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Tuesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
August 6, 1940.
CLASH OF INTERESTS FOR THE COMING WEEK-END
Leading Swimming Clubs
Will Be In Action
Methods Of Instruction
(By "Ripple")
WHEN IT RAINS so hard that oven swim- ming is out of the question, then there is some- A contemporary con- thing to complain about.
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 foot of rain were dumped on them, and most of those eight 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.
"Though one-time swimming champion of Hongkong, he was not, as stated in a contemporary, a member of the Chinese Olympic team that weni to Berlin in 1930. It was an honour he was never torlunate enough to attain.
However, returning to swim-¡his 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 Taun gala WAH
about. of malaria that has left him postponed on Saturday last, for
under- weak
Thirty and
pounds in putting back the date until weight. next Saturday not only is it thei 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 VISITORS to the University of Washington's new $100,- Y.M.C.A.. the Chung Sing Bath-
the Eastern 000 swimming pool might be ing Club and Athletic Association at the "just a little puzzled. Instead of sceing agile young mermen clad Pool.
Mr. Barrelto, the V.R.C. on 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 sald "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 as turned out, to disregard the com- forting and opilmistic view of the Royal Observatory and the gala was postponed.
Frior to making this decision. however, he was in touch with the European YM.C.A. and tried to reach a compromiso about the coming Baturday. The "y", un- fortunately, could not accommodate him with a postponement of their coming gals, but offered him the loan of their pool for last Satur- day!
of
As it is now, there will be a divi-Į
this week-end. interests ston Personally, I think the odds will be in favour of the V.R.C. rala. On the other hand, it is probably for the for I doubt if the V.R.C. Beller
Accommodate the number of people who have expressed intention of being present for their competi-
tion.
Still, on which ever skie 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
It's all because of the inventive genius of one of Coach Jack Tor-
members ney's swimming team Ray Hyatt of Yakima, Wash., and Torney's assistant coach in charge of diving--Bob Buckley.
First is
harness
strapped to each ankle.
which fits
CONN TRIES TO GAIN-Billy Conn, ruler of light heavyweight boxers, trying to put on some weight at Atlantic City, N. J.. before going into training, Ho's scheduled to box Bob Pastor ut
later date in summer.
SOLDIERS
ON
HOLIDAY
20-1 Plough Horse Beats Donkey In "Lincoln"
Hyatt devised two gadgets. LINCS., England.-Because the National Hunt Com- Around a water polo ball. One is mittee cancelled the Market Rasen Spring Steeplechase Tits, Hyatt explains, keeps the meeting five soldiers home on leave organised their own swimmer's feet and legs up and mecting at Market Rasen recently.
enables him to concentrate on per-
festing his arm action.
Another gadget, borrowed from
xlass water
LEAGUE TENNIS
GAME POSTPONED
COUNTY CRICKET
Leicester Beat Northants By 68 Runs
D
LONDON, Aug. 5 (Router). War time
county cricket matches concluded to-day re- sulted in victories for Leicester over Northants and For Wor- cester over Warwickshire. A British Empire XI beat Rich- mond," while Notts defeated the Royal Air Force by 7 wickets.
Scores were:
Leicester v. Northants
Lelecstershire won by 68 runs. Leicester.-170 and 170 (Smith* 5 for 71).
Northants.-172 and 118.
Worcester v. Warwick
Worcestershire beat Warwickshire
| by 01 runs,
Worcester-173.
Warwick.-02 (Parks 7 for 40).
Brit. Emp. XI v. Richmond
Rich-
A British Empire XJ beat mond by 100 runs.
Empire X1257 for 8 wkis, dec. Richmond.97.
Notts v. R.A.F.
Notts beat the R.A.F. by 7 wickets. RAF-257 (Hardstar 183). Notts.280 for 3 wickets.
Tournament Bowls
PAIRS MATCHES SCHEDULED FOR
TO-DAY
The following matches have been Acheduled in the lawn bowls Pairs Championship for to-day:
AT RECREIO
S. Lovett and R. Duncan v. E. W. Summonds and F. Goodwin.
A. A. Razack and C. S. Rosselet v. T. A. Mudar and A. Bone.
AT KOWLOON F.C.
W. L. Walker and J. Deakin v. C. F. Needham and A. Brooksbank,
AT C.S.O.C.
R. Basa and J. S, Landoll v. L. F. The soldiers a quarter-Xavier and R. F, Luz.
J. Gellatly and L. A. Collyer v. J. master-sergeant and four Ber geants-rode four plough horses G. Meyer and D. W. Deacon. and a donkey borrowed from Jocal farmers.
They competed over
f
the Japanese, is D mask that makes your swimmer look like a Neptunian bogeyman. Idea of this is to enable swimmers to sea beller under water so they
study hour movements--of match between the Kowloon Cricket (avoiding the jumps on the course).
and thus Le Club "A" and the University which for the April Fool Stakes. helter able to point out flaws la was scheduled for to-day has been teelunique.
ather
awlmunera
out
Buckley also Agured method to improve the pull and stamina of swimmers. He cut up several inner tubes, tied the strips into a rope and fled one end of
rubber rops to the diving beard standard. The swimmer
The "A" Division League tennis
two miles Accommodation
shouted Local bookmakers postponed owhig to Volunteer dulles. odds, and a large crowd watched.
OUTSIDER WINS
the
rubber rope. The
"tug" is
the
Arrangements
felt about tree-quarters of the THE race was won by the twenty- At Stables
way across the pool, and the
to-one outsider, Shert, twenty- swimmer really has to give out to two-year-old plough horse, ridden reach the other end.
by Staff Sergeant Bane. The time, half an hour was a record for the course. Detalls:-
Hyatt, 24, first started using his en the other end to a towel and gadgets while instructing kid swim loups the towel around his walst. iners in Yakima pool during the Then he swims against the pult 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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1-Short, 22 yrs, red curtain and
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Staff Serkt Bane 2-Duke, 8 yrs. red and blue football: shirt, yellow duster worn as
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Quartermaster-Sergi. Thacker 3. Johnnie, ageless, a donkey, yellow
tunle, black shorts
Sergt. SharTNAM,
Bonnie, oge unknown, blue pin-
The Stewards of the Hongkong Jockey Club have decided to build permanent Stables on "C" Deneli, and, whilst these are under con- struction, no stails will be availa- ble there. Consequently, with the arrival of the new Australian Subscription ponies and the Special Australian ponies, Wierc will be a temporary shortage of accommodation at the Stables,
To overcome this, the Stewards have decided that all "D" and "E" stripe shirt und white shorts eless ponles, as well as those used Sergt. Farris ns, hacks, are to be stabled in the (K!, 8 yız. blue-silk article of stalls at the Race Courac for the
underwear as shirt, blue slik time being.
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Sergt. McKee
Johnnie the donkey started
favourite at even money,
Dangled A Carrot
Owners of such ponies will ap- precinte the position and co-operate with the Stewards in this matter,
EY got away, to a good start, Linnuptatea 15
with the exception of Kit, who attempted to take an imaginary Jump five yards from the starting-gate and unseated Sergeant McKee.
Jaknnic got an early lead, en- couraged by Sergeant Sharman with a carrot whitch ke dangled before his
1080.
He made the running for the first mile, but with a lead of twenty longths stopped, having finished the carrot.
Gradually Duke and Short, plod- ding neck and neck slowly.cought up with him.
Ten yards from the winning-post Duke, second favourlie, began a walk and Short won by half a length.
Interviewed after the race, Staff- Sergeant Bane said: "I deserved to win." Quartermaster - Borgeant Thacker refused to make a state- ment.
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