1932-06-01 — Page 8

MEASURING THE "WOOD"

NEW DEVICE TO HELP BOWLERS

Measuring an end of bowls at the rink game has grown into a

fine art-all because players, es, pecially those on first-class greens, have become more expert in draw- ing close up to the jack.

Gone are the old methods of mensuring with feet, outstretched fewer Angers or handkerchief:

whone than ever are those men eye could be trusted to say. "That Is in!"

Strings and steel mainly used in the

bands are

South for measuring, but with them much has to be left to the human agency, and errors are often made.

There reached me the other day,

the of writes "Skip" Chronicle, encased

leather covering.

menauro, which bore un

News

IV

THE HONGKONG

SPORTS CHATTER FROM THE "FOUR CORNERS”

Northamptonshire's Loss-Changes at Lords-- Prince George an Enthusiastic Golfer- England's Golf Team

TELEGRAPH.

W. C. Jupp Resigns wooden club play.. He hits his iron

A position he 1921.

Cricket has

shots well.

W. C. JUPP, the famous al-' round cricketer, stated recent- England's Golf Team ly that he had resigned the secretaryship of the Northampton-THE ENGLISH team to oppose

County

Seatland in the revived interna- shire

Club, held sinoclonal professional match, which is itpp was appointed seere to be played at Prince's, Sandwich, reorganist- on June 4. has been selected by the following the tion of the club. The notice does P.G.A., who have also chosen four not take effect until September 30. reserves. The side is to be cap- in the General Committee have tained by Abe Mitchell and is as agred to release Jupp if he wishes follows: to leave before that dute.

tary

WEDNESDAY. JUNE 1. 1932.

"STARS"

LEAGUE TENNIS CRICKET AGAIN DESTROYED BY HEAVY RAIN

PERSONALITIES TO BE SEEN IN HONGKONG

T. Honda and Y, Akiyama Standing ns, the leading repro-i sentatives of the local Japaneso community in the sphere of tennis, Honda and Akiyama have for several years occupied a prominent position in all competitive forms of the game In Hongkong.

As No. 1 pair in the Mitaul Busan Kaisha "A" División lengue team, they have for a number of years been regarded as one of the best doubles pair in the Colony.

ONLY ONE DEFINITE

COUNTY RESULT

NOT A BALL BOWLED IN

THREE MATCHES

London, June 1.

wickets for 21 runs, caused the collapse of the visitors, who were Inll out for 60.

Northants missed a great chanco of winning when they falled be- fore the attack of Kennedy and Bailey, the former capturing 6 wickets för 17 runa and his col- tengue 4 for 52. Northants wore all out. for 87.

POINTS FÖR MIDDLESEX

Notts Bold Policy Goes Unrewarded

Notts, securing first occupation of the wicket against Middlesex, adopted the bold policy of declar-

FIRST CLASS CRICKETERS in England this year ing after scoring 86 for 7 wickets,

a usoful

are spending most of their time in the pavilions but it failed, Middlesex following

Staples accomplished watching the rain constantly falling. The clouds, in up with a score of 186. Sam shedding their customary tears, succeeded in causing bowling performance when he took the abandonment of three county matches without a ball half the wickets for 86 runs. being bowled, whilst every other game suffered from the atrocious weather,

Notts batted a second time, and when stamps were drawn bud scored 100 for 4 wickets.

Although Akiyama has developed his game considerably slower than Honda, his powers of defence have (Beaconsfield), Aconsistently been of inestimable Percy Alliga Compston

(Coombe I, T. H. value to the combination, providing Interviewed by a reparter, Jupp Cotton Langley Park). W. Has it does the necessary balance to nent a silverpinted aid that his relations with the Davies (Wallasey), S. Easterbrook the more aggressive play of liondo, General Committee had been entire-Knowle), A. G. Havers (Sandy Always entertaining when on the inscrip-E on of my name and club, and ly cordial, but he compinlaed strbuK- i Lodge), A. J. Lacey (Selsdon Park), court, the two have not only been competitors in league the like of which has never before of the attitude adopted towards Abe Mitchell (private), A. H. Pad-regular"

have been constant been placed at the disposal of him by the Special Committee ap-gham R. Ashatowa Forest, Mark tennis, but

in the Open Doubles players. It is box-like in shape pointed in raise funds to clear off | Seymour aunttached), CA. Whit-partners

combe (Crews Hill), and E. W. H. Championship, and invariably reach and can be plaerd in a waisteunt the club's debt.

the latter stages of the tournament, pocket. There is a receptacle for

Pressed as to whether he would! Kenyon (West Lances),

Reserves: W. G. Oke Fulwell. Honda of course lays additional

There were some good achievements with the ball, Jupp chalk or matches, but the measure

play for Northamptonshire this

(Leatherhead), C. 11. clims to prominence in local tennis itself Is self-winding

Bailey, Kennedy and Amar Singh all performing well in this direct and Somerset, when rain left singles exponent, having won the tion, but only one individual innings of three figures was regis. the match without decision. which runs out to a considerable son, Jupp said that this depend- | A. Perry length.

by reason of his great success ana title four times and been runner-tered, this being credited to Nazir Ali, the Indian, who trounced up once.

1927, Honda ant Akiyama contested the final of the Open Doublen, but were defeaterl by the Rumjaha cousins.

spring

On the sale of the outered entirely upon the cheumstances. Ward Ladbrook Parki, and 11,

Jupaje has accomplished muny fine Joby Foxgrove), ense there are small neatly-turned callipers for use in an extra close performance for Northamptonshire i Ineasurement.

STATUS OF PARK ATTENDANTS.

since he qualified for them in 1923, Cardiff City Crisis

Hind has scored 9985 runs and taken 760 wickets,

set on the ground for the lens G tacked Prince

rigid.

Its advantages are:

The

At one end

of the case is "Prince George Takes to Golf pointer for placing up against the

OLF fever seems to have at jack and the measure itself when

George. Prince of Wales and the Duke of 1) That the danger of moving: York have been playing regularly

the Jack disappears once the: for some years, but their younger - pointer is set to the centre: other has only just taken to the of the jack:

rate with ang keetiness

(2) The spring grop is so p

feet that it cannot

und

The spring being

CA

MARDIFF City's spent for fresh capital ended in such a | flasen that the directors have offered to return the little honey sub- seribed.

Its erenlr to sharehulders the directors pointed out that only 516 shares to the value of £258 had booge taken up mat of the 19,000 at 10s, each they were prepared to {༥<414*

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LEAGUE TENNIS

HANDBOOK

INTERESTING BROCHURE

PUBLISHED

The offici handbook of the Hongkong Lawn Tennis League for 1932, compiled by the Longue Secre wastary, has now been published and The circular added " In the past week or two he has Pheen taking lessons regularly from hoped that a sufficient sum would circulated to all affiliated clubs.

Rather môre ambitious in pre- professionals, and the other day I have hern, raised to enable us to

</t without transferring sentation than its predecessors, the watched him says a Daily Mail carry writer playing at Walton Heath players, but the directors have been | brochure contains many interesting this course to items, and is, in mildition well

illustrated. with Lady Alexandra Metcalfe, who compelled to take

no sery

strong, its release calls only for gentle presente,

It certainly in the best and most

taining the spring ensure it re- maining where It is first placet.

rent

tournament, complete

Ali the

Cubs last

Only one definite result was arrived at, when in a very low-scoring match. Hampshire beat Northants by 16 runs, The remainder of the three-days' programme saw decisions 'on first innings, or drawn matches.

the Essex attack.

THE RESULTS. County Champlooship.

Northants 01 Hampshire beat Peterborough by 15 runs,

Middlesex bent Notts innings at Lords.

Surrey beat Glamorgan na first innings at

at Swansen,

On THL

Leicester beat Lancashire an first innings at Leicester.

W

Worcester and Somerset drew at Vorcester.

Yorkshire, Kent, Derbyshire v.! Sussex, Warwickshire v. Gloucester abandoned through rain.

Friendly.

Essex and All-Inka drew Leyton.

al

THE HONOURS LIST. Batting.

Rowling.

fixtures. Tisd f officials V. W. C. Juppi (Northants)

representatives,

accurate hand measure I have ever is a good golfer and gave him a meet very pressing liabilities,

"We should like to point out that A restrospect of the 1984 season. used. The weight of the box cun-number of hints.

He has still is long way to go be, the bank overdraft has not been re-together with a review of the car- Nazir Ali (AH) Indin) v. Essev fore he will be able to play to theduced, and that for four months we level of his brothers, Isil he is prae- shall have no income to meet the cords sing so assiduously that with his wages and unavoidable expense.dor-year,

Af present rathering the summer,** natural swing

It was rather remarkable that form some of the features of the Hailey (Hants) v. Northants & for uncontrolled he is making good

I know that it is one of this erisis in the affairs of Cardiff | book, which is an initial endeavour !!

Nur- handitions to beat the Prince of City should come at a time when on the part of the Hongkong L.T.A. Kennedy (Hans)

the playing success of the team was to give to its members a completo

From their last 15 record of all matters ennnseted with Snary (Leicester) v. His main trouble lies at the mo- beyond doubt.

joral league tennis, ment with his approaching and his games they had secured 25 points.

Mr. George II, Rock, the Brigh ton international player, is the inventor of this new Acenrute" measure, and it All-British in its manufacture,

Wimbledon Town Council has, come to a decision which is of vital Wales. importance in seven of their seniori (Continued on Page 9.5

progress,

and

club

V Hants

amat

and

thant

enshire

for 5x

6 for 21

Marlow (Leicester) v. Lan-

cashire

Amar Singh (All india) v.

Darex

Sum Staples (Nutts) 3.

Middlesex Gregory (Surrey) v. Glamur-

KAN

A DRAWN MATCH

Worcester V. Somerset Encounter Unfinished. Points were shared by Worees-

During the restricted hours of play, Worcester scored 118 for 8 And then applied the closure, but the elements would not allow of

5 for 25 even a first innings result, piny being prematurely brought to a 5 for 49 close after Somerset had replied with 30 runs Tor the loss of one 5 for 8 wicket.

4 for 23

IRRESISTIBLE JUPT

Takes Twelve Wickels But Northants Love.

SURREY'S CONSOLATION

Outplay Glamorgan To Take First Innings Points. Although completely outplaying | Glamorgan so far as the match In spite of some magnifienat | went, Surrey had to rest content bowling by V,W.C. Jupp, who, with first innings spoils against the course of two innings. cap the Welshmen, rain preventing a tured 12 wickets for 79 runs. more definite result. Northants were beaten by Hamp-

Surrey piled on 203 in their fest shira by 15 runs, after a low-venture, to which, thanks to Gre- scoring, but exciting match. gory, who took 4 for 23, Glamorgan

Hants, taking first knock, fared | could respond only with 150. badly against the deliveries of Batting again, Surrey compiled Jupp, who secured six wickets for 74 rana for 4 wickets before the it runs, and were all dismissed Įgame ended. for 149.

Northants had, an even more smal occupation, being account- for rejel for 107. Bailey took 5 wickets

for 32 runs,

6 for 17

Lan

5 for 17ła

Jupp agala sprang into pro minence when Hampshire batted ancond time, and in taking G

LANCS PIPPED

Leicester Snatch Points

By 8 Runs. Lancashire bad the unusual ex- perience of conceding points to (Continued on Page 9).

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