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THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 15, 1938.

IMPRESSIONS OF BRITAIN'S

OUR LONDON AIR MAIL

SPORTS NEWS

Davis Has 'Shot In

A Thousand' ·

LEADING GOLFERS

Cotton Very Unpopular:

His Treatment Of Fellow Pros.

GORDON PETERS BEST AMATEUR

(By "BOBBY LOCKE”)

London, November 1.

(Irish, South African, and Transvaal Open Champion). Joe Davis miscued by Thurston's, London, yesterday afternoon. He did, Although my brother professionals in South Africa did not un so because he was attempting a shot view my entry into their ranks with any great happiness-though in a thousand, and a shot which he of this is changed now, I think-the British professionals gave me a all the players to-day could possibly have accomplished-which he did at warm welcome. Coming from one of the Dominions. I appreciated

this, for naturally one does not like to feel that one is not wanted.

the second attempt.

This was in the fifth frame, longest and the best by far of the first session of the Gold Cup snooker heat between Davis and Willie Smith, the man who beat the champion last season but who, nevertheless, receives 25 points start in each frame this year.

15-YEARS-OLD BOY TO RIDE THE KING'S HORSE :

Nearly a year ago Harry - Ho- warth, à Portsmouth boy, now 15 years, old, replied to an advertise- ment inserted in the Press by, W. Jarvis, the King's trainer at Now- market. He secured the job, and now, after a few months of · prac- tice riding on Newmarket Heath, he is to be given his first mount in public on one of the King's horses. He will ride Light Fiction în the Criterion Nursery Stakes at New- market to-day.

"Y" PLAY The British professional is a happy type and easily approach- SOCCER

able. He is keen on the game and its traditions, and he has had

much to do with the advancement of golf in Britain. Henry Cotton BUT

has played an inspiring part in British golf, for he checked the tide of American successes at a time when the British golfer was be- ginning to despair of success.

JAMES BRUEN

LOSE

In a friendly football game at Kai Tak, a team from the Royal Smith was leading by 58-37 and he had left the only remaining red safe

Cotton is not popular. The suc- successes,,

Air Force beat the Y.M.C.A. by 3 enough. But Davis potted it. His cess of the man is not always,

goals to 1 after being led at the ball went down the table an inch or so pleasing to his rivals, and they Irish boy, James Braun, was much in

During my last tour of England; an interval. from the bottom cushion and near the may be accused of jealousy. Cot- the limelight, pink which was touching the cushion.

Bruen won the Irish In the first half, the "Y" played The position called for a miracle ton gave me the impression that amateur title, and though only 18 good football and their inter- shot. The cue ball had to be struck so much of his unpopularity is be- years of age is most powerful. He is mediate line shone, Benwell, as finely that the pink would travel along cause of the way in which he burly type. Many consider his the cushion into the bottom pocket. treats his brother professionals, effective, though he is often inaccurate.

style inelegant, but it is nevertheless Pivot, being outstanding.

Curtis opened the scoring mid- Davis, in his concentration upon hit-

them and He is a hitter and not B ting the cue ball with exactly the right never mixing with

swinger. way in the first half for the "Y" strength missed the ball altogether. treating them as if they were his Bruen is a deliberate player, and sits and after the interval Moffat He tried again, and this time so true inferiors. Naturally they resent on a shooting stick whenever the op-equalised for the Airmen. Bessant was his cueing that the pink ran along this, while giving him every cre- be one of Britain's mainstays in the and Elward scored the other goals.

portunity arises. Bruen is likely to dit for his skill as a player. But Walker Cup matches for some, time. what a player! I owe him much. Cyril Tolley is still the most con- Reg Whitcombe, the open champion, sistent English amateur, He is get- is a fine fellow, and so are his two ting on in years he was born în Davis was in fine form throughout brothers. They not only impress as 1896 but he has the golf swing. MEET R. SCOTS

golfers, but as reliable men. After That is why he has lasted so well. my play in the £500 aside challenge The Hartley brothers struck me as

the bottom cushion and dropped out of sight in the bottom pocket.

After that Davis took all the remain- ing balls in a run of 34 to win the frame on the black 71-58.

the session, winning five of the six frames, His best break was a 43.

Davis had a break of 64 in the last game in the evening session, when each won three frames. Scores (Davik first)

were:-

Afternoon: 10466, 73-55, 102-39, 66-82, 71-68, 77—71.

Evening: 42–92, 83-48, 89-48, 44–95, 47—85, 109-39. Davis leads 8-4.

Johnny King Beaten

CLUB "A" XV

match, Reg. Whitcombe was good being scratchy golfers, though they TO-MORROW

enough to congratulate me on my ef have imposing records. forts, going out of his way to do 80.

GORDON PETERS

A Rugby game will be held on the I am allowing my judgment to be in- In my opinion, Gordon Peters, is the Club ground, at Happy Valley; to- fluenced by such a kindly action, but best amateur in Great Britain. He is morrow, commencing at 5 p.m. when those who know the Whitcombes can- a Scot, who has a

fine array of the Club "A" XV will meet Royal not say enough for their friendliness strokes, and hits the ball well. Harry Scots. and sound outlook on all matters. Hattersley played splendidly to beat The Club side will be:—

Peters in the British amateur cham- H. F. Hopkins; D. B. Nelson, D. ALF PADGHAM

pionship. Peters is not unlike Hat- Hynes, M. G. Carruthers, K. A. Munro: tersley in build, and is the fortunate F. M. Thompson, J. R. Henderson; J. possessor of the real golf swing. Moodie, J. S. Dunnet (Captain), W. G. Peters is, a Scottish international, Schnable; R. E. H. Nelson, T. Swan; and was a member of Britain's win- W. A. Johnson, G. L. Eastgate and R. ning Walker Cup team.

Leigh..

Morton Dykes, who beat me in the

British amateur in 1936, and was in RE-ARRANGED turn beaten by Jim Ferrier, is another sound player. He is a former Rugby

fine players in Scotland.

My recollections of Alf Padgham will always be pleasant. I know him well, and have found him a fine sports- man. During the visit of a British At Manchester

team of professionals to South Africa in 1936, I took the title from him with a last round of 67. Padgham took Johnny King (Manchester), British the reverse well, and since then I have bantam-weight champion, was beaten seen him figure in several incidents on points by Johnny Cusick (Manches- which have brought him great credit. ter), Northern Area feather-weight Padgham gave me a chance to show international. There are many other FOOTBALL - title-holder, over twelve rounds at my skill in match play. I had chal- Manchester last night in a non-title lenged Cotton, following our great Actually the standard in Scotland fight."

fight at Portmarnock, and in the chal- is much higher than in England. The LEAGUE MATCHES Cusick, although boxing on the re- lenge four ball match the tortoise Scots have a keener outlook on treat, fought with confidence. He made match" but Cotton was too intent on game, and play the game as it should The following matches in the local the champion miss badly at times, but holidaying in Europe. Padgham ac- be played, winning and losing like good Junior Divisions have been re-arrang in the fourth round a swinging right cepted the challenge, and we played sportsmen. That is what I like about eda caught him on the jaw, and as he fell one of the keenest matches seen for them. That and their friendliness. his neck landed on the bottom rope. a long time. Aided by two stymies, The English amateurs seem to keep to As Cusick rose King went for him, but Aff was 2 up in the first nine holes, was pulled away by the referee, who but the margin was never greater than had not given the command to "box two holes. I got my head in front for the first time at the 34th role, and won 2 up, my putter placing the issue beyond doubt at the finish.

on."

Cusick was down for another short count later in the round, but King chances of a quick victory had gone. In the later rounds the Northern cham-

pion proved to be elusive, and King found it difficult to land a damaging punch.

It

FINE GESTURE

that

Padgham told me to replace my ball was during this match after an excited onlooker had acci- kicked it into a bunker. dentally British

Actually this was the only thing I succes-

could have done, but it was nice

Kid Tanner, champion of Guiana, gained his twentieth sive victory in Great Britain by defeat ing Harry Edwards, of Birmingham, in the third round. Edwards's seconds threw in the towel.

Light Blues' Soccer Defeat

Bee

themselves a lot.

the

TO-MORROW Second Division 5th Bde. R.A. V Middlesex

(Military, 4.15 p.m.)

Third Division

A

V 24th Bty.

THURSDAY Second Division

ARMY RUGBY Kowloon, 2.45 pm) FIFTEEN FOR SATURDAY

The following will represent the to Army first XV against the Hong Kong

R. Engineers. V Royal Scots

(Military, 2.45 p.m.)

Third Division

R.A.M.C.

R. Engineers (E.) (St. Joseph's, 2.45 ́p.m.).

Padgham is quiet on the course, but p.m. on Saturday:

the gesture of my opponent. Football Club, at Sookunpoo, at 4.1 SMALL UNITS

off the course has a keen sense of Spr. Nouch (R.E.); Spr. Artingstall

humour, and is a raconteur of ability. (R.E.), Spr: Waite. (R.E.), Lieut. Gud- RUGBY XV TO

Naturally, Abe Mitchell's methods geon (Middlesex) and 2/Lieut. Chiver-

of hitting the ball came in for close all (Middlesex); L/C. Boe (R. Scots) MEET 8TH HVY

scrutiny. He is a long hitter, with and Spr. Bird. (R.E.); Bdr. Page:

a short back swing, and a proper wrist (R.A.), Pte. Berry (Middlesex), Lieut.

golfer, flicking the ball away, Mitchell Crawford (R.C. Signals) Gar. Evans BDE. TO-MORROW

is regarded as the greatest player (R.A.), Gnr. Martin (R.A.); Pte. Boust- 5.The Army, won a thrilling game, at never to have won the British open." ed: (R.A.O.C.)," Lieut. Howitt (Middle- The following have been' selected to Cambridge yesterday, beating, the Uni-

LACK OF INCHES ›

sex) and 2/Lieut. Cuthbertson (Rrepresent the Combined Small Units versity by 4 goals to 3.

One of the nicest of the men I met Scots)

against the 8th Heavy Brigade, Royal Cambridge did most of the attacking, was James Adams. He has a full Reserves-Spr. Picton (RE), Spr. Artillery, in a friendly Rugby game on "but nothing was scored for twenty-swing, and more will be heard of him. McInerny (R.E.), L/C. Ross (R. Scots) the Prince Edward Road Military -seven minutes, when Lindley gave the Eddie Whitcombe, a son of E. E. Whit- und Cpl. Barker (Seaforths).

ground to-morrow at 4.80 p.m.: University the lead. Lees, the Cam- combe, has done well. He is n good bridge... centre-forward, twice failed stroke maker, and sound player. Dai | "near goal, and then Elliott equalised Rees, another of the younger school, * for the Army. Shortly afterwards, hits the ball well, but I think he will from a corner, Graham headed the find himself handicapped by a lack of "visitors" sécond goal. After the Inter-| inches."

CAMBRIDGE BEATEN AT RUGBY

London, To-day.

In a very close Rugby game yes-

val Cambridge missed chances, and Another professional whose golf im- then the Army got two quick goals pressed me was Jack Busson, with his through Bootland and McBride Cam- beautiful swing. Johnny Fallon is a terday, Swansea: beat Cambridge bridgd improved, and Lees scored twice, nice golfer, Sam King and Arthur but though attacking frequently they Lacey appeared to me to be too erratic, University by 18 points to 11 in an

though both have enjoyed notable away fixture. Reuter 3

couldungt equalisé.,

Fus. Keen (Lancashire Fusiliers); L/Cpl. Skelton (Lanc. Fusiliers), Cpl. Attoe (R.A.0.C.), Fus. Lomax (Lane. Fusiliers) and Fus. Dix” (Lanc. Fusil- iers); Sgt. Lang-(R.A.0.C.) and Ete. Leach (R.A.0.C.); Cpl. Bedford' (R. C. Signals), Cpl. Laidlaw (R.A.M.C.), (LŁ. › Crawford (R. G. Bignals); Fus. Stubbs.

Lane, Fusiller) Fun Woods (F 1o. - Fusiliers) Ptä. Boustead (RA:OX), Pte. Nicholls (R.A.M.C.) and Pte. Ri chardaón (886fort)