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Sandwich, Kont, July 3.
With Wimbledon and Henley now but a memory until next year, the British sport foast of the recent wooks continues tomorrow with the Opon Golf championship hore.
Once again there are many Overseas players an- xious to take the title from the British Isles, but they are for more Home players equally anxious to keep it here.
course
Nevertheless, Bobby Locke, tain and that is a record oggre- of South Africa, whose displays gate winning reore will be set up. The ng drought has left both the in Amerien in recent years
Royal St. George's
nt have been so brilliant, is a Swich, where the champlon- natural favourite. He has tried | ship proper over a 72 holes will for the British tille before he played from Wednesday to without success, but no player Friday, and the course at Deal, hot which will help with the quality- such a
Monday
Tuesday, ing on
Never love have they played 50 easily and one fear may be they are o fery. The Intrways are bone hard and dry and there i comparatively little rough.
has
ever
been
and
favourite as Lorke is this year.rendy for record scoring.
Golf does not offer the surre bething merchung as some sports, but no bookmaker will give adds of more than six to tie against Locke. This, in feld of over 200 indicates how strong a Pintere favourile Locke is.
J America, umerically, have not a pronounced challenge this year, but in Johnny Gulin, who was In 1930 500000 Dick Burton and equal second with Locke to Sam Shend in 1946, they have one cuistuiding professional,
Frank Strapahan, the amateur, who plays more golf than any Lody else in tile world, is another American danger, while the four Argentine professionals will ap preciate the almost tropical con- ditions likely to last for the cham- plonship week,
while the weil watered greens, to which the players can pitch con littently, have produced some very low scores in practice.
Captain's Cup At Fanling
The July qualifying round of Cup was won
the Captain's
TO-
membership of the Club. tuke
Walle
tions.
by L. Goldman with a net 72. D. A. O. Davies recorded the best return in the Bogey Fool. being two up on bogey, D. Hung was runner up with one up.
Captain's Cup cards were
who two candidates turned by have not yet been inched to
moy Candidates part in Bogey Pools, members only can play in Club competi-
for applicants Any intending
that reminder membership are there is a three months probation- ry period prior to ballot, no if they intend taking part in Autumn application forms Competitions, should be completed now.
has Committee Tio Greens
the commented on
number of civots lying around the fairways. During the wet season it is in- evitable that the divots should he flying but every player should see that any turf cut or displaced by
at once replaced pressed down.
In the interests of the course the Committee has decided that
of July months
and for the that year. August a wns in
on the plugged ball 1034, that he set the course re-
fairway may be lifted and drop- cord of 65 in the second round,
ped without penalty. This, does and having taken 07 in the first not mean that preferred fles are aprendengled the field with that
permitted. record 36 holes aggregate of 122. Scores in the middle 60's have been returned in practice.
If conditions remain unaltered during the week then the present of 283 should be 1ecord score beaten.
This was first set up at th neighbouring Sanwich course Prince's by Gene Sarazen, of the United States, 17 years ago.
Henry Cotton equalled it at the Royal St. George's two years later and in 1935 Alf Perry equalled it al Mütrfeld, Scotland.
Cotion's achievement brought Against the spearhead of the Oversees cliallenge will be arm the frst of his three Open rayed the creark British golf titles and without Henry Cotton.
He did not enter to defend the title which he won for the third fime last year, but without men- tioning naines it can be said that all other British players of note: will be striving for the honours, enme, such as Dick Burton, Fred Daly and Al Padgham, for a second victory,
If the winner is not yet a cer- tainty, one thing does appear cer-
It
Now the world waits to see what will be accomplished when infter the qualifying rounds of the first two days every stroke counts to- wards the championship.-Reuter.
Cards Beat Gain On
and
With the oncoming of school holidays members are reminded that the booking list for the Club Bungalow at Fanling is now open. Preference will be given to mein- bets with children. Full particu- jars may be obtained from the Ofee. 233 Prince's Building.
To SPORTS IN To
Reds Dodgers
New York, July 3.
The St. Louis Cardinals moved back within one game of the National League's pace-setting Brook- lyn Dodgers as they downed Cincinnati 8-1 and New York defeated Brooklyn,
Gerald Staley hurled the Cards to victory over the
Reds. Cincinnati used three pitchers with starter Herman Wehmeier allowing three runs on four hits in six innings.
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They included a buses empty, Pittsburgh homer by catcher Joe Gar- Chicago agiola in the third and a two- Winning pitcher Vic Lombardi run triple
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loser Warren Hacker.
Philadelphia Boston
by in the sixth right fielder Ron Northey. The Cards picked up another run in the seventh and three in the eighth.
The Clonts handed four Brook- lyn pitchers an unmerciful shel-| lacking in defeating the Dodgers 6-0, Lefty Monte Kennedy spaced eight hits for his about and helped his own cause with a grand ainm homer during a seven-ran uprising in the seventh. It was his first big league homer.
First baseman Johnny Mize bati a perfect day with four hits and two wake Rightfelder Willard Marshall drove infour runs with four hits and scored twice. Each Glant made at least one hit and scored at least one run.
New York's lead was altced to
4 1-2 games as the Yankees
7 14 0 +
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Hatfield, England, July 3. Youth gazed open-mouthed as a small procession of grandfathers
"penny-farthing"
on
beards
blcycles,
breeze,
flowing in the paralled their way oily through the English countrywide here to- day.
These elderly gentlemen were all members of the exclusive
Frank Parker Wins Flat Out
of Australia in the second Parker won 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4.
Frank Parker of Los Angeles, California, USA, lies prostrate on the court after his two hour eight minute struggle with Bill Sidwell round of the Men's Singles at Wimbledon, London.
(AP Photo).
County Cricket Table
London, July 3.
The positions in the County cricket championship table,. including matches which anded on Friday, are:--
Exox
Middlesex Yorkshire Worcestershire Glamorgan
P W
13
L
D
No Decision
First innings lead In Matches
Lost
Drawn
Pts.
0
*
BR
12
0
88
11
1
84
70
Gloucestershira
BU
Warwickshire
60
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50
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44
40
38
16
10
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Kent Kent
Northants
Derbyshire
Somerset
Surrey Busscx
Nottinghamshira 11 Lancashire Hampshire Leicestershira นี
13 10
09
Score
British Riders
Swiss Races In
"Fellowship of Oldtime Cyclists" The whose membership is limited to eyelists born before 1873 and who redo their bona shakers before they were
17. Perched high on their cycle of three generations ago a penny wheel in front, farthing in the rear the Fellowship were out on their annual Tun
Mr. W. James of London, "youngster" of 80, pedulled all of the 10 miles from London to Hut- Winning pitcher Robin Roberts, fold for the event. His time was
loser Johnny Sala,
just under the Hour.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
New York
2 12
Later in the day the cyclists: propped up their machines in a
Jigmp.
R H E neat row outside a local hall, 2 mopped their brows and Washington
1) peared inside to elect their Pre- Winning pitcher Joe Haynes, eldent for the year.
They
chose Mr. T. Norton, High Sheriff of Radnorshire. His Insignia of office is a gold-plated D cycle chain-Router.
3
8
10
loser Joe Page.
Boston Philadelphia
Winning pitcher Alex Keltner,{
loser Joc Dobson,
Chicago Detroit
1
4 Winning pitcher Marino Pleretti, !
loser Ted Gray.
bowed to Washington and Phil St. Louis (1st game) 3
delphia was downed by Boston Cleveland
in the American League.
Centrefelder Clyde Vollmera
single with the bases filled in the
11th
Winning pitcher Early
B I 4 10 0 Wynn,
loser Bill Kennedy.
F
1
11
D
inning scored pinchhilfer St, Louis (2nd gume)
Sam Mele to give Washington Its Cleveland victory 2-1. It stopped the Yan-
kees' five gume winning streak.
The Senators scored on a afth Inning homer by outfielder Ed Stewart. New York scored 1's lore run in the ninth on three singles.
Alex Kollnor picked up his 12th victory as the Athletics trimmed! Boston 8-3, Two hits off Kellner! were by shortstop Verr Stephens,; one of them homer.
Winning pitcher Satchel Paige,
loser Tom Ferrick.
-Associated Press.
Berne, Switzerland, July 3. Swiss Grand Prix motor cycle and motor races wore concluded today when Italy scored in the motor race and also won the 125-cc motor-cyclo event while British ridors added to their success in yesterday's 350-ce event by winning tho 500-cc and side-cars' Grand Prix races today. Alberto Ascari,, in his Ferrari, won the car'race in one hour, 59 minutes, 24.6 seconds, averaging 164.319 kilometres an hour, Luigi Villoresi, of Italy, in another Ferrari, was second in two hours and 21.2 seconds, followed by Raymond Sommer, of France, in a Talbot, in two hours, and 41.3 seconds.
Philip Etancelin, of France, |
The 500-ee race went to Bri-
Kiwis Score 186 For Six
Bristol, July 4. The New Zealanders began the second day of their match here against Gloucestershire 159 runs behind with eight wickets. The weather was Ane and the wicket dry, and by lunch they had scored 186 runs for six.
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Bradley Upsets Luz, Title Holder, In Lawn Bowls Singles
A mild surprise was created, yesterday by J. A. Bradley when he boat 3, A. da Luz, holder of the Colony Singles Lawn Bowls Crown at Craigongower Cricket Club in the first round of the championship in an oxciting finish by 21-20 after 23 hoods.
Except for a very few loose heads during the game, the standard of bowling produced by both contestants was extremely high. Bradley's consistency during the early part of the game just about gave him victory which he richly earned.
Luz, a singles player hard to beat, had to admit defeat to a bowler playing an inspir- ed gume.
Both players must be con-
thetr ne ex- gratulated for
Although hibition of bowling.
he was 20-11 behind Luz played extremely well to even the score
'Showing a greater consistency, Bradley Roon took the lead and was beaten on the very de- by the end of the seventh headelding hend. was lending 8-3 and on the 14th 18-0 and 20-11 on the 18th
Head head.
som
Thereafter Luz produced nis
by best bowling form brilliant drawing to the jack and scored eight shots on four heads
score to 20 all. to even the
Bradley was leading 18-11 on Irvices the 10th head very lucky to chalk up a slugle
and
WDS
Bhol on the 17th head,
This head found Luz having two shots and Bradley the third. Luz had another wood a yard With his bast behind the jack.
wood Luz brilliantly trailed the Jack to le four and the position seemed hopeless for Bradley who had still a wood to go.
Scores Singla
Open Triples. Playing at the Kowloon Cricket the Club in the first round of Colony Open Triples, W. L. Riley, A. Melanes and A. G. Elijott (skip) of the Kowloon Docks
beat C. Club
L. J. France, Castilho and D. A, Rozario (skip) of the Filipino Club by 31 shots to eight.
Cambridge
359 All Out
London, July 4.. Cambridge University were all
Bradley was narrow with hle out for 350 runs
last wood
when he took a
innings
in their first. when the University
drivo. His wood wicked off match against Oxford was con- another wood and then sprung tinued at Lord's.
Scores: the jack behind to give him a single shot.
Against the off-breaks of 48- year-old, Tom Goddard, and the
With the score at 20 all the CAMURIDGE UNIVERSITY, 1st Innfræs the left-arm. last leg-spinners of
great WIS played amidst
J. Drwm, e Carr, Karder Cecil Cook, the New Zealanders tension by the two bowlers. R. Morris. Wrigley
had to fight for runs this morning. threw the jack for a short head. t. Bucuron, Boobyer, a Wrlakey
Both the bowlers made the ball with his first wool Luz prompt. Despert, & Whitcumbe.... move about and often beat the] ** wicket-keeper with !he that eight
ly put his wood eight Inches be A. imeli, e Kanlar, & Chrstorien resuhind the jack, slightly jack high.D. frasle, & Van Ryneveld, b Karday
With his
Tuns of the first 14 were extras.
first
Van Rynevelt
wood, Bruelley A. Burneti, b Kardar.....
Ro. Peppk-well- stumped Campbell, b drew first shot six inches right, and Van Brneveld behind the jack. With his second wood Luz was a bit narrow and J. Warr, not out just falling to trail the jack, ho, wait, and b Van Ryneveld wood went a yard behind the jack, Bradley
Jack high with his second wood. With his third wood
Luz had k weight his wood ending his high.
Reki and Burke, who continued the innings, were both out with the score at 100, but Hadice, the New Zealand Captain, played an Innings for the occasion. He five fours besides a six while making out of 55 in 35 minutes. but Wallace who at one time was
of
withto
rench
scoring
n
was
Bradley was heavy with thousand runs in May, still failed his third wood. Luz with his lu accomplish this figure being last wood was a bit wide und heavy, leaving Bradley with the winning shot.
nut for one.
Donnelly and Mooney, playing cautiously, survived the half an bour to lunch, which was taken at 188 for six.
Scores:
Gloucestershire, 1st innings.. 232 New Zealand, ist innings ........ Sutcliffe, b Goddard
Rabone, b Goddard
Beid, e Emmett, b Goddard Burke, lbw b Cook Donnelly, not out
Hadlec, bw, b Goddard Wallace, e Emmett, b Goddard Mooney, not out
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Total (for sİX)
.... 180
---Reuter.
To Wembley
in a Tulbot, in two hours, itain's Lesile Graham on an A. 1 The Long Road minute and 7.0 seconds, Prince S., who completed the 203,84 kiln- Bira, in a Maserati, in two metres in one hour, 20 minutes,
14.0, seconds, · hours, one minute and 11.3
Avelsco, of Italy, on a Gilern, seconds, while the first British was second, Daniell, of Britain, competitors were Red Parnell, third. The 125-ec race went 10
(By Árchio Quick)
On a boiling mid-summer's
Accommodation in a Maserati, In two hours, Nello Pagame, of Italy-Reuter day it came like a cold show
Officer For Empire Games
Auckland, July 4. The Accommodation Officer for the Empire Games, which are to bo hold hore next February, will be Mr. William John Waghorn, ef Gosport, Hampshire, England, who retired from the Royal Navy Writer. Chief 03 A
Ho WRS Camp Commandant in last November for the fret evacuation of refugees from North China.
Ferrari,
one minute and 12.3 seconds, and P. N. Whitehead, in a in two hours, one minute and 32.1 seconds, the last two covering only 39 of the 40 laps.
E. 5. Oliver, of Britain, on a
Many Entries
For Bisley NRA Meeting
Bisley, July 4.
er to receive from the Foot- ball Association the entries for next season's Cup competi- tion. It is a sprawling list of 744 entries. all but 114 of whom have to participate in
the extra and preliminary
Norton, with D. Jenkinson, as a passenger, won the side-car race,
from the having led
start and breken the lap record · in, dhe second circuit fifth faps unul he reached a speed which opens today at Bleloy and continues until July, 14, will ba of 121,710 kilometres an hour, -
He completed the 18 laps, 10- talling 110.480 kilometres, in 59 minutes, 51 poronds, to average Major league standings today: survey of hotels, boarding houses 118.756 kilometres an hour,
qualifying rounds which begin on September 3. Thus starts There is every indication that the long, long road to Wem- before improving the 80th Imperial Blaloy mooting bley which about only a dozen his time in the third, fourth, and of the National Rifle Association have any chance of reaching.
The Standings
Now York, July 3.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
New York Shortstop Luke Apyling
Philadelphia four hits and drove in three runs
Cleveland to lead the Chicago White Soy
Detroit to a B-4 victory over the Detroit Tigers. Catcher
Anton Robinson Boston
And rightfielder Dick Woht: Washington
homered for Detroit,
Chicago
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Talkoo Club play their post- boned Second League Axture with
Club Hong Kong Cricket 403 Wednesday at Chater Rond.
un
300 The game will commence at
Danish Cyclist Wins Amateur
Grand Prix
Copenhagen, July 3.
the
There is a strong, movement| almost on lines or pre-war shoots, among Football League Clubs to Entrion have been received excludo all but top claas, amateur Australia, South sides in the future. from Canada, Adrien, India,
Gold Count. The question has two riden to Tanganyika, Now Zes-it. First of all, taking part in the Singapore, land, Kenya and British Gulans. Football Association. Cup in the Most of the Empire competitors one big thrill of the season for have entered as individuals. Cann-cotes of minor amateur orgasian- tions. The Football League soy da is tho only Dominion which
they are motivated only by anan- has In addition sent a full official cial gain which is parily true.
team.
The professional sides also argue More than 10,000 entries have that the Association Axture list in been submitted by 1130 compot being congested by these colossal tors and more are expected
entries.. Axel Schandurff, the Danish ing the fortnigh About 1,300 For myself I think that every chanfplan, today won the Amateur! Grand Prix cycling race, here of the entries are in the honour Club in England, big or small, class" which means that the should have the right to enter this 3. B. Baxter, J. Rowan, R. B. with Jack Held, an Americanmarksmen do not compete for greatest of all national compell- 504 Marshall, J. C. Chalmers (Skip). second. Alan Bannister, of cash, price
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Scores;
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Winning plicher, Carald Staley,
loser Herman Wehmeier.
Brooklyn
New York.
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The Wappinechaw winners of this afternoon, Isaia Anderson of on Friday and the King's 100 in 412 fast week Wera IL B. Marshall, F. Danmark, won will: Ume for usual the final event of the 300 Whitby, 3. Nimmo and W. Marosal the.too kilometres at 21 tontriceline on the second Saturday. United Pris.! (iki)**
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