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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1930,

EASIER

GOLF

-by-

H.STUART HOBSON

HOW MANY LAWS OF THE GAME DO YOU BREAK?

ON THE GREEN.

Many goltera fare had cause to wonder at some laws of the game that seem utterly meaningless to them.

One explanation of many puzzling. phrases is that the code of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club was framed to prevent abuses that are no longer seen on any course-the apparently meaningless laws have barred them. Golfers of an older generation were not always so scrupulous as most playera to-day.

It was a man-to-man struggle then, and brains-even if applied played-perhaps a bigger part than they do to-day.

THE CHINA MAIL.

LOCAL TEAMS FOR" TO-DAY.

Interesting Hockey. Match in Kowloon.

ATHLETIC'S HOLIDAY.

Owing to the Chung Young festi val, the Chinese Athletle will not be able to place teams in the field for their longue fixtures to-day. The football, however, offers some very interesting matches, especial- ly the Club v. Somersets encounter. The Club beat the Argylls last similar It seems to me that the law is week, wit they repeat a clear a player is only entitled to performance this afterngos? knock away his adversary's ball if Cricket offers only two league his own ball has not touched-matches, but then be mors If North had NOT touched than exciting as the fong Kong Club are very strong this year and South's ball, and the wind had car

the Indian Recreation Club have ried it into the hole after his own, he would still have lost the hole and commenced the season in grand been without any claim to the half.style. If, however, he had prevented the wind from doing this, and knocked away the moving ball, the half would clearly have been his,

Many players make a habit of mis-knocking away the adversary's ball when they have holed out. This is a good habit, because it eliminates. the possibility of loss of a hardly- won hole by a freak of the wind, but nothing seems to me more clear than that the player can. only do this when his own ball has not touched his adversary's ball.

What would the modern golfer say to an adversary who, on n drizzling day when the ball is wet and slippery, anoints the head of his enddy with a liberal supply of grease and rubs the ball in It? Golfers and the Laws of the Game.

Am I right in saying that the majority of golfers have never read the, laws of the game at all?

An interesting test question is this:

North and South are playing a match. South has tail his ball within six inches of the hole, stymleing North, who must hole his putt for a half assuming that South, also will hole his putt. North takes a mashie and lofts over South's ball, just touching the top of it with his own. North's mashie-putt is a good one, and the ball drops into the tip. Then South's ball, "disturbed by the knock on the head that it has re- ceived, runs down and follows the other into the tin.

Has South won the hole, or has North halved it?

The laws of the game are quite explicit about what must happen if one player knocks his adversary's ball into the hole. The adversary is deemed to have holed out at the last

stroke.

In this event, South must

Players and Caddles.

A few players will allow caddies to become careless of the laws of the putting green.

An Interesting hockey match will take place this afternoon at King's Park where the YMCA. second eleven will play a team from the Ladies Hockey Club.

CRICKET.

The following have been select- the H.K.C.C. v. ed to represent I.R.C. in League matches to-day:- 1st XI. on the H.K.C.C. ground: A. C. L. Bowker (Captain), A. C. Bock, E. J. R. Mitchell, J. Isley, II. Owen Hughes, E. R. Duckitt. K. H. Batger. 0. E. C. Marton, G. R. More, E R. West, and J. Whitham. 2nd XI. at Sookunpoo:

Mackenzie (Captain),

P. W. L. Planner, E. J. Collins, J. E. S. W. Paterson, J. D. Chadwick, Humphreys, R. H. Wild, J. D. A Butchison, S. J. Stanesby, J. H. Ashworth, and W. E. Hunt.

Reserves: J. Macfarlane, and H. Clippingdnir.

University Team.

The following have been select- ed to represent the University in a friendly cricket match against the R.A to-day at Pokfulam at 2 p.m. sharp:--

Roserve: G. E. Yeoh. Volunteer Team for To-morrow.

The caddy should not touch the

D. J. N. Anderson (Captain), A. green in indicating the line to the Baker, L. T. Ride, D. K. Samy, hole, he should certainly not mark. W. Lam, A, B. Sulleman, A: Chan Fook, A. M. Rodrigues, A. T. the surface with his inger. The Namanbhoy, K. P. Gan, and A. S. A. penalty for this is loss of the hole. Kyum. It is easy to wonder why the line of the putt must not be touched with, finger or with club-head, but if we think back to the "bad old days" of golf we can easily sea what might have happened to introduce this rule. A player faced with a

be considered to have holed his ball-putt of the missable sort may have

before North took up his mashie, and he has clearly won the hole.

North's ball was certainly first into the hole, and he would have

gone over the line of the putt with his club-head, making a little track in which the ball might run

Grounding in a Sandtrap. Similarly with the law against halved the hole had he left Southgrounding the club-head in a sand- with the putt; but having knocked In South's ball, the hole goes to trap. Without this law which seems on the face of it just an South, whether his ball goes in first

unnecessary handicap to a player or second.

unfortunate enough to be bankered -there could easily be a systematic teeing up of the ball in the sand by "addressing" it with the club.

A Tricky, Point.

The tricky point in law is this. Suppose North had enjoyed the pre- sence of mind to knock away South's ball as it began to roll, and so pre vented it from following his own into the hole? He then might have claimed that, having holed out, he was at liberty to knock away his adversary's ball.

A good golfer was contending in the clubhouse that, had he done this, he would have halved the hole. My own view is that he would have done nothing of the kind, though I am open to be corrected.

J. A. R. SELBY.

HONG KONG POST FOR RUGGER STAR,

Dr. J. AR. Selby, the well-known former Scottish Edinburgh and international Ruby player, has re- ceived an appointment as Special

in Hong ist Medical Officer' Kong, and is sailing from, Home. at an early data to take up his new post.

Educated at George. Watson's College, Dr. Selby played for his school, at cricket and Rugby and subsequently for the Watsonian XV. from 1919 to 1926, and again from 1928 to the end of last season. He also played for Bradford and Yorkshire in 1926-27. He received an international "cap" against Wales in 1920, his first year of senior football.

Even today there are golfers who, faced with a difficult lle, will ask first for one club and then for an- other until, by addressing with all of them, they have flattened-out a way through the ball.

Caddies are sometimes misguided- ly helpful by trampling round a hall hidden in long-growing grass. À player has a right to a sight. of his ball, but he certainly must not make

a clearing round it!-(China Mail Copyright.)

tary, that the following League games scheduled for to-day will not be played:

The following will represent the Volunteers against the Police R.G. on the Police ground, Happy A. C. Beck (Captain), K H. Valley, at 2 p.m. sharp to-morrow. Batger, P. W. J. Planner, E. R West, R. H. Wade, R. M. Wood, R. H. Griffiths, J. McFarlane, W. E. Hunt, F. E. Skinner, G. C. Burnett.

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FOOTBALL..

The following have been select- to represent the H.K.F.C. against the Somersets on the Club Ground, to-day-

Rodger; Strange, Bishop; McBride, Stewart, A. Duncan; G. Duncan, Bell, Codman, Segalen and Wallingto

Kowloon Reserves.

The following will represent Kow- Ioan.

2nd Eleven, versus Club de Re- eels on Regralo ground, kick off at 2.45 p.m.:-

Gurevitch; Guest, lisat (Captain); Smith, Simpson, Everest; Moss, Davies, Spary, Cotton, Bickford.

Reserves: Parkinson, and W. J. Brown.

Argylls Team.

The following will represent the Argylis against St. Joseph's to-day:

Henderson; Gardiner; Blackburn, Gordon, McGlashan, Yesman; Christie, and Wylie, Campbell, McQuade Hughes,

University Team.

The following players have been selected to represent the 'Varsity XI. against St. Joseph's to- day at 2.45 p.m. sharp on the

First Division--R.A.F. v. Police. First Division South China Chinese ground, Happy Valley:

Navy.

Second Division-B.A..v. Argylla. The following match, brought forward from January 17, will be played to-day:

First Division South China. v.

Police.

HOCKEY,

The following will represent the YM.C.A. second eleven against

D. A. Oppenheim, E. L. Harrison; Y. K. Ng, 8. Reed, 8. L. Wong (Cap tain), K. S. Low, TY: Ong, C. Candah, G. K. Tan, P. P. Kho, and K. Y. Lee,

.

Recreto-Reserves. The following will represent the Club de Recreio Reserves against Kowloon, Reserves on the Recreto ground at 2.80p to day

Our Sports Diary

LOCAL

Ping Pong-To-morrow- Chinese A.A. v, Hop Chee Club (Kangto School).

Monday-Ho Hong Bank v. South China A.A.. (Kangte School); Fukien A.A. v. Wah Ying Club. (Chinese Catholle Club); Nam Mo A.A. v. Indian R.C. (Chinese Catholic Club).

Wednesday Kangto School v. Hip Wah Club (Chinese Catholic Club): Filipino Club

Chinese A.A. (Chinese Catholic Club); Commercial Press Y. Ho Hong Bank' (South China A.A):

November 7-Ho Hong Bank y, Indian R.C. (Chinese Catho He Club); Hip Keung A.A. v.

Chee Hop

Club (Chinese Catholic Club); Chinese Catho lic v. Hip Wah .. (Fükien A.A.) Hin Kan School v. Kangto School (Eastern A.A.). Cricket-To-day-Division I. -University v. Royal Artillery (F.); Civil Service v. Navy (F); H.K.C.C. v. LR.C. (L); C.C.C. v. K.C.C. (F.); Division II Recreio v. Royal Signals (L.); R.A.S.C. v. Kowloon C.C. (L.); LR.C. v. H.K.C.C. (L.). To-morrow Police v. Volun- teers, Happy Valley, 2 p.m.

Golf To-day Kowloon Golf Club and Royal Hong Kong Golf Club Captain's Cup competitions; Entries close for Governor's Shield and G. M. Young Cup.

To-morrow-Opening

of

"New Course" (Fanling), 8.30 a.m.; Kowloon Golf Club and Royal Hong Kong Golf Club Captain's Cup Competitions.

November 9-Close of First Round of K.G.C. Championship. Football-To-day-1st Divi- sion-Club v. Somersets; S. China v. Police; Argylls v. St. Joseph's; Second Division- Eastern v. Navy; University v. St. Joseph's; Somersets v. S. China; Recreio v. Kowloon; Third Division-Ewa v. Royal Engineers; Somerests v. South

R.A.S.C. China; Fuklen

Lawn Bowls-To-day Open Championship Final and Spey Royal Cup Final, K.C.C., 3 p.m.

Fencing Monday- Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club.

Basket Ball-Monday-Yak Tsoi College v. Canton Muni- cipal Normal School, 3, p.m.

Tuesday Queen's College v. Canton Municipal Norinal School, 3 p.m. Chung Nam Athletics v. Canton Municipal Normal School," Y.M.C.A., 77.30- p.m.

Wednesday-St Paul's Col- lege 'v. Canton Municipal Nor mal. School, 4 p.m.

Thursday King's College v. Canton Municipal. Normal School, 2 p.m.; Ying Wah Col lege v. Canton Municipal Nor- mal School, Y.M.C.A., 7 p.m.

Tennis: Tuesday Ex+ tries Close for Ladies Open Doubles Championship.

Whist Tuesday - St Patrick a Club Drive, R.80 *

Racing →→ Tuesday Entries cloas for.Fanling Hunt meet ing

November 8 Tenth Extra Race Meeting.

November 16-Fanling Hunt meeting, Kwantl

Chess Friday Entries close for Kowloon Club Cham-'- plonship..

22.

HOME. Football November Wales v England.

November. 29-English Cup -First Round.

In connection with the theft of medals from the residence of the General Officer Commanding. It is now reported that five have beeg- recovered. They were found by E Lawrence, C. Figueiredo, searchers in the grass in the com-

W. Lawrence: H: Britto, Costa Marques: Gonsaives, CR, Silva,

a team from the Hong Kong Ward, Santos, and F. Santor Ladies' Hockey Club at King's Park at 0.30 p.m. today:---

CHANGES IN LEAGUE GAMES.

F. Cope W.H. Stedman, AT DE Jackson; R. Lydon, R. & Bates.. Keyserling; A. Tate, T. Ingram. W. H. Smith, A. C. Parker, Stonul

Mr. A. E. Brown will be the referee.

We are courteously informed by Mr. W. E Hollands, Hon. Secre (Continued at foot of preceding

Colums.

pound of the General's residence, having been dropped or discarded by the thief. These recovered in cluded the CB., CMG D.8.0... and 1914-1915 Stat; A reward has been offered of $200 for Informa tion leading to the arrest and con- viction of the thief.

MISTAKEN FOR COL. LAWRENCE

German Journalist Put in Jail,

Berlin, Oct. 2. According to the "Vossische Zel- tung," a myth that Colonel Lawrence (of "Arabla fame) was participatieg In the Kurdish revolt against Turkey, led to the arrest of its special correspondent, Von Woisl, by the Persian authorities on the

he suspicion that was Colonel Lawrence.

Von Weisl entored Perala with an- other journalist, and an-Interpreter.

He wa Inimediately arrested by the frontier guard, who, had been advised to find Lawrence.

Von Welsl was imprisoned at Urmiah. The doors of his cell were" never closed in order that he might be continually under observation.

He was subsequently removed to Tabriz and thence to Teheran, where the error was discovered. He was Immediately released.

Throughout his captivity he was treated with all the respect due to a mythological personage such as Lawrence has become In the Orient.

PASSENGER LISTS

ARRIVALS,

Per s.. Anchises from United Kingdom and way ports on Octo ber 31:-

Mr. J. Bulloch, Mrs. Butchart, Mtr. A. P. Butchart, Mr. 0-0 Cruttwell; Dr. and Mrs. J. H. Me- Elney, Mr. L. E. Fisher, Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Garder and infant, Mr. and Mrs. P. D. Hastings, Rt. Rev. and Mrs. J. Hind, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Holme, Mr. and Mrs. W.-F. Horsley, Mr. C. D. Jackson, Mr. and Mrs W. S. King, Miss L. L. King, Misa D D. King, Mr. H. Langlay, Lord Li Ching Mal, Mr. T. C.. O'Neill, Rev. and Mrs. E. G. Powell, Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Reach, Mtr. R. J. B. Roach, Miss H. M. B. Roach, Mr. J. Stuart Smith, Miss D. J. Sheen, Miss A.Wallace, Mr. C. T. Woodrull, Mrs. C. T. Young.

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Per s.o. Suwa Maru from Shang. hai on October 81:-

J. Daniel Lloyd, Mrs. D. Southwell Lloyd, Tomoharu Honda, Juan M. Buencamino,. Bartolemeo' Nervo, John Schebath, Mrs. Mary Schebath, Misa Isolde. Schebath, Masao Hamada, Mrs. Mesako Hamamda, Kyutare. Kodaka, Ale- xander Mann, Dr. J. Werdermano, Miss Heiling Willis.

Per 8.3. President. Wilson on November 1:-

Mr. Wiliam Gray Jun, Mr. Halk M. Gregory, Mr. Samuel J. Hicks, Mra. Mary Houston, Rev. Hugh W. Hubbard, Mr. Herbert Koenig, Mr. Peter Lerrigo, Mrs. Peter. Lerrigo, Mr.. Albert Masseurs, Mrs. Ruth Fearman, Miss Sallie Rendle, Misa Gerude Rozarie, Dr. Hilmar Som- mera, Mr. Hilmar Sommers Jun., Mr. A. L. Wanshuis, Mrs. A. L. Warnshuis, Mr. Edward Wilmer, Mrs. Edward Wilmer.

DEPARTURES

Per B... Hakusan Maru on Oc- teber 81-

Mr. and Mrs. H. H. H. Priest- Ley, Miss M. Gubbay, C. C. Sou H. Tauda, U. Tajima, T. Salto, G. Gershfeld, K Hirose, Mrs Kohm, K. Shida

WARSHIPS IN PORT

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The following British warahips are in harbour to-day- Magnolia-North wall. Sirdar In dock, Serapis North arm. Tamar--Basin, zal Thracian-No. 7 buoy Tarantula South wall. Herald No., B buoy Somme-In dock, Seraph-East wall.;

Foreign Men-of-War. Vigilante French runboat.

A sweepstake on the Cambridge shire organised at Derby in aid of church school building fund has been abandoned through the inter vention of the Home Office.

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