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LAWN BOWLS

"Luz Beaten By. Silkstone

A sensation was caused yester- day by the defeat of R. F. Lúz ni the hands of A. E. Sikstore by 21 to 14 shots in the open singles It will be recalled that Luz' was once the Champion of Hong Kong and had been the runner up on two previous

championship.

Deca-

slops. Another runner-up, in the person of H. Nish, also met with defeated the hands of J G. Meyer.

A keen tussle was witnessed on the K.C.C. green when J. McKelvic beat F.V.V. Ribeiro by 21 to 17 shots. The loser was ahead, unti the 18th head wren McKelvie by dint of clever bowls gradually ousted Ribeiro. Other results fol low.--

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A. E. Silkstone beat R F. Luz by 2 to 14 shots:

J. McKelvie beat F.V.V. Ribeiro by 21 to 1 shots in the 24th head.

J. G. Meyer beat H. Nish by 21

to 12 shots in the 17th head.

F. Goodwin beat Dr. Fernando

by 21 to M shots in the 20th head. F. Z. M. da Silva beat W. Ward

by 21 to 10 in the 17th head.

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L. de Rome beat Dr. Basto by

17 in the 28th head.

LADIES' GOLF

At Bukit Timah

Singapore, May 14. "The ladies' May Bogey Competi- tion was played at Bukit Timah On Monday and resulted in a tie In "A" division iselweer. Mrs. 9. N. Kelly and Mrs. J. Stone with a score of "all square," a tié in "B" division between Mrs. W. H. Day and Mrs. S. C. Campbell with a score of 'l down and a win in "C" -division for Mrs. A. H. Matthews with a score of 4 up.

The "A" and "B" division ties must be played off on Monday: May 20.

The following cards were

THE TENNIS LEAGUE

Forthcoming Games

Below we give the Axtures, in the men's divisions of the Tennis League, for the fortnight ending June 7-

A DIVISION

Home C.R.C. (2) C.C.C. U.S.R.C. K.0.0.

TUESDAY May 28

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Away C.R.C. (1) C.D.R. (2) CDR. (1) I.R.C.

C.D.R. (2) C.R:C. (2)

C.C.C.

June 4

C.R.C. (1) ..... U.S.R.C. H.K.C.C. K.C.C.

1!

B DIVISION

C.D.R. (1)

WEDNESDAY

I.R.C ... C.B.A. H.K.C.C. €8.C.C.

May 29

...... HK.UT.C. K.C.C. S.0.4.A. ......... C.R.C.

June 5

H.K.Ü.T.C. KC.C. SCA.A. G.R.C.

C DIVISION

C.B.A. H.K.C.C. C.8.C.C. C.D.R.

THURSDAY May 30

S.C.A.A.

A.T.C."

CDR.

C.B.A.

C.CC.

"K.LT.C. K.C.C. I.R.C. K.K.UT.C. C.R.C.

KIT.C.

K.C.C

I.R.C. H.K.U.T.C. C.R.C.

June 6

0.0.0. S.C.A.A

A.T.C. C.D.R C.B.A

!!

D DIVISION

FRIDAY May 31

KDHU

IR.C... 9.C.A.A. R.B.C. P.R.C. A.T.C.

re-

K.F.C.

turned:---

"A" DIVISION

C.S.C.C.

:>

Mrs, B. N, Kelly

18

ali sq

K.C.C.

Mrs. J. Stone

18

'K B.G.C.

Mrs. W. McMullañ

18 2 down

June 7

Mrs. A. P. Cameron

14 3

Mrs. J. 8. English

18-3

8.C.A.A: R.S.C.

KFC.

*+

"B" DIVISION

P.R.C

Mrs. W. H. Day

22 1 down

A.T.C.

Mrs. S. C. Campbell

23 1

C.R.C.

I.R.C. 0.5.0.0.

K.C.C. K.B.G.C.

Mrs. D. Phillip

23 2

Mrs. J. McGuffin

25 2

Mrs. P. M. Scott

25 2

25 2

Mrs. L. A. Willams

"C" DIVISION

Mrs. A. H. Matthews

33 4 up

34 3

קנז

33 1 up

38 1 down

Miss L. Clouder

Mrs. Piercy

Mrs. McDowall

Mrs, J. A. Chippindale

30 2

Mrs. Graham

30. 2

*

Miss M. Snow

30 2

...

Mrs. Wyckoff

27.3

36 5

+

*

Miss CA. Phillip Mrs. E, G. Staunton 36 5

Ladles' Duffers' Cup.-The fol lowing is the draw for this con petition:-

Mrs. V. P. F. Walsh

Mrs. F. T. Wyckoft

Mrs. E G. Staunton-

Mrs. J. W. Graham ·

· Mrs. J. H. C. Read

ByL

Mrs. C T. Miller vs. Miss B.

Egger.

Miss E. Robinson vs. Miss D. Hirst. Mrs. H. Sanders vs Miss M. Snow. Mrs. T. McDowall, vs. Mrs. G. W.

Piercy.

Miss T. Holdsworth vs. Mrs. 3. 5.

Church.

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Mrs. J T. Forbes vs. Mrs. L. 0:

Margollouth.

Miss F. Dunne

Miss C. M. McNair.

Mrs. J. V. West

Mrs. B. Neyland

Mrs. A, H, Matthews

NEW “RUGGER”. PRESIDENT

Bye

(Special Air Mall Service)

Glasgow, April 30.

I learn that the new President of the Scottish Ragby Union, will be Mr. William Patrick Scolt, a famous Scottish international for ward or the early part of this cen- tury, writes a correspondent.

Mr. Scolt went as a small boy to Fettes in the autumn of 1894.

When he left in 1899, he was the strong man of the school, with a

Inter Club Match

Only one out of the two Mixed Doubles league matches was play ed yesterday-the USR.C. year's Champions) and match being unplayed due to 3 misunderstanding as to the venue.

dast G.R.C.

Boti. team thought that they were playing at home with the result that each was waiting for the other team on their respec- tive grounds.

K.C.C. "A" continued their win- ning vein by trouncing their "B" team by 8 sets to one.

E. C. Fincher and Miss O. Dalziel

(K.C.C. "A")

beat C. E Watson and

Mrs. G. H. White

beat A. W. Ramsey and

Mra. Hosford

beat L. A. Oppenheim and

and Mr. Knight

E. F. Fincher and Miss M. Griffith (K.C.C. “A”) beat C. E. Watson Mrs. G. H. White

HONG KONG' DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MAY 21, 1935.

MACAO RACES

Entries For Spring Meeting

Entries and Handicaps for the Spring Race Meeting to be held at Macao on Sunday, May 26, 1935. are published below:-

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1.--Tal, Shan Handicap, (Second Section) "" & "E" Classes--- Six Furlong: Blacksmith (140) Black Velvet (140) Bold Captain (158) Chow Fan (142) Ebony Idol (158) Fes-

tival Eve (148) Fudge ́ (158) - In Good Time (153) Partnership' (165) Sarabande (182) Soldier of For- tune (158) The Deemster (152) The Balpe (140) Young Chap (185).

2-Sui Tai Handicap One and a

Quarter Miles:

Bayurdo (188) Bistre (180) Cavalvade (155) Daylight Bye (140) Don (150) Lemberg (144) Racing Boy (140) Rousseauz (140) Spinaway (143) Soldier of Victory (168).

3,-Sul Ал Handicap - Once

"Round:

Beginner's Luck (156) Black- smith (145) Bold Major (145) Coppersmith (151) Flamingo (158) Forgemaster (147) "Independence Day (148) Lolksley Hall (148) The Deemster (150) The Snipe.. (145). 4.-Chairman's Cup-"D" & “E”

Classes One Milo: Beginner's Luck (140) Black- smith (140) Black Velvet (140) Bold Captain (140) Bold Major (140) Boxing Eve (159) Chivalrous (149) Chow. Fan (140) Copper Idol (158) Coppersmith (140) Double Chance (181) Ebony Idol (140) Festival Eve (140) Flamingo (140) Forgemaster (140) Fudge (140) Gold Bullion (155) Gold Currency (158) Great Hall (183) Independence Day (140) In Good Time (140) Limelight (148) Locks-

Sutchi

* On "Leg Theory"

NEW BOXERS

For Singapore

U. S. BASEBALL

LEGITIMATE OUTCOME OF "DOPED" WICKETS

Singapore. May 14.

110

Some Close Games

14

New York, May 19. Next Thursday should provide Both New York teams were a good evening's. spart

the engaged in tight duels in the New World for Singapore boxing major baseball leagues to-day. fana....

(Specfil"Air Mail Service)

The main attraction will of

•London, May 3, 'former Australia and Lancashire Some remarkable statements, of player) bounced the ball against all of the eight contestants will course, be the fact that four of

great interest to all cricket. sup-

Yorkshire he found it an expen- porters, are made by England's sive custom." No 1 batsman, Herbert Sutcliffe, In his book. "For England and Yorkshire." published to-day (Ed- ward Arnold & Co. 58).

Among other things. Sutcliffe

says:

I cannot understand why speed bowling should have the terrify ing effect it quite obviously has

on class batanen.

In Sutcliffe's opinion, the new b.v. rule, while it will discour age fast leg-side bowling, will also tend to discourage offside play:

"I would like to know what Fred Root, the greatest of m swing specialists. is thinking about it all. Root, may be tempted to return to bowl for Worcestershire, and he may get near taking them to the championship on this rule

"The alteration will

be newcomers to a Malayan ring. Two of them are Japanese, one a. Filipino and one a Spaniard.

As they have not been seen in

action yet. It is impossible to ven- ture on any sort of criticism but the mere fact that considerable expense has been incurred to bring them over proves that the promoter at any rate is satisfed of their class,

The

Good Record On the several 'occasions when

12 three-minutę rounder. Larwood has bowled fast leg-alone.

between Tiger Amino (Japanese) theory to me I have found him

do away and Rocky Montanes (Filipino) perfectly fair... and I say, with much padding-up... I be should provide the best fght.

can, that I do not mind hiseve the rule will put an end to Amino has a long list of victor- leg-theory attack one little bit big scores. The rentury will be:es to his credit, some of his vic- come a comparatively rare feat."sims being Noguchi, Frank Malla- (no, a former lightweight. Orient

champion

■

Under the new ib.w. rule the men"who are going to profit are NEW WONDER BATSMAN the in-swing bowlers of the Root

In Leonard Hutton, who played type. I can see Root bowling al for his county last season. but most any team out in, two hours.

has not yet been awarded his The off-break experts will benefit.; "cap, Sutcuff declares that York but will not have so happy a time, shire have discovered yet another as the in-swingers,

great cricketer, likely to succeed Individual "centuries" this sea- himselt: son will be rare

"He is a certainty for a place Pointing out that this is his frat

us England's opening batsman. He published expression of opinion is a marvel, the discovery of a on the cricket controversies of the generation. I am able to tell the last two or three seasons. Sut world that he has as many shots cliffe explains the fast. leg-side as a Bradman attack ́us

a legitimate develop This boy will be a power in the ment of the game resulting from land, and I shall not be surprised the undue favours conferred "far to and "him attracting as much years" on batsmen, to the dead-attention as any batsman, includ- vantage of bowlers, by excessive ing the great Don." "preparation" of pitches. He con- tinues:

or & Hammond.

If this record impressive that of Montanes is no less so as he is reputed to have gone on from one success to another. His only setback was his points' defeat at the hands of Adriano.

The

scrap" should also turn out to The Midget Ito-Tony Darcy

be an interesting "affair. "aldget" is one of those

great lttle boys who provide plenty of thrills. He has beaten Tiny Muro- la presumably at equal weights, and this stamps his class imme- diately.

The Giants, leaders of the National scircuit, were just able to nose out the Cincinnati Reds in a match that went to ten innings. while the Yankees were beaten by the Cleveland Indians in eleven innings. The winners scored the only run of the fixture.

Results of to-day's matches as cabled by Reuter follow:

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Brooklyn Pittsburgh

Philadelphia

Chicago

}

R. EL E

6 13 1

9 17 2

9

8 0 (Chlossa homere for the Philles).

New York. Cincinnati

8 10 1

5 9 2

(There were ten innings).

Baston

St. Louis

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Cleveland

New York

3 7 2

7 10 0

R. K. E

1 8 3

0 8 0

(Stewart pitched for the Indians. There were eleven Innings).

St. Louis

เ

5 13 1 Philadelphia..... 6 12 1

(Johnson and Cramer each. scored a home run for the Athletics).

Detroit #Washington

16 19 0 6 10 3

Murota's performances in Sin- gapore are too recent and too pro- minent to be easy forgotten. It was admitted on all hands that he made a wonderful, showing in the Tony Darcy, a Spanish conten-" face of great odds.

Orient It therefore, der for the

title. looks follows that defeat with all things more like a matinee idol than a equal must have been by a super- boxer. His good looks. however. score lor opponent.

belle his prowess as a boxer.

Button, who will reach his nine- teenth birthday next month, ap- "In my time in first-class cric-peared in the Yorkshire first ele- ley Hall (140) Mike (155) Partner-ket-in England 1 have seen wic-

ven in 14 matches last season, ship (140) "Pride of Tsingtao (155) kets improve out of all recogni-

and had an average of 33.37 runs Sarabande (140) Soldier of For- tion. Except in remote instances

highest per inninga Hia tune (140) The Deeraster" (140) they have had all the life, taken The Snipe (140) Tiny Star (158) out of shem...If no one had Warrington (152) What a Chance ever known anything about 'dope" (183) Young Chap (140).'

our fast 'cowlers would never have *&----Kin

Bound:

·

fast

Shan Handicap - Once | been required" to turn from the

ordinary fast bowler's length.. Arctic Star (158) Bonay Dundee The only solution of the .pro- (145) Diogenes (145) Flat View. blem is to be found in a return

to natural wickets (140) Soldier of Peace (163) Byl-

Tammany Hall THE ANSWER TO LEG-THEORY vandale (155) (145) Twenty Grand (140).

The technical answer. to NB-If top weight does not se-

leg-theory bowling, according to cept all weights to be raised 5 lbs.

Sutcliffe, is more alert bakıman- Handicap 6. Tai Shan

(First

ship, and more especially the use Section) "D" & "E" Classes of the hook-stroke, which he him- Six Furlongs:

self has employed with well-known Boxing Eve (158) Chivalrous success against this type of howl- (149) Copper Idol (158) Double Chance (161) Great Hall (163) Gold Bullion (155) Gold Currency Pride of Tsingtao (155) Tiny Star (158) Limelight (148) Mike (155)

(158) Warrington (152) What s Chance (163). 1-Ladies' Sprint (Unofficial) Post

Entries.

'SPEED DEMONS OF

THE AIR

(Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press" (Copyright.)]

Paris, May 19:

All records for 100 as well, 1,000 kilometres were put in the shade In the course of an airplane race for the "Deutsch de la Meurthe Five Caudron-Renault machines 3-2 with 350 horse-power compressor

ing. He adds:

""No Yorkshire player has been permitted to back away or show without being severely the sightest sign at nervousness criticised .to the dressing- When McDonald", (the

on his return room

FULL SUPPORT

For India Bill

บ

(Specia¡. Air Mall & rvice)

London, May 3...

196 against Worcestershire. Much of his promise is said to be due to the influence of the famous former Yorkshire and England all-rounder, George Hirst.. now the Yorkshire coach.

Discussing captains, Sutcliffe describes P. O. EL Fender, of Bur- rey, as "the best cricket captain

have known" Of D. R. Jardine he says that when he toured Aus- tralia with him. in Chapman's team of 1928-29 he thought him “a queer devil.” But in 1932-33 he adds:

"I learned that Jardine was one of the greatest men I have mét. A stern master, but every Inch a man and as straight, as they make 'em. "Jardine had the courage of his convictions: It was unfortunate for him that they did not meet with general approval A great cricket captain."

Secretary for India, and Sir Tho- mas Inskip, the Attorney-General, will assume charge of the measure. It will be before the House not only this evening, but to-morrow and again on Friday.

Popular Budget

The Budget has proyed so popu- There has been an important lar and has presented so few open- development concerning the Gov-ings for attack by the opposition

6 Cup" held at Etampes on Sunday.ernment of India Bill during Para parties that the Government is

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and

6--3

beat A, W. Ramsay and

Mrs. Hosford .....

Į

6

beat L. A. Oppenheim and

Mrs. Knight

6-1

A. E P. Guest and Miss A.

Mackenzie (K.C.C. "A") . lost to G. E. Watson and

Mrs. G.. H. White

liament's Easter recess.

allocating only one altting--that on Wednesday to the report stage of the resolutions giving effect to Mr. Neville Chamberlain's DIO- posals. As soon as this stage has teen completed the Finance B representatives of some of the will be formally introduced and The 100 kilometre record for States and India Office officials, published in due course.

motors flown by the best pilots in As a result of consultations be- France entered for the race which tween counsel for the various In- covered the distance of 2,000 clan States in London, as well as kilometres over a 100 kilometre conversations between personal triangular course.

land machines was broken no less a satisfactory understanding re- than 35 times while that for 1,000garding the problem of Federation kilometres was exceeded twice.

has been arrived at.

The winner of the race was the

There will be issued in the course

well-known pilot, del Motte who of a few days a plain and decisive covered the course at an average statement of the attitude of the speed of 443.965

kilometres per Indian States.. 3-8 hour-

Transocean Kuo Min.

beat A. W. Ramsey and

Mrs. Hosford beat L. A. Oppenheim and

Mrs. Knight

6-2

6-3

AUSTIN BEATEN

יי

There will be further criticism of the Chancellor of the Exche- quer's raid on the Road Fund to the extent of £4,470,000. It is the Treasury view that the proceeds of motor vehicle licence duties are not earmarked for any special pur- It will show that, in view of the pose, and that, with Cabinet ap- amendments which Sir Samuel proval, any part of the money may Hoare intends to introduce, doubts be devoted to general objects.. The about "the acceptance of Federa- | intention is to make it clear in the tion have been cleared away. coming debates that the road de- Paris, May 20.

The States will give their full velopment programme of the Min- In an International lawn tennis support to the measure in its pro-istry of Transport, will not be pre- contest here, France beat the Inmised form..

judiced by Mr. Chamberlain's ternational "Club of Great Britain

nction.. Commons Time-table by 12 matches to seven, In the first round of the Davis !

Committed stage of the The most notable result was the Cup lawn Czecho-Blovakia eliminated Yugotian Boussus.

tennia competition defeat of H. W. Austin by Chris mensure will be resumed in the House of Commons to-day. Thus Slavia by four matches to one and

Jean Borotra boat N. G. Farqu-far the House has spent 21 days will now meet Japan in the second harson of South Africa, by 6-2, 6-3 in Committee discussions on the

DAVIS CUP TENNIS

round. Reuter.

Prague, May 19

schoolboy's record for the ham-first New Zealand side in 1905, In mer which has never been beaten. his year of office he will have the

Reuter

GOLF NEWS

Captain's Cup (old course Fan

The school "scrum" in his last year pleasure of entertaining the Newling) qualifying competition for included six future Internationals. Zealanders again.

In addition to winning twenty, He is an uncle of M. J. M. Scott, one international caps, Mr. Scott the explorer; secretary of the Ever- played in the match, which Scotest Expedition, and, incidentally, land so nearly won, against the "Rugger": Blüe,

May.

W. J. B. Key and G. A. Stewart who had tied, played off on May Key qualified with 18, and

87-1374.

The

bill and has passed the whole of the 451 clauses comprised in the original text..

Consideration of proposed new classes and of amendments to the schedules will all up the other nine days in the agreed time-table for the Committee stage.

In the absence or Sir Samuel Hoare, who will need a little time to recuperate after his recent til new, Mr. R. A. Butler, the Under

Other Measures Other Parliamentary events in the near future will be:

The introduction of the bill to control ribbon development, which is in draft and awaits finai Ca- binet approval.

Announcement of the Govern- ment's decision regarding legisla- tion to bring 'agricultural workers under the unemployment Insur- ance scheine."

Presentation of the revised re- gulations to govern the public as- sistance of the able-bodies unem- ployed outside the scope or in-

surance.

SPALDING

م الله

KRO-

FLITE

GOLF BALL

Lasts till it's

Lost!"

BRITISH OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP

AMERICAN OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP

CANADIAN OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP

AUSTRALIAN OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP

are included amongst the many other successes achieved with Spalding Bells, during 1933

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