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TENNIS CAPTAIN MAY TURN TO FOOTBALL
Training Presents Problem
Ho Wing-tsun, captain of South China Athletic Association's Second Divi- sion League Tennis team, is seriously contemplating taking up soccer again this Winter, the only doubt at the moment being whether he will be
HO WING-T8UN
able to spare the time for RECORD
training.
When he was at Lingnan Uni- versity, Canton, and later, when he went to the Philippines 10 study dentistry at the National University, he played a great deal of Soccer and was captain of the Chinese Students“ football team in the Philippines. He remembers particularly two tours to Iloilo, in both of which a series of three games were played, the Chinese students losing the first by 2 games to 1 and winning the second by the same margin,
Full-Back Position
BREAST-STROKE RECORD
In the course of a swimming meet at Marseilles recently the French swimmer Nakacho broke the world's record for the 200 Metres breast-stroke. covering the distance, în 2 minutes 30.8/10 seconds, -
Th` `previous record was held by the American, J Kasley, with a time of 2 minutes 37:2 seconds.
Needle Tennis Match
very important
THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 19, 1941.
KOWLOON FOOTBALL CLUB ENJOY VERY SATISFACTORY YEAR
MEMBERS OF KOWLOON FOOTBALL CLUB WILL BE PRESENTED WITH A VERY SATISFAC- TORY REPORT AND BALANCE SHEET FOR THE SEASON 1840-1941 AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE CLUB ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 29 AT 6 PM.
SCHOOLS' |
AQUATIC
Second Division Lawn HEATS Tennis League game will
when South China WEIGHT
IN RING
a
any
be played this afternoon. meet Chinese Recreation Club at King's Park,
a
The year's working showed in excess of income over Expenditure amounting to $3,157:20, while Rebuilding Reserve, which by add- ing interest at 4 per cent. will amount to $12,000 in 20 years as from June, 1997, has accumulated to $1,711.25 as at 30th June, 1941. The cost of the Bowling Green has now been wiped out.
Gate receipts from football matches show a slight increase on the provious year.
The membership of the Club stands at 102, there being 21 new members. Heats for five events of the during the year. Inter-Schools Swimming spurts Mr. H, Hall, chairman of the Club, retirement during
under the auspices of the Victor left the Colony on
year and Mr. B. D. Evans wah
were Swum the
other elected to his place,
The football ground is reported in be com-in excellent condition and, in spite of continuous football and softball games, of should be in a good state for the com-
ing season.
The Club entered two teams in the Football 1: 1.
League. The senior toan
Club Recreation yesterday. Heats for the At present South Chino are events will be held to-day, leading by one point, which mencing at 7 p.m. Chinese Recreation Club dropped Following were the results
to Army The ring at the Carlton Stadium, unexpectedly
Tennis | yesterday's heats: Sydney.
Club last week, and 2 curried
win
BENIOR BOYS, must have
ist world's record weight
100 Yards free-style:Heat No. therefore for
essential to Chinese boxing contest, when Les McNabb, Recreation Club as South China J. Gomes (La Salle) and Win. Tev (St. Stephen's) (dead heat). Time: 05 secs. 19-year-old Lithgow boxer, are not expected to drop any
1. Heat No. 2:
Donald Young weighed in at 21st 121b, his oppon- points in their last game, against Joseph's); 2, Andrew Fung (St. they Joseph's): 3. G. Rosselet (D.B.S.). ent, Army champion Joe Dodds Army Tennis Club, whom 14st 7lb, and the referee. Mr. J. Play next week. Wallis, 15 stone, a total weight of 719lb.
having
equalled
Ho's position is at full-back and
It was the first time Mr. Wallis last year he took part in #num- ber of miniature football games
was ever dwarfed in
a boxing ring. for Chinese Recreation Club. He
There is no authentic record of an avers that miniature football is Australian boxer even more strenuous than its | McNabb's weight. He is nine stone "elder brother" in that it is a much heavier than the heavyweight cham- faster game, and one which also pton, Billy Britt, and four stone heavier calls
ball than Tony Galento. biggest boxer ta more accurate
contest a world's champianship in re- control.
cent years.
for
It is interesting to note that K. H. Ip, who beat Tsul Yan-pul in the Semi-Final of the singles championship of Chinese Recrea- tion Club, will be playing for South China.
is Following to-day's Second Division programme and some of the teams...
6.C.A.A. C.6.C.C. K.T.G:C.A.
v.
C.R.C.
พ. A.TIC. W. K.C.C. C.R.C.-D. C. Luk and L F Hon:
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At tennis Ho and by partner in The contest ended early in the second S. W. Laing and K, T. Lal; H. N, Chau' the League. W. T. Lee, won the round, when McNabb knocked out and C. Wei, Kwangtung Province
K.C.C.-F. Grose and N. A. E doubles Dodds. champion:hip some five years ago, 19 years of age
McNabb. a son of a local hotelkeeper. | Mackay: Baker and A. Gillard;
He is under 6 fect, | Zimmern and A. Zimmern, but since bas been much too
į but is built on the most generous pří C.S.C.C.:-1, Agafurof and J oceupied with his work to be able portions, to devote the necessary me for eumpetitions of this nature.
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There's another Cooney with baseball aspirations. Johnny Cooney, veteran outfielder of Boston Braves, has reason Hwa Yee captured Shanghal's "A" to be proud of his lanky sun. Jack, who Division International Table
Tennis plays with Sarasota High School. Jack Association League championship, when was one of the stars of the Florida they outplayed Ching Yuen in the final interscholastic tournament. play-off at the Russian Auxilary De tachment S.M. P. hall by 13-9 The The soccer referees' class at Scandal champions completed, their League Point Hall yesterday was exceptionally schedule with a clean record of seven well attended by both the Services and straight wins, and were presented the Civilians. About 25 persons attended Bakerit Cup at the conclusion of the the lecture, which was given by Lieut. inutch. Ching Yuen were the runners L. G. Crossby, R.A, and among up, and were given a cup donated by Civilians present were Lau Ting-po, E. Mr. P. C. Yu, vice-president
Tsang Sik-chin and Winson Yu.
Association.
дук
BRITAIN
the
Tline 69-4/5 seca.
started well but injuries caused a fáll- Ing off in their League position at the end of the year. (SL
The Club met with more BUCUCES In the Lawn Bowls League Anishing BS runners-up Second Division,
100 Yards breast-stroke:-Heat No. 1:
GCCs.
Time: 05
Kwong Chiu-shoung (La Salle): 2, Lee Cheuk-lam (Nom Wah).
Heat No. 2: 1, Chan Koon-tsan (St. Joseph's): 2, Kwang Yiu-wing (La Salle): 3, G. Wong (La Salle). Time: BU secs.
100 Yards back-stroke:-Heat No. 1:
1. A. V. Lopes (La Salle); 2. Andrew Fung (St. Joseph's): 3, Ip Ting-yue (St.. Heat Time: 70-4/5 secs. Stephen's). No. 2: 1, J. Gomes (Salle): 2, Boone. Stung-loy (St. Stephen's). Time: 67-2/5 secs.
Diving 3-Metre Board:-1, Ng Shiu- hoo (St. Stephen's); 2, 'J. Anderson, Jr.
(St. Joseph'è}.
JUNIOR BOYS
A.
60 Yards free-style:-Heat No. K. Thomas (St. Stephen's);
2.
1:1
W
SCHOOL FOOTBALL
LEAGUE IS AGAIN
BEING DISCUSSED
=
In spite of the fact that school sport in the Colony is practically at a standstill at the moment, due to the Summer holidays, enough interest has been aroused by the forthcoming inter-schools swim-
Bendall; B. Agafuroff and W. J. Skin- Ribeiro (La Salle): 3, A. Marques (La) ming gala, sponsored by Victoria
2
nert C. Sloan and M, Yatskin.
Salle! Time: 33-2/3 secs. Heat No. 2: S.C.A.A.: Ho Wai-hing and Lee Wal-] 1.' 'Wong Peng-klu (St. Stephen's); chol: Yip Kung-hung and Dew Chok Chen Yen-twee (St. Stephen 3). Time:
hn: B. Szeto and Ho Wing-tsun.
31-4/5 secs
Football Peace Now In Sight
Recreation Club, to inspire dis- cussion regarding the desirability of resuscitating the now defunct Inter-Schools' Football League, and other forms of organised sport.
This Schools' League (Senior and Junior divisions) proved very popular in the old days un- til frayed tempers, consequent upon exceptionally close com- petillon for honours, marred the progress of a few matches, and
If complete peace comes to end the football It was then decided that the Lea-
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of the Lau, Monson Lim. Cheung Yau-sang. war of recent weeks, it will mean a busy week for officials, as, following a meeting yesterday, it was agreed that the Football League president, Mr. W. C. Cuff, and Mr. W. J. Cearns are to meet_repre- sentatives of the London clubs, probably to discuss an alternative scheme, and English football is due to start eight days later.
DELIVERS
"WHERE
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Staff
BEDS
To Give the
TROOPS
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There is no need to repeat how the trouble started, beyond the ob- Tact that the London cuba jected, on grounds of lengthy tra- vel, to the Football League rangements and formed their own league among 11 clubs, together with five near London sides, The whole 16 thereupon surrendered membership of the League, ac cording to that body, but an a- ternative scheme whereby Lon- doners took in other southern clubs brought about the peace' moves.
Yesterday, Mr. George Allison, representing the London clubs, travelled to Derby to meet League N
Other Sport
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HARRIS AND
SOUTAR
WIN EASILY
gue, be abandoned.
Given proper control of the games, however, there is no rea- con to doubt why a Schools' Lea- gue cannot be run smoothly. Though much depends on the boys. themselves.
HOCKEY
ON ROLLER SKATES
Following are the results of matches played yesterday in the Hockey on rail- er skates League for the “Chin Yin- Yat Po Cup: Panthers
0 Cyclones
H.K. Skating : Club "B"
'King's (Nih):
representatives, and very friend- At Kow.com Bowling Green ly discussions of the difficul- Club, W. B. Harris and A. Scutar. ties-took place... The president of Police Recreation Club beat A. made certain proposals, including E. Perry and J. M. Jack, of Köw- Biltz one to the effect that the suggest-loon Cricket Club, by 34-13 in the K.s.c. "B ed addition of the other, clubs be Third Round of Colony Lawn Cyclones operative only for the first half of Bowls Pairs, Championship.
Panchgra
0
(I. Kitchell). Kowloon Skating
Club Ba (Nanak 3, M.-P.
Tam 3). Empress Rink :-4
(C. LChim, $2,- K. M. Chang, W. M. Mar)
TABLE TO DATE...
P.W, D. LF, A. P16-
4 0 0 12 28. 311 10,41
the season, ASAN Scoring at 14. ends. Police pair led Empress
In the second half the teams 13-0 at the 10th and with 45241.3 Buccanners would be free to make their own took the lead 10 2-6. at the 16th. Kow. H.K.6.CA arrangements when the first 10 at the 19th to reduce the lend to 34-11 King's
loon Cricket Club pair scored a four H.K.S.C. "B" matches will rank as the qualify and the losers registered a brace at the K.S.C. ing round for the League War last Cup, for which all London clubs will be reinstated
Adopting these proposals would moan the immediate restoration of the southern clubs to membership of the League and would not in terfere with the London War Cup already arranged..: 3
In order that the matter can be placed before the London clubs in detail, Mosora, Cuff and Cearns "have consented to meet the London representatives, when a more der tailed explanation of the com- promise proposals can be given. →→ Router.
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1040280 of 316. But in his 12 years with At Craigepower Cricket Club, home runs:- N. J. Bebbington and J. F. Me- Gowan beat W. J. Burling and M. "Big Bill" Tuden, who recently brous N. Rakusen by 10-17 in their ed a storm of protest by naming the postponed Third Round match in late Susanne Longion as the greatest woman tennis player of all time over the Colony Lawn Bowls Pairs the claims of Helen Wills Roark and championship.
| Alice Marblé, whom many regard –jan. better than the French Woltian, has now. cronted what might, well; bg another Major Louis Stubbendorf, winner of controversy as far as the cqultation events in the Olympic Games are concerned He has just «nanted of, 1930, was killed in action on, the Donald Budge/ps: the; Táslern front.
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