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BRITISH GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP

THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, JULY 1, 1955.

Scott, Rees And Brown Share Leading Place

With Scores

Of 69

St. Andrews, Scotland, July 6.

A thrilling opening round today marked the start of the 72 holes for the British Open Golf Championship, on the famous Old Course here.

Late in the afternoon three British players, Sid Scott, Dai Rees, and Eric Brown, were locked together in leading place with scores of 69.

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Only stroke behind was a players will contest the final 30 the fifth where he was bunker group which included triple ex-holes on Friday.

ed and three putts at the 17th A HOMEWARD 35 holder Henry Cotton, Dennis

Australia's Peter ThorTISBON,

Scott went oút today in 34 Smalldon. forme: Champion of holder of the Open title, re-

played the like Cotton Wales, Bernard Hunt. one of turned 71, a mark shared by a and Britain's

stars, Cech dozen players, among them Ed loop splendidly. A homeward younger Denny and Frank Jowle, leader Furgal, the American Ex-35 put him in front.

of and one of yesterday's 94 qualifiers. All Champion were home players.

favourites to win here. There are three more rounds one more

lo play and after tomorrow

To

3

of 50

the

"Furgol might have had a lower score but for a six at

Jaguars-U.S. Navy

Clash Today In Softball League

Jaguars will clash with U.S. Navy today at 6 p.m. in the second game of Summer Softball League Jaguars were admitted to replace the withdrawn Filipinos "B" and will be welcomed by all softball lovers.

Rees did not have a five on his card today and only just failed with a three yards putt at the 18th when for a three seeming likely to finish in 68.

Locke started the hard way. He was never happy with his golf

and admitted afterwards

that he had to fight for his 74.

Brown opened brilliantly by holing an eight yards putt and went

out in 33. He slipped a little on the way back but did not get rattled and finished with three par fours for his 69.

Altogether it was a good day

for British gol! with home players in the first eight places. First

son, Furgol men were Thom- Flory. Van Donck and

(Belgium) (Argentina).

R Barbieri

LEADING SCORES Leading scores at the end of today's first round were;

Rees

70: Frank Jowle

Cotton Hunt

consist

Royal

BRITISH RECORD FALLS

Margaret Francis (Manchester University AC), No. 16, extreme right, winning the 100 Yards final in 10.8 secs, a new British record, at the Women's Amateur Athletic Association Championships at the White City Stadium last Sáturthy,

Also in the picture ate Heather Armitage (Longwood Ladies AC), No. 17. who Bnished second; Shirley Hampton (Phoenix AC) No. 20, who finished third; and Sheila Hoekin (Spartan Ladies AC), No. 8, fourth.

The previous record of 10.9 secs, was set last year by Ann Pashley and Heather Armitage-Reuterphoto. ·

The

Surrey Struggle To Keep

Runs Down Against Leicestershire

London, July 6.

Billy Sutcliffe, son of the great England and Yorkshire opener, Herbert Sutcliffe, helped Yorkshire to a big tolal against Glamorgan at Harrogate today by scoring an unbeaten 161'in their close of play total of 381 for six wickets,

up for their stiffening muscles. Smirke, R. Pedruce, and out- Donck To Water Flory Vanman Gerry Lester put his side ter

son

ALEC BEDSER BACK IN TEST TEAM, STATHAM UNFIT

London, July 6.

Brian Statham, the scourge of the South Africans at Lord's is out of the third Test match, starting at Old Traford, Manchester, tomorrow, but the touring team, who lost the first two Tests, still face a heavy task in the vital third game for Alec Bedser, one of the best bowlers. of his generation, will be in the England alde,

Only a few balls bowled by Statham on a fine sum- mer's evening in the Old Trafford nets tonight were needed to convince the Lancashire fast bowler that his injured stomach muscles would not stand the strain of a five-day Test match.

of

G. O. 'Alleri, the Chairman the Selection Committee.

who was looding oo, immediate Welch

ly arounced

that Bedsor

would play. Bedger and Tyson,

practice

A

who were last together in Test side at Brisbane in Novem- ber 1954, are partners again. both went They

Lato net enthusiastically!" but Tyson, who was wearing his modifed boots with the broader base and narrower heel, gave 100 time to batting than to bowling

Welch Regt.

Successes In

Athletics

of the

Lt. A. V. Ford Welch Regt.. & well known

His short bowling spal was me in Hongkong athletics, AAA 440 confined to medium pace work, won the Welsh

at The selectors seemed to be Yards Championship satisfied with his fitness and are Maindy Stadium on June 25 not calling upon anyone else to in 50.6 seconds. Join the party.

Reputed to have run the The South Africans are not in Quarter in 51 seconds at Home so happy a position. They are

when he arrived in Hengkong. leaving a decision about Heine.

Tony Ford, never managed to their hero at Lord's, until beat 54 seconds here. His 30.5 If the last seconds effort in Wales is a good tomorrow morning. bowler cannot play because of pointer to the slowness of Hong- his strained side, his loss will | kong tracks.

he

be great for all the England men LL Ford never тап acknowledged the splendid work Pokfulam, where all fast 440 accomplished in the second times in Hongkong, with the

exception of LL M. C. Sweeney's 51.4 seconds at Caroline Hill

Test

The

South Africane choose

batsman, w

of the

have been accomplished.

09 S Scott (Carlisle), Dar Brown (Buchanan Castle).

(South Herts), and Eric baston),

Surrey, however, their chief rivals for the County Cricket Championship, had trom 13. Duckworth, the young Henry

Lt. N. Hughes, also of the They are formidable contenders who will definitely Denis Smalldon

Bernard to struggle to keep the runs down in their match against Leicestershire at the Oval wicker keeper

recently made 188-the highest Welch Regiment and Hongkong make the League more interesting to watch.

Manor),

ship matches 2,340 runs were score

tour-against record-holder in the Javelin (Harichme

his maiden century in Cecil Denny (North Middlesex) Surrey, without star bowlers to miss

seemed 4.

Throws 187

at teet 21⁄2 inches,. According to Mr E. G. Barros. The battery will

class cricket. He was scored an average of 334 for Northamptonshire, and J. Martin (Woodcote Park). Tony Lack, Ale Bedrer and first

likely replacement for his cap-

was beaten into second place by their manager, they will take of Vic Pedruco and Igmar

71: Harry Weetman (Crobam Peter Loader, had two Leicester bowled when only one run shor: each match.

Ken Suttle, Sussex's Lituetain. Cheetham, who is suffer-

J. C. Roberts in the Welsh part in the Winter League also Ericksen; infielders: ufe C. Hurst), Peter

Thomson

(Aus- wickets down for nine runs but but helped Worcestershire to run

from a 104 against ing

chipped elbow. and to play in the Summer Pugh, G. Langenberg.tralia holder. R Halsall

a brilliant 143 by opening bats-up. 204 against Kena at Worces-left-hander, hit

201 feet 1 inch, Neville Hughe Gloucestershire at Eastbourne McGlew, the vice-captain, will Championships. Roberts threw G. Barros, D. League is just a sort of warming Hussain, E.

where his side made 443 for lead South Africa. Doug Wright, the former Eng-

Much will J. S. Ander- in a strong position with 31 for

depend on the second place performance is not aclders are M. Gidumal,

(Bruntsfield

land leg break bowler, took five seven wickets. nine at the close of play. Links), -Keh

ability of Bodser to recover his given in reports ts Home papers. Best bowling figures were Ray best Test form. The pitch is

L. Hughes also won third Sequeira, M. Pereira, N. Souza, Bousfield (Lombe Hill), S. Lester famd the right partner for 95-cne of the day's best

six for 16 A. Smirke, Lino Marques, etc. Barbieri (Argentina), Ed Furgoi in Michael Smith, Oxford Uni- bowling performantes but Kent Smith's

against likely to be fast and as Bedser place in the Welsh Champion a: Romford.

120 Yards High The (United States), J. R. M. Jacobs versity skipper next season, fcz were in trouble with 68 for Somerset

the Surrey three at the close, (Sandy Lodge), Norman Sutton his assault on

Essex spinner helped dismiss as happy recollections of Old ships in the A FIELD DAY Somerset for 244. Left with 83 Trafford, where he took 12 for Hurdles. (Exeter) and Christy O'Connor bowling. Smith gave a stern

In the Army Championships 112 against the 1951 Springboks, defensive display, after his cen Batsmen had a feld day and minutes Essex lost three wickets he will have plenty of encourage at Aldershot last Saturday, L Armag other notable players tury in the Varsity match and in the seven County Champion-in searing 86.-Reuter.

ment in his attempt to regain a Hughes won third place in the were

Pyron Nelson (United Lester came down heavily on

permanent place in the England Javelin, with 178 feet 2 inches. side.

This was the only place gained States). A.

(Argentina), anything lose. Soto

-and

The weather looks set fair for by a former Hengkong-stationed Harry Bradshaw (Ireland). Mario Gonzalez (Brazil)

72: A. Cera (Argentina). H Hassanein

Max (Egypt), Faulkne (St. George's Hill).

73: B:boy Locke (South Africa).

BASEBALL SCORES

R

FAST PITCHER Nothing has been heard from the US Navy pel as to which ship will play this afternoon. However, the, sailors are usually good at, the fundamentals and have a fast pitcher. They can slug hard and throw with a zip Both sides may be a little out of practice and chances are fitty E This will be the first good

any. game worth-while seeing during the Summer vacation.

New York, July 6. Major League baseball scores today were:

*.. NATIONAL" LEAGUE

Milwaukee Chicago

Conley (10-5) and Crandall Rush, Andre (7), Hillman (9) and McCullough, LP Rush

5 11 3

1

SoMbali

Softball lovers now will find the Summer League (5-5). HR Mathews (21st), interesting

H

(Bundoran).

74: Fred Daly (Ireland). 75: J. Bulla (United States),

10 watch since-Reuter. Jaguars have joined in. Four out of ive teams are of Sr. "A" 10 League calibre. 5 10

E 0

Brooklyn Pittsburgh

It is difficult to say at pre- seni which team

will be

Jaguars,

-, ཝཱ་ ཏ* ཝཱ ཏ Erskine, Roebuck (3), «andi Howell, Face. Surant (8). Dinosohe (f), and Atwell. WP Erskine the winner of Watsons' Trophy. South China and Face (0-2). MR Pandas stand better chances as (9-4). LP Armoros (8th). Lynch (5th), the US Navy tears are unpre- Thomas (9th), Long (9th). (first dictable due to their transitional

game).

AMERICAN LEAGUE

nature.

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E

3 12

0

It is heard that South China have requested to enter

5 8

2

Chicago Detroit

Trucks, Consuegra (5), Howell (8), Martin (8), Byrd () and Lellar, Garver (6-9) and House, LP Trucks (8-6). HR → Kaline (18th) Hatfield (8th), --- United Fress

Midland Counties

Tennis Results

Birmingham, July 6. Title-holder Jaroslav Drobny al Egyot took only 25 minutes

ah-

but

..

England May Meet Brazil

At Soccer

Torquay, Devon, July 6.

They added 129 for the third wicket in little more than 2 hours before Smith was dis- missed

Lester defied the Surrey attack for Ave hours and his 143, which included two sixes 14 hours, was the highest and score of his career.

**A LITTLE UNCERTAIN

Sutcliffe

also batted hours and hit three sixes

five and

130 In

Crack Cyclists Tour De France Three-Week Race

Le Havre, July 7.

22 fours. A little uncertain în One hundred and thirty of the world's top!

the early stages of his innings Sutcliffe

chances gave two when past the century. In the last hectic 35 minutes he and Ray Illingworth added 84.

Another Yorkshire hero was 20-year-old Douglas Padgett,

cyclists will speed from here today at the start of the three-week 2,600-Mile Tour de France, the most punishing cycle Marathon in the world.

. For the French it is not only the greatest race but

At the Football Association who only just taled to reach the greatest show on earth. other team in the League since the League has already meeting here today it was an his first century for his County

ول

"J

a time, and Lock, even if he does Army athlete in this year's not find the pitch to favour him, Army Championships at Home, will be all out to justify his pre- the poorest prize bag by the ferment over Wardle of York-Hongkong. Exiles" in the Army shire.

Championships in the past three This Test match,, which_cán | years, decide the rubber, is virtually a battle of the South of England

against the South Africans. For KING GEORGE VI

once, there are no Lancashire or Yorkshire 'players in the teath and eight of the 11 come from the bome counties. France- Pressé.

Lawn Bowls Championship Results

MAND QUEEN ELIZABETH STAKES

London, July 6. Madame Suzy Volterra's three- year-old colt, Phil Drake, win

Epen Derby and of the French Grand Prix de Paris this year, is among 15 Anal Exceptors announced here today toa the King George Vi and Queen Elizabeth Stakes, Britain's of the year, to richest turf

be run at Ast, Berkshire, on Saturday, July 16.

Six English, five French and D. C. Symons, G. Madar four Irish-trained horses com- those left in out of the prise and F. R. Kerman brought original entry of 82.

Sutcliffe for for all kinds of goods from each are tonal teams tron/off one of the biggest upsets. The event this year is worth

as they Following the "riders as

Bonuses are given for eats in begun and the schedule draws, it nounced that there is a possibili-

in his first innings this season.slug it Out for prizes and mountain elimbing and other admity of England playing Brazil in

He drove brilliantly on both tonuses bulling the near future.

36,685,000 special categories. There is a may not be possible to another entry.

tation to this effect had fours in his stay of 31⁄2 hours a vast

sides of wicket hitting ten

the

francs (£36,885.sterling) will be daily "combat prize" An invitation

for the "publicity

caravan of rider who shows the most fight. been sent by Brazil, who have

for 96 and sharing in a páriner- Lorries

Thirteen teams of ten

riders blacing cut advertisements strip of 138 with a team at present engaged on a

part. Eight of short European tou

the third wicket. England's home football pro-

cycles to toothpaste.

them are Joe Lister, Worcestershire's

Hol- of this year's Lawn Bowls £27,800 sterling, of which the together with Belgium, Britain, France, 이

share winning owner's assistant secretary, was unlucky gramme for next

carloads of journalists, mecharies Land, aly, Luxembourg, Spain Championships when they 223,630 sterling. This is a few announced as follows:

September 28 England under

and trainers, make up a "own (and Switzerland and the eliminated the favoured W. hundred pounds sterling over 23 versus Denmark at Ports-

on wheels" of about 2,000 people. others French regional teams. mouth.

Youth .at

BEGINNERS' „ LEAGUE Beginners League entries are stil. open and those who wish to learn this interesting game are requested to send in their name, age, sex and address to the Hongkong Softball Association as soon as possible." More than

season

Dermark. Youth

100 entries have already been October 1-England received and the Asscelation has versus already engaged more than ten Plymouth to crash through to the quarter-coaches for this purpose, Arals of the Midland Counties

was

$81,000 Purse All Gone

This caravan,

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Variety artists sponsored by Favourite to win the tour is Gaffney, T. E. Baker and W. than Aureole won for Queen advertisers will give shows every Louis Bobet, slight 30-year-old Hong Sling 25-12 in the Elizabeth in the race last year. night along the route.

French ex-baker. He has al-Open Triples tie at Kowloon The older horses concede 14. hs, to the three-year olds by Business will boom in towns ready won twice running Bowling Green Club yester-this mile and a half weight-for- on the 22-stage tour. Cafe pro-China Mail Special prietors have laid in huge extra stocks of soft and hard drinks.

MORE PEDAŁ POWER Factories," offices and homes

will comply as an estimated 18 million people flock to the road-

October 19 England "E" periods will be The training

"B" at Mar- Yugoslavia versus Lawn Tennis Championships here. 9-12 a.m., 2-5 p.m.

ard 5-8chester City's round.

San Diege, California, July 6 today when he beat Italian team pm on week days. All equip-

November 2England versus charging Archie

A misdemeanor complaint captain F. Cavriani 6-0, 6-1 in ments will be, provided.

Ireland at

at Wembley

Moore, World their second round match.

The Hongkong Softball Associa

November 5-England Youth Lightheavyweight Boxing Cham Other second

results, tion will hold its Armual General versus Holland Youth. Venue to pion, with failure to support his round with winners entering the

Meeting

July on

18, 5.30

be arranged.

son was dismissed on Wednesday W quarter-frik were

pan at Club Lusitano,.Ice House

November 12-England Ama at the request of Moore's former Orlando Sirola (Italy) beat G.

Street H.K. Accounts of the

teur versus Germaný Amateur wife, Mrs Elizabeth Smith. Fechini (Italy) 6-3, 6-2.

Season 1954/55 will be presented at Tottenham.

Mrs Smith, who had signed Abe Segal (South Africa) beat

and officials reelected. Any November 30-England versus the complaint, later told news Bob Wilson (Britain) 13-11, 6-2. suggested changes in the Con- Spain at

at Wembley. Roger Becker (Britain) beat Etitution and By-Laws should be Bill Seymour (South Africa) sent to the Honorary Secretary. 7-5, 6-4.

Fausto Gardini (Italy) beat Owen Williams (South Africa),

B-4, 7-5.

The following are the results

o Women's Singles quarter-

Anais matches:

Mrs

Hazel Bedick - Smith

(South Africa) beat" Miss

Sports Diary

TODAY

HAVIS

February 8, 1930- England Under 22 versus Scotland Under 23 at Sheffield.

Youth February 18-England versus Wales Youth Venue to be arranged

men:

ง

New Zealand Cricket Team

For Pakistan

armounced

today. francs

day.

age contest,

weights Other results of Open Cham- The acceptors with pionship matches played yester- are: Elu, By Thunder, Zara- day were:

thustra, Narrator, Darius, ope. OPEN SINGLES

ment and Chamier, all 9 st. 4 lbs; 5. Bucks (IRC) best C. B. Cordova 11, 9 st. 1 lb., Acropolis, Roursefell (KBGC) 17-16,

Arctic Time, Panslipper, Hugh Lupus, Phi

Drake,

Viny

All Øst. 4 lbs, and Treasure beat st, 1 b.-China Mall Special,

S. 1. Doe (CCC) beat A. Boyd-Cowan (HKFC). 22-10.

C. R. Rosselet (CCC) G. Hong Chey (CCC) 21-30...

N. Fraser (TC) beat S. M. Rumjann (IRC) 22-16,

A: Hution (KEGC) beat C. Coeling (FC) 22-13

OPEN PAIRS

F. Lee and W.C. Ogey (CCC)

LADIES BOWLS

LEAGUETM

side to watch the sweating

Wellington, July 6. imsily clad cyclists go pelting past. Some spectators will bring buckets of water to throw over

A New Zealand cricket team

Archie and I have agreed a bit more pedal power chairman of

their favorites and give them will tour Paldistan and India next summer. Mr J. L. Ker. the Management satisfactory settimant. A The

debuts (£2,000

72200 80 2,000,000 Committee of the New Zealand security fund has been set up francs

sterling for our

Results of Ladies Lawn Bowls son until he reaches second 1,500,000 (£1,500) and Cricket Council, manhood."

third the

1,000,000 Bob Rosse, an auto dealer who |(21,000).

The team, which will be beat K. B. Balcer and E. Green-League matches yesterday weres March 2-England Youth ver

was been Moore's inancial sus Scotland Youth at Preston."

In addition the winner of each selected shortly, will leave for wood (HKFC) 33-21 March 21-

backer, indicated that he ad- of the 22, stages of the race will Pakistan in late September, the T. Pikington and H. Finnex, L. Hong Choy M. Flanders England "B" ver,

francs £200 tinerary has not yet been (PRC) beat D. M. Miller and W. Cortea sus Switzerland "B" at South Vanced the money for the settle.get ampton.

OPEN, TRIPLES Reese said. "Archie still hasn't string). Apart from the in-szanged, but it is expected that C. Higgs (POC) 21-15,

dividual awards the winning four or five matches will be March 24-England Amateu any money after five champion" [teaua 20, the tour gets 3,000,000 playeď in Pakistan, and the tesn

N. Heaton, J. Kelly and J. versus at

Wyper (HKCC baat W. S. Wembley

franes (£200 India, where five Tests will be McArdle, W. B. Brown and J. H. April 21-England Amateur

played, China Mail Special. A Kinnsburgh (TC) ·28-16, - versus France Amateur at Dul- wich,China Mall Special.

meat.

200,000

200,000

Nel ols (Australia) 6-1, 6-0. Open Pairs Championships: Matches

Mrs Heather Brewer (Ber- C. CCC; KCC and KBGC. myčka) beat. Miss Rosemary

Men's Division: HKCC kcc: Walsh (Britain) 6-2, 6-2.

$81,000 in the Olson fight, but stage RAF v HKU: CCC(1) CCC(2);

that's gone-Associated Press. 'sterling). Mary Carter (Australia) beat CCSRC y KTGCA; CRC V-SCAA Fay Muller (Australia) 7-5, 2-6, LCV Recreio Softball

Summer league: TC "B" V US (Australia) Navy at 6 pm.

TOMORROW

8-2.

Beryl Penrose

beat Miss" Ruby Woodgate (Britain) 3-0, 7-5, 6-1-United Pruss

NEW WORLD RECORD

Moscow, July 0.

Galina Yermolenko, juga

Open Singles Championships! Mriches at IRC: KERC: Taka; KDC: KBGC, CCC; Becreka.

SATURDAY

First Division; Reepy. 200 "E"; PBC ▼ KBGG FC v CCC, IRC

Second Division; KDC v KCC.

Unsuccessful World Record Attempt

London, July 6 Gordon Piric famous Eng

Leningrad Undversity student, Y TCHKCC - COC, Taikoo V ROC. set up a new world record of Third Division: Koc moc FC and record.

10.8 seconds for the women's 80 Y POC Metres Hurdles during the universities, athlete meeting at Leningrad today,

The former record was shared between 5. B. De La Hinty of Australia and M. Golvbichnaya Union with 30.8

of the Soviet

secondarACO-FIERIS,

lish middle distance furber

holder, Staffed three, seconds HKPO USBcic tonight by

to bantthe world 2,000

Metres record,

He made the attack. Croydon but with time of five minutes 10 secotics, three seconds outside the world. record of five minutes seven seconds held by Gaston ReiI

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