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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, JULY 12, 1952.

RECREIO'S CLEAN-SWEEP OVER KBGC MAKES THEM ALMOST A CERTAINTY WIN SENIOR LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP

TO

By

TOUCHER” A

The Lawn Bowls League season went through perhaps its most interesting set of matches

during the past week.

The First Division return clash between Club de Recrelo and Kowloon Bowling Green Club, on the result of which hinged the hopes of the other leading contenders Indian Recreation Club, Kowloon Cricket Club and Cralgengower — ended in a clean sweep for, Recreio; who are now almost certain to win the title,

teresi straying to the

For a spectacular upset, there was that first win of the season by last pinced Hongkong Football Club over no less reputed opponents than third placed Kowloon Cricket Club by the convincing margin of 64 shots to 44. Two crucial matches in the

а commanding pozition. Ewin over Bowlson Cricket Club, second and third divisions, Greenwood just fell short of a who were still suffering from threw the race for Champion vallant attempt to bring home the effects of the reshuffling of ship honours wide open, how the only point, conceding a. the rinks caused by the inability ever, in these two divisions.

single on the final head to lose of Frank Goodwin to, play for by 15-17......

the remainder of the season.

In the playoff of their first match, round Second Division Kowloon Cricket Club overtook the League Icadera, Club de Recreio, with a 4-1 win over their rivals, to lead by two

points.

In the Third Division, Kow-

loon Cricket Club just fulled to

make full use of the opportunity of taking top place in the League table, when they lost to Recrolo by 1 points to 31⁄2 As result of this match, only one point now separates the four League leaders OCC. KDC, KCC and Recreio.

of

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In

Playing under the hope that the Bowling Green Club would at least be able to hold Recreio to a 2-3 score, Indian Recreation Club gave off their best in their attempt to take maximum points from Cralgengower.

in getting 44 points, but were forced to

They succeeded

really fight for them, U. M. Omar was not seriously extend- led by W. C. Ogley, but the other two rinks ended in fight finishes,

J 5. Landolt overcame a seven-shot before-tea deficit and at the end of the 19th head the score was only 18-17 in favour of A. K. Minu.

The

footballers, however, played inspired bowls on the tricky green, and brillant form

Col Dovolggin, A. Roberts, Morgan and L. G. Young who led all the way to beat Charlie Thompson's rink by 30-9, paved the way to their victory Fincher's rink, after

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Recreto green, and will have to put extra efforts in if they are to take full pointe from the greatly improved Talkoo Dock team.

In the Second Division games, Kowloon Cric:st Club spuld greatly strengthen their position at the top of the League table, but how much so will depend on their margin of victory over the IRC "A" team today.

Club

their

Craigengewer 'Cricket are expected to retain

Filipino Club as their opponenta this week. Their nearest rivals, Kowloon

Third Division lend with the

"Dock, W will have

enjoying a 12-7 lead on the 8th head, was overtelten at the 11th and after that there was no stopping R. Forrow and his men, slightly stronger opposition in Only Hong Sling's rinkt main-the Football Club, but Recrclo tained their consistent form to may provide the big surprise and win the only point for KCC. come up well to the fore in the

week's reckonings.

TODAY'S GAMES

Interest in the First Division

AGAIN PROMINENT That confidence and steadincas that has pulled Recreio out at least two precarious situa- tlons this acaron was again pro- minent in their First Division 6-0 triumph over Kowloon Bowling Green

Club.

the Despite the margla of Boul SCOTE, the match actually very closely contested. At the end of the 11th head, the aggrezute score was 33-31

George Souza took A. M. of Recreio, favour

who were, Omar to 15-15 on the 16th head however, actually down on twain a close game, but conceded a rinks. J. Mckelvic, after being 2-8 fatal three on the 10th. On the and 0-10 down, was leading J.A. 20th head Rosselet got in a good Luz by 14-11 at this stage, E.

first shot end on the final head

The guardians of the law put Greenwood was enjoying a 9-8 Rosselet was again prominent up a ercditable performance in lead in his neck-to-neck struggle whe

match against when he shifted the jack a few their previous with JF.V. Ribeiro and only Inches back to give his rink ú | the: League · leaders, and will Robertson was behind by 11-14. count of two and the only halt remember the lesson learni

Eight shots on four of the five point for his side.

keep plenty of reserve for the heoda Immediately after teu,

after itu session. and a single and two fouls by Jackle Noronha put Recrelo into

Lundolt was rather unlucky games today will be ecnired on on the 20th head when a good thos between Recreto sad resting shot by him fcked the Pelice and between Taikoo Dock isck to one side to give Minu a | and Indian, Recreation Club, count of one, to which the IRC

Only a succession of upsets

cun, stop Recreio from skip added another. The Crai

te new gengower rink were lying one wreating the Shield from Indian shot on the last head when A.K. Recreation Club, and although Minu grazed off a front wood wo

the churces of Police Recreation rest way the shot.

Club In providing one of these uprets are very slim, particu- forly with the match being played at Recreio, this may not be impossible.

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At Cox's Road, Hongkong Football Club surprised even themselves with that upeet 4-1

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I have just been on another trip to America. Let me assure the average golfers of Britain that the average American hasn't got a thing on you in golf. In technique and performance he is just as you are in form one week and not so good' the next. But enjoying this wonderful game most of the time.

The popular theory. that the Americans are better golfers than we are stems from the phenomenal scoring of their top few professionals and the degree of consistency the Americans have achieved over us in the Ryder Cup.'

I am not complaining of that pose ho needs to. But even they formation of a circular are with murprised in this last the clubhead and promotes the argument. Nor do I deny that were the top American boys rualty American Open by being beaten co-ordination of both sides of are good. But I feel that there is to top place by Julius Borus, the body during the swing. much too wide a generailsation one of the boys from Mid-Pines, Emphasis is placed on left arm compensate for on the whole subject. And in Carolina, who hasn't even done development to any caso reckon that their top great deal on the main circuit the natural "right-handedness" men are only just a nose in front Which just goes to show that of most golfers. of ours, and that if we had the even in the best circles you same opportunities there would never can tell in, this business. be no difference at all.

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Point J Ball placement. The ball should be placed to the left of the centre position as regards The Americans do not strike method the Americans use for the feet. This gives a longer are the ball any better than our striking the ball, the main points courages "hitting through the

to generate, club-head speed, en- fessionals, but the finer edge they noticed were: high back swing,ball," and helps in keeping the command in some of their bigger full shoulder pivot, thut face, tourney's come from three main factors. First of all they have bet straighter back, and much less of player "behind the ball" at im- ter weather than we have. The the English and Scots. Inside-to-pact, tournament boys literally follow out movement, no roll of the the sun. Secondly, they play one big money competition after the other. No lesson-giving for them.- They just sharpen their tourna ment play all the time.

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FIVE CARDINAL POINTS1.

Point: A preliminary waggle

of the club-head with the hands and a "forward press" with the legs. This promotes "fect of club- heid" and releases tension, thereby enabling the

the player to take off in co-ordination with a smooth start.

Far better than a generals tion like that is the official view Jof the American PGA on the five cardinal points of the good golf

Point:D. The weight of the And thirdly-on average, they swing.

moves tion lower part of the body are better in temperament, They Point 1: A steady head position love milery play. It comes na- at the start and throughout the with or ahead of the swing, par-

ticularly on the

downward tural and easy to them. They swing. This is recognised as a swing. In other words, the golfer more readily believe they are definite aid in acquiring good must be balanced and his weight rood-a vital factor in building posture and maintaining carnet must be working with the swing. confidence.

body balance during the swing. This proper use of the weight On this last visit I felt that Sam Snead is all about the best, Point 2. Fimness of the left enables the player's mass to re- striker of the ball in the business, hand grip and control with the inforce the effort of the arm, Ben Hogan docm't play very left arm at the start and through-band and club-head action during much these days--I don't up out the swing. This ensures the the swing.

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