The final

session, by Ryder Cup captain

DAI REES

(swinging into

action below

Winding up for power,...

under full control.

THE CHINA MAIL; SATURDAY; · ‘JULY | 28, 1950.”

RYDER CUP GOLF SCHOOL

PLAY SAFE-USE

SPORTS SPECTRUM

LEAGUE BOWLS

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THE MARGIN OF VICTORY

OF Mr Wong Uses Malayan Curry WILL BE MORE IMPORTANT YOUR NO.4 WOOD To Loosen Big John's Tongue

During my visit to the United States last autumn as captain of Britain's 1955 Ryder Cup Lear I had plenty of opportunity to study the play of the Americana,

I was struck by the fact that the No. 4 wood was used probably more than any of the longer clubs, with the sole exception of the driver.

That is why I would like wo, buity of the club being taken leeues the use of this club and up too meeply und being brought เมเร เม to you a lesson from down too steeply into the hitting

America.

would come

These principles still apply when confronted with a cuppy e or suchuke. Remember the

sole of your No. 4 wood is of u convex nature to aasist in play- ing from such places.

Ir one of the top Americans was inced with a shot that was a long No 2 iron or not quite full fairway wood (Umiasto or spreity), aut No. 4 Wood

Naturally I asked the reas011

Faith

in this club. 1 had no trouble in finding out all

This great in respect, they

the will go to gresiest trouble to help a fellow

{ARI

So trust your swing and the loft of the club to pick the ball up, don't dig for ft-avoid dig-

I wanted to know. The Amer!- | ging ülke the pinguo,

1412

pinyer.

boys are

IT'S EASIER

They maintain that the No. 4

that is du

Is Custer Wood

to play and whereas

only

u sho struck 100 per cent wouki with a Nu. 2 tron, something a f eg would still be effec- ive with a No. 4 woxi, That is sound reasoning and I fully indorse it.

If the "indeer" Isikuks to use « No. 2 from then surely Live average golfer's chanen of wilt- ting 100 per cent shot in the

110 VinetanztUP MES

derably less.

1

So heed the warning and play The top-class

Sadky

ita

day

clo

The method of playing the No. 4 wooxi

Ulo is precisely sume in for any other wooden club shot, except that as the club is lofted Island two to three mehes further ahead of the ball Dan do for the driver.

This means that the ball played opposile a point two to thre Bebes inside the left hve. BALL FIRST

I the swing is currect this should ensure striking the ball on the downswing before reach- ang the bottom of the are.

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SPORTS QUIZ

1. What sports take place

St. Moritz, Carnoustie and Bisley?

dun

been

2. In the past four Wimble

Championships twu men have each twice the losing inalists Men's

Singles events.

are they?

in the

Whe

3. Complete the lust name

this series, London, Helsinki, Melbourne..

4. Name the events at which

The following

world LATO title-holders, Charles Dumas, John Landy and Parry

A

O'Brien.

Who

were the English Football League Champions Last season?

Besides Rocky Marciano another world champion

boxer of the

post-war

period retired unbeaten. Who was he? Here's a clue he was an Australian.

7. Are high jumpers

The

6.

the Krus is taken after striking the ball and not before.

My nauds ure kept alend of the club at impact.

einphasise the

was

allowed

Trot-

to dive over the bar?

the American to hold the world heavyweight boxing uller

which

"assist" scored?

Who

slightly

1

In

sport

BUSI

um-

prance of a wide are in

the

10.

backswing and

Ball follow

Attention

tu theb

Follow through

still controllert.

porn's will eliminate the possi-

through

From whom did Rocky

Bircano

world

win the noavyweight Utje? (Answers See Page 17.)

4

"

The Usint noisy Junchtime guess that it's another 'B' sub- crowd Allied the club as Big Jeet that concerns the sportamen right word John and Mr Wong called for if that is the

It bu 'B' for could the menu.

Wong had just put through | ban....7"

profitable deal and was Ta "B for han it most certainly the very best of spirits: Johifis, and I'll be absolutely honest It's one of the most seemed preoccupied and rather and may

I've subdued

things shocking

a long about in wors even than the present situation is the fact that it can pread, and so give rise to all surts of retaliations," sold Big Jahn with more than a trace of il temper in his voice.

"A penny for your thoughts, John" quirped Mr Wong, you look as though you're thousands

of miles away."

"How right you are, and if you in your wisdom can tell me how many miles it is from here to Malaya, I'll tell you exactly how far away I was," Big John.

replied

It looked os though he was with his Koling to

go on, but provocative ISAAN

judgment Wong beat him to it by calling As the latter came up the boy. Wong said "Bring two special Maligan

curries....and

the

make

timo.

12

heard

.and

THAN VICTORY ITSELF

BY "TOUCHER”

The race for the First and Third Division Lawn Bowls League titles continues to command interest this afternoon as it reaches its penultimate stages.

on In the First Division the main interest will be focussed Cralgengower Cricket Club and Kowloon Cricket Club. Although both these top-contending teams will be playing at home against the two bottom teams of the League and are expected to win comfortably, the more relevant issue will be the margin of their wins,

must

take

margin

<F

IRC

And another si To both teams every point against Filipino Club this after- ono at KCC

The defeat of J. M. Wong was really beginning to

in their remaining noon, against MC "Blues" next Recreto, himself. "Maybe the outs

and Gutierrez, and J. A. Luz yester- enjoy

against Recreio matches. In their match against | week and tolka of Malaya good football

The "Gold" this afternoon and | IBC "Gold" in two postponed day in the pairs by IRC's A. II, I. All completed that

Seemin and afraid were

KMB

und their last game of the season matches.

the elimination of all last year's Eastern would put on a second the week after against Kowloon edition

Singapore #

the various eventa full winners in They, Loving Green Club, Craiges shenanigans in Kuala Lumpur | 50

must gower

tnice maximum points this afternoon to prepare of the Open Championships. or some place liko...."

points to give themselves a 60 themselves for the eventuality

A

will be 4-1

new combination by a "Trust yo to twist every

4 chance of annexing the title of losing

against either Recreio

crewnod is the rinks event and the odds are that this will corne At tell story und

the with a total of 51 points,

"Bluce". In their first encounter at the

from the winners of the match cook to make them cxtra hot circumstances even if,

na in this

IRC

"Gold" the IRC Kroon, should I think that

sull } case, the two things are com

In their first match, played at between L. Gibson, J. Chubb, a great upoot victory the Filipino

F. R. Kermani and W. Hoog Club, they were both the mood and the occasion pictety disconnected,” replied ored

Craigongower by four

C. C. Mu. ecure by the Sung and F. Lee, Joti, getting more then a little over

given quite excellently

bit cross. This latest thing points to one and a margin of 20 Filipino bowlers, managing just A. E. Coates and Joe Landolt to Big Joan spared himself the Juxury of a quiet Breite 110 €150 trying any deception with you. We'va known cub other for too long to get away very much and this time I'll con Jess that I'm more than a LEŚN Fourtee บ! about Maloy's spoj tamen and sportswomen.”

*

has nothing "AVA

with the

in the The erowc

club was Ketung bigger und noisier. The swell of custorled conversation was being SEDL swirling rotand Uk room by the flushing blades of the targe fans in the wothers.

The boy

the appeared with tible

to escap dressings wKI the overpowering din the two moved over to their Invourne table near the balcony window

The curry 3000 antiyesi, Its sumulating aroma Irresistiblo invita- provided a tion to eat und as a result the threads vt the conversaDon were temporarily forgotten,

بودند

Curry

whatsoever to do brawl game at Jalan Behr, and In fact it looks How as though it go back further and cuts deeper. I might even

higher, tuan Hut,

Pay

114

They

shots in the aggregate, were thers

reinforced by the belusion of A. M. Omar No. 3 in die of the winning rinks.

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N

KBGC green to scrape through by two shots be played at the

The olber three to win by a 4-1 margin. On their tomorrow.

will, home green this afternoon they semi-finalists

In my should be able to do much better opinion, be the fours skipped by

cum- J. and with Gaffney's four

E. Dufeld, A. Eastman, Incidentally it muy perhaps boining well last week in their and G. Colos.

first outing together, the

While on the subject of the cricketers seem to have a 50-50 " all seems to spring from pertinent to mention here that a

great deal of dissatisfaction has chance of taking full points and Championships,

of number recen decision of the

been expressed at the shifting of

łówn

have bowls enthusiasts a 70-30 chance of taking four the Committe of

players bum ото player or

asked me why one singles match points. runge a regular

tearn to another, It is coli-

played last week was not re- the Malaya at

writed that although such shift-

ported. This was between the ng is within the rules, it falls

two KCC players, H. Phoenix short of being sporting het, The Third Division games and D. B. Sequiera, in which the

when particularly

winning

will be featured by the clash

former scored a record win of vital game or avoiding relegation between

Lengue-leading 21-1-perhaps the biggest mar- Hi and third-placed Craigin of victory in the history of is the prime consideration,

With

the Open Singles Championship.

Interport HKPA not to Interport with

I think it was a present Ume, wise decision

in vlow of mar current heavy programme. the Malayan Association wants in nekopt its present attitude and stop Honkong teams touring in their country then 1 go ahead... they say let their

who will lose In are the oneS the long run....

i

DOUBTFUL

THIRD DIVISION

tho

and two more

15- After afternoon.

no mens

gengower Cricket Club, 43

pini matches to

go, the HKPSA bowlers are by

ured of the lite as yet, Calgengower this they still have to play KBGC in their in their insi remaining game

next work.

Even with the same line-up, doubt if the indiang could repeat their earlier triumph. The Craigengewor bowlers have been getting more practice

of the

Big John paused for breath at Wong was in like a flash,

club matches and have recovered "On the other hand, John, it

a great deal of their best form

in their first encounter at the teams have could be that our

Both Joe Landoit's

and Valley

the custodians With a

satisfaction only got themselves to blame. sigh of

Leonard's fours look law won comfortably

by a 5-0 Stanley that far too seems to me Mr

his It Wung

pushed back

who-margin good for two points, but

On their home green many of them have been gother they are capable of making they are a chair. "Whatever else you may

good bet for four on these closed season tours Malayans you about the

a complete victory it

will de-points this

which afternoon, and no doubt you have heard their admi

by will see them well on the way pend on the form shown Test

are advanced the reasons that 11 was a excellent," he said.

Brudbury's four.

to the Championship tille. for

Maybe they Whut. neet gumbit but Big John, who

hus the

that killed

gecre

Both Filipino Club and KBGC and never ceased to wonder al

the vital close

are also

running well in the wo get himself regularly tald Wang's ability

serpon

ogg....and.

and their games against HKFC outatio a big meal, let it pass,

that

affair course,

and HKERC will also have an Instead he nodded to the boy

important bearing on the final Singapore was no real advertist- and in a very behind the bar

kind of

destination of the League 10e. short Ume

two cooling drinks ment for the were placed on the table, Hav-wares which Hongkong has

offer". lin satished

EVELIA, the Inner John cased his chair back from

the table and it was very

obvious that he was ready return to the subject of their conversatioza. Mr Wong

to effort cleverly made start it off.

tarber

RO

recent

have

now

Kowloon Cricket Club, who with 35 points and tour matches to go have a higher potentiality

{LYC! than Craigenpower, left with the task of not dropping more than four points

their remaining matches Here again it will not only be a

of In

soccer

Lo

In

Big John nearly burst a blood vessel,

"How often do I have

to tell you the Singapore flasco to do with this

has nothing

bon in

atid then

in

latest

he Malayo." bellowed,

suddenly realising that other members "f'in getting bit annoyed were watching him, he dropped by all

Malay all his volee present

und

continued lap, my dear Wong, and I think lower tomes, "This ban is not

a few people a penalty for what L's time we told

happened gown there just what we thought on any playing abort thin," sald John eventually.

neld; it's &

Sports Diary

TODAY

Bowls

I Divistuck: CCC IRC "Gold", KCC v FC, TC √ KBGC.

v

2nd Division; HICFC v Regelo, FC SRC, HKCC ▼ POC. KDC "Blue" v KDC "White", PRO v KCC.

3rd Division: HKPBA v CCC, FC v

reprisal for what the Malayan FC, KBGC V HERC, PRC v KCC. Football Association thinks

Ladies' League: PRO Y -CCC an insult to its reputation....

"Green", KDC V TC. KBGC ▼ KCC and that is something which "Hed", CCC Yellow v rc. KCC

"Yellow" V USRC. intended

am sure was neither

Mr Wong felt he had to make sonne comumtnt. "I suppose you're getting

about all worked up

nor implied when the Hongkong This burning of our SOCOLT FA decided I couldn't At o leurs?" he said, and sat back

Malaya into our

as Jolin pitched Into the fray game with

winter programme which is

in

characteristic fashlon.

"That's only part of 1.

A

couple of weeks ngo we had

already far too congested...

11

TOMORROW Bowls

matter of winning for both FC and KBGC but one of taking as

from muny points us possible these games.

Tomorrow, the Colony Open

Rinks

ruch its

with two

Championship event quarter-Anal stages matches

TODAY'S GAMES

First Division

IRC "Blues" v, Recreto, CCC v. IRC "Gold".

KCC v. FC.

TC v. KBGC.

Second Division

HKFC v. Recreio.

FC v. USRC.

HKCC v. POC.

PRC v. KCC.

KDC "Blue" v. RDC "White".

Third Division

HKPSA v. Recrelo.

FC v. HKFC.

KBGC v HKERC.

PRC v. KCC.

Ladies' Lengus PRC v. CCC "Green". KDC v. TC.

KBGC v. KCC "Red". CCC "Yellow" v. FC, KCC "White" v. USRC.

TOMORROW

Colony Open Rinks

matches Quarter-final

at KBGC, KBGC, Recreio and KCC.

THIS DEBERVES

A SCOTCH!

than

Open Rinks: Quarter-finals Matches

at KBGC, Rearelo and KCC.

"Nevertheless, John, it stil

I'd go further une uf their sportswriters seems suspicious to me that it Actually stating that he considered it should all happen right after that and ban ali club tours for

make waste of money on the part of Hongkong footboll had got a several year I'd the Badminton Association to lut of adverse publicity in official HKFA tours or nothing

ما

it

at

but there's

nothing like a

Carlsberg

EXCEPT OF COURSE ...another Carlsberg

NOW taste the Difference-

Sole Agents THE EAST ASIATIC CO.,LTD.

Uber Cup match,

it is his opinion....to which he

of course, entitled....that a flash.

send their

team ladies'

Hongkong to take

part in the papers Apparently

10 the Singapore

is,

our

representatives

them

and Malayan at all....even if it meant some

of our

amateur poor

players into taking Big John was on his feet in being forced

Wong looked, at dummer job." "You are completely his watch and decided it was to the office.

window for severul

to

ladies do nol

chanco against the

means cheaper

Fland

minutes,

Mr Wong turned away collect same cigarettes from the bar but a loud burst of laughter from his friend brought him round again with A bang

What's 80

funny, now?, You asked for my opinion and you

a impossible, Wong." he said, "It time to got back Malayan It's possible to distort a set of John, howover, sat looking out

UT change * of the and that some clrcumstances than a trip to story to suit yourself, this Colony should be found of there's no one who can do it disposing of us. He may be with the same ruthless ekili as right in thinking

Malaya will you. What would you in your I feci Ulian great wisdom suggest at a win....although Khoo

and her bevy of bad-solution to the whole unsavoury

should I mintonites--or

say, meas badmintonettes-will have some- thing to say about that....but nevertheless I think that such Mr Wong thought About It got it. Is banning club tours allorances, are

"First of all" for a few years so funny that far from being for a long time, in the spirit of the Uber Cup, he said, "I'd start hoping that it makes you behave like a

tan the h des off the raving maniact" and would have been far better our girls

Malayan badminton players left unsaid,

That would when they arrive.

#

Wong could see

m'dear Wong,

that his square the first account, Then wasn't being disrespectful friend was gotting warmed up I'd cock a nifty moot at the 've just seen the funny side of and decided a sly prod would Mainyan Football Association turning some of our star foot help the story along. That, I by banning all Hongkong teams Ballers out to work take it, is the sportswomen from going there for the next interesting thought t part you mentionet Carlier on five years and 11 bet we'd have it over...

tand in my most sagacious them out with gilt-edged mood I am going to make a invitations

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very long.

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