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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

April 30, 1941.

Courses

Much Depends On Putting

China's Third Successive

International Victory

Cotton's Methods: Tips Choy Wins Badminton Singles Title

From Horton Smith

Mixed Foursomes Final At Country Club

(By "Birdie")

"MATCHES are won on the green". This is an old golf saying, and it does not mean that this is so because the greens are the only places whore the holos are situated. It is because more strokes can be saved on the green with the putter than with all the remaining thirteen clubs on the fair- ways.

The incongruity of golf has often been remarked upon in that a 300-yard drive is equal to a three-yard, three-foot or three-inch pult, and it is the saving of strokes over the latter distances that wins or loses matches.

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Henry Cotton in a January shorter putta, there is "Sporting and Dramatic" this chance of accuracy in holding the Wrists and arms semi-rigid and year has an article dealing with

using the upper part of the body as this department of the game.

the lever. He tells of the time he spent in But from the golfers I have seen search for the "secret", for, as in Hongkong, the great errog is in Horton Smith has remarked "Ifjabbing at the bull. There is little

amoothness or follow-through. you aren't putting well it is likely to undermine confidence for the rest of the game." THE 18-holes final of the Coun. Smith is America's acknowledged try Club Mixed Foursomes wizard of the putting green. And was played off on Sunday_last ils tip is to make sure you can sink and resulted in a win for C. H. T. Suer and Mrs B. Botelho 5 Ilis procedure before a match sand 3 over J. B. Mackie and to drop several new balls on the Miss M. C. Churn, green, three or four feet from the

a three-footer before aiming, at those of 30-feet.

and

M. Silva And M. A. Xavier Take Women's Doubles

Junior Doubles To Fisher- And Wynter-Blyth

(By "Tinker")

Record Attendance

The crowd of over 350 people who attended the Badminton Finals at the K.C.C. last night constituted a record attendance for the Championships,

There is only a limited ac- commodation, and people are advised to arrive early on Thursday, when the matches will start prompty at 8.30 p.m.

THE EXPECTATIONS of most people were realised at the Kowloon Cricket Club last night when K. W. Choy took the 1941 Badminton Singles Championship from P. H. Wong, the former champion. The match, how- ever, was an easier one for Choy than was anticipated..

Miss M. Bilva

Miss M. A. Xavier justified tho confidence of several times behind Mrs Zimmern to their supporters and took the wo save a point, and generally provided men's Doubles title, while in the the opposition. Junior Doubles, A. L. Fisher and P5-2, 5-4, 7-4, 9-5, 13-5,

For the first game the score went 13-7 and two hard Wynter-Blyth won after

eventually 15-7. fought games.

Progress in the second game was 0-2, 5-2, 114, 12-7 and 15-7.

and

THOUGH it Was not the best match of tho-evening, it was the main attraction, and P. H. Wong; relinquish- ed his hold on the Singles crown to

K. W... Choy in the Senior Singice.

In his efforts to take advantage

ina ny

accuracy,

Junior Doubles

A. E. XAVIER was the man

The Results

Results in brief were:

Hefty Hitting Indians Subdue Americans

(By “Ball Fan”)

DEFENDING CHAMPIONS representing powerful Far Eastern Nations once again took highest honours in softball's annual International Series, before a farewell crowd of enthusiastic ball fans who trekked into the K. W. Choy beat P. II. Wong 15-5, wind-swept stadium for a real “shivering finale”, as the official 1940-41 softball series wended its weary way into a happening of the past.

15-8.

MEN'S SENIOR SINGLES

WOMEN'S DOUBLES

Miss M. Silva, and Miss M. A. Xavier beat Mrs Torrible and Mrs Zimmern 18-7, 18-7.

MEN'S JUNIOR DOUBLES

A. L. Fisher and P. Wynter-Blyth beat C. C. Peroits and A.' E. Xavier 15-11, 18-13.

JUNIOR SINGLES SEMI-FINAL

T. 8. Young beat D. Chellish 15-9, 15-18, 18-8,

Altered Probables For

Two Thousand Guineas

LONDON, Apr. 29

(Reuter)- The following alterations have been made in the probables for the Two Thousand Gulneas:

Richardson rides King's Jester, Arthur Wrong rides Annalom, Jones Burning Bow, Lowrey Camperdown and Corey Sunny Island,

Other Starters are:

(E.

Mr Sawyer (Bridgland), of split seconds, Wong sacrificed on the losing side of the Junior

Usenge Smith), Devonian (Perryman), much of his

especially Doubles to win most points for Selim Hassan (Beary), Sollum (C, down the sidelines, and through his side. C. C. Pereira was sadly Richards), Starwort (J. Taylor), this and over-hitting conceded erratic with both smashes and Morogoro (H. Wragk), Owen Tudor

points in the first game. Choy's smash was only about fifty-

placing. Their

(G. Richards), Suncastle (Beasley), combination, orthodox (D. Smith), The Derby The losers were two up at one occasions Wong was able to return. one or

per-cent effective, for on severni too, was not satisfactory, and on Star (Maher). eup, and proceed to try

Sunray, Chanda two occasions were in (Lacey) stroke them in from all directions, Period In the first nine, but SuenThe latter's best shot was his baseline clined to clash.

Lambersimnel (Elliott), Fairy Prince (Lane), When he has the proper touch he and Mrs Botelho won the 8th and

drop and with this had .Choy con- drops back further.

9th holes to square the match. They stantly on the alert. As then won four of the next five holes not, however, the shot was met with outstanding. Fisher had difficulty in For the winners, Wynter-Blyth was Bnished on the 15th. to become dormie 4! And the match an equally fine drop that had Wong the opening game in sighting the bird

jumping from the baseline

and made many errors. Later, how- ever, he dealt convincingly with the seme shots and scored repeatedly with smashes to the corners.

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Air of Tenseness

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The tremendous crowd-that even overflowed on to the Press seats, and

floor-were greatly appreciative of the issue at stake, and, there was a distinct feeling of tenseness in the air.

There was a greater understand- ing in the combination, and through this were often able to place the shuttle out of reach of the Recreio pair,

In warming up he applies the same systers to his other clubs. Starting with a No. 0 or 7, he works his way up through Nos. 5, 4, 3 and 2 to the

There was a point at issue in this retrieve, woods.

match that needs. I think, some Cotton operated somewhat legislation. Several small holes were similar lines, except that in putting dug in the rough abounding the 3rd from four feet be took his stance in fairway for the planting of young one rooted spot and spent hours hit trees. This was some while ago, and forced the reporters to sit on the ting the balls along the same route in the subsequent planting one of until he had literally worn a groove the holes was not filed in. Neither In the green.

was there tree planted in it.

A ball on Sunday fell into this His belief was that if he could confidently sink the four-foot putts.ole, which was about a foot deep,

Xavier's height and speed at the there need be no needless anxiety and it being unplayable, it was Choy went into a 5-1 lead mainly net were a great asset. He scored lay one's approach putts so dead. picked up and dropped for a penalty through the use of his deceptive wrist several times with angled shots and He seeking a system that

was

of two strokes.

shots at the net. From there Wong sharp taps. never came. He tried Leo Diegel's Strictly speaking. I do not think scored to draw up to 3-5, but in the Score in the first game was 0-2, caple-spread-elbows style in that it the penalty should have been in-next rally, Choy ran away to 12-3.3-05-8, 8-8, 10-8, 10-10, 14-10, 14-11 cut out excessive wrist action. It curred, for the hole was accurately Two more points went to Wong, but and 15-11. Improved his putting, he claims, but

ground under repair-though the in the final rally Choy took three in In the second, 0-2, 2-3, 5-3, 5-5, here

yet those occasions on

ground staff had over-looked mak-a row to win 15-5.

8-0, 9-0, 13-9, 13-10 and 13-all. which he falled by. inches to reach

ing the repairs,

In thla rame, Wong was not Fortunately, the cup.

understand, the

winners took the five without loss.. I've often thought that a war score-at-that-point-way-such-that- -given-him-his-triple championship. bowler would make

the a great putter. penalty made slight difference, Its anxiousness to take advantage

#119 The problem of "weight" is a for but it is up to the Powers-that-be to of the slightest opening en the greater one than that of

either legislate or have

olher the hole accuracy. It

alde

committed him to T. S. YOUNG qualified to meet does require rapid adjustment, for filled in.

several crrors. His sideline A. L. Fisher in the final of the instance, when one has just come

smashes were not just going out: Junior Singles when he beat D. out of the bunker after wielding a

they were even over the sidelines, heavy "blaster" in smashing through

for the doubles court!

Chelliah in three games, Young the sand, to take the putter (n

produced form reminiscent of lighter club) and trickle one's ball

that which eliminated N. L. to within a two-foot circle of the

at 15-9. Smith, and took the first game cup.

the ru

were

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Members of the Volunteers' Ser

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And there is, I feel, quite a lot In what Cotton says about cutting out wrist movement. For the to-day.

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Sunday's Stars

Ullan Khoq. and Mary, Nr. China-Ulian's time-set double In the third frame which drove.in three runt, sparked China's champlons in their run-scoring rampage; latter hurled

steady the powerful

ball in horowers to five mens-

Portuguese ly bingles for her third successive International hurling triumph

in three years.

Cyclone Baker and Savage Hassan, India-Former made a sensational shoestring nab At short

feld, centre

off Lou Leight's staling drive the 6th

drive In canio to slop a dangerous Ameri- ean scoring threat; latter played sure-sharping ball. out at left field besides connecting for a slashing single, crossing the platter with a run and stealing two basės.

The following softballers have" been chasen as the standout players of the year and will re- ceive Johnny Pearne's prizes at the annual softball dance on May 10th.

A glove each for

Gloria Mar-best fielding, Ernie Hearther-best fielding. Two hats each for

Yvonne Yolle-best batting. Cyclone Baker-best batting. Twelve medals for each sentor Joop championship team. (81

Leaves For Malaya Joseph's and the Wildcats):

Tour On May 14

Permission having been granted by the Football Association of Malaya the South China Athletic Association Football team will leave the Colony on or about May 14. They will spend two months in Malaya and may extend their tour to include Rangoon,

One Pin Short Of "Perfect Score"

Starlet Ulian Khoo, Malaya's stalwart contribution to local. ball circles, led a tremendous Chinese drive for the ladies' pennant as Cathay's lassies ter- rorized a bewildered Portuguese team 13-5, to dash in with their third successive title in three years.

India's remarkable consistent-play- ing team made the "grand achlave-- rhent" climax of the year In chalking up their second straight, All-Nation championship with A sparkling title, victory over a de- moralized United States nine.

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LIDING majestically above the loud din of softball's official finish for the current season, China's powerful clouting lassies, playing like true champions in defense of their two year title and possession of the Molthen Shield, shelled out a heavy thirteen hit barrage to over- whelm a week, Portugal threat 13-5..

The Chinese lassies, in amassing their huge run-scoring total, dished up brand of combined slogging which clearly demonstrated to the rabid fans, China's superiority in the local Jadies' softball realm.

Led by outfelders' Ullan Khoo and Doris Mar, the champions came from. behind in the 3rd inning with a de vastating four run attack to signal their stort on the road to victory, as hefty hitting Ulian Khoo slammed aut a terrific double to centre, driv- ing in three cuns after Mary Ng Mary Mar and Doris Mar had led the bags with neat bunting and. whippet running. Heroine" Ullan came home on Lily Mur's single to end the scoring in this tranie.

Portugal's challenging stars played loose ball after this pulverizing run attack, and the titleholders clinched the game in the next stanza with a Ave run scoring spree on successive singles by China's dynamite trio of The highest score since the Doris Mar, Ullan Khoo and Lily

Mar.

Mr Chan Ching-to will manage the team and Mr Walter Hanming Cher bowling alley opened three years will accompany the eleven as assistant ago was recorded last night manager and secretory. The team is when Cpl. Blunt, of Signals, as follows:

Tam Kwan-kon and Sammy Tsang: scored 299 at 10 pins. Trong Chung-wan, Tse Rain-hung d Lee Kwok-wal; Lau Hing-chot, Lam Tak

Lau Chung-sang. Lee Shek-yau, Chau Man-chi, Leg Wai-long (Capt.), Lee Tak-

showing the form that had last y Wynter-Blyth setted at Ave and the kee, Chan Tak-fal and four others.

Junior Singles

Partial Recovery

Wong showed a partial recovery. He IN THE SECOND game, however, matched Choy shot for shot but his clearing shots were not quite deep struggle. Chelliah made fine use of The second, however, was a grand enough, This was probably because the drop and had Young continually he had been hitting over the baseline reaching forward to retrieve. He in the first game, but the clearances came up from behind to level scores to mid-court were fatal.

at 13-all, and amid much applause His service,

too, underwent took the setted points for the game. change. Deep services had been treated

In the third, however, Chellish with Choy's devastating showed

HIM surprising lapse. smash, and for the most part later smashing was almost in pieces this was modified to short services he could not find the sidelines. Young and to the forecourt.

His returns of Choy's smashes were rally pinced the issue beyond much led 7-2, and 7-4 and with his next brilliant, and were in remarkable doubt. Chelliah climbed to a, contrast to his weakness down the Young had taken too great a lead. sidelines.

From 6-4 Choy went to 9-4, but

Wong drew up to 7-9 and then 8-10.

The

latter was fighting gamely, and SPORTS ADVT.

on occasions caught Choy on the wrong foot with brilliant baseline drops.

At 8, however, Wong stayed. He could not prevent Choy from scoring Aret 2, then 1 and finally the wiming two points for the game.

Thus Choy becomes the new Colony champlon and well worthy of the

title.

Mixed Doubles

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Meeting to be held (weather per- mitting) on Saturday, 10th May, MISS SILVA and Miss Xavier Secretary's Office, Exchange Build- 1941, may be obtained from the fully deserved their victory. Ing; the Club House, Happy They were not only an excellent Valley; the Hong Kong Club; the combination, but brought out Sports Club; and the Stables, shots that most players would Shan Kwong Road, envy. From the baseline, especi-

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ally, Miss Xavier showed admir-on THURSDAY, 1st May, 1941.

able and accurate control over drop shots, while Miss Silva moved around the court with fine understanding, and her an- ticipation at the net was remark- jable.

Of the losers, Mrs Torrible was for ahead of Mrs Zimmerh. The latter failed" to disperse an attack of "nerves" and was consequently disappointing Iri almoet

every department. There were Isolated occasions; however, when she smash- ed to win a point, but they were too Isolated. Mes Torrible

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The Chinese gals added three more Lallies to their total in the 6th canto. when the Irrepressible Ullan Khoo, Lily Mar, and Dot Loule checked in at the platter on a single, 4 balk and a passed ball. The winners climaxed their bril Hant championship drive in the last frame with a solliary run.

Portuguese hurler Thelina Collace, remained in a troubled atmosphero continually, in a fruitless attempt to subdue the powerful Chinese willow- wielders, while an erratic infleld. gave

her a minimum of support as they played inconsistent ball, throughout the game.

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Team co-operation, an absoluto essentiality in the making of worthy champions, was sadly lacking in Korry

Noronha's lineup as Portugal's belles took this big loss in their second

desperate title challenge. Winning slabster Mary

irt hurling one of her finest games of the year, had auch heavy clouters as Irene Pereira, Celeste Marques, Irene Castilho, Terry Noronha of al, well. under control in chalking up her third straight championship win in three years, as she held the finalists to five measly bingles.

THE highly consistent play that makes real champions was super- latively exemplifted when india's rip- roaring titleholders took, a glorious fl-2 triumph from a favoured Ameri- can team, io retain the Jimmy Shield ship for the

successive year

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and nonal champion-

With the return of A. B. Kitchell who sparked a classy-playing in feld, the defending champions dished up a brilliant display of air-tight ball behind the steady hurling of ace Kaosa Nazarin, who Umited the dangerous Waggoner- men to four bingles.

The Indians started off in winning! fashion with two precious tallies in the opening frame on, an error, a sacrifice and a grass cutter through second by Savage Hassan as Sherry Bux and Jindoo Hussain home to start the

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off on their run-making forays. The cham plons placed the old Inter-Nation title on ice in the 4th stanza when they breezed in with three more Hassan and clouts by Savage Skalley

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The Yankers made their biggest bld in the last of the 4th with two rung when ralloping Peta: Fitch

opened the inning with a tremend our homer to deep left, followed by Doo bail Mother's tally on a passed India's

brillant lineup played dashing confident. bail to come through with this starry, blimax win, and are worthy holders of a spot in the local softball hall of fame":