1933-09-02 — Page 8

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LAWRENCE MAY WIN THE The following are the golf start-

THROWING POLO BALL

FIRST LADIES' RACE TO-NIGHT

ing times for Happy Valley to- imgrrow.

7.43 am. E. Lewis, C. Thwaites.

8.00 J. P. A.

A. C. Young.

FT. Hunter, J. A. R. Selby.

S. A. Step, S. T. Batlin.

J. J. King, C. W. F. Booker.

G. R. Bend, W. Woodward.

A. McKellar, A Macfarlane.

A. E. Lissaman, R. Young. R Andrewes,. T. S. Maclaren, W. L. Alexander, J. Harrop. Kerbey, T. Ŕ. McKnight,

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9.10

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0.20

0.25

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10.30, "

W. A. Weight, J. S. Dykes C. H. Bradley, Charmman.

A. D. Humphreys, H. H. Mundy.

A

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Two Championships, open to the Colony, the Long Plunge and Throwing the Water-Polo Ball, a quarter mile Senior members' race a ladies' event and an inter-members' water polo match are among the attractions on the programme.

At the conclusion of the swimming races, dancing will take 3.30 place in the club-house to the strains of "Mickey's Melody Makers,"

9.35 *

10.00

E. f. Hanlon, G. Milne,

T. May, R. C. Webb,

Pittendrigh.

Brooks.

H. T

7. B. Ross, O. E. C. Marton.

Garred Not Competing past month for this extended race.! S. H. Garrod, who Won the as it will provide an adequate op-

a try-out for the These times are to be taken as Colony Long Plunge event, at the portunity sa V.R.C. last year when he distanced forthcoming Championships open approximate only, as competitors 61 feet 9 inches, will not defend his to the Colony..

who have played 9 holes will tee A notable entrant in this race is up alternately with those who have title as he left for Manila last

H. L. Ozoria, the University's fast-not yet started. Right.

jest swimmer. He has made

great strides in his

In his absence J. R. Soares, who won the event in 1931 with a distance of 60 feet, is the favourite. Soares, is well- known

veteran V.RC

蔬

water-polo player and has pul

in a great deal of practice thin

season.

swimming

since be won the V.R.C. Junior and Miss G. White, are also not- Championship.

able starters in this event.

A Coming Youngster

4

A novelty race, in which the

A..A. Roza, brother of E. D. da competitors will be required to in- Roza, is a likely winner in the flate a ballon until it bursts, and a inter-members' water Members "B" class 220 yards han-strenuous

His closest rivals are J. A. Vic-dicap event.

In the heats inst polo match, in which the Club's

tor who won in 1930 with 61 feet Wednesday Roza clocked 2 minutes best water-pole players will be

9 inches, and the brothers, M. M.4 seconds for the distance, after seen in action, complete the pro- de V. and J. A, de V. Soares. Vic-giving 18 seconds start to B. Gos- ramme of events.

ano. Hoza has bettered this time

tor has recently returned from the in practice, and it is confidently North and has not had time to get expected that he will achieve an into form this season. M. M. da

even better performance. V. Soares is entering for the first

The handicapping is perhaps à time, but his brother, J. A. de Vlittle hard on the two scratch men, to the and I cannot see either of them serious competi-winning. sprint

Soares, is not a newcomer event. Another

tor is E. B. da Roza, the swimmer.

|

The race will probably be decided between A. M. Rodri gues, the University cricket "captain, B. Gosaño and J. Gu- "terren he

M. M. de V-Soares, who com-

.

The Entries

The following are the events, and starters.

Boys' 200 Yards Team Race.

Members "B" Clans 220 Yards Handicap.

Gosano, A. A. Roxa and C. J. Smith,

J. Gutteres, A. M. Rodrigues, B.

"C" Class 100 Yards

Break Handicap

.J.-D.. Remedios, M. M.

Bareja: JA

Wards

Members D Medley Race Handleapa

de Silvo, Leo Silva J.

Mr. C. J. Cooke, still an active member of the V. R. C., is the Co- lony record-holder for this event.

Baleros. He distanced 67 feet in 1928.

Throwing the Water-Polo Ball (Open): Throwing The Polo Ball peted in the Coloby's Breast-stroke | ML M. de V. Soares, B. Gosano, D. W. Lawrence will encounter stern championship last year, should Leonard, T. Paget, W. Laurence, opposition in the Throwing the prove an easy winter in the Mem-Sergeant Ford and Lan Ste-Thin

(Chinese Athletic). Water-Polo Ball event, the result bere, chase in the heats Members "A" Class 440 Yards fiandi. of which is a very open one. Law-stroke event. In the heats he rence is the only one of the seven clocked 83 seconds without unduly entrants who has won the event extending himself. J. D. Remedios previously, and his experience and is also a likely competitor in this (constant practise during the year event.

should make him the favourite.

H. Ozorio, H. M. Remedios, E. B.) da Roxa, L. Roza-Pereira and W. Law rence. Long Plonge

J. A. Victor, E. A. V. Remedios, M. In the Memberi "C" class 75 M. de V. Soares, J. A. de V. Soares,

It is to be regretted that W. yards Medley Race a close race F. X. Monteiro, E. B. da Roza, J. E. Mullaby (H.M.S. Wishart), one should be seen between the Silva Soares, and an entry from the Chinese

Athletic

Association.

fot the two contestants outside the brothers, L. P. and Léo. Both have Novelty arques. A. M. Rodrigues, A.

V. E. C. entrants in this eveut, will made very good progress after E. M. be unable to compete as his ship commencing the season as

has left for Foochow

ners.

The Ladies Race

beginres, L. P. da Silva, J. Figueiredo, A. A.

Noronha, L. A, J. Silva, J. A. Guter.

+

Guterres, A. O. Barretto, J. D. Reme dios, N. Delgado, ♬ Lima. Ed da Roza G. Victor, J.

J. Neves, C. F. Rozario. Ar A. Ramjahn, L. A Rota, E. M. Baptiste, Leo Silva M. M. de V. Soares, A. A. Roza, L. Ches, B. Gosano, E. Lawrence, A. McGrann, E. Sousa, E B Roza and L. A. Barros. Ladies' 50 Yards Handicap:-

Mrs. McMahon, Miss Doris Hunt,

The other "outside" competllor is Lan Ste Thia, of the Chinese For the first time this Bеison G. Athletic Association. Wong Hong the V. R. C. are staging a ladles Hing was the last Chinese to win race. Six entrants will compete [the event, in 1930.

in the 50 Yards handicap event. F. Webb, who won this event including Mrs. McMahon and Miss last year, will not defend his title. Doris Hunt. These two ladies will Among the many "dark-horses" swim from scratch, and if her

Miss G. White, Miss B. Pestonfi, Miss

in this event are M. M. de V. Soares, handicap ia not too great, Mrs. Mc-B. Remedios and Miss P. Gittins. the V.R.C. second water polo team Mahon should win.

Water Polo Inter-Members Zone

"A" team:-. B. de V. Soares,

goal-keeper, B. Gosano, and T. Pa- She is one of the fastest lady (Capt) C. J. Smith, N. Delgado, A. get. Paget was a close second sprinters in the Colony and her A. Guterres, L. Roza-Pereira, A. A Last year to Webb, and his improv-time for the 50 yards is almost as Roza and F. W. Ambrose. led physical condition, brought good as the Colony's best.

"B" team:-B. Gosano, A. L. Gosano,

about through surf-board training, Miss P. Gitting, sister of the Go-SE Souza, H. M. Remedios (Capt.), will make him a formidable chal-Jony Champion for the 100 Yards, Bos-Pereira, A. McGrann, W. Law- lenger

M. M. de V. Soares, has da monstrated that the end of the bath is quite near for him and the winner will have to clear further than this distance te

renco.

To-day's Home Football

The following is the programme with forecasted winners given in capital letters:

J. Wolves

Longer Races Throughout the season the Swimming Committee have grad- ually extended the distances in the

1. FIRST-DIVISION- Birmingham IV. R. C. members' handicap, races,

* Everton CHELBEA until now the senior class will be required to cover 440 yards. This Derby

LEEDS has been done in order to encour lage the members to increase; their LEICESTER distance-swimming and so provide LIVERPOOL aspirants for the longer champion- Portsmouth ahip races, which at the moment Wednesday are sadly lacking.

Lionel Roza-Fercles, the Co lony's champion- for, this dis tance, will be the scratch man, and it is confidently expected that he will force the other competitors to their utmost while he himself should go close to Els' own record of "5 minutes. 57 seconds.

Blackburn Newcastle

-♥ - Manchester C

Sheffield U..

• Huddersfield ARSENAL SUNDERLAND y Stoke ...... Tottenham ▼ ASTON VILLA W. BROMWICH ▼ Middlesboro ·

SECOND DIVISION BOLTON

Plymouth BRADFORD, CMy Blackpool

Brentford

Burnley

West Ban NOTTS F

| MANCHESTER Uy - Lincoln

J. R. Johnstone established the MILLWALL |Colony's" record for this distance, Notts C

when he clocked 534 In 1923.

Oldhami

PORT VÄLE Both Lawrence and Bora hava PRESTON, (been in strict training during the SWANSEA

Bary Talham

Grimsby *Bentham plac

Bradford

THIRD DIVISION Aldershot

▼ QUEEN'S PR. BOURNEMOUTH Northampton BRIGHTON ↑ Newport BRISTOL B

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Charlton Clapton

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Coventry ▼Watford

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ToReading

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