1951-09-28 — Page 6

THE ROSE-COLOURED TEAM

THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER? 28, 1851)

Coach "Lucky" Rose with her free-stylers and divers from the European YMCA who have made quite a splash in the Colony Championships on a diet of the Rose optimism.

Conch Rose, Heather Giles, Lorna May Mack, They are from the left — Helen Bendall, Mary Leonora (Molly) Williams anil Vanessa Giles. — .Photo.

League Tennis

Play-Off

China Mail

Craigengower Edge Out

KCC 5-4 For The

Ladies

"B"

Title

Colony Swimming Championships

CHEONG KIN-MAN DECIDES

TO TAKE NO NONSENSE

FROM

SINGAPORE

By "RECORDER”

The question of who's the best swimmer in Southeast Asia --- Neo - was settled Chee-kwok of Singapore or Cheong, Kin-man of Hongkong quite comfortably and beyond dispute yesterday by the latter when he `clipped more than 10 seconds from the record he had established in the, heats of the 440 Yards to bring it down to 8 minutes 1.6 seconds.*

Neo Chee-kwok won the First Asian Games Championship in the 400 Metres in New Delhi in March with a 5:19.8 performance. Kin-man's effort at the VRC yesterday was well in Olympic semi-finalist class..

He broke the heart of the rest of the field and left Cynthia Eager the dis tinction of being the fourth fastest swimmer in Hongkong over the quarter mile. That is, if only the times in the finals count.

Wong Long-hol,

That was helped along by her who had! managed 5 minutes 33 seconds teammate, Larna May Mack, In the heatą, crawled home who had an attack of stage fourth in 6 minutes 6.2 seconds, fright and muffed up the first thoroughly washed up by the two compulsory dives, a swallow and a back dive. She picked up a total of 10.33 points on these as Molly scored 19.87.

Kin-man pace.

"Sonny" Monteiro, second in than he wa3 5:22.2, was faster in the heats, but Wong Kwai- chee, who had a heat effort of 6:23.8 to his credit, also cracked up and came in in 5:29.4,

It was Choong Kin-man at his very best that *packed gallery saw and his equivalent

The rest of the show waś largely Lorna May's. Her back Jack carned her 10.20 points and was the best dive of the day. her an B.5 The judges gave average on It

Mary Leonors was in the

ime over 400 Metres would have sevens on her somersault, but of 11 was a 1.4 degree of difficulty 4:57.0. Hundreds

been

swimmers have travelled to the affair and she pleked up 11,20 Olym

ympic Games who couldn't points.

for minutes

the beat Ave

che thing about There was Molly's diving. She would hardly distance,

the surface of the disturb water, not a surprising accom

In Kin-man, should he im prove further between now and next July, Hongkong has the prospect of a

lot of "It may have made difference to the European Yif they had awliched Heather Giles to the first irg und Mally, to the third, ar to, the VR Doris Barten was swimming the first- or second leg. Doris was gl ready to go in If needed;"

THE RESULTS,

The full results: Man's '440 : "Yards, Feno-stył Chaung Kh÷man.... Fortunali. 2 Monteiro (V.H.C), Time: 0. mina, 1′′ 2/5 necs,

"Women's 50 Yards - Free-Style,-), Cynthia Esper (V.H.C.) 3. Wong † Tuk-bag

Time: 0.4/25 0.

Women's Metes. Spring Board Fancy During Mary Willams EY.M.C.A.; Komack (E.Y.M.Q.A.)..

Alex 150 Yards Pack stroko.

(Fortuna): Cheung K%=ID Chan Cheukowah (80) Tin). Time: 7 mid=47.3/8 @BOCH,

Men's 300 Yards Breaststree..

Young Ying-chak (C.Y_M.C.A.:

1m 12.3/5) wees.

finalist at the set considering her light Laung Chay-200 (Fortuna), Time:

Helsinki Games. On an Empire

land)

built,

offer

the

Lorna Mar, not very much basis, he ranks only behind John older, is a more heavily Marshall and Garrick Agnew of girl and the pool would Australia, Peter Duncan (South up a protesting splash at Africa), Ronald Burns (Scot slightest flail of her ankle. The

and John Jarvis (New pool's ideas have a great in

On the succeeding jack knife, performances.

fluence on the judges. which both girls chose, Mally got the nod for seven points to Was quite definitely the more Lorna May's 6.12. Lorna May's stylish dive.

A three-set gain by their first pair of Mrs Violet Fowler and Mrs Shima ChiuZealand) on the current year's and a thrilling deciding set victory by their second pair of Mrs Irene Souza and Miss Rosie Rumfahn enabled the Craigengower Cricket Club to edge out the Kowloon Cricket Club in a thrilling final play-off for the Ladles' "B" Tennis League title yesterday.

Despite the sodden ground and the discoloured balls, the match produced extremely keen competition and a comparatively high standard of tennis. The issue remained undecided until the last point of the day was scored.

04

en-

With the when content to

did

After that first race of the day, nothing could steal the show. But the records kept falling like

lenves in autumn. It la curious reflection that, heala in-

cap.

It was on the last dive that

1he

the

aillance between the pool,

became a arm trippr-

We Judges and Mary Leon

uite affair.

Schoolboys. 100 Wieds Freerkle--

M. Guterres 450 Josephia): 1. P. Husng IK.D.VA. Time: 61 2/5 sect. Women's 100 Yards" Ereaststroko...... wok Kam-ngor (CVGA: Z (C.YME.Ç.A).

Woog Time: 82.3/5 WC1

Kar-Yee

Women's 4 x 100 Yards Fres-style. 1 GYMCA. 2, V.RC, Time: 32 4/5 secs.

Men's 4 x 200 Yards Free-tyle Relay, "CYNCA:2 G

Shirg. Time: 9 min. 0.14 1005,

Scottish Soccer Team To Play

THE CHINESE

YS

WINNERS

"One would think that "Lucky" Rose's records were invincible, but not to Irene Kwok, who equalled the 100 Yards Breaststroke mark of 82.4 seconds yesterday.

Tactics won these girls the 400 Yards Relay title. They are from the left - Fung Ying-chee, Kwok Ngan-hung, Ng Ngar-lin and Wong Yuk-bing.

Mall Photos.

-Chitia

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

OCTOBER (8th) RACE MEETING Saturday 6th & Monday 8th October, 1951

Molly picked a 1,7 4.d. back Ireland Selected (Held under the Rules of the Hong Kong Jockey Club)

the judges.

They gave her 7.5 points and she scored 11.62. One can hardly blame the judges. One travels a lot on water in Hongkong.

cluded, a record has fallen in very nearly every second race throughout the Championships.

FIVE GRIM GIRLS

The First Bell will be rund af 1.30 p.m. and the First Race will A special word of praise must) and Miss Lambert-Baker ap-

to be the more likely remain at the base-line, the men Five rather determined women, word half twist. I was hardly

be run at -2.00 p.m. on the 1st Day. Glasgow, 'Sept. 27. be given to the three umpires peared

set dominated play throughout, ID their total years hardly enough worth 4.3 points in its execution.

On the 2nd Day the first bell will be rung at 11.30 a.m: 'and for their efficient handling of winners in the deciding

The Scottish Football electors the things to put them Into the septun She very nearly went in on her Craigengower Koon-hung the great against the games under the

the today showed their satisfaction the First Race will be Tun at 12.00 noon. The limin interval is Miss Rosie champlong do, so some of his

class lp genarlan

combined shoulders but it seemed handicaps of having no lines-second pair

net placings were

of the Women's 50 Yards Free there wasn't a ripple to annoy home international champlon- | (22 high Tickets (at $44 each) may be obtained at the Com-. There are 10 races on the lat Day and 12 races on the 2nd Day indeed de- experience, lined up for the final waters parted to let her in and with the side which won the alter the Fourth Race (1,80 p.m.) on the 2nd Day. men and having to make the Rumjahn and Mrs I. Souzn.

in all). the majority of their decisions on But a determined Valley pairightful.

last reason by picking ship took the opening

game on Tsal was by no means dwarf-Style. courts with washed-out lines.

In Lane i was Molly Williams.

came team which beat England. Rosie Rumjahn's service and ed by his more veteran opponent.

fact. Mrs Tebbult surprisingly lost In ho took the spotlight 11, all set for fame, measuring

for the first international against pradore Office of the Treasurers, 1st flow, Telephone House, also. often with splendid re-her take-off leap. In Lane 2

Ireland at Belfast on October 6. ckels for the Special Cash Swoop on the "Kwangtung Handicap"

scheduled to be run on 6th October, 1851. The team is as follows: her service game to trail be- very

coveries and deadly overhead was Vanessa Ciles. 13, always

Cowan

Through tickets reserved for this Meeting but not paid for by Young hind 0-2.

(Morton). Lorna May's back somersault beset with the problem of get- "Two beautiful forehand side-smasher.

Cox (Ron- 10.00 am, on Friday, 5th October, will be sold and the reservation line drives to the service The women seldom came into ting all her hair under her was poetry in motion. She had an evans (Coltle), Woodburn cancelled for future meetings.

8.0 average on a 1.4 d.d dive and gers),

THERE WILL BE NO BPECIAL CASH SWEEF ON THE LAST abled the KCC... pair-to-breaks the picture but, who meriled There were dosesters abou: came oul with 10.73 points. The (Ranger). Redpath. (Mother-

was Mrs Chow

T. Waddell (Rangers), RACE, FCC through Irene Souza's service.

conceded

her more than an pool shot up an annoying litle well) Norah

To avoid congestion at the Club's Office at Telephone Home, Lambert-Baker hald most eredit, particularly in the who c

(Hibernian), Steel (Dundee), non-members are requested to purchase their sweep tickets at the her service after deuce to catch first set. Mrs Ip retrieved well outside chance to outrace the bly fountain six inches high, else she Johnstone (Hibernian). Relly

in Lane

may have made on 8.5 3.

avere

and Liddell (Liverpool)-Rep Club's Branch Offices at few up to 2-2. Rosie Rumjahn ser- but her constant lobbing returns noise

The Big Noise, Cynthia Enger

5, D'Agullar Street, Hong Kong provided watchful Teal with cool ved through a a

on two of them only ter.. 0-40 was waiting for, excelling in hard after four deuces

on the platform, determined but because they were higher degree and over- down.

Careful play took the

not too confident. On the Lane of dimeulty efforts. There were accurate drives and good

The following are the results of

4 platform

stood Wong Yuk-three other compelliers. The anal at the net. and

CCC pair comfortably through LRC championship games played

bing,

score was 49.49 for Mary Leondra, impressive

B breast stroke Another

performer the next three games

star for set vesiorday: the losers was Miss Lerna and match.

J. R. L. Cook and L. Mockler and now a free-alyler, also con- 48.98 for Lorna May. who showed tremendous

Walstrickey and O. S. ceded just that, little more than THE SCORES

an outside chance to spring improvement on her league games

Following are the results. Powerful

In Lane earlier this season..

surprise of Mrs C.C. S. Major and H. W. E, Heath: G-1.5 was Fung Ying-chee, not as given in the screamingest event

evening. of the

A taste of records to come was Mrs V. Powder and forehand drives by and

by her

geod Chiu beat Mrs E. Tebbuti and

fast 09 the others but to prove of the day, the Women's 400 best 3. W. Weldon and Miss herself very much in the swim. Yards Relay, as VC's Cynthia

plit second behind

rhythm of

BEST PERFORMANCE Both teams took to the courts nt full strength. Mrs Edith Tebbult, who was considered an unlikely starlor, turned up with a bandagid=ankic, and surprised everyone presen: with easily the best performance for the losers.

xcept in the deciding ninth

served when she

played double faults, she played throughout,

sel,

Except

love

game

BIxi

and consistent all-round game Mrs Tebbutt, again lost hers, what seemed exactly what he herself, was awaying forward dolly actually won on all

head

amo

Irene

Mr N. Lambert-Baker 7-5. beat

Men's Doubles

B. Saul and J. Elixen beat A. R.

a

Mixed Doubles

6. M. Garrard 'anti Mitas P. Głub

P. Penn 6-0, 6-1.

J. D.

E. The

once

GALLERY GOES WILD

the Eager and European YMCA'

OF

383, Nathan Road, Kowloon.

TOTALISATOR

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London, Sept. 27, Northampton Town best Port Dividends will be paid on the winning and placed panies so Vale by three goals to one in declared by the Stewards when the "All Clear" is given. The "All Third Division, Southern, foot-Clear" signal will be indicated by a white light and/or a white bull match played today--Reu sphere at the Totalisator Tower. BACKERS ARE ADVISED NOT TO DESTROY OR THROW AWAY THEIR TICKETS UNTIL AFTER THE "ALL CLEAR" SIGNAL HAS BEEN EXHIBITED. ATTENTION a drawn to Rule 23 of the Totalisator Rules which reads as follows:

**In no circumstances will any dividends be paid OT refunds made, unless a ticket is produced. Payment will not be made on forn or disfigured ticksis.

ter.

Chess Club Meeting

at the

MEMBERS' BADGES AND ENCLOSURE Members and quests gre reminded that they and their ladies Moeling MUST wear their badger prominently displayed throughout the NO ONE WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED TO Badges admitting ladies

support at the not by her partner, My L. Coxall and Mrs J Lawas Mrs Jean Lawes, gave them 345, beat Miss Bonbernard and valuable set over the Craigen Mit Fisher -0. Rower second pair of Mrs

Mrs I. Souza and Miss R. Rum beMr and Mrs W. and PA Copper whistle, Cynthia was in first. Vanessa Olles broke 07 and Soura and Misa Rosie Rumjan, jahin beat Mrs E. Tebett and Rawlings 6-3, 6-0.

cher swaying seconds respectively on the and with it a chance to clinch the N, Lambert-Baker 6-2. lost to Mr and Mrs. M. Meewhunie dropped her in to a yard's start. anchor leg in cutting down a Miss L. Coxall and Mrs J. Lawes bout de Lancashire and Ms A. Mary Leonora "Call Me Molly" 20-yard lead given the Chinese Issue, which was not availed of 14-0, brat Mi I. Bonbernard and H. Rawlings 0-3, 0-0,

For the winners, Mrs Violet Miss M. Fisher 0-2.

Mr 2nd Mis G. M. Macybianie Williams had measured her leap YMCA's anchor. Fowler played a grand captain's Mirs N. Castro

Chest J. Lancashire and Mrs

"and" "Atra A. ||correctlyi She went through Spectators in the lower rows

the air with the greatest of case were being

The annual general moeting of beaten over the heads game

ably supported Noronha lost to Mrs E. Tebbutt Gotfried 4-6, 0-1 0- and was

"CENTENARY" TENNIS by

her partner, Mrs Shima ad Mrs N. Lambart-Baker 3-6, lost to Miss L. Coxall and Mrs J.

Peninsula Hotel The draw for the Hongkong landed about a foot short of with rolled-up programmes as the the Kowloon Chess Club was

The Eager and

powerhouser held. Chiu, to pave the way for her Lawes 3-0. lost to Miss H. Bon- team's victory by taking all their beard and Miss M. Fisher I-4. Cricket Club Centenary Amert Cynthia's first stroke.

others were in in a scramble. chased Fung Ying-chee and the yesterday evening. The meeting MIXED DOUBLES FINAL can tennis three sets.

tournament, to be

noise was deafening

tournaments should be a frene Souza

Club Mr and Mrs Ip Mrs

a peal of thunder to recommended that and Miss

Koon-hung played on the courts at Chater hindmost over the first 25 yards.

Cheong Raste Burjahn started shakily ratalned their hardcourt mixed Road on Monday, Tuesday and He wouldn't know which one

Members Enclosure, and Chib Roores at $10.00 per day including In minuses by lasing the first set, but rose to doubles championship at the Wednesday next is as follows:

They

deals in touched the wall

apconds and season.

tax, for ladies or gentlemen, are obtainable through the Secretary K.M.A. seconds, estimated the Eager

personal introduction elected were at Telephone House, on the written fore for all visitors ipizoduced together and Wong, Yuk-bing split secon the accasion by winning their LRC yesterday second set and the all-important | beat Edwin Tsai and Mrs Mary Ms T.F. Lo & Capt, Grand; Mies Won the first to emerge, Cynthin | performance at possibly under. 86 Berg elected, were, p

Rumjahn (IRC)&Mr G.N. bebind her and Vanessa popping soes under 68. One watch Caught Secretary: GR. Caswell, Hon: bony limited number of badges admitting to Members E-

and for payment of all chile; ole. seconds. If he's right, Vanessa Vice-President; A.E. Gomca, Han, member, ich member to be Rasio Rumjahn's steadiness of

Gisano: Mrsip Koon-hung ihr up in the backwash with Ying Cyathin anomfinipily in under Of Treasurer; D. E. do Carvalho, closure will be on sale at the RACE COURSE O the

KS. Muni; tra H.A. Noronha ♬ e base paved the way for some

Mr Norman Lo; Mix Busan Owen Chee emerging the same moment seconds.

Captain: C. Bird, Librarian; R. side. brilliant net play by her partner

urnes Mr K, M. Geiz; Mis E.

The Branch Offices and Treasurers' Compradore mice will final result was Chinese W. Carter whd B. C. Danenter close at 70.00 -1at, pay and at 10.00 am. be 2nd Day The tumjahu & Mr N..Ariny Mias

both Mrs Souza.

LOST ON THE TURN

Secretary's Office will close *Y**. first by about three yards, Committee members, an Little Molly got lost on the VRC second by about three The Craigongower third pair

Ullam Kno & Mr G.H.P. Pritchard:

at 1144 am the be their weakest these Edwin Tsai had many, for Mr A.D. Scholes & &r J.V, Bel-urn. She made up for it over | words "and the European "YO

Treasurons" Compradore Office and the Secretary's. Office" are

Telephona House, ink. Mra Cissy Noronha put up he seldom erred with his over-lor; hire P. Calderard & Me Ho a-plucky display, and showed bes provided by, Mr Ka-lau; Mrs Dawson-Grover the first 10 yards, on the home third. It had been a 20-yard i

situated at fod Floor, melep will to obtainable at the Club

third set.

proved

to

when they

Chow 6-4, 6-4 at the LRC.

The game of the two pairs was of the same pattern-the women kooping to the back of the court, the men ranging the length of the net for "kills." Of

Ip's, lobbing.

head·

On the oth

Ip

Monday, October 1 Miss R. White & Dr G.B. Emart:

the annual | THE MEMBERS', ENCLOSURE. ......ossession of Brooches or The devil' couldn't take the OWD AT man, who normally started as early as possible Vals/Season tickets ond gentlemen, i non-members of the Club, fo the

war.

the other

Edwin Twat; Mrs I... Blokes & Mr stretch and the roof almost foll B.M. Rumjahn; Mrs Cachius (it reaches to the sky) as lend after three legs Mr Kenneth Lo: Mrs War & Vanessa, led by a foot

foot rear Q

tho

from

en excellent first service that

other hand, Mrs Chow brought her frequent news, But

dr J. H.

Tuesday, October

three in a line with Mrs Norah Casto, though playing gave In Koon-hung few over

opportunities, keeping her

Mr A Chey& Mr Xp Hoon bringing up much better towards the end of shots low. Indeed her control hung: MV Fowler & Mr Tada the match, was off her " unial and accuracy was such in the . Theiro: Mrs W.X.D. Cooper Then li was all confusion game, largely on pccount of opening i

that games

the issed A Fisher: Mira K.M. Golz & 40 heavy going.

FABLY LEAD

forehand back and

the

The

NOTICE:

CLUB

If all started with Molly, very THE HONG KONG JOCKEY ch in the picture yesterday, 1 She

was picked for the first leg

Yuk-bing, it had been exciting evening and the cup

and the Giles a tough ainment against Wong |

Ip Koon-hung with impressive H.M. Machersant Me It. Pro equipment alloped outment was full to the bim.

Kowloon Cricket Club opened the first round games a

by winning the second pair, and

her

which were well apple Placing/Spence: Misr H. Figueiredo Band Ching. Recond by a Chinese ~ girl's lead down to ANY PRO

of

1st

of

House provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Hoy

27818):

(Tel, LDREN WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE CLUB'S PREMISES DURING THE MEETING.

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE

Special Cash Sweep on the AND of

The price of admission to the Public Encloure is $3.00 each Rumjahn (KITC) & Mr JW of gear. The field was upon

Kwangiang Handicap

day including tax for all persons including ladies, and la payable was required to keep the Saturday, (ih October, 1951. 20 the Galeno kegional Ikke She touched ahead of J.D. Mackie: Mrs. V. Slegter & by Mr. Yakob : Mine Chalmers the Wong

NOT BE PER- BAEBOOKMAKERS, TIC TAC MEN ETC. Jorge gallery spectators. Me Any, whher new Hutchison whisker: with,

yards, and conceded third, about three yards, and conce

Tickets in the above at MyTTED TO OPERATE WITHIN THE PRECINCTS OF THE Vandaa first set. opened fairly logra M. Pepperell

Leonora a vord tack about tan,

MEALS, AND REFRESHMENTS WILL BE OBTAINABLE IN both losing their service. With Me Daniel Chessation) 2. Curzpam

Kwok

Chinos at the Treasurers Com RESTAURANT IN THE PUBLIC ENCLOSURE N With a two-one lead, the odds the scores oven at 1-1 the Mr Donald Lola Marion syung Into their favour and re-.

Abwer A Me Truk Wal-pal challengers exiged

ram were disappoint- X's second best frostylor was pradors Ofles, 1st Fber," 21.1 31.2 83.0, and } too much of a match for Heather Telephone House, and at the

the first pair to 3-7, -

- third, şair, games, and extending even, Tsal; and Ip Koon-hung & Mfr 11.0. Baker; Mrs Norfolk fourth shand of Fung | Shella col 19A 1200; cách, may be obtained (HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB LURING THE RACE MELTINCE.

Me

C. Chaum de Mãe Chung Wing-

the

mathed so at the end of the took the fead at 4-2. Tho. Ipswongyi Mára, M. Raison de Me. 199,4, Only Yuk-blog and Vanean alles ad Ing? Hous-Fereira | Club's Branch Officus situsted

to.3-3.

;

second round, although the drew level however, and went S.A.1. Buz Valley players levelled the, set-an to win the set chiefly through scored round saw the

Ip Koon-hung's brillant | days well be buited to playing Craigangower first pair of Ips took a big lead of 6-8 the pouria and

PARTE Mrs Valet Fogler and Mrs in the second set, but the chal Chly and, the Kowkon Cricket

lengers stagest a strong come back, mainly through the effects Two Men's

t

Buds Becond pair 95ANGLAW Tial, to sprrow the acorn to in the

Curolltung Entra Lowon (their respectivo: garen na kta 6-4, Bervice then went to is Champion

pected, to idradioek" the score at Konn-bung--and the gume, and have,

Kross set anded) with an Aca Which Chinese Fibo day's doren, the Kow- retained; for him and hia wkte perday,

-in the

both by well over a host swimmers on the first two

second legs worked and infra Cafe on between the whirls and the Fagor for VE

TRC and Helaj. hyester mikrai Kart was quite noticeable in the all of

KEuropean They

blown a lililo on. FOOL'S FAVOURITE A: DE segment, pro

had too much

ope that the.

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