SWIMMING NOTES
THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 20, 1989.
LAWRENCE STILL BEST SWIMMER IN THE
THE COLONY Taylor, Hutchinson & W.K. Chan Sprint "Hopes" RUMJAHN'S GREAT
IMPROVEMENT
(By 'CRUSADER")
The various swimming clubs of the Colony have now commenced to stage their swimming meets and it is hoped that through these swimming galas the Colony will find new talent that will raise the standard of swimming to a higher degree.
At present much is still dependant on the ability of Law- rence, who, it will be admitted by those who have seen him in training and at water polo, is still the Colony's outstanding swimmer, in a class all by himself from the 100 yards free style upwards.
WATER POLO
M.M. SOARES' FINE DISPLAY IN GOAL
(By "CRUSADER")
Last year Lawrence won the 100
| yards Colony backstroke champion- ship in 70 1/5 secs. without being. extended. His best time is 68 2/5, while the Colony record is held by Lau Po-hei who timed 68 4/5 in 1936.
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Lawrence has always had to hold himself in this race so as not to tire himself too much for his other events on the same day, but it would be in- teresting to see what he could really do if he put his mind and efforts seri- ously into this event.
WILFRED LAWRENCE
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between V.R.C. and Chinese Y.M.C.A. on August. 5. The invitation has been accepted by Chinese Y.M.C.A. and Tay- lor and Hutchinson will have to give of their best, while Rumjahn will also have to be in top form to beat Lau Yin-ting in the 100 yards backstroke.
Lau Yin-ting came third in the Co- lony championship last year.
Swimming head and high over the water with a power. ful arm drive and leg beats, Taylor is definitely a sprint swimmer and has the closest style ever seen in the Colony to Johnny Weismuller, the ex-world champion. Representing V.R.C. in a recent re- Excluding Lawrence, and with the lay held in the Club's pool Taylo: Before a large crowd of excited absence of Norman Lee, in whom the clocked 25 sec. over the 50 yards--Th
18 new Colony's record is 25 1/5 secs.!
a spectators, V.R.C. scored a further Colony had great hopes
"find," prospects of improvement in In view of the fact that Taylor victory in their Open Water Polo Hong Kong's swimming standard are trains very little and is completely League game against South China gloomy and it appears that there ignorant of the art of race-diving and gently all the year round and it ap- is little likelihood that such improve- turning, there is no doubt whatever pears that these two swimmers will Bathing Club on Monday night. ment can be expected from the young that there is much room for improve- give Lawrence the most opposition this bloods as will give promise of equal-ment and if he will adhere to strict season in this event, and should be able The game was played in the V.R.C.ling Lawrence's times this year.
training and coaching he might well to maintain the standard set by Law. pool and in spite of the score being
turn out the fastest swimmer the Corence and Lau Po-hei, 4-1, the game was tense, fast and
lony has seen. keenly-contested throughout.
Roy Silva-Netto scored the first and second goals for V.R.U. in the early part of the game; both goals were acored from very difficult positions, but Roy cleverly baffled South China's goalie and slammed the ball hard and fast into the net.
In the 50 and 100 yards Free styl great hopes are centred on Taylor and Hutchinson, of the V.R.C., and Chan
South China Bathing Wing-kai of Club.
Still in his early twenties, Taylor stands well over six feet and weighs a well-distributed 200 pounds over a pro- portionately built figure-a character- istic of high class, swimmers. follows:-
Roy Silva-Netto (2), Taylor (1), W. Lawrence (1).
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The third goal was scored for South China by Shek Kam-pui, their centre half. Following the spectacular "break-away" style of Wilfred Law- For South China:-Shek Kam-pui.
This closes the first round of rence, Shek Kam-pui made a sudden dash with the ball and broke away Water Polo League ás far as V.R.C from the V.R.C.'s guards to get within is concerned. They have won all their two and a half yards of the goal, Hus- fixtures. sain, V.R.C.'s back, recovered, however, and attempted to stop him but the ball went smashing with lightning speed over Hussain's shoulders and into the net, despite M. M. de V. Soares' des- perate attempt to save.
"Nekko" Delgado, the V.R.C.'s right guard, played a commendable
game. His defence was very sound and his passes accurate which accounts a great
deal for V.R.C.'s success.
M. M. de V. Soares distinguish- ed himself before a large crowd by saving many difficult shots from
close range which would have been certain goals were it not for his splendid efforts and his quick an ticipation of his opponents' tricky shots.de
Wilfred Lawrence was the outstand- ing player in the game and worked very hard for the team. Once Wilfrec manages to get the ball he certainly runs away with it and sets the oppos- ing team's positions all upside down as he is certainly a dangerous man and a sure goal-scorer if left unmarked.
Taylor pounded a few long shots from the half-way mark and one came so fast and unexpectedly that, it enter- ed the goal with a bang.
Taylor's long shots are spectacular and very tricky, but he should break away at times and feed his team mates. more. During this game they were quite often left unmarked and had bet- ter chances of shooting, than he himself -in his position.
Hussain played a hard game and di his best and, although at times his op ponents appeared dangerous, Hussain,
#his strength and weight man appeti to defend successfully,#4
The gam ous for the
score any
roved: rather too strenu teran Carl Rosa-Pereira,
bite of his falling"
he was very useful V.R.C. were.
**The goal scorers
Future Will Be Watched
Hutchinson is still young and, though a naturally good swimmer, has much to learn. He did not have an oppor- tunity of competing against Chung Shing recently owing to his examina- tions though his performance was look ed forward to eagerly by many. H will have ample opportunity in th near future.
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The next swimming gala, |should be of great interest,
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COINTREAU
THE CRYSTALLO
R LIQUEUR
Rumjahn has improved greatly since last season and against Chung Shing recently, covered 100 yards in 73 secs. Lau Yin-ting has been training dili-
In the invitation relay race at th C.B.C. last Saturday, Chinese Y.M.C.A. carried first place with V.R.C. second. Chan Wing-kai proved his metal when time swimming against Taylor. His in the championships last year was 25 1/5 secs. a record.
Revenge!
V.R.C. will put up a much stronger re- lay team in their coming match with Chinese Y.M.C.A. and will try hard to turn the tables.
Chinese Y.M.C.A. are holding their first gala on Saturday. There will be a.400 yards free style event, and a 100 yards backstroke event.
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An interesting_race"should be wit- nessed in the latter event between Rumjahn and Lau Yin-ting; Row con- sidered the best in the Colony and most serious contenders for the coming championships. The former will be somewhat handicapped by swimming in fresh water, but Luigi Soares, his coach, is certain that he will put up : good showing and believes there are few who can beat him in this event.
IRISH OPEN
BRUEN STILL LEADS FIELD
LONDON, "TO-DAY, JAMES BRUEN, THE 19-YEAR-OLD' IRISH GOLF WIZARD, WITH 'A SECOND ROUND OF 74 FOR AN "AGGREGÁTE OF 140 STILL LEADS, AFTER TWO ROUNDS IN THE IRISH OPEN GOLF CHAM- PIONSHIP.
The leading 60 players, qualify for the final two rounds:
Lees, with 72 and 69 is second, followed by Daly of Derry with 72 and 71, Mahon with 68 and 76, White with 69 and 76 and "Reg. White mbe with 76 and 69.
ADEL with 78 and 74 is core. Thu qualify- and there are
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