THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, AUGUST 14, 1984.
Getting Out Of That Tough Spot
By BERNARD HUNT
Temper and trouble add up to the most vicious of all vicious circles in golf. Maybe they have a wider and more general application, but right now we are only concerned with this terrible pair as they clog our golf. The one produces the other. One minute you are lying beautifully for a birdie; the next you have sliced the ball off a perfect lie into rough a foot deep.
That's your trouble for you. Your temper flames immediately. The danger butt and--stin blazing-altempt the is that you storm into the rough after the impossible shot to the green, and get into more and still more trouble. have done it. In fact, we have all done it. The point I have to make here is that too many of us still do it.
I think. The wET, make it a rigid rule to stop for Acne and enim yourself down before you stamp into Un reangh irritating
to frei
know know you feel a you are only going
a higger fool if you nn wad play at the ball while you've stifl angry Anger tighten the muscles, spolls the
what thing and mus rendy a difficult shot.
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If this wounds trite and pom- KAR, you inust excuse me. has to be sald, for it happens to truc, and It in one of the most important things about the It is no use me trying to tell you how 10 get At
do trouble. Nobody can Every
trouble shot is different. Your shot depends entirely on the lie of the ball, the nature of the trouble, and the obstructions uraunal abeled and
The you. club lake and the stroke to make hinge on all these wings.
that
in to décide the shortest are easiest Wit back in The fairway, try for the green with ni res thet ara hepe to make
up the pint.
lent shoi
You will
with a
burry n * Ext 1/12 reatith It is the one place I really falen my time. E study the Bie, U
heather amount of Kras round the ball, the ub truairtica through which I have te force the club, the amount of mirther rough between me and my ni
then I jective;
calculate th chances of getting the green or
14! going for the nearest fairway
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very sure coming out well I alwaye pick the easiest way--get back on the fairway and try to make amends with my next shot to the pin
FROM THICK GRANS
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allow the power bat it des needed to each beiter ground.
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club, and a steep-faced you have to realise that if you can come fairly cleanly into the back of
the bull In this way wilt be fairly well kned as you reach the point of often You will chieve a greater distance tha you expert. An absolute essential is is a firm grip--not a tight one-- a fem grip, yo that you WILH. alated the tendency for the grass ut heather to turn the club in Your Tanel.
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If the "trouble" you are In demands
Thume one uf
fancy hook or #bee Phots to get round intervening obstacles, you should! make up your mind firmly what you intend to play and, if your opponent is against the pin and you cannot afford to play safe, Re boilly for it.
Neither the hook or the slice difficult for the professional. but few handicap players with the
precision needed them CHT sull tho of 12 shot is not
When the ball is m beather in But there is one general rule thick grass the au must be to zolter should bring the club head on to the every handicap mako--especially
tonga WITHOUT is speed being lost going through more
In bring or heather than in necessary, In
technique in the les yeni other words. must bring the club down very much steeper than usual so that the face comes into the back of the ball as early as possible.
handicap player-and
the Ret nu! when in frouble shortest and enslest way Don't take that blind swipe and 41-
of chaill tempt the 100-1:-1 beating the rough, the trees, the pond, the lot, to try to get the grech 13
on't work
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open,
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to For the slice the idea is open the stance, swing slightly outside-to-in to keep the fruth Íves
#nd play boldly I should say this forcing shot is probably the only one in golf through the ball with your alm leads directed towards the left of the reft. elbow The good player never does where the
throughout the stroke. This is at. The 100-to-1 shot is never reasonable risk. Why take it? done here in order to prevent Why ple to sixes, sevents any roll of the wrist and to keep and eights on your card? You the face of the club open and can't force a golf ball through a on the ball right through Quite forest.
great power or drive it 200 yards | obviously, no from deep rough. The thing to great distance can be achieved;
CRY FOR
COMMONWEALTH
MEN IN RYDER CUP MATCH GROWS STRONGER
By
JAMES GOODFELLOW
For the hook, close the stance, put your right hand more under the shaft, swing from in-to-out, un go through the shot with a slight roll of the wrists aiming to the right of the objective,
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Put-up shot
This was 30 yards wide of the green and I managed to get within a yard of the pin. Secret is Arm grip, cleanly дн steepish swing to come into the ball na possible, and firmly down and through to let the club-
face do its work.
LEAGUE BOWLS
End Of The Race For First Division Honours Likely Today
By "TOUCHER”
Today's full programime of Lawn Bowls League ifistehes will probably see the
end of the race for First División Lengüð honours.
The two top and only contenders at the moment, Recreio Blues and Kowloon Cricket Club, are scheduled to clash at Cox's Road in their return encounter. A 4-1 win for the Blues will practically leave them a clear field towards the winning post.
Club The Cricket
bowlers, 1 this bfertionen. They will, How who hold the distinction of in- ever, have to produce their best overcome the steady and ficting the only defeat on the to
bowling of
Blues this neuron, when ther consistent ected vut their opponents by opponents. 3-2 in their first meeting, are
A however,
the content that could not only repent but better that performance.
A 4-1 win will beling them to within half o point ol the League leaders and give them
a Bghting chance of
delhron
their
In the Third Division, League- leading Filipino Club will take on Hongkong Electric Recreation Club in the bost match of this division. The Electric men are fully capable of overcoming any opposition in this division, but are not so well-balanced to take full points. The more-balanced Filipino Club should be able to hold on to their load in 181 Both Jimmy Wong's and T. division although it will probably Baker's rinks are fully capable be dimcult for them to take of taking their points and lead-more than three points from the
depend grent deal will specially on the display of the KCC front men with the No. 3's as the key positions.
Ir the Champlons at the ending their side fö a 4-1 win,
of the lossen.
In the other First División games, Kowloon Bowling Green Club are likely to 001
experience
On paper the KCC team
than the mitch honger which took to the green in the first match against the Blues. weakened who are a Flightly
this afternoon,
With also green advantage in their favour, the KCC bowters em set for an Important whi
EVERY NATION HAS ITS
OWN SPORTING HEROES
A VARIED LOT
Heroes of the day need not necessarily-in spite of the "Cold War" era-be political ones. Britain has "heroes" in almost every field of sport. Len Hutton, generally regarded as the finest cricket batsman in the world, is a hero to thousands of cricket enthusiasts. In football, Stanley Matthews is perhaps the most popular and admired figure.
race over
little dimeulty in taking at least four polnite Irton Police to avenge their carller defeat,
Craigengower Cricket Club at home to Filipino Club, will have to fight extremely hord to avdia a 4-1 defeat although playing on thoir own green,
At Recreio, the Whites, who went down to Indian Recrda- tion Club by the overwhelming margin of 6-0, will be afforded an opportunity to make amends, though it is doubtful if they sarilor avenge their defeat. On their present form a 4-1 win for the Indians k extremely likely.
con
fully
The Second Division games | will feature the clash between Kowloon Cricket Club abd Cralgengower at Cox's Rodd. This match will be caé survival for both teams
as the team which drops this game wi be practically out of the running for the Championship title,
of
ARERC.
TODAY'S GAMES-
Flint Division
"
KCC. v. Recreio KBGC v. PRC Recreio "Whites" v. IRC CCC v. FC
KDC (bye)
Second Division
RCC • CCÈ TC y. KBGC USRC v. IRC Recreio v. HKCC PRC v. HKFC
Third Divtalon
IRC v. KCC HKFC v. COC USRC v. PRC
HKERC v. FC
JACK HOBBS
TO FIGHT WILLIAMS
The Valley Club took a 4-1 decision in the first match and seem capable of repeating that i win, although their opposition this afternoon will be huschr} att stronger.
The
Perhaps the best choice for the hero of the year would be the young Doctor
Jack League-leading Indian
Hobbs, up-and- Roger Bannister who became the first man ever to run a mile in less than 4 minutes.
Recreation Club will be gues's coming heavyweight, was France's sportsman of the year forward of the Royal Madrid throws a bucketful of water of the unpredictable USRC team the man they aald would, is is almost invariably the winner | Football Club, has won nation- over him during à the high
and on their present form aré
again after 41st called for to clear any obstacle, of the
Tour de France wide fame an Spain's most the sun-baked roads and for- not likely to face any danger of never fight
defeat. Take boldly for it.
your bicycle
who Pice
rides into popular
However, their main smashing his right leg in a and most talented gets to keep hold of the bucket steepest faced club, open your Colombes Stadium, Paris, to the sportsman.
And such things do happen to task is to collect as many points motorcycle, accident in Sep mul-to-in acclaim of thousands. stances, swing from
Stefano shot
theit tember 1950. thirty goals him. The shrieking signors get as possible in this and club that you bring the
a remaining matches to shake off He carns
his place the during the season Just aided, really uncontrollable
sweating
But into the challenge by Craigenzower, Coppl pedals because the thereby playing a big part in ball, play the ball year's best athlete Cacross the
view
he Royal Madrid to the
looking as it from ste your left heel, and Tour is probably the world's holsting
might | KCC, Hongkong Football Club hit firmly down and through to most gruelling sporting test, on League Championship.
and Taikoo. welcome a stalcing. which event It isn't at all-professional a good divot. at deult, and the secret of It breaks even the hardest. Is conßdence and boldness,
When
take
you are i sand
It could do with the services of both. Thomson in temper and the Ryder Cup team and Bachli in the Walker Cup side.
Never has the reason been left from the Wentworth match stronger for changing the con- gate to pay for the transport of ditions governing these inter- our leam to the USA next gear. national contests to allow the selection of players from the Commonwealth.
former
OFFER REJECTED
Which leads to another provo- cative question. Has the time arrived for a change in the
his own course I he is given
senke
shot
for ricar
the
BENEVOLENT BRASS-HATS
vver
million West Germas.
They are the footballers who won for Germany the World Cup from Hungary
surprise In a victory which set all Germans, from Jackbooted Berliners to
honour of the Fatherland.
ridera.
of
and
Viennese
when
Move To Regain
England's Lost Soccer Glory
from: this hardhitter Shepherds Bush made a won derful comeback and last year s won six of his eight contesta Avo with the KO.
Now, on September 14 ali most four years to the day after his accident 24-year-old? · Hobbs is to have the inost portant fight of his careerjeru
At Harringay, London, hei
Wilms will meet Johnny
Heavy- (27), former British
Champion, over tim weight
roantle.
year.
~(London Kepteit Service.)
As the outstanding figure in When he outdistanced all the more opposition to win the world The Tour racers have to pedai sport which is even
bull-fighting, heltitie in Switzerland last year, popular than at a terrific speed and cover
followers of It has won unique position in the passions of his 3,000 miles, much
Spain. Hard-working, intelligent, same general rule applies--aim through the Pyrenees and Alps.and
bolled over like champagne
from British golf was given a jolt when Australian Peter to get out rather thus hit vast Many
a good companion off the bursting toughest riders of the
over-heated Thomson won the Open Championship at the age of 24. distances, Practise the semi- have to give up, so fierce is the Ackl, Alfredo has just signed a bottles. He had to have special
contract with Madrid's police protections for a week. four-year the ordeal. and the Amateur Championship went to another Austra-explosion
And here, as in every greens.
Eleven then
and their burly number one club at a fee of £3,000 a your Han, Douglas Bachli.
keep your trainer
185-MILE RUN PLANNED other tough spol,
the Arc
unchallenged use your common No. 1 sports
"pin ups" of 50
Without а doubt, Adolf A 40-year-old athlete from Christian, the shy, lanky, 20- the title gold-mining town of year-old amateur cyclist, is the Germiston, near Johannesburg, Téd Drake, former Eng- Promoter Jock Solomona ir: most popular sporting figure in is planning his greatest project land and Arsthal centre-for- applying for the contest to be Austria so far this year.
Marathon run of 185 miles. ward now managing Chol for the British title held by. recognised as a final elimina.. For the
young has just won the upholsterer
He is Waily Hayward, South d'Autriche, wine drinking Rhinelander, longest, tughest
Europe's Africa's greatest runner and the sea, and Arsenal boss Tom Don Cockoll.
Whittaker are to help Eng- of sportsman
tho biggest country's
Welsh-born Willlzma Jost choering themselves hoarse in blcycle event open to amateur year. "Wally the Wizard", as he land regain some of its lost. the title to Cockell in May last The USA no doubt would
called, Competing against the is
Just keeps [on] soccer glory. welcome a wider representation and stronger opposition.
The only fly in the Teutonic | cream
Europe'A amateur breaking records. When he was Keith Andrew (24). Nor-
With us staging of Ryder Cup contests? Gene Sarazen,
four other managets; the fair haired last in Britain (in October Inst An American promoter has thants' Lancashire born ointment were the sour glances cyclists,
the Ryder Cup player, gave voice to
world's 'Mesars Drake and Whittaker with the "winning year) he broke from other nations when Ger- youngbor that opinion when in England offered to run the next event on
wicketkeeper, and his 21-many's swashbuckling FA Chair- smile rumped home far ahead 100-mile record by running from have been nominated by Le for the Open Championship.
Bath to London in 12 hrs. 12 Football Association to help pičk spoilt what of his nearest rivals.
minutes. The Thomsons, Lockes and control.
about 20 players to fulfi He yould Kive guarantees ter, had arranged their was a genuine von Nidas, and the Bachlis and
ment by a Nazi-type which would solve some of the
Champion Adolf "victors Toogoods could brighten inter-
autumn wedding date.
his racing speech" in which he dragged ago, and this season he has won ment of this master runner's
But the outstanding achieve this coming scaso, money problems and would give national golf.
honise-voiced selected all the Then Andrew was
sword-
a witnessed which he has career
The chosen players will train Two big problems: who would payment to our players.
for the Australian tour. Tha rattling and flag-wagging which every roce for provide the funds and who would
many Germans would ice to entered. The young man now few the
created problem No. 1. choose the players from
TC-be ran 100 miles from Stander-two days a week and meet full- forget--nt any rate in connection | "hopes" to be chosen to, Dominions?
with football,
present his country in the World ton to Germiston in 13 hrs. strength club sides. Championships to be held in mine. to clip 3 hours from
VERY MUSH-HUBIK But the cleven were still given | Germany next month.
the national recordi, A tremendous and
Nothing offeini on the scheme trlumphal The promoter's offer has been
AND AGAIN
Hayward, who in private life} ns they
has been rejected because it is felt that
minced by the Now п happy ending has come nation-wide welcome
is a building inspector, - ran State' an international event of this
to their from travelled "In a brief message with
Fausto Coppi, World Champion through rain, sicet, headwinds it is all very hushush
but it is a postive step in hip-
For Joo Mercer; Captáth of importance should be run by the benevolent brass-hats: "Corporal respective hometownin.
which Today
cyclist, is Italy's most popular, and a temperature Germany's pln-up PGA's of both countries and not
Andrew, K., REME has
Thost photographed and most one time fell to five degrees ing to put England Intern Everton Arsenal and Kapland Ball writer, for one of England's their game against England next lions of fans December. No one in Germany unbeatable in
evour that he is of the greatest displays of en-
national daily papert road-race durance in the history of sport," | believes they can lose.
The other four martastore zató. providing he doesn't change
Ho far abt played sõécie. Vic Buckinghams of Wout Brom GOAL SCORER
down into a bottom-gear "mood His proposed 185-mile rub with Alien; Stan Culley Wolves, since breaking, his 18% in melancholy". en roule to the may be even more severe than Bill Ridding, Bolton whúc thố Hặt chly newsimpetrole Although he doesn't car as finishing Inc.
his last. He will run from much as a top-ranking...bull-
Newcastle (Natal) to Jofianne sixth is a Scoterant, Matt Blaby hot tear JogAL.
thôi mun bebina Mancheste árničhair footballer.*** fighter, 27-your-old Argentinie. For 11 Campionissimo" burg, across mountain road United.*
aan hu hila, silmed on again. born Alfredo Stefano di Stefano, | (Champion of Champions) gets and vast, stretches of båre vold:
Arsenátka k plázór. tall, lithe, fast-moving centre- | mighty mid,when a well-wisher | country.
Expert Service.
I think players should be Elven payment in the greatest international golf event and not Just be content with the glory and higher status that comes by
The Professional Golfers' As sociation, I am told, have noit funds available for the payment of expenses of players from the Dominions. Only chough money
(HAPER
Parasitic skin. disease, itching rogáma sto
Mitigal
[ year-old fiancee Joy Lancus- man, Poco Bausing achievC" |
The Army made problem No. 2 telling him to report for by training.
been
only started career three yours
was
innd international commitments10E
days ago (July 17) when th various parts of the country SOCCER WRITING
at
MERCER TO TAKE UP
Joe Mercer, whose bow:" térred. Fill controf hás... densi lighted millions of fans, plans? 16 tapture a new pufille- j through the pen:
handed over for explofiation. I released from 14 daya' reserva sportsmen are getting ready for temperamentat sperrtanan. Mil-bolow zero, The run was one tional teams back-dil, the soccer i is to bécoino Joe Mercor, toot
(London Express Service.)
Shot In The Arm his wedding plans and will
training due September 26,"
Now Andrew has re-arranged
marry, honeymoon, then go to
to commence
-(Lonton Expresi Service).
For British Golf Australia.
A
British golf sponsor is angling for a tournament with a prize of £1,000. He plans to stage it about the Ume of the Open championship as in added Inducement for top-ranking Americans, accustomed to bla prizes, to come to Britalh. I would give the British tourná- ment season a much needed shot in the armTA.
(London Express Šervice)
New Type Bails
Balls which stay put, better in high winds may be used in „chelet matélies in (peniskype halls are Chriss times haaylar, than
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£850 PAY FOR PROFESSIONALS ON MCC TOUR
Professionals on the MCC tour to Australia will be paid 850 WICH £4 a week pocket money. Eich, inaa. will lo receive a bomis or, up to R150, though this will depend in some 'measure on good conduct,
Amateurs, of whom there are five in the touring) 17, ・
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