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January 20, 1939.

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BRITISH GOLF PROFESSIONALS RANKED

REG WHITCOMBE LEADS, HENRY COTTON THIRD

The compilation of a ranking list of British profes- sionals for 1938 is complicated by reason of the method adopted by the Professional Golfers' Association in arriv- ing at the champion of the year, writes a special corres- pondent in the Observer.

The distinction goes to Cotton, who is awarded the Vardon Memorial Trophy, the winning of which is based on averages for a minimum number of rounds in certain specified score events.

Collon played the required mini- combe would have been the winner mum of sixteen rounds, for which with 50 points, while Perry, with his average was 72.87. And yet, 58, would have been second. Cotton

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70 points, would have been not only did he fail to win one of with

the scheduled tournaments, but was third, and Padgham fourth with 70 unsuccessful in every event In points. which he competed in this country.

Such

AN ELUSIVE TASK

a situation is, of course, anomalous, and It comes na no sur-

For this year I submit my own prise

the body re-ranking list, which differs consider to learn that ponsible for the award of the Varably from the official list based on dan trophy has adopted a

different the elusive average method. method for the future.

I give first place to R. A, Whit- It would be thought that either combe, whose successes in the vilest A. Whitcombe, winner of the weather in the Open championship Open championship, or Perry, who at Sandwich, and the Brighton captured most of the principal

£1,000 tournament, were of a most events, would be the champion of striking character.

Drako in the affections of Franels Lederer, and the reason is easily ap

Leona Mariclo apparently doesn't relish the rivalry of lovely FranceN parent in Columbia's "The Lone Wolf in Paris," in which all featured. The film opens to-day at the King's Theatre;

three are

MALAYAN RUGBY TEAM

FOR HONGKONG TOUR

the year.

Moreover, his performance In the Not a bit of it; Whitcombe, who Penfold £1,000 League tournament played 20 rounds in the scheduled at Sandy Lodge disposed once and events, was second with on average for all of the mistaken bellef that of 73.45, while Perry, with the sun he is 4 bad match player. He number of rounds, was third with shared second place with D. Gadd, 73.4. All this rather goes to show a single point behind the winner, that scores are not always a de Aliss. pendable gulde to a player's tourna

Perry, who comes second on the ment winning powers,

Hist, has had a remarkably success ful year. He has won three of the NEW SYSTEM

major events-£2,000 tournament system adopted at Newcastle; the £750 matchplay be able to travel.

the event at Leeds, champion of

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£500 stroke - play

Under the new for inding the year, points will be awarded as in Du

Dunlop Metropolitan cross-country running. The winner competition at Wentworth. scores one point, the secund man

Singapore, Jan. 9.

Seventeen of the 19 players of the Malayan rugger side to visit Hongkong have already been chosen. Probabilities for the re- maining two berths are in view and will be announced as soon as

FINAL GAMES OF INTERNATIONAL RUGGER TOURNEY

England To Play Scotland: Wales To Meet Ireland

The final games in the Interna- tional Rugby Tournament will take place on the Club ground at Happy Valley to-morrow, when last week's winning sides-England and Scot- land-will play at 4 p.m., whilst the losing sides Ireland and Wales will contend to avold the wooden spoon at 2.43 p.m. Lt. Pirie will re- ferce the first and Lt. Cmdr. Linton the second game.

England and Scotland each have a strong side out and Ireland and Wales, although overwhelmed by stronger teams last week, should be evenly matched against each other, and two keen and close games should be seen. The selectors for the side represent the Colony against Malaya will watch there games and will then choose the men whom they wish to see in action in the Possibles v. Probables match on the following Wednesday.

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the players concerned are able to say definitely whether they will th Walters (Medway);

Although the team is by no means; the strongest Malaya could feld, it

who should give a good account of themselves.

two, the third mon three, and so on. Pionshiter, known as the "Cham nevertheless contains useful players |

of

Flat Races

Provided At Fanling Meet

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The international sides are:- England.-Lt. Callow (Medway); D. I. Bosanquet (Club), H. D. Bid- well (Club) (Captain), P. O. Askwith Sgt. Ling (R.A.Q.C.), Lt. Talbot (Medway); Spr. Appeley

(R.E·), W. Saiter (Club), Gar. Evans (5th. A. A.), Pte. Berry (Mdsx.), W. E. Peers (Club). Lt. Ogle (Medway), Lt. D'Oyly (R.S.) and J. Redman (Club).

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Scotland.-J. T. Brown (Club); D. H. Stewart (Chab), W. E. Grieve (Club), L/C... Bog(R.S.). F.. O.

Champlona." Perry, For example, the winner of Open with an aggregate of 273, spread championship will score one point.ngled the fleld. His rounds were If by nome dreadful mischance 60, 68, 07, and 60, and he is the The side will leave for Hongkong Cotton-finishes in fifteenth place, he first player in a British tournament on the evening of Jan. 28, immedi will be credited with 15 points, to break 70 ie each of the four utely after Die North-South game The player with the smallest grounds.

at Singapore. The P. and O. liner gregate is the winner of the Var- Though failing to win any of the Ranpurn will be delayed a few hours dun trophy.

home events Cotton must be given to enable the players, many of whom On this method of calculation, credit for her victories in the Gor-will be playing in the North-South which seems the fairer It. A. Whitman, Belgium and Czecho-Slovakian game, to catch it. The team wil

Open championships. While the return by the B.I. steamer Talma. opposition was of little account his

next meeting should be given to our Lt. scores were good enough to have Three matches, spread over

week, will be played in Hongkong be received with open arms?

female riders, for I am sure it will beaten almost anybody.

Taking the averages of the three-one against a civilian side, one teaders over the four tournaments against the Services and the third in which they all took part. Perry against a combined representative: comes Arst with 71.4, Cotton next team. with 72, and R. A. Whitcombe Third with 72.3.

SPORT ADVTS.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

Annual Race Meeting, 1939, 25th, 27th and 28th February, 1st and 4th March. Entrico for the above will close

HONOURS AND SPOILS

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A manager will accompany the team. His name has not yet been announced, The side will be cop-

Thomas (Eagle); J. Hutchiron (Club), J. R. Henderson (Club); Lt. Cuthbertson (R.S.) Dunnett (Club) (Captain), J. S. A. Watson (Club), L/C, Sutherland (RS.), Pte. Coombe

(RS.), LL.

(Club) and i Lt. Crawford (RCS).

Ireland.-M. W. MacGrath (Club);}

Leeuwen (Club), D. Hynes ver Surt. Lt. Ellis (Medway), Club), Surg. Lt.

May I suggest that this event at the way), A. J. G. 7. Anderson (Med-

SELECTIONS FOR FIRST

tained by Dougal Harper, skipper SIX EVENTS

The 17 players chosen so far are;)

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My selections for the first nix

HUNTERS' HURDLE "B" DIVISION

spoils, amounting to and motivating force of the succuss- £13,000 in cash, were widely fal Selangor teams of recent years. spread, for no other player, with the exception of Perry and Whit- at 3.00 p.m. on SATURDAY, 213T combe, won more than once of the Full-back. D. R. Harper (Selangor), events are as folinia:

major tournaments. C. A. Whit-captain; threequarters, A. P. Craigle JANUARY, 1939, at the Secretary's combe won the £1,000 event at (Singapore), Ewart and Lyle Offce, Exchange Building.

Moor Park; Rees, the Match-play (Penang); Richardsen (Army), G. By Order of the Stewards,

championship; Curtis the Southport F. Brown (Selangor): halves, J. L. £1,800 competition; Alliss the Pro- B. Hardwicke (Selangor), J. D C. B. BROWN, fessional League; and Locke, the Potter (Singapore) and F. W. Simp-

Secretary, Irish Open. I

award fourth pince son (Army); forwards, D. McBride to Recs, who is the match-play and P. W. Bourne (Selangor), H. I. Hongkong, 16th January, 1939. champion for the second time in McLennan and 1, S. Mackenzie (Jo- three years. My complete ranking hore), J. N. McHuch and R. W Ilst is:-

McCall (Perak), Harding (Negri Vinycomb (Army).

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3. T. II. Cotton.

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other chance. As "R. Abbit” has commented upon more than once, it

TIMES AT

FANLING

The following are the starting

Old Course

Is strange why Edrich, who has the talent but not the temperament for times at Fosling on Sunday: big matches, has so consistently been picked for Test matches in spite of his failures-probably at the expense SOUTH WALES HANDICAP of some other aspiring and probably more worthy youngster. N. W. D. Brutus

Yardley, the Cambridge captain, for instance, has been knocking at the door for a while, and though be failed in the only innings in which he batted in the First Test, he do serves another trial. But he has to be content with being twelfth man.

Glorious Streamline

BADMINTON LEAGUE

Yorkshire Triumph

9.00 H, E. the Gavemor, 0.18 11. N. Williamson, J. W. Mayhew, 20 T, Lindars, D. T. Hughes. 924 D. L. Sirelietit, D. D. Forbes. 0,25 9. J. H. Tox, E. T. McMullen, 923 D. Lyon, It. 1. D. Lowe, 330 K. B. Morrison, J. A. D. Morrison. 9.40 W. Bell, D. L. Prophet. 9.44 C. M. Blark, W. W. C. Shewan, 15. A. B. Purves, I. 1. Geare, 9.32 AE. Llaman. D. 8. Robb. be Tr. Waters, G, Toggland, 950 6. C. Feltham, J. Angwin. 10.04 T. R. Rowell, A. D. 8. Murray, 10.08 A. Murdoch, Wing Car. dieele

Perkins.

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this Innovation will prove Andrew's in the Brawn Cup match That ugainst the C.B.S. at 4 pm, on the popular with the film public there is very little doubt, Disney's art is.

CB.A. Ground to-morrow:

Now Course

the touring side, P. A. Gibb, has 10 W, Wondward. A nirendy distinguished himself. In 10.2 11. 7. Bommers, G. McGrane. SH easily, followed.

the First Test, it will be recalled, he 13 C. C. Black. 11. Sheldon,

10.40 A. N. and Q. A. A. Macfadyen. II. O'Sullivan; D. Chow and J. refreshing, and here we have some "Booloo" (Oriental Theatre, to scored 03 and 106, thus joining the W. I Alexander, W. M. Barion, Broadbridge; S. Arnold, M. Versoons of his most brilliant ideas congregat day).-Execiting jungle adventures select band of those who scored 100 Jackson, Forbe and P. Jeffreys; N. Newman, Y. Ho, ed to provide 100 minutes of fun not in a country infested by the woman centuries in their first Test match; 1937 Hackney, LA. Duncan,

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In the only occasion that he was at The Barrels of Wimpole Street. His success is a triumph for 93 SB, nidiurdson: Jaymond.

9.34 Miss Glover, Mr. Goldman; "gcipio" (Alhambra Theatre, to- (Majestic Theatre, to-day)eturn Yorkshire; for with him in the MC.Ca Mere Balayag PTODIELY

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Lee. Wai-tong To Lead Lai Wah Cup Team

The following have now been selected to represent the Combined Chinese against the Navy, in the Semi-Anal Round of the Loi Wah Cup Competitio on the Club ground, on

Tom Kan-kon; Ho Yung-ang and Lo Wal-kuen; Soong Ling-sing, Leung Wing-chlu and Hsu King- seng; Chan Bing-to, Cheuk. Shek- kam, Lee Wal-tong, Chow Man-chi and Hau Ching-to.

YANKEES PRESIDENT

New York, Jan, 18. Edward Barrow, 71 year-old ex- newspaperman, basoballer, club to-day owner, and manager, was made President of the richest and most powerful baseball club of all, the New York Yankees, az a result, of his election by the directors,

The late Colonel J, Ruppert, former owner, provided in his will for the perpetuation of the Yankees for the duration of two Ruppert generations, to be guided by trustees comprised of George Ruppert, brother, Garrison Silleck Jr., brother-in-law, Frederick Grant, attorney, and Barrow,United. Presti