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THURSDAY, JULY 20, 1939.

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LAWN BOWLS NOTES:

Upsets Feature First Division Matches

Recreio "A" Chances Up By Other Teams' Defeats

(By Jack Hy").

While the results of the Lawn Bowls League matches in the Second and Third Divisions last Satur- day were as expected, several upsets were recorded in the First. The defeats" sustained by the Kowloon Cricket Club and Craigengower at the hands of two lowly-placed teams-the Kowloon Docks R.C. and the Civil Service C.C. respectively-have not only been sen- sational but they have also enhanced Recreio "A's " chances of retaining, the championship.,

The only team to come up to expectations in the First is the Kowloon Bowling Green Club who beat Recreio "B." The Indian R.C. lost to the Police. Kowloon Cricket Club's aspirations for championship honours have been dealt. a severe blow when the cricketers met the Kowloon Docks at Hunghom and were defeated by twelve shots.

wood to take first shot,. Well done, Holland!

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SECOND DIVISION

In view of the undoubted; with a beauty with his last strength of their opponents who prior to last Saturday had only been beaten once in seven matches (they lost to the Police by three shots) great credit must be attached of retaining the lead by convin to the performance of the cingly defeating the Kowloon Foot-, Dockers who were up on two ball club by 34 shots rinks to achieve this victory.rinks won.

J. Kempton's rink played ex-

In the Second Division, the Hongkong Football Club made sure

All their

THIS WEEK'S PROGRAMME

RECREIO SHOULD: BEAT INDIANS

BY "JACK HY""

This week-end, the Indiễn B.C, will entertain Recreio (A” at Sodkungoo" and will hade to be at their very best to offer any serious obstacle to the champions who, so far, have 'won all their matches, (They are the only team/in the Lea- gue to possess this enviable re- cord).

The Indians, however, are play- Ing below form at the moment (witness their drawn match against the Kowloon Bowling Green Club at home and their de- feat last week at the hands of the Police) and so will not constitute. a menace to the Portuguese who should win quite comfortably.

The Police with advantage of green should be two points the richer next week at the expense of and

BASEBALL NOTES:

MUCH IMPROVED PERFORMANCES BY RECREIO, SOUTH CHINA

NEW SPEED.

RECORD FOR

CLOSED CARS

ever

LONDON, July 19 (BWS)-- The highest speed

at- tained by a standard closed car at Brooklands was achiev- ed yesterday by Captain George. Eyston, In a streRM- lined Bentley, at 114.62 miles per hour.

Wimbledon

Wilde's Fine Showing In Doubles Final

Recreio "B", the Kowloon RIGGS, COOKE WIN

“INTERNATIONAL"

Green Club, also playing at home should win comfortably against. Kowloon Docks,

With regard to the K.C.C.-Civil Sérvice match, I feel sure that though the latter did uncommon- ly well to beat Cralgengower last, week, they will not be able to put it over on the K.C.C. at Cox Road this week-end,

Brewers Belt Baseballers All Over The Diamond

(By "R.O.Y.")

Vastly improved performances, by Recreio and South China, marked the week-end baseball tilts when the former accounted for the powerful Mindanao aggregation by the odd rua in eleven and the latter held the same squad to the barest of margins after leading all the way.

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The Chinese Baseballers appear to have hit the skids and could do nothing right against the Union Brewers who registered, their seventh straight victory by the handsome margin of 10 tal- Ites to 2. The Recrelo-Mindanao clash, on Saturday, was full of explosive moments and the atmosphere was electrified right up to the last put-out.

Schmeling To Fight Neusel

BOUT TO TAKE PLACE IN AUGUST

BERLIN, July 19 (T/Ocean) -The ex-world and present European heavyweight boxing Max champion,

Schmeling, will defend his tile against the German heavyweight champion, Walter Neusel, dur- Ing the present year, it was announced here on Tuesday, "The bout will probably be held: in the Berlin Olympic Stadium, the capacity of which will be Increased to 130,000 spectators.

A proviżonal date is the last Sunday in August. Negotiations. regarding the date and place are now going on and a definite an-

The Portuguese boys, benefitting losers, the former also added to from their opponents five miscues, his base stealing record. tallled six times on only two hits Johnny Lee made an unhappy In the second and fourth frames debut at right held and Ching, nouncement will be forthcoming The sallors nicked Spotty Pereira's usually the safest or ball hawks, within the next few days. deliveries for four safeties to gar- missed a couple of altters in the

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HOME CRICKET LONDON, July 19 (Reuter)- Notts defeated Middlesex at the.

Derby: 208 for 6 (Worthington

Schmeling met Neusel Ave years. ner three markers in the third and left garden.

ago in Hamburg and scored fourth to come into the last halt The nightcap, in which Mindanao technical knock-out, when Neusel. LONDON, July 8-Th men's

of the final stanza three runs in osed out South China, was a continued the night after the arrears. Doubles Final at Wimbledon

hundinger, According to figures 8th 'round was aд international match "Daddy" Horton, one of Min- the South China ging should have In which C. E. Hare and F. R. danao's most dangerous nutters, won easily, registering 7 safeties to D. Wilde, British Davis Cup was disposed of, then Douglas Mindanao's 4 and committing only pair, faced R. L. Riggs and E. started the fireworks with a rous-5 errors to 8. They also púferél T. Cooke, who are not unlikely ing triple; Douglas and Ruel cross-3 hassocks to the winners 1-there to be the U.S.A.'s defenders of ed the pan, and with Chase and doesn't seem to be any justice t The Hongkong Football Club in the Cup this year.

Wilson on the bags with the tying this game. Hank Chang did a the Second Division will have a Cooke and Riggs started pre- and winning runs, faris had visions grand job or the mound but had Oval by an innings and 190 runs: stiff away match against the Kow-misingly. There was some good of the Mindanao gang staging the one lapse, lasting three walks in Notts: 560 for 9, declared (Kee- loon Bowling Green Club and driving on the part of Riggs and same type of rally that accounted the sixth frame, to help the sailor ton"312 not out). Taikon RC. are still at the heels while I think they will win (they clever intercepting before Cooke for these opponents in their pre- boys chalk up five talles on one

Middlesex 119 (Voce 7 for 70) won by 15 shots earlier in the held his service in the opening vious clash after being led by the hit.

and 251 (Edrich 51, Compton 85). tremely well to be ten shots up og for them to make a sip to derrate their opponents who, on players having yet to settle down twice fanned, was replaced by a ble of the fans who spontaneously abandoned owing to rain

of the Hongkong Footballers walt season) they cannot afford to un- game:

Then with the English same margin.

F. C. Leung's first appearance

The match between Derbyshire Frank Goodwin and H. G. Cooper

Wrigley, who had previously was made to the encouraging bab and Yorkshire at Chesterfield was had three in hand against E. Kern.fump to the lead. They won com their own green, are capable of the Americans broke through J. C. Brown lost to Teddy Fincherfortably against the Civil Servants beating the best team,

Hare's, service and went on to a pinch-hitter. Paget, all set for the named him "Granpop" "Oldtimer" by a single shot.

by 21 shots. Like the Hongkong The Hongkong Football Club's quick 3-0 lead. At this stage big moment, laced a grounder to and numerous other cognomens 55) The Civil Servants did a praise- Footballers, they too won on all closest rivals, Talkoo R.C., will heavy rain drove the players from Nick Beltran who tagged Wilson which expressed their sympathy

rinks in spite of twu sixes scored oppose the Kowloon Football Club the court.

The game between the Royal worthy job to beat Craigengewer against them-one by W. Hillyer at home and as I am pretty cer-

and pegged to Henry Barros for a for his youth.

Navy and the Royal Aft Force was When play was resumed the neat double killing that ended the Leting fanned in his first two drawn chances already were before fast. Haynes against J. Chalmers,

against D. Munro and the other by tain. that they will win, it is all English pair took up the attack battle.

times at bat, but came through Air Force: 302 for 8 declared Saturday, Craigengower's defeat

the more reason why the Hong for the first time and Riggs and

The Ree's connected for five with a double and a single, in his (Cruickshank 90, Halsey 4 for 74) has practically put them out of

SEASON'S RECORDS"

kong Football Club cannot afford Cooke were forced beyond the scattered safetles and also com-next two chances, to ment the op-and 186 for 6 (Cruickshank 70 not the running for the championship.

to make 3 slip: Craigengower, baseline to retrieve smashes and mitted five bobbles which, luckily plause of the oldtimers in the out). Both F. J. Jones' and H. E. Several records for the 1939 sea- playing at home and Kowloon Strange's rinks did yeoman service son went by the board when Re- Tong, playing away, should win the Americans was amazing and as their hits. The losers garnered brick wall, at first base for the 101, Sharp 4 for 69). for the C.S.C.C. to win, and hand-crelo visited Kowloon Football Club against the Police RC and Civh deep lobs on their part forced the twice as many hits as the winners! winners, but must have got all the somely, against skips of the and beat thêm by 60 shots in a Bervice respectively.

rather impetuous English pair into Ten clouts for a total of 15 bases hits out of his system in the Re- calibres of U. M. Omar and B. W. Third Division match. Though In the Third Division, Recreto, errors. Hare and Wilde were bé-as compared to the Recreio's seven, creto game. Bradbury respectively. In scoring their aggregate of 86 shots is not the leaders, will also have a dim- hind 1-4, but still assuming the Johnny Alvares bingled twice in Terry came in for Paget, in the SPORTING FIXTURES 24 shots against his opponent's the best effort in the League (Tal cult hurdle to negotiate in the offensive ther won the next two three times up walle Beltrao and fifth, and belted the double that seven, Jones gave Omar as severekoo R.C. scored 98 against the home match against RBG.C. but games,

Remedios showed their paces by scored the tying ana winning runs. à drubbing as the latter has not Hongkong Football Club on Satur should win as they will have ad- The American pair soon got a stealing two bags aplece.

Crooner Ruel did a good job of his LAWN BOWLS-Singles Chan- had for many a long day, Omar day June 10) it nevertheless is a vantage of green. The Yacht Club, lead and, playing a far

"Crooner" Ruel hurled excellent second hurling assignment in as

pionship, frst round, H. Nigh scored on only five heads. Strange record for the Third Division, the Hongkong Electric (home teams) (powerful game than their

but luckless ball for the losers and many days while Dew showed a

v. J. C. Brown, L. R. Whant v. beat Bradbury by 23-14 to main-previous best, being KC.C.'s 85 also and the K.C.C. (away) should aë- ponents, were not long before they

received sound support from welcome return to form by scoring

J. H. Gelling (Kowloon F.C.) tain his 100 per cent. record, Jack against the Kowloon Football Club count for the Kowloon Football had the first set at 6-3 after a Thomas behind the plate. Douglas two valuable markers, and dolaz Hollidge lost to R. Basa by 15-21. on June 24. Their 60-shot victory, Club, the Prison Omcers Club and long interruption by rain. They had his batting eve in good order some nifty work at the Hot Corner.

however is a League record for the Craigengower respectively.

were both in good form, but Wilde and connected for two singles and INDIANS DISAPPOINT

LEAGUE STANDINGS was the better, a long way, of the a triple. 1ST DIVISION This beats Talkoo's 54-shot win POLICE R.C. v. Recreio "B"

home pair, Hare making mistake The Indian R.C.

after mistake. Except for an oc- casional service ace, he was of little use to his side.

by 20 shots at home. Thin as their

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their supporters" by going down to /Over the Hongkong Football | K. C. CLUB v. Civil Service C.C.

In the Second Division by six. Indian R.C. v. RECREIO "A". the Police R.C. by 12 shots. A Incidentally, Recreio allowed the K. B. G. CLUB v. K. Docks B.C Carey and his men played excellent bowls to beat &, K. Miny by 29-12 Kowloon Football Club bowlers to

2ND DIVISION Although the latter scored on the collect only 28 shots which is the very first head he was left stand-lowest aggregate for 1939.

3RD DIVISION

All Kowloon BG, Club v, HF, CLUB Ing at the post, as it were, because three Recreio skips were successful Civil Service C.C. v. K, TONG

but the form displayed by O. P. CRAIGENGOWER v. Police R.C. Carey did all the scoring on the Remedios and his men was indeed TAIKOO R.C. v. K. Football Club next eleven heads to lead by 18-1 remarkable. They scored 37 shots

Shepherd playing umber three which I believe, is the best rink YACHT CLUB V, K, Football Club to Carey was in great form and set-score up to the present in the dom sent down a bad wood for the Third Division and

allowed A. ELECTRIC RC. v. Prison O. C. whole afternoon. Carey easily at Mos rink only three heads to RECREIO v. K. Bowling Green C. Craigengower v. K. CRICKET C. classed Minu, who did not find the Police green to his liking and was cften short

score Ave.

The Prison Officets, rub surpris- ea the Hongkong Football Club. st

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Suddenly, however, from the slough of despond of 1-3 down in the second set, the" home pair sprang to life, and with the help of many errors from Riggs's too dilettante racket went right out with a run of five games for the set - most unexpected but wel- come recovery.

--SERVICE LEAD

BREWERS TOO GOOD

There was little of interest in Union Brewers :..... the Chinese Baseballers-Union U.S.S. Mludanao Brewer's match, in the opener on Chinese, D.C. Sunday morning, as the Chinese Club de Recreto were not expected to put up much Bouth China 'A.A. opposition after it was known that Hongkong B.C. they would be without the services of Earl Wong and Wilbert Wu who will be doubtful startem for the re- mainder of the season,

The Chinese did vilter five bases to help keep the specta- tors awake, but conta scure only a brace on seven bingles. The Brewers were tiever in any trouble after the third inning

TO-DAY

T. A Madar v. C. B. Roaselet, S. M White V. W. J. Howard (Kowloon Dock); B. Basto v, F. Goodwin (Craigengower).

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and coasted in, on the largest CORDON ARGENT

The Americans, with this service lend, kept ahead in the third set, and in spite of some terrific A R. Dallah found J. Oren 2 Stanley last Saturday and won by

'smashing by Hare, captured 'his

score registered rapist the shade too good for him and lost by the very narrow

service for a 4-2 lead, which they

Chinese this season. 17-24. M. R. Abbas was the only shots.

quickly increased to 5-2 in. for a Lefty Bowen, Terry Leonard and successful Indian skip. his rink 19 T. Pile was the only home skip

The following will represent In-wonder, a few minutes sunshine Hal Wing Lee wielded the waggon beating J. C. Fender's four by 25 to win. T. Gooding tied with J. Rus-league match against Recreio "A" moment, but the Americans were while the mighty Dave Leonard Recreation Club in their Wilde saved the situation for the tongue for two safeties aplece

margin of two

In beating H. Pegg, by 22-

18. For Abbas, A. O. Madar play sell and A. Jiit, in spite of a seven

ed like one inspired and very often and a five lost to V. Walker by one sent down not one but two ex- shot. cellent woods. When asked the reason for his excellent fórm, hẻ modestly attributed it to his woods, Playing on their opponents' green, the Kowicon Bowling Green Club got home by a short neck, having only two shots to spare st the end of a thrilling game, thanks

BOWLING ALLEYS COMPETITION

In the third round of the Mixed to both W. Macfarlane and Adam pairs competition at the Hong-

Holland. The former, led by one

kong Bowling Alleys. last evening,

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at home on Saturday:

out at 6-3.

fanned for the first time this year,

8. M. Rumjahn. A. H. Eumlahn, } Disaster attended home hopes taking a third called strike. Nip A. O. Madar, M. R. Abbas; J. Hoo-at the start of the fourth set, for Lum and Wally Ching were the sen, A. Bakar, A. R. Minu, A. K. after one-all Wilde lost his ser- most successful hitters for the Minu; D. M. Khan, A. M. Wahab, vice to love, Hare amashing tw

M. Y. Adal and A. R. Dallah,

BOWLS SEMI-FINALS

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balls madly. into the net. But

Riggs obligingly lost his and Bal- that just-and only just-touched anced matters." Three-all; and the side-lize.

then wide, for a change, won his service to love for 4-3, with rain threatening again.

Two service aces from Riggs

Mr. R. P. Phillips, Hon Becre made it four-all; but Hare served

-shot by B., Basto on the 18th head Gaddi and Mrs. J. 8, Landoltary of the Hongkong LBA, ana love game to keep the lead, but turned the bahles on his opponent defeated Mr. and Mrs. L. Weill by \nounced yesterday morning that was frequently caught at his feet

and scored six shots on the last two heads to win by 20-15.

The margin of Holland's victory over J. J. Hasto should have been greater than four shots as he had a six and at one time was leading by 16-7.

However, by steady bowls Basto reduced Holland's lead and ended, with a four shot defalt, Indeed, be might have won for Becreio as he was lying four or five shots da the last head, but Holland came in

98 points

Detailed scored were:- Gaddi and Mrs. Landolt-258, 232, 276. Total, 706.

Mr. and Mrs. Welli-223, 228, 241. Total, 898. "

GOLD STAR TO PLAY

the semi-finals of the Open Rinks Championship to be played off on Sunday, will commence at 4 pm.

W. WARD WINS

In the only match played yes There will be à match this even. terday afternoon at the Hongkong ing, commencing at 6 p.m. between F.C. green in the "Open Singles

FIVE MATCH POINTS

A double-fault from Cooke at match point saved England for the moment; a smash hit out at a second. by Riggs for another; a grand, kill by Harb

in the next; five-all, Then Wilde's

- saved a third; a smash out by service went west again, Cooke

Biggs a fourth; ditto, ditto, a fifth, pnd at long last the ending it with a 'splendid' drive, home pair won a most exciting and England's hope sank fast, only game, to thunders of applause.. to be revived when Riggs lost his But again Wilde's services went to love very unusual tennis. E astray, and this time there was "no Riggs plunged among the specta recovery: the Americans won tors in the corner early in the eight points running for as tight thirteenth game, but damaged a match as. Wimbledon has seen. himself less than them; this was The Americans owed their vic-

the "Champs" and the USB. Gold lawn bowls, championship W. a very fine game with great tory to their really wonderful re- Star. Judging from what has been Ward, of the Craigengower Cricket mashing and recoveries, but after coveries of smashes; but though seen of the American players a Club, defeated T. Carr, by 21 shots many deuces Cooke scored the they won, Wilde was the best good contest should be witnessed. to 8 on the 21kt head:

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