1936-05-28 — Page 8

GOLF

FIVE

THE BRITISH AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP

LAST AMERICAN BEATEN

St. Andrew's. May 27. The last surviving Americas in the British Open Amateur Golf Cham-) plonship defaulted to-day and forfrit- ed his match to Gerald Micklam In the third round.

Other third round results were:- Harry Bentley, a Walker Cup player, bent Wilton J. Gill by one up, į Cyril Tolley defented S. B. Roberts at the 19th, Sweeney beat Lord Charles flope 6 and 4, Dr. Tweetle ritminuted Stevens 4 and 2, Galer H11 beat į

at the 30th, Bourn Thomas A. MacLean austed Harvey G. Mackin-

S. 1. tosh of Scotlandi 4 and 3, McKinlay brat Tens Torrance, former Walker Cup captain 3 and 2.1 W. H. MacDonald beat Eric Fiddian one up und Roger Wethered bent J. 1.- Malted R. S. Waterson 2 and PTPAS

Jim Ferrier Is Now Favourite

FOR GOLF TITLE

London, May 27.

Jim Ferrier, the brilliant Australiani Kolfer, is now favourite for the Bri- tish Amateur Open Golf Champion-

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CYRIL TOLLEY

America Lucky In

ship which is being played at Irish Sweep

Andrew's

Today, he and Cyril Tolley, play-! ing third round matches against o strong northerly wind, were taken to the h by K. V. Braddan, formerl Buckinghamshire champion and S. R.

holder re Roberts, ex-Welsh title spectively.

Ferrier was actually three down at one time, but in the fourth round both he and Talley won easily.

Roger Wethered, Heëtor Thomsen, Arana, the Spanish champion, and Eustace Story were all successful,

ley by one up.

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WINS NINE FIRST

PRIZES

Dublin, May 27.

Irisit The principal prizes in the Sweepstake on the Derby have been distributed as follows:

Twelve £30,000 prizes, of which nine went to the United States of America. two to Europe and one to Ireland...

Twelve- £15,000 prizes of which ve three to Europe,

on to the

TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, MAY 28,

TEAMS START

PLUCKY OVER 40 SIDE

the last named beating Leonard Craw- I went to America, West Indies, one 1 Thomson, beat a fellow Seut. Mit. to Canada, another to Southern Rhee chell by and 2. both players going sia an another to Ireland. out in 32, thus equalling Bobby Jones's record. Thomson now boasts figures of 14 under 's for three rounds-Reuter,

Twelve £10,000 prizes of which six went to America, three to Ireland, two to Europe and one to Canada.-- International Press Berean.

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SPARKLING TENNIS

IN HARD COURT FINALS

“ENGLISH PLAYERS

IN FORM

(By Frank Foxon)

The two singles winners in the British Hard Courts lawn tenuis Championships at Bournemouth wrre Fred Perry and Miss Kay Stammers. The Women's event

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more intercaling than the men's and both Miss Blammers and Senorita Lizana played very fine, sparkling tennis. The real drama of the match came when the Sen- orila naved seven match points

a very wonderful feat of courage.

Sire Of Mahmoud Was Derby Winner

London; May 27,

A Reater message, in point. the ing out that Mahmond is

Derby since Art Grey to win

fest in Tagalis performed the 1912, and that there have only been three Grey winners in the history of the race, further says that the Aga Khan, his wife and NOR, were jubilant, as thin was win. the former's third Derby

He scared previous successen with Renheim Blembelm, the sire of Mahmoud to-day's winner, and Itaram.

KHO SIN-KIE CARRIES ON

WELL

TENNIS HANDICAPS PROBLEM

L.T.A. SCHEME

FAILS

The dreline in popularity of handicap events, at our öpen tourns- ments link for long been engaging itte attentions of those responsible for the welfare of the game in. England, and as a result of recent deliberations the Council of the Lawn Tennis Association has decid- ed to bring forward a motion to modify what is known as the "thirty- ilmit In the received odds permis. sible to handicap players.

At present the regulations stató` that "ho competitor aliail receive more than 30." The proposed concession to the long handicap player is to be pro- vided by adding to the regulation in question the words "from any other

She lost, but the flax of Chile was IN FOURTH ROUND competitor but a player may be allot

flying mast high in the moment of drfcat.

win

by the

narrow

FRENCH TENNIS

ted-n-handles up to 10"

Miss Stammers just deserved ta

CHAMPIONSHIP and without difficulty in the

indrgin of "B" Division of the tennis All twelve teams competing in the

tennis league 7-5, 7-5, and I would say the de-

Paris, May 27. league yesterday. They appear "C" Division of the

the will open their season's programme termining factor of the match was

Kho Sin-kie. China's Davis to be far and away this afternoon, and unless some of her great speed about the court. The [Chilean girl had very few chances to strongest teams in the division, the teams have hidden talent it would exploit her deadly drop shots which Cup captain, to-day advanced to and if all maintain form there seem that competition for the chasm so elfective all the week; the fourth round of the French among the younger school to refrain ,should be a close and interest- Ipionship will again be chiefly confing found that Miss Stammers could national tennis championship, a) are on the fringe of first-class rank,

ing contest for the champion- ship.

C. R. CU's novel team composed of players who have reached the age of 19 put up a cresfitable showing against the younger and more virile K.C.C. outfit, two pairs taking Mackay and Jack completely by surprise, the K.CC. couple losing one set to love and another to four, after being 1-4

in Arreurs.

1. P. Hon and C. N. Tsang alse Rave Crawford and Gray n fright. leading 4-2 and 5-3 before the visitors to reel off the steadied themselves next four games in a row.

POWERFUL C.C.c.

At Craigengower, the Happy Val-j iry team indicated that it is going to have a big say in the championship by beating 1.1.C., strengthened by the inclusion of Frank Pereira, to the tune of seven sets to two.

Craigengower's star pair, Joe Leo- nard and Inchiuma were never ex tended and won all three gels with a total loss of two games.

THE RESULTS IN BRIEF

The final scores in the "B" Division league tennis programme played yes

terday were as follows.

CIC. (2)

('C'

C1.9.C.C.

Recreio

H.K.C.C.

2 K.C.C.

7 1.R.C.

8 University

8 C.B.A.

2 C.R.C. (1)

7

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ALARMING DWINDLE in days gone by handicap play was the main stepping stone to achieving first-class play: to-day the entries in handicap events are dwindling almi- ngly. It has become the fashion from all handicap play BOON as, they 10 CRC, Recreio K.CC. and

race up to the net and get the ball South China A.A.

Kowloon Tong, newcomers to the burk, often getting outright winners big crowd at Auteuil watching whils: even the "rabbits" no longer him beat Murray, the Canadian, lend their support to the handicap event because they feel they have little chance of winning a few rounds under league, have been disappointed. They from the returns.

Factor number two was the greater in straight sets 6-2, 6-3, 6-4.

Kho now meets the Swiss Davis the present system of handicapplag on hoped to turn out a strong ride, but!

Cup exponent, E. Maneff, and eritles the three scales system. The L.T.A. it seems some of their promised up pace of Miss Stammers in driving. port Is not now forthcoming and ul-particularly on the forehand,

Factor number three was the way are interested to see how his swoth concession would give encouragement though they will turn out a team re-

suggests it is up to tournament execu-. gularly-it-is-not expected to be of Miss Slammers slammed the Senor game stands up against the forceful to this latter, cinss, but as Mr. Prebble the championship-challenging grade, ila's slow, high-bounding second-ser-stroking-of-Manell.

In winning so easily to-day Kha|tives to devise schemes to attract thie..... However they include one or two vier.. erstwhite S.daa. players who

confirmed the favourable impression better class player back to handicap he created when he bent Lesueur. He play

form The three scale system of handicap should bolster the side.

has completely rerayered the which made him Chinese champion, plag introduced a few years ago hns and against Murray he maintained a not fulfiled its objective in practice, beautiful length, seldom advancing however ideal the system appeared in Yet the best strokes came from the to the net, yet always using good theory. For instance a very went Senorita; some of them were real judgment.-Renter.

The complete programine follows.

S.LT.C.

K.C.C. (1). K.T.G.C.A. 11.X.U.T.C. C.R.C. €.9.0.c.

Y. I.R.C.

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r. Recreio

V. C.C.C.

v. A.T.C.

v, KC.C. (2)

Details Of

Yesterday's

Tennis

Matches

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And yet it was all a fight and there were moments when victory was very near to the Chilean girl; when those moments came Miss Stammers fought back in a manner typical of her match-playing courage,

gems of exact placing and the best

of them left Miss Stammers stand-

ng. But there were not enough of TENNIS LEAGUE

These super shots to carry the maker of them to victory.

A DISTURBING EXPERIENCE

Miss Stammers had dine experience which might have upset less deter- mined player. Leading 3 in the second set she got to match point un her own service. She sent over a fast ball which beat the Senorita, who ran up to the net to congratulate her opponent, but a fault had been called and Miss Stammers had to win her match all over again, just as Suzanne Lenglen had to do ten years ngo at Cannes against Helen Wills, The following arg the detailed ry-She never wavered-even when the sults of yesterday's "B" Divisiin Senorita captured that game and the league tennis matches, the home term next to make it 5 all-and went on to record her second successive vie- appearing first in each case.

tory in the championship.

C.C.C. v. I.R.C.

J. Leonard and Y. Itachiuma and R. Chou and F. R. Zimmern won all their sets, but G. Lin and W. J. Howard dropped two sets. Scores:

PERRY HIMSELF AGAIN

HANDBOOK

Another Excellent

player whose real-but not at present permissible-handicap is 40 meets a player on the 1h mark the former, is alloited a handicap of 30, thus receiv

ingatart of only 16 whereas he re-

quires 30 ho la to have any chance of success. The preposed modification will ensure that he gets his 30 start. Again, under the present estem a newcomer to tournament play may be given the full permisgiblu start of 30 In a Scale II event, whereas his correct handicap in such an event should be The next week he plays under a The Hongkong Lawn Tennis As-40. sociation's league handbook for 1996 different referee and is placed in a has been published, once again meat Scale I event, his handicap in such an event being automatically reduced ing the needs of all players.

Publication

of

Full of valuable and essential into 16 under the regulations. Henceta formation it features not only league player of his own mark who is given fixtures for the current season, but the full start of 30 and thus has to

some interesting records, concede 16, without much hope provides

ADVANTAGE LOST notably last season's final league recess, tables, list of previous league win-

Many well-known referees feel that ners, complete results of the Colony tennis championships concluded a few weeks ago, the championship and the new L.T.A. proposal dues not go

rules of the Interport rolls,

far enough. Thus under the proposed |H.K.L.T.A., and rules governing the concessin a player on the 40 mark

league.

The chief feature of the men's Those responsible for its complls- the singles finn! was the fact that it re- tion merit congratulation for vealed: Fred Perry as a completely excellent work achieved. The book- He played right at the top let is attractively bound in a green Hachiuma man. Y. Leonard and (Craigengower) beat F. D. Perera of his form, while beating II. W cover, and is available to all league and Y. el Arcall: 6-1; beat M. Austin at 6-2, -6, 6-3. In ser-playera froin their club secretaries. Abban and M. el Arculli 6-1; bent vice, driving and volleying he was

S. A. R. Bux and A. R. Kitchell 6-0. the complete player, and.

gengower)

Austin

wenk link was Craigengower's George Lai and W. J. Howard, who dropped two sets, Robert-Chon-and. F. R. Zimmern formed a useful pair winning all three sets.

The feature about the match be. tween H.K.C.C. and C.R.C. (1) on

G. Lin and W. J. Howard (Cral-never really looked like winning, AUSTRALIAN L.T.A. the club ground was the loss of two

Tort to Pereira and although he, too, produced some de- sels by Iu Tak-lum and S. W. Liang, Not only did they concede two sets, Arculli 1-6; lost to Abbas and Arcull lightful strokes, made with his cus-

tomary effortless artistry, but netually lost one to love, G. E.4-6; beat Bux and Kitchell 6-2,

R. Choa und F. R. Zimmern (Crai R. Divett and T. C. Monaghan.doing

Kengower) bent Pereira and Areulli the trick.

6-3; beat Abbas and Arcull! 6-3; bent Dewn at Happy Valley Civil Sur-Bux and Kitchell 0-2. vice

to their potentialities by annihilating the University by Bets to a half.

S. A. Gray and A Crawford match when Austin complained of extend their visit to Australia

some unduly zealous photographers, United Press. Civil Service have a very

smoothed over. Well balanced team and are clearly going (Kowloom C.C.) beat L. F. Hon and but it was soon

this C. N. Trang 7-5; bent W. K. Cheung was Perry's fifth successive victory in

In the Challenge Round. They blend and II. P. Chan 6-3; beat P. F. Wong these championships,,, and F. N. 1au 6-2,

Our Davis Cup pair, G. P. Hughes wall. A. W. Ramsay and G. C. Burnet and C.

gave

hint

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to be important competitors

Kuramer.

LEAGUE TABLE

C.S.C.C. Heereio C.R.C. (1) Craigengawer Kowloon C. C.

C.R.C. (2) II.K.C.C. I.R.C. C.ILA

University

P. W. L F

108

1 1 0.8

1 0 7

10

0

C.R.C. (2) v, K.C.C.

Perry's best stroke, as usual, was a fast, low forchand drive, followed by a rush to the net to cut off the return. All through the week Perry played like a real champion.

POPULAR CRICKET

WRITER ILL

R. Abbit Stricken With Influenza

Melbourne, May 27.

Liliyn Tennis It is with regret that we have to The Australian

brilliant dricket commentator. In Association has invited a team of report that R. Abbit, the Telegraph's An invitation has also been seat to malting but stow progress towards Japanese players to tour Australia, the Gerniati Davis Cup players, who recovery from a severe attack of in-

There was an incident early in the will shortly be touring America, toluened to the Victoria Hospital

This

since last week, it is unlikely that he will be out and about again for at least fortnight, and his weekly articles reviewing the past cricket season will therefore be suspended Els hosts of friends in Colony 4-1; beat Cheung and Chan 6-1; beat C. Malfroy and A. C. Stedman, at beaten by Miss Stammers and Miss sports circles will join us in wishing James, who won at 6-2, 6-1. In R. Abbit a speedy and complete re-. Wong and Lau 6-4.

N. A. F. Mackay and Jack—–6, 6–2, 0—~~7, U~~1.

I was one of the tit-bits of a great the "mixed" Fred Perry and Miss covery. (Kowloon .C.) lost to Hon and day's tennis. The winners are, Round beat John Oil and Misswill still only be allowed to receive 30, Trang 4-6; beat Cheung and Chan think, sure to represent Great Britain Nuthinll at 6--3, 6--2. 6-3; lost to Wong and Lau 0-8.

D. Tuckey, won the doubles Beity Nuthall lost both her doubles indefinitely.

She and Mrs. Allister were

(Kowloon C.C.) beat Hon and Trang Anal, beating the New Zealanders, Anals. Sets.

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CORRESPONDENCE

A Reply To SatireV

The Sports Editor,

Hongkong Telegraph.

C.S.C.C. v. UNIVERSITY

E. . . Shute and R. R. Tadďi (C.S.C.C.) beat Y. C. Lam and K. T. Kwik 4-3; beat P. C. Lee and Y. N. Tan 6-1; bent J. lisy and S. Ling 6-1. J. A. Bendall and 1. Arafuroff (C.S.G.C.) beat Lum and Kwik 6-3; tied with Lee and Tan 6-6; beat Hau aud Ling 6-1.

F. W. Bradley and J. Ht. Pengelly (C.S.C.C.) bent Lam and Kwik 6-3;! beut Lee and Tan 6-1; beat Hsu and Ling 0-3.

J.

· RECREIO v. CBA. Sic. Your correspondent Satirev

Remedios and A. E. obviously resented the criticism by league tennis match in respect to Miss and B. I. Bickford 7-6; beat R. Blyth Inn and N. Whitley 6-4; beat Smith and Mackenzie and Mrs. McCuw.

A. Reed and A. A. Remedios

• SLAZENGER "Veritas" on the K.C.C. vs. U.S.R.C. Xavier (Recreio) bent J. M. Wilson

SPALDING not concerned here with the merits of Ferguson 76.

•PROSSER daughter and the other my friend, (Recrofo) bent Wilson and Bickford

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nor with the soundness or otherwise 6-2; bont Blyth and Whitley 6-4; lost of "Veritas" comments, nor with the to Smith and Ferguson 5-7. value of the seemingly, general opinion (which I question) expressed Recreio) beat Wilson and Bickford 6-3; beal Blyth and Whitley 6-3; beal

in his letter. What I deplore is the

unsportsmanlike tone of his letter and Smith and Ferguson 6-1.

the disparaging remark to the effect that my daughter should be excluded

HİK.C.C. v. C.H.C.(1).

each from the K.C.C. team. For this he

G. E. R. Divett and T. G. Monaghan uwes me an apology, but I do not expect it. In his own words, every- (K.C.C.) lost to Choy Ping-fas and one la.entitled to his opinion but the Laut Chau-kwong 1-0 lost to Lee Yiu. "aired wing and Leung ling-chai 2-8; bent one Nic expressed when through the columns of the press" lu Tak-lam and S, W. Liang 6-0,

f. D. Bidwell and A.T. Dow became more than mere opinion" and I am convince it was that which (I.K.C.C.) lost to Choy and Lau prompted him to write as he did and 4-6. lost to Lee and Leung 1-0: lont

which he roundly accused to lu and Linng 3-6,

LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD. Ver

Yours truly.

1. Rodger and D. B. Evans (ILK. C.C.) lost to Choy and Lau 2-0; lost to Lee and Loung 1-6; beat Xu and

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