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TO-DAY'S RYDER

CUP MATCH

COCHET & BRUGNON DRAW FOR TWO BALL WOOLLEY HITS OUT

FULLY EXTENDED.

LADIES' PROGRESS.

Man Dies After All Morning Queue.

GERMAN ACE FAVOURED.

London, Yesterday.

FOURSOMES.

SCIOTO CLUB COURSE. Will Britain Repeat Moortown Success?

INTERESTING MATCHES,

AT FOLKESTONE.

BUT KENT LOSE.

Warwickshire Win by Eight Wickets.

FOSTER AND MAYER.

London. Yesterday, The first stage of the Ryder Cup - Amazing cricket was witnessed at Folkestone to-day when War- wickshire defeated Kent by eight wickets in a match which produced only 557 runs for 32 wickets. In their second innings Kent totalled only 144 of which Frank Woolley claimed 103 not out.

Columbus, Yesterday.

The feature of the fourth day's play in the All-England Champion-matches between the United States ships at Wimbledon to-day was the and Great Britain will be played progress of the Ladies Singles on the Scioto course to-day when events and the opening of the the two ball foursome matches Men's Doubles programme, The will be decided. remaining sixteen singles players In the Men's division are, resting preparatory for their gruelling matches in the later stages.

The

The following is the order of play:

Sarazen and Farrell (America) v. Compston and Davies (Britain). Hagen and Shate (America) v. Duncan and Havers (Britain).

Dlegal and Espinosa (America) v. Mitchell and Robson (Britain). Burke and Cox" (America) v. Easterbrook and E. R. Whitcombe (Britain).

Charles Whitcombe and Hodeon (Great Britain) and Horton Smith and Wood (America) will not play in the foursomes but will parti- cipate in the singles to-morrow.

Reuter's American Service.

In the Ladies' Singles Britain have three representatives in the last sixteen players-Betty Nuthall, Mrs. Godfrey formerly Miss Kitty McKane) and Joan Ridley. German ace, Fraulein Aussen, en- tered the last eight as the result of an ensy victory, and is strong. ly favoured to complete the French and Wimbledon Championship championship "double."

After a very promising outlook In the morning the sun went into hiding again and overcast skies greeted the opening matches. Huge crowds flocked into the en- closures late in the afternoon to witness the thrilling doubles matches in which former title-hold- ers and Davis Cup players were participating. One poor man, who had been waiting in the queue ali the morning, collapsed and when taken to hospital was found to being results:- dead.

Misunderstanding

* [By "Divel."]

The fifth of the international golf matches between the United States and Great Britain for the Ryder Cup will be decided to-day and to-morrow over the Sciato Golf Course, at Columbus, Ohio,

Great Britain has met U.S.A. on four occasions with the follow-

1921, Great Britain won by nine

matches to three.

1926, Great Britain won by 13

matches to one...

1927, United States won by nine

matches to two. 1929, Great Britain won by six

matches to four.

Cochet and Brugnon found unex- pected resistances in their match with Aoki and Miki. In the first set the Japanese players led at 14-2, but allowed their advantage to slip away when cut in half by drives and smashes down the This will be the second inter- centre line which caused disas-national played in the US, the trous misunderstandings, and the other being in 1927. Frenchman took the set at 6-4. The Japanese players were also beaten by Brugnon's clever lobbing which drew them to the net.

Important Absence... The British team that is doing service at Scioto to-day should

In the second set the Frenchmen prove strong opposition to the

Taking first use of the wicket the home county found D. G. Foster in fine bowling, form and were 'dis- missed for 134, Foster claiming 7 wickets for 68 runs. Warwick- shire found Freeman (5 for 69) troublesome but managed to gain a lead of 67 runs on the first in- nings. Mayer came into the lime- light in Kent's second venture and, claiming 7 wicketa for 61 runs, was largely responsible for his county being set the small task of scoring 78 runs for victory. Woolley play- ed with amazing dash in compiling. an innings of 103 not out scored out of a total of 144,

In the corresponding match last year Kent heavily defeated War. wickshire by an innings and 120 Woolley, how runs at Tonbridge. ever, failed to score in this game but Freeman captured 14" wickets for 143 runs.

Mayer, who caused the damage in Kent's second innings, at the close of last season severed his connec- tion with the county and joined Accrington, a Lancashire Lengne Club, but his absence from the at- tack would have made such - a

tremendous difference that special arrangements were made where- by his services this season were made possible:

T

D. G. Foster is a fast bowler of exceptional promise who is in the unfortunate position of being un able to take his place in the alde with any degree of regularity. Last season he went through the strong Surrey batting aide, taking 7 wickets for 42 runs out of a total

led 20 only to find that the Japan-Americans, although the absence of 161.

ese players had suddenly got into of Heary Cotton may prove a han-Frank Woolley, the most grace- their atride. Miki drove brilliant dicap. T. H. Cotton is a magni ful and effortless batsman of the ly from the base line and Aoki's ficent golfer and one of our best present day, scored his first can- network was sparkling as he inter-players, and it is unfortunate that tury of the season (108) against. mingled amach shots and cut strokes his refusal to accept the condi- Lancashire. He followed this up with perfect precision. At Ball tions laid down for members of the by scoring a hurriedne innings of Aoki, however, struck a bad patch, team has prevented his inclusion.188 against Yorkshire in the next and, trying to overdo the slicing Cotton refused to play on the match. Against Northants he stroke, hit the ball too finely with grounds that should he win the rattled up, 168 and following this: the consequence that it struck the American Open, he would natural-he scores 103 not out against War- net, and the second sat was lost.ly desire to exploit his successes wickshire out of a total of 144

Aoki's Recovery.

in the States before he returned to England, whereas the conditions

In the final set Cochet recover- | laid down theist on the players

leaving for and returning, from the United States together,"

Jolly Stands Down,

ed all his former sting in driving and frequently, found the corners of the court. Brugnón successful- [ly Invaded the net and a 4-0 lead

came as no surprise. Acki at this Herbert, Jolly 'who was original- stage made a remarkable recovery ly selected to play for his country and his adroiteness at. the net has withdrawn owing to lack of gave the Japanese players three form and his place has been fill- games off the reel. The Frenched by Arthur Havers of Sandy men, however, took the next game Lodge.

and Cochet with a volley to the Havers represented Great Bri corner claimed the ninth game, tain against America in 1921, 1928 set, and match,

and 1927, and won the British Open in 1923 and 1928. In 1924 he visited America and defeated Bobby Jones over 38 boles

Full results of the fourth day's play in the All-England Champion- ships at Wimbledon were as fol- lowed

* Ladies' Singles. Third round:

Betty Nuthall (Britain) beat Fraulein Peltz (Germany) 1-6,

6-0, 6-1

Helen Jacoba (U.S.A.) beat Mrs

Pittman (Britain) 6-3, 6-4.^^^3, Fraulein Aussen (Germany) beat Mile Neufeld (France) 6+0) 652-20

(Continued on Page 9.)

CCIOTO GOLF COURSE

| C. A. Whitcombe (captain) play- ed. against America: In 1927 and 1929 and akonid, give a good lead to the capable team under his com- mand."

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Full results as cabled by Reuter are as follow

Warwickshire beat Kent by eight wickets at Folkestone. Scores:bapt

Kent: 184 (D. G. Foster 7 for 68). 144 (Woolley 108*, Mayer 7

for 61). Warwick: 201 (Freeman 5 for 59).

78 for two wickets.

GOLF.

STARTING TIMES FOR SUNDAY.

The Secretary of the Royal Hong Kong Golf Club supplies the following list of starting times for Fanling on Sunday: Duncan Hagen.

9.24 a.m. A. D. Humphreys, 0. Eager. George Duncan and Ahe Mitchell 0.28 A Leach, N. K. Littlejohn. although of the older school, are 0.321 B. Smith, R., C. Law.

Comdr 0.36W Vallance, still mighty golfers for any

Asking Priestley, ponent Duncan who has never 0.40 W. C. Shields, J. E. Blchard been beatan by Walter. Hären,.

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