Wednesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
January 8, 1941.
Around The
Courses
Hole-in-One Tournament In America
Eight Winners In 97,330 Shots: Odds-12,166 to 1 Against Knowledge Of Rules
Golf
For Competitive Play Draw For
(By "Birdio").
Country Club
Men's Foursomes
DRAW for the First Round
A FEW WEEKS AGO in these columns there, appeared an article dealing with the odds against of the Men's Foursomes at the holing-in-one. It was in connection with an Country Club, Sheungshui, re- "Acers" Tournament organised by the "New York sulted as follows: World Tologram" and tho-figures supplied were 7,267 to 1 against.
From the West Coast-San Francisco-there come
figures from another such tournament organised by "The Examiner" and the computed odds are as high as 12,166 to 1 against.
This latter was won by again this year, also without shoes, golfer named John Robson, who but was not sn successful. had not touched a club in two
years. Allowed five shots, his THERE is nothing more valu. first two were wide, his second
able to a golfer in a com- two very short, but his last petition than a knowledge of dropped 13 feet short of the the Rules of Golf. There were five-foot circle with just suf-two incidents at the Country ficient momentum to trickle into Club, Sheungahui, inst week-
the hole for one.
Dyes.-
R. E. Lee and A. W. Ramsey v. C. R. Peretra and H. A. Alves,
First Round.
D. Basto und H. R. Pinna v. M. A.
Simoes and W. G. Williams,
Geo. Lee and A. T. Lee v. C. H. Basto and A. A. Guterres.
F. X. M. Silva and M. F. Pinna V. J. J. Basto and A. R. Pinna.
C. E. Marques und B. Alves v. W. Williamson and C. S. Thon.
Byes.
TY. C. Lee and C. H. Suen v. W.
C. Hung and E. J. M. Chu,
Sunday next in the afternoon.
These matches will be played on
Captain's Cup Members are reminded that first round matches of the Captain's Cup Competition are to be played
this Sunday during the morning. end, the first of which was in
the semi-final of the women's
It was the right auch hole-in Chanipionship, and the second ene since the incepilon of the Tournament in 1933. Over be in the final of the Junior Cham- years since, a total of 19.466 golfers] pionship.
FAMOUS SPEED BOATS DESTROYED BY FIRE
Thomson (Club scrum-half) smothering Cpl Sutherland (Army) in the Club-Army Quadrangular Tournament rugby match at Happy Valley last Saturday. Lt Millar and Lt Pin- kerton are seen on the right hoping for the ball.—Ming Yuen.
History of South China A.A. Recounted to Referees'
Assn.
Address by Mr W. H. Chen
An address on the history of the South China Athletic Association which has grown from 50 members in 1916 to a membership of nearly 10,000 to-day, and its part in the deve lopment of the youth of China, was given by Mr Walter Han- ming Chen, General Secretary of the Association, at the monthly meeting of the Football Referees' Association at the Hotel Cecil last night.
had Bred 97,330 shots with only 8 One of the competitors in the SUCCESSES. These are the odds 12, Junior final hooked his second shot 166 to 1 against!
on the 4th hole behind the sent of Though open to all, it was an the 5th tee. This was a amateur contest, and everything was seat and was in line with the hole. cement free even the balls and the clubs.le played it from where it lay, The length of the hole was 184-yards, though he could have picked up and
nd this
year's fleld of 3,047 golfers dropped again. took six
days to complete the tournament. Five of those 3,047 going out from under the seat he hit
He won the hole, though in com within the one-foot circle of the pin, the seat and rebounded still wide of and: 115 within the sx-foot circle.
the green.
The Rule covering this is No. 11 Miss England II a few moments after become a menace to the throne. which anys:
he had set up a new water speed The establishment of the
There doesn't seem to be any doubling lite luck of these shots, for the second placed competitor. who was 8 inches from the pin.! was a bezimmer. Gertrude Lawrence, the English actress, had smack at it in 1038,|
lockinged feet came within 5 feet of the pin. She tried
and In her
disclosed that the two motor speed- LONDON, Dec. 31 (Reuter)—It is boats, Miss England II and Miss Mr Chen said- that during the England III, made famous by the Manchu dynasty, people were Den, were destroyed in a fire follow-not permitted to late Sir Henry Segrave and Mr Kaye ing a recent air rald.
engage, in physical culture for fear, that
Sir Henry Segrave lost his life in they would grow too strong and LETTERS TO THE
"If the player's stroke be inter-record of 90.76 m.p.h. on Lake Win-Chinese Republic brought many fered with by any such obstruction dermere. which is immovable and which is within two club's lengths of the over 111 m.p.h. from Gar Wood, the springing up of a number of Kaye Don wrested the record of changes, one of which was the ball, the ball may be lifted and American, by piloting Miss England sporting and athletic clubs all dropped or on the putting green III at 117.43 m.p.h. on Loch Lomond placed not more than two clubs in 1932,
over the country.
ERROL FLYNN
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EDITOR
'Varsity Response
Sir,-"M" R. Abbit seems to be the University let the Army down in a jumble himself by quoting that
Royal Scots Enter Final Of Small Units Rugger Tournament
AT THE EXPENSE of Middlesex, who were beaten by 9 points (three tries) to 3 (a try), Royal Scots entered the final of the Small Units Rugby Tournament yesterday at Sookunpoo.
Credit for the Scots' victory in yesterday's semi-final goos, in a large measure, to the superior strength and combination of the throds.
Middlesex, in this department, had a good pair in Moggèridge and Man, but once the ball, passed this combination it was handled somewhat weakly und indecisively.
Scots deserved their victory. The
Scottish Soccer Results
LONDON, Jan. 7 (Reuter) —The
score should have been a bigger and following were the results of foot- only that Marshal, on left wing, bali matches, played in Scotland to.. falled to force down after a great day:
run over the line. He strove to gel
close to the posts but was robbed. Dumbarton All in all he was the most oifi- Morton standing player of the match,
Bateman and Nealon, scorers of
Rangers
LEAGUE
2 Falkirk
1 St Mirren
2 Collic FRIENDLY
other tries, also did good work while Queen O'Sh 0 Preston Phillips featured in several spectacu- fur breaks-away.
superior in the scrums and line-outs, Middlesex pack were somewhat Moggeridge was in great form and constantly relieved pressure with Man's tackling and passing left excellently judged kicks,to touch.
nothing to be desired.
The Game
Army Soccer XI For Kotewall Cup
The following have been chosen to represent the Army againyi šie NaVY in the Kotowall Cup competition to be played at Caroline II) on Wed- nesday, January 12 at 4 pm.
SCOTS look an early lead when j
Bankier (R. Scots); Nayamith (R. Scola Marshal touched down in the corner Engineers). Bright (Mox) and Fresh- and Fraser (. Beat: Birrell R. following a good run, but Middlesex water (Max): Owens (ILA.). Hock rallied and in a few minutes had evened matter when Thomson, left wing, went over, also in the corner. Neither try was converted.
In the second half, play was not and Scots were constantly hammering on the Middlesex lino, Marshall almost rewarded their efforts when he crossed over, but he down closer to the posts. lost the ball when striving to touch Two tries were forthcoming, how
when Nealon and Bateman over, but their efforts
crossed
ever, were not converted.
The teams were: Scots-Stevenson; O'Brien, Hanson. Bateman, Marshall: Phillips, Gracie: Nealon, McKenzie: Durie, Dickson, Hunter, Loughlin, Sims, Livingstone.
Middlesex, Holford; Thomson, Rad- ley, Cordery, Dickens; Man, Mog- geridge; Wilson, Balloy, Heather, Klimke, Wookey, Berry, Goddard,
Pearce.
. Scots). Fox It. Engineers), Weir ABC.) and Duffield (RA.OC). eserveseynolds (R.A.O.C.), Lawton (RA). Guy (RA), Pearson (M'sex), Pelliam H. Engineers) and Munro (R. Scots).
PAPER HUNT
Members of the Coltage Club are will be held on Saturday, January 11 reminded that the next papor hunt at 4 p.m.
The hunt will start from Fanling village.
Fanling Hounds Meet Cancelled
The eet of the Fanling hounds scheduled for Sheung Shui crossroads ENGINEERS BEAT GUNNERS at 2.45 p.m. to-day has been cancelled Engineers defeated 5th Anti-Aircraft because of unforeseen circumstances. Battery a gnal and four tries (17) to two tries. (6),
The final of the small units league matches will be played on January 21
Home Rugby
Army Beat
(for the second time this season!) Middlesex 16-11
ONE of the women's semi-finalists between 1915 and 1035 served to arouse should have
held in Shanghol, Manila and Tokyo
for such
caros
a
Craigengower Cricket Teams
The following will represent Cral- gengower first and second Cricket teams in League matches against Kow- loon C.C. and Indian R.C. at home and at Sonkunpoo on Saturday:
First XI-G. Zimmarn (Capl), P. J. moria. E. 11. Esnall, H., Forman, A. B. Hammon. A. J. Hulse, A. K. Isma(). E. J. Mitchell, W. Hong Bling. G. Souza And J... Younganye. Neserve-T, IL. Edgar.
N.
It is inconceivable that the Army played the wrong ball-a ball
expected to play the from anather foursome.
great interest in sports among the University if a fixture was not ex- She
LONDON, Jan. 7 (Reuter)-An Broadbridge, U. H. Eamall, A. Hung, apyounger Chinese, and the resulting in ranged
Second XI-A._M_ Omar (Capt). proached the 3rd green und fell terest in sport had brought about
date. The Army XV bent Middlesex by 16 W. Lam. E. A. Lee, J. W. Leonard, S. short. There she discovered that great physical development in
University elevens were originally points to 11 to-day in the she had played the wrong ball, and health of young China....
Leonard, T. Lock. U. ML. Omar and W. K down
friendly way. Reserves O. M. Omer_and_1. to play I.R.C. on January. Rame of rugby football. on advice went back and played her
as glance at the Axture cards own and landed on the green, not South Chino, Mr Chen and the most matches were cancelled (by mutual Dealing with sport taken up by of both clubs will reveal. These fur from the pin!
agreement) in order to play a vital Inter-faculty tle match, a decision the next day, for presentation of the from which was necessary before Hornell Shield.
Stormy Years
On November 16th the University at Sookunpoo but on arriving at the 1st XI was down to play the Army ground we were somewhat startled Army team. Perhaps "Mr R. Abbit might be able to explain that predicament.
to
no
But there appears to have been popular was football, and other games something which is not covered by played at present were baseball, soft- the Rules. Her opponent had played badminton, swimming, water-polo and ball, tennis, basket-ball, volley-ball, her shot and had dropped several ping-pong. yards short of the green This com- petitor then unknowingly smote the Referring to past activities, Mr Chen wrong ball and finished by some said the Club toured Australia with yards further ahead, but also short football team in 1923 and since then of the
had sent teams to many other parts green. The opponent then of the world. played her next shot, but in doing so struck the ball in
front (the wrong ball) and falled to get on the green.
Rule No. 20.
• (2) rends: "If a player play a stroke with the ball of anyone not engaged in the match, and the mistake be discovered and intimated to his opponent before his opponent has played his next stroke, there shall be no penalty; if the mistake is not discovered and so intimated unill after the opponent has played his next stroke, the player's side opinion, but were later prevailed upon shall lose the hole.” (Italles are to resume. mine). In this case the mistake was not them by Government in 1027 and a should be played with or without lines- The Caroline 1 site was allotted tot was generally felt that the game discovered until after the opponent hill on the site was transformed Into men but that the referee
The Association passed through its most stormy year in 1926, when the membership campaign was adversely affected by econo mle distress. Then certain events resulted in most of the members resigning and for a while the activities were crippled.
In 1032, the Association withdrew from membership of the Football As- sociation owing to differences
of
There can be no question about the University fixture card being Jumbled as "Mr" IL. Abbit stated. I would like to suggest that "Mr" R. Abbit glance at the various fixture cards he has at hand before making comments of such a nature In future.
S. MAHMOOD. Hon. Secretary,
H.K.U.C.C.
had played her second shot which an imposing pavillon, occupying an area should make a report to the Football had struck the ball in front.
of over 7,000 square feet.
1940/41 Hopes
In accordance with the Rule, therefore, the hole was won by the
opponent, for it was not until they
concerned Association who should take the matter up.
The Chairman, Mr H. Beard, con- cluded by saying that Mr W. Hol-
SPORTS ADVT.
had walked up to the ball in front too recent to call for comment, they meeting.
Mr Chen said that although 1940 was lands would be the speaker at the next that the mistake was discovered-but were still looking forward to winning It was after the opponent had played the, football championship her next stroke!
this year But how could the mistake be senior football members had left and despite the fact that many of their known until the ball is reached, joined another organisation. and it was the opponent's turn to After reciling the numerous football play, being further from the hole!! honours won by the Association and They played on happily in ignor-its members. Mr Chen gave brief and the opponent won the blographies of some of their football stars. They included Leo Wal-long. whom he described as the world's most traveled footballer; Tam Kwan-hon, Lau Hing-chol, Lom Tak-po, Chan Tak- fal, Lee Kwok-wal, Lau Chung-ant and others.
ance
match.
CONGESTION on the Country Club course is becoming a problem, and to alleviate such at the first fee, starting times are to be introduced-and these will be in force for the first round of the Captain's Cup Copfpetition on Sunday.
A
Routine Business
A supply of Referees' badges, ordered in 1838, had just been re- ceived by the Association, and mem- FACT worthy of note was re-bers were advised to send in appli cently brought to my attention. cations for them.
It was in connection with teer.
P
Other business Included a complaint Wooden pegs are generally in use, rived to referee two matches on two
by Bet Windsor, R.A., that he had ar but one player had possession of nice metal set and did not discover successive days but the teams had fall- until it was too late that the metal that the matter was a case
ed to appear. Sgt Windsor was told tops had been damaging the front of League Management Committeo of the for the his driver.
Quito a number of dents" `had]
Football Association to deal with. chipped the wood of the surface ro- discussed by the members was the ab
Another complaint `dealt with and quiring complete repair.
sence of linesmen at junior matches.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
ANNUAL RACE MEETING, 1941
15th, 17th, 18th, 19th, and 22nd February.
Entries for the above will close at 3.00 p.m. on SATURDAY, 11th JANUARY, 1941, at the Secretary's Office, Exchange Building.
By Order of the Stewards,
C. I. BROWN,
Secretary, Hongkong, 6th January, 1941,
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