1936-05-21 — Page 22

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, MAY 21, 1936.

BOWLS CHAMPIONSHIP GETS STARTED

Fought With Bare Knuckles

A clant, bushman and a boxer had a "grudge." They've settled

with a bare-knuckle fight for £26 a side in a secluded busi Bathurst. New clearing near

South Walen.

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The Brahman, two stane "the heavier, insisted

"all-in" to rules. Eventually agrced three-minute rounds, with clean breaks.

Elghit hundred men saw the bushman battered-180 weak to continue after the second round. He lost some terlli; n Jaw was badly injureit.

Shades of Tom Heenan, Jem Mace and Tom Saytra!

TWO REFEREES AND-

No Linesmen

NEW SOCCER PROPOSAL

As a result of the meeting of Football League clubs pre- sided

by Alderman

over

Masser, of Leeds, in London

TWO KEEN GAMES

POLICE PAIR BEATEN

LEONARD & WARD CONSISTENT

Four pairs of players yester- day braved the none-too pica- sant weather conditions to play off matches in the Colony Open pairs lawn bowls championship, but the rest of the scheduled programme was postponed, First successes of the season' tournament went to Club de Recreio und Kowloon Bowling Green Club: representatives.

On the K.B.G.C.

E. green, 3, Noranha and F. X. M. da Silva e- fented C. S. Pile and C. Dowman of the Police after 21 well contested 26 to 14. There was match by nothing to choose between the pairs the Recreio up to 17th that when couple were leading 9-8, but there after they secured'n couple of fours, two throes and two twbs which put them out to an easier win then at first

likely.

man_and_W._Ward_of Craigengower put up a great display against R. O. Read and G. H. Sheriff (K.B.G.C.) on the K.C.C. green, even- tually losing by 23-18.

The losers were extremely consis tent and recorded no less than six twes, but the Bowling Green pair had they some brilliant heads, Op ane returned a five, on two others fours, and helped things along with a three

and two twoa,

recently, there are likely to be Six Matches

some surprising changes in the constitution of League foot. bali.

Arranged For To-day

Severni inatters of vital interest F

Kirby, Mr. Masser informned me no voting was taken.

Must important was the discussion, on the two referees proposal, but the meeting decided it would not be in keeping with the spirit of the If they asked for something to be done before the International Board had discussed the matter at Troon in June.

game

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WEATHER LOOKS

BETTER

Six matches in the Colony open lawn bowls pairs championship are down for decision to-day, and there be somewhat brighter appears to

The clubs. however, agreed requent the Football Association to prospects of the raly holding off to admit the experlinent of twa re-permit them to be played. ferees operating without linesmen

in

Several Recreio pairs are engaged

all practice matches next this afternoon and all appear to have August.

faiety favourite chances of surviving.

Another maller for consideration The complete programme is. was the four up-four down propo-

J. McKelvie and J. V. Ramsay v. B. sal, the hardly annual proposed by Hasto and G. M. P. Remedios (Kow Mr. W. Deridle Moore, af Berlynon C. C. Grien). C. Reza Pereira County.

A.

SUCCESSFUL MILITARY HOCKEY TEAM

MISS PAMELA BARTON REACHES FINAL

The Royal Welch Fusiliers battalion hockey team, which recently wound up a highly successful season. (Photo: Moe Cheung).

American Sees The Cup Final For First Time

OH BOY, THOSE PANTS OF

ton.

ALEX JAMES!

(By DOUGLAS DIES

Are American Sports Columnist and "Sunday Chronicle" Guest Writer for the Cupi Find

So that's what you call the Cup Final!

Wembley, April 25.

WOMAN GOLF FINALIST IS A MAGISTRATE

Southport, May 20. Adela Pam Barton, London the 18 year-old girl will contest the open golf final when she meets Bridget Newell, 24 year-old Derbyshire magistrate over 36 holes, to-morrow.----

Renter.

Petersen In- Demand

I heard lots about it five minutes after I reached Southamp-MCAVOY TO CANCEL

"Of course," they kept on saying, "you must see the Cup Finul now you're here."

Well, I heard about your kind of football.

Now I've seen a Cup Final I think soccer is like a top-hat. It looks best in Britain, but elsewhere it always seems a little

queer,

All morning. I'd been hearing about

1 canant tell you more than that. Silva Steven and

R. Selby (Kowloon B. G. C. Green), the Cup-ties. there was some support for it," said F. A. Machio and 1. P. Rozario v. A. M. Holland Mr. Masser, "but whether that ad- Mncdonald and ditional support will be sufficient to (Kowloon Dock Green), T. Coleman

Alve Mitchell v. D. s. c. the three-quarter curry dimcult to tell."

vote

PUZZLING TERMS That got me dizzy. Because is us

is and G. V. Ribeiro (Police R. C.Ja "tig" is what you call n'."draw"_

and P.

had been drawn.

The question of players returning Green), L. J. Silva and H. A. Alves and I couldn't deure out how there to the field of play following absencev. F. M. el Arculi and A. Bakar could be any final if all the matches through injury or any other reasons (Civil Service Green), C. H. Basta was also under consideration, and nnd J. J. Bastov, A. E. Coates and the F.A. proposition to compel the Cavanagh (Fantha!! Chth Green), 5 returning player to enter the field pan.

at the half-way line was strongly objected to.

the League

Indeed,

chibs intend to ask

facilitate the return of

to LAWN BOWLS LEAGUE the F.A.

player by

giving linesmen the power to send

him buck on the field.

FOR SATURDAY

As regards the vacancies on the HONGKONG ELECTRIC TEAM League Management Committee, the meeting was mindful of the fact that they have the privilege of electing vlee-presidents the president and

Just the same, 1 got a kick out of the Cup Final..

But to most Americans the big surprise of your Cup Final is something everything here seem. ed to take for granted-the 100,000 crowd, and the millions of radio listeners.

We have ng football game that means so much to so many at the The following have been chosen to samo time. Sounds serowy, but it's represent the Hongkong Electric Re- true. and new members to replace those creation Clab in a second division five lawn bowls league match against retiring

members. There are

Club de Recreio on Saturday, vacancies to be Alled.

V. Sorby, J. L. King, G. T. Padgett

A. F. Paul (skip)..

No action was taken on a propo-J. II. Harron, T. P. Samiderson, J. sal of Tottenham Hotspur that the Sloan and S. Deacon (skip) opening of the season should be put forward a week, and it is understood the 'Spurs do not intend to proceed with the matter at present.

W. Orchard, G. G. Thompson, W. Staker, and W. 11. B. Muskelt (skin). Reserves:-C. E. Gahagan and F. F.

Duckworth.

I thought the game was over soan after I arrived. They played "Good you Britishers played that after, not Save the King," and I always thought before something.

WANTED TOUCH-DOWN Before the gume had been on tive minutes, I was yelling for a touch- It was decided to oppose a sug-

down. It seemed so crazy that a gested new rule of the F.A. that a

man, reaching the kind of position player may be registered as a pro-

American players dream about on the bationary professional between the i

The question of the nomination long, summer nights, didn't pick up ages of 16 and 17, the view of the

rule of a successor to the late Mr. John the hall and run for the goal-line. such a meeting being that would interfere unnecessarily with McKenna as president of the League was mentioned, but no netion taken. the present "nursery" system.

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"Okay," said un Arsenal supporter near me, "but this isn't Rugby.

Famous Test Cricketer Retires

U.S. TRIP?

Jack Petersen will probably have

his third fight of the year in the open

air at Wembley Stadium in June.

WITH MISS NEWELL

BRITISH GOLF TRIUMPH

AMERICA'S LAST "HOPE" OUT

Southport, May 20.

English girls are contesting the final of the British

Our Daily Golf. Hint

In putting and approaching more shots are missed by moving the head than by any other agency,

1.

-J. D. Travers."

FUNZA PIZĒJULMENUITEMINENAUDULEN GRUMEXIC

DERBY

Women's Open Golf Champion BETTING

ship here, the last of the Overscas challengers being eliminated to-day in the quar. ter-finals when Miss Bridget Newell beat Mrs. Marion Miley of America.

Miss Nowell went on to defent Miss Molly Gourlay in the semi-final and will oppose Miss Pamela Barton In the final stage of the championship. The finalists are Surrey and Derby- shire county, players, and both have scored notable successes in the cham- pionship to date.

PRICES

Latest Quotations

London, May 20. Tajakhar and Pay Up continue to lead the rest of the field in the Derby betting prices, with Pay Up, secondl The elimination of the American favourite, firming up a hit at a taken Curtis Cup players has been sund offered price of G ta 1. Accord tematic and complete, and as usunting to Reuter, the following prices the earlier rounds supplied plenty of

were quote to-day. upsetting results.

Reuter sends the following scores for the fourth round and semi-final matches.

QUARTER-FINALS

MIA Kathleen Garnham (Surrey) heat Miss A. M. Rhodes (Yorkshire) 1 and 3.

Miss Pamela Barton (Surrey) beat Miss Doris Wilkins (Essex) 4 and 2.

Miss Bridget Newell (Derbyshiru) hent Mrs. Marion Miley (America) 4 and 3.

•

Miss Molly Gourlay (Surrey) beat Miss Jean Hamilton (Surrey) 1 HT

SEMI-FINALS

Mias Newell beat Miss Gourlay 3 and 2.

Miss Barton beat Mins Garnham

5 and 4

ROAD RACE TRAGEDY

He rose early at his hotel in London RUNNER KILLED

to real the reports of his points.vie- tory over Jock MeAvoy and left by rund for Cardiff shortly after break- fast in a friend's car.

DURING EVENT

G. Young, Cricklewood insur

A Brater message from New York ancé agent, took part recently in the says that Jimny Johnston, the Madi- London to Brighton relay vace, son Square matchmaker, is to invite His relay began at Duxhurst and Petersen to meet John Henry Lewis extended to Crawley,

Then there

WOK

4

and'

for the world cruiserweight title. With only a mile and a half to go

running strongly the Brooklyn he was Andy Nelderreller, promoter, offers Petersen 25 per cent. smiling.

commotion of the gate receipts and two boat tickets to the United States if he will among some cave on the road, box Leroy Haynes, the negro who Young shouted and fell. He had recently beat Carner, at Ebbetshield been struck by a car and killed.

Young, who was twenty-eight, was on July 7.

a member of the Queen's Park Har- McAvoy's manager said that Jock clers Club.

He was engaged was to inve sailed for the United

to be married, C. Macartney,

Famous 211 Australian feat cricketer has just de- States in a few weeks' time, "but and efforts were made to communi- cided to give up cricket altogether, that is unlikely now, as i have had

hospital. He recently returned to Sydney with two attractive offers for ights in this cate with his flancee.

Australian team, which toured country,"

the

MACARTNEY THE ARTIST

India.

"I have had a wonderful innings." he told Austral News, "but I am

He will not even play club putting my cricket tags away for all

me.

cricket.

Macartney had the reputation of an artist in cricket. He is probably the most stylish batsman ever seen in Anglo-Australiu test cricket.

Australia's Gesture

You've got the wrong game, "Buddy To British

Ho must have fearned that at the movies.

Actually I'd got the right game wrong...It seemed tame be side American football....I'ms sorry-but there it is.

Athletes

The Australian - British Empire The crowd's cheering was certainly Ganies Association- hus voted £10,000 infectious. Though that goes for any to bring well-known athletes from game, from bull-fighting to pool, pro-Britain and the Dominions to com- vided it's watched by a tf enough pete in the Empire Games at the crowd.

Sydney sesqui-centenary in 1938.

Minimum provision is made for I liked Alex James. His technique ten competitors each from England fascinated me, and his nifty footwork and Canada, ten from South Africa, would get him plenty far in our kind six from Scotland, three each from of football, too. And boy! Oh boy! Wales and India, and two from Those pants of his seemed cut to base- Northern Ireland. There will also ball pattern!

be representative compelitors from Bermuda, British Gulana, Trinidad, There's not a heap more to say. Hongkong, Fiji, Jamaica, Rhodesia When it was all over 1 asked someone and Newfoundland. the final score. I didn't hear what?

he answered, everyone was raising An Empire Village, on the lines of such a din..

the Olymple Village, will be built

Your community singing gave me a on the Sydney Showground; for the queer kind of thrill, though the oil first time in the history of Emplads, songs didn't seem to fit with such a says Austral News,... tough ball game. They sing at our football gamos, too, but only student

songs.

The programme - of athletics, awimming, cycling, boxing, wrestling sent to the They tell me Arsenal is tops in and rowing has been British soccer. I'll have to write British Empire Gamer Federation in

England for ratification. home abant it.

ANOTHER FIGHT FOR SHARKEY

MEETS PHIL BRUBAKER ON JUNE 15

Boston, May 20.

His father

is dangerously in

fre

(1)

(1)

-11-10-2-Tajukbar_(o)_6_to 1 (1)

to Pay Up (t and o) 7 to 1 Noble King (0) 15 to 2

12 to 1 Boswell (o) 16 to 1 (1) 15 to 1 Mahmoud (o) 16 ta 1, (t) 15 to 1 Balahissar (0) 16 to 1 (t) IB to 1 Abjer (o) 20 to 1 (1) 25 to 1 Carioen (o) 28 to 1 (t) 28 to 1 Helacthel ( and o)

33 to 1 Thankerton (o) 40 to I

35 to 1 Barry Star (u) 50 1 (t) 40 10 1 Rhodes Scholar (t and o) 40 to Mid-stream (t and o) 10 to 1 Tim firace (o) 45 to 1 (1) 40 to 1 Magnet (v) 50 to 1 (t) 60 to 1 Mamument (t and o) FINAL LIST OF THE ACCEPTORS

London, May 20. The final accoptors for the Derby as follow: Squadron Costle, Rhodes Scholar, Plaster Cast, Pay Up, Mendicant Frlar. Barry Star, Covert, Abjer, Noble King, His Grace, Raeburn, Walvis Bay, Magnet Tajakbar, Balahissar Mehmoud, Star, Comedian, Monument, Havi Fryn, Ormstead, Carioca, Spin-a-1, Mid- Fearless Fox, tream. Thankerton, Balaethel, Boswell and Flares.---

Reuter,

LOVELOCK BEATEN IN PARIS

· British Team Carry Off Premier Honours

Paris, Apr. 26. Universities Athletic Union, Bri- tain's sole representatives, won the Iound-Paris relny raco for the third year in successiori here to-dny, thereby winning the trophy outright.

Seven teams, each consisting of 50 Jack runners, contested the race. British teum, but was only second Lovelock run the first stage for the when giving over to M. Hamilton, of Shefeld.

At the half-way stage, where the the ANOTHER MAN HURT

Leams crossed the River Seine, before the Universities had a load of a quarter- Young

had deckied race that this should be his last sea-mile from the Belgian team. son as a cunner,

^

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1-Universities A.U.: 1hr. Omin. 52 2-5pec.

2.--Stude

On the run home, however, Stade second runner, G. W. luni, a member of the Surrey Athletic Club, Francais steadily drew up to

lle leaders to finally claim second place. was injured at the same spot. fell after coining into contact with Details:; n ear, but rose ulmost immediately. He was limping and in pain, but It is announced that Jack carried on to the end of his four Sharkey, former heavyweight miles relay. Then he collapsed.

Hunt lost only a minute on his champion of the world will fight Phil Brubaker over ten leaders and kept third place for his

club. rounds at Boston on June 15- He received a special cup for his

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