Favoured with glorious weather, the redesigned Seekingjao course of the Shanghai Golf Club was thronged with players when it was reopened on Sunday, afler being closed for five months.
"The entire course has been changed; not one of the old holes remaining, fand the length has been increased from 8676 to 6144 yards, while an important feature is the' new turf used on the greens, specially imported from Japan. Even a casual glance shows the difference from the import-fed grass and the old grass alongside it The Vice-President Cup presented by Dr. W. B. O'Hara (who is acting Presiden)' formed the morning's com. petition. It was taken by Frank Gites, who thus won his first com: petition, s0 he will have double cause fo remember the reopening of Sec-Kinglae, His gross score was 86 which, with his handicap of 12, gives a net of 74. He went out in 47 and game home remarkably in 99. J. W. Gibb was runner-up with 75 (85 less 11), Next came H. L. Gibson, 76 (O4- 18) and then J. W. Harrison and five others with 77. Harrison went out 30" and came home in 40: his handicap is 2.'The others were Prevot (82-5), W. N. Gray Lewis (86-0), G. W. Bowler and J. M, Venters (87-10).
In the afternoon the Seekingjao Cup Coest ball four-ball against bogey, handicap) was won by W. H. C. Huggett and A. S. Phillips, three con bogey. For the best ball scratch Score in the competition Huggett and Phillips tied with J. W. Harrison and W.N. Gray.
'The Ladies' Seekingjao Cup was won by Mrs. T. ¥. C. Lee, with a ne! Score of 79, Mrs. M. R. Gordon tied for the best scratch score with Miss Wheldon.
Dr. O'Hara presented the prizes
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