GOLF NOTES.
Lane, Crawford's have just recent- got out a big new consignment of clubs by D. Anderson & Bons of St. Andrew's. The consignment includes wooden and iron clubs, and the wooden clubs look, especially good and are very moderately priced. They are a finely balanced lot
of clubs with plenty of variety and good abalts, and certainly one of
LAWN TENNIS
HKCC TOURNAMENT:
ALEXANDER BEATS:
HUMPHREYS÷
INTERESTING MATCHES
„TO-DAY.
A big crowd of interested specta- tors turned up at the Hong Kong to Cricket Club courts
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MARCH 2011
FANLING HUNT.
PAPERCHASES.
TO CHECK OR NOT TO CHECK
There has been a certain ataouuf of mild criticism of the manner in which resent paperchases have been laid. The critics say that without checks a paperchase is merely a race and that they, the critics do
CORRESPONDENCE.
RACE PONY HANDICAPPING.
{TO THE EDITOR OF THE "* HONG KONG
· DAILY_PRÈSH."}
St-As an impartial, observer and a kenacing enthusiast, I cannot help bringing to the notice of handicappers that the inclusion of several good sub-griffins, notably 'down and Dumfrica (now fo galios Stag), in Handicap Cla
the drivers does all it gets the chance watch the contineator not bove an earthly, or words to will certainly prevent them from
to do with admirable efficiency. Tournament Among those appear- There are one or tivo unusual pating were the Burjahas, the Greens terns among the mashie niblicks and the Rev. F. P. W. Alexander, hich may or may not appeal to but none of the matches proved very the individual player, but there are attractive. A much better pro- some very sound mashies there. grammo has been Exed for to-day Altogether these clubs are well and a particularly fine match is ex
has pected in the Open Doubles between
that effect.
"
Last Sunday, being a “by day, some of the maid erities and others, proceeded to have a run, or rather a couple of runs, which were laid in what they consider to be the good old-fashioned style.
A start, was made at the finish-
winning any more races in Hong Kong and spoil air otherwise good career for them
1928.
WONDER GIRL ATHLETE
SPRINTER, JUMPER AND
SHOT-PETTERSEN
JAPAN'S OLYMPIC,`HOPES,
Japa
TORIO.
pinning her hopes for
a place among the champions at the coming Olympic Games in Amsterdam upon four athletes, the bebe in their respective lines ever produced in the Orient.
Mikio Ocs is Japan's all-round star, holder of a number of records,
IS WIND A GOOD TEST OF GOLF?
THE INDIFFERENT PLAYER SOMETIMES SCORES:
OVER SWINGING.
[BY SIRAL HOLDERNESS. |
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treacherous, Walton Heath is a cuf course, to visitors, nớt so much fór its rough, for which is is famed, as for its treacherona greens. The approach, pusta slither past or wan der off in unexpected directions. and the ground round the hole is never level. When the wind blows the greens become unusually dif cult
Though beaten, the Cambridge. team did reasonably well. Their good players have probably not re There are some winds-the ferceived their due share of praise, be cause so much has been given to cold winda-which disgruntle the their Oxford rivals. They candid golfer. If the Cambridge team aft by say they do not want it walton Heath "after thsiz strong feelings
match
with
A students" of psychology they hope that their enemies may be come opuffed up with sell
suspect some
Oxonian Machiavelli has been plut
worth a visit by anyone Major Lucas and Major Stevensoning place of Mr. Erskine's laat fact, I doubs very much if they are whose best effort was made last certainly say Yes, but equally. ting against Mr Maughan. He
hope left in his golfing make-up.
The new flags if one can call them so, which are making their appearance at Fanling are certainly more decorative” than tho baskets. What is more to 2 they are also more efficient. Not only do they show up better from distance, but the painted stick is casier to see than the old bamboo, and one can tell exactly where the hole is. The only criticism one can put forwned is that they seemed to ft rather too tightly and caddies had some difficulty in taking them out. After all, it does not matter how hard one's caddie has tried.
The results in -
* The two last Gymkhanas have shown that these ponies are far below the class of New Years Eve, Boring Ave, Win- come Stag and her grifins,
matched against class ponies, they will be able to win any un
way victory, therefore believe it is the duty of the handicappers A considerable time was spent in disparity in for beta con uno a they are satisfied that there in
unravelling this knot but the dew to place slower ponies in a lower line was eventually found by Mr.ed by the handicappers, I hope to
class if my inggrstion is consider Backhouse.
see 'loon and Mongolian Stag. racing against Kom. Tong Hall,
the strongest military pair, and paperchase and, leaving Telegraph Lim Peng Chin and A. A. Rumjahn, Pass on the right, the first check the best combination from the was discovered just short of the University. The former are one of police path,
although, only a boy of years, they had a fast excuse he confidence that when the Varsity standing dit. Gin, in his track
match is played they will explode. canse though the wind came shoes. He holds, the Japanese from the west, I bit the hands, an Oxenian, I mention this that
like the frogah the fable Being cord for the running high jump and the bare heath offered, to abel asford team mentis tend the the running broad jump, and the tar from its vigorous blasts crafty and aggressive for the will
Is wind really a good test of have to meet hop, step, and jump,
golft Those who have been Incidentally Natakuws is a pole jumper, brought up on seaside courses will your, when he tilted the Japanese record from 3.80 metres to 3.90
Japan's fastest sprinter in the Olympic team is Aizawa, who did 10 sec. To the 500 metres Aizawn the 100 metres art autumn in 10
holds the Japanese record at 21 9-10wce.
The fourth member of the Jap anese teams, of whom there are high
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likely those who have learnt their played so well at Ryo that he was bada de port side, especially to Mr. R. H. Op- golf in sheltered places will say becoming a menace to this Oxford It is easy to quote classic penheimer, whom he is likely to instances where the great player encounter. It is not surprising. has vanquished the wind. J. H. therefore, that poison has been ad- Taylor did it in a championship augestion that hushold ministered in the shape of his low screamers to reach the lengthen his swing the first green."
Counter-Plot,
George Duncan did it last year in the Irish Championship, going round in 74 in a storm of wind and
If I were a supporter of Cam-
bridge I should immediately start
and amilar classed ponies hopes, is His Kinue. Hitomi, the ran, his clothes stuffed with brown 4 counter-plot by spreading abroad
favourites for the Doubles Title and should win, but the latter will probably, extend them. Lim is the present champion of the University while A. A. Rumjabn was champion The next check was just short of for four consecutive years before the railway but this did not prove Lim snatched the title from him, so severe as the first one and the They have, therefore, suficient ex-hunt was soon on the line again. perience for a big match of this kind A short brisk run finished the hunt and should be able to give a good which was won by Mr. Backhouse. account of themselves. Another The party then retired to the good match in the same event is the first checking place to count the FUIR AULD SCOTLAND." jumps at Gothenburgim the one between four Chinesc. Ny Sze casualties which consisted of Dr.
Ho Ka Lau and Yew Man Kit. The
spirit of criticis, but just to The letter is not written in a point out that the careers of two good runners are at stakn-Sincere ly yours
OBSERVER.
Wonder Girl," one of the very few all-wound in athletes of the East, She is the only woman of the East officially listed as a world record holder,, her victories in the running and the standing broad Second Women's Olympic Gamet, placing her among the championa.
holds are the 50-metres sprint, 6 2-asse 100 metres, 12 2-Saec.; and shot put, 9.97 metres.
But there must be a greater nun paper to keep out the wet my?
ber of case where the wind has vanquished the player. I have struggling golfers to a level of despair. Beyond a certain point while the good player receives con- dificulties render akill futile, and tinuous punishment the indifferent to safety,
known winds which have reduced
it one hits the pin from within' 20. Kwong and Ng. Sze Cheung play Anderson and Mr. Davidson both TO THE EDITOR OF THE "“ HONG KING Among the Japanese records the Performer potters along from safety was intended by nature to swing?:
yards of the hole in a stroké com. petition the penalty is two shots.
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latter pair is in fine, fottle and of whom had had the misfortune although the former were fancied to be unseated. at the beginning of the Tournainent the scales have turned in favour of Ho Ke Lau and Yew Man Kit Matches in the other events are also down for decision.............!
Yesterday's Matches.
The Legal Profession came down with a bit of a bump on Sunday in their match against the Rest. Not that that is very surprising as the odds agains; them must be pretty
The Rumjahn cousins appeared immense. It is really for more sur- for the first time this season and prising that they were able to raise had matters much their own way as sound and as large, a team as against Crook and Grove who only they did. Marton, who beat Pen-ook two games from them in the match. The winners have retained
DAILY PREES.")
After a short rest another line Sin.With any others of Scot was laid in the direction of the tish, Welsh, and frish birth I was rather surprised to read in your Eastern end of Mortagne Bridge report of the opening of the Macao After following the foothills for Shekki road that the Governor of some distance the line recrossed the Hong Kong, a British colony, con- police path and made in the direcLong live England, Long live cluded his speech by calling: tion of Telegraph Pass
Portugal, Long live China.
The last of the several checks on this line was an effective that it
LOCAL FOOTBALL.
KOWLOON CLUB DE
RECREIO
their mathies. This is an equally. the rumour that all the, Oxford players habitually over-awing with venomous poison, for I remember some years ago, after a certain great personage bad won the char that he had leat the art of playing pionship, that he complained to me
told he was over-swinging with it his mashie ever since he had been Who can say how far each person It may be that a little more or a us play like the great artists, but little less may be necessary to make that "hittle more or little less" means an alteration in the joints of our swing which will throw the machine out of gearAPAN It is not like a lotion which can be applied overnight as directed on the bottle, but it involves a sur gical operation which may require six months convalescence, and will cause the patient'è temperature te fuctante for a long time in an alarming manner. At Walton Heath the wind can more on one's swing or to make it not have been more than 30 or 40 a little less one, should cancel afl miles per houra gentle breeze for one's golfing engagemanta for six Hoylake but it was severe enough I months, and become resigned to a to make it difficult to judge the period of profound, discomfort form of the Cambridge taam.
Breking Standard.
matter of balance, as it is in Playing in a wind is largely a playing off uneven stances. For this reason knowledge of the game is of great advantage, and the pet son who knows how the wind is kely to upact his balance will score over the inexperienced. In high winds the light-waight golfer is Likely to fare worse than the heavily built one who can stand up against it. I pity the golfer who tried to play golf, on Saturday ni wind registered 104 miles per hour.
dered in the top single, has played their combination and by their per completely baffled the whole field the Governor of a British colony Kowloon Football Club in their 1st Hoylake when the Before one decides to put a little
plenty of good golf at home and it looks ex though he has got the hang of Fanling all right. He should be a useful man for future Interports.
The holes at which strokes given are ant entirely satisfactorily arranged at
at Fahling." At the second,
formance yesterday they are expect
momske good bid for the
championship title again. The Greens were successful - against Fukushima and Fujimori and won in straight sets S. E. Green, the ex-champion, showed good form and proved to be the outstanding playar on the court. They pow-mest D. Tajahn and Kanjam ste between Chun bo and to Wat As expected close struggle was
till they came upon the line near the end of the run.
The third word of this declama tion is remarkable on the part of
appointed by a British sovereign.
Will the members of St. Andrew's and St. David's Societies preserve
neloquens silence?—Yours, eter
CALEDONIAN.
A hard finish was ridden which resulted in another win for Back house with Hunter, Wallis and Hong Kong, March 19th. -- Stephenson in close attendance in that order.
was then notice that the hour was nearly 2 p.m. and the party
for instance, "a boges 3, everyone) Fing and G. F. Bichard and proceeded to the Hunters Arras with a handicap of 8 or over geta.
Lt. Waters. It went to the full well pleased with their experimen-
TAIKOO RIFLE CLUB.
CONTEST WITH " TÁMAR,
a shot in a bugey competition. This ve sets of which the last was play-tal runs. hole, anyhow, for the most popular cd in failing light. The scores ran part of the golfing year, is spor-even throughout, with the Chinese feetly straightforward two-shotter having the advantage all the time, for men with far longer handicaps Bichard and Waters when two sets than 6. In other words a man can i to one down pulled up very well in play one absolutely devastating that the fourth set, which they won, but and still get a win without having failed to hold their opponents in to make any attempt to get the the last set which Ho Wai Hing and shot back before the end of the | Chan So won at Gam hole. On the other hand if he plays the hole as he should, the
The Rev. F. P. W. Alexander wRLS stroke, never comes in question at all t
in fine, form yesterday and proved This is
too fast for A. D. Humphreys whom wrong. A stroke ahould give a win at a correctly he beat with unexpected ease. He played hole, or at a hole where around when an excellent match now meets Ho Ka Lau in the third again, It is all wrong to be able should be seen
shot has been dropped and saved
to win a bola without ever making up p for some ghastly failure that should give one a charity half with Fuck we
Open Singles."
Several handicap ties were also played and the scores of yesterday's matches were as follows:
Open Singles.
Hov. F. P. W. Alexander bent
The fourth seems a much sounder 4. D. Humphreys, 6-3, 6-2, 00. "hole than the second, at which to
give an early stroke. Certainly it
Opan Doubles,
AND KO&B'S
PORTUGESE INTERPORT
BILLIARDS.
WIN FOR HONG KONG.
The first game of the Portuguess Interport Biliards Matches played last might at the Lusitano „Chub between Mr. J. Medina (Shanghai and Me LA Osmund (Hong Kong), resulted in a wom for the latter. In a match of 500 up Mr. Censund played very comistentis. during the first half of the match keeping of an average of about 15 nil along. Mir. Melins, however, did not let his opponent daye il ad his own way and almost drew Taikoo fished their league fix-vel, The winner's average was iar shoot, against H.M.8, Tamar the highest break of the evening tures on Saturday with o triangu. | 7.63 and he succeeded in making
with 48 points. Mr. Medina aver- and 2nd Bn. K.O.S.B. Rifle Clubs, aged 0.4 and made a break of 38 The result was a double win for pointact
LAST LEAGUE FIXTURE.
Tumer and a win for Taikoo.
The scores were as follows:-
5 Talkoo, Eife Club."
200 500, 600 yde, ychyde. Tt
is not a long hole, but it is s bogeyjahn best G. C. Grove and A. H. Mr. Grimshaw,
¡H.:D." Bumjaha and S. A. Rum- |Mr. Böne-
4 instead of 35 and it is & far
Crook, 6-0, 6-1, 612 TV Mr. Maxwell
easier thing to be just off the green 8 E Green and D. S. Green beat Mr. McIndoe than on it. Also stroke given, here would be a graceful recognition Fukishima and T. Fujimori, Mr. McLennan of the fact that the player cannot
6-4, 6-225
Mr Buzzers see the bottom of the pin when
Mr. Swan he plays his second. There are
Mr. Walmaey many golfers who will maintain that
Ho Wai Hing and Chan So beat GF H. Bichard and Lt. Waters,
4-6 6-3, 88, 63
this is without exception & breach |- Handicap Singles “A”
of etiquette towards the player on O. C. Womack (rec, 5/6) beat H
the part of the man who laid out the hole, the elementary forces of Nature which moulded the shape of the ground, or some other invisible agency Without going so far is that it is undoubtedly a handicap and a disadvantage to be ignorant of exactly how far the pin is from the near edge of the green.
Owen Hughes (802.), 5-1, 4-6, 54,
Handicap Doubles
R. M. Henderson and A. Breazley (own 15) best C. H. Bradley and Major C. Willson (ree. 15), 6-4, 6-4.
B Phellips, and CC. Stark (ree. 1/8) beat Capt., F. HJ, Lirk- com and Capt BiB. Forster (scr'); 2-6 7-5, 6-4
hose TO-DAYS MATCHES
jahn
Of course, the other side of the question of the afroke, on the second is in regard to catch play Here, it will be said, it makes all the difference between the Tow handicap man who does reach the green in two, and the long handicap man who does not. As far as that goes it is obvious that the good Ng player will reach the green in two
porn frequently th
than the bud ver,the same, with differences to any hole." Under, such
the shot will gen turn a loss into a & definite two shotter like the fourth, it ië
Total:
25
23:25 73 31 94
Plus for open sights,
Grand Total
C.PO. Gully Sgt. Biddler Set, Biabops Cpl. Jenkins Cpl Burnett has. Counter P.O.. Greening Sgt. Hillaby
Open Doubles, de Major Lucas and Major Stevenson
Lam Peng Chin and A. A. Rumer
Ho Ka Lau and Yew Man Kit +. Sze Kwong and Ng Sa Cheung. M. Henderson and A. Brearley
Bajikizaad samura 2
f
Total Plus 4
685 Ride Club. (200 15:00) | 800 -ydís, yde yde?
open
Grand Tot
al
-- An Exhibition Match,
"Mr. A... A. - Silva for Shanghai meets Mr. C. F.-Vin this evening at e o'alock and & very interesting game is expected. In addition there will be an Exhibition Match between Mr. E. D. Bush (Shang- bay end the local Champion, Mr. AT. Omand in a game of 750. up.) The match is due to commence at 8.15 sharp and, needless to say, this "will be a game, well worth watch- ing
An acutasion fee of $1 will be charged.
FOR HER WEDDING.
GIRL WHO STOLE TO BUY DRESSES AND JEWELLERY,
Beatrice Sophia Page, aged 22,
6 & domestic servant,, ssid to be in 34 1978 native of Ely, Cambridgeshire, was 312899- remanded in custody at West
minster Police Court. charge
2nd Bn. 0.8.3. Rif. Cinh.
Club Blagles Sgt. Barh Stark G. C. Grove Buti AH. Crook E Lawrence-0/Bgt;
Handicap Singles #!/
1. G. Lawrie (owe 3/6).
Valentine (rec. 6/0)
Lt Col
Bgt Cooke KL/Cpl Oxenham Opt MoGil
Pte Stewart erte. Lindoren
rate (res. 15). wers (rece),
andicap Donbas
28: Green tówe Bundes", and ÷H® ̈
of stealing 25, the money of Mra M.Fitzgeorge, of Eaton-terrace,
The gizi was formerly in the set- vice of Mira, Fitzgeorge," who now said she did not want to be hard on the girt
ag Detective liprmian berested Page, She said,Yes: I took the money | 200 | 5000 600
so I am getting married and wante yds, yds. yde. Tiled to buy some clothes. I paid £9 32312-819 for three dresses £1-1 for & 24 10 61 watch, for gold bracelet, 28
121 18, for a brooch, 21 171, sdu for!
28
20,75 a string of, ptaris, and £171f. for
a handbag The rest of the money I have spent in gatting about She had 2T 174, 1d. on her, and the jewellery had been recovered...-
The girl pleaded guilty,
Leaver the t bation off
with the
The following will play for the
Division League match, Club de Recreio, at King's Park, to-mor row. Kick-off 4.45 p.m. sharp
Angus Wheeler and Dodshan Hedley, Sims and McKelvie, Reed, Kernick, Northey, Muir and Vidkars
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'Four Sandy Macs please'
Scotch? echoed the Clever One in the Bar, surely you know you should say Scottish You try asking for A Scottish and Soda and see what happens!' said the Plain One.
You're both wrong volunteered the Third One *you should say:Scots
It's all the same anyway' said the Plain One. Precisely' murmured the Old One, which why you're all wrong you should ask for Four Sandy Macs, please.
Thanks!** Thanks! Thanks!!
Sandy Macdonald
Scots Whisky
five shots off bogey