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THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1938.

PORTUGAL WINS INTERNATIONAL BOWLS TOURNEY

SCOTLAND LOSES

BY MARGIN OF ONLY ONE SHOT

EXCITING ENDING TO AN INTERESTING TIE

(By "Abe").

Represented by J. A. Luz, H. A. Alves, R. F. Luz and F.X.M. da Silva (skip), Portugal yesterday won the Gutierrez International bowls shield for the first time since the inception of the competition by beating Scotland (John Watson, J. Gellatly, J. McKelvie and R. Duncan) in the final on the Civil Service C.C. green.

Portugal's victory was more or les expected; but the Scots put up n terrife Sight after allowing their opponents to run away with a lead of 14-4, and Anished up by bein one shot behind, the final scores being 17-10.

The end was very exciting Indeed. Commencing the last head only on shot in arrears, the Scots made a gallant attempt to match a win; bul the jack did not run kindly for them. Instead of going to their back woods, it was squeezed in between a Portu- quests and Scoliish wood, both of

better reward than it actually I-

reived.

Dianean started off very well by drawing two lovely shots in the very first head when his front men were hutplayed. Portugal retaliated by laking two singles to tie the scores. and Scotland also won the next two ends with singles to lead 4-2, -

LET'S PUT THE TAPE ON IT! R. F. Luz and J. McKelvic, ile No. 3's of the Portuguese and Scottish rinks respectively, measuring a shut during the International Bowls final played yesterday on the Civil Service Also seen in the picture are C.C. green.

Portugal won the encounter by the narrow margin of one shot.

It was in the sixth bend that Silva H. A. Alves, John Watson, J. F. MeGowan (ampire). J. Gellatly and Joe Luz.-Staff Pholographer, became prominent with n shit which moved the jack to Rive Portugal however, three. The three shots, were fully a yard away from ther Jork, but Duncan was in heavy with

his list wood, and Silva himself

which were touching it, the missed a great oportunity of adding |

thus terininating n"dend"

A feature of the game was the way in which each side took turns in scorlu Trailing behind at 2-4 the Portuguese took charge of the match from the sixth had and scored on every end until the 13th, by which time they had taken the lead by 10-4.

SCOTS RECOVER

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a fourth by also being too heavy,

The seventh, eighth, ninth, fenth, eleventh and twelfth heads were all Portugal's. The Tun should have been stopped on the eleventh. which stage the Portuguese were leading 14-4. Meikelvie drew Brst shot after the elder Luz had taken the j jack almost to the ditch; but Silva, In attempting to play McKelvic's wood through, was very narrow and hit one of the Portuguese front woods up for the first sholl

DUNCAN SHINES

Then with a two, Uie Scots broke the spell and they in turn mono- polised the scoring from the 13th to the 18th heads.. The run took them to within two shots of thel op- ponents' total, and when the 10th Duncan was responsible for Scot- head was

started, the Portuguese land'a success on the 13th. The were leading by 16-14.

Portuguese were lying two when the skips went down, but Duncan pushed On the 100% the Portuguese the jack through to give his side two. registered a single to lend 17-14, but ¦ Following this up, Scotland also won the Scola came back with a brace on the next five heads. They were the 20th.

trifle lucky to take two on the 18th, however. Portugal was lying two The 21st was a "dead" head after until McKelvic sprang the jack, but though the Portuguese still had two when the kitty had come to rest, the immediately shots were yards away. R. F. Luz drew first shot a

heavy. 100

with

Southampton Could Rival

Portsmouth

Bold Norwich Build Strong Team

By Arbiter (Frank M. Carruthers)

The clubs of the south have never ceased to believe that they made a bad bargain when they forfeited their rights in following the flag of the Football League. Possibly they conceded more than they received in abandoning the Southern League, but those who have seized their opportunities have undoubtedly benefited in entering a bigger world.

might

the inek had been moved, and the Portuguese thus became victors by the narrowest possible margle!

As indicated by the scores, neither alde was playing really consistent yard in. front, Duncan Was Some have advanced into the Possibly I should take a different bowls. With the exception of short with bis first delivery, First Division; half a dozen are in view if I were a director and there McKcivie, who was playing a very Silva

his the Second. They have, of course, was a chance to reduce a bank over- good game throughout, the Portu- first, and Duncan drew first shot two

Well, Southampton guese front men generally outshone feet in front, Silva knacked up/met with keener competition; but I draft.

would like to have obtained a substantial fee for their opposite numbers; on the other Duttean's front wood in his second do not think they

their wing forward Osman, and it is their status. change hand, Duncan was more in the att

the Scots two. attempt and gave limelight than Silva, whose task for

With a single on the 19th,

Sometimes it is complained that a good sign that they would not the the most part consisted of putting Portuguese led 17-14.

On the

the 20th,

they have not the resources to ad- consider the offers received.

instance, down blocks.

Silva had bad luck in giving the Scots vance farlier, but, for There were a few fine heads, but a

shot when he attempted to what Portsmouth have accomplished an extra consistently high standard was not

Push

wood through. Lying two should be possible in the case of Southampton, and, in spite of the - often had Watson beaten with one Dunean took no chances and sent ii

wood, but he seldom could put in two

wralkoo,"

tion, Plymouth Argyle have shown good ones in the same head, The

one shot behind at the start that they might win a place in the Only same remark applies to Watson, who

of the 21st head, the Scots hopes highest class did not seem to be playing up to his

were falsed when Watson put usuol high standard, Alves was the

first wood only inches away from the most consistent man in the Portuguese kitty: but Luz rose to the occasion rink and was responsible for several beautiful drawing shots during the by resting it afternoon. His opponent, Gellatly, and

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Mr. Parker's old club have pro- gressed since he returned to them as manager, and though the struggle ward to a greater margin of safety,

maintained. Young Luz, for instance, when he had one more wood to go, handicap of their geographical post will go on, I think he may look 1or-

to

and his wood ended

TRESADERN'S TASK

Hardcourt Tennis Semi-Final To-day

George Chon not having sufficiently recovered to play off his quarter-final match, Wong Fuk-nam has been con- ceded a walk-over into the

of semi-final the U.S.R.C. hardcourt tennis champion- ship.

Wong will meet Tsui Wai- pui, holder of the title, to-day. The match commences at 4 p.m. and should prove an easy task for the champion,

HOUGH PLANS A COME-BACK

"Social Stuff Wore -Him Out".

Mr. Neil McBain was not able to

London, Aug. 21. keep out of the game for long, und

Frank Hough, the man who made at Luton he will have ample scope "big time" and nearly killed himself for his activities. He will find, too, with a one-fight-week programme, Something went wrong at Ply that his directors are just as energe has put down his garden spude, out. Watson fulled

led mouth last season. Rumours Dre tic. having an intancy with the shelved "Little Dorrit," and is train- that club's affairs that is unusual. It has ing for another series of Bghts and narrowly to repeat the performance untrustworthy, but we know

up two 'fect

fect they dropped their pilot, and Mr. been said that Luton's directors are a stab at the British cruiserweight behind the Jack, Gellatly missed Robert Jack, faithful to Scottish too active; but they can point to a title.

who taking the jack by inches with both traditions, had founded a style which record which does them credit.

boxer Hough, 26-year-old woods, while Alves tried to block the made the team attractive wherever

Luton a team up to the aver-made the headlines In

sport Jast drawing hand. When the No.

3'6 in they played and whatever results age Second Division atrength last winter and then disappeared from

they achieved. Now Mr. Jolu season, and while there favourable position although Portu- Tresadern is in control, and, while nothing to indicate

that they will the limelight, is coming right back As already stated, McKelvie was gal had the shot. While Luz was he is essentially English in his out-lse above it, Mr. McBain is an able to "kit" anybody who will step into in ne fettle and was more effective instructed to put his woods in front, look, I imagine that his aim will be manager, capable of getting the best the ring at 12 st. 7 lb.

one great asset in that he was

when skip wanted B

very seldom short, but he seldom quiet draw.

UNFORTUNATE WOOD

McKelvie almost succeeded, he would have left Scotland with two or three

than R. F. Luz. On several occasions when the Portugues had the shot, he drew dead to the jack. On the He hit the wood all right, but it was last head, he was unfortunate with a only a glancing blow and the wood very ine shot which deserved a went along with the jock. After a

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Frank reckons that it was fighting men over his weight, and the long round of social success that went with his boxing fame, that forced

BRADFORD PROGRESS There have not been the usual

Walle directors have an important him to retire from the ring. Scottish importations. There are, in fact, only three or four new players, part to play, the man in charge of He had a fight a week at £100 a and they may not be ready for in the staff really obtains the results, time and cleaned up £1,500 in three clusion in the side. But team work and already the work of Mr. Steele months. He nearly wore himself avercume many shortcomings at Bradford is to be noted. Herbert out doing it, but he has stuck to his Mr. Tresadern, however, does not Chapman use to

to say that only one money.

Now he's coming back. This is who had lived in the dressing-room what he told n Sunday Chronicle

reporter at his Putney home. that wore me out during those few wasn't so much the fighting months when I did a fight every week. It was all the social stuff

face a simple task.

Nor does Mr. Tom Parker at should have control of it. It was Southampton; but the club seemed not a place for a director. I think to be fired by a new ambition. Clubs he was right, and I would always in Southampton's position seem to put my trust in the competent old

me to make a mistake In living player as manager.

season Instead of Why the game has not succeeded Uhat went with it, the charity balls, forming a definite policy and hold-

old- better at Bradford It is hard to say the dances, the personni 1.

trom season to

"I realise now that you van give

ing fast to it. I do not believe this The competition of Rugby is a poor can be done by engaging players to

excuse. There was great enthusiasm pearances. meet an immediate requirement; when the

City

were redoubtable Cup too much of yourself for your own certainly it cannot be done when, fighters and the Park Avenue

when having got. good player, they club rose to the First Division. good. I'll always help any charities if it is in my power to do so, but I transfer him.

Those prosperous days can be never was a playboy and I don't en- brought back if the football is at-jay the life. tractive enough and if a team arise "Fighting's the thing that matters careful examination, the Portuguese to awaken public imagination.

to me-not all the frills that go with were satisfied that the head Wos Bradford had a greatly improved | it," "dead" and proceeded to put blockers.team last season,, the best for several Duncan falled to alter the position, years, and it la possible that the and the Portuguese were thus success-players under Mr. Steele will now ful by one shot.

offer a strong challenge for a place Scores:

Scotland

Portugal

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at the top of the table.

': NORWICH ENTERPRISE

Norwich City continue to show

Decathlon Champion

remarkable enterprise. It may be Sued By Wife

wondered how they can afford lo

pay the fees for some of the trans-

fers they have obtained during the

Hollywood, Sept. 12.

Claiming that her husband, Glenn

past two or three years. The algn- Morris, world decathlon champion, ing on of Taylor, the Wolverhamp- brought his screen role of "Tarzan" ton back, was a a surprise to me, and Into their home and that he mauled one may be Бито that he cost a her in approved Jungle style, Mrs. substantial sum. The result is that Charlotte Morris sued for divorce

club have now a team who | to-day. should win considerable success.

the

Morris, who won the decathlon

I am specially interested in Rus- championship in the 1930 Olympic sell, a young Beotaman, who has Games at Berlin, created a world re- been obtained from Sunderland 1 cord for the ten different track and have often been told about his ex- field events. He was signed up by

WOODERSON LOWERS WORLD RECORD FOR HALF-MILE

Crowd Of 5,000 See Astonishing Running At Motspur Park Track

MANY people disapprove of “re-

cord allempts" and "specially arranged handicaps," but no one will begrudge S. C. Wooderson his full mead of praise for being the first man to run half a mile in 1 min. 49.2

sec.

Wooderson avowedly set out on his 080 yards journey with the intention of bringing the world record back to his country, from which it has been absent for a period of 50 years. The mark at which he was shooting was 1 min. 40.0 sec., and Wooderson, who has always had a just appreciation of his own ability, belleved that e could get just inside 1 min. 40 sec.

To asist in this enterprize the Blackheath Barriers invoked the old of six athletes, who were given handicaps varying from 8 to 15 yards. On the latter mark was S. J. Wooder- sou, the champion's younger brother, who, incidentally, assisted him last year when he set up a new one inlle world record.

Apart from the physical condition of a would-be-world record breaker and that is a matter which les entirely within his own power-two factors may militate against the achievement-state of the track and the weather.

Wooderson as he was finishing his record-breaking run.

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though, naturally, the pace slowed. He finished quite well, though would be an exaggeration to say he was full of running.

TRACK IN PERFECT CONDITION The groundsman at Motspur Park had the track, one of the best if not the best in England, in perfect trim. The weather gave us one or two anxious moments, but for the race ཅི“t-11$“...}le {{}f4«f=j{་}+l་མ་44HH-M-t;H44t#་ 50 YEARS' PROGRESS

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500 B. Eastman (U.S.A.)

40. B. Fastman (USA) 460

E. Robinson (USA)

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of 5,000 which thronged round the track shielded the runners from what wind was blowing.

It is not possible for an onlooker, however experienced he may be, to tell whether a quarter-mile has been run in 54 or 55 seconds, and when Wooderson was seen to be making no Impression at all on the handicap men over the first 300 yards 1 won- dered if he were not going too slowly.

800 metres.

I do not belleve that the handicap helped Wooderson very much. He is suficient of a genius to be able to run almost us fust as he can without

ny opposition.

HOW RACE WAS RUN

Perhaps the best idea of the way the race was run is to give two sets of figures. In the left-hand column are the times which an athlete should accomplish in order to run half a At first it did not occur to me that mille in min. 49.0 sec. and in the the others were going too fast, but | right-hand columa aro Wooderson's when it transpired tai he hau cover- times:

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ed the first 440 yards in 52.0 sec. I ras, was astounded.

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lost his form

This was astonishing running, but, despite that fact, Wooderson

over the second lap

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