SATURDAY, JANUARY 17, 1931.
LOCAL TEAMS FOR
TO-DAY.
Rugby Interport Trial at Happy Valley.
CRICKET AND FOOTBALL.
Chief interest to-day will be centred on the Rugby interport trial gamo at Happy Valley. The two sides chosen will display the cream of Hong Kong's talent, and a large crowd is expected.
There is only on. League match down for decision, in to-duy's cricket programme and that in the second division of the League but there are many interesting friendly games.
Football enjoys full pro- gramme and stages a great match at Sookumpoo, where the Argylls
a
EASIER
GOLF
・by-
H. STUART HOBSON
"WARMING UP " BEFORE PLAY.
AT THE NET.
A day or two ago, passing the garden of a friend on the way to the golf club, I heard the familiar thwack of club-head meeting golf ball.
THE CHINA MAIL.
| ITALIAN BOXER'S RISE TO FAME.
SHOULD WOMEN PLAY PLAY
"I'll Say I Am Satisfied"
+
He Remarks,
NOT A SLAUGHTERER.
Exactly
A year ago Primo
RUGBY?
TENDENCIES OF TO-DAY,
FEMALE INTEREST IN SPORT SAID TO BE
LARGELY EMOTIONAL.
GIRLS AS SPECTATORS
[By "Ramalosh.”]
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HONG KONG RIFLE CLUB MEETING.
Sir William Peel to Be
Patron.
ELECTION OF OFFICIALS.
The inaugural meeting of the Hong Kong Rifle Club was held in the Board room of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and Co., Etd., yesterday evening, when a large number of enthusiasts voted in favour of the formation of the club in support of a motion proposed by Mr. R. M.
The pre-War generation knew or players. If her husband picks Dyer, who was responsible for call- very little about "sportswomen," a up from the serum and is tackleding the meeting. #gure of speech seldom circulated before he can drop-kick or pass, sho
Mr Dyer, who presided, said that
in the everyday conversation of is as likely as not to pour the fullr. G. Duncan and others had ex- that heyday of man's dominance. vocabulary of her scorn
or dia-
plored a site in Kowloon at the back
of Kowloon Tong. It was estimated
Nothing is more fatal than to use the net for the purpose of im- proving your swing just before the As I was not yet within earshot game. The golfer's object at the and the Athletic come into con.of the club, the sound merited in- net should be to get himself into but some nine persons were en- regarded rather circumspectly by | player of the other side. Women would be roughly $4,000, but the
vestigation. I stopped the
car, the rhythm of the best swing he called at the house, and found my friend somewhat guiltily ready to confess that he had been "warming up" at a practice net before mak ing for the course.
Aiet.
CRICKET,
Recreia Team.
The following will represent The Recreio in a League match against the Craigengower to-day at Happy Valley:-
L. J. Guterres, II. A. Alvey, II. M. Navier, C. M. Sousa, J. H. Figueiredo, L. J. Silva, G. A. Guterres. A. P. Pereira, 11. A. Burros, F. J. Remedies
and . . Carvalho.
H.K.C.C. Tenms,
The following will represent the Hong Kong Cricket Club in friendly matches to-day.
His practice net was a simple affair--half the size of a cricket net, with a sturdy mnt off which to hit the ball.
The section that stopped the balls was formed of several layers of heavy netting, so that if the ball penetrated one network it would still be stopped by the next.
"So this," I said, "is the secret of your golfing triumphs Jutely!"
This remark was accepted as a
1st XI. v. I.R.C. at Soakumpoo:bit of leg-pulling, but I was never
T. E. Pearce, J. R. Mitchell,
A C. Beck, A. Rood, E. R. Duckitt.
1. Owen Hughes, A. C. 1. Bowker.
H. F. Green, O. E. C. Marton, G. R. More and Higg.
more serious.
The Explanation.
There had been an improvement in my friend's game, and I had ris doubt that the net was the ex- 2nd XI. v. 1.RC. on H.K.C.C. | planation of it. There is no game that benefits more than golf by ground:--
practice, and I cannot think of any game that is less practised. The average golfer puts in his rounds over the week-end, and then forgets them until the next week-end comes along.
H. J. Armstrong. P. W. J. Planner, C. D. Wright, R. H. Wild, J. D. A. Hutchison, J. R. Way, R. R. Davies, C. E. Gabagan, R. S. W. Paterson, F. C. Etherington and R. M. Airey. - 12th man: J. Chadwick.
1.R.C. Second Eleven, The following will ropresent the I.R.C. 2nd XI. against the II.K.C.C. on the latter's ground:
F. M. el Arculli (captain), M. R. Abbas, J. S. Ackber, H. T. M. Barma, A. R. II. Esmail S. Lamail, M. P. Madar, D. Mohammed. A. M. Rum- Jahn, A. R. Sumad and A. S. Suffiad. Civil Service v. K.C.C. Matches Postponed.
Owing to the death of Mr. J. J. Hirst, of the Botanical & Forestry Department, the League cricket matches between the Civil Service C.C. and Kowloon C.C. arranged for to-day, have been postponed.
FOOTBALL.
Club Reserves,
The following will represent the Club Reserves to-day:—
Fogwill; Stoker, Potouloff; Sloan, Smith, Bell, Puncheon, Hooper; Strange. Jackson and Tavlin,
Kowloon Reserves. The following will represent the Kowloon Football Club Re- Berves:
Angus; Guest, Eastman: Everest, Gilchrist Smith; Penny. Whiting, Spary, Cotton and Blekford.
Reserves: White, Davies, Hast and W. H. Brown.
Tuesday's Interport Trial. The following have been select- ed to play in an Interport Trial match against the Army on Tues day, January 20, kick-off at 4.30 p.m. sharp on the Hong Kong. Football Club ground:-
Clarke (Police); Li Tin-sang (South China), Bishop (Club), captain; Hedley (Kowloon). Oram (Police), Lam Yuk-ying (Athletic); B. Gosano (Recreio), Segelan (Club), - A. V. Gosano (Recreio), Fung King cheung and Ip Pak-wn (South China).
Reserves: Strange, McBride, A. Duncan (Club), and Suen Kam-shun (Athletic)..
Club Secretaries are requested to warn the players and reserves chosen.
I have seen players practising putting along a carpet into a turned glass, but a carpet does not seem to me a very good substitute for a putting green.
An outdoor net, though, is useful for getting in work with any club. It is more satisfactory than a cap- tive ball, or a light ball, because the golfer gets the "feel" of his | shot. Young cannot, of course, see the ball travel into the net-it is a mistake-to look up to see which part of the netting is struck-bat you do not need to see the ball to know how you have hit it
My own experience is that I know a good shot from a poor shot about three-quarters the way through the downward swing, that is, before the ball is struck, and I assume that
other players are the same.
"Warming Up"
The advantage of "warming up" at a net before going to the first
King; D. L. Milne-Day, W. F. Peers, W. F. Leckie, E. R. West, F. R. Burch, T. B. Gammell, E. F. Buttress
Massey (captain).
and
i
Carnera, the giant Italian boxer, landed in London practically down and out, in shabby clothes, and with but a few francs in his pocket, and an ambitious manu- ger. His first fight in London Ingainst Stanley brought him in $100. Recently Carnera step- ped from a Pullman car at Victoria Station, dressed in the height of fashion, and with the tee is that it restores a player's air of a "mun about town." Hun- confidence in his swing.
dreds crowded around as he faced a battery of cameras.
Carnera admits that his per- sonal fortune amounts to £30,000. He says that he earned £100,000. No doubt even Atlanta herself was appointment on the unfortunate that the cost of laying out the range titled to a percentage.
the members of her own sex, and enter into a game with a zest that Colonial Secretary had been kind Carnera added: "I'll say I am
as a forward little minx by males, is almost wholly emotional, and a satisfied. Two years ago I was a for engaging to race Hippomenes game in which slowness and skill enough to inform them that the Government would bear the initial handyman with a travelling cir- for the golden apples. Even the largely feature, such as in cricket, coat. It was for these present to cus, with not sufficient to eat, sight of women, protectively clad in generally leaves her cold. That is thick bloomers, indulging in the why, I am certain, the majority whole thing is a miracle, and I exhausting pastime of bicycling, of still find it difficult to believe it stretching their delicate sinews in is real. My chief anxiety now is archery, or floundering ungrace to prove to the English public fully in hobble skirts after a tennis that I am not a slaughterer, but ball, slightly outraged the elderly a boxer."
section of public opinion. As for attending football matches, whether Rugby or Association, or (horror of horrors!) gloating beside a crowd of mon at a boxing contest, though some brazen hussles were known to do both, the respectable world of 1900-13 could only draw up its shoulders and shrug.
has so far been able to master.
He should use the net to avoid the necessity for thinking about his swing at the first tee.
That first tee has ruined many aNow I have everything. The
round.
A player comes to it-perhaps after he has not played for a week
or more.
as he
A group of friends and enemies watch him critically as he teas up the ball. There is a hush swings. If he makes a really bad shot, he will suffer according to his temperament. One player will auf- fer not at all, but the majority will not find their game improved. Some will play badly for one hole, othera for more than one. A few highly-strung people will have the whole round spolled.
neta
Swinging at the
before beginning should save many dis- asters,
One advantage of hitting a ball into a net is that you can hit it directly off the mat-that is, with- out a tee. Getting down to the hall with a driver or a brassie will minimise the risk of scuttling shots in play.
A player I know likens the dif ference between atarting after practice and starting without prae- tice to the difference between starting a cold engine and starting one that has already been running, There may be little in it, but, on the other hand, there may be a great deal.
Interesting Point.
An interesting point is whether the player should confine himself to one clab, or whether he should give them all a couple of minutes.
My answer to this is that he should give all a turn.
If a player is practising to Im- prove his game, he should keep to a single club; when he is warming up for a round he should be more general about his work. If possible he should supplement net shots') with a few minutes on the putting green.~(China Mail Copyright).
HENDREN HONOURED,
Great Player To Receive Second Benefit.
Rest: L/Cpl. Frankham (Army); Lt. Douglas (Army), Lt. Hamilton (Army), G. A. L. Plummer (Club), G. P. Lammert (Club); L/Cpl. Rees | (Army), Lt. Charsley (Navy); 'L/Cpl. Tratt (Army), A. R. Cox (Club),
In recognition of the great ser- (Club). Surg. Lt. Nicholson (Navy)vices to the county club F/O. Beamish (Navy), W. Hartley
of E. (captain), Hubbock (Navy), J. E. Hendren, the Middlesex County Atkinson (Club) and Eng. A. Wilkin-
Cricket Club committee have de son (Navy),
cided to grant him a second bene- fit, and for this purpose are setting aside the Whitsuntide Bank Holi- day match with Sussex, at Lord's, on May 23, 25, and 26.
HOCKEY.
́Y.M.C.A. Second Eleven.
The following have been chosen to represent the Y.M.C.A, second hockey eleven against a team from from H.M.S. Tamar and Small Ships at King's Park to-day at 3.30 p.m.:--
W. J. Scotcher: J. M. Purvis, L. Tipple: R. Dormer, F. Allen, G. Mitchell; H. Moore, W. H. Smith, Dr. Ashton, R. A. Bates, W. J. Brown. Reserves: A. Tate and L Macoy. Referee: A. R. Brown.
RUGBY FOOTBALL. ·
Second Interport Trial Game.· ́
A second Interport Trial game
The weather conditions ander will take place to-day at 4.15 which golf is played in Britain and p.m. The teams selected are as America are in striking contrast, follow-
Club Caloura:J. P. Whlibam: J. J. and a larger and lighter ball must Ferguson, E. R. Allera, R. H. Grinths, emphasise that difference to our
This penalty kick business is be- coming interesting. I am still of the opinion that the man, who misses a penalty kick under the existing conditions should be sent to jail-Jacky Robertson.
Forwards must learn. that. de- fence is as important as attack, and that ability to tackle and fall on the ball are as important parts of their equipment as ability to dribble and wheel "effectively.-R..
G. R. More: . W. Turner, J. W, disadvantage-Anthony Spalding. Cove-Smith..
Our Sports Diary.
LOCAL
HOCKEY To-day-Y.M.C.A. II. v. H.M.S. Tamas and Small Ships, King's Park, 3.30 p.m.
GOLF-To-day and To-morrow Bogey Pool, Fanling. Sunday-First
Junior
Round
Championship, Fanling.
Saturday and Sunday-K.G.G. Captain's Cup.
Tuesday-Ross Cup-First Round (Ladies)...
January 25Exhibition Four- Ball Game, Cruickshank and Mehlhorn. Fanling; Semi-Alcal, K.G.C. Junior Championship.
February
1-Second Round Junior Championship, Fanling.
February 10-Junior Section, Championship, R.H.E.G.C. (First round).
FANLING
Kennels.
HUNT-To-day—
January 21-Hunters' Arm January 25-17 Pine Tree Kill, 26/30 milestone.
January 28-Race Course. January 31San Wal Camp. RUGBY FOOTBALL-To-day- Second Trial Game,
January 24-Club. v. ̈ Army (Triangular Tournament).
February 8-Club v.-Navy (Tri- angular Tournament).
FOOTBALL — To-day — First Division Navy v. Borderers: Club V. RA. Argylls v. Chinese Ath- letle, St. Joseph's v. Club de Re- eraio: Second Division-Navy v Royal Artillery, Club de Recreio v. Chinese Athletic, University v. South China, Club v. St. Joseph's, Borderers v. Argylls, Eastern v. Kowloon F.C.; Third Division- Fukien v. Royal Air Force, R.A.O.C. v. Royal Engineers, Ewó. v. Borderers, R.A.8.0. v. Chinese Athletic,
Tuesday -- Interport Trial- Colony v. Army, 4.30 p.m.
CRICKET To-day Divi- sion Ladian R.G.. Hong Kong C.C. (F.); Division II. Kowloon C.C. v. Civil Service C.G. (L); Gráigengower C.C. v. Club de Recrelo (L.); Hong Kong C.C. v. Indian B.C. (F.).
To-morrow-Police v. Volun
teers,
TENNIS-To-day- H.K.C.C. Tournament--Entries Close.
Monday-U.S.R.C. Tournament ---Second Rounds Close.
RACING-To-morrow-Fanling Hunt Club's Steeplechase Manting. February 15-Fanling Hunt Club's Steeplechase Meeting.
February 28-March 7-Annual Race Meeting.
March 14-First Extra Race Mesting,
FENCING Monday-Fencing Club Meeting, Yacht Club, 6.45 p.m.
Rugby Preferred.
Rugby to
women prefer any other team game that men play. It is rough and exciting: victory is always hard won, and it is, perhaps, the most eloquent proof of masculinity one could have.
Not A Success.
express whether the Club should be formed and how many were pre- pared to join. The site was a very suitable one and was accessible by bus or rikisha.
Governor as Patron. The Chairman said that his idea was to ask His Excellency the Gov- ernor (Sir William Peel) to be- On the whole, women make good come Patron of the Club and that spectators and are quite as fair as the officers should consist of the nien, judged according to their own President, Chairman, Hon. Secre standards, which, it must be re-tary and Treasurer with eight membered, differ slightly from members of the committso repre- ours. The question of women play-senting Kowloon, Quarry Bay, the ore, however, raises a quite differ- City, Army, Navy, Royal Air Force, ent aspect and one is apt to be Police, and Police Reserves.
neither so enthusiastic or so optim-
of
women of
istic about the future of Rugby football should its fate lic equally in the hands men. The good Rugger player & apecial stamina physique that slightly differs from that of the "soccer man and cer-
Now, of course, it is the common thing to see women as spectators at football matches and not quite a rarity to вес them playing the game themselves. The number of needs women which pays a toll at the gate to witness an International match at Twickenham, for instance, has
and
Mr. Dyer formally proposed the formation of the Hong Kong Rifle Club and, on Mr. F. C. Goodman seconding, the motion was unanl mously carried.
increased to an enormous extent in Cainly from that of the hockey he said, had shown considerable
the last five years, Women, for some unknown reason, appear to prefer Rugby to Association foot- ball, although nearly every "soccer" team has its quota
of feminine followers. It is both interesting and amusing to watch a crowd of women at a Rugger game. Often the finer points of play are quite lost on them, but a good tackle or A brilliant pass down the three
as well
William Peel be asked to become The Chairman proposed that Sir the first Patron. His Excellency,
Interest in the Club and had said player. Many women play hockey
as and frequently better would help it in all possible than men, but I have seen women ways. This suggestion WAS AC- on the football field and do not repted by the meeting. hesitate to express the opinion that they were hopeless. They could kick quite well enough, often surprisingly high, but their sense of direction was poor; they had not the slightest conception of passing, and lost their heads at the approach of a crisis.
Spectator- Only.
quarter line rouse them to unex pected heights of enthusiasm.
In Rugby football I am afraid Personal Touch.
women would not stand the barest They will gesticulate and cheer chance of competing with mascu-
of with the avidity a veteran line; teams, and the average male player who knows the game from player would be extremely diffident the touchdown to the scrum, yat about playing them at all Few often their knowledge is scanty and men. would care to tackle a girl on based upon a sketchy outline salved the field, haul her down with a thud from conversations with husbands on the hard ground, or accidentally. or brothers. After all, ORC can give her a "crash" which is often hardly expect a woman to be con- sufficient to lay out GV60 the versant with the principles of hardiest forward. No. madam: we Rugby, for it is very unlikely whe- admire your courage ther she has over handled a ball in prowess in athletica, we envy you her life. Her enthusiasm is not your grace and speed on the tennis
and
your
for the fine points then, which she court, and the facility with which is usually incapable of assessing, you cleave the waters, but for this but for the beauty of a movement once we think you had better re and personal admiration of a player | main a spectator!
Mr. Dyer was elected the first Presiden'. elected Chairman, and Mr. E. R. Mr. B. Wylie Was Dovey Hon. Secretary and Tres aurer.
When the question of the com- mittee came up it was
decided that the various sections be ask- ed to nominate their representa- tive whose name should be for- warded to the Secretary.
In my opinion the Australians gave us an important lesson in the It is a lesson which this country encouragement of yoùng playors.
so far has rather neglected.-Sir Edwin Stockton.
have decided to present a medal The French Boxing Federation
memoration of the years during to Georges Carpentier in com which he held the heavyweight championships of France and Eng-
land.
of
C. W. Jeffries, A. O. Brawn.
C. Feltham, D. J. Keogh,
H. T. Buxton, D. E. Ellie.
E. Korn, B. J. Lacon.
P. Sherry, W. A. Cornell.
1. S. Whyte-Smith, C. B. Maturin
A. Beth, J. S. Dykos.
1 A. Solby, D, Forbes.
UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS.
THE GREAT NORTHERN TELEGRAPH CO., LTD,
OF DENMARK.
The following unclaimed tale. is lying at the office Great Northern Telegraph of Den-
Company (Limited) mark:-
Sjostedt, Hong Kong Hotel, from Stockholm.
F. V. JENSEN,
Superintendent. Hong Kong, January 14, 1931.
THE EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRALASIA & CHINA TELEGRAPH CO., LTD.
The following unclaimed tele-
G. E. Costello, H. Hampton.grams are lying at the E.E. Tele-
12, Noon J. Thayer, R. K. Hepburn.
12.04 p.m. L. R. Androwes, C. H.
Burton.
V. R. Gordon, E. M. Bryden. G. B. Brown, G. E. Ellams.
graph Co. Office, Hong Kong:
Atkinson, Government Hospital, from London.
Kekwick, from London Po. Tyebally, from Kerschi,
3. LACK
Superintendent. Hong Kong, January 15, 1931.
GOLF.
10.32 10.36
L. G. 9. Dodwell, J. Stuart, G..G. Johnston, A. W. Hay Edie.
STARTING TIMES FOR TO-MORROW.
10.40
T1
10.44
B.
10.48
10.32
The Royal Hong Kong Golf Club notifies the following start- ing time for to-morrow at Fan ling:-
10.66
11.00
A. B. Purves. J. H. Walker. gram
11.04
11.08
A. C. Meredith. J. H. Raikes. the
11.12
A. F. Judd, W. J. Clerk. A. Piercy, H. Spicor
9.04 a.m. N. A. Taplin, P. S. Grant. 9.08 .. C. B. Riggs, J. B. Lanyon. 0.12-0.16 Not to be booked. 0,20 a.m. A Sommerfelt, B. D. Evans. 0.24 W. Floming, J. G. Campbell. 9.28 "P. Tod. E. Grimble.
11,18
G. H. Wilson, Major Roche Kelly,
11.20
11.24
A. Leach, H. U. Ireland. A. C. I. Bowker, H. G. Mills.
11.28
D. M. Goodall, T. J. Price.
CHESS --- Tuesday Kowloon Chess Club Championship,
BOXING — Wednesday- Army Individual Championship, 7 City Hall.
$.32
0.36
9. J. H. Fox. W. Kerr. 11.32 J. J. French, D. F. C. Cleland,
11.96
G. E. Mitchell, J. R. Masson.
9.40
P. W. Parker, F. D. Tracy. | 11.40
9.44.
RA. Stuart, 8, 8. Perry.
T. S. Marshall, J. D. H. Crawford.
ATHLETICS March 15 and 16 -Hong Kong v. Canton Univer altlas,
0.49
F. Ellis, D. J. Gilmore.
11.44.
-D. 9. Edward, K. K. Rounda
0.52
R. K. Valentine, H. A.
11.48
Lanimert.
11.52
·HOME..
9.54
E. Davidson, G. Hegarty.
11.56
FOOTBALL To-day Round of Scottish Cup.
January 24English Cup- Fourth Round.
First
F0.00
A. D. Humphreys, 0. Eager.
10,04
E Stone, C. P. Ross.
10.08
D. S. Robb, W. S. Hiller.
10.12
R A. Campbell, J. D.
12.08
RUGBY FOOTBALL-To-day England v Wales, Twickenham.
Thomson.
12.12
10.10
January 24-Scotland v. France, Paris.
R, Young, A. Ritchie,
12.16
10.20
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A. Wolfe, C. M. Roberts.
C. B. Johnson, A. B. Raworth
10.24
T.. Low, N. K. Littlejohn.
12.20
10.28
"A. H. Ferguson, C. E.
Holmen..
12.24
A. G. Coppin, E. des Vosur.. G. THay, C. H, M. Andrew.
BONZO
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THE QUEEN?
OH, GO
ARE THE QUEEN! NOW I PUT: YOU THERE!
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