Page 14 AQUATICS
THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 24, 1940.
Records Expected To
To Topple In Swimming Championships Keen Competition Envisaged In All Events
Ladies' Races Wil
Provide Plenty Of Excitement
Bv "Natator"
the: 220. He is the first swimmer time by over! five seconds duri this season; to have given Chan ing the course of the season such a close fight and he kept Miss Anderson is being coach- level with Chan for almost all cd by the inimitable Lionel Roza the distance.
Pereira; one time Colony Cham- Enrique Chaine, who has been pion. Miss Anderson would have considered the only swimmer like- returned a much better time in the heats, were it not for the ly to give Ng Nin any competition in the breast-stroke, disappointed fact that she was fouled when the his followers, by his withdrawal only five yards away from
finish, and in spite of this was from the hents.
clocked for 32-2/5 secs. It has been suggested in some
Anderson has wise
her start
GRIEVE IS
LEAVING
THIS WEEK
W. E. GRIEVE, CLUB AND
THE FIRST OF the three-day annual swimming quarters that his intention of not Miss classics, the Colony Championships, will commence participating in the competition ly concentrated on
constitutes his protest against and turning, which is to a large
butterfly extent responsible for her im-COLONY RUGBY PLAYER; IS to-morrow at 6.15 p.m. Never before in the swim- the recognition of the
provement.
LEAVING THIS WEEK ON Miss Churn finished her swim ming annals of the Colony have these been so keen stroke.
in 31-3/5 secs. after being fully TRANSFER TO CALCUTTA, and open, and it is safe to say that this year will
extended by Miss Ho Wai-king Grieve 'arrived in the Colony in mark a new high in the number of records lowered.
another lady sprinter, who has 1936 from Shanghai but he had shown remarkable improvement, already made a reputation for In addition to the half-mile record which has
Taylor, title holder, Ng Nin her time at the beginning ol imself in Hong Kong sporting D. Hutchinson, the season being in the neigh-circles long before that by reason already been lowered by Chan Chun-nam during Ng Tsun-man,
She
has of the fact that he had played
In view of this
off- ity of displaying his speed in the
which re-shorter distances, in the record in the 100 yards breast this stroke and the 100 yards free-
Istyle is assured:
Rumjahn For Back- Stroke Title
he
Closest Race Of Meeting
Championships.
lenger for the title, her time beerports,
heats
for Grieve was too late for the Inter- port that year, but he was capped Sa in 1937 and 1938 against Shang- re-hal, He played for the Club re- in gularly from 1936 to 1938, when her he was re-transferred to Shang-
V.RIC ladies should account for both relays, especially in the free style with their team of Misses V. Chuin, J. Anderson, D. Weir, and I. Lopes.
hal.
Prior to his arrival-in China, Grieve played for Taunton Schoof; London Scottiüli and': Hawick, whils hè twice røpre- sented Burma In the All-India: Tournament.
the heats, at least three more individual records are and Fung Kwai-sang, will start pourhood' of 36 secs.
in the 50 yard sprint, in what improved· so much since, that Rugger for Shanghai against the expected to be shattered, whilst both the medley should be the closest race of the she is now considered a chal-Colony in the 1984 and 1935 In- and free-style relay times should be bettered.
Although Taylor has suffered ing only one second more than Arriving here in February 1936, During the elimination heats, Chan Chun-nam defeat at the hands of Hutchin-Miss Churn's in the
son, and tied with Ng Tsun-man 100' yards. finished the half-mile in a really remarkable record-in a strange pool, he has never In the back-stroke, Miss breaking time of 11 mins. 15-3/5 secs., which is over been beaten at the VC Doo: Wai-ying should be able to Ng Nin, is the only dark horse; tain her title as the others 32 secs. better than the old mark of 11 mins. 47-4/5 it is known that he is superior the field are
far below to Ng Tsun-man who gave standard. secs. set up by W. Lawrence in 1935.
Taylor a good fight when they In the breast-stroke event; Missi
class by Elected- vice-captain of Shang- The announcement of the
met the only time, and as a re- Lee Po-luen is in a sult Ng Nin will probably be herself and should to be an easy hur Rugby Football Club for cial recognition of the time
winner, although Miss Ko Miu-1989/40, Grieve had the misfor- turned at the beginning of
the only challenger.
The identical five will compete in will be putting over а fast tune to sustain a·leg injury in the heats, automatically makes
again in the 100 yards title, one with a butterfly stroke for Arst game that season; against time an official record, and
which Lawrence has seen fit not the last length in an attempt to U.S. Marines, and was out for the understand that Chan is out to
to defend. Ng Nin is reputed to gut down another couple of rest of the season; He: returned smush his own record by attempt-
have negotiated the distance in seconds. Miss Ko's time without to Hong-Kong towards the close ini ing to complete the distance
54 seconds, but that can only the butterfly stroke in the heats of last season but did not play at 11 min 10 secs during the Finals.
be an exaggeration. After watch- was 89-2/5 secs, compared: total! This season he was elected Chan's feat was really amaz-
never As Ng Nin has
50 been ing him. swim
metrés on Miss Lee's 85.
vice-captain. His successor, pro- ing, when It is considered that
for the many occasions, my estimation. The fight for the third place bably J, C. Charter, will not be he passed the quarter-mile mark timed over 100 yards
Au Mei-chuen,jelected until some time in Octa- in 5 min. 27 secs, which is only back-stroke, it is not possible to is that his time is more likely to between Misses
constitute be between 55 and 50 secs. David Ho Wai-man and V. Churn shouldber. a fraction of a second from the say whether he will
rival Hutchinson, the only
10 provide the excitement in this existing record, and passed the any threat in this event.*
never Ng, has improved tremendously race, as their times are almust. 220 mark in 2 min 36, an achieve- Although Rumjahn has
come to anything near Lawrence's during the current year, and is the same. mcnt in itself.
has said to have covered the dis performance, record of 69-2/5 secs.,
re-been clocked to within a fraction tance in 55-3/5 sets. on Sunday it is quite safe to predict a cord for the quarter mile in the of a second of Lawrence's time
of 71 secs in last year's Cham- Chinese Favoured For Finals.
Rúmjahn should win' Chan will start favourite for pionships.
· Men's Relavs
At the selection trials, Miss While in Shanghai Grieve was the 220, 440, and 880, being as this event.
Anderson clocked 32-2/5 secs. keen on Paper Chasing and on his sured of the last two events. Mak Wai-ming, whose come-
Las for the first time and even sur-arrival here he immediately join- no surprise in! Several swimmer's from but will probably be extended_by back has been
have prised her coach. Since then she led the Fanling Hunt and Race time for the 220 in the heats was not live up to his reputation as expressed their regret in then has been very consistent in her Club, in which he has taken Ng Nin in the 220, although Ng's Chinese-swimming circles, did tern Athletic Association
to a distance swimmer, being forced, decision to boycott the Chum-times, and has qualified for both very active interest, figuring very only 2 min 36-2/5 compared Chan's 2 min 31-4/5 secs. to give up at the end of the 20th onships, and it is learned that relay teams, swimming free-style prominently at the Fanling Races Mis-Chung Shing have acquired their in the medley. Miss Churn's good as an owner-rider. He has two Ng Nin's time which was dis- length in the half
also services for their
relay races. performances during the yeur ponies, Teviotdale and Sylvandale, appointing is not his best, and judging Ng Nin, who was he is capable of cutting down at in the same race, he set up a Should this be the case, Chung automatically qualified her, al- the latter being also well-known normal Shing will probably account for though she did not swim in the at the Valley. He also rode with least four seconds from it, if pace not suited to his
success at Macao meetings. necessary.
form, and soon tired. Ng Nin, both the medley and free-style trials:
Miss Churn's time of 37 seconds! When he left the Colony on Although no longer a threat to on the other hand, had confidence, relays in record time: Chan in the distance events, he in his ultimate victory, and coast-1. In the Medley relay, only V.R.C. for the breast-stroke at the select transfer in 1938, Grieve took min 19 is expected to give them a fight, tion trials, has been the cause of Teviotdale with him, bringing the has however, proved that he is ed on to finish in 12
V.R.C. pony back on his return here this capable of doing well over longer secs, although he might have been and although they have not yet a change of outlook in
suffered defeat, V.R.C. may have medley team, ás they were year. This time, however, Teviot- distances an ability which has been it under 12 mins.
to admit the superiority of the thought to have no hope at all. dale will have to part with its Huang created: a: doubted in some quarters. In- Charles
Chung Shing team.
With Miss Lopes or Celeste master for it will not be taken fo sufficient entries in the sprints/mild surprise when he pressed
is based on Guterres swimming back-stroke India. has not given him an opportun-Chan Chun-nam in the heats for This conclusion
the fact that Shek Kam-pui will and Miss Anderson swimming not concede more than a body's free-style, the V.R.C. is now us- length to Rumjahn in the back-sured of first place.”
whilst stroke, whilst Ng Nin, swimming The Chinese Bathing Club-team ing goal for the Chinese
Chung Shing butterfly against D. Hutchinson, including Miss Sa Wai-ying (back) Pun Ping-man of
South China should not only off-set this loss but and Ho Wai-king (free) will pro- und H Winglee of
will be the defence men. actually give his last mgn. ubably extend V.R.C. lead of at least a body's length Miss Churn's startling time, for Combined European "Y"-V.R.C.
will have the breast-stroke, has caused an team
M. M. for victory.
Soares alteration in the composition of V
guarding the nets. Lai Tsun team."
Soares has kept goal in
The
mile.
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The University trio' of Wong Yat-hung (back), Yeung Yuk- wah (breast) and Ng Tsun-inan Miss Ko Miu-lin will now swim number of Interport meets, and is one of the best goal-keepers (free) will not offer any serious breast-stroke instead of Ng Wool Hong Kong has ever seen, A. J. opposition.
ying and Miss Cheng Ol-lin' will Chung_Shing's_free-style relay replace Miss Ko in the free-style, Hussain and W. Lawrence team of Tommy Kew, Shek Kam- Miss Tsung Fung-kwan will swith VRC will be the delence men, assisted by L. A. Benn of "Y", pul, Ng Nin and either Lee Fook-the back-stroke as originally in-
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Improvement Shown In
`All Ladies' Events”
The addition of more
A Fitting Conclusion.
At the second Committee meet ing for the Hong Kong Chinese Swimming Championships, held 'at South. China last week, at The All-Chinese versus Com which Mr. Lee Chee-hoi presided, bined V.R.C., and European "Y" Mr. Tse. Yue-chuen was elected
the Championships should be hong, vice-chairman. water-polo game at the conclusion the Chairman and Mr. Ng Wing- full of thrilling-moments, as ike After a long discussion, it was the Medley two tennis represent the cream agreed to include events of the Colony's water-polo talent, relay in the programme. This! in the ladies' Championships has Eoths are evenly malch--l event was originally left out of: the been a stimulant, to the swim- and a good game is definitely in- the programme as the event was:
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