THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 5, 1937
CORONATION SWIMMING GALA Probable Team Representatives
LAU PO HEI
Lan Po-hei, above, the Colony and Interport back-stroke swim- ming champion, is almost certain to represent China in the Corona- tion Swimming Gala to be held at the V.R.C. on May 15.
CHINESE WATER-POLO LEAGUE AGAIN
SIX TEAMS TO COMPETE
ALL EVENTS WILL BE EVENLY CONTESTED
CHINA'S CHALLENGE
TO PORTUGAL
GT. BRITAIN'S HOPES BRIGHT (By "CRAWL")
PREPARATIONS for the Coronation Swimming Gala to be held``under the auspices of the Victoria Recreation Swimming Club on Saturday, May 15, are fast progressing and some thrilling races should be witnessed between Great Britain, China and Portugal, both in the individual and team events.
W- LAWRENCE
Wilfred Lawrence, above, is another certainty for the Corona- tion. Swimming Gala. to be held at the V.R.C. on May 15. He is Portugal's best performer over any distance.
and free-style, in that order:—
Great Britain-H. Millington, R. B. Wood or a Service representative, and Rfm. Hamilton or J, R. Johnstone,
TAKING THE ÉVENTS INDIVIDUALLY AND THE PRO- BABLE REPRESENTATIVES, WE COME TO THE 100 YARDS
China: Lau Po-hei, Wong Iu-man and Norman Lee. FREE STYLE. GREAT BRITAIN HAVE TWO EXCELLENT M. Marques and W. Lawrence.
Portugal:-Lionel Roza-Pereira, E. SWIMMERS IN RFM. HAMILTON, THE HONG KONG AREA CHAMPION, AND J. R. JOHNSTONE, THE FORMER COLONY in which each covers 50 yards will The six men relay over 300 yards. The Hong Kong Chinese Amateur
CHAMPION, IF THE LATTER WILL SWIM. CHINA HAVE |present the real difficulty, although Athletic Federation have decided
THE CHOICE OF EITHER NORMAN LEE OR to commence the Chinese Water-CHAN-HING, IF THE LATTER IS STILL IN THE COLONY AND more or less select themselves.
CHAN the Portugal and Chinese teams AVAILABLE, WHILE PORTUGAL WILL MOST PROBABLY BE REPRESENTED BY WILFRED LAWRENCE, THE COLONY six
polo League next month.
CHAMPION.
It is reported that at least teams will be entering this season. They are the South China Athletic
The 100 Yards back-stroke looks a certainty for China with Association, the Chinese Athletic Portugal and Gt. Britain, finishing in that order. China will be Association, the Chinese Bathing Club, the Chung Shing Bathing while Lionel Roza-Pereira will probably swim for Portugal. Great represented by Lau Po-hei, the Colony and Interport champion, Club, the Chinese Civil Service Club Britain's representatives will probably rest between Lieut. J. M. and the Chinese "Y" Swimming Calvert, R.E., or H. Millington, of the European
FREE STYLE RELAY
newcomer
Great Britain have many to select selected from the following: Rfm. from and their team of six will be Hamilton, J. R. Johnstone, Lieut. J. M. Calvert, J. R. G. Oliphant, a fairly good, Lieut. Lewis, Lieut. R. who is reputed to be Club.
The Chinese Athletic Association
A. Barron, F. L. Anslow, R. B. The 100 Yards breast-stroke have won the League twice, the will probably see Wong Iu-man, may not be an exhibition affair,
The Diving event, which may or others from the Services.
Wood, R. Keown, R. Goldman and Chinese Bathing Club, the present runner-up in the Holders of the Championship, have represent China, while Portugal Portugal, with Ed. da Roza
Colony event, should also be very interesting and
Portugal's six will probably be won it three times and the
selected from the following: L. China Athletic Association and the in the person of E. M. Marques. Pereira, are expected to take first Roza, A. A. da Roza, F. Nolasco, South will supply the Colony champion Colony champion, and Lionel Roza-Pereira, E. M. Remedios, E. D. da the Oliveira, W. Lawrence, L. Roza- Fukien Club, once each only. These two fought out a thrilling place, while Cpl. Stevens is a likely and P. M. N. da Silva.
duel last year, and the Corona- candidate for Great Britain. tion
China event should provide an- may be represented by Mak Wai- other such attraction. Great ming, who is better known as a Britain's representative will be middle-distance swimmer, or by S. hard to find, but there are one or H. Wong, if he is still available. two swimmers among the Ser- vices who are eligible and who may possibly fill the gap, while R. B. Wood, of European Y.M.C.A., is another contender for these honours.
K.G.C. SUMMER TOURNAMENT DRAW MADE
The following is the draw for the Kowloon Golf Club Summer Cup 1937
R. K. Collings, A. A. Lopes. T. D. Paton, J. McKelvie. J. R. Leitch, W. Stoker, W. Kershaw, A. W. da Roza. W. Taylor, F. E. Lawrence. F. C. Barry, D. J. N. Anderson. A. J. Dennis, W. C. Simpson.
E. W. Gardiner, E. C. Fincher. The first round must be played by May 16, the second by May 30, the Semi-Final by June 6 and the Final by June 13.
THRILLING RACE
WATER-POLO
The last event on the programme will probably be the water-polo match between selected teams and among those who will probably participate other than members of The Medley Relay is likely to the V. R. C. team (Portugal) will (produce a thrilling race and as each be Chan Shek-pui, Fung Kwok-wa, swimmer has to cover 100 yards. Norman Lee, W. F. Kerr, Ligut. J. the odds are slightly with Portugal M, whose three performers Colony champions,
are all
Calvert, R. G. Witchell,
It is probable that a dance, will follow the Coronation Gala, thus As far as I can see the following adding a fitting climax to an îm- will constitute the Medley Relay portant event in the Colony's sport- Iteams for back-stroke, breast-stroke ing world.
مسير
The above four swimmers are likely to be seen in the Coronation Swimming Gala to be held under the auspices of the Victoria Recreation Club on an international basis on May 15. They are from left to right: Rfm. E. Hamilton (Gt. Britain), Chan Shek-pui (China), L. Oliveira (Portugal), and Lieut. Lewis (Gt. Britain),