1934-07-26 — Page 9

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, JULY 26, 1934

SHANGHAI SWIMMING CHAMPION IN UNITED STATES

UNABLE TO DEFEND

TITLES

NORTHERN PORT'S CHAMPIONSHIP

- PROGRAMMES ARRANGED

RAVEN'S GOOD

OPPORTUNITY

With the departure of Frank Hadley for the United. States, the swimming championship of Shanghai is more open this season than it has ever been before.

In addition to most of the Champion swimmer's contenders last season girding up their loins for action, in the coming contests, many good men who previously had not entered the lists owing to the foregone con- clusions of Hadley's victories, are going into training with an eye on this year's crown.

The championships will be con-entries. Raven has a number of ducted this year by the Amateur records to his credit, but has Swimming Association in three dropped out of competitive swim- Galas, one at the Rowing Club ming for several years and will batha, one at the Foreign Y baths find it difficult to regain his past and the third at the French Club.

THE EVENTS.

The events have been shared out as follows:---

Shanghai Rowing Club Gala, August 24 and 25:--

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speed. He will probably swim the shorter sprint free-style races, from the 50 yards to the quarter mile and should be well in the running if he is fit.

Shanghai's tive outstanding youngsters are Noel Hammond and Archie Logan. These, two (will fight out pride of place in the majority of the straight swimming. trests. Both have revealed speed, with Hammond probably the faster

220 yards men's free style, 880 yards men's free style. 100 yards women's free style. 50 yards women's backstroke, 100 yards men's breast stroke. Long Plunge championship. in the sprints and Logan, the French Club, September 1-

better stayer, but recent training

Entries for the abovo champion-has altered form and should both

ships close on August 7.

B

100 yards men's free style.

enter for the majority of the straight swimming events, they} 100 yards Junior boys' free will content for first position in style.

most.

100 yard's men's backstroke.

*50 yards women's free style. Raven has the record for the Throwing the polo ball cham-100 yards and has put up extru- plonship. Foreign

stroke.

140 yards men's free style.

Men's Fancy diving.

Women's Fancy diving.

jordinarily good time for the 220,

youngsters. Unterborgor,

The King visited’Lord's on the last day of the Second Text and both teams were introduced to him. Hera His Majesty is seen greeting W. M. Woodfull, the Australian captain.

Mirrines.

thrown n

MALAYAN TENNIS TITLE

RETAINED BY LIM BONG SOO

Some brilliant. fawn tennis

was seen at the Singapore CC

LAWN BOWLS LEAGUE

"GREYHOUND WITH

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K. B. G. C. TEAMS FOR Remarkable Operation

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SATURDAY

The following have been select- to represent the Kowloon

After Accident

A greyhound, named Somebody's Bowling Green Club in their Choice, who, in May broke his league matches against C.S.C.C.neck in three places, 'was canter. on Saturday.

First Team at CS.C.CJ last week when the Malayan Watson, A. S. Russell, J. champion, Lim Bong Soo, suc-Budding, L. Guy (Skip). cessfully defended his Singa

P. T. Farrell, J. S. Logan,

Chus Hall, W. Macfarlane (Skip),

pore title by b, 6–0.

Choon Leong, 5-7,

II.

R.

Bong Soo took the first service Randle, W., S. Drako (Skip).

R. Duncan, H. F: Stoneham, S. and the games went to two-all on service until the Afth, during Totley, C. L. Farmer, J. Rodger, Second Tear at K.B.G.C. J. L. which Choon Loong brought his J. G. Meyer (Skip), backhand into play and scored two glorious winners with cross-court W. E, Hale, H. H. Rose (Skip).

D. W. Waterton, C. B. Hasking, drives which Rashed over the net J. Macdonald, E. V. Searle, J. G. Charlton, G. E. F. Thompson Leong). (Skip);

and completely beat the holder.

ing round the training · paddocks month afterwards. at Wembley Stadium less than a

He looked; and was, the picture of health. His recovery is one of the outstanding triumphs of veter Inary surgery.

Somebody's Choice suffered a spectacular fall in a recent burdlo

be dead. trint. At first he was thought to

Then it was discovered that he was alive, although his neck was broken.

His

SILVER PLATES. begged the voterinary surgeon in,

owner, Mr. B. Curzon, attendance to do his utmost.

At this stage Choon was serving well and went on to lead 4-2 and 5-3. This sighth game was a gruelling one for his opponent's returns coming artificial neck has been created by Choon Leong and took a lot out over with far less accuracy and means of delicate silver platen.

of him, as deuco was called sovani times before he won through,

CHALLENGER'S SUCCESS.

pace, and ho gradually increased

A brilliant operation was per | formed. What amounts

Flexiblity has been achieved by

Somebody's Choice will never

his own speed and keeping the clever manipulative surgery. ball well down the sidelines took the six games without much dif- rice again. ficulty.

But he can crow and lord it Choon Leong made one supreme over all the Mick the Millers in effort in the last game, which the world: ho la the only dog alive

A. A. A. OF THE ORIENT

The left-hander played steadily to win Choon Leong's next service and square the set at Ave games all, but the challenger made one more great effort, and once again went to deuce twice before Beng to-day with a synthatic neck. brought that glorious cross-court Soo caught him in successive backhand drive into operation to points coming up to the net. win the eleventh game and then If Chua Choon Leong had beenĮ went on to take his own service able to continue driving at the to 30 and the first set 7-5.

same pace during the second set Lim Bong Soo took his service as he did during the first it is game to lead 1-0. In the second quite probable that he would have sot, but Choon Leong, although taken Bong Soo's title from him, obviously tiring rapidly, levelled but the the score at 1-1. Then for the realised that a waiting game first time he served badly and let the best to play, and he did not Bong Soo establish a 3-1 lead, appear to be in the least disturbed by losing the first set. In the end, his greater accuracy told its tale. The

He made one more spurt and in- creased the pace and depth of his driven to square the set at 3-3, but this was virtually the end, and Bong Soo, from that pint on werda, gradually took command of the situation, and won the next three games and the set 6-3,

Y.M.C.A. September but his form this year is indiffer- proved to come on to equal terms

ent and he will have to strain con-with the former.

Hans Park has the Polo Ball Entries for these championsiderably if he wants to beat these

certainty as there is ships close on August 24,

the HAGENSTEIN'S “SPECIAL"

an-one else in the port able to Austrian champion, hax had The backstroke 50 yards men's free style.

and breaut-thrown the ball his distance. Molly 50 yards

breast trouble with his shoulder muscles stroke seemed to be women's

marked out Tuttleman is still available and for several years and it is not yet by Hagenstein *IN hle special should be well in the running if certain that he will enter for any events and with Moffett and Coon he should care to compete and events. Should he be able to get away, he has not the strongest Hickmott has a chance.

then Shanghai will have a competitor in the backstroke. In For the long plunge Nathan Entries for these champion-strong middle and long distance the breast stroke. McAllister will Concoff will endeavour to break

swimmer to contend with. ships clone August 31,

be close up. but the present cham- his existing record of 70 feet, and eight In the

Raven, Grilk, sprints,

pion is expected to retain his poetas Rene Berthet is not in Shang- Logan and Hammond are evenly tion. Ba Duell's absence will hal, he will meet no competition. matched and while none have re-allow such youngsters ns Brossenu In the men's free style, Raven, turned the outstanding times made and Grilk the opportunity to take Logan, Noel Hammond, Grilk and by Hadley last year, they have all the diving championship and these Unterberger form the major shown up well. Raven is probab-young swimmers will be well in source of competition though ly the fastest, but the others are the picture in these events, with there is a possibility of other young and at and should have im-strongest competition from the

CHALLENGERS.

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VICKERS

WOMEN CHAMPIONS. Mias Jacqueline Ball, the sensa- tion of last year, should be able though she will meet with strong to retain the women's titles,

competition this acason. Mrs, Charles Raven, formerly Vivienne Schmid, has held the titles here previously, but it is not known whether he will compete or not. |---Apart from—Jacqueline Ball's oustanding merit, there are a number of other girls who have a good chance, among these being. Ellen Louise Schmid, Peggy Neal, May Thompson,. Elleen Hammond and the Prince sisters. Patsy Smith is almost a certainty for the breast stroke and the diving Is Ellen Schmid's favourite event.

Always Good Dancing

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A LOVE SET. The Anal Bet was all over in minutes. Bong Soo found

champton obviously

WES

MANCHUKUO INVITED TO JOIN

Hsinking, July 20. Manchukuo Amateur Association yesterday

Lim Bong Soo won the singles Athletic challenge cup outright in 1982 and received a formal invitation from was the first to have his name on the Philippines Amateur Athletic the now cup, which was presented | Federation, asking it to join the last year.

newly formed "Amateur Athlotic "This is the second time he has Association of the Oriont" and to had a set taken off him in cham-participate in the frat champion- plonship tennia during the last ship games of the new body, which few years, Roy Smith of the 3.C.C. are scheduled to be held in Tokyo accomplishing the feat last year. In 1938..

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