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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER

7.

1935.

INEFFICIENT UMPIRING IN LOCAL BOWLS

A. D. NOURSE

NOURSE TO REMAIN

WN

SOUTH AFRICAN CRICKETER

MAY PLAY SOCCER

IN

LIVERPOOL.

A. D. Nourse, the South Afri- can Test cricketer, may play for Liverpool F. C. next season.

REFEREES WHO HAVE NO

IDEA OF THE ART.

SOME_GLARING INCIDENTS SEEN IN CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES

NEED FOR ACTION BY HONGKONG LAWN BOWLS ASSOCIATION

(By "Sagax")

The local Lawn Bowls championships are Now quickly drawing to a close with both the Pairs and

R. A. SINFIELD

Rinks competitions already decided. Another fortnight Giants And

and the Singles event will be concluded as it has already reached the semi-final stage, with both matches. fixed for next week and the final, probably the week after.

I

There is one thing which has struck me most forcibly in the local cham pionships during the past reason and? that is the question of umpiring. say without fear of contradiction that gentleman in many instances the officiating

at certam of the games has left much to be desired and has shown complete Inck of the knowledge of umpiring.

This is an important point and I think the Association might make it their duly next season to see that championship, matches are not marred by inferior refereeing.

Two

Faults are prescut not only in ampires of singles matches but in the officials of pules nad rinks Axtures as well and in the latter instances I very reluctantly have to criticise referees who were eficially appointed by the Asocia tion.

Fortunately it is to the big minority of umpires that there remarks are uitdressed and not to all the gentle, men who have given up so much of their Ume in consenting to charge of any particular game.

THE WORST OFFENDER

Kanne.

take

FIRST TO REACH

2,000 RUNS

FRANK WOOLLEYİ

IN FORM

FEAT PERFORMED AT HASTINGS

(By FRANK THOROGOOD)

Cardinals

Both Win

RAIN PREVENTS MANY GAMES

BASEBALL' IN AMERICA

New York, Sept. 6. Leading teams in the National Baseball League were successful in their matches to-day, the New York Giants beating the Cincin nati Reds and the St. Louis Car- dinala winning from the Boston Braves.

Three matches in the American League were postponed on account of rain, the St. Louis Browns and the Washington Senators being the only clubs to be able. to play off their fixtures. These two header, which went to the Browns. teams were engaged in a double

to-day's matches

Results of follow:

NATIONAL LEAGUE

He has a great reputation as a

Hastings, Aug. 12. Much has been written about balf-back in South Africa, and if ho shown up well in a trial at

One of the worst offenders against with all deference to the Hastings the music of bat and ball, but Anfield next month, it is likely the rules of umpiring was seen in a Cricket Festival the best melody the Liverpool club will sign him.

Singlea match in which the umpire Cricket contracts under which everything that was against the of the day for the general public the. South Africans came to this instructions to the umpiring except to and for gardeners in particular -country do not allow any of them congratulate the winner and com- was the patter of the rain. to take part seriously in other serate with the loser at the end of

It came at first like a gentle the games until the tour programme is

Recently there was published in the benediction when Frank Woolley Brooklyn completed. Then there is an inter-Hongkong Telegraph a long and in-was engaged in completing his Pittsburgh val of about three weeks before structive article on umpiring by G. T. nah century of the year and the the players leave for home. Burrows, the well-known English cricket suffered a

writer and player.

before the left For the edification of umpires. I interruptions

able to reach the will quote a small paragraph by hander was Burrows, who writes,

magic figures.

Round about lunch time the lightning, Jealous of Woolley's art, flashed into the plcture and peals

SWIMMING TITLE

Wainwright Retains Half

Mile Championship

"If every referee would make up his mind not to stand behind the jack, not to run into the head after every wood has come to its' placc,

number of

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R. H.

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blanked out the Dodgers while Chick lafey scored

home run for the Pirates). New York Cincinnati

7 9 2 5 12 3

(There were ten innings)..

of thunder played the heavy father Philadelphia to a disconsolate crowd..

It was after the interval when Chicago

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INITIAL LOSS

SOUTH AFRICANS LOSE AT CHELTENHAM

GLOUCESTER'S FEAT

London, Aug. 12.

At Cheltenham (First Day) ~~ The South Africans, with six wickets in hand, are 135 runs be- hind Gloucestershire.

A splendid century innings, by t Sinfeld, his fourth this season," en- alled Gloucestershire to make the use.

W. R. HAMMOND

ful score of 270 is voughly four hour GOLF

Under blazing sun and on a fast pitch Gloucestershire maintained n fue rate of senric, but the tail-end

MATCHES

CHALLENGE

CRICKET IN ENGLAND ENDING

HAMMOND- MAKES CENTURY ·

GENTLEMEN DRAW WITH PLAYERS

London, Sept. 6.

Rain prevented the cricket match between the Gentlemen and the Players at Folkestone from reaching a definite decision,. the game ending in a fairly even draw after tho professional cricketers of England had twice

declared their innings.

Gloucester- Wally Hammond, the shire professional, was the outstand-

batsmen frild when a big total em British Players' Bid For player of the match, storing Jo

ed_possible.

German Title

runs for the Playere whose first innings was declared closed Lt 270 for six wickets,

Balaskas, who has not played since the second Test mateb at Lord's, re- turned and had the opportunity of riving his lured arm a thorough

The Gentlemen replied with a total test. The slow bowler was kept on

Bad Ems, Aug. 12. for longthy spells in the great hent,

of 171 and when the Players had mole British players did well in the another 104 for four wickets they and often he turned the ball appre; ciably. The hall that beat Hammond German amateur golf champion-again declured but at the close of was a particularly good one, a leg ship, the first round of which was play the Gentlemen had 99 for five brenk simply bumming off the pitch, played to-day, Captain Francis wickets.

Hammond took sply 30 minutes to Francis will oppose an old rival Yorkshire won the match against obinio 38 out of 57 put on for the in J. de Arana, of Spain, in the the M. C. C..nt Scarborough by one second wicket.

Of these

wicket. Four men were out for 124 when second round to-morrow.

In taking first knock the M. C. C. Nente joined Sinfield in a fifth-wicket

These players have previously side put up a total of 179, Smailen stand which yielded 102 in the ex- cellent time of 70 minutes,

met in the French and Belginn taking five for 68, while Yorkshire Sinfield, who fell to a finely-judged championships, Arana winuing on had 239 runs on the board. catch at deep square leg, stayed three both occasions. II. G. Bentley, autton scored. 92 while A. D. Baxter hours and was always at ease with former holder of the title. H. L the bowling. He drove and hit Archibald, the holder, and H. with certainty, sending the ball to Neilson, the Cambridge University the boundary twelve times,

captain, are also competing.

Neale tatted only. eighty minutes for his 61, and then in forty minutes the four outstanding Gloucestershire wickets fell for 36.

seven wickets for 12 runs, The M. C. C. second innings. reniiard 226, Bowes taking five for C, while Yorkshire knocked up 18H for nine wicketa, R. E. S. Wyatt cap. turing seven for 87.

score of

runs after

Francis won his way to the

Essex won the last county cham- second round by defeating H. pionship matchs of the season against The South Africans lost Mitchell Schuldt, of Wannsee, by 5 and 4, Kent at Ilford by 137 Siedle were got rid of cheaply. Cambridge University, by a similar when Watt hand six for 49, and Rowan for 63, while Nourse and while Arana beat S. Inouye, of scoring only 07 in the first innings Viljoen, however, thoroughly master- margin. Bentley beat Major P. To this totai Kent replied with G ed the bowling. So far he has scored Charlton, of Spa, Belgium, by 5

of 195 but when the Essex his 64 out of 101 in 80 minutes.

batsmen went to the wickets a second The attendance was 7,140, and the and 4, and will oppose J.

G. time O'Connor made 130 to enable the Griffith, of Oxford University. to-side to put up receipts £758 7a. Bd.

304 runs. kent's accond innings yielded 159.

The following are the final positions of the leading teuma in the County

Percentage. Championship:

VILJOEN'S CENTURY

morrow,

Nellson did not play to-day, second having a byo into the round, where he will oppose Jose received a walk-over. Vallejo, of Neruri, and Archibald

London, Aug. 13. At Cheltenham (Second Day). The South African need 289 in their second innings to beat

J. S. L. yyson holed an eight- Gloucestershire.

yard patt at the last green to beat Another enthusiastic crowd-quity his opponent, F. Gutmann, two up, 8,000 thoroughly enjoyed the festival whilst J. A. Graham (Royal Liver- cricket provided yesterday.

pool) was taken to the 22nd hole The tourists, thanks to a splendid by G. G. D. Carter (Cologne). century by Vhjoen, averaged over Another Cambridge University

70 runs an hour to hend Gloucester's

Yorkshire Derby

Middlesex

Lancashire

71.34

63.39

56.11

64.0-

The South Africans bent. a team drawn from the Minor Counties by eight wickets at Skegness. The South Africans Viljoen making 168 and Rowan 116.

made 394,

In their first innings the Minor

total by ten. Then Gloucestershire, player, G. O. Penke, played well in Woolley gained his two objec; (Calan scored a home run for before the pitch had a chance of ningdale) by one up. Peake meets wickets for 60, while in their second- making the most of their opportunity beating W. H. Bermingham (Sun-Counties totalled 190, Crisp taking 5 tives, first the completion of his the Cubs.

ten crumbling in 85 minutes after lunch R. S. Belasco, also of Cambridge, venture, though they did a little- 2,000 runs for the season and innings),

actually obtained 166 runs.

in getting 224, Crisp again then his..century in the same

Boston

but to retire to one of the strings, and from there give his decisions so far as possible, he would be go. ing a long way towards becoming a perfect official. When three or four woods have been delivered if will become necessary for him to lease his 'string, posillon, and to go in.

to be able to among the woods answer the question. "Which is So far he has hit two G's, one off St. Louis shot?" or to give any decision as Tate, the other off Wensley, and

де

over,

to how far short, or over, a certain eight 4's.

bowl is. He should not move into

the head, or away from the head.

Soon after Woolley's century

There

were

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6 10

2

AMERICAN LEAGUE

R. H. E.

11 18

2 8 14 0

if either player in on the mat, and had been renched the music or St. Louis

in the act of delivering. To jump dered by the public doctor was Washington

in or out of a head when one of again heard. This time the rain

the players is in the act of sending left a very serious impression on

match-and five 4's to his

in

the second round. L. V.

Barnett, with a six-the first of the Beckerath, who has played in the British Boys' championship, de- claimed 46 of the first 54 runs in 37 feated L. de Olabarri, of Spain, by minutes.

Hammond, in reaching 50 in 474 and 3 to enter the second round, minutes, and Lyon fairly collared the where he will be opposed by an bowling, adding 80 for the third American, L. B. Stoner.

fourth.

wickel in 45 minutes.

Hammond completed his hundred of the Benson in an hour and London Welsh Rugby Football (Clift scored a home run for the better or hit the ball harder. In this season in Ray Thomas, the speedy three-quarters. Seldom has he batted Club will have a new captain this

Norman Wainwright (Ianely AS.C.) scored his third succes sive win in the English half-mile swimming championship when he beat R. H. Leivers, of Longton, the champion ef 1932, by a foot, after a thrilling rape, witnessed by 12,000 people at Scarborough. Wainwright and Leiver led "fn turn, but thore was never more than six feet between the pair. This is the fourth National "title Wainwright has won this season. His time was 10 min. 51 2-5sec.,

2 10 2 -only 1 2-50cc, outside his

1 8 1 British record for the distance. a warning hand to the players, Recure his 100th wicket of the Laivers time was 10min. 528cc.

should make his decision quickly, year,

(There were ten innings).. and announce it in a loud volce.” A. H. Pearman (Otter S.C.) was

Apart from Woolley, who has

Owing to rain the matches be third in 11min. 41 3-5sec. F. C. M. ANSWERING QUESTIONS

now scored two centuries this tween Detroit Tigers and Philadel Milton (Otter S.C.) and J. L. I cannot over-emphasise the first summer against Sussex, there is phin Athletics, Chicago White Sox Middleton (Westminster Hands- part of the above paragraph which not much to add about the rest and New York Yankees, and Cleve-county, matches, Gloucestershire are all through was of the highest worth S.C.) did not compete.

(Continued on Page 2.) of the cricket, which lasted in all land Indians and Boston Red Sox

about two hours.

were postponed.~Router.

up a wood, is the must disconcert-

ing thing which can happen. The the turf, and at half-past threp Browns). referer, therefore, if he is go play for the day was abandoned. St. Louis,

Meantime Tate had been able to Washington ing near the woods, should hold up own

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ASHDOWN SOON OUT

Ashdown, who played a delight- ful innings of 81 on Saturday, hndi only scored one more run when he was taken at the wieket in the

second over of the day.

LOCAL TENNIS LEAGUE

innings, which was quite free frum Welsh "trials" three-quarter, with any blemish, Hommand specialised in driving and late cutting. He made 64 of his 123 by boundary hits.

TOURISTS BEATEN

London, Aug. 14.

Beaten in their last seven

double Blue and Welsh internation- V. G. J. Jenkins, the Oxford

al full-back, as vice-captain. All last season's players are available.

respond.

yesterday accomplished the per-rear, and nobly did Page's inen formance of the cricket season by In their role of century-makers Sin administering to the South field and Hammond had temporarily Africans their firat defeat this led the picture, Yesterday it was tour, Except that the county had infield again, this time as a hier choice of first innings, there was Brave, Gloucestershire!

his five wickets casting only 31 runs. no luck about it-it was a great triumph of team work.

The South Africans were given all day in which to get 289 to win, and

Most of his ten 4's were made Chinese R.. C. Win Inwith 150 runs on the board and only!

on the off side, and his partner. ship with Woolley for the second wicket added €2.

Another alliance with the top scorer added 79 and in this case Todd was in partnership..

INTERNATIONAL BOWLS

TWO MATCHES FOR TO-MORROW

The accond round or semi-final matches in the International Lawn Bowls Competition for the Gutier rez Shield will be played off tox morrow afternoon, commencing at 8.15 p.m.

On the Kowloon Dowling Green Club India will meet Portugal whilo Malaya and England play off their tie on the Oralgengower C. C. green.

The following are the teams:

TĀ PORTUGAL

INDIA

E. 1 Arcuill

A. X. Omar

D. Rumjan

U. . Omar (sklo)

(Kowloon

HALAYA

St. R. Abbas

A. M.. Wahab

M. X. Ada

1. E. Noronha

H.A. Alves.

FIX. M. un Bitva yd. G. Slim (skip)

U. 0. C. Green)

✓ ENGLAND

T. Artsalong

1. Beer.

A. W. Grimlit

A. 34,-Dallah~1«k/p}- B-W. Headbury (akto)

Cralkyrawer C. C. Creen).

"C" Division

three men out, all seemed to be going well.

At that total Sinfeld took the ball from Goddard, and that was the begin. ofning of the end. In his first over ho completely changed the fortunes of the match by inking two wickets without conceding a run.

Playing in the "C" Division the local Lawn Tennis League on Thursday the Chinese R. C. beat the Club de Recreio by the odd set

Rowan fell to a head-high cutch at in nine, at King's Park. Scoren: short-leg off the fourth ball, and the A. M. Sliva and H. Ribeiro sixth delivery came in from the off (Club do Recreio) lost to Lau and found Cameron's pads a very Man-kong and Luk Chang-choung valuable wicket considering the 2-6; beat Lau Man-ching and Tintion. Rowan basted 05 minutes.

wicketkeeper's hard-hitting reputa Lap-fat 6-4; lost to Chiu Chun- chiu and Tao Chung-yan 4-6.

་

. THREE OUT AT 182 C. E. Xavier and H. Gonsalves

Parker was relleved for the first (Club de Recreio) lost to Lau and time at 169, and Hammond with the Luk 1-6, lost to Lau and Tin 4-6; fret balf of his second over proved. beat Chlu and Teo 7-6.

too much for Viljoen, whose innings

J. Xavier and N. Beitrao (Clüb was also ended by a new leg-before de Recreio) lost to Lau and Luk decision. So six wickets were down 3-6; beat Lau and Tin 6-4; bent Chiu and T86 7-5,

for 170.

-Back came Goddard for Sinfield at CIVIL SERVICE AND ARMY

182, a total the South Africans will long remember, for Dalton, Balaskas Playing at the Valley on Thursday, and Crisp were all out Army, 4 sole anch, in the "D" hit a six, but next ball Sinfield had that score. the Civil Service draw with the Vincent prolonged the end awhile and Division, of the Lawn Tennis League. him caught at the wicket, and the Scores:

J. Skinner and A. L. Fisher The crowd surged over the ground (C.S.C.C.) lost to Fowles and Warr, and cheered and, in response to a call 2-d; beat Miller and Taylor, 6-2; drew for a speech Page the 'Gloucester-Į with Peckham and Whelan, 6-0. shire captain said:

match was all over

N. J. Bebbington, and W. College "If you have enjoyed the match as (C.S.C.C.) lost to Fowles and Ware, nunti

Peckham and Whelan, 0-0,

1-Ga beat Millet and Taylor, 7.5x beat paul I have, epme and see us D. A. ! Page handled his attack LD. Skinnor, and. G. Agafuroff no successfully that every time he (C.3.C.C.) lost to Fowles and Warr, mud a change. In the closing stage 1-d lost to Miller and Taylor, 4-6; the new bowler Justified himself. boat Peckham and Whelan, 60-2. Indeed, the captaincy of Gloucester.

proved their main cause of downfall, taking four wickets for 60.

runs for two wickets-Reuters

The visitors hit off the nected 21

INTERPORT TENNIS

IN MANILA

Manila, Sept. 5. Tennis aces of Shanghai and Hongkong will shortly be Invited by the Philippine Islands Lawn Tennis Association to participate in Manila some time in January In an interport tenals tournament or February of 1936.

meeting of P.I.LT.A. directors.

This decision was reached at n

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