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GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL.
FINELY CONTESTED MATCH AT FANLING.
The hual untch in the Club Champion- ship took place over the Royal Hongkong Golf Club's course at Fanling. yester day in the crÄN UNITRINE PİETU were dark clouds and it looked very much as if the match would be contested in the ain. For the first half hour or so there Was a slight drizzls but on reaching the Afth hole the clouds cleared away and the un came out which made the conditions most ident, except for the high wind. For the morning round there were not many spectators, but the crowd increased in the afternoon and quite a good deal of interest was shown. The course was in very good condition; the rain of, the pre- vious day, although not heavy, had done a lot of good. The greens, taking every thing into consideration, played well.
PLAYERS. Y
THE PLAY IN DETAIL.
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From the sfteenth tee Smith again eut his drive but did not find any serious difficulty Buckland got a little too much under his ball and, although it wa THE "SUPPLY OF PROVISIONS. straight, he did not get any great length. He played a very fine iron shot for his The consignment of food-stuffs forward. second, which was unlucky in kicking toed by British merchants in Hongkong for the right and patting him into the rough the relief of the sufferers from the fire Smith took a brassie for his second, but at Ying-tak, to which reference was made very fur. smothered the ball and did not travel in a previous issue. should have been He then played a mashio shot taken from Canton to its destination by which was not quite strong, though to british gumbont When the Fatman Buck arrived the gunboat was in readiness, Smith got over the rise of the green
land's third. was half-topped, and with steam up, to carry on the good work, although it travelled in the right direc-but it was learned that there was not tion it was a little strong and he had to sufficient water to permit the journey play his fourth shot, which he pur 3 yards being completed and arrangements, there- past the hole. Smith then played a good fore, had quickly to be made for the trans- run-up putt, leaving his ball one yard ort of the supplies by rail. short and leaving Buckland a halftime interested himself in the matter.
The British Consul at Canton personally which he just failed to negetinte Smith Vice-Conant sought and obtained from the the then holed his putt for a 3, winning the Authorities the necessary escort to prevent hole and making him up.
panied the supplies and superintended robbery or molestation and himself accom- their distribution in the devastated dis triet
Smith did not hit a very clena shos and pushed it sliguely up the hill, leaving pushed his drive even worse, but he was himself a bad hanging lie. Buckland fortunate in getting a kick which brought him back on to the course. rather too much under his second shot with his brassie, which did not take him any distance. Buckland with a heavy iron hit a very Ene shot without much luck. Smith then played his third, which was a good run-up abot to within 8 yards of the hole. Buckland was to yards short of the green with his third and was very shors with his fourth, leaving himself long putt for ab, which be just missed, Smith holed a good putt for a 3, which made him 3 up.
Going to the seventh, Smith played a good brassie shot into the wind and landed on the green whereas Buckland milled iron and was short on the green. With his second he was a little too strong and had a long putt for a 3 which he left yard-and-a-half from the hole. Smit: had a good putt, leaving the ball feet short for a certain 3. Buckland missed his pure for a 4. leaving Smith a com fortable
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At the 10th hole the wind was again troublesome, but Smith hit a good tee
fee-shot, but was a trifle unlucky with the shot leaving the ball just short of the green. Backland also had a very good kick, which sent his ball to the right of the green and short. Smith was short with his run-up shot, but holed a very yards past this hole with his approach good pets, for a three. Buckland was patt and failed to hole his third, leaving Snith the, winner,"
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Mr. Melville Smith is well known in the Colony as an energetic member of the committee aml, no doubt, the majority of members were anxious for him to win his first Championship. Mr. Buckland on
The Cuntan Times of Saturday has a the other hand has only recently arrived
..From the 17th to Smith again cat his leading article expressing appreciation of from Singapore and it to be hoped that
On the righth hole, there wha a strong fairway. Buckland got a very bad full graphs: The British Vice-Consul in drive and was fortunate to reinain on, the the gift. We quote the two opening para he will remain tong enough in the Colony wd behind and both players appeared and found his ball against a fir tree in formed the Government yesterday that the to have his mame put up on the honours to be anxious to get a long ball. Smit board. Both players are scratch golfers topped his drive and Buckland put his took a niblick and got very well out tons of cocked food stuffs for the relic
almost unplayable position. He people of Hongkong had contributed ove and it was interesting from the specta-halfway up the far side of the ravine. but not alear of the rough. Smith hu of the sufferers in Yingtik whose homes tors' point of view to compare their Smith played a good brassie shot but good second with his brassie well down have been completely destroyed by fire. different styles. Mr. Buckland is more of was just short of the green. the orthodox golfer and play by the books unfortunate in finding his ball in a his third and again pulled on
Butek land the fairway, Duckland took an iron for This is a very gracious gift and is deeply whereas Mr. Smith employs his
bad lie and was unable to ground his side of the hill: he took
to the appreciated by the Government. Our methods, and, after watching the final, club. However, he played a very fine for
aufbliek neighbours have given this substantial his fourth it leaves one to wonder whether the second on
put the bullproof of their neighbourliness and Their to the green.
Smith was a well on to the middle of the green. Smith kindly feeling toward the people of -latter's metisers are not the best or Unse dicin tow strong with his third and, played an iron for his third and was also wanging. This act of charity is the
occasions. Mr. Bucklane gave one the putting back to the hole. left his ball on the green. impression that he had too much to think ward short. Buckland had a good run-up and although he hit the ball in the righted, for though a missionary sent out an
It was Buckland's pats more gracious because it comes unsolicit about and lacked confidence. On the put and hold his fourth, winning his direction it was too strong and ran over appeal, the Government felt there had other hand, Mr. Smith appeared to have hole and reducing Smith's lead to 3 up.
the hole. Smith had a good puts and left been so many requests for assistance that only one object 10 view and that was to From the ninth tee Buckland booked his himself a certain 5, winning the hole. any solicitation for fund at this time gr the ball to the hole. He errtainly the bull took it far up the hillside into drive playing to the left of the fairway/fernce of our friends exceeded the faith!
drive badly and the wind getting hold of From the 13th fee Smith hit a good would inopportune.. But the bene- appeared to have greater condeuce in the rough, Smith got a fair drive which to avoid the bunkers. Buckland got too all his shots. A further asset is his put-lauded on the fairway; he played an iron much under his ball and only just reached ting: he is one of the best patters one for his second and put the ball into the the bunkers. He played a beautiful fron has ever se!TT.
Sorter very study and a hairdop Buckland had to play a niblick for shot into the wind which landed on the man to beat in match play. Mr. Buck- his second; he got a good shos and was far side of the green. Sich second lanet. on the contrary is brilliant only a few yards short of Smith. He was very short of the green but he played player and capable of almost anything."
took a nashie for his third shot but, once a good run-up shot. Buckland had a again, hooked it badly and found the good approach putt and was lying for rough. Smith took an iron for his third safe Smith went boldly for the hole and and slightly pulled the shot, leaving it only just missed halving it. Both players were obviously nervous on Yards above the green. Buckland, then 6. up. due mainly to his good putting.. At the end of the first round Smith was the first ter. Smith won the tess and played a niblick, which was short, but Buckland, cn the other hand, had patted took the drive. His first shot was slight he had a good run-up shot to within 2 badly, taking three putts on nine greens ly cut but he managed to get the length feet of the hole Smith's run-up shot The approximate scores for the 18 holes gren. Smith was short with his fourth and cleared the bunker. Buckland's drive was a little too strong but he had a good were as follows:- was badly pushed out and he found the put and only just missed the hole for a 5. SITE. -Out: 6, 5. 3, 4, 3, 5, 3, 5, 6-42.
and too far with his fifth which enabled rough, le took a mashie niblick for his The hole was eventually, halved in 6, leav
Buckland to win the hole in 5, second from a very bad lie and onlying. Smith 3 up at the turn.
In: 5, 6. 4, 5, 4, 5, 3, 5, 5=41. Playing to the 11th hole, Buckland. managed to get the ball about 15 yards From the tenth tee. Buckland had a
BRORLAND.-Out: 0, 5, 4, 0, 0, 6, 6. 1, 6=46. | land pulled hisdrine on to the 12th green. but clear of the rough. Smith then play-long drive but it was slightly pushed out
In: 5, 6, 4, 6, 4, 8, 4, 75.inith hit a good drive straight down the ed his second and topped it.
fairway but he lost the advantage Buckland and found the rough. Smith had a good
by then played a very fine that puting his drive which was slightly hooked. He was
THE SECOND ROUND,
topping his second into the ravine. Back÷ landezented attraby topping his ball on to the edge of the green. Smith'sing demition hit T very ane hall was bodiy cut and he failed to get second with issie and was about 30 tiffin and it was hardly expected that the his third which he smothered and failed There was still a strong breeze after 8:cond Smith them played a mashir for it well away, bowrver, he played a good Bucklandthe rough." Buckland players would return low scores. Smith to get clear of the rough run-up shot and was just & yards past the second and iron shot being about took the honour and got a badly hooked were lying side by side herough and hole. Buckland then played a good run 20 yard short of the green. Both players shot in front of the ladies' clubhouse. Saith had to play his fourth which he up shot within one yard of the hole. Mr. had gone run-up shots but Buckland bad Buckland also hooked his the shot but was put just short of the green.
It looked Smith just missed the putt for the 5, leav. the" advantage. Smith had a good putt lying on the fairway. Smith took
almost certain that Buckland would win ing Mr. Buckland a one-yard putt for and lay within a foot of the hole Buck brassie for his second which was slightly the hole but he duffed his third and his the hole, which he managed to sink. land had a very good shot which looked pushed out. Buckland half topped his bill rested in an almost unplayable posi- Driving from the second-hole Buckland as if it was going in the hole for a shot which ran over the green into the tion. He got well out of this trouble but topped his ball, be had the good fortale but he had the misfortune to run up rough. Smith got a nice third about six was short of the green. Smith put his to ran through the bunker. Smith, on against a long piece of bamboo grasa vards past the hole and Buckland ran
ith & yards past the hole but holed his the other hand, got a good drive well which just held up his ball short of the was two feet short with his putt and Buck hole in 6, akainst Buckland's down the fairway. Buckland hit & very hole, and the hole was eventually halved and was almost down with his fourth, the
his third about five yards past. Smith ext shot with a good putt, winning the good second with an, iron and was just in 5.
Smith hit a very good tee shot with the on the right of the bunker, guarding the From the eleventh too there was a very hole being halved in 6. green. It looked as if Smith had a very strong cross wind and it was difficult for the fairway but Buckland pushed his out and was over the green. His run up shot gger which landed hole-high. Buckland. Smith hit a beautiful tee shot well down was a little too strong with his tee shot good chance of making the match all the players to keep their balance on the badly into the rough He played a good was also too strong and be took two nutts square, but he topped his brassie shot tee. Both of them missed their tee shoteniblick for his second, just short of the to get down. Smith, taking the same num and was fortunate not to get into the Smith got into the sand on the right and banker and again a good niblick shot won the hole and increased his lead bunker. With his third shot he was just Buckland being in the rough Buckland just 4 yaris past the hole. Smith failed to 4 up.. on the green; Buckland was a little too played a very fine iron shot for his secend to pick up his second shot and hit the Smith's drive at the next hole was short, strong with his approach and had to plan with a slight hook which brought his face of the banker. He just. managed to but on the fairway; he forced his second a fourth shot, leaving it one yard short ball into the iddle of the fairway get out with his third and was a little with a brassie but failed to pick it up. of the hole. Smith then putted his ball Smith, on the o er hand, played a safety too strong with his mashie, leaving Buck. He had a cupped lie for his third and up against his opponent's which had to shut, being content to putt his ball into and the winner of the hole in
put the ball below the green, Buckland bo lifted for him to play his fifth which the middle of the fairway, short of the he holei. Buckland boled his fifth shot ravine guarding the twelfth hole. Both used his mashe niblick and hit a beautiuicely on the green. He had a good ap
Driving from the next tee Buckland had not a good second, but put his third and the hole was halved,
players played very good third shots, ful shot to the right of the pia. "Smith (proach pütt, and won the hole in ve At the short third Buckland played a lying within a foot of each other on the played a mashie and just found the green.. Going to the fourteenth Buckland very nice niblick shot from the tee, but green. It was Buckland's putt and he left With bis run-up he was 3 yards to the leftuffed, his drive which ran down the hill. was unfortunate in finding the bank on his ball 2 yards short of the hole. Smith of the hole; heling a good putt, he man Smith did not hit a very good ball but, the left of the green. Smith played a made a good putt, putting his within 6aged to scrape a half in 3.
he was nicely on the fairway. Buckland straight shot, but he was short. How.inches of the hole. Buckland just missed. Both players hit good shots from the again duffed his shot and was short of ever, he played a good run-up shot and his and left Smith an easy putt for a fourth tee Smith had a bad lie for the green. His run up shot was unlucky was within one yard of the hole. Buck win which he holed, making him 4 up. his second and only half hit it Bucklanding on a soft piece of ground, Smith Jand had to take his niblick for his -Going to the “* Gem" there was a very land had a good second and was just 8 had a nice run-up shot for his second abcond and was six yarda past the hole: trying wind. Smith took a jigger for his yards puat the pur Smith was on with bring ten yards to the left of the pin be putted and he just missed the hole shot and landed in the valley Buckland his third and was down in 5, Buckland Buckland's putt was a good effort for, Smith then holed his putt, which let hit a very good iron shot into the wind was too strong with his approach putt but just failed. Smith had a good him the winner and made the match and was on the left of the green. Smith but was unlucky in not holing his fourth approach putt and holed his next shot
played a niblick for his second and was and bad to be content with a half.
For a win. He was now dormy 4. From the fourth tee Smith hit a long little too strong, his ball travelling to
At the next hole Buckland hit a very Both players hit good drives for the low straight ball well up the fairway, the far side of the green. He played a fine tee shot, Smith getting bad pullfteenth Smith played a jigger for his Buckland pulled his shot slightly into the very fine putt. to within a few inches of into the middle of the fairway, but Buck played a very nice run-up shot and was into the rough. He got well out, however second and was just short. Buckland' dip. The ball was lying well and he was the hole for his third, which seemed to land's second was too good and he won 1st cn. Smith was four yards past the able to take a jigger and put his second unnerve Buckland who hooked his putt the hole in 4, reducing Smith's lead to 4 hole with his third and Buckland was 3 shot to the right of the green. Smith badly and left himself a long putt-for a dup did not play a very good second and was which, however, he managed to slak,
yard short Smith failed to sink his only just on the edge of the green. Buck-halving the hole.
At the sixth hole Buckland pushed his putt and Buckland ran his down for si fand followed with a very good run-up
drive badly and was trapped behind a nicely played, 4, keeping the match still From the thirteenth tee both players fir treo He failed to get out in his alive. shot just 8 yards short of the hole; Smith hooked: their ball and were lying up second and only just managed to move the Buckland took an iton to the sixteenthi then putted and left his ball three yards against the bank. Smith took a mashie, hall with his third. He fourth shot was and pulled it into the rough. Smith's short of the hole. Buckland putted arid for his second and got well clear with also unsuccessful and he picked up, lcar drive was about 20 yards short of the left his ball 6 ins. from the hole, leaving nido straight shot Buckland played aning Smith 5 up.
green but on the fairway Buckland had Smith dead stymie, which in a iron and was just 20 yards ahort of the Smith cut his drive, badly at the 7th a bad lie for his second and failed to miraculous fashion, he, negotiated. heling green. Smith played a jigger for his hale and found the rough Buckland hit reach the green Smith had a nice run- bis put for a 4 Buckland missed his putt third and just managed to find the green. a fine iron shot which put him on the up shot but it had an unlucky kick to and lost the hole,
It then looked as if Buckland would win middle of the green: Smith made a fine the left. Buckland was 4 yards short of There was a strong cross wind going the hole but ho duffed his third shot and recovery but was not near enough to hole the hole with his third and Smith put for the fifth hole, but Smith hit his ball was only just on the green. Smith played his putt for a 3. Buckland had a good is approach pult to within 2 feet of the clean and got a long running on to the a very good approach putt which put approach putt, almost getting a 2, reduc hole Buckland failed to sink his fourth fairway. Buckland, hit a long low shot, him one yard from the hol Buckland's ing. Smith's lead to 4 up
which left Smith the winner by 4 up and but hooked it and found a very bad lie approach putt was not good and he leftis tee shot, and Smith sliced. Both play.
Going to the eighth, Buckland pulled to play LAN A in the rough. He had to take the himself, a 4 yard putt which he managed
The approximate scores for the sixteen, miblick for his second and lailed to get to hole and the result was a halliin erg had good seconds and were down in holes were as follows out of the rough Smith used an iron for Going to the fourteenth Smith cut hig, halving the hole.
SMITH: Out:"6, 6, 3, 5, 5, 6, 4, 4.744. This second, which he topped, but was drive but was fortunate not to find drive on to the Billade; Smith putting BUCKLAND-Out: 5.5, 5, 4, 8, 3, 4, 5-42.
From the ninth tee Buckland hooked his
Ing: 76, 3, 6, 4, 5, 4-25.) fortunate to find no trouble. Buckland trouble Buckland hit a clean ball but his well down the fairway; but he pulled then played a niblick for his third shot, with a slight hook which took him up to
"In: 6, 7, 4, 5, 6, 4, 5-35: which was unfortunate in hitting the top the fifteenth tee, Smith was a little to his second badly and had to give up the
PRESENTATION OF THE CUP... of the bunker and leaving the ball very strong with bis mashic shot and his ball hole on account of lost ball."
After the match a large number of short: Smith's third; was lucky one; he travelled to the back of the green Buck From the tenth too Buckland hit Mr. G. T. Edkins presented the cups to This left Smith 3 up at the turn. players assembled in the Club house where topped his shot which ran on to the land plated a very nice run up for his good drive but Smith missed his and the winner-and-runner-up Mr. Edkins green and rested 10 yards short of the second which left his ball-just four yards landed on the fate of the hill. He played congratulated them and complimented the hole leaving Buck and another stymie, below the hole. Futting down hill Smith on cron for his second which put him in runner-up on putting such a no fight in He took his niblick, but unfortunately, ut his ball too much to the left and left the rough on the right of the fairway. He the afternoon, after being down on the played his ball on to Smith's, leaving him a longish putt for a 4, which he encotasok a brassie for his third which he top end of the morning round. He expressed long-patt fors. This he just missed fully negotiated, Buckland was just two ned. Mernwhile Buckland played a very tho hope that M Buckland would re and Smith holed for a 5, winning the hole inches short with his third and had to be fine second with his iron, just short of the main in the Colony and have a farther and making him two-up.
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