TUESDAY, AUGUST 29, 1933.
THE CHINA MAIL.
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SHANGHAI Y.M.C.A. ACCEPT V.R.C. INVITATION ΤΟ
PROVINCIAL MEETING
Extraordinary Condition
In Invitation.
CANTON MAY SECURE BEST COLONY STARS.
(By CRAWL)
At meeting of the Chinese Amateur Athletic Federation last week it was unanimously decided that those. Chinese Clubs in the! Federation who desired to send a team of swimmers up to Can- ton for the Provincial Meeting and were willing to pay their own expensés would be permitted to) do so.
Swimming Personalities III
A. G. Donn (Y.M.C.A.)
the ať
This year, unlike 1932, the A. ming
A. G. Donn. "captain of Swim
Euronan not invited to 1.M.C.A. and one of the best short Federation were compete in the Canton Provincial distance sprinters in the Meeting, but the invitation was teas born in Glasgow in 1907.
Colony. made an open one, and any Club He first learned to swim in 1999 wishing to send representatives at the Victoria Swimming Baths in up to Canton could do so, but Glasgow, and in the same year en- imposed a condition which the tered the championship clasa by win-
Federation did not regard with ning the 75 Yards Scottish Schoul-
favour:
The condition was that swimmers, other than Can- ton residents, who took part in the Provincial meeting would have to represent Can- ton instead of Hong Kong at the Nanking Meeting on the "Double Tenth" (October ∙10).
boys title,
After several minor successes in The next two years he took part in the Junior Championships of Scot- land in 1924 and was placed second, He next entered into prominence when in 1929 he represented Middle- ser County in the Inter-County teem
PROSPECTS FOR THE Swimming
WEEK'S FINALS
KWOK SHOULD WIN TWO
ASSOCIATION TITLES
EUROPEAN
Y.M.C.A. CHALLENGE COMBINED CHINESE
(By CRAWLY
THE Hong Kong International Amateur Swimming Association Championships have placed the newly-founded governing body on a very firm footing in Colony swimming circles. Tremendous en- thusiasm has been displayed by Chinese competitors, who, for the first time in the history of Colony aquatic meetings, have entered en masse. Judging from the interest aroused by the heats last week, the Finals, which take place in the Y.M.C.A. bath on Thursday and Friday at 5.45 p.m. and on Saturday at 9 p.m., are likely to be wit- ñessed by a capacity crowd.
events and four out of the seven Ladies' events, the European Y.M. With a possibility of capturing seven out of the nine Men's
hands of the Combined Chinese Allated Clubs. C.A look like reversing their former defeat, on June 24, at the
days has enabled those Clubs with a scarcity of ewimmers to parti. The spreading out of the championships over a period of three cipate in the majority of events without the necessity of keeping any swimmers in reserve.
in addition to those swimmers in the Colony who have already enter- The result of the heats last week should show ultimately that, ed the championship class and have had their names recorded in gold, European and Chinese competitors. there are quite a number of potential Colony champlons among the
The outstanding performance in!
TOCER.
In that same The Federation have circular-presented the Mercantile Bank of year he first re- ised the various affiliated Clubs India in the Eastern Banks Swim- and have advised them to call ming Championships, held in Lon their own Club meetings before dan, and met with considerable auc- the championships to date has been coming to any definite decision. ccas, taking first place in the Men's that of Kwok Chun-hang. (S.C.A. 640 Yards Free Style, the Men's A). He has entered five finals be- 88 Yards Free Style and the Men's sides setting up a very fast time 88 Yards Back Stroke championships, in the Men's 200 Yards Breast At that Meeting he greatly assisted Stroke Championship. his Bank to win the Aggregate Cup.
C. B. C. GALA TO-MORROW
Kwok is a firm favourite for the
In 1930 he toas transferred East final of this event and is à likely ¡and first took part in competitive candidate for the 100 Yards Free swimming at Bombay where he an- style after clocking the excellent |
THE seventh aquatic swimming nered the Bombay Swimming Club's time of 63 2/5 secs. in his heat.
gala of the Chinese Bathing 100 Yards Championship in 63-1/5 Club will take place at their North seconds. In the same year he also same time as A. G. Donn in this Although Kwok registered the Point Bathing pavilion to-morrow won night, commencing at 7.30 p.m.
The Bombay Two Lengths event, he was taking part in an- [(66-2/3 yards) championship in other event on the same night and The following is the full prn-37.2/5 secs, and repeated his suc- had something in reserve,
cess in the following year.
probably that he will win the event Last year he was transferred to and set up an Association record. Hong Kong where he won the Euro Kwok's Meteoric Rite
gramme:
Men's 500 Metres Team Race (50.
104. 150 and 200 Metres each).
It is
Ladies 75 Yards Medley (Breaat,pean Y.M.C.A. 50 and 100 Yards Kwok Chun-hang, the most ver-
Bark and Free Styles).
Men's 53 Metres fully dressed Race (European Clothes plus
|Championships.
And
shoes).
Men's 100 Metrea Novices Race. Men's 100
(Four Styles).
Metros Medley Race swimmers in the Colony-Crawl. ship class only three years ago, he
50 Metres Handicap for Childrea
under 4 feet 6 inches.
50 Metres Mixed Team Race (Com- petitors will hold a tray above their
heads carrying fruit and must pass the tray to their Lady colleagues).
Fancy Diving-Open to members of the H.K.LA:S.A.
SWIMMING
JOTTINGS
Personalities IV
Edward Roza
(V.R.C.)
V.R.C. COLONY CHAMPIONSHIPS ON SEPTEMBER 25 TO 28.
The Open Colony Aquatic Cham- plonships, which are being aponzor ed by the Victoria Recreation Club, will be held on September 23 to 28. These dates were decid- ed last night at a committee meet- lag of the V.R.C.
Full particulars of the events and entry forms are being for. warded by the V.R.C. to all swim- wing clubs in the Colony.
TWO OPEN
EVENTS AT V.R.C.
COLONY
TEAM COMING IN OCTOBER Shanghai Association Sanction Trip,
INTERPORT SIDE THAT IS VISITING JAPAN.
(By GOL)
The Shanghai European Y.M.C.A. swimming team, which is to visit Japan next month to meet Kobe in an official Interport
contest, are to visit Hong Kong in
EXTRA GALA October when they will oppose the
McMahon Competing Doris Hunt And Mrs.
FULL ENTRY LIST.
Victoria Recreation Club.
Hampionship title for the past six years, winner of the event at TOLDER of the Colony Diving
identical to that which will visit The team is understood to be the Volunteers Aquatic Meeting since 1981, on interporter in 1931 and
Japan, with the exception of the consistent winner of the V.R.C.
water polo team. It will include Two Open Colony Championship F. Hedley, hailed as the best Euro- member's aggregate cup Edward events, a quarter-mile senior class pean swimmer in the Orient. record unequalled by any local dive race which has attracted six com- ciation granted permission for the Roza, at the age of 25, has set up a members' handicap race, a ladies
The Shanghai Swimming Asso- ing aspirant in the past, and one, petitors, and an inter-members": which will be difficult to emulate in water-pole match, are the attrac extended trip to Hong Kong, and the future.
tions at the extra V.R.C. gala, the Y.M.C.A.'s letter was received Edward Roza developed his al-which will be held on most perfect style in 1925 while still September 2, at 9.15 pm.
Saturday, by Mr. P. A. Dixon, Hon. Secretary a school-boy at Laichikok beach,
of the V.R.C., last night. In the Long Plunge Champion. Pier as his diving platform. Com-ceived, including J.-R. Soares ing contest cannot be fixed at the where he used the Standard Oil ship event ten entries have been re
The actual date of the forthcom- petition was very keen amongst the and J. A. Victor. One competitor moment, as the Shanghai team have
end of enthusiastic swimmers, from the Chinese Athletic Associa not yet completed their sailing ar which included Lionel Roza-Pereira, tion, who has yet to be nominated, rangements, but the V.R.C. will H. M. Remedios, and W. Lawrence, will also take part. and all have since made a name for
make known the date as soon as themselves in local aquatics. In for the Throwing the Water-Polo Seven entries have been received 1987 he won the Colony title at his Ball Championship event, which
possible. first attempt, and this year, he is a hot favourite for his seventh suc- the Chinese Athletic Association.
has also attracted cessive title.
In 1991 he represented the Colony against Shanghai in the Northern port, and took third place. Roza, re- {marked that all the dives were from the springboard, and, being un- accustomed to the surroundings, height and power of the spring. board, he was on that occasion un able to give of his best.
He is also a good swimmer, being
The committee of the Shanghai: an entry from Amateur Swimming Association have selected the following team to repre- sent Shangkat in the Interport. gale * Kobe-p September 18, and 17:3 50 metres style, Hedley Ham- mond; 100 metres free style Hedley, Brown; 200 metres fine style, Johns stone,
metres
fres
In the Ladles 50 yards han- dicap race six, entries have been received, including those of Miss Doris Hunt and Mrs. McMahon.
The final Item on the programme.
Logan; Moffat, Diving. Brown; Relay, Heder Ham
is an inter-members Water Polo match, in which the Club's best mond, Brown, Logan; 100 metres back players will be in seen in action. stroke, Moffatt, Hagenstein;
Heats for the Club members Dueil; Water polo, Bradley, Wagstaff, metres breast stroke, Hagenstein,
100
a member of the V.R.C. "B" class, events will take place to-morrow at Johnston, Berthet, Brown, Sinclair,
The entries are as follow.
Fabian,
A. C. Sinclair who has been active in awimming and water polo for many years in Shanghai has been selected
He has competed on several oc- 5.30 p.m. casions in the harbour race
Roza, is the only diver in the Members 75 Yards "D" Class Handi- Colony who has successfully de- cap Medley Race:
Heat 1: monstrated the spectacular Flying
L. P. da Silva, J. M. Xavier, 1s to captain the Shanghai Interport Dutchman and High Platform Back Silva and C. E. Barros. Dive.
Swimming team, and G. A. Johnson, Both these dives are the re-Heat 2:
Hon. Secretary and Treasurer of the E. M. Sequeira, J. P. Baleros and Association, will be manager,
sult of many year's practice and are Perece Class 100 Yards Breast-!
always included in his frequent ex-Members" hibitions at the V.R.C. galas.-G. L
satile of the Chinese swimmers, Dona in in three finals in the has had a meteroic rise in the H.KIA.S.A. championships and is Colony swimming world. our of the best all-round European į Having entered the champion- provided a sensation last year when he shattered Wan Kwong-i ting's Colony Breast Stroke record in the V.R.C. bath. He then broke his own recard at the Association
Chan Will Extend Kwok, Gala on June 24.
In the 50 Yards he will be meet- His amazing stamina was clear ample time to recover any lost ing more than his match in Leung ly demonstrated last week when he energy he may have sustained. .
Shui-man and Donn, and will pro-Hest 3: On the first night-Thursday-bably have to be content with a
ATHLETIC LEAD
POLO LEAGUE.
100 Per Cent.
(By CRAWL).
ISANG HO FOOK (CBC) will challenge for a place in the 220 Yards Free Style, quarter mile. His events are few and far between, thus giving him
|hang (S.CAA). -
#
Stroke Handicap
According to present arrangements, the Shanghai Interport Swimming Heat 1:
AA Noronha, L. J. Silva, N. Det team will leave Shanghai by the gado, E. A. V. Remedios and "Shanghai Maru on Wednesday morn- Razario,
Ing, September 13, arriving in Kobe on Heat 2: -
the afternoon of the 15th, and they M. A. Baptista, Neves, J. D. Rs will play their first water polo match medios, 7. Lima, and E, Lawrence,
that evening, against the Kobe team. They will return to Shanghai on M. M. de V. Soares, L. A. Roxa, A Wednesday, September 20
COLONY SURFBOARD CHAMPIONSHIPS.
October 15 Fixed For Causeway Bay,
Two Teams Maintain took first places in two hests and Lange will not be competing. On third place. In the 220 Yards Free Basto, L. A. Barros and G. Victor.
gained a fastest loser's place in the 440 Yards following his senga. the second night he will be in the Style he will again be meeting his wins the Water Polo Ben (Open)
M. M. de V. tional Breast Stroke win.
first event, the 100 Yards Free match in Lange and Campbell, and Leonard, W. Mullaly (H.M.S. Wishart) He also took places in the Style. After two events which will probably be beaten for third T. Paget, W. Lawrence, Sergeant Ford The Chinese Athletic Associs. 880 Yards Free Style and the will give him approximately 10 place by Tiang Ho-fook (C.B.C.), and an entry from the Chinese Athle
¡tic Association, tion "A" and "B" water-polo Men's 100 Yards Back Stroke in minutes rest, he will take part in who swam well against Campbell Members "B" Class 220 Yards Handi. Lea is are still leading the Chia which he very nearly beat Leung the Men's 440 Yards, in which he in the heats.
will be meeting Campbell, who is
In the 200 Yards-Breast Stroke Heat 1: ·
cap
E. L. Gosano, J. A. Guterres,
S. H. Garrod, the holder of the ese Water-Polo League having/Shui-man. In the latter event he the favourite, and Kwok Chun. Chan is capable of better thing McGrant and A. A. Rumjahn Jnr.
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the Water-Polo League. This has al-strongest Chinese teams in the Leung Shui-man is practically
ready been won by the Y.M.CA. "A" H.KI.A.S.S. League, have only assured of one success the 100 team, who have not conceded a point won two of their five games. throughout the League.
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A 200 Yards Relay, open to afiliat- ed clubs of the H.KLA.S.A.. will fea ture the University carnival on Sep- tember 23.
The absence of Stiek Kam Pul, one of their best men, and several other regular players, who are now in Can- ton preparing for the Canton Provincial Meeting has great ly handicapped the Young Companions,
Yarda Back Stroke. Championship and may possibly repeat his former success over A. G. Donn (Y.HM.C.A.)
pionship.
A Schreuder Not · Fancied
Ed, da
rence.
A
Colony Long Plunge Championship, who has entered the Open event at retained maximum points to date, has only to improve on his torna the V.R.C. gala on Saturday, i leny Fukien, one ing for Manila an the Empress of strongest contenders for
of last year's
to be the probable winner,
It has been decided to hold the hang (S.C.A.A.). another serious and feel surt the rear Dots Heat 25 Rozs. A. H. Rodrigues, AA Colony's Surfboard Championships contender for the title, Win For Leung?
aibly give Kwok the race of his Canada on Friday, and will not be able championship, are the present Leung Shui-man (C.B.C.), A. Gare very remote as he has yet to: Leung Wal-sang (S.C.A:A) is in Heat 3:
the to compete.
Lange's chances in the 100 Yards
life in this event.
Elma A. A. Guterres and C. J. Smith (as distinct from the Regatta) at wooden spoonists, having lost all Doan (Y.M.C.A.) and Chan Fook- better the times of Donn and Kwok the final of the Men's 50 Yards Roza and B. Gorano, Mr. Y. K. Mok, Chairman of the their five games, while the Young sing (CS.C.C.) have each entered Chun-hang.
Ε.Μ.
Margnes, Geo, Lynn, AA the Causeway Bay, typhoon shelter H.K.LA.S.A. is presenting a Shield for Companions', who are one of the three finals
Free Style and may possibly be a Members "A” Clans 440 Tarda Handl
Jon October 15.
Mr. Erie Friman, who was main- In the 220 Yards Lange has contender for third place against
cap beaten Campbell's time by
Chan Fook-sing (C.S.S.C.).
H. L. Osorio, H. H. Remedios, F. Bly responsible for the recent Surf- is Roza, L. Roza-Pereira and W. Law board Regatta at Repulsé Bay, will. about five seconds, and his
promote the Championships, and easy style and speed should ~ W. A. Schrender (Y.M.C.A.), is Long Plonge give him a win over his rival, taking part in the Half Mile but 2. A. Victor, E. A. V. Remedios, Mwill be assisted by the Victoria Campbell, the Army half mile il fear that he has very little M. de V. Soares, J, A. de V. Soares, Recreation Club. in the 50 Yards Free Style Cham-champion, is almost assured of the chance, bat Wong Yu-man (S. CF. X. Monteiro, E. Bida Roza, J.-R.
The programme of events will be Donn, who was the only entrant to give of his best in the quarter form than he has displayed if he is Novelty Bac
half mile title, but he will have A. A.) will have to reveal better Spares, and an entry from the Chinese the same as those held at the, Re
Athletic Association.
gatta, which are recognised as the from his club to enter for five mile to beat Langs, his most dan-to secure third place.
Margues, A. M. Rodrigues, AD official events in Surfboard racing. events, will figure in the three
gronha, L.: A. J. Silva, J. A. Guter. The events are:-Men's Half Mile,- sprint finals. He may possibly
Wong Suen-man (S.C.A.A.) and[A]
Silva, J. Figueiredo, A. A Ladies 109 Yards Boys 100 Yards, The Chinese Bathing Club, but he will have to clip a second carry off the 100 Yards Free Style,
Wong Yat-hung (C.B.C.) are in the terres, a 3. Bareto, D. Reme- Men's 100 Yards, Men Cover 30) 100 a wheel wobble" Campbell is Men's 200 Yards Breast Stroke, dlos, N. Delgado, J. Lima, Ed da Roza Yards, Ladies 460 Yards Relay 214 last year's winners of the now or two off his time if he is to win. ?
much better swimmer to-day and I think that Wong Sten-man G. Victor, 1. Neves, C. F. Rozario. A. Men's 440 Yards Relay. defunct "B" Division, have only In this event Doan will be The Chung Sing Benevolent Society won one of their games. They seriously challenged by Kwok
than he was a year ago. His will take third place, with Chan Lab Sira, M. M. de V. Soares, Ad A Bumfahn, L. A Roxa E. H. Baptiste are holding their second night swim-have been very unfortunate this Chun-hang (S.CA.A) and H.
Improvement is no doubt due Fook-aing (CS.SC.) second and Rors, L. Chos, B. Gosano, E. Lawrence ming gala on September 3 at their West Point Bathing Pavilion, com-year in losing several of their Lange (Y.M.CA), whom he beat
to the advice extended to him. Kwok first A. McGrann, E. Souta, E. B. Roxa and In his early training by Eric
Lai Im-cheuk (C,8.8.0.) and Kan LA. Barros ་་ at 7.30 pm sharp Two more experienced players on the in the heats by yard, antes, Chan Pookalaf 1694C.) is a pected to survive the pace set by Misa Gawhite; Hin Beaton, Miss
Rallion.
Yee-ming. ¡(S.C.A.A.) are not ex- Ladier 50 Yards Handicap
Mrs. McMahon, Mar Doris Hunt International
newcomer to Individual Associs Leung Shulman and Kwok Chun-1. Remedios and Mas P. Gitains. (Y.M.C.A.) who are also in three member of the Combined Chinese Yards Back Stroke looks very (Capt.) CJ. Smith, N. Delgado, 88.00 10 finale, are both almost masured of relay team at the Association gala In the Open Diving, it looks very A. Guterres, L. Roza-Pereira, A. A P. W. L. D. Pte.
17 Term MM, de V Soares, 4400 at least one title. Lange is prac on June 24
12 14 Yards Free Style and a possible 200 Yarla Breant Stroke was four favourite. 52 2 1 5tically a certainty for the 220 He time in the heats for the YMCA, with E.-F. Selk as a warm
much like a clean sweep for the Ross and FW. Ambrowe
13 0 2 contender for the 100 Yards and seconds off that of Kwok Chun
The other main events are 100, 220 and 140 Yards, 50 Yards Back Stroke, 100 Yards Breast Stroke, Throwing the Polo Ball, Long Plunge and the team race. Additional events are the Yards (Blindfold), 50 Yards Handicap. and Ladies 50 Yards,
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erent open to antiated Clubs of the score of busincas pressure. Länge Should Win
Hồng Kông
Swimming Association will be
tured
gerous rival.NK NA
Although he still possesses
The Boyal Life Saving Boclely tests chore carried out at Clearwater Bay on Saturday afternoon by members
sulted in the following being fuccess of the Chinese Company of the Hong on, of Sab, Inspector: Rants re- Kong Police Reserve, under the direc
Pul-tsul, F.C. RB5 Wog Yok pul- and. P.C. R42 Wong Bag-cheun. /
Essen, Germany, Aug. 22 Rith Lit. B team-B. Gonzo, A. L. Gosino, i sig, who was dragged exhausted from 8. E. Sousa, H. Remedios (Cast), the river on Sunday after an en-
The following is the League H. Lange, and W.-T. Campbell 4tion competitions, though he was a hang, the favourities, In the 100 [ Water Polo Inter-Membera ful: S., David Loie, P.C, B54: Chak-
In the programmed table to date: The first will be a relay for aix
men over 300 metres, three men swim-Chinese Athletic "A" ming breast strake and three free Chinese Athletic "B" style, alternately.
Young Companions The second open event is a relay for C: Civil Servants Ladies and Boys under 18 years of Chinese Bathing Club "age, each to swim: 50 Metres.
Chung Sing B.,
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G. Roza-Pereira, A. McGrann, W. Law-durance swim of eighty hours, died to-
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