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THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 1, 1940.

Golf ABC To Help GRAPHIC GOLF The Average Player

AAA.—ADDRESS THE ball with your weight equally divided on both feet, and your balance back toward the heels. It is wise to try to stand as com- fortably and naturally as possible so that your mind will not be uneasy as you start your backswing. If you are uncomfortable in the address position, you will find it difficult to concentrate upon the actual making of the stroke.

causes a

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By Lawson Little

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hand, but reserve the hit with the hands until you are in the hitting position near the ball: Remember, BBB. Begin your back swing ple rules. The feet should be fix that the wrists complete the back- slowly and smoothly. A hurried ed firmly in the sand. The ball swing by cocking,, and they com- start away from the ball nearly should be played well-forward-off plete the downswing (before the always

short, jerky the left foot and the stance slight-ball is hit) by uncocking just be- swing, that lacks both power and ly opened. Usually the face of the fore contact with the ball. control,

club is layed open. The swing is not start the club down by un- CCC-Control the club with fairly upright and should come cocking the wrists at the top of

the the backswing. the left hand and arm-they are down across the bail from the masters and guides of the outside in. It is fatal to loosen club. In order to ensure control your grip with the left hand, or Contact follow-through. of the club, make certain that the fail to

behind grip with the left hand remains the sand several inches firm throughout the backward the ball. and forward swing.

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FFF. Freedom of wrist action depends upon your using the pro-: per grip.

III. Initiate the swing in the centre of the body; the hips to the right, and let the shoulders, arms, hands, and club move to the right, as a result of the turning of the body.

LEFT HAND' GRIP

· INCORRECT- KÄND TOO FAR

UNDER SHAFT

CORRECT

GRASP CLUB. WITH PALM FARING TURF

COMPLETED GRIP SHOWS TWO OR iMORE KNUCKLES

OF LEFT HAND VISIBLE LOOKING DOWN

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OPEN SINGLES RESULTS Following were the results of third round games in the Open Singles Bowls championship play- ed yesterday:

·At Craigengawor

Page 15 A POSITION OF POWER

BY BEST BALL

Grasping the shaft of the.. club with the left hand palm down, 'places- this member in the best possible position for both mobility and usefulness in the stroke. There is more power in such a grip than one placed too far under the shaft and also, more dependability. Let the golfer try swinging and pushing back with his hand in the palm down posi- tion and he will soon realise that it not only offers more control but that its natural arq follows the rotating movement of the body. Furthermore the path of this hand is near- er the body than is the case where the back. of the hand is largely on the side of the shaft not over.

Two or more knuckles of the left hand should be visible to the player as he looks down upon the grip. Placed in this fashion it can guide the club- head in the best possible man- ner and follow, through straight along the intended line of flight. The heel of the right hand should fit snugly against the thumb of

Next Article:—A. Firm Laft Side,

JJJ-Jerky shots are usually DDD.-Don't take your divots

caused by starting the backswing before the clubhead contacts the

the left hand. GGG. Gripping the club cor-too quickly. Start the club back ball. In laying the iron shots re- member that the club must con-ractly is called opening the door as in "I". This makes for the tact the ball first, then, the ground to a good golf swing. I cannot harmonious movement of all parts -thus taking the divot after the over-emphasise the 'importance of of the body. ball has been struck. must be hit on the downswing.

EEE.-Explosion shots from sand traps can save many strokes if the player follows several sim-

The ball

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M. R. Abbas beat, A. Morton 21–3 on the 12th - head, '

At K.F.C. J. McCutcheon beat A. M. Omar same 21-10.

C. G. Silva boat W. L. Walker 21-14, 22-19.

good grip, so consult your local

KKK.—“Like as we lie" is a professional for a check-up. golfing term meaning that all

HHH-Hit the ball with your players have played the particularly the right number of strokes. hands,

M, N. Rakusen beat J. S. Landolt

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VOLUNTEER CRICKET

NO LEAGUE JUST YET

In the absence of Lt.- Col. E. J. R. Mitchell, who is ill, Major H. Owen Hughes presided at the Volunteer Cricket meeting at Headquarters yester- day evening.

Major Owen Hughes said that the purpose of the meeting was to see what form Volunteer cricket should take this year.

It was suggested that Volunteer- Cricket be run as last year with -friendly games on Sundays, pre- ferably between Units of the Corps. There were six units which had more or less agreed to field teams and the question of grounds for a competition was discussed.

Pending enquiries being made' as to the possibility of grounds being secured, the meeting was adjourned, it being decided that in no case would any competition be formed until the end of the year,

The Inter-Unit teams so far are 3rd M.G. Coy., 3rd Battery, Field Ambulance, 5th and 6th (Portu- guese) Coys., No. 1 Coy, and 1st Battery.

U.B.Beer

LIGHT OR DARK

TO-DAY'S BOWLS

Following is the programme for to-day's Third Round of the Co- lony Lawn Bowls Singles Chain-

pionship. At Kowloon, F.C.

F. X. M. Silva:

R. Morrison or

A., E. Carey

VH, White

v. A. M. Holland

At Craigengowar-

H. E. Strange V 1. J. Jones

L. J. Silva or ..

AL. Eastman v H. A. Alves

At Polica R.C.

W. R. Hillyer V W. J Howard

At Kowloon D.G.01.

R. Baza

S, Eccleshall or E. C. Finalier. M. A. Alarcon v To &. Madar

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