YOUNG WINS 220 YARDS SCHOOLS' HEAT
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Swimming of a very promising standard was seen at Victoria Recreation Club last evening when the final heats for the Inter- Schools' Swimming Gala, to be held on Saturday, commencing at 5.07 p.m., were decided,
It was originally arranged that the gala should commence at 9.07 p.m. but the Conamittee, after fur- ther consideration, decided that it would be more convenient if sports were held earlier in evening.
Yesterday's results were: --..
SENIOR BOYS'
the the
220 Yards free-style:-Heat No. 1: 1. D. Young (St. Joseph's); 2. A. V. Lopes (La Salle) and 3, A. Sandberg (La Sulle). Time 2 min. 30 sec. Hort No. 2: 1, W. Teo St. Stephen's) and 2. J Rozario (La Salle) Time: 3 min 12,5
BEC.
Diving three-meire board:-1, Chang On (St. Stephen'81; 2. B. Pomeroy (La Salle) and 3. Whitfield (DB,S.).
Doc. Molthen, who played a good game at first bage for United States against India, is seen here autographing a ball for Chief Petty Officer Beck of U.9.8. .Mindaño after the gun- boat's last game of the season, against South Ching oh Sunday,
AROMIN DESPERATELY
TSUI HANG ATTEMPTS TO REVIVE AGAIN WINS INTEREST IN BOXING
Tsui Hang won the Open 100 Metres free-style event at the third swimming galu of Southi China A.A. at North Point yes-
elocking 64 2/5 secs. Following are the results: Men's 50 Metres Breast Stroke: - Au Leung-waft; 2. Ho Pul-kan: 2 Tsat Luen-ylu
Ladies' 100 Metres Breast Stroke.
2. Bo Wal-mon 3. Chu
} L Poluvo
Pik
Ladies' 50
1. L. Poduren
Wal-H81
Metres Back Stroke: 2 Ho Wai nui. 3. 15
Men's 100 Metres Free.Style (Open -1. Tsu Hang; 2. Fung Fel-wan; 3. Chung Tat-hung The 44 2/3 sees
TO-DAY'S WATER
POLO GAMES
Following is to-day's programme of matches in the European Y.M.C.A. Invitation Water-Pojo Tournament:
By "Incog"
ALTHOUGH THIS HUMID WEATHER IS NOT QUITE IDEAL FOR STRENUOUS SPORT, THERE ARE QUITE A NUMBER OF LOCAL SPORTSMEN WHO ARE ALREADY LOOKING FORWARD TO A BIG PROGRAMME FOR THE COOLER MONTHS THAT ARE TO COME.
THE CHINA MAIL; AUGUST 20, 1941.
SOUTH CHINA WIN SECOND 1941 LEAGUE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP
By “Incog"
SOUTH CHINA ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION WON THEIR SECOND LEAGUE TENNIS TITLE: IN THE COURSE OF FIVE DAYS: WHEN THEY BEAT CHINESE RECREATION. CLUB BY 8 SETS TO: 11 AT KING'S: PARK YESTERDAY TO ANNEX SECOND: DIVISION: HONOURS: LAST THURSDAY THEY ALSO BEAT C.R.C, IN FOURTH DIVISION, TO RE- TAIN THE DUNLOP SHIELD' FOR THE SEC- OND YEAR IN SUCCESSION.
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It is interesting to note that last year South China almost carried off this honour, losing to › Chinese R.C. in the play-off.
With their Third Division team virtual cham- - |pions, the 1941 season will stand out as the
most successful ons South China has ever.. enjoyed in the League.
"cores
The games yesterday attracted a cheuk spoiled many a chance by and well was it worth the trouble rally with an "ace" which, how very large crowd to King's Park, being over-anxious to finish off #
too, for the games were always ever, seldom came off. interesting, although one would Ho Ka-lau, formerly one of thr not think so. 10 judge by the Colony's leading lights, but now showing signs of giving way to Father Time, played a mediocre game.
He put some seemingly easy returns into the net, but his Outstanding player for South judgment was still of a very high Chinu yesterday was without standard, particularly in regard to doubt their captain, W. C. Ho, in lobbing, spite of the fact that he and his partner, W. T. Lee, ware the only pair to drop a set.
Ho Outstanding
Scores were as follow:—— K.. H. Yip and W, H, Họ (S.C.A.A.) beat T, C. Iu and K. L. Ho...
6-1 6-3
One such is “Sal” Aromin, the local F i ti- pino boxer, who hasn't had a bout in ages through no fault of his own-but who is ever on the look-out to accommodate anybody in his division in anything up to 15 rounds of boxing. A left-handed player. Ho hit beat K. C. NE and O. L. Pang.
the ball very hard and his over- beat D. C. Luk and P. F. Choy... 0 Aromin must be one of the most fought and the Boxing Association head shots, particularly, had a lot W. T. Lee and W. C. Ho. (S.C.A‚A.) "onsistently disappointed boxers were none the poorer for having of sting in them. They dropped beat tu and Ho ever to have stepped ashore in had to pay out, as enough tickets their set to Luk and Choy, but by lost, to Luk and Choy
beat Ng and Pang Hong Kong. for since his arrival were sold to cover all expenses. that time they had already won
S. C. Dew and B. Szeto (S.C.A.A.) here many years ago, the number The answer to the question- the match, having taken all six beat Iu and Ho of fights he has had may easily be why doesn't boxing thrive here? sets by the end of the second beat Ng and Pang counted on the fingers of one --probably lies in the fact that round, and they were taking things beat Luk and Choy hand. And the betting is that the Chinese are not sufficiently in-easy--though it
must be said AT THE "Y" POOL
be'll then have some fingers left terested in the game..
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VALLEY GOLF
Playing yesterday in the Second Summer Foursomes at the Valley. W. Willerton (12) and T. J. Price (10) beat H. H. Mundy (8) and W. Stoker (10) 3 and 2. The winners are now in the Final, where they will meet the witmers of the T. B. Low and R. K. Collings, first tournament winners, and J. M. Thomson and N. J. Booker semi- final match.
Due to lack of support, Hong Kong Amateur Boxing Association decided to "pack up" some years ago, and, as has often been stated. since then we have only had one
Ho Ka-lau's Play ....
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If Aromin can persuade a few marks for the determined way Chinese boxers of the standard of they tool; advantage, of every ope Nick Wan, of Shanghal, or Davidportunity that came thele way S.C.A.A. Young., the Honolulu Chinese- Dr. S. C. Dew, despite his 5- C.R.C. born boxer who only a few days, edd Summers, was also prominent K.F.G.Ç.A. ago scored a decision over Little with some good tennis, but K. H. K.Ç.C. or two tournaments, and they Dado (of Manila), world flyweight | Yip, who recently created an up-, C.S.C.C. have left much to be desired. champion, to come to Hong Kong, set at C.R.C. by beating Tsul Yan- AT.O.
Aromin contends that Hong enough interest. might be aroused nui in that alub's tournament, was Kong is much more ideally situnt-amongst Hong Kong's Chinese off form. ed as the boxing centre of the sportsihen to get some of them in- Orient than Shanghai and Singa- terested in the game... pore, or the Philippines for that With that achieved. Aromin matter. He ventures the argument would have covered the first mile- For South China, Luk and Choy that if some enterprising sports- stone on his ambitious project, but never gave un trying, even after men got together and formed a until then boxing:,will probably the game had already been lost. syndicate solely with the idea of remain very much in the back-and both these players brought off promoting boxing, all the best ground.
rome good ground shots, Iu Tak- fighters in the Orient would lose no time foregathering in this Fragrant Isle, and he goes on to predict that there are fight, fans enough to place such an under- taking on a profit-making basis.
GROUND BALLS
Andre Dupre Case CHIEF CONCERN
In support of his "optimism."
The annual Inter-Company swimming sports of Royal Scots, for the Bower Trophy, was •held at the Army Pool yesterday and resulted in Headquarters "B" winning with 314 points. In an Aromin cites the occasion when invitation relay ráce Y.M.C.A. beat Royal Artillery.
European Andre
WOMEN WHO WANT
TO STAY SLIM
Dupre, former feather- weight champion of France, ac- cepted an invitation to fight here
OF WAKEFIELD
on the condition that he received Dick Wakefield's early impression of American
$1,500 win, lose or draw."
He League pitching is:
"The ball comes up a little faster. There is a
TO-DAY'S little more stuff on it. Pitchers, are smarter.
LEAGUE TENNIS
Following is to-day's Tennis League programme and some of the teams
First Division; — C.D.R. SCAACR.CA VEK. H.K.U.T.C. V. LR.O.
"Third Dīvlaĵon; —— C.D.R. KITC. ATC. V. C.R.C. can do so by learning to K.T.G.CA v. KC.C; C.R.C. bowl: Bowling furnishes just v. IR.CRE enough exercise for office workers FIRST DIVISION ANSI and home-makers... And, it's easi to learn! We'll give you all the Shatruction you need, to-day.
HONG KONG BOWLING ALLEYS
·Bockhart. Rd.
Oral. 21800
"Still the pitching doesn't look too tough
Wakefield, the 20-year-old Michigan.sophomore whom Walter O. Briggs paid G.$45,000 to sign a Detroit contract, smiles.ruetully and admits he has a lot to learn.
But he has the utmost confidence in his abluty to hit well.
The youngster especially appreciates what Bruce Campbell is doing for him. Campbell works with the big boy each
points out mistakes.
afternoon
Veterans Help Youngster
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POLICE MAKE NO CHANGES
Po`lco Recreation Club are mak- ing no changes in their lawn bowis teams. this week, both. First and Third, Division rides being identi- cal to those on view last Saturday. Hong Kong Cricket Club, are fielding the same Second Division team as they did last week, but in Third Division Young, who was No. 2 to McKellar last week, goes. to No. 1 in the same rink in place of Lacon, while, the No. 2 berth will be fled b”. Pudney........
Selected Teams »
Following are the teams:
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GeFiley WE, Hollands and F, Nolan
Third, Division V. KB.Q.C-away--h
First Divis'on ̧v KB.Q.Q./{{Alli:homas CH Gough, JM, Forrest, ELG.. Post and S. Felder
WME Son Lead, W. Harris, W. S.. Dell, and J. Against fast ball pitching he's likely Wakefield is the sun of a ball player shepherd (skip) WU D. Came tamam an infielder or lose the part and, that is all he ever wan at any time. He tells you. Frankly, that His father, Howard
Hood, furve gives him to most, frouble recent caught for: It is his fielding that is causU18 Washington, Dick Wakefield chief concern, the handling bo a catches, too,
J. E. Hayward, J.-S. Riddell, JR, ME of ground balls in particularly cook vi Indians no one af
and J. C. Aliken (skip); G. WIL \W, M:Smith, A. Soutar and J. Wakefield says he learned considers two summers, ago. He
Macdonald (skip); L. C. Përpell. (2);|able worklog.out/with the Tigers, Jul Fisher, the ante-limo." "Yank (1) cedented shopping tour. If he falls to Fisher, at once recogn
er A. J. Johnson, E. Channing, and A. E. Glans, Reds and Dodgers on his unpre coaching Michigan, as a
Carey (skip); Reserved. Heudridge, KUTA HONG KONG C.QWARE stick in the big show it won't be the foot 2, 192-pound kid belon fault of the Detroit players and outfield. He foresaw a great
*|- Second Division - v.). Craigengower, ind- cyaches
away (~9. L. Löyd, J. G. Haigh, H. G. ed hitter, with speed and a
Wallington and G. E. Costello (skip So he yanked Wakefield out from behind GG Alukenhead, T. R. Rowell, PJ the pad and mask a lob, the lad did Hamilton and F. Goodwin (skin); well, but not phenomenaly
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R.-R. Davies,, E. Hospes, R. A. Ed. Rumjaun: A. H. Madar and II. D and A, E Noroplin; H. A. and G. A
warde. and A W. Brown (@klp},"^\\\ Rumjalin and A. R. Minu and I. M. A Noronha E, J. Remedios and A. M... Nickl Wan of: Shanghai, and Lula - Third Division v Kowloon Football
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Logan, retired, heavyweight champion. Club; awayi-H, H. Beddow, L, EN. THIRD DIVISION:
* KJ.T.Q.1-9. A, and B. §. Hussain; of the. Orient, will meet over 10 rounds. Ryan), A. Nissimi and ... – E.-- Abraham K.C.C.;--D./H, Hazell and B. G. Dr. M. Singh, and Dr. S. Sepher; with the heavyweight titlagt stake,,mā (skip); H, F. Shields, E. B. Doughty, Baker: D. Llewellyn and N. Bebbing M. Hamzań ung. K, 8. Mohal
Rizal. Memorial Coliseum, Manila, on T, C., Monaghan and... P. S. Cantídy. ton. K. Kloss and A, N, Other, Sl Army:—Emborson, and Duffield; | September 3, in a card la gld of the (skip); R..Young E. W. Pudney, A S.
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