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MUST confess I was not terribly surprised to hear that Victoria Recreation Club had decided, with ob- vious reluctance, to abandon their pro- jected trip to Shanghai in defence of the Interport swimming honours which are now with Hong Kong as the result of a home victory in 1936.

In the absence of a ruling body in the Colony, Shanghai's invitation, so I understand, was addressed to V.R.C., swimming as Hong Kong's premier club.

THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 20, 1939,

SPORTS PARADE

drawers and decided to get down serious business!

to fluence of the Japanese-in effect, a

political reason,

It is understandable therefore, how Most people will probably remark great the disappointment of all these that sport should not be mixed up with aspirants must have been when the de- politics. But there it is. Personally cision arrived at last Monday was com- I can sympathise with them. municated to them.

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HAVE before me a letter from a local member of Surrex County Cricket Club in which he points out that the Whittaker, now playing for Surrey, whom I described as a member Football of the Islington Corinthian Team which visited the Colony in 1938 and played cricket. against K.C.C., is There is a great deal of enthusiasm

not the same man. He is in fact in this club and Interports are always

younger brother. hailed by the more youthful element as

Looking up the files, I ascertained the great opportunities of carrying local colours before a home crowd, 'or.

the Chinese clubs, it followed | Whittaker, while the Surrey man is G. better still, making the trip north and

on the matter, I understand that that the financial aspect would present J. Whittaker. The former told me experiencing what they have doubtless

enthu when he was here that he had played heard a great deal about Shanghai's the main obstacle has been the reluc-a big problem, but, with the hospitality, and, I doubt not, some of tance of the Chinese clubs to be asso- siasm of youth, the V.R.C. swimmers for Surrey seconds and, looking up last cinted with the trip to Shanghai. Rea- are not going to be deprived of their year's "Wisden's" and only finding their celebrated night life!

name had Consequently, as soon as it was de-son for this has not been lack of en trip to Shanghai whilst there is any that one man with that

a means of overcoming their problems. played in that team, I naturally jump- cided that the Interport invitation thusiasm but a feeling that goes

swimming- Serious efforts are being made to in-ed to the conclusion that it was would be accepted, a wave of enthu- long way beyond mere

club. siasm swept the

Youngsters namely a desire to have nothing to do duce the committee of V.R.C. to revise man.

I am extremely grateful to my cor- showed far more willingness to learn; with a trip which might conceivably their decision, and, from what I can

their old hands dug out

swimming carry them into spheres under the in- gather, constructive schemes for rais-respondent for pointing out the error.

LTHOUGH I have nothing officini WITH the absence-of support from that "our" footballer-cricketer was W.

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