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THE
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
JULY TUESDAY,
13, 1937.
U. S. R. C. WIN IMPORTANT MIXED
This picture shows the South China A.A. team which won the championship of the volleyball league this season. (Photo: Mee Cheung),
At What Age Is A Boxer Finished?
talked
Probably one of the most about events in boxing circles is a "comeback" for one can never fall to And someone with opposite views abd will be glad to all down who argue about whether such a thing is not possible.
like
They will tell you that ! "greats" badly Jim Jeffries who was whipped by Jack Johnson, Benny Leonard, who lost decisions to cates, the murderous Jack second
FIRST CLASS CRICKET AVERAGES
GOVER HAD 70 WICKETS TO
HIS CREDIT ON JUNE 21
On June 21, Walter Ilammond the Gloucestershire and Test all- raunder still led in the first class, cricket batting averages with an had jumped up to second place in the bowling with 70 wickets at an average of 15.51 ner wicket, as compared with C. I. Pope's 44 wickets for 15.04.
K.C.C. CONCEDE POINTS
Inconsistent Play Is The Cause
Playing a much steadier type
of tennis, United Services Re-
DOUBLES GAME
Hardcourt Tonnis Championships
It is now learned in connec- tion with the proposed hard- court tennis championships which the U.S.R.C. intends to organise, that the events will be man's singles and men's doubles, and not mixed doubles report as suggested in our yesterday.
creation Club yesterday, bent NEW
K.C.C. (1) in the first of their two
mixed doubles tennis league WOODEN
to three.
matches by six sets The result was important and re- flected considerable credit on the winners, who were playing on the K.CC. courts.
Kowloon Cricket Club could not recover from a disastrous start which sets. Gaw them lose the first three
Gray-Mackenzie What ta more the combination failed to settle down in the subsequent play, their loss of blow to three sets being a severe K.C.C. expectations.
HEADS FOR GOLF CLUBS
FINE INNOVATION
(By Charles Buchan)
E.F. STOREY LOSES GOLF RECORD
Men Defeated
By Women
Receiving 9 strokes In each match. as against only 6 last year, the women beat the men in the annual match at Stoke Tores by 10% points to 716.
The task of the men was well lus- trated in one of the foursomes. Re- celving a stroke at ench, Mies Enid Wilson and Miss K. Garuhom did 5. three short holes in a total of Their opponents, Leonard Crawley and D. II. Kyle, did them in 2, 3, 3, but lost them all.
Beaten by Miss Dinna Fishwick by 3 and 1, E. F. Storey lost his fine record in this match. This was his Best, defeat in singles.
FOURSOMES
Miss Pam Barton and Mrs. M. R. Garon beat J. J. F. Pennink und G. A. Hill, and 1.
Miss Enid Wilson and Miss K, Garn- ham beat I.. G. Crawley and D. H. Kyle, 3 and 2.
Miss P. Wade and Miss G. Cradock- Hartopp beat
beat J. B. Beck and T. A. Bourn
onc
The advance in the quality of golf clubs never ceuses. Recently, I tried E. F. Fincher and Mrs. Burnett,
out some new wooden clubs which recovering from a weak start, gave a appear to have solved the problem first-rate display in the following two of obtaining a wooden head of the sets, beating both Goldman and Mrs.desired quality, resillence and fe, of many experiments Rice-Evans and Capt. Locke and Miss
the subject Tyler.
during the last few years. They had
a splendid duel with
The heads are made of specially Goldman and Mrs. Rice-Evans. After
Miss D. Fishwick and Mrs. J. Beck beech wood, requiring lending 4-1, they were caught at four-compressed all, this game going to the U.S.R.C. neither lead nor any weight to dis-lost to D. H. R. Martin and A. D. couple after 15 deuce points had been tribute the balance. As one of the Cave, one hole.
Miss M. Gourlay and Mrs. Heppell and played. However, Fincher held his chief drawbacks in club making is
the lost to E. F. Storey and G. Iling- service and then the home pair broke the weighting with lead
delivery through Goldman's
afler pinting at the bottom, one difficultyworth, one hole.
this years
Miss J. Hamilton and Miss M. has been overcome. For set point.
hole,
S. A. Rugby Boaten In Australia
Sydney, June 20. The South African Rugby team was suprisingly beaten by 17 points to 6 in their match with New South Wales héré to-day.
New South Wales scored fivo tries, one of which was converted, to one try and a penalty goal. The field was waterlogged through contin- uous rain, and the Australians won through the grand work. of their backs, who were in- finitely better than the South Africans.
COTTON IS TWO UP AGAINST SHUTE
FASCINATING GOLF DUEL
Walion Heath, July 12. Henry Colton, British open golf champlon, Anished two up over the first 30 holes of a 12 holes match against Densmore Bhute the Ameri- can golfing star here to-day.
average of 75,78 for 19 completed innings Onver. Surrey fast bowler twice holding playing her first wood, named "Lignostone," has been Barton lost to E. Martin Smith and Golf Championship" and la sponsored
Mrs. Sweeney,
match of the season, partnered E. C. Fincher, and played well in the first sot, but could not sustain the effort.
FEEL AND BALANCE However, in view of the importance
From the moment I handled the of the occasion, Mrs. Sweeney played creditably, and if the luck had been clubs I was impressed by the feel
used with excellent results in mak-K. B. Scott, 2 and 1, ing shuttles for looms.
SINGLES
The contest is styled the "World's by the News Of The World which is offering
handsome prize. The match is over 72 holes and final 30 to be played to-morrow.
Miss Pom Barlon lost to J. J. F.
James Braid is refereeing the Pennink, 2 and 1.
Miss Enid Wilson beat L. G. Craw-match on which there is some very heavy wagering. Cotton started an 8 to 11 favourite and did much to Miss P. Wade halved with D. H. R. justify such confidence by inking an
Dempsey, who had nothing but his ing that dale, as reported by the R. W. V. Bobins 342.3 50 1043 53 10.60 with them, she and Fincher, would and the bulonce. The head lifted ley. 3 and 2.
old will to win, couldn't come back, there is no chance for anyone.
The question is WHY didn't
they come why couldn't
ny
alt
.or
back?
Ben.
one of the greatest of of the champlona world, a man who was never knock ed out to the time he retired and who caslly decisioned the best of
had a long lay-off, but Benny and Leonard had fought for years years and was out of the ring for a long time. He was over 30.
Jack Johnson ko'd Jim Jeltries, not by any means the old Jeffries the but still a good man, because ex-world champlon was an old man us for as ringmen go, well over thirty and slow. He had many years of inactivity and was 35.
Jack Dempsey was said by ex perts to be on the downward trail fight with
at the time of his Brst
Gene Tunney. Maybe he was but
292.3 80 810 39 20.78
6361833 1872 Nought 264 Here are the leading averages on D. C. Rought-
417.1 133 830 44 19.04 335.4 al 0:25 42 100 June 21, and the chief individual Doyes
Lanniong, W. R. 203.1 43 494 23 16.20 performances for the week preced- Smaites
Babinson
NEW ZEALAND AVERAGES London Morning Post.
BATTING
Inn. O. R.
600
BATTING
(Qualification, 10 innlagg; average, 35.)
Not
Inns. . . II. Avge.
ammond, W. R...
C. M. Kimpton
M. I. Barton
C. B. Dempster
Parks, 3. 1. Paynter
Ifuttan Ainca Gibbons Berry, L. G. (Letc.) Cook ... Gregory Worthington Sandhum Tusion
Edrich-
Stoples, A.
Langridge, Jas, Arnald
Keelon Davies, D.
Harry
I. E. S. Wyatt
3. if. Pawla
Olefield
Allehell (Yorks) Smalles
in the second fight in Chicago le Voca
Jo!
showed that his old legs were slow-ox, Sumsex) ing up and the steam was fading Barling
from his tried a come
ngo
when
Armstrong (Letc.) Dellery Dyson
About two years
Leyland a comeback, more undoubtedly for financial reasons than with serious intent, he beat some palookas like King Levinski in four round exhibitions but show- ed absolutely nothing of the ability that made him famous. Because Father Time had crept up on him and youth must be served. He was
34 around
15 But at what
o fighter age After
the 30? That's through? consensus of all fight experts. What
about the tender age of 267
M. W. Wallace 1440 04° 04.74 | D, A. R. Moloney
1 2 1440 217 70.78
14 1 802 104 01.00 M, P. Bonnolly
0052 102 69.37 W, A. Hindlea
2 1338 108 0.04 G. Weir
1250 200 30.81 J. Kerr
001 101 50 B2 F. W. Tint
042 201 53.60 11. G. Vivien
154 25.52 T. C. Lowry
183 59.50 W. N. Carson
141° 40.23 | M. L. Page
134 40.11 N. Galliehan
156 44.11 A. W. Roberts
2009 (43.75 (J. A. Dunning
134 42.88 J. H. Lamason 175 42.84 J. Cowie 113 43.22
Not
350
have won the first set.
beautifully and, although the club AT SIXES AND SEVENS
had
whippy shaft--one I am not Martin.
Miss K. Garnham beat J. B. Beck, Gray and Miss Mackenzie were at
the ball
2 and 1. Miss Mackenzie accustomed to-1 drove
farther thun with my II. Avge, sixes and, sevens,
Miss J. Hamilton beat G. Illing-
4 and 3. errors of the driver. More pleasing still was the 92 33,11 making numerous 89 31.31
own
11
04 20.41 forecourt and
MIS.
Virs.
200
1
13 23.25
ont lead during to-day's play.
the
thousand people were pre- sent over the course during afternoon and saw Cotton in
Ane
83 34.00 ground and Gray being shaky in the sharp crack of the ball on the club worth. M. R. Garon lost to T. A. form with his wooden clubs. On the
on service, Though and the rapidity with which the ball 134 26.00 they led 2-1 against Goldman and left the club head, In my opinion
Mrs. Rice-Evans, they did not look the new club is a definite advance 47 24.40
Both played well 2330e winning a set. 49 23.00 below form.
AA 22.50 20.02 33 10.00
9.77
on the old.
Mrs. Ashton As the wood is so hard there is no A. L. Sullivan and were in excellent fettle and were danger of the club-head breaking or 12 easily the outstanding visiting pair. cracking. Nor is there any danger 107 Sullivan made few mistakes, serving of damage from weather conditions. 6.62 with fine consistency, and Mrs. Ash-I understand that the new wood is ton supported well with strong drives impervious to climatic changes and and some well timed lobs.
will last years without changing its W. AVE. Miss Tyler again showed that she character. BB 530 20 10.00 | A Dunning.... 28. 36 074 34 10.05 15 a player well endowed with all
Signities not out,
BOWLING
41.8
41.26
41.35 41.10
J. Cowie
40.30
M.
The
wood is the Invention of a
D. A. It. Molancy. 143 8 483 21 23.04kinds of strokes and with Cupton Dutch golfer and has already been
74 302 16 24.00 Locke getting in some neat net work 113 39.70 N. Gallichen 103.2
299.5 92 122 13 41,40
122
24 320 5 84.20
3 43
G. L. Welt................ J. I. Lamason
Also bowled: W. N. Catson:7-03-0
not
other hand Shute's driving broke down and he would have been three Mrs. J. Deck bent G. A. Hill, i hole. down at the 36th had he not holed Bourn, hole,
Mies D. Fishwick beat E. F. Storeya ten yard putt.
3
i hole.
and 1.
Miss M. Gourlay lost to D., H. Kyle,
Mrs. H. Heppel halved with A. D. Cave.
Miss G. Cradock-Hartopp beat E. Martin Smith, 2 and 1.
Miss M. Barton halved with K. B. Scott,
the
COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS Olaf Austreng (West Kent) relain- by several of our prominented the Kent amateur golf champion- 60 8257392 and playing with consistency, the tried 221.4 60 573 13 41 pair easily won two of their three players, including Michaci Bingham, ship when he defeated G. H. Micklem
11.4 16 181 3 00:33 Gets.
the Sunningdale professional. Bing- by one hole in the final on
Racheter and Cobham course. Goldman and Mrs. Rice-Evans were ham swears the heads have added
20 yards to his wooden club entirely at their best, thought they least
Bedfordshire championships changed were value for two sets. Goldman shots and he is one of the longest hands at Dunstable Downs, where
Walter Hagen,
G. Field, a member of the home indulged In some characteristic fore hitters in the game. court play, though he did not attack the non-playing captain of America's club, and L. V. Buker, the local pro- as usual. Mrs. Ryder Cup team, has also tried out fessional, won the amateur and pro- quite so forcefully Rice-Evans was very
steady from the clubs and expressed his delight fessional titles, respectively, Field's the baseline, but tentative at the net. with them.
total of 145 brat Baker's by four strokes. H. C. Longhurst, runner-up
101 30.33
209 30.10
M. L. PARC
W. Roberts 16 3931 G. Vivian
40 37.60 M. F. Donnelly..
01 37.11
30.70
(to June 10, inclusive)
35.41
35.15
No. of
Catches.
10 G. S. Boyes.
BOWLING (Qualification 25 wks; average 21)
Q. M. R. W. Avg. 284.4 59 002 44 15.04 Pepe, G. i.
400.2 74 1000 70 18.51 217.4 38 637 34 15.70 1027 CS 13.00 403.1 128 011 B 15.00 400,5 DGA CO 18.00 705 43 14.30
Gover Copson Smith, J. (Bildax.) 470 Sibbles Verity Martin
IL. F. IL Darwil-
Smith 210 Phillipson Andrews Langridge, Jas.
(Derby) Slins
Smith, P. (Essex) 300.
you consider a fighter
Would through at Mitchell
that age? Maybe
some
would
but
Nichols
at least he's
entitled
to
a "break".
ALLSOPPS
ITS CLEAR
16.62
17.0
17,91
10.13
18.30
18.03
$3 10.54
ITS GOOD
SOLE AGENTS:
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FIELDING FIGURES
18 John Langridge.
10 F. E. Woolley, N. W. D. Yard-lost to L Goldman and Mrs. Hice-Evans E. C. Fincher and Mrs. Sweeny (K.C.C.)
Though the clubs are not yet on
flatshed third.
14-0; beat A. L. Sullivan and Mrs. Ashton the market, it is expected they will in the recent French championship, Jey: 14 B. O. Allen, M. R. Barton, A. J. 6-4 lost to Capt. Locke and Miss Tyler be available to the public within a
Holmes, A.Mitchell, R. H. 2.0.
S. A. Gray and Mias Mackenzie lost to month. I am certain they will have
Herts beat Middlesex In a men's Moore, M. J. Turnbill.
Goldinan and Mrs. Rice-Evans 3-6: lost n
as most golfers are match at Hadley Wood by 72 to 4. ready male, 13 H. E. Hammond, W. R. Ham to Sullivan and Mrs. Ashton 2.6 inst in looking for a club which feels the
Walter Hagen beat Joe Kirkwood match at Selsdon mond. I. Hazell, Jas. Lang-Capt. Locke and Miss Tyler 1-0.
Fincher and Mrs. Bumeti beat same to them in all weathers, winter in an exhibition ridge, R. T. D. Perks, A. B. Coleman and Mr. Rice-Evans 6-4; lost and summer. I have already placed Park by 3 and 2. Sellers.
1-0: beat an order for a set.
to Sullivan and Mrs. Ashtan
LEAGUE TABLE
12 R. Pollard, E. P. Robinson, Capt. Locke and Miss Tyler 6-3.
"Sub," C. Turner,
11 W. H. Ashdown, D. Compton,
A. H. Dyson, R. W. V. Robins, U.S.R.C.
W.
R. Taylor. T. S. WorthingtonK.CC. (1) 10 J. Arnold, J. Crupp, T C.R.C.
Goddard, E. Hendren, S. H.
Martin, T. B. Mitchell, E. JK.C.C. (2)
Stephens,
9 A. E
Alderman, W. L. Budd,
W. J. Edrich, H. Larwood, J.
sela
0 0 21 0 @
3
3 2
1 0 0
1 10 8 4 1 2 7 0
3 10 0 3 3 24
0
During the Scottish women's team Gleneagles, Miss If Ellsworth Vines, the American championship at P. W. D. L. F. A. Pls. tennis star, had not decided upon his Jessie Anderson, the new British be-champion, broke the ladies' record for present career he might have come one of the best golfers in his the course with a round of 74. country. He has a lovely upright swing, and hits the ball tremendous distances; ns hard as he hits the ten-
present he has a handicap of eight, Inis ball when serving an acc.
but if he were to give his time Vines has been playing a little golf seriously to the game he would soon during his short stay in England. At become a scratch player.
Parks, A. W. Roberts (NZ). County Cricket
C. Smurt,
R. T. Bryan, G. Geary, H. H.
Gibbons, T. N. Pearce, F. M.
Sibbles, P. Smith, H. Sutcliffe,
A. W. Wellard.
WICKET-KEEPERS
W. F. Price
Stpd. Ct. Total
20 30
W. Cornford
20. 27
E. W. Brooks
20
H. Ellioil
W. H. V. Levelt
15
11
N. McCorkell
18
J. S. Buller
c.
R.
Maxwell
W. T. Luckes
G. Duckworth
R. E. Whetherly
T. L. Brierly
J. Buckingham
A Wood
L. E. G. Ames
P. Corrall
P. A. Gibb
T. H. Wade
V. Hopkins
E... W. Tindill
K.
(N.Z.-)
James
1 11
13 12
S WICKETS IN AN INNINGS No. of
Times.
BT. W. Godárð.“
BA. R. Gover, H. Verity.
5 T. B. Mitchell, P. Sraith. 40. W. Herman, E. Hollies, E. C. Jones, Jas. Langridge, S.
Hampshire Warwick And Derby Win With Ease
London, July 12.
Quick and convincing 'victorien
| were gained by Warwickshire, Derby- shire and Hampshire in county cricket matches to-day.
Warwickshire beat Gloucestershire by an innings and 32, Gloucester's batting breaking down completely against the fine bowling of Mayer, who in the first innings took 7 for 40 and In the second for 24.
Gloucester were dismissed for 107 and 03, whereas Warwickshire hit up 150 222.
Herman was also in fine. bowling form for Hampshire ngainst Semer- sot, taking all told 12 wickets for 08 (5 for 47 and 7 for 51). Somerset were thus dismissed for 117 and 87, Hampshire responding with 154 ad 54 for I, thus winning by nind wic- kets.
H. Martin, W. Phillipson, F. Derbyshire beat Lelcestershire by
A. un innings and 100. Derbyshire rat- tled up the huge score of 470 for 0 declared. Smith scoring 121 and Alderman 170. Leicester showed C. Clay, J. A Dunning (N.2.), H. E. Hammond, G. miserable batting form and were sent Hill, R. Pollard, J. M. Sume, back for 180 (Mitchell & for 88) and
141—Neuter. (Continued on Page 9.)
M. Sibbles, H. A. Smith, W. Wellard.
3 W. H. Andrews, G. S. Boyes, dec
J.
Collon went round in 35 and 34 (08) and Shute needed 34 and 37
71).
The American became two up at
advantage the 23rd and held the until the 20th when he lost a hole. Colton then proceeded to win the 32nd to square and the 33rd and 34th to lead for the first time. He held on to his advantage until the 30th, and all but secured a lead of three-Reuter.
FOOTBALL
South China Beat Penang Second Time
LEE WAI-TONG SCORES TWICE
Penang, July 12. South China Athletic Association's touring football team continued its triumphs to-day, winning their second goals to nil. match here by four Their opponents were the Penang XI. Lee Wai-tong was in scoring mood and collected two goals, the other two being credited to Lai Shui-wing. The Hongkong team will now pro- ceed to Ipoh and Kuala Lumpur.- Da-Dao.
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