1940-05-24 — Page 23

THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 24, 1940

Y.M.C.A. Swimmers Show Up Well Against Australians Dodd Uses "Butterfly" And Wins Breast Stroke FOUR ARMY TONY WELLER AND

TENNIS MATCHES

No fewer than four Army League tennis matches were played yesterday, resulting in wins for Royal Engineers and R.A.O.C. in First Division,

R.C. of S. and R.A.O.C. in Second Division.

Following were the results!-

R.E. V. R.A.M.C.

and

The Royal Engineers beat the Royal Army Division Army League Tennis match at Soo-

Medical Corps by 6 sets to 3 in a Firs

kunpoo yesterday.

Major Grose and Capt. Wilkinson (R.E.) lost to Lieut.-Col. Smith and Major

Harrison

beat Sgt. Webb and Cpl. Milne

S/Sgt. Megson and Sgt. Denyer (R.E.) lost to Smith and Harrison

beat Webb and Milne ...

beat Mussen and Reynolds

S/Sgt. Mitchell and Spr. Elsley

(R.E.)

lost to Smith and Harrison

beat Webb and Milne

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WILSON SHOW GREAT PROMISE

By "ADREM”

THE AUSTRALIAN Naval Reservists, who were in ac- tion last night against European Y.M.C.A., were fairly re- presentative of the average competition swimmers in Australia but for the most part they were completely over- shadowed by the locals.

a

Even in the diving, where their G. Johnstone, who comes here with big reputation, gave an exhibition

to

son's effortless backstroke marks him

great as a performer of

promise. Young Tony Weller also showed fine style in the 50 yards dash and also should do well in local swim- ming with more experience and de- velopment..

he

2-6 beat Cpl. Mussen and Cpl. Reynolds with youthful Saunders of the "Y," the local man was not by any means 3-6 outclassed by the Aussie-indeed 6-3

many of his dives were more polished. 6--2

There were two naval men, how- The relays were rather uninterest- 0-6 ever, who have no reason being. In the 150 yards' medley relay, 75 dissatisfied with their showing last "Y" established a lead early on and night. George Hume swam splendid- Arnold, who swam last, finished half In another First Division Ariny Leaguely in the 100 yards' free style, and a body's length in front of the last

was only beaten by Geoffry Arnold Australian Johnstone, but for tennis match at Sookunpoo yesterday, 8th

reason was disqualified for going off to by a touch, and S. F. Newman swam Heavy Regiment, Royal Artillery

From the gallery it ap- Royal Army Ordnance Corps by 2 sets to 7. a well-judged race in the 100 yards' too soon.

Capt. Hook and Capt. Skipworth (R.A.) lost to Sgt. Emberson and Sgt. Duffield 3-6 backstroke to beat B. S. Wilson by peared that if anyone went off

6-3 a similar margin.

soon it was Johnstone!

beat Mussen and Reynolds

R.A. V. R.A.O.C.

lost

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beat Ptc. Boocock and Sgt. Stonor... beat Sgt. Gardner and Sgt. Wardle... 6-1

Osborne and Skinner (R.A.) lost to Emberson and Duffield lost to Boocock and Stonor lost to Gardner and Wardle

McConnell and March (R.A.) lost to Emberson and Duffield lost to Boocock and Stonor.. lost to Gardner and Wardle

R.A.S.C.

SIGNALS V.

0-6

1-6

1-6

1-6 0-6 0-6

One of the finest individual per- formances

some

too

all

'The 300 yards' free style relay was also disappointing and "y" led through to win by over a length the bath.

of

of the evening was Shanghallander A. Dodd's effort. In the 50 yards breast stroke. By consent of the opposition,

Following the swimming the naval was permitted to use the "butterfly" reservists were entertained in

use stroke. This he made good

of West Lounge. Results: he shot in the first length, when

he

the

50 yards: 1, G. T. May ("Y"); 2, F. A.

Weller ("Y"); 3, R. Johnson (Australians):

Royal Army Service Corps lost to Royal away with a terrific burst of speed Corps of Signals by 4 sets to 5 in a Second to gain a body's length. The effort Division Army League played at Sookunpoo | evidently took a great deal out of/4, D. McFie (Australians). Time: 27 secs.

yesterday.

S/Q.M.S. Bannister and S/Sgt.

(R.A.S.C.)

beat Willis and Dignan

lost to Brakenbury and Langley

lost to Love and Seully

L/Cpl.

(R.A.S.C.)

Sheridan and Pte.

lost to Wills and Dignan

beat Brakenbury and Langley

beat Love. and Seully

6-3 2-6

Iggleden him, however, and he finished the orthodox stroke. course using the Such was the lead he had gained, 4-6 however, that despite great efforts Woodward by Australian Hume to wipe off the deficit, he won by about three yards. WILSON AND WELLER

Pts. King and Pto. Adams (R.A.S.C.) beat. Willis and Dignan

lost to Brakenbury and Langley

lost to Love and Scully

R.A.O.C. V. R.A.

7-9 6--1

6 3

BA

SHOW PROMISE

100 yards: 1, G. Arnold ("Y"); 2, G. Hume (Australians); 3, R. L. Jordan ("Y"). Time: 65 2/5 secs,

100 yards back-stroke:-1, S. F. Newman (Australians); 2, B. S. Wilson ("Y"); 3, F. Willis ("Y"). Time: 77 4/5 secs.

CLOSE MATCHES EXPECTED

The three matches on the Mixed Doubles League Tennis programme for to-day should all be interesting and close tussles should result.

Normally the most interesting match would have been the U.S.R.C.-C.R.C. fixture on the formers courts, but U.S.R.C. are not nearly as strong this year as they have been in recent sea- sons..

I have not seen the C.R.C. line-up for to-day but even if Mrs. Litton is should still indisposed, the Chinese not have a great deal of trouble in winning as both Mrs. Chiu and Miss Yeung are in splendid form and the C.R.C. men need no introduction.

H.K.C.C., with one very strong pair, should beat University, who make their first appearance but if the lady. undergraduates are little more than average, the result might be close, as Stephen Wong, Lim and George Choa are all experienced players.

This will be Choa's first League match since he took ill last year.

U.S.R.C.

- H.K.C.C.

V...

V.

V.

C.R.C. H.K.U.T.C. L.R.C.

K.C.C. "B" U.S.R.C.-Miss Griffiths and R. R. Todd; Miss Eardley and Paymaster-Lieut. Theo- bald; Miss Reeve and another.

H.K.C.C.-L. Goldman and Miss A. Tylor:

B. C. Fay and Mrs. L. R. Andrews; T. A Pearce and Miss J. Armstrong.

H.K.U.T.C.-Stephen Wong and Miss Pe- tussinsky; T. T. Lim and Miss K. J. Hung: G. Choa and Miss R. Smalley.

L.R.C.-M. Pagh and Mrs. V. Churchill: Capt. Hyde and Miss B. Smediey: Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Ferguson.

K.G.G. "B"-G, C. Burnett and Miss B. Harker; S, A. Gray and Mrs. Sweeney; E.

Zulauf and Mrs, Sturgeon.

(F. S. Newman, G. Hume, R. Johnson); 2. "" B. team (G. T. May, F. A. Weller and team' (A. A. Dodd): 3, Australian "B" Brierley, G. Johnstone, D. McFee). “y”; A. and G. team (B. S. Wilson, L. A. Benn Arnold) disqualified, Time: 1.41 4/5 secs.

300 yards free-style relay (25, 50, 75, 76, 50, 25):--1, "Y" (J. Slaytor, F. A. Weller, disqualified. B. S. Wilson, G. T. May, A. Dodd and R. Goldman); 2, Australlans (R. Johnson, J. (back-stroke," | Dolan, R. Hack, F: Newman, A. Claxton,

50 yards breast-stroke:-1, A. Dodd ("Y"); 2, G. Hume (Australians); 3, A. Brierley (Australians); L. A. Benn Time: 34 3/5 secs.

150 yards medley-relay

For the locals, G. T. May swam 2-6 very well in the sprints, while Wil- | breast-stroke, free-style):-1, Australian A. and G. Hume).

4B

Royal Army Ordnance Corps beat 5th Re giment, Royal Artillery by 5 sets to 4 in a Second Division Army League tennis match,

Q.M.S. Cooper and S/Sgt.

(R.A.O.C.)

Hunter

raclough

0-10

lost to Sgt. Coughlin and Bdr. Bar- beat L/Sgt. Simpson and Bdr. Fiddy 6-1 beat 2nd/Lt, Whittaker and Sgt. Mor-

gan

B-4

S/Sgt. Peters and Cpl. Harding (R.A.D.C.)

beat Coughlin and Barraclough

6-1

beat Simpson and Fiddy

lost to Whittaker and Morgan

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Pte. Pennington and Pte. Pinder (R.A.O.C.)

lost to Coughlin and Barraclough

4-0

beat Simpson and Fiddy

--3

lost to Whittaker and Morgan

3-0

6-1

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