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BRITISH

OPEN GOLF QUALIFIERS

Horton Smith (U.S.) Leads The Field

KIRKWOOD BREAKS COURSE RECORD

Carnoustie, To-day.

Horton Smith, one of

golfers, led the field at the

THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 7, 1987.

HIGH SCORING IN

SCG LOCAL **

COUNTY CRICKET BASEBALL

DERBYSHIRE CONTINUE

TO FALL BEHIND

PROTEST Umpire's Decision-

Upheld

MEETING HELD YESTERDAY

BRILLIANT KNOCK BY “BOB” WYATTA meeting of the H. K. Baseball

Association held at the Peninsula Extremely high scoring marked the home cric-Hotel yesterday evening to discuss America's leading professional ket first class matches which concluded yesterday, the protests of the Hong Kong clusion of the qualifying rounds wick at Birmingham, thanks to a brilliant innings match to the Nippon Club. The inci- con- Middlesex amassed 527 at Kettering, while War-Chinese Baseball Club, upheld Um- by R. E. S. Wyatt, their skipper, declared at 523 dent arose from the forfeiture last for 7.

for the British Open Golf Cham-

pionship, the second round of which was held over the Carnous- tie and Burnside courses yester- day, when he returned a card of 69 to again break the course re- cord, his total being 138.

Joe Kirkwood, one of America's veteran professional golfers, how- ever, was really in the limelight when he broke the Carnoustie

SURREY, AFTER MAKING A GALLANT SECOND INNINGS RECOVERY, WERE UNFORTUNATE TO BE BEATEN BY YORKSHIRE BY THE NARROW MARGIN OF THREE WICKETS AFTER BEING LED ON THE FIRST INNINGS BY 211 RUNS.

Derbyshire, last season's champions, continue to drop behind, losing first innings points to Warwick. Led by no fewer than 305 on the first innings, Derby made a spirited effort in their second venture, and at the close, 153 runs were on the board without loss.

course record with a 67 to make up for a bad first round when he Heavy only managed a 77.

turf A pleasing feature of recent overnight rain left the sodden, while

down-games has been the greatly im- pours during the afternoon's play proved form of the New Zealanders. did not help the qualifiers any. Following their win over: Somerset The leading scores returned at 4 last week their first victory re-

p.m. were:- Carnoustie:

torrential

Horton Smith (U.S.) *Ralph Guldahl (U.S.) *Joe Kirkwood (U.S.)

Audrey Boomer (G.B.) *Densmore Shute (U.S.) *Alfred Perry (G.B.) ...

Johnny Revolta (U.S.)

Charles Whitcombe (G.B.)

*A. J. Lacey' (G.B.) *Henry_Picard (U.S.) *D. J. Rees (G.B.)

Ernest Whitcombe (G.B.) A. A. Dailey (G.B) Hector Thomson (G.B.) *Richard Burton (G.B.) Burnside:*

*Gene Sarazen (U.S.) *Byron Nelson (U.S.)

Walter Hagen (U.S.) *Sam Snead (U.S.) Alistair McLeod

Max Faulkener

gistered over a first-class county,

they performed with great credit 694-69-138 against Gloucester at Bristol and 74+70-144 led them on the first innsings. The 77+67=144 69476-1451game, however, ended in a draw. .71475=146 A fine all-round display by Phil- 72+74146 lipson, marked the game at Man- 75+73-148 chester between Notts and Lanes, 73+75=148 which resulted in ärst innings points 73-175-148 for the

former

Phillipson, who 73+76-149 has been showing excellent form

76-71-147

TTDITIE

TOMMY FARR SAILING FOR UNITED STATES. To Meet Louis For Title

In September

Paris, To-day. Tommy Farr, the British Em- pire heavyweight champion, who is at present in Paris, will sail for the United States to-day.

He will fight Joe Louis for the world championship title at the beginning of September.Trans- Ocean.

76+73=149 with the ball throughout the season, OXFORD

74-78-152

794-74-153 came off as a batsman and scored

78+76=154 a useful century. Paynter also pass- FAVOURABLY

70+71=141

ed the three figure mark but none

pire W. Muir's forfeiture of the

Sunday by Umpire-in-chief “ W. Muir of the baseball game played on Caroline Hill between the Ja- panese and Chinese Clubs. ›

Three protests were lodged by the Chinese: that the umpire-in- chief, W. Muir did not comply with Section 3 under the heading of For- feited Games: shall be declared by the umpire in "A forfeited game

favour of the club not in fault, if, after play has been suspended" the umpire, one side fails to sume playing in one minute the umpire has called “Play”:”:

The other two protests were against the umpire's decisions which the Chinese allege he had ad- mitted given wrong calls on strikes.

THOSE PRESENT

Among the committee of the Hong Kong Baseball League pre- sent were Messrs-W. C. Muir,

#1##:||:::....................................................................................(President); T. H. Smith, (V. Pre- sident); E. J. Porter, (Secretary of League); T. Takeda, (Nippon); and W. A. Smith, (deputising for J. F. Smedley, Mgr. of H. K. B. C.). Others present were" Major, V E. Duclos, E. Curtis, J. Yamasaki, K. Nakamoto, S. Yajima, R. McCall, D. Walker, L. Altree and W. J. Fraser. No Chinese were present. Mr. T. H. Smith was in the chair.

7171=142 of the other Lancs batsmen gave PLACED

7171-142 them any assistance and the side 724+70-142 ,73+70=143 72+-71-143

Smithers (Sunningdale) 73-71=144

were dismissed for 46 runs short Yardley And Cameron

of their opponents' total.

Patrick Mahon (Ireland) 70+74-144 At Bradford, Yorkshire beat Surrey A. D.. Locke (S. Africa) 71+73=144 by three wickets:

Bat Pluckily

*Ed. Dudley (U.S.) 72+72=144 Yorkshire: 398 (Sutcliffe 138) and 199 THE 'VARSITY MATCH

*Henry Cotton (G.B.) Tony Manero (U.S.) Auguste Boyer (Belgium) Charles Dallemagne

(France)

James Adams (G.B.) *Percy Alliss

*King

Reginald Whitcombe

(G.B.)

Alfred Padgham (G.B.)

(Holder)

Jack McLean' (G.B.).

Ryder Cup Players.

73+72=145 for 7. 72+74=146 Surrey: 187 (Robinson 6 for 38) and 72+75—147

409 (Fishlock 146).

:

Two letters were read by Mr.

NO GROUNDS

Porter: one from Mr. Rull, Mgr. of the Filipino Club, suggesting a re- play and

urging sportsmanship, London, To-day.

and the other one from H. Wing Oxford are now very favourably

Lee, catcher of the Volunteers, who 73+74=147 At Kettering, Middlesex beat North-placed for a victory over Cambridge upheld the protest of the Chinese. 74-1-74-148 amptonshire by an innings and 62 in the annual 'varsity match which 77+73-150 runs....

started on Monday. Cambridge at 76+74=150 Middlesex: 527 (Webster 82, Munger the close of play were 157 runs in

85). 78+79-151| Northants: 217 and 248 (Timms 110, the lead with only one wicket to It was ruled that the Chinese had

Smith 6 for 52).

fall in the in second knock.

-no grounds to protest under Sec- Cambridge had first lease of the tion 3 of “Forfeited Games,” as the At Bristol, Gloucester drew with the wicket and were soon in difficulties. whole team stopped playing and New Zealanders. New Zealand: 862 and 91 for 4.

NW.D. Yardley, however, came the umpire did not suspend.

play, Gloucester: 335 (Hammond 108).

his and that the umpire had called to the rescue and thanks to

cen- "Play Ball" when Yasuda, of the Nippons, and who was next up to bat, after this incident, was ready at the plate; therefore, there was no time limit for the forfeiture of

78+-74+152

78+77 155

HAMBURG LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS

Von Cramm Will Defend Title

Hamburg, To-day. An imposing list of entries has been received for the Tennis Cham- pionships to be played here from July 31 to August 8, including Kho Sin-kie, of China.

The list also includes. Jack Craw- ford, Vivian McGrath, John Brom- wich, Clifford Sproule and

Quist (Australia), Roderick

(Czecho-Slovakia), and M. Pallada (Yugo-Slavia).

a

[contribution of just over beat tury, the Light Blues were able to

s. total 257.

At Birmingham. Warwick Derbyshire on the first innings. Warwick: 523 for 7 dec. (R. E.

Wyatt 232, Dollery 128) Derbyshire: 218 (Hollies 6 for 50) and

153 for 0.

At Manchester, Notts beat Lanes the first innings.

.

for

Mr. Rull's

Cambridge had first lease of the outset of their innings but an ex the game. cellent seventh wicket stand be- The other two protests were ve- on tween Cameron and J. N. Grover toed as the umpire's decision is Notts: 871 (Harris 113. Phillipson.

5 yielded over one hundred runs. final. Lancs: 325

for 89) and 188 for 5,

Grover was finally given out (Paynter 132, Phillipson obstruction after he had scored 121 play, seconded by Mr. Porter, was suggestion for a re- 105, Butler 5 for 56).

as a result of a judicious blending defeated almost unanimously, as it of attack and defence. He Was

was felt that in the best interests a beautiful six of baseball responsible for a

the forfeited... gamé which was described as one of the should not be replayed. biggest hits ever seen in a 'varsity In all probability, no member of match. Oxford's total finally reach a club in any official capacity wil ed 267 which at one time seemed

ümpire at any of the games to be out of the question.

[future.

TO-DAY'S MATCHES

Cambridge were always, struggl-

Colchester Essex v. Northamptonshire ing for runs in their second

and at the close of play their total stoed at 167 with their last-

The German champion, Baron Sheffield-Yorkshire v. Middlesex Gottfried von Cramm, will defend his singles title, and in the mixed doubles will play with Mrs. Sperl- ing, of Denmark, formerly Fraulein Krahwinkel, of Germany Tran Ocean.

Hove Sussex v. Worcestershire Blackpool-Lancashire v. Glamorgan Leicester Leicestershire v. New Zea: men batting.

landers: Nottingham--Notts.

Somerset Bristol Gloucestershire v. Hampshire Derby Derbyshire v. Surr

before

rain which fell shor m. and uarters of an

has resulted în the postponement today Scores Cambridge 257 and 167. Division Lawn Tennis League. pre- for 9; Oxford 267,

gramme.