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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
June 6, 1940.
SWIMMING AT SPORTS NEWS
Y.M.C.A.
KEEN
EUROPEAN Aussie Naval Reserves Beaten: G.T.May Covers 50 Yards in Fine Time
SPECTATORS who gathered at the European Y.M.C.A. in anticipation of an entertaining oven- ing's programme of swimming were not dis- The "Y" gained a six events to nil appointed. victory over the Australian Naval Reserves.
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First item on the programme was the 50 yards free style which G. T. May took in the excellent time of 26
SCES,
There was little between the swimmers in the first
Derby Call-Over
LONDON, Juno 5 (Reuter) Call-over for the Derby which is to be run at Newmarket on June 1 12 was as follows:
Lighthouse 2/1 o. Stardust 3/1 o, 6/1. t. Tant Mileux 8/1 o. Pont Levque 100/9 o. Ipptu 100/8 0. Paques 100/7 o. Black Toni, 100/6. Pharatls 100/d o. 18/1 1. Golden Tiger-20/1 o. Turkhan 28/10, Furanc, King Moradabad 33/1 o. The final acceptors,
length, but May made a strong push off from a bad turn the above, were: and gaine ! a slight lead which he increased slowly to forge ahead, Weller touching 3 secs, behind him.
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In the 25 yards back stroke,
B. S. Wilson churned the waters to return the good time of 15 несв.
A matter of 2/5 sec. separating him from Wills.
Earlier Water-Polo
Games
Won
The 75 yards medley relay race provided a great deal of excitement. Wilson and Sub-Lt. Arthur (Arst off) 'raced necl; and neck till the nal Lew yards when a spuri put Wilson arm's Jength ahead, Weller nid P. Wilson ("y" "B") took the water for the
IN GAMES of water-polo play- breast almost simultaneously closely followed by Sub-Li, Becler. The ed earlier in the evening, the distance between them was kept till Y.M.C.A. were successful against towards the end when Beseter drew the Royal Engineers (4-0) and up slightly. P. Wilson was disquali fied for falling to touch the end of the
bath with both hands.
A splendid 25 yards free style by G. Arnold gave "Y" victory by a few yards in the nice time of 1 min. 45
SCCs.
DIVING CONTEST
of
Trumps and
exclusive of
Solway Firth, Djebel, Indian Love, Indian Chief, Dinshaw. Warlord, Romulus, Olidon, Cavalry King and Ridley.
FROM HOME
Wimbledon Championships On July 19 and 20?
HAVĘ FACTS BEEN MIS-STATED or are the Colony and other coast ports being kept in the dark. Last week's and previous reports stated most definitely that there would be no Wimble- don tennis championships this year, and that all. Open competitions were banned by the Lawn Tennis Association,
Dates for the commence- ment of this year's Wimbledon tennis championship matches have been re-arranged for July 19 and 20.
The above communication was printed in the "Manila Bulletin" dated May 24 and credited to "Reuter's".
Bowls Teams Selected
For The Week-end
The following lawn bowls teams have been chosen the RA.M.C. (9-0). The "Y" various Clubs for League matches this week-end: seniors accounted for the Sap- pers, and a mixed team of seniors and juniors for the Medicals.
For the
CLUB DE RECREIO.
"A" v. Police (away) -
L. F. Xavier, F. X. Soares, R. F. Luz and 11. A. Alves
L... J. Silva, C. M. Silva, J. V. Ribeiro and F. X. Silva.
J. A. Luz, C. E. Marques, F. V.
The Engineers were not at full strength, and consequently the "Y" were not hard-pressed. The passing in the diving contest Goldman and of the home team was accurate, and Nicholson (Aussie) displayed splenas a result were able to work many did form to gain first and accord (opening sappers, the man who came place respectively, 51 and 40 points. The optional dive gave Goldman the in for the most praise was Wilkinson, Ribeiro and C. G. Silva. victory. Both did the full twist, who had much to do with keeping the "B" v. Indian R.C. (home) ---- Nicholson of the high: board, Gold-
core down to four. Rivell, centre- man off the low. Goldman's was the half, was always in attendance on of but his supply more complete, and his entry was the forwards,
lightly better.
on the part of the forwards.
the, diving. for plates which
even!
C. C. Pereira, D. C. Alves. A. P. Guterres and B. Basto.
F. A. Machado, C. H. Basto,
A great deal of amusement greeted Passes was wasted through slowness Roza Pereira and. J. J. Basto,
The "y" scored three goals in the A. P. Pereira, C. Lopes, J. C. R- fest hall, Goldman 2, and G. T. May medios and J. Noronha. 1, and in the second half Chater com-2nd pleted the scorlog.
was won by Sub-Li. Arthur, the last diver to go under. He picked six of the eleven plates scattered all over the bottom of the pool.
WATER-POLO
The teams were:
Y.M.C.A.-H. Eardley: J. Berry, L
Divhion
home).-
V.
Craizengower
M. F. Alarcon, A. F, Noronha, A.
A. Doan: G. T. May;: A. R. Hunt, I. M. Rodrigues and O. P. Remedios,
The water polo match was rather one-sided. The "Aussica had not an Goldman, L. H. Chater. earthly chance despite the fact that
"y" was not exerting themselves Medicals Overwhelmed
FL
cleared
un-
THE COMBINED "Y" senior
P. M, N, Silva, J. A.
Is it then that the L.TA.
have withdrawn opposition?
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LONDON, May-Cambridge beat Oxford at Iflloy Road on by May 18 by 67 points to 49 in the second match this season be- tween the Blues. Both teams differed from those who took part in the first match at Cam bridge, which was more or less a walk-over for the Light Blues, This time there was a good con- test. In fact, Oxford led their opponents for quite a time.
Close Ties In Pairs Championship
Thomson again won the sprint, but Tymms has not improved upon his form of last year. R. A. B. Clough at last covered his three FOUR MATCHES in the miles in a way satisfactory to him- self, while the mile was a grand COpen Pairs Lawn Bowls tussle between Batterley (Oxford) Bat- terley, a very strong runner, made Championship were decided and Meynihum (Cambridge).
most of the pace, and coming into | yesterday. Two of the games the straight, looked certain to win. were close, only one shote inside so fur, he eased a little. But forty yards out and running on being the margin of differ- and Moynihan squeezed through and
went on to win in 4,28-4/10,
That
splendid ence in scores.
jumper Morrish turned out in the sprint and ran a
second, good
valuable kalning a
He also three points for Oxford.
the long jump under great won dimculties with a sprained ankle, which gave out after he had cleared only
That, however, 21 ft. 51⁄2 in. proved good enough.
Hudson Bennett won the shot-pul, Javelin throw and discus, whilo Hope-Jones_won_a_very.....nicely....run half-mile in 1.58.
Results:
Remedios,
C. M. S. Alves and P. Yvanovich,
F. A, Xavier, H. R. Pinno, E. M. Remedios and E. Souza.
3rd
INDIAN R.C.
Scores in brief were: W. Mulcahy and T. W. Carr beat F. X. Delgado and A. J. Coelho 17-16.
Within a few minutes from the
Eardley starting whistle weak shot from Beseler to pass to land junior team had everything May. May swam a little way before their own way against the 1st team v. Recreto "B" (away)—
Bad marksmanship J. Hoose, A. K, Suffiad, A. R. A. A. Razack and C. S. Rosse- giving to Goldman, who was
let beat K. M. Rumjahn and S. marked, and the latter opened for Medicals.
A, H. Rumfaho, S. Yusuf, M, YM. Rumjahn 19-14. and poor passing was the latter's Minu and A. K. Minu. y" with an easy shot.
Goldman scored-again soon.. after failure.
Adal and A, R. Dallah.
D. M. Khan, A, M. Rumjahn, AT 0; J. S. Landolt and R. Basa beat from a back-hand-pass by May.
Towards the close of the Arst half May, who appeared in the other
Division V. Hongkong F.c. A. M. Rumjahn and K. M. Omar nice passing movement between same, was the dominant Agure in the Mader and M, R. Abbas,
Jineup. He distributed well on
27-14. In fact, (home)- and was, May and Goldmon saw the former
for the
A. S. Sumad, S. A. R. Bux, A. H.; receive again to record "" third all occasions,
openings that responsible
Madar and A, M, Wahab, resulted in several of the goals.
M. Hassan, A. G. Suffiad, K. M. Medicals were sadly out of prac-
J. F. McGowan and H. E. poor, andRumjahn and A. Bakar. "y" slackened down considerably tice. Combination was
M, B. Hassan, J. M. A. Rumlahn, Strange beat W. J. Penny and in this half and the Aussies were given the opportunity to try a few they could do little to prevent being weak shots at "Y" goal, which 5-0 down at the end of the first half. U. A. Rumjohn and S..M. Rumjahn A. E. Coates 24-23,
These goals were scored by Corneck, TUNG Eardley cleared easily. P. Wilson Wu May (2), Hunt and Benn. sent off the bath for an infringement, Second half goals were added by but returned soon after, when May scored the fourth goal for the May, Hunt, Corneck and Benn. Chater scored with a nice back-hand soon after and Ben added with hord shot from close la
inily.
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SECOND HALF
The teams were:
R.A.M.C. Rose; Howe. Cpl. Ander- son: Lyall; Macdonald, Nicholls, Milne. La A. Y.M.C.A.-J. Derry: F. Willis,
A. Corneck, A. R. Benn; G. T. May:
to A Hunt, G. Moss.
At the conclusion of the meet, the Australians were enterlained dance given in the West Lounge of
THE RESULTS
eight-1.
(51 pointa); 2. A. B. Nicholsan the Y.M.C.A. in which all had a most Australians (7 points): a, Mid. Mae
farlane (Australions) (ed points). enjoyable time.
free-style r y teams of 200 ya (EA Well
H. Eardley, Results: 36 yards free style. 1. T. May R. Han, G. T. Blay. 3. Willis, P. 4
Dixon Wilson, A. Denn and G. Arnold): 2. A. Weller ("Y"); J. A. (Australians); 4. Bub. L. Arthur (Austra Austrailans. (A, B. Walker, P. O. Layton, A. B. Kinninburg, A. . Nicholson, A, 3. llona). Time 20 secs.
25 yards back-alroke. 1. 8. Wilson Dixon. Sub Lt. Beseler. A. B. Williams, (""): 2 r. Willie ("Y"); 3, A, B, Sullivan, and A. D. Crowe). Time 1 min 40 secx
Water-pola.-Y.M.C.A. beat Australians (Australians), A. D. Crowle (Austra
BO. R. Goldman (2), G. T. May (2), L. yard medley relay (back, breast A. Benuand, L. 1. Chater scored for the and fren-stylea), "y" A, (B. 8. Wilson, winners Australians-P. O. Good; P. 0. F.A. Weller and G. Amold) Ausira Layton and P. O. Ryder: A. B. Williams: Hans (Sul. Lt. Arthur, A. D. Sullivan and AB. Bullivan, A. B. Noonan and Bub. MAY: P. B. Sub. Lt. Beseler), Time 5 sees, y La Arthur. V.M.C.A-21 Eardley; L. A.
Wilson, R Goldman and L. 1. Chater. D. (F. WHis PP. Wil and A. Hunt) Bent and L. Deattle: G. were disqualified.
Diving for Platea-Sub, Lt. Arthur (0
lans). Timo 10 sea
Diving (One plain low-board, one plain' high-board, one optional), R. Goldman pistes).
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'With 1,2,2,2,3, they crept up to 15-17 on the 20th bend, but only managed one on the last head and suffered defeat.
Another Close Game
THOUGH Razack and Rosselet took the lead' on the 5th head (with a four) and never looked back, the match was much closer than the scores would indicate.
On the 18th head they were level 19-13, and with a 2; the winners went into the lend. The Rumjahn's great challenge came to an end on the next head when Razack and Rossolet scored a fouří.
An Easy Win
Javelin E. Hudson-Bennett (C.). 183 ft. 0 in.
High Jump.A. E. Barker (Ox.),
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