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GOLF NOTES.

(BY R.H.H.]

GREYHOUNDS: AT

SHANGHAI

$1 PARI-MUTUEL ABOLISHED.

BETTING AS VIGOROUS AS EVER.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4th, 1928.

CRICKET LEAGUE'S ANNUAL MEETING.

ASSOCIATION.

Mr. Sayer drew attention to the H.K. FOOTBALL REFEREES' fact that under the "present" are rangement, a great deal of difficulty. had been experienced in completing "the fixtures, as most Clubs bad their The first monthly meeting will be Annual Matches. He thought that hold at the Chaplains Hut, Scan- with Home and Away League dal Point, Hong Kong, on Friday, Matches, it would not be practicable at e p.m. prompt. to get through the programmes and RELEGATION RULE ALTERED, conquantly many matches would be hanging in the air at the end of

OFFICERS RE-ELECTED.

the season.

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Fanling is certainly getting ready for the winter invasion, which is

The Committee hare arranged already showing signs of beginning.

for Captain A. W. Austin, M.C.. Certainly it is not actually cool out

MM., RA, to give a short lecture on "The Laws of The Game" and there yet, but it is as near cool

The Twenty second Annual Meet-

Present Arrangement Sustained. all registered referees are cordially as it is anywhere, and it is worth

ing of the Hong Kong Cricket Club

Mr. Sayer then proposed and Mr.invited to attend. Players, persons was held yesterday evening in the a good deal of purely bodily suffer

SHANGRAI, August 30th.

Sanitary Board Room, at the Post A Ramjaha seconded that clubs desirous of qualifying as referees, ing to play over the coume in its

The #1 pari-mutuel, which ne- Office. Mr. R. Hancock, the Pre should meet once only as at pre-and also anyone interested in the game will be welcome. Registered present state. The fairways are cording to many correspondents sident, presided over a representant and this was carried.

The same arrangement was adopt-referees wishing to join the Asso- tive attendance and was supported it

who have been writing to local G. R. rarely that a good shot is badly press, was the most pernicious of and Mr. A., A. Ramjahn, Hon. motion of Lieut-Comdr. Dalison. Secretary, Mr. F. Smith, Royal and placed. AT THEIR RIAK: in the Hongs not cleared by the 8th Septem-

is not the amount of a bet which

treated. For that matter, the fair the several evils connected with ways have been in admirable congreyhound racing, in that it pro dition for months past on the vided the greatest inducement to slow side, due sometimes to top betting by people to whom 81 is dressing and sometimes to cub graes, so that shots have had to of greater account than is 85 be more or less all carry-but still, now has ceased to exist, one has almost always had a arm hardly have been an order, for it It can and fairly close-cut bed of grase to play the shot off. The course has wakes the making and acceptance been playing to every yard of its of it legal, so it must be assumed length, but it has lost none of its that Luna Park and the Stadium interest from that. The greens too have succumbed to the pressure of are as true as they are ever likely public opinion. It may be in- to be, considering the thick cover- teresting to many to know the ing of grase on them, and they effect of the change at the Stadium, ate slow enough to give a wonder where it was made for the "first ful feeling of conndence over an time on Tuesday night. approach putt. Unfortunately, it is still quite possible to miss the hole from a distance of about eighteen inches, for some of the grass is quite tough enough to turn off a timidly struck ball.

Still, the preparedness of Fan- ling is really the text for a coward ly but heart-felt deed of thanks to the coolies who are removing what is felt of the rough, after the gallant efforts of summer enthu- siasts, Even so, the coolies work is no sinecure for, though nblicks sce etained green with Inbour, the rough was still a terrifying proposi tion. Now already one can walk along the 9th or 9th fairways, and look down the guily at rough frem which mashie shots can be played with impunity: before one

could take anything from a putter to a driver it did not really much mat ter as the only ultimate result was a lost temper. No one likes pick ing up and going to the next tee, or alternatively putting down a on the card as the result of one

Combined League Matches. - Confirmation of the fixtures for the Combined League Matches was duly obtained, and two others were added

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JUSTDALARed Vesrol are hereby in- Godown Umpany, Limited, whence,

Secretary and Treasurer. The fol- seconded by Mr. Hiptoola (Univer Naval Armament Depot, Eang Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godawa Hong Kong C.C., Kowloon 0.0.,

Kong, for full particulars. The Company's Godows at Kowloon, where ber, 1935, at Noon, will be subject lowing Clubs were represented:sity).

Committee hope that all members each Consignment University of Hong Kong, Indian!

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the Goods are landed.

Packages are to be left in the Godowns Optional Goods will be landed here where they will be examined in the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps, Chinese Recreation Club

unlos instructions have been given to presence of Chaigneer by Messrs. the contrary Six hours before arrival of Goddard and Douglas, on 7th Septem Kong Electric Co. Recreation Club, Royal Engineers and Signala, Hong

the Steamer.

Claims against the ber,11925, at 10 Club de Recreio, R.A.S.C., Craigen- gower C.C., Royal Navy, and Royal Garrison Artillery.

and grounds is as follows:-

The full list of opponents, dates

Opponents Date, Ground. Combine

Schools. Oct. 29th. C.S.C.C. Hong Kong

Volunteers. Nov. 19th. Recreio University

Vaizity

C.R.C. K.C.C. H.E.C.C.

Opening the Meeting the Chair man remarked that the finances of the League showed a clear credit of 8773.60, as afainst 8708.40 the pre- P. & P. Dec. 15th. vious year. He mentioned an item

1929. under the heading of "Entertain-Royal Navy... Jan. 20th ment" for 848.33 which he ex-

K.C.C... Feb. 10th. plained was expended to defray the HK.C.C..... Mar, 2nd. coat of Combined League Matches Hong Kong Two of these were against the Interport... April sth. H.K.C.C. Combined Schools. These matches Winners(both had proved very successful and they

division).... Mar. 30th. Winners' provided the students with oppor-

The Entries, tunities of learning the game and

Entries were then received for the player among stronger cricketers than usual

and the following Clube were accepted:

If it is assumed that there are several thousands of people who think that they must attend dog racing meetings and that they get prot or enjoyment, or both, from then, then the Stadium direc" tors must be given credit för a distinct business sense. Profiting by what they had seen on the other course, they started with a place which in various respects was more comfortable and convenient and proposed the adoption of the they have been uninterruptedly Report and Statement of Accounts, engaged since the opening night in which Mr. H. Overy (Kowloon making further additions, exten-C.C.) seconded and the motion waS sions, and improvements.

Accommodation Extended.

accommodation,

the

Mr. A. E. Rumfahn (L.B.C.)

carried.

Election Of Officers.

Mr. Hancock was unanimously year and tribute was paid to the re-elected President for the ensuing very valuable services he had ren- dered the League for many years. present that he was eager to further In reply Mr. Hancock assured those the interests of the League, and would do whatever he could for it.

Mr. G. R. Sayer was re-elected Vice-President, and Mr. A. A. Ram-

BELGOE

FIRST DIVISION.

Cricket Club, Craigengewer Cricket University (Holders), Kowloon Club, Royal Navy, Indian Recrea tion Club, Civil Service Cricket Clab, Chinese Recreation Club, Royal Artillery and Hong Kong Cricket Club.

SECOND DIVISIÓN. Cricket Club, Club de Recreio, University (holders), Kowloon I.A.O.C., Royal Navy, Hong Kong Electric Co. Recreation Club Police Recreation Club Royal Engineers, Civil Service Cricket Club, and Indian Recreation Club.

DOCKYARD R.C. SWIMMING GALA.

A CORRECTION.

We are naked to state that the winners of the relay race at the Dockyard RC. swimming gals "on Saturday were Messrs. Serridge, Harvey and Holt,

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4th September Optional Cargo will not be landed hero, anies Notice has been given prior to Vessel's Arrival, but carried on from port to port to the final port of call to

and

After

On Tuesday night, one saw the pari-mutuel ready very extensive, increased by

a another booth little smaller than the spacious hall which had pre- The intention had been, it is viously served the visitors stand. understood, to use this new place for a 81 pari-mutuel, but before it could be opened there came surrender to public opinion, so the whole of the original betting loose shot, so there will be few place was turned into a 85 and jshn Hon. Secretary and Treasurer of the representatives of the various which the option extends.·

multiple "win booth, whilst the the Chairman remarking that new building

devoted Mr. Rumisha had worked very place.'

hard and possessed the right tem The financial results of the meet-peramen: for the post. ing scarcely suggest that the re

Relegation System. formers have gained by securing

regrets for the passing of the rough as it stood a week ago. On the other hand, even now it is no 14 aaaemic extension of the fairway, And crooked play will still bring with it a heavy toll. But now, ever on a bad day, one may return a score of some sort, while a week or two ago it would have needed 3 very brave man to put in the ́coloni totals which were the Almost inevitable result of cracked driving.

the

From a purely selfish point of view one cannot but regret that summer season at Happy Valley has only ton daye or so more to run, for it will be sad to see the turf there worn away to patches of hard baked earth.

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was

to

Other Matters.

The Chairman drew the attention

Clubs to the rule regarding the despatch of results to the League Becretary not later than three days after the match. Last year, the

All broken, chaled and damaged Goods are to be kft in the Godewas, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays butward the hours of 10.45 am. Noom within the Free Storage period,

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An interesting discussion follow. Secretary had to search the papers and 200 per Will be admitted after the be presented to the Undermigned on or

the closure of the 81-pari-mutuel.ed on the Relegation System under The attendance seemed to be larger which the winners of the second than ever, especially in the two division would be promoted to the principal stands-which rather re-senior division, while the last Club futes the suggestion that grey; hound racing is a one sport and in that the senior would drop down to the second division. Mr. Han that people go to see it as such cock desired the abandonment of The racing at the Stadium is some the system. He did not think it times farcial, aa has been plainly worked well and from the experi stated. This was recognised by the

ence of the two seasons in which directors after the first two ол three meetings and, even before it had been tried had not been very direct criticism appeared in prints Club who were winners of the successful. The Indian Recreation they had ordered a big consignment second division in 1926 were pro- of new dogs, all to be very care moted to the first division last fully selected, besides deciding on season, bad failed to cut any figure other changes which it is not pro at all and eventually did not com posed to discuss now.

plete their fixtures. The Univer- sity second XI. by virtue of their success in the lower division were now to be promoted to the senior but he understood that the Univer sity had sufficjent talent to show up well even in the senior division this season,

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matter of fact the best turf suffers from little else but the weather, for there are no football grounds very near the 1st fairway, while most of the other sacred

Over $10,000 A Race. spots are more or lees protected Well, this big attendance-it was by bunkers round about the 3rd probably well over 12,000-did not and th greens If one were never seem to be afected by the loss of off the line, the question of whether the $1 pari-mutuel. In several or no there is a football ground races, over $10,000 a race was in in the middle of the Yalley should vested in the members' and be of purely academic interest. visitors' stands jointly for a "win" but it ie tempting to steer a tee alone and little less for "places." shot at the 2nd or 8th just a little Taking in the public stands, on a wide of the line, just to allow for rough calculation the average in any possible puil or alice. It is vestment on the whole course

about 825,000 per race on the pari mutuel. This does not include the sweepstakes, each of which adds several hundred more dollars."

Under the existing rules also, a new Club although good enough to play in the senior division' would have to enter the junior division, and win its way to the senior. _Ua-,

these shots which get the punish-throughout the night must have beender the letter of the rules the Hong ment of turfless lies, and it is just these thots which, more than any others, need kind treatment, for they are the only second shots "which make any pretence of being

full opes.

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Kong Cricket Club, who did not compete last year, would then have to join the second, but that he re- marked wa not actually being The poorer people in the public done. Examples were also cited of stands obviously were doing exact cases of regiments with strong ly as they have been doing on the teams. race course for several years s

Mr. Sayez In Favour. knot of them get together and pool their 20-cent pieces and dollars for Mr. Sayer, however, could not see a communal 86 ticket.

eye to eye with the chairman. The The race courses, however, do not offer them system had not, in his opinion, four occasions a week regularly, with more to come, and they give them a far better chance of cai- culating a winner.-North China

I hear that the Shanghai Inter- port side, far from being a rather depleted team as was at first ex pected, is going to be absolutely at full strength.

Both Budd and Blinko are now certain to be play dng, I think, while it is said that Pilcher will also be available, This is rather nasty shock in view of the fact that several of Daily News. our best players quite definitely cannot go. As it our team will not be weak and Shanghai will, pot

by any means have matters all JUNIOR MID-WEEK FOOT.

their own way, but the fact re-

main, we shall be a long way' ehort of full strength, and one can-

BALL LEAGUE.".

The Hong Kong Football Associa tion announces that in place of

not help regretting it. It would CONDITIONS OF ENTRY, dc. have been a really classic battle, with presumably a lot of fine guif played. Still, we are far from beaten yet, and there is more than a possibility that one or other of the team may bring the China Championship to Hong Kong.

been given a fair trial and al though the cases referred to did not prove satisfactory, it did not re- Acct any real, weakness in the system. The system had advantages and helped to create. ¿ great deal of enthusiasm and he in- stanced the Civil Service team

who were in danger of being relegated to the junior division. He admitted the complications from special cases and said that that could be settled, but the rules were meant to be permanent and not for one season only,

An Amendment Adopted.

the Junior B" Division of the The Chairman then formally pro League it has been decided to run posed an amendment that the

Mid-week Minor League to be Lengte revert to the old rule, Lit.- played on Wednesdays. No player Comdr. Dalison seconded.

who takes part in Saturday games Mr. Bayer proposed and Mr. No one but a super-optimist can will be eligible for this division, Nicols (R.A.S.O.) seconded that the have had very high hopes of the

The entrance fee is $20, which present system be continued.- British team winning the Walker must accompany the application At this stage Mr. C. W. Lam Cup, but the compelfe and ghastly and entries close on the 19th. (University)

farther moved failure of our players must have

amendment that the winners of the second division be granted the come as rather a shock. Even int

option of moring into the fret division to take the place of the Club occupying the last position in the first division.

"the one ektary British victory,

that of Torrance who beat Evans an 84 to Jonce' 10 is too bad to

This second amendment was ap- proved after a vote had been taken. Opponents To Meet Unce Only,

1 up in the singles, it appears that be true as a general rule, but that Evans must get quite a lot of the can make no difference to this credit for a wonderfid uphill äght particular instance, and a win by he picked up four holes in the last 13 and 12 is rather pathetic. A nine and only just failed to save most throughout, all the matches the match. Perkins, who was bail too the margins were ominously ed as the best amateur golfer in large, which shows that the Ameri- Mr. F. Goodwin (Kowloon C.C.) Britain since the war, following his oan amateurs, though they have expressed the opinion that Home succes in the Amateur Champion not yet had much luck in our and Away Matches be played in the Amateur Championship, até a good League, instead of Clubs meating deat botter than our men when one another once only, Mr-Hame they meet on strictly level terms. son (Craigengower) seconded.

ship, made a zere some showing against Bobby Jones Ohyiously (Continued at foot of neet column.)

ed that the co-operation of the for certain results and he remark- various Clubs would be appreciated in this matter.

A vote of theaks was accorded the chairman and thanks were also expressed to the Sanitary Board for permission to use the room for the meeting.

The various Club representatives then arranged with one another fixtures for the season..

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