1937-02-05 — Page 19

THE CHINA MATL, FEBRUARY 5, 1937.

COUNTRY CLUB GOLF CLUB

SPORTING NINE-HOLE COURSE

One Of Most Picturesque Spots In Territories

THE CHAMPIONS ROLL

(By “ Adrem")

OLF IS A GAME THAT IS BECOMING INCREASINGLY POPULAR IN ALL COMMUNITIES. THE VARIOUS COURSES UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG GOLF CLUB ARE WELL-KNOWN TO MOST MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, GOLFERS, OR OTHERWISE, SHEK-0 AND KOWLOON ARE ALMOST EQUALLY WELL-KNOWN, BUT, EXCEPT TO A FEW ENTHUSIASTS, THE COUNTRY CLUB. AT SHEUNGSHUI, DOES NOT CONVEY MUCH TO THE MAN IN THE STREET.

This nine-hole course is one of the most picturesque spots in! the New Territories, and, although comparatively small, is exceed- ingly sporty. The membership is very cosomopolitan and altogether a very fine spirit prevails,

Owing to the large numbers 1936-A Urquhart. of nationalities represented on 1937-S. Sadick.

The present the membership roll, the club

champion

is

newcomer to the

has often erroneously been re-a comparative ferred to as the International game, but he is a most promising Golf Club. Actually it was ori-player with a pleasing style. ginally known as the Lusitano

LADY CHAMPION

Club and came into being Mrs. F. E. A. Remedios, the cur- through the efforts of Mr. A Wrent lady champion, has won this da Roza, a prominent member of event before, being very steady and the Portuguese community, to-painstaking in her play.

Inter-Club matches. are played gether with some of his com- patriots.

every year against Shatin, Golf Mr. da Roza was largely in-Club, a factor that does much to a better understanding strumental in popularising the promote

of

game among his countrymen between the various members and now ranks as one of the the community-the Shatin Club is most experienced golfers in the a Japanese organisation. Colony.

Mr. H. K. Leong, the president

FIRST PRESIDENT

of the Country Club, is an enthu~ contributed The first president of the Lasi-siastic golfer and has tano Golf Club was Mr. F. P. de V. generously in more ways than one Soares, and on the Country Club to its present sound position. It is being formed in 1927, Mr. B. Basto largely due to his efforts that m was elected. The latter is still a terest has been aroused among the very keen golfer and did very well Chinese, who are taking more and in this apparently this year to win the Junior Cham-more interest pionship.

simple, but most intricate game.

1937 HONG KONG DERBY CANDIDATES

age

The course measures 2,500 yards: somewhat and, although it falls short of regulation length, it would be misleading to infer from yard- that it is easy. The wind, which is continually changing, (Continued from Page 18) more than makes up for the lack of distance.

Mr. V. M. Grayburn will be re- Some of the holes are extraordin-presented by Ouse. It is a game arily interesting and well-trapped little animal in training, but it can and the undulations and inclines not be conceded much chance of around the greens contribute in no winning the Derby. It will probably small measure to the sporting na-prove dangerous in some of the

minor events. ture and difficulty of scoring.

Par for the course is 35 and it takes a very good golfer to negoti- ate it at this mark.

NEW EXTENSIONS

I have it on good authority that the Committee is seriously consider- ing the extension of the Clubhouse and that if the present schemes materialise members will have at their disposal every comfort and modern convenience.

Mr. Li Lan-sang has three ponies entered in-Magnificent View, Mea- dow View and Scenic View, the best of which is the first named.

Fine Looking Pony

ACTIVITIES

K. L. Kia, above, a member-of China's World Olympiad soccer. team, will travel down to Hong Kong with the East. China team.

CURIOUS FOOTBALL SITUATION

AFFILIATION PROBLEM

(By "ROVER")

Owing to the late affiliation of the Kowloon Chinese and the Eastern Athletic Association, an unfortunate situation occurred in the selection of the teams to meet Fastern China in the Chinese Interport match, and the Shanghai Interport team, respectively.

The Chinese Amateur Athletic Federation selected their teams against the East China team a week ago, when the only two bod- lies affiliated to the Federation were

A view at the Country Club.

However, take note of this pony for sprint events.

Other Entries

the South China Athletic Associa tion "A" and "B" teams, and the Chinese Athletic Association of these two bodies, 10 members of the team are from South China. “A”, and one from the Chinese Athletic.

Other entries include Lovely Star from the Kong Star* National Glory and National Spir eung

The combination is a very strong Bros.) Kum Shan (Mrs.-Kwok Hin- Wang) and Tim (Mrs. W. T. Stan-one, and, with the exception of Tso Kwai-shing, is the same team which ton).

Although it is no easy matter at defeated the Hong Kong Football this stage to say with any degree Association by 4 goals to 2 in the of certainty as to which pony is First Round of the Governor's Cup likely to win the Derby, I confident competition a fortnight ago. ly believe that the following will figure prominently:

Havoc Eve Rosemary. Commencement Bay. Expansion Time-

King's Highway.

New Affiliations

Within the last two or three days, however, the Kowloon Chinese and Eastern secured affiliation-to- the Federation and the team to meet the Shanghai Interport eleven

players are included.

Harmony Eve and Happy Eve, in will be more or less a fully repre- addition to Havoc Eve, from the senfative one, with the exception China “A”. Mr. Li Po-chun has a fine look-Sassoon Stable, are really good, but that none of South ing animal in Expansion Time to whichever one Mr. Needa rides will carry his colours for the be sufficient indication as regards The following will represent the Combined Chinese against Shang- first time in the classic race. It the best in this stable. will be Mr. Jimmie Pote-Hunt's

hai on Saturday, February 13, Caroline Hill: mount.

I strongly recommend keeping

Lim

Tani dang (Eastern); Mak (Continued from Page 1). hon (Kowloon Chinese) Senior and Junior Champion-this pony in view, as it is certainly ships are held annually, while ad-good and may spring a surprise Amateur Athletic Federation in Shek-ping (Athletic); ditional competitions are the Capt when least expected.

the Chinese Interport game against Kowloon Chinese). Land

(South China "B") Mr. Ostanada, the Siamese Trade East China on Sunday, February Kwok-choi (Eastern); Tang Kwong ain's Cup and Ladies' Champion- ship.

Commissioner, has two griffins 14, at Caroline Hill (South China som (Athletic), Cheng Shui-hong Tak-fair (South The following have held the Sen- which are named Apilas and Vira. "A" players unless otherwise stat (Eastern), Chan

China "B"); Chow Man-chi (Kowloon ior Championship since the incep- They are quite good, preference ed): tion of the competition.

being given to Vira. I understand Pan Ka-ping, Lee Tin-sang and Chinese) and Lee Shek-yau (South that Mr. S. C. Liang has been book- Tam Kong-pak; Leing Wing-chiu,

Reserves: Ip: Wong Mei-shun and Lee Kwok-wai; red to ride them

Tso Kwai-shing, Fung King Cheong China A,

China Lee Wai-tong, Lai Shui-wing and

ern) and Cheong Moon-wing (Athlefic);">

Tam Kwan-koon (Ath- letic), Wong Shek-ping (Athletic), It is undoubtedly a speedy Lau Hing-choi (South China A

Ip: Pak-wahg (South China- “A”?) animal, but it is problematical wheYeung Shui-y (South China

1926-F. E. A. Remedios. 1927-A W. da Roza 1928 E. D. da Roza.

1929 F. E. A. Remedios. 1930-F. E. A. Remedios.

1931–—–—A. A. Lopes.. 1932-E T. Leitao. 1933–E T. Leitao. 1934–A. W. da Roza 1935–A. W. da Roza-

Messrs. Harriman and Brad- bury have a fine looking pony in Royal Mail, and it is reputed to be a smasher

ther it will be sufficiently trained in and Chenk er-kam (South China

stamina

other two weeks, time

China

k-wah

(South choi (South

(Eastern).

Hong Kong Chinese.

Eleven

The following have been chosen to represent the Hong Kong Chin

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