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THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 3, 1938.

No Swimming Interports

HONG

KONG AND

TIENTSIN REFUSE

SHANGHAI MEETING H.K.E.R.C

BOWL TEAM

FOR SATURDAY

The following with represent the

TO-DAY

LAWN BOWLS PROGRAMME

The following is to-day's Open Sin gles Lawn Bowls programme.

AT CRAIGENGOWER

J. A. da Luz vA. K. Minu R. Ellis 5. Eccleshall

v. W. GH vE. W. Lines AT INDIAN 'R. C.

V VA, E. Coates

re-Hong Kong Electric Recreation Club E C. Fincher

Shanghai, July 26. AT a meeting of the Shanghai Amateur Swim-

ming Association held last night, it was vealed that invitations extended to Tientsin and Hong Kong have been refused on the grounds of the present political situation making it difficult for the bodies concerned to raise sufficient funds to send teams here.

AS A RESULT THE LOCAL SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIP. GALAS WILL TAKE THE LIMELIGHT AND THESE WILL BE

HELD TOWARDS THE END OF AUGUST.

The Cercle Sportif Francais will distances, Oliveira being a distinct hold their gala on August 20, the possibility in eclipsing Gavriloff in five local championship events al-the 50 yards.

located to this Club in all pro- Competition from these three will bability being run off at their Chil-be furnished by H. Farmer and R. dren's Gala which is being held on Dood from the Rowing Club, the afternoon of that date.

the first named being

.

FOUR CHAMPIONSHIPS

In view of recent enthusiasm over a contender in the 100 yards and swimming at this club, there is a the 220, while the latter will pro- prospect of a revival of the open bably participate in the 50 and the swimming gala being held as in 100. It has not as yet been reveal- past years, last year being the first ed how the younger swimmers that these popular functions were have come on, and their perform- dropped.

ances in the championships this Beason will reveal who will follow in the footsteps of Logan and his The Shanghai Rowing Club will colleagues who while far from be- hold their annual gala on Augusting considered veterans

are be- 27, on, which occasion four cham-coming known as among the older

the here. In

back- 'pionships will be swum off in con-swimmers junction with the usual handicap stroke Logan will meet with com- and amusing events which have al-petition from Ernie Smith, the ready proven their popularity in the former being well favoured not Wednesday Evening Miniature only to win but to break the re- Galas which this Club sponsors. cord again.

The last of the championship

galas will take place at the For- eign Y.M.C.A on September 3, when

the Association swimmers will per-YESTERDAY'S form in conjunction with the cham-

pionship events allocated to this LAWN BOWLS

organisation. The newly formed As- sociation Sportif Français who have only in recent years.entered the swimming world have come ahead so well that in addition to entering a water polo team in the league this year, they will hold an informal gala of their own on September 10. The following is the allocation of championship events at the various galas:

Jackie Noronha Swamped

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Further progress was made in the Open Singles Lawn Bowls Championship when several games in the Third Round of the Competi- tion were played yesterday. The most remarkable result was when Cercle Sportif Francais: 50 yards G. H. Sherrif beat J. E. Noronha Ladies Breast Stroke, 100 yards ladies by 21 shots to 1. free style, 100 yards men's Backstroke, C. M. Silva did well to beat R. 220 yards Junior Boys Free style, 440 yards men's free style.

Shanghai Rowing Club:-100 yards men's Free Style, 880 yards men's free style, 100 yards Men's Breast stroke 50 yards ladies free style.

Foreign Y.M.C.A.: 50 yards men's free style, 50 yards ladies back-stroke, 220 yards men's free style, 100 yards Junior boys free style, men's Diving, Ladies Diving,

Duncan, a former

13. Silva title, by 21 shots

° to 7 of the scored a four in the first head and at the 10th was leading 15–2.

On the next five heads, Duncan reduced the deficit by 7 shots, but Silva scored a three on the next head to place himself in a winning position.

IMPORTANT DECISIONS

The game between G. N. Mitchell Another important decision made and J. C. Brown was a close affair at the meeting was to the effect and resulted in the latter winning that the Junior Boys championship by 21 shots to 19. Play was fairly events would be limited to boys un-even till the 20th head when the der the age of seventeen years, the scores stood at 1616 in favour of age limit to be effective up to the Mitchell. A two and a single in date of the gala at which the the next two heads gave him a four shot lead, but on the last twq championship event will be held.

scored a three on

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A. R. Dallah beat R. Basa 21- on 19th head,

With the interport contests ruled heads Brown out it remains to the local cham-each to win, pionships to attract interest - this season. The men's events will again be competed for by the well- speed swimmers from the Y.M.C.A., the departure of Britton leaving the such notables:

Toby

Gavriloff Gavriloff is ahort distance is favou

Watson beat E. Zimmern 21 on 29th head.

M. Silva best R, Duncan 21-18 22nd head.

F.Xavier beat A. Brooksbaj 14 on 19th head.

1. C. Brown beat 'G. N. Mitchell 21-19 on 25th head.

Last Monday the match between W Way and A. Warr was decided re- ing in the former winning, by 21 ls and long Phots to 16 on the 23rd hon

on Saturday.

G. G. S. Thomson, R. G. Butler, L. de. Rome, and J. F. Lunny (Skip).

A. Tarbuck, G. T. Padgett, A. F.

Paul, and J. Sloan (Sidp).

J. R. Way, W. Stoker, H. S. McKay,

and W. B. Muskett (Skip).

Reserve:-J. F. Hedley.

W. K.. Way or

A. Warr

J. V. Ramsay

v J. E. Henson

V

J. Cavanagh AT KOWLOON DOCK

J. E. Noronha or

G. Sherriff

A. Hyde-Lay C. B. Hosking

v C. F. Remedios

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vA. E. Carey

v H. A. Alves

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