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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1936.

SHOULD GOLFERS BE

...

RESTRICTED

IN THE NUMBER OF CLUBS THEY SHOULD USE?

Since the President of the United "To what number should the trons bes States Golf Association announced. a limited?" It is the view of several year ago, that, unless players distinguished players that ten s stricted voluntarily the number of clubs carried, legislative acilon would be taken rumour lins been rife that the Royal and Ancient Club of St. Andrews is contemplating similar

measures.

At present, there is nothing in the nature of a concrete proposat, though several suggestions have been made

as to the maximum nuraher of clubs

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ample for any purpose and for any course. Allowing three woods

driver, brassie, and spoon--this would leave six trons and a puller. Some people will say: "Quite en- ough, too; In fact, far too many." Personally, I disagree.

CLUBS TO DISAPPEAR

Of the presont modern sets of mat-

a player should be permitted to take ched iron clubs, numbered from one round with him, not necessarily car to ten, including a sand-wedge nib- ried by himself. Obviously, if there lick, which has become extremely were no caddies the question of re-populer, four would necessarily have striction would not arise, for it is to disappear. To decide on which Impossible to imagine any player four would not be an easy matter. dragging round a, bag containing 26 The Orst to 既 would, I suppose, be to 24 clubs, number not unusual the No. 1, a useful implement in the In the case of many famous players, bands of the good player, but not mostly Amerleans,

often used by the double-figure handicap man, who relles on the Epoun to take its place.

Personally, I am oppoved to any form of restriction, because of the blow that is struck at the fundo-)

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As the Nos, 2, 3, 4, and 5 would mental principle of the Berty of the retain their places, the player would subject. If a player wishes to be have to choose between the & (spade-

7 "walking foun- maaple), accompanied by a

(mashle-nibilek). dry" let him; besides, no harm is (deeper and more lofted inastile- being done to anyone, except, per-nblickt), 9 (ordinary nibllek), and haps, to the caldie, and he, more- 10 (sand-wetite or "binster," ng it over, has the last

when its called in America) for the remain- word comes to a question of overloading ing two clubs to make up the com- That he is not by any means a dumb | plement of ten. In most cases the creature, to be exploited at will, two retained would, I think, be No. shown by many of the conversations 7 and elther 9 or 10, probably the I have overheard between caddie and tatter, employer.

for

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"Don't you think we can leave a

In my opinion, supposing restric- few of these behind, sir" is not an tion is to be imposed, which I sin- Infrequent observation, and in the ecrely trust will not, the ideal num- end the caddie generally has his way, nine irons, and a putter. Or the ber of clubs is thirteen-three woods. Only the other day, at

well-known a London club, I came across a rare present sets of Irons, 1 would drop instance of an adamant employer. the No. 9, or the shots for which "Very well, sir," said the caddie is intended can be played with either

NO. respectfully, "1 cannot

or No. 10. Bu is not cer- curry you," and, as the other enddies were tain that No. 10 (sand-wedge) will not prepared to blackleg, the player long be a legal implement, for it is had no option but to give way.

contended that the huge wedge of He was left with thirteen clubs, metal at the sole of the club makes aix being left behind, together with for a mechanical rather than a skil-

as I was fine day- pale of ful shot. mackintosh trousers and extra wenter, a pair of shoes, and an umbrella. In another instance.

cont.

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THE SAND-WEDGE

COX (3 FT.) —AND

COACH

Here is 3ft H. V. P. Massey, cox, of the Oxford tris! Varsity boat race crow, snapped together with Coach

It is true that recovery from un-I C. Cherry. the difficulty was overcome by the hers is made caster by use of the employer, a somewhat difficult per-and-wedge club, but 1 fail to see son, saying. "Then we will have why this should be a bar to its use, two caddien." So off carrying the "extras, suey went, one for anything that adds to the enjoy carrying the "extras," such as clothesment of the golfer, and helps to zake various grades of mashle-the round more pleasant, is, in my nlblicks And niblicks-six la all. view, altogether desirable. Unfor-

In many of his championships in tunately, too many people think only this country Hagen employed two in terms of the

the expert. and forget

KID BERG TO MAKE

COMEBACK ATTEMPT

caddies, one who acted as a fore- entirely the great army, of handicap "Still Years Of Boxing

enddie and also carried the "extras" The question of a reduction in arm ments is not a new one, the cry of "too many clubs" having been raised many times in the last few years. Apart from interference with

players who are the bulwark of the game, and play at it purely for amusement and relaxation,

In Me," He Declares

It is the same with the bull. "Let the jus have a ball (say the reformers)

which the expert, and the slogger, ring.

London. Jack (Kid) Berg is coming to the He says that the urge to fight

liberty of the player, the question affects seriously the manufacturing cannot hit so far: they are ruining has got the better of him, and that Alde of golf.

the game Again, they forget that he will come back to the ring, this the average player cannot hit the time as a welter-weight. present ball far enough, and that

.

TRADE DISTURBANCES

equipment would have

Berg is one of the few men who really enjoys a scrap, and he has had some pretty fierce fights in his

OXFORD'S

CHANCES

REALLY GREATER Prospects Are Bright

The greater interest taken recently in the Oxford trials at Henley than In those at Cambridge probably sleulfies that although people cannot Hive Oxford many more chances to stop the rot, word has gone round that something is likely to happen at last, writes a correspondent of the Evening Standard,

HONGKONG FOOTBALL FIXTURES

The New Year Programme

4,000 Can Play In England's Amateur Golf Championship

Four thousand golfers in Eng- land, Scotland, Ireland and Wales will be allowed to play, if they want to, in next year's Amateur Championship.

They may congratuinte themselves on having the necessary handicap of one and under, but 30 or 40 years ago they would have been ineligible. Their handicaps would have been five, six, seven, or event eight.

Why? Because golf then was by no means the simple game it is to- day.

Jockeys' Dead-Heat Golf

By Diana Fishwick

Ten. well-known jockeys, led by There is Sandy Herd's word for Bobby Jones and with Gordon it, and Archie Compston's, too, Richards as their last man, played though he is a youngster compared a team of international women with Sandy, who is getting on for golfers, led by Miss Enid Wilson, at the Romford Club (Essex) recently. The following are the fixtures for seventy now.

Sandy, looking back, remembers the week:

Although the bandicapping was FRIDAY, JANUARY 1

the gutty (gutta percha) ball and mostly done by guesswork it worked out satisfactorily on the whole. The instead of billiard tables.

China v. Rest of the Colony, Caro- greens that were like woolly carpetsatch was drawn, cach side scoring

line 11, 3.30 p.m.; Referee, Scrut- ton; Linesmen, K. K. Ip and Flach.

SATURDAY

First Division Club v; East Lancs., Club ground, P.m.; Referee, Kossick; Linesmen, Canmore and Higham.

five

points, winning four matches and halving two.

The Jockeys have asked for a re- turn match."

To-day, he says, there are steel shafis, a club for every kind of shot, and most players have 100 per cent more clubs in their baga Mr. Middlemas, captain of the than they did when he was a boy. Romford Club and the owner of the racehorse Fairplay, organised the "Why, there was a time when I match. A large poster marking the Recreio v. Navy, King': Pask, 4

could give a scratch player five or six ninth For example, Oxford have taken p.m.; Referee, Jarmain; Linesmen, strokes in a round. I couldn't dit geven, as Talienham Corner

gave a racy atmosphere. to swivels. Although too much has Lane and Mason.

now, in these days of verra, verra Police v. Kowloon "C", Kowloon, minute handicapping. The scratch played level, but Jones handicapped been made of rowlocks in the past,

Miss Enid Wilson and Bobby Jones this change does show a spirit of 4 p.m.; Referee, Payne; Linesmen, man is those five or six strokes himself at the starting gate by enterprise and determination pre-Hammond and Sandford.

better than he was when I was taking the wrong fence and going viously lacking. Some crews TOW Eastern v. Kowloon, Navy, 4 p.m.; lad."

out of bounds and he was ultimately equally

well with either rowlock, Referee, Casson; Linesmen, fuchard- Archie Compston believes that in- beaten by five and four, Mits WII- but Oxford, having failed so diamallyson and Choplin.

tensive competition and practice son being round in 74. with fixed pins, could surely have

South China "B" v. R.W.F., Care-as well as better clubs, courses and have improved the standard of golf experimented carller,

MORE DEFEATS line Hill, 4 pm.: Referee, Smyth: balls. Another good portent is that the Linesmen, Searles and Westbury.

is

new Oxford president, J. S. Lewes, a man of great popularity and real personality. And more depends upon this when a crew 100S into strict training than is aver realized by the towpath critics.

SIX OLD BLUES

Second Division

2.30 p.m.; Referee, Clarke,

Club v. East Lanes, Club ground, RA. (9) v. Navy, Chatham Road, 4 p.m.; Referee, T. Davies.

R.A. (L) v. R.E., M2; Referee, Goodfellow.

Kowloon "C" p.m.; Referce,

Police C Kowloon, 2.30 Gaythorpe.

V.

Lewes has six old Blues, whereas Cambridge have three. These three all rowed. In the Olympic Gameo. Eastern v. Kowloon, Navy, 2.30 but oddly enough were not by any P.m.; Referee, Huxley.

South China V. R.W.F., Caroline means the pick of last year's beat race crew. All the old Blues avail-Hill, 2.30 p.m.; Referee, Back. able at

at Oxford-M. G. C. Ashby, K.

Third Division

V. Garside, D. M. de R. Winser, D. Recreio v. R.A.O.C., King's Park, R. B. Mynors, J. C. Cherry, and 2.30 p.m.; Referee, Perks. Lewes himself may not be chosen Liga v. RA.F., Chatham Road, 2.30 but their presence is bound to stirnum.; Referee, Ball, late competition,

RAM.C. v. R.W.F, M1; Referee; Gomes,

Then, too, Oriel, who for years have been the most advanced and successful rowing college at Oxford, Ая have gained recognition at last,

a result stroke and seven in "A" crew, who were A. B. Hodgson and G. Huse, were used to each other's methods, and should be watched from now on.

tox

A lot of publicity will come the way of H. P. V. Massey, the smallest

ever, but on his steering Saturday he is not at all certain to be seen at Putney.

THE COACHES

on

Countless thousands of clubs are there is no fear he will ever ruin made in this country every year vasthe game by reason of the distance quantities of which are exported toe gets, or is ever likely to get. every part of the world, and any re-in-the-process-of-evolution, golf feel sure that 1-cun-regain mylimes in the race and was-at-bow strictive measures on 1 player's

has become an intensely fascinating

old form," he said, "I am only 27 repercussions

game played by millions of people years of age, in the prime of lite, many directions. The

heavy in all parts of the inhabited. tlobe, and there are still years of boxing financial losses, and trade distur

Why place a check on progress and in me. It is my intention to take bances, would heavily outweigh any evolution? If players in their vanity part in contests with second, even possible

advantages that might accrue or whatever the reason may be, wish third-class lads, boxing as often as from restriction, the only tangible to one being that the caddle would to carry a battery of clubs, by all possible, until the time arrives when

means let them do

can once again meet the world's do so; in l pro-

aren best." bability, they will play neither worse

in

D little less weight to carry.

have

The belief is that if the Royal and nor better, because of a set of irons Ancient decides to Introduce restric numbered from one to ten with vari- tive measures, which could only ous intermediaries like the 4X, 5X.

Buffalo, NY. State. apply to the championships under 7X, and "chipper" bringing the num-boxer, won his first fight as a profes

Jimmy Clark, the negro Olympic their direct control, they will have ber of completed set up to sixteen. reference to the number of iron clubs

sional here, but his opponent, Paul n player is to

to carry, or be carried, The average golfer need not be Mooney, a local fighter, has disputed and that the wooden clubs would unduly alumned, for if restriction does the decision. not be interfered with. It is in the come it will only apply to the cham-count up to nine.

He says he only heard the referee iron clubs that golfers have of recent pionships over which the R. and A yeurs greatly increased their equip has jurisdiction, and not to club and the third round. Clark appeared to The disputed knockout occurred in ment, though some now carry as ordinary tournaments and competi- have won the previous two rounds. many as six woods-two drivers tions. It is scarcely conceivable that, (medium and whippy shaft), two in a friendly match, a player will say has been arranged.

At Mahoney's request a rematch. brassies (heavy and light), and two to another, "Look here,

Clark readily spoons (flat and rounded sole).

you are assented to another Bght. carrying more than the permitted If restriction is in the realms of number of clube; you are disquali-night in the week," he said to the "I can knock out Mahoney any practical politics, the question arises: fedt."

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Fred Lane,

Harry Wragg and "you'd

and Arthur Wragg fell to Miss

"Yours ago," he said, only see two people practising before such receiving nine strokes, meritor

competition. They were Jimously defeated Miss Wanda Mor- the courses are little battlegrounds. Phyllis Wade and Miss Garnham on Barnes and Archie Compston. Now on and Miss Garon. Sam Wrigg

Golf has become tremendously 13 and 17 strokes allowance, simplified. The apprenticeship Ja

could not give 14 strokes to easier-steel shafts are a great help to the young person taking it up.

Dick Perryman although round in 77. He was out in 43 and WOULDN'T KNOW IT

played very good golf.

game.

ofr.

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wer

M. Hunter, lost a vital hole to "In fact, if our grandfathers came Miss Cradock Hartopp by putting back they wouldn't recognise the into his own, hit, which had blown

"The difference between golf now and golf 30 years ago is like Gordon Richards, who defeated Miss The greatest interest centred on the difference between an old stage coach and a modern motor-Audrey Holmes by one hole. cat. It's that much more luxurl-with a No. 1. Iron, and although he Richards did some deadly work

ous, so to speak.

"Mind you, it's the man in the took fright at his lead when three street who is making golf so popular his nose in front all past the post. up with Ave to play, he just kept and is taking it so seriously. The chap who can't afford to belong to

Michael Beary was walking round

St. Joseph's v. South China "A", Private courses it, seven o'clock un j

First Division

Sookunpoo, 4 p.m.; Referee, Randall; Linesmen, Rolfe and Farr.

R.U.R. v. Chinese A.A., Caroline Hill, 4 p.m.; Referee, Richards; Lines- men, Swain and Bond.

Second Division R.U.R. v. Chinese A.A., Caroline, 2.30 p.m.; Referee, Haddleton.

Third Division St. Joseph's

R.E 2.30 p.m.;

Police Referee, Crawford.

RAS.C., Kowloon, 2:30 p.m.; Referee, T. F. Jones,

Police v. Kumaon R., Kowlook, 4-p.m.; Referee, Bromley.

V.

Sookunpoo,

Kwong Wah v. East Lanes, Chat- ham Road, 4 p.m.; Referee, Cossens.

JUNIOR SHIELD

Dr. Pat Mallom, who rowed three,

when Oxford last won is now in practice at Oxford and is to start the duties of coaching. Oxford mean to give swivels a thoroughly good trial. The Junior Shield match between and Mr. Charles Rew has been asked the R.A.O.C. and R.A. (L) will be to make periodic visits to advise on played on Wednesday, January, at their proper use. Another new Scokunpoo at 4 p.m. Mr. Mathewson coach, Mr. "Gully" Nickalls will will referee. follow, and Mr. Rethbone, who cer- tainly had the right manner last year, will again wind up.

PLAYER SUSPENDED

club: the people who go to encouraging hii runners.

a

Sunday morning and wait quite until 11 before they can drive off.

Bunicipal coursca

are the

of the artisan golfers-fine players, many of them, with scratch handicaps."

By bringing in the rule that any player with a handicap of one or less may play in the Amateur Championship, the Royal and An- clent Club of 86. Andrews has scrapped

list" "eligibility schema

arranged by the four golf unions of England, Scotland, Ire land and Wales and which it has previously approved.

the

The list contained the names of players cligible to play in the cham- plonship. Handleaps were not neces any player not on the list could be Barlly restricted, and the name of

for con- put forward by his club sideration.

Under the new rule any player with a club handicap of one or less moy enter.

There is a feeling aiready that it

The Emergency Committee of the At Cambridge, "Two-legs" Hellyer Hongkong Football Association met and Mr. Kenneth Payne, who Yesterday evening to discuss the case coached the Olympic crew, have of A.A. RumJohn, of St. Joseph's, is a mistake. been asked to help, and so has J. R. Who was sent off the field in a Third Said one golf authority: "From F. Best, who has not yet coached a Wah two weeks ago. After the facts Ancient Club, the idea is excellent, Division League match against Kwong the point of view of the Royal and University crew, and, indeed, never had been heard, rowed in one, though he stroked a decided to suspend Rumjahn for the

the Commilies especially inancially. trial eight very well.

rest of the season..

BENNY LYNCH AND HIS TITLES

To Meet Irish & Puerto Rican Champions

CHARITY FOOTBALL

LEE WAI-TONG TO PLAY IN SUIYUAN FUND MATCH

"Each player pays an entrance fce of two guineas, and I estimate there will be twice as many entries next year as there were this.

"It's a commonplace, too, that a large number of handicap 1 golfers never play to it or scratch golfers to scratch, for that matter. There was some elasticity about the old eligibility list."

"What I want to know is: how are they going to crowd all the entrants in?

"The point is that the first players aut cach day already have to be away by eight o'clock in the morning. Next year they will have to start still earlier or else the meet- ing will have to be prolonged over its usual week.'

Lee Wal-tong, captain of the Chinese Olymple soccer team, whie announced his retirement from active football shortly after his return to Hongkong, has agreed to take part in the match arranged between China and the Rest In ald of the Sulyuan Refugee Fund.

The game will be played on New Year's Day

at Caroline Hil, com- mencing at 3.30 p.m.

The following is China's team: Pau Ka-ping; Leung In-chan, LA Ting-sang; Leung Wing-chiu, Weng Meo-shun, Li Kwok-wai; Tao Kwal- shing, Chan Tak-fai, Lee Walston, SCHMELING SPEAKS Recently a substantial offer was Lai Shlu-wing and Toy Quee-liang. made to Escobar to stake his crown

ARMY LEAGUE FINAL against Lynch in the open air next

The final match in the Area Cham- year, and the Glasgow promoters plonship (Army Football

Football League)

London, Nov. 20. Benny Lynch, the Scottish holder of the British, European and world fy-weight championship, will defend his crowns against Jimmy Warnock, the Irish champion, and fight Sixto Escobar, of Puerto Rico, for the world bantamweight title in Glasgow next summer.

are hopeful of obtaining the signs-Will be played on the Kowloon F.C. ture of the. Puerto Rican.

ground at 3.45 p.m. to-morrow be tween H. Q. Wing, East Lanes. Jimmy Johnstone, the Madison (Mainland champions) and 22 FTL Square Garden matchmaker, will be Coy, RE, (Jaland champions). Ad- a rival in the promotion field. Ho mission to the ground will be free. is hopeful of securing the services The Challenge Cup and souvenirs of Lynch for a bantamweight cham- will be presented to the contestants pionship fight in New York-Reuter, at the conclusion of the match.

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Bremerhaven, Dec. 22. On his arrival here from, the United States the German heavy- weight boxing champion Max Schmeling made a statement on his chances in the forthcoming fight with the world champion. James Braddock, Schmeling said, had a very finished technique and boxed not only with his Osts but also with hla cad. Nevertheless Schmeling Wes confident of his prospects of beating the reigning champion and regaining the title in June of next

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States In the middle February in order to go on a tour

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