Wednesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
November 22, 1939.
Courses Around The
PRINCIPLES AND
Improving A Player's Rugby Football
ATHLETIC TRAINING FOR YOUNGSTERS
ADAPTATIONS British Defeats Brought
Game With A Regard KAI TAK'S FIRST VICTORY
To Natural Style
(By "Birdie")
HOW MANY GOLFERS, I wonder, have heard of Madame Montessori, the great educa- tionalist? I mention this groat lady, for her prin. ciples of teaching the young are, I think, quite applicable to golf.
In brief, her methods are aimed at develop- ment of the natural ability and inclinations of the individual. - ·
The Airme
To acquire this particular knowledge, upon which she based a child's curriculum, her pupils were left alone in a room where there were special toys of many descriptions. One particular child, for instance, might potter aimlessly Tak XV and the 8th Heavy Regt. al Kookunpoo yesterday. around the room, trying his hand at the various toys, but showing no exceptional regard for any particular one. Over a period of days, however, there would come a time
"Ballel" work in a lineout during the rugby game between the Kal
by Fix points 10 three-Mee Cherng.
won
when, by process of climination, the child would linger RIFLE ASSN. TO
longer and longer over what gave the most satisfaction. It might be a box of paints, or a box of bricks, or a meccano set, or paper patterning, etc...And then the teacher had something to work on.
"new"
The principles of golf are years, que amiable opponent ende-
assimilate this singular in number, but there youred method. are many adaptations. Thero
We won our matcit quite easily are fat players and thin, tall and for this p or fellow sliced, hooked and short, strong and weak. To nil fluffed with monotonous regularity of these there must be adaptable for the rest of the round. And it did not stop there, It was a rather wild differences; the stouter player eye man I met on the tee the follow cannot pivot as easily as his in week-end. He was trying to opposite, nor can the weaker break his wrists again!
It is remarkable, how many suen! man use with equal facility thef
when sometimes
not, they same grip as the stronger, while golfers there are. When asked, and
CONTRIBUTE TO WAR FUND
Following enquiries from members whether the H.K.I.A. had considered making a contribution to the British War Organisation Fund, the Council recommended that a programme be devised as a means of raising con- tributions. The Connell considered that members would prefer to raise contribution by their own efforts rather than make a trant from Association funds.
The general impression conveyed. are by members was that voluntary con- the shorter golfer would neces- generously willing to assist in imtributions for competitions instead of sarily take on a flatter swing proving your garnbut they try the usual fixed prices would be the mudel your play on theirs, and not most convenient method of collecting than one taller.
on the style which is naturally yours. donations. and which has done satisfactory service until then.
the
Gene Sarazen uses the inter-locks grip, which requires very strong wrists; Sam Snead and Bobby Jones
Madame Montessori's methods need are advocates of the over-lapping, not be confined to the class-room. while Cyril Tolley, one of the longest drivers of his day, favours natural two-handed grip with which WITH amazingly fine rounds of 41 and 43 (par 36), Miss A. A. Sequeira headed the list of Here among these four great men women qualifiers for the Ladies there is a variety in grip.
Because Gene Sarazen, and your-Cup competition at the Country self can use the Inter-locking, and Club Inst Sunday.
the 'brawny Scots first smote a ball; around the Highland heather.
get the ball away straight for about This fine young player-she is very 300 yards, it is useless saying that young-has a wonderful and natural
At Sunday's shoot at Kowloon City, where, it is anticipated, there wll be a large attendance, it has been arranged for members and team cap- tains to be supplied with envelopes instead of the usual tickets. It is requested that contributions be placed in these envelopes, sealed and handed to the clerk at the table, who will issue team or spoon cards according to instructions on the envelope.
Sunday's fring will begin at 8 am.
SATURDAY'S SCORES
It is the best grip of all; it is more swing, and hits the ball long and Nineteen members were present for than useless trying to influence a straight. fer handicap is 22, but the Rifle Association's--shoot on weaker player to follow the same her gross 04 would have beaten all Saturday at Stonecutters. Conditions method, it is damaging to his golf. but one of the men on the Course were good, as there was little wind
A lot of people favour the more that day.
although it was musty at times. open stance for Iron hats, while The other qualifiers (with nett The light was not very good at 600 others with not so strong wrists stand scores) were:
yards.
straighter to get a longer swing. Miss M. C. Churn (71), Miss L. G.)
Sgt. Breese, of the Naval Range Sam Snead brings down his Irons Ablong (72), Mrs. A. J. Kew (74), Staff, won the open sights class, fail- from almost above his head- Mrs. F. E. A. Remedios (79), Mrs. ing by a point to reach his century. shorter player must take a flatter Leo D'Almada, Jr. (83), Miss L Gillman of the Dockyard, again hand. plane of awing.
Heang (84) and Miss A. Williams ed the aperture sights class with 84, And so it goes on.
(54). The fundamentals which allow no variation are keeping the lead still THE draw for the competition and down: keeping the left arm proper, the first round of Se E. Breese.. straight, and cocking. the wrists (though this might not be so cats which will be played on Novem- . ; Heep.....
Scores:
Mathematics Of Cricket
Here are a few facts and figures
from the higher mathematics of Test cricket:—
272 Test matches have been played on 23 grounds. England has been involved in 241; Austra- Ila 172, South Africa 20, West In- dles 20, New Zealand 14 and In- dla 7.
In these matches 243,711 runs
8th Heavy Regt. Beaten By Last Minute Try
(By "Fly-half")
About By Indifference
FOR SOME YEARS now British athletes have been brought up on the assumption that, so far as international sport is concerned, results count for little compared with Sunday Express. As a result we have adopted an atti- the way they play the game, writes Laddie Lucas in the
tude of lamentable indifference.
post.
"AFTER all," we say, "sport feels thut Lord Nuffield would be is only a recreation, a greatly pleased to find that his gift hobby, for most of us, so what was being put to such excellent pur- can you expect when we meet foreign teams who specialise in, and give up their whole time to, Hockey one game?"
This attitude will Jelll sport. Ten years more of it and (to
an
be
British C.B.S. Beat D.G.S.
In First Brawn Cup Match
use Americanism) .we'll through, completely through. When the Gaines come to be held in five years' time we will scarcely be reckoned with as an Olympic Power.
Other nations will occupy the Playing on their own ground in position we once held. Why? Be- their first match of the Brawn Cup cause their one idea is to win, to competition, the Centraal British excel at pil costs, no matter how they School beat the Diocesan Girls School
IN AN EVEN GAME of rugby yesterday evening, the Kai Tak XV defeated the 8th Heavy R. A. by 6 points (two tries) to 3 (one try). Play on the whole was haphazard, there being too much inter-passing. There were players standing still, and the result was that the essential endeavour of gain-Marathons, to discover who was the ing ground was forgotten.
do it.
And that's the way it should be, That's what competition is intended for The Greeks never ran their
by the odd goal in three after a fast and excliing game.
Handicapped by the absence of Miss N. Maxwell, their left back, the losers put up a good fight and were
to certain extent unlucky to lose.
After a goalless first half, Miss E. Chum scored for the lozers. Miss A Nash and Mles E. Rousseau scored for C.D.S. inte in the second half.
WE all know we're good losers. Indeed, we pride ourselves on the fact. We would do better if we realised that a few more defeals such as we suffered in Cologne during | Bonney in the intermediate line for August, and we'll be the laughing the winners were always to the fore stock of the athletic world,
Miss J. Burroughs and Miss
and
The lincout work might have done credit to a ballet, but as rugby it was pitiful.
fed their forwards with success. Time and again arms flailed
What's to be done? I'll tell you. Miss P. Bernha, outside right, was on Not long ago Viscount Nuffield gave form and gent across some good in the air in single-handed £1,600,000 for "improving the fact centres, often making a solo break
litles for recreation and enjoyment; through the D.G.S, defence. attempts to pat the ball back.of the Millo, Territorials and other Under these conditions, Wakefield (Kai Tak) (8th R.A.), scrum halves, stantly at a disadvantage.
have been scored, each of the 8,573 Smythe
wickets taken costing 28.42 runs, 393 Individual hundreds have bec scored 190 for England, 137 for Australla, 44 for Souuth Africa, 14 for West Indies, 5 for New Zealand and 3 for India.
The youngest Test cricketer to appear in a Test match is J. B. Stollmeyer, of the West Indies when he appeared at Lord's on June 24 his age was 18 years, 105 days.
58 batsmen have scored 1,000 uns or more in Test cricket, and 47 bowlers have taken 50 or more wickets. Leaders: W. R. Ham- monil 6,048 runs, C. V. Grimmett 210 wickets
733 players have represented the various countries-Englanul 260, Australla 163, South Africa 154. West Indies 80, New Zealand 33, India 20.
If every run scored in Test cric- _ket_had___been run out, the 730 players would have strolled, am- bled, sprinted or otherwise pèram- bulated 5.641 miles-a solemn thought for "Mr. Wooderson"?
were
The losers were best served by the forces."
Churn sisters who combined well. Now, in years to come, the Sydney ably supported by Miss V. Jex. Miss Woodersons, the Denis Peils, the M. Hutchinson, at right half, was and Godfrey Browns and the Donald steady, while Miss P. Liang in the Finlays of the future will all have pivotal position often got in the way the
to serve their time in the Militia. S of the C.B.S. forwards, resulting in will their counterparts in cricket, some of their combination moves con- football, tennis and other games. being effectively apolled.
There is our chance. Let us spend some of Lord Nufeld's £1,500,000
in taking the potential stare out of the ranks and giving them first-rate coaching and training. All of them, the athletes, the swimmers and so
A pleasing aspect was the high percentage of low tackles against the high ones. If anything, the Kal Tak team were the better in on.
The whole secret of starting a re-
this respect, with Torrey out- vival (and that's what we've got standing. This player never to do in sport) is to build up the missed his man once, and when stars, the outstanding performers, he did bring him down he stayed who will inspire the rest of us to
things. That's what down.
be done in the Militia.
greater
must
DR. JEHANGIR KHAN'S UNIQUE DISTINCTION Only Test Cricketer With A Ph.D.
With the departure of Dr. Jehangir The coaches must be able to plek Both sets of halves excelled under the conditions. Bedell (Kat Tak) out, say, two or three fellows in a Khan for his home in India, the and Hook (8th R.A.), the stand-offs, regiment and say to them: "Come London Evening News published the
have possibilitios, great following: were given very little opportunity of on you attacking due to the close attention possibilities. We are going to build of their opposing forwards, whilst in you up into a star." defence they underwent a gruelling
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time, having to cut back behind the TN order to do that we must have lincouts to block forwards who had broken through. They chased after wild passes back by the other set of forwards.
TACKLING LOW.
"Philosophers are not so numerous
al cricket that we can lose one with- out a tinge of regret. That, may be, is one of the reasons why there was two things First, really-good quite a little crowd of cricketers to coaches, and second, training camps, seo the ald Cambridge blue, M. the young Jehangir Khan, who has played for or schools, to which athletes can be taken for their big India in Test matches, off for home.
al Victoria. build-up.
"The public know Jehangir Khan With these two things we can be prefly certain of getting back some- best as a cricketer, remembering in Outside their lineout work, both where near the top In international particular his heroic hitting for the All-India team of 1938 against the packs played reasonably well, and I
spori.
M.C.C., when
the rest of the visiting was pleasing to see them tackling
When I say first-rate coaches, batsmen broke down. But his friends three-quarters by going low. Flt. Lt. don't think I necessarily mean the are prouder of his work at Cambridge. Taylor, B. Hynes and Gash were to men who have excelled in sport the fore in the Kal Tak "8". themselves. It is true that the ma-*
where he took the degree of Doctor McDermott and Cook did well for the jority of them have been outstand-of Philosophy, to become the only Test cricketer in the world with a Army side.
ing in their own sport, but equally. Ph.D. degree. He wrote an ex- Kal Tak experimented by playing there have been others who have decided, owing to the war, to curtail D. H. Stewart or an insider had few accomplishments to their ceptionally good thesis on the foreign
PHILOSOPHIC OUTLOOK his interests to running two or three quarter with some success. Ho and name, but who have become better policy of the Mogul Emperors. two-year-olds, and will sell all the Torrey, on the right wing, were the coaches than their more famous con-
pair other two-year-olds and venelings, most formidable
view,temporarics.
be What they must given He has only a few older horses in Wright, at inside three, was good in authority. The authority to take, a training.
defence. Fowler, in opposition 'to
and give him, un-traordinarily long time he took to get
Aperture Sights
Racing Interests Curtailed
200 500 000 Total
(3)
Antibes, Nov. 21.
(Scr.)
L/Cp 8.0.Brighty
The Aga Khan staled that he has
W. Tresouth
left, and keeping the right elbow! clase to the body.
MIRA Sequeira.
Capt. F. G. Drake I. L. Langley ......... H. J. S. Blake ..... L/Cpl. W. Thompson
(Ser.)
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Open Bighis
n rotund golfer); transferring the ber 26, is as follows: weight of the body from right leg to) Bliss L. Hoang and Mrs. the left, and hitting against a braced D'Almada.
Williams and Miss
Leo A. A.
MM L. G. Ablong and Miss M. C. w. it. Gillman
L/Sgt. W. R. Nunn Cpl. F. Coin ....
L/Cpl. J, E, Hawkins
I could, perlinps, go on to greater) length, and discuss the stance, the Churn, maihods of addressing the ball and
Bira. F. E. A. Remedios and Mrs... Jones
́ather things, but here, I consider, A. J. Kew.
where adaptations enter.
-.' I was in a foursome a little while! A, W. Ramsey (71) and A. T. Lea
ago when my partner, & single-figure] (73) qualised for the Captain's Cup handicap "man, suggested to one of competition last Sunday.
our opponents with every good inten-
tion in the world, that he should try
and rid himself of the habit of break-
ing his wrists in addressing the ball. Burma Golf
Though having stroked this way for
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For First Time
In History
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"I saw Jehangir Khan play some
of his early cricket for Cambridge
at Fenner's and the thing that struck
me most about him then was the ex-
It is also understood that negotia-Marsh, who is fast becoming our best fellow aside tions for the sale of the entire string wing-three-quarters, had the hardest hampered by red tape, the training to the wicket from the pavilion. and coaching they think necessary. Perhaps this apparent disregard of In France are proceeding-Reuter.
task, and, but for an inclination to go high when tackling, played well. Army tradition must not in any way time was all part of his philosophic
ORGANISED
POLO
SUSPENDED
London.
impair their work.
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Marsh, until he sustained a minor Injury to his foot, was always dan- gerous when on the move, although far as the training camps are concerned, it might help us to he generally found himself crowded bear in mind what the authorities out. He scored the only points the have done elsewhere. 8th R.A. made, 臨 try nearer the corner. It was unconverted,
outlook, but I did not know he was
philosopher then.
He got his Blue as a Freshman, playing in the Varalty match of 1033 and in the three succeeding years.
Indian cricket will be greatly They have set up, all over the strengthened by the return of country a number of athletic campo Jehangir Khan to his own country. Tries were scored for Kal Tak by to which promising athletes are sent That he is still a player to be reckon- Bedell and Torrey. The latter's was a grand effort, as he had to dash past military training,
as soon as they enter their period ofed with was demonstrated by the fine inninge of 107-his biggest Innings three
or four players who had
If wo once start a similar system in England-he played recently for hemmed him to within a few yards in the Militia our sport will make the Indian Gymkhana against Rich- of the touch line,
vast strider, And, what is more, one mond Town. The teams were:
Want,
Kai-Tak-Plot Officer Wright; N. H. Torrey, 23, IL. Fowler, D. FL. Stewart, Fit.
sqa, Ldr, Ben. Emith; L.AC. Gaah, Flying Oficer Taylor, A. O. Gala,
et Cpl. Schirm; 3. Hyne C
C. 8000 Lot A, C, Wako-
Ith Heavy Bagt-Cnr. Keeble; Bdr. Merah, dr. Stone. Gar. Fister, Bdr. Helpin: Lt. Hook Bdr. Smythe; 1.2. Mac- millen, das. Luckitt Lt. Forster: Gat, Clark. Our Cook; Údr. Plummer, Gnt, Grifin, One, ManDermott.
WAR OR NO WAR the English cannot get on with- 12) out some sport. Apart from that some kinds of sport are For the first time in the history of also industries and bound up with the life of the country- golt in Burma the amateur cham side. Horses, too, are needed badly and something has to Draft Programmes and Entry planship, and with the Rangoon be done about keeping them fit. Forms for the Twelfth Extra Race a Burman, the new champion being been won by Meeting to be held on Saturday, David Tin Illa, a member of the ORGANISED polo is, and willed up as a 36-goal one, winning the 2nd December, 1939, (Weather teaching staff of the Teacher Train- remain until peace comes, in a cup in the last two years, has gone
Info liquidation. permitting) may be obtained at ng College, Rangoon,
state of suspended animation. Since the Internationals the in- the Secretary's Office, Exchange studying in the U.S.A. but has where will all those ponies that terest in polo in the United States
Mr. David Tin Ha learnt his golf Building: the Club House, Happy reached his present form as a mom-havo delighted spectators these has waned. The financial loss must Valley; the Hong Kong Club; the ber of the 11th Mile Golf Club of last seasors find themselves in necessarily have affected enthusiasm, Basketball Tour
both public and privato. A foilure. Sports Club; and the Stables, which he is the honorary secretary six months' time?
and one of its best players. This is Shan Kwong Road.
Working of nationet Importance Whatever the cause, leads inevitably Hongkong Girls' David Tin Hia's third appearance in
to indifference. Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON the Burma championship. He must will be felt with their owners. To developed in America until nothing
no doubt awaits them, but sympathy
Perhaps the game has been over-
Third Defeat to several Calcutta think of these ponies being pulled on Thursday, 23rd November, 1939. be well known
By Order,
golfers whose absente from the coni about by strangers, is an unhappy but the best is worth playing and peution this year robbed it of a great vision no less than the huge ananchi the "also-rans" are giving up in MANILA, Nov. 21 (UP)-The despair. Perhaps the twenty-goal'} Manila -All Chinese team defeated loss involved. The polo pony, unlike tournament which is indeed the most the STEADY PLAY
Hongkong
basketball the racehorse, is not "protected."
Interesting, and often productive of players 24-19-to-day,
ROPOLE
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary.
deal of interest.
E final match in which Tie Hin beat F. O'N. Ford 5 and 4 was played over 20 holes at Mingaladon. The new champion playing in very
· US, OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP ⠀ the beat pálo in the season, has stolen The Manila girls piled up an early 1 | the thunder of the championship. lend, holding the visitors to two NLY three teams for the US. It is hard to say, but no doubt the points while they scored 11. Hong-
ROOM BATH steady game led up at the and Opon Championship at Meadow Americens, Uke Alekander fool that kong cut the load at half time, with
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of the moming session and, though| Brook made up with details of nearly there are no more worlds to conquer the score 16 to, rino and got as close Ford fought back strongly in the all the teams that played last year (except Argentina) and are feeling as 17 to 20 at the end of the third afternoon, and carried the game to the -Old Westbury, Greentree, Akunsil, that the same has become. But, stats, quarter, but the local players protecte fourteenth, the issue was never in Aurora Jaguars due and unprofitable: "That máy last for ed their lead in the float periodi doubt
For the first time there is no de-a long time, for there will be no Manila ahdwed: Ane combination, | Gaventoon, entered for the cham-fending team, for Old Westbury, who more. Westchester Cup matches for a while the guarding of the Visitors
pionship.
İstarted as a 28-goal teams, and finish- | very long tima.
I was poor:
Golf Starting Times
St. Andrew's v. St. George's Match At Fanling
Following are the starting times for Fanting on Sunday, when tho kunnal golf match between the Societies of Bt. Georgo and Bt. Andrew will be held:
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St. Andrew's 9.18 (Old) A. E. Lisaman. 2. D. Hunter 9.1d. (New) L. 11. Andrewes, D. B. Edward $20 (0) K. Collings, Major A Bi
Johnstone 0.20 (New) Lt. Col. E. P. Brig. MeLood
Cottin OM (Old) §. 11. Dodwell, W. 1. 8. Kay-· Dis (New) Hurg,Car GM Park,
Nicholson 923 (014) A. Sommarfelt. A. K. Mac 9.28 (New) A. POld)
0.48 (Old) Cdr. G, F. Kola, W, A, Stewart 948 (New) W. Woodward, C. M. Blak 9.5% (010). W/Cdr. Steels-Periding, C. C.
Bluk 0.01 (New) Lt. Col. Matthews; 378. Tays
::lor: 1.80 (014) 7. D. Danby, 2): Low W 9.60 (New) P. 8. Cassidy, M. Pollock 10.00 (Old) Lt. Col. · Dowbiggin, D. L.
Way, m 10.00 (New) Humphreys, on 1001 (id) & C. Wilson, W. W de Floms,
10.04 (New)
Colts, V. H. Gordon Hi Evans, A. McKellar 1008 (010). C. F. Bellam
Martiae Shewan 10.00.(New) H. Overy, W. I, X. MAN CX8 (New) E. F, Bureatfield. A. 3. Purvoe .1018 old), L.-K. Morris, AZ NUR
Pearce, W. SHATT
101 (Now? I. V. WIKINION, 9% (New) EN Bousfield, E. * Kich.
W. Sewell, N. i. Zili 1018 (old) 7. B. Marrison, W. EE
John
10.19 (New) KL. Groome,
Young
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