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A HONG KONG RIFLE
ASSOCIATION?
Proposals For Forthcoming
MeetingTM
DETERMINED EFFORT TO REVIVE INTEREST
"In connection with the meeting which is being called for on Tues- day next, at 5.45 pm. In the Board Room of the South China Morning Post, we understand that the pro- posals which will be laid before" the those attending. wil be, on following lies:-
the proposed Membership of Association will be of two kinds. viz: "Individuil," in the case of those who do not, or cannot, be- long to any of the Rifle Clubs" ex- isting in the Colchy at the present time, while any such Club which vares to become offilated as such to this Association, will be given a number of tree individual mem- Derships in
the proportion to amount paid as the affilation fee. It will therefore be seen that there
will be no interference. of any Kind, with any existing Rifle Club and that it will be possible for the Association to select representa- dive teams for the Colony to shoot in such events as the. Interport shoot and for the inter-Colonial events at the Bisley Meeting at membership. home. As regards this will be restricted to the Ser- vices, ex-Servicemen. Volunteers. providing they have been return ed efficient here or in some other part of the Empire tor a specified period, Police. Palice Reservists and ex-Reservists who have re ceived the Police Reserve Silver Badge and to those who, being em. ployed on Government Service, are not eligible to join any of the afore-mentioned Forces.
The business of the Association will be conducted by a Council which will consist of representa- tives of the Forces already re- ferred to, plus a representative from each affliated Club and not more than two persons who will Took after the interests of the in- -dividual member. It will thus be
ote: the local "Bisley" Meeting. and to compile and publish ännu- ally, the Year-Book of the Asso clation.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MAY 30, 1935.
CRICKET IN SHANGHAI
K. Campbell Bats Well
Shanghai, May 26.
The Shanghai Cricket Club held another practice, match yesterday afternoon between elevens captain- ed respectively by W. C. G. Clifford and A. Lingard, and the fair sized spectators present gathering of were especially interested, as this was Clifford's first appearance with the club after an absence of eight years. He delighted the onlookers with a masterly display of batting, showing that he had far from lost the old touch, and contributing 34 runs towards his victorious side's 208 without being out. The op- position were able to score gut hair
that amount,
OTHER PROPOSALS Other matter which will come up for discussion at the meeting will include the provision of a Pavilion for the members.
The winners opened with Wood an annual din- the holding of
and Robertson; the latter. a new ner, the possibility of inviting
man, showed very good style, and the Interport teams from Singa-scored a boundary and two singles pore and Shanghai to come to Hong Kong so that the match may be fred shoulder-to-shoulder, on one selected range the provision of an Association blazer and the supply of 14" rifles which, un- der the latest N.R.A. regulations, may now be used for all "S.R.b."
events at Bisley.
DETERMINED EFFORT
I will therefore be seen that a determined effort is to be made to revive interest in..rlic-shooting
before sending Scott's ball straight to Hegarty's hands at mid-on. His former partner made a short stand with Read, but he too succumbed to a beautiful high one-hand catch Plordten was by Lingard (2-30) given a chance to bowl in relief of Hill, but he was badly off form. sending down six wides in only two overs. It was Foster-Kemp's un- lucky day for. in taking a run, he almost knocked himself out in a collision with the wicket-keeper. His recovery took several minutes
in this Colony, and that this is be-after which he was again untor-
tunate to receive a Ing done in such a way that no
ball from existing organisation will be inter-
Pullen in the stomach. He was shaken up rather badly but carried lered with, as regards its internal affairs and organisation. In other
on and after Read was clean bowl- words, the proposed Associationed by the latter. he too fell to will, to a very large extent, exist as a co-ordinating body, having for Its objects not only the encourage- ment of rifle-shooting but the teams for all those selection of
Hart's sure hands at mid-on.
A good combination, Wilson and Campbell, Hayed the frequently changed bowling, but eventually Hull took the former's off stump to
WOMEN'S GOLF U. S. BASEBALL HOME CRICKET RESULTS
SURPRISES
Many Champions Beaten
Newcastle, May 29. Three champions were beaten in the second round of the British Women's Golf Championship.
Miss Park beat the holder, Mrs. Holm by two up and one to play.
Miss Ferguson beat the English champion, Miss Wade by two up,
Miss Pamela Barton, runner-up last year, beat the Irish champion, Miss Sherlock by three up and two to play.
In the same round Miss Tiernan. conqueror of Miss Fishwick, beat Miss McCulloch, Scottish champion
three tinies, by seven up and five
to play.
Miss Wanda Morgan, former, English champion, beat Miss Brown of Argentina by two up and one to play.
In the third round Miss Pamela Barton beat Mile, Francine. Tollon, the French champlan, by four up and two to play.
Miss Tiernan was beaten in the third round, Miss Mervyn Barton winning one up.-
Reuter
WELTERWEIGHT TITLE
Barney Ross Stages A Comeback
events which are open to the Co-dismiss him at 35 (5-130). Tippin plon, beat the Irishman. Jimmy lony as such.
In view at the remarks which "were made at the meeting held last week regarding the future of the Volunteers, wher more than one speaker referred to the ab- sence of any organisation for the encourgement of rifle-shooting. as regards the representation of the Colony at Bisley. It is to be fervently hoped that all who have beer to one or more of the N.R.A. a strictly impartial body, favour-meetings, or who wish to attend in ing no particular" branch or alm the future, will, in common with at the Service or indeed any "Ser-all those who are keen on this vice" at all.
In addition to the Council, Com- alttees will be chosen to deal with
BILLIARDS
The Empire
Title
form of sport, make a special ef- fort to be present at the meeting next Tuesday.
other competitor with much ex perience of the keen competitive game.
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SOUND METHOD
The and method is adopted of playing the championship on the American tournament syster, So (Special Air Mail Service) there can be nothing in the nature
London, May 16.
of a fluke, which may occur in a Owing to the crowded nature of knock-out competition. Each game al programme, the billiard season will consist of four two-hour ses is being prolonged beyond its sicus, representing two days play, usual term. One of the most in- so that ten gines will be decided. teresting events of all remains to The ortier of play is:-
be played is the British Empire! Amateur Championship, which will take place at Burroughes Hall, in Sobe square, uscitated in 1926, The tournament has proved · very popular, in whichever country it has been played, bat it may not llave attracted quite the attention il really deserves.
Muy and
England.
Scotland,
May 15 and 18-Irish Free State
v. India.
May 17 and 18-Scotland
Wales.
V.
May 20 and 21.-England Y.
Irish Free State.
May 22 and -India v. Wales.
May 24 and 25-Scotland
Irish Free State.
Forty thousand enthusiastic fans saw Barney Ross win nine rounds. with a terrific attack in which he used both fists without mercy... Mc- Larain won the second and fourth rounds and broke even in the other four rounds.
The decision, which was given by the former heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey, did not please. a Section of the crowd and this dis pleasure was shown by continued bocing soon after the decision was announced.-- Renter
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New York, May 29. Barney Ross, former lightweight and welterweight boxing cham- and Sluis very shortly followed, and Glarnin, on points in a fifteen the cheering was loud as W.C.Ground fight on the polo grounds Clifford walked across the field to and regained the world welter- take his stand. He at once showed weight boxing championship, well to advantage, and the score had mounted to 183 before Camp- bel scored his fiftieth run with a boundary and then retired. Gilford went on to receive most of the bowling, and the two century mark was passed, before Davis and Sayle were eventually skittled out to end the innings. All Lingard's bowlers were given a chance, but. two wickets was the maximum. Fect being the best for a score of 25.
The other side's performance was not very effective, and runs were taken only in a desultory fashion. though the bowling was certainly not to
too lightly. be treated Pfordten was the first to go from a catch by Davis off Tippin's fourth ball, but before Hill was clean bad bowled by Wood, the score
deliveries reached 42 and three later. Findlay, with the best score of his side, (24), was dismissed by Robertson. Wickets then began to fall at regular intervals with very slow increase in the score. made a vain effort to the pile on the runs and managed to accumu- late 18 before Wilson got his leg. stump. A last minute stand was made by Lingard and Hart, and al
was given a though the latter couple of lives with missed catches, he remained long enough to pull the score past the century mark
to before succumbing Wilson's
smart catch.
W. C. C. CLIFFORD'S XI." T. H. Wood, c. Lingard, 6. HI
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R. AND A. GOLF CLUB
Mr. Boase Elected Captain
Tigers Trounce The Yankees
New York. May 28: Cincinnati Reds, in one of the two games played in the National League, upset Babe Ruth's Braves to the tune of 13. to 4.
In the American League. Detroit Tigers trounced the Yankees, while Atheltic, Cleveland Philadelphia
the Indians and
Cardinals got home by the closest possible mar- git
The following were the results as cabled by Reuter-
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Philadelphia Pittsburgh
Boston Cincinnati
R. H. E.
1 8 1.
3 13
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13 18
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Owing to rain the following two matches were postponed:-Brook lyn Dodgers v." Chicago Cubs and New York Giants v. St. Louis Cardinals.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
R. H.
"Chicago
Philadelphia
5 В
0
6 10 Marcum, Higgins and Johnson homered for the Athletics
1
Detroit
1 8 12
New York
4 0 Greenberg and Rogell each scof- ed two home runs for the Tigers and Bill Dickey homered for, the
Yankees).
Cleveland Washington
5 11
0
4 12
1
6 13
0
1
St. Louis
Boston
5 11 (Bejma homered for the Browns and Werber for the Red Sox).
SPIN BOWLING OF PERFECT LENGTH
Cricket that had many dramatic changes was again the order at Lord's to-day when the match be- tween Middlesex ́ ́and Lancashire was resumed. Yesterday each side completed an innings, and Lan- cashire, having lost first innings points began their second venture this morning 22 runs in arrears.
"In less than two hours, how- ever, the Champion County were dismissed for 78 and Middlesex go in after lunch requiring no more than 57 runs to win."
The "Arst blow was struck by Hulme. The
footballer Arsenal shared the attack with Smith and, bowling from the pavillon end, Hulme dismissed three batsmen-- Watson, Ernest Tyldesley and Hopwood-in his first 15 deliveries
the
for six runs. London, May 14.
Even more dramatic was The election of Mr. W. Norman Boase to be captain of the Royal cricket when Robins went on at and Ancient Golf Club of St. Hulme's end at 52. The googly Andrews does honour both to the bowler got Washbrook caught with town and the club. Mr. Boase is his nfth ball and in half an hour equally well-known as a golf legis- the next five wickets felt for 25 lator and civic administrator, for runs. Robins, mixing his breat has been chairman of the and fight in a high, wind, cup- Championship Committee since tured four of them and, sending its inception in 1920, and is also down 27 balls, he had the remark- able figures of five wickets for ten in his third term of office as Pro- vost of St. Andrews. Despite a rims. serious illness in recent years, Mr. Boase
will assuredly inspire the caddies with such respect for his driving that they will cluster well beyond the road crossing the first fairway when he plays himself into office next September.
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C. H. W. Robertson, c. Hegarty,
h. Scott
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A J. Read, b. Pullen
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May 7 and 28.--England
Wales,
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R. B. Foster-Kemp, c. Hart, b,
Hegarty.................
K. Campbell, retired
50
Nish And Holland Lose In Pairs
35
1
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32
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As the title implies, the event ja open to all the countries belong. lug tu
Bipre, The endeavour naturally the best amateur players 01 time to represent their respective countries. The dithculties which nave to be inted i Dringing to- Kether representatives from the Dominions are considerable; and it is unfortunate that, on the pre- Australia sent occasion, neither nor South Africa has been able to participate in the event in an active way, although no doubt the progress of the event will be fol lowed with great interest.
May 29 and 30.-Ecotland v.
Indiu
May 31 and June 1-Wales v.
Irish Free State.
June 3 and 4.-England v. India. This will be the sixth time the championship has been decided, I is played every other year. It was Erst won by 3. Earlam, for Eng. fund, but on the next occasion when it was played in London again a big surprise was caused by the success gained by A. Prior, won the trophy for South who a young player from Calcutta, as Africa. Then Australia's repre the representative of the India sentative, L. Hayes, was auccessful
Association. Billiards
The championship this year will be confined to the four players representing the British Isles, and
P. Wilson, b. H ...
R. J. Tippin, b. Foot
E. J. Sluis, 1.b.w. Foot
WC, G. Cufford, not out
B. Davis, b. Or
J,
D. Sayle, b. Findley
Foot Scott
This is in Johannesburg, but England rePforten Pratyush Krishna Deb, who has gained the trophy when L. Steeples Findlay won the amateur Championship of won all his four games, while S. Hegarty
a good Lee, who went to Sydney as our Orr India, and obviously is player. To supporters of the game second string, was beaten only by Fallen. in London, the best known of the Steeples. It was during that visit Lingard competitors is H. F. E. Coles, who that Steeples made a break of 431
Won
"At the Club de Recrelo yesterday afternoon, R. Duncan and L. A. R Duncan were leading H. Overy and 11F Goodwin by 9 shots to 2 at the sixth head, when rain prevented 8further play. The match will be resumed next Tuesday afternoon.
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M. R. W.
L. Glendinning and W. Glendin- ning beat H. Nish and A. M. Holland by 21 shots to 18 in a very close match played at the Kowloon **
Though Dock Recreation Club.
there was a alight fall of rain dur- ing the gaine, it was not interrupt 0 led at all.
Extras
Total
Bowling O
9 1
25-2
8
2.38
1
10
1 38 2
2
19
8
0
23
I I
4
0
1 18
4.0
21
1
P. J. Hart, c. Clifford, b. Wilson
5
4.1 6
14
3
16 0
Extras
6
A. LINGARD'S XI. .---
Total
Unhappily. G. Findlay, b. Robertson....
24
14
Bowling
-5
8 Tippin
• Robertson
5 0
12.
Wood
8 Wilson
18 Bluta
the amateur championship, unfinished, which stands as
record. and is considered to possess a very amateur
1 A. Lingård, not out
aP. Pforten. e. Davis, b, Tippin 1
good chance of following that suc- Stoples had to relinquish all active E. J. Hill, b. Wood ress with a victory in the Empire participation in the game owing to T. Hegarty, b Robertson... event. Wales will be represented ill-health. When it was last played K Foot, c. Wilson, b, Wood
by I. Edwards, who has won the two years ago in London, Lee WJ. Pailen, Tippin, b. Robert-Sayle Welsh championship twice; Scot (the event easily, following his land by J. McGhie, a player of success in the Amateur Champion-
much experience and probably the ship. Les than turned profession-R. F. Scott, c. Read, b. Bayle .... best amateur player is Scotland;al, but is just as keenly interested Wilkinson, Lb.w. Tippin ....... and Ireland by S. Fenning, an-in the event.
H. E. OTT, b Wilson
the main
The collapse was in due to the ability of the Lan- cashire batsmen to cope with per- fect length spin bowling.
WORCESTERSHIRE Y. SUSSEX
Great bitting by Melville was
of the feature the pre-lunch period of the second day's play of. the
Sussex Worcestershire v. match at Worcester. The Bussex captain joined Farks (J.) on the dismissal of Langridge (John), after a frat-wicket stand which realised 104 runs. In an hour's batting Melville had 55 runs to his credit, including a six, which nearly broke a pavilion window, and seven fours. With Parks (5.) batting stolidly, Sugex were in a commanding position at lunch
FOUR TENNIS STARS TO VISIT CHINA
Tokyo. May 15. Four leading tennis players of Visit Japanese universities wil Shanghai and Tientsin this sum- mer at the invitation of Japanese tennis clubs in these two cities.
The clubs invitation was to-day accepted by the Japan Lawn Ten- nis Association, which selected 104. Jiro Fujikure of Melji University, who represented this country in the 1934: Davis Cup matches. Mikio Harat of Kelo University and Fuji and "Kuramitsu of Kwansat University to make the 3 trip, ein
O M. R. W 9 2 14 1 5 1 33 1.
0 015
The four players will leave
Japan in the middle of July, re" maining in China for a month."
London, May 28. Lancashire, contrary to expecta- tlons, were beaten at Leicester ir their County Cricket fixture. Ship- man (92) and Prentice (93) placed Leicester in a good position in the first innings and the County radn a wise decision in making an early declaration which left Lancashire with 230 runs to make in order to win. Geary accounted for the downfall of the champlons, taking Lancashire scor- 5 wickets for 34. ed only 73 and were thus beate by 129 runs.
Surrey Northants and Notts ha to be satified with Arst innings points.
The following. were the details as cabled by Reuter-
Surrey beat Gloucestershire on the first innings at Bristol.
PARLIAMENTARY GOLF
prince Of Wales To Take Part
London May 14.
The Prince of Wales has enter- ed for the Parliamentary golt handicap, the Initial rounds of which will be played at Walton Health next Saturday,
This is his fourth appearance li the event. His opponent is A clerk in the House of Lords.
محمد
In the final two years ago the Prince was beaten by Mr. George Lambert, whose age was then 67 Mr. Lambert forget to enter this
year.
The holder is St John simon. who beat the Earl of Carrick in the final last year. They are drawn together in the first round this year.
The Foreign Secretary has been practising hard for the event
Woman M.P.'s Debut For the Arst time in the his- fory of the competition more than
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Surrey: 338 and 343 for 8 dec.. Gloucester: 308 and 190 for 8. Leicestershire beat Lancashire by 129 runs at "Leicester.
Leicester: 375 (Shipman
Prentice 93) and 89 for 7 dec. Lancashire: 242 (Iddon 124) and
73 (Geary 8 for 34). Northamptonshire beat Glamor- gun on the test innings at Ket-" tering.
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Northants: 325 and 157 (Bake-
well 891,
Glamorgan: 174 (Clark 5 for 47)
and 134 for 3.
Nottinghamshire beat Somerset on the first inrings ham.
at Nottiny-
Notts: 459 Heane 101.Window
137) and 124, for.3 (dec. Somerset: 330 (J. Lee 91) and
30 for 0.
MATCH POSTPONED
Owing to the unfit state of the Hong Kong Cricket Club ground. the the tenn's match between home team and the South China A.A. was postponed.
one woman MP. has entered. Lady Astor has been a regular compe-
twice. titor for years and has reached the semi-final.
The newcomers are Miss Iren
Thelma Cazalet. Ward and Miss Both will play off 24. Lady Astor's handicap is 18.
Ministerial entrants. In addition tu Sir John Simon, Inc.ade Sir Thomas Inskip. Sir George Penny. Mr. Douglas Hacking, Captain Aus- tin Hudson, Mr. Geoffrey Shake- speare. Captain Euan Wallace and Sir A. Lambert Ward. who for years has organised the event.
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The crack entrants are Colonsi Moore-Brabazon. General · Critch- ley and Lord Brocket (formerly Mr. Ronald Nall-Cain.
They play from.plus two.
SPALDING
"KRO-
FLITE
GOLF BALL
Lasts
till it's
"Just!"
BRITISH OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
AMERICAN OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
· CANADIAN OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
AUSTRALIAN OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
new Included smeegst the many other successes achieved with Speiding Balls during 1933'
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