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THE HONGKONG

NEW CLUBHOUSE FOR

THE BREWER SYSTEM OF BADMINTON,

DOUBLES PLAY

turn

in more

A flat-footed.

(Continued from Page 12.)

set-up to or less of a

9 or 10, leaving rush is usually a winning shot and except smashes and rushes, Further- Correspondingly, the best shot for A more, rush returns to the general is to lob to 101. Y's return may be players can become so expert at it territory of $4, 64, and 65 are sure handled by B if to the back of the

for B. If A is quick and

or if that they can return very good ser-net-ups

and court

any part of If dropped to

east of the squares 7 fore court reasonably sure that X will the ves in this manner either forehand feels to A or backhand to B. However, rush his serve he can. "rush X's to 27. In case of this drop A will.. they should avoid overdoing this rush" over X's head, and this is very of course, drift back to cure for B's stroke na a player on edge to rush likely to result in a point unless Y court and the rotating continues. feels very silly if the service bird is unusually quicks.

Another good shot for Y to make rises over his head and leaves him POSITION AND START OF PLAYin returning B's serve, If he

WITH B SERVING:

stand or square 53 should

totally off balance.

the subject of This brings up variations of A's service from points 30 or 40. To mix the serve as well as to discourge rushing, it lu. well to serve to points 100 and 00. The service to 100 should be the highest

10

64 or 83 or 64.

A should stand on square 47. X stands on square 57 or 58.

Y stands on square 53.

can

make it very close, is a drop la 5, or as this forces the play to the middle of the court and A in returning is

kely to make a set-up for Y.

PLAY Z

In the case of service from the Tob possible and the service to 90 court, A and B are responsible for should be as nearly horizontal as the same area of the court as they possible. It is unnecessary to dis- are when A is serving.

Ideally, will serve to 35 or 01. cuss returns from these services as they are essentially the same as from The service to 35, of course, should the two short services except that be as close to the net as possible. 91 should be as high good smasher is likely to smash The service Instead of dropping or driving to the as the court allows.

PLAY 1 back line if the service to 100 is poor

05.

TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, AUGUST 7; 1987.

THE K.F.C.

SCHEME APPROVED BY ANNUAL MEETING

MEMBERS TO MEET COST BY ASSESSM ENT LEVY

Important decisions were arrived at yesterday at the annual meeting of the Kowloon Football Club, the chief one being a unanimous decision of nearly 50 members to proceed with the rebuilding of the Club House,

Mr. R. Lapsley, a founder member with a record going hack to 1893, was made a Life Member and Mr. G. G. Wood, on architect who has done much honorary work for the Club was made an honorary member.

Major C.-M. Manners, vice-President, was in the chair and Mr. R. Hall, Chairman, with Mr. A. S. Bliss, (Secretary) and Mr. J. White, (Trensurer) were present.

B serves to 01. Y drops back from 73 and smashes in general direction of 110. B returns and A drop to 1 or 2 rotation begins. should be watched for by A who

Major Manners, who took the place of funds and also perhaps a little it to 110. This will will return

been postponed and only urgent re- force a rotation on the side of X and of the President, Mr. T, A. Mitchell, to lack of Interest, the matter has

who is in hospital, said:

pairs have been carried out. Y.

You will note that $400 has been

The time has now come when Note that when B serves, his at- ternate services will be to 31 and written off as final depreciation on something must be done about it.

These are not nearly as useful the tennis court which has disap-m quite sure every member wants or the service to 99 16 too high.

B serves to 35 in Y's court. Y re-as the alternate services used by Apeared to make room for the bowling have a comfortable club house, It will be noted that returns of turns a drop back to square 1 or as Y can easily smash a, bird served

a place to which he can bring his service to comparatively few poluts square 2. This shot is returned by to 95 and in many cases can return reen. This is a fine asset and its friends with pleasure and pride and have been described. The reason with a drop to 9 or 10 or leb to 101. Ja low bird served to 31 down A's splendid condition is largely due to worthy of for this is that with the players in The toh is preferable because if Aalley so that it is most difficult to the fatherly interest of our Chair-1 We have the K. F. C. Ang. and put forward the proper positions any alher re-drops to 9 or 10, X may cross drop

man. The cost of laying the green ideas for a considerable time but was met by several members by gf could not recommend them to you

had

to reject them all because we or loan, and the best way we can with any degree of certainty. show our appreciation is to rally short time ago our Mr. C. M. Hail round and make it popular.

The results of the activities of our football teams are set out in the report, und although we are not doing so well as we did about 10 "Briefly, the suggestion is this: To years ago we have the makings of re-build the Club House we require two excellent teams and hope to $6,500. 1 k is proposed that this sum

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propounded a scheme which im- mediately received neclamation and will, I ant

anticipate, receive the ap- proval and support of every member

the Club.

of

be

season., as follows:

funds at the disposal of the $1,000; Ten members will lend Good material must be well made to the Club $100 each without in-

up so to the good material we haveterest $1,000; We are promised a

This

his leaves a balance of $2,000 which we hope to obtain on loan from our bankers.

Lo say-practice early, keep At and private loan of $1,000 at 5 per cent. learn-try to realize that the old $1,000: Assessment $1,500. hands are not interfering old bligh ters but are men of sound knowledge

who and experience

give kindly

Now the assessment part of the advice freely in the hope you will programme needs some explanation. thereby improve and bring honour In the first place it must be clearly understood that the scheme cannot and glory to the Club.

I now formally propose that the go through without help from every member, 173 the individual pro- report and statement of accounts be memo

mises of nasistance I have

men men-

adopted.

not be forthcoming Mr. R. Hall seconded and thefloned will

without an undertaking from motion was approved.

Members to do their bit. It OFFICERS ELECTED The election of officers resuited: you want a comfortable Club House President, Mr. T, A. Mitchell Vice-you must help us to get it, and the President, Major C. M. Manners: assessment proposed is that you au- Chairman, Mr. R. Hall, Treasurer, thoi

thoize your

Committee to add $1 o

Mr. J. P. White; Secretary, Mr. A. month to each member's monthly S. Bliss (temporarily until Mr. A. L. bill until such time as the cast of G. Eastman can take over); Captain, een liquidated.

reconstrucling the Club House has Mr. A. S. Bilss vice-Captain, Mr. H. been Evons; General Committee, Messrs.

um convinced that Mr. Hall's

be C. M. Hall, V. C. Labrum, J. Me-scheme is a a good one and can Kelvic,

conclusion W. Mackie, J. Smith, R. brought to a successful Milla,

with

Your

assistance. know we Major Manners said it gave him can rely on your support and, there-

fore, have no kicsitation great pleasure to propose the election

in putting of Mr. "Bob" Lapsley to Life Mem-the motion forward. bership.

"If any member He had taken part in the

can propose affairs of the Club as a player, mem-

alternative method of raising

by

an the

ber and committee-man since 1893 necessary funds which will be fair and had stayed with the Club though and equitable to all members your it had three times died and been Committee will be only too glad to resuscitated. He

dest consider. I personally feel that the oldest wad member present at the meeting and not one of us who wishes for the was continuing his interest in the continued prosperity of the Club can

afford to cavil at the proposal. Club h

urning to the bowl

green. "If we want

decent club house we carried with applause. honour Mr. Lapsley said he had sons growing up who would continuo to associate his name with the K.F.C. NEW CLUB HOUSE

Wan

The Din acknowledging "a sigon must pay for it, and it is only right

that the burden should be borne The incoming equally by all of us. Committee will undoubtedly discon- tinue the assessment as soon as "As the report and accounts have becomes apparent that funds are been passed I now draw your atten- available from other sources to liqui- tion to the club house." said Major date the debi, and any member who Manners. "For

the feels disinclined to assist the Club in muny years necessity for building a new club the way I have outlined bus no right house, or at least putting the pre- to expect to enjoy the privileges of sent one in good order and condition, the Club. has been apparent, but owing to lack

"I now formally propose that the Committee be authorised to raise the sum of $0.500 for club house renoval- ing by means of burrowing $4,000

There are, of course, other returns from the sources I have indicated, Y to B's serves. Two of the applying $1,000 from club funds, and

recover.

by

2

commoner ones are a drop to 1 or assessing members $1 a month to of $1,500 and or a drive or lob to 101. A would obtain the balance

return the former and B the latter thereafter the assessment to be up- and the play continues as described plied to liquidating the loons."

in the plays from A's service.

glve

Mr. R. Hall, in seconding the pro- A

of Leigh & careful study of X's and Y's re-posal, said Mr. Wood turn of A's and B's services will Orange, had given his services gratis an adequate background for time over the plans which had ul-

|again

and had spent considerable

establishing a good defence game.

It is of course

obvious that the Tendy been approved by the Public

Works Department. above description is only the merest In reply

question, he sold the skeleton outline of a real game of new plans were tantamount to re- badminton. It however covers all building as all that would be' left the fundamentals.

of the present structure would be the walls built less than a year ago, Among new features would be the washing and changing rooms, a verandah which would facilitate the enjoyment of bowls; ladies' quarters and better arrangements for the boys' quarters.

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Members unanimously approved the scheme and declared themselves in favour of electing Mr. Wood to honorary membership as recognition ot his voluntarily services.

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