1938-06-04 — Page 21

THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 4, 1938

Britain's Walker Cup Lead

DIAMOND GOSSIP (By "Ubique")

Last week's baseball games resulted exactly as forecasted though the Vo- lunteers could have made а better

stand against the Chinese, on Satur- day, when they were defeated by 10 runs to 2, eight of which were scored in one inning!

The defeat of the Indians,

FOURSOMES HELD YESTERDAY

Stowe's Putting Lapse Concedes One

One Of The Matches

HECTOR THOMSON BRILLIANT

ROCKFEL WINS THE OAKS

London, To-day. Rockfel, backed at 3 to 1, yesterday won the Oaks, at Epsom, from Radi- ant, a 100 to 7 chance, while Solar Flower, backed at 100 to 9 was third. There were 14 starters and the race was won by four lengths, 11⁄2 lengths se- parating the second and third horses.-Reuter. "

Thomson

was in magnificent

Great Britain are leading the United States in form with his irons and carried his hands of Recreio, must be attributed the biennial Walker Cup golf series by 2 matches ball dead to the pin, with a mashie to the former's outfielders, and in a to 1 with one halved as a result of yesterday's four-niblick, for the match.

lesser degree, to their infield. Where-

recently, the Indians were as safe as

and brought off several good catches, they were very bad last Sunday.

as in the game against the Volunteers somes, which were held under trying conditions, al- Charles Stowe's approaching was houses with anything in the outfield ternating rain and sunshine prevailing.

good, but Alexander Kyle was weak on the greens The early stages of the game saw most of the players exhibit-holed a four yarder at the 83rd. although he M. el Arculli did not pitch his usual cond round, although there were some bad putting lapses, Charles when he missed a yard putt, giving ing signs of nervousness, but performances were better in the se-Stowe had a bad lapse at the 34th reliable game while Hussain, at short- stop, had a very unpleasant afternoon. Stowe missing a yard putt at the 34th to concede his match to the Americans the match. He was guilty of several errors and Charles Yates and Ray Billowes. could not strike his' best batting form. A. R. Abbas was also far below form.

His handling was weak and his base-saw ball sense with men-on-base was very poor.

Recreio did not play brilliant base- ball. They hit Arculli early in the game and coupled with several fielding errors established a useful lead from. the start which was sufficient for the rest of the game. E. Gosano who play- ed a few innings before being called away on duty, was seen at short-stop, while Pereira was at third-base. AL- vares pitched a good game and met with success from the start;

There

was some unpleasantness when the Volunteers arrived for the game against the Hong Kong Baseball Club to find only six of the latter Club ready to take the field. It transpired that their "star" players had not arrived for some reason.

the

Haas missed a yard putt at the 25th, and the Americans took three strokes from 15 yards at the 26th. The Britons took the match when

The position following the first 18 holes of the morning round Great Britain and the United States on level terms. The following were the final scores in the foursomes:-

Gordon Peters and Hector Thomson (Great Britain) beat Haas was twice bunkered at the J. G. Goodman and M. H. Ward (U.S.) 4 up and 2 to play.

Charles Yates and Ray Billows (U.S.) beat Alexander Kyle and Charles Stowe (G. B. 3 up and 2 to play.

Leonard G. Crawley and J. J. F. Pennink (G.B.) beat Rey- nolds Smith and F. T. Hass (U.S.) 2 up and 1 to play.

J. W. Fischer and C. Kocsis (U.S.) halved with H. G. Bent- ley and James Buren (G.B.).

The Duke of Kent, the Club's, ing and weak in his putting. Bil- captain, arrived by air.

lows struck the pin with his second at the 12th, but the ball did not enter the hole.

A strong westerly wind, almost reaching gale force, swept St. Andrew's all day.

FIRST 18 HOLES

The position at the end of the first 18 holes was:-

W. Fischer and C. Kocsis (U.S.) 3 up on H. G. Bentley and James Bruen (G.B.).

After waiting for 20 minutes and J. with no sign of their appearing Volunteers clamoured for the Club to take the field. A shower further de-Gordon Peters and Hector Thomson (G.B.) 2 up on J. G. Goodman and M. H. Ward (U.S.). ·

K.C.C.-C.S.C.C. BOWLS MATCH TO COMMENCE 4 P.M.

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35th.

EXTRAORDINARY INCIDENT

There was an extraordinary in- cident at the 21st hole in

the match between Fischer and Koc- sis and Bentley and Bruen when Fischer missing a three yards putt, absent mindedly knocked the ball into the hole which should have lost the Americans that hole, but Bentley conceded a half. Bentley and Bruen were inclined to be timid on the greens which proved their main weakness during the moni-

CRAWLEY AND PENNINK (G.B.)ing.

5 5 4 4 6 4 4 3 4 5 3 3 4 3 5 4 4 4.

SMITH AND HAAS (U.S.)

5 4 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 5 4 4 4 6 4 8 4 5. Smith missed a yard putt at the stymie at the second. Crawley holed first but cleverly negotiated a

a seven yarder at the fourth, but

At the 24th Bruen cleverly negotiat- ed a stymie and in the closing minutes some brilliant play was seen.

The Americans were two up and three to play at the 35th when Bentley

short with an eight yard putt. the 36th hole Bruen was three inches brilliantly holed out from 20 yards! At

second 18 holes of the foursomes:

SECOND HALF

FISCHER AND KOCSIS (U.S.)"

W........................ | C. R. Yates and R. E. Billows (U.S.) 5 missed a five-footer at the fifth. The following were the scores for

up on A. Kyle and Charles Stowe Haas missed a two-yarder at the the (G.B.). L. G. Crawley and J. J. F. Pennink 3

eighth and Smith went out of up on Reynolds Smith and E. T. bounds at the 14th. Pennink, after Haas (US).

missing a yard putt at the 15th, Heavy rain fell during the lunch in-made a faulty approach to the 16th, terval, but the sun made an appear- but Haas made a lovely chip from ance for the second round of the four- somes. Members of both teams were an awkward lie in front of a introduced to H.R.H. the Duke of bunker at the 17th, only to miss a Kent, who is captain of St. Adrew's, two-yard putt at the next. before the resumption.

The First Division Lawn Bowls League match between Kowloon Cricket Club and the Civil Service Cricket Club will commence at 4 p.m. and not at 3.30 p.m. as sche- duled.

layed the start and 50 minutes after the scheduled time the game was even- tually started, the Club being aided by Brown, the vice-president of the League, and a spectator.

The cards were:

FIRST HALF

FISCHER AND KOCSIS (U.S.)

5 4 6 4 5 4 4 3 4 3 3 3 3 5 4 4 4 4.

BENTLEY AND BRUEN (G.B.)

4 5 5 5 4 5 4 3 4 4 2 4 4 5 4 4 4 5

The Volunteers could have claimed

There was a suspicion of nerves the game by forfeit, but the sole rea- in the early stages. The Britons

DUKE WATCHES GOODMAN

The Duke of Kent watched the match. In which Goodman was fea- tured.

The American champion was erratic in his play while his putting together with that of his partner Ward was inclined to be weak, although Goodman sank a

son why the Corps, joined the League made a good start and the Amer-four-yarder at the 29th, while was to "play ball!"

icans did not secure the lead until Ward holed out from 12 yards at It did not make much difference to the turn, but from that point they

the 31st. the Corps whether they won or lost the played brilliantly. Bruen squared game, but I am afraid that the Club at the 11th by holing out with a would not have received the same con- sideration from other teams, more fa- long tricky downhill putt. -- vourably placed in the League.

Another thing, the game between Recreio and Indians was in consequence delayed and I understand that these teams are writing in on this point,

PETERS AND THOMSON (G.B.) 4 4 4 4 5 5 43 44 43 5 4 4 3 4 4..

GOODMAN AND WARD (U.S.)

· 4 5 5 5 6 4 4 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 6 4 3 4

Though the Club fielded a depleted

Both Ward and Thomson were team at the start the Volunteers were weak with their putting although -not able to take advantage of this and Ward sank a long one from the

were only one run in the lead at the end of the second inning. The arrival edge of the great the 17th. way hitting beautifully of Madigan saw the game liven up, but Thomson the Volunteers scored three runs off with his irons. him while they showed a greater im- provement in their flelding.

This week's game should be interest- ing. The Club encounter the Chinese to-day, while to-morrow the Volunteers entertain Recreio.

YATES AND BILLOWS (U.S.)

4 4.5 5 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 3 4 6 4 4.5 4

KYLE AND STOWE (G.B.)

55 6 4 6 5 4 3 4 4 4 4 5 4 4 6 5 3. Yates missed a foot putt at the The Indians are expected to lose third and one of a couple of yards their second game against the Chinese, though the latter would have played on the 14th. Kyle was in disap last Saturday.

|pointing form, erratio in his driv

4 5 4 4 4 5 4 2 4 4 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4.

BENTLEY AND BRUEN (G.B.) 4 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 8 4 2 4 4 4 4 3 3 4

PETERS AND THOMSON (G.B.) 5 5 4 5 5 4 7 3 4 4 3 4 4 5 5 3.

GOODMAN AND WARD (U.S.) 4 4 5 5 7 5 4 4 4 5 2 4 3 5 5 5.

YATES AND BILLOWS (U.S.) 4 4 4 4 5 5 4 3 4 4 4 3.5 5 5.4..

KYLE AND STOWE (G.B.) 4 4 5 5 5 4 5 3 4 4 3 3 4 4 4 4. CRAWLEY AND PENNINK (G.B.)

6 5 4 4 5 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 5 4 4 5.

REYNOLDS SMITH AND

HAAS (U.S.) ~~~

3 6 4 3 5 4 5-4 4 3 4.4 4 4 4 4 4 5.

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