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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, MAY 14, 1936
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GREAT BRITAIN'S FUTURE DAVIS CUP HOPES
BIG ENTRIES
IN OPEN LAWN
BOWLS TOURNEYS
(Continued from Page 1)
OPEN RINKS
J. Hoosen, A. H. Rumjan, A. M. Wahab, A. O. Madar:"
D. M. Khan, A. K. Mina, Y Adal, A. R. Dalish;
A. R. Mina, C. Silva, Y. Sorby, N. M. Currie;
W. Greig, C. Blackburn, F. Chan- oing, C. Dowman;
J. Cameron, R'E. E Marks, A. E Carey. W. Mair:
L. Glendenning. J. S. Riddle, J. Oram, W. E. Hollands;
R P. Shaw, G. S. Graver.-E. S. Carter, C. B. Robertson:
J. Waid, W. Cunningham. J. Polson, J. CeChalmers:
LJ SIvL F. Xavier. F. V. V. Ribeiro, H. A. Alves:
D. C. S. Alves, C. Boza Pereira, E M. Remedios, F. L. M. da Siva:
F. Machado, C. M. Alves, P.
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Yvanovich, H. F. Rosario:
J. J. Basto, C. A. Lopes, Basto, F. X. Sores;
C.
H.
L. A. Guttervez, J. M. M. Alves, B. M. P. Remedios; Basto, GAL
J. Luz, A. P. Guterres, A. A. Reme- dios, J. Naronha, jI;
E. C. Flocher, R. G. Craig. N. J Bebbington. A. Eyde-Lay:
L Jack, A. Spary, 1. C. Labrum. J. M. Jack:
F. A. Broadbridge, S. J. Houghton, W. Geall, R. P. Phillips;
A. M. Omar, E. el Arcalli, D. Ram-: jahn, U.
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J. S. Landolt, A. S. Gomes, W. V. Field, R. F. da Luz:
J. R. Soares, L. C. R. Sozza, M. A.
R. Souza, C. S. Rosselet:
A. E. Coates, J. W. Leonard, J. Cavanagh, R. Basa;
C. S. Summens, B. W. Whiteman W. Ward, W. GM:
S. Bright. F. Cheesman, J. G. GUL, J. E. so;
MRS. VARE AGAIN. BIDS FOR GOLF LAURELS
Making Another Attempt For British Women's Title
New
American Tork: An woman has never won the Bri- tish women's golf crown, hat ex- perts concede Mrs. Glenna Collett Vare, Jr., who has tried before, the best chance in history to ac complish the feat this summer.
Mrs. Glenza Collett Vare cap- tained the U.S. Curtiss Cup team who shared the spoils with their
rivals British
recently Gleneagles.
Henderson, G. Sheriff:
at
W. L. Walker, S. M. White, M. J. E. Hall, J. Watson, J. Fraser, w. facfarlanogers, K. C. Hamilton,
S. Logan, J. G. Meyer;
A. S. Russell, F. G. Goodman, R. Duncan, A. M. Holland:
E. W. Linga, G. E. F. Thompson
Rose, J. McKelvie;
J. Gellatly, E. M. Parves, P. E Knight, J. F. MacGowan;
M. Rakusen, C. Strange, J. Hollidge, A. W. Grimmitt.
And a rink from Police Recreation
Total entries 31 (Last year 26).
Ciob.
LOCAL BASEBALL
(Continued from Page 4)
SEARCH FOR YOUNGER TALENT-
MUST BE CONTINUED
WILL THE FRENCH AND AMERICAN EXPERIENCES BE REPEATED?
(By H. W. Austin)
TREAT BRITAIN has won the Davis Cup three years in succession, following the six successive wins of the French, and the seven of the Americans. So far we have done well. The chance remains to us of continuing our line of success. What now of the future? When the powers of Tilden, Johnston, Richards and Williams, of America, and of the four famous musketeers of France waned, both these countries suffered a slump. Ne youngsters came along to keep aloft the flag which the great ones had hoisted and so far no youngsters have restor- ed their lost glory.
Contrary to what one might expect the possession of champions in these two coun- Rather than the great ones tries did not lead to the production of more champions. inspiring the younger generation, the opposite seemed to be the effect, so that, when the great ones passed, no one of the same calibre was found to take their place.
What mistakes, if any.
What was the cause of this disappointing state of affairs? did the Americans or the French make that no young players came forward to fill the shoes
of those who had grown too old; or was there simply nothing to be done? Is it a fact that champions are born and not made or that nothing we can do can control their coming or their going?
The answer is not easy. It is true that players, of whom Perry is the perfect example,; drop from the blue like dazzling meteors. and through sheer instinctive genius almost at once take their place among the inasmuch as several of the teams leaders of the game. It is as if are barely able to raise that num- they were pre-destined to be ber of players, although the
instead of limiting the number of players to 20, which was
Chinese and Japanese over that mark!
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futile,
are well great players, as if Fate played in to their hands, and that to
with succeed
them #as second nature: success being taken almost for granted.
Cannot Afford To Wait Such players are very few and far between, and if we were to wait for their arrival we might well wait twenty, thirty, or even fifty years. There are other play- ers, however, the great majority, who achieve success through the possession of talent which by hard de- work and determination is veloped to its highest possible pitch.
*
H. W. "Bunny" Austin, above, Great Britain's second ranking lawn tennis player, above, asks some vital questions regarding our chances of retaining Davis Cup trophy for the fourth time.
the
determination and the opportunity to succeed,
may be properly coached. A poor coach may easily ruia the most promising player.
Encouragement
Second to coaching and to my mind almost as important, is pro- [per encouragement. Some players bursting with self-confidence bave no need for encouragement. They fget all they need from themselves. But to others a word of encour- agement can be of infinite value. In this respect the L.TIA. have in the past been somewhat nig- gardly.
When our heads pat themselves on the back for having produced ja team which has won the Davis Cup they should remember that in the days before success came the British powers were singular- ly lacking in understanding and encouragement and that any ad- vice or assistance received came from outside friends, both known and unknown, rather than from the L.T.A. itself.
Not Encouragement
It is useless, I think, for the country which is looking for talent to wait for the instinctive
To send a promising player genius to come along. The powers
free of charge to a coach, to send must search around for talent, and
him on tennis rouzid the world is having found it, put it to its: utast possible use and develop it it is sorbed by cricket, but more something for which the player to its greatest possible extent. and more young men are taking should be grateful, but is not en-
We in England possess Fred to lawn tennis, and what cricket couragement. Perry, and for him we must be leaves over should prove ample. Encouragement is the helpful devoutly thankful. But we cannot The thing to do is to find this word from an older player who live for ever on Fred Perry any talent. I feel that not enough is knows the difficulties, who has more than the Americans and being done by those responsable encountered them himself; who is French could live for ever on for searching it out.
willing to discuss the game with the rising player, and to befriend to look down on him
their great Davis Cup tears.
While we are enjoying the run
time to waste.
Rarity Of Good Coaches
Our latent talent must be de-him; not of "success and holding the Davis veloped and encouraged. Already from a lordly height because he Cup is the time to look for those the Lawn Tennis Association has does not at first succeed and take who can step into the shoes of the wide coaching schemes, and much it for granted that he never will
team when
Team Spirit All Round present Davis Cup
money is spent each year on them.... their day is done. There is no The LT.A. have not yet appar- Understanding and co-operation ently realised that good coaches between the ruling body, the Conjuring Up Players
are as rare if not rarer than good coaches and the players is what is needed more than anything else to For a long time we have sze-players. cessfully relied upon three or four The good coaches who under produce our future champions. It men. These cannot go on playing stand the true fundamental prin-is such co-operation, such under- for ever. At any moment one or ciples of the laws of technique can standings between ruler and ruled more may get injured. fall sick, be counted on a few fingers, and which makes for the health of the or retire, and who is there to take one of these (one to whom I per game. And it is not too much to his place? England is not strong sonally owe a great deal for what say that if the game is healthy in reserves. We must back them success has come my way) is not the players will succeed.
up.
We This co-operation of which 1
used by the LTA at all That this can be done is exem cannot afford to overlook the best talk is nothing more or less than can the team spirit; the team spirit plified by our new doubles pair coaches anymore than we
I must confess that I was scepti-afford to overlook and leave out of not only of a team itself but of cal about Britain's ability to con- teams the best players.
jure up a pair
the Davis Cup has been done.
we
those who select the team and The best coaches must in the those who govern the destiny of that' would win doubles. But it same way as the best players, be the game. And this team spirit, Surely then marched out and placed as in a spirit of mutual help between can conjure. up players to take the case of Dan Maskell, who has player and player, between coaches- the place of those who are at pre done so much for the present and player, and between the Lawn Association and player sent holding the fort?
Davis Cup team in such a posi-Tennis There is no doubt at all that tion that the truly promising will more than anything else, help not only of to maintain Britain's lawn tennis there is plenty of talent for games players, the players
in England. True a great deal of fability but with the desire and the supremacy.
„Y.M.C.A. SUMMER PROGRAMME
(Continued from Page 4)
A suggestion for the erection
Ito retain that record.
Launch Picnics
fa view of the lack of support.. the proposal for the continuation
in the monthly notes which would give the subject ample publicity. Concert On Roof
In addition to the above, the
of weekly bathing picnics (launch Women's Section would probably picnics) was defeated, and instead stage several novelty evening, and it was suggested that a bi-month-the Social Committee were to be
of a chute in the deep end of the y plenie should be held on alter-asked to arrange a flannel dance bath argued at length, and it was native Saturdays and Sundays, and a concert on the roof, if pos ultimately decided that the bathand, if enough support was given sibie.
Ito the latter day, they might be Mr. Selk suggested that the Tourist Club might further their was not large enough to accommo-whole-day affairs.
Mr. Ingram said that he had activities by visits to the several date one in addition to two diving platforms. Experience in the past been given the option of a house islands in the vicinity of Hong had shown that whenever diving at Cheung Chau and again, pro-Kong where there were Chinese viding there was enough, support, temples, while visits had yet to be:
whole-day boards and chutes were placed in week-end parties were quite with paid to Macau (a
A notice calling for affair) and to Cheung Chau. close proximity, accidents invari-in reason. tably occurred and, since an accid-support in this connection would: The meeting closed with a vote est had not yet been registered in be posted on the Notice Board and of thanks to the Chairman, Mr. the pool, it was thought advisable there would also be a notification. W. Ingram