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Local Sports Reviewed

Lawn Bowls:

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be interesting to watch the fate of the winners in their next round. Will Dame Fortune be'as kind' to them again as she was on Sunday 7

Lawn Tennis:

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 19, 1933

DAVIS CUP TENNIS

2ND PRELIMINARY. ROUUD, 1934

VIENNA, July 18,

IN the second preliminary round of the 1934 Davis Cup competition, Austria beat Spain.5/0.

Artens bent Maïer 7/9, 6/3, 2/6, 7/5,8/9.

Matejka heat Suque 0/0, 6/3,

The feature of the past week's | 9/7. fixtures was of course the encounter Artens and Matejka best Maier between the Indians and the Chi-and Durall 6/8, 6/4, 6/4, 2/6, 6/3. nese R.C. on the latter's ground at

Matejka best Durall 3/3, 0/1, Causeway Bay, This

game de-

8/10, 0/3. finitely established one thing and that is that S, A, and H. D. Rum-

The result of this week's bowls again raises the question as to whe ther of not lawn bowls is essen-, tially a game where luck is the biggest element and skill. only a secondary factor. Time after time I have seen a lucky shot alter the completion of a game and in the tour I made on Saturday when the various league fixtures were on, I could not help foeling that the people who were playing in the Teague valued most a bit of lackjahn are still easily the best doubles How many people, for instance,

combination in the Colony. They would have predicted a defeat

won all the three sets, but the for Craigrngower's second eleven,

Indians were sadly wanting in hitherto unbeaten, at the hands of

their other departments and the Electric R.C. who are at the altlugh great things were expect. bottom of the league table, being „only above the newcomers to the

ed of Razack and Cassambhoy they Jeague, the Indians. I understand only managed half a point in their Craigeugower put up a good show. three sets. I thought at one stage that this pair was going to beat I ertainly saw Muskett playing the Lo brothers. They were lead- well, bat no one can convince me thut the thifference between his rink

M.K. and M.W, bat allowed the and the rink skipped by Gill was

brothers to catch up and ultimately a differenser of 9 shots? Time after time Gill looked like getting the points and as many times Muskett's No. 3 spoiled the look of thing In one ease a shot that cannoned twice gave the Elee- tricians the shot! While giving the Electric R.C. full marks for lowering the colour of the Clam- pina, I cannot refrain from the suspicion that the element of luck was all on their side ou Saturday:

League Position Unchanged:

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Artens beat Suque 6/3, 4/6, 4/6, 0/4.-Renter.

LOCAL TENNIS

H

K.C.C. & RECREIO"

8/4,

Of the five tennis matches fixed for yesterday, four were postponed,

LONDON SPORT LETTER

A Good Day For England: The West Indies Test Match: Hobbs Nears His 200th Century: A Champion Retires: Ellsworth Vines and His

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"Jazz" Racket.

(Special Air-Mail Service)

The later Surrey batsmen went for the runs with a gaiety that; was quite unwarranted by the figures on the score-board, and 15 foally required a rare watchful innings by F. R. Brown to secure his side the load.".

The Surrey collapse "gives an in- teresting revelation of the Univer sity bowling potentialities. Hu- man, giveu an element of reckless. ness in the batsmen, can get plenty. of wickets with his leg spinners, as his five wickets for 73 proved, and M. Johangir Khan can bow! a length all day with illimitable patience.

JOHN DE FOREST AND GOLF

CHAMPIONSHIPS

Yet another champion has deeid- ed to retire from championship golf,

LONDON, June 29. [at 31, he attempted the most dar- Wimbledon tennis, the Ryder Cuping hook stroke to a good length golf match at Southport, and Eng- ball and was palpably 1.b.w. land and the West Indies playing Da Costa was out, inluckily, cricket at Lord's, made yesterday bowled off his pads, and Macaulay Mr. John de Forest, who was ben- This decision has been taken by a notable day in international coming on for Allen at 49, båd sport.

Merry, and attractive batsman ten after a heroic recovery in the Soon first round of the amateur cham- with a long reach, l.b.w.

was the afterwards play cessed for the day, pionship, of which he

holder. The England bowling, extremely i Miss Enid Wilson, the British well managed by Jardine, was very women's champion, announced a good. Alien bowled with pace and similar intention a few weeks ago. skill, and Verity, Macaulay,' and

Mr. de Forest said: Robins were all seen to advantage. ¦

I am sick and tired of the England fielded like a well. balanced eide, and so much respect the same amount of championship whole thing. If you had played

slips, a silly point, and no man in the deep was the setting of the field when he was betting.

Great Britain won the foursomes in the Ryder Cup match against America by two matches to one.

The West Indies, with only four wickets to fall, are 241 runs be hind England's score.

Jack Crawford. Australis, beat the Spaniard, Enrique Maier, in at Wimbledon. There was, a cord first-day crowd.

ing 400 in the first game against Playing at home' Kowloon beat a thrilling, dusi on thé centre court did "Hoad show to Verity that two golf as I have, you would feel the

t win this game,

I think this unnerved Razack considerably and he was never at his ease afterwards. Pereira and Minu, as the scores showed were cutelasand and never

displayed anything like winning form: The C.R.C. have now" prac tically a straight walk to cham- pionship and deserve the honour full' well.

Swimming:

-Some good sport is promised at the Volunteer aquatics which will take place at the V.R.C. bath next

The league position, so far, as

month Last year one of the meet- tite seniors are concerned is stillings that I enjoyed the most was

unchanged. The Recreio, by their defeat over the week-end are now practically out of the race and un- Toss both Craigengewer and the Bowling Green go down surprising ly in one of their remaining fix tures, the Recreio will not have m look in The Portuguese side seemed to, have gone completely off this ason, after starting in a promis- ing manner. There are plenty of

owlers" in

that for the Volunteers and I am looking forward to this year's en counter. The Portuguese company are head and shoulders ahead of the other companies in aquatics.but in several events last year, hon-

ours

were closely contested and with Gittins swimming for the Machine Gun troop, there looks like plenty of been rivalry.

their Club, and The Championships:

those who have entered in the Colony's singles championship have aļi done fairly well, but in spite of all this, there appears to be a strange lack of enthusiasm. They

team capable of grant schievements and it is to he hoped that they will shake off their lethargy and come again into the fray with renewed spirit.

Police Surprised:

many

I see that the V.R.C. are going to handle the Championships this season and that they have not de- cided upon the date as yet in order to enable the Cluby in the Colony to send in their best representa ties to the various evente. A very good idea, which we hope will find response from the Clubs, by the entry of their representatives in every event. Obviously it is much better for the V.R.C. to conduct The Fortuguese followers of lawn the championships than for any bowls will find some consolation in other club as they have a very, con- the fact that the Rrereio team has venient hath and they are backed survived in the Spry Royal Cup, by

years of experience. although they met with little Thern is just the possibility, it W143.453 in the International occurs to me, of Chabs affiliated tournament. The Spey Royal match with the Hong Kong International at Craigengower on Sunday was Amateur Swimming Association, one of the best I have been privi-with-holding from this meeting. If leged to see this year and the turn this is their attitude there is still of fortune which came over the giune after the tea interval will be the talk of lawn bowlers in the Colony for some degra The Re creio team appeared in the field with two last-minute substitutes-- I understand that both Gutterriez and Marques were unable through indisposition to appear-and it was Telt at the end of the first ten heads that there was nothing for it but to wait patiently for the end and to see by what margin the, Polien would win. The score of 17-4 speaks for itself, but it was then that the tide turned and be fore the next two heads were over the Portuguesas had picked up five points. Resuming after the in terval with the score at 179, with nine heads to go, it looked that the Bank of England to six- nny bit that the Police would win, especially as they added one more point in the next head to lead by 18-0

The Psychological

Aspect:

It was here that the psychologist would say, a change came over thre game. The Recreio scored a single toget into doublé figures and although they were no better off than before the interval the fact that they were in double figures gave them, the "bucking g they required. Luz played ike one inspired and was well backed by his team and by the end of four more heads they were ne- tually in front, Luck, was all on their side and at one stage the Police were laying threewlien Hollands in attempting a draw, re moved the jack to give the Beercio three. With his next wood Hol- lands tried to draw in and mix it up a bit, but was narrow, while Luz got his shot to roll up and count. All those little things count an a bowls game and the result of

plenty of time to make it known, so that steps can be taken to meet their wishes or objections. Whate ever it is, we should have a general meeting of the best, swimmers as contemplated and nothing should be overlooked which would be likely to mar the success of such a meet- ing.

BOWLS

CRAIGENGOWER TEAMS FOR

SATURDAY

The following have been selected tp represent the Craigenzower Cricket Club in their Lawn Bowls Fixtures on Saturday

First Team against the Kowloon Docks Recreation Club, Kowloon Docks green, 4 p.m.-J. Cava- nagh, L. E. Lammert, D. Ramisho, B. W. Bradbury (Skip); G. L Buchanan, T. S. Landolt, H. Beer,. R. Basa (Skip); W. T. Brightman, E. Tuck, A. E. Costes, U. M. Omar (Ekip).

Recreio by 5 acts to 4,

Gray and Burnett (K.C.C.)

The scores were:

beat Guterres and Noronha.. 6-1 lost to Silva and Remedios... 3-6 drew with Xavier and Gon-

salves

6-6

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THE WEST INDIES TEST MATCH

re

The second day of the West Indies Hambly and Rodger (K.C.C.)

Test match saw a long day's cricket beat Guterres and Noronha. 6-4 at Lord's from eleven o'clock to beat Silva and Remedios... 616.30, and at the close of play the drew with Xavier and Gon-..

position was-England all out 296, salves

....... 6-0 West Indies 55 for six wickets. 3. E. and D. S. Green (K.C.C.)

heat Guterres and Noronha.. 6-2 lost to Silva and Remedios... lost to Xavier and Gonsalves 3-6

THE VOLUNTEER'S AQUATIC SPORTS.

DETAILS OF THE PRO-

GRAMME

The following details are 80- nonaced with regard to the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps, annual Aquatic sports, which are to be held on Saturday, August 12, at the V.R.C. at 9 p.m.

The Sub-Committee responsible for arrangements is as follows:-

Major H. B. L. Dowbiggin, O.B... 2nd Lieut. J. R. Way (Chairman), C.S.M. G. T. Padgett (Hon. Secretary and Treasurer). Sergt. C. E. Coom and Pte. N Stockton (Publicity), Sergt. E F Selk (Water Polo), Pt. Owen Prizes), Q.M.S. A. J. V. Ribeiro, Bdr. D. Marshall and L/Cpl. R. A, Edwards (L/C. Stewards).

The Corps will be divided as fol- lows for the purpose of competing in Corps Events

Portuguese Company and Band. Scottish Company.

Machine-Gun Company. Mobile Unite (A,C, Co., M.M.G. Co, and Troop).

Anzac Company.

Small Units (Battery, Engineer Co. Corps Signals, Medical Bec- tion and Cadres),

Programmb of Sports. Entries Entrance fee 30 cents per man per event whether team or in- dividual entret

| Event 1.-100 yards Handicap,

Free style, Heats, 2-100 yards Championship,

Heats.

..

The pitch was of an easy pace, but it was noticeable that Achong. a slow left-hander, made the ball turn appreciably before luncheon England at one time had 103 runs on the board with only one man

pat, but six wickets were

HOBBS'S 193RD CENTURY ~

Another faultless century by Hobbs the 183rd of his career- saved Surrey from failure at the Oval, He scored 118, but the in- nings closed for 281, thus giving the home team a load of only 18,

rung.

Heavy rain followed almost im mediately after the innings closed and there was no play after 4.45

For four hours Hobbs dominated] the play, and although he experi down enced some difficulty in scoring at for 155. Ames, however, came to first, he was soon able to find gaps the rescue with a fine innings, and in the well-placed field. He faced Allen, Verity and Macaulay all the whole medley of the Cambridge helped in the recovery..

bowling with serenity, never soor- There was 1.0 attendance of ing quickly, but always easily, with something like 20,000, and after his usual leisurely perfection of dull morning the weather turned footwork and timing. warm and summery.

The partnership of Sutcliffe and Walters, who had put on 43 runs on Saturday, soon came to an end, Sutcliffe being caught at backward point at 49 off Martindale, from whose bowling he had been missed at second dip a very difficult chanco, wide and low down on the faldaman's right side-in that bowler's first over:

His score included twelve 4's, but one remembers best of all, possibly the three successive balls from Human which he sent to the same pot on the on boundary, and the impudent stolen singles with which he reached his 100.

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same.

"I want to And somewhere a thousand miles from the nearest golf course," he said.

"If there is such a place I would live them for a year. They tell me there is no golf at the Balearic Tales, but I am not sure that the middle of the Sahara would not be better."

Highest Bidder.

John de Forest is the son of! Baron de Forest, the millionaire politician and sportsman.

Barca de Forest said recently: "I insisted on my son playing golf. He was not much good at business, so I wished him to be a good sportsman."

Baron de Forest was formerly M.P. for North-West Ham. did not give his son any special allowance to enable him to play, and at one time Mr. de Forest drove a butcher's van.

WITH DAZZLE EFFECTS Mr. Ellsworth Vines, the Wim- bledon champion, has appeared on the courts this year with a racket described as a datile," a racket with its shoulders bound in vivid Squires played an able, if over red and blue and its "gut painted. shadowed, part in the second wicket all colours of the rainbow." We partnership of 143. Even if he are told that Mr. Viacs has denied was more often at a loss then his ; that he has any sinister intention partner, good driving and cutting in using a racket of that alarming Walters again batted well, and obtained runs for him readily and appearance, but who knows what Hammond, who at one period ob as speedily. tained very little of the bowling,

I may happen? We may have the played in his usual easy and mas wicket

After the fall of the second | Wimbledon cantre court crowd (not terly style. Achong came on at achieved an impressive series of ners) barracking a player who ap the University bowlers always remarkable for good man- the pavilion end at 78, and Ham-success, and the remaining, eight pears to be trying to "dazzle" one mond made two. Ane strokes, with wickets fail for an addition of caly of the crowd's favourites by wield. on the on-side off him. a last-minute fick of the wrists, 80 runs.

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Wicket-keeper's Anticipation. Everything was going well for England when a smart catch

at

short third man sent back Ham- mond. Then Walters, after being Badly missed in the slips, was well caught on the leg aide by the wicket-keeper standing back-a clever piece of anticipation.

Waltera has made a promising debut in Test matches. His batting was admirable, except for his last ten minutes at the wicket, when his form fell away.

Leyland, having a "go," Was caught at the wicket, and four men were out for 103. Jardine, how ever, was just the men for the oc casion, and Turnbull, though by no means at home to Achong, who beat comfortable with the fast-bowlers. him more than once, seemed quite

Jardine made two fine forcing strokes past the bowler, Griffith, but when he looked set he caught at mid-off from a ball which seemed to "lift" a little

Ames should have been stumped, off Achong, when 30, a rather dif ficult chance off a wildish ball, and he made one lucky stroke through the slips, but his was a very good Handiaanings. He was quick ‘to drive the over tossed ball from the fast

3.-60 yards Handicap, Free

style, Heats. 4-50 yards Championship,

Heats.

-High Diving. 40.-Final, 100 yards Handi.

cap.

7-Final, 100 yards Cham.

*pionship.

8-Pilloy Fight, 9.-Final, 60 yards

cap, Free style,

was

10.-Final. 60 yards Cham. bowler, and be has improved in his

pionship. 11.-Inter

rače.

Company

team

12-Water Polo, H.K.V.D.C.

v. United Services. Events to count towards the

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Second Team Against the Royal Corps Inter-Unit Cup-Events 5, 6; Hong Kong Yacht Club, CCC.7.10 and 11. green, 3.30 p.m.-D. K. Khorne, M. J Medina, Y. Abbas, A. A

Inter-Unit Team Race- men Razack (Skip); C. E. Bummons, H. per team. Milton, W. Ward, W, T., Field (Skip); EC, "Barry, F. K. Modi, G. Duncan, H, V. Pearse, (Skip).

Reserves: J. Driscoll, J. Dominy. International Shield Competition.

Due to indisposition, Mr. E, el Arcalli will not be able to take

part in the International Shield Competition on Sunday, July: 23. India will be represented by A. A. Razack, B. A, Hyder, D. Bum jahn, U. M. Omar (Skip),

get such as the one I have ribed cast maks a big differ Aunt: What? Your fiahen made ance to the moral of the players.

you wait nearly an hour for himat One an understand what I'ullan I would not put up with it. when I say that in nine bend play fod after the ten interval the Palice Nigga rather wait an hour Fobtained 2 altgles while the Be-, for a man than a whole lifetime as

creio piled on 17 points! It wills, you have done,

Entries to be made in writing necompanied by the necessary en- trance fees to the Hon. Secretary, C.S.M. Padgett at the HK.V.D.U. Headquarters not later than 5 r.. on Monday, August 7, 1933.

cutting

A wicketkeeper who can but as well as Ames is a most valuable set on a side, and Ames subse quently kept wicket admirably.

Griffith, and Achong was excellent. The bowling of Martindale,

Martindale is a really good "Last bowler, who probably deserved a better analysis.

West Indies' Bad Start.

bad The West Indies made a start, Roach being clean bowled by Allen, pavilion end, playing back O's. C. Units or Company repre-chouder facing towards short leg. to a good length ball with his left sentative to send in names of tear Macaulay was the other bowler. for Inter Company team race,

Entrance fee $2.00 per team.

Barrow played steadily and Handicapping will be arranged at one glorious bit to square-leg off Headley, who was very lame, made the V.R.C. bath on 8, 9, 10 and 11 Verity, who had relieved Macau August, 1933, after & p.m. under the lay with the ecore at 6 Barrow handicapper a member of the was caught and bowled from a VIRO.

tame stroke, and Hoad 1.b.w to Admission tickets $1.00 (one Robina, who had taken. Verity's Dollar) each will be available at place at the Nursery end. the Sergeants Mesa, Canteen and Meanwhile Headley was playing the bowling easily, with plenty of

strokes, but when Allen came on time to pare in the making of his

for Macaulay "at the pavilion end,

Victoria Recreation Club.

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