1936-07-28 — Page 8

THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPII.

TUESDAY,

JULY

28, 1936.

GRIM LAWN BOWLS MATCH ENDS EXCITINGLY

Coates Sticks To His Guns And Beats Grimmitt

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TO-DAY'S

TENNIS

MATCHES

Big Game At

K. C. C.

Kowloon Cricket Club and C.R.C. (1) will make another effort to lay to play off their "A" Division tennis lengur match which has now been twice postponed,

Cencounter

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The result of this bound to have an important bearing

Both tensi on the championship.

Standard Of Play Was Mediocre

FLAG-HIGH HEADS

TURNED TABLES

Grimmitt Loses Touch When Holding Long Lead

(By "Veritas"}

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A. E. Coates of Craigengower yesterday entered the final of the Hongkong lawn bowls singles championship' for the first time in his career when he defeated A. W. Grimmitt, former title-holder by 21 shots to 20 after 23 heads on the Hongkong Football Club green.

It was a close finish and this, plus the grimness of the match, engendered excitement. For the most part the bowling never arose above mediocrity, and at times, with both players defeated by the queer run of the green, the heads were ex- ecedingly poor.

But it was

good fighting bowls, are undefeated, aut although, on: with Coates making, what is now be paper at denst, C.RAZ appear to becoming to be, a characteristic the stronger, the fact that K,CC. are ¦ envery. He had to walt until at home may well turn the result in their favour,

The three other matches postponed last Tuesday are also on schedule to- day, the full programme baing: ---

K.c.c.

C.R.C. (1) C.R.C. (2) * U.S.R.C., LR.C

H.K.C.C.

V.

Y. Recreio

S.CA.A.

LOUIS TO FIGHT

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face

heads had been played before gained the lead for the first time (1 was obtained with a perfect "4" probably the best head of the match).

and at one stage he was 5-13 in or-

rears.

GOOD TACTICS

Contes tactics pinyed ́a Trotuble part in his comeback." le began to give itag-high hruds-be had three

a good chunes ot Coates missed acoring on the third head when he was presented with an easy draw fr shot.

But he was very short and narrow, and Grimmitt chalked up useful three,

The winner came into his own on

the Bfts, getting a wiek uff Grim-

mitt's second shot to le two and then; to come up with a perfect draw with his fourth wood for a three count.

tactics on Grimanitt erred in its

the sixth When Coutes reored a single. The Civil Service bowler had obvious draw--and not a difficult'ong]

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in succession which reaped his four-but he essay a drive and missed! shots-Grimmitt' usually taking too badly. much green for the short draw,

Bag-high head which suW It was

SHARKEY AUG. 18 contes lay four magnificent

BOMBER TO START. COMEBACK

New York, July 20. Joe Louis, faced with the task of rebuilding his prize-hting reputacerned by the Lion, will start August 18 in a bout with Jack Sharkey, Promoter Mike Jacobs announced to-day.

Then came a real tragk: hrad for Coates.

jung Lying three on 4 head, he had the mortification of seeing Grimmitt's last wood intend- ed as a draw, go narrow, strike a front wood and go on to dislodge Coates' shots and leave Grimmitt; with about the luckiest four seen In Tiongkong.

woods on the 18th hear; twa "rested" the jack and the others were no more than eight inches away. And this was the turning point of the match. It gave Coates a lend, at although Grinwitt responded well with a tree on the 20th, and a single each on the 21st

Grimmitt insisted un another tong! and 22nd heads, he was clearly" con-

he head at the 11th after sudden change in

established a 13-5 lead, but both! fortunes.

Grimmilt chose. long head fo- players ran into trouble with their wards the racecourse for the 23rd, forehand drawing woods arid a bad head ended two shots in Cavour of i acobs said that the Detroit Negru but the forehand draw was extreme Coates, who immediately switched to

Kreen sending the and Boston's famed 'Gorrutious Gobly dimeult, the

woods straight through when they tag-high heads with interesting re- signed to fight 10 rounds in Yankee

adiledi man Cenigenpower Stadium, scene of Louis suprise de-houal have en turth in steadily:sults.

walle on the backhand, with anything feat last month at the hands of Max

of Germany,

yards draw, woods singles on the 12th and 13th heads former under Schmeling

shot were taken sharply across in front and although Grimmitt speaked in with his world's heavyweight champion.

with a very nice Sharkey, who is beyond the age of the Jork.

seeund wood to stop the run, it was

two

"The

when sport's experts think he can Grimmitt, requring one shot forenly temporary.

come

FILIPINOS FAIL TO

IMPRESS CRITICS

IN THEIR TRAINING

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me back, has repeatedly asserted the match, and fontes two, tried The 15th saw Contes score on That he could beat either Louis-e-hand draws for his second and tong head-and-the-return--a-shurt! Schmeling.

His comeback attempt third woods after a short lett-hand head on which he beautifully rested

his first Hut in recent weeks has been only mildly delivery with

the two woods to make the score 14-12 sucressful, however.

green behaved uther badly. Coutes in Grimmitt's favour.

The

srored also took forehand and planted a shot

ex-title holder wood with his second, though it was single on the 17th, but he was platn~ |

a particularly good me.

ly not bowling with the confidence Grimmitt, with two front wonds which infused his earlier work. He 10th slightly on the backhand of the gave a medium head for the Jack, endeavoured to get a wick and it was at this point Coates pull- with his last delivery, but was ed out his finest bowling. Four short, and Coates, though getting a wonds in succession he planted on wide green, Had Just sufficient the jack. Grinmitt, presented with "steam" to get through for two a none-too dillet backhand draw, shots and the match,

chose to drive with his third delivery, while but he was hopelessly wide, he was short with his final wood.

This gave Coales the lead for the first time and he endeavoured to consolidate the position by scoring another topping three on the 10th- another flag-high trend,

Berlin, July 19. While submer heat here forced meet athletes who will compele in the Olympic games to take only light workouts to-day the Filipino team held lengthy tuning-up session before the grand stands which were packed for the ful dress rehearsal prior to the opening of the competi- tion

The performances of the Filipino track and field men indicate that they have much ground to make up if they are to win any Olympic laurels.

it was not a good head, but it was speculative finish, and Coates, eanse of his consistency just about deserved to win.

EARLY STAGES

The curly stages of the match went in favour of Grimmitt, completely who showed a preference for medium heads and quickly established a lead of six-love on four heads. Coates wus bowling both narrow and short, but he came along with a neat threr on the Bh head.

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NOT YET BEATEN. But Crimmitt was by no beaten though the scorn had changed fram 13-5 In his favour to 10-15 for Coates. The ex-title holder replied | with a three on the 20th head, though Coates, if he had attempted a back- hand shot wood might have finished the match there and then. A success. ful delivery on this hand would have ussuredly deft him lying either two or three. But he preferred a right hand draw and was shockingly short. Thus reprieved Grimmlit scored again on the 21st and was level pegging at 10-all.

IT'S A MEASURE.-Incident during the rinks championship match yesterday at if.K.F.C. between the K.C.C., and Craigengower rinks, won by the latter by 24 10 15. U, M. Omar's four led all the way, but R. T. Phillips' rink made a bold recovery towards the end.

(Photo: Mee Cheung),

Davis Cup Results So Far

As yet the results in the cor- rent Challenge Hound of the Davis Cup between Britain and, Austratin have been:

SINGLES

H. W. Austiis (Britain) bent J. Crawford 1-6, 6-3, 6-1, 6-1.

F. J. Perry (Britain) beat A. Quist 6-1, 4-6, 7-5, 6-2.

DOUBLES

Urawford and Quist (Austro- n) bent G. P. Hughes and C. R. D. Turkey 6-4, 2-6, 7-5, 10-8.

DAVIS CUP

TUCKEY AND HUGHES

HAD MATCH

Capt. Eyston's 20 New SAFE

Speed Records

COMPLETE TABULATED LIST OF HIS ASTONISHING ACHIEVEMENTS

Bobreville Salt Flats, Utah, July 14. Following is a tabulated record of the oficial records bruken during Copt. George E. T. Eyston's 48-hour speed run oves the Bonneville Saft Flats: Tinie or distance

102.24 (Pertot. Phone, & Gired)

Eystan's record Old record

Folder

1 hour

162,529

150.30

Eyston

3 hour

152.471

147.0%

John Cabb

6 hour

151.120

151.72

Cabb

12 hour

149.022

143.98

Eystun

24 hour

48 hour

149.09612 136.36

145.52

Eysien

200 kilometers

162.12.

139.30

Kyston

500 kilometers

153.302

151.32

A. B. Jenkins

500 Miles

162,343.

147.66

L'abh

1,000 kilonirters

151.522

145:01

Cobb

1,000 miles

152.178

144.93

Cobb

2,000 kilometers

151.944

144.21

Cobb

2.000 inBek

119.270

142.70

3.000 kilometers

144319

1-14.09

Eyston Eyston

3.000 miles

149,051

1-10.95

Eystan

1000 kilometers

149,43

'I 12.16

Eyston

5.000 kilometers

149.212

Eyston

4,000 miles

114.91

5.000 miles

142.GJ

10.000 kilonieters

137.40

Yanch

140.42

120.10 (Perrut, Dhome, & Girod) 109.89 (Pertat. Dhome, & Girod) 103.89 (Perrot, Dhome & Gired)

DAVES

LED BROLY

AD MC!!

PRESENTATION TO DAVIS

CUP DONOR

NATIONS SHOW APPRECIATION TO MR. F. DWIGHT DAVIS

London, July 27.

The representatives of 23 nations participating in the Davis Cun' were among those present this morning On the 22nd Coates and another fine when a presentation was made to chance of taking out Grimmitt's slot Mr. Dwight 31. Davis, donor of the wood and leaving himself three, but Davis Cup, The presentation was his earlier bug-shortness in length-made by Sir Samuel Hoare, Prexi- returned to upset his game and Grim. dont of the British Lawn Tennis As

and milt.scored another single to lead 20-sociation, at the Royal Hotel

took the furm uf gold repeater watch with the Davis'a monogram inscribed on it.-Renter's Bulletin.

19.

The standard of bowling was spas- modle. It was rarely outstandingly good. But Grimmitt's early capture of the right green and accurate length put him well above Contes until that player suddenly struck form. Then, as, Contes Improved, Grimmitt lost touch and front the 11th head on wards, was rather disappointing. A. E. Contes

A. W. Grimmitt

If

Tal

Total

2

STEWARDS CUP Probable Starters And Jockeys

London, July 7. The probable, starters for the Stewards Cup at the Goodwood meet- in and their riders are as follow:

Finalist, Harry Wragg: Shaldeet,

· GIFT DESCRIBED A

Jelliss; Knighted, Jones; Gynerium. Perryman: Cora Deana, Steve The outside case bears a representa Donaghue; Solerian, E. Sraith; Wynd

Benry; Overcoat, Marshall; tion of the Davis Cup in platinum ham,

Sirrett; Dancing Comet, with an inscription in Latin stating Voltus, that the Cup was presented by Mr. Malor: Goldentol, Fox; Constellate, Dwight F. Davis in the year 1900. Nevett: Sarkson, Richardson; Empire bears Mr. Davis's Glory, Gordon Richards; Angel Bread, The other ears monogram, sivo in platinum, and on Whiteside: Berkeley Hunt, Weston; the Inside domo there is an engraved Braemar, D. Smith; The Reeve, Wing. inscription stating that the watch --Beuter.

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1 may be af interest to note that the work of iuinying the platinum is one of extraordinary, difficulty and that there are few craftsmen England who are capable of

of carrying it out. The work was London expert, and we reproduce on this page half-size illustrations of the two outside cases and "tine' inside dome of the watch, although, ofi course, these reproductions cannot give an adequate idea of the great beauty of the actual article,

London, July 27.. The Stowards' Cup call over was us follows:

Dancing. Comet 0 to 1 L, 10 to 1 o. Coradeans 100 to 8 and 0. Shaldeel 13 to 1 and o. Constellate 13 to 1 t. id to 1 u. Gynerium 100 to 7 and 6. Overcont 100 to 7 t and o Vollux-100 to 7 4 and 0. Solerina 25 to 1. t and o Empire Glory 25 to 11 anda. Sidley Die 25 to 11, 28 to 1 o. Knighted 28 to 11 and 0. Berkeley Hunt 38 to 1 t and o

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Take Five Sets From The Recreio

Hughes und Tuckey netually led three love in the third set and 4-1 In the fourth, only to lose both, thanks to a couple of break-throughs on Tuckey's usually reliable service, A Reuter despatch says Crawford and Quist combined brilliantly, and lat the first set forced the Englishmen to the baseline by means of wonder- ful smashing and fine lobbing.

Rain which fell yesterday evening. the Hughes

and Tuckey lacked spoiled a good game between

team and when Herrein's Mixed Doubles cohesion unll the second sei

Re- they recovered so well as to win it that from the United Services

6-2.

creation Club, which was played on During this set sperlators saw the the Recreio ground at King's Park. Englishmen reveal glimpses of their real furm. Tuckey was almost im patsable at the

net and aroused enthusiastn with his tremendous mighty hitting

"their excellent form.! Contingen went to three-love-in the third, but were pulled back and from England's viewpoint, tragically

al

the

lost the set in the twelfth game.

Only two of the three encounters could be played, and the context ended with the scorer at five sets to one in favour

of the United Services.

The following are the results: 1 Goldman rud Mrs. Wilson beat

Reels and Miss-A-Rozn- ; bent A. V. Gosano and Miss O. Ribeiro 6-1.

A. L. Sullivan and Mrs. K. E.

Even more astounding was the Holmes beat A, V. Remedios and Miss set. The losers fund broken A. Roza 6.4; beat C. A Barretto and through a leal uttally good Miss C. Botello 7-5..

fourth

enough in first class tennis to put

Captain Milne and Mrs. P. Aston couple out at G-2. But 11ughes lost to A. V. GoFAR and Miss O. lost a service and Turkey was made Ribeiro 3-6; beat C. A, Barretto, and to concede his for the first time to Miss C. Botelho -I.

ullow the Australians a break- through for 6-5..

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to eight-all. Thien came another Turkey lapse.) C.R.C.

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