Wednesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
January 8, 1941.
Around The Courses
Hole-in-One Tournament In America
Eight Winners
Winners In 97,330 Shots: Odds-12,166 to 1 Against Knowledge Of Rules Golf
For Competitive Play
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(By "Birdie")
A FEW WEEKS AGO in these columns there
Draw For
Country Club
Men's Foursomes
DRAW for the First Round
sulted as follows:
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 World Telegram” and the figuros supplied were 7,267 to l'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..
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This latter was won by a rain this year, also without shoes, golfer named John Robson, who but was not so successful. had not touched a club in two
your's.
.Byes.-
R. E. Lee and A. W. Ramsey v. C. R. Pereira and 11. A, Alves.
First Round.-
B. Busto and II. R. Phinn v. M. A.
Sims and W. G. Williams.
Geo. Lee and A. T. Le v. C. Basto and A. A. Guterres,
F. X. M. Slive and M. F. Pinna v 3. J. Basto and A. R. Pinna.
C. E. Marques and B. Alves v. W. Williamson and C. S. Thom.
Dyes.--
T. Y. C. Lee and C. II. Suen v. W.
llung and E. J. M. Churn.
There matches will be played on Sunday next in the afternoon.
Allowed five shots, his THERE is nothing more valu-C.
able to a golfer in a com- drat two were wide, his second two very short, but hin last petition than a knowledge of dropped 13 feet short of the the Rules of Golf. There were five-foot circle with just auf-two incidents at the Country Club, Sheungshui, last week- ficient momentum to trickle into end, the first of which was in the hole for one.
It was the eighth suck hole-in-the semi-final of the women's. one since the inception of the Championship, and the second the in the final of the Junior Cham-i
Tournament In 1933. Over
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years since, a total of 18,466 golfers pionship. had fired 97,330 shots with only 8|
One of the competitors in the successen. These are the odds 12. Junior final hooked his second shot 166 to 1 agsbul!
on the 4th hole behind the seat of Though open to all, it was the 5th fee. This wus n amateur contest, and everything was free even the balls and the clubs. The length of the hole was 184-yards, and this year's field of 3,047 golfers took six days to complete the tournament. Five of those 3,047 got within the one-foot circle of the pin,
and 115 within the ux-foot circle.
There doesn't seem to be any doubting the luck of these shots, for the second placed competitor, who was 8 inches from the pin. was a beginner,
Gertrude Lawrence, the English actress, had a stanek at it in 1938, and In her clockinged feet came within 3 feet of the pin. She tried
sent and was in line with the hole. He played it from where it lay though he could have picked up and dropped again.
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.
FAMOUS
SPEED BOATS DESTROYED BY FIRE
LONDON, Dec. 31 (Reuter)-It is disclosed that the Swo motor speed- boats, Miss England I and Miss England III, made famous by
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
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 yosterday's aomi-final goes, in a large measure, to the superior strength and combination of the threes..
Middlesex, in this department, hnd a good pair in Moggeridge (and
Man, but once the ; ball passed this combination it was "handled “somewhat weakly and,
Indecisively.
Scottish Soccer Results
Scots deserved their victory. The LONDON, Jan. 7 (Reuter) The score should have been a bigger one following were the results of fool- only that Marshal, on left wing, ball matches played in Scotland to- falled to force down after a great day:
Rangers
run over the line. Ile strove to get close to the posts but was robbed. Dunbarton All in all he was the most out-Į Morton standing player of the match, Bateman and Nenlon, scorers of ther
tries, also dit good worit while Phillips featured in several spectacu
breaks-away.
Middlesex pack were somewhat superior in the scrums and line-outs.
Moggeridge was in great form and constantly relieved pressure with Man's tackling and excellently judged kicks to touch. passing left nothing to be desired.
The Game SCOTS took an early lead when Marshal touched down in the corner following a good run, but Middlesex rallied and in a few minutes had evened inatter when Thomson, left wing, went over, also in the corner, Neither try was converted,
In the second half, play was not so 'even, and Scots were constantly hammerlag on the Middlesex ling. Marshall almost
rewarded their efforts when he crossed over, but he lost the ball when striving to touch down closer to the posts.
Two tries were forthcoming, how
when Nealon and Bateman crossovi
over, but their efforts were not converted,
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 dove-ever, 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.
Mr Chen said that during the the Manchu dynasty, people were physical culture for fear that
He won the hole, though in comate Sir Henry Segrave and Mr Kaye ing out from under the seat he hit the seat and rebounded silil wide of Don, were destroyed in a fire follow-not permitted to engage in
ing a recent air raid.
the green.
The Rule covering this is No. 11 Miss England II a few moments after become a menace to the throne. which says:
he had set up a new water speed The "If the player's stroke be inter-record of 98.70 m.ph. on Lake Win Chinese Republic brought many establishment of the fered with by any such obstruction dermere. which is immovable and which ist Kaye Don wrested the record of changes, one of which was the within two club's lengths of the over 111 mph. from Gar Wood, the springing up of a number of ball, the ball may be lifted and American, by plioting Miss England sporting and athletic clubs all dropped or on the putting green III at 117.43 m.ph. on Loch Lomond placed not more than two club's in 1932.
oyer the country.
Sir Henry Segrave lost his life in they would grow too strong and LETTERS TO THE
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NEXT CHANGE
at the
KING'S
lengths from the obstacle, but not nearer the hole, without penalty."
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were
EDITOR
'Varsity Response
play
The teams were: Scols.Sleverison; O'Brien.. Handon, Bateman, Marshall; Phillips, Gracle; Nehlon. MoKenzie: Durle. Diciann;) Hunter. 'Loughlin, Sims, Livingstone.
Middlesex-Holford: Thomson, Rad- ley, Cordery, Dickens: Man, Mog- geridge: Wilson, Balley, fleather. Klimke. Wookey, Berry, Goddard.
Pearce.
LEAGUE
2 Falkirk 1 St Mirren 2 Collle FRIENDLY
Queen O'Sh 0 Presion
Army Soccer XI For Kotewall Cup
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The following have been chosen to represent the Army against the Navy In the Kolewall Cup competition to be played at Caroline Hill on Wed- nesday, January 22 at 4 p.m. and FIREST (It. Beota); Birrell T. Bankier (R. Scols); Naysmith (B. Beot) Engineera). Bright (Mex) and Fresh wafer (M'sex); Owens (ILA.). Hommack (ft. Scots), Fox (11. Engineers), Weir
A.Sc.) and Dumeld (RA.O.C.) A.), Guy IRA). Pearson Reserves--Reynolds (R.A.0.C.), Lawion (Mex), Pelham (B. Engineers) and funro (2 Scals).
PAPER HUNT
Members of the Cottage Club are reminded that the next paper hunt will be held on Saturday, January 11 at 4 p.m.
The hunt will start from Fanling village.
Fanling Hounds Meet Cancelled
The meet of the Fanling hounds scheduled for Sheung Shut 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 goal and four tries (17) lo two tries (0),
The Anal of the small units league, matches will be played on Jamiary 1.
Home Rugby
Army Beat
Craigengower Cricket Teams
The following will represent Crol gengower first and second Cricket teams in League matchen against Kow- loon C.C. and Indian R.C. at home and ut Sockumpoo on Saturday:
First XI-E. Zimmer (Capt), P. J. Bmoria, F. 11. Esmail. H. G. Forman, A. A. Ismail, Youngaayo. Reserve T. II. Omar, (Capt), N. Second XT—A.___M
Middlesex 16-11; W. Hong Sling. G. Bouza
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Leonard 7. Lock, 11, M. Omar and W..K
Chon.
Among the most Important
Sir,-"Mr" R. Abbit seems to be South China in Hongkong and the Chin in a jumble himself by quoting that Woo Athletic Association in Shanghai. the University let the Army down)
(far the second time this season!) The For Eastern Olympic Games,
It Is Inconceivable that the Army NE of the women's semi-finalisis held in Shanghal, Manila and Tokyo ONE
wrong ball-a ball great interest in sports played the
between 1915 and 1935 served to arouse should have expected to play the from another
among the University if a fixture was not ar- LONDON, Jan. 7 (Reuter).-An Broadbridge, U. H. Email, A. Hung, C. foursome. She
ap-younger Chinese, and the resulting in-ranged proached the 3rd green and fell tergat in sport had brought about a University-elevens-were-criginally points-to-11-to-day-in--friendly way. Reserves D. M. Omar and L.
for such 2 date. The Army XV beat Middlesex by 10 W. Lam- E. A. Lee, J. W. Leonard, short. There she discovered that great physical development in the down to
I.R.C. she had played the wrong ball, and health of young China.
on January ame of rugby football. on advice went back and played her
40: as glance at the fixture cards own and landed on the green, not South China, Mr Chen said the most matches were cancelled (by mutual Dealing with sport taken up by of both clubs will reveal. These far from the pin!
Bul there appears to have
popular was football, and other games) agreement) in order to play a vital something which is not played at present were baseball, soft Inter-faculty te match, a decision by ball, tennis, basket-ball, volley-ball, from which was necessary before the Rules. Her opponent had played badminton, swimming, water-polo and the next day, for presentation of the her shot and had dropped several ping-pong. yards short of the green.
This com-
Hornell Shield. petitor then unknowingly
Referring to past activities, Mr Chen smote the Wrong ball and finished by some said the Club toured Austrails with a yards further ahead, but also short football team in 1923 and since then of the green. The opponent then of the world.
10 had sent teams to many other parts played her next shot, but in doing?
been
the
SQ struck the ball in front (the wrong ball) and failed to get on the
green.
Rule No. 20
ver it. (2)
reads:
Stormy Years
The Association passed through its most stormy year In 1020, when the membership campaign was adversely affected by econo mio distress. Then certain events resulted in most of the members resigning and for a while the activities were crippled.
a player play a strok, with the ball of anyone not engaged in tho match, and the mistake be discovered and Intimated to his opponent before his opponent has played fils next stroke, there shall be no penalty: if the mistake is not discovered and so intimated until after the opponent has played his next stroke, the player's side shall lose the hole.” (Italies are to resume. mine).
In 1032, the Association withdrew from membership of the Football As- sociation owing to differences of opinion, but were later prevailed upon
On November 16th the University 1st XI was down to play the Army at Sookunpoo but on arriving at the ground we were somewhat startled to sce no Army team. Perhaps "M" R. Abbit might be able to explain that predicament.
There can be no question about the University fixture card being Jumbled as "Mr R. Abbit stated. 1 would like to suggest that "Mr" R. Abbit glance Dt the Varlous fixture cards he has at hand before making comments of such a nature in future.
S. MAHMOOD. Hon. Secretary,
H.K.U.C.C.
In this case the mistake was not them by Government
The Caroline Hill site was allotted to It was generally felt that the gamo discovered until after the opponent hill on the site was transformed into men but that the
In 1827 and a should be played with or without lines- 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,
In accordance with the Rule, i
therefore, the hole was won by the
opponent, for it was not until they
of over 7,000 square feet.
1940/41 Hopes
referce concerned
Association who should take the matter up.
The Chairman, Mr H. Beard, соп- cluded by saying that Mr W. E. Hal-
had walked up to the ball in front too recent to call for comment, they meeting.
Mr Chen said that although 1840 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 this year
her next stroke!
despite the fact that many of their
But how could the mistake be senior football members had left and SPORTS ADVT.
known
until the ball is reached. Joined another organisation.
and it was the opponent's turn to After reciting the numerous football play, being further from the hole! honours won by the Association and They played on happily in ignor-Its members, Me Chen gAVO brief ance, and the opponent won the match,
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CONGESTION on the Country Club course is becoming problem, and to alleviate such at the first tee, stariing itmes are to be introduced-and these will bó In force for the first round of the Captain's Cup Competiiton on Sunday.
blographies of some of their football atnrs. They included Leo Wai-tong. whom he described on the world's most travelled footballer; Tam Kwan-ken, Lau Ing-chol, Lam Tak-po, Chan Tak- fat, Lee Kwok-wal, Lau Chung-sang and others.
Routine Business'
A supply of Referees' badges, ordered in 1938, had just been re- ceived by the Association, and mem-
FACT worthy of note was re-bers were advised to rend in appli- cently brought to my attention.cations for them.
THE HONG KONG
JOCKEY CLUB
ANNUAL RACE MEETING, 1941
15th, 17th, 18th, 19th, and 22nd February.
Entries for the above will close
nt 3.00 p.m. on SATURDAY, 11th
By Order of the Stewards,
It was in connection with tees. Other business included a complaint | JANUARY, 1941, at the Secretary's Wooden pegs are generally in use, by Set Windsor, RA, that he had ar- Fut one player had possession of arived to referee two matches on two Office, Exchango Building. nice metal set and did not discovered to appear. Bgt Windsor was told
successive days but the teams had fail until it was too. Iate that the motel that the matter was a case for the tops had been damaging the front of League Management Committee of the his driver.
Football Association to deal with. Quite a
number of denta, bad Another complaint dealt with and chipped the wood of the surface re-discussed by the members was the abe quiring complete repair.
sence of lñegnen at Junior matches.
C. B. DROWN,
Secretary.
Hongkong, 6th January, 1941.
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