Wednesday,
Around The
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
May 28, 1941.
Courses
WRIST ACTION IN GOLF SHOTS
Of Getting Open Championship Bowls Entries
"Secret"
Greater Distances
Consensus Of Opinions
(By "Birdie")
With the exception of entries from Kowloon C.C., Kowloon F.C., Taikoo R.C., Hong. kong C.C., and Hongkong Electric the following are the list of entrants for the various Colony Lawn Bowls Championships;
OPEN SINGLES
OPEN PAIRS
A.
OPEN RINKS
J. S. Riddell, J. MeWalter, J. C. Aitken,
J. W.
3. Hayward; C. II. Gougly, J. C. Aitken, W, D. liari, G. Nolan, G. Perkins, W. and J. G. Aitken, W. D. Harris, and A. C. Gough and J. Hayward, J. 8. Riddell Mair, J, Shepherd, W. Melcod. Souttar. G. Perkins and W. Mair, F W. Mair; C. Gough, 3. Hayward, A. Soutar. Mackenzie, 3. 8. Juddell, E. G. Post, W. Nolan and B. lolt, W. McLeod and W. C. Pile: MeSmith, Tilman, Dewar, Macken THE SATURATED STATE of the courses over
Ward, B. W. Bradbury, A. E. Coates, A6, Dall, S. Eccleshall and 7. Shepherd, G. zio: W. McLeod W, D. Harris, W. S. Dall, M. Omar, U. M, Osnar, K. M. Omar, Willerton and G. Davies, C. Dowman and J. Shepherd; E. G. Post, W. Cameron, J. the week-end and over the past week or so, has Rosselet, R. Base, E. Zimmera A. G. C. W. Lam and N. P. Karanila, Oram,
9. Landolt, D. A. Hazario, C. W. Lam. CF. Channing, EG, Post and W. Cameron,
J. E. 9. Fender; R. Basa, A. E softened the ground far beyond usual expecta- Gelling. A. W. Hiscock and U. M. Omar. LIC. It. Souza and M. X. Delgado, A. Kitchell, C. W. Lam, N. Grattan, A. Brooksbank. B. A. Mancell Coutes and D. WBradbury, A. M. Omar Coates, J. 8. Landolt, C. 3. Hosselet; F. numiahn, M. R. Abbas, A. H. Humjahn, Medina, J. W. Leonard and y tions, and though there has been considerably 4. n. Dallah, D. N. Khan, R. X. 3. da 5. A. Rozario ad ejus Lanttol M. Karanja: A. M. Omat. 16. M. Omar,
Silva. C. G. Silva, E. de Souza, Baptista and G. S. ledd, W. K. Way and, W. Bradbury, U. M. Omer: more cutting up than would otherwise have been, Gutierrez, Bonn, C. . a Silva, J., Zimmern, Gaddi and C. B. Rosselel: Leonard, G. S. Ladd, L. C. R. SouES, M. Alarcon, J. Noronht, M. da K. W. Forrow and A. Grattan, C. J. Medina: M. A. Baptista, J. 11. Xavier, it has been very pleasant to divot one's iron shots. McCutcheon, B. II. Marvin G. Gowland: Rell and P. C. Morgan, J, 11. Gelling and Y. A. Razack, W. Ward: A. G. Grattan,
3. Basto. . . da Luz, C. IL Basto, J. Needham and A. Brooksbank, B. A. Man- W. J. Bagley, J. W. Harrop. A Jillott, G. But while it is natural that iron distances on heavy Duncan, A. ilyde Lay, 1 Shields, K. R. Abbas and A. 11. Dallah, U. 4. J. D. Thomson, W. Macfarlane: K. M. W. C. Higgs, T. C. Monaghan II. Nish, Cill, K. M. Rumjahm and 9. M. Rumjahn, bank: W. E. Mafarlane, J. M. Thomson, Wallington, J. S. Howell and W. J. I. Celling, C. F. Needham, A. Bronka- courses should be considerably shorter than those on 3. E. Kensor, L. Bykes, J, McKelvie, Rumjahr and A. Rumjahn, M.
C. Gill, H. White, E, A. Aikins, JG. Razack and A. J. Coelho, E. M. Remedios Rumjahn. S. Yusuf, U. A. ftumjahn, s. hard, there seems to have been quite some shortages in
Meyer, W. Hush, W. L. Walker, A. Mor and E. de Souza, 1. A. Alves and F. V. M. Rumiahm; J. Hoosen. A. M. Rumjalin. ton, A. . Ifall, L. A. Jordan, J. Hemp V. Ribeiro, A. F. Noronha carry, too. And seeking a reason-the obvious one, and
ney, A. Shepperd, W. 3, Burling, H. Rodrigues, J. A. Remedios and L. AS. R. Solina, A. J. Coelho, A. 1. Run
and A. M. A. R. Dallah, M. R. Abbas; M. I. Razack, Strange. V. 8. Ebbage, M. N. Rakusen, Gutierrez, L, J. Silva and J. F. V. Ribeiro, Jahn: C. Vas, O. P. Remedios J. C. probably the correct one, would be that people are not
J. F. McGowan, M. E. Purvis, i. F. Har M. F. per, E. Kirman, W. K. Way, T. Colo- Noronha and C. G. Silva, C. A. da Silva and A. Alver, F. V. V, Ribeiro, A. M. Rod- Alarcon and L. F. Xavier, J. Remedion, E de Souza; L. J. Silva. II. used to playing on soft fairways.
man, M. Ferguson, Y, H. Tang, W. JF. X. Saares, I. R. Pinna and 13. Basto,
FIRUCK F. A. Machado, C. M. Silva, B. J. J. Basto and C. 1. Basto, C. F. Vay F. Luz, F. M. da Silva: J. A. Remedios, and. C. Remedies, C. Roza Pereira and F. A. Xavier, M. A. Carvalho, L. F. X. M. da Silvo, J. Harrop - Basto, A. P. Gutierrez: 3. A. Lux. C. E and S. IL Gulterez; H. R. Plane, A. M. Xavier, D. A Marvin, V. McGrath and V. man. MeCutcheon, and d. Cowland. Barques, Ribeiro, C.-C. Siteni W, E. Webber and W. C. tuggs. W. JJ MeCarrach and W. Bagley, W. Mc-
Harrop. G. V. McGrath, G. B. Neill and P. Peckham, Loreinn and lot. . McCutcheon G. Gowland: w. L. Langley, H. Nish and G. Sewell. W, Wal-Webber, W. ggs, S. H. Marvin, ker and IL Duncan. G. E. F. Thompson : C. W. Elpick, and E. V. Searle, G. II. Sherriff and A. Langley, A. Jordan; W. L. Walker. lyde Lay. E. Scard and J. Henson, JC, all, J. McKelvie, A. M. Holland; Hurst and C. Turpin, L. Sykes and J. C. Gil, R. P. Phillips and . McKelvie.
Alking, G. E. P. Thompson. II. White, H. Bicknell and G. Elphick. E. A. Aikins
G. Meyer: L. Sykes, W. McNeill, Duncan, A. J. Hall; E. Scard. and J, G. Meyer, H, White and A. J. Hall, Peckham, R. P. Philios, A. Hyde Lay: P. A H. F. Siileld and C. Halt, E. Levett and A. Shepperd, T. Seddon, M. E. Purvis, H. Spong, A. Morton and W. Nash. ff.w. c. Simmonds: Drew and V. C. Dixon, W. J. Burling and Kirman, J. Hempsey, W. J, Durling: E.
P. D. Crawley, M. N. Rakusen, V. S. Ehhago and J. Gelinity, E. T. Strange and if Strange, Strange: 3. Gellatly, V. E Ebbare, J. F. Strange, S. Strange, C. Strange, H. M. E. Purvis and A. Shepperd
McGowan, M. N. Hakasen; C. R. Logan, Purvis and J. G. Bailey, W. Colledge and W. Williamson, E. M. Remedios, C. S. M E. Kirman, W. Willemson and C. S. t. Thom: J. V. Ramsay, T. Coleman, Thom, V. Ramsey and R. Morrison, Ferguson, R. Morrison; A. J. Kew, A. W. D. McMaster and M. Ferguson, A. JE. IL Castro, A. Madar, J. L. Stephens: Kew and Y. 1. Tang, H. Gittins and W. H. Gitting, T. K. Lim, W. A. Howard, A. J. Howard, S. 1. Salina and K. M. Omar. N. Other.
It is a co-incidence, too, that
a friend has just loaned me a book which deals extensively with the action of the wrists in iron shots. It is an old book, first printed in 1920. But in it is recognition of and tribute to the greatness of Ernest Jones. -the master of the swing.
The writer was Daryn Hammond, and in his chapter on the action of the wrists he has collected and re- printed the opinions of some of the greater players of his day. There include Harry Vardón, James Braid. Sandy Herd und J. H. Taylor.
The con
The consensus of all is that the essence of any shot is to get one's wrists into it. "The turning of the wrists imparts greater speed to the
head, and is the great secret of ¦ driving" says Jerome D. Tra-
vers.
"The first movement comes from the wrists. The initiative in being- ing down the club is taken by the felt wrist-Braid.
"Bring the clubhead behind the ball with fairly flat swing, and give it a little #lick of the wrists. When the club is about 18 inches from the ball, I bit with the back of the left hand and at the same time put in that right wrist flick which counts for so much"-Sandy Herd,
"The
left wrist takes the club back. This turn of the left wrist is gradual movement. The wrists Decelerate the speed, of the clublend at the moment of contact" opines
J. II. Taylor.
These arc the sentiments to which ninety-nine per cent of the Birst class golfers subscribe. But the relling of the wrists is dimcult
to atlain, and even more difficult to maintain with accuracy.
n
Other good golfers. but in minority, aver that the forearms are the central lever of a good golf shot, and to this, wrist action is relegated
to secondary importance,
It is admitied that a dominant
forearm action produces a steadiness
Howard.
SCALING NEW HEIGHTS
The record breaking vault. Warmerdam clearing the
that goes # long way to making golf bar at 15 feet 2.5/8 inches. pleasant, but for the brilliant shots the wrists must have the final word. By rolling the wrists" is really meant the rolling of the forearms and the cockling of the wrists. Both are very natural conditions of any shot,
The "secret" is to keep the fore- arms in that wound-up state and maintain the cock of the wrists until that last foot or so before impact. The whole then unwinds and' un-1 cocks to give what is commonly known as the "nick" of the wrists. And the forearms, wrists and club snap Into a straight line after im- pact, and not before, for to
everything straightened out 1
Cornelius Warmerdam
Sets New World Record
For Pole Vault
SAN FRANCISCO.—Cornelius Warmerdam, The the ball is repclied would be the Olympic Club, celebrated the first anniversary (less one same as striking it with just a day) of his world-record-breaking performance of vault- straight up and down swing without any bend in the wrists at all. It ing fifteen feet by easily achieving a height of 15-2% in would become a scoop shot.
the dual meet at Angell Field against Stanford.
Rinks Chosen For Week-end
It was at Edwards Field .on the University of California campus on April 13, 1940, thint this splendid young athlete as- tounded fans by being the first to scale the previously con-
League Matches sidered impossible height of 15
The following have been selected feet, and it was on April 12, to represent Club de Recreio in their 1941, that he elevated his record matches in the Lawn Bowk League another inch and a half. during the week-end:--
.
FIRST DIVISION
"A" Team:- Luiz, C. E. Barques,
A. Alves, C, G, 8live (skip]; L. F. Xavier,
C. Rorn Pereira, J. F. Nuronha, F.
Eastern Arrive In Australia
SYDNEY, May 27 (Reuter)-The Chinese Fastern A.A. soccer team ar- rived here to-day.
In the dual meet he was the only Waterpolo
one to clear 14. feet and when his
last opponent dropped out he had the hur raised to 14-7%.
Middlesex "A"
Sitva rakipl: P. X. Soares, CA Lopes, Attor easily scaling that height Beat Small Units
FV. V. Ribeiro, R. F. Luz takip),
B Team (V. C.C.C. at Happy Valley Connie decided not to waste any
on Sunday). A. Machado, D. C. Alves.
C. I. Baste, J. C. Remedios. J. J. Dantoyhtful assurance had the omelals (skip); C. Vas. AM. Xavier, A. M.set the bar at 15-24. Rodrigues, A. P. Guterres (skip).
de Souza, B. Barto (skip): C. M. Silva, more time and effort and with de
SECOND DIVISION
P. Remedior (skipli G. A Ribeiro, J.
O. A.
D Remedios, P. A. Xavier, J. H. Banres
fskip): L. A. Rozario, Y. J. A. Marques,
I arros. J. A. Remedios (skip).
THIRD DIVISION
C. A. Marques, P. Sequeira, M. F.
Noronha kipera Mine
A: 11. Alves, F. X. Monteiro. M, A, Car- valho (skip): G. A. Pinna, M. Gujerres, M. Mendonca, E. M. Remedios (skip).
H.K.E.R.C. Rinks
The Hongkong Kimetrte Recreation 'Club will be "represented by the following
Third Try
his first attempt he touched tot
bar with his toe and did not
reach the bar on his second try.
the water-polo tournament
Middlesex A beat Small Units 5,1 in મ the Y.M.C.A. last night.
Scorers were Jennings. Burdge Ure, Binden, and Quickenden. Mac- Donald scored for Small Units,
warm round of applause from his Refusing to be disturbed by brother athletes and the spectators.
Higher Still
these two failures he talked the maller over, calmly with his coach Bill Ellington then went back to the runway waited a few the bar moved up to 15-4% seconds
and running faster.
STILL not satisfied, Warmerdam
11. Bicknell, C.
Midget Auto Racing. Takes American Fancy by Storm
M..
LOS ANGELES. Midget auto racers-"spindizzies” and "hot irons" their owners call them-have grown from a tinker- shop hobby idea to a great national sport in only two years, and to-day there are from 12,000 to 15,000 of these roaring 12
to 18-inch models burning rubber on several hundred tracks throughout the country..
Minature
When the American Race Car Association, formed cently to govem races, held its Arst |
ru-
annual speed classic here recently. South China Lose First
midget racers from all over the country competed in the meet.
Birth of Idea
THREE brothers in this cityTom. Russell and Harris Dooling-ure given much of the credit for mini- ture racing in s present form.
They had been model aeroplane enthusiasts,–but-hoy-became tired of the all-too-numerous crack-ups of their small power planes and began experimenting with a midget racing car, equipped with a motor they had used in their aircraft. They tested the machine on R circular track, controlling it at the end of a fine steel cable, affixed to a centre post.
Others, seeing the miniature cur rearing around the track powered by
Match in Singapore
The touring South China A.A. soccer team lost their first match of the tour yester. day when they were beaten by the Combined Services 4-2 in Singapore.
Coalscorers for the Hong- kong team were Lee Wal-tong and Chau Man-chi,
Budge Married
Chiengo, May 27. Donald Budge, world tennis chan-
its one half horsepower aeroplane plon, was *znarrled to-day to Miss motor, thrilled to the iden of own Deidre 'Conselman, of Glendale, Call-
ing, their own racing car in Tom tornia, Reuter.
Thumb size, and quickly the hobby spread.
The Dooling brothers began to receive orders for miniature racers, they enlarged their shop, and by one gave up their jobs to devote full time to the building of "spindiz- zles,"
SPORTS ADVT.
one
THE
HONG KONG
. JOCKEY. CLUB
The SIXTH EXTRA RACE MEET-
To-day, the Doolings turn out from 400 to 500 of the midget; racers each month, and there are ING will be held, weather permitting, approximately 10 other miniature on SATURDAY, 31st May, and racing car manufacturers
MONDAY, 2nd June, 1941, commenc- in the country, barely able to keep pace 11.30 am, on Monday.
ing at 2.00 p.m. on Saturday and at with hobbyists' demands.
Speed Records
The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m. on the Brst day and at 11.00 a.m. on the second day.
THE speed record for these The tin interval will be after the miniatures now stands at ap-fourth race on the second day.' proximately 19 miles an hour, 'and MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE some idea of the power these small! No One without a badge will be motora penerate may be gained admitted to the Members Enclosure. from the fact that they do from Such must be worn throughout the 10.000 to 15,000 revolutions per duration of each Meeting in such a minite, as compared to 3.500 RPM, manner as to be readily identified. considered very high speed for a standard-sized automobile.
Badges admitting Non-Members to the Members' Enclosure and Club
Most
of the midget cars represent Rooms at $5.00 per day for Gentle- an investment of approximately $50. men and $3.00 per day for Ladies from $20 to $30 for the autmobile (both including tox) are obtainable and from $16 to $35 for the motor.through the SECRETARY upon the Most of the eats have direct drives, personal or written application of a eliminating the need for gear shifts. Member, such Member to be respon- Each owner has his own fuel formula.sible for all visitors introduced by him, and for payment of all chils, ete,
BILLY CONN STRENGTHENS CLAIM TO TITLE BOUT
.
The Secretary's Office, 1st floor, Exchange Building, (Tel. 27704) will close at 11.45 a.m, on Saturday, and at 9.45 am, on Monday.
Tins are obtainable at the Club House provided they are ordered In advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 21920). PITTSBURGH, May 27 (UP). No children or amals will be heavyweight champion, who is,
Cann, former light admitted to either Enclosure, PUBLIC. ENCLOSURE making a bid for the henvy Public Enclosure is $1.00 per day The price of Admission to the weight title, scored a decleive including Tax, for all Persons
--Billy
than on his two previous attempla but he falled on all three attempts. he placed the pole soeurely In the However, his performance left no box lified himself olconly up doubt but that he will clear 15-0 victory to-day when, fighting at including Ladies, and is payable at to the peak of his swing and hurled before the season is over. himself over the bar, with inches Ho has set his mind en achieving 1814b, he beat. Buddy Knox, the Gale. Soldiers and Sallors in
Uniform ara admitted Half Price. Caribar, in de Romy, akijar, way co-ordinated wreed, Phy thank, and young man con, be depended upon to Know-failed to finswer the bell for to sparna lendid, example of that height and this determined 190-b, by a technical knock-out.
By Order, make the necessary effort in order the eighth-round after having been
C. B. BROWŃ, with a to accomplish his purpose.
floored twice, in the seventh,
Hongkong, 20th May, 1941.95
P. W. E. Macfarlane, A.
};KVA. Owens, F. L. Grooms, AL JA
Secretary.
Jel. 28151
" Henselite
The
UNI-DISC
ខ
'Absolute'in Bowl Production
AND
CHOICE
OF THE CHAMPIONS
INSPECTION CORDIALLY INVITED SPORTS DEPT.
LANE CRAWFORD'S 52525252525
The House of Quality & Service
ww
FELLOWSHIP OF THE BELLOWS
JOIN
AND HELP
NOW
RAISE THE WIND FOR THE R.A.F.
2000 “SNUFFS” HAVE BECOME “WHIFFS”
BUT THERE'S
ROOM FOR MORE
EVERY "WHIFF" (member) PROMISES TO PAY
ONE CENT
A PLANE
BROUGHT DOWN BY OUR LAND, SEA and AIR FORCES
+
“DON'T BE A SNUFF "
(NON-MEMBER) FOR ENROLMENT FORMS APPLY TO "Whirlwind".
c/o Far East Oxygen & Acetylene Co., Ltd.
Kowloon
Receiver-of-Windfalls! c/o Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, Kowloon
and the SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST
2,000000
WAR
А
NEARLY
THERE!
1500000-
1,000,000
500000-
LIZO
SCMP
Only $21,000
to go!