1937-07-07 — Page 9

THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, JULY 7, 1937.

SPECTACULAR GOLF

GOLF BY KIRKWOOD EARNS RECORD ROUND OF 67

AMERICANS LEAD IN

BRITISH OPEN

TOURNEY

ALL THE NOTABLES QUALIFY

Carnoustie, July 6. the leading returna were as follows,

All of the notable players quali-Torton Smith fied to-day for the British Open Gene Sarazen

Golf Championship proper, the first round of which will bo played Ato-morrow.

That the Americans are once again the most formidable of opposition is shown by the fact they hold the five leading positions at the end of the qualifying rounds.

Snead

Ed. Nelson

W. Ilagen

A. McLeod

M. Faulkner

| D. G. Locke

J. Kirkwood E. Dudley Guldabl

Mahon Smithers

Horton-Smith, who broke a course) 11. Cotton record on Monday with a 59, repeat-A-Boomer ed the performance to-day giving D. Shute him a nett total of 138 which leads | A. Perry the field.

However, the prize honour of the day went to Joe Kirkwood, who set a new course record with a card of €7, three strokes better than the old record and two better than Boomer's and Horton Smith's rounds on Mon- day.

Good scores were sent in by the Scottish amateur player, Alistair McLeod who totalled 143 and the young Sonning assistant Max Faulkner, who aggregated 143.

T. Manero Boyer Revolta Dallemagne Adams

E. Lacos Chas. Whitcombe Picard

E. Rees

Ernest Whilcombe Sam King P. Allies

J. McLean The leading qualifiers were Horton Reg. Whitcombe Smith (138), Gene Sarazen (141), A. Padgham Snead, Ed. Nelson and Walter A. Dalley Hagen (142) all of whom are

11. Thomson Americans,

C. Burton

The qualifying score was 157, and

60 and 69....138

70 and 71.... 141

72 and 70.

.142

71 and 71.

.142

71 and 71

.142

73 and

13 and 70

.143

72 and 71

73 and 7i.

70 and 71.

147

77 and 07

72 and

74 and 70

70 and

144

73 and 71.

.144

73 and 72

.145

99 and 76.

.145

71 and 75..

.146

76 and 71..

.140

71 and 75.

.146

72 and 75..

147

73 and 74.

147

74 and 74.

148

73 and 75.

148

75 and 73.

.148

73 and 75.

148

73 and 76.

149

70 and 73.

149

76 and 74.

77 and 73.

160

73 and 77.

150

78 and 73.

151

78 and 74.

70 and 73.

152 .152

79 and 74. .153

78 and 70....154

-Reuter.

Geno Sarazen, famous American golfar, who figures among the loading qualifiers in the British Open Golf Championship now being: played at Carnoustie.

WINNING SHOT HITS

HITS SCREEN:

WARWICK BEAT THE CLOCK

London, June 14.

Thrilling finish at Birmingham, where Warwickshire won an exciting race with the clock to beat Leicestershiro; and another superb century by Walter Hammond at Horsham were dazzling features of yesterday's cricket.

Sporting challenge by Leicester. He required two for hits hundred shire, who left Warwickshire four when he was joined by Goddard, hours in which to score 349 runs to last man in. He continued to drive

win, led to a great fight, which ended and hook brilliantly, and scored 02 in Wilmot making the winning hit of the 71 runs added for the last with a lightning 4.

wicket,

Santall and Wyalt, who dach scored

a century, made the big chance, keeping the score moving at the necessary rate for victory with- out taking 'needless risks.

Warwickshire hopes drooped when the great partnership was broken. Sixty-five minutes súil remained and three more wickets fell quickly.

A lovely running catch near the boundary by Berry dismissed Wyatt, und at six o'clock 48 runs were still

*Three successive balls were hit for and of Hammond's 160 runs no

fewer than 90 came from boundaries. He changed the whole aspect of the game, and Sussex were set to gel 75

to win.

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LOCAL DEATHS

PASSING OF MRS J; RUSSELL

We regret to record the sudden death of Mrs. J. Russell, who after n short illness passed away at the French Hospital at @ p.m. yesterday. She entered the hospital on Sunday. Mrs. Russell leaves to maurn her death, her husband, a married daugh- ter in England, Margaret, another daughter, Ellen, and two sons. Robert and John.

An old resident, having resided here since 1914. the deceased Indy was concerned in many of the social works of the Colony. Her name was nctively connected with the Cheer-O Club.

Her daughter Ellen was recently. concerned with a trafile accident which occurred in Garden Road, while her eldest son, Robert is re- sident engineer at Clydebank.

Mr. J. Russell besides representing the Hongkong Football Club In the Brst division of the Bowls Lengue, is convener of the Club and an ex-Pre- sident of the Hongkong Laivn Bowls Association; and is active in S.P.C.A. work and in Theosophical circles.

The funeral passes the Monument at 5.30 p.m. to-day.

Mrs. Cheung Fung-shi *-

Tire death has occurred of Mrs.

| Cheung_Fung-sh!, at the advanced age of Bf years. She was the mother of Mr. Cheung Kat-shing, who is well known as the Manager of the On Lok Yuen Restaurant, and biscuit and acrated water company.

The funeral will be held at the Protestant Chinese Cemetery, Poklu-

LOCAL BASEBALL lam Road, at 3.30 p.m. to-day, starting

PROTEST

Umpire's Decision Upheld

and Wilmot went for the runs, go! within three of the Leicester total, and then Wilmot won the game with Arnold and McCorkell nane plucky effort, especially McCorkell, who was struck on the hand and on the chest by #t boll that kicked. The Hongkong Baseball League Worst of all the ball that dismissed match und dropped on the stumps. him kicked, struck him on the orm Chinese and

between

Hongkong which

the the Japanese

from Tai Hong at 2.30 p.m.

Mr. Cheung Kat-shing requests friends, in lieu of sending flowers and wreaths, to send contributions to On Lok Yuen, 25 Des Voeux Road, for the building fund of the Chapel and School to be erected by the Harbour Mission at Aplichau.

FLYING STUDENTS

RELEASED

"JUST AN ESCAPADE” ·

terminated after the second innings Sterling ninth wicket stand of 87 at Caroline Hill on Sunday had a by Voce and Wheat saved Notty, sequel yesterday when at a meeting Glamorgan seemed set for thele fifth the umpire's decision was uphold. victory this summer when Notts lost The ruling protested against by six wickets before wiping out their the Chinese team did not apply in this 154 arrears.

case us the umpire did not suspend wheat joined Voce.

Notts were only 40 ahead when play,

Both butted It will be recalled that the Chinese

Canton, July 0. splendidly. Harris

The two Chinese students of the was the only protested against the decision of the Far East Aviation School, Ho Tak- other batsman who got on top of the umpire regarding a catch given in sang and Tsang Yun, who flew from bowling, batting stubbornly for 3 favour of the Japanese team. hours.

into Hongkong Worcester, derived consolation from awarded the game to the Japanese.

Chinese territory New Zealanders, though beaten at with the match

The Chinese nine refused to go on three weeks ago, were released on and the umpire bond by the local authorities, stated G. L. Weir, who scored a fine een the decision of the umpire was dealines were the lively batting of their tail-enders, i The meeting yesterday ruled that ing.

a Government spokesman this even- tury mannger Tom Lowryand and there will be no replay of the Gallichan.

match.

Essex defeat was practically foregone conclusion. Sibbics, mak- Last three wickets put on 224 com- ing excellent use of a tricky Man-pared with 00 by the other seven. chester wiekel, hastened the dismissing the last four batsmen in four 6's and six 4's and with Lowry end, Weir, who drove powerfully, hit seven balls,

added 146 precious runs. Rough-Rought and Fraser bowling Northants collapsed at Cambridge. extremely well on a dificult wicket. Snowden and Brooks had just clear-

nt

Hampshire doundered badly Southampton where the conditions favoured the Derbyshire bowlers, who skittled the home county for 89. Hammond dominated the Horsham scene and, in addition 10 balling 45 to win.

wanted, and Warwickshire had only three wickets to fall. Buckingham. who had kept wicket magnificently, beautifully, he showed great general- a crashing 4. ship in the way he monopolised the; bowling.

HONGKONG F.A.'S ANNUAL REPORT

(Continued from Page 8

Sailors' Home & Missions to

Seamen

St John's

Brigade

Ambulance

Little Bisters of the Poor-

Home for the Aged Hongkong Benevolent Societ Canossian Institute for the

Bilod

150.00

Junior Shield. Winners: Royal Engineers, Runners-up: Royal Ulster Rifles,

The Royal Engineers are con- gratulated on winning the Shield for three successive seasons. They were 400.00 presented with a suitable memento

of the unique distinction.

Keen interest was sustained in 200.00

the league competition almost to the 600.00 very last match. The winners and their records are as follows:——

FIRST DIVISION

Society for the Protection of

Children

Cheero Club

Chinese Sisters of the Pre-

elous Blood

Sailors & Soldiers Home ..

100.00 300.00 100.00

Salvation Army

mittee

The Sheklung Leper Com-

South China Athletic Free

Schools Chinese Seamen's Mission .. Children's Playground As-

sociation

Total

Goals

50.00

P. W. D. L. F. A. Pis. 400.00 Royal Ulster 200.00

Rifles 20 19 3 4 GD, 20 41 South China

"A" 20 10 5

SECOND DIVISION 50.00 Royal Navy 28 23 2

Rolay Welch

50.00 50.00

04 25 37

I 120 20 48

Fusiliers 20 18 5 3 00 23 41

THIRD DIVISION

200.00 Relay Welch

Fusiliers 20 21 3 1 111 24 45 5 00 21 41

.$3,250,00|R.A.O.C. 20 20 1

The Annual Armistice Day gome between the Civilians and the Com- bined Services was won by the

GENERAL

The Counell congratulates the All- Civilians, and resulted in an addition China Teams on their performance

decide

hold

and

others

of $720.00 to the Funds of the British in the Olymple Games in 1930. They Legion.

also note with pleasure the laudatory Three games were necessary to terms in which they were acclaimed

officials who should

tho by football Governor's Cup. The final game, throughout their tour.

It is with satisfaction that the resulted in a win for Association by

Council notes that the representative 4 goals to 2.

British Amateur XI, the Islington Corinthians, have arranged to visit Hongkong during the Chinese New Year Holidays of 1938 under the again nuspices of the Hongkong Chinese as fol- Amateur Athletic Federaton.

The Financial work of the Associa- Senior Shield. Winners: South tion was once more in the capable. China “A”, Runners-up; Royal Welch hands: of Messrs. Percy Smith, Soth

CHALLENGE SHIELD.

COMPETITIONS

These Compellons once proved popular, and resulted lowa:-

Fusiliersz

lana Fleming.

ed the arrears

began. University were left to get when the trouble

THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY.

The

returned to

the Colony a fortnight ngo but the two youths faced a cross-examina- tion at the Military Tribunal of the Fourth Route Army in the presence.

Government and the Polles Depart-

THERAPION NO:1 of representatives of the Provincial THERAPION NË2 THERAPION No:3

ment.

The authorkies, however, aro tul-

YNA No. 3.

Duran Flood v aplisted that they had no inten-

Chupenie WeKIMLARZON.

DR. LE CLERGMac. Co. El overstosa, N.W&Loode DR.LE OLERO'S PILLS for the Liver Bidneys-train Bel desaya Anľadden="

Kat stiker Nkemaja tion of carrying out espionage work

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Hit in the right temple by a baseball pitched by Irving (Bump) Hadley of the Yankees, here is Mickey Cochrane, popular manager of the Detroit Tigers, down and out beside home plata at the Yankee Stadium. Umpire. Beall and Catcher Büi Dickey of the Yankees hurry to assist him. Mickey suffered a fracture of the skull and was taken to a hospital,

COUNT THE

̈“TELEGRAPHS”

EVERYWHERE

fund the Incident has been looked upon in the nature of an escapade. Flight-Lieut. P. H. Smith wrote a Fiester of thanks to the Provincial Government expressing his apprecia- tion of the co-operation extended by the Chinese authorties, mentioning particularly the efforts of Mr. Bing Shuey-ce, who handled the matter on tehulf ef the Governor, Gen. Wu Teh-en.

A similar letter has been set to Mr. Pulp 1yau, Commissioner for Foreign Affairs. Reuter.

EXCHANGE

T.T. London Demand

T.T. Shanghai T.T. Singapore

T.T. Japan

Selling

15. 25%

.18. 24

1011⁄2

.517%

104%

T.T. India

.809%

TT. USA.

.30%

T.T. Manlla

.00

TT. Batavia

549

TT. Bangkok

14834

T.T. Saigon

.774

.7.80

744

.131

.1/47

.

Buying

.1/2+1 1/2.27/32

.304%

.8.30

.811

4.99%

T.T. France T.T. Germany

T.T. Switzerland

T.T. Australia

4 m/s. L/C London 4 m/s. D/P do 4 m/s, L/C USA.

4 m/s. France

30 d/d. India ..

US. Cross rate, in London.

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TRY

Danderine

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