1939-10-21 — Page 17

THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 21, 1939

KING'S WIN MOST THRILLING MEETING FOR MANY YEARS Excellent Standard Of Swimming Seen At V.R.C.

PRYDE AND HURLEY

WIN FREE STYLE RELAY FOR C.B.S.

(By “ADREM”)

EXTRAORDINARILY well-matched competitors spur- red on by the frenzied shouts of scores of supporters, every available vantage point occupied by eager-faced youths, that was Victoria Recreation Club yesterday afternoon.

The occasion was the finals of the Inter-School swim- ming sports which were literally a shouting success, com. petition being open until the last event when King's College just got their noses in front to win the aggregate trophy by 7 points with Wah Yan deserving runners-up:

Final event of the programme, the 200 yards free style relay, was one of the most thrilling races I have ever seen.

Fortunes fluctuated as the race advanced and Anally, to climax some really keen sport, Central British School came up from absolute obscurity through their last two swimmers, W. G. Pryde and E, Hurley, to win by a touch from La Salle, with King's College a short distance behind.

lant effort in the 200 yards free style bu was not quite good enough for Chan Yee- fong (Wah Yan) who won in the promisin time of 2 minutes, 33.6 seconds.

Fung Wal-chung (King's) and So Kwok- wing (Wah Yan) had a great struggle to third place, which they had to be conter. to share.

LOPES'S STAMINA

First event of the afternoon the 100 yards free style saw Tam Tjong-thian, who proved the outstanding sprinter on view, win in the fine time of 85-1/5 seconds from Pryde. The maintained the lead for three-quarters of the Although Fong Cheuk-wah (Wan Yar') latter made a great effort and kept well distance, the superior staying power of A. within challenging distance throughout bu Lopes (La Salle) proved the deciding factor he was unfortunate to just fait by a touch. The 50 yards back stroke resulted in a

in the 100 yards back stroke and the latter useful win for St. Stephen's, Ip Tim-yu win-w. Fung (King's) was a bad third.

eventually won with something to spare. F. ning fairly comfortably.

The 200 yards free style relay, I have al- ready touched upon,

C:B.S., the eventual winners, were not

KING'S TO THE FORE King's did very well in the 100 yards breast stroke and secured two places-first and third-through Fung Wal-chung and Lauty well served by their first two swim- Cheuk-wing. The time of 80 seconds, how ever, fell rather short of the fine times set En other events.

mèrs and interest was centred on the great struggle being enacted between La Salle and King's. The former lost ground through their numbers che and two, but Gomes, ground to once again give the school · a slender lead over King's.

Tam Tjong-thian soon proved his superior- ity in the 50 yards sprint and was never ex-swimming third, made up a great deal of tended.

The medley relay kept spectators at fevers, pitch. King's and St. Joseph's struggled neck-and-neck throughout the distance and so close was the distance between the final swimmers when they touched, that a verdict of dead-heat would have occasioned no sur- prise.

Donald Young (St. Joseph's) made, a gal-

|- ~~PRYDE'S CONTRIBUTION When the last swimmiets turned for the final sprint home, La Salle were well to the good but meanwhile Pryde had made his contribution and C.B.S. were within striking distance.

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WEEK-END SOCCER FIXTURES

The following are the Football Kwong Wah Fixtures for:

Middlesex

TO-DAY First Division

V Police

(Sookunpoo at 4.30 p.m.).

Referee: Omar.

Linesmen:-Carley & Wilson.

Kowloon

V Club

(Kowloon at 4.30 p.m.) Referee:-Stokes.

Linesmen: Sommerville an d

Phillips:

South China "B" v Royal Scots

(Caroline Hill at 4.30 p.m.) Referee:Ford.

Linesmen!-Sze" Po Wai and-

Mitchell:

Second Division "A" RA:O.C

v Eastern (Sookunpoo at-3.00 pm.) Referee: Foster.

*Club

V 9th K.A. (Club at 3.00 p.m.) Referee:-Hinchliffe.

V

Kit Che

30th R.A. (Caroline Hill at. 3.00 p.m.) Referee:-Mitchell.

V

5th R.A.

South China (Club at 4.30 p.m.) Referee: Silva....

V

Second Division “8” – Engineers

Police (Military at 3:00 p.m.) Referee: Edward. University

Y RA.F. (St. Joseph's at 3.00 p.m.) Referee: Barritto.

v Signals (Chatham Road at 3.00 p.m.) Referee:--Dove.

Kowloon

v Royal Scots

(Kowloon at 8.00 p.m.)

Referee:-Clark.

*Kumaons

Third Division.

v Royal Scots

(Chatham Road at 4:30 p.m.)

Referee: Demee.

K.A.S.C.

VRAM.C.

(Military at 4.30 p.m.) Referee: Wyper

Signals

v 12th R.A.

(St. Joseph's at 4:30 pm:) Referee: Horleck.

BTO-MORROW

Royal Navy

First Division

..w St. Joseph's (Causeway Bay at 4.80 p.) Referee: Ip.

Linesmen:-Baker & Fraser. *South Chină “A” v Eastërti

(Caroline Hill at 4.30 p.m.) Referee:-Beard.

Linesmen:-Salter and Gibson.

Third Division

South China

v. 24th R.A.

(Caroline Hill at 3.00 p.m.) Referee-Havelaar.

Engineers

♥ Electric

(Sookahpod at 3:00 p.m.) Refereé: Minihan.

International y 5th R.A. (Sookampoo at 4.30 p.m.) Refere-Adlam, *Postioned.

BATTLE OF GIANTS AT

CAROLINE HILL

A battle royal is anticipated at Caroline Hill to-morrow when South China “A”, champions, meet Eastern, runners- up, in the First Division of Hong Kong Football League.

The result will not only have a great bears ing on the League table but also on the future gate receipts of the Clubs,

Kowloon should account for their oli rivals, Club, particularly as the latter wil be without the services of E. Strange. GE christ and Syd. Strange will be seen 越 Faction once again, however.

- Lee' Wal-tong will be leading the South China attack and will again be supported-by Fung King-cheong and Lai Shui-wing.

Eastern will be represented by the same In Junior Division, 30th R.A. will meet team which trounced St. Joseph's last Sun-Ki! Chee and a good game should result. day, but their forwards will meet more re- The Gunners have done very well in thel (sistance, on this occasion, from the South frat two gamer and though they will mest

China intermediate halves.

more opposition' from Kit Chee, should wh

The best game in to-day's programme should be that at Sookunpoo where Middle sex are, at home-to: Police.

BRIGHT NOT~ PLAYING Middlesex will have the services of Jack son in goal, but will be without Bright whose place will be taken by Parker,

between club and 8th R.A. in Second Div

Two games have been postponed, the firüt

sion owing to Volunteer duties affecting Clufi. Wille owing to this being the fasting monts. all games against the Kumaon Rifles havb been postponed.

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