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POLO

At Hurlingham

INDIAN EMPIRE DAY

LADIES AT

GOLF

SCOTLAND BEATS ENGLAND

London, July 10. After one of the most exciting matches ever seen nere Miss Jessie Anderson beat Miss Pam Barton at the 37th hole in the final round of the French Open Ladies' Cham- pionship to-day.

London, July 7. India won the Indian Princes' Challenge Shield at Hurlingham yesterday, when they beat a team with the grandiose title of The sever. World by nine goals to Aiter the match the Duchess of Gloucester presented the trophy to the Maharajah of Jalpur and 'a small cup to each member of the winning side. There was a very large attendance of visitors. and the Members Stand was almost uncomfortably full, The tempor ory stand on the other side of the Kround was filled with school chil-ved, and Miss Anderson was two dren, whose exeltement

was re-.

Rected in the roars of applause that went up every time The World scored a goal. Why The World should have been singled out for favouritism is difficult to explain. Perhaps because they were play- ing in the colours of the rearly Chelsea Football Club.

The World actually consisted of Ashton, from brothers The two

and Mr.

evenly The players were. So matched that they were all square at the air.th, 13th, and 7th holes. and there was never more than a hole between them until the 320a, where Miss Anderson became :wo up. The next two holes were hal-

up with two to play, but Miss Bar- ton, profiting by her opponent's mistakes, squared at the 38th hole.

Weather conditions were terrible for the first 12 holes, rain falling

torrènis. At the second hole Miss Barton hit a lovely iron fully 200 yards, the ball running on to the green, but she took three prits. Miss Barton was one up at the third, her opponent being out of bounds, but the latter squared at Australia, and two Americans in the nth, where Miss Barton was and Winston

in the rough under a tree Mr. J. P. Mills

The Maharajah of Jaipur. took two to get out. After halving Quest.

the sixth Miss Anderson became Rao Raja Hanat Singh, and two officers,

one up at the 530-yards seventh. British Army in India Captain H. C. Walford and Cap which she won in 5. Miss Barton tain D. Dawnay, made up India's was twice bunkered and took 6 India well deserved their liss Barton was styled at the team, victory as. after being three goals eighth and had to be content with down in the second chukker, they hall, but she won the ninth in a railled splendidly and hit six goals par 4, Just falling to hole a 25-foot in a row, much to the depression putt for a 3. The match was all of the school children. The win-square. ners all played well, although the Maharajah of Jalpur time, to get going, and Walford and Hanut Singh were in particularly good form. Mr. R. R. nasty blow in Ashton, received the face during the third period. but pluckily resumed after recely, ing attention la the dressing room

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS; WEDNESDAY, JULY

LAWN BOWLS MEETING

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Sub-Committee For Interport

PLAYERS TO SAIL IN

SEPTEMBER

At a general committee meeting of the Hong Kong Lawn Bowis held yesterday, the Association following were elected to serve on the Interport Sub-Committee: Messrs. J. H. Russell, J. V. Ramsay, G. H Sherrift, Eel Arculli, and S. Deacon.

Mr.

Mr. C. J. Tacchi,, President of the Lawn Bowls Association was in the chair, supported by Mr. C. B. Hoskin (Hon. Secretary). Hoskin read" correspondence be tween Hong Kong and Shanghai. in which the latter port stressed the necessity of sending early in Sepcember.

a team

the

It was decided unanimously

that following discussion,

team

29, 1936.

LEAGUE TENNIS HONG KONG AREA

"B" DIVISION

WATER POLO

:

TABLE TO-DATE-

C.R.C. ( meet the Civil Ser- vice in a very important game this A afternoon at Causeway Bay. win for the C.R.C. will almost 3- Sure them of the League unless they are beaten by some of the very much weaker teams. Service is the only team they have to worry about but it is doubtful2/E Lan. R Small Units whether they will be very much 1/R.U.R, troubled.

Civil

The Club de Recreo will have another stift hurdle to overcome in the IRC at Sookunpoo. K.C.P. another contender for the run- ner's up position meet the Craigen- gower and should just win: "The full programma of matches 13:-

C.R.C. (1). C.sc.c. C.R.C. (2) v. H.KUT.C C.B.A. V. H.K.C.C. 1.R.C. v. C. de Rec. K.C.C. v. G.0.0.

P. W. D. L Pts.

8th Heavy Bde, RA. 2 2 0 0 4 5th A. Bde. RA. 2 1 1 0 3 Fortress Royal Eng. 2 0 0 2 0 2/RW. Fus,

2 0 2 0 2 2.2 0 0 4

TENNIS VICTORY

YANKEES SURPRISED

BASEBALL RESULTS

New York, July 27, The following are the results of to-day's baseball games:

NATIONAL LEAGUE

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GREEK YOUTH GREETING

("Rohe Kong Daily Press” Special

Berlin, July 21.

The Greek Youth Leader Cap- tain G. Caurocuelis, Adjutant of i General Kondylis, sint an Olympic

message to the Ge.man Youth on Monday.

when

"At the

moment

the

E. Olympic Fire enters your country. the Greek Youth sends their bear- certain 1 tlest greetings. We are

that your magnificent nation will cherish the Olymple Flame which

R.

2 1 1 0 3

Pittsburgh

3

7

4 0 0 4 0

Brooklyn............................... "B

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The Cincinnati-New York

and

St. Louis-Boston

matches

were

postponed.

AMERICAN LEAGUE

St. Louis

7

7

0

Boston

5

7

Solters homered.

Youth of Greek.”-

Detroit

9

9

2

1

5

"

'("Hong Kong Daily Press" Special)

New York

Crosset and Rowe homered,

London, July 27. Australia cut down England's lead to one point in, the Davis Cup Final by winning the deubles an Monday. Crawford and Quist beat. ing Hughes and Tuckey in a hard fought match by 6-4, 2-6, 7-5, 10-8 Philadelphia

: Chicago It is expected that England will retain the cup because she needs only one point to win and the

Champion Perry Practically certain to gain it since he is in first class form.--- traninceus Neve dieronnas.

YESTERDAY'S MATCH Wimbledon Will

Hong Kong Interport leave this port by the Empress of Asia on September 4, arriving in Shanghal on September 6 (Sun- day).

At the Hong Kong Cricket Club ground the home team beat the The following names have been visitors, The South China Athle- by their respectiva e Association, in a closely cori- submitted clubs for nomination in the Inter- tested match on the "A" division port team. I selected Club de [of the local Lawn Tennis League.

by a score of ve jets to four. Recreio (F. E. B. Ribeiro and F.

Cricket H. Owen-Hughes and G. W. X M. Sva), Kowloon

Kowloon Club A Hyde-Lay),

Sewell (H.K.C.C,!: Bowling Green Cab (H. H. Rose), Craigengower Cricket Club (C. S. Rosselett, J. S. Randle, D. Rum- jahn and W. Ward), Civil Service Cricket Club (P. E. Knight and J. F. MacGowan). Police Recrea- tion Cub L Glendenning and W. Dall);

It was decided to allow a sub- stitution to N. J. Bebbington in the Rink Competition as he has undergone an operation for ap-

able

Mis Anderson holed a ten-footer took some to become one up at the tenth. Captain But both missed from 4ft, at the 11th and halved a par five hole in six. After the 12th had been hal- yed in four, the sun broke through. and the course began to dry quick- ly The break in the weather pro-pendicities and will not be ved a lucky omen for Miss Barton. to play. who squared at the 13th, her op-

An application by Mr. Silva för ponent taking three putts. The postponement of a Pairs Competi-

tion game in which he and next three holes were halved. Miss

Noronha are scheduled to Anderson regained the lead once again at the 17th where, although . E. Henson and S. A Bright to- in the rough with her second, she day until next Wednesday was chipped to within 2ft. of the pin allowed. and had a four to Miss Barton's flye. A pulled drive put Miss Ander- son into the rough at the 18th and lost her the hole.

INDIA LOSE THE LEAD India opened the scoring with & yoal by Hanat Singh near the end. of the first chukker, but they soon lost the lead when play was begun again. First Mr. Mills equalized with a ane lofted drive and then throw-in made a run from that enabled Mr. Qüest to put The Mr, Guest quickly World ahead.

one after. a hit two more goals,

from the bourds clever dribble

the

BETTER CONDITIONS The warm.sum during the inter- and the other when the Mahare val dried up the greens, and the jah of Jaipur was slow in clearing

J.

teet

The following attended the meeting: A. O. Madar (I.R.C.), F. J. Lunny (EKE), P. E. Knight (CS.C.C.), J. S. Riddell (P.R.C.), H. Overy (K.C.C.). F. X. M. Silva (Chub de Recreta), G. Sherriff (KBG.C.), J. V. Ramsay (Kow- el Arcült loon Dock RC), E

a nit up by Mr. R., R. Ashton. India second round was begun in glorious (C.C.C.) and J. Russell (H.K.F.C.),

weather. Among those who wit-

By holing a 12-footer for a tat

BLUNT OARS MAY CHANGE ROWING

London, July 4. All the talk at Henley yes-

Oars of the Japanese, type may possibly be used in a future Ox- ford and Cambridge Boat Race.

Who

Mr. W. G. R. M. Laurie, stroked Cambridge last year, has written to the Japanese Embassy asking to be put in touch with the makers of the oats used by the Japanese crew...

"The oars we use are very fight. as we are a very light crew, Dr. Japanese coach, gaid Seta, the yesterday.

UNDAUNTED

pulled themselves together and ched the play were Sir George Captain Walford got a goal back Clerk, the British Ambassador, and backhand Mre. Rene Lacoste, the bolder. from aweli-judged. centre from Hanut Singh just De whom Miss Anderson had beaten. Captain Ass Anderson again started by fore the second bell. Walford hit through again early winning the first. Miss Barton re- in the third chukker following a covered well from the rough, and run by Captain Dawnay and short chipped to within 4ft. of the nole, ly afterwards picked Mr. Guest's but missed the putt. Miss Aader-terday was about the bars used son was fortunate to halve the pocket and galloped off for a fourth

second where she got into a water by the defeated Japanese crew and equalizing goal.

Keeping up the attack in the logged bunker. It was playable, "fourth period India took the lead however, and she hacked it out again when Mr. Guest crossed splendidly. Three more holes were "Hanut Singh in front of goal and halved before Miss Barton squared a penalty at the sixth hole, where she holed the umpires awarded

put the bali a 12ft, putt from just off the green goal-Hanut Singh through in any case, but a second for a 2. Miss Barton took the lead after the whistle had been blow-by winning the next in a par 5. and a Ane drive by Captain Wal- Miss Anderón going out of bounds ford made them two up. Captain and taking 7. The eighth was Dawnay, who had been kept rather halved, and with Miss Barton tak ing three putts at the next. her quiet by Mr. Guest, then put in u

with a opponent won the hole to be all Brilliant run and scored grand lofted cross-drive, and square with nine to play. The World, from being three up.

the 11th Miss Anderson again + three found themselves

took the lead. The wind, which They soon reduced the deficit to one, however, Mr. Guest hitting had been slight all day, then through after a run from half-strengthened, and became distinct- way, and Mr. P. B. K. Ashton turn-ly trying., Miss Anderson increased ing in a fine backhand centre her lead at the 14th, where Miss from the boards by his brother. Barton drove into the rough, and Indiá quickly got going again and by halving the next two she be Hanut Singh scored a neat goal came two up. Her drive to the 35th but Mr. P. S. K. Ashton got it hole of the match found a bad back from a hit up by Mr. Guestle in the rough, and Miss Barton four years time we shall have a who was unlucky enough to hit keeping her's straight, won the hole in a par 4. Miss Anderson was the wrong side of the goal-post a

again in the rough with her tee minute later.

shot at the 36th; and abe failed to Captain Dawnay went away

get out with her second. She from a pass by Hanut Singh just chipped to within five yards of the before the end of the fifth chuk-pin, but missed a putt that would ker; and, although he was ridden have given her the match off by Mr. Guest, Captain Walford A crooked drive at the 37th (436 was following up and hit through eastly. There was no scoring in the final period, during which In- dia had rather the better of the play and never looked like losing their advantage.

down

The teams were: India. Captain H. C. Walford. No, 1: Captain D. Dawnay, No. 2: Rao Raja Hanut Singh, No. 3: and the Maharajah of Jaipur, back.

The World.-Mr. P. 8. K. Ashton, No. 1: Mr. J. P. Mills, No. 2; Mr. Winston Guest, No, 3: and Mr. B. R. Ashton, back.

In a match played later on the second ground the 1st Royal Dra- Roons, who received a start of 41 Roals on handicap, beat the Op- timists by 11 goals to eight.

yards) probably lost Miss Barton

"The edge of the English oar which enters the water is pointed trut the edge of our oars is blunt and square. We believe that this makes for much greater power."'

The Japanese are undaunted after their spectacular a'x lengths defeat by the Zurich crew in the semi-finals of the Grand Challenge Cup. yesterday.

"We are confident that in, say. ¡

crew that will beat a European told the "Dally one." Dr. Seta Mirrow."

PLANE CRASH, IN GERMANY

Berlin, July 27.

the match. Ehe was well of the a new type of aeroplane of the course with her second," and after Heinkel Works, whilst being de- a search in which the spectators monstrated to Colonel Lindbergh joined the ball was found embed- crashed in the air, the pilot, the ded in a muddy bunker, and even- famous Colonel Udet and tually she picked it up. It was a Chief of the Technical Staff in sad end to a good match.

The teams were:-

the

the Air Ministry, saving them- selves by jumping off Colone! Lindbergh had just inspectra the Heinkel, Works at Warnemuende. ist Royal Dragoons-Captain and different types of planes were C. E. D. Cooper, No. 1: Mr. E. A being demonstrated to him, when Calvert, No. 2: Mr. Heathcoat the accident occurred. The cause Amory, No. 3; and the Hon. 3.ot the crack has not yet been as- certained. Colonel Udet suffered Hamilton-Russell, back.

sprained Optimists Captain H. G Cow-light abrasions, and deh, No. 1: Mr. D. J. Frost, No. 2; leg, but will be able to resume his

Franadenin Yews Bernier Mr. H. Hughes. No. 3: and Mr. duties, within a week W. L. Horbury, back.

"+

lost to H. K. Ho and K. F.

Lu

4.6 beat S. Chan and F. N. Wong 6-3 beat X. H. Wong and T. K.

6-4 Leung

T. A. Pearce and D. M. Mc-

Dougal (E.K.C.C.);

beat Ho and Lui

lost to Chan and Wong beal Wong and Leung

L. Bathurst and (HKC.C.):

--Reuter

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6-3 3-6 i 6-4

In

Leps I.

1-6 lost to Ho and Lui lost to Chan and Wong ... 2-6 beat Wong and Leung... 6-2

"MATCH POSTPONED · Owing to unfavourable ground conditons the tennis match at the Kowloon C.C. was postponed.'

Quiet Moments

Smoke

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GREAT STRIDES IN TELEVISION

"Hong Kong Dally Press" Special)

Berlin, July 27. Enormous progress is being made practical television. This is evidenced by the fact that special receiving apparatus have been in- stalled in Kopenick for the bene- ft of the Olympic rowers and ca- noeists lodged there, so that they can follow the events at the Reichs sports field. This represents the Arst practical application of Tele- rislon on a big scale. Tranacean News Service.

has insuired the World, and be lleve that the Youth of all nations united under the same healthy and noble Ideas will strive bring forth a brighter future in The the internacional relations.

Iranasan News Surpton.

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DUTCH ATHLETES ARRIVE

to

Hong Kong Dally Press" Specialy

Berlin, July 77. The first contingent of the Dutch of 30 Olympic team. consisting penthalon athletes and cyclists ar- rived at Berlin on Monday after-" noon and are to be followed in the coming days by the remainder of the group. +

Greeted at the station by the Lim- Dutch Minister; Baron von burg-Stirum. the President of the German Olympic Committee, Dr. Lewald, as well as numerous mem- bers of the Dutch Colony, the team proceeded to the Town Hall, where they were greeted by Vice presid- ent Dr. Steer, and the team lea- der was presented with the Olym pic Plaque of the city of Berlin.- Transocean News Service.

With the smoking of a good cigarette comes relaxation and quiet.

The consistently fine flavour of Capstan is Soothing and satisfying.

CAPSTAN

The Preferred Cigarette'