1940-09-10 — Page 14

Page 14 AQUATICS

THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 10, 1940.

Federation To Hold Championship And Water Polo Tourney Soon Lai Tsun Beaten In Medley Relay Event

Miss Lee Po-luen

Should Win A Colony Title

BY ""NATATOR” `

IT HAS BEEN definitely decided by Chinese Amateur Athletic Federation to hold their Annual Aquatic Championships this year, in spite of the fact that several of the leading Chinese clubs have withdrawn from the Federation. 'Provided sufficient support is forthcoming, it is also intended to run a water polo tournament, but in view of the short time available, the competition will be on a knock- out system.

Most of the swimmers taking part will be from Chung Shing and Eastern teams, but provisions are being considered for admitting swimmers indivi- dually instead of representatives of clubs. It is not yet known what action will be taken by the various

· non-affiliated clubs should their swimmers decide to participate in this meet individually, but it will surely defeat their purpose of withdrawing from the Federation.

South China

has announced

́South China's Championships

to

South China have decided hold their Annual Championships September 26 and 27, the, former date coinciding with the ;second day of the Colony Cham-

on

that none of their swimmers will take part in this contest. This seems a great pity, as Miss Lee Po-luen, who is swimming under South China's colours, will be unable to defend her title, al- though there is no possibility of anyone lowing her record.

The venue will be Eastern Ath-pionships held at V.R.C. In spite letic Association's Pavilion at of this South China are determin-a

re-arranged the hour of com-

E. F. Pope, of Police, left, and A. R. Minu, of I.R.C., go ing-up to inspect their efforts during their Open Singles match at Civil Service. Minu was ''In good form and won 21-7. (Tong).

Butterfly Stroke Gaining Popularity

race,

AQUATIC CONTEST WITH P.I.

By "Adrem”.

The one item on this year's swimming card which is all that is needed to make it one of the best ever is an Interport con- test and swimming_en- thusiasts will be glad to learn that such a contest, with the Philippines Ama- teur Athletic Federation,, is almost certain.to come off.

A letter was received by Vic- torin Recreation Club yesterday in which Manila intimated their willingness to send a swimming team, as tentatively arranged be- tween Dr. Yanan and Mr. A. O. Barretto, Hon. Secretary of V.R.Ç., some months ago.

It is understood that the P.I. team, provided arrangements. can be successfully concluded, will:come here next month and In addition to the usual meh's events, the fadies will also: be "provided: for.

North Point, The dates and times/ed to hold their meet, but have has possibilities, my opinion is speed, and was ably assisted by flculty in picking a team repre- An upset was created last week|mencement in order that the times a free-style swimmer, leaving the but was most unfortunate in the all fields and, even if Hong Kong

have not yet been fixed.

tern' started.

area

shots. A. A. Guterres and A. J Hussain had Lionel Lowe and Henry Sa of South China covered in training for the local cham- With Hong Kong swimmers all Although Miss V. Churn swam was the most dangerous, taking wards the end of this month, the very well. In the attack, Tavlo pionships, which take place to- good breast-stroke

ana full advantage of his weight and selectors should have little dif- that she would be more useful as Joe Marques and Luigi Remedios sentative of the Colony's best in breast-stroke for Miss Yvonne most of his shots went over the do not win the series-the P.I at Eastern "Athletic Association will not clash.

Yolle. Since she is still way be-bar. Gala at North Point, when Lai Their decision has been based hind the Chinese Tsun medley relay team which on many factors, the chief of stroke, I am inclined to think that ing into the two-yard

girls in this

Joe Marques was guilty of drift-Manila but of the Islands-good team will be representative not of has, up to date, never suffered which is the tide condition, which a concentration on the butterfly many occasions, and. It is a faul all events. defeat at the hands of a Chinese only permits of competitions on method would be more

on competition should be provided in team, was placed third in the 150 certain days. One of the features tageous to her.

advan-which should be corrected, as he metres medley open to all Chinese of this contest is that swimmers

is exposing himself to a severe V.R.C. this evening in order to A meeting will be held at Miss Lee Po-luer is tipped to penalty of being sent out of the discuss Manila's letter. teams, Three teams, Chinese who are representing other clubs. Bathing Club, Lai Tsun and Eas-jin aquatic activities are ineligible win the Championship easily, al-bath for this offence:

in this meet. The date for the will use the butterfly-stroke which ly well for South China by limit

though it is doubtful whether she Choo Siew-hong kept goal fair-OPEN SINGLES BOWLS Shek Kam-pui, leading for Annual Harbour Race has been she is at present practising. Eastern with the back-stroke, fixed for Sunday, September 22, Among the men, it was noticed fending the Chinese team, Lee Ke- ing the score to only four. De- swam a really remarkable, race to at 2.30 p.m.** Anish two body lengths ahead of

that there is an increasing popu-yeung had an easy time guarding At a "twilight" gala held at the larity for the butterfly-stroke, as Marques, but was unable to leavi Lau Yiu-ting of Lai Tsun, to set V.R.C. last week, A. K. Rumjahn no less than six members the foundation for. Eastern's vic-was unsuccessful in his attempt seen swimming with this stroke chuen, who was finding difficulty were his charge to assist Yiu King-| tory. Robert Chan for C.B.C. also tó réturn. a lower time than finished slightly ahead of Lau.seconds over 100 yards, swimming

71 in the course of the evening. following the elusive Luigi Re- Kwok Chan-hang, for Eastern, the back-stroke, completing

Luigi Remedios, completed 100 medios.

At Craigengower Cricket Club maintained the lead, in spite of distance in 71-3/5 secs., which is is still far below the Colony re-sive game, and concentrated

the yards in 76-2/5 seconds. This time

J. McCutcheon beat L. Jack by 23 Winglee played a purely defen- shots to 15 at the 23th head in Enrique Chan's magnificient effort 2/5 of a second slower than his cord of 71-2/5 secs. set up by spoiling Taylor's shots, and man-gles Lawn Bowls Championship.

on the First Round of the Open Sin- to catch up. Fong Chung-U tried best time. hard to pick up the lost ground, Rumjahn swam off the first two orthodox stroke. It is possible the ball, to have the effort wasted ing by 12

Enrique Chan last year, using the aged to break through once with At the 17th end, Jack was lead- but in vain. Tommy Kew com-lengths with a fairly even pace that he may swim half the dis- by: Yiu King-chuen's wild shot.

shots to 11 but pleted the course for Eastern with and was timed in 34-1/5 secs, and tance with the old breast-stroke: V.R.C.: Ming Soares, A. A, Guterres, the next end to take the lead for Stanley player scored a three at a burst of speed, which was not completed the last lap with his and complete the latter half with AJ. Hussain, W. Lawrence (1), Luigi the first time necessary, as he was easily first in well-known sprint which has seen a butterfly stroke, and I think he Manus (2). D. Taylor (1) and Joe and a single at the next two heads and added a two 1 min. 37-1/5 secs, followed by him through in many races. Rum- would find an improvement in his Wong Sau-san in 1 min. 42-2/5 jahn's failure to achieve a lower time if he swam it this way.

SOUTH CHINA: Choo Siew-hong, Lee to lead by 17-12, Jack then scor- Ke-yeung, Harold Winglec. Tommy ed three shots on the next two Kew, Yu King-chuen, Henry Sa and ends but McCutcheon then regis- Lionel Lowe.

tered a three and finished game with a similar count.

L. Jack

secs.

Lau Yiu-ting's Lapse

Lau Yiu-ting's poor perform- which cast Lai Tsun the race ance,

time, may be attributed to over- caution, in holding himself back too much from the start, dis-i playing a lack of confidence in his stamina.

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V.R.C.'s Water Polo Win

Marques.

MACAO RACING

The V.R.C: water polo team was! Rumjahn should have no fear seen in action for the first_time is really unaccountable, as he had of this, as it will be recalled that this year, when they beat a South quite recently almost equalled Ahe finished the entire course of China team at the conclusion of K. Rumjahn over the same dis-the Harbour Race last year with the gala, by four goals to ni. tance, and conceding two body his back-stroke, which is

an Mr. Luigi Soares-was in-charge of Macao ponies lengths to Shek Kam-pul, whom amazing feat-of endurance..

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The following are the training times!

on September 6, in he has constantly beaten this sea- In all his races this season he the true split.

of the game, which was played in fine weather and on a sand track: son is really a

surprise, has contented himself by trailing Within the first minute of play, Black Diamond :30 1:17 1:54 2:29:33

1st 2nd 3rd 4th Last The only possible reason for this is behind his rivals, trusting to

eror Qri Qri Dr. 10 that "his "fortnight's transfer to last minute effort to pick up. This by Lawrence, who broke up and Coureur Bleu..40 120 158.

aTaigi Bemedios scored on a pass Cloudy Star 43 1.20 Stanley, during which time he nearly cost him his race at the drew Yiu King-chuen from Re-Cuban Love had no training, has made him]Army Bath last week, when B. S medios. The shot was very weak) Eagle "to"sfate." The 100 metres indivi-Wilson of the European "Y", who and just managed to drift out of Fairy Auk dual medley, event was won by was leading all the way, nearly the Chinese custodian's reach Hogmanay

Fairy Ousel Yeung Man-kit, whose all-round beat, him at the finish." performance in every stroke, This way of competing, although other from long range. South wine's Venture:38 1:18 187 242533

Spon after Lawrence added an Tran Knight especially in the sido stroke, en having its good points, may well China changed their tactics and National Anthem 40.1:20 1.60 abled him to surpass his other prove disastrous when competing instead of playing - a three-man Persian Cat 440 2418-1.50 2.2137 rivals, including Tommy Kew, and against swimmers who may be defensive, added another, man to Rothesay Bay 16 1:28 2:10 2.49 39 Strelt Kam-pul.

also holding back for the last lap, the back line, mainly for the pur-6parts Venture 40, 1171333 The water polo game between The Colony record for this dispose of Intercepting Lawrence's The Mermaid 140 1:18 1.55 2.322 37,2 the home team, and a squad from tance set up in the same bath by break through. This proved suc Chinese Bathing Club ended in a Lau Po-hel in 1930 is still stand cessful for a while until-Kew-de- draw, six goals, being shared being at 68-4/5 secs., and it is veloped a side-sche, and was a tween them. Kew was the most doubtful if anyone can lower it in passenger for the rest of the game, brilliant player in the pool; scoring many more years to come...

withough he made desperate at-The draw for the quarter-finals of the all three goals for his side.

In the ladies breast-stroke tempts to stave off the attack. Robert Chan opened the score Miss V. Churn was seen doing then a melee in front of the goal, muted:

pairs compétition :: “héld yesterday for the visitors and Soong Yiu- butterfly-stroke, and enjoyed la Taylor scored with a powerful w}; J;: Burling} M), No Rakusen v C.

“Y”! HOCKEY tak and Chu Fook-to added the fair measure of success by finish back-hand shot which had the Dowman, F. Channing) Li Ji Bilva, J.ing three XI's every week, will

Y.M.C.A. Hockey Club, besides fold others.

-ing 25 yards in 16-175 secs. Sho Chinese custodian beaten all the F: V. Ribairo v O) Moedham, A Brooks-play six-a-side matches throughout the also CHINESE BATHING CLUB: Po King- also excelled in the free-style way. One more tally by Luigi bank A. A Razack, Cr. G. Fosselet season. fook, Soong Yiu-tak (1), Fong Chung events. The intention of these Remedios, which the South China A. Omar, UM, Omert J. B. Lan

Enrique Chan, Wong Sau-san, Chu trials as annouriced, was to deter-goalie fumbled, ended the gamedelt, R. Basa v H. A. Alves, F. V. V. held this afternoon, staring at 5 p.m. The first six-a-side practice will be Fooloto (1) and R. Chan (1),

EASTERN: Woo Cho-kin, Yeung Man. mine the medley relay team, al- For V.R.C., Lawrence at centro-

Ribeiro.

and games will be played every Tues kit. Kwok Fung-sun, Shek Kam pul, though I cannot see why only 25 forward, was the hardest work Sunday at. 3.30 p.m., the first two at take part in this afternoon's practice All the matches will be played on day in future. Members wishing t Kwok Chun-hung, Lee Fook-ke and yards. Were swam when the med--ing and was a menace at all times, Kowloon Bowling Green and the others are asked to bring both a coloured und Tommy Hey (3)

Jey relny calls for 50 yorda cach, but he attempted too many long at Kowloon Football Club.

o white shirt.

PAIRS QUARTER- FINALS

re-

· Brooksbank Wins At Club de Recreio, in the First Round of the Colony Bowls Open Singles Championship, A. Brooks- bank beat.J. M. Jack by 22 shots to 15.