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whose brilliance, temporarily, at least, eclipses following were the results of Honie that of Jimmy Demarot, is 27-year-old Ben Hogan, soccer matches played to-day: a professional from Texas. Neither of these young players are listed in the Golfer's Handbook -Domarot is the product of the past couple of years, while Hogan won the first major American tournament only just over a month ago.
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That tournament was the North-South championship at Pinehurst on March 22 (with 277-an 11-under-par re-St. Bernards cord for the 72 holes). Exactly one week later he walked off with the Greensboro Open (with a record score of 270), and on April 1 he collected first prize in the "Land of the Sky" Open with a score of 273.
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Only statistics will do credit MAIN problen in Hongkong at Bradford beat York by Ji points to to this young champion. His the moment, and probably scoring streak is sensational in will be until the next winter, is the annals of the Professional the evading of the heat. Players Golfers Association of America. had a real grilling on the course (1) Ho won three ble tourna last week-end, and there must ments in less na iwo weeks, and be several at the moment whose accumulated $3.400 therefrom.
(2) He moved to first place long trousers are irksome at the among the money winners having knees. $6,438 to Demaret's $0,152.
Gene Sarnzen, as he looked over
(3) Io completed 12 rounds, or the snow-swept course at Greensboro 210 holes, of golf in 34 strokes in March, recalled a Ryder Cup
match he had played in Leeds.
under par.
His .-rounds
for those 12
CAMBRIDGE BEAT EMPIRE XI BY INNINGS AND 108
LONDON, May 14 (Reuter)—In a three-day cricket match played де We Cambridge, the University XI beat a British Empire XI by an innings and 108 runs. The scores were:
Empire X.-159 (Webster 5 for 55), and 251 (N, W. D. Yardley 138.
(4) He broke par on 11 of his played through hall and snow, but 12 rounds, and bettered 70 on ten those British they'd never postpone a of those 12 occasions.
game." I wonder what could have (5) He played those 216 holes been the ease had they had a bit of with only two three-putt greens, our sun over there,
actual scores
The only solution that seems offer
evening. were 60-87-74-70 (North-ed here is to play in the South
00-08-66-67 Fron four o'clock onwards the sun championship), (Greensboro Open), and 67-60-69-69 has lost its "bite," and considering ("Land of the Sky" Open).
that it remains light enough to see And his opponents Included Sam up till 7 o'clock, there is ample time Snead, Gene Sarazen, Ralph Guldahl, for 18 holes, Byron Nelson, Lawson Little, Lloyd
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others.
Last summer 1 fried playing in the Mangrum, Harold McSpaden, Craig morning, spending the remainder of Food, Paul Runyan among many the day on the beach, but even by 9 o'clock the sun was strong, and Well may one wonder at such what was worse, was increasing in phenomenal form. On March 21 he strength. The afternoon appears to had yet to win his first major title, be the only solution. and on April 1 he was ahead of the
Bashford 0 for 30).
for Cambridge. — 518
5. dec. (Thompson 100, Bridger 145 not out, Conrad: 104).
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Blastfor hh way to fame. Ben Hogan, professional at the Cen- Ho now leads the professional golfers of America following two weeks of brilliant
Folf.
tury Club, N.Y.. blasting his way from a sand trap.
League Tennis Begins With Five Matches In "B" Division
THE 1940 LEAGUE tennis season opened yesterday with five matches in the "B" Division. Kowloon Tong, the Kowloon C.C., South China, the Chinese R.C. and Craigen- gower were successful. The scores were:
Operation To Enable
Farr Join The Navy
TOMMY FARR is being The following rinks have been selected to represent the Hongkong-operated on by a famous special- Electefo Recreation Club in a Third ist. Division Jawn bowls match against He wants to make sure of be-
test when he volunteers for the Navy in the next few weeks.
Beld of professional golfers. Ralph THOUGH, as is to be expected, the Indian RC. on Saturday at Soo- ing "fighting fit" for the medical Guldahl, twice National Open' cham- golf news now comes mainly kumpoo,
a similar exhibition:
A. G. Gardner, R. F. Gregory, H.
pton, opined that he had never seen from America, Henry Cottons. Melay and A. F. Paul.
In his twelve days of great golf, and his fellow-professionals keep A. F. Tarbuck, R.. A. Owens, S. Hogar was a devastating wonder the Home fires burning with Deacon and J. K. Sloan. with his from. Time and again he matches in aid of the British W. E. Baker, C. E. Gahagan, G. T. approached within two foot of the
Red Cross. He travelled to Padgett and G. G. S. Thomson. pin-and-on several occasions only n turn or two sepurated his ball from Ayrshire on March 30 to play "birdies".
with Hamilton McInally, Scot-
His previous best performance tish amateur champion, against was in the Texas Open at San Hector Thomson, former British Antonio-there he had three 60's and
73 over the par-71 course. But amateur champion, and Jack even then could do no better than the McLean. Cotton and his part-
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with Byron Nelson for first place, ner won by one hole over 36, | The 4th monthly whist drive of the who won in, the play-off.
and £300 was raised.
Hongkong Referees' Association will thinks that His other win was with W. Laid-be held at the Hotel Cecil on Friday YET Gene Sarazen
golfers in the United States to-law (West Herts) over W. J. Cox day are not daring enough. It was (Wimbledon Park) and E. W. H. from Mr. Dove (Treasurer); any foot- Hogan's daring that carried him Kenyon (Beaconsfeld) by 2 and
Laidlaw, through. At every hole of those on the West Herts course.. rounds, it is reported, he went for in the R.A.F., and Cox, a wartime "bobby", were excellent form. the hole, no matter what the llc.
And if anyone thinks that Hogan The former's splendid putting gave Rifle Shooting Is one of those big lie-men with him and Cotton a two holes' lead at shoulders as wide as a door, let me the turn, and only two holes changed say that he is of slim medium height hands during the afternoon. A hall
and only weighs 130 pounds!
left Cotton and Laldiaw'dormic two,
In the Greensboro Open he played and they might have lost the 17th with Guldahl and Craig Wood, and only Cox failed to sink a four-foot out-drove than at nearly every hole!) putt.
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KOWLOON TONG v. RECREIO
Kowloon Tong beat Recrelo 011-21
F. Kwok and Lam Kwen beat A. M. Rodrigues and B. T. Cosano G-2: beat L A. Carvalho and F. J. Remedios 0-1: drew with M. A. Oliveira and W, A. Reed 6-0.
T. E. Lee and B. Yu beat Rodrigues and Gosane 6-2; beat Carvalho and Remedion 0-2; lust to Oliveira and Reed 3-0 +
1. Lim and P. Fletcher boat Rodrigues and Goane 6-4; beat Carvalho and Re- medios 1-5; lost to Oliveira and Reed 1-0.
KOWLOON V. CIVIL SERVICE Kowloon beat Civil Service 614-214.
F. Grow and D. J. N. Anderson beat I. and D. Agafuro 6-2; best J. A. Bendall and W. J. Skinner, -1; beat B. Holidgo
and W. Wardle 6-0.
NAE. Mackay and B. T. Broadbridge drew with Agafuroffs 6-0; beat Bendall and Skinner -4: best Hollidge and warale 6-7
G. A. While, and R. S. Capell last to Agaturonte 3-0 lost to hendati and Skinner B-7; beat Hollidge and Wardle
CLUB v. SOUTH CHINA
Club Jest to South China 3-6, A, it. Darwell and J. J. Ferguson lost. to C. i. Dew and K. 11, ip 4-6; bent H. K. He and L. K. Ma 0-2; lost to W. T. Lee and W. H. Ho 4-0.
E. Bathurst and W. H. Jowlit lost to
Tommy was invalided out of the R.A.F., which he joined two days Dow and Ip 1-6; lost to Ho and Ma 1-6; after war began, because of poor lost to Lee and Io 4-0 eyesight, and sickness. Sir Kingsley T. J. Gould and T. C. Monaghan besl Wood, the Air Minister, was recently Dew and Ip 0-7 bent to and Ma 7.5:
last to Leo and Ho 2-0. asked about it.
CHINESE R.C. v. ARMY Chiness R.C. beat Army 7-2.
"I have been unfairly criticised since I left the R.A.F.," said Tommy. "The facts have been misconstrued. I was the first sportsman to volun-and feer, and I joined the R.A.F. In the y lowest rank.
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T. C. Iu and D. C. Luk beat Newnham Lech 6-4; drew with Braith and 60: beat Webb and Whekes 6-1.
Ng and P. EF. Choy beat Newnhamn
and Loc1 6-3; drew with Smith and Hyde
"Many people thought that I had 3- beat Webb and Whokes 6-1. soft job as an Instructor. This is O, Pang and C. C. Lu beat Newnham untrae. Throughout the three and a and Loch 64: lost to Smith and Hyde half months I was in the RAF. I-6; beal Webb and Whekes 6-4. was training to be an air-gunner or pilot-observer,
INDIANS ▼, CRAIGENGOWER'
Cralgengower 214-034. A. R. Kitchell and 0. llumjalin lost to G.
Indians lost to
"I wouldn't take a job as an in- structor. To shout and bawl #2 | Lal and H. N. Wong 3-6; lost to J. Leonard young recruits for five hours a day is riot my lieu of helping to win the
Spoils Scores W
At 600 Yeards
THERE WAS a fair attendance at the weekly shoot at Stonecutters lasi Saturday, 24 members being present. The light was good at 200 yards and 500 yards, with practically no wind, Al 400 yards, howover, sudden qusis of wind combined
with failing light caused many good scores to suffer,
Shooting at Kowloon City to-day will be at 300, 500 and 000 yards. For Sunday next, an interesting pro- gramme has been arranged by the Hongkong Naval Volunteer Force. Firing will be at 200 and 500 yards, 10 shots to count at 'each range, Tha-will be-the-last-shoot-of- the j вспвов
Lending scores on Saturday
Aperture Bights
J. A. Guard
it. 3. H. Blake... Ser.
war.
and W. FL Lee 2-6; beat A. Kitchell and
W. Howard 0-3.
M. D. loosen and D. M. A, Razack lost to Lal and Wọng 3-0; lost to Leonard
Howard G-6.
If I get into the Navy-as Ibope and Les 2-0; drew with Kitchell and to--I don't mind having the lowest A, Bihmia and I. Kitchell lost to Lai rank so long as I can do something and Wong 2-0: lost to Leonard and Leo. useful. I' want to fight in this war9-6; best Klichell and Howard 6-3, as I have fought Hethe hard way,"
DODGERS BEAT
REDS IN 13 INNINGS GAME
NEW YORK. May 14 (UP).
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