PACE 2-HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
SPORTS
CHAN CHUN-NAM BREAKS ENTRIES FOR ORDINARY
1913 HARBOUR RECORD Magnificent Swimming By Miss Celeste Guterres
Crowning his recent brilliant achievements. CIAN CHUN-NAME (Lai Tsun), at the annual Colony cross harbour race yesterday created a new mark of 22 mins, 24 2/5 secs, to lower the previous one of 22 mins. 26 secs, established by J. C. Flach in 1913 when Chan was not even born!
In the ladies" section, MISS
CELESTE GUTERRES (VAR,C.) fol-
lowed up her success at the recent SETS NEW MARK
Colony championship Meet to:
annex the title and shatter the FOR 400 METRES
record of 28 mins. 50 secs. set up by Miss Doris Hunt in 1933 with a
Following in the wake of his re- new time of 28 mins. 37 secs. cord-breaking rent at the annual
An unusual feature was the fact that Miss L. Po-luen (SC.A.A.), past holder, also bettered Miss Hunt's record completing the course in 28 mins, 42 2/5 secs.
In a field of 14 swimmers It
was
harbour race, Chan Chun-nam smashed the Chinese National mark of 5 mins. 33 2:5 secs. for the 400 metres, free style with the time of 5 mins. 25 secs. at the first day of the annual Chinese Y.M.CA aquatic sports Held last night" at. their indoor pool In Bridges Street.
In the ladies 50 metres free
style, Miss Ko Mal-ling broke the Chinese National record establish-1 ed by Miss Yeung Sau-king in 1935 by returning the excellent time of
evident before half-way was reached that Chan was swimming a one-man race and was out to break the record. Charles Huang, who came second, was fully extended by the youthful Yau Bal-kwan who put up a magnificent fight all the way. 35 secs.
Miss Guterres, the new record holder, was given a close race by Miss Li Po-luen towards the end when the latter made desperate efforts to overtake the leader. but. falled by about two lengths.
THE RESULTS
1. Ko Wal-hung: 2, Tsang Cheung- Children's 50 metres free style-
po. Time: 44 secs, Men's 50 metres tree style:-1,
PROGRAMME
NINTH EXTRA OF WEEK-END SOCCER
RACE MEET
The following are the entries for the Ninth Extra Race Meeting of the Hongkong Jocker. Club to be held at Happy. Valley on Saturday, "October 19.
How Will St. Joseph's Fare
Against Sing Tao?
"BY "PILAT*-
(1) 2 p.m. Hongkong Grins The soccer League programme this week-end is very ordinary Cup: Winner $750, 2nd $300, set though main interest will be to see how St. Joseph's fare against $200. A Handicap for China Sing Tao at Caroling Hill tomorrow. The Saints brought off big Ponies, Griffins of this Season that surprise last week by beating Royal Scots and should give the Chi- have started in at least three Ex-nëse a good fight.
tra Meetings of this Club. Jockey Police are making numerous KOWLOON: Lapsley;:"Lamb. Allowance. Entrance $10. 14 Miles changes in their game against Ulrich: Maxwell, W. Williamson, Eastern and McHardy will be seen Hutchison: Eisey, Truscott, D S
Distinctive Time. Dupont Bay.
Eve of Folly. Eve of Reason, Gay
Star, Gretber, Johnber.. O-Lan. Oonagh.
(2 or 71 Nullah Nullah Handi- cap-1st or 2nd Section: Winner sedo, 2nd $300, 3rd $200. For Aus- tralian Subscription Ponies, "B" Class. Jockey Anowance. Entrance $5. 1 Mile.
A Great Time. Ajax, Annabella, A Roaring Time, Australian Prince, Brown Derby, Bruno. Cockleroi, Contact, Criffel, Derby Day, Double Finesse. Fair Chance, Flying
Cont. on Page 11 Col. 3
INTERNATIONAL BOWLS SHIELD: 93 ENTRIES
for the first time this season be.
tween the sticks. Lau Bung-cho, who played for South China juniors last season, will be on the right wing while Wong Man-kwal will lead the attack
Despite these changes the home team will find Eastern a hard pro- position.
Navy should beat Kowloon at Causeway Bay while South China, playing at home, should...' gather two further points at Club's expense.
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Blake Jackson and V. White
FOLICE; McHardy: Blackburn, Parker; Pope, Gough. North: Lau Bung cho, Howlett, Wang Man- Ewai, Ferrier and Moss.
KWONG WAH: Lee Kwok-kee; Remedios, Chung Fal-lam;" Wong | Wan-gay, Chung Kim-fai Pe reira Cheung Nai-shing, Lau Fock-chuen. Chu Chi-tan, Cheuk Shek-kam and Wong King-chung. SOUTH CHINA: Tam Kwan kon: Tsang Chung-wan, Tse Kam- hung; Lau Hing-chol, Lam Tak-po, Kwong Wah will take the Seld Luk Tat-hung: Lau Chung-sang, k against Middlesex greatly weaken Chan Tak-fai, Lee Wal-tong, Chow ed by the absence of the two Man chi and Lee Shek-yau. Gosanos, This results in some EASTERN: Lau Hin-hon; Y. S. reshue in the line-up and Yen, Kong Sing-king: S. Y. Lu, Middlesex will find that Kwong, Hsu King-sing, Lo Wai-kuen: Wan's defence is the weaker by Chung Yun sum. Cheung Kam-
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FIRST DIVISION
ST. JOSEPHS:-8. Tsang; J. Cheung-ming: 2. Kam Hak-ming: A meeting of the Hongkong CLUB: Odell; Bone, S. Strange; Bowen, A. J. Hussain; G. Fer Following are the winners:-- 3, Ng Kam-yung, Ladles' 50 metres Lawn Bowls Association Council Skinner, Torrow, Gow; Riertsen.nandes, D. Leonard, G. Maher: Fleming, and Gibb Men:-1. Chan Chun-nam: 2, free style:-1, Misses Ko Mui-ling; was held yesterday at the office of Scott, F. Fowler. E. Strange and S. Cruz, J. Gomes. MacDonald, C.
Kwck: F. Jorge, Freer. Suiva Charles Huang: 3. Yau Saf-kwan. 2, Sar Wai-sing: 3. Tsang Fung-Messrs. Gande, Price, Ltd. Sir At-B. I. Richförd
MIDDLESEX: Drake: Bindon. Garcia and Mathias, Santos, B. Gosano. Time: 22 mins. 24 2/5 secs. (re-kwan. Time: 35 secs. Men's 100 holl MacGregor, Chairman of the
Dawes; Whitehouse, Blackburn. POLICE Taylor: Mul Blu-tel. cord).
MIDDLESEX: Jackson; Fresh.
SECOND DIVISION metres back stroke:-1, Lau Ylu- Council, presided, assisted by Mr. water, Parker; Thomas. Riches
Ponison; Matthews, Nellor, Jen- Chan Kwong-yu; Faan Kwai-chol ROYAL SCOTS: Clark; Thompninga, Bullen and Thomas. ting: 2. Yeung Wal-man. Time: 1 R. P. Phillips, Hon. Secretary.
Hogarth, Max Hon-fan, Wong Chi- Wilkinson: Coomer. Pearson. Shee- son, Parnaby: Fowler, Moore. min. 22 4:5 secs. Men's 400 metres
KOWLOON: Humberston; Copman, Morrison; Gordon. Coull and It was announced free style:-1, Chan Chun-nam: 2.about 93 entries had been received |
that so far han. Saw and Heliadis,
Symonds: Crawford, Meikle, Auld, pard, Whitfield; Soares, Collier, Kong Hing, Yau Sal-kwan; 3. Lau Tal-ping: for the annual Qutlarrez Interna- metres back, stroke:-1, Miss Bar prising elever. nations. Time: 5 mins. 25 sees. Ladies' 100 tional Shield competition, com- Wai-ying: 2. Miss Tsang Fung- The Arst round of three matches stroke:-1. Isang Cheung-po; 2. Kowloon Football Club on Sun- kwan. Chlidren's 50 metres back will be played on the green of the Ko Wai-hung. Time: 48 3/5 secs."
day, Oct, 20.
Ladies:-1, Misses Celeste Gu- terres; 2. Li Po-luen: 3. Ho Wai- man Time: 28 mins. 37 secs.
Order
of finishing:-1, Chan Chun-nam; 2, Charles Huang 3 Yau Sai-kwan; 4, Mak Wai-ming: 5. Yeung Cheung-wa: 6, Miss Celeste Guterres: 7, Miss Li Po luen; 8, J. Marques: 9, Wong-hul 10. Lau "Tal-ping.
Also swam (Men):-Chan Tat-1 raan; Chow, Kwok-choy, Chan Kwong-puf. Lau Yik-wo, Chan Ying-keung and L: Guterres, (Ladies): Cheung Pai-chan and Au Mai-chuen.
R.K.V.D.C.MEET
The Bomber Find of the South. China Morning Post should beneft substantially by tonight's swin- ming gala at the Army pool com mending at 9.30 p.m. where the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps annual aquatic meet will be held.
As some of the finest swimmers in the Colony, notably D. Hutchin- son, holder of the 100 yards frec style, and Noel Hammond, ex- Shanghai champion will be on view, some fine swimming is anti- cipated.
LOCAL CRICKET
The Kowloon Cricket Club had their first practice match Thursday. Two teams were drawn up under D. J. N. Anderson and E. C. Fincher and the latter side! won by two wickets.
SPORTING
FIXTURES
TODAY
Nations entered for the compé- tition are Australia, China. Eng- and, India, Ireland, Malaya, Philippines, Portugal, Scotland. Switzerland and Wales.
The date for the Aitkenhead Shield competition was fixed -for CRICKET. First Division, Re- Nov. 9, at the. K.B.G.C., at 2.30
crela v. K.C.C. Second Division. p.m.
K.CC-v-Recrelo,
FOOTBALL First Division, Navy
"OPEN ́ ́ ́ SINGLES
The following is the draws for v. Kowloon (Causeway Bay); the quarter-finals of the Open South China v. Club (Caroline singles Lawn Bowls champion- H; Kwong Wah v. Middlesex ship:- (Boundary Street, 4.30 p.m.
Second Division, Engnieers v. Middlesex (Happy Valley);
OCTOBER 15.
WJ. Howard v. P. J. Jones,
South China v.. Club (Caroline C. C. Pereira v M. R. Abbas R); Kwong Wah v. 30th RA ((KEC). (Boundary Street) Navy v. Pó-
lice (Causeway Bay)
OCTOBER 17
3 p.ca.; U. M. Omar (holder) v. A. Hyde- |
Service Corps v. Royal Scots Lay (1933 winner). (Happy Valley) Ordnance Corps M. N. Rakusen v. E. C. Fincher
v. Kowloon (St. Joseph's H.V.) or T. Madar (Club de Recreio).
4.30 pm. Third Division, 35th
R.A v. 36th R.A. (Stanley);} 24th R.A. v. 12th R.A. (Sookun- R.A.F. (BL
C. S. C. C. BOWLS
RINKS
poo); 7th AA. on
Joseph's, H.V.) 3 pm. LAWN BOWLS First Division: The following are the Civil &¢r- Kowloon Docks V. Recreio "A",vice Cricket Club rinks for their Cralgengower v. Civil Service, Lawn Bowls League matches this Recreio "B" v. Kowloon C.C. afternoon:-
K.C.C. v. RECREIO TODAY First XI Home: —— E, C. Fincher (Capt.), N. D. Lloyd, E. F. Fincher. D. J. N. Anderson, R. T. Broad- bridge, A. Zimmern. F. R. Zim- men, D. Hung, W. L. Rapley, F. J. Lay and B D. Lay, "
Second XI Away: 5. A. Gray (Capt.), G. A Goodhan. E. L Curtis, R. J. Fenton, K. M. Bax- ter, T. A. Madar, H. Brokenshire, LR. Burch, J. R. Luke, Major Parsons and G. W. Giffen.
SAPPERS WIN
The Royal Engineers beat. the R.A.S.C. in a friendly cricket match at Sookunpoo, on Wednesday by 6
runs.
ADVERTISEMENT
THE MACAO JOCKEY CLUB
NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that the next Race Meeting of The Macao Jockey club will be held at Areta Preta, Macao on Sunday, Novem ber 10th, 1940, at 3 p.m.
By Order,
T. A. MARTIN & CO.
Secretaries & Treasurere. Hong Kong, 8th October, 1940,
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SWIMMING. -- Hongkong Volun 18T. TEAM:-. Gellatley, AB, teer Defence Corps Swimming Allen, J.W. Deakin, MN, Rakusen Gala, in support of Bomber (skip): WJ. Burling, J. Hempsey, Fund. Army Swimming Pool, F.J. Jones. H.B. Strange (skip); C.J. 9.30 pm. V
"Walker W.E. Colledge, J. Hollidge
(skip),
YACHTING, Royal Hongkong Yacht Club Sweepstake Race.
STARTING TIMES
FOR FANLING
The following are the Royal Hongkong Golf Club starting times for Fanling, tomorrow:
OLD COURSE
- a.m.
►
9.16 I. H. Geare, S. H. Dodwell. 0.20, D. S." Robb, C. W. E. Bishop. -9.24 A. V. Currie, L. Jackson," 928 P. E Análs. D. Humphreys.
· 2ND · TEAM-F.S. Austin, M. Scott, E. Kirmon. 6. Eccleshall (skip): P.D. Crawley, JR. Carr, ELF. Harper, C. Strange (skip); AF Shepherd, W. Gardner, V. Eb- bage, W.R. Hillyer (skip),
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The Volunteer Lawn Bowls com- petition matches will commence tomorrow at 10 am.
ARMY SOCCER
"D" Company of the Royal Scots
9.32 Comdr. Hole, L. R. Andrewes, beat the Royal Corps of Signals 5-
o in the first match in the Army
9.38 D. A. O'Kieffe. W. G. Robert-Small Units Football Knock-Out
sen.
0.40 T. Megarry, A. McKellar. 9.44 A. N. and Q. A. A. Macfad-
yen.
Competition at Bookunpoo Thursday.
on
9.48 H. M. Rowland, P. M. Gotton., FINLAND'S OLYMPIC
9.52 M. G. Carruthers, G. G. Alt-
kenhead.
STADIUM
9.56 J, S. Dunnett, R. C. Gairdner, Finland's new stadium. built for 10.00 A E. Lissaman. W. A. Ste- the 1940 Olympics, which the European war cancelled, was open- 10.04 K. Robertion D Baker ed recently for a three-day track
wart.
Carr.
10.08 H. M. Dulley, L. H. C. Highet, 10.12. Linaker, MA Annett. 10.16 H. F. Sommers, Snr. and Jr. 10,20 Major Anderson. A. W. Hod-
ges.
a.m.
NEW COURSE.
10.20 R. C. Stewart, F
llott.
the athletes who fell during the and feld programme dedicated to
Russian passion,
The preliminary events were at- tended by Commander In Chier Baron Carl Gustaf Mannerheim and other dignitaries. Taisto, Maki, Finnish runner who toured the M. E- United States last Winter won the
800 metre run.
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