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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY, JUNE 16, 1933.

MACAULEY FOR 9 DISMISSES NORTHANTS FOR 27

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NEEDLE MATCHES IN

BOWLS LEAGUE

BOTH KOWLOON BOWLING GREEN AND CRAIGENGOWER TEAMS TO MEET

INFLUENCE OF GREEN ADVANTAGE

The first match of prime importance since the Kowloon Bowling Green, Craigengower and Recreio aligned themselves as chief contenders for the first division championship of the Lawn Bowls League will take place to-morrow, when the Bowling Green receive a visit from Craigen-

gower.

The result of the match is K.B.G.C. and Craigongower, who, bound to have a tremendous eff-in company with Civil Service, are oot on the championship as can at the head of the division with be easily gathered from a glance identical recorde,

at the existing league' records of the three teams mentioned. They are:

K.B.G.C.

Recreio

C.C.C.

P. WL Up Pts

4 1 63 8 5 4 1 49 8 5 4 1 12 8

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A closer view of the performan- and cos of the Bowling Green Craigongower "reveals that the 329 "league leaders have scored

ahots In Ave games as compared with 266 registered against them. Craigongower on the other hand have scored only 279-50 shota Ides and Itave had 207 "against thom-one more than the Bowling Green.

CLEAN HOME RECORD.

Valley,

clash at the

BOWLS INTERPORT.

TO BE DISCUSSED BY, ASSOCIATION.

An extraordinary general meet- ing of the Hongkong Lawn Bowls. Association is to bo hold; In the small back room of Mesura, Lane, Crawford's Restaurant ou Friday,. June 23, at 5,30 p.m.

The purpose of the meeting is to approve and pass the revised rules of the association, includ- ing those governing the Inter-" national Shield, and also to con- alder Inviting Shanghai to send team to Hongkong for the annuel Interport" match.

The New Davies Cup Scheme

COMES INTO

This game suggests a much less easy prophesy. Although in their five matches played the Bowling FORCE THIS 'MONTH Green have scored 40 more points than the "Craig", the latter have hnd 37 shots less notched against them,

ANOTHER

AMAZING

YORKSHIRE

VICTORY.

CENTURY FOR SUTCLIFFE

NORTHANTS OUT FOR 27 & 68

London, June 15,

Yorkshire Again!

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TO-DAY'S TENNIS..

All courts are still in a very wet condition, but it is possible that some of to-day's Mixed Doubles games will be played. The programme la: C.R.C. V.U.S.R.C.

at Causeway Bay LRC v. KCC.

1.1.C. v Recrelo,

-at K.C.C.

-at Bookunpoo

Water Polo League

Another innings victory Debut and yet again the dismissal

of their opponents for less than 100

each rung in inningsl

Northants are the latest team in, the county cricket champion- ship to be led forth as lambs to the slaughter, and to-day the champions administered the coup de grace by an Innings and 206 runs.

TENNIS LEAGUE MAKES

SLOW PROGRESS

PROGRAMMES BEING CONTINUALLY HELD UP BY RAIN

K.C.C.'S UNEXPECTED CHANGE IN. MIXED DOUBLES TEAM

ment.

(By "Veritas")

THE weather this week has left. tennis players alternating between satisfaction and disappoint- Recognising the imperative need of rain to alleviate our water shortage, one could only welcome the down- pours which had visited us almost daily, but one also felt that its ruinous effect on the league tennis programmes was somewhat hard to bear:

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The upshot of it all has been the sister, Sybil, brought in her place,

The move is purely experimental postponement of another block of "A", "B" and "C" matches and with and may prove or disprove nothing. GOOD START BY

A very definite indication of a similar On her best form Olive is the bettor fate awaiting to-day's Mixed Doubles player, but she hus penchant in THE NAVY

fixtures.

matches of losing touch after a There is no caure for any anxiety promising start. Against the _C.R.C. Only one of the two matches concerning the non-fulfilment of fix-last-wook she was guilty of this. arranged in the Water Polo turde. Not only have dates been set the played first rate tormis against League was played last even which are at present arising, but the lapsed in her subsequent sets. ing at the Y.M.C.A. bath, when league has the right to extend the the Navy, after being well held season to permit of postponed gamer meet the L.R.C. this afternoon will

being

Furth the committee mighti

aside to contingencies

and Mrs. Litton, but cola

Other than this, the K.C.C. side to

remain unaltered, ・・・ “day.

U.S.R.C. TUSSLE. There will probably be a big crowd well consider the advisability, If the position arises, of taking over sume at the U.S.R.C., where the champions, of the Friday vacant at the con- already victors of the Indian Recrea

for held-up ties in the other sections | Chinese.. of the league.

elusion of the Mixed Doubles season tion Club this season, entertain the

K.CC. BEST TEAM. The K.C.C. and Graduates rather gallantly turned out for their "B" mittedly the conditions were difficult Division match on Tuesday. Ad

The C.R.C. constitute their most formidable rivals and the destinies of the Dunlop Shield are almost certain to be decided on' this - en- counter.

Great Britain's hollow victory over Finland in the Davis Cup by five matches to love and 15 acts to Indications are that the ad- love instances the necessity for a vantage of the green will play qualifying competition for the

until the interval, overwhelm- in Important part in the result, European Zone points out a “re-

Macauley, who has been dis- although there is such a delicate cont issue of Lawn Tennis and tinguishing himself since the first

ed the University, finally to win by eight goals to two. difference between the teams Badminton. Under Mr. H. match of the season again camo that any dogmatic prognostica-Sabelli's scheme-which comes into into the limelight, receiving a mea- Enjoying the advantage of de- 'tion is out of the question. force in the next few weeks--the sure of support from Bowes.

fending the shallow end, the weaker nations, such as our oppon- CHANCE FOR CIVIL SERVICE.

ents of last week-end, will have to

It was Macauley, who, with the University oasily held their own In the first half of a good game, Like the Recreio among the sen- prove their worth in this qualifying astonishing figures of Bevon These figures, plus the fact that iors, the Civil Service have the competition before they can again wickets. for nine runs dismissed and with a little steadier marks-

In this match practically every tho Peninsula team are at home same opportunity of helping them-take part in the Davis Cup com- Northants for 27 in their freemanship might have crossed over

but not farcical as one local sports thing, no far. as the U.S.R.C. aro makes them favourites for to-selves in the championship race petition proper. This year the nings. He shared the honours four goals. morrow's great game.

at the exponse of either the Bow- luck of the draw alono has saved with Bowes in Northants return As it was the Navy demonstrat-writer suggested. The ground sur- concerned, will depend on the way the ling Green or Craigengower. our players from a considerable visit taking 4 for 26. Bowes had ed how to make the best use of face was comparatively hard despite ladies stand up against Ho Ka-lau's and all the week-end rain, but I had left net work. Against the K.C.C. last But that success does not appear amount of travelling across figures for 4 for 20 and between attacking the deep and

movement a little dangerous,

Ho is a difficult player to steer the As yet the Bowling Green have quite so obvious. They have to Europe: in the past our team, as them they sent back their oppon- piled on goals with clockwork the grass slippery and made quick week he was unplayable. Once there,

regularity.

bail. past

ast and it is up to the United not conceded points before their vitt the Yacht Club, and on their well as other of the stronger chal-ents for 68.

Judging from the result, and, Services players to work out a plan own supporters, and in the only own pastures last Saturday, the lengers, have frequently had to match" they have lost ran the Yachtsmen proved very conclusive- make tedious journeys for the sake Recrolo to 18 ahots margin on the ly that they are a difficult team to of recording similar one sided

victories to that of last week: best. Portuguese Green.

REDUCING EUROPEAN ZONE. Against this Craigengower have

Defeat for the Civil Service will home defeat, when they succum-give the winners of the Bowling Mr. Sabelll's scheme will havo dd to the Police in the first Green-Craigongower encounter the effect of approximately halving match of the season, but must be decided advantage in the champ-the size of the European Zone recognised as having improved ionship face.

draw, and thus saving a round. In When Yorkshire's turn came to very considerably since then,

On Sunday,

thecond Spey future the four surviving nations bat, Herbert Sutcliffe, dominated

S. F. Chan, The Happy Valley team are Royal Cup match will be played, of the previous year together with the play by hitting up a character- making one change from the when the Indian Recreation Club four nations from, the qualifying letle contury out of a total of 301. side which last week defeated oppose Kowloon Docks at Craigen-competition and any overseas chal-He reached 113 before dismissal.

longers who wish to play in the K.C.C. E. Tuck comes in for C.S.gower.

V. W. C. Jupp bowled very clever Summons on Buchanan's rink, The IR.C. will turn out the European Zone-usually threo or ly and with a certain amount of four-will constitute the European success, cnptured & wickets for 99 the latter finding a place in the following rink:

Zone. Considering the one-sided runs, second string.

nature of the tie at Queen's Club!

Buchanan's quartette last week lost 19-23 agninat Overy and his colleagues and Tuck's inclusion Is gyidently an effort to strengthen this rink.

H. Harteam

A.M. Rumjahn

- A.M. Wahub

K.M. Omar (skip)

The full programme for to-mor-

The Kowloon Bowling Green re-row la: main unchanged

Whatever the outcome of the

DIVISION 1.—,

game it should provide the Ro- CIVIL SERVICE v Police crolo with a grost opportunity to KOWLOON C.C. v Kowloon enhance their own prospects, for

auccess at the expense of Taikoo KOWLOON whom they ontortain seems to be thoira for the taking.

DIVISIÓN, Z "DERBY".

RECREIO

Docka

B.G.C. Craigengower

v Taikoo

DIVISION-2.

It is only meet that the second. YACHT CLUB division should boast a aimilar Indian R.C. attraction to that of the seniors POLICE on Saturday. The same clubs CRAIGEN.

v. Civil Service Y RECREIO v H.K. Electric

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Among other bowling achieve- senson ments by Macauley this are the following:

7 for 28 and 3 for 21 v Lanca- shire; G for 25 and 6, for 22 v Leicester;. 7 for 41 v M.C.C.

SUTCLIFFE 113.,

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the crowd last month Was Bur": Northants' first Innings score of prisingly large. It is evident that 27 is the lowest of the season.- Davis Cup play draws the spectator, Reuter.

GOWER ▾ Kowloon ILG.C. S. CLEAVE WINS

"Some of the teams will ber

1ST. DIVISION,

T.T. RACE

The Navy showed themselves to be a well-balanced team without any particular, weakness, but the Varsity need strengthening in the rear line.

Goal-scorers were.. Navy: Grove (2), Blade (2), Lee (2), Walker and Middleton, and for the University, II. L. Ozorio and The Chinese Bathing Club Young Companions fixture was postponed on account of one of the teams failing to turn up..

ROLLING UP BEFORE

A MATCH

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I.B.B. Seek to Enforce New Rule

alded by the displays seen, one can to thwart his attack, which, if allowed reasonably judge that Tuesday's team is about the best the K.C.C.to develop is very demoralising and good enough to win the C.R.C. three can field in the "B" Division this

Beta. summer and one which should be

AU REVOIR capable of holding its own against Wo bid du revoir to the Philippines most.comers.

representatives, Leonardo Gavin and Leodagarlo Polintan, to-day, after visit unfortunately marred by stormy weather.

The team work of Collins and Hambly was quite a feature of the ing together now for nearly two years game, but these two have been play- and have

ave developed a rare ander- standing MINTON TECHNIQUE.

What little

tle Hongkong was able to sce of them (and this under very dimeult conditions) enabled us to ap-.

Collins In the prominent badminton preciate the talents of the pair. That player and it is interesting to see the Philippines boast of two such

clover

players whose ages are 18 and hini bring the technique of this game 20 respectively, indicates that tennis into use at tennis.. I am referring in the Islands is still up to standard. of course to his not work. Að

Gavia may not yet be the same badminton, Colling

in his prime, when

wizard as Aaragon clover angle] contents himsel rarely smashes, but volleys which drop short over the net he visited Hongkong, but this present run away off the tramlines, tour, as well as another two years of tournament experience will add an Delicate and effective shots those. other -50 cent, to the ability of

The K.C.C. have yet to solve the the young plaver.

por

and

third

Gordon Burrelem in the senior team.

and C. I. Stapleton, who first in the "C" and then in the "B" distinguished themselves, were selected for last Monday, but had not chance of

thoir". worth. proving Half a dozen letters of Inquiry

Burnett gained first division experi about (and a similar number of ence last summer and an Stapleton protests against) the I.B.B.'s wish laa stendfast and reliable partner.

enforce the prevention of the cloak of Elijah would seem to playing over a green before a them for the position. iawn. bowls match takes place have been made to the Bowls cor- respondent of a London paper.

to

A STYLIST:

He showed us very conclusively that he is one of the best stylists. seen In Hongkong and that in stroke, production is at the moment in the position to teach our local players a dung or two. That those strokes are dependant on hard fast- courts in no way detracts anything from them.'

K.C.C. :—H. Gittine, V.c.

AVERAGE SPEED OF Labrum, H. Hampton and A.E. Silkestono; E.C. Fincher, J. Chnd-

711⁄2 M.P.H. wick, J.A. Howe and A. Hyde-Lay (skip); H. Overy, F. Goodwin, T. Douglas, Isle of Man, June 14. Fergusson and J. Fraser (skip). The Lightweight Tourist Trophy Craigengower:-J, Cavanagh, race here was won by S. Gleave, who L.E. Lammert, D. Rumjahn and was.zlding an Excelsior, the course B.W. Bradbury (skip); G.L. Buch. of 264 miles being covered in 3 bra, and R. 41 mins. 23 secs. at an average speed anan, E. Tuck, H. Bear Basa (skip); W.T. Erightman, A. of 71.50 miles an hour. Dodson, on

A New Imperial was second in 3 hrs. against the law being put into E. Coates, E. el Arculli and .M. 48 mins. 43 secs. at a speed of 70,85 general operation do so mainly years now has been Teddy Fincher's of luck on the remainder of their tour Omar (skip)

the viewpoint that it is partner in the Mixed Doubles League, fiand look forward to seeing them in miles per hour, while Manders riding from

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readers who protest

A BOMBSHELL.. Incidentally the Kowloon Cricket Club have dropped a bombshell as players for to-day. well as one of their leading, lady

Mias Olive Dalziel, who for two

Polintan, although not developed to the same extent as his compatriot, gave one or two very good shows and ing himself to the conditions then. Gavia. suggested a greater facility in adapt

Hongkong will wish them the best

Kowloon Bowling Green: R. Rudge, Whitworth was third in 3 unfair that they should be taken has been given a rest to-day and her action on courts more to their liking. Hall, A. McIntrye, G. Roylancers. 40 mins. 8 secs, giving an average on to n green that may be full of and L, Guy (skip); R. Duncan, speed of 08.17 miles an hour.-Reuter tricks, that may be "dead," or

E.C. Elliott-Heywood, W. Mac farlane and A.M. Holland (skip); J.S. Logan, V. Petherick, J. Gib son and H. Nish (skip)

Recrele:-E. L. Barros, L. C. R. Souza, C. G. Silva, and R. F. Luz (skip); HA. Alves, R.R. Robarts, A.S. Gomes and C.E. Marques (skip): F. Xavier, J.M.M. Alves, V. Ribeiro and F.X.M. Silva (skip)

Talkoo:-W. Brown, J. Watson,

Special

HOME RACING.

Fox Hunter Wins Gold Cup.

AN · OUTSIDER.

London, June 15.

today resulted as follows!

J. Polson and S. Drummond The Ascot Gold Cup, run at Ascot (skip); R. Keown, J. Whyte, W. Wotherspoon and R. Wallace (skip); D. Peoples, W. Cunning- ham, W. Weir, and J. Chalmers (skip).

· ·DIVISION 2. Gralgengower: D. K. Kharas, M. J. Medina, Y. Abbas. and. A.A. Razack (skip): G.S: Summons, H. Milton, W. Ward and W.V. Field (skip); G. Duncan, F.K. Modi, H. V. Pearse and W. Gill (akip), Rb- serves, J. Johnston and J.S. Lan- dolt.

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- Rocrolo:J.M. Rosario, E.M: Remedios, Á. E. Alves and B. Basto (skip); J.E.-Noronha, E.V. Souza, 3.3. Basto and J. Ribeiro (okdp) ¦! D. Alves, F.X. Soares, A.V. Barros and HF. Rosario (skip). **5

Fox Hunter Orpon

Nitaichin

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about as keen as a knife-cdge, and have no opportunity of finding it beyond the two trial ends allowed by the laws.

Uthers aski Does the enforce- mont apply to club competitions and to League games, particularly' where there are home and away matches, and what will happen if a club which has a member of four, five or six greens, goes on to one of the othors and enjoys a roll-up on his own account bofore entering into match-play on the green selected for a representative game?.

1 The betting: 25/1 Fox Hunter; 7/2 As yet, in the matter of club competitions, this law is now Orpen; 15/2 Nitsichin.

Ten horses

ran. The winner interpreted as being a domestic was home by a longth, five lengths one and for the club itself to separating second and third horses.- decide; but if the club's rulca state that their games are played Router's Special

under E.B.A. or I.B.B. laws, then it la in order for a player to raise objection if his opponent plays on the green prior to tho tle on the samo day,

FAVOURITE WINS.

New Stakes Run Yesterday.

London, June 15, The New Stakes, run at Ascot to- day resulted an followare

Colombo,... Valerius All Shan

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In the case of a club having two (or more) greons, it is per- missible for a player to have a roll-up on "B" green if the match is to be played on "A" green,

Now In regard, to rink or team competitionë, in the event of a member of a rink or a team offend» Ing, under-this Law 6, Section 1, the whole rink or teams will be disqualified and not be permitted

contest:

Indian R.C. AM. Omar, 8.0 Bux, A.M. Rumjahn and K.M. Omar (skip): M.I. Razack M.Y. The betting: 10/11 Colombo 100/7 Adal, A.R: Dallah and AM. Wahub Valerius, 100/7 All Shah The win

nor passed tho post two”, longtha-In (skip) 8. Ismall, H. Harteam, front, and one and a half lengthe Distributors For Hongkong: Gilman & Co., Ltd. Singh and B.A. Hyder separated: second and third horses to take any further/ part in the

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Seventeen ran Router Spaciat,

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