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Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

August 1, 1939.

INTERESTING TIES IN BOWLS SINGLES AND PAIRS

MANY LEADING PLAYERS CLASH IN NEXT ROUND

FIXTURES RE-ARRANGED FOR SECOND DIVISION

The Competition Sub-Committee of the Hongkong Lawn Bowls Association met last evening and made the draw for the quartor-finals of the Open Pairs and the second round of the Opon Singles.

One match is outstanding in the third round of the Pairs, between W. S. Glendinni # nul W. Mair, of the Patice R.C., and J. E. Noronha and CG. Siva, of the Club de Reciclo, and thals will be pinyed this Friday. Apart from this tie, üll other metches in the pairs and singles will Ledeckted next week.

Some Interesting games are pro- inted in the next round of the singles as several of our best players have been drawn together.

The pairs draw resulted as follows.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 8

At Civil Service

E. Zimmern and N. I'. Karanjia v.

H. A. Alves and F. V. V. Itibeiro.

At Club de Recreio

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

Duncan and W. Gill.

'FRIDAY, AUGUST 4

At Kowloon B.G.C.

W. Glendinning and W. Mulr or

J. E. Noronha and C. G, Slivn v.

J. F. V. Ribeiro and L. J. Silva,

J. Fraser and E. C. Fincher

W. V. Field and J. Gibson.

SINGLES DRAW

V.

At Hongkong F.C.

E. Zimmern v. A. M. Omor; L. 3. Silva v, F. Channing.

At Craigengower W. J. Reed v. A. It. Minu: A. R. Dallah v. D. M, Khan.

At Kowloon F.C. f. 5. Logan v. R. Basa; C. F. Remedios or W. R. Hillyer v. S. M. White or W. J. Howard,

of

At Civil Service

F. V. V. Albeļro v. W. Muir.

Three Ties

Decided In Singles

Three matches in the first round the Open Singles Dowls Championship were deelded yester-

The following was the result of day and resulled as follows:

the singles drow:

MONDAY, AUGUST 7

At Kowloon F.C.

C. C. Silva v. R. F. Luz; Y. N.

Gill,

Tang v.

At Kowloon C.C.

F. X. Soares v. A. M. Calman; W. Way v. 3. A. Luz,

At Civil Service

V. Chittenden beat Dr. C. w. Lam 21-12 on the 21st.

E. de Sousa best J. C. GI 21-19 on the 24th.

J. H. Gelling beat L. R. Whiant 21-20.

though he led 17-15 on

UFS

LOUIS KAYOES GALENTO –Hore is the finish of the fight in the fourth round, between Cham- pian Joo Louis and Challenger Tony Galento, in New York. Tony, out on his foot, slips through Referoa Donovan's arms, while Joo, right, casually awaits the decision.

Here And There With "Abe".

Bowls League Delayed Even

Season Longer.

CROQUET CHAMPIONSHIP

AT ROEHAMPTON

GODDARD EQUALS TWO RECORDS IN TAKING

17 KENT WICKETS

(By C. W. Packford)

Bristol: Gloucestershire beat Kent by an

innings and 40 runs

London, July 4. Remarkable bowling by Tom Goddard resulted in Kent being twice dismissed in a little over four hours actual play.

........... 124

Not only was Goddlord the Grat | WIL. V. Lovett not ou...............

Lewis e Jaynes b Goddar bowler to secure n century of wickets this season but in taking seventeen

Total wickets in the match-ail in one day | Bowling, Firat innings.-Barnett 8-0-0-0, -be equalled two world recorda pre-

Lambert-1-40-1, Goddard 15.4-2-30-V, Sinfield 0-2-20-0, vlously held jointly by the Inic Colin Blythe and Hedley Verity.

Blythe accomplished this excep tlonal fent in 1907 against Northunts and Verity against Essex six seasons apo,

"Goddard took nine for 30 in the drst kunings and eight for UB in the second and has brought his taily of wickels this reason to 114.

Goddard required three more wie- kels to complete his century when Kent opened their first innings, and these he quickly obtained by sending back Fagi. Chalk and Valentino for a mere handful of runs. Lambert took the second wicket, that of Ames, but after this Goddard had tinuous run of successes to. the end. It was a great performance, for Goddard cannot be said to have owed anything to the wicket, but there is

con-

Second Innings-Lambert 0-1-1-0, Nar- nett 1-0-6-0 Goddard 162-1-40-8, Binfeld 12-3-31-2.

Racing Sensation

At Sandown Rose Of England Colt Disqualified

London, July 17. Perhaps the most stirring event of

le doubt several of the Kent bals- men treated him with far too much respect,

foolish policy after the excellent innings played by "Gerry" the week in the world of sport was 11. O. Hicks beat Miss D. D. Steel Chalk, their skipper. Chalk was his at Sandown on July 16 when the minus 12 plus 16 plus 10 in the anal natural self for nearly an hour and King and Queen caw the greatest the year. Lord heat of the Croquet Championship was perfectly at case with Goddard racing sensation

Glanety's highly-favoured Roso at the Rochampton Club on July 15. and everyone else until he fell to a Hicks had won the title in 1932 and cleverly anticipated catch by Neale of England colt was disqualified after Miss Steel in 1925, 1933, 1935 and When he left the third to be dis-winning the most important race of season for two-year-olds-the missed-after scoring 40 out of 73 the 1936. H. R. Poulter beat Captain K. there was a real collapse, the last National Breeders' Produce alikes— H. Coxe plus 5 minùs 16 plus 7 in the final heat of the Association Fiat seven wickets falling for 47. Only worth about £6,000 to the winner. The King's Billy Great Truth, rid- Todd and Harding gave the impres- and in the Handicap Singles final sion of remaining longer than an over den by Gordon Richards, led for

(4) beat or two.

nearly two furlongs, followed by At Kowloon Docks, GI made a TF there is Hitle doubt" that the another splendid match is assured. heat G. Victor Evans

While there were doubts us to Rose of England colt and Stardust. good recovery against Soura, but Open Bowls Championships will More instances of players from the Colonel II. D. Milward (minus 1⁄2)

A the halfway mark Rose of Eng- the 18th be completed in good time, consider-same club meeting are W. S. Dall v

by 26.

whether he would do so, Hammond W, S. Dall V. Dowman; B. W. head after being down 3-13 on the able doubt exists regarding the date C. Dowman (Police), B. W. Brad-

Contrary to generally accepted had no hesitation in compelling Kent, land colt went to the front, and with royal fly tiring, the only one Bradbury v. A. J. Coelho.

10th, he was unable to prevent his of completion of the League, especi- tury v. 4. J. Coelho (Cralgengower), opinion, for sheer skill and delicacy to follow on. It was a wise decision.

was the opponent from winning. At the ally in the First and Third Divisions. E. Kirman v. A. W. Grimmitt (Civii of touch croquet is equalled only by for Kent lost half their second in to go after the favourite 20th. Gill was still leading 18-16, but Including the wash-out last Satur Service), A. E. Carey, G. Perking billiards. The diameter of a croquetings wickets fur 72, three of them Aga Khan's coll Stardust, ridden by Sousa drew level on the next end day rain has interfered with four (Police), E. Zimmern v, A. M. Omar ball is only 1-10th of an inch less falling to Goddard and two to Sin-Charles Smirke. About 300 yards with a two, and in spite of the fact whole blocks of League fixtures, and (Craigengower), and A. R. Dallah v.

the than the width of

hoops and feki. that Gill had a single on the 22nd to as it was originally arranged for the D. M. Khan (Indian R. C.). Brad-experts can knock them through regain the lead, Sousa went on to full programme to finish on August bury, the title-holder, who had a with heavy mallets without even his game with a two and a one. 20, it means that the League will not comparatively easy passage in the touching the sides. Taking another Perhaps Kent would not have be over until September 23-even if first round, should have little ball with them, they go through hoop fared so badly had it not been for a Low heads, there is no more interference by the dificulty in negotiating his second after hoop while their opponent wonder catel by Haynes. Ames had Chittenden was never in difficulties weather.

The winner

However, if clubs would hurdle as he has been drawn against watches helplessly from the side linc. opened the innings with Chalk in avail themselves of holidays to play club-mate, A. J. Coelho, whom, if it is indeed, possible for a player to stend of Fagg, obviously with the in- much of the seemingly Inevitable in an early round. congestion at the end of the season will be avoided. And I think the Association would

A Clab de Recreio

V. Atienza Y. H. Nish or J.

Brown; F. Cullen v. E. C. Fincher.

At Polles

C.

J. S. Landolt v. A. K. Minu

or

N. A. E. Mackay; S. Eccleshall

v.

U. M. Omar.

At Hongkong F.C.

E. G. Post v. V. Chittenden; A. E. Contes v. D. Fitches,

At Craigengower

After the flest

against Dr. C. W. Lam.

HAYNES' WONDER CATCH

from the judge Stardust begun to close on Rose of England colt. Then camc the incident which brought racegoers to their feet. Smirke sud- den sat bolt upright. His mount was checked as though he had_run into the heels of the leader. Rose of England colt passed the post, and

A. Jilloi v. A. M. Holland or H. A. Jed 7-3 on the 8th, 11-5 on the 14th. off matches which are outstanding, i memory serves, he defeated last year complete an entire game, taking each tention of attempting to knock God- Stardust rallied, found

Alves; E. Kirman v. A. W. Grimmitt. At Kowloon B.G.C.

C. C. Perelen v. G. C. Mosa.

17-8 on the 17th and 18-0 on the 18th, finishing up with a three on the 21st. In all, Chittenden scored four threes, a two and eight singles, while D. W. Waterton v. W.. Ward; M. R. his opponent had two threes and

six singles,

TUESDAY, AUGUST 8

At Kowloon F.C.

Abbas v. R. P. Phillips,

At Kowloon C.C.

J. C. Remedios v. E. D. Souza,

At Kowloon B.G.C.

L. F. Xavier v. T. A. Madar.

At Cesirengower

→A-E: Carey-v.-G. Perkina.-

At Talkoo

On the Kowloon Football Club ground, J. II, Gelling beat L. R. Whant in a close game 21-29. Gelling was lending 13-0 at one stage, but big opponent staged a fine recovery to draw level at 10-18 and then lead by two thots. Gelling took the next two

out the winner.

J. A. R. Selby or M. N. Rakusenheads with a single and a two to run

v. B. Basto or F. Goodwin.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9

At Police

October.

Cricketers Moan

of two balls twice through each of dard off his length. He appeared again, and Anished second. six hoops, without allowing his op- well on the way to doing so, but ponent more than one shot.

after hitting 16 quick runs he lofted a ball high to the on boundary, where Haynes, running into position calmly tock I left-arm overhead as it was crossing the line.

League Matches Re-Arranged

GLOUCESTERBUIRE First Innings34 (Barnett 68, W. Hammond not out 153: Wright 9 for 4

KENT

First Innings

b Coddard........

FORD II, Chalk o Neale & Goddard..

Ames lbw b Lambert

welcome clubs Pairs Very Even taking such a step. Last year, with eight teams In each

division, the nine left in the tournament had to choose a pair from over on August 22- League was several weeks later than had been as the most likely two to win, one dimcult task Combinations expected. It would appear at this would find it a very

Ilke E. stage of the competition that unless indeed.

up and Zimmern and N. P. Karanila, T. E. my suggestion is taken matches are arranged by the clubs Robson and H. Nish, G. Duncan and the W. Glil, W. V. Field and J. Gibson, themselves during holidays,

B. I. Valentine e Crapp b Goddard who were not very highly thought of

Todd is Goddard League season may even extend into and W. S. Glendinning and W. "Mair. at the beginning of the competition,

Spencer b Goddard have done so well in their matches

Mr. R. P. Philips, Hon. Secretary C. Longfeld b Goddard MATCH POSTPONED

that even though they have

now of the Hongitong Lawn Bowls Asso-Wright b Goddard

Harding not out, The pairs match between W. Glendinning and W. Mair and J. E. For some, clubs this is quite all been drawn against what on paper clation, announced this morning that Levott Goddazá

Hongkong right. The

seem to be better pairs it would take the following matches have been re- Lewis Goddard Noronha and C. G. Silvo, scheduled | Kowloon Docks, Kowloon B.G.C.a bold man to say whether they will arranged for the Second Division of C. M. Silva v. A. S. Russell;. J. M. to be played at the Civil Service the Club de Recreio, Kowloon Tong, or will not make further progress, the League:

AUGUST $ Jack v. H, White.

Cricket Club yesterday, was post- Kowloon C.C., Talkoo R.C.. Hong Personally I hold J. E. Noronha and

Civil Service C.C. v. Kowtoon B.C.C. At Indian R.C.

poned ng the lofter pale failed to kong Electric R.C-to nume only aC. G. Suva in high regard, but they

Taikoo F.C. v. Craigengoser C.C. few are not affected even if the are not yet in the quarter-finals as

Hongkong FC. v. Polica R.C.

AUGUST 12 League goes on until November; but they have to play W. S. Glendinning

v. Kowloon F.C. for clubs like Indian R.C., Craigen- and W. Mair for the right to do so.

Kowloon B.G.C. Rower C.C., Pailce R.C., Civil Service Other pairs who have strong claims Civil Service CC. Y. Police R.C.

Cralgengower C.C. v. Hongkong_F.C. C.C. and the Yacht Club (who now are J. Fraser and E. C. Fincher, L. 3.

Taikoo B.C.

v. Kowloon Tong piny their matches at the Hongkong Silva and J. F. V. Ribeiro, and H. A.

AUGUST 19 C.C.) cricket cannot get ataried Alves and F. V. V. Ribeiro.

Civil Service C.C. v. Talkoo R.C. Kowloon Tong seriously untk the bowls season is

Craigengewer O.C. Kowloon F.C

V Hongkong F.C. Kowloon D.G.C. v. Polico .C.

AUGUST 25

K. M. Omar or S. Hodges v. H. Gitting.

At Kowloon Dock

A. J. Hall v, J. H. Gelling.

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Who will moan.

can the Davis Cup competition, Germany binme them? Monday, August 7, is would have done Immeasurably bet- a Keneral holiday and clubs, I feel, ter if Roderich Menzel had been in- should make an attempt to play off cluded in the team us the No. 2 one of their postponed games on that singles man instead of young Goep- fort. At any rate he would finve had agrest chance of winning one of the

day.

Good Progress SPLENDID progress has been made

was

in the Open Championships to date in spite of the recent rains. Only two matches are now left in the Open Rinks (one semi-final and the finnl), the Open Pairs are near- ing their completion and the second round of the Open Singles drawn yesterday. If there were not so many postponements, the singles would finish, very quickly as there are so many greens at the disposal of the Competition Sub-Committee; and further, these matches are in~! variably completed in one day un- less the weather interrupta.".

Singles Draw

ELSEWHERE in this issue will be

but

Panoco

W

Civil Service C.C. v. Craigengower C.C. Kowloon Tong Kowloon FC. Hongkong F.C.

V.

V

Kowloon B.G.C. Police R.C.

V. TRUEDO I.C.

Important Tennis Tie For To-day

The all-important League tennis match in the "B" Division between Kowloon C.C. "A" and South China A.A. will be decided this afternoon on the former's courts. It will be recalled that the 'match was started last Tuesday but rain Interrupted play after the Chinese had won one sel drawn another and were level at G-3 in the third.

If the South China players win this match, they will win the cham- plonship.

match,

Another "B" Division. Hongkong C.C. v. Kowloon Indians, has been arranged for to-day.

against Puncec and Mitic. Probably the Germans were of the opinion that

found the draw of the second round of the Open Singles, made by the Competition Sub-Committee last evening. It will be seen that there are 32 matches in this round, there are several ties yet to be de-... hero of the European Zone final. with fenkel winning both his singles and the doubles assured, vielory was cided in the first round of the com- singles against either F. Funcce or certain. But if this was so, the defent petition, most interesting of which D. Mitic, of Yugoslavia. His exclu-of Henkel in the fifth and deciding is that between H. A. Alves and Alon could not have been because he match against Puncee must have been M. Holland. This tie should produce was unfit; for he took part in the a severe jolt. So Yugoslavia will play of a very higis

standard doubles, which Germany won. Inasmuch as the contestants are two Young Goepfert is regarded

cross the Atlmile to play the winners Då a of the American Zone for the right of our leading skips. In the second highly promising player, but his per- to tackle the United States. This is round, it seems rather hard that Cformances to date do not warrant the the first time in the history of Yugo G..Silva and R. F. Luz both of the opinion that he has yet reached inter- slav tennis that the country has gone Club de Recrelo, should be drawn national standard, as can be seen by so far in the Davis Cup competition. together so early; but there it is, and his two easy defeats in the singles More power to them!

B2, 1-b 2

Total

Second Innlnga Farge Hammond b Goddard F. G. II. Chalk lbw b Sinnela Ames e Haynes b Goddard

1. H. Valeming Hopkins b Sind Todd e Barnett b Goddard Spencer lbw b Goddard ...

T. C. Longfield Emmett b God Wright at Wilson b Goddard Harding e Emmett b Goddard ...

hile strido

Thousands ran to the paddock an Smirke, after a quick discussion with the Aga Khan and his son, Prince Aly, wrote out an offelal complaint for "crossing and bumping me on the rails." Alter a quarter of an hour the dog signifying the Stewards' de- eltion was holated: Rose of England colt was disqualified.

Smirke said: "When I was going. up to challenge Rose of England colt, my mount was forced towards the rails-through-the-leader-not-keeping-

straight course and edging to the left. I had to match Stardust up or risk being knocked over the rails." Huge sums of money were affected by the Stewards' decision. One mon id: "I backed Rose of England colt for £1,000 and I've lost the lot." 120 The colt started favourite at 5 to 2 on, and in the revised placings Great Truth moved 'up into third place. Many punters have backed her, win and place. Piping Rock was second. Itosc of England colt, keenly favoured for next year's Derby, is a

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