SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 1933.
THE
CHINA MAIL,
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CANNON
DEFEATS
GOLDMAN
Convincing Win Over Listless Opponent.
TO MEET HAZELL IN FINAL.
Capt. P. S. Cannon pro- vided a sensation yester- day when he decisively defeated L. Goldman,
the holder, in three straight sets by scores of 6-0, 6-4, 6-2 in the Hong Kong Cricket Singles Championship.
Cannon gave a fine display of
Club
FOCCER.
IN
Trouble In Saints Camp
Players Refuse To Turn Up For Fixtures
ENFORCED WITHDRAWAL
(By Outside Left.)
CALCUTTA CUP
Scotland Make No Changes.
AARVOLD DROPPED FROM ENGLAND XV.
To-day's Game in Edinburgh.
an exclusive interview with Mr. A. Goldenberg, Secretary and
CONSIDERABLE interest Manager of the St. Joseph's Football Club, I was informed that
rounds the Calcutta Cup at Murrayfield there was absolutely no truth in the statement that St. Joseph's Rugby match had withdrawn their eleven from the Second Division of the League to-day as England and Scotland because several of their players have now joined the Club de Recreio. have both won 22 of the 54
matches played to date.
hard hitting, and drove Goldman| all over the court. The matter Mr. Goldenberg told me that their one and only reason for showed a disinclination
to go withdrawal was that several players had refused from time to time after the balls which must bej altributed to ither laziness or to turn up for their fixtures, and the state of affairs became so acute, that it became apparent that either the Second or Third Division teams would have to withdraw.
lack of stammta.
Cannon enjoyed an easy the
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in the first when Goldmanı could do nothing right, repeated- ly sending the bull into the not or out of court, Canton's heavi- ly ent service worried Goldman| who never see met able to get them back property.
In the seceral set Goldman, showed flashes of brilliance withi fine backhand and forehand drives, but Cannon took the setl quite easily.
The last set was clearly Can non's from the start, Goldman showing not the slightest inter. est with the exception in the seventh and eighth games when, he found his true form, only to lose the sel by over-smashing.
Cannon deserved his win and looks like carrying-the day when he meets D. 11. Hazell, the Somer- selshire County player, in the Final.
Tennis Results.
The following were the results of yesterday's tennis encounters:- Club Championship-Semi- Finn Round. Capt. P. S. Cannon beat L Galdatan (Holder) 6-0, 6-4, 6-2,
Club Handicap "D" Singles-
Second Round.
J. I. Mousley fscr.) beat A. H. Harbord (4-4.6) 6-3, 6-4.
Club Handicap "A" Singles- Semi-Final Round,
1. Owen Hughes (--4) beat G.
Gamble (-2) 6-4, 7-5.
Third Round.
RP. Newell (-3.0) beat R. H. WH₫ (--15) 6-1, 6-4. Handicap Doubles-Second Round. J. J. Waste and W. M. Morgen (3.6) beat C. W. E. Bishop and R. M. Henderson (-3) 6-2, 0-1.
EASIER
GOLF
-by- H.STUART HOBSON
GOLF AS I SEE IT.
Getting Back To Real Essentials.
HOW THE LONG HANDICAP PLAYER CAN IMPROVE
Why does the average long handicap golfer so seldum improve?
The left side of the body, the leg, and shoulder, and particularly the hand.
Because he usually goes about there the governing factors with the
game of golf from the wrong angle.
The essentials of golf are few but the mannerisms are many. When learning the game, if the amateur has adopted A Jones grip
and B awing.
don
right equivalents, as it were, playing second fiddle. The awing is begun by a movement of the left hip towards the ball. This is the start of the pivot. The left knee moves in towards the
a Var-ball,
Herd Wag: The club is then taken away from gle, with possibly a Ray pipe, and the ball with a pushing movement of yet goes wrong, he is utterly at a loss the left hand, with the right hand) to think why he still cannot hit that used mainly to steady the club in its adjectival little white sphere as nature are. The
is continued at 2 intended him to hit t
| smooth, uniform speed, so that, at tho
He hears reiterated the old, well of the awing, the player hes push- worn axioms of "lifted your head," cd his body round, with the hips as the "took your eye off the ball", or "pull-axis, the right leg and foot now receiv
ed your arma in". And, the next shoting the bulk of his weight
Scotland is relying on the same team who did so well by winning her first international match of the season, against Wales, at Swansea. England'a team are the men who beat Ireland so convincingly, but there are revolutionary changes from that which was beaten by Wales at Twickenham, no fewer
"The St. Joseph's Committee have therefore come to the con-than six men being dropped. One of these is none other than the clusion that it would be better
captain in that match, C. D. for all concerned if they with- Aarvold, who is replaced by Novia. drew their Second Division team, Key has been dropped for Gadney, and transferred several of their and four changes have been made in the pack. R. J. Longland, A. players to the Third Division,"
Vaughan Jones, B. H. Black, and Mr. Goldenberg said.
R. Bolton have been displaced by Kendrew, Weston, Troop, and Sadler.
England's last win in Edinburgh was as far back as 1923.
I was further informed that only three of St. Joseph's Third Division
N. Team -
T. Delgado. Castilho and C. Coelho-to-day's game: had joined the Recreio.
The following are the team for
Scotland.D. 1. Brown (Cambridge) University); Ian Smith (Londen Scol- ish). II. D. B. Lorraine (Oxford University), H. Lind (Dunfermline), K. C. Fyle (Cambridge University):
K.
YACHTING.
CLUB AND ARMY TO CLASH TO-MORROW
RACE FOR CRUISERS ON APRIL 9
SHIH DI PING SHI ARRIVES FROM THE NORTH
(By Captain Cuttle.)
HOW THE
RANGERS
FAILED
Record Crowd See Holders Beaten.
KILMARNOCK'S DEFENCE
London, Feb. 21. IN a varied football programme in Scotland on Saturday, the Scot. tish Cup competition third round ties claimed precedence. Four clubs had received byes and with only four games in the third round and the date left practically blank by the League mas clubs were faced with difficulty ir. finding engagements to
to managed to arrange county cup-ties,
THE yachts and teams for the, and be expected to sail through meet their weekly expenditure. Some
Army ✓ Club match Yacht Club to-morrow are
THE
follow:
at the all the
competitors in order as score a win. Those on a Cigale others fixed friendly games, but a
(Mr. N. Croucher) scratch will few were left in idlenesB. thus have an opportunity of ob- The weather fortunately WAS serving the competitors at close favourable, thougza the playing quarters contrary to their usual pitches in some instances view of them hull down astern treacherous, but the game between somewhere.
Kilmarnock and Rangers, the cup-
Morning Race. Prep Gun
10.55 a.m.
approx Start Gun 11.00 B.m. approx R.H.K.Y.C.
Drummond Lt. Rossier Mr.
Berg
Capt. Dunlop Mr. Dreyer Lt. Nicholson
ARMY.
Helmsman
Observer
Yacht At
Helmsman Mr. Gandy
A 2 A 4
Observer Major Stewart Mr. Bergaust Capt. Bolt Commdr.
A 6 A &
Yacht
A 3 A S
A 7
A 9
A11
Major Griffin Mr. Blake Maj. Lochner Mr. Stock Capt.Fowkes Dr. Davis Major
Macintyre Mr. Odland Major
Alkinson Mr. Rouse Afternoon Race.
R.I.K.Y.C.
Yacht
Helmsman
A 2
A &
Mr. Blake
Mr. Stock
A 1 A 9 A11
Mr. Davis-
Mr. Odland
Mr. Rouse
Yacht A 1 AZ
Helmsman
A 4
Capt. Bolt Lt. Rossier
ARMY.
Ohser er
Major Griffin
were
Each Yacht will be allotted an holders, was played under the best appointed time to cross the starting conditions. In a thrilling encounter line. If, however, she crosses before a record crowd for the earlier the yacht will not be re-ground (32,745), Kilmarnock, called, but the difference. between through their magnificent defence her actual and allotted starting and the unorthodox and enterprising time will be doubled and subtract-play of their forwards, defeated the ed from her time allowance. cup-holders by 10, the vital goal
If a yacht crosses later than her being scored nine minutes before the allotted time that is her own look interval. out and nothing will be done about it
The largest attendance of the day (55,595) was attracted to the meet- The first boat home will be the ing of Celtic and Partick Thistle at winner and devil take the hind-Celtic Fark, and in a close contest most.
the interval. scored twice in the
Major Lochner | This should give the cruisers Celtic, after being a goal down at Capt. Fowkes that "Something different" which second half and won by 2-1. Maj. Macintyre they pine for.
Maj. Atkinson
Observer
Maj. Stewart Mr. Gandy
Mr. BergausT Comdr.
Drummond
A G Capt. Dunlop Mr. Berg AB LL Nicholson Mr. Dreyer
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THE DI PING
Horizons) and arrived in (New
Д
Why Dundee Lost.
In all four ties the home clubs
Motherwell
scored
heavily in boating- Dunder by
Kong and is anchored in Cause but there were extending circum- way Bay where some small repairs stances attendant on Dundeo's de- At one time contenders for the
are being carried out after her feat. Symon, one of their players, Third Division title, St. Joseph's
with The Club team will be the guests slight, collision
[was ordered-off in the first half and tramp have received numerous setbacks
they had only ten men throughout of late and are now out of the L. T. Jackson (Oxford University), of the Army team at tiffin at the steamer near Waglan.
The "New Horizons" which is a W. R. Logan (Edinburgh Wanderers): Yacht Club.
the second half. Heart of Mid- running for the championship. J. A. Waters (Selkirk), J. M. Ritchie
sizeable craft over 60 feet long an-lothian and St. Johnstone has the Their chances at the beginning Watsonians), J. R. Thom (Wa
sian), J. of the season were excellent, and
DEVIL TAKE the Hindmost chored first off Stanley, and owing expected keen contest at Tynecastle, saw Hearts Welsh
(Hac)
to lack of wind, was towed round and 39,000 spectators Race for Crufsers has been. right up to the middle of their
wart's
J. M. Henderson fixed for Sunday April 9 the course Academicals), R. Rowand being round the island (S) a dis- High School).
(Watson-
Beattle (Hawick),
(Hawick), WBA
M1.
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fixture list they were consistent Brown (Bristol); L. A. 'tance of 24 miles.
winners. The Manila tour, how- ever, effected their league pro- Booth (leadingley), D. W. Buriand gramme just at the wrong mo-
Bristol), R. A. Gerrard (Bath), A.
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to Causeway Bay on Sunday night. win by writes a Home Only one goal was correspondent. TDi Plog Shi, is under the com
HE world-touring junk Shihscored amongst the four losing clubs, Torbet (Partick Thistle) with an opening goal against Celtic, tance basis. The slowest boat, of Woodstock, and arrived here
With the exception of the tie at receiving the from Shanghai last week-end after Motherwell, where only 8,000 were nearly
The handicaps will be allotted
ment, repeated failures to field Novis (Army and Blackheath); W7 prior to the start on a time on die- mand of Captain John Blomshield being the marksman.
the
onc
G. G. Gregory (Bristol), N. L. Evans greatest time allowance, will a hazardous and adventurous trip at Fir Park, attendances
full teams providing disastrous resulta.
Elliot (Royal Navy). B. C. Gadney (Leicester): D. A. Kendrew
(Army),
(Navy), A. 8. Roncoroni (Richmond), be C. Well (Navy), W. II. Weston (Northampton), C. L. Troop (Army), R. II. Sadler (Army).
CRICKET BOOMS WIRELESS IN AUSTRALIA,
Licences Approach Record Craigengower Should Record
Double and Win Championship
Melbourne, Feb. 24.
Cricket broadcasts have given a fillip to the sale of wireless receiving sets in Australia. Licence returns show that in November alone the number of permits issued Increased by 11,774, to 409,204.
These figures only once have been exceeded. That was in August, 1930, when Australian cricketers were in England, and thousands of listeners through- out Australia sat up until the early morning to know the latest scores.--Reuter.
- FIVE RACES, FIVE WINS.
Five first prizes in as many races is of Jimmy Wedell, Wedell Bew
he plays, he glues his eye to the ball For the down swing, the player now the latest record so hard that hitting it becomes an in- unwinds and starts the reverse move New Orleans aviator. cidental procedure of the shot, or else ment from that which took the club the "Miss Patterson," one of the three throws the arms dut so far that he up. He pivots back to the left leg, racing planes manufactured at Patter hifts the bull right off the heel of the which must be braced firmly at the son, La., in the Tampa racem. club.
moment of impact, and pulls the club head down with the left hand
And reserving the hand until he is within few feet of the hall with the club. Then he may tighten his grip with the
right
right
&
as beforÍ
hand,
CYCLIST CREDITS WIFE.
Britain's champlon cyclist, F. W. to "#ill
There is a certain amount of truth in those old. adages, but the application and reason for them is painfully miss applied.
Have you, gentle golfer, ever paur-
you do not focus swing
to speed up good wife." His average speed for the ball at impact, or what makes the club head as it the ball.
meots
60 miles, 100 miles, and 12 hours was you draw the clubhead across the bai!! In this way, a "zip" is imparted to 21.50 miles an hour.
send it sailing away to coverpoint he shot which produces the added The whole
answer
lies in the swing length for which we all strive. swing production, which includes
your head so that so you to lift thus bringing it consciously into the power, contented mind,
& and a very
10
If
gube.
to
the
CRAIGENGOWER and the Navy fortunately it was found impes- will conclude their First League gible to play the game before cricket fixtures this afternoon when [they meet at the Valley.
were
Beut uway first probably of five and a half days.
after BOOD
9 a.m. while
gratifying large, the aggregate tak- the The Shih Di Ping Shi had hardly ings amounting roughly to £5,400. boat scratch
will start last left the mouth of the Yangtze when Queen's Park and Airdrieonians,
It was approached by two junks, and Greenock Morton and which turned out
Ayr to be pirates. United, carried out The latter opened up fire with rifies, League games, the former game re- postponed bul fortunately nobody was hit, sulting in a goalless draw and the and, thanks to superior speed, she latter in a 1-1 draw. Falkirk and escaped.
Clyde were permitted by the League The second night out a terrific to advance their fixture scheduled gale was encountered, forcing the for April 15, and Falkirk won 2-1. She sailed helplessly in the tree. In view of the two draws mention next tion of the
She in the direc above, the relegation positions are Pascadores until left practically unchanged. Three Thursday, when the storm abated, of the promotion candidates return- pro- enabling her to resume her course, ed victories in the Second Division, As a final adventure, the Shiband Hibernian at East Road Di Ping Shi rammed on Friday by trounced Edinburgh City by 7-1; a tramp steamer. Fortunately, it Queen of the South retained second was a glancing blow, and merely placed with a 4-1 win against crushed the junk's decorated bow, Albion Rovers, and in all pro. giving the crew a scare.
bability put the Coatbridge club out The junk is being repaired and of the running, and Dunfermline provisioned here at present, and, Athletic overcame East Fife by 7-3 after a stay of two or three days, to maintain a challenging position. will head for the Philippines, the In their replayed engagement with second leg of her journey to New Raith Rovers, Dumbarton won by -York via the South Seas. After 3-2.
week.
The following is to-day's The Navy are by no means as gramme: strong as they were at one time,
First Division. and it is doubtful whether they Craigengower v Navy (L) will extend the Valley team, in Indian RC. v University (F) spite of the latter's defeat on Sun- Hong Kong C.C. v Civil Service (F) day. U. M. Omar and R. Lee are
Becond Dividon.
a good pair of opening bowlers, Navy v Craigongower (L) and there is every prospect of the Palice v. Recreio (F)
University v Indian R.C. (F) Navy being dismissed for under a Civil Service v Hong Kong C.C. (F) century, unless Comdr. Shaw re- veals his true form.
Should the Navy' secure a sur Įprise victory they will the with
their Craigengower rivals.
CRICKET LEAGUE STANDINGS TO DATE
the Philippine Islands, the funk will touch at the Caroline Islands,
The Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club's the Marshall Islands, Hawaii and races for the Commodore's Cups will
be decided to-der.
League L
6 0 1 18
P. W. D. L. Pls. from there to California.
6 6 0 1 10
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7 5 0 2 15
London.
University Indian R. C.
Kowloon C.C. Army Craigengower C.£. Navy **** Civil Service C.C.
League
Heng Koer C.C.
The big match of the day will be staged at King's Park where Craigengower will be struggling
for the junior league-honours against the Navy. If Craigenpower win they will have won the cham- pionship for the first time in the history of the Club, but if they are forced to a draw they will have to await the result of the LR.C—RE & ́RC.S, Craigeugower C,C...
Kowloon CC. game at Sockunpoo next Satur-
Hong Kong CC. day.
Indian E.Č. With W. A. Reed and J. W. Folles ILC.
Club de Recreio
T
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6 8 2 1 11 QIR PHILIP HUNLOKE presided convex sections; a shallow hull capable over the annual meeting of the of high speed, and a fine-koel made of
6 1 2 3
70 16 II.
5 Yacht Racing Association at the Hyde pine wood with lead on the bottom,
2 Park Hotel, London.
The principal It is interesting to note that these
1 business was a proposal to establish now clamen reintrodues the hull-form several new small classes of yachts as of the fast one-rators and half-raters national classes, the type to be much forty years ago.
P. W. D. L. P. less expensive than the international 96 36 21 6-metre class. The following two 10 6 a 1 21 were adoptod:
9 6 1 2 19 5 13 16
8 $ 1 8.10
30 2 1 6 10
Avoid taking the club back with the and see the club head meeting the ball, the body balance, the pivoting action, right hand, for this shute the face of and not too hurriedly count one-twe the grip of the club and the stance, is the club on to the ball, usually provid--to yourself before looking up to see Leonard showing such good form Navy correct, then the shot in a good one. Ing a horrible hook!
where it has
with the bat, and B. Abbas being R. E. & R. C. B. That possibly sounds a sweeping stald- Do not keep the weight back on the The impetuosity of Ioolding up
tou in auch devastating form with the University ment, hot here is my line of reason-leg in the down swing, as this will not soon is usually communicated
allow
to freely, shot at its inception, before the head ball, it looks very much as if the Gac.c. First you take your stance so that which the shoulderly moving the th oven required to look at the haha Indian R.G. are to be deprived of R-A.B.C. you reach the ball naturally and com-head there le. The head is not respon- the moment of impact, and the head the championship they have held The Artillery have resigned from the fortably with the club head,
sible for moving out of focus on la actually moves sway by the bad bark for the past two seSSODE....
Junior League, and as a cONNENDENDO To do this, take the club in the loft own accord, but is moved away from swing, and is not lo blame of itself.
the K.C.C. have been deprived of their hand and lay it beside the ball, letting its correct position by a too-hurried When next you go wrong at golf, do
The final match in the premier win. The table includes the walk over grip
in the left hand reach just back swing, which jerks the body not blame your eye for not looking at division-the-game between the given to the LE.C. by the O.B.C.C. comfortably to Inside the top of the away from the ball and upsets the the ball, but rather take to task your Kowloon Cricket Club and the In- Juniors, left knee. Then adjust your right foot balance.
armaa, hips, lugs and hands, which, by dian Recreation Club, holders, ao that the stance is not strained, and If you experience great trouble in being wrongly employed, have not
"line of flight.
on the ball, whichever you prefer, try (China. Mail Copyright)
the
This form of boat rigged with the modern style of high, narrow "bird's- wing" Sail plan and Bermudian main- | sall will differ greatly from the heavier conventional types which have been in since the introduction of the interna- eintional rules,
Larger class. Length over all ..... 82 fL Length water line, 29ft.
Breadth
Draught
Total weight
Bail ares...
Height of mast
aft. to eft. 4ft.
Great Interest was aroused in the 1% tons
It probable cost of the new boats. 200 sq. ft. was announced that the price of the - 84ft:
28-footers would-be-less than half of -**** Number of crew.......... Three
that of an international six-metera Smaller class. yacht of approximately the same 254t
water-line length One boat builder 18ft.
quoted a price of £250 each for the 5.8ft 5.7ft. 18-footers if an order was given for- aft. fin. four boats. 1 ton 100 sq. ft.
Length over all Length water ino Breadth Draught
Total weight
Bail area
Height of mast
ly shoot will be cómmenced at 2.80
Number of crew
Saturday. Endeavours were made p.m. to-day,
causes you to face down the intended "kaoping your head down, or your eysi given your head is proper chance, will Es played at the K.C.C. next.-The Hong Kong Rifle Club month.
80% 4. Three
A committee was appointed with. Mr. ¡J. 8. Highfeld, Rear Commodore of
the Royal Thames Yacht Club, chelrman, to evolve a new class of
In each case the type la a craft with | half-decked 18-foot Jolly-boats,