1941-07-23 — Page 31

THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 23, 1941

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SCHOOLS' FRENCH CONVENT SPORT LOUIS GOOD BASEBALL LEAGUE

AQUATIC MEETING

VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB, EVER ANXIOUS AND WILLING ΤΟ ENCOUR- AGE YOUNG SWIMMER'S, HAVE DECIDED TO HOLD A SWIMMING GALA ON AUGUST 23 WHICH WILL BE OPEN TO ALL SCHOOLS

OF THE COLONY AND WHICH WILL, BE IN ADDITION TO THE ANNUAL INTER - SCHOOL SPORTS RUN BY THE SCHOOLS THEMSELVES.

A preliminary meeting was held on July 10, when tentative ar- rangements were made for the gala, but a final meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 5, when further points will be discussed.

One very important ruling of the competition is that all com- petitors representing any school must have been registered at least three months prior to the heats.

The events will be divided into three classes, namely Boys, senior and junior, and Girls. There is no age or height limit for senior boys, while the junior swimmers must by under 15 years of age and under 5 ft. I in, in height. There will be only one class for girl

swimmers.

Chance For All

In order that more swimmers may compete, no competitor will be allowed to enter for more than two individual events, excluding diving and relay races. A junior swimmer may compete in the senior events but not in both sections. The usual method of scoring will be carried out.

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After the competition members. of V.R.C. will give a demonstra- tion of diving and swimming.

Entries close on August 4, and sportsmasters are requested send their entries in time and to attend the meeting on August 5.

Following is the list of events

BOYS' EVENTS (SENIOR) 200 Wards Deesiyle Relay 14 150 Yaris Medley Relay

100 Yards freestyle

229 Yards free-style

100 Yards breast-strike

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Race

100 Yards back-slinke Fancy Diving 42 metre hoard

BOYS' EVENTS (JUNIOR)

200 Yards free-style Relay 150 Yards Medley Relay

500 Yards free-stvic

100 Yards free-style

50 Yards back-stroke

50 Yards breast

Diving (one metre board)

GIRLS' EVENTS

200 Yards free-style Relay,

50 Yards free-style

50 Yards hæck-struk

50 Yards breast-stroke.

Diving (three metre board).

Yvonne Yolle

KID ANDRE

COMEBACK

INSHANGHAI

News receivest

Yolle Sisters

Will Be Missed

French Convent sport will suffer a severe blow when the school re-opens after the mid-Summer holidays in September, for amongst those who will have left school are the Yolle sisters, Yvonne and Jeanne, two of the leading lights.

Worse than that, however, is the net that others who played such * prominent part in winning the 'A' Grude championship for the chool at the All Schools' and Open Athletic Meeting earlier in he year will also probably bę eaving, including Jacqueline An terson, who is the school's leading swimmer. in addition to being member of the softball, net-ball and athletic teams.

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The champion team of last year com- prised Yvonne Yolle. Jacqueline Anderson. Jamalee Abdul-Curreem. Priscilla Pires, Connie Law and Jeaime Yofle, and it is more than likely that * These only the Misens Abdul-Curreem, Pires and Law will be left to carry on

me good work.

Victrix Ludorum

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AS EVER SAYS BAER

Talkative Max Baer, former playboy of the squared arena, hás placed himself on record as saying that Joe Louis, world heavyweight champion, is "just carrying the boys along" to keep up interest in the heavyweight división" of the'] fight game.

"Joe is as good as the night he knocked me out and he is just carrying the boys now for busi- ness reasons," Baer said.

MEETING-

A meating of Hong Kong Kong Bacóball League will be held this afternoon to con- sider H.B.'s resignation from the Langue and to re-arrange. the fixtures for the rest of the coaton.

The annual representatives' meeting Fedoration will be held on Thursday of Hong Kong Chinese Amateur Athletic next, July 31. The new committed for the coming year will be elected at this meeting.

Easier Golf

IMPROVING THE LEFT ARM ACTION

By Best Ball

To achieve left arm mastery In golf it is often necessary to time give some

to practice lone. with this arm

As a matter of fact such a pro- cedure will be a help to any golfer intent on improving his game. For this exercise not only inukes one more left arm

it also conscious; strengthens the muscles and grip of the left hand and forearm besides developing a

more flexible left wrist.

Golfers may vary the rouline to suit their own ideas of development but the above exercise serves the purpose quite well. Standing in his customary golf stance, left arm extended and gripping the club, the player swings the club to the right by a roll of the forearm, supplementing this action with a wrist turn which carries the club in a sharp are upward. The down- swing is made by revi ing swinging the club down and ahead by a forearm twist, then bending the left wrist to complete

LEFT ARM MASTERY

WRIST ACTION DEVELOPED

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CL-o EXERCISE

ALSO STRENGTH- ENS GRIP

AND FOREARM MUSCLES

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the stroke. Employ a light club at first for this exercise, increasing the weight as one gains in strength

and pro- ficiency.

Next Article:—Don't Club Down.

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Yvonne Yolle was the senior Victrix Ludorum at the school's athletic sports | last year. Her sister. Jeanne, was also

good perforni- ; from Shanghai | prominent with

Fances, white Jackie Anderson is easily that Kid Andre, is to the effect

the school's best all-rounder leading contender for|

this proceSS, It is interesting to note that Jainalve ne time the light-heavyweight hoxing Abdul-Curree is the younger sister of will be making Miss Hajara Abdul-Curreem, who just title of China. a comeback at the Canidrome un look her Arts degree at Hong Kong August 10, when, in the tourna University and who has been one of the ment sponsored by Shanghai teading all-round lady athletes at the University for a number of years. Like Sports Association, he will be in her elder sister. Jamalee is 501

useful last meeting. is expected to keep the upposition to "Yam" Yomolovich, | performer in sprint races and is capremily flag flying amongst the seniors

Wayne Sabin of Reno, Nevada, second one of the best scrappers, at that able of covering the 100 Yards in just this year. weight, in the Northern city outside 12 seconds She Was ulan The school's softball team will also seeded player, advanced to the final of a result the annual Bathing and Tennis Club's to-day.

second to Yvonne Yolle in the 220 Yards be considerably weakened as and High Jump at the school sports of these departures, for Yvonne Yolle invitation tournament at Specing Lake, Indications are that those in

was best batting, as well as fielding. N.J., on July 11 by eliminating Jack. carly this year. charge ut the Shanghai Sports Miss Pires is niso a sprinter of no performer last reason, while

Jackie Kramer of Los Angeles, third seeded, Association aut planning their|mean ability, while another member Anderson was the team's heaviest slug-in a five-set battle, 4-6, 6-1, 6-8, 6-1,00. future boxing

per. Jeanne Yolle also played well in programme on an of the Yolle family, Colette, who Claborate senle and they already one of the best junior performers at the the field.

have in the offing a fight for the light-heavyweight championship

New York Giants, who could win only five games from Brooklyn all last year, won the first three games from Dodgers this season.

“Battling" Alo realised Hong Kong was dead as far as box- Ing was concerned and 'ouc- coesfully sought laurels over-

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of the Onent between Nicki Wan and "Kayo" Tihanoff.

Whither Hong Kong?

A.. a Shanghai -pris writer so aptly puts it, "things are certainly looking up in Cauliflower Row"

that city where, in sharp con- trast to Hong Kong, boxing not only enjoys a big following, but where even the most 171- experienced of boxers are given

encouragement overy

at the lightest sign of promise.

Boxing in Hong Kong died a natural death with the winding | up of Hong Kong Boxing Associa“ tion some years ago, and for some time now the only boxing that jonowerS DI that port have enjoyed are the Army tourna- ments, but these are too few and far between. As a result of this complete lack of interest in box- ing here, some of the most pro- mising youngsters, "Young" Aro- min anct "Iron" Bux Jnr., to name only two, have had to be content with "shadow boxing for rome three or four years.

One Fighter Lost

"Battling" Rio. who was SO keen on the game, left the Colony to seek laurels in Malaya, and reports received in the Colony from time to time appear to bear out Rio's contention that if Hong Kong boxer wants action and opportunity his best bet is to leave the Colony.

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Rio won the middleweight title of Java and the welterweight| championship of the Orient!

He is the second Hong Kong- born boxer to have won a Far Eastern title, “Iron” Bux, father of “Iron” Bux Jnr., being the first when he won the lightweight championship of the Orient some 25 years ago. He also won every title in the Philippines, from |bantamweight to miadleweight at

one time, or another.

Johnny Knolla, America's leading ground gainer as a Creighton-Univer- afty back last Autumn, has signed to play pro football ·with Pittsburgh Blora, but many become" a "marino Tomicer,

was

Pitchin' Paul Christinan,

Missouri's

fine back, plays first base in baseball,

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