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TUESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1933.

THE C CHINA MAIL.

P.& 0.-British India THE GREY NEED FOR SWIMMING Championship

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HOUSE

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BATHS IN COLONY

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Entries

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Referring to the Chinese talent, Presently be stopped with a half-Mr. Cooke remarked that ultimately W. T. Campbell the Army cham- suppressed cry and picked some the Chinese must dominate local pion, will make us first appearance thing up. It was a tiny bead of aquatics and improve on el local, in the Championships in the 220 ruby-coloured glass.

records due to their large field of Yards. In this event he will änd Further on he found more of selection.

BTrong opposition In H. Lange them, and for an hour he followed In answer to the question,¦ (Y.M.C.A.), A. G. Donn. (YM.G.A) | the trail, panting, dodging trams "Why have local records remain- Leung Wai-sang and drays exercated" by carmen and ed at a standstill for the past ten Tsang Ho-look, of the Chinese Bath- eyed suspiciously by constables. İyears," Mr. Cooke replied, that ing Club.

(S.C.A.A.) and

By eleven o'clock he was well into climatic conditions were far from In the 440 Yards Campbell and southern Londen, and entered a suitable, especially for the Euro- Lange of the Y«M.C.A, Kwok | small restaurant. where he had some peans, who were unable to stand, Chun-hang (SCA.A.) and Tsang | sausage rolls and a quarter of anthe heat.

|Ho-fook (CBC) should be in the hour's rest.

The physical condition of a limelight,, while in the half mile,¦¦ He started off again bot-foot, for swimmer is greatly effected dur- Campbell is practically assured of the beads were plentiful, and reaching the hot swimmer months, the title, with Kwok Chun-hang STRAITS, JAVA, BURMA, CEYLON, INDIA, PERSIAN GULF,ed Lee Green by way of Lewisham which aap his strength before and W. Schreuder, of the YMCA« WEST INDIES, MAURITIUS, EAST AND SOUTH AFRICA, shortly after noon. A little later the end of the season. In colder as probable contestants for second

the beads diverged sharply to the countries, where proper swim place. east along a common and then ming baths are plentiful and Kwok Chun-hang, who this year

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where swimmers can train in shattered his existing record of 77 It was a cheerless spol. To the both the summer and winter (he seconds for the 100 Yards Breast north lay the river, and opposite it was probably referring to Shang- Stroke, will try and re-establish his the road to Woolwich wound along hai), the times returned are na- time of 78% seconds, and will pro- the top of sad, clay cliffs. There turally better than those record-bably win easily. W. Schrender the gaudy brick of houses newly led locally.

and W. F. Kerr, who is making his built fared in the surrounding grey. Mr. Cooke also remarked that re-appearance in championship

The man who had followed the

in recent years trail reviewed the position sorrow-theories in swimming are em- place.

up-to-date events will be contenders for second

fully. To him it was patent` that

In the absence of Shek Kam-pui,; iployed by the champions of the his friend had been caught terribly world with exceptional results. the 100 Yards Back Stroke should away from life-from riding on

The Harbour Race, provide a tussle between F. J. suburban tram-tops to the In-1

Mr. Cooke's favourite event in'Anslow of the YM.C.A., Leung| |stitute, from reading Bosaiquet and¦ Stout and Bradley, from producing local competitive swimming has Shui-man of the C.B.C. and Lai Im-

always been the harbour race. 'cheuk of the Civil Servants. careful, decorative speeches at the While on this subject I might Selk's Chance In Diving British Academy-from everything.

¡correct a statement I made in The Open Diving nas drawn a in fact, that mattered.

He pictured Mr. Haramond fallen last week's issue. Mr. Cooke has larger entry than in the Association horribly out of all this amiable; won this event on five occasions gala, and the chances of E. F. Selk, as recorded and A. Morrsion and L. Morgan of futility down some pernicious kind and not four times

the Y.M.C.A., Mak Wal-ming, of the of drain or trapdoor, which Circum-on the V.R.C. board. 11.000 21st Oct.

stance, by an awful overnight, had this is saving something as he ming, of South China, are

His most noteworthy feat, and Civil Servants, and Yeung Tak- 17,000 4th Nov. Bombay, Marseilles & London.

left unclosed.

very 6,000 11th Nov. Marselles, Havre, London, Hamburg,

[has held every Colony record in bright. I am inclined to think that Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull.

Near him on the givund were dia-

between 15.000 18th Nov. Bombay, Marseilles &

cernible the ruinous foundations of his time, was his win in 1928-the final count will rest London. 15,000

2nd Dec. Bombay,

& London.

ancient dwellings. Hi brain 22 years after his first success, Selk and Morgan. 3th Dec. Marseilles, Landon, Hamburgswelled and beat in the excitement in 1906. His win in 1928 com- When first proposed it was

a theory. They must be the pleled a "hat-trick," as he won! vestiges of former buildings which, in both 1926 and 1927. Marseilles, Havre, London, Hamburg, had flanked the marsh, and it was Referring to the record time!

by J. Finch, who possible that amongst them had set up

the distance in 22 stood the House of Mr. Hammond's Swam

26 seconds in 1913,

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6,800

17,000 16th Dec, Antwerp

15,000 30th Dec.

6,000 6th Jan.

Hall. Marsellies & London. Marseilles & Lond

London.

R'dam, Antwerp & Hall.

16,000 13th Jan Bombay, Marseilles & London. 15,000 27th Jan. | Bombay, Marseilles & London. 17,000 10th Feb

of

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Ladies' not expected that the Diving would draw any entries. but strange to say, four ladies, the requisite number, have enter ed. Miss Wilson, the Y.M.C.A. entrant, is favoured for the title. story. The unfortunate philosopher mins. Bombay, Marzeltles & London.

nad fallen through some deplorable Mr. Cooke remarked that] The Ladies' 50 and 100 Yards chink in his own century into the only by 5 yards was he second Championships have drawn a large

to Finch in that race after a number of entries. Miss one behind it!

Yeung The man in gaiters became so ex-gruelling tussle which began at Sau-king (S.C.A.A.) Mrs. A. C cited that he gesticulater to himself. the start of the race. The race Schreuder (Y.M.C.A.), Miss D. Presently the bizarre possibility was sum under exceptionally, Hunt and Mrs. S. Reed, former glowed to certainty within him, and favourable conditions, and a flood Colony harbour race champion, will rapidly he sketched out heidings for tide and North wind aided the be competing, while newcomers in a paper on the case. In the follow-swimmers. The first five men to Mrs. Diveit, who is a stylist and can ing spring, when it was abundantly finish completed the race in un-show a good turn of speed, and evident that Hammond had dis- der 25 minutes, which, he said, Miss Leung Yuk-chen (C.B.C.) will

add interest to the events. appeared never to return, it was was very good time.

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"It is a pity, however, that Buch a historic event should now clash with - races of a similar character but over a different course, as the sig- nificance of the event is there. fore prejudiced," he said,

Mrs. Schreuder, who is the best lady swimmer the "Y"has yet pro- [duced, will probably offer Miss |Yeung Sau-king a stern challenge in both these events, and in the Breast Stroke event Mrs. Schreuder is ex- pected to repeat her former success. "The race should be kept to' The only event which failed to at the crumbling ruins and the sad the one and simple annual event draw a European entrant was the sweep of the distant river le board-so that the. times recorded may Ladies 100 Yards Back Stroke. ed a crimson motorbus, and so re-be improved on as years pasa," Miss Dora Lum, a newcomer to!

After a while he wearied of these i anticipated glories and noticed that the sun was slanting yellower to-

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Chung Sing, is expected to take a place in the finals.

The Ladies' 200 Yards Relay ishould again provide tremendous In-

CHEUNG CHAU SPORTS [terest, as in the previous gals. On

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Ladies' Race

1. Mrs. Williams; 2 Mrs. Cad-

bury; 3. Miss Gill.

Girls' 3-legged Race (10 and under) 1. Sybil Bousseau and Evelyn Morrison; 2 E. Rousseau and C. Cadbury.

Boys' 3-legged Race (10 and under) 1. Jimmy Cadbury and Harold

Sauer.

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Ballantyne; 3. Ruth Mitchell Boys" Race (10 and under)

1. Wallace Desterhaft; `2 Harold

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Boys' Race (14 and under).

1. Alvin Mitchell; 2 Charles

Morrison; 3. Halmut Sauer. Girls' Race (over 14)."

1. Jane Cadbury; 2 Belly But-

lantyne: 3. Elizabeth Rousseau Boys' Race (over 16)

1. Jack Sharpham; 2. Mr. Brown; Girls' 3-legged Race (14 and under) 3. Morrison Rousseau.

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́W. Butt's experience and physi- dal fitness stood him in good. 'stead on Sunday, and he

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1 Alvin Mitchell; 2 Halmut, trol of his board he turned quick- Saeur; 3. Charles Morrisonly and neatly to take the lead by over five yards. He repeated this Boys' Hace (14 and over) -

Jack Sharpham; 2 Morrison Berformance at the final turning Rousseau; 3 Jim Brown. and secured a further lead. His at the half-way mark, Paget tired HARLEM IN HEART OF LONDON. Girls' Under Water Race (14 and perfect balance was responsible himself and had to give up the |

(for his win. Lionel Roza-Pereira, race, ander)

Soares paddled strongly but

1. Adele Ballantyne: 2 Ruth Mit

chel; 3. Evelyn Morrison.

Boys Under Water Race (14 and

under)

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on his new surfboard “Sacana," was handicapped by having the |made a brilliant attempt to catch heaviest board in the race.

A very dexterous planist came Butt, but his light board threw him

after them. He played more sadly off on three occasions. When Miss Maria da Roza's win in the than he knew, despite all his super- within two yards of the tape he Ladies' event was the most popu- ficial gaiety,... Quicker, quicker, upset by a huge wave, but he lor of the day, She is the sister more hopeless, the notes under his mounted and literally pushed the of the well known V.R.C. sprint deft angers circled round and board over the line, Both Butt and swimmer. E. B. di Boza, and only round, ever more hopelessly, like 1. Elizabeth Rousseau; 2 Emma Pereira appeared very tired learned to swim last year. She prison cells in Alabama quicker, after their race. The latter admit- had the outside position in the race the thoughts of the lads. In their Cadbury 3. Betty Ballantyne ted that it was "quite unlike swim- and was free from obstruction quicker, more hopeless Boya Under Water Race (14 and ming"-

1. Charles Morrison; 2 Dan Ray; Girls Under Water Race (14 and

2 David Bay

over).5%

1. Mr. Brown; 2 Morrison, Bour."

Benu; 8. Jack Sharphan. Ladles Race

File Doris Hunt, the favourite, I wonder what sort of a consola WRs obstructed at a bad start, tion it may be to the singer who

^ T. Paget, was very fent, but; he but pulled out successfully, to take sang these words last night, and lacked the physical - strength of second place, slightly ahead of the nine boys for whose sake he his rivals:... He was first to reach Miss Pestonji. The rough water sang them ?----

Diving for Stones

Mrs. Bay, 2. Mrs. Williamson, the raft, but he sat up to turn his spoiled- this race, and it was

boat and lost; valuable, seconds, evident that the ladies encounter-1

Adele A Sharpham.

ick In a stern simggle, to keep thend ed great difficulty luriding their

of LA. Boates, who overtook him Boards,

We with nolking

Hate got something- Acres of Paradise,