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HONGKONG THE

TELEGRAPH,

C. G. SILVA WINS TIE WITH

SNATCHES LAST- MINUTE VICTORY FROM DALLAH

THRILLING FINISH TO BOWLS SEMI-FINAL

(By "Abe")

Hopes of an all-Recreio fiant in the Lawn Bowls rinks cham- pionship were not only dashed yesterday when the penultimate round was played on the Kowloon B. G. C. green, but until C. G. Silva sent down two perfect woods in the last head to snatch a last- minute win from A. R. Dallash, it looked very much as if both ' Recreio rinks were to be eliminated from the competition.

Police Rink Much Too

Consistent

Scorint

IN WIN

Than 14

hends, Inctalbug a sax and a five, thus rink fed by A E Carry proved fat teur canistent for the Recreio inder P.X M du Silva

futil

The steadiness of W MeLeod, W

Pust paved the Cameron and E. G

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The only i womalen sitt is the Past Division of the League, was always up anald. it when he and his men met A E Carry's ink He was so far hely

bredast after the fent few heads that defeat How- for bin was aiment mevitubki. ever, those who thought that Fallab had the gurne in at an the Bask hend had united without Styra

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ather luckily, I must be stated the game appeared to be ove The Choutunut, but "C6" played awa match: ont winds which veritably iure defeat inte vietany.

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way for the Police victory; they al-shatched the can that of the fre

14-13 Except for a stage. most invariably outplayed their op

M. 15th head, Dollah was in the leat porte numbers, F Machado, C

Shaoughout the maten, and was une Silva and

Ribeiro and left J.PV

fortunate to be beaten when vielory hittle for Carey to lo On the other

Yet there seemed to be assured very often hand, FX M do Silva

ald he se cumplamt regarding the invent of Silva's last two words, which found Bree or four snels against hùn

ware of the type to win matches when he went down to roll

MORE CONSISTENT

even

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I was an uphill Aght of the way for "Spurry," but

surh splendid player as he could not face such odds with hopes of success.

McLeod particularly was deadly in his drawing. Seldom throughout the whole encounter was he more thon a yard away from the jack. and when he failed, Cameron came into the breach.

Neither Machado nor C. M. Silva proved capable of holding McLeod and Cameron. Ribeiro Inde better Joh of it against Post, but even he did not show his usual reliability in drawing to the Jack.

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were As rink, Dallas slightly Mor consistent than the Rerreio rink; but they could not get!

of the big counts chiefly because steadiness of Jackie Noronha 1 No 3 Lo Silva. On several tensions, Jackie stood between Dallah and three or four with woods which were always there or thereabouts, and throughout | the afternoon he was the mainstay of the Portuguese four.

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D. M. Khan and M Y Adal more often than not had the better of A, F Noronha and C A. Lopes. A Minu played some splendid shots. but n the whole he was not as

his

number opposite "Spuggy" had heart-brown steady

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Dallah was stendler in his drawing It was the first time this sen- Experience tif son that he had the

than with his heavy woods, while trailing behind in a match.

tur be expected of Silva, as perhap player of his type, was inclined to! be a little heavy.

hend provided a tinK The last cllatax to the match, the issue of which was very open after Silva ond his men had drawn level to 13-13 The only occasion on the 14th head

Scores:

W. McLeod

W

Cameron

D. G. Post

A. E. Carey

2

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1

5

10

11

F. Machado

C. M. Silva

J. P. V. Ribeiro

X, Silva

The

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that Silva had the lead was on thei 15th when he scored a single. There after, it was Dallahi who was always ahead.

When the last end was played, Datab

A. was leading 17-10 Noronha put up a wood a couple of inches in front of the Jack, while Khan had one six inches behind. The Indians had two woods slightly to one side a yard or so further back when the third men rolled Ther woods. In trying to cest on the

MONDAY,

JULY 25, 1938.

HIS LAST TWO

The Craigengower C,6 scored a reeard win of få shot: over Kowloon Docks in the First Division of 1wn Bowls League on Saturday at Happy Valley. Picture shows the match tu progress in the rluk la

10 34 shots

10 Petorial Neis defeated F. Culten by Bradbury which

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Impressions Of First Test

At Nottingham

The following impressions of the First Test at Nottingham appeared in a recent issue of The Cricketer

1.

If ever there was a sound argument for live day Test matches in this country (England), this game provided at

12: The wicket was absolutely perfect, only the tiniest spot worked up at the pavilion and towards the close of the 'third day

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13 it was a grand match, full of incident and variety.

McCabe played one of the greatest innings in the history of cricket No words can do full justice to it

(5) The Australians, as always, fought back with courage. Their ability to battle in an uphill game is part of the tradition of their cricket

The Fourth Cricket Test Match

Saturday's Play Reviewed

(By "R. Abbie)

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WOODS

EDDIE PHILLIPS IS AFTER TOMMY FARR'S BRITISH TITLE Jack Doyle Claims To Be In Serious Training

London, June 23.

There was so much defiance flung at Eddie Phillips yesterday that if he decided to satisfy all his challengers he could have a fight a fortnight until Christmas and wear himself out..“

two names

Of courst, he will do nothing of tour of the United States, then he the kind. His pursuers can be dia expects to get the title. mayed right away. There are only he can see out of his game ye this morning. The Orst is that of Tonny Farr, and the second

-this will surpri you-Is Max Schmeling.

Now that Phillips stands clear as official No. I contender, he wants the championship situation clarified before The Bourd of Control by hothering his head with challenges from Jack Doyle, Len Harvey, and company.

I do not blame him. Those now on file trail would do the same were they in his shoes,

DOYLE SUMS UP

Yen Schmelinut, If he has won that world championship, is of great Interest to Philips. People are now at work on his behalf negotiating for a match with Germany's No. 1.

I on writing this not knowing the result of the big battle in the Yan-

Doyle, minun his tails this time, kee Stadium, New

York, but if but he in sports jacket and fun- Setuneling is on top, there is a prunels, aut at the ringside weighing-up

to sign the form with the aid of a pipe.

mete

in Germany ready Phillips for a championship match ite Berlby or Bamburg

As for as Phillips is concerned, he than ready. Hr wns in Germany to see Setaneling beat Ben Foord We dow back together, and on the way over he confided that there was one man more than any olher e was longing to meet "Schmeling because he's the great- est heavy-weight I have seen

WANTS TITLE

The result of his deductions flat- tered neither Foord nor Phillips. "What do I think?

i could kurek out the pair of them," was Doyle's candid response 10

my in- quiry.

For weeks, as you know, I have been training at my place at Mal- denbead I weighed 1061. when I Now went there two months ago. I'm at. 101.

and it's all mus- I have never been fitter, and from now on

now on I aim to make boxing my sole career.""

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Doyle has dabbled in films and music nila, but is beginning to realise

that the noble art of chin destroying holds even greater pro- speed of fortune,

can

The performance Phillip: gave al Harringay on Tuesday in bealing Feard compared favourably willi In fuce of the continued reports that | Schmeling's handling of the the wicket Is a good one it is hard to jopponent. fact.

on the bare records of the understand the sudden dimlaulion of

be ready to fight in three twa ghts Phillips's win was the scures in the game at Leeds. Pleaser gained, for he stopped Foord. Weeks," said Doyle, "I have waited viously one could not help feeling which Schmeling failed to do. The a long time for Farr, but he's gone to the States, BO F'il stort with (6) Bradman, Brown, and McCabe stood out as their bats-

that anything under four

hundred mnnner of the stopping, as I wrote Philips-If he will meet me." men, but the "tail" must not be forgotter for the part they

was a bad score, and we were gloomy yesterday, was open to question, but.

Me did not seem interested In low played after 6 wickets had fallen for 154 in Australia's first in- after Friday's play. But now, it is

punch or not, Phillips boxed Foort; in fact, Doyle thinks that if Instead of splendidly mad with refreshing de-

he is not allowed to get in line for nings.

quite a different affair.

termination

the British championship pretty soon (7)

The whole team England have a very good side

establishing a lead of about two hun-

He would have been an ensy win-

he had better leave for New York. Ames was fielded magnificently and stuck it to the last bail.

dred by Saturday evening, Australia ner in any case and probably a had only unged a lead of 19 runs, swifter one if his right hand had not superb behind the wicket.

and what is perhaps a very signifi- let him down in training.

Meanwhlic, Phillips's main | cant fact, our opening batsinen re-cern is Fur and the British cham-

a lust pionship. He seeks both, but mained unseparated and in hour that might have been disastrous! Farr means

to engage

in another not only cleared off the arrears but gave England a lead of thirty runs,

(8) Few allerations should be necessary for the Second Test match. Possibly the bowling requires slight adjustment

Hammond captained well, and not for many a long (9)

England XI looked so much like a team.

day has an

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From England's point of view the success of her Hutton and Comp- young players was an outstanding feature.

ton showed no trace of nerves, Edrich, who fielded finely, was out most unluckily, while Wright bowled extraordinarily well. Barnett and Paynter once again showed what good men they are for the big occasion,

Too much notice should not be taken of the bar- racking.

It was silly, a few "donkeys" in the crowd failing to realise that Brown and Fingleton were playing the correct game their side It was a small affair and should be quickly forgotten.

(12)

The match proved a great attraction, over 30,000 being present on the second and third days.

(13) The arrangements on the Trent Bridge ground were The handling of the crowd was admirable and quite splendid. great praise is due to Capt. H. A. Brown and his colleagues.

Indians second shut, J. E. Noronha seemed very difficult inasmuch as two hdd the misfortune to cut the Jack woods were right in the drawer.

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on to the Indians two back woods. drive seemed to be Silva's only way The two shots appeared to be well out. Still it needed a perfect shot to protected by the front woods. The get through the narrow port avail- buck hand was closed and the fore able.

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THRILLING FINISH

Minu still had a wood before the skips went down to roll, Dallah was uncertain whether to ask Minu to block up this small port or to put a

SECOND ROUND

STARTS

back wood, but decided on the latter 20 Matches

Minu, however, was too heavy and sent his wood down into the ditch

With his first wood, Silva got in a beauty. It went clean through the port, which was just wide enough for a wood to get past, hit the Jack, split

Dalloh's two shots and carried the

In

Singles To-day

(By "Abo")

Jack into the ditch-a mognificent | The second round of the

Shailes will start to-day

con-

wickets such as he met from 1885

it as the English talls which should 1890, and possibly Inter than that.

be up this morning.

THE WEATHER

COUNTER OFFER

Mr.

Unhappily, Ds indicated above, Phillips does not view the position

Neither does Doyle's way. Sydney Hulls, the promoter, who has the contract for Phillips's next London engagement.

When I put Doyle's proposal be- Hulls he was unmoved.

Mr.

in England since he met Jack Peter- "Doyle has not had a first-class fight

And yet, curiously enough I don't believe the Old Man ever broke a finger or was knocked out by the ball. sen in 1933," he said. "Therefore, it the But of course they did not have the thup to Doyle to convince the public So far as can be made out

he is ready for a match with a weather is overcast though no rain two-eyed stance in his day!)

fighter like Philips. Bradman saved Australia as usual s has fallen. It must have been same-

the

of Mon- winner where about as the game was stopped but with a lead of 30, and provided day's match of New Cross between

between that the weather does not become Al Delaney and Jack London. for bad light Somewhere

three

meet

If

and four p.m. and I suppose freakish, England should stand quite there was a certain amount before good chance in view of the fact he can win that, then perhaps we shall see whether the board will the match, as while the spinners got that Australia will have to bat in

permit him to face Phillips. Either Incidentally I the wickets on Friday, on Saturday the fourth innings. Farnes and Bowes bugged seven of have seen it stated that the Oval Delaney or London is willing to nc- commodate Doyle on any terms he the nine that fell, and we were told match will be played out anyhow, cares

to name-winner-take-all, it the wicket was defluliely faster. disregarding the result of this game.

he likes." have not understood II so, assuming

So that's the position. The next that this game has a definite con- clusion.

move should be interesting.

BRADMAN

Ore What a man Bradman is. cannot help feeling that if he really wants to get a century, he inevitably kets it. It must be a long time since the batting in Test Matches de- pended so very much on one man or each side. I cannot at the moment think of even one at the present. But don't let us have any harding back for comparison with W. Groes. None of our cruck players of to-day have ever had to face (Continued on Next Columa,)

appear to be in store for spectators to-day. The choicest seem to be W V. Fick v. John Watson, S. M. White v. T. Coleman, A. R. Dallali H. G. Cooper, R. Dunenn v. R. F. da Luz, W. Malr v. A. E. Carey, A. E. Contes v. J. F. V. Ribeiro, A. S. Gomes v. G. N. Mitchell and J. S. Open | Landolt v. W, Gill.

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with The wood in the ditch became riforl. the shot.

mulches spready over various greens in the Colony.

The programme is as follows:

Dallah tried to draw another second shol, but was too heavy, going into the ditch. Then cap his first wood, Silen sent down another, which stopped two feet from the ditch to claim the very first! This was too much, and Dallah was a yard short W. V. Field B. M. White

with his second attempt.

Scores:

D. M. Khan M. Y. Adul A. K. Minu

A. R. Dallsh

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A. F. Noronha

C. A. Lopoж

J. E. Noronha

C. G. Silva

14

13

15

W. Mulcahy

C. B. Hosking

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CLUB DE RECREIO

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T. Golema

J. C. Brown

R. A. Harding

John Watson

KOWLOON B.G.C.

E. Tuck A. Steven

W. J.Bagley A. R. Dallah

v. E. Zimmern v. C. F. Remedios V. B. W. Bradbury

V. H. G. Cooper

KOWLOON DOCKS

R. Duncan C. M. Silva E. W. Lines II. A. Alves

V. R. F. da Luz v. W. Ward v. J. M. Jack V. V. N. Atienza

CIVIL SERVICE C. C.

W. Mair A. E Coates

A. 8. Gomes.

M. It. Abbaa

Y.

A. E. Carey

V. J. F. V. Ribeiro G. N. Mitchell

V.

A. Hyde-Lay

POLICE R.C.

J. E. Henson

W. Whilerman

I. Bana

J. B. Landolt

Y. G. Dostock

Y. J. Davanagh

V.

v. II. F. Harper

W. am Some very Interesting matches

The best programme seems to be at the Civil Service C.C. where four quite good

ara ties

promised. "Wally" Mair has been drawn against A. E. Carey, who led his rink into the final yesterday, and the latter. with the confidence born of 'success, plur may prove just too good for his mate. Two of the best drawing men in the Colony will be in opposition when A. E. Coates, of the Craigengo- former champion. wer C.C, and clashes with J. F. V. Ribeiro, of the Club de Recreio. On paper, Coates should just about do it, but libeiro has Improved considerably during the past few months and he may spring a surprise. The game be- tween A. S. Gomes and G. N. Mitchell should prove a close one, while A. Hydio-Lay should repent his Inst year's success against M. R. Abbas,

on

The tie between A. R. Dallah and II. G. Cooper looks to be the most the Kowloon interesting ono B.G.C. green, At the

Club de Recreio, a close fight should be seen between W. V. Field and John Watson, and the one between S. M. White and T. Coleman also ought to be a good one.

Two former champions of the Colony, R. Runean and R. F. da Luz, meet at Kowloon Docks. The best 'game of the day is promised here.

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