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MONDAY JUNE 26, 1939.

In the World of Sports &

WEST INDIES ALL OUT FOR 277 IN FIRST TEST

George Headley Scores Great

Century But Tail Flops Badly After Tea

FAST ATTACK WORKS AT LORD'S: ENGLAND 11 FOR O

On a fast, perfect pitch, West Indies" made a mediocre start in the First Test match which began at Lord's on Saturday, being put out for the compara-"

But for a chanceless tively poor score of 271 runs, fighting innings of 106 by George Headley the tourists would have been in a really bad way, for after tea they lost their last six wickets in the space of five minutes, having gone la for the interval with the score at 226 for 4.

MACAO JOCKEY MACAO JOCKEY

CLUB

Entries & Weights"

!

For July Meeting

The following are

the

entries

and handicaps for the Jaly Face

Meeting to be held on July 2 at Macao:

1st Race. Grand Stand Handicap. Five Furlongs Coureur Bleu (135) Gold Clause (140) Hohenfels (135) Meadow Eve (135) Merry Maker (152) Morning Tip (135) Shanghai 4 (152) Victory Life (183).

End Race. Chol Ma Hut Handicap.

Half a 'Mile

County Cricket

Derby Put Out For Twenty!

AMAZING BOWLING AT SHEFFIELD LONDON, June 24 (Reuter) Amazing cricket W85 scen the to-day in at Shemeld match between Yorkshire and Deshyshire.

VON CRAMM WINS

Beats Indian In London Finals

LONDON, June 24, (Reuter) -Baron Gottfried von Cramm won the men's singles' title in the London grass-courts shampionships, concluded át Queen's Club to-day, beating the India Davis Cupper, Ghaus Mohammed, by 6-1, 6-3 In the Anal,

Mlle. Jedrzejowska of Poland won the women's title for the fourth year in succession when she bent Mrs. Sperling of Denmark

Put out for 83 by George Pope 6-1, 6-4 (6 for 44) and Alfred Pope (4 for

In the Men's Doubles final. JS. 37). the Tykes in their turn dis.Olift and von Cramm beat an missed their opponents for only Collins and R.K. Tinklèr. 6-4, 3-6, 20 runs--the lowest total in first

6-2.

class cricket since Hampshire The women's doubles went to were put out for 15 by Edgbaston Mrs. D.B. Andrus (US) and Mme. In 1922.

Henrotin (France) who beat Miss J. Smuthwaite, a practically unAM. Corke (G.B) and Mile. Je-

drzejowska 6-2, 6-2. known player who appeared last

In the Mixed Doubles C.T. Cooke year for the county's second

and Mrs. S. P. Fabyan (US) beat eleven without marked success.

IR. Riggs (US) and Mile. Jedrze

Cloudy Star (140) Double Up (140) Eagle (145) Fan. Tan (140)

sible for the feat, taking 5 for 7 (168) National Triumph (140).

NOTE:-I "Mongollan Cat does and 4 for 11 respectively,

Iron Knight (140) Mongolian Cat and Arthur Smalles were respon jowska 9-7, 6-2.

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1

LAWN BOWLS

RECREIO "A" TOO GOOD FOR OWN CLUBMATES

Craigengower's Unsuccessful Visit To Kowloon C.C.

ALSO LOSE TO BOWLING GREEN IN SECOND DIVISION

CLUB DE RECREIO “A” SCORED THEIR FIPTH SUCCES- SIVE VICTORY in the First Division of the Lawn Bowls Longue on Saturday, "recording two shots to every one for Recreio “B” In the first laten-club encounter in the League to win by 74 shots to 37.

JJ. Basto's rink alone stayed the avalanche, losing by a margin of four shots where the other two rinks falled by 17 shots and 18 shots respectively, In the other three First Divi- sion matches, visiting teams scored two victories; only Crai gengower falled to reap visitors' points Road with dire result.

Here both Bradbury and U. M.j Omar gulded their rinks to victory by, a single shot, but, R. Bass was un the losing side of an 11-shot

margin.

they visited Cox's

Second Division TAIKOO, BOWLERS IN FORM At North Point, Talkoo Dock Re- creation Club beat Police Recrea-

Kowloon Dock RC, also on a tion Club by 48 shots.

Talkoo: F. Hilon, J. Wald, J. visit, fared well, and a 31-0 win

not accept the following weights Going in a second time, York- SECOND SOCCER for R. Morrison's rink gave the Watson, R. Wallace (Skip) 29: W

will apply:---

Headley's century, his seventh in Tests against England, was featured by fine hooking, cutting and driving, and, in partnership with Jeff Stollmeyer, he added 118 runs in 140 minutes for the second wicket. Stollmeyer, who batted very stubbornly, if stylishly and chancelessly, for 173 minutes, scored 59.

With the score at 245 Constan-

Cloudy Star (149) Double Up With the pitch suited to fast bowling, Bill Bowes took tine put his leg in the way of one(146) Eagle (155) Fan Tan (147)

Knight Iron three wickets for 86 and W. H. from Copson and was given out--

Triumph (150).. Copson Ave for 85. Wright 245 for 5: his own total was 14.. had the other two wickets at

3rd Race. Tarf Handicap. (First Section)" class. Five Furlongs, a cost of 57 runs. :

At close of play, England, for whom Len Hutton and Harold Gimblett-opened, had scored 11 runs without loss, the former getting four and the latter five.

I

(142) National

"

The collapse than began. Cameron was caught by Kut- ton off Bowes for a single (250 for 6), Headley snicked Cop- son into Wood's hands behind the stumps" without any addi(165) Mac's Adventure (162) Na tion to the score (250 for 7). Barrow

was

shire had scored 13 without loss when stumps were" drawn.

This match is rendered more remarkable by the fact that rain prevented play be- fore lunch.

Other close of play: scores in

Cloudy Star (140) Eagle (140) the programme of matches which Iron Knight (140) Lucky Eleven opened to day were as follows:-

Cambridge 115 (Ray Smith 5 for 31); Essex-173-for-9--------

Middlesex 41 for 1 v. Hants. Notts 222 Watt 5 for 50); Kent 152 for 3.

I

!!!

Oxford 178 (Cox 4 for 6); Sussex

tional Dignity (159) National Triumph (140) Persian Cat (159). was given out lék-

4th Race. Race Course Handicap. before to the same bowler for 2 (261 for 8), Martindale, after

"D" class Five Furlongs Double hitting a six and two 4's in his

Chance (158) Fan Tan 22, was leg-before to Wright, (140) Gallant Marshall: (140) Gold 3 for 2. and Clarke

bowled by Coin (158) Gold Sovereign'.(144) Surrey, 278 (Phillipson 5 for 61); Bowes for oné. Hylton was

Sports Venture (144) The Tigress Lancashire 6 for 0. left not out with 2, and, with

(165).

Warwick 312 for 5 (Dallery 117); 13 extras, the innings closed

5th Race. George Potts' Memorial v. Northants"

Worcester 39 for 277. This collapse took

Gloucester 236: Cup. One Mile place in the extraordinarily

Coureur Bleu (135) Fairy Auk short space of five minutes,

(160) Fairy Ousel (149) Gold The wickets appeared to be per-

Headley hit 13 four's in his Clause (135) Hogmanay (154) Somerset and Leicestershire was

commenced. rain fect, having recovered from the chanceless mock, in which his Rohenfels (135) Meadow Eve (135) not earlier rain and Grant chose to cutting and hooking was pre-Merry Maker (140) Morning Tip play tripossible. bat when he won the toss.

LONDON, June 24 (Router)— Heavy skies and the suggestion of rain to come was the reason why the gates at Lord's were not open- ed until 10.45, a.m.-three quarters of an hour before play, was due, to д queue commence. There was half a mile long waiting at the gates,

There are no changes in the teams.

FAST BOWLING

A crowd of 10,000. was present when Grant and Stollmeyer came out to open the innings against the English "shock" attack of Bowes and Copson, who bowled really fast!' on a wicket which was not in the least belpful.

dominant.

ENGLAND'S XI

(135) Rothesay Bay (135) Shang- hat 4 (140) Victory Life (151).

for 2.

The match

"

at Bath between

31

Earlier Results

malding

6th Race. Tarf Handicap, (Second LONDON, June 23 (Reuter)- WR. Hammond (capt.), Hutton, Section) "E" class. Five Furlongs The programme that concluded Paynter, Verity, Bowes, D. Comp- Bogey (155) Dow-Jones (147) to-day resulted as follows:-

Yorkshire (328) Hardstaff. Wright, Copson, Gaucho (158) Gold Tower (140)

Opening Batsman (181) Rose Day gan (168 and 65) by an Gimblett and Wood.

(158) (155) Talkative

The Buc

and 95 runs. cancer (153) True Love (145). .

ton.

Scores

R. S. Grant, c Compton, b The opening partnership had Bowes... added only.29 in 32 minutes when J. Stollmeyer. b Bowes Grant was beautifully caught by G. Headley, c Wood, Copson Denis Compton at short leg, the. E. D. Sealy, c. Wood, b Middlesex player shooting out his

left hand and holding the ball. K.

29.1.22.

In connection with the George Potts' Memorial Cup, the 5th Rate

beat

Glamor

innings

Gloucester (183 and 107 for 01

TEST MATCH

'England Swamp

Africa 8-2

Dockyarders their first victory in Melrose, W. C. Bovaird, T. F. Stain- ton, J. C, Chalmers (Skip) 32; FR. six starts this season.

A second visitors victory was Main, H. O. Gillies. W. Seath, D. recorded at the Valley, where the Munro (Skip) 30. Total 91.

PR.C.: D. Fitches, W. Harris Kowloon Bowling Green Club drubbed their hosts, the Civil Ser- N. B. Fraser, W. McHardy (Skip) vice CC. to record a victory by 14; MW. Gowans, F, Connolly, J. W. McDonald, A. J. Johnston 80"shots to 52.

(Sp) W. Glendinning, J. Hunter, J. R. McWalter, J. S. Rid- dell (Skip) 17. Total 43,

DURBAN, June 24 (Retter)-

The leaders in the Second Divi Before a crowd of 12,000 peoplesion, the Craigengower Cricket here England beat South Africa Club, failed, but the Third Divi- by eight goals to two in the slow League leaders, the K.C.C. came through for a win by 85 second Association Football Test.

The visitors revelled In the shots to 34. heavy ground and outplayed the leg weary South African which was unable to cope with the dashing movements opposing attacks, the fine post tional play and grand combina tion which their own forwards

lacked.

defence

of the

England led 4-1 at halftime. The scorers were:-Mick Fenton (centre forward) 3; Gibbons (in side-left) 2; Finch (outside left). Beasley (outside right) and Lewis (inside right) 1 each; for Bouth Africa Smethurst (inside-right) and Gibb (outside-left) netted.

SEMI-FINAL "RESULTS

LONDON, June 23 (Reuter" and beat Cambridge University (121 T.O.) Gottfried von Cramm, ex

German champion and Davis Cup and 166) by ten wickets.

West Indies (383) beat Lincoln-player, won

'Results' follow ¡--

First Division

NARROW WIN FOR C.8.0.€. At the Valley, Civil Service Cricket Club beat Kowloon Foot- hall Club by 3 shots.

C.S.C.C. F. S. Austin, A R “Allan, A. Steven, 8. Eccleshall (skip) 18:. H. F. Harper, LR. Whant, C. Strange, W. R. Hillyer K.D.R.C. SCORE FIRST WIN

(Skip) 21; E Kirman, P. D. Craw- At the Valley. Kowloon Dockley, W. J. Haynes, W. Bagley Recreation Club beat Police Re (skip) 20. Total 59. creation, Club by 23, shots.

KFC, B. Evans, W. Simpson, PRC. F. Forrest, G. C. Moesy: Atienza, V. Chittenden (Skip) G. Perkins, J. Orem (Skip) 9: F. 19: R. Hughes, B. Thomson, J. Channing, E. Eilis, W. Mair, J. C. Gibson, W. Field (Skip) 20: Fender (Skip) 21; W. McLeod, C. Groves, P. McCarthy, A. L East- Dowman, J. Shepherd, A. E. Carey man, T. Fergusson (Skip) 17; (skip) 18, Total 48.

Total 66.

KD.R.C.: J. V. Ramsey, W. Mackie, A. Calman, R. Morrison (Skip) 31; R. Lapsley, RELA Lapsley, S. Gray, HG Cooper (Skup) 23; F. Cullen M. Ferguson, J. Kempton, J. C. Brown (Skip) 17. Total 71.

**K.C.C. WIN

At Cox's Road, Kowloon Cricket Club beat Craigengower Cricket

sensational victory ranking America's No. 1 player, Robert

Riggs, in the Club by 9 shota.

KC.C.: Geo, Lee, W. Mulcahy,

P.

LEAGUE LEADERS LOSE. At Austin Road, Kowloon Bowl- ng Green Club beat Craigengover Cricket Club by 21., shots.

E.B.G.C: A. Bower, V. C. Dixon, D. W. Waterton, J. Logan (Sp) 19;

H. E. Drew, EV Searle, E. Cheesman, G. E. F. Thompson (Skip) 21 T. Armstrong, K C. Hamilton, H. White, J. G. Meyer (Skip) 25. Total 65.

C.C.0 L Gaddi, W, McNell, E.

a chance in the Special Sweep is Derbyshire (197 and 54 for 11 Semi Final Round of the Queen's $6 per set, and is obtainable from beat Leicester (128 and 124) by Club Tournament on Friday, the J. Hyde, E Kern (Skip) 15; V. c. Zimmern, C. Rosselet (Skip) 19: the Club's office, 2nd Floor, Glod-inine, wickets: cester Building.

scores being 6-0, 6-1.

22

on the programme." a Special $1

59

Sweep is being conducted. The shire (120 and 183) by an innings over 106 cost of a through ticket including and 60 runs.

Wright

13

H. Weekes, c Gimblett, b Copson

20

Joined by Headley, Stollmeyer L continued to bat stubbornly and

N. Constantine, 1.b.w. Cop-

19

SOD....

LEAGUE TENNIS

1

"WIN IN."D"

53 was algnalled after 65 minutes. H. Cameron, e Hutton, b He had scored 0 in 40 minutes.

Bowes

while Headley was at the crease 1 Earrow, Lw.b. Copson

45

minutes before he reached E. A. Martindale, Lb.w. Wright

L.G. Hylton. not out

double figures.

Even more relentless wearing-c. B. Clarke, b Bowes,

down tactics were adopted after an appeal against the light had been rejected, and the luncheon interval arrived with the score 95 for 1. Stollmeyer being 44 and Headley 28

:·

20,000 AFTER LUNCH

¿ KOWLOON INDIANS

22

Surrey (234) drew with Oxford University (133 for 1). The match was abandoned owing to tain.

Lancashire (236 for 9 decid, and 45 for 3) beat Worcester (69 210) by seven wickets.

In-

Von Cramm will meet the dian Ghaus Mohammed, conqueror of R. Kukuljevic and semi-finalist last year, in the final The and dian won 6-4, 6-2 against the English player. L' G. Collins,

Women Finalists

· Kent (176 and 72 for 7)

beat

In the "D" Division of the Somerset (145 and 129) on 15 Tennis League, the Kowloon In-innings,

Extras

Total

Fall of wickets-1 (Grant)" for 147: 3 29; 2 (Stollmeyer) for (Scaley) for 180; 4 (Weekes) for 245; 6

Labrum, J. W. M. Brown, H. Nish, J. Xavier, D. Rozario, H. M. Ran- F. Goodwin (8klp) 21; T. A dall, M. A. R. Souza (Skip) 11; A.

W. K. Way (Bklp) 14. Total "44. Madar, W. Hyde. I, Fraser, E C. Coelho, N. P. Karanjia, T. Locke, Fincher, (Skip) 26. Total 62.

C.C.C

H.E.F.C. WINNERS AT HOME J. W. Leonard, K. M. Omar, A. E. Coates, B. W. Bradbury

HKFC. EL. Strange, G. E (Skip) 16; W. J. Penny W. Ward, Stephens, E. Tuck, NJ Bebbing=" A. M. Omar, U. M. Omar (Skip) | ton "(Skip) 22; J. H Howell, G

first The semi anals of the women's 22 A A. Razack, L C. R. Souza, competition resulted in a 64, J. Landolt, R. Bass (Skip) 15. beat 6-2 victory for Hilda Sperling Total 53.

over Peggy Scriven (Britain) and

Sussex (413) beat Notts" (198 and 254 for. 8) on drst innings.

dian Tennis Club defeated the Essex (273 and 155 for 5) 277 YMCA. by 5 sets to 31, on the Hampshire (329 and 86) by Ave

latters courts" at King's Park, on wickets. “ Saturday.

Scores W. Lomax and W. E. Long KY.M.C.A.) lost to G. M. Khan and "The crowd had increased to 228; (Constantine) for 20,000 after lunch, by when the (Cameron) for 250; 7 (Headley). R. Balleh 2-8, lost to H. R. Azan weather had brightened up. Dur- for 250; 8 (Barrow) for 261; 92d M.. H. Hassan 4-6, beat, A. ing the interval Walter Hammond (Martindale) for 276; 10 (Clarke) Khan and Mit Sing 6-1. and Mr. Stanley Christopherson, for 277. President of the M.C.C... broadcast

an, appeal for National Service......, The 100 was hoisted in 125 minutes, both batsmen retting. Hveller. Headley, in particular, showed some grand cuts, get-

Bowling Analysis.

O.. M. R. W.

Bowes

28.45 86 "3

ting 52 in 130 minutes, in cluded in which were seven 4's.

Copson Wright Verity

24 2 85

5

13 1 57

2

16 3

34

0

Stollmeyer, who, took 135 minutes

to reach his 50, was bowled nine RUSH MAYO WANTS runs later by Bowes-147 for 2;

the second wicket having added

118 in 140 minutes...

LOCAL FIGHTS

Rush Mayo, Flipino featherweight Sealy was caught by Woods off Wright for the unlucky 13180 for boxer who has been fighting in

hitting up 20, was Singapore, has arrived.

20 226, for, 4,

in the

E Husband: arid E. Zulauf (YMC.A.) beat Khan and Salleh

SOUTH CHINA LOSE 4-2

Rangoon

from Wednesday,

Arriving at |6-3; tied with "Azan and Hussan | Fingapore

::last- 6-6, beat Khan and Mit Sing 8-1, the South China A. A. BOCKET

a close victory-for the Polish star over the Mlle. Jedrzejowska American player. Mrs. Barah Pal frey Fabyan, the 11-9, 2-6, 6-4.

scores

SATURDAY'S

Gull

being

“A” BEAT “B” AT RECREIO At King's Park Recreio "A" beat- Recreio "B" by 37 shots,

Recreto "B" F. A Machado, C. H. Basto, FV. V. Ribeiro, J. J.

(Continued on Page:10)

Sporting

Fixtures

TO-DAY

Badminton, à D

Basto (Skip) 14, C. C. Pereira, BADMINTON Cathedral Hall D. C. Alves, F. X. Soares, A A

TENNIS “A” Division: BCAA, T. Remedios (Skip) 10; JCRCRC KOGY C. de R.. LRC. medios, A M. Xavier, C. Roza

37. Te

Guterres, RF Luz, E A Alves (Ekip) 27 C. M1 Bilma, J. F. W Ribeiro, LJ. Bilva, TX Bura (Ekip) 29. Total 74.

SAILING Perera, B. Basto (Skip) 13 Total Royal Hongkong Yacht Club's Recreio "A" LF Xavier, C. E A. J. Partridge and J, C. Anstice tourists played their first match Summer Series race sailed on Marques, J. E. Noronha, C. G. Bilva (Y.M.C.A.) lost to Khan and Salleh at Rangoon on Thursday and Saturday Over 7.9 miles resulteu (Ip) 18; J. A Luz, A P. 1-6, lost to Azan and Hassan 2-6, were, defeated by four goals to as follows. lost to Khan and Mit Singh 0-6: two:

Heavy rain fell before the match: "MILITARY" WHIST and made the field very wet. Ball DRIVE AT TY.M.C.A. control was difficult, but the con- ditions favoured the home players, There will be a ""Military or who took the initiative right from "Flag" Whist Drive at the European the start?

Fung King-cheang and Lal Bhiu- YMCA at 8.30 pm, on Thursday, June 29. Admission, will be 50 wing scored the goals for South cta, including refreshments,

""Military" Whist is the newest

A GLASS

1637:12 COME A O G. Millay:

18.39.45 Isabel

(Capt. C. V. Scastim). Jean-16.40.40, (Col. G. E. Goylland), Painted Lady 18.42.44 (Dr Dean-Smith)","r Artemis Eve

DN.F

China

DAF

More; games will be played at

True Blue

HIG & CLASSI

18.30.38 MH Cuthberta

16.31.1013

ONF.

ASIngram)

1.50.09

3: Weekes, after hit ang Copzon for Colony on his way to Manila. formulist as played in England

If a fight can be arranged he recently, and is the same as Rangoon, Tea was taken with Headley (97 willing to meet any Hongkong ordinary whist except for the fact not out) and Constantine (0 not boxer up to 130 lbs. and is willing to that players form teams and play out), together.

* concede a few pounds if an op- for dags as a team instead of each AND COLLAPSE ponent can be found for him He player scoring for himself. Water-Polo League will CENTURY

Immediately after ter Head ley hooked Bower for his 12th boundary...“to complete hij seventh Test century against England, made in 223 minutes.

Two games in the new

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is staying here until June 30. Each table represents a country to day at North Pole

Eight other Filipino boxers who with its own standard. It is hoped have been touring Japan passed that good support will be given to the Chinese Bathing Cl through on the Atuta Marn on this Drive and that all who like South China A. A will play Chung their way back to Manila

whist will attends

Dian

WATER POLO Chinese Bathing Club VYMOA (at Chinese B.C.); South China Chang Shing (at South China) TOMORROW

TENNIS "B" Division, KOO, (8) T. ECO, (A); OKO 7 BKCC. Code R. Y, CBDC. SCAA) v. KITO

CIVIL BERVICE LOSE AGAIN

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 280 At the Valley, Kurloon Bowling TENNISC Division: ELT.G.CA, Green Club beat Civil Service Cric v. C.C.C., C. de R. v. OBA:

ket Club by 28 shots.

RPBC. C.R.C., B.CAA 7.

CB.C.C.. EW. Simmonds, J. R.1R0. Carr, A. W Criminitt, J: Holidge (SKIP)-18 M. E. Parvis, W Burling MN, Rakusen, HE Strange (Skip) 16; R R Davies

--- THURSDAY, JUNE 29 TENNIS — "D" Division Post- poned Matches to be mutually arran

tion Club (7) Chine

Club

ariane

R. R. Wood, L&Collyer, JW. WATER POLO Victor Deakin, (Bidp) 18. Total 5247 TKBGO, FA 8. Russe White, W: 8 Drake W. Ma (ap) 28 WEL Wal Robson, JCGIL AJ. 15 RP PH