1927-10-08 — Page 9

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1927,

SPORTS

HOME GOLF.

NEW ENGLISH LADY CHAMPION.

Harrogate, Yesterday. In the English ladies golf cham- pionship final over 36 holes, Mrs. Guedalla, formerly Miss Edith Leitch, Walton Heath, beat Miss Enid Wilson, of Notts, 1-0.

Miss Gourlay, the holder, Miss Wethered and Miss Leitch did not compete.-Reuter.

LOCAL SOCCER.

GAMES FIXED FON TO-DAY.

are

LOCAL CRICKET:

UNIVERSITY v. NORTHANTS.

THE CHINA MAIL

WANTS A CHANGE.

BOBBY JONES" PREFERS SLOW⋅

GOLF BALLA

DRIVING TOO FAR.

SOME UMPIRES.

NINE BALLS IN AN OVER!

""" NOT HOUT.”

I have just been jotting down

The following will represent the University against the Northamp tonshire Regiment on Sunday; at 2 | p.m. on the University Ground:-

C. W. Lam (capt.), B. P. Ng. Dr. M. B. Osman, A. E. Lee, J. E.will admit that he drives too far. the umpire can do when he tries. Barrow, F. Zimmern, D. Laing, A. But Bobby Jones, since his return May every umpire forgive me, Guterres, S. Kermani, W. M. to America has been saying that the and forget these tales I am telling Gittins, A. N. Other.

about him, if he is tempted to modern golf ball is to powerful:

I have yet to meet the golfer who a few true recollections as to what

•

Following

the League matches fixed for this afternoon:—

At St. Andrews, when he won the take his revenge during matches (1st Division).

R.A.SC. v. CAMERONIANS.

championship, Bobby asked me if 1 in which I figure! Good chap as RA.F. v. Chinese Ath., at Soo-

had seen that drive of his at the he is, I am sure he will bear me kumpoo.

Club v. Kowloon, on Club's

A match between R.A.S.C., 15th sixteenth hole. "Gee, he said, no malice! | ground.

Infantry Brigade, and "C" Com-that was a whale of a tee shot."

Did you ever here that fine amateur wicket-keeper, Mr. Cecil South China v. Recreio, on 8.C.pany of the 1st Battalion the He was proud of it,

Cameronlane, was played at the But Bobby says now that the Headlam, of Rugby and Middlesex round,

Rope Factory on Thursday, and K.O.S.B. ground.

V. R.A., on. U.S.A.C. resulted in a win for the X.A.S.C. modern ball goes too far. His best renown, tell how he was once shota are long ones played up to the where each bastman was stump- doing duty in a village match Police v. Scots Guards, on St.by 15 runs. Scores:

green, either with the long iron ored or caught by him behind the a spoon, but he bemoans the fact wicket down to the seventh, all that nowadays he seldom gets such thus going to his credit on the a ahot, owing to the great length of score sheet? The ninth man had 0 his drives.

scarcely got in-he had received but two balls when he was palp- ably caught by the stumper, who appealed immediately.

RAS.C. 15th Infantry Brigade, L-Cpl. Green, e Howell, b North Pto. Booth, b Alcock..

Joseph's ground.

(Junior "A").

St. Joseph's v. Recreio, Joseph's ground.

on St.

Mr. Shaw, b Alcock

LOCAL GOLF.

TO-MORROW'S STARTING

TIMES.

Kowloon v. Club, on K.F.C.. ground.

S.C. "A" v. K.O.S.B., on South China ground.

University v. R.A., at Sookum-

pon.

Chinese Ath. v, South China "B",

9.20 a.m. W. J. Shenton, B. an Club ground.

Petheram,

9.24 a.m. H. Carson, W. A. Stewart.

9.28 a.m. K. S. Robertson, A. E. Lissaman.

(Junior "B")..

Joseph's ground.

Boy Scouts v. China "A", on St,

S. China "A" v. Chinese Ath..

at Caroline Hill.

Moslema v. Kung Woo,

9.32 a.m. V. Grayburn, E. D. C. Recreio ground.

Wolfe.

Army Football Association,

A special match, The Army F

Pte. Bligh, b Alcock

Col. Badcock, 0 Wallace,

Burcombe

Cpl. Heath, b Alcock:

1

3H 0

58

Mr. Hunt, e Burcombe, b North 12 Dvr. Morris, not out Pte. Thorndycraft, c Cattance,

b Burcombe

L.-Cpl. King, c North, b Price Dvr. Swift, b Price

Extras

A great "par buster" like Jones (in the American National Amateur Championship this week he went

"Not out!" exclaimed the over par only once in 27 holas) irascible umpire, adding, "And may be excused for thinking that O'll tell ye what, sir. Ol think

20

6

Total Cameronians.

we drive too far nowadays; but i've gi'en enough men out to- wish he had been playing in the day for you! So I shan't gl'e ye recent Irish Open championship at any more, whatever happens!" Portmarnock. The, long hole there One of the best stories I know .142 took four full wooden club shots connected with the bowler's

71

Rrmn. North, e Booth, b Swift L-Cpl. Wallace, c Booth, b Col.

Badcock

6

L.-Cpl. Higgins, not out

from even the best players, and in sufferings form the umpire's the strong wind even the short holes vagaries is a tale told with much demanded strong measures. glee by George Gunn about a

*

Of course, there is a weak spot Nottinghamshire game in which

9.36 a.m. R. A. Green, R. L The Royal Navy and Royal Air Cpl. Cattaneo, e Morris, b Swift gin. Jones's game. That is the shot he figured,

Moncrief.

Force, will be played at Sookumpoo 9.40 nm. Sir Horsford Kemp, on Monday, October 10. Kick off.

E. R. Halifax.

9.44 a.m. A. Leach, D. Forbes. 9.48 a.m. R. E. Lindsell, E. D. Matthews.

0,52 am. J. S. MacLaren, G. Davidson.

9.56 a.m. Capt. Bloxham, F. J. de Rome.

4,30 p.m.

Garrison Football League, Results on October 8-

"Coy 2nd K.O.S.B. 10, 27th Co. R.A.M.C. 1.

"H.Q.2" 2nd K.O.S.B. 5; R.E. and R. Signals 1.

Next Tuesday's Games. "A" Co. 2nd K.O.S.B. v. 20th Battalion R.A. Referee: Pte. Blackwood, R.A.M.C.

10.00 a.m. J. Smith, T. Ramsay. 10.04 a.m. F. H. Y. Treyes, F. D.H. Wood.

10.08 a.m. T. D. E. Pendered. R. M. Smith.

10.12 a.m. C. J. Mahon, C. Shank. 10:16 n.m. R. L. Stewart, M. D. G. Hoare.

10.20 a.m. A. Morley, J. S. Ken- nedy.

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10.24 a.m. F. Cowherd, J. Harrop. 10:28 am. W. Ironside, T. S. Whyte-Smith,

10.32 a.m. G. Murray, Lt. Comadr. Brown.

10.36 am, Col. Sergison Brooke, Lt. Col. Badcock.

10.40 am. D. S. Edward, F. M.

Ellis.

"H.Q.1" 2nd K.O.S.B. v. "D" Co. | 2nd K.O.S.B.* Referee: Pte. Hey.

R.A.M.C.

Thursday, October 13, R.E. and R. Signals v. R.A.O.C. Referee: B.Q.M.S. Hutchina, R.A.

Slat H. Battalian R.A. v. "C" Referee: Lieut. Co.. 2nd K.O.S.B. George, R.A.M.C.

Mr. Forbes, Thorndycraft, b

of about 160 yards, which one!

Swift

o

Sgt. Palmer, at. Morris, by Swift Rimn. Turner, c Green, b Col.

'Badcock

10

5

"Not Hout!"" usually gets at the shortish holes. An opposing batsman had the He simply cannot play it well. Had awkward and dangerous habit of he done so, he would have won the standing with his knee behind his American Open championship in bat when at the stumps. The rival

.3

4

Rim. Alcock, b King

Kfmn. Burcombe, b King Rfmn. Price, l.b.w., b King L-Cpl. Howell, st. Morris, b

Col. Badcock

Extras

Total

D

11

.127

WATSON'S SWIVEL ACTION.

Juna. At St. Andrews he was bowler, managing to beat the bat|| never on the green at the short three times consecutively, and eighth hole with his tee shot. Al-hitting the player on the leg each ways he had to lay a long putt or time, appealed on every occasion. a little chip dead to secure the But the umpire would not agree, three.

shook his head firmly, and finally added somewhat angrily. "Not

Watson, the Lancashire all-periment. rounder, has a peculiar manneriam run up to the while taking his wicket before delivering the ball, The run is started in the normal All matches are played at Soo-way, but when about half-way kumpoo. Kick off, 4.30 pm. through it. Watson, who is right-

Army. F. A.

The following team has |

been selected to represent The Army in the special match versus The Royal Navy and The Royal Air Force at

hand, medium-paced, suddenly turns full face to the left. Then the head a jerked round again, and the bowler goes on smoothly to the com pression conveyed Watson's

by swivel turn is either that he has dropped the ball or had his atten- distracted by tion momentarily some happening in the crowd.

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TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.

Jones, who never played with the hout." old hard guttle ball, has taken some So, when the over was finished, over to America with which to ex-the puzzled bowler questioned The position is in him upon his decisions, and he re-

theplied, "It's because Us

you are MONEY & SHARES. triguing. America gave rubber-cored ball, known in 1902 as appealing too much that I gave the "bounding Billy." Now their bim 'Not hout."" When the next leading golfer wants to go back to over by the same bowler was a ball which may or may not give about to start, however, the the umpire said to this player, "Now, as much pleasure to strike as rubber-core provides. There is if he doesn't want to find himself Bank on demand.... 1/11 11/16 I've told that chap to shift his leg

1/11% doubt that the rubber core gave

'out' pretty soon!”:

Bank 30 day's sight .. - The first ball proved sufficient, Bank 4 months sight 1/11 took to the game for the mere plea for by it the bowler got the Credits 4 months' sight 2/-% great impetus to golf. Thousands

sight

On London- [Bank wire

10.44 a.m. Lt. Commdr. Fowle, ookumpoo on Monday, October 10 Pletion of the delivery. The im- Bure. of hitting the kindly rubber batsman out 1.b.w. As the Documentary 4 months.

J. Dentin.

10.48 a.m. C. J. Waddell, S. T Butlin.

10.02 a.m. T. Low, N. K. Little- john.

10.66 a.m. L. Andrew, H. Spicer 11.00 am. A. B. Raworth, T. G. Bennett.

11.04 a.m. T. G. Weall, F. Syme Thomson.

11.08 a.m. E. Davidson, L. G. S. Dodwell.

11.12 a.m. Pay. Comdr Rogers, Major R. Hull.

11.16 a.m. W. K. Tait, J. M Norrie,

Monday,

9.20 am. H. L. Carson, W. A Stewart.

9.24 a.m. E. Davidson, E. R Hallifax.

9.32 a.m. W. L. Alexander, F. Cowherd.

at 4.30 p.m. *-----

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Pte. Hall 1st Northants, L-Bdr. Trim, RA, Art.-L.-Bdr. Dickie, 4th Light Bde, R.A., Gdam. Aird, Scots Guards, S.-Sgt. Simms, R.A.M.C.. (capt.), Rfm. Murdock, 1st Cameronians, Bdr. Ward, R.A., Pte. Stock 2nd Kosb, Pte. HELPS OVER HARD PLACES. Woodarda 1st Queena, L.-Sgt. Diluted with a little sweatened water, McGlinchy 2nd K.O.S.B., Cpl. Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Gibson 1st Cameronians.

Remedy is easy to take and almost Reserves: Gdsm. Caswell Scots, instantly cases sudden and Intense Guards, Pte. Wright 1st Northants, disorders. A mother is perfectly safe stomach pains, cramps and intestinal dr. Newbolt 4th L. Bde, R.A.

in giving it for those stomach aches Refered: Lieut. George, R.A.M.C.so inseparable from childhood. Linesman: Pte, Lamb, R.A.M.C. and recommended everywhere.

LOCAL BILLIARDS. The Steel & Coulson League.

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ball. Scores may have come down, bataman passed the umpire he

but the important fact remains that gazed reproachfully both at him On Paris- players strike the ball more often and the bowler, saying: in the club's centre.”

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"That comes from shifting my On demand" St. Andrews has already refused leg, as you suggested!"; to have anything to do with a leas

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Ladles' Section.

In accordance with the votes of the majority of members the Ladies' Committee will hold their "At Home" at Fanling on Tuesday the 11th instant. There will be a medal competition on the New Course for a prize and Mra. Boylan- Smith has presented ́a consolation prize, as well as a prize for players with handicaps of 20 or over,

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Mra. Piercy: v. Mra. Stephenson, Mrs. Harrison v. Mrs. Boylan- Smith.

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