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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 "Abe")

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

All the 32 matches have been ar-1. White and E. A. Atkins, ranged to be played off next week, and it is therefore to be hoped that the weather will keep clear for the complete programme to be decided.

Monday, June 19, will have the heaviest programune, no fewer than 10 nutches having been arranged. Four will be played on Tuesday, five in Wednesday and four on Friday.

At Hongkong F.C.

W. I. Hillyer and J. Hollidge v.

F. C. Channing and C. Dowman.

At Kowloon D.G.C.

J. E, Noronha and C. G. Silva v. W. J. itoward and H..Gittins.

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

C. F.. Remedios and B. Basto v A. M. Calmon and J. C. Brown,

At Kowloon F.C.

Sane good mufches should be seen in this round, E. Kinnan arul W. J. Burling, who beat F. X. Delgado und Dr. C. W. Lam by 45-0 in the first round, will have a different proposi- lon attogether when they incet J.H. W. Randall and R. Basa A. Luz and L. F. Xavier, wo very stendy bowlers from the Clui de Recreio. C. M. Silva and F. X. Soares, holders of the title, will have difficult job surviving their first

P. J. Hamilton and E. Pope.

W. Glendinning and W. Mair v.

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

1. A. Alves and F. V. V. Ribeiro R.

V. J. Tuel and L What

At Kowloon D.R.C.

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

TUESDAY, JUNE 20

At Kowloon F.C.

match, I think, as they piny S. Eccle- V. A. L. Eastman and W. Grove, Almall and A. W. Grimmitt. The last- named does not play regularly these days; otherwise une may be excused in tipping him and Eccleshall to win.

ANOTHER GOod' game Another good game should be seen

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,

at the Kowloon G.G.C. where C. FL. C. R. Souza and C. S. Rosselet. Remedios and B. Basto play A. M. Calinan and J. C. Brown. This pro- ulses to be an even game inasmuch an I think Remedios will have n slight advantage over Cnimun and Brown will be attle better thinn 13anto.

R. Duncan and A. M. Holland v.

At Kowloon B.G.C.

O. P. Remedios and E. de Souza v. T. Ferguson and W. C. Simpson.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21

R. Duncan and A. M Hollard should Juve an interesting tussle with L. C. R. Souza and C. S. Rosselet of the Kowloon F. C. next Tuesday. The issue is very open.

Another game which enlches the eye is tint in which J. Fraser and E. C. Fincher meet M. Y. Adal and A. R. Dallab. 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 finds his touch,

The following is the full result of the draw:

MONDAY, JUNE 10

At Civil Servico C.C. A. Fazuck nhất J. 5. Landot.v. W. H. Hobbs and R. 3. Meadows,

A. È. Coates und B. W. Bradbury

At Police R.C.

G. S. Ladd and J. Pau v. W. J. Penny and A. M. Omar.

At Indian R.C.

AL

E. G. Post and A. E. Carey v. G. Duncan und W: Gill.

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

At Hongkong F.C. M. Y. Adal and A. R. Dallah v. J. Fraser and E. C. Fir

Fincher,

At Craigentower 0.0. W. McLeod and W. Dat v. L. A. Collyer and F. Haynes.

FRIDAY, JUNE · 23

At Kowloon 0.0.

P. McCarthy and P. Morgan v. J. C. Remedios and C. C. Pereira.

J. W. MacDoanld and H. Brown v.

S. M. White and A. J. Hall.

J. V. Ramsey and R. Lapsley v.

G. C. Moss and W. Hollands,

At Craigengower C.C.

J. S. Riddell and J. C. Aitken v. J. Hoosen and A. R. Minu.

Blue Peter Romped

Home

This picture shows how easily Blue Peter won the Derby race at Epaom last month, Ridden by E, Smith, he jumped out to the front in the home stretch and won as he liked by several lengths.

Here And There

With "

'Abe"

Sam Snead Cracks Up Under Terrific Strain

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 season 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 73, won the Americon Open Golf Championship to-day on the second play-off.

Originally, Nelson, Wood and Dens- more Shute tied for first place, but in the first play-off Shute was eliminat- cd.

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 itis opponent.

He fired a miraculous engle two at the fourth hole with a long true iron shot from the fairway.

He turned the first nine holes three strokes ahead of Wood and held the advantage in the last nine despite the fact that Wood was shooting boldly in a courageous attempt to gain vic- tory.--United Press.

CALL-OVER FOR ROYAL HUNT CUP

100/4 (0)

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

Quartier Maitre, 6/1 (0), 7/1 (1) Caerloptic, 100/9 (0) Zaimis, 100/0 (0) Buckwood, 100/8 (o) Domaha, 100/8 (0), 100/7 (1) Couvert, 100/7 (0), 100/6 (t) Suez, 100/6 (0) Zoltan, Mormond

Hill, 100/6 (0) Portmarnock, 20/1 (t. and o.) Lovely Woman, 20/1 (0) Galsonia, 20/1 (0), 25/1 (t) ALTHOUGH much has been write and to both right and left makes

ten of the tremendous nervous compulsory that the ball be played

Flying Star, 20/1 (0) strain which golfers undergo in the well into the air with the second.

Greenwich, 20/1 (0) big national tournaments, only those The 18th is longer than the 17th

Probable riders Harry Wragg on who have played in them will ever 568 yards with a par of five. This Zalmis, and Cliff Richards on Calsonia know what it feels Kerman and W. J. Ben Kavier v. E will be mutually arranged -by-the-me fear of cruike to be under.is.tic.only. hole-on-the-course-rated for Quartier Maitre.

up. Quite re- at por and is a highly interesting Reuler.

Timestep has been withdrawn cently I was reading an article in an finishing test. From

one of American magazine the reactions of

the of highest points golfers wives who followed their hole stretches out

course, the husbands around the

over д broad undulating terrain, Country watch- ing them do their stuff in the big from tee to green. The drive must wholly visible tournaments. After while, some swore they would, never watch an-gonally along the right of the fair- group of traps placed dia- 250 yards out. were participating the strain was Further along som too great and was under-mining their the tee, an extensive trap cuts in some 440 yards from health. If spectators are affected from the left. There is also a trap themselves? The strain, both

leaving

v. T, Li Locke and W. K. Way, --

K. M. Omar and U. M. Omar v.

J. W. Leonard and W. Ward......

At Kowloon C.C.

J.A. Luz and L. F.

J. F. V.

Ribeiro and L, J. Silva v. V. Chittenden and V. Petherick.

At Cralgengower C.C.

4. Madar and T. A. Madar v, A.

A. R.

Steven and 3. A Selby

F. Soures and C. M. Silva v. S.

Eccleshall and A. W.

At Club de inmitt

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

EV. Searle and Jack Watson v. W. Mulenhy and T. W. Carr.

T. E. Robson and H. Nish v. A. Bower and S. Randle,

At Police R.C,

W. Melrose and J. C. Chalmers

Postponed Rink Games

Rink games postponed from Sunday opposing skips to be played on any day between June 13 and 18. Players are asked to commence their games before 4.30 p.m.

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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 v.In the United States-Reuter.

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South China Holds First Aquatic Gala

CRICKET SEASON AN EXPERIMENTAL ONE FOR WICKETS

By D. R. Jardino

London, May 11. There is food for thought in 22 yards. Doduct 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 withing for the authenticity of the story a ball can compare with polo. The there seetus no reason to doubt it. losers of Thermopylae and Marathon may have been adepts at that gume, Test matches played, wifen in the Australia had won the only four which has survived so long with a course of friendly conversation some little change..

This season, more interest than prise and disappointment at the

of the visitors expressed their sur usual will be concentrated on wie slowness of Australian kets all over the country. It may comparison with those in the West wickets. in not occur to many to consider how Indles, adding that they had ex- marvellously 22 yards have stood up pected

the

changes and chances of a de- For the Inst Test match two wickets conditions roughly similar. veloping game, subject to marked improvement in the methode generously

uch were prepared, and the visitors, given their cholce, nu- and Implements used.

turally chose the faster.

to

The

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

convenience of by the Clerk of the utilising the common measurement of West Indies claring both their, in- Weather, the agricultural community, was almost in a timeless match, but one which

cham, it

everyday use

in an nings closed, an unusual procedure certainly the deelding factor.

enabled them to bowi Australia out Stumps and wickets have teen twice after rain. while bowling has graduated from changed almost out of recognition, stately, top-hatted under and round arm propulsion to capless uverarm,

EFFECTIVE SWERVE

ADDED MARGIN OF ERROR Faster wickets ut first sight do not seem any solution unless they are ulso less true. In practice this is by Amid the welter of changes em-slow bowlers, who find in them an no means certain, particularly for bodied, or suggested, the length of mided margin of error for what con- the pitch hus remained unassalled stitutes a good-length ball, and which and unaltered. Most remarkable of is exemplified par excellence by the all perlups is the fact that that new success which in recent years has comer to cricket, speaking com- nitended J. C. White and Verity in paratively, the swerve is only effec- Australle. tive, for wicket-taking purposes, at 22 yards.

On paper, the West Indians have What a phenomenon the new art no use minimising the help a con- had a discouraging start. While it is must have sounded when the Aus- vincing start can tralians, good publicists

give a touring oven in team, our visitors may care to re- those far-off early days, brought over member their start in 1933. Their Allan-"the bowler of a century," One faneles that the father of the consent even if they did not win a tour was voted a success by common schoolboy who wants to bowl a ball Test Match. In their first county which breaks both ways" must have game, however, they began by losing coined the phrase describing J. R. to Northamptonshire by no less than King, of Philadelphia, as making the an innings and 02 rund. ball "break in the air."

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 lust team in Australia 60 great Bart King, without the clog, nearly redeemed in the representa- ging restrictions of nether garments, live games, and also that an Alls race the fleetest of a happy young trallan team over here once lost two English side which vislied N. Amerl-matches against by no means the ca after the war. To-day the pitches strongest counties of the day, and themselves

are on trial, but thele 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 naturali 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 thought wish the experiment to be?

French Ladies Win Matches In Paris

Paris, June 12..

It is not an easy question, for essen- French players. scored several tially it is one of degree. Is it de- successes to-day in the quarter-finals 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, ball the bowler

did not mean to In the four matches decided to-day bowl" and to do so frequently? Does in this event; Mademoiselle Jedrze- fast bowling require encouragement jowaka of Poland was the only more than other types?

foreign player who got through to the semi-finals.

Ja

A formidable and Interesting list can easily he made out, hut need only The following were the results: be decided if the experiment is suc- Madame Mathieu (France) beat cessful beyond present expectations. Mademoiselle Welvere (Luxembourg) It is always open to the natural wic-6-3, 0-3:

ket school to plead that results cun- Mademoiselle Jedrzejowska (Po- not be expected quickly from wickets land) FIED WAY, what about the $73 just short of this on the right

The first swimming gala of the which have 40 years doping behind 4.6. 6. Madame Halit (France)

Q-2, 0-4. narrow ares must be ten times There are few balls indeed on this lust night proved to be very popular and physical,

between. South China Athletic Association them.

Mademoiselle Pannelier (France) Some years ago, according to an beat Miss Mary Hardwick (Great greater. Take the case of Sam green in two because the green is and, judging by the large gathering Australian account, our visitors froin Britain) 7-6, 0-4. Snead in the American Open Golf small and closely trapped, and most present, bugurs well for the season.

the West Indies partielpated in an Championship played at the Phil-14'a scored on it result from

The results were as follows:---

Madame Lebailly .(France) beat Country

interesting experiment during their Mrs. Sarab Palfrey Fabyan (United Club Spring Mill

Rowing (1 mile)-1, Wong Cheo tour In Australia. While not vouch-States) 0-1. 0-1-Router. Course, West Conshohocken, Pennsyl- one bly-pitched third, followed by

hung: 2, Chu Wul-jam. vania, over the week-end. A long

ton

putt.

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

take ten strokes for the last two holes to

As the

ac-

are

amateur

A

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

Ladies' 100 yds. free style--l, Yeung Sau-chun: 2, Lee Cheuk-wal

Men's 100 yds. back stroke-1, Lui Sek-kwon; 2, Kwok Hon-ming. Girls and Boys' 50 yds. free style 1, Kan Sau-tsun; 2. Yuen Tec-min.

Novelty Race 1, Chu Wai-lan; 2, NH Yec-man.

Ladies 200 yds, breast stroke-1, A

Tsang Wung-kwan, 2, Lee Cheuk- among wah.

thirty lowest professional

have the tournament in his pocket. Of the winner of the tournament Normally this

would have been an

n' gold medal and custody of easy task for him; yet, faced with of the Championship for the ensuing the knowledge that the whole pack year, Neisun and Wood, who was after him, waiting for him to both professionals, are fighting also make mistake, he cracked up so

for $1,000 in cash. badly

(AÏ that be took 13 for the last does not get the cash, only the

medal and the chamlip). two holes. And with the three extra strokes which he took went all

total of $0,000 is bis hopes of the championship. 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 tied for Ralph Guldahil, last year's winner. first place with 284, and in the play-

All season swimmers -200 yds. medal is usually awarded to relay-HG Yuk-kwan's off Nelson and Wood each return- the amateur who hos

team; the lowest Yeung Chu-nom's team. ed a score of 60, while Shute, taking score among the best 30 players in The S.CA.A. 70, was

climinated. Nelson

tournament. In

team defeated the the present Royal Navy by five goals to one in a and tite Wood were to play-off yesterday..

tournament, Marvin Ward, was water polo match. fourth with a card of 285 only one 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

ONE

NE of the greatest golfers of all time, Sam Snead was a hot favourite for the title. His recent form justified the confidence placed on him by most followers of the game in the United States. Last year he won more money than any other professional golfer in the country's big tournaments, his carn- ings

totalling approximately U.S. $17,000. Taking 130 for the first hall, he was at the head of the field. but he took 147 for the second half, and his aggregate of 280. exceeded the scores of Nelson, Shute

and

gold

Herbert Sutcliffe

Up

Hits

Another Century

London, June 12.

Yorkshire defeated Middlesex at Lord's by an innings and 240 Wood by two. The last two holes runs in the County Cricket, Championship, a feature of the game which were responsible for Snend's being another fine century by Herbert Sutcliffe. downfall have para of four and five.

The 17th hole is 363 yards in length.

Un rap

GLOUCESTER WIN

This teo

lies in a valley, and the wickets before declaring, Sutcliffe

Yorkshire totalled 430 for Ave Verity taking four for 20, line of play calls for a drive over A 'gouged out of the face of the contributing 175 and Maurice, Leyland slopes adriel 200 yards out, onto a 180 not out. plátéáu, zabodi: > 16" feet above the

level of the the drive that

Middlesex werd first shot out for

Gloucester also won by, an innings, their opponents being Essax.

Essex scored 100 and 182, Lam-

bert capturing five wickets for 44 runs

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in the stand innings Gloucester CALDBECK MACGREGOR & Co., Ltd. reacties, this plateau, leaves an cary 6, Bowen taking five wickets for 2 scored 425 (Emmett: 00), thus win- pitch with a No. 7 de No. 8 Iron to and Verity four for 17, and in the ning by an innnings and 93 runs the green Traps across the front follow-oo, Middlesex scored 123, Reuter