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THE

CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1961.

By BOBBY

JONES

Jr.

GOLF IS MY GAME

Gripping the club

and addressing

the ball

I like to think of a golf club as a mass attached to my hands by a weightless but rigid connector, and I like to feel that I am throwing the clubhead at the ball with much the same motion I should use in cracking a whip.

By this simile I mean to convey the idea of a supple, lightning-quick action of the

hands in striking the ball.

Suff or wouden wrists shorten the back whit and otherwis destroy the feel of the club- Furnd. Without the Nipple eratis nection of relaxed and refive Talimoto, ant wrist jom sitive 21. the golf clubs, rarehilly which has been so weight and farlaneet, misht Just as well be a roman handie with nahing on the end. The KWERK! Ի clubbend unles can be felt no the end of the halt.

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How player who ke hold of the 10 though it ween a veno- lend Hay in tant peril of brint? bitten.

A Light erin arcesITHY incl tenses all the muscles tendons of the wrists and fore- arm No that any degree flexibility is impossible.

The great fault

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that hand, and

the shaft the be laid across should

ule joint of the index In- ger of this hand.

The remainder of the grip- ping should be done as lightly as postule, exerting pressure per the shaft only as this becomes necessary in order to move or restrain the chio.

Be natural

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The keynote of the address pravilang should be cute, confort, and relaxation. Above all else, the first posture must be one from which the movement of the

may be started smoothly without having break down successive barriers of tension set up by taut or strained mucæles, To go a int further, the player should feel himself alert, sensitive to in- pulses, and ready to move ΣΤΙ either direction.

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that ratual

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krow ur The Achieving a relaxed grip which

stinit be one's osa will the same one

self than in make an effort to antequate control of the ethi to actuate the club and hole is lok like uncone else. Ang p ture: the Teris amecordartabi s The thre mater mains by fingers of the left hand. If the rain to produce a saran soince control is at this point, the eigh where that will cause th can be ironed again con- siderable free, and get the wrist joint may retain cogiste Hexibility.

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ing movenant to be jerk. It w well to remember that the

Me plapeta no forres outside own bedly that love to be reria- eg er balanel. This is no need The great fanit in the avitage for him to art er brace himself, golfer's conception of hy sir for there is nothing In brace is that be considers the shaft against. of the club a means of as- mitting actual physical forge ta the ball, wherear. It in reali- ty merely the means of impart- ing velocity to the clubhind.

We would all a better could we only tie that the length DE a drive Capends not upon the brute force applied, but upon the speed of the club- head. is a matter of well- time aceleration rather than of physal ffort of the kindh that ads crewhara ni bits Davy weights.

VI prescription is, theres fore, only that the club should he held mainly by the three smaller gera of the

FATH OF

CLUB HRAD

fe1

Golfing phrase

If one can conceive that he is standing murally with a goit club in his hands, and he then bends over enough

to ground

the club behind a holl not too far distant, the resulting posture will be quite good.

Abe Mitchell the famous

professional Bugil

of my era. made himself even more Tamous with me by coining a phrase. picturesque golfing Alie said, “A golfer must al- freely beneath Ways Ove husell"

If this conception should ap- prat to others as it dues to me, it should be a ne thing for the player to have in his mind is he addresses a ball.

Naturally, the balance of the golfer should be as perfect as posible throughout his entire streke. But the balance desired is that of the ballet dancer ther th of the flagpole sit- ter: dynamic rather than statte; balance in nation is opposed to The steatiɗnst nobility.

Will the player's connection

be positive and ground must

birt 1 requirement SLEUTE should not imply that his feet must take root in the turf,

Mitchell's phrare I suppose LEMS TO HERful to mɔ because I have oberved that it is dim- cuit to persuade beginners and inexpert golfers to make rum- cient use of their legs and hips.

Using the ground

My reason for stressing alert- nts in the address position was to prejmie a learner for the reception of using the gound, His inclination will be to swing the club with his arms alone. It is not crough in most cases to expect the turlig of the body in be a natural responze to the act of swinging clublnod. Few players find the Bukly movement to be the na- tural consequence of anything. in nine casis out of Len the Floyer will never move his legs and body as he should unless he clientely rets out to do so.

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10 sland- It is essentia! ardise the approach to every shal, begining even taking the address position.

The 'yips'

before

It is far easier to maintain a

rolaxation it complete

keupa

continually in motion, never becoming all and set. It stands far-fetched, I know, bm I have it a few players tell

after me that

taking great actressing the ball, pains in they have reached the punt simply could not when they

I take the club táck. mum of freezing and is well known to tournament players a term of the "yips."

enough

FOURTH TEST THRILL

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One of the many thrilling moments in the recent fourth Test match be- tween West Indies and Australia which ended in a draw. Wicketkeeper Gerry Alexander makes a great effort to make a catch but Lindsay Kline, one of the Australia last-wicket heroes, survived the appeal.

Davidson,

fit

Harvey for fifth Test

Sydney, Feb. 7.

CRUCIAL

RUGBY

MATCH

TODAY

By 'PROP'

The two chief rivals to the Club In their bil for the Hexangular Rugby Tournament title wifi meet at the Club Stadium this evening, in a game which

promises plenty

of action.

Both Garrison and RAF have last two mâlches in the series to date, RAF to the Brigado and the Garrison, the Army elde

SHEFFIELD SHIELD to the Police and the Club.

South Australia

beat champions

Australia's hopes of victory in the deciding fifth New South Wales

Test against West Indies soared today with the news that key players Alan Davidson and Neil Harvey would be fit to play.

All-rounder Davidson and star | hatman Harvey both missed the drawn fourth Test at Adelaide | because of injury.

With pace bowler Frank

who had Misson,

also been

injured, they passed a severe ONLIN and a half hours litness test in the neis today, waick-

RAF have drawn one game, that against the Brigade, and are the only team to have beaten Club so far. On the other hand the Garrison have already beaten the RAF in the Tourna- mnt this septon,

On paper this game would appear to be all in favour of Garrison, who can boost of a strong three-quarter line as well as

solid and Very workmanlike pack.

THE THREE 'M1'

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The RAF, however, are not to be underestimated after their wonderful victory over the Club. Dixon is just about the inost ufflelent, and the most

Adelaide, Feb. 7. South Australia beal New South Wales, the holders, by three wickets in a Sheffield Shield match here today. Set to score 177 in 200 ed by Australian Test selee-minutes to win, South Austra tor Dudley Sedden.

la reached 151 for the loss of only four wickets and looked set inspiring for a comfortable win.

Hut spinner Johnny Martin, who is among the 12 named for the final Test against the West claimed three quick Indies, wickets and the fola slumped to 161 for seven,

Davidson and

and Harvey been! suffering with philed

thigh

muscles,

and Misson

ONE NEW CAP pulled a shoulder muscle chuting

IN INDIA'S

TEST TEAM

The Adelaide Test.

Today's try-out Included batting and bowling practice. wickets running between the und gelding.

Less happy

pack-leader in the Colony at the moment. Ilis threes are fast and cun score tries given a chance. Ger at stand-off half is improving with every game he plays, and ot full-back Wenvill is a model of consistent reliability.

The Garrison

I began then to approach every shot from behind the ball Jocking toward the hole. If was easier to get a picture cf the

SAVED THE DAY

Garrison on the other hand shot and in line it up property

can talk of their forwards, Wil- fren this angle than from any

South Australia's wicket-liams, Ball, and Edwards. Wi- other. Ordinarity,

th coming

keeper, Barry Jarman, and Hams is in my opinion the bast New Delhi, Feb. 7. from behind, I would stop

the The three players leave by

Brian Horn saved the day by wil-round seruminoger in named one new little short of wint

my Ananda have

knocking of the remaining Colony today, whilst the other "cap right-arm leg-break air for Melliourne tomorrow to would be, just near

two are not far behind. runs with 25 minutes to spare. position

to the ball to be able bowler V, V, Kumar-in their Join the rest of the Australian

from whom

la three 'Ms' The Anal side for the fifth Test against 12 to reach it comfortably.

(Mason, Earlier, Australian Test cap-three-quarter selection will be made. 10- Pakistan beginning here

fain Richie Beuand had been Martindale and McLean) are πιάτρου.

West Indies are In

famous In less dismissed at his overnight scere becoming as happy position with injuries, of 119 and Martin had cariled rugger circles as the famous Team

"Ws' of West Mr Gerry inn in 73. David Sincock, the

Indian cricket Gomez expressed "grave 19-year-old leftorm spinner who

fame a few years ago. Goubt" whether batsinan shattered New South Wales first

This is a game that "addieta" Seymour Nurse would be it.

innings with six for $2, tool should not miss, some good rug- ger should be seen and the three wickets for 143 in seeend,

result could go either way.

A waggle

the club was

Two other changes are made from the side which drew the fourth Test at Madras, Rusi From there,

hard-hitting left-hand grounded, and I took one look Surti.

batsman and seam bowler, who towards the objective. The club

after the Arst wus dropped gave me a sense of my distance

t the Leam from the ball; locking down the Tost, retums

all-rounder jeft-handed fairway

the line, with gave me

swung Hughunath Nadicaral, who play foni while Into position. One waggle ed in the first three Tests but was begun while the right foot missed the fourth. moved back to its place.

BLY

lett

Batsman

D. K. Gaekwad,

manager

*

Nurte flew from Canberra to Melbourne today for further

treatment for torn ligaments his right fool,

There was better news, how ever. of Gareld Sobers and Conrad Hunto. Mr Gomez said

When the club returned to the opening bowler Surendra Nath, their injuries were responding to

and spinner

the bail, there left out. ground behind was a little forward twist of the

My conception of the correct, gel swing is built entirely

thought mound the one

ol

Gupte ure Basuring a full backward turn or windup of the trunk during

Kumar, who plays for Madras, the backswing. This must be hips and the backswing begon.had a very successful season in accomplished by the legs, and I felt most comfortable and play- 1957-8 when he shared top place since the trunk must be turned ed better, golf when the entire in the Ranji Trophy bowling

was continuous. averages with Ghulam Ahmed, an axis movement spine as

Whenever I hesitated or look a motionless head,

The India team is: Nari Con- think the player must truly second waggle, I could look for

tractor (Captain), M. L. Jalsim- ha, Rusi Surti, Vijay Manjrekar, "move freely beneath himself, troubla.

Polly Umrigor. Chadrakant lorde, Ramakant Desai, B. K. Kunderam, V. V. Kumar, R. G. Nadkarni and A. G. Milka

und the under

i

This much is about enough For the beginner, but for others,

hud for him after he has play-

NEXT WEEK:

pre "The importance of Singh 12th man: Dilip Sardesst.

ed a bit. I want to make the anggestion of further

liminary which I have found to be very helpful.

DIRECTION

ON

PUSH:

swinging."

-China Mail Special.

DIRECTION OF SPIN IMPARTED

TO BALL

PROJECTED PATH OF CLUB HEAD

their

Test "discard" Les Favell, who

scored 87 in South Australia's first innings, was bowled for a "duck" in Gordon Rorke's Arst ever.

Scores were:

treatment, and he was confident New South Wales: 158 and 416 they would both be ft.

(I. Benaud 119, F. Flockton B Sobers has swollen index | J. Martin 73). Anger on his right hand and -South Australla: 307 and 177 Hunte has a back injury-China for seven (N. Danslo 45, Martin Mail Special.

4-02),--China Mail Special.

Joe Brown signs

world title

against Dave

the ine

TODAY'S TEAMS

local

RAF: Weavili, Gregory, Low, Robert or Evane, Poynor. Gee, Davis. Forward, Mason, Ball, Anthony, Jock, Beck, Dixon, Raw,

Garrison:

MacDonald, Mc- Lean, Balle, Martindale, Rid- dle, Sims, Hope, Smith, Thorpe,

Williams, Bail.

Thompsuni, Edwards, Fitzgerald.

up for

fight Charnley

London, Feb. 7.

World lightweight boxing champion Joe Brown signed up today to defend

his title in London against Britain's Dave Charnley.

Promoter Jack Solersons an- his terms. The promoter an-1 exnelly one month short of his nounced the Aght was set for neunced the fight immediately 36th birthday. April 18 at Lunion's Earls Court after Chamley's manager, Solomons said "I promised that Stadium.

Arthur Boggis, had signed the we would have three British contract.

boxers fighting here for world

Charnley, 25, holds the Bri- ish, European and British Em- pire titles.

Second crack Salomons said Brown's mana- ger Lou Viicuri had agreed to

Sports Diary

TODAY Soccer

Fat Choy

The last time an American championships In 1981. boxer came to Britain lo do- Two more to come fend a world file was 531

"Charnley is the first.

I am

1956. when Archle Moore confident there will be two

defended his light-heavyweight

crown against Trinidad's Yolande Pompey. Moore wen

more this year."

Chamley has held the Britiah and Empire itles Fine 1057 that fight with a knockout in He work the European crown the tenth round,

from Italy's Mario Vacchlatto

This will be Charnicy's second last March.

crack

al Brown's world title.. He is currently rated by tho Cup Charity match: They fought at Houston, Texas,cond in the list of challengers magazine na

Commissioner of Police Xv HKFA President's XI, Boundary-street, 3.30 pm.

Hongkong Chinese Football Asso- elation meeting at CAAF building,

pm.

Rugby

in December 1959.

American Ring

for Brown's crown. First Charnley retired_in_the_alth Carlos Ortiz of New York—AP, round of

that contest with land cut over hla 070. His seconds claimed it was caused

Garrison Y RAF. Cub Stadium. By clashing of heads.

4.35 in.

Brown has held the title August, 1050. When de mecis Charley he wil

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