1941-09-23 — Page 15

BRIGHT PROSPECTS FOR Wild Throw Gives

CHINESE SWIMMERS Merry Madcaps 4-3 IN H.K. CHAMPIONSHIPS Decision Over Mohawks

By "Incog."

In an earlier article 1 dealt with the prospects of Victoria Recreation Club representatives in the Colony Swimming Championships, which open on Thursday, and the many galas held in the various clubs since then have provided me with further opportunities of studying the form of the Chinese challengers.

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EDDIE Marques' Merry a cluster of two rung in each of the "cissy game," have since forind

first two sessions, whilst the Maple that they have been wrong alt along,

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Modcaps again hung Leaters could only produce

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single as the recent opidemic of sprained marker, but a barrage of four blows in digits of what is commonly known as Counters for them to take the lead, anything elssy about it.

We haven't

up the "V-for victory" sign the third netted the Canuckettes six "softball finger, will testify. If there's over Marauding Mohawks whilst a splurge of four runs in the fifth noticed it, except that the only thing by nosing them out 4 to 3 just about sewed the game away for soft about it is the name. The fact them in the bat bag. The Cards pro-that the girls have taken to it, like

in the an over-time tilt induced a spirited tally

Anal ducks to water, goly proves its popular- staza, but could fally only three times |ity. at before the attempt was smothered.

Softball is growing in popularity ro Sunday's night-cap Kowloon

busting Football Club captain of the Maple Leafs, led

Jean Lee, starry short-stop and field steadily that it is graduallý

the King Baseball from the throne, and already the heavier game is playing ground, whilst Canadian)

second fiddle. CHAN CHUN-NAM, Lai Tsun clently 'to carry on and win his heat in.

Chinese girls drubbed! By "Grandstand”

of Don't underestimate this game star, is so well-known to followers the excellent time of 25 seconds flat.

The 100 Yards free-style race wil

softball, or kliten-ball, as our Shanghai of swimming that it would be

Dave Walker's Cardinalsatting parade with a three-four per friends stin call it. It's come out of provide a grand fight between Twul superfluous to reiterate his claims, Hang. Ng Nin and David Hutchinson, 12 to 8 in. the opener. formance at the plate, rapping out a, the back-alleys.into 'the light of day, a beyond mentioning the fact that with Tsui Hang having the edge and'

double and a single in her tour batting' magnificient game that is growing with he is generally conceded an excel-David Hutchinson second.

Both hurlers chucked superb chances, but the longest blow of the the passing of years. lent chance of setting

For thrilling action on the 'diamond. up Dew NG NIN, crack sprinter of Sing Tao, ball for the whole tussle, mound scuffle was belted out by Dolly Brown.|

In two there can be no equal to a batter's marks in the 440 and 880 Yards broke the record for the 50 Yards free victor Carl Silva-Netto being with a hefty triple to chase

dream-n home-rah with the bases returned free-style events, though he will style in the heats when he

Cardinal third-sacker Betty Clarice loaded. The sound of ash against herse perhaps meet with stiffer opposi 24.8/3 secs. In the 100 Yards 7 do not nicked for Tour blows whilst los-mates.

think he has bettered 57 seconds this ing slabster "Smudge" Smith and first-sacker Auce Trang complcted bide starting a wild stampede of fielders tion in the 220 Yards free-style year, and the winner of this race must yielded three singles. Silva-Netto the only double killing of the fracas, towards the speeding ball. Base-run- certainly do this to win. Ng Nin is a fanned two and walked one, but the latter bungled Tour chances atners tear around the sacks with the

whiffed certainty, however, for the 100 Yards whilst Smith

two and the initial station. breast-stroke as he employs the "butt passed two to first, and was also

In the newly terfly" stroke throughout, inaugurated 180 Yards Individual Mod. charged with two wild pitches. ley he should win in a canter, and will the first two frames swept by in High-lighted by air-tight ball, quite probably set take some beating.

race.

YAU SAI-KWAN, one of the two Lat Taun youngsters to have improved po remarkably in the current season, also promises to break the very good times and ustabilshed by Chan last year, should place second in the 440 and 880 Yards events,

field LAU TAI-PING. who led the easily in his hout of the 220 Yards tree- style, returned the very good time of 2 mins, 28.1/5 secs.. 辐射 compared to Yau Sai-kwan's winning thine of 2 mins 30.1/5 secs, In the other heat. Lau should win this event, but I doubt very much if he will break W. Lawrence's record of 2 mins. 35 secs, for this dis- tance. He should fight it out with Yau for the second place in the other two long distance events.

This remarkable Lai Tsun trio have the advantage of each other's company in their training, And the friendly rivalry that exists helps to make their work more interesting

A mark that will

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Softball Increasing In Popularity

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The batter coaches waving wildly. rounds second, makes third and starts straight for the home-plate. The catcher is crouched ready for the throw-in, the rimnet slides; ball and ronner seen to arrive together. The umpire's hands point down, the runner is safe. Every- Colony one is tense, exefted and uncertain until

a quick succession of put outs,REAKING into its Nith season, Soft Chuck Waggoner's Marauding →

ball, which stormed Mohawka chalking up their first five years ago, is fast marker in the third canto on two andar Winter sport in

.becoming

these

a the last moment. Yes Sir, give me a Sunny good fame on the diamond for thrills

blows, whilst a string of horse-shores. Those who have scoffed at the any day. collars decorated the Madcap sec-

With the fifth session coming lead was begin- up, the one run ning to look mighty big for men-

Eddie The tor

Marques. Mudcaps

SOUTH CHINA ON THE MARK AGAINST "Y"

14, Lo Fun 11. Shek Chun-suen 10, Shek Cm-tat 6, Ng Stien-chiu 2 and Chung Yak-sum 1.

HO PUN-KUN. of South Chinn Athletic Association, returned 3 mins 8.3/4 reca.

for the 220 Yards breast-tion of the score-board for four stroke, and should win this event, even frames. though FUNG WALHEUNG, chinese Y returned the Baure time to win the other heat, and Yau sat wan returned 3 mins. 84/5 res 217 come in second in the first heat latter swam the first three lengths and turned on the heat in the same the final lap with the "butterfly Trute, frame to take the lead as Marques, and every swimmer knows what " | "Americo" Lopes and Silva-Netto remarkable Yeat this is. as this style romped over the pay-off station By "Sportshawk” Is "killing".

to garner u trio of markers for SING TAO, with Ng Nin, Shek Kam- the Madcaps, but the head was "Veteran" Fancied

Displaying clever inter-passing Other short-lived s pul. Wong Chie-hong and A

Chinese "y" (25 points):-Lee Fuk- the Waggonermen and accurate shooting South Chinu kee 7, Luk Tak-cheong 3, Chan Kang-yu should win the 200 Yards free-stylu TSUI HANG. "veteran"* of Eastern relay easily, with EASTERN ATHLE-came right back in the next with had little difficulty in defeating 1, Tang Sik-chan 3, So Pak-wai 2, Foug Athletic Association, is my choice to TIC ASSOCIATION second.

a couple of tallies to knot the

Chinese Y.M.C.A. in their "needle" Yuk-shan 2 and Lo On-sun 2. win the 50 Yards and 100 Yards free- VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB,Count,

the Open Basketball match in retired The Waggonermen were aro with A. K. Rumjahn, Lulz M. Remedios

In and W. Lawrence (In place

ne-two-three order in their turn with League last night by 44 points to the heats of the 50 Yards he was un- Saunders) should win the Medley Relay, the stick. Madcap Arst-sacker Romeo 25 and are thus almost assured

life on a fortunate to draw Lane 1, and in the but they will not have everything their amet was ein

bobble of the championship. of the "buoys"

Neither team had lost a match pre vace collided with one

and pilfered second. "Avichy" Yvano- EUROPEAN Y.M.C.A.. UVI way 45

**Y" forwards were not up to and came practically to D standstill.

with Noel Hammond, David Hutchinsonch tapped a roller, but keystoner Vic.viously.

and missed many but he still managed to

Lin heaved the pill a mile high and their usual form recover sufi and E. A Roberts, are quite a threat.

wide to Nip Lum to quite

sco the winning scoring opportunities, while SING TAO have also

first half Leading by 19-14 in the

Youtha (34 points):-Chien To 9, Lea formidable aggregation in Shek Kam-run spike the rubber.

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South China struck their best form in Cheuk-man 8, Pun Yau-ming 4. Telm pui. Ng Nin and Wong Chie-hong.

the second pertod. out-manoeuvring) Sp-kong 9, Yip Chun-yia 3, Chau · Site- their opponents and treating the crowd kwai 2, Lee Kan-ching 2 and to some excellent shooting. They won Kwok-chi 2.

style events, though other critics for Ng Nin or David Hutchinson.

SHANGHAI

AQUATIC CHAMPIONS

The Ladies

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Mar Sisters To The Rescue

In

MISS LI PO-LUEN, of University.

IN the ladies' tit, Canadian Chinese should win the 100 Yards breast-stroke,

started off short-handed and called, having returned the best time in the

upon the services of the Mar sisters, heats, and stands a good chance beating Miss Tsang Fung-kwan in they and Gloria, to fill the gaps at the

mid-way station and the hot comer. 50 Yards race of this style.

The Canuckettes started off

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N.U. Win $1.34

In the curtain raiser, National Unt versity beat Youths by 51 points to 34. after leading by 20-18 at the interval.

Shit- National U. (61 points) —Yu luen 15, Chan Shlu-luk 13, Chan Sure- kun 11. Yip Fat-lung 7 and Yu Sul-yin 5.

the match by an unexpectedly big marMAL TABLE TO DATE gin.

Chung Ling, South China 3eft winger South China was the hero of the game, scoring. 14 Chinese Y.M.C.A. points and was prominent with his ac Sing Tap curate shooting. Shek Chan-tat played National University with: well as guard.

Wah, Kid MISS LILY SADICK, Lal Taun, has classy Alice Mar on the mound and For Chinese. "Y" Lee Fook-kee and Black Cate no match in the Colony in the back she tanned three and walked one. Luk Tak-cheong were outstanding in 'Residents! Union Although the 1941 swimming stroke and should win both races, while whilst relief twirler Mary Ng whiffed the attack while Fong Yuk-shan was indian Police

her team-mate, MISS TSANG FUNG- three and walked two, Lefty Dolly impressive in the defence.'

Youtha season produced only one

per-KWAN. promises to do well in the 50 Brown, tossing the apple for the Red- "y" were good in their inter-passing Yu Leang formance of an outstanding nature Yards breast-stroke.

birds, also struck-out three and issued but were very weak in their shooting. Bank Union T. S. Chie's magnificent record- MISS KO MIU-LING, Lal Tsun sprint free transportation to first to two They had ample opportunities but fall Ping Ching breaking effort at the Rowing Club} star. is the one likely to provide opposi Canuckettes.

ed with their parting shots.

Trojang two weeks ago in the 880 yards tion to the probable winners of the free-

Redbirds jumped into the lead with South China (44 points):-Chung Ling | V.R.C. free style-it will go down in local style and breast-stroke events, sports annals as an exceedingly competitive year. writes the "North China Daily News,"

Complete results of 1941 cham- pionships follow:-

Men's Events

100 Yarda Breast Stroke:-1, Q. Gre benschikoff; 2, A. J. Dodd. Time: 78- 3/5 seconds,

200 Yarda Breast Stroke:-1, O. Gre benschikoff; 2, P. Chen, Time: 2 mins. 52-4/5 secs.

while MISS HO WAI-KING, of Chinese Bath- ing Club, who returned the second best time in the 220 Yards, should secure a place in this event.

MISS HO WAI-MAN, of South China is another very good swimmer but not in the class of the probable champions She should put up good opposition for second places in the events for which has she entered.

The Relays

LAI TSUN SWIMMING UNION should win the 200 Yards free-style Relay for Women, having Miss Ko Miu-ling. Miss Lily Sadick, Miss Lo Po-kum and MIES Tsang Fung-kwan, though Victoria good Recreation Club will provide a

100 Varda Back Stroke:-1, E. Smith; 2, V. Matluk. Time: 70-4/5 secs.

150 Yards Back Stroke-1. E. Smith; 2. V. Mattuk, Time: 1 min, 54-4/5 secs.

· 150 Yards Modlay Swim:-1. E. fight with Miss Jacqueline Anderson, Smith; 2, R. Leoni. Time: 1 min. 34- Miss Celeste Guterres, Miss Irene Lopes 3/5 secs.

and Miss Myra Noronha or Mrs. J. 50 Yards Free Style:-1, H. Baller | Crawford, and; 2, R. Hekking. Time; 26-3/5 secs. LAI TSUN should also win the Med 100 Yards Free Style:-1, R. Hekley Relay. Without Vivienne Churn to kings: 2, R, Leoni. Time: 59-4/5 secs. make up for the lead that Lily Sadick

220 Yards Free Style:-1, R. Hek-is certain to establish king: 2. T. S. Chic. 37-3/5 secs.

Time: 3 mins.stroke V.R.C.'s

slender,

440 Yards Free Style:-1, T. 9. Chic; 2. R. Hekking. Time: 6 mins. 43-4/5

secs.

880. Yards Free Style:-1, T. S. Chle; 3. G. Stephen. Time: 11 mins, 54-3/5 sees. (New record).

Diving:-1, A. Grimths; 2, W. Ward,

Ladies' Events

100 Yards Free Styles, Miss L Hekking 2, Miss Ling Mel-ling. Time: 70-4/5 Bees.

60 Yards Free Style:-1, Miss L

32-3/5. sect.

in the back chances are

VARSITY COLOURS

AWARDED

very

Hekking; 2. Miss J. B. Peach. Time: Athletic, colours at Hong Kong 50 Yards Back Stroke:-1, Miss J.University have been awarded to Peach; 2, Miss Hekking. Time: 30-4/5 W. S. Gegg, S. H. Leung, Miss El-

len Hunt and Pao Yue-lum..

Swimming Club "Greens" have been awarded to Dr. Wong Yat- hung and Charles Huang,

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Yardo Breast Stroke:-1, Miss D. Gray; 2, Miss E. Resek, Time 41 secs Diving:-1; Miss L. Benghait; 2, Miss L,Hekking.

Junior Events

220 Yarda Prad Style1-1, C Butt; 2, 7, Hyatt, Timo: 8 minn, 41-3/8 aces, › 100. Yards Free Style-1, C. Butt; 2,

Hyatt. Timo: 01-173 sucü,

D. Chellab, University cricketer and badminton player; returned to the Colony from a holiday in Malaya, où Tuesday. It is understood he will be playing more hookoy this Winter than he did last, when he turned out only ocensibially for University.

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