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THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 8, 1939

LADIES' HOCKEY

LADIES' SENIOR LEAGUE DECIDER TO-MORROW? "Y" Ladies & St. Andrew's Both Make Changes

SUNDAY'S

HOCKEY FESTIVAL

The first representative hockey games this season will be played on the Navy ground on Sunday in aid of the British War Organisation Fund.

The first game at 2.30 p.m. will be Mainland between the ladies of the

and the Island and two strong and

sides balanced

have been evenly chosen.

The main game will be between the United Services and the Combined Civilians in which hockey of a high standard should be seen; both sides have been hard at practice recently.

Before the game

and during the of the Kumaon. intervals, the Band Rifles, by kind permission, will render selections.

Prices of admission are $1 and 50 cents and tickets may be obtained from Messrs. Anderson's or Y.M.C.A. (Kowloon). Tickets ground.

The following are the teams:

CIVILIANS

will also be sold

SHANGHAI BADMINTON CHAMPION IN COLONY

The "China Mall" learns that Henry Eardley, current Shang- hal badminton champion is now In the Colony and will remain here for an indefinite period.

It is understood that he will turn out for St. John's in "B" Division and probably Mixed Di. vision as well.

Austin (Royal Corps of Signals). Gunnar (Navy).

and Lt.

MAINLAND-Miss J. Hall (St. Andrew's); Miss G. White (St. Andrew's), Mrs. Wilmot (C.B.A.); Miss M. McCaw ("y" Ladies), Miss I. L. Woolley (C.B.A.). and Miss J. Wong (St. Andrew's): Miss G. Marr (H.K. Ladies). Miss B. Harker ("y" Ladies), Miss

D. McCaw ("Y" Ladies), Miss H. Reid (St. Andrew's) and Miss M. Shand (C.B.S.). Reserves: Miss B. Parsons (C.B.A.), Miss A. Smith (C.B.A.), Miss F. Wong (St. An- drew's), and Miss B. Longbottom (St. An-

drew's).

ISLAND-Mrs. Lunson (H.K. Ladies); Mrs. on the Miss E. M. Gray (H.K. Ladies).

Strange ("Y" Ladies); Mrs. Stone ("y"

V. M. Benwell (Club); V. C. Bond (C.BA..), J. Gonsalves (Recreio); W. Brown (Police), W. A. Reed (Recreio), and N. B. M. Whitley (C.B.A.); S. A. Fowler (C.B.A.). Gurbachan Singh (Radio and Postal Sports Club), Pyara Singh (K.I.T.C.), E. Fowler (C.B.A.), and J. A. Soares (Recreio).

Reserves:-R. A. Marques (Recreio), R. J. Reed (Nomads) and D. T. Smith (C.B.A.). UNITED SERVICES

Ladies), Miss K. M. Pocock ("y" Ladies),

and Miss B. Greaves (St. Andrew's); Mrs. Burnett ("Y" Ladies), Mrs. Gardner ("y" Ladies), Miss S. Roberts (St. Andrew's}, Mrs. Dalziel (H.K. Ladles) and Miss A. Purves (H.K. Ladies).

Y.M.C.A. HOCKEY

To-morrow Y.M.C.A. Mer's firsts will play Radio Sports Club at King's Park at 4.15 p.m. The following will represent Y.M.C.A. -V. Benwell; D. Taylor,

E. Yurieff:

MISS DECIMA EARDLEY

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TO LEAD "Y" ATTACK

(By "ADREM”)

AS WAS APPARENT from the commencement of the season, Caer Clark ladies hockey champions for the current year would be either "Y" Ladies, the holders, or St. Andrew's. Both these teams have shown convincing form thus far and their meeting to-morrow should be of particular interest.

Changes have been made in both This move should add even more teams. "Y" will be without their left-life to what has hitherto been a parti- wing, Miss Helen Bockler, who has cularly lively attack and it is now de- left for Singapore, but, fortunately for finite that the old fallacy of St. An- them, will have the services of Miss drew's possessing a good defence but Decima Eardley, Shanghai Inter-

forward-line can norter, who recently arrived in the longer apply. Colony.

Although I have a vague recollec- tion of seeing Miss Eardley in action against Hong Kong and being im- pressed by her form in the attack, I cannot place her definitely.

Whatever her capabilities, how- ever, I cannot but feel that "ựn

ito are fl-advised

move Mise Dorothy McCaw to

lt the. vacancy on the left wing, in order that Miss Eardley might take over leadership of the attack.

In my opinion Miss McCaw is one of the best centre-forwards in the Colony. She has a fine turn of speed, is aggressive and, finest quality of all, possesses a shot in the circle that brings her stacks of goals. In addition she has had the advantage of playing with the inside forwards for the entire season and has worked up quite a good understanding with them.

MRS. BLISS NOT PLAYING

a one-woman

no

Dealing with the teams by sections, I would rate Miss Hall much higher than Miss Minoot as goal-keeper; Miss White and Miss da Roza a better pair of backs than Mrs. Stone and Mrs. Strange: but "y" intermediate-line, led by Mrs. Starbuck, supported by Miss M. McCaw and Miss K. Pocock, is definitely better than Miss S. West, Miss J. Wong and Miss B. Greaves.

At forward there should be little in it. Both lines are fast and combine well. Where "Y" will have a slight edge will be in the matter of shoot- ing.

From all which one will appreciate the difficulty of forecasting the result. I will not commit myself further than to say that the match should be very close!

ed.

Following teams have been select-

ST. ANDREW'S-Miss June Hall; Miss G. White and Miss M. da Roza: Miss S. West, Miss J. Wong and Miss B. Greaves; Miss

Only change in the St. Andrew's F. Wong. Miss M. Churn, Miss S. Roberts. team, return of Mrs. Phyllis Bliss not-Miss H. Reid and Miss B. Longbottom.

Mrs. Stone "Y" LADIES-Miss Minoot; J. withstanding, will be on the left wing,

where, following a practice match last and Mrs. N. Strange: Miss M. McCaw. Mrs. Starbuck and Miss K. Pocock; Mrs. O. night, Miss Betty Longbottom was Burnett, Miss B. Harker, Miss Decima selected to fill the left-wing berth | Eardley, Mrs. S. Gardner and Miss D. vice Miss Tamara Jex.

Kempton, R. Bates, A. Austen; D. Smith. C. Gemmell, E. Fowler, L. Coombe, Waldron.

C.

Lt. Baines (Navy): Datta Ram (Rajpu tana Rifles), Lt. A. C. G. Mars (Navy); Sgt. Crowley (Middlesex), Lt. G. W. Hook (R.A.), and Lt.-Cdr. J. A. Corrie-Hill (Navy): Shah Wali (Rajputana Rifles), E. R. A. Gemmell (Navy), Lt. Pritam Nath (Rajputana Rilles). Nerain Singh (Kumaon | Killeen, P. Grant: H. Smits. C. Huber, K. Rifles), and Partab Singh (Kumaon Rifles). Broch; L. Macey. R. Dormer. J. Greenberg.

Reserves:-Sgt. Bartlett (R.A.F.). Cpl. R. Banks, C. Bevan.

On the U.S.R.C. ground at 4.15 p.m. Y.M.C.A. seconds will meet Signals, Y.M.C.A. players are.-H. Millington;

CLUB HEAD VELOCITY

THROUGH SWING

By BEST BALL

Observing Jimmy Thomson's stroke one is struck by the wide are the clubhead describes, even after the ball has been dispatched on its way. It actually seems as if the Thomson is still applying swinging momentum; as a matter of fact the movement of the arms, and body at this point add to this appearance. A study of rapid speed photographs of Thomson's swing reveals that this manifes- tation is not merely an illusion. Obviously, Thomson does keep ap- plying the pressure for a long time after contact. The velocity of his clubhead on the downswing is ap- proximately 150 feet per second, velocity by the way about twenty feet more than that gener- ated by Bobby Jones on his down- stroke.

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Immediately after impact there' is a drop in this clubhead speed to 115 feet per second, a velocity that gradually dissipates to 110 then to 80 feet per second. After this point is reached there is a more pronounced slowing Thomson's speed after the ball is hit is only about twenty feet less than that of Jones when the latter comes onto the ball. Furthermore Thomson's speed of the clubhead following impact does not drop as

up.

GRAPHIC GOLE

JIMMY THOMSON KEEPS SWINGING LONG AFTER

IMPACT

FOLLOW

THROUGH

ARC

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rapidly in ratio to these various speeds as the Atlantan's. Naturally Thomson's swift downswing is not as consistently accurate as Jones' but his drive is longer. To allow the greatest margin for high velo............... city the average golfer should keep on applying the hitting pressurė through the ball. In this way there - is little chance for the clubhead speed to slow down appreciably before the ball is struck.

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