1935-08-20 — Page 4

THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, AUGUST, 20, 1935

Sporting Page

COLONY SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS DRAW LARGE ENTRIES

It took Mr. John Cobb (above). the British racing driver, just one hour to shatter 24 racing records in runs over the. Utah salt Ents last month. He also drove with two partners in a 24-hour run in which new records were wet.

SURREY BEAT SOMERSET Gover And Brown In Fine Form

WELLARD'S EXPRESSES SECURE SEX CHEAP WICKETS

London, To-day.

Surrey took only two days to!

GR.C. REPEAT

TENNIS SUCCESS

OVER U.S.R.C

CHAMPIONS DROP

VITAL SET

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NEWCOMER'S VERY GOOD

DISPLAY

Dropping the first set to Ho Ka- lau and Mrs. Litton. L. Goldman and Miss R. Hancock, the Colony Mixed Doubles champions and United Services Recreation Club] first string, threw away a certain chance of the USRC. avenging! their defeat at the hands of the Chinese almost three weeks ago. when they lost the last match of the Mixed Doubles League by the odd set in nine at King's Park yesterday.

Goldman and Miss Hancock, gave a very ragged display, the former tiring very quickly in ad- his dition to lacking sting in shots. His net game, usually his': (Continued on Page 5)

Scores:

1. Goldman and Miss R. Hancock (U.S.RC):

lost to Ho Ka-lau and Mrx, Litton 4-6] beat Lee Wai-tong' and. Mrs. Lo

3:6;

beat W. C. Hung and Mrs. Chiv

Tsun-chiu

6-4

Major and Mrs. R. L. Withington (U.S.R.C):--

Host to Ho and Mrs. Litton

beat Lee and Mrs. Lo it

lost to Hung and Mrs. Chiu

2-61

H. D. Tollinton and Miss Savill KUSRC):~

lost to Ho and Mrs. Litton

beat Lee and Mrs. Lo lost to Hang and Mra. Cria"

MIXED DOUBLES LEAGUE TABLE TO DATE

4-6

6-31

PLD F

A Plat

6 6 0 0 41 CRC.. USRC... 3 3 0 301 "KCC "A" 6 3 3 0 32 22

13 23

12

6

KCC "B6 0 6 0 4 491 0

secure an 8 wickets win over RADIO'S HOPES

Somerset in the county cricket

championship at Yeovil yester-

day.

the

bowlers of both sides reaping a harvest of wickets.

SHATTERED IN

"D" DIVISION

C.R.C. MAINTAIN 100 PER CENT,

LEONARD AND SHERIFF TAKE ONLY SET

Eleven-year-old. Mary Hoerg er, of Miami, is the youngest. diver ever to win a national championship. She defeated the best women divers of the country in the New York competition for the low-board title. Here is a closeup of Mary and three of the

· dives that won the crown for her.

AMAZING DIVING BY 11-YEAR-OLD GIRL

WINS WOMEN'S SENIOR US. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

New York, Aug. 12 ton. Hill who, as Miss. Dorothy

swimming club.

Miami Beach States Olympic team at Los An- Miami, Florida, geles in 1932, was third.

Mrs. Hill, who holds the na-

LAWRENCE SEEKING

NEW HONOURS

CHINESE CLUB'S OFFER STRONG CHALLENGE

FOUR C.B.C. DIVERS!

(By "Crawl")

INSTEAD of being confined to members of the Victoria Recreation Club with a mere sprinkling of outsiders as has been the case in the last couple of years, the Colony Swimming Championship which take place under the aus pices of the V.R.C. next week have drawn a very large entry from several Clubs in the Colony including Army units.

With the Interport swimming contest for the Taggart Shield-taking place next month, the forthcoming Colony cham- pionships should provide the Interpart Selection Committee with plenty of scope.

W. Lawrence, the Colony chama- `pion (left) and Lionel Roza- Pereira, the former champion. who will be Shanghai's most serious challengers in the forth- coming Interport swimming con- test next month.

SWIMMERS

W. Lawrence, the Colony champion and undoubtedly the JAPANESE finest swimmer the Colony has ever produced, is again de- fending his titles in the 50, 100, 220, 440 and 880 yards, while Kwok Chun-bang, the Melbourne Centenary, Australian. Colony and Interport Breast-stroke champion is also among those entered.

LONG DISTANCE SWIM TO BE HELD IN RUSSIA

Sochi, Aug. 15. A long distance swim of 50 started kilometres will Be from the Black Sea on August 18. Such record-holders G8 Nicolas, Malin, Iskander and Fayzalin intend to cover the distance in approximately 18 hours.--Tass.

FUSILIERS

The Chinese Bathing Club ...are making a determined effort to obtain a place in one of the many events, and, have entered! no less than four men for the Idiving event alone. in which ther stand a very good chance of being placed through S. H Wong.

AQUATIC MEET

Mary Hoerver, tousled beaded Poynton, competed in the United HOLD ANNUAL water-baby of the is the Women's Senior National diving champion of the United tional and Olympic platform div States-and she is only eleven ing titles, had hoped to capture years old.

the springboard; crown too. She Competing in the National made a poor start, however, and Amateur Athletic Union's Na-although she later dived brilliant- tional Women's diving champion-ly, was not able to make up her ships at Manhattan Beach, Maryjearly losses.

Complete First Half Of Programme

“B” COY'S DEFEAT IN WATER POLO GAME ·

Gover, the only Surrey bowler to take over 100 wickets last sea- son, was in splendid fettle and took 6 first innings wickets for 37 runs, while F. R. Brown, the Test

became the aquatic wonder of the Miss Hoerger's score was 128.59) amateur, took 7 for 70 in the second innings to follow up his 12

At Causeway Bay yesterday 3ge when she scored a sensational|poïnts. Miss Lifson scored 127.80 Welch Fusiliers annual swim- for 210 against Hampshire.

Wellard, the Somerset fast the Chinese Recreation Club beat victory off the three metre diving and Mrs. Poynton Hill 125.93. bowler, was also in good form, the Radio Sports Club by 8 shots board to defeat ten of the coun- securing 6 for 69.

to 1 in the D Division of the y's best, and much older divers.

Only four feet tall, and equally Hong Kong Tennis League

diminutive in every other respect, DRAW INEVITABLE This has dashed the latter's she succeeded to the title pre- hopes of winning the "D" Divi-viously held by Miss Katherine sion honours and has left the

Rawls, her club-mate in Miami C.R.C. with their 100 per cent. re-

Miss "Rawls did not defend her cord" intact

Wellard's best feats this season. Have been:

5 for 64 v Northants

5 for 66 Essex

5 for 39 Gloucester:

7 for 74 v Worcester

6 for 91 v Middlesex.

Scores:

WJ. Chanson and N. E. Kitchell (R.S.C.):—

Scores, 28 cabled by Beuter, lost to LF. Tin and E. Leung

·were:-~~~

Surrey beat Somerset by 8 wickets at Yeovil

Somerset: 149 (Gover 6 for 37)

196 (F. R. Brown 7 for 70). Surrey: 188 (Wellard & for 69)

160 for 2

4-6

title.

Miss Janice Lifson of the Wo- men's Swimming Association of New York, was second to Mary Hoerger, and Mrs. Dorothy Poyn-

0-6

Lost to F. T. Leung and T. K

Leung

Lost to EL S. Lee and P. C. Lee 3-6 D. Leonard and M. Sherif (R.S.C.).: lost to Tin and Leung lost to Leng and Leung

3-6 4-6

64

Army Draw With Kowloon Docks

C. Singh and K. Singh. (RSC)

beat Lee and Lee

4-6

IN TEST

England Need 14 To Save Follow-On

SIX WICKETS IN HAND

London, To-day

ARE SUPREME World Relay Record Shattered

AMERICANS BEATEN BY NINE POINTS

The

..

Tokyo, To-day.

Japanese

quartette's

Although the entries close this world record in the 800 Metres evening, until late last night. Ed Free Style Relay and Peter da Roza, the Colony's diving Fick's world mark for the 100 champion, had not entered for the Metres Free Style in the 50- event. but he will probably do sametre pool were the highlights this evening.

of the concluding night's swim- ming between Japan and Ameri- The 100 Yards Breast-Stroke ca at the famous Meiji Skrine has drawn a fairly large entry Poo! last night when the Japan-

:

V.R.C. Challenge

ing performer. Through E. M. prove, for the time being, their st, Kwok being the outstand-ese won by 36 points to 27 to

Continued on Page 5) world supremacy.

Colony The following are the championship entries to date 100 Yards Free Style:

One of the biggest upsets last night was the non-placing of Shozu Makino in the 800" "Metres. WOD by Chan Chan-hing (CRC). Taane Free style, which was Ho-fook (CBC), L Bora-Pereira Hiroshi Negami (Japan) from (VRC), H. LOzorio (VEC.) and Jack Medica (U.S.) by a touch, W. Lawrence (VPC) (Holder)... Throwing the Polo Ball

Chan Sek-pai (CAA), E F. L Chaine (Nan Cheong College), and W. Lawrence (VRC). The first part of the Royal100 Yards Back Stroke:--

Lan Po-hay (CAA), I/ODL R ming sports was completed yes Mason (East Lanes) and W. Law- terday at the YMCA hath berence (VEC). fore a large crowd of officers and Ladies 100 Yards Free Style:

Miss Leung Tak-chan (GBC) and men of the Battalion. Mrs. In Mead (Indep). Though the swimming was not 880 Yards Free Style:

W. Lawrence (VEC) (Holder) of a high standard, there was no

and L. Roza-Pereira (V.RC), lack of enthusiasts.

200 Yards Open Team Race-

Chinese Bathing Club, Victoria Recreation Club and Royal Engineers. Boys 100 Yards Free-Style-----

Cand Annasley Wong Tat-chiu

(Continued on Page 5) Yesterday's results, ware.

Long Plunge:-

1. C.S.M. Grinham: 2 Fu Eagle: Keown. 3. Fox Newman,

Distance: 41 ft. 61⁄4ins.

100 Yards Free Style:

1. Fus. David (88); 2. Fus. Zones:

A draw is inevitable in the 3. L/Cpl. Roberts, final Test match between the Plain Diring (Inter-Company)=

1. "A" Company; 2, HQ. Wing; South Africans and England aton" Company; 4 the Oval now that England is "g" Company, almost certain to avert the Water Polo: The Army Tennis Club drew follow on. At the close of play with the Kowloon Docks in the yesterday the England eleven 2-5"D" Division of the Lawn Ten were 163 in arrears with six

nis League yesterday.

wickets in hand-

SOUTH AFRICA Millard and Hast (K.DR.C.);

6- 3 J. Siedle e Ames b Robins PWLD PA Pts best Fowles and Warr

62B Mitchell e Ames b Reid 19 8 29.54% 35% 16 beat Miller and Taylor

7700 65%1⁄2 71⁄2 14 best Davis and Peckham..... 8- 2E A Rewan b Robins

and lost to Tin and Leung

last to Leung and Leung lost to Lee and Lee

"D" DIVISION TABLE TO DATE

Rad

AUSTRO-GERMAN SPORTS RIFT AS.A. Decree Forbids L

Former Contests

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Sets

9 6 2 1 471⁄2 331⁄2 13 Tillery and Pearson (K.D.R.C.):A. D. Nourse & Wyatt b Bowen ..10 6 4 0 47 42 12 drew with Fewles and Warr 66 KETïjøen-not-out

2.6K Cameron e Mitchell b Reid A8431391⁄2 321⁄2 5 lost to Miller and Taylor

6HF. Wade e Hammond b Bowes 5644 1.371⁄2 481⁄2 2 best Daxis and Peckham -935-135 = 46). Stargon and Fingalen (K.D.R.C.): EL. Dalton, Robins, b Read:

26 CL Vincent, b Robins 35 AEC Langton; net out................ 11-6R 1 Criep, c. Ames, b. Bowes

Extras

P. B

ATC.

SPECIAL

K.D.R.C. KBGC CS.C.C

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All the members of the ions Austrian Sports. Ass have been forbidden meetings at Germany pete against Germans

through by the author

5140161⁄2 281⁄2

6 0 6 0 12 431⁄21⁄21⁄2

lost to Fowles, and War. Jost to Miller and Taylor lost to Davis and Feckham

Winston Guest Retains

His Polo Handicap

Total

220 Yards Free Style:

Chan Chan-hing (CBC), Tsang Ho-fook (CBC), L Roza-Pereira (V.R.C) and W. Lawrence (V.R.C.)

Holder).

Long Plange-k

L/Cpl. D. London (East Lanes), SL/Set Bowstead (RAO.C.).

50 Yards Free: Style:

3,

Company;

"B" Company 1. Best 2 Thursday's Events The following events will decided on Thursday- 150 Yards Relay Exce Inter-Co

pany)

be

200-Yards Free Style

Fancy and High Diving,

Officers" Race

200 Tards Relay Race (All ranks,

Chan Chan-king (CBC), Trang Ho-Look (CB.C.), Leung Shui-man (CBC), and W. Lawrence (V.R.C.). 100 Yards Breast Stroke:

Mai Chee cheong (CBC). EM Marques (V.B.C.), Cpl. A Fildes Rast Lancs), Kwok-Chan-bang Mak. Ngah Assoc) (Holder)_ ́and Wong In-man (Mak Ngah Assoc.).......... 440 Yards Free Style

while Ishiharada was third.

ONLY AMERICAN WIN The 100 Metres Free Style pro- vided America with her only win, Peter Fick, of the New York

":{"Continued on Page 51 Yesterday's results were: 800 Metres Free Style Relay:---

1. Japan (Masanori.. Tusa, Ishiha- rada, Shoz Makino and Hoshi Negami).

Time: 8 mins. 52 1-5 secs. (World Record)

100 Metres Fine Style: 1. Peter Fick (US)))

2.

Masanori Yusa (Japan). 3. Arai (Japan)

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Time: $7 1-5 sem. (Japanese World record for long pool).v 800 Metres Free Style

1. Hiroshi Negami (Japan).

2. Jack Medics. (U.S.) 3. Ishilazada (Japan) Timer:10 mins, 2 2-5 seer;"

200 Metres Back Stroke- 1. Yoshida (Japan)))

2 Danny Zehr (U.S.) 3" Kawazu (Japan)

Time: 3 mins 35 3-5 secs. (Japan- se record).

Earlier results warez

SUNDAY: 400 Metres Free Style

1. Jack Medica (U.S.)

Hiroshi Negami (Japan) 3. Shozu Makino (Japan) Ime: 4 mins. 32 1-5 sec.... 100 Metres Breast Stroke

L Boza-Pereira (V.B.C) and W. 1. Riezo Koike- (Japan)

I awrence (V.R.C.) (Holder)

I officer warrant, officer, Sgt. or Open Diving: L/S, 1 Cpl or L/Cpl and 1 Fus.

Wong Woonki (CBC),

Wong

100 Yards Relay Race (Inter-Com-Kwok-ki (CB.C.), Wong Sek-hon

(C.B.C.), Leung Kang yu 117pany)

22 Warrant. Officers, and Sergeants” Bace, wnd: Dar. Bush Lincolns).

476

Fall of wickets (Bledle) for 116; (Rowan) for 116;3 (Nourne) for 154; 4 (Mitchell) for 2345 (Casse ron) for 248; 6(Wale) for 254, (Viljor) for 312 8 (Vincent) for 233; 9 (Dalton) for 478, 19 (Crisp) for 746

Manchukuo Athletes To

2 John Kalsey (US) 3. Tethao Hamuro (Japan): Time: 73. 3-4 secs,

Grote (Japanese record). (CBC) | 108 Metrer Backstroke

Meet Tapanese Stars

14 Drysdale (US).

Branch (USA)

- Kawatan (Japanese) Time: 70 1-5 secx

400 Metres Relay

grad, Wolfe and

Time: 2

(200 Me