1937-04-07 — Page 21

THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 7, 1937.

EMPIRE

GAMES FOR AUSTRALIA

140 OVERSEAS ATHLETES

N. ZEALAND'S BIG

CONTINGENT

(By "THE RANGER")

Indications point to the 1938

Empire Games in Sydney being

TWO HANDED TENNIS PLAYERS

THE GAME LIKELY TO BE REVOLUTIONISED

"POSSIBILITIES" SAYS QUIST

(By "AUSTRAL")

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most successful. At least 140T is estimated that there are 3,000,000 tennis athletes from other countries players in the United States and Great Britain will be coming. New Zealand is sending the biggest sporting alone, sò anything likely to revolutionise tennis is team ever to have left its shores of world-wide importance. When Vivian McGrath while England's first went abroad it was thought his two-handed It did and 15 women, to-backhand drive would cause a sensation. gether with three men officials not. Vivian was not good enough to defeat the best players at Wimbledon, and he could not repro- petitors, three women competi-duce the game with which he vanquished Vines tors and one official. The South and Perry in Australia. "Very interesting and 4 women competitors and four clever,"

," the critics said, "but not a method to be encouraged."

fifty in all, team will number 45 competitors

30 men

and two women officials.

Scotland is to send & men com-

African team will be 25 men and

officials.

In what sports these competitors will take part is not yet definite, and will probably not be known un- til December 31, when all entries must be with the Australian Brit ish Empire Games Association.

SUCCESS ESSENTIAL

Vivian McGrath, above, member of the Australian Davis Cup team, was the originator of the two- handed backhand strokes and vol- leys at tennis.

R. A. GOLF MEETING For April 29 At Fanling

The R. A. Golf Meeting will be

held at Fanling on Thursday April 29. 1937, when the following com- petitions will take place.

R. A. Golf Cup. Singles against

BUT NOW THERE IS A NEW TENNIS LIGHT ON THE Bogey (3/4 handicap) open to Re- HORIZON. JOHN BROMWICH WILL PERHAPS IMPRESS IN gular R. A. Officers on the strength UNITED STATES AND ENGLAND WITH HIS TWO-HANDED of Hong Kong Garrison. METHODS. THE DISPLAYS OF THESE TWO BOYS HAVE SO Handicaps Competitors must INFLUENCED AUSTRALIAN TENNIS THAT IT IS PROBABLE have either a Fanling handicap or MANY LADS WILL NOW USE THE DOUBLE-HANDED SHOT.

The Australian controllers are out to make a big success' of the

The other day in Adelaide during the country carnival, a meeting. They are considering plans diminutive lad of 13 turned up from Peterborough, and gave a for accommodating the.. visiting athletes, and for providing suitable wonderful display of two-handed tennis from both sides of the court. Reg. Clements, weighing barely six stone, and about 5ft accommodation for spectators at high, showed marvellous control with double-handers, and his

A special plaque is being design-volleys were prettily angled and dropped to all points. ed to commemorate participation în

Adelaide was impressed, and double-handed shots in tennis. the Games and each competitor will said that all youngsters starting will be interesting to see what be presented with one. Training tennis should be taught to use pens when a double-handed

the various venues,

masseurs will be recruited in order to facilitate the training of the overseas athletes.

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GOOD TRAINING A

It

else have had a handicap at some time either at Home or abroad.

Singles against Bogey. 3/6 com- bined handicaps.

Competitors (a) & (b) on the Old Course in the morning. Competitors (e) on

the new Course in the afternoon.

Officers who have held any sort of a Commission in the R. A. (e. g. hap-1914-1918) are eligible to compete girl-in competitions (b) and (c).

·Officers who are not members or

two hands rather than one.

player appears on the courts. Adrian Quist rather upset the After players in America and Subscribers of the R.H.K.G.C. must two-handed advocates when he Europe see the accuracy of John sign Green Fee Chits ($1.50) before The Empire Games Association swept Bromwich off the court in Bromwich, they might come to the playing off the first tee.

Officers who are not Members or Hon. Secretary, Mr. J. S. W. Eve, the S.A. centenary championships conclusion that the game should be

came reorganised. Anyway, no Australian Subscribers may practice on 2 days says that his body will do its ut- final, but in Sydney the boy

again, to shine in the Australian coach now has the courage to say (Saturdays, Sundays and holidays most to see that competition is pro-

title matches.

"stop it" to any youngster who excepted) on payment of the usual vided for the other countries be-

Quist himself, sees the possibility stages double-fisted drives.

green fee. fore the Empire Games commence.

of two-handed tennis revolutionizing That should enable them to be at

the game. He is one of the most their peak of form for the Games.

perfect stroke-producers in the

A

At the next meeting of the Aus-world, and, of course, is inclined to tralian Association on March 18, the whole of the estimated cost of the Empire Village at Sydney Showground will be placed before delegates.

ARMY MEET VOLUNTEERS AT RUGBY

Military Side Should Win

think that one-handed tennis is the right game. He also considers that as the young double-handed expón- ents become older, they may find the game more exhausting to main- tain.

BAD FORM ONCE But Bromwich plays evenly-bal- janced tennis. Most tennis players

are lopsided.

The arm with which they use the racquet is much larger than the other one, and they are inclined to over-develop one side of the body.

Bromwich serves with his right, drives with his left, and uses two hands for the forehand. That should be the means of con- serving strength.

Providing the weather keeps fine, an interesting Rugby encounter should be witnessed on the Club ground this afternoon, when the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Ernie Rowe, the official coach of Corps meet the Army in their an- the South Australian Lawn Tennis nual fixture.

Association, and former champion

as years But

The Army are fielding practical of S.A., and who was included in ly their best available team, while Davis Cup practice teams, does not the Volunteers will be somewhat play match tennis now, under strength. The military side ago he turned professional. are favoured to win, although they when Henri Cochet was in Austra- will be fully extended.

lia, Rowe played a series of exhibi- The teams are as follows with and against the Frenchman.

tion matches throughout Australia H.K.V.D.C.-J. P. Whitham; D. Hynes, H. D. Bidwell, Carruthers, K. TWO-HANDED VOLLEYS A. Munro, W. E. Grieve and F. A. Red- Rowe said he found himself un- man; M. S. Cumming, K. W Salter, consciously using two hands for M. Scott; W. E. Peers, I. H. Bradford;

the B. Hynes, K. A. Watson and J. S. Dun-

volleys to

backhand though nett.

when in his prime such a shot

Army:--Barry; Jones, L/Cpl. Davies, would have been considered bad Lt. Davenport and Wilkins: Floyd and form. Preece: Lt. Lincoln, Cpl. Davies (48) Watkins; Bebb, Chaney, Morgan," ¡Harrison and Capt. Gillespie.

South Australian. coaches in \many instances are encouraging the

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