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THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 11, 1937-

LAWRENCE'S VICTORY IN 220 YARDS

BUT NORMAN LEE MIGHT HAVE WON IF IN CONDITION

FAST TIMES RECORDED

TAT

TN 50 YARDS HEATS WATER POLO VERY DISAPPOINTING (By "Crawl")

THE many spectators who turned up at the Vic- toria Recreation Club yesterday evening to witness the Interport swimming and water-polo trials must have felt a trifle disappointed in the re- sults of the races, with the exception of one heat of the 50 Yards.

W. Lawrence, above, Colony and Interport swimming champion, beat Norman Lee in a thrilling 220 yards race at the V.R.C. yesterday.

commencement of the 150 Yards His unhurried movements and well-

Lawrence drew away from Roza, who directed clearances were a pleasure was also slightly ahead of Norman to watch. Lee

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RESULTS

IN THE 220 YARDS, WILFRED LAWRENCE SECURED. A "HOLLOW" VICTORY OVER NORMAN LEE AS THE LATTER WAS NOT FEELING UP TO THE SCRATCH AND FAILED TO

The sixth length saw Lawrence

The following were the results of TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE NUMEROUS TURNS, FINISHING, was separated from Norman

two clear yards ahead of Roza, who resterday's rac trials: HOWEVER, ONLY THREE SECONDS IN ARREARS OF THE

50 Yards Free-style Lee COLONY AND INTERPORT CHAMPION.

by a similar distance. The seventh

Heat 1: Considering that Norman Lee had also swam in the 50 Yards and eighth lengths were very excit- free style, winning the first heat. in 25 3-5 secs, he did very well ing ones and it was evident that against Lawrence and on yesterday's form stands a very good Lawrence would not finish anywhere

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chance of winning their next encounter over the same distance.

GODDARD'S BRILLIANT

near his record of 2 mins 23 2-5 secs. He crossed the finishing line Chan Wing-kai, who recently in 2 mins. 30 3-5 secs., while Nor- smashed the China National record man Lee spurted and both he and for the 50 Metres free style, con-

Roza crossed the line in a deadheat BOWLING

firmed his reputation as a short dis-for second place in 2 mins. 34. (Continued from Page 18}

tance sprinter when he won the

DISAPPOINTING second heat of the 50 Yards free- The water-polo game which fol- strength. -He was in irresistible style in 25 3-5 secs, but his chan-lowed was supposed to have been form against Worcestershire and ces of making the Interport team an Interport trial, but owing accomplished the rare feat of tak- are very remote unless he can qualify many absentees, it was generally ing all 10 wickets in Worcesters' for some of the other events.

conceded a very poor show" al- second innings for 116 runs. This The 220 Yards free style was a

though Calvert, at centre-half for is the first time this has been ac- very close affair throughout and al-Blues, and A. A. Roza and W. Law- complished this season, although though two yards separated Lawrence, at right-wing and right-back. J. Mercer, of Glamorgan, also play-rence from Norman Lee and A. A. respectively, for Whites, were very ing against Worcestershire, last da Roza at the sixth length, and good season, took all the wickets in one three yards at the finish, there was innings.

never any doubt of the result of the

Scores as cabled by Reuter:~~~

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP

race.

Before the commencement, Nor-

At the Oval, Middlesex beat Surrey man Lee had not quite made

#hy three wickets.

his mind to swim and it was only

Surrey-170.(Owen Smith 5 for 52) after persuasion that he finally made

and 209. (Sims 5 for 53).

Middlesex-151 and 230 for 7 (J. Hup his mind.

Human 74 not out, Owen Smith 33);

beat

At Chesterfield, Derbyshire Northants by nine wickets. Northants-253 (G. Pope 6 for 43) and

159 (Mitchell 6 for 63). Derbyshire 402 for 9 dec. (Smith 104,

G. Pope 101) and 11 for 1

At Nottingham, Lancashire Notts by 10 wickets.

beat

Rfm. Hamilton failed to make an appearance and as a result only three swimmers started.

# 220 DESCRIBED The first 50 Yards was covered in approximately 30 secs. Lawrence and Roza reaching the wall toge- ther, although Norman Lee was only la yard behind The 100 Yards was Lancs-437 (Place 137) and 126 for 0. covered in 64 secs. approximately, Notts 191 (Harris 103, Wilkinson 5 both Roza and Lawrence again reach- for 60) and 370 (Keeton 97). ing the wall together, but at the At Weston-Super-Mare, Glamorgan (Continued in next Column) beat Somerset on the first innings. Glamorgan--243 (Smart 90, Mayer 5

for 65) and 191 White 6 for 52). Essex by four wickets.

Somerset 191 and 183 for 9 (Mayer Essex-256 (Wilcox 116, Dunning. 6

82)

for 71) and 239 (Cowie 5 for 66) At Leeds, Yorkshire beat Warwick New Zealand 368 (Hadlee 106, WA

shire by nine wickets.

Warwick-205 (Verity 9

180 (Verity 5 for

Yorkshire 282 (Sat) 9

"75) and 106 for 1.

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lace 88, Evans 5 for 57) and 128 for e. and

Hutton

At Hastings, Sussex beat Kent by

wickets. Sussex-552 (John Dangridge 159. James Parks 106, Tate 73) and 62 for 1- Kent 294 (Ashdown 30, Tate 4 for

61) and 317 (Ares 84).

TO-DAY'S MATCHES

Lord's M.C.C. v. Gentlemen of

land (Two Days). Chelmsford Essex v. Middlesex. Hove Sussex v. Warwickshire

Cook's Benefit). Manchester Lancashire v. Kent. Southampton Hampshire v. Glamor-

gan.

CT.

West Bridgeford-Sir Julian Cahn's XI v. N. Zealanders (Two Days). Weston-Super-Mare-Somerset v. Sur-

At Cheltenham Gloucestershire beat Worcestershire by three wickets. Worcester-310 (Bull. 21, Kimpton, 92,

Goddard 6 for 68) and 202 (God Leicester-Leicestershire v. Notting dard 10 for 113);~

hamshire.

Gloucester 196 and 317 for 7 (Ham-Cheltenham College Ground Glouces

“mond +1787 Allen, 78).

FRIENDLY”

tershire v. Derbyshire. Northampton Northamptonshire

Worcestershire.

At Chelmsford, New Zealand best Harrowg -Yorkshire - Scotland:

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1. Norman Lee.

Time: 25 3-5 secs.

2. Ching Tse-ting.

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Time: 27 secs.

3. R.. B. Wood.

Time: 27 1-5 secs.

4. R. A. Barron.

1.

Time: 28 3-5 secs. Heat 2:

Chan Wing-kai.

Time: 25 3-5 secs. →

2 Ng Chuman.

Time: 26 1-5 secs.

Time: 27 1-5 secs.

to

3. L. M. Remedios.

4.

Lt. Lewis.

5.

Enrique Chan, also in a full-back position, played a very fine game and should make the Interport team.

Gnr. Searey.

220 Yards Free-style:

1r W. Lawrence.

2.

Time: 2 mins. 30 3-5 secs.

A. A da Roza and Norman Lee.

Time: 3 mins 34 secs.

TO DRINK

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