September 3rd, 1921.]
LOCAL SPORT.
TENNIS.
GARRISON LEAGUE.
The following are the results of matches played during the week in the Garrison League:-
2/Wiltshires beat R.A.M.C. by 6 sets to 3. Details:
Bdsm Murant and Bdsm. Rogers beat Major Tomlinson and Cpl. Stone 7-5, beat S. M. Thompson and Cpl. Savage 6-4, beat Sgt. Wilkinson and Cpl. Rhodes
6-1.
Bdsm. Dobson and Bdsm. Jones lost
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT
CLUB. Lusitano
LEAGUE TABLE.
Up to August 26th.
P. W. L. D.
PTS.
3
0
0
4
0
United Athletic. 2 V.R.C. R.G.A. 2/Wiltshires
2
2
2
H.M.S. Tamar .2 H.M.S.Foxglove 3
GOLF.
3221000
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4
235
GOLF TOPICS.
[BY ZODIAC:]
"It is an ill wind that blows nobody any good," and certainly the wind that blew last week's rain our way was a bless- ing in disguise. Fanling courses have a heavy season ahead of them, and need lots of rain at the beginning of the sea- son to keep them going.
On the other hand, the rain was &
to Tomlinson and Stone 1-6, beat Thomp- RESULT OF ECLECTIC COMPETITION great disappointment to those who were son and Savage 15-13, beat Wilkinson and Rhodes 6-3.
Sgt. Wells and Bdsm. Teagle lost to Tomlinson and Stone 7-9, lost to Thomp; son and Savage 3-6, beat Wilkinson and
Rhodes 6-2.
R.E. beat R.G.A. 9 sets to nil. Detail: S.M. Smith and S.-Sgt. Hamblin beat
S. Sgt. Gillard and Sgt. Walker 6-0, beat C.S.M. Williams and Sgt. Phillips 6-1, beat Br. Newcombe and Gr. Clow 6-0.
AT HAPPY VALLEY.
The Eclectic competition, played over Happy Valley course during July and August, closed on Aug. 31st and proved most interesting to those who took part in it. The competition was for a cup presented by a member of the Club who wishes to remain anonymous.
The Course at Happy Valley during C.S.M. Pearson and Cpl. Townsend the summer months resembles home con- beat Gillard and Walker 6-1, beat Wil-ditions, and it would be interesting if liams and Philips 6-0, beat Newcombe the sub-Committee would arrange a Links and Clow 6-2.
Championship for next season.
Spr. Coupland and Spr. Newing beat Gillard and Walker 6-0, beat Williams
The conditions of play were:-18 holes,
looking forward to the competitions at Happy Valley. However they are not to be completely disappointed, for the competitions will be played off on Sun- day next. Let one remind those players who intend having tiffin at the Club- house that they must order it from the No. 1 Boy, not later than Friday.
As many as fourteen couples had signi- fied their intention of entering for the mixed foursome last week, and it is to be hoped that the same players and others, too, will be able to enter on Sun- day.
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and Phillips 6-1, beat Newcombe and half handicap allowed. Ninety-six cards in the Colony, and in the old days she
Clow 6-0.
R.E. R.A.0.0.
LEAGUE TABLE.
were taken out and the best scores re- turned were:-
W. W. Mackenzie, B. D. C. Morgan
Up to August 26th.
F. Taylor
A. Leach
P.
W.
L. POINTS.
A. K. Mackenzie
9
9
0
18
6
1
12
5
4
10
3
4
6
2
7
4
9
2/Wiltshires
R.A.S.C. R.A.M.C. R.G.A.
797
9
ONWI
0 9
WATER POLO.
но
0
Games in the League on August 26th
resulted as follows:-
United Athletic, 9 goals; H.M.S. Tamar, 0.
Lusitano, 8 goals; H.M.S. Foxglove, 0.
The R.G.A. beat the Wiltshire, on Aug. 29th, at the V.R.C., by 6 goals to nil. The gunners were strengthened in attack by playing Capt. P. Havelock Davies, who beat Wood on three occa- sions.
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In the second game, the V.R.C. de- feated the U.A.C. by 6 goals to mil. Finch and Rodger played well for the losers, but the younger members of the in team were suffering from nerves the opening half. The teams crossed over 5 to nil in favour of the V.R.C., and, owing to good defensive work by Finch and Rodger, no further scoring took place until a minute and a half from time, when Logan beat Simmons.
Great interest was taken in the match between the two undefeated teams. the V.R.C. and the Club Lusitano. at the V.R.C., on August 30th, the former Busschaert, winning by 11 goals to 1. well fed by Witchell, scored 7 goals for the winners, mostly by back-hand throws, which had the Club's goalkeeper guessing everytime. Logan 2, Railton and John- stone also scored for the Club.
In the game between the Navy teams, H.M.S. Tamar beat H.M.S. Foxglove by 7 goals to 3.
Only one game was played at the V.R.C., on September 1st, the second game 2/Wiltshires v. H.M.S. Tamar being postponed.
The United Athletic beat the R.G.A. by 5 goals to one.
...65-5
60 (winner). 67-2 65 .76-9 67 .75-6 69 .77-3 74
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HOLING A MASHIE SHOT.
A WEIHAIWEI PERFORMANCE.
Club's course
The feat of holing a mashie shot has been recently reported from Weihaiwei. On the third green of the Port Edward this performance took place, the length of the shot being 64 yards. A threesome was in progress, consisting of the Rev. C. R. Burnett, Mr. E. R. Hood and Mr. S. W. Roberts, the latter of Messrs. Lavers & Clark. It was the last mentioned who did the trick.
A remarkable feature of this incident is that the ball landed in the hole without ever touching the sand which there does duty for a green. Its mark would, of course, have been at once evi- dent, but a close inspection showed that the ball must have gone into the hole. How it ever stuck there is a marvel- the sort of thing, as golfers know to their regret, that happens only about once in a life time.
BANK ROBBERIES.
On the 22nd of July notes of the Banque l'Indo-Chine to the value of $500 000
were stolen from the Amiral Fourichon
They in Saigon harbour. were part of a consignment of unissued notes for Haiphong, and naturally the thieves had no chance. Within an hour or so some of the notes were presented at Bank to be the Saigon office of the changed into smaller denominations- they were all notes of $100. The cashier recognised that they were part of a series totalling two millions and a half then arriving from France and not yet issued; and he promptly sent for the police. By the end of the month most of those con- cerned were under arrest.
Happy Valley was the mother of Golf
enjoyed a wonderful popularity, but as her sons grew up they deserted her and she has fallen on evil times. Still there are many who enjoy their game on the old course, and a little encouragement from headquarters would not do &ny barm. Golf is a very expensive game, and a number of young men
in the Colony cannot afford to be full members of the Club and go to Fanling every week-end. Unfortunately, there is no member on the general Committee to represent the poor golfer, which is & great mistake. The Committee should bear in mind that many of the youngsters will be Taipans one day and that their services might be most useful to the Club, but if, as juniors they receive no help or encouragement, their minds will be- come embittered, and they will have no enthusiasm for its welfare. Lack of enthusiasm is about the most conspicuous feature of Hongkong golf at present. I do not mean to imply that our Committee and sub-Committees are not enthusiastic; they are, but they are not backed up by the great majority, and I believe the reason I have given above is responsible for this.
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I have seen the new Club-house at Happy Valley, and although it is small and not exactly an ideal Club-house we have a great deal to be thankful for. One must realise that the Jockey Club could not house us any longer in the previous pavillion and that the Com- mittee were faced with a very awkward problem-nowhere to go and very little time to go there! Club houses are costly affairs and are not built in a day; matsheds are
The not satisfactory. problem was solved through the energies of the Hon. Secretary and the friendly help of the Jockey Club. For the rest we have to thank Mr. Greenhill and the House sub-Committee at Happy Valley for making the best use of the premises at their disposal. Unfortunately, the Club room is very small, but I must call attention to the roof, which commands an excellent view of the whole course and where it is most pleasant to sit and have one's drink at the end of a round. There is an excellent tram service and cars stop by request at the front door of the Club-house, so there is no reason why the Valley should not regain a good deal of its old time popularity as a summer evening course.
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