THE WORLD of SPORT
BRITISHERS LOSE BY
THREE INCHES,
AMERICA CAPTURES WALKER
CUP.
TOLLEYS AMAZING
LOWNFALL.
SUTCLIFFE HURT.
MAY BE OUT OF FIRST
TEST TEAM.
London, June 3rd. In contrast to the previous day, when there was only " fow minutes play on acecunt of the London, June 3.weather, there was play d day If Major Healet's four-yard puit to-day at Birmingham in the match at the thirty-sixth hole had tra- velled three more inches, he would have defeated his. American plans. Thare were 10,000 specta- ponent, Von Elm, and Britain tors. The wicket was easy at first, would have quared the Walks but difficult later.
Cup competitidh at St, Andrew's,
but the hall stopped just that
North of England the Austra-
North of England made 239,
'much short, and the resultant half the highest scorers being Holmes
enabled America to defeat Bri13 and Geary 30. Sutcliffe retired tain by 6% matches to 5.
Amana "led by three, malghus
to our when play ordned, and at
the end of the first eighteen holes there was every indication of t easy victory for the visitors in the singles mutghes. Bobby Jenes was nine up on Cyrit Tolley, Watts Gynn was nine up on the Hon. W Brownlow, and Sweetger, Von Elm and Guildford "had also secured advantage.
The British representatives, how- ever, put up a magnificent atragele i
in the afternoon, against apparent-
ly overwhelming odds, and piled the game round to such an extent that the result finally hinged on the Von Elm-Hezlet match.
Good golf had given Von Elm a lead of four holes after the first eighteen, and at the end of the twenty-seventh, he had maintain- ed that advantage. Major Hezlet played splendidly and won four of the next five holes, halving the other, and squared the matchi At the end of the thirty-fifth, the players were still square, and the Von. Elm putting on the last green drove four and a half feet too far. Hazlet was left with a four-yard putt for the match, and he played it deadly accurate but the ball stopped when within three inches of the hole, By that mar- gia America won the Cup in 1926.
The results were?
11. SUTCLIFFE,"
The England cricketer who strained a leg muscle yesterday. It is feared that he will not be fit for the First Test which being at Nottingham on June
12th.
hurt when he had, made 5. He strained a leg muscle and it is feared that he will not be avail able for the first Test Match, i Macartney took three wickets for 72 runs and Richardson three for)
30.
Bobby Jones (America) defeht=" ed Cyril Tolley (Britain) by twelve up and eleven to play, the
The Australians had made 31 biggest victory in the history ofs for the loss of two wickets
when play closed.-Reuter.
the Cup.
Josse Sweetser' (America) beat Sir Ernest Holderness (Britain) by 4 and 3 after lending by two holes at the end of the morning 'round.
Major 0. C, Hezlet (Britain) and Von Elm (America) halved, the latter having led by four holes up to the twenty-seventh.
Roger Wethered (Britain) dé- | feated Francis Ouimet (Ambrica) by five and four. Wethered Ted by three holes at the eighteenth. ..Watts Gunn (America) defeated
the Hon. W. Brownlow (Britain) by
9 and 8.
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DAVIS CUP.
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107 runs Hongkong made 41 in South Africa in the Davis Cup by one, and now the first innings, while the FMS three matches to compiled a total of 224.
meets ranco in the European
A later cable from Singapore semi-final-Router. gives the details of Hongkong's second innings which are as fol lows:
Hongkong.
Stripp, N. Foster, b Hill Syer, N. Foster, b Hil:. hamguy, e.R. Foster, b Hill
b Hennessey Fincher, b Wartera с and b Hi
fancock, 1, h. W., b-Hennessey' Enlhatchet, R. Foster, b Hill Howler, e Miller, ↳ Hill Humphreys, not out Powell, 1.bw..b Hill Reed, b Pennan
Extras
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MATCH AGAINST
SINGAPORE.
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LOCAL GOLF.
In, the junior section of the Royal Hongkong Golf Club; the 10 Special Bogey Competition on the King's Birthday was won by Mr, F. E. Booker (15), with a return of 2 up.
Hongkong Eleven's Victory,
Reed in With Hancock and form. Hongkong managed to de-! feat the Singapore side yesterday, in their one-day match, by 89 Renter cables the scores
Puas.
as follow:
3.
Hongkong"
Stripp'e Hamilton "Whitley Hancock b Postlethwaite .. Fincher Postlethwaite Saver Harlyn b. Charles-
worth
Warters bustlethwaite Bowker Webster Humphres not out Balhatchet clamliton.
Wabeter
Burgers * Whitley
Charlesworth
Reede and b Charlesworth Powell run out lop
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Toat
Singapore.
Charlesworth
e. Sayer
Reed... Taylor e Warters b. Reed! Postlethwaite b Bowker Simpson Jbw Reed-
TENNIS FINAL
The postponed final of the open singles between Honda and S. A. Kumjahn will take' place weather permitting on Thursday next.
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2 Forty-two years ago they heard..
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Paid Un Capit Bay of Biscay, and since had silver Reserve Fund assuthed him to be dehd. This BRANCHES:- work he has visited Sandbach and startled them by his reappearance. fe, in turn, was equally sar-
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Arumsarted. tolt he was dead. He was alsoSafe Deposit Boxes in varises sizes to be surprised to learn from the fly let from $500 to $10,00 yearly.
150
b
34leaf of the family Bible, kept by
Hamilton c Reed b. Bowker. Whitley e Stripp b Reed Heblyn b. Reed
Ashworth e Sayor ↳ Reed Webster Reed
Hare e Hancock b Bowker "Maukay net out.
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Chief Manager. Honghoa, ul May, 1926,
According to Mr. Hancock, he Their meeting after so many proved accurities, 7sailed from Liverpool in 1884 neyears was described by Mr. Han- 4 Stoker on the Andalusia, a čarge cock to a Daily Chronicle repro- "5steamer bound for Mediterranean sentative. 21ports The vessel foundered in a "Florric opened the door to me," 8[great storm in the Bay of Biseny, he said. "I said, 'Are you Mrs. 2but Mr. Hancock, who bound him- Charrington?"
self to a spar, was picked up by
111
"Yes." she replied:
a ship that landed him in Ceylon.| 'Don't you know your brother In the meantime the 'owners of Ted? I asked. She looked at me the Andalusia thought he had intently for a moment, and then Bowker took three wickets for 50 been drowned, and notified his gasped, 'Oh, yes; come in.' She and Reed seven for 58.
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father. Mr. Hancock, his memory was almost in tears. The ship- somewhat impaired by his experi-ping company told us you, were Authorized Capital Guilders. fences, worked on a tea plantation death!' she exclaimed."
Paid-up Capital Galldóra
in Ceylon for some, time, after- A long talk over old times fol- wards making several more loved, and then the family Bible Reserve Fund Guilder voyages as a sailor.
was produced, for Mr. Hancock | Special Reserves 'Guildeza
Then he returned to England, was anxious to get evidence of married, and for many years has his age for an application for an been living in London with his old-age pension. He was astound. wife, and two sons, while his re-ed when his sister showed him latives at Sandbach mourned him that he was born just over 70 He thought he was as dead.
years ago. seven years younger.
The old sailor then visited his
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FALKINER AT KOWLOON We are informed that the follow.
DOCK. ing have entered the above handi- gap, which starts on Monday next: Talkiner played against Mr. S.
Mesara. A. J. Osmund, L. A. Gray, of Kowlooh Dock, last even Osmund, J. F. Ribeiro, F. E. Silva; |ing, and the visitor gave another
A Sudden Impulse. F. M. Cruz, C. Earnshaw, G. Iverje fine exhibition of bil-i Moore, Corp). Tilbee. A. McGinley, lards, scoring 921 in cleven A sudden "impulse appears to two brothers-Joe, a farmer; and
when have urged this grey-haired old Tom, a shoemaker, A. Laz. J. H. Witebell, T. Pile, visits Philip Tai, W. Fish, W. Taylor. T. his opponent had reached sailor to visit Sandbach recently them recognised him at first. Robert Harris (Britain) beat Mitchell, 3. Gonding. T. Clough, J. 53, and including a break of 508. to try and trace his sister. He When the farmer was convinced Bank, Ltal. Jesse Guildford (Amerlen) by 2 Johnson, F. Hobbs, W. Keats, E. There was a good attendance, was accompanied by his younger of Mr. Hancock's identity his sur- and 1, after Guildford had secured Zimmern, J. H. Almeida, W. Ogley, The Chief Manager, Mr. R. Dyer, son, Edward, who is a stoker inprise would only permit of the a lead of one hole in the morning.. W. Lee, E. R. Hyndman, A. Was unable to be present owing the Royal Navy
simple greeting, "Hallo!" They had difficulty in finding E. F. Storey (Eritain) defeated McCullum, J. W. Henderson 10 attending the reception at Gov-
the sister, for, she had married, London, Apr. 21. The smallest Mackenzie (America) by 2 and 1, Blain, C. H. Milles, H. Gray and Lernmont House,
·Storey led by one hole in the morn- E. Hyndman.
Falkner's mastery of the game and is now Mrs. Charrington, but gramophone in the world is being The first match starts on Man-was greatly appreciated by the they soon found Mr. Hancock's introduced to the market. It has day at 6 pm., when T. Goniting onlookers, and heartily applauded.undles, who were at first incre-a diameter of 4% in. and its
Scores:
dulous when Mr. Hancock told his height is 14 in. yet it plays any owes 120) meets F, Hobba (owes 70), whilst at 9 p.m. 7. H. Almeida
Falkiner, 021 (509, 212, 85, 77, story...
record up to 10in. in diameter, From the first uncle Mr. Han-with full tone. It can be carried (owes 30) meets G. Moore (owes and smaller breaks).
Gray, 63 (highest breuk 22). cock was able to get the address in the pocket.
ing,
"
A. Jamieson (Britain) bent Bobby Gardner (America, capt.,) by five and four. Jamieson was four ap at the end of the morning
play.
American won the foursomes by three matches to one.
Britain won the singles by 4% matches to 31⁄2-Ructor.
TENNIS LEAGUE.
CRICKET CLUB TEAM,
The following have been selected to play for the Hongtrong Cricket Club in the "B" Division against the Club de Recreio on the latter's ground on Saturday at 4.90 p.m.¡— Capt. Bloxham and E. J. R. Mit- chell; W. A. Nowers and L. M. S. Llyod; M. L. Dunbar and M. W. Lyons.
4
The following have been select- od to play for the Cricket Club "C" team Saturday at 4.15 p.m. versus Craigengower, on the Club "ground:-J. D: H. Crawford and E. L. Crowley; E. W."Hamilton and M. M. Watson; H. Lithgow- Smith and G. S. Hugh-Jones."
200).
TEAM WHICH WON WALKER GOLF CÚP.
The American golfers have won the Walker Cup. They are seen above, with their trophy, at a farewell dinner given by the U. S. Golf Association on the eve of their departure for England. Left to right: George Von Elin, Francis Ouimet, Watts Gunn, Capt. Robert Gardner, W. C. Fownes, president of the association, Jesse Guilford, Jess Sw
Roland McKenzie and Bobby Jones.
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