SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 1931.
LOCAL TEAMS FOR
TO-DAY.
To-day's Lai Wah Cup Final.
LEAGUE CRICKET,
To-day' chief attraction in the sporting programme will be the final of the Lai Wah Cup at Happy Valley. So important is the game that the First Division of the Football League hes a blank day. In the cricket world there are two first division League games with the Kowloon Cricket Club and Croigengower a3 probable emergers with full points. There
also two
are
League games.
second division
Rugby football takes a back seat this week but hockey has the ad- ditional interest of the first game in the Caer Clark up. Below we append probable teams for to-day's encounters
CRICKET.
The following have been select- ed to represent the University 1st XI. in a Lengue match against Craigengower Cricket Club to-day at 2 p.m. sharp:--
D. 3, N. Andersor (captain), A. Baker. 1. T. Nude, F. A. Redmond. K. Samy. A. B. Salieman, K. P. Gan, A. M. Rodrigues, A. T. Namanbhey, A.
Сель Fook and A. S. A. Kyum.
Married v. Single at HK.C.C.
The following teams have been lected for the match to be play- ed on the Club ground to-day :→→→ Married:-T. E. Pearce, GR. Sayer, E. B. Reid, N. A. Thorp, EJ. R. Mitchell, E. R. Duckett, R. H. Wild, H. J. Armstrong, 3. Illey,
C. Etherington, J. B. Way and J. Stanesby. 5. J.
Single: A Reid, R M. Alroy, K, H. Batger, 0. E. C. Marton, R. H. Griffith, W. Rigg, H. F. Green, I. K. tvpburn, J. D. A. Hutchison, C. A. Wright, C. 3. Gahngan anel J. MacFarlane.
K.C.C. Teams.
The following will represent the K.C.C. in their League matches to-day :-
let XI. v. Royal Navy on K.C.C. grund. C. Lyal. E. C. Fincher, Goodwin, F.
E. F.
Fincher, Zimmern. W. C. Hung. F. E Lawrence. G. C. Burnett, N. A F Mackay, R. A. Carrell and R. G. U. read.
2nd XI. v. Club de Reereia on Re- creio ground:R. E. Lindsell, G. Lee, F. E. Skinner, H Overy, F. S. W. Smith, S. Jex, G. A. V. Hall, A. A. band, D. W. Gregory, A. R. F. Raven and F. Caveney.
Naval Eleven. The folowing will represent the Navy to-day in their match against the K.C.C.:---
Comdr. F. A. G. Baker (Captain), Sadn. Lender J. Boumphrey, Eng. Lieut.-Comdr. C. R. P. Bennett, Lieut.- Comdr. D. P. Evart, Lieut-Comdr. H. S. Squance, AB. H. Baker, Licat. C. . Glass, Md. J. E. Jowitt, Mid. , H. B. Barrett, Sub-Lieut. P. C. O.
EASIER
GOLF
-by-
H.STUART HOBSON
MAKING FRIENDS WITH HAZARDS.
-ANSWERED THE CADDY!
The story is told of an English golfer who WAY playing at St. Andrews for the first time.
He started off well in the morn- Ing, but got into the famous water hazard that runs across the 18th of the Old Course, took eleven strakes, and went disgruntled in to lunch. After lunch he started out with a fierce determination to be revenged.¦ This time his score to the 18th was
better-but even
once more he found the water hazard.
A moment's startled silence, and then he exploded ----
"That blankety ditch again!" His Scottish caddy put down the clube and corrected him forcely.
"Man, that's no a blankety ditch. That's the Swil-ken Bur-r-r-rn f"
Some friends of mine were play- ing foursomes at St. Andrews some years ago. They were not at the best of times very good golfers, but they had an enjoyable morning round.
Caddies' Ectreat! In the afternoon they started off with considerable levity-possibly engendered by the Club's excellent port. After they had played a few holes they were astonished to see the caddies put down their clubs, to the Club- and start to return
house.
Where are you off to?" shouted one of the playera. Whereupon the caddies turned and said "We don't mind that ye canna play golf, but
we'll no carry fooling!"
for them that's
Which brings me to the experi.
ence of a few players, members of a well-known Club, who, growing tired of the usual hazards of their course, tried a new competition.
They played the longest hole they could make on their course. That is to say, they played from a given tee to the green furthest from that tee, through all the country that fell in their path.
Club de Recreio:-C. Botelho: C. Silva, L. Silva-Netto; A. Alves, M. Remedios, N. Xavier; M. Aives, E. Rosario, M Basto, C ́Osmund and B. Atemedios.
St. Andrew's Club-R. Rose; P. White, I. Gitting; E. Landolt, M. Woolley, 1. Rogers; I. Woolley, M.
Woolley, N. Field, P. Gitting and
.. N. Other.
The match will take place to-
Moseley and Mid. R. M. D. Ponsonby. day on the K.B.S.F.P.A ground,
FOOTBALL.
Lai Wah Cup Teams. The following will represent the Civilians and the Chinese in to-day's Cup final:---
Chinese: Pau Ka-ping (South China); Li Tin-sang (South China), Tom Kong-pak (South China); Ho Cho-yin (Athletic), Wong Shul-wa
King's Park at 4.15 p..
Y.M.C.A. Eleven. The following will represent the YM.C.A. "A" eleven against H.M.S. Tamar to-day-
Harrison: Purvis, Tipple: Mitchell, Allen, Dormer; Tate, Smith, Dr. Ashton, Brown and Bates.
Hong Kong Ladies' Team. The following will represent the (Athletic), Lam Yuk-ying (Athletic); Hong Kong Ladies' Hockey Club
THE CHINA MAIL.
In this particular event one play- er succeeded in holing out in six.
The distance of the improvised hole was 760 to 800 yards, with the Club-house and a number of ob- stacles to be taken in passing.
Nothing Unsurmountable. Although this score of six was achieved partly by ainking a long putt, it certainly goes to show that no difficulties are unsurmountable to a skilful and determined player.
The perfect condition in which many courses are now kept tends to give players a false idea of their own ability.
Natural and ductuating difficul- ties place a premium on the cor- rectly produced shot, and exact the maximum penalty for a bad one.
Golfers who come from courses that are peculiarly subject to try- ing conditions have more often than not a style that is their own. The case with which they swing shows that they have learned that press- ing is fatal. There is a firmness about their stance that shows that they know that in order to obtain control of the ball the base of the swing must be comfortably steady.
A golfer who plays on an easy course gets into the habit of taking the direct line for the pin. The more difficult the course, the more versatile will he be at scheming and manoeuvring, taking advantage of every natural condition of wind and slope, avoiding traps, and com- ing quickly to realise the shot for every situation.
Many "pawky" golfers are much more skilful players than they seem. Heroics Reserved.
Style may be lacking, but there is a cleverness about the game they play. Where an apparently better player bangs at the ball and finds a hazard, the more wary golfer plays a spared shot and reserved his heroics for his second stroke, where there is less danger in over- shooting the mark or going off the track.
After all the hazards are always there, and they are there for all golfers.
Even a man who is strange to a courso can ace them, or can take advice on the subject. Hazards trap not the unfortunate but the unskilful. The finest of golfers are apt to blame a course when it de- feats them. "The greens are un- fair," they say. "If you are short the ball breaks away, if you go over the pin, the ball runs down the other side." That is a frequently- heard complaint, typical of many.
The course is the same for all players. The good golfer will make friends with its hazards, go gently with its difficultice, and flatter its
right).
Hung-ching (Ateile), Li Wai-against the Diocesan Girls' School | weaknesses. (China Mall Copy- koon (Athletic), Feng King-cheung at King's Park to-day at 3 p.m.:- (South China), Suen Kam-shun (Ath-
J. Smalley; E. Gray, B. V. Frank-
tetic) and Ip Pak-wa (South China). in: E. O'Hagan, E. Bonuar, M. L
Civiliana: Clarke (Police); Strange (Club), Bishop (Club); Hedley (Kow. Wallace: E. R. Boll, N. McNeille, loon) Oram (Police), Duncan (Club); M. Denelan, C. M. Ferguson and B Gosano (Recrelo) Segalen (Club),
M. Bishop, A. Gosano (Recrok). Rocha (Recreio) and Pile (Kowloon).
Kowloon F.C. Team. The following have been selected to represent the Kowloon F. C. 2nd eleven against the Chinese Athletic to-day at 2.30 p.m on the Kow. loon ground.--
Angus; Guest, Everest; H. Brown, Gilchrist, Smith; White, A. B. Clemo, Spary, Whiting and Bickford.
Reserves: Cotton, Kerr, Hast and Eastman.
Club Reserves. The folowing will the Club second eleven:
represent
Fogwill; Staker, Potouloff; Sloan, Puncheon, Hynes; Alexander, Bell, Strange, Jackson and Smith,
Reserve: Hooper.
HOCKEY.
Teams for Caer Clark Cup.
KOWLOON GOLF CLUB. The following is the draw for the Married versus Singles match to be played over the Kowloon course to-day commencing at 2
p.m. Singles will be played over the first nine holes and foursomes over the second nine holes.
2 p.m.-F. E. Remedios (3) v. J. Mackintosh (4).
2.05 p.m.-E. D. da Roza (3) v. Dr. Cagan (2),
2.10 pmA. A. Lepas (3) v. J. Rumeli (6).
2.16 p.m.-D. C.. Wilson (3) v. Ringshaw (13).
220 p.m.-A. W. da Roza (3) v. W. M. Grover (10)
2.25 p.m. McKnight (4) v. E. 0. Murphy (12).
230 p.m. 7. 8. Smith (15) v. T. Seddon (18).
2.36 p.m.-J. J. Cameron (10) v H. T. Buxton (12).
The following have been selectr.
W. Planner (11). 240 p.m.-W. Orchard (16) T
BRIDGE.
The following interesting pro- biem set by the Evening Standard is worthy of consideration as it is not nearly so easy as it at first
appears:
North
Spades 10, 7. Tearts K 10, 3 Diamonds K
Clubs none
Weat Spades J Hearts 2. 9 Diamonds 10 Clubs Q. 7, 4
East
Sonden 9, 6, 3 Hearts 8, 7 Diamando J Clube 9
"*.*. South
Spadea K, 2 Hearts J 2. Diamonds none Clubs 10, 8, 2
Hearts are Trumps. tend and make all seven against any defence.
South to tricks
The solu-
ed to play in the frat matchin 2.48 PA. T. Braley (8) v. 8. | tión, If you are unable to solve it
the Caer Clark Cup League:-
Hillar (7).
yourself, will be found on Page 2.
Our Sports Diary.
LOCAL
GOLF-To-day Governor's Shield Semi-Final.
To-morrow Secund Round Junior Championship, Fanling.
Tuesday-Second Round of Ross
Cup.
February 10-Junior Section, Championship, RH.K.G.C. (First round).
CHESS-Tuesday - Kowloon Chess Club Championship.
Friday Kowloon Chess Club Championship.
FOOTBALL-To-day Lal Wah Cup Final-Chinese v. Civi- lians; 2nd Division-Navy v. Club, Eastern v. St. Joseph's, Borderers v. Royal Artillery, Chinese Ath- letic v. Kowloon F.C., Argylls v South China, Club de Recreio v. University; Third Division-Royal Engineers v. R.A.S.C., Boyal Air Force 7. R.A.0.C., Chinese Ath- letle v. Borderers, South China v. Iwo..
V.
HOCKEY-To-day.Caer Cup H.K.LII.C. Diocesan Girls' School; St. Andrew's Club v. Club de Recreio.
Monday-Army v. Navy (Sim Shield).
February -Army Navy (Sim Shield).
FANLING HUNT-To-day- Sun Wat Camp.
To-morrow-Paper-Hunt, Polts's Bungalow, 3.15 p.m.
Wednesday-Potts's Bungalow, 3.15 p.m.
CRICKET-To-day Divi. sion -K.C.O. v. Navy (1): University v. Craigengower C.C. (L.); Indian R.C. v. Royal Artli- lery (F.); Hong Kong C.C. Mar- ried v. Singles; Division II: Royal Engineers v. Civil Service C.C. (L.) Club de Recreio v. Kowloon C.C. (L.).
To-morrow-K.C.C. v. Volun→ teers, 11 a.m.
FENCING - Monday- Fencing Club Meeting, Yacht Club, 5.15 p.m.
BOXING February 7-Tourna- ment, Theatre Royal, 0 p.m.
KACING February 8-Fanling Hunt Club's Steeplechase Meeting. February 28, March 2, 3, 4, and 7Annual Race Meeting, Happy Valley.
March 22-Fanling Hunt Club's Steeplechase Meeting.
ATHLETICS March 16 and 16 Hong Kong v. Canton Univer. alties.
HOME.
FOOTBALL-To-day-Scottleh Cup-Second Round.
February 14-English Cup- Fifth Round.
February 21-Ireland v. Scot land.
BOXING
THEATRE ROYAL SATURDAY, Feb. 7th. at 9.15 p.m.
MAIN EVENT
15 Rounds Contest for Middleweight Championship of the Colony and Belt
Between:
JOCK CRICHTON,
SHANGHAI
Welter and Middle Weight Champion of the Colony,
and
A. B. EWIN,"
H.M.S. KENT. Imperial Services Middleweight Champion 1925 and 1928.
Booking at Moutrie's:—
·For Members of the Hong Kong Boxing Association on WEDNESDAY. and THURSDAY,
·February, 4 and 5.
General Public:
FRIDAY and SATURDAY, February 16 andi 7, RINGSIDE BEATS-$5,50.. OTHERS. $3.30 and $1.10. INCLUDING TAX
SPECIALIZATION CARRIED
TO FINE POINT
SMALL SCRUM HALVES
THE QUESTION OF SELECTING THE
IDEAL PACK.
DROPPED GOALS OF THE PAST
on the
We hear a great deal nowadays scrum-halves' of the past, there are about the selection of players to all certainly very few who can bo definite places
in a team. For recalled of even average height. wards are chosen for each of the Tommy Vil, Owen and Jones, Louis three rows of the scrummage, and, Magee, R. A. Lloyd, Dakeley, Gent, in the case of the rat and last Arthur Young, all were rows, for defnite positions In those small side, though many of them TOWE. All the backs are also pick-
exceptionally strong. Is it ed to fill one particular place in the not time that we sot about find. back division. In fact, specialising some bigger men for the job. ing has been carried to a fine point One of the few now playing is in the game, writes the Rugby cor- Gadney, of Leicester, and for this respondent of the Observer."
reason I hope he will be seen in the trials.
ега.
wore
The theory of picking men for
In spite of this, however, there are still relics of old traditiona one might almost say auperstition-places in the scrum has, I know remaining in the selection of play much to be said in its favour, but To take the commonest in- do we carry it to its logical con- stance, half-backs who take theclusion, or to a sufficient extent? inside or
scrum position are al-I should like to sce a front, row mest
Invariably small men, and picked opponents: the second-row have been from early days. The men, who would have an immense stand-off half is often a bigger advantage in being able to pack follow, but this only dates from under their opponents; the second the time when the present dis- tinction between scrum and stand off halves came into vogue. When the two halves performed the samo duties, each working the scrum is his own lateral half of the ground, they were usually both small men..
Surprising Fallacy. This choice of small men for the hardest-worked position in the field Is rather surprising; it probably arose from an idea that such men were best fitted for sneaking through the defence when mear the line on the blind side" it is term- ed now or it may have been from à mistaken idea that the half-back was only a link in the back game, whose duty was to part with the ball as quickly as possible, or again it may have been that there was no other position in which small men could be placed.
There is no doubt that the scrum-half gets more of the "rough" work than any other play er; he is fair game for the at tentions of marauding wing-for. wards, generally big men; he gets more than most players share of is the dropping on the ball; he first of all the backs to be tackled when his olde get the bail. Surely these are sufficient reasons for choosing a big, strong man for such a place. Possibly a small man is quicker than many of his taller colleagues in slipping round the serum to receive It when it is heeled, or to tackle his opposite number when his opponents get the ball, but this belief that a small man is "nippler" than a big one is not particularly well found ed, and, in any case, any slight advantage in this respect is offeet by more serious disadvantages.
Small But Strong. When we look back on the great
INTERPORT.
TOW
y
SELECTIONS FOR HOME MATCHES,
Leagues and Scottish Cup Ties.
[By "Linesman.")
The following are the best salec- tions for to-day's Home Football:
Home.
Arsona), Aston Villa.
Chelsea.
Bradford.
Bury.
Caralit.
Everton.
Wolves.
Luton
Southend.
Carlisle. ChesterBold. Hartlepools. Tranmere. Wrexham. Motherwell.
Rangers.
Cowdenbeath.
Arbroath.
Away.
Hamilton.
Tottenham.
West Bromwich Albion.
Preston North End.
Fulham.
Swindon.
Now Brighton.
Stockport.
Celtic.
Ayr United.
GOLF.
STARTING TIMES FOR TO-MORROW.
The
2.56 a.m. C. H. M. Andrew, A. J, R.
Wolff.
men, who give stability to the scrum, should be bigger men;
Royal Hong Kong Golf while the back row should consist Club notifies the following start- of tall men, whose long limbs willing time for to-morrow át Fan. not interfere with the packingling:- in this position. I know that selec tors do have some regard to these considerations, but I think they might carry it a
0.08 bit further in picking the front-row men. We could with a ew more of the Duddington and J. A. King type in our front rows to-day. Short men are at a disadvantage, of course, out of touch, but if they take the places nearest the touch- line in the line-out this will not. matter much.
Faster Wings.
Not to be booked.
K. S. Robertson, T. Grant.
E. Nash, J. E. Richardson."
L G. $. Dodwell, J. H. Ralkes.
0.00
1
J. S. MacLaron, J. Smith.
H
C. B. Riggs, G. B. 8. Themson,
2,16 0,20 2.24 P.28
21
3.32
2.36
2
2,40
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9.44
3.48
"
9.52
9.56
In picking three-quarters also, it might be as well to grade the men according to their speed on 10.00 the field, not on the track, a very. 10.04 different matter, so that at least
13.08
were
10.28
it could be ensured that the wings 112 faster than their centres. 10.16 When C. D. Aarvold was playing in the centre, one frequently saw him | 10 20 run away from his centres, which 10.24 is all wrong. Ar the centres share 10.32 with the scrum-half the brunt of 30.36 the defensive work, they should be
10:40 sturdily built and yet with sutij. cient speed to enable their wings | 10.44 to get a flying start when they 10.48 receive the bal).
The "records" of Rugby football 10.52 10,50 are singularly incomplete in some respects. There are lists publisk-1:00 ed of the players who have repre- 11.04 sented their respective countries the largest number of times, and, of course, of all old internationals. but I have never seen any record 21 16 of the largest number of tries scored, either in any season throughout a player's career.
or
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C. E. Holmes, S. J. H. Fox. A. C. I. Bowker, M. G. Mills
R. K. Valentine, W. J.
Clock.
A. D. Humphreys,
Dunnett
G. B.
J. P. Warren, D. F. C.
Cleland.
J. W. Alabaster, D. Lyon.
R. A. Stuart, W.-C. Clark.
R. E Atwell, E. P. White, G. A Leiper, J. Ashworth.
II.
T. S. Marshall, G. Walsh." W. Korr, W. S. Hiller.
B. M. Henderson, J. M. Walker.
C. B. Brown, R. W. Taplin.
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C. P. Ross, J. B. Lanyon.
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I Allison, W. Mulcaby.
A. R. Penn, J. R. Collis.
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E. K. Williams, S. Feltham.
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| Cricket is full of such statistics, 1: 32
and it would certainly be interest- ing to have such Agures concern. 1:36 ing Rugby players. For instance, 11: the number of trias, dropped goals, scored during any season might be 11 48 published at the end of the season.
The Dropped Goals.
The Interport Association foot. ball match between Hong Kong and Shanghai will take place on the Hong Kong Football Club ground on Wednesday, February 38, kick off at 8.30 p.m. sharp.
Booking for this match will open are at Mesare Moutrie. Ltd. for Clubs | If they were,
1. fear records of the past available anywhere; not.
it would
11.62
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J. R. Masson, J. D. H Crawford.
W. D. Harris, H. P.
Dr.
Nicholson,alley
Morrison.
V. J. Atkins, P. H. Suckling
T. S. Whyte-Smith, D. J. Gilmore.
D. S. Robb, B. D. Evans. พ. W. Mackenzie, A. C. Eills.
J. Blackburn,
Coppin.
A. G.
C. W. Jeffreys, J. Coulthart R A. Campbell, H Hampton
E. P. Fletcher, G. T. May. "H. U. Ireland, A. B. Purves.
E. Stone, J. P. Sherry.
0. E. C. Marton, L. B Andrewrs.
A. Ritchie, C. H. Burton. D. J. Keogh, J. Jones. AC Meredith, Hankinson.
G.
8.
A, Leach, N. K. Littlejohn.
11.56 17. Noon O. Enger, W. R. Vallance. 2.04 p.m. C. M. Goe. L H. Rufin, 2.08 J H. P. Forsyth, E. M. Bryden. J. K. MacFarlan, R. E Lindsell.
A. 0. Brawn, II. Shrubsole. H. Lowe, L. Yates.
7.12
'be 12.16
in membership with this As scia- | particularly interesting to Bec 12.20- tion on February & and will open how
giants of the past | 12.24
10.
the
32.80.
to the General Public on February compared with their modern $2.28 12.82 Buccessors in their propensity for scoring. I fancy the past would 13.40 beat the present very easily in the | 12.44 matter of dropped goals!
Secretaries should ascertain the number of tickets required and sign orders for same with usual signature accompanied with the necessary cash or cheque.
Prices, of tickets will be-m
12.48 To encourage good kicking, on which the fate of a match so often 12.52 depends, it might be possible to Ing Covered Stand-$2.20 including stituto competitions, such as exist 2.50
In some schola, for place and Uncovered Stand-31.10 includ-dropkicking. Those who, interest ing tax.
tox.
themselves in seven-a-aldo. com-
1.00
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I. C. Gould, A. H. Musson.
J. G. Campbell, J. Forbes.
R. Stock, J. Highet
H. Spicer, R. M.. Chaloner. "W. J. Riddiford, F. Sykes.
7. Dovey, J. 9. Dykes.
T. Low, D. 8. Edwards, G. G. Johnson, R. L. 9. Webb.
W. C. Shields, R. K. Hepburn.
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D. M. Goodall, W. N. Smalley.
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D. Forbes, R. Young.
N. Groucher, E. des Voeux.
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