Thursday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
August 14, 1941.
NOTES
"WICK'S" BOWLS
League Matches Might Start Later
Present Conditions Uncomfortable
Kowloon F.C. And K. Tong Fight For Promotion
ACCORDING to a Royal Observatory announce ment, the temperature on Saturday was 92.5 degrees, but at the Club where I was playing the thermometer read 94 in the shade. This latter reading was probably in- accurate; yet it was far too hot for comfort and the sight of players walking up and down under the blazing sun, I should imagine, is a strong enough argument for mat- ches to commence at 4.30 or even at 5 p.m.
Creens everywhere were "fiery" and good control was needed for high-standard bowling. There were no upsets in the League programme, which provided Craigengower C.C. with another clean sweep in the First Division.
Craigengower's victims on
this ocension were Kowloon Basketball B.G.C. who, up against the
Valley side on a strange green, Chinese Y.M.C.A.
were defeated on all three rinks
and on aggregate by 17 shots, I
A fenture of the match was a seven by U. M. Omar, who beat A. J. Hall for his twelfth consecutive
Narrowly Beat
victory. This was scored when-tall National
was leading 14-7 and thus on one head Omar wiped off the deficit.
Actually he should have had a possible. Already lyliig seven. he had the last wood. He had only to play on his own cluster of woods round the jack to get eight, but was a trillo heavy, pushing one out of the count although his own remained.
Up to this stage,, Hall had been playing a deadly game, saving his
ly
University
Chinese Y.M.C.A. narrowly beat the National University, 35-29, In yesterday's two-gnme league basketball card. In the opener of { which South China, us expected, Jind AN Cany vielory over the
Trojans, G1-13.
The second was by far the better of the two games, the University and the
rink fine and time again. On near-felding evenly matched sides, but all of the first six or seven heads, that between Soutit China and Trojans I am tok, Hall found the shots was much too one-sided to be of against him when he went down interest, Outstanding for South Chinn roli but he seldom falled. However, he could not keep it up and was finally beaten by ten shots,
were Ng Shun-chlu (10), Chung Ling (10), Shek Chun-tat (12), Yip Chin- kre (12), High scorers for Trojans were I O. Osmund (7) and Poon
DESPITE losing on two rinks, the Kwong-yin" (4),
Fine Game
to
Police, thanks to J. Shepherd's rink took the major share of the The other match was the highlight| points from Kowloon Docks at Happy of the evening. Each team had their Valley W. McLeod, W. B. Hurris, turn to score respectively and up W. S. Dall and J. Shepherd beat R. the end of the first half It was any- body's game, the scores being 10-17 in Lapsley, J. Mackle, T. Coleman and favour of University. M. Ferguson by 13 shots, and this National started with two successive was enough to give the Police a win goals but this was short lived when on aggregate.
Their opponents equalised. University E. G. Post figured in a rather went on to lead 10- but Y.M.C.A. peculiar game agalast A. M. Calman.json caught up.
He opened his scoring with a seven The second half saw "Varsity again and then later dropped a six, finally start with two goals, leaving Y.M.C.A. four behlad. After this it was a ding- losing by two shots.
dong battle, each team laking every
Quadrangular
Gala At "Y"
On August 21
At a meeting of the European Y.M.C.A. Swlimming Committee yesterday, It was decided to hold; an invitation quadrangular swim- ming contest on August 21, at D D. when YM.C.A. will be host to Royal Scots, Middlesex and including
Combined Small Units
Signals.
Following is the programme: 50 yards.
Six-men medley team rate (two back- stroke, two breast-stroke, two free-style).
Six-men 60 yards cacti relay,
Diving.One pisin, one fancy, from each board one diver),
Flunging (indvidual),—one plunge. Oficers 60 yards relay, Women's 200 yards Invitation (Victoria Recreation Club), Eat Taun, Chin- relay ese Bathing Club, South Chinal.
Women's 130 Yards Invitation mediey
relay (same teams on in free-style relay).
10 yards obstacio race,
Return Engagement
RINKS CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
L. Sykes, A. J. Hall's fine No. 1, bowling in the Rink quarter-final game at the Kowloon Cricket Club. Standing be- hind are H. R. Pinna, A. M. Xavier and B. Basto.-Ming Yuren.
Gala Of Exhibitions Planned By Chung Sing
For Kwangtung Relief Fund
AN ELABORATE swimming carnival will be held at the Chung Shing Benevolent Society's pavilion, Kennedy Town, on the evenings of August 16, 17 and 18, arranged by the Kwang- tung Provincial Relief Committee, of which Mr Lau King. toing is the Chairman, to raise funds for relief of wounded soldiers and refugees in Kwangtung,
The Committee was established in free-style (Sunday); A. K. Rumjahn, Water-pola (two selected teams from Hongkong last year by General L 100 metres back-stroke (Sunday): Miss the four competing teams).
Han-wan, the Kwanglung Provincial | Li Pa-luen, 100 metres breast-stroke | Governor, and has since then raised (Monday); and L. Roza-Pereira. Eddie J. C. S. Fender, the lid. Police opportunity to score.
On the quesiton of a return, meet-much money for relief work,
Ruza, Wong King-witi and Kon Kukul, skip, also had a close match against When the scure renched 20-27 in ing with the Lal Tsun Swimming Union
fancy diving (Saturday and Monday), F. Cullen, being beaten by two shots. favour of Y.M.C.A.
Invitations are being sent to pro- lings began
Lau Kul-yuen, tho Committee minent Colony swimmers und Had Fender had his regular front change and Y.M.C.A. broke through middle of September as Volunteer and
Chairman's young son, will give an divers to take part in exhibitions exhibition of duck swimming.". men playing with him, he probably the then exhausted Varsity
the Acore
at the gala. and added to this attraction there will be a fire dragon display.
would have won.
time and again until 33-28. The game ended
National University
ON the next green, the Indians wen winners playing for time.
their second away match of the season at the expense of the rather Chan Bun-kni weak Civil Servants. Their Grst, sut-yum
Chan Bul-kek atrangely enough, was against the Yip Fal-lung champions before the latter lost in- Yu Sul-ling terest in the championship.
to it was decided to reserve a date in the
guards Service mannings, and Y.M.C.A. and was Colony championships will occupy the
the next four weeks.
with
G FG
2
Discussing the water-nolo fourns- ment, in which 115 games have been
The manipulators of the dragon have Pplayed and 67 are outstanding. It was
deelded that at the conclusion a Knock-been specially engaged from ito Tong out Tournament for probably eight Kwangrung Province, and their skill in this direction is widely known teams be held.
The European Y.M.C.A. champion-omongst the Chinese. Anuther in- ships will take place this month. En-rating item will be the forming of tries close at 5p.m. on August 19. Intricate "waler specialities."
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Chloese Y.M.C.A.
FG Pts
Even with A. K. Minu's rink beating H. E.
by Strange's 15 shots and M. R. Abbas beating J. W. Tun Kwok-ting “
Chian Wah-hel
Deakin's by 14, the Indians had Mi Fuk-kee only six shots to spare in the end. Wong Wal-treuilit This was due to the 23-shot de- Chan Kang-yu
Luk Tuk-cheung fest sustained by A. R. Dalfalt at Sn Tak-fel the hands of A. N. Hakusen, tire!
singles champlon of the Colony.
plun
While Dallain's men were rather weak and he, himselt, was off his game, Rakusen played like the cham-keep their rinks intact, they have a that he is, turning many an very good chance of overhauling the adverse position to his own advan-Bowling Green. So far they have tage. He was given good support by lost only two matches-both against his front men, Vic Ebbnge being to the Indians, the fore.
way and his task was mude casier
Hongkong F.C. Bowls Rinks
The following players have been chosen to represent the Hongkong F.C. In league bowls materies Saturday:
2nd Div. v. Prison O.C. (home),—A. D. Coleman, J. D. Thomson, 3. A. It. Belby and W. Gill, A, Watson, J. Gelling. C. Needham and W. Macfarlane: R. P. Shaw,
Birange
Prominent Competitors
Prominent awlamers who are being invited to take part in the exhibitions are Wong Chi-hung (Sing Tao), Miss Vivienne Churn (V.R.C.), Miss Ho Wilking (C.B.C.), A. K. Rumjaho (V.R.C.), Fung Wal-cheong (Y.M.C.A. Swimming Union), Lonel Roza- Pereira (V.R.C.), Ng Nin (Sing Tac) Eddie da Roza (VRC.), Tsul Hang (Eastern), Miss Li Po-luen (South China), and Wong King-wun and Koo Kal-kui (C.B.C.).
League Tennis
Craigengower Beat C. R.C. “A” In "C" Division
CRAIGENGOWER C.C. moved higher in the "C" Divisional table of the tennis Iraque yesterday when they beat Chinese R.C. "A" by 8-3 at Causeway Bay. South China A. however, reign LITE- deferted at the head of the table. Despite the fine efforts of C. Wei and H. Chung. who won all three: Bets, C.R.C. "A" were unable to take another set.
Scores were:
C.
Na Nin and Miss Churn will prob- ably be seen on different days in an xbition of the butterfly stroke over
The other exhibitions planned are: Wel and I. Chuo-1. bent Y. if. Med Harry Strange all the CONTRARY to expectations, concreon, A. Boksbank and K. B. 50 metres.
the quarter-final matches in
Friendly v. Kowloon C.C, (homo). Wong Chi-hung, 50 metces free-style Leung and S. Lee 64; brat J. W. Leonard by the fact that the intter was un- the Open Rinks Championship Pearse, B. L. Blekford. (Saturday): Bliss He Wal-king. 100 und II. K. Leo 6-2. well and the broiling sun did not
Stephens and B. Carr, A.
(Saturday); Fung
1. N. Chau and N. C, Tang lost to make him feel any better. He had played on Sunday were very Gratien, K, Forrow and G. 3. Graver: Ametres free-style
and Wal-cheong, 100-metres breast stroke Howard and Woo 2-; lost to Leung and Bailey, J. Russell, S. to take frequent rests and to leave close affairs.
Taiston,
(Saturday); Toul Hang, 100 metres Lee 2-0; Inst to Leonard and Leo "1-6. the direction of the rink to his No.: In fact, one rink, J. Shepherd's, 3, J. F. MacGowan,
enn consider themselves lucky to be
3. N. Lee and K. F. Fung lost to Howard and Woo 1-6; fost to Leung and Deakin started well against M. R.[still in the competition, W. J. Bur-
Leo 2-0: lost to Leonard and Leo 0.8. Abbis
nud at one stage led by 12-2. ling, skipping the only Civil Service In one of the early heads, Deakin, rink left in the tournament, missed played a lovely wood to snatch a a glorious opportunity of getting into count of five. He was lying only the penultimate round when, with one but with his last wood he push-his last wood, he went wide and ed the jack through a few inches to heavy, register a handful,
опо
And in the extra head, Shepherd
After ten, the Indian rink im-obtained a single, proved considerably and scored 21
The Omar brothers and B. W.
shots against their opponents two Bradbury too were thought to have singles,
an easy passage into the quarter- nais against A. Hyde-Lay's rink,
A Kolonie "for for
T King's Park, Recreio "A" beat but they found the opposition on top
and they had to go
of their game ably on two rhiks, but in the thirdfill out to win by, a single shot. A, P. Guterres lost to Joe Meyer by: A. J. Hall's strong Kowloon B.G.C.
of
the
the narrowest possible margin. rink, which put out, one
On this rink, the game was very strongest Recreio rinks in the pre- close all through and Meyer's good vlous round with great case, met on- form just managed to swing the other Recreio four led by Doc scales in the concluding heads.
Guterres,
up
The opposition on this occasion IN the Second Division, both the
emed to be weaker on paper, but Beemed League leaders, Kowloon F.C. as so often happens, this turned and Kowloon Tong, won their mat- cut to be untrue in the actual play. ches, but by beating Club de Recreio In fael Portuguese rink playeil 5-0, the former have forged ahend so well that the issue was in doubt of Kowloon Tong, who dropped a
0 to
last head. point to Hongkony F.C., J. L. Ste-
The remaining”
match, played at phens' rink going down by one shot Civil Service, resulted in a win by to Walter Gill's.
the rink led by M. R. Abbas over The race between these two Tommy Ple's four by Ave shots.! clubs for the right to play in the The game was very even nt the First Division next year should be start, but, the IRC. men shot nway ose of the highlights of the con- into the lead in the middle stages: cluding stages of the League pro and never looked back.
SFLEXITIES. Tho
F
Footballers
now
T
have the advantage of one point!
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is understood that the quarter- final match between the rinkai skipped by U. M. Omar and C. 8. Rorcelei will be played on Sunday | on the Kawloon FC. green, start- Ing at 4.80 m. This promises to be one of the best matches in the comnetition.
TN the Third Division, Kowloon B.G.C. seem_fairly safe for the championship. From the same num- ber of matches played, they are 0% points ahead of the Indians. The only Club that has any chance of catching up with them is the Police. U. M. Omar's rink have had ne With three matches in hand, the luck in the draw, so far, having had guardians of the peace are 124 strong opposition in every roln points behind. tra
If they win the championship, all The Police juniors are playing well bowlers will neroo that they will together these-days and if they can have-fully deserved the~ bonour-
SAW SEE?
"hain before seven, shepherd's ple | "Indeed, Sir**
by eleven-old saw, Hawkins.”.
"Ime, Sir. Old saw, Sir**
"And here lo a new saw, Hawkinsa. Rose's before bed, no acho in the head."
"Very clever, Sir. Very apt indeed, You should send it in to some of these advertising people. I understand, they pay very handsomely for such ~~ eye word tlogans."
"Yes, Hawkins. I believe I have a sort of flair for that sort of thing. It fust comes to me in my baili.”
"And I would like to go even further. The praise of Rose's Lime Juice should be blazoned forth in letters of gold in all night clubs, cocktail bara, and other premises licensed and unlicensed where the lads of the village do mostly congregate."
"I gather, Sir, that Row's Lima Juice was wor lacking at lart night's gathering,"
What ar
· uncanny ¦ faculty you posecas," Hawkins, for, the ocular penetration of brick walls ;~
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Army v. 'Indians
Army beat Indiane 0%-%.
S/Set Fiberson and S/Sgt Duffeld beat M. P. Madar and M. Tikatan 0-0; beat A. M. Rumjahn and I. Kitchell 7-5; beat A. Rahmin and M. Hussain 8-0.
Sel Webb and Bzt Denyer heat. Madne anil Hassan 8-3; brat Rumjahn and Kit- chall 0-2; beat Rahmin and Hussain 6-0.
S/Sgt Megaon and Sgt Murray beat Merton and Hassan (-2: drew with Humlahn and Kitchell 0-8;' boat Rahrain and Hua- sain 6-1.
Chinese v. Kowloon
At Cox's Road Chinese C. "B" beat; Kowloon 0-1.
D. Hell and R. O. Baker lont to P. F. Choy and K. C. Na. 5-7; lost_to_F. K. Lau and M. C. Iam 3-6; 'beat L. P. lion and C. W. Trul
A. v. Cillard and R. Xlors lost to Choy and Ng. 4-0; Jest to Lau and Lam 3-6; lost to Iton and Teul 0-0.
N. G. Hehhington and W. Llewellyn lost! to Choy and Ng -7: lost to Lau and Lam - lost to Iron and Truf 3Int.
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