Wednesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
September 3, 1941.
Around The Courses
Golf In America Dates Back Over 100 Years
Humble Origin Of Amateur Association Penalty For Perfect "Fluke"
(By "Birdie")
THOUGH golf in America is said to date back over 100 years, it cannot be said to have beguri its real development until around the '80's. Evidence that the game has achieved its centenary, it is reported, is found on a little piece of paper hanging in the Savannah (Georgia) Golf Club.
It reads: "The honour of Miss Eliza Johnston's presence is re- quested to a ball to be given by the members of the. Golf Club of this city (Savannah) at the Ex- change, on Tuesday evening, the 13 instant, at 7 o'clock." This Invitation is signed by five people and is dated December 1011!
However, from Montreal, Canada, carne the first impetus that set the game on its road to being one of the foremost in America to-day. From this city the teaching of five "con- verts known as the "Apple Tree Gang," which name derived from the apple tree which they used as a club- house, spread down into the United States.
This was in 1888, but as the years went by the old apple tree was aban- doned in favour of a friend's house in the near vicinity. The clubs, balls, etc. were brought over from Scotland, and their use, which at Arst rise to insinuations of madness,
gay caught on, til in 1804)
there were about a score of small golf groups, which in turn promoted the first competitions in the States.
"The Apple Tree Gang" had mean- -while changed the name of their Club to the St Andrews Golf Club, of Yonkers.
From that small number of play- ers, and out of those two competi- tlans grew the present host of both golfers and competitions.
that the Association
BYRON NELSON.
The man
It was also in 1894
Golf United States came into being, it being formed with the long frons. Note his grip,
It might be of assistance.
by five of the small Clubs then in existence.
US. Professional Golfers The Association came into existence as late as 1016.
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day, A. J. Dennis had the distinction of holing the short second in one.
This is not the first time it han been done at Kowloon, for I re- member that about ten years ago, THE Colony cannot boast such
Mr C. G. Anderson did the same a history, but there cannot.
but at the short (and bilmu) sixth. be any doubt about its progress:
The usual round of drinks was paid here. There are no less than Beven Golf Clubs in our midst, at the Clubhouse afterwards.
The hole-in-one is no doubt the the oldest being the Royal Hong-perfect shot (or fluke) of golf, and in kong, and the youngest the the old days when neither the greens .Country Club, Sheungshul, nor the clubs were as good as they are now it was regarded with great Others are at Happy Valley value. Something to be proud of and Deep Water Bay, Shek-O, Kow something to boast about but I loon and Shatin. And a few doubt its value In the cash equivalent years back there were plans for of drinks all round. another near Castle Peak.
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Henry Cotton wrote an article a little while ago on this subject, and He drew the the deprecated the system. The Royal Hongkong and Country Club almost face each other picture of a poor player in one of the at Fanling. But what a difference big tournaments who had saved up there 15 In their
The enough money to take part therein, sizes. RH.KGC. boasts of a 9-hole and but who on the opening day had the two 18-hole courses, while the latter misfortune to hole out in one and has only a modest nine holes, but expend what he had saved, on paying The for the subsequent drinks. in ideal surroundings.
man's holiday was curtalled and ruined,
The Country Club commenced its existence as the Golf Section of the Lusitano Club. In 1028 it' altered itself from being a Portuguese Club to one of an international character and was incorporated as the Country Club.
Efforts to expand have been blocked. On the left the ground is held by the Italian Sisters, but the
tho coveted land les en where provide the Club with
right,
The holer in one might concely- ably "stand" drinks to his partner beller far and opponents--ink a suggestion was one which I read about that the Club should be host to the lucky man for the whole day.
Words Of
Advice To Soccer Referees
Address By Lt Crossby
The Ilongkong Football Referees Association held fis "first montbly meeting of the 1941-42 season at the Hotel Cecil yesterday, when paper on Refereeing in England was read by Lleut L. G. Crosby, R.A., Chairman of the Army Foot- ball Association Referees Sub- Committee, Mr Hugh A. Beard,{ Chairman, presided.
In his paper, in which he referred to his experiences on and off the field. Lieut. Crussby said:
The standard of refereeing ought to be very highs in a tight little island like Hongkong, where educational classes. should be easy to hold. I am very prout to be able to associate the Army, F.A. Referee classes this year with those of the Hongkong
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T. B. Low and R. K. Collings, on the left, winners of the Referees Second Summer Foursomes at Happy Valley. Their opponents Society, and as far as it lies in our were G. E. Willerton and T. J. Price, on the right. power and I think I am right in say. Ing that I speak for all members of the controlling Committee when I say this-we shall do our best to give the candidates a good understanding of the meaning of the Laws and their opi- plication, and I sincerely hope that the longkong FA, will support us by accepting our grading and recognising the examination as qualifying for their certificate.
I would appent to all Army Units and civil clubs to use registered re-
ferees in their practice games.
Middlesex Win Combined
Gala On Last Event
MIDDLESEX REGIMENT, the combined Royal Artillery,
trainees in particular. They have the Royal Engineers and the Combined Small Units were en only to apply to the Secretary af tertained by the European Y.M.C.A. to a swimming gala last the Referee Classes, I.B.M. E. C. night, the first named taking premier placing in the meet when Ford, at Military Headquarters, who will provide them with an they took second place to the "Y" in the last event of the
evening, and nosed out their hosts by four points.
emcial for any game.
"Don't Blow Too Often"
Three of the six events were relays,
white I would stress to the young referee the "y" winning two and taking
In the third, place on the whistle; second not to be too quick don't blow too often. When the ball Middlesex took firsts in the plunging flies over the touch line or hurties ever and diving, and a second, third and the goal line or into goal there is no fourth in the relays, need for an ear-piercing blast on the Relays always provide an interest- whistle, it snuoys players and specta-ing programme, and lust night's was
tors alike,
no exception.
SIR. Hunt (Combined (Y.M.C.A.) 4.
Results were: One other point of advice, culled be Don't
50 yards free-style-1, from experience: familiar with players, officials or C.SU. 2. dr Thompson
B.): 3. E. W. Fallton any one connected with clubs or Wong Sun Royal Engineers): 5. Bindon competitions, Il breeds suspicion (Middlesex),
900 yards free-style relay (teams of six).
of your neutrality and impartiality, Y.M.C.A. (w. 8, Gege. 5. A. Roberts,
the two most precious items in a Referee's reputation.
Correspondence
(t): 2,
Volunteers' Aquatic Meet On September 20
At a meeting held at Head- quarters of the Hongkong Volun teer Defence Corps last night and presided over by Major Stewart, was decided to hold the annual Corps Championships and the first Inter-Services Swimming Mecting on September 20, the net proceeds to be donated to that very worthy cause, the British Prisoners, of War Fund,
It is hoped that permission will be given for the use of the Army Swim- ming pool for the occasion.
R. Goldman, L. A. Denn, A. F. May, E. W. Haliton): 2, Combined A. 3. Com bined Small Units: 4, Middlesex Regi- Lieut. Crossby also paid a tribute to ment: 5, Royal Engineers, the work the Rev. S. Hinchelite, latel 1) for siddlesex Regiment (166 Engineers (101 ft 9 ine) 3, Senlor Chaplain to the Forces in Combined A. (200 ft 7 in): 4. Com- done as Chairman of bined Small Units (60 ft Bins): 5, Hongkong, had
Army Football Association Y.M.C.A. (83 ft 3 ins.). the
Combined 13 yards medley relay,-!, Referees Sub-Committee, the post to
Small Units: 2, M.C.A.: 3. Middlesex: which the speaker had succeeded.
4, Combined R.A.: 5. Royal Engineers.
Diving (three dives).1; Middlesex
The following programme was de- Quickendon and fuldford), 0% Dia: 2, Combined R.A 4 pla; 3. Combined cided upon:
Corps Championstilps-Four men 08 20 read by the Hon. Small Units. 874 pis. 1. Royal Engineers, yards free-style relay: Three men 33 1 Correspondence
Mr J. F. da Sliva, included 4 pts.; 5, V.M.C.A., 83 pts.
fancy dive off four-metro board Secreter from the Hongkong Football 160 yards inediey relay (two beck, two yards medley relay: Diving (plain and Association in reply to certain sug. breast and two freel-1. Y.CA. Eran dive off top platform); Six men 39 A. Benn; W. S. Coga, A. F. May): 2, 1/3 yards free-style relay; Nursing Sec-
lon 33 1/3 yards free-style. gestions Including the question of In-A. Roberis R. Maynard, R. Goldman, L.
Inter-Service Meeting. Six men 33 1/3 crease in referees' fees, appointment of Middlesex: 3. Combined ft.A.: 4. Combin-
100 yards free-stylo relay; Four men oficial linesmen at big games and the ed Small Units: 5. Royal Engineers,
Water-polo-White 2 v. Colours 1.
Yards each free-style relay: Diving (same as for Corpa Championship); 100 yards roping off of open grounds-made by
Individual-medley: Water-polo, Hongkong the Heferees Association at its last
Volunteer Defence Corps v. Combined Additional Events133 1/8 yards (four lengths) relay between Au.V.D.C
Nursing Service, Nursing Section A.R.P. Ladies and Mittary and Naval Hospital Sisters: One length free-style fopen to Police Forces); One length free- WITH the exception of the open-stylo open to ARP Men) One length ing event, the 200 metres free-free-styles (apon to Auxiliary Fire Ser
vices). Wis won by style relay, which
Tickets will be on sale shortly at Eastern, times at the fourth South $2.50 or anything above for the best China gala held at North Point seats and $1 for the remainder, Ser last night were nothing exceptional, vicemen in uniform being admitted at
half-price, Mr Kwok Chan, Vice-Chairman of Chamber of Chinese General the
meeting.
that, in his South China A. A. Gala v
At North Point
The Chairman sall opinion, the suggestion had been dealt with very favourably by the Football Association.
Bo Ang Green Beat Electric R. C. At Night Bowls
The Hongkong Electele Recrea. Commerce, distributed the prizes.
by the defeated tion Club were Kowloon B.G.C. 88-47 in an en-
Results:
200 metre free-style
joyable game of bowls played Eastern Chinese FM.CX: 9 Rong under flood lights at North Point kong and Kowloon lecidents Association.
Time. 1 min. Bi 3-5 secs. last night.
It would make a player look for- ward to holing in one,, instead of convenient valleys would possibly dreading the phenomenon. And
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Scores were:..
E. Edgar. A. G. Everett, W. E. Mactar- lane and A. G. Gardner (Electric), lost to I. Bicknell, B. C. Walker, C. E. Langley
L. A. Jordan 13-19. L. Bykes, G. W. K. Crawford, R. C. But make a really fine 18-hole course. UT what was the penalty (if any) ter and funny lust to nower
W. Elphick, O. E. Turpin and But this latter part of the New D that nitached itself to this in- Scarle 1-31. Territories wanted by the mill-eldent which occurred at the Kow-W. E. Baker, IL. W. Smith; J. K. Sloan and A. F. Paul drew with J. Hurst, W. M. tary for miner manoeuvres.
Wilson, G. Thompson and C. Wallis 18-18.
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TN a different sense, military setivi- ties curtall the use of the Kow-
loon G.C. recently?
Two players found themselves close together on the long 3rd. The balls were about a yard apart and in direct
"Has-Been's ” line for the hole, which was about
loon Golf Club by Its members, for 50 yards away. It seemed hardly the two rifle ranges at Kowloon City constitute the two main fairways of necessary for the player in front to it his ball, but the man behind the Club.
topped his ball with a No. 9 iron and hit the ball in front.
The Club's dream of a new course on the other side of Kowloon Peak In the direction of Clear Water Bay has been put away with moth balls for the time being.
That was not all. The front ball
Lament
1.1 Women's 30 metres free-style-1, Po-tuen: 2
.1 Ol-ying: 3, Chit So-bik. Time, 44 1-5 secs.
100 metres BACK-ELFOX), Au Leung- 3. Fond wah: 2 Yeung Choung-wahi Kwok-ylu. Time 1 min. 29 4-5 secs.
Children's 100 metres free-style-1, Ko Wal-hung: 2 Kwang Man-yu: 3. Yeung Ting-kong Time. 1 min, 33 2-5 secs.
50 metres fancy swimming:-1, Tang Yeung: 2, lo Pun-kan; 3, Young On- Kon
free-style-l metres Cheung-wah; 2. Ho Pun-kan: 3, Cheong Elu chà Time & mins 22 secs,
Middle Training Class 10 metres free- style1, Young Ting-kong; 2. Kwong Man-yu; 3, Ko Kin-yu. Time, 1 min. 39 4-5 CCS.
400
Time, 7 mins 43 2-5 secs.
Yeung
Blad 100 metres free-style-1, Man On; Tam Hon; 3, Kan. Time, 1 min 4-5 SCCB. Chinese Pressmen's 100 metres free Chi Wai-lam (Bing ras): 3, Wo Chiu loung
Goscombe-O'Sullivan Lawn Bowls Fixtures Re-drawn
Owing to further entries in the Goscombe-O'Sullivan Cup Inter- Departmental Lawn Bowls Com- petition being received I was decided at a meeting of bowls re- presentatives of Government De- partments at the Police Recreation Club yesterday to cancel the draw made on August 20 and to make a re-draw. Sub-Inspector F. Nolan presided.
Women's 400 metres free-style-, Li
Altogether elght departments, total. Po-luen; 2, 11o Wal-man: 3, Chiu So-bikling. 20 rinks, have entered, Pollee entered six rinks, Public Works Ave, Medicals four, Prisons three, Education two, Senter Clerical two, and Treasury and Audit, Small Units, Post Office and The new entries ware Senior Clerical, Harbour Department one rink ench, Treasury and Audit, and Medicals,
A fee of $6 per entry will be charged,
was knocked into an adjoining BACKWARD, turn backward, ok, Time style. Shek Kam-pul (Sing Too); 2
ditch and lost!!
As Max. Miller might say "what's
However, at Kowloon, the other what?"
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Kindly restore that wonderful old
In our fight.
right;
Smooth out the kinks where the muacies'
are tore,
Make me a terror to batters once
more.
Gone my wing, and its cunning has
fest.
Scattered and gray are the hairs of
my head: Time rere,
when I had them whighing the Make me a winner once more if you
please.
PACKWARD, turn backward, throw
in the repATEC,
Ginger me up and my energies nurse;. Bushers and rookies no longer fool,
O, give me the aim of a startu
O'Toole.
Batters that once enrolled on my staff." Pickle the pellet and give me the
laugh.
Give me a tonic, O Time, for my nerves, 300 hitters are cracking my curves.
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RACKWARD, turn backward, before, B. It's too late,
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50 metres free-style consofallon race.
Yeung Ying-hen; 2, Chu Kwok-leung; 3. Cheung Kai-put. Time, 12 4-5 secs,
Latest Call-Over
For St Leger
LONDON, Sept. 2 (Reutės), Latest call-ever for the St Leger was as follows:
6-1 (0) Mozarin and Chateau La Rose,
15.2 (1).
13-2 (a) Owen Tudor, 0-2 (?)...
-10) Buncastio.
D-I (0) Devonian, 10-1) Royalist, 11-1 (1)
100- to Bakhtawar, 100-81).
100-8 (6) Orthodox.
10-1 (0) Lambert Simnet. 20-1.(0) Dancing Time and Ptolemy. 20-1 (0) Starwort, 25-1 (t). 22-10: Fatoum, 29-1: (†).
-25-1.0) - Firoz
Din
33-1 (Royal Academy, 40-1 \(t).
∙100-1 (0) Ranger.
There will be further calls-over on whursday and Friday:
"It was decided that any employee Irrespective of race or creed will be eligible to participate.
All games will be played on the Police Recreation Club green on
the Sundays,
opening round matches being Axed for September 14.
Revised Draw
Is the revised draw.- The following, Police A v. P.W.D. C: Prisons By Medicals C Small Unit V, P.W.D. B Medicals C v. Education B: Medicals A v. Police C; Prisons CV. Police F: Education Av. Prisons A; Police D v. P.W.D. A Medicals v. Bentor Cterten A; Polica Dv. Post Office,
The following rinks drew byca: Senior Clerical B, P.W.D. E. P.W.D. D. rbour Department. Police E, and Treasury and Audit.
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