THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JULY 6. 1938.
HENRY COTTON IS IN DAZZLING FORM
Leads The
Field In British
Golf Open
120 QUALIFY
ALICE IN BRILLIANT FORM
Wins Singles At St. George's
[By Gordon Wesley }
Miss Alice Marble, the U.S. Wightman Cup player, won her first English singles title when she beat Mrs. E. Heine Miller, of South Africa, by 6-3, 6-4 in the final of the women's singles at the St. George's Hill Club, Weybridge, recently.
more
mistakes than
Sandwich, July 5. Henry Cotton, holder of the title, playing true to form, led the field at the end of the qualifying rounds in the British Mrs, Miller, who is the best woman, Marble mode open golf championship here to-player ever to play for South Africa, she did against Mile. Jedrzejowskn day, aggregating 143 for the two did remarkably well to extend Miss the previous day. But, even so, she rounds,
Marble. Her strokes were splendid-was always going for her shots and ly tontrolled and she played more with such delightful ease that even like her true form.
her mistakes were a joy to watch.
Ono hundred and twenly players qualided for the competition proper which starts on Wednesday, return ing aggregates of 197 better. Among those who falled to qualify were. Abe Mitchell, Robert Sweeney, T. A. Bourn and J. J. Taylor.
Leading scores were returned by:
JI, Cotton, 72 and 71, 143, Leonard Crawley, 73 and 71, 144. James Busson 72 and 72, 144. Over the Prince's Course, J. Fallon returned a card of 69 and 73,142, and is the present leader. Lightning struck the unbrella hold by J. E. Crapper, a Harrogate competitor, who was shaken Dorarily and fini
and finished the round with an 82, and an aggregate of 104, thereby falling to quality.
Among the lending qualifiers were: Rees, Locke, Brews, Crawley, Perry,
J. J. Busson, Eddie Whitcointe, all
of whom scored 144.-Reuter.
Aston Villa Full-Back For Walsall
London, June 10. George Beeson, Aston Villa right back, was transferred yesterday in Walsall
Discovered by Mr. J. E. Davison, then manager of Chesterfieki, play- Ing for Clay Cross, Beeson played for that club before going to Shefeld Wednesday in 1929.
Four years inter he gained a Font- hall Longue cap ogninst the Irish League, and went to Aston Villa the following season in exchange for Nibloc.
Hallfax Town paid their record transfer Ice yesterday for Stanley Wood. West Bromwich outside lett,
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Yet, despite the tund tame she They were level at all in the played and the courage she displayed first set, the game going with the Mrs. Miller was never in the rame service, Then Alice broke through. street as Mi
Mies
Marble for strokes, and continued her success to win variation of length and versatility. 4–3. in the second set she led at This beautifully attractive American 5-3 and lost a match point and the woman kept the crowd spellbound game, so well was Mrs. Miller Oght- with her brilliance and kept Mrs. ing, but with her service to follow. Miller guessing where she was going she soon put pald to a very good to hit the bull. Over and over again match. Mrs. Miller was caught on the wrong foot.
NO IDEA
After the match Mrs. Milies, who was thoroughly well satisfied with her own pluy, suld to me. "I had
no idea where the ball was going. Allee diaguised her intentions better
Women's Singles.-Mia A, Marble (US) beal Mrs, E. Heine Mißer South Africa), B-3.
Men's S
Sharpe beat D. Mac-- 1/1,4
Women's Doubles-Miss A. Marble and Mrs S. Fabyan (USA) b. Ming J
A. Tas i Jowska and Mia M. 6-6, 10-0. Men's Doubles-II, G, N, Lee and N. J.
Bighis ht, L., Brooke-kowned# and S. R. Sawhney, ?,
Mixed Doubles.-R. J. Ritchie and Mrs,
Jedrzejowsźca, 3-4, 6-4, 6--1.
than any player I have ever met." E. Deine Miller brat D. MacPlush and
Batist be
that Miss J
BRITISH LAWN TENNIS
DEFEAT IN PARIS
GAME DECIDED ON
LAST DOUBLES
plain drive, winning both by his strategy as by his strokes.
Blington, one of yesterday's heroes, was feeling the strain a little BUTLER'S GREAT WIN to-dip and lust a long match
to 8.
In
OVER BOUSSUS
By A. Wallis Myers
of
to Waiss
QI
In
strenuous exchanges three sets. This levelled the scure again. Thêu Butler came out nobly to the centre court, and beat Bous- sus by a tour de force in the third set, la which he won six successive gumes.
In nine seasons with Albion Wood mishap to Butter and Wilde in the lobbing in the wind drew many er
made, nearly 300 appearances in League and Cup gumes and was an outstanding player in the side that Avon the F. A. Cup and promotion for "Throstics" in the 1930-1 sca- sons,
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Wimbledon RAIN SPOILS CRICKET:
Party At Roehampton
MOST GAMES
Almost a League of Nations meeting at Roehampton when Mme. Sperling (Denmark), Senorita Anita Lizana (Chile) and Miss Mary Hard wich (Britain) attended the party given to British and overseas tennis
stars who competed in the Wimbledon championships.
WIGHTMAN CUP STAYS WITH U.S.
KAY
IS K.O.-ED BY
HELEN
(By Gordon Wesley)
London, June 12.
Once again the United States have beaten Great Britain in the Wightman Cup women's tennis match. They won the first twa rubbers played yesterday, and with the two rubbers they won on Friday this gave them the victory.
This is the eighth year in succession that the United States have beaten Great Britain.
HONGKONG
DRAWN
P. A. Gibb
SWIMMERS Hits Up
SOUTH SEA SCHEDULE.
Big Itinerary Is Arranged
122 For
Cambridge
The Hongkong Accounting Students Rain interferred with cricket 1938 South Seas Tour is the name all over the country yesterday, chosen by the organizenMesars. M. and drawn matches were the S. Phoon, Herman W. T. Shau and order of the day. Teddy T. F. Yip-under which an were dealt a particularly hard. Yorkshire aquatic team, composing of 17 mem-
bers of this Society, will visit the blow by the elements, Needing Philippine Islands, Dutch East Indies, only 67 runs, with seven wickets. Straits Settlement and British in hand, to inflict the first defeat Malaya, Sam, and French Indo China.
on an Australian touring team since 1912, rain pelted down to The Team will leave Hongkong by cause an abandonment and to the J.C.J.L. Tinegara on July 12 save the Australians.
for Manila where it will either stay for three weeks or merely stop-over
Only one county cricket match was to give one exhibition at the Rizal completed, Hampshire beating Essex Stadium. Much will depend on the
theby 227 runs, Kent, outcome of the meeting of Mr. Phoon,
Gloucestershire, Middlesex,
The Chairman, and. Dr. Yunan,
nan Luncashire. Surrey, Warwickshire President, Philipine Amateur Athle and Somerset had to be content with the Federation. Mr. Phoon will leave first innings points, while the Uni- the Colony on Thursday, July 7, for versity match at Lords between Manin by the "Clipper, Mr. Yip Oxford and Cambridge was left 1s leaving the 7th, by
drawn in favour of the Cantabs. [Tjibadak for Java to make all the
necessary arrangements,
בט
S.S.
The Dutch East Indles section of the tour is in the capable hands of Me. Jau Sin Fong, barrister-at-law, Sourabaya, who is one of the Spon- sors of the tour.
After Java, the tourists will visit Singapore, the Straits Settlement and ¦ British Malnya. For this part of the itinerary the Society is grateful to Messrs. U Tat Chee and Lo Kong Yin, upon whom the success of the Malayan lour will depend,
Mr. V. Osulananda, the Slamese Trade Commissioner to China and Hongkong, has very kindly consented
The results were as follows:
COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP Kent (201 and 70 for 2) beat. Derbyslice (116) on first innings
Gloucester boat Glamorgan-
(183) (113 and 151 for 3) on first Innungs
Middlesex (316 and 85 for 4 dee.} beat Worcester (201) on first innings.. Essex (127 and 104) by 227 runs
Hampshire (195 and 323) beat
Lancashire (441 for 7 dec.) beat Notts (203 and 32 for 2) on first innings,
Surrey (547) best Sussex (250 and 22 for 0) on Rrst innings
Warwickshire (318) beat Leicester- hire (275 and 263 for 8) on first in- nings
Somerset (384 and,181) beat
Sinalngs
to the Hori. Advisor and Sponsor of Northants (218 and 221 for 7) on Rest the team's visit and stay in Siam. Mr. Ogatananda very kindly promised
Oxford
OTHER MATCHES
his services to obtain the consent of The game between Yorkshire and H. E. Mr. Tan Sew Meng the Chinese Australians 222 and 123, Yorkshire the Australians WIS abandoned. Trade Commissioner in Bangkok to 205 and 86 for 3. be the Sponsor in Bangkok; and made himself responsible for the overland trip to Saigon whence the return 425. voyage to Hongkong will be made.
is estimated that the tour will take and bail were as follows. three months to complete.
BATTING
Oxford 317 and 126 for 6, Cambridge and Cambridge drew.
The leading performances with bat
Thirteen thousand people
The Accountancy research section Paynter (Lanes) v. Notts were faultless drives to win four points will be in charge of Mr. M. S. Phoon. Squires (Surrey) v. Sussex thoroughly worked up to feverish in a row and the game, 3-51 excitement during the
Mr. Shau will be responsible for the use (Somerset) v, Northants match be
Then came the last game of nil, promotion of Native goods and the ants) v. Essex the greatest I have ever seen any-Introduction of South Seas products
r. A. Gibb (Cambridge) V. where. It was Mrs. Moody's ser-into China. As sub-manager of the
Oxford view. She led by 30 love. Kay won Export Dept. of Messrs. Lock Hink Moor (Hanis) v. Essex
Lee (Somerset) v. Northants the next three points, but missed
Riven her the game.
tween Miss Kay Stammers and Mrs. Moody. Among those In the royal box were the Duchess of Kent. Sir Samuel Hoare, the Home Secretary, and Sir Louls Greig.
Mrs.
Mr.
hackband volley which would have. Shau has consideralis experience R. E. 8. Wyatt (Warwick) V.
POINT SAVED
in the expert trade. He believes that the market for Chinese Goods can be Improved by personal contact. In this connection he will be ably assist-
Leicester
177 137
115
111
107
Gimblett (Somerset) v. Northants 105 E. I T. Holmes (Surrey) v.
Sussex Nutter (Lancs) v. Notts Barnell (Gloucester)
Glamorgan
BOWLING
103
OB
V.
00
Paris, June 1. After an exciting finish and some freworks
Yvon from
Petra,
the UNEXPECted offeNSIVE home giant, the French International
Butier marshalled his forces well Club beat the British International Club at Auteuli to-day by f matches in repeating his Bournemouth vic- tory. He took the Orst set from 4—1 down, cased down in the second set spite of £2 wind-laden day to recharge his batteries, and then which made lobbing rather a lottery, launched an unexpected offensive in
The Arst rubber was won by Mrs. the play throughout was keen and the final set.
who Is fast fest service Fabyan
beat thrusting, and both teams gove
Miss Margot scored frequently, and his shrewd Lumb by 5-7, 6-2. 8-3. This their best.
But
for the weird
made the score three rubbers to one Mrs. Moody gained the advantaged by Mr. M. S. Phoon, the Consult- rant smashes from Bouṛsus,
in favour of the United States. In the Inst match yesterday
point (her third match point) which ant, and Mr. Teddy T. F. Yip the fatal con- last few games Butler had his man
Miss Stammers courageously saved Sales Manager of the Import & Ex- cussion as it proved-the result
The match was still alive, how with a magnificent gasping for air while his own con- would have been reversed.
the port department of Lock Hing, one"; return of trof remained perfect.
ever, when Mrs. Moody faced Miss service.
of the oldest established firms in the Nichols (Essex) v. Inuts 4 for 50 The two clubs were level at four
Stammers who, full of confidence matches all when Olliff
again put
The French squared
The American attempted a drop Colony. the issue
after her wonderful win against Miss shot witch people thought was go-
and
7 for 112 Mr. C. E. Sutcliffe, 73-year old victory.
his side in front by a fine opening again by winning two out of the
Allee Marble on Friday, played evening over
The team will comprise nine men Wright (Kent) v. Derby He did not serve as well three remaining singles. Wilde was
the net, but shouted to and three girls, Norman Lee will be Heath (Hants) more inspired tennis yesterday and, soon, as the ball fell on Miss Stam the captain of the Team, Lo Koon-fan
shire President of the Football League, is to-day against Abdesselam as against quickly mastered by Feret,
0 for 33 and in my opinion, only in prevented mers' court and Helen thus reached the vice-captain; Mak Wai-ming the lying seriously
V. Essex 0 for 45 il at his home at Bolelli, but his ground shots retained Hotelli beat Avory aftor a three-
her beating Mrs. Moody,
Mayer 11
(Warwick) V. Rawtenstall. is understood that their sharp and penetrating edge, set encounter, which was only turned
her fourth match point.
Leleester A he is, suffering from heart trouble.
6 for 60 water polo captain. The other mem-Martin a when he had shed a few loose by Bolelli's superior service and
Kay, however, after a long driving bers of the team will be Ng Nin, Shek
(Worcester) V. Newcastle United have paid Ches- games in the first set he played sterl-deadly volicying
rally, Anished it with a flashing re-kam-pui, Law Yuk-wing; Pooh Wing- Sinfield (Gloucester) v. terfeld a transfer fee of over £8,000 ing tennis.
Middlesex closing
6 for 85 for the signature of Harry Clifton.
stages.
turn to the left corner. His young opponent had power
kai, Ng Kam-ton, Leung Hoe. Doreen Could the English girl only gain Weir, Chan Woon-khing, Chan Yuk- Gray (Middlesex) v. Wor-
Glamorgan the inside right, who recently ac- and rhythm on the drive, but was
G for 27 David Williams won i second
one advantage point and the game, khing. companted the England team on the less accurate against mixed lengths, point for his club by beating Sama-
she would have won the match. But
cester Continental tour
5 for 31 varied the slice with the callh in two 9-games sets. Con-
There was a vast difference in the Mrs. Moody was as determined as Chairman M. S. Phoon; Vice-Chair-Wilkinson (Lancashire) v.
Mitchell (Derby) v. Kent 5 for 56 sidering what Erafty tactician the second set. Miss Stammers opened ever in spite of losing those four man, French ex-champion remains,
with her service and each held their match points, and she
Herman W. T. Sheu, Team played an Manager, Teddy T. F. Yip; Secretary Nichols (Essex) v.
Nolts
5 for 12 was good going for a man who lost
озул deliveries till Kar broke extraordinarily elever lob over Kay's Pearl hoon and Alma Ilo Shau. un inch of his left leg at Gallipoll.
through in the sixth game to lead head which took her to by Juma All depended now on the three
match point.
Then doubles. Hughes
came an exciting driving M and Billington,
Continuing to win her own ser duel with both desperately running who have shown such fine co-opera-
vice, the English girl went to 5-2 far live zeul in Paris an ideal pair for amidst frantie cheers. Kay got there watched in silence.
and wide while the crowd a right corner, in fast-placed the
with perfect drives intermingled Borotra
with masked drop shots which kept with a well-masked drop shot. The Kay attempted to end this rully and Feret. They were on top all
Mrs. Moody continually running lo ball hit the top of the not and fell the time, but they won mainly be
and fro. cause their service returns had an
into Mrs. Moody's court. attacking vim, while their own ser-
The Amerients wan her next game, believing Kay had won the point,
The
he crowd stood up and cheered, vices were so well supported by which squared the rubber at one set Moody rushed
however, and then lost Kay's service, but they cheered too soon, for Mrs. sound volleys that the French were always defending.
to the bail, quietly passed Kay at the net, and America had won the cup.
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Hughes did not lose a service game Paris during the two days a sufcient tribute to his qualities.
The British veterans, Frank Rise- ley and Williams, made a brave fight against Blanchy and Rodel, winning four games in each set. They were up against an old and practised com- bination..
The first set went easily Moody, who, always a quick starter, found her length at once while Kay, In attempting to play drop shots, had not found her touch.
all.
before the third set lengthened to The ten minutes Interval allowed half an hour because of rain.
It was the cruellest plece of luck that Kay could have experienced because Mrs. Moody is always, quick starter, wherens it takes Misa Stammes a long while to warm
the fifth
Mrs. Fabyan, after the Arst set to Miss Lumb, gave an exhibition of cleverness seldom surpassed. It was n case of brain versus fleetness, and yesterday
force and the brains were those of Mrs. Fabyan.
The
last singles match between Peggy Scriven and Allee Marble was a patchy affair.
Miss Marble who was beaten on arst two games of this final set when below her best form, missing many Mrs. Moody did, in fact, win the Friday by Kay Stammers was still rain again stopped play for a quar-smashes and frequently over driv
of an hour.
up.
So all came to the last match- Wilde and Butter against Petra and Destremau. The British Davis Cup players were exactly similar in bis-ter tory. In both the Frenchmen led
5-3.
Tach time they broke through
Destremau's service to level the set,
ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE
On returning, Mrs. Moody further Increased her lend to three-love, impossible
and each time Wilde lost vital ser- which was almost vice game and allowed Petra to close handicap for Kay. the set with dynamle energy. Wildo,
ing.
HOW PLAY WENT
FIRST DAY Miss Stammers (Britain) bent Miss Marble, 3-0, 7-5, 6-3,
Mrs. Moody (U.S.) beat Mina
James und Miss
hind his periods of brillanco, but his laptes unfortunately came when the magical touch, and, imbued with a Scriven, 6-0, 7-5.
Then the English girl found her point mattered most.
Single Cuir (G.B.) bt. R. Ab- the world, get about reducing that (U.S.) "but Miss
Oghting spirit equni to anybody's in Mlas Marble and Mrs. Fubyan desaclar, 3-0, 6-3; 1, 71, Williams (G.D.) | bt. Bematouilh, 6-3, 6-3; D. W. Butler lead and nearly succeeded in level-Lumb, 0-4, 6-2, (G.B.) bt. C. Boussus, 6-4 3-0, 0-2; Jling the set.. Welt bt, Billington (G1), 6-3, 2-8, 6-1; P. Berat bi, F. H. D. Wilds (0.1.1.
She won a brace of games, then
SECOND DAY
Mrs. Fabyan (U.S.) beat Miss
0-7, 9-1; 11, Boisiul bl. E. It. Avoy (G.B.). Mrs. Moody also won two games, Lumb, 7, 6-2, 6-3 3-0, 0-3, 0-1,
Doubles: a, P. Hughes and 11. Bling which took the American to 5-2
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64, 6-4 Y, Folre and 11. Destro menu bt. . H. Wilde and D. W. Builer
But Kay, like a maglelan, pro-(Britain) beat Mrs. Moody and Miss Miss Dearman and Miss Ingram (0.11), 7:3, 7-BRENTON",
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