1938-07-21 — Page 19

THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 21, 1938.

IRISH OPEN OPEN

GOLF

ARTHUR LEES

AHEAD OF HENRY COTTON: BRUEN 7TH

VOLUNTEERS

Scores For Qualifying BEAT SHEK-O

Rounds

Portmarnock, To-day.

Sixty-three players qualified for the final two rounds in the Irish Open Golf Championship, which is being held here with scores of 163 or better.

James Bruen, the holder of the title, is at present lying seventh with an aggregate of 152, while Henry Cotton, the former British Open Champion, is second, three strokes behind Arthur Lees, who! has an aggregate of 146.

Jarman," returning a 70 for his second qualifying round establish- ed a new course record, while Len Nettlefold, one of four Australian golfers touring Great Britain, had an albatross, reaching the 16th hole, which was 517 yards, in three under par to just qualify!

The following were the scores for the leading players at the com- pletion of the two qualifying

rounds:

Arthur Leeg Henry Cotton

F. R. and E. Zimmern (C.C.C.). drew with Ma and Lee lost to Ho and Hsu beat Hsu and Bee

6

IN GOLF MATCH

Governor Plays For Winners

TITLE

LYNCH FINED

AND DEPRIVED. OF BRITISH AND EUROPEAN TITLES

London, To-day.

The British Boxing Board of Control has fined Benny Lynch, of Scotland, former holder of the world flyweight boxing title, £200 for failing to weigh in at 8 stone for his world titular bout against Jackie Jurich, of America, on Jame 29.

The Board also declared that Lynch has forfeited his British and the European flyweight titles, which are now regarded as vacant, Reuter.

Playing at Sheko yesterday- Volunteers beat Sheko Golf Club 17 ups;

Sir Geoffry Northcote and Lieut. Col. H. B. L. Dowbiggin beat Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell and Col. N. M. S. Irwin, 2 up.

JACK HYAMS CHALLENGES LEN HARVEY

Lieut. Col. R. C. B. Anderson and Captain H. Owen Hughes lost to Dr. C. H. Burton and H. F. Hills, 2 down. Major E. J. R. Mitchell and T. A.

Joe Morris, manager of Jack Pearce beat H, R. B. Hancock and

Hyams, stated on July 8 that Captain Neill; 4 up.

D. B. Evans and I. P. Tamworth Hyams, Southern Area middle and beat T. E. Pearce and E. C. Frederick, cruiser-weight champion, who re- W. J. Howard and G. Choa (C.C.C.).]7 up.

cently beat Eddie Pearce, issues a 61 beat Ma and Lee

Captain J. A. R. Selby and G. E. 4-6 R. Divett beat Hon. Mr. R. M, Hen challenge to Len Harvey for £100 3-6 derson and J, W. Alabaster, 6 up.

a side and the cruiser-weight title.

lost to Ho and Hsu lost to Hsu and Bee....

6-

.72-+-74-146

.74-+-75=149

Richard Burton

.74++76=150

P. J. Mahon

.77+74=151

Jarman

.81+70=151

Syd. Easterbrook

.78+73=151

James Bruen

.76-+-76152

Syd. Brews

..78+75=153

Bobby Locko

Len Nettlefold

.80-+73-153

.84+79=163

-Reuter.

U.S.R.C. TO HOLD

HARDCOURT CHAMPIONSHIPS Entries Close On August 22

The Hardcourt Tennis champion- ship of the Colony, organised by the United Services Recreation Club last year, and which proved so successful, will once again be a feature of the local tennis season. The Tennis Committee of the U.S.R.C., comprising Major T. F. Baines, Capt. S. Bates, Mr. G. E. R. Divett and Capt. C. L. Edwards, R.M., have decided to organise the tournament again.

It is announced that the cham- pionships will commence on August 29. Entry forms will be sent to the secretaries of every.club affiliated to the Hong Kong Lawn Tennis Association in due course.. Entries close on August 22..

It is understood that the prac- tice last year of allotting courts for one day to each club will not be followed this year; but applica- tions may be made by players to the U.S.R.C. for courts for prae- tice. All aplications must be made 48 hours before the courts are wanted.

C.C.C. AND

S.C.A.A. SHARE THE SPOILS

At the Valley, Craigengower Cricket Club drew with South, China in the the Lawn Tennis

"B" Division

League.

A. Kitchell and G. lost to NAK Maz beat. W. H. Ho and best H. YHsu and

(C.C.C.).

H. Lee

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