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THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 11, 1941
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The Army Swimming Pcol in the grounds of Victoria Bar. rackr.
Nor. nata between to-morrow's
Auxillary Eing Service and Nursing Ses tion, H.K.V.D.C. In ald of the Bomber Fund. During the attractive programme, which opens at 9 p.m.. the band of the Royal Scots, by kind permission, will play relections,
BRENTFORD CAPTAIN SEVERELY CENSURED
AT A FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION EMER. GENCY MEETING RECENTLY, J. JAMES, CAP- TAIN OF BRENTFORD FOOTBALL CLUB, WAS SEVERELY CENSURED FOR LACK OF DUTY IN NOT INSISTING UPON HIS PLAYERS ACCEPT- ING THE DECISION OF THE REFEREE TO CON- TINUE PLAY.
POOR SUPPORT FROM SCHOOLS TO V.R.C. PLAN
The meeting called by Victoria Recreation Club for representatives of the different schools intending to par- ticipate in the forthcoming swimming gala open to boys and girls of the Colony's schools, held at the Clubhouse last evening. did not receive a very encouraging response, the only repre. sentatives attending being those from Diocesan Boys' School and St. Joseph's College.
In spite of this, however, details for the meeting were discussed, Mr. Lionel of the Roza-Pereira, Hon. Secretary Club, presiding.
It was decided that the date for the gala be August 23, with the first event on the programme timed to start at
7 p.m. Hents will be held on August
pro- and
18 and 19, but the Committee has re- served the right to cancel any event for which insufficient entries have been Entries close on July 31, and received. these should be forwarded to V.R.C.
Pennants, presented by the club, will be awarded to the winners of the different events and no individual com- petitor will be allowed to take part in
on the more than two events
excluding the diving gramme relny гасев.
Competitors entering for the Junior events will have to be under 15 years of age and must not be taller than 5. ft. 1 In. They will be officially measured at the club prior to the heats. An entrance tee of 30 cents will be charged on the day of the finals and it was decided to hold a further meet- ing on August 5 in order to discuss any matter that may crop up between now and that date.
TO-NIGHT'S
GALA
The Government Inter-Departmental swimming gola, will be held at Euro pean this evening commencing at 9 p.m... when a very interesting pro gramme will be carried out, including the. "y" a water-polo match between and Government, and a 25 Yards Night Shirt and Candle Race, for Talpans. Following the swimming-á dance will· be held in the West Lounge, when thusia will bo provided by the Hong Kong Hotel örchestra. Admission is by ticket at $1.50 each; proceeds being in ald, of the Bomber Fund,
Eddie Marques, former Colony breast- stroke.swimming; champion, has. quite A few pupils under his wing at Victoria. Recreation Club; tuqluding a number of the club'n lady novice Ho is. put ting them, through their paces", by teaching them the correct method of kicking, and for this purpose makes them"paddle" up and down the bath with boards specially made for "kick inglessons.*
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SHANGHAI SWIMMING LOSS
Shanghai's "Three Muske- teer:" will not be swim- ming this
year as Toby Gavriloff le now in Australia, while Archie Logan and Lou Oliveira have decided to re- tire.
OFFICERS WIN OVER OTHER RANKS