1940-09-17 — Page 14

Page 14 'AQUATICS

THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 17, 1940.

CHINESE WELL PLEASED

PLEASED WITH CHAMPIONSHIP AND INTERPORT ARRANGEMENTS

Mak Wai-ming Training Hard Secretly

Inter-hong Tourney For Charity Soon

Y.M.C.A.

By "Natator"

CLUB RUGBY TRAINING

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Rugby players are starting their training for the to-morrow, coming GORGON when they will be under the direction and supervision of C. M. McEwan, commencing at 5.30 p.m.

All. members attending should bring gym. shoes,

Club's first trial is Wednesday, October 9.

on

BURMA SOCCER TEAM FOR COLONY?

a-day and will be continued un- il Thursday. The contest has been well supported and heats will be necessary for most of the events,

Enrique Chaine, who it was) thought by many quarters, had given up'swimming in open com- petitions, will be

At a defending his breast-stroke record and title. Kong

meeting of the Hong Football Association

From all appearances he is in held last night with Mr. W. E. just as good form as ever, but Hollands in the chair, the League it is not possible to say whether fixtures for the new season were he has improved on his time since approved.

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OWING TO THE ineligibility of the clubs which have recently withdrawn from Chinese Amateur Athletic Federation to participate in the proposed

last year, as he has not been seen An application from the Burma

Association .for in any competitions this year, ex-Athletic Federation Championships, the results of such a

cept for a short swim of 50 metresfixture here in December for an contest would not be representative of the Chinese :

in a relay held recently at the All-Burma team was considered. Swimming community, but only of the Associations

Eastern Athletic Association.

that The Committee. decided Another entrant who has taken December would not be an ap- affiliated, of which there are two major clubs at pre-

swimming circles by surprise is propriate time for entertaining a refused the sent supplying the swimmers, namely the Chung finishing in 20 secs., which com- Mak Wai-wing, who has not been visiting team and

pares favourably with Miss seen in

any competitions application. Shing and Eastern teams.

[Chur's time of 16 seconds for 25įfor the

was suggested to Burma yards. The 100 metres back-three years. It is learned A.A., however, that if they would In order that there should be a contest open to stroke showed plainly that Miss that he has been training for this consider sending a team here all Chinese, irrespective of affiliation, representa- Ip Chui-man will be a

serious contest since the beginning of the about April or May (at the end challenger to Miss Sa Wai-ying season at the Y.M.C.A. Pool at of the local season) the Associa- tives of three of the non-affiliated clubs held a pre- for the back-stroke title.

tion would be prepared to con- Mak held the title of Harboursider arranging some game. liminary meeting at the South China Pavilion last Gala Postponed

Champion in 1936, and has also In the event of Clubs desiring. week, and decided to hold a contest with that object. Owing to the fact that back-represented Hong Kong in the postponement of matches on the Mr. Kwok Muk-hoi, Chinesc The question of permitting the stroker Lau Yiu-ting of the Lai National Meet for the long dis-ground of their having Volunteers not tance events. His entry in the 220, in their teams who are unable to representative, was butterfly method in the breast be available, during the week-end, 440,

Tsun Swimming Union will

and 880 elected to the chair, whilst Messrs. stroke events was also debated. It and that a replacement can not events will constitute a menace to was

yards free-style play owing to training duties," it

decided Chan Ping-to and Lai Hap-chai is worthy of note that although he found, Lai Tsun/Eastern return Chan Chun-nam, hot favourite for should request for postponement, that such clubs represented Chinese Bathing Club National Amateur Athletic Fed-gala has been postponed till after the quarter and half mile events. not later and South China repectively. eration is affiliated to the Amateur the Colony Championships.

than the Wednesday Lau Tai-ping Other Club officials were also Athletic Union which permits the]

and Yau Sai- preceding the match, and must in attendance.

butterfly method,

The receipt of Chung Shing's kwan, who were placed in last state the number of Volunteers the former It was decided that this con-have

entries last Saturday morning year's Harbour race have also en-in the team, been reticent on the test which was to be held under point,

have dispelled all suspicions of a tered in these events, and should It was also decided to write to and since their joint management should be tion with

communica threatened boycott of the Cham-qualify for the Finals.

clubs with enclosed stands recom- them at open to all Chinese individually, sent time is impossible, the stroke clubs. Eastern Athletic Association entry of Kew has surprised many of a visiting team be permitted to

On the other hand, the pre-pionship by the major Chinese

the non-mending that at least 16, players and not as an inter-club contest will not be recognised in this as has been the practice of the particular contest.

and Ching Wing Union, however, swimmers, as he had unofficially the ground. The Chairman said Federation.

have not sent in any entries; and bettered the Colony record for that the committee had no control So that the other clubs will be South China Athletic Bathing are adhering to their original in- recent, gala.

The venue of this tourney will this leads one to believe that they 50 yards during a team race at a over Club grounds during League have a chance to hold their own Pavilion in view of the larger ac- tention. club championships before then, commodation facilities. The records the dates have been fixed for set up at the National Meets have action on the part of the Chinese The rumours of this intended October 18 and 19. whilst the been made in 50 metre pools, and clubs are not entirely groundless

The following Charity games elimination trials will be held on for this reason the South China as some believe; but have been the of Eastern, not to participate in

were, provisionally arranged for It is now learnt that the decision] October 15 and 16..

the season. Pool is best suited to the purpose. October! The diving events will also be held subject of discussion in Chinese the championships, has been rea

October 10, in.ald of B.F.D.R.C. November 11 in aid of Earl It was also decided that, for Meet with

on the same lines as the National part of last week. It is definitely ansible for his non-entry. Other Haig's Fund. the sake of comparison, the events dives..

the same compulsory known that certain swimmers Kwok Chan-hang, former record ald" Charity Cup.

swimmers. similiarly affected are

December 25-26 "Sunday: Her- should be those as laid down atj

Czermndendur have made agreements not to the National Meet, which are as Ng Nin Betters National participate in the contest, whilst Records

Entries will close on

12th at 9 p.m.

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follows:-50, 100, 400 and 1500 metres free-styles, 200 metres breast-stroke, 100 metres back- At a gala held at Chung Shing stroke, and the 200 and 400 me-Benevolent Society's Bathing Shed tres free-style relays, for men, at Kennedy Town, Ng Nin was whilst the ladies will compete in timed over 100 metres in 63-2/5 the 50, 100, and 400 metres free-secs, which is more than two sec-| styles, 200 metres breast-stroke, onds better than the National 100 metres back-stroke, and the mark of 65.7 secs. 200 metres free-style relay.

contest.

swimming circles for the greater

also

certain club officials have given that impression in the course of unofficial statements.

Championship Arrangements Satisfactory

Eastern's Petty Greivance

Fook-ke, one of the best Chinese holder and Champion, and Lee

matches but that in the past this was the usual number considered equitable.

January 1 in aid of BW.OF... As it was not possible to ar- sprinters. As a result, their range a Lai Wah game before the 200 yards free-style relay Interport with Shanghai, there team, which I have al-will be based on form at League ways considered the best in the trials this season, but selections Colony, is also not entered.will be based on form at League

La and in these Charity, games.

Lau Yiu-ting ... of the Tsun Union, the Chinese back- stroke hope, has also not been en-

RIFLE SHOOTING RESULTS

Starting together with Ng Tsun- This grievance has been based tered, and it is learnt that his The question of including the man and Fung Kwai Sang, Ng on a wrong impression gathered work would not permit of his be medley relay, which has proved Nin finished a full four metres as a result of a recent "incident" ing present for the heats. It will recalled that he has on so popular of late has been shelv-ahead of Ng Tsun-man, who was at a quadrangular meet, in which be

one occasion nearly ed for the time being, as the num-clocked at 68 secs. This perfora dead-heat decision was given more than ber of events under consideration mance by Ng Nin is quite consis by the clock, resulting in the beaten A. K. Rumjahn, and sup were sufficient to take up all the tent with his previous showing walking out-from the gala of one porters of both have been looking time for both days, and mainly when he finished in.64. secs. team. In all fairness to the officials forward to this race. because the National Meet doos During the same evening, the of that particular gala, it must Incidentally, W: Lawrence is de- An interesting competition was not provide for a Medley relay ladies were seen "butterfly be explained that the only officials fending his title in this event only, held at the R.A.F. Station, Kai Tak, on Sunday last between ing" over 25 metres, Yu Pui-yuk were the time-keepers, who had having abandoned the others.

their hands full to watch their My opinion is that there is. teams of the H.K.S.R.A. Sergeants' own lane and were unfortunately very good chance of Ng Nin Mess: Rifle Club and R.A.F. Rifle unable to determine the winner.uf wresting the title from him. Ng Club, in which cach competitor that event by judgment.

Nin has entered in all the events shot with a .22 B.S.A. match rifle The only recourse was to refer for men, with the exception of the and a rifle "as issued" with 22 to the time-pieces, all of which diving, and it is, sure that he will Morris tube. showed 25 seconds. Under those be included in the Chung Shing The targets used, were of the circumstances the only possible de-relay teams, bringing the total standard 25-yard 5-bull S.M.R.C. cision was a dead-heat,

number of events that he is swim-"sighter card" pattern, ten rounds The small number of Chinese ming in, to nine. This is indeed a deliberate being fired at each card, The following results were re- been a sore point in former years, there will ever be a repetition of turned:

It would appear that the recent this for many years; Ng. Nin's per- announcement of the officials have formance during the season marksj contributed to the change in out-him as the swimmer of the year, P. O. Gray look of `the Chinese clubs, and he is expected to account for W. O. Tollison especially in the provision of three all the sprint events in record Mr. Evans judges in Messrs. Chan Sek-pui, time.

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This thoroughly satisfactory ar- Throughout the season, Miss rangement has the complete apVivienne Churn has proved that proval of the Chinese clubs, and she is the undisputed champion in marks a large step towards better the free-style events, but she will understanding between VR.C. and find herself fully extended before sgt. Bromley

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A movement is afoot to promote bably comprise mostly team an Inter-hong tournament, which and novelty Colony Heats To-day

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