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THE FANLING HUNT.

ANNUAL MEETING.

COMMITTEE OF SIX FORMED.

A FIRST-CLASS STEEPLECHASE COURSE..

Dr. F. Pierce Grove, clerk of the course, took the chair at the annual meeting of the Fanling Hunt held yesterday after- noon in Jardine. Matheson's board room. A large number of mem- bers were present, and the very comprehensive report which had been prepared was gone through item by item by, the President, showing a very satisfactory condition of affairs.

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The most important biisiness was the election of a Committee. Dr. Pierce Grove said that there was a feeling that the Hant had come to a definite stage in its development; it was no longer in wwiddling clothes, and was too big to continue as a one man show. A Committee of six was proposed by the president; seconded, and elected. The accounts had been handed over to Messrs. Johnson & Co

Considerable amusement was caused by: the President's remark," in speaking of the Hunters Arms account, that "we live by drink alone." The profit on meals and boarding was, he said, not great, and there was no subscription. Ths Kwanti Race Course was new in excellent condition, and possessed three first class cups,

The Fanling Hunt

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The President, Dr. F Pierce Grove, in commenting on the report of the Fanling Hunt, said that the list of subscribers last year number ed 150, the largest number yet reached, of whom roughly 30 hunt ed. Of the total mentioned, some 50 members had been lost this year. including the Scots Guards and some

other keen riding men.

The Pack.

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Fox Hunters Challenge Cup, which they wished to be competed for in race similar to that which they themselves held. Sir Victor Sassoon, Hart, had also kindly given the Grand Military Challenge Cup. The next Race Meeting could be held at Rwanti on November 24th.

The President said that the items. for wages, labour, matsheds, stands and jumps, totalling 84,782, locked big, but a tremendous amount of

The Hunters Arms.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17th, 1928.

THE INTERPORT GOLF MATCH.

MARTON'S FINE PUTTING.

DEFEAT OF BUDD AND BLINKO.

BRILLIANT SINGLES ROUND BY MALCOLM.

Conditions for golf could hardly have been better than they were on Wednesday, the turf being excel-

·lent and the greens, though a trifle fast, proving true. One result of fine weather was a fairly good

of torn-out

spectators who, naturally, attached themselves to the match between the first string players of the two teams. As it turned out, however, the most in- teresting match of the morning was that between Malcolm and Pilcher and Dodwell and Lissaman, there being little difference in skill to be noted on the run of their play. in the afternoon, when it because obvious that the two Hong Kong players could not hope to catch up the steady local pair, interest auto- matically transferred itself to thei fine fight between those low on the teams.

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Other Matches,

The Shanghai second pair won seven and six. They had, bad luck at the fourth in the morning where Pilcher's drive WAJ lost, "after Hong Kong had sent three balls in succession out of bounds and the hole looked ncertainty. They came in at tifin time four up, and halved the first four holes going out again. The match ended in the 19th green, after Pilcher had put Shanghai dormy on the 11th with a marvellous putt from half- way across the green, Malcolm's approaching was always accurate.

The approximate scores in the case of the other foursome were:- F. A. Redmond &C. C. Stark:

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654 44 3 3 4 3

4 4 4 4 6 4444–74

4 8 5 5 6 2 4 5 3

4 4 4 6.6 4 4 3 -70-153

C. O. Cumming & Denison:

5 5 4 5 3 3 4 3 3

3 4 3 3 3 2 5 36-76

5 4 3 4 5 3 4 4 9

4 4 4 5 5 4 5 3 3—1—147 SECOND DAY'S PLAY.

By winning all six of the singles Golf Club defented the matches on Thursday, the Shanghai Royal Hong Kong Golf Club in the con- test for the challenge cup by eight points to one. Each match was counted as one point, and Shang-

Denison and Cumming had a poor morning. Though on the sur face they appeared as good as their "work had been done. The Hunt opponents, the visitors always' The Pack was no 10% couple now had a first-class steeple-chase managed to lay their ball just in strong, and another 31 couple was course, the jumps had been proper-side their opponents, and at the end on their way out from Home, help: ly built, and would not need atten- of the 18 holes, were three up. The draft from the College Valley tion for some time, and in conse-position was changed after lunch, Kennels. They had lost two valuquence the wages bill would be

however, when a certain wildness Able hounds, but, on the whole much less next year. The matsheds went out of the local representa the pack was in good condition, and stands were a constant expense, tives' play, and they steadily re- although two puppies were down and would remain so until perman

duced the lend in the nine holes with distemper. The breeding re- ent buildings could be erected.

ont. At the turn home they were sults had been most unsatisfactory, |

one up and gradually increased only five puppies having survived. and he did not feel inclined to go

the 16th green. The matter of a on with the experiment. He, felt it would be better to get more

nicely sunk putt on the seventeenth green gave them the victory, three hounds from Home, and hoped to

and one. A reduction of roughly 10 per get enough to be able to put a pack

cent, all round had been made in of 17 couples in the field at any

the price of drinks. These were time. The 3 couple which "were coming out would arrive on Novem very expensive last year, but men ber 10th. These animals had goters would realise that upkeep yet been paid for, which fact would during the off-season had to be materially affect the balance in the covered and the Arms received no subscriptions. The profit on meals bank.

and board was not great, and, said the President amid much laughter, We live by drink alone, therefore the more you drink, the greater will be your profits next season."

During the season the Hunters their end. becoming dormy two on hai won two of the foursomes play.

Hunting.

The hounds hunted on about forty days last season, of which five were *drans," The latter proved a com- plote. inilure, as the hounds refused to rub, but there was no reason

why they should not be tried again.

Foxes were found on 20 occasions, two being marked to ground and one killed, and the followers enjoy ed fine runA It had taken three seasons to kill a fus, but it must be remembered that they had start ed with only a couple the first senson, and 44 couple the secund. last year was the first season during which the Ilant had really got going.

Arms had supplier 390 tiffins, -33 dinners, 54 breakfasts, 441 teas, and

55 beds.

There was room for visitors, but it was hoped that certain members would be in residence at the Arms during the season. This regular in- come would be of great assistance to the overhead charges.

ed on Wednesday.

The best round of the day was Malcolm's morning 18, which he Malcolm was easily the steadiest | finished seven up on Dodwell, har- of the Shanghai team. Both Budding taken 65. Budd" did a 71 in and Blinko were erratic off the tee, the afternoon round, but after his though each was responsible for match with Marton had been won some wonderful recoveries. Pilcher on the 15th green, there was some allowed in conceding played a good, almost brilliant, freedam game most of the time, but several putts.

Leading Match, times was guilty of bad strokes which spoiled the high standard. Both Budd and Marton gave Denison was worried by his putter auperb during the morning, but had mas different stages of the match. In

exhibitions of golf tered the club by the afternoon, the morning Budd suffered again as he showed by some fine work on the greens. Cumming, was steady, proved uncertain on the greens. from a slight slice, and Marton giving only an occasional stroke away towards the end of the match. wonderful game from the second In the afternoon Marter played a

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hole to the ninth; where he reduced Budd's lead of five to one.

Marton's Fine Putting.

Of the visitors Marton was the It was hoped that the Arms would ost impressive. He has been re- be able to acquire, at a small ad-garded as Budd's chief rival in the ditional reat, the premises situated amateur championship which comes on the right hand side of the on-off over the week-end, and for this trance, since the general surround-reason the amateur critics present ings could then be greatly im- devoted a lot of their time to his proyed.

Thanks were due to the following The Hunt was fortunate in having for gifts in the shape of furniture, Lieut.-Cal Parsonly, who hunted etc.-Commander and Mrs. Hart the Peshawar Vale hounds, to marry ford, Messrs. H. R. Sturt, C. E. E. the burn this season: his experience Grist and T. G, Brayfield, and also would be most valuable. The Hunt to Mr. E. M. Hazeland for the wished to express their thanks to amount of work he had put in at the the Jockey Club, who had increased Arias in the capacity of honorary their grant to 8130 per month. to architect, Mr. Reidy for his advice and assist- The management wished to lay ance with regard to ponies and stress on the importance of ordering hounds; and to the Huntsmen and meals before noon on Friday for the whips who had worked so hard to week end. Failure to do so result- provide those excellent days lasted in the complete disorganisation of arrangements and discomfort to Menthly paper-chases and point- ull, to points were held throughout the In the accounts, under the head season cups being presented by ing of Hunt Loan Account," the the winners for the next event of a similar nature,

The next season would re-open in November.

The Accounts.

sum of $1,395.79 appeared which represented various payments made previous to this year on behalf of the Arms out of Hunt Funds. This liability could now be accepted and in time paid off. Interest was not Turning to the accounts, the Pre-charged thereon. It would be sident said that the item for ex noticed that the value of furniture penses of sending the Hounds to and other effects had been written Wei Hai We for the hot weather down 25 per cent. There were no (81,020.49) did not, in his opinion, bad debts to write off. represent money well spent. He felt

A resolution for the adoption of that usually the hounds did as well the reports and accounts was passed here. The item of 31,217.30 for cost unanimously on the motion of the of new hounds related mainly to President, seconded by Mr. W. hounds purchased the previous sea-Fiddes Wilson. son. The food bill was small, owing to generous giftz. The bill for medicines and drugs was also very! low, and the hunt were very grateful to Mr. Roidy for saving them heavy expenses in this direction.

Election Of Committee.

putt to even matters.

at

Budd won the third, but at the

Marton met misfortune at the first hole where his drive kept low. and struck the bunker in front of the fairway. He made a magni- ficent recovery, but spoiled it by three putts on the green, while style.and manner. He is a beauti-Budd took a faultless, four. He ful golfer, with a stance rather was nearly in trouble again with bent over the ball, giving the his drive at the second, the ball all off but going into the ditch. Once impression that he may go at any moment He gets good again he recovered finely, and, distance from the tee, and, if bis when Badd's chip shot to the pin was too strong, holed out a good performances yesterday morning, are anything to go by, possesses on patter. Time and again be sank almost uncanny accuracy with the long shots from all parts of the green.

"Ferguson, his partner yesterday, was a little uncertain in his short me, but otherwise as sound as he is generally known to be. Dod well proved a steady player with a good control in iron play. Lisse- was steady and accurate, while Redmond and Stark played good golf until near the end of their snatch, when, with their op poncuts, they foozled several mare shots than should happen in an been due, of course, to the strain Interport match. This may have they had been put to, and is meant

man

abilities as golfers, which 118 nn disparagement of their

were

proved beyond a shadow of doubt.

The Top Foursome, »« Wednesday's play is best described by the scores. Putts were not al- D.ways holed out and in estimating aside's total, when the hole is icat, one stroke has been added to their Opponents score, save when more were actually taken.

A, H. Ferguson & Q. E. C. Marton:

3 5 4 4 3 344 3

The President then said that he felt the time had come to elect committee to manage the affairs of the Hunt. The Hunt had now come to a definite stage in its develop ment, it was firmly established, and too big to go on as before as a

show. one-man

That had been M. alright in the beginning. but it could not go on for ever. The Hunt was now out of swaddling clothes.

The accounts had been handed over to Messrs. Johnson & Co.

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434 64.4 5 34-74

4 4 3 482 444

5 3 4 5 6 4 4 3 5-74-148 W. Budd & A..R. Blinko:-

574 30 4 4 5 3

4 345 34 4 36-79' **

5 5 4 4 8 3 3 4 3

8 5 4 4 8 3 4 3 2-74-153

fourth Marton nearly holed out his approach. from about 30 yards, and got a three, while Budd could not better the bogey, four, "Budd took the honour again at the next hole, and the sixth was halved in bogey is second shot finding the bunker to the right of the seventh green Cost Marton that hole, and by miss ing a short putt which would have given him a half at the eighth, be allowed Budd to get three up. At the shors sinth Marton took one more than the bogey three, through failing to hole out from six feet, and Budd teed off on the way home

four up.

In

HONG KONG WOMEN'S GUILD

and

MINISTERING CHILDREN'S LEAGUE

FUN O' Ο

LEE

THE FAIR

will be held again

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(through the courtesy of the executors of the late Mr. LEE HYŠAN) -

Saturday,

You

on

November

17th.

Remember Last Year's

FUN O' THE FAIR

Then remember November

17th!

MORE ATTRACTIONS

THAN EVER THIS YEAR

COME LASSES AND LADS

то THE

FUN O THE FAIR!

while Marton no better than four.

INTERPORT POLO.

TIENTSIN BEAT PEKING.

10 -6,

[THROVON REUTER'S LOZNCY.)

The eighth and ninth were halved, but Badd took the honour again at the tenth, boling out a good putt for a four. Budd get a

aree at the lith, could do Marton's drive found trouble in a bunker to the right of the 12th fair- way and he lost a stroke, while

PERING, Oct. 18th. Budd holed out in one under bogey.

In the Interport poló match both played perfect golf to halve the next in one under bogey, but Tientsin beat Peking by 7 goals. at the 14th larton needed three putts, and Build became durmy. A Each did a three at the 340 yard duted tee shot at the 13th finished The cards tenth. Budd holing out from near the match for Marten. the edge of the green, and Marton follow:- following suit from a little closer Marion: in. Budd, as if to set off his for- cune on the tenth green, took three putts on the 11th, and the 12th, Budd: 13th, 14th, and 15th were, halved. Both reached the 16th green with their second shots, and putting, Budd laid Marton a dead stymie, which Marton negotiated beautiful ly with a slice which twisted into the hole... The 17th was halved, and Budd won the last, when Marton's approach was just too strong for the green. They came in for tiffin with Budd three up

044 354 554 234 534 135---70 363 752 343 515 483 63-***

453 444 443 344 554.534--72 444 583 443 433 454 623-71.

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sent out of bounds in the early holes, and that, he was no more than four down at the end of the morning is testimony to his skill. Malcolm had to fight hard for every hole, and usually found him- self playing the odd at the second shot. He was as steady as a rock, however, as his score testifies.

His

LOCAL FOOTBALL.

PROGRAMME FOR THIS AFTERNOON.

Division I Kick-off at 4:45 p.m. Queen'a R., Royal Artillery, Chatham Road. Referee: Pipe Major C. Mackie, K.O.S.B.'s. South China v. Police, Caroline Hill Referee; Mr. Barber. Midweek League. Kick-off at 4.45 p.m.

Chinese

Hung Kui School, HEF. Club, H.V.

Ewo Chinese . P.W.D. "Chinese,

St. Joseph's, H.V. Police South China, Chinese

Ground, H.V.

Fine Play By Blinko. Blinko played high class golf in In the afternoon neither player

Two first division games are down his match with Ferguson, doing the did so well. The match was won for decision to-day, and three morning round in 71 and the after- on the 12th green, after Malcolm the mid-week league. In the first noon in 77, to his opponent's 76 had become dermy at the 12th division two Army teams meet, and 78. The first three holes were The afternoon scores were 76 for Queen's Royal Regiment and the Kwanti Race Course.

halved, the fourth went to Blinko, | Malcolm and 78 for Dodwell.

Royal Artillery, on the Chatham and the fifth to Ferguson. Blinko Pilcher did a 74 in the morning Road Ground, Kowloon, and an Daring the season 5 meetings were held between December and March,

Marton's Fireworks. played perfect golf to take the and drove off in the afternoon two interesting game should be seen, the

up. up. Lissaman took 73. Pileber which were most successful from a

Marton made a very shaky start next two, and turned

was the steadier in the afternoon Queen's are quite a strong side this racing point of view, but the attend

in the afternoon round, his second Holes were halved until the 11th,

season, and are expected to win. ance on the part of the general

shot at the first hole finding the which Ferguson took on some good and won on the 13th green.

score for the afternoon round was for, the match between South China Hong Kong is also well provided public was disappointing. During

ditch and his drive at the second short work. Blinko, however, won the offseason considerable im

"Budd and Blinko time and again coming to rest in the same place, the 12th and 13th, the 14th was 76 against Lissaman's 80. He had had last year the advice found provements had been made on the

Redmond was off his game while and the Police being played at themselves ja trouble Budd, without making a mistake, halved, Ferguson won the 15th, and course, which was now increased to of several members, but he felt through wildness on the tee, each thus increased his lead to five as Blinko the last two, the Shanghai Cumming was on his, and this fact Caroline Hill. The Police disposed 7 furlongs, and the enclosures and that a regular committee would be suffering from a slight slice which they drove off at the third. Mar player being four up on the morn deprived their match of much of of the Club last week-end, and if its interest. With a 74 in the they field the same side should give paddock had been moved across to better. He suggested the following carried him into the tough. Blinko ton got one back with a beautiful, ing.

South China a good run. the Shatrukck side in order that six names:-Messrs. Stanton, W. D. had bad luck at the 14th hole, three at the third, following thisThere was a very much closer morning, Cumming was seven up

In the mid-week league, Chinese the public, might be able to drive Fiddes Wilson, T. C. T. Beck, Dr. driving into the traps on the fair up by another win at the fourth struggle in the afternoon, Fergu- at tifhin time. In the afternoon he direct to their stands. New jumps J. Pierce Grove, Dr. J. C. Mac-way. Marton several times in the being robbed of a three be his bali son being three down at the 13th fell off a trifle, but was only four and Hurk Kui School meet, on the with permanent wings had been gown, and "Col. Ponsonby.

morning round pulled his side out positively bouncing back out of the Blinko then won a hole, and the over fours when the game finished, Club Ground. Neither side is very built on the course, and a separate The meeting was thoroughly in of a neaty position by holing out cup.

match, halving the 14th and 15th. winning by seven and five. Cum strong, and a division of pointe- line of stiffer jumps been made agreement with the President, and from a distance. During the morn- Budd duffed his drive at the long Blinko and Ferguson were both ming was putting excellently in the would be a fair result

Ewo play the F.W.D. Chinese on alongside the main track. Over this the proposed committee was second-ing he made only two bad strokes, fifth and never recovered the lost driving manificently in the after morning found.

Stark could not find his form St. Joseph's Ground at Happy ed and elected unanimously. one a missed putt from engy range stroke, Marton playing irreproach- noon, though the Hong Kong stretch the big races would be run.

The Hunt was indebted to Mrs. Mr. Fiddes Wilson proposed a and the other an approach pulled able golf. This reduced the local player appeared inclined to be during the day. In the morning Valley, and this game should result

On the he did an 83 against Denisch's 76, in a win for the Chinese. Bernard, Mre. Hartford, the ladies hearty votes of thanks to Dr. Piere into the rough on the left of the champion's lead to two. Halving wild once in a while.

and started off the afternoon. fivé The Chinese ground at the Valley subscribing to the Ladies Plate," Grove, and others of the Hunt for 16th green, Starting off after the next hole in bogey, Marton won greens Blinko was the surer.

down. He was slightly-better-dur will be the scope of action between and to Messrs. Dowbiggin, Bous their work in connection with the tifin, Shanghai was three down, the seventh, again,,, reaching the

ing the second round, but Denison the Police and South China. The green with his drive while Budd feld, Stanton, Licut. Skuen, R.N., Kwanti Course and all the other and immediately lost three holes.

was always the steadier and won Police should have a teden strong and Ms. "James Pigg for pre-hard work they had put in during At the eighth they were as much found trouble in the rough on the senting cups. The Officers of the the year. The vote was carried with, as seven down, and only a fine re right which he got over only with

10 up and eight to go. Stark took enough to win the league, but at This re-

76 for the second 18 against Deni-present, on last week's play, South 2nd Batta, Scots Guards had also applause, and brought the proceed. covery by both players prolonged a marvellous recovery.

the match-to-the-fourteenth-green, duced the lead to one.

son's 74.—North China Daily News, | Chius look like winning, kindly presented the Hunt with the-ings to a closer

A Great Round Malcolm's in the morning was the best piece of golf of the day. Dodwell did a 74, including two (Continued on nezi Column).