SPORTING SAM
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Ey Reg. Wootton
FOUR
FIVE
FOUR!
I'd Like To See Floodlit Cricket Cup Finals
Says DENIS COMPTON
Following the fine summer and the response to the call for brighter cricket, I imagine most counties will report a fairly satisfactory budget this year. But, such is the cost of running a first-class club, I believe no idea, however startling, for popularising cricket should be neglected.
For that reason I was more than normally interested in the floodlit match at Highbury.
THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, AUGUST 30, 1952.
COLONY'S FIRST LADIES' LAWN BOWLS LEAGUE STARTS NEXT MONTH
By "TOUCHER"
Lawn bowls in Hongtong will have embarked on another historical event when the first Ladies' League to be organised gets under way on Saturday, September 6.
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Sponsored by the Kowloon Cricket Club, the League will be run on a two- round home and away match system with each team consisting of one rink.
Taking part will be five teams, two from Kowloon Cricket Club, two from Kowloon Docks and one from Taikoo Docks.
SATURDAY, SEPT.
- Open Pairs Semi-final
LADIES' LEAGUE
The number of Indy bowlers In the league matchts played, U. A. Rumjahn v M. Y. Adal; has been steadily increasing last week Kowloon Cricket Club O. R. Sadick, A. M. Rumjahn, during the past year, and it is took the spotlight with two and S. Yusuf.". Umpire: J. G. rather surprising that such | blank-out wins, one over Talkoo | Meyer. clubs as Police, Craigengower, and the other over Cralgengower, Kowloon Boating Green Club These two wins place them in and Recreio have not entered a favourable position. for the the league.
runner-up position In the First Division to complete one
At Kowloon Dock Club: G, C. CHAMPIONSHIP HIGHLIGHT of the most successful
Norman and K. Bodle v R. M. lawn. Riberia and A. A. Lopes; J. Highlight of the Colony Open bowls acosons that the Club Championship matches played has ever had. They have ready
A. Luz and A. P. Pereira v G. the week
Hong Choy & G. Souza. deter during
the won was
the Second and Third mination of this stout-hearted brilliant triumph yesterday cf Division Chmpionship. the Hoppily, my own withdrawal cricketer that, after
W.C. Simpson over Joe Luz in spending
the
remi-final of the Middlesex
most of last winter hobbling the
match
Singles about by was caused
crutches, he had event. against Kent
to pods made
the match nothing more disturbing than a special rubber
XDC iwist to my
right leg
when provide greater protection
single but Luiz came
Recreio with a two on the second his knee, and he lumped out lo turning on the matting wicket
the field for the first cham-head, a four on the third and
CCC in the Highbury floodlit match.
TC itself
a single on the fourth to take a knee
not plonship match of the year.
commanding lead of 7-1. One player with similar knee
Finding his touch, Simpson BKCC however, is competi-trouble to mine,
asserted himself with steady drawing to the jack to Jevel the passing through a most anxious
time.
the score at 10-30 on the 10th head and forge ahead to 17-12 on the 16th and 19-13 on the 18th.
on
Such is the grit and agreeing on despite some injury or In every way I was ably surprised.
players other. The could follow the flight of
from ball perfectly, and many of the spectators told me they saw it condi- better than in normal tinis.
immense Floodlit cricket has possibilities. What about this us the solution to the problems which have caused the shelving affected. of that splendid suggestion for a cricket knock-out tion raised at the end of war?
Would you go to see a floodlit Final? I county cricket Cup would.
RECUPERATING Which is the more exacting Arst-class Soccer or first-class is that cricket? My answer cricket often imposes a greater
the
The
WOS
A SAD DAY
It will be a nad day for Worcestershire cricket If wicket-keeper Hugo Yarnold is compotled to give up the game at the end of the season, but Hugo's cricket future is in the halance, and he told me that he will make a decision within the next month.
In the last four years minutes'
three operations, including moval of a kneecap, have been performed un Hugo's right leg playing. and, in order to keep this summer, he has made fort- nightly visits to London for in- Jections,
as
stral.
I would not deny that many cricketers would be hard-
Jost 90 pressed to vigorous Soccer,
Yet those who, like myself, have played both gomes for a
mentally living agree
have been more tired at the end of a week's cricket than after the weekly game of football,
Possibly few footballers spend Sunday afternoon la bed re-
the cuperating from
week's exertions.
well oa pheri we
in cricket this is by no means for especially uncommon, bowlers of medium pace and above, and I should say that by August three-quarters of the first-class cricketers are carry-
Baseball Aids
Soccer
New York Yankees Base- ball Club is spending £8,900 to promote British foot- ball.
In other words, America's most famous game wants to help baby brother Soccer grow into a big national sport.
A series of Sunday (Soccer) games wil start in the 77,000- sort Yankee Stadium on October 12 after the Barqball reason
ends.
The American Soccer League will put in an equal amount of money with the Yankees' and to organise management advertise the games.
the
Boxing For
re-
The Millions
Boxing is different as a spectator sport from any other".
In football the centre-forward fires the ball into the net and the crowd knows it is a goal. In cricket a batsman cracks the ball to the boundary and specta- tors do not have to consult the that it is. scoreboard to know four runs,
In boxing, however, there are not always such clear-cut in- dications. It is sometimes ex- tremely difficult for even-the closest ringside spectator to judge who is winning a contėst.
It is therefore all the more Important for the onlooker to not only understand the sport as a whole, but be familiar with the finer points, such as which blows score" points, what defensive methods are legal and which ones contravene the rules.
Peler Wilson, the well-known boxing critic and television com- mentator, has written a book (How to Watch Boxing, publish- by Sporting Handbooks,
tomson opened
Unfortunately, the knee fins not stood up to the strenuous and work of a wicketkeeper, Hugo has been advised to wear a leg-iron.
first
He put this on for tho time a few days ago, but, at the same time, hc Dssured Worcestershire that he intended. to finish the season.
"I shall take off the iron just before going out to field said Hugo.
Before deciding on his future, Hugo, who is a qualifed elec trician. will consult a surgeon at present overseas.
Sidelights. (1) In successive matches Bill Knightley-Smith fot Brighton), Don Bennett (Portsmouth), and John Warr (Oval), of Middlesex, “bogged a pair" for the first time,
(2) A husband to be proud of is George Lambert, Glouces tershire fast bowler.
Rather than worry his wife, who is busy enough bringing
back
A
his
TODAY'S GAMES First Division
V
IRC
1.
KCC
V
V
PRC KBGC
Friendly
V
HKFC
TOMORROW Rinks Open
Final AL KBGC: A. R. Rahman, K. M. Rumjohn, M. B. Hatsan and
Talkoo
KDC "B"
KCC "B"
v KCC "A"
KDC “A”
(Bye)
SUNDAY, SEPT, 7
Open Triples Semi-finals
At KBGC: A. A. Remedios, A. Silva, C. A. Danenberg v K. Basa, C. R. Rosselet, J. S.
W Londcit;
Colledge, F. Howarth, W. Cowie F. G. Luz, J. F. V. Ribeiro, J. A.
Luz.
V
LEAGUE STANDINGS
Although brilliant with resting shots, Luz had to con- code the advantage of superior drawing to the jack to his opponent and a three on the next head by him could not stop Simpson from ending the match on the 20th head with a Iwo.
other half of the In the Singles event, R. B. Robertson quallfed to meet T. E. Baker in the semi-anal after his KBGC 21-13 win over W. J. Howard KDC on Monday.
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372
06
15
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5
007 770 197
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IRC
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CCC
15
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872 812
GO
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Aller a necke and neck HKFC
struggle up to 11-10, Howard PRC cracked up against the consist- ent bowling of Robertson,
The match between Robert- gon and Baker will be played Recreto by
time next week at mutual arrange
some
wh their five childrens Gere theat, UPSETS darns. his dwir socks in the dressing room while his sidé are batting.
-(London Express Service)
New Fire Drill
Likely For
British Motor
Race Circuits.
Joe
The Open · Paixa quarter- finals saw the favourites safely into the semi-finals. A mild upset Was the defeat of L Silva and A. E. Coates by K. F Bodle and G. C. Norman, but on the form of the day Bodie and Norman were undoubtedly the superior combination,
whose hopes for Luz, quadruple
have... Bille
past crumbling during the weeks, survived a close shave when with A.P. Pereira as sub- stitute partner for Haul Luz he overcame a 16-18 deficit on the -18th, head-to. beati Peter Hughes and R. Robertson by 24-21,
Another
close
very
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been
and
New fire drill is likely to be adopted on British motor. race circuits following a exciting win was that of George blaze which destroyed Reg Hong Choy and George Souza E. over F. X. H. Silva and C. Parnell's £3,000 Aston-
Passos, The Craigengower pale Martin in the international were tralling behind by 3-10 on nine-hour race at Goodwood the 7th head, 9-14 on the 11th..
20-21 on
the 18th and 22-24 by sponsored by the News of the
the 20th. end of Their strong Anish on the last head when George Hong Choy laid a two and George Souza added the third enabled them to edge out the Recreio pair by the narrow margin of 25-24.
the World.
Eric Thomson, Parnell's co- driver, pulled in to refuel and band over the wheel to Parnell. The car was third in the raco at the time.
SCOTTISH STARS Two, and possibly five, Scot tigh
In the ed players will star
B/Ud) which explains American teams, Roy Milne, ex-price Celle centre-half or fall-back these points and will enable the
the New reader to act as his own referee. hus been signed by
so has Pat It is designed not only for the York Americans,
Thistle fan who watches boxing from a cx-Partick Gillespie,
seat in the Stadhum, but also for Both are crossing the Atlantic the countless millions who have on immigration visas, This will the sport brought to their re- allow them to accept jobs to side armchair via radio and tele-tripped him and rolled him in supplement their football earn-vision.
wing-half.
ings.
How to Watch Boxing is,
a text book on both amateur and professional boxing. But it is presented not in the dry fashion associated with text books, but
The Americans are seeking three more men from the Scot far as the information it contains, tish Football Players Union.
The Yankee Stadium will try to sell 100,000 Soccer tickets among baseball fans in the next The tickets will two months. cost 50 cents (35, (d), unheard-of bargain for a major sport contest.
Most creditabic win in the But before Reg had reached the driving seat petrol spilled Triples semi-Anal was that of on the hot exhaust pipe, and Bill Colledge, Frank Howarth flames shot 40 ft. above the car. and B Cowle whose, decisive more 20-12 triumph over the A mechanie, his clothes alight, fancied combination of M. J. tried to run, but someone wisely Divecha, F. Keriani and Bill achieved by Hong Sling was the gross, putting out the superior bowling. flames.
Childe Harold
Harold Looks
Each-way Good
A
St. Leger Chance
By RICHARD. BAERLEIN
The St Leger is less than two weeks ahead and we are unlikely to see any further trials for the race.
the
Yet he
Only three colts, Childe Harold, Bob Major and Bold Buccaneer, have been seen out recently. With three Frenchmen and Tulyar and Gay Time, they will probably make up the small field at Doncaster.
The bookmakers continue to Newbury should have proved oppose Gay Time, who has now an ideal course, but the fun of He gone out at 5-1. He has always the race was against him. An unfortunate defeat was He, another mechanic,
cannot be completely dismissed and perhaps that of H. F. Shields, been a difficult horse to train, John Wyer, Aston Martin com-
on that outing, but I prefer to P. Kennedy and W. Williamson but was also opposed in petition manager, were taken to at the hands of A. G. Silva, Amarket on the Derby and King judge him on his Derby fifth, hospital with burns.
George VI Stakes,
when he finished a length and a A. dos Itemedios and C. A The race, first event in Britain Danenberg.
nearly won both.
half behind. Bob Major. for many years to include night
NO GUIDE
staying on a live, sparkling manner
Faubourg-I was The winners were the better 3 p.m. racing, began at typical of one of the most fear-
when third in the Derby, but All the fancied Jaguar drivers all-round combination, but the
Bold Buccaneer, who finished made no chow later in the loss writers in journalism.
losera were afforded a golden dropped out or lost their
Doncaster is Wilson explains all the rules chances, leaving yourg Peter opportunity of making it a closet in the Derby, has gone out French Derby.
nnish when on the 16th head, at 33-1 because he was beaten the type of course which will Baseball is not handing out fully, frequently illustrating how Collins and P.W.G. Grimth a
at Newbury. The race was suit him. On a line through 11-19 against falsely run and was no possible Tulyar and Gay Time, there 19 charity. It is a summer gume they came to be framed,
open them, they were lying five shots. guide to his ability. and the stadium is largely un- He also gives his opinions as Aston-Martin D.B. 3.
nothing in it between-Worden II Second were the Ferrori But Willamsoni promoted an used for seven months of the a boxing reporter of 20 years
give wood to Graham opposing front
This long-striding colt needs n and Faubourg 11, year.
standing on such controversial drivers T. Colo
and a galloping
Worden II was unplaced in Baseball and Soccer could sublects as the "no foul rule" Whitehead; R. Baird ord R. Faway the shot. Special mention, fast-run raco live together in perfect and and the employment of judges in Salvadort were third in another must be made of the consistently track to bring but his beat and the Derby, but did not have a Express fine performance of the losing his only, succozes have been at cicar run and suffered con- profitable
(London seasonal harmony.— the professional ring.(London Ferrari.
Newnem kel (London Express Service),
Service).
Express Service).
POP
PLEASE WILL YOU
WHY
BUY A FLAG FOR
"THE NAVY
runawry
win
in
their
and
with
the score
lead, H. F. Shields,
The Nelson touch
HAVENT THEY GET
SAVE YOUR EYES
In all cases of eye trouble your eyes should be thorough- ly tested lo decids il your", case is one which cells for the use of glasses or no
CHINESE OPTICAL CO.
LF, QUEENE KIAR COETBAL, HONG KONG,
alderable interference,
more
made No horse has advance in the St. Leger market recent years than tho Northern-trained Childe Harold, who in mid-summer was at 100-3 and is now 5-1 and joint second favourite. Ho has won his last Ave races.
Az Bob Major was giving 4b, many argued that he will beat Childe Harold in the St. Leger, I cannot agree with this view, for Childe Harold will make the greater Improvement and should prove much the better slayer.
He is a senable-looking colt within bold hood and pleased those paddock critics, who had not seen him before -(London
Express: Servies),
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This picture of Faulkner illustrates the importance
free follow-through vital to the good golf shot.
of keeping your head still, eye on the ball and the full,
COMMON
FAULTS
By MAX FAULKNER
After the world travels of my Open Championship year I recently came back to my own club at St George's Hill and got down to several weeks hard teaching for the members. And I want here to touch on the most common faults I have had to tackle.
Many of them, of course, were due to local conditions -particularly the hard, sun-baked courses we have had for many weeks of the summer. A great many people, for instance, especially women, have had an exceptional spasm of "fluff" shots. They found that they were half topping their approaches,
In most cases that meant that lotow what happens then-you they were thinking far more of get a thoroughly bad shot, the hurd ground. when they
RETURNING CONFIDENCE. the ball; were playing, than they were afraid to get down To effect cures in these cases put the shot properly. Feeling that started methodically. I they
get the club the grip back couldn't
to normal, put "through" the hard ground the sunce back to standard, without jarring themselves to and, to cut the tension they had much they had, involuntarily, developed, I made them reach developed a tendency to scoop, a tile further than they want.. to take it clean off the harded to the ball, and lastly made surface.
them hit firmly and FOLLOW PAPAGAL THROUGH -- There was nothing very diMcult about it. But IGNORE HARD GROUND | their shots came back with con-
fidence. That is just about the worst thing possible to do and about the hardest way in the world to hit the ball accurately. To cure
glad
to
Long hitters will be specially the softer conditions back, 'They will play I had to get at their mental much better golf.
The number of people who approach. I had to make them have difficulty with their stance cut out the early wristy scoop always amazes me. They think action and strike properly and they are standing square to the firmly through the ball, In
effect, I bad to make them hole when, in actual fact, they Ignore the hard ground and ac- are facing away out to the left cept the slight Jar it involved. or, more usually out to the It wasn't half as severe as they But I advise all, who have right. This is difficult to cure. had feared.
trouble, to mark the line where their feet should go with a club Every golfer must remember and then stand to it. that each shot should be ap- proached firmly. You
can't
anyway.
In all these things an hour ori dribble a bali up to the pin ac- the practice ground can work
with curately
It's hit wonders,
worth trying, loosely shot. Whatever the length of the shot-you modify this by the length of your swing and amount of strength used—you must make the club-head strike Armly into the ball and through it.
•
Many of the better players came to me with worries about their tee shots, 'Most of the long hitters were getting so much run on the ball after pitching that the slightest, inac curacy in direction, either to left or right, got then into trouble. Even when the balls dropped on the fairway, if they were the slightest bit off the line, they ran for enough to reach trouble,
STEERING SHOTS-FATAL
Most of the players had tried to cure this by adjusting their gulp in order to cut out tho alight fade or hook which seem- ed to be troubling them. When this had little effect they tried to adjust their stance,
When that didn't fix it, they tried the most fatal thing of all-they tried to steer, their shots,
д
As a result of all these at- tempts, they were in real tangle when they came to me. I cannot stress too much that one of the most stupid things to do in golf is to fiddle with your dp because you've hit one or two bad shots. If your grip is sound and sensible, stick to it It won't suddenly give you a bad shot. II. you do think a | slight plteration would help, be sure it is slight. Don't suddenly push your right hand away the shaft. Don't mtss under about too much with your stance either, And, above all, don't submit to the folly of trying to
The two together cause a tension throughout the 'swing' which in fafi. The stewing! de la dlmost like a mental nineh. It makes you half- hearted in playing the shot and, Invariably, 19 cuts the follow- through right out. And you aụ
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