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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1932.
THE CHINA MAIL.
4464 SPORT PAGE EDE
A competitor practising for the
nid of the League of Mercy at Membury, Ramsbury. Wiltshire,
ST. ANDREW'S LOSE ON MARINA.
Divot's Golf Notes
R. Alister Mackenzie, noted gall architect, considers the follow- as essentials for the ideal to the scension to produce excel ing lent golf and become the Colony's course:— Champion in the record competi-| 1. A. really great course must be Lion of this tournament.
a constant source of pleasure to the Gend weather conditions prevailed greatest possible number of players the competition which 2. It must require strategy in throughout should have had the effect of return the playing as well as skill, other
A predicted in these columns.
A last week M. W. Budd rose Du
BORDERER
FORWARDS
YORKSHIREMEN TO THE FORE.
WIN GAME Sutcliffe's Third Three
Figure Innings.
Stevens And Hamilton Prominent..
WEAK NAVY SIDE LOSE.
By "Serum Half.")
"LEYLAND'S AGGRESSIVENESS.
A crowd of 12,000 witnessed Sutcliffe and Leyland, the two) Yorkshire players, in a first wicket partnership of 223 At Sockumpoo yesterday the against South Australia here South Wales Borderers regimental yesterday. The pair were unde-
Murtin and Pte. Huskins, defented)
by the weak Royal Navy side goal and five tries (20 pts.) to penalty goul and a try 13 pts.).
ing lower scores, but I expect the wise it canħot continue to hold the fifteen. with the exception of Lt.feated at lunch with 93 runs on
mental hazard of competitive golf golfer's interest., with card and pencil led to dis 3. It must give the average player astrous results to many who entered a fair chance, and at the same time Budd's returns of 75 for the Old it must require the utmost from the
The Borderers pack completely Coursy and 71 for the New Course expert who tries for sub-par regres. were excellent efforts, and no doubt 4. All natural beauty should be dominated play and were greatly he would have returned a better, preserved, natural hazards should responsible for the big military score for the first round had his be utilised, and artificiality should win. Waltera was a good roving!
forward, displaying a keen sense of putting not failed him on one or be minimised.
initiative, while Tratt and Gilmore A. B. Stewart, last! greens. year's winner. took second place OBBIE Jones, in his talkie were conspicuous in the loose:
BOBBIE
Stevens, the "Swabs" y half, with an aggregale of 154 and his series, "How I Play Golf," is return of 86 for the outward nine again interesting and instructive, was the outstanding player of the was magnificent in of the Out Course deserves special le stresses the advantages of play match. He mention.
ing the ball opposite the left foot attack, his neat ent-through being He scored when driving. The main advantages a feature of the game.
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go over
near
the board At the close of play the M.C.C. tourists had scored 341 for 5 wickets.
The Royal Army Service Corps teum: Standing - Pte. Lazenby, Sergt. Tipple, S/Sgt. E. V. Marahall, Dyr. W. Gray and, Corp. A. C. Keene; Seated-W.O. Instr. F. H. Senior, Captain H. Eve, M.C. (Captain), Liout, H. S. G. Mayell (Commanding Detachment), Corpl. P. J. Barlow (Vice-Captain and Hon. Sec:), L/Cpl. G. Evers-Buckland; In the Front Row Jemudar, Imam
Ali Khan, Pte. W. E. Funnell and Dyr. Whitley.
Herbert Sutcliffe, in com- piling his third century of the tour, hit up 154 in 240 minutes, which included two sixes and 13 boundaries. Maurice Leyland in an ag gressive innings scored 127 in 196 minutes, hitting no fewer than 14 boundaries. The Nawab of Pataudi, who ahead commenced the tour with
him sparkling innings for 166 against
West Australia; was dismissed Large American
the
for a "duck." - Reuter.
"H.D." AND MISS RUMJAHN ENTER THIRD ROUND.
Stocker and Miss Hancock Lose 6-1, 3-6, 6-2.
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Yachting Notes
THE possibility of one
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several of the
Tacht Club's racing skippers
of the HERE were
class racing yachts visiting Cowes next who missed one of the most ex- summer is now receiving serious citing and interesting events of consideration in yachting circles the season on October 27, writes a in the United States,,
There Shanghai paper.
WES a
the
II. FERGUSON'S return to being (1) more weight and power an excellent try in the closing A.
lower minutes with a short punt form in the afternoon is behind the stroke, (2) Yo Yo race at the Gymkhurin in worthy of comment, and his 74 pro- fighted ball with more run, as this which bounced perfectly for
together and of driving is more ured for him the prize for the method best afternoon round. There were sweep than a descending hit, which posts.
Hamilton also gave a good dis-1. few at Fanling last Sunday who produces a high ball when played believed he had taken 91 strokes off the right foot. In playing play in attack, while his defensive for the morning round, but such against a wind Jones plays the ball tactics were very sound. He scor was the case. A nine at the 10th opposite his left toe, and advocatea ed a spectacular try in the second
It is understood that the New splendid sailing wind for and three putts on a number of swinging more easily. He indicates half, after Walters had opened up the game from a series of loose
York Yacht Club would not wel weekly mid-day Harbour Race, but greens soon pile up strokes. the natural tendency is to hit harder
come a challenge for the America's only three boats went to the line. A. E. Lissaman who the in order to make up for the loss of scrums, and sold the dummy to
Cup at the present time, whilst the These three made a great tussle prize for the best morning round, length caused by the wind. Jones two Army defenders in a delight-
general depression throughout the of it and finished up with only has greatly improved his game and advocates hitting straight through fully simple munner,
Lewis (2), Hamilton (2), Wal-
United States remains acute. twenty seconds over the three after did very well to return an 81, tying the ball on the line of play instead
for the Two Second Round matches In This being the case, British having salled through what all the for third place after the morning of hitting inside out. The inside ters and Stevens scored
con- the Colony Mixed Doubles Cham-yachtsmen do not wish to em-crews agreed was one of the best round, along with Marton and nut method is primarily a corrective Borderers, while Hamilton
measure for slicing. A noticeable Verted one of the six tries. Donald pionship were commenced on the barrass the New York Yacht Club races of the season. feature of this series (the driver) scored the Navy's lone try and I.R.C. courts yesterday afternoon, with a challenge at the moment. I was hardly expected that is the position of his club at the Buckling kicked the penalty goal. H. D. Rumjahn and Miss R. Rum On the other hand, t is considered THE course was from the head- Nuvy Lt. Buckley; Lt. Lock-jahn advanced into the Third most desirable that the agreement Tquarters line, up-river, round Fielding only nine of their re- . C. Wilson would be suc-top of his swing. It is pointing to
Lt. Stoe- upon Measurement Rules, ratified the No. 5 naval buoy to port, gular players, and having the assis-
essful in carrying the the right of the objective and not ley. Ldg. Seaman Branson, Lt. Round at the expense of tance of fi, Lee, and an ludian de-
Grove, Lt. Donald; A. B. Buyaner and Miss R. Hancock, whom in 1930 by British and American down-river, round the second mer- visitors prize, but this he parallel with the line of flight. puty, the St. Andrew's Club were
A. B. Kay; Lt. Fisher, Mid Stod they boat by 6-1, 3-6, 6-2, Bad yachtamen at New York, enabling cantile buoy to port, and back to defeated by the 5th Battery II. K. did and his 81 over the Old Course
a finish on the starting line, A Singapore Brigade R. A. by 2 goals gave him a good lead to achieve HE "pocket Hercules" of golf, G.
Mne. Budd, Lt. Hawkins, Lt. Grif-match to be abandoned with E. C. class yachts to be carried
on total distance of five miles. The to nil on the Marina ground yes-
fith and Sub-Lt. Nicholson.
followed Fincher and Miss. O. Dalziel lead-should be
by practical Pixie (Lock), Ghost (Allen), and who won this prize last year did not open champion, is only a few inches terday afternoon.
Borderers Lt. Grewe-Read; Cpl.fing S. A. Ruinjahn and Miss
some C.result, namely,
sporting Phooks (Carter) gut away to a usual form over five feet in height, but he is a
Shaw. Lt. Galletley, Lt. Hamilton, Botelho 10-8, 5-3.
races between "J" class yachts of level start, though well apart, Though enjoying most of the ex-seem to be up to his
Pixie on the Pootung side, the Ghost favouring Shanghai, and
Weak Side Beaten By 5th H.K.S.R.A.
sorely lacked combination, but they were well-served in defence.
Wilson.
this
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dart, A. B. Braddick, Mid. Curver, light, however, caused the other international racing between "3" a to medios T Sacazen, British and American
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changea, the Saints forward line and was not on too good terms with very powerful player, and required Pte. Lewis (46); Pte. Stevens. In the latter match Fincher and the two countries.
his drives.
a spoon for his seconds, only at one Pte. Hewitt; Cpl. Tratt, Cpl. Suter, his partner held set point on three hole at Princes 6,700yds., the venue O was a great saccess and the ship. Sarazen is reported to have Watkins, L/Cpl. Burch, Pte. owing to the poor light were, un-A"" class yacht to Cowes in a strong beam wind, on the way A ntable absentee from the
the whole the tournament of the last British open champion-Chip. B. Ch, pe alocasions in the eighth game, but friendly visit of an American Phooka in the centre. There was Saints eleven was A. B. Hamson,
able to take advantage of them. 1933 to meet the English "J" class up to the first mark, but the naval whose place at centre-half decision of playing the competition played a mashie out of rough nearly ters and Pte. Jones.
yachts, the Britannia and the restline caused a lot of trouble by filled by F. V. Wong, who unusual-over the old and new courses was 200 yards during one of his rounds.
of her class, would achieve that taking the wind, and the boats had received. -This Ar- ly plays left full back. S. MucNider favourably
object, took the latter position.
rangement is a far better test of
was
The Indians secured their points golf and will no doubt be continu through their centre-forward, whod for future championships.
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stored once in each period of the
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game.
G
ENE SAKAZEN, one of the
+ St. Andrew's Club-R. H. Wong: best golfers of the day.
roli.
MAMAK SHIELD.
victories without a defeat in the Mamak Tournament this season,
ary
time.
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AMERICAN
TENNIS
once
SUCCESS
British Navy Lose At U.S.R.C.
when
Preliminary Bouts
In Royal Navy
ment..
(H.M.S. Whitshed).
Boxing
beat A.B. Day of H.M.S. Wild Swan.
TO-NIGHT'S 'EVENTS.
some quiet moments in spite of the
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PPROACHING the mark, the
A Phooka had a lend of 50 yds.,
which lat her
A
THE beat round the second
Whilst the issuing of a Cup strength of the breeze. challenge would not be pleasing to leading American yachtsmen, this alternative would be attended by amenities, sporting, social, and in- ternational, which would be much but she lost through an argu- E. H. P. White, S. MacNider; G. T. says that golf is like bridge;|
Some good fights were witnessed Middleweight:-Wedge (H.M.S. appreciated. For this reason the ment a big anmpan Concentrate. must Lee. F. V. Wong, Indian, FA, you
Jast night at Murray Barracks, when Wishart) beat Fudge (H.M.S.
Americans are considering the pos- would not bear away to Broadbridge, A. E. P. Guest; E. Fyou give up you are finished.
sibility of a "J" class vessel vigit- through. This gave the Ghost a the Royal Navy held some preli- Wishart).
matter of 20 yds. ahead, whilst the Fincher, E. MacNider, R. A. Cur- And the moment concentration 1s
ing Cowes. 6 SETS TO 3.
minaries and finals in the Eighth lost away go your figures and Old!
Light-Heavyweight:-Bradley
Pixle was about as much astern of Man Far has the hugh on you.
Flotilla Destroyer Boxing Tourna. (B.M.S. Whitehall) beat Challis TT is nearly forty years since the the Phooks. These positions were Keen competition, was seen in a
retained for the rest of the New York Yacht Club's flag Noo that's a game friendly tennis tournament be- NOWFF!
The Pixie also had journey. U for you, states Sir Harry tween teams from H, M. Eighth Most of the contestants were In the open Competition bouts the Americans say, "loop"-in great deal to say to a sampan, but
flew on a big racing cutter-or, na
Lauder. One s the best things Destroyer Flotilla and the United evenly matched, but only one fight in the afternoon A.B. Wright of British waters.
her skipper, as invariably, was The Vigilant, in Scotland has given the world. States Destroyer Flotilla, which is produced first class boxing, that of H.M.S. Verity beat A.B. Murrell of 1894, and Navahoc, in 1893, were through the affair without loss of equal to the occasion and came- First Drawn Game In There's something extraordin-jat present in the harbour.
between H.M.S. Wishart in the lightweights the last of these vessels to come to
time. good aboot gewff
The matches were played on the the Middleweight ** class Tourney.
folks like me, if they cannot return U.S.R.C. grounds and resulted in a Wedge and Fudge
of H.M.S. and A.B. Dawson of H.M.S. Verity Cowes. The time lo ripe for the
visit of an American sloop. in low score, can put up as high a victory for the visitors by six games Wishart.
The new "3" class yacht, which mark found the Ghost cleverly. score as anybody..withoot trying, to three.
Both men were very evenly match-
is being built by Camper and The 1st Hong Kong Singapore then come to the nineteenth hole Results were as follows:-
Nicholson for Mr. W. L. Stephen-scrapping about to obtain a good Brigade R.A.; who have secured five confessing to having had, a great Lt. R. D. Watson (H.MLS. Kep-ed and treated the spectaters to
son, and Mr. Sopwith's Shamrock, lead over the other two, but there pol) and Lt. G: M. Fuller, (H.MS. three excellent rounds of which
would afford the American vessel after both the Phooka and Pixie... Keppel):-
there was very little to choose be
the scientific trial which yachts-made up'a lot of distance, and in' lost to Lt. F. A. Packer (U.S.S.
men of both sides desire.
the case of the latter it, was suff- Pope) and Lt. J.J.
Underhill tween the men.
The tournament will be continu-
The sentiment which surrounds cient to enable her, with the aid (U. S. S. Pope)
There was only one knockout, the ed at 9 p.m. to-night at the Mur-a meeting between his Majesty's of her handicap, to obtain first 60, 8-10, 5-7.
Light-Heavyweight final between ray Barracks when the following old-time Britannia and new vessels position, the final placings being:
and finals will be fought:
would appeal no less to our warm-
Elapsed 'cap Corr. A total of no less than six goals. With a few more exhibitions of this beat Lt. M. M. Riker (U.S.S. Ste-Bradley (HM.S. Whitehall)
wart) and Lt. Knowles (U. S. S.
which
38m. 366. 4.40 33.66 Paul Jones)
Featherweight Championship hearted 'American opponents. than Pixie Bradley Fina ¡¡—À.B.
it has appealed to
38 all British Ghost.....
00 4.00 34.00 6-1, 6-3.
(H.M.S. sportsmen.
Phooka.... 38 15 8.10 35.05 beat Lt. L. M. Matthews (U. S. S. inflicted a crushing defeat in the Verity), v. A.B. Preston (H.M.S.
3. D. Edwardes) and Lt. C. Q. last round when he punished his Verity); De Kay (U.S.S. J. D. Edwardes)man severely with a good left lead Verity), a bye.
followed up by a devastating right Welterweight Final-5.P.O. HONOURS EVEN AT CELTIC PARK. 6-2, 6-3:
Lt.-Comdr. K.-G. D'Arcy (H.M.S. quently attributed to failure to keep Keppel) and Lt. D. Lampen (H.M.S. 4 B the eye, on the ball, but in most Witch):-
cases it is merely a result of the lost to Packer and Underhill, 74 300 12 8 body swinging ahead of the hands.
4-6, 4-6. In addition to topping, the ball may lost to Riker and Knowles, be smothered and go but a little
5-7, 1-6, distance: "If the body does not lost to Matthews and De Kay, 3 5 move; the risk of topping will be at denné 4-6, 1-6.
reduced to a minimum. ›
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suffered a reverse yesterday after-DOBBY Jones, in winning his last noon when at Sookunpoo they were B. British open, is reported to forced to share the points with the have required only a spade mashie much improved 12th Battery R. A.
or mashie niblick after his drive. eleven.
kind it is possible alterations, to was registered.
This is the first drawn game in the present ball or redesigning of the Tournament.
MAMAK TOURNAMENT.
Table To Date.
Goals
710
P. W. L. D. F. A. Pts. 1st Bly. H.K.S650 1.30 711 R. G. Signals. 0 5 1 0 25 4 4 0 0 28 44
400 15
H.K.S.R.A.... Incognitos,
R.A.S.C.
Radio
Police University
12th R.A.
Wishart Phoenix Medway Veteran Parthian
24th R.A. R.A.0.C.
RA.
VAN.C.
Tamar K.LT.C. German Club
2.8.
RJ 40 9 15 8
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33007
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4 3.1 0.11
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3 2 0:1
7
14
2. 2 0 7
0 4
110
2 2 0 0 4
courses will occur. The present sca- son in England-in tournament golf has witnessed a real orgy of low scoring.
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VETERAN, on the cause of
A topping, anys: Topping is fre-
Challis (H.M.S. Whitshed) went the three rounds.
hook which floored Challis.
Results:-
Featherweight Championship:-
0
Brand
A.B.. Rend
.:
(H.M.S.
Rangers Gain Point In Great Match.
¡net off McGrory's head,
Skeen (ILM,S. Verity) v. A.B. [Crouch (II.M.S. Whitshed).
Lightweight Final:-A.B. Wright |"
-After their goal Celtic went from A.B. Brand (H.M.S. Vority) de- (H.M.S. Verity) v, A.B. Allport
strength to strength, and Rangers feated A.B. Mogford
found the strong wind they had be (H.M.S.H.M.S. Witch). Witch),
Middleweight Jinal:-A.B. Daw- Celtic and Rangers enjoyed à tera hind them a hindrance rather than -Lightweight--Championship:on (H.M.S. Verity) v. A.B. Wedge rific battle for supremacy at Celtic a help, and had to do some desper-
Park, but, at the end, however, ate defending. (H.M.S. Wishart).
Towards the in- A.B. Allport (H.M.S. Witch) beat;
were oven in a. 1--1 draw. A fea-terval Celtic came near acoring- Light-Heavyweight Final:-A.B. AB Evana (H.MS, Veteran); A.B.
ture of the match was that both once or twice, on one occasion par- (H.M.S. Whitehall) V. Cornel (HM.S. Wild Swan) beat Bradley
acored their goals when playing ticularly, when Hamilton had to too many clubs. J. Kirkwood, Lt. J. G. (H.M.S. Veteran) and A.B. Conyon (H.M.S. Whitewall). A.B. Hill (H.M.S. Verity).
against a strong wind.
throw himself along the ground to Heavyweight Final:-A.B. Judge ex-Australian professional, now in Sub-Lt. W. M. Batten (H.M.S.Final.-A.B. Allport bent A.B.
Celtic opened in Tashing fashion, save a neat flick by McGrory. At (H.M.S. Whitshed) v. A.B. Moir the United States, never played Whitehall) --
and in 14 minutes were a goal up. half-time Celtic held their one goal better golf-from all accounts lost to Packer and Underhill, Welterweight:---- A.B.
(H.M.S. Whitehall), -
McGillivray, on the right, ex lead." than on his first trip to England
(H.M.S. Koppel) beat A.B. Fulton In addition, a special six round posed a weakness in the Rangers Sixteen minutes after the restart (H.M.S. Witch); Crouch' (H.M.S. welterweight contest will ha defence, and, quickly spotting a McPhail equalised for Rangers, (Whitshed) beat A.B.. Gibson fought.. by Tony, of the U.S.S. chance, cut in, lobbed the ball over, who, playing against the wind and (H:M.S. Verity). Final. Crouch Black Hawk and Smith, of the and both McGrory and Napier went able to control the ball better, werd beat Payne.
U.S.S.. Barker..
for it. The-ball-amashed into the a much improved side..
Connel.
26 0
0.4 0 1 11 0
616
with only Beven or eight, clubs. lost to Riker and Knowles, About a year ago, the peak was
4-6, 4-6,
2-4, 3-6,
8' 19
reached in the number of clubs re- beat Matthews and De Kay," commended.
8-4, 6-1.
Payne
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