Tuesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
July 23, 1940.
Lai Tsun-V. R. C.
Gala Events
LIFE
Meeting On August 3 Should Be Very Close SAVING
CHUNG SING CHAMPIONS
AWARDS
day.
Q.M.S.I.D. Pacy, of the
METZ WINS CHICAGO OPEN GOLF TITLE
NEW YORK, July 21 (UP)— Dick Metz won the Chicago Open Golf Tournament to-day with an' #greente score of 278 for 72 lock. This was 10 under Pár,
THE FIRST CLASS of Army candidates for Life Saving Was John Revolta' was second with 279; and Jim Ferrier, the Austrail- DATES AND TIMES, for the Victoria Recrea-examined in the new Army swim
280. anchampion, third with ming, pool by: Sub. Inspector It. J.
lie Italph Guldahl was fourth with; 282: tion Club galas were very much mixed up in these unt toest representative of columns on Saturday, and though only about ten Royal Life Having Socicly, on Satur- por cont, of the papers` printed on that day got Nine candilates paraded under their away with the error, it seems that the major por-Army Physical Training start, and all tion of those papers fell into the hands of those passed their tests. Eleven passed for most interested in swimming. As a consoquence, and two for the Award of Merit,ar a good number of people turned up at the V.R.C.date:
Intermediate and Bronze Medallion on Saturday expecting to see Lai Tsun Swimming Tomlinson RCS) CR Club in action against the V.R.C.
The Intermediate and Bronze Medallion:
The following were the successful can
Pedtera (R.CS.), L/Cpl. J. Thorley R.CS.). Signin, S. Bennett (RCB.). Sigmn. O, Y. Ferrie (n.C.B.). Pie. A. R. Davidson (R. Scola) and P40. A. A.
Morris (R. Scola),
Award of Mont-Sigma, J. F. McConn
As regards the time of Saturday's gala, all four daily newspapers had it as 9.15 p.m., whereas it was all over bytes) and L/Cpl. J. Dignan in.cs.) that time, having commenced some two hours earlier.
It will not serve any purpose to dwell upon the matter any further, except, perhaps, to roiterate the sincere apology to: the Club and those concerned for the inconvenience caused as was printed yesterday.
This meeting between the Lai Tsun Swimming Club and the V.R.C., Ng Nin, the Chung Sing swinner which promises to be among the wita recently returned from the biggest events of the swimming sea- Stralis where he did well In theson, will be held on Saturday, August 3, commencing at 9 p.m. And swimming pools there.
indications are that it will be one of the closest of competitions. For four in- the
there men, dividual events 60 and 220 yards free-style, 100 yards back-stroke, and 100 yards bronsi-stroke. Lal Tsun have nominated two for each event.
Joe Burk Maintains
Sculling Supremacy
who has won all the world's major sculling trophies, gained the Farragut Challenge Cup for the fourth con- secutive year bere, by defeating three rivals, on the Charles Blver,
are
D. Hutchinson swim, there should
Encouraging Cricket In The Schools
LONDON, July 4 (Reuter),
1st Class Instruclar.8.1. D. R. Pacy-Although some counties are Army Physical Training staff).
doing as much as is possible in the circumstances and clubs are doing their bit with one and two day games, the future of English cricket is with the jschools.
Conn's Next Heavyweight Title Bout in 1941
It is reassuring to look at the M.C.C.'s plans and see that they are sending teams to many schools this summer. Nothing gives the right Im- petus to schools so much of visits
NEW YORK-If he was trying to prove himself a fit oppont from good teams who not only pro- cut for Joe Louis in September, William Conn was a disappoint,vide a good game, but show the boys ment in his second edition with Gus Leanevich.
how cricket should be played.
WIDE APPEAL
The result is that all thought of a Louis match for Billy ConnYTON, Harrow and other big public has been put off until next June.
Conn will box Bob Pastor, who is considerably closer to his dimensions, city the odds are very much in at Yankee Stadium in late July or
early August.
Mike Jacobs and John Roxborough,
favour of their winning.
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schools are among those already visited, as well as many of the less- krasyn' grammar schools. The ap- peal is being made as wide as possi- pfe, being
Well-known cricketers ro, acting AN managers of the sides, Mr H. D. Leverson-Gower for instance,
In the sprint, if D. II. Taylor and DESPITE depleted ranks, due manager of Lou was taking charge of the team to visit to several of their swimmers anxiously throughout his 15 rounds Winchester and Sir Pelham Warner be first and second places for the going off and forming a new with Comrade Lesnevich, They kept that sent to Rugby, V.R.C., though Trang Cheung-ming team, and others joining other pull from nowhere the punch needed Omeer Cadet training units.
A new fixture hoping the Pittsburgh youth would (Lai Teun) has been known to do clubs, the Chung Sing Bene. to qualify him for a meeting with
the 60 metres in 20 secs.
yet chosen their team. The majority
is Schools versus
Football Meeting
In the 220 yards will come the volent Society's Swimming sec-Louis, for a bigger and harder hit- clash between W. Lawrence (pre- tion still boasts of a formidable ting Conn would be a magnetic at- traction in taking a shot'at the heavy- zumably) and Chan Chun-nam. It combination of swimmers under weight championship. BOSTON, July 2 (Reuter)-Joe is presumed that Lawrence will the expert tutelage of Mr. Ng Burk, of the Pean A. C. Philadelphia, swim though the VILC have no Chi-man, capably assisted by round in a blazing final round to Hongkong Football Association will be But when Conn belted Lesnevich A meeting of the Council of the of supporters will no doubt be for Mr. Chan Shek-pui, both of Rave the Detroit show from being a held on Friday for the appointment Lawrence, but there are yet quite a whom boust fine swimming re- total flop from an artistio standpoint, of the Hon. Secretnry and Hon. Trea- and sub-committees. for the few who retain an open mind and corde.
Promoter Jacobs and Roxborough vers expect anything.
were forced to agree that the hand-coming sensor Arhong those who have been under some Cell couldn't hurt Tom Thumb
with an axc. 100 yards back-stroke should M, N, Is Law Yuk-wing, Chan
Wing-kal (free-style sprinters). Johnny Ray, the old lightweight provide another victory for the Yeung Yue-kwan (buck-stroke ex- who handles him, contends V.R.C. but the 100 yards breast-
and ponent)
Yeung Yuk-wah makes slower fellows, such as Lesne- stroke is an almost equal certainty for the Lai Tsun. In this latter breast-stroke exponent). Miss In vich and Henry Cooper, appear so 111 Choi-mun was also pupil of Mr. equipped that he looks bad himself.
Hongkong Stock Exchange Offeinl Fong Chong-yue is the Lai's class although now she is more it is dimeult to hit. Conn squarely, Summary issued yesterday says: star, and he is reported to
to have
д punch well. Roy The turnover to-day was quite covered the distance in under 75 or less a free lunce swimmer, be- and he taices
figures Conn would get away from good, although confined to the lower longing to no particular club. seconds. At the gala on Saturday,
more of Louis' Are than did either priced Issues. However in spite of the V.R.C. top-notcher, L. M. Rc-
Pastor or Johnny Paychek. He this enquiries continue over a fairly medlos, was clocked at 75.1 seconds.
Winner of the historic Diamond Sculls for the second tune in England East summer, Burk came from behind at the mile mark to overlake Joe Angyal of Long Island City, N.Y., and then pulled five lengths ahead of him during the last five-sixteenths of a mile.
Burk's time was 8.11.0' Angyal, the quly carsman to defeat Burk in the last four years, finished in 8.37.8 for second place, Bob Cutler, of Cam-
bridge, Massachusetts, was third in 9.00.3.
HAPPY VALLEY FOURSOMES
In the third round of the Iloppy Valley foursoraca Park and Pollock beat Ahern and Barry four and two: Phillips and Lloyd beat A. D. and D. tumphreys on the 20th green; Dennis and filter beat Bowker and Valentine two and one: Harvey and Bawrie bent Groves and Steele Perkin two and
one.
Famed The World Over!
מוקיני
Conn
STOCK MARKET REPORT
Eddle Marques, who is recovering MN when he is asked who is points to the helpless Paychel: gel-extensive range Lat there is s!!!! some
the best swimmer he has everting off the floor three or four times, reluctance to part with scrip,
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WEIGHT DIFFERENCE
THERE is only one individual race! with a reputation year UNGD more than 17355 pounds, and af
cx-
the use of his arın following a trained and coached will always re- fracture, was timed at 77.1.
mark with a pleasant grin "Ng Nin.”
Ng Nin, It wil caine from Canton-
PUT built up, Conn weighed no for being an for the women, that is the 50
cellent basket-and volleyball good little man can't beat a good big yards free-style. Miss Vivien Churn was timed at 31.4 for that race on player and, although he could swim man. Conn can't spot Louis 30 Saturday, with Miss D. Welr at 33.1. never occurred to his mind. M. anything, especially when the Negro | a little, being a swimming champion pounds and hope to get away with For Lai Tsun, Miss Ko Miu-lin has Ng saw a future in the efforts of Ng would have nothing to fear in the swim the 50 metres around 35 seconds, while Miss Tsang Fung-Nin and took him in hand with the way of a jolt on the jaw,
Conn is a superlative boxer, but kwan
A year later in the Coro- (sister of Taong Cheung- ming) is in the 30-seconds' class for nation tournament at the V.R.C. Ng Louis isn't a poor one, and there is that distance.
Nin won the 100 yards backstroke, every reason to suspect Irish Billy of early foot easily could be fatal As for the relay events, it seems and was a member of China's relay always will be a slow starter. Lack that the V.R.C, has a greater selec-Tace.
in a joust with the quick-starting and tion, and, except for the 150 yards
Previously he has always bowed to fast-hitting Louis, Ng Tsun-man over the sprints, but
There is heavyweight hope for from the moment he clocked 28 for Conn, however, for he has the frame, the 50 metres he has never again and the Irish mature slowly.
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He went on the South Seas tour with Law Yuk-wing and that other famous local swimmer Norman Leo, but the experience gained was not sumclent to enable him to compete successfully against Lawrence, to whom he lost the 50 and 100 yards in the championships of 1938.
Before returning to the Colony after that tour. he broke the China National record of the 100 metres; he nexollated the distance in 1 min. .02 secs, at the All-Singapore Acqua- tie meet. At the present moment he is hard at training at the Chung Sing Club for this year's champion- ships and has consistently done the 100 metres in 1.04 secs.
Another sprinter that beurs watch- ing is Ng Trun-man. He is the most consistent of Chung Sing swimmers and highly experienced. Ng gives precedence, only to Ng Nin, in the nprint events. Possessor ofta and style, he is steady and, inspiring in relay races.
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MONG the fair sex acquisitions 01. Mr. Ng is. Miss Ng Yuk-hing. In 1033 she tried for the cross har- bour swim swimming the distance In the breast-stroke, und was unplac- cd. In 1935 she had mastered, under Mr. Ng, tie Cream of the Kwang was a representa tive of the girls tung Provincial meet witch captured the team race. In 1930 swam for Chung Sing in the National meet held at the C.R.C, and was then able to do. the 60 metres in about 37 secs.
At the Chinese Amateur, Athletic Federation Acqualle (sports: held the South China, ·DUATES. pathing pavilion she broke the National res ord for the 80 metres held by Miss Yeung, Sau-king,negotiating the dis tances in $52 godz. She has also hirded in some very good times for the 100 and 200 metres swimm
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