THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 11, 1941.
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The Army Swimming Pool in the grounds of Victoria Bar- racks. Econe of tomorrow's sing Service and Nursing Section,
Auxiliary Nur. ald of the in
H.K.V.D.C.
Bomber Fund. During the attractive programme, which opens at 9 p.m., the band of the Royal Scots, by kind permission, will play elections.
BRENTFORD CAPTAIN SEVERELY CENSURED
AT A FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION EMER- GENCY MEETING RECENTLY, J. JAMES, CAP- TAIN OF BRENTFORD FOOTBALL CLUB, WAS SEVERELY CENSURED FOR LACK OF DUTY IN NOT INSISTING UPON HIS PLAYERS ACCEPT- ING THE DECISION OF THE REFEREE TO CON- TINUE PLAY.
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POOR FROM SCHOOLS TO V.R.C. PLAN
SUPPORTt awarded Crystal Palace a
This was a sequel to the Crystal Falace
Brentford match V. March 22, when, after the referee penalty kick, the Brentford team declined to continue play. After a delay of 15 minutes the match was continued.
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The Foolball Association has warned all team captains that they are respon- gible for the conduct of their players, to disciplinary and may be subject action in the event of trouble arising.
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the Instructions of the "Quisling" sports leader were con- BECAUSE
rules, trary to Football Association
have Other decided to draw up no fixtures. many Norwegian football clubs Quislingised sports are being boycotted.
Victoria called The meeting
by Recreation Club for representatives of the different schools intending to par. ticipate in the forthcoming swimming of the gala open to boys and girls Colony's schools, held at the Clubhouse В very last evening. did not receive encouraging response, the only repre. from sentatives attending being those Diontean Boys' School and St. Joseph's | IN College.
In spite of this, however, detalls for the meeting were discussed. Mr. Lionel Roza-Pereira, Hon. Secretary Club, presiding.
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It was decided that the date for the gala be August 23, with the first event on the programme timed to start at 7 p.m. Heats will be held on August
18 and 19, but the Committee has re- served the right to cancel any event for which insufficient entries have been received. Entries close on July 31, and these should be forwarded to V.R.C.
Pennants, presented by the club,, will af the the winners be awarded to different events and no individual com- petitor will be allowed to take part in the pro- more than two events
the diving and excluding gramme relay races.
.Competitors entering for the Junior events will have to be under 15 years of age and must not be taller than S tt. 1 in. They will be officially measured at the club prior to the heats, [An entrance fee of 30 cents will be charged on the day of the, finals and it was decided to hold a further meet- ing on August 5 in order to discuss any. matter that may crop up between now and that date..
TO-NIGHT'S GALA
The Government. Inter-Departmental swimming gala will be held at Euro peány" this evening commencing at 9.p.m. when a very interesting pro gramme will be carried out, including a water-polo match between the "yu and Government, "and a 25 Yards Night Shirt and Candle Race for Taipans. Following the swimming a dance will be held in ibo. West Lounge, when. music will be provided by the Hongy Kong Hotel orchestra: Admission is by ticket, at $1.50 each, proceeds being in ald of the Bomber Fund,
Eddie Marques, former Colony Breast- stroke: swimming champlon, has quite a few pupils under his wing at: Victoria Recreation Club, Moluding a number of the club'a lady novices. He is put ting them through thoin pacen by teaching them the correct method of kicking, and for this purpose makes thom "paddle" up and down the bath with boards specially mudo for "kicks- ing lessons."'.
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Na recent Landon Cup game between Queen's Park Rangers and Brent. ford the latter lost the services of L. Smith, their outside-left, through hav- ing his jaw fractured, and it is alleged An upponent. that he was struck by
arc tu be takon Legal proceedings against a Rangers' player.
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SHANGHAI SWIMMING LOSS
Shanghai's "Three Muske scort"
swim- will not be this ming
year a6 Toby Gavriloff le now in Australia. while Archie Logan and Lou Oliveira have decided to re- tire.
OFFICERS WIN OVER OTHER RANKS
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