1959-05-16 — Page 16

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, MAY 16. /:1959,

Henry Longhurst On Golf :

ENGLISH PLAYERS' WIMBLEDON - PROSPECTS

Impressive Performances By LAW OF THE LINKS Christine

Recreio "A" Highlight First Week Of Bowls Season

*

By ROBERT TAY

Impressive performances by senior division champions, Recreio “A”, form- ed the main highlight of the opening matches of the Colony lawn bowls league season during the last week,

"By special request,” as the entertainers say when they had every intention · of doing an encore anyway, I venture to produce an abbreviated set of golfing Rules which I feel might cover the day-to-day activities of club golfers who require a common code and have no intention of cheating.

No more is claimed for it than ja ball on the nearest edge of the that, but it might, when Be fairway under penalty of two various inadequseler have been | strokes. Alternatively" he moy pointed out and corrected, serva | forthwith, under penally of DS A baris of an official ab-|stroke and distance, play another brovfated version to replace the ball from the same place as the 93 pages of the present pockel | fret, the second ball then be- edition.

It would be idle to deny that | live of where the first may fater most people at the moment have we found. |anly Thé školehlat knowledge of the Rules. Those that follow

Storner Pro Code

Truman Has A Good

Chance But Must

Cut Out Those

Net Rushes

coming the ball in play brepee By DAN MASKELL

Impedimente

In a close-scoring game on Saturday, they edged out one of the top con- tenders for this year's senior honours, Craigengower Cricket Club, by 4-1 and on Thursday they collected another five points from their clubmates, Recreio "B", in a match originally scheduled for today, could be printed-albolt in pretty 4. Impediments and obstruc

smalt type on the outside portions. Without penalty (1) any Against Craigengawer, the respond to the number of heavy the way to avoid a 4-1 defeat tions of a scorecard and every-loose Impediment may be re- champlons, with an almost com- | shuts called for by his Nu, 3. from KDC. Although

ball (a) in any they one could reasonably be expect-moved, (2)

hole, mark or matter left by an pletely

new line-up of No. 1's. The thatch on the third rink have lost Davidson, the Docked to be acquainted with them.

animal, (b) within two clube and No, 2's were full value for was highlighted by a brilliant team have petually been streng

length of any artificial obstruc- their margin of victory.

display by Recreio's C. C.thened by the return of Gour-

tion, (c) Interfored with by, anys. Persira at No. 17 His accurate lay as sdp, and KDC should bo For professionals playing for

rusting drawing

shuts able to finish among the top thousands of pounds it might being left by the greenkeeper, (d) lying on ground under re- paved the way to his fours teams this year.

desirable to produce n stemer pair or in sufficient casual water the first hall well on [BET of comfortable 23-21 win over P.

und more detalled code. If so, I to interfere with stroke or have no doubt that the Rules of stance, may be dropped, or if Golf Committee would give them necessary placed, clear."

hand in doing so.

5. A ball ombedded in its pitch anywhere except in a sand

may be Ufted bunker droppert without penalty.

Showing excellent teamwork nl combinalion, and displaying Ponsistent bowls, they were in

the Valley bowlers. who were 1. Ragi, F. Lee, G. Hong Choy Today's Highlights

lowing in patches.

Successive Threes

Only

Best of this afternoon's games is the second division encounter

are

and

and S. Iorard, among whom flag at lead was the plek.

On Thurday, Recrelo "B"

Local rules such as picking found their senior team a shade ‚a determined "lightback for good for them on two rinks,ween HKFC and HKPSA at out of specified streame, burn,

teams the Valley. Both

etc. under penalty of one stroke by the Valley club in the second | after extending them up to tea

well in the running for the

and improving the lie (but not

0. On the green. The bail may would remain the half enabled then lo fake the fine,

itle with a number of former the stance)

be cleaned, pitch marks flatten- match to a els finish and Laues's four ran into a scor-Arst division players among concem of individual clubs.

ed and impediments craped Perhaps I may note certain aside. Na penalty shopil be snatch one point from it, Theing spree in the second half to them. The CCC four of C. K. Sung. W. C. beat FX. Silva's four by 28-13, however, the steadler and bet There is, for instance, ne limita-whether attended or not, or tor

Football Club are,

in- points in the muggested Rules? curred, for hitting the flagstick, Young, M. Q. Wong and C. SC. Buzu-Pereira and his ter-balanced side and a 4-1 win tion of clubs. Only in this way, accidentally Ma- were trailing behind by 8-15 men were held at 15-14 on the for them is indicated although it seems to me, can we hope to opponent, caddies or equipment. kisting partner, in the 14th bed of their gameath head by C. E. Passos' four victory

Rozario, S. E. and only

will not come until break down the absurd notion a player's ball hit another, Aginal C. F.

a four, and two after a very close finish. Souza, A. P. Pereira and A. Angler on the last three heads,

that "" of golf clubs num there shall be in match play no bers 14. A rot is the number penally, in stroke play a penalty Lopen but successful heavy shots by Ma and some excellent draw enabled them to emerge

you choose to carry and would of one stroke, The ball struck that between Talkoo and Hough most cases range from seven shall in all cases be replaced.

7. The nearer ball, anywhere Again,

that 1 think

mony on the course, shall be lifted at minor contingenclex, e.g. Anding the request of the player. our ball on the wrong green or

rers by 21-14.

A

ing by Martin Wong gave them three successive threes anel lead of 17-15 which they fidgleyf Eventually to 21-36.

Brilliant Display

The best Reereld four un view that day were 1., A. Rosariu, H. A Ozorio, E. M. Aureoun and J. E. Noronha, Although L. A. Rosario was edged out slightly

Closest Game

win-

game was seen

The closest on the third rink where C. P. Punto's four after trailing by 11-in slaged a strong finish on the last three heads with a 1, 2, and I to lose by only 15-16 to JE. Noronha's four.

In both these

games,

the

by of coring number P. Manson, champions, wills thuir new line- the other three members of the up showed

tour

extremely well steady

and

that they

consistent

In today's third division tumes the plek will probably be

kong Football Club. The Tal- koo thirds picked up extremely well towards the end of last season, and are fully capable of giving top ranking HKFC good run for all their worth.

Today's Games

LECOND DIVISION PAC "B" v. PRC "A". CCC v. HKCC.

HKFC v. IPSA.

FC v. USRC (Postponed). KCC (bye),

are a lenm

to

THD DIVISION

IRC v. HERC.

HKCC v. SC.

ploved throughout. After leading 11-9 though by no means speciueu- af tea, they romped home com- lar and will be a hard side fortably to win by 20-13. For crack in this season's league, CCC, Soarer und Souza put in

Another outstandingly some good wouds in the second

BUC-

half, but Coates

team of the week was was rather cessful

Bowling Green handicapped by his inability to the Kowloon

Club twelve who, by beating Taikoo Club 5-0 at Taikoo on Sunday, claimed the distinction Juf being the only first division team in the opening games to take maximum points.

SPORTS QUIZ

1. How many rountries have beaten France at rugby football this year?

2. What do These stant for (c) MCC?

The Taikoo dockmen, though outplayed on one rink when B. Brown's

four lost 8-28 to W Williamson's four, put up a very close night on the other twa rinks losing on each of these by only one shot.

To the secund division, Hong- kong Football Club emerged as letters most successful team when they

(n) LBW (b) LTA best Hongkong Cricket Club by 15-0 and collected a seven as 3. Nomo Jour England well The honour of claiming cricket captains who played in the SOBOM's first bottle of The sume Test team against whisky goes to F. W. Jones, F. C. Planck, G. Clayton and D. Edwards.

Australia.

4. Which tennis player has WOEL the Wimbledon men's angles title the most Ums?

6. Who was the last French- man to wh the Wimbledon men's ringles title?

6. When

cccasion that

Waa the Jast

Minor Upset

A misor upset was the defent

for the formidable HKPSA side, Jone of the top second division

a world heavy-leams this year, by Filipino Club weight le Bight ended in the consisting of a number of play- irst round?

ers from their last year's third

All the first division matches

KDC v. KBGC. TC v. HKFC. CCC (bye).

Tomorrow

FIRST DIVISION CCC Y. TC. KBGC v. KCC.

WEDNESDAY FIRST DIVISION FC v. KDC (at KBGC). IRC "B" v. IRC "A",

to nine.

Wrong Ball

having a dog run off" with R would ho covered, for club 8. If a player plays one stroke folfers at any rate, either by with the wrong ball, he shall go Rute 2 er by the words "In the back and play again without traditional manner“ in Rule 1. penalty: if more than one stroke,

play lose two I envisage that the "backstrokes and finish the hole with

Le, form of ground,

clubs, the wrong ball. If two players in match play each play The amateur wiatus, how to run competition, etc., would remain wrong ball, they shall finish the nvailable in a separate publien-hole thus and the scores shall tion.

stand.

The 'Background' he shall in match play lose the

hole; in struke

At

(Training manager to the Lawn Tennia

Association}

—

Can Christino Truman win Wim- bledon this year? She has a good chance

if she makes up her mind about her game. the moment she shows a lack of decision whether to become a volleyer in the great tradition of those great American champions Alice Marble, Margaret Osborne, and Louise Brough, or an all- court player like Doris Hart, and, before her, England's own Dorothy Round.

Particularly on hard

CHRISTINE TRUMAN

up to the nos on a wish and ponks of experience. courts, the lesson that you cannot come physically at her best and of the

the valleying game must have is spearhead a dominant servico with first and second fériéres under complete control art, as well as quicksliver reflexes and a wide

range of volleys from below and above the not, a amesh both powerful and consistent. Her Natural Game

who courts

a proyer" against the securacy B Tilden used to say that and guile of Angela Mortimer, great tennis players had “a beat how in the hard defensive game with an offen- ful recently, or sive mind," and, though I hardy against the uninhibited passing agree that all great players had of America, who beat swokes of Utte Mimi Arnold, this combination, 1 om cot

her at | vinced that it is the foundation Wimbledon last year.

of Angela's success. Christine has a powerful Sho

always playing enough game and stroke-play purposeful ieris with the very

minimum of error", bigger and better than Paet Wimbledon champions.

Ambitious

some

Rip-Roaring Stuff

Now what of England's met Billy Knight, 23-year-old Davis Cup star from Northampton, played some rip-roaring stuff at Bournemouth.

Christine, because of her technique ant build, la unlikely to develop all these to the necessary standards, but she is only 18 and naturally inquis!- five in finding out

whut she can and cannot do at the net. She has the ambition and the Being esentially a strong love of the game without which healthy girl, she is enjoying the you cannot hope to get to the So here with due humility I 8. The club may be grounded | fun of playing at the net, and, top. Her defeat in the hard Ho textured the No. 1 seed,

plain anywhere except in 4 sel up to be shot at my

sand no matter what pitfalls, I, or courte final has not robbed her Chile's Loula Ayala, to a turn- man's Law of the Links

bunker.

anyone cise may suggest lie in of the Incrensod confidence sha | peremental wreck when he beat 1. The game shall be played | 10. No penalty shall be In-walt for her there, she must ex- brought back recently from a him 1-0, 6-1, 6-3, 0-2 in tho in the traditional manner and curred for, by mistake, (1) hii-perfonce them henkir.

five-week sanf-final. with as little delay as possible, ting a moving ball, (2) playing Unnecessary defeats will season in the Caribbeari,

In the final he lost his Penalty: match “play, loss of from in front of the teebox, (3) eventually hit her and lead Angela Mortimer, last year's only by a hair-broadth in a hole. Stroke play, two strokes. touching the sand in a bunker, the way to what is after all, I runner-up at Wimbledon to memorable Afth pet to

2. If any point in dispute be (4) playing out of turn, (5) think, Christine a natural gene Althea Cluson, may wall start Vestly improved New Zealander, not covered by the Rules it shall moving the ball. In the case of one of severe, solid, ground- favourite for the women's titie Lew Gerrard. be settled in accordance with (5) the ball shall be replaced, otroka play backed up by an equity.

the player ensuring, as always, adequate net game. that no advantage to himself ac- crues.

3. Dall lost, out of bounds or unplayable. The player may drop

I shall be surprised and dis- appointed. If she doesn't learn

Softball League Review

mosi

S

the

this year, She, too, could win it, Though Knight is now w Twenty-seven-year-old An-Lough competitor, especially en rela has quietly overcome all hard courts his alica backhand sorts of handicaps, and is now 1 too vaincrable оп fast Wimbledon STYLES agmirert rampant volleyers.

TOO MANY ONE-SIDED GAMES

SEEN IN JUNIOR DIVISION

Out of the 90-odd league games scheduled over a six-month period from late September 1958 to early April 1959 the scores in no fewer than 64 reached double figures indicating that there was a preponderance of one-sided matches.

Thou- scheduled for today have been This, coupled with two shut-outs, a no-hitter, three extra-inning games,

7. Which is the only lly to division temo. have won outright four English classice The Two Rand Gulbras,

One Thousand Gulneas, Oaks and St. Læger.

May n golfer remove sand fron, the putting green if it is

"pr÷the-line of his pult?? :.

8. Which tackey has riiden more than 5,000 winnerR.

{Answers on Pazo 19)

seven forfeits and eleven games that did not last more than five innings, ought to give you a rough indication of the state of affairs of our recently concluded Junior softball season....

By Olly Vas

It is time he had a reason- able draw As the championships, and, with a bit of luck he could make his presence felt-but winning is a different matter,

Bobby Wilson, 23, of Finchley, was within a point and o mrvicu game of beating Ana-' imdia's Ashley Cooper, winner at year. Can he do even bal- ter this time?

Big Hope

achievement

WO

urd

fund

· Hero Hies England's big hope,. for Wilson is fast maturing as a person na woll as a player.

We have never doubted his talent and near-genius on some days of Wimbledon-nor havo players from overseas—but have doubted his toughness of character to stick out to the throughout the season. In i got off to a very late start and

bitter and shortstop Lester Wu they have i did not strike top form until it postponed to other dates, and

Most Englishmen do not tako a very able infielder who needs was too late. They Anished readily to

and the main

the grind highlights of the

but a little more time to deve-strongly, thanks to Begle demands of world-class per week's games will be provided

Top Into a Senior league ball. Hamot," "who pitched his ür tomorrow when Cralgengower

formance et sport, espochilly, player. Apart from Bosco out for his team-mates. Lake un Taiko Clas-at-the

·Ozorio and Celso Carillo theAs for other teams mention perhaps, fernis, but Wi Valley and Kowloon Bowling I say 'concluded with tongue inning game but they raliled in their winning the fle.. In-Filipina9, however, had little must be made here not of their has, think, a deep desiru Green Club clash with Kowloon in check because my records the concluding stages of the cidentally Xavier has good hitting power. Had it not been playing ability but of their one to turn his artistry into sold 10. Which bowler has taken Cricket Club at Austin Road.

for indicate that there is ag-out playing season to win five more reason to remember this, voson. two "off days' when the sportsmanship on the deld \öt-

England's only other hopes _more_-_-ban-4,000 wickets-in-Craigengowruxalmust standing five match gambar meeting lie won the Junior-hatting-Uile Comale and labor-the-Diamonds play

first-class cricket?

dinerent team when playing awaiting rescheduling by the Dodgers in

in the "MVP ↑ubact” Then, the rillpinos might The Eagles lacked a pitcher Mice Davies, A championship was runner-up

ranked No. 1, on their home green and al- man responsible for

won a berth well have walked away with with control these play-off. Remedios' boys won voting and also

whòen Davis Cup results in the though Talkoo

fighting matters. are

It 4-1 in what was unanimously in the triumphant Portugal the championship,

The Stardusts made up in last hour or two have suggested side, It is going to be a very At the beginning of the sea- termed, by both Press and soft- | team.

keenness for their lack of great things to come, Coveted Honour difficult task for them to upset son the PI Dodgers looked good ball, public alike as one of the There is no denying that the

stature and in Gabriel Venpin toger Becker, who may the Volley. bowlers, although for yet another pennant. Sun dullest Junior finala in years. Cheyennes failed to play tho Third place was snatched by they *have alad with great that being left out of the Davis one point is not out of their opposition was expected from

type of softball we all know the Cardinals. Tha most promise.

Cup team against Luxembourg reach.

the Cardinals

Throughout and the Comets

the season

The University boys showed in the spur he needs to produce the they are capable of. The team oaveled honour in softball came Cheyennes showed with the Choyennes having

un-has an

excellent Home

Sentor their way

ED. great improvement towards the the big results of which he when Kowloon Bowling Green look-IT,

ferlumte tendency

Their big should be capablo of under-lengue material and I should "Sonny" Machado

by.. Club will undoubtedly start as

estimating the opposition, not be too surprised to see a convincing margin, the title of momont Without a doubt it

Landon Express Service. favourites against KCC,

This resulted in their having few fumtilar Coces playing the league's Most Valuable was their five-inning upset vie- will have to watch out for the

to rely on late rallies and this Benior softball in

over the Cardinals by | zuzanaqin the coming Player. This ex-Senior leaguer tory possiblity of their going down Robert Remedios' Cheyennes show of bravado must have scapon.

was obviously more at home in 20-0. by too wide a margin or one embarked on a 10-game winning caused mentor Remedios man

the lower division and ho struck A Fair Season · What is remarkable about her rink. Either of the fours streak the first round unti enxious moments, I am unable Well-Balanced Team out the unbelievable total of The Austers just could feat is that when she married skipped by T. E. Baker and J. the Dodgers stopped them cold | to confirm if has in fact pus

108 batters and got a no-hitter get going without Dave Cooper after considerable Landolt are capable of carry-with a one 3-2 triumph to start in a fresh order for fingernails. 1930

The Pi Dodgers under Fred 2gainst the stardusts. It stag, while the Overseas could: well success as a young golfer, she ing their side through on their oft the New York for the Their obvious superiority in Diesta Br, were an experienced gers the imagination just how have dispensed with the per- Eve up the game for ten years! good day.

Filipinos on a bright note. bunting and base-running, and well-balanced team. Baker much higher this figure might vices of team manager Lee She did not touch a club again

thanks to Manuel Xavier, Lulk Hussila did not give "any out- have been had not two for-Chee-hong who took no Interest until 1948 atler she had rafsed

Silva, Johnny Chaves and Carlo standing performaness on the Kelts been registered in his in them. a family-Banews Service..

Azevedo played a great part in | mound but he pitched steadily team's favour. I would not go The OverseasEarned the du

so far as to my this is a record blous bonour of being the team strikeouts, becaiton the which gave the most, walk- Association does not keep de-overs. The Diamonds -- tried. tailed records us is done in the hard at all times. Big League in USA. But It All in all fair-muuson. should set a mark to be ained | Enthusiasm the part of ut by all Junior league burleta | players was 'shared by, the loyal in future.

few who follow the fortunes of

BETTER LATE

THAN NEVER

Mra A. Riddell has just won the Durham County woman's gold championship for the third successive year.

in

POP -Daddy Oht

You

WERE

A BOY

but

Winning Streak

As if to say "you're all wet"

On Wednesday, Filipino Club A week later the Cheyennes with a few changes in their dropped another decision, this Ing-up will have to fight all' time to the Cardinals in an 8-

VEE-ANO MY POP HAD THE

ANSWORTE

BRUTE! WHY DIDN'T YOU USE A MODERNJ

„PSYCHIATRIC

METHOD

By Gog

| |DIO-HE SAYS HEŽ GONG "TO "TELL HIS PSYCHIATRUST.: ABOUT MË LA

WILAREN SHELF

GROWS

UP!

Whatever your sport you can't beat

Carlsberg

Beer at its

best

their

Woo

다.

End of the season.

on

not

Did Rather Well : minoe division softball. The standard of play fall short of Despite having tile playinit expectations. experience the Curde did rather Officially the playing season well. Alvaro "Bouza'i· joining la oli over but the Kinge Park the ranks wa iride late bo- diamond will be the scene of cause he banged out a pair of renewed activity as the Summ= homers in the 'only, two gainer mer League gute under way.

ho played. If the Cardinals next month.. koep: together they will yet possi This contributor and his type- a threat to other: Junior touma | wäller sre due for a 100% rust In the not too distant future. | 411 the regular, Hagio

COSTI Among the 'aleo „munar, the † mundos in the naturen. #{sapiti). Carvels were the pick of the then I must beg your indulgehou i binch, Sheridan. Hamet's boys and make: sơi:“Timm Out".

-- FOREST'S RECORD

Nottingham Forest, quite unnoticed, created a record by winning the FA

Cup Final int Wembley.nd

They played nina matches in the com- petition and fielded the same elavai ́ each time!

Manager' Billy. Walker, when asked. who gave them the hardest game, repliedt "Amorgurs Tooting and Mitcham, The eventual Cup-winners were losing 0:2 at one sture In thor game in South Landan? Banawe Ser-