THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 11, 1940-
V.R.C. Accept Programme As Suggested By P.A.A.F. With Only A Few Modifications
Selections Based On Championships TENNIS
VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB, on behalf of the Colony, have accepted the swimming programme as suggested by the P.A.A.F. for the swimming con- test between Hong Kong and the P.I. for next month, with the following suggestions:
That the 50 yards and 150 yards breast and free-styic) medley re- individual medley (50 yards back-lay, stroke, 50 yards breast-stroke and 50 yards frec-style) be included)
TEAM LIMITATION Manila suggested that both
in the programme, and that either teams should comprise 14 men and a 220 or 440 yards free-style event|eight women and that 3, 2, 1 be included in the programme for points be awarded for individual women's events.
events and 3 and 0 for relays.
The P.A.A.F. suggested in con- The actual dates suggested are nection with the back-stoke events, Wednesday, Thursday and Fri- alternative distances and the Co-day, October 23, 24 and 25. Manila lony have accepted 100 and 220 can make arrangements to leave] yards.
TO-DAY'S
Following is to-day's "C" Divi-
sion. Tennis League programme:
A.T.C.
V C.B.A. C.D.R. "A" Ų C.R.C.
v. H.K.P.S.A. H.K.U.T.C. V J.R.C.
S.C.A.A.
BARNETT, CHESS CHAMPION
GOSCOMBE--- O'SULLIVAN COMPETITION
Following is the draw for the Goscombe-O'Sullivan lawn. bawls [cup to be played on September 15:
1. P.W.D, "C" v. Prison "8" 2. Police, "A" v. Rolice. "C"
3. Sanitary “A”. v. Medical "C"! 4. Sanitary "A" v. P.W.D. “A”
v. Medical "B" 15: Prison. "A" 16. Medical "A"
v. Polica "B" 7. C.8.0.
TENNIS LEAGUE
1.R.C. BADLY TROUNCED
Chinese Recreation, Club beat Indian Recreation Club by nine sets to nil in the "B" Division of the Tennis League yesterday.
fu Tak-cheuk and Loung Ping-chiu (C.R.C.).
beat M. Q. Hoosen and A. R.
Kitchell
:
beat A
Rahmin and M. R.
Abbas
0----1
beat M. P. Madar and I, Kit-
chell
0-2
Luk Ding-choung, and Luk Chun-chung
(C.R.C.).
beat Hoosen and Kitchell
beat Rahmiin and Abbas
6-0
beat Madar and Kitchell
6-1
0-3
6--3
6-1
K. L. Ho and Chol Ping-fan (C.R.Ć.)- beat Hoosen and Kitchell. beat Rahmin and Abbas beat Madar and Kitchell
League Table
Sota
P. W. D. L. F. A Pt.
10 7 0 1,58
14
C.B.C, S.Q,A.A. CiQ,R K.T.G.C.A.
A.TIC. C.C.C.
t.R.C.
v. P.W.D. "B" 8: P.W.D. "D" v. Education
Rounds to be played on dates as c.s.c.c.
K.C.C. H.K.C.C.
6 9 1,472 152 12
502 33 39
6 4 0 129
10
16
6: 3 0 3 282 262 3 2 0 1 171⁄2 91⁄2 6 1 0 5 141⁄2 391⁄2 6 1 0 5 132 362 3.00 361⁄2 211⁄2 7007 10 53
K. M. A. Barnett has won the follows: First Round to be play on October 19 by the Kamp Marul Colony Chess Championship for led on September 15; first four
D. E. de Carvalho last Thursday, matches at 10.30 a.m. and the OLD BARE-KNUCKLES
The Colony selections will beland arrive here on October 22. 1940 by virtue of his win over based on the forthcoming cham- They would return to Manila on, pionships. First and second in October 26.· each event will be the probable selections.
Officials.
18.
ap-
Manila suggested that the fol- The following have been lowing events comprise the pro-pointed to officiate at the swim- gramme.
ming championships: MEN'S EVENTS
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100 yards free-style, 220 yards free-style, 440 yards tree-style, 100 yards breast-stroke, 220 yards breast-stroke, 100 yards and 200 yards or 50 yards and 100 yards back-stroke, 400 yards (team of four) free-style relay, 300 yards (back, breast and free-style, teams of three) medley relay, three- metre springboard diving (teams of two).
WOMEN'S EVENTS
Starter:L. A. Soares. Announcer:-A. O, Barretto.
FIGHTER DIES
and has finished the Tournament second four at 3.30 p.m. with 151⁄2 points out of a possible Second Round will be played at 10.30. a.m._on September 22, and] Challenged by E. Zimmern, run- the Semi-Final will be played on ner-up also last year, up to the the same day at 3.30 p.m.
Peter Maher, aged 71, one of final round, Barnett managed to Einal will be decided on Sep- the last of the fighters of the old win from D. E. de Carvalho, last tember 29, commencing at 3.30 bare knuckles. days more than year's champion, in the deciding p.m.
40 years ago, recently died in Time-Keeper: J. M. M. Alves, game. Zimmern dropped a point All matches will be played at Baltimore (Maryland).
D. F. Lopes, M. M. de Vin his final game to K, Weiss, fin- Police Recreation Club green. He was born in Galway, Ire- Soares, H. Wingleo, A. Aishing second with 14% points. All interested in bowls are land, in 1869, and began fighting Guterres and S. H. Wong. Weiss finished third with 132 cordially invited to all matches. when 13 years old.
When still points, with Carvalho and Sir Refreshment may be obtained on in his early teens he fought ex- Henry Pollock following in fourth signing a chit on the visitors' own hibitions. with John L. Sullivan and fifth positions.
clubs.
and Peter Jackson, and it was at Barnett dropped points in the Each team will consist of Ave Sullivan's suggestion that he came Water Polo Match first round to Zimmern and Sir men, any four of whom will be to the United States. Maher Middlesex entered the final of Henry Pollock, and a half-point eligible to play at any time. fought for the last time in 1905
in the second round to Zimmern. the_Large Units Knockout water-
It is understood that Hon. Mr. when Joe Butler knocked him out Zimmern lost points to Carvalho N. L. Smith will be playing, for in the first round in Philadelphia
Weiss and. half-points to the C.S:O. team. Barnett, Carvalho and Kolatchoff. The following is the final table:
Final Table
Judges:-2nd/Lieut, T. D. Hun- ter, J. D. Remedios and F.
P. Chan.
50 yards free-style, 100 yards polo competition last night at the free-style, 50 yards back-stroke, European Y.M.C.A. when they 100 yards back-stroke, 50 yards beat Royal Scots by a penalty goal breast-stroke, 100 yards breast-scored by Binden in the first half stroke, 200 yards (teams of four) of the game. free-style relay, .150 yards (back,
{GRAPHIC GOLE}
BOBBY JONES PUTTING GRIP
THUMBS DIRECTLY ON
TOP OF SHAFT
*
POSITION KEEPS PUTTER
FACE AT RIGHT ANGLES TO BALL
8.2
THUMBS DOWN By BEST BALL Bobby Jones still proves one of golf's biggest drawing cards. Years after his retire- ment from all but the Mas- ters' Open he can bring the throngs out to witness a Red Cross benefit match, The Atlantan retains the smooth swinging motion that won him four major championships in one year and over the eighteen hole route can keep pace with the best of the pros. Jones' famous, reverse overlapping putting grip is illustrated above. The grip, is light, the right hand. merely resting up- on the club, at address with the firmest part of the grip in the last three fingers of the left hand.
the
Jones' thumbs touch club directly on top of the shaft. This position is the natural result of having the back of the left hand present- ed to the hole and palm of the right hand, when opened, facing it. Any tendency to twist this position however unconsciously, will be instant- ly detected by the sensitive thumb location and counter- acted. Only the first joint of Jones" right thumb is touch- ing the shaft to Increase touch.* sensitivity.
Next: "Actiolo-Mako, Praation, Interesting.
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and
On Tuesday at 7.30 p.m., 12th Heavy Regiment will play H.K.K. M. A. Barnet Signal Company and the winners E. Zimmern will meet 8th Heavy Regiment K. Weiss for the right to contest the final D. E. de Carvalho with Middlesex Regiment,
Sir Henry Pollock
HOCKEY MEETING
HONG KONG LADIES
TO PLAY FRIENDLY
GAMES ONLY
B. S. Litvin
A. Kurrik
A. Y. Biriukoff
V. V. Kolatchof!
L. Blair'
W. D. L. Pl.
15 1 2 152 2 14/2 13 1 4. 132
13 3
10 2
6 11
D 3
6 10/2
9 4
2 10 7
2.11
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elected for the coming season:-
Captain: Miss M. Booker; Vice Captain--Miss M. Smal~|
ley;
Secretary:-Miss Rachel Smith; Hon. Treasurer: Miss S. Bas- kett;
The Annual General Meeting of Selection Committee:-Miss M. the Hong Kong Ladies Hockey Booker, Miss M. Smalley, Miss R. Club was held in the top lounge Gray and Mrs. W. Dalziel. of the Gloucester Hotel yesterday,} The Club will again have, the with Mrs. W. Dalziel in the use of the Happy Valley grounds. Chair.
It was decided that no League The annual report and state-matches will be played during the ment of accounts having been season and the Secretary, should taken as read, the Chairman call-write to other Clubs in the Co- ed; the attention of the meeting|lony and suggest that ́ ́ friendly to the sum of $800 which had matches, coach matches, and been donated by the Club to the weekly practices be arranged. War Fund inaugurated by the Thursdays and Saturdays; were "South China Morning Post," Ltd. set aside for games, the season to
The following officers were open on November 2,
SURREY ATHLETIC WIN AT MOLESEY
three-.
Down at the picturesque sports ground of the Metropolitan Pol- Ice, Imbor Court, Molesey, a very enjoyable and county, match was, decided on June 30.
The match was between Mid- they were then awarded the dlesex, Surrey, and Kent, and was three points they should have so close all through that the first H. F. Wickerson, probably our
been allowed in the first place. two counties were level on points fastest sprinter at the moment after seven events and again after won both the 100 and 200 events ten events,
in great style. Jover, the Dulwich With the last event, the three Hamlet footballer, ran h close mile team race, to go, Surrey, it second in both events. was announced, led by aply three R. A. Palmer, the Blue, ran points.
his usual good","quarter," winning
"In the team race Middlesex in 612-10set. 09 were without Reed, and it looked Baker (Highgate Harriers) won as though Surrey would win 'com-the wil
wilk very easily for Middja-| fortably, but after Jorman had sex, and Frank Close pleased the set up a big lead for them he lost crowd with a spectacular win in it to Ashton and Sparks, both of the mile, coming from nearly Just Middlesex, and these went on to at the bell to win in the end by Anish strongly, They certainly himself.". pulled off the race for their county Middlesex, it may be pointed Burray, however, won the out, had more Individual winners maich by four points and not than did the two other sides com- by, the single point. It was bined, being first. In eight of the found caffer, all they had, fi thirteen contests. Surrey had four ished a team in the walk, and individual winners, and Kent che
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