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THE HONGKONG

TUESDAY, AUGUST TELEGRAPH.

3, 1937.

BRITAIN SCORES IN INTERNATIONAL ATHLETICS

Shares

Honours With America

WINS 880 YARDS

RELAY, RACE

Britain and the United States shared the honours in the August Holiday International Bank athletic meeting at White City. United States proved superior in the field events, but Britain scored heavily in the track races, note and finished on a strong when the relay team beat the United States invaders.

It was officially stated that 83,000 crowded into the White City stadium .10 walch the thrills.

Carpenter of the United States won the discus throw with a hurl of 102 ft. l.

Ward of Britain retaliated by win- ning the three miles run in 14 min. 28 8/10 set.

The 220 yards flot went to Johnson

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Fine fighting finish in a recent athletic meeting at the White City,

of United States who returned the London, good time of 21 7/10 rec.

Kovac of Hungary annexed the 440 yards hortis, taking 54 8/10 sers.

Wooderson, famous British distance rutiner, captured the mile in 4 min 15 8/10 sec.

!

Skilful Rifle Firing

United States won the high Jump At Macao

when Johnson leaped oft. 4 inches, and the long jump went to Toomsula of Esthenia who covered 24 ft. 4 in.

Great Britain scored a real triumph in the 880 yards relay, four rumers each covering 220 yards, winning the event in 1 min. 29 3/10 sec., to beat the United States team who took I min, 32 4/10 sec.-Reuter.

Ran 100 Miles In Under 14 Hours

he

Ballington also beat Newton's 100 miles record of 14hr. 6min. by com- pleting the distance in 13hr. 10min. Recently the South African narrowly! beot Newton's London-Brighton Aguras.

CHAMPIONSHIP

IS WON BY YOUNGSTER

Macao, Aug. i.

Skilful marksmanship

as well

very:

45 a

Homeside Tennis

ANITA LED- CAUGHT & BEATEN

MARY HEELEY MAKES FINE RECOVERY

London, July 12,

U. S. GOLF REIGN HAS ENDED

Henry Cotton Stands Out,

Greatest Player

Jones Era

Since

Golf spectators who came away, draggled but delighted, from

BY

LEO DUNRO

IMPORTANT

the Carnoustie course last month, discussed what may prove a SPORTS

provocative topic.

The burden of their triumph song; by day. It gives them un alt of calm was that the Open championship re-command such as would help some suit stamped British golf with the of our fellows. hallmark of being better

American.

I have my doubts speaking of first-class play in general.

about

than

were

But there is not much difference. I asked a distinguished British Ryder that, Cup player what he thought professional the chances at Carnoustie with two

rounds still to be played.

"Evens," be suid, "but just al shade of odds on America."

I accept one British hall-mark as the best of all. Henry Cotton, the winner, stood out by his golt at Car- noustie as the greatest stroke player In the world since the Bobby Jones

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OUT BY HIMSELF I admit that Britain collectively There were six defented America. British players, four Americans, in the first ten placings.

Very different from Opener pionship results in former Ryder Cup Invasion years over here-1929, when Americans filled eight of the frat ten positions, and 1933, when they ranked

the Brst six. of the live But now, with Catton out by him- self, comparison otherwise suggests that British and American golfers are more or less on equality.

PROGRAMME TO-DAY

BOWLS, TENNIS, WATER-POLO

He was wrong. But there was at that time the fear of Denny Shute. And Denny, in the sequel, appeared 10

be playing

too much to his schedule of 73 strokes a round, and afternoon was beaten by the course,

The high standard of style in championship American golf may be threatened by matches and a water modern tendencies.

A programme of unportant sport- ing eventa is scheduled for this including ławi bowls

tles,

Kane.

Jengue tennis polo lengue

taking

It seemed to me, at Southport and No less than eleven encounters in Carnoustle, that, while the well-the Colony

bowls singles seasoned players, such as Ed Dudley championship are due to be played,

bowlers and Horton Smith, preserved the many smooth, the newer brigade, notably Sam

aweet,

lazy swing, others, part.. Snead and Johnny Revolln, went in more for hard hitting.

I am not arguing the point. But the fi

final placings of Americans at Carnoustie suggested that swingers

oblained the best results.

We won the Open title, but the Ryder Cup match was theirs. Per- we may accept the "world's pionship" single between Henryį Cotton and Denny Shute at Walton over. Heath to-day and to-morrow as battle to settle the rubber..

My own view is that two allea defeated Americans in the Open championship--Gotton and Carnous-

for controlled

fle.

Cotton beat them accuracy of long shots on a course | which he knew better than any of the Invaders.

But where he scored chiefly was!

And the final placings in general. puggested still more clearly that the days of American supremacy

HOW TO BECOME A DAVIS CUP

with chip-and-one-putt in conditions PLAYER

which made it difficult to reach the| green in two shols at a number of the holes.

It used to be said that Americans,

by second Our players were con-

shot

to Bnd the green, Americans į

GRAND FIGHTER

By Henry MeLemore

are

prominent

Here is the programme.

AT C.S.C.C. GREEN

J. M. Jack v. 1. D. Skinner. E., Tuck v. H. G. Cooper.

M. E. Abbas v. A. Hyde-Lay. D. W. Waterton v. W. K. Way.

AT K.C.C. CREEN

S. Ranille v. C. F. Remedios. G. N. Mitchell v. E. G. Post. J. C. Brown v. 31. J. Medina. II. A. Alves v. E. W. Lines.

AT TAIKOO R.C. GREEN

J. Cool v. P. Anslow,

P. E. Knight v. A. E. Coates. A. E. Minu v. J. S. Landolt,

TENNIS MATCHES.

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JOHN BROMWICH

VON CRAMM LOSES TO BROMWICH

In Five-Sets Match

German tennis

Berlin, Aug. Z.

enthusiasts were shocked to-day when they saw their favourite, Baron Gott- fried von Cramm defeated in the third round of the national singles championship by John Bromwich, the young ambidex- trous Australian.

Bromwich won after a curious five set match in which the closest score of any set was 0-2

Bromwich won the opening set at 0-1, lost the second by u similar score, won the third 6-2, lost the fourth 2-6, "and wound up in great style by tak-.

Most interesting tle in the Division of te tennis league to-day in the fifth and finn set at 8-2.- Is that between Chinese Recreation) Club and the R.C.

Henter..

The C.R.C. are at home and are! United Press Stay Correspondent) | expu to win, but it is understood County Cricket

expected New York. the Indians are contemplating chang- Last winter the fathers of the ing their pairings and this, if effected, It is very

SUSSEX GIVEN A THRASHING

the highest proficiency. Dr. in the Brst set. She could not ce-pulled himself together, manfully water and swearing to cross the should be well matched. but Southa county cricket match, but earned

after a

for

and

set.

K.C.C. v. ILK.U.T.C. S.C.A.A. v. U.S.R.C.

of the biggest aggregales

season.

of the

A magnificent innings of 187 by finely "Patay" Hendren, who was

Human. the supported by J. 1. amateur cricketer who comtributed 125, allowed Middlesex to declare at 032 for a wickets.

much in evidence in the annual coin- petition of the Macao Shooting Club which took place here this afternoon.) The

Strong foreign lawn tennis out-peinted us meeting was attended by HE, the Governor of Macao, Dr. Achallenge was brilliantly resisted superiority.

tent Tamagnini Barbora, Tamu number of prominent local res- in the midland championships on were out to place second shots close United States Lawn Tennis Associa- may make them stronger.

Saturday by Miss Mary Heeley, enough idents. London, July 5.

development of young players. en easy win. No less than 15 of the Club's mem- Miss Dorothy Round and D. W. down in one just chance and betion formed as organisation for the unlikely that the Chinese will enjoy

one purt. Hardy R. Bullington, the 24-year-

The Americans could not do that Simultaneously with the firing of a Club de Recreto are hosts to the bers participated in the clay-pigeon Butler, old Durban long-distance runner,

from a int lung. Miss Heeley, recovering lowered two more of Arthur New-shooting contest which consisted of and at

wretched start, gained a ne victory smitten Carnou testing, rain- | cannon in New York veleran tennis Hongkong Cricket Club and should ; They, too, were cathurstasts began the formation of win comfortably, K.C.C. entertain the Hiring from different ranges

and should also collect: ton's records on Saturday when

o'London

Various angies

ies at clay discs after they over Senorita Lizana in the women's called on for a lot of chip-and-putt Junior Davis Cup squads all over the University ran from Bax (near Bath) to I

golf, and concentrated Cotton beat country.

collect points, although E. C. Fincher! had been catapulted into the nir.

singles by 0-6, 6-1, 6-3,

This reporter was one of the first is still suffering from bolts on the (Hyde Park Corner). His time for

Miss Round and Butler combined them at that game.

London, Aug. 2. The Championship Cup which is

ta enlist. The sound of the cannon wrist and it is not yet curtain whether the full journey of 100% miles was

recuring the mixed superbly in

Middlesex to-day not only tärnshed, 13hr. 21min. 1sec. and beat the contested for yearly, was handed by

ILE. de Governor of Macno to Mr. doubles against Jean Burotra and They were pegged back, too, by hardly had died away before I was Boutiker will be fit to play.

South

China A.A. and Bath-London record of 14hr. 11min.

U.S.R. Sussex by an innings and 351 runs in 30secstablished by Newton in Humberto Rodrigues the youngest Mine. R. Mathieu 6-2, 1-0, 14-12. the good all-round golf of Reggie on a nearby court, swinging my contestant, who succeeded in attain- Little went right for Miss Heeley Whitcombe, a grand fighter, who! July, 1934.

wrest the сир from the China will probably win by the add the distinction of pulling together one ing

"hated" foreigners. Dozens of Davis a close second custom herself to the pare of

of the

bad patch in each of his last Americo Jorge was

Cup Chillon im-two rounds.

joined hopefuls

me, and we Here is the programme, whereas the court. being only one point less than the

were cheered

reports that in winner.

mediately found her best form.

Brother Charles did valuable work The

Denver, GF her lost some

Baltimore, Kansas City, Los The successs of to-day's meeting!

senorita

Britaina trifle over-caulie Angeles-in fact, in every city in the was largely due to Dr. J. Vila Franca, necarney in the second set. her fo

country-comrades

had weather on the linat day. the President of the Club, who is also vourite drop shot lacking its usual props, and tired out by the vile

Alt active participant in various subtlety, and she was kept on the

arms and were working like beavery Padgham carried run by Miss Heeley's powerful, well-cheery defence business, and made with familles to support. the Colony. Sports

Then, through the mails, came

Sussex failed dismally against a revival to give his placed drives.

sufletent of

Another match in the Chinese the chairman of the Wonderful recovery by Berolra

few shrewd digs. Arthur her unor Davis Cup committee, water crittes

pol league will be played Owen Smith, who in the first Innings in the seventh game of the final set when Miss Round and Butler Lacey maintained his consistent form eastern were within a point of victory kept of the present season, and young Roland Mallory, outlining his views this evening when at the Chinese Look 5 for 49, and in the second $ for Davis Rathing Club, North Polat, C.B.C. 83. Sussex were sent back for scores the requirements of one of Cotton's assistants, on

"H" meet C.B.C.-"A", alive for twenty-six Laidlaw,

The letter rend showed style and

and bright promise.

cupper

alone doesn't make 1. Skat But, despite great deeds by these ACCURACY TOLD

Bui couple | Kho Sin Kie knew too much for think that afty-fifty sums up

and other British players, I still trunis "first tenner."

with ambition, concentration, good 1. F. David, won the men's singles

and American sportsmanship and character. (6-4, 6-3), and A. C. Stedman and standard of Britisla

you will go a long way. C. E. Malfrog were too accurate for professional

The American

2. The

path, ta fenuls glory is Borotra and Gentier in the final of

players, but their topnotchers have if you erally make up your mind to

rough

like all roads to the top, but the men's doubles.

in taking the women's doubles a something-call it "slowmanship"

gel there, you will. Mme. Mathieu and Miss S. Noel lost if you like--which is in the make-up only one stame.

of very few of our men, South African V. G. Kirby en A distinguished overseus Joyed

a treble Leicestershire championships, beat-Carnoustie.

Farquharson in the ing N. G.

Ile said that the difference between errors. Blogles (6-2, 5-7, 6-4), winning one side of the Atlantie and the the men's doubles with Farqubar other was that the Americans were necessary evil. Forget your mistakes son and the mixed doubles with playing big tournament golf all the Miss Riddell.

When Ballington finished he looked fairly fresh and remarked that, apart from bilster trouble which began after 25 miles he felt no ill effects. Ballington was accompanied several stages of the run by Newlon lumself

McNamara, und M.

100 miles professional record-holder of Canadu.

on

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At last year's championship Lieut. J. A. Ferreira qualified as the crack shol of Macao; in 1935, the trophy was won by Mr. Luiz de Mello.

It is reliably learned that teams hoth from Hongkong and Canion will

iu be invited

in compete

Macao against a group of local marksmen.

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3. Don't lean on albis.

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They

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at ability to "ake it." success in the put it this way in conversation

Do not be discouraged by your

not be at No match has even been They are a played without them.

immediately. About face and year round, the British, by comparl-right after your man again! Foreign competitors claimed Eastson, seldom.

5. Don't soften your game la frar

of England tilles at Felixstowe, . He added that Ralph Gulduhl, to of making an error. Have confidence Yamagishi beating II. Billington take one example, would play well in it... (6-1, 6-4) in the men's singles, and before five thousand.

6. Don't show by word or act any)

Panna J. Jedrzejowska defeating Maybe Guldahl suffered through sign of annoyance, It hurts you and Miss A. A. Wright (G-1, 4) in lack of great galleries at Carnoustie, encourages your opponent.

Panna Jedrze- the women's final, jawska was on the winning side la the final of the mixed and women's

doubles.

missed their Inspiration.

7. Never fail to have due regard

Sul, you get the idea. Americans for your appearance and conduct on are hardened to tournament play day the court,

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