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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1930.

INTERPORT GOLF. HONG KONG. GOLF

THE HONG KONG-SHANGHAI

MATCH.

BY WRYNECK.")

Those who watched the final few

CLUB.

CHINA NEW YEAR COMPETITION.

We have received the following

HOME FOOTBALL.

CHARLTON BEATEN IN CUP REPLAY.

(THROUGH RAUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, Feb. 3. Extra time had again to be called when Middlesbrough and Charlton carried out their third replay in the FA Cup Competition to-day on Manchester City's ground. Mid-

the only goal of the match.

ST. ANDREW'S. KOWLOON.

CHURCH COUNCIL

MEETING.

St. Andrew's Church meeting was held yesterday evening in the Church Hall, the Vienr, the Rev. W. W. Rogers, presiding.

NEW YORK TO BUENOS AIRES.

LONG NON-STOP ELIGHT PLANNED.

REFUELLING IN THE AIR.

Plans for a 7,700-mila non-stop; refuelling flight from New York to The Chairman said: Ludies and

Buenos Aires in a three-motored Gentlemen,- bid you all a hearty welcome to this annual meeting,sister-ship of the Southern Cross, earried Capt., Kingsford fended. It angurs well for our first Smith across the Pacifc and the year's work under the new Trust

holes of the Singles matches had results of the China New Year Con- dlesbrough got through by scoring and am glad to see it so well at which

plenty of excitement, though un- fortunately for local reputations the players to crack under the strain! were generally our own men.

The Armchair proved a good friend to Hong Kong, as, with the wind behind, both Blinks and C.-O. Cuming were too strong with their

several shots.

Shewan's putting deserted him in the afternnon, and the more putts he missed the more deliberate he became. It looked at one time an if he would have got just as many down and probably a few more if he had simply walked up to his ball and tapped it in the direction of the hole, at the same time offer ing up a silent prayer!

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Wrigley was another disappoint- mens. Generally he looks so steady and safe, and seems to radiate a sense of confidence. If I has t

team who nominate two of the

would stand the best chance of getting out of a tight corner, the two would have been Marton and Wrigies. But on Sunday, Wrigley luiving valiantly obtained a lead after being "badly down, lost it again, the missed a putt from eighteen inches to square on Sandy's Pulpit, ad Gually won the Arm. chair and Braeside to become one ap. At the 17th, he only had to chip onto the 'green, and a couple of tatts would have left Cumming with a mashie puts to sink to keep the match alive. hustered, here and 155, the 1stắt, he became paralytic. though he hit two excellent shots at last hole when, after his. experience at the 17th, he might easily have missed his tee shot..

Andrewes fully justified his inclu sif. He is a really good match. player, as nothing seems to disturb his quilbrium, and the manner in which he totally ignores his op ponent must have a psychological effect in his Envour. At any time on the course, if you see a lote figure striding along the fairway with three other figures a hundred yards behind, faint but pursting. you can he certain that it is A- drewes prising another ball from an unwilling victim.

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petition from the Royal Hong Kong Golf Club :-

; (1) Bogey.

R. Andrewes (3) and K. 5. Robertson (6), 2 up tie and divide." Capt. T. Grant (18), T. C. Monaghan (10), I. II. Pethisk (1) and T. Ranway (14), all square tie

for third prize.

Other scores: M. G. Mille (13), J:

MacKnight (14), L. G. S. Dodwell (5) and A. Leach (8), 1 down.

120 cards Laken out.

(2) Medal.

J. MacKaight 80-14-75, wing, Commander Priestley 01-10-78. second. ..

Other scores: W. C. Shields 91-11-80 and J. D. Thomson 92-12=50.

"F. S. Robertsen returned 50-6-74. but win the Bogey Pool or the sine ward.

40 cards taken out.

(3) Fourball Foursomes, Cancelled for lack of entries. Happy Valley Medal Competition.

The following are the results of the Medal Competition held at Happy Valley on February 2:-

E. Moore 80-15-02, wins.

Other scores: A. E. Charman 88-18=70, R. C. Wallace S-10=71, E. M... Hanion 89-18=71, P. Mor rison 96--13-, J. D. Kinnard

-973.

There were 31 entries.

LOCAL FOOTBALL.

TODAY AT 4.15 P.M.

H.K.F.A.' Junior Challenge Shield.

1ST ROUND-SECOND REPLAY, Royal Navy Reserves r. S.L.I. Reserves, Kowloon F.C.'ground.

Referee: Sgt: Bunting.

The methods of scoring single points for all matches, Singles and Foursomes, points to all matches being played out, as then a draw is impossible.

Lawrence had really hard lack in striking a bad patch right at the beginning of his match. Once he Kut over it he was all right, and i In a knockout competition it is should have liked to see him get a different matter, s

the pro- another chanee in the match against gramme. is arranged beforehand, Manila, as this was his first Inter- and one of the pair has to enter port, and with the experience gain-the next round and there is no time ed in his first "needle" match he | for a" replay. should give a much better account of himself in the next. The golf is there if he can only do himself juctice

Marton and Dodwell both did their stuff in their respective ways, though Dadwell got a bit of a jar at the 34th hole, where he was play ing for a steady 4, and Bowling. stuffed a long putt down to win in

3.

In a Third Division (Southern Section) League match, Fulham defeated Merthyr by five goals to

four.

The draw for the fifth round of

the F.A. Cap, to be played on February 15, is now complete. All the zeams playing on home grounds are representatives from the First Division. Blackburn Rovers and the Arsenal are senior visiting teams. Brighton happens to be the urly Third Division team,which has survived so far. The other five visiting teams are from the Second Division. The fifth round ties are' as under: Newcastle Huddersfield Astou Villa West Hum.

" Brighton."

Bradford C. Blackburn.

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v. Millwal! Hull. Notts Forest. Arsenal. Wednesday 7. Bradford.

Manchester C. Sunderland 1. Middlesbro'

FIRST ROUND DAVIS CUP DRAW.

BRITAIN ** GERMANY.

[TORQUAK REUTER'S AGENCY.}

PARIS, Feb. 3.

The draw for the First Round of the Davis Cup (European Zone) was made in Paris to-day, resulting

as follows:-

Caveho-Slovakia, bye. Denmark, bye... Holland, bye. Finland, bye. Greece India. Japan Hungary. Jugo-Slavia Sweden. Belgium. Spain. Australia. Switzerland. Monaco

. Ireland. Poland Rumania. Germany . Great Britain. Norway, bye. Austria, bye. Italy, bye. Egypt, byn.

course,

Ordinance, which has recently been South Seas to Australia, and the passed. I trust that under it we America, which carried Commander shall go from strength to strength Richard E. Byrd deross the Atlan

We are today commencing to tic, have been announced by Capt. write a new chapter in the history Herbert G. Partridge, who wil of St. Andrew's Church. When Mr.make the Hight accompanied by a fellow-pilot. aravigator and ♫ young woman companion. The quartette plans to make the fight down the Atlantic seaboard as far na Havana, where the course will then, vere to the West across the Gulf of Mexico, over Mexico and Panama, and on down the west coast to Santiago. At this point the fight will take an easterly Buenos course over the Andes to Aires.

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The announcement of the pro

Hunt has read the report of the Vestry for the past year, he will bring to a close the period of nearly 28 years during which the Vestry has faithfully discharged its duties to the Church. Before we proceed to the election of the Church Coun

il it in wei; we should remember how much we owe to those gentie. men who have so faithfully served the interests of the Church as mem- bere of the Vestry. During my own three years of office I know from Experience how regularly the elect.posed fight was made at a luncheon in honour of Dr. Miguel Mariano ed members have turned up to the Gomex, the Mayor of Ilavana, who Vestry meetings and how carefully is visiting New York. It was re- vealed that preparations for the they have considered every item of aerial mission have been in progress business affecting the welfare of the for the last five months.

The schedule for the long endur- Church. They have get a high stan. dard of "faithfulness and efheiereyance grind calls for at exet four refuelling contacts on the fight for those who follow them, and we from North to South America. owe to every one of the retiring The first will be at Havana, where members a very deep debt of grati-it is planned to deliver a letter of good will from Mayor Walker to tude. I must mention especially Mayor Comex, and at the same the two have borne the heavy end time take aboard good will letters to be delivered to cfficials of the of the barden, especially during my other cities where refaciling con absence for nine months last year. tacte are made. To. Mr. F. W. Stapleton, the Hon. ikewise, will send messages. on to the places next, touched by the sus Treasurer, and to Mr. J. H. Hunt, tained flight, according to the plane O.B.E..

already outlined for the trip. Be sides the letters from the mayors of the various cities, it is the plan of the flight sporrors to deliver letters from official Washington to the Presidents of the various South American republics over which the

the Hon. Secretary," I hould like to give à special word of thunks, for I cannot speak too highly of the service they have rendered ns. (Applavec.)

These officials.

I must however once again grate-plane will sear while establishing a fully acknowledge the work of the record non-stop hop between two Rev. C. B. and Mrs. Shann, while objectives.

Mrs. Rogers and I were on. fur-

Refuelling Contacts. Other points on the itinerary for are Cristobal, refuelling contacts

lough. They had a heavy task on the top of their other duties, and Canal Zone; Lima, Peru; and San we should like them to know that | Lingo.

These, however, may be we are all grateful for the way in changed slightly in order that, the The second rount will follow the which it was carried out.

(Ap contacts may all be made by day Carcho-Slovakin

iight. The fuel to be used on the normal

plause.) playing Denmark, Holland playing.

flight is ready to be forwarded to Finland, the winners of the Greece-in presenting the report, said:

The Secretary, Mr. J. H. Hunt, the points at contact within a few days, according to Capt. F. L. assisting Capt. the Valient, who is India match playing the winners of

The chief business before the Japan-Hungary match und so Vestry during the year has heen Partridge with flight plans.

Although the entire personnel of the consideration of the clauses of the new Church Ordinance. This the flight has not been selected, it was a lengthy item on the Agenda is almost certain that Donald C. Van de Water will be the assistant pilot with the navigator still to be

The Element of Luck. Where a match is over 36 holes, it implies that in an 18-hole match the element of luck may have such a one-sided effect that the better, player is heaten. This being the case, one might reasonably say the first round. (Germany beat Bri-of every Yestry meeting.

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Great Britain, if they get through

Here are a couple of players so tain in the semi-final last year) will The financial statement was pre-selected. The young woman who evenly matched that, after stagerthaa meet the winners of the Poland sented monthly by the Hon. Trea will make the flight in the trimotor- ing round for thirty-six holes, they The last phase of the match tools are still all square. Therefore it is

Rumania match in the second burer. The close attention given to ed plans will be Mis June Day, a the finance of the Church has resinger, who has promised the Mayor the form of a most cherry huncheonhardly fair to allow one of them to round, and only Australia will,thenaulted in the healthy condition of of Havana that on the return light -party on Monday, when the com- gain the verdict on one hole, where har the path to the final.

the balance sheet and for this wo

she will give a benefit performance bined teams were the guests of the the other fellow may perchance find

are greatly indebted to Mr. Staple for the maternity hospital he is Hong Kong Captain, Gordon Hod-his ball is an impossible lie in an

sponsoring. According to the pre old divot mark.'

Clerical.

sent plans, the non-stop air journey will be made in a Wright-motored Folker monoplane.

well.

The great thing about the match was that all the players, win or lose, had jally, good matches, and thoroughly enjoyed two days of strenuous golf.

The Shanghai-Manila Match,

The match as shown that there's nothing to choose between the two, yet we may, in offres Nover mind' that, let's see which can win a hole first."

On the other side one might say the same thing with, equal reason,

Ás Manila preferred to have two but end up shua" Here are clear days in which to practise, this and still all square. There match will be confined to today.fore let us try, other forms of tor- and will consist of Singles and Four-ture, and find out which of the two balls, each over eighteen holes. jena produce class shots to order, always with the subconscious know Hong Kong Team Against Manila.

ledge that one indifferent shot may, Ferguson will not be sufficiently and probably will, cost him the recovered to figure in this match, match." so Dodwell again captains the team, To me, the second line of reason- and Bloxham displaces Lawrence, ing is not so convincing as the first, This was generally expected after because that element of luck may the result of the play in the Shang-play a part out of all proportion bai match.

to the occasion. Having once played Lawrence I It matches must be played out, think the selectors should have per let it be over a further nine holes sovered with him, as I am sure heuntil one or the other wins. would have done himself justice in

his second Interport.

This match will take place on Friday and Saturday,

Flaying to a Finish.

port matches seem to be rather The actual rules of play in Inter post ranches Recasions it

In Favour of Dṛaws,

Personally, as the matches are billed for thirty-six holes. I think they should be played over thirty- it's a draw, and the truest reflection holes. If the result is a draw, well,

BUREAUCRACY IN ATHLETICS.

HOW FRANCE GUARDS HER

CHAMPIONS.

ton.

W.

The Vicar, the Rev. W. Rogers, and family went on leave in April. Through the kind co- operation of the Church Missionary Society the help of the Rev. C. B. Shann was secured to take the place of Mr. Rogers. We appreciated the manner Mr. Shann conducted the Vestry meetings during Mr. Rogers' absence.

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The non-stop refuelling fight to Buenos Aires is a bag undertaking, for not only will the 'plabe be forced to maintain continuous flight of more than three days and nights, but the airmen will be fr of airways which are unlighted and ing at night over miles and miles

never before travelled by air after sunset. Besides this hazardous part of the undertaking, the 'plane also must refuel with at least four different refuelling 'planes piloted ment had to be delayed. As zoon by airmen whom they do not know, na circumstances allowed, the op-and in three out of the four casce pointment of Rey, E. A. Armstrong with flyers who never before have was made. He arrived in the made refuelling contacts in the air. Colony during October. We hope The nature of the flight makes it that this increased clerical help will impossible for any practice refuel- make for progrees in the affairs of lings with the unrising plane, so the airmen will by force of necessity have to "feel" their way in the air when the contacts are made.

During

Government control of athletics would hardly find favour in Eng land, but in France such control seems to be exercised judiciously

For some while the Vestry had and to the benefit of the sport and recognised the necessity of having national athletic prestige. This is exemplified by the French Govern-An Assistant clergyman, but owing ment's refusal to allow Sere Marto financial uncertainty the appoint tin, Ladounegue, and Mouline, the French runners, to accept an in vitation to visit the United States.

America has not the best of re putations in this matter as the case of Charles Hoff, the world's cham- pion pole jumper, is still fresh in the memory. Professionalism is a great temptation there, and this, Mr. P. Sanda, who had been ay no doubt, has influenced France to Header for five years, left the keep hor athletic talent safely under Colony in July, Mr. Sands render- her own wing.

and he will be greatly missed.

The Government circular on this should not be allowed to go abroad question stipulates that athletes

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ed splendid service to the Church the pilots of process of refuelling, W. B. LOXLEY & CO., Hong Kong Horticultural

refuelling 'plane and the refueller- must maintain the same speed in Mr. R. Baldwin, Organist and order to keep the hose in position Chairmaster, will shortly be going while the gasoline is being transfer. on the merits of the two teams, unless they are certain of apholding on leave. The Vestry has made al red. It requires steady piloting, for might be advisable to have them in and nobody will lose any sleep be- France's honour on the track or in agreement whereby the services of the plane that is taking on the fuel

the field. This could hardly apply Mr. Baldwin will be retained for a cause neither side has won.

naturally becomes heavier and black and white, so that there can

After all it's a team match; the to the runners in question, but the further term of four years on his slower moving, while the nursing. bo no question.

For instance, on Sunday, should collective resulta of nine thirty-six French Athletic Federation have a return from England.

'plane with its load lightened picke pit the match between Blinko and hole matches are what count, and rule that only teams shall be allow

By the passing of the new Church up speed. Both pilots, must cor the fate of the team sa a whole ed to go abroad. This may apply. Shewan have finished all square at the 36th hole, or been fought out should not depend on the isolated but there is obviously more in the Ordinance the Vestry has given rect for this and must work in place to the Church Council and unision in order to maintain the to a finish? Opinions amongst those failure or brilliance of one member refusal than a mere technicality.

Sera Martin holds the world's thus & body which has carried the contacts. In the case of enduraNGO most interested seemed to vary, and in a match of virtually one, two, it might have been a bit awkward or however many holes the match record for 800 metres with a time responsibility of the Church affairs tests where the same plane makes possible for the of 1min. 60.3-5secs. The record was for many years becomes extinet. It all the contacts it if the result had depended on this may go beyond the thirty-sixth or

nineteenth hole, as the case may made in Paris on July 14 last year, in hoped that the new body will flyers to work out the details and match.

Ladoumegue is now, however, con- shew the same earnestness and en- become proficient after a few con be.

thusiasm as the old, and by God's tacts, while in the case of Capt. sidered to be the finest French rum

com. ner, both at this distance and at blessing continue to manage the Partridge all the advance

Moulins holds the business of His Church and the munication he will have with the 1.500 metres. French record of 49,2-5 sec. for 400 extension of His Kingdom in this refuelling pilots in the various

cities will be by telegraph. Colony. metres.

The question resolves itself into whether we must have a win for one side or the other and under no conditions & draw, or whether draw is permissible.

(Continued in next Column.).'

If a Rugger or Soccer team draw, they do not play extra time except in the case of the English Cup, which is not relevant as it's a knock out competition,

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