1953-01-24 — Page 13

SNOOKER

By Horace Lindrum (World Professional Snooker Champion)

On the surface there ap pears to be no end to the list of fundamentals of Snooker, the knowledge, of which cibles you to im2 prove your game, How- ever, if you are keen enough to practise from the posi tions given in my diagramris until your mind becomes photographic, the game will become progressively ensier so that eventually you will

wonder how you ever thought certain positions could be difficult.

RAF Could Beat Scorpions At Kai Tak Today

By "THE

ZOMBIE"

The race for Senior Cricket League honours enters its final stretch this afternoon with the Optimists holding a seven-point lead over their nearest rivals, Scorpions, who have one match in hand.

Royal Air Force, who are two points behind the Scorpions in as many games played, Recreto and KCC are all, however, still within striking distance, even though it looks as if the race has now narrowed down to only the two Hongkong Cricket Club teams,

of their

For Optimists, this last streich will be their hardest for in the remaining Öve matches lie all the other giants of this year's Senior Levine—

These dingrams aro drawn to give playing read-path ers an iden of the burst of the cute-ball from the object ball after the point of im- pact. If

you can photo. graph these things in your

O Pines -12

GALBEN

BLUE

10

BROWN

YELLOW

mind it will help consider ably in improving your knowledge of angles and Beech.

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Dealing with the situation Dlustrated in lust work's din- rum, my first stroke would be To pot the red into the top left- hand corner pocket; 1 would strike the eue-ball low to leave it in position X1.

ilwause there are three reds clustered together near

the pink spot which will not

10 unywhere, I pot the black into the lop right-hand corner pocket at the same time screw- ing my white ball into the reds.

From position X2 my next shot is to pot the red delicately into the top right-hand corner pocket and follow through with the white ball to leave an angle pot on the black into the top

left-hand

From pocket. corner X3, playing the black with top on my ball make contacs with the top rushloid and then pro- ceed to the top left-hand side cushion and come to rest in position X4.

To continue my break it is necessary for me to play, the rel Into the right-hand middle pocket and delicately screw the while ball towards the top and to leave another angle pot (X5) On the black,

Once again addressing the eue-ball on top and inaking a follow-through cus delivery, let the white ball contact the Icft- top cushion and the top hand sido cushion for the red Into the right hand middle pocket. I'm now at X6.

When tackling the last re maining red for the right-hand middle pocket, I must play the stroke with careful strength to bring my white into line for an angle pot (X7) on the blue into the left-hand middle pocket,

Strength Is Reeded for my next stroke. When I play the blue inust leave my ball in such position on the yellow to

ok get the brown

the Cushlon.

From X8, with my tip ad- dressing the cue-ball is low us possible. I pot the yellow into the bottom right-hand

corner pocket and scrow on to the cushion bertre makbit contact with the brown: this allows the white ball to come out for the green to position X9.

Again playing my ball under- neath, I pot the green into the bottom left-hand comer pocket and delicately screw on to the left-hand side cushion with enough speed to come to ret in position X10.

The pink at this stage is the awkward bill. So I must pot the brown and leave the cue- ball in a favourable position on the blue. I do this by comsing off the right middle

pocket cushion and resting in position Xll as shown, to pot the blue a follow-through

Into tho left-hand middle pocket, with delivery to send the cue-ball on to the left-hand sido cushion for position on the pink, X12. Obviously, the pink is polic into the top left-hand corner pocket stunning the white ball off the lợp cushion for position, pn the black marked Liar

Recreio whom they will meet today, Craigenzower, Scorpions, RAP and KCC, every one of whom is capable of setting back their hopes.

hin only with three deliveries, A four and three twos came off his bat and on the last ball, the inast un-Leach-like stroke ended the day, for the veteran ex- Shanghai skipper attempted a Sl but only aucceeded in skying the ball to mid-wicket

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, 1953.

HONGKONG AND SINGAPORE MEET IN AW HOE CUP MATCH THIS

AFTERNOON

By "SPIV"

Local soccer sees the opening of its 1952-1953 "International match season" this afternoon with the second annual Interport match between Hongkong and Singapore for the Aw Hoe Cup which was jointly pre- sented by the Singapore and Hongkong Football Association last year. in memory of the late Mr Aw Hoe.

Hongkong went down to Singapore Inst April to open the series and were held to a goalless draw in the first match. Despite extra-time,; the repiny ended in an. other draw of 2-2, leaving Hongkong and Singapore joint holders of the trophy.. which made it a fitting beginning to the serlés. .. ́.

honour of leading the forward the centre-forward problem-a position which no local player time this afternoon.

successfully Atted for the | hos

last few years.

Both the HKFA and CNAAF, have done the best of a difficult

The playing of the new full- job of choosing three teams to meet the visitors, and the selee back combination of Armstrong Lion of two completely different and Lau Yee is a bold experi teams for the Interport and ment en the part of the HKFA, Selection Xis is a commendable i almed undoubtedly at recruiting on the part of the new blood, into the full-bark Resture

uerihs and also at puting up a HKFA,

FOUR NEW "CAPE"

comination that is fast.

men and

If only Gardner will concen- trate on making the openings for his two falde leave the scoring to them, his speexi and hockey-liko short and passes wilt make him an ideal their centre-forward to his inside

men.

BEYOND CRITICISM

The Optimists-Reciclo match Scorpions are sure at least of the Colony's current top bowler, seive their first interport "caps" "Although Kim Kyu-hwan is

will provide a special test for

At least four players will re-speedy enough to match three of their remaining six

*Spotty" Pereira who, in addi-this afternoon. Armstrong and matches -- ogainst University, IRC und Navy-and

not up to the standard of last Optimists

tion to leading in the bowling Lau Yee are as yet a new and

Both the Hongkong Selection claimed the best unproved full-back combination, s Interport captain, Ten-

year s will really have to show lavorages, their worth in

ca current form and Combined Chinese Xls are bowling

Kim nuc, he is performance this sea and former Korean klar their remaining

best among the beyond criticism, although per- of Kwong son by taking eight University Kyu-hwan Inatches. Their first reul fest

Wah probably the

players available

liked and conally I should have comes this afternoon when they

wickets for 24 runs and would makes his first appearance for local

the half line is the best that Adams of Army to be tried at Lake on Reerelo.

have probably taken the other the Colony at centre-half.

left-back after

hiz the Colony can put up.

magnificent two wickets Ind not both Gardner, who narrowly the batsmen been run oui.

With the exception of Gard-performances in League matches missed his Interport cap last

ner, the Interport forwards aro and in view of

of his

potentialities year when he chose to represent the Colony in an Interport all automatic choices, and here as an excellent left-back,

Two notable absentees in the hockey match scheduled for the again the HKFA have made a

the wise move in trying to salva series of matches will be Yue same day, will be Riveri

Cheuk-yln and Ko Po-keung, and if consideration of their

Of the two key-matches this afternoon, the more important

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will be that between RAF and Scorpions at Kai Tak. Where- offord Optimists can stil Lu lose

more

match. one one further defeal for Scorpions will practically spell the end of their hopes of retaining the title. From the line-ups of the two teants and record of achieve- ment of the RAF on their home wicket in the current and pust seasons, this defeat for Scor- plons is in my opinion a

likely one as they will be without both Ale: Pearce and C.B. Conno.t this time.

Air-

On the other hand, the men have been greatly strength- the'r ened by the inclusion of Second Division all-rounder, Jast week did Mitchell, who more than his shure by taking four wickets and scoring 10 runs.

LEACH TO THE RESCUE?

The Scorpions will have to night really hard this

alternoon and I won't be surprised to see veteran Donald Leach thick in the fray again.

In the match between Scorpions and Kowloon Cricket Club last Suturday, Leach relived again some of his

glorious cricketing he just narrowly past when falled to carry his side to victory and fully earned the honour of being the cricketer of the week.

top With all the Scorpions' bats already out he carried the score to within reach of victory. For nearly the whole of two overs each delivery found him out of the crease, and in one over three successive cover drives came off his bat

With 16 runs needed for a win In the last over, Muldoon passed

You To Play Until Next Week

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GREIN

BLUE

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BLACK

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From this position you can gain excellent practice in delicate stun and screw shots. How would you proceed to clear the table? (Next week Horace Lin- drum will demonstrate what he would do).

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Warriors Meet Braves Crucial Fight For Survival Tomorrow

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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB }

ANNUAL RACE MEETING 1953

Saturday 17th, Wednesday 21st & Saturday 24th Jan. 1953 (Hold under the Rules of The Hong Kong Jockey Club),

The First Bell will be rung at.11.30 a.m. and the Flest Race will be run at 12.00 NOON each day. The tiffin Interval is after the Fourth Race (1.30 p.m.)

It is high time. Dat so-called local "stars", be it in toccer or any other branch of sport, befor made to realise that they are not Indispensable,

Miller, Au Chi-yin, Etheridge. Chu Wing-keung and Wilson are the other miwing players from last year's team which played the visitors al Singapore.

survival against the pace-setting Braves on Sunday morning to raise the consisting of 17 players arrived curtain on another full Sunday, programme of Senior activities.-

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In the afternoon, second-place South China will throw their pennant- aspirations this season into the melting pot when they tangle with the hard-hitting US Navy team. Preceding this expected slug-fest, the Jaguars take on Buster Hollands' see-sawing Madcaps.

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The Singapore team Headed by their Manager, Mr Sch Char- soon, concurrently acting Pre- sident of the Singapore Amateur Football Association, and their coach, Mr Lim Yong-liang, and

In Hongkong by air yesterday,

They are made up of a mum- ber of youthful players and In- clude at least eight players who have already been scen action here their

Koa!- keeper Chu Chee-seng, right- back Yip Chong-kum, right-halt Foo Hee-Jong, loft-half Ho Hin- Aw Boon- weng, inside-right

centre-forward Awang scong. Bakar, 'insido-loft Ismail Yusof and

Noor right-wing Mohd. Suleiman.

Two conspicuous absentees among them are 3. Vass, gave some grand displays centre-hall last year, and their Son Teow- regular leftbach, keng.

who

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During the lunch-hour period, Illegal, delivery, has proved the weight behind their bats. Both the Ladies Loop will feature most effective pitcher in the outils are lightning-fast afoot, the third game in the five-game Seniors, year, after successful and there will be much ado on

the base-paths. play-off series for the Ladies' year, Division Senior Championship Fine support on the receiving Whatever the outcome, plenty when Fred Ewins' Squaws will end, dished up by long and lanky of thrills and spills are assured eager fans, and the old long-Frankie Correu, has built up just the their a repeat of try awaited

their about the most consistent battery ballpark should really be filled triumph arch-enemy, the Wahoos.

of the current League, and this to overflowing this Sunday. combination will prove hard to The

team that registers a win beat this week-end.

WEEK-END. MATCHES in this game will go into the

With

Manuel ritle-armed fourth encounter with a decided Guterres of the hot corner, Jee psychological advantage.

Guterres at short, twinkle-toed Minor Division activities in Eddle Loureiro g the keystone the distaff circuit oro confined sack and sky-scraping Carlos to the game between the lowly Yvanovich at the initial station: Warriors v. Rexes; Pandas V. trying to make full use of theiri

TODAY

1.7.

Junior Divistum: 1.30 Pandas v. Blackhawks,

Senior "B" Division: 4.00 pm,

Americans.

1.11.

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There are 10 races oach day (30 in all).

Through Tickets (30 Races-$00.00) also flekots at $2.00 each the Special Cash Sweep on the "Pearce Memorial Cup Sweep" scheduled to bò run on 24th January, 1953, may be obtained ut the Cash Sweep Office of the Club at Queen's Buliding, Ground Floor, Chater Road,

Through Tickets reserved for this meeting but not palu for by 10.00 am. on Friday, 18th January, will be sold and the re- servation cancelled for future' meetings.

To avoid congestion at the Cash Sweep Office at Queen's Building, sweep tickets may also be purchased at the Club's Branch Ofces at-

5 D'Agullar Street, Hong Kong

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The attention of Tolalisator Investors is drawn to the following rules:-

Dividends will be paid on the winning and placed pooles so declared by the Stowards when the "ALL" CLEAR" is given. The "ALL CLEAR" signal will be indicated by a while light at the Totalisator Tower, BACKERS ARE ÄÐ- VISED NOT TO DESTROY OR THROW AWAY THEIR TICKETS UNTIL AFTER THE "ALL CLEAR" SIGNAL HAS BEEN EXHIBITED,

Totalisator Tickets should be examined and checked be- fore leaving the Selling Counters as mistakes of any descrip- tion cannot be rectified later.

Cash received in respect Dividends should be check-, ed before leaving the Pay-Out Counters-as-no-ciaim for short- payment of the value of tickets presented can be entertained once Investors have left the Counters.

All winning tickets and tickets for rofunds must be pre- sented for payment at the Race Course on the day to which they refer, but, none will be paid later than one hour after the time for which the last race of the day has been scheduled to be run.

In no circumstances will any Dividends be paid or re- funds made unless a ticket is produced. Payment WILL NOT be made on torn or disfigured tickets.

NO ONE WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE

FAST SOCCER Fust soccer should be lie or- after- der of the day in this noon's game, with the visiters 10 Chinese Athletics and the Pan-it will take rent hitting to Koi

speed in their regular style of TOMORROW das girls, still

breaking through the middle. playing in the anything through the Braves in-

Senior "A" Division: 11.00

The

forward line has been first round of the struggle for field. Backing up this first line

weakest link in of defence will be the starry out am. Warriors v. Braves; 2.00 their Junior Championship honours.

mary With morale boosted high from field trio

rio of Carlos Remedies

Madcaps v. Jaguars; 3.30 matches here and unless they

MEMBERS' BADGES AND ENCLOSURE their late-innings

show over Spiky Guterres and Bujl Dhaber. p.m. South Chlon v. US Navy. win

a vast improvement, South

Members and guests are reminded that they and their Indies China Inst week, the

Ladies Division: 12.30 p.m. Hongkong's more varied offen- Against this awe-inspiring vociferous Pandus are expected line-up, the tough Warriors will Squaws v. Wahoos (3) Came sive tactics and greater kicking MUST wear their bodges prominently displayed throughout the

of Play-off Series); Pandas their

V. power in front of the gral || Meeting. to administer another benting to also be felding the ultra-weak opposition.

Veteran

CAA (Junior Series). side possible.

should carry the day. Nazarin has been signed up and MATCH OF THE WEEK

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toe the rubber for this needle match. But, with Joey The ever-aggressive Warriors, Franca seemingly in top forts rallying around new manager the Warriors would do well to Charlie Figueiredo to the all think twice before making any repeated slogan of "Best the

battery changes. Braves" will throw their Into Sunday's crucial tilt.

The lors of heavy-hitting Brian A win for the Warriors will Mooney, considerably weakened hand the Braves back to within the Warriors battery comoina-

distance, even striking

at this tion, but Vie Vlonna put in a stage of this season's most creditable substituting jo In their last game and may Lennonl-struggle.

On the other hand, should effectively plug up this important the Tribe carry the day, the gap. Warriors will have to be satis- In their last game the Warriors Brand-new infield ned with second or third place, felded

quartet, with neweemer Regzic Santos at third and feet-footed

late

at the most, for this season..

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Special Cash Sweep on the Pearce Memorial Cup 1953

Saturday

24th January, 1953

The Sale of Cash Sweep tickets on the above will close at:

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The Branch Offices

6 D'Aguilar Street, at 5.00 p.m. on Friday, 28rd January, 1963.

382 Nathan Road, Kowloon, at 4.00 p.m. on Friday,

Badges admitting Indies not in possession of Brooches or Season ickets and gentlemen, non-members of the Club, to the Members' Enclosure. and the Club Rooms at $10.00 per day including lax, for ladies or gentlemen are obtainable through the Secretary at Alexandra House, on the written, or personal Introduction of a Member, such member to be responsible for all visitors introduced by him, and for payment of all chils, etc.

Only a limited number of badges admitting to Members* Enclosure will be on sale at the Race Course.

and

The

The Branch Offices, the Treasurers' Compradore Oce the Secretary's Once will close at 10.00 om. cach day. Treasurers' Compradoro Offee ir situated nt Queen's Building, Ground Floor, Chater Road, and the Secretary's Office. at Alexandra House, Ith Floor. も

A limited number of tins will be btainable at the Club House provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy

NO CHILDREN WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE CLUB'S PREMISES DURING THE MEETING.

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE

will be The Price of admission to the Publie Enclosure $3.00 per day including tax for all persons including Ladies and will be payable at the Gate.

Queen's Building, Ground floor, Chater Road, at (Tel. 27818) The Dravca demonstrated Stephen Xavier at the windy 6.00 p.m. on Friday, 23rd January, 1953. real championship form last alley, Both players fully justified week when they accounted for their selection and may be taking the dangerous Pandas with con- the field cgats for the Brave! summate case, and, judging game, although Sentos is likely from their steady, smooth team to step aside for his predecessor. work all along, the Braves are Peler Hahn. highly favoured to maintain The outdeld patrol of Jimmy 23rd January, 1953, and extend their lead this week. Cheng, Jchnnie Pereira

The Draw will be held in the Public Betting Hall at Mentor Ed Corvalho will be Alfredo Ollyel:a will adequately relying, as the Braves have for take care of what long nies ecmo the Race Course, at, 10.00 a.m. on Saturday, 24th the past three years, on the lone their way.

While the Braves have the January, 1953. pitching arm of Chapple Reme- dtos. Chucker Remedios, despite smoother and better-balanced much heckling from the bleachers fielding team, the Warriors and oft-repeated accusations of seem to possess slightly more

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