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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
The Courses
Standardised Clubs And
Status In America
Ball Furthest From Hole Must Be Played First
(By "Birdie")
THERE WAS AN ARTICLE of interest in the "S. C. M. Post" on Thursday last dealing with The American initiative in standardising clubs. article went on further to deal with a definition of the amateur status in that country.
It seems pretty well indicated that this latter is the outcome of the furore there was over the position of Jim Ferrier, the great Australian amateur, who was banned from taking part in the U. S. Amateur on the grounds that he was a professional because he wrote for certain newspapers.
At the annual meeting of the United States. But I wouldn't U.S.G.A. they approved golf say that they take the game coaching as a part time vocation more seriously, except that when for amateur golfers, provided they wish to become good they they were full-time members of go about it with a concentration college fuculties and such work that to most people would con- only constituted a minor part of stitute a headache. their duties.
the stymie
In re-drafting
their cutie,
The 14-clubs rule and the six-inch there." came from "over
Competition For Canadian
U.S.G.A. re-emphasised their ban on They have elaborated on the stymie Forces At Home
Chose who received compensation for to include a ball which is six inches writ-from the hole (not yet adopted by instruction, whether oral or
numerous
LONDON, Jan.
Arrangements
ten, by demonstration or by pictures, the R. and A.), and now they nove have now been completed for an
to standardise clubs and balls. to groups or Individuals.
The 14-clubs rule was leading Association football competition for Meaning, of course, that elr
up to this, for one of their conten- the Canadian forces in this country. 40 decision against Ferrier was belog
Some 04 teams have entered, the various and tions was that with
from the first division, 17 from the upheld.
clubs that are at pre- sent available to golfers, the game second division, and 20 from corps troops, and 7 from the holding units. becoming one was rapidly
These have been divided into six Judgment merely
of distance and selection of club.
The old finesse Group and eliminating matches are that was needed when one's bag now in progress to decide the teang
to join in the competition proper.
The dual in March will decide the Canadian Active Service Forces championship.
IT seems that most of the modern improvements to the game have originated in the
SPORTS
ADVT.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
ANNUAL RACE MEETING, 1941
Postponed to:-
of
Amateur
February 26, 1941.
Cardinals Brilliant Finale PAVING THE WAY Wildcats Triumph 4-3 TO VICTORY Over Wahoos: Mohawks
Nose Out Chinese
(By "Ball Fan")-
OLD MAN WEATHER once more switchod on his damp sign as the Kowloon stadium present- ed a slippery diamond to a five game softball card, over the weekend, featuring the star-studded Wildcats in a 4-3 last inning snatch-win over the greenshirted Wahoos.
Dixie Walker's redbird Car-}** dinals wrote a brilliant finale to
their official league ending, blaz- Sunday's Stars
ing through in a glorified man- ner to clip Recreio's dandies 19-6. Chung Hwn Maroons made a quick get away from "behind the eight ball sign" as they cut through with a 24-13 win over the Little Flower brownics.
The marauding Mohawks eked out close 8-7 victory over Abe Llu's
Ireno Pereira (Wildcats) clouting her timely double in Chinese Baseballers after a terrifie the last stanza of their match against the Wahoosthe two-alan Chinese ball tossers hit the well- bagger that paved the way for the all-important rún. Jackie Anderson catching, with Doc Molthen umpiring.-Ming Yuen,
BADMINTON
CHAMPIONSHIP DRAW
Senior And Junior Titles
ENTRIES for the Senior, Junior and Mixed Doubles Badminton Championships of the Colony have proved most satisfactory. These competitions are scheduled to commence next month.
only included about seven or eight clubs is disappearing. It Is, in fact,
to fill one's possible bag (to the caddie's disgust) with mr clubs then could possibly be used one round. Pitching irons. blasting Irons, No. 4 woods, etc., and first. Through the green (that is, Has anyone seen that mongrel with Anywhere but on the green) or in a
Ten player play when his
are in for the Senior a handle of about six
in hazard if inches
the title, nine pairs for the Senior club for almost opponent should have played, length? There is a
recall the doubles title, twenty-one for the opponent may at once any situation.
It does
seem superfluous to have stroke, and the ball shall be dropped more than the regulation irons Nos without penalty as near as possible Junior singles title, fifteen pairs for Junior doubles title, and eleven pairs for the Mixed Doubles title.
1 to 9, three woods and a putter, to the place from which the previous This makes 13 and leaves an allow-stroke was played." ance for one more. If one cannot play Holt with all diese
Monday, 24th February Third Day Fourth Day
Tuesday, 25th February Fill Day → Saturday, at Mareli
Monday 24th and Tuesday On 25th February, the first bell will be r was pointed out to me the other day that there appears to be a rung at 11.00 a.m., and the first race
On Satur- misconception of Rule 7, which is will be run at 11.30 a.m. day, 1st March, the first bell will be "The Ball Farther From The Hole rung at 1.30 p.m., and the first race Played First."
-MEMBERS' BADGES AND
"When balls are equidistant frum the hole the option of playing shall be decided by lot."
Kreens
Now there are some whereon the hole is placed far on ane side-sometimes within two yards of the edge of the green. A player, therefore, may lie in the rough but within three yards of the hole while his opponent on the far side of the green may be over three yards away.
Patrick Wong, triple champion" for 1910, is in the top half of the singles draw, and should meet P. K. Hooi in the semi-finals. In the lower half, K. W. Choy, sity's latest recruit, and by Bome favoured for this year's honours, should meet C. Au in the semi- finals.
Univer-
These are matches that should be
Doubles
Rumoured Winners Of
Derby Sweep
RUMOURS grow, pretty hectic about the winner(s) of the first prize in the Rooty-Hill Derby Sweep, and up to the moment no less than six groups of people are credited with having won,
eight inning struggle, while the Cana- known dirt once again as they took an 8-1 loss from the spectacular In- dians. Recreio's rough riders for- feited their encounter to Omar's Cyclones, having no substitutes after Eddie Gosano dislocated his shoulder sliding buck to second in the 3rd Inning.
Brilliant Win
THE red-legged Cardinals took a brilliant 10-5 win from uncle
Mike's foving Rees to wind up their season's campaign in starilght, style, Greatly strengthened with the return of first string hind snatcher Hosita Bogatawis, the redbirds went to work with
a vengeance, winning the old. ball game in the first two stanzas with an eight run blast.
Hurler Effe Babids made certain of a new Cardinal, contract next season by staging a whirlwind at- tack at the platter, hammering out a Ruthlan mash and two driving triples.
Beity Clarke and Efe Babida, Cardinals Betty tors acrOKI the old platter with four runs to lead the redbird scoring attack; latter drove in six runs with a homer and two triples besides miting the Rees
to seven scattered hita, Virginia Chiu and Cynthia Mot- Wildcats Former came home with winning tally in the Tih frame to clinch the issue; latter's sizzling throws lo second had the
ta.
Frances "Zaza" Lee and Fungie Law, Former
Walico runn
runbers stopped cold..
wk, the plate with five
Itwa Maroons
runs and connected for three solid blows in her first ble effort of the season; Fungic hurled her best game of the year, holding the brownies to seven measly hits.
Savage
Hassan and Tarzan Is Indians The
spectacular "savage" stashed out a
Around.
tripper and slagle to lead the In- dian attack brigade; latter came back to play
play steady ball after re-
Shinet
Iner in the 4th frame.
ceiving a
Joe Morris and Cy Jones, Mo- hawits Despite an injured leg.
Joe crashed out a Greball double and single; latter scored two runs and limited the Chinese Clubbers to three bingles,
way to third when Willie Wilson, muffed his high fly, Den Crary, on the billock for the Rodrigues, Ree third sncker, gar-Chiness, fanned eight Waggonermen
freo but Issued seven nered the only extra base clout for Morris, fiery Tribe catcher playing pusses. Joc the losers, slashing out double in the 5th frame.
with an injured foot, connected for two flaming blows to lead the win- ners hitting attack.
Thrilling Climax
sizzling
Inter-Hong
JORKING Terry Noronha for a free telp and advancing to third Irene Pereira's timely double, the only Inter-long game played,
the
Hongkong league-leading Virginia Chiu, petite Wildcat centre- fielder crossed the pan
Bankers gained their. Afth straight on Jackle Anderson's error in the last stanza triumph by taking a 10-7 win over with the climax tally to give the star- the Texas Oilers to just about clinch studded felines a close 4-3 triumph the commercial league fag. over Fan Lee's Wahoo,
Rival mound aces Thelma Collaco and Terry Noronha hurled steady It is, however, ascertained that the ball, each team being limited to six
Yvonne Yolle, Wahoo initial base-
It is generally accepted that when will be run at 2.00 p.m.
The ta interval will be after thee is on the green, one does not play any further strokes until one's Afth race on the third and fourth opponent, too, reaches the green. It seems, therefore, that the player worth the watching, and whatever
whose ball is on the green should the outcome, an excellent anal assecond prize has been won by a cook-blaws.
boy by Sure-Commander! The Rule reads: days.
H. L. Cleave, bf the Royal Naval man, made three hits in four trips to "When balls are in play, the ball be the one to play first, that is, pultsured. farther from Lie hole all be played before-his-opponent-chips!
Hospital. Al-Lo, the fortunate on-the-plate, wille-Treno Castilho-fold- Wong and Au, the doubles cham-said that one of the thirty tickets heed standout bull for the losers, prov plons, are in the upper division of had bought for his family had taken ing a tower of strength on the weak the doubles draw, but have several the $113.0
Wahoo infield. $113,600. redoubtable pairs to overcome if they Rumours that the first prize had hupe to Pepeat last year's triumph. been won by the staff of Messrs T. K. W. Clioy and K. B. Low are in the E. Richard and Company have re- same bracket, while in the lower por-ceived no confirmation. Members of LLA tion, P. Kool and I. F. Chew, the staff reply to'enquiries that they another University pair, volee another "do not know"!
ENCLOSURES Members are reminded that they their ladies MUST wear their badges prominently displayed throughout the Meeting.
and
NO ONE WITHOUT A BADGE THE WILL BE ADMITTED TO MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE.
Badges admitting non-members to the Members' Enclosure and Club Rooms at $10.00 per day including tnx-or $10.00 Including tax for the Mecling (ladies $5.00 and $20.00 respectively) are obtainable through the Secretary upon the written or personal introduction of a member, such member to be responsible for all chits, etc.
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Members' Badges admitting Enclosure will NOT be on sale at the Race Course.
The Secretary's Office, 1st floor, EXCHANGE BUILDING, (Te), 27794) WILL CLOSE AT 945 am. ON THE FIRST FOUR DAYS, and at 11.45 am ON THE FIFTH DAY. A limited number of timing will be obtainable each day at the Club House, provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy, (Tel. 21920).
UE
NO
WILL CHILDREN ADMITTED TO THE CLUB'S PREMISES DURING TIE MEET- ING.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE The price of admission to the Public Enclosure is $2.00 per day Including tax for all persons includ ing ladies, and is payable at the Gate. Soldiers and Sailors in uniform are admitted to the Public Enclosure at $1.00 per day including tax.
Bookmakers, Tic Tac men, etc., will not be permitted to operate within the precincts of The Hong Kong Jockey Club during the Race Meeting.
Tins will be obtainable in the Restaurant In the Public Enclosure. SERVANTS' PASSES
Passes for Servants will be Issuert to Privalo Box holderò ONLY on application to the Secretary, 1st floor, Exchange Building.
Any persons found loltering with Servants' passes in their possession will forfeit the same and will be removed from the Enclosure.
By Order,
V. B. BROWN,
Hongkong, 10th February, 1941.
Secretary.
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the large fields of both the sin- and doubles of the Junior com- petitions there can be inch speculation. But for equally strong polrings, one must turn to the Mixed Doubles, for there are there no less than six teams capable of taking the title.
This latter competition through- out promises spirited and skliful play.
The draw resulted as follows:
Stea's Senior Singles
Byen into second round.-P. II. Wong v. 1. Kwok; M. 1. Yoong.
1st round-S. Ampinyanar v. P. K. fool; C. Au Y. II, C. Eardley.
Byes into secara round.-F. Koh; W. Gilles V. K. W. Choy.
Men's Senior Doubles
Byes into second round. H. Wong and C. Au v. II. C. Eardley and N.L. Smith; M. A. Oliveira and L. A. Carvalho, First round W. Chey and X, B.
Remedios Low v. J. J.
and HF. Consalves.
Saturday's
Home Soccer
Fixtures
LONDON, Feb. 25 (Reuter).—Foot- ball fixtures for Saturday, March 1, will be as follow!
Swansea Dancaster Lords Middlesbroʻ
Into second round.-S. Amplavaner Aldrahot and Cheah . H. P. and Y. P. Brentford Young: C. Y. Yung and S. Kok V. P. I. Notts F.
tool and 11. F. Chew.
hien's Juntor Mingios
Byes into second round. S. Jones v. P. C. Leung; J. Odell v. M. Talan; &. L. Fisher.
First round.---it, M. Lavalle v. Peter Loi J... Anderson v. Ho Wong-toh: Jack Toni v. E. Zimmern; P. A. Yvanovich v H. Dingedale; T. 8. Young v. J. Trang,
Byes into second round.-N. L. Smith v. 1. Wynter-Blyth: E. Gespie, v. A. L. Gordon: D. Cheilah v. W. C. Chung,
Men's Junior Doubles
Southend
Rallon
Everton Hull
WAR CUF FIRST ROUND
v. Cardi
V
Gransby
v. Halifax
v. Iluddersneld
SECOND ROUND
Manchester C. Newcastlo Tranmre
South
V. Queen's P.R. v. Chetsen
V. Leicester
v. West Brom.
North
V. Prentont
V. Routhport
v. Shemeld V.
v. Blackburn
v. York
Y. New Brighton
NORTH REGIONAL LEAGUE
Barnsley Blackpool
Firndford Sury
Oldham Bolherham
First round-, Kwok and D. Kwok v C. F. Chiu and 5. C. Liang; J. L. Ander- Bon and W. Gillies v. W. T. llo and A. C. Cheung: R. M. Lavalle
A and N. Helirno v. M. Talan and 7. Odell; P. A. Yvanovich and B. T. Gomno V. A Centerfield Fisher and P. Wynter-Blyth; C. C. Peruica and A. E. Xavier v. Jack toot and T. I. Tenh; P. C. Laung and K. F. Chiu v. E, A, R. Alves and P. P. Botelho; Y.D. T. B. Young and M. K. Jung Chelilah and K. H. Khoo,
Dyes into second round-Peter Lo and 1 Trang,
Mixed Doubles
Byes inte second round. P. K. Hool and Uillan. Khoa v. J. J. Remedios and Mrs O, Silva.
Airdrio Motherwell Mortan
At Mirzi itangers
v. Sheffield W.
1
v. Chrester
Lincoln
Liverpool
v. Manchester V.
V. Burnley
v. Bradford C.
SCOTTISHI CUP
First round-D. Kwok and Mr D.The Lanark Wilson v. M. A. Dilveira and Mim M. | Clyde Bitvat E. Gillespie and Miss E. Wong Y. HICAPA
First Round
I v. Celtle
V. Partick v. Hamilton
Albing
V. Falkirk
v. Dumbarton
Iberian
v. Queen's Park
11. C. Eardley and Miss D. Eardley; E. Both the Engilah and Scottish Cup Emmern and Mrs E. Zimmer v. 1 1.
Wong and Mire betro,
matches are being played on the Byes Into second round J. Odell and home and away basis. The return Mias J. Chos; 8. Ampiavanar and Miss
T. Gonsalves v. K. W. Choy and Mr A. matcher will be played on March E. Castro,
Out Of Cellar
CHINN'S popular Chung E Hwa Maroons made Sunday
Feb. 23, 1941, a red letter day in the annals of Chung Hwa club history by coming through with n stupen- dous, yet colossal effort, in whipping the Little Flower brownies 24-13,
Doormat of the girls loop since the the start of the league schedule, Maroona shopped out of a 12-game losing streak, sailing into L. Rosario's offerings for thirteen clean bingles.
Frances "Zaza” Lee, making this game her big, suprenie effort of the season, led the Chinese lassics in their run-making session, tear- Ing across the platter with nve markers and connecting for a rous Ing triple and two gliding singles. Only 32 miscues were chalked up
in this so-called "comedy of errors": | the Chinese cuties marking off two less thun J. Fonscon's brownles.
Tenth Victory
NAZARIN'S spectacular
Indions
took their 10th victory of the year, sending the cellar-dwelling Canadian Chinese out with another loss 8-1.
The Indians clinched the issue in the 1st stanza as Kitchell, Nazarin, Baby Abbas and Savage Hassan crossed the plate with four runs on two bingles and an error,
The Weak
willow
. wielding Canucks could not wolve the offer- ings of hurler Kassa, Nazarin, and were held to four, lonely blows. Savage Hassan's mighty homer to right feld and Baby Abbas' stinging triple in the 1st frame
the longest hits of the fray.
THE
were
Considered Lucky
THE marauding Mohawks kept in pace with the loading teams in the senior loop champlonalilp fight by lucky win edging through with a over Abe Llu's Chinese Baseballers 6-7 in an exten inning fracas.
Going into their half of the 7th, down tivo runs, the Iroquele braves tied up the count as the powerhouse duo of Lou Leight and Pete Fitch sallied across the plate.
The Tribe rode home with the winning run in the 8th na Ernie aut slashing Heartber drove single to centre, bringing, in Pele Fitch who had advanced all the
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and be convinced
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