TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1928.
Sport Columns
MONEY GOLF
A WIN FOR TOMMY ARMOUR
ENGLISHMAN THIRD
New York, Yesterday. Tonumy Armour (Washington) won the $2.700 Sacramento open golf championship with a score of 289 for 72 holes. The Englishman, Harry Cotton, was third with 296. -Reuter's American Service,
THE GOLF CLUB
CAPTAIN REVIEWS YEAR'S
ACTIVITIES
COURSE IMPROVEMENTS
Despite a reduction in profita, a satisfactory year's working was re- ported at the annual general meet- ing of the Royal Hong Kong Golf Club, held. yesterday in Bagine's board room, the han. MR. R. Halifax (captain), presiding The report was passed unanimously and in the course of his speech the chairman touched on meny matters of interest to local golf-
erg.
In addition to the captain, the following committee members were present:-Col. A. D. Matthews (Secretary), Mosers,. L. S. Greenhill, J. W. Franks, A. B Stewart, L G. S. Dodwell, K. S. Morrison, J., D. Kinnaird, C. B. Lambert and C. L. Sindes as well as around 50 clubs members.
The new committee was elected 43 follows:-Mesars. I. S. Greenhill '(Captain).' L f. Andrewes, Edgar, Davidson, H. D. Ireland, J. D. Kinnaird, K. S. Morrison, C. L. Sandes, H. G... Shelton, N. L. Smith, G. E. Towne. Messrs. Percy Smith, Seth & Fleming were re-elected auditors. The chairman, in stating that
the profits had fallen. from $7,477.69 to $4,306.05, pointed out,
doing so, they will be approached to deal with the private Club reads at the same time, “but of course at our expense.
Waiting List Other points touched upon by the chairman were:-
A full length now Course will enable as to meet one of the diff- culties that the Club will surely have to face in the near future and that is the question of a wait ng list. We are overcrowded on the Old Course on busy days but it is not impossible to believe that we may have absorbed practically all those in the Colony who are eligible as members of the Club. If we construct the new course in such a way that it provides a good day's golf and loses the character which the second nine holes have been inclined to give it of some
Tom Heeney
Tom Heeney, the heavyweight box.
that very heavy additional expenses, er, after his return with his bride to had to be borne during 1928, and New Zealand. mentioned that after their impend- ing leave Mr. and Mrs. Kerr were coming back, he was glad to say, for another three years.
The Courses
Club courses.
thing of a toy course, it may be possible to make a waiting list in the form of exclusion only from the old course on busy days. Golf The hon. Mr. Hallifax then re-having become the standard form ferred to improvements to the of recreation for Sundays and holi-
Happy Valley had
days in Hong Kong. our object given satisfaction and the re-es- therefore should be, to have no tablishment of a club-house there waiting list of the nature which as a question left to the incommeana "you must not play at all ing committed.
on certain days." Deop Water Bay course would
First among those for whom we have to stay as it was so far as lought to cater, I put the younger extension was concerned: it was a generation--the new arrivals from very useful and profitable "pic-home. nic-course." Improvements to the Club-House had been made.
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Both Mrs. and Mr. Kerr were complimented by the chairman in regard to the arrangements and course at Fanling.
-Improvements
Fourball' Matches - Before I leave the question of the accommodation at Fanling for players the Committee wish to draw attention to
THE CHINA MAIL,
to be abandoned for the time. The Committee ask members to agree to a continuation of the extra $2 subscription for another two years.
H.E. Mr. J. L. Humphreys
EXCHANGES.
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS
On London-- Baak, wire
We have to thank His Excel-Bank, on demand... 2/- 8/16 lency, Mr. L. Humphreys, Gov- Bank, 30 days' aight ernor of B.N. Bornes for two cups Bank, 4 months sight 2/-% to be played for in foursomes. A Credits, 4 months' very fine and enthusiastic golfer, Bight
Mr. Humphreys gave us valuable Documentary 4 month advice in mattara connected with the Club-principally bunkers,
Each year it is our lot to record the death of members of the Club and since our last General Meet ing the names of Mr. R. J. Birbeck, Mr. L. F. Townend (Senior) and Mr. M. R. Dickson have to be add- ed to the list.
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On Pariam On demand Credits.
2/1 %
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48%
138
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199%
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On Berlin- On demand...
On New York- On demand $ A Professional
Credite, 60 days' sight 50% The Committee wishes me toị............ On Bombay— bring to the notice of members the Wire presence in the Colony of a pro-On demand fessional of very high reputation On Calcutt and qualifications. Mr. Smith is (Wire... here only for the winter months On demand and his experience will constitute On Singapore... a valuable guide to future Com-On demand mittees in considering the dificult; On Manila- question of engaging our own Pro. On demand. 984 We all want to engage one but Or Shanghai- have hitherto had no means of On demand.. knowing what the enterprise would 30 day's night (private mean to the Club financially.
CHARITY SOCCER
ROYAL NAVY-ARMY MATCH TO-DAY
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On Yokohama— On demand
Gold Leaf. 100 Ane
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Eovereigne (Bank's
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The Annual Charity Football Match, The Royal Navy, v. The Army, will be played at Hong Kong Football Club ground; Happy Chinese Copper Cents 6% Prem Valley, to-day Kick-off at 4 pm. Rate of Native In- The Army will field the team terest
7% pa.. which defeated the Chinese in the Chinese Sub. Coin .: 81% dls. Final of the Lai Wah Cup Competi- Hong Kong Sub. Coin Par. 1 tion on Saturday.
LONDON EXCHANGES
London, Yesterday.
124.15 4.35 9/64 34.89
By kind permission of the Officer Commanding, the Pipce and Drums of 2nd Ba.K.O.S.B. and the Band of 1st Bn. Beds. and Herts. Regt. Will play from 3.15 p.m.
The proceeds of the match will be devoted to, Naval and Army charities. The match ball has been kindly presented by the Hong Kong Football. Association and will be raffled after the game.
The referee' will be Mr. W. E. Hollands.
TENNIS
FINAL OF LADIES' SINGLES
The final of the ladies' cham- pionship singles of the Colony will be played at the Ladies' Recrea- tion Club on Thursday, commenc- ing at 3.30 p.m. The finalists are Mrs. R. E Tottenham (holder) and Miss Enid Lo.
The results of the previous rounds were as follows:
First Round, Mrs. Tottenham
beat Mrs. Sayer, Miss Heard beat Mrs. Davenport Brown, Mrs. Grigor beat Mrs. Miles, Mrs. James beat Mrs, Lissaman, Mra. D. Smith beat Mrs. J. Howe, Mrs. Blaker received a walk over from one matter. Mrs. Grove, Miss Lo beat Mrs. Four balls 'must be catered for but, Gull, Mrs. Womack best Miss B. it is only too common to see.play Taylor.
"There have been," continueders in such a match laboriously Second Round. Mrs. Tottenham Mr. Hallifax, "also a number of struggling along, strokes and beat Mias Hoard, Mrs. James beat more or less important improve- strokes behind when the hole has Mra. Grigor, Mrs. Smith beat Mrs. ments made on the course itself long been lost. Further when a Blaker. Miss Lo beat Mrs. which it is unnecessary to detail ball is put into the rough it is not Womack. and at the same time the Commit- uncommon to see, even all the
Semi Finals.
Mrs. Tottenham
tec have taken in hand expenditure other three players and all their beat Mrs. James 6-0, 6-1; Miss Lo which, while not directly connect- caddles looking for it. A lost ball beat Mrs. Smith 10-8, 6-3.
ed with golf, undoubtedly adds.to in a four-ball match should be the
the comfort and safety of the mem-funeral of the individual player
bers. In this category are the now alone.
Extra Subscription
septic tank, Men's Club house, and now dressing room and lavatory, If members approve of the con- Ladies' Club, the widening of the duct of the Club affairs by the road from the cross roads to the Committee during this past year Club house (of which only the they will I think be prepared to part from the junction with the continue the extra subscription of Ladies' Club house onwards was $2 which was originally instituted the business of the Club) and the as a war matter. That subscrip construction A new road to the tion means more than $1,200 a Ladies' Club "house which will month and as our net profit for make it possible for motor cara the year is under $5,000 it will be or ricshas go to the door. All seen that a reduction of the sub- this new construction will need scription from $7 to $5 will mean treatment with tar before it can at once that we must draw in our be called satisfactory, as anyone horns and that we cannot continue, who experienced the clouds of dust even on the present scale. left behind buses and motor cars
A New Club House during the recent dry spell can Any thought of building a nOW no doubt testify. The Government and expensive Club House at Fan- has undertaken the work for the ling which many members are an- public part of the road and while Exious to see would have defnitely
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