1939-03-22 — Page 33

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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

March 22, 1939.

By Ernie Bushmiller

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YATES WILL DEFEND HIS AMATEUR TITLE

American Golfer's Long Journey For A Gamble: May Repeat His Feat

London, March 1.

Charles Yates, of Atlanta, Georgia, who won will the British Amateur Championship last year, defend his title at Hoylake in the week beginning May 22,

Aged twenty-five, and an outdoor repre- sentative of a banking house, Yates was a mem- ber of the U.S. Walker Cup team which was beaten at St. Andrews last year for the first time in the history of the event.

He emulated the achievement of, back to defend his title he is under- tremendous gamble. "I his friend, R. T. Jones, by winning toxing

of the shall do my best, of course, but it the championship from one strongest fields ever assembled, is too much to hope that I shall be Yates is the fifth American holder lucky enough to win again." Still, of the title in the last eight years, what his compatriot, Lawson Little, and on the last four visits of the achieved in 1934-5 is not beyond the

member of it has re-capnelty of Yates. U.S. team a turned home British champion.

He has an additional incentive to

It is a wonderful record of Amer!-win at Hoylake, for it was there, in can efficiency and determination. 1930 that the master golfer Jones, With the exception of his first-round fellow member of his home club, match against Fischer, member of by winning the Open, made it possible the US.. team, and the semi-final to accomplish the greatest feat uff

Thomson, both of all time-the Grand Slam et golt. against Hector

A GREAT RECORD

which he won

at the nineteenth,

Yates was never seriously pressed.

well-

Pare

WOMAN SQUASHI RACKETS TEAM from America, visiting England for the International match for

Left to right:-Miss Anne the Wolf-Noel Cup, In which they were defeated by the English team. (Capt.), Miss E. Pearson, Miss B. Willam, Miss F. Scharman, Miss M. Bostwick and Aliss H. Stanc.

Pen Pictures Of Lady Interport Hockey Players

Owners And Trainers Optimistic Regarding Grand National Race

Standing upright, and punching Hoybike produced two outstanding

In his weekly hockey notes the ball hard and true with u controlled swing, he was the only figures in the game, John Ball and Harold Hilton, who, between them, American player capable

to-morrow, our hockey cor- of pro-

"The Pilgrim,** ducing a consistently high standard Won fteen national championships.

respondent, a record that no two men, members

London, Mar. 22. of the same club, are ever likely to will include pen-pictures of equal.

the ladies selected to visit Considering the tremendous odds against a horse even finishing, Shanghai for the Interportmany owners and trainers are singularly optimistic regarding the prospects of their horses in the Grand National Steeplechase, which next month.

will be run at Aintree on Friday,

of golf throughout a week of strong winds and heavy rain.

As a putter Yates lived up to the

The three post-war winners of the reputation of all first-cluss Ameri- can golfers. Without fuss or irritat Auteur title at Hoylake are W. 1. ifunter, a Post Onice telegraphist, ing preliminaries, he rapped the ball who went to America and turned Armly at the hole. It was princip professional; Dr. W. Tweddell, of --ally-in-this-department of the fam Stourbridge,-who-caplataedthe.

that he beat the giant Irishman,

British Walker Cup team; and the Cecil Ewing, by 3 and 2 in the final. Hon. Michael Scolt, who astounded the younger generation by winning at the age of afty-five. That was ago, and Scott is still Yates's breezy manner, which seven years makes him a great favourite among playing first-class golf, though ne the crowds, 13 in striking contrast to would ridicule the suggestion that the life-and-death attitude adopted he was capable

A GREAT FAVOURITE

by most players of the championship famous victory. clan. He laughs at his mistakes,

lucky;

of repeating that

this ocension, he will leading

met in

Chinese Team Chosen For Lai Wah Cup

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|---- Mr. -Goldsmith__trainer_of.. Black Hawk, considers that the horse has a very good chance:

Mr. Beeby, trainer of Brendan's the Cotinge, and Rockquilin, says former has an excellent chance, hav- ing won over the course, while Rocit- quilla also likes Aintree;

of

Mr. Arthur Sainsbury, owner Blue Shirt, says the horse is much better than it was last year when it come in seventh;

trainer

Bridgeman,

of

Cricket

Major Swyer

93 Not Out For R. A. M.C.

While. cracks jokes with the enddle, and have few, if any, of the talks to anybody; In fact, he treats American players to contend against,

The following players will repre- the whole thing as good fun. After Yates will meet stern opposition In winning he said "Well, I was just J. Ferrier, the Australian champion, sent the Chinese in the Lal Wah Cup Epiphanes, points out that the horse

The R.A.M.C. beat the 40th. Coy.) Inversible, Royal Engineers by 09 runs in a Mr. Wight, trainer of the championship were and James Bruen, the Irish youth nul against the Civilians, to be played again, any of the British toys who missed last year's championship played on Sunday, March 26, on the has never fallen;

says the horse has a winning chance; semi-final cricket match of the Small might bump me off in the first in order to concentrate all his ener-Club ground:

Mr. Good, trainer of Penereik, says Units Knock-out competition, played gies on the Walker Cup match.

Tam Kwan-kon (S. China "B"):1 round."

Though not expecting to be

and Druen Yates

The Medicals batted first on that Hou Yung-sang (Kwong Wah), Lee the horse is an Aintree specialist. et Sookunpoo on Sunday and Mon- "bumped off" in the first round at contest, and it is not without signin- Tin-sang (S. China "A"); Soung it finished fifth in the last two years day.

except for S/Sgt. Hoylake, Yates is fully aware that cance as a guide to this year's chair- Ling-sing Eastern), Leung Wing- and is sure to complete the course: Sunday, and,

American only Į chiu (S. China

Mr. Walker, trainer, expects Royal Patterson, few of the early batsmen "A"), Hau King-

could make many runs against the in travelling 8,000 miles there and pionship that the

won at the thirty-fifth hole-2 and thing (Eastern); Tong Kwong-sum Danteli to give a good show;

Kir. Rimell, tminer of Temewillow, bowling of Q.M.S. Goodger and Cpl. (S. China "A"), Fung King-cheung MERIT MAY WIN

(5. China "A") Lee Wai-tong (S. considers the horse a typical Aintree Denyer, and at one time had lost

while

wickets for 89 runs. Major Swyer (S. China "A") and Hou Ching-to! Sir

clated, and took the score to 189 Workman, la very hopeful. (Eastern).

Despite the European situation, before ceparation, Major Swyer, 93 Slu-hon, Char

brilliant innings. Reserves. Mak

subdued

at first, but hitting out players. Bruen is the most like Tak-fai, Lee Tack-kee, Chan Ping-to, rallways and airways report the not out, played a

Wonn King-usual gigantic business.-Reuter. Shok-kom, Cheuk

vigorously after tea. Goodger's 6 ly to win the championship.

wickels for 43 was a very fine per- {orinance.

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Having. meanwhile, gained much China "A"), Capt., Lal Shlu-wing type: nader Maguire, owner of our Cpl. Shorthouse.

valuable experience, it would not be Furprising 1 Bruen turned the tables. all the younger Yates. Of

on

viewing the opponent

whilst an

Volunteers To Play Club De Recreio

became asKO-

Besides having an undoubted fair chung. Chow Man-chi, Tsang Chung- for the game, his self-confidence is wan and Lo Wai-kucn.

The Royal Engineers batted for supreme. To see him sitting on a

half an hour on Sunday before stumps shooting-stick calmly surroundings

were drawn, and in that time lost ene wicket: score at the close was plays his shot is a sight not usually be called upon not only to drive fur associated with a youth of eighteen, and sure, but to play every conceiva

ble type of shot. In a high wind

The following will represent the 4 fur 1. On Monday, L/Sgt. Shipp.. That Bruen is a goiter of all the course is a veritable nightmare round merit is shown by his wonder- ful score of 282 from the champion-to all but the strongest players, und, Volunteers in their cricket match Sor. Pike and Q.M.S. Buckle gave ship tees at St. Andrews during the certainly, it is no place for the big against the Club de Recreio at King's assistance to Spr, Bailey (32), but Park on Sunday, March 20, at 11 with 1/Sgt. Land and L/Sgt. Lowe ker and Ughter ball.

nable to bat through Injuries, the that the fourteen am.: is possible Walker Cup trials, winning a total of 285 in the Open of 1027.

has received, the clubs rule which

A. C. Beck (Capt.), A. E. Perry, Engineers lost their eight wickets Given a little luck, with which partial blessing of St. Andrews, may w. L. Meckenric, E. C. Fincher, fer 141 runs.. all winners of championships are be put into operation prior to the A. Madar, E. Zimmern, D. McLellan, favoured, the Irish youth, who com championship, in which case players D. J. N. Anderson, F. Baker, K. Bax-g/Sat. Patterson, ↳ Denver bines great length with accuracy, may well turn out to be the new will require to undertake a drastic ter and N. A. E. Mackay.

British champion.

It

overhaul of their present equipment

In some cases as many us six, and

many

There are other players, of course, eight clubs will need to be weeded in the running, among them Thorn-

out, but, generally speaking, the

will be small, ns son, Scotland's No. 1 player; L. G.

number Crawley, a mighty-hitter, who, practice and determination' count for players have found that the matched set of fourteen clubs is ample tox anything, should win everything; A. all purposes.

T. Kyle, a young Scotsman from It might be as well to point out

Peters,

Major Johnstone Wins Golf Tie

The tle for the Captain's Cup Leeds, who was one of last year's that, while a player cannot borrow March qualifying round on the Old "discoveries:" Gordon Glasgow golfer of proved ability; a club from his partner, or opponent, Course at Fanling was won by Major and Frank Pennink, English chams the case may be, he is permitted A. S. Johnstone, R.E

to replace a broken club during the

plon for the last two years, a player course of the round. The point has who goes on hitting the ball down been raised as to whether a player, the middle with a persistency cal- having reached the ninth hole, cau culated to break through the de-start the homeward fourney with an fencen of any opponent. 193

SA DIFFICULT COURSE

entirely new set of fourteen clubs,'

Though nothing to the contrary has been laid down in the proposGA

La Salle Sports Postponed

The scares were:

Medicni Corps

Cpl. Webb, e Lowe b Goodger

S. M. Wright, e sub, b Denyer

Major Harvey, e Shipp b Denyor

Art, Smith, Goodger

Major Bwvar, not out

Q. M. 6. Green, b Goodger

Col. Wyre, e Shipp b Goodger

Cpl. Leverington, 6 Denyer

Cpl. Shorthouse, Bailey b Goodge. Cpl. Parkit c and b Goodger

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W. Bastin Wins Captain's Cup Competition

POTULÉ

INDOOR BOWLING

In an interesting ten-pin match. played at the Hongkong Bowling. Alloys last evening in the second stage of the Ewo League, Hongkong Wonders beat the Greyhounds, team from HMS, Thracian, by 375 points. Scores:

Hongkong Wondert

W. Bastin (12) won the final of the Kowloon Golf Club Captain's F. P. Hallts... 103

B. Landolt Cup Competition recently, beating Gaddi

177

265

170

M, Talan

217 248

10

won by the Harbour Omce (R. K.

The Hong Foursomes Anal was

Total

W. C. Simpson (8), 7 and 5.

03 Collings, 6, and T. B. Low, 10), who & a. Carter

beat the Hongkong and Shanghal a vis Hotels (F. C, Barry, 0, and E. O.A. 1. Tema

11 Murphy, 14) by 4 and 3..

Total

213

Dowling Analysis

Goodger

Denyer

Shipp

Pike

Lowo

9. M. S. Goodger, c Smith b Green ..

49TH. COY, RIBONG

But. Carpenter. b Harvey

Spr. nley, o Smith Wabb Cpl. Denyer, b Harvey Owing to the inclement weather, L/Sgt. Shipp, Bhorthotine b' Wyre .. At full atretch Hoylake Is 7,200 now regulation it is only reasonable the La Salle College athletic sports. Buckle, b Webb....

1/et. Chandler, & Patterson b Webb yards, the longest of all the cham to suppose that a player must finish meeting, originally arranged for 10-5p. Pike, b Bmith......

Exteri pionship courses, and also one of the round with the set of clubs with day, has been postponed to next cal. Hawking, not out the most dificult the last Bve holes which he started, exceptions boing, Saturday, e providing one of the sevurest of made only in the case of replace

ments by accidental breakages. A OUR SPELLING BEE (sed page. 7) The man who wins at Hoylake will in all other, Instances, the spirit of amaesta risotto annihilate,

--sarnaphoto-annotate seneschal be worthy champion, for he will the rule must be observed,

RA. GOLF MEETING. The Royal Artillery Golt Meeting will be held at Fanling on Monday, April 3, by kind permission of the Royal Hongkong Golf Club, Serving and retired Oficers of the Royal ?? Artillery are eligible to compete, and enquiries should be addressed to the Hon. Secretary, R.A. Golf Meeting, Headquarters, China Command,

Bowling Analysis

R' W

Total (8 wkts) 128gt. Land" and L/Sgt. Lowe were |abera)-injured.

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