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A. K. RUMJAHN

BEATEN IN BACK-STROKE

Highlight

of the swimming tal of the V. R. C. lust evening, preparatory to the selection of the Combined V.R.C.-European Y M. C. A. team for the contest against Combined Chinese in the gala arranged for August 9, was the defeat of A. K. Rumjahn in the 50 Yards back-stroke by T. Lopes who was timed at 32 2/5 sees, ngainst Rumjalin's 33 4/5.

In fairness to Rumjahn, however, it must be stated that he had, П frac minutes before this race, taken part i

So Yards free-style event, and in the VIEWS of this the Committee in charge of the selections have decided to hoiti another Frial

This distance 4311

Thursday

A further trial will be held on Tus. clut Ł ។ The turn-out yesterday WRA

affected by Volunteer duties

the

D Hutchinson WAN seeslert men's events while 141 the suelton the Misses V Churn, J Ander

Gutlerres and I Lapes were *xempted from the trials

Results

Results of yesterday's events were

a bad

Ma Nal-kwong, of Chung Hwa, coming home on throw during the game between Chung Hwa and Bouth China on Saturday, which the former won by 6 runs to 3. The catcher is Harold Winglce.

THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 30, 1941.

RECREIO "A" MAKE FEW

SATURDAY'S

CHANGES FOR

GAME AGAINST K.B.G.C. “A”

RECREIO “A” WILL BE AT HOME TO KOW- LOON BOWLING GREEN “A” AND ONLY A COUPLE OF CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE IN THE TEAM THAT BEAT THEIR OWN “B” TEAM LAST WEEK. J. F. V. RIBEIRO WILL HAVE THE SAME FOUR, BUT C. M. SILVA, WHO PLAYED | NO. 2 TO ALVES LAST WEEK, WILL GO TO LUZ'S RINK, IN THE SAME POSITION, TO CHANGE |PLACES WITH C. ROZA-PEREIRA.

WE ALL HAVE

SHANGHAI GOLFERS OF OUR TROUBLES

TODAY AND YESTERDAY SAYS C. WOOD

ONE IS OFTEN ASKED HOW DO THE PRE- SENT LEADING GOLFERS HERE COMPARE Men's 100 Yards freestyle: 1. Roy WITH THE STALWARTS OF YESTER-YEAR,

WRITES A "CHINA PRESS," SHANGHAI, Nornhut. 37 yees. Miss E Grant,¡ RESPONDENT. GOING BACK OVER THE PAST

Ben 64 175

Pereira, 62 275 sees 1. A

Ladies' 50 Yards free-style: Miss M

37 1/5 secs. Miss Y Yolje

Men's 60 Yards free.style (First

J

Fenton, 28 1/5 secs (Second Heat): E

A Roberts, 20 3/5 sees. B S. Wils. | QUALITY CHANGE?

27 secs. Razah.

1. Roza-Pereira, A

K

Members' 50 Yards back-stroke Han. dicap: T A Rull, 42 sees A B. Car- valho, 39 4/5 secs. 1. M Hemedios; (Second Heat); J 1. Fenton, 37 sees.

F

A Noronha, 38 seeR

Men's 50 Yards back-stroke: P Lopes.

32 2/5 set's A K Rumjan, 33 4/5 sees F S

Wilson

BERNARD CARSLAKE PASSES

COR-

FIFTEEN YEARS WE HAVE SEEN MANY GOOD DOES TIE Heat): G Saunders, 26 2/5 sees. GOLFERS COME AND GO, BUT

WE DOUBT IT.

You strike your form in a com- If you are petition, you win it. off that putter, just getting a wee bit right hand in on the driver, lor, perhaps, hitting from the top of your swing, it's a certainty you are dead set out of the running.

Consider J. B. Ferrier, Budd, Blinko. [Mitchell (Ariny), Broadhurst (Marines).

and Barrett Harrison, Malcolm

all great golfers on their day, but iwere

So it will BERNARD CARSLAKE, ONE easy to beat when off a bit.

The standard in local gulf. OF THE LEADING ENGLISH Rо on JOCKEYS FOR 40 YEARS, DIED varies very little, but with increased AT HIS HOME NEAR SALIS-interest in the game, competition may get greater and so, the future cham- BURY YESTERDAY AGED 55.

plons will not stand out so individually Carslake, who was born in Aus-as some of their predecessors. tralia, was

the the last link of great days of Edwardian jockeys and was always one of the most of "stylish" riders in the history racing.

WATER POLO RESULTS

Following are the results of matches

in the YMCA Invitation Water-Polo tournament played at "Y*** pool Just night

Navy "C"

Wilson (2)

Royal Scots "A" 2

Slater and

5 8th Regt. R.A. McNulty

1

Nice 121 and Gardner

Middlesex PA“

2

Birdsey and

Bindon

Hunter

Middlesex Đ

1

Sionals

5

Peacock

Pitcher (3)

McCann and Bedford

Signals

Table To Date

Y M.C.A. Middlesex "A" R. Scota "A"

on a

The Courses

A

The condition of the courses hau great deal to do with the scercs, for if a goiter gets off to a good start he gains confidence and it takes a major disaster to stop him. But woe behold 出 bad patch In tum should he strike

at the

rinks Two of the “B”

remain |intact, but in J. J. Basto's four, C. H. Basto, whọ was No. 3 last week, will move up to No. 2 with C. A. Lopes, an absentee last week, re- turning to his usual place at No. 3. C. C. Pereira retallis his Second Division rink, but E. Barros drops out [of Carvalho's four, and his place · as lead will be taken by 1. A. Rosario, who was No 2 jast week. A. V. Barros, No. 2 to Soares last week, will come into this rink as No., 2.

R. Soares, who

We alt have our troubleo- A. P. Pereira, who was playing in champions and duffers allke, Third Division last week, takes over writes Craig Wood, winner of the the third rink from J 1941 P.G.A. Championship. There moves up to No. 3 to displace C. M. S. Alves, No. 2 this week. A. V. Barros, of the are moments in the life

who will be playing in Carvalho's four mightlest player when his knees on Saturday, was Soares' No. 2. and wrleto feel as if they were The Third Division team has been made of feathers and blotting considerably changed about, Yvanovich paper-moments when the stoutest will have a new No. 2 in A. M. Silva, champion grinds

In place of G. Guterres, who goes to his teeth and twears that come Invisible devil the same position, vice J. A. Remedios. In the second rink, which Will be has sneaked Into the core of the skipped by Alarcon instond of the little white pill called a golf bail. promoted Pereira. No. 1 here will be The only difference is that the experi- |Ribeiro Instead of M. Guterres, with enced tournament player, whose ve Mendonca keeping his place as No, 3.

hood depends on the steadiness of his M. F. Pinna will have Campos) as your game, has developed a formula-No. 2 to replace H. M. Xavier, profnot- some call it psychology, but I prefer ed to No 3 in place of A. A. da Roza, to call $0 20 inixture

concentration ! Owing to the absence of G. Pèrkins, and application-for getting himself in Police have been forced to make 'tev- First hand when a mental blow-up threatens, cral positional · changes in 'the

The first rule of golf psychology Division game against Kowloon Cricket should be a realisation on the part of Club. every player that high tension, while

In J. Shepherd's rink, W. S. Dall harmful in the long run to anybody's and W Harris change place as Nov, 2 game, is not necessarily fatal.

and 3 respectively. In W. Mair's rink E, G. Post will be seen as No. 2 in place of C. Pile, who takes the No. 3 position vacated by G. Perkins. Therefore, if the golfer

truin In J C. S. Fender's rink the only himself to remember that it is possible change is where W. 'Cameron comes to settle down to play good golf, even into the side as No. 1 in place of E. after starling out with ragged nerves, G. Post.

of

Psychological Effect

can

it should have a marked psychological effect in steadying his game. ΤΙ

even possible to start under great ten- sion and still play sound golf from the | very beginning.

to

Selected Teams

Following are the selected teams;

CLUB DE RECREIO Anything-and everything-is fikely First Division "A" (v. K.B.G.C. “A”, X, Silva, C. Roza-Pereira, come into the golfer's mind as he home): -F. plays in crucial tournament. There J. E. Noronha, H. A. Alves (skip); Joe [fore, the good player must train him- Luz. C. E. Marques, L. P. Xavier, J. self rigidly to be able to concentrate on F. V. Ribeiro (skip): F. X. Soares, C. golf-golf and nothing but golf-while M. da Silva, F V. V. Ribeiro, R. F. preparing for and making a shot. HeLuz (skip).

Foot

with him for two days,

must be able to size up 4 situation First Division "B" (v. Craigengower went toj Hungiao course is in fine condition, quickly, decide what the shot calls for, C.C., home):-D, C. Alves, C. H. Basto, aC. A. Lupes, J. J. Basto (skip): F. A. became the greens have never been. better and then go ahead and execute it with

(Continued at

of Next Col.) Machado, A. F. Noronha, J. C. Reme escaped, the surroundings

dios, E. Sousa (skip): C. F. Vas. A, M. revolution tranquillity, if you

Xavier, A. M. Rodrigues. A P. England straight.

Guterres (skip).

arc

On the outbreak of the war 1914 Carstake, who was twire champion jockey, was in Austria- Hungary but escaped from Aus-the championship, especially

beginning of the first round, for he may tria disguised as a fireman

wefl finish last, because nothing I so railway engine und reached

heartbreaking to a golfer as having to Rumania, where he rode a number carry a couple of sevens or an eight of winners in 1915.

Soon afterwards ha Russia

use where the

conducive jockey. He champion

to ΗΓΕ hitting them from there when the

Good scores should the broke out and reached

rule rather than the exception on this after a series of thrilling adven-course, but it is seldom so

Second Division (v. Taikoo, away) ;— There are

old days when golf balls were a dollar

A. J. Osmund, C, M. S. Alves, J. R. seven 3-par holes and, at least, another and a half you always got back your

L. A. Now four possible threes and yet.

lost balls.

at S$8,50 you seldom Soares, A. P. Pereira (skip):

R. Pinna. doutful if the average return, even indo. It reminds one of that old music Rosario. A. V. Barros, H. friendly week-end games, exceeds five.

hall song "Where do thes

Cunha, F. go in the M. A. Carvalho (skip): E

C. C. winter!"* We could tell them where A. Xavier, J. A. Remedios. Seekingjou is a different proposition. It was more open, but following a the golf balls go that are never found Pereira (skip).

Thiro Division (v. Kowloon B.G.C., generous donation of trees from

The purloining-as one of the Coun a member this oppenness is minimised. cil's leading advisers would put it-ofaway):-G. A. Pinna, A. M. Silva, E.

P A R. Alves, Yvanovich (skip); balls is particularly despicable at pre- The planting of so many trees has been

stocks

not because fresh

Arthur Ribeiro, G. Guterres, M. Men- મ great improvement and they make sent,

donca, M. F. Alarcon (skip); F. P. the short handicap man think arriving and even the pivot boys" are twice before banging at one.

Thaving to smash around the courses Sequeira, R. A. Campos, H, M. Xavier.

with a rather bedraggled Topflite or 55. M. F. Pinna (skip).

Was it Byron who said inter alia

POLICE R.C.

He won most of the important races in England, but never rode a Derby winner.--Reuter.

Goale

P. W. L. D. F. A. Pts.

17 16 0

14

33

16 144 ? 0 16 13

18 2P

1 2 85

18 28

16 10 5 1

54 22

tures.

R, Navy "A"

15 10 4 1 55

33

21

R. Navy "C"

16 8 6 2 45 41 18

Combined Small

Units

16

B 7 1 43 53

17

5 7 2 39

35

12

4 10

1

29 57

9

14

3 9 2

45 Ø

2 12 36

2

79

6

2 7

7

11

40

5

1 12 0 14

↑ 16 67

3

2

08

1

645

8th Regt. R.A. 14 Middlesex “B” 15

5th, A.A. Regt.

R.A. 965th. Bty. R.A. R. Navy "B" 10 36th. Bty. R.A. 14 R. Scots "B" 15

32=82 228 8828897

<= 305 296%

Canadian-Chinese girls are hoping

to

form a baskelball team in the near future, and a meeting will be held next Tuesday.

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HITCH-HIKES

150 MILES

TO FIGHT

FOUR BOXERS

STRENG-

Victoria Recreation Club are holding THENED THEIR CLAIMS FOR heats this afternoon at 8 pm. in pre- paration for the club swimming gala on Saturday.

BRITISH TITLE FIGHTS WHEN THEY APPEARED IN THE RED CROSS TOURNAMENT AT LEI- CESTER, WHERE A CAPACITY CROWD OF 0,000 SAW SOME GOOD SPORT.

The were Tom Reddington (heavyweight), Harry Lazar (lightweight), Freddie Mills (middleweight) and Eddie Ryan (welterweight).

sequence of

Mills, whose long wins hus placed him high among the challengers to Jock McAvoy, had to "hitch-hike" 150 miles in order to get to Leicester in time to meet 'Sadd. He had missed the weigh-in, earlier in the day, but was in time for the contest; out- fought Sadd in close-quarter fight- ing; and then was promised a lift in a car back to his R.A.F. station.

even

ił 15

are

"Where Do Balls Go?" "With all thy faults I love thee sull!" First Division (v K.0.C., Away):

So it is with golf, we moan, cuss, groan, W. McLeod. W. S. Dall, W, Harris and The great 'question troubling all local but go on hoping for that great day J. Shepherd (Skib): C. H. Gough, E. golfers is "will 'there' be' any balls to when we will just bust play with by September?" In the good record.

the course G. Post, C. Pile and W. Mair (Skip): W. Cameron, J. Forrest, J, Orem and J. C. S. Fender (Skip), Reserves:—J. Willerton and J. Headridge.

Easier Golf

WHAT PRACTICE CAN DO

By Best Ball Ellsworth Vines' triumph in the Bobby Jones Trophy tournament. vin which he ..scored a 67-61 for two rounds over a par 06 course, affords an object lesson to the aver- nge "player of just what: de- termination" and a lot of practice will do. Perhaps it was Vines" great spirit of competition which led him to take up golf seriously, A tennis champion, one of the greatest of all, used to con- sistency in play hè 'was in-" |{"trigued and challenged by the Inconsistency of his play In golf, Schooled in achieving perfections in tennis strokes he could be satisfied with no, less a degree of perfection' In golf.

Points Decisions LEARN TO BOWL FOR HEALTH AND FUN!

Reddington outpointed George! Markwick, Lazar"""outpointed We'll give you Tessons any day

George Bridges, Mills bent Gin= or evening in this popular, conger Sadd who retired at the end genial,, and easy-to-learn sport of the 8th round, and Eddie Ryan Bowling keeps your body fit and beat Harry Craster on points. mind alert and provides you

Da Reddington was far more ad- with a congenial pastime, Try

purate than usual, and showed it to-day!

́ ́ fine speed in • forcing the fight | 7 against the plucky opponent,

Lazar, älter a clear-cut points | ́victory over: "Bridges, announced

"HỒNG KÔNG

BOWLING ALLEYS through his manager that he wRE

Lockhart ka.

-Tol. 21800

et prépared to ineet Eric: Boon, British lightweight champlon, In i title fight for any sidestakė up to^£10,000, Reuter,

Naturally every player "does not possess Vine's 'com- petitive temperament nor do they have the time to practice "the "game" in the fame mea- sure he devoted to it. Yet even in fewer and briefer practice sessions there les a

ELLSWORTH VINĖS,

"FORMER, TENNIS,

CHAMPION, "NOW THRÉAT

FOR RATIONAL GOLF HONORS:

STANTY

TICE GAME

chance for potential improve- ment. It only remains for the player to make up his mind to develop a better game,

"Nixt "Article. Correct Turn."

Hong Kong and Kowloon, Residents' Union will hold their fourth swimming gala at Lalchikak on Saturday, com- mencing at 7.30 p.m.

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In a hockey match at Shamshulpe on Saturday last HQ. Company Middlesex Regiment shared eight goals with Khalsa.

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boxer, "Kid" Souza, a Potuguese was wounded in a Shanghai cabaret on July 10, when" he 'was fired on by 'terrorists 'who attempted to bomb the cabaret, according to a "China "Press" report,

mind and perfect öönfidence

essful.

Waited 15 Years

Although Craig Wood is recognised as one of the most consistent golfers imong the top flight over 1n number "öf years, it is not générally realised that V- this blayer tad to wait #15 years" before he won the National Open.. And that In his 40th years und

Wood has been on the verge of big titles for "n nümber“ of years,” but the crown; always proved: töd elusive;

Hie 284 under "adverse conditions' at Fort Worth recently marked the-third successive year that he finished under 300 1.1.204 th 1930 and 200 in 1940, Denny Shute beat him in a play-off tor the British Open In 1933, »Horton Smith. defekted him by a stroke with 254) in "the "Masters' Inaugural in 1934)/And Paul Runyanik" Blazing butter “Caught | him...nt thẻ sàth-Ko16 of WPGA-play,

off the same year. [2