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Golf Notes.
STEEL SHAFTS.
REFEREES FEES.
AMENDMENT TO H.K.FA.
LEAGUE RULE 15
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CLASS OF MATCH" SCALE,
For a long time there has been a growing agitation, no: only ia' overseas elaba bat alto in Great Britain, for the legalzation of steeling of the Hong Kong Football shafin..
For many years they have been legal in America, and, that they shall be authorized for use by all who are controlled by the Rules of Golf Committee is only logical.
An extraordinary general meet-
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 3, 1929.
CORRESPONDENCE.
HONG KONG FOOTBALL- MATTERS.
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(TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONG KONG DAILY PRESE."]
S-The H.K.F.A. body have only courted round abuse by public discussion of a matter which could have been easily settled in a friend. "A" toly talk with Mr. F. T. James. They should be wiser now, as "I under- stand that Mr. James, who qualified to give his higher-placed colleagues on the Council a few tips on football playing and procedure, left the majority speechless.
Association was held yesterday to consider a proposal alteration to League Rule 15. It was proposed to delete the words "route" in the second paragraph reading; "Afee of two dollars and travelling expenses by the cheapest route will be paid to referees by the League for each match; at the end of the season or on leaving the Colony" and substitute "A fer of Ba will be paid to referees.”
In putting the matter before the meeting. "Mr. R. Hall, the Chair man, said that it arose from a mo- tion by Mr James at the annual general meeting.
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Many people have opposed the introduction of the atvel shaft under misapprehension. Golj Buss tinted circularized all clubs in the United Kingdom, and I believe
It was not the dignity of the As all British clubs bverseas on the
sociation which was at stake, but subject asking for the considered
what other people will think when opinion of their Committees. Some
an offer, of a trophy for charity has been turned down, and it was shown of the replies were ridiculous and not a few of them were rude, Some
that there was room for a charity Committers could not grasp the
competition when the friendlies Mr. F. Smith said that the sub started before the League season. idea that the proposal was merely to make steel shafts legal; they jeet was, discussed at a meeting of Most of the arguments brought seemed to think that steel shafts the Referres' Association and a sug
forward at the meeting against the were to be made compulsory. Some gestion was made that the fee for member concerned are absurd. and Committees with nice soft curses referees should be 85 for Class 1.I cannot follow the chairman's thought that because hickory shafte
$ for Class 2, and 3 for Class 3. reasoning-if he is correctly report- were rarely it ever broken on their
Lieut. George sxpressed and-that a friendly match becomes links there was no necessity to
opinion that referees should he charity game once it is advertised. legalize steel shafts. Others went further than this and suggested that paid according to the class of mat- What is there to prevent, say, the Chinese Athletic running a enmpeti- Illustrated WAS meddling Coff
tion during the "friendly season and with matters that did not concern
using the money themselves or gir- it, and were only putting up Press stunt,
Here is the gist of the matter. Some courses are like iron (our own loh!.edurees for many months in the year are abominably hard and the tale of broken shafts is
ineeswant). Hickory is scarce; the best hickory comes from, if it not kept in, America. Some finds
thes in which they officiated, L., Division 1. Division II. or mid- week. He assumed that first class referees will be appointed for ing it to charity-advertisement or senior matches. At Home a mano advertisement? "was paid for the class of game he As an amateur body, one should
refereed.
expect the whole of the proceeds of
The suggestion of Lieut. Chorgematches during the "season to be was put in the form of an amended given over to charity. If there is proposal that the alteration to the any doubt in this watter it is time
rule should read that referves that n
should be paid according to the class of matches-5 for Division 1.
ita way to England; but the sup for Division II and $5 for Fly of properly graded and proper. is dried hickory is not sufficient for mid-week matches. This was the world's demands. Kiln dried conded by Mr. Smith and carried
unanimously. hickory is very poor stuff for Golf Clube yet an enormous proportion
of the shafts we get out bere are of that material you can tell that
by the price if by nothing else.
Steel shafts give the player në advantage in playing. This curious- ly enough wie stressed over and over again by J. H: Taylor and other opponents of the legalization of the steel shaft-they informed us for instance that many of the players prefer
American great hickory and always use it.
What so many players are ask. ing for is permission to use steel
HONG KONG GOLF CLUB.
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LADIES' SECTION.
The following are the results of competitions recently held at Deep Water Bay-
A Running Medal Competition was held during June and July. Mrs. Sherry won, 80-11-69.
movement was started to a limited
make the Association liability concern with the various
clubs who provide the revenue as the
shareholders.
Enclosing my card.Yours, etc.,
CHARITY "Hong Kong. August 2
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TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS.''1
Six. An announcement was made at the recent meeting of the H.K.F.A. that they bad doue their bit towards charity, and in parti- tular for the Society of St. Vincent
de Paul.
For a just appreciation of their efforts by the general public, would the H.K.F.A. publish a statement showing the receipts during the last two seasons and the distributions to charity, giving amounts in res- pects of each institution assisted? Mere words count for nothing-
ONE OF THEM.
A Knock-Out Competition was Yours, etc., shafts it they like and to use them held for a prize very kindly pre- anywhere. What is the use of say-sented by Mrs. Pieres.
Mrs.
ing "use steel shafts in Hong Kong Whyte Smith won, the runner-up
you like and when you come being Mrs. Pearee.
Home buy a dew set of clubs 1"
Why not make them legal, not com-
Hong Kong, August 2
FOOTBALL HOW FASHION?
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HOME CRICKET,
RAIN HOLDS UP PLAY. VOCE'S GREAT BOWLING. (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, Aug. "2. Raia interfered with cricket everywhere today.
Nottingham, however, playing at home, beat Northants by aa innings and 67 runs. The scores were:-
Northanta 78 (Voce 7. for 23) and 73 (Voce 7 for 90).
Notts, 919.
South Africans Beat Somerset. South Africa won by at innings
Scores:- and 31 runs
South Africa 302 for 4, declared (Mitchell 127).
143).
was
England XI, 33 for 3.
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BOY WHO BECAME A BALLOON.
REMARKABLE RESULT OF SIMPLE ACCIDENT.
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LOVE LETTER OF MRS. PACE:
ALLEGED ASSOCIATION WITH CAR-DRIVER. A Sydney schoolboy, who develop-
A letter alleged to have been ed alarming symptoms after a simple accident, was relieved by a written by Mrs. Pace, The Tragic was read at remnurkable operation at the West- Widow of Colaford." ern Suburbs Hospital: The child, Gloucester Police Court when Re Gordon Alan Poole (aged 5 years),ginald D. Clarke, of Roseberry of Lakeniba, was running and avenue, Gloucester, applied for jumping near his home, when he reduction of his wife's maintenance fell across a short, blunt stick, one allowance from 30s. to 158. on the end of which struck him near the grounds that he was unemployed
Immediately, the throat.
boy and only receiving 18a, a week. The found difficulty in breathing, and application was refused. his body became swollen.
Clarke said he was living with ment. It is also announced that women as well as men will be mem- Mrs. Pace. He denied that she was
and emphaticallybers of the beard of directors. The keeping him, denied that he spent a fortnight's bank will be known as the Trust Company of Scarsdale. The New holiday with her at Whitsuntide.
York Times thus comments on, the
Westchester County suburb of New York. What chiefly draws at tention to the bank is the plan te pay the bills of depositors without their bothering to write the cheques,
the it will only be necessary for the de- positor to forward the bill bank peperly approved for pay-
When bills come in, they need only be looked over, approved for payment, and bundled off to the mail box. The Eaak will then pay the bills of its patrons, deducting such payments from their accounts.
Evidently a bid is to be made for the patronage of women, for vari- ous prominent women of Scarsdale will be invited to sit in as the com-
But what a temptation to ex--
The Canterbury District Ambul aner eonygyed him to hospital, aut by this time the boy had swollen to alarming proportions. Every
He said that during Mrs. Pace's" portion of his body, from his senlp and face to the soles of his feet was extended. The swelling had trial he drove her from the prison scheme:- Somerset 19 (MacMillan 8 for 50)
even extended to his eyelids. and to the Shire Hall each day, and that asd 146 (Bell 3 for 23).
his eyes were closed, and could not when Mrs. Pace was acquitted he weat to a party which she gave and Yorkshire a. An England XI.
be opened.
went home at four o'clock in the abandoned.
Now Out of Danger, macch
He admitted that he morning. This
The doctors diagnosed that the might have been dead drunk." Yorkshire 320 for 4. declared (Asudden stoppage of respiration, owing to rain. Secre
Clarke denied that he was dis T. Barber. the Oxford University caused by the blow from the stick, player, made 100 and Oldroyd had ruptured the left lung, with missed from his employment as a the result that air was making its taxicab driver owing to his asso- way into the tissues. To the touchciation with Mrs. Pace. the boy felt like a balloon, and if Mr. Drinkwater (for Mrs. Clarke)pany's councils. lightly slapped he rang like a read an abstract from a letter which
cases have been he said Mrs. Pace wrote to Clarke travagance in shopping it is likely woman "whe dram. Similar
would hesitate to fork out thre known before, but not without some when she was in the Gloucestershire to prove! Manya external indication of a respiratory Royal Infirmary. It read:-
erisp ten-dollar bills for a charming I hope you have been a good title bat, which she doesn't really injury. Poole did not even dis- play an external injury.
boy since I saw you. I am onging The case was one for an iamedise you and have a nice kiss. You need, feels not a qualm of ex- travagance when she writes as cheque ate and remarkable operation. A know it's nice, but naughty.
for it, or simply says "Charge it to my account. And if the process long incision was made or each side of his chest to permit the our
of paying is made completely pain- to escape from the inflated tissues. As soon as the incisions were made
less-only an initialed 0.8. 02 a bill-shopping for tempting finery there was a rush of air, and im mediately the child's body com- Mr. Drinkwater, said it was should receive a great stimuins. menced to deflate. The air continu. Jelear case that Clarke did not want Both little milliners and grand ed to be released for two days and work in view of the alluring proscouturiers will wish the bank the
pects of living with Mrs. Pace. the child is now out of danger.
TO-NIGHT'S CONCERT.
KOWLOON FOOTBALL CLUB.
An interesting programme has been arranged for the concert which ill. weather permitting, be held at the Kowloon Football Club to-night. wick Band which is composed of It is to be opened by the Bruns Mr. Sequeira and his seven sons, all well-known and talented players This band will shortly be heard on Brunswick records. The Aloba also great Serenaders, whe favourites, will play twice during the evening.
are
Programme.
1.-The Brunswick Band. 2-Mr. R. Med. Keown: Song.
selected (Baritone). 3-Mr. O: B. Gond: A very
Reverend Gentleman." 4.-The Aloha Serenaders." 8.-3rs. Cairns: Song, selected,
(Contralto),
6.-fr. V. C. Labrum: "Himself":
"PART II.
1. The Brunswick Band. 2.-Mrs. Lamb: Song, selected. 3-alr. A. L. Jeeves: Ininit.
able.
4. The Aloha Serenaders.
Clarke denied that he told his wife that it she brought Mrs. Pace into the proceedings he would "do her in.'
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The question whether a marriage 2 .woman in Scotland between schoolteacher and a rich man forty years her senior was not seriously intended by the parties but was
Was de T-BortDist.-Apply: SECRETARY. Moderate merely a festive joke cided by Lord Marray in the Court of Session, Edinburgh.
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pulsory, and have done with it? We shall get back to form next (TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONG KONG, marriage ceremony between her and Look at the trouble a distinguished week and so on and so forth."and American had in getting hickory so instead of giving up the game,
Sin-My stop Hong Kong long shafts to suit hun before this year's or applying for an increased handi-
time, belong one time very rich cap we struggle on and on and man, just now, me work office boy "Amateur."
No reasonable argument against bear eloquent witness to the vamp have 817 on No. 1 day. My have steel shafts in themselves bas evering charms of the game. It is an wife too many children, all have Very kind friends have pay got. been advanced. All the opposition amazing thing that there are thou-o school too much money, I po comes from club makers and the sands of men, otherwise quite sane, fees, I savvy charity,
Sometimes cold days my 20 trade, and the opposition is short who would welcome a reduction of
"He was presented in evidence," sighted. The trade seem to think handicap though it were obtained Happy Valley sometime Sookunpo
Jooksee our big China team play added Lord Murray," as having the club makers will suffer. Their by a most glaring series of flukes football. Very good team, South
been of a jovial disposition, fond of a jest and of a drink."
friend of sufferings will not be great anyhow and were to prove a most costly China, China Sports. My pay tea
Mr Duan, who was Miss Cawe's father, had, accord- every winter. and sooner or later the tooth has acquisition is the matter of pay. cents to rich man the makee stands got to come out and steel shaftsing for other folks' fiffins and pro- Just now no football, what fort ing to her evidence, suggested mar. will be legalized everywhere. Al-viding them with balle. The middle My friend takee me Football Coun-riage more than once.
Mr. Dunn lived more or less at ready most English makers of re-aged are notoriously the worst incil no likee our big China team
Charity waachee the Red Lion Hotel, Ayion, from 1919 until about November 1923. pate are turning out steel shafted this respect. To increase an elder-play" football.
help, ali same 1. No football, no
The tenant was a Miss Walker, clubs and within a little time wely man's handicap is to him a money, my childs no school fees, ought to see a really flourishing deadly insult, though it may be must by and by belong loafer. My and in December 1922 Miss Cawe was spending her Christmas holi- branch added to the British steel welcomed by his partner in four very much frighten.
I no libee, football taipan. Foot days at Ayton. Mr. Arthur Ent- lia, travelling dentist, and Mr. ball inatches.
hali all same sport make play, no
J. W. Annandale were chatting industry.
The second class, who do not make business. Can catchee money with Mr. Dunn when reference was Let us hope by the way that on
Cumabaw poor man made to Miss Cawe. the occasion of the next visit of care what their handicaps may be very good. our friends from Manila they may are all right as long as they only more better. Football taipan very
focl, my talk-Yours, etc.,. If they
1929 POOR. be asked to use their steel shafts play with their families.
adventure into other and strange
Hong Kong, August 1. company they are liable to be a nuisance; for the object of nearly every game is to produce a decent light and with a player with no handicap, or a ten-year-old affair this is not likely to be achieved.
in their matches here.
ON HANDICAPS... Golfers may be divided into three classes (1) "players who always think their handicap is too bigbi (2) players who do not care what their handicap is; and (3) players who think their handicap is too
low.
As for the third class, those who think their handicaps are too low, the majority of them
CHINESE SWIMMERS.
{TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONG KONG DAILY FRESS."]
H
Bre pot Sin-Referring to "Broadcast hunters pure and simple, a fewer's" letter, we shall be obliged The first class is by far the most here and there are genuinely un- if he would put us in touch with numerous and the mentality of the able to afford habitually losing some good coach to train oar swim
We small stakes. In a place like Fan-mers-Yours, etc., golfer is an amazing thing, nearly all imagine we are infinitely ling. where morning matches almost better players than we can evor invariably decide who pays for two become or than we have ever been, tiffing and drinks, and where after- and nothing will shake this belief. noon fourballs arually cost the Of course, we are temporarily (ie losers a brace of Duzlops each the for about 314 weeks in each year under-handicapped one's bill cer and we may or may not play..on tainly does mount up. the other three days) off our game, with a limit handicap of 18 it in give Mr. Folt's request promp
hard to fad a remedy, (Continued on next Column.)
Morcover
·N. H. FOK, Hor. Secretary, Chinese Athletic Association, Hong Kong, August 1. [No doubt our contributor will
attention.-ED.]
Document. Signed,
"Mr. Duaan said that he was fond of her, and when Miss Cawe went in Mr Dunn said: "Will you marry me, Frances "She stated that she was willing if it would be right under, the Scottish
law
Lord Murray explained that Mr. Butlin acted as minister, and i document was drawn up and sign- ed by the parties. Misa Cawe took off a ring she wore, and Mr. But- Mr. Dunn had the usual diff- lin placed it on her marriage finger.
ray, "but produced a legible en calty in signing," said Lord Mur- augh signature such as he could manage if he had just been assist- ed or fortified by a glass or two of whisky."
Miss. Cawe had stated that al- though Mr. Dunn survived the al- leged marriage for nearly six years
their relations. there was no ostensible change in
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