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Thursday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

August 10, 1939.

INDIAN R. C. TO MEET CHINESE R. C.

ROBSON AND NISH IN LAST FOUR OF OPEN BOWLS PAIRS

Peculiar Scoring In Some Of The Singles Matches

Several interesting matches were played in the Open Bowls Championships yesterday. In the quarter-finals of the Pairs, T. E. Robson and H. Nish defeated G. Duncan and W. Gill by 26-16, while ton more matches were decided in the second round of the Singles.

10-

Playing consistently, Robson and Nish scored on 11 heads against their opponents' ten, but what really gave them their wide margin of victory were the two, fives which they gistered

in the course of the match, the first on the seventh head and the second on the 17th. Apart from these two Aves. there was very little in the scoring of the two pairs.

Robson and Nish, however, led all the way,

on the Afth, 15-8 on the 0-1 tenth, 18-10 on the 15th and 24-16 on the 20th.

In the Singles, the most peculiar game was seen on the Hongkong F.C. green, where A. M. Omar defeated a club-mate, E. Zimmern, by 21-10. On the seventh head Zimmern was lending 10-4, but he never scored again, whereas his opponent "chalk- ed" up 4, 3, 3, 4. 1 and 4 on successive ends!

Zimmern broke down completely on the last six heads, and the match concluded on the 13th.

J. Silva On the same green, L. eliminated F. Channing by 21-13, requiring: 17 heads in the prucens. Silva had

four on the sixth end and two threes, while Channing also had two threes amongst his tallies.

DALLAH THROUGH

A. R. Dallah, who reached the semi-finals last year, made further progress at the expense of a team- mate, D. M. Khan, whom he defeated by 21-8. Dallah was shaky at the start and allowed his opponent to take a lead of 7-1 on the sixth head, but be

and a good recovery made conceded only one more shot after this. Khan led 8-5 on the ninth end, but thereafter Dallah had 3, 1, 3, 1,

to reach his game, 3, 2, and

On the Police R. C. green,

II. Gittins, after leading by 14- on the aixth head, defeated K. M. Omar 21-8 on the 15th hend. Omar scored only on four heads the

ave course of the

game. Each player registered a four. C. F. Remedios, a former champion of Shanghal, was a little too steady for S. M. White on the Kowloon F.C. green and won by 21-9. Remedios led all the way, and had one solid spell of scoring when, from B-7 on the 11th end, he took the score to 19-7 on the 17th. on

"Trailing behind J. S. Logan at 9-10

on the 14th head, R. Basa finished

up with six winning heads which were sumelent to give him game. He

had 1, 3, 3, 2, 1, and 2 to reach his 21

shots.

Hall

Results Of Matches Played Yesterday

The following

were

the

results of matches played in the Bowis Championships yesterday;

OPEN PAIRS (Quarter-Finals)

T. E. Robson and H. Nish beat G. Duncan and W, Gill 26-16.

OPEN SINGLES (Second Round)

R. Basa beat j. S. Logan 21- 10 on the 20th,

A. R. Dallah beat D. M. Khan 21-8 on the 16th.

H. Cittins beat K. M. Omar 21-8 on the 15th.

C. F. Remedios beat S. M.. White 21-9 on the 20th,

A. M. Omar beat E. Zim- mern 21-10 on the 13th.

A. J. Hall beat ]. H. Gelling 21-15 on the 23rd.

L. I. Silva beat F. Channing 21-13 on the 17th.

F.. V. V. Ribeiro beat W. Mair 21-20 on the 24th.

C. M. Silva boat A. 5. Rus- sell 21-12.

H. White beat J. M. Jack 21.12.

SCOTTISH UNION FOR STUD?

DER MOXIE TRAINS—Max Schmeling, German fighter, only man ever to knock out Joe Louls, whom Joe in turn kayoed on June 22, 1838, get into training recently behind a cow in Pameraula for his fight with Adolf Heuser. Maxle knocked out his opponent In quick time.

Here And There

-With "Abe".

THREE GOOD EFFORTS BY WOMEN Athletic Meeting

Right Spirit Shown By At White City

Local Soccer Officials

AVEN if one does not think highly | nounced

yesterday. The

Trul

the singles

brothers are taking on

of Hongkong's chances of win- and the Bumjahn cousins are playing

to send a team to

Shanghai in November to resume Bloody Mess

written to the Shanghai F.A., and If Y

WHEN

IN

PLAY-OFF

OFT-POSTPONED TENNIS MATCH PLAYED AT LAST

VICTORY TO SOOKUNPOO TEAM BY SIX TO THREE

(By "Abo")

After five postponements, the important tic in the "A" Division of the Hongkong Tennis League between the Indian R.C. and the South China A.A. was played off at Sookunpoo yesterday, the result being a victory for the Indians by six sets to three.

Rala nearly caused a sixth post- the backhand were distinctly vulner- ponement. Hain actually fell when able. But 0, Rumjahn and Razack the match was in progress, but after benefitted by this discovery in the driving two pairs to shelter, it held final round, and by concentrating at long enough for the gume to be their attack on this wint, they reaped completed.

their reward. However, right to the Conditions, however, were far from end, Dew's overhead work and his conducive to good tennis, The volleying remained steadfast. ground was soft and wet and there wns a cross wind which prevented good control. Furthermore the light

was poor.

the

Highlights of the match were magnificent retrieving by Rumjan and Razack; the splendid form shown The team fielded by the Chinese by Dr. Dew; the unexpected defent of

the Rumjalin cousins; and the was not as strong as those in their earlier matches, and with the Indians form displayed by C. K. Chan und out their best side, it was not H. K. Lee, who not only dropped all risini therefore, that victory three sets but lost two to love, went to the

club. Sookunpoo

Scorex:

Nevertheless for two rounds the Isque

with

poor

beat J. Hsu and A. Chan 0-2.

S. A. and H. D. Rumjahn_(I.R.C.) was very open. At the end of the beat C. K. Chan and H. K. Lee 0-0; first round, the Indians led 2-1, but lost to Blek Szeto and Dr. P. Dew at the end of the second honours 2-0. Rumjain and I. M. A. Razack were even, each alde claiming three The Women's Amateur Athletic

sets. In the last round however, the (IRC.) beat Chan and Lee B-0; beat Association held their seventeenth Chinese went to pleces and the Szeto and Dew 6-3; beat Hsu and nunual championships at the Wille Indians tock all three sets to clinch Chan 6-3. City Stadium on July 21 before the issue.

A. H. Madar and A. R. Minu. small crowd of

TO PLAY C.R.C.

(LR.C.) beat Chan and Lee 6-2; last disappointingly

to Szeto and Dew 1-6; lost to Hsu spectators.

As the result of this victory, the

and Chan 2-6. Three performances stood out from.

"C" Division Match ning in the circumstances, one must the doubles. If the visitors play up a long series of event: lasting for Indians have earned the right to meet best, the Chinese R.C. in a play-off for the four and a half hours. The admire the spirit of the Hongkong to form, there should be some vers undoubtedly, wail Service, in the On that occasion, the Chinese won creation Club

In a "C" Division match played at was the win by Miss championship as they did last year,

Sookunpso yesterday. Indian Re- Football Association in having al- interesting matches indeed.

E. Forster, of

were beaten 5-1 by ready decided

comparative case. Judging the One Mile. Her time of 5 min. 15.3 tins on yesterday's form, it would short of a pair and conceded three Radio Sports Club. The Indians were sec. was a British record, being 2 Indi sec. faster than Miss G. Lunn's time seem that the Chinese will repeat sets. the Interport series with that city. A

in 1937, There is. at present, no their success unless the Indians can letter to this effect will shortly be WHEN the

fight between Max offical world's record nt this dis-improve their third pair, which was

weak. Baer and Lou Nova took place tence, which is not run in the Olympic very the latter agree, a Hongkong team nearly two months ago, the cables Games.

The most successful pair consisted Indoor Bowling The time hardly does justice to of Omar Rumjohn and will definitely go up. What sort of merely said it was a good night and a team it will be it is difficult to made no mention of the brutality of the superb way in which Miss Forster Razack, who won all three sets, and hazard a guess at the moment. the exchanges. In a recent issue of ran the race right from the start, did even better than the. Rumahn Obviously if the Navy and Army Time, the American newsmagazine, Having soon gone into the lead the cousins who dropped their set against pace throughoul, Szeto Bick and Dr. P. Dew. A. B. players are not available and if the the following appeared, however, on kept up a stendy

gradually going farther and forther Minu and A. H. Madar combined in- South China A stars refuse to go the fight:

ahead of Miss D. Harris, the winner effectively in their first two sets, both to Shanghal, the Colony cannot hope

It was a roughhouse brawl. They last year. Her style was perfect, so of which they dropped, and only the

the afternoon, they hit below the belt, they hit niter) competitors

Lee, South China's third string, en- Jabled them to take the third. port does net

-DOUBLE SUCCESS matter very much; the bell. They spat blood, dripped

By far the most impressive South however, that Hongkong should fulni blood, slobbered blood. It was the

Miss L. Chalmers, of Portsmouth, its obligations does a great deal. It sort of fight a reputable U.S. citizen was the turn of the Colony to send would be horrified to see in a water-scored a double success by winning China pair were Szeto Blck and finals

last week this the 200 and 400 Metres. Both races tennis to take the first

Dew, who played strong, forceful front saloon. Yet last year, but for a team north

casily, and in the Madar and Minu gave them little by the narrow margin of ten pins. various reasons it was decided not to primitive performance was billed as she won quite

top-notch heavyweight boxing shorter distance do so. Now, however, the Hong match-staged in New York's Yankee victory, Inving won in 1037, when opposition, but kong FA. have suficient funds and stadiun to select a September. chal- she established the British record of Rumjahn cousins they more than held contest was a close one. The result ·

to have anything better than moderate team. But the iden

д

I.

M. A.

to be that the result of the shit with the backs of their gloves, very different from most of the other weakness of C. K. Chan and H. K.

Scottish Union, last ycar's St. they are making haste to a team will Leger winner, may not race again, Shanghai that

Mr

J. V. Rank, ls owner, con- north to resume the series. templates retiring him to the stud.

Scottish Union was kept in training Sport And Politics

this season primarily to run in

assure

travel

it- was her second

won

SURPRISE CAUSED IN LEAGUE

2-1ET

A surprise was enused in the semi- of the Ewo Indoor Bowling The League lust evening when Bowlers" defeated "The Aspirants"

As can be seen from the scores, the was a complete surprise inusmuch as it was generally expected that the "Aspirants," who were finalists in the Inst tournament, would win.

As a result of their victory, the "Bowlers"

now meet the "Champs" in the final.

The following were the scores of last night's match:

two sets.

even against the Miss D. Odham, the tall their own and after leading by 1-1, lenger for the world's championship. 24.0 sec.

the High they won this set in the eighth game. And 18,000 presumably reputable Mitcham girl, hins

VETERAN'S GOOD WORK U.S. citizens paid up to US. $11.50 Jump since 1836, and on July 2181

Sft 5in. She she cleared

1s thei

Ip the third set, against Omar a seat to watch it.

will present holder of the world's record Rumjahn and Razack, the 62-year-old One of the contenders was 30-year- of 5ft 6 3-8in., and on July 21st she veteran, Dew, had lost some of his On the Indian R. C. green, A. J. ASC

Ascol Gold Cup, In which he finish-

old Max Bacr, onetine world's only just falled to clear 5ft. 8in.

Miss Odham competed also in the earlier accuracy, and he and his part- started well against 3, 11. Gelunged third. Later he was unplaced IT is all very well for theorists to heavyweight champion who had not and led 7-9 after four heads. On the be

behind Blue Peter in the Eclipse say that sport and politics should been in a ring for 15 months. The Javelin, and was second in the 30er auccumbed by 8-3.

Hurdles. In this Jatter The wet ground sulted Dew, whose seventh he was 11-2 in the lead, but Stakes, Winner of six races worth not mix. But in actual fnet, they other was 21-year-old Lou Nova of Metres

of £21,567, he was second in the Derby | frequently do. The Royal Navy can-

Calit.. on the 10th he had an

an inexperienced event Miss K. Robertson scored her shots, made with a low trajectory, 11-0.

und Two Thousand

Even the seasoned Rum. A. Landelt Gilneas. Mr. not release players because of the second-rater. By the eighth round, second successive win. In the Put-shot off the ground with lightning. H. Duddridge Rank's four-year-old Michoumy is uncertainty of ship movements; the Has-been Baer was staggering, half ting the Weight the winner, Misa "R. speed.

in reaching 37ft. Jahns were troubled by his forehand, A. G. Goldad to be sent to the New England stud. Army cannot guarantee that per-blind, and cholting from the blood he Reid, succeeded His fee will be £48.

mission will be given to their players had been swallowing ever since the 54in. but it should be pointed out and it was too late when they

covered that hir ground strokes on to go to Shanghal, probably because third round, when an inch-long gash that this is a 4 kilo weight, the present political situation does was opened on the inside of his not warrant the authorities to allow mout

mouth; Young Novn, unable to wind soldiers to be absent from their units up the gory performance any other for long; and the Chinese simply way, kept pecking at Baer's bleed- refuse to play in Shanghai because ing mouth and eye, kept pummelling in that his hideously swollen check, kept of the Japanese influence city. You may remember that Lee pounding widely at his wheezing Wui-tong a few months ago agreed body.

in a to go to Shinitial to take part

only two shots,

with two

Bingto and a three on the ends, he was 15-9 in the lead, and

at the 18, he was leading 20-11. For four heads, Gelling prevented him from taking the all-important point. Gelling himself,

however, ends, and on the 23rd the end came could only score singles on these four when Hall obtained his single,

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series of exhibition soccer games, In the eleventh round, the referee the proceeds of wint were to go to Anally stopped the butchery, awarded War Rellet. But such a fuss was a technical knockout to young Nova, made in the Chinese press that the who was in pretty bad shape him country' soccer idol deemed it selt. The 18,000 reputable U.S. expedient to decline the invitation, citizens, silting under the stars in The same situation prevalls at the Yankee Stadium, cheered long and moment. Thero

you

are. Tako loud. They thought it had been a way the Navy, Army and South good fight. China ployers, and what have we

left? Nothing very much, I am Cricket Story

afraid. But the Hongkong F.A. ap-

parently are determined to make the:

trip if Shanghai wants them to sends story. tommes from an

a team. That's the spirit!

Tennis Visitors

Aus-

tralian diler, attached to a boat) which recently docked at Portsmouth. Said sailor, just before leaving Sydney, took part in a cricket match between his own ship's crew and a

UNLESS their steamer has been rival crew. One of the teams turned delayed, the tennis, team from up a man short and a "rockle" a new- Thailand, which is making a good-comer to the Australian Navy was will tour abroad, will reach Hong- asked to 011 the vacancy. Being kong to-day. There is no need for "rookie," few of the players, most me to my that Hongkong tennis of all his captain, 'a commanding enthusiasts welcome them to these officer, took much notice of the shores. The team consists of al-When he went in to bat his sido had stranger and he was put in No. 11.:

Chatikayani), a CU

of

her

Roeng (present champion of land), Sanoh, Police Captain Rasom lost nine wickets for

a paltry 50 runs no time he "Blue"

or so, but in less than no of 1934, and Miss

the lady more than doubled the score before champion

of.. country. Muang he lost his last wicket partner. Ask- he could bowl, the "rookie" Rocng and Sanoh are already well-ed if he

bit." Ife then proceeded known in Hongkong as they have al- said "yes, ready, played here before in a series to skittle the opponents out for less

arranged by exhibition matches

than 40, his share being nine choup Mr. Vilas Ostananda, Thailand Trade wickets. After it was all over the Commissioner in the Colony, some rather bumptious commanding officer years ago but Chatikavani and Miss said: "Look here, rookie, you're al- Sanguan ore strangers. During their most good enough for first einss

I know,"

," said the interport cricket." stay in Hongkong, an match will be played on Davis Cup rookie. "I have played in one or lines, that is, four singles and one two Shefeld Shield matches and I doubles spread over three days, was in the last two Australian Test). | The programme of matches was on-teams. My name is Jack Fingleton."

ASPIRANTS

Tatal

170

459

1873

dis- L. Gndel

Total

BOWLERS

R. Tidd

148

G. D. Woolgar D. Guttinger A. W. Mucnger

160 160 140

100 112

142

158 449

1805

Total

Last Season A Bad One

For Arsenal

London, July 24. Arsenal Football Club-biggest money-spinners in Soccer in modern times had a bad season financially Inst senson. Their accounts Just published show a balance of revenue

over expenditure for the 1938-39 season of only £007. Cash in hand at the end of. May was less £4 Bank overdraft

than wag nearly £23,000. Working profits were down

by £5,000 to £2,042. À £20,000 reserve for income tax has been eliminated from the balance sheet.

No mention is made in the report of any sums received or paid by the Arsenal through transfer fees. Brya Jones alone. cost £14,000, and

receipts were

gate

Jower.

The

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books.

about £12,000 total receipts were £72,-

The receipts also included EB-

were

from the.snle season tickets. £2,323 from programmes and hand- The principal items of ex- penditure

£16,081 players' wages, benefits and transfers, includ- ing provision for next season, £8,- 400 interest on loans, &c., £8,163 travelling and hotel expenses, 700

£5,

general maintenance and other expenditure on properties, · ground-

Richard Burton (Sale, Cheskilre) with the trophy he won in the &c., £5,084 Income tax, and £5,038 British Open Golf Championship at 81. Andrew's on July 10,

salaries and bonuses.