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THE AUSTRALIANS AT WORCESTER
A Typical English Ground
(Special Al-Mad Service)
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JUNE 1, 1934.
LAWN BOWLS
Open Rink Games
The Rink Championship matches were played at Happy Valley yesterday, one on the Hong Kong Football Club green and two on the Civil Service Green.
On the HKF.C. ground, W. For rest, A. & Carey, W. Male and G. C. Moss beat L. de Rome, F. Bearl, 4. Macfarlane and W. Macfarlane by, 22 shots to 18.
LEAGUE TENNIS
"B" Division
Games
A very keenly contested match was „, fwitnessed at. Sookunpoo, where the Indian Recreation Club played a drawo match with the Hongkong Cricket Club, each side
cormig four and a half games The last set played between Traili and Dunham ẩnd the Indian pair. 'A. E. Sumad
İsmail and S. A.
decided the really exciting match was
which would have seen on the, Civil Service green came ended in a draw. The form- between C. H. Basto, C. A. Lopes er pair were leading by five games J. J. Basto and A. H Basto and to all, but they could not force T. E. Stainton, G. H. Stewart, Jhome the advantage and let the Chalmers and N. Drummond. The latter draw level, thus saving the former rink led by two shots all Indian Recreation Club from de- the way until the 20th head when teak.
London, May 16. first came in. He all, but played The Australians played the first a ball from Jackson on his wicket match of their tour yesterday, and when he had scored only one run, and at 14 he jumped in to Brook, it was fitting that, after a week
but miss-hit the ball, which went of feting in London, it should have been at Worcester, so typically an between the wicket-keeper and first slip. There were some other It was English cricket ground.
strokes, too, which were not quite seemly, too, that they should be
the latter drew level. Excitement the largest crowd Bradmanish, but he then began to by welcomed
warm up and to hit the ball about rather impudently. Two strokes among
many deserve mention: one played of his right foot very late, which forced the ball past
beat Bathurst and Pearce ... The Wor-cover-point; and another, also off
that has ever been seen on the Worcester ground, estimated at
It was 8,000.
also -right that Bradman should score the Arst tour, the most century of the beautiful imaginable. cestershire team played their part were outplayed, as Mobly. They Well they might be, but they stuck to their work when the Austra Hans were making runs, and the score-board at the end of the day -Worcestershire. 112; Australia, 180 for three wickets-was a great Improvement on the match of
1030.
the back foot, which crashed the ball from the middle and off past mid-on at a terride pace. There were also a superb late cut" and grand drive off Jackson past extra cover-point. In the middle of all this Perks had bowled one excel- lent over to Woodfull, twice mak- ing him play at the ball and miss
it.
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At 143 Woodfull, trying to force a shot past mid-on. skled It and were caught, and screams of delight when, without a run added. Kippax, playing a half-cock smothering stroke, waa far bowled by Jackson, who so had been quite the best of the
It Worcestershire bowlers. unsuitable that Kippax should go so quickly on so beautiful an evening. Bradman. hitting the ball Yerociously on the leg side. reached his century, when he had been batting for an hour and three-quarters and at half-past 6 had exactly equally Worcester- shire's total off his own ́ bat. Bradman's class is best explained by the mere statement that he first scored a century in his
The Australians did not have to Walt long for their first wicket in this country, for after Wall had bowled a maiden over to Walters, Ebeling, with the third ball of the next over, brought the ball back sharply to bowl Gibbons. There- after, for hair an hour. the play was in accordance with the usual standard of really first-class cric- ket, a mere 12 runs being scored from the bat and nothing much in particular occurring. When the score was 15 we saw the old, familiar procedure of Grimmett being summoned from his hiding- place at cover-point to bowl. His first ball WES a long hop and Walters cut it fór 4. His third ball the Nawab of Pataudi also cut for 4, but squarer." After that Grimmett was as steady as could match... be with all his little tricks of
Variation and fight which, on yesterday's evidence at least, still makes him look a horribly dan- TWO
gerous bowler.
naturally ran high at this stage. and although the last head was played in darkness. It provided a the thrilling moment, both ta players and the spectatora Even- tually the Portuguese rink won by one shot, the score being 17-18.
The other match resulted in J. 8. Logan, J. Watson, V. Petherick and G. Duncan beating E Tuck, A. B. Gomes, C. 8. Rosselet and R. Basa by 24 ahots to 17.
Open "Pairs Game
E. C. (Teddy) Fincher and R. F. Phillips caused a minor sensation at the Kowloon Bowling Green Club yesterday when they defeat- ed J. C. Brown and H. Hampton by 20 shots to 19 in the Open Pairs competition, after being led 19-14 at the 19th head.
The bowls was extraordinarily good throughout, the winners scoring à 4 at the 20th head followed by a 2 on the 21st to win the game by & point.
Y.W.C.A. CONCERT
An Attractive Programme
The Y.W.CA. International Ser- vice Centre is putting on what
CENTURIES promises to be a very attractive
BY SANDHAM
New Partnership. Record
London, May 30. Australia's bowlers were punish. ed by the Burrey batsmen at the Oval to-day when the County had
made 372 runs for 3 wickets at close of play.
Pataud and Walters did their best to provide that one partner- ship which aone offered any pos- sibility of a reasonable Worcester- shire score, both batting easily but carefully, After one mix up in the middle of the pitch, which nearly cost the captain his wic- ket, there was soon afterwards another which was fatal, Pataudi being at one end, while Oldfield. was quietly stroking of the balls. That was at 33 and the wickets Afterwards fell smoothly and re- 'gularly at the bidding of Grim- mett, who was never taken off. Three of them, quite properly, were the result of that ball of his which comes straight on and hits the batsman's pads, this happen- ing to Walters, who was playing a
Gregory was also prominent with beautiful innings and watching a score of 116 which included 16 the ball so closely that one was fours taken by surprise when the ball
These two batsmen established got past his bat. Nichol, too, a new record second wicket part- Grimmett had out if that way nership for 242 runs, thus beating after Nichol had been bothered in the previous record of 181 by F. the previous over by O'Reilly. Hearne and M. Reed at Gravesend for the South of England in 1886. Martin played a poor stroke to be caught and Bowled by O'Reilly, Reuter who had to stumble and fall and roll about before he finally made the catch O'Reilly, for all his
Bandham, who scored 201 not out, played a magnificent innings, batting for fully five and half hours. He hit one sixer and 21 fours.
rather untidy action, was making PEAK TRAMWAYS
the ball move across the pitch sharply and looked to be justâ little too good for the batsmen to whom he was bowling. The scare at the luncheon interval was 83 for five wickets
concert of 9.0 International character on Saturday evening. June 2, at St. Stephen's® Girls' College. Lyttelton Road at 8:15 p.m."
The programme includes some Chinese historical scenes with very beautiful costume effect pre- sented in tableau form and ex- plained by the students of Fairies Girls School, Under the direction of the Head Mistress, Mrà, Chering Wing Kui,
Chinese Boxing and Chinese Street Scenes will be contributed by students of King's College, and have the those attending will pleasure of hearing again Mr John Brags on the violin and Miss Caroline Braga at the piano, Humourous sketches will be given by Miss Evelyn Gray and her friends. The First Hong Kong Sea Scouts will dance the Horn- Pipe.
Scores follow:-
U. S. BASEBALL
Double Header Programme
New York, May 31. Yesterday's baseball programme included a number of double- headers in the major leagues, the results of which were
National League
New York Brooklyn"
New York Brooklyn
R. HE
Wilson his a homer.
$ 10
1..
3
81
8 12 I
8 13
10
St. Louis, VIMUS. $ 12
1
Delancey hit a homer. Cincinnati.......... 8 .10
3
St. Louis
9
0
Cincinnati
6-6
8-2
Pittsburgh
6-3
Chicago
AK, Sumad and S. A. Ismail
\(IRC):-1 drew with Trail and Dun-
ham beat Sewell and Gamble
A. M. Rumjahn and A. K. Ismail
(IRC):
lost to Trail and Dunham 3-6 2-6 lost to Sewell and Gamble ... lost to Bathurst and Pearce 1-6 F. D. Pereira and M. O. Hoosen
(I.R.C.):
beat Train and Dunham...... 6-4 beat Sewell and Gamble ... - .7-5 last to Bathurst and Pearce 2-6
Won.
K.C.C. v. Recreio. Playing at the Kowloon Cricket Club, the Club de Recreio their first "B" Division League en- counter by 8 sets to 3 by defeating the home Club.
Q. C. Burnett and R. B. Lewis were again, the pick of the K.C.C. combination, although Oppenheim and Gray also came to within a fraction of forcing three draws on the Recreio team,
Scores follow:--.
G. C. Burnett and R. B. Lewis
(K.C.C.) —
1
7. 13 Chuck Klein and Hartnett hit homers.
FRENCH, TENNIS TITLE
Austin And Hare Beaten
Paris May 31. In the French Lawn Tennis games played at Auteuil yesterday Borotra and Brugnon beat Austin and Hare," the British pair, the French stars being fully extended in a five-set, duel.
The following were the full re- sults:-
Men's Doubles Quarters Finals
J. Borotra and J. Brignon (France) Deat H. W. Austin and C. E. Hare (Britain) 4-6, 6-9,, 7-9, 8-4,6-2
Women's Singles Quarter Finals
Fr. Aussem (Germany), beat Miss K. Stammers (Britain) 6-4, 6-2
Mixed Doubles-Quarter Finals
JA Crawford and Miss M. Scriven beat J. Brugnon and Mrs. Howard 6-4, 2-6 4-0.
Women's Doubles Quarter
*
Finals
Mrie Mathieu and Miss Ryan beat Miss McAlpine, and Miss Yorke (Britain) 8-10, 6-3, 6-3,
Philadelphia
1
th
Togo hit, a homer. Boston..
10 15 1
90
Philadelphia.
Moore hit a homer." Boston ..
12 Wally Berger hit a homer.
Pittsburgh Chicago
4 12 5 12
Game went to 11 innings.
American League
Washington
New York ....
Whitehili "pitched.
Washington
New York
beat J. J. Remedios and J. L.
Xavier
6-3
Chicago
beat H. A. Remedios and W. "'A Reed
6-4
lost to E. A Ribeiro and A.
M. Silva
.... 3-6
L. A. Oppenheim and S. A. Gray,
*(K.C.C.) :——
lost to Remedios and Xavier 5-7.
with Remedios, and
drew
Reed
6-6 drew with Ribeiro and Bilva 6-8 C. L. Stapleton and D. 8. Green'
(1.0.0.) :—.
.
lost to Remedios and Xavier 2-6 lost to Remedios and" Reed 2-8 lost to Ribeiro and Silva... 4-6
University v. Graduates.
At Pokfulam, the Hongkong University beat the Graduates Association by the narrow margin of Ave sets to four after an ex- citing match.
Beores follow:
i
Chunk and Y. L. Fac (Graduates)
lost to H. L. Lee and C. C
Lee ........
4-6 lost to K. M. Lo and K. T.
Lo
3-6
lost to C. P. Kho and Y. K
Ng Isai and F. Y, Kho (Graduates)
beat Lee and Lee
beat Lo and Lo beat Kho and Ng
3-6
6-4
6-4
7-5
Dr. Samy and Dr. Sepher (Gradu-
ates):-
beat Lee and Lee lost to KM. Lo and K. T. Lo 2-6. lo to Kho and Ng
2-6
Those who attend this concert will not only spend an enjoyable evening but will be supporting a very ane piece of work which is being carried on by the Y.W.C.A.
C.R.C. v. South China, at the International Service Playing at King's Park, the Centre. In this time of depression Chinese Recreation Club, holders not least of fts work is its Employ- of the "B" Division of the Lawn ment Bureau and all that that en-Tennis League overwhelmed South tails in the friendship and China by 81 sets to set, the win- guidance extended to young woners outplaying South China in mén of various nationalities in the practically every department of
the game.
Report For The Year Colons.
Afterwards only some gallant Report of the Directors of the Peak Tramways, Ltd. for the year ended April 30, 1934, is as follows: The Directors submit their re-
defensive play by Quaife and some cheerful aggression by Howarth, whʊ twice,drove Grimmett to the place where a right screen would port and statement of accounts be, if there were one, took the for the year ended April 30, 1934.
score to 112 Before Oldfield finish- ced off the indings with a beauti- ful one-handed catch just off arst alip's nose.
Woodfull" and Ponsford, when they went in, looked much the same as ever. In the, second or thed over Ponsford, with that huge swish of that bat of his, played a stunningly superb square cut, completely off the middle of the bat. For a long time after this, however, runs came only from the stroke which each plays so well, which tucks the ball
The "Net Profit for the twelve months after deducting Directors'
Fees
and General Manifers Hemunera- tion, and making provision for depre- clation amounts to: $41
To which to B
added the Balance brought forward fröff 1st account
The entertainment can be re- commended as one of the week- end holiday treats.
Directors
Scores follow
F. N. Wong and K. F. Lul
(S.CAA);—
lost to F. Hon and F..
jaid up And Carry Forward
20,000.00 13,725.12
(E.CAA)
$53,725.12 Y. Chow and C. H. Ung
1-8 logt to M. K. Lau and P. F.
Choy
2-6 drew with Y. W. Li and C.
Y..I so
6-8
lost to Hon" and Lau. 0-6
lost to Lau and Chay.
1-8
los to Li abd Tso.....
3-6
EL
Chang and T. K. Leong
(8.CAA);
lost to Hon and Lau
:3-6
lost to. Lan and Choy
3-6
1-6.
Mr. R. Gordon and Mr. Hadoorie. resigned from the Board during the year, and Mr. A. a 30.00 Stewart and Mr. L. Kadoorie were invited to fill the vacancies.
2285.03
Making available for ....... appropriation
355,725.12
that
away, in the direction of long leg.
The Directors recommend with the score at 29 Ponafore was late to a ball from Jackson, and the amolift, avaliable for was well, caught lown, down attribution viz.: 353,728.12 be a15ext- second p
The great Bradman, who was greeted by burst of cheering
ird 'at not by any his proper self when he
ich might have
kesbury..
ed as follows:-
Pay & Dividend of 8%
on 25,000 khareš ful- 19 bald 35 Pay Dachd at
$20,000.00
on 50,000 Bhares $5.00
fl accordance with Rule 95 (4) of the Articles of Association, the present thembers, Bir Robert, to Tung, Kir. 7. Beott Harston, Hon.
lost to Li and Tso
Quite Trus
Mt. C. Gordon Mackie, Mr. A. BA London undertaker, sttended a Stewart Bad Mr L. Kiddorie retire, recent arst nig He found he but Belig eligible, offer themselves had been given accommodation for re-election
high up near the proscenium.
Abditors
[ "Look here, old chap,” he com”.
plained in an zval to the m
Hard- from that bor
azer, * frien
The accounts were audited by ly see anyth Messrs. Lowe, Bingham and Mat- you've thews and Messrs. Linstead: aut
Davis who offer themselves for more than re-election."
yours
was the reply.
R. H. E
1
7
0
0 10
4 9 0
5
5
3
8 11
Al Simmons hit a homer. Cleveland
............. 18 Hale hit two homers. Game went to 12 innings.
Chicago.
Cleveland
a)
Trosky hit three, homers."
Detroit
Reuter
CONTRACT BRIDGE
Result of Finals
The following are the results of yesterday's play in the Contract" Bridge Tournament held by the Sports Club:-
Messra D. Judah and M. E. Politi beat Danenberg and Ozorio in the finals by 5,649 points.
Messra. M.-H. Lo and Horace Lo beat P. N. da Silva and H.-A. Barros in the semi-finals of the Consolation Tournament.
B
1
5 '9
0
St. Louis
**
Game went to 19
Boston
I
Philadelphia
8
1
@ 12
2
Boston
2
@ 1.
Philadelphia
5 1
5 9
Warstler hit a homer.
# 19 0 Gehringer (2) and Green- berg hit homers. St. Louis
Detroit
HOME RACING
Derby Call Over
23
London, May 31. Colombo continues
the favourite for, the Derby to be run on June 6, the betting yesterday being to 4 offered and 15 to 8 taken. The following was the call, grer:-
Colombo-7 to 4o. 15 to 8 ? Umidwar 10 to 1ạ Easton-10 to 1... "Windsor Lad-18 to 1. -
Loathgaro-22 to, 1.
Admiral Drake-25 to 1. t. and o. Tiberius 28 to 1 o. 30 to 1 t Alisha-28 to 1 o. 33. to, 1 t. Medieval Knight-33 to 1 t and
0.
Valerius 33 to 1
Bondsman 35 to 1 o. Badruddin-35 to 1. o. 4 to 1 t. Patriot King--50 to 1 o. 65 to
1 to
Rathmore-50 to 1 o. 68 to 1 t. "Achtenan-66 to 1 à and o.
Primero-68 to 1 a
Hornsey Rise 66 to 1 0. On Top-80 to 1 o. 100 to 1 t Ruthless Abbot 80 to 1 0. Baron Manchausen-100 to 1 t.
and 0.
Pride of Chilterns-100 to 1. Fleetwood-125 to 1 o.
The Oaks
Campanula is favourite for the Osk to be ran on June 8 at Epsom over 1 miles. Yesterday's call over for this race was as fol- lows:
Campanula 11 to 8 t. and o. Light Brocade-100 to 30 o. 7 to
2 t
Zelina- to 2o. 5 to 1 t Bar Three-100 to B.
-Reuter.
DERBY HORSE TO BE SCRATCHED
(Special Air-Mail Service)
London, May 16. The Daily Telegraph" is formed that Lord Howard de Wald- en's horse Blazonry is to be struck out of the Derby, to-day.
The colt met with a... mishap during training some time ago. and his trainer, Dawson Waugh, has decided that it would be im- possible to complete his prepara- tion in time for the Derby, which is to be run at Epsom on Wednes→→ day, June 8. "
ولی
At the last official betting on the Derby in London Blazonry was quoted at 40 to 1.
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