1936-10-30 — Page 9

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1936.

SHOULD TENNIS NETCORD SHOTS BE PLAYED AS "LETS"?

Official Journal Discusses Neat Point

The provalence of net-cord must be luck. They do not appre- shots in the vital games of some cinte that the essence of the game of the Davis Cup inter-zone and is the test of which player on that at particular day is able to make the round matches challenge

better judgment and thereby obta the better result."

Wimbledon this year has revived the controversy whether this par- ticular stroke in a rally should be

On the other hand, Sir Louis Rieu is convinced that the net-card stroke is definitely one the effect of which

played and treated as a let as in it is not possible for its producer to the service delivery, observes control or foresee; may, prove a Luton Tennis and Badminton. winning stroke or It may, on the The necessity of a let for a nel-other hand, prove disastrous, and cord stroke un service will not be holds various possibilities between questioned: the striker-out is entitled these two extremes. In other words, to his opportunity of

of making hus it is a stroke of which the results are, rallies, humanly speaking, purely fortuitous to service. During rull reply

shots have

have always and incalculable, in all games of however, net-cord been regarded as part of the luck of skill, such as lawa tennis, it is desir

able to eliminate to far as

possiblo the game and treated as rubs of the green; and no valid reason has yet the element of chance. The net been

ced why the rules should cord stroke involves a strong element advanced be changed to legislute for this shot. of chance, and its toleration appears In the long run the luck of net-cord to be opposed to the best Interests shots is evenly balanced. It will be of the game. recalled that G. von Cramm and A. K. Quist, both saved match-points in the inter-zone final in July by net-cord shots, which fell dead. The player who employs top spin and hits with a low

off morectory Heurally Urlogs |

ord shots than on ex- ponent who hits a flat or sliced ball; even so the incidence of the net-cord shot must be very much less than one per cent, of winning shots. In the four singles matches of the Davla Cup challenge round, only twelve net-cord shola were recorded which

Quot homines, tot sententize!

CIVIL SERVICE CRICKET XI'S

To Play Kowloon

Cricket Club

R. Abbit To-Morrow

R. Abbit's weekly commentary on Colony cricket will be includ- ed in to-morrow's sports features of the Telegraph. To-day he continues his fasoluating, hils», tory of Australian criekel: to- morrow he will devate himself ta the local game. Another attrac- tion will be the usual compre- hensive and authoritative review of Hongkong league football for the week-end by "Veritas,"

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SHANGHAI BADMINTON MEETING

Shanghal, Oct. 29.

At the annual general meeting of the Shanghai Badminton Association yesterday afternoon, officers for the coming year were elected. Mr. J. W. Morcher was elected president, Mr. n. W. M. Stevens is to be vice pres- ident, and hon, treasurer, and Mr. B. V. de Senna was re-elected to the post of hon, accretary.

A sub-committee was appointed to revise the present rules of the Association, consisting of Mr. T. W Morcher, Mr. R. W. ML Stevens, and Mr. F. W. Clarke.

The subject of applying to the In- ternational Badminton Federation for membership was brought up and din

considerable length and Council

Civil Service Cricket Club have K.C.C., the first eleven being visitors to the mainland club and the second to

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RACE ENTRIES

Fiolds For Tenth Extra Mooting GRIFFINS CUP

Entries for the Tenth Extra Race Meeting of the Hongkong Jockey Club, to be held at Happy Valley on November 7, are given below:

1--Surrey Handicap. For China Ponies, "A" Class, One Mile.---- Cossack'n. Beauty, Gladiator, Herod, | King's Warden, Oak Bay, Soldier of

Britain, Wild Life,

|2--Nullah Nullah Handleap, For Australian Ponies, "A" Class, Six Furlongs.--Australian Boy, Bolniak Star, Derby Day, Vixen Tor.

3-Hongkong Griffins Cup, One and a Quarter Mile-Bear Claw, 181; Boolat Day, 101; Honeymoon Eve, 101; King's Lend, 161; "Royal. Highness, 158.

1-Norfolk Handicap, Chinn Ponies, "D" Class, Five Furlongs,- Celebration Time, Donovan, Gold Sovereign, Mountain View, Night View, Sylvandaic, The Hero.

5.-Kent

Handicap, For China Pontes, "C" Class. To be ridden by Jockeys who have not wan ten races anywhere at any time, Six Furlongs. Great Hall, High Honour, Jungle Jim

Miracle, Mono pline, of Peace, The Tiger, Tyne,

New Star,

King's Bounoussen, Soldier! Victoria all, What A Chancerous, '

Canlafa

ended the rally out of a total of over selected their leams to oppose the Sunty left to the incoming council nlles, Blue Ribbon, Cassius, Ebony

960 points.

SHOULD ALL SHOTS BE

REPLAYED?

·

follows:

Fus, (94) Evans on left; winner of the Hongkong Area billiards championship, photographed together with Lieut. Kelly, officer in charge of billiards, and Fus (97) Taylor, runner-up in the champion- ship. (Photor Ming Yuen).

History Of Australian Cricket

(Continued from Page 8.)

against Ane batting and, above all, against batsmen who came off in the Tests. I have briefly referred to the

MESAJU MALIKLARI KULTIVERSITARAMUNTANA URINARION, T

Our Daily Golf Hint

A "duffed" iron generally means a lack of grip at the the critical moment.

IV. E. McClure.

Australian batting averages. I will FRACTURE CONFIRMED

W. Rhodes (48.00) R. H, SE S. Wyatt Probably

anlala Handicap, Australian Ponles, "B" Class, Six Furlongs.-- Blandford, Double Finesse, Honey, Perfect Day, Racing Heart, Saucy Face, Snowy River, Streamline.

7. Sussex Handicap, For China l'onies, Class, Seven Furlongs. decide

now give those of the lending English upon. £2 is the

Idol. Emergency Call, Estover batsmen: F. S. Jackson (70.28) C. B. string at home. The teams are as entrance fee for national associations, feriet, Humber, King's Parade, Old Fry, (58.00) J. T. Tyldesley

but since the Shanghai Badminton

Star, Rugby Star, FIRST XI

Association is not a national organiza-Star, Popular

Shamrock.

C. MacLaren Tile recent correspondence in F. Baker (Captain), A. E. Perry, J. tion there is the possibility that it

8. Suffolk Handicap, For ChinaThe disparity is very great. In the

(43.60), A The Times on the subject of net-cord E. Richardson, G. R. Sayer, R. 11. į muy

the rate for cluba Ponies, "D" Class, Five Furlongs, at

same way Jackson took 13 wickets shots reveals that there is a feeling Grifiths, D. McLellan, W.il. Colledge, which amounts to ten shillings.

Burgomaster, No definite arrangements have yel Idol, Diogenes, Don. Double Chance, in some quarters that all such shots|H. J. Cruttwell, K. M. A. Barnett, N. Į

Copper for 15.46 npiece and Brearley 14 for 19.78 rung apiece. No Australian should be re-played. Sir Arthur J. Bebbington and C. W. Haynes. been made in regard to competition Page stated that

nine

uut of ten net-

SECOND XI

In the coming season, but badminton Gold Coin, Merry Doer, Pride of bowler had an analysis of under

Tsingtao, F. J. Ling (Captain). H. F. West-players are beginning to loolt for Wadebridge, Zero,

Racing Boy, Spinaway, 21.26 per wicket, and no bowler who cord shots, score a point for the

took ten or more Test wickets could atriker a contention which may be lake, N. Whitley, H. E. Strange, E. W, their rackets, and the courts at the

show better figures than 31.87. doubled and he suggested a revision Hamilton, B. D. Evans, F. Harper, J. Ce cls, sportit. Francils are already In the rules. A

of author Skinner, P. D. Crawley, II. Cockle set up on the boarded-over swimming ities on the game were quick to and W. J. Fleming.

pool and ready for use. challenge Sir Arthur Page's Bugges-

tion. Col. B. O. Roc, India's repre-

sentative on the L.T.A. Council, re- culled that the same discussion arose 35 years ago when Commander G. W. Hillyard was robbed of his oppor- tunity of

of beating the late A. W. Gorc by a net-cord shot at match-paint. Col. Roe contends that one cannot have one set of laws for champion- ship matches and another for ordin- ary tournaments and

BEST MEETING SINCE THE RECESS

(Continued from Page 8.) -

Cavalcade,

KOTEWALL CUP TIE

I will deal with the Test matches In more detail in my next article, but in a general way the Australians may be said to have equalled any former side except in these. Against were deadly, and they lost-it was to only

match

Players Selected For Army the Counties they were

Against Royal Navy

so far as it has been sames, and in vious meeting was badly timed. It marks must be given to the jockey, their Kolewall Cup match against

sent law.

the wire first with Perfect Day and

The following players have been Centre Court following, and full selected to represent the Army In

the Royal Navy at Caroline on Mr., Black, for his superb display of timing. It was Blandford who did Wednesday, November 4, at 4 the running followed by Streamline, Fus. Rowlands (ft.W.F.): LCD

L/Cpl. Steele Perfect Day, Centre Court and the Swain (East Lancs.),

(East Lancs.); Fus. Taylor (R.W.F.), change in the order, but entering the Cpl. Campbell (RUR.), Fus. Evans straight. Centre Court led the pack (R.W.F.); Rimn. Erwin (R.U.R.). (R.A.O.C.), Spr. with Blandford, Perfect Day, Racing iL/Cpl. Duffleld

ing Howlett (RE.), Fus. Talbot (R.W.F.). River Heart and Snowy

chasing. The last named came on the outside and Romnn. Hartigan (R.U.N.). -berth overhauling..one by..ono. down. the straight in the most exciting anish of the afternoon amid shouts and applause.

possible to as- was less than 100 yards from home ecrtain the views of players who take that Ty had, to kowtow to Ythan part in these the great majority are and Valorous. apposed any alteration in the pre- Amberley, who was well supported

Col. Roe suggests to those in the pari, was ridden by Mr. S. Crest of the field. There was no who are demanding that every time Llung instead of Mr. H. C. Pih but the ball touches the net a let. should the change did not meet with any who was be called that they should visualize success. High Honour,

a red hot favourite, falled match between two

made lady aspirants for championship honours in which miserably ind lately this mare has the ball-ng-it crosses the "het for the not-run-two-ences-alike.

fortieth time just grazes and the rally has to start all over again. And this might happen three times run- ning.

1

MR. BLACK OPENS HIS ACCOUNT

Steers Bear Claw

To Victory

the Wyndham Handicap over the Mr. Black opened his account In-

champion course when he took the

Mrs.

Fus, Keating (R.W.F.). Bglr. Stevers Reaurves.—Spr. ̈ ̈ ̈ Sellick (R,E);

(R.U.R.); Bdmn. Moore (R.U.R), L/Sg. Grindley (R.W.F.). L/Bar, Knight (5 AA. Bdc, R.A.); Pte.

THE KWANGTUNG Smith (East Lanes.). Fus. Dennis

HANDICAP

PUNTERS WERE IN QUANDARY

When the telegraph board went up a list of 18 rummera in the

(R.W.F.). Rímn. Ferguson (R.U.R.), Pte. Sandford (East Lanes.), and Fus. Hughes (R.W.F.).

Trainer-L/Cpi. Powls (R.W.F.).

RIFLE SHOOTING

Association Practice At Stonecutter's

The Hongkong Ride Association

AN ORIGINAL VIEW'.

Mr. J. S. Oll takes an original view-point when he suggests that there is no such thing as luck in lawn tennis, and that a net-cord stroke is faulty stroke. To-day, he says, "luck" is used to excuse so much inaccuracy that the

really nicely judged stroke is also said to be lucky lead with Bear Claw and passed the Where will this end? Everything post first beating King's Lead after must either be lucky or unlucky in a grim battle down the stretch. It this case. Surely Judging distances was indeed a pleasure to see Bear Kwangtung Handicap, all the punters and time and allowing various mar Claw romping home after having were at a quandury in their selec- gins for error are part of the game. disappointed his Indy-owner

tions, and eventually Gold Coin. It is not luck, but skill, to tate the Dunbar three times, while the success

Night View, Pride of Tsingtao, 17th right amount of risk.

of September, Sylvändale and

Walle- was due to Mr. Black's superb Juage | bridge were made favourites. To the will hold a spoon and practice shoot The net-cord is not an Incorrect ment of pace with no erratic stroke, says Mr. Ollim, because the quarters. Cyclamen Boy was going consternation of all, Flybynight (Mr. player, knowing that should the ball well but cracked up after passing post by a short head over Sylvandale P. Botelho) flew past the winning strike the top of the net he has authe distance beacon while Sadko,

(Mr. Proulx), and paid $102.90 for Pler at 1.15 p.m., calling at Kowloon A private launch will leave Queen's excellent chance of winning the who

came in for a fair share of the

win to the delight of 61 backers. at 1.25 p.m., and thence dircet to point, allows himself slightly more betting, finished a very poor last.

was a pity that Mr. Proulx lost the Stonecutter's, returning at the con- margin of error in making his stroke

race for the combination was assoclusion of the shoot. than

he would if the ball had to

elated with the last two big chsh Owing to the restricted accommoda. enrry the net. There is no luck in lawn tennis. When people call net-

sweeps and had they won, it would tion available It will be impossible have been a hat trick. In the Lantae for amilated members of the Re- cord strokes lucky they mean that

Hundicap run on June 6, Sylvandale gular Army units to shoot, but such the accuracy with which the ball has

handed out $25,897.70 to ticket holder members of the Volunteers, Police, he gave $47,380.61 to the drawer of members of the Association may, of No. 0103 while a week later at Macao etc., may do so. All Individual full ticket No. 23001.

course, compete if they wish to do so.

ANOTHER EXCITING EVENT

to be struck is so great that it is Another exciting. race was seen in beyond human control and therefore the Bellarnt Handicap for Australian If the ball strikes the net-card it "B" class when Snowy River passed

FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS

at the Stonecutter's Range to-mor- row afternoon, commencing at 2.15 p.m.

The Fever

Out For Six Weeks

Adelaide, Oct 20,

The latest X-ray examination ofj . E. S. Wyatt's arm, which was hurt yesterday when he tried to hook, a fast ball in the match against Clare, reveals that there is a definite frac inches under the wrist." ture of the ulna bone about two

The break will be reset in the morning.

Wynit probably will not play for six weeks.-Renter,

HEIR FOR BRADMAN

Essex-was played after a long und tiring

Journey back from Dublin, and Trumper, Armstrong und J. J. Kelly

Adelaide, Oct. 20. were standing down. Essex--- (ngain Mrs. Bradinna, wife of the famous the losst)-made 118 Australian batsman, gave birth to a Darling lost and 203, while the Australians had son to-day.—Reuter, 100 and 2021

There was rather a curious retum, to form of Frank Laver who came over to manage the team chleßy. He started off by bowling in brilliant form and as it was sald--for a few

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London, Oct. 20. But, perhaps

Leicestershire proved no match for awing to heavy work, he fell away Warwickshire when they met in a and only recovered his form towards rugby match at Nuneaton to-day 3-IN-ONE OIL the end of the tour. Cotter started Warwickshire Winning by 26 points badly but found his length later. 1

"-|-o-nil-Reuter--- recollection of an over of him was member seeing him bowl and my

a flying mass of arms and legs which propelled at enormous speed five long hops high over the batsman's head and one yorker. Noble had lost a good deal of his lucky over dr spin and was una dropped catches. The ding was a

little bit in and out mainly excellent, Kelly was as good as ever behind the sticks and as has been pointed out, had he not had to succeed the one and only Blackham in 1806 his reputation would be even higher than it is. He had a lot of work to do, too, 05 Newland, the reserve wicket keeper proved anything but a success.

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