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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
June 18, 1941.
Courses
Hints From Professionals' Play
Useful Knowledge Of
Local
Rules Essential
Misconceptions At Kowloon
(By "Birdio")
AMERICA, at the moment, is undoubtedly the home of golf, and from the stars that brighten the otherwise black firmament of world golf come periodic items of In this land where news that are a boon to a writer.
players are so numerous and so great it must be a simple tonic and lesson for the average golfer to wander around and watch the pros at play.
Mr Average Golfer, however, is usually a happy-go-lucky fellow-over striving for better results (he wouldn't be a golfer atherwise) but not caring too particularly to personally pro- Lecute over-zealous research into the subject of swing, rhythm etc., etc.
hydrant, hydrant cover, or exposed water pipe... may be lifted and dealt with without penalty.
"If the player'a siroke be interfered with by any such obstruction which is immovable and which is within of his bill, the two clubs lengths
ball may be lifted and dropped.. without penalty,"
On the rifle ranges there are quite a number of exposed pipes, and con- crete
fixtures and on all previous
Let someone master the methods oceanlong I had dealt with the ball and demonstrate and Mr Average | Golfer might be willing to do some under the Rule 11. But the local thing about it. But for most people rule at Kowloon in that the ball must cs all that be played where it lies-even in at
pros aren't as plentiful
tures.
nuliahi
Gadget to control the head.
nor are they available, so the second concrete were reasons for this. Rule best is the study of books and ple-11, apparently, had been so abused that the, Committee formulated the A golf journalist in America' re- cently made an effort to epitomise local rule to avoid differences
opinions. the outstanding features of some of
At the long 3rd, too, which is on left of the main nullah, I had the best over there, and a summary
It is simple, but it forces one to - ground im of his summary was this.
thought that the nlways flick of the Watch Ben Hogan's wrists in the making of his shots. mediately in front of the tee was observe the cardinal principle of The skull cap is, attached to
so making the shoulders and head keep It almost deceives the eye to follow, out of bounds, for the ground to the keeping one's head still and down, roller-bearing pivot.
left of the nullah is generally but it is the fount from which he described. It was not until it was la the same plane of swing. drawn his power. It is a direct des parallel to boxing, to have the pointed out that if that were to one weight ready to throw into a punch. would be driving from out of bounds All the best are relaxed before hit-that I realised the erroneous concep ting the ball
Perfected by Francis Mar- of zolf, professional at the Wyandot Country Club, and Roy Kirk,
a member, it guarantees to make one hit 'em straight.
by
tion.
For some
considerable distance On the putting green, study the
nullah is line-even the way the grass is cut, along this nullah, there is a border
of sand. A ball in the
and
under be deflected
dropped picked up penalty of one stroke,
But it was quite à set-back the other day to be told by one of the older members of the Club that ball that the sure he was not should not be dropped in the sand. It didnt seem reasonable that after having incurred a penalty through going in the dyke one must incur there is another by dropping the ball into
the sand!
for the ball can bindes of grass.
Watch the pro go into a sand trap. He does not do so biladly. He treads his way feeling the firm. ness of the ground, debating whe- ther it is better to blast or take the ball cleanly out of the sand,
Sam Watch
Sagad drive. The muscles of his neck are like whip cords at the moment of impact, and though it looks all so easy, every ounce of the necessary weight This, however, has been cleared stipulated distance of and strength supplied to the shot.
Watch Byron Nelson hit a long up, for the iron. The ball travels low, almost three clubs lengths from the nullah level with the ground, and when it is supposed to take one outside the lands jumps to the left instead of arcs of the sand. Hence one is per- the right. It is comparatively simple.mitted to drop on the fairway.
Since then I have carefully canned to put back-spin on the ball and the local rules, for, as in the case of make it jump to the right-if you Rule 11, they assume can do the other you are nearer the
top.
Gene Sarazen plays without wasted time or effort. If he is
Importance.
paramount
A
Roy Kirk, one of the inventors, shows how it acts in control.
No Outstanding Horse For 1941 Derby
India And Far East Interests
Gránd Gala At V.R.C. To Aid War Funds
THE GRAND GALA in aid of the Bomber Fund and the British Fund for the Re- lief of Distress in. China which was arranged tenta- tively for the end of this month between the Com- bined Chinese and the Com- bined V.R.C.-Y.M.C.A. has been definitely fixed for July 26.
This was decided at a meeting of representatives held last night.
The Chinese have appointeil Mr Ho Slew-um, Chinese Bathing Club, as the convener and have decided that heats will be necessary before their team Is selected.
Points will be awarded as follows Individual events 3,2 and 1; relays or team events 3 and 0 and Water-polo 3 and 0. Two swimmers will represent ench team in tho'individual events and one' team in the relays.
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their
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Signals maintained beaten record in the water-polo tournament yesterday when they bent Navy A 3-1 in a thrilling match in the Army pooi. Signals were full value for their win and werd Dignan, who is their leading goal- scorer, found the net twice as the result of breaking clear. McCann scored the third.
Navy were handicapped in that their forwards rarely took full advantage of opportunities.
Fine Display
Bennett, la goal, gave a grand dia- play and was beaten only once, a back- hander from Rutter passing just in- aldo the post. Bedford and Morgan made a staunch pair ef backs, and llunt performed capably at centre- hal, although he could have broken away on occasions.
Dignan, Allen and McCann were an clusive trio of forwards and Navy's
ing them in check.
defence had their work cut out in hold-
Navy marked close in defence, but full-backs, Cullum and Willis, were not quite fast enough off the their
LONDON, June 17 (Reuter).Though naturally lacking much of the peacetime glamour, Derby Day, whether in peace or war, is still Derby Day and the war will recede to the back ground for two minutes to-morrow when 21 colts clash in the mark and were consequently handi- supreme test for three-year-olds over a mile and a half at New-pped against the quicker breaking market for the second year in succession.
The runners are only a moderate lot and in the absence of any. outstanding the race presents the most open op- champion like Blue Peter or Bahram pearance in years.
The race is full of interesting possibilities and the result will be eagerly awaited throughout the world, da usual, particularly in
going to miss the bail he misses H. E. Morriss's Success-udls and the Far East.
it quick, for over-long
centration on what goes to make the shot Invariably results in a too tense muscle somewhat or other to
the detriment of the stroke.
Over Derby Distance
Indian Owners
Morogoro, owned by the Maharani splendidly Kholapur, is of bred and has sumelent form to suggest
NEWBURY, June 8 (Reuter). Sahib
to be the
Probables And Final Call-Over
LONDON, June 17. (Beater),—— Frobables and final call-over for the Substitute Derby which will be run to-morrow were:
Probables
Single Court (Cu Nchards),
THERE can be no over-estimat-Annntom and Sunray, Derby a great chance of becoming the tird
and enabling. the owner ing the value of a know-runners, failed to gain places in grey colt to win the turf's blue riband the Coronation Cup over a mile third woman to win in the 161 years ledge of local rules. For quite and a half yesterday, the issue history of the race. some weeks, now, I have been being fought out by Akerhalter Another fancied challenger is An- Royal Academy (Gethin), Cuerdley playing at Kowloon in ignorance 7-2, Hippius 15-3 and and Lovely nation, owned by Prince Alikhan, who (Jones), Mazarin (Bartlam), Devont
is at present serving in the army in of two very important ones. Rim 11-4, who finished in that order. India. Further Indian Interest will be
centred in, the outsider Camperdown. (Beary), The first was an amendment to
Annotom ran ahead of Thorough- owned by the merchant. the Rules of Golf, No. 11, which deals with the removal of obstruc- fare, another Derby candidate, An- Sassoon. tions.
natom took Thoroughfare's place in
WILS
an
(Perryman), Sellm Kasson Valdavien (Herbert), (Arthur
(Stephenson), Wragg), Morogoro
Firoze Din
Sir Victor Starwort (Joo Taylor
Owen Tudor (Harry Wrose!
Throughfare Far East Interest
(Sam Wregg), Chateau La Rose Far East racing enthusiasts will un-
(Bridgeland), Suncustic (Pat Beas- be hoping for doubtedly
Hey),
Orthodox (Denis
vun
Smith),
Rule 11 reads: "Any flag-stick, the Berkshire trial stakes over . guide post, Implement, vehicle. brid-mile and a half, which attracted 10 ge, bridge planking, seat, hut, shelter Derby candidates, and which or similar obstruction may be re- won by Mr H. E. Morriss's Chateau Morriss, Shanghal business man Ptolemy (Ephraim Smith), Camper-
A ball lying on or touching such an obstruction, or 17- La Rose, a half-brother by Chateau repeat Manna's Derby victory in 1925, ing on or touching clothes, or ground Bouscant to Fasch and Paques, out with Chateau la Rose, one of the only down (Lowrey), Lambert Simnel two horses in the race to have won (Elliott), Sunny Island (Carey) and under repair, or A drain cover, of the mare Pasco,
over the Derby distance. The other is Fairy Prince (Line).
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minute favourite.
Memories of the
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Final Call-Over
5/1 (to) Lambert Simnel. 11/2, (t & o) Suncastle,
6/1 (1 & 0) Morogoro,
rovived if the Duke Westminster's 10/1(0) Dovonian, 21/2 (t). - Lambert Simnel wins. Ormonde made
famous. 100/9 (0) Chateau La Rose, 100/8 (t).
the Duke's father's colours
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sand Guineas in convincing style but 100/7
18/1 (1 & 0)
15/1 (t).
his stamina over a mile and a half is 100/8 (0) Throughfare, still on unknown quantity.
Ptolemy, 20/1 ( &0) Fairy Prince. na or p}.
Boxing Star
Is Born
Harry Lazar Beats Dave
Crowley On Pointe-
22/1 (0)
25/1 (6) Cuerdley.
25/1 (0) Owen Tudor, 39/1 (1).
33/1 (t & o) Mazarin,
33/1 (0) Sunny Island.
40/1 (t & o) Royal Academy, 40/1 (0) Fettes,
and
Sellm
50/1 (0) Valdavion
Hassan.N
Court. 80/1 (0) Single THE DIG FIGHT of the most 100/1 (0) Firoze Din. ambitious war-time boxing pro- motion was a fiasco-but a boxing alar was born..
at In-Aghting Crowley, badly pun- Erle Boon, British lightweight ched about in the second round, stoou champlan, wolghed nearly a stone off all through the third round and over his best fighting weight for his was boxing, on the retreat in the cortest with Kid Berg. He struck fourth. some heavy blows, but at least two that were illegitimate, and he was disqualified. in the second round.
BE
A New Star
Kan
he
Boon Debacle USUALLY a slow starter, Hoon bu
to throw his superfluous weight about from the gong and EFORE this disappointment the had Berg on his krees in a tow crowded Coliseum, whose ample seconds. Berg looked worried but stage as well as the auditorium was buckled into the fight with his fists used for seating an 18-year-old nying as only Berg can make them Harry Lazar (Aldgate defeat Dave By. At the end of the round the Crowley (Clerkenwell on points fight held the promise of a real
Laxar, in his first fight against a thriller.
in the "econd ··
round a top-notcher, fulfiled all the ex-gf Early,
punch which appeared palpably pectations held of him, gr
and low,cansed Berg: to: bend
roan. The referee was unsighted. but only a minute passed: before ✯ -similar-blow endod, the fighties.
Most Impressive, apart from the youngster's snappy counter-punching and riding-out of a clinch, was the manner In which ho-held-a-master
Signal forwards.
best Ruiter
of bls Rave one
10. and this season · displays
who was head gether with Paul, and shoulders above the others, was the backbone of the Navy. Bedford Hignal-Bennett; Hunt: Dignan, Allen, McCann.
Navy Arch: Cullum, Willis; Rutter;
Paul, Halfyard. Carter,
Morgan,
Win For M'sex "B"
MUDDLESEX "B" deservedly triumphed 5-4 over 5th A.A. Regt: Tho-latter were weakened_by_the absence of Page and their, regular goal-keeper.
Scorers were Robinson, Molyneux, Lear and Yabaley for the Gunners, und Lomax (2), Peacock (2) and Smith for Middlesex.
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