Wednesday,
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COMPETITIONS
S. V. Gittins Wins Junior Championship: Draw For The Senior Title
(By "Birdio")
COMPETITIONS are in full swing at the Country Club, Sheungshui. The Junior Cham- pionship, the final of which was played last Sun- day, resulted in a 3 and 2 win for S. V. Gittins The over George Loo, played over 26 holes. women's Championship has reached the semi- finals, and the coming Sunday sees the first round propor of the Captain's Cup. The draw is also an- nounced for the first round of the Senior Cham- pionship.
Sunshine for December has been a record. Golfers could not ask for better weather, but it has its drawbacks. The Course is hard and fiery, and more than ever is it difficult to stay on the greens.
S. V. Gitting' scora up to the 34th hole was 43, 47, 47 and 85-172; Lee's score was 50, 47. 45 and 37-179. These gures, considering handicaps and the state of the Course, are remark- ably good. Gittins was four up at the end of the Arst 18 holes, and Lee reduced the lead to three at the end of 27. Winningi the first two holes of the last nine, Lee was then only one down. They halved the thirtieth, but the 31st and disastrous for Lee, and 32nd was
Gitlins regained his lend of three.
They halved the 33rd, making Gitting durmle three, and with an- other half on the next, Gittins wan and 2. I was a keen, close and enjoyable match.
Germans Detain British Pro
Whatever else the Germans
want,
they certainly are decided about the services of the British golf professional at the Hamburg Golf Club. They won't let him go!
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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
January 10, 1940.
Courses COUNTRY CLUB
Drill #mut pletures of the ou'door demonstration by the Hongkong Women's League of Health and Beauty which was held at the South China Athletic Association's sindium, Caroline Hill on Sunday last- Ming Yuen,
He must still teach golf, Rugby `·
but he has to report to the His fees Police every day.
have also been substantially lowered.
The remaining game between Misa Sequeira and Miss G. Ablong was
THE draw for the Club Champion-postponed, and will he played this
ship is annoounced as follows
F. E. A. Remetālos v. J. J. Basto.
S. Y. Glins v. H. Kew.
A. A. Lopes v. A. T. Ltc.
1. K. C. Tyau v. Geo, Lee.
A. J. Kew v. T. Y. C. Lee,
B. Barto v. E. Sadick.
C. II. T. Suen v. E. J. M. Churn.
F. X. M. da Silva v. A. W. Ramsey,
The malebes will be played January 28.
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on
week-end.
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PROSPECTS in the Club Cham- pionship are difficult to forecast.
or H. Kew, P. K. C. Tyau, E. Sadick!
would not dare to go.
SD for as
5th A. A. REGT. BEAT NAVY
Mulligan In Excellent Form For Army XV
game.
THE 5TH A.A. REGIMENT, R.A. beat a Navy “A” On form at the moment, the semi- team by 14 points (one goal and three tries) to 4 (one finalists should be F. E. A. Iemedios dropped goal) in a friendly game of rugby at Causeway. The Army side were easily the better, and A. W Ramsey. Beyond that I Bay yesterday.
outstanding among whom was Mulligan, right winger, The women's competition is also whose spirited dashes down the line, swerving to avoid very open, though only Mass Sequeira, Mrs. A. J. Kew and opponents, were among the high-lights of the the Mrs. Remedios are concerned, Ms. He scored two splendid tries.
Kew best Miss Sequeira on the last) putt in the Ladies' Cup, though that was played on handicap, and Mrs. Kew had to concede a few strokes. Mrs. Remedios is one of the steadfest women players in the Club, and is one of the fortunate people who are in a competi- unaffected by "nerves" tion.
were
UARTER final matches in
women's championship played on Sunday last and resulted As follows:
Miss M. Mooney beat Mrs. N. Lee 7 and 0.
Mrs. Remedios beat Miss Mabel Churn 7 and 0.
Mrs. K. Kew received a walk-over from Mrs. A. G. Botelho,
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Secretary. Hongkong, 7th January, 1940.
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T WOULD earnestly draw the allen- tion-of-members-to-two-things. (a) The necessity of wearing at rubber soled shoes on the greens, (b) The smoothing down of "pock" marks the green, where. balls have pitched.
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And while on the subject of sand, I might mention the bunkers. It is only cliquette to make some effort to erase foot marks in the bunkers.
HAI-A-LAI PROJECT IN MANILA
Page, Clark And Barnes worked hard in the Army pack. NAVY were well served by Worsley, one of the backs, Jeffery and Roc. Worsley scor- ed Navy's only points with an excellent dropped goal from a loose scrum. His tackling was clean, low and sure. Roe was a fast full-back, and very sure in his clearing.
MANILA, Jan. 9 (UP)~It has been announced that the issue for
The Army pressed early in the Orst! Manila's Hal-a-lai Corporation half, and finally opened the score the left wing, was substantially over-subscribed through Sullebury, when the books closed to-night. who served beautifully past two men
Of, the capital of 1,000,000 pesos to touch down. Lear missed with the L one half was subscribed by prominent klek, Mulligan followed this score
I was appalled at the teall of one backers. The other half, open to with two brilliant tries,
Irish Sweepstake Rumours Scotched
INTERPORT FOOTBALL SIDE SELECTED
The following have been chosen to represent Hongkong in the interport football match against Shanghai at Shanghai next month. The team is expected to sail to Shanghai on February 3 or 4:
Moxham (R.E.); Sheehan (M'sex), and S. Strange (Club); A. J. Hussain (St. Joseph's), K. Forrow (Club, Vice- Captain) and E. Strange (Club); F: Fowler (Club), A. V. Gosano (St. Joseph's, Captain), Hossack (Royal Scots), D. Leonard (St. Joseph's) and Honniball (St. Joseph'a).
Reserves: Bright (M'ecx), McEwan (Club), P. Jorgo (Kowloon), T. Castilho (St. Joseph's).
Inspector A. Kirby (Manager).
HE REMEMBERED
HIS
VILLAGE CRICKET CLUB
WILL
WHEN HE DIED
TILLIAM Randall, as a poor boy, hero-worshipped the cricketers in his native village of Brompton Ralph in
Somerset.
And in his will be left £500 to the Brompton Ralph Cricket Club "in the hope that they may be able to turn out some good cricketers."
Jo
On Saturday afternoons, on a pitch-
the corner of n lny-field, the Barempton Ralph farmers' sons played their matches against neigh- bouring teams.
William Handalt sat and watched, entranced.
He did not notice the rough pitch, the cracked bats, the old, dirty pads. He saw the green velvet smooth- ness of a Test match wicket, a fing ying over a white pavillon. And he hcard the cheers of a great crowd.
That was forty years ago.
WILLIAM Randall left Brompton
WI
Lawn Tennis
Hard Hit
By War
LONDON-One of the
Ralph. He became farm bailiff sports hard hit by the war is
to a rich man. And the rich man lawn tennis, which, so far as
died, leaving him a small fortune.
He married and had children, but tournaments are concerned, has closed down "for the he was lonely without cricket.
Cricket remained his one great duration."
hobby. He would travel miles to
watch a county match.
He knew the
"Tournament
secretaries
names and scores of all the great have been informed of our cricketers, ked to talk cricket by
the hour.
For the last seventeen years he
decision not to hold compe
lived on a farm at Cleeve, Somerset, titions while the war is on," And when he made his will, the said an official of the L.T.A. | eft £37,000) he remembered the
to 2 reporter. "This・ of happy hours be had spent at cricket matches. He also left £509 to the course, means that there will Somerset County Cricket Club. be no Wimbledon
TN the village of Brompton Ralph night."
Mr. Albert Box, captain of the i present cricket team, talked about
the £500, and said:
DUBLIN, Jan. 9 (UP)— Mr. Joseph McGrath, Managing Director of the Irish Hospitals ||| Sweepstake, denies the re- ports in British newspapers that the Irish Sweep takes are to close down, and states that all arrangements are con- the usual tinuing
for Grand National Draw.
as
Rugby Union Ban On Pros. Lifted
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But Scotland Adamant
The oMelal explained,
fort.
however,
that every effort will be made when
"Perhaps we shall make a pavillon,j peace comes to get the competitive 1
the game going as quickly or buy a bit of land for a permanent side of
A and have
good as possible, but it was pointed out really pitch.
that tournaments entall a great deal wicket."
Only the oldest inhobliants of, of organisation beforehand, even in Brompton Ralph can remember see-1 praze-time.
and ing the poor boy who sat watched.
To-day's Club XV
With the cessation of first clats competition, our chances of building up "stars" for future World honours will, consequently, be retarded, and countries where tournaments are still in full swing have an advantage over
us.
The following will represent Club A against 8th Heavy Rest.. nt Happy Valley
Many of our first-class players are Leeuwen (Captain). C. F. Nerdham, R.
munity, WB. Richardson. P B. Wilsen, engaged on National Service, and R. Rutherford, RM.-M-KingK-W. their Satter. F. Burford, W. Sinker, A. Benn.
chances-of-getting-oven-an.
J. Redman, J. H. Thornhill, R. G. Castleton, occasional game are small.
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Football Rugby but Leur Union have rélaxed the rule taking the longer way round to his public subscription was mostly taken again falled with the kicks. The first which bans players or player recently, who, Instead o
of up in Manila, but substantial receipts hält ended with another fine try by taking the longer way round to his came from Shanghal, Hongkong and Mulligan, this time Page took the kick players of the Rugby League ball, and thus the shortest way New York. across the bunker, strode right up Reuter adds that the keenest de- for the issue chine from the entire length and left his foot-mand marks-like the well-known adver- Shanghai, tisement for Hongkong foot carriers -for other people to fall foul of.
INCIDENTALLY, I hear that the
vandal horsemen of the Country Club on New Year's Day were also
scen riding on the Old Course of the
Royal Hongkong Golf Club. At least they showed no discrimination.
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THRILLS OF HUNTING WITH
and converted.
from taking part in their game.
RUNAWAY TRY ARTY increased their lead in the second half when Clarke scored a runaway try, but Page Inled to
The only exception hither- convert. And then from a loose serum, and well wide of the posts, to has been in the case of Warsity dropped his splendid goal ex-Rugby League players in
for Navy's only points.
The teams were:
5th A.A. Regiment. R.A Easter-
Mulligan; Dabbinion. Mullen: Evens,
the Services, who have al-
BOW AND ARROW breek: Salisbury, Giblin. Harding ways been permitted to take
Recently Scoliich regiment chose
Mew. Clarke, Biggington, Hanley,, part. in regimental football. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 31 (UP). Pogo, Lear, Burnes, With 416 bir game specimens to Navy "A": Roe; Teare, O'Rior- This permission is now *x* WHEN Gene Sarazen was in his credits killed with bow and dan, Jellery, Chip Corydon, War-tended so that they may play Manila, he is reported as arrow-Charles "Tex" Stene, one of ley, Davies, Sumner, Congdon Dun for Service teams against Rug- having said, "When anybody the world's foremost big game buin-ro, Jones, Evens, Barton Addis.
Bdr. Lewis referced.
by Union clubs. But the Scol- breaks the record for this. believes there is more "kick" to:
bo goiten out of bow and arrow course (the Wack Wack), wire hanting than with firearms.
------- (tish Rugby Union, arch-disciples and let me. know." I wonder if "I don't know why more hunters is hit in a vital spot, it is able to of amateurism, purc-and- anyone has done so. Ilarold don't are bows and arrows" he de charge. For that renson I always unsullied, are atili adamant.
My form of life "Jugs" McSpaden set a new clared, "And another sporting we carry life insurance. course record of 287 to win the pan that is effective, and almost en insumare, however, consists of
Mr. H. M. Simson, the stcretary, tirely overlooked, is the blow gun. large pistol on my hip.”
wha told of the English Union's Philippines Open Championship with a little training
Stone, born 30 years ago in Marla, decision said he could see no reason on Sunday, but Par is 276. In become an expert shot" person can
Tex. got his first chance to join a why the Scottish Union should de- his first round, however, Me- Stone began to hunt with bow and ble game expedition, because be part from their peace-time ban. Spadon tied Par'with a 63. arrow as a joke. Now, he is perhaps knew a Hitle Spanish and could use
Thus the title has gone to America. ing down big game for. muscum
the world's greatest expert at bring a pištol
RECORD SIZED LION
a Rugby League player in their ranks Norman Von Nida, defending Aus- specimens. He works for many of DECENTLY he brought down in for
A game against his old club. tralian champlon for the past two the big museums of the country. years, had to be content will eighth
the Davis Mountains of West Hawick. But the Scottish Unlon toid All the specimens be has led Texas a 220-pound, record-sized Hawick they must not play if the place with a score of 301, while were brought down in Africa, South mountain lion whose skin is now at "outlaw was included. The soldiers Larry Montes, former Filipino cham- America, India Australia, Mexico the Smithsonian Institution
said: "If he doesn't play, belther will plon, who was "out to regain, tho and the United States. title for the Island, finished: eixil{****
"I got the fan at 30 yards, and we," and there was no match. SKIN PRESERVED
fortunately the arrow pierced Just | with 209,
POSITION IN WALES The form of McSpaden can be STONE explains that curators want above the heart, or it would certain- poured from the match he played skins as nearly perfect as they ly have charged.
TN Wales we get the other side of against Byron Nelson, United States can get them. The arrow has the "L'ons are probably the most dan- the story. Here, rince war broke Open Champion, at Miami on Decem-advantage of being deadly, when it gerous for me to hunt, although out. certain Ragby League profes- ber. 11. McSpaden went round in 64, strikes in a vital spot, and at the grizzly bears are tough," he said. sionals who have returned home have which was six under Par, and, same time of tearing only a small "They can eat more lend than any been, included la Weith Rugby Union creating an unofficial record, beat hole in the skin which is not apnimal alive. I once had to put Ave teams. There has been no specifie Nelson 5 and
parent once the skin has been mount-145 calibre slugs into one,
permission for this to be done, but The greater part of the 10,000 pesoned and the natural hair arranged once was mauled also by a lion the clubs presumably take the view prize money was shared between about it,
which I thought I'had killed."
that, since the Welsh Rugby Union McSpaden, Emery Zimmaruman, "of All of the 418 speelmens that Stone Stone admitted he has often mis- Committee is not functioning they the United States, and T. Miyamoto, has obtained for museums have been cd with his bow but never with his can do as they like. of 'Japan. The last named was one brought down at a range of less than "inntrance." of the six Japanese pros. who were 35 yards.
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That's why I am still engaged in In any case, there is no doubt about after the title. Four of the six were "You see, an arrow docs not carry what is now a big time business," he the Wrish. Union felling in with the placed in the first tenksonAPE
much shock and unless the animal said.
(** || English (Union's: decision.
Jel. 28151.
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