1939-05-17 — Page 25

THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 17, 1939.

GOLF

BALL BALL

RESTRICTION

AND AMATEUR STATUS World Wide Views Collected By R. And A. Club

TENNIS EXHIBITIONS DOUBTFUL

Unless the weather clears consi- derably, there is every likelihood that the exhibition matches ar- ranged for this afternoon will be cancelled, Mr. T. A. Pearce, Hon. Secretary of the Hong Kong L.T.A., told the “China Mail” this morning.

Meanwhile, the American Mail Line, states that the President Pierce will not arrive here until 3 p.m.

ROGER WETHERED

CAPTAIN-ELECT

St. Andrews, May 3.

BIG political questions, ball restrictions and amateur status, are the subject of investigation at present by the Royal and Ancient Golf Club, but in neither case was the inquiry sufficiently ad- vanced for report to the business meeting of the Club held here to-day.

In connection with both issues, a great deal of information has been obtained from the various organisations at home and overseas, from whom

PUTTING TACTICS views were sought.

By BEST BALL

Golfers vary in their views about the amount of power to im- part to their putting stroke. Some like to hit boldly for the hole so that the ball is certain of travel- ling the full distance to the cup and oftentimes, if they miss, a good distance beyond. Like a Wall street operator they hate to ` be caught short preferring a re-

GRAPHIC GOLE

PUTTING

STROKE BALL

WITH

JUST ENOUGH

IMPETUS

TO ROLL TO CUP

MAY TOPPLE IN

11-15

turn putt back to the hole if miss consider they must. They also that the ball has a better chance of holding the line if there is some speed back of it.

The light stroker on the other hand has a keen dislike of over- running and this caution some- times leaves the ball considerably short of its destination. Between these two lies a medium, which at times has made many a golfer happy. This is to stroke the ball squarely in the back with just enough momentum to let the ball die at the hole. Thus, even though the line of the putt may be trifle off, the wobble as it ceases its momentum at the end of its journey may cause it to topple into the cup from either side.

Friday-Wrist Action,

BOWL TEAMS FOR

SATURDAY

SECOND DIVISION

C.C.C.

a

J. H. Xavier, D. A. Rožario, H. W. Randall and M. A. R. Souza (skip).

A. J. Coelho, F. X. Delgadio, M. J. Medina and J. Cavanagh (skip).

W. J. Ponny, Dr. N. P. Karanjĩa, T. Locke and W. K. Way (skip).

THIRD DIVISION C.C.C.

9. R. Solina, Van der Lely, "A. B. Hamson and G. Ladd (skip).

E. MacNay, F. Petersen, Da

Lam and John Pau (skip).

G. S, Payne, - Ez Kerrison, Neill and AES ANY

C. W:

this classic course, for so far as golf In regard to amateur status, on which inquiry is practically complete, is concerned he will be coming back to supplementary information is now be his spiritual home.

Immortal- Bad Luck

un was

WALTER HAGEN AND RYDER CUP

New York, May 4.-Walter Hagen, captain of the United States Ryder Cup team which will defend the trophy over the Ponte Vedra course, Jacksonville, Flori- da, on November 18 and 19, be- lieves that the United States will need the strongest team in history to win the Ryder Cup this year.

Hagen, discussing the matches, "With the material avail- able for the Ryder Cup team in England, there is no doubt in my mind that.we will need the strong- est team we have ever had if we are to have a chance of winning this year."

says:

in-one-season phenomenon-British and

American.

Wethered played in five Walker Cup contests against the United States on both sides of the Atlantic and in an un- official match as well, and those who were here in 1923 when Britain seemed to have the match won and were beaten

ing taken on one or two points. The opinions obtained on btoh main subjects as the result of what has been virtual- ly a worldwide inquiry, have now to be It

the Old Course that sorted out, and it may be ready for Wethered did some of his greatest presentation when the members meet things, and missed by an immortal bit in the end will remember the dramatic again in September.

of bad luck what would have been his finish in the leading match, when Fran- greatest of all. The latter reference cis Ouimet finished in 3 4 3 to halve is, of course, to the Open Championship With Wethered who was two up with

I three to play. of 1921, when even penalised by u stroke for accidentally treading on his ball he still tied with the St. Andrews American, Jock Hutchison, who won on the play off, and gave the British Cup the first of its several Atlantic ings.

The only golf politics before to-day's meeting was the confirmation of the 14 clubs limitation, which was placed on the Statute Book of the game last September. That restriction, which be- comes one of the basic regulations of golf, like the specification of the ball, the size of the hole and so on, is now operative and will be inaugurated by the R. and A. themselves in their Medal Meeting to-morrow.

Wethered's "Spiritual

Home”

They used to argue for Wethered's inclusion in Walker Cup teams, even when his form had deteriorated, on his knowledge of and record on the Old cross-Course alone. Among tho R. and A. medals which he has won, four in all, was the Royal medal the premier tro- phy in 1928 with a grand 72 and again two years ago with 73.

That would have been a wonderful triumph for Wethered had that fateful stroke not intervened, and a welcome score for the R. and A., of which he His election took place to-day in his had become a member only the year absence for he is not among the 107 before. Wethered and Tolley emerged into national notice from the Oxford competitors listed for the Medal meet- Whatever may transpire politically University team just after the war. In Leonard Crawley who is the best-known ing to-morrow. The entry includes at the September meeting, it will be those days these youths were news distinguished by the decision taken at

with Tolley's success in the 1920 Ama-player from the South and a number to-day's session to make Roger Wether-teur Championship and the Wethered of prominent Scottish members. ed the Captain-Elect. The nomination sensation in 1921. Both remained on for this high office in the world of the national scene for years after- games lies with the past-captains of the club, and their choice of Wethered when intimated to-day

received with acclamation.

was

won

wards. Wethered

the Amateur Championship at Deal in. 1923 with as fine golf as I have seen in the event. I remember the deft short game, the artistry of the little pitches, which he exhibited at that time.

The Great Jones Year

HONG KONG

JOCKEY CLUB

Though this famous English golfer is now 40, he is, outside of the Royal

The following alterations and addi- captains who have acted since the war,

tions to classification lists of H. K. who one of the youngest nominees

Jockey Club is dated March, 20. have been honoured. He succeeds Co-i

Australian Ponies:-Ajax, to C lonel H. H. Sutherland, a popular local Twice afterwards he was runner-up golfer who is an unusual holder of the in the Amateur Championship, and the Class; Brutus, to C Class; Magic, to Č office in that he is a left-hander.

more historic occasion of the two was Class. Wethered will be an interesting fig- in 1930, when Bobby Jones defeated ure in the September ceremony when him in the final here, to complete the Heddon, to D Class; The Tigress, to D. he drives himself into the captaincy on first stage of his four-championships-Class.

China Ponies: Gog, to. D Class;

GIRLS' SCHOOL TAKE UP LACROSSE

Lacrosse is very much in evidence at the Haberdasher Aske's School at Acton, where the game is included in the curriculum. Our photograph shows a big class under instruction at the school,' (Copyright, Fox).