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--THURSDAY,—AUGUST 20, HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THE

1936.

TITLE

RANDLE'S INSPIRED SHOTS WIN BOWLS

Players Erratic In Pairs Championship Final

PLAY IMPROVES AFTER

12 POOR HEADS

R. Duncan and J. E, Noronha study ahead during yesterday's lawn bowls championship match. (Photo: Mee Cheung).

LEAGUE TENNIS

C.R.C. BECOME CHAMPIONS

"B"

OF

DIVISION LATEST MATCHESį

Chinese Recreation Club (1) made certain of the "B" Divi- sion championship of the tennis league yesterday when in their Inat but one match of the sea- son they defeated Civil Service Cricket Club by 6% sets to 22. The Chinese have thus secured 16. points from eight matches, and can not be overtaken.

NORONHA CONSISTENT BUT SILVA WAS OFF FORM

(By "Veritas")

Such a poor standard of play was struck for the first twelve heads in yesterday's lawn bowls pairs cham- pionship final at the Civil Service Club that it needed a vast imagination to realise a Colony title was at stake. Thereafter a pronounced improvement was noted, and certainly the succeeding four heads left little to be desired.

and

S. Randle and R. Duncan Noronha getting shot with his last strolled out comparatively easy wood to le three. But Randle came

along with his arst, delivery what winners against

Was topit two out for second shot. Sava nothing but a one-player Op drew perfectly and regained the Silva position. J. E. Noronha played position, but Пandle responded nobly

with another lovely shot, exceedingly well for most of the match, but F. X. M. da Silva, drove with bis last wood to disturb a finely built-up bend, but the re- chiefly, I think through nervous- sult was to leave Randle and Duncan ness, was no match for Randle, with two shots and constantly failed to con-

The 15th was another good head. positions Dunean laid two lovely draw shots splendid solidate

on the jack, while Noronha replied established by his partner.

of Three Twice Noronha got in four grand with an even better one. shots. The first time, on the fifth the first four woods were touchers. Jurnal Sliva failed to block and Handle drove with his first wood to Randle came along with a take-out upret the position although Silva wood to convert the position into still had the shot. Randle went up whining one-shot hend. The second again with his second and scored a me, in the 16th, Silva was again wick for the shot wood which Silva loo short with his guards and Randle falled rather dismally to dislodge.

the ramined home a drive to put Jack on Duncan's twe back woods.

INTERESTING DUELS

chose.

four! The 16th saw Noronha lay excellent shots, Dunean being put | bowled for once.

Fore

was

HELPED TO OBLITERATE

and Noronha had

Randle enjoyed anniher wick with Duncan

the his drst shot to lie second and with interesting ducis, especially on

had Duncan drew with grent ue-two back woods. Still Silva short heads, which Dupean always his third carried the jack to Duncan's curney on these heads, but Noronha plenty of chance to draw fer shot, was not easily put off and more than but he was badly narrow and dis-

treasingly short. once Anished with the shot wood.

domlasted Undeniably Randle

Duncan

limelight came into the the match even though he

sherl.

in-again on the 17th, laying two ideal Yet aften shockingly

at shots on the jack. Sliva altered the variably he managed to plant

the position with a couple of really good least one good wood around

times turned woods, but it was Randle who set- Jack, an

and several losing positions Into winning heads led the hend. He came up on the forehand with a masterly shot and as a result of a skilful drive.

was a fair consolidated by planting in another The luck-and there Club de Recreio need only one point amount going-was certainty with on the backhand.

to finish the winners, but ns is often the case, their last match from runners-up, while Kowloon Cricket fortune favoured the brave. Quite few of the shots which robbed Club yesterday made themselves roma

heads paratively certain of third pince by Silva and Noronha of good

were wicks off two or more woods. ating Indian Recreation Club,

The

did not begin-to-get "Bute K.C.C. play their last match this Friday when they are at home to interesting until the twelfth hend. At which time the pairs were on level Ceaigongower,,

Despite Randle's inconsistency full Then Duncan C. E. Watson came into the team term at nine-ail.

showed real improvement in his honours must be accorded him for bis many brilliant shots in times of acainst 1.R.C., as Gray has become

with crisis. Noronha was the most con- ligible through playing twice for drawing while Randie had some

moments when fuced spired Wai delicate situations, the "A" Division tenn.

they sistent bowler of the four and was losing side. however, proved a very worthy,

Duncan had some good and bad and with Crawford, won all three red, on the next six heads to give unlucky to figure on the themselves a lead of 10-9,

to be expected sels, Burnett and Ramsey were nino

The losers retaliated with a single moments, which in best form and the Kowloon team

a two on the 10th and 20th when playing on a somewhat strange won handsomely with the loss of two heads, but this was clearly Insuffi-green and under the stress of such Civil Service put up an excellent clent, and with Noronha choosing an occasion. Silva, uappily, could maximum head on the 21st, the not touch anything like proper form. sshowing against C.R.C. (1) and won Kowloon Bowling Green Club couple though there were times when he so had reason to protest against his bad two and a half sets. Bradley and

Joss. Pengelly had the satisfaction of win chalked up another single and ning two sets, while Todd and Bendall won by 19-12.

nly just lost two of their's and drew the third.

Détailed scores and amended league

(Continued on Page D.).

and

so that

in-

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This improved bowling WELS pleasing and helped to obilierate from memory the very poor heads; which featured the first part of the

match.

The trouble with all four players was their insistence on bowling short. Dozens of valuable opportunities were wasted because of this wenk-

It was not the best champion- ness. ship final seen in Hongkong, but it did have its brighter moments, and nobody will deny the winners credit for their achievement.

Roncan and

H. Randl

F.X.M. de Bilva and

J. Noton Bore Total Score Total

BRADDOCK'S HAND INJURY

Our Daily Golf Hint

Swing rather upright for an explosive shot out of a bunker. Keep the head still and tear into the sand at the back of the ball. Don't try to follow through.

James Barurs.

HOME FOOTBALL

SCOTTISH LEAGUE SURPRISES

Celtic Lose Away

London, Aug. 19. Eight matches were played in the Arst division of the Scottish Football League to-day, with one or two sur- prising results.

Celtic visited St. Johnstone and by the old goal while went down Third Lanark upset Kilmarnock on the latter's ground by three clear goals.

Rangers entertained Dundee and won in a canter, but Aberdeen, before their own supporters, could do no beller than a draw with Hibernian.

The full list of results, as cabled by Reuter, and the revised league table

follow.

Aberdeen

Albion

Hamition Hearts

Klimarnock

Hibernian

2 St Mirren.

1

3 Falkirk

3 Dunfermline

9 Third Lanark

Queen 6th 3 Partick

Kancera

St. Johnstone

3 Dundee

2 Cellio

AMENDED LEAGUE TABLE

Motherwell

Aberdeen Rangers

Fulkirk Partick Hearts

St. Johnstone

Hamilton

May Cause Title Bout St Mirren

To Be Postponed

New York, Aug. 18. The Athletic Commission dias past pored until August 21 the decision on the request by Mr. Joseph Gould, James J. Braddock's manager, for a postponement of the scheduled fight in between Braddock and Schmeling September for the heavyweight championship of the world.

The request has been made be cause of an injury to the cham- pion's left hand.

Five physicians have asserted that an operation would not alleviate the Injury However, Gould has ar ranged for Braddock to enter hos pital for an operation on Thursday. Although Dr. William Walker has

Third Lanark Celtic Clyde Albion Dundee Arbroath Queen's Park marnock Queen O'Sh Hibernian Dunfermline

I

Above, S. Randle in action during yesterday's lawn bowl final, and opposite, F. X. M. da Silva delivers a wood. (Photo: Mee Cheung).

ARSENAL GETTING PREPARED

For Soccer Season

(By G.W.R. Smith) Sunday Express

How England Retained The Davis Cup

HURRICANE PERRY WILTS CRAWFORD

Quist's Grand Win

(By H. S. Scrivener)

By 7.40 yesterday evening Great Britain had won the Davis Cup for the fourth year in succession. It was F. J. Perry who rose in his wrath, after his team-mate, H. W. Austin, had gone down to A. K. Quist and put us in jeopardy, to beat his old rival, J. H. Crawford, by 6—2, 6-3, 6-3.

ving HOW AUSTRALIA

WON DOUBLES

He treated us, when we were be-i ginning to dither, to a priceless ex-

of hibition

the greatest exponent. He is par excellence the man who seems able to crash the bail whenever he wants to in A manner which leaves such a con- summate artist as Crawford power-

GAME A LITTLE DISAPPOINTING

Am EL matter of fact, Crawford played finely, but not 'finely enough. In the first set Perry pipped him

(By STANLEY N. DOUST) twice on his service, and was nut at

London, July 28. 6-2. He was up on him again in the vary first game of the second

The challenge round of the Davis set with the aid of a rather lucky Cup between Australia, the challen- net-corder to take him out at 6--3.gers, and Great Britain, the holders,

The third set Was even more is still alive.

rapid than the second. Perry again Yesterday, before a big crowd on got his service lead early, and went the Centre Court at Wimbledon, raily to 50, but dropped three. 11. Crawford and A. K. Quist (Aus- games after having a match point tralia) beat C. R. D. Tuckey and In the eighth.

I wan, indeed, to hark back

G. P. Hughes in the doubles by ~4, the time-honoured pocin, a glorious 2-6, 7-5, 10-8. The score thus Australia 1, stands: Great Britain 2 victory, since the elect of Australia with two singles to be played to are men of real might.

Limes

الم

QUIST'S PLAY

the

day.

George Allison is back in

Yesterday's doubles was not a harness again after his boliday,

great one. There were too many back in the atmosphere of that

The defeat of Austin by Quist bad returns of service and too many severe and sombre room at the

Quist was the most consistent Arsenal headquarters that looks emphasised the fact that the Aus-short lobs by both sides.

hus more like a hishop's study than tralian is a really fine player. He

virtues accuracy, player of the four, and Tuckey not the office of a football director. aggressiveness, the ability to make far behind. I liked Tuckey's aggres- all the strokes on the board and slon. He never lnched. In making which are at his returns, his interceptions were Not that there is anything episcopal retrieving powers.

quite phenomenal. I put good, and he served magnificently. about George Allison, although per-

volliying in the van of his Much of the patchy play was be sonally I think he would look rather his

cause the battle was so grim. Bri- well in galters. He has one of the accomplishments:

All the same I do not think that Lairs had the advantage of serving

Gets. But hardest jobs in all the realm of sport.

when Keeping Arsenal on top of the foot-Austin should have lost that match: first in all four

of the his play from the point of view Hughes leat the first game п task that takes ball world is a

of what we

right

match to 0, and Quint winning his heavy toll of mind and body.

of him was disappointing service for a 2-0 lead, the Austra- Do you know that last year Mr.expect

As compared with Quist, he Walians never looked like losing that Allison travelled 30,000 miles on foot-secure off the ground, was almost set. In the second set the English- all business? He rushed up north beaten in duel of bust-line driving men were on top all the way, cap- aguin this week-end. That is not every man's idea of an easy job. anns against Crawford on Saturturing Quisl's service twice

day) was the less powerful server Crawford's once.

Anyway, he has come up smiling His welcome was for another season. as warm as ever, when he ushered me to a seat beside his carved and curvC- enveloping chair.

AN ARMY AT WORK

have

and

As things went he ought un- The third set went with the ser- questionably to have staked his all of vice for ten games, when Hughes volleying, which was fine when again lost a love game, to put Aus- gave it a chance.

tralia ahend to 0-5.

WDS

But he was chary at Laking riska because he passed now and again, and that is where he slipped up.

He was a bit unlucky to lose the the Arat

set, in which he was

It was left to the fourth and last set to provide the thrills. Attuck- ing splendidly, Hughes and Tuckey. quite went to 25. Then for the next four Through the window came noise of an army at work, the men good, by dropping his service after games Crawford played inspired ten- who are labouring day and night,vantage to put Quist ahead at nis, and with Quist holding his own week-ends included,

netzorder. Then they passed the English complete with the aid of

65. Arsenal's new East stand.

Quisit went out with n love ganiv.

Recond sel Here Quist faltered, and the Eng- The new stand, which is costing Rain interrupted the £100,000, will be ready for specta- with Austin just about at his best, lishmen drew level at G-all and led tors on the opening day of the leading 6-3. He won his service for by the odd game to 8-7.,

Australia levelled at 8-all, and, August 29. The directors' 6-3 on the resumption and had a season, August

to

old qnverted to the use of en-set-in

to be

score

at

in the West stand are healthy chance of winning the third discarding their tentative lobbing, which he hold the service sent over some lovely returns which

carrled them to victory. (Continued on Page D.)

closure patrons.

be the inost These will surely luxuriously housed in the country. They will have a special entrance, a lounge, buffet, restaurant, snack bar and American bar. Anything from a cocktail to caviare is the Arsenal catering slogan.

NEW GYMNASIUM

The directors are to be housed in the new East stand, which will have seating accommodation for 10,500- 1people. Already the work is well under schedule, and it is hoped that the official opening will not be later than September.

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predicted that an operation will end Braddock's ring career.

Following the examination of his hand. Braddock said, "I'm all right. I want to fight."

-all

Gould repiled "You are not right, You won't fight other.. I amstopping this fight."United Frons.

"The players are to have a gym- nasium, fitted with the most up-to- dute appilances, new dressing-rooms, rest room, and bathrooms," Mr. Allison told me. "The trainers, too, will have new quarters.

• woods!.

"Terry Wilson, chief instructor at the Carnegie Physical Training Col- spend a week with lege,

wii the

players in August, giving them instruction in physical training based on the

most modern lines. "I believe that in these hectic days the psychological side of sport hus a very distinct bearing on the results uchioved. It is not sufficient for a nian to play football in a purely physical sense. He has got to train his mentality to it and use his brain to figure out the cause and effect..

INSPIRATION

"If home surroundings and home comforta can inspire a team, to greater efforts and instil into their minds a grenier determination for BUCCCES

then I am sure that the Arsenal Stadium will be on inspira- tion.

"When our new East stand is com- pleted, the stadium will rank as the finest football enclosure in the world.

In

some

GIVE YOÚR. GUESTS

DEINHARD'S

'WORLD-RENOWNED

HOCKS

and

MOSELLES

The Sign of the Perfect Host

SOLE AGENTS:-

the stand there will be CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co., Ltd.

thousands of rubber-cushioned up- holstered seats. All told, the ground will then hold just 40,000 people, with a scaling capacity of 10,600,"