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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 31st, 1928.

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·INTERPORT GOLF" AT FANLING.

SHANGHAI BEAT HONG KONG.

PLENTY OF FINE GOLF IN THE SINGLES.

A CLOSE FINISH.

In the singles" yesterday Shanghai-won-by-5 games 1, thus, beating Hong Kong in all by 6 points to S, as Hong Kong had already won two and lost one of the foursomes.

The Anal result is slightly illogical, ler Hong Kong beat Manila, who beat Shanghai, while Shanghai were up on Hong Kong, Still I think not even a partial observer could fail to admit that. Shang- hai was actually the strongest toain.

The singles yesterday produced at least one thrilling finish, as it had been decided to play every match out and so avoid any chance of a tie.

Afternoon Rounds.

The play through the green in the top match was extremely good after tiffin, but the putting was lament. able. I happen to know the number of putts struck in this match in the first ten holes, but it would. be cruelty to reveal it. It is a fset however that, at least in the first half of the second round, a win meant that one had got down in -pults, while a half-implied that both had taken 3. Working more

INTERPORT GOLF DINNER.

MERRY GATHERING LAST

NIGHT!

There was a happy gathering at Lane, Crawford's Restaurant fave rening, on the occasion of the Intarport Golf Dinner. Speeches were brif, bright and appropriate. the function being very successful.. The Hun. Mr. E R. Hallifax

An excellent dinner was provided,

or lesa on this understanding then,Captain of the Royal Hong Kong after a hall at the 1st Pendered Golf Club) presided, and the com became up at the second, but he any present numbered just over was pulled back at the next. After fifty. The Chairman was supported. halves at the 4th and 5th, whereby the Captains of the Shanghai, Budd was stymied, Pendered went Manila and Hong Kong teams, Sir abend again at the Long Hole, but Henry Gollan (Chief Justice) and· Budd was level at the Bog.Budd the members of the three tennis. got a 5 at the 9th to stand 1 up at the Turn, and won the lith and

beautiful little chip shot at Sandy's Palpit to pull him back to 2 up. He lost the Armchair to stand dormy 3 down, but holed a fine putt on the 18th for a 3 to keep the match alive, The end carS at the next, which Budd won.

The days was horribly cold and considering that, or really even the Cem, but Fandared holed a „apart from this, the golf reached a high standard.

The Interport dinner, of which a report is printed in another column, was held after the match at Lane, Crawford's Restaurant last night.

Good Goli

There was some 'very sound golf

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and the service was all that could be wished,

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The toasts of “H.M.. the King and the "The President of tho United States were submitted by the Captain of the Royal Hong Kong Golf Club, and were duly honour ed.

entry of this particular encounter in their annals. The matches would provide a great deal of "material" for discussion and possibly argu- came along. They had a whole week ment, etc., before the next fixture-

of matches, which had ended in! all, square."

matches was not a matter of wins

To himself the true value of these

anyone particularly cared whether

́or losses, and he did not think

Both teams enil to-day, the Shanghai team in the early morn ing and Manila in the afternoon. Standing Water On The Course.

In proposing the toast of the There had been heavy rain' again

A Close Finish

Visitors," the Hon. "Mr. Hallifax early in the morning yesterday, in the morning round between Andrews had increased his first said they had just concluded an and actually about an hour before Erskine and Malcolm Malcolm round lead by one after the 5th in other interport fixture, and he the first match set out there was was playing like a book, hitting all the afternoon. At the 8th Blinko thought the results justified "an standing water in several parts of his ebots up the middle and Dot hit an enormous drive and was just the course, but the drainage system taking over his regulation number above the green with an iron. His of Fauling is extremely go and of putts. In consequence, Erskine chip shot was beautifully struck and once it stopped raining, about 8.13, was up against it if ever he made hit the back of the tin, but just the course cleared very quickly. a mistake. Both played extremely was good enough to win. Andrewes

came out again. However, his The wind, which was quite strong steadily," with flashes of real hill was back to a lend of at the 10th, en Sunday, had dropped to a very hancé, throughout the round. For where Blinko missed a really tiny little breeze, and it would have instance, Fracine got a fine 3 at Putt, but he was in trouble all the way to the next, and Blinko reach- been an ideal day for golf if it had the, ard, yet he wie 3 down after ed the green with a fine mashie not been so cold. But it was cold, the sth. He got another 2 at the shot. A 3 at the Gem put Andrewes. horribly old; if possible even Gem, and sank a good puts at the reached Sandy's Pulpit from the back to 9 up again, and when he colder than the day before; and 13th, but he Was still down tee and won it in 4, to stand 3 up yet some people played in shorts! Malcolm lost Sandy's Pulpit, but with 4 to go, the match looked as Hong Kong, Manila, or Shanghai good as over. At the Armchair | won or not. The territorial anta- CX- a hardy, though an

won the Armchair. At the Braeside Blinko got a 4 which was very goniam was only an excuse for fur- tremely foolish race! As a matter he got a sound 4, but that was no nearly a 3, but a half in 4 nt the ther fixtures next year, of fact I think they would all have good against Erskine, who hit a Braeside made Andrewes doray 2 worn plus-fours if they had had magnificent shot on to the green his ball off his second shot to the

Andrewes hart the bad luck to lose The true value of the whole idea

was in collecting the best sides and` But enough of and holed his putt for the third 17th, though it was afterwards found the best standards, etc., and if they them with them. the cold now, there was far too brilhant 2 or the round. However, about 30 yards closer to the green

much of it at Faaling.

Malcolm was right on top of his than the place where they were would add good weather (which looking. Blinko hit a very big Hong Kong had been unable to do game, and stuck in a putt for 3.4] drive to the Home Hole and, An-

on this occasion), and a good course Budd and Pendered teed off early at the fria and a win. Not con- drewes did not get hold of his, so the match was square after 36

which he thought. Hong Kong had for the first match, about 8.45. tent with this, after half-hitting his holes, but it had been decided to been able to do), he thought they Both hit long ball, but Budd cut drive, Malcolm put a spoon shot play everything to a finish, sout had the all-important features. his under the trees and played right up by the pin at the 15th and they went again. Both hit long

drives and finally left themselves In conclusion, the, Chairmian wel- several before he picked up. Alter holed to putt for a 3, to go in to short utts, but Blinke haled and comed the visiting teams and visi this early loss he was steadily just tifo 3 up.

Androwes missed, anti sa finished a tors, and thanked them for contri- very fine match. ahead of Pendered, and had col.

buting to the good time and the Heeted a lead-of two holes by the

good fellowship. end of the 8th. After that it was level going until Pendered got one back at the Horizon, where Budd missed a short putt, “

We are

Morning Rounds.

Evan Matches.

The remaining three-matches all started pretty evenly, "but I did not see very much of them at the begin. ning as the early matches were paying fairly fast. Bloxham WAS From the 14th tee Budd reached down against Pilcher on the ath at the next wobbled on the edge welcome the respective teams again the green, which was a fine knock tee, but he had lost another hole of the hole but stayed out. He in Hong Kong in the future. (Ap

took an extremely unwise 3 puits plause.) yesterday morning, and his first by the Ture," as

be hooked his at the Armchair to stand dormy 3. The toasts were accorded with putt stayed on the lip. This was brassey. shot rather badly," and At the 16th Malcolm pulled his good enough for a win, and put found such a bad tie that he could drive up the hill and was short, musical honoura, him 2 up. Both bit long driver at only play the ball-back on to the whilt Erskine eat his ball into rough the next, but Budd topped his fairway: After that play was iron short all along the ground. pretty even, but Pilcher was always However, Pendered would not able to take advantage of way quite get his 4, and the match was unistake which Bloxham made. As still 2 up. "Pendered played a fine result, he was 3 up after the 15th pitch at the 16th to get one hole and had collected yet another hole back, and he collected the other by the end of the morning round. one before the end of the round, going into tiffin in the non-comunit- tal state of all square.

The Other Matches.

down, and at the finish of the 9th Erskine had gone into tifin 3

In submitting the toast, the Chair- he had lost another hole, but he man coupled with it the names of sank a good putt on the 9th to get Mr. Budd (Shanghai) and Mr. it back again. After the 13th heMason (Manila). They hoped to. was 2 down, and his pust for a win

Fine Figures.

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stuff. Malcolm played safely for

Mr. T. D. E. Pendered (Captain

the middle of the green, and got of the Hong Kong team) supported there, about 7 yards from the pin, the Captain's remarks. But Erskine played a brilliant pitch' with lots of spin and laid the ball stone dead. Then Malcolm finished an excellent round by boling his Futh for a half in 3 and the match.

For Shanghai. Mr. M. W. Budd, on behalf of the shanghai team, thanked Hong Kong for the wonderful time pro- Bad Luck For Bloxham.

vided the visiting teams, and re Bloxham had very bad luck early they always looked forwarded to the marked that as regards Shanghai, in the Recond round, when he broke trip to Hong Kong, especially as his jigger, the most hard-working club in his bag. H seemed to find they had such a splendid course to play on. Mr. Budd Congratulated nothing but ligger hot to play the Maniin team on beating Shang after that and was all at sea, finally hai. He understood that Hong Kong losing by a and 4.

Tor Manila.

Replying for Manila, Mr, Jolly. said this was the first time that Manila would return to the Philip pins with a victory against Shang-

More Good Figures. Cumming appeared so genuinely dissatisfied with some perfectly good practice shots, played before the match started, that I thought The second match set out in fine

were visiting Shanghai next. Octa- be would be dangerous. As a mat Cumming continued to play ex-ber, and Shanghai, golfers would be figures. The frat hole was halved

ter of fact 1 was not far wrong, and was 2 up on Dodwell after the golfers there as well, it they could tremely good golf in the afternoon, very glad to welcome the Manila in a perfectly sound, Blinko wen

but Dodwell was not standing any 5th. He stood dormy 4 and a half manage to come so far. the next in 4, where Andrewes ent

nonsence. Cumming went off with at the Armchair gave him the match his second, and Andrewes' 3 at the

a bit of a rush, and was 2 up after 4 and 3. He was very close to Него third was good enough.. Blinko hit a tee shot which looked holes, but Dodwell got a really even 4's for the holes played in the

afternoon. pin high, but it unaccountably hitne 4 to win the Long Hole, and

A Win For Hong Kong." the top of the bunker and came halved the Bog. He was 2 down

Murray quite completed his claim back. At the 4th Andrewes pulled again after the 11th but he won the to a place in the Interport side hai to their credit. Had the wea Gem and the Horizon straight off by winning the solitary match for ther been a little better on Sunday his drive, but his second was on

to square the match. This was tremely steadily to do so. By the against Hong Kong. He would not Hong Kong He also played ex. they might have done a little better the pin all the way, and Blinko just

good going considering that Cum 14th tee in the afternoon he had like to say they would have won, failed to get a 4 and was 1 down ming, was out in the really excel increased his lead to 3 holes, and but they might have done better. After a half in 4 at the Dip lent Agure of 39. Dodwell lost the a half here made him 3 up with than they did. (Laughter and ap Andrewes just missed the same 14th to a 3, but Cumming was into the Armchair and Murray's was

4 to go. Pettitt missed a shot going plause) figure at the Long Hole and was trouble all the way at the next and good enough for hole and match. stymied by Blinke. Still a 3 the match was square again, and good enough to win the Bog for continued so to the end of the Andrewes and make him 8 tip, position which he held until the occurrences well down the second

column.

Blinko hit a very long drive to the 14th, the text point at which

round,

Murray and Pettitt started very evenly and were still all square at the 6th. Both were wall shori with their tee shots to the Bog, a tauit which was by no means con- fined to them yesterday, but I

I saw them, alld he was well on could not see what ñnally happen- the green with a fine second, but took a putts at the Gem and lost ed at that hole. Anyhow, Pettitt

Andrewes sank of good putt for sit to Murray's 3, and Murray stoed half in 4, and at this point stood 2 up at the 14th tee. Pettitt nad 1 up. Androwce 5 at the next wonderful chance to w was good enough to win, and he where Sturray was in trouble, but he duffed his approach and could finished the brat round in the same only get a half. Pettitt took 3 position, 2 up. Andrewes was putte again at the 15th to stand

down but after a half in 4 he won' round in the very sound figure of the last two holes, and was only a

hole-behled on the fast-round.”

RESULTS. Hoag Kong.

T. D. E. Pendered

L. Br Andrewes (lost to A, B.

Blinko at the 37th) Cript F. D. Erikine. Capt H. Bloxham L. G. O. Dodwell" ....... G. Murray

Total

-Shanghal.

M. W. Budd (3 and 1). A. R. Blinko H. R. Malcolm (3 and 2) F., Pilcher (0-and 4) K. M. Cumming (4 and 3) A. V. Pettitt

Total

0

0

On behalf of the Manila team, he thanked Hong Kong for the good time they hid spent in the Colony,

A capital musical programme was. greatly enjoyed.

INTERPORT TEAMS.

ARRIVING AND LEAVING

The Intarport soccer and rugby football teams are due back: this morning from Shanghai on the President Madison: They were đùa yesterday, but the liner was delayed. N

The Shanghai Interport Golf ten left for Shanghai a ve o'clock this morning (Tuesday) on the President Oleveland, and the Manila team leave bére on the President Madison,