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Wednesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

August 7, 1940.

Around The Courses

RICHARD BURTON BEATS IN "DAILY MAIL" TOURNEY

War Fund Contributions Now Exceed £18,000

IRISH AMATEUR FINALISTS

(By "Birdio")

RICHARD BURTON (Sale), the Open Cham pion, won the “Daily Mail" £500 war-time profes- sional golf tournament with a record score of 280 -8 undor four's—at Sundridge Park, Bromley, on June 14, and secured first prize of £100. "The tournament, which was in aid of the British Rod Cross War Fund, netted about £300,

Henry Cotton, former Open Champion, and last year's winner of this same tournament, was second with 281. This win is, perhaps, slight compensation to Burton for his unlucky financial period as champion.

Their scores were:

Burton

Cotton

Loading scores at the end of;

the first round were:

5. 1. King

R. Burton

A. G. Matthews

Henry Colton

A. Lis

A. Compston

Lenders at the end of the first day

were:

It. Cotton

It. Burton

S. L. King

J. Falion.....

E. E. Whitcombe......

A Compston

72-67133

71--140

69-72141

74-08-142

73-71144

72-72-144

The order of the finish was:

R. Burton

71-09-69-71-280

II. Cotton... 72-67-73-09-281 Whitcombe 73-71-71-72-287

E,

A. Padgham 70-71-69-72-288

A. Compston

+

72-72-33-72=280

8. L. King... 69-72-72-70-280

71-69-69-71-280 72-67-73-69281

It Happened

In 1928

At Wentworth Falls, Australia,

Dr. Alcorn and Mr. E. A. Avery of the Leurs Club were playing will: the professional. E. Barnes. The lee shots of Avery and Barnes at the 9th hole finished in opposite Unknown sides of the fairway.

to each other, both players played their second shots (chlps) at the same time. Dr. Alcorn, standing. at the plu, saw the two balls up proaching trem opposite tions,

direc-

They met in mid-air and then fell into the hole!

IT was a neck-and-neck struggle between Burton and Cotton in the morning, with the former as the pace-maker. Cotton had his over-night lead snatched from him when Burton posted u 69 his recoveries were masterly, and his that put him 8 strokes ahead putting was so deadly that he took of Colton and 4 ahead of King, only 25 shots on the 18 greens. The latter took. 30 to the turn

selves.

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RIFLE ASSN. ANNUAL

GENERAL MEETING

UFS

BOXER-Moot Valentin Cam- polo, Argentino heavyweight boxer, as he arrived in Now York. He's soaking bout with Tony Galento and possibly Joo Louis, Ho's 27, weighs 225 and is 6 lout 3%.

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COTTON

Major Walker Re-elected

President

MAJOR R. D. WALKER was re- elected President of the Hongkong Rifle Association st Ac annual general meeting beld yesterday, and t which an amendment to the rules enabling all Brlish residents of the Colony to Join was approved.

Mr.

Referring to the loss of over $1,000 during the past year.

Treasurer,

ex Hargreaves, fol plained that that was due largely to the absence of the Royal Navy. There were only three members ns against the 60 for the previous year, and their subscriptions and entrance fees for the Bisley meet would have mado a lot of difference.

Mr. Hargreaves also said. In relation to the alterations of certain rules, that the mata object was to throw open the Association to all Brilah residents in. were minor] Hongkong. The others alterations arising from that.

Major Walker pointed out that the amendments had been carefully con- sidered, and to expedite matters the Council decided to have them printed) frat, pendirig formal approval. The Amendinenta were approved, NEW OFFICERS Following

elected officer- bearers for the ensuing year: President, Major D. Walker; Vice-Presidents W. Reeve, Brig. A. B. Brig. G.IT. Thomson, Col. L A. Newnham andi Major 6. E. White; Auditors, Messts. Percy Smith. Seth and Fletning; Hon. Treasurer, Mr. J. Hargreaves,

were

Subject to the approval of the Chief Engineer, Capt. A. J. Le Secleur, R.E was appointed Hon. Secretary In suc cession to Capt. F. Sale, who has re- of his forth- signed in consequence coming departure,

It was also deelded to leave to the

the England and Middlesex fast) Conelt the appointment of a fifth brilliant Vice-President to represent the Civil) bowler, accomplished plece of work for Elon Ramblers Service, a representative of unartiallated

Clubs, and the Hon. Legal Adviser, against the Forty Club at Lord's on June B. He took nine wickets for 23, the last eight victims coming in one spell of five overs during which ho conceded only 12 runs. Ile twice took two wickets with successivo balls.

This spell came after lunch, Bo- fore the break the Forty Club had secumulated 128 runs for the loss of two wickets.

Wimbledon For Breeding Pigs

LONDON, July 31 (Ilavas), Miss Nora Cleather. Secretary of the All-England. Tennis Club at Wimbledon, announced to-day that as tennis is "very quiet" at present, the staff of the club have decided to breed pigs. They are starting with two of the animals, and intend to Increase their efforts should' their triat prove success- f),

WHITE SOX

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NEW YORK, Aug. G (UP). Feature of to-day's major baseball programme was the defeat of the Cleveland Indians at the hands of the Chicago White Sox 5-1. Scores were:

AMERICAN LEAGUE Cleveland ........ 1 2 3 Battery: Milnor, Humphries, Kemis- lcy.

5 0 0 Chicago .......... Battery: Lee, Tresh. New York

3 B 2 Battery: Chundier, Donald, Rosar. Baston

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0 * Chicago Battery: Deitrich, Brown, Turner.

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Athletes

Young U.S. Who Bear Watching

SAN FRANCISCO-High school and junior college the heels of the varsity stare-so close that there's serious track athletes of the far west are treading mighty close on speculation as to whether they won't take over some world records.

of the last round, and so fell out COTTON, however, took his of the running, and Burton and

revenge the following day Cotton, with 36 and 35 respec-when he met Burton in a charity tively, had the field to them- match on the municipal course, minutes, hitting twelve fours before R. H. Twining made 82 in 05 Norwich. Over 18 holes he won he was caught at long-on. The With a 3 on the 10th, Cotton pulled 3 and 2-going round in 74 opening partnership realised 124. up-to-within-one-stroke of the which-was-ono-better than the

The Ramblers won easily. De leader, but Burton look his winning scratch score.

Zoete making 53.-Our Own Cor- On the other hand the older | Hurold Dayls of Morgan Hill, Calif., lead at the 11th and 15th holes (short ones) where he scored two 2's. In the afternoon he partnered respondent.

athletes, men who have been who has just finished his freshmall year in a junior college. Coach Tiny Actually Cotton had two chances Brian Garrick, captain of the Norfolk

graduated from college for Hartranft of San Jose State says he of getting a tie-when he sank County Golf Union, against Burton six-yard putt on the 10th (only to and the local pro, Leslie Ball, and was bought for £150 by Mr. God- several years, are doing all right may turn out to be another "world's drop away again on the 17th) and halved the four-bull match.

win, an Abbeydale member, while a too. In this class is Cornelius fastest human."

Davis won both the 100-and-200- when he missed a ten-yard put on Proceeds for the day were £100. ball was purchased by the same Warmerdam, who recently broke

meter dashes in the recent National the hame green by inches,

the world's pole vault record at A. A. U. championship at Fresno, sportsman for £100. OLF'S contributions to the Red have passed £18,000.

Cross Fund to date, therefore, and Burton were again opposed In

At Warrington on June 8, Colton 15 feet 1 inches.

The period of time at which an

It is signicant that Cotton and

Burton are the two golfers who have been pinying so regularly in aid of

a four-ball, Cotton and partner win-athlete can put forth his best efforts the British Red Cross Fund. Bur- At Abbeydale G.C., Shefteld, onning by 2 and 1. The Fund bene- therefore scerns to be expanding at ton, it appears from the reports, was June 9, a new record for contribu- fitted by £200, of which £17 was both ends, far the stendier, and fully deserved tions was set up. £1,000 was raised given for "birdies"-£1 each. his win.

Catton had to battle with (heating the previous best by £80) his shots all the way. He could not when Percy Alliss and Arthur Lees make his ball stay on the greens, nor beat Cotton and Burion 4 and a be- was he too accurate off the lees, but fore n huge crowd. Cotton's driver

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ROVER Klemmer. University of California freshman, is consider-

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closely right now is Eddle do it, THE Irish Amateur Golf Cham- Morris, Just out of a Huntington Several California prep and fresh- pionship has reached the Beach, Calit., high school, who has man athletes have turned in records final stage. The tournament is run the 100-yard dash In 9.5 seconds this season which would have wen and the 220 in 20.0. These are a their events at the Hig Ten-Paclic being played at Dollymount,ile shy of the world records, but coast college meet,

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O'Sullivan, who has represented Ireland many times, beat Ceoll Ewing, another Walker Cup player, In the quarter-finals 0 and 5. In the Third Round, O'Sullivan also accounted for James Bruch, a third Walker Cup player taking part, by one hole.

Result of the final has not yet been received,

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SOME people will introduce

anything into a game to add the spice of novelty. The latest from the golf course is little short of ludicrous.

After a discussion, n 14-handicap ployer challenged a 2-handleap 'man to a match on level, terms provided that the latter putted with an umbrellat The challenge was cepted, and the longer handicapped man won 0 and 6. His opponent resorted to using the umbrella liko a billiarda cuo, but of no avail.

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AN`unusual problem faced a golfer at the Chorlton - cùm - Hardy (Manchester) links recently. After a long drive he found his, bail lying on a burning cigarette and dropped by one of the players in front, and a holo had been burned into the ball. He was not concerned with the Rules of Golf, however, his "complaint was that ó, nów two-shilling ball" had) "gona west."

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