London, May 7.
Richard Burton, of Hooton, who was the runner-up for the last two years, has won the Dunlop-'Southport' £1,600 golf championship at Southport with an ageregate score of 280 for the 72 hole He went round in 72, 67, 73 and 68.
Charles Whitcombe was second with 283, going round in 74, 72, 71 and 63—Reuter, September, and thereafter the interport team' will spend its time training for the meeting with Hongkong which takes place this year in the Southern Colony port. Shanghai will have the services of D. W. Leach, A.
Sinclair and G. S. Dunkley,' the rst-named having returned from furlough towards the end of last year, and Dunkley being transferred back this port But L. E, Stokes and L, Rawsthorne will not be ava able, as they are both going on furlough and Shanghai will be the lose: in their absence. Tt is expected ther will be several newcomers to the port who will show up to advantage this year, and early season matches will be watched with interest to discover if there is any good new tale Another absentee from local cricket this year will be A. J, Parson, last year's. interport. skipper, who' has. Rone to Hankow {o take up a new position there.
Apart from the two competitions—the league and the knock out—there will be several other important matches, during the season, chief of which will be the Wood Trophy ruy ber series between the Cricket Club and the Recreation Club, 'These two old friendly rivels wilt try conclusions in three matches, the first on the Rees' ground on June 32 and 13, the second on the Cricket Club pt.ch on July 17 and 18, and the third on the Rees' ground on September 4 and 8. It is noticed that two out of the three matches will be played on the Recs ground as the reverse was the case last year, thereby apportioning fan equal quota to each club each year, and the Rees will go out to win, the trophy which is considered the most desirable of the season. These matches are played over two days, and bring about some very fine strug-sies.
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