THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY,
SEPTEMBER 19, 1935.
DUNCAN WINS BOWLS CHAMPIONSHIP BY FOUR SHOTS
"Bob" Dunene, the Colony's New Champion, (Photo: Ming Yuen).
LEEDS AND!
ARSENAL DRAW
DERBY WINS FROM BRENTFORD
HOME FOOTBALL RESULTS
HIGH STANDARD
IN FINAL
BRADBURY DEFEATED BUT BY NO MEANS DISGRACED
WINNER SCORES FOUR AT CRITICAL STAGE OF THE MATCH
(By "Bager")
A victory by a margin of four shots against B. W. Bradbury in the final of the Open Singles Lawn Bowls Championship, was R. Duncan's reply to the Interport Selection Committee, who have seen fit to drop him from the matches which are to be The Kowloon Bowling played against Shanghai next month.
Green player owed his success to a brilliant four at a critical stage of the game, but although the Craigengower C. C. skip was beaten he was by no means disgraced for he played well up to standard. The conditions were not
favou
of good bowls, a strong breeze blowlari
acrush the green being a great hand
rap to the players. Still the standard was as high as could he expected and
there were many heads which were worthy of the best class seen in the i
'olony.
The match was played on the Club! de Recreio green and was witnessed by 34 large crowd, who were treated 1 some sparkling bowls.
There were sense indifferent bends on which both players were erratie: but in many instances the wind enusvel London, Sept. 18. The Arsenal, champions of the the bowl to deteriorate. However, First Division English. Football. As the game progressed the players).
r capable of making due allow League for the past three seasons, for the tricky, wind and yvn played the third drawn match too far as to abandon the fore. day when Leeds entertained the hand when heling east owing to the title holders at Elland Road broso carrying the woods across the
green too quickly, Ground,
DUNCAN SETTLES DOWN
--
HUNDRED YARDS
IN 9 SECONDS
OWENS' BID FOR COVETED FIGURES
NEW STYLE İN STARTING
(By Guy Butler)
was staged at throx Park where innamerable ecengluns. He was ablelike oli professional runnerd
to
Mr. Hughie Nith, the Sworn Measurer and Weigher to China and Japan Homeward Freight Conference, on a busman's holiday. during the Lawn Bowls match yesterday. Here he is acon measur ing for second shot during a head with B. W. Bradbury anxiously looking on. (Photo Ming Yeon).
JUBILEE FOOTBALL FIXTURE
SCOTLAND BEATS ENGLAND
WINNERS PLAY UP TO FORM
Last
the sun
OUR SOCCER FORECASTS
Arsenal And Manchester City At Highbury
The following are the forecasts of Saturday's football matches in thma Leages in the British
FIRST DIVISION
V.
w
Manchester C. Y. Stake
Villa V. v. Middlesbro'
Huddersfield Bolton Liverpool Wednesday Wolves Blackburn V. Chelana SECOND DIVISION
BRADFORD V. Norwich Burnley BURY CHARLTON FULHAM LEICESTER MAN'STER U. Port Vale parts SWANSEA WEST HAM
OFFICIAL REFUTES
CONDEMNATION Bowls Referee Replies To
Recent Criticism
The recent criticism levelled at the umpire in "last Thursday's Open Singles Semi-Final Lawn Bowls match by "No Bias" in a letter to me last week, has been vigorous- ly refuted by Mr. C. J. Tacchi, the Vice-President of the Hongkong Lawn Bowls Association, and the official who was in charge of the fixture.
Yankees Win Twice While
Tigers Lose
CUBS CONTINUE
TO WIN
BASEBALL IN AMERICA
The
race
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Mr. Thechi writes as follows: "My attention has been drawn to the letter published in your paper. over the signature of "No Bins" and to your enormous heading
letter deals with the alleged Cinefficiency of Inwn lowla umpires appointed by the Hongkong Lawn Dowls Association whom he says "for the most part have failed alserably to do their duty to the Association." In the part of his letter where he criticizes my empiring. In the, semi- ful game in the Open Championship between Messrs. Duncan and Mitchell. he states that "there was no need for him to be within the limits of the rink." If he was watching enrefully He would have seen that I was always Lending well outside the rink, and
ver
behind the rink, during the Paying of each hend, except when it necessary for me to mark a Heather, as I was bound to do, and
it I never marked the toucher in a way as to interfere with the onent's vision.
OFFICIAL'S EXPLANATION
New York, Sept. 18.
for championship honours in the National Baseball League remains keen with the Chicago Cubs holding the advan- tage over the other teams. How
"I ask him, how is it possibio for ever, St. Louis Cardinals are still favourably placed while the New the umpire to mark a toucher with
be out being within the limits of the not to are York Giants
rink? ignored.
Once again the Cubs took their game from the Giants, whom they beat by a convincing margin. The Cardinals were engaged against the Dodgers and won by six runs to three.
In the Amerienu League the New York Yankees are' making a belated recovery following their mid-season failures and to-day won a double header from the St. Louis Browns. The Yankees were able to decrease the difference between the two top teams by an even higger margin when the in their match Tigers failed against the Boston Red Sox.
Results of fo-day's matches
Y.
Y.
Plymouth Hull
V.
v. Barnsley
Bradford C.
v.
follow:
V.
Noti Forest . Spurs
NEWCASTLE
ARSENAL London, Aug. 22.
international Birminghant night's I have seen it claimed that a new style in starting will shortly match in Glasgow, arranged in BRENTFORD Six matches were played in the
enable Jesse Owens, the negro aid of the King's Jubilee Trust DERBY Everton First Division of the League to-
GRIMSBY' day, three of the home teams After seeing Duncan's farm yester- sprinter, to bent the world's re-Fund, proved a gigantic success.
· other
During the day the heat wave
LEEDS three day there were indeed any spects cord for the 100 yards. winning while the
Owens has several mes equalled broke with 3 tremendous
PORTSMOUTH v. were held to drawn games. Derby for who must have regretted that County showed a slight recovery he was put included in one of the the record of 9.4 seconds, and now thunder clap, but in the evening PRESTON
Whis conch. Charles Riley, has, in-
was shining, and the SUNDERLAND v. to form by beating Brentford three Interport rinks for his
certainly a game worthy of selection
vented a start which will give him a narrowly at Baseball Ground.
first stride of 36 inches instead of the Hampden terraces presented a WEST BROM. Reading, leaders of the Third in any representative quartette,
He was shaky during the opening inches afforded him by the usual grand sight, according to the vision South, had a narrows but he som settled down au eruch start This is expected to News Chronicle.
The official attendance was 56,316 victory at The Stadium, Southend, during the latter stages of the game,
at the gate receipts £2,500. When i believed within his grasp. and remain at the top of the after he had drawn level at si make all the difference-9 seconds flat longue.
he played some perfect shots, drawing There are a number of comments I stand receipts are added it is ex-
Harry far, the Jubilee Pund. An interesting friendly watch to the jack with deadly accuracy should like to offer. In the first place, preted that £1,000 will be available.
Scotland team gave such his length and green to futchens and the rest gauge the Glasgow Rangers, Scottish nicety and his slightly more consistent varius modifications of the stand-up brilliant display that the selectors ese it easy for this season's international League champlons and holders of form
him a narrow victory. start, were without doubt na fast or the Scottish Cup, mut and defeat. Bradbury was not to be out-done faster than the best modern, ersuch series, Only Delaney failed to revent Custom has or- top class, while Simpson, at centre- to his usual standard. start performers. ed the Sheffield Wednesday, win- by his opponent and he tour was send-
down beautifully, delivered dained crouch start shall be half, was not ters of the English Footballing
woods. Had he not been in his best ainthat the crusink it has ever The three Heurts men vird with one
THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH) Association Cup Competition.
Results of to-day's
form he would have received a severe len proved scientifically that the another in skilful play, while Cum-
ALDERSHOT per cent, efficient, "As it was he played bowls that matter as efficient, as the old.
touni must not be Bournemouth The English The art of good starting condemned on this game, because the BRISTOL R. which might easily have won for him his first title.
not merely getting away like fight Scuts had the benefit of a fortnight's COVENTRY...
more important, ning, but, even
League football by way of prepara. Gillinghamı continuous, afinining kmooth,
1
LUTON tion. The defence was splendid, but rapid acceleration. It is claimed that. Owens can cut the half-backs were overrun for a long MILLWALL
The three Inside-forwards, Newport off 1-10sec. in his first 20 yards by the period. new method, but this does not neces- Carter, Westwood and Gurney, singed Notts C.
SWINDON sarily mean that he will attain the grand finish.
Torquay mentioned ideal acceleration already to enable him to improve four yards or indeed any yards-ver in full distance.
that the new start hns no
follow:
Dorby
Loodi
Liverpool
FIRST DIVISION
matches trouficing, at the hands of his op new method is better than, or formings, Brown and Dukean were each i
2 BrentfordTM
1 Arsenal
2 Stoke
บ
Middlesbro
4. Wolver
Prosion
2
Everton
West Brom.
0
Fulham
2 Burnley
Manchester U.
Hul!
Birmingham
SECOND DIVISION
THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH)
Aldershot
Brighton Bristol R.
Exeter
Notts C.
Southend
1 Swindon Watford
4 Gillingham
D Bristol C.
Bournemouth
THIRD DIVISION (NORTH)
Torquay
Crewe
Gateshead
Wrezkam York
Hartlepool.
SCOTTISH LEAGUE
(FIRST DIVISION)
It was, however, a very poor open- head which the two competitors jag
2 played when Bradlary chalked up 7 three shots, but the standard improved and during the later stages many were the touchers sent down by the two players.
3
BRADBURY'S EARLY LEAD Bradbury followed up his three un the. Arst head with two singles on
after the third and fourth heads Duncan had opened his necount the second het, the score being
heads. Dunern
then fr after registereil a two to make the score little more ever and when Bradbury chalked up another single Duncan
Even grunter in the race,
its advantage must extend beyond 20 yards and 1-10see, otherwise Owens
A DELIGHTFUL GOAL Smith (elcester City) eagle on tute for Hay in the England team for the second half. Bray received a knock on the leg, but the injury is not thought to be very serious.
Duncan paved the way to Scotland's will still be left 8-10sec, short of the opening, gout in the eighth minute. coveted 9 secon
seconds.
I am not one to hold that see, is The Derby man invited a tackle from impossible, but I shall be very sur-Britton, bral his opponent einse a
v. Southampton Blackpool
v. Doncaster
V. Watford
Y. Reading
Y. Southend
v.. Brighton.
v. Cardiff
v. Prisco
x. Clapton
EXETER Northampton
7. Queen's P. R.
. Bristol, C.
Barrow
Rochdaje
Now Brighton
THIRD DIVISION (NORTH) ACCRINGTON CHESTER CREWE DARLINGTON Gateshead HALIFAX OLDHAM SOUTHPORT
I replied with a three, making the scare | prised if any change in starting style and then dispatchel a beautiful pass STOCKPORT
can gain more than a yard.
TRANMERE
v.
Rotherham
Mansfield
Y. Wrexham
Lincoln
Y. York
Y. Chesterfield v. Hartlepool. v. Carlisle
SCOTTISH LEAGUE (FIRST DIVISION)
Dundee Airdria. Motherwell Hibernian Arbroath
V. ABERDEEN
NATIONAL LEAGUE
St. Louis
Boston Pittsburgh
NI, BO NO CAF
R. H.
E.
New York
3
9
Chicago
16 20
Brooklyn
3
6 .0
611
2
10
3
513
G
9
AMERICAN LEAGUE
R.
II.
E.
+7 4
9 0
9
2
Philadelphin Cincinnati
St. Louis..... New York
25 50
the
"When the incident of kicking the woods away occurred I was marking Mr. Mitchell's toucher and had my back to the players, never expecting that either of them would touch any of the woods, hence 1 was unable to W disturbed. the head from being prevent
unfortunately caught my foot ni string and broke it, and when it was rejoined it was seen that the jack was well within the limits of the rink, whieh 1 may mention I had measured carefully before the commencement of the match, and consequently not burned head.
"After the wands were disturbed shawed Mr. Duncan the law bearing viz Law XI, Section 2 on the
which showed him exnetly what he was entitled to claim. He very sport- ingly, (some think foolishly) ngreed with Mr. Mitchell to replay the head. I had no option but to allow this. my authority being Law VI Section
NO INFORMATION OFFERED
next statement is "ho also volunteered information on occasion whereas hir duty is only to answer as briefly as possible direct questions." This is Law II Section 3 and in as.lv
2 states, or similar. He is entirely mis- taken as I obeyed this inw strictly
may have
aren me
to the letter. talking to a player who had walked
you
up to see the position, but this was merely in answer to an enquiry as to who was lying, or who second. "If "No Blas" was present at the match his letter to
astonishing, as it can only be explained by his extraordinary lack of percep
have He may
been ono of the onlookers who shouted vocifor
ir ously when the incident occurred.
(1 scored a home run for the tion. Yunkees).
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2 3 St. Louis..... New York ... 6 10- 1 (Lary and Golemand neared home runs for the Browns while Dickey, and Selkirk scored for the Yankees).
Detroit Boston
W ON NG
so I would refer him to Law XX- Persons not engaged in the game must confine themselves to the banks out- side the boundaries of the rink, and preserve an attitude of strict neutrall- ty. In conclusion I am afraid that I cannot congratulate him in his choice of a nom de plume."
f
Reiding
3 Coventry
1 Cheater
4 Barrow
2. New Brighton
with n
Hibernian
Queen O'Sth,
.FRIENDLY MATCH Glasgow Rangers 2 Wednesday
2 Airdrie..
Hearts
0
-Reuter
rhythm.
across the face of the goal. Arms 36-6,
1 Dunenn was playing some very good I have talked with Sweeney on this strong headed the ball forward and Delaney, dashing over from the ex- bowls at this stage and took the lead for the first time on the eighth head question. He thinks I believe right treme right to the other side of thei
that if you increase the speed of #single.
The ball control of the Seats at A Jase that amount in On the ninth head, with Duncan's your start you will almost certainly real, headed low past Hibbs.
finish. wada all short, Bradbury had bad runner often luzes ground gained by this stage was really brilliant and the Kilmarnock St. Johnstone 1 luck in not securing a count of four. an excellent start through struggling splendid defence of Male and Han- CLYDE
git
was tared to the uttermost, No He played for the Jack but just cut into a muscular tie-up and therely player on the home side excelled Dun- HEARTS it instead of trailing It, and was only losing acceleration. He must then can, and in the 31st minute the Derby KILMARNOCK v. able to score a single. Had be taken wait to loosen up again and regain winger skilfully slipped the ball QUEEN'S P.
(Continued on Page 9.)
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Englund then changed the scene of netion, Westwood dashing through and Bnishing with #ver yo Bray was hurt and while he was ab nent the touchline Mills heated in a high ball which was slipping under the bar when Millership reached up and brought off a brilliant save, the great amusement of the crowd. Walker scored from the penalty kick. Scotland took all the laurels of the first half. The cantinuity of their play at times was the real wine of football.
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England restarted briskly, but nothing Langible resulted, and in fivo| minutes Scotland resused diester- ship. Massie, Walker and Amstrong moved the ball through the visitors' dofeneo with deelicious accuracy until Walker was left in possession. The Hearts man dribbled ahead and in- stead of passing, as was expected, he hit hard and low into the net from 18 yards—a glorious goal,
GUY CHENG IN AMERICA
BEATEN IN FINAL
་་
.OF TOURNEY
CHINA'S DAVIS CUP PLAYER
Allentown, Penna., Sept. 15. Guy Cheng, Chinese Davis Cup player, and Ernest Sutter, of Philadelphia, went down to defeat to-day in the finals of the Pennsyl At last the crowd was treated to a vania Clay Court Doubles-champion- taste of Saxon skill, and Westwood ship here. They lost to J. Gilbert Anished with a shot that went just all and Fritz Mercur,. former
over the bar. Boyes, for once, gut Lehigh University star, in three the botter of Anderson and put Gurney
in possession. A core seemed as sured, but Westwood butted in and between them they missed an apparent "sitter."
consecutive sots, 6-4, 6-2 and 6-3.
United Press,
England wore due goal now. Allan Watt, the Kent cricketer, Ten minutes from the end Westwood has accepted an engagement na dravo in a fierce ball which Jackson coach to Graya School, Port Eliza- could only purry in the direction of beth, South Africa, Ashdown and Gurney, who slipped it into the net. Todd, who had already accepted Near the close Bayes heat Simpson similar coaching engagements, will and Westwood, seizing possession nil in the same ship. acored with a great shot.
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