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MISS MARY HEELEY

ENGAGED

The engagement was announced on June 9 of Miss Marÿ Heeley,, of Wylde Green, near Birming- ham, the lawn tonnis player, and Mr. Cartwright, only son

of Mr. and Mrs, E. H. Cartwright,

of the Woodlands, Lowestoft.

The wedding will not take place

until late in the year. Mis Hooley

who is 27, was ranked No. 1 in Britain in 1932. She has played in the Wightman Cup matches.

PAM BARTON. LOSES IN FRENCH FINAL

Mme. Lacoste's Fifth Win

VINES AND

FRED PERRY MAY VISIT

AUSTRALIA

THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 9, 1938.

Kinnaird Trophy Won By Achilles

THE NEW POLYTECHNIC STADIUM

OPENED

London, June 21.

The new Polytechnic Stadium at Chiswick was opened yester- day by Lord Aberdare, the chairman of the National Fitness Coun- cil. There was a good number of spectators present, and the open- ing ceremony was followed by the annual Kinnaird Trophy com- petition and Polytechnic Marathon.

The contest for the Kinnaird Trophy proved most exciting." Ellsworth Vines and Fred

After five events had been decided Milocarians A. C. were leading Perry may go to Australia next Achilles Club, the holders, by one point only, but Achilles pulled up November.

Whether Don Budge turns strongly 'as the contest went on and retained the trophy with 71 professional or not after this points, Polytechnic H. being runners-up with 34 points.

year's Davis Cup matches would have a bearing on the decision of Vines and Perry.

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That the track was fast was BOON.. proved when, though easing up, to- wards the finish, D. O. Finlay, with a If Budge turns professional, he, slight wind behind him, won his heat Vines, and Pery would be busy of the 120 Yards Hurdles event in 15.4 sec. A. W. Sweeney, in the first heat exhitition tennis in the U.S.A.

of the 100 Yards. returned 10.1 sec.. It would be interesting to see, and the six qualifiers in this event all how the tennis associations in Aus-did their heat in under 101⁄2 sec tralia would cope with a visit of professionals, and whether would allow the professionals appear on their courts.

Chantilly, June 2. Mme, Rene Lacoste beat Miss Pam Barton, a former holder, by 2 and 1 here this afternoon to win the French Women's Open Golf Championship for the fifth time. She now holds both the native and open championships of her country. Mme. Lacoste, who is the wife of the lawn tennis player, won · her first French Women's Open Cham Australians having already seen pionship, at the age of 17, in 1926. Vines and Perry in action would The following year she won both not, of course, show as much inter- the French and British Champion-Fest in the visit as they would if the ships. Miss Barton was British pro champs were making their first Champion in 1936, and French appearance here. Champion in 1984.

SWEDE LEADS

D. O. Finlay ran a really great race Over eighty runners took part in the in the final of the 120 Yards Hurdles, they Polytechnic Marathon, which started in but had the unusual experience of hit- to the private grounds of Windsor Casting two hurdles in the last forty tle. Owing to the changes which have yards. Even so he went on strongly been made in the lay-out of the Castle to beat J. St. L. Thornton by five grounds the runners, for the first time. vards in the record time for the meet- passed through the Sovereign's ening of 14 7-10 sec.-3-10 sec.' faster trance and Grand Quadrangle on to than the previous best time. Castle Hill, at which point H. A. A. G, K. Brown made no mistake in Palme, the Swedish Marathon cham- his heat of the 440 Yards and return- pion, led the field.

od 50 2-10 sec., though he got home by At five miles G. H. J. Latham, of a full twelve yards. Brown then went But, none the less, there would Westbury H., had taken the lead in 28 on to win the final in 49 2-10 sec., be a deal of interest in the meeting min. 25 sec.,

with Palme second about four yards' ahead of C. H. Kear- In her quarter finals match yes- terday Mme. Lacoste

Latham was still ney (Achilles Club). of two former world amateur cham-in 29 min. 30 sec. beat Migs

THE RESULTS Barton's sister, Miss Mervyn Bar-pions, who are by no means past ahead after ten miles in 58 min. 29

sec.,

the Swedish champion still being 100 Yards A. W. Sweeney (Milo- their prime.

second 1 min. 8 sec. behind. L. H carian A.C.), 1; E. L. Page (Black- Griffiths, of Herne Hill H., was with heath H.), 2; W. E. N. Breach (Read- him, and H. H. Isted, of Westerham ing A.C.), 3. 1 yard; 4 feet. Time, H., was third.

9.9 sec. (equals the Kinnaird record).

ton, and beat Miss Kathleen Garn- ham, the holder, in the semi-final.

Miss Barton's variable play to- day is probably explained by the fact that she has had a long spell

International Chess

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220 Yards.-W. R. Loader (Achilles Club), 1; G. R. Dowling (London, A.C.), 2; G. E. T. Nichols (Polytechnic H.), 8.

yd. 1. Time, 22.9 sec.

Latham was still, leading at the end of fifteen miles, his time being. 87 min. 10 sec. Palme was second in 88 min. of golf and was upset by the sultry Sir George Thomas, of Great Britain, 46 sec., and A. J. Norris (Polytechnic weather. She was two up at the lost his sixth round tie on June 16 in H.), the holder, was then half a mile 440 Yards.-A. G. K. Brown (Achil- turn in the morning, but finished the international chess tournament behind. There was no change in these les Club), 1; C. H. Kearney, (Achilles the round two down.

which is being played at Noordwyk, positions when the competitors reach- Club), 2; H. E. Pack (Belgrave H.), 8.

ed Perivale, about twenty miles from 4 yards; inches. Time, 49.2 sec. In the afternoon she improved against Dr. Eliskases, of Austria.

Other sixth round results were:-C.|the start.

880 Yardş.—A. D; G. White (Thames her position by one hole on the out-Pirc (Yugoslavia) beat H. Bogoljobow FINLAY'S NEW RECORD........ Valley H.), 1; J. V. Powell (London" ward half, being only one down at (Germany), Dr. Tartakower (Poland) A. J. Norris had to retire after co-A.C.),2; A. A. Bird (Belgrave H.), 8.

H. A. 2 yd.; same. Time, 1 min. 59 sec. the turn, but fell away again on the and R. Spielmann (Austria) drew, P.vering about 15% miles, and

Keres (Estonia) beat Dr. M. Euwe Palme made a great effort in the last One Mile.-A. V. Reeve (Polytechnic homeward half and the match fin- (Holland), S. Landau (Holland) and few miles to win an exciting race, S. S. H), 1; S. G. Gunn (Achilles Club),`2; ished at the seventeenth.

Yarrow (Polytechnic H.) being second.

P. Schmidt (Estonia) adjourned.

THE FINEST LOW - PRICED CAR!

THE QUALITY CAR THAT IN STYLE,

PERFORMANCE," COMFORT, DRIVING

EASE AND DURABILITY WOULD STAND

COMPARISON WITH HIGHER PRICED

CARS YET OPERATING WITH MAX-

IMUM ECONOMY AND PRICED AT THE

LOWEST POSSIBLE FIGURE.

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F. Close (Surrey A.C.), 3. 10 yd.; 15.. Time, 4 min. 19 sec.

Three Miles.-P. D. Ward (Achilles Club), 1; A. F. Furze (Polytechnic H.), 2; D. C.--Weir -(Achilles Club), -3,--30- yd.; 25. Time, 14 min. 46.6 sec.

120 Yards Hurdles.D. O. Finlay (Milocarian A.C.), 1; J. St. L. Thornton (Achilles' Club), 2; L. V. Scopes (Achil- les Club), 3. 5 yd.; 3. Time, 14.7 sec. (Kinnaird record.)

High Jump.-A. W. Selwyn (Achilles Club), 5 ft. 10 in, 1; W. A. Buttery (South London H.), 5 ft. 10 in., 2; H. V. Stubba (Polytechnic H.), 5 ft. 8' in.,

8.

Long Jump.--W. E. N. Brosch (Read- Ing A.C.), 28 ft. bin, 1; R. A. Powell (Achilles Club), 2; 0. L. Williams (Southgate H.), 3.

| Throwing “ the Javelin, J. A. M. MacKillop (Milocarian "A.C.), 197 ft. 2 in. (English Record), 1; R. E. Blakeway (Achilles Club), 2; S. Wilson (Birchfield H.), 8.

Patting the Weight-P. Hincks (Achilles Club), 44 ft. 7 in., 1; J. B. Kenley (Mllocarian A.C.), 41 ft. 8 in., 2: A. L. Milligan (London A.C.), 41 ft. 6. In., 8:4

⠀⠀ Marathon.-H. A. Palmė (Fredrik- «hofs Idrofttsforening, Swenden). 2 hr. 42 mln., 1; S. S. Yarrow (Polytechnic. H) 2 hr. 42 món. 85 xec. 2; T. F. Là lande (Herne Hill 2.), 8 hr.: 44 min. 85. sec... 9.

OTHER EVENTS Invitation Two Miles Inter Club Walk.-D. E. Brown (Belgrave H.), 1; A. A. Cooper (Woodford Green A.C.). 8 J. G. Coleman (Belgrave H.), 3. 15 yds. distance. Time, 14 min. 11.2 sec. 1: Surrey A.C., 89 pts., 2.22

A.A.A. Southern Steeplechase Cham- |pionship-F. Abberton (Queen's Park H1). 1; C. T. Carter. (Belgrave H.), 2; R. Harman (Southgate H), 3. “20 yd.;

Time, 10 min. 88 sec.

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