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Wednesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

December 18, 1940.

Around The AND FEET

HANDS Mistakes A Beginner

Is Prone To

To Make

Country Club Competitions (By "Birdie")

A PLAYER recently remarked that since he'd tried to swing along the lines taught he hadn't been able to hit the ball properly. He was, of course, referring to our friend Ernest Jones and the things he says can be done to a ball by just swinging a club as though it were a piece of string with a weight on the end.

Though one sympathises with this player and the difficulties he faces, it is realised that it all arises out of the quite common practice of many of playing golf be- fore reading about it or taking tuition.

One can, with lots of practice) perhaps groove oneself into as perfect a awing us. Bobby Jones had, but without fore-knowledge how that swing is achieved one can also groove faults that will take many weary hours to cor-i rect.

So many stur! of with imperfect and hearsay versions of how to hit

the ball; they may have heard of

Footballers Coping With

Air Raid Alarms

LONDON, Dec.-There has

transference of weight, and roiling been much discussion in soccer and anap of the wrists, and with only circles following raid warnings the haziest of idean of how it is done, and the long intervals which zo out and try to put them into practice.

ensue on London grounds while

Courses

CO-ORDINATED

TRYING TO BREAK THROUGH

Longmuir (Royal Navy) about to make a dash for the Army line during the Navy-Army Quadrangular Tournament rugby match at Causeway Bay last Saturday. Navy surpris ingly beat Army, and took the lead in the Tournament Table, -Ming Yuen.

Small Units

League Matches

Units Rugger

invariably they manufacture their public and players waited for R. Scots "B". own ideas how it is done, and what the "All Clear"--as to the

is more continue with those ideas best policy to adopt in such Middlesex

until the repeatedly peculiar beha- situations. vlour of the ball convinces them that Komething To wrong. Now they turn

to books and begin to ask advice, and invariably it means alteration to

one or several things-and they can't Hit the ball.

For a beginner, I did read some where, that there could be noth

better than to ignore theso kuore advanced phases, especially the transference of welahte, and Just swing the club from a steady stand

In Uils, I might add, for I've tried

arrow

One school of thought would like

is firmly of opinion that no matter

9 R. A. S. C. 6 R. Signals

0

TWO MATCHES in the Army Small Units Rugby

to see the match abandoned, but Mr League were played yesterday, Royal Scots. "B" beating Harris Curtis, the Brentford manager, Royal Army Service Corps by 9 points (three tries) to how long these sirente interruptions nil, and Middlesex beating Royal Corps of Signals by 6 with the public so long as the light) may last, the Clubs must keep falth points (two tries) to nil. permits plays to be resumed.

There la, however, the time ques- tion, and it is thought that the ex- periment at Griffin Park should mcel the situation. Here after the siren had sounded "All Clear" I

* myself, that Bobby Jones' very was arranged that the match should

is of great help. be one of 35 minutes each way. viance Place the feet no wider than the After the interval, a further 20 width of the shoulders and tere is minutes were played the same way ittle or no room for transferring as the first 15 minutes, and then the weight.

players crossed over for spell of 35 minutes.

The co-ordination of hands and

feet is one of the most difficult

phases of the game.

second

Steps will be taken to prevent players from catching colds and

Xmas Day Programme At Cottage Club

THE FIRST ANNUAL Cot- tage Club paper-hunt for the

Play was

scrappy in both games. R. Scots "B" were very

Enjoyable Billiards At European "Y"

A SECOND enjoyable. bil- { liards evening was held at the European Y.M.C.A. yesterday. Two novelty competitions, a match and an exhibition match constituted the programme; and were most entertaining.

The match, between the Under 40's and the Over 40's, resulted as follows;

UNDER 40's

E. W. Marland 6

R. Goldman

II. Patricks

L. Fennell

R. L. Neubron-

ner

A. F. Evans

OVER 40's

Major Wright 35

H. Eager

24

25

L. H. de

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25

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Cosler

S. Kemp

25 P. A

A. Jones

20. E, Langley 25

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Novelty Competitions

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TWO NOVELTY competitions, the first rounds of which were of 11 up. were played.

In the first, "spot" was only allowed to acore in the right hand pockets and "plain" In the left. Points scored contrary to this were conceded to one's opponent.

The winner was R. Goldman who beat E. W. Morland. There were 10 entries.

in

In the second compeution, which players were not allowed to score consecutive shots the same (c.g. two cannons), L.. H. de Coster best Major Wright in the final (25 up). There were eight entries.

EXHIBITION MATCH

the Dockyard Recreation Club, in an exhibition match, in which, though the standard was not high, scoring

C. TERRANS met Fred Marsh, of

was steady.

Terrans won by 200 to 151.

Civil Service

much the superior to the Service And Craigengower Corps, and Bateman scored the opening unconverted try wide of

the posts.

Cricket Elevens

There was very little open, play, The following will represent Civi most of the work being done by Service Cricket Club First and Second the forwards. Shortly before the elevens in friendly cricket matches on interval, Sims, a forward, registered Saturday at Pokfulars and at the Val- the second unconverted try, and in ley, respectively: forward, placed the issue beyond the second half, Mackenzie, another

1st XI. (nway). E Tuchardson, K. J. Attwell. Enker. T. V. N. Tortescue, . B. C. K. Hawkins, D. J. Holidge. Smith, N. Whitley,

there is no doubt every effort will President's Cup. will be held doubt with a third unconverted try... sicLellan, A. E. Ferry, N,

something-funda be made to keep the sport going But there is mental-that should be learned at Our Own Correspondeni. "the" start, and that is the in-and-out swing. One of the sayings of the golf world is "hit In the direction of the slice". The in-and-out awing is (in cricket language) swinging in the direction of mid-off. This tends to hooking the ball and eradicates the alice,

"Y" Cricket XI

Win For Middlesex MANY opportunities

2nd XI (home),—1. Z.--Strangəy--Q, were Alle, J. Barrow, 2. P. Cunningham, C,

J. F. McGowan, d. Stoño, A. Watson, A.

on the afternoon of Christmas Day, starting from the Club house. There will be a draw for ponies by members of the thrown away in the second Cottage Club at 3.30 p.m. and game, in which Middlesex beat the hunt will move off at 4 p.m. the Signals 6-0 after leading 3-0 THE following will represent the

The participation of non-member at half-time. Touch kicking European YMCA. against the who can provide their own ponies Civil Service C.C. "A" I at cricket cordially invited and invitations in this spoilt many a movement. on Sunday:

connection have been issued to other

So what I would say to all begin- C. Logan, W. H. Ingelby, F. E. huit and riding clubs. Individual riders ners is read what should be done; Lawrence, W. Gegg. H. Eager, F. will also be very welcome. learn from someone who knows, how Willis, H. Brokenshire, G. Swanson,

LADIES CUP It should be done, and then go out E. Curtis, H. Eardley and F. Tuckley which will be presented to the winner In addition to the President's Cup, of the hunt, there will also be a Ladies' Cup for the first lady home and a cup

and try and do it, but don't work it'

out on your own.

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COUNTRY Club competitions Sir Victor Sassoon for the second rider to compiste the

are well under way. Four: matches in the Junior Cham- ship and three in the Ladles Cup were played last week-end.

The Junior Championship matches: resulted as follows:

At Thai Derby

Bangkok, Dec. 2.

course.

XMAS TIFFIN

The Cottage Club will hold its annual Christmas Tiffin on Boxing Day at 1

BOXING DAY

Davidson, H. Y. Harper, F. E. Lawrence, M. J. Wright,

SUNDAY'S MATCH

The following will represent Civil Servico A against European Y.M.C.A. Capt. Man tried to instigate more on Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Valley:

W. Colledge, K. J. Attwell G. Davidi- open movements, but without avali, son, Haynes D. J. Hallidge, F. J. though the second try of the match McGowan, Mitchell, H. PAToft, N. L by Man in the first half, which he came from such play. The first was Smith, G. Stone, A. Watson. unconverted, and the second, in the second period, was by 2/Lt. Hancock.

Naval Rugby Teams

The following will represent Royal pm. and the President and Committee Navy against Club First Fifteen In Rugby Tours- will welcome members, their families their quadrangular

sround, ament match on the Navy Gateway Bay, at 4 p.m. on Saturday:

Aldg. Tel. Paul A/L erford Li Lt Morahan; S/A MeŐ!!!, Tel. Honeywil

Rutherford: Mia. "O'Riordan, Winter, Lt Wason (Cept), Bet Manded; C.P.O. Wu, King. A, D, Langmuir, 6/Lt Bexitle, A/Lt Poole,

Sir Victor Sassoon, who is dying to and friends. China, arrived yesterday afternoon and Immediately proceeded to the rnces A cavalcade has, been arranged for where he was in time to see the Thai Boxing Day morning at 11 am, to re- A. A.. Guterres beat C. H. Banto Derby run and later was a guest at turn at 1 pm. Ponies will be drawn 3 and 1

the Turf Club's Derby dinner.

A. R. Pinna bent T. K. Chow a

and o

M. F. Pinna beat C. C. Pereira $ and 3

Geo. Lee bent A: T. Lee 2 up. The women's matches were:

Miss A. Sequeira. bent Miss. M. C. Churn on the 10th

Miss M. B. Churn beat Mrs A, G. Botelho. 4 and 3.

„Mrs F. E, D'Almada Remedios beat| Miss M. B. Churn 5 and 3 (Second Round).

Qualifiers for the Captain's Cup were C. H. Suen and M. F. Pinna.

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for at the club.

AUSTRÁLIAN

FEELS

SWIMMER OLD AT 24!

William Kendall Retires

FOR TWO REASONS—pressure of work and advancing THE return match between years, he is 24 years of hal decided in Kendall, one of Auf-

tralia's fastest swimmers to retire.

Kowloon and. the Country Club is difficult to arrange for

"I've reached my peak.and competitions make a suitable passed it; it's time I got out," date hard to find. Kowloon's mumbled Bill. "Twenty-four

.

Axture card is not made up be may seem young, but behind it yond 1040, but apparently has no tree days before. Aprill

However, something, no doubt, can be fixed up.

ago, Kendall became the first Aus- frallan to break the minute for 100 meters when he swam 59.6 seconds

Olimpio at the Berlin 1930.

Reserves-E/Lt Kennedy, Cat Lamble. L.S.A. Palmer, LI (E); Brown, LAC Stockhart,

NAVY "A"

The following will represent Navy "A" against Club “A” at Rugby on the | Navy ground at 2.45 pm, on Satur-

day:

P/Lt Wright; 8/LA Kennedy (Capt), A. B. Lilley, PO, Wilson, P.O. Skinner; Cat Limble, A. D. Nees; L. 8, A. Palmer, 3/1 Richards, P/D. Jones; LAC. Stockham, P/O, Baugh; B/L! Carey, Ldg. Big.. Mil-

chell, Mid, Murray-Jones,

Reservel--P/0. Chugh, B/LA Danger,

Cat Thornhill, B/Lt

Club "A" Players

Craigengower Teams

The following will represent Crai- gengower Firsi and Second teams against Indian R.C. at cricket on Bajurday at 2 p.m., at Happy Valley

Bookunpoo respectively: and

ist XI-E, Zimmern (Capt), G. Souza, K. Ismail, B. 1, Billmoria, A. J. Hulse, B. R. Lance, A. B. Hamson, E. A. Lee, W. Hong Sling. J. L. Youngraye and M. C. Hung. Reserve, E. H. Eamali.

N, Broadband, W Lock, OM. Omar, U. 2nd XIMA, M. Omar (Capi), A. Hung, W. Leonard, W. K. Way, S. Leonard, 11, Email, E. Mitchell and C. W. Lam, Reserves, 2. Edgar and L., Chỏa.

Millwall Captain Refuses To Leave Field

THERE was an amazing LAC Oracle Bath, BILA Bumper scene in the Crystal Palace V Millwall match recently when the referee called all the players off the field after J. R. Smith, the Millwall captain, had refused to go off after be ing given marching orders.

The following will represent Club Games, "A" against Navy on the Club ground

at 5 p.m. to-day:

the Country Club: is 12 years of active competi- In February, 1930, he swam 100 B. M, Thampeon; C. F. Needham,

tion, the last eight as a senior."yards In Rushcutter Bay, Sydney, in Hynes, T. A. Pearce, DL Bosanquet; EE, C., Charter, F. J. b. Clamo: A In his dry-land hours, Australia's 34,4. »That time, was three fiths of Walkden, 3. B. Dunnett, IL 4, Castleton; Weltgmuller

a metallurgical a second outside the record in Aust. A. Denn, A. 8. Olsen, A. G. Daliai, chemist. He and that since the war tralia, made by Duko Kabanamaku. Hynes, began he had been unable to give (Hawaii) in 1910. the time for the intensive training

Japanese Swimmers To essential to keep championship form.

Visit Philippines

National and Stato Utle swimming has been cancelled because of the war, but Kendall said there was no chance of his reconsidering his de- cision Tokro, Dec., 11,

war situation ensed. If the Tour Japanese swimmers, of Bt is only swimming would be at pa Paul's" University, including Masao triotic carnivals, and for relaxation.

Arai, Invited by, the Philippine sports authartiles, pre sailing from. Koba aboard the Atauta. Maru, on December 32.sidhey will be led by Coscher, Balto,

At Berlin Olympiad.

A'

A Comparison

Matthews.

7. Redman. Ražeras, . E. A

which he won the St. George Club's BUT it is relling on in years 10,000-meter. 10-mile, and 15-mile

for swimmer. It must be cross-country championships. merely, the adolescent stage for, a distance runner, bossurg, Allern Gatnsford, who won the New South Wales

modified marathon (18 miles), over the opsatal hills north `of Hydney, in 38.194)

His 10 miles in 53m.. 31.6m, ni Bydney University Oval 18 years sigo, still stands as the Australian track record.”

Kame

After un absence of five minutes the teams returned (and the was resumed without Smiths. Penalty Sequel

THIS extraordinary fncident was

the sequel to the awarding of

to the Palace after 30

minutes.

Millwall players proffsted, and twice the ball was kicked away from the penalty`spot-once among the crowd!

Then occurred a scene between "I'm just coming good after 20 some of the Millwall men and a

It is his sixth win in this event, years of distance running,”. said section of the crowd, following which FTER winning the national hir first having been 13 years ago. Gainsford, Inhaling Als second wind Smith had his orders to leave the

sprint championship six years! The victory, winds up a sonson. In deeply.

fold.

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