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AQUATICS.
THE CHINA MAIL.
FINALS OF SOUTH CHINA ASSOCIATION.
CLOSE FINISHES.
The finals in the annual aqua- the sports meeting of the South- China Athletic Association took place last evening at the Associa- ton's bathing pavilion at Quarry
There Bny.
werc some close Anishes in a few of the events and quite good times were record- ed.
The results were:-
Sport Columns
HOME FOOTBALL.
F ACCRINGTON'S DEFEAT OF BARROW.
NORTHERN LEAGUE,
PING PONG.
MEN'S AND LADIES' SINGLES.
LEAGUE TABLE.
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1930.
GOLFING INCIDENTS. STUDENTS' GAMES.
ONE SNAKE AND ONE BEAR
STORY.
THE RULES ARE ?
NOTABLE BRITISH VICTORIES
AT DARMSTADT.
ATHLETIC STRATEGY.
Has any Hong Kong golfer hadThe Work's Students Champion- the experience of seeing his ball ships, the local name for the Inter- In the national Universities Games, at picked up by a snake?
Darmstadt, were held up rather course of a letter to The Times".
a correspondent recalls a story badly when a violent thunderstorm few minutes took on the appear- which he heard in the Turf Club broke and the whole track within a Cairo, in 1908. He writes:-
ly the sports were completed. It' "A golfer who had returnedance of a lake. However, eventual- from the links at Mena House en was a long time before the Union tered that club so obviously suffer
head.. The first mon to put The following are the results of ing from thirst and some form Jack was seen floating at the must-
thore
Helps being J. G. 200 Metres Invitation Relay Race-
Yesterday, in the Northern Sec-
University), who Birmingham for Men, South China Athletic,
of the Third Division, Ac- the Men's and Ladies Singles of nervous shock.that it became a duty as well as a pleasure for his-friends-to-order him refresh-captained the British team. mins. 6-1/5 secs. (record); 2, Chin- tion
Bathing Club, Time: 2 mins. crington Stanley-and-Barrow-mot--Tourney:
for the second time this season.
Robert ment. The symptoms that had Peth Helps and 8.1/5 чесв.
Barrow
alarmed us having yielded to (Edinburgh) come through to the Yau-treatment, he became articulate final of the 1,500-metres race, but and assured us that he was not they were up against Krause, the
50 Metres Free Style for Ladies-On September 1 when
3,
1, Yeung Sau-king, 48.3/5 secs. (re- cord); 2. Un Pui-han, 49 secs.; Chu Knu-aan; 4, Wong Ki-tong.
50 Metres Free Style for Children under 10.-1 Ko Cho-kee, 38.1/5 sees.; 2, Luk Tat-jan, 45.9/10 secs.; 3, Chan Ping-hung: 4. Leung Che pal.
100 Metres Free Style for Men (Handicup)-1, Ip Wah-san; 2, Loung Wing-chuc; 3, Chu Hung-yeung
played at home the result was a druiv, no goala being scored, but Accrington Stanley improved on. this yesterday before their own a couple supporters, winning by of goals.
Result, as cabled by Reuter:-
3 Barrow Accrington
100 Metres Free Style for Men. (Championship).-1. Chan, Kichung, G8.4/5 secs, (record); 2, Wong K leung, 1 min. 17.3/10 secs.; 9, Cheung Lincoln Wing-kwong; 4, Hui Choung-fook.
Wrexham 60 Metres Free Style for Ladies Tranmere,
2, Accrington (Handicap).-1, Fung Miu-ching;
Chesterfield Un Pui-cheung: 3, Young Shau-chun; Hull
Stockport 4, Cheung Tal-tong.
Throwing the Water Polo Ball-1.an Chau Ki-cheung, 77 feet: 2, Weng Gatchead Ki-chow, 62 ; 3, Wong Kee-leung Carlisle, 67 ft. ins.
Halifax
100 Metres Free Style for Ladies
Darlington [Championship), Yeung Shau-king, Rotherham
min. 43 secs. frecard); 2, Un Pa han, 1 min. 50% secs.; 3, Un Pal-Rochdaic
eheung.
York
100 Metres Free Style for Galldren Southport
Crewe .. urder 15 Handicapl.-1, Young Shau-!
Doncaster Leung Cho-puis 3. Leung New Brighton chun; Wing-han: 4. Young Fook-pul
Barrow .... Veterans' Race (50 metres, Free
Hartlepools Style, Handicap)-1, Leung Tat-man: Nelson 2. Luk Cheuk-fung.
400 Metres Free Style for. Men (Championship).-1, Chan Ki-cheang, 6 mins 22 seek. (record); 2, Kara Hop-yee, 7 mins, 12 secs.; J, Hui Cheung-fook; 4. Wong Ki-leung.
200 Metres Breast Stroke for Ladies (Championship).-1. Yeung Shau-king, 3 mins. 44.3/5 secs. 2. Un Pul-har, a mias. 58.3/5 secs.; 3. Un Pui- cheang. 4. mins, I sec.: 4, Chu K- king. Times for the Arst three win- ners represent records.
K.F.C. MEETING.
SUCCESSFUL YEAR UNDER REVIEW.
man
1
Men's Singlés. Ho Chae-keung beat Choa by 3 sota to love.
Kum Chan-man beat Ko cheong by 3 sets to 1.
it
J. M.
Ross
Siu Sui-ching beat E. S. Ho by suffering from incipient heat German champion of this year and stroke, but had had an experience student champion of 1928, backed 3. sets to love.
two other Germans, and unique in the annals of the game, up by
Ladies' Singles.
Gonzalez by 3 sets to 0.
P
Miss Ko Lal-ngok beat Mrs. K. pulled my drive,' he continued, other dangerous opponents, in and found my ball lying in Cerat! (Italy). Le Duc (France), some broken ground near what Dahlstrom (Sweden), and Johans post-appeared to be rat-holes and a son (Norway), all of whom are is as disused fowl-run. As I came up well-known and successful Interna-
to it a large snake, which my tionals. Pts.caddie assured me was
Senior League, In the Senior League, the Goals. F. A. Pts. tion of the various, teams 8 7..0 1 18 5 14 follows:--
P. W. D. L.
a cobra,
5 suddenly emerged from a patch a strong combination to the way in
plan- after for him. own great heart and 5
2 these holes. The caddie threw is
the self- most of my clubs at it, but the good sense, and to Hip Keung A.A. 4 1 3
creature, ball in mouth, vanished sacrifice of Ross, who worked ab- 4 0 Eastern A.A. ........... 8111/down the hole. It must have solutely to orders and ran himself
taken the ball for an egg.""
4
8 5 2 1 27 11 12
B
0 0 2 21 16 12
P. W.
L.
Helps owed his victory over such
9 5.2 2
22 22 12 Chinese A.A.
G - 5
0
8 5 1.2 19
10.11 South China A:A. 4 3
1
3 of rough grass and, seizing the which
Douglas Lowe
0 3 15 16 10
5 12 16 11 11 Saiwan College. 4.
2
2
2 ball in its jaws, made for one of ned
the race
15 11 10
Hip Wah A.A.
2 3
13 13
9
16 14
B
11 13
18 16
4 19 19
7
4 16 18
4 20.25
A
4 19 15
0 5 11 20
11 14
5 6 20
4
3
3
RUGBY.
TOURISTS LOSE BY ONE POINT.
BRITISH INJURIES.
Sydney, Sept. 1. Australia beat Great Britain for the first time in a Rugby Teat since 1899 on the Sydney Cricket Ground to-day by two tries (8 points) to a goal (5 points).
The Kowloon Football Club held its annual meeting yesterday evening, Mr. C. Bond taking the
The Australian side for the first chair in the absence of the Chair-
Test contained no fewer than ten man, Mr. T. F. Bradford.
Touching on the report and of the New South Wales team, statement of accounts, the Chair-which the visitors had defeated so explained various items decisively on the same ground a which called for heavy expense week previously T. S. Lawton's such as repairs i pavilion and presence in the Australian side grounds, while a sum of $654.82 was a great factor; in their success, had to be written off as bad for, apart from his inspiring play debts. He said that, taking every. and generalship, there was his thing into consideration, the profit ability to hold the elusive Spong. of $763:47 for the year may be considered very satisfactory.
Murray
The British backs made the most of their chances, and the speed of The Chairman's proposal that Aarvold and Novis was always a the accounts as presented be pass-source of considerable anxiety to ed was seconded by Mr. F. C. the Australian defence. Clemo and carried unanimously.
Reviewing the activities of the season, the Chairman regretted that the Club had lost many of their good playera, but he hoped agme encouragement that with from the members, and good lead- ership, the younger playing mem- bers would help In making the present season a successful one for the Club.
The meeting considered ecrtain proposed alterations to the rules. On the proposal of Mr. Clemo, seconded by Mr. Simpson, the rules were taken en bloc and pass ed subject to a few miner amend monta proposed at the meeting.
Various proposals were made by members for the attention of
and Spong were excellent, but the attentions of Lawton prevented Spang from making the best of the many fine passes he received from Murray, who had a great duel with Malcolm.
hard The forwards, played a game, with O'Neil, Jones, and Beamish prominent, though tho hard ground was not suitable to the heavy British forwards. The ground was responsible for many British injuries, and Bassett was off the field during the first, half. He resumed after some minutes, and, though limping, for the rest of the game was very safe. Reeve was off in the second half for some time.
The game was hard and fast,
the incoming Committee, and one and it was not until five minutes
of these was the continuation of before half-time that Australls the open-air concerts, which had been a popular feature during the summer months.
Officer Bearers.
three- took the lead, Malcolm scoring a brilliant try following a quarter movement. Lawton failed to convert. From a scrum. five minates after the Interval Lawton
The following officers were elect- passed out to Malcolm, who sent
ed for the season:
President: Mr. Robert Hall, Chairman: Mr. James Bmlth. Captain: Mr. J. McKelvie Vice-Captain: Mr. Hast."
Tennis Convener: Mr. T. G., Stokes.
Bar Convener: Mr. G. Bond. Hon. Secretary: Bir F. C. Clemo Treasurers: Messts, Percy Smith, Beth
& Fleming,
General Committee: Messrs.
F
Spary, G. Hodley W. Mohnston,
his three-quarters away in splen- dld-style for Mechle, to score far out. Ross falled with the kick
Then the British team scored.
Murray ran round the blind side
of the scrum and sent the three- quarters away, Reeve Antilly sand- ing Novis over for a try, which Prentice converted. Teams:
Great Britain-Ji Bassett; C.. D. Bowcott, A. B. Clemo, AB. Pascoe, and W. C. Aarvold, AI- Novis
T.: P J. 8. R. Reeve, R.Shop Simpson.
R. Beamish, Balloting Committees bessra, Hast, Murray; CHS Jones, GD,
Prentice, B.HN FD Parker
Farrel H. O'Neill Martindale
Coleman and Kente
BABE RUTH HURT.trail A Ross (NSW)
Towers McGhie (Queensland), C. H (N.S.W.S. C King (N.6.W.)OC STRAINED BACK KEEPS HIM Croninan (NB.WT. Lawton (cape
OUT OF LINE-UP
Washington, Sept 13 Babe Ruth is definitely out the Yankee line-up for the der of the series with the
the result of a stráir
some
tala(Queensland) and 8 Malcolm (N.ŚW. Thomson (Queensland). Bonis Queensland)W. H. Cercutti (N.B.W Finny (NB.W.), G. Storey (N.S.W. Breckenridge GS.WAW. K Ford (NS.WAVAIL
freyman (N.B.W:)
RATONET FENCING,
Our Sports Diary
LOCAL
Aquatics -
To-day-South
China A.A. meeting, North Point. 7 p.m.
Football-To-day
Garri,
son League "D" Co. Somer sets v. "B" Co. Argylls.
To-morrow Garrison League-R.A.O.C. v. 20th Bat- tery, Royal Artillery; "D" Co.. Argylls v. "B" Co. Somersets; R.A.M.C. v. "A" Co. Somer- sets.
Friday-Garrison League-- Headquarters Co. Somersets v. R.A.S.C.; "A" Co. Argylis v, 31at Battery, R.A.
Saturday-Firat Division- Navy v. Royal Artillery; Club v. Chinese; Argylls v. Police; South China v. Recreio; St. Joseph's v. Kowloon; Second Division-Navy v. St. Joseph's; Somersets v. Club; University v. Chinese; Eastern v. South China; Recreio v. Royal Artil- lery: Kowloon v. Argylls; Third Division-Royal En- gineers v. Somersets; Fukien v. South China; Royal Air Force v. Ewo; R.AS.C. v. R.A.0.C:
Ping Pong-To-day-Men's Singles Championship-Chin- ese Catholic Club; Eastern A.S. v. Saiwan College, South China A.A.
Polo To-day-Finals of K.O.Y.L.I. Cup, 4.45 p.m.
Hockey To-day-H.K. Hockey Club practice game, Marina ground, Kowloon, 5.15 p.m.
Athletics-To-morrow
Volunteers Sports-Prelimin ary Heats, Murray Parade Ground, 5.15, p.m.
Saturday Volunteers' An- nual Sports Meeting, K.C.C.
Racing-To-morrow - En- tries close for Eighth Extra Race Meeting, noon.
October 10 and 11-Eighth Extra Race Meeting.
Swimming To-morrow- Garrison Schools Sports, V.R.C., 4.30 p.m.
Lawn Bowls-Friday- Yacht Club Game.
Saturday C.C.C. v. The Rest of League, 4 p.m.
R.C. 18-Talkoo October Closing Day and Presentation of Prizes.
Tennis Saturday Entries close for LR.C. Tournament.
October 26-First Rounds of LR.C. Tournament close.
Baseball Saturday-South China v. Filipino Club,
Sunday Japanese v. Texa
Cricket Saturday IR.C. II. v. RE, Sookunpoo, 2 p.m. Sunday C.C.C. V. Argylle; 1.1.C. v. W. C. Hung's XI, Sookunpoo.
Fencing Monday Royni. Hong Kong Yacht Club, 6:15
Whist - Tuesday St Patrick's Club Drive, 8.30 p.m. Boxing-October 16-Somer- seta Argylle, Murray Bar racks.
November 18 and 14- Somersets Open Champion- ships
Bayonet Fencing October 16 and 17-Somersets Com petition BEA
Racing=
The
-Eng⋅
Wales Sy
clean out of the picture by the half-
.
distance in order to set the pace
A Bear Interferes. Of golf problems there seems to that was needed and to cover Helps
be no end, and here is a new one. in the many jostling tussles which
From the- The scene was laid in Jasper occurred at the corners. Park in Alberta, which is pistol Ross led Helps out in front Canada's largest wild life sanc-round the first bend. In the back tuary. Two players, all square, straight, according to plan, they let leaving the seventeenth, drove Surjatta (Germany) and Le Duc down the slope of the dog-leg take the lead, but Ross never allow- eighteenth without marked ad- ed the other two Germans to come vantage to either. As the pair up and close Helps in. In the third and their caddies left the tee, a lap Helps put out a feeler and got bear emerged from the pine trees the whole field going at a much lining the fairway, shambled faster pace, and then Krause began over and proceeded to sit upon one to creep up from the rear, and
Dahlstrom made a bid for the lead.. |ball.
men
Players and caddies, standing'
A Clever Move, at respectful distances, madel motions and noises, but Jasper, At the bell Helps awept. past Le
Dahlstrom
and bears are quite accustomed to the Duc, carrying antics of humans, and this speci- Krause with him, but in the back refused to be dislodged, straight the Swede began to flag. Patience on the part of the play- although the German would not be ers had no reward. The bear re- shaken off. There was some rough mained, dusk lengthened into work at the top of the ground, but darkness, and the match was Helps could hear Krauso's labour- abandoned.
ing breath, and wisely dropped
Now the players have subject back a stride or two. Krause be-. for a life-long argument as tolleved he was clear and increased whether "A" might have dropped his pace, then Helps went for him, another ball, or does "B" win be- and, running wide, snatched the cause his competitor did not lead at the top of the home stretch, Anish. In this district there is no after which it was all over bar the tore local rule regarding the vagaries shouting and the Briton of bears..
down the straight, building up a devastating gap at every stride. He was fresh as paint when he GOLFER'S AMBITION. passed the post in 4 min. 1 7-10 sec., with Krause staggering be- hind in 4 min 3.3-10 sec. and Dahlstrom easing up in 4 min. 4
THREE MONTHS TOUR TO IMPROVE.
NOT SOLELY GOLF.
States on
Bec.
A Hurdle Success. Meanwhile, Joe Simpson (Man- chester) and R. K. Brown (Cam- bridge) had romped home in the heat and semi-final stages of the 400 The "luckiest young man in the metres low hurdles, thus ensuring world" left England for the United twe, places in the final, and there:
was no doubt that one at least of the American liner George Washington. His name is thone places would see the Union E. R. Tipple, the English golf inter- Jack on top once more, for Simpson looked simply an unbeatable cham- nationalist.
plon as he tore round the track and His luck consists in that he has took the low fences in a swift, a father who told film to throw up flashing stride. Simpson did not his job in the city. His father let us down, for he won the final by wants him to become a great golfer, about three yards from Lincoln and he has given his son as a twen (America) and De Negri (Italy), ty-first birthday present-Tipple
came of age on August 21-a three the Manchester man's time being
54.2sec Brown was sixth. months' tour of the United States.
Edward Roger Tipple is a small young man physically, but his heart and ambitions are big. He laughingly told 'a reporter, before he left that he was embarking upon the greatest adventure of his life.
"My first golfing venture will be the American Amateur Cham- plonship, at Philadelphia, which starts on September 22.
After
ATHLETIC SPORTS.
VOLUNTEERS · PRELIMINARY EVENTS.
Two events in the annual ath- that I intend to travel about the letic sports meeting of the Hong States playing golf and learning Kong Volunteer Defence Corps off on the Murray all I can about the game for were run there is no question, I think, that Parade ground yesterday, result the Americans can teach us a loting in the Machine Gun Company I have no intention of becom-scoring eight points and the Por ing a professional or anything like tuguese Company four. that, but this trip is not, Will A MANNE confers, solely with the idea of The results were:- playing golf This country is High Jump: 1st, A. Gosano, Porti &nished for young men, and if I guese Company), 6-4
can I shall make my golf carve Ferguson (Machine Gun Colppany) cut a career for me over ther B. Gostno (Portuguere Compan
Pilting the Shot: 1stA It is unfortunate that Mr Tipple Forguson (Machi Gun Co.)y 2nd, did not strike his best form dur J. P. Wittin (Machine Gun Co. 3rd ing this Championship, as he d8, A. Gregory Mach Gun Co.). not reach the qualifying stages.
BOXING
CONTEST BETWEEN SOMERSETS AND ARGILIS
A boxin programmer has been
October
the
talion's best boxing company--will visit Murray Barracks to engage. beries of matches with "B" Comp of the Somerset LL who recently won the SL Inter- company boxing cUPER
On November 13 and 14 the Open Boxing Championships of the SLI will be held. The en- tries should include seasoned 'box- oral and those who put up auch a how in the recent novica
Hand-
bat com