1937-03-08 — Page 19

THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 8, 1937.

"Y" SWIMMING POOL OPENS TO-DAY

BIG PROGRAMME FORECASTED

TWO WATER-POLO TEAMS ANTICIPATED

THE

FAREWELL GALA TO R.E.

(By "Crawl")

HE European Y.M.C.A. Swimming Pool will be opened this evening and preparations are al- ready in hand for a bumper season including several inter-Club affairs, and possibly a resump- Aption of the Inter-Club series with the Shameen

Swimming Club.

EL G. Lange, above, will once again be available during the com- ing swimming season and will in all probability again captain the European Y.M.C.A. Swimming Section.

THE EUROPEAN. Y.M.C-A. ARE MUCH BETTER OFF FOR TALENT THIS SEASON, AND IN VIEW OF THE FACT THAT SEVERAL VERY SUCCESSFUL GALAS WERE HELD LAST YEAR, IT IS PRESUMED THAT THIS COMING SEASON'S AQUATIC NIGHTS WILL BE ON A MUCH LARGER SCALE 'BAND WITH POSSIBLY MUCH MORE ENTRIES.

S. CHINA ELIMINATED FROM SHIELD

POOR SHOOTING IN FRONT OF GOAL

FUSILIERS PLAY FINE SOCCER

The failure of the Chinese

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Taylor, above, gave a grand dis- play at right-half yesterday for the Fusiliers against South China. "B" in the Senior Shield Semi- Final Round encounter which the former won by 4 goals to 2.

COLONY WIN INTERPORT

HOCKEY

(Continued from Page 18) Midway through the half, Hong

Kong

who had found their The Men's Section will be well catered for and it is sincerely exchanges, the whole defence be- touch, were having the better of hoped that the Boys' Section (Junior members) will be allowed to swim with the men in order to facilitate training arrangements. spoiling.

ing featured in some excellent At the moment these arrangements are very much in the air, but it is hoped to revive water-polo and to attempt to run senior and junior teams.

K.C.C. INTRA CLUB CRICKET MATCH DRAWN

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The first of the match Was

DISALLOWED GOAL Following a period of midfield play Nerain netted, following scramble in front of the Macau Among the seniors the goalmouth, but the goal was dis- YMCA. have at their disposal allowed for off-side. several good men among whom short corner are H G. Lange, the present then awarded against the home swimming captain, W. F. Kerr team, but proved fruitless. Macau and R. B. Wood, who have re-then had their turn and a short- turned from home leave, F. V. corner against the Colony Was Read, R. Goldman, S. A. Fowler, cleared. There followed im- forwards to turn to best advan- senior and junior elevens of

The challenge game between the F. Fowler and E Fowler.

mediatey, a movement between the tage the numerous opportunities Kowloon Cricket Club, was played at mers who displayed definite signs which resulted in the latter send- There are several junior swim-Wright, Pyara Singh and Fowler, presented them, was the indirect King's Park yesterday and resulted of promise last season, and who ing în a cause of South China "B" being in a draw. There was a

powerful drive which eliminated from the semi-final superiority of bat over ball, only perly taken in hand. Among these deffect around the post.

decided should make polo players if pro-Almada was a trifle fortunate to Round of the Senior Shield Com-six wickets falling in the course of are H. Millington, J. Lephard, A. petition, when they lost to the the day.

During the interval, both teams Fusiliers by 4 goals to 2 in a First Eleven: 188 for 3 dec. (E. C

Keown and N. Booker.

were presented to His Excellency, FAREWELL GALA game full of excitement.

the Officer

the Fincher 94, D. J. N. Anderson 24,

Administering It is hoped with reasonable Macao Government Dr. Chrisostomo, Two early goals in quick suc E. F. Fincher 49 not out).training to stage a farewell swim-Portuguese Inspector General of cession by the soldiers had an

ming gala against the Royal En-Colonies. unsettling effect on the Chinese

34gineers, who will lose the majority team and it was only the bril

The opening of the second period of their swimmers during the April (resulted in an early thrill, when iant goal-keeping of Wong Wah- guy that prevented the soldiers

W. A. REED'S OMISSION

trooping period. This depends to Wright went through on his own. a great extent upon the Sappers, Almada ran out and kicked the ball from increasing their lead, but

FROM ENGLAND XI

who have not had any swimming off his stick. after Chan Tak-fai had neatly

Hong Kong were We are given to understand by for nearly four months, but who continually on the attack turned a centre for a goal, the Lieut. N. W. Metcalfe, RA, the can put in the necessary training Almada saved a high flick from and game livened up considerably England hockey representative, that before the end of the current Nerain in brilliant style, only to be and the soldiers defence was w. A. Reed, the Colony Interport with the majority of counter-The resultant

month. given a trying time.

penalised for holding the ball short-comer was

Second Elevea: 141 for 3 (K.

Baxter 79, W. L. Mackenzie

not out).

centre-half, was not dropped from

The Chinese had as much of the the England intermediate line, but attractions such as football, Rug-cleared. play as the Fusiliers, but they had asked permission to be placed by and cricket nearly over, there

BRILLIANT SAVE were too wont to dilly dally in among the reserves as he was not should be no question of a clash- front of goal and were invariably very keen to play.

Macau then made one of their ing of sports, although I hear that occasional "sorties" on the Hong robbed. Added to this, Rowlands

several of the "Y" members are Kong goal and Souza brought off in training for the forthcoming Vo- the finest save of the match when lunteer Athletic meeting.

he placed his body in

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Other swimming Clubs in the a rising drive from of

was in great form in goal The showing a good turn of speed was Chinese relied on their short pass too inclined to take a shot at goal ing, which was overdone, and Chan when a judicious centre might Tak-fai never got going.

have brought better results.

Colony have not yet made any move The Fusilier halves were in bril- Wheeler and Keating were pro- towards their coming summer pro- this time onward, underwent

The Macau goalkeeper, from liant form. Wanklyn kept a close minent with their clearances and gramme, but this is understandable trying ordeal and was called upon watch on Chan Tak-fai throughout covered each other well.

in view of the fact that it is much with regularity to save shots from the game and distributed the ball The Fusiliers took the lead too early yet for any swimming in every conceivable angle, from all well, while Evans and Taylor, in through Sullivan, who beat Wong their reservations and pools, most members of the Hong Kong for support, had the Chinese wingers Wah-guy from close in Shortly after, of which are in the open air. completely bottled up. In the latter Hughes increased the lead, from a

ward-line, who were combining in a dazzling manner.

stages of the game, Yeung Shui-corner kick taken by Coakley. A (Continued from next Col.) vick changed places with Ng Po-raid by the Chinese right wing it across the entire length of the saw the only goal of the match A few minutes from the close kui and the latter player showed eventually found Chan Tak-fai in field for Partab to cut in and net scored. up well sending over on the right-possession, and after beating three with a beautiful cross-flick

The movement which led wing, dangerous centres.

to it was described by the Hong but all defenders he sent in a low drive

The teams were:- to no avail.

into the net.

Macau: Almada; R. Rosario

Kong captain after the match, as and The Fusiliers were well served In the second half, Hughes scor- Airosa and Laertes de Costa, Freceived in his own half, took the the finest he has ever seen. Nerain. G. P. Lammert; J. Nolasco, Alex forward, where Sullivan, their lea-ed for the Fusiliers with a neat Nolasco, Alberto Airosa, P. Angelo, ball almost to the half-way mark, der, had the better of Yau Wah-header and a few minutes later H. Rosario and A. Angelo.

when tackled, passed to Pyara Hong Kong:-U. B. Sonza; A. E. P. Singh, who in turn passed to accomplished much work and doubt. Just before the final whistle, Guest and E. L. Gosano; Spr. Brown, Wright, who immediately sent Roberts through on numerous however, Cheuk Shek-kam reduced Fowler, Li Wright, Pyara Singh, out to Fowler. The latter sent

W. A Beed and J. Gonsalves; S. occasions, but the latter, while the arrears.

Nerain Singh and Partab.

Continued at foot of preceding Col

albot

was his usual self.Talbot placed the issue beyond