Wednesday,
Around The
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
Courses
June 18, 1941.
Useful Hints From Professionals' Play
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 news that are a boon to a writer. In this land where 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- Becute over-zealous research into the subject of swing, rhythm etc., etc.
hydrant, hydrunt cover, or exposet water pipe... may be lifted and dealt with without penalty.
"If the player's stroke bo interfered with by any such obstruction which is imunovable and which is within two clubs lengths of his bull, the ball may be utted, and dropped... without penally."
On the rifle ranges there are quite a number of exposed pipes, and con- Let someone master the methods crete fixtures and on all previous occasions 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 is that the ball must pros aren't as plentiful as ail that be played where it lies-even in Hur are they available, so the second concrete nullah! best in the study of books and pic- lures.
D
There were repsons for this. Rule 11, apparently, had been so abused that the Committee formulated the
A golf Journalist in America -
an effort to epitomise opinions. cently made
the best over there, and a summary
Gadget to control the head.
Perfected by Francis Mar-
local rule to avoid differences of zolf, professional at the Wyandot Country Club, and Roy Kirk, the outstanding features of some of At the long 3rd, too, which is on a member, it guarantees to make one hit 'em straight.
the
left of the main nullah, I had
of his summary was this,
Watch Ben Hogan's flick of the always thought that the ground-im- wrists in the. making of
drnws his power. It
It is simple, but it forces one to incdiately in front of the tee was observe the cardinal principle of it almo decelves
almost
ye to follow out of bounds, for the ground to the keeping one's head still and down, the eye to follow,
so making the shoulders and head keep but it in the fount from which he left of the nullah is generally
out that if that were so one be driving from out of bounds I realised the erroneous concep
considerable distance For
Is a direct deed. It was not until it was in the same plate of swing. -
parallel to boxing, to have the
weight ready to throw into a punch. All the best are relaxed before hit- ting the ball.
that T
tion.
some
On the putting green, study the Ino--even the
way the grass is cut, along this nullah, there is a border! for the ball can be deflected by of sand. A ball in the nullah is
dropped picked up and of grass. blades
Watch the pro ro lato a sand penalty of one stroke.
under
But It was quite a set-back the trap. He does not do so blindly. Ho treads his way feeling the firm+
other day to be told by one of the ness of the ground, debating whe
bider members of the Club that ther it is better to blast or take the
he was not sure that the ball should not be dropped in the sand. ball cleanly out of the sand.
It didnt seem reasonable that after Watch Sam Snend drive. Thu muscles of his neck are like whip having incurred a penalty through cords at the moment of unpact, and going in the dyke one must incur
another
by dropping the ball into though it looks all so
there is so easy,
the sand! every ounce of the necessary weight and strength supplied to the shot.
This, however, has been cleared Watch Byron Nelson hit a long up, for the stipulated distance of Iron. The ball travels low, almost three, clubs lengths from the nullahi is supposed to take one outside the level with the ground, and when it lands jumps to the left instead of area of the sand. Hence one is per- the right. It is
mitted to drop on the fairway. comparatively simple
Since then I have carefully conned to put back-spin on the ball and make it jump to the right if you the local rules, for, as in the case of assume paramount) can do the other you are nearer the Rule 11, tifey
top.
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Geno Savaren, plays without
wasted time or effort. If he is.
Importance.
going to miss the ball he misses H. E. Morriss's Success
It quick, for
a over-long COIL-
centration on what goes to make
the shot invariably results in too
tense muscle somewhat br other lo
the detriment of the stroke.
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Over Derby-Distance-
The skull cap is attached to a roller-beating pivot.
Rey Kirk, one of the Inventors, shows how it acts in control.”
No Outstanding Horse
For 1941
Derby
India And Far East-Interests
Grand 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 appointed Mr Ho Stew-um, Chinese Bathing Club, as tho convener and. hava decided that heats will be necessary before their team is selected.
Points will be awarded as follows- Individual events 3, 3 and 1; relays or team events 3 and 8 and Water-polo 5 and 0. Two swimmers wil represent each team in the individual events and one team in the relaya.
"A change has been made in the original programme. It has been de- club to drop the 200 yards back- stroke relay for teams of four ond substitute a 400 yards relay for four men and four women.
SIGNALS UNBEATEN IN WATER-POLO TOURNAMENT
Bignals maintained their un- beaten record in the water-polo tournament yesterday when they beat Navy A 3-1 in a thrilling match in the Army pool. Signals
full value for their win and an, who is their leading goal- i
found scorer,
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, in goal, gave a grand dis play and was beaten only once, a back- hander from Rutier passing Just in- alde the post. Bedford and Morgon made a staunch pair of backs, und Hunt performed capably at centre- half, although he could have broken away on occasions.
Dignan Allen and McCann were an clusive trio of forwards and Navy's defence had their work cut out in hold- Navy marked close in defence, but Cullum and Wills. full-backs, were not quite fast enough off the
LONDON, June 17 (Reuter). Though naturally lacking ing them in check. much of the peacetime glamour, Derby Day, whether in peace or war, is still Derby Day and the war will recede to the back-their ground for two minutes to-morrow when 21 colts clash in the mark mod were consequently handl supreme test for three-year-olds over a mile and a half at New-capped 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 raco is fall of interesting possiblities and the result will be eagerly awaited throughout the world, as usual, particularly in India and the Far East.
Indian Owners.
Morogoro, owned by the Maharani Sahib ol Kholapur, is splendidly
Probables And Final Call-Over
LONDON, Juno 17 (Neuter) Probables and final call-over for the Subsitute Derby which will be run to-morrow were:
Probables
NEWBURY, June 8 (Reuter). red and has sufficient form to suggest THERE can be no over-estimat Annatom and Sunray. Derby a great chance of becoming the third ing the value of a know-runners, failed to gain places in grey colt to win the turf's blue riband the owner to be the third woman to win in the 101 years ledge of local rules. For quite the Coronation Cup over a mile and enabling
Single Court (Cli Richards), ⚫some weeks, now, I have been and a half yesterday, the issue history of the race.
Another fancied challenger is An Royal Academy (Gethin), Cuerdley being fought out by Akerhalter playing at Kowloon in ignorance)7-2, Hippius 15-8 and and Lovely nation,, owned by Prince Alikhan, who (Jones), Mazarin (Bartlam), Devoni-
is at present serving in the army in an (Perryman), Selim of two very important ones.. Rim 11-4, who finished in that order. India. Further Indian Interest will be
The first wOB an amendment to
centred in the outsider Camperdown, (Beary), Annatom ran ahead of Thorough- owned by the merchant, the Rules of Golf, No. 11, which deals with the removal of obstruc- fare, another Derby candidato. An- Sassoon. tions.
natom took Thoroughfare's place in Rule 11 rends: "Any flag-stick, the Berkshire trial stakes
over A Kulde 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 II. E. Morriss's Chuicau moved
A ball lying on or
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ing on or touching clothes, or ground Bouscaut to Pasch and Paques, out under repair, or a drain cover, of the mare Pasco,
Hassan Valdavian (Herbert), (Joe Taylor), Firaze Din Annatom (Arthur Morogoro (Harry
Sir Victor M
Owen Tudor. (Nevett), cl
Far East Interest
(Sam Wrage), Chateau La Far East racing enthusiasts will un- (Bridgeland), Suncastle (Pat Beas
be hoping for
Harry ley), doubtedly
Orthodox (Denis repeat Manna's Derby victory in 1925,
Smith),
touching, zuch an obstruction, or ly-La Rose, a half-brother by Chatonni Morriss, Shanghai ́ business' man 10 piolemy (Ephraim Smith), Camper- with Chateau la Rose, one of the only down (Lowrey), Lambert Simnet two horses in the race to have won (Elliott), Sunny Island (Carey) and over the Derby distance. The other is Fairy Prince (Lino). Suncastle, owned by Lord Portal, which is likely, to be installed a last
minute favourite.
FELLOWSHIP OF THE BELLOWS winner of the Derby.
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Memories of the famous Ormonde, St Leger and Two Thousand Guineas in 1880 will be revived if the Duke of Westminster's Lambert Simnel wins. Ormonde made the Duke's
Final Call-Over
5/1 & o) Lambert Simnel, 11/2 (&) Suncastle, 6/1.1 & 0) Morogoro. 10/1 (0) Devonian, 21/2. (t).
father's colours faments. 100/9 (0) Chateau La Rose, 100/8 (t). Lambert Simnel won the Two Thau-100/0 (c) Orthodox, 15/1 (1). sand Guincas in convincing style but 100/7 (0) Starwort. his stamina over a mile and a half is 10070 (0) still an unknown quantity.
Boxing Star
Is Born
Harry Lazar Beats Dave Crowley On Points.
100/38) Throughfare.
18/1 (t
20/1 (&) Ptolemy.
Fairy Prince, 22/1 (&) Annatorn.. 22/1 (0) Camperdown 25/1 & 6) Cuerdley.
25/1 (0) Owen Tudor, 33/1 (t). 33/1 (1 &.0) Mazarin,
33/1 (0) Sunny Island.
and Selim
40/1 (t & o) Royal Academy. 10/1 (0) Feites. 50/1-(0) Valdavian
Hassan. 00/1 (0) Single Court. THE BIG FIGHT of the most|100/1 (a) Firoze Din. Embitious war-time boxing pro- mötion was à Basco-but a boxing star was born.
British
at in-fighting, Crowicy, badly pun- Eric Boon,
lightweight ched about In the second round, stood champion, -weighed nearly a stone off all through the third round and over his best fighting weight for his was boxing on the retreat in the contest with Kid Berg.. Ho struck fourth.
some heavy blows, but at least two
that were illegitininte, and he was
disqualined in the second round.
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- A New Star
this
Boon, Debacle
USUALLY
a slow starter, och be- Kan to throw his superfluous weight about from tho kong and he
BEFORE disappointment the had. Bergon, his knees in a fow
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crowded Coliseum, whose ample reconds. Borg looked worried but stage as well as the auditorium was buckled into the fight with his Late used for seating new 18-year-old flying sa only Berg can make the Harry Lazar (Aldgate), defeat, Dave | ny.. Al the end of the round the Crowley (Clerkenwell) on points. night held
[óf a real the promise Larar, in his first fight against a thrillers top-notcher, fotfiled all the
Esily in the second round a Hirotations held-of him.
punch which appeared palpably tow.caused. Berg to bond - and ground: The referee was unsighted; but only ■ Hilnuto passed before a manter in which he hold a master justinfiar blow, ended, the fightro
Mobf“ impressivo, apart from the youngster's snappy counter-punching
and riding-out of a clinch, was the
Signal.forwards.
Rutter
one of
best his Kovo
this season und 10= displays gether with Paul, who was head und shoulders above the others, was the backbone of the Navy,
6iguals-Bennett; Bedford, Morgan, Hunt; Dignan. Allen, MeConn
Navy Airch: Cullum, Wis; Rutter; Carter, Paul, Halyari.
Win For M'sex "B"
MIDDLESEX "B" deservedly triumphed 5-4 over 5th A.A. Regt. -The latter were weakened by the absence of Page, and their reguler goal-keeper
Scorers were Robinson, Molyneux, Lear and Yabsley for the Gunners, and Lomax (2), Peacock (2) and Smith for Middlesex.
Jel. 28151.
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