Under adverse conditions, the Shanghai Golf Club's "A and Championships were decided at Seekingjao on Noy. 6. There was a bitterly cold northwest wind blowing, which considerably upset. the standard of play, and in the clrcumstances the scores recorded were highly commendable, 'The course was hard and dry, there being no rain during the week-end, although there was in town. The result was Uhat pitched shots' still travelled. their wonted manner, making it very dificult to. gauge distance. There way a tremendous run on the ball. Under the conditions, the scores were very good indeed.
As a matter of fact Dr. O'Hara recorded 158 and Pettitt 159 for the day, although A.V, Pettitt was three up at the tifin interval. Both played very good golf indeed and it must be admitted that Petitt's Wonderful putting won him the "A" Class Championship. O'Hara was driving perfectly straight balls, but he was beaten on the greens by Pettitt's putting, no matter what angle the ball was lying.
In the "B" Class, C." Morrison beat G. Ewart, also by two and one to go, after avery close fight, At Jone time, Ewart was six down, but by a mighty effort he managed to pull together and make a close fight of it. The ultimate stages wore very exciting. The average play of the SH" Clans final was above the usual,
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