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THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1985.

PEGGY FALKNER WINS GIRLS' GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP

Tigers Are

Favoured To Win

IN. WORLD SERIES

BASEBALL

:

STATISTICS FOR THE SEASON

(Special to "Telegraphi")

New York, Sept. 30. The Dotroit Tigers have won the Amercan Baseball Champion ship and will meet the Chicago Cubs in the World Series, which start on Wednesday.

Gordon Cochrane has announgest that "Schoolboy" Rowe will pitch in

the first game, while the Cubs are uxpected to start with Iannic Warnoke for the spence.

The Tigers are 7-5 favourites to win. the serică and odds of 6-4 are offered on thom to take the first of the five

games.

However, there is a fond of Cubs money on the market and it is fore- cast, that the odda will possibly be even before the Series actually start. Altogether 500,000 applications have been received for the opening match and of those 50,000 have already been issued-United Preen.

FINAL STATISTICS

New York, Sept. 20. The final statistics for the season are as follows:

BATTERS' AVERAGES

Vaughan

Joe Medwick

Bukly Myer

35% 350

Joe Vosmik

49

Charley Harinett

HOME RUNS

Jimmy Foxx

36

Wally Berger

'Melvin fitt

31

Joe Vosmik

21

BATTED IN RUNS

Hank Groenberg

2017

Wally Berger,

Joe Medwick

126

RUNS

Galan

193

Joe Medwick

Lou Gehrig

126

HITS

Herman

Joe Medwick

Joe Vosmilk

PITCHERS

Bill Lee (Cubs)

J. Dean

Auker

Bridges

"Cable mutilated,

216

Won Ast

20 18

10

-United Pyras,

CHAMPION

O

BOXER

ONLY RANKED SECOND IN

FLYWEIGHT LIST

BENNY LYNCH & JACKIE BROWN

(By Geoffrey Simpson)

London, Sept. 4.

In the latest American ranking lists Benny Lynch, stocky Glas- gew fighter, has been elevated to No. 1 position among the world's fly-weights, with Jackin Brown, official world champion,, second.

How the compiler: 3,000 miles dis- tant, arrive at this estimate, seeing that Brown has held on to his cham- pionship for three years against all comers, may bewilder Lanenshire, but! not Scotland,

Perbups it is n case of intelligent unleipation, for on Monday night in the Belle Vue ring, Manchester, not for from Brown's birthplace, the champion must rink his title against Lynch's busy fists.

SPECIAL TRAINS

pionships will be in the melting patt Brown's British and European cham- too, which explains why special trains are taking hundreds of Scotsmen to the battle, and why the remarkably high purse (for fly-weights) of

3800 is being paid.

Lynch, in my view, represents the most formidable challenger Brown has hul to face since he Battened Young Perez, from Tunis.

1 am still convinced that Lyneh beat Brown fairly and squarely that night in Glasgow when they met in non-title match. Ent. the referee, in spite of the fact that Brown had paid numerous visits to the canvas,

made it a draw,

!

This is how one of the five goals against the East Lancashire Regiment was scored by South Chinn "A" in their league match at

Caroline Hill on Saturday last. (Photo: Ming Yuen). .

DEFEAT OF

OPEN GOLF

CHAMPION

A. H. PADGHAM BEATS PERRY

IN EXHIBITION MATCH

match yesterday on the Selsdon Park Club's course near Croydon. Padgham held a lead of four holes at the end of the first round. For the first 18 holes he had a score of 71 against 76 by his fellow Ryder Cup International, and for the full round in the afternoon he totalled 171 against 78.

LONDON PLANS MEMORIAL

TO GREAT ANGLER OF FORMER YEARS

CHARLES COTTON

Charles Cotton, contemporary brother-angler to the great Izaak Walton, is to be given a memorial in the heart of London.

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SECURES VICTORY ON LAST GREEN

Mediocre Display By The Two Finalists

(By ELEANOR E. HELME)

Miss Peggy Falkner, of Worplesdon, is the new girls'; golf champion, for yesterday she beat Miss Sonia Swinburn Johnson, of Stoke Poges, by 5 and 4 in the semi-final and Miss Joan Pemberton, of Bramhall Park, 1 up in the final.

that country club

who Miss Pemberton won her semi-final¦ Laying L 4 and 2 from Miss Sheila Stroyan, of remained longest in the championship. | Worplexion.

This went to Miss Pemberton. The Miss Falkner had an advantage of Craig Cup scratch bogey round was Lhree years from

won by fiss Peggy Edwards, Analists,

al thu, at 18 years, means Manchester. a great deal. Also she is a four handleny, that on paper the

all three

championship was hers by right. But ARNOLD

paper and actuality are often far re- moved from each elley, and the very knowledge of what should be done. often takes the doing of it the harder. Miss Falkner appeared to be conscious of this in the final, but she

AND

fought, down the feeling courageously THE GREAT

and so deserved her win.

The runner-up is a must prou

hele golfer with a well-controlled swing and an admirable temperament to match it. Before long Cheshire should find her a useful member of

REFUSAL

the county, and in the meantime she HANTS' ACTION has three more years in which to win the girls championship.

Stake

COURSE AT ITS BEST

Pages looked its best in bright sunshine, and the course was

CRITICISED

SETTLED

of

MISS PEGGY FALKNER,

MICHAEL SCOTT BEATEN

WESTERN AMATEUR GOLF TITLE

C. TOLLEY ALSO ELIMINATED

London, Sept. 6.

The Hon. Michael Scott, holder of the title, was beaten in the

third round of the West of Eng- land Amateur Golf Championship at Burnham and Berrow yester- day, His conqueror, E. F. Daw- son (Eastbourne), went out in the next round to a local player, M.

L. Goodeve-Docker.

London, Sept. 2. A. H. Padgham (Sundridge Park) bent Alfred

Perry

memorials is perfect after a deluge of rain during MATTER AMICABLY

C. J. H: Tolley was beaten in the (Leatherhead), the British Openifferent puts of the country to the night.

First off of the semi-finalists were

fourth round by L. S. Foster, from champion, by 7 and 6 in a 36 Walton, but none of any kind has

Calcutta. Included in the last exhibition been erected to the name of Cotton, Miss Falkner and Miss Johnson. All holes professional

eight are three players who have a fanns fly-fisherman and scholar through the week the latter has play!

captained Oxford University in re- who died in 1687 and was furiched free, delightful golf. Yesterday

(By FRANK THOROGOOD}

cent years. J. F. Pennink, E, H. within the precincts of St. Jame's she was possessed by the clutching hand which makes every musele tart,

London, Sept.-5.

All three Moss and J. P. Marston. destiny's length, and gives the shots. Church, Piccadilly.

The case of Arnold, the well-are in the top half of the draw A suggestion has been made that an uncomfortable liking for the left-

known Fulham forward, whom with Foster. be placed in this! window shoul

Pennink played some of the best Miss Falkner has played too much the Hampshire County Cricket enamelled plaque or stain-glass hand side of the course. church.

golf not to make the most of such a Club declined to release for the golf of the day, for he was out in chance, and when she holed un exer- That still leaves us free to state

Cotton spent his younger days inflent putt for a 4 at the 8th she was opening of the League season, is strokes and eight holes up on that Brown was a decidedly lucky

heat by 9 and 8. Moss beat an- man to dodge defeat. His reputation Year Perry and Padgham were res-ring poetry, but he was often a 3 up, Miss Johnson retaliated with a still provoking intense interest A. Clarke (Hook Park), whom he Last evening I asked Mr. Jolin other old Oxford Blue in G. II. a Falkner, out in 39, turned 2 up. for giving "hack" performances in pectively first and second, separated fugitive from his creditors and sought good one to win the 9th, and Miss in London football circles,

refuge om numerous occasions in

After the turn at Stoke is where Dean, the chairman of the Fulham Micklem by 5 and 3, and Marston overweight contests is well known, by four strokes.

pressure con as often be brought in Club, if any further developments won at the 21st hole against A. S. But it is also well known that Brown

Padgham won the opening hole,enve in Dovedale.

with twa PUBLISHED HIS POEMS bear, and Miss Falkner brought it Iakes considerable pride in his posi- where Perry was short

4, 3, 4, and she won all those holes had taken place. In reply be Anderson. so that when her opponent failed to aid, complete a clever run up by holingg "We never like to suspend any the putt at the 13th, she was dormy. of our forwards; but whatever hap Her approach putt stone dead at the pens there is no shadow of a doubt that we shall have to make new 14th was a perfect finish.

arrangements with Hampshire con-

HEFTY BLOWS

In the Open championship this

and Cotton.

of

THE FINAL

cerning Arnold.

Other survivors are D. A. Dray son (Mid-Surrey), T. R. A. Bevan (Hindhead) and 3. V. C. Moberly (North Devon).

AUSTRALIAN MIXED FOURSOMES

Melbourne, Sept. 5. Mrs. J. B. Walker, the now-Aus- . "Last season, at the request of Hampshire, we released Arnold to-tralian women's golf champion. was on the losing side in the play wards the end of April and we naturally thought that the county off of the Australian mixed four- eful would reciprocate.

somes championship. "They have not done so, and their action is all the more difficult for our club to understand in view of the fact that their match against Yorkshire was in no way vital to the-cricket-championship

Mrs. Walker and her partner, Mr. Gucat, returned 83, as against the 80 of Mr. Rae and Miss Marrie.

AQUATIC FEAT

ton, and when Lynch sent him spingshots, but after a series of halves After the Restoration he began to ning for a long count in round one I he was twice bunkered at the 5th, patisiz his poems and Walton visited am ture he must have paid strict where the Open champion drew attention to business thereafter.

lovel. Padgham, however, took them at Beresford Hall in the Peak District, where Cotton, hnd built a 6th in four, and turned with an ad- fishing house,

In the other semi-final it was agai vantage of one hole. Padgham then | Even so, Brown, furaing on - full¦ won

on the the first two holes

On a stone in front of this house an over-anxious, vice-like grip which are the combined initials of Walton lost rhythm for Miss Strayan, whilst speed, enuld not get on top, and homeward journey.

Miss Pemberton, keeping beautifully Lynch, showing an impudent di

Perry obtained a win in three #t

Walton was master of the art of straight and pitching well, refused to regard For reputations, sent

the 12th, but Padgham resumed his fishing in the slow rivers in the south be dismayed by anything even the champion down several more times three holes advantage by taking the from hefty thumps to the jaw. 13th, where he holed from six yards congland, but he recognised that 3, 4, 4, for 7th, 8th, and 9th which

Cotton had the greater knowledge of made Miss Streyan turn 2 up. This Scot of 21, who used to earn

Thon Miss Stroyan seemed to re- for an "eagle" three. He became fly-fishing in the swift streams of the a few shillings a week as a messenger four up at the 15th. Although north country and he asked him, to perhaps from the perpetual practice

is the best 8st. fighter we have

swing which is her habit-and losing 16th, the Open write a treatise. own "arrived" some reven since Brown

ven Perry won the

When Watton was preparing his six out of the next seven holes, vent years back. le us a fast, shifty champion was four down at the end of clition of his "Complet Angler" down by 4 and 2 to Miss Pembertas. style, which gives him a kling of the round.

ko-asked-Colton to write a second Padgham produced semu brilliant motion in attack. ile can change his

part containing "Instructions how to

The final did not see such good gulf

To Mr. Jack Peart, the new feet without losing power and reaches golf in the second round. He got Angle for a Trout or Grayling in from either player. If Miss Faler punching position by artful, swaying down a putt of nine feet at the 7th Clear

Stream."

and this second were in a bunker it appeared to be manager of Fulham, I put the ques- rolling. and head

and again at the 8th. Perry was part, published This makes him hard to time for at somewhat unlucky at the 9th, for formed one book with the first.

in 1076, has since odds on her remaining there, and Miss tion: "When will Arnold return:

Pemberton missed two woefully short to his usual football training weighty blow. He is the type

his tec-shot went out of bounds. Like Walton's first book, it is putts after nearly holing several tong duties?" In reply he said: "I an straight-left-hand hovers do not like.

unable to give you any information They get unsettled through missing A win in four at the 10th made

San Diego, Sept. 6. and leaving themselves open Padgham 7 up, and the match ended eloquent phrases. romantic reenery.

Three world swimming records to body punishment.

in his favour two holes later.

Among those who have subscribed before Miss Falkner, out in an ap that we have as yet received no

proximate 46, turned 1 up. se letter from Arnold on the sub-were broken at the meeting of the to the proposed memorial are Lord Pemberton had chances to win the

ject."

Pacific Coast Amateur Athletic The farcical world heavyweight Pardot, five times amateur champion,

Mansfield Town F.C. transfer-Desborough, a keen angler and chair- next three holes in a row, but she won

Union at 'Transbay, AMICABLE SETTLEMENT

Colorado. of the Thames Conservancy only the 11th. Still, she became one championship fight' between

Misu Mary Lou Petty swam the George Godfrey, the coloured Lynch stopped in workmanlike red their left full-back. A. Ashley. Board, Lord Glausk, Sir Arthur up at the 14th, and halved the 15th,

to Sheffield Wednesday at a Tour- Gwynne-Jaunes and Sir Radalph where Miss Falkner seemed to be Fulham and Arnold, the outside 800 metres free style in 11min. American boxer, and Pierre He is a hard puncher, this Glasgow Ggure fee.

Smith..

feeling the strain of playing someone left who was playing cricket for 34sec., which broke Miss Lenore Charles, of Belgium, is to be bay, and wonderfully quick with his

smaller, younger, and longer handt Hampshire last week when Fulham Knight's world record by 1.6sec. fought on October 2 at the counter blows. If he

cupped than herself,

But, then, the Surrey player palled Wanted him in their football team In the 800 metres relay she swam Palais des Sports, Brussels, for Brown's long-range boxing, as he did

at Hull, are reconciled.

the first leg of 200 metres 2min. herself together, won the 10th in 2, a purse of £1,725.

in Glasgow, I think he will win. The

the 17th in 3 She was perhaps lucky Arnold saw Mr. Jack Peart, the #4ace, to beat Miss Helen Madi- The winner will be work chum-only doubt I have about him is his

to run over the bridge nerous the Fulham manager. at Craven Cot- son's world record of 2min. pion, according to the International strength at the weight. Though only

ditch, and, after Miss Pemberton had tage on Tuesday and yesterday | 30.4sec. played a inst lovely chip to the 18th, when training, Later Mr. Peart The other three members of the Boxing Union, which refuses to5ft. Dins., Lynch in solidly made, but

Miss Falkner replied with n goud on stated that the outside left would team, Miss Olive McKean, Miss D. acknowledge any of the edicts of he laughingly told me once that 8st.

was easy for him.

up, and sank the ft. putt for the be included in the London Com Buckley and Miss Betty Len, com- haff and the championship.

bination team gainst Queen's pleted. the relay in 10min. 36soc.,

BRUSSELS FIGHT FARCE Claimed To Be for World

Heavy-Weight Title

top often and

Brown missed an awful lot againsL Lynch, So did the stylish Tommy whom

can wreek

the New York Stato Athletic Com- All of which does not alter the fact mission and National Boxing As-that Brown can box brilliantly. When sociation of America,

he is moving round in swift circles

Max Baor, when champion, re- and "seeing his target well he ca fused to travel to Europe to meet minke his left hand answer all ques

do this, he must escape Pierre Charles, former heavy-tions. To

OR- speed-destroying body weight champion of Europe; so the those, I.B.U. declared the title vacant, and slaughts of Lynch.

Altogether, it is a most fascinating have sanctioned Charles and God-fight-and Drown has trained for it froy to fight for It.

as never before. He is installed in n

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"Rounders Is Not A Bad Game" Says Gem

GİRL TENNIS PLAYER GOOD COPY FOR THE NEWS HOUND

Miss Gem Hoahing, aged 14, Chinese junior champion of Middlesex, is already a tennis star, says a London Evening Standard special correspondent.

ROUNDERS

In winning the title at Harrow thef I took off my cont. fine old country mansion with another day, against stiff opposition, imposing team of professional helpers, he took of games in a row a world's boata to row and horses to ride.

record for championship tennis. Lynch, who is taking only 1800 of

Sho

is being talked of, photo Sometimes they spoke to Gem in Mr. and Mrs. Hoahing stood by the £3,800 purse, is training in a smalti gymnasium in a humble part of Glas-graphed, interviewed.

." begin

Chinese. "Not sinee Lengien ... row, with the aid of enthusiastic

the critics. amateur sparring partners.

At home in Twickenham, Misa Lynch bent Brown on a technical knock-out in the second round in the Gem is meroly a schoolgirl, rather shy and implali, much like her fellow- pupils at the Twickenham County High School.

bout on September 9.

FRIENDLY HOCKEY

11

:

Ordinary-yet not quite ordinary.

"ALL THIS russ"

This was my first encounter with But from time to time the ball spurted a champion. I lust, not ingloriously. back at me, sharply angled and low. hockey-I just can't play it. Skating "I like ping-pong," said Gem. "But

Is what I love, Rounders is not hud,

Privately I kared that she is u mighty player of raunders.

Mrs. Hoshing refuses to be excited about tennis. Gen is in the ABC

really

slic sal

hirs. Hauling received part of her education nt Cambridge. She was at Newnhams in the days of Miss Side- wick and Miss Clough.

"Perhaps one day Gem may be who can make plans at fourteen?" Newnham girl, too," she said. "But

HOMEWORK

CLUB DE RECREIO TO . She has begun to have views on Mrs. Hoahing received me guarded-

fonte. "All this fuss-It has such PLAY THE CLUB possibilities for harm," she said.

We found Gem in the garden, or The Club de Recreio hockey rather she found us. Mr. and Mrs. section will play

stood on friendly

the lawn and "I

can never find her." sald called match against the Hongkong Hockey Club at King's Park to- Mrs. Hoshing. morrow afternoon, commencing at received the visitor shyly. We shook Gem, onorging from a shrubbery, 5 n.m.

handa. I saw a sturdy, graceful The following will represent the child, with a jet black fringe cut in "Come in," anid Gem, and I will show We went into the house again. Club de Recreio alde:

the Chinese way, and amusing eyes, you N. Faria; A. A, dos Remedios

the cups." Hor championship "Do you play ping-pong?"

anked trophies of three years fili three and A. J. Basto; A. R. Pinna, J. Mrs. Healing."Would you like to

Lables. Clonkalvos, and A. A. R. Botelho;

inke her on?"

“And now F Nolanco, B. Goanno,

W strolled through the kitchen again for you," I said. "What does I suppose it's school A. Ꭲ. ' Xavior, N. Beltran, and A. 9. arden to the greenhouse, where the that make you think of-hockey?" Xavier,

table was. The garden was lovely, and the holhouse tomatoes monstrous, nindo a. little face.

"No, homeworld!" said Gem, and

The caps and prizes were present-

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