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THE HONGKONG · TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 1949.
SOFTBALL CHIEFS ARE CLOSING UP THE LOOPHOLES IN THE LAW
By "STARDUST"
In preparation for the coming softball season, the recently ap pointed Working Committee of the Hong Kong Softball Association has 'been hard at work during the week on re-drafting and revising a brand
new constitution and set of bye-Laws for local softball.
The Association is planning a composite set of new governing rules which will eliminate all the shortcomings of the past season and also vest full powers in the General Council to deal with problems which usually crop up during the pennant
season.
Meetings of the Working Committee were held on Monday and yesterday when much ground was covered.
One of the proposed, chongea) with penalties for non-fulfil- Tho Blackhawks
10-
are per- In the Constitution was to have ment of leaguo fixtures. Thehaps the keenest team in focal General Counell consisting of article provides an option to softball. The sqund practises 11 member. The Council will participating frame. The first daily and the boys display a comprise President, Vice- alternative" provides for a de- seldom-seen
4
enthusiasm President, Secretary, and Tren- poslt to be made with the Assowards the game. Under the aurer, to be elected by majority clation to ensure completion of capable coaching of Coachca vole at tho Annual General League Extures, such deposit to Rennie Sequeira and Ricardo Ri- Meeting; and thres represen- bo. retunded on fulfilment of boiro, a pennant contender is fast
of the Senior League, the League schedule.
growing up on local sand lots. two
of the Junior League and two of the Ladles' League, who will be elec.ed at a meeting of representatives of the various leams amilated to the Associa- tion at the Annual General
tatives
Mecting.
Vacancies in the offices of the General Council may be filled by the Council itself. Another Innovation is to divide member- ship in the Association into two classes consisting of amilated active members, LC. teams
and
af Hatod
non-active
playing in the current League: members, ie. teams not actively participating In the current League.
The Working Committee has prepared a strong article to deal
The Kiwis Are
First Class
SAYS ARCHIE QUICK
drawn
Test
·
Local softball
The other alternative is for the General Council to deal with each case as it comes up. It is
players must generally felt that the Associa-have read with interest an
recently in a tlon must enfeguard the interests ticle appearing of participating teams by provl-Contemporary calling for play- ers who played ball la Shang: ding strong penalties against clube which do not full their to get together and form a team for the coming season.
Your scribe prised to learn that million- airo or the equivalent of a local tycoon was an "essential" le organised. before a softball team could
schedule.
The controversial Issues which beset the Association last year when several teams with- drew from the League during the season is a hand experience which the General Council must adequately provide against.
REGISTRATION
was quite sur-
na
Λ rich sponsor in not re- quired to put a equad into The League competitions uniforms and the fees charged by the Associa- tion do not amount to a aiderable sum.
I say
what's all this- numbers on their shirts!
Can we be seeing á-right, or do those old eyes déceive us?. We've seen. fool- ballers numbered-but cricketers, never! Yet here it is, right in front of our eyes, The idea came from Mr Albert Hall; of Bolton England, chairman of the Lanca shire Cricket Federation.
The chaps who are making history are youngsters from Lancashire Cricket Federation. Will the Iden catch on? That's difficult to say, but most spectators thought it would,
It seems that cricket is now being watched by more women than ever before, and numbers worn by players help them to follow the game. But before the iden is taken up by county clubs, many a flerce vanguard action will be fought by the
die-hards of the MCC.
-(London Express Service)
NO BRAINS IN SOCCER & CROWDS ARE TO BLAME
By ALAN HOBY
Of all the sports, King Soccer is the greatest. Every season it en- entrance slaves millions, whipping them to fantastic pitches of delight and des
pair.
con-
There will be a change in the system of registering players. The proposed alteration in the Constitution curbs transfers of players to a team higher in the
In fact, sweat shirts the Lengue standings after the com-
very essential of a uniform- ple'ion of the first half of the
could be purchased locally for schedule except at the discretess than HK$20. Tion of the Generat-Council
One of the main problems of the last turbulent year of sofi- ball, as well n of past years, was the umpiring situation. As England's
remedy for deficiencies in the unpiring field, the Working matches at Leeds, Lord's, Committee suggested that Manchester and Kennington Umpires' Register, should he Oval may have wearied the prepared to consist of two or crowls, but they have serv-me members selected by each ed the good purpose of get tom taking part in the League, ting New Zealand recognised From the properly consituled 48 A first class cricket Register the Association shall
I understand that delegate
whose duties the MCC will definitely allot Four-Day Testa to the Kiwis in future and are even at this moment considering five-day matches.
power.
it
Umpire-In-Chlef
shall be to arrive at a common Interpreta- lion of the rules of the game in conjunction with the members of the Umpires' Register,
No
shall be offcially Kame recorded with the Association An official at Lord's said to me unless umpired by appointed members of the Umpires Regis during the Sussex-Somerset match at Eastbourne; "It is our ter, but, in the event of any opinion that the New Zealanders appointed umpire being abseni, are now a stronger combination the two opposing managers may than the South Africans." Be-confer and plek a third party to lated, but true. And the same fill the vacancy.
gentleman expressed some con- cern-al-what-wos-going-to-hop-
Equipment could be borrow. ed from the opposing teams, who may be well stocked in this respect, or be purchased through the local Association at
moderate prices.
the
CX-
It is hoped that some one in
large crowd of Shanghai softball
enthusiast take on the task DI would
team for the organising a Senior Loop.
Local softball welcomes op- position from all quarters. The Association believes in he hackneyed phrase
The more the merrier,"
lo
Recent reports indicate that, grapevine ru- contrary mours, the Saints may enter a team in the Senior Loop thin campaigni
reported thai
Operative X the Saints held a meeting last Thursday to discurs softball
matters but that
members of
BEN HOGAN'S "POWER GOLF"
5.-How To Use The Clubs
Now that you have some idea of what to look for in selecting your clubs, let's give some consideration to what club to use when faced with a shot. Naturally, this is governed to some extent by individual ability, but there are certain things which I can tell you here which will be of help to you.
Your club selection for a shot should be governed by the amount of loft required in the flight of the ball and the distance it is to travel. The moro loft to the clubface the easier it is to hit a straight ball.
The amount of confidence you maximum and minimum dis. have in your ability to play a par-
lanoes to give you some idea ticular club should also be of the tlo between clubs, given some consideration when you are selecting a club to make a shot which appears to be dimeull. You can substitute a club you favour for the correct club to be used on a particular is shot only if your favourite quite similar to the correct club In the loft of its clubface.
When addressing the ball make sure that the clubhead is resting with its entire bottom Alco surface on the ground, check to make sure that the bat tom edge of the clubfaco is right angles the intended To Be line of flight. In order to play
Naturally, weather condition will alter all maximums and minimums. These gradings are based on Heat weather condi- tions, but heavier air will make more difficult for you to get distance. On a heavy day sub- tract approximately ten yards:
club. from cach
to bo Another factor
of the sidered is the condition fairways. Hard fairways will. give you more roll. Soft fair- ways will stop the ball from rolling.
con.
Continued. Donday)',
any shot correctly the ile of their fami
clubhead must be entirely 03 the ground and yet permit you to take up I' comfortable stand up to the position as you
ball. If it doesn't, your whole swing will be off or the club- face may be twisted out of its proper striking position at the moment of contact.
In selecting any club to make a shot it is well to have an idea of its relation to the distancc confronting you. Of course, no matter whether you are using woods or irons, no two players will necessarily use precisely the same club for precisely the same distance.
DISTANCES FOR CLUBS
Football-in case you didn't know it—is also the greatest international game. About the only races who can't grasp it are the Americans and the Eskimos.
Cricket idolators may dispute the world worship of the big brown, ball. But mention the MCC. Sir Donald Bradman, or Len Hutton in Turkey, Austria, Scandinavia, South America, and italy, and you will receive the frozen stare.
sistently kicks
his and the Football League. oul when
These two bodies are waging again, team is drawing or one up in a tight game.
Mention the Armal and at once the race barriers are down. The doors of friendship are as op
as the Sahara.
In some odd way the Arsenal convinced the excitable Latins that the British way of life i still the best of all.
one
A DYING RACE Now I report these facts for reason to show Soccer's overwhelming psychological pull with the peoples of the earl
No other sport has it, and we shoulder
be proud that It
a}] stems from this little island.
Unfortunately, thines Dre far from well with British foot ball. It is sick; and it will re- moln sick until the following evils are wiped out,
First, the playing standards. These are on the toboggan.
While
the Continental Jurers are becoming as clever ns host of Cinquevallis, we are Kicking selence to shreds.
Two-footed professors with
con-
Each fine the culprit does this the referee should award n free kick against his team.
I would also insist that re-] ferees be tar frmer with those cardboard footballers who lle down every time they get the slightest knock.
Such presy Hille cheats de liberately fake to try to "steal"
free kick.
They are also an "insule" to the vast majority of fire fellows who kick a ball around for our entertainment.
to
That's because there Isl matter of personal adjustment which comes into play. The particular range of any club should be adapted to sult the Then, strength of the pinyer,
some players have A An underground- war. Ttendency to loft the ball more Luene. for example, jubilantly easily than others. uphold the transfer system. The case they will use a longer iron FA profess to have an open to get the aume distanco as the mind and are willing It should player who doesn't get as much be investigated.
As they should. Years ago, before the autocratic League was thought of, the FA gave all Driver
their players freedom of con- Brosste tract and no maximum wage. Three Wood That is how it should be now.
Four Wood
409
In which
loft
Hegu- Maxi- Mial-
From:
Jar
mum num
265
300
235
230
270 220
235
250 210
220
230
200
I say the FA should be the One Iron sole masters.
Two Iron Why, for example, should a Three Iron ployer who cost his club Four Iron 10 signing-on fee, net them Five Iron £30.000 on transfer, yet upt be Six Tron entitled to a penny of it?
105
443
220 185
15
210. 175
175
200 105
the
165
100
165
100 145
ed
146
170
135
Seven Iron
135
100 120
125
115
150 115 140 105
but
WEAK REFEREES The Football Lengue and the Football Association should say
all referees, "Don't cheek! The transfer racket is bad for Eight Tron the shoulder-charge and show the players, the clubs and the Nine Iron no pily on the hoodlum who game. It
brings nothing
Wedge Pitch 50in 105 in to tries to kick to death the ball grist to the gossip-mills.
Hreen artist."
And it is responsible for the Wedge Sand 25 40
in to Too many referees are wealt ugly note on which the
green And talking of the FA and the season starts on Saturday?
The preceding table is my vast business called football had times, it reminds me of a various clubs. You will have careful of monkeys with their to find your own distances, of tails on fire.
new
The Association-has-la-the the squad have not as yet de-split-second foolball brains like League,-Isn't-il-about-time this note-so-discordant-that-al-graded-list of distances for the
pen to England next summer past found it difficult to providcided on entry when the West Indians comampires for games scheduled petition this year,
here.
MT1
during the normal Sunday lunch
hour. The Working Committee,
into the coni-
that the Army possibly
He felt that they might force in their endeavour to find a With the Armed Forces pre- n decision and beat England suitable soluilon, recommenda with their fast scam attack. Now that the Association shall have aring the coming sports Zealand were content to draw. power to compensate umpires, it is now opportune to In fact, upon reflection, I and this power may be dele- enter a team into the League certain they went into the field gated to an official present on
competitions. Prior to the out- on the four occasions with that the playing field at that time, break of the Pacife War in Arm intention, Their sole alm
Army were 10- was to avold
defeat and get
The Working Commitice will 1941, the
Royal En- themselves on equal status with have several meetings next week presented, by the Australia. Hadlee and les mercy In order to complete the new ineers In the Second Division. men succeeded in that endeavour Cons'ltution and Bye-Laws as only 100 well, but apart from early as possible for submis-
at shown them-sion
the
The Sappers, who did not An Extraordinary make much headway in selves to be a grand cricketing General Meeting for Discussion. loop standing, showed n brand side.
Tests they have
of
At Eastbourne, I chatted with
Gossip From Hero And Thore
sportsmanship that was exemplary to other teams.
Raich Carter, Peter: Doherty, Wilt Mannion, and Stan Mat- thews are a dying race.
One of the reasons is that our methods are out-dated,
Modern football is based on
defence, not attack. The young "Mannions are not encouraged."
IF THEY LOSE
"They are kicking the name of football right out of the game," declares Nell MeBain, CX- Scottish International and manager of Leyton Orient.
Another famous manager told me: "My team can play all the good football in the world.
"But if they lose I'll be out of that chair in six weeks. Results are all that count."
Quile. But who is to blume Perhaps, the Service Unlls in for this orgy of brainless foot- the Colony could arganice n ball? strong line-up from the per-
The lazy player? Partiy. But
ance of a Service squad In Fan: local rotiunil would be most welcome.
Horace Hazell, rotund 40-year- old Somerset player, who cur- rently tops the first class bowling The youthful Blackhawks, averages. I asked him how he who made a stirring debut in connel available, The appear the real enemy is Mr Average explained his increased success tho Junior Loop last season this season, and he said: "I am by finishing third in the flag bowling no better. The batting chase, will throw n strong well-trained team into
la worse. I just toss them up, and. alow and high, and the batsmen action when this season's battle get themselves out. Datsmen for the "Ernie Hearther Another new fucc are not using their feet like Shield gets under way. they used to,"
MERCILESS
Fur
today the shricking. seno less clogan of the terraces la "Get rid of it." The artist in this who tries to kill the ball and season's Senior Loop pennant work it thoughtfully like the The Hawks had a steady race may be Uncle Sam's gobs. Busbys and the McMullans One other talking point down flelding team last season but The United States Navy would marcilessly barracked. Somerad way is why Harold lacked an effective pitcher to and pursue one of their
too well to enter the
Fear competi-
of relegation, of course, is the
as it is with boen overlooked carry them along. The hurl-
the obsessiION—is for Test honours this season. ing deflelency will be taken favourito: recreational
sports. some directors who order their The ship in port at any time players: "Bash the ball down on could
the Navy in the field. Don't hold it.” represent
Gimblett has
"Early runs were waifted quick" care of this coming season as ly against New Zealand," sald the Hawks have signed Hazell, and there is no better speedball artist Jocis Ribeiro, League games. A suggestion If I were a manager I would man in England today to get Youthful Josie was the strike would be for the Conches or employ strong-arm squada ́to them fast then Harold. He and out king of the Junior Di-Sports Omeera of U.S. chips eject that blot, the Robertson of Middlesex should vision inst season, and should currently in port to contact the barracker. be England's openers in three be the answer to the Ilawks' local Association with a view I would also frame a rule to day matches"
to entry in the competition. penalise the player who per-
NICOLA
problems.
I BELIEVE YOU
TWO HAVE
MCT...
Mister Conquest
NOW WE CAN TALK BUSINESS.
I HAVE HERS THE APERS CONQUEST TOOK FROM
THE GAFE.
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one boss to control it?
At the moment it ruled by a double-headed dragon-the FA
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