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TOURNAMENT
Victory Of S. L. King
S. L. King, of Knole Park, won the "Daily Mali" Professiunal tournament at Little Aston on April 9 with an aggregate of 283 for four rounds. T. H. Cotton was second with 287, and he was followed by C. A. Whitcombe and P. J. Mahon at 289; Compston and Lacey at 290. King thoroughly deserved his victory, Throughout he had shown himself to be a cool, brave golfer, ac complished in all departments of the rame, and his victory was must popular. Cotton was nearly the Cotton he can be, but the putting problem still remains to be solved, though a solution seems now to be in sight. The course played excellently and was never beaten, even by the winner and his nearest challengers,
fluding
J. Adams (146) was the Arst of the well-placed men to go out, but with 28 for the first five holes. In
口 disastrous 7 at the fourth, where he drove into the gorse, he was out of the hunt. Four couples behind him came
L. King, and he was to supply the first thril, for he completed the course in 67 strokes, a grand score made in the grand manner. He started with a 3, the result of a well-placed drive, a perfect ap- proach, and a five-foot putt, he followed that with a fine 4 to the. long up-hil second where he laid "a mashle shot by the hole side and then, after a momentary allp. he rap down a six yards putt for a 3 at the fourth, and then took the next five holes in 3, 3, 4..3, 3. for a magnificent outward half of 32
3 to put him out in 34. He drop- ped a shot at the 10th, and why
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 1937.
KOTEWALL CUP "KOWLOON GOLF
REPLAY
Fine Game Promised
The re-play final of the Kote- wall Charity Cup Competition The Army (holders) V. South China Athletic Association-will be played on Sunday, on the Hong Kong Football Club ground, kick- -off at 5 p.m. sharp. As a "curtain-" raiser" the Boys of the Ruyal Welch Fusillers (Champions of the Boys League originated this sea- son) will play the Rest of the League, kick-off at 3.30 p.m.
The Kotewalt match was origin- ally fixed for Saturday, but as South China Athletic Association could not have the services of their players from Canton that
that putt did not drop must al-day, the match has been arranged
ways remain a mystery. He got a 4 at the 11th, and then came a stroke that must have convinced him that it was his day out." His second to the 12th hole Anished just short of the bunker in a loose," gravelly spot-a horrid place. He took his niblick of the "blaster" type and placed a magnificent ball dropped by the hele side, shot forward four feet and then came back two to give him a 4a vital stroke saved.
pitch: the
A BRAVE FINISH The short 13th was an orthodox 3 and then came another "saver." This time he was over the green in two, but chipped back and noled his putt, At the long 15th he saved another stroke with a 12-yard putt which dropped at the very last gasp for a 4. nearly holed a 15-yarder for a 3, got a safe 4 at the difficult 17th, and "then finished by laying his second to the home hole, with a No. 4. iron, 4ft. from the flag. and down went the putt for a second hair of 35, a round of 69 and a grand total of 283. It was a really brave finish, only possible to a first-class golfer with a great heart.
for the following day, so that, as an attractive "wind-up" to the season, spectators may witness what promises to be # thrilling Anal between the finest players
the Army and Scuth China Athletic Association can produce.
BUMPER GATE
The Kotewall Cup Committee anticipate a bumper gate so that the Charity Fund may beneût con- the Committee proposes to pro- siderably. It is understood that
hibit the allocation of the Fund before Coronation Day. It is to be hoped that Naval, Army and Chinese Charliles will reap addi- tional benefit as the result of the support of the football "fans" and other next Sunday.
Prices of admission are 81, 50 cents and 30 cents. Services will be charged only 50 cents to the covered, stand, whether in' uniterm or mufti
ARMY TEAM The Army team will be:-Fus. Rowlands (R.W.F.); Rimn. Ple- kering (R.U.R.), Bglr. Stevens (R.U.R.): Pte. Williamson (Sea- forth H.). Cpl. Wanklyn (R.WF). Fus. Evans (RWF) Rfmn. Erwir (R.U.R.),
Howlett Spr.
(RE), Bdmn. Moore (R.U.R.), Fus. Talbot (R.W.F.), Rímn. Ferguson (RUR.), and 66 respectively, In Reserves:-L/Cpl. Connor (Royal order to win, à torlorn task even
Ulster Rifles); Pte. Webster (Sea- for such masters. Cotton was the forth H.). Fus. Wheeler (RWF); first to try his hand, but though he 'Fus. Taylor (R.W.F.), Pte. Mc- played well the necessary fireworks
Casker (Seaforth H.). Pte. Cook were not forthcoming and a 72(Seaforth IL) Pte. Adams (Sea- left him four strokes behind.
That left his only two possible challengers, Cotton and Compston. to do 87
TWO GREAT SPOON SHOTS Two good 4's. opened the second hall, and then, with two wonder- ful spoon shots, the second to the hole-side. he got another 3. At the short 13th his putt for a 2 stopped on the very lip of the hole. and after an orthodox 4 at the 14th he only just failed to hole another 4 at the long 15th. At the 16th he did make a mistake, for he pulled his second into a bunker, but made a fine recovery, and down went another putt, this time of five feet. The difficult 17th saw a well-placed drive, a lovely approach, and a perfectly struck curly downhtil putt of 15ft for yet another 3, and so he was teft with a 4 for 66, Just as he had set himself for his drive an- other competitor drove off from While Compston was struggung the second teeing ground hard by other things of note were happen- King stopped, but his concentra-ing, although they could not affect tion had gone, and he found the the issue of the tournament. First rough on the left, from where he of all P. J. Mahon, of Royal Dub- had to play short of the long cross- lin. holed the course in 89, his last bunker. His approach was ruled three rounds. after a crippling on the pln. but a little too hard. start of 79, being 71+70+89, The smoke from a stove by a really great performance, which luncheon tent may well have made gave him a total of 289. A little judging distance difficult. Any- later C. A. Whitcombe also holed how he got safely down in two the course in 69 and joined Mahon putts, and that was 67, a fresh re- In what was to prove third place. cord for the course and a total of Meanwhile ttle Len Holland bad 214.
provided the Areworks, for he
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Beck (146). just "behind King. fell away. and Padgham (153) with a really good 70, was still a long way behind, but Davies (147). with a round of 72, made his ag- gregate 219, and Mahon, his part- ner. With a fine 70, was 220. Then came Cotton. He also started with a ne 3, holing a downhill pult. and followed it with a 4 and a 5, missing a short putt at the third. From there to the turn he was 4. 4. 4. 4, 4, 3. He took three putts at the short Arth, and that was out in 35, a loss of three strokes on King. Coming home it was a story and a sad one-of putting. Cotton took three putts at the 10th, four at the 13th, actually four, and again three at the next. After that, however, he played really bravely, getting a. 3 at the 14th, the result of an approach and a four-yard putt, and another at the 17th, an even better effort, **
Twu couples behind Cotton were R. A. Whitcombe (149) and A. J. Lacey (145). Whitcombe did a good 72. though that was not quite good enough, but Lacey, with a 73, left himself within striking dis- tance at 218. Poor young Faulk- ner had a bad time. Nothing would go right for him, and he took 78. and so Compston. was left as the only danger. His partner. R. Bur- tom (148), was not in form, and for three holes Compston looked as if he would fade" right out of the picture. He, started 5, 5, 5, but then he pulled himself together, and, reeling off the next six boles In 3, 2, 4, 4, 4,.3. he was out in 35. Those three first holès, however, hung like a millstone round his neck, and he failed to challenge either King or Cotton, though he finished in 38 for a 71 and a total of 216.
Things being as they were King was the arst to set the pace and a rare pace, he 'set. His stärt, "4, 5 (where he cut a spoon short), 4 (where he holed a 6ft putt after being bunkerød), and 4 (where he ran down another putt, this time of eight yards), was none too good, but then came 2, 3, 4, and, after a
5 at the eighth, where he was over the green and bunkered, another
forth Highlanders). L/8jt. Dumleld (R.A.O.C.), L/Cpl. Sullivan (Royal Welch Fusillers). Pte. McGuigan (Seaforth H), Cpl. Hurst (RE.).
finished with a 3 At the 17th he all but holed his approach and then did hole a full spoon shot to the home hole for a 2.
And so to Compston, who had. rain as well as King's figures to contend against A grim, deter
but it was not to be. He took 74 mined giant, he tried his hardest,
and finished in 290 to join Lacey.
CLUB
Summer Cup
The following sixteen players qualified for the Competition pro- per over match play; the draw for the first round (to be played by May 16) bein.-
R. K. Collings v. A. A. "Lopes. T. D. Puton v. J. McKelvie. J. R. Leitch T. W. Stoker. W. Kershaw v. A. W. da Roza. W. Taylor v. F. E. Lawrence. F. C. Barry v. D. J. N. Anderson. A. J. Dennis v. W. C. Simpson. E. W. Gardiner v. E. C. Fincher.
JUBILEE RACE
London, May 3. William of Valence headed the betting for the Jubilee race at to- night's call-over, the ruling prices,
being:
5 to 2 William of Valence (o) 11
to 4 (t)
17 to 2 Tempest (t and o 10 to 1 Fairey 100 to Aldine (0) 100 to 8 Fig Grice (0) 100 to 8 Pikebarn" (0) 100 to 7: (t) 100 to 7 Tajakbat
100 to 6 Commander (0)
25 to 1 British Quota (o) 33 to 1
Reuter.
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DERBY BETTING
London, May 3. Leksar, winner of the Two Thou- sand Guineas; remained a Arm favourite in to-night's call-over for the Derby, being quoted at 8 to 1. The quotations were as follows.
6 to 1 Leksar (t and o 21 to 2 Perifox (o) 100 to $ (t) 100 to 8 Salfo (o) 13 to 1 (t) 100 to 8 Fairford (o) 13 to 1 (t) 100 to 7 Doya (o) 15 to 1 (t).
20 to 1 Cash Book (0) 50 to 1 Pascal (t and 0. Reuter.
U.S. BASEBALL RESULTS
Boston Subdues Giants
New York, May 3, Boston once again tripped the New York Giants and sent them stumbling into the dust when, each team cracking out six safetles, the Braves squeezed three runs out of their innings. Glants could only score once.
Philadelphia went on a scoring bee against the Dodgers, though Brooklyn hit lustily, Phillies to talled no less than 21 hits and 14 runs. The Dodgers hit ten and scored eight.
AMERICAN - LEAGUE
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DOUBLES TENNIS ANOTHER BOGUS
FINAL
(Continued from Pare 1.)
Hung was by far the best player on view, featuring his play with almost impossible angular shots but his forehand generally was weak.
Fincher also played very well and brought home a number of valuable points at critical mo- ments. H. D. and Sirdar Rumjahn were the usual steady pair.
The first get which went to 18 games before it was clinched by the Rumjabus, WAS splendidly contested and Hung and Fincher, with more aggressive play, might probably have won it.
In the second set. Fincher did good volleying, work' and on this score won many points.
Twelve zames were played in the third set before it was Anally an- nexed by the Rumjahn cousins and
excellent rallies. in this set too there were many
in the American League Detroit was the heavy scoring team, rap-
and 12 runs. Chicago was not far ping Chicago pitchers for 19 hits
behind, with 16 hits and nine coun- The Rumjanns led 4-1 in the ters. The Sox bad one error. fourt set which proved to be the Greenberg hit a homer for the decidng set of the match. Fincher
Tigers.
The Cleveland-St. Louis game was postponed on account of rain. Reuter.
CLASSIFICATION
OF PONIES
The Hong Kong Jockey Club has notified the following alterations and additions to classification lists dated March 16, 1937:-
AUSTRALIAN PONIES Dick Turpin Lianarmon
Llangollen
to B Class to B Class to B Class
CHINA PONIES Laughing Buddha to C Class Sadko
to C Class
Flybynight Shanghai 4
to D Class
to D Class
Tabby Cat Victory Life Racing Straini
to D Class
Sporting Fixtures
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TO-DAX Bowls. Entries Close for K.B.G. Club's Coronation Bowls, Tennis and Tiffin, 7 pm.
Shooting, Hong Kong Rifle As seciation Spoon and Practice Shoot (Army Rifle Range, Kowloon City),
2 0.13.
to D Class to E Class
SATURDAY, MAY 8
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and Hung, by clever court craft reduced to defelt to 4-3, but the Rumjahns, rising to the occasion, took the next two games but not before several deuces had been
called.
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DOCTOR
Has Been Practising For 20 Years
A sensation has been caused in Osaka by the revelation that an- other bogus doctor, Zenkichi Salto. has been practising as a doctor of the Nomua Life Insurance, Com- pany in Osaka for the past two vears and a half, states the "Japan Chronicle."
During these years Salto posed as "Zennosuke Mikami, a graduate of the Medical Department of Tohoku Imperial University." a name which he obtained from the Japan Medi cal Society's list of practitioners. The real Dr. Mikami runs a hos- pital in Chiba prefecture. He is said to have examined about 3,000 men and women, involving some .20,000,000 in Insurance policies. Police investigations have reveal- ed that Salto." a native of Tokyo, has been illegally practising medi- cine off and on for the past, 20 years. using various names, and that he has been apprehended. by.. the police seven times.
cousins, who, he said, were splendid" examples of sportsmanship and court behaviour. In the таду years that he had seen and play- ed tennis in Hong Kong he (the speaker) had not seen anyone to beat the Rumjahri cousins in these respects. (Applause)..
MR. HANCOCK'S SPEECH Prior to calling on Mrs. Macken- zie to present the trophies, Mr. Hancock, addressing the gathering. said that at the annual meeting of the Hong Kong Lawn Tennis Asso- ciation held last week, a sugges tion was put forward that the men's tennis championships should be played in Angust. He was not in agreement with the suggestion mainly due to the hot weather. He congratulated the winners of the various competitions, and made ly consenting to distribute the special reference to the Rumjahn prizes. (Applause).
Mr. Hancock paid warm tribute to the organisers of the tourna- ment. He said that it would be invidious to mention names but there were two he mpat mention and they were Mr. V. R. "Garden and Mr. A. K. Mackenzie. He also thanked Mrs. Mackenzie, for kind-
DOROTHY BEATEN IN "GREAT
BASELINE DUEL
The deteat of Miss Dorothy had beer at the top of my form, Round. Britain's leading woman I do not think I could. have lawn tennis player, provided an
beaten her." early surprise in the Melbury
club's tought at Kensington,
London.
Miss Round
Miss Kay Stammers reached the third
defeating Miss
round by
Molly Lincoln, an eighteen-year-
(the holder) was "year-old Surrey player, 6-4, 6-4. Miss Freda James, wha was
great Peters"
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beaten B-4, 7-5 by Miss Alex McOstrich the tail Middlesex left-suffering from lack of practice, was beaten 6-2, 6-2 by Mrs. hander, in the third round of the women's singles after a baseline duel,
Miss McOstrich gave a magni
being 2-4
Miss M. Heeley beat Mrs. Cable 0-2, 6-4, and other winners In- cluded Miss M. C. Scriven, Miss J. Morfey and Mrs. M. B. King.
Bowls First Division: Kowloon B.G.C. v. Civil Service C.C., Kow- loon Docks R.C. v. Kowloon C.C., Recreto Cralgengower, Hong Kong FC. v. Police R.C.; Second ficent display after Division: Kowloon O.C. v. Kowloon down in the first set, and, driving
In the men's singles H. W. AL- B.G.C., Craigengower 7. Taikoo forcefully on both hands, won four
tin was not in the least extended TO-MORROW
R.C., Hong Kong FC. v. Recreio, successive games to take the set. Meeting Victoria Chess Club at Indian R.C. v. Police R.C., Craigen-
by G. W. O'Connor, and he won After the match Miss Round 6-2, 6-1, and J. & O dropped the Gloucester Hotel, 5 p.m. gower v. Kowloon F.C., Civil Ser- was full of enthusiasm for her only one game to A. R. Dafie.
the vice C.C. v. Hong Kong FC., Kow- | öpponent's play.net,
Others to reach the third round, loon Tong R.C. v. Yacht Club, Re- "She played beautifully," ex-Included G. E Godsell. R. C, Rise- crelo v. Hong Kong. Electric R.C claimed Miss Round. Even if Iley, D. J. Cook and K. C. H. Lo
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Racing Entries Close for Hong Kong Jockey Club's Firth Extra Race Meeting, noon.
Capean
EB-1369
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IN CAPSTAN-YOU CAN'T SEE THE QUALITY EITHER BUT-YOU KNOW IT'S THERE!
Navy Cub
Cigaret
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