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THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH,
MONDAY, JUNE
1938.
By "Abo"
HISTORY MADE IN
WALKER CUP GOLF COMPETITION
Britain Beats America For The First Time
"BRITAIN may surprise the
United States yet" Was
the verdict of most British golf crities after the British team for the Walker Cup contest had been selected early tast month. And so it hos proved. After lending by two matches to one in the foursomes (one was halved), Britain went on to win five of the right singlen at St. Andrew's on
Saturday to clinch the issue, thus winning the series for the first time
Field, Adam Holland, J. Bibson and T. Fergusson are worth their places in many First Division teams, and there is little doubt that unless the Club loses the services of these men, the KFC. will be in
the Second
Division next season. And judging by form, that is where they shoul be now.
When Fortune Smiles
the competition commenced in on it does smile on a person, UCK may be a fickle mistress but 1022, The British trials held at St. Andrew's produced some brilliant golf, bui triola being so entirely different from match play against the Americans, the thought of win- ning the trophy for the first time was really father to the wish. Still, the Bellish players
impressive they
have now enough then, and proved that their play Just month was not merely for the benefit of the British tram selectors. Hector Charles Thomsan. Gordon
Peters
Cecil Kyle and Stowe, Alexander Ewing
Won thele malchen. Thommen's frat was particularly good es he defeated Johny Goodman, the American amateur champion, who is the regarded in many quarters Jending amateur player to-day. James Bruen, the 18-year-old Irish 1ad, had bad luck to be drawn against Charles Yates, the American recently won the British
It is nhle to prove unusually generous. Take the case of Nos. 084 and 1670 in the Cash Sweeps at the Saturday, FOT for Race Meeting on instance.
Each of these numbers Arst prizean turned up for two
hove very were
unusun! occurrence, seen a number carrying off two first prizes on the same day, and a num- ber winning first prizes at successive rece meetings; but I do not recall two two frot Aumbers turning up for prizas ench on one day. One first prize is probably the most that the normalty hopeful ticket-holder ex- peels, and it must have proved a delightful surprise for the holder of Ticket No. 904 when it won the second and third races, in one case
one
(10)
who Amateur, and was henten by two ( The scores will show what a great
He fight he put up.
wi by menus dispraved. J. J. F. Pennink, The English amateur champion, lost badly to M. i, Ward and Leonard Crawley went under to J W. Fischer by Birce and two.
Record Broken
A'T
WIN 4
T last the mighty have fallen.
The Craigongower C... vis Kowloon Docks in the First Division of the Lawn Bowls League,
were defeated by ten shots on Saturday, per cent. thereby losing their 100
well- record. IL
Success deserved for the home team; for the Docks were up on two rinks, and only the success of U.M. Omar's four over F. Cullen's reduced the margin of shots between the two teams. The results of the matches played
bo week-end have placed a what different appearance
recent
over
some-
the
totaling $1,303 had the other $1480,- 36. But the holder of Ticket No. 1679 was even more fortunate. After Dis number had won $1,623.10 In the sixth race, il gala turned up for n first prize in the last race-the best o! the
Some day--fre $3,270.00. people are lucky that way. This, of
summe
course, is the rosy side of the pic- ture. I have heard a story of a man the THIE EWU who has been buying numbers for the last ten years or so
anything: and has never won
not even a $50 prize. Furthermore, he daren't give up these two numbers because he fears that They
may return big dividends
as he foresakes them!
Soun
Hammond Too Late PLAYING for an England XI in the
bas
IS THE PONY SMILING TOO? It certainly an occasion for smiles, Oak Bay, with Mr. A. W. Raymond up, surprisingly won the first race at Happy Valley on Saturday and paid each of its backers $431.30. Mrs. W. T. Stanton is here seen leading in her pony. (Photo: Pictorial New
Ames and Valentine
Hit 202 in
82 Minutes for Kent
By C. W. Tackford
Gravesend: Essex 450 and 86 for 3; Kent 54#
London, May 10.
Test trial at Lord's on
Friday Inst Walter Hammond, who been selected to lend the England kide ngainst the Australians In the first match at Nottingham, reached
Kent played a delightfully joyous, almost happy-go-lucky Bad season. his 1,000
few days game when facing the formidable task set them by Essex, and in hit
up his century carlier, he would have emulated Don well under four hours gained the first innings' lead for the loss of Bradman's feat of
of twice scoring a only five wickets.
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for
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May.
the dis-
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MRS. MOODY FLOODS, DROUGHT.
WINS TWO
MATCHES
Quickor On Her Foot
Than Before
London. May 11.
CAUSE GOLF
"OPEN" SURPRISE
London, Apr. 29.
The Interest taken in the re- Floods in February, drought in March and April, have caused appearance, after mi absence of two
the Royal and Ancient Golf Club to cancel the arrangements for years, of Mr. Moody in a tourna-holding the Open championship on the Royal Cinque Ports links at ment in England was so intense that Deal on July 4-8.
a larger crowd thnu that seen on most "finals" days assembled at the North London Hard Courts at High bury yesterday afternoon to watch
hier.
To the question "Is she us good as she was?" Mrs. Moody could supply no answer yesterday, for the quality of any one's play depends on that of the opponent. Mrs. Moody's arst opponent was Miss C. E. Wyard, n player unknown to Wimbledon, bu
of the "Improving a good sample young player" of whom we see so many. She kept Mrs. Moody on court for 21 minutes; she won one game was a love game; and that
be alone Kame. That
should treasured recollection for her for many a day, for Mrs. Moody does not give away games.
LOSER'S NEAT DROP-SHOTS
A
Miss Wyard also scored several points with neat drop-shots, and it was only when completely beaten that he stopped running after the stream of drives from Mrs. Moody's racket. Indeed, she did very well, after she had recovered from the natural nervousness induced by an army of camera men as well as the renown of her opponent,
Mrs. Moody begun quietly, and it was not till the sixth gante that she let loose the first of those cannon- ball forehand drives of which Wim- bledon has seen so many. She only used this pet stroke of hers half a dozen times altogether, but if her pnee was normalty
great, her placing and length were as good as
ever.
not
one
One or two service aces were all she allowed herself, and she gen- double- contributed crousiy fauit each game she served; while the only overhead ball she went out to smash she hit into the net.
In her second match Mrs. Moody beat Miss L. M, Thorn, a former Junior champion of Essex, with even greater ease, and in a minute'a less SCOTC, 6-0 0-1. time, by the sume Of her two opponents Miss Wyard played the better.
This is the first time in the history of the game that a course chosen for the championship has been passed Davis Cup
over through 'conditions caused by the weather.
Where will the championship be
No played?
decision had been with two
renched last night, but other championship courses near at hand-Royal St. George's, Den), and Princes, Sandwich-it may be taken problem in a way that will not re- that the committee will solve the sult in heavy loss for local hotels and boarding houses.
The cause of the trouble was that on February 12 the sea broke in at Deal and one effect was that there was two feet of shingle on the fifth green.
Millions of gallons of sea water were pumped off the course, with the stoff working night and day.
All would probably have been well had there been the usual amount of spring rain. The drought has kept back the growth of new gross.
OIL ON COURSE
One of the reatest troubles was oll in the sea water washed up on the course.
Gt. BRITAIN'S TRIUMPH
IN DOUBLES
From Frank Poxon
Barrogale, May 0. Great Britain won the Davis Cup maich
doubles here to-day when C. Caralul's and A. Schmidt, of Frank Wilde and D. W. Butler beat
Rumania, 6-6, 7-5, 6—2.
The victory was fairly cosity gained, but we have not found the ideal doubleg pair. There was a lack of understanding between Wilde and Butler; frequently they got in each other's way, which should never huppen with a good doubles pair.
Carolulis was the weakness in the Rumanton side, and he got in very few winning
and shots. Wilde Butler were about equal in obility. Wilde had momenta of brilliance, but he also made several bad shots,
The match lasted for an hour and Deal fears a loss of £8,000, but if a half, and there was not a great either Prince's or Royal St. George's deal of kick in it, for the result al- chosen for the championship ways looked more or less a foregone competitors could still stay at Deal. conclusion. Sandwich is
is
the chosen course.
ant
within five miles of In the Arst set the Rumanians Deal by road, and if the champion-dropped two set points for a 7--5 ship role is followed Prince's will be win. The play was brilliant
poor In turn, with Butler and Schmidt the bost players on the There was not much smash- ing and what there was was of Indit- ferent quality.
ENGLISH WOMEN DEFEAT FRENCH AT GOLF
Annual Tournament
In 7-2 Score
of the two countries.
court.
WELL MATCHED
The best thing about the play was that the teams were well matched and each point had to be fought for. In the second set Great Britain drew out to 6-3 and got to set point, bat muffled it.
It was again all a Endsight in this set and the rallies were
brief and decidedly hot, but the Jown tennis was not of the highest class. For every good shot there were two bad
The
crrura.
Paris, May 29, England beat France by seven
third set was brief and too matches to two in the annual golf one-sided to be interesting, for Wilde tournament between women players and Butler at once got on tap and
never looked like being dethroned.
Wilde was at his best to be suc- Mile. Vagliono was concerned in both Freach victories. Partnered by cessful in one of the following two ONE IMPROVEMENT
matches to-morrow to win Mme. Lacoste, she defeated Mrs. Singles Holm and Miss Pam Barton in the the tic, and thereby qualify to oppose So far as can be judged from so
foursomes by one up, while she was Yugo-Slavin at Zagreb in the second short a survey Mrs. Moody is at any
round: 2,30 the
only successful French singles found
Jones v. Schmidt, p.m.. rate better in one respect than she was when she was last In England-player, beating Misa Coricti by 3 and Shayes v. Caralulls.
Princess Juliana and Prince Bern- at she is considerably quicker on her 1.
The British wins were:
hard saw France beat Holland fcct. For instance, instend of let-
Miss Corlett and Miss Anderson Scheveningen by 3-2 yesterday, Y. ting Miss Wyard's drop-shots defeat her, she ran hard to get them-beat Mme. Sebleine and Mlle. Tollon Petra bent H. van Swol 6-0, 6-3, 0-2 and B. Destremau beat T. Mrs. Walker thing she would never have done in by 7 and 6:
and Miss Gourlay Hughan G4 6-2, 6-2. France time pust against an opponent whom
beat Mme. Barton and Mile. de meela Monace in the second round. she was beating easily.
Rothschild by 7 and 5;
Belgium captured the two remain- Greece (saya Mrs. Holm beat Mme. Lacoste bying singles against 2 and 1;
at Reuter) and thus won the tie Miss Barton bent Mme, Gaveau by Athens by five matches to all. Bel- 4 and 3;
League Table in the First Division. thousand Fu
Bradman though The Cralgengower C.C.,
level as the established this world record
when
for the The foundation of their remark- then joined Ames
Essex they are on the same
mucli Club de Recreto and Kowloon C.C. he reached four Agures for the sea-
able response was appropriately lald attack to be subjected to on points, are still a match in hand son with 145 against Hampshire, and
by the veteran Frank Woolley, who greater tribulation. definitely strangely enough it was in the same was making his last appearance on For 82 minutes
pair led a co-leaders and on their have the advantage in shots
The ground that he first reached his the Bat and Balt ground.
riotous existence and in comparison 1930. Both 1,000 runs in May in Indiana, who were in second place.
Woolley hit nine majestle boun-the Admirable two-runs-a-minute lost their second successive match Hammond and Bradman started off
daries in a classic little innings of scoring of Ames and Chalk and have dropped to fourth position the season in hurricane fashion and
38 and paved the way for displays quite commonplace. Kowloon C.C. in the Table. The
it was a race between the two asof hitting by Ames, Valentine and
Let me give some idea of what I maintained their form with a unc
which of them would curn
Chalk that will long be remembered,
The first 60 scored by Ames win over the Civil Service C.C. at
tinction of being first to reach four It was Kent cricket as we knew it consisted of eleven 1's and 6 singles; their Valley, proving that
May. Hammond in the vintage figures twice 121 Happy
nigures
years-need I say Valentine once hit seven 4's in con- were Fecesses
по mere
towards slowed down considerably
more?
secutive scoring strokes off 16 balls al- flashes in the part. The only team the end of the month and even
later Chalk, the new Kent captain, and from Peter Smith and in all three divisions to have taken lowed W. Edrich, the young
drove
It is a pity that there does not Eastman or pulled Ames came together at the fall of Ames Middlesex professional, to beat him the third wicket, when the score was
seem to be anyone in a big meeting maximum points from their matches
three times out of the ground with
who is likely to give Mrs. Moody thus far are the Kowloon F.C., who
Edrich reached his 1,000 in the match against the Australians in 84an eminently, satisfactory stort in a few minutes.
The beauty of the appear to be too good for the Third the
whole thing anything in the nature of a severe test this week; but she will no doubt Divialon
of May. Only by Nichols and his colleagues—and of the League. Once again, the hat few hours they won by 60 shots, their victims seven times have batsmen totalled from this moment the harvest of the was that neither batsman mone o
bowlers
this wonderful get the quiet practice she requires thole single stroke in occasion being the Hongkong four figures in this month,
punishment severe.
partnership of the slight encourage to tune her up for later tournaments F.C. Peculiarly enough, the scores has done it twice, and the other Ave
RELENTLESS SCORING ment to a field that passed admirably end, of course, Wimbledon. were la
identical to those of the pre- batsmen are W. G. Grace in 1895,
Amea wos in
In a few minutes' conversation I relentless scoring through its ordeal. It must have vious week when the KF.C. trounced tinywand in 1900, Hammond in 1027,
mood. Opening with a square cut been a heurtrending experience for
had with her, she said how much the Yacht Club. It is not difficult to allows in 1920 and Edrich in 1038,
to the boundary he then took threo the Essex bowlers, for not even a
she was looking forward to playing appreciate why the K.F.C. are doing no well. A look at the nainca
4's in one over of Ray Smith and good-length ball appeared to make in the Championship once more, for Wimbledon had always been her their representatives will show that
proceeded to levy toll off everyone any difference to the easy flow of
favourite tournament: but she would at an amazing pace. FRED PERRY, one of the world's they should be playing in better
Ames reached his 100 in a similar
do no more than smile when 1 asked company, Men Bike Bob Hall, W. V.
greatest professional tennis with a suc-number of minutes; Valentine quick- her if the
was going to add an cession of beautiful off-side strokes ly followed with his 50 in 40 minutes, eighth championship to the and the pair put on 53 in 30 minutes, and Ames then saved the follow-on she has already secured there. She Good going, but better was to fol- with
a mammoth drive over the well may. Results: low.
ring.
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of
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AT runs,
No fewer than 102 were added for Arriving at 150 mark in under two the wieltet in 50 minutes when hours, Ames added another 20 before Chalk fell to a ane catch by Peter he was finely taken on the ne leg Smith at cover, and Brion Valentine boundary by Taylor.
The parinor-
ship had realised 202, and Ames hnd hit three 6's and 24 4's in a faultless display.
seven
MEN'S SINGLES.-1st Rd.: T. 11. EvAIN Bt. T. C. H1, 6-4, 6-1; D. L. Coults bt. JL, Roy, -2, U-1; N, W. Hair bt, S. J. Hodgin, 4-1, 6-3, 6-0; G, F. Georgeson bt. , G. John, -6, 6-4, 6-1; T. Ilenderacts Brooks bt. Baron A. Dirsztay, 6-2, 6-4;
9, 5. Carty of. 3. N. Archer. 1-2, 0-3 F
Wallis w.o., M. W. Whitmore ser Mathias bt. V. Ely, 6-3, 3-6, 6-6. 2nd ka.: 3. Hindle wa, Capt. D, Datt ner.; If. F. David bt, T. Todd, 6-2, 6-2; J. C. Warboya ht. Evans, 0-3, 6-3: A. Tamira bt. k. Bhavnant, 6-4, 6-2; Coulta l. i. T. Bax ter, -1, 0-0 9. Peaches bt. Blair. 6-6, 4-0, 7-5 J., Comery wo., I. W. Higgi ser: M. E. Lucking bt, H. A. Hare, 0-4. 6-4; C. F. Hall Dt. Gorey, B1, 0-9; Dr. 0-3, 0-0: Henderson-Brooks bt. CHICY.
bt, or John Hope, 0-2. 0-1:
ers and former king of the amateurs, Valentine remained to send up the recently camc out with a serious 400 in three hours 20 minutes and charge that amateur to-day make to give Kent an unexpected leart. more money than some pros. To After the
departure of Ames ho substantiate this charge he spoke as made superb attempts to hit the ball follows:
out of the ground. Twice he was "A mun desires to promote a tennis successful and when raught at cover tournament at a resort, for example, from his first false stroke he had call bt. wallts, 3.3, 0.5; Dr. J. B
He doesn't deliberately hand the been batting a few minutes longer amateur
a cheque for £100 or so than had Ames, his chief hits being mokca but lie
Ilm a bet that he two e's and twenty-two 4's. can't jump over a key ring dropped As if to rub in the agony Wright in the middle of the floor. The and Lewis added 03 for the last player promptly hops over the ring, wicket. Wright hitting rapital | the promoter says, 'Shucks. I lost, half-century, and then Essex lont and
promptly lands over the three wickets cheaply. money,"
Advocating a cleaning up among amateur tennis players, Perry also states that there will be no such thing as professional and amateur in 10 or 15 years, says a United Press dispatch.
Unlucky Grant
"BITSY" Grant, convalescing from
ESSEX
n
First Innings-480 (Nichola 163).
Second Inninga
D. R. Wilcox b Todd Fontuan Valentine 5 Wright Avery b Todd O'Connor not out Nichols not out
Extra
Total (3 wils.)
KENT
appendix operation, has given up hope of playing on the 1938 Davis Cup tennis team. But, Tho Spencer e Wade by Nichola said, "My big time tennis days aren't age Wade b Nichols....
di; | Woolley e Taylor b Smith (P) over; they're just halted. I don't | F. 0. 11. Chalk e Smith (F) b'Eastman imagine I'll even try for a place on Ames e Taylor b Smith (P)
the Cup team." A new candidate. I. Valenting e Eastman b'Nichols.
Todd Nichols..
lins come forward for
berth on weight not out
the team, however, in the person of Hording & Nichols Sidney Wood, the former Wimbledon Cole run nut singles champlon. He recently beat Lewis b_Brith (P) the promising Californian, Frank
Kovacs, in the final of the Beverly
Db 13
Toint
Giesen F, D. Leyland, 0-4, 7-9, 10-0; Dr. A. I. Fyzce bt. O. II. Lydall, 6-2, 6-3; , Radzianko bt. Mathing, 1-2, 0-4: E. J. David bt. C. 1, Medwin, 6-3, 6-4. 3rd Rd.: II, F. David bt, Rindo, 6-4, 3-0, 6-1.
WOMEN'S BINGLES 1st Rd. Mrs. Moody bt. Miss C. Ft. Wyard 0-1, 6-0; Mis 3. Mavrogordato, bt, Mine A. J. Wenyan 6-4, 6-5; Mins R. Jarvia bt. Miss E. Worrall 9-7, 6-1; Miles 13. M. Turner bt. Miss L M. Brown 1-0, 11-0, 9-7; Mr. M. M. Mors bt, N. Lole 6-3, 4-1. and Rd. Miss II. Jarvis bt. Mrs. C. Gabbertan 0-6, 6-2, 6-3; Kirs, Moorly bt, Miss L, M. Thorn 0-0, 0-11 Miss H. . . Bullen bt. Mis L. B. F. Rendell 6-1, 6-0; Miss S. M. Paterson bt. Miss C. Douglas 4-6, 0-1, 6-1; Mr. 6. R. Louden lit, Miss B. 11. Riley 6-4, 6-2; Miss J. A. Burritt bt. Miss P. L. MocCerkindalo B-2, 10-0; Miss A. P. Cardinall bt. Mise B. A..P. Hall 0-0, 6-3; Miss P. L. Y. Thornton bt. Mre, J. C. Warboys 0-1, 6-1; Mins F. 9. Ford bt. Miss Mavrogordato 6-3, 6-4; Ming J. Morfey bt. Miss P. Lennon -2, 0-2; Miss E, A. Middleton bt. Ma, J. K. Manngoch 6-2, 6-0; Miss D. A. Ivory t, Mrs. 11, Edgington 1-6, 6-3, 0-2; Mr. E. 8, Lanw bt. Mrs. Mass 7-5, 6-0,
BOWLS PAIRS. TIE
In the second round of the Open Polre bowls championship, C. Turney and W. V. Fleid. of the Kow- Joon FC., will play A. Bokar and A HowlingNichols 33-5-140-8, Smith (1) K. Minul, of the Indian Il championship and thereupon 315-6-162-3.
R.C.. on Eastman 30-1-133-1. Smith announced that he would try for a(n) 8-0-06-0, Lavero 4-0-140. O'Conner Tuesday, June 14, at the Kowloon
2-0-12-0. place on the team,
B.G.C.
by
Miss Anderson beat Mme. Barton
and 2:
gum meet india in the third round. The French lawn tennis champion- chips will only cover a period Mrs. Walker beat Mile. de Roths-of 11 days this year (June 2 to 12). child by 3 and 2;
The number of players contesting Miss Park beat Mme. Krauss by 5the men's singles has been limited and 4-Reuter.
to 04.
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