THE HONGKONG
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SATURDAY, JULY
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24, 1937.
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Claudette Colbert, Melvyn Douglas and Robert Young, who play to. gether in " Met Him In Paris" which shows at the Alhambra Theatre to-morrow.
SENORITA LIZANA
DEFEATED
(Continued from Page 12.)
TENNIS LEAGUE
ARMY SCORE WIN OVER I.R.C.
"D" Division Games
BOWLS TOURNEY Open Pairs Final
NEXT WEEK
The Competition Sub-Committee of the Hongkong Lawn Bowls As- nociation met in the Board-room of the S.C.M.. Post. Ltd., yesterday evening, to make the draw for the semi-finals of the Open Rinks Chiam- plonship and to arrange greens and dates for other matches, as follows: OFEN PAIRS FINAL
3. A. Luz H. F. Luz
Tuesday, July 27
A. M. Omar V U, M. Omar (Kewoon n.G.C. green, commencing at 4.30 p.m. Umpire:-Mr. J. Jurself).
OPEN RINKS (BEMI-FINALS)
J. N. Boures
Bunday, August 1
J. W. Leonard
L. C. R. Souta
C. B. Rossclet
Tiongkong F.C.
J. Watson
C. n. Hosking
31. G. Craig
A. Hyde-Lay
A. A. Razack
K. M. Omar
A. M. Omar
v.
U. M. Omar
green),
'S. M. RumJahn
A. O, Madar
V.
A. X. Minu
от
1. Giting
A, 11, Rumjalın
8. J. Houghton
A. H. Basto
B. Barto
(Civil Service C.C. green).
OPEN SINGLES (FIRST ROUND)
Welson
G. H. Sherift S. Randle
J. R. Soares
[Club de J. Pau W. Hayward
'point. An over-drive and a netted stroke by Mme. Mathieu brought an inconsiderable reprieve, for ut the next match point Mme. Mathieu Jam- med a beauty straight down the line, and the rain, which had begun in the
The Indian Recreation Club yesterday. last game but one, which had the extort to the Army Tennis Club in the of winner and defeated with com-"D", Division of the Tennis League, dve plementary tenrs.
(to four,
Monday, July_20
V. H. Overy
v. C. . Hosking v. R. O. Read v. W. L Walker Recreio_green).
. J. M. Forrest v. W. Russell (Hongkong F.C. green). Cook
v. 5. Eccleshall Hooien. V. A. W. Grimmitt
(Craigengower C.C. green). n. Hunter
v. 13, A, Álves
Thursday, July 29
U. M. Omar
V. J. J. Basto
A. M. Rumfalin and T. All (LR.C.)_ lost | 8, 1. White
It was a happy thought on the part to Land and Wilson 3-6; last to McAlindon F. Goodwin V. A. M. Omnaz
v. R. F. Luz of one of the torpaulin gang to fall and Moore 4-6; best Piltan and Tudor 7-3.
iKowloon Dock green), under the cover as it WOS pulled A. R. Sumad and M, Hanson beat Land
Club conveners are again request- neross the court. The moving "bub-and Wilson 6-4; drew with McAlindon
and Mcore 0-0: beat Pittan and Tudor el to supply umpires-for the singles
S. A. R. Bux and M. L. Razack lost to
Civil
matches.
OPEN SINGLES TIES
ble" which algnißed his escape to the 6.1. alde brought laughter.
There was some bright doubles play Lant and Wilson 3-8; drew with McAlin- don and Moore 6-6; fors to Pittan and Brillant spells of Tudor 3-6. after the frat net.
In a first round match in the Open serving F. H. D. Wilde helped to give:
C.B.C. v. CIVIL SERVICE him and C. E. Hare a comfortable Chinese Recreation
Singles Championship, C, Strange de- Club beat
feated W. Ward by 22-17 on the win over R. K. Tinkler and H. G. N. Service 714 to 13.
Wood and Skinner (C.8.) lost to Wel Cooper, two talented members of the Chung and Peter Kwok 2-0 lost to M. If Hongkong F. C. green on Thursday, Ward started well and led by 8-3 claims-of-business brigade, despite Pau and F. Y. The 3-4 lost to 8. F.
Cheung and P. T. Tau 3-6. ocensional inspired revelations by
on the fifth head. Strange recover- Buckle and Rakusen lost to Wel anded and there was a ding-dong strug- Tinkler of those things which he Kwok 3-6; lost in Pau and The 2-6; lest gle from the ninth head to the 17th might otherwise regularly ochlove. to Cheung and Tsui 0-0.
Dently and Bebbington tont to Wel and when Ward was leading by 17-15. next three heads, however, with Cheang and Taul K-0.
COING BALD?
TRY
Danderine
America Strikes First Blow
FLUCTUATING FORTUNES IN RYDER CUP CONTEST
(By Charles Buchan)
Southport, June 30, the ball came to rest on a downward Amerien hos struck the first blow slope, almost burled in thick gross; In the great fight for the Ryder Cup. yet, with a mashie, Rees placed the After a day of fluctuating fortunes ball on the green, 140 yards away. and missed opportunitles on both Later, at the 17th hole, Whitcombe sides they secured an advantage of played a beautiful second shot with n one point, winning two of the four-spoon, only to see the ball scamper somes and halving one, against the over the green underneath a bush. solitary victory recorded by Great Rees, taking his time to alze up the Britain's last pair, Yet the blow is position, chipped the ball to within far from being a knock-out. In fact, a yard of the hole-a shot which so I am optimistic enough to think that surprised Sarazen that he missed the it will spur our players on and thai | 5ft, pull for a half,
we shall square accounts to-morrow, Even now Bees had not exhausted Several of the Americans are seri- his good deeds. At the last hole he ously troubled by the strong wind, had to sink a 4ft. putt to save the which has blown all day. Shute, match. The American ball half- their match-play champion, took a blocked the way, but Rees managed No. i tron at the holes which required to screw his ball round the other and
drive and a chip to make sure of into the tin. being on the fairways.
Others
ers could not keep their Iron Cox and Lacey lost a wonderful shots straight, while their vaunted chance of
sind beating Guldahl strength in squeezing three shots into Manero, who gave them many open- two round the greens has not been ings. Two up at the 15th, they #reatly in evidence.
squandered the advantage by weak play on the greens. In the afternoon the Americans recovered their poise and near the end it was Lacey who became wild.
This especially applies to the new comers, Guldahl, Monero and Revolta, and is one reason why I think we shall finish in front. I would be much surer, though, if the players
FOURSOMES RESULTS
A grand day's play was thoroughly muuuan® | enjoyed by a crowd of approximately
12,000. There will be more to-mor row when the eight singles are play- ed. I am surprised that Whitcombe has left himself out of the singles,
his chance.
Ed. Dudley and Byron Nelson though his absence gives, Sam King (U.S.A.) beat A. H. Padghum and il. Cotton, 4 and 2.
Ralph Guldah! and Tony Manero (1.5.A.) beat A. J. Lacey and W. J. Cox, 2 and 1.
A. Whitcombe and D. J. Rees (G.D.) halved with Gene Sarazen and Densmore Shute.
P. Alliss and R. Burton (G.B.) beat H. G. Picard and John Revolta, 2 and 1. became wild,
INDIANS ELIMINATED
Basto's Rink Wins In Tourney Quarter-Final
Kwok 4-5; beat Pat and Tse 7-5; drew In the red a four, one and two tunity of tuking a decisive lead, but Recreation Club rink by this sub-
LEAGUE TABLE
of Great Britain made the most of final in the rinks championship at B. Basto's rink won its quarter-
their chances. To-day in two of the the Kowloon Cricket Club last_night natches lost, they had every oppor-27-13, defeating A. R. Minu's Indian faltered bally at critical moments. stantial margin, largely owing to the first At the half way stage we were lead- fact that their skip was better able round yot to be reported are as fol-ing in two games and square in the to accomodate himself to conditions lows:
other two, but a poor start after the than Minu. interval wiped out our
our advantage. It was not so much through great play:
in the
T. Fergusson beat E. W. Simmonds
Strange
Sets
to win the match,
Results of matches
P. W. D. L. F.
A. PIs.
Recreio
3 5 0 0 304
8 10
Police J.R.C.
0 5 0 1 33
21
10
3
3 0 3 31
23
G
C.R.C.
a | 30
15
11
22-5.
A.T.C.
5
1 201
19
7
2 18
262 5
1 2 2 20
244
3 15
21
10
4 14
301
2 0 0
20
12
42
0
L. A. Gulerrez received A over from J. L. Tetley.
C.C.C. S.C.A.A.
C.B.A. K.C.C. KIT.C.
A
c.s.C.C. 0 0 0 0 12
F. Cullen beat A. Brooksbank. G. N. Mitchell beat F. X. M. Silva 21-0.
H. E. Strange beat N. B. Fraser 21-10.
walk-
It Takes Three to Make This Marriage!
Melvyn was charming but much too polite!
Two men and a girl who can't make up her mind!
Claudetto as you lova her boat in a love. making frolio that tops everything she's ever done for fun!
Bob was too tricky but thrilling and lighti
AN UNEXPECTED BLOW
Both rinks found the green heavy
by the opposition us through our own and few of the heads were close lays da|mistakes.
owing to the inconsistencies of the players. Minu's rink did not score The defeat of our top pair, Cotion for the first six heads, but then and Padgham, was unexpected. They scored three to begin the eighth, 10-3 started promisingly by winning two in arrears. The game was one of of the first three holes against Dudley the poorest seen for some time, the. and Nelson, but then their shots be- Indiana playing a drawing game' gan to go astray. Still, they reached without success and Castro showing the turn one up, and were two up at lack of aggressiveness in adding to the 15th. Then Cotton pushed an his shots, probably because in the iron shot and Padgham missed a tiny 10th he was lying two and, attempt- puit, so the round ended all square. Ing to improve, gave the Indians one. Bring the second round, Great
5, 0, 4, 5.
But
pair could do nothing right, i Glins had the better of Rumjahn
and they lost four of the first five at No. 1 and Houghton was one of holes in the deplorable figures of the most.consistent trundlers of the evening. A. O. Madar was very un- That lost ground was
never re- lucky falling by an inch to take covered from the now confident out the shot on several occasions. Americans,
Minu confined himself to drawing Our one success, credited to Alliss (who always produces his best in in the early part of the game, partly these games) and Burton, was merit- because good back woods had not orious, Indeed, it was gained at the been laid. The Indian skip failed in expense of Picard and Revolta, who the drives which he was forced to have held the Fourball Championship play later and played a disappoint- of Amerien for the last two years and ing game in an uphill fight. are the only American pair who have The scores were closest at the previously played together,
11th, 10-12 in Basto's favour, but Great Britain held an advantage in after reaching 13 on the 15th, the length from the tee, but the Ameri- Indians made no addition. enn Iron play was sounder. Alliss
laid the foundation of our triumph, The players were. Gitlins, S. for he made some amazing recoveries Houghton, A. H. Basto, B. Basto, A. from the rough and also putted very H. Rumjahn, S. M. Rumjalin, A. O. well indeed. He and his partner end- Madar, A. R. Minu.
et the first round three up, but again lost the first hole-a short one of 210 yurds, which has proved very costly to Great Britain.
Playing the hole eight times, we lost it on six occasions.
Twice the lead of the home pair was cut down to one hole, but im- mediately recovered, and from the 12th until the finish all the holes were halved,
LOCAL ESTATES
CHINESE MERCHANTS WHO. DIED INTESTATE
Chu Yung, wine merchant, former- Little Dal Rees fully justified his ly of 4, King Street, died intestate inclusion in the team. In combina on April 10 leaving local estate of $3,- tion with Charles Whilcombe, he 800. Letters of administration have looked like a veteran of ripe experi- been granted to the widow, Chu Yu- ence, his putting being as bold as it shi of the same address. he were playing in an ordinary round on his own course.
Lau Cho-ting, building contractor, who died intestate in 1930, left local estate aworn under $1,300, Letters He made the finest shot of the day of administration have been granted
at the 4th hole in the afternoon round. to Lau Ho-sht, concubine, of 2013, Whitcombe drove into the rough and Kennedy Road.
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