THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 20, 1937.
TAYLOR IS VERY PROMISING WINGER
GREAT RECOVERY BY ALLISS
8 SHOTS BEHIND ·
WINS NORTHERN GOLF TITLE
BERT GADD TAKES 2ND PLACE
Percy Alliss, the British Ry- der Cup player, made a great re- covery, to retain the Northern Championship yesterday on the 'Mere Club's course, with a total of-287.
At the end of the second round on Wednesday Alliss was eight shots behind J. Fallon, the lead- er, but with 68 and 69 for the 36 holes yesterday he won by two shots from B. Gadd, the Irish
If A. L. Sullivan, above, repro-
next. Thursday, he stands an excel- lent chance of entering the semi- final round of the Colony Hardcourt Singles Championship at the ex- pense of S. A. Rumjahn.
POLICE MUSTE
STRENGTHEN THEIR DEFENCE POSITIONS
SEAFORTHS HAVE LIKELY INTERPORTERS
SAPPERS WEAKNESS ON WING
(By "Referee")
duces his form of last Thursday, OUTSTANDING features of last Saturday's friendly programme of football matches were the first appearance of the Police seniors, the first defeat of the Middlesex Regiment and the fine showing of the Royal Engineers Second Division League team against Eastern, a First Division com- bination.
Open champion, who shared the TILDEN'S
lead with J. H Busson with "one round to go.
+
The best score of the champion-
TENNIS
ship was returned by T. Collinge TRIUMPH
the young Swinton Park. profes-
in the third round
Berlin, To-day.
ber of sets won in the semi-finals.
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THE POLICE FIELDED SEVERAL NEWCOMERS AMONG WHOM TAYLOR, ON THE LEFT-WING, STRUCK ME AS BE- ING THE MOST IMPRESSIVE AND WITH A SEASON AHEAD OF HIM, SHOULD DEVELOP INTO A MORE THAN USEFUL PLAYER. BONE, AT RIGHT-BACK, WAS ALSO IMPRESSIVE, WHILE MORRISON, AT INSIDE-RIGHT, SHOWED UP WELL
The Police must be one of the most unfortunate. teams in the
League as several of their best men are invariably wanted else where during an important League match. At the moment they have a fairly strong team which, if allowed to play together for any length of time, should again make themselves felt
among the Civilian combinations.
sional, who equalled the course record with 67.
William T. "Big Bill" Tilden CHALLENGE FAILS
the international With Gadd and Busson falling (U.S.A.), won away in the last round, Collinge professional tennis championship left to chase Alliss, who had aggregate here yesterday although finished in 69. He could not keep he was beaten in the final by Hans up the pace, however, and, taking Nuesslein (Germany).
Naesslein had lost earlier in the 76, was eight strokes behind Alliss.
Collinge's performance in eqiral-day to Robert Ramillon (France),
Perkins, seen in goal, inspiredjed in the collapse of the in attack, as and was relegated to second place ling the record was remarkable, as he started with a 6 and took 36 to on the system of counting the num-confidence and never left his none of the other forwards with unless absolutely neces-the possible exception of Saw, at charge sary. He dealt confidently with inside-left, were able to do any- the turn. On the inward half, how-
all manner of shots, but was not thing- ever, his golf was perfect. Driving
well covered on his left front
McGuigan, the Seaforths' inside- far and straight, he made the short
where Chris Pile has not yet left, looks very much like succeed- game easy.
settled down.
ing Talbot as the Army inside-left, Gough, in the Police centre-half with probable hopes of an Interport position, was sound and received cap if he is still in the Colony when able support from Parker, but North that event arrives. He gave a daz- did not impress me on the rightzling display on Saturday, his fank, where the Wilson-Bickford speed, ball control and lovely wing proved too good for him.
ground passes marking him as SHORT OF PLAYERS -
forward of quality. Sampson, in The Club were again short of the Scots, leader's berth, and Fra- The Happy Valley Golf Cham-players, Fowler and Moore, the
ser, at inside-right, were also very pionship which was played on the right-wing combination, failing to good and combined brilliantly. We Valley course yesterday was won make an appearance and as a result are bound to hear more of these by J. B. Mackie with a score of
were Fisher and Desmond Hynes
players in coming representative 159, having a morning round of 79 paired, but not with much success. matches. and an 80 in the afternoon.
Wilson, making his first appear-
INTERPORT HONOURS
His figures were:
Out: 6 3 3 4 4 4 5 3 4=36 In: 3 4 3 4 3 3 4 3 4 31
Total
67
Fallon, who had led on each of
HAPPY VALLEY GOLF
the first two rounds, had 73. and 77 CHAMPIONSHIP
yesterday, and, with 292,
fourth.
WORLD BASEBALL
SERIES
was
Win For J. B. Mackie
re-
R. K. Collings, though he ance of the season, was well and Williamson's performance at left New York, Yesterday. turned a very fine 73 in the after-truly on form and made several half, for the Scots', was also an out- The first two games of the 1937 noon, spoilt his day's card with an glorious openings. His fine swerve standing one and as he has already
short World Baseball Series will be play-187 during the morning, and was on the ball and delightful
represented the Army in this posi- ed in New York on October 6 and second:
passes to his winger were outstand-tion it only remains for him to 7, it was announced to-day, that is
The full results were as follow:ing features of his game, while he secure Interport recognition, and on assuming that the New York Yan- J. B. Mackie 159 (79 and 80), combined well with Maine, who also his present form nothing can possi-
- Maine bly stop him.
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kees win the American League. Collings 160 (87 and 73), D. S. Ed- The next three games are schedul-ward 162 (80 and 82), T. D. Paton 168made his first appearance. ed for October 6, 9 and 10 and wil (88 and 80). T. J. Price 172 (85 and has all the attributes of a good The Royal Engineers can consider, 87), W. A. Stewart 174 (92 and 82), leader, but must be given time to themselves rather lucky to possess be played either in, New York or B. J. B. Monahan 191 (103 and 88), adapt his play to local conditions. the team they have at the moment Chicago. The last two games, if
The Club intermediate line. is when taking into consideration the necessary, will be played on Octo-
still giving them cause for number of losses they s sustained ber 11 and 12. Renter.
worry and with Jack Skin- during the last trooping season. ner's injured knee giving him They should finish well up the Sec- trouble, it very much looks
as ond Division table this coming sea-
PROFESSIONAL
GOLF TITLE FOR PERCY ALLISS
Stoke Poges, To-day.
SWEDEN'S
ATHLETIC
TRIUMPH
Germany Beaten In Dual Meet
Berlin, To-day.
if the Club will have to other or extra
breach when top
an-
fill the H: Mil- is
lington, who played on Saturday, steady enough and looks the likely
man.
ONE MAN TEAM? At Sookunpoo the Seaforths
son, but will have to make one or two alterations to their attack. Beale, on the left-wing, must be taught
it to centre quicker and not to waste openings by attempting shots from impossible angles with two or... three forwards waiting for the ball, Percy Alliss won the News Of The
open-while Jones, at inside-left, although World £1,250 professional golf tournament to-day when he beat Sweden led Germany by 54 points ed up their season with a wellja hard-worker, is not quite up to John Adams by 3 and 2.
to 50 at the close of the first day of merited win over the Middlesex by the rest of the forwards in stamina. Very much Eastern took things a little light- Alliss was three up on the first the athletic contest between the three clear goals. It
as if the bottling uply on Saturday, and I am sure they 18 holes, which were played on Fri- two countries at the Berlin Olym-looked day. A severe rainstorm stopped pic Stadium, and eventually won of Pearson, the losers' sharpshooter, could have won if they had wanted play
Trans who was responsible for five of to, without belittling the efforts of and the concluding 18 holes by 107 points to 101.
their goals against the Club, result the Sappers: were contested on Saturday -Renter. Ocean.