THE
HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH.
WEDNESDAY,
APRIL
1937.
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SWING THEORY IN GOLF ANALYSED
RIGHT-HAND PRINCIPLE TAKES PROMINENT ROLE AMONG THE EXPERTS
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rarely made a successful Incursion to the net.
Y. W. Lee won in fine style against S. V. Liang. Lea rattled Liang by his insistent net raids which were usually so well prepared that he was able 10 pull off his volleying' coups. Liang could not get the ball out of Luce's
reach and
and was an easy target for such an accomplished volleyer.
Liang held his own in the baseline rallies, but Lee did not permit these to become too extended. He found the corners with well directed drives and then went up with courage and a good stroke equipment to volley
winners.
Results:
Third Lanark Beat Celtic
London, April 6. Celtic were given a sur- prise when they mat Third Lanark in Scottish League football match on the lat ter's ground to-day,
by
Third Lanark won -four goals to two-Reuter.
Levelling Of Lawn Bowls
W. Howard beat Ng Kam-thuen, Greens
0-4, 6-4.
3-0 4. Lee beat S. W. Liang, 0-2,
10.01.
0-2.
E. C. Fincher beal P. F. Tsol; 7-5, 0-1.
Leong Ping-chul beat Marsland, 4-3, 6-0,
PERRY BEATS TILDEN
Boston, Apr. 0. : Fred Perry beat Tiden 3-8. 6-2, B-0, 6-3, thus winning the series of matches arranged between the two stars by four matches to one,-Reu- ter.
In the Open Singles matches was also that
The question of referees
QUESTION IS DEFERRED
The Counell of the Hongkong Lawn Bowis Association for the 1937 aca- son held its first meeting yesterday in the board-room of the S. C. M. Post Ltd. and fixed the constitution of the three divisions decided upon by the onnual general meeting of the As- sociation heid last month.
Mr. R. Basa, President of the sociation, was in the
chair present being
Messrs.
Ramsey, J. C. A. Hyde-Lay C. B. Hosking Hon. Secretaryor, V. N. Allenza,
C.
A
others
cussed. Mr. McGowan suggested that the Clubs, on whose greens matches are played on, be asked to supply re-H. Basto, L de Rome, H. Overy, J. F. ferees for that particular evening. Riddell and J. Russell.
T. F. Stainton, J. S. McGowan, He saw no hardship in this scheme as he was sure many keen bowlers would turn up to watch the matches and they could be asked to omelate,
This was agreed to by the meeting
The following were elected to the Sub-Committee to arrange competi- tions during the season: Messrs. J. V. Ramsay, C. II. Basto, J. Russell, and J. F. McGowan, the Hon. Secret- President and Vice-President. It was announced that the Hong- kong Electric R. C. had decided to enter the League after all, and that Kowloon Docks would have one team and not two.
ary
Much of this creed is now thrown the best even tempered same swing, the margin of error in l'eronded by Mr. L. de Rome, thei
the
It
.of
the
80 com- three
will be
case.
Third Division-Cralgengower C,
C., Hongkong FC., Yacht Club, Club de Recreio, Civil Service C.C., Kow- loon F.C., Kowloon Tong and Hong- kong Electric
It was
was unanimously
agreed that the League should commence on May 1. The fixtures will be left in the hands of the Hon. Sceretary Mr. Hosking.
Cerain experis, very limited in then lets loose all its delayed power; wrists, because, na they lash in to the other. While Miss Wethered's number, are exploliing » new to Insh the clubhead through the ball the stroke, the clubhead can beswing is the most perfect in the theory as regards the function of at the greatest speed possible. In moved through a greater distance in world, Horton Smith's backswing is the right hand and arm in the the restricted space between the the act of turning into the ball. This the simplest, Because coch is cap colf swing. Hilberto rollers have thigh and the ball speed and monen- much is fine so long, and only
Proposed by Mr. Hosking and been enjoined to maintain the right tun are the two great factors in long, as it is under perfect control, abic of endless reproduction of the
driving power. hand and arm in a condition
But the
any type of
of shot 1s reduced
thrco to an following constitution of the trained muscles cannot re- absolute minimum. passivity,unil the hilting
divisions was approved by the meet- overboard. As being reached.
PADGHAM'S SIMPLE SWING more main In perfect control all the time,
ingi The hitting aren begins when the powerful of the two it is urged that and when a swing of this kind is not Padgham, the Open champion, and First DivisionCraigengower C.C. hands reach a point about level with the right hand can and should play clicking the error will be exag: Cotton, have, like
the shot."
Horton Smith, Hongkong F.C., Kowloon B.G.C., Club the right thigh. The right hand far more prominent part in the gerated in its effect
upon
simplest of
de Recrelo, Police R.C., Kowloon C.C., swing then has previously been the
is Jones's experience that delightful smo. There is a
about the en-Kowloon Docks and Civil Service C.C case. It is asked: "Why should it players addicted
the habit of grip- ire movement, acceleration from Second Division. Craigengower C. not operate from the beginning of ping in this manner are more likely the top being gradual and unhurried.
Tied. C., Hongkong F.C., Kowloon B.G.C.. the swing Instead of waiting until to top their drives than others em- In order to atain this smoothness, Club de Recreio, Indian R.C., Talkoo the movement } three parts playing a more orthodox style. Any the clubhead must have lots of time R.C., Police R.C. and Kowloon C.C. Inished?
shot mishit must reach some sort. to gather speed before impact. All In brief, the theory is that the difficulty, but no foozle right should be the master hand
players have developed the plete as
Obviously; there three-quarter top. A
swing, possibly instead of subordinating
un- it to the
be a happy medium to all these consciously must be a
which, in their left.
On the surface, all this sounds contarf Cotton's methods Posses the element of plates tim very plausible, and no doubt will be
brought greedily
be accepted by the average that the left hand should
appearance since his return from golfer, who, possessed of strong back so that the V formed by the the South African tour, and it will right hand and arin, is naturally thumb and first finger points almost be interesting to see whether three anxious to let them have full play directly down the shaft, instead of months' continuous play on turf, and
A NATURAL TENDENCY to the right. In this way only the
the in conditions quite different from Within certata defialle limits there first, and part seems no reason at all way his na- of the left if the second knuckle those in this country, have affected season, it was decided that the sume
pre showing when his game. tural tendency in this direction the grip is properly adjusted. The should be curbed. A collapse at some characteristics
THE CHAMPION'S PUTTING of right hand, which impact of the left hand is one
taker a femer the ever-present dangers of a too hold of the shaft, and plays a more In South Africa; his putting, which the foundation of his many dominant right. In this event, any prominent part both in the back and was thing can happen--a low smothered down swinE OLD MAXIM
than hitherto,
SUCCESSCs last year, did not reach the
The question of levelling greens was same high standard, a state of affairs The old maxim firm with the not to be wondered at considering re-opened when Mr. J. C. Gill, re- On the other hand, many als left hand and loose with the right" the different texture of the greens, presenting the Kowloon Bowling tinguished players, among them R is opposed to the new-teaching. With It is probable that some time will Green Club, moved the following
won proposition:"" Jones, have warned golfers, a slackening of tension on the part clapse before Padgham, who
"That the Lawn Bowls Association rich prize Inst season, especially the younger generation, of the left, the right hand
engage the services of quailfled All the leading down to his normal game. against the dangers of using the more into its own. left hand and arm in a manner nover American players have adopted the
surveyor, and that a report on the grade Intended, and which is inconsistent new method which, says Cotton,
of all greens on which League' with
natural produces remarkably long shots com. a smooth, fluent and
matches are played be laid before the bined with a greater degree of pc-
Council. If in the opinion of the 5Wing. He says:
has been particularly striking | curacy.
Council, any green is not reasonably to me that nearly all the
The essential of a sound swing is
levelled, the Club concerned shall young players whom I have
al- observed simplicity, and this cannot be
The World Bridge Olymple level the green to the satisfaction of
the Council. within the last few years have one tained with the hands gripping the
No League match shall be played tendency. All of them club in a strained position. In the Tournament will be played to
not been want length at whatever matter of simplicity, Jones is of the night at 8 o'clock at the Chinese on any green that has
and have, whether con- sciously or not method of gel- the U.S. Ryder cup team, will again It is specially requested that
sly or not, adopted the obvious portion Smith, Mio, Wetherence of Club, Bank of Canton Bullets surveyed and phased by the Assboar but most dangerous ting it.
They turn the left hand be visiting England this sumaner, ex-players appear on time and that more to the upper side of the shaft vel all golfers. and drop the right underneath it.
In the case of each the process of a substitute appear, if any player POWER OF THE WRISTS hitting the ball has been reduced to In unavoidably prevented from "The first effect of this change is two motions-taking the club back
HE PUT MASCARA
IN HER COLD CREAMI
SHE SLASHED, HIS PAJAMAS-- Yet, underneath their ˆfury was a deep-
Tanted landernses, that welded their hearts in Jesting level
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hook, or a slice of the boomerung variety.
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that Miss
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to the
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BRIDGE TOURNAMENT
3o increase greatly the power of the with one and bringing it down with attending
TO-NIGHT
AT
TO-NIGHT
As regards competitions during the
events will be held as in former years, that is, Open Singles, Open Pairs, Open Rinks and the Gutierrez Shield,
LEVELLING GREENS
Mr. Russell pointed out that they could not discuss the subject at the meeting because members of the Council did not have the authority of the clubs which they represented to commit them to anything definite, He suggested that the proposition be chcularised to all clubs and members of the Counell should ascertain, the opinion of their own clubs, so that ot
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