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THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 18, 1937:

N. LEE AS NEXT COLONY CHAMPION?

C. ROZA PEREIRA

C. E. Roza-Pereira, above, although not feeling very well, played water-polo for the Great | Britain-Portugal team - against China last Saturday night at the V.R.C. and scored the winners' only goal.

FIREFLY PAYS ITS BACKERS $58,30

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Why's Saucy Face 157 lb.

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CORONATION GALA WAS GREAT

SUCCESS ALL-ROUND

CHINESE WILL REGAIN THEIR

BREAST-STROKE TITLE

(By "CRAWL")

DO not think that anyone will disagree with me when I state that the most successful sporting function seen over the Coronation festivities was the International Swimming Gala held under the auspices of the Victoria Recreation Club last Saturday night to commemorate the Coronation, when several budding Colony champions were seen in action.

Among the outstanding performances of the evening, China claimed three in securing first places in the 100 yards free-style, 'through Norman Lee, the 100 yards breast- stroke, through Ng Kam-to, and the 100 Yards back-stroke through Ng Lin. Lee came very near to shattering Noel Hammond's Interport mark for the 100 yards free-style, and was very unfor- tunate to strike the ropes halfway back in his final length. As it was he was only two-fifths of a second outside of Wilfred Law- rence's best local time. I think that Lee will offer a very strong challenge for the sprint events in the coming championships.

Ng Kam-to was certainly a sur- probably have beaten Oliveira. He is (Mr. H. C. Pih) 2 prise in the 100 Yards breast-a pretty swimmer besides having a Helenside's Australian Boy 155. lb.

stroke, while Enrique Chan, (Mr. L. P. Ralph)

who good finish. Also ran:-Blandford 160 lb. (Mr. swam over the same distance in W. G. Poy); Brutus, 142 lb., (Mr. S. this department, in the Medley Re- I. Yuen); Discovery Bay, 144 lb.,lay, was himself not far off Kwok (Mr. C. L. Gregory); Honey 154 lb. Chun-hang's time. China certainly

(Mr. P. P. Botelho); Just That 147

14 starters.

BAD TURN

Ng Lin, who beat Roza-Pereira in

lb. (Mr. W. H. S. Davis); Llangollen seem to have the pick of the breast- the 100 Yards Back-stroke, should 161 lb. (Mr. R. S. T. Bowden); Perfect stroke swimmers and unless Mar- really have been disqualified for an Day 149 lb. (Mr. Ip Kui-ying); Rooifly ques can fall back into line, the illegal turn, but as the gala was 140 lb. (Mr. R. M. Sandbach); Snowy Colony title will once again revert purely on a friendly international River 151 Tb. (Mr. D. Black); Such

basis, I suppose the judges passed Fun 149 lb. (Mr. Y. T. Fung); Violet to China as in the old days. Queen 150 lb. (Mr. S. G. Liang).

Probably the greatest disappoint- over his infringement. The turn ment of the evening was the non-in the back-stroke event must be appearance of J, R. "Jimmy" John-made on the back and on no occa~ swimmer allowed to stone, the former Colony swimming champion, who dropped out of the plunge off from the wall sideways, 100 Yards individual event. ". Alor on his stomach, and then turn In.though he would probably not have over onto his back. Ng Lin will stood a chance against Norman Lee have to learn the correct method 1 and Oliveira, he was at least the best of turning before the Colony cham-

man Great Britain could have turn-pionships. ed out.

Won by: Short head, the same. Time: 0.58.3.

Pari-mutuel, wi ner $12.70; places, 1st $6.60; 2nd $9.80; 3rd $11.90.

7.-4.30 P.M.--Lama · Stakes.-From the Two Mile Post Once Round and

Lan's Plain View 151 lb.

(Mr. Choy Wing Chju) Rojon's' Flybynight 161 lb.

(Mr. S. L. Yuen) M. H.. T.'s Diogenes 161 lb.

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(Mr. S. W. Tang) Also ran:-Gold Coin 150 lb. (Mr. C. F. Chiu); Laughing Girl 148 lb. (Mr. C. T. Kwok); Miracle 148 lb. (Mr. Chiu Ki-fan); Valorous 151 lb. (Mr. C. E. Gregory); Victoria Hall 150 lb. (Mr. K. I. Ip).

8 starters.

2.15.3.

Won by: 3 lengths, a length. Time:

Pari-mutuel, winner $14.50; places, ¦ $7.40; 2nd $10.90; 3rd 14.40.

8.-5.00 P.M.-Pineapple Handicap. One and a Quarter Miles. Kong Bros.'s Dawn Star·152 lb.

(Mr. Ip Kui-ying) Pau's King's Justice 146 lb.

LAST MINUTE CHANGES

Great Britain were most unfor- tunate in having to make several changes in their Free Style relay team, but owing to several last minute unavoidable circumstances] there was no other course open to them. Anslow, one of their fastest men over the 50 yards, was down with laryngitis.

The 100 Yards free-style

sion is

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Marques was very foolish to at- tempt to swim two 100 yard breast- stroke distances on the same pro- gramme, and his collapse after leav- ing the bath in the Medley Relay was not totally unexpected. He made a quick recovery, and was none the worse for his ex- perience later on in the evening.

however,

GOOD DIVING TALENT

E. M. Marques, abové, collapsed soon after leaving the water at the V.R.C. Pool last Saturday night when the 100 Yards breast-stroke in the 300 Yards Medley Relay event, proved too much for him following his effort in the in dividual event-

ENGLAND SOCCER TOURISTS

Convincing Win In Sweden

Stockholm, To-day. England yesterday won the se- Continental cond match in their football tour when they defeated

The Exhibition Diving revealed Sweden by 4 goals to 0. All the was some excellent talent among both goals were scored in the first half. 1 disappointing in that Lawrence did the Chinese and Service divers, The scorers were Steele (Stoke

not swim, and, as a result, Oliveira, while Ed. da Roza, the Colony cham-City) 3, Johnson (Stoke).

beaten

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to Norway by 6 goals to 0.-Reuter.

(Mr. H. C. Pih) 2 who is purely a 50 yards sprinter,pion, staged a comeback with an England had previously L. Reidy's New Star 156 lb.

(Mr. R. M. Wood)

was hopelessly out of the picture, amazing display, just failing Also ran: King's Lead 144 lb. (Mr. although he and Hamilton, the make a good entry in his two at- S. C. Liang); Red Feather 143 lb. (Mr. Great Britain representative, wereltempts at а two-and-a-half- D. Black); Rose-Queen 151 lb. (Mr. featured in a thrilling struggle. Isomersault.

feel that had Hamilton been given

B. A. Proulx).

6 starters.

Won by: A length, short head. Time:

2.30.3. j

Pari-mutuel, winner $22.80; places, 1st $8.40; 2nd. $11.30; 3rd $9.20.

9.-5.30P.M. Smugglers: Plate. From the 1% Mile Post. (About 5 Fur- longs).

R. M. McLay's Mac's Adventure

145 lb.

(Mr 7. A. Proulx) Meteor's Weedon Seat 150 Ib.

Pte. Nicholl, of the Royal Army more opportunity of training with Medical Corps, is also a very use- a better class of swimmer, he would ful man off the boards, but his lack

of inches may turn the tide against

DAVIS CUP Belgium Too Good For Switzerland

for with his jerky style of approach,

Brussels, TO he may take some time to get used

Belgium defeated Switzerland by to the V.R.C. boards. E. Fowler, 4 matches to 1 in the second round 2 of the Y.M.C.A., experienced the of the Davis Cup contest here yes-

same difficulty and could not get terday. Reuter.

10. 6.00 P.M.Green Island Handi-him in the Colony championships, cap-One Mile. L. Dunbar's Commencement Day,

161 lb.

(Mr. D. Black) Rojon's Firefly, 135 lb.-

(Mr. S. L. Yuen) Eu Tong Sen's Rose Evelyn, 155 lb. (Mr. B. A. Proulx) (Mr. W. H. S. Davis) 3 (Mr. R. M. Sandbach); Laughing Also ran:--King's Highway, 141 lb., Also Fan: China Clipper, 147 lb., Buddha, 153 lb., (Mr. H. C. Pih); (Mr. H. C. Pih); Declasse, 150 lb., (Mr. Laughing Cavalier, 140 lb., (Mr. Tang

(Mr. Y. T. Fung) Amscot's March. Brown 152 lb.

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DEFENDERS SHINE

result they had to force they their

Tang Manwa); Inca, 147 lb. (Mr. D. Man-wa); National Spirit, 142 lb., (Mr. The water-polo, match which way through the Chinese backs. Black) Ling Long, 142. Ib., (Mr. S. Ws. W. Tang); Sylvandale, 151 lb., (Mr. brought the programme to a con- C. E. Roza-Pereira scored a charac Tang); Persian Cat, 147 lb., (Mr. P.PL. P. Ralph); Tiny Star, 145 lb., (Mr. elision, was very evenly contested teristic goal, and, as he brings off Botelho) Radium, 148 lb., (Mr. Ip Kui- Ip Kui-ying); Wild Cat, 161 lb., (Mr and the defences ying)

P. P. Botelho); Ythan, 146 lb., (Mr. C. 9 starters. Won by short head, half L. Gregory). length.Time: 1.11.3. -

11 starters. Won by: Four lengths, a head. Time: 2.0.7... 1st $7.60; 2nd $58.30; 3rd $11.40.

Pari-mutuel, winner $11.00; places,

Pari-mutuel, winner $32.80; places, 1st $11,90; 2nd 15.70; 3rd $19.40.

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on both sides the, same trick in all his games I easily outshone the attacking lines. would have thought that Fung The Great Britain-Portugal com- Kwok-wa, who was marking him at bined team were lacking in under-the time, would have had a counter lie far enough up the bath with the hopelessly beaten. standing and their forwards did not ready, but the Chinese pivot was