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GOLF SURPRISE

Diana Fishwich Beaten

Londati, May 27.

The British Women's Golf Cham- plonship. was started to-day at Newcastle. County Down.

The biggest surprise of the first round was the defeat the 1930 champion. Miss Dianu Fishwick, bý two up by the youngest competitor, the eighteen-year-old Irish girl. Miss Clarry Fernan

Other outstanding reguits were as follows:-n-

Miss Mary Brown Argentine: beat Miss Elsie Corlett by one up: Mile. Francine Tullon France but Miss Grace Amory America? by three up and one to play: Mrs. Bulm holders tea; 'Mrs. Greenless by three up and two to play. Bruter.

"GOLF, NEWS

W. J. S. Key and P. Morrison played ott for the Jubilee Cupon Saturday, May 95. They had pre- viously tied at all square. In the replay Key returned λ card of three up and as Morrison made no return the formed wins the cup which was presented by a member.

In the Bugey Par Pool or the Old Course at Faaling on May 25-26. H. Jusseraud (16) wins 4 up There were 24 entries.

EXCITING PLAY AT SANDWICH

Royal St. George's Trophy

(Special Air Mail Service)

London May 16. Major W, H. H. Aitkens of the Royal and Ancient Club and R. G. Chittenden tied each with a score of 158 for the Royal St. George's Gold Challenge Cup at Sandwich

Chittenden, # yesterday.

local scratch player, was enabled to the by reason of a brilliant outward half of 36 In the second round. He began by holding a putt of 20 yards at the Arst for a 4, and from that point everything went right, and he drove well and putted splendidly. Altken wanted a 3, 4, 4 to win. but was bunkered at the short sixteenth and took 4. The player on whom the greatest interest was centred was Lawson Little, the University student of San Francisco, and the holder of

both the British and the American Amateur Championships, Ą"strong wind from the East and greens 23

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 1935.

U.S. BASEBALL. LAWN BOWLS

HARRY HAMPTON

HONOURED

Presentations At Kowloon Cricket Club

A pleasing function, tinged with regret, was witnessed at the Kowloon Cricket Club last evening when. Mỵ, II. Hampton, a popular local lawn bowls "enthusiast, a member of the Kowloon . Cricket Club and a former Honorary Secretary of the Hong Kong Lawn Bowls Association was the recipient of a beautiful silver set comprising a cigarette box with lighter and a gold pocket watch at the hands of Mr. Justice B. E. Lindsell on behalf of the members of the Kowloon Cricket "Club and Mr. H. Nish the President of the Lawn Bowls Association on behalf of the Association in conjunction with local lawn bowlers. Mr. Hamp- ton is leaving the Colony on Friday by the Empress of Asia,

There was a large and representative gathering present and the speakers of the evening eulogised the work of Mr. Hampton while he was in office. Amongst those present were:-Mr. Jus- tice R. E. Lindsell (President of K.C.C.) Messrs. H. Nish (Pre- sident of the Lawn Bowls Association), G. E. F. Thompson, J. Russell, E. Abraham, C. J. Tacchi, U. M. Omar, .E. C. Fincher, A. E. Coates. F. X. M da Silva. H. Beer, C. E. Hosking, H. Overy, W. E. Hale, A. W. Grimmit, Capt. Jilani, A. W. Ramsay, G. Loe, N. A. E. Mackie, Edgar Abraham. J. W. M. Brown, F. E Lawrence, E. Kern, A. A, Dand, T. W. Carr. R. P. Philips, A. E. Silkstone, W. W. Hirst, F. Mana, and others.

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In asking Mr. Hampton to accept

Caps

Gentlemen-We

are gathered

the present from the members of here to-night to say "Au Revoir." the Kowloon Cricket Club, Mr.; to Mr. Hampton, or more intimate- Justice R. E. Lindsell, the President

ly known to the majority as "Harry Hampton. It was in January 1925 that Mr. Hampton first set foot in Hong Kong-and the first season saw him playing for the East Point Bowling Club and he con-.

it finally closed down in 1928.

or the Club said that the occasion was one of mixed feeling of plea sure and regret as they were part- ing with a good friend and taking leave of a good member of the Club. Continuing. Mr. Justicetinued playing for that Club until Lindsell said that the versatiles and activities of Mr. Hampton were well-known and that for детед years he had been a member of the Club. He served on the Balloting Committee for one term and had been a tower of strength to the Club In the Lawn" Bowls League. He played for Hong Kong in the interport in 1931 in Hong Kong and

Mr. Hampton then joined the K.C.C. I remember trying to per- "suade him to join the K.B.G.C. but he was determined on the K.C.C. and this Club soon Installed him

their first division team. Mr. Hampton has had the honour of playing in two Inter- ports the first in Hong Kong in

In 1932 at Shanghai, Mr. Hamp-1931 and the following year he also ton's other activities included golf He played cricket with some suc- cess and was also no mean expon- ent of tennis. Another well-known same which he indulged in was "lar dice!"

Concluding the speaker said that nis services to the bar committee would be missed in more than one sense and he wished him "God I Speed" "good luck and "pros- perity" in whichever part of the world he might be,

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RECIPIENT'S THANKS

Mr.

played again in Shanghai and it was at that Interport that the Hong Kong team won all the three games and also all the zone games.

ASSOCIATION ACTIVITIES ' The same year he was made Competition Secretary of the Asso- ciation and in 1933. when Tacchi proceeded home on leave he took up the reins of Hon. Secretary and carried on the good work. Mr. Hampton has done" yeoman ser- vice for the Lawn Bowls Associa- tion and we appreciate it very much. Mr. Hampton sails on Fri- day by the Empress of Asia and I know you will all join with me in wishing him "God Speed" and every

would have liked to play one more success for his future. 1

last game before he leaves but time and bad weather prevented us from

"Mr. Hampton, on behalf of the

In accepting the gift Mr. Hamp- ion said that he "thanked Mr. Justice Lindsell for the kind things said about him and also for the Beautiful present which he would plways treasure. That would re- slippery as glass. a combination of mind him of the happy time he

had spent at the Club, Mr. Hamp-carrying this out. wonditions to which he is quite unfamiliar were largely respon. ton then dealt with his earlier con- alble for his fallure to do himself nection with "the East Point Bowl-HK, Lawn Bowls Association and the bowling fraternity I would ask Justice. In his first round Little ing Club and after its fallure he.

was asked to join the K.C.C. and you to accept this memento-just took 82. his biggest score for two

a little token of our esteem for years on any course. He started he had no regres for the step which He had found the

You"

(Applause.) differently with a 5 at the first he had taken where he missed a putt of two members of the club "good fellows" sport." "One of his feet and a 6 at the second where und "good he was over the green. On a par stay in Hong Kong would be his Ebasis three strokes were lost at association with the Club and his activities did not rest with lawn the start. From this point Little

bowls as he had also taken a very played steadily until the ninth where he was bunkered from his active part in cricket. second shot. He was out in 39.

bad not too

a score in circumstances.

Everything went swimmingly until the thirteenth where Little topped his second and then put the third over the green,, out of bounds. In the end he took an 8. This was a major disaster, the situation not being improved by

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The happy thoughts of his con- thebection with the K.C.C, would at- ways remain with him; and he con- cluded by wishing the Club good lack and prosperity in the future.

A GOOD SUGGESTION In acknowledging the gift Mr. Hampton said that he thanked Mr. Nish for the kind references and that it had been a pleasure for him to have" been associated with the local bowlers in the game.

He had tried to do his best and had always been helped along by others. He had a good sugges- tion which he hoped that in the near future the Association would have greens of their own on whith they could play off all the oper competitions organised under their wings. He thanked the gathering Once more for their kind serti-

MR, NISH'S SPEECH After the health of the guest had been drunk and "three hearty cheers" given on the call of Mr. Justice Lindsell, Mr. H. Nish in ments and present. (Applause.)

the taking of three putts on cach asking Mr. Hampton to accept the

of the next two greens. With a

5 at the eighteenth, another three gold watch from the Association putts, Little came back in 43. He and lawn bowls enthusiasts in Hong bad 2 score of 79 for second Kong sald:

round,

At the call of Mr. Nish the gathering sang Auld Lang Syne and three more cheers were ac- corded the guest.

None of the American con- gether at the third. Out in 40, the par figures 3, 4, 4, for a total tingent succeeded in breaking 80 | Tolley came home in 42.

He also failed of 76.

in the first round. Each was em- C. Ross Somerville, Captam of second round.

phatic in the view that the con- ditions were unparalleled so far as American courses are concerned,

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the Canadian team, had even a The leading aggregate worse start, 5, 6, 4, 4, 6. With a were: lass of six strokes in five holes it is to his credit-that he finished the round in 80. He had à 6 at

W. L. Hartley's first round of 74 was equal to a 58 in normal" the thirteenth, the wind boing so. Major, W. H. H. Aitken conditions, there being scarcely "a strong that he falled to clear the mistake in this magnificent effort.rough in front of the tee with his He holed two Jong putts and never drive..

took three putte on any green. A. G. S. Penman, of Mid-Kent. Hartley's figures, 4, 4, 5, 4, 2, 44, the holdere, took 81 after reaching for the last seven holes were even the turn in 38, a highly respectable better than 'par. In the second score in view of the diincult con- He made many costly round the story was different.ditions. After taking a 5 at the short sixth slips on the inward half, which nothing went right. Hartley cost 43.. finished in 85 for an aggregate of

159.

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Yankees Leading

New York, May 27.

have The New York Yankees at last qualified for the top post- tion of the "American Baseball League, their victory against De- troit Tigers followed by the de-

K. C. C. Teams För

Saturday

The following will represent the Kowloon Cricket Club in their Senior Lawn Bowls match against the Club de Recreio on next Satür-

feat of Chicago White Sox, giving day on their own ground: them the necessary percentage,

Neither the Giants nor the Cubs were engaged in the National League. the top, positions thus be ing left unaltered.

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Results of to-day's matches as cabled by Reuter follow:

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Chicago Fhiladelphia

Detroit

New York

St. Louis Boston

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R. H. E. 1 7 0

6. 11

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1 3 0 3 8 2

5 11 1 3 3 3

(Bejma scored a home run for the Browns).

Cleveland Washington

5 12 1 € 11

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·NATIONAL LEAGUE

R. H.

E.

Philadelphia Pittsburgh

4 15 1

-2 12

1

5 9 1

J 14 0

Boston Cincinnati

A. E. Silkstone, F. G. Craig. N..

and Bebbington

A. Hyde-Lay (Skip); W. Gitties, F. Goodwin, C. J. Tacchi and J. Fraser (Skip); J. W. M. Brown, B. Kern, E.... C. Fincher and R. P. Phillips (Skip).

"Junior Team

In their Junior match against the same Club, Kowloon Cricket Club will be represented by the following:-

S. J. Houghton, F. C. Spary, L. E. Lammert and H. Opery (Skip): F. S., W Smith, J. S. Dinsen. T. Carr and J. P. Robinson (Skip); G. Lee, C. Fletcher, M. N. Rakusen and J. M. Jack (Skip).

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The Bowls Competition of Kow- loon Cricket Club has just started and the following are the results of matches played up-to-date:-

President's Cup Scratch Singles

F.. Craig beat F. S. W. Smith by 22 shots to 3..

T. Carr beat R F. Philps by 21

Kam Pouris scored a home run shots to 18. for the Reds).

The

tie between Brooklyn Dodgers and Chicago Cubs was postponed on account of rain.

The match between New York Giants and St. Louis Cardinals was also, postponed on account of rain.

Club Handicap Singles

T. W. Curr boat M, N. Rakusen by 31 shots to 14

Norton Cap Singles Handicap H. Gittins beat L. Jack by 23 shots to 14.

Vintage

Tobacco

HOME CRICKET RESULTS

fixture

London, May 27. Sussex fared badly in their County cricket

against Yorkshire. Verity took 4 wickets for 10 which caused" a collapse of Sussex for a paltry 86 and forced them to" follow' on. York- shire won by an innings and over a hundred runs.

Two other matches were also completed in the two days. Wor- cestershire beat Hampshire by six wickets, while Derbyshire gained a four-wicket victory over Essex.

The following were the results as cabled by Reuter:

Derhy beat Esser by 4 wickets at Brentford.

JOHNNY KING WINS

London. May 27.

In a Afteen round boxing contest

won

at Manchester For the Brillsh bantamweight championship John- ny King. of Manchester, against Len Hampstor. et Leeds. on points.- Reuter

NO TENNIS

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"Due to the heavy rain yester- day all tennis matches arrang- ed for the “A” Division' were

called off.

SNOOKER COMPETITION

In the semi-final of the Kowloon' Cricket Club Snooker Competition on Thursday night, E. C. Fincher and G. H. King beat R. P. Phillips and R. E. Lee by 197 points to 103. The game was over three frames.

Essex 116 (Copson 5 for 291 and

219.

Derby: 150 (Eastman 5 for 38) and

186 for 6 (Eastman 6 for 601..

Worcestershire beat Hampshire by 6 wickets at Southampton, Hampshire: 136 (Howorth, 6 for 58) and 97 (Parks 6 for 361. Worcester: 133 and 101 for 4.

Yorkshire beat Sussex by innings and 123 runs at Leeds, Yorkshire: 421. "Sussex: 86 (Verity for 16) and

212

BOBSLEIGH LAME

London, May 27. Bobsleigh pulled up very lame after trotting this afternoon and the prospects of t partaking in the Epsom Derby to be run on June 5 are almost hopeless.

"It is expected that its name will be missing when the final accep- tors are announced on May 29.- Rester

SOME HOPE

London, May 28. Bobsleigh was tried again to-day at a half speed galop (over" six furlongs and trotted out soundly.

The trainer, Mr. Leader, express- ed satisfaction with to-day's trial, There are evidently still hopes that the colt will be able to rùn in the Derby, but no "confidence can be placed on the horse who trots soundly one day and reveals signs of lameness the next day. Reuter.

makes PLAYER'S the excellent cigarettes they are.

In the

scores

a.m. p.m. Tot:

E. G. Chittenden

78 (R. Se G) 80

153

W. Lister Hurtley

(B. &A.) 81.

(. St. G.) 74

77 158

8$ 150

J. B. Stevenson (Troon) 78 Francis Francia

81

160

(Bunningdale), 76" 84

100

83 (Prince's) 77

(U.S.A.) 22

(Temple) i

160

79 181

80 161

(I. B. G.) 80 82 102

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(Canada) 80 132

142

(R. SL, 0.) 82

102

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B. Sweaney, jur.

W Lawson Little

The best score returned by the B. H. Oppenheimer eight Canadians was * by

E Martia Rith Gordon Taylor, of Montreal, while the best outward half of the day. was a 35, including a

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6 at the R. Moore (Vancouver) 81

C. Ross Somerville

C, J. A. Tolley also took 82 for the first round. He had a bad start, 6, 5, 4, 5, from which he never properly recovered. He seventh, by Francis, who "seemed missed his second shot at the first, to be heading for the best score. took three putta at the second, and nearly missed the ball alto

but collected a string of six 5's C. J. H. Tolley' coming home and then finished in

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