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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, JUNE, 30, 1932,
A
PAVILION TO ADORN NEW RECREATION PARK
SKETCH of the handsome pavilion to be erected at the Now Territories Recreation Park, the scheme of which, under the control of the Outdoor Sports Company, was outlined in the Telegraph on Tues- day. The building is the design of the well-known local architects, Messra. Raven and Basto, and among ita Contures are 12 foot widerorandah which runs the whole length of the pavilion facing the sea and golf course, dressing room accomodation for 70 people at one time, and Ilving quarture for the European Superintendent.
A.S.A. AND SWIMMING
•
COSTUMES
MANY CHILDISH REGULATIONS
HOLDING SPORT UP
TO RIDICULE
It may be well to remind swim- mers interling to compete * ralus held under A.S.A. laws that fur the authorities are asking strict enforcement of the costume law, and that an appearance in ny nonregulation costume may Tend
to
disqualifiention writes English swimming critic.
alt
are
011
Two-piece bathing suits, bright-1 ly coloured costumes of silk or cotton and openwork ones taboo. Fastenings must be the shoulder, the armhole must be cut not lower than three inches from the armpit and the top of the costume must reach within 13% inches from the nape of the neck, back and front. There are further regulations dealing with the leg portion.
noti The law, to my mind, is abreast of present-day opinion, but there it is. and it has to be aheged so far as organised swim- ming is concerned. Personally, I think that, in the light of modera practice, the decree has a distinct) Victorian savour, associated with was fruits and antimacassars.
At bath
I fall to see why the A. S. A. should be so much more strict in this matter than so many other responsible public bodies. every municipal swimming during public hours, at the Ser- pentine Lido and at any holiday may resort, dozens of swimmers be
two-piece, wearing seen
costumes open-work Cutaway. which, if seen by the A.S.A, legis. Inters, would doubtless make them! shudder, although other folk seem to take no notice.
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Accident Robs E. D.
Andrews of Sensational Win
TWISTS ANKLE IN THIRD SET OF DRAMATIC MATCH WITH SHIELDS
AN injured ankle came be tween E. D. Andrews and vie- lory against Frank Shields nt Wimbledon, the New Zealand- er, who is well known In Hongkong, sustaining the ne- eldent at the must dramatic stage of the most dramatic match of the meeting.
Leading by two sets to lové, to the second having gone 15-13, Andrews was going all out in a bitter struggle to snatch a three-straight vic- lory, when he fell and twisted his ankle. It proved too great n handicap to him, and al- though he took Shields to 6-3 in the third set and 7-5 in the fourth, the fruits of a sensa- de- fional success and been nied him.
AMERICA'S
OLYMPIC
CHALLENGE
NEW 800 METRES WORLD RECORD
BRITISH RUNNERS IN LIMELIGHT
London, June 6. Already the American athletes are foreshadowing the big cual- lenge they will make at the coming Olympic Games.
Can it be that the A.S.A. morals and sense of decency are on
from higher plane than those of, any,
According to a message the Bournemouth Corporation, or San Francisco 80,000 spec- H: M Office of Works, who are tators at the Pacific Athletic responsible for
the Serpentine Association Championships meet- There are dozens of codes of bathing witnessed a sensational per- ing by-lawa administered by Eng-formance by "Lanky" Benjamin lish local authorities, but, so far Eastman, of Stanford University, as I can find, none makes any who covered 800 metres in 1 min. provision as regards custumes, be-50 sec., thus breaking Sera Mar- yoad stipulating that bathers smiltin's (France) world record by six- tenths of a second. Enstman re- be decently covered.
there would be nocently eclipsed Dr. Otto Peltzer's Frankly, danger in this country of any im-1 (Germany) half-mile world with proper happening if there were no a new time-of 1 mln. 50 9-10 secs.
At the same meeting, Robert costume Inw
all. Public opinion at the sense of decency Kiest (University of California) of the English people are sufficient electrified the spectators by equal- safeguards against immodesty inling the world record for metres sprint (10 4-10 secs.) public swimming.
OLYMPIC SWIMMING
TRIALS
100
There was a regular orgy of county and other athletic cham- pionships during the weekend in which many records, were upsel. The Army candidates appear to have shown good form at Alder- shot, and it is interesting to note that the successful runners in the 100 yards, furlong and quarter. mile events put up the best times of the day.
COMPETITORS' TIMES IN THE SOUTHERN TESTS
London, June 6.
swim- The Southern Olymple
Summera in Form. at ming trials were concluded Puddington Batha on Saturday, In the sprint, Lieut. W. H. Sum- the competitors' times being: mers, both in his heat and in the Women's Trials,-100 Metres final, got inside evens, and his Free Style: M. J. Cooper (Mer-form will be closely watched in maids), 5min. 49 2-bsec.; V. Davis view of the Olympic Games. In the 5 min. absence of Licut, G. L. Rampling, (Roath Park, Cardiff),
Lieut; C. II. S. Stonoley returned 100 Metres Back Stroke.-I. 50sec. for the quarter, while Cap- Clifford (Hammersmith Ladies), taln 1. N. Tubbs 15 3-5nec, for the 120 yards hurdles was superior to
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Men's Trials-400 Metres Free any other time olsewhere. Style: A. H. Benton (Burton-on- Our leading athletes did not fall Trent, 5 min. 42 4-5 Bec.; A. Gto roalise expectations. Page and Watts (East Ham), 5 min. 50 2-5 Hampson had comfortable wins at Motspur Park in the Surrey moet, 200.Motren Breast Stroke-whore C. K. Allen, the winner of Bell (Penguins), 2 min. 66 4-5 the sensational three miles finish soc.; It. Flint (Shefeld Croot-at the Poly, meeting at Stamford house), 8 min. 0 3-5 sec.
Bridge, repeated his success in that 200 Metros Free Style-R. J. event, and also won the mile in Allen, who lives C. Sutton (Platetow), 2 min. 22 4min. 30 2-bacc.
at Reigale, is just over 21, and was 100 Motros Free Stylo.-M. discovered by H. Bignall, the Firench-Williams (Pongulna), 64 Marathon runner. He has never, I believe, run in an open handicap.
2-G BUC.
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British
Rowing
Success
TRIANGULAR CONTEST
Our Sporting Yout
SPEED WAY RACING.
BRILLIANT
WIN FOR ENGLAND
AUSTRALIA WELL
BEATEN IN
TEST MATCH
deservedly won the first
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Oxford Hi
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LOVELOCK'S MIL
RECORD
Oxford, June
So much has been written a degenerate Oxford that it is freshing to find that the "Isis"
Belying all prophecies, Englund undergradunte magazine,
turned at last, and the lea Test match when, at article to-day deals with
Speedway
Stamford Bridge they scored 50 generate Cambridge. points to Australia's 41.
The article is the result of England's supposedly weakest smashing of the British mile pair, Tom Farndon and George cord last week by J. E. Love Greenwood, were the strongest,!
and, but for Greenwood having a The "Isis" says this should crash and losing a chain respec-food for thought to those po tively when lending in two hents, who refer to Oxford sport `a they would probably have filled thing of the past after a first two places every time they bridge victory in the Boat Rs
turned out.
"People go home muttering
Farndon, with 11 points, Was England's top scorer, and he was ford incks virility-Oxford 1 far and away the fastest rider, his staying power-Oxford is best speed being 46.51 m.p.h. Eric generate.' Laugton was unimpressive,
but
his fellow-Mancuning. Frank Varey, rode superlatively.
"With the triumph of Love we have no desire to fall into same sin of generalisation. I In the fifth heat Langton was instead, are facts.”
Eleven si black-flagged after throc false which Cambridge has won between starts, and in the confusion Frank given.
Suresnes (Paris), June 6. The London Rowing Club won the triangular contest clubs from France, Belgium and Arthur, Australia's captain, was!
race was re-run,
Chess;
the Aus-
Boxing: Cross Country; [Soccer:
Eton and Kus Fives; Squash racke Rowing; Ski-ing;
Lawn tenuis.
Lacross; Shootingi Steeplechasin Fencing:
England, at the International Row. left on the line. Varey winning as Athletics;
Relays; he liked. The
Badminton; ing Regatta here to-day,
following the request of both team
Vares had machine Billiards; They won only one of the three managers.
trouble, Smythe fell, unluckily races but were placed second in sustaining water on the knee, and Oxford, too, has won 11 ovent the other two. T. A. Brocklebank Arthur finished by himself. won the seulls,
Top scorer among
· There was alw na international tralians was Max Grosskreutz, his Rogger;
coming in the Gelf; 7 points mostly contest for women, In the first second half. Huxley, Case, John-Ju Jitau; race, the sculls, Miss E. Chamber-son and Van Praag did not seem as good as usual, but Bluey Wil- lon. the English champion, was
kinson, the first reserve, beaten into second place by Mlle. two good rides. Yvonne Adoux. Two other English
Ice hockey.
The article continua: put in haps Cambridge is more cer
that Oxford that aport is the important thing in life, bui Heat winners were: Farndon them have it their own way girls. Miss K. Sargeant and Miss(3), Varey (2), Philips (2), War- "Eight Cambridge men can and as fast as they like, They
If they row at 30 knots Rnd Aus Lovelock can run faster than
on the bank."
R. Zoro, were placed third and wick (2) and Greenwood (1) for
(2) fourth. The Isleworth Club won England, and Arthur
Johnson, Wilkinson, the fours. Alpha, another English Grosskreutz
tralin. club, was fourth--Renter.
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