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NGKONG TELEGRAPH

September 10, 1941.

Around The Courses

Colony Championship On October 26

CAN'T FIGHT THIS 'WAY — In preliminary 'bout at 'Madison Square Gardon, New York, recently, Mike Belloise of The Bronx viowed the world upside down, after Bobby Ruffin of Astoria, L... knocked him through the ropes.

Lawn Bowls Championship

Several Close Matches In Yesterday's Schedule

SEVERAL close matches featured yesterday's programme in the First Round of the Colony Singles Lawn Bowls Cham- pionship. In many games, the scoring over the last two or three heads was the deciding factor.

Results were:

At. Kowloon B.G.C.

J. G. Meyer beat R. Duncan 21-

20 on the 28th.”

W. L. Walker beat. Sykes

21-17 on the '28th.

At Kowloon F.C.

J. Shepherd best A. Hyde Lay 21-20 on the 25th.

T. A. Madar beat J. F., McGowan

21-6 on the 18th,

At Kowloon C.C..

To-day's Fixtures

CHAMPIONSHIP fixtures for to-day are

Singles

E. de Souza v. C. W. Lum (at Kowloon B.G.C.).

R. M. McKenzie v. M. N. Rakusen, and J, McCutcheon v. T. Coleman (at Kowloon F.C.).

W. V. Harris v. J. Hayward, and

Y. Abbas beat II. Basto 21-15 on R. M. Ogden v. M. E. Purvis (at

the $2nd.

At Craigengower

C. Dowman beat W. McLeod

21-15 on the 25th.

A. Brooksbank beat 8. H. Marvin

21-0 on the 17th.

-At-Hongkong-F.C.-

W. Mair beat C. S. Rosselet 21-17 on the 23rd.

A. M. Omar beat J. S. Riddell

21-5 on the 13th.

At Police R.C.

Police R.C.).

Α. Grattan v. J. H. Gelling, and

G.

B. A. Mansell v. A. W. Hircock (at

Hongkong FC.).

W. J. Bagley v. W. C.. Higgs (at Prison O.C.).

D. M. Khan v. G. J. Perkins, and W-Simpson-v-U-M-Omar (at. Civil Service CC.).

A. M. Holland v. V. S. Ebbage (at Craigengower).

Pairs

W. L. Walker and R. Duncan v.

II. Overy beat 3) 8. Landelt 21-. J. Bebbington and J. F. McGowan

10 on the 25th.

8. M. Rumjahn beat W. V. Field

21-16 on the 23rd.

At C.S.C.C.

M. R. Abbas beat C. Gowland 21-19 on the 21st.

J. Lapsley beat K. M. Omar

21-18 on the 25th.

Fighting Finish

J. G. MEYER beat R. Duncan In what was truly a fighting finish. Every five heads the score levelicd, with each alternately talking the lead In between. Meyer was abcad for

the first four heads, then Duncan

(at Kowloon F.C.),

L. J. Silva and J. F. V. Ribeiro

V. D. A. Rosario and J. S. Landolt

(at Civil Service C.C.),

other was in front, until the score levelled at 10-all on the 21st.

Then Shepherd recorded devastating 4 to put himself within reach of victory, but Hyde Lay was far from done. He edred through to

a single on the 23rd and score then proceeded to add 3 to fie #gain at 20-all.js:

The last head was tense. Shepherd

gradually took over chargo until the took the count at 2, but almost every 10th, when the score was 10-all, and wood sent down had spectators on

14th.

it levelled again at 11-all on the edge.

Win For Wally Mair

A fine three on the 20th gave Dun- WALLY MAIR scored one of his can the lead at 10-15, but once again finest wins to date when he eliminat- Meyer got back to level terms at 17-ed C. S. Rosselet 21-17 at the Hong- kong F.C. He had led all the way,

all on the 23rd.

Up till then it had been anybody's but Rossclet had drawn up to 17-10 game, but when Duncan registered the 22nd, at which stage there another great three on the 24th-was little to choose between the which brought his score to within one bowlers. of victory, while Meyer was 17-the match seemed over.

Buncan needed one to win, and Meyer four, and the Halter got those four by singles on the last

The last head was Mair's triumph. He claimed 8 to defeat a very worthy (opponent,

From Behind

· four heads, · Each head had its don J. LAPSLEY came from behind to moments, and Meyer is to be beat K. M. Omar. 21-18 at the Civil congratulated not only for his win Service C.C. It was again a story of but for fighting Anish. Lapsley's first

the

over such a good opponent, but for braak came when he drew for a son his fighting finish,vaila

the 20th to put him within one shot Another Five Duel --

Championship Two Weeks' Practice

Aquatic Heats

This Evening

FIRST

HEATS for the Colony Swimming Champion ships will be held this evening at the Victoria Recreation Club pool, commencing at 6.07 p.m.

The programme is:

Mon's 880 yards free-style. Men's 220 yards back-stroke. Men's 100 yards breast-stroke. V.R.C. Boys

stroke handicap,

On

Fanling

Courses

Aiding Hongkong's War Effort

(By "Birdio")

So, another season rolls round, though don't suppose one can honestly say that golfers are over dormant, for though the majority of com- petitions are confined to the winter, some are

50 Jards back held during the summer months and heat cannot

be said to stop players from going around.

Competitors will be:

Half mli-Yu Shin-kan (Chinese "Y"). Unviersity), Chan Chun-ham, Yau Bai

Chiu Wai-lim (Bing Tab), Charles Huan

kwan and Lau Tal-ping (Lai Trun).

However, the Colony Amateur Championship at Fanling on October 26 heralds the active half of the year. And, as usual, the competition is open to all amateur golfers in Hongkong resident for six months or more and

220 yards back-stroke-Au Leung-wah- (8.CAA)

Chan Kum-cheng (Chinese who are members of Clubs here. Poon Wing-kai (Lal. Tsun), Lau

Yiu-ling (La) - Trun), Robert Chan (C.D.C), A. R. Rumjahn and W. Lawrence (V.R.C.).

100 yards breast-stroko-Fung Wal- Taol, Tsung Yiu-hing (Sing Tao), lo Poon-kun (SCAA), Lutz Br. Remedios (V.B.C.) and Tang ffon-chlu (University).

theung (Chinese "X"), Ng Nin Bing

Пожа BO yRfds back-stroke.-- . Reynolds, G. Baunders, A. B. de Carvalho, E. . da Rota and F. A, Noronha.

C. R. C. To Consider

Incorporation

An Extraordinary General Meeting of the members of the Hongkong Chi- nese Recreation Club will be held at the club premises, Causeway Bay, on Saturday, September 13, at 4.30 p.m.. to consider, and if thought it to pass. a resolution to the effect that the Club shall be incorporated under the Com- panies Ordinance 1932, as a company Imited by guaranice under the name of "The Hongkong Chinese Recreation Club."

Ready To Claim

Pearce has not had overmuch time

Limit handicap, as last year, O. E. C. Marton was second with 157 is '12, and each Club outalde the and F. D. Hunter third with 158. Royal Hongkong Golf Club is But since he took his commission, Li limited to ten entries. As I for golf, and though he will doubt- mentioned last week, there are less defend his title it is wondered Bevon Clubs in Hongkong, and whether he will retain it. If each of the six (excluding the R.H.K.G.C.) sent in ten players there would be a pretty good field-one which would tax the accommodation of even Fanling, with the two 18-hole courses.

The competition is 30 holes medal play-18 on the Old Course, and 18 on the New--and for the whole, four small prizes will be given. These

will be for

(1) the best 36 holes' score, (2) the best visitor's score over

38 holes,

(a) the best round on the Old

Course, and

Best score ever returned in the competition was that ・ of M. W. Budd in 1932, his rounds totalling 146, and there has only been one other peore under 150 and that J.T. Smith's 147 to win in 1030,

OE. C. Marton has won the title] the mast number of times. His successes were in 1933 (164), 1034 (152), 1935 (155) and 1938 (153). He was disqualified in 1937 though he returned a winning score of 159, which year

F. Groves won with 151,

TH the start of the new com- petitions season, I am reminded

of a suggestion made, to me some

(4) the best round on the New time ago for a Colony golf effort for

Course.

the War Fund. The only Club cap- No player will be allowed to able of running such a scheme would win more than one prize, and any be the Royal Hongkong, though it of their surplus montes will be donated to would not mean the use the Booth China Morning Post courses. It would be a competition

Fund. Entrance fee is $5.*** War

open to all and would be played over As in previous years, too, the Fan- 30 holes medal play on handicap,

courses be thrown open

to

Pitching Record intending competitors for five weeks

NEWPORT, Ark., July 17 (AP). -Clarence fati, pitcher for Para gould in the Northeast Arkansas League, is ready to claim nome kind of strikeout-and endurance -record.

lott struck out 30 men in a 10- inning game with Newport last night and allowed only six hits.

The game was called at the end

of the 10th, the score locked at 1-1.

:

It could be a monthly affair, permitting a player to take out as practice prior to the actual competi- many cards as he pleased, and this tion Thir period will be from total sum at one dollar a lime Monday, October 13 to Saturday, should amount to quite a bit. October 25-Sunday, October 10, The Royal Hongkong and other

་।‛ being excluded.

Clubs

'run these” competitions on a minor scale, in comparison, and I Entries close on October 20, The number of players from the feel that if the elfort were made to home Club is unrestricted, for as far cover all Clubs, response would be as possible it is the intention to pair greater. off visitors with a RH.K.G.C. mem-

ber.

•

AST year Alee Pearce took first place with 156. (70 and 80),

TO "VICTOR" THE SPOILS

Smiling Vic Ghezzi (left), Tom Walsh, President of the P.G.A., and Byron Nelson. Ghezzi won the P.G.A. title best- ing defending champion Byron Nelson at the 38th,

Shanghai Half-mile Record

Bettered By 11 Seconds

SHANGHAI, Aug.. 31—In the most magnificent exhibi-

of Omar, who had led all the waytion of long-distance swimming ever seen in Shanghai, T. S. W. L. WALHEE - and Le Sykes The score then was 17-16, were seen in a second fine duel at Omar. went slightly further ahead Chio, the Chinese star who has flashed on the local horizon Kowloon B.Q.C... 'the former|with single on the next end, but this year like a comet, broke the record for the 880 yards free winning 21-17 after the scores were Lapsicy scored two singles to draw style last night at the Rowing Club Gala by fully 11 seconds, dead-locked 17-all on the 24th end. level at 18-all, and then another

Sykes opened in convincing style single to lead 10-10. Then he scored clocking 11 minutes 54-3/5 seconds as compared with the and bad scored six before Walker yet again on the next end and with former mark of 12 minutes 5 3/5 seconds established by Don found touch. Then, with two 2's, his 2 won a fine piatch.

Smith in 1936.AS MET and a 3 he drew level at 7-all, and ","\ from then struggle, with Walker ever. the slight edge.

on

was

A Close Call

In achieving this outstanding per startling performances. M. R. ABBAS ́ had a close call

formunco-which is all the more re- Bobble Hekking won the men's] when he almost went under to C. markable feesmuch as Chie had only 100 yards free style in the compara- Gowland at the CS.C.C, Gowland

one other swimmer in the pool dur- tively slow time of 59 seconds, The score went 11-8, 12-10, 15-12, and McCutcheon, it will be ing the race, two Having scratched, though he very nearly lost the rave 16-all, 17-16, 17-18 and finally 17-all membered, put it over Abbas and A. and was never extended in the to R. Leoni who almost caught him

A close aingle on the 25th "put

in the Walker in the lead, and he bowled R. Dallah in the Pairs competition, slightest the Chinese star won fur papping with a gallant spurt

and history

nearly repeated last ther laurels by covering the first $40 last lap, de na Ja varde în tinder 5 minutes 20 seconds, The men's 100 0 yards, backstroke he had led front the or a time nearly 15 seconds better went to Erale Smith as expected in start, Abbas conceded a 4 on the than the existing record for the dis- the fair time-of-70%-aconds, while || Charlie Butt captured the junior 100 asih, which made scores 16-all, and fancol and jou tand

yards free style in the promi Then # 8 on the 19th which pui

of 611% soconds, Gowland in a winning position."

Judging from his y

brilliantly on the last hand to score

Unavailing Bid --

A. HYDE LAY made a gallant but unavailing, bid for honour, when ha met Shepherd at the Kowloon T C. Shephard work 21-20 after:: the score-locked at 20-all on: Faecond

Camicias n" question of who could

She other? bres Sharbal Cham

time

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Jack and Abbar showed the plonships last night highlighting one night Butt: houkh break the local tory,w mighty finer touch. He concluded AUSTLING WIth a burst at two, D's:

playable""zálás: of the senior record of 87% for the dis

nee nor lince In another two years.

Each Club could conduct the com- petition on its ówn course cach month and the collective results be sent to some centre-the R.HK.G.C., for instance and the whole shroffed up for that month's winner.

All

including women, would be eligible, and a secondary

would golfers, benefit of such a competition would be in the assessment of handicaps.

Some players go the whole year without turning in n handicap card,

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