THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH.
FRIDAY, JULY
9. 1937.
REG. WHITCOMBE NOW LEADS IN BRITISH
“OPEN
Dudley Suffers Sore Foot, Falls Two Strokes Behind
Charles Whitcombe, running joint second in the British open golf cham pionship. He is two strokes behind his brother, Reginald.
Cup Tickets Profiteering Inquiry
A special Commission of the Lon- don Football Association is to inves- tagate two alleged cases of profiteer- ing in F.A. Cup final tickets in which two football officials are stated to be involved,
This
was
decided at EL recent Council meeting of the London F.A.
The commisalon will be Mr. H. J. Huband, Sir A. W. Holmes and Mr. F. J. Bearman.
BOXING TITLE Arrangements For Louis-Farr Bout
New York, July 7 A world's heavyweight boxing Joe between championship bout Louis, the title-holder, and Tommy Farr of Wales, the British and Em- pire champion, will take place in New York during the week of September 13,
This arrangement' was approved to-day by the New York State Athletic Commission.
Mike Jacobs of the Twentieth Century Club is the promoter. United Pres.
FIXED FOR August
London, July 8. After innumerable statements on both sides of the Atlantic and Ger- many by all the partles concerned it seems now fairly definite that Farr will meet Louis in a world title bout in New York on August 23, and, re- turning to England, win or lose, will meet Schmeling.--Reuter.
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AMERICANS
POORLY
DO
SEVERAL UNABLE TO QUALIFY FOR CONCLUDING STAGES
1.
Carnoustie, July 8.
THERE were sensations in plenty here to-day in the second stage Sarazen, of the British Open Golf Championship. Gene who once won the title with the then lowest score on record--283- failed to qualify for the last two rounds, and others to suffer a similar fate were Tony Manero, U. S. Ryder Cup player, Alfred Perry, British Ryder Cupper, Max Faulkner, who played brilliantly in the qualifying tournament, Joe Kirkwood, who lost his mother to-day, Ernest Whitcombe and several other prominent players..
The qualifying score which permits competitors to figure in the last two rounds of the championship was get at 153 or better.
At the close of the day's play. Reginald Whitcombe, British player. led the field with a total of 142. Next came hla brother, Charles Whitcombe, who, together with Ed
Dudley, aggregated 144. Dudley
who led the field by two strokes at the close of the first round, fell away to-day, scoring a 74. Dudley was. suffering from a bad foot,
COTTON COMPLAINS Henry Colton, favourite English player, was worried by
by a camera- eager spectators, and half- man and way through his round halted and
Boyer
Max Faulkner J. Sweeny
70 and 78 157
16 and 83 199
75 and 85 100
H, Thomson ..... 88 and 75 183 Wadter Hagen, who only just quali
Ernest Whitcombe, L. G. Crawley fiad for the concluding rounds of the and J. McLeod falled to make British open golf championship at returns.-Reuter.
Carnoustie yesterday.
To-Day's Correspondence
MR. BASTO AND LAWN
appealed for fair play. Ils game HIS
BOWLS UMPIRES
LETTER TO THE HONGKONG LAWN BOWLS ASSOCIATION
was clearly affected and he could only shoot a 72 to aggregate 146- four sirokes behind Whitcombe. Alfred Padgham, another British "hope"
do no better, his 18) could
published Sir-As you have holes requiring 74 strokes, making statement issued by the Competition Sub-Committee of the Hongkong his total 140,
Walter Hagen succeeded in quality-Lawn Bowls Association wherein re- for the concluding stages, but ference is made of a letter I have ing for the he has v score of 148 and is more or written to that Association, I shall less out of the running. The same be much ebilged if you will allow applies
Horton-Smith, Locke and space in your valuable paper for Guldahl, the last-named turning in the publication of my said letter and
to
an aggregate of 140.
Jotinny Revolta and Arthur Havers anly just succeeded in qualifying with scores of 152, but McLeod tore up his card. Others who failed to make
Johnny Revolts, U. 3. Ryder Cup player, who yesterday qualified by one stroke for the last two rounds in the British open golf champion ship. He has practically na chance of finishing in the first three.
my
HAMMOND STILL LEADS WAY In English Cricket Batting Averages
GOVER'S BOWLING
22
League Tennis USEFUL WIN FOR THE K.C.C.
RECREIO LOSE SETS
"C" DIV. MATCHES
Kowloon Cricket Club did well to beat the useful Army
Walter Hammond easily topped the English cricket batting Tennis Club in the "C" Division averages on June 12 and had by then scored 1,286 runs, 76 more of the tennis league yesterday. than J. H. Parks of Sussex, who was first to reach the thousand W. M. Gittins and GA. White mark.
were in good form for the win- Alfred Gover of Surrey, though not heading the bowling aver-ners, carrying off two and a half ages, had taken 60 wickets, ten more than J. Smith, his nearest sets. rival.
BATTING
Qualification B innings, average 35.)
Times Not
Hammond
(W.
R.)
Farks J. H.)
C. S. Dempster
Ames
Berry
Paynter
1 M. R. Barton
Keelan
R. C. M. Kimpton
Hutton
Gibbons
Cook
Staples (A.)
Edrich
Armstrong (N. F.)
Arnold
Davies (D.)
V. W. C. Jupp
Dollery
Mitchell (AJ)
Croom
Gregory Iddon
Dyson
(James)
a does not demand an immediato de- Leyland clsion can be dealt with by players Smalles themselves or, more correctly, by the time two skips, as provided in Rule VI Prentice
the ease of a bowl faul Langridge (5), but
must be RE S. Wyatt
R. W. V. Robins tily delivered, that bowl stopped in time before it is allowed oidfield
other bowls to interfere with
or Pothecary acdiate decision of an umpire is Langridge (John)
and for this reason the im- Barnett
absolutely necessary.
comments on the said statement. The letter I wrote to the Associa- tion reads as follows:
I
Hongkong, July 2, 1937. The Hon. Secretary, the Hong- kong Lawn Bowls Association.
Dear Sir,-As there is to-day a meeting of the Competition Sub- Committee of your Association shall be much obliged if you will zer quest the Sub-Committee to appoint umpires for the fourth round Open Pairs Championship for the specifle purpose of enforcing Rule Vil (3) regarding foot-faulting in delivering the bowls.
of
Cooper
Not out.
Highest Inn, O. . .In Aver.
a 1200 217 71.44
1070 14 01.72
22 2 1210 100 250
11 2 137 201* 50.00
IG 0 623 185 07.63
1060
J. C. Clay, H. E. Hammond, R. Pollard, A. E. Watt, D. V. P. Wright".
Warr and Fowies did not meet with the success expected, and could only win one set and draw another.
Another couple to do well for the K.C.C were V. Freeman and B. Sollau, who also won two and a half sets.
Club" de
Kowloon Tong gave
2 J. C. Boucher, J. A. Dunning
(N.2.), G. Geary, W. R. Ham mond, G. Hill, E. Hollies, S. H. Martin, E. P. Robinson, Recreio something of a surprise by J. M. Sims, J. Smith, T: F. taking two and a half sets from a Smaites, L. J. Todd, W. Voce, team which is generally reckoned to A. W. Wellard, F. E. Wool-be the strongest in the division.
ley.
0 43T
260 56.10 102 34.11 304 52,10
310
15 51.00
Has taken 10
match.
130 30.14
141 40.77
178 47.83
45,71
110 44.70
30.00
100 30.50
370
$28
30.04
00 35.20
BOWLING
(Qualification: 22 wickets, average 21.)
O.. M. R. W. Aver.
wickets in a
CENTURIES
(Two):
5 W. R. Hammond,
4. C. 5. Dempster, L. Hutton, J.
Parks.
3 L. G. Berry, D. Davies.
L. Amest, C. J. Barnett, G. Cox, H. E. Dollery, R. J. Gregory, H. H. Gibbons, T. F. Prentice, A Sandhamt, F. Watson, R. E. S. Wyatt.
Has scored a double century.
Recreio
were never in danger of but their sets
average was
/gefcalpoilt
Chinese Recreation Club (1) who lost their first match of the season to the Army, had no mercy on South China A. A. yesterday and won all nine sets
The Causeway Bay club's second string, however had an exciting tussle with
Craigengower, eventually
Bnishing with honours even.
Radio Sports Club, previous victims
of the K.C.C. showed greatly im proved form in disposing of the Indian Recreation, Club at Sookunpoo. The detalled results and revised
Note. During the week J. Bucking-league table follow.
ham and J. H. Pawle scored maiden hundreds.
NEW ZEALAND AVERAGES
BATTING
The sole reason advanced by the Committee that umpires are not necessary in the cases of patre and rinks is that "players themselves were fully competent of dealing with Pope (G. II.) .. 250.4 any intringement of rules by their Langridge (James) 334.4 94 730 47 15.33) D. A. I. Moloney..
If this is the consider-Gover opponents".
3343
281.2
2102
202.1
360.3
Rought 104
108.2
417.7
(Essex) 268 3
ed opinion of the Committee, I fail Andrewn
Sims inconsis- to see the reason of Its
2 | Philipson tency in appointing umpires for the Smith (3.)
unless Sibbles semi-anal and final rounds,
when D. C. Rought- the Committee thinks that players reach that stage of the coni- petition they cease to be competent, Copson
same inconsistency
is ap-Verity The it is Indeed very disappointing to
Smith (P.) see good players losing their fles to parent in the appointment of um-
umpires are | Mitchell (T. B. 237 foot-fauliers who should not have pires for singles.
necessary for gone beyond the first round had on
singles when two Nichols umpire been appointed from the players are on the same end of the R. F. R. Darwall- start of the competition to enforce rn, then umpires are also neces- strictly Bule vii (3) mentioned sar in pairs because only two and Jones (E. co
not more players are on the same mailes end of the green, the other two who Boison stand on the other end of the green it. W. V. Robins #16.3 being
too far away to notice any foot-faulting.
If in all kinds of sport umpires or referees are appointed for major events there is no reason why the Lawn Bowls
Boyes
Smith 104
208
377.3
53 500 42 13.54 M. P. Donnelly M. W. Wallace
63 154 60 15.06 G. L. Weir...
10.05
8 28URRBE 933 9958 9858988
W. N. Carko:
10.02 E. W. Tindi
10.20 L. Kerr
16.20
W. A. Hadley
$43 30 10.53 N. Galhelan
M. L. Page
C. Lowry
16.00 A. W. Roberts
17,00
LB,46
G. Vivian R. LamaGON
Cowle
A. Dunning
Not out.
18.03 J. Cowie
C.R.C. (1) v. S.C.A.A.
LF. Hon and W. K. Cheung (C.R.C.) best Y. L. Kwan and J. Mox B-1; beat C. B. Wong and J. Hau 8-3; beat B. Chan' and I, C. Kwok 0-2.
G.. Y. Tsol and C, N, Tang (C.R.C.) beat Kwan and Mok 6-3; beat Wong and Times
Hau 6-3; beat Chan and Kwok 6-3, Not Highest'
P. F. Wong and F. K. Lau (C.R.C.) beat Ina: O. B. Ins. Aver.) Kwan and Mek 6-3; beat Wong and H.
01281 41.00 7-8; beat Chan and Kwok 0-0.
CR.C. (2) . C.C.C.
12.0 444 03 37,00
34 432
235 134 39.47
12 1 290
229
KNOWŁONN
30.00
6 20.33
47 25.40
Y. W. Chung and M. C. Tang (C.R.C.)
53 24.75 lost to A. B. Hamson and A. Kitchell 2-0: 38 24.65ost to Y. L. Pau and A. T. Les 5-7; lost
19.00, D. Hung and E. Zimnern 3-0
13 18.81
L. F. Ti and D. C. Laung IC.R.C.)
37 142 0-3.
45 18.33 lost to Hamson and Kitchell 4-8; beat 15.71 Pat and Lea 6-1; beat Hing and Zimmern
ii. N. Chau and C. T. Wel (CRC) heat- Hamson and Kitchell 6-4; beat Pau and 18 10.73 Lee 6-3; drew with Hung and Zimmern
G-0.
26 $1.71
20 10.10
K.C.C. V. ATC
Kowloon Cricket Club defeated Army R. W. Aver, Tennis Club at Sookunpoo 544 sots to 35.
18.17
A. Ware and 3. 11. Fowies (A.T.C.) lost 73 012 25 24.48 to W. M. Gitting and G. A, White 3-8: 6 356 15 22.20 bent Rt. S. Capell and It, E. Lee 6-1; drow
24.50 with B. Soltan and V. II. Freetnan 8-8. 100 3 33.33 E. Bradshaw and J. A. Cook (A.T.C.). 8 247 7 33.2 fost to Gittis and White 4-6; drew with 80 001 15 40.00 Capell and Lee 0-6; lost to Soltan and
20 40.10 Freeman 3-0.
00.40
Pollard
100 303.6
BOWLING
Q.
10.04 J. A, Dunning.. 230.3 19.03 D. A. R.. Moloney a 19.80 N Gallichan
74 302 ....193.2 20.50 M. P. Donnelly 203 43 21.00 M. L. Page ....
A. W. Roberts
M.
47 453
36.4
280.5
know also
FIELDING FIGURES
(to June 12 inclusive). No. of Catches.
18 G. S. Boyes.
H. G. Vivian.... 104
110 G. L. Weir.
Also bowled; W. N. J. R. Lamason. 8-3-23
traat,
14
bull.
13
A. J. Holmes, F. E. Woolley,
12
Open Championship should be the only exception to the I know by experience that a casual ger.eral practice, particularly when foot-faulter does admit his infringe- the rules of the Association provide, ment of the rule, but and, consequently,
are that all regular foot-faulters always competitors
that therefore entitled as a maiter of insist, and with all sincerity, right to insist, for umpires.
they never foot-fault It is for this reason that I have asked for the of umpires for the appointment
It
VII (3).
is argued that there is not enough available umpires for the very commencement of a competi-specific purpose of enforcing Rule tion the same argument cannot be And for this purpose the Com- advanced when the competition reaches its 3rd. round, when not less mittee should have taken steps to in- form players what is a fair and cor- than 75 per cent. of the players
rect Interpretation of Rulo VII (3). would have lost their ties and would
B BASTO. be available to umpire the match. I that certainly think should most
umpires should whenever possible be appointed at the earliest stage of
a competition but not later than for
United Hockey Tourney
Tournament
between
Sir, I have been Instructed by the round previous to the quarter- the Committee of the above Tourna COY a return were Ernest Whitcombe and final, which in the case of the pre- ment to make the following state-
sent competitions is the 3rd. roundment on its future policy. Leonard Crawley
of open rinks and the 4th, round of The United Hockey Forty-seveii-players with scores of 153 or better qualified for the con-open pairs (only eight matches in is a friendly arrangement
cách round)
the following clubs:-H.K. & S. the championship FOF-XWAN BLOG. DESVOEUX RD. Ccluding stages
In connection with Rule VII (3) (LB) RA, Royal Welch Fusiliers, which will be played to-morrow. whereby "ench player, when de- Seaforth Highlanders, Royal En-
LEADING SCORES
livering his bowl. must have one gineers, Royal Air Force, H.K. Reg. Whitcombe. 72 and 70 147 foot entirely on the mat", it is ob- Polite, and H.K. University: it la Chas. Whitcombe. 73 and 71 144 vious that the word "entirely does not proposed to invite entries from Ed. Dudley (U.S.) 20 and 14 144 give to the rule an Interpretation other clubs but if any are received Densmore Shute
was never intended. To they will be subject to the
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73 and 73 140 clarity the rule I would suggest that animous approval of the Committee 74 and 72 146 umpires should be informed that before acceptance.
72 and 74 148 the fair interpretation of Rule VII
10
John Langridge, M. J. Turn-COUNTY CRICKET
B. O. Allen, M. R. Barton, H.
E. Hammond, R. H. Moore,
R. T. D. Perks, N. W. D. Yardley,
I A. H. Dyson, R. Pollard, R. W. V. Robins, A. B. Sellers. "Sub. J. Arnold, W. H. Ashdown, J. Cropp, T. W. Goddard, W. R. Hammond, A. Mitchell, T. B. Mitchell, E. P. Robinson, R. Taylor, C. Turner.
9 D. Compton, H. Hazell, D.
Smith, T. S. Worthington,
c. Marin, T. N. Pearce, 1
B
A. E. Alderman, W. L. Budd,
S. H.
7.R.
3–0–25—0;] J. Davies and W. Partridge (A.T.C.) drew with Gittins and White D-6; beat Capell and Lee 6-2; lost to Soltan and Freeman 3-4.
Remarkable
Victory For Sussex
OUT FOR 92, WIN BY 9 WICKETS
London, July 8. Sussex continued to retain their | grip on the county cricket leadership,
R.S.C. BEAT I.R.C.
Radio Sports Club beat 1.1.C. at 800- kumpoo, 6, auta to Humor 3. Curreem (IR.C.)
heat W. J. Chanson and D. Leonard 0.3: Lost to Bheriff and J. Almelda 4-0; drew with G. Bingh and K. Singh, 6-5..
A. M. Rumnjalin and Y. A. Razack (LR.C.) lost to Chanson nd Leonard 0-6; boat Sheriff and Almeida 0-4; lost to Singh and Singh 1-6.
D. M. A. Razack and A. Rahimin (IRC) lost to Chanson and Leonard 3-8: lost to Short and Almeida 2-6; beat Singh and Singh 7-0.
RECREIO. HONGKONG- Kowloon Tong lost to Club, de Recreio 12% to 8.
:༑
William Wu and Bang On-lam-(Kow loon Tong) beat L. F. V. Ribeiro and W. A. Reed -; lost to J. Xavier and A. M. Silva 4-0 lost, to Dr. Rodrigues and H. A. Noronha 6-7.
Ma Wal-kwong and Mok Fuk-in lost to Ribeiro and Reed 1-8; beat Xavier and 0-1; lost to Rodrigues and Narcans Lam Kwan and Log Kam-ming lost tô Ribeiro and Reed 0-8; drew with Xavier (Continued on Page 9.)
3. T. Bryan, C. S. Dempster, winning to-day against Worcester-2
W. J. Edrich, H. H. Gibbons, shire by nine wickets. Jas. Langridge, H. Larwood,
It was a remarkable match, and
W. L. Neale, J. Parks, H. A. provided one of the most sensational
Smith, P. Smith, E. J. Stephens.
WICKET-KEEPERS
bowl, must have the whole of une A Shield will be used for the pur- E. W. Brooks foot within the boundary of the poke of recording winning team
G. Duckworth mat and at least a portion of such annually, and recognition of the best. McCork foot resting on the mat.
sporting losers recorded on cups:
B. BASTO.
N.
1 remain. Yours faithfully, these are the property of the Tour- R. E. Whetherly 77 and 72 140
nament and will be produced at an T. L. Brierley In answer to the above, a state-annual 'dance.
P. Corrall 75 and 74 149 mont was issued to the Press that
tw. T. Luckes It has been unanimously agreed by 10 and 21 181he Committee was unanimously of the afore-mentioned
clubs to con- C. R. Maxwell 74 and 77 181 the opinion that in the cases of pairs tinue with this Tournament on the A. Wood 75 and 76 181 and rinks
not considered lines set out above.
J. Buckingham st was necessary to 'appoint official umpires 75 and 10 151 until the semi-Anal stage, it being ready affiliated with the Hongkong
All of the above clubs being al-V. Hopkins
Ames
Un-
(U.S.)
W. F. Price
II. Cattan
A. Padgham... ·
72 and 75 147 (3) Is that:
A. Rees
75 and 73 143
A. Lacey
15 and 73 148
There will be no entrance fees. Clubs will provide their own um Each player when delivering his pires.
W. H. Levelt
J. S. Buller
W. Cornford
W. Hagen (U.S.)
76 and 72 148
Elliott
Horton
(0.8.).
Locke
77 and 71 148 74 and 74-148
Ratph
Galdahi
(ÜB.)
Яneed
A. Boomer
Busson
P. Alllss
(U.8.)
A. Cox
E. Whitcombe
J. Mol.can
J. Adams
J. Revolia (U.S.)
A. G. Havers
Picard
B.
J.
Cruikshank
(U.S.)
A. 'Dalilor
Byron Nelson
24 and 151 felt that the players themselves were Hockey Association, und the K. C. James
18 and 78 152 fully competent of dealing with any majority being milliary teams:
Anishes of the season.
Worcester batted first and complied
Stumped Caught Total 205. Sussex were then dismissed for 3392, Perks taking seven wickets for 42 11 20
it E. W. Tindall (N.Z.)
28 and 24 152 Infringement of rules by their op- is not considered advisable at this T. H. Wade
74 and 78 152 poñents. In regard to the singles stage for the Tournament to affiliate P. A. Gibb
20
13
runs.
Worcester, however, fared ill in were sent second knock and
their
back for 125, Tuppin securing 5 for
Thus Sussex were set to score 230 for a win, These runs they obtained
14 21
13
19
17
20
30.
15
19
12
19
14
11
10
17
10
10
10
15
14
'76 and 70 162 the Committee decided, again un- with the KK.H. Association with- 5 WICKETS IN AN ANNINGS
to have all singles cames out some invitation or constructive
77 and 75 153
76 and 77 153
(Twice).
7.T. W. Goddard",
action on the part of the Association No. of 70 and 74 183 As can be seen from the first with regard to the United Hocker Times,
paragraph of my letter". I, requested Tournament. 18 and 75 163 the appointment of umpire #lor the The object is to provide clean, 70 and 77 153pecific purpose of enforcing Rule keen games in a friendly atmos- FAILED TO QUALIFY VII (3) regarding foot-faulting in phare, unhampered by numerous The following failed to qualify:- delivering the bowl and for no Tournament rules and offelals, free - T. Manero (U.6.) 78 and 70 154|other:purpose, because I am of the from the anxiety of aba-attendance
O. Saraten (U.S.) 81.and 76 157 same opinion as the Committed that of so-called neutral umpires, where J. Kirkwood
50 and 77 187 infringement of other rules which
(Continued, on: Page: (i),
10
A. R. Cover, P. Smith*. 40. W. fferman, E. C. Jones, Jas. Longridge, T. B. Mit- choll
W. Phillipson, F. M. Sibbles, H. A. Smith, H Verity*.
for the loss of one wicket, John Lang-
ridge playing a fine Innings of 104 not out.-Reuter.
BISLEY RIFLE
·MEETING
WINCHESTER WINS SHIELD
London, July 8, The Bisley rifle meeting fä nów. in progress and to-day the Ashburton Shield for which Public Schools com- peto was won by Winchester with a score of 477.
Bradfield was second with 474 and Clifton was placed third with 404.---
3 W. II. Andrews, G. 8. Doyes, Reuter,
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