1940-10-02 — Page 47

THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 2, 1940.

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

OVER 30 TEAMS TO TAKE PART?

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

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

MANILA

PREPARES

In introducing the scheme Capt. Brown said that the meeting had probably all seen the scheme out- lined in the "China Mail" the pre- The first of the three vious Friday, followed by the no- tice in Corps orders the following Swimming tryouts to sel- day. It was, thought Capt. ect the members of the Brown, a very good iden, There were many lawn bowlers within Philippine swimming con- the Corns, he continued, and there tingent which will parti-

should be considerable interest.

Greatest factor, competition Cipate in the first Manila- between units of the Corps was Hong Kong

a very good thing..

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, assured the meeting that there Memorial Natatorium. 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.

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

any

The original scheme called for two rinks from each unit but, as

some of the smaller units were desirous of preserving their en- tity, 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.

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

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 13th: inst. It is estimated that not less)

ILDEFONSO

NEW DEVICE FOR

COMING HERE TIMING ON TRACK

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 mé- 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

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

The unique mechanical device the timekeeper to give the runner · was built by H. C. Burbridge, every advantage in the hope of head of the physics departme... 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.

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The invention consists of overhead apparatus with bamboo rods hanging down to mark each lane. The rods are about shoulder high, or the normal height of the finishing tape. Across the pair of rods 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 operation when a wire attachment on the starter'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 simple electrical parts and can be

The tryouts will be open to all swimmers, but all local institu- will be asked to enter candidates: ions which have swimming teams The Philippine team will be com posed of 14 men swimmers and 8 women splashers, The local team A meeting of Club secretaries is scheduled to sail from Manila to discuss arrangements in con- constructed for about one-fifth on October 19 and will return on nection with the forthcoming In-the cost of timers involving photo October 28, Since the swimming terport swimming contest with electric cells. He said he planned meet will take place during Manila, was held at the Victorin semestral vacation, swimmers in Recreation Club. the various schools and colleges will be able to make the trip.

Crack Swimmers

to patent the invention and could construct units at a maximum of $300.

During the first use of the in- vention at the CCAA meet, run- ners had a tendancy to duck as they went under the finishing gate, but it was believed greater use of the gate would eliminate. any such tendencies.

Accuracy Is Already Tested

It was decided that a trial for the 100 yards back-stroke event be held to-morrow, and it was stated that W. Lawrence would Judging from the results of the probably be taking part in the N.C.A.A. (National Collegiate trial. Athletic Association) and the Miss Sai Wai-ying and Miss PATA.F. (Philippine Amateur Lee Po-luen have entered for the Athletic 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 Two championships will be held Manila were to pay their own than 32 teams will be taking part. in Hong Kong, one for men and passages and Hong Kong were to Burbridge said, "was indicated at

The following sub-committee

another for women. There will bear all other expenses. The gate the CCAA meet in which two men was appointed to go into the var- 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- ious aspects of the competition: diving competition which will be tion Club.. Capt. A. W. Brown (Chairman), held in connection with the meet. The trials will be held to-mor- Sgt. J. G. Meyer, Sgt. M. N. Ra-

The men's events are: 110, 220 row at 6 pm, and an admission and 440 yards free-style, 100 and charge of 20 cents will be made, kusen and Pte. H. A. Alves..

200 yards breast-stroke, 100 and the money to be donated to the 200 yards back-stroke, 4 x 100 South China Morning Post" War yards relay and a 3 x 100 yards Fund. 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.

At Kowloon F.C. H. White beat E. X. da Silva 21-10..

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 relay.

W. J. Howard defeated W. R. Hong Kong officials have sug- Hillyer 21-15.

gested the inclusion of two more events in the men's programme, the 50-yard free-style and the 150-yard medley (individual). No definite arrangement has been made regarding the inclusion of these events.

At Kowloon Cricket Club- E. C. Fincher beat R. Basa 21-13..

At Kowloon B.G.. W. Gil-beat C. C. Pereira 21-10.

Tryouts will also be held October 3 and October 6.

Following are the events to-morrow's trial.

MEN'S

100 Yards Back-Stroke, 220 Yarda Back-Stroke, 220 Yards Breant-Stroke.

WOMEN'S

50 Yards Back-Stroke. 50 Yards Breast-Stroke,

for

University Swimming The Hong Kong University Swimming Club will hold its eighth annual inter-hostel aquatic on sports at the European Y.M.C.A.

on Saturday at 2 p.m.

ARMY SPORTLIGHT

ROYAL SCOTS GALA

Royal Scots will hold a swim- ming gala to-morrow at 7 pm, whan a five-a-side water-polo tournament on the knock-out basis between six, teams will be included in the programme. The six teams are Royal Air Force, Middlesex, a naval team, Royal Corps of Signals and two from Hockey Police in a friendly

Royal Scots.

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is once again getting HOCKEY

into swing and last Friday the Engineers net the

AT the Annual meeting of the

Unit Boxing representatives.

held last Saturday, Boxing the following points

were decided;— The Individual Novices boxing

competition to be held in abeyance

There is also an Invitation re-goals to nil. The goals being scored. Championships, to be held at the and defeated them the Command Novices inter-unit lay race to which the Volunteers by:Taylor (4) Grosten (1) and end of January or the beginning. of February; the Command Open

have been invited..

Twomey (1).

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 Associa Company of the Royal Scots to the Command Inter-Unit, Team tibit will open its 1940-41 season the tune of 6 goals te nil, The Championships to be held in the with a shoot ant Kowloon Cly on Scots team was very weak owing first week of April, 1941, Sunday next commencing at 8.45 to them having to field a football um: The peneticza "will he at team as well.""

THE Hong Kong Signals 200, 500 and,

with one ja To-morrow at Shamshulpo, the sighter and Hoven zahols to count | 7/6 Rajputana Rifles (omgers) Rugby at each,>rangely Only - SiR, (0) Twill, ni the rest of the garnis

rifles

will

play the Medicals in a

landly Rugger match,

to-morrow at Soalcun

"The accuracy of the device,"

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ond of each other. This difference indicated the taster man was which was exactly the way the judges found it.

few inches ahead of the next man,

"The device," he said, "is-some- what revolutionary because truck records now in existence will be slowed down 1/10 of a second in some cases if the electric timer is ised in place of the human time- Keeper.

"Psychologists have shown from a wide series of tests that if an individual receives through sight or hearing an impression calling. for 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. W R. 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!

would have advantages: in train- Burbridge said the device also

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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