Wednesday,
HONGKONGPH January 31, 1940.
Around The Courses
CAMPS AND
COMPETITIONS
AT COUNTRY CLUB
Excellent Achievements Badminton Of A.E. Davies At The Council Arrange
Kowloon Golf Club
(By "Birdie").
To Hold Colony Championships
DESPITE the possibility of postponements due to the Volun teer Camps, the Council of the Hongkong Badminton Associa- meeting
1
in the Board Room of the
THE CO-INCIDENCE of Volunteer Camps tion decided at and competitions have set a problem for the Com-South China Morning Post Build- mittee of the Country Club, Shoungshiu. Com-ing yesterday to hold the annual potitions, as I have remarked before, are in full Colony championships this year. swing. The first rounds of the men's foursomes ed, assisted by Mr. S. A. Gray, The Rev. Mr. J. R. Higgs presid. and the Club championship have been played, Secretary. while the first round of the Captain's Cup will be played on Sunday.
Forms will be sent to the various Club secretaries, and entrants will be asked to fill in the dates when The rule is rigidly enforced at the Club that matches they will be at Camp. The
sub- cannot be played off after the date arranged by the Com-veira, Beattie, Lai, Fisher and Gray, commitice, comprising Messrs. Oll- mittec, and, consequently, for a player who may have would then try and fix the matches
accordingly. qualified for the Captain's Cup, and who may have won The conditions and sections will his first round match in the foursomes, the penalty of be the same na last year, with a fee having to concede walks-over in both competitions would dollars for encls doubles team entrant. be rather hard.
The closing date for entries was fixed
For the Captain's Cup, ar-jat the Country Club on Sunday rangements could have been were: made to play off at an earlier date, but regarding the four-
Championship.
1. Kew beat S. V. Gitting 2 and
1.
A. A. Lopes beat A. T. Les 7 and
5.
5.
FE. A, Remedios beat J. J. Homes the same could not have 4 and 3,- been for the first round was played off on Sunday last only. The Volunteers went into Camp yesterday, and unless, therefore, a second round match had been played off on Monday, or a Volunteer was able to obtain leave from Camp on Sunday, there would be no help for him.
No one can anticipate, winning match, und unless the Commuter
el two dollars for single, und four
for February 10.
ORDER OF PLAY
CLASH
SHANGHAI INTERPORT FOOTBALL SELECTIONS
SHANGHAI, Jan, 30-UP)—The Shanghat Football Association las selected the following team to meet longkong next week:
W, Ward (Municipal Police); G. Collet (French Forces), Bet, W. Harrison (Surreys); Y. Segalen (Association Sportive Francaise), N. Z. Leo (Lido), I. Ward (A.S.F.), Captain: F. Foyn (St. Francis Xavier), Bdsm, H. McLarty (Surreys), V. Roboostoff (A.S.F.), H. 8. Suen (Lido), C. T, Tsao (Lido). Reserves SAL J. Campbell (Sex- forthe) A. 8. da Costa (Lusitano), i. .. Collaco. (Lusliano), Cpl. Parr (Surreys), V. K. Hyul (do)tections are--M. Souza (Lusitano);
The combined foreign team sele
E. Victai (Municipal Police), Sgt. J. Campbell (Seaforthis); ML Green- berg (St. Francis Xavier), Fie. Jelly (Surreys), A. S. da Costa (Lusitano), Captain; Cpl; A. Parr (Burreys), IL C. Collaco. (Lusi- lano), I. Cochran (Thomas Hanbury School), Pte. Fraser (Sea- fortha), M. Karlitvh (St. Francis Xavier). Reserves. — L. Rozario (Lustiano). Cal. McCusker (Seaforths), Pte. A. Fago (Surreys), II. England (Recreio), Mingozzi (Recreio).
CRITICS' COMMENTS
Interport XI As Strong As Could Be Chosen
SHANGHAI, Jan. 30 (UP).—The majority of critics approve the interport team, which is as strong as could be chosen, although there is argument regarding George Collet gaining the full back post instead of Sgt. Campbell, who played grand football throughout the season but was badly off-colour during Sunday's trial.
A QUERY regarding the order of Some favoured the veteran Critics say the team is excellent in play in matches was brought up by Adidi Costa over N. Z. Lee, but all departments with stonewall de- Basto Mr. Gray, who stated that there was the latter showed superior speed fenders and an extremely speedy
no afficial ruling on the point. After
and tricky attacking forward line some discussion, the Chairman, Mr. and more robust tactics and with such deadly
sharpshooters 15 and Freddic Higes, recommended from the Chair therefore won the centre half "Blondy Roboostoff that visiting clubs be given the post.
Foyn curtesy of playing lo
ntation,
With the exception of the soldiers COMBINED XI "RAGGED" Council members prescut P. K. C. Tyau beat Geo. Lee 6 and Mossrs. F. H. Kwok, O. el Arcul, Segalen, all the others have played regards the combined foreign team were and also the youthful French led, THE SELECTORS are upped as Hin Peng-kwan, Benjamin Kwai in previous interports. Jimmie Wurd, which, critics claim,
be un ex- C. H. T. Suen beat E. J. M. Churnau-lul, A, L, Fisher, C. E. Wong, who is captain, is a brother of Willie tremely rugged side with men thrown P. H. Wong, H. A. Noronha, and Ward, goalkerper, and Jack Ward, together without any idea of form- A. W. Ramsey beat F. X. M. Silva John A. Chan.
jat present in Hongkong,
ing an, eleven where the men will 4 and 3.
dovetail well in order to reveal team work, Many believe the tour is over-individualistic to be effective.
is set for 2.30 p.m.
E. Sadick beat B. Basto 4 and 2.
5 and 3.
Foursomes
make soing sort of ruling regarding C. Thom and A. R. de Pinza 4 and 2.
H. Alves and C. Roza Pereira bent Volunteers, the latter people may probably not consider it worm wate E. J. M. Churn and A. T. Lee beat; entering the competitions, if they are. Muckle and J. L. Litton 3 and 2. to be forced into giving walks 1. Kew and S. V. Gittins bent Geo, over. There was nearly such a case Lee and C. Kew 7 and 5.
for the coming week-end, but, for- are able to tunately, neither side play. I one way of evading on
awkward rule.
The rigidness with which this rule is enforced can be gathered from the fact that in a final last year, a pair conceded а walk-over because through totally unforseen circum- sences one of the players was unable to attend.
THE bald announcement the
F. E. A. Remedies and W. C. Hung beat B. Alves and C. E. Marques 3 and 2.
A. J. Kew and C. II. Such beat A. A Lopes and J. J. Basto 5 and 4.
C... Basto and R. de Plann receiv received a walk-over from C. C. Anderson and A. A. Guterres.
F. X. Sliva and M. F. de Pinna beat A. W. Ramsey and R. E. Lee On the 19th.
P. K. Tynu and T. Y. C. Lee beat! E. Sadick und B. Buslo 2 and 1.
other day that A. E. Davies It seems incredible, but it is golf, had won the final of the Club that after being dornic 5 Rumsey Championship of the Kowloon and Lee lost to Silva and Pinna n Golf Club conveyed nothing of the 10th. The latter pair staged_a the closeness of the match be- and a birdle 3 at two short holes and wonderful recovery with par figures yond the fact that the game an intervening long hole, but they was won on the 36th hole. still lett Ramsey and Lee dormie two. Davies actually beat R. K. Col- The astonishing golf continued for the 17th and 18th holes, and at the lings 2 up.
Collings turned one up, but at the short landed the unfortunate losers 10th an approach which just fell 23rd Davies, who is a Petty Officer in a bunker, and when after four of the Royal Navy, had evened mat-"blasts" they were still there () the ters. It was then a ding-dong match was over. struggle until Davies becamo dormie
twd. Collings won the 35th,
leaving
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WINNER of the Colony Champion-
Club
Davies dormio one, but on the last ship, the Jasper Clark Cup and hole the champion laid his approach shot six inches from the cup and Championship, J. T. Smith (2) 15
the Royal Hongkong Golf canic his putt for a birdie 3 to win now in the final of the Captain's Cup With a handicap of 14 last year, that none of the trophies at Fanling with J. W. Mayhew (10). It seems Davies won the Junior Championship are very "open" with
Colfer
the holo and match.
д
of
of the Kowloon G.C. and during Smith's calibre competing for them. the summer went on to annex the St. His results are only a reflection on John of Jerusalem. Trophy. His the greatness of his game, for which handicap was reduced to Fanling in October he
have spoken have won the all to whom I Visitors' Cup.
professed admiration.
and at
His present handicap is 0, and it is very seldom in any Club that one Gnds a Junfor Champion of the pro- vious year winning the Senior Cham- plonship the succeeding year.
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THE results of the foursomes and championship matches
seems I must apologise to overal having announced a wrong date for members of the Country Club for the closing of the Mixed Foursomes Competition. I said last week that It was January 25. and it should
really be February 25.
YET
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VET another hole-in-one has been scored In Hongkong. T. J. Price
John Bromwich and Adrian Qtist. Australia's two-man tennis team who took the Davis Cup from America last year. Both are now. engaged in military service,, and the question of the defence of the Cup, if the non-combatant nations desire a competition this year, immediately con- cerns them.
Good Shooting At Saturday's Rifle Meet
at Deep Water Bay holed the short SIXTY-FOUR MEMBERS attend-; Pte. G. A. Ribeiro 3. SPORT ADVTS. sixth from the tee. The Golfersed the Hongkong Rifle Association's Libeiro Ni
Handbook contains several references #poon and practice shoot at Stone- Mr. W. Peckham 3
Open Bights to such leats. There was a hole in cutters on Baturday. Some good Sgt. M. F. Reshman
scores were obtained, although some 1st F. Maslen 2 0 (the player having received a
QM.9., J. Ball Ser. atroke), there have been holes halves were troubled by a fishtail wind. Their, W, K. Gaman Ber." in one, Alex Herd holds the record light was good up to the 600 yards, Cpl. F. Cole B
HONG KONG FOOTBALL
ASSOCIATION ..
INTERPORT MATCHES
Hong Kong v Salgon, Thursday, February 8, 1940.
Eastern ALA.`v Saigon, Friday, February 9, 1910.
South Chinn A.A. y. Saigon. Sunday, February 11, 1940. All matches will be played at Caroline Hill at 3.30 p.m. each
day.
Reserved seats:-Covered stand
| for holes-in-one having done 191, the last detail being unfortunate in Pie, GA. Noronha 10
there are severnt Instances of holes this respect,
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Mr. H. S. Jones, 10 having been done in one twice in the Sgt. R. J. Henp of the RNRS,
Noe. Jas Fistener a G/Cpl. J. M. Xavier 7 same round, but there is only one topped the aperture
Mne. H. J. Jeitory 14, record for holing two successive with 08, securing a possiblo at 500 Cpl. A. Ferreira 11 Bights class Col. J. C. Remedios to holes in successivo strókés:
Latest to hole-in-one in the same him of his century at 600 yards.
yards, although the poor Ught robbed Spr. E. W. Allo $ 1.
Mr. N. V. Whyte 8... day was by Shirley Drew-Smith, of "Some good scores were registered Pie. L. Remedios 14 * V. R. J. Marrett 3. Toronto. Playing, on the Toronto in the open sights class, Sgt. M. F. Pic.. P. A. Symons N 2 Mississauga Golf and Country Club Rushman, of the RN.RS. obtaining in) winner of Nett spoon, (h) win- course recently, he holed the 143-194, while Q.M.S., J. Ball and yards 10th hole from the tes in the Major Masten had 90's. morning and repeated the perform once in the afternoon,
her of Handleap spoon, (b) winner.
Winner of (n) or the will have his, handicap-reduced by one point.
Sgt.
Dulion.
.
....
• "Aperture Bightar A
H'cap. 200 300 300 TU.;
yds. Jd yds.
Eat. R. 7. Hemp Ser. AS.P. (B) D. Lela I
re
Tamu Country Club, L be
first round of the Captain's Mr. J. A. Guard Bor. ing played on Sunday. The follow ing is the draw:
(R) AC, Chan
stat mouth 2.
Mr. Eft G Foreman
G. Lee v. B. Basto; E. Sadick beat mr. H. Langiny
R. E. Lee a little while ago; . Y. GMA, Warburtun
Mr. J. G. illam # corre
$2.20, Uncovered stand $1.10. Lee v. 5. V. Gitting; C. H. T. Suen Mr. A. Simmen 3...
V. A. W. Ramsey: A. J. Kew v. M. F. de Pinna: A. T. Lee v. C. Kow; P. J. B. Baka Ber.
Booking now open to the Public
ut Monare. Boutris and Co., Ltd. c. K. Tyau V. A. A. Loper; E. J. M.
and Mossrs. China Sports Co.,
Churn v. J. J. Basto....
L/Cpl. 8. G. Brighty Scr.
Pp. Sequeira Ber
Chau Ser. P/Sgt. (0) KC G. 1100 1
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Recreio Cricket XI
The following have been cliosen to represent the Club de Recreio lat XI in a league game against the in- dian Recreation Club on Saturday, February 3, at 2, n.m.:
A. M. Rodrigues (Cant); E. L. Goiano, DE PM. Nid Blìva, Jr. Wo A. Need, 12 G.
Closand,, IT, Li, Qrorin, 3. M. Gosano, A 12. Peraira. dr. G N, Goesno, M. Boures and N. Baltra,
The
Either on February 8, the
all-star Chinese for February 9, and the combined foreign
team for
February 11.
Shanghai is confident of beating Hongkong, but writers are advising not to underestimate the players abilities of the opponents, despite the Jack of Chinese stars and criticism, of the team in the Hongkong papers." -United Press.
Hongkong F. A. Council Meeting
The Council of the Hongkong Football Association will meet next Monday, February 5, when the draws. for the semi-Anal rounds of the Senior and Junior Shield competi- tions will be made.
Y.M.C.A. Hockey
Teams
The following will represent the YMCA, in hockey matches this week!
Thursday, A XI. v, Royal Beots 2nd XI. ("Y" ground. 3.15 p.m.)-Benwell Capti Jordan and Perry: Smile. McLellan and Tomlinson: Micry; Gemmell: Thylur, Coombe nad Baldwin,
Saturday, 1st XI. v. Radlo ("y" ground. 4.10 p.m.)-Benwell (Capt.): Jordin and Yourleft; Dates, McLellan and Colledge; Macey, Gemmell, Taylor, Waldron and Coombe,
Saturday 2nd. XI:
V. I.A.O.C. ("Y" ground. 3.00 p.m.) -Ciegzett; Killeen and Perry: Smits, Temlinson and Broch; Stone, Dormer (Capt.). Apart... Greenberg and Janks.
Secretary Leaving
Mr. A. F. Austen, for the past three seasons Hockey Secretary of the Y.M.C.A. is leaving shortly for Eng- land.
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