1938-03-21 — Page 18

CHINA MAIL, MARCH 21, 1938.

POLICE HOLD EASTERN AT VALLEY

FLANAGAN IS NOT

REALLY GREAT COMPETITIVE SWIMMER

U.S. And World Holders

For Australia?

(By HARRY HAY)

Sydney, February 10.

A fortnight ago a prominent figure in local swimming ranks drove down to my flat at Manly in pouring rain to discuss the ab- visability of inviting Ralph Flan- agan and Adolph Keifer to Aus tralia.

I gave him first-hand impres- sions of the world-famous pair

H. W. "Bubny”? Austin,

and since then I see N.S.WASA RUDE JOLT FOR

are likely to bring thèm here next season. What I said at the in- terview is published below.

Flanagan is the greatest stylist in the world, and his pace over 1,500 metres in the Olympic trials at Berlin made him America's No. 1 choice for the event. Medica

was not doing nearly so well. Only one good judge thought Medica would win and that was his coach, Ray Daughters. ·

OBJECT LESSON

As you all know, Ray was right, and, to my way of thinking, Flana- gan

is not a great competitive swimmer, though he holds the world's one mile record.

As a model of stylish swimming, correct methods and smooth and lazy stroking, there could hardly

GREAT BRITAIN'S -TENNIS HOPES

British tennis hopes of reaching the final of the European Zone, in the Davis Cup Competition, receiv- ed a rude jolt on Saturday, when it was made known that H. W. "Bunny" Austin, Great Britain's first ranking tennis player, above, would not be able to join the team this year. On top of this comes further bad news that Charles E. Hare, the second ranking British player, has accepted a business of- fer in the United States, and is ex- tremely doubtful of being able to play in the Davis Cup team!--Reg- ter.

HAU CHING-TO SCORES TWICE

FOR CHINESE TEAM

AVERY scrappy First Division League Football match took place

on the Club ground yesterday, when Police held Eastern to a draw, the team's sharing six goals after the latter had held the lead for nearly the whole of the second half.-

Doubtful tactics on both sides during the second-half culminat-. ed in a caution being administered to Howlett Eastern were de- finitely the better team, but met with stern resistance at the hands of the Police defenders, for whom Parker, at full-back, and North and Britain, in the intermediate line, shone.

North was made to carry an extra

burden during the first half when!

Bone's mistimed clearances saw the TWO INTERESTING

ball sliced into his own goalmouth,

causing great anxiety to Manning OPEN DOUBLES

and other Police defenders. Gough,

at centre-half, was very much in the ENCOUNTERS

picture until he was injured, and

transferred to the left-wing, in To-day's Programme which position he secured the equalising goal for the Police, late in the second half.

in

At H.K.C.C.

Eastern's forwards shone în at-

Some very interesting matches » the Colony Singles and tack. Half a yard faster than their opponents, they should have clinched H.K.C.C. Singles Championship, Doubles Championships, and the the issue on several occasions, but will feature this week's lacking a finishing touch they in- variably fell away badly in their shooting.

Han Ching-to, who is probably the

pro- gramme of fixtures, weather per- mitting, and the first of these will take place on the stand court

best Chinese left-winger in the Coto-day, when Tsui Wai-pui and Tsui Yan-pui, former holders of lony at the moment, was always the Doubles title, clash with the dangerous when in possession and Club de Recreio champions, A. although starved in the second

V Gosano and A. V. Remedios. period, scored a grand goal from

The Tsuis are favoured to win, one of three passes received. be a better man, and he would be at the back of the head as other Moss opened the scoring, turning ly extended by the Portuguese but are quite likely to be ful- a wonderful object lesson for our backstrokers have done.

a centre from Morrison into the swimmers in Australia.

The arms come down in the

pair, who net with a fine header.

are among the best Tall and well-built, he is a good-pull to the sides of the body with The Police success was, however, the Tennis League, on

pairings in the "A" Division of looking youth..

extraordinary power. But when one refers to looks. To the onlooker it appears that ed following a fine

shortlived, and Hau Ching-to equalis-

Another interesting match this there is nobody in the same class Keifer would get very little relaxa-Chan Bing-to. The latter player encounter, between F. H. Kwok and opening by afternoon should be another Doubles as tall, dark, and handsome Keifer. tion in his recovery, but the timing gave Eastern the lead shortly be-s W. Liang and J. W. Leonard and Keifer is an infinitely greater and rhythm of his stroke are so fore the interval, with a glorious G. Choa. On current form the form- backstroke swimmer than were perfect that I imagine the strain is drive from an oblique angle. Walter Laufer or George Kojac, taken off the arms with the added Play became very scrappy in the ther Leonard nor Choa were seen at er pairing should succeed, but nei- and you will recall the sensation co-ordination of a leg drive which second-half, and Howlett made their best when they beat Crawford Kojae caused when he put up the one only dreams about.

amends for some previous blunders and Burnett, last Friday, and there- world's record of 1.9 for 100.

by heading in an equaliser, but

fore an upset would come as no sur- Hau Ching-to again gave Eastern

prise. the lead, and they held this slight

There are also three fixtures in advantage until shortly before the closing minutes, when Gough equalis-down for decision, the most interest- the Colony Singles Championship

metres. Keifers figure is 1.4. KHO SIN KIE

Digest that! He swims 1.5 and 16

without any apparent effort.

NEW STYLE

LOSES TO

RODERICK. MENZEL

Cairo, To-day.

He has evolved a brand new style of his own. Unlike other backstrokers, he swims with a stiff China's ranking tennis player, arm recovery; he has tremendous Kho Sin-kie, lost in the semi-finals power in his

is pull, he lies wel of the Egyptian Championships yes-

ed.

down in the v water, the recoveryterday to Roderick Menzel, of GERMANY AND

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ENGLAND'S RUGBY LEAGUE VICTORY

Paris, To-day. England defeated France yester day in a Rugby League Internation- match here by 17 points to 15. At half-time, the English profes-

ing of which will probably be a C.R.C. intra-club affair between Lee Wai-tong and Wong Shin-wing.

The following is to-day's pro- gramme:

TO-DAY

Open Doubles (Stand Court) Tsui Wai-pui and Tsui Yan-pui v. A^ V. Gosano and A. V. Remedios.

F. H. Kwok and S. W. Liang v. J. W. Leonard and G. Choz.

-Open Singles

J. A. H. Douglass v. W. Sander. Lee Wai-tong v. Wong Shin-wing. H. Owen Hughes v. S. S. Hussain. Club Handicap Singles phreys (4.6).

L. Goldman (30) v. A. D. Hum-

Club Handicap Doubles J. H. Armstrong and M. H. Turner (5.6) 7. G. W. Sewell and T. C. Monaghan (15).

Handicap Mixed Doubles J. F. L. Smalley and Miss J. Smalley (-5.6) v. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Ferguson (26)

TA. Pearce and Mrs. J. P. Whitham. -15.3) v. Mr. and Mrs E Price

3.6).

GERMAN LADIES HOCKEY WIN

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