1940-06-05 — Page 17

THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 5, 1940.

AQUATICS

TALK OF WATER POLO LEAGUE CURRENT; EARLY START MOOTED Question Of The Rules; Goal Post Uniformity LADIES' EVENTS IN P.J. CONTEST

By “Natator”

WITH THE SEASON getting well on the way, talk of a Waterpolo League is current. It will be recalled that the League last season was not completed as it had dragged" on until too late in the season.

Bearing this point in mind, those .contemplating the. running of League should make an early start. Support from the Chinese Clubs, which has always been given, will not be lacking this year. Although it is a 'bit early to mention clubs; a respon- sible official of at least one club has .conveyed to me his intention of par- ticipating in such a League if it is formed.

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play considerably, if

realises that in a waterpolo game a player seldom has enough time to spot the goal, depending mainly on his posi- tioning to guide him.

Players accustomed to aiming at the top corners of the regulation" goal- posts would find it very difficult to get a shot in with the smaller posts.

As these posts, which are made of wood, do not cost very much to make, It is a great pity that certain of the clubs should see that their posts con- military units are barred from swim-form to the requirements in order to ming in the open sea within the har- bour limits owing to restrictions as a

safety precaution against cholera in- fection. The success of a League de- pends to a large extent on the civilian clubs joining, of which the majority are Chinese, and as the latter have pitches in the open sea, I cannot visualise how home and away matches for the military units can be played.

HOME MATCHES ESSENTIAL

Even assuming that both matches .can be played in the military pools, I .cannot imagine the Chinese being very enthusiastic about it, when home matches provide the entertainment expected by their members, without whose support the team could not exist.

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It is nothing unusual to find two to three hundred watching a League match at North Point, and sometimes closely-matched games draw as many

as 500.

standardise this popular summer game in the Colony.

P. I. Interport Interests Chinese

Goal-Post

Lieut Comdr. H. Forbes, cap- tain of the submarine "Spearfish" which torpedoed the Nazi pocket battleship Admiral · Scheer," is here seen leaving the Admiralty. Forbes, attached to H.M.8. Med- way while on the: China Station in 1934, was one of the finest Rugby scrum-halves Hong Kong has seen. His partnership with Lt. Miers, fly-half, enabled Navy to win the Triangular Tournament for se- veral seasons. He represented the Colony against the Australian Universities' touring team in 1934. (British Official Photograph).

During the whole of last week the P.I. Interport has been foremost in the minds of the Chinese, and the latest information I have is that, should this meet materialise, it will in all prob- BASKETBALL ability include at least three ladies' events, namely the 50 yards free, 100 yards free, and the 200 free style re- lay. With this opportunity present- ing itself, the old-timers should. cer- tainly start training.

It is a matter of great regret that during the last few years, there has been a shortage of lady competitors among the Chinese. Ever since the better known swimmers such as Yeung Sau-king, Lau

Kwai-chun, Leung Wing-han and the many others, who swept everything before them, have ceased active participation in competitions, progress among the others has been very slow.

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CHARITY CYCLE MEET

The Second Annual' All Hong Kong Cycle Meeting, in aid of the "Friends of Finland Fund" will take place on June 29 and July 1, commencing at 3 p.m. daily, on the South China Ath- letic Association cycle track. Fifteen events have been arranged for meeting.

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Following is the programme:- One, two, five, and 10 Miles Open- championship events,

Schoolboys' one, two, and five miles

events.

Newcomers' one and two miles

events.

· Ladies' quarter, and half mile events.

One Mile Open relay. :

Inter-Schools one mile relay. One mile public invitation race,

Half mile official race.

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COMPLETE MONDAY

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CHUNG SHING BATHING CLUB

PUI CHING COLLEGE quintette, touring team from Macao, defeated a team from Chung Shing Bathing Club in a basketball match at Chinese Y.M.C.A. on Monday by the odd point in 47, after being down one point (15-14) at the end of the first half

The touring team completed open

series of three games in the Colony Cheung Yau-shing and sailed for Macão after this match. Chan Yue-ching

Sam Shlu-hing The tourists beat South China

Lee Fook-kel Athletic Association by 47 points to 29 Kam Kin-shan in the first match after their arrival So-Pak-fai last week, and lost to "Sin Tao Jih Wong Cheung

Lee "Fung-fong: Pao" by 23 points to 19 on Sunday."

Total points

Waterpolo has a fascinating hold on the Chinese fans, the players be Among the more recent "finds" are ing more or less idols to their fol- Miss Lee Po-luen, who won the Co- lowers, and until you have seen the lony Ladies' Harbour Race last year, group of followers crowding around and Miss Au Mei-chuen who managed their heroes after a game you will to squeeze fourth place in the same have no conueption as to the extent | event. Miss Au, who entered com- of their loyalty,

petitive swimming only last year, is very promising in the breast stroke Another point which the League .committee should note, is the differ-events, but owing to her small stature, she is severely handicapped by the .ence in sizes of the goal-posts among lack of strength in her arm strokes. the clubs. The League is played un- Miss Sa Wai-ying of the Chinese der the rules of the Federation Inter-Bathing Club and Miss Ip Chui-man nationale de Natation Amateur, the from Chung Shing are also promising governing body for international aquatics, and applicable to local com- petitions. The clause relating to goal-

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Eastern Athletic Association, whom posts states definitely that the posts I mentioned in my notes last week, must be 10 feet apart, and the cross-officially opened their Swimming Pa- bar must be three feet above the vilion to the public on Sunday with the customary Chinese ceremonies. ¡water.

After speeches were made, visitors were entertained to some exhibition and fancy swimming.

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On Monday the visitors demonstrat-no fasst lezegara and to ed their best form and revealed their skill by breaking through the Chung Shing defence on numerous occasions; and T. Epley Myda 123 showed fine, combination with the in the All-Chinese Colony their left-winger, Chan Chung-shing, Three basketball matches centre, Hui Ka-kwong.

Basketball League will be played this evening at Hong Kong Chinese YMCA

Their defence was best served by Hui Ka-ying, the brother of Hui Ka- kwong, who gave almost no scope at all to the local forwards.

The main attraction in to-night's Chan Yue-ching, the centre, was very prominent for the local team. He Division between South China A.A. programme will be the match in "A" scored 15 points out of the total of 28 "A" and Wah Kul Club, while two With the exception of the V.R.C.

points for his side, while Sam, Shiu- games in "B" Division between Pul and the European Y.M.C.A. baths,

hing, though he only scored once, Ying College and Ching Wu Club, and which have metal fixtures, those at

Taikoo Club and Kongen Club will other clubs are far below then re-

So Pak-fal and Wong Cheung were also be down for decisións quired dimensions, being only eight have done their bit in contributing to the pick of the local defence.

both worked very hard and frustrated

the programme:— “A” DIVISION -pectively.

Club are holding a "gala night on many áttäcking movements by the South China "A" 'Wah, Kul' Club One possible reason why they were Saturday, 15th instant, proceeds to go visiting forwards. -constructed to their present measure to the British War Organisation Fund was

Wu Club the of ments is that the Chinese are general- | and the Soclety of 'Friends

·ly not so heavily built as the Euro-Chinese Soldiers. An occasion like -peans, with a consequent shorter this deserves the fullest support from reach. With the smaller goal-posts, swimming enthusiasts, who, I am sure,

Chan. Chung-shing the goal-keeper has a more even will not be found wanting; judging | mui Ka-kwong chance of stopping the ball, and it also from past exhibitions of thi nature, Kung Hing-shao eliminates the chances of "flukte" shota supporters will not be disappointed. Kwan Yau-sang

One surprising feature is that these

The programme has been well car Yung Chi-keung -posts have been used for F

ation ranged to cater for everybody, and in- [Lam, Wakyungit League games during the last cludes three open events, concludin

ears, although the Federation

11 for 10 Test gö posts

As most other branches of sport assisted Chan very well, we wizow

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