1941-08-06 — Page 14

Wednesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

August 6, 1941.

Around The Courses

GOLF IN RELATION TO OTHER GAMES

Tennis Stars Attain Championship Form

Question Of Grip And Swing

(By "Birdie")-

'SHANGHAI NEWSPAPERS recently carried a re- ort that Jack Crawford, the famed Australion Davis Cup tennis player, had won the New Metropolitan ournament in Sydney. It goes on to mention the ability of Ellesworth Vines, the squally famous American tennis tar, at golf, and in all the general tone of the article is ne of surprise that tennis players could ever attain such high standards.

Vines, it was reported in an

American paper, had the dis

inction of going round his home. Couldn't See Him

ourse (if it could be called

ihat) in scores of 61 and 65-

¡lar 661

I personally think that the "Dirst igure was misprint and that it hould have read 04-but even then ounds of 2 under Par and 1 under Par are something to talk about.

Facts for surprise, apparently, are hat champions at a game in which the ball in

enneignt motion

ast notion) should ever

icient at still-ball

(and

he pr

game like golf.

Analogy is drawn that billiards play- rs have a better liking and prob

that their le abilly fur golf in ame, too, dents, with balls that are "t rest.

Yet it has been completely over- looked that the fenture common to both tennis and golf is in the grip. The idealgolf prip is the combina- tion of the tennis backhand and forehand holds.

The power for a golf shot comes 'rom the wrists, combined with tim- ing. Is there any difference in this and a tennis shot? And how many times de golfers trace their faulty shots in errors in their bands?

The grip is really important, and though to what people, like a laste

acquired.

teunis for olives, it is players don't need to be tauglit that fundamental. And how much easier it must he (if he plays) or would be (if he wanted to play) for John Bromwich, the master of the two-handed hack-hand struke?

twai

CRICKET and hockey are

games that go together. In bat- ting one must have timing and welst extent. a work, and to a certain swing. How would this swing work!

out if applied to golf?

ROT

Under the old theories-nat well: but under the new it would And its place.

The maestros of the days gone by taught that the left was the gulding arm and the left hand and power. To the

wrist

Hurling a no-hit, no-run game Boston, 22-year-old ogainst Johnny Vander Meer became the first pitcher to perform the tent In 19 years of Cincinnat fled baseball history The southpaw walked three men, but not a sin- gle Bee got past first base.

COMBINED

COUNTIES CRICKET ·

MATCH DRAWN

LONDON. Aug. 5

Re-arranged League Tennis Fixtures

tize te-

Outstanding matches in the "A," "C" and "D", Divisions of

been have Tennia League arranged as follows:

B.C.A.A.

IN.C. H.K.U.T.C.

R.K.C.C.

'K.C.C.

C.D.R.

II.K.U.T.C.

1.1.C.

K.C.C

C.D.J

S.C:A.A. I.K.C.C.

C.R.C.

K.C.C.

S.C.A.A.

"A" DIVISION- Wednesday, August

v. KC.C Monday, August 1

V. C.IL.C.

Tuesday, August 12

v. C.D.J.

v. II.K.C.C. Wednesday, August 13

v. S.C.A.A.

v. K.U.T.C. VIL.C.

Wednesday, August 20

v. S.C.A.A.

V. K.C.C.

V 1.1.C.

Wednesday, Aug 27

V. SC.A.A.

H.K.U.T.C.

V. CIL.C.

Wednesday, Heptember 1

S.C.A.A. C.S.C.C. K.T.G.C.A.

C.R.C.

K.T.G.C.A S.C.A.A.

C.R.C. (1)

C.D.R.

K.T.G.CA. KC.C.

'C.R.G. (1) Kir.c..

C.D.B. A.T.C. KR.T.G.C.A C.R.C: (1) IL.K.U.T.C.

I.R.C.

S.C.A.A.. C.C.C.

v. C.R.C.

V. H.K.UT.C.

"B" DIVISION

Tuesday, August 12

v. A.T.C.

V. C.S.C.C.

v. K.T.GICA

Tuesday, August 19

v. cl.c..

v. K.C.C.

Tuesday, August 26

V. K.C.C.

V. C.S.C.C.

V. AT.C.

"C" DIVISION

Monday, August 11

C.I.C. (2)

Wednesday, August is

V.

S.C.AA.

V. LR.C

v, K.IT.C.

v. C.R.C. (2)

V.C.C.C.

hionday, August 18

V. VI.CA (1)

Wednesday, August 20

v. K.I.T.C.

V. CRC. (2)

V. K.C.C.

V. LR.C.

V. 8.C.A.A.

Wednesday, August 27

v. C.D.R.

V. CRC.

V. I.K.U.T.C Wednesday, September 3

C.D.R. C.n.c. (1) H.K.U.T.C.

4. ACT.G.C.A.

V.

K.C.C

V. KIT.C.

Wednerday, Beptember 10

S.C.A.A.

A.T.C. K.T.G.C.A.

K.C.C.

·

c.cc. KIT.C.

V. C.R.C. (1)

v. ILK.U.T.C.

v. C.C.C.

Wednesday, September it

V. C.D.R:

v,. C.R.C.

Wednesday, Beptembre 24

AC (2)

C.C.C.

P.OR.C. (1)

"JR.C..

| C.B.A.

I.IL.C.

P.O.A.C. (1) J.R.C. S.C.A.A.

(Reuter).C

C.D.A.

V.C.C.C.

V. K.I.T.C.

"D" DIVISION Thursday, August 1

V.I.LT.C.

v. 8.3.A.A.

v. F.C.

v. P.O.1.C. (2)

V. C.R.C.

Thursday, August 14

C.A.

V. I.R.C.

v. c.n.c

V. PORC, (2) Thursday, August 2)

The two-day cricket match cn.c. Lord's was left drawn. The Com- KITC.

·P.OR.C. (F2) bined Kent-Surrey side were ope posed to a combined Middlesex-ro.R.C. (1) Essex XI. Scores were: M'sex-Essex.-412 piter per cent of the about 10-day

still the (W, J. Edrich 102). thir 15

Surrey-Kent-05_for_3. golden

-there-is-a-new- theory gaining in strength that the these batt right hand

wrist

Koltern

and

arc

tlic

power-makers, though the left arm still leads the club down.

same

cricket stroke is made under the conditions. The Jeft hand guides the bat ant the right supplies the punch. It is, of course, a far heavier implement than a golf club, are for greater strength must be used by the right at the moment of impact.

The rame energy infused into a golf stroke would undoubtedly inessi Un the shat completely, or result in a must glorious pull or push.

In cricket, too, one gets one's right shoulder into the stroke from well down. The same in golf would re- sult in taking a divot at least two Inches behind the ball

for 6 declared

R. Engineer

.V C.B.A.

V. I.R.C.

v. J.R.C. Thursday, August 21

VKIT.

V. A.T.C.

The start of the Sing Tao-South China basketball match

at the Chinese Y.M.C.A., Waterloo Road, last week, in one of the League matches for the Wu Teh-chen Cup, '

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How To Play Baseball

7. The Outfielders

This is the laat of the seven urticles contributed by a busc- ball enthusiast been on the improvement of the game in Hong- kong.

The importance of the outfield position is very evident. The ability to handle hit balls (both flies and grounders) détermines to a large extent the number of runs scored by the opponents.

Outfielders | two flelders are running after the 1. FIELDING. especially should be good judges all one of them should call us soon

of By balls. They should not as he feels that he can catch it and

THROWING.

Fielders must

the other should go behind in order only be able to catch flies which to field the ball should it be mis- them but judged or should it corom off his come directly to should be able to catch them love. while running in any direction. 2.

The fickler should try to get under nequire the habit of returning Be the ball as soon as possible; this will ball to the infeld as quickly as pos allow him time to correct his mis-sible, especially when several bases

if he has misjudged the ball, take

are occupied. Return the ball to the He should keep his eyes un bare ahead of the runner, get in a

Usually the ground ground balls. Usua

Is rougher fu the sut

should

bad

The overhand throw is used by

ground position to throw upon flelding, but the outfield, so he neglect this if it impairs the chance. Eet directly in front of the of catching the ball. ball, giving himself a chance to field the ball if it takes bounce, 4 and getting Into position outfielders, for the most part. Whet to stop the bull should-e not field returning the ball to the bases or short throws, relaying the ball in it cleanly.

they shoukl not bounce the ball, but on throws to the plate and long throws to the bases it should be hopped some six yards in front of the receiver..

An outBekler should know where he is going to play on every pitch should the ball come to him. Where

Kho Sin-kie

Retains

Sergeants Malayan Tennis Titles

Entertain Press

SERGEANTS of flic Royal! Engineers were hosis to members

of the European Press last night.

and In a friendly billards and

match snooker

wiped

the up scribes by 4 matches to 2, Following the match and gm supper, a very musical and enjoyable evening was spent.

Scores were:

Snooker.S. Sgt Rogers best J. R. Luke 64-57: Q.M.S. Brannon brat M. R. Abbas 50-4; Sgt Binckman lost tot G. W. Gliten 27-49. baseball-cum-cricket swing Dillards.-S. Sat Megson R. would be nearer the mark, for in Goldman 100-52; Sgt Shipp list to the American game the right A, T, Lee 99-100; S. M. Wellwood hent shoulder

not take the "dip." J. R. Luke 100-83. docs And there is a more fluid 'nction of the wrists.

I have seen baseballers pure But and simple playing golf and fiwir efforts have been pitiable. A cricke- ter's Brai venture has been far more

apt.

Golf

Eclectic Competition

South China A.A. Hold Second Aquatic Gala

THOUGH well-supported and with competition keen, times at the second aquatic gals held by the South China A.A. at North Polut last night were not impressive. Results were:

50 metres backstroke-1. Ngau Leung- wah: 2. Fong Kwok-yu; 3, Tea Sil-ba. Time 41 2-5.

Miss M. Stokes

Loses Mixed Doubles Final

Bouncing the bail in to the plate gives the Infielders a chance to cut of the throw and play another runner if it should be too late or too wide to catch the runner at the plate.

Fielders should help one another out in their throws by calling where to throw.

Fielders should expect short relay throws when one fielder is in nn awkward position to throw. On long hit balls the Belder who picks the ball up should immediately turn and throw to another who is prepared to SINGAPORE, Aug. 5 (Central relay the ball in. News)MrKho Sin-kle, Chinese 3. ALERTNESS, Fielders should Davis Cup tennis ace, retained the back each other up both on ground Malayan lawn ienals singles tille, and fly balls whenever it is possible. beating the former Malayan cham- The outfelders should be alert for pion, Chin Kee-onn, 6-0, 6-2, at double plays, and should watch the pitcher and infielders, and if they Kuala Lumpur yesterday.

signal to play right or left on certain With Mrs R. R. C. Carter as partner, ballers the fielders should be alert

to do so. for the second Mr Kho also wen consecutive year the mixed doubics championship by trouncing Mr G. W. Plunkett and Miss M. Stokes, 0-3,

The outfielders should always be ready to back up the infielders when runner is caught between bases. The rightfelder should be alert to back up the first base- man on throws to first base; the centre field on throws to second base; the left field on throws to third base.

200 metres breaststroke, Ho un kun: 2. Kam Wal; 3, Trung Young. Time 3 93.3.

Women's 100 metres-1, Lt Po-luen; Chiu So-bik; 3, Ho Wal-mul. Time 141. 50 metres.-1, Au Leung-wah; 2. Fong Kwow-Y2; 3. Cheung Siu cho Time 31.4. 6- Lieut. Col. J. D.. Way and Poymr.60 metres handicap (training class) Comdr. C. B. Hickman (led with scorea Yeung On-pong; 2, Feng Kwok-yu; 3, L!

Ylu-sing. So, the theory that moving and of 20-6-23 in the Eclectie Competition 200 metres breaststroke thandicap-1. sill-bail games are far apart finds held at Deep Water Bay Golf Course Che Bai-lok; 2, Trang Yeung: 3, Wenr no foundation in the mobility or during June and July, which attracted Tal-keung.

30 metres blindfold-1, Chan chun chomen's otherwise of the ball one hits, but 94 entries.

2. Wang Lan-san.

200 metres breaststrok In all the tournament's singles the hitters. in the differences that the in the Fanling Captain's Cup methods of wielding the bats, M. L. Reidy, with a score of 07-handicap). Chiu So-bik; 2. Ja Wal-matches Kho gave away a total of

mul: a. Po-lupn

4. SUGGESTIONS. (1) On left- Tackets, clubs or what have you 17-70, qualified for the Captain's] Under water swimming-1, Lam Kul- only eight games. The Australian for the respective games.

Cup competition at Fenting during an (372 metres: 2, Kwok Chiu-loong pair won the doubles title by beating handed batters, leftfielder should not

(28); 3. Wong Chan-man (26.3). And for polf you can take a bit August.

Water-pelo-South China lost to Chi-Chin and Lim Hee-chin.

(two young Singaporeans; Robert play so deep as with right-handed

batters. There were five entries.",

nese Bathing Club 2-1.

of each.

However, Mr Kho and his partner Mr Chin Kec-onn lost in the men's doubles semi-finals, to an Australian pair, Mr G, W. Plunkett and Mr S. Y. D. Breakspear.

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(1)Fielders, should always take note of the wind and sun.

(iv) The inning and the score will determine a great many throws for the outfielders. If his team is well in the lead. and there are runners first and third, the outfelder should not throw the balls, after entching a fly, home, unless he is sure of getting the runner, but should play to second. If it is late in the game and the score is close, he should atop everything that is possible nt the plate.

(v) Outfielders should be given plenty of practice on ground-balls as well as on fly balls. This point. is too often neglected.

(vi) Play doop when ahead. Keep the ball in front of you,

(vii) Play a high bound with one foot forward. (left foot for right- handed thrower). This gives a good "start" for the throw..

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