Tuesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
August 6, 1940.
CLASH
OF INTERESTS FOR
THE COMING WEEK-END
Leading Swimming Clubs
Will Be In Action
Methods Of Instruction
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(By "Ripplo")
WHEN IT RAINS so hard that oven swim- ming is out of the question, then there is some- thing to complain about. A contemporary con- tributor a few weeks ago laid the charge that the greatest moan was coming from golfers. I should reckon that even the farmers are now complain- ing-and so would anyone elsewhere if more than eight feet of rain were dumped on them, and most of those cight foot suddenly, for it seems that most of it has fallen during the past month or so.
I might add that at the moment one can almost swim on any bowling green, tennis court or golf course in the Colony,
weak
and
thirty
pounds
under-
Though one-time swiraming champion of Hongkong, he was not, as stated in a contemporary, a member of the Chinese Olympic team that went to Berlin in 1930. It was an honour he was never fortunate enough to attain.
However, returning to swim-jhis old Club), but he has done ming pools proper; it was and no competitive swimming at all will be unfortunate that the since leaving Hongkong, and on top of it all he has just recovered from V.R.C.-Lai Tsun gala WOB postponed on Saturday last, for a bout of malaria that has left him in putting back the date until weight. next Saturday not only is it the second postponement of this event we admit having held; this gala once before, on July 20, we previously stated in error-but Saturday next is also the date for the triangular meet between the European
of Washington's new $100,- Y.M.C.A., the Chung Sing Bath- ing Club and the Eastern 000 swimming pool might be Athletic Association nt the "Y" just a little puzzled. Instead of Pool.
seeing agile young mermen clad
as
VISITORS to the University
CONN TRIES TO GAIN—Billy Conn, ruler of fight heavyweight baxers, trying to put on some weight at Atlantic City, N. J.. before going into training. He's scheduled to box Bob Pastor at
later date in summer.
SOLDIERS
ON
HOLIDAY
20-1 Plough Horse Beats Donkey In "Lincoln'
Mr. Barretto, the V.R.C. Hon. only in swimsuits going through Secretary, hardly knew what to their practice paces for the do on Saturday-whether to post- University's swimming teams, pone the gala or let it go and hope they'd see what appeared to be for the best. The weather forecast said "probably improving but he strange water faces, or strapped didn't know if it was to be believed to their ankles, or tied around
it their waists. He finally decided, wisely turned
to disregard the com- out,.
It's all because of the inventive forting and optimistic view of the genius of one of Conch Jack Tor-
members Royal Observatory and the gala wasey's swimming team postponed.
Hay Hyall of Yakima, Wash., and Prior to making this decision. Torney's assistant coach in charge however, he was in touch with the of diving-Bob Buckley.
devised European Y.M.C.A. and teled to
radreis. LINCS., England. Because the National Hunt Com reach
ness which fits a compromise about the
Is A harness coming Saturday. The "Y", un-
Around
a water polo ball. One is mittee cancelled the Market Rasen Spring Steeplechase fortunately, could not accommodate
strapped to each ankle. him with a postponement of their
This, Hyatt
explains, keeps the meeting five soldiers home on leave organised their own goming zala, but offered him the swimmer's feet and lege up and meeting at Market Rasen recently. loan of their pool for last Satur-
enables him to
him to concentrate on per- day!
fecting his arm action.
As it is now, there will be a divi- slon st interests this week-end. Personally, I tiunit the odds will be in favour of the V.RC: galo. On the other hand, it is probably for the Letter, for I doubt the VRC could accommodate the number of people who have expressed intention of being present for their competi- Lion.
Still, on which ever side of the harbour one chooses to go, there will be a gala worth watching.
WITH the return of Norman
Lee to Hongkong last week, it seemed that the V.R.C. would be greatly strengthened (pre-
suming, of course, that he rejoins
two
Another gadget, borrowed from tite Japanese, is a glass water! maak that makes your swiminer look like Neptunian bogeyman,
A
Idea of this is to enable swimmers
LEAGUE TENNIS
GAME POSTPONED
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COUNTY CRICKET
Leicester Beat Northants By 68 Runs
LONDON, Aug, 5 (Reuter). War time county cricket matches concluded to-day re- fsulted in victories for Leicester over Northants and for Wor coster over Warwickshire: A British Empire XI beat Rich- mond, while Notts defeated the Royal Air Force by 7 wickets.
Scores were:
Leicester v. Northants
Leicestershire won by 18 runs. Leicester.170 and 170 (Smith .5 for 71).
Northants-172 and 119.
Worcester v. Warwick
Worcestershire boat Warwickshire by 91 runs.
Worcester.-173.
Warwick.-82 (Parts 7 for 40).
Brit. Emp. XI v. Richmond
A British Empire XJ beat Rich- mond by 160 runs.
Empire XI-257 for 8 wkts, dec. Richmond.----D7.
Notts v. R.A.F.
Notts beat the R.A.F. by 7 wickets, RAF-257 (Hardstar 103). Notts.-200 for 3 wickets.
Tournament Bowls
PAIRS MATCHES SCHEDULED FOR
TO-DAY
The following matches have been scheduled in the lawn bowls Pairs Championship for to-day:
AT RECREIO
S. Levelt and R. Duncan v. E. W. Simmonds and F. Goodwin.
A. A. Razack and C. S. Rosselct v. T. A. Madar and A. Bone.
AT KOWLOON F.C.
W. L. Walker and J. Deakin v. C. F. Needham and A. Brooksbank.
AT C.S.C.C.
R. Basa and J. S. Landolt v. L. F. soldiers--a The
quarter-Xavier and R. F. Luz.
J. Gellatly and L. A. Collyer v. J. muster-sergeant and four ser- geants-rode four plough horses G. Meyer and D. W. Deacon. and a donkey borrowed from local farmers.
to soo boller under water-so they-The-"A"-Division-League-tennis--They-competed over two...miles. Accommodation
may study body movements other swimmers belter
to point out flaws in was scheduled for to-day has been Hole
also Bgured out
of match between the Kowloon Cricket (avoiding the jumps on the course) thus be Club "A" and the University which for the April Fool Stakes.
method to improve the pull and stamina of swimmers. He cut up: several inner tubes, led the strips into a rope and led one ond of his rubber rope to the diving board statuddard, Th10 swimmer
the Local bookmakers shouted
postponed owing to Volunteer duties odds, and a large crowd watched. Arrangements
the
rubber rope. The "iug" in
OUTSIDER WINS
felt about three-quarias of the THE race was won by the twenty: At Stables and the Tto-one welder, Short, twenty-
across
way swimmer really has to give out in two-year-old plough horse, ridden reach the other end.
by Staff Sergeant Rano. The time. Hyatt, 24, first started using his half an hour was a record for the fies the other end to a towel and gadgets while instructing kid swim-j course. Details:-- loops the towel around his waist.mers in, a Yakima pool during the 1-Short, 22 yrs. red curtain and Then he swims against the pull of summers.
TO-DAY at the KING'S
Sh! HOW ONE SMART GIRL CROSSED UP THE TWO SMOOTHEST GUYS IN TOWN!
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Staff Sergt Bang 2-Duke, 3 yrs, red and blue football
shirt, yellow duster turban
Quartermaster-Sergt. Thacker 3.-Jolinnie, ageless, a donkey, yellow
tunle, black shorts
Sergt. Sharman o-Bonnie, age unknown, blue pin- stripe shirt and white shorts
Sergi. Harris e-Kit, 8 yrs, blue-silk article of underwear as shirt, blue silk scart as cap
Bergt. McKee Johnnie the donkey started favourite at even moncy.
Dangled A Carrot THEY got away to a good start, with the exception of Kit, who attempted to take an imaginary jump five yards from the starting-gate and unseated Sergeant McKee.
Johnnie got an early lead, en- couraged by Sergeant Sharman with a carrot which he dangled before his
The Stewards of Bio Hongkong - Jockey Club have decided to build permanent Stables on "C" Bench, and, while these are under con- struction, no stalls will be availa- ble there. Consequently, with the arrival of
Australian Dew Subscription poales and the Special Australian ponies, there will be temporary shortage of accommodation at the Siables.
the
To overcome this, the Stowards have decided that all "D" and "E" class ponies, as well as those used as hacks, are to be stabled in the stalls at the Race Course for the time being.
Owners of such ponies will ap- preciate the position and co-operate with the Stewards in this matter.
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He made the running for the first mlie, but with a lead of twenty lengths stopped, having finished the carrot.
Gradually Duke and Short, plod- ding neck and neck slowly caught up with him.
Ten yards from the winning-post Duke, second favourite, began a walic and Short won by half a length,
Interviewed after the race, Staff- Sergeant Bane said: "I deserved to win." Quartermasier - Sergeant Thacker refused to make a state-
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