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Sports News

Lawn Bowls.

TO-MORROW'S GAMES IN

THE LEAGUE.

THEIR NEIGHBOURS.

[By "GREEN"].

The two leading teams in the Lawn Bowls, League are both play-

going past them by small margins, and this has been the onso several times this season. They are entor taining the Bowling Green, Club, who have not done, too well this season, and if the Police turn out

At full strength there is possi- bility of their succeeding this time.

In the junior division games I

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, JULY 17, 1931.

BOBBY JONES IN RICHMOND HORSE

A FILM'

A "STAR" OF THE FIRST MAGNITUDE.

THE ART OF PUTTING AND PITCHING,

Prince

Last month, at the Edward Theatre, London, Warner Brothers "presented" .R. T.

Bobby") Jones to an eagerly portant audience of golfers in his now role of film-star.

SHOW.

COACHING MARATHON

✓ DISPLAY.

MANY WOMEN RIDERS:

Fourteen conches took part in the Richmond Royal Horse Show, insiuding the famous" Tally Ho 1" "Greyhound," **** Cömet,” "Old Times," and "Nimrod.

The Arst of the coaches to reach the showground was "Nimrod" Each had a full lead of outside passengers, nearly all of whom were wouring cornflowers the coaching flower-as buttonholes. The principal award in this set tion was the William H. Moore Memorial Gold Challenge Cup, an American trophy given by the family of the late Mr. William H.

Tennis Topics.

Despite the "foot that they | 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF

are losing Mes, Gull, who loves for Home by the Rawalpindi to-morrow, I confidently expect them to retain the "Dunlop "

I.R.C. LOSE LADY PLAYER. shield for another season.

[BY TOPFLITE.]

UNITED DRUIDS.-

PILGRIMAGE TO. STONEHENGE.

Salisbury With Druidie symbols and ceremony, the 10th anniver sary of the formation of the United Ancient Order of Druids Friendly Society was solebrated by a ' pil- » grimage to Stonehenge. Besides representatives of the United Order from England, Now Zealand, Ger- many, and Norway, representatives. from most of the other Druidical Orders attended.

The biennial assembly, which is being held at Southampton closed its session at midday, and the dele gates travelled by motor coaches to

Innow take this opportunity, on behalf of tennis fans of the Colony, to bid Mrs.

Iri, Guil farewell and a fine passage Hono Mrs. Gull is Owing to the wet weather which a very slovar exponent of the game prevailed since the beginning of the and only last year reached the finals week, not many tennis matches of the ladies doubles championship were decided and all the games with Mrs. McCaw (another mom

ber of the IR.C. championship scheduled for Wednesday were called off. A few tonnis enthu aggregation in 1930). She will be a loss to the Indian Recreation siasts, however, were treated to some fine tennis at Sookunpao on Club, and indeed, to tennis in the

Stonehengo Among those who at- Tuesday when the Indian Recrea Colony.

tended were the President of the. The Sookunpoo team, however, International Grand Lodge of tion Club met their Chinese friends in the Mixed Doubles longue. The aro lucky to secure the services of Druids, Herr Hugo Wieno, the pre- former won by six sets to three Miss Gorks who played for themsidant and amoors of the United Order, the president of the Ancient but, the scores do not give a fair for the first time on Tuesday when indication of the run of play. I they met the Chinese. She is a was present throughout the match very clever player, with an easy and was very much impressed by style and from what little I saw of The winner was the "Tally He!"the high standard of play. W

her on Tuesday. I make bold to coach shown by Mr. Claud F. In the first round, Mrk. Gull and state that with a little coaching she

player. handle a Bibliek, und & mashie-horn presented to the guard who and her brother "MW. This set niblick,

"performs best on the coach born" went to the Chinese pair át was won by Mr. A. V. Allright on 6-4 but the Indians won the other gave selections ranging from our of the first round saw them leading sory tunes to brief passages from by two acts to one. operatic airo,

Of course, Bobby was "great." Ho could never be anything else with a golf-club in his hand, and the presence of the recording angel" turning the whool affected him no more than did the clicks of a dozen cameras, as he struck his last putt to win the British "Open" at Hoylake last year.

He was just, his simple solf as he showed us how to putt-or how he putta; it is the same thing

TWO SENIOR LEADERS MEET expect to se Taikoo repeat their earlier victory when they visit Kowloon C.C. Their rinke under Munro and Duncan have done ré- markably well this season and it will not surprise me to see them finish at the top as they did two seasons back. In the first meeting Club de Recreio, at home, beat the Electrig R.C. by 44 ahots. Another win for the King's Park team is indicated, but I hope to see the Electricians hold the visitors to close game this time. The Bowling an oven fouling on the League favourites in the home meeting with table, and consequently the doings

Civil Service, Craigengower have of theas teams will be keenly watch-

The whole entertainment-it waa been gaining a sequence of three ed by their respective supporters.creditable victories, but I am doubt. The former remain at home to en- tertain Taikos, and the Electricians ful of their chances at the Yacht

iClub.

ing on away ground to-morrow. Kowloon C.C. will be entertained by Club de Recrcio, white Craigen. gower will be the guests of the Civil Service C.C. Koloon C and

Moore,

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Order of Druids, and Mr. W Simpson, Post Grand President of the New Zealand Druids

On assembling at Stonehenge the meeting was opened with Druidic rites by the Arch Druid' (the Pre- Past sident, Mr. W. Bascomb). District President As H. James

Templo now we raise." the ascem- bled company joining in 'the sing- ing of the chorus.

Club de Recreio juniors stand of Green Club appear to me as the how to play a chip shot, how to Goddard, of Fulmer. The coach H. D. Rumjaha mot Miss Eaid ought to develop into a really good then sang the Druidie song, "A

will be the horts of the King's Park team. Wenther conditions again seem to be unfavourable, but lawn howlers can only hope for the same luck as last week in order to carry out the full programme,, which is as follows:-

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Division I

Recreio v. Kowloon C.C. Civil Service v. Craigengowar, Taikoo Kowloon Dock. Police v. Bowling Green.

Division II.

Kowloon C.C. v. Taikoo. Electric R.C., Recreio. Bowling Green v. Civil Service. Yacht Club. Craigongower.

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Kowloon C.C. seniors have so far taken the points in all their nine Komen. If they have the same measure of success to-morrow, their hopes of winning the championship

LEAGUE TEAMS,

The following are some of the teams announced for to-morrow's League games:---

Civil Service 0.0. Civil Service senior team (home) Craigengover Jones, H. Westlake, J. Denkin and J. Hollidge (Skip).

J. T. Dobbie, A. O. Brown, L. E. Longbottom and W. E. Hollands (Skip).

S. Randle, 8. Alderman, A. H. Oawick and J. Gregory (Skip).

Civil Service junior team (away),

Bowling Green Club:-P. Knight, R... Wood, L. Holland and H. E. Strange (Skip).

N. Bebbington, J. McGowan, J. Massey and F. H. W. Haynes (Skip).

H. Lockhart, L. Luck, R. R. Davica and W. Bickford (Skip).

Reserves J. Willmott and C. Strange.

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K.B.G.C. junior team (home) Civil Service-H. F. Stoneham, J. 9. Logan, W. E. Hale and A. W. E. Davidson (Skip).

will be very bright indeed. In their cartier match on. home

Kowloon Howling 0.0. ground, Kowloon O.C. defeated Club de Recreio by 13 shots, K.B.G.C. senior team (away) r. Fraser's rink, with a majority of 12 Police R.C.-S. Eccleshall, G. H. shots over Silva's team, being a Sherriff, H, Nish and W. Russell' strong point in the victory. Kow-(Skip). loon CC. will be confident of win A, K. Taylor, T. S. W. West, G. ning again, and no other result can E. Roylance and D. F. Warren be expected unless Luz's rink suo- (Skip). cood in carrying the other two rinks, or the latter play as they did against the Police. Civil Service will do all they can to koop the

C. S. Beat, G. E. F. Thompson, points at home and thus avengo their defeat on the Craigongower H. H. Rose and W. 8. Drake ground,, but I doubt whether they (Skip). will be able to check the champions F. V. Whitta, W. Venables, J. G. in their close race with the leaders. Meyer and F. L. Tapley (Skip).

The Taikoo ground is the venue for the Battle of "the Docks." The last time Taikoo went.over to B.K. Electric RC. team (home) Hunghom and returned with the v. Club de Recreio:A Tarbuck, points by a margin of four shots. F. Normington, G. T. Padgett and Since then Taikoo have been win-} J. F. Lunny (Skip). ning until they went down to Kow- R. C. Butler, C. E. Gahngan, D. loon C.O. by a single, shot, and the 8. Hill and A. Wobster (Skip). points will be certainly in their J. Bloan, G. Thomson, S, Deacon favour to-morrow. In their long and W. H. B. Muskott (Skin). sequence of defeats, the Police have Reserves: H. S. McKay, and J. had the misfortune to see the points . Way.

Electric B.O.

Browns Sty

London Tailors

FOR

SUMMER SUITS.

STYLE and QUALITY

ARE OUE FIRST CONSIDERATION

BO A SUIT, TAILORED BY

WILL ALWAYS BE OF FIRST

CLASS VALVE.

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DUDDELL STREET, (Opposite GosrEL HALL),

PHONE: 28058,

more like a

To-morrow's Matches,

There are quito, a number ‘of

show than wonderful juggling the "Comet" coach. The, guards two matchen so that the conclusion league matches down for decision of Hull) and vice president (Mr.:

a golf lesson-as divided up into four "episodes" Gracts. In between these, acts we were treated to hunting scenes in Central Africa of a blood-curdling nature, which certainly made the blood run cold," as the announce promised they would, but, truth to toll, they were a little incon- grouous between Bobby Jones' cx- positions.

However, Bobby began with putter. He happened to be wat" thing two friends of his on the course, unknown to them, spotted faults in their style, and in the most natural way in the world not to work to "put them wise."

Special Putting Grip.

The most interesting point here was his explanation of his special putting grip, different from that | which he uses for every other atroka, Ho omphasised the importance of awinging the club wall back, taking great caro nct to lift it, and the way in which he put long putts up to the hole and into it was sim ply amazing.

Hunters,

A Surprise.

to-morrow but whether they will come off or otherwise depends great ly on Jupiter Pluvius. As we are Already very backward with our fixtures, it is to be hoped that the weather will keep good,

The full programme of matches is as follows:-

"B" Divido,

South China

Then those present were given a Before the coaches arrived sevor-big surprise for Miss Enid Lo and al classes of hunters wore judged, her parkner pow played against among them the event in which | Miss R. Bumjahn and “S.A." who

I.R.C. the animal had to be surprised everyone by taking four K.O.C. ridden by a woman side saddle, games off the reci. They lost the M.B K. for the Prime of Wales's Challonge fifth one-a "love" game-but took Nippon Cup. One of the thrills of the show the next two and the set. I am of was provided by these classes, for the opinion that their ability to the horses were required to give adapt themselves to the wet con- YMCA a practical test of their ability and ditions played a great part in their Craigengower were galloped "round the ring at victory. The Lo's were terribly at C.R.C. fall speed. Besides the Prince's Cup, two other Royal trophies were for competition, the King's for mounted police, and the Duke of York's for officers' jumping.

Women Winneru.

All the first prizes in the hunter classes were won by women exhibi- tore. Lady Hillingdon took the premier award in each of the first three events with Ruebarros, and Lady Helen McCalmont 'with' Handley Cross was first in the But things more wonderful still ather hunter class, winning the wore to follow. In the second episode a "business conference" trophy that she had prosented for adjourna by common content to heavy-weight hunters. Lady Melon the "country club." The chairmartMeCatmont with Handley. Cross gots away first, espies Bobby Jones in the distance, and inveigies the also won the Richmond Challenge great man into telling him all Cup for the best hunter. Handley about" "chip-shots." The great thing about them is, when no ob: Cross won both, these trophies last stacle intervenes between the ball year when he was shown by Lord and the hole, to take a mashie-iron Hillingdon. Reserve place in the and play it like a long putt," letting the clubface do the little lichmond Cup was taken by Lady lifting that is necessary to pitch Hillingdon's Ruebarrce, which won the ball on to the green. For these the Romer Williams Cup for the shots no backspin' is required; possible way. they are played in the simplest second-best hunter.

Backspin.

Next comes episode No. 3, the pitch,

with hackepin," with niblick; and here Bobby Jones is

Hacks,

The J. V. Ilank Challenge Cup for Hacks was won by Miss Botty Kemp-Welch: (London), with Ris

at his most marvellous He piting Star, which, however, was bon. ches shot after shot cut of a ten in its class by Mr. Rank's back bunker stone dead-ix in succes Lord Slane. While the judging sion! There is no deception, about it-you see him do it!

for the cup was in progress Lord-

Then his friend asks him how hostane slipped and throw its rider, manages when his ball lios buried deep in a heel mark. Oh, like a woman. She clung pluckily to this," says Bobby, and calmly the reins although she was dragged stemps h's ball into the sand un- several yarde She was unhurt but til it is completely buried. Then did not remount. Lord Slane was

he takes the same effortless winged from the ring, and thus a ze

at it.

For a moment the screen is dar-cord-prize winner won the Cham kened with clouds of sand, and

when it clears, there is his ball pionship Cup, an event stated to ying, incredibly, within a foot of be unprecedented.

the pin, and just to show that it was no 'fluke," he grinds a whole row of balls into the sand with his heel, and plays the shot again and again.

A Spoon Shot.

London's Best Trained Folice

Horas

Police Sergeant King, of the Contral Office of the Metropolitan Mounted Police, won the King's Challenge Cup awarded to the best

In the fourth, and last, pet, be discovers another acquaintance doggedly trying to reach the green, trained horse in the mounted police with a spoon, over a tree. Every cass. Besides being the best-train time he hits the tree, and his ballad, this horse must be the beate bounces back to him in the most comical fashion.

tempered in London. The judges waved flags and opened and shut umbrellas under his rose, but he he was unperturbed. All he did was to nose the judges gently" cut

Bobby etrolls up and asks him why he does not take a masbie niblick for the shot, and shows him how to do it.

That concluded the evening's en

ing a large crowd in order.

tertainment, and one fat that it of the way as though he wore koop was no wonder that nobody on earth could beat such a Master at. golf.

Captain W. H. Mair, of the King's Dragoon Guards, won the Duke of York's Challenge Cup. with Ben Count, for the fourth year: in succession. He also took. third prize in the competition widr his other horse, Cutty Bark The champion, jumper and winner of

Fortunately Robby Jones has other clubs in his bag, and later we may hope to see him perform. ing miracles with drivers and bras bies. But we came away feeling that we had seen and learnt enough,; from a putter ton manhie the Coronation Challonge Cup.. hiblick to keep our golfing, braine was Mr. Bartram W. MHRA busy for many a long day to come, Achchha

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A.T.C. #C.R.C.

v. C.S.C.C.

University.. Craigongower.

Cα ** Division,

7. K.IT.C. * C.S.C.O. sea on the slippery court while on Recreio

· L.R.O.. the other hand the I.R.C. pair did H.K.C.C. v. University. not seem to be perturbed in the Deutscher Club v. A.T.C. Jeast:

A.TIC..

v. R.S.C.

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The president (Mr. C. M. Clarke, S. A. Addiscott, London) were then installed in their respective offices with full rites. The inauguration chorus was sung by P.D.P. A. H.

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The officers of the Order wor robed in white and wore long, beards.

After an address by Mr. Bas- combe, Herr Wieso said it was s sublime iden "to undertake that pilgrimage to Stonehenge to cole- brate the 150th anniversary of the United Order, Stonehenge was a sanctuary honoured as a place of worship, and that knowledge made the hour a sacred one England was the birthplace of Druidiam. and from there the sood had been transplanted to America, Austra Jasin, Germany, Sweden. Den- mark, Switzerland, and Austria. To-day the United Order of Druids counted more than a quarter of a million members................

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