1939-08-26 — Page 43

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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

By Ernie

August 26, 1939.

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LAWN BOWLS

BOWLS LEAGUE CARRIES ON AS USUAL

IMPORTANT MATCH IN

SECOND DIVISION:

H.K. F.C. v TAIKOO R.C.

(By "Abe")

Kowloon Golf

Club Roport

Slight Loss

War clouds may gather on the horizon, but On Year's

unless war has already been declared before these notes appear I expect we shall, as Sir Francis Drake did when the Spanish Armada was sighted off the coast of England, “carry on with our gamo of bowls" this afternoon.

Indeed, what with the dishearten- J. G. Meyer ing news one reads in all the A. J. Jiail newspapers, it may be a relief to A. S. Russell turn from reports of war and pre- G. E. P. Thompson parations for war to sport, and in W. 5. Drake

W. Macfarlane particular to a game which claims su many nationalities amongst its play- members in Hongkong. What a pity international disputes cannot be settled by a game of bowlst

Last week's matches were washed out by rain and the League, there-

Recreio A

1. J. Silva

M. Siva

H. V. Biberio

F. X. M. Silv

J. Lua

1. Collyer

It, Strange

H. R. Davies

R, R. Wood

M. N. Hakusen

3. Hollidge

Recreto

F. A. Machado

A. M. Xavier 1. Banto

A. A. Remedies

C. C. Pereira

A P. Guterres

D. C. Alves

C. R. Pereira

fore, will be delayed panther week.f. F. Luz

is now almost certain that unless il. A. Alves clubs re-arrange their matches quickly, the League will not end

until the beginning of October.

All

Xavier

E. Marques

E. Noronha

Chief interest during the past week C. G. Bliva has been in the fourth round of the

Kowloon Dock Open Singles championship,

F. Cullen eight matches were played during the R. II. A. Lapaicy week, the quarter-finalists being: Gray M. R. Abbas, A. R. Dalloh, A. R. G. Cooper Minu (Indian I.C.), C. F. Remedios, B. Basto (Club de Recreio), H. White (K.B.G.C.), G. Perkins (Police R.C.) and U. M. Omat (C.C.C.)

INDIAN SUCCESSES

It will thus be seen that of the eight players left in the competition, no fewer than three are from the Indian R.C., and when one considers that there were only seven entries

w. Houston

P. 15, Parks

V. Ramany

J. Kempton

A. Calinen

M. Ferguson 14. Morrison J. C. Brow

Craigengowar

J. W. Leonard

C. R. Houza

A. E. Coates

from that club in this event one B W. Bradbury must admit that it is a splendid per- formance. Abbas, Dallah and Minu W. Hong Sling have steered clear of one another in. M. Umar Une quarter-finals, and it is possible. M. Omar 5. Landalt to see all of them make further pro- gress. Of the three, Abbas appears to A, A. Razack

W. Ward have the most difficult task ahead of 1. Oma? him; for he is up against C. F. Re-R. Basa medion, the former champion of Shanghai, who makes a specialty of the singles game.

The draw is as follows: ...

AT CIVIL SERVICE

A. R. Daliah v. G. Perkins

1. Nasto

V. A. R. Minu

AT KOWLOON B.G.C.

C. F. Remedios v. M. R. Abbas

AT RECREIO

U. M. Omar

v. H. White

TODAY'S LEAGUE TIES

F. X. Soares

4. F. Remedios

I. Baato

F. V. V. libeiro

J. J, Basto

Police

G. A. Channing

11. Brown

W. hair

J. Fender

W. Mcleod

C. Dowman

J. Shepherd

A. C. Carey

Forrest

C. Atkins G. Perkins J. Orem

Kowloon C.C. V. C. Labrum

W. M. Brows Nish Goodwin

A. Madar W. Hyde

J. Frater E. C. Fincher

Cro Lee W. Mulcahy Е. Кегр J. Hyde Second Division

Chill Bervice J. Carr

L, Weekrs

V. Ebbago

J. Purvis

·M. E, Purvia

P. D. Crawley

C. Strange

W. flyer

P. Harper

F. Austin

A. Blevens

A. B. Alla

Koston Tou

B. F. Leo

Castro

J. L. Stephens

Most important match in the Lea-A. Spary

Is that in the que this afternoon

A. E. Castro Second Division between the Houg-. Tong kong FC. and Taikoo R.C., the A., Kew

A. It. Basto, leaders. The former have a point advantage over their rivals, and add x, y, Ilau this to the fact that they are playing T. K. Lim on their own green today, one can. G

N. Wong not but admit they have the better chances of winning the champion- Kowloon .c. ship.

C. Pile

Thomson Gibson

In the First Division, the Club de Recreio "A", only team in all three W. Field divisions to have an unbeaten record, w. Graves should take both points from their Eastman "g" team, and thus make their position at the top of the table more

Only team in this section who have an outside chance of catching up with last year's champions are the Kowloon C.C., who have to play way to the Craigengower C.C. This Dway does not appear foo good for the K.C.C.

The following are the programme and the players selected for today's matches:

First Division

Bowling Green v Civil Service Recreio A

Kowloon Dock

Craigengower

v Recreio B

v Police

v Kowloon C.C.

Second Division

Civil Service v Craigengower

Kowloon Tong

Bowling Green Police

Kowloon F.C. V Hongkong F.C. v Talkoo

Third Division

Recreio Kowloon C.C. Bowling Green Hongkong F.C.

y Stanley

V Kowloon F.C.

Yacht Club

v Electric

PLAYERS SELECTED

First Division

wiean B.G.C.

Sarker „Robson

P. Philips!

KoWhite

+

Civil Service

E. Rimmonds

1, Deakin

A. W. Grimmi

r. Jones

B. Ecciethau

W. Burling

Younghusband Ferguson

B. Evans

V. Atienza

Simpson

v. Chittenden

Hongkong F.C. K. S. Robertson 3. 8. Howell w. out JA. R. Belby

Craigengowet W. Penny o. S. Ladd

T. Locks

H. Randall

W. McNelli

E. Zimmerm

1. Gaddi

C. H. Hosolet

N. Leonard

D. Rozario

W. K. Way

N. P Karanjin

Kowloon D.G.C.

1. A. 7. Duncan

E. V. Bearle

E. A. Atkins

F. 6. Cheeeman

Armstrong

C. Hamilton

A. Bower

D. W. Waterton

R. Dunean

V. C. Dixan

H. White

J. 5. Logan

Police

J. MacDonald T. J. Kelly

J. Johrison

C. Moss

J. Riddell

W. Harris

1. Ellis

J. R. McWaiter

W. Glendenning

N. . Fraser W, McHardy W. 8, Dall

Taikos W. Melrose L. Weid

T. Stainton

J. Chalmers

P. Shaw

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R. Main

W. Cunningham

W. Beeth

E. Habertson

W. J. Feld

A Brooksbank

EL Sirange

G. Duncan

Lammert

N. Debbington

Third

Recreio

MC Remediow

Alarcon

A. M. Rodrigues (0. P. Remedios

A. r. Noronha

A. Xavier A. Lopes

E. Bouz

C. Vas

3. A.Remedios

C, M. B. Alver

P. A. Yvanovich $112.0

Kowloon C.. W. H. Hobba A. Madar

R. 8. MeadowE

J. M. Jack

W. Neof

0, E. Taylor W, A. Hamary T. W. Carr

A., C. Tribble 1. C

D. Munro

F. Hiillon

fl. D. Gillies

J. Watson

R. Wallace

Division

Stanley P. Gillesple J. W. FitzGerald

J McCutcheon

T. Julait

V. II. FreeMAN

Hudson

G. B. Foster

T. Pilo

A. Hircock

EV, McGrath Gowland T, Gooding

Kowloon F. C.

Woodcock

Ros

Мо

·J. Smalley

B. Wong

W. Excell V. Petherick

Q: Frost

Working

A loss of $204-almost $200 less than that of the procedini: year- was reported at the Annual General Meeting of the Kowloon Golf Club held yesterday, with Mr. F. C. Barry, Vice-President, in the chair,

Reference to the requisition of the course - the military authorities was also made by Mr. Barry who, how- ever, gold he was not in a position to give definite news of removal, said.

Addressing the members, Mr. Barry

The income and expenditure ac- count for the year under review

shows a loss of $204.54 compared with the loss of $483.75 for the pre- reding year. Most sources of income

how increasea

over the previous year, and it is worth while recording that the Club bar.

reduced despite

turnover. has Increased its sets..

With regard to expenditure, the

ex-

in most instances compare favourably with the previous year and call for no particular comment, with

with the ception of "upkeep of course" under which heading the expenditure

has risen by some $300-nccounted for by the cost of undertaking certain alterations in connection with jengthening of the course, particular- y in respect to the third and fourth

tutes.

Reference to the balance sheet will make apparent, the Club's Improve- ment in regard to its liquid assets, cash at bank having increased during the year just ended by some $2,700.

RA

"Course equipment" shows addition during the period of $805, which represents the cost of a new molor mower.

- Jean Parker is evidently trying to high-pressure her screen father, Oliver Hardy, into some deal in this scene from Hal Roach's "Zenobia," showing to-day at the King's Theatre.

Has This Feat Ever Been Equalled?

Has the feat of Alma Hunt, Aberdeenshire's coloured pro- fessional from the West In- dies ever been equalled? Ini a recent match against West Lothian, who were dismissed for 48, Hunt took seven wic- kets for 11. When Aberdeen- shire went in he won the match off his own bat, for ha scored all 49 runs, his partner being 0 not out!

The course and buildings have been well maintained during the year, and, as referred to previously, alterations are in hand which will have the effect of lengthening the third hole to approximately 530 yards and also adding considerable length to the Fourth and sixth holes. The lengthen- ed course should

prove an added attraction to the general membership but undoubtedly will eause some perturbation amongst those of us who alternative site.

And the enough.

present

coursu

CURTAILED

BASEBALL PROGRAMME

New York, Aug. 25.. Several matches in the Major Baseball League were postponed to- day on account of rain. The follow- ing were the results of matches played:

AMERICAN LEAGUE

R. H. E. New York

11 17 1 [St. Loulspn Art 0 ---4 -- ··1

Gordon homered twice for the Yankees, Battery-Yankees, Sundra and Rosar.

As you will re- New York collect, In December last dificult tracrdinary

an Ex- St. Louis......... General Meeting of

Gomez Battery-Yankees, Keen Competitions

Members was held to consider pro- Dickey,

ls in this regard when the same Competitions in the past were, as usual, keenly supported and accepted, but I regret to state that Cleveland

fully discussed and eventually Philadelphin contested, and it is pleasing to find as yet I am not in a position to give new names appearing amongst

the

year

were

definite

definite news

B 11 2

1

and

0

1

2

the Indians.

2

3

3

9

15

1

Foxx and Vosmik homered for the

prize winners. The congratulations naturally a disappointing statement Battery-Indians, Elsenstat.

Trosky homered for of removal. This is of the Committee are proffered to the

Trophy winners, particularly so to the feelings you have by sayi

ไป make, but I would allas any

resented for

have

Tebbetts.

4

2

12

0

and

Club's

Boston new Champion, Mr. W. C.

Wbeen asked to assure Simpson,

himself who acquitted

thai Gov-Chicago remarkably well in the various stages ernment are not unnindful of our of last year's championship matches.

wishes and

and Interests in the matter. Red Sox. Battery, Wilte Sox, An Innovation will, in the forthcoming.

Tenancy Extended

Knott and tensa, season, be made in that a trophy will months ago that there was ao ProDetroit

When it became obvious

some Washington 36 holes, for the competition, aver medal play cham-

spect of our being able immed lately! pionship of the Club. This will take

to acquire an alternative site we

Battery.-Tigers, Newsom place on the day the qualifying round approached the Military Authorities of the championship proper

The matches New York Giants v. who kindly agreed tokes

to an extension lace, the first 18 holes play to be of our tenancy at Kowloon City for Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs considered as the qualifying round 1940, and subsequently

the National further year, until September 1, v. Boston Braves in of the latter competition. This

League were postponed owing to particular trophy can be competed notified of the firing requirements of rain-Reuter, for only by those with handicaps of ng the forthcoming

he Hongkong Rifle Association dur 12 and under. For reasons which

season which hereafter will be mentioned there is

vere as previously

scheduled over a possibility

he past few years. This arrange- that the

competition programme for the

ment was satisfactory coming season cumstances, but worse was to follow In the cir- will be considerably curtalled.

From the chair

's the Military Authorities quite last year, your President advised you the Military the light of the increasing strength out recently have written, stating that in Authorities had given the Club notice of the Hongkong Volunteer Defence

available on the Kowloon

14.0

were

State Of Siege In Chile

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" ‘SANTIAGO, Aug. 25 (UP),—–—The

authorisation to announce that a

that golding facilities would not be Corps and its training requirements Government has asked the Senate for after September 2, 1939, and every-it would be necessary for shoating to ste o siege, exists throughout the thing possible was subsequently done month until 3 p.m. The total re- country as a result of the distur

place

on one Sunday in each in order to acquire

a suggested quirements, in effect, mean that golf bances by certain sections of the

Wright

W. Hirut

Kowloon O.C A. Marlon

G. W. Desc01

W. Harrower

HL Lockhart

P. A. Peckham

A. E. E. Jeffries

J. Watson

J, S. Dinnam

E. F. Pope

G. S. Hammond

H. J. Bicknell P. J. A. Hamilton

Hongkong F.C.

J. Barnes

D. Angus

Wallington

V. Walker

Anslow

A. Watson

Rafstan

IL Pagr

Chery 8, ärever Gelling

R. Hughes

P. Morgan

ake

will only be possible, in a normal Army. Earlier, the Government an- month of four Sundays, on two full nounced that an

Yacht Cin

I

P. B. Camidy

I E N. Ryan

A. B. Mitchel

B. E. Mangħan

W. A. Cornel

G. H. Bond L. Hospen

A. W. Brown

W..J. Hannes

J. Owen Hughes

A. Nissim

G. „Costello

Electric

A. F. Paul

I. C., Butler 1.66 Rome

W. B. Muskatt

A. G. Gurdner

1. B. McKay 0.1. Padgett 7. K. Sloan).

J.-T. Barron

3 pm, and are, quelled.

the

uprising of ndays, one Sunday after 1 pm, Tacna artillery regiment had been and one Sunday after

Submit,

so onerous as

seriously to It is said that the Army, Navy, Air opardise the Club's interests. Your and Carbinero lenders have reiterat Committee are

to the ed their support of the Government. but

of the cannot The principal promoters other Sunday demand as movement are ex-Generala; Aristo being synonymous accordingly ap- Herrera and Carlos Ibanez. The

elate representations have been latter has escaped. made as a result of which it is hoped

(raison Otequirements.cat

some equitable revision will be thanks of the Club for the facility effected.

placed at our disposal in the past There would appear to be no fur-

Y.M.C.A. "ar by the

Officials in Committee to hold ther matters to which I can usefully permitting the refer excepting to state that our their meetings in that establishment. Treasurers," Mossrs. Linstend & Davis, The report and statement of ac- have requested, and your Committee countr were adopted after which the have granted, an increase in their following were elected officers for the annual fee from 200 to $900 annually, ensuing year!

Vice-

Barry

and their re-election to the office in President, Mr. F. C subject to such revision in remunera” President, Mr. W. A. Stewart; Cap- tion. I should add the Commilice ela. Mr. R. K. Collings: Hon. Secre- are highly appreciative of the ex-fers: AJ. Dennis. W. Bastin, W Mr JS-Webster: Committee. cellent wanded of service they paieran, render, the Club.

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O. Murphy,

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