THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, MAY 4, 1953.
BRITISH PROFESSIONAL GOLF IS IN A RUT-NO CHALLENGE FROM YOUNGER GENERATION
By PETER DITTON
London.
Not since 1933, when the match was played on the Southport and Ainsdale Course in Lancashire, has Britain beaten America in the Ryder Cup series. Under the captaincy of Henry Cotton, three times Open Champion, an attempt will be made later this year to halt a run of five successive defeats.
scene.
no
What are the chances of Colton leading his team to victory? Frankly, they are not too bright. British professional golf is in a rut. With the exception of the two Scots, John Panton and Eric Brown, the same old players are monopolising the
They are not getting any better, but remain on top because there is serious challenge from the younger generation.
British tournament play, which; Donck, from the Waterloo Club,, this year offers prizes totalling shattered, by six strokes, a field nearly £30,000, I too lemurely, containing nearly every big name to walk away Prizes are distributed way down itt British golf, the list, so that even if a player with the £300 top prize. Van pan do no better than finish in Donck had the inventive, for it the first 50, he still pleks up must have cost him a tidy sum about £10, which goes must of to come over from the Continent
for the week he
JUS the way to over his expenses.
Trufessional golfers cannot the
"did.
the first half dozen, or to be generous, even the first dozen. share the 'boodle between them. The Americans believe in the results bear them system, and out. They may not have new faces in the side that comes over here in August, but the old hands will have been kept at
many
the peak of their form because without com-out there, golf is" a "survival of
the Attest' business
this
LON-
GREATER INCENTIVE Overseas players, living in a retain the much harder school where money petition. But competition which
The arrival of South Africa's --and here I exclude Amerien-offers adequate compensation la is not so plentiful, have a much a whole crowd of also rans in Bobby Locke to defend his Open greater incentive to play killer not going to put Britain back on title should have the effect of stepping up the standard of play top of the getting world. Boal
But goff needs is In We
country. hod evidence of this at} What British Moor Park recenils when the plenty of competition but with a fortunately Bobby will not be Belgian professional, Elory Van strictly limited prize list, so that here all summer, for he is one of the few overseas players who
make
the a living on American toflow-the-sun tourno- ment cireuit, and he will righils cash in. And at 35 Lorke should now be at the peak of his form. FINANCIALLY SOUND
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB THIRTEENTH RACE-MEETING 1952/53 Saturday 2nd & Saturday 9th May, 1953 (Hold under the Rules of The Hong Kong jackay Club),
The programme will consist of 10 races cach day. The First Ball will be rung at 1.30 pan, and the First Race run at 2 p.m. on both days.
Through Tickets (20 Races—$10.00) alse tickets at $2.00 each for the Special Cush Sweep on the "Hong Kong Derby" scheduled to be run on 2nd May, 1953, may be obtained at the Cash Sweep Office of the Club at Queen's Building, Ground Floor, Chater Road.
Through Tickets reserved for this meeting but not paid for by 10 am on Friday, at May, will be sold and the reservation cancel led for future meetings,
THERE WILL BE NO SPECIAL CASH SWEEP ON THE LAST
RACE.
To avoid congestion at the Cash Sweep Office at Queen's Building, sweep tickets may also be purchased at the Club's Branch Oficos at:-
5 D'Aguller Street, Hong Kong
or
382 Nathan Road, Kowloo21
TOTALISATOR
The attention of Tutalisator Investors is drawn to the following rules-
Dividenda will be paid on the winning and placed ponies su declared by the Stewards when the "ALL CLEAR" is given.
£11
The selection of the Wentworth Club for the Ryder Cup match hay probably not helped Britain's
From chances.
the Ameial angle it Is a good choice. Around spectators will be able to see two days play, and the Ryder Cup fund will benefit entailers- ably.
$4,000
But Wentworth, nicknamed the Burma Road beenuse of its abnormal length and tightness, is not likely to worry the Amer Icons as much as it will the home Professionals.
The U. S. boys drive long, and they drive straight. And when It comes to roiling two shots into one round the green, they are past masters. Among the British professionals, only Harry Weetman, and perhaps Fred Daly, will be able to match the Yanks for length.
QUITE A COLLECTION!
The Hongkong Amateur Athlelle Club celebrated its triumphs of the first year of its history with a party at Wah Yan College last Wednesday when this picture was taken of some of the Club's prize-winners and one of the largest collections of trophies and pennants in Hongkong.
The team members are:
Back row-Frank Waller (middle distance), A. F. Collaco (hurdles), Mr J. E. P. Blenkinsop (Club Coach), P. H. Ward (cross country), Roy Spencer and Billy McCall (both sprinters).
Front row-Deborah Hurlbati (Pentathlon, sprints and jumps), Stephen Xavier (sprints), Jennifer Hart (Pentathlon, sprints, hurdles, jumps and everything else), Rita Hall (sprints, hurdles, and long jump). Eddic Loureiro (sprints) and Lynn Ramsay (sprints).
even
For some unexplainable reason, all the field events specialists did not turn up at the party. The presence of their trophies would have required an larger table. Medals were not on display-these would have required the moving downstairs of much Wah Yan College furniture and it was decided not to impose unnecessarily on the hospitality of Father Carroll and Father Lawler, — Photo by Ming Yuen Studio,
SOFTBALL'S
BOWLS
Archery GolfSPORTRAIT At Razor Hill
The second field shoot organised by the Hongkong Archery Club turned out most successfully.
Over 30 members participated in the Archery Golf which was played Throughout the day al Razor H This form of Golf consists of 10 "holes" placed on rough and sloppy terrain. For some the purpose of causing
the tees excitement,
some of were placed trickity on knails and ridges which involved long shots across ravines and crevices to the neighbouring hilltops. Others were placed over and on rice paddles.
The "ALL CLEAR" signal will be indicated by a whlic Bompleted a round an the Burm in the last Archery Golf Meet,
at the Totalisator Tower. BACKERS ARE ADVISED NOT TO DESTROY OR THROW AWAY THEIR TICKETS UNTIL AFTER THE "ALL CLEAR" SIGNAL HAS BEEN EXHIBITED,
K. K. Wong who placed first again took top honours on Sun- day with a score of 43. As with. the previous time, he made use arrow made and fletched by himself.
Some of the British boys are ning going to
to And themselves "pressing"
when and.
that happens. tee shots are not going to be as straight as they should, I was talking to Gne English professional recently who had Road, and he was telling me that at me hole he slightly cut hls drive. The ball bounced on
of a bamboo Totalizator Tickets should be examined and checked before the fairway and he saw it just
trickle inty the rough.
It was marked for him by his "Cashi ̈received-in ̈respect of Dividends should be chocked forward caddy but when he got before leaving the Pay-Out Counters as no claim for short up to it, he had to play a full- payment of the value of tickets presented can be entertained blooded eight iron shot which dropped the ball two yards back once Investors have left the Counters.
All winning tickets and tickets for refunds must be pre-onto the fairway.
WILL BENEFIT sented for payment at the Race Course on the day to which they reler, but none will be paid later than one hour after the In these conditions, the Ameri-holes, they Hime for which the last race of the day has been scheduled | cans, who put accuracy irsi, finally resorted
Telf shoot.
leaving the Selling Counters as mistakes of any description cannot be rectified later.
to be run.
In no circumstances will any Dividends be paid or refunds made unless a ticket is produced. Payment WILL NOT be made on torn or disfigured tickets.
MEMBERS' BADGES AND ENCLOSURE Mombers and guests are reminded that they and their ladies MUST wear their badges prominently displayed throughout the Meeting.
NO ONE WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE.
last
and
benefit.
foremost, stand
"On second thoughts i believe the Sceptre i3 held in the right hand.”
London Express Service.
MVP
AWARDS
THE CUP FINAL
STANLEY GOT HIS MEDAL AND ENGLAND REJOICES
(From Our Own Correspondont)
London, May 2.
The most thrilling Wembley Cup Final with Black. pool beating Bolton 4-3 will be remembered as the Matthews match. The 38-year-old Stanley has at last crowned his great career with a Cup-winners Medal and nothing is more certain than that he deserved It. Matthews beat Bolton on his own, and that he does not figüre in the "goal-scorers' list is Incidental.
He mesmerised a defence weakened by injury to left half Bell and made goal-scoring such an easy proposition for his colleagues that they might well have registered seven or eight.
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A sensational start was pro-beating four players, before vided, with Lofthouse hooking pushing across a centre which speculative shot from Perry could not miss ramuming twenty-five yards. This was in home, the 75th second and goal- And so n gume which had keeper Form allowed the ball to seemed lost hat been won and bounce over his shoulder. Hol-all England rejoiced that Stan- lon one-nil.
ley Matthews had gained his jury to Bell which made him a Let the Dnal words come from limping passenger on the wing Matthews himself; "I have for the remainder of the game. realised one of my greatest am- Langton moved
to Inside left bitions but that Uoesn't mean and Hassall dropped back to that I'm Anished with football.
feel fit enough wing half. He played a magni-
to go on for Acent game this position and several seasons. Our boys were unfortunate in deflecting marvellous. They never gave up the ball past his own goal- hope. It isn't casy to come keeper after 34 minutes from a back after being three down. shot by Mortenson. One-all. That says a lot for their fighting
Both teams were throwing spirit." everything into the attack and Queen Elizabeth presensed the with the defences shaky, goals Cup to Blackpool Captain Harry were bound to come, And just | Jolinston.
After 23 minutes came the in- | coveted 'medal.
המיון
before half time Farm Was The attendance was one hi- beaten in the air by the Bolton (dred thousand and the receipts skipper Moir for Bolton to £40,000. snatch the lead once again.
Ten minutes after half time Boiton added a third goal, the injurext Bell nodding home a centre from Holden on the right wing.
DAVIS CUP
RESULTS
London, May 2. Holland beat Ceylon 6-0 in the first round of the European Zone Davis Cup competition by winning the remaining two singles matches today at Scheveningen, Holland. Holland
THREE-ONE DOWN
Three-one down. It seemed Results of the nomina-that nothing could save Black-
except tions for the Most Valuable pool
a miracle. And Player of each Division of here he was on the right wing
-Stanicy Matthews. the Softball League were No player in the history of finally announced during the the game has ever worked so Hongkong Softball Associn-hard or so effectively to win a will meet Italy In two weeks'
Time and time again he tion's Annual Presentation slipped the whole of Bolton's time. Dance held at the Peninsula le tank and it was from his Hotel on Saturday night.
re-
The following players ceived the MVP awards in their respective Divisions.
Senjor "A" Division—Y.S. Lieng of the Pandas
Senior "B" Division-Mort |Angrist of the Americans
Morea Wins British Hard medias
Aubrey Crew and Lt. Col. Courts Title
After
to
Aubrey the apple squarely and
Crew bit
the winner.
Miss
Oel Alice
at
who
by
scored
won
Junior Division-David Coop- er of the 35 Bantams
Ladies Division-Benita Re-
the Squaws.
announcement of
BASEBALL
SCORES
The Most Valuable Player Awards, representing the highest Individual honour bestowed on Stewart Carter who tied for
ballplayers, were decited by the second place with the score
Bournemouth, May 2. secret vote by a selected Ballot- of 46. decided to come to a
judging Enrique Morea of Argentina, ing Committee, and, decision there and then. 0 couple
of a six foot three-inch power from the unrestrained applause of efforts, one which involved a further three hitter, used his physical ad-ecting the.
lled again and vantage to-day to defeat Felici-each winner, the final choices to the Williamsimo Ampon of the Philippines, made were universally popular.
6-3,
In the 6-2, 6-1,
British was hard courts tennis tournament.
Ampon, the placement artist It would have been an entirely
who is adept in getting shot different matter, however, if we
the not, too after shot back over had taken them to a senside
honours in the Ladies Section made Morea miss for a time In course. Remember, it was
with a score of 15. She was the Best set, but he could not Southport that Britain last won
keep closely followed
it up for long.-Associated Yvonne and there is no flyder Cup
Press Oel
Jean 47. doubt that strong winds can do
The Philippine team of Felici-
New York, May 3. Vivian scoring 51 placed third, Americnu golf more to upset
Ambon and Raymundo The Oci sisters
Incidentally simo
Today's Major League than anything else.
American courses are nearly reversed the result of the pre-Deyor won the men's doubles
vious Golf Shoot when Yvonne event when they beat the Eng- baseball scores were: all inland, but the very geography
the British Isles means that placed first and sister Alicellalt team of Tony Mottram and Geoff Palsh, 6-4, 6-0, 4-0, 9-7, the final of the English In the Juniors Division for hard court championship, adds New York many of our courses are on the placed one point behind,
Detroli Boys, Henry Wong come first, United Press,
Washington scoring 30. J. Lam who scored Miss Hart and Miss Fry won Clevelard 46 was second.
the women's doubles, defeating Washington Miss Anne Dewar, newcomer Mrs Rinkel and Miss Fletcher to the Archery Club, came Brst by G-1, and 6-3 in the final.
the Junior Division for Girls
HOAD BEATS DROBNY with a score of 52. Jo Stanton
Philadelphia Cairo, May 2 placed second ta this event. Lewis Hoad,
of the chicago Silver and bronze medais brightest of Australin's young Bastors were awarded to the three best beats stars, scored a smashing St Lou
Boston (2nd) scortra of each petion,
upset yesterday over Juroslav St Louis Drobny of Egypt, 8-6, 6-1, in an exhiblion match.
Home const,
professionals get
Badges admitting ladies not in possession of Brooches and gentlemen, non-members of the Club, to the Members' Enclosure and the Club Rooms at $10.00 per day including tax, for ladies of gentlemen are obtainable through the Secretary at Alexandra used to playing on them, and House, on the written or personal introduction of a Member, much would have a demite advantage member to be responsible for all visitors introduced by him, and over any overseas challenger, of for payment of all chits, etc.
Unfortunately, the que
question cludes making Only a limited number of badges admitting to Members' finance, which Enclosure will be on sale at the Race Course.
provision for the next British The Branch Offices and the Treasurera Compradore Omec team to visit the United States, course, will close at 11 am, and the Secretary's Office at 11.45 a.m. each led to the Wentworth
more The Treasurero Compradore Ontee is situated at Queen's which can accommondate Buliding, Ground floor, Chater Road, and the Secretary's Office at spectators, being nominated for
this most Alexandra House, Bih Floor,
day.
imports.
of
A limited number of fins will be obtainable at the Club International golf
The British pros will have to House provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy make the best of a bad job. And (Tel. 27818),.
who knows, if England can beat
NO CHILDREN WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE CLUB'S PRE-the Aussies at cricket, we may MISES DURING THE MEETING.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE
The Price of admission to the Public Enclosure will be $3.00 per day including tax for all persons including Ladies and will be payable at the Gate.
Any person leaving the Public Endlosure during a Meeting will forfeit his or her right of admission to the Enclosure and will be required to pay, the requisite fee of $3.00 in order to gain re-admission.
KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
BOOKMAKERS, TIC TAC MEN, ETC., WILL NOT BE PER- MITTED TO OPERATE WITHIN THE PRECINCTS OF THE HONG MEALS AND REFRESHMENTS WILL BE OBTAINABLE IN THE RESTAURANT IN THE PUBLIC ENCLOSURE.
have cause for double celebration
in this Coronation year.
-(London Express Service)
NOTICE
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
Draft
1,000
ASIANS
in
one
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland Philadelphila Chicago
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8982 8888
K-200 DON-
NATIONAL LEAGUE
000 020 100
10- 4 à 1
The 18-year-old Australian beat the former Czech star at his Milwaukee own power game, following up (Brooklyn drives with St. Louis
from the Pittsburgh...
unreachable 'volleys
EXPECTED AT powerful forecourt
MELBOURNE
net. Hoad also scored frequent- Chicago
ly with cannonball serves past Philadelphia.... the player ranked by many as
|Chicago (2nd).. 000 the world's best amateur.
Hoad and Ken Rosewall, an-Philadelphia 000 000 thousand Asians are other Austrailon teen-age star, expected to be among an es
One
Sydney, May 4.
the
Mr
defeated
Drobny and Mervy timated 4,500 athletes compet-Rose of Australia In doubles, ing in the 1956 Olymple Games 6-3, 0-4, and the Australian team at Melbourne, according to the
Wilderspin and_Reg And Chairman Programmes
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Games of Clive
Hartwig beat Austria's Davis Entry Forms for the Whitsun Organising Committee,
Cup hopes, Hans Redl and Alfred A. W. Coles today.
Hubert, 6-3, 0-4. Coles has just returned from: Race Meeting 1952/53 to be held on Saturday 23rd and Mexico City, AL
In another match, Xan Ayr of the Helsinki Australia defeated Rodl, 6-2, Monday 25th May, 1953, Games there were only 430
6-6.—Associated Press. competing. - France- (weather permitting) may be Asians Servants' passon will be issued to private box holders only; obtained at the. Secretary's who are requested to distribute them with discrimination and to Dice, Alexandra House; the endorse their names on the pazes. Holdem of such pames are
SERVANTS' PASSES
Club House, Happy Valley;
Road.
out permitted in the Members Enclosure except for passing through and the Stables, Shan Kwong on their duties and must romain in their employers' stands.
Owing to the congestion in the Members Betting Hall and at Bootha adjacent to Boxes in the Coffee Room, Box-holders and
Entries close at 12 o'clock Members are requested to ensure that their servants make-use moly of the Fablis Hejting Hall Millary Police will be posted at NOON on Tuesday 12th May, vacions points in the enclosure to ensure that this regulation is 1958. Metodi to.
By Order of the Slowards
H. MIGA
Becretary.
By Order of the Stewards,
H. Miso,
Secretary,
Presse.
NO RECOGNITION
AS A WORLD ·
TITLE FIGHT
-United Press,
Bannister Runs Mile In 4.03.6
Oxford, May 2. Roger Bannister, the British Olymple 1,500. Metres finalist, sot up a new British all-corners
mile record here today when he recorded four minutes and
8.0 seconds.
match.
Yugdelavia advanced to the centre,
dropped, second round in the tournament that Hanson that Martenson made 113-2 by defeating Switzerland if the doubles for a 3-0 lead at Movi- with 24 minutes left for play.
It was Bolton sad, Yugoslavia. Yugoslavia will After that against Matthews and when, two meet France in the second round minutes before time, Mortenson et Zagreb on May 15, 10, 17. made the scores equal with B Finland and Ireland tied 1-1 powerful free kick there could in today's first two matches in a be only one end to the game.
first round European Zone en- counter at Hesperia Tennis Stadium at Helsinki.
The coup de grace was de livered in. a sensational last- minute attack with Matthews
Thailander
Norway won the And singles of their first round match ngintit Luxembourg at Mondorf in the Grand Duchy and ended an ensy
tournament 5-0 winner of the
Hang Van Swol (Holland). Beat Percy-Ernst (Ceylon), 6-4,6-0, and Hubert Wilton (Hol-
Knocks Outland) beat Dougins Schuren-
Australian
guivel (Ceylon), 3-0, 1-0, 7-5,
Josip Palada and Vladimir Petrovic (Yugoslavia) defeated Switzerland's Paw and Flere Blondel, 8-6, 6-4, 7-0, 0-4: *
Jacket (Ireland) best
Joe
at
Bangkok, May 3. The Welterweight Cham- plon of the Orient, Sombet Pentti Forsman (Finlmd), Yontrakit, knocked out Aus-3-6, 6-2, 6-1, 6-1. Sakari Sido Guy Jackson (Finland) tralian Frank Donnelly in (Ireland) 6-3, 6- ลง the ninth round of
Norwegian, Lars scheduled ten-round bout at sohn, defeated Geza. Wartheim 0-3, 6-4, 6-1 (Luxembourg) the Rajadanern Stadium to- and Rolf Pape (Luxembourg)
bent Caston WampechNor night.
8-3, 0-4, 03-Ünised
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ASCARI WINS BORDEAUX GRAND PRIX
It was not a title ight but way). was termed merely a "warm-Press. up fight for the Tual boxer.
Donnelly was first downed for a comt of five in the second round and was saved by the bell. He was again down, for s count of nine, In the third round and a count of eight In Round Four.
From then onward''the Aus- tralian fighter was on the de- fensive, trying to ward of
Bordeaux, May 3. powerful lofts from the Thai World Champlon Alberto Champion, who caugit him Ascart of Italy, at the wheel of squarely In Round Nine an Italian Ferrari won the Unitxi Pro99,
Mac Bailey's
Appeal Is
Allowed
British
Bordeaux motor racing Grand Prix here today by siently a minule from another member of the Ferrari teamLuigi Villorest, also of Italy
Ascari covered, the 123 taps, a totaj
distance of 198 miles through the streets of the city in two hours 68 minutes seconds, an average speed of 62.80, miles per hour. om
The two Italiana led..
the start to finish, and their rival, Juan Manuči néhrest Fangio of the Argentihe, "In a
Gordini, French
four behind "at
Reuter.
London, Stay 2. The appeal of MacDonald laps
coloured Balloy, the Olympic sprinter; agalhist his allowed today suspension was after a
two and a half hour moeting in London to-day of the General Commmittee of the Amateur Athletic Association,
was
the
England Boats France In Amatei Before this, an
an Appeals Com-
International” | Malaya Admitted To
mittee of the Association bad met for more than three hours
Doulogne, Moys The International
and the result. of their delibera- England beat Fance by
the Gen kont to nil in an amateurin Hockey Federation
In returning the fastest time tions was reported to the
national soccer match here todký, Paris, May 4.
ever by an Englishman, over the bral Committee.
he was only
Balley Was suspended by the The winning goal we The International Hockey distance, Federation today decided to nd-seconds outside the world record Southern Committee of the As by inside-tight A. W. No Paris, May 3.. mit Malaya as a temporary hot up by the Sword, Chundar ociation because of an advertise the 17th minute of the first The European Boxing Union member.
The English tearh ment on a type of starting block Hoegg, eight Vedre all used In decldedator
The Federallon decided The
and Car five starves, the winner of the Randolph to trop once alle also colded mees provifor his distance bridge sports programme laat tour of Norway later the mothe Three matches wat bepifted, Turpint-Charlen Hurom fight in offelali with, tho, request that was four minutes 200 0.4 (morality; -2. June as for the Middleweight hockey be included as an obili reconds by Sidney Wooderson at Hamis stated, "mside to the re- including gun intamanione Choroplonship of Europe but not a foly perhe, in future Olympics. Hotspur Parks, Survey 10 years quirements of MacDonald waist Norway. Onko ng ilag for the world Ullkanitarbe
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