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PAGE 2-HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

TUESDAY, JULY 4,

1939

In the World of Sports &

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SHORT SKETCHES OF WEST LEAGUE TENNIS

INDIES CRICKET TOURISTS:

MANY KNOWN PLAYERS

The West Indian cricket team now touring in England lost the first Test match at Lord's by eight wickets.

Fifteen players have made the trip including L N. Con- stantine, G. A. Headley, L Barrow, the wicket-keeper in the 1933 team. J. H. Cameron and E A Martin, who are known in England.

well-

"A" DIVISION

RESULTS

Hongkong CC. Beat The University

in an "A" Division League Tennis match played at the H.K.C.C. yes- The team is captained by R. S. J. B. STOLLMEYER-A younger terday. Hongkong Cricket Club de- Grant

surprise brother of V. H.'s. Only 17 years fested the Hongkong University and the only

"A beautiful batsman with selections were J. H. Cameron, of old.

Tennis Club by 5 sets to 33. de- Jamaica, and J. B. Stollmeyer. of flowing polished strokes. A Trinidad. It was felt that a player light to watch when he is bat-W. A. H. Duff and L. Goldman with the experience of C. A. Merry ting. A good slow bowler who the leg break. would have been of more use than can send down.

top-spinner without or either of them but, against this, google they were both reported to be losing his length. A fine slip

felder. better bowlers than Merry.

Here are some of the facts about

G.. E. GOMEZ-A really fine W. the new players who have made cricketer Hits the ball hard and the trip:-

uses every stroke.

when

J

(H.K.C.C.) beat S. Wang and T. T, Li 6-4 beat Peter U and C. C. Ma 8-1 beat H. P. Ong and S. H.

6-11 Ling

Sander and T. C. Mona- ghan (H.K.C.C.)

Is rather a

drew with Wong and Lim

6-8

best U and Ma

6-3

beat Ong and Ling

:

L Garrard and E. E. Storey

(H.K.C.C.)

lost to Wang and Lim lost to U and Ma

1-8

4-6

US. BASEBALL

5-7

OD

+9

Y. T. Wang in action against Trul Wal-pal at the exhibition tennis at the C.R.C. on Sunday. (Photo by Ming Yuen)."

R. 8. GRANT.-Cambridge double nervous starter but, once started. Blue. Chosen Captain nearly a seldom looks back; A delight to

Bowls slow round-the-watch

fielding

the S. year ago. wicket off spinners, can bat well boundary and a fine figure of and is a marvellous field anywhere young manhood at any time. Not near the wicket. Highest score much of a bowler though it was 152 for Trinidad v. Barbados in a bowler that he gave most 'pro- 1934. Age 29.

mise as a boy. Only 19 years old. V. H. STOLLMEYER.—22 years) T I JOHNSON-Tall, lanky, of age. Sound opening, batsmen who has been most consistent fast left-Banded bowler, who for-lost to the Chinese Recreation Club-The following are the results

ced himself into the team during by 3 sets to 6.

stamiria usually required for fast bowling, neither has he the

lost to Ong and Ling

"WIN FOR CHINESE

At King's Park, Club de Recreio.

during the last two or three years. the trial games. Has not got the A v. Gosano and J. J. Re- Watches the ball carefully on to the bat and has great grit and determination. Is not" a fast scorer, but can hit the ball hard Physique but manages to do very

in an emergency. A very fine felder, especially at cover point. Bowls occasionally slow leg breaks and googlies.

well notwithstanding will pro- bably fill out a great deal on a long tour and be an asset to the side. Is quite capable of getting out the best batsmen with a new C. ball A moderate field and bat.

ADVERTISEMENT Aged 22.

K.

WEEKES.A grand lett- THE MÅCAO JOCKEY CLUB, handed batsman who came for- cibly to the fore last year when, at one time, he boasted an aver- Owing to the difficulties con-age of around 650. Hits the ball nected with the securing of Anti- exceedingly hard with little effort. Cholera inoculation certificates, Makes his strokes, like Headley, at the last possible.moment and rendering it practically impossible has all the strokes. Should be a for riders, owners, mafoos, etc., decided draw in England and an to proceed to Macao. The Ste asset to any team. Is also second wards have decided to postpone wicket-keeper to the team and as the Race Meeting fixed for 2nd such acquitted himself very well in Trinidad during the trial games, July, 1939, to a date to be an Els delding otherwise is very good nounced later. “·

He bowls but little. Aged 28. Holders of tickets in respect of E. A. V. WILLIAMS. "A fine fast the meeting of 2nd July, are in bowler and a really good batsman formed that the same tickets will, is not as fast as Martindale but can keep at it for long spells. be valid at the next race meeting. should be very useful to the team

By order of the Stewards,

especially as his batting is so good. 8. W. CHENG,

Has already scored a century and 80 odd in inter-Colonia) cricket. Secretary. His fleiding is good without being

excellent. Age 25.

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beat Wal-pui and Hung...... beat Yun-pul and Lee ...... lost to Ho and Kong

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RESULTS

NEW YORK, July 3 (Reuter)

of yesterday's games in the Major League:

Open Golf Tourney

START OF PLAY

AT ST. ANDREW'S

ST. ANDREW's July 3 (Reuter)- The-British Open Golf Champion- ship began here to-day with the weather overcast bit conditions were good at the start and the light breeze presented no diffkul- ties, although there was a possi- bility that the light shower thất preceded it would be repeated.

The qualifying rounds will de played today and to-morrow for the first of the 130 players to quality for, the championship pro- per on Wednesday.

J. Brdeй, the 19-year-old Irish boy who is one of the favourites. had a score of 69 over the old course. John Bulla, United States, new course, scored playing on a 72.

LADIES GOLF IN H.K. RESULTS

OF JUNE COMPETITIONS.

The following are the results of the June Competitions held by the Ladies' Section of the Hongkong

·El Golf Club:

NAIONAL LEAGUE

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6

10

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41

1-6

2-6

Brooklyn

New York

1-6

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2-6

Bonura, Chlozza and Ranning homered fo the "Glants.

Battery: Melton and Danning.

1-6 cincinnati 6-4 Chicago

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Captain's Cup-Happy

Valley:

1 Miss M. Glendinning 105-29-76.

L.G.U. Medal Fanling. Old Course (Silver Division): Mrs. W. J. E Mackenzie 104-17-87.

Bronze Division: No entries. Bogey Competition. Happy Val- 1ley, June 27: Mrs. W. J. E. Mac- 0 kenzie, 3 down.

Battery: Passeau and Mancuso,

6-4 Pittsburgh ge 3-8 St. Louis

OPEN LAWN BOWLS

PAIRS TOURNEY

8

0 6 3 ..B 0

Fletcher and Young homered for] the Prates.

Battery: Tobin and Bertes.

Boston

The Open Pairs Lawn Bowls Philadelpilla Championship made further pro- Fres yesterday when five matches were played off,

4 9. 1] 3 7

Battery: Lanning and Lopez,

Scoring 13 shots on the last Ave Brooklyn heads, two fours, a three and two New York singles, J. Gibson and W. V. Field beat A. 8. Russell and H G. Cooper by 23 shots to 19 at Club de Recreio. The 7th beat was a dead head.

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Ott homered for the Giants. Battery: Hamlin and Phelps.

914 Boston

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At the Kowloon Bowling Green Philadelphia Club, J. Hoosen and A. R. Minu; beat O. P. Remedios and E. Gonza by 21 shots to 18.

Simmons Lopez and for the Braves.

1

homered

MAX SCHMELING

F

MAKES GOOD STUTTGART, July 3 (Ren- ter-Seventy thousand people saw Max Schmeling, who was making his first appearance in the ring since he was badly battered by Joe Louis a year ago, win the German European

Cham Heavyweight Boxing plonships by beating the German holder, Adolf Houser, in the first round.

Schmeling was vicious in his attack and finally floored Helder Kfter 11 seconds.

H.K. GOLF CLUB CAPTAIN'S CUP

The following are the results of Taking the lead, which they Battery: Fette and Lopez. never" relinquished, on the first Manager Stengel, Merrill and the Captain's Cup, July qualifying head with a three, H A. Alves May were sent off in the eighth competition played on the Fan- and F.V.V. Ribeiro beat A. Calman innings when they came to blows, ling, Old Course, on July 1 and 2: and J. C. Brown by 23 shota to 14

at the Kowloon Cricket Club green

At the Hongkong Football Club,

Cincinnati Chicago

W. W. C. Shawan 81-9-72. 21. B. Harrison 86-24-72.

Tie and will play off. There were 24 entries..

...... 11 17

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0:0

J. C. Remedios and C. C. Pereira Frey and Lombardi homered for beat W. McLeod and W. 8. Dall the Reds 23-12.

Battery: Derringer and Lom- At Civil Service Cricket Club, J. bardi

C. Chalmers and W. Melrose beat

A. E F. Castro and V. N. Atienza 24-13.

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DONALD BUDGE BEATS VINES IN FINAL

PARIS, July 3 (Reuter)Donald Slaughter homered for the Car-Budge won the Professional Lawn dinala.

Battery, Kimger and Mueller.

AMERICAN LEAGUE

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Williams and Cronin homered TENNIS.-"B" Division: KIT.C for the Red Sox.

08.00. 9. C.C.

7. K.Ç.C. (B);- KL.C.C. - (A). V. Desautels retired after being C.R.C.; HK.c.c. C. de R.; mjured in a collision with Len

nich and Isfer Henrich crashed into a wall gashed his head and was taken to hospital

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Tennis Tournament beating Elles- worth Vines the final 6-2, 7-5.

6-3

MEXICO OUT OF DAVIS CUP MEXICO CITY, July 3 (Reuter) in the first round of the North American Zone of the Davis Cup. Australia eliminated Mexico by three matches to till.

Battery: Grove and Desautels. were sent off in the fourth inn TENNIS-"C" Division; C.C.C. Peacock later took Dessutel's inga for having a rowdy argument

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