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WHEN PEALL WAS "ON THE SPOT”
FOR A DAY AND A HALF.
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It is interesting to note
the then running the red ball into the various phases through which corner pockets fifty or a hundred games of skill pass-as their prin- times with unerring precision. ciple is more intimately understood
Too Monotonous.
ST. ANDREW'S FORCE A DRAW.
Incognitos the More Aggressive Side.
MAMAK SHIELD HOCKEY.
A fast, clean and exciting game in the Mamak Hockey Competition was witnessed ол the C.B.A. ground, at King's Park yesterday morning, between St. Andrew's Club and the Incognitos. the re-
and as their students improve by The spot stroke carried all be-sult being a draw of one goal each. practice. The infancy of these fare it, yet nothing could be more R. C. Reed netted for the In- games offers unbounded scope for monotonous or more uninteresting cognitos, A. Bliss equalising for individual enterprise; but with to spectators.
the Saints from a scrummage. In
ago, they are surrounded by After a time even the profes-the second half of the game the restraints and restrictions.
sional wearied of it; and perhaps St. Andrew's goal was subjected Take modern whist. Consider felt a consciousness that billiards to very heavy bombardment, which how its tendency is more and more and single pool were not altogether it withstood, thanks to the splen- to restrict originality on the part one and the same game. It was did goalkeeping of R. H. Wong, of the player, and to tie him down this stroke that brought W. 3. who brought off many spectacular to a code. In former days there Peall so prominently to the fore saves with his hands. He gave a was scope for individualism at when in May, 1884 he made a break wonderful display, in goal.
Tournament Table to Date. whist, but now a strong memory, of 1,989 (548 consecutive spots) inf
bridge.
Radio
Goals
P. W. L. D. F.
9 0 1 2
A. Pts.
16
5 14
8
7 11
D 3 2 s 9 3 2 4 19
11
10
0 15
10
7 2 5 2 49
a trained habit of observation, are playing against Mitchell in Cam- the fundamentals.
Take chess. Though the com- His best performance, however, SL Andrew's 9 4 2 3 blaations are inexhaustible, and it was in a match against Dawson at Incognitos
C.B.A. is impossible to stifle individual the Royal Aquarium, London,
on R.C. Sigs. genius, yet those efforts must be November 6, 1900, when he com- Police reserved for an advanced stage of piled the extraordinary break of RA.S,C, the contest. No one can hopa to 3,304. excel at chess who has not read] His other runs during the game and remembered a vast amount of were 1,687, 1,494, 1,322, 1,747, bookworks; and the man who has averaging a score of 325 each time read and remembered most will, he went to the table. start favourite.
Two-Ball Play, Similarly the game of billiards has been affected, though billiards is an exercise of mechanical rather
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9 18 0 2 32 Forfeit 2 points to R.A.S.C. for breach of Rules
C.R.A. Ladies in Action. Ladies entertained a team
Following this match the C.B.A. from the Kowloon Cricket Club and Dawson had the experience of though hopelessly outclassed they sitting for a day and a half with- put up a very plucky fight to hold out getting a stroke.
the visitors to a score of six goals to four.
The Cannon Now, Later it was agreed that in
0. Dalziel (2), B. Walker (1)
than of mental skill. Experience championship matches the spot has left few openings for bril-stroke should not be played, and were responsible for three of their liancy of conception and success is accordingly in 1892 the first spot- goals whilst AK.C.C. defender certain for the player who can plod barred championship
found his own net to give them unerringly through a restricted being. The game entered on a new the fourth point.
into came
number of routine strokes,
phase. Cannons are now more Though billiards is played common than any other strokes, nominally with three balls, the ab-not the dashing all-round cannons ject of the old masters seeme tojin which the amateur delights, but} have been to ignore the third ball. little gentle dribbling strokes This was clearly shown in the which de their work and leave early days of the game, when Kent- more to be done!
{field was champion, and losing When the supply of these fails, hazards were in vogue, middle- the fashionabla thing to do is to pocket breaks all-in-all. The hole the white and give a miss in Brighton player was remarkable baulk. This was at one time con- for delicacy of touch, and would sidered a mean game, but ex- win game after game without perlence has shown that "mean- bringing the three balls into play. ness" is not infrequently the
Young Australian Wonder. parent of safety.
Although I am not in a position Well, all these different styles of to say to what proportion the' play have this common charac- breaks ran, it is sufficient for my teristic, that the player, if he purpose to give credit to Edwin wishes to succeed, must confine Kentfield, our first billiards cham- himself to a particular stroke or a pion, for having exploited the selection of strokes, and must in- losing hazard game almost a cen- dulge himself in no flights of in- kury before the coming of George ventiveness or spectacular feats. Gray.
The Breezy Amateur. -
Our Sports Diary.
To-day. CRICKET Kowloon C.C. v. Volunteers at 1.30 p.m.
HOCKEY-Radio v. Hong Kong Club II. at Caroline Hill at 5.15 Fi.m.
RACING-Second Day of An- nual Meeting at Happy Valley.
To-morrow.
CRICKET - Kowloon C.C. V. Volunteers at 1.30 p.m. (Second Day).
RACING-Third Day of An- nual Meeting at Happy Valley.
Wednesday. CRICKET-Volunteers v. Unit- ed Services at E.K.C.C.' at .1.30 p.m.
RACING Fourth Day of A¤- nual Meeting at Happy Valley.
Gray, an Australian resurrected Rigid self-restraint is the very LA CIGALE WINS THE
the stroke which had lain is essence of professional billiards, obscurity so long, and put up some and therefore the professional wonderful scores by which the game is much less interesting to shot became known as the "all-red watch than the amateur.. route."
The
CRUISER RACE.
amateur tries at everything, and Yesterday's Yachting. Between November, 1910, and sometimes succeeds; the profes March, 1911, Gray strung together1sional tries at very few things, and 21 breaks over the thousand mark never misses.
Results:--
with 2,196 (unfinished) as his best, The amateur amuses himself, and yesterday, for presented cups, the There was a race for cruisers of which 1,944 came from the red occasionally delights the spectators ball alone.
by a brilliant tours de force; the course being:-Lam Tang Island (P), Mark on Line (8), Kowloon The Spot Stroke. professional makes strokes that a Rock (S), Lyemun Beacon (S); a Subsequently a new generation child could do, and somehow distance of 20 miles. aroge which discovered the manages to leave himself with more superior powers of the spot stroke, to follow. The necessity of the
Yacht Ption Sailed by and lozing hazards forthwith went case compels the professional to Azuma (6) Mr. H. Pearce out of fashion. The principle of adopt this cramped style of play, La Cigala (1) Mr. N. Croucher using two balls only instead of for he knows full well that if he is (4) Lt. Anstruther three was the same, but as the spot makes one miss, or leaves one opened 17 Mr. d. L. Adams
Mr. L. F. Nicholson (L (7) stroke break is played on a much ing, defest stares him in the face. Monsoon Capt. Fowke more limited area of the table than Professional" "Mechanics.?? Curlew (5) Major Tash a middle-pocket break, it is pro On the other hand, the amateur Wanderer(2) Mr. Baker portionately sauier of accomplish-| can indulge his fancy, and though
Quest
Capt. Rose Sea Lark (8). Mr. Cock |ment and more prolific of results, he misses half his strokes, his; ad- Did not finish.
The achievements of the profes versary will probably do likewise, [sors of the spot stroke threw all and he will have abundant oppor-]
the performances of their predeces tunities to recover his advantage
sors into the shade, and breaks Hence the amateur plays a gama were made which would never have full of dash, of ups and downs, of entered into the imagination of uncertainty but of amusement: also, players of the old school. The while the professional plods along new game consisted simply of with mechanical precision, and holing your opponent's ball and arrives, at the desired goal-ins a getting position for the spot, and matter of course.
played.
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