THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 10; 1937.
SHANGHAI
TENNIS
TITLE
MIXED DOUBLES TO L. D. CARSON AND MRS. O. HARGREAVES
LOSERS WERE NO MATCH
THRILLS IN C.B.S. SWIMMING SPORTS
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10,000 METRE WALK
FOR 1940 GAMES
LIGHT ATHLETIC ASSN. MEETS IN COLOGNE
Cologne, July.5.
A NUMBER of important decisions, one of them
to suggest a 10,000-metre walking race.for the 1940 Olympic Games in Tokyo, were made at yes- terday's meeting of the Board of the International Light Athletics Association.
The board is meeting here under the chairmanship of Mr. Edstrem of Sweden, and among the important figures at its sessions is Mr. Avery Brundage, American member of the International Olympic Committee and chairman of the Olympic Association.
WAY THEY HAVE IN
THE ARMY-
Amusing Notice At Cricket Match
Her best dive was a swallow from Shanghai, July 5. the top board for which she
was Both in top form, L. D. Car-awarded 9 points, one under the son, local singles champion, team- maximum! Miss M. Booker, who ed with Mrs. Ö. Hargreaves in her movements
came second, was not so graceful
and lost easily won the Shanghai Mixed chance of winning with her Doubles' Tennis Championship dive off the high board. from A. G. Meise and Miss C. Keown distinguished himself by Tavares in straight sets yester-free style and 50 Yards
taking first place in the 100 Yards
A questionnaire is to be sentÆGGETØLSTEELERS day by 6-2, 6-4 in little under stroke.
Breast-
to members of the Light Athle- half an hour. A good crowd turn-
RELAY THRILLS.
tics Association asking whether ed out at the Association courts
The Inter-House Relays
they would be willing to take on Avenue Joffre to witness the
most exciting and in the
part in such a walking race next event, Chocolate House finals, but were disappointed with wonderful recovery to win in the tries answer in the affirmative, summer at Tokyo. If ten coun- the one-sidedness of the com-last length by a touch from Blue the plan will be submitted to the petition.
House, after being in
Olympics Committee. throughout the race. Chocolate The Board has prohibited its mem- Carson was the outstanding House won easily in the Boys' Rebers taking part in a similar walk-
lay, but the best was yet to come. player and on yesterday's form
ing competition organised this year The last event on the programme. gives promise of retaining the was a four men relay between the tion, because the latter is not a mem- by the French Walking Associa- premier position in local tennis. four best boys in Wicked with his service, he also team of old boys who had left last
the school, dominated the play at the net, year, and a quartette comprising
At yesterday's meeting, it was proving a terror to the opposition the "Old Crocks" or boys who had further decided to create a court of with his accurate overhead left two years ago. The race was
International sports judges for and light athletics events at the com- Keown again came into the lime- ing Games. It will include Japan- In Mrs. Hargreaves, Carson en-light to give the school victory by ese judges, speaking English, since joyed the company of a most reli- a touch.
English is to be the official language. able and steady player. Content Junior Boys' 25 Yards Free-style: Meanwhile, the Association
line, 1 W. Desterhoff (Blue), 2 K. Meffan getting ready to hold its European SPORTIF she consistently returned all shots (Blue), 3 R. Arnold (Red). Time: 17.8 championships in Paris on Septem- FRANCAIS' NEW that came her way, giving her dash- Middle Boys' 25 Yards: Free-style: ber 2, 3, and 4. The Board will ing partner the maximum of con-1 D. Morris (Chocolate), 2 G. Saunders meet again in London on March 10, POOL OPENED
smashes.
with remaining on the base
fidence.
MEISE DRAWS APPLAUSE
After an indifferent exhibition in the initial set Meise livened the play up somewhat with some spec- tacular shots in the next set to draw applause. His partner listless and off form, Meise decided to take on the greater share of the burden and dashed around being especially bril liant at the net.
one of the closest on record
secs.
:
a
ber of the I.L.A.A.
INTERNATIONAL COURT
(Red), 3 N. Smith (Blue). Time: 15 1938.-Havas.
secs.
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is
Junior Girls' 25 Yards Free-style: 1 Miss W. Ingram (Blue), 2 Miss M. Meffa (Blue), (Chocolate). Time: 18.2 secs.
3 Miss M. Hosewood Taylor (Blue), 3 Miss M. Hosewood
(Chocolate). Middle Girls', 25 Yards Free-style: 1 McKelvie (Chocolate), 3 Miss H. Saw- Miss M. Shand (Red), 2 Miss F. yer (Blue). Time: 17.4 secs.
Senior Girls' 25 Yards Free-style: 1 Miss E. McKelvie (Chocolate), 2 Miss M.: Fraser (Chocolate), 3
Miss M.
Booker (Red). Time: 15.4 secs.
Senior Boys' 50 Yards Free-style: 1 A. Keown (Chocolate), 2 D. Parsons (Red), 3 E. Huxley (Blue). Time: 28.8
secs.
Middle Girls' 50 Yards Free-style: 1
When Kent played Worcester on the Royal Engineers' ground at Gillingham, arrangements for the comfort of spectators were. organ- ised with admirable efficiency.
Apparently the · Army takes great care of its cricketers, as well as of those who come to watch, but is apt to be a little reckless with its sports committees. There is a balcony fitted to the Royal En-` gineers' pavilion and at the foot of the steps leading to the balcony was this notice:
Balcony Unsafe, Committee only.
Soccerites New Sphere
Miss M. Shand (Red), 2 Miss F. McKel- LATEST SHANGHAI vie (Chocolate), 3 Miss. H. Sawyer] (Red).
AMENITY
Senior Girls' 50 Yards Free-style: 1 Miss E. McKelvie (Chocolate), 2 Miss
A large crowd turned out for the M. Fraser (Chocolate), 3 Miss M. Booker (Red).
official opening of the newly built Junior Boys' 50 Yards Free-style: 1 Swimming pool at the Association W. Desterhoff, (Blue). 2 K. Meffan Sportif Francais" (Blue), 3 A. Baxter (Chocolate).
clubhouse on Route Dufour yesterday afternoon, M. Baudez, Consul-General for France officiating at the ceremony.
**
Miss Tavares, local women's sing-
Middle Boys' 50 Yaids Free-style: 1 Junior Boys' 25 Yards Back-stroke:
D. Morris (Chocolate), 2 M. Smith les champion, seemed complete off 1 K. Meffan (Blue), 2 W. Desterhoff (Blue), 3 R. Labrum (Red).. colour, listlessly driving into the (Blue), 3 R. Andrews (Chocolate).1 A. Keown (Chocolate), 2 D. Parson Senior Boys: 100 Yards Free-style: net or well over the base line, and Time: 22.6 secs.
Middle Boys' 25 Yards Back-stroke: (Red), 3 I. Kempton (Blue).
In a few well chosen words M. definitely below the form she dis-1 G. Saunders (Red), 2 D. Morris (Cho-
Junior Girls' Obstacle Race: 1 Miss Baudez congratulated E. Fauraz, played in the finals of the women's colate), 3. R. Labrum (Red). Time:
W. Ingram (Blue), 2 Miss J. Kew president of the A.S. F. on the pro- doubles, a week ago, when paired 20.2 secs.
(Chocolate), 3 Miss D. Freeman (Red). gress the club had made during the Junior Girls' 25 Yards Back-stroke:
Middle Girls' Obstacle Race: 1 Miss past few years and referred to the with Mrs. T. Collaco they narrow-1 Miss W. Ingram (Blue), 2 Miss JM. Shand (Red) and Miss H. Sawyer ly lost the title to Mrs. B. Krenov Kew (Chocolate), 3 Miss M. Hosewood (Blue), 2 Miss F. McKelvie (Blue) new sphere of activity swim- and Mrs. E. Taylor.
(Chocolate). Time: 22.4 secs.
Senior Girls' Obstacle Race: 1 Miss ming that they had now adopted. Middle Girls' 25 Yards Back-stroke: E. McKelvie (Red), 2 Miss B. Hough- 1 Miss H. Sawyer (Blue), 2 Miss Jton (Red), 3 Miss P. Turnball (Red).
(Red). Time: 19.6 secs.
WINNERS' FAULTLESS PLAY
Freeman (Red), 3 Miss M. Shand Senior Boys 50 Yards Breast-stroke: Following this speech M. Faurez The winners took a 3-1 lead in
1. Keown (Chocolate), 2 Huxley (Blue), replied on behalf of the A. S. F., Senior Girls' 25 Yards Back-stroke: 3 Mitchell (Red).
and expressed the hope that the first set and then Meise won his Miss E. McKelvie (Blue), 2 Miss P.
Junior Boys' Obstacle Race: 1 Meffan club would be able to retain their the service to make the score But Turnbull (Blue),
3-2.
3 Miss J. Booker (Blue), 2 Desterhoff (Blue), 3 Baxter name in Shanghai sporting annuals
(Chocolate). from this point on Carson and Mrs. (Red): Time: 21.2 secs.
Senior Boys' 50 Yards Back-stroke:
Middle. Boys' Obstacle Race: 1 La-as they had done during the past Hargreaves played faultlessly to 1 C. Hosegood (Chocolate), 2 Milling-
brum (Red). 2 Andrews (Chocolate),few years. capture the set 6-2.
ton (Red), 3 Fuxman (Red) Time: 3. Lindsay (Blue). 42.4 secs.
Junior Boys Diving: 1 R. Andrews (Chocolate), 2 A. Baxter (Chocolate), 3 Cameron (Red).
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Meise showed much improved form in the next set and fought back to draw ahead to a 3-2 advantage. Miss R. Andrews, 3. J. Lindsay. (Red).
Middle Boys Diving: 1 Saunders, 2 nable to Tavares seemed
strike
Senior Boys Diving: 1-Pryde (Choco- form and there was marked lack late). 2 Hollidge (Red), 3 Gaubert of effort on her part It was obJunior Girls' Diving: 1 Miss N. Tay-
(Red); viously her off day. Carson; easily lor, 2 Miss W. Ingram, 3 Miss M. Mef- won his servic to even th
ice
fan, (Blue). and the winners then took the
two games to lead 5-3 Melse again won his service to make it 5-4 but the rally failed as Carson unleashed his furious service to take a love game and the match.
* Middle Girls' Diving: I:Miss E. Wat
Inter-House Medley Relay (Girls): 1 Chocolate, 2 Blue, 3 Red.
Inter-House Medley Relay (Boys): 1 Chocolate, 2 Red, 3 Blue.
Present Past Students Relay: 1 sent, 2 Past"A", 3 Past “B”.
GERMANY BEATS FRANCE
AT SWIMMING
SOCCER VICTORIES
Following Bridges, on
Football Assoc
medalaron o
Sportif Francar
season The
Skottowe Cup and the League
Berlin, July 5.—In a swimming M AND AS
son (Chocolate). 2 Miss B. Jones (Cho-contest between France and Ger- colate), 3 Miss Laing (Blue)...
Senior Girls Diving. 1 Miss
Following these presentations, many of two days duration the the committee and members were. Houghton. 2 Miss M. Booker, 3 Miss P.130 points to 57. The French com- races were awum off, the pool was B. German team won by no less than at home to guests and although no Turnball (Red).
Junior Girls 50 Yards Free-style: 1petitors did not succeed in winning tried out by many and great ad- Misa W. Ingram (Blue), 2 Miss N. a single first placeTrans-Ocean, miration was expressed,