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TELEGRAPH,
TUESDAY, MAY 24, 1938.
INAUSPICIOUS START TO LAWN BOWLS TOURNAMENT
RAIN CURTAILS PROGRAMME
OF
PAIRS MATCHES
ONLY THREE DECISIONS REACHED YESTERDAY
(By "Abe")
An inauspicious start was made to the annual Lawn Bowls tournament yesterday. Of the eight matches down for decision in the Open Paris, only three were decided. Rain prevented two from being completed and the rest were not played.
Some interesting heads were seen on the Club de Reerclo green, where all the three matches which reached
a decision were played, The most i exciting match was thut in which R, Ellis and F. E. E. Booker, of the Police B.C., defeated A. T. Lay and A. Hytte-Lay by
by 18-17.
The issue was silt in doubt when the last head was started. The liter were leading by 17-18 after tralling behind the Police players nearly nil the way, but could not prevent their opponents from scorlut a two lo
match the victory.
Es and Booker ted 7-2, 10-2 and 10-3, but the brothers improved on i on the tenth hend were only 11-0 in trourn The Polfer pair, however, forged abound ngain and led 10-10 on the eughteenth.
A complete change came over the game in the next two hends which naw the Bay brathera registering a Ove and a two to lend бузу 17-18. With only one more head to play, the Issue was very open; but Els and Booker steadied themselves to score » two lo mine out their opponents.
Booker and Hyde-Lay "were very consistent, and often changed the Jay,
GREEN HEAVY
J. Orem and W. Mair did not seem w And the heavy green to their liking. and were not up to their usual form. On the other hand, 1., Jack sremed comfortable throughout, and with
by A. A. Κουά
support
Dand, the K.C.C. pair emerged winners by 24-21. The scores were close enough most of the time; on the seventeenth end. the pairs were level at 10-16.
was 10-
Another K.C.C. auccess gistered when J, M. Jack and V. £. Labrum defcated V. Petherick and T. Fergusson, of the Kowloon F.C., by 22-18.
These three matches were inter- rupted several times by rain. The two Jatter ties finished about 7.20 p.m. In semi-darkness.
match
The remaining
On the Recreio green, between M. Y. Adal and A, R. Daliah, of the Indian R.C., and E. W. Lines and R. Duncan, et the Kowloon Bowling Green Club, was not played as Dollah was Indis- posed.
GAMES INTERRUPTED
On the Civil Service C.C. green. only two matchen were started.
Neither
completed XL:4 drove the players to shelter after lew heads had been played.
VGIA
2 fun
As to be expected, the green was vec heavy, and none of the players seemed to be at home in these con- ditions.
AMERICA APPROVES OLYMPIC DATES
MI
Collegians May Have Leave
New York, May 23. Avery Brundage, President of the United States Olymple Com- mitter, announced to-day that are rangements have been completed to cable American collegians to parti- cipate in the Olympic
Games
Tokyo in 1940 despite the loss of two months' studies.
the Olymple Mr Brundage sald Committee reiterated its warning to Japan that if the present conflict in- terferes with the Olympiad arrange- nients, half a dozen major cities are ready to hold mandatory Games."
He specially mentioned London andį Helsingfors. United
Presa.
The Olympic Games will be held! in Tokyo from September 21 to Octo- ber 8, 1940. These dates were fixed
Committee by the Executive
last week because it was felt that the weather in Japan would be too hot If the Clames were held earlier in the
This decision was not popular
year.
in the United States as it would affect | the studies of college athletes, who ¦ make up the bulk of the American' Olympt team. Apparently these difficulties have been overcome.
AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS SCORE 528
90.
A. L. Hassett Just Misses Century
Mir. C. I. Gregory has good reason to be happy, as his win in the Walkend Handicap for Australian poolen on Centre Court marks his graduation from the Novices Class, Po
sikeres loan bring ted in on Saturday after his win. Centre Cof+i
for H win (Photo Race Pictorial).
Bed
YAD
BOXING CONFERENCE DISSOLVE IN CLOUD
OF WORDS
Rome Meeting Nothing Really Useful
London, Apr. 21.
"Well at least it was a nice trip to Rome" The delegates to the world boxing conference could con- gratulate themselves on that as they packed their bags for home last night, but they had little else to feel pleased about.
THE WHITCOMBE HABIT Charles, with Two 68's, Snatches Golf Prize from Nephew
By Charles Buchan
London, Apr. 23.
Charles Whitcombe, Britain's Ryder Cup captain, won the Silver King £1,000 golf tournament at Moor Park with a record score of 276 for the 72 holes--three strokes better than Cotton's winning total last year.
73 6074 72-28
Starting the day five strokes be-, P. I. Mahon (Dublin) 717 TO hind the leaders, he played ench of . . Denny (Thorpe Hall) 22 75
J. F. Field (Berkshire)
the last two rounds in 08 and Def Hodson (Chigwell) 73 69 flushed two ahead of his nephew, B. Feild (Dunstable) 74 71 70 10-291
6. Fairweather (Malone). 76 09 72 Eddle, and Alfred Perry, his success W. Smithers (Sunning- earning prize of £200.
ment,
dale). 70 70 71 74--201
The winner's score of 31 for the Kenyon (Descons.
field inst
nine hates has rarely been E. I. Whitcomb 74 74 73 74-292
(Meyrick equalled and never surpassed in the
Pk.)
70 71 72 73-292 vital final round of a big tourna-3, nurton (illtistate) 75 72 74 72-203 Bert Gadd (W., Chestiire) 72 71 70 74-201 291-W. Shankind (Haydock Pk.), N. F. Thompson (Unattached). A. M. Chevaller (Reddish Vale), W. C. Hancock (Unattached), J. H. Busson (Formby), A. Dailey (Wan- stend).
When Charles reached the tenth tee 1 asked him how he was getting on, le sald: "I'm playing ke a newly-born child." He had reached the turn in 37, rather disgusted at oking 3 platts from eight yards at
the th
The fireworks started at the short 12th, where be tuled from six yards for a 2. At the next hole, 485 yards Feng, he holed a chip shot from 30 yards for a 3 and then holing Irom three yards, after being short with his second, at the 14th,
THE STAR SHOT
But I thought the winning stroke came A2 the 10th, a full-blooded brusste four yards past the hole. Whitcombe admitted to me it one of the best shots he had ever!
wos
player in
In his life. He inished with-i
out
280-1. J. Busson (Pannal), H. E Osborne (Addington), A. J. Isher- wood (Warrington), 297-W. Laidinw (Ashridge), 200-1, B. Rhodes (South Herts),
A. G. Matthews (Rochampton),
D. A. Levermore (Bueláll), A. S. Waters (Tandridge)
200 J. Forrester (Waterloo Bel-
gium).
Charles Whitcombe
NEW YORK GIANTS BEATEN
New York, May 23. All matches in the American Baseball League were postponed to- day.
In the National section, Pittsburgh
300-J. E. Watt (BL.A.C.), J. Fallon Pirates defeated New York Giants (Huddersfield). P. P. Wynne, by 4-3. Cinelannti Reds bent Brooklyn (Batchwood fall). T. Plerpoint Dodgers 0-4, Philadelphia Phillies (Highgate).
beat St. Louis Cardinals 7-6, and Chicago Cubs beat Boston Braves 4-1. -Reuter.
showing any sign of distress and Galf brought off a 100-1 chance.
Sympathy went out to young Eidie
-te la 24.
and full ot
A
Kreat little player,
with a beautifully controlled swing he will win a courage. big competition soon.
He
kia proved pluck in that testing last round, Though he had a three- strokes advantage at the end of the 3rd round, he knew at the 4th hotel that Perry had returned 70, and he must go round in 72 to
In 72 to get in front. Followed by L A large gallery, be played to a seasoned cumpalgner, Jutting the
inc ball with wonderful accuracy and making few mistakes.
Perry gave another example of his fighting qualites. Though three putis on five greens
In the morning, he fought back gallantly. Indeed, if some of the many putts that just lipped the hole had gone down, he would have won, instead
of being narrowly beaten,
RECORD ROUND
BRITISH AMATEUR
TOURNEY BEGINS
A FAMOUS OARSMAN PASSES AWAY
London, May 17. Stephen Fairbairn, tumous cars- man and rowing coach and inventor of the "Fairbairn style," died here to-day at the age of 75,
Born In Australia, Mr. Fairbairn spent most of his life in England, He was a barrister and director of
taking Grand Conditions Dalgety and Company, Australian
While Whitcombe was enjoying the Why Is it these sport conferences ( don't do so at home, and there were so often dissolve in # cloud of several other rulings which, as far fruits of victory in the club-house, worlds? Sixty-four boxing
ay I can nec, do not alter the pre-w. J. Cox, the burly con-
Ryder Cup trollers, nided by a staff of inter-sent situation one fota,
player, smashed the course record preters, have talked boxing to their In fact, the only thing emerging with a glorious round of 07. heurt's content for two days.
He was sent on his way rejoicing
from the conference
which looks
At Troon
London, May 23. The British Amateur Golf Cham- pionship commenced in grand con- dilions at Troon to-day. After come heavy rain, the course is in an ideal state for good scores.
In the first round, Robert Sweeney, the heider of the title, beat J. Hordan by four and two.
There were no surprises. All the
merchants.---Reuter.
ROBERTS MAY NOT
PLAY AGAIN
Alluding recently 10 Herbert Roberts, the Arsenal and England centro-half, who was carried off the feld at Highbury last October upon the occasion of the match against Middlesbrough, Mr. George Allison, the Arsenal manager, said:
And, according to latest messages promising is a commission of seven, at the third, measuring 162 yards. American and British. Walker Cup that his leg is no better and I doubt from Rome, they are more or less appointed to compile a list of world where he holed his tec shot. where they started. The main item champions and contenders.
SPECIALIST'S JOB
London, May 23. Scoring 432 runs for five wickets
Out in 36, his only error was on Saturday, the Australian cricket on the agenda, as I stated some ilme
tee-shot pushed into a ditch at the tourists took their total to 528 against ago, was the "no-foul" rule. The
8th. a hole that cost G. Like Whit A. L. Hassett, who United States almed to make it It would be wiser for this com-combe, Cox came home gloriously in A. Bakar and A. K. Minu, of the Surrey to-day.
was 65 not out, hod the misfortune operative throughout the
world. mission to cease work when it has 31 and it was a pity that he had left Indian R.C., were leading 0. T',
to get out when he was only two runs Other delegates hoped to see I named eight champlons and leave his effort until too late. Padgett and L. de Rome, of the Hong-short of his century. On Saturday, abolished in America.
promoters to find the contenders.
And now hats off to Sandy Herd, kong Electric R.C., by 11-8 on the Bradman scored 143 and W. A. Brown So they talked and they argued. It has been proved over and again ninti: head when the rain came,
who astounded most people by going for they had come all the way to that boardroom-made matches, ar-round the course twice in 73-and A. J. Coelho and J. Pou, of the Surrey bad scored 289 for eight Rome for the opportunity, and at the ranged months in advance, do not finished the 72 holes in level fours Craigengower C.C., were lending D.
wickets at close of niny. Gregory end decided that in future all coun- | work out. For a recent example, a great prelude to his 70th birthday M. Khan and M. R. Abbas by 0-5
tries should be bound their own take the Ben Foord-Eddle Phillips to-morrow, when the game was stopped after the made 60 and Barling 67. seventh end. Paù was playing well
rules. That is precisely what the heavy-weight cilminator. position has been in the past. and took first shot twice when his opponents were lying four and three.
But it was a nice trip to Noño. Both these matches will be resum- ed to-morrow,
A. E. Contes and R. Basa were present on the green, but apparently one of their opponents did not show
up.
More
LANCASHIRE. NORTHANTS
Lancashire defeated Northants by an innings and 67 runs.
Lancashire scored 322, and In reply Northants managed only 98 and 167, Pollard took six wickets for 31 runs in Northants' Arst innings and four for 43 in the second.--Reuter.
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The British Board fixed this up aļ
LEADING SCORES long time ago, hoping for some kind promoter to singo it. But since the A. Whitcombe (Crews
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................................... 71 00 09 60-270 men were paired Foord has blotted Atred Perry (Leather-
hend) his reputation in Hamburg. A pro- One staggering pronouncement by master willing to old not be spotted ; James Adams (Liverpool) 72 63 71 73-
................................. 71 14 73 70-370 to gamble on such a
“¡E. E. Whitcombe (Porters
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69 68 60 73–270 the conference was "the only rules
promotion 210 W applicable to Great Britain shall be through a telescope,
N. Button (Leigh) those of the British Boxing Board of
There
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W. J. Cox (Wimbledon Control."
making than
merely naming two Henry Cotton (Ashridge) That is just in CASC the
all-in boxers.
That is why I think boxing DA. Curtis (Queen's wrestlers or the M.C.C. try to steal control bodies should contine them
Park) a march
5. L. King Knole Park) the game here by selves to the government of the sport. G. Beck on usurping power.
and leave the task of fight-arranging, Forest) The meeting also agreed that all which is a showman's job, to those A Padgham (Sun- world championship fights must be who know the business.
1. J. Rees (Kurinton) 15 rounds. Representatives of
However, the commission In Max Faulkner (Bonning) 13 some States then pointed out that power on a two-years trial, and П. Burton (Sale) their laws forbade such long Aghts, must agree that Britain has dong: 1. A. Whitcombe (Park- and what were they to do? This pretty well for herself, for one of its A. J. Lacey (Deiksire) poser was referred to the next ment-seven members is Col. R. E. Myddie- Percy Allies (Templo New- Ing.
which may talen place six ton, chairman of the Eritish Board, w., Branch Leicester) months hence.
and the secretary appointed to the S Easterbrook (Knowle} The New York Commission con- party is none other than Mr. Charles
Robertson (Crims sented to recognise world champion Donmall, who serves the B.B. of C. A. Herd (Moor Park) ` ... boxers of under 21, though they in a similar capacity.
Abe Mitchell (Verulam).
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trouble is the outcome of an ac- London, May 28. cumulation of Injuries to the right Francis Quimet, the captain of the thigh over several years." American Walker Cup team, won his
Roberts Joined Aracnal from match in the British Amateur Goit Oswestry in 1920 and was "capped" Champlonthip ot Troon to-day, for England against Scotland in 1931, cilminating P. F. Uriwinsmith by one
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