1940-07-10 — Page 22

Wednesday,

Around The HAZARDS

FRESH Snakes At Sheungshiu: Preventing Enemy Landings at Home

(By "Birdio")

SNAKES ARE BEGINNING to offer, fresh hazards at the Country Club, Shoungshiu, and in the interests of golfers thoro I made a fow on quiries from our nature expert anent the reptilos. Rain, it seems, has drivon them out of their holes and nests, and I can sympathise with the snakes to a certain extent in their apprehension over drowning. 1 paddled down the course last Sun- day and only touched dry ground when I reached the-greens.

Over twenty seven inches of rain fell during June and the few days of July to date. Twenty-five of those inches, I should say, are still just below the surface and the other two on top.

Major Baseball .

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

Courses

July 10, 1940.

FOR GOLFERS

Nationals Humble Americans

NEW YORK, July 8 (UP). The National Leaguers hum. Major Baseball

bled the Americans 4-0 in the mid-summer classic to-day at St. Louis.

were

"Reuter" states that the scores

R H E

National American

0

7 0

(Winning pitcher-Derringer) Max West's home run in the fifth started the National League's run to victory. The other run was tallied in

inning, bringing in two other baiters,

the eighth.

LITTLE LIKELIHOOD OF BOWLS BEING PLAYED TO-DAY

However, returning to snakes. Jable and has been for the past Most golfers must, at one time five weeks, while the 1st, 2nd or another, have come across and 3rd fairways are in valleys these pleasant little companions, and retain enough water to keep and, no doubt, have been instru-an army several weeks in and provided the greens will dry, the mental in their destruction, for desert.

A little more of this weather and untess one really knows what one is dealing with it is beat to I am afraid that all the grass on the course will be drowned--if isn't be on the safe side.

already.

At the Country Club there appents

to be mainly two kinds(1) a harm-N talking of snakes as fresh lesa rat and frog killer, and (2) hazards out here, consider the grass viper that is deadly, I lite one of each kind last Sunday with new obstacles that litter the the intention of bringing them back courses at Home. To prevent for identification. stored them enemy landings by aeroplane, trenches are being dug and have

-the

snugly in one of the cups on

then forgot nil practice green

and

Provided there is no more rain,

following ts

of the progrANKING matches in the Open Palts lawn bowls championship to-day:

AT CIVIL SERVICE

A. R. Mi and A. K. Minu v, A. M. Omur and U. M. Omar.

R. P. Phillips and J. E. Henson v. w. Harris and W. Davies,

R. Basa and J. S. Landolt v. J. E. Noronha and C. G. Silva.

AT POLICE R.C.

COUNTY CRICKET London Counties Defeat

Guildford Cheam And

Surrey Beat Richmond

LONDON COUNTIES and two British Empire Xla featured in four of the five matches recently played at Home, Surrey, in the remaining game, beating Richmond by 30 runs. The latter game was marked by a lively innings of 55 by P. G. H. Fender.

2

Century For Hulme

a one-

LONDON. COUNTIES, In day match passed Cheam's total for the loss of 4 wickels, had for their top scorer Joe filme. The Middle sex cricketer reached his century in 80 minutes and got 7

Best alxen.

a six and strokes of Eastman were a six

rit D fours. 8. fours, while Farr hit

Cheam lost four men for 12 and then recovered as the result of good batting by Randall and Ryder, who got most of his tuns by cutting and 1 second leg hiting. When tried

time Durston took the last threg wickets with 12 balls for 3 runs.

CURAM

A. M. Lorimer, e Durston b Wellard

Hagger, b Watt

V. 11. Delancy, lbw b Watt'

B, E. Randall, C FAER & Smith

R. Clough, b Wellard

N. F. Zabell, b Durston

C. D. Ryder, si Brioks b Todd

G. Banfill, b Durston

A. J: Gale, e Hulme b Watt

W. D. Fisher, not out

S, A. Robson, c. Wellard b Durston

P. J. Rowland. b Duraton

20 lb 0

Total

W. Melrose and J. C. Chalmers v.

Bowling

J.

Wellard

Watt.

Dunston

Smith

Eastman

Todd

about them. However, I expect and (been dug across fairways, and N. Sweeney and J. Revie.. hope the green-keeper found them. other hazards in the shape of The first of these two snakes is a old tractors, rollers and lorries on its back have been strewn about the ap-

in

blackish-grey colour on 115

and sides, and is whitish underneath; proaches on long holes. This is the harmless one-or sp was told when I described 11.

The second is a distinct but dulf green with a slender tapering head. Against the fairways they are fair- ly Ufficult to detect, and I doubt If they would be seen they did am told, is the not move. This,

compara dangerous viper. It is

one

tively small-I haven't seen over 18 inches long-but is also comparatively brave. The

One golf Club has gone so far un

to plant unused railway sleepers upright for the whole length of holes of 300 yards or more. While yet another oddity is the placing of

E. A. Atkins and H. White v. Gellatly and L. A. Collyer.

"C" Division Tennis

Division tennis matches for to- The following is the programme of

(weather permitting):

Recreio "A"

a strong wire acrom the fairway three feet above the ground. This it is said. is sufficient to overturn day any landing plane. War-time golfers might find that Army these add further spice to the game hamless fellow will do though I doubt if there is much away, or try to, when footsteps ap- time to spare for golf over there at proach; perhaps, unlike the viper, It the moment. knows it is without any ofenstye weapon. These grow to quite some size. I have seen one about four feet long.

*

THER golf news from Home is that Edinburgh University have retained the Scottish inter- But the little grass viper took University Women's golf cham- several stabs at my driver before I knocked him out. Note the use of pionship by defeating St. An- the driver it is the longest club in drewa 7 matches to 3, with one the bag.

match halved.

I don't know what trouble they This was played over the Eden have at the Royal Hongkong Golf! Club with snakes, but at the Kow-course, St. Andrews.

The holders were successful in four

Kowloon Indians. Kowloon C.C.

V

V.

Chinese R.C.

V.

Jewish R.C.

V.

Recreio. "B"

V. Police

CB.A. University. Kowloon Tong

Woolley

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LONDON COUNTIES

F. 9. Lee, run out

A. Fagg, and b_Delaney

L. C. Eastman, c Fisher Randall

F. E. Woolley, b Randall

J. Iunie, not ou

L. J. Todd, o kubb Banji

A. W. Wollard, run out ......

E. W. Brooks, b Rowland

J. Smith, e Rinland b Gato A. Wall, b Galo

v. South China A. Rowland

A.

Star

Tennis Joins Royal

Air Force

Robson

Delaney Itendali

Dani!!! Zabell Gale

Total (wkta)

Howling

Wellard In Form

Hat-Trick For Clark

L. F. FARSLOW, of Chingford, who reached a century before lunch, did much at the outset to establish a strong position for the British Em pire eleven.

At lunch the score was 100 for two, but when C. B. Clark made a luto arrival the West Indies Test cricketer took five for 14, including the hat-trick. Hospitals then col- lapsed against J. C. Rock, from Ceylon, who took six for 38.

BRITISH EMPIRE XL

L. D'Arcy, Montgomery b Skea

L. F. Farlow, b Clarke

C. L. Walker, b Skea

1

A. Elecknian, & Thomas b Clarke

9

J. Hayter, b Sken

17

V. Nansom, b Skea...

11

0J, C. W. Rock, not out

D. Donnelly, b Clarko

31 G. Brosnam, o and b Clarke

10 M. Umfrevilla, Clarke

131

C. R. Harmer, absent

Sken Knight Thompson Whitehouse Clarke

nb 3

Total

Luwiing

COMBINED HOSPITALS

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R. V. Jurst (Guy's), e Brosnam, b Rock Thompson (Musk.), e Umfreville b Ransom

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G. II Chase (Guy's), b Hansom

A. Montgomery (Middlesex), b

Marey (Guy's), b Ransom

M. Bates (Bart.3). b Rock

101 J. W. Whitehouse (Guy's), b Rock

Sun-omo 223-28-787 19 Bo-an-on

II. A. Thomas (Quy's), not out

ock

C. B. Clark (Guy), e Paralow b Rock

IL L. Skes Guy's), block...

I Knight (Guya), B Ransom

BJb3 xb

Total

Ransom Rock

Bowling

Another Hat-Trick

២០០៦៩ ម្ល៉េះ.

104

BRITISHI EMPIRE ELEVEN, whose fast bowler, L Allen, finished the match at the pavillon end with the liat trick, kind for their leading scorer Hugh Bartlett (ond and eleven 4's)..

FOR AN EASY VICTORY, London Counties were mainly indebted ́ ́to"

BRITISH EMPIRE”XI. Wellard, who, for the fourth time in. F. Farlow. b Calcot eight games, got rid of half the w. G. Spencer. e Davidson b Leca

C. L. Walker, run out ................

opposing side, and to the vigorous P. R. de Saram, b Davidson batting of Todd, Jack Lee, Hulme and Watt.

GULDFORD

Geary, a Durston b Watt i Norris, Weinro M. Lewis, Wellard

Munby, lbw b Wellard

loon Colf Club and the Country Club, of the forenoon singles, and won all Shick-O; they are roreties. Record foursomes in the afternoon. "bag" at Sheunghiu, inst autumn wis

Edinburgh Previously,

defeated four in a day.

Glasgow 10-2, while "St. Andrews

Murray Delsford, one of our THE rain that drove the snakes been did not enter a team. Ader-youngest and brightest lawn tennis stars. Is the newest sporting recrali out lies desp. on the course.

to the Royal Air Force. He has A, E, Ratellite, lbw b Durston Jolned as an A/C 2, but hopes to get. Warren e Todd Wellard

9. G. Hodges, b Durston a commission in the near future. Ind-Lient C, E, Trenir, & Dursion

Deloford's entry into the ranks of .. Filppance, b Wellard the RAF means that all but the R. F. L. Piper hot out

Casual water and plugged balls WL. HARDIE, assistant secre- are a stroke by stroke occur- tary of the R. and A. Golf rence. The 8th green is unplay-Club for the last four years, has

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B. J. Tingay, lbw b Smith

Walt

Lb nb:

Total

It is sad that a young player of Wellard such talent as Deloford should have Smith his career so rudely interrupted at Todd such an important phase,

Durston After winning the British Junior

LONDON COUNTIES Championship at the age of 17, he ass, brehair quickly made his mark in senior, fulme, low Lingay

F. S. Lee, e Fuppance à Warren tennis

the following year re- 1 J. Tudd, e Rateke b Tingay corded a creditable, victory over V., not out G. Kirby. This year It seemed. W. Price, & Alerby b Hodges

J. Smith, e Piper Hodges touch-and-go whether he would get A. Watt, b unby

A

13 3 lb 10 rb 1

Total (wkis)

Another Easy Win

H. T. Bartlett, e Hall b Lees

IL Smith, and b Bil

L. Allen, not out

Lb

Total (6 orkis riec). LONDON FIRE SERVICE

II. W. Hell, Aljon kemudia

7. A. Bike Umfreville b Smith

F. C. Woodgate, b Smith

8. | J. W. Lavy, o Umfrevilla di Nock

10

R. M. Davidson, e Hayter u Allert

307

F. W. Field, low h de Barum

4. Johnson, b de Saram

RA. Lay, but

a place in our Davis Cup team. A. Wellard. e lodres b Norris

He was passed over, but un- daunted, went on

on to show what he could at Wimbledon by a fine win over D. Mitic, the Jugoslavian Davis Cup player-only to meet his

Water

AT DOWNE, London Counties beat loo in the next round at the hands Downe and District by 254 against of F. Kukuljevic, niso of Jugoslavia. 122. Jack Lee scored 14 not out (one As the Jugoslavian Davis Cup teams and ten 4's) and Jim Sml 54 won the European Zone final against (four 6's and five ('s), while Dur- Germany this was not such bad ston took seven wickets for 35 and

form.

succeeded the late Mr. H, Gullen as secretary, Mr. Gullen is well-known in many parts of the world, and has been R. and A. score- | iary for the past 28 years. As Brl- tein's ambassador of golf he travelled extensively in charge of many Inter- riationnt teams, and accompanied the Walker Cup teams to America,

That the British Amateur and Professional Championships have bo- como among the most popular and esteemed competitions of the world

Wellard four for 35.

59.

For the losers N. Catchpole scored

AWAY with Beetles and

Cockroaches

• Sprinkle -- Kentina's

has been credited to his organising around at nightgand

ability,

sweep - Bestian op is the

His successor, however, has also morning DEAD. Kont had much experience in the organiser no small

ing of championships, and the future

of the Club is confidently left in his

capable hands,

plon of

HAYES, amateur, chum-

South Africa, han, at the

KEATING'S KILLS

Lees, not out

| W. O. Colbourne, ↳ Allen

R. A. Calcat, b' Alien

B4 lb 2 mb

Smith

Allen

Kock

de Surent

Hayter

Total

140

Howlin

BATHNO

55 For P. G. H. Fender

PERCY FENDER'S kunings of 55, which included eight 4's, and good bowling by Rushworth, who got six wickets, were mala factors in tho victory of Burray. Richmond, how- ever, made a sturdy resistance after fosing four men for 12, Humphries and Williams each hitting seven 4's. Dr. F. R. Smith. Willams

SURRET

G. Bus, by Williams

T. II. Whitaker, run out

4. Cutmore, at Kempton b Holi ........

C. Searle, b.flalt

P. G. 1. Fender, b Holt

P. Sanders Clark, & Jiggs 6" Holt'

lion. F. R. Tien, not out

B. Constable, lbw b Smith W. 3. Rushwari, b Holt W. Nevell, b'O'Garman

303

Willams Smith

Holt

O'Gorman -

Total

RICHMOND

J. H. HIER®, e and b Rushworth

J. A. Petilgrew, ʼn Hushworth

R. C. Humphries, b Jushworth

K. D. Scott, b Rushworth.

AT. Harion, e and b Novell

3. 11. Williams, e F. R, Smith b Fender.

Ti. Lewis, ibwh Fender

D, Smalth, lbw b Fender.

German, e ER. Smith b Rush- worth................

C. A, Holt, Jiw b Ruchworth

A Kempton, not out.

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