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1928.

THRILLING FINISH TO FOURBALLS.

MANILA BEAT SHANGHAI BUT LOSE TO HONG KONG.

SINGLES IN RAIN AND COLD.

The fourball foursomes between Manila and Shanghai produced three thrilling finishes. At no time during any match was Manila. up, but all the matches were square after the 37th, and in every case the last hole was halved in the par figures..

In the afternoon Manila covered themselves: with glory by winning three and halving two of the six singles, thus beating Shanghai,

On Sunday Hong Kong beat Manila. They already had a lead of two points on the fourball foursomes, and mada matters safe by winning three and halving two of the singles.

"Bob" Mason, the Manila osptain, had the had luck to injure himself in trying to force a shot out of a very heary lie,

Weather conditions were awful, with heavy rain and cold. This was especially hard on the Alazila players. Saturday's play in the Interpert eleek and squared the match, golf was completely thrilling and Fielder was lying badly beyond. utterly surprising. As a result of the fourball, foursomes and singles Manila are leading Shanghai by the match. points.

variation."

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SUNDAY'S PLAY

YACHTING.

MENAGERIE RACE.

In the Managerie race hold ab

As a result of Saturday's play Manila beat Shanghai hy 3 points to 1, but they were beaten by Hong Kong yesterday when the Singles were played. After the first "day" Hong Kong lod 42 on the fourbeil the Royal Hong-Kong-Yacht Club foursomes, and Hong Kong woa 31 a Saturday, ten yachts started, and lose of the singles, the fast bus only four Anished the course. Sesults being Hong Kong 7, Manila Diana was in first in the time of 3:38.39 with Haleyn soma distanes behind, but on corrected time she Heavy rain fell during Saturday tied with Diana for first place. agna nau early on Sunday mom- Daphne which same in third went. pretty up accord and Gael, the only other when play started. Shots yacht to finish, took third place. were held up a little by the (P), Cast Rock Buoy (S) and The course was Lyanun. Bescon

WEL

The Gourse.

, and the GOUISE WAS

atmosphere and the wet, grass, but

the great duterénca was · on the Channel Rocks (9) Distance 8.5 Kreens. One could hit approaches

miles.

right up to the pin and no.d them The result was as follow:- there, and putts could be hit fru-

ty and held the line far more easily

than usual. To misquote Prin- Diana'

eces Ida," "I tried it and I

Findah

Correct

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ed

Time.

6.36.29

8.37.04

5.64.24

5:37.04

know." So lar so good, bus direct Haleyou

y the last couple had driven off.

Daphnic

8.01.14 3.43,8-4 A started to drizzle again, pretty

Gast

&.08.43 3.54.201 heavily at times, and the wind blew finish:-

The following yachts did not and more strongly, pad. always from different directions, Joons and Adele.

Rolla, Ailia, Pierrette, Thecla,

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as

3

in fact, it was about as unpleasant and it got colder and colder, and

The Start.

putts cost him the next. but he won the Braeside in 3, and finally halved

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Long Hitting.

.

as it could be.

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YESTERDAY'S YACHTING.

RAQE.

Yesterday (Sunday) the fourth championship race for the cruisers

was sailed.

Andrewes and Fielder teed of 41o CRUISER CHAMPIONSHIP first when I was hiding behind an Both Blinks and Mason were round the edge they were out of umbrella, and by the time I looked. There was little mind in the morn- ing and it was very bot, but by the hitting a long ball. Blinko's drive sight, I have never seen two people afternoon, quite a stiff breeze was to the 1st was 14 paced yards from pay so tart. I taught them again the Tth green, where Fieider

The course was (1) Datum Boek blowing right down the 18th hole, the edge of the green, but it was

becaine 3 up, but Andreses took (S); (E) Discovery Bay (5); (3) entirely in the opposite direction Mason who got the 3 after a perfect the 9th and 9th to turn I down. Mark on Line (P); () Channes from the first day. The wind cer- pitch. Then Blinko, developed The position was the sanio after the Rocks (S). Distance: 22.3 miles,

On corrected time, Curlew, which tainly is giving the players every cok, which is rather devastating it Gem, then Andrewes began to sup finished fourth won the race, with a snot or two and he was in the waren Bee, which came in imine one. is hitting the ball as far as uncomfortable position of down, diately after her, in fifth position,. he does, and later a slice, As at the end of the round.

coming second on corrected time. Bad Luck. result Blinko was 3 down by the Ath

Ten out of the 16 cruisers compet- Mason starteu and at the 9th Mason holed from 8

by cutting, his ing failed to compete the course. drive badly into the diten, but he The results are appended, figures. yards for a 4 to increase bis lead,

maguncent recovery on the in parenthesis denoting the post- Blinko's like hit the tin but wouldreea anu sank a bug putt for a 3, tion of the yachts on corretted not drop. When next I heard of which was rather hard on Blinko he was the wrong side of urea who got a perfect 4 After that things went very evenly. Pen- donay 4. He got a good to keep dured won the 9th to square the the match alive, but a 'half at the ., and two rather indifferent! La Cigale (6) ...... 29.01

haves followed. Braeside saw the finish.

Mason was shart U. and I. (3) `........ 9.39.07 of the given at the Gem and Pen Feathers (3) dered a putt sat right on the lip,

Curlew (1) *** £30:37 Queen Bee (2) ght across the table, further really 1 Baoud that, for anal in 3. atason picked horrible lie from his drive at the next, and in trying! to force the ball out ricked himself rene so badly that a doctor refused to Typhoon allow him to play after tifin. Bote Grouse

Cuquelle ten bad luck. It was agreed to Sea lover call the match a half

Everything seemed to be going ac cording to plan by the 9th in the fourball foursomes over 18 holes; in other words, Shanghai were up in all the games. Budd and Blinko were 3 up on Mason and Ivory, Malcolm and Pilcher were 2 up on Nell and Fiedor, and Cumming and Pettitt 1 up on Cranston and Yates, At the 11th Budd and Blinko in creased their lead to 4 up, but

were

over

on.

Another Fine Finish.

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time.

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Finish

Correct-

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Time

Time.

2.29.04

9.14.87

2.38.09

1.55.94

145..32

1.55.194

2.08.36

2.62.56

D.N.S.

D.N.S.

D.N.B.

D.N.S.

D.N.S.

D.N.S.

D.N.8. D.N.8.

after that shots started to go-- Neli wus 2 up_on, Malcolm by the but alason went in off him from Norseman (4) ... 2. 38.55. astray. At Bandy's Pulpit both 8th and should have been 4 up if with he had not missed two tiny putts. the

green

was However, he was actually 4 up after clocks, while Mason's drive

At the Braeside all four tee the Gem. At the Horizon he hit shots were on the green, with Budd a long shot right over the bill, but ahots were on the green, with Budd, was over the green with his mashiq Blinko and Mason all about 4 yards] niblick, and Malcolm. put a great from the pin, and a half in 3 left second absolutely dead for his 3. Shanghai I up with 3 to go Manila got this back at the hext, and the last was halved in four after vers long drives: Blinko hit an immense five feet short of the covering

Thrilling Finishes,

bunker.

Stymles.

West Wind....... D.N.S. Brynhilde D.N.S.

on the

Sandy's Pulpit was halved in was a luzie haphazard at the begin

The putting in the third match- leaving Nell 3 up with 4 to go. ning, both Erakine's and Nell's shot, a Malcolm took all these back in 4, A real song one was just as likely Folder got h:3 for a halt. The fine shot yesterday, but 3, 5, and he was lying quite close to drop as a little one; some "of

each weat in, but quite a lot stayed square the match, but Fielder had Armchair went to Andrewes to to the pin on the 18th in 2. Actually out. Un the 4th Nell, with two the 16th all the way. However the Nell had to bole his fourth beloreide the hole, laid himself-s-dead match was square again Malcolm played the third, but hestymie close up to the hole, but isin tee, and rig.cer & tee shot was could not quite sink it, and the he took a piback and pitched the in a horrible pluse just on the ledge all straight into the tin. Blox match was halved,

ham, by the way, did the same ore than poze the bail on to the by the path, and he could do no thing on the 17th, though in this ease his opponent taid the stymie.

fairway. Andrewes was well on in 2 after a long drive and seemed stymies were as common as dirt to have the match esfe, but Fielder in both rounds, and there were few couples who had not got complaints inches from the pin and halved the put a brilliant maahio shot 19 one or two. and counter-complaints of at least, match. A fitting ending for a fine

4

game.

In the second match Malcolm and Pilcher stood 2 up with 4 to go, but Fielder put & magnificent iron ahot

The Other Matches, in the middle of the 18th green and Pilster was out for blood in the his 4 was good enough to win. afternoon, and took the first lour Fielder and Malcolm halved the holes straight off Ivory. Things Braeside in a, but when Pilcher put were quieter after this, but he put his iron, shot on the 17th green alla fine teeshot in the middle of the locked to be finished. However, 10th green to win comfortably hy

The Wrong Ball,

Wins For Hong Kong, The match between Erskine and Fielder was on the lip, with 0 18 and 4.7

Neli was very even up to the lith and he was in the sanie position Erskins had gone in to tinin 4 up beautifully struck run ap."shot.

Pettitt and Yates looked like where they still stood all square, alter holes by the Turn now Pilcher wasivery gay with his first having a bit of a duel. They were

out by this time Erskine waa

ever he had added another, and he taking no mistakes, and Nell was putt, missed coming bark, and an all square at the Bog, and it was stui missing a putt now and then, stand vormy 7. But takes a lot won the next two straight off to other match was square with one level pegging until the 13th where and in consequence trakine began more than this to beat Nell, who to go. Both Nell and Fielder play- Pettitt missed a putt and became

to go ahead. At the 17th Nell had took the next two holes in periece ed the Home hole perfectly and 1 down. Sandy's Pulpit was halved, sliced his drive rather badly on to ruipit has had a fatal fascination a bit of really bad luck, for he figures. The drain "at bandy's were inside Shanghai all the way, but 3 putts lost Shanghai the Arm- the 4th fairway and some player for Neil ail aong, and he cut his both they could not get their 3's chair. He reached the green at the passing game carelessly played drive down there again.

nis bait. Neli did not discover the had hit a fine shot just short of Erskine and Malcolm had laid a sturdy putt 18th, hat again took 3 putts, which mistake us a shot or two later the green and a half was all he dend for his four. Another halved allowed Yntes to stand dormy 'g' on and, of course lost the hole, add match.

him. Pettitt found trouble on the finally finished the round 4 down. 17th and Yates' 5 was good enough. for the match.

wented,

Further Thrills.

A Nasty Shock, An Early Lead,

Bloxham had a very comfortable Meanwhile there were even more

Bloxham' started strongly against lead of 3 holes, but Cranston start- sensational happenings behind. On

In the fifth match Cranston was hoies. He lost the 6th where his and stood up. Bloxham won the Cranston and was 2 up after four ed like a whirlwind with 4, 4, 3, 4, 4 the 15th both Cumming and Pettitt up on Camming at the 5th but caddie went into a guffaw of laugh- 6th to square the match and was missed possible patts to be dormy Cumming got one back again at the ter for no apparent reason just as a hole ahead by the Turn. A haif 3, and Yates holed a big putt for Long Hole. Hers Cranston's ball he was putting, but after that the at the Armchair gave Bloxham the a magnificent 2 at the 18th (231 was sitting right on the lip of the just ahead he was 2 up by the

match was very even with Bloxham match 4 and 3.

I found Dodwell again very yards), The acxt also fell to bole, half etymying Cumming, bat ich tee and had added another elusive in the alternoon, and bo Menila, which left them all square he anka fine pubt. He missed cie by the end of the round. apparently and ivory Douweli with one to go. Pettitt and Cran his tee shot at the Bog and was anobtrusive round I caught sight by the end of the Bin 2010, knu Dodwell and Ivory, played a most fead of 1 had been increased to b ston were both at the back of the back to 9 down, and coming to the them at the 11th where Dodwell when next, I caught night of hi green in 2, and both left themselves 14th he was down with 5 to go. hitting the ball in the middle of so he must have collected a whole

stood. 1 up and both seemed to be he had ready won by 8 and ," 5 foot pattas Cranston holed his He got a fine 3 here to keep the the club. Later I saw Dodwell hit hatful of hores pretty quickly. and then Pettitt, to his eternal match alive, but Cranston won the magnificent iron shot on to the The tale of Murray's matcit is glary, put the like into the back next and with it the match s and 3

18th green, but he played the Home again a story of missed pusta, anu of the tin. Three halves in the

hole badly, and came in to tiffia good putting by Yates who wou only 1 up.

and 2. fourballs, all level at the 18th tee, and the lost halved in 4 in every What further thrills could one wantt.

The golf was good too. The best ball of the match in which Budd was playing was out 35, home -32, the second out 34, nome 33, while the bottom match had a best ball of 71.

The Singles."

Manila had their tails properly up after tiffin and went away with rash Budd was playing Fielder and was 1 down after the Bog, due to erratic driving and bad putting He was

ras still 1 down on the 14th

tes after a string of halves," but

he was on the green here with a

RESULTS.

Fourball Foursomes.

of

Missed Patts.. Whenever I caught sight of Mur

Results." TUE. Pendered halved with

B. MasoË....; LR. Andrewes. halved with

Capt. KJ. Fielder Capt F D Erskine boat EJ

JR Mason and Capt. K. J.

Fielder halved with M. Wray, he seemed to be missing Bud and A. R. Blinko. -short putt. Still, he was hitting some fine shots through the green and was 1 up on Yates at the 10th. Then Yates started to hole someNoll good ones and cams to tiffin 1 down.

E. J. Nell and G. Ivory halved,

with HR Malcolm and IE Pilcher,..

Lieut. J. Cranston and Cant. I. L Yates halved with K. M.-Cum- ming and A. V. Pettitt.

Bingios. Capt, K. J. Fielder halved with

M. W. Budd. JR. Masou beat-A-R-Blinke,

3 and 2

and 4.

Capt. H. F. Bloxham beat Lieut.

Cranston 4 and 3. LG. 8. Dodwell beat G. Ivory.

6 and 0

G. Murray lock to Capt. J.-J.

Yates 3 and 2.5

A Fine Matcher Fielder had lost his touch on the greens in the early part of the afternoon round, and Andrews was taking all that was offered: "The match was square at the Bog, buit

Menila have now completed their Fielder "got the Gap only to be matches and have beaten Shanghai, pulled back by Andrewca' fine 4 at but have been defeated by Hong the Turn Andrewes had a chance Kong Shanghai are one point to be 1 up at the Gem, but took behind Hong Kong in the four. putte, and he Buffed an approach somes, and it will be interesting to: Lieut. J Cranston beas Kat the next to become 1 down; see if they can make this deficit

Cumming And I

Andrewer was right on the middle up-to-day in the singles A Rood Capt. I. I. Tates beat A. V. of the 14th Green with his tee deal depends on the piny of their

(Continued on next Column.)top two men, Budd and Blinko.

EJ Nell halved with H. R. Mal-

colm.

O. Ivory last to J. F. Pilcher,

and

Pettitt, 3 and 1.