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GOLF CLUB WHICH WILL

BE BANNED

Makes Bunker Work Very Easy

THE BLASTER' FROM AMERICA

Golfers may find that the blas- ter, a kind of niblick invented - in the United States, may come under the ban of the Royal and Ancient committee.

This blaster never fails to get the ball out of a bunker owing to its broad sole, and also to the fact that the front edge does not touch The average weight the ground. is about 22 ounces, which is half a pound heavier than any other kind of niblick.

FRED PERRY TO PLAY AT WEMBLEY

Pro. Tennis Attracts Big Crowds

(By "PETERBOROUGH")

London, January 28.

THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 26, 1957.

GOLF STARTING TIMES

Sunday's Pairings At Fanling

The following are the Royal Hong Kong Golf Club starting times for Fanling next Sunday:

9.20. 9.24 - n 9.28

9.36

OLD, COURSE

W. Sharp, N. K. Littlejohn. P. Morrison, EL F. Ewin. KK. Rounds, R. Sanger.

SPORT NOTICES

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

ANNUAL RACE MEETING, 1987

20th, 22nd, 23rd, 24th and 27th- February, 1937.

On Saturday, 20th, Monday, 22nd

R. J. K. Walker, D. j.and Tuesday, 23rd February, the first bell will be rung at 11:00 am., Keogh.

and the first race will be run at 11.30 am On Wednesday, 24th February, the first bell will be rung

H. N. Williamson, T. R. Chassels

9.40

WE Hunt, E. W. Jones 9.44 A. Nicol, J. Angwin 9.48

C. Mycock, C. W..Jeffries. 9.52 HA. Mills, C. C. Wilson.

G. S. Chambers, R. H. Grif

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+

#

9.56

10.00

I hear that Perry may be playing in London early in May. If so, it will be at the professional lawn 10.04. tennis tournament, for which ar- rangements are now under con- sideration at Wembley.

10.08

10.32 10:16

†10.20

the Wem-

10.2

10.36

*

But all first-class golfers, profes. Last year, at the first tournament sional and amateur, knew that the of this kind to be held in R. and A. were likely to take this bley Pool, Tilden brought his “cir-10.28 step, and professionals had kept cus." He met and was defeated by ₤10.52* their stocks of it down to a mini-Vines in the final.

The game attracted 7,000 specta- 10.40 Had it been held earlier in 10.44 tors. No official announcement about

the season instead of in October, 110.48 10,52 the ban is likely to be made until the business meeting of the B. and there would almost certainly have A. in May, when the proposal to been a full house.

mum..

limit the number of clubs to four- teen will also come up for discus- sion.

A LUXURY CLUB

A COMPARISON

fiths.

E. Taylor, W. J. Wadding

ton.

F. Marshall, W. Keith Ro- binson.

J.B. Stewart, D. E. Forbes. T. Lindars, P. L. Leefe.. D. J. Gilmore, A. E. Lissa-

man

S. E. Dodwell, Col Blake. A. Pinet, M Pirenne. LH Geare, HU Ireland A. A. Bremner, J. Forbes, A. McKellar, H. M. Alexan- der:

at 11.30 am, and the first race will be run at 12 o'clock NOON, and on Saturday, 27th February, the first bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m., and the first race run at 2.00 p.m.

The tifin interval will be taken after the fifth race on Saturday, Monday and Tuesday, and after the fourth race on Wednesday.

MEMBERS BADGES AND ENCLOSURES Members are reminded that they and their ladies-MUST wear their badges prominently displayed throughout the Meeting.

No one without a badge will be Members' En-

G. A. Stewart, A. M. Mack B. D. Evans, R. Rowel G. F. Rees, CE. Mooe Wing Car. Bishop, B. Ken-admitted to the Lt. Col. E. D. and J. Mat

11.28

thews.

NEW COURSE

9.24 am.

The Pool at Wembley accommo dates 11,000. There were 15,000 9.32 spectators at the finals of the Wim- 9.40 bledon singles last season.

9.48

9.56

It remains to be seen whether the appearance of Perry, Vines, and The blaster. which is really 2

other stars will have any effect on 10.04 luxury club carried for special shots, might very well be banned the public attendance at Wimbledon It has done away with the art of later in the season. bunker recovery, as any rabbit"

can get out with it, even if the JOHN

ball lies badly.

Lawson Little, the American who twice won the British amateur championship, carried seven

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eight of these. blasters. In America they are differently be-

A. C. and Mrs. Young. A. Wilson, Miss Glover. G. C. Worrall, LMS Lloyd

Miss Steele, J. C. Dunbar, F. S. Gibbings, Mrs. Bar-

closure

Badges admitting non-members to the Members Enclosure and Club Rooms at $10.00 per day including tax-or $40.00 including tax for the Meeting (ladies $5.00 and $20.00 ... are.... obtainable respectively)

through the Secretary apon intro- duction by a member, such member J. D. Kinnaird, T. S. Mor-to be responsible for all chits, etc.

ton:

rison.

Mrs. Sturt, Mrs. Wodehouse.

Badges admitting to Members

HH. Sturt, P. L. D. Wode- Enclosure will NOT be on sale at house

J. B. and Mrs. Lenyon.

10.16

10.20

OAKES

10.28

10.36

D. L

**

Prophet,

E R.

Forsyth.

18.40

"

A. Sommerfelt,

A.,

10:48

INCIDENT

HAS SEQUEL

velled on the sole to suit hard, (Continued from Page 21)

soft or wet sand.

St. Andrews banned the original levery game was more like a cup- type of blaster because it has a tie, as promotion meant a Football hollow face, but American ingen-League record. uity got over that by shaping the sole so that the front part was clear of the ground; thus it could not dig into the sand and cause a fluffed shot, as the very broad sole slid along the sand.

STIGMA OF THE CAUTION - The stigma that such a caution carries is particularly unfortunate in the case of John Oakes because there is no bigger-hearted player în the game than the Charlton centre- half. He has often proved that and one has only to recall the game against West Ham United at Upton Ever since the famous Schnec-Park late last season. tady putter was banned the club This was a vital game for both

SHOULD BE BANNED

10.56 11.04

5

Brown

J. R. Masson, E. G. Price.

J. R. and Mrs. Way.

J. and Mrs. Harrop.

ROYAL PRINCESSES LEARN TO SWIM

Junior Members Of The Bath Club

INSTRUCTRESS AN "OLD HAND”

the Race Course.

The Secretary's Office, 1st floor, EXCHANGE BUILDING, (Tel.

W-27794) WILL CLOSE AT 10.00 am

ON THE FIRST FOUR DAYS, and at 12.00 NOON ON THE FIFTH- DAY.

A limited number of tiffins will be obtainable each day at the Club House, provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy, Tel 21920.

On-no pretext will children be permitted in either enclosure dur ing the first four days of the Meet- ing

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE

The price of admission to the Public Enclosure is $200 per day including tax for all persons in- cluding ladies, and is payable at the Gate.

Princess Elizabeth, and Princess Margaret Rose are both taking up

Soldiers and Sailors in uniform- swimming.

They are junior members of the are admitted to the Public En- with which Walter Travis was the clubs and John Oakes sustained & Bath Club in Piccadilly, and are closure at $1.00 per day including first American to win our Amateur broken nose a few minutes after being taught to swim by Miss tax.

He

Championship at Sandwich in 1904) the start. had to have it Daly, the instructress who taught Bookmakers, Tic Tac men, etc. American ingenuity has been out to plugged before

ore he could resume, Dale mate nel pinge tabent will not be permitted to operate evolve clubs to make the game and at the interval the club doctor the two subsequent Kings of Eng-within the precincts of The Hong Kong Jockey Club during the Race easier. The blaster is their latest had to renew the dressings and for land nearly thirty years ago.

Meeting. development.

the whole ten-minute interval Oakes They are both clever and en- I have seen astonishing shots laid down and then went out to playthusiastic performers, and they can with this club and would not be a noble part in a great 3-1 Charl- already negotiate, with a little ex-Restaurant in the Public Enclosure.

sorry, to see it banned.

ton victory.

SIMPSON'S IODINE PRODUCTS

SOAPS, LOCKETS, CREAM, INSOLES,

SIMPON'S SHAVING SOAP SIMPSON'S TOILET SOAP

$135

$200

Bor

SIMPSON'S 10DINE LOCKETS.

$150

SIMPSON'S INSOLES

$125

(FOR LADIES” AND MEN'S SHOES)

SIMPSON'S TOILET ROLLS

MADE FROM SEAWEED IODINE

BY THE IODINE SPECIALIST SE

SOLE AGENTS:

WHITEAWAY LAIDLAW & CO., LTD.

tra effort, the whole length of the bath

Tiffins, will be obtamable, in the

SERVANTS PASSES Passes for Servants will be

As a treat, two children are issued on application to the Secr taken round the club's gallery tary, 1st floor, Exchange Building. where there is a picture of "Uncle Any persons found loitering with David romping with the other Servants passes in their poss members of the club in the pool, will forfeit the same and will when he was, still in his teens. removed from the Enclosu

By Order, Anoth picture of the Duke of

C. B. BROWN. Windso

Hong Kong, 15th Fe

vas taken to the club it

COVENTRY GIVEN

A SHOCK

London, To-day Two football matches in the

were played yest

day, Coventry losing at

by two clear goals, beat Shefield odd goal

three

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