Friday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
July 18, 1941.
Items Of Interest To Swimmers
Combined Gala On July 26 May Be Postponed
Volunteer Manning
Causes
Disruption
V. Churn And Mrs Murrell
Return Fine Times
(By "Tinker").
IT WILL BE a disappoinTMENT, even if only temporary, to the majority of swimmers in the Colony it, as at present indicated, the Combined gala on July 26 between the Chinese and the Y.M.C.A.-V.R.C. in aid of the Bomber Fund and the British Fund for the Relief of Distress in China is postponed.
Reason is the military manoeuvres that week-end which include the Volun teers. The meet has not yet been postponed; a meeting of all the Clubs concerned is being called, but it is most probable.
As regards this gala, how- ever, it seems that there has been a misconception concern- ing the sides. It was originally. planned as one between the combined Chinese Clubs and the combined V.R.C.-Y.M.C.A. Several people now think that it is the combined Chinese who are on one side, and under that title Charles Huang, of the V.R.C.. has been included in, that team.
Vivienne Churn, in particular, was;
In exceptional forni and besides mashing her own record for the 50 yards, contributed greatly to the breaking of those in the 150 yards medley and the 280 yards tree- style. relays.
I must admit I
In actual fact, with middle and Jong distance swimmers like Chan Chun-nam and, Yau Sal-kwan, and with sprinters like Ng Nin. Tsang Cheong-ming and Ng Chun-man, the combined Chinese (even without the word "Clubs" attached) could afford to leave Hunng to swim for the
was wrong in V.R.C. where he would be much jestimating Unt Jackie Anderson was more useful.
Jeapable of heating Miss Churn, for I had not calculated on the value of What with lack of training and the semi-secret training sessions that Illness, there is something of alare being held most mornings in the dearth of good free-style swim- European Y.M.C.A. pool. mers in the V.t.C. this year. 1 While pointing out that in the 50 frankly don't know what has hap
Miss yards,
Anderson made an
How To Play Baseball
4. Second Basemen
pened to David Hutchinson. entrociott: turn at the end of the bath, SECOND BASE, the strategic centro of the diamond (both was at the V.R.C. on Saturday for there is no evading the truth that the second base and the shortstop area) should be protected the gala galust Lat Tsum but he Miss Churn is yet the better swim- did not take part,
by fast, cool-headed, consistent ball players, Very often, it is imer.
the pivot point of a double play.
1. POSITION OF THE SECONDị BASEMAN. This will vary but in
D. II. Taylor is not yet in trim, W. I know several people who have Lawrence is ill-In fact, us recently the expectations of seche the cham stated, the V.R.C. haven't a man in plow break into the 20's for her the form that is capable of under 26 in the 50 yards when the Champion seconds for the 50 yards.
ships come aloup.
most cases he should play as far ******** However, if times were correct as But from Mrs Murrell, If she away and as for back of the base given to
Saturday night,
swime, will come a spirited chal-line as will permit him to field that Charles Huang clocked 25 "dead" in
lenge. Her time of 194 seconds territory. The ground to his left is the 150 yards medley relay.
for 33 yards at the Nurses gala usually more easily covered. In the Army pool works out (on) proportion) to 29.7 seconds for the nity!
OR
Without Lawrence or Hutchinson, the time for the 100 yards was com-j paratively poor. Lau Tai-ping won
Find
seconds.
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When there is à runner on third and it is necessary to play the ball home, he should play on or in front of the base line. He should play
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Baseball Controversy Sir,-Anent the recent controversy the Hongkong Brewery
this event in 10% seconds, with MES from the Chinese trials closer to second especially if ho fa Lionel Roza-Pereira ang renoud be! held-on-Sunday.were nothin natural weak; on ground balls on
And in the 440 yards, without the startling Ng Nin was wards Best when a sacrifice is ex-between
his right side, and must play champton, Chan Chun-nant, Lidminent in both the 50 metres
pected, Tsun took first place through You
}}} breast-stroke, 2. FIELDING THE POSITION. Baseball Team and the H.K. Dure Sai-Iwan who beat Charles Huang free-style
ball League Committee, may I point by several yards in 5 minutes 3745 swimming the first in 27.3/5 le should have the play sized out the following sallent facts?
secs, and the second in 31.0 before he has the ball in his hands.
1. A member of the H.B. team Get In front of ground balls and at In this event, though Chun Chun- sees. These times transposed inte least stop them. Should be fumble went personnily to the Hon. Secre nam acted with dual motive-that of yards would be 26.2 sees and 20.2 he can still throw the rummer out 10th July, and asked for a postpone
tury at about 10.30 am. Thursday giving his younger colleague an sees respectively (approximatelyy. at first. Ite should not be afraid of
ment of the game on Saturday 12th opportunity of showing his
Charles Huaur completed the 100 making errors. while at the same time reserving metres in 64.0 secs which is about
with the Mindanao, which request 3. THROWING. In most cases
and at the himself for the 800 yards free-style 59.1 sees for the 100 yards-an ex- his throws are short, either to second the Secretory refused relay which came later-quite a num-tremely respectable time.
OT irst. Ife probably uses the un- same time stating that he would not ber of people were disappointed | Ng Nin, taking a lesson from the derhand throw more than any other recognise any verbal requests, but when it was announced that Chan Colony championships last year, was infelder, especially when going in only an officially written letter from was not swimming.
absent from, the 100 metres race, fast on easy rolling balls and those the hon. Secretary of the II.B. team.
(Tsk! Tsk! What principles!) doubtless with the intention of re-he fumbles.
2. If he representing indirectly, VR.C. won the meet, but main serving himself for the relays on the
A loss should be used on double thanks must go to the women. evening of the gate.
tays when the ball is
the League Committee) had favoured close Belded
he'd've had plenty easler postponement to second base. It is much for the shortstop to throw If the of time to confirm it with his com- bail is above his waist on all the mittee and notify the Press and the
the throws from the Many times second baseman. opposing team-
the second baseman tean, who, by private arrangements, will have to
to throw on the run or by were willing to step in the breath Jumping into
the air on throwing, and play the Minnies, (and it trans- but if it is possible for him to plant pired later that they did). In doing the right font, he should step Inside so, the cush customers would
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res to see this 4. COVERING FIRST BASE. He between lengue lea
Icaders. 3. What difference would it have. should be ready to cover first base when first baseman and pitcher are been whether the game was played fielding a hit ball, and also when first that Saturday or some other time- base is occupied and there is no one the League has up to September to out; also, whenever first baseman is finish Its games. Surely some tact so far out of position that it will be and foresight were lacking in not impossible for him to cover it. seeing that the finances of the As- 5. COVERING SECOND BASE.sociation would surely suffer at a Be ready to do so when there is a time runner on first, especially with one or when it was needed most. two out. If righthanded batter is League Committee acquiesce with the
second baseman usually takes the calcher's throw.
4. In 1940, why did this same
Mindanao's demand that their base-
ball team must be supplemented by two members of any other U.S. Navy
He should have a signal with the pitcher and catcher when he will ship in port or they would not enter cover the bag when occupied. In the League?
this case, the shortstop usually takes 6. It would be interesting to know the throws from the pitcher, the the Committee's decision if regular second baseman from the catcher. pitcher and catcher of the Mindanao He should niso cover second on were unable to play and should they short hits. Inio_right fleki,
ask for a postponement.
The second baseman should al- ways try to get in a position to tar the runner as quickly as possible. but he should not do so At the expense of tumbling the ball. He, hould not run to meet the runner but should keep the ball between the rummer and the bar.
He should not strike the runner XO hard that the bull is dropped. Te should try to receive the ball and tag the runner with the same mo tion.
6. ALERTNESS, The second
| baserman should be alert to back up
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Yours for fairplay to our local lads,
ANLEYSTAY.
Fanling Golf Starting Times
Sunday
OLD COURSE
16 T. F. Pearce, I. S. Morrison: 920 A. B. Purves, It. Forrest, 924 8. L. Lloyd, I. II..Geare. the first baseman when he can fore-
920. Phillips, J. A. Parrishi. that the calcher Le likely to
0.33 11. O. Baldwin, W, Hewitt, 034 P. M, Cotton, 11, M. Rowland. throw to that base. He should back 40 3. C, Taylor, IL Young. up second.when the shortstop is takes 1. A. 1. Duncan, 3. G. IL Lander. ing the throw. He should advance 1000 Capt. Young, E., Prico.
0.43 7, 0. Jensen, Capt. Barclay. Into the field on long hils into right- 10.16 A. R. Lisaman. 12. 9. Rabu. TURN to Pago 7, Column Three 1020 C. W. E. Bishop, W. Woodward.
Ladies In Limelight
Top: Start of the Invitation race (one length) at the Nurses gala in the Army pool on Saturday. Left to right: Miss L. Hope, Miss Joan Crit- chelt, Miss Christiansen and Mrs Pittendrigit.
Left: The women's 50 yards breast- stroke event at the V.R.C.-Lai Tsun galu ni the V.R.C. Starters were Miss V. Churn, Miss Li Po-kum, Miss A. Noronha and Miss Ko Mu-ng- Ming Yuen,
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Easy Victories The House of Quality & Service
In Pairs Games
ed
Yesterday
SUCCESSFUL players in post- posed matches in the Arst round of the Fairs Championship play.
yesterday had le dieulty In quelling their opponents. Hamilton and Holland led from the opening head, and were never in any danger, even though Brokenshire and Zimmern laid a 4 on the 7th end to draw up to 5-8.
The losers, in fact, scored on only four of the 21 heads.
Scores were:
Zimmer:
Holland:
0.4, 0, 1, 0, D. 4, 0, 0, 0.
0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 04 2, 1, 2, 0, 2, 1, 0, 2, 1, 1, 0,
2, 1, 2, 0, 2. 22, 220
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Scores were!,
Post:
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0. 1. 1. D. 1, 0, 1, 6
1, 0, 0, 0, 0,
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