1941-08-27 — Page 14

Wednesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

August 27, 1941.

Around The

Kowloon Golf Club Caddie System

Abuses Invariably Lead To Trouble

"Cumshaw" Causes Recent Rift

(By "Birdio")

SAY WHAT YOU LIKE about trade unions-in principle they are sound, it is through abuse that they fail. Intended for the protection of the worker, they are sometimes used in exploitation of the employer, and it is against this they must guard.

Out of collaboration between Unions and employers arise equitable conditions of employment, and in a minor sense the caddie system at the Kowloon Golf Club, and at all other Clubs, for that matter, is a product,

A standard wage is offered

and with the disc system there

is

an equal distribution

of

Inbour. All the enddien are i numbered, and in the Clubhouse are metal discs with correspond- ing numbers that are slid into a tube-like gadget from which the numbers are drawn from the bottom one at a time.

As n enddie finishes his job his dine pues hack into the tube on the lop and by the gradunt removal of those underneath his moves slowly down until it fully reaches bottoningtain and is drawn for em- ployment.

Mazarin Favourite

For St Leger

the

was

LONDON, Aug. 26 (Reuter) The reerat impressive form of Bob Dawson's Mazarin established it as favourite in 10- day's St Leger call-over at Victoria Club, where 9-2 offered after 5-1 had been taken, bered The previous week's Invourite, There could be no fairer rotation. Owen Tudor, remained at 11-2, and

"urls" are weeded out by re-little business was done.

the

ports which players are asked to

make after every goine pinyed.

Extra points nee added for speciulį

and recommendations.

eventually

mean a bonus, while points are de- ducted for derogatory remarks and complaints.

Very bad reports lead to warnligs three of which mean dismissal,

Tipping is "rerboten."

The temporary strike at the Kow- Ioan G.C. over the week-end was But there the result of "eumshaw." were several strange facts about the

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Two of the elder, caddies, who should have known better, evaded their turn by the dises in order to caudio for n mistakenly generous member.

When the other caddles found this out-that is, when those who should have eaddied for this member found out that they had been "done" there was a laying down of

dawn of tools.

soried out

Odds are:

0-2 Mazarin (t & n).

11-2 Owen Tudor (o)

0-1 Chateau La Rosé ( & o), 100-8 Suncastle, Orthodox

Royalist (o).

and

100-0 Bakhtawar (o).

20-1 Devonian. Thoroughfare, Felows and Dancing Time (0).

22-1 Ptolemy (0).

25-1 Starwert, Firoze Din,

Lambert Simnel (0),

and

33-1 Feites and Selim Hassan (0), 40-1 Camperdown (0), 50-1 Royal Academy (& o).

Recreio's Lawn Bowls Teams.

THE following rinks have been chosen to represent the Club de Recreio in League lawn bowls matches this week-end:

1st Div. "A" v, K. Dorka (away).-P. X.

The two culprits were ty. Silva, C. M. Stiva, J. E. Notonin and

The

Swimming

New Records Established At "Y" Sports

THREE EVENTS in the European Y.M.C.A. anhual swimming sports were swum off yesterday resulting in the establishment of two now records, while that of the 220 yards free-style WAS oqualled.

E. A. Roberts provided the first surprise when he not only beat B. S. Wilson in the 100 yards backstroke, but lowered the existing record by two seconds, the new time being 78.4 seco

G. Saunders, unopposed, swam the and clocked 28 boys 50 yards seconds, lowering his last year's re- cord by 2.4 secs,

Best Race

Was the best

The 220 yards free-style rightly anticipated to be event of the evening. A. F. May was accorded strong oppositkm from D.} Hutchinson and L. A: Benn, and though Hutchinson had faded from the pleture, more or less, after the trailing. 150-yard mark, Benn was nnd

May was forced into equalling the record for the distance in staving off the spirited challenge over the Inst length,

Results were:

100 yards backstroke.-E. A, Пoberts 78.4 nece; 11, S. Wilson 80.4 secs; F. Wilts 220 yaids free-style.-A, F, May 2 mins. 44.3 secs; L. A. Benn 2 mins 40.0 secs: D Hutchinson,

Boys 50 yards free-style.-G. Saunders 28 seen.

Courses

A common incident on the course. The right and wrong ways of holding the flag. As on the left, the caddie should stand well away, holding the flag to keep it from fluttering. On the right, the slovenly caddie casts shadow right across the hole.

Australian Football

Officials Left Wondering

Tourists Sudden Departure

AUSTRALIAN and State Soccer Association officials were amazed when told that the touring Chinese team left for Hongkong.

Mr Chien Foh-yu's Explanation

won

Mr Chen Foli-yu, co-manager who returned with the team last week, sald this morning that the arrangements were that had the Hongkong team

the last Test, and thereby the Series, they, the thus conquerors of Australia, would have been great attraction and would have played a few further BRAL.-R.

games New South Wales.

The championships will be continued 10-morrow at 8 pm. when the follow- ing will be the programme;

blen's 50 yardy free-style Goldman, D. Hutchinson, E. A Roberts. › G. Saunders.

Anal-W. B.

S.

100 yards breast-stroke Ge. W. B. Ure. D. Hutchinson.

30 yards back-stroke Anal.-B. Wilson, W. S. Getя. F. WH1. E. A. Men's 440 yards free-style anal-A. F. May, . A. Henn, D. Hutchinson.

Roberts.

Death Of English L.T.A. Vice-President

LONDON, Aug. 26 (Reuter).— and discharged, and.

Theodore Achel Mayrugardato, former British Davis Cup tennis though they had been instrumental I. A. Alves; J. Luiz, C. E. Marica, L. F

player and vice-President of the In "doing". the other. caddles, the Xavier and V. Ribeiro; F. X. Sunces.

R. F. Luz, F. V. V. Jubeiro and C. Roza English Lawn Tennis Association whefe, incited by malcontents. Pereira.

dled to-day at the age of 58. re-ntruck, as it were, in sympathy, Div. “V”* v. X.B.G.C. "A" (away)

The late Mr Mavrogordato was a Several of the younger folk were L. Barros, D. C. Alves, C, II. Hasty and willing to continue their

J. J. Hosto. 11. Carvalho, 5. de Soush, elever doubles player and first be- but A. P. Perelca and J. C, Remellos; C. E came prominent in 1004 Jobs, but

when he force majcure discouraged them. Vas, 1. B. Pinna, A. M. Xavier and A. M. won his Oxford Blue, and thereafter

Whatever sympathy they had lodrigues, from members in their first effort Pinna, F. P. Sequetra, E. A. B. Alves and seas tournaments and International 3rd Div. v. I.K. Electric (home)-G. A. represented Britain in various over- was dispelled over the idiotic invanovich: A. A. Lopes, Cunha matches. consistency of their second, And A. Rosario and M. P. Finna; A. Ribeiro,

the He was a member of G. A. Guterres, IL. M. Xavier and M Cup team from 1910 to 1931). small "cunishaw" they Mendonca. whatever may have been getting in the past from other inembers la now cer- tainly --lost,

One of the "evils" arising out of

1 all was the attempted "blackmail"

of one of the newer members a little; while ago. Is caddie promised to do better for a Hitle "something extra." Of course, the member's

reply to this is through his report.

TOWEVER, there is the caddle's]

HOM

side of the problem. Iard

though they may not:

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Davis

Increased Rivalry In Home Football

LONDON, Aug. 26 (Reuter).—With the breach between

words, even be understood, are not conducive to the Football League and the Clubs affiliated to the new London

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a fellow-feeling, Abuse of a caddie, League not healed, a spirit of rivalry pervades the opening of even though he is a poor ignorant the English football season on Saturday. villager, is never justified. As often)

as not it is the result of the player's

own bad

Any that a ball is lost.

thing is that he cannot

be expected to know all the rules

of golf when even the players

I have

of the sand.

for the they

Londoners and a few neighbours, including Portsmouth, who still hold players who themselves have eu the F.A. Challenge Cup won in 1939, tertained a disregard for the state have been deprived of their member- themselves are usually ignorant.

Words of advice given in a decent ship of the Football League and will ave seen a caddle stroll right manner are appreciated. Fuls hose ineligible to compete across a bunker rather than make been gathered from stray conversa Football League War Cup, but a detour. On this occasion I was tlon everheard between the caddles season with this .own League and are confident of having a successful really astounded, but it was. I think, the result of one of two 17ELL over a year ago I read of least, enable several Clubs to con- Cup competitions, which should, at WCaddie Benent Fund which last sold of closing down for the ikings. First, ignorance, or second, the cutcome of long carrylug for had been started in one of the Home duration.

FELLOWS

OF THE.

BELLOWS

JULY

SCORE.

435

Please Blow In'!;

•

Clubs, It is a really good idea, for there was told to me the other day a case where a few dollars to an Coculist would have worked wonders for a certain caddie, and would have meant is retaining his job.

ie was a caddie of some years Islanding. but his eyesight was fell

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London Clubs will be encour- aged by the fact that their co- politions have received the official blessing of the Football Association.

Several Clubs remaining In the Southern com- Football League's petition are likely to, drop out since

ing. One is likely to come across it is not likely to be a paying pro- similar cases anywhere.

position without the Londoners.

T

THE THE annual meeting of the Kow- Southend have already closed loon Golf Club will be held to-down, and Birmingham announce morrow evening at the Clubhouse, that they are playing only occasional commencing at 6 pm.

friendly matches, - -

But arrangements also were that if Hongkong had lost, as they did, the team would be re- turning home immediately after the match, which they also did. There seems to have been a misunderstanding.

Co-Manager Denies Responsibility

CO-MANAGER of the Chinese Sorter team. Air Peter Woo denled responsibility for the farcical post- tet. In an Interview over the long-distance telephone ke said: "A high official of the Australian Association advised me to send the team back to China after the Testi match.

"I agreed that this was the best! course and told him se, Accord- ingly, I regarded this as an offelal _Intimation_that_would be passed.

on to New South Wales.

Financial Rish

THE Chinese team's contract with

the Australian Association fin- ished on Saturday and the proposed ndlilonal games l New South Wales were too Indefinite for us to take the risk of financial loss by re- turning to Sydney.

"The expense of keeping our, 22- players invetive, probably for several weeks, may have landed the team in finanelul difficulties.

"As it is, the tour was a finan-| cial success.

The New South Wales Council received the information while in session.

The meeting was on the verge at discussing plans for an extension of the tour when the secretary (Mr T. Hastle) telephoned from Brisbane,

Australian Soccer offelals were not consulted about the team departure, but Mr L. T. Woo, one of the co-managers, stayed behind to clear up details of the tour

A Brisbane message stated that the

the players left because of

Acute position in the Far Eust,

Keen To Stay

TT was intended to extend the tour by three matches-one each Sydney, Newcastle, and Wollongong,

The Australian Association secrc- fary (Mr R. Druery) was surprised when told at Newcastle that the Chinese had left.

"On Friday I told them that an ex- tension of the tour had been ap- [ proved," said Mr Druery,

"They seemed anxious to stay. "Most of them wanted to live in Australia."

THE

Offers From Clubs

State president (Mr H. G. Read) said: "This is a blow, The Chinese asked that the tour be extended, and that a decision be made by Friday. They pot it. "They seemed so anxious to stay that their sudden change of plans is surprising."

Six members of the team had re- ceived invitations to join Australlun clubs.

They were

decision awaiting a from the immigration authorities.

Golf

Alexander Leads Field For

U.S. Amateur

OMAHA, Neb., Aug. 26 (Reuter). Stewart

Alexander, American north and south champlon, leads the field of 150 players who, sur vivors of the original entry of nearly 700, are playing for Ci -match play stage places in the American Amateur Golf Cham- plonship, Alexander

had received notices from their clubs "Further, several of the players!

that they would be required for the

(07) and Johnny opening names of the Hongtong Bukke (68) were the only players to Acrociation competitions early in break 72 which is the par for the September.

course.

"In any case, the.

e. Chinese players Ellsworth Vinca, famous tennis player, Otto Greiner, Ted Bishop ench tallied 72 and Marvin Ward Cham

former champion) and Glenn Oatman plonskip favourite), Johnny Goodman

each 73, with Richard Chapman, tile holder, among several who went round

4.

were getting homestek. They were .perturbed with the development of the war situaten in the Enst and wanted to get back to their families.

"S. Y. Young, the outside right,| Is remaining In Sydney for a time. He may decide to settle here and play for a State League club."

New South Wales gate receipts were £8,480.

The Chinese played 19 games, win- ning 14 and scoring 107. goals to 55. Australia won three of the five Tests, scoring 23 goals to 19.

China's

individual goal-kicking

£12,354 From-Tour DECEIPTS from the Chinese team's 10 matches were approximately £12,354. The Chinese receivo 75 per cent and the Australian Assoclu- tion 25 per cent. Two-thirds of Aus- | record ls:-K, K, Hyui 26, S. W. Lal Iralia's share will be divided, on a 23, 5. Y. Yeung 13, K. C. Fung 12, pro rata income basis, between New K. H. Chang 11, C. T. Hau, C. T. South Wales, South Australia, Vie-Tsao 7 ench, L. S. Sung 3, P. W... terla, und Queensland associations. Yip 2..

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