GOLF
Vicomtesse Wins British Open Title
Newcastle, County Down, Northern Ireland, May 18. -The Vicomtesse Frances de St Saveur, the French: Closed and Italian and Swiss was de. Open Champion, servedly acclaimed the new Women's Golf British Champion here today.
She won n stirring final 36 holes tussle by three and two from Scotland's) Mrs George Valentine, the 1937 winner, better known to the golfing public as Miss Jessie Anderson.
More than a thousand speeta- lor watched the terrifle battle and few could deny that the al- tractive French woman was h very worthy winner.
Shortly before the Anal began: Mrs Valentine received a great filip in the knowledge that she had been selected for the Dri- tish Isles Curtis Cup team, but after an early lead she was ond down at the seventh and never took the kad again.
This was the third time that
a French womnu golfer had won
le, Coincidentally,
thr
last
purosa
player to
the
take the Cup was Mile
the Channel
Nanette Le Binn, later to be-
came Madame
who also
de in Chaume,
scored her success
2 in 1928.
STARTED SHAKILY
Thr Vicomtese started a lite hakily in a high cold north- weaterly wind, but after ring the ad early suddenly touched 130spite every her best form. elfort Mrs Valentine could not
Turning keep on even termia.
of 43 LVD up with a against Mrs Valentine's 44, the French player.
still selfing a hot pace, drew away in a four- holes lead at the 17th,
SLOTP
second
She completed the une la 38 to Mrs Valentine's 30
for respective rounds of 81
83.
Mrs Valentine reduced her the early in deficit to one
YORKSHIRE
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MAY 19, 1950.
WEST INDIES
Is He A Genius Or-
By G.H.T.
Four thousand winners for Gordon Richards! In the last race at Sandown on May 4 he chalked up a winning total never before reached by any jockey.
The man's a genius-or is he? Like all successful men, Göndon—who has been cham- plon
Jockey 22 times-tas his detractors outside the race-course.
The detractors talk this way: Of course Gordon gets more winners than anyone else... he gets more mounts. Ellott or the Smith brothers could equal his score if they had his number of chances.
SEE THE RECORD
The record book supports the argument a little of the way. Look at the figures for last year of five leading jockeys:
Rode Won
Name
D. Smith
Gdn. Richards
770 201
33.07
753
137 18.19
ily
112 18.03
365 82 22.40
4
Brennan, of Yorkshire, bowled by Prior Jones in the match at Bradford.
It was won by the West Indians by three wickets-Central Press Photo.
WEST INDIES REPLY WITH
379 FOR 2 AGAINST
LIGHT BLUES' 594 FOR 4
Cambridge, May
four
18.-Cambridge University today brought
to 594 for their first innings score against the West Indies wickets before declaring, thus making the second highest total ever recorded against a West Indies team in England.
At the close of play, the West Indies were 215 runs behind, with a score of 379 for two. In two days on the featherbed wicket the match had yielded 973 -runs for six wickets.
M. Stevenson, not out 53, and P. May, not out 54, shared an fifth wicket stand of 84 for Cambridge in less than an hour;
unfinished
R. Christiani (113) anti J. Stollmeyer (83) put on 178 runs for the West F. Worrell (not Indies opening wicket, the best opening partnership of the tour. out 61) and E. Weekes (not out 109) followed this up with an unfinished stand of 166 runs for the third wicket.
Christiani got his runs in two and a half hours, and Weekes reached his century in 100 minutes,
second round but the French COUNTY CRICKET
girl struck the winning blow
at the
23rd with a splendid
rffort to be two up again.
Over the next nine holes both of their best, but the Vicomtesse never lost her lead; uf two, anel, playing orinus: Rolf,
which few
held
have matched, forced the fight- ine Scollish player to attit ile- font.
Both were out in 37 and each played off in the second round.
for the 16 holes
returned 66
-Ileuter.
All Colonies
May Compete
In Olympics
Reg Simpson Near To 1,000 Runs In May
C. Dogfart, the University Lecided to continue captain, batting minst the West Indles this morning. It the University declared their innings closet after Resing another wicket for a total of 504 for tour.
By lunch time the West Indies had made 40 runs without loss. Christiani
Stollmeyer and
lunch steadily improved after and together they put 178-the best opening stand to West Indles-before feli leg-before to
London, May 18.-Reg Simpson, the England and far for the Nottinghamshire opening batsman. played another big Christiani innings today and now stands a good chance of complet-Warr ing 1.000 runs in May.
Playing against Leicestershire, he missed his fourth century in successive matches by five runs. In six innings Ous season Simpson has scared 609 runs with an average of over 152. His 95 runs took three hours and 10
minutes and included 10 fours.
11 111, made in two and a half hours, including 11 fours.
his first century
way
of the
tour and the third for the West Indies.
Stajlneyer. after
minutes, including 14 fours) and Stocks (113, including runs behind.
II
słow
adually Inade faster start.
with
aimed prop cas
well- driver and ler lances, and at The Wert Indies were then 300 Centuries by Hardstaff (116 in two hours and 5 he was not out 74.
A clever catch in the gully at 213 15 fours, in three hours and 10 minutes) enabled
and Wecke Nottinghamshire to gain a big lead. C. Wooler, a tall dismissed Stollmeyer
and then Worrel promising fast bowler from Rhodesia, took five Notts settled down to meet the al- Aceurate timing enabled them Copenhagen. May 17-wickets for 101 in 30 avers, which included four maidens. tark with such case that their
in Grst-class ericket Fete frequent boundaries. International When the
W. J. Erich, acting: Middlesex preores
Weekes was always scorin Olympic Committee's Con-captain, served his side splendide rames today:
the faster, and he reached his gress ennlinued today, they in hitting 189 at Lords. Mainly
Af Lords: Glamorgan 242 and century in 100 minutes. At the Glamorgan
ddlers close, with the Wert Inches nc-through his effort Committee decided to
Found themselves 181 runs be-128 for
(W. Erich 189, Wooler. 370 for two, he was not out 109 copt a proposal by Lori hind and they need 152 to avoid $23
A three-i-arin fast medium, five for and Worrell not out 04, Burghley, of Britain, that an innings defeat.
leturists were 215 runs behind. all British colonies should thrare sind between Edrich and 118).
THE SCOREBOARD be accepted in membership. Denis Compton put Middlesex in
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY isi Innlugs
no wickets.
At Oxford:
Lancashire 341.
This was conditions on the colonies having properly or Ranised Olympic Committees, At the same time, the IOC re- served the right to refuse mem- bership of a colony if It so 189 rot, which Included one six Somerset 214 and 148 for cix. wished, a
point which
isat 20 fours. Dents Compton Surrey 310 (Fishlock 96). the with
Co-occasionally looked in pain when accordance
but his injured knee shire running mittee's standing rules
rich not appear to affect either ownsend 73).
his batting or bowling.
a sound position and another Oxford University 114 and 156 three-figure standi by Edrich and (for six (Hofmeyr 721. Young gave thein a good lead.
At Wells: Rain stopped play SIX HOURS FOR 189
for the day in the match be
Somerset at Surrey. six hours for tween Estrich batted
OLYMPIC CUP
AL
594 for four declared WEST INDIES
1st Innligs 375 for two
.. Christiani, Ibw b. Warr Stolimeser, c. Doggart b.
Kelland ... Worrell, not out Weekes, not out
Extras
Warwick Birmingham:
208 for 213 and
Essex 153.
Northanip- and for one.
six
Total
Oxford were handicapped by! At Northampton: by Baron de Coubertin for indecisive and timorous batting tonshire 347
The Olympic Cup, presented
the organisation which has done und were forced to follow-on cent 214.
the
against Lancashire. They faced
most during the year to advance a deficit of 227 runs when they At Nottingham: Leicestershire
Fal of Wickets: 1-170 and 22 for no wicket. Olympiad was hatted a second time- and fared 187 the cause of
(Stocks | 2-213. 489 awarded jointly to
New the better.
Only the South Nottinghamshire
Bowling and Care 113, Hardstoff 110, C. Wooler. Zealand British Empire Games African. Hofmeyr,
Belgian showed any signs of control and five for 104). Association and the
put on 10% in 103 minutes for Olympic Committee.
At Ilove: Sussex 202 and 175 Jones the second wicket.
Worcestershire 284. The Olympic Diploma of Yorkshire are in a stronger for seven, Merit is to be awarded to the Guatemala Olympic Committee, position against Gloucester at
the
trul
lo n
organisers of
the
Juhison
E. Britt
C.
Elliott
M. Beary
549 81 14.75
These are typdeal of the final table season after season.
But this is where that argument falls down, Gordon gets the plek of the mounts because owners and trainers tumble over themselves to borrow him whenever he is not wanted for one of the half-dozen stables which retain him.
Surely that is the lest of merit. Just as the film producer angles for the leading afar for each production, so many an owner thinks his horse will win a race if only he can get Gordon to ride.
These people would say "Gordon is no myin. He is a superman. Why, in Wednesday's races this week he won £2.000 for his owners."
That will not silence the detractors. They will come back and say: "Well what about the Derby? Elliott has won 1. Beary has won IL Sitrite has won it. But your Gordon Richards still cannot ride the Epsom course with the skill of the plants?"
True.
Gordon's success in the longer races has not always been so apparent, but the Derby is the
the only race of any importance that he has not won.
genius
Steve Donoghue who rode four Derby win- ners at Epsom told me sharlly before his death that he considered Epsom the most dimcult course in the world.
He saiet
that every time he rode over it he learned something new about its intricate
character.
Gordon may not agree with that, but he certainly doesn't agree that he has an inferiority complex where the Derby is concerned,
Cour
If it is not Gordon who is unequal to the what is the reason for his Wil-luck in the Derby? Gordon once told athering of racing folk:
"When we get to Tattenham Corner 1 can assure you it is the horse, not the Jockey that develops the inferiority complex,"
If you have new seen Gordon Tichards ride. heritate to label his skill a myth-an accidental string of 4,000 wonderful horses,
Undoubtedly one of the secrets of bis success
his
balance. is perfect
hands and perfect "oneness" with the hores under him.
As roon as he mounts, borse and rider seem
Watch him in unison.
at the starling gate. See how he at once controls his mount.
HIS RHYTHM
in
The
Then as the moment arrives he is off with uch a smooth rhythmic relion that he seems
WINNERS
Champion sprinter Abernant puts his heart into the job as he carries champion jockey Gordon Richards to his 4,000th victory at Sandown,
to have anticipated the start a second in front of his rivals.
The final anti-Gordon argument is: "Well, Anyway it is time the others.had a chance."
When I asked Gerdon about retirement, le bald: "Why should 17 There is no reason why I should not carry on riding until I am 50 or more."
For all that, I feel that if once he could get first past the post on a Derby mount Gordon would seriously consider maklag way for the others.
(London Express Service)
Prince Simon Being
Hailed
As "Horse Of The Century"
London, May 18.-Prince Simon, the American-bred colt. is being freely tipped to romp home in the Epsom Derby, the "Blue Riband” of the British turf, on May 27, and some experts are already hailing him as the "Horse of the Cen tury."
The manner in which he spreadeagled the field in the 10-furlongs New- market Stakes suggests that there is nothing to touch him in England.
How he will fair against the powerful French challenge remains a matter for conjecture,
Ilis six-lengths win was accomplished in the style of a great horse and a true stayer, and he dispelled the fear about his not being able to race downhill.
French horses have won the over from England specially for He should have no difficulty" getting the extra two furlongs Derby twice
in the last three the race.
ENGLISH CHANCES English
of the Derby distance, so the year only other doubt, whether he will be able to act at the left-
chances hand turns of Epsom, can only
with Castle le cleared up in the Derby rest
17 as which will be Prince scored itself,
Chester Vase, a race Simon's next race.
Some backers already think frequently proved this obstacle will be taken by stone to the Derby. Prince Simon in his long, sweep- 111ing stride, and money has been pouring in to such an extent start the hottest 83 that he may 64 favourite for the event,
109
12
370
for two
SHORTEST ODDS
to appear Hock, who win in the which has
a slepping
Rose Slipper, a 100 to 0 out sider, was third, one und a half lengths further away in a field of 18-Reuter.
Wanted!-A
Cheaper
Tennis Ball
A coverless lawn tennis ball is what LTA secretary, Wing Commander S. B. Reny, is seeking in efforts to cheapen and popularise the game.
"We realise," he says, "Ulat lown tennis in expensive for many, especially young people. We have tried to reduce the cost of equipment and manufac turers have co-operated with Thero bors, expensive grackets,
is one for schoolchildren at 30s. "We should like to find a ball that really lasts. The answer could be one without a cloth
; cover--a washable white rubber :ball.
IT WHISTLED "Manufacturers hive bren
for Us experimenting
and brought out all kinds of rubber ones with varying surface markings to give control through the air. One type was a real screamer-It just whistled when But so far we have it was hit.
These
se caverless Lot nowhere. balls
Just cannot be ericss Tennis
enthusiasts with an inventive turn of mind pleasa
CORONATION CUP
18.-Tn Onal note. A tennis ball that lasts as London, May
squash rackets tall acceptors were announced today long an
would be more than welcome, The son of Racketella, Castle for the Coronation Cup, to bi
even if it did go over the net
4th
a whistle. Rock was a comfortable winner run over the Derby course of a over one mite, five furlongs of me and a half at Epsom, next; the circular Chester Course. A Friday, May 20-Reuter.
that can act well horse Chester with its many turns should be able to negotiate the Epsom track without much dif-
at
The shortest price favourite culty, though In the case of
in the long history of the met Epsom it in was Tudor Ministrel, beaten into i dash
fourth place in 1947, when he rather and
often the downhill
e Tattenham Comer.
than the bend itself,
--London Express Seroter.
England Beats Belguim
4-1 At Soccer
Brussels, blay 18-England won the second and last
to 4 on favourite.which causes trouble and loses was made a
The
Icast- odds on winner the race for many horses,
It is worthy of note, whether soccer match of their Continental tour, beating Belgium was on Lady Douglas's famous
similarity between
the
and
W Gainsborough at 13 to 8 on in the
courses as anything to do with by four goals to one in the Stade du Centenaire here to- Derby st the
1910 wartime Newmarket. The shortest priced it or not, that three Derby win- day, after tralling 0-1 at half-time.
England's comeback was spectacular in the extreme winner since then was the Aganers-Papyrus, Hyperion
Bahram at 5 to 4 in Windsor Lud-all won the Vase and from a disjointed unhappy side in the opening half
before going
a Derby they became a grand working machine after the interval For those who believe that trimph.
staying to give, a highly polished display of soccer.
15
O M R Σ
17 4
A
20
12
12
• Khan's 21035.
12
0 45
31
120
38
Byes, leg-byes 3.-Reuler.
Valentine Ramadhin A Bristol; Yorkshire 404 and
Gloucestershire Williams Bristol, where they are 222 runs
Worrell Cin front with six second innings 37 for four.
Goddard standing. They owe 269.-Reuter.
Stallmeyer to their stendy, their position
American Games, and wickets
swimming
club,
French Club des Enfants de Neptune. vorled and well-handled attack, This club, although smull,
won
hns which bowli
with relentless. the French Swimming accuracy to a well-placed field. There was no outstanding Champlonships for 33 years In
for Yardley bowling success succession and has provided ve
switched his attack frequently Olymple swimmers-Reuter.
und each bowler did his share.
Warwickshire seemed set for their third County Champion-
Ireland Leads In Davis Cup Tie
bud
ship victory at the end of seond day's play. When light stopped the game an hour before the close War-
had established wickshire
A
Dubiln. May 10.-Ireland led Monace by two matches to nil land of 348 with a maximum of
at the end of the sirst day in their
European second-round Zone fie in the Davis Cup.
of 00.
320 minutes' play tomorrow.
Fishlock's fine Innings which included a
six and 12 the initia- fours, gave Surrey
and bright displays need one more win to qualify by the middle batzmen
They won both singles and five
CT?-
to meet Poland in the next sured a useful lead over Somer
round. C.A. Kemp opened with et at Wells.-Heuter.
Pasquier by 0-3, 0-3 and 0-2
a
straight sets'
and M. Murphy
win over G.
CLOSE OF PLAY SCORES
followed by
ing
London, May. 18-The follcw-. were the close of play
bosting A. Noghes 6-3, 2-0, 0-3
and 8-2----Reuter.
"Splendid race, Smiffkins another 3999 like that
and you'll be a world beater!"
London Express Zervice.”
Colony Chess
Championship
2 certain rates provide a pointer
to the winner's
on to
of his
Castic Rock hos
on both sides chances in a power
Whereas at half-time some defence struggling hard against big race. It has to breeding, and Lord Rosebery's
that a wonderful spectators
saying
a.splendid Belgian forward line. recorded that the New-colt must have
not England, ought AT THEIR MERCY Stakes has seldom chonce of being in the first three Belgium,
to he going to Rio for the
In the second half, however, proved a reliable guide to the Jon Derby Day.
subsequent
bc
market
Epsom Classic.
were
Not all those who saw him World Cup, they very soon the English forwards worked
were pleased changed their view when the splendidly and they
Since Dinmond the triple three horses, Sun Star (1011), think an eath-way Call Boy (1027) and Windsor this colt is likely to prove, nt Lad (1934) have won the Stakes the current odds, a more attrac-
tive wager than the short-priced saw American favourite.-Reuler.
I. W. Borsod beat L. Schure and the Derby. In the second round of the
had the
Jubilee wan win at Chester crown in 1900, only with his performance, but some English side got going in the Belgian defence at their mercy.
wager of second half.
Had it not been for some herole Then the 70,000 spectators caves by the Belgian goalkeeper,
Meert.
bjavo England might the real England.
doubled her score.. ANY DIFFERENCE?
Belgium took the lead a Probably the previous beat
Opinion with differ as to what minute before half-time with IRISH 1,000 CUINEAS
difference, if any, an injury to goal by their centre-forward, Colony Open Chess Champion- winner of the Newmarket Stakes since the war was the unbeaten ship played at the Peninsulo
at Mermans, but England equalls- Race
Milburn, playing Track, Jackiu The Curragh
was ed direct from the restart with Hotel last night. Schure, play- Blue Train, who could not be
made. He ing Dutch Defence, lost in 20 trained for his Dorby engage County Kildare, Eire, May 18 outside-right.
Princes Irudy, a three-year-old forced to go off after about a fine goal by Mullen. jmoves.
ment.
England took the lead the Billy
Mr owned by
Rooert quarter of an hour and Jimmy While the supporters of Prince
with a goal, by In In the other Colony Cham
as a sub 65th minulo Karel
Weiss Simon are still quite confident Mellungen, a Doblis Manufac- Mullen
Stan Mortensen playing at in pionship Kome,
-One stitute, furer.
Irish in scoring succeeded
and a minute inter a very that he will win, the running of
"Mullen played in his Wolver-side-right, shaky victory. In a Queen's the "Frenchmen", L'Amiral and Thousand Guineas, run over one
hampton Wanderers' place on the inside-left, wir Mannion, France has mile here today. Gambit that went to 40 muyes, Vieux Manlor, in
Starting even money favourite the left-wing, while Tommy put them two goals up.
Finney moved over to the right. England were now on and ridden by Martin Molony
This change did not seem to and Roy Bentley, at contre-for- run out a com- tion
running has Princess Trudy Their forward
the scoring and later overlooked
from the end. mate on move to lose anally earned them a host of friends, forable two-lengths winner over make any difference at first toward, completed
Dorothy Paget'e Good the English attack, which was two minutes
in front of the Reuter. after a mistimed exchange of as their positions in the market
Indicate.
Record, a 13 to 2 chance, sent disjointed queens.-
his opponent, P. K. Prokopov, left punters uncertain as to how overlooked winning combina- good, they are.
a
Won
the
Came