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SATURDAY, JULY 8, 1939.
* In the World of Sports
CHALLENGE GOLF MATCH
Baseball Notes
SOUTH AFRICAN CHAMPION Chinese Derby
DEFEATS R. WHITCOMBE
Standard Produced
Was
Of Mediocre Character · ·
Bobby Locke, the South African champion, beat Reginald Whitcombe, the Open champion. by the decisive margin of six and five in the 72-holes £1,900 challenge match at Coombe Hill, Kingston. Two up at the end of 36 holes, Locke was six up with nine holes to play and won at the 67th..
A good deal of money changed hands, but except for those financially interested the match did not excite the measure of anthusiast and interest usually associated with contests of this kind. Perhaps it was that the standard of play produced by two such distinguished golfers on a course lending itself to bursts of
·billiance was of a very mediocre character.
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To-day
TIGHT MATCH PROMISED.
The Chipese Derby match be tween the Chinese Baseballers and South China, ở đó DNA từ đây, is epected to draw local baseball
FOREIGN CREWS CONTINUED
SUCCESSES
AT CENTENARY
REGATTA AT HENLEY
HENLEY, July 1 (Bouter)—A steady drizzle fell all the after- noon and a high wind continued to blow during to-day's events at the Henley Centenary Regatta.”
In the Wyfold Cup heats between Royal Chester and 'Not- tingham, the latter was twice blown into the booms. In the same event, Maidenhead gained a half-length win over Montevi- den (Uruguay) in 3 mins, 25 seca.
41
The Norwegian crew from the don. Rowing Club easily in fans out to Caroline HU In full Fana Roklub Bergen entered the mins. 53 secs, and meets Verey in
force.
The Baseballers trounced their quarter-nnals of the Thames Cup, the semi-finals.
Allnutt of Cambridge scored a compatriots convincingly at their beating the London Rowing Club last meeting, allowing the Athletics by three quarters of a length in 7 notable win over Bates of America
mins. 57 seca nary a tally, and under normal
by two lengths in 10 mins, 30 secs. J. W. Burk. of America and although the American was clear circumstances would be odds-on favourites to take this tit; the Verey of Poland entered the semi- in the half way mark. Allnatt dopesters were given a rude shock finals the Diamond Sculls, now meets Burk in the other semi-
defeat.
of
American Wins
They now meet Tigre, Argentine,
lengths in 9 mins. 3 secs. who beat Clifton by one and a half
1/
when the South China gang held Burke repeating last year's victory final. The statistics are revealing case in this match, but will require the Union Brewers to the odd run over Rabbits (beaten in last year's Against a liberal bogey of 73, to fight with greater purpose and
margin last week, consequently final) by ive lengths in 9 mins. Locke, in the third round, was one sternness.
Kent School, of America, acored; stroke below, while Whitcombe A bitterly cold wind swept the Nam Wah stocks have risen con-30 secs.
Verey beat Horwood by four two wins, beating Imperial College equalled the figure, the score of course during the morning round, siderably, and they must be con-
ceded an excellent chance of lengths in 9 mins 19 secs.
in the second round of the Thames; each, moreover, being not only ap- causing the players to put on ex-avenging their previous shut-out
Cup, of which the Americans -are proximate but generous. Any tra clothing-Locke wore mittens
"Foreign Victories
the holders, by half a length in 8 genuine scratch man playing rea-while some of the women specta- Without a Dave Leonard to face, Foreign crews continued their thins, 1 sec. and Quintin in the sonably well would have given tors wrapped in furs and others Southern Hurler Chang should be successes in the new event, the second round of the Wyfold Cup by either of the players a good run pat rugs round their shoulders.
able to hold the opposition Centenary Doubles Sculls, in which one and a half lengths in 9 mins. for his money.
Hating the cold it was, perhaps reasonable score, especialy as the Italy beat Montevideo (Uruguay) 13 secs, Whitcombe was particularly dis-not altogether surprising that
records show that, in the previous easily in 8 mins, 54 secs. appointing: Indeed, I cannot re- Locke took 40 for the first nine; at
meeting of these two squads, collect
occasion in the last which point he was one down. Chang pitched for two and two- and Bradley easily in 9 mins. 14 The Belgian pair beat Bradley dozen years when he has given having lost three holes. such a tame and unconvincing dis-
At the start Locke had a fit of play. For the Open champion to take 75 in any round and in any alleing which lost him the second conditions at Coombe is almost In-hole, where he was out of bounds. conceivable.
He should also have lost the fifth It was not that Locke was play- where he was in two bunkers, but ing superhuman golf against which Whitcombe let him off by missing it was useless to contend: on the a putt of less than two feet-a contrary the South African was costly mistake. At the 7th Whit- very little if any better in this combe saved himself by holding particular stretch of 18 holes. The putt of 12 yards-after being in, cold, unpleasant fact is that Whit- the trees on the right from his combe played down to the other drive. But he won the next two. fellow's level, a sure sign of an in- each of which Locke played badly ability to take command and forge to turn one up. ahead.
FIT OF SLICING
Having put an entirely different MISSED CHANCES
complexion on the game the ques- Whitcombe had his chances—a
tion was: Could Whitcombe keep handful of them--but for the life up the pressure? The answer in of him he could not make full use the negative came swiftly. E of them. There was a moment driving breaking down, and the when it seemed that he had got putts refusing to drop, Whitcombe his game into some kind of work was soon in the throes. In the ing order, and his opponent on the trees at the 10th and bunkered at run. Starting the day two down, the next he lost both holes. he was actually one up at the ninth.
Accs.
thirds Innings, conceding only a single hit, On that occasion Wally
New College won the Wyfold Cup Ching did mound duty for the
In the Diamond Sculls, Burnell re-row by a third of a length in Baseballers to hold the South of Oxford beat Pinches of the Lon-9 mins, 16 secS.- China squad scoreless for the whole distance; incidentally. Wally has hurled fourteen full frames, to date, without being scored against.
Despite Ching's excellent record. Earl Wong is still No. 1 hurler for Chung Wah and will probably start on the mound. The Chinese Base-
ballers will go all out to take this clash as they still have a siim chance of driving to the top of the league tables before the season ends.
R.E.'s Make Debut Although only one league match, between Recreio and the Hong- kong Baseball Club, is, scheduled for to-morrow, fans will have the pleasure of seeing the Royal En- gineers make their arst public appearance against a pick-up side, to be skippered by Charlie
With a beautiful run-up shot Horton. stone dead Locke won the 13th in
The Recreio-Club game will This was the time to rub it in. 3, but lost the 14th, where he commence at 10 am; the Portu- but instead of going hammer and hooked his drive round his neck guese boys seem to be a thorough- tohga for his man Whitcombe col-out of bounds. A wild tee shot at ty disorganised gang this year, but lapsed like a pack of cards. Of the long 15th, which finished on even so should trounce the Hong- the next nine holes he fost seven, adjoining fairway, and a hook-i kofig Baseballers who appear to be won one and finished the round ined drive behind a tree at the next in the same boat. If "Doc" Mol- the perilous position of ave down, lost him another couple of holes then could get his strongest line- A superb tee shot at the 17th, a up in there playing ball though. No man in the world can give Locke five holes start in 18, and yard from the pin, gave Locke an
the Rambling Rec's are quite likely when he began by winning the first! other hole, and at the 18th Whit- to run into plenty of trouble.
combe's second shot, wholly mis- plight was hopeless. However, he judged, fell a long way short. has not lost faith in himself, for he had in a lamentable display, con- of the incoming fine holes he is willing to play Locke a return trived to lose seven, win one and match, probably at Bramshott in halve one. The figures for the
hole of the final round Whitcombe's
**fiampshire.
Their confidence in Locke'is such that his South African supporters
round were:
Total: 74
Locke
Out: 4, 6, 4, 5 5, 3, 4, 5, 4-40. are prepared to put down 800 Home: 4, 4, 3, 3, 6, 4, 4, 2, 4-34. against £400 by the Whitcombe - party. This sounds tempting enough, but if Whitcombe is tó win he will not only have to play in finitely better than has been the
ADVERTISEMENTS
THE HONG KONG FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION
Whitcombe
Out: 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 3, 4, 4, 3-36. Home; 5. 3. 3. 4. 4. 5. 5. 3. 5--39. Total: 75.
REMARKABLE SHOTS
The Sappers go into action as soon as the Recreio-Club is over:
Heath. Shaw, Welford, and will be represented by: Fox, Bailey, Mellwraith, Goodman, Ings and Harper,
Wilcox,
of
Judging from their one, display, which I was fortunate enough to witness, the Engineers have a very promising squad of hitters who, contrary to the general run rookles, pull their hits in approved baseball style. Of course, they have not yet had the opportunity of hitting against an experienced hurler and whether they can con-
Starting the final round with the nect with the hooks and slants of
pleasant lead of five holes, Locke the opposing pitcher, is yet a mat- proceeded to consolidate his posi-ter of conjecture,
Ition by winning the first in 3-a The composition of Charlie Hor- lovely pitch a yard from the flag- ton's aggregation has not been Hooking so wide at the next, Whit fixed, but it is likely that several combe had to carry a small forest of the Chinese and Union Brewers of beech and gorse, but he played will be included, so the Sappers The Annual General Meeting holed from seven yards for a des trial.
a remarkable shot, and, finally are bound to receive scorching of the Hong Kong Football Assoperate half in 4.
ciation will be held in the Asso- This success seemed to instil SPORTING FIXTURES "ciation's Offices on MONDAY, new life into him for he won the
next two holes. Locke saved the
TO-DAY...
the 10th day of July at 5.30 p.math by a deft chip from the back LAWN BOWLS-First Division:
C. A. GOLDENBERG,
Hon. Secretary. 532
of the greet and a "good putt. Whitcombe's attempt at a recovery was short lived. for at the short sixth ne was 30 yards over the green on a steep bank with his tee
THE MACAO JOCKEY CLUB. shot.
JULY RACE MEETING,
1939.
Indian R.C., Kowloon B.G.C.; Craigengower v. Kloon Docks:
Recreio "A" V Police RC; 'Kowloon C.C. v. Recreio "B";
Second Division: Kowloon F.C.
v. Kowloon E.G.C.; Police R.C. Civil Services Hongkong. "FC.
V. Craigengower: Kowloon
Tong' v. Talkoo R. C.; Third Division: Recreio V. Craigen-
Bower; Hongkong F.C. v. Kloon
One of the most remarkable shot of the match was played by Locke at the ninth, where his tee, shot finished in deep under growth, on the hillside at the back of the The above Meeting postponed green. A cleverly played pitch. from Sunday, 2nd July, will be down the slope two feet from the held on Sunday, 9th July, 1939. pin enabled Locke to win the hole The First Bell will be rung at and become 8 up. In the nine
45 pm, and the first race will holes be had a total of only 1story-6
pattsa striking testimony to the
be run at 2.15 p.m. approxt brilliance of his putting technique mately,
By order,
S. W. CHENG,
Secretary Hong Kong, 5th July, 1939.
Whitcombe became 7 down when
B.G.C.; Howloon C.O. v. Hong kong Y.R.C.; Electric R.C. Kowloon F.C.
eures.
and 5. Schond round
Locke Out; 3, 4, 4, 5, 4, 3, 4, 4, 334,
he pulled into the rough at the Home: 44, 4, 3-19 Total: 49 10th, but the Inevitable end was for 13 holes), delayed when Locke's tee shot at
Whitcombe
the 12th overran the green. A Out: 4,4,3,4,446 44–39 half in 3 at the 13th gave the Home: B 4, 3, 3-15, Total: 50 535 South African a well-deserved vic- (for 13 holes).
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