1940-10-02 — Page 31

THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 2, 1940.

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Volunteer Lawn Bowls Competition Starts Next Week "Skip's" Scheme Enthusiastically Received

OVER 30 TEAMS

TO TAKE PART?

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LAWN BOWLERS WITHIN THE HONG KONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS WILL HAVE YET ANOTHER COMPETITION WITH WIND UP THE SEASON.

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At a meeting of Unit represen- tatives held yesterday at Volun- feer Headquarters under the chairmanship of Capt. A. Brown, of No. 2 Company, it was decided that a competition on knock-out lines would be held at an early date,

In introducing the scheme Capt. Brown said that the meeting had probably all seen the scheme out- lined in the "China Mail" the pre- vious Friday, followed by the no-

tice in Corps orders the following

was,

thought

WHICH TO

MANILA

PREPARES

The first of the three Swimming tryouts to sel- Capt. ect the members of the There were many lawn bowlers within Philippine swimming con- the Corns, he continued, and there

day. It Brown, a very good idea.

should be considerable interest.

a very good thing.

tingent which will parti- Greatcat factor, competition cipate in the first Manila- between units of the Corps was Hong Kong interport The question of greens was next Swimming meet will start gone into and Mr. J. G. Meyer, on Sunday at the Rizal who was elected Hon. Secretary, Memorial Natatorium. assured the meeting that would be no difficulty in this res- The meet will be held on pect. Mr. Meyer said that he was Oct. 23, 24 and 25 in Hong Kong states the "Manila Bulletin" in their issue of Thursday last.

there

fairly certain of being able to se- cure almost 16 greens on

any Sunday.

The original scheme called for two rinks from each unit but, as some of the smaller units were desirous of preserving their en lity, it was decided that units could enter as many teams of one rink as they desired-more or less on the lines of the Goscombe- O'Sullivan Cup competition.

October 28.

ILDEFONSO

COMING HERE

It was learned yes- terday that Deofilo. Ildefonso, nephew of Mr. L. R. Ildefonso of Hong Kong will pro- bably be coming here with the Manila Inter- port swimming contin- gent, due to arrive next month for the swimming Interport. Young Ildefonso came third in the World Olympics at Berlin in 1932 in the 200 me- tres breast-stroke:· event, and took third at the world meeting at Los Angeles in 1936. He has con- sistently won the event in Far Eastern Olympiads.

INTERPORT SWIMMING TRIALS

NEW DEVICE FOR TIMING ON TRACK

AN ELECTRIC TIMER and place picker for track meets has been invented and placed into use in Fresno State College's Ratcliffe stadium, scené of the annual West Coast Relays and of this year's ́ 52nd National A. A. U. Championship, writes Robert Fahs, U.P. Staff Correspondent.

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The unique mechanical device the timekeeper to give the runner built by H. C. Burbridge, every advantage in the hope of head of the physics department | making better records, It Is readily of Fresno State College. The in-evident errors must appear in. vention was introduced during timing short runs.” the California Collegiate Athle- tic Association track and field championships in Fresno.

Burbridge said the device was constructed as a finishing gate for the 100-yard and 220-yard track events. It was built to time each man finishing a race to the exact 1/100 of a second.

Rods Are Shoulders

High

The invention consists of an overhead apparatus with bamboo ods hanging down to mark each ane. The rods are about shoulder high; or the normal height of the Inishing tape. Across the pair of ods for each lane is stretched a thread-like metal wire connected to a delicate electric switch. When the wire is broken, the timing de- vice stops.

The device is put into eperation when, a wire attachment on the Istarter's gun closes an electric, circuit at the instant the starting shot is fired.

Burbridge said the finishing gate was made by putting together well known and comparatively

The tryouts will be open to all swimmers, but all local institu- will be asked to enter candidates. tions which have swimming teams The Philippine teain will be com posed of 14 men swimmers and 8 women splashers. The local team A meeting of Club secretaries | Simple electrical parts and can be is scheduled to sail from Manila to discuss arrangements, in conconstructed for about one-fifth on October 19 and will return onnection with the forthcoming In-the cost of limers involving photo Since the swimming terport swimming contest with electric cells. He said he planned semestral vacation, swimmers in Recreation Club. meet will take place

during Manila, was held at the Victorio to patent the invention, and could the various schools and colleges

construct units at a maximum of will be able to make the trip.

It was decided that a trial for $300. the 100 yards back-stroke event During the first use of the in- be held to-morrow, and it was vention at the CCAA meet, run- stated that W. Lawrence would ners hád`n tandency to duck as N.C.A.A.

Judging from the results of the probably be taking part in the they went under the finishing Athletic

(National Collegiate trial. P.A.A.F. Athletic

Trophy Offered Capt. Brown, on behalf of the Corps, gratefully accepted the of- fer of a challenge cup which was made by the "China Mail" and it was decided that the competition should be known as the H.K.V.D.C. Inter-Unit Competition for the Crack Swimmers

"China Mail" Cup.

On the proposal of Mr. Meyer, it was decided that a charge of $5 per rink would be made, proceeds to be given to the "South, China Morning Post" Bomber Fund.

Entries will close on Friday week and the first round will be played on Sunday week, the 19th. inst. It is estimated that not less in Hong Kong, one for men and Two championships will be held than 32 teams will be taking part. another for women. There will

Burbridge said the device also' would have advantages in train- ing track athletes since the coach may supervise the starting form of his runners and use the machine. to time cach man exactly.

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use of the gate would eliminate any such tendencies. ``

Accuracy Is Already Tested

Association) and the Miss Sai Wai-ying and Miss (Philippine Amateur Lee Po-luen have entered for the Federation) swimming 50 yards back-stroke and breast- meets, the local team will be re-stroke respectively. presented by a crack array of Mr. A, O. Barretto said the con- 'youthful swimmers.

ditions of the visit were that passages and Hong Kong were to the CCAA meet in which two men Manila were to pay their

"The accuracy of the device," Burbridge said, "was indicated at bear all other expenses. The gate.

own

The following sub-committee also be a 3-metre spring board was to go to the Victoria Recrea in the 220-yard low hurdle race

had times within 4/100s of a sec- The trials will be held to-morond of each other: This difference charge of 20 cents will be made, which was exactly the way the row at 6 p.m. and an admission indicated the faster man was a few inches ahead of the next inan. the money to be donated to the

Judges found it.. South China Morning Post" War Fund.

was appointed to go into the var-diving competition which will be tion Club, ious aspects of the competition: held in connection with the meet. Capt. A. W. Brown (Chairman), Sgt. J. G. Meyer, Sgt. M. N. Ra-and 440 yards free-style, 100 and The men's events are: 110, 220 kusen and Pte. H. A. Alves.

200 yards breast-stroke, 100 and 1,200 yards back-stroke, 4x 100 yards relay and a 3x 100 yards medley relay.

OPEN SINGLES RESULTS

Following were the results of games played in the Third Round of the Open Singles Lawn Bowls Championship.

At Police R.C, W. J. Howard defeated W. R. Hillyer 21-15.

The women's events will consist of 50 and 100 yards free-style, 50 and 100 yards breast-stroke, 50 and 100. yards back-stroke, 4 x 50 yards relay and 3.x'50 yards med- ley volay.

Hong Kong officials have 'sug- gested the inclusion of two more. events in the men's programme, White heat F. X. da Silva the 50-yard free-style and the

At Kowloon F.C...

21-10

At Kowloon Cricket Club.

C Fincher beat. R. Basa

At Kowloon "B.G. WGill beat C G. Pereirn 21419.

ROYAL SCOTS GALA

Royal Scots will hold swim- ming gala to-morrow at 7. p.n. whan five-a-side water-polo tournament on the knock-out basis between, six teams will be

six teams are Röyal Air Force, Middlesex, a naval team, "Royal'

Royal Scots.

150-yard medley-(individual) No definite arrangement has been inade, regarding the inclusion of

these events; ;;

Tryouts will also be held on October 3 and October 6.

Following are the events to-morrow's trial.

MEN'S

100 Yards Baok-Stroke. 220 Yards, Back-Stroke. 220 Yards. Breast-Stroke.

WOMEN!6, 50 Yards Back-Stroke. 60-Yards "Branät-Stroke:

--"The device," he said, “Is 'some- what revolutionary because track for records now in existence will be ;slowed down 1710 of a second in seme cases if the electric timer is used in place of the human time- keeper

University Swimming - The Hong Kong University Swimming Club will hold its eighth annual inter-hostel. aquatic sports at the European YMCA on Saturday at 2 p.m.

ARMY SPORTLIGHT

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AT the Annual meeting of the Unit Boxing representatives held last Saturday,

included in the programme. The HOCKEY is once again getting Boxing the following points

Info swing and Inst Friday the

were decided:-- Engineers met the The Individual Novices boxing Corps of Signals and two from Hockey Police in a friendly competition to be held in abeyence; and defeated them & the Command Novices inter-unit There is also an invitation re- goals to nil. The goals being scored Championships to be held at the Iny race to which the Volunteers by Taylor (4) Grosten (1) and end of January or the beginning have been invitedi.

Twomey (1),

fof February; the Command: Open RIFLE SHOOTING

At Shamshuipo on Monday: HQ Inter-Unit Individuals to be held Company, Middlesex, beat HQ in the first week in March, and -The Hong Kong Rifle Associn- Company of the Royal Scots to the Command Inter-Unit Team tion will open its 1940-41 season the, tung of 6 goals te nil, The Championships to be held in the with a shoot at Kowloon Cityzon: Scots team was very 'weal owing first week of April, 1041, Sunday next, commencing at 0.45 to them having to feld football tim, The - practices will be at team as well, 200, 500 and 600; yürdi” with 'one Tó-morrow at Shamabulpo, the sighter and seven shots to count 5/6 Rajputana Rifles (officers) Rugby at each range. Only SR, (a). will: play the rest of the garrison

· rifles:will be allowed.

(offeers) bully off 4:15 pm

THE Hong Kong Signals will |

play the Medicals in a friendly Rugger, átoh to-morrow at Booktung

poo.

"Peychologists have shown from a wide series of tests that if an [individual, reooivos through sight' or hearing an impression calling fer action, it requires about 1/16 of a second, for him to make the required motions. "If we add to this delay, the natural tendency of

MRS. H. WR. WILLIAMS' GOLF SUCCESS

Private information · states that Mrs. H. W. R. Williams (wife of Major Williams) late-· ly of Hong Kong won the final of the Singa- pore Ladies Cham- pionship recently held at Bukit Tima Old Course by 5 and 3, and that her score for the 18 holes was 81!-

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