ADMIRABLE INTRA-CLUB
GOLF
BOYS' CHAMPIONSHIP AT BALGOWNIE
J. D. A. LANGLEY WINS TITLE·
London, Sept. 2.
J. D. A. Langley (Stowe), who captained the English boys' team against the Scottish earlier in
the week, won the Boys Cham- pionship at Royal Aberdeen, Balgownie, beating R. B. Norri (Cheltenham) in the 36-holes final on Saturday by 6 and 5. The match was lovel at the end of the first round.
This was the winner's Afth and, na ho will be too old to compete next year, his final bid. Previously,
ke
BOWLS
CRAIGENGOWER TO
HAVE FIXTURE
The Craigengower Cricket Club huve arranged for an intra-club inwn bowls match for Saturday, commencing at 3 p.m.
Rinks will be drawn for on the arrival of members at the club houses, Spoons will be awarded to the winners.
HER SIXTH GOLF
CHAMPIONSHIP
Mrs. Glenna Collett Vare's Feat
THE・ HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, SEFTEMBER 26, 1935.
HOME SOCCER PROSPECTS
NO. 35 ALDERSHOT
STRONGEST CLUB HAVE HAD
(By Charles Buchan)
LONG DISTANCE
SWIMMING
IN THE THAMES
A 17-YEAR-OLD GIRL WINS
KEW TO PUTNEY
(By W. J. Howcroft)
FIFTEEN TO
MEET THE ALL BLACKS
ANXIOUS PERIOD FOR SELECTORS
NO EXCEPTIONAL :
TALENT
(By H. B. T. WAKELAM)
London, Sept. 2. Seventeen-year-old Sheila Browning, of Newport, gave a remarkable display of stamina on Saturday when she won the wo- men's long-distance champion- It may be that the recent break ship for the second year in suc-in the weather has caused people cession, defeating the Canadian, to become more "football mind- Mrs. Irene Milton, and the ed," for it is really, astonishing Brighton junior, Betty House, in How often one is asked, even so easy fashion.
carly, the question, "How do you think we shall fare against the Now Zealanders?"
The question is extremely difficult to answer. A few years ago, if naked the same thing, it
namics of 10 or 12 men who would be almost certain to play for Eng- land in any representative game provided that they were fit, but recently, with the rise in the general standard of play in first-class club
Mr. Angus Seed, the popular manager of Aldershot Town FC says that he has never felt greater confidence in the future of his toam. The reason for this lies. In the fact that the club are facing the approaching senson with what Is probably the strongest team the Town has ever had.
When the Welsh girl dived in at It is hoped, that the long-felt need | Kew Bridge she started off at a de- had twice reached the fifth round and Mrs. Glenna Collett Vare won the for goal-getting, forwards will be cidedly fast rhythm, showing 36 arm twice the fourth. He is the seront American Women's Golf Champlon-remedied by the inclusion of Ox-strokes per minute, but, more remark Old Stole to win in three years. P.ship for the sixth time in her enteer, berry (Reading), Shankley (New- aule still, she did not change the B. Lucns, the
the brilliant left-hander who when in the final she defeated Miss castle) and Love (Scottish Inter-tempo of her stroke throughout, nd be to jot down once he
she travelled down the finishing fed Cambridge in the Singles this Patty Berg, of Hopkins, Minnesota, national from Aberdeen).
stretch at Pulpey swimming at ex- year, winning the title In 1933.
The wing half-backs have been actly the same rhythm as she started, captain in the international foursomes was four up at the half-way stage, strengthened by securing the ser- When the ten starters picked up the Norris, the runner-up, partnered his by three and two in the final. She and was second string to him in the and still held this lead at the 27th. vlees of John Hughes (Newcastle) pilot boats at the quarter-mile mark, The crowd went wild with delight and Whitworth (Barnsley), while Mrs. Milton was just in front, but at singles,
which was con- Chiswick Bridge Miss Browning had Langley displayed admirable golfing when Miss Berg sunk a seventeen the old defence, ability
with a wide rango of shots and foot put to win the thirty-second sidered to be one of the strongest drawn level, and from this point alte Rugby, exceptional talent has been i lovei
efforts by Mrs. Milton. owes to Henry Coltoń, a fortnight of to tivo hales. Misa Berg, however.
Miss House was another who main tained a uniform pace throughout, and whose clear-ininded teaching he
not reduce the lead recently
she certainly made a promising debut
To draw a parallel from cricket, further, and lost by 3 and 2. say, but mated, it in dificult to could
teat. Mas which seems to be in much the same In her first national Browning was a matter of 12 seconds state, no fower than 29 men were slower than last year, but this was named for the five Testa against necounted for by a head wind und South Africa this summer almost Summerbee, Whitworth, Cameron.
Half-backs Gerrard, Hughes, decidedly low running tide.
There is no doubt that Miss Brown-three XL's. Proportionately this
Onkes Temple, Love,
Forwards: Williams, Lutterlock,ine was a better swimmer on Satur.would mean 40 names in the Rugby day than when she won her title aKame, which seems little over- Proud, Shankley, Tinklin.
Oxberry, year ago. She was then unknown whelming, but which, on last year's outside her own aren, and there was showing, was very nearly correct, During the close season many an impression that her easy win was improvements have been carried out due to good pileting and the tuc in England, at any rate. on the ground itself, and it will the thlawas Her triumph on Satur accommodate an extra 4,000 specta-day proved that she is an exceptional lors in comfort. A cinder track layer with a particularly bright has also been constructed, which future. All the starters completed
fit to the players. should prove of considerable bene- the nurse and qualified for a stand- ard certificate for finishing within ten
hua
his · methods and approach
any
Intervai.
to the game he clearly reflected those to finish level before the of the master. The critical spectator Both were round in 72, having taken was left with the definite impression 0 for eisch mit. that Langley is a golfer of a maturity. beyond his years who has a brilliant future before him.
THE PLAY
Brat hole afterwards, but there reem- Langley resumed the lead at the
ed every prospect of a keen Lame when a succession of halves followed Itain fell heavily at the start of A missed putt by Norris at the sixth, Saturday's play, but the afternoon, however, started his decline, Langley, when the rain held off, was warni. from that point, won four holes in Starting well, Langley was two up succession to gain a lend of which he with seven holes played, but did not wan not entirely deprived, Nors win another hole until the seventeenth, winning only one subsequent hole. Meanwhile Norris had won four to
Langley ended the match with a take two-hole fen. Langley's win at the thirteenth, and for the 31 BUCCORKCR at the last two holes of the holes played during the day had an first round, however, enabled approximate score of two under fours.
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The goal has been rendered even more unassailable by the inclusion of Iceton (Fulham). List of men engaged:
Goalkeepers: Robb and Iceton. Bucka: Wade, Sheppard and McDougall.
Although the chib has lost the services of Harry Wilson, who has gone to Blackpool as head trainer, Middleton, the oklest servant of the
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CORRESPONDENCE
selectors has in consequence become more difficult.
ANXIOUS PERIOD What is the solution? What are the Selection Committee, Mesurs. Daniell, Cakes, Prentice, Coverdale, and Lowe to alma at during the anxious building up and eliminating pertad, which must begin almost at Jonce? By the time the big match is staged, the Tourists. Through constant association, will assuredly have turned themselves into a real team in every sense of the word, so that the first thing we must aim at in reply must surely be com- bination.
Accommodation At Soccer Matches NO. 36--NEWPORT
Sir,-As the football season is fast The chief obstacle in arriving at Newport County begin a new approaching, being football en- this ideal of Rugby lles in inter- lease of life under the management thusiast myself, I should like to bring club, county, and territorial jealousy of Mr. Louis Page, who took Yeovil to the notice, through your esteemed and prejudice. If that brilliant into the third round of the Cun conmns, of the Football Association Western X. carries with him into and its affiliated Clubs tho deicstable tourney last season, and several practice of rushing the gate for ad- the side his partner and close asso- | new directors.
mission to what is known as the Un-ciate Y, Northern or Southern dis- The side opens the aenson with covered Stands in local football fielde, tricts will cayil heenuse their own better prospects than for many
This scandalous clamouring for ad- man Z is excluded. If we are even years, and the eleven should give mission undoubtedly keeps away many to hope to win, we must this season, a good account of themselves.
respectable would-be "fans," especial, at any rate, lay aside these jeal Homerton Park accommodation is
ly those of the weaker sex, who cannot ousies and prejudices (no afford to pay for the more expensive matter!), and be content to back skles being
Stands. And, be up our chosen selectors to the ut- quarrel which may easily develop into most. be Increased to 30,000.
n free-for-all, it has a most undesir Goalkeepers: Briggs (Swindon), able paychological effect on the crowd Williamson.
Full backs: Kelso inasmuch as it rouses them, quite in (Port Vale) Jenkins (Bristol frame of mind, which will more than
spite of themaclves, to
to a belllease Half-backs: Whitehouse, Davies, likely turn into a dangerous powder- Craven (Port Vale), Burgess, Helby an incident, when someone's favourite to bo ignited by the spark of side is fouled or penalized; and then, Forwards: White (Coventry), lol what a conflagration! McKay (Bristol Rovers). Parle
The
remedy to this anomalous of our otherwise excellently
being extended and improved, The seats in the Coonsible for many of
ground will hold 25,000, and in the case of Cap games the number can
City),
(Cardiff),
(Yeavil), Smith (Bristol Rovers), entertaining football matches is por Haycox, Clarke, Thomas, D. Jones (Spurs).
SPORT
ADVTS.
thrimole Let the
entrance to Uncovered Stands on certain to wit, the H.K.F. Club the Naval Ground, etc., be strong posse of
duplleated, and a
casy
Folkestone have signed J. Richardson, right-back from Bos- from Crystal Palace. combe, and B. Brown, a left-back
BOWLS MEETING
AT THE PRESIDENT'S OFFICE TO-DAY
It should be noted that the meeting Ан- of of the Hongkong Lawn Bowls be stationed at these sociation to-day will not be hell in.
the to marshal the crowd. Into
board-room of the South China Morn ing Post. Ltd., but will be held in the
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB. proper queues.
In the interest of the large num-offices of the President, Mr. H. Nish. ber of football enthusiasts in the The meeting will commence at 5,30 Draft Programmes and Entry Colony, I am sure the FA. in con..., the President's office being the Forms for the Ninth Extra Race not fall to take a serious view of the Building, first floor.
junction with the various Clubs will Sworn Mensurer's Office, St. George's Meeting to be held on Thursday, 10th October, und Saturday, 12th October, 1935 (weather permit- Ling) may be obtained at the Secretmy's Office, Gloucester Building: the Club House, Happy Valley; the Hong Kong Club; the Sports Club; and the Stables, Shan Kwong Rond.
Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON on Monday, 30th September, 1935.
By Order,
matter for, after all, it is their obligation to see to the comfort of their supporters without whom the F.A. and all that na we know to-day would be non-existent.
K. S. L
J. W. Lee, the Somerset all- rounder, is retiring from first- class cricket to take up an appoint-
ment almost at groundsman and couch to Mill Hil once as hend School. He is only 31 years of age, C. B. BROWN. but the opportunity was one he
Secretary. felt he could not resist.
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