1954-12-08 — Page 7

Correct Distribution Of Weight

THE - CHINA · MAIL, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1954.

NO SINGLE POSITION IS SUITABLE FOR EVERY CYCLIST

By "N'TACA”

11 han often been said regarding cycling that "Position is Nine Points of the Law," and while this may not be strictly true it is a fact that many a rider has not realised his full potentialities owing to faulty or unsuitable positioning on his machine.

Any position is essentially a compromise between complete efficiency and complete comfort. A cyclist is balanced at three points of contact; the saddle, the pedals and the handlebars: and the correct distribution of his weight between these points can to a large extont determine the amount of useful sustained effort he can produce.

como

at speed and in safety

team by 20 seconds in the pro-

Positions vary from the "over, which allows him to put in long Kal Tak Exiles Open 30 T. T., the brickel" of the trick man spells of fast pedalling and yet and they celebrated it by taking to the "it up and beg" of the is sufficiently "fast" to mable | the team record away from the utility rider, each being the most him to produce an all-out sprint | REME CC, with a new time of emeleni for its purpose in and to climb and descend hilis 0-30-00, beating the REME between these two extremes como the short-distance

good cess trinie triala

modified puse

track

and position;

distance riders' slightly more upright stance; and lastly, perhaps the most all-round effetent of the fot. the massed-strat racer's

the

J

to fit

Two local examples of positioning Kre Hurford Wilkinson. Hurford, with rather forward reach, hd adapted his three points of contact

his compact physique and strong, Ohrusting style of pedalling.

Wilkinson, whose appearance 01 # #cycle reminis ne of the "alit mers,"

gits much f.rther in tack, with a fairly low nu.. As

High burs, which perfectly his immaculate "wid- dling" style.

--

Cambridge Win Inter-Varsity Rugger Match

Twickenham, Middlesex,

and

Both positions

effelent-for

eerned.

And

meat of this

and

(051-

No for

success. While

ARMY SPORTS

PARADE

SCOTLAND'S

SLOGAN-

ATTACK!

By Harry Andrew

London, Dec. 7,

The order of the day for Scotland's team before they play Hungary at Hampden today will be: "Play all-out attacking football. Go for goals."

That nows the best possible.

I submit was given to me by a selector.

Ho added: "To attempt any

was to hear him

1 enw the Hungarians take six goals off England. Half the reason at least was that the Englishmen hat worked out an claborate system of retreating defence.

ONLY

There has been no more worthy occupant of the spot of honour at the top of the Sports Parade than L/Cpl. safety-first defensive measures Smith of the 1st Bn. King's Own Regt. who scored such would be stupid. We are fight- a decisive victory in the Land Forces Cross Countrying to win this match, not just Championship Inst Friday.

to save our Inces." Corporal Smith ran a well judged and well planned How very right he is. And race and the applause which greeted him as he raced to how happy I the finishing pen showed that his was indeed a popular say it.

the individual and it must surely be very long honour, went L/Cpl. Smith, odds that recs ihem drawn in special mention must be made

opposition in the second round of Lt. Burch who did a wonder- after both

getting byes in the ful job in marshalling his team opening round. One of

the from from the Int. Bn. Essex Regt. Warrant Offers comes from Into Arzt place In the Major 14th

Fa. Reg. RA and the Units Team Championship.

other is from 20th Fd. Regt.

"All games

will be played at the Hongkong Cricket Club SOCCER STARS GONE courts and play will commence When the troopship Now on Friday, 10th, Monday, 13th, As a slight recompense Australia' sailed from Hongkong Led Thursday. 16th. December losing a winning teams medul,

yesterday, two of the

Army's at 10 am, Lord set up new figures of 2-

Competitors brightest soever sturs 17-48 for the Veteran

Record board,

reminded that they

required to it! the distance. Despite ul! This

al play several games on the open- Many compliments have ready been paid to L/Cpl. Rols in days and it is hoped that all son by all sections of the com|completed by Thursday evening games except the Finals will be munity and there is no doubt

h Friday, December mwat populor Colony sides. member of both the Army and Finals of the various

can be

devoted entirely to the competi-

Gower of Sai Wan confirmed his NT Road Circuit Record form by finishing in 2-7-56, thus de- priving Sanders of the record he had held for sunt seven minutes, after beating the pre- vicus best time by Hurford put up last season at 2-10-49.

for

spate of record-breaking, the chief tople of conversation was the bad luck of Bolt, Husnars, who had the thew.

fortune 1 1 detalled for Guard duty and had the galling standing at his the riders their

qually

are ident the rkiers

therein lies dissertation. single position is Sultable

Both every

Wilkinson rider. Dec. 7. and Hurford would be severely hanelleapped it riding the other's Oxford machine. Cambridge bet

POSITION IS AN by three points ta penalty INDIVIDUAL THING. goal scored in the 10th, minute) to #it today in

was

generally

BASIC FACTORS Despite this dictum it is still what

e-possible to

stipulates the basic sidered #4 4||* of the factors necessary to ensure good poorest inter - university | positioning, and to lay down a

method of rugger matches for a long

obtaining It genkl average stance on a cycle, one time.

which will allow of medication to sult individual idiosynevusies and pedailing styles,

experience of post and watching

Brack JINS

repass

The mister' ung

WAL+

The Minor Unlis Championship | RA. was won by H.Q. 48 Goorkhá Infantry Brigade,

that

he was

wee on

Robson will have plenty opportunity 10 talk over his games in Hongkong for Bdr

shutt

Eaton, who made such bu spectacular :pptare two vital games against Kwon Wah. is also aboard the troop ship.

Journey. that of the 7 Hussars as Roll, probably th. J. clest in the Colony at the distance, was

und unideally expected to win the the Hussars and give their first entry on the Record

event

Book

Aint

J

the eye list's

strangadel.gi peculiar workings

of

that

the

Car

mind

Was

1!

midfield

riters most upset at Bolt's un It was mainly mauling battle, with few this and few good movements.

The

expreterí absence were the very The Brat thing to the N

the most lose had he tradling hoth team was choose frame

of the vorrret | ritiden Perhaps his turn will faulty

the pissing

was size, and this can be stune quite come another day, but good generally bad

endly by subtracting 30 wees days such as this are not often slight Avourites, in the inside Cambridge.

ing measury seen in this part of the world were worthy winners, though mont and buying a frame with it is either too hot or too Uxmal unissed two thirly easy seal time of Nus kokih i windy, or both. penalties in the first

KFC L

11

MORE CONCRETE

As a rough guide, from 5′ 4′′ was a elesai, sporting game and to 5' 7", train

of 21 will In this respect

Imumee. in 5' 9", a

23" model: and over that height, a special

Secondly, the saddle. The now becoming more of a con-

provement ou inst yvur.

MAN OF THE MATCH Man of the match was Cam- bridge fullback Poter Davies.

frame is called for.

15030

be

ver-

of the saddle should In addition to his penalty goal from 2-3 inches behind a from 40 yards after 10 minutes, tiral line drawn from the centre his cool, accurate tong kicking of bollom bracket spindle. kept Oxford at bay, Indeed, the top of the saddle parallel to territorially Canbridge bad

Bad the ground.

Grand Prix circuli in Macao is The projected race over the

crove thing,

with the organisa- tion in the capable hands of Mr Carlos H. da Silva and his able Lear of assistants from the Automobile Club of Portugal.

This group was responsible for the organising of the Grand

of the game, though The sudde is adjusted for Oxford were superior in both height by raising or lowering Prix event and we are fortunate

the set scrums art outs.

the line-until the rider, s uted squarely Con the saddie, can rest his heels Oxford made the mistake of un the pedads at their lowest playing too much round their

point with a slight bend at the. South African International, no

knee. Paul Juinestone, who played at standoff half instead of centre threequarter. where he Wha ernally to play

Wits

be in the position of being able to benut from them ox perience. Firm date is January 24, a Monday, and the distance is to be 10 laps of the 3.1 miles dreult.

I was talking of the race to Eddie Carvahlo the other day.

vely, the handlebars Crouse a bur about 14-16 inches wide, to suit your build. with a The South African

in his opinion the circult well right top and a drop of 4-6 and

inches to the grips. marked by his rivals, and he

Top of the will be ideal, providing tests of

endurance able to show his bars should be level with the stamina,

all- and the distance from round paddle top. was a bad day

riding abilly. the the nose of the saddle to the numerous bends and hills calling

was brittance

never

It

for him for he also missed both

home

Places In

Order Of Merit

decided

ilst

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The

of

Robson's departure will lence a gap in the Army repræsen}[n= tive side that will be hard to (1)

:: bough

TUMOLLT bss that another

star player is on his way.

1: seems likely that Cpt Lewis will take over from Eaton In goal and according to all piris he has already shown that hr is well capable of making a good job of looking after this Just responsible p sition in the

team,

NOVICES' BOXING The venue for

the

Land Forces Novlees Boxing Chan pionships has been altered frein

the Church of England institute at Fanling to the Swimming

Pool at Sek Kong.

Weigh-in will be at 9 a.m. on

December Monday

13. und that competitors are reminderi Medical und Novice Status Certinentes are to be produced at that

at that time.

The preliminary

roubris

the competition will be at

o'clock on Monday,

Tuesday Dec.

2

Dec. 13,

cn

10 o'clock an 2 o'clock

14. The Ansis ure scheduled Thursday, December 10. and

the time at which boxing will

•

tions.

UDY.

are

may be

17.

NOTES FOR ATHLETES And now some notes for Army athletes. The Army hopes to enter three teams in the 4 400

va.

Metres Relay Race being held during the interval of the South China

Army

floodlight soccer match which IN being sloged

Caroline December 13. Trials will be held a Boundary Strut Fri- day, December 10, at 3.30 p.m. day,

wishes to be and anyone who considered for 1he teams

welcome to

trials.

take part in these

The next spot of news con- cerns two cancellations.

10

Its caly permitted give a of attacking football....the best I have ever seen.

mcrit W&B that rt the Hungarians to wonderful demonstration

Thank goodness Scotland has decided not

the same mistake.

to make

A Christmas

present!

"A PHILIPS RECORD, Gives Lasting Pleasure"

Doris Day . Frankie Laine Toni Arden. Benny Goodman - Rosemary Clooney. Jo Stafford Harry James

50

Guy Mitchell

This selector said: "Our team. my ophion, has been given a glorious chance. There much to gain, so little to lose. If we win, our boys will be famous for all time. The Wem- bley Wizards will be forgotten."

O that there

doubt either.

no

The Hungarians have already picked their team. We know the full extent of our task. There are three changes from what

Wit

recognised 115 Hungary's best side and, we are told, "all Dre improvements."

Scotland Should

Lack Little In Teamwork

The Colony Cross-Country run on Sunday, December 10, has

Glasgow, Dec. 8. been conetilled

in- Scotland, with three new sumeier entries, Apart from

internationais and eight entries the Army

h. thly others were received from

changes from the side held civilian clubs.

to a draw by Ireland last apparently received

Royal month, face a stern task Navy or Royal Air Force and against Ilungary, world cup finalists, at Hampden Park here today.

No RASTE

was considered that there was little purpose to be served in going ahead with the event,

Lack of entries is also the reason for the postponemens of After their unhappy World the Open scheduled for Sunday, December to Austria and Uruguay, Scot-

Meeting which was

Cup experiences, when they lost

12, at Boundary Street. The and have takea unprecedented meeting will now

measures to recover be held ca

sumo of January 10, 1955 but intending their lost standing in the foot- competitors are reminded that ball world. entries for the criginal meeting will still hold good.

For other competitors the list will close on December 24 and

to

such entries should be forward- ed direct

the

Har, Secy. HKAAA, (Hr Kirkwood), c/o Education

Department Hongkong

Three trial matches were played, and the teno which played Falkirk in the final trial will face Hungary. They

wil have had the advantage E playing together and should tack little in teamwork.

Close

start is to be announced later.

Once

again the Squash Cham- plonships have proved to be a popular event and 14 teams from 12 different units have entered for the Inter-Unit Competitions, First round games have to be

Hungarian attack and

played off by December 24 and the Finals are listed to place at Victoria Barracks

our own riders. This event has

first of an annual series. NOVICES' DAY

Januzry 10.

BASKETBALL LEAGUES

Lake

It seems that after all there are still new fields for the ever progressive NTACA to conquer. the other day I came across a Looking through a sports paper

now term, 'Cyclo-cross'. This is pparently the cyclists' equivo- Ient of ero:s coun'ry

running.

Now they've formed the British Cyclo-Cross Association to con- trol and foster the sport.

ARMY'S ALL-AMATEURS In response to several requests have gathered some informa- tlon on the all-amateur

SOCKET

marking and swift tackling could be Scotland's answer to the speedy, thrustful

on

Jimmy Boyd -

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PHILIPS records

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Ü112 unusual fenture of the reshuffled Scottish side is that 66

contains

no players from either Rangers or Celtle, the two premier Glasgow teams.

The Hungarians, whose chief trength Bes In their inside- forward trio, Kocsis, Hidegkuti and Puskos, will make their Arst acquaintance with the formidabro

"Hampden roar" from a capacity crowd of 134,-

can have an un- 000, which settling effect on even the most phlegmatic-Reuter.

HKRA SHOOT

The Hongkong Rifle Associa-

spoon Shoot at Kai Tik Rangs lest Sunday with 20 membe: at- tending. The weather conditions wore favourable for shooting; the light being geos and there was no disturbing wind.

of the penalty kicks.

straight perl of the bars to be for constant vigilance Cambridge forwards were the equal to the distance between | adaptability on the port of the beiter in the lose and

or the outstretched riders faster the tips than their opponents

and; the

fingers and the sharp point of He has promised to be there though the Oxford threequarters "cubit".

elbow,

old-fashioned him

himself and thbnk he will find saw more of the ball than their

the race equally as exciting as

The Land Forces Basketball Having fixed this position, ride the motor car event, in spite of opposite numbers, the Cam-

it for a couple of weeks, per- bridge forwards prevented them

the difference in speeds. 11 is Leagues are now in full swing, A forming, if at all possible, making much headway

but so far only the Major Unit there will be a couple of rides over 50 miles. Aed that About 56,000 people watched You should be able by this time Clubs,

at the Minor (HK), large entry from the Macao League the game in cold weather. They to decide on

especially Army

in and Minor (NT) have had suf- and make

any addition to which there will be ficient games played to produce dis slight modifications which will a fairly full representation from a table went

somewhat appointed, for the play never at

No. 56 Coy. RASC is showing side which is being run by the add to your comfort without our ow any time reached great heights. mairing your efficiency.

The team It was the 73rd game of the

all the hallmarks of a winner, fine form in the Major Unita Army in the UK. series, in which Oxford lead by

A sudden increase in pressure and will probably be but the Competition and have already has met with a fair measure of on the pedals should result in

amassed 205 points to give them success without getting a great 33 wins to 20, with 12 games the arms coming from a position

6 points from 3 matches Slayed deal of publicity, drawn.-Reuter,

of rest on the bars to one

In the Minor (HK) Section!

The line-up in the opening pulting. You should be able to

Novices' day was last Wednes- HKCTU lend the way with unes of the reason was as sit up with your hands off the day afternoon, when the NTAÇA maximum

points from threefollows:-Dvr. Briggs, RASC Ryder Cup Team bars without any alteration of held an Open Long and Middle games and, as their total of 163 (Bush Sports): Gnr. Truett, your sealing on the saddle or Markera 32" Miles Tune Trini. points shows, they are scoring RA (Wycombe Wanderers), feeling of unbalance. You should The event attracted a field of 17, weil

L/Cpl. Prior, REME (South- ni

times feel perfectly from five clubs, and included no Four teams are doing well in hall): L/Cpl. Frutwood, RE tien carried out another practice balanced, and "in" your machino less

ess than seven from the 7

the Minor (NT) Section and 64 (Leytonstone), Ber. Corlett, RA Hussars rather than "on" 4.

Whatever

Fd. Sqn. RE., FEF, 50 Fd. San. (Erith and Belvedere), L/Bdr. you do, once having Of the field, the only Middle RE, and 1000 AOP Flt. all have Truett, RA (Wycombe Wander- London, Dec. 7. fixed your position to your liking Marker was Thompson of the

4 points.

ors); Capt Graham Sullivan, The Professional Golfers Asso- do not keep altering it. And Kal Tak Exiles and he fully ciation Committee have, accord- never, never, copy the position Justifled his marking by return-mind units of the necessity of HEME

Once again the organisers re- RAMC (Ba QMS. Streeter ing to an announcement today, of some crack rider just because ing the fastest time of the after getting their games played off Beds,

Pte. Figgs, and Harts that u

(Hitchin seven you think it may be faster. It noon, beating die best of the

REME as soon as possible and ensuring Town), S/Sgt. Nock, players for the next British 16--for him; but for you, your Long Markers by over 4

4 minutes.

are correctly noti- (Hendon), Pte. Petlow, (South- Ryder Cup cam-against the own tried and perfectaxi position

There were some impressive that results United States in America next Is always the fastest and best.

firat rides, particularly by fled to the appropriate authority.hall). year-shall play themselves into

NOT SURPRISING

by Steward, Cowlan and Bouch, all

Coricit, Sretter and Nock are the site. They

the Verbose and

Trucks South cricket team regular soldiers. The 7 Hussars, and Williams of the

The de umforkinate not to aro brothers, Capt. Sullivan le a leaders in the order of merit degree when discursing such Essex. all of whom turned in table after five British tourna-things as gears, courses,

take full points from the game Welsh trialist and Barnzi's cap- per-good times for a not easy day,

against KCC at the week-end. tala... and Pia. Figg is the ments and the Open Champion-formances and positions with

The

Essex riders added to

A dogged defence by the KCC son of a famous old English RVCTORE their laurels on Sunday when The remaining three places cyclist is usually dimdent and the three entries from that Unit fallendere forced the soldiers te Amateur international. will bo led later.

slightly inarticulate when the all finished in the 50 Mics Time For the 1953 match, at' Went-" airing of his emotions and faner- Trial, albeit with slow times. worth, Surrey, 17 possibles were most feelings is involved,

They find that riding in races is named in August and a month Therefore I was not surprised the best form of training and later they attendict for trials that the majority of letters in we hope their enterprise and before the named-Router of ion was answer to my last work's ques-courage will soon be rewarded

tion, "Why do YOU ride

with a victory. cycle?", made hard work of the

A large entry list contains The NTACA has been criticised

many well-known names Danes Beat Welsh matter and

and really said very some circles for including two

with 70 competitors

In the After the reading of the overs for Ladies in their Track In Thomas Cup Tie lettera and listening in to a popular opinion has it that there Men's Deubles, 20 pairs in de Programme for Jamiary 23. Men's Bingles, 30 pairs in the Cardiff, Dec. 7. group of riders discussing on are not enough ladles interested Mixed Doubles, 12 competitors Denmark overwhelmed Wales | subject, I camo lo

conclusion

[in' cycle, racing to make the in The Lacifre Singles and seven | Recreio CCC v HKU, In their Thomas Cup Badminton that their feelings could be best evenia werth while. View of the pairs in the Ladies Doubles Tars Cup Competition (Bemi fournament second round the summed up in the Immortal Hon. Sec. I that, If there is no there is a big expectations of analys here tonight winning all nine words of the almost Inmortal

encouragement or opportuntly, some first class play. encounters during the two days Bentley, "I like it. Er." the ladies never will be inter

the One Interesting feature of of the match.

The records go round and led Go please, ladles, don't draw occurs ¦ if a tha & Ben's Denmark will now moet around and the lubers to go the let him down.

Singles Two Warrant Offices Irelor in Dublin in the Euro-way of all records were the Team Question of the work. When, Class 11, baki named, Murphy, pean zone semi-fond on Decomand Individual for the 50 Miles 1f of all, a person too old to and both from the Royal Ar ber 10 and 11-Reuter.

Times Trial The event was the take up cycling?

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chip

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vehement to

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a draw.

TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS The...Organisers of the Army Tennis Championships in Hong- kong must bo very satisfied with the response to this aco son's competitions.

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v Kiá Tong: CCC v Polion; St John's

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