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"THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 27, 1940
Aquatic
Gala
Near Future Is Mooted
Controversy Over GRAPHIC GOLE ATTEMPT ON NATIONAL
"Butterfly" Stroke
By “Natator""
IN VIEW OF THE popularity of friendly inter- club contests, of which there have been an unusually large number this year, there is a movement afoot to promote a tournament between an all-Chinese team and a European side. The date has not yet been decided, and subject to satisfactory arrange- ments being made, it has been suggested that this contest be in aid of the War Fund.
The venue will in all probability be V.R.C. in view of its large seating accommodation. From in- quiries it is learnt that the Chinese are strongly in favour of such a gala. It therefore remains for the promoters to officially call a meeting of all club representatives and have the tournament officially accepted, and the date and time agreed upon.
One snag will probably crop up On the other hand, introduction in the selection of a team repre-lof additional ladies' events in the sentative of the Chinese,, since a Championships have been wel- number of clubs have recently comed by the Chinese in general. withdrawn from the Chinese An important change has also Amateur Athletic Federation, the been made in the events for men, governing body of all Chinese namely, the 200 yards free-style athletics.
relay, and the 150 yards medley This selection has in previous relay, which have always been years on similar occasions, been treated as exhibition events,
as Cham- undertaken by the Federation, but now to be considered should sufficient interest be shown pionship events. These two races towards the movement, I am sure have always been keenly compet- this difficulty can be easily over-ed for during the season, and have! come, as there is nothing to stop been included in every inter-club the clubs forming a selection com-meet, achieving major importance
in such contests. mittee among themselves.
It is suggested that the selection take the form of heats swam of
at one of the Chinese clubs under their joint supervision.
are
Royal Scots' Gala On
Saturday
Should this gala materialise, the
On Saturday Royal Scots will "War Fund" should benefit con-hold their gala at the Army Pool. siderably, as galas of this nature The drawing card of the evening have always been well patronised will be the three invitation races, during the current year.
Local Championships And The Butterfly Stroke
JIMMY THOMSON'S,
POWERHOUSE
DRIVE.
KEEPS RIGHT
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IN
CLOSE, LEFT HIP WELL TURNÉD ASIDC
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IMPACT
Clubhead Speed
BY BEST BALL
In which three civilian clubs, European "Y", V.R.C. and Lai Tsun have been invited. The last named will enjoy the distint-get tangled tion of being The first Chinese to compete in this Pool,
The topic of the week in Rumjahn of V.R.C. should win Chinese swimming circles has the back-stroke event of 200 been centred on the decision of yards and Chan Chun-nam, of the Victoria Recreation Club to Lai Tsun the 440 yards free-style. recognise the butterfly method of The medley relay, which V.R.C. swimming the breast-stroke. has narrowly won from Lai Tsun
This announcement has been on three previous occasions will! Lai received by the Chinese with mix-be the most thrilling, event. edfeelings, and whilst there is a Tsun are still hoping for an up- large number who approve of set and are basing their hopes on longer breast-stroke course this step in keeping up with the a times, there is, however, an equal-which will enable Fong Chung-U substantial lead aver ly large section of swimmers who to obtain a
-enough for Tsang are of the opinion that the stroke Hutchinson is not yet sufficiently popular Cheung-ming to win.
Unless A. K. Rumjahn,.swim- among breast-strokers to warrant its recognition as a breast-stroke ming the back-stroke, can make event in the Annual Champion-up for this loss there is every pos- `ships.
sibility of their hopes becoming a reality.
but it
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South China's Fourth
Fete
7-16
RECORD TO-MORROW
"By "Adrem"
AN EFFORT WILL BE MADE by leading Chin- ese lady swimmers to-morrow evening to break a National record, which has stood since 1995 in the name of the former "China Mermaid," Miss Yeung Sau-king.
¡The record is for 50 metres.free style and this event will be one of the main features of the gala at Chinese Y.M.C.A. between Lai Tsun Union and East- ern Athletic Association, which starts at 8 p.m.
There are several swimmers, Men's 120 Yards Medley Relay.
Men's 160 Yards Free-Styla. Relay, among the Chinese ladies who
In addition to the Chinese là- have recently returned times
dies', open 50 metres, there will to the 36 seconds, be the 50 Yards Free-Style ("B" comparable
50
which Miss Yeung returned, and Class men), 60 Yards Breast- I confidently anticipate that Miss Stroke ("B" Class_Men) and Ko Mui-ling, of Lai Tsun, who Yards Free-Style Ladies' Handi- has given the Colony champion cap.
Miss V. Churn, some good com- This gala was originally down with the South petition in recent galas, will not for Thursday,
be far off the record if she does China gala on Saturday but, ow- not actually break it.
the invitation events. at
ing to
A fine programme has been the new Army pool on Saturday fixed for to-morrow and some ex-a re-arrangement has been ne
and the Lai Tsun cellent swimming should be seen. cessary
has been brought The following six events have Eastern gala
the to-morrow and been earmarked as competition forward to
take South China gala will now events:-
Iplace on Thursday.
A charge of 20 cents will Imade to-morrow.
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co-or- Jimmy Thomson's dination of the muscles in the midsection, back and should- ers and those of his wrists and arms, is so well timed' that he is the premier driver in golf to-day. A thorough look at the various positions in his drive above will show one the Thomson pattern. Starting (in these pictures) at a point where the wrists. have already added some momentum to the clubhead' and continuing, one gets the picture, of powerful, flow- ing motion. There is nothing to hinder this flow of power from_right to left fortunately or Mr. Thomson would not be getting the distance he does. His toes pointed slightly outward encourage hip turn 50 that the left side will not
up in the arm, movement. If this happened the swing would collapse.
Thomson's right elbow is in close to his body to keep the arc of the stroke on an in- side. line. He generates considerably more velocity- 150 feet per second than even other noted distance aces and more to the point-in Bridges Street. he keeps applying the pres. sure and increasing clubhead speed to a spot much nearer the ball than most golfers. It's all right to let the arms lead the 3
body in the, :.downswing but the latter should be conscripted into service and by gradual ac- celeration add its punch to the shot. Letting the swing die too soon is, no way to add yards to one's shot.
Next Article:-Low Travell- ing Clubhead.
Men's 50 Yards Free-Styla. Men's 220 Yards Free-Style. Men's 100 Yards Breast-Stroke.
a
be
the third-time this season. In view two tournaments has been most of this he should start favourite in inexplicable. The Chan brothers the Championships, but on no ac- Enrique and Robert, are count, should he regard Lau as an in class by themselves!
jyet
not easy opponent.
they have
ap- peared once for their club in these galas. Should C.B.C. be able to obtain their services, they will have no difficulty ini annexing 'both events for men.
Eastern To Meet
Eai isur
On Thursday evening Lai Tsun
Miss Sa Wai-ying, who has also Swimming Union will entertain been conspicuous by her absence Eastern Athletic Association in a
the account for so far, should swimming duel at their hume pool back-stroke and 200 metres free-
style event.
South China, fielding, Ho Pun These two teams have not yet met this season, and good swim-kun and Yeung Cheung-wa for the ming is promised. The events de- men's events, and Misses Lee Po cided upon are similiar to those luen and Lee Cheuk-wa for the used with V.R.C. The two teams ladies events, is only expected to are about equally strong, with the take second place points in face Lai Tsun having a slight advan-of such strong opposition. tage in the distance events, whilst| Chinese "Y": "So Tak-fal, Chan Kam Easterners have the sprinters. In fui,
Soong Chinhung.
Fok
Yiu-tak the relay races they should share Yeung Yuk-wa, Cheung Chi-heung and points, the medley going to Lai Chan Kwok-kwan. Tsun, with the 160 yards free-
four style for Eastern.
The back-stroke
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son.
CHINESE JOURNALISTS
although CHINESE
SWIMMING MEET
C.B.C.: Po King-took, Enrique Chan
Rumours of a possible accep-
men, going to Wong Cheung-nin, Chu Fook-to, Fon Chung-U, Robert Chan and Wong Sau It is, however, not yet known tance of the stroke has been going whether the much talked about on for some time,
event should thought by the Chinese clubs that but if this stroke is permitted then butterfly stroke will be allowed,
be easily accounted for by Lai! Tsun, as their swimmers Lau-Yiu-| V.R.C. would treat this as a Lai Tsun's chances will indeed be separate stroke, rather than in-
Considerable disappointment ting and Poon Wing-kai are in a' very small, as they lack a butter-
by themselves, when Miss V. class clude it in the breast-stroke event, ny stroker, which both V.R.C. and was also shown
Some quarters contend that European "Y" have.
Churn did not start in the ladies' veteran Shek Kam-pui might dis- since the stroke has obtained re-
100 yards race. However, fine play some of his old form and swimming for the rest of the cause, an upset. cognition in the World Olympics,
evening made up for the dis- The points for the 100 yards there is no reason why it should
appointment, the outstanding ac-breast-stroke will probably be
The outdoor and indoor staffs of not be recognised in Hong Kong."
complishment being the lowering shared equally, as the Easterners Before jumping to a hasty con-
of four leading Chinese newspaper clusion, however, it is worth while
On Saturday, South China will of the medley relay record of 1 will have the services
Kwok min. 31 secs.
Chan-hang and Tsu in Hong Kong and Macao held noting that there is an important hold their fourth gala of the sea- difference in distance, namely, son.
The employment of the butter-Kam-mun, who should account swimming gala at the Chung Sing that for the Olympics the event will be the 50 metres butterly
Kennedy Town yesterday after is over 200 metres as compared stroke, and since
there is no son, largely contributed to the third places.
Incidentally the butterfly stroke noon. to the local event of 100 yards. indication that the breast-stroke success of V.R.C. team of A. K.
The prizes were presented by Rumjahn (back-stroke) D. is not permitted in this gala. On account of the longer dis- will be allowed it has been as Hutchinson (breast-stroke) and tance the advantage gained by the sumed that only the butterfly D. H. Taylor (free-style).
The 50 yards free-style event Mr. Shum Yip-tong, Chairman of will be the deciding race, and the Board of Directors of the "Wa butterfly stroke is not much, since stroke will be permitted Other
The 100 yards breast-stroke was Eastern are favoured to win this, Kiu Yat Pa." the stroke has a most tiring effect, events of interest will be the
50 metres free-style:-1, Tse Ping which is a definite disadvantage, ladies 50 and 100 metres free-style, a struggle between old and new having Tommy Kew, who has un- in a longer race.
and the 100.metres free-style for methods. Fong Chung-U started officially broken the local record
100 metres breast-stroke:-1, for Lai Tsun using the old met-recently at a gala staged at the 2, Tec Kang-lam: 3, Leung Sze-duar hod, whilst Luigi M. Remedios European "Y" pool.
Tsun-sing: 2, Kong Yue-cheong: A.S.A. 'Southern Countles, to Rumjahn's Fine Back- went in for V.R.C. with his de- The last of the series of Trian-Koo, Sin-wal.
of the butterfly gular tournaments between Chin- 100 metres back-atroka:-1, Ng Bd *monstration
breast-stroke:
lese Bathing Club, South China, ling; 2, Wong. Sle-ming; 3, Phoon Ka The race, which was keenly and Chinese "Y" will be swam off chlu
metres breast-stroke:-1, Won "Championships are run.
The sanction of this stroke will The Quadrangular Swimming contested and resulted in a nar, on Friday at C.B.C. Pool at North-200
Siờming: 2, Kong Yue-cheong: 3, Ko mean that the leading Chinese ex-meet which was held at the Euro-row win by Remedios, brought Point.
Items counting for points will 400 metres froe-styla:-1, Wong Sid Pool last Saturday, out two important points in local. ponents, of the usual breast-pean "yn
the 200 metres breast-ming: 2, Tsu Ying-Cheung: 3, Phoo atroke, such as Enrique Chad of would have been a perfect suc- swimming standards, firstly, that be C.B.C. present title holder, Kwok cess, were it not for the fact that a swimmer must be exceptionally stroke and 400 metres free-stylo, Kal-chlu, Chun-hang, of Eastern, Ho Fun-it was marred by the withdrawal strong in order to use the butter for men, whilst the ladies will be 1,500 matre-free-style-1. Wong Si kun, of South China, and Fong of the much heralded Chung fly stroke to the best advantage engaged in the 100 metres back-ming; 2, Ho Yu-aun; 3, Mok
Team after the opening and secondly that the stroke stroke and the 200 metres free-pang. "Chung U, of Lai Tsun, will be Shing
over a style. greatly handicapped, as they have event of the evening. The with-would prove ineffective not yet adapted themselves to this drawal came as a surprise, and longer distance, say 200 yards, as
a disagreement on the swimmer would be so stroke.
arose out of the These being
probable the judges' decision in allowing a hausted after the first 100 yards.
Comment must also be made on Chinese contenders for the title, dead-heat in the fifty metre free- their withdrawal from the Cham-style, when both. Ng Tsun-man A. K. Rumjahn's fine swim in the pionships would indeed make it aland D. H. Taylor clocked 25-sec-200 yards back-stroke, when he The failure of CB.C. to fleld 2, Hong Kong Wah Kiu Yat. Po
Inarrowly beat Lau. : Yiusting for their best swimmers in the last"Nam Keung Yat Fal "onds over the course." most uninteresting event.
The main item of interest my breast-stroke by D. Hutchin-for at least second and Benevolent Society pavilion in
It is also wondered whether the records will be recognised. by the
which V.R.C. is affiliated," and under whose auspices the Colony
men.
Stroke Effort
Ex-
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Last Triangular Chinese Tourney
Results were:
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100 metres medley race:--1, Ng Bo ung: 2, Kong Yuc-cheong.
100 metra free-styla:~1. Tae Kang lam; 2, Leung Sze-duan; 3, Ho Taur sing.
150 metres...
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