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January 24, 1940.
SHEUNGSHIU COURSE
VON NIDA WINS Championship & Men's
Courses
LENGTHENED
League Football
SOUTHERN P.L. Foursomes On Sunday MIDDLESEX BEATEN
GOLF TITLE
MANILA, Jan 18 (UP)---Norman) von Nida, Australian professional and Jast
golf year's Philippines open champion, fa-day won Ue southern islands series at Cebu with a score of 292. Larry Montes, local player and another former open titleholder. placed second with 202.
T. Miyamoto of Japan and Gull- lermo Navaja, local player, tled for third place with 305 each.
Efforts To Keep Golf Going At Home
(By "Birdie")
THE FIRST ROUND MATCHES of the Country Club senior championship will be played INTERNATIONAL during the morning of the coming Sunday. The afternoon will be occupied with first matches of the men's foursomes. The draw for the Cham- pionship was printed a few weeks ago, and that of the foursomes appears below.
SOCCER IN FRANCE
With the opening of the new tees at four of the long LONDON, Jan. 2.-The Army holes, the course has been lengthened by 210 yards, mak- Football Association, now funcing the total distance for 18 holes now 6,220 yards. Par tioning busily again, have sorted remains the same -72. down to 17 the players from
whom they will pick the British The second hole has been in- Army team to play the French:
in Paris on February 11. The creased by 52 yards, and is now
transport problem is easily solved 425 yards long. But the great-
by the team going by air.
The 17 chosen aro:
Goalkeepers, Riley
est addition has been to the third hole, which is now 635
(Liverpool) yards. The increase of 90 yards
and Allen (Queens Park Itangers). has made it a much more-dif-
Full-backs. Sproston
(Monches-ficult five.
ter City), Beattle (Preston N, End)
and Cook (Everton),
The lie of the new tec, how- (Leds ever, is awkward, for a direct Half-backs. Copping United) Goslin (Bolton Wanderers) line to the third green is across Cullis (Wolves) Mercer (Everton). the corner edge of the second. Fugan Liverpool) But that, according to the line of the Stephenson (Leeds United) Cunliffe discs, is not the direction to fake. (Hull City) Geldord (Bolton Wan-is the Commitice's object to make derers) M. Eelson (Reading) Law the hole a mild dog-leg, but unless
(Everton)
Forwards.
ton Athletic) (Arsenal).
and
Welsh
It
(Charlton rome sort of trap is placed across Denis Compton the straight line, i un sure there are several players who ure going to takc thut direct route. I already know of one player who was stand-
SIDE from these 17 will play aning near the second green, and who
A England team pleketi by the F.A stopped a "Tufted" drive with his
on the Crystal Palace FC. ground on calf. January 20.
All the 17, except Tom Lawton,
The increase of 18 yards to the
the England regular centre-forward, fourth hole was made through cleva- are already in the Army, and he will tion. It is a blind hole af, now, 330 be there by the time the French are yards, with a very stony hl flank- played. It is posible, that while ing the
left, and
smaller bil?
directly ahead which has to be cleared.
The Inst addition has been to the
yards has curtailed the ambitious in long drivers the really that only now attempt to cut across the out of bounds. It is a dog log with the fairways at right angles' enclosing: the penalty area. Straight down to the cross fairway is now about 280 Cortes, is negotiating for Littleyards, and the added length has Dado to defend his flyweight made the hole a better five. title in Manila in March- against Jackie Jurich.
Cortes Plans Anotherth (now 575 yards). The extra 50 Title Bout In Manila
MANILA, Jan. 23 (UP)-- The boxing promoter, Jes
they are in France the Army les will play two other matches, against French club rides.
In France the match Is being awalted with the keenest interest
To them it will be an International.
the
TAKING
into consideration difficulties of the present hardness of the fairways and the consequent handicap for iron shots, a 40 is now a pretty good score for the nine holes.
HENRY COTTON
his
some £4,000 to the British Red Cross Fund.
competition, E. Sadick and R. E. Lee played their match off on Sunday last, the former winning by 3 and 2 He draw for the men's Foursomes after turning 3 up.
is as follows;
申
Last Minute Penalty Missed
Navy Hold Out Against Second Half Rally'
(By "Rex")
was easily the better of the two, clearing cleaner and with more as- surance than his partner.
BRILLIANT HALVES
THE HALVES saved the day for the Mids, Bright and Wilkinson being in the limelight with magnificent per- formances, In the early stages of the second half they buttonholed the Nuvy attack, but, not receiving the
required support from behind tell
slightly. away. Wilkinson was 04- pecially good in breaking up Navy altacks and ever and anon he was wall up with the forwards and hav- ing a try at goal, Freshwater was not behind them in excellent per- STAGING A GRAND for nonces, dinding Tomlinson an ensy task he often wus to be seen up SECOND-HALF RALLY, strengthening the forwards, on one
occasion finding the net with Middlesex came very near magnatent drive from about 30 upsetting Navy who, but for yards out.
brilliant exhibition by Robinson at goal, would have gone under in First Division League counter at Boundary Street the net, but only once. Pearson
a
The Mids, forwards started very
badly but firmed up in the second huk to give a very good account of
themselves. Devonshire was a good trusting centre, but inclined to be their erratic in his shooting. Saw used
the ball well and his crafty passes en-wore rewarded by Devonshire find
played a good game working very hard. There is little to choose be- tween the two. wingers. Coomer pierced the attack almost at his ease while Thomas, who, incidentally, had
yesterday.
The "Diehards" were given an opportunity nullifying the goal lead in the last few minutes of the game, but Pearson failed to
NAVY. OPEN SCORE NAVY opened the score within the convert from the spot.
Arst Ave minutes of play. Thoburn Robinson for the Navy gave a receiving the ball from O'Regan to peerless exhibition at goal, saving push it past Drake. A few minutes
attacked, Navy again
Drake all kinda of shots from all anglesfumbled badly Phippens shot for hin in fine style. His courageous flying to rush in hooking the ball back to at-the-feet of his opponents must Thoburn who took a Brst timer the have taken the breath away from ball glancing of Bindon's boot into Middlesex's would-be seurors.
goal. Navy rained attack after at Roughly and Hall formed a good tack on the Middlesex goalmouth and [defence being both
and fairly peppered the goal with shots. sound staunch. Roughly was as speedy and in a breakaway. Pearson took a shel fearless as ever and worked well from well outside the penalty area, himself right with his halves. Holl was a mite Robinson throwing slow off the mark, but managed to across the soulmouth to pull off a grand save. Mids. again broke get there in the nick of time,
through and I was hurt. The ball Hazzard headed the list with an almost superb performance. He had was cleared from Navy's sector but, Devonshire well covered and alters Navy defence rushed to the assis nated stopping with some fine distance of Hill, Saw obtained posses- tribution work. He seems to have sun and sent Devonshire a through found his place at last in the Navy pass which he was on the point of Bloc-up. Hill was very impressive taking when Hall dashed in to inter-
cept and shot into his own goal. at right half and rendered somr good work. Britt also comes in for mention, although sometimes he failed in checking the Bitllesex right
of more of the work, tried very hird and sometimes very successfully, Their centres were models of perfec tion and more justice ought to have been done them by Devonshire..
second half.
TWO QUICK GOALS
NAVY started well from the re- sumption, getting two more gouls
Dank, this being more obvious in the (Within a few minutes of each other. |LePage received a pass to run through the defence beating Drake BETTER UNDERSTANDING
with a nice drive. Almost from the THE NAVY forward lae worked kick-off Navy attacked LePage again with better understanding thon
have
to
C. Thom and A. 1. de Pinna V. MEMBERS are reminded that en- Mes for the Mixed. Foursomes affair between the two Allied coun- II. Alves and C. Roza Pereira.
J. D. Mackle and J. L. Litton. v. tries.
competition close to-morrow (Thurs- Two interesting choices are Allen, E. J. M. Churn and A. T. Lee.
day), H. Kew and S. V. Gitlins v. Geo. the Queens Park Rangers' goalkeeper,
finding the net from ps from seen them for a long time, Thoburn, their tank of LePage--and- The Mids, asserted their superiori greens, the Charlly games have now contributed Pippens keing the more menacing ty from this period pinning Navy in LePage showed excellent understand- their own half of the held and in Ing with Phippens, who was very their tum peppered the Navy goal. speedy and seemed to have on idea. It is to Robinson's credit that they though still somewhat vague, of did not find the net just then, where the goal lay. He's fast de- Hazzard sustained an injury to his veloping into one of the finest right head and went off for attendance. wingers in the Colony, O'Regan's Middlesex look advantage of his ab- return to the centre had much to do sence by scoring their first goul, Saw with consolidating: Navy's altack, sending beautiful through pass to tending them well. Thoburn played Devonshire who had no option but his usual good game of plying passes to
This inspired them score. and was seen to better advantage by
greater efforts, but Robinson was a reason of his being up when re-stone wall and they could not get quired. Tomlinson was slow for through him. However, Freshwater took a shot from well outside the Drake in goal for Middlesex was penalty area and the ball went by ONE hundred pounds (approxi-winger but put in some the work.
mately $1,600) was paid for the
decidedly off-colour as he allowed the unsuspecting Robinson to register ball used by Henry Colton when he
the ball to get by him in a manner the Mids. second goal. They con- partnered W. Chunkland and lost by
ho would never have done when on toued pressure and forced Navy on one hole to Arthur Lees and Jack
the defensive. Hill handled within form. Jacobs tr on 18-hole match
Parker and Bindon, a new defen- the urea, but Pearson missed from sive combination for Middlesex were the spot. Roughly was injured in Abbeydale Club course in November last. It was the Sheffield Golfers'
not up to standard and only in the the kice but the whistle robbed the on behalf of the British Red TY. C. Lee v. Cort fund, and Mr. S. C. Goodwin,
clasing stages of the second half did Mids, of any advantages they might Cross
they approach being good. Parker have taken with his absence, E. Hadick and B. Dasto.
President of the Shefeld Associa The Championship matches are:
and Denis Campton, the Arsenal Lee and C. Kew.
outside left and England Test cric F. E. A. Remedios and W. C. Hung keter. When football broke up bev. B. Alves and C. E. Marques.
A. J. Kew and C, H. Suen v. A. cause of the war neither had estab lished a definite position in his club's A. Lopes and J. J. Basto. first team.Our Con Correspondent.
Badminton
Chinese "Y" Beat University "B”
By 7-2
the
C. II. Basto and II. R. de Plana v. C. G. Anderson and A. A. Guterres.
A. W. Ramsey and R. E. Lee v. F. X. Sva and M. F. de Finna
F. K. Tyau and
at
F. E. A Remedios v. J. J. Basto;tion of Professional Golfers, bid
S. V. Gittins v. H. Kew; A. A. Lopes £100 in the auction.
v. A. T. Lee P. X. C. Tyau v. Geo.
The weather was bitterly cold with
Lee; A. J. Kew v. T. Y. C. Lee: B.heavy rain, but still £325 was col- Basto v. E. Sadick: C. H. T. Suenlected. v. E. J. M. Churn; F. X. M. Silva v.
Playing in the "A" Division of the A. W. Ramsey, Badminton League yesterday, Chinese Y.M.C.A. beat the University 9" by 7 games to 2. Thic SCOTCS
were:
.
OWING
WING to Volunteer Camp on the
week-end scheduled for the first
C. Au and H. Kol (Chinese "round matches of the Captain's Cup
beat T. C. Pang und S. L. Yong 21-i; beat C. K. Cheah and K. B. Low :21–15; boat IC. L, Hui and P. K. Chan |
21-5.
F. Koh and C. Y. Yung (Chinese }
UNDER-COVER
beat Pang and Yong 21-17; best "SPORT" IN
Cheah and Low 21-3; lost to Hul and Chan 13-21.
P. II. Wong and A, Chong (Chinese "Y") bent Pang and Yong 21-9; lost to Cheah and Low.21-24; beat Hul and Chan 21-3.
Craigengower XI's
v. Indian R.C.
THE STRAITS
ד'
On a similar afternoon during December, Cotton partnered R. B. Booth, a Cambridge undergraduate, against E, A. Grat, local pro, and W. H. Halstead, another Under- graduate, at Gog.Magog, and won on the last green. Over 500 people turned out for the game and £100 was collected.
Through matches in which he has appeared, Cotton has now raised ap- proximately £4,000,
Double-centuries Record For Don Bradman
W. R. HAMMOND'S TOTAL OF 33 BETTERED
12th against Victoria, eight of which he made for N.S.W. He
centuries against has scored 13 Queensland, five v. N.S.W., and four v. South Australia,
With two Shield matcher' still to ploy, Bradman should reach lie thousand.
He has yet to make 1,000 runs in
season in Shield matches alone,
OVER 1,000 RUNS
WHILE every support is being
MELBOURNE, Jan. 1.— given to these matches on be- half of charity, Prince's Golf Club, Don Bradman broke another KUALA LUMPUR, January G Sandwich, in about to close down for world record to-day when he is highest tally being 883 in 1937-38. His. 267 to-day was his second Charged with gaming in public by the duration of the war. During the cock-fighting, eighteen men of af-fast conflict, the Club was requisi-scored 267 against Victoria, double century for South Australia ferent nationalities were produced in toned by the War Office, who paid assuring South Australia of against Victoria on the Melbourne
This
Cricket Ground, tüo third court yesterday before Majas good sum in recomperise.
time the War Office have no use for another Sheffield Shield win. His scores in Shefeld Shield games Ayoub.
the ground, and fow members are
It was his 34th double on the Melbourne Cricket Ground Inspector Karim bin Abdul Latiff able to use the course,
aro; 81, 6-1, 71 not cut, 80, 20 nai With Club sald that an officer attached to the
Habillies of over century and his 90th century out, 2, 167, 187 not out, 77 not out, Brickfields Road police station went £2,000, a private fund has been The following will represent Ctrl with some constables to Kampong started among the members, we in first-class cricket, and his 837 193, 64, 35;.107, and 207, gengover C.C. first eleven in their Bahru, a little village oft Bungsar have also been asked to forward the highest score of the season. RADMAN scored more than 1,000
order to subscription in
nine for New South Wales League cricket match against the In-Road...
About fifty or sixty people who maintain the greens. dlan R.C. on Saturday:
last each of the other three Shield | Stateretsua dive boat Perhaps the Club will receive as- E. ZimmerTI (Capt.), P. T. Dillmoda, were gathered in an estate round a 4.1. 1. Eonal, almal number of fighting cocks fled at the sistance from the war-time com
Ho has also scored more than 1,000 | for South Australia' against Now Hong Sling, C. Sour approach of the police. Although miltee appointed by the English
Bouth Wales, Victoria, and Queens police Golf Union to assist amiluted Clubs, mern, Scorer, 11, W. Handall. Umpire, G. the majority escaped,
Bradman has now totalled 886 land Leddin
were able to arrest eighteen persons. numbering some 1,200, to continue
Eight fowls were seized by the activities during the next six months runs in Shield games this sea- Fleetwood-Smith captured Brad- man's wicket for the fourth lime in The Union has recmmended (Capt.), N. Brandbridge, A., Emall A police.
The case was postponed and ne-all county unions and other amliated on, at an average of 221.5.
To-day's was Bradman's 84th Shield games. Lem, and W. K. Way. Bourer, W. Brod cused were released on bail in a sum bodies to carry on competitive golf
contury in Shield games and his most times (Ave) in Shield games, lot $10 each.
in the ordinary way.
H. P Winch, J. L, YoungSays and r. 11
The second eleven sainst the Pole
will be represented.
13. Hamson, IL. X. Traneo, A. itung,
Leonard Lock, AM. Omar, CV7
urida,
the
annual
to
Until this season Wally Hammond (Eng.) held the double centuries record with 33.
1
-C. V. Grimmøtt has dievilased him."
Jel. 28151.
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