1941-01-17 — Page 13

INTERPORT ON

March 2 Date Suggested For Annual Classic

U.S. WOMEN'S GOLF COLONY

AT LOW STANDARD

WOMEN'S GOLF in the United States is to-day

MIGHT EMULATE

at a lower standard than it was five years ago, be- SHANGHAI!

While there will be no gainsay-

cause of some of the greatest players becoming pro- fessionals, writes J. Ferrier in an Australian dailying that Shanghai has suffered

newspaper.

Helen Hicks, Patty Berg, Helen! the unofficial southern champion Dettweiler. and Opal Hill are ship, and this year it attracted a Among the 21 na- among the leading players who, strong Beld,

and have deserted amateurisht, They, tional and State champions all earn more than £1,000 a year, Walker Cup players, who

com- a tremendous lure to girls with pleted, were Johnny Goodman

amateur The (1938 national the necessary golfing skill.

cham- Art Doering. "Chick" acquisition of a pleasant career is pion). also attractive to these indepen Evans, Don Schumaker, Jack Tin

dently-minded young women, nin, and the 1938 Canadian amo-

The present

national women's, teur champion. Ted Adams.

The championship was champion is Miss Betty Jameson.

won by

Team To Be Chosen

Before Chinese New Year

By "Adrem"

ALTHOUGH AT VARIOUS TIMES THERE HAVE BEEN MISGIVINGS AS TO THE PRACTI- CABILITY OF HOLDING A HOCKEY INTERPORT THIS YEAR, A MEETING OF HONG KONG HOC- KEY ASSOCIATION HELD YESTERDAY DECID- ED THAT MACAO'S INVITATION TO HONG KONG TO SEND A TEAM OVER IN THE NEAR FUTURE BE ACCEPTED.

less by evacuation than Hong Kong, it is also a fact that they have lost a great many of their residen's of the fair sex, many of them it is fair to assume, hockey. players.

In view of this dithering among local lady hockey players as to whether a League should be run the following or not, therefore, extract from the "North Chira Daily News" might tend inspira-suggest a date and it is understood Hong Kong have been asked to

tion'-.

In

Senior both the

and

It was decided

Following a meeting held on Tuesday that March 2 will be submitted for the Macau a Texas girl, who recently de-Vincent Allison, who beat me, 2 ught by the Shanghat Ladies Hockey the consideration of fended successfully the title she up and 1, in the final. Allison Association is was decided to continue Hockey Club, won last

this won our match by means of his competition

The question of service players year. She won

the 35 holes Junior leagues for another round. An making the trip has been gone in- year's championship at the fame putting. During jous Pebble

had other point brought up was the bulding to and is being further investigat- Beach course, Cali- played in the final. Allison

of an International league series later | eð. In view of the fact the loca' forma, and a week earlier won 19 one putt greens; I had seven

in the season when the league Cuin hockey is not dominated by the the western women's champion- three-putt greens. That was more petitions are concluded ship. She is a sound player from than enough to turn a comfortable to hold the International series If suf-Services, as has been the case in seasons, however the fees and fairways, and is a margin in my favour into a nar- ficient support is received from such some previous

countries ns Portugal, Russia. Great the problem should not be a par- brilliant putter.

row defeat. Texas has given the United The reason for the contrast in Britain. Palestine and the World, which ticularly big one and it is antici- States some of its greatest golfers. our putting results was the Ber-comprises the principal hockey playing pated that permission will be ob-

nationals thus season

tainable for the small number that Besides Miss Jameson, I can re-, muda grass greens, which resem-

are likely to be selected. call Ralph Guldahl, Ben Hogan,ble couch greens in Australia. Jimmy Demaret, and Harry Coop- They are much slower and more er as products of the "Lone Star bumpy than greens of bent grass, State."

and players who have had exper ience of them have a big advan- tage over those who are unfamil ior with them. This explains

Beaten In A Final

.The Hardscrabble (Arkansas} amateur championship is termed why no northern player has won

GOLF STARTING TIMES

the championship.

I used an aluminium putter on the greens, but I could not be come accustomed to them. espe- cially their slowness. They took all the touch out of my putter Bermuda grass is used to Following are Royal Hong Kong Gelf withstand intense summer heat, Club starting times for Fanling -- Bent grass has proved useless in such States as Texas and Arkan-

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Old Course

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9.16 a 11. T. Low, W. W C Shewan

A. H. Guinness, H. A. Mills. L. Jackson, N. D. Lloyd S. L. Lloyd. J. E. Richard-

9.20

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K. S. Robertson, Purves.

D. J. Valentine, J

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blade.

The Fort Smith course. where the championship was played, is one of the most beautiful of the southern courses. It is one of the few in the United States which have couch fairways. This hardy grass grows in the hot, dry clim- ate of Arkansas, where softer beat. grasses burn up in summer B.

After playing on many types of fairway grass in the United States, I still prefer the firm couch,

Linaker

A. Redmond, Capt. Thursby.

S. Mor.

Chal-

A. Sommerfelt, K. rison.

J. B. Harrison, R, H

Jinor.

J. Barrop. G. Thomerson

H. N.

Horridge

Williamson,

G. R

G. M. Park, J. A Parrish. R. Young, A. J. Dennis.

A Really Long Driver

The chief topic of discussion on Tues day night was the extending of both to A second round. Had the leagues Association decided not to hold another round the AS.P "A" would have been the winners of the "A" division, with the JAC. the unbeaten victors of the

section.

Trials will be held shortly

and it is hoped to select

the

team before Chinese New Year.

The following have been pointed selectors:-Mr. K. Hus- sain. Lt. J. R. Pirie and Lt. Gun- But the title with the decision to playner, and arrangements for the In- a second round, is now again banging terport itself will be in the hands the balance. and Very much of Mr. V. M. Benwell, the Huc-

key Club captain.

in

Although the AS.P emerged victoriour

In the senior division they found ex-

| ceedingly strong competition from such teams as the "GreenB,'' the Shanghai Ladies and the In Uno, and it is quite conceivable that the tables might be turned on them in their next meeting. Betar Ladies Withdraw

The JAC. if their convincing vic tories in the first round can be taken as an indication at frim and strength. are almost certain of being able to hold their unbeaten record to win the league There will be, however

one team less

International Tourney

Other business discussed Inst night included the annual Inter- national tournament, which, owing to the large programme still out- standing on the Tournament, will be left over for discussion after the Interport.

case

until

BORING FOR

WATER FOR CRICKET GROUND

Efforts are being made to secure water at the Sydney Cricket Ground. An experimental bore has been put down by Mr. J. MacD. Rovle, a boring contractor.

Mr. Royle is positive that wa- ter will be found in sufficient quantity for the requirements of the ovals and lawn tennis courts. He is prepared to carry out the work and be paid on the result achieved,

Some months ago Mr. Royle pointed out that sufficient water was available in the Moore Park the area to supply the Sydney Cric- wasket Ground and the Moore Park golf course. He will proceed with the work of putting down a bore on the golf course.

An inquiry was held into

of Fred Fowler, who sent off the field during a recen' in the "A" division as the Betar eleven game between C.B.A. and Re- #re withdrawing from competition as creio.

will not be able to fuld 2 full they team regularly.

In view of the leagues being extended and the proposed holding of the Inter- rational series, which will be blaved on)

the various aggregatione. The Interna-

Fowler was cautioned.

CHINESE R.C. MEETING

Club

the knock-out plan, it was deelded, after The Chinese Recreation some discussion, not to hold the earlier will hold their annuzi general Intended knock-out tournament amme meeting at the clubhouse, Cause- tional series will undoubtedly attract way Bay, on Sunday at 4 p.in. greater and keener interest not only Among the items on the agenda from the particinators but also from are proposals to increase the en- followers al Indies hockey In trance fee from $30 to $50 and

to admit lady members.

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Frank "St ́edi", a youthful hotel | Shanghai. clerk of Hot Springs (Arkansas),

has become a national figure be- Full Support Hoped For cause, in a recent long-driving contest at Memphis (Tennessee), he outdrove Sam Snead. consi-

the longest T. A. Pearce, T. J. J. Fen- dered to be wick.

Morrison, S H

B. O. Baldwin, P. M. Cul-

ton.

30.00

10.04

10,08

J. A. D.

Dodwell.

10.12

10.10

J. S. Lee, M. G. Carruthers.

10.20

J. Stenerson, F. A. Howard

10.24

10.28

D. Humphreys, H. M, Row. land.

10.32

W. S. Hillier. W. N Smalley.

A

10,36

W. J. Ꭼ . Mackenzie,

Overy.

10,40

10.44

10.48

10,52

10.56

A. Pollard, A. Nicol.

11.00

11.04.

11.00

pedy

11.12

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O, E. C. Marton, Col Rose

I. H Geare, F. D Hunter.

W. Hewitt, D. L. Proghet.

E. A. R. Newton, P. Mor- rison,

driver

and on week-ends when other matches It was hoped that support will be are not scheduled. forthcoming from five nations to form The Association suffered badly from a tournament but should it receive poor lack of competent umpires of the be response friendly games will be played | ginning of the senson bu! has since with whatever International teams will then been able to raise 1 body of mental in improving the standard of ladies hockey in Shanghai.

among the leading professionals. be available. It was proposed to hold efficient officials who have been ingru

In three drives, Stiedle totalled these matches during the Chinese New 919 yards, , each drive exceeding Year holidays, at the end of this month, 300 yards, whereas Snead could muster only 894 yards with

his

three. The contes was held on a fairly hard fairway, which fav- oured Stiedle's lower trajectory. which gave the ball plenty of run. From the point of view of "carry." Snead still holds the hon ours.

Stiedle is not merely a freakish driver. He has a good all-round game, as shown by the 67 he-re-

F N. Merritt, M. Fisterre.Turned in a competition in which

G G Alkenhead, A, C. Meredith.

Snead and Ralph Guldahl return- He has agni- Lieut. Carter, A. M. Ken- ed higher scores.

ficent control over his long drives.

Mator Penfold, J, K, Bous field.

New Course

924 a.m. T. Megarry, P. V. McLan

Brig. MacLeod. Brig. Peffer, Capt. Reidy. Mator Temple. D. I Newbigging, R, D. Gillesple. -J.. F.

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9.32

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10.12

10.10

10,23.

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Robinson,

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Big Course Expenditure

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Mr Fred Snite, sen., father of the "Man in the Iron Lung."-hne spent 47.000 dollars (about £14,- 500 in Australian currency) new equipment for and improvi F. A. M, Ellott, R. C. Ste- ments to the Elmhurst

near Chicago, which he· bought 10:33 Mrs. Hillier, Mrs. Smalley early this year. This huge

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The commit'ec at Elmhurst gets aside one day each year, usually at the end of the season, in aid of the club professional, who is given the day's takings. Several leading professionals are invited to play for a purse in the morn- ing, and they pair with members In an afternoon, four-ball event. Each club member contributes three dollars for the day's play, and of this two dollars go to the club professional Most of the clubs in the United States observe this+custom.

and

Surrounding golf courges race-courses have secured a sup- ply of water through bores.

CHESS ENTRIES

Seven entries

for the Colony

Open Junior Chess Championship have been received to date, it was revealed yesterday by Mr. A. Kur- rik, secretary of the Colony Chess Championship Committee.

The players who have entered are D. Drake, R. C, Gardner, J. Grefalda, V. V. Kolatchoff, Wm. Lee, E. Petrove and A. C. Poupard.

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