1939-06-13 — Page 20

Tuesday,

HONGKONG TE LEGRAPH

SOME GOOD TIES SHOULD BE WITNESSED IN

BOWLS PAIRS All On His Own

DRAW MADE IN SECOND ROUND OF TOURNMENT

(By "Abo")

The 32 matches in the second round of the Lawn Bowls Open Pairs Championship of the Colony were drawn yesterday by the Competition Sub-Committoc. Except for a fow instances, players have to a certain extent succeeded in avoiding club-mates,

All the 3g matches have been ar-11. While und E. A. Atkins.. ranged to be played off next week,

and it is therefore to be hoped that

At Hongkong F.C.

W, I yer and J. Hotlidge v.

the weather will keep clear for the F. C. Chunning and C. Dowma), -complete programme to be decided,

Alasz

Monday, June 10, will have heaviest programine, no fewer than 10 matches having been arranged. Four will be played on Tuesday, ve on Wednesday and four on Friday,

At Kowloon- B.G.C.

J. E. Noronlin and C, G. Silva V. tv. J. Howard and II, Giftins,

W. V. Field and J. Gibson v. F. Goodwin and E. W. Simmans.

C. F. Remedios and B. Basto v.

Some good matches should be seen | A. M. Calman and J. C. Brown."

in this round. E. Kirman and W. J.

Burling, who beat P. X. Delgado and

At Kowloon F.C.

W. Glendinning and W. Mair v.

Dr. C. W. Lain by 46-6 in the first, milton and E. Pone, Loumi, will have a different proposi-

A. S. Russell and H. G. Cooper v.

tion allogether when they meet J.1. W. Handall and R. Basa. A. Luz and L. F. Xavier, 1wo very

dendy bowlura from The Club de

H. A. Alves and F. V. V. Ribeiro

tecrelo. C. M. Silva and F. X. v. J. Tuck and L. R. Whard.

Soares, holders of the title, will have difficult job surviving their first

At Kowloon D.R.C.

A. E. H. Castro and V. N. Atienza

match, I think, as they piny S. Eccle. A. L. Eastman and W. Grove.

shall and A. W. Griminiti. The last- named does not pluy regularly these days; otherwise one inay be excused is tipping his and Eccleshall to win.

ANOTHER GOOD GAME

Another good guine should be seen

TUESDAY, JUNE 20

At Kowloon F.C

J. S. Logan and J. G. Meyer v. E. Zimmern and M. J. Medina.

A. F. Noronha and A. M. Rodrigues v. F. A. Machado and F. X. M. da Silva.

R, Duncan and A. M. Holland v.

at the Kowloon G.G.C. where C. FL. C. R. Souza and C. S. Rosselet.' Benedios and D. Basto play A. M. Calman and J. C. Brown." This pro-

At Kowloon B.G.C.

O. P. Remedios and E. de Souza

mises to be an oven gume Inasmuch. T. Ferguson and W. C. Simpson.

as I think Remedios will have a slight advantage over Catman and Brayn will be, a little better Busto.

than

It. Duncan and A. M Holland should have an interesting tussle with L. C. R. Souza and C. S. Rossalet at the Kowloon F. C. next Tuesday. The Issue is very open.

Another game which catches the eye is that in which J. Fraser and E. C. Fincher meet M. Y. Adal and A. R. Dallah. The latter pair played very well in their first game and, if they can produce the same form they should be able to win, especially if Dallah Ands his touch.

The following is the full result ofį the draw:

MONDAY, JUNE 19

At Civil Service C.C.

A Razack and J. S. Landolt v. W. H. Hobbs and R. S. Meadows.

A. E. Contes and B. W. Bradbury v. T. L. Locke and W. K Way.

K. M. Omar and U.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21

Police At

R.C. G. S. Ludd and J. Pau v. W. J. Penny and A. M. Omur.

At Indian R.c.

E. G. Post and A. E. Carey v. G. Duncan and w.

Gill.

R. Ellis and D. Fitches v. W. L. Walker and J. C. Gill,

At itongkong F.C.

M. Y. Adal and A. II. Dallah v. J. Fraser and E. C. Fincher,

At Craigengewer G.c. W. McLeod and W. Dall v. L. A. Cullyer and F. Haynes.

C.

FRIDAY, JUNE 23

At Kowloon C.C. ;-

P. McCarthy and P. Morgan v. J.

Remedios and C, C. Pereira,

J. W. MacDonald and H. Brown v.

S. M. White and A. J. Holl

J. V. Ramsey and R. Lapsley v. G. C. Moss and W. Ifollands,

Al Craigengower C.C. J. S.

Riddell and J. C. Aitken v. J.

Α R. Minu, Postponed Rink Games

M. Omar v.Hoosen and

At Kowloon 0.0.

J. W. Leonard and W. Word

Rink games postponed from Sunday

opposing skips to be played on any

Blue Peter

Romped Home

This picture shows how caally Blue Peter won the Derby race at Epsom last inonth. Ridden by E. Smith, he jumped out to the front in the kome stretch and won as he liked by several lengths.

Here And There

With

'Abe":

Sam Snead Cracks Up Under Terrific Strain

ALTHOUGH much has been writ- and to both right and left makes it Aen of the tremendous nervous compulsory that the ball be played, strain which golfers undergo in the well into the air with the second. big national tournaments, only those The 10th is longer than the 17th- who have played in them will ever 558 yards with a par of five. This know what it feels like to be under la the only hole on the course-rated

Kerman and W. J :: Kuvier 3.E.will be mutually... arranged by...the the fear of cracking up. Quite re-at par 5, and is a highly interesting!

J.-A. Luz and L. F...

J. F. V. Tubeiro and

V. Chittenden

L.

J. Silva v.day between June 13 and 19. Players V. Petherick. are asked to commence their games before 430 p.m.`

At Craigengewer C.C

A. Madar

and

T. A. Madur v, A. Steven and J, A. R. Selby.

F. X. Spares and C. M. Silva v. S. Eccleshall and A. W. Grimmitt.

AL Club de Recreio

H. Overy and J, Hyde v. R. P. Phillips and G. E. F. Thomson.

E. V. Searle and Jack Watson v.

W, Mulcahy and T. W, Carr,

T. E. Robson and H. Nish v. A.

Bower and S. Randle.

At Follos R.C.

From

No Major Baseball other tournament if their husbands way, from 200 to 250 yards out.

Yesterday

New York, June 12. There was no Major League Base- ball to-day In view of the celebration of the centenary of organised baseball

W. Melrose and J. C, Chalmers v. in the United States-Reuter.

FAMOUS STATE EXPRESSES

and of course

CORONATION SCOT -Travalling regularly between London and Glatzow covers the 401 milesJournay in hours. Mas attained a rail speed 'record of 114 m.p.h.

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in the World

$1.20 for 50

MADE IN ENGLAND

June 13, 1939.

$7,500 Proft Of Hongkong F.A.

At the meeting of the Coun- cil of the Hongkong Football Association, held in the Asso- ciation's rooms yesterday even. ing. It was announced that, subject to audit, the accounts for scason 1938-9 show a profit

of approximately

$7,500.

The annual general meeting will be held on July 10,

NELSON TAKES TITLE

American Open Golf Tourney

Philadelphia, June 12. Byron Nelson, returning a card of 70 for 18 holes, against Craig Wood's 13, won the American Open Golf Championshup-to-day on the second

play-off.

CRICKET SEASON AN EXPERIMENTAL

ONE FOR WICKETS

By D. R. Jardine

London, May 11. There is food for thought in 22 yards. Deduct the "crease which is every batsman's heritage and there re

mains less than 21 yards to stand the test of time.

Historically, no game played with; ing for the authenticity of the story a ball can compare with polo. The there seems no reason to doubt it. losers of Thermopylae und Marathon Australia had won the only four may have been idents at that game. Test matches played, when in the which has survived so long with sn course of friendly conversation some little chonge..

of the visitors. expressed their aur, This season, more interest than prise and disappointment at the usual will be concentrated on wie- slowness of Australian wickets, in kets all over the country. It may comparison with those in the West not occur to many to consider how Indles, adding that they had ex- marvellously 22 yards have stood up pected conditions roughly stnilar, to the changes and chances of a de- For the last Test match-two wickets veloping game, subject to such were prepared, and the visitors, marked improvement the methods generously given their choice, no- and implements used.

turally chose the faster.

13

It cannot be said that originally On It the West Indies registered the choice of distance was fortuit their solitary success; but the ex- bus, yet equally it was not probably periment as such was rendered quite the result of patient forethought or useless, for the match was decided experiment. The convenience

of by the Clerk of the Weather, the uillsing the common measurement of West indies storing both their in- agricultural community, was almost fu a timeless match, but one which chain, in everyday use in an nings closed, an unusual procedure certainly the deciding factor.

enabled them to bowl Australia out Stumps and wickets have been twice after rain. while bowling has changed almost out of recognition, stately, top-hatter under and round gradunted from propulsion to capless overarm.

Originally, Nelson, Wood and Dens- nore Shute tied for first place, but in the first play-off Shute was eliminat-arm

ed.

Playing to-day in weather hotter than the summer wind of the Texas Plains where he was born. Nelson look command at the second hole. and thereafter he was never behind his opponent.

He fired a miraculous engle two at the fourth hete with n long true iron shot from the faleway.

EFFECTIVE SWERVE

Added margin of ERROR

Fuster wickets at first sight do not seen any solution unless they are also less true. In practice this is by no means certain, particularly for Amid the welter of changes ein- slow bowlers, who find in them an bodied, or suggested, the length of added margin of error for what con- the pitch has remained unassailed stitutes a good-length ball, and which and unaltered. Most remarkable of is exemplified par excellence by the all perhaps is the fact that that new-success which in recent years has comer to cricket, speaking com- attended J. C. White and Verity in paratively, the swerve is only effec- Austraila. He turned the first nine holes three tive, for wicket-taking purposes, of

On paper, the West Indians have strokes ahead of Wood and held the 22 yards.

had a

In discouraging start. While it is advantage in the last nine despite the

What a phenomenon the new art

no use minimising the help a con- fact that Wood was shooting boldly tralians, good publicists even in team, our visitors may care to re must have sounded when the Aus- vincing sturi can glye a touring in a courageous attempt to gain vie-these far-off early days, brought over member their start in lory-United Press.

1933. Their Allan the bowler of a century." tour was voted a success by common One fancies that the father of the consent even if they did not win a schoolboy who wants to bowl a ball Test Match. In their flest county which breaks both ways" must have coined the phrase describing J. B. King, of Philadelphin, as making the ball "break in the air."

CALL-OVER FOR ROYAL HUNT CUP

London, June 12. The following is the latest call-over for the Royal Hunt Club:

Quartier Maitre, d/1 (0),.7/1 (1) Caerloptic, 100/9 (0) Zaimis, 100/9 (0) Buckwood, 100/0 (0)

100/8 (0), 100/7 (1) 100/7 (0), 100/0 (1) Suez, 100/4 (0) Zoltan, 100/6 (0) Mormond Hill, 100/6 (6)

Lovely

Portmarnock, 20/1 (t. and o.)

Woman, 20/1 (0) Galonia, 20/1 (0), 25/1 (1) Flying Star, 20/1 (0) Greenwich, 20/1 (0)

Probable riders Harry Wrogg

on

Zaimis, and Cliff Richards on Gaisonia

or

Quartier Maitre.

Timestep hus been withdrawn

Reuter.

South China Holds First Aquatic Gala

me, however, they began by losing to Northamptonshire by no less than an' innings and 62 runs.

They may care to remember, too, It cannot seem so very long ago the poor start in their early games to those who remember seeing the which our last team in Australia so great Bart King, without the clog, nearly redeemed in the representa- ging restrictions of nether garments, tive games, and also that an Aus- race the fleetest of a happy young trallan team over here once lost two English side which visited N. Ameri- matches against by no means the ea after the war. To-day the pitches strongest countles of the day, and themselves are on trial, but their yet emerged triumphant with the length is not in question.

rubber.

It is full early days as yet, but not too early for the "return to natural wickets" school to make up their minds on some points. Assume changed conditions, and that the ex- periment is successful in producing definite results by keeping scores down-in a few words, In restoring the balance between bat and ball.

QUESTION OF DEGREE

How successful does this school of

French Ladies

Win Matches In Paris

French

players

Paris, June 12.

scored several

tially it is one of degree. Is it de- successes to-day in the quarter-finals

thought wish the experiment to be? It is not an easy question, for essen-

sirable for the best batsmen to be of the women's singles in the French perpetually in greater danger than Lawn-Tennis Championships now in to-day of losing his wicket to "the progress. boll the bowler did not mean to In the four matches decided to-day bow!" and to do so frequently? Does in this event, Mademoiselle Jedrześ fast bowling require encouragement Jowska of Poland was

the only foreign player who got through to the more than other types?

semi-finals.

The following were the results:

cently I was American magazine the reactions of highest points on

was reading an article in an Anishing test.

one of the the course, the golfers' wives who followed their hole, stretches out Over husbands around the country watch- undulating terrain, wholly

a broad ing them do their stuff in the big from tee to green. The drive must visible tournaments. After a while, some carry a group of traps placed dia

A formidable and interesting list swore they would never watch an- gonally along the right of the fair-

can easily he made out, hut need only be decided if the experiment is suc- Madame Mathieu (France) beat cessful beyond present expectations. Mademoiselle Weivers (Luxembourg) were parikelpating; the strain was Further along some 440 yards from

It is always open to the natural wic-9-3, 6-3. too great and was under-mining their the tee, an extensive trap cuts in

Mademoiselle Jedrzejowska (Po- ket school to plead that results cán- health. If spectators are affected

tected from the left. There is also a trap

not be expected quickly from wickets land) beat Madame Halff (Franco) this way, what about the players just short of this on the right side.

The first swimming gala of the which have 40 years' doping behind 4-6, 0-2, 0-4: themselves? The

both mental strain, and physical, must be ten times There are few balls indced on this last night proved to be very popular Australian account, our visitors from Britain) 7-5, 6-4.

ental leaving a narrow area between.

Mademoiselle Pannetier (France) en South China Athletic Association them.

Some years ago, according to an beat Miss Mary Hardwick (Great greater. Take the

in two because the green is Snead

and, judging by the large gathering An the

the West Indles participated in an American Open Golf small and closely trapped, and most present, augurs well for the season. Championship played at the Phil-4's scored on it result

Madame Lebailly (France) beat The results were as follows:- adelphia Country Club, Spring Mill curately-pitched third, followed by hung: 2, Chu Wal-lam.

interesting experiment during their Mrs. Sarah Palfrey Fabyan (United Course, West Conshohocken, Pennsyl-one putt.

Rowing (1 mile)-1, Wong Chee-tour in Australia. While not vouch-States) 0-1, 0-1---Reuter, vania, over the week-end.

caso

of Sam

green

A long

way in the lead over the rest of the The Prizes field, Snead needed to take ten

strokes for the last two holes to

from

ac-

have the tournament in his pocket. FOR the winner of the tournament Normally this would have been an is a gold medal and custody of

200 yds. free style (open to Chinese Press)-1, Lo Hung-sze 2, Lo Chee-hing.

Ladies' 100 yds. free style-1,

Young Sau-chun: 2, Lee Cheuk-wah, Men's 100 yds. back stroke-1,

casy task for him; yet, faced with of the Championship for the ensuing Lui Sek-kwan; 2, Kwok Hon-ming.

are

A A

Girls' and Boys' 50 yds, free style—

1, Kan Sau-tsun; 2, Yuen Tse-min.

Novelty Rate-1, Chu Wal-lan; 2,

Ladies' 200 yds. breast stroke-1.

the knowledge that the whole pack year. Nelson and Wood, who was after him, waiting for him to

to bath professionals, are fighting also make a mistake, he cracked up so for $1,000 in cash. (An amateur Ng Yee-man. badly that he took 13 for the last does not get the cash, only the Iwo holes. And with the three

ree medal and the championship). extra strokes which he took went all total of $6,000 is distributed among Tang Wung-xwan, 2, Lee Cheuk- his hopes of the championship. As the thirty lowest professional already reported, Craig Wood, Byron scorers, amongst whom this year is Ho Hon-kan; 2. Lo Pul-yun.

Men's 200 yds. breast stroke-1, Nelson and Densmore Shute Led for Ralph Guldahl, last year's winner. first place with 284, and in the play the amateur who has the lowest Young Chu-nam's team.

A A gold medal

All season is usually awarded to

swimmers-200 yds. off-Nolson-and-Wood-cach-return-

ared to relay-Ho Yuk-kwon's team: 2, ed a score of 68, while Shute, taking score among the best 30 players in The S.C.A.A. team defeated the 70, WOS eliminated. Nelson

and the

tournament. In tho present Royal Navy by five goals to oue in a Wood were to play-off yesterday,

tournament, Marvin Ward, fourth with a card of 205-only one

was water polo match.

At the conclusion of the sports, stroke more than Nelson, Shute and Mrs. Chan Fung-sau presented the

(Continued on Page, 9.)

prizes.

Hot Favourite

hot

NE of the greatest golfers of all

time, Sam Snead was 01 favourite for the title. His recent form justined the confidence placed on him by most followers of the game. In the United States. Last year he won more money then other professional

Roller

in the country's big tournaments, his earn- ings totalling approximately U.S. $17,000. Taking 130 for the first half, he was at the head of the fed. but he took 147 for the second

and

this ruggregate of 288 exc

the scores of Nelson, Shute

any

and ua

Herbert Sutcliffe Hits

Up Another Century

London, June 12.

Yorkshire defeated Middlesex at Lord's by an innings and 246 Wood by two. The last two holes runs in the County Cricket Championship, a feature of the game which were responsible for Snead's being another fine century by Herbert Sutcliffe.

The

downfall have pars of four and Ave.

line.

This tee lies in a.

17th hole is 363 yards in length.

valley, and the

Yorkshire totalled 430 for Avel Verity taking four for 20.-

of play calls for a drive over wickets before declaring, Sutellite

|a trop gouged out of the face of the contributing 175-and Maurice Loyland their opponents being Essex,?

stope some, 200 yards. qut, onto à 180 not out.. plateau, about 25

foet above the

CLOUCESTER WIN Gloucester niso won by an innings,

Essex scored. 150 and 182, Lam-

capturing five wickets

44

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reaches the plateau leaves an easy 02, Bowes taking five wickets for 20 scored 426 (Eatmett :09), thus win- pitch with a No. 7 or No. 8 fronto and Verity four for 17, and in the ning by an Innnings and : P3' ritnef the green. Trops across the front follow-on, Middlesex scored 122, Reuter.

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