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THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 29, 1940

AQUATICS

AT

STARS ON VIEW Y.M.C.A. THIS EVENING

Lai Tsun To Have Out Powerful Team EUROPEAN “Y” TO "BLOOD" YOUNGER SWIMMING TALENT

SW

By "Adrem”

LL

WIMMING team which has been most in the news this season has been Lai Tsun Swimming Union, an affiliate of Chinese Y.M.C.A., who have won every relay in which they have entered thus far.

The fact that this team will be in action at the European Y.M.C.A. gala this evening is sufficient to ensure a really excellent evening's entertainment.

GRAPHIC GOLF

BEN HOGAN STARTED PLAYING GOLF LEFT HANDED

SWITCHED TO RIGHT

AND

ONE OF GOLF'S

LONGEST

SWINGING

ARCS

5-24

COMPLETE WINDUP

BY BEST BALL

Ben Hogan slight and supple has one of the most complete As backswing windups in golf. can be seen from the illustration here, his clubhead is far below the horizontal, in fact so much below as to actually be pointing toward the ground. The superb foot action of a lightweight boxer allows perfect balance to be main- tained at this point; the feet firm- ly gripping the ground though his entire left side from the ankle to the shoulder has made a maximum turn to the right. Even allowing for his size this gives the Texan one of the longest swinging arcs in the game, an arc he makes the most of by ⚫gradual acceleration on the down- swing, saving the wrist action un- til the vital hitting region is reached.

even

Unfortunately, Victoria Recreation Club, whom I understood would also be taking part in the relay, are unable to

to raise a team owing pressure of work among bank employees, engaged in the usual half-year busy period, and the fact that several of their bet- ter swimmers are indisposed.

The gala this evening will therefore take the form of a contest between European Y.M.C.A., and two affiliates Lai Tsun of Chinese Y.M.C.A., the

and the Ching Swimming Union, Wing Union.

PROMISING YOUNGSTERS The home represented

part

by

for youngsters

the

with

team will be most little

experience of representative swimming, who, nevertheless, under familiar con- ditions, over the short distances which should at comprise the programme,

least extend their Chinese rivals,

that the

It is interesting to note colours of European "Y" will be car- ried in most events by youths still in,

"SKIP'S" FORECAST FOR TO-DAY

Kowloon C.C.

Kowloon B.G.C.

Civil Service

FIRST DIVISION

(-)

(61)

SECOND DIVISION

Recreio "A"

*H.K. Football Club

(-)

Kowloon Docks R.C.

.. (40)

v Craigengower

(74)

(77) V

Indian R.C.

(59)

(-) V

Police R.C.

(-)

V

Recreio "B".

(54)

(-) v "Kowloon C.C.

(~)

Taikoo R.C.

Kowloon F.C.

(mm) v "Hong Kong C.C.

(-)

(64)

V Kowloon B.G.C.

(40)

Kowloon Tong

Police R.C.

Cralgengower

(-)

v "Recreio

(-)

(63)

V

Civil Service

THIRD DIVISION

(48)

H.K. Electric R.C.

Prison O.C.

(51)

V Kowloon F.C.

(64)

(meme)

v "Hong Kong C.C.

(----)

Craigengower

(66) v H.K. Football Club

(55)

*Indian R.C.

(-) V

Kowloon 'B.G:C,

Figures in brackets denote the result of the corresponding game last year. * Newcomers to this division.

"Needle" Match In Second Division

TO-D

or just out of their 'teens. Among these | 7 are F. A. Weller, a schoolboy, B. S, Exper- Wilson and Geoffry Arnold.

ience is represented by R. A. Dodd, former Shanghai star, and G. T. May,

one of the most seasoned swimmers in the Colony.

By "Skip"

O-DAY'S lawn bowls programme does not look very ex- citing although there are one or two good matches in each division. Not by any means in this category, but the first on the list, is that between Club de Recreio and Hong Kong Football Club at King's Park.

Although I have indicated a win for Craigengower at Kowloon Dock, I would be only mildly surprised to see an upset, as the Hung Hom line-up looks quite useful,

I cannot imagine that the latter will have been made in both sides; Chit- Lai Tsun will have out most of their cracks, including the popularly-term-break the ice at the expense of such tenden and Lockhart, threes in their

illustrious opponents.

respective rinks, are sick, whilst Guy ed "legless wonder" Chan Chun-nam,

is not available for the visitors. His whose performance over the 100 yards

whilst free style should be interesting to

place is being taken by Drew, who normally plays three to him, watch.

takes the latter's handyman Dixon place. Thompson takes over the rink skipped by Lockhart, and the vacancy as third man will be filled by Tom Robson, runner-up in the Pairs last season, who is on a visit to the Colony.

Poon Wing-kai and Lau Yiu-ting, both backstroke men, and Fong Chung- U, for the breast stroke are also stars in their respective spheres, who should be interesting to watch.

It is not likely that Lai Tsun will be extended in either of the relays.

CHAN WINg-kai on VIEW Ching Wing Union are experiencing

Kowloon Cricket Club will be en- tertaining the Indians and, although the home team have met with only one success so far, I think they may just pull it off to-day.

It is not easy to forecast the result but in view of the Austin Road men's victory at King's Park last Saturday, the I will give them half-heartedly

my vote.

I

Kowloon Bowling Green Club meet Police at Austin Road and think, rather more steady than

are,

a certain amount of difficulty in rais-visitors, who have not settled down yet. ing swimmers for all the competition Shepherd, who did not play last week, events but, I understand, will pro- is available again and plays as third bably "borrow" swimmers from other man to Orem.

clubs who are also, members of their Civil Servants should be able to Union. Among those on view, how-collect a couple of points at the ex- "B" for ever, will be the former 50 yards re-pense of Club de Recreio cord-holder, in-

Chan Wing-kai, Lo whom Tony Noronha of the third team Yuk-wing, good at both the free style is turning out with his big brother. and breast stroke events, Chan Kam- fui and Yeung Yuk-wah.

of

At impact his right hand snaps -the clubhead through with -creased velocity to carry the ball far beyond the yardage one would expect from so slight a player. Hogan's hands are powerful en- ough to keep hitting the ball ac-

stretch curately through a tough, tournament play. How- ever this asset wasn't handed to *him on

silver а

platter, the -strength in them is due largely to a day his system of four hours practice. A cross handed swinger in his youth, Hogan changed to the orthodox method of playing with whole hearted abandon when -the advantages of such a switch.

The were pointed out to him. change lengthened his stroke and while there are considerable more. errors inclined to creep into

а

wide arc, he so grooved the swing- that they are few and for between now.

At the moment Ching Wing's great- est difficulty is to find a back stroke swimmer worthy of the name.

Second Division

Best game in Second Division should be at Chatham Road, where Kowloon A huge crowd is expected at the Bowling Green Club, present leaders, "Y" this evening and intending spec-play Kowloon Football Club. Changes tators are advised to arrive early. The programme is due to start at 9.15 p.m.

Following are the Lai Tsun tions:-

selec-

COMPETITION EVENTS 50 Yards Free Style-Tsang Cheung-

ming.

160

have

little Craigengower should difficulty in disposing of Kowloon Cricket Club, just as Taikoo should be Road able to cope with the Chater cricketers.

I have not been fortunate with the my forecasts where Kowloon Tong are concerned and I expect they hope I am wrong this time when I tip Recreio to win.

B. Alves, brother of D.C. and Dick, is the third of the family to get the bowls bug and his promise has earn- Remedios' ed him a place in O. P. rink. Police have not won a game so far and although I would like to see Civil them do so to-day I think the Servants may prove just a little too

(5), Lau Tai-ping (75), Chan Chun-nam (75), Poon Wing-kai strong. (50), Pong Wing-kau (25), Fig- ures in brackets denote distance to be swum by each swimmer. Diving-Cheung Kong-yul. -

Yarda Medley-Poon Wing-kai (back), Fong Chung-U (breast) and Tsang Cheung-ming (free),200 100 Yards Free Style-Chan Chun-

nam.

60 Yards Bresist-Fong Chung-UE 60 Yards Back-Lau Yiu-ting 800 Yards Free Style Relay Fong Wah (25), Tsang Cheung-ming

INVITATION EVENTS Yards Free Style Relay, 50 Yards cach-Fong Wah, Tsang Cheung ming, Chan Chun-nam and Poon Wing-kai.

Women's 200 Yards Relay — Misses Ruby Choy, Tsang Fung-kwan, Chang Ol-lin and Ko Mul-ling.

Third Division

The Electricians will not be expect- al- ed to lose their record to-day, though Kowloon Football Club have a pretty useful side out, whilst Prison Officers, in spite of their lapse last week, should beat Cricket Club jun- torp The away teams should prove victorious in the other two matches.