1941-06-17 — Page 14

ERIC BOON THROWS AWAY CROSS-COUNTRY RUNS GREAT FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING

12 GOLF BALLS ICWT. OF ICE

Hunting round for reasons why the pro. has to be as cunningly diplomatic as any ambassador in his distribution of balls to mein- bers. I found the quota allowed to manufacturers is based on the sales from December 1, 1939, to May 31,

1940, when. through weeks of deep snow, fewer golf balls were bought than during any similar period within memory, writes L. V. Manning.

mostly

elderly

revised

the

But Preparation Vitally Necessary

As the subject is very important to me, I do not apologise for returning to the discussion of racing and training of youths of 14-16 years old, writes a correspondent from London.

I

saw

the

Northern

few

with

Publicly any and the other quite a lot. Schools' cross-country race, or The latter, I ventured to say, had the ganised by Manchester A.C., re-, been running too fast cently. Most of the boys were bigger boys. The parents of both were were obviously relieved on hear- splendid but quite ย mere striplings of 14 years. Theing my explanations. majority of these toiled hopeless y I ask again: Why tempt these in the rear and a few finished in boys of 14 to train and race seri-

I came across ously a distressed state.

any champlonships? two little fellows who were "all Worse still, they race against much

their and

parents

older and bigger boys. The records of the last 20 years will prove that very few of these young boys develop sufficiently to get into the lime.ight at 20.

ink," alarmed.

Were

I explained that the lads were probably only exhausted and would be all right after a rest without suffering any harmful effects. When I asked about the training both lads had put in learned that one had done scarce-

EXTENSION AT K.I.T.C.

amount of rubber tape winding Kowloon

can be very little with a weighing only 14 02.

ball

Believe it or not, the most expensive item in the making Takes of a golf ball is icel 1cwt, to turn out a dozen balts. And don't ask me why.

in

If only the boys of 14-16 would

of running and studying the action be content with the easy exercises

best! and stride of the

Really strenuous work should be left until they are 20 years old.

Question Of Fitness

ruu

Over

THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 17, 1941.'

GREAT CHANCE

UNBEATEN

SIGNALS ON VIEW

The undefeated Royal Corps of Signals meet Navy "A" in the Army Pool at 7.30 p.m. to-day in the European Y.M.C.A. Invitation Water-Polo Longue,

WATER-POLO RESULTS

LAZAR'S

STRONG

FINISH

Eric Boon, British light-weight champion, threw away an almost certain win when he hit Jack ("Kid") Berg what

Yesterday, Royal Scots "A"

the odd the referee adjudged a low

beat 5th A.A., R.A., by

In three in the European blow in the second round goal

Y.M.C.A. Invitation

Water Polo

League. Hunter and Slater scored of their contest at the for Royals, while Lear replied for Coliseum, London, and Gunners, Blater missed a penalty.

Royal was disqualified. Royal Navy "A" beat

"B" by

goals. four clear Scots Paul, Rutter, Cullen and Hoare scored for Navy.

BOWLING

ALLEYS TROPHY

THE

SINGLES HANDICAP TEN PINS COMPETITION, RE- CENTLY

ar-

The contest looked like ending in the first few seconds when Berg for a count of three was down from a beautiful hook to the jaw, writes Norman Hurst.

HE PRESENTED AN EASY TARGET TO HIS

WHO SEEMED

FINISH IT

SIVE PUNCH.

OPPONENT.

TO SEEK TO WITH ONE DECI-

Berg was fairly successful in the second round in his old-time methods of getting to close quar- ters to rough and maul his man, when, during a brief interval of long-range fighting. Boon rushed in to deliver the blow that him the fight.

Still Light-Weight?

cost

To the astonishment of those present. at 10st. down the scale

ing little.

a

and better punching his than quarters

made the mts-

AT CONCLUDED

AL-Boon pulled HONG KONG BOWLING Coming home in the train from LEYS, PROVED SUCH A SUC-7b at the weigh-in-the welter-weight the North I enjoyed

From this arises the question “is our discussing CESS THAT THOSE WHO TOOK mit with Berg lib, heavier, with two British and two Polish PART HAVE BEEN CLAMOUR- į present light-weight champion still officers the question of training|ING FOR ANOTHER.

light-weight? Will the Board of Con-

The quota could be

and Atness. One was a Brighton The management of the Alleys trot ask any qusationa?” without much harm being done.

Dave Crowley, weighing 9st.. Albs.. Collegian, who had just run in a have very obligingly made Due to the The plant is not suitable for any

largely cross-country race with his boys rangements for the second com-lost, to 18-year-old Harry Lazar, weigh- other purpose, the workers are increased

membership, in one of the Areas. He thought petition, and it was learned on ing Bat. 10lbs., because, although he

Saturday that this will start some- had experience and men.

it frightfully hard work.

close at power Indian Tennis

time during this week. When I asked about his train-

Winner of the competition this younger opponent, he Club are finding the pre-ing, he admitted he had had none

That is the usual answer to any time will have his name engraved take of promising much and perform- sent pavilion inadequate objections to cross-country run- Lon the silver-encased Ten Pin

Even with these defects I would say cross-country : Bowl that is in the Afey, while a that Crowley was slightly in front at

But the. to cope with their needs ning. Believe me,

running is easy after a few runs replica of the bowl will also be the end of the sixth round,

Ane finish put up by Lazar in the last and have decided to build The slow and easy

presented to the successful com-

two sessions earned him the referee's a wonderful petitor. Prizes will a so be pro- an extension at the back country is always

for the runner-up, the award. tonic. It builds you up so effee-vided

Finn Corporal Dave

(R.A.F.) beat highest individual score etc. of the present clubhouse tively.

Ivor Thomas (Pontypridd) on points. Golf balls won't keep (perhap...)

I should always believe thit

It was also learned that Cpl. Tenders have already been in- that explains the ive), and avevited, and it is understood work easy cross-country

runs will du Jack Gracie, Royal Scots, has just form of put up the fine score of 277 to top years is a good average lite.

will commence shortly. The addi- more than any other No one talked to on this sub-tions with include more spacious physical training strengthen the Ten Pin score for the month. jeet could estimate the normali peace-time sale of golf balls, but chaing rooms, bathrooms, ser- and develop the members of the Not content with this, Gracie also! scored 136 to top the Duck Pin vants quarters, kitchen and a bil-Forces. all agreed it ran into millions.

Congratulations to D. L. Grigg, mark as well, while Miss Nancy of Ilards room

on the first flour

recent game, the International and winner of Ng, with 185 in u the proposed extension.

Mr. Jahan Dad, Hon. Secretary, 15 police championships, on being heads the ladies' score, up to the Medal for time of writing. in Ten Pins for said that, because of the limited awarded the George

the month. facilities at present, the committes conspicuous bravery. had been reluctantly forced to limit membership to 150, but when the extension is completed this will no longer be necessary.

V.R.C. TO

མ

BE GUESTS OF ROYALS

A company from Royal Scots are entertaining Victoria Recrea- tion Club

swimming in several events at the Army pool next week. Owing to Volunteer duties the day is not yet fixed.

D. Hutchinson, representing V.R.C., will give an exhibition, while several lady members of

COLONY CHAMPION BEATEN IN HANDICAP TENNIS TOURNEY

Following are the latest tennis. V.R.C. will also be swimming tournament results at Chinese among themselves, thus enabling Recreation Club: them to get acquainted with the pool.

A water-polo game between the younger members of V.R. and Headquarters Company will conclude the programme."

SWIMMING

MEETING

AT V.R.C. TO-DAY

<

to

DESTRUCTION OF HIGH

VALUED

HORSES

IN front of me is a strip of tape just off the racing machine. It

reads:

"Scratchings.-All engageme: ts: Colleen Craig filly (four years), dead; Pomona gelding (three years), dead; Bread Winner filly (two.. years), dead; Newland Lass, dead Cum, dead; Here We Go.dead...

Grim reminder that the Government's recent racing cut is now the pistol's point, being carried out in many racing stab.es-at writes L. V. Manning.

I am not saying all dead horses readers

to be put into in Wetherby's daily scratchings touch with trainers who are cut- Ho Wing-chun! Tsui Yan-put beat Lee list are the victims of the lastting down, but the Flat Yue-wing, 6-2, 6-3.

SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP Second Round:-Yip Kum-hung beat

asking

Ministerial proposals to the Jockey thoroughbred

beat Peter

6-2. Peter

does

not Club, but I am able to state that make a docile, hack, and over a hundred racers in training afraid the slaughter wil go on. have already been destroyed.

racing always

I

The Purge

JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP Semi-Float:-Lam

Yuk-ying Tong Stu-yuen, 6-2, 3-6, 6—D. Yue beat Chung Yue-wing. 6-1,

Final-Lom Yuk-ying beat

0----1, 0-2.

HANDICAP SINGLES

Third Round:-Chung Yue-wing (plus 15.2/0) beat Tàui. Yan-pui, (-40), Cm, 4064 Leo Yue-wing (30) boat

HANDICAP DOUBLES Third Round:-Law Tungsfan

The new rationing means more than a thousand horses, must. go. from I am still getting letters

ESMAIL GOING TO SHANGHAI

U. HI. Esmail, who has played cricket regularly for Craigengower: 2nd XI for the past few seasons, will shortly be leaving for Shanghal on business and will remain in that port for few months. On his return he will probably throw in his lot again with his old club

Indian R.C

am

cost

STOKES HITS UP 82

The cricket season in Shanghai is now practically in full swing, and following, upon the report published last week of good scores of formerly by E. R. Duckitt, H.K.C.C., and Donald Leach, Shanghai Interport captain, comes the report of an intra-Club game at the S.C.C. in which, a team captained by A. Lingard beat D. W. Leach's Xi in a low-scaring match.

Duckitt, who opened the innings for Lingard's team made-only 4 runs, while T. L. Rawsthorne, who played for Shanghai some years ago against the Colony at Chater Road, was out. for 6. Leach, go- ing in last was not out with 4 to his credit."

In another friendly match Rees beat Parsees by five wickets. "Playing for Parsees, M. J. Divecha, former Shanghai Interporter, made 8 and took 3 wickets for 28 runs. Pat Madar, who has played in the Interport series both for Shanghai and Hong Kong, was out for a

duck

I don't know whether owners and trainers who will lose horses

Police beat S.C.C, by three runs which in some cases, have four figures will be in the mood when the latter, despite 82 by L. to agree, but one prominent Turf Stokes, could make on y 230 in. personality tells me that racing reply to the Police total of 233.

D. L. Blix was top-scorer for

113 before will benefit by the present purge Rolice with

being "There are," he says, "far too many bad horses in training, We bowled by P. V. Simpson for the must be content to save the best latter's only wicket of the match, while Stanley Gash, better knowa strains."

A meeting of the combined swimming committees of VRC, Ng Kam-chuen (4/6), 2-0, 0—2, 2—0; Iu Tak-chouk (-30).reče vod a walk- European YM.C.A. and the

over from Ma Wal-kwong (-1/8); Tong Chinese Clubs will be held this Slu-yuen (plus 18) beat Chuy Ting-fon evening at V.R.C. at 8 p.m. to con- | (plus 15.3/0), 0——, '8-8" firm arrangements, and the pro- Semi-Final: Tong Suyun (plus 15) gramme for the Charity Swim-beat Iu Tak-cheuk (-30).- ming Gala to be held at V.R.C. on

and Saturday, July 26..

Chan Hung-nia (plus 2/8) beat Dew The appointment of various Chokhim and Lau Fök-ki (-15);6-4 officials for this gala will also be G-2; Lam Yuk-ying and Ng Kam-chuen -made, at this meeting.....

(3/6) bedt Lee Wal-toligand. Cheung MacDONALD'S BID Sang (15), 7-5, 6-4; Llang, Sal-wah

FOR GOLF TITLE And Tang Man-chin (plus 4/6), beat lu Tak-Jam and Hon Luen-tung / (~1/6); G1 04ty Tak-chduk and Loung J. MacDonald, Fallee R.C. Third Ting-ngok (plus. 2/8); 'beat: Peter Yue Division lawn bowls skip; is gonerail, and Yue Ting-kwong (sur.): 70. expected to win the Police Golf Cham-

All League Tennis games and Lawn Owing to the heavy rain, all Semi-Final:Lam Yuk-ying and Ng plonship which is now in the concl-id-

already Bowls championship. matches were Lawn Tennis Longue matches for | Kam-chuen; (-3/6) beat Lau Tung-tan ing stages. MacDonald has this afternoon have been postpon- and Chan Hung-nin (plus 4/0); 6-4 reached the final, in which he will portoned yesterday owing to the wo-

probably" mest Börgt. Wass.

TENNIS OFF:

the

-

for

:

Incidentally, if the official sug-to followers of football. as gestion to include geldings in the Shanghai Interport pivot doomed list were taken literally it many years, made 18 runs. would mean the end of Mr. J. A.

Dennis Compton, the Tost player, Dewar's Polse. ranked the best scored 70 not out and 92. for London two-year-old last year, who, many Counties against Northants yesterday, think, will prove the best in the and Wellard, the Somerset all-rounder, treated the crowd to bright cricket, country this season.

scoring 72 in 35 minutes, Wallard, who recently scored 50 in eight minutes. reached his first 50 in 19 minutes. He took seven sixes from one bowler but

bowled Reuter, "- eventually fell a victim to him, clean