1935-09-19 — Page 8

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1935.

DUNCAN WINS BOWLS CHAMPIONSHIP BY FOUR SHOTS

"Bob" Duncan, the Cuidny'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 "Sage")

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 in favour

of good bowls, d-strong breeze blowing across the green being a great hand- cap to the players. Still the standard was as high as could be expected and there were many heads which were worthy of the best class seen in the Colony.

The match was played on the Club de Recreio green and was witnessed by a large cravd, who were treated 14 some sparkling bowls.

un

There

were some indifferent heads which both players were erratic hut in sunny instances the wind caused the bowls to deteriorate, However,

London, Sept. 18. The Arsenal, champions of the

as the game progressed the players First Division English Football were expable of making due allow League for the past three seasons,

unge for the tricky wind and even played the third drawn match to- so far as to abandon the fore day when Leeds entertained the hand when bowling eart owing to the title holders at Elland Road breeze carrying the woods across the Ground.

green too quickly.

DUNCAN SETTLES DOWN

HUNDRED YARDS

IN 9 SECONDS

OWENS' BID FOR COVETED FIGURES

NEW STYLE IN STARTING

(By Guy Butler)

I have seen it claimed that a new style in starting will shortly enable Jesse Owens, the negro sprinter, to beat the world's ro- Owens has several times equalled cord for the 100 yards. the record of 3.4 seconds, and now vented a sinrt which will give him

Mr. Hughie Nish, the Sworn Measurer and Walgher to Chinx and Japan Homeward Freight Conference; on a busman's holiday during the Lawn Bowls match yesterday. Here he is seen measur ing for second shot during a head with, B. W. Bradbury anxiously looking on. (Photos Ming Yuen).

JUBILEE FOOTBALL FIXTURE

SCOTLAND BEATS ENGLAND

WINNERS PLAY UP TO FORM

OUR SOCCER FORECASTS

Arsenal And Manchester

City At Highbury

The following are the forecasts of Saturday's football matches in th major Leagues is the British

FIRST DIVISION

ARSENAL

v. Manchester C. ▼. Stoke

Villa

T.

. Middlesbro'

Y Huddersfield

v. Bolton

London, Aug. 22. Last night's

international Birmingham match in Glasgow, arranged in BRENTFORD aid of the King's Jubileo Trust DERBY Fund, proved a gigantic success. Everton During the day the heat wave GRIMSBY.

LEEDS broke with a tremendous PORTSMOUTH . Wednesday the sun was shining, and the SUNderland ♥. Blackburn certainly a gume worthy of neleetianhis conch, Charles Riley, has in- thunder clap, but in the evening | PRESTON

Hampden terraces presented a WEST BROM. grand sight, according to the News Chronicle.

was

Six matches were played in the First Division of the League to- day, three of the home teams** After seeing Duncan's form yeater winning while, the other three day there were indeed many specta were held to drawn games. Derby tors who must have regretted that County showed a slight recovery he was not included in one of the to form by, beating Brentford three Interpart rinks for his narrowly at Baseball Ground.

Reading, leaders of the Third Division South, had a narrow victory at The Stadium, Southend, the and remain at the top of league.

down

crouch start.

Scotland's team

such gave

- Liverpool

Wolves

Y

*

Chelsen

SECOND DIVISION

Norwich Plymouth

BRADFORD Burnley BURY CHARLTON FULHAM LEICESTER MAN'STER U. Port Val

SWANSEA

J

v. Bull

Barnsley Bradford C. Notts Forest

v. Spura

NEWCASTLE

v. Southampton Y. Blackpool

*

in any representative quarletto.

He was shaky during the spening at stride of 16 inches instead of the heads but he soun seltiert down and 24 inches afforded him by the usual This is expected to

The official attendance was 56,310 luring the latter stages of the game, make all the difference-- revansa Ant

and the gate receipts £2,500. When after he had drawn level at six all is believed within his grasp..

There are a number of comments I stand receipts are added it is ex- ha played some perfect shots, drawing An interesting friendly match in the Jack with deadly accuracy on should like to offer. In the first place, pected that £4,000 will be available was staged at Ibrox Park where anumerable occasions. He was able the old professional runners, Hurry for the Jubiles Fund.

who used to gauge his length and green to Iutchens and the rest the Glasgow Rangers, Scottishnicety and his slightly more consistent various modifications of the stand-up brilliant display that the selectors car League champions and holders of forni gave bith a narrow victory; start, were without doubt as fast or sit easy for this season's internationa! the Scottish Cup, mot and dofcat- Bradbury was not to be out done

Custom has or top class, while Simpson, at centre ed the Sheffield Wednesday, win- | by his opponent and he too was actifanter than the lost modern crouch series. Only Deinney failed to reveal Shield U.

atart" performers,

Doncaster beautifully delivered dained that the crouch start shall be half, was not up to his usual standard. mers of the English Football ing

woods. Association Cup Competition.

Had he not been in his best used, but I do not think it has over The three Hearts men vied with one WEST HAM

THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH) Results of to-day's matches

he would have received a severe been proved scientifically that the another In skilful play, while Cum- trouncing at the hands of his op- her pethed is better than, or for mings, Brown and Dulcan were cach follow:

ALDERSHOT 100 per cent, efficient, ponent. As it was he played bowls that matter as efficient, as the old.

team must not be Bournemouth The English The art of good starting means which might easily have won for him his first title.

not merely getting away like light- condemned on this game, because the BRISTOL R. more important. Scols had the benefit of a fortnight's COVENTRY ning,but, oven.

Cillingham -football-by way of prepara÷ ̈ attaining u smooth, continuvas,

The defence was splendid, but LUTON rapid acreleration. It is claimed that Owens can cut the half-backs were overrun for a long MILLWALL

The three inside-forwards, Newport Carter, Westwood and Gurney, staged Notts C.

SWINDON a grand finish.

Torquay

Derby

Lends Liverpool

FIRST DIVISION

Middissbro'

Preston

West Brom.

Fulham

2 Brentford

-1---Aracun!-

1 +

2 Stoke

4 Wolvas

2 Everton

0 Birmingham

SECOND DIVISION

2 Burnley

Manchester U. 2 Hall

THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH)

Aldershot

Brighton

Bristol R.

Exater.

Notte C.

Southend Torquay

1 Swindon

2 'Watford

4 Gillingham

►

Bristol C.

1 Bournemouth

1 Reading

3 Coventry

THIRD DIVISION (NORTH)

Gaterbond

Crewe

Wrexham

York

+ Choater

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however, a very poor open- ⚫ing head which the two competitors played when Bradbury chalked up zihree shots, but the standard improved o and during the Inter stages many were the touchers sent down by the two players.

,

BRADBURY'S EARLY LEAD

off 1-10sec, in his first 20 yards by the new method, but this does not neces- sarily mean that he will attain the Ideal acceleration already mentioned to enable him to improve four yards or indeed any yards-uver the full

period.

A Delightful goal Smith (Leicester, City) came on as a substitute for Bray in the England team for the second half.

▼ Watford

V Reading

v. 56uthend

T.

Brighton

- Cardiff

Palace

Clapton

EXETER

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 Bins" 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

New York, Sept. 18.

for championshin race honours in the National Baseball League remains keen with the Chicago Cubs holding the advan- tage over the other teams. How- ever, St. Louis Cardinals are still favourably placed while the New York Giants are not to be ignored.

to three.

Mr. Tacchi writes as follows: "My attention has been drawn to the letter published in your' paper over the signature of "No Blas" and to your enormous heiding.

The letter deals with the alleged inefficiency of lawn bewis umpires appointed by the Hongkong Lawn Bowls association whom he says "for the most part have fulled miserably to do their duty to the Association. In the part of his letter where, be criticizes my umpiring in the semi- final 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 watering carefully would have seen that I was always tanding well outside the rink, and

wever

behind the rink, during the paving of each head, except when it

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necessary for me to mark a cher, as I was bound to do, and that I never marked the toucher In

oh a way as to interfere with the aponent's vision.

OFFICIAL'S EXPLANATION

"I ask him, how is it possible for

the umpire to mark a toucher with- out being within the limits of the rink?

"When the incident, of kicking the Once again the Cubs took their: game from the Glants, whom they woods away occurred I was marking beat by a convincing margin. The Mr. Mitchell's toucher and had my back to the players, never expecting Cardinals were engaged against that either of them would touch any the Dodgers and won by six runs of the woods, hence I was unable to provent the head from being disturbed. In the American League thei I unfortunately caught ny foot on the

and when it wa New York Yankees are making a string and broke belated recovery following their rejoined it was seen that the jack was and to-day well within the Bmits of the rink, mid-season failures

which may mention I had measured won a double header from the St.

the commencement carefully befors Louis Browns. The Yankees wore of the match, and consequently, not n able to decrease the difference burned head. between the two top teams by an even bigger margin when the Thrers failed in their match against the Boston Red Sox.

Results of to-day's matches follow:

NATIONAL LEAGUE

New York

Chicago

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4

15 20

St. Louis

Brooklyn

Boston..

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"After the wools were disturbed I showed Mr. Duncan the Inw hearing the point, viz Law XI, Section 2 which showed him exactly what he e very sport- was entitied to clam, ingly, (sonte think foolishly) agreed with Mr. Mitchell to replay the head. I had no option but to allow this, iny authority being Law VI Section B.

NO INFORMATION OFFERED

His

next statement is "he also

volunteered information on occasion whereas his duty is only answer na briefly as possible direct questions." This is Law II Section 3 and is as he states, or

Ho similar. is

mis- entirely taken I- obeyed-this-law strictly to the letter. He may have an me

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talking to a player who

3CC the position, but this was merely in answer to an enquiry as

to who was lying, or who second."

"No Blas" was present at the match

his letter

Pittsburgh..

13

Y.

Northampton

▼

Queen's P. R.

Philadelphia Cincinnati....

AMERICAN LEAGUE

$

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2

had

walked

up

to

▼

Bristol C.

R.

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THIRD DIVISION (NORTH)

St. Louis

7

9

DEAR 0

ACCRINGTON

New York

4

fin it

9

2

▼

Barrow

Rochdale

New Brighton

Rotherham

Y

Mansfield

*. Lincoln

York

Wrexham

W Chesterfield v. Hartlepools T. Carlisle

Bradbury followed up his three on distance. the first head with two singles on

Even granting that the new start the third and fourth heads

after

Bray received a knock on the leg, CHESTER has no l-effects later in the race, Duncan hud opencil his account on advantage must extend beyond 20

but the injury is not thought to be CREWE

DARLINGTON v. very serioN. the second head, the score being 5-1

yards and 1-10sec, otherwise Owens after four hends. Duncan

Duncan paved the way to Scotland's Gateshead than will still be left 3-100, short of the registered n two to make the score nor

opening goal in the eighth minute. HALIFAX coveted seconds.

OLDHAM little more even and when Bradbury am not one to hold that tree. is The Derby man lavitod a tackle from OLD

SOUTHPORT chalked up another single Duncan impossible, but I shall be very sur-Britton, beat his opponent close an STOCKPORT

and then dispatched a beautiful pass replied with a three, making the scare prised if any change in starting style across the fece of the goal, Arms- TRANMERE 30-8.

can gain more than a

a yard. Duncan was playing some very good

I have talked with Sweeney on this strong headed the ball forward and WALSALL howls at this stage and took the lead question. He thinks- belleva right-treme right to the other side of the Delaney, dashing over from the ex- for the first time on the eighth head

lylint if you increase the speed of with single,

start you wil

you will almost

goal, hended low past Hibbs, your On the ninth head, with Duncan's lose that amount in your

certainly

The ball control of the Scots at Anish. woods all short, Bradbury had bad runner often leses ground gained by this singe was really brilliant and the Albion St. Johnstone luck in not securing a count of four un excellent start through struggling good was talked to the uttermost. No HAMILT

splendid defence of Male and Hap Hic played for the jack, but just cut into a muscular tie-up and thereby player on the honic side excelled Dun- it instead of trailing it and was only losing acceleration. He must then

can, and in the 31st minute the Derby able to score a single. Had he taken wait to loosen up again and regain

winger skilfully slipped the ball (Continued on Page 9.)

rhythm.

across to Armstrong who simply had Į to rush it into the net.

4 Barrow

1 Hartlepools

1

New Brighton

(FIRST DIVISION) ·

2 Airdrie.

SCOTTISH LEAGUE

Hibernian .-Kilmarnock

Queen O'Sth 2 Hearts

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SAXON SKILL England then changed the scene of nction, Westwood dashing through and finishing with à oever on Bray was hurt and while he was ab- sont on the touchline Mills ended in ļa high ball which was slipping underj the bar when Millership reached up and brought off a brilliant save,

to the great amusement of the crowd. Walker scored from the penalty kick, Scotland took all the laurels of the first half. The continuity of their play at times was the real wine of football.

England restarted briskly, but nothing tangible resulted, and in five minutes Scolland resumed dietatori ship. Masslo, Walker and Amstrong: moved the ball through the visitors' defence with declicious accuracy until Walker was left in possession. The Hearts man dribbled ahead and i stead of passing, as was expected, he

SCOTTISH LEAGUE (FIRST DIVISION) ABERDEEN Y.. Dundee

• Airdzin.

T.

Partick

v. Motherwell

v. Hibernian

HEARTS KILMARNOCK v. Arbroath QUEEN'S P v Third Lanark QUEEN O'STH. V. AFT RANGERS

Y. Caltie S: JOHNSTONE . D'Farmline

GUY CHENG IN AMERICA

BEATEN IN FINAL OF TOURNEY

CHINA'S DAVIS CUP PLAYER

Allentown, Penna, Sopt. 15. Guy Chong, Chinese Davis Cup Ernest Sutter, of player, and hit hard and low into the net from Philadelphia, went down to defent: 18 yards a glorious goal.

to-day in the finals of the Pennsyl- At last the crowd was treated to avania Clay Court Doubles champion- taste of Saxon skill, and Westwood ship here. They lost to J. Gilbert finished with

shot that went funt

over the bar. Boyes, for once, got tall and Fritz Mercur

former

the better of Anderson and put Gurney Lehigh University star, in three In possession. A score seemed as consecutive sets, 6-4, 6-2 and 6-3. sured, but Westwood butted in and United Press. between them they missed an apparent,

"sitter,"

England were duo a goal now, Allan Watt, the Kent cricketer, Ton minutes from the end Westwood lias accepted an engagement as drove in a fierco ball which Jackson.conch to Grays School, Port Eliza- could only parry in the direction of both, South Africa, Ashdown and Gurney, who slipped it into the not. Todd, who had already accepted Near the close Hoyer boat. Simpson similar coaching engagements, will and Westwood, seizing possosalonail in the same ship. acored with "great" olibt.

(I scored a home run for the Yankees);

3

0 2 10 1

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St. Louis New York ... (Lary and Colemand scored home runs for the Browns white Dickey and Selkirk scored for the

Yankees).

Detroit

Boston

Chiengo

Washington

Chiengo ... Washington

3 13

3

4 8

4

2

11

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to you is astonishing, only be explained by his extraordinary lack of percep

have tion.

been one He may of the onlookers who shouted vocifer- ously when the incident occurred, if 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 neutrali ty. In conclusion I am afraid that I cannot congratulato-him In his choice of a nom de plume."

(Richards scored a home run for the Athletics).

9

Cleveland ... 10

9

Philadelphia.. 0

15 4

0 2

10 13

#

(Harder scored a home run for the Indians).

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