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PAGE 2-HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

SATURDAY, JULY 29, 1939.

2* In the World of Sports

Baseball:

INTEREST IN LEAGUE STANDINGS

SOME KEEN GAMES EXPECTED THIS. WEEK - END

LEAGUE LAWN BOWLS

POLICE DEFEAT RECREIO "B"

The Polica" defeated Racralo "B" In the continued match in the

CORRESPONDENCE AMES AND

V.R.C. SPECIAL

MEETING

To the Editor of the

"Hongkong Daily Fress”) Sir,-Having been "connected

First Division Lawn Bowls League with the good old Victoria Re- yesterday after a quick recovery creation Club since 1880 (59 years), from Saturday's score,

I would like to comment strongly Eight shots down at the ad- on the results of the Special Meet- Journment on Saturday, the Po-ng held by members of the Club

on Monday, July 21. lice added nine shots to their total to win by the narrow margin of 60 to 59 shots.

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AUSTRALIA

WILL HE BE WELL ENOUGH TO GO?

By A Special Correspondent Wo want 100-runs-in-8′′% minutes. Leslis Ames back in the England cricket alde. As batsman and wicket-keeper. It is a matter of national cricket importance,

5 WICKETS FOR 4 RUNS

ESSEX BOWLER'S PERFORMANCE

*« LONDON, July 28 (Reuter)- Some remarkable bowling was witnessed at Well, where Essex defeated Somerset in a County match by 123 runs

Essex were only able to score ' 72 runs in their first innings," Wellard taking 5 wickets for 35 runs.

BY R.O.Y. Although the destination of the

"I as an old member, warmly

But what about that bad back pennant has ready been decided,

support the opinion held

of his when it comes to picking. baseball fans 11 watch with con-

Messts. Cooke and Lyons against ext summer the party for Aus-

When Somerset went. in, to siderable interest the efforts of

McLeod. C. Dowznan J. the resolution passed by 36 mem-tralia? I put that point to him

bat. Stephenson, the Essex the Hongkong Baseballers to lift 19 drew with C. A, Remedios, C. H. kindly and thoughtfully left by children to school and before he Shepherd and A. & Carey (akip) bers, that, the legacy of £1,000, so recently-after he had taken the

bowler, performed the remark- themselves out of the cellar post-Basto, F. V. V. Ribeiro and J. J. the late Mr. Thomas Meek, for the left his home at Gillingham for

able fest" of bagging 5 Somer- tion in the league standings.

'set wickets for only 4 runs! Basto (skip) 19...

Club, be used, in addition to bor- the match against Somerset at

Somerset were dismissed for ins and J. Orem (skip) 25 beat Bank, to cover the expenses for

W. 8. Dall, J. M. Forrest, G. Per-rowing $8,000.00 to $9,000.00 from a Maidstone.

31 rans c. C. Pereira, D. C. Alves, C. Roza alterations to the Club Just to against Surrey-In 105 minutes scored 174 runs, Wellard again

He told me that his 138 not out

In their second innings, Essex Pereira and F. X. Soares (skip) 19. please a few younger members, for had left him no more than a bit coming off successfully with the

F. Channing. H. Brown, W. Mair.

and special stiff" and he agreed that the ball by taking 7 wickets for 68 and J. Fender (skip) 18 lost to F.

room for ladies to change at innings was a pretty good test of runs. A. Machado, A. M. Xavier, B. Bas-

swimming galas.

fitness. to and A. A. Remedios (skip) 21.

"But

At 2.30 this afternoon, the Club meet South China for the Arst time this year and if they do not take this opportunity of chalking up their first points, theg will probably finish the season with nary a win.

Surprising Team

Nam Wah has been the most "surprising team In the league; they sccred a convincing win over Recreio in their first outing "and met with no further success until: they created a great upset by trouncing the much fancied Chi- nese Baseballers,

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U.S. BASEBALL

RESULTS

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season

NEXT SEASON

Somerset were only able to

72 runs, Taylor this time bowling equal Essex's first innings total of

most successfully to take 5 wic kets for 23 runs.

As far as I can recall, as late Hon. Secretary for over years, frequently--an ache with an occa

I still feel my back and on the General Committee of

sional stab. That is why I cer- the Club for many years, I would like to point out to the members, tainly shall not keep wicket this that the receipts for membership fees and bar accounts do not allow the Club to make any further un-j

Australia 1 I'm good enough to necessary alterations to the pre-any more than you. I'm hoping

As for next season, I can't tell be chosen NEW YORK, July 28 (Reuter)-mises at the present moment.

"That's the position and I shan't The Club, on the other hand. The following are the results of The bar receipts are small, as bending behind the stumps will

that 4 whole year's rest from know till 1940," have been consistent losers, but games played yesterday in the most of the members drink lemon put the trouble right. I'm hoping by scoring the season's fastest Well, if Ames can beat Surrey have shown improved form in their Major League:-

squashes and more often a glass

to be able to keep wicket next hundred with bad back what of water with a toothpick present-season, so as to be available for would he do with good one?

recent matches. The South China. gang will be without their captain,

Bill Hong Sling, and cannot afford

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to take any chances with, ""Doc" New York Molthen's squad which is expected St. Louis to be at full strength for this tussle.

Brewers' Final Game

Demaree homered for the Giants and Padget for the Cardinals,

Battery: Davis and Padgett.

To-morrow morning will see the Boston

Union

Breware finishing their Cincinnati

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The Club at present is badly in O need of some new furniture and

1 the atmosphere of the Club rooms and verandah is very cheerless. Why not do something Brst about this?

If this money is spent as sug- gested at the meeting, will this be recovered if the Government re- enter the site? If not, then would it not be best to wait until the tenure of the Club Site is at least Battery: Davis and Hershberger. secure before throwing this nest Boston Cincinnati

egg away.

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league Axtures with a final game! West and Simmons homered for against Recreio. "Dave Leonard is the Braves and McCormick for the expected, to be back, on the job. Redis. after his recent indisposition, and Manager Chet Bennett is deter- mined that his boys will complete the season without tasting defeat.

Craft homered for the Reds. According to many competent, Battery: Derringer and Lom- critics, Recreio has the best ball barch. playing team in the league, des pite their medlücre record. After a poor start the Portuguese boys

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Pittsburgh.

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Battey. Lee and Hartnett.

appear to have hit something like Battery: Harrell and Mullies. their normal stride and at their Chicago ...... last appearance squeezed out a Brooklyn narrow win over the powerful Mindanao aggregation. On that form, they can be expected to fully: extend the Beer Barons it not beat! them.

Rambling Bec's

The Rambling Rec's are still in

Chicago Boston

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Foxx homered for the Red Sox.

I trust the Committee will again think over this seriously before. plunging the Club into debt with needless alterations when they do not know how long they will en- DJoy possession, or whether an- 2 other site will be made available.

I would like to see more letters commenting on the subject.

"K. W. E

Australian Rugby Team

Battery: Brown and Tresh, For England

a position to claw their way up

place and this should. Detroit

Washington

to second,

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give them plenty of incentive to get in there and give of their best. Battery: Trout and Tebbetta. Whatever the final result, fans The games between St. Louds can be sure of seeing a real hard- and Detroit, and Cleveland and fought ball game.

Philadelphia were postponed owing

An encouraging feature of locali to rain.

baseball this year, has been the appearance of several squads of newcomers to the game. After the U.B.-Recreio clash has ended, the Royal Engineers have arranged to: play a friendly with a team com- posed of youngsters from Homum-

LOCKE WINS CHALLENGE GOLF MATCH

LONDON, July 28 (Reuter)-On

tin. The latter, have little hard-the Mere Course in Cheshire yes- ball experience, but, with a season terday, Bobby Locke, the South

Locks had 10 under fours for the whole match, which was a £250-a- side challengs

The Australia Rugby Union

team of 29 players who will sail this month for + toni of Great Britain includes 17 representatives of New South Wales, eight of Queensland, and four of Victória.'

$

The team includes a big pro- portion of young players among whom is the 19-year-old centre three-quarter D Carrick, who was a schoolboy player last year. The team is as follows:- гр

M. Cifford (N.SW.).

Full backs: R. Rankin (NEW),

Wing three-quartars: .M.

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of softball behind them, should African golfer, beat Burton, the Carpenter (Vic.), V. M. Nicholson give the Sappers an excellent test. English champion, 10 up and 9, (Qld), B. J. Porter (N.S.W.), J.

after being up at the end of three D. Kalaher (NAW). rounds,

Centre three-quarter: W. P. J. Ide (Qld), LH Smith (NSW). ve-eights; V. Richards (N: 8. W.), P. K. Collins (N.S.W.).

Half-backs: E de C. Gibbons (N.S.W.). C. Ramalli (NAV.)..

Breakaway forwards: B. B Oxenham (NS.W.), EB.· Oxlade i (Qld), J. G. McDonald (Qld); K- 8-Windon (NEW).

H.K. GOLF CLUB STARTING TIMES The Following are the Royal Hongkong Colf Club starting times for Fanling to-morrow:

OLD, COURSE'

9.18 HE the Governor and A.

Morse.

Fixtures

Sporting

TO-DAY

9.20 S. H. Dodwell and Brig BASEBALL, Hongkong Baseball

MacLeod.

9.24 AB. Purves and AD.

Humphreys.

928 R. C. Cairdner and E. T. Ma-

Manen

9.30 R. H. Gregory and LH

Geare

9.38 A. N. and Q. A. A. Mac-

fadyen.

9.40 M. Pollock and R. Burchard. 9.44 B. O. Baldwin and B. 8.

Lang.

10.04 J. M. Pearson and P. L

Annis.

Cab y, South China, Caroline Fill, 2.30 p.m

Lock forwards: A. J. Hodgson (NS.W.), W.-E. McLean (Qld.).

Second row

forwards; A. W. Monti (Qld), 8. T. Bissett (Vic.), KM Ramsay (N.B.W.).

LAWN BOWLA-First Division, In-son (Qld.), G. A Pearson (Vic.). Front row forwards: V. W. WI- dians.v.. Cratgengower Police J. H. Malone (N.S.W.), J. E. Turn- Bowling Green Club, Recreio B bull (NW),

v. Civil Bervice, Recreio A v. Kow Hockers: A. E. Stone (NSW) 1000 0.0. Second Division, Civil W. M. Barr (VIC.)., Service v. Crafgengower, Koy- loon Tong Bowling Green prominent Rugby and tennis play

M. Carpenter was formerly a Club: Kowloon FC Police er in Western Australia. He Football Club v. Takoo. Third showed brilliant form for VIC Division, Craigengower Foot toris last season and his selection

ball Club, Yacht Club v Recreto, as a member of the team to tour Kowloon EC. v. Stanley, Kow- Great Britain was regarded as 10.08 E R. McKee and J. Woo CC. v. Hongkong Electric foregme concinelos

Mayhew,

SWIMMING.-Royal Army Medical

10.32 P. W. M. Carter and Maini

Temple.

The team will play against All Corps annual, aquatics, YMCA. Cetion when they pass through Up.m

Colombo, on August 2

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