1936-12-29 — Page 8

THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1936,

$40,000 Swimming Bath Project At U. S. R. C.

MEMBERS TO VOTE

FOR OR AGAINST

Decision In January

(By "Varitas“)

With a site chosen and plans prepared, members of the United Services Recrea- tion Club are now consider- ing whether they are willing to finance a project for the erection of a $40,000 swim- ming pool.

Present indications appear to be in the negative, though as yet only one third of the mem- hers have replied to the circular soliciting for their opinions, and the remainder have still up to January 6 to make their res ponse.

I am told that unless there majority in favour of the scheme. and willing to support its funnelng. the whole thing will be held in abeyance indefinitely.

If, by increased subscriptions and other furrus of monetary contribu- tions, the members are willing 10 financo the project, the awimming bath, modern in every detail, will be built on site in the club's spacious grounds. Pinns inve been

and approved and prepared estimated cost is $40,000,

a

an

The entire membership of the club has been circularised to discover the feeling regarding the financing of the scheme, and a definite atatement is expected to be available to members after the next Finance Committee meeting on January 0.

In the meantime U.S.R.C. mein- bere who have not yet replied to the questionnaire, would greatly assist the committee by doing so between now and January 5, as the club is not desirous of taking any step in this Important matter williout being us- sured that it has behind its action the support of the majority of mem- bera.

IMPORTANT

POINT OF FOOTBALL

TRAINING

Training

LOOK OUT YOU ENGLISH DEFENDERS !

A magnificent camera study secured during__Saturday's exciting laternational Charity Cup Match between England and [China, showing Swain, England right back heading away from a dangerous attack on his goal, Anxiously watching him is "Sonny" Bliss and Forrow of England, while two of the China] forwards are in close attendance. This extraordinary fine action picture was taken by King's Studio.

Clubhouse Chatter

Mrs. N. Wilson Retains

By "Veritas"

ARMY CRICKET NOT YET

LOSING LT. CLIVE

GARTHWAITE

MILITARY FOOTBALL LEAGUE FINAL

TO-MORROW: TABLE BADMINTON

RICKETERS - in Hongkong will be delighted to know that Lieut. Clive Garthwaite, popular and accomplished all- rounder, and one of the mains- tays of the Army cricket team, is not leaving the Colony next month as previously expected. He will remain here until a later draft moves out of Hongkong- probably in April, so that the Army first eleven will enjoy his valuable services for the remain- der of the season. Lieut. Garthwaite is one Army cricketers ever to have been stationed in Hongkong. His bowling has more than once been the deciding factor in "Fully 76 per cent. of the task of securing victory for his team, preparing a team for a game lies in and as a batsman, both in training the players mentally and stylishness and in stroke equip producing the correct frame uf mind,

Smith says.

few, if "It is muchment he has

football player physically ta child's play compared to the job of getting him hered up mentally.

That's the opinion of John P.

Smith, coach of Duquesne Univer- sity. Smith is a firm believer in psychology as a powerful factor in football training.

in a potential match-winner, and Table Badminton while they boast of his services, the Army cricket team will al ways be one of the strongest in the league.

Lt. Ravenhill To Stay-

NOTHER Army sportsman whose A

-transference from the Colony has been put back for a few months, Lieut. Ravenhill, a keen tennis player who figured in the U.S.R.C. league teams last summer. He has done more than that for the "United He has been lon.

Services tennis. of the bost

any,

easier to train them physically as it superiors in the Colony. He is a tangible thing and any defects has materially improved his are at once apparent, whereas the batsmanship during the last two psychological factor is something you

years, his placing on the off side cannot easily remedy.

Secretary of the Club for the past twelve months, duties which he has

fuinked to the complete satisfaction of the club's very large membership. Though Lieut. Ravenhill will not be here for next season's tennis league, his many friends in the Colony will be very pleased to know that he is to remain for at least another four months.

Army Soccer Final

YESTERDAY'S

announcement

Colony Tennis Title

Our Daily Golf Hint

Faulty footwork and faulty swings are so closely allied they can be referred to as twins.

-Kell Greene.

CONTAR CONCOUNTERSUNDAI LEIDINIZDAVRONILIRURUACEBO

Dutch Girl

Swimmer Sets. New World

In

Record

Bad-

in

this

the Telegraph that Table minton is being popularised England, reminded me that game has long been played in Hong- kong, though not among a Kreat

1 first of people.. number across it at the Fire Brigade social club, where it was being used as 11 pleasant alternative to table tennis.

came

I also see that couse Sets are now

fon sale in the

There is no reason why it should not become very popular indoor pastime. It is not cumbersome, neither does one need so much room for

or moving about ns in table tennis. It is Arst rate gone for developing a keen eye, and retains much of the fun of its parent game without being quite so strenuous. It has not been adopted generally in the clubs here as yet, but I believe it will be just as soon as players discover how attractive a game it is.

it

Fight Money

"Psychology," saya Smith, "whenate. He is sometimes criticised Army Football League) Runs High In

used care is a potent

force which will enable a team to for insisting on bowling to a leg surmount great obstacles. However, field, it being argued that this a conch must be extremely careful

in employing this science, as it often more often than not costs him proves to be a boomerang and creates accuracy. But both as a trundler exactly the condition to be avoided." and a run-getter Garthwaite

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TO-MORROW is a big day in Hongkong military football.

is bein played on the Kowloon Football Club ground at 2.45 p.ro. Head- quarters Wing of the East Lancs. and the 22nd Fortress Company. the finalists, the Royal Engineers are former being the

Mainland chom- plons and latter the Island cham-

plons. This consummates a fost suc cessful league in which no less than 20 units have participated including the 6th Heavy Brigade, R.A. 12th Heavy Battery, R.A. 20th Heavy Battery, R.A., 24th Heavy Battery, R.A., 5th A. A Brigade, R.A., 7th A. A. Battery, ILA., 8th A, A. Bal tery, RA, Hongkong Brigade, H.K. Brigade, HKS.R.A., Fortress Royal Engineers, 22nd Fortress Company. RE 40th Fortress

Signal Company, R.E., Hongkong

'Royal Ulster Rifles, Royal Welch Fusillers, East Lancashires, 12th Company, R.A.S.C. 27th Company

RAM.C and. R.A.P.C. R.A.O.C. and

After to morrow's match the challenge cup and souvenirs will be presented to the contestants, while representa- tives of the 8th A. A. Battery, RA, C Company, Floyal Welch Fusiliers, and D Company. Royal Ulster Rifles will receive Divisional Championship souvenirs. A big crowd of Army Boccer enthusiasts is expected: Back to the Hallway Ground to cheer to-morrow's teams.

to

United States

million

London.

dollar

A prospective (£200,000) "gate":

£80,000 purse for a champion who would not even risk his title,

These are two of the latest Astic features from America-features which ordinary Britons sometimes find difeully In Accepting otherwise than with, a great deal of reserve.

The sum of £80,000 has been offered to James J. Braddock to meet Joe Louis, the Detroit "bom- ber" in a ten round contest at At- lantic City

(New Jersey) on February 22.of next year.

The man who is confident of a "million dollar gate" is Herman Taylor, well-known Philadelphia promoter.

Apnarently £80,000 is not always a sufflelent Incentive to help make -up one's mind, for Joo Gould, Brad- dock's manager, intimates that he Is "interested." but unable to reply deinitely without giving the matter further consideration.

OPPONENT MADE FAR

TOO MANY MISTAKES

Hard-Hitting Match

Mrs. Nora Wilson - yesterday retained her Colony singles tennis title by defeating Mrs. W. E. Dowling in the final of the 1936 championship 6-1, 6-2.

It was a victory rendered simple by the continuous errors which came .rom Mrs. Dowling's racket. Though ne challenger hit extremely hard, ser shots were made indiscriminately, and there was no necessity for Mrs. Wilson to try and forer matters. She nerely had to wait for the next mis- Lake to come from the other side of

at net.

It was a pity Mrs. Dowling could not done down her enthusiasm little, as she looked capable of ex- tending the winner to the ulmust. Some of her drives were brilliant and defled response from Mrs. filson, bul It required much more consistency off the ground to break up such a sound game as that of the champion's.

The tennis generally was spectacu-

BADMINTON

CHINESE Y.M.C.A. PROGRAMME

IN "A" DIVISION

The Meini ixture list for tho Chinese Y.M.C.A. who have been transferred from the "D" Division to the "A" Division of the Hongkong Badminton League has been issued.

The matches in no way affect the Axtures set out in the oficial hand- books, but are additional to them.

The Chinese "y" open their new programme on Monday next-with a home match against Recreio "B"-a match which will indicate how the newcomers are likely to fare in the senior division.

The complete programine for the scasun follows.

CHINESE Y.M.C.A. January 4-yeraus (home).

Recreio "B"

January 11-vemus Free Lances (awny).

January 26-versus Recreio "A" (away).

February 1-versus St. Andrew's

"A" (hrane).

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February 8-versus Chhese R.C. taway).

February 22.-versus Chinese R.C. (home).

March

1.-verkus S1. Andrew's "A"

(away)..

March 8.---versus Recreio "A" (home),

March

(Jiome).

15.--versus Free Lances ·

March 17-versus University "A" (away).

lar rather than skilful, the rallies March 24-versus University "1" being short und sharp due to the (home).

players' powerful hitting. Mrs. Alarch 20,--versus Recrclo **** Wilson was a worthy retainer of the title, and, Mrs. Dowling a courageous

(away),

+

challenger.

The following list shows the win ners of the championship since its Inception 15 years ago.

1921 Mrs. Bowden Smith

1922 Mrs. Armstrong 1923 Misa P. Grace 1924 hlas D. Rudge

1925 Mrs. R. E. Tottenham 1024 Mrs. R. E. Tottenham 1927 Mr R. E. Tottenham 1928 Mrs. R. E. Tottenham 1920 Mis 12. E. Tottenham 1930 Miss Enid. Lo 1931 Miss Enid Lo

1832 Miss Enid Lo 1933 Mrs. C. P. F. James 1934 Mrs. J. F. Kayll 1935 Mrs. Nora Wilson 1934 Mrs. Nora Wilson

RETURNING HOME

Horace Lindrum's Decision

April 2-versus University "A" (home).

April 5-versus University

(away).

CHINA TO FOSTER HER ATHLETES

"B"

WORLD OLYMPIAD

COMMITTEE

Nanking. Dec. 23. That the Chinese Embassy in 'London should be requested to offer a part-time job to Mr Kho Sin-kle, Chinese tennis star now visiting in Europe, in order to enoble, him, to go to college in England, was de- cided at a meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Chinn National Ama- leur Athlelle Federation held here this morning,

Presided over by Dr. Chang Po- Hing, President of Nankal University and Chairman of the board, the. meeting also decided to invite Dr. H H

Kung. Vice-President of the Ex- Hornce Lindrum, the young Aus-

Yuan ceulive

and tralian billiards and snooker profes- Finance, and Mr. William L. Sung. Minister of sional, who has been in England for

of the Associa Secretary-General

to be new membera of China

World Olympiad Committee. was also It

has not been

the

decided at the meet

the

10

a year, is to return home at the end tion, Rotterdam, Dec. 28.

of the present season. Miss Mastenbroek, the

"Lately my, health Dutch Olympic swimmer, normal," he said, "and I feel that the Ing to submit a petition to-day established a new strain of competition has affected me. Central Government asking for the want a change, and my native appropriation of ordinary funds to world's record for the 400 climate should do me good. I have the board for next year. Tho meet- metres back stroke, when had a happy time here. I shall not ing was attended by Dr. C. T. Wang, be buck for the 1037-38 season, but Chinese Ambassador-designate to she swam the distance in I want to come back later and bring America, Mr. Gunson Hok. Superin-

my mother 48 8/10 shall domicile here."

with me. Perhaps we tendent of Physical Education of the

Ministry of Education, and others.

minutes

five seconds.

She previously held the record with a swim of five minutes 49 8/10 seconds. -Reuter.

DONOGHUE NOT TO

RETIRE YET

Famous Jockey Denies Reports; Will Apply For Licence Again:

London.

Reports that Steve Donoghue, win- ner of six Derbys, nine times cham- plon jockey and once a dead-heater with E. C. Elliott, would cease to ride after this senzon are Incorrect.

"I shall apply for my licence to- ride next season na usual,” he said to Reuter. "In all probability, how- ever, it will be my last year as a Jockey, and in the following season I will set up as a trainer. I have had offers of engagements to ride abroad this winter, but, at the mo- ment, I am not Inclined to accept.

If Steve rides, next scason ho will be riding in his 54th year. Few, if any, oldtimers could fave approach. ed this. The oldest living chomplon Jockey is Charles Wood, who là-02. But he gave up riding at the age of 44.

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