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Be your own referee
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1938
In the World of Sports
Simple Golf Rules That Are
Broken On Every Course
Golfers can be sadly ignorant about the rules of their game.
is a world-wide complaint.
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The Albert Park Club, Melbourne, decided receully that no play- er will be permitted to win a trophy until he has passed an ex- amination on the rules.
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The man who returns the best wards over the shoulder to make score will be examined before be sure of dropping the ball or La passed as the winner. If he good spot. They cheat and should tails it will be the, turn of the be penalised.
Note also that the ball "must player sending di the second-best
be dropped as near as possible to score. And so on.
the place where it lay." But there are players who walk about a bit, seeking a better spot on which to drop.
Such an ordeal in thể áverage club would probably produce more fallures than passes.
NOTHING LIKE IT Some of the simplest rules are broken wholesale. Take the one which covers thing and dropping the ball when in play through the green "The rule states clearly that the player "shall face the hole, stand erect, and drop the ball behind him over his shoulder."
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CASUAL WATER
This brings us to the casual water rule. It allows the player. through the green to lift and drop on dry ground if the ball lies in casual water, or so açar it as to interfere with his stance.
But the ball must still be drop- pod as near as possible to where
"Observance by many players ist lay, and not nearer the hole. nothing like that. They bend side some
this. And people ignore ways, look backwards and down- į some treat as casual water a damp spot which could be dried with a fragment of blotting-paper.
Bastin Back.
To Arsenal,
Inside-Right
So to the putting-green. No
SHANGHAI WIN AGAIN
Governor's Team Lose At Bowls
In a friendly lawn bowls match played on the rink at Government House yesterday afternoon,
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SPORTS FLASHES
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T. J. M. CALVERT. the populär Army long distance swimmer,.
is shortly leaving the Colony. He has also figured prominently in Army boxing here
SCOTLAND HAD | Borotra-At 40-Plays Young
THE SKILL
Ireland Were Game
Man's Tennis
Marvellous Jean Borotra. forty. In sets three and four he years old. with a leg broken in magnificent.
$23.8
the Alps and needing another six He was up at the net a twink- months before he is quite sure ling, darting, diving, forcing the of it bounded and rushed, and ball through the narrowest of a wonderful Ireland 0, Scotland 2.
drove and
way openings. It was volleyed his
the demonstration of physical fitness, Ireland were
for through four tense sets in no match
Cham-will-power and nervous resources arst interns- National Covered Courts Scotland In the Shanghai team, which included THE TENNIS COURTS on the
at Belfast pionships at Queen's Club recent at the age of forty. Scores: 6 Queen's College Recreation, tional of the season members of the Interport team,
He was playing C. M. "Jimmy" Don Butler avenged his defeat defeated a team skipped by His ground. Causeway Bay, are being recently, but they fought hard.
Sir used "extensively now. It is learn- The skill of the Scotsmen had
sem! by Lauri Sha.... at Brighton Governor, the Excellency
home ball-backs. puzzled, Jones for a place in the
thought the fortnight ago, winning 6-4, 6-3, Geoffry Northcote, by 69 shots toed that the annual school tennis the
**Jimmy" tournament will commence shortly. and if they had taken all their firin and
had 4-6, 3. 54.
chances the score would have greatly improved
just a chance of beating the old warrior.
Scores were as follows:-
HE'S TEAM:~H.E the Governor,
ly.
many
Scot-though many thought he
been higher.
O'Mahoney, making his interna- Dr. I. Newton, E. S. Carter and THE YOUNGER MEMBERS of
South China Athletic Associational debut, was not clever enough J. Deakin (skip) 17; Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith, C. B. Hosking. G. on are taking a very keen interest to hold Crum, who led the S. Archbutt and R. Duncan in boxing and rumour has it that land attack in typical style.
skip 18: R. Hall, Dr. J. T. they will shortly be starting à class Smalley, A. Hyde Lay and Eat Caroline Ho
W. Lines (skip) 19. Total, 54. Wallace. SHANGHAI. TEAM:-H.
K Huston,
L. Swartzell, W. J. MacDermott (skip) 27:
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C. M. Phillips, Gerrard,
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ERNIE HEARTHER. the "star"
indoor-bowing performer, playing plenty of softball at the moment. He is by no meats neg.
Delaney and Walker were a clever right wing, and Cook and Browne were never able to hold them,
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Breen in the Ireland goal, made clearances, brut several brilliant after thirty-six minutes Delaney
Lopes and A. J. Hall (skip) 28tecting the indoor game and we passed him with a low shot
Mason, Campbell, Brald and A. M. Gutierrez (skip) 14. Total 69.
see him at the Alleys quite often still.
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But how Borotra let himself go at Jones! Beat him in four sets, had ahot his bolt when he let the second set go at 1-8.
TODAY'S RUGBY
GAME
3-0, 6-3, 6-3.
ADVERTISEMENT
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
Draft Programmes and Entry Forms for the Tenth Extra Race Meeting to be held on Saturday, | 5th November, 1938 (weather por There will be a game of Rugby mitting), may be obtained at the football to-day
the on
Club Secretary's Office, Exchange Ground Happy Valley, when the
Building; the Club House, Happy *Club "A" XV will meet H.M.S.
Valley; the Hong Kong Club; when Eagle.
the Sports Club; and the Stables, " Shan Kwang Road.
Entries close at 12 o'clock ENOON on Thursday, 27th Oct.,
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close f
luck McMillen had bad he hit the, Scotland cross-bar.
The Club team has been select Three minutes after the
red as follows :-J. Brown, H. F. Dut see so start Carabine It is very refreshing to
F.M. free-kick Hopkins, MG. Carruthers.
Ä Munro, many sons" of members taking an into the goalmout, and Walker put Thompson. K.
Cessford. J. R. Henderson, W. 1938. the Civil Service Cricket Club every Ireland were not finished, and Stoker, J. S. Dunnette (Captain).
REH Scotland defence was hard W. A. Johnson,
Nelson. evening. That is how so many of the the youngsters at the Indian R.C. pressed to keep them out in the B. Hynes, G. L. Eastgate. P. W.
Burton and H. W. E. Heath. take so much interest in the game, closing stages,
player is expected to putt out of YOUNG WHEELER active part in the cricket nets as Scotland two up.
or through, casual water. He is Harmitted to lift and place the ball without penalty to give hin- self a line as clear as "possible of water.
But "nearest position to where
Bastin, Arsenal's international It lay" and "not nearer the hoje"
left-winger
"who has been re- still applies-not "anywhere on
cuperating for a week or two in the green."
KEEPS COOL
Birmingham Fade Out
his native Devon. returned to Many medals would be lost to Birmingham 0. Bolton Wanderers 2. Weak shooting and purposelesa Arsenal's team for the big Firstbest-scorers if. for a start, they Division League match with Chel-were set examinations on these passing was the main reason for sea, at Stamford Bridge, but he dropping and placing rules,
did not take his normal' position.
He played at inside-right, in Place of Bremner. and Cumber remalds outside-left. "The
only
other change in the side was, at! right fall where Crayston resumes! for Lekte Jones.
"Cholsen" also made two changes, both in the forward line. Mills
took over the leadership of the
HONGKONG JOCKEY
CLUB
Classification Lists' Alterations
attack in place of Payne and Alterations and additions
Burgess, who had been replaced at classification
inside-right by Argue, relieved Fosa
lists dated
1918, are as follows:-
CHINA PONIES
June
third
B-rmingham losing their successive home match.
Birmingham were as good as Bolton in midfield play, but when they got anywhere near the goal they faded right out.
Another reason for them losing was the clever work of Hunt, Bolton centre-forward who kept his line moving with a smoothness and pre.. cision that had the home defen- toders worried all the time.
7,
Just in Time to "B" class; Harvest View, National Pride to "C" class;
as inside-left partner to Hanson. Barber remains at, right-back.
PALACE INTRODUCE EX-MILLWALL WINGERS Steele, who was recently secured from Millwall, made' hlsrst ap- pearance, at "outside-right Crystal Palace in theft away Third"E" class. Division (South) match at Wal- Bill
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Cape Comerin, Mac's Adventure, for National Dignity, Sea Dragon to
Clapton Orient away to Cardiff L City. also made Ond change. Dodds replaced Tully at outside- left.
KOWLOON GOLF
A.E. Davies Wins Cogan Cup
Week-end play at Kowloon "Golf Club resulted as follows:-
H.K.C.C. TEAMS TO
MEET ARMY
The Hongkong Cricket Club senior and junnior teams will be opposed to the Army in friendly cricket matches on Saturday, the Iseniors playing at Bookunpoo, and
the latter on the Club ground.
The H. K. C. C. teams will be as follows:-
Hibbs was unable to play in the Birminghami goal owing to a toe Injury, and nineteen-year-old J. Wheeler, who has done well in the Central League side, was brought In
He was not to blame for his side's defeat.
He played confidently and made no serious mistakes, al- though when Westwood gave Bolton the lead the ball re- bounded off his hands as he knelt on the line in stopping Goslin's fast drive.
He had no chance when 'Hunt scored. The centre forward round- ed off a solo effort with an un- stoppable shot.
Bolton were all the time the cleverer and more methodical side,
Both in defence and attack they were superior. Their speed "was Hughes Just that bit more than that of (Capt), A. C. Beck. A. C. L. Bowker, Birmingham, even in the fist half-
18T XI:-
Owen
COGAN CUP!-Winner
S. J. Cooke, J. R. Isley, L D. when both sides played fast foot- Davies, 81-1467; Runner-up Kibee, J., B. H Leckie, T. A. ball --E. P. Fincher, 7970,
Pearce, T. R'de, P. H. Scoones CAPTAIN'S CUP:-The following and P. Stokes.
R. players qualifcd:-A E. Davies,
XI: E. J. 81-1467, E. F. Fincher, 79-9 70.
CALL-OVER FOR CESAREWITCH
Londón, Oct, 25.
The following is the latest call-
over for the Cesarewitch:
2ND
Birmingham lost Jones just be- fore the interval, when he pulled Mitchella thigh muscle, and they had to (Capt), C. w. E. Bishop. V. C. play the rest of the game without Bond; G. ER. Divett, J. H. Fox, N.P. him. Fox, R. M. M. King, H.J.D. Lowe, D. O. Parsons, R. 8. Paterson and C. D. N. Walker.
White and Shaw were the best of the Birmingham forwards, who never settled down.
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Sporting Fixtures
TO-DAY-
| BADMINTON.-Y.M.C.A. Badmin- ton, In the West Lounge, All Day. (Ladies: Morning and Afternoon). BASKETBALL-Chinese Y.M.C.A. 'V, U88. Canopus (Chinese
YM.C.A.). 7 p.m. |BOWLS-Shanghal . Yacht Club and Kowloon Tong (Kowloon Tong), 3 p.m. HOCKEY-Hongkong Hockey Club
7. Y.M.C.A. (Club), 5.15 p.m. YACHTING. Royal Hongkong Yacht Club "Trévessa” Trophy Race. 4 p.m.
TO-MORROW
BOWLS-Shanghai v Hongkong
| FOOTBALL-Third Division "A": 5th Bde. R.A. v. R. A. Stanley (Military), 4.30 p.m. RACING.-Entries closed for 10th
extra race meeting.
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28
BASKETBALL-Star Team
U.6.8. Canopus (Chinese Y.M. CA.), 7p.m. BILLIARDS, AND
SNOOKER Steel Cau'son League, Civil Ser- vice v. Police: Craigengower v. Naval Police; R.ES/M ́ v. C. and P. O.R.O. BOWLS—Shanghai v. Association
Rink.
DARTS. — Steel Coulson? "L'agüe
RES/M. C. and F.OR.C.
Electric and Taikos (Talkoo), 3 HOCKEY-Hongkong H.C. ""A"
p.m...
-EKSRA (Club), 5.15 p.m.
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