THE CHINA "MAIL," SATURDAY, JANUARY §, 1960.
Taipan's Rugby match today
SPORTS QUIZ
What is "Old Faithful?" And which famous sportsman has used to win world cham- pione!upa?
3 With one exception, the
Wimbledon men's
title has been won only by players from the United Sutes, Australia, France and Britain. Nome the exec- tion.
H.R. CLELLAND GIVEN
HONOUR TO FIELD XV AGAINST CBF'S TEAM By PAK LO
"singles Way back in the days when the Club and only the Club was of the Club stalwarts, a power in local rugby, ana Vernon Roberts suggested that it would be a good idea to interest those focal "Talpans" who had long given up the playing of rugby, but who still took delight in the game, by the simple process of producing a XV who would ro- present them against a XV representing the Commander of British Forces in Hongkong.
3 Of which sport are David Jenkins and Carol Heins the world champions?
What do these Derhy win- ners have in common: Ben-
helm Bahrum, Mulanoud,
My Love and Tulyar?
5 Who has scored the most wint This idea was adopted eagerly and the match has now become
In the
British
Open Golf
Championship since the war?
6 Who was the Grat reigning
monarch to
Cup Final?
attend
an FA
7 Who was the first American
woman to win the Wimbla don singles title?
8 How many players make up
(a)
a aide in Polo?
With which sports do
you
associate
these terms:
Hacking,
(b) Roll-in,
Deuce?
(c)
10 What International sport can
be seen each year at Lans-
downe Road, Dublin?
(Answers on Page 15)
an annual fixture, which brings on to the field the thirty best players in the. Colony in mixed teams of even balance.
A battle royal
Sports Diary
TO-DAY
Athletica
Hongkong Police
Sports Associa - tion annual athletic meeting, Boun- dary Birves, à p.m.
ceer
Selor Bild: South Chios KMD HK Stadium) 3.10 p.m.
Y
Juring Shield; KMN ♥ A & B (IK Map.m. ATS South 1.46 pm: CAR Kwong China" (čin. 530 pm. Mackinnon Mackenzie v REME (Navy) 3 pm.
2nd Division: Prisons" v Talkoo (Stanley) 330 M
Brd Division: Universly v C & W {Pokľulam) 3.30 pm
Cricket
int Devision: Recrela v RAF, IRC v Brigade, CCC v Optimists. Gerri- son v Polloe, Beorpléns y XCG,
2nd Division; RAT v Rectela, Bri- It is officially reported that | Commanding and the Commis-gade v IRG Canteurs v University. CBF to be repre- |
DB v Garrison, KCC V KGV. The Arst
This game in sented was General Mansergh, the Governor, Sir Robert Black,sioner of Police, und to perpetuata the fixture a keen rugby fan himself, will actrecuted to begin at 3.16 p.m. In the Taipan's game the donated the handsome watch the main fixture of the the
packs are
with fairly equal, trophy known as the Mansergh afternoon.
Winn and Muniz, In the CBFs Trophy.
XV opposing Dixon and Orsier. The hookers
and n are equal battle royal in this department Behind the hout develop. scruma iha Taipan's XV have the better scrum-half in Seruby, but in his lust outing his part- ner Johnson did not hit it oft with him and the CBF's XV with Tancock Davica os the two halves could Prove! superior.
This your the honour falls upon Mr H. R. Clelland, the
The big fixture takes place well-known Colony all-round
Club ground at 4.30 aporiuman, whose unwritten on the duty it is also to entertain.m., and propeding it there is teams of both
between two playerw
sides, tolo match
representing the Air Officer
dinner afterwards.
Only change of rules can trade da atone
prevent tennis from being a crash - bang
By DEREK JOHN
affair
London.
Jean Borotra, the 61-year-old "Musketeer" and Wimbledon idol of the twenties, has launched a crusade against the cannonball service in lawn tennis.
Odds on Taipon's XV
Again is the Talpan's threes who have a slighi ad- vantage in the centre with Byen and Martindale oppos. ing Hurst and Davies. In the wing both teams are equal, In dolence the Taipan's XV with Bennett at full-back hus the edge and much will there- fore depend on the ability of the forwards to get the bail back cleanly.
If anything the Taipan's XV has a decided advantage in the Inone with Williams, Walker and Haigh as the back row. They should upset the CBF's altack and the Talpan's
The Bounding Basque, rated as the finest volleyer of all time, wants to
lessen the effect of these opening thunderbolts and make the gameuld win, though it will be
more attractive to watch.
Borotra la red of watching ollowing their deliveries too |
the net. Ja to *free-slaukei- the crash-bang
which experiment 10 aally
affair
dominates championship tennis foday. And frankly so an 1.
ΠΗ
Frenchman
twice Ave
clusive.
Much stronger
open
by a narrow margin. But still consider that it is
As this match is played only testing ali lucas Box the
of it both A previous worthwhile
on eldes should play คด with second which may put the artist
the power
game. has b. eine only ift behind the equal lerma with ordinary
For years there anc,
incon player.
been too much muscle and too seen how little finesse in the game, Win.bledon chaplon,
1 remains to be
be. Some say leave lawn termis times Wimbledon cingles finalli,t.cave the scheme wit
International alone, that it is up to the play- the year has sucgested the introduction Last
Tennis Federation era to work out their own answer the normat XXX. And the authorise the playing of some to the big server. But I don't with believe that under present laws French LTA has adopted his unoficial indoor events
there is an answer. Idra for the unmal Alberi the serving line taken one fooL Yet most of closer to the not Canet Cup indoor tournament.
The main purpose is to pre- the players seemed able to send vent cannonball servETR from down uces just as easily.
of a new baseline, 2ft back from Lawn
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
7TH RACE MEETING
Saturday 16th and Saturday 23rd January, 1960 (To be held under the Rules of the Hong Kong Jockey Club) THE PROGRAMME WILL CONSIST OF 15 RACES (8 races on the 1st Day and 7 races on the 2nd Day) The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m. and the First Race
run at 200 p.m. on both days.
Artificial sport
and
The Secretary's Office at Alexandra House will close at 11.45 changed. am. on both days,
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE
the
were
In the first game of the after- noon the Police team is much
ment. Their forwardi should stronger in almost every depart win the scrums and the line. outs, and bava al a slight orvantage in the loase,
Of the two sets of halves the Police pair of Wilkins and Calderwood look the more likely to succeed, and they have the stronger three fine with Moch and Brookes as the wings.
From the start the Police XV should attack and never stop, and though the AOC's XV is expected to put up strong op- position, it is unlikely that they will succeed in overcoming this strong opposition.
The teams
Tennis is an artiical sport like all manufactured the rules muci ba changed to counteract method: which enabil. sze to dominate type of player the game..
developoa Tom Reece
the "Anchor stroke" which minde him virtually unbeatable ut Blily McCracken ex- billiards. ploited the off-side trap unill Opposing soccer teams found it almost impossible to score, Ench fine the rules
Mr II R. Cleland's XV: There is plenty of precedent Bennett, (Copt) Low, Martin- for changing the rules in tennis, dale, Boyes, Bede-Cox, Johnson, In the early days the size and Scruby, Williams, Kelli, Howe,
Orsler,
Williams, were Dixon court shape of
im Walker, Haigh. changed several times to
OBP XV McDonald, Ben- Brookes, prove the game.
nou, Davies, Hurst, Davies, Tancock, Wylie, Simp son, Babbington, Muntz, Winn (Capt), Roberts, Steven, Fitz
cald. ̈Ã00% XV: Hervey, Chipman, ADMISSION BADGES WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE AT THE{ to the centre of the net where
Ingils, Williams, RACE COURSE ON RACE DAYS.
he could volley in winners, The Gartland
the Smith Gard, Kilvert, Whiteley, Tins will be obtainable at the Club House if ordered in extra height of the not advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 72811),
sides provented his opponent Cleary, Edwards, Uitioy, Marsh,
an effective Thompson. NO CHILDREN under the age of seventeen years, Western from making
COPY XV: Lloyd Standard will be admitted to the Club's premises during the
Came the scound Wimbledon iach, Hollis, Lochrie, Brookes. Meeting.
and the net was lowered to 4ft Calderwood, Wilkins, Macauley, Ring, Shelley, Whitmore, Zerny, gin at the posts and Sit at the
Leonard, Hall, Dickenson. centre. The winner, F. F. the champion's nat-storming for the next twa theiles and years long baselino rallies bo came the fashion.
in
No Person without an admission badge, which must be prominently displayed throughout the meeting, will be admitted Admission Badges at $10.00 each per day are obtainable
At the first Wimbledon during office hours from the Club's Cam Sweep Offices, at Queen's Building, Chater Road, 5, D'Agullar Street, King's Road, North 1877 the net was 6ft high at the Polat, and 382; Nathan Road, only on the written introduction posis, 3ft Sin at the centre. The winner, Spencer Gore, had the Di a Member.
wisdom to force his way close
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE
passing shot.
The price of admission will be $3.00 each per day payable Hadow, used the lob to check
at the Gata.
Any person leaving the Enclosure will be required to pay the requisite fee of $3.00 in order to gain re-admission.
MEALS and REFRESHMENTS will be avaliable in the RESTAURANT.
CASH SWEEPS
·
Through Cash Sweep Tickets at $10.00 each for the 1st Day and $14.00 oach for the 2nd Day and $99.00 each for both days may be obtained from the Cash Sweep Offices at Queen's Building, (Chater Road), 6, D'Agullar Street und 382, Nathan Road, Kow- loon, during Office hours.
Tickets reserved and avaliable but not paid for by 10:00 am, on Friday, 18th January, 1980, will be sold and the "reservation Cancelled for future Meetings.
Special Carb Swoop Tickets at $2.00 each on the Pearce Momorial Cup scheduled to be rus on 19th Fobruary, 1900 may be obtained from the Club's Cash Sweep Offices
The office hours of the Club's Cash Sweep Offices are an follows:
Queen's Building, (Chater Road) and 4, D'Aguilar Street, Hong Kong ca
Woek-days, Mondays to Frida
Saturday, 9th January
Saturday, 10th and
Saturday, 23rd January
euro. to a m 9am to 12.80° am,
0 am to 11 am
King's Road, North Point, Hong Kong and 382, Nathan Road, Kowloon on----
Week-daya, Mondays to Fridays
Salurdur, Bih January ̧.
Saturday, 10th and
Saturday, 23rd January
10 kuna. to 4 p.m.
Dam. to 11.45 am
Order of ià Diowąpiła,
Hong Kong, Bit: January, 1980,
A. E. ARNOLD, Bacretary.
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Monopolised
Then William Renshaw to the scone ghd strode on monopolized the title for six consecutive years, winning it a seventh time in 1889.
He was supreme because of hla voliering at the pet. And no one could challenge hlm alfootyety without using the mme luoties The
of the Supremacy volleyer was much the game es the supremacy of the #erys- volley play today. With one difference. Renshaw VERN, 30 powerful that the Wimbledon entries fall from 48 players in 1881 to 18 in 1887.
chlots
So the Wimbledon lowered the net once more:19 its present height of Art BiT, NË the post to radiitate the passing shot and decrease the ad. vantage of the valleyer,
Wimbledon entries are not decreasing today. But I reckon the need for a shape in the zulan. In just as urgent-fon saky of specialore.
*Not until the ninet - at the
·ENTİDENTİRİL · Marvice in wonkeriod Will Sho
won by an aries of the caliber of Cochet, Zaposta:os Morotra,
(Capt),
YOU'RE THE AMERICAN GENTLEMAN THAT CATE BUTTERFLIES, AREN
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SPLASHING TO FAME
By CHARLES STEPHEN
Little Johnny, three months. In his introduction to the book i old, splashes in his' bain and i III) Talbert, whe coaches the gurglow happily. Maber holds Konrads; emphasises that you him Demiky
proudly. must have a good banks For Domestle bilsa. And per
wwimming. And that corne haps an Olympie champlon of from conddenes.
future making Lic wild strokes towards a gold medal.
his first The book te
In no sport docs the phrase "you're never too young to start" apply more than in swimming.
The outstanding
PEĽOCHICA
of
the Australians capped by the deeds of Ilsa and So Kunrade underline this The way they do it is shown in "Australian Swimming Methods" (Nicho- Isa Kaye 10. d.)
And long before we get into the technicalliles of the back stroke and tho crawl we are fold: "Allow the baby to lia
on
(tu stomach and splash freely while being supported by its mother.”
1a
designed to teach swimming generally, not produes infant prodigies. But you never know.
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Captain
Joshua Slocum created a sen- vation by calling around the world in his 17. Bpray --- just to show himself that ho could do it
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of adventure,
Indeed,
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The whole story, with a wealth of economic and political background, is presented in detail in Sir Anthony Eden's Memoirs, serialisation of which will be appearing exclusively
in the
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