1928-12-18 — Page 2

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

THE GOLF CLUB

MEETING.

MR. L. S. GREENHILL ELECTED

CAPTAIN.

INTERESTING REVIEW.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1928.

toy course, it may be possible to make awaiting at in the form of exclu. slon only from the old course on busy days. The suggestion and the details and the working of it will be for following Committees to elaborate, but I would like your permission to emphasise one

the Royal Hongpoint, and that is that Golf Club Stands in a rather unusually responsiblo position; whether near saturation

or not, we have undoubtedly absorbed

sa. many of the eligible members In the Colony that it can safely be said A very interesting and compre- that there are not enough left to hensive review of the year's acti- combine for the formation of a second vities of the Royal Hongkong Golfot in the position, in which they Club. Candidates for membership are Club was given by the Captain, are clawhere, of being able to the Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax, at a small railway fare for golf at "

and they the annual general meeting held

cannot got it at in the Board Room, of Messrs. golf having become the standard form of recreation for Sundays and holi- Jardine, Matheson and Co. Lid., days, this may eally mean that wo yesterday evening.

leave a number of candidates at some- The Chairman was supported by the thing of a loose end In those days following members of the Committee: they cannot foin us." Our object Mr. L. S. Greenhill, Mr. J. W. Franks, therefore should be to have no wait- Mr. L. G. S. Dodwell, Mr. C. D. Lapsing list of the nature which means bert, Mr. H. R. Morrison, Mr. J. D, "you must not play at all on certain

A ; Kinnaird, Mr. C. I Sandes and Mr. daya," A. B. Stewart, and Lt. Col. E. D.

Four-ball Delay.. Matthews (Secretary) and Mr. B. o. Blaker.

Before I leave this question of the The Chairman 'said in part, accommodation at Fanling for players Concerning improvements to the the Committes-wish to draw attention. courses and the Club houses I will to one matter in which players them- begin with the Happy Valley, about selves as a whole can improve existing which there is little to say. The conditions without any lessening of Committee have not lost sight of their enjoyment. Four balls have no Happy Valley and during the year doubt come to stay and must be cater considered on offer for purchasing ed for, but the fact that the four- the disused Garrison pavilion and for ball match is essentially a team game re-catablishing thero our Club house. in which the individual score matters Careful examination of the circum not at all is so often lost sight of.

It stances; however, decided us that this is only too common to see players in was not in the best interests of the such a match Laboriously struggling Club and that it was wiser to wait along, strokes and strokes behind, until the nullah works were completed when the hole has long been lost, to and until, it might be possible to re-the great disadvantage of all other erect a new Club house somewhere players on the course. Further when about the old site in one or other of a ball is put into the rough it is not the cheaper forms of building that uncommon to see even all the other are possible to-day, and which world three pinyers and all their caddies be, it was thought,

question re-ing for it. A lost ball in a four- ball match should be the funeral of the for the purpose, entirely suitable thre mains over for the consideration of Individual player alone, the business future Committees. The course itself has given great satisfaction.

Fanling.

The popularity of Fanling continue unabated as a glance at the lodging account alone shows. The standard of the domestic arrangements and of the food has been well maintained

a

of all being to keep the pace of the green in the general interests of the Club. If simple points of this nature and the real character of the four-

in mind would hardly be possible for us to ball game were borne have the state of things about which no many complaints are now made, that of Sunday afternoon ly cax take as much As 3 hours for a under Mrs. Kerr and it is hardly pos- single round. Very much in a matter sible that any member who has been of this nature depends on the con- to Fanling can fail to notice the greatly improved condition of the clence of the players, but we under course and the Greens as a

stand that at Singaporo and elsewhere whole, Great credit is due to Mr. Kerr and certain aids to conscience are pro. hia staff for this excellent result, but vided in the shape of notices posted they, in their turn, have no doubt to conspicuously saying that when two. strokes behind the other side you thank the top-dressing that was should pick up your ball, that you successfully undertaken at the begin. ning of the year, and the use of the motor mowers, and rollers which have now entirely euperseded our old hord of cattle. This top-dressing de- serves to be kept prominently in mind by every succeeding Committee, and we as the outgoing committee, would Hike to emphasise the necessity of get ting as much work in this direction as can proporly be afforded done un- nally, as one of the first calls on the Chab' fonnCES.

A Waiting List.

should not put out when a hole cannot possibly be won, and so on. We are in communication with Singapore on this matter and are waiting for their experience, but I hope it is possible for is to show a much needed Im- provement with no more than this re- minder. Individual card and pencil of course have no right even to be seen In connexion with the four-ba!).

Starling Timo Experiment. While on this subject, it becomes desirable to remove a certain min- One matter that stands out very nexion with a circular sent round apprehension that has arised in con- prominently in connexion with the new Course is the extra ground which with this month's bills. The four-ball being the accepted recognised form of the Committee have taken the reapun- siblilty of acquiring with a view to game for Sunday and holiday after- including it in the second half of that noons, it seemed to the Committee not course and so extending the whole unreasonable to allow the two single matches which were to constitute the links as, to make it comparable in afternoon's four-ball game, to draw length at least with the old course.aft This scheme will make it possible to consecutive times for the morning accommodate a considerable extra ingles. If the Secretary is notified in time, the four names will be put

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number of players, and at the spre together into the bat to draw two time it is proposed to leave the pre- sent 13th and 14th holes, of the second starting times, together; and there half of the new course open for prac will be no better chance of a good tlee and a turf nursery. There can time being drawn than in any other bo little doubt that the practico car. In fact, there are obvious ob- ground will be appreciated and it will jections to the scheme from the play- provide still further accommodation. era point of view: for if a bad time A full length new course will enable is drawn four people suffer in place us to meet one of the dimculties that of two only. But their four-ball be- the Club will surely have to face in comes casy to arrange; and the ex- the near future and that is the ques- periment is being tried for the many tion of a Walling List. We bave been who take more interest in the after- on the edge of that question for some noon four-ball than in the morning years but happily the position does single. It will be very soon evident not ocem to get very seriously worse whether the plan is or is not welcomed year by year, though admittedly. It by members; and the Committee can does get worse. We are overcrowded discontinue. It at any time. I gather on the old course on busy days but that there are as yet no objections to

wo spond it is not impossible to believe that the scheme itself: the criticisms occa- we are now approaching a position of stoned by the circular are due father the importance of the points I have will be seen that a reduction of the itself completed before

may have to the unfortunate use of the word made as to increased recurrent ex-subscription from $7 to $5 will mean money on the trimmings. The Club penditure for passages and leave, and at one that we must draw in our house is a horrible looking erection saturation, that is, wo

Times "allotted."

be will not

realise also that wo have not yet thorns and that we cannot continue and certainly far below the standard absorbed practically all those in the Colony who may be eilgible as mem-allotted in any other than the usab roached, the limits of the improve even on the present scale. Any of the Club but it serves its turn and way of drawing from the bat: only ments we can make and hope to make thought of building a new and ex- is calculated to continue serving it for bers of the Club.

as explained two singles will be drawn in our golfing facilities, they will 1 pensive Club house at Fanling which some years to come, and we have ob together.

think be prepared to continue the many members are anxious to see fects which call for expenditure more If we construct the new course in

extra subscription of $2 which was would have' definitely to be abandoned urgently than does the Club house

war mat- for the time.

bat this is by the way. The Commit- such a way that it provides a good

originally instituted as

The Committee is all in sympathy toe on grounds not connected with day's golf and loses the character If members approve of the conduct ter. That subscription means more which the second nine holes have boen of the Club affairs by the Committee than $1,200 a month and as our net with the Club house idea, but want to the Club house ask members to agreo

(Continued on Page 13.) Inclined to give it of something of a during this past year and appreciate profit for the year is under $5,000 it see all possible arrangements for golf

Exclusion from Old Course.

SALESMAN ŞAM

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"LO SAM! WHAT BRINGS) MY FEST! LOUIT

MY HOTEL JOB AN" YOU DOWN HERE,

I'M READY TA GO BACK TA WORK FOR

YA

WE SELL

TEHNIS

BALLS

THAT'S OUR

RACKET

PROACTE

HAMMERS

POUND

BY THE

ONIONS

Extra $2 Subscription.

(WHY I THOUGHT MRS. ||SuecKLES OFFERED

HA A POSITION AS A REWARD FOR SAMIN' HER

GEMS?

Very Much So

YOU'RE RIGHT! SHE / DID! WANTED META

BE HER PRIVATE SEC-1 RETARY, CHAUFFEUR, BUTLER, CHEF, VALET

AN GARDENER »

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TA ME

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IT UP

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