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LEARNING TO SWIM GOVT LAWN

The Arm And Leg Stroke

By Guy Larcom; Jr.

Co-Author With Harold S. Ulen of

"The Complete Swimmer". (This is the second of a series of 12 articles which appeared in the "Christian Science Monitor.")

"THE SWIMMER, THEN, has to study a stroke thoroughly and repeat its motions until the mus- cles learn their new duties and the arms, legs, and head move as if in grooves."

in this con-

The case with which the body movements developed accustoms. Itself to the water by haphazard way would be the series of little stunts mention-sidered a "stroke." This type of been repudiated, ed previously is not so apparent in teaching has mastering the strokes. This ability first, because it piles into a single must be acquired, and whether he awkward experience, what can be be a champion bent on improve-a rather delightful education and, ment, an experienced swimmer second, because the imperfect changing to a new stroke or a stroke thus learned will only have beginner "just learning," the to be unlearned later. Better to swimmer must recognise the need take the fundamentals that we for a certain amount of persistent now know to be essential to good application.

swimming slowly, building up bit The old "swim or elsc-" school by bit the

arm stroke, kick, would urge that the learner be breathing, and co-ordination until dropped in the water and allowed something as graceful and lively to struggle to shore,

the'as a well-built ship results,

and

A lot of swimming can even bel

BOWLS COMPETITION

THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 15, 1940.

CORRESPONDENCE

The 'Idea of a Volutiteer inter- unit League in place of cricket as suggested by your ✪✪✪✪ cricket correspondent is

OF

yards away. Then have three The Sports Editor "Chiha Ma!!"

other bases around the pitcher's Representatives of

Sir--The cricket season is fast base, something like those in a roughly the various Govern-

approaching and it is time for baseball diamond, and the Hong Kong Cricket League 22 yards apart. The game would ment Department to wake up. and "prepare for, then be played like this:-

action!". Local conditions as they Team "A" would send in four teams are requested

take are at present, may tend to make batsmen, who would each to attend a meeting things rather difficult, but there up a position on a bag. The would bowler, must be a solution. to be held at the Po-

pitcher,

normally down the lice Recreation Club

League cricket was played last bowl season despite the War and there pitch to batsman "A" at the one hits, cuts, The latter at 6 p.m. on Wednes-is no reason why it. should not wicket.

in be played again during the forth slices or ignores the ball, as

Should he hit it, he day, August 21, re-

coming winter if most of the cricket.

he garding the arrange cricket clubs are for it. Surely can call a run, whereupon

the easiest solution would be for runs to first base, "B" to second, ments for the Inter-

to the ["C" to third and '"D" the Cricket League to call a meet- Departmental Lawn ing this month instead of late wicket. Runs are as in baseball,

i;e. "A" may

completely, get September and decide things one Bowls Competition

way or the other so that cricketers round, and score a run, or may stop at whatever base he chooses. Gascombe- for the

may. know what to expect.

'second Assume "A" stops at O'Sullivan Cup.

club base. The other bases will then be Alled by "C" at the wicket, "B" at a good "D" at first base, and

the it third base. "C" then, faces But one, if practicable,

is doubtful whether clubs are pre-bowling, and the game continues, pared to lend their grounds out Should "A" get completely round every Saturday and Sunday. They and back to the wicket, he makes

"out" by might feel that members have first one run, and continues batting. being call and no-one can blame them Batsmen are

bowled; by being run-out for that.

But why not, as Lt-Col. Mitchell any base; by being caught; and both a la baseball and a suggests, a Sunday inter-unit 50 on -

la cricket. league? This could be a thorough-

Unlike baseball, however, there ly enjoyable affair in place of the

no foul balls, although usual Volunteq Sunday matches are In "A" Division of the Tennis League against other clubs. If about half there are wides and byes.

Final details of the game can yesterday Chinese Recreation Club beat a dozen matches were played each' Recreto by 01 sets to 215.

week, it would mean that the be worked out quite easily, and the best features W. P. Taul and W. C. Hung (C.R.C.)-clubs would only need to

lend would retain beat A. V. Goiano and J. J. Re-

their

of both baseball and cricket, At twice a grounds about medios

month, whilst still catering for the end of a maiden over, each 6-1 their own members every Satur-batsman moves up one base.

I shall probably be laughed at day.

Real Cricketers and other 4-6 With a bit of organisation the by

who mumble success of such a League would Arch-Diehards

the Sacredness of the be ensured so once, again "WHY about

Game and what was good enough NOT?"

for their fathers is good enough twaddle. for them, and similar If, however, there are 44 good men and bold who are willing to

I try the experiment, think it

C.R.C. BEAT RECREIO IN "A" DIVISION

beat W. A. Reed and F. J. Re-

medios

lost to A. V. Remedios and J.

Gonsalves

Y. P. Tsui and P. Kong (C.R.C.). [beat Gosano and Remedios beat Reed and Remedios drew with Remedios and Gon-

salves

G-2 6-2

9-9

3

W. T. Lee and D. C. Luk (C.R.C.). beat Gosano and Remedios

6-3

beat Reed and Remedios...

6

lost to Remedios and Gonsalves 3-8 in)

League Table

The position of the trunk and learned on land, perhaps in front arms, of the figure in 5 and of a mirror, and the person able is the same as if he were to perform gracefully, as is illus-the water. This is a continuous, al- trated in 5 and 6, has progressed ternate overarm stroke; one arm further than the noisy splasher pulls as the other recovers. The who may already be able form in the illustrations could 1.R.C. to take one foot off the bottom. hardly be improved upon.

The C.R.C.

S.C.A.A.

H.K:U.T.C.

These are the arm stroke move-forward or "pulling" arm theore- C.D.R. ments of the crawl, generally the tically grips the water, while the first stroke to be taught because rear or "recovering" arm is being K.c.c. the fluid muscles of young boys lifted elbow first out of the water.. and girls take quickly to its The pulling arm presses down, smooth co-ordination, because beneath the shoulder (Figure 6) they will want to know it even-with only a slight crook at the tually anyhow, because, in short, elbow. The raised elbow, loose it represents the acme of all' forearm and fingers of the should be swimming experience-a stroke "recovering" that has evolved from the labori-noted. This has ceased to do any ous trials of watermen down work, to contribute to forward through the centuries, passed from progress; therefore, it is flipped hand to hand, continuously im-forward as loosely and quickly as proved, until it reached its pre-possible and high enough to clear sent-day 'perfection.

the surface and eliminate 'drag.

can

arm

In relaxation.

Yet

1

"FAST BOWLER"

않은

on

The Sports Editor "China Mail"

from Sir-I see this old subject of will be found that, far

laughing- league

themselves cricket has cropped uptmaking again. I cannot understand why, stocks, they will be hailed as in Hong Kong, it is considered so Pioneers, men who lifted Cricket the Slough of Despond necessary. League cricket, as I out of

'Seta P. W. D. L. F. A. Pls 2 2 0 0 11 61⁄2 4

10 06/22/2 2 have experienced it, only tends and made it a World Sport in- 1 0 18 10 2 to make of matches cut-throat stead of a parochial sort of super- by a few 3 1 0 2 12 1/2 affairs with everyone keyed up tiddley-winks played 1 0 0 1 32 52 0. 1 0 0 1 3 6. Q

"C" DIVISION MATCHES

and grim.

Englishmen

Surely the best form of cricket tralians.

and some Aus-

is that when nothing is at stake- The possibilities are enormous of the New-Cricket the village green type for instance.-think Now that the local Volunteer is Elevens America might be able able to get all the exercise he to provide! Think of reading the York Giants to wants in the course of his train-headlines "New ling; and the mastering of the Play M.C.C. at the Oval!" Think think of the technical side of soldiering, to-of-oh heck, just gether with ordinary office duties, huge crowds that will turn out supplies him with all the mental to watch and really enjoy them- exercise he can handle, the type selves of recreation he wants in such little spore time that he has is something very friendly and over which he has not to be bound down too much by "discipline," as your "Mr. "Adrem" suggests, 6-4 and is able to play the game for

the game's sake.

Chinese Recreation Club-beat Police by 8% in the "C" Division.

M. K. Yew and P. C. Leung (C.R.C.). beat B. C. Fay and C. Pile beat A. R. Major" and W. Mor-

rison

G-1

for once!

"ICONOCLAST."

ARMY TENNIS

Playing at Sookunpoo yesterday,

So let's forget all this talk of 5th A.A. Battery, Royal Artillery, beat W. Howlett and B. G. Baker 6the regimentation of our garnes beat Royal Scots Regiment, by 5 F. K. Lau and Wel Chung (C.R.C.) and Dx our matches as and when sets to 4-in a First Division Army bent Fay and Pile

drew with Major and Morrison beat Howlett and Baker

G-3

'--2

Gwe feel like them.

"YOKEL"

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A

The Sports Editor -China Mail." 0-2 Dear Sir,

W. K. Ma and O. L. Pang (C.R.C.). beat Fay and Pilé

beat Major and Morrison beat Howlett and Baker

tennis League.

Capt. Ingram and (R.A.)

Bdr. Mew

beat Lieut, Fargus and Sgt.

Taylor

RECREIO "A" V RECREIO "B" I wish to take issue with the beat

Recreio "A" beat Recreio "B" 9-0

R. A. Marques and A. E. Noronha ("A").

beat V. A. Yvanovich and P. P.

Botelho

6-

beat N. Beltrão and A. M. Alves 6-1

6-2 lost to Cpl. Alsey and Wills 5-7

L/Cpl. Glasgow and

6-1 L/Cpl. Fowler write-up you gave to your Re- voluntionary Plans

Local Lieut. Tavener and Sgt. Morgan Cricket last Friday, in which you (B.A.)

for

said that cricket was "surely the beat Fargus and Taylor ideal form of Sunday recreation."lost to Alsey and Wills I am not a cricketer nor a beat Glasgow and Fowler cricket-fan, and the last time I Sgt. Lavis and Sgt. Coughlin A. M. Silva and J. C. Fonseca ("A" had anything to do with this (R.A.)

beat C. A. Marques and P. M, F.

Rozario

beat Yvanovich and Botelho beat Beltrao and Alves

0-2

.:. 6-0

6-8

7-5

6-3

2-6

6-game was years ago at school beat Fargus-and Taylor when I regularly fell asleep, in lost to Alsey and Wills Noronha the long grass at a position which lost to Glasgow and Fowler.. 1-6

I believed is called the outfleld.

8TH. R.A. v. 36TH R.A.

KOWLOON TONG VK.0.0.

6

Nevertheless, I have heard In a Second Division Army about cricket from time to time; Tennis League played at Sookun- and as far as I can see it has not poo yesterday, 8th Heavy Regi- Tment, Royal Artillery, beat 36th altered much since the days went to school. When, there-Battery, R.A., by 6 sets to 3." fore, I saw the huge.. headlines) Freer and. Parnell (8th R.A.) 7-over "Adrem's" article, I started beat Mills and Thompson ... 6-4. to read it with interest, thinking beat Goodenough and Wool-

dridge that at last someone had decid-

Breathing

be practicediments are basically simple, simultaneously with this land-there is a little trick or knack that beat Marques and Rozario

It may take time to learn. Prac-. H. A. Noronha and G. A. stroking. The swimmer inhales on the pull of one arm (right or left)tice on land is not too helpful be- ("A"). and exhales on the pull of the cause it does not permit sufficient beat Yvanovich and Botelho

the water the beat Beltrao and Alves alternate. Then in the water and leaning forward into a rough ap-swimmer can hang onto the side beat Marques and Rozario

of a pool, or at the beach rest in proximation

Kowloon Cricket Club lost to Kowloon the swimming| of

shallow water on his hands, and Tong 7-2. position, he can again strive for kick easily and slowly. It is best E. Leo and No F. Lee (K. Tổng). the basic pattern of the overarm to strive at first for a slow, rather beat R. Leo and A. Zuinut crawl stroke, The swimmer twists loose raising and lowering of the drew with N. Llewelyn and A. his head to the side to inhale as legs from the hips. What the L. Fisher the right arm digs into the water

swimmer seeks is the "feeling" beat K. Brock and D, Hung -will exhale by turning the face that the legs are

P. Chen and D. Kwok (K., Tong). catching the drew with Lee and Zulauf forward into the water when the water and pushing it backward lost to Llewelyn and Fisher left arm is submerged for the pull and away. The hips and upper beat Brock and Hung

With the crawl armstroke goes thighs do the work, the knees D. Chan and F. K. Yoe (K. the flutter kick. In fact, it is this bend slightly, the ankles are loose bent Lee and Zulauf kick as perfected by Weismuller and others that really makes the than a foot and a

and the legs do not separate more beat Llewelyn and Fisher.

half at the beat Brock and Hung modern crawl what it is. Although ankles."

it will eventually prove most re- warding, at the butset, it is true,

from

Gradually, the learner will be-

6-3

-ed to do something. with this beat Hicks and, Davis

somnolent pastime. But, alas, it! 3- was nothing more Red Flagish R.A.) 64 than a suggestion that Volun-beat Mills and Thompson .. Tong), teers. should play cricket on Sun-lost to Goodenough and Wool-

dridge G-2 day's!

6-3

Alexander, and

Marsden (8th

7-5

2-0

Why not be really revolution-lost to Hicks and Davis ary and suggest a few necessary Bowditch and changes to brighten up the game! R.A.)

4-6

'Maynard (8th

Sota

and make it worthwhile get-beat Mills and Thompson... 6-1

A. Pts. ting excited over? Compare the beat Goodenough and Wool- 17 10 fun and frolic that goes on at a

League Table

P. W. D. L. F.

0 5 0 1 37

4 4 0 0 32.

4 4 0 0 20

€ 4 0 2 33

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Bone hears yawned-or su: I am

it shows little promise. The movegin to notice that his arm motions ments seem simple-beating the have developed a rhythm, will be K.I.T.C. legs up and down-and most begin to feel a sense of control over C.R.C.

will gladly, with

his legs and arms and even over C.D.R. "A" the ginners

|K.T.G.C.A. his breathing. The time has ars.c.A.A. slightest encouragement their instructor, place their hands rived to set himself afloat and to H.K.P.3.A.

and leg A.T.C.. on bottom, and kicking, this way try out his new arm

k.c.c. Jay down a barrage of water that strokes-to swim!

Photographs and quotations.ara; from C.D.R. "D" drenched överything. within ́ ́ five The Complete Swimmer, published H.K.U.T.C. yards.

by the Macmillan Company of New, O.D.A.

As a matter of fact, the move-York.

dridge

4 a baseball or softball game with the lost to Hicks and Davis

108 sicepy "Oh, good show, sirs," that

4 3 0 1 231⁄2 12

5 3 0 2 24 20%

5 2 0 3 22 23

0 1·1 4 1935

8 11 6 24 472

4 1 0 3 18 221⁄2

3 0 0 3 0 21 300 30

informed-during the torpescent

course of a cricket match.

TO-DAY'S TENNIS

6-0

4-0

4 Why not, for instance, have The following is to-day's "D"

3.

four buses instead of the two Division

2 wickets? Place one-wicket some-}gramme:—

owhere near the middle of

the C.R.C. "A" 27 field, with a pitcher's stump 22.8.C.A.A.

tennis League pro-

V.

Filipino Club'

v. FC.R.C./8”