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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, MAY 7, 1936

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SEASON'S BIGGEST RACING CROWD SEE DIANA BAY WIN EASILY

SANDY HERD LOOKS

BACK 50 YEARS.

"THERE'S NO SCIENCE IN

GOLF NOW"

MOTORING MADE SPORT POPULAR

(By Henry Longhurst)

London, April 28.

SANDY HERD has played in championship golf for 50 years, and to-morrow the Moor Park Club and other golfers are giving, him a celebration dinner in London. He entered for the Open Championship for the first time in 1885, at the age of 17. In 1911, at the invitation of the late Mr. J. F. Abercromby, he came to Coombe Hill, and has been associated with London golf ever since.

Golf in Sandy's early days was a very different thing from the game that is played in 2,000 clubs in the British Isles to-day. "Why they used to lay out courses without any bunkers!" said Sandy "They just used to put up anything they could find to get in the way I have even known them use ordinary hurdles. Any little hollow would do for the green, and of course all the hedges left for them to pitch over.

UNLUCKY MISHAP TO

MR. BLACK

CENTRE COURT WILL NEED WATCHING HARVEST VIEW NOT FINISHED

(By "Rapier")

LORIOUS weather favoured the Fourth Extra Race Meeting held at the Valley last Satur- day, and this was undoubtedly responsible for Cup at the recent "Bisley Rifle Meeting, held under the auspices of the the satisfactory increase in the attendance of

L/Cpl Peters, above, being chaired after winning the Governor's Hong Kong Rifle Association. ("China Mail" photo).

LOCAL BASEBALL LEAGUE

PROSPECTS FOR 1936

VOLUNTEERS CONCEDED GOOD CHANCE IN RECORD ENTRY (By "Infield ")'

THE local Baseball season, which officially opens on Sunday ex were el architecture, there was not such a thing. If May 17. promises to be one of the most interesting seen in you had to build up a green, you made it about the size of a

You could make a whole course for £5, the Colony as the teams are apparently very evenly matched. pocket handkerchief.

racing fans.

There were several keen tussles for honours, but the day's racing was marred by the unfortunate accident which befell Mr. D. Black. The numerous supporters of Bear Claw in the High West Handicap, which was also the first leg of the "Daily Double," had their hopes rudely shattered when this pony galloped past riderless. How Mr. Black actually get dislodged was not clearly visible it seemed that he was crossed at the start and al- though he did not suffer more than a rather bad shaking, it was, sufficiently serious to prevent him from taking further part in the day's racing.

Though it had nothing to do with Mr. Black's mishap, the sharpness of the bend coming into the straight has always been unfavourably commented upon, and last Saturday this angle was more acute. There is hardly fficient room for the ponies to thereby resulting in congestion turn in the case of large field with the danger of spills constantly menacing the riders. It is

infinitely better to sacrifice the turf at this point rather than

If it cost £50 - well, there was no golf course. Golf was played Eight teams have so far entered the league, while there is a pos-risk an accident, and in the interests of the jockeys I commend

It was not that they took no sibility that there are several late entries yet to be received. The this matter to the attention of the racing officials. under very crude conditions then. interest they just did not know. I suppose it was Willie Park number to date constitutes a record entry in Hong Kong. who first started this bunkering business, and then people like Mr. Abercromby. Mr. Fowler and Mr. Colt turned the making of golf courses into an art.

BUSY AMERICAN MOTOR SEASON

Races To Start At Reading On April 26

shoulders at the other end.

Canadians Improve

Mr. Dynasty's King's Sceptre, above, secured only second place in the Mount Davis Handicap over a mile "last Saturday, after going out a hot favourite.

Gosano And Noronha

The anticipated close finish in Harvest View (Mr. Liang) hav- teams have beenjing to Hong Kong later in the sea-the Mount Parker Handicap for ing held the head throughout, but The various

Most of the pitching this Class China ponies failed to the heavy weight of 168 lbs. un- busy during the past fortnight son.

Diana Bay proved doubtedly proved a little too much Thompson. the estwhile catcher, conclusively that it has recaptur- for this big-hearted pony. It was, RECREIO TENNIS "But the biggest since I came setting their players together and season will probably be done by materialise

last year's and Hearther, their first base maer its former brilliance when it however, only beaten by a short! to London is in transport. If I practising whenever they can.

The Americans,

It is understood that Bowker has had to do what I did in the old

fortably. It must, however, be, riman) for third place, but keep days. I should not go to half the champions, have only five of their

Forced To Scratch places I go to now. I used to last year's team available, but they also promised to play for them. He cantered home to win fairly com-head by Roral Consort (Mr. Har

having several is a first class infield and his in- get up at 6 o'clock in the morn-are fortunate in

In view, however, of the his mount splendidly, keeping telho made a valiant attempt on

Further progress was made in ing very often and then we good newcomers, among whom is clusion will greatly strengthen the admitted that Mr. Black handled it in mind for the future. Mr.

tournaments of the sometimes had to walk a couple Allen, a good catcher and fielder team.

win! Mr. Ip Kui Ying rode a Club de Recreio when several of miles with our clubs on our and a heavy hitter. Mayhew, anffact that the Volunteers have also ahead of King's Warden all the Ribble, but failed in a longer

old-timer, it is understood, will be entered a team, it is not known way round, for which he deserved race this combination will yet the Tennis every credit. short-for whom he will play.

As predicted in my previous splendid race on Dawn Star, and games in the Men's Singles Handi- TWO NEW NATIONAL

It is largely the motorcar that returning to the game at CHAMPIONSHIPS

notes, carrying the heavy burden Mr. Black managed to bring in cap and one game in the Men's the most stop. He is still as agile as ever, has made golf one of

of 168 lbs. and the little extra dis-Boolat Bay second, just ahead of Doubles Handicap were played yes- to and his experience should be of

terday. popular games in the world

The Canadians, as the result of tance were the deciding factors Royal Consort the greatest benefit to the team. Washington, D.C., April, 16.

Diana Bay's Fine Win

G. A. Noronha and B. T. Gozano, who were to have met each other One of the busiest motor racing day.

"Most of the golf architects Barros, who played for the Ameri-constant practice and coaching in the defeat of King's Warden.

now improved beyond re-

Ranger's Failure

The Mount Parker Handicap for in the Men's Singles Handicap. seasons in this country in years:

good cans several years ago, is also mak-have

(cognition and have held both the will be under way

were forced to scratch from the on April 26 work has been ruined for

ball. Iing a return to the game."

The first race of the day, The "A" Class China ponies was in- Americans in Japanese and the

close Charters Tower Handicap for "B" deed a battle of the giants. with a series of sprint contests players, though, by the

reckon that it goes 30 yards far-

practice game- to very at Reading. Pennsylvania.

The famous annual 500 miles ther than it did when I came to

The Americans will feel the loss scores. Stirling is the only player Class Australian ponies over a was unusual to see Soldier of Bri- game's too London. The

the pace, as nolof Joubert, their pitcher, but it of last year who will not be avail-mile, resulted in the rather un-tain (Mr. Pih) trailing behind in- race at Indianapolis is. of course.chanical these days-there's

Men's Singles Handicap on the list of events, which in-science left in it. Nowadays these is probable that he will be returnable, but C. George, a newcomer, expected defeat of Ranger (Mr. stead of setting

has been shaping very well dur- Proulx), which was made fatou-had done on practically all pre-

It was left to J. J. Figueiredo (Scr.) ing the practices and will be in rite, and it had to 5ght hard invious occasions.

ceded a w.o. by E. de Souza (—15). (Mr. Ip Kui Ying) TO order to retain the third position. Gladiator

J. J. Remedios (-30 3/6) beat H. lead of several

F. Gonsalves (-15 3/6), 6-4, 6-2 the team.

Alltree and Muir will probably After its recent bad start, it was run off with a

Halcyon (Mr.lengths. Mr. Black evidently be A. V. Remedios (14.25) beat R. share the pitching and Smedley refreshing to see

Black) get away into the lead on nefitted from his last defeat at A. Ribeiro (-30 2/8), 8-6, 6—1. will be at third base.

A. E. Ribeiro (-15 3/6) beat J. M. the rise of the barrier, which it the hands of King's Warden, this maintained all the way round to time keeping Diana Bay ahead of Oliveria (+15) 57, 6–2, 6–2

Men's Doubles Handicap Mr. King's Warden, and Cossack's

A. M. Silve and HL Gonsalves" International Soccer

The Volunteers will rejoin the win by a length and a half.

rounding the (-15 3/6) beat M. A. Oliveria and Match In Vienna

league after an absence of several Foy kept Centre Court just behind Beauty, and, on years. The late Captain D. C. Halcyon, but could not produce a bend, sending his mount through A. Carvalho (-15 3/6) 4-6, 6mür Vienna, To-day.

greatly instrumental strong enough finish and had to to win without being challenged. 64. Logan was by England lost to Austria

revealed that Centre Mr. Roza faltered on King's War-

cludes two new

pionships.

me-

national chamfellows

are only machines-and

the ball's a flying machine.

Drive And Crash

con-

=

The new fixtures are the 400 or 500 miles road race, on the new

"Present-day golf is just a great road-racing course being

drive and then a crash with structed at Roosevelt Field, Mineola, Long Island, in which it mechanical sort of club that can- that England's well-not help getting you there. Your driver. Major Gardner, opinion and mine are the same in

this matter-I'd like to see will compete, and a 100-mile race ball curtailed 30 yards or at Goshen, New York. The dates

and see these people forced to hit for these events are October

long shots up to the hole again.

is hoped known

and August 15 respectively.

12

the

more

"As for steel shafts, in a way

Americans Lose Joubert

ENGLAND LOSE

TO AUSTRIA

Volunteers' Challenge

It competition as both competitors

are in hospital.

it

Major Gardner, who recently they have made the game easier 2 goals to 1 in the Internationjin keeping the Corps interested in be content with second place. On two occasions I noticed that sailed for England after his marby making it more standardised. 1/2l soccer clash here yesterday,baseball, but after his lamentable This race' riage in Daytona Beach. Florida, could hit as far with a good piece, before a crowd of 60,000-specta-demise interest gradually dwind- Court will bear watching for den, but there was no doubt that?

indicated that there was quite af hickory as ever I could with tors, good chance that he would return steel but you cannot get the same here for the Roosevelt Field "feel" from steel. Still-I dare Starhemberg. classic.

say it has brought pleasure to lots of people.

OLYMPIC CHESS TOURNAMENT

13 Nations To Be Represented

**CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL

Munich, Yesterday.

in which the teams of 18 nations

Cheaper To-day

much

Later.

utc of the game.-Beuter.

to-

The following were the results

of games played yesterday:→

Was con-

man) came through with a pow-termined riding on the part of erful rush and might have secur- Mr. Ip Kui Ying that enabled a place over a few more Stopwatch to record the first win jyards, Although the finish was of its racing career. Humber was

not what one might have expected, second with Shamrock third, it was nevertheless a very inter esting race.

ed

K.B.G.C. BOWLS TEAMS

League Games Against Valley Clubs

"

-

Stopwatch Turns Up

the heavy burden of 168 lbs. on Harvest View's Pluck

a slightly heavy track had a tre- including the Austrian led. It was at first thought that future meetings.

Prince von the Machine Gun Company had

There was an interesting finish mendous bearing on its defeat. Vice-Chancellor.

entered the league on their own,;

race, The Mount

Honeymoon Eve (Mr. Harris)} (First section) did extremely well to fill third nearing the mile past, Stopwatch England, facing the sun, were but it has now been ascertained in the second

Se place after having been left at the

Humber and

were neck- the speedy early jthat the team will be drawn from Davis Handicap unable to stem

start. Royal Scot (Mr. Harri-and-neck, and it was due to de-r Austrian rushes and Viert!, the all units of the Corps. With the for "C" Class China ponies. outside-left, scored in the eleventh players available the Volunteers veral ponies were bunched "Another thing that has chang-minute, and Geiter, the outside should win the league. Their only gether coming into the straight. ed, of course, is the club-houses right, added another six minutes weakness is the lack of a first class pitcher, though those avail- very They were just old barns

After this, however, Englandjable are as good as many in the often-an old wooden shanty with not la bit of a bar. There was

definitely superior and League. proved

Bear Claw's Bad Luck With so many cricketers in the any water laid on you just had

Austrian goal re- bombarded the

The incident in which Bear lentlessly but missed numerous team the fielding should be very

Claw was involved, as a result of The Olympic Chess Tournarpent, a row of buckets.

a "Of course, golf was

chances until Camsell (Middles-good, while the batting should strong. No trial!

The fourth race, The Hunch-which Mr. Black was unseated, are expected to participate, will cheaper game then. I remember borough) scored in the 54th min- also be very

games have yet been arranged,

backs" Plate, over five furlongs rabbed the fifth race, the High take place here in the second half 36. 6d. being a good price for a Even

but a tryout will take place on

The following will represent the for non-winning subscription grif- West Handicap for "B" Class of August. Each team will com-hand-made wooden club.

6d.

Caroline Hill next Sunday, morn-Kowloon Bowling Green Club's fins of this season, resulted in a China ponies, of much of its in- prise 10 chess masters, and the when I came to London, 7s

jing-

senior and junior teams in their splendid win for Stopwatch, which terest Bear Claw stood a good tournament, which is organised by would buy the best in the shop.

Lawn Bowls League games against was cleverly ridden by Mr. Ip Kui chance of scoring another win, the German Chess Federation, will The game was just beginning to

the Craigeugower Cricket Club Ying with a generous application and its misfortune was a source thus be the largest chess contest get expensive at that time-but never was

the Hong Kong of the whip. Humber (Mr. Pih) of keen disappointment to its All-India Lose Two The Overseas Chinese have en-"A" team and ever staged. For this reason, the then golf in London

tered a team and the composition Football Club "A" team respec was made hot favourite, and was numerous supporters: Olympic Committee has allowed it cheap.

"On the other hand, golfers to 1

Wickets For 79

will be the same as the Chinese tively on Saturday:

only beaten over the last few had the mount on King's Justice, to be called the "Olympic Chess

strides.

a pony demoted from "A" Class, Tournament."-Trans-Ocean Ser-day are not so well off. I am lucky

London, To-day team of last year, only that the Senior Team

A. Russel J. Watson, W. Ho

Cassius Mr. Proulx) failed and commanded a lead from the I can remember when I used to: The three-day cricket match be-Canton players are entering on

sur- very commencement and it main- get-well, a lot more than thatween Oxford University and the their own. Matty Chaux, has re- Farlane and L. Guy (skip).

derson and A. M.Holland (skip). TARLETON RETAINS TITLE

prising when it is realised that tained it to the end. In a foursome it

3. Bright, E. Hall, S. Randle and this pony is very fast over a short a keen struggle betwen Bright the University ground yesterday, Chang will be in charge of the

(skip), London, To-day--Nel Tarleton. on the way would be nothing All-India touring team began on tired from the game and Wally G. Meyer, Hemson, M. Hen-miserably, which was very

Ocean View. (Mr. View and Sadko, but Mr. Roza on of Liverpool, retained the British $10 to nothing.

W. Walker, E. C. Hamilton, C. B. Liang) had a bad start and was King's Lead: came through from "There's a diferent atmosphere and at the close of play the scores team. featherweight boxing champion-

Heriot (Mr. Davis) behind with a great burst of speed Hosking and R. H. Rose (skip).

B. S. Rogers, S. White, S. Drake, took the lead, followed by Sham- to secure second position, with G. Sherrix (skip).

vice.

if I get 1 for a round now, but

ship last night when he beat John-altogether now-different people ny King, the Manchester bantam-playing the game. Things are not weight champion, on points, at what they were-but perhaps it is Liverpool F. C., Anfeld Road better for the game. It is a pity

Ito keep it for the few." -Reuter.

OXFORD SCORE: 202

were:-

Oxford: 202.

All-India: 79 for 2 wickets.

Beater

Overseas Chinese Team

Japanese Without Hachinzan The Japanese have had only one practice game so far and will be forced to start the season without (Continued on Page 5)

Duncan Junior Team

distance.

unplaced

F. Cheesman, R. Reed, J. Gil and rock (Mr. Botelho), with Stop Sadko third.

G. E. F. Thompson (skip),

watch two lengths behind.

Onl

Mr. Pih

There was

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