1939-02-20 — Page 19

THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 20, 1959

Colony Lawn Tennis

Tennis Entries

RUGBY FOOTBALL

SHANGHAI WIN POOREST GAME IN MANY YEARS

(BY SCRUM-HALF)

Not for many years has there been such a disappointing Inter- port Rugby match as that which was witnessed on the Club ground last Saturday.

After the first quarter of an hour it was obvious that Shanghai's three- quarter line could be ruled out as a potential scoring factor, and events proved this early impression to be ac- curate. Laird found Henderson a live- wire, but he managed to get the ball. away to Mills in fairly good style and

that

that entirely dis-

was about as far as it went. Mills was too slow for the fly-half posi- tion and as a result was forced into a series of blunders counted the Northern back division, in which White appeared to be the only dangerous man. On the two occa- sions the balk went along the line no more than 10 yards was gained, the "marking time" being very noticeable. Shanghal's entirely unexpected win was the result of excellent play by the pack, a rugged eight with unlimited stamina, Full credit must be given Kennedy and his seven other forwards for the gallant manner in which they tackled great odds and pulled the game - out of the fire. Although all played

magnificently, Burford, for his fine hooking, R. U. Reynolds, Stewart, Mayne and Kennedy were outstanding. Rigg, an old favourite here, had a good match and has certainly im- proved since he last played for the Club.

OVER-CONFIDENT

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Club, on the other hand, treated the game very lightheartedly and as a re- sult came a cropper. Instead of losing they should have established very near- ly an Interport record score against Shanghai. A lazy pack, in which only Taylor and Heath were at all impres- sive, coupled with an inexplicable dis- inclination to go down on the ball in the face of the Shanghai forwards, however, produced an entirely differ- ent result,

The least said of the pack, the bet- ter, but there were several who did not pull their weight and the result was a 4 to 1 Shanghai superiority in the scrums,

a factor which in time crippled the back division.

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When Salter did get the ball back it was held up between the second and back row and the result was that Hen- derson was invariably rushed into Door pass. Henderson's service to Hutchison was poor, and the latter passed all too quickly and little ground was gained during any back ment. Grieve was by no means at his best, although he paved the way for a certain try for Chadwick, only to see the latter hesitate and tackled before he realised his object was the Shang- hai line-Chadwick was one of the most disappointing players on the field. Bid- well also enjoyed scant success and failed to realise that his former bril- liant displays in Shanghai Rugger had made him a "marked" man before evor | the Shanghailanders set sail.

His at- tempts to sidestep his opposing num- ber and "to sell the dummy" proved useless, and the only times he really showed his best form were

when

he indulged in short passing bouts with Stewart, the only Hong Kong back to live up to his reputation. Bid- well's failure to tackle also coat Hong Kong a valuable three points.

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STEWART'S FINE DISPLAY Stewart, starved for most of gamo, went to look for the ball when he realised the Shanghai backs offered little menace, and it was not uncom- mon to see him in the thick of things on the opposite wing,

For stamina, Rugger "brain" and↑ deadly tackling, Stewart is unques- tionably one of the best wing three- quarters we have had in Hong Kong for many seasons.

Tsui Brothers To Defend

Their Titles

All the Colony's leading tennis players have entered for the Colony grass court championships, which will commence shortly under the auspices of the Hong Kong Cricket Club. Tsui Wai-pui, holder of the Singles title and his brother Tsui Yun-pui, with whom he holds the doubles title, have both entered for these two events.

Although the entry list was to have been closed at 6 p.m. Satur- day, it is understood that there are likely to be additions to the fol- lowing lista of competitors.

MEN'S SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP

A. Crawford, T. C. Monaghan, A. V. Remedios, G. W. Sewell, E. E. Story, T. J. Gould, Lam Kwan, K. M. Lee, C. R. Bux, T. A. Pearce, F. H. Kwok, S. W. Liang, Wong Shiu-wing, W. C. Hung, W. A. Land, J. M. Tom~ linson, Kwok Hing-chung, Chan Kam moon, Wong Fuk-nam, Chan Chi- keung, Tsui Wai-pui (holder), Tsui Yun-pui, Lee Chee-man, Leong Ping- chiu, Pang Oi-lam, Wei Chung, Wang Tze-sam, H. D. Rumjahn, S. A. Rum- jahn; O. Rumjahn, N. A. E. Mackay, J. R. Turner, N. L. Evans, Marsland, W. K. Ma, S. A. Gray, I. M. A. Ra- zack, Peter U., Lim Thian Tet, Tsoi Ping-fan, P. S. Leong, Lee Wai-tong, H. Y. Ho, Lt. J. S. Theobald, Firdos Khan, J. W. Leonard, W. J. Howard, A. R. Kitchell, Lee Yu-wing, Ho Ka- lau, Lai Kwong-tsun, A. G. Gan, George Choa, Ng Kam-chuen, Lt. D. C. Misra, B. Szeto, Paul Kong, A. V.

Gosano, Luk Chun-cheang, Y. C. Lau and E. C. Fincher.

MEN'S DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP A. Crawford and R. Broadbridge T. C. Monaghan and T. J. Gould A. V. Remedios and J. Gonsalves E. E. Story and J.-J. Ferguson Major F. C. Nottingham and Capt.

R. B. Lecky

I. Agafuroff and B. Agafuroff T. A. Pearce and W. A. H. Duff, F. H. Kwok and S. W. Liang Wong Shiu-wing and Luk Ding-cheong W. C, Hung and E. C. Fincher J. M. Tomlinson and Capt. L J. C.

Loch

Lui Kwai-fan and Chan Chi-keung Chan Kam-moon and Wong Fuk-nam Tsui Wai-pai and Tsui Yun-pui

(holders)

H. P. Ong and S. H. Ling Pang Oi-lam and Wei Chung. H. D. Rumjahn and S. A. Rumjahn Lt.-Col. L. A. Newnham and Major 0. Rumjahn and S. A. Hussain

F. T. Baines

S. A. Gray and G. C. Burnett I. M. Razack and A. ̈R. Minu Lim Thian-teck and Stephen Wong.. Lee Wai-tong and la Tak-cb-uk Tsoi Ping-fan and Ng Kam-chuen Lt. J. S. Theobald and Ca, A. B.

Whatman

J. W. Leonard and George Choa Lee Yue-wing and Ho Ka-lau

Balanced Swinging

By BEST BALL

One's stance at address should be comfortable, relaxed and well balanced so that the body may move with the stroke and thereby lessen any tension that might creep, into the swing. Bobby Jones stance for example has all

these qualities. His body

GRAPHIC GOLE

TOP OF STROKE

FINISH

WRISTS COCKED

BODY

TURNED

WELL

AROUND

HEAD IN

SAME POSITION AS AT ADDRESS

BODY HAS FOLLOWED

THROUGH

AT ADDRESS

FEET COMFORT-

ABLY APART"

WELL BALANCED

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is bent slightly at the waist "to- ward the ball, feet fairly close to- gether to encourage free swinging and his toes pointed slightly out. ward to facilitate both the up and down strokes. From this position with the head remaining station- ary, chin pointed back of the ball, Jones is enabled to move his body freely in the backswing, is re- sponse to the pressure of the left hip turn to the right and straight left arm,

At the top of the stroke Jones' chin is still pointed back of the ball, the body having moved easily beneath it and the back and mid- section are fully coiled for a pow- erful downstroke. Perfect balance here is also essential to enable 'one

MacGrath had an off day, his kick- Shanghai's dramatic last-minute win-1 ing and handling being uncertain, ning try. while his attempted tackle of Laird, Takon all in all, the game was scrap. when the latter scored after evading py and unnecessarily rough, Shanghai both MacGrath and Bidwell, was well forwards deserved their triumph and below his usual. standard. This was Club, with excellent talent available,] not all, however, for Warner took the 'require more practice, especially at for- ball right out of his hands to score ward,

to start the downstroke slowly and gradually gain momentum carry- ing the bodily weight through from left to right until, at the fin- ish of the stroke, the bodily rent- tion shows that considerable pow- er has been expended in the awing but that the body is still well balanced.

WednesdayA Putting Marvel.

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Lt. D. C. Misra and Lt. S. M. Afzal Paul Kong and B. Szeto Luk Chun-cheung and Iu Yak-lam A. V. Gosano and partner.

CLUB SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP

T. C. Monaghan, G. W. Sewall, E. E. Story, T. J. Gould, T. A. Pearce, V. R. Gordon, B. O. M. Deane, J. J. Ferguson, J. C, Pool, Lt. J. S. Theo- bald, Capt. A. B. Whatman, L. Gold- man (holder), Lt. D'Oyly and J. L. C. Pearce.

CLUB HANDICAP SINGLES "A"

H. D. Bidwell, A. T. Dow, T. C. Monaghan, J. Thomson, G. E. Sewell, E. E. Story, Surg.-Comdr. C. B. Nicholson, T. J. Gould, Capt. R. B. Lecky, V. R. Gordon, B. O'M. Deane, J. J. Ferguson, J. C. Pool and Lt. D'Oyly.

CLUB HANDICAP SINGLES "B"

R. K. Valentine, L. M. S. Lloyd, E. Laidlaw, O. W. E. Bishop, A. C. Beck, L. P. Ralph, E. R. Childo, W. Wood- ing, R. M. M. King, F. A. Joseph, V. R. Gordon, R. C. Beavan, A. K. Mac- kenzie and J. L. C. Pearce.

CLUB HANDICAP DOUBLES H. D. Bidwell and A. T, Dow; R. K. Valentine and L. M. S. Lloyd; T. C. Monaghan and V. R. Gordon; C. D. N. Walker and R. G. Gray; J. Thomson and R. G. Biesel; E. Laidlaw and A. C. Beck; A. F. Walkden and J. Hack- ney; G. W. Sewell and T. J. Gould; E. E. Story and J. J. Ferguson; Major F. C. Nottingham and Capt. R. B. Lecky; E. A. R. Nugent and Wooding; E. R. Price and T. J. Price; J. W. Mayhew and L. Brown; R. M. M. King and J. W. Anderson; F. H. Stokes and M. M. Davies; B. O'M. Deane and H. Van Leeuwen; R. C. Beavan and A. K. Mackenzie; H. J. Scull and Comdr. H. T. Rust; and J, L. C. Pearce and T. E. Pearce.

W.

MIXED DOUBLES HANDICAP

H. D. Bidwell and Miss E. J. Lam- mert; T. C. Monaghan and Miss J. Greig; Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Walkden; Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Ralph; Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Story; T. J. Gould and Mrs. T. S. Whyte-Smith; Mr. and Mrs. E. J. E. Mitchell; T. A. Pearce and Miss D. Dodwell; V. R.. Gordon and partner; Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Ferguson; Payr. Lt. J. Theobald and Mrs, Chur.. chill; Mr. und Mrs. R. G. Beavan; H. J. Scull and Miss G. Scull; and Mr. and Mrs. L. Goldman,

GOLFERS

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1. "CUSHION-NECK”-Shock is reduced to a minimum vibration is dampened. finger-fatigue is

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grip with better control

3. Perfect balance ensuring absolute confidence in strokes.

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