The best match of the day was! that between Budd and Blinko for Shanghai and Ferguson and Shewan Hongkong. Commencing the [Shanghai representatives squared the match at the second hole, and pri ceeded to go round under Bog By the 6th hole they were two up, Dut then Ferguson came in with! a couple of wonderful putts and brought matters square again, Sta ing the second nine holes Shangh again got a hole in hand, but. an' amazing putt by Shewan atthe 15th' Jones more squared the match. At the 17th hole Blinko drove into the! side of one of the bunkers, and Budd! failed to recover, getting into the bunker itself. From here, however, Blinko got on to the green, but it! was a case of two shots against/by four, and Hongkong was one up.
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.|the rough on the right from the 18th tee.
Blinko played out on to the fairway, whereas. Ferguson put hhis shot into the bunker on the left, Dut as the ball was lying in a good
Now Budd over-ran the greet ion Shewan got out nel:
after Blinko had left him with a fivecfaot putt had the misfortune 'A half at this hole meant that that match went to Hongkong.
Stewart and" Malcolm played steady golf and gave little away. Their opponents were at times erratic, although when he did get on to form Pendered showed a very fine style and a long and straight Jarive. 'They were, however, not steady enough, and' the Shanghai couple were dormie five at the 12th Wale. A half at the 13th drought the match to a close.
Superb Iron Play Some very fine play was shown the match between Cumming and Pettitt (Shanghai) and Smith and Andrewes (Hongkong). The Shang hhai'men were two down at tiff time, but at the 3rd. hole in the afternoon brought the match all square. At the 11th hole Shanghai got one up, and there were halves fat the next: three holes.
Then at] ge the 16th, from a position close *o the bunker Andrewex placed his shot practically dead and wan the hole. "All square. Following a half fu six at the 16th, Andrewes had} snather magnificent approach with his iron, and as result Shanghai had to concede the hole. Following Hongkong had secured one point in the foursomes on Wednesday, the feontest resulted in a tie. After the match the two teams met and resolved that it should be replayed on Monday. Originally it was me ended that there should be a golf jing gymkhana on that day at. Szekingjao, but this has now been cancelled, sind there will be 18 holes foursome play in the morning at Kiangwan and 18 holes singles the afternoon, and this will decide the destination of the cup.
As on the first day of the contest play was of a very high orde the majority of eases. Shanghai's first man was M. W. Budd, and he succeeded in defeating A. H. Fergie son of Hongkong. A. R. Blink fell 4 victim to the very fine work of H. Shewan, who was in his very best. form. "A.B. Stewart, the former Honnkonc champion who waa No, 3 in the Shanghai team, had a great tussle with L, W. Andrewes and finished all square, Stewart missing a three-foot putt at th" last hole which would have given him {the match and incidentally Shanghai the victory. H. R. Malcolm played 'a fine game for Shanghai, and won and 2 against 'N. L. Smith while K. M, Cumming was detented by BEE, Penderd fury easy, A. V. Petti fied his place 5 he team by beating Captain Is. W. Morris by 8 and 6.
An Analysis An analysis of the position of the sides at the various periods of the match. shows the following:
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