The Archive · 1921

Capt. J. Dewar 89

Col, Marr Johnson 91

Shanghai felt perfectly confident, although the greens and the approaches thereto were giving them a good deal of anxiety. It must be remembered that to a stranger Fanling is infinitely more difficult than is a flat course like Kiangwan. Fanling gives full play to a man who knows when to bring in a_ pulled shot, and where the local men showed a perfect appreciation of such tactics, the Shanghai players were still in what might be described as the experimental stage. It "was largely in the approach work that Shanghai was beaten. Ferrier was invariably ini difficulties in that.department in the afternoon, and it played havoc with Capt. Dewar's score. As for Col. Marr Johnson he was never quite at home on the course, and certainly Hongkong must have seen him almost at his worst. Roberts continued his exhibition of fine golf. but unfortunately failed to repeat his morning's performance. Hawkings as usual was steady. He had done 88 in the morning, and was 90 in the afternoon—useful

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