The Archive · 1939

S.G.C. Japanese Cup Play at Seekingjao

L. D. Carson, L. Saphiere Win Trophy

Despite bad weather in the early pai rt of the day, forty competitors tuned out to play for the Japanese Cup at Seekingjao yesterday. This cui p was presented to the Shanghai Golf Club in 1926 by the members of Japanese interport team. It is played for annually in a two ball foursome competition against par. The winning couple on Sunday were L. D. Carson and L. Saphiere, both playing of 9 handicap and consequently receiving 7 strokes.

Weather conditions were bad at the start but no rain fell after 10.30 and the sun came out shortly afterwards. Over 130 members visited Seekingjao thi is week end and so it can readily be seen how much the action of Japanese authorities in issuing passes to members is appreciated.

The following is the result of the Japanese Cup. Twenty cards were taken out. Nine cards were not returned.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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