1940-04-10 — Page 28

Around

Wednesday,

The

TRIUMPH FOR THE Cotton-Havers (Gutty)

Lawn Bowls

Beaten By Braid-Herd LEAGUE

America's "Finest" Shot Of The Year

(By "Birdio")

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

OPENING ON MAY 4

Twenty-Eight Toams In Three Divisions

A MEETING of the Lawn Bowls Association Council was

Courses

April 10, 1940.

MODERN BALL

VERY LITTLE GOLF NEWS is filtering through from Home, and it was only very recent-held yesterday. The Vice-Pre- ty that the result of the much publicised match-sident, Sir Atholl MacGregor, the gutta porcha ball v. the modern ball-was re-presided, supported by the Hon. ceived. It was originally intended that Henry Secretary, Mr. R. P. Phillips and

a large number of members.

The formation of the League Cotton partner Archie Compston against James

discussed. It Braid and . H. Taylor, but for some reason was Compston and Taylor were replaced by A. G. Havers, 1923 Opon Champion, and Sandy Herd, 1902 Opon Champion and first man to win title using the modern ball.

the

The younger men smacked the old "guttie" with everything they had. They made an impression, all right, they knocked them so much out of shape that they had to use in all seven balls during the round.

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nounced that 28 teams had enter- ed, and a suggestion was put for- ward that they be split into 10 teams in the first division, 10 in the second and eight in the third. Thin was approved. Kowloon and Civil Service will be promoted from the third to the second divi sion..

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The League will commence on May The President (Mr. G. 5. Archbutt).

It

Badminton Championship Finals Arranged For April 22 And 24

AT A MEETING of the badminton championships sub-committee held yesterday, it was decided to hold the finals of the Colony badminton championships on Monday, April 22 and Wednesday, April 24.

The two men's singles matches will be played at the Club de

MIXED DOUBLES Recreio on April 22 at 8.30 p.m.,

SEMI-FINAL AT TAIKOO

and the mixed doubles and men's doubles finals at the Kowloon Cricket Club on April 24, at the same time.

Miss Khoo And Yong Beat Miss Silva And Oliveira

MISS ULLAN KHOO and K. L.

The Analista in these events are: SENIOR SINCLES

C. Au v. P. H. Wang.

JUNIOR SINGLES

Smith v. W. Gilles.

MIXED DOUBLES

R. L. Yong and Miss U. Khoo v.

Yong entered the final of the mixed doubles badminton championship at P. H. Wong and Misa W. Cheung,

Talkoo last night, when tlicy beat Miss Silva and M. A. Oliveira, 15-10, 11-15, 15-4,

out-

MEN'S DOUBLES

Fielded Only Seven Men

K; L. Yong and H. F. Chow v, C. Poor understanding was largely Au and P. H. Wong.

Admission charges on bath evenings the defeat of the will be 40 cents, and it is hoped to I have never seen a gutta some time took out his sand iron, the Secretary, and Messrs. A. Hyde- responsible for percha ball, but am given to and, ut the risk of curling the bali Lay, A. W. Grimunitt, E. Sousa and Portuese pair, for it was in this wind up the current season on the understand that it is not unlike out of bounda, cut it out from two V. Chittenden were elected to form direction that they lost many points, night of the doubles finala with the Oliveira played quite well and proved presentation of league and champion- Inches deep and dropped two feet a special competition committee.

match for You. If not ship trophies. equal a squash rackets ball. Perhaps, from the pin.

Discussion also ensued on the in-n It would have been a good end to a bit more solid. It takes a lot

his partner who, apart from a few bc held in the Colony... of strength to hit it a little way, the story to relate tint Metz sank terport which Sir Atholl said would better, but he lacked the support of was also put to the meeting good smashes, was generally out of

position. Miss Khoo was the Havers and Colton were thus that putt, but he missed.

whether another committee should be standing player of the match and it handicapped to offset the dif- ference in ages of the pairs. HERE is a story from the Lincoln elected to have charge of the enterwas she who played a large part in has been estimated that the Park course, San Francisco. The tainment. In 1038, maid Sir Atholl the victory for Yong was inclined to

committee under- 150-yard blind hole the competition difference in the usage of both (par 3). A foursome had just took the additional duties of selection kinds of balls is about six finished putting out when a bal committee and a separate entertain strokes. The average per 18 landed on the green a foot from the ment commitice was appointed. The pln. One of the foursome edged the question was deferred for considera- holes in the last four rounds of all into the cup with his foot. the British Open, prior to 1902, A player came over the rise and was 78.5, while from 1929 to asked: "Did you see a ball come over 1939 the average was 72.

here?"

The reply was: "Yes. Was that "guille" Was Introduced around 1840, prior to which stuffed your ball-it's in the cup."

"Oh boy, that's swell," replied feather balls were in une. These other. That makes #7." latter were of a leather covering.

The

spenc was IL

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NO MORE SPOONS

be erratic.

Saints Draw Rest From Spectators

(By "Rex")

ERRATIC PLAY AIDED by viratie play by Yong,

Miss Silva quickly, Olveira and jumped into a 3-0 lead in the firs1 set, and at one time led 9-4, but thereafter they gradually fell away. It was announced that the Associn-

A.tkenhead this stage, Miss Khoo was playhig had run out of tion

brillantly and with a slight improve- Shield spoons. This question Wament in the play of her, partner, Seven members of the tram turned up also held over to the next meeting they drew level at 9-0 and won the for their First Division League match

Discussion ensued over the bye- laws governing competitions and it set with the loss of only one more against South China "" at Caroline Hll yesterday, and they had to draw was decided to bring bye-laws al point.

again from the crowd to make up a

the spectators.

SL Joseph's have done it again!

and the feathers were stuffed Inside through a slit which was afterwards THE last of the Country Club com-ready in existence up-to-date and The second set was featured by scrap team, in order not to disappoint sewed up.

pelltions at Sheungshui was into Hne with the International brilliant play by Oliveira. Bitss It may be imagined that the feather played on Sunday last, when C. H. T. Bowling Board. Mr. V. Chittenden Silva, who until then did not seem bails did all sorts of tricks. When Suen and Miss L. G. Ablong beat G. (convener), Sir Atholl and Mr. B. E. to do anything right, also improved severely

smited they lost shape. Lee and Miss E. Heang by 5 and 3 Maugham were appointed to form a and as a result it came as no surprise went high into the air or sometimes in the Mixed Foursomes final. The Committee to deal with this,

that they won this set, thought at one burst occasionally doing all three winner turned 3 up, and the match

lime they were behind. things at once. But actually, these was over 18 holes. incidents were rure. Some

derable distanees were hit. John

"STYMIE" on the fairway near-

Gibson, in 1780, made successive A ly had two players in trouble.

INTER-SCHOOL BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

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ANTI.CLIMAX

South China "B's" forwards, after- walking the ball to the St. Joseph's area, made glorious efforts

not to ECDIC, Some shots were attempted by their left winger, which Sammy Tsong did well to save: Luk Tat- hung was well up most times, and he THE FINAL SET proved an anti- too came in for some shots at gont. climax for the Portuguese pair scored! St. Joseph's forwards had occasions only four points. Not only did they when they raided South China's arco, fail to maintain their form shown in but they lacked combination, despite the previous set but they also com- being helped to a great extent by bined very badly. On the other hand, Honniball and Leonard.

drives of 182, 194, 180, 201 and 2012 freak, their two drives rested yards, and only a rise before the hole prevented a

run. With a slight ac- within four inches of each other in üር a direct line for the hole. Being a dine, Gibson has hit some 222 yards, little hazy about the

rules, but But this was an exception, und krov for short distances and a short time, green meant a pick-up, they-applied-Under the auspices of the Chinese brilliantly, both individually and as a China "B" went in-to-score-two goals, feather baila-were usually only good knowing that such a style on the

and not so very good for either the same ruling to the fairway, and Y.M.C.A. 15 school teams will par-team, and right from the start went and the final whistle blow They had the tendency to veer off the player, whose ball was nearer Uctpate in the Kowloon Middle School into a commanding lead.

on to paths of their own.

hole, picked up, and then replaced Studenis Basketball Tournament at

his bait, after his opponent had hit. 2 p.m. to-day at the Kowloon Chinese|

The rule (No, 16) states that when Y.M.C.A. Waterloo Road.

THE gully came in. It required a ball is within one club's length of very lofted club to get them off another ball on the fairway, the ball the ground, but the playing of them nearer the hole may, at the option called for a greater amount of preci- of either the player or opponent, be sion and necuracy. They went well lifted until the other ball is pinyed. off irons (so I read), but a badly hit If either ball is moved in so doing, wood resulted in a stinging of the no pernity is incurred. If the lie of angers. In some cases the damage the lifted ball is impaired by the done to the wood club-head was playing of the other's stroke, the ball quite severe, so that golfers covered shall be replaced as near as possible their drivers and spoons with strips to his previous lie.

of leather.

Some old schools retain the opinion

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The

Mr. Fung Tong, principal of the Pul Chias Junior Middle School and a member of the executive board of the Kowloon Y.M.C.A., will act as chair-

will be started by man. Mr. Lam Chee-fung.

Entrants for the Boys' Champion- ship are.-Pul Ching Middle School, Youk Gee Middle Milton College, School, Canton Middle School, South China Middle School, Sing Sam Anglican College, Heung Kong Middle School, Ling Tung Middle School,

ze Szo Middle School, and Hing Well' Middle School.

Entrants for the Girls' Champion-

ship are.-Put To Girls

Miss Khoo and her partner played After u goal-less first half, South

accompanying sigh of relief.

to an

DON BRADMAN HEADS BATTING AVERAGES

New South Wales Win

Sheffield Shield.

Middle SYDNEY, Mar. 19 (Reuter).-Beating Victoria by

Queensland

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that a return to the guity would be WHILE reading that rule, I noted

No. 10

"a player is en- for the better, and to most golfers the suggestion would be fantastic. titled to place his feet firmly on the Nothing compares with the pleasure ground when taking his stance, but derived from hitting a long straight he is not allowed to build that ball, and it isn't likely that golfers

sinnce."

School, Youk Gee, Sze Sze, and the 177 runs in the final match at Sydney Cricket Ground, New TSANG FOOK PIANO COMPANY Does this apply to worming one's Canton and Heung Kong Middle South Wales won the Sheffield Shield, the premier trophy will shelve that pleasure for the benefit of making the game more feet well into the sand in a bunker Schcols.

The following will play this after-in Australian cricket. dincult,

order to get a good foot-hold? in There are enough worries in golf That would be digging a stance and noon-Milton v. Yeul Gee; Canton v. not building one. I know of one or South China; Anglican v. Pul Ching. two players who squirm around in In Amerien, has been re- the sand until their feet have garded as the golf shot of the touched rock bottom, as it were. year was performed by Dick Metz in Incidentally, it has been noticed the recent San Francisco match play that there is yet insufficient attention Open. He was playing Horton Smith (or courtesy) being paid to pitch on the sand greens at the in the semi-nal, and on the 16th marks hole, which required two full wood Country Club. It is the simplest shots to reach, his brassle shot cut thing in the world to smooth over right over the green and burled itself these little marks with the rubber waist high in a bank.

soled shoes that players are supposed Betz studled the ile, and after to wear but there are still absent

minded ones (I hope) who neglect to do so.

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TSUI WAI-PUI

IN SINGLES QUARTER-FINALS

DON BRADMAN once ogin

This is the twenty-second Victoria time that New South Wales have won the Shield, whereas Victoria have won it sixteen times and heads the batting averages for the season, his figures this time being South Australia, last year's win-132.75 for ten innings, while W. J. ners, six times. Queensland, O'Reilly is the best bowler with 52 who entered the competition only wickets at 13.55 runs cach. in the 1926-27 season, have so TSUI WAI-PUI, present tennis far falled to win the Shield. single champion, was hardly ex-follows: tended to eliminate Leung Ping- chin in the singles tournament at New South Wales the Hongkong Cricket Club South Australia yesterday, in straight sets by 6-3, 6-2.

This season's final table is

1at Inn,

Bradman made two double cen- turies (251 not out and 207) and Brown Badcock made one (230). made three centuries, Barnes and Hassett two cach, and the fallowing P. W. W.L.Ft.-one cach-Barnett, Benmes, Brad

man, McCabe, M3ler, K. Ridings, 0 3 2 1 0

Solomon, Tamblyn and Waite.

Here are the lenders of the com pleto averages:—

Australian Woman's World Record For 880

D. G. Bradman

The champion's wide command of the various strokes of the game left to exploit, and LONDON, Apr. 9 (Reuter)-The Leung no avenues Draft Programmes and Entry following were the results of matelies from the very start, the latter was

A. L. Hassett C. L. Tindeck In the Scottish football playing at the dielation of former, Forms for the Fourth Extra Raco played

M. G. Waite Teul took the first game, and then

W. A Brown Meeting to be held on Saturday, Regional Leagues:

after Loung hnd drawn level, went on PERTH, March 25 (Reuler),-Miss Mudge AL Cohen to annex the succeeding four. He Betty Judge, ai Perth, won the 880 C. Solamen slackened somewhat and Leung took yards

Western & J. McCabo championship of two more games before Taui went out Australia in 2 minutes 24.7 seconds, S. G. Barnes |the winner at 0-3.

which is claimed to be a world's re-. Tamblyn

A. Barnet! The progress of games in the second card. She broke the State record by 1, E. Rogers set was similar to that of the first. 3.8, and the world's record by 1.0. M. lovers

Not Out He led 5-1, and allowed his opponent The world's figures of 2 m. 20.08. one more game before taking that stands to the credit of M. Lines, of set and the match.

Great Britain, the time being reglater- T. IClosa kaz led in 1022. Since that date, women. Stackpoole

J. EIN have rarely competed over such long C. V. Grimmett | distances.

D. Ning Mins Judge's claim of 3 m, 24.7s. 0. Luan- will have to receive oMelat confirma- Dizon

Pepper Wong Fook-nom and Lam Kwan v. tion before being placed on the list of W, S. 6'heilly ¡J. Gonsalves and A. V. Remedios. Irecords.

G. Burton

Entries close at∙12 o'clock NOON, on Thursday, 11th April, 1940.

By Order,

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