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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1929.

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YACHT CLUB

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

OF MEMBERS

UNDESIRABLE PROFITS

The annual general meeting of members of the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club was held yesterday evening. The Rear-Commodore, Mr. H. S. Rouse, was in the chair in the absence of the Hon. Mr. A. C. Hynes, vice-Commodore.

held for 4th

Submarine Flotilla Cup and Percy Smyth Challenge Cup for Pairs. The 4th Submarine Flotilis Cup

BOXER SUSPENDED BY ERROR

BRITISH BOXING BOARD'S MISAPPREHENSION

THE CHINA MAIL,

SLOW SWING

The Straight.Left in Golf

is the movement of putting the body Into the correct hitting position that ought to start the down-swing, I think thai one reason for the fallure of so many golfers to carry out these movements in their proper Why is it that "the amateur is order is that they have got the Taes such a bad iron player? Even Into their heads that the left heel RE-INSTATEMENT BY U.S.

l'among the scratch and plus men ought to return to the ground at ex- nowadays you see an extraordinary actly the same instant as the club- New York. Yostorday, amount of coarse play; the real de- hend comes on to the ball. was won by Ewo, It appears that the British licadys of iron play, of which Harry The main thing is to have your re- and the Percy 'Smyth Challenge Boxing Board of Control acted Vardon was such a glorious exam-sisting pillar in position before you' Cup was won by the holders.-Runder a misapprehension when it ple wholly wanting. think that try to awing against it. If you try Schmidt, G. Deyhle and E. W suspended Jarvis Levine and Matt where the modern golfer differs to apply the thrust of the right side Schramm,

wels as the New York State Ath-from Harry Vadon is that he never at the same time as you are brac- The Closing Cruise was held in letic Commission re-instated resims to be in the correct stinging the left into positlen, you will

Considerable interest was May.

Genaro prior to his fight with position at the moment of striking break down its resistance right added to the rowing races by the Jarvis, but apparently did not in the ball. This is where the golfer away and the blow will have no presence of Canton

for the first form the British Board.-Reuter's can take a lesson from the boxer. firmness. time in Hong Kong for 9 or 10 American Service.

If you watch Georges, Garpentier years. The club were unfortun-

you will notice that he always

The

ate in breaking No. 2's outrigger in the Senior four event. Senior Four won by 14 lengths.

Lawn Bowls

to

For the sixth successive year we have been able to enrolt a sam- cient number of enthusiasts permit of our entering full teams in the 2nd Division of the Lawn Bowls League, and on September

Before presenting the report for the year. the chairman said that he noticed that a sauli pro- it had been made, which was. perhaps, not very desirable for a club like the Yacht Club. How ever, if repairs had been carried out last year. there was no doubt that the profit would have been absorbed. The bar profits were All p on the increase, thought they would have to leave of 14 matches--7 Home and 7 to the incoming general commit-Away-in spite of heavy rains

the causing

postponement of matches on Ave occasions. We are pleased to report that we were successful in 7 of these matches;

CRAIGENGOWER C.C. in the hitting positionen he de-

ANNUAL MEETING OF MEMBERS

OFFICERS ELECTED

Mr. R. Basa presided at the an-

qual meeting of the members of

livers each blow. But for some in- explicable reason the golfer always wants to hurry these movements. The pace of the awing is such that it is impossible for him to get into correct hitting position. As I have already said in these articles, this game is easy if you can only swing slowly. The secret lies in being

HORSE MEAT

DARTMOOR PONIES AT A SHILLING EACH

and he 21 we completed our fixture list the Craigengower Cricket Club "firm at the ball." At the moment picturesque feature of Dartmoor

tee the question of reducing the pyice of drinks.

Annual Report

The annual report which was ther presented atated. inter alia:----

On presenting the accounts to mumbers, the general committee are pleased to report On A MUC- cessful year but regret to reevad the death of Mr. L. M. Whyte, the the Navy League. secretary #1 who look such an interest in the

arrangements at the club for the celebration of Trafalgar Day.

A successful dinner

was held

held yesterday when a life mom- berahip was conferred on Mr. W

of impact the left arm should be

straight and the whole of the left

Allen, who has been a member of the Club for 32 years, and whoWhy this correct hitting position side of the body as firm as a rock. has been on the Committee for should be such a difficult thing to cultivate is more than I can explain but the fact remains that to the average golfer it seems to be an absolute impossibility.

the last 25.

Other business discussed in-

a record for the section up to thecluded the adeption of the report, which has already been publish-

present.

We again entered a team of Four for the annual competition for the Spey Royal Cup (present

cd.

pointed for the ensuing year.- The following officials were ap

rec

ed by Messrs. A. S. Watson and Mr. B. W. Bradbury (President), and tries to scoop the ball away ponies are really set by those ruting

Co., Ltd.) but were not success-

ful.

New Officers

ed Senior Flag Officer.

Mr. E. W. Carpenter was elect

and the following officials were re-elect- ed:-Vice-Commodore, Mr. A.

the Hon. C. Hynes; modore, Mr. K. S. Rouse; Secre- Rear-Com-

tary. Mr. R. J. Vernall (Mr. M. J.

in the club house during April, and the opportunity was taken to make a presentation of a souvenir 10 our Commodore, Mr. A. de Ville Shields and Hon. Treasurer. Mr.

foha Fleming who were about to leave the Colony an Home leave. The two races for the "Tre- were held during vessa Trophy. the year, both being won by the Douglas Steamship Company and the committee were gratified at the keenness shown by two entries which arrived within feiv minutes of the gun: having boon lowered from their ships as she was proceeding into the har

bour.

.

Fewer New Members From the accounts it will be seen that the number of new members enrolled during the year 1s considerably lower than in the previous year. It is also appar- ent that the total membership of the club is itself considerably de- pleted since, in spite of the bene- fit of a full year on the basis of the increased Subscription against only three months in the previous period. the total sub- seriptions show IL decrease of $560 approximately. Despite this. however, the club has shown a surplus of $312.51

on the year's working, but on the expenditure side of the Working Account it will be noticed that, whereas in

WaN elected assistant secretary); Treasurers, Messrs. Lowe, Bingham and Matthews; Librarian, Mrs. H. S. Rouse.

The following committee were elected:

SOLD TO KENNELS

Unless an improvement is shown in the demand for them, the shaggy, hardy little ponies which ако A

are likely to become extinct as a

very shrewd animals cannot help Lovers of these almost wild, but feeling glad that the call for them from the coal mines has almost reached vanishing point, but the problem appears in. quite another light to the moormen who are con- An Old Fallacy

cerned in the breeding industry. He always lets the left arm break The market prices for Dartmoor

with his right. With short op. at the annual sale held at "the city proach shots you will see players of the moors," Princetown, and in Mr. D. K. Kharas (Hon. Treasur-continually slipping into this habit. Plymouth this year the figures were er), Mr. E. Zimmern (Captain of petition of the old fallacy of try-clare it will hardly pay them to

i suppose it is an unconscious re- so ridiculously low that breeders de-i Cricket, 1st XL), Mr. H. P. Lim

Ing to get the ball up instead of round up the ponies on the moors. (Vice Captain), Mr. W. Gill (Cap-

leaving it to the aft of the club and drive them to the sale unless tain of Cricket, 2nd XI). and to do the work, that it was put there is an improvement in the Mr. W. B. Muskett (Vice Cap there for. In my opinion the idea future..

of trying to keep the left arm Baby ponies, or "Buckers" as they is absolute bunk. The idea can do apiece. straight throughout the back swing are called, went for as low as 1s.

because the beginner who tries to and their carcases will go either to Their inte is a sad one. no good and may do actual harm. Most of them will be slaughtered,

keep his left arm straight nearly Belgium for human consumption or always ends by getting it rigid and to the kennels 43 food for locking his loft elbow, with the ro-hounds. Year-old ponies were sult that he takes all the life out to be had for 15s.. mares and of the swing.

two-year-olds fetched only 108.

Mr. W. Allen (Vice-President), Basa (Hon. Secretary),

Mr. R.

tain).

+

The Committee consists of Messrs. Y. Abbas, E. el Arculi, R. C. Reed, D. Rumjaho and E. H. Beer, E. Mowfung, M. O'Brien.

Zimmern:,

On the proposal of Mr. M. F. Billimoria, honoraria Sailing. Commodore R. A. S.

of $200 Hill. R.N.. Mr. F. D. Tracy, Col. Secretary and Han. Treasurer.

each were voted for the Hon. Cardew, Mr. V. Goulborn, Mr.

C. E. L. Grist: Mr..J. R. L. Stanton and Mr. M. J. de Ville.

Rowing. Dr. L. T. Rlde, Mr. Mr. J. A. E. Kendrew, Mr. G. G. A. H. Chambers, Mr. H. Dreyer.

Stopani Thomson and Newell

Mr. J. E.

Bowls. Mr. A. L. Shields, Mr. P. W. Ramsey and Mr. G. R. Edwards,

HouseDr. E. P. Minett, Mr. E. S. Carter, Mr. G. G. Stopani Thomson and Mr.A. Ritchie,

CRICKET

'Varsity II Team To

Play C.S.C.C.

The following will represent the. Varsity 2nd XI in a friendly match against the C.S.C.C. on Saturday at 2 p.m. sharp at Pokfulum:----

K. T. Loke, G. E. Yeoh, K. P. the previous year $506.68 Wa Can. A. Rodrigues, A. A. Aziz spent on the maintenance of the (Captain), H. E. M. Adama, C. club house, only $81.40 pended-last-year-

P. L Tan, A‚ _T. Nomanbhoy, Walter Hunt other itemA. 5. A. Kyum.

comment,

There is only one requiring particular namely the bar profit.

was ex- Candah,

an increase in profit of $240 ün a reduced turnover, or 29 per cont. of sales as against 21 per cent. last year. This has not been brought about by increased prices to members.

COMING

and

LAWN TENNIS

Semi-Final in Ladies' Open. Singles

The

second semi-final In the Ladies' Open Singles Tennis Championship was played at the Ladies' Recreation Club yester day between Mrs. Tottenham and Miss Enid Lo. After a stiff fight the holder, Mra. Tottenham, enter ed the final by 6-2, 1-6, 6-4.

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to

The straight left is natural more, and for 50s. It was possible

The "Shunpao" publish a census of Greater Shanghai's population prepared by the Bureau of Public Safety.

Interna-

Concession and Greater

a boy, but no middle-aged to buy stallions in their prime. player can learn to play with a straight left on the back swing. And if you want an example of a great player who does not take the club back with a straight left arm, you need only turn to the greatest ing there are 810,279 Chinese and According to this reckon. golfer of them all, Harry Vardon. 29,347 foreigners in the As a matter of fact. Vardon takes tional Settlement, 348,076 Chinese the club back with a three-motion and 10,377 foreigners swing. First of all, the club is French

in the- slung back a two-handed movement, Shanghai's population is 2,758,350. the weight at the same time being transferred to the right foot; then you get the body pivot; then the weight is shifted back to the left foot again before starting the down- swing. At no stage of this process is the left arm even approximately atraight. But at the moment of im- pact, what a difference! Vardon's

Harry straight left of the boxer, as straight straight left is the

as a poker at the moment of de-. F. E. Skimper, H. G. Howard, Jlivery of the blow, firm and yet full McKelvie, E. D. du Roza, N. Overy of activity. No other golfer has A. Eastman, A. W. du Roza, D. C. Wilson, W. Borowman,

ever been quite so complete a master of the Iron shot, writes Archie Compston-in-Golf-Illustrat ed,"

KOWLOON GOLF CLUB

The following the draw for the first event of the Club Champion- ship to be played on November 10: F. E. Remedios, W. Groves, J. H. Austin, J. Mackintosh, J. D. Thom son, A. A. Daud, A. A. Topes,

V.R.C. SOCIAL

The characteristics of his style This shows INTERPORT TEAMS WHO ARE be held at the V.R.C. on Saturday, grip, the easy grace of the swing. An informal social evening will of playing it are the fairly light commencing at 9 p.m., at which the and the gradual straightening out championship prizes won during of the left arm on the down-swing, the swimming season will be pre-hitting againat the firm left side. sented.

Where the average golfer goes wrong is in trying to use force instead of firmness. He tries to

the weight of the body following sling the club-hend at the ball, with

the club, which is just the reverse

Dr. W. E. O'Hara, the well- known Shanghai cricketer, who was not in the original selection of the Northern port's Interport team, has now decided

At his present rata of weight de- the trip hore in connection with ter the light-weight claas Inside to make velopment Nipper Pat Daly will en- the triangular matches against 12 months. It used to be said that Malaya and Hong Kong.

a good 12-stone man was. heavy of what it ought to be. As I see Yet Tom it, the.order of movement required

The ladies have continued to show great interest in the cham- pionship series held for them on Monday afternoons, and we trust that their enthusiasm will not

Mr. L. S. Greenhill, Hon. Secre-enough for anything. wane in 1829-30. We should like tary of the Hong Kong Cricket Sayers and Jem Mace in their best to bring the player into the correct to see even mare ladies joining as Club, has members and taking an

received information days never went to scale so heavy part in this side of the club's ne présent Shanghai and Malaya in as much

active that the following players will ro-as 11 stone. And did either know tivitica.

as "the Nipper" at his the forthcoming matches:-

Events of Year For the first time in many years an international regátta was held on December 22, 1928, and prov. ed to be a great success, crews, representing England, Scotland and Germany participating, Gar- many won both the "Fours" and the "Pairs."

A Mid-Season Regata was held

on March 23, 1929. Events were.

Interportage?-"Boxing."

Shanghai.-D. W. Leach (Captain), American boxers have long had T. W. Wilson, E. G. Barnes, T. La reputation for using tactics Rawsthorne, F. Stokes, T. E. Twhich, if not obviously so, are none Marshall, O. G. Simpsot, H. E. Or the less foul, and maybe the hip Dr. W. E. O'Hara, and C. 3. Smith. bone punch is one of the "speciali- C. W. Howard, P. Madar, T. Madar,

Bostock Hill, Dr. H. O.. Hopkins, by Battling Nelson, the kidney Malaya. R. B. L. Braddell, A. J. ties," like the liver punch, exploited P. N. Knight, W. A. B. Smith, Lt.

Wytch A. S. A. Jansen, Lal Singh, biceps gripphy, and so on.-A. J. Eva Wong, and A. J. L. Donaldson. | Daniels.

hitting position is as follows:-In the up-swing the weight should have been transferred on to the right foot. The down-awing is Initiated by the left hip which moves forward in the direction of the shot: As it does so the weight is automatically transferred on to the left foot and the left heel re- turns to the ground. The move shoulders, which pull on the hands, ment thus started extends to the

club, so that the club-bead follows last of all. Actually, therefore, it

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