1940-10-29 — Page 47

THE CHINA 'MAIL, OCTOBER 29, 1940.

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New Golf Champion's LESLIE ADAMS LARGEST Bad Luck At The 13th

Tee Shot Out Of Bounds And Takes Seven

ALEC PEARCE'S golf triumph on Sunday-he won the Colony Championship by one stroke from O. E. C. Marton, four times winner was indeed a popular one, and the fact that his two sons-John, who has a similar swing to that of Alec, tied for fourth place--were in the first five must have been a source of great satisfaction to "Tam", who was a brilliant all-rounder in his youth. ALEC'S morning round of 80 bowls for Club, is undoubt- would have been better had edly Hong Kong's leading all- he not run into trouble at the 13th, rounder. where he had a seven as against a par three. His tee shot went out of bounds and he took five shots to reach the green, where he had two putts. In the afternoon round he had a good drive at the 15th (The Arm Chair), but, despite a nice shot, was bunkered and took five as against par four. At the 16th he had an indifferent tee shot, but chipped up nicely for a par three. He duffed his drive at the 18th, but had a magnificent second shot to the rear of the green. He

was on in three and putts.

took

two

He has played golf for Hong Kong against Manila' twice, in 1933, and twice against Shanghai, in 1933 and 1934. ROSE'S BAD LUCK

E. C. MARTON, the favourite,

bearing in mind that he has had did very well indeed when little practice during the past four months, but he was fortunate that high scoring was the order of the day. T. Smith won last with 147-in spite being perfect.

Dick Collings is to be congra-

year

of conditions

This is his first Open success, tulated on securing fourth place. his previous best being his success It is some time back that a visitor in à Jasper Clark Cup competi-secured such a high place in the tion which included O. E. C. Mar-list.

ton among the entrants.

Col, Rose, who had a 78 on the

Pearce, who has captained Hong Old Course in the afternoon, lost Kong's Interport cricket team two strokes as the result of a lost

against Shanghai, is a very useful ball following what appeared to tennis player, has played soccer be a beautiful long shot to the for Club, Rugby at Home, and lawn edge of the green. His score of 91 on the New Course, at least three strokes easier than the Old, however, ruled him out, though he won the best round prize on the Old Course.

TWO FINE CRICKETERS HONOURED

MESSRS. H. R. B. HANCOCK AND T. E. PEARCE, TWO OF THE FINEST CRICKETERS SEEN IN HONG KONG WERE ELECT- ED LIFE MEMBERS OF HONG KONG CRICKET CLUB AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING ~YESTERDAY.

Following are additional scores to those already published;

A. L. Eastman

E. P. Fincher ·

96 B1 177

05 63 178

W. C. Simpson ... 97 84 181 E. J. M. Churn

93 89 182

E. J. R. Mitchell. 97 98 185

PICTURE GOAL

THE First Division football match

Sing Tao, who had a large num- ber of South China's players of last season in their team, failed to provide the keen rivalry expect ed. It was not unlike a club trial prior to the opening of a season,

between South Chinâ and

pleased with one another. This is all to the good, but it gave to the game a sense of unreality.

-In making the proposal, Mr. H. Owen-Hughes said that the arti-and almost everyone seemed very cles of the Club permitted only six Life Members at any one time, and it was with the greatest plea- sure that he proposed the election of two members who had done so much for the Club both on and off the field.

Lee Wai-tong took no chances with his injured knee after being brought down heavily in the first 20 minutes, and South China's attack was badly handicapped as a result. For all that, however, their second goal was a perfect one. Lee kicked-off after the in- terval, tapping the ball to Lau

He went on to say that Mr. Hancock captained the Interport cricket team in 1901 and played till 1933, and those who had had the pleasure of playing with him will remember his easy and free Chung-sang, who transferred for-. type of play.

ward to Lee Tak-kee, who passed Mr. Pearce, he said, played In-forward to Lau and: positioned terport cricket as far back as 1003, and all those who have bowled against Mr. Pearce will agree that there was no one who seemed to have a wider bat.

It was not only on the field, he continued, that the two had done service to the Club, Both had given their best in the interests of the Club at all times.

Great Surprise

himself for the inevitable ⚫ return pass, which he converted. in effortless style. Not one Sing Too player touched the ball, and Lee Wai-tong was standing in the middle of the field watching this brilliant exhibition of ball control. FINE FULL BACK

SING TAO are not an unbeatable combination. Even with Lat Shui-wing in Chul-Ah-fai's, place In reply, Mr. Hancock said that at inside-left their forward line the proposal came as a great sur-is not as deadly as that of South prise. It was a pleasant thought, China, and an accuraterkicking. however, to know that what he and hard-tackling defence will had done for the Club had been hold them up, as Lee Kwok-wal appreciated, and explained that clearly proved with a really out- though he was no longer active standing performance. { at cricket he always had the in- terest of the game and Club at heart.

Lam Tak-po, Lee Tak-kee, Hau Yung-sang, Soong Ling-sing: and Kwok Ying-kee, who was, a rare

GRAPHIC GOLF

JIMMY THOMSON KEEPS

RIGHT

SHOULDER

GROOVED

TO

MOVE

UNDER

CHIN

-IN

SWING

OVERCOMES

TENDENCY_ TO HOOK

ON THOSE

POWER DRIVES

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Curing A Hook

BY BEST BALL When one goes out for a little extra distance in his shots, he may without know- ing it let his right shoulder come around after his Heft. The result is a hook as Jimmy Thomson, hard driving pro- fessional, found out through experience. He also found out through experience that if he made his right shoulder make a path under his chin as he came into the ball, the hook would go away. Such manoeuvre brings the clubhead

a

RETIRES

Leslie Adams, the famous, Rugby League International}}} Ecrum-half, has retired from the game.

Adams has the unique record of winning Challenge Cup medal with three clube-Leeds (1932), Huddersfield (1933), and' Cas- tleford (1935).

K.G.C. JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP

M

FORWARD PASSES

THE KECENT DEATH OF THE FAMOUS INTERNATIONAL RUGBY PLAYER BRIG. H. C. *** | HARRISON, STHOUGH IT DID | NOT HAPPEN IN 'ACTION, HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO PASS PRACTICALLY. UNNOTICED, | WRITES A. L. S. IN "THE DAILY.

SKETCH".

"Time was when "Dreadnought,' as he was known to everybody, was one of the best as well as most popular forwards playing. Had his era been during the last 10 years he would have been chosen without opposition for By: every:England 15.

The Qualifying "Round of the Junior Championship of Kowloon Golf Club

will be played next Sunday. Post Entries will be ac cepted.

onto the sphere at right angles and dispatches it straight ahead, along the line of flight. "Those golfers who hook, when they go all out on the power shots, might be making the-same error which charac- terised Thomson's 'play. The cure is the same, det the tight shoulder travel under the chin, If the action is too fast to give this point particular attention. try concentrating on a follow that will bring the hands high in the air. This will automatically make the right shoulder follow this path.

Next Article:- Putter.

Weighted

Brig. Harrison was the only man who played in representative Navy v. Army matches for both sides. As a Royal Marine on shore he was in the Army, scrum, but when he' was afloat'they used to land him to put on a blue Jer- sey.

The largest forward ever seen in any of our home union fifteens, "Dreader" played four times for England, in 1910 and 1914, which shows how difficult it was to get caps in those days.

Brig. H. C. Harrison had a maltitude Hong Kong. of friends during his

brief stay,

in

CLUB “A” FIFTEEN Club "A" to meet Army A in the Rugby match at the Valley to-anorrow, commencing at 5-p.m. Although Ted Lyons has been bother-kins: H. van Leeuwen, M. G. Car- sharp, is as follows: H. F. Hop- ed by chronic appendicitis for four or ruthers, D. Hynes and P. B. Wil- five years, Chicago White Sox pitcher son; T. O. Morgan and F. J. C. refuses to undergo an operation.

Clemo; J. Moodie, W. Stoker, A.

The Kowloon Chess Club's senior and M. Kennedy: 'R. G. Gairdner, C. junior championships will commence E. Needham; J, M. Thomson, G. this work, the former on Thursday and B. Godfrey and A. G. Dalziel. the latter to-day.

J. Redman will be the referee.

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Mr. Pearce said that he joined opportunist, were the only others COOL. AS SOFT TO THE PALATE. AS the Club 38 years ago and had to play up to the high standard met some of his best friends in set by the leading Chinese teams, RICH IN FLAVOUR. AS OLD WINE, THAT

the Far East in that Club. This

bestowed on him, he said,

..

was the most appreciative honour TRACK CRACK DEAD IS HOW “TURF" TASTE-BECAUSE THEY During his review of the year, William Henry ("Sonny") Mor- ARE MADE FROM MELLOW, MILD AND

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Mr. Hancock said:

of Interport Cricket."

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Graduating with Birchfield Har.

Mr. H. R. B. Hancock was re-riers, he went to Manchester in elected president of the Club and the 'eighties and set up a 20-miles Inst year's committee, composed record in 1800 at Stamford Bridge. of Messrs. T. E Pearce, H. Owon-returning 1hr...52min, 51-1/5sec.

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