SCANDINAVIA'S GOOD WIN Christensen And Ongstad Beat Strong British Pair Finest Conditions GOUGH & HOWLETT PROMINENT SPORTSMEN
For Years
(By A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT)
IT WAS GENERALLY ACKNOWLEDGED BY DARSMEN, WHO TOOK PART IN LAST SATUR- DAY'S ROWING REGATTA AT MIDDLE ISLAND, THAT THE WEATHER AND WATER CONDITIONS WERE THE FINEST EXPERIENCED IN YEARS AND THE PROGRAMME WAS ENTIRELY IN KEEPING WITH THIS FACTOR.
SUCCESSFUL
To mark the opening of the new lounge at Police Canteen, Central Police Station, a friendly snooker and durts match was played on Friday evening between members of the Hong Kong and Kowloon contingents, the latter winning both tournaments.
Finals of the snooker and darts
competitions, confined to members
of the Canteen, were also decided
during the evening. C. Gough win ning the stooker from C. Good- win and Howlett beating W. Bil- lingham in the darts.
LEAVING
(Bý Squaddy'') Middlesex Regiment
will soon be losing two
of their most prominent
sportsmen in Sgt. Fresh- water and Pte. Berry. Shell Sports Club, who engaged in a Sgt. Freshwater has represent number af friendly inter-Hong watered the Battalion for the past 10
last year, will And It
years at athletics, Rugby, soccer, dimeult to play as many Kumes this Summer owing to increased Volunteer cricket, swimming and
hockey, though he has been most promin-
Outstanding features of the day were the defeat of the English" International Pair by Scandinavia and three extremely close races, the International polo matches Fours, the Scratch Fours and the First heat of the Open Sculls championship. This latter provided a thrilling curtain-raiser,
when Corneck unexpect-
edly beat Pidduck by a bare two feet after a ding- dong struggle.
The Junior Pairs race followed in which Ongstad and Christensen beat van Heuven and de Haan, by two lengths. This race also eon- stituted the first heat of the Inter- national Pairs, the winners repre- sented Scandinavia and the losers Holland,
Eastgate easily disposed of Dixon In the second heat of the Sculls, the laiter being slightly at fault in his navigation.
Repeat Victory
In the Junior International Fours race England repeated their last season's victory, beating Hol- land by four lengths. The latter crew are the heaviest to have rowed here for some time, their average weight being in excess of 176 5. The English were stroked by Noel Booker and crossed the line well together with plenty in hand.
Scandinavia's victory in the International Pairs final came as a surprise to all.
It had been generally expected that Colls and Carter would main- tain their reputation as the Club's senior pair. Their rowing was than undoubtedly more sty`ish their opponents' but Christensen appeared to force the pace with tremendous power. The Scan- dinavians thoroughly deserved their victory, as they had trained rigorously for some time past
The
Eastgate won the Doo Minnett Challenge Cup for Sculls for the second successive year after a close fight with Carneck latter put up a gallant rowing in his third race of the day.
effort.
Scots' Retain Shield
Scotland retained the Interna- tional Fours Shield, also for the second successive year. despite a strong challenge from the English. Both crews got away to a wood Colls start with England ahead.
was not hurrying his men and it was apparent that they were well together, leading for the greater part of the course by half a length.
"The Approaching
Narrows" both crews spurted and Scotland closed up at the steps.
With a superb burst of power they then urged their boat across the finish with half a length in hand.
Moodle is to be congratulated on a fine plec of Wavelllan tim- Ing.
It is worthy of note that the last four International IV clashes have been keenly contested, the total margin, being less than length..
half a
England have Beemingly worked on the "this year, next year,..sometime" systeml
The Scratch Fours saw three boats start and resulted in a win for Eastgate's crew by half a lerigth from Nelson's crew, with Christensen's boat slightly astern" Eastgate's crew was well balano- ed, with two Dutch "Heavies," van Helven and de Haan in the Engine-Room and Corneck at Bow. D. B. Nelson was the. Cox.
The two new Fours were being. used for the first time and with ideal weather conditions this re- sulted in the Scotsmen, setting up record time in the International Fours Race over the full course (7/8 mile).
Owing to the long spell of wet The Polo Club Gymk- unavoidably
oned to
duties.
ent in soccer circles.
He has played in a large number of representative
soccer games while in Hong Kong, and there is no competition in which he has not participated at some lime or an-
other.
In 1939 he represented the Col ony in Manila and would have Shanghai, Macao and Saigon last secured further recognition against
year had he been able to secure leave.
on
Berry has represented his Bat- tallon and Army at water-polo the Combined Services' pack an Rugby and has also been in
several occasions. He has also been a member of the Battalion athletic team for the past four years,
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