THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 20, 1940.
Record-Shattering 880 Yards By Chan Chun-Nam At V.R.C. Miss Doreen Weir's Brilliant Last Lap MISS HO AGAIN NO HOCKEY PILE DOES
EXTENDS
THE CHAMPION
By "Referee” ·
INTERPORT
VERY WELL
By “Skip"
That the Interport and tournn- ment be dropped this season was suggested by Mr. A. A. Dand, President, at the Annual Meeting of the Hong Kong Hockey Asso- ciation yesterday, owing to the probable inability of civilian clubs to put up the teams owing managed to beat Kowloon Foot- to Volunteer duties and the fact ball Club at Chatham Road were
certain factor.
Prison Officers, although they
tournament largament of the triangular more.
POLICE LOSE WILSON
(By. "Serum Half")
G. S. Wilson, Police Rugby captain, is at present in Hospital and is unlikely to play this season.
E. C. Luscombe, who was reported ear- lier to be unavailable, will now be playing and will assume the duties of captain. -
to
COVERING THE FIRST quarter of a mile in a that the Navy would be an unrather disappointing, I thought, 00000 second over record time, Chan Chun-nam, holder, Another suggestion was the en- and I expected them to win by smashed the record for the 880 yards championship
beat the Hong Kong Cricket Club at present con- I may mention, in parentheses, by a dozen, thanks largely when he clipped 32-2/5 seconds off W. Lawrence's Kong Hockey Club to include tined to Army, Navy and Hong
that my disappointment was Peckham, who after a poor start Cassidy, recovered well. 1935 mark to win in 11 minutes 15-3/5 seconds.
civilian teams.
After a long dis-magnified by the fact that I had against cussiort it was decided to leave drawn them in the sweep! Smalley of the game, but eventually won He was down 2-12 at one period Charles Huang was drawn in fine match. The teams, represen-the matter to the Council. got his usual win but had to fight by 26-16 which was pretty good the same heat and for the first tative of the Combined Chinese! Officers elected were: 12 lengths the two swimmers and Combined foreign clubs were
President:-Mr. A. A. Dand.
hard for it against Walter Bagley, going. kept together. At the 14th Chan selected at a meeting yesterday
Vice-Presidents:-Rev. J. B. Higgs but Albert Jillott-I've got both Herbie Bicknell played well began drawing away and at the and are as follows: -
Civilian) and Capt. Cartwright-Taylor names right this time — just when the revival set in whilst 20th was leading Huang by three- Combined Chinese:--S P. Chan; Hon. Secretary:-Mr. D. T. Smith, managed to beat Jim Smith in a the home skip was also quite use- quarters of the length of the (Chung Shing); H. Winglee (S. Hon. Treasurer: Mr. A. M. Xavier low-scoring game
ful. K. C. Hamilton, in spite of bath; at the 24th this lead had China) and Pun Ping-man (Chung Council:-Sgt. W. Rothwell, J. Gon-
and thereby making every effort to lose by been increased to one and a half Shing); Shek Kam-pui (Eastern); salves. V. M. Benwell and K. Hussain. became champion
skip of this giving shots away at the last lengths of the bath. At the 28th, Lee Fook-ke (Eastern), Tommy
[division.
three heads, just got the better of Chan was two lengths ahead and .Kew both he and Huang swam toge (Chung Shing). (Eastern)
Cornell for whom G. G. Aitken- and Ng
Pile who really Reserves: Tong sain
Benn (Eur. "Y") and A. J. Hus-
head.. son of the· Aitkenhead ther for a while before Chan
(V.R.C.); W. Shiu-fai (Chung Shing) and Lee
Lawrence won the game, though, as he had turned out as lead: Edgar again drew away. Chan swam at Ki-yeung (S. China).
[(V.R.C.); R. Goldman (Eur. the measure of Evans from the Abraham secured his first win at a consistent pace and his times!
"Y") D. H. Taylor (V.R.C.) and beginning and finished up nearly the expense of Johnny Dinner were:-over the first 100 yards Combined Foreign Clubs:-M.E. F. Paul (Eur. “Y”). Reserve: a dozen to the good.
though it was admittedly only by 1.07, and at 220 yards 2.36. M. de V. Soares (V.R.C.); L. A. E. W. Railton.
Kowloon Bowling Green Clubla singleton.
Ng Nin, with a his usual. ap-. parently effortless glide, won the other heat in 12 mins 19 secs, but as he was not going all out a better time is expected in the final. Mak Wai-ming also in this Heat led over the first 100- yards and kept the lead till the 250 mark when Ng drew level. Ng then took the lead and by the next 100 yards was leading by a length. Mak Wai- min gave up at the 20th length.
Brilliant Last Lap
In the first heat for the Wo- men's 100 yards free.style, Doreen Weir, as the "result of a brilliant last lap; won-with Miss I. Lopes second..
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Miss P. Sadick also did well
as she finished the 50 yards first and went ahead in the next length only to be just beaten. by Miss, Lopes for second place.
But, for two bad-turns Miss J. Anderson would have done better in the other heat, which was won by Miss V. Churn.
The champion was given ม great race by Miss Ho Wai-king, who, as in the 50 yards, challeng ed strongly in the last lap but just failed to catch the judges" eye.
Comparative Times
The following are the compara- tive times over the 880 yards,
Ng Nin
Chan Chun-nam 220.2 mins.:45 secs. 2 mins. 30 secs. 440 5 mins. 33 secs. 5 mins. 27 secs. 880 12 mins. 19 secs. 11 mins. 15 3/5 secs.
RESULTS
LADIES' 100 YARDS FREE-STYLE
Heat No. 1-1, Miss Doreen Weir; 2. Miss Irene Lopes. Time: 74 4/6) sccs.
Fleat No. 2-1, Miss. Vivienne Churn; 2. Miss Ho Walding: 3, Miss Jacquel line" Anderson. Time: 73 1/5 secs, *MEN'S 880 YARDS FREE.STYLE
Heat No.. 1:-Ng Nin; 2, Lau Tafi, ping. Time: 12 mins, 10 secs.
Heat No. 2:41, Chan Chun-nam; 2 Charles Huang: 3. Yau Sal-kwan Time: 11mins, 15 3/5 secs. (Colony re- cord).
WATER-POLO TEAMS FOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
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complete what should be three days of splendid swimming fare is a water- polo match.
This has now been 'urränged for the last day of the champlotanlo gala, Saturday, and should be n
Nin
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