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Courses
May 1, 1940.,
COLONY ATHLETIC MEET TO-MORROW
MAKING AN OLD COURSE NEW South China Athletic
Sam Snead Nominated The "Coming" Golfer
Swiss Combine Golf And Baseball
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(By "Birdie")
IT CAN ONLY BE DONE when the Course is empty, or nearly empty. But playing the course backwards or haphazardly provide endless intor- est and enjoyment. Long holes-really long holes --can be had for the making, and short holos really short holes are designed with equal facility.
Very few people were able to go out to the Country Club, Sheungshiu, last week-end, and there were only about a dozen players on the nine-hole course. A foursome In the afternoon set out on this experiment, and a really very enjoyable 18 holes were played.
The longest possible hole was olbee boys were top inen during from the 6th tee to the 8th their time, but Sammy is over them green, and it measured, I should. He'll be fut in the fold for
at least ten years." think, a little over 600 yards. "The hasn't reached his peak yet. The shortest was from the 8th Everyone doesn't know it, but Sam te to play his best tee to the 7th green-about 40 Don't be yards. It would take a mathema-e for two years. When he's lician with permutations and ray he'll tear the coure apart, and turn inseres that will make them combinations to work o all the book
like
miniature-set-ups.” possible variations to, a course-- According to Montreuser, Snead's success lies in his perfect balance. I think it runs into hundreds.
One of the most interesting holes making his swing he does so with
on Sunday was from the 7th tee to are that is at least a foot longer
the ard green, cutting neruss the 6th
than
to
anyone else. Consequent-
fairway (that a why the course holy he has made himself the most to be empty). The player with the consistent long driver the world has
known. honour had the nomination of the
the ever
Though next hole, but in
Jimmy Thomson_will_hit going firat he gave sway information to the others by three woods, and make golfing his
and theory with one of the number of the club and
the two shots will In
GOLF CUM-BASEBALL IN SWITZERLAND
Swinging into action. Tho outfield them, the other are playing close in for the benefi shout off into the of the photographer. A sturdy Swiss
place where he landed. selcellon of
of this hole comparative-trees. Stend will do the same thing, about to send the hornuss on a 300-
lay-out of and though he may not match Them-yard drive.
sun's best drive, his average will he far bett
ly short-the accopied,
hole was reversed. There was no far better-straight and anything rough ground to penalise a duffed Lee shot-but there was very broken country
to trap the one who failed to pitch on the green.
between 280 to 350 yards down the about 2 inches in diameter airway, depending on the state of and one inch thick, and though "One time we were playing a previously made of wood is now
the turf.
there is an endless variety to be Kot out of playing a course in tournament out in Chicago," went on made of leather.
future alterations,
Montresser. "We started out In
manner-and in its playing, come
ralli The "puck" is teed up on I was to do the No. 4 threesomes. excellent Ideas are to be had for course with two other boys, while about a foot from the ground, and
** Sneud and
pair toured No. 1. 1 is struck by a ten-foot ush pole. must have been, on my game that Three hundred yurd drives are re- ENE Sarazen, America's no-day, because I came in with a 70, corded, and the object of the fielders
ΠΟ feel
good. (armed with their peculiarly shaped pretty nination as the outstanding It made
to stop It, and in doing so fer of the past decade, has Thought I must have broken a re- bats)
cord. But a few minutes later Snead save a point, joined with Bert Montresser in walked in with a 04.
If the batter hits the houss three voicing the opinion that Sam When that boy itnally gets to the times out of bounds, he is "struck Snend is the man of the future; point where he can play his best out as in baseball.
and not so far off, Montresser game, nobody will ever best him. Wall and sce. He's by far the has nation wide reputation in greatest golong machine the world Ame ica for being able to spot has yet seen." a golfer's troubles at a glance. and to him have gone several of the professionals for hints.
The homuss gune is generally played in the early autumn when Switzerland's felds have been cut for the last time.
M. PAGH WINS CLUB SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP.
B. C. Fay Defeated
Three Sets To One
on the
A close-up (left) of the hornuss being placed in position driving platform. It appears to have two groove-one for left handed batter.
Altered
Probables For 2,000 Guineas
LONDON, Apr. 30 (Reuter)-The following alterations have been made to the list of Probables for the Two Thousand Guineas:
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ATHLETES IN THE COLONY should be fooking forward to Thursday, when the All-Schools and Colony athletic meet will be held under the auspices of the South China Athletic Association, at Caroline Hill.
The meet will be run on three successive days, May 2, 3 and 4. The proceeds will be donated to War Relief funds.
Contests commence to-mer- owing to senrcity of entries only two 110 metres row, Thursday, at 9 a.m., when necessitate heats the
Following the competing
will hurdles and 100 metres. schools
fire the open events, and dates; parade on the ground.
May 2-110 Metres Hurdles On the three days, school (heats), 100 Metres (heats), 400 events will start at 10.30 a.m.Metres, High Jump, Discus Throw. after which events open to the 1000 Meires Relay, 208 Metres Re-
|lay (women), Colony will be run.
Although not very many entries have been received, it has been de- elded to include a number of open events for women.
TWENTY-ONE OPEN EVENTS THERE ARE 31 open contests, but
RACES AT NEWMARKET
LONDON, Apr. 30 (UP).—The Arst Spring two-year-old Stakes way won lo-day by Luminary carrying 8 stone U lbs. Lord Derby'a Estuary (8 st. B. lbs) was second, and Mrs. Arthur James's Counter-scarp (8 st.) 0 lbs.) vas third.
Five ran. The odds respectively were 4/1, 100/30 and 20/1, Distances were a short head and a short head.
Junior Cricket League Play-off
Cricket
THE PLAY-OFF for the Juntor
League Championship be tween the Indian Recreation Club and the Pallee R.C. will take place on the former's ground on Saturday at 2 pm
A neutral ground was unavailable.
Bowls Fixture Re-arranged
May 3.-400 Metres Hurdles, 10b Metres (fuals), 400 Metres, Pole Vault, Shot Put, 400 Metres (women), Throwing the Discball (women)...
Muy 4--100 Metrea Hurdles (Anne), 200 Metres, 1,500 Metres. Broad Jump, Javelin Throw, 100 Metres Relay, 30 Metres (women), Brond Jump (women), 400 Metres Relay (women).
Recreio
Bowls Rinks
For Saturday
The following rinks have been chosen to represent the Club de Recreto in their opening Lawn Bowls League matches on Saturday:
"A" v. Crafgengower (home).—L. F. Xavier, F. X. Soares, R. F. Luz and H. A. Alves,
L. J. Silva, C. M. Silva, J. F. V. Ribeiro and F. X. M. Silve.
Ribeiro and C. G. Silva,
J. A. Luz, C. E. Marques, F. V. V.
"
v, Hongkong FC. (home). C. C. Pereira, D. C. S.
S. Alves, A. P. Guterres and B. Basto.
F. Machindo, C. R. Basto, C. A. Lopes and J. J. Basto,
C. F. Vas, J. C. Remedios, C. Roza Pereira and
J. E, Noronha.
Recond División v. Hongkong 0.C. (away).—M, Alarcon, A. F. Noronha, A. M. Rodrigues and O. P. Pereira.
J. A. Remedios, P. M. N. da Silva,
In view of the above match, the Third Division Lawn Bowle fixture between the Indian R.C. and the Jr., C. M. S. Alves and P. Yvanovich. Kowloon F.C, will now take place on the latter's rinks.
b. A. Xavier, A. P. Pereira jr., E. · M. Remedios and E. Sousa..
KELSOPP'S
Through The Mist will be ridden by Cliff Richards, Bon Accord by Marshall, Lucullus (Bartlam), Baldor- Byroch (Weston), el Morocco (Sibritt), Epilobeum (Jones), Congratulations (Beary).
Boutilon and Nuit de Noce have no
Adius and Black Toni have-ceratch-
Antedating baseball and golf, the M. PAGH GAINED the Hong-jockeys. THE Swiss had a word for the
ancient game shown in the-sports-that-it-most closely re-cong-Cricket Club Singles Ten- sembles, the game has grown in nis "ile hasn't reached the peake yet," picture. It was hornuss-or in popularity since the beginning of the beating B. C. Fay by 9-7, 6-1,
Championship yesterday ed. sald Sarazen, "but when that man English, hornet. It is a com-nineteenth century until in 1902 a 1-6, 6-3 in the final. Pogh
starts to win he's not going to win bination of golf and baseball, special league was formed.
The traditional home of the an- by only two strokes, but by ten."
"Snead let you man," says Mon- and the name comes from the tent game is Emmental, in the tresser. "Bobby Jones, Gene Sarn- buzzing sound made by the Bernese district, where it has been zen, Walter Hagen and some of the hornuss through the air. It is played for centuries past.
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showed a far better control over his shots than did his opponent, and very deservedly took
title,
the
his
Fay's. strongest point Was service, but in all other departments showed an erratic falling. He chose
Open Tennis Singles Final To-day
The final of the Colony Open Tennis Singles Cham- pionship between Tsui Wai- pul, holder, and S. A. Rumjahn will take place this afternoon at the Hongkong Cricket Club Stand Court, commencing at 4.30 p.m.
First Y.M. C. A:
Swimming Gala On May 25
EUROPEAN YMC.A. held their first full-committee swimming meet- |ing yesterday evening when 'It was decided to hold thele Arst monthly swimming gala on Saturday, May 25, al 9 p.m.
The following events will com- prise the programme:
Men members 50 yards. Aggregate handicap.
Lady members' 60 yards, aggregalo
Novelty Ance-Open
Men Members' 150 Yards Medley Team race (leama of three).
Lady Members' 50 yards breast stroke handicap.
Men Members'
Frandieup.
Members'
handicap,.
60. yards
back-stroko
Diving (Mixed) ---Scaled
Bin 200 Yards Invitation" free-style | relay --Iloyal · Scots, Middlesex Règl.
Combined Small Unlia and Y.M.C.A.
Men's 50 Yartin bronst-stroke handicap. ptons (R. Corps Signala).
Water-polo-Y.M.C.A. Y. Army Cham
the baseline game, and by so doing undoubtedly lost a number of points that he might conceivably have
An informal dance will follow the gained had he stormed the net follow-gala which is expected to take about ing service.
an hour and three-quarters.
There was a keen struggle for the
Arst act, Fay had every opportunity of winning. He broke through at the tenth game, and in the succeeding game had two set points but falled with both. Pagh went into the lead, and eventually won the set at 9-7,
QUICK SETS
PAGH outplayed his opponent in the second set to win essly by 6-1, but in the third set he either relaxed or lost touch for Fay 160k the set with a similar score,
The eventual winner took over control again in the fourth set, and though Fay was Imping, apparently with an injured foot, Pagh was a worthy winner. Fay strove hard with his handicap, but even had his foot been well it is doubtful whether he could have won the mulch.
LARGE UNITS HOCKEY FINAL
Entries will close on May 18, and handicapping will be done on May 21. Entrance fee for spectators will be 40 cents, and 30 cents for service- men.
SPORT ADVTS.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
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Draft Programmes and Entry Forms for the Fifth Extra Reco coting to be held on Saturday, 11th and Monday, 13th May, 1940, (weather permitting) may be obtained at the Secretary's Office, Exchange Building; the Club Houso, Happy Valley; tlie Hong Kong Club; the Sports Club; and the Stables, Shan Kwong Road.
Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON on Thursday, 2nd May,
THE FINAL of the Largo. Unlis (940. Hockey Tournantent will take place, to-morrow at Bookunpoo between the HKSRA, "and: the. Kumaon hifies. Bully-off will be at 4.30 p.m.
By Order;
C. B.. BROWN,
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