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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

SIX COUNTY

CRICKET

FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 1987.

GAMES END IN TWO

SHANGHAI LAWN BOWLS INTERPORT

TEAM CHOSEN

C. W. Glover Included: Players Arrive Here

In October

*

Shanghai, Aug. 10.

At a meeting of the Lawn Bowls Association held last evening, the interport team present Shanghai against Hongkong was picked and suggested dates for

to rc-

the interport and club matches against Hankow here were drawn up. It was also agreed that from date all league matches will start at 3.15 p.m. and players are requested to be on the greens by that time.

TEAM POR HONGKONG

W. J. Munk has been picked as manager of the team to play in Hong kong against the Colony and the team will consist of:

C. W. Glover, H. Wallace, and E. R.. Harmer, Shanghai Lawn Bowls Club; C. ML. Sequeira, Itongkew Golf Club:| 8. 8. Wilkinson, Police Lawn Bowls Club, and W. R. Chisholm, Yangtze- Icave Shanghat on October 5, prob ably in the s... Empress of Asia.

Whilst the above team is by no

means the strongest that Shanghai could send, it should do fairly well

poo Bowling Club, The team will gainst Hongkong but whether they can retain the "Prentice" Cup is an- other matter.

HANKOW arrangemENTS

The Honkow team to play against Shanghai are expected to arrive here

about September 5 and the following

DIANA FISHWICK BEATEN IN

GERMAN CHAMPIONSHIP

Bad Ems, Aug. 11

The sensation of the day at the German golf championships the here was the defeat of women's title holder, Miss Diana Fishwick of Britain by Frau Lidi of Munich.

The last eight in the men's championship Include Gen. Critchley, the Longhurst title holder; Duncan, McNair and German prominent three players.

Lowers World High Jump

are the suggested dates for Interport Mark For A

*

3.

Monday, Sept. 6. Hankow v. Recs. and club matches:

Sept.

Hankow on Hees green. Tuesday, s.L.B.C. on S.L.B.C, green.

Wednesday, Sept. 8. First inter- port match, on 1.G.C. green.

Thursday, Sept. 9. Hankow v. Yangiszepoo B.C. on Y.B.C. green.

BILLIARDS LEAGUE

Social Marks Close Of

Season

FARR PLEASES U.S. PRESS

IMPRESSED BY HIS TALK

(By Jack Cuddy) (United Press Staff Correspondent) Celebrating the close of the Me-

New York. Ewan-Younger 'Billiards' and Spook-

The merry-go-round broke down er League, n seelal was held at the

un the prince from --and gave R.A.O.B. (G.L.E.) last night, when

Wales. presentations were made, and ex-

After all the manoeuvring and hibition matches played between the phenageling, it developed that Joc winners of the League, the Garrison Louis would not make his first world Sergeant's Mess, and a team from heavyweight title defence against Max Schmeling. So-Tommy Farr A large gathering packed the of Wales has come to this country Club's rooms to watch the presentato tilt with the Brown Domber. tions, by Mr. H. G. Williams, of Tommy arrived on our shores the day as the U.S. Ryder Cup Messrs. Dodwell, who was introduc- same

Irani, which recently lifted the golf ed by Mr. M. A. Cairn9.

the rest.

billiards and snooker breaks respec-or Jack Doyle. Second Time

Stockholm, Aug. 13. There seems to be no ending to the world's record high Jump. Melvyn Walker's ability to break

Lust Friday he lowered the existing v.world mark by leaping 208 centime- Friday, Sept. 10. Hankow

tres, the recognised all-time high Junior Golf Club, on J.G.C. green.

Saturday, Sept. 11. Second Inter-being 207 centimetres.

To-day, however, Walker went one port match, on S.L.B.C. green.

cleared the better and

bar at 209 Sunday, Sept. 12. Honkow Police Lawn Bowls Club, on PL.B.C. centimetres.-Reuter.

grecu.

v..

Hankow V.

Monday, Sept. 13. Country Club, on C.C. green.

Tuesday, Sept. 14. Third Interport' match, on Y.B.C. green.

Wednesday, Sept. 15. Hankow v. Club Lusitano, on C.L. green.

Thursday, Sept. 10. Hankow v. Hongkew Golf Club, on H.G.C. green. All matches are to start ut 2.45 p.m.

PAYNTER OUT OF MEETING TEST TEAM

London, Aug, 12 of Lancashire, has been selected to take the place of

Washbrook,

The Interport dinner will be held Paynter in the third test team. Payne at the Shanghai Club, on Tuesday, ter pulled a leg muscle and is not September 14, at 8.15 p.m.

available.-Reuter.

tively.

that

now as worn-

A replica of the Challenge Cup mug out of Britain. A lot of people said, "the British are sending Farr was awarded to the winning team,

to the United States na Ilving re- 10 together with individual cups to W. 11. Andrews, L. W. Russell, J. Ben-venge for Uncle Sam's Ryder Cup." nett, W. Smith, A. 11. O'Connor and They said it in such manner A. McDonough, whe comprised it, you might imagine this Ferr person Russell and O'Connor were also pre-hs being more of an insult to Ameri- for the highest con intelligence than were Phil Scott sented with spoons

Let me go

record Ing

our populace that the British The Chairman, Mr. R. R. Smith, have hurled a boomerang-it they presided over the concert which fol-think they have done us wrong in sending over Farr. Because he is a who contributed prince, Judged by any standard. those

I don't know if he can fight a lick Among lawed.

items were Messrs. Austin, Chiley-If he can punch his way out of

Gilchrist, White paper bag-if he could stand up un- Tweed, Florence, Shepherd, Russell, Cullimore and

der a

a barrage from Midget Wolgast. Those things are comparatively un- devling when you are important, with fuscinating personality-a new

colourful addition and American sports picture,

WHOLESOME CHARACTER

200-pound, six-footer from Welsh Coal Mines, with his smashed and gashed nose and his cauliflowered ear, is slated to fight Conductor Andrews lost to Sgt. Joe Louls for the title on August 20. Grindley (R.W.F.) 124-160,

Kow.

Playing the Rest in an exhibition billiards and

snooker match, the Garrison Sergeants Meso won by three games to two. Scores.

Billards.-W. O. Russell (Garri- son Sergis.) beat Sgt. Clark (Sea- forths), 160-43.

Sgt. Bennett beat Sgt, Bloomfield (Lycemun) 150-123.

the

This

of

to the

Fung King-cheung, who has scored 15 goals for the South China A.A touring football team.

Colony Soccer

Team's

Grand Record

DAYS LEADERS WIN YET AGAIN

Bowlers Have Great Time

GODDARD IS SUPERB

London, Aug. 12. Something like county cricket history was made to-day when no less than six of the championship matches were brought to a deci- sion in the course of two days' play. Bowlers were in the as cendant and men like J. C. Clay and Goddard were in their ele ment.

Goddard, who in the previous match took all ten wickets in an innings, followed this up to-day by capturing another twelve wickets in two Innings for 145 runs. Clay was also in grand form for Glamorgan and took 12 wickets for a mere ill runs,

The outcome of the matches which Anished to-day leaves with a clear lend over

who,

engaged

although they

Middlesex Yorkshire,

won,

Were

only in a friendly match. Middlesex won in convincing man- most

ner against Essex, the three important contributors to the result being Hendren who scored 112, R.W.V. Robins the Test captain, who made 47 and Sims who took five wickets for 23 runs.

Other

were scored by Successes Lancashire against Kent, Glamorgan Hampshire, Worcestershire against against Northants, Surrey against Somerset

and Gloucester against Derbyshire.

Here are the results and leading individual performances as supplied by Reuter.

Ho may get knocked out in the first

knows? It round. Who

doesn't matter.

Twenty-three victories and The thing is this: New York sports Sgt. O'Connor beat Sgt. McAlinden writers have welcomed Farr as one two draws out of a programme

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP of the most wholesome characters to of twenty five games, with (R.Ü.R.). 150–140.

pup up in boxing in many, many goal average of 100 for and 34 Glamorgan (310) beat Hampshire

Sceptical Snooker McDonough and Sgt. W. years.

everything Smith lost to Sgt. Cheetham (HAM British-In the heavyweight division against, was the proud record (90 and 152) by an innings and 69 C) and C. S. M. Cheetham (R.W.F.)-these writers have taken Farr to established by South China ruas

their hearts and earth. stones. He Athletic Association's touring won them in a a single

afternoon-he football' on Wednesday, when them us easily as he expects to they beat a Malang XI by five take the Brown Bomber's title.

Farr won them with And this is amazing,

37-67.

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won

his words. goals to two.

lad of the Tonypenday nits had

the

erstwhile

coal

education. He

Goal-scorers were Chan Tak-fal of (2), Fung King-cheung, Lai Shui- no advantages

the wing and Tso Kwai-shing. was down in the

beat Lancashire (188 and 220) Kent (121 and 185) by 102 runs

(303 and 313/5 dec.) Middlesex heat Essex (156 and 162) by 207 runs Worcestershiro (307) beat Nur- thants (115 and 136) by an innings and 146 runs

beat

Surrey (185 and 104/I) Somerset (104 and 183) by wickets

nino

mines with a plek and shovel when Lai Shui-wing has been remark- Gloucester (392) beat Derbyshire he was about 11 years old.

ably successful as a goal-getter and (228 and 80) by an innings and 84 Wholesome is the word for Farr, now has 34 to his credit. Lee Wai- runs

every inch of his tong, up to the time of his serious

6 ft. 1-1/2 in. He is tough-looking accident had netted 21 and Fung King-

He

all man,

and

with inlking. He laughs down cheung is credited anyty of his starring in pie- balance of goals, except

beat Scotland

by their beat Sir follan Cahn's XI (80 and idol. I'm afraid of no man save own goal is shared by Chan Tak-fai God-Except when I see my reflect- (12), Lee Shek-you (6), Ho Ku- Ing in a mirror,"

keung and Tso Kwai-shing (4 each). He talks a terrine fight. He vows Yeung Shut-yick (3), Wong Mee he'll take the title from Louls. But shun (2) and Lee Kwok-wal (1).

he goes in for this herole conversation-there's a meeting of the mind between orator and listener that assures Forr is not putting on an act not whistling past the grave yard.

-When

TEAM'S RECORD

Champlon Team, Salgon, won Bankong XI, Saigon, won Police. Salgon, drew

Combined Team, Pnompenh

won

Tapslin XI, Bangkok, won Chaisod XI, Bangkok, won Champlons, Bangkok, won Chinese, Bangkok, won Combined Team, Bangkok, won Chinese, Penane, won Combined Team, Penang, won

Farr regards himself as the tough- | est man in the world. He admits it Combined Team, Saigon, won without braggadocio. And he'll tell why he is why he became you n "tough old mugg" fighting in the carnival booths, starting as a boy of 14. And fighting upwards always the underdog-until he became world heavyweight challenger. TERRIBLE TALES FROM WALES And he has a grand sense of hu- mour-to balance his grim visage Malayas, Fenang, won that he is completely captivating. Champions, poli, wen He admits he plays the piano and Malayas, Ipoh, won sings tenor. And he tells of the Chinese, Kuala Lumpur, won Bing

Singapore, night he drove through a Paris Park Combined Team, with Sol Strauss, attorney for New York's 20th Century Club. Tommy,

an

OTHER MATCHES

15. The

for two

runs

New Zealanders (100 and 111/1) 134) by nine winkels Yorkshire (201) (104 and 143) by an innings and 44 BATTING Cooper (Woreenter) v. Nor-

thanis

138

The following is the team's record to dnic:-

Allen (Gloucester) v. Derby-

shire

128

4-1

R. M. Turnbull (Glamorgan)

v. Hampshire

124

5-2

4-4

2-1

7-1

Hendren (Middlesex) v. Essex 112 R. V. Robins (Middlesex)

v. Essex Washbrookt (Lanes) v. Kent 83

BOWLING

87

2-0 3-1

J. C. Clay (Glamorgan)

v. Hampshire

5 for

33.

5-1

7-0

and Goddard (Gloucester) v.

....

for 78

3-1

Derbyshire

7 for 104

4.2

and

for 41

4-0

6-1

Cowle (N. Zealanders)

v. Sir J. Cahn's XX 5 for 21

4-2

7-2

Phillipson (Lancs)

2-0

Kent

€ for 53

3-2 5-2

fand

0 for 81

Bima

(Middlesex) v.

2-1

3•;

3-2

5 for 30

6-3

2-2

Northants....

G for $7

Marilo

2-0

Northants

5 for

50

5-2

100-31

Perks (Worcester) v.

Northanta Townsend (Derbyshire)

5 for

54

5 for 59

4 for 10

(Bomernet) Surrey Parker (Surrey)

Somerset

4 for 24

4 for 24

svon

S.V.B. XI, Batavia, won ...

who knows his operas, was singing Combined Team, Cherihon won

Aria from I Pagliacci. And when he Anished, Strauss-who is very hard of hearing-said, "Farr, that was pretty, I always liked that

pennies from heaven'"'-

Forr

from

Ambon XX, Batavia, won Combined Team, Batavia, won Chinese, Pekalongan, won ... Champions, Samarang, drew Combined Team, Samarang,

won

tales tells terrible Wales. About how the people who Combined Team, Malang, wen work there in the coal mines are still barbarous and "tis a pity".

How the best first Bghter in Welsh villages, goes over the mountain

and for 40

Melville (Yorks) v. Scot-

Exsex

Sinfield (Gloucester) v.

Derbyshire

Jackson (Worcester) v.

G for 23

V. (Worcester)

v. Gloucester Robinson (Yorks)

Scotland

with his backers and challenges any-men give out, their friends dig holes one in the next village.

Meyer In the ground and stick their legg And how they fight--under rough into them-with the men two feet and tumble rules, with nothing bar-apart--and let them fight until one red. "And when the legs of both or the other is unconscious."

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