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THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 1, 1940,

Four New Records Established In Swimming Championships Reflections On The Three-Day V.R.C. Festival

Ng Nin Over-Trained? Manila Interport Trials On Thursday

By "Natator"!

BREAKING ALL attendance records, the three- day Annual Swimming Championships programme was carried to a successful conclusion on Saturday evening, every nook and corner of V.R.C. being jam- med long before the commencement. The gates had to be closed carly on the final night as even stand- ing room was not available.

JOCKEY CLUB

RULING

At race meetings held un- der the auspices of Hong Kong Jockey Club In the past, it has been the practice of some starters to Insist that difficult ponies, which jockeys could not hold them-

elves, should be held be- hind the rest of the field at the start In order that the start should not be delayed. The stewards have now is- sued a ruling to the effect be that this practice may enforced at the discretion of the startar.

to 1 min. 37-2/5 secs. Macao Win Water-Polo

Included in their line-up are Choy Club secretaries are also advised Chals-lau and Ng Kai-hung, well-known that a meeting will be held at the in Chinese water-polo circles, and be V.R.C. to-day at 5.30, when pre- tween them they have coached the parations for the coming inter- tween tus present standard of high

BASEBALL BY EAR; AMAZING INVENTION

BY AN AMERICAN

A MODIFIED FORM of blind baseball, invented by a St. Paul man, may be introduced to blind organisations throughout the United States.

In the game's first test the St. Paul United Blind Workers team drubbed United Blind Workers of Minneapolis, 7 to 0, in a tightly-fielded contest.

MISS HO WAI-KING EQUALS NATIONAL RECORD

At Chinese Bathing Club Swim- ming championships last night, Mica Ho Wai-king, who figured so prominently at the Colony aqua-

Chris Blankenburg, St. Paul hurler, allowed only seven scat- tered hits.

Both teams played.errorless ball. All players were blind. The um- pires, as though proving a rule, were not.

Blind pitchers actually pitch; blind batters swing ·regulation bats and runs bases; fielders wear gloves, and, make actual stops.

Played By Ear

The Championships this year, which featured the lowering of four individual records, were mark- ed by a much larger number of Chinese successes than in former years, being not confined only to one or two events, but to almost all the events.

This annual classic also settled, from the results of the Champion-

In a fitting conclusion to Champlon once and for all the question of ships, whilst for

the men's 220 ships. Macau Chinese Water-Polo Club odd South China by the defeated individual superiority among the yards back-stroke and 220 yards Swimmers for the year, and there] breast-stroke, and the ladies' 50:80al in five before a packed gallery.

Playing the first of their five-game is no doubt that Chan Chun-nam yards back-stroke and 50 yards schedule with the local Chinese clubs, of is the most outstanding swimmer breast-stroke, trials will be held the visiting team showed plenty this year over the longer distances, at the V.R.C. on Thursday,

-sparkle in their play, and it was main- that they accounting for three titles, and

In this connection, those inter-ly through determination breaking two records, while Ngested are reminded that entries obtained their victory in the last min- Nin and David Hutchinson were will close to-day at 5:30 p.m.

ute of play. both brilliant in the sprints, the former winning the 50 yards dash, in 24-4/5 secs, equalling the re-

Secret of the game is this: It cord, and the latter setting up a

tic meet, equalled, the Chinesa Na-

is played by ear.. new mark for the 100 yards free-port, will be discussed. Clubs, efficiency.

In blind man's baseball, the style by winning in 56-1/5 secs.

Hutchinson swam a really won-representatives to this meeting.

interested are requested to send. It must be borne in mind that they tional record set up by Miss Young

their Sau-king in 1935 when she cov-"ball" is a steel ring, four inches are severely handicapped in

the 50 metres free style in diametre, strung on a cable 100 derful race to win the 100 yards,

training, as they are the only water-red with a magnificient sprint in the

polo team in Macau, and their work is event in 30 seconds.

feet long. really an achievement.

The closest race of the evening In the pitcher's box, 35 feet last length to overtake Ng Nin,

Breaking away from Chan Yung-kong

the plate, the hurler who had gained a considerable lead after the third turn.

South China's 15th Annual Champlon-on a goal throw, Harold Winglee scar-was witnessed in the men's 50 me- from Ng Nin's failure to return a bet- ships was featured by the lowering of cd with a long shot, to open the score tres free-style when Robert Chan "pitches" the ring, sending it ter time than 58 secs is unaccoun-

the batter. Noise of the ring on one club record in the ladies' events. in favour of the home team, but their just managed to win by a split shooting down the cable toward table, especially

the cable times the batter's swing. which were all closely contested. The advantage was soon lost when Choy second from Chan King-pong. fine events for men were rather dull affairs, Chakiau equalised with a strong Lore Soon before the closing of swim in the 50 yards, when and with the possible exception of Ho hand: shot,

When the swing is properly timed,

and the first half Lionel Love put one, past. he drew away in

the ring the last few Pun Kun's times of 1, min. 25-3/5 secs.

whizzes back down the cable. yards to win. The night previous and 3 mins, 10-2/5 secs for the 100, and

the bat connects

The batter grabs a leather strap he was clocked at 62-3/5 secs for 200 metres breast-stroke, times return

Time: 35 strung on another cable, which 100 metres at South China, which ed by the other competitors were rather is easily under 56 secs

when poor, Visitors found time spent,, worth

Small gir:s: 50 metres free-style:-guides him around the bases, and while, however, as the open relay passing the 100 yard mark.

attempts to beat out the throw. races provided the excitement for, the Over-Trained

évening

Catches By Sounds,

after his

His failure can only be attri- buted to an over-trained physical condition.

In the breast-stroke, Ng Nin proved conclusively that the "but terfly stroke," if developed to a sufficient degree, was definitely much faster than

the orthodox breast-stroke,

Swimming 100 yards with this stroke, he was able to lower the existing record in 70 secs. flat.

The old record of 71-2/5 secs. was established by. Enrique Chan last year with the older form and

South China A.A. Championships

The 400 metres free-style relay open to Chinese teams in the Colony, was narrowly won by the Eastern team over the Chung Shing.

Chung

Kew (Eastern).

Shul-che (Lal Tsun). Kwole Chan-hang, (Easter (Chung Shing); Tsang Cheung-ming and Leung Pul-chuen (South China) started together on their 100 metres lap, but after three-quarters of the distance, Kew broke away from the field to give. Eastern the lead, which was maintained by Chu Fai-lam Bwimming against. Fung Kwal-sang (Chung Shing)..

cap. Ng Taun-man, of Chung, Shing, Starting, with, a fifteen metres handl went in third, and managed to cut down

obviously

The Ladies' 400 metres free-style ro

of minute

RESULTS

Men's 50 metres, free-style-1, Ro bert Chan; 2, Chan King-pong: 3. Wong, Yat-hung. Time: 30 2/5 sees.

Ladies' 50 metres free-style:-1, Ho Wal-king; 2, Leung Chit. secs. (National record).

1. Hor Wai-tak; 2. Hor Wong Hui-yuc.

Wal-Man; 3,

breast-stroke-

the goalle to give South China the lead again. In the second half, in a mix up in front of South China goal, Choy scored the equaliser for Macau. From then onwards both teams were fight Ing. desperately to break the tle, and

the last only in

play

the cheering. Tong scored with a magnificient back brought hand; which

1. Fong Chong-yu: 2, Chan Man-pol; spectators to their feet.

MACAU-Au Yeung keung, Poon Wal-3, Hul Kwan-lun.

Ladies' 200 metres breast-stroke:- fun, Leung Wing-kwan, Ng Kal-hung, Chan Yeung-kong. Choy Chák-lau (2); | 1.-Cheunz--Pui-chan: -2, -Leung-Chit,; 2nd half (1). Kwan Kin-ful, 1st half, Tong Po-man. Men's 50 metres freestyle (Club ser

SOUTH CHINA-Kwok Kal-chlu, Lee Ke-yeung. H. Winglee (1), Ho Yuk- kwan, Lionel Lowe (1). Henry Sa. Iu King-chuen.

Men's

200 metres

vants)-1, Chan, Koon-ying: 2, Fak Pak-yue and Law Slew-lun (dead heat).

Men's 400 matres free-style:-1, Ro-

Lu-man. Time: 6 mins. 21-2/5 secs.

bert Chan; 2, Wong Yat-hung: 3. Wan

GREAT TENNIS RECORD OF THE SAPPERS

By Adrem?”:

"B" DIVISION:

Sols,

P. W. L. F. A. Pts, 9.9 0.74. 7. 18

I feel sure that even if had he the lead from Lee Fook-ke, but 10 competed he would have been un- metres still separated them when Led able to defend his title successfully. finished. The versatile Ng Nin, made Much surprise was caused by the a most amazing effort to pick up on inability of Fong Chung-U to be covered the distance in 02-3/5 secs.,

Shek Kam-pul. swimming Inst and. placed, and I have since learnt cutting down the margin of defeat to' from his coach that he had been only one metre. practising the "butterfly stroke" Shek Kam-pul, nearly lost the race. for a fortnight before the Chum- for Eastern as he was

ROYAL ENGINEERS had a remarkably suc- pionships, and cramped his or- panicky after the turn when he saw cessful season in the Army Tennis League, going dinary style. For three lengths that Ng was gradually creeping up on he was able to keep pace with him, and continually fouled the lanes. through both divisions without the loss of a single Ng's butterfly, but this was too taas use interesting, in that South match. much for him. Ho Pun-kun, on China fielded three breast-stroke swim- In "A" Division. they played. 11 the other hand, showed better mers, who proved that for a longer matches, wen 65 sets and dropped judgment, and swam his own distance they were not very much han only 16. They were represented ·Roval Engirice: race, and was placed third, 1/5 | dicapped In not being able to swim secs. after Luigi Remedios, another with a crawl stroke. Lai Tsun was the by only four pairs, most success-R.A.O.C. ful being, Major Grose and Capt. RA.. butterfly stroke exponent.

only other team to enter. In spite of the fact that 70 sec-

Miss Taang Fung-kwan started for Willinson, who won 24 and lost su EA Lal Tsun, and obtained a lead of al-only three sets. Other pairs were 24th R.A. onds was Rumjahn's time for the most 15 metres over Miss Ho Wai-man. S/Sgt. Megson and Sgt. Denyer Roval Scots 100 yards back-stroke, I am firm- Swimming with smooth even strokes. (won 20 and lost 4); S/Sgt. Mit- 30th A ly convinced that he could have Miss Au Mei-chuen cut down the lead chell and Spr. Elsiey (won 19, lost sc 'come much nearer to the record of | "etre by metre and actually overlook

08-4/5.sces, had he gone all out Miss Cheng Oll-lin, of Lal Tsun, who B) and S/Sgt. Megson and S/Sgt. from the beginning.

was completely exhausted towards the Quinnell (won 2, lost 1)

Sappers' Results- Criticising his attempt. to swim was definitely South China's,

end of her lap. From then on, the race In "B" División, Sappers fared under 71 sccs., about a month ago, spite of Miss Ko Miu-lin's

in even better and won no fewer Following are Engineers' records I pointed out that his first length effort in the end, Mins Lee Po-luen maximuni. margins.

brilliant than five of their nine matches. by in the two divisions

Mainstay of

AL DIVISION ** was swam too easily, and that an consted in to victory for the team. the side were Q.M.S, Rivett and Royal. Engineers. improvement in that length would It is a long time since South China S/Sgt. Quinnell, who had a hun give him a better result. His time, has won a ladies relay.

dred per cent, record. In 27. sets,] then, for the first length was 34 Miss Lẹc Po-luen Betters while Capt. Freeman and Capt.

secs.

and

Her Own Record

Bird won 18 out of 19 sets and S/Sgt. Spencer and L/Cpl. Shaw 23 out of 27.

Following are the anal League tables.

DIVISION

At the Championships he cover- ed the first length. In just about.33 In view of the Incle of opposition in secs. with the consequent im- the ladies' sprint events, Miss Lee provement of over a second in Cheuk-va accounted for both the 50, final time.

metres free-style and the 100 metres With

South China. his amazing, staming. I back-stroke, whilst the have, offened wondered why ely the Misses Lea Poluen Ho Wai-man trio of breast-stroke swimmers, name-, does not swim all out from the and. Au Mel-chien daminated the Royal Engineers

breast-stroke events, with Miss Lee RACQ.C. The day that. Rumjahn can do Poluen winning all of them,

'Sth A.A. Tegi, ДL.A. 11 8.2. 59 40 10 32 for the first length will see him All of these three swimmers were RAM.C lower the mark,

finaliste in the recent Colony, Cham Royal Scots

RA.P.CAM plonships,

start.

Interport Trials On: Thursday

As announced earlier, the soles tion of popresentatives for the Interport will be probably made

P. W. L. F. APIs. 11-110 65 10.22 11 10:1 04 20 20

110301 25 30 11. 74, 34, 40/24 11) 11 30 40 47 10

R.A.S.C.

R.A.P.C.

beat Rovat Scots

beat R.A.M C.

beat 5th R.A.

-beat Signals

bent B.A.S.C. beal. R.A P.C. beat ath "AZ beat 12th. R A.. beat R.A,O,C.

In the field,. basemen must listen for the ping of the ring as it goes by them and make their catches accordingly. Then comes the throw-in. If the ring is returned to the catcher before the runner reaches his base, he 'le out.

When a batter whacks the ring the length of the cable, it is home run. If he fails to hit it as far as the pitcher, it is counted a foul.

No flelder may "block" the cable. but must make his. stab. for the`. ring as it passes. In view of this, "fielding was remarkable.

KIT.C. TENNIS RESULTS

The tennis competitions of the Kowloon Indian Tennis Club end- ed yesterday and the following were the results:

"SINGLES (FINAL)

D 0 3 42 34 1 S. A. Hussain beat G. Singh, 6-1,

9.6 3.45 38 12.80, 73.

9. 5 4473410

9 5 4.37: 44. 10.

DOUBLES (FINAL)

M. O. Hoosen, and M. Ramzan -beat

0.4 3. 37. 44. BS. S. Hussain and S. N. Saller, 6-3,

0 3 0, 31 41

6

9 36 23 - 47

0

D.. 27:30, 43

4

0.2 7.1865

4

0-0

8-3

7--2

7-5, 4-6, 01.

SINGLES HANDICAP. (FINAL)

M. Ramzan (-15). boat.S, R. Salleh (—15), 6-4, 6-2.

DOUBLES HANDICAP); (FINAL)

5. A. Husgain-and-G..M, Khan.(~40) - beat A. Rahinin and A; I; Azan (-15). 7-5, 0—0, 0—0,

ARMY TENNIS

Following were the results of 0 Fourth Round matches in the Army Tennis Open Singles -tournament played at Sookunpoo.

yesterday,

0-3 72

received a walk-over from, Seaforth,

Highlandera, received a walk-over from, Middlesex

Regiment.

SUB” DIVISION

Royal Engineers"

boat 8th R.A.. beat Royal Scols beat, 6th AA, “Rogt",

Still fresh from hor success at the Bit Hvy, RegL· RA. 11,437 44, 858-beat 24th RAZ SMA Championships, Miss Leb Po-luen swam 12th Hvy: Hogt, R.A. 11 3 0 30 00 the 100, maires breast-stroke the same NAS.C. evening and shattered the exlating club Signals.. record established by her last year. Raptor Hinders 10-28-31 33 by lowering It from 1 min. 41-3/5 secs Midufosbx !

11 3 8 28 02 (11-358-26; 02:

́110 50-10-10', 20′′),

beat. Signals ...

bent (300) RA best, RARE. beat R.A.0.C.' beat RiA.S.0.

0-1

S/Sgt. Adlam (R.A.P.C.)` beat S/Sgt. Mitchell (RE.) 6-4, 4——6, 6-3.7

S/Sgt. Duffeld (R.A.2.C.) beat Sgt. Webb (R.A.M.C.)` (~1, 64. | CRICKET TO START

ON SATURDAY

Kowloon: Cricket -- Club Sand Hong Kong Cricket Club. " will So start their cricket scusons on 0-1 Saturday, with practice games at

the respective clubs,

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