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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

July 21, 1939.

JAMES BRUEN CRACKS UP IN IRISH GOLF “OPEN”

TAKES 75 & 81 IN LAST ROUNDS TO FINISH 6TH Consistency Wins Title For Lees Of Yorkshire

County Down, July 20.

A. Lces, with rounds of 69, 72, 74 and 72, aggregating 287, won the Irish Open Golf Cham- pionship to-day.

Reginald Whitcombe, last year's British Open Champion, hnit rounds of 70, 69, 72 and 72, aggregating 289, which put him in second place; while A. D. Locke, the young South African professional and holder of the Irish Open title, kad 73, 74, 72 oast 72. totalling 201, Locke was third.

To-day, C. White, of Notts Club, went round in 72 and 74, and ne his earlier two rounds were 69 and 76, he thus aggregated 202.

A Daly, of Derry, had cards of 77 and 74 to-duy. His Brst two rounds totalled 71 and 72, his aggregate thus being 204,

two

British Champion Gives Lessons

Sale, Cheshire, July 11, The other day Richard Bur- ton, golf pro at Sale, Cheshire, beat off all opposition from Britain, America, Australia and South Africa, and won the British Open Golf Champion. ship.

There were times when Walter Hagen

and

James Bruen, the young Irish

the Brat player, who led in

other rounds, cracked up badly lo-day,

esti- American competitors Its first two taking 7 and 81. rounds were negotiated in 66 and 74,

mated that winning the cham- giving him an aggregate of 206,

pionship was worth £20,000 to them.

P. J. Mahon, of Royal Dublin, who bad Ou and 70 in the Arst two rounds, also cracked up in to-day's final two hules, taking 25 and 00 to aggregate 200,-Reuter,

Polo

Brilliant Match At Hurlingham

But Burton is back at his club giving lessons at 2/6d. a half-an-hour and is quite happy about it,

He hasn't a contract with the club and now that he has the title of Open Champion there are lots of clubs who would like to snap him up.

But Burton says: "I'm very happy here and I have no in- tention of leaving."--United fress.

Jaguars Beat Ghosts SENSATION

In Champion Cup IN BOXING

CIRCLES

By R. Sheepshanks

London, June 20.

The Jaguars won the Champlon Cup at Hurlingham, benting the Ghosts by 0 goals to 6. The game was the best of the season, and a atting wind up to a most successful tournament, in which every gunie but ong was a thoroughly good one and which showed us that we could -produce--from-players-now-in-the-

country a team which would

British B.B.C. Resigns From

have to ask Amerion for a 10-World Committee

stóri.

wlaners took the lead.

Committee.

New York, July 10.

TOUCH AND GO-It was a close shave for the Chinese Baseball Club player as he made a leap for the sack in the match played last Sunday between the Chinese B.C. and the Union Brewers. The latter, who are virtually assured of the champlonship, won by 10-2--Staf Photographer.

Here And There

With "Abe".

Rugby Relations To Be Resumed Next Easter

Semi-Final Water-Polo Matches

Bobby Riggs Wins Dull Wimbledon Final Over A Tired Elwood Cooke

By Ulyss Rogers

London, July. 8..

The two young Californians who have come all the way to Wimbledon, to settle their dif ferences on the Centre Court, for the champion- ship, produced nothing like the fireworks or thrills to which we are accustomed on final day.

Altor two hours and ten minutes Bobby Riggs, U.S.A. No. 1, become

the champion, beating USA's No. Fencing

7. Elwond T. Cooke, 24-0, 8—0, 3—0, 6-3, 0-2.

1

the

It was the least dramatic men's Anal performance for many years. After four.sets of classical tennis,

which measured exercises; players scorned close acquaintance with each other, Higgs suddenly took compassion on the old, gentlemen Į nording in the sunshine, and did his

best to put varlety into it.

Riggs and ovidently been saving his wind. He pushed his reserve of

into one strength

'An effort to secure the file and the two big challenge cups, the £20 silver pot for keeps and the gold medal.

COOKE TIRED

·NEW MEN'S EPEE CHAMPION

Beddard Wins After Fight-Off

By M. Pollock Bofil

London, June 26. Cooke, in fact, was exhausted, and The last of this season's A.F.A, was simply rushed out of it by #championships, the men's epee, was fotg-distance runner who had just won at Bertrand's by T. 2 Bed- Two semi-final round matches in enough sprint left in him. This was dard (Lansdowne), after beating M. the Hongkong Volunteer Defence the thirteenth time Riggs had played D. McCready (Lansdowne) 2-0, in Corps Water-pola event (part of the and beaten Cooke.

the fight-off for the title. Corps Swimming Gala which takes |

The final consisted of three from place on July 28) were held in the After the match Cooke, exhausted, Victoria Recreation Club swimming lay In the dressing-room with wet Lansdowne; two epch from Grosven- pool yesterday when the Portuguese bandages on his head, and having or nnd London F.C. and one ench Company eliminated the Mobile massage. He had fallen during the from the Polytechnic. Saile Bertrand, and Salle Paul. Three ex-cham- Machine Guns 3 goals to 2, and Stalle match and suffered a little crampons were in the final, Childs, Pell- ing and Notley; also an International Machine Guns beat Corps Artillery in his hands.

In stroke-making, winner, Beddard, and lost year's 5 goals to 1.

the match national runner-up, Paul

As

CCORDING to a

Reuter cable, This law is not intended to penalise A

published yesterday, the first ALL charging; it is permissible as

11 leszün game between the French Rugby tong as, in the opinion of the referee, clubs since It is fair and the players concerned Federation and British

In the opening match of the placing and pallence relations were broken off in 1031 ore attempting to play the ball." will be played next year against That didn't do at all. You may re- evening Portuguese Coy. were for- passei muster. But Wales on Easter Monday in Paris, member that there was a great deal tunate to beat the Mobiles by the minutes of Budge or Ferry!

although the losers had Therein lies a story. The Inter-of confusion here and at Home. odd goal,

G. H.

oli, for ica Notley finished 5 up, and every- thing rested on the last three, fights. Winton, already 5 wiria, stood a Perhaps this is the new America, | chance of lleing top if he beat Paul

match.

national Rugby Tournament in Bri-Scottish referees awarded penalties only themselves to blame. Mobiles' tain was not always quite the insu- when backs churged forwards and defence was wealt in their clearances and the big thump and sensational in his final duel, but he lost a good In the fight-off Beddard, the more lar matter that It is now. The ignored the ball, while some English and this paved the way for at least wallop have passed.

RAGGED MATCH

seasoned competitor, won 2-0, his National Fifteen of France used to referees didn't. In Hongkong, re-two of the Portuguese goals, participate as well. But in France ferees seemed to be uncertain as to Fowler was the most dangerous of

and opened Before this match we had seen the deciding hit being a cleverly timed the game

went off along what what steps to take until they got the Mobiles' forward the British authorities to together and wisely decided to take their account, but De Sa equalised downfall of Kay Stammers and Mrs. Neche to become the new chempion.

fell

action, In some places, with a back-hander. In the second Hammersley to Alice Marble and Winton finished third over Notley by one hit on the aggregate, a fine effort be the wrong lines, and eight uniform

for a young ducilist straight from the between rather then have any trouble re-half L. M. Remedios scored two more Mrs. Fabyan, score 8-6, 6-3. years egu all contact the British

The American pair were the better junior event. Scores: with a and French sides was ferces and players alike practically goals for the Portuguese and H, L.

combination, and deserved to win a forbidden until such the as the ignored the Instruction. Something Ozorio reduced the arrears

to clarify the late effort.

railer ragged match. Frenchmen should be considered to has now been done have put their house in order. Most rule. At the end of the footnote is

Outstanding feature of the game

On Court 1 Jean Nicoll, failing to rugger falk In Brilain were anxious added the following, and the ball

Some was the brilliant goal-keeping of! to have French players participating is within playing distance.

down. holl, whose volleying was unrellable once again because the French, be writers think that even this is too Sydney Fowler, who played magni-get equal support from Betty Nut-

to keep the score true, be- Acently ginning in the role of learners, de-clastic. Which is quite

Soares and C. N. da Silva: the third set, went down in the dou- veloped so unpressively that, before cause referees may have diflculty in Portuguese Cy. M. M. de V. Soares; at the critical stage near the end of their exit, they had succeeded in defining "within playing distance."

L. M. Remedios; H. de Sa. J. D. bles natch against Helen Jacobs an

Bille Yorke by 7-5, 4-0, 0-11, defeating all four of the countries

Remedios and C. Silva-Netto.

that had taught them the game. Re- Softball Visit cently the International Rugby Foot- ball Board, comprising representa-

Billie mixed her game with brains, Mobile M.G.: S. A. Fowler; D. H Stewart and H. L. Ozorio; D.and Jean was excellent in attacle and Hutchinson, L. Ozorio, A. M. Rodri-defence. Beity and Jean were down at 2-5 In the third set, but they levelled at 55 and stuck to the enemy til DD."

Statics Too Good

lives of English, Scottish, Irish and°

(ONGKONG has good reason to Welsh-Unions, sent-a-letter to the remember that bunch of Ameri-gues and G. H. Fowler. French Federation and outlined the can girls who visited Hongkong last terms upon which the British year and made softball so popular. authority felt that playing relations News has just been received that wo

In the second game of the evening, could be resumed.

may see them-or maybe another team-again in September or October. Statle Machine Guns completely out- classed the Corps Artillery." Out- Mr. Marty Fledler, who brought the standing feature of this fast and very American team to Manila last year clean game was brilliant passing by hus received advice that there may the winners.

Harold Winglee was the plek of the winners with S. Lee and E. Zimmern rendering good work in attack and defence respectively. Hussain was best among the losers, but wasted) too many efforts by long range at- | tempts to score.

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GERMANS WIN IN THEIR OWN TENNIS TOURNEY

Foreign Players Eliminated

It was fought out at top speed from start to finish, with all the A sensation has been caused in players in their best form and com-international boxing circles by the The Trouble bining excellently; the result was in resignation of the British Boxing doubt until the foot hell, and I was Board of Control from the WorldTUIESE terms related, in the main, be another invasion of the Philip- not until the last period that the Professional Boxing Championship to the condition of Rugger nines by these American beauties. affairs in France, which eight years if this visit comes about, we may age were so unsatisfactory, from the see the girls in Hongkong again. The outstanding players were This move comes in the wake of British viewpoint, that the "heads" Guinness, Hinde and Butler. Guin- the Len Harvey-Jock McAvoy light in England felt impelled to prohibit Young Aguinaldo ness is a match-winner in any com-heavyweight night held in London matches between one and all, and pany, and he proved himself such on recently, which the World Committee particularly by the French, who re- this occasion.

unanimously rejected

advertised colsed frankly, however, that the ROM Manila also comes informat

H. Winglee, S. Lee (3) opened the He was pinned down to defence title bout although it was advertised game in their country had departed tion that Young Aguinaldo, the

quite considerably for almost all the game, and the only as such.

from the tradi-Filipino heavyweight wrestler whom scoring in the first half and in the point he gave away was a cross Billy Conn, who recently beat tions of rigid amateurism and res-Jes Corley took to the United States second further goals were added for

Homburg, July 20. which cost his side a goal; his de- Melio Bettiou in a light-heavyweight traint so greatly, cherished by the fast year, is going over great on the the winners by T. Kew (2), Yeung

The finals n the German Tennis fensive hitting was perfect, and he bout billed for the world's title, le Rugby Union folk in Britain. Held Pacific Coast and is proving to be Yuk-wa stored Corps Artillery's only

goal;

Championships, which are going on took the only two attacking chances recognised by the American Boxing to be at the root of some of this trou- that were given him to score bril-Association and the New York State ble was the fact that France had a great attraction wherever he ap

Young Aguinaldo may be

Statie M.G.: S. H. Choo; E. Zim-in this city, will be played exclusively. Hantly on each occasion.

Athletic Commission as the rightful developed an inter-club champion-remembered in Hongkong by those mern and H. Winglee; W. Sprinkle; by German neimen, all foreign com- holder of the title.-United Press.

petitors having been eliminated. ship which tends rather to overticativo had an interest in wrestling T. Kew, S, Lee and E. Lammert. Len Harvey was originally matched the atmosphere of competition. In ice, or four years ago,

At that Corps Artillery: Kwok Mok-hol;

Menzel, Noit Coopteri, Roderich Hinde's captaincy and individual with John Henry Lewis, recognised their recent

good. He was by the World Committee, as holder. Federation, the Brius administratime we had a bunch of wrestiers P. Wilson and A. Ismall: A. J.

amongst play were equally

us, Wong Bock-cheung,

Leung Tse-wol.

have arrived at the semi-final stage of the singles. always in position to cover his back but a week before the Bght was tora recommended that this tourna farbans Singh, Young Aguinaldo Hussain, Yeung Yuk wa, S, Bux and Engelbert Koch and Henner Henkel} and play to his forwards, and his the British Boxing Board of Control there is no such thing,

being a few of them, and an attempt And no de- was made to popularise the "sport" strokes were always made with per- refused permission for the fight to sire for any such thing. As the - fect accuracy from, all positions,

take place as the Negro holder failed essence of amateur Rugger, under in the Colony. A few bouts were Butler played the ideal No. to pass a medical examination, being Rugby Union laws, is the playing of arranged, but it never really caught Indoor Bowling game. He was thorn in the side partially blind in one eye as a result the game merely for the game's on. However, these of the opposing back throughout, of his terrifle beating at the hands sake. ways being in position either to ride

FINE CAPTAINCY

letter to

the French

scheduled to take place in London, ment be dispensed with.

In England

of Joe Louls, who Lewis met in an

giants of the mat had a better time in Shanghai and Singapore.

him off or slip him, and it was his unofficial world heavyweight Aitle Agreement Reached Hayward Passos

play that imposed defensive tactles on Guinness,

bout,

Harvey, who held the British and

If he devotes himself to specialis- Empire heavyweight iles, and whoHESE matters have been thrushed

out and an understanding has TN yesterday's obituary notice of

GOAL IN FEW SECONDS

ctn now

After Goepfort had scored a sur- prising vetory over the tile-holder, Szigeti, of Hungary, Koch defeated Karl Schroeder, of Sweden, by 6-3, 5-7, 2-0, 6-1, 6-2. Henkel eliminated

'Champs' Beat Ferenczy, of Hungary, by 6-3, 0-3.

Team From Gold Star

ing us a No. 1 we shall not need to was at the time of his proposed bout

been reached. Relations be- now

Tom Hayward. It was not men- go to Australia for some one to ac- with Lewis recognised by the Amer-tween the two countries, therefore, tioned that one of his records, has cupy that position in our next inter-lean governing bodies aa, first con-

resume. In the main stood for 32 years, this being his re- national side.

tender for the title, was then matched Rugby football in Briinin is just a cord aggregate of 3,510 runs for the with Jock McAvoy, the bout receiv-

of "friendly"! mjalter

inter-club1000 acason, which has not yet been In a friendly match at the Hong- ing the oficial blessing of the British matches. The results of these have surpassed. In an age when the bat kong Bowling Alleys yesterday, the The game opened with a goal to Boxing Beard of Control; who reno bearing on one another, there in hos established such a great nscen- "Champa" beat Qie U.S.5. Gold Star Rous, scored from the throw-in in cognised as a world title bout,

no striving for League points or dancy over the ball, it is rather the first few seconds. Fast and level

ailver medals, and the general quall-gratifying that this record at least by 247 points. Owing to the absence ty of sportsmanship play followed, the Ghosts equalising

remains very stands to the credit of batsman who of Gurley and Cusick from the Gold with a combined attack started by through from half-way and scored high in an extremely strenuous, fived at the free when the skilful Star team, J. S. Landoit played all

of his Just five games, L. Gadd Hinde and Anished off by Butler, with a beautiful long near-side shot, hard-knocking game where, for ob bowler: was not robbed

three as substitute players. The second period was hard and Guinneas again equalised in the fifth vious reasons, it is possible for it to deserts by "doped" wickets and the games and 4. Odell the remaining even, but the Jaguars were missing with an 80-yard drive, and then a sink decidedly low if teams become like. their scoring chances and the Ghosts very fine ride off by Butler should careless of proper traditions in a de- were not, the latter golog to 2-1 have given a goal to Lindsay, but sire for victory.

the shot was wide,

with goals by Hindo and Lindsay. Play in the anal period was harder “Charging" Ruse

Rous and Hamilton Russell scored

then avor, Guinness came right

good goals in the third, the former through the game from hallway. COME of you, who follow soccer gotting well on to a long approach shot from Guinness and the latter is approach shot was wide but he

CYCLING PRACTICE

the first two

U.8.8. Gold Alar

J. M. Elardo A. T. Cresson. L. Gadidi 3. B. Landolt A. Odell

130 102

147

Total

The "Champs"

Cyclists intending to participate in closely, probably read in yes the All-Hongkong Cycling Meeting backing up a forward rush to scare corrected it by scoring with a fineșterday's Teleormph of the amend to be held at Carolina 11 on August | backhander from a very dimcult an-ment to the "Charging" Rule which,

JAGUARS: Capt. N. Dugdale Hon. W. caused such a great deal of bother 5 and 0, are notified that permission Ernie Hearther 101 cous, Hon. J. Hamilton Russell, Capi. both in Britain and Hongkong last has been granted by South China De Molthen

for Association

practice Cha Miller year.. Do you remember that fom- Athletic ous foot-nole to Law 12 (Section E)? spins to commence as fruin this

from 60 yards.

Guinness then crossed badly to concedo a 40-yard penalty, from which Douglas Scott' put through.

Guiness equalised from a penalty hit in the fourth, but Hinds cut

H. P, Gunners.

GHOSTS: Cipt. W. Buller, Capi. J. Lindsay. Major W. R. finde. Douglas Booli.

M.

In case you don't, here it is: "ND-evening.

Dick

Vanezia

Total

ន912

5-7, 6-4, and Menzel beat Cana-

T. E. Beddard (Lansdowne), 7 wina; M. D. McCready Lansdowne), 1:n. c. Win ton (Bertrand), 9, 11 hits received; Major C. D. Notley (Lansdowno), 0, 12 hits; Dr. A. G. Bigny (L..F.C.), 4; A. E. Pelling Childs (Grosvenor), 3, 13 hits and 6 (Grosvenor), 3, 13 hits and 12 scored; 1.

Kit: R. Paul (Paul), 2; J. Creek (Polytech- nie? 1.

Heddard bt, McCready 2-0 in fight-off. stored; I. Hammersley (LF.C.), 15

.

CALL-OVER FOR

ST. LEGER

London, July 20. The following is the latest call-over for the St. Leger:

Blue Peter, 6/4 (0) Pharis II, 5/2 (0) Hellopoliz, 0/1 (0) Atoul Maitre, 100/0 (0) Quick Ray, 100/8 (6), 100/6 (1) .---Reuter.

STEWARDS' CUP

London, July 20. The following is the latest call-over for the Stewards' Cup:

Neuvy, 9/1 (0), 10/1 (t) Quartier Maitre, 100/0 (0) Davy Dolittle, 180/8 (0) Caerloptic, 100/8 (0) Scotland Forever. 100/7 (0) Mixture, 100/7 (0) Old Rellance, 100/6 (0). Bygone, 25/1 (t, and o.) Fast Step, 20/1 (0), 33/1 (4)

-Reuter.

Indian R. C. Bowls Rinks To-morrow

pela of Italy, by 4-0, 0-0, 3-0, 6-3, 0-1, The following will represent the In the women's singles, Madame Indian R. C. In their Lawn Bowls Helde. Sperling, of Denmark, Mlle. | League match against the Club de Somogy, of Hungary, Mlle, Kovacs Recreio "A"- to-morrow at Sookunpoo of Yugoslavia, and Miss Rollin Colls at 4 pmā querque, of Holland, have arrived at

the semi-final stage-Trana-Occan.

D. M. Khan, A. M. Wahab, M. Y. Adat and A. R. Dallah.

J. Hoosen, A. Baker, A. R. Minu and A. K, Minu,

M. Humlahi, A. H. Rumjahn,

Bowls Semi-Finals. Made and M. R. Abbas,

Postponed

The semi-final in the rinks lawn bowl champlonaliip between thosa skipped by J. C. Brown and J. C, S. Fender has been postponed as

Important Match On Monday

130 744 Brown's Kowloon. Dock players, pro The important match: In the "A 1810 unable to secure rollef from work. Division of the Tennis Lengue--be- The match will probably be play-tween the South China AA, and the died next Thursday on thỏ Craigen- Indian R.C. will be decided on Mon- day at Sopkunpoo, starting at 5.30

ឌីជីវីត

BOD

3,244

gower green.

Five matches in the first round of an

the singles championship scheduled The Indians will be represented by. to take place yesterday were also 9, A. and H. D. Rumfahn, Omar postponed as overnight rain resulted flumjahn and I. M. A. Razack, and

be A R. Minu and A. H. Madar.

In sodden greens. Thero

played next week on, the

2,491 greens.

will

Samo

The winners will meet the Chinese

| R. C. In a play-off,