1941-01-31 — Page 63

THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 31, 1941.

GRAPHIC GOLF Famous Cricketers

TO AVOID TOPPING

KEEP HANDS

AHEAD

OF

CLUBHEAD

ON PUTTS

12-6

Join The Services

Three prominent cricketers have joined the Services recently H. T. Bartlett, the Sussex left- hander,, has joined the Royal Army Service Corps in a Cade! unit; A. E. R. Gilligan, the former Sussex and England captain, has been granted a commission in the Royal Air Force as a pilot-officer, and M. V. Umfrevilie, who kept the satisfaction of being in charge wicket for the British Empire of the team at Melbourne which un many occasions during last gained the first victory for Eng- summer, joins the R A.F. to train and

over Australia since the as a rear-gummer.

Triangular Tournament in 1912.

His unapproached bowling per formance Wis six wickets for reven runs when he and Maurice Tate dismissed South Africa in 1923 for 30 runs in forty-five minutes at Birmingham--this is the smallest total in Test Matches in England,

From a schnoiboy, Bartlett has bec noted for the terrifle power of his hitting and in 1938 he won the Sir Walter Lawrence trophy for the fastest hundred of the sea- son by hitting up three figures in 57 mmutes for Sussex against the

Hands Ahead Of Putter Australians at love

Head

By BEST BALL

Let the bands lead the put- ter head prior to a pact not Vice versIE Putting is largely wrist and hand action and as a result the are of the club- hend is restricted. In somje cases, the stroke approximates. the are made by the pendulum of a grandfather clock and the ball must necessarily be struck at the low point of the are for accurate results. This leaves a min mum margin for an error. For instance if the putter head reaches its nadir before rea- ching the ball, it might very well contac it on the up- stroke and furthermore con- fact it so near the top that the hall would be topped.

To offset this tendency most offers use as tat an are as possible; the clubhead travell.

ng just above the turf ff the funds 1ku{ the clubhead slightly, just below the left shoulder for example, such a routine is more easily accom- pitshed. This will tent to bring the clubhead onto the To the Line and

ball, square

GOLF STARTING TIMES

Following are Royal Hong Kong Golf t

Club starting times for Fanding!

::

SUNDAY

Old Course

T

Harrington. A M

H. Munety. t Young

FA. Redmond, S 1.. Lloyd

GT Lowry. A V Greaves

N D. Loyd. D J Valen- line

J. S. Danett, A M Ken-

nedy

D. L. Prophet. E A Newton,

R.

P. M. Cotton, it, M Row- land,

General Grassett, C. Blaker.

J. Linaker. T Low.

M. A. E. de Haun, J. J. van

Muhlen.

C. B. Burgess, R. H. Chal- linor.

D. MacAlister. A. H Guin-

ness.

J. P. Sherry, A.

Nicol.

9 16 am

Mack

9 20

9 24

ม 25

932

9 36

9.40

9.44

+

9.48

9.52

0.5t

10.00

10.04

++

10.08

10.12

10.16

10.20

10,24

10.28

10,32

10.36

D. S. Edward, W. W. C. Shewan.

10.40

10.44

son.

10.48

Mackenzle.

H

10.52

10,56

1

11.00

"

11.04

:::

R. 11. Gregory, A D. Mum- phreys,

Capt. Thursby, Ft к Va- fentine

I. H. Geare, K.S. Morrison.

D. S. Rubb, G. M. Park.

A. C. Merethth, F. N. Mer- ritt.

K. S. Robertson, A. McKel iar,

England Captain

Gilligan, a splendid all-rounder. became captam of Susses in 1999 and led England the triumph- ant tournamit against Souc

Africa in 1924. He captained Eng- land's team which lost the rubber

in Australia in 1924-25 but he had

furthermore at right ingles to the ball. With the weight largely

on the leit foot, there

15 no danger of ob- structing the path of either the hands or the putter head and the latter can move forward

reely.

Next Article:-Don't The Knees Rigid.

Make

TO-MORROW'S CRICKET TEAMS

The following will

represent Hong Kong C.C. against Army at Chater Road to-morrow:

H. Owen Hughes (Capt.), G. G. Aitkenhead, C. W. E. Bishop, N. D. Booker, J. C. Brown, W. G Finnie, M. F. L. Haymes, T. G. C. Knight, D. O. Parsons, D. S. Robb, and C. M. Stark.

RECREIO

Umfreville, who is 20 years of age, is considered one of the best

In their friendly game against wicket-keepers in club cricket Army 2nd XI at King's Park to- be and he is a useful soccer inside-morrow, Recreio Juniors will forward-Reuter.

represented by:

E. A R. Alves (Capt.), A. E. Noronha, P. M. N. da Silva, H. A. The following team will repre- Barros, F. J. Remedios, A. J. M. sent Royal Navy against Club to-Prata, J. A. Soares, A. H. Reme- morrow at Boundary Street at 3dios, L. A. Remedios, A. A. Lopes,

M. Mendonca.

pm.

P. O. Clough; S/Lt. McGill, Tel. Honeywill, Cdt. Lamble, S/Lt. Kennedy; Li, Carter (Capt.), A/L} Tel. Bowden: L. S. A. Palmer, R. C. Castleton, S/Lt. Winter, C. P. O. Wtr. King, L. A. C. Stockham, S/Lt. Poole, S/LA. Eager and A. B. Hughes.

Reserver: F/Lt. Wright, E. A. Wilson, P. ( Wilson, S. B. A. Flynn, and S/Lt. Carey.

UNIVERSITY

The following will represent University 2nd XI in a League match against Indian R.C. at Son- kunpoo to-morrow;