1939-09-21 — Page 26

Thursday,

HÖNGKONG TELEGRAPH

September 21, 1939.

COLONY LAWN BOWLERS SET UP TWO RECORDS IN THE INTERPORT SERIES

WIDEST MARGIN OF VICTORY; HIGHEST TOTAL OF SHOTS

B. W. BRADBURY AND MEN WIN IN TWO STRAIGHT

Starting off by dropping a five in the first head, Hongkong made a splendid recovery in the Second Bowls Intorport match against Shanghai yesterday, and finally finished up by winning the encounter by 40-14— the widest The total of margin of victory in the serios. 40 shots scored by Hongkong also represents the highost over registered by either side.

Having already won the First Interport, played on Saturday last, Hongkong therefore wins the 1939 serios. This is the first time the Colony has won up north since 1932 when, incidentally, U. M. Omar skipped all three rinks,

NARROW WIN FOR VISITORS.

place a good shot.

on

les than no

Shanghal, Sepl. 20,

The Hongkong lawn bowlers, who failed to win the opening friendly matches against the local Clubs by the narrowest of margins and who' {scored an upset by laking the Inter- port serien opener on Saturday, to- | day humbled Shanghai's best players in the easiest manner by 40-14 in order to gain Hongkong's ninth In- terport victory, following a sensa- ilonal Shanghai opening.

easiest

A pole-vaulter in graceful action na he clears the bar. This picture was taken recently AL The Wallo City during an important athleile meeting.

Cricket Leaguo To Meet On Sopt. 25

Secretaries of clubs and cricket representatives are re- minded that the annual gene- ral meeting of the Hongkong Cricket League will be held in the Urban Council Chamber on Monday, September 25, at 5,30 p.m.

Kowloon Chess

Club Meeting

Here And There -With "Abe"

Ambers Lucky To Win Lightweight Title

mates! The highest number of shots

Shanghai, Sept. 10. Shanghai scored five shots in the

TUST month ago the world ne-Remedios, J. E. Harvey and A. J. Hall I took the Hongkong lawn bowls first head and thereafter stood still

dulmed Lou Ambers for his (Shanghai) defeated A. E. Coates, players 22 ends before they could in the next eight heads while Hong-

record-breaking feat of regaining a J. F. McGowan, H. A. Alves and A. register their first victory on Shanghal kong piled up 13 shots before Shang-

{world_boxing title when nin seared. The

he out-Hyde-Lay (Hongkong) by 30-9, the score was soil when they ousted the Shanghai hai

pointed Henry Armstrong, the negro margin of 1 shots being then the Junior Golf Club by

Bingle 24-B in the 11th head, which pro- wood, 20-10, in a closely contested duced four shots. They scored five The annual general meeting of the fighter, in their lightweight title bout widest in the history of the series. It was a will be seen that two members of friendly match on the J. G. C. green shots in the next head and led 31-14 Kowloon Chess Club will be held at the Yankee Stadium. yesterday. A draw would have been in the 16th head. Shanghai falled to the Peninsula Hotel on September surprise result, but Ambers was this successful Shanghai rink (Hall a more satisfactory result as the final score again, while Hongkong run out 26 at 6 p.m. A review of the past aided by the fact that the referee, and Remedies) are now playing lawn Arthur Donovan, gave him ave bowls in the Colony. And in yester- and was played in almost pitch dark-winner by the

victory in year states that the entries for the rounds through low blows struck by day's match, Hall was playing for ness, with none of the bowlers being many years.

Colony Championship were relatively able to locate the Jack, much less The Hongkong representatives small, being six in number. Mr. D. the negra. Now reports are begin-longkong against his former team- clicked perfectly, co-operating in E. de Carvalho, winner in 1931 andining to come through which indicate scored in an Interport match was It was anybody's game right up grand manner with Omar, who play-1938, won the title again by the thou the verdict did not win unan- the 31 registered by the Shanghai Duncan narrow margin of half a point from mous applause. This is what Henry rink of J. W Brierley, J. E. Harvey. to the last wood after the score haded the role of perfect skip.

excellent lend-off Mr. E. Zimmern, who is congratulated Press writer, says at the verdict: on the Craigengower C.C. green In McLemore, the well-known United A. A. Malcolm and R. C. Altkenhead been tied

five iso proved un occasions. The local sido led for only man, laying his woods in fine posi-jon his excellent showlag. The or-Arthur Donovan is the new light- 1927 against C. Atkinson, J. Laing,

tlons. Wallace struggled for Shang- gaulsation of the tournament was in three ends throughout the encounter: hal but he was not given the neces- the hands of a joint committee of the weight boxing champion of the W. Mucfarlane and R. Wallace, who at 0-5, then 10-14 und finally at

to counteract Hong-Victoria and Kowloon Chess Clubs.

world. He la n bit fat for the title, replied with 17. 10-10. As the last three heads were ry support

But he.! In the Club Sentor Championship, particularly, in the head. being ployed the light failed rapidly.ong's classy exhibition.

Omar, Bradbury, Hall and Dun-Mr. Carvalho scored his second win won it in the Yankee Stadium e Tribute To Umpires After jumping ahead by 19-10, the

the for 1939. Mr. B. S. Litvin won the won it for Lou Ambers by rendering J.G.C. allowed their opponents 10 can played for Hongkong and

Shanghal

a decision us questionable were H. Junior title. reprezentatives draw level on the 21st eat,

Donovan, who DEFORE the team sailed for home, It was decided to play another end Wallace, F. G. Harrison, R. Thomp-

Two matches were played during mongrel's paternity.

R. S. Grant, captain of the West the year, one against the Victorin should run, not walk, to the nearest to gain a decision, though it was a son and H. S.. Bell.

darkness pure gamble as

Despite this defeat, Shanghai still Chess Club and the other against the optician, gave Ambers five rounds Indies team, paid tribute to English olmost

because of tow blows struck by cricketers, spectators and umpires in shrouded the jacit, and skips had to lead in the annual Interport victories Russian Undergraduates

Not only were an interview at the team's head- call instructions to thele rinks as to by 12 against nine. Although the University of Hongkong. On the Henry Armstrong. the position of the bowls and Jacit, outcome does not count, the final In- first occasion the Kowloon Club lost these low blows no more damaging quarters in London, "What has Dixon, lead for Hongkong, landed the port match will be played on the first match but won the return to Ambers than a BB gun to the struck me, possibly more favourably ngagement, and against the Under- Maginot Line, but Donovan in watch than anything else." he said, "Is the winning wood almost right on top of Saturday.

the Shanghai graduates they won the first game for them forgot to watch what spirit of friendship in which the Test Ambers was doing to Armstrong ... matches have been played. *This The present membership of 35 15 saw the new champton (Ambers) was due not only to the players in hereuse of "eiglit over last year, strike as mony non-Emily-Post blows themselves, but also to the wonder- 21 new members having joined

did the victim. In close, Ambers ful reception given us by spectators. against the 13 who resigned. Dur- qualified for any exclusive goat

"They appreciate good cricket, and ing the year the Club's Rules and society by balling from here Dye-laws were revised and approved yonder and he

apologised sometimes it is not easy to gather by un Extraordinary General Meet-when he took his elbow and hit with from their applause on which side: ing on March 2.

Ambers was particularly good their sympathies llet Accounts for the year show a credit with his elbows and must have spent.

the credit good condition.

Tit For Tat

the jack with his second shot. The Lawn Bowls

Hungkong plays other players could not see the United Press.

--- situation to alter.the.llo.of.the.bowls.

THE TEAMS

The players participating yeater- day were:

HangkongA. J. Hall (skip), B. W. Bradbury (No. 3), A. Bower (No. 2). V. C. Dixon (No. 1).

Shanghal Junior Golf Club.-K. L. Swartzell (skip), J. Gaffney (No. 3), H. Hill (No. 2), P. Shaw (No. 1).

Score by ends follow Hongkong Shots Total

Ends

Club 10-morrow. but lost the second.

Women's Golf Results

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to

The results of the Autumn Meeting/bulance of $187.67, which is an in-weeks in training getting them with the team's performances at the

of the Ladies Section of the Royal crease of $105.08 Hongkong Golf Club held at Deep balance of 1938.

Junior d. C. Shota Total

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INDOOR BOWLS

over

Governor's Bowls Teams Entertained

Mr. Gront said he was very pleased

Oval and went on: "I would like specially to express my admiration for the umpiring throughout the {tour. It could not have been better.

our men so much more having good umpires."

con-

SPORT ADVTS.

"ARMSTRONG did the same thing

What I'm trying to get at isfidence that it won not a fight between a ruflan-und Lord Fauntleroy, but a; battle for n title thut bath men wanted. Armstrong was guilty of Louis, yes. But so was Amburs. Asi The Club de Recrclo beat three for the actual fighting, minus fouls, visiting rinks in friendly matches at there was no comparison between Kowloon yesterday.

the two men. Armstrong beat the:

THE HONG KONG

JOCKEY CLUB..

THE SEVENTH EXTRA RACE MEETING will be held (weather permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY ɔn.

F. V. Ribeiro, J. E. Noronha, H. A. | daylights out of his pinchfaced oppo-| Alves and Leo d'Almada e Castro nent, Three times he had him Jnr. best Lt. Col. Collins, Sir Athol rubber-legged and ready to go down MacGregor, J. Deakin and His Ex- and perhaps could have anlshed him cellency 21-10.

off if his hands had been the hands F. Xavier, C. E. Marques, J. V. of the Armstrong of two years ago. Ribeira, and C. G. Silva beat J. A. Ambers was game, fast and a sharper Fraser, Justice Lindsell, $. &. Dod-hitter than when he lost his title SATURDAY, 23rd September, 1030, well and Dr. J. T. Smalley '19-11. to Armstrong last year, but he threw commencing at 200 p.m.

E. Sousa, C. M. S. Alves. A. A. only punch against 10 and

one Remedios and B..Basto beat. H. Owen simply isn't in the class of the negro р.ли Hughes, Brig. Gen. McLeod, A. C. boy ng_n_fighter," Well, that's that. Mine and H. H. Pegg 27-15.

'Champs" Overcome Team From U.S.S. Asheville

The First Bell will be rung at 1.30

MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE This McLemore fellow, frels quite No One without a badgo will be (sirongly about it, doesn't he? More-admitted to the Members Enclosure. over, ha avers that when the two Such must be worn throughout the men meet again in November Arın-duration of each Meeting in such a strong will win, and win easily,

manner as to be readfly Identified.

Badges admitting Non-Members to the Members Enclosure and Club Rooms at $8.00 for Gentlemen end $3.00 for Ladies (bath including tax)

Bowls Interport

HEARTIEST congratulations to B. are obtainable through the SECRET

Bradbury and, his men on ARY upon the personal or written their Interport bowls victory. In application of a Member, such Mem- Shanghai. Elsewhere on this page ber to be responsible for all visitors ll be found a description of the Introduced by him, and for Payment Second Interport match which they of all Chits, ete:

following their success on Saturday, close at 12 o'clock Noon, U.S.S.Won yesterday by the margin of 40- The Secretary's Office, 1st floor, 14 As the result of this victory, Exchange Buliding, (Tel, 27704) will the Colony bowlers have won the

Asheville met at the Hongkong. Bowllar Alleys once more last evening

The "Champa" local' Indoor bowling champions, and the

In a friendly return match, the former winniar by 110 pins.

The following were the scores:

'Dick Venezia

Gene Foggiano

"Doc" Mallben

Chas. Miller

Total

The "Champa":

175

130

160 117 135 170

157

211 174 100 202 950 104. 169 254 103 700 143 181 130 705 120 333 740

3263

U.8.8. Asheville

J. A. Harvey

187

105 140 100

130 830

W. J. Balask

102

145

170

802

M. O. Gray

100

185

158 120

707

F. G. Schneider

137 149 350 142

710

Total

Timing are obtainable at the Club rubber, thus fulating the hopes of House, provided they are ordered in those who recognised that Hongkong advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. had a very good toom. In winning21920). by this score, G. Duncan, A. J. Hall, B. W. Bradbury and V. M. Omar.

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE

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The price of Admission to widest Tox,

for all Persons, Including margin of victory in the Interport Ladies, and is payable at the Gate. series; and (2) the highest total of Soldiers and Sallora in Uniform are shots ever scored by either sie in

the series. More often than not the scores in the Interpart matches have been close, but in the Second Inter- wport of the 1936, series, played in 159 |Shanghal, C. M. Sequeiră, C., F.

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