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R. Whitcombe's Collapse In Golf Match
BEATEN 6 AND 5 BY BOBBY LOCKE IN £1,000 CHALLENGE
By George Greenwood
London, June 2.
Bobby Locke, the South African champion, beat Reginald Whitcombe, the Open champion, by the decisive margin of six and five in the 72- holos £1,000 challenge match at Coombe Hill, Kingston, yesterday. Two up at the end of 36 holos, Locke was six up with nine holes to play and won at the 67th.
A good deal of money changed him he could not make full use of] hands, but except for those Anan-them. There was a moment when It clally Interested the match did not seemed that he had get his game into excite the measure of enthusiasm and some kind of working order, and his interest usually associated with con- opponent on the run. Starting the tests of this kind. Perhaps it was day two down, he was actually one that the standard of play produced up at the ninth.
by two such distinguished golfers on This was the time to rub it in, but a course lending itself to bursts of instead of going hammer and tongs brilliance was of a very mediocre for his man Whitcombe collapsed like character.
a pack of cards. Of the next nine
The stallaties arc revealing, holes he lost seven, won onc and Against a liberal bogey of 75, Locke, finished the round in the perilous in the third round, was one stroke position of five down. below, while Whitcombe equalled the No man in the world can give In 18, and Agure, the score of eneb, moreover. Locke five holes' start being not only approximate but gen- when he began by winning the first erous. Any genuine scratch manhole of the final round Whitcombe's playing reasonably well would have plight was hopeless, However, he given either of the players a good has not lost faith in himself, for he Fun for his money.
is willing to play Locke a return Whitcombe was particularly dis-mutch, probably at Bramshot in appointing: Indeed, I cannot recollect Hampshire. an occasion in the last dozen years when he has given such a tame and
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Picture shown play in progress in the Lawn Bowls League match on Saturday between the Kowloon C.C. and the Indian R.C. at Cox's Road. The K.C.C.. winning on one rink and losing on twa, yet managed to win the match by 18 shola. D. M. Khan is seen bowling while others in the ploture (left to right) are M. Y. Adal, A. M. Wahab, W. Hyde, T. A. Madar and J. Fraser.—Staf Photograplier,
CURTAILED Tennis
BASEBALL SCHEDULE
New York, July 3.
The following were the results of
RECREIO START WELL BUT END VERY POORLY
Marcus Show's First Change Of Programme
to play iniinitely better than bas matches played in the Major Base Beaten by Chinese days, presented its first change
been the case in this match, but will ball League to-day: 423....
requice to fight with greater purpose
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unconvincing display. For the Open champion to take 75 in any round and in any conditions at Coombe is al- most inconceivable.
and sternness,
NATIONAL LEAGUE
H.
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St. Louis
5 12
At King's Park
Club de Recreio's "A" Division
Batteries, Cooper, Bowman, Davis League tennis team raised false hopes
A-bitterly-cold-wind-swept-tie! course during the morning round, causing the players to put on extra clothing-Locke wore mittens-while some of the women spectators were und Pagett. wrapped in furs and others put rugs Hating the round their shoulders. cold it was, perhaps, not altogether surprising that Locke took 40 for the first nine, al which point he was one down, having lost three holes.
FIT OF SLICING
It was not that Locke was playing super-human golf against which was useless to contend; on the con-
At the start Locke had a fit of trary the South African VAS very silding which lost him the second little if any better in this particular hole, where he was out of bounds. stretch of 18 holes. The cold, un- te should also have lost the atth pleasant fact is that Whitcombe play where he was in two bunkers, but ed down to the other fellow's level, Whitcombe let him off by missing a a sure sign of on Inability to take gutt of less than two feet-a costly command and forge ahead.
MISSED CHANCES
Whitcombe had his
chances
mistake.
At the 7th. Whitcombe saved him- seit by holing a putt of 12 yards. handful of them-bul for the life of after being in the trees on the right from his drive. But he won the next
Locke two, each of which badly. turn one up.
NEAT and
Correct
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appearance.
Chiensto Batteries, Lee and Hartnett.
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The Marcus Show, which has been Buch 12 great attraction at the Queen's Thentre during the last few of programme in the Colony yesterday when the troupe introduced a set of entirely new numbers which proved -just-as--enterteining--to-local- audiences as the first programme.
Hongkong seldom has an oppor-
such yesterday when they
Arst-rate led Chinese tunity of seeing Recreation Club by two matches to show. Those who have Been the une at the completion of the first Marcus Troupe in their present visit round of their match at King's Park, to the Colony will probably agree They were unable to malatsin their] that in almost every respect they are carly promise and were eventuallyjan improvement on the Marcus Show Batteries, Feller and Hemsley. }beaten 6-3.
of some six years ago. Detroit........ 2
Played under a boiling sup and Batteries, McKain, Coffman and with a terrific glare striking the
Apart from the splendid way courts diagonally, it was no wonder which the whole show is presented, Tebbells.
that the Chinese players took some one is impressed by the speed with
ime to settle down, although it must which number succeeds number. zibe generally admitted that two of the There certainly is no waste of time, and the two hours one spends in the pairs did not play up to scratch.
Tsui Val-pul, the Colony singles theatre represent 120 minutes of champion, was evidently feeling the continuous entertainment. strain of his exhibition matches inst Sunday and was anything_but__bls| best in the opening set, while Hung and Ho Ka-lau 1-6. was very poor, his backhand, uzunily! this strongest department, leting him
Chicago
8 17 Batteries, Marcum and Tresh. St. Louis
3 10 Batteries, Harris, Iawson, Gill and Spindel.
No other games scheduled in either League.
United Prem.
played Connie Mack Shows down badly.
An Improvement
Having put an entirely different complexion on the gome the question was: Could Whitcombe keep up the pressure? The answer in the nega. tive came swiftly. His driving break-
holes,
of the
...
in
of the "D" I programme
Ε. Husband and E. Zulauf (YMCA) beat D. Joyce and B. D. | Lay 6-2, drew with A. Gilard and FI. Crabb 6-0, lost to A. E. Perry and W. Blyth 2-6.
H. A. Barros and C. A. Barretto (Recreio) lost to Teul Wal-pul and Hung 2-8; lost to Lee Wei-tong and Both displayed a slight improve- Tsul Yun-pul 1-6; beat Paul Kong Iment in the succeeding matches.
and Ho Ka-lou 6-4. Paul Kong and Ho Ka-leu were by
YALOA. v. ROC. far the steaälest pair on view and tho Entertaining Kowloon Cricket Club i latter took full advantage of the in their last match Philadelphia, July 3, Roy Muck, son of Connie Mack bright sun and glare to lob continual-Division League Tennis
fly to his own beneßt. of the Philadelphia ing down, and the putts refusing to manager
the Athletics, said his father has shown never seemed to take the inatch defeated by the odd match after two Lee Wal-tong and Tau! Yun-pui on Friday, European Y.M.C.A were drop, Whitcombe was soon in
improvement in his. gali-; throes. In the trees at the 10th and much bunkered at the next, he lost both bladder allment and is expected to be seriously, the latter being the batter had been halved. "up and around" in a few days unusual crispness.
two and volleying with
Gonsalves Improves With a beautiful run-up shot stone Vilted Press. dend Locke won the 13th in 3, bul
For Recreio A. V. Remedios and J. Gonsalves were the loat the 14th, where he hooked tils
best pair:
W. Lomax and W. Long (Y.M.C.A.) drive round his neck out of bounds,
"HAMILTON, Calif., July 3.
Remedios was fairly sound Ja all de- long 16th, Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh partments and particularly effective beat Joyce and Lay 6-4, drew with You can be as. A wild tee shot at the
which finished on an adjoining fair-arrived here to-day in a private pur in
and his volleying
forehand. Gillard and Crabb 6-0, beat Perry to rush and Blyth 7-5, sured of correct) way, and a hooked drive behind a ruit plane on an undisclosed mission. Gonsalves was inclined
D Spire and A. Partridge tree at the next lost him another It is reported that he plans to con- matters at the start, but Improved A and styling couple of holes
tinue to Seattle to inspeet aviation beyond recognition later on where he (Y.M.CA.) lost to Joyce and Lay 0-F, A superb tee shot at the 17th. factories there.-United Press.
scored repatedly with splendid driv-lost to Gillard and Crabb 1-0, lost to besides
Ing down the tram lines.
| Perry and Blyth 4-0. yard from the pla, gave Locke an-
3. J. Remedios was playing in his
HKC.C. v. University le, and at the 16th Whit- able prices at other
in a fortnight, Arst League match
At the Hongkong Cricket Club, the combe's second shot, wholly mis-
tempt at a recovery was short lived, having just recovered from sprain-Hongkong C.C. beat the HK, Univer judged, fell a long way short,
Of the incoming nine holes he had, for at the short sixth he was 30 yards ed wrist sustained during the match city 64-314
W. A. H. Duff and L. Goldman In a lamentable display, contrived to over the green on a steep bank with against Hongkong University. Con
sequently, his service was not as ac- (H.K.C.C.) best 3. Wong and Lim fose seven, win one and halve one.h's tee shot,
One of the most remarkable shots curate as hitherto, while his volley-Thiam-tel 0-4; boat Peter U and C. The Egures for the round were: Locke-Out: 4.6. 4. 5. 6. 3, 4, 5, of the match was played by Locke ing also suffered as result. Gesano, C. Ma 6-1; beat II. P. Ong and S. H.
Home: 4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 6, 4, 3 + 31. fat the ninth, where his tee shot fine his partner, was careless in his "killa""| Zing 0-1,
Total 74.
lahed In deep undergrowth on the and placed the majority of them in W. Sander and T. C. Monaghan Whitcombe-Out: 4, 4, 1, 3, 5, 3, 4, 4, 3-30.
Tome; D., 3,4,4,B. B. 09. hillside at the back of the green.
A the not.
drew with Wong and Lim; beat U Talal-78. cleverly played pitch down the slope Barretto and Barros were perhaps and Ma 0-3; beat Ong and Ling 6-4. two feet from the pin enabled Locke the stendiest of the Recreio pairs, but↑ «5. Garrard and E. E. Story lost to to win the hole and become 8 up. In were unable to maintain their form Wong and Lim 1-6; lost to U and Ma Starting the final round with the the nine holes he had a total of only of the first round when they came 4-8; lost to Ong and Ling 5-7. picasant, lead of five holes, Locke 1 putts a striking testimony to the from behind at 3-4 to beat Paul Keng brilliance of his putting technique, and Ho Ka-tau 6-4. Barros" "Idilling" proceeded to consolidate bis position
Whitcombe became 7 down when from mid-court was very good. by winning the frat in 3-a lovely he pulled into the rough at the 10th, Barrello's volleying was his strong pitch a yard from the flag. looking but the inevitable end was delayed point and he rarely made a mistako so wide at the next, Whitcombe had to carry a small forest of beech and when Locke's tee shot at the 12th in his smashes.
overran the green. A half in 3 at A. V. Remedies and J. Gonsalves gorse, but he played a remarkable the 13th gave the South African a (Recreio) beat Tsul Wal-pul and W shot, and finally holed from seven
well-deserved victory--G and 0. C. Hung 6-1; beat Lee Wil-long and yards for n desperate half in 4.
Taul Yun-put 6-4; Jost Paul Kong This success seemed to instil new Second round figures:
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REMARKABLE SHOTS
4. 3-34.
ilfe Into him, for he won the next Locke-Out: 3. 4. 6 4 1 /and Ho Ka-lou 3-0.
two holes. Locke saved the fifth by
Total an (for 13 holes).
..
A. V. Goseno and J. J. Remedios (Recrelo) lost to Taul Wal-pul and Hama: 3, 4, 3, 3-18 Hung 1-d; lost to Lea Wai-tong and Total 50 for 13 holes! Tsul Yun-pun 2-6; lost to Paul Kong
a deft chip from the back of the green Whitcombe-Out: 4, 4, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4–53. Aland a good putt. Whitcombe's, ul.
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