TUESDAY, JUNE 14, 1982.
BRITISH ATHLETES
OLYMPIC PROBABLES Bity appeared the worst sufferer.
SEEN IN ACTION. Hampson's Fine Half Mile.
LORD BURGHLY'S WIN.
BENNY LEONARD'S
COMEBACK.
Beats Saviola on Points.
FIGHTING LIKE A TIGER.
2.
THE CHINA MAIL.
ELLIOTT FRANCE NOW SEEKING
6 FOR 36
BACHELORS DEFEAT
BENEDICTS.
LAWN TENNIS.
TENNIS SCALPS. The Art of Doubles Play
Suzanne Training
Mme. Mathieu.
Leach and Barson Score FOR MATCH WITH HELEN WILLS.
Half the Runs.
Ground Shot Man and Volleyer
By Ray Dunlop
It is the 2
Reid, however, was on terms at 50. yards, and won by a couple of feet from the Achilles man, E. J. Davis, with another Englishman, T, A, B. Parselle, of the Milocarians, an- other foot away-time 9.9/10 sec. Jerry Cornes beat a rather moder- ate field in the mile he indulged D. W. Price (Milocarian), the old London, May 17.
London, May 12. Light Blue, with the lead until the
New York, June 8. Benny Leonard, who retired
BOOTH TAKES 3 WICKETS.
France is going to make her Britain's Olympic "probables" bell, when the old Mark Blue went
strongest bid, since the days of were seen in action on the new in front to win comfortably in undefeated lightweight champion of
The ideal doubles combination is doubles is the net one. Shanghai, June 9. Suzanne Langles, to re-capture track at the White City, where the 4.25.2/5 which compares badly with the world, to-night moved a step
the pairing of a good ground shot only attacking position, and ̈ns: # The Single XI. proved too strong both premier Wimbledon titles, player and a good voileyer. The successful doubles pair are always British Games, promoted annually R. H. Thomas's 4.20 in the opon further in his comeback trip when
over for the Married XL on the S.C.C. men's singles and women's singles, ground shots of the one make open- ready to attack, they must do 10 by the News of the World S.C, drew mile. Thomas, as usual, made his he gained a points decision a crowd of well over 30,000 in spite own pace, and was never extended. Andy Saviola the Brooklyn wolter-ground yesterday and won com at lawn tennis this year,
from the not. Britain's sprint "hope" of Los weight in a ten round fight. fortably by 33 runs thanks to ex- of the inclement weather.
For this reason the great Lengings for volleyer to finish off. The two mixed throughout, with cellent bowling by R. 8, Elliott, the len has been recently coaching the Jack Crawford is a great driver and you are at the net you must watch Of the present day doubles paiza When your partner is serving and Although there were no new re- Angeles, E. L. Page, won the open cords set up, every event in
French champion, Mme, Mathieu, the hundred, beating two more from Leonard having the edge in most Interporter.
As he is coming in fast International contest between the the Blackheath Harriers in Parkes of the rounds.
On paper the Married XI. looked who won at Bournemouth this year Harry Hopman a good volleyer. In for a lob.
in the British Hard Court cham-the C. Donohoe and R. Dunlop com- after his service, it is almost im leading British and Continental and Wiard in 10.1/5, Leonard Leonard's old-time punches wer to be the more formidable com-
bination, Donohoe is the driver and possible for him to stop and go after clubs had its thrill, the outstand- Hobba (S.LH.) son of the famous apparently lacking, but his speed bination, as they possessed Robson, plonships.
There has never been a woman
Dunlop the volleyer,
the lab. The net player must ba ing race of a wonderful afternoon's cricketer, filling fourth place. The and timing that made him a mas-Barson, Coward, Leach and Mantel-
In doubles, as also in singles, it ready for and go after lobs. sport being the duel between "Heathens" also won the open ter ringman were enough to con- Smith, all of whom represented player who revealed such marvel-
When serving, if you serve to the Tommy Hampson, the A.A.A. half- relay "flash" over a hundred yards. (quer his opponent. The former Shanghai last month. The Single lous ball control, such polished should always be remembered that mile champion, and his French Beardon, Symington and Parkes, champion was shifty, dodging most XI. could boast of saly two Inter-court-craft as the incomparable the service is an attacking shot, and corners of the court, come in on rival, Ser Martin, holder of the their B team, beating the Surrey of Saviola's terrific wallopa. porters. Elliott and Booth, but both Suzanne. No one could be better should always be used as such. It wide angle when following in to the world's 800 metres record. Hamp- A. C. Trio in 10.9/10, figures which Leonard fought like a tiger from came off, and with Hegarty and tted to supervise the training of should always be the sim of the net, as the net man will force a son won after a race which had prove the value of baton-changing|atart, to finish, winning the ver-Sinclair jumping into good batting her successor, and Mile. Lenglen player in a doubles to hold his ser-wide return. If, however, you serve vice. In a championship it is al-down the centre of the court, come' is being accredited with a keen the bachelors gained a the crowd on their toes from the practice. The level four miles be- diet without a voice of protest.
desire to engineer the downfall most a crime to lose one's service up to the net on almost a straight start. The Englishman led from tween the six members of England's Saviola is a third-rate weiter. meritorious victory.
Full scores were as follow:
this year of Mrs. Helen Wills A glance at the results of most of line as the easiest shot for YOUR the gun and kept in front up to a winning international cross-country He has a fair record behind him,
Moody.
the doubles results in recent cham-opponent on this service is straight furlong from home, where Martin team went to the National cham-winning most of his engagements
Single XI. went up, but with eighty yards to plon, Alec Burns, of Elswick. Tom on points.
On this account she has taken pionships shows that one lost ser-down the centre.
... Volley Deep. in hand Mme. Mathieu and experts vice has been responsible for a lost go. Hampson produced one of his
declare that the pupil is now. best.
When volleying, always volley electrifying bursts of speed to take
́In a doubles where the players are deep to the back of the court and ginning to produce some the lead again.
of the The Frenchman
Lenglen gentus in mixing up the of about the same standard, a lost and do not go for angles unless the went after his rival, but Hampaon
long and short returns which service again means a lost set, or as the shot is sure to be a winner. I breasted the tape with a good three
always worried Helen, so much. it is called, a "break through." an angled shot is not a winner" it yards to spare in 1m. 57.1/5.
Suzanne's secret, it is declared,
The ideal service in a doubles is gives your opponent many angles to
Lord Burghley, the idol of every crowd at home and abroad, romped home in the 120 yards hurdles, after
•
form
A. C. Sinclair, c & b Mansel-
Smith
Findlay
Evenson, the leader at Brussels, Leonard is one of several "come- being an absentee. Potts. (Saltwell backers," along with Jack DempH. Bramble, e Anatice, b H.) was second, and Jack Holden.sey, former world's heavyweight F. Marshall, е of Tipton, third, but to the crowd's champion, Jack Delaney and Paul disappointment, Walter
Beavers Berlenbach.
Anstice
was beaten into fifth place, behind Leonard held the lightweight J. T. Hegarty, e Barson, b
George Bailey (Salford H.)
title from 1817 to 1924, when he
Leach
1.
is that Mrs. Moody must be made the alice into the first or forehand which to play his return, as you to run up and down the court far court which keeps very low and open up the court for him.
When lobbing, always lob high, more than from side to side. Mrs. gives the net player an opportunity
of making an interception. The and do not try very often for the Moody it is thought will this year ball must be hit up by the receiver fast lob that just goes over your of
16
Barson, b
1
45
17
3
15
12
be given her strongest challenge since the retirement, of Lenglen.
9
7
160
Achilles Club scored their usual retired out of respect for his Booth, e Findlay, b Lesch victory in the International match, mother's wishes that he would leave. J. M. Cook, 1.b.w. b Findlay
H. E. Orr, b Anstice a couple of false starts which had totalling 42 points. Stade Francais the ring. .got them all on the jump. Tross-and Milocarian A.C. were next
B. L. Simpson, e Laze, b Since his retirement he as been Mansel-Smith bach was beat away at the third with 33, with Berliner S.C. (31), attempt, but the Englishman was Atalanta Club (10), and the Royal an actor on the vaudeville and legi-R. S. Elliott, e Simpson, level at the half distance and ran Beerschot.A.C. (Brussels) (9) next respondent, and an owner of a pro-o. Sidebotham, not out
timate stage, a newspaper cor- Anstice in nine yards ahead of the German in order. The Milocarian Club, fessional hockey team. in 15.3/10 sec,
which was only founded in 1930,
D. W. Howe, b Anstice He started his career in 1912, A ragged start also featured the draws its members from Sandhurst when he was but 15 years old. He'
Extras short aprint, after two breakaways, and Woolwich, the Military Col- participated in no less than 200 in which F. P. Reid, the Scottish legea, and Cranwell, the R.A.F. bouts, almost one-third of which champion from Edinburgh Univer-College.
The won by knockouts.
GRAND
PARADE DESTROYED.
Winner of Sensational
> Derby.
Grand Parade, the property of Lord Glanely, who was the first! horse to win the Derby when rac-1 ing was resumed at Epsom in 1919 following, on the war, was found last month in his box at the Exning Stud, Newmarket, with a broken leg, and was destroyed.
Grimmett and Ponsford
for England?
Oldfield Says Slow Bowler May be Forced to do so
PONSFORD'S DENIAL
Mile, to get it over the net, and the move ponent's head, as in most cases when ment at the net, whether he inter- the opponent is fast on his feet he cepts or not, will always add to the is able to run back quickly and get mental difficulty of the receiver in under the toss; then he has an say playing the shot.
smash. The suspense of a high, toss.coming down will often cause a) The most effective service into player to miss it, and few can make the second or backhand court is the winners from one. C. Donohoe,
4FRESHMAN AROUSES
COACH'S HOPES.
How To Serve,
0. M. R. W. Refused Professional high, bounding, so-called "Ameri- an excellent example of high
I
[can, service, which bounces away tosser.
to the receiver's backhand. As The slow dropping return of seri very few players like a high bound-vice to the server's feet is more ing ball on the backhand, the reply affective than a fast return, which? is often very wonk and is usually is easier for a good volleyer to to the net man, giving him an easy volley,
Total
BOWLING ANALYSİR.
W. T. Findlay ...10 2 86 2 W. Mansel-Smith 11 2 25 2 E. H. Anstice. 8 1 46 4 D. W..Leach
8 1 26
Baseball Offer
2
OLYMPIC TRY-OUT.
C. E. M. Thomson 2 ! 10
Married XI.
0
1
7
Baton Rouge, La. The best all-round athlete in the freshman class at Louisiana State
kill.
10
28
C. G. W. Robson, 1.b.w.. b
Ellott
P. V. Simpson, è sub, b Elliott
A. J. Barson, e Sidebotham, b
Elliott
H. A. Coward, b Howe
D. W. Leach, c Hegarty, b
Elliott
ve
C. E. M. Thomson, b Elliott
10
P. J. Wilson, b Booth
W. Mansel-Smith, not out
Brisbane, May 6.
"If the Board of Control persists in the present attitude to
The death of Grand Parade rewards C. V. Grimmett in regard to the last English' tour it would
not surprise me to see him go to England," said W. A. Oldfield, the
Australian wicketkeeper, to-day.
R. W. Lane, b Booth
E. H. Anstice, b Elliott.
W. E. Findlay, c Hegarty,
Booth
Extras
Total
BOWLING ANALYHIS.
6
117
0. M. R. W. 19 6 B6 6 21 4 48 3
1. 10
calls one of the most sensational Derby's in recept years, for it was the year when The Panther, fol- lowing on his easy victory in the
He was asked if there was any truth in the rumour that three Two Thousand Guineas, started one of the hottest favourites on record, prominent Australian players were likely to go to England shortly but failed to finish in the first
following in A. G. Fairfax's footsteps. Though he knew nothing R. S. Elliott three.
R. Booth by Grand definitely, Oldfield said that Grimmett, W. H. Ponsford, and The race
H. E Orr Parade, who, starting at 39-1, easily | H. E. P. Whitfield, were the players mentioned.
D. W. Leach got the better of Buchan and Paper Money, with The Panther almost
There are so many things to last.
think of in the golf swing that you Apart from Grand Parade, Lord
cannot get along at all unless you
Was won
Oldfield arrived in Brisbane on the Orungal on Thursday and lef: to-day for Cairns, where he and his wife will spend a holiday.
He indignantly denied the suggestion that he intended to re-
4 0 171
When one receiver is returnin"i Care should be taken to see that very well, it is advisable for his
university this year is not a Loot-you are in line with your partner, partner to stand on the service, ilma ball player. -
If he is up at the net and you are and wait for an Interception. Care at the back of the court, it gives should be taken, however, when the
But Nathan Blair is almost
a
one-man track team, a crack base the opponents many angles to ex-rally once begins, to remember the When you find that you are straight line formiòn.". If your | ball, player and preforms well on ploit.
the hardwood. He's good enough at the net with your partner back, partner is not returning well it
When smashing, always aim wel
on the track to make Coach Bernie drop back to him if he finds he can-would be suicide to stand up. Moore plan to enter him. in the not come up to the set to keep in Olympic decathlon tryouts at Newline with you. Orleans 'this spring.
Blair refused to accept several
opportunities to play professional baseball this spring.
China Mail Sports Diary.
TO-MORROW.
RACING Hughes and Hough, Ltd. auction of Race ponies at Happy Valley at 6.20 p.m.
BOWLB-Open Cham
pionship
J. Fraser v. H. Gitting
Gianely was also represented in the tire. "The best answer to that is that I am still playing," he said..give your whole mind to the job,RF. Lax. J, G. Meyer.
race by Dominion, a colt who had previously won the Newmarket | Spring Stakes, and was generally regarded as being superior to his stable companion.
..?
Melbourne, May' 6.
and the more of a rabbit a man is the more completely does the game']
his mind while he is in the bunkers or the rough.Archie Competen
W. H. Ponsford said to-night that he knew nothing of any proshut all his other worries out of posal that he should go to England to play cricket.
Self Analysis Is Not Good For Your Golf
Writes Archie
Compston
!
He is absolutely right. This co-left wrist and his right shoulder get ordination is the most amazing so fed up listening to his foolishness
3. J. Gregory v. W. Venables.
On the Kowloon C.O. Green at 5,80 p.m.
LAWN TENNIS........
Doubles
* Mixed Indlun R.C. Ladies R.C. Kowloon C.C. Chinese R.C. U.S.R.C. v. Club do Recreio.
Divisionth China. Kowloon Indians V Indian R.C. Club de Recralo, Craigongower v. Hong Kong C.G.
Club Army TC. v. Kowloon
YMCA and C
back into the court, as most amathes
The most successful position in that miss are hit into the net,
Hearne Booed At Lord's
SCORES 143 IN 300
MINUTES
Boyes Carried Off.
LORD TENNYSON'S RETURN TO FORM.
First-Class Averages
London,, June,5 The weather was most unsultable for cricket to-day, being cold and
to-day for Derbyshire. Hampsh had Boyes injured during Derbyshire innings. Ho | fielding" close in and struck on the temple hit from Lear and doored. Ho carried off the field unconscious his condition is stated to be) serious,
Hammond was also slightly fured on the knee when batting
Gloucestershire. (192 for 5 at U time) against Sussex at Horsham":
Fine, Woolley Innings 19 Woolley, played a fine faultie
cheerless, although wickets were inaings for Kent against Glamorgan hard. Ma per
at Swansea, making 146 out of One of the main features of the total of 892 for 5 (tm) befor day's play was Hearne's 143 not out tamely hitting up a simple catch for Middlesex in the gama against mid-on
Lancashire, not because of its bril
First-Class Averages.
liance but because it took him fye
hours to make. The Lord's crowd
London, June
FRIDAY G
Pavilion it:8 P.m.
Dinner aty
Rune (tea) but his batting was affected Shepherd (Surrey) - 609 by the injury to bis hand, which O'Connor, (Essex), 628
615) has not fully recovered Duckworth Ames: (Kent)
was sarcastic, but Hearne kept calm. The following are the first-cl and remained content to gatihis averages" to date: runs slowly. Hendren made 72 out of the Middlesex score of 226 for &
Batting.
Chinese R.C,
thing in the world, as you would that the very next time he walks Graduates co
to do.
Recreio Kowloon B Baby Becand
realise if you got a marles of slow on to the tee they go on strike and tus Have you ever played in a Kick four bad holes that spoil the per motion pictures of the drives of biff the ball out past cover-point. era' Competition? I never heard of fect round. If we could only cut some of your friends of the Long The average man, at any rate, bës one being staged in this country, out the occasional bad, shot we feel Handicap Brigade from the first tos no power of controlling his muscular SATURDAY
LAWN BOWLS that we should be quite all right, on a Saturday afternoon
movements in detail to the First Division
gave an excellent display behind the E. Tyldesley (Lancs.) 502 but in the States, where the The dificulty is to find a way of do- This golf game would be a lot extent that so many golf Taikoo R.C. Craigengower Catumps for Lancashire Paynter Lancs.) 618 ordinary club takes his game more ing it
simpler for the average golfer if ers
all Civil Service CC Kowloon 0.0. Yorkshire scored 212 for (ten): Koeton (Notts) 576 seriously than he does here, the Where do these occasional - bad he would only be content to trust wan
the old machine Police RC. v. Kowloon Docks R..against Warwickshire at Hull, and past Bowling, Kickers Competition is a favourite shots come from? If the player to his eye to visualise the stroke and runn
moothly by concentrating Club de
1 B.G.G. as a team they were disappointingly wid side-show at the Country Club had the courage to walk up to our pass, the necessary orders on to his their
ntion, on the connecting Craigongowor
They were without Holmes, who is Larwood Tournaments.
bail and hit it, he could not go muscles. His muscles know 50 rods, and it cannot be done that
down with an attack of lumbago Durston The Kickers Competition is got wrong. If he had the patience to much more about how to play, the way
Hampshire Interesting Side A. C. Rhodes (Yorks) 18 In their Bai for the benefit of the Hard Lines practise each stroke
* Derbyshire, did until the whole stroke than he does!
Just think of any gade, the players who come in to movement became absolutely ap But no, he must always be inter-
Chesterfield matc
my Stapes (Notts) 22: ke Nineteenth Hole to wring the tomatle, he would have no occasion fering and giving long-winded
rép- Kennedy, hearta of the Sympathetic Listen for vain regrets. Bat ers' Club with their stories of bad he is content to play the luck. In a Kickers Competition usual happy-go-luck the player is allowed to play one succeeds by keeping his stroke over agalu at
he must make, up-his
Immedia
played
still wor
after
hole only ball
troker:
the
structions to his muscles how
his it. Listen to Jerking
the whole thing
bunch in the locke
ap is 18.
Kowloon C.C. v. Cleil Barrice C.C. Kowlcon B.G.C; +/Club de Recreio." HK Electric RC. Ycht Club/
· LAWN TENNIS...
"A" Division.
South China Chinese R.C.shire, Kowloon C.Cav ong Kong 0.0;
shire,
that
chan
(Hants). 82
and The
Avera
the|The leading Indian, avera had as follow
Batt