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Wednesday,

Around The

CONCEPTIONS A.A. Lopes Wins Senior Championship At Country Club

(By "Birdio")

OF

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

March 20, 1940.

Courses

BODY WEIGHT

QUARTER-FINAL BADMINTON

Macao Interport Soccer Team

Eardley And Eardley Have Easy Match

In Mixed Doubles

SEVERAL PLAYERS entered the semi-finals of the

THE RAINS CAME and lot us thank whom we must for the briof but fairly solid showers that Scottish Eleven Chosen foll on golf courses during the past week. The For International Cup Colony Badminton Championships as a result of matches fairways wore quite unrecognisable in the fresh MACAO, March 18. With played last night at both Taikoo and King's College. H. Eardley and Miss D. Eardley, former Shanghai ́mixed green colour they had put on. The Country Club the coincidence of both the doubles champions, beat D. Kwok and Mrs. P. Wilson course at Shoungshiu lost its resilienco and its hockey and football Interport 15-12, 15-0 to enter the mixed doubles semi-final; M. A. parched appearance, and for the first time in fixtures which being Silva and M. A. Oliveira beat A. L. Fisher and P. Wynter- staged in Hongkong on the Blythe 15-11, 15-9 to enter the semi-finals of the men's doubles, and N. L. Smith accounted for K. L. Lui 15-0, coming Sunday, sport circles 15-11 and entered the semi-finals of the Junior Singles in Macao are very enthusias- championship. tic and the feeling runs high

The only other game was nt that the Macao teams 'stand King's College, where C. Au and

many moons the sand greens played as though of turf.

The great match of the week-end past was the final of the Country Club Championship, in which A. A. Lopes beat E. Sadick 3 and 1, over 36 holes.

Lopes finished the first 18

boles one up, and at one slage

In the second 18 Sadick had

drawn level, but Lopes gradu-

ally forged ahead again, and ultimately becazna dormie two. He won the 35th and the match, 3 and 1.

BODY weight seems to

bej

causing as much concern among men as among women in) beauty parlour. I don't propose to take sides, and no doubt by this time people have formed opinions of their own. As I gather, there seems to be three] schools of thought. (a) Mr. Davidson, who in quoting The Science Of Golf by P. Fowlle, M.B., appears to be of the opinion that a golf shot is body from alpha to omega; (b) "The Rough" acknowledges that body weight to a certain; extent is essential, but that foremost is the work done by the wrista, and (c) Mr. Scott Harston and

are

a fair chance of giving a good P. H. Wong beat R. Marques and GRAND NATIONAL

acount of themselves.

H. F. Gonsalves 15-7, 15-2 in af

first round match of the doubles.

In the soccer match, Macno is The best game of all was the

doubles ame, Silva and Oliveira v being represented by a fine crew Fisher and Wynter-Blythe, af Taikoo of local First Division players of Thr winners, who are Recreio's whom a brief individual pen strongest pair in sketch follows.

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for

feeble returns,

the

The scores were never steady, and were in continual fluctuation. At the critical moments, however, the Recrela pair became the steadier and

were thus able to clinch the games.

EASIER GAMES

STARTERS AND CALL-OVER

LONDON, Mar. 18 (Reutor).-

tournament, farmed

brilliant combination. Santos is very sure in his position Silva was particularly fine at the net, ut goal, and in recent trials has shown and his cleverly concealed drep shots The following are the probable. Oliveira was starters and jockeys for the dependable in

gained many points. dangerous

Grand an accurate and energetic partner. {moments.

National Steeplechase, Collaro, captain, has played in both Wynter-Blythe was the better of evious Interparts. Ile is so adapt the two lasers, and was most adept which will be held at Aintree, able as an all-round player that heat returning hard smashes from any Liverpool, on April 5.

hand, Royal Mail (Williams); Royal has been appointed to take charge of angle. Fisher, on the other

(Moore); Professor 11 the defence instead of occupying his was rather weak with his back-hand, Dunicli usun centre-forward or half-back and dropped several points with (Owen): The Uplifer (Danny Mor- an); Dunhill Castle (Parvin); Rock- positions.

quilla (Carey); Workman (Hyde): Chiu Fu-hon as left back played toe

Blackhawk (Rimell); Kilstar (Archi- Canton Police prior

lie is very

bald); Red Eagle (Elder); Dominick's Japanese occupation. steady and will werk like a Trojan.

Cross (Mitchell); Away (Coleman): Timber Wolf (Nicholson); Hillhead He clears beautifully.

Prince (Wilson); Macmoffat (Alder); Lon Hon-san,

Chips cx South

IN NONE of the other games John Chinaman (Magee); Milano (M. player, holds the important pivot

(Moloney); position as Macon's centre-half. At could the winners be said to have Jones); Knightsbrook

been extended. The mixed doubles Venturesome Knight (Mr.. Tweedie); all times a fine, clean player.

Magalhaes is Macao's experienced combination of H. and Miss Eardley Litigant (Mr. Black); Le Cygne Although showed a noticeable slackening in the (O'Grady); Symacthis (Feakes): In- versible (Hogan); Bogskar (Foley); and reliable right-half. feeding

the immediate forwards and consequence their opponents crept up Boyo

to 12 before the game ended. There Jones): Tuk vor Pacha (Major Prin an behalf of cricketers, and who are

marking his opponents. of the opinion that body work'

Lau Hine-cho, a fast left half, was never any doubt in the second Palmer); Cornlaw (Myles); Lux- Jockey): Lazy Boots borough (no counts for nothing in making a erle- and finally the wrists snap the club

(Ward): Prime (Mr. Marsh): Cordite ket drive-that it is all a matter of head into position at the moment of combines well with the full-backs.

Rero is tricky and has ane speed

(Morgan); Under Bld chythm and timing,

Impact. Now what should be consl-

Bachelor Prince (no jockey): should like to add my little bit dered at the moment of Impact is the in the dank position of outside-right. Joanitho is a hard-working inside

Seeley); Tuck Mill which is again different from any of momentum of the club head and the right and can be relied upon to com-

right (Capt. (Kelly) Gold Arrow (Lay); Second the foregoing

in that, though likel inertia of the ball. If the one force

Act (Doweswell); Red Freeman The Rough" 1 agree that wrist- were equal to the other, the natural bine with Macao's right winger.

Carvalho as centre forward is the

(Redmond); Sterling Duke (Brogan). He work and body-work are' on esscution reaction would be for the club head

possesses

Airgeadsios will be scratched, and combination for a golf shot, I would to bounce back, but the force of the most agle player.

year's

for goalic place the body as being the more club-head (I don't know what it

curately. Last

chlef are doubtful starters.

primary

Importance. Unfortun- poundalay is its speed multiplied by Macao.

Lau Chung-san is a footballer who ately, in golf, there are two kinds the weight. And that is something of shots.

very much greater than the inertia of having played for South China, is prominent on the forward line and needs tile introduction.

A. A. LOPES

the new Cham- plan of the Country Club, Sheungshiu,

Mr. R. Hancock who take up audgels He beat E. Sadick I and 1 in the final heavy, he makes up by his quality of first set when leading 11-3, and as-0 ovo (Taylor); National Night (II

last Sunday.

game.

C. Au and Patrick H. Wong, the

cuss match against Chinese Y.M.C.A. pair, also hind comparatively Marques and Gonsalves. At no time were they extended.

In the junior match, N. L. Smith, far favourite for the title, was superior with his all-round form. is feet, and his short returns were disastrous for himself.

Contributory to force, and, therefore, expressed in-foot-pounds or foxhaustless energy and shoots ac- Lul, his opponent, was almost run off Chesterton, Ballyfox, and Young Mis-

*

*

the ball.

bendable. He is to play-inside-left-Open-Doubles -Match

Ip Pou-tou. fast outside-left. fa very tricky and has perfect under- tanding with his inside-left colleague. Centres beautifully.

Reserves-Boyes, Cordova, Chung-kuan and Leong Sul-va,

ET, us take the drive (or the shots-Let us suppose that the speed of

were 100 miles ann with wooden clubs) first. The the club-head wrists are the last members of one's hour. I don't know whether that is for Macao, body that come into operation that so or not, but it must be something for the tite club is brought down first by around that figure. Then the body pivot, then by the arms, wrists alone to create that speed, they would indeed have to be tre- mendously strong but, the work of the wrints is not so great. The body and arms bring the club-head down with the greater part of that speed, and all that the wrists do is im- part the extra few miles per hour. PLEASE Turn To Page 9.

SPORT ADVTS.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

THE SECOND EXTRA RACE MEETING will be held (weather

permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on Lawn Bowls Meeting

SATURDAY, 23rd and MONDAY,

15th March, 1940, commencing at

12.30 p.m. on both days,

The First Bell will be rung at 12: Noon and the Tidin Interval will be after the second race (1 p.m.): on! hoth days.

MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE

No One without a badge will be

ASSOCIATION

FINANCES

SCOTLAND XI

Lnu

On Friday

The remaining first round match in the Colony Open Badminton doubles championship, K. L. Yong and H. F. Chew v. H. M. Lou and S.

Latest Call-Over

Following is the latest call-over Kilstor 15 to 2 o; Professor II 100 to Bo, 12 to 1 t, Royal Danieli 100 to 7, Sterling Duke 20 to 1 o.. Venture- some Knight 33 to 1 t and o., Inver- sible 33 to 1 o.

Lincolnshire

C. Chung, will be pinyed off at King's Probable Starters

College, on Friday, March 22, at 2 In the final of the International College on Friday, March 22, at 8 Charity Cup competition at Sookun- p.m. poo on Easter Monday, Scotland will

LONDON, Mar. IB (Reuter).——— Following are the probable starters and Jockeys for the Lincolnshire Handicap, which will be run on April

be represented by Duncan; Bone and and Toit.

Reserves-Parnaby, Dignan, Gor-3 over a mile. Blackburn; Birrell, Williamson and Clarke; Munro, Pryde, Couli, Ferrier don and Fraser.

LA SALLE COLLEGE

SATISFACTORY ATHLETIC MEETING

admited to the Members Enclosure. Seeding Suggested For

Such must be worn throughout the duration of each Meeting in such u

manner as to be readily identified.

Badges admiting Non-Members to

The Championships

A COUNCIL MEETING of the

the Members Enclosure and Clus Lawn Bowls Association was held in

$5.00

for Gentle the Board Room of the "S. C. M. Post" per day

Rooms at

men and $3.00 per day for India: yesterday, and it was arranged that [

(both including

the annual meeting of the Associa-

him, and for Payment of all Chita. A. Gutierrez, Hon. Treasurer.

ale.

changes

ne

previous year.

in the Income and

ex-

Several Seconds Clipped Of 800-Metre Records

less than 10

500 metres (Senior)-1, L. 8ilva; 2. F. sorts, J. Remedios. Time-1 mins.

sec. inecord).

Golden Sovereign (Beary); Hot- bun 11 (San Wragg); Broomps- a-Dalsy (Nevett): Wonerth (Weston); Titan (E. Smith); Quartier Maltre

(Gordon Richards); Southport

(Lowrey): Floretti (Lane); Paul Beg (Gunn);

Dolittle CA Burns): Squad

Costic Aldine (Richardson) Reynards (Wells); Mr. Snodgrass (Bevans); tose, Town (D. Smith); Ticca Gari (Tucker); Uncle Archie (Mullins); Punt Gun (Dick); Hamac (Sharpe); Dannymede (Nicholi). The follow- ing, probables are without jockeys,—— Time Slep, Noger, Elinen, Corena, | Doubtful starters are Fast Step, Fair- tax, King's Gap, Spilced and Straight Four.

Call-Over

Following is the latest call-over for the Lincolnshire.—Quartier Maitre 7

20 to 1 o.

Y. M. C. A.. Hockey Team

ing tax) are obtainable lon be held in the same Board Room

SEVERAL SECONDS were taken off the Senior and through the SECRETARY upon the on Friday, March 28.

Junior 800-metre records of La Salle College at their personal or written application of a Dr. J. T. Smalley, President, pre- Member, such Member to be respone sided and was supported by Mr. H. annual sports meeting which concluded yesterday on the

ible for all visitors introduced by F. Phillps, Hon. Secretary and Mr. College grounds. L. Silva was timed at 2 mins. 17 sccs. to 1 9, 15 to 2 1. Titon 15 to 2 0, 3 Explaining the balance sheet, Mr. for the Senior event, which time is four seconds better to it Time Sep 100 to 8., Wonersh Exchange Building, (Tel. 27704) will ing showett a profit of $306, as against B. Alonco clocked 2 mins. 27.5 secs. for the Junior event,

The Secretary's Office, 1st Floor Gutierrez said that last year's work- than the previous record set up by A. Ulrich in 1937, while 00 to 7., Aldine 100 to 0., Southport close at 10.43 a.m. on bath days. a loss of $181.

Timns are obtainable at the Club

had been practically no bettering L. Xavier's 1938 record by no House provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy (TeLpenditure Decounts except that the seconds.

1920).

Entrance fees were slightly higher. In the Individual Champion- PUBLIC ENCLOSURE

The position of the Association was The price of Admission to the very healthy.

ships, L. Xavier won the Senior Publie Enclosure is $1.00 per day! It was agreed that the accounts be Cup, while A. Azevedo annexed. Dione; 1, Ni Xavier. Time- mins including Tax, for all Persons, Includ-presented at the annual meeting, sub- the Junior Cup, presented by mes, (lenord).

Old Boys' Race 7000 metres) -1, F. ng Ladies, and is payable at the Gate. Ject to audit.

Ricci Hall. The Midgets Indivi- Gonsales: 7. A: Sequeira, Soidlers and Sailors in Unitoren are

Teacher Race Egg and Spoon Race). dunt Championship was shared-10, Lanz: FUlrich, (admitted Hall Price,

1,000 metres (Senior),1, L. Silva: 3 Xavier; 2, M. Chen. Time-8 mins. A LETTER from Mr. B. W. Brad- by L. Azevedo and E. Silva with bury, who is on leave, concerning the 13 points.

Obstacle Race (Midget and sub-midget).) players the seeding of certain

At the conclusion of the Meet, Mr.

Boarders Race (Senior)-1, A. Gottacha;| forthcoming championship this sea-L, G. Morgan. of the Education De-1 Barton:2. Bequeira, son, was read by the Secretory, and hartment, distributed the prizes, at 2, M. Matuta.

Inter-School Relay-1. Wah Yan; 2 congratulating I was recommended that the letter the same time

Queen's College,

Inter-class Relay (Junior)—1, Cina JA 2. Class 4A.

Inter-clain Relay (Senior)~~), Ciaz ZA; |2,; Matrien:3. Clam JAU

By Order,

C. IL BROWN,

Secretary, Hongkong, 18th March, 1940.

METROPOLE

ROOM BATH

CENTRAL

$6

CLEAN

COPWORVARLI

SEEDING SUGGESTION

the

be brought forward to the annual boys on their fine show under such mooling.

A suavestion for a $50 donation to the Children's Playground Aasocla- tion will also be subtitled

to the

Improvised conditions,

THE RESULTS The toxišta were:

Scouts Bars (17th Kowloon Trons)-1, annual meeting, as will also a pro-1. Ne and long, Lau-chluss: Kin Kun- posal that the League Bowls be main-chifu and Shui Keng-ise. Ininod.

Potato Race (Midget end Bub-midget),

1. D Souza: 2, I. Melbye.

B00 metres (Junior)-1, B. Alonca;

Inter-class Rotay" (Midget)-1, BA; 2. Class A Class A

Tug-of-war, · Inter-clam Bunlar)

Clare

The following will represent the YMCA, Hockey team against the Khalsa Association оп the พบ ground to-morrow at 5 pma

Calledge: Jordan and Tomlinson; Smits, McLellan and Waldron; A. N. Other, White, Pennington, Elsly and Highlands.

St. Paul's College Athletic Meet

The 31st annual athletle, sports of Class St. Paul's College will be held on the South China A.A. ground,” Caro- -Woniline Hill, on March 29 from 1.30 to

Tug-of-war, Inter-class (Senior)-Yon p.m. Mra. E. G. Stewart will dis-

by, 30, Hunners-Up Mairie.

Firibute the prizes.

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