1940-08-30 — Page 6

Friday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

August 30, 1940.

STOOLBALL IN THE TEMPLE

Jd. 28151.

ORIGIN OF CRICKET?

Stoolball Matches For

Red Cross Fund

Don Bradman Stands Against Sport During War Time

(By "Tinker")

STOOLBALL, claimed by many as the origin of cricket, is making itself known to the public once more as it did for a while during the last war. During that period-1915-18-use was made of Lord's for exhibition `games in aid of the war of- fort.

Taking its place among other games in the concerted sports drive in ald of the War Fund, which now total near-

ly £75,000, stoolball was played last month on the lawns

of the Inner Temple. The accompanying picture shows Major Baseball

one of those gamea in progress.

These exhibition games were

organised by Mr. W. W. Gran- ++

tham, K.C., who malalalns that

Stoolball was "the father of Two Shanghai Swimming

cricket", It takes but a glance to show the similarity of the two.

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played

The fume. however, fu-day, or u was mentioned in the "Domesday Book," bears but slight resemblance to the original Actunl stools were used in the first garnes, and, so I read, when the bad was hit by the babaman, other players squatting around in a form of circle rose from their wonder senis and гай to bases the principle of rounders.

To-day the stools are replaced by boards measuring more 18 Inches hy 12 and are placeel about 4 feet above the ground. These slope backwards and are placed about 15 yards apart

Fielders number the same as in cricket. fluns

stored by hits. There ta Mo "An wicket" "stumyed"

the rules. The bats in

terals table over-sized bats, and the ball is of a hard tennis talk variety. which 喜欢 delivered the two atrout midway between "wickels"

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The util in bowled underband, arid Like baseball pitcher, the bowler must keep the ball in the air,

Bloolball, formerly very popular at Home, is now played mostly in the villages of Sussex.

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“down under" come the news that Don Bradman is not only against war-time cricket but against any form of sport at all fle during the period of strife. expressed his opinions in a letter to the President of the Victoria and though Cricket Association, since then Victoria, South Austra-

Records Broken

TWO Shanghai wwimming re- cords wont hy the board last Balarday when Jack Lumsdaine. back-stroke star of the northern port, clocked 1 min 48 275 srca. for the 150 yards back-stroke, and

Collette Meadmore shattered the women's mark for the 100 yards free-style, covering the distance is 68 neck.

Both these times better the previous marks by two seconds.

League Tennis

KOWLOON BEAT FILIPINOS IN

"D" DIVISION

Playing at home in the "D" Division of the Tennis League yesterday, the Filipino Club were beaun 6-3 by the Kowloon Cricket Club.

Scores were

1. Ribeiro and F. Gonsalves lost ta Rapp and Cillard 4-0 lost to Perry and Parking 4-0. beat O'Neill and Zulauf.

F. Choo and 20, Sien lost to Happ hd Gillard 40 lost to Perry and Perkin 0-0, bent O'Neill and Zuluf

DETROIT NOSE OUT WASHINGTON

Cincinnati Reds Humble

Brooklyn Dodgers

NEW YORK, Aug. 20 (UP),— Detroit Tigers nosed out the Washington Senator 3-2 fru ihe American Baseball League in-day, while in the National circuli the Pittsburgh "brates trigunerd the Philadelphia Phillies 4-0.

Scores were

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Unitery Newman, Bullivan Wantington

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Battery Hudson, Carrasquel, Ferrel,

(End in the sixth owing to darkness).

Doston

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Battery Pearson, Frye, Millies Pittsburgh

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Stoolball match in progress on the lawns of the Inner Temple. Arranged by Mr. W. W. Grantham, K.C., stoolball has joined in the world-wide sports drive for funds to aid the war effort.

Lawn Bowls

Omar Brothers Reach

Quarter-Finals

Of

Pairs Championship

EXCEPT for a short spell in the middle of the game, when W. Gill and G. Duncan drew within one shot of their opponents-9-10—the Omar Brothers, U. M. and A. M., maintained a comfortable lead throughout the fourth round match in the lawn bowls pairs championship |played at the Civil Service C,C. yesterday, and eventually

won 25-11; thus qualifying for the quarter-final stages.

From 10-9, by which they were | leading on the 14th hend, the ********** Omara acored 15 shots over the last seven heads-4,2,4,0,2,1,2-- |while Gill and Duncan were only able to add their further two shots on the 18th end.

Sports Personalities From Shanghai

Two Hongkons Interport sporting personalities arrived in Hongkong yesterday In the course of passing

The Omar brothers ran into an early lead, and were leading 7-0 at through the Colony.

Gill and the end of the 4th end.

They were Mrs, I. Stone, Hongkong Dumenn succeeded in scoring three] Interport hockey

half-back and

slagles over the next three heads, former "y" Ladies' left-half, and F. but the Omars added a 2 and a one Cesaford, Hongkong Interport Rugby

lead stand-off-half.

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were in R.C.S. Aquatic Sports

A. Banker and L. Souza beat Rapp fia and Queensland have voted and Gillard 4-2. last to Perry and Per- Shefeld Shield matches kins 1-6, Jest to O'Neill and Zulauf against for the duration. Il kn't very likely 4-0. that Bradman will have so very

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The M.C.C. that the Australian contingent there oral way

have already formed a cricket team; atantly encouraged to keep Lord's and arrangements are under weigh open for Service cricket, and no one to have an Australian XI play the is going to suggest that there is any London Counties at Lord's

waste of time or money in the run- There is no anti-mort feeling ¦ tinuance of sport provided it does there. In fact, from reports, the not interfere with any vital war Aussies are enger, most eager, to work at hand.

get their hands on a bat and ball

once moTC.

Britain is the centre of the con- filet: Australia is for removed. AL the outbreak เ trouble Home Government took a broad outlook

STOP

The Australians cannot be told what to do, but the Home Country has set the example, though even without that example they will

At this stage, however, Gli and Duncan doggedly,

at times

and

brilliantly set out to reduce that lead, with a 4 on the next bend, which and with 1,2.1,1.1, drew up to 1-10 was followed by a 2 and then an- and it seemed promised that the game other 4. Eleven shots in the head, was, at least, going to be very clase. with only four heads to go-the The Omats shattered theso hopes opposition's chances were slim, and

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the if to make doubly certain, Omars added 2.1 and 2 on the insi three heads, after Gill and Duncon hud scored 2 on the 18th.

Wireless Telegraphers Win

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Royal Corps of Signals beat the Rest to win the Inter-Section trophy at the Corps' annual Grove (Neri), Time 12 3/5 secs. swimming sports held at the Army pool, Victoria Barracks, yesterday.

Sig. Latter attracted attention in the Long Plunge in all three tries he plunged around the 50-foot mark.

Results were:

Funging. Sig. Laiter (Rest) (31 1 7 ins); 2, Sig. Bennett (W/T)) {46 1,7 ins: L/Cpt. Thorley (Rest) (5 ft.)

Two lengths greo-sfylde-1, Big. Allen | (W/T.): 2 612. Bonnett (W/T): 3. 81g. Ilodges. Timo 44 4/5 seca

One length Novices race, Big, Leon

Two length breast-stroke-1 Big. Ferrie (W/L): 2 L/CD1. Parry (W/T.). Timo 50 4/5 seca.

Diving thigh and low boards) Big. McCann (W/C.) (24 pts); 2. L/Cpl. Parry

test) (201) pla). (Mobile) (24 pts.); 3, L/Cpl. Truscolt

Old Soldier Race-1. Sgt. Wathen; 2 Capt. Hayes.

Inter-Mess Rolay—), Men (76 2/3 sets);

2 Corporals (86 cca); 3. Officers and Sergeant.

2. Sig. Bevan.

Diving for plates-1 L/Cpl. Truscoft;

The scores were:

A. N, Omar and

U. M. Omar

W. Gul and

ta, DuneaD

Hongkong C.C. Teams

The following have been chosen to represent the Hongkong Cricket Club in League Lawn Bowls matches to-

Laing.

Obstacle race.-1, Big. Morgan and Sig. Inter-Section relay Wireless Tele-marrow: graph (1 min, 57 becs); 2. Rest (2 mins.

Novelty

"B" v. Taikoo (home)-

(W/T.); 2 Sig. Noelich (W/T.): 3, L/Cpl. ecelty race-sig. Price and Big. Me and E. S. Abraham

Women's Golf

Competitions Cancelled By Evacuation

SEVERAL

COMPETITIONS

Cand

F. D. Angus, W. J. Hansen, J, L. Mount

A T. Lay, A. D. Rumphries, L. Hospes 200 yards fres-style-1, Sig. Allen and R, R. Davies.. (W/T.); 2. L/Cpl. Tharley (Host); 2, Sg. - A. K. Mackenzie, H. A. "Angus, R. A.

and

Bennett (W/T.). Timo 2 mins. 7 2/5 secs. E v. Fox W. Brown

Invitation Belay-1, Royal Scots (LL Hunter, Bandmaster, Jordan, L/Cpi. Slater and Cpl. Sutherland); 2. Middlesex "A"; 3. Middlesex "B". Time 2 mins, 3D 2/5

Beck

Inter-Section Water-polo-Wireless Tale- graphy beat Rest by 7 goals to til.. Goal scorers were Cpt. Bedford 3, Sig. Alle of z 31g. Bennett J, Sig. Wins 1.

the women's' section of the Royal Hongkong Golf Club have been cap- eelled owing to the evacuation. These are the Driving, Approaching and Putting competitions arranged for September 24, and the Captain's Cup 1940 competition, for which, da date, eight have qualified but have been evacuated. ·

The Autumn, meeting of the Ladies' Section of the Royal Hongkong Golf Club will be held at Deep Water Bay on September 24, PLANŠU PUT

A Tombstone Competition will short- ly be held and an entrance fee of $1 in aid of the British War: Organisation | Fund, will be made. The · competition may be played any time during the [day, all cards! to be returned | bý, 46

pm. Players 'will arrange their own- partners; a prize will be given, men

The Committee of the "Ladies' * Section would, flod is very telpful if those players wishing: io? vompeta

·would kindly, sign, thô, Hat af: Deep "Wafer Bay, or ring up Mira, Shewan, Tel. 33320, or bärs. „Misckintosh,, Zel 29100.

The Eclectic Competition at Hoppy Telephones 20075 & 30644 | Valley, over nine holes (3/8 handicap)

has been won by Mrs. Tucking.

But surely. just a

Electric (home).~* G. R. Razsvet, E. 8. Doughty, W. A Cruikshank and W. A. Cornell.

L. E. N. Ryan, E, W. Hamilton, P. A Cox, and G. E. Costello.

B. J. Lacon, N. D. Loyd, P. 9. Cassidy and A. McKellar.

Itescrvas, T. C. Fairburn and I, D. Gilroy.

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