1940-07-23 — Page 14

Page 14 AQUATICS

THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 23, 1940

Chinese Clubs Triangular Swimming Meet To Start Soon

Promise Of S. China's Younger Swimmers: Kwok Joins Eastern

been included in the line-up, as that distance, clipping off 1-2/5 Ng Nin, of Chung Shing, open- he was always losing the ball. Chu secs from her best time of 3 min.ed the score on a pass from Chan. however, short- Fook-to, in the forward-line also 33-2/5 seconds established at the The lead was,

She lived when "Shoo squalised in a did not do very well, and missed Federation Meet last year. several certain goals. He was apt also, broke the then existing Nu- scramble before the goal. to be a bit careless on occasions, tional récord set up by Miss Chan! The second half opened up with

the score still tied, but it was ob by allowing Soong to take the Yuk-king in 1935. ball from him easily, and swim- Her improvement in her arm vious that Eastern were feeling. Chan piled up the ming up with it, Conspicuous by pull has to a great extent con- the strain. their absence were the Chan bro-tributed to her latest acheivement, score steadily, scoring no less than thers, Enrique and Robert, whose and with her patient training four times through the assistance inclusion in the team, I am sure can see her making still greater of Cheung Che-heung and Ng.

On the whole Chung Shing AT A GALA on Saturday night held by Ching would have given their club the strides.

The Misses Ho Wai-man and played a better brand of ball and Wing union of the Chinese Y.M.C.A. at their shed victory.

Ching Wing:-Soo Pak-fat, Chan Ngan Suet-yee have also shown never stopped attacking, Eastern under the able forwards were closely marked at North Point, Chung Shing created a surprise by Kam-tul (1), Yeung Yuk-wa, Soong Yiu-improvement

tak (1). Yam Man-hung, Fung Wai-coaching of Mr. Lai Hap-tsai, and although Kew broke away beating Eastern in the 200 metres free-style open cheung, Chan Kwok-kwan relay race, Eastern's favourite event, by a body's Chinese Bathing Club:-Po King-fook. Who specialises in breast-stroke few times, the ball was not pass- length.

By "Natator"

Wong Cheuk-nin, Yeung Tat-fun, Kwok Coaching. Fung-sun, Chu Fook-to, Fong Chung U. Wong' Kam-nok.

Miss Ngan Suet-Yee's Stamina

Triangular Contests

Ng Nin's Times

ed to him.

Again Tong Shui-fai displayed saved his usual good form, and many point-blank shots within: the four-vard area. Cheung Che Jumping into the lead from the start-off, Kew

heung, who has not played very swam à good race and finished well ahead of Fung

For her small size, Miss Ngan much waterpolo, has improved The first of a series of triangular!

stamina, immensely since his last turnout Kwai-sang, of the Chung Shing. This lead was

Chinese Y.M.C.A. and swimming about six to seven hun- for the team on which occasion narrowed down when Chung Shui-che almost pick-tournaments, arranged between Suet-yee has amazing

metres at a stretch each he was merely a passenger.

Her style is of a slow ed up on Kwok Fung-sun. Despite Ng Chun-man's South China is scheduled to take dred effort to catch up when the race was half over, Lee place at the South China Bathing evening

Pavilion on Wednesday July 31. nature and is particularly suited A novel feature of the tourney for long distance events, and 1

Ng Nin, who is probably the Fook-ke managed to increase the lead which was

is the system adopted for the shall not be surprised at all, if maintained.

counting of points, whereby the she is entered in the Colony Har-fastest Chinese sprinter at the

present moment, is once

again the first half winner is determined at the end bour Race this year. Shek Kam-pui swam one of his Club to equalise

of the whole contest, when all

There is at present a shortage to be seen practising at Wes from his work worst races in his career when closed without further scoring.

Soong the teams would have had a of back-stroke and crawl-stroke Point. Judging Breaking away again, he was overtaken by Ng Nin, who

swimmers, though one or two are outs it would seem that he ha flashed through the water to win scored to cinch the game in the chance to be host once.

The team accumulating the most seen practising once in a while. profited extensively by His visit to the race for the West Point Club. first minute of the second half.

points at the end of the contest However, progress has not been Singapore. Although his style car

hardly be called graceful, h will be declared the winner of sufficient to warrant comment. Chan Wing-kai, two

the tournament.

The inter-members waterpolo somehow manages to obtain the Colony's fastest sprinters,

At centre-half, veteran Soong

The events for ladies and men. League is almost nearing comple-maximum speed with the mini- gether with Yeung Yuk-wa and

Wing Yiu-tak was a tower of strength, which have been agreed upon, are tion, and the Championship is now mum of effort. A few nights ago Chan King-pong, Ching

and "Wui" he was unofficially clocked at 6

the 100 metres at Chun Union found themselves no match and C.B.C. (forwards never got split up into three sections, one between the "Wah"

teams, with the latter undefeated for for the

and past him once, to be within scor-section of which will be swum off Chủng Shing

different Another veteran at each gala, so that

and the former one game down. Shing. I have also been informed Eastern teams and finished third.ing, distance.

that the that he is also contemplating en

events, and "Wui" team will take the trophy. tering the distance

it has been rumoured that he hat already bettered the Federation' Chung Shing's Great

record for the 1500 metres.

Fielding Lo Yuk-wing

and

of the

to-

Veterans In Action

Lai Tsun was not represented exponent of the game, who was events will always comprise the As it stands it seems

seen after a long lay-off, was programme.

in this race.

T

Yam Man-huhg at one time re- In order that novices will also The

waterpolo

gamputed to be the fastest Chinese be afforded a chance to compete which concluded the

others, events have ing, was won by the home team forward in the Kwangtung Pro- against the

Canton been arranged for them for which over C.B.C. by two goals to nil. vince. He represented

Ching in the V.R.C.-Canton "Famine Re-no, points will be given.. Diving In a previous encounter

lief" charity meet, held at the and water-polo exhibitions have same Wing was beaten by the

V.R.C. a few years ago. He has, also been included in the pro- team by the odd goal in three, on

however, lost form, and

on one gramme. which occasion the C.B.C. had

occasion actually missed a shot slightly better team.

with an open goal.

a

C.B.C. was severely handicap-| ped by the lack of sprinters, off which Ching Wing had

2

For the losers, who seemed many, dispirited after the first goal, Po

and it was mainly because of their King-fook, custodian for the team,

Kwoki Chun Hang Joins Eastern

Water Polo Win Over Eastern

and

On Saturday, Eastern Athleti Association will hold its first gala of the season. As an opener, th Last week Chung Shing water-1300 metres free-style open rela polo team avenged their previous should prove the most interesting defeat at the hands of Eastern by item of the evening. Competitor winning to the tune of five goals taking part will probably be the to one. With the exception of So Lai Tsun Union, Chung Shing

Union Wing Tim-mo, who, owing to illness did Ching not play, Chung Shing used the Eastern Athletic Association, a Eastern . Athletic Association

same line-up, and played an in-these are the only teams that ca constant breaking through from was easily the best. Although he have been wasting no time in ac-spired game before a home crowd raise six sprinters.

that they ave away many free corner

Eastern, in spite of their recen throws, his leadership helped the quiring swimmers for their club. of at least six hundred.

In addition to Shek Kam-pui, Lee managed to score both goals.

Their victory was directly at-downfall when the Chung Shing a win las The scoring started when Soong team in no small way, his en-

at centre-half, broke couraging words of advice always Fook-ke, Tommy Kew and a few tributable to S. P. Chan's power-managed to squeeze

others from South China. they ful shots which always found the week, are favoured to win thi Yiu-tak,

have now, signed up Kwok Chun-net whenever he had the ball event, with the Chung Shing and through to allow Chan Kam-fui to seeming to have effect.

Fong Chung U, the well-known hang, Colony Champion and In-in spite of Shek Kam-pui's close the Ching Wing Union Aghting fo score. In spite of the frenzied at-

second place. should not have terporter in 1934 and 1935 during watch on him. tempts of the Chinese Bathing breast-stroker,

which period he set up a Colony record "of 72 secs. for the . 100 yards breast-stroke which

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Kwok also took part in the Melbourne Centenary Celebra- successfully

SIK KIM-KUEN PLAYS

tions and competed uecerim WELL FOR TSIM LEE

with leading British swim- mers, and on his return he joined: the Mak Ngah Association.

Kwok is one of the most valu- able additions to the already strong swimming team, as Eastern were always short of a breast-

stroker to complete a medley re-

lay team.

*By "Sportshawk”

AT HONG KONG Chinese Y M.C.A. last night Tsim Lee Club defeated Cheong Hung Club by 51

They are now in a position to points to 42 in "B" Division of the All-Chinese challenge Lai Tsun's surpremacy Colony Basketball League, after leading by 25-21 a

in this event.

Although Kwok has laid off the end of the first half.

training for some time, he still Another game in the same Di- scoring opportunities... possesses his fine form, and is vision, scheduled to be played be- daily practising at North Point. tween Taikoo

Lau Wai and Leung Ming-ked Docks Recreation the guards, gave better periorm

TSIM LEE CLUB

Foul No. Goats Goata Foulä

2

3

4

2

The waterpolo team is also con-Club for Chinese and Nam Sheung ances than the forwards in attack siderably strengthened

by.

the Club, was postponed owing to the besides holding their positions in of the former defence. They both possessed act inclusion of Yeung Man-kit non-appearance

curate distance shooting and, a and Chu Chuk-yau; both from the team. former undefeated Chinese Athle- Playing at centre for the win-the result, each scored three goals tic team.

ning team, Sik Kim-kuen gave an Although inactive for some time, all-round brilliant display, while and Chan Yeung has lost none of his agility Chan Kwong-ping

Chan Kwong-ping whilst Chu Chuk-yau is well-Kwal-pu, partners of Sik in at-Sik Kim-kuen known in Chinese swimming cir-tack, were also very sound. These Chan Kwal-pu cles for his ability to score with three players formed a fine. at-Fong Chl-wing either hand with equal speed- and tacking trio and were superior Chung Shao-lau accuracy, Both turned out for the both in short and distance shoot-Yuen Sak-kee 'team in recent friendlies, and ings to the 'losing forwards,

CHEONG HUNG CLUB gave good accounts of themselves. Sik registered 14 points, while

Chan Kwong-ping and Chan Lam Si-chul

Chau. Khticheung South China-Optimistic Kwal-pu secured 12 and 10 points Hsu Hul-wing

respecüvely for their side. Sub-chan Hoo In spite of the wholesale exodus stitute forwards, Fong Chi-wing, Lau Wal

Leung Ming.kee of swimmers, from South China to was also quite impressive, Eastern, an optimistic air prevalls He netted three goals and one in South China, and the coaches|soul' goal; a total of seven points. lare determined to 'find'new' 'ma-

terial to fill the vacancies.

A check-up on the training

Effective Guards ·

classes revealed good progress in 'The two guards; Chung Shao- the ladies section; especially by lau and Yuen Sak-shee, were ef- Miss Lee Po-luen.

Total Points

0

2

1

3

Total Points-

́ ́EQUINE" SPORTS

CLUB MEETING

Omeers elected for the ensuing yea * were:

President:-Mr. H. B, Yung.

who is the fective in keeping the losing for-The "Annual General Meeting of th holder of the present Federation wards out of shooting range, They Equine Sports Club was held on Sur record for the 200 metres breast were, however, strongly tested in day stroke and winner of the last the second period and were bent- Harbour Race.

"Jeron many decisioris,

Hsu Hui-wing, playing on the She is expected to do great

Was the outstanding things for South China. "At a trial left-wing,

He swim last weeke, at which I was player in the losing uttack, present together with her coach, however, lucked support lindin Laitch, E Hiswerth, w: N Routle she clocked 3 mins. 32 secs, for consquence, lost

Vice-Prezidenti Mr. T. J. Hemsley. Hon. Jaretary-Mr, E. J. Collings. Committee:-Messrs. J. C. Gilt. J. T

many golden and L. Visser.