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SPORTING NEWS

TEN TITLES CHANGE.

HANDS AT WHITE CITY Two New British Records.

Also Set Up

Ten of the thirteen titles changed hands at the Women's Ama- teur Athletic Association championships held on the White City track were set up recently, and in the process two new British records and another equalled.

The new champions. however, did not for the most part mas- sacre the old. they succeeded thirm. for in six events the holders were not competing, and in the 1.600 metres walk the holder. Miss F. Pangelicy, of Paignton W. A. AC.. was most unfortunately dis- qualified.

It must have been a severe dts- appointment to her to have come so far and be ruled out when head- ing for victory. as she was then hallway wound the second lap with a substantial lead.

THE NEW STARS

Or the new stars, the brightest

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for she was first announced as a non-starter for the 800 metres, but changed her mind at the last mo- ment, with the happy result for she passed the pacemaker, Miss D. Harris (Birchfleld) on the last bend and went on to victory though fiercely pursued in the home straight by Miss O. Hall (G. E. C.

In their widely different sphefes Magnet). are Miss Betty Lock and Miss B. Reld, buth, members of Mitcham

A GREAT EFFORT

A. C. Miss Lock is already known Miss Hall was moving so fast at as a sprinter of the highest pro- the finish of this race that it seem- mise

She is now fulfilling that ed she might have won it she had promise, and as she is still young not left herselt such a vast dis-. may eastly execed It.

tance to make up. However, she made no mistake later. In the 400 metres, taking the lead on the Arst bend. She went right away from the rest to win by the proverbial

She not only retained her title in the 60 metres, equalling her own British record of 76 sec.. but won the 100 metres very comfortably in 12.2 sec.

If Miss Jeffrey, former holder of the 100 metres had been competing in the sprints it is possible we would have had a record broken instead of equalled.

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- 18 YEARS OLD COMPETITOR Mis Reid, elghteen years old. is ideally built for field events. and the two new British re- cords she made in the shot and discus are in all probability only the first of many she may achieve in the future.

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street.

Miss Odam (Mitcham), the holder, had an unexpectedly close call in the high jump. Both she and Miss D. Gardiner ¡Middlesex L.A.C.) cleated 5 ft. 2 in. Miss Odam winning because she took fewer jumps at this height. Though not entirely free from an injury to her foot, Miss E. Raby (Middlesex LA.C.) kept her long jump title.

Miss D. Saunders Spartan L.A. C) with a win in 25 seconds, fairly ran Miss L. Chalmers (Portsmouth Atlanta out of her title in the She won the shot with a throw 1200 metres, the winner being only of 38 it. 2 in, which beat the pre-1 one-tenth second outside British

D. time. Miss vlous best by nearly three feet, record

Harris

and her winning throw in the Birchfeld) led virtually through- discus, 116 ft. 2in.. was over four out in the mile, Miss Halstead be- feet further then the old record.

Miss Halstead exchanged one title for another, the 800 metres

Ing obviously tired by her earlier efforts in the 800 metres.

The Lord Hawke Cup for the for the 400 metres-but her plans best individual performance of the seem to have somewhat uncertain, day was awarded to Miss Reid.

SCHMELING MAY RETIRE

No Welcome Honie!

Max Schemeling. Nazi Germany's fallen boxing Idol, has returned to

his Nazi Fatherland after his one-

Hong" Kong Hockey League

ANNUAL MEETING

OFFICERS ELECTED

The annual meeting of the Hong Kong Hockey League was held at the West Lounge of the European Y.M.C.A. yesterday. Colonel MS. Teversham. M.C., Rajputana Rides. being in the chair.

Colonel M.6. Teversham, M.C. (Chairman); Sergeant S. Mettam. RE. (Hon. Secretary); Corporal J. w. Dove, Royal Corps of Signals

Assistant Hon. Secretary).

The season commences the first week in September. The Kamaon Rifles have withdrawn from the League.

The teams for the coming sea-

son:

SENIOR DIVISION

H.K. Brigade. Hong Kong-Singa- Dore. Royal Artillery:

Royal Engineers;

1st Battalion. The Middlesex Regiment;

SPORT

AND NOTES

US.R.C. SWIMMING POOL

Construction work in progress on the new swimming pool at the United Services Recreation Club. "

Sporting Fixtures

TODAY

FRIDAY, AUGUST 12

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5th/6th Battalion. The Rajputana BADMINTONY.M.C.A. Women's BADMINTONYM.C.A. Badmin

Rifles:

Hong Kong Police:

Central British Association: The Nomads.

Kowloon Indian Tennis Club: Radio Sports Club;

JUNIOR DIVISION H.K. Brigade. Hong Hong-Singa pore. Royal Artillery:

Middlesex

Royal Engineers; Royal Corps of Signals: Iat Battalion. The

The Rajputana Rifles: Royal Army Ordnance Corps: Royal Air Force:

Regiment;

Hong Kong Police:

Hong Kong University. Affilated, but not taking part:- The Seaforth Highlanders.

LAWN BOWLS RESULTS

In the lawn bowls Open Bingles championship played at the Kow- Icon Football Club 'yesterday H. A, Alves" beat C. B. Hosking: 22-19. and T. Coleman beat Q. C. Nor- man 22-17.

The following have been selected to represent the Hong Kong Elec-

AUSTRALIANS tele Recreation Club against the

GOOD START

Two-Day Match

With Durham

London. August 8. The Australian cricket tourists made a good start in their two-

round defeat by Brown Bomber Joe day match against Durham at

Kowloon Football Club on Satur- day:-

G. T. Padgett, J. F. Hedley, A. Tarbuck, J. Sloan (skip).

R. C. Butler, G. G. S. Thomson,

A. F. Paul. L. de Rome (skip).

J. R. Way, W. Stoker, S. Deacon, W. H. B. Muskett (skip);

SOLO BALL MATCH

·CALLED OFF-

New York, August 8.

Louis in New York, last June, to Sunderland today. At close of Only one match in the American find that his star has not only play, they had 380 on the board section was arranged to be played waned, but gone out.

The day after his defeat, Berlin newspapers proudly promised he would get a great" welcome bome, ..even if he had not 'won.

for the loss of five wickets.

in the Baseball programme today,{ Bidney Barnes,the "baby" of the but the game was called off after) touring side," who was kept out of one and a half innings owing to the important engagements owing rain.

to an injury to his hand. hit up The two outfits engaged were "Germany will show schmeling his first century of the tour with Cleveland Indians and St. Louis that we are a really sporting na-140 not out. C.L. Badcock was also Browns-(Reuter).

in good fettle, scoring 103 not out. YORKSHIRE WINS Yorkshire consolidated · their

tion," said one of them.

"We understand how to celebrate

our victories, and how to accept position at the head of the Coun- the defeat of our idols."

NORDWIND SETS RECORD

ty Cricket Championship table

Berlin, August 9. today following their victory over A new record for the westward Derbyshire at Sheffield by 210 runs. flight across the North Atlantic Mas Yorkshire scored 192 in their been set up by the German dying Nordwind, which reached first innings and 232 for nine de- boat clared in their second. in which Port Washington from Horta yes- Workthington took five wickets for terday in 15 hours and 50 minutes. The Nordwind is engaged in a Derbyshire replied with 113 series of experimental flights (Smalles 5 for 39) and 101.- which began in 1938.-(Trans- (Reuter).

ocean).

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Flanagan Sets New World

Swim Record

Ralph Flanagan of Miami. Phil Carton of Providence, Rhode Florida, set a new record of 6 min- Island was fourth.

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utes, 14.9 second for the 550-gard In the 100 metre freestyle dash. But this was forgotten, somehow, freestyle swim recently in the defending champlon Peter Fick of when Schmeling returned to the Amateur Athletic Union cham-New York won in 1 minute and Fatherland two weeks ago.

plonships in Louisville.

two-tenth seconds. Otto Jaretz of German newspapers published a He set the record in the Arst 550 Chicago and Paul Wolf of Univer- photograph of him as he stepped yards of the 880-yard swim. His sity of Southern California finished of the liner at Bremerhaven-re-time for the 880 was 10 rainutes, second and third respectively. united with his film star wife, Anny 11.1 seconds, which was not equal Shoichi Bakato, coach for the Ondra, But there were no reports to his own world record but which Hawaii contenders was' overjoyed or his arrival, and no welcome was fast enough to win the event. by Nakana's "showing and said celebrations.

Kiyoshi Nakans, a Japanese,"Flanagan is the best swimmer in Since then Schmeling has re-gallantly matched Flanagan stroke the world."

ceived no publicity in the Press for stroke for 300 yards, but there- The Ohio State University' team He has returned with his wife to after was not able to maintain the won the meet with 30 polata. The killing pace. He finished second Detroit Athletic Club was second

his hunting lodge 13 'Pomeraris,

It is believed that he intends to continue this voluntary exle from Berlin'e spotlight, and will most likely retire from boxing.

in the unofficial time of 10 min with 25 points The Miami-Bilt

utea, 33.8 seconds.

esk

Steve Wotenty of Buffalo finish- third in the feature event,

more team was third with 15. The Hawali swimmers took fourth place with 12 points.

ton, in the West Lounge.

Badminton, in the Morning. BOWLS-Open Singles. J. A. Luz v. SWIMMING.-Mixed Swimming, In

A. K. Minu (Civil Service CC.); J. V. Ramsay v. J..Cavanagh (In- dian R. C.) A. Hyde-Lay v. A E Carey. C. F. Remedios Sherriff (Kowloon Docks R.C.).

V. G

TOMORROW

DARTS. "H.B." League. Embassy v. Neptune; RAO.B. (GC) + v. Jolly Roger: C.P.O.C. v. Imperial.

European Pool. TENNIS.-"D". Division. Army T.C. v. Police R.C.: Central 'British Assn. v. Kowloon Tong R.C.; Chinese R.C. v. Kowloon Indian T.C.; Club de Redrelo v. Kowloon C.C.; Cralgengower C.C. v. In- dian R.C.; South China A.A. v. Radio Sports Club.

Y.M.C.A. Swimming

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