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January 20, 1939.
By Ernie Bushmiller
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IT'S A WHOLE YEAR TIL NEXT CHRISTMAS!
BRITISH GOLF PROFESSIONALS RANKED
REG WHITCOMBE LEADS, HENRY COTTON THIRD
The compilation of a ranking list of British profes- sionals for 1938 is complicated by reason of the method adopted by the Professional Golfers' Association in arriv. ing at the champion of the year, writes a special corres- pondent in the Observer,
The distinction goes to Cotton, who is awarded the Vardon Memorial Trophy, the winning of which is based on averages for a minimum number of rounds in certain specified score events.
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AN ELUSIVE TASK
Cotton played the required mini-¡ combe would have been the winner mum of sixleen rounds, for which with 50 points, while Perry, with his average was 72.87. And yet, 59, would have been second, Collan not only did he fall to win one of with 70 points, would have been the scheduled tournaments, but was third, and Padgham fourth with 70 unsuccessful
every event In points. which he competed in this country.
Such
a situation is, of anomalous, and it comes as no sur- For this year I submit my own!
to learn ponsible for the award of the Var-ranking list, which differs consider- Non prophy has adopted dinerentably from the oficial list based on method for the future.
the elusive average method. It would
I give first place to R. A. WHIL- be thought that either) R. A. Whitcombe, winner of the combe, whose successes in the vilest weather in the Open championship Open championship, or Perry, who
ut Sandwich, and the Brighton must captured
of the
principal £1,000 tournament, were of a most events, would be the champion of striking character. the year.
Not a bit of it: Whitcombe, who Pentoid £1,000 League tournament Murcover, his performance in the played 20 rounds in the scheduled at Sandy Lodge disposed once and event, was second with an average for all of the mistaken belief that of 73.35, while Perry, with the same]
he is bad match player. number of rounds, was third with 73.4. All this rather goes to show shared second place with B. Gadd, a single point behind the winner, P. Allies.
that scores are not always a de- pendable guide to a player's tourna-i ment winning powers,
for
NEW SYSTEM
Не
Leona Marielo apparently doesn't relish the rivalry of lovely Frances Drake in the affections of Francis Lederer, and the reason is easily ab- parent in Columbia's "The Lone Wolf in Paris," in which all three are featured. The film open to-day at the King's Theatre.
MALAYAN RUGBY TEAM
FOR HONGKONG TOUR
Singapore, Jan. 9, Seventeen of the 19 players of the Malayan rugger side to visit Perry: who comes second on the Hongkong have already been chosen. Probabilities for the re- Jist, hus had a remarkably success-maining two berths are in view and will be announced as soon as
major events-£2,000 tournament
the strongest Malaya could feld, It
TRICKY WIND AT WEDNESDAY'S RIFLE MEETING
A long-felt gap in the membership of the Association has at Inst been filed by the Royal Air Force. Club styled the R.A.F. Kal Tak Ride Club has been formed by Fight Lieutenant R.C.S. Allin with some twenty members, Included in their members la Flight Sergeant Tollison, who took part in 1938 Bisley Meeting at Home, entering for Queen Mary, Southern Rallway, Kinnaird, and B.S.A., taking a prize in the latter.
What appeared to be ideal con- ditions greeted members on firing at 200 yards on Wednesday, but a hint of what was to come at 600 yards appeared after the first detail had Ared at 500 yards. A rest wind appeared to be coming down the Range, but the flag on the butts told
a different story. At 600 yards, ono mament it was flying straight out, the next moment hanging still, pro- viding an interesting test in con- tinually watching the wind.
The result was very low scoring
1 600 yards, Ptc. Hammond 32, Lieut. Le Seeleur 31, and Captain Sole 30, being the only members to get into thirties in the S.R. (b).
Lieut. Le Seelleur, the Assistant Honorary Secretary, took the Nett Spoon for SR. (b) with
93, and Use Handicap Spoons went to Captain
1
E Sale and Major G. P. Murray,
L/Cpl. Bullen of the Royal Scots took the S.R. (a) Nett Spoon with
very
ful year. He has won three of the the players concerned are able to say definitely whether they will end 80, considering the 1 Under the stew system adopted at Newcastle; the £750 matchplay be able to travel.
Anding the champion nat the event ut Leeds, and
the £500 year, points will be awarded as in Dunlop Metropolitan stroke - play Although the team is by no means cross-country running. The winner competition at Wentworth. scores one point, the second man In the latter, known as the "Cham-nevertheless contains actul players two, the third nun three, and so on. pionship of Champions," Perry, who should give a good recount of
For example, the winner of Open with an aggregate of 273, spread themselves.
His rounds were championship will score one point,engled the field.
The side will leave for Hongkong If by
dreadful some
mischance 69, 08, 07, and 69, and he is the on the evening of Jan. 28, immedi Colton finishes in fifteenth place, he first player in a British tournament ately after the North-South game: wil be credited with 15 points: to break 70 in each of the four at Singapore. The P. and O. liner The player with the smallest agrounds.
Ranpura will be delayed few hours Though failing to win any of the to enable the players, many of whom gregate is the winner of the Var-
home events Cotton must be given will be playing in the North-South
trophy.
Flat Races Provided At Fanling Meet
(Continued from Page 8.)
On this method of calculation, credit for his victories in the Ger- game, lo enteh It. The team wil which seems the fairer R. A. Whit-man, Belgium and Czecho-Slovakian return by the B.I. steamer Talma.
Open championships. While the Taree matches, spread over May I suggest that this event at the opposition was of little account his week, will be played in Hongkong) next meeting should be given to our
enough to have: scores were good
-one against
a civilian side, one female riders, for I am sure it till SPORT ADVTS. beaten almost anybody.
against the Services and the third be received with open arms? Taking the averages of the three against a combined representative lenders over the four tournaments team. in which they all took part, Percy} comes first with 71.4. Cotton next team. with 72, and R. A. Whitcombe third with 72.5.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
Annual Race Meeting, 1939, 25th, 27th and 28th February, 1st and 4th March.
Entries for the above will close at 3.00 p.m. on SATURDAY, 21ST JANUARY, 1939, at the Secretary's Office, Exchange Building.
By Order of the Stewards,
C. B. BROWN,
major combe won
were
A manager will accompany SELECTIONS
the
His nume has not yet been announced, The side will be cap-
tained by Dougal Harper, skipper FOR FIRST
Ewart
J. B
SIX EVENTS
the Arst
HUNTERS' HURDLE "Я” DIVISION
and motivating force of the success- HONOURS AND SPOILS
ful Selengor teums of recent years. The year's
The 17 players chosen so far are: spoils, amounting to £13,000 in cash,
widely Full-buck, D. R. Harper (Selangor), spread, for no other player, with captain: threequarters, A. P. Craigie
My selections for Lyle and the exception of Perry and Whit- (Singapore), combe, won more than once of the (Penang): Richardson (Army), G. events are as follows:
L tournaments. C. A. Whit- F. Brown (Selangor); halves, J.
the £1,000
(Selangor), event at B. Hardwicke Moor Park: Rees, the Match-play Potter (Singapore) and F. W. championship: Curtis the Southport son (Army), forwards, D. McBride £1,000 competition; Alliss the Pro-and.P. W. Bourne Selangor), H. I. fessional League;
the McLennan and I. S. Mackenzie (Jo-
J. N. McHugh and R. W who is the match-play McCall (Perak), Harding (Negel, champion for the second time in Vinycomb (Army). three years. My complete ranking|
and Locke,
Secretary Irish Open. I award fourth place hore), Hongkong, 16th January, 1989. to Rees,
JACK BENNY
JOAN BENNETT
ARTISTS AND MODELS ABROAD"
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1st Ist-
1.
R. A. Whilcombe.
2. A. Perry,
3. T. H. Colton.
4. D. J. Rees
3. C. A. Whitcombe.
4. J. Adams.
7. P. All
8. D. Curils.
CRICKET TEAMS
CHOSEN
Here, There With "Abe"
(Continued from Page 8.)
other chance. As "R. Abbit” has commented upon more than once, it is strange why Edrich, who has the talent but not the temperament for big matches, has so consistently been picked for Test matches in spite of The following will represent the his failures--probably at the expense Craigengower Cricket Club in League of some other aspiring and probably
.
Canary
Merry Jester Silver Fox
SAN WAI STEEPLECHASE
Diogenes
Double Chance
Ebony Idol
HUNTERS' HURDLE "A" DIVISION
Mortmain
Jack O'Lantern
King's Parado
wind conditions, and the Handicap
Spoons
went to Pie. Moore and Stoker Holt.
Owing to military duties many mbers will be away next week, so members the opportunity is being taken to give
members more the
fortunate practice at the long ranges.
"A" Range
will be confined to S.R. (b) only, eleven rounds being fired at 000, 700, and 800 yards, while “B” Range will be reserved for the S.R. (a) ring at 200, 500, and 100 yards. The following were the leading scores;
B.B. (3)
Lieut. A. J. Lo Seelleur (2) Mne. P. G. Heather fli
Sgt. V. W. Cooper (Ber. Ple. V. M. Hammond (4) .. Capt. F. Sale (9)
|E.A., H. J. Tenipleton (Ser.)
C/541. P. ale (Ser.) Major S. White (3) L/Cpl. W. Henderson Major G. P. Murray S.I., C. C. Chau (Scr.) Major A. G. Byme (8) Capt. Mackenzie-Kennedy, A. 6. (KL)
Sgt. A. C. Chan (4). Set. It. Clements (N.) Bgt. K. C. Wong, (7) ERA, L. G. Kalter (Ber.
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C.B.M. F. Stanford (6) S/Bat. N. Dumville (3) slx/Sgt. R. A. Neale (B).
ERA. J. R. Thorpe (Ser.)
H.R. (a) L/Cpl. R. Bullen (6) ....... 12.0, HI, Richards (Ber.)
Pte. R. Moore (11) Sgt. V. Mr. Nunes (P) Cpl. J. D. Booth (5) Bloker F. Holt (1) Sgt. M. P. Bushman A.Ð, F. G. Flood (0) Cpl. H. Morris (5) Sgt. R. Kane (8) F..R.A. 3. Chick LB., K. C. Hoo (11)
..s. Nap. L. Pan (0) Pla, J. Scott (10) Cpl. 7. Cole (1) Pie. T. II. Wood (6) ERA. J. E. Sherlock (9) fägt. D. Matheson, (6) A
ERA. L. A. Barham (12)
*denotes winner of the "Hett" Spoon. tdenotes winner of the "Tiandicap” Spoon,
ND. Winner of spoon has his handleap reduced by one point.
SHATIN HANDICAP "E" CLASS
March Brown
Yum Bing Caban Love
"RELIEF CUP" "D" CLASS
Coronation Day
Good Morning Plain View
88268286ABDARGAZDAR,
BADMINTON LEAGUE
University beat St. John's '7-2 in The Badminton League mixed dou- bies last night,
Cricket matches on Saturday against more worthy youngster. N. W. D. NEW SOUTH WALES HANDICAP | 60
the
Yardley,
Cambridge captain,
the Kowloon Cricket Club:
ist. XT (home). Zimmern (Capt for instance, has been knocking at
Hung, A. II. 15. Eanai,
P. 7. Billimoris, D. M. Omar, W. the door for a while, and though he A. K. Imall, A. Rapley, G. Souza, A. Zimmern and failed in the only Innings in which R. Zimmer.
Ind. XI faway). Young-Saye ho batted in the First Test, he de-i (Capl.), A. B. Hamson, A. 3, Hulse, T. serves another trial. But he has to
Leanned. H. P. Lim, A. M. Omer, W. K. Way and G. Winch,
Brutus Glorious
Streamline
"Shorty" Is 6 Feet 9
Canyon, Tex. "Shorty" Shackleford of Tell, Tex., 8 feet inches tall West Texas State College basketball star, got his nick- when Charles Halbert of
Cap & W. Lan, be content with being twelfth man YANKEES' PRESIDENT, W. M. enrolled. Freshman
Recreto Kløver
Yorkshire Triumph
New York, Jan. 18. Halbert, an all-state centre in New Edward Barrow, 71 year-old ex-Mexico Inst season, is 0 feet 0%
baseballer, club inches tall, The following will represent the THE other Cambridge cricketer In newspaperman,
the touring side, P. A. Gibb, has Jowner, and manager, was to-day Club de Recreio 1st XI in a League already distinguished himself. In made President of the richest and match against the Army at King's the First Test, it will be recalled, he most powerful baseball club of all
A. M. Rodrigues (Capt.), N. Bellocored 93 and 100, thus joining the the New York Yankees, as a result 2. Gonzalves, E, L. Gomno, ka G, Goranu, select band of those who scored of his election by the directors. I, L. Ozerio, A. M. Prats, W. A. Reed, centuries in their first Test match;
owner, provided in his will for the
Park on Saturday:
and A. N. Other.
Smiths, Thon Thompsons
Oberlin, O. Twenty-six Smith
whole Andrew through
M. N. da Silva, 1. X. M. L. Boares and in the Second Test, he made snowThe late Colonel J. Ruppert, former In the only occasion that he was at perpetuation of the Yankees for the bat, His success is a triumph for duration of two Ruppert generations, alphabet, from Yorkshire; for with him in the M.C.C. to be guided by trustees comprised Koura-are listed in the "Fursor's team, he and Leonard Hutton are the of George Ruppert, brother, Garrison Guide," the student directory. here. logical opening pair for England-allock jr., brother-in-law, Brederick The second ranking name is not Jones act which has proused a great deal Grant, attorney, and Barrow, United or Brown-bub - Thompson, with 11 of satisfaction in Yorkshire, an |Press.
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