THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY AUGUST
CHINA AND Famous
NATIONAL Old Horse SWIMMING Will Race
No More
VIEWS BY GIRL
CHAMPION
MORE FACILITIES REQUIRED
old
Brown. Jack, the famous racehorse, owned by Sir Harold. Wernher, of Market Harborough, [ has run his last race.
Midlands.
He has been put in charge of: Frankie Jones, Sir Harold's rough Despite the fact that she is rider, and trained for hunting. On China's most famous girl, Miss August 2 he was on ylow at the Yeung Sau-king, the prettyMarket Harborough horse show, young Southern swimmer who and it is proposed that he shall also broke numerous records dur- bu exhibited at other shows in the. ing the Far East Games at Manila, is unspoiled by her Brown Jack, who is ten years successes. With clear, franks old, is the greatest long-distance eyes, shy of disposition and racehorse In the history of the He and Stove with a natural smile, during an British turf. exclusive interview with a re- Donoghue, the jockey, have had
partnership, which presentative of The Shanghai Wonderful Times, she immediately dis-reached its zenith of Ascot last pelled any doubts, that her month in the winning of the Queen ciders may have on the eman Alexandra Stakes for the sixth
successive year. cipation of Chinese women, and their modernisation.
Her modest, retiring disposition, "however, does not hide a charmlag personality which can also be como forceful when the subject of sport in general and swimming in particular in mentiopei.
WHAT CHINA NEEDS, "Only with intensified national training and greatly improved facilities can China ever hope fo compete with other nations in the sporting world," MINK Yeung declared vigorously when discuss ing the Manila sports, "The events at. Manila proved conclusively in
This race over two miles aix furlongs is the longest in the flat racing calendar.
If the King's permission is ob tained, it is proposed to commemo rate Brown Jack's record by the orection of a bronze modèl of the veteran al Ascot,
BRITISH TEAM FOR AMERICA
overy field that China lacked the The Eight Players and
expert knowledge of her competi tors.
the Reserves
On August 31 ́u British women's i team leaves for Canada and the United States, and, so far as the match with America is concerned. will hope to avenge the defeat
脂肪
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SE MAI AT THE HER KIA MIE ANY MIE OLE KEE PER SE DEN KUNT NUR IN AN EVA COM 'URE NED MAN
Here la Wembley's great swimming pool the most remarkable of its type, which was specially built and used for the British Empire Games. It can also be converted into a boxing grans, and will be used for this purpose when not required for swimming.
HONGKONG CYCLING
CLUB OUTING
TWO SECTIONS INVADE NEW
TERRITORIES YESTERDAY
ENJOYABLE RUNS DESPITE STOPPAGES
The heavy storm shortly after 9 am on Sunday caused a delayed start to be made on the Hongkong Cycling Club's border run, and it was 10.15 before Mr. E. Munas (Vice-Captain) led the run by way of Shatin and Taipo to Fanling and Sha-tau-kok. It had been arranged that Mr. C. Read should take charge of this run, but he failed to put in an appearance; oven his absence, however, did not succeed in spoiling a most enjoyable, run in which, after the initial storm, the Whether Clark co-operated with absence of both rain or blistering sum.
In view of the distance and dimext- tles of the scheduled run, a section of
"With more facilities provided throughout China by the Govern ment to enable our athleten to train at a cast within their means, sport would receive a tremendous national encouragement and within a few years we could hold our own with
sustained at Wentworth two years SOCCER STARTS the Club, comprising a new member any antion," aho continued.
"China's swimming team sent go. Canada will be met on to the Manila Games consisted of September 15, and the team then members gathered at random from Roca South to meet the United Canton, Hongkong and Shanghai, States on September 27 and 28. and even more widely separated The following eight have been cities and previous to the actual chosen to represent Great Britala: competition had little opportunity
for team practico, except at Manila, where they had only few preliminary swims.
"Against them was arrayed the cream of the Japanese swimming talent-swimmers freali from national training and working with clock-like precision. There could be no other result than a' walk-over for them in the major events.
NATIONAL INVESTMENT.
Milan Tam Barton (Royal Mid- Surrey).
Miss Doris Chambers (Cam berley Heath), Captain' and Manager.
Mrs. G. Conts (Troon). Bliss Diana Fishwick (North Foreland).
Miss Molly Gourlay (Camber- ley Heath).
OPENS TAMELY IN SCOTLAND
n
(n native of Holland who has been abroad for several years), took xtendy ride out to the tea venus at Castle Peak, which was reached by them at 1 p.ni
The hardriders section suffered their first setback at Taipo where puncture was sustained, but the de- Jay was brief). "A" first stop for re RANGERS' WIN freshments was made at Sha-tau-kok The annual football season in the road was commenced. Much of the before the stif climb up the border British Isles was officially opened of ascent was made with clouds hover- Saturday last with the commencement ing in the valleys and around the of the two major Scottish Leagues. erests, but the threatened downpour The English teams are not due to failed to materialize and only a few take the field for another two weeks spots fall. The descent and
hub- The Senior Scottish League had a sequent trail to the Railway and Miss Wanda Morgan (West- Lame start, all the leading teams in Lowu Camp was very fast, the road
the country taking their first points being in excellent condition and gate-on-Sea and Birchington).
Miss Diana Plumpton (Frin-rom weaker opponents without, undue strong wind on the
riders back. difculty. Glasgow Bangers, last Dill's Corner was reached at 3.10 p.m, year's champions, met the represen- and the pace being maintained Un tatives of the Junior Division, Dun- long was made at 3.40 p.m.
hon fermline, who received promotion. The further trouble was sustained in the match was played at End Park, where form of a cracked bracket axle in the visitors scored seven goals.
"Nicky," the run-leader's popular mount. Replacement, fortunately, was not difficult as a wall-stocked cycle depot exists at Un-long” and ̈ilie riders were again in the saddle at 4 p.m. whilst Castle Peak Cafeteria was reached half-an-hour later.
ton-on-Sea),
Mrs. J. B. Walker (Island Malahide).
The matches will consist of six so singles and three foursomes, that by two changes it is possible for all eight players to take part. cabled by Renter are given below:
Results of the First Division as
Airdrie Ayr
Wus
4 Queen's Park
2 Clydo
4 Kilmarnock
3 Albion
1 Rangers
0 Hearts
1
"By building up the national physique China will be improving the general standard of the people's health, while at the same time the country's prestige abroad would be greatly increased by the victories of her athletes. Sub-
Mrs. A. Holm (Troon), the sidized sport is no more than a British woman champion, good national Investment," Miss selected, but was unable to accept Dundee
Celtic Yeung concluded simply.
the invitation. Should any of the Dunfermline Miss Yeung Sau-king, OF the eight nominated players withdraw Falkirk "Beautiful Fish," as her thousands their places will be filled from liberians 3 Hamilton af admirers have nick-named her, among the five reserves in follow- Motherwell was trained in the South, firating order:
✔ Queen O'Sth. ; Partick
2 Aberdeen using the breast-stroke. Later she
St. Mirren
18. Johnstone began practising the back-crawl, Miss Elsie Corlett (Royal of which she is undoubtedly a fine
Lytham and St. Annes),'
Our Own Correspondent cables exponent, but now her specialty
Miss K. Garnham (The Naze).sults of the Second Division as
follown: Is the American crawl, in which Ming J. Anderson (Craigle she is to be seen at her beat, and
Hill.
Allon in which she typifies her nick- Miss P. Wade (Ferndown). Dumbarton
Miss M. J. Couper (North Forfar Berwick).
King's Park Montrose Morton. Raith Rovers • .
name.
Mise Young's main ambition. now: le to assist in the organiza- tion of a women's triangular swim- ming competition between the
5 Edinburgh Arbroath Dundee U.
1 Cowdenbeath
2 East Stirling
. Sten'muir
-7 Brechin
North, South and an International BISLEY-DOUBLE FOR St. Bernards 0 Leith
team.
!
"It would be a tremendous suc
cean, but as vaunt, Clubs are faced
with the difficulty of raising money
to cover the expenses. I only wish
it were sure," she added wistfully.
England To Have Three Fast Bowlers- At Oval?
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SGT. MOORE
First Man To Achieve
Two Victories
Third Lanark
3 East Fife
A
A bathe was greatly enjoyed by the members of the hardriding action before tea was partaken, and a | commencement on the home journey was not made by this party until 0.15 p.m. The "social section, compris ing the slower and newer mambers, had made an earlier start but werd not overhauled on the return ride. Shamshuipo was reached at 7.30 p.m. by the section after a most ploniant 0and eventful ride, the dificulties of which only go to prove that the Club, 2 on any type of apin, is prepared for O any eventuality, and no cyclist need 3 fear a breakdown whilst in the com- 1 pany of the wheelmon of the long- 0 kong Cycling Club.
to
Next week it is again intended lend two sections to the tea venue al Castle Peak. Mr. J. Coles will take charge of the hardriding section which will leave the Jordan Road Wharf and Mr. C. Read will attempt an in- Final Stage In Singlesing the Ferry at 2.30 p.m.:: The whole teresting route to Castle Peak lesy. party will in all probability arrange Tournament: to return together after tea,
GOLF AT VALLEY of the Yaumats Ferry at 9.15 2.m.,
Sergeant Instructor Thomas Results in the Third Round of the Moore, of the Small Arms School, Second Happy Valley Summer Four- Hythe, is the first man to com-nomes tournement were as follows: STRIKERS DEPORTED. plete the Army "double" at Bisley. J. B. Ross (7) and J. L. Adams He won the Army, championship (23) beat A. C. Sinton (21) and J. last month, and a week later won Dovey (14). the King's Medal by defeating the forty-nine highest scorers in that contest and the fifty crack shots of the Territorials by acoring 180float. (twenty-four bulls) out of a pos- sible-200..
D. J. Valentino (16) and A. T. and I. J. Buxton (17) 2 up. Braley (7) beat J. A: R. Selby (10)
The winners are, now in the semi-
THIRD FOURSOMES.
POLISH MINERS BANÍSHED FROM FRANCE
Parie, Aug, 12. Two hundred Polish men; women and children have been deported. Results in the First Round of them. France, owing to Tuesday's fle scored most of his bulla Third Happy Valley Foursomes were Polish miners' strike near Lons, through a mirage caused by the as follows!
when French minors were held as leas than 6 wickets for 204 runs. heat. At 600 yards the target Rome (7) beat A. D. Humphreys underground, and the mine gear 3. W. Franks (13) and F. J. de hostages by the Poler 1,000 Loct Gover may be considered raw seemed to be jumping about, he (10) and A. W. Hayward (17) three smashed. but with Bowves and Allon to lend said. Aupport, he may well prove to be the bowlor England has been score by a Territorial in the King's The gold medal for the bighest waiting for this year,
Form shown by the candidates Medal competition was won by thin
one. week will obviously in Captain A. Kirkwood, Argyll and Auence the selectors' final decis- Sutherland Highlanders, with Jong, which will be made known core of 169,
on the morning of the match,
A
and two.
and W. Pittendrigh (17) two and miner received 300 france and a White (23) beat A. McKellar (8) sold by auction, and each Polish E Richardson (18) and G. The deportees furniture was
free railway ticket back to Poland. A. T. Braley (7) and T. D. Paton (14) beat W. A. Weight (16) and morning, so their deportation will One couple were married this D. K. Hislop (22),
L. R. Billinghurst (10) and G. w.afford them a honeymoon. Rew Tato (10) beat T. R. Rowell (17)|ter Special... and: 0 Mycoek (15), - N
In the meantime I suggest. the following as the best team avail-
London, Aug, 11. able from the fourteen nominated The Earl of Willingdon, Viceroy Fairburn (22) beat A. MacFarlan (21) and W. H. Nolloth (18) five)
H. T. Buxton (17) and T. G. players:
of India, accompanied by the Coun- (17) and A. O. Brawn (15) five and and font. Wyatt, Walters, Allen, Ham- tese of Willingdon, left Croydon by four. mond, Sutcliffe, Leyland, Henan Imperial Airways liner on their J. B. Rom (7) and E. W. G. fal- (8) best 8. H. Garrod (23) and W. H Hampton (10) and E, Lewis dren, Ames, Bowes, Verity, and return to Delhi, where they are due colm (11) beat W. L. Alexander (10) Sharp (10) Ave and faur. Gover, with Gregory as twelfth to arrive next Friday-British and J, Harrop (10) three and two.
K. S. Robertson (12) and C. W. (21) beat II. U. Ireland (0) and 0. J. I. Adams (28) and P. 8. Grant E. Bishop (10) beat J. S. Howall W. Jefaries (23),
Wirelcza
Week-End Swimming Galas
TWO CHAMPIONSHIPS
DECIDED AT
Y.M.C.A. MEETING
The Y.M.C.A. hold their monthly; (side-stroke) and Miss A. Fowler Gala on Saturday night when two of (free style). the championship events for the sea- Water Polo W. Schreuder, R. son were decided. The more interest Goldman, 8. Fowler, F. Fowler and ing of the two was the 50 yards free R. Wood boat H. F. Lange, W, Kerr, style for men which was closely con-H. Lange, F. Fowler and F. Anslow tosted by all four swimmora who finished well together..
The other championship race was a presentation to Mr W. Bhreuder who had a comfortable victory over Miss J. Weller and Miss A. Fowler both of whom are much below the standard of the Y.M.C.A. lady cham- pion.
The programme included several Interesting races and some very fine swimming was soon. Pupils of the Contral British School had two races ancially alloted to them and they allowed plenty of enthusiasm.
The results follow:
Central British School Boys 60 Yards Handicap-1, V. Bond (30.8 noca.); 2, H. Millington (81 soca)....
Y.M.C.A. 50 Yards Championship- 1. H. Lango (28 peca.); 2, R. Wood and G. Fowler; 4, R. Goldman.
DEATH OF MR. R. M. AUSTIN
DIRECTOR OF JARDINE, MATHESON
GERMANY WINS
WOMEN'S OLYMPICS AT
WHITE CITY
Poland Second And England Third
MANY RECORDS
London, Aug. 11.
In the Women's World Olympla Athletic Games at the White City, | Gemany "retained the championship by scoring a'total, af 56 points during the meeting,
Poland was second with England third. The positions of the lending nations were follows:--Germany 96 points: Poland 33 points; England 31 points: Canada 22 points; Czecho Slovakia 18 points; South Africa 14. points.
The following were the results of Anals:*
60 Metres-Walasiewicz (Poland), Time: 7.5/5 seca.
Discus
Throw-Wafaowna (Po- land). Distance:-143 ft. 84 ins (world's record).
100 metres Krauss (Germany). Time: 11.9/10 secs. (British re- cord).
80
200 metres-Krauss (Germany). Time: 24.9/10 seca. (British record). metres hurdles Englehardt (Germany). Time: 11.3/5 sees. (World's record),
800
metres. Koubkova (Czecha- Slovakia), Time: 2 mins 12.2/% sets, (World's record),
400 metres relay Germany, Timo: 48.0/10 sec
Long Jump Geppner (Germany). Distance 10 ft 4 in.
Javelin Throw-Golius (Germany), Distance: 130 ft. 2 in
Shot Putt-Mauer Moyer (Ger....... 12,many). Distance: 4d ft. 10% ins.
(British record).
P
- Shanghai, Aug, director
Mr. Reginald Mein Austin, Matheson & Co., Ltd., and one of of Mesara. Jardine.
the best-known business figures here, died early to-day.
Mr.
Austin was a victim of pneumonia. Reuter.
Mira, L. M. Y.. Noronha Passes Away
An old and highly respected re-
Y.M.C.A. Ladies' 50 Yards Cham- pionship-1, Mrs. W. Schreuder (88.2)| secs.); 2, Misa J. Weller; 3, Miss Asident of Kowloon passed away on Fowler.
Saturday night in the person of Mrs. Leonore Maria Yvanovich Noronha, the wife of Mr. J. M. Noronha of the Credit Foncler D'Extreme Orient.
Central British School Girls 50 Yards Handicap-1, Miss Valentine (42,2 seca.); 2, Miss L. Hickey,
High Jump-Griemo (Germany),
Pontathlon-Mauer
| Height: 5 ft. 1 in.
Moyer (Ger many). Total points: 877. (World's record)-Reuter
SATURDAY'S CRICKET.
* London, Av”, 11. Below are given the close play, scores on Saturday'
Oval Yorkshire 318 for four (H. W. Sutcliffe 150, nod out) v. Surrey.
Manchester Middlesex 238 (F. 8. Booth for 67) Lanenshiro 10 for 0 wicket.
Weston-Super-Mare - Derbyshire 242 for three v. Somerset.
Northampton Essex 162 for four v. Northamptonshire.
Cheltenham (Collere Ground) Gloucestershire 95 for six v. Worven
Hastings Sussex v. Kont, no play on account of rain.-Router,
Members 50 Yards Handicap. Heat, 1, S. Anslow (29.0 socs.): 2 S. Fowler; 3, G. Fowler. Second The Inta Mrs, Noronha who re- Heat 1, A. Boss (34 secs.); 2. C. Hig-sided at 27, Ashley Road, had been gins.
Jan Invalid for quite a number oftemhire, Ladica 50 Yards Handicap-1, years and passed peacefully away Miss J. Wilson (42 cs); 2, M. at 9.15 p.m. She is survived by. W. Schreuder; 3, Miss J. Weller,
Three-Legged Race. No finishera.
her husband and six children, the All entrants disqualified."
eldest of whom, Mr. J. E. Noronha, "A" team-A. Fowler, (fros style), is the well-known local sportsman H. F. Lango (broast-stroke), F. An and advertising manager of the alow (back-stroke), R. Goldman (aide- Queen's Theatro. stroke) and Mrs. Schreuder (fro style); 2, "B" team-Miss J. Wollor' The funeral took place at Happy (free style), H. Wood (breast-stroke), Valley yesterday afternoon and was II. Lange (back-stroke), W. Kerr largely attended."
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