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Wednesday,

Around The

IMPROVEMENTS Eighteenth Hole Near Completed: Interesting Final At Fanling

(By "Birdie")

`IT HAS BEEN almost two years since I was down at Shok-O, and on going to Camp last week I noticed for the first timo the additions there have been to the Shek-O Country Club course. 1 remember when last there that certain construc.. tion work was in progress on the lower ground! below the Club-House, and since then eight new holes have been laid out, making a total of 17, with the 18th hole almost near completion.

This last hole should be finished and ready for play early next year, and the Shek-O Club cai then hondt of thej only 18-hole Course on the island.

A passing glance gives the impression of shoriness and

narrowness of fairways, but

actually this is not the case. Owing to certain limitations, of course, there are, relatively,

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more short holes there than on Cotton Continues most other courses in either!! Hongkong

Kowloon. In yardage, however, the original nine holen in the elevated site! compares somewhat with the Kowloon Golf Club course, while being situated as it is, mid-way be-; tween Shek-O bench and Big Wave Bay, it is on a really lovely site, and commando a a very Ane view.

The new holes, however, are not so new, us I believe they have been lo ure for some time now, but with: the completion of the 18th hole the Shick-O Club will be the second)

Club here able to boast of an là- hole course.

Though it is probably known as a golf Club, clay-pigeon shooting also attention ul its members.

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more well- tennis and occupy the

LONDON,-Henry Collon Was twice on the winning side when he continued his series of matches in afd of ited Cross Fung ai the Royal Burgess Course, Barnton,

In the first of two four-bail matches, Colton,

partnered by Hugh Watt, the local professional. beat James Adams (Royal Liver- pool) and Jack McLean (Buchana Castle) by 3 und 2.

Later, Cotton and McLean' beat Adams and Wait by 2 and 1, thanks chicly to the brilliant put- of McLean, a former Scottish amateur champion.

the

The day's play enabled well over £400 to be raised, and the total proceeds so far are the £2,000,- Our Our Correspondent.

TT. SMITH, it seems, is in line neighbourhood of

• for his third big win at Fanling. F. D. Hunter, the

ut Sheungsblu on Sunday. This, too,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

December. 13, · 1939.

AT

Courses

SHEK O

CLUB

The general activity on the Kowloon Bowling Green Cialis tinks on Saturday at the cominenceurnt of Die match between.St. George's and St. Andrew's Societies,

At the leftis Excellency the Governer is wailing bil bi land, while Sir Atholi MacGregor is look- lug on-fiome, Phatos,

BOXING TITLES

Rugby

HEAVY SCORING

IN ARMY TOURNAMENT

BY IDENTICAL SCORES

RETAINED

Armstrong And

Hostak Win On Knock-Outs

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 12)

Women's Tennis

COLONY CHAMPIONSHIP

(UP).—Al Hostak, middleweight Mrs. Litton And Mrs. champion of the world as re- Chiu Enter Second

28 cognised by the National Boxing

polats (two goals, a penalty goal;

opposition to

Round

wero

Baseline duels featured the match, and in them Mrs. Litton used heavily chopped forehand to great Armstrong To Defend advantage. Miss Grimths was very

Against Montanez

steady, but failed before a more consistent and even steadier player, LITTLE DIFFICULTY

and fivo tries) to all--the Royal Association in

CONSISTENCY broke down the M. Engineers beat the 5th A. A. Begi-

opposition provided by Mies ment and the 8th Heavy Regiment. Ceferino Garcia, New York State Grimths la ber Best round mateli in Colony Women's Tennis R.A. beat a combined R.A.M.C. and Royal Corps of Signals XV in two Athletic Commission's nomina-the

Championships with Mrs. Enid Litton Services Recreation rugger matches at Sookumpoo yester-

tion, retained his title to-day at the United day.

Club yesterday. The scores. other finalist in the Royal Hong Sequeira and Mrs. A. J. Kew scorer for the Sappers, and secured

Birrell, their fast winger, was top against the German Eric Seelig, 6-3, 6-3, kong. Golf Club championship, The match, however, was post-three brilliant tries. Waite worked can be relied upon to put up an poued when the former made and provided many openings for his excellent show, and really extendi Smith, but on form at the mo-known her inability to be out outsides, and l'icton scored two tries. The score was opened by a penalty ment, it doesn't seem likely that should be an interesting match, for foal from Pike, and the following the Colony Champion will be beaten. the players are very evenly matched. try by Artingstall was converted by

It should be a most interesting

They more or less met in the Quali- the first named. Birrell added fur- (inal, for both are extremely able tying Round when they played other points by touching down in the golfers. In the Jusper Cinrk Cup gether, and

that occasion Miss corner, but Pike failed with the kick.

before Shortly

half-time, Birrell Smith bent Hunter by one stroke: Sequeira returned a card of 41 and

scored his second try, but the kick, The scores being 142 and -150..Smith's 43-(Par-36) and headed the list 12

Taken by Foley, "again"talied. ------- rounds were 74 and 73, while Hun-strokes ahead of Mrs. Kew.

The Gunners pressed for a short! ter's were 1 and 15. The Fanling

time following the resumption, but the play was soon transferred to other end, and Sheldrake gained possession and fell over the line. Pike missed a difficult angle kick.

Anal is, of course, being decided on THE draw for the first round of match play, but Hunter has shown the Junior Championship has himself capable of a 69, and if able been made. And on

Sunday last.

to bring that form out again is more by mutual arrangement, C. H. Basto thas capable of linking the title away and a. T. Lee played off their match. from Smith.

The former won two up, after being three down and six to go at one

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MEMBERS at the Country period.

Club last week-end looked

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forward to the final of the DECENT qualifiers for the Cap- Ladies' Cup between

Miss

SPORT ADVTS

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

toin's Cup Competition have been T. Y. C. Lee (71). R. E. Lee (74)

Pike converted Birrell's third try, the two concluding tries from Pleton were not improved upon by the same kicker.

The teams were: Royal Engineers.-Moxam; Picton, Arlingstall, Jones, Birrell; Walts, Foley: Appely, Pike, Eouzon, Brink- E. J. M. Chum. (77) and P. K. Cley, Blackman, Davis, Martin, Shel- Tyou (74).

club rule was, it is claimed, aimed at setting a limit to low scoring, but on figures that have

drakc.

5th A.A. Hegt., R.A-Baddick; Sel-

At the Chinese Recreation Club, Chun- Causeway Bay, Mrs. Chiu chui had little difficulty in beating Miss J. Greig by 6-2, 6-3.

American Sailors Hold H.M.S. Cicala

NEW YORK, Dec. 6 (UP). world -Henry Armstrong, welterweight champion, will defend his 147-round title at Madison Square Garden on Football- January 24 against Pedro Montanez, of Puerto Rico, over fifteen rounds Mike Jacobs an- nounced to-day. Jacobs also signed Simon Chavez, of Vene- zuela, and Pete Scalzo for a ten-round bout with the in- dication that the winner might be matched against joey Archibald for the world fea- therweight championship.

was

To A Draw

The soccer squad from U.S.H. Tulsa. engaged a team from H.M.S. Cicala at the Dockyard yesterday and did well to sceure draw, each side scoring twice,

The game started at a fast pace and after 15 minutes Newby pui Cicala In the lead. Just before the interval,

Wilkinson increased the score with a

good shot Tokas at this period was playing a fine gumo for the Tulsa.

After the interval, Tulsa did most of the attacking and Myers reduced the lead. Three minutes later they equalized, following good combination between Myers and Maxwell, result- Cicula has challenged the football ол a technical squad of the Tulsa to a softball match

Welterweight Bout. HENRY ARMSTRONG, welter

THE Introduction of the 14-way, Potter, Sutcliffe, Potter; Gibin, winning by a knock-out in the

Clark Mew, Farrington, Hanly, Bis-opening round. The fight Enton, Page, Elliot, Mullen, 8th R.A. 28 Combined XV 0 scheduled to go 15 rounds.

FOUR TRIES in the second game been returned It does not seem were scored by Marsh, on the wing. THE THIRTEENTH EXTRA RACE to be realising its object. Same proved too fast for the opposition. MEETING will be held weather pee-King, who had rounds of 68 and His Gras three scores were the open- mitting) n! HAPPY VALLEY on) 65 (a course record) in the pro- iar points of the game. Lomax, who ( weight champilan of the world, beat} ing in G. Potter scoring. SATURDAY, 16th December, 1930, commencing at 2.00 pm...

fessionals' tournament at Sun-Skipworth and Hoek, had been Jimmy The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 dridge Fark, beat the bogey for 36 toung great work, went over for the knock-out in the seventh round of on Monday at King's Parks.

holes on the 0,500-yard course hy 17 strokes.

B.X.

MEMBERS ENCLOSURE

fourth try.

The second half opened with a penalty goal by Marsh, and this was

Garrison

their ten rounds' bout.

followed by two tries from Hook Bout Postponed

and Starsh again. The first was con- verted by Turner.

son, McDiarmid

Combined XV.Whybro;

Junior Shield Replay

for rugby on Saturday, the arst divi- slon gume between Middlesex und Royal Scots will be played to-day on the same ground at 4 pm,

Despite the volee raised, clubs and No One without a badge will be bails, these days, are being made for admitted to the Members Enclosure, distance. The steel shafted clubs,

MANILA, Dec. 12 (UP)-The Buch must be worn throughout the which make for power, are replacing

The Junior Shield preliminary The final try came from Skipworth. China Clipper, carrying Jack Dempsey daration of each Meeting in such the bickory clubs, and the golfer be- manner og to be readus. ↑

The teams were: Identilled,

to referee the fight between Ceterino round teplay between Royal Scols fore who was able to rely on his Badges admitting Non-Members 10 approach and putt is in danger

8th Heavy Regiment, R.A-Keeble: Garcia and Glen Lee, is not expected and 8th Heavy Regiment will take of Free, Skipworth, Lomax, and Club

Marsh;

place at Saokunpoo at 2.15 p.m. 10- the Members Enclosure 'and · being relegated, Rooms at $5.00 for Gentlemen

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Distance has made approaching Hooke. Foster: Forster, Cook, Turner. to arrive before Sunday. The man day. As Sookingoo is being used $3.00 for Ladies (both including tax) ennler, tind following his record round Rawlins, Luckett, Eastwood, Robin-gers and promoters have decided to hold the fight on December 19, in the are obtainable through the SECRET of 85, Sam King confided that he had ARY upon the personal or written lengihened his drive by a slightly

Mac-event of Dempsey arriving in time, Donald, Thomas, Lithgow, Hill: otherwise on December 23. application of a Member, such Memwider wing, with little sucrifice of Young, Curran; Johnston, Chandler, ber to boliesponsible for all visitors accuracy:

Minney, Butler, Furnell, brésume it is meant that

A definite announcement is expect-Indoor Bowling introduced by him, and for Payment

By this, I

Clifton, Hanlon.

Jed on Thursday, of all Chits, etc.

the swing is flatter in plane. The: The Secretary's Office, 1st Floor, truth of this statement has been

U.S.S. Tulsa Beat Exchange Building, (Tel 27704) will tested and observed, but it requires the professional control to justify the close at 12 o'clock NOON.

Mindanao At Timas are obtainable at the Club"little sacridee of accuracy." House provided they are ordered in

Duck Pins advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 21920)

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE

The pride of Admission to the Public Enclosure is $1.00 including Fax, for all Persons, including Ladies, and in payable at the Gate. Soldiers and Saliorg in Uniform aro admitted Half Price,

By Order,

C. B. BROWN.

Secretary, Hongkong 11th December, 1030.

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Presentation® Of Prizes At Peninsula Hotel

Mohar,

Most Valued Player In Baseball

New York, Nov. 21.

Johnny Mize, St. Louis Cardinals'. William Henry Walters, who never first basemon, and. National League wanted to be a plicher in the first batting champion with an average of A FRIENDLY “duck: pin match place and who would go back to In- „349, placed becond with a total of played at the Hongkong Bowling Helding to-morrow if the pay was Die 170 points. Mize received one first Alleys yesterday resulted in U.S.5. Bame, has been named the most valu-place ballot, seven seconds, sixx thirds, Tulsa beating U.8.6; Mindanno-by 80 able player in the National League six fourthis, and one sixth, zavonth polats. for the 1939 season by a commlisco and ninth place votes. of 24 sports writers, an

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: · DERRINGER THIRD. Bucky Waltors teamed up with|

Paul Derringer, who led the na- 3. 11. Terry The Kowloon Chess Club held their annual dinner at the Feninsula Paul Derringer to pitch the Cincin tional League pitchers with 25 vic- nall Reds to their first National tories and 7 defeats for a percentage Hotel yesterday,

20 years. Tho The Rev. G. B 8. Upsdell presia. Lengue Pennant in

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D. E. Carvalho won

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eð, find at the close distributed the mittee, composed of three spórie The big Reds' righthander received Reichald 03 80 12684 79

the Colony writers from eath National League two arst place hallots, four for soc- ROOM BATH Championship, the runner-up. being city, gave Walters a total of 303 and, seven for third, four for fourth.

polnis out of a possible 330.

$6

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L. Zimmern.

The Senior Club Championship was also won by D. E. Carvalho, the runner-up being A. Kurrik

B. F. Litvin won the Junior Club Championship, with A. Hill as runner

three

SINGLES. HANDICAPE for fifth, and one ench for In the Drst round of Use Singles Eighteen, gave Walters first place, seventh, eighth and tenth. Only one Handicap Competition, S. A. Ismail

(plus 25)' beät I. II. Duddridge (pius) five awarded him second and the committecman failed to place him. other ono, placed him. Afth," Waltore

First baseman Frank McCormick of D) by 155 points, 557-422, including: succeeds his teammate and battery the Reds, who led the League in his handicap and 87 level, companion, Erule Lombardi, who driving in Tansy finished fourth with amalt scored 102, 174, 175 and 48,

vi) fand Duddridge 142, 148 and 134,48, won last year with 220 points. 169 points.

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