THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 8, 1939.
ROYAL HENLEY'S CENTENARY Ambitious Preparations For The Rowing Season
A ROUND OF GAY ACTIVITY
London, April 23.
WITH the advent of "Summer Time" there has been much increased activity amongst rowing men all over the country, for they are now able to practice after business in the evenings.
The Tideway is certainly one of the busiest spots, and it is no unusual sight to see more than a dozen eights at work any evening between Putney and Hammersmith.
anc
every European
The activity continues Town Challenge Cup began a regatta that has grown to be famous the above Hammersmith up world over, and that has since at- tracted oarsmen from New Zealand, to Chiswick, and then on Australia, Japan, South Africa, United up-river at Twickenham, States, Canada, South America,
| practically from Kingston, Molesey, country. Staines, Walton, Eton, The original Grand Challenge Cup Maidenhead, Marlow, is now one of the chief events at the Henley, and Reading, whilst on the Isis practice has already commenced for the Summer Eights.
The River Lea, the "home” of the majority of the N.A.R.A. clubs, is also a very busy place, and reports of activity come from all the provincial centres. If the enthusiasm shown for the recent "Head of the River" race on the Tideway is any criterion, then the season is going to be a very busy one. Then, 154 eights en- tered for the event, representing nearly fourteen hundred oarsmen, and as many clubs were not re- presented it would appear that the sport of rowing still has plenty of adherents.
Although the NARA. clubs made an early start by the Thames A.RA. holdng their Spring Regatta yester- day, the A.R.A. clubs will have another fortnight's practice before they com-
son at Walton on June 3.
will
is still competed for, but the Town Cup
Left Side,
By BEST BALL
In order to hit straight ahead along the line of flight the golfer must make sure that his left hip has turned nside out of the path of the stroke. Not only is this formula an aid to accuracy but it enables the golfer to utilize the full strength of his swinging_mo- tion. The player who neglects this fundamental runs into a snag at the impact stage. If the left side has not pivoted around to al- low the arms and hands to follow through freely the left arm is blocked off and because of the swinging force behind it collapses and cannot go on through. This not only causes a loss of power but throws the clubhead out of align- ment so that the contact with the ball is inaccurate.
Note the forms of Bobby Jones and Paul Runyan shown above and you will see how the left side hus turned around to permit, an unin- terrupted stroke through the ball. Both the strokes are, smooth and precise. Start the left hip turn- ing as the left arm begins pulling the clubhead down and continue this motion gradually until it has revolved a comfortable distance
Aside
GRAPHIC GOLE
LEFT HIP WELL AR.OUND, ENABLES PLAYER
TO SWING THROUGH WITHOUT HINDRANCE
around.
CLUBHEAD' STRIKES BALL STRAIGHT AHEAD ALONG LINE.
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At this point the left sido will become braced, allowing the greater speed as the wrists uncock through the hitting area.
Wednesday, Decisive Play.
mence racing at Hammersmith Amat Henley Town Regatta on August Bank land; but usually when they have com-¡Turner, they will see that their metro- eur Regatta on May 6. There
Holiday. Every effort is being made peted for the Grand Challenge Cup in politan rivals do not have things all then be a fortnight's break before
At Cambridge theré Putney Regatta on May 20, and a fur- this year to make the Centenary Re the past they have tried to raise a their own way.
the occasion, and crew in a few weeks before the re-is likely to be very keen rivalry be- ther fortnight's break will mark the gatta worthy of
special invitations to compete have gatta.. Against such concentrated tween Jesus. Trinity Hall, and Clare;, opening of the best-boat regatta sea-been sent to all of the leading colonial efforts that Continental crews have whilst at Oxford, Trinity, New College,
and foreign associations. It is also made in recent years.
Leander's and Magdalen should have some inter- At the annual meeting of the Thames hoped that the King and Queen might efforts have failed; but this year, with esting contests. Amateur Rowing Council, Chiswick were allotted July 1 as the date for honour the Regatta with their presence the captaincy in the hands of the ex-
on one of the four days, which are Oxford President, J. C. Cherry, efforts SOCCER their best boat regatta, but they have from July 5th to the 8th. This year, are being made to get together Lean- now decided to attempt to run it on to mark the centenary, a special event, der crews worthy of the name. Crews the evenings of Tuesday and Wednes-to be called the "Centenary Double have been going out at Putney for day, June 6 and 7.
Sculls," is being included in the pro- some weeks now, and, although the Following this there will be activity gramme.
composition is far from being settled, every week until the best-boat season This form of racing is very popular it would appear that the eight is like- closes with Henley Town Regatta on on the Continent, and enquiries have ly to be a strong one, A. B. Hodgson, August Bank Holiday, but after that already been received from Germany who led Oxford to victory in 1937-38,
Eastern Defeat
there will be numerous skiff and in- and Italy, but it has never "caught on" is spoken of as the likely stroke, and, Macao
Great River Carnival
vitation regattas until the end 01 in this country, although several at- with J. C. Cherry and W. G. R. M. October, so that oarsmen will not get tempts have been made by various Laurie for seats at Nos. 7 and 6 res- very much rest during the next six
regatta committees to institute auch pectively the stern of the boat is
The return football match be months.
a race. The Lowe Double Sculls at powerful enough. Other probable can- Cambridge is practically the only re- didates include the Oxford Blues, J. tween Macao and Eastern Football gular first-class event of this kind, M. Couchman, J. S. Lewes, H. M. Club was played on the Club but that is confined to members of the Young. R. G. Rowe, and J. H. Lascelles; ground yesterday afternoon and The big event of the year is, un-
university. However, the Olympic and the Cambridge Blues, M, Buxton, doubtedly, the Henley Royal Centen. Double Sculling championship is held M. P. Lonnon, J. Turnbull, and G. M. resulted in a win for the Hong by this country, for in 1936, J. Beres Lewis. It had been hoped that J. H. Kong team by the odd goal in Regatta. It was on March 20, 1939, at a meeting held in the Town ford, Junr., and L. F. Southwood, of T. Wilson would have obtained leave three.
Bry
Hall at Henley, that the following Thames Rowing Club, were successful to row, as he did in the Leander, four. Ng Ki-ching and Chau Man-chi resolution was adopted: "That from in Germany.
the lively interest which has been mani- fested at the various boat races which
Club Prospects
last year, but this has been found to
BELGIAN ARMY SOCCER SUCCESS
Brussels, To-day. The Belgian
be impracticable. Still, with such tal-scored for Eastern, while Guerreio ent, together with other Trial Eights netted for Macao. have taken place on the Henley, Reach In view of the expected strong for men available, Leander should be a power in the rowing world this season, during the last few years, and "the sign competition at Henley this year, great influx of visitors on such occa- it is satisfactory to record that the London, the holders of the Grand sions, this meeting is of opinion that leading English clubs are making every Challenge Cup, are also making a bold of the cup the establishing of an annual regatta, effort to get together combinations to bid to retain possession under the judicious and respectable, uphold the English prestige. Last year, and they proved in the recent "Head management, would not only be pro- in the absence of foreign competition, of the River" Race that they are not ductive of the most beneficial results the Grand Challenge Cup was won by a crew to be despised. T. B. Langton, to the town of Henley, but from its the London Rowing Club, but the two the Cambridge President of last year, Army beat, the British Army by peculiar attractions would also be a yeara previously it made trips to Ger is one of the men to be brought in 60 to win the Kentish Cup to the neighbourhood and the public Cup has been taken to America for hand, Thames are not likely to have an triangular soccer tournament. in general." The meeting further de the past three years, whilst the Dia exceptionally strong crow for Henley; The Belgian Army secure the cided to purchase two challenge cups, mond Sculls has only once been won but afterwards, when they have the trophy on the strength of a better one for an eight-oured race and the by an Englishman since 1928.
assistance of the Oxford Blues, G. other for LÄHTE
The Leander Cop, has always been Huse' and H. A,'!
ozather goal average than
source of amusement and gratification many and Switzerland: The Thames to strengthen the crew. On the other
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