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OMAR BROTHERS DEFEATED
Sensational Result In Bowls Championship
The sensational defeat of the Omar brothers. U. 31, and A. M. by A. lyde-Laye and N. J. Beb- blagten, was the most outstanding result returned yesterday in the Pairs Championship.
The Omar 'brothers were favour- ed in many circles to capture the title: but although they tried hard. they met better pair on the A four by the Recreto Green. losers on the last head was not
sumclent for them to avoid defeat. R. Basa and C. J. Tacchi. two veterans of the game inflicted a narrow defeat on Hollidge and P. Kaight while A. M. Holland (the Colony skip) and J. MacDonald lost to F., A. Machado.. and K F. Rozario by a substantial margin.
VETERANS THROUGH Playing at the Taikoa Dockyard Bowling Green in the Open Pairs Champlonship. R. Busa and C. J. Tacchi infected a narrow defeat on Hollidge and P. Knight by one shot. The game was very even all the way and not until the last heads were played were the winners
decided.
The final score was Basa and Tacchi 17, Hollidge and Knight 10. OMARS BEATEN
The Omar brothers. U.M. and A.M. favoured in many quarters to take the Pairs Title in the Open their Bowls Championship met
they Waterloo yesterday when went down to N. J. Bebbington and A. Hyde-Laye (ex-holder of the Singles Titles by a single shot. The final tally read 17-16 in favour of the K.C.C. pair. The winners led all the way, and a heroic last- minute effort by the Omars almost had the desired effect, but even a four on the 21st head was not good enough.
FOOTBALLERS OUT
ALTERED FOOTBALL RULES DISCUSSED
For Consideration Of
Annual Meeting
COUNCIL'S OPINION
Suggested alterations to the rules of the Hong Kong root- pali Association for considera- tion at the annual meeting on July 1 were discussed at the Council meeting yesterday. Among the new rules approved by Council to go forward to the annual meeting were the follow ing:
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 1936.
LAWN TENNIS
THE CHAMPIONSHIPS OF FRANCE
Paris, May 27.
Both F. J. Perry and H W. Austin made their first appearance on the Centre Court at Auteuil to-day in the French.. International Singles Championships. Their victories brought them alone into the round of the last eight, but neither match was exceptional for consistent skill, At nearly 7.30 this evening Miss S. Noel, the only British player re- maining in the women's singles, lost a remarkable match to Mille. S. Iribarne. after she had had vic-
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ing by five games to one in the second set.
The end of yesterday's 'program- by & thunder- me was cut short storm, and there was more air at the Stade Roland Garros when Austin came out for a trial of pati
of France. ence aganst P. Féret, whose unrelenting ability to keep
slow It was the ball in play on a
The Council, at its first meeting after each annual general meet- ing, shall appoint a management committee, conststing of the Re- ferees' Committee, the Emergency Committee, and the chairman of the Grounds Commitee. stated that the formation of this committee would save much time
The Council at its first meeting after each annual general meeting shall elect a grounds committee consisting six members. It was
srated hat this was to amend an oversight.
court
makes him extremely difficult to beat. Whether Austin wished to go to five sets or not, he was made to do so, mainly because, playing well within himself, he was con- of tent to accept Féret's terms
upg. slow rallies. Nearly three hours of negative tactics became but at least rather wearisome;
much of the Austin had taken heat out of the sun for Perry, and he won because all the advantage of attacking strokes lay with him, Just as his loose ones caused the match to go the full aistance. For Austin it was all a matter of find- inz winners against a man whose Came was all defente and whose "A suggestion that the system of winning drives and volleys could promotion and relegation be in-early be counted on two hands. troduced was withdrawn, as was division a suggestion that first Inësmen be abolished on the score
Application from a Club for re- arrangement of any of its fixtures due to exceptional circumstances, shall be delivered in writing to the secretary at least four days before the date in respect of which re- arrangement is sought.
The committee may, whenever i thinks fit, re-arrange any of the fixtures to suit both clubs.
ui expense:
YEAR'S LØSS
AN INCONCLUSIVE MATCH
Austin's in themselves most of strikes were admirable; but for length and pace generally few championship matches can have been more, inconclusive. Time and again all through the match Aus-
· Accounts presented at the meer C. G. Silva and C. Roza Pereira ng showed a loss during, the year defeated Dr. J. A. R. Selby and AG $3.387.34. This was due malplytin established commanding leads
Stevens by.27 shots to 21 at the Kowloon "Bowling Green. At the 7th head Silva and his partner scoted a six, and continued the good work with a five and 2 fours. Selby and Stevens best head was a four.
COLONY SKIP LOSES Continuing the Open Rinks game from the 10th head, A. M. Holland and J. MacDonald lost to F. A. Machado and H. F. Rozarto by 21 shots to 16 after leading con- fortably when the game was ad- journed last week. The winners registered a five at the 16th head- and scored on eight of the re- maining 10 heads. Holland and his partner on the other hand could not find the green and only
THAT'S A DAY WYATT WILL REMEMBER
WOULDN'T YOU?"
London. May 25.
War-
WHITE SOX'S WIN
BASEBALL RESULTS
New York, June 14.
The following were the results May 13 is a date which will be of the League baseball matches
R. E. remembered by Mr.
Splayed to-day- Wyatt. the England and wickshire cricketer,
On thu dute--so the Cambridge magistrates were told to-day-he was caught speeding in a 30 m.ph. limit.
He was fined 40s, and his licence was endorsed,
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"NATIONAL LEAGUE »
R. H. E.
I' 4.0
Taylor homered. Cincinnati
-
5 10 2
Brooklyn
Herman hit a home-gun,
was
Boston
Chicago
Among the other things that
he. happened to him when on his way to captain Warwick- shire against Cambridge were:
He burst a tyre: Lost the toss;
Never took a wicket; Scored only two runs; and Strained muscle.
1
7
0.
3 7
0
Demarre hit two home runs.
New York .......
Melvin Ott hit a homer. Pittsburgh
8, 10
0
0 5 0
Philadelphia
1 ......... 10 14 Chuck Klein and Dolph Camilli
homered.
of
St. Louis
So can you wonder that he re- members May 137
MISS NOEL BEATEN
to a loss of $3.448.52 on the inter-in points and games with the well passing snots and volleys brought port game in Shanghal.
made strokes we expect of him. him the satisfying number The formation of a league for only to lose them through a dis-games he deserved. schools was discussed and it was turding inability to finish the bal... after leading by three decided that if the Education De-Thus, partment should approach the games to one. he did not wip an Association for assistance in brother game in the first set al. ganising a junior league it would though at that time, no more than be given rrolding it was not at two hours later, when Féret drew the expense of the League as at level at two sets all, it was un- thinkable that Austin could lose. present organised.
were Féret's cut so defensive drives and so short his lobs. When the two players really settled down to ralites of 20. 30, and 40 strokes Austin could usually place the ball the better, but it was his willing- ness to volley that brought many when polats and lost them too he disregarded essential things in forcing strokes.
A letter from the secretary, of the Railway Recreation Club stated that the team would not enter the third division in the coming sea- son.
TENNIS
scored on two heads, the Anal at U.S.R.C. Win Again In
tempt being on the 13th with
four.
TABLES. REVERSED
At H.K. Electric, R. R. Wood and H. E. Strange heat D. M. Khan and M. R. Abbas by 19 shots to 17 after being down by eight shots at one time. The winners scored seven twos and registered shots on 10 heads, whilst the losers registered shots on 11 heads. Their best shots were a five, and eight singles. GREIG-MAIR VICTORY
4
At the LR.C. W, Greig and W. Muir defeated J. Orem and J. S. Riddle by 18 shots to 12.
SINGLES GAME
S. M. White defeated L. Jack at. Kowloon Docks in the Open Singles title by 21 shots to 14 at the 23rd head. The winner recorded 5 twos and also a three at the 14th head. Jack commenced encouragingly with a three on the initial head but' falied to do any damage until the 19th, 20th and 23rd heads when he got twos. At five other heads he could only register a single shot
In each one.
OLYMPIC GAMES
("Bong Kong Daily Press" Special)
Berlin, Jurie 14.
exceptions
With
a
few
the
Of
events in the Olympiad will be competed before full houses. the
4 500 000 admission tickets printed, 3,000,000 have already teen sold.
scribed as Germany.
Mixed Doubles
In the Mixed Doubles League yesterday, the
U.S.R.C. dc.cated K.C.C. "B" by 7 sets to two.
Clarke and Mrs. J. McCaw (K.O.C.) lost to L. Goldman and Mrs. N. Wilson 2-0. lost to A. L. Sullivan and Mrs. Holmes 3-6, lost to Major Withington and Mrs. Ashton 4-6.
A E. P. Guest and Mrs. R. Kew (K.C.C.) lost to Goldman and Mrs. Wilson 1-6, beat Sullivan and Mrs. Holmes 6-3, beat Withington and Mrs. Ashton 7-5.
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It was perhaps Austin's ten- dency to overdrive early on that
take caused him to
such paina
12 18 1 Joe Collins bit a home run.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland
8" 12" 1 Gleeson and Hale homered. Philadelphia
8 13 I Bob Johnson hit a home run.
Chicago
Washington
В
12 2
11
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It is diuicult to judge whether the fighting forehand of Mile. Iri- barne or an' unfortunate changes) o tactics by Miss Noel had the greater innuence upon the strange aten that ended in twilight-2- mong the eanoes of empty stands. It needed no great discernment to discover that Mlle. Iribarne's
The games between Detroit and backhand was as weak as her fore hand was strong, and Miss Noel New York, and St. Louis and Bos- played accordingly with
high,
ton" were postponed on account of the backhand rain.-Reuter hanging shots to corner until, leading by five games to one in the second set, she had the, match as good as won. Then she surprisingly deserted the back- hand side as though she were de- termined to beat the forehand as well and found the task impossible. Mile. Iribarne's drive on that side was beautifully made; the sped low from the lines; rousing A GOLF CLUB DEEMED volleys were put away; and before. many moments had passed Miss Noel, now very tired, was fighting
London, May 28. on level terms. She could never
I sub- No goling story is new. quite recover her length and touch when she reverted to the back-mit this one in the hope that some hand attack, and above all her of my readers may not have heard own strokes had not often, the it writes a correspondent. pace to drive through the open-
ball
against an adversary who has heaten him in the past, and wheu both men began to exchange dri- vas that repeatedly pitched about the service lines it was no less clear that we were in for a dull time than that Austin would win it the match ever ended. For all that, Austin, once be WES con- tent to play Férét at his own game, had the satisfaction of beating him at it. The only crisis was n the third set. wheri Austin, lead- Ing by five games to two.
was ings.
By now Mille, Iribarne was full gradually caught up, losing three
as much of spirit and confidence, and when set points on the way, C, E. Watson and Mrs. Blandford through hitting down as through a smash that looked a yard out was given as good the second set (K.C.C.) lost to Goldman and Mrs. Véret's insistent recoveries. It was Wilson 0-0. lost to Sullivan and false alarm, however, for Austin and the match might have been Mrs. Holmes 4-6. lost to Withing-won the other two games in his lost for the discouraged Miss Noel. "ton and Mrs. Ashton 0-6.
lead from the delightful cross- Ten minutes' rest did not restere Mlle. Iribarne in court volleys with which he al- her accuracy. The Kowloon Tong Tennis Club ways brightened the game. It re-
full cry drove and volleyed harder defeated the Army Tennis Club by mained only for Féret to win the than ever, but Miss Noel when 15 5-1:2 sets to. 3-1/2 after an in-fourth set without a struggle, and down could still save, two match teresting encounter at Kowloon Austin soon had a long lead in the points as a gesture of what might
fifth, to find that his adversary have beer.
KOWLOON TONG WIN
Tong yesterday.
C
The results were: Singles.-Third Round.-A. Mer-
H. Chan and A. Chan (Kowloon could be quite as troublesome at Tong) beat Fowler and Warr 6-4, | match point-there were five of beat King and O'Connor 7-5, beat them as he had been through-in (France) beat H. Henke! (Ger- Cooper and Davies 8-2.
out an encounter that will soon be many) (7-5, 6-4, 2-8. 8-6); M. Bernard (France) beat P. Pelizza K. C. Yeo and G. Ste (Kowloon forgotten.
lost to King and O'Connor 4-6, service, drive,
A GOLFING MEMENTO
TOO LITTLE
was
An American millionaire Yachting of Boston. His daughter, bathing from the yacht, got into dimeulties and was rescued by an Englishman who swam out to her
neighbouring
from smack.
fishing.
The grateful American, offered the young man all that he had up to half his kingdom. The English- sole interest in life man, whose was golf, refused everything with modesty which merely increased the American's importunity. At last the Englishman said that as a memento be would accept a golf
club.
:
TWO CLUBS ON A PLATTER
The millionaire scribbled down
Tong) beat Fowler and Wacr 6-4, Then Perry came along with (France) (7-5, 40-0); Kho
and volley that 8in Kle (China) beat R. Murray the address of a Fifth-avenue pa- beat Cooper and Davies 6-1. brought points quickly against A. | (Canada) (6-2, 6-3, 6-4); Count lace, named a date three weeks H. F. Un and O. L. Tang (Kow-Martin-Legeay, even if he was to A. Barawowski (Austria) beat J. ahead, and begged the English- loon Tong) lost to Fowler and Warr lose a seta love set at that Banglier (France)
(6-3, 1. man to dine with him.
On the appointed night half the 2-6, crew with King and O'Connor when his test for speed and power 6-0; G. Stalios (Greece) beat 3.
17-5, 6-4, millionaires of New York were as- 6-6. lost to Cooper and Davies 2-6. was a little spent. At first Mar- Lecointre (France)
tin-Legeay, who might be describ-15); R. Journu (France) beat sembled to honour the gallant res
(France) (4-6, 6-3, cuer. The dinner was sumptuous, ed as the French G. P. Hughes for P. Landry
rose to propose his disconcerting ability to pick up 1-6, 6-4, 6-4); H, Rodel (France) and, as the host the most unlikely volleys, could beat H, Bollell (France) (5-7, 6-1, the toast of the evening, the butler not live with the pace of Perry's 1, 6-3). Third Round.-F. J. handed him a silver solver, forehand drive and the valley be- Ferty (Great Britain) beat A. Mar- (6-2, 6-3, hind it. But Perry was hitting so tin-Legeay (France) bard at arst that he was inclined 0-6, 6-3): H. W. Austin (Great to lose his touch, and in the fourth Britain) beat P. Féret (France) set be had to get down serious'y (3-6, 6-2, 7-5, 1-8. 6—2).
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