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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1936.
How Hongkong Lawn Bowls Team Won
KEEN STRUGGLE IN
FIRST SHANGHAI
MATCH
Shanghai, Sept. 8. THE Hongkong Interport Lawn Bowls team won their first match yesterday against the Shanghai Recreation Club, on the latter's green, by twenty-four shots to twenty-one, after a very hard fight. The green was very fast but in splendid condi- tion, drawing well on either hand but the gusty wind made bowl. ing a bit tricky, A novel innovation was the new score board, modelled on the style of the cricket board, and the Rees seem to have at last got a board that is really successful, casily seen from all parts and casily understood. There was a large crowd present in the latter stages of the game, and whilst the bowling was not of a very high order, they witnessed a keen struggle. The Rees. entertained the visitors at the conclusion of the match in their club house.
Making due allowances for the fact that the Colony team lave not quite Fettled down yet and were playing on a green that was much faster than kong, Shanghai should win the Biter- port series.
beaten at practionfly every end, and he was easily the best of the Rees four. Dell as skip failed badly; was evidently 1 day off and be
WORLD'S HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
IN LONDON DURING CORONATION WEEK
By Connery Chaupell)
Negotiations are proceeding for the world's heavy-weight championship to be fought in London during Cor- omlion Week.
Mr. Clifford Whitley, theatrical and cabaret impresario, takd me that, after talking twice to New York on the phone, his plans were nearing completion.
Associated with him is Mr. Bob Hitchie, the American aim and then- number of tre man responsible for big Hollywood deals.
We are getting options on both Schmeling and raddock to fight." Mr. Whitley said.
"The actual fighters will deprnd, of Course, on the result of the meeting between Braddock and Schmeling in Amerien this autumn,
"The American managers of both Nahters are keen.
"The dght will be arranged for an open-air stadium."
THE ST. LEGER
Won By Boswell At Twenty To One
anything they are used to in long-could hardly do anything right. For MAHMOUD THIRD
THE MATCH
London, Sept. 9.
the winners, Hyde-Lay as skip for the most part was good and he wil! nu doubt do even better in his next The following was the result of the games. Alves started a bit nervously St. Leger: but settled down in the latter stages Boswell (Jones), 20 to 1 and bowled well. McGowan in spite Fearless Fox (E. Smith), 100 to G of getting a few good shots, did not Mahmoud (Smirke), 5 to 1
Thirteen, ran, show interport form and Coates was
The
wor by not the lead that Shanghai knew ta previous interporis, but it is under-quarters of a length with three meteor that he has not been in a lengths between second and third.
Other starters were:
For their match against the Rees the Colony were represented by A. Hyde-Lay (skip), H. A. Alves (Nu. 3).
J. F. McGowan (No. 2). A. E. Coutes (lead). The fees four were L. Bell (skip), R. J. S. Brand! (No, A. J. Wills (No. 2), J, R. Main (lead). Hongkong, won the toss and best of health and he may improve.
HONGKONG v. RECS Coates laid a short end but Jim Main beat him in the draw. The vnd went to the visitors with a two, Alves and woods counting. The Hyde-Lay's Hers replied with a three at the next and took the third with a single but their opponents came back with, a good four at the next end. Bell falling to save,
The Bfth end also went to the Col- ony with a shigle. Alves knocking in Coates' wood for the shot, score 7-4 in their favour. They also took the 6th, 7th and 8th ends with two two's and a single. At this stage Hongkong bad the upper hand, and; the Reen four with the exception of Jim Mala were putting up a very poor show.
At the 9th the Rees were lleing three, when Alves came up with a On the fast one and burnt the end. replay McGowan drew the shot with In second, Brandi carried Jack for
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Rhoties Scholar (Dick); Fox Field (Weston): Pizarra (Vernette): Magnet (Gordon Richards); Raeburn (Burns): Columeille (Sars Wragg): Hiss Grace (Harry Wragg); Baulfryn (Lane): Esquemelin (Bezani); Thankerton (Henry).
The scratching of Plaster Cast wit announced yesterday.
af
COURSE OF THE ACE
London, Sept. 9. Boswell jumped off in front Mahmoud, Haulfryn, Esquemeling. Fearless Fox, and ills Grace follow- ed, with Rhodes Scholar last.
At the half-mile Esquemeling led from the front of the field; Pizarro, Doswell, and Fearless Fox.
Half-way the leaders were Pizarro,
First Match Postponed On Foxfield, Fearless Fox and Esqueme-
Account Of Rain
ling, Boswell, Raeburn, with Ills Grace last.
Entering the straight, Pizarro, was still lending from Fearless Fox, Boswell and Mahmoud.
Below the distance, Boswell was slightly in front, with Fearless Fax Mahmoud, Thankerton and Magnel
Shanghai, Sept. 9. The first Interport Bowls match shot, Alves displaced blm, Hyth-Lay between Shanghai and Hongkong in got the shot with
Be the present series, scheduled to be came up with weight on and give the played on the Police green at Hong-close beltind. When near liome, Rees a single. The 10th was a very | kew Park to-day, was postponed | Boswell drew out and holding off
owing to rain-Reuter. puor end; nearly all the words were
| Fearless Fox went on short but the Rees had the best of a flyde- bad lot to get at
useful fou¥. Lay falling to save under very di cult conditions with so many short- woods in front, the score standing al 12-9 in Invour of the visitors.
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The order of finishing was, after the first three, Magnet, Thankerton, Esquemeling-Columelle,--- Pizarro,
His Grace, Rhodes Scholar, Foxdeld. Haulfryn and Reburn.
The 11th went to Hongkong, Brandt LEADING RACKET Time: 3 min. 0 sces.--Reuter,
IN "A" DIVISION
knocking the Jack on to their wood for a single The teams then stop- ped for the les interval. On
restimp- flon Hongkong got a two at the 12th. Bell giving them me. The Recr then took the next two ends with a single and two and the 15th went to Hongkong with a two, giving them. Florber 4.66.) 91 17 å i
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G. Sewell and 1), Owen-Flughes
M.K.C.C.) brought the score all square at seven- teen. Things now began to look tu. Tak-cheok and W. C. Bung interesting and the tees chaner G. Bother and G. Clark (K-6) 7 hopeful but it was their last Autter. Lok Dink-cheung and Won Shid They falled badly in the next three wing (CCD ends, which Hongkong took with a Taul Wal-pul and Thei" Fon-pul iwo, a single and four, their skip and Alves bring mainly responsible C. A. Harretto and A. V. Viceano
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a single, and with only one shot against them Hongkong with the match in hand refused to take any witalneton and St (SRG 234 risky.
· DISAPPOINTING FORM
J. J. Benards and 1. A. Berr
Wond
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It had been a keen struggle, it a disappointing one in many ways. Hongkong hurdly lived up to the form that was expected of them and F. Wone the Recs, with the excepilon of J. R. Main and A. J. Wills, gave a very T. mediocre display. Main surprised x. 0, itoosen and F. D. Perelia everyone by its form, he had Coates
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Kung and P. N. Wond
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Interport Cricket Trial On Saturday
The Hongkong Cricket Club on-
1 nounces that the first Interport cricket trial mutch will be played on the Club ground on Saturday next, starting at 2 pm. sharp. Teams will Le chosen from the following:
A. C. I. Bowker, W. II. Colledge, E. F. Fincher, C. C. Garthwaite, E. L. Gosino, A. W. Hayward, G. R. Clegn- ml, W. C. Hung. Col. E. St. G. Kirke, A. T. Lee, R. Lee, N. A. E. Mackay, AH Madar, A. R. Minu, E. J. R.
1 Mitchell, K. Nazarin, T. A. Pearce, F. D. Pereira, Capt. D. W. Persse, Tel. Tufnell. Lieut. J. P. Williams, and F. R.. Zimmern.
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