THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 1, 1989-
What To
IT is generally
To Do About UNFORTUNATE The PESTS In
conceded that in no circumstances
is a golfer justified in taking the risk
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of hitting the players in front, however exasperating the latter
HE third rule of the "Etiquette of THE
Golf" used to lay it down that "No player should play from the tee until the party in front have played their second strokes and are out of range, nor play up to the putting green till the party in front have holed out and moved away.“
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this rule has
In the present code been simplifted to read: "No player shall play until the party in front are out of range."
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Writing on this problem, "The Links Lawyer," in "Golfing," says:
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Presumably, this means that if you and I, in our modesty, are sure that we cannot drive as far as the couple in front, we can strike off as soon as they have reached the safety zone. But I must own that I do not often feel as modest, as that, and I prefer to stick to the old rule.
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But supposing the match in front. proves to be made up of a pair of human tortoises who absolutely refuse either to mend their pace to let us play through, is it prmissible to "wake them up" by driving into them before they quite get out of range.
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The temptation is sometimes almost irresistible, but the Rules Committee
may sometimes be.
WATER POLO INCIDENT
With Victoria Recreation Club leading by 6 goals to 2, an unfor- tunate incident in the V.R.C. goal- mouth led to the abandonment of the game between V.R.C. and Chinese Bathing Club in the Hong
have laid it down that in no circum-like to walk at a good round pace be-Kong Water Polo League at North
stances is a player justified in driving tween the shots. into the players ahead,
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But what of the case of a lost ball? How long are the players in front entitled to search before they call us through?
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Players generally consider that they should be allowed a reasonable time to search for their ball before waving to the match behind to come through.
But that does not really answer the question, because the match in front and the match behind will be apt to differ rather wildly аз to what is a reasonable time.
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The rule-No. 5 of the "Etiquette of Golf"says that "Players, while looking for a lost ball, should signal to the players following them to pass."
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And that signal should be given as (a) that soon as it becomes evident looking for the ball is going to entail a search in difficult ground, and (b) that the match behind is being held up.
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Lost ball, in fact, provides a happy solution for the problem of the slow I am a player in a good many cases. bit of a "thruster" myself; at least,
Shanghai Prepares For Swimming Interport
Shanghai, July 22. The first of the local championship swim- ming galas will take place at the Cercle Sportif Francais pool next
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Point last night.
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V.R.C. registered four goals in the first half, the scorers being Roy Silva-Netto, W. Lawrence (2) and A. J. Hussain. D. H. Taylor scor I know that sooner of later the be-ed two further goals in the second ginners will top a drive into a hope-half.. less place in the rough or the slashing four-ballers will hook one wildly into the trees, and give me a chance to For C.B.C., Yam Yau-ting scor- play through with the minimum of dis-led in the first half and Yeung Man- comfort to everybody concerned.
hong in the second.
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Unfortunately, this does not meet the case of the pawky, cautious player, who seldom gets into trouble of any kind, but takes an infinity of time over all his shots, and drives the match be hind him almost into an appolexy by the time he wastes in studying the line of his putts.
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If, in our impatience and exaspera- tion, we play our approach before he is fairly off the green, and are unlucky enough to wing him badly, he has no legal remedy, because, in the eye of the law, all sports are played under a tacit nutual agreement to put up with the injuries sustained in the course of the game. But, all
the same, we should be guilty of a serious breach of the etiquette of golf,
LADY DOES HOLE
IN
Saturday, when five Shanghai swimming championships will be ONE AT HUNGJAO
Bwum off.
This gala will be a prelude to the 1 year he was beaten by Archic Logan' swimming season's best fare as on by the barest of margins after he had every successive week-end up to August 26, championship galas will be held at the various pools in the city.
been expected to win handsomely. This year he is swimming better than ever and hopes to lower the record which is jointly held by himself, Logan and Noel Hammond. Logan will most pro- bably be a contestant in this year's race, and although he is again given Climaxing these will be the swim-little chance to beat Gavriloff, he has ming interport with Hong Kong, which will take place September 7, 8 and 9,
more often than not come up to scratch when least expected and it is quite on the cards that he will beat his colleague again this season..
Shanghai, July 28- On July 24, Mrs. Hugh Maitland when playing with L. R. Andrews, E. B. McBain and M. T. Ste- wart did the 16th hole, 140 yards, in one stroke.. As far as recollected, this is the first occa- sion on which a lady has done a hole in one stroke at Hungjao.
A meeting of clubs participating in the League has been called for to-morrow at Victoria Recreation Club in order to discuss last night's unfortunate incident.
Teams:-
Chinese Bathing Club-Lim Ka- leung; Enrique Chan and Yam Yau- ting; Fung Kwok-wa; Shing Iu-tak, Robert Chan and Yeung Man-hong.
Victoria Recreation. Club-M, M. de V. Soares; N. Delgado and S. V. Git- tins; W. Lawrence; R. Silva-Netto, D. H. Taylor and A. J. Hussain.
CHUNG SHING TROUNCE® SOUTH CHINA
Chung Shing Benevolent Society scored a decisive victory over. South China in the Chinese Water Polo League last night, the score being 4-1..
The winners led by 2-0 in the first half, Chen Sik-pui and Chan Ki-cheung netting. In the second half Chen Sik-pui added two fur- ther goals against one netted by Henry da Sa for South China..
Chung Shing-Tong Siu-fai, Kong Chuek-chu, Poon Ting-man, Wong Wing, Chan Ki-chung, Chan Sik-pui and Ng Min.
South China-Chu Siu-hang, Harold Winglee, Li Ki-yeung, Shek Kam-pui, Wong Chi-aung, Lionel Lo and Henry da Sa.
NO CAMERAS AT ST. ANDREW'S
than LONDON: THE CHAM-, to be on in the same week as the PIONSHIP COMMITTEE OF Open Championship is to be play- THE ROYAL AND MAN-ted.
Swimmers, who have an opportunity
The fifth and last championship, will of running off with championship hon- ours this year,
have been training be the men's 150 yards backstroke, a carefully, and although those who held new innovation, to enable backstroke the limelight in the men's events last swimmers to take part in more year will again be expected to hold one solitary race each season. Archie away, namely, Gavriloff, Logan and Logan is conceded the best chance to Oliviera, several young swimmers Aro break former records in this contest expected to show up well in the senior with young Ernie Smith well in the events and good things are expected of running as will be Hall, Figueredo and Pure and - Lumsdaine. These two Lumsdaine-N, C, D.-N. younger swimmers have been doing a lot of training during the winter sen- son and have improved their, swim- ming technique considerably.
GLAND TREATMENT SHORTENS CAREERS
CIENT GOLF CLUB REFUSED Millions of golfers all over the PERMISSION TO OPERATE FILM world would be interested .Bee-
| CAMERAS DURING THE OPEN ing moving pictures of in
cham-
CHAMPIONSHIP THEY ALSO pionship and photographs, such as BARRED PRESS PHOTOGRA-|we and others of the Press publish, PHERS WHOM (STATES GOLF but apparently the Championship MONTHLY) WE SAW BEING DIS- Committee are overpowered by the The championship events to be
GRACEFULLY. TREATED AT sense of their responsibilities · of swam off at the Cercle Sportif Fran-
THE AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP the event and are denying the cais galam August 5 are: Ladies 50. Gland treatment, though it may yards breast stroke, Junior Boys 220 improve footballers play early in their AT TROON.
most reasonable facilities for pic- free style, Men's Diving, Men's 100 careers, will shorten their playing life. What an utterly preposterous at torial record. yards free style, men's 150 yards Dr. L. Hipshon, of Leeds, vaid this backstroke.
in lecture recently to trainers and titude to take up in these days. The players attending the Football Asso Championship is certainly the The Mon's 100 yards free style clation's training and refresher thing, in golf, but in the general championship will see A. Gavrilon course in Leeds.
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There could be no difficulty what- ever in organising suitable,
where Alms could be table points
public mind it is not more impor- out disturbance to the players, and making a great endeavour not only to Dr. Hipshon said gland treatment in tant than say the Henley Regatte, thereby convey a vivid living p win the event but also to set a new ordinary doses had no effect at all the AAA Championship, or the ture of the scene to the multit
pic- record, Gavriloff has Open avoured to healthy people, and the effects on foot- win this race for overs
Last ballers had been purely psychological. Wimbledon Tennis, which happen in all lands.