THE CHINA MAIL, JULÝ 23, 1940
DERBY "B" DIVISION TENNIS Wartime Plans Of
WINNER DEAD
PAIRINGS
ז'סיי
The following ara League tennis pairings:-
Division
P.
L.
W.
13
M. A. Oliveira! and W.
A. Roed (C.D.R.) F. H. Kwok and Lam
Kwan (K.T.G.C.A.) ... 12
Cire's Satinlight, 1940 ca. J. S. Smith and
Hong Kong Derby winner,!
dead. Mr.
(S.C.A.A.)
Moller's crack, a. Szeto and W. H. HO Which collected $5,176 in takes money as the result f winning the Trial
61⁄2 111⁄2
11⁄2 10/2
Capt. C. H. R. Hyde (A.T.C.)
12
3
0
Daw Chok-him and 1p
Koon-hung (S.C.A.A.).. 12
3
9
9
0
0
9
1
B
a
6
9 3
$
0
1/2 52
*1/2 5/21
W. T. Lee and W. C. Ho
(S.C.A.A.)
J. Leonard and W. H.
Lee (C.C.C.)
(C.C.C.)
Plate and the Derby, com-. Lai and H. N. Wong ng in second to Burford
K. C. Ng and P. F. Choy
(G.R.C.)
the Champions and J. J. Remedios and B. T. unning unplaced in the Gosano (C.D.R.).....
A. M. Rodrigues and C.
F. Grose and D. J. N.
laster Stakes, died in A. Barretto (C.D.R.).. 9 Shanghai, believed from Anderson (K.C.C.)....
olic, on June 20.
L. A. Newnham and
It will be recalled that (K.T.G.C.A.)
H. Lin and T. E, Ling
Capt. Loch (A.T.C.)
Mr. Moller was unfortun-0. Rumjahn and 1. Kit.
chell (I.R.C.) te to lose his only other I. and B. Agafurof (C.S. Derby winner, Silkylight,c.C.).....
T. E. Ling and Billy Yu
similar circumstances (K.T.G.C.A.) 1939, just as it appear-
A. Kitchell and W. Ho.
ward (C.C.C.)
d likely that it would re-w. T. Lee and W. H. Ho
eat its amazing esses of 1938.
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The British Golfer
Game Has Caught On With Public
Tourneys In Aid
Of Red Cross
By Kenneth McMillan (Well-known British Sports Writer)
cept for those at the top of the tree.
In addition, the "News" Chronicle" are planning to stage a competition in "September. at Brighton open to all, and this will rank as a sort of unofficial champlonship.
There will be £500 to be won by the paid players and prizes for the three leading amateurs. The
Red Cross Fund Professional Golf-
THE POPULAR TASTE in British sport has proceeds will be shared by the 325 undergone some changes since football and cricketers' Association Benevolent Fund. Men are not alone in their war 5 once reigned supreme as the most popular organised efforts. Over one hundred wo-
games of the day.
men golfers are taking part in a. by the In the twenty years' peace that followed the tournament organised
"Daily Sketch", and such is the Great War many of the other codes indulged in by appeal of the fairer sex in sport the average Englishman became popularised, both in Great Britain to-day that it may be certain the "gallery" will from a playing and watching point of view. Not the be large. 22 3 least among these was golf-
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12
B
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ARMY TENNIS
Further progress was made in he Army Tennis League yester- ay when four matches in the
Division were played off.
Medical Royal Army
Corps ere one pair short in their game Eainst Signals but managed to
in five sets to one.
D. C. Luk and C. C. Luk
(O.R.C.)
F. K. Lau and S. Cheung
(C.R.C.)
C. Luk and S. W. Wong (C.R.C.) Blity Yu and P. Fletcher
(K.T.G.C.A.)
Capt. Holmes and Lieut.
Tomlinson (A.T.C.)
N, A. E. Mackay "and R.
T. Broadbridge (K.C.C.) 12 G. A. White and R. 5.
"Capell (K.CIC.)
In a First Division Army League H. Lin and P. Fletcher nnis match played at Sookunpooj esterday, Royal Engineers beat H. H. Lin and K. M. Lee
R.E. V. R.A.S.C.
(K.T.G.C.A.)
No efforts thus are being spar- ed to see that golf and golfers do except in Scot-not fall in their charitable work Once the pastime of the rich land the Royal and Ancient game so called be-for the Forces; and even if cham- pionships and the like are taboo cause that is the name of the governing club ad-until after the war, great fun will vanced by leaps and bounds as a spectacle to watch, be got out of these war-time ef- forts to keep the flag flying until 22% and as a means of livelihood for the professionals the men come back. Then the 22 who adorned the game.
¡Royal and Ancient game will take up again its rightful place as one Golf, in point of fact, has be- tive service, but those who are of the leading British sports. come one of the money-spinners still at home have been so hard in the vast world of British sport. hit by the war that it is certain} Americans in recent years were the entry will be a large one. not slow to recognise this, and re-
gularly came over to Britain to carry off many of our big prizes.
Now, for a while, there is a ban] on the major championships, the
Pros' Livelihood
The custom'in England for golf
PATTY BERG TURNS GOLF PRO
con-
92 winning of which meant so much professionals is that they are Young, red-headed-Patty. Berg to amateur and professional golf- usually paid a small retaining fee of Minneapolis, former American ers alike. And the British pro-by their club, and they increase national women's. golf champion, fessional as a result is a poorer their income by the sale of clubs, recently signed a six-year
balls etc., and the winning of tract as touring professional for. prize-money, competitions. But the Wilson Sporting Goods Co. him, and the three of the big not all can be successful, and the The terms of the contract were itself, game
calling is at best a fickle one ex-not disclosed. "United Press." London daily newspapers stepped into the breach,
have and of
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22 3:
(9.C.A.A.)
3
0
3
SUC-F. J. Remedios and B.
T. Gosano (C.D.R.) ...
3
0
3
T. C. lu and D. C. Luk
(O.R.C.)
3
3
3
2 21
3
2
6
25
6
3/2 2
92 2%
12
0. L. Pang and C. C. Luk
(C.R.C.)
3
1
2
3
1
2
man.
oyal Army Service Corps by 8. ts to one.
(K.T.G.C.A.)
3
1
2
Major Grose and Capt. Wilkinson R.E.)
F. Grose and R. Broad.
bridge (K.C.0.)
Happily for
3
1
2
A. M. Rodrigues and A.
at Martin and Walton
at Keast and Dumville
at Logan and Young
st to Martin and Walton
Eat Keast and Dumville
Major Mackie .H.)
at L/Cpl. Logan and Cpl. Young -B. T. Gosano and L. A. at Capl. Martin and Pte. Walton 6-2
at Sgt. Keast and Q.M.S. Dumville
S/Sgt. Megson and Sgt. Denyer (R.E.) T.). Gould and T. C.
eat, Logan and Young
S/Sgt. Mitchell and Spr. Elsley (R.E.) A. R. Kitchell and 0.
R.S. V. SEAFORTH Another First Division Army;
eague match was played, when H. K. Lee and J. W. e-Second Battalion, Royal Scots, Leonard (C.C.C.)
at the Seaforth Highlanders by A. H. Barwell and J. J. Ferguson (H.K.C.C.).. sets to 2.
and S/M. Garrow H. K. Ha and L. K. Ma
(S.C.A.A.)
at C.Q.M.S. Green and Gilroy 6-2 B. T. Gosano and A. E.
E. Xavier (C.D.R.)....
3
1
2
Carvalho (C.D.R.)..... 3
1
2
H. F. Gonsalves and J.
C. Fonseca (C.D.R.).. 3
1
2
have put up the fine sum
£2,250 in the form of prize- money to be won in open com- petition this summer.
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المسن
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Monaghan (H.K.C.C.).. 3 F. Grose and S. A. Gray
(K.C.C.)
1
2
3
6-2
5-7 6-0
Rumjahn (1.R.C.) A. Rahmin and 1. Kil.
chell (1.R.C.)
3
2
1
the
same
3
2
1
A. Kitchell and H. Yu
Leung (C.C.C.)
.... 3
worthy object.
2
1
2
1
3'
2
1
3
2
1
st, to Cpl. Alsey and Mills
3-5 Xavier (C.D.R.)
3
2
1
at Glasgow and Jenkins
70. RumJahn and S. A.
Sgt. Webster and L/Cpl. Wyfer
(S.H.)
jamail (L.R.C.)
3
2
st to Green and Gilroy
st to Alsey and Mills
1-6 2-6
Marsland Ma and P. F.
Choy (C.R.C.)
3
2
1
st to Glasgow and Jenkins
1-GA. R. Ismail and A. Rah-
Pte. Moffatt and Pte. Watt (S.H.)
min (1.8.C.)
6
5
1
st to Green and Gilroy
st to Alsey and Mills
4 GD. M. A. Razack and A. 0-6
་
R. Kitchell (I.R.C.)
6
st to Glasgow and Jenkins .... 2-6 J. S. Theobald and A. H.
SIGNALS V. R.A.M.C.
Barwell (H.K.C.C.) ...
6
1 5
J. A. Bondall and W. J.
Skinner (C.S.C.C.)
6
5
1
322
A further match in the First ivision was played, when Royal M. o, Hoosen and D. M. rmy Medical Corps beat the A. Razack (I.A.C.) oyal Corps of Signals by five N. a. Nicholson and N.
Spence (H.K.C.C.) ets to one.
Husband W. M.. Barton and W. H.
at Sgt. Webb and Cpl. Reynolds 6-4 D. Hung and R. E. Loo
Cpl. Watham and Cpl. Tomlinson Signals)
st to Smith and Harvey
st to Webb and Reynolds
Sat. Langley and Sgt. Brakenberry Signals)
st to Smith and Harvey .... st to Webb and Reynolds
STH A.A. BTY, v 8TH HVY. The 5th A.A. Battery, Royal. rtillery, beat the 8th Heavy Bat-E. ry, Royal Artillery, by 6 sets to
in a First Division match.
Clubs also are endeavouring to hold monthly competitions for the 121 Red Cross Fund, and the English
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3 Hollidge (C.S.C.C.) ... Wardle and E. Hon.
drick (C.S.C.C.)
Golf Union are to arrange a na- tional competition for men and women amateurs for
Magnificent Sum
So far the magnificent sum of £10,000 has been raised by the public, and evidence of the inter- lest still taken in the game is seen
in the crowd of 7,000 which
watched a recent display by lead-]
Scotland,
1 ing professionals în
home of the game.
Golf indeed has caught the po- pular imagination as a game fit to watch, and, like the soccer and cricket professional, the leading golfers perform their feats of skill before thousands, whenever they meet in open competition.
First of the big tournaments to 1⁄2 be held is the postponed finals at Richmond, London, for what is 1⁄2 generally regarded as the match- play championship of Great Bri- V1⁄2tain.
52 1/2
This was to have been held last. September and fortunately the 64 left in the neid are still available. All the stars will be playing, with champion the exception of the
Dick Burton. Next to him, and favourite for the title, is Henry Cotton.
One of the most colourful play- ers the game has known, Cotton
is an ex-champion and the win- ner of thousands of pounds year- ly. If he succeeds it will be some compensation for the time and money he has spent in giving his services in exhibition matches for 0 the Red Cross Funds.
Sgt. .Bundy and Cpl. Signale)
Jowit (H.K.C.C.)
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st to Col. Smith and Major
G. W. Sewell and E.
Harvey **、
2-6
Bathurst (H.K.C.C.) · ..
6
(K.C.C.)
3
3
0
1-0
G.. A. White and N. A. E.
Mackay (K.C.C.)
3
3
0
2-6 R. S. Capell and E. Ey.
mard (K.C.C.) W. J. Skinner and C. A.
Lucas (C.S.C.C.) 1-0 4-6 W. J. Skinner and
3
3
0
3
3
0
D.
3
▸
3
3.
0
3 3
3
3
Q
3 3
3
0
0
0
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0
3
3
3
3
Q
3 3.
0
3 3,
0
COLLINS WINS FIGHT IN MANILA
Bathurst and W. H. Jowit (H.K.C.G.) Spf. Wobb and Sgt.
"Whekes (A.T.C.) Sgt. Webb and Sgt. Meg. son (A.T.C.) .......... A. M. Rodrigues and B.
T. Gosano (C.D.R.)... 3 L. A. Carvalho and F, J.
Remedios (C,D,R.) .... 3 3 D. Hollidge and J.
Wardle (C,S,C.C.)
C. Lucas and W. Colledge
(C.S.C.C.)
M. O. Hoosen and A. R.
Kitchall (1.R.C.)
D. M. A. Razack and A.
Rahmin (LR.C.).
F. A. COUNCIL
Cetion was for some time pro- fessional to the Waterloo Club Ir Belgium and a well-known figur at Continental championships, H had the distinction in 1934 of re- galning the. Open Championship
0 for Great Britain after it had beer won yearly with one exception, Len Collins, visiting English
by the Americans since 1920. ghtweight from Hong Kong, won
As the creator of several re- ya'knockout in the second round
cords in the game, Cotton has ver Big Vicente in the schedul-C. G. Luk and G. G. Chip
(C.R.C.)
done much to ft the status of the ten-round bout in Manila on
golf professional on to a plane Ir hursday says the "Manilla Bul-
keeping with a game in which fin." The local boy had no
amateurs and tho. paid · player oxing ability whatsoever and left
mingle without loss of rank. imself wide open. The end came
For their tournament in June hidway in the second round:]
the "Daily Mail! have guaranteed ollins opened a nasty cut over
first meeting of thela sum of £500 for the Red Cross, cente's right eye and a series Council of the Hong Kong Foot-besides offering, £600 in prize] rights and lefts sent Vicente ball Association will be held on money in a 72 holes stroke com- own. The local lad was being Friday for the appointment of petition on the Sundridge Park
out by unted
referee Jose the Hon. Secretary and Trea-course, which is situated just ou!-
out adilla when. Vicente's seconds surers and sub-committees for side London. hrew in the towel.
Many professionals are on ac-
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