Hagen and Kirkwood Studied In contrast, Walter Hagen and Joo Kirkwgod are one of the most interesting couples in the golfing world, Hagen, the master, playing with cold, irresistible, machine-like' precision: Kirkwood, the lithe,' tree-swinging player with a bag of tricks containing as much magic and surprise as a conjuror, although ranking high in the international scale. To see Kirkwood demonstrate some of his freak shots is) to. make one want fo give ub the gnome altogether because the does all the shots of the champion player and succeeds equally as well with all the apparent faults of the duffer, And his collection of freak clubs only adds to the feeling of despair which {s the lingering punishment of the average golfer, Those who Went out to. Hungjao were treated to a rare afternoon's enjoyment with the sunny Weather and the countryside bursting into bloom. lending a hand. Probably some of the spectators remembering Kirkwood's trick, wherein he advises players to Ignore the axiom "Keep your eye on the ball" and proceeds to put Balt a dozen of them well down the fairway while entering into conversation with the onlookers, will recall games at Hungjao 20st autumn when play under these conditions became a reality and riot a trick, On one of the afternoons before the course was closed owing to the imminence of hostilities in that area, Japanese aeroplanes Appeared overhead repeatedly bombing the countuyside and sometimes flying over the course see what was happening there. Then it was case of "one eye on the ball and the other on the aeroplane" and the mental hazard thereby created was much more devastating than the water holes or the trees, Possibly never in the history of golf has the game been played in such Unusual circumstances, and it is w tribute lo the persistency of Shanghai golfers, or the incurable nature of the golf bug once it gets into the blood stream, that games were played almost to the last bomb, The Basket Fair Of recent years complaints have been raised annually against the holding of the traditional basket fair at Bubbling Well, and today a correspondent writes in suggesting either that it should be abandoned for this year, or tra ferred to Avenue Road, or thai the portion of Bubbling Well Road involved be closed to motor traMe. This journal does not endorse the Suggestion that the Fair should be suspended for the year. "While it is true that it has been swelled in recent years by people who are not makers of baskets, and hag at times become unwieldy, it thas to be borne in mind that those craftsmen who do follow the profession are of the type that have had a partiewlarly thin time during these last few months. If indeed they have been able to get thei materials and have fashioned their goods in anticipation of the Fair, this is no time to thwart. them. They most probably are in bad need of the money which they hope so to obtain. The farmer class amongst whom the basket-makers are chiefly to bbe found must now be without much funds to provide for the mext planting and it would verge on cruelty if this means of obtaining some were to be denied them. "It Is feared that some dimeulty might be experienced if an endeavour were made to move the fair to Avenue Road, for it is closely associated with the Bubbling! Well Temple. That, however, should not prove insuperable objection so long as it was s0 arranged that the Fair itself was stil apparently connected with the temple. Obviously the best solution in the interests of the basket-sellers and others would be to continue the Fair on. the site st has always occupied, and, if this were edded upon, it should prove no' great hardship for the drivers and owners of motor vehicles it for a few days they: were diverted to other thoroughfares in the interests of the stall holders and the purchasers frequenting them, St. George's Day Preparations are well in hand by the committee of the local branch of St Society for the celebration of the national saint's day on April 23, The event will not be marked Sy the annual ball as usual, owing to prevailing conditions. In its place it has been arranged to hold a children's party in the fernoon, and 9 reception and buffet supper in the evening at the Country Club. The ehildren's parly which will last from 430 to 6 pin, particularly delightful thought as tending, bring home to English children the signile~ ance of the day, for every child likes u "treat tus such functions used to be called. The reaysments which are being made for this Section of the day's rejoicing ure such that the youngsters should be provided with plenty of Amusement, and, in order that everything should be done as effeiently as possible, it is necessary that parents wishing their children should attend the function should make as.early application for tickets as possible. The a commodation is necessarily limited and in allotting. tickets the committee will obviously have to follow the polley of first come Mirst served, Applications for the evening function are'also coming in well, but the same consideration applies. No more tickets can be issued than the space available permits, and those wishing to attend the reception would be well advised to get their applications in as soon as they conveniently can. It is hoped that, despite the modification of the usual programme for' the day, the two functions will prove successful this year as the ball has done in the past, and certainly the arrangements which re being made for it promise that those at-nding will have a remarkably enjoyable time, fitting for so important a national day.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.