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"THE HONGKONG

JAPAN SELECTS SWIMMERS

ORMIDABLE ARRAY

OF STARS

ew World's Records May

Be Established

N MANILA THIS YEAR

The following. have been selected to represent an in the Far Eastern meet in Manila this coming

Free style-Yusa, Miyasaki, Sakagami, Yokoyama, gimoto, Kitamura, Makino and Handa.

Breast-Hamuro, Koiko and Osaki. Back stroke- atsu and Kiyokawa..

LON swimmers will be The records made are as fol ed after the National In-lows:

legiato Swimming meet

he Melfi Celebrated Games,

Im the above list of in- hals and their respectivé de one can obtain a vivid of the individual as well as eam strength of the Japan-- swimming team that will Jo the Philippines in May.

NEW RECORDS.

cording to the published re- of the Amateur Swimming oration of Japan and the lol," the try-outs for the Far tern Olympic with a supreme rmination to make their ha try for glory, they began

the National Inter-High jol Champlonships. This was wed by the National Inter- giate Swimming Meet. Their I meet is tho National Cham- shipa. This last meet is but of the try-outs for the For ern Athletic Games in Manila year.

the National

Inter-High

jol Champlonships many of boys made good records and cations are that in the 1939) ld's Olympic, some of them carry the colours for Japan.

100-M. free

1. U. Hasegawa—1:03.2 2. T. Kimura-1:04.8. 3. M. Teruda-1:06.4 400-M. free

1. N. Terada-5:11.6 2. T. Kimura--5:13,2 3. S. Suguira-5:16.8 100-M. back..

1. Y Kojima 1:10.4 2. H. Kawano-1:16,6 8. S. Tomibe-1:21.8

200-M. breast

1. A. Takanashi—2:57.6

2. 3. Najahisa—2:58.0

3. M. Kató-3:03.0

200-Meter relay

1. Shudo high school-1:50.4⋅

2. Mitsuke high school-2:00.2 The records in team champion. ship are:

100-M freo

1. Y. Miyasakl—69.6 2. S. Aral-614

3. U. Hasegawa-61.4 400-M free

1. K. Kitamura 4:59.8 2. T. Nakamura---5:04,4 3. K. Terasaki—5:05.8 800-M free

1.

Kitamura--10:12.8 K. (New Japan record and better than the llated

world's record)

2. S. Yokoyama--10:40.4 3. K. Terasaki-10:44.6 Kitamura's splits:

100-1:10.0 200-2:27.2

CHAMPION TAKES THE FLOOR

It's an unconventional pass for a champion, but Vince Dundee, middleweight king, who you see sitting down after a trip in the first round, came back strong to take the decision over Andy Callahan, towering over him. This was during a 15-round title bout at Boson's 'Garden,

300-3:55.2

400--5:03.6

500-6:22.4

600-7:40.4

700-8:57.6

800-10:12.8

100-M. back

1. R. Akiyoshi-1:14.8

2. B. Ake-1:15.4

3. T. Hiraga-1:16.4

200-M. breast

1. A. Takabatake 2:52.8 2. M. Taguchi-2:54.6 3. T. Hamuro-2:54.8 200-Meter relay

1. Eastern Team-1:48.6

2. Western Team--1:51.0 800-Meter relay

1. Western Team-9:25.4

2. Eastern Team-9:85.4

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At POWELL'S SALE

NOW ON

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PULLOVERS

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Reduction off regular

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THE SEA LOVERCOATS

TRAVELLING RUGS DRESSING GOWNS SUIT. and ATTACHE CASES BOOTS and SHOES SHIRTS

FOR OLYMPICS

MCNEIL SCORES FIVE GOALS

IN GREAT FORM FOR PHOENIX

LT. DONALD'S BIG

EFFORT

Playing against the Osiris yes terday, the Phoenix advanced to second position in the league table by thrashing their opponents... by seven goals to two.

However, the game was not so one-sided as the score suggests,

Poaching Of Players For Big Games

SPORT ADVIS.

HONG KONG FOOTBALL, CLAJE.

Members are reminded that in': [connection with the Rugby Match, The Colony v. Australian Univer- |sities XV, a Dinner will be held at tho. Gloucester: Building on Thursday, 18th January, at 8.00

(including apertifs) $6.09, many bo obtained at the Club house.

W. PRYDE

Hon: Secretary.

RUGBY AND SOCCER ORGANIZATIONS p.m. Dress Informal. Dinnor tickota

TACKLING A KNOTTY PROBLEM

What are the qualifications that entitle loading players to represent countries other than their own? And what are the ethics of the problem?

A big controversy has arisen in the Rugby world over the choice of H. G. Owen-Smith, the South African Test cricketer, to play full-back for the England team in the second Rugby Union trial. Owen-Smith was born at Ron- served. In a word, pick a man desbosch, a suburb of Capotown. for a trial and he is yours for Both his parents are South Afri- can born.

He was educated in keeps, although there have been South Africa and has played Instancca of mon actually play- cricket for this Dominion against ing trials for more than England with conspicuous suc-

CC88.

country.

one

MANY PRECEDENTS, How then can the English There are many precedents for Rugby selectors justify their n the selection of Owen-Smith. tion, it is being asked, in picking him for a probable England Rugby

team.

an

It is true there is no writton definition of international qualification, but there is, to us a much-abused phrase, a gentle- man's agreement under which it is assumed that the various unions will not poach unduly upon one another's, preserves.

But there have been so many

of flagrant cases

recent years that it would seem the guiding principle to-day is first come, first

HONG KONG FOOTBALL CLUB. RUGBY FOOTBALL.

THE COLONY

AUSTRALIAN UNIVERSITIES XV.

Y

on

THURSDAY, 18th January, at the Club ground, Happy Valley. Kick off 4:15 pm. Admission, (members included) Covered Stand............. 161.00. . Uncovered Stands ...... .50. (Including Tax).

There le probably no branch of Service men in uniform half price. sport that can claim to have an unblemished record in this matter

Payment may be made at the

of poaching. Rugby, Cricket, gate, or tickets for Covered Stand Soccer, Lawn Tennis, they have obtained from: all been at this little game.

The records of International Rugby disclose that an Egyptian has played for Scotland and a Chinese for Wales. Not long ago at Scotland played A. C. Wallace of Australia and G. C. Aitken. of New Zealand. -

W. M. C. Methuen played for Scotland between 1894 and 1900

or.

8. H. Garrod, Canadian Pacife 9.S. Co. G. C. Moutrie, Hongkong & Shanghai Bank the Club House, Happy Valley

NO SEATS RESERVED

W. PRYDE,

Hon: Sacrotary, '

and for South Africa 1909, J. H. Always Good Dancing

fought back, and Lt. Donald was Ferris played for Ireland in 1900-

successful in reducing the deflelt 01 and for South Africa in 1903. with a smart header from a well

F. W. Mellish has played rugby placed corner by Haddleton. Two both for England and South quick goals for the Phoenix how- Africo. ever, settled the result, McNell The being responsible for both. fifth goal was protested against by the Osiris defenders, who contend-

SOCCER MEN, TOO.

Boccer

at the

YELLOW

DRAGON

Africa by DANCING ACADEMY

Simultaneously the wholesale ed that the ball had not crossed poaching of promising

South the line. The sixth and aaventh talent from goals were scored direct from free English clubs more than half a kicks just outside the penalty area, dozen youngsters have been taken Packer and Bennett being the this year-hus aroused much con- cern In the Dominion. L. S. successful marksmen.

Brown, the South African test Daring the last quarter of an cricketer has been signed on to hour, the Phoenix absolutely over-play cricket for Huddersfield. J. ran their opponents and but for the W. Cochrane, a South African, is good goalkeeping of Crowley, and to play soccer for Plymouth, W. another Springbok for the strong kicking by Baker, the

Chelson, and so the instances might be multiplied.

score would have been greater.

For the Osiris, Lakey Was

Gibbs,

In Lawn tonnis English Davis Cup teams also have been built up from Overseas: Col.. A. R. F. King- acote born in India; P. M. Davson,

for until the concluding fifteen The winners played well together minutes, the Osiris made quite nas a team, and McNeil was fight for it, and considering the deadly marksman. number of experienced players in the opposition ranka, their per- formance was extremely creditable, hard-worker, and Lt. Donald was born in Demarara, J. D. P. Wheat

Osirle took the lead after

five always a dangerous forward whenley born in South Africa, while minutes play, Lt. Donal securing in possession of the ball. the ball, scoring with a beautiful solo run, concluding with a cross Sea. Fond as follows:-

The teams lined up under Ldg. shot which gave Leech no chance.

McNeil equalised five minutes H.M.S. Osiris: Crowley; Baker, from the interval and the same Armstrong: Stanton, Lakey, Allen; player gave Phoenix the lead four Lt. Donald, Colwell, Taylor, Wil minutes later. Half-time score wasson, Haddleton. 2-1_in_favour_of_ Phoenix.____

Phoenix increased their lead soon after the restart, McNeil complet ing the

hat-trick. The Osiris

South Africa utilized the lawn tennis services of H. I. P. Aitken an Englishman after only a short residential qualifiention.

Cricket has for a long time been

a bad spot. The England side in the last Australian teat matches Included Pataudi, the Indinn, and H.M.S.-Phoenix: Leech;-Barrett, G.-A--Allen, born-in-Australia.- Harrison; Pearce, West, Packer;There would have been two In- Thompson, McNeil, Dale, Barnett, dians but for the illness of Duleep- Cocks.

singhji, another Indian...

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