ARMY SPORTS
PARADE
The long overdue spotlight at last swings out to Kowloon Tsai to feature that 'big' small unit, & Composite Ordnance Depot, commanded by Lieut-Colonel St. G. J. S. Moore, RAOC.
It has long been a pet theory of mine that the abilities and success of any unit depend on the interest and enthusiasm of the Commanding Officer, whether it be at sport or their technical duties, and this theory is fully vindicated in this instance.
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Not only does the Command- Ing Officer take the keenest personal Interest all unil sporting matters. He is also a valuable team member in the Depot's most successful sporting nctivity, rifte shooting, both rmall bore and 303, and frequently credited with 'possibles', and has on average In the high nineties,
many Ane games for the Army and unit "aldes, whils Cdr. Norman Sullivan and SQMS David Wheeler have made frequent appearances in the Army 'B' XI.
Hard-working Army Is
Hockey Sceretury Major Ted Hutson mus noj be forgotten in this re- view for not only does he control the activities of Service hockey most cfficiently but he s}} wields very pretty hockey stick, and, still playing in the unit side, he has on occassions stepped into the breach when the Auny team have been short- honded and has more than held his own.
Last season ended with the team going to Singapore, where they won nine of the 13 trophies available, and emassed the fantastic total of 74 team and individual prizes.
to
Congratulations must go S/Sgt Arthur Clarke who has been thur most consistent markanun, and a recent exploit of his has not really received the publicity it deserved, Enter-
onnual
ng the Lord Roberts Forces Day Small Bore Postal Shooting Competition, open to the Army, world wide, Arthur took Arst placing in a very large field.
of
the many competitors entering 'possibles', his "all A the bull winning effort was the one with all the shots nearest
central the
point of the ball, and his finat points Nestasient was 302.8 out of a possible 303,
LOST BY INCHES
The two previous seasons had scen the unit well on top in the athletic world and this year
they went into the Garrison Championships confident of making it a third success, and I mus, admit that the hard work put in by Captain Don Gunn in getting the unit out for training made this highly probable,
In one of the most exciting matches wiluessed 201 the Boundary Street track, 173 Locating Battery RA alternated with 6 COD throughout 1hc afternoon for the jene funct when The Jsst relay race arrived, Is result deçicica the Championship. The Gunners close and thrilling race by inches to prevent the 'Ord" boys claiming the trophy their own.
He 血は
won
AMAZING AVERAGE This is well in line with his local handling of a gun, finished up last year with average of 99.09 for 22 matches, which means that he dropped less than one point cach match, and so for this seasoni he has had seven possibles in eight matches and seems determined to improve even on this amazing Uverage.
To the surprise of the shool- ing fraternity he was rother overshadowed by ASM Pat Stanbury in the Colony and Inter-Services Championships, but feel sure he will gain his revenge next January.
THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1957.
| GOURLAY AND U. A. RUMJAHN REACH OPEN SINGLES SEMI-FINALS PGA WANT ‘OPEN'
Douglass Very Much Off Form On HKCC Green
Robert Gourlay of Kowloon Dock Club and Ukrum Rum- jahn of Indian Recreation Club yesterday became the first two semi-finalists of the 1957 Lawn Bowls Championships when both got through their quarter-finals of the Colony Open Singles
event.
Gourlay gained a surprisingly easy 21-4 victory over Brian Douglass of Taikoo Club in a game that went to only 15 heads and lasted just under an hour.
Q
the
came within game shot with a two.
Generally regarded until yes- Gourlay recovered the jack on terday's game as one of the best the next head by drawing the bets among the younger players first shot with his last wood ten On the last head Santos drew to win the coveted singies title, inches behind the Juck after good first shot a foot behind the jack with his third wood, Douglas yesterday was cowhere Douglass had been lying one. Fear the forin which took Douglass returned
wood, Rumjahn, with his last complk.
one of his him through the earlier rounds.ment on the 13th head by draw-however, prompted
ing near toucher with his last two front woods a few inches wood on to later realise that this tole the shot and Santos went in his attempt to rest Gourlay wide was his
match with through the shot wood, leaving comploted the three and a two on the next two Runjahon the winner by 21-10.
The other two semi-finalists heals.
In the Open Singles event will be decided this afternoon. At the Hongkong Football Club, Rasul Luz will start as favourite in his
While Gourley gained com plek mastery of weight and green as early as the third head, Douglass was all at sea through out the whole game in these Two all-important aspects the game.
of
Playing a short to medium head whenever
he
had
the
Jast stand.
SUPERIOR ALL-ROUND A1 Craigengower Cricket Club,
Jack, Gourlay showed perfcet Ukrum flumjahn's greater ex-notch ngatnet C. C. Ma pt control of the wide-drawing erience served him in good Craigongower Cricket Club, and forehand, when going down testend in his match against the at Kowloon Duck Club G. F. werds the Garden Road end and up and coming Filipino Line rad again draw touchers or bowler, F. Santes, which he waat
by 21-10, near-teuchers.
or lack
of bowl
Club
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Douglass, on the other hand, Well suited in his play to the op-resistant green, Rumjahm show. in trying to match his ponent on the same hand, wised all-row superiority over his invariably a yard on the narrow game Opponent who was badly side, showing either a faully handicapped by his inability to forehand relivery
accurately beyond practice on # wide-drawing medium head.
Rumfahn took an early 4-0 lead on the Arst two heads and widened his end to 14-3 by the end of the 10th head.
Gaining
When Dougluss switched to the other hand, he was not only too late but also found that it was just as unsultable for him, being on the ridgy side.
FINE CONTROL
While Gourlay again showed fine control of the wide drawing forehand going to wards Chater Road, Douglass
did belter on the barkhand in this direction in the matter of green, but could not completely master his weight, being in varinbly a yard short or ກອ through.
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Schered by this defeat, Don Gunn had the team out for even more training, and in the Land Forces Team
Champion-
ships they were determined to reverse the decision. It seemed that the artillerymen had the same though! and past records fell like nineplig from the very first event,
S/Sgt. Arthur Clarke showed another facet of his all-round
soaring into ability by
outer
As te to be expectul the unit supply several members to the Space in the pole vault, while Army A team who have done strong man Sgt. Harry Hearne so well again this season, finish-tossed a hammer far enough to
threaten the lite expert Ing runners-up to that
of spectators, combination, RHKDF A in and better the old distance by the Colony League, and regular appearances have been made by Colonel Moore, 6/Sgt Clarke and Sgt. Jeffrey,
Other members of this very successful combination of good eye and steady hand ar Sgt John Glazier, RQMS Bill Weatherley, Lieut Ray Wood- year and recent additions Major Cordon Newark and L/Cpl Allan Goldman,
13 feel.
Hearne and Caps Dob Ellis, also The shot pulters, Sgt. Harry
caught the fever and added ten inches to the old record, but the Gunners, not to be ouidong, be-
The score was a fair indica- tion of the form of the two players in yesterday's game, although Dewglass was a bit un- lucky on a few heads when his woods mirse their cbject by almost a hair-breadth," I was at matter of Gourlay at his best form and Douglass at his worst.
Courlay took two singles on the first two heads and Douglass made it 1-2
on the third head. Outdrawing his op- ponent, Gourlay went ahead to 8-1 by the fifth head.
On the sixth head, Gouriny drew a good wood six inches jack high. Douglass with bis last delivery managed to play on his own wood which in turn rested through the first that lo give him a single.
Altcugh Douginsa switched to a full head, he found Gourlay just as adopt in his drawing. Taking a two on this hond, Gourlay forged ahead to 15-2 by the tenth heat. On the 11th
came record happy and bettered three records. Looking through the card it was in only two head, Douglass chalked up a events that these two rivals did alrade by Crawing six inches not appear and alternate as behind the jack with his last first and second in cach race, wood. and the nearest, unly to them at the end was 38 points behind.
The unit maintain their
Wilkes, the team did well, but superiority in the Army Small A remarkable and enjoy.ble with the deporiure of the Hore League again this season,
afternoon saw the COD fight having won all their matches
former they had the occasional every inch of the way to fully lepe and could do nu beller to date, but the 11 Iuf
than Anish ftth In the Kowloon shops, REME, are hot on their bow to a slightly superior team
Zone League.
Work-
heels, being also undefeated. Although having been
League Champions for the past Iwo yours, my guess is that the COD will pull it off again yet a third Ume.
team
the
who were clded by that above average athlete, Robin Weate.
SWEPT THE BOARD
They sweat the board, how- ever, in the Cross Country At the 1957 Hongkong Bisley meeting
the thu they
Championship, for outshot challengers to take the major year in succession, to take the Minor Units Cup, and had only rophy,
Caldbeck McGregor Cup, which is Major unle, both the Gurkha awarded to the Inter Service Regiments, abd of them at the Unit Champions.
In passing, ish, so they might well claim they also annexed the Terry and third best even Sporting Arms prizes, and sei major units, up a new record when winning the S. W. Lee cup.
Among the
It was surprising to And that Uey did not have a great deal ol success
the Army Individual Championships, the only prize-winners being Sgt.
The Colony
A SUGGESTION
With four sound erlekelers' in Eatsmen Majc, Gordan Newurk and SQMS David Wheeler, and bowlers Capt David Danger and Car. Sid Scadding, hopes
for a were high
Euccessful season, but in the first round of the Knockout Cup Competition the Command Pay Office put a damper on their ambitions, would cuggest that they try to
Pie. wangle the transfer of David Peltig frem the CRAOC at HQLF to assist thems next season.
HOCKEY SUCCESSES Hockey features an another Harry Hearne, with a first in With no rugger team, two of of the Depot's successful the hammer event, and Copt. the unit, Capt Dennis Stone and SQMS Allan Wainwright ventures, and they have won Gunn, second in the 440.
played
for the regularly the Minor Units League for the This season two years, past
Champlonships Garrison team and it is hoped the Minor Units saw the same pale successful, that these two will whip up Thuy won
Competition by but Knockout
Don very enthusiasm next tenson so that
place in defeating a strong REME side, deservedly took first
we shall see the unit colours at the 400 Metres, and alt altioles by two goals to fill in the final,
the top end of the Boundary were delighted with this Brest ground, achievement In what was hia last tracic appearance In the Colony.
Their Jubilation was, how ever, chattered as it was dit covered that they had included an ineligible player in the side
this
time
That, then, is a review of the Letazon's activities of Com- poslta Orditance Depot, a unit - which --- knows how to win
and, although it was appreciated with a magicent showing in modestly and lose cheerfully,
that this was a genuine error,
the REME: sião, after,
further
They flahod up the season
Colony Ten Miles Road,
They had to be disqualified and Race, Anishing second, with the other ant-close behind South China,
took the hoboUTY.
very
In wisting them tho same measure of success in this season's netivities. I also venture
Football has not been quite to hope that their brand, of Maja Gordon Newark has the succum it was hoped. Blart apartmanship (wilk:t.be, seen vory capably skippered the [ing off the 'season wih Amy | from all merylco unils in Me. Army "A1 slão and has played [slurs, players in Tolfrey and Colony for many yours to come..
the jack on the 11th head with a tinglo, Santos was in his cle- ment on the next tix successive heads. Keeping a medium heat. h, chalked up six more singles to draw up to 10-14,
Runjahn broke the spell with
Leslie will probably hold a slight edge on Tommy Baker of Kow loon Cricket Club.
YESTERDAY'S RESULTS Colony Open Singles Quarter-finale
At UKсC Gourlay (KDC) beat F. Douglass (TC), 21-4.
At CCC
U. A. Rumjahn (IRC) beat F. Santos (FC), 21-10.
TODAY'S GAMES
Colony Open Singles At HKFC
R. F. da Luz (Recreio) v. C.
At KDC
a single and on an almost full C: Ma (CCC). hend registered n three to lead by 18-10. After drawing two
G. F. Lestle (KBGC) v. T shols. Ruinjaim put in two per- | feet blockers on each hand and E. Baker -(KDC).
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London Express Sarrice
IN SEPTEMBER
By JOHN INGHAMAR
The Royal and Ancient Club have announced, the date of next year's. open golt championship. It will be the first week in July at Royal Lytham and St. Anne'a, from June 30 to July 4.
In an unsure world only one thing In certain-the British open champlonatiip, the world's senior touriament, will take place during the drst work in July,
In the past. no one has argued with the it and . But the post la no longer with: un pund in 1067 the body which supplies most of the competitora für the cham- plonship, the POA. have naked for the Championship to b moved back to the end of the golf calendar.
Answered 'No'
The Band & answered the proposal, which was officially made to them, simply and briefly. They said "No.
I thought the matter restod there. but BILL Cox Gulcikl Walker Cup coach and former Ryder Cup man. tarbed his television of the other evening to tell me how serious the whole situation waS.
Bill Cox thinks that unless the
quality of the competitors 18 Improved tha Open would
become weak at the knEGS.
Most Americans will not come in July for our Open becauso it cinthos with thele major evente,
thay very well might come in Beptember. Cox thinks if they could play in the Open and in two or three other British events like the match-play champion- ship, they might, consider it a worthwhile propalidon.
Cotton, too
I agreed with hún that of all people who could give a most valid opinion on the subject. Henry Cotton must gli the büil,
Cotton says that the idea of moving the Open to Beptember was advanced by him some time agó.
***I_don't think there would be any loss of gave money, as has been suggested, and I am sure It is worth a trial," he says.
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