1928-01-27 — Page 8

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 27th, 1928.

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HONG KONG UP ON FOURBALLS.

MANILA LEADERS WIN,'

A DIFFICULT WIND.

[Hr R. H.]

As a result of the årst day's play in the Interport Golf, Hong Kong have gained a very usela! two points over Manila. In other words, Manila will have to win five of the six singles on Sunday to beat the Home team.

There were a number of fine shots played during the day, but the things which struck me most was the number of missed putts. They wore the depressing finale to so many well, played holes.

In the early morning there was heavy mist on the hil, and it looked about a fifty-fifty chance that it would be, a wet day. la fact, Pendered brought out umbrellas for the Manila team, and this had the required effect of keeping the raid, off.

The Wind.

AFTERNOON PLAY.

I saw more of the top match in the afternoon than of the others. Manila went further ahead at the first, but Nell missed putt of under two feet on the second, and then astonished himself and every

THOSE RULES.

The University are never at their best way from home, and they found Goodwin in 'excellent forma with the ball, getting & for in ten overs, Brace, Ramsay, Murray and Bevis did well with the bat. Guterres, probably Un' 'ersity's best bowl at all.

a strained·

I have heard nothing more about the reprin, of the rules yet but as the season is so far advanced, it bowler, was unable would probably be better to wait owing. I am told and let the League permanent back. people produce a draft at the next The Police beat rather a wrik meeting together with rules that team of the Electric in a very low. are il to have been passed since scoring match.

the 1923 edition, but of which no trace remains save, I suppose in the minute book of the League. I find I was in error re my«final note last week. Apparently the gentle men'in question asked in 1995 for a copy of the up-to-date ruies show- ing recent amendments, and in Trply he got a copy of the rules dated 1922 The only novel thing about it was that it had a red cuver. Reflection from Canton then, no doubt.

League Hatches. There was only one match down for decision in the Senior League on Saturday last. Craigengower beat the R. A. as I thought they

The winners advan

were not at fuil strength.

Monday's Matches, In addition to the Second League game to which I have already re- ferted there were several friendSes played on Monday last. The later- Club match at Kowion series to have been a most spirited (7 mot juste) encounter. Seven people had a bowl on each sisie and a lot of people got runs which after all i a very satisfactory way of arrang ing things!

The Recreio and Craigéngozer confess I did not expect the former were neither at fuil strength but I

to win.

A stiff wind was, blowing diagon, ally across the first hole and it was nane too easy to put a drive down the left side of the Inirway The wind not only made the control of shots through the green difficult, but it had disastrous effects on the one else by doing the same thine! would, but I confess that it was a putting greens. Especially after the at the third. Not to be outdone, that it was such a close thing. Bar they rattled up 156 for 6 after dis-

bit of a surprise to me at first

for the last-wicket stand by 'Y. Abba and Modi Craigengawer

The Nary second ea Tuesday had a day out against the Electric as

missing their opponents for 71. Their pace of scoring, I bear, was and I learn, he is playing for the Navy

hot sun had got at them and dried Pendered sliced a yard putt at the every drop of the early moisture Rise and Manila stool up. The! out of them they became terrifying 6th wes

rim bole: Pendered y slippery. I have said that lots finally won it in 3 but no one would have lost. As it was they hit rapid. Taper got of short putts. were missed, I would go in 3 andkihere must have been und 1 understand had a b¦ first eleven r. Kow?n to-morrƏT. not dare blame anyone for missing shots played off every club in the good sale out. Musson will streng China Light and Power after a tie them."

has.

A Crucial Hole.

green,

of luck. The Gunners had a pretty

econd Division Games:

An A team of K.C.C, beat the

them for the first wicket in the second knock, and Hawking, I a told. töok 21 off one over. Kor

University

Recreio both

and

the Recreio ground.

The Start.

then them enormously, From then the- first innings, Lawrence and.

E F. Fincher got zhout 100 between Both teams were out early loosen The sth was a crucial hole in this score it looks as if they too had ing their shoulders down the match. Pendered hit a long ball a last wicket stand, but actually righteenth fairway, and trying to about 30 yards. from the

Howard, though down last, went in get the strength of the last green while bath Manila players a bit earlier. I am told by one of loon won just on time.

were Just before 3.30 Capt. K. Jdown the slope. However, Fielder the RA. team that the Craige weak team tred with 10 apiece at Fielder, who was playing with E. got a 6ghting and Pendered was gower fielding continues to be ex- 1. Nell against T. D. E. Pendered very gay with his pitch and ran cellent, and R. Andrewes, struck the and missed his 4. Thus Manila Erst shot of thefinatch, and already were up when they looked like, my tale begids for Nell took 3 being all square. "putts to let Pendered draw first blood. Nell made up for it on the second by holing a tine putt for a three, but he nodded again on the next green, and Andrewes and Pendered got the right figures.

The Shots.

Again at Land's End after 4 fine drives both Manila players found the green, while Hong Kong did not, and Nell's he also got a ■ at the wh-was good enough to win, and Manila stood up with

i to go.

The League Posities, Craigengower are at present T Junior League matches wen: rcone in the First League, bat very much according to form. The they have played eight matches against fire by most of the others. Navy second did very well to run. The result seems to me to Ee be

tween University and. Kowloon and the Varsity second string so close.

though on paper the odds are on There seems to have been a somĘ-

the former with fine drar was, I what ambrosial fayour about the still think Kowloon will pull it off. naval batting for 90 of their ruas I expressed this view in one of I admit the H.M. ships the other day and was were of this onder. Argueyed gentleman, who collect under-rating the Navy. I don't as a taken to task for neglecting or ed 8 hot out with much skill has matter of fart Bat I am sɔ Teli aware of the difficulties they have since sought pastures-and commis-

to face, oking to a constantly chang, sions new. But, “quo seme? rst

ing personnel. For instante, I hav [Note for privileged | seen their first picked team G Κυπ

loon to-morrow. I'll wager it won bale. Hant. Thoma 2nd Davies are regular members away from the team.

Andrewes played the perfert tee shot into the wind at the Gem and sank a stout putt for a 2, and Pendered won the next in 4. At Sandy's Palpit both Andrewes and readers: this calls for the elevation of the right rather than the left Pendered had longish putts for a Cranston's

In the second match, in which Lieut. J. Cranston and G. Ivory played Capt. F. D. Erskine and Capt. H. F. Bloxham, both Manila players put ɓne shots on the mid- dle of the third green.

shut left him a sinkable putt, but he did not do it, and Bham, who was also on from the tee, got his.. Then G. Murray, who wa playing with L. G. S: Dodwell against J. R. Mason and Capt.

J. Yates, put bis"mashic shot about

imbuta!"

tion.

turn out as selected, but if it does,

Salter is going almost at onec. and Thomson and Cecil I suppose as soon as Hermer gets back True they have a very fam new wicket keeper in- Walker-(I This will probably bring Yean oat think)-newly joined in Titania_

win in a, but neither would drop. ped of the rabbit.]. The University and the end came two holes later batting however is pretty sound all when a half in 3 gave Manila the through and they rose to the situa Batch 3 and 2.

Some Fireworks.

The Tamar crashed again. Cranston and Ivory, who stood 4 would be interesting to see how they down at tifin time to Bloxham and would do if they had a couple of into the field, where he is excellent Erskine, opened the afternoon

fi

It

and if I were the Navy" skipper

4 yards from the pin and gave round in a blaze of glory. 3.1, 2 really sound bats to back up } I'd give him a couple of overs some-

Hong Kong an early fead of one kole.

I thought Todwell's drive at the ith was a really long one, at least I did till I saw Blinke's, who hap- pened to be playing round just behind. "I shall probably have plenty to say about Blinko's length to-morrow.

4 were their Sigures for the first Beasley. I regret that I have never four holes, and they took the first seen him play, but I always seem -three straight off the home players, to find him with a nice score. In pulling them back to I up. Kong refused to be rattled, how this case he appears to have carried ever, and were 3 up again at the bis bat through the innings: this turn, having gone out is 38. Holes is deduced from the score as continued to come their way and they finished the match in level's at Sandy's Pulpit.

times. #Bat not more than threes at a time?)

In the Second Division Univer. sity with seven clear wint are im very strong position The only is hardly possible to displace them danger comes from Recreio and it

Recreio and RAO.C. will didn't see the game. Their lack now. of run-getters is a great pity as probably struggle for serood place. The Third Match.

their bowling seems pretty useful the

If Lake goes home before the end seasod is will cripple There were a number of flucina Anyway they got rid of the veryRA.0:C. a bit. tions in the third match. Manilafair Recreio batting side for one

R. ABBIT. had gone into tiffia 9 down, and run under the century, they fast another hole by the 3rd. The Civil Service are just as badly Then 'they suddenly struck a patch. off in the batting way. They have

HONG KONG C.C. 2d II. and the match was square by the quite a few men who may get a

NAVY: 26a,

lot of runsbo they only come The 8th was halved but Dodwell off one at a time. True, the side five, and the last Saturday was composite-Ro put of the Manila payers began bertson and Paterson (crocked) just to stay out again. The next were antable absentees but' on the 3 hoses ad went to the home side other hand they were strengthened shanks to steady play by both men by Edmonds, Strange and Grimmett and failures on

toa green by ho are often called on for the Manila. Hong Kong was pulled frst. (I might berein mention that back one at the Horizon, which the two Civil Service teams are in

won the ninth

This game takes place to-morrow" at the Liong Kong C.C. ground at

p.m.

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V. K. Tait, S. J. Jordaina, K. A. lason. A. H. Penn. J. R. Callis, E. A: Simon, A. X. Other."

Cross Wind. There was A very difficult and rather strong cross wind at the Bog, which seemed to trouble all the players. So far as I could see, not one found the middle of the green, and once there putting was rather chancy, as

the wind had acattered the green with leaves.

Pendered was hitting the ball very long way and reached the edge of the 9th in twai He was also 10 feet or so from the 11that that they came to Sandy's a very difficult position just now,

Pulpit 3 up.

Here Dodwell adas bot, find it almost impossible ENGLAND) hole in 2 but took 3 putts and lost ministered what was more or leu to field a regular eleven. Ax box- the hole. On the 15th Andrewes the coup de grace by putting & ever either side is high in the dd much the same thing to put magnificent tee shot on the green, table it doesn't really matter.) THIRD TEST MATCH DRAWX. Manila & up, and then Fielder put a high and slightly to the left. Lake and Hale for the BAO.C. brilliant tec-shot four feet from This put ng Kong dormy 4, and are a couple of very useful bowlers effort won the 15th in a fine 4, the (5 for 381 and Strange (5 for 25) though son with a despairing for a Second League side. Edmonds end came at the Braeside; the grave did their best but you can't win on of the top match, where a

very 38: steady 3 by Murray did more than was, necessary.

for

the pin at the Braeside, and sank the putt. That accounted Manila's 2 holes lead at tifin.

+

The Gem.

There were some, interesting tee shots played at the Gem into a stiff urceze, In the top match all four were on, but the great shot was that of Capt. Yates; playing aspoon shot, he was 18 inches past. the pin, almost holing out and evoking a bout of admiration from Lieut. Cranston on the next tee.

The other really brilliant shot of the morning was Dodwell's second the Home bole, which be almost put into the tin from 120 yards or so.

to

2.

Results,

Monday's Game. The University second anxious to wind up their season as

keem

T. D. E. Pendered ad L. Esoon as possible and took the op- Andrewes lost to Capt. K. J. portunity of the holiday to play Fielder and E. J. Nell 3 and R.E. at Pokfulam on Monday last. They won by 30 rans, close on time and the Sappers are to be congratulated on a greatly improved showing This victory makes the University well-nigh safe.

Capt. F. D. Erekine and Capt. H. F. Bloxham beat Lieut. J. Cranston and G. Ivory & and

L. G. S. Dudwell and G. Murray

bent J. R. Mason and Capt. J. J. Yates 4 and 2 Two points are given for each

Friendlies.

☛. SOUTH AFRICA.

ROME TEAM'S BIG SCORE.

(THROUGH RISIKE'S AGENCY.}

DEE, Jan. 25th, According to Bruter's cables, play was resumed the morning in weather, the wirket being fairly fast. South Africa who hadd made. 279 for 4 wickets overnigh seat on to score, the fize' total os

for 6 wickets, declared. The lunch score was 301 for 6 Nichol son having made 5 and Mockel 12. In the afternoon Xapen wadę ma and Deane 3

I have already dealt at length Set to make 951 to wie England with the Club game. Of other lost one wicket for 35 runs before As usual in a 36-hole match the

friendlies over last week end, Kow the tea interval. Their Emal score morning round was mainly steady foursome or fourball match, and loon heat a side from the Uniter- was 132 for two wickets. ́E. Trides- pegging. The positions at tiffin of one point for each single. Coo-sity on the K.C.C. ground. (I was ley making £2 not out and Holmes the various matches were:--- sequentis, the position at the end told they were playing CS.C.C|66

Fielder and Nell 2 up on Pen- of yesterday's play was:-

dered and Andrewen. Cranston and Ivory 4 down to

Erskine and Bloxham. Madon and Yates down to Dod-

well and Marray,

but was misinformed.) The Univer Failing light stopped play, the Hong Kong: 4 points; Manila: sity were one short, and A. A match being drawn.

2 points

Ramjaha and one or two others of The British Firdles Servier ma- Today

foursomes are being the first were absent. Quick rlar-pounces that the fourth Test Watch played between Hong Kong and ed his first game here but I under begins at Johannesburg to-morrow Shangbai.

stand he is a bit short of practice. 1 (Saturday).