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ROWING AND SWIMMING ACTIVITIES.
The report, to bo presented to the annusi meeting of members of the. Victoria Recreation Club, on Friday, 26th Sept, states:
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18. 1924.
The Champions for 1023 over the various distances aro as under
100 yds, A. Noronha 60 secs. ; 200 yds, A F. May, 9 mins, 44/35
seca; 800 yıls, A. F. May, 13 mins, 17/35 secs. 100 yds, (Ladies) 0. Ramsay, I malo, 22/35 sees; 100 yds, (Boys) J, Pearno, 73/25
We regret that Mr. D. Lyou was unable at the last moment to com shown-pato in the Championship: events
owing to sickness
Great activity has been during this season by the rowing members. The number of active This year fifty competitors, aevon, osramen, however, did not in of whom where ladies, entered for the erenao to such an extent 战腿 Is Harbour faces held oLK the. IGL, desirable, but nevertheless the 17th and 18th October, Mr. D. Lyon standard of rowing greatly im- was successful in socuring first place proved on account of the many amongst the male competitors, his opportunities, which the active time being 27 minutes 40 seconds members hud to thoroughly study Miss M. Groundwater was the sue rowing during the Interport cou-cessful lady swimmer, her tine tests which took place.
Through the initiative of the being 34 minutes 18/35 accenila Royal Hongkong Yacht Club
Great interest was taken by tho
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Interport Regatta was arranged) Chinese community in the Harbour in March at the R.H.K.Y.C., and Race conflued to Chinese which was at the special request of the inaugurated for the first time this R.II.K.Y.C., the V.R.C. agreed to year through flo kindness of Mr. co-operate. Two of the members | Muk Kon Sang who put up a hand.. who notually rowed at this Inter-some Cup for the race. Mr. Leung port Regatta were V.R.C. members, Sui Mun was the nuevoanful compoti. but in view of the very short tor, his time being 34 minutes 3 nolice, the crews, did not have suflicient time to get accustomed to one another, and in all the events, L., foure and pairs,
Shanghai carried off the honours. At this meeting there was also a Rours -Inter-Club Race between seniors of the R.IL.K.Y.C. and the V.R.C. for crews who did not parti- cipate in Interport events. This race was won by the R.II.K.Y.C. by Ja very small margin from the
V.R.C.
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At the Polico Club "Gala" hold in October, Mr. D. Lyon broke the 100 yards record for the Bath, his time being 50 seconds dond.
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Athletic Sports,
Our 21st Annual Athletle, Sports, open to all Amateur Clube of the Colony took place on the ground of the Hongkong Football Club (kindly lent by the Committee) ov; April ist, 1923 The meeting prov. All the racor ed most successful were well competed for and in nearly
Gymnasium
Black Boulder Point, and very all the important events the number; jsmårt rowing 'was witnessed. All of competitors was more than 10.
the events were well contested and for the fret time in many years The V.R.C. had the honour of win- ning all the Inter-Club events from |the RH KY.C), ie., senior fours, senfor pairs, juntor fours, junior pairs, and thereby won the Royal Hongkong Flag.
The Shanghai Interport.
The Committeo are again glad to be able to report that keen interest was taken in gymnuusties during the period under review, A Physical Culture Class was conducted by Mr. J. Evans and some excellent results were achieved by him. While there uro, quite a number who avail them.
In the Autumn, the V.R.C. re ceived invitations from the Shang-selves of Mr. Evans' services, it is hat Rowing Club to participate in to be hoped that more members will conjunction with the Royal Hong- take advantage of his expert instruc kong Yacht Club in sending repre- tion. Regular work in gymnasium sentatives from the Colony to is essential if members are to attain
Shanghai to compete against the the physical fitness necessary for Shanghai and Tientsin Rowing successful participation in general Clubs for Interport honours. This athletics. Mr. Evans' services in invitation was necepted by those this canretion are much appreciat Clubs, and for the first time ined by the Committee. many years Hongkong agreed to
compete in a Eight-Dars Boat Race
Diurds.
as well. Unfortunately the Hong- The Billiard Table is in good Col kong representatives were not suetition: a new cloth being provided i cessful during this meeting, but during the 12 season. It is in they certainly learned a tremend-
- Obituary.
ous lot from the exceptionally good great deal and proves a great
-maret-to the Cluby--- standard of rowing witnessed In | Shanghai, more specially in the Eight-Oars 1% mile Race, which was a ding-dong struggle and won by Shanghai by three-quarters of a length only.
Of new boats, two pair oars were purchased from Ab King and prov. ed excellent material.
fils the Rowing Committee's mine cere hupe that the active rowing members will take advantage of the
with
The Committee, announce deep regret the deaths of four men- bere sineo the last annual riveting, viz:-Messrs II. Burleigh, H. M. Silve, C. M. W. Reynolds nud A Weill
OLD HARROW MASTER.
very good experience they have Mr. Charles Ewing Prior, who received in the Interport Regatta has been master at Harrow during this year and otherwise, and since 1901, has rotired, and is also their fellow our men and going to teach at 8t. Joan-de-Luz. would-be oarsmen full advantage Mr. Prior went to Harrow to fill of such experience by coach-a vacancy on the Modern side on ing, etc.
The Champions.
the death of Mr. E. E. Bowon, but was never permanently in charge of a House, He was very popular, The swimming element was par and a great supportor of the ticularly enthusiastic, duo no doubt Victoria Longue. Ho collected to the interest taken in the Water thousands of magazines and news- Polo Shield Competition which was' papore, which he sont to the won by the V. R. C. (A) Tears, the lonely workers in the backwoods of the Empiro. Ho will be re- It, G. A. being runners up. During the season six Night Fetes word emborod as an enthusiast for Rugby football, though its intro- beld, which were well patronised and, duction at Harrow through his the events keenly contested.
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