HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 1933. HONG KONG UNIVERSITY SUPPLEMENT.
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Sporting Activities Of The Hong Kong
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GROWING POPULARITY WITH MEN AND
WOMEN STUDENTS
The University of Hong Kong has shone brightly in the Bold of sports. In cricket, in athletics, in swimming, and in tennis it has produced man of inter-port standard, such as D. J. N. Ander- son, 8. H. Wong, V. Gitting, and Lee Hah Llong. The last named has covered the 100 yards in 10 seconds, an excellent record. As a representative of the Colony, he took part in the Chinese National Athletic Meeting in 1930 at Hangchow.
Now let us have a glance at the University athletic activities, section by section..
CRICKET, TENNIS AND ATHLETIC
TRIUMPHS
CRICKET
B.A. degree this Spring, and she is soon to proceed to England to study 'hilosophy, Misses P. C. Kwok and W, F. Kwok form a formidable pair in doubles.
In cricket, the University has twice been Champions of the Hong Kong Open League (1923 and 1928), It is doing pretty well in the League and at present, stands third in the first League, with quite a good chance of winning,ery promising player, and 9th in the second League.
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One of the best performances of the first Team for the year was
The University champion has, for the last two years, been H. N. Lee,
ATHLETICS
The athletes of the University
the decat it inflicted on the Indian has figured prominently in two Recreation Club the league cham pione last year.
The University also beat the Navy and the Army successively. In the match against the former, A. T. Nomanbhoy, the University fast bowler, took six wickets for only ten runs!
This year the University has lont the services of D. J. N. Anderson, the young Interporter, who is now. ir England studying Law. On the ore of his departure for England, he piled up a century for the University in A league match against the Civil Service.
Aa inter-faculty cricket contest The Medicals was held last year. And the Arts Students tied for the The inter-faculty Championship. contest for this year is still in pro. gress.
The First Eleven at preant is follows:-A M. Rodrigues (Cant.), A. T. Loe, L T. Ride, E. L. Gosano, F. R. Zimmern, A. T. Nomanbhoy, H. Nomanbhoy, A. A, Aziz. E. T.. Wood, P. H. Power, K. P. Gan and S. Reed,
HOCKEY
1910-Cheah Toon Lok." 1920-Chenh Toon Lok
D. K. Samy. 1021D, K. Samy.. 1992--S. O. Shahabudin.
A. Houlim, 1923-S. O. Shahabudin. 1024- Do. 1923-A. Hoâlim.
1920S. O. Shahabudin, 1027.-T. W. Cheong, 1028- Do.
1929-E. Wongtape. 1930--Leo Hah Liong.
1931
Do
1032-D. J. N. Anderson,
BASKETBALL
The University cannot boast of a very strong basketball team, but basketball in the University is just in its childhood, and needs time to gather strength. Last year, they joined the local Open, League, and did fairly well. This year they have again joined the Open League, which is still in progress. So far they have played two games-ons
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The Pavilion on the University Playing Fields at Pokfulam
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against South China (lost 60-29), the other against Chung Nam, the 1832 champions (lost 57-24).
The Hockey Eleven has earned the reputation of being one of the best teams in the Colony. They entered the Manak League for the South China Inter Varsity Meet their first time last year, and did very inga (1931 and 32) and in
annual sports. The first Inter- well, though they have not succeed Varsity Meeting took place at Caro- ed in topping the league table.line Hill, Hong Kong, in February. It is of happy augury that the They surprised every one, when 1931. Both the Sun Yat Sen and University lady undergraduates they defeated St. Andrew's by Lingnan University of Canton are beginning to take a keen in and they were only narrowly de-
took part. The local undergraduates terest in the game. A large crowd feated by Radio and the Incognitos.
won the Championship with Ling of them are taking part in prac Their last und clever centre-for-
nan only 35 points behind,
tices once weekly under the coach- ward, O. De Souza, has made a
Excellency Sir William Peel distring of Mr. Chung Tze Keung of very good impression in local buted the prizes at the conclusion the Chinese Y.M.O.A. In time the hockey circles. Out of the 21 goals of the sports. The second Moet University will be able to put up scored by the University, he netted took place last Easter at the Ling a strong ladies' team. 13 The University is now eleventh
nan Stadium. A. T. Nomanbhoy in a League of twenty-two.
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FOOTBALL
| both shone on the occasion by creat The football team is not doing
ing two Inter-'Varsity records-
so well in the local League as, ex- 10,000 metres (41 min. 33.1-10 secs.)pected: So far they have played and Shot-put (33 feet 11 inches), 17 matches (2 wins, 3 draws, and respectively. Miss Alice Wood also the remainder lost). did her bit for the local University, when she won the Ladies Long Jump, 100 metres, and 80 metres hurdles Lingaan, however, were Champions this time, Hong Kong University took second place and Sun Yat Sen once again, third. H.K.U. was unfortunate. in not hav ing the services of Lee Hah Liong, the champion sprinter, who retired from sports last. year owing to the approbeh of his M.D., B.S. Final Examination, (Which he passed.)
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AKD The annual inter-hostel- tourna- ment was held in September last. Ricci met Eliot in the final before a large crowd of spectators. The former emerged victorious," the acorp being. 5-4. The Challenge Cup, presented by the Sun Co., wa given away by the Vice Chancel for, who himself takes a keen in terest in the game.
At present, the League Team is. composed of the following: O. H If he had been there the University Lim- 8. Low, S.-Reed (Capt) might have, won the Championship. IS. P. Loh, C. T. Law (Hon See, The Annual Sports, last year, H. 8. Tan, C. W. Fang, S. G. were held in March, at Pokfulum be- Tion, N. Gorachenko, S. H. Lee, fore a large attendance. D. J. N.P. P. Kho, S. L. Wong, L. Oliv Anderson, the well-known cricketer, eira, W. H. Leong, nad Pereira,
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SWIMMING
16 2 2 12 3 47° 0 German Club. 15 2 1 12 16 54 75 24th Bty. 13 12 10 10 34 -4 20th Bty...... 12 1 1 10 3 28 3 The departure of the following have rather weakened the rear won the Individual Championship. A. B. Suleiman, W. James, A. J. N. Vargassoff broke the. Shot-put Basto, and A. C. N. da Silva, record by 2 feet, and bettered the
The Indy undergraduates had a
distance for Discuss Throw by 11 but associate it with the name of As regardu swimming, we cannot few hockey practices last year, but feet. A. T. Les bettered the Pro 8. H. Wong, the Medical under this year their hockey activitica vious Javelin record by 24 feet, and have lapsed. Following the de. T. Nomanbhor clipped. 3 minutes graduate who is the Colony Throw- ing-the-water-polo and Backstroke Forture of Miss Teukosak, Miss off the previous 10,000 metres to Champion, and who has represented Rose Perry was elected Cantain of ord, held by H H. Ma, B.Sc Hong Kong on several occasions ik the ladies team last year but now tive of Kiangsu, who, we are Inter-port Aquatic Meets. In the Miss Perry has graduated, and the sorry to say! was killed in the last meeting at Shanghai, he came Shanghai war last year. The ladies in first in Throwing-the-water-polo, vacarey has not been filled,
events were again dominated by and second in the 100 yards back- Miss Alice Wood, who is now stroke. He was in the Hong Kong The standard of tennis of the her Final Year (Arts). Sha brokerelay team, which came in second Toen undergraduates is quite high. in first in long jump and shot put, on the occasion, When they went un to Canton dur Sometime ago, Miss Wood, under- Last year, there was no Hong ing the last Easter Vacation, went an operation for appendicitis, Kong Water Folo League, but there where they played Lingnan Unive sity and won by three games to two When the latter came to the Colony in November, the local students again beat them by threo
games, to two, -i-
TENNIS
the records for 100 yards, and came
to better her records.
and is therefore unable to go in was a Chinese Summer League. for eports this year. However it The undergraduates did not join the will take a long time for a student latter, because it was difficult to
raiso a team in the long vacation.}} However, friendly matches were ar As was expected, the Inter-Hostel ranged. They met South China and Last year: an Inter-Faculty Tour Championship Cup went to Morri C.B.C. and drew with both nament was held. It resulted in a 80x. Hall Morton was the first
dry for the Medical students Viner of the Cap the deptember 14 1st gear th There was also 0 Inter Hostel since then they have won six University held its first aquatic. Tournament, won by Ebot Hall for times. Lagard Hall captured it on Inter Hostel Relay was won by Ricci meeting ·ht the C.B:C.. Pool," "The the sixth time in succession. Elist eight occasions, and May Hall only Hall has always produced this beat oneel Morrison is fairly strong this Hall. A water pole match between tennis players in the University year, and they have every chance the past and present students of the
Miss Hose Perry is undoubtedly of repeating their success,
University was also witnessed. It
the best lady plover in the UniverThe following in list of in- resulted in a draw-2 all. sity. She won the Ladies Cham-dividual champions since 1916 pionship in 1931, and has captain-||||||1910---A. J. Kow,
1917-WM. Gittins,
ed the ladies team on many oc casions. She has just obtained her 1918 Do
that the University has Now reached its twenty-first year, it is, indeed, pity that it should not possess a swimming pool.
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