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Saturday.

CRAIGENGOWER TO

Two Points Behind Recreio 'A' With Half Season To Complete

PROSPECTS OF TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME (By "Wick")

IN VIEW OF the series of successes by tho champions, Club de Recreio "A", perhaps insufficient attention has boon paid to Craigengower C.C. in the First Division of the Lawn Bowls League. Lost there be some who are unaware of this fact, it may be stated here that the Craigengower C.C. are only two points behind the champions; and, as the programme is not yot half way through, the championship is still very open.

Since their defeat at the hands of Recreio "A" in the opening match of the season, the Happy Valley men have not dropped a single point, having kept pace with the champions for the last six weeks.

Craigengower's victory over the Indians at Soekumpoo last Saturday, though by only six shots, means that they have now successfully negotiated three hurdles which tripped them up last year in their bill for the championship. These three hurdles were the three away inatches against Kowloon C.C., Civil Service C.C. and Indian *R.C.

This season, the Craigengower C.C. Javo won all three of these matches, and all they need now in to beat Heerelo "A" at Happy Valley to get on level pegging with the champions.

THERE

Don Bradman Joins

The Air Force

ADELAIDE, June 28 [Reuter). Don Bradman, Australian test cricketer and captain, has enlisted in the air force and is now waiting to be called up as a member of an air crew.

their home record is good. Never- was little that was theless, I would not say that the outstanding in the other K.C.C. have more than n 60-40 matches in the First Division chance of winning, Inst week,

The champions, as expected, KOWLOON B.G.C. had a rest got through at the expense of last week, which was just lacir "B" team, while the Police RC, as well, perhaps, for them inas- on their own green, made amends much as they did not have their for their lapse the previous week by full side available. Provided they beating the Kowloon C.C

can fleld their full team, they should be able to beat the Police at Austin Road.

For Hongkong Football Clubs have not yet been able to get going. The are the only side in the League that have not yet got point. Even on their own green they were unable to

take the points froin the Civil Ser- vice CC. though the balance at the fish was only eight shots.

WO evenly-matched sides

clash to-day at Happy Valley, where the Civil Servants will be home to Recreio "B".

Like the Indians, the Recreio "B" TO-DAY'S programme pro-are definitely better at home than mises to be quite interest-away, and because of this, I think ing. The majority of the the Civil Servants will win. toatches Boom pretty even, ex-

*

cept that Recreio "A", especial- THE following is the pro-

ly as they are playing on their home green, should add two more points to thoir credit without any undue. trouble.

The best game of the day is likely to be seen nt Itungliom, where Kowlood Docks are at home to Crangenzower 0.0.

In order to be in a position to challenge the champions, the Valley. aldo cannot afford to drop points at the moment and will, therefore, be going all out to win this afternoon.

However, they have a hard nut to crack in the Decks, who have done extremely well at home this season.

•

KOWLOON C.C., with only two

.

gramme of matches to-day.

FIRST DIVISION

Recrelo "A" V. H.K.F.C. Kowloon Docka v. Cralgengower Kowloon C.C. v. Indian R.C. ̈` Kowloon B:G.C. v. Police R.C. Civil Servico v. Recreio "3"

SECOND DIVISION

Cralgengower v. Kowloon C.C. Talkoo

v. Hongkong C.C. Kowloon B.G.C. v. Kowloon F.C. Kowloon Tong v. Recreio Police R.C. v. Civil Service

THIRD DIVISION

H.KER.C.

points to their name, are Prison O.C. ontertaining the Indians, whose Hongkong F.C.

away reputation is as bad as Indian RC.

v. Kowloon F.C.

v. Hongkong C.C.

v. Craigengower

v. Kowloon B.G.C.

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June 29, 1940:

CONSIDERED

Last Week's Matches

NEGATIVE PICTURE

OF SPORTS AT HOME

Sports Tour Of Japan Cut Short

Experiences Of Aussie Tablo Tennis Players

K. E. Adamson and A. S. Bowe, the Australian table tennis players who travelled to Japan recently to take part in

"Press" Attacks On Sundry Activities

LONDON. There is singu- larly little interest in sport nowadays-nor can anyone feel much interest in these busy days.. Football (even Rugby in the League) and cricket are both being played now, in a half-hearted way on Satur- days.

The cricket matches are purely Club contests without any apceint features.

The golfer is almost ashamed to turn out-you may smile but only

a tournament there, arrived in the very old dare carry golf clubs

in the streets or trains. the Colony yesterday on their The "Sunday Express" indeed bit- return voyage to the Anti-terly attacked the Sunday golfer, podes. Their visit War cut though, poor devil, it may be all the short. They were

recreation he gets when he is work- to have

ing visited Dairen and other places in seven shifts a week of eight to on the mainland before return- There's no lawn tennis worth ing, but that part of the tour speaking about even on Saturday was unexpectedly cancelled aftemoons all the courtsfiard and

the Japanese stating that it; was now too dangerous.

twelve hours,

soltare deserted.

RACING UNCERTAIN

Adamson and Bowe were chosen RACING.continues to be uncertain, and the "Times" contains any by the Australian Table Tennia Association to take part in a Fan-number of letters bitterly attacking Pacific Table Tennis Tournament in the continuation of any horse-racing Japan as the guests of the Japancso at all.

Association. An American team also This bitter attack also refers to participated.

The Australian players said yester-Greyhound racing, football pools and day that the contest had takon the similar activities. Lord Harewood is form of matches played by the Aus- doing his utmost to keep the sport tralian and American teams against of horseracing going, but national Japanese teams and was not really anecds must come first. Gatwick had three-way contest. Except in one ex- to go and there will be no Redcar. hibition match-where they manage Otherwise it is hoped to carry on as to beat the Americans--the Australians and Americans did not meet.

arranged.

"The Japanese were too good for us," BOXERS MORE HOPEFUL the Australians confessed. "They were LTHOUGH boxing promoters have too fast. The American team Included A been Anding the going pretty" two girls, but the Japanese were also able to produce giria to beat them. rough just lately, there is no likell- We were treated handsomely-in fact, hood of the fight business closing fated throughout the four."

down.

P. I. RETURN INVITATION

TO JAPAN

Far from " says Len Harvey, “I am expecting to see a really busy open-air season, with most of our up-and-coming battlers in action. It takes more than a war to kill the boxing game.

"The records show that the original National Sporting Club not only carried on through the 1914-18

TOKYO, June 28 (Domel) —The stage against Germany, but actually Philippines Amateur Athletle staged ane Lournament in the middle Federation has sent a formal in- of a raid."

vitation to the Japanese Amateur

Ailletlo Association to participate in ball, basketball, boxing, wrestling and: an Athletic meet to be held in Manda yachting will be held

Lo commemorate the completion of Japan desires to include a swimming meet for which, if accepted by the Mr. Manuel Quezon's term of offes Philippines, Japan would despatch as President. It is understood that about 100 of her best swimmers. Manchukue and China, will also be The Japanese Amateur Athlotle. As Invited to join. KAREN AREsociation will hold a meeting to-day, Detalls, concerning the gaines to be and it is understood that in view of Included in the meet are not available, this commemorativa occasion; it will but it is understood that track and ask the Government for positive, sup. fold events as well as baseball, foot port.-Domel. ⠀

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Third Division

COUNTY CRICKET REFORMS FORESEEN

Play on Sundays And Reduction of Salaries

LONDON, June 19 (Reuter).~The full use of weck- match last week ends, including Sundays, as a way to revive interest in The K.B.G.C. won the county cricket championship after the war; an all- ; by 55 misols to 51. | the-year-round wage of 40s, and 508, for professionals, BELOWA, R. and the possibility of counties with big balances having Minu. the Inter- to help those with overdrafts are foreseen by Sir Home

Gordon.

port cricketer,

riving Instructions

Sunday play will be the only that the majority of the counties to his brother and salvation of county cricket after will only be able to afford their men the war, he declares in an article an all-the-year-round wage of forty or Bity shillings a week plus match- skip. A. K. Mina in "The Cricketer." He realises play. The rate will be caused by In the Indian R.C.-that there would be opposition krim necessity and if anyone says from the North, but states that that is not enough he will have to Cralgengower First

P. A. Perrin, chairman of the be dispensed with." Division match, test selection committee, regards Cralgengower won Sunday play as inevitable.

Sir Home Gordon suggests that play should begin at 1.30 pm. or 2 p.m, on Sundays, with matches start this sort of thing is likely to be more county cricket is again frequent when on Saturday and Wednesday each Ing week, leaving Tuesday blank, "in full swing. Otherwise there will anticipate the commencement of the not be enough matchen for a profit- innovation will be some champion-uble season, even for the rich clubs. stilp matches between southern Coun-

by 58 ahols to 52.

Photos by Ming

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First-class cricket is as rooted in Parliament itself,

public life

writes Sir Home Gordon who re commends Ilvely cricket to attract gale money, and calls on "the great county families" to give personal support to the game as is done in Koul

PESSIMISTIC OUTLOOK

TUIE article presents a pessimulatio outlook for county cricket un-

Referring to the possibility of the wealthier Clubs helping their poorer upponents," the writer recalls that Yorkshire have subventioned Somer- ay matches and puggests that set to play

Scottish Rugby Union Adamant

less the suggested reforms are SCOTTISH Rugby Union-so a ' adopted. The writer does not think prominent member admitted first-class cricket will enjoy

the support of so many thousands recently-still believe in the of spectators as are essential for phrase: "Once a professional, the tue carrying on of that type always a professional." of cricket.

Not even in war-time will they He points out that before the pre-relax the ban, as the English and sent war broke out the annual Welsh Unions have done, by per- defcit on county erickel was es-mitting their clubs to play against timated offelally at £27,000, and on Service teams who include expro- top of that must be added whatever tesalonais. loss the counties Bustain during hostilities.

REMUNERATIONS REDUCED

WING to Anuncial conditions," he says, "foresee that the re- muneration of professionals will have to be reduced... my forecast is

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