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Saturday, HONGKONG TELEGRGAPH

August, 19. 1939.

MINDANAO DOWN TO COLONY SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS

PLAY TWO GAMES PRODUCE

IN BASEBALL LEAGUE

Schedule Should Be All Over After Week-End

(By "Bingle")

If Old Man Pluvius does not interfere, this wook-and's ball games will find the conclusion of the League season a fact, I hear several long drawn sighs of relief, and I heartily agree with

those sentiments.

S. S. Mindunno's last two fx-

fle week-end's card,” To-day, Hon- | Golf kung Baseball Club' clash with the sailors in the former's last showing. Do i hear more sighs of relief-ihts time from the jockeys?

The Molthenien will have an art- dition to their ranks in youngster Eddie Rogers, whone Vitality is a rejuvenation to this club of grand- pas--and how! And, Dave Bautista will also be out. They have chance, albelt a slim ane, but s

a chance. That's all Columbus had!

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-morrow's double-header opens 10 ILM.. when Chinese

Baseball Club tangle with the sallars

Padgham Wins At Brighton

London, Aug, 18. Alfred Padgham, the Ryder Cup for the piece de resistance of the golfer, won the Brighton tourna- week-end's showing. A It's in fore- gone conclusion that Mindanna willment to-day with four rounds of

Les

take the Hongkongites, isure | bet that the sallors will wind up in the first division. However, at this stage, they're ahead of Chung Bwa, 1 shall not be very surprised if ind

Chinese go to

to town to-morrow this, thei

their last, game. Mindanao have two hurlers in Crooner Ruel, and newcomer Tony "Poosh-em-up!" Mockievls, whose renown on the mound has already preceded him. He shall be watched with close scrutiny.

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A FRIENDLY tusale used ranged between Britain and China. Britain's team will be com- posed of the four Leonard brothers in Baseball, Den Crary and Sappers Welford, Shaw, Foley, Ings. Fox,

Heath, et al.

BB LEAGUE

72, 64, 72 and 71, aggregating 279. His second round of 64 was one' of the lowest scores ever made in a first-class tournament in Great | Britain.

Perry Allis, with 70, 72, 72 and 70, and Willam Cox, with 70, 71, 73 and 7. tied for second place with an aggregate of 204 each.

Sam King, with 60, 67, 78 and 73, and A. Field, with 70, 75, 70 and 71, tied for third place with 280 each.

Other notables were Richard Bur- ton, the Open champion, who had rounds of 78, 73, 74 and 75; Cd combe, who had 68, 75, 71 and 74; Reginald Whitcombe, 80, 72, 74 anti 74; and Dat Rees, who had 73, 74, 70 and 60-Reuter,

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SOME THRILLING RACES

A. K. Rumjahın, D. H. Taylor and D. Hutchinson, who took the VR.C. colours to an easy victory in the 150 yards medley relay race in the Co- inny Swimuning Championships.—Stuf! Photographer.

Close Finishes

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County Cricket Championship

Several exciting matches were completed in the County Cricket Championship yesterday. The closest game was at Cheltenham (College Ground) where Derbyshire defeated Gloucestershire by one run, and at Southend Middlesex defeated Essex by five runs.

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Wilfred Lawrence Wins 100 Yards Sprint: A Surprise In Half Mile

Wilfred Lawrence secured his second Colony swimming title yesterday evening in the Victoria Recreation Club Swimming pool when he beat Chan Wing-kai and Ng Tsun-man in a thrilling 100 yards free-style race to clock 57 2/5 secs., or onc fifth off his own Colony mark ostablished during the 1935 championships.."

Yesterday evening's programmet successful conclusion, was fairly ex- was full of thrills and surprises, per- citing and resulted in a victory for haps the biggest being Chan Chun- the Rest by the odd goal in Ave. nam's victory in the Colony half-Carlos Roza-Pereira stone for the mile when he won in 12 mins, 34/5 losers in the attack. while Lionel to bent Robert Chaine. Hoza-Pereira and Taylor lent valu- nearest rival, by over two Once again this amazing swimmer, who filled the pivotal berth for the who relies solely on his terrific arm Probables, was inclined to leave his strokes to carry him through the man, and in this way the Rest secur- water, antazed the large gathering, ed their second goal. Delgado was particularly as he sprinted in the the pick of the Probables defence, closing three or four lengths to over- while Silva-Netto was obviously ill- haul his opponents.

at-case between the sticks.

lengths. able

able support. Luiz M. Remedios,

The Orst event on the programme S. V. Gitlins and F. Ashford play- gave spectators an early thrill when ed splendidly in the Rest defence, Pat Jorge, of Kowloon soccer fame, while Tong Shiu-fat, the Rest's cus beat Tan Tiong-thum by a touch todian, with the exception of one while the same distance separated error, played a fine game in goal. second from third. All three swam | Rests forwards were too indivi- neck-and-neck over the four length dualistic and a little more passing Land

It was only Jorge's stronger would have brought better results. (which carried him to victory. The Results were:

V.R.C. Junior 100 yards free-style

Chan Chun-nam. who scored a

championship saw Luiz M. Remedios Colony Boys' 100 yards free-style. surprise by winning the Colony's recurd his second triumph In this, Pal Jorge (65 1/5); 2, Taa half-mile race at the V.RO. yester series, and he won comfortably from Tjong-tiam (65 3/5); 3, Fong Wah. day-Staff Photographer. A. V. Ozorio in the comparatively good time of 63 2/5 secs.

Holder Retains Title

*V.R.C, Junior 100 yards fren-style (For the Calvert Cup).--1. L. M. Remedios (62 2/5); 2, A. V. Ozorio (00).

The big thrill of the evening was the Colony 100 yards free-style Colony 100 yards free-style-1, championship which saw Wilfred W. Lawrence (holder) (57 2/5); 2, Lawrence, the holder, opposed to Chin Wing-kai (58 4/5); 3, Ng Tsun- Chan Wing-kai, who he bent last man (50 1/5).

year, Ng Tsun-man and Ng Nin.

Members 100 yards free-style

All five finalists got off to a good handicap.—1, F. Souza (71 4/5); 2,

secs. The return journey, however,

C. Macintosh (74 2/53); 3. Jose Mar- ques

start and Lawrence and Chan Wing: kul reached the first turn in 12 2/5

Women's Open 200 yards free-style gave everybody a thrill as Ng Tsun-

Recreation Club man came up with a big burst and relay-1, Victoria reached the second turn in 26 2/5 (Miss I. Lopes, Mrs. D. Barten, Miss sees, with Lawrence and Chan Wing-D. Weir and Miss V. Churn) (2 mint. kat close behind. The third length 14 1/5); 2, South China A.A. (2 mins. provided the turning point in the race 21 3/5); 3, Chung Shing U.S. Yorkshire, leaders in the Cham-135) and 310 (R. E. S. Wyatt 130, and Lawrence reached the turn a

Tree-style-1, Colony 880 yards fraction ahead of Ng Tsun-man in Chun Chun-nama (12 mins. 03 4/5); pionship, scored a far more comfort-Hutton 5 for 70), able victory. At Scarborough, they

57 2/5 secs. GLOUCESTER v. DERBYSHIRE

2, Robert Chaine (12 mins. 40 3/5); beat Warwickshire by 105 rus, N. W.

At Cheltenham (College Ground), The final 25 yards was thrilling 3, L Roza-Pereira (12 mins, 54); 4, D. Yardley, the former Cambridge Derbyshire beat Gloucestershire by and Lawrence forged ahead white You Sai-kwun (13 mins. 42 1/5). captain, distinguishing himself by one run.

Ne Tsun-man dropped back and Boys' (Under 11) 50 yards free- scoring 108 in the first Innings and 03

Derbyshire.-193 and 148 (Lambert | made a complete fade-out in the last style handicap.1, A. Remedios (30 not sit in the second.

two yards, when Chan Wing-kai shot 2/5); 2, R. Souza (41); 3, A. Mar- Gloucester-31 (Copson 5 for 45, his hand out to snatch second place, ques. A. Pope 5 for 25) and 255 (W, R. Lawrence finished Brst deservedly. Hammond 87, Mitchell & for 75)- Reuter.

In this match, R. E. S. Wyatt, the former England captain, hit up 138 for Warwickshire, while Hutton took Dve wickets for 70 In the second innings.

G for 89).

Leslie Amus, the former England AUSTRALIAN

wicket-keeper, played a great part

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in Kent's victory over Worcestershire by an. Innings and 100 ruins. Kent's only visit to the wickets, he hit up 201, white B. H. Valentine had

113.

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Despite some good scoring, several splendid bowling performances were

against

TENNIS

SUCCESSES

Women's 50 yards free-style handi- ap-1, Miss J. Anderson (37 2/0); | 2, Miss M. Lachlan,

cap.

Unofficial Speed Record Made

London, Aug. 18. Sir Malcolm Campbell's new speed-boat, Blue Bird II, cover. ed a measured mile to-day at 134 miles an hour as compared with his own record of 129.5 miles an hour,

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However, this is official record because developed trouble with the cooling system which prevent- ed the return run.-United Press,

John Cobb Tuning Up

For Record

The 200 yards free-style relay open to teams of women drew three

150 yards Open Medley Relay.--1, entries and V.R.C. proved comfort Victoria Recreation Club (A. K. able winners, Mrs. Barten (Nee Miss Rumjahn, D. Hutchinson and D. H. Doris Hunt) swimming splendidly Taylor) (1 min. 29 2/5); 2, Chinese to give V.R.c. 2 substantial leadY.M.C.A. (1 min. 31 2/5); 3, Chung which Miss Doreen Weir and Miss V. Shing (1 min. 32 3/5).

Salt Lake City, Aug. 18. Churn improved

John Cobb, the Britishi motorist, upon. South China

Rest of the Colony attained a speed of 352.94 miles an Water Polo. were second and Chung Shing third.

(Chan Ki-chung twice and Ng Before the Colony half-mile was Nin) v. Interport Probables 2 (Luizhou in a practice run to-day.

Capt. George Eyston holds the re- swum, Sub. Inspector R. J. Hunt gave M. Remedios and L. Roza-Pereira). cord with 357.5 miles on hour.

address very illuminating Schaeffer's methods

Cobb only had one run northwards, of rescue and

and Shing); S. V. Gittins (VRC.) and and will probably make an attempt as adopted by the Royal Life F. Ashford (European "Y"); H. Fon the record on Monday or Tuesday.

and demonstrated Society,

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The Rest: Tong Shiu-fal (Chung

returned. Butler, the Notts bowler Davis Cup Hopes four excellent pupils from Rose (European "y"; C. Goldman when he must make tivo runs, one

performed the "hat trick" Hampshire, while Maurice Nichols. who has been selected to play for England in the Third Test against West Indies to-day, again became the Arst player to complete the "double" for the season-taking 100 wickets. and scoring 1,000 runs.

ESSEX v. MIDDLESEX

At Southend, Middlesex defented Essex by five runs.

Middlesex.-215 102) and 183.

(Nichols 4 for

Essex-100 (Smith 5 for 40) and 107 (Sims 8 for 02).

LANCASHIRE . GLAMORGAN At Preston, Lancashire defeated Glamorgan by ten wickets.

Glamorgan-176 (Pollard 0 for 34) and 139.

Lancashire-284 (Phillipson 113, Judge 5 for 81) and 32 for 0.

NOTTS. HAMPSHIRE

defeated At Nottingham, Notts Hampshire by an innings und 97 runs. Hampshire-206 (D. F. Walker 147, G. F. H. Heane G for 52) and 72 Buller 3 for 23, including a "hat trick").

Notis 405 for declared (Hard- staff 159).

SOMERSET . SURREY

At Weston-super-Mare, Surrey de- feated Somerset by ten wickets.

Surrey.-414 and 48 for 0, Somerset.-147 (F. R. Brown 8 for 34) and 313 (Watts 5 for 50).

WORCESTER Y. KENT.

At Worcester, Kent defeated Wor- cester by an innings and 100 runs.

Kent-492 (B. H. Valentine 113, Ames 201, Perks 5 for 75).

Worcester,-142 (Wright 7 for 46) and 241 (Wright & for 77),

YORKSHIRE ▾. WARWICKSHIRE

Receive Boost

[rom | (European "Y"); Chun Ki-chung northwards and the other southwards, La Salle College the methods ex (Chung Shing) and Ng Nin (Chung-Reuter Special. plained. This proved a very

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Shing).

A United Press message adds that teresting item on the programme and

Interport Probables: R. Silva Net- Cobb, after driving his 2,000 horce- New York, Aug. 18,

as its educational value was great, to; N. Delgado and Stanley Lee; L. power car over the measured mile at

absorbed by young and old At Chesnut Hills to-day, Australian was

Roza-Pereira; Lulz M. Remedios, D. 353.04 miles, said he would not at- Davis Cup hopes received a tremend- alike.

H. Taylor and C. Roza-Pereira, tempt to break the record yesterday. ous boost.

In the semi-finals of the men's doubles, Harry Hopman and Jack Crawford, second string Australian

Seven Named For U.S. Davis Cup Team

Bye, N.Y., Aug. 9. Two newcomers to inter- national competition, Elwood Cooke, of Portland, Ore., and Donald McNeill, of Oklahoma City, were among the seven man named here to-day to the United States Davis Cup squad. While watching the eastern grass courts championships here. Walter Pate. Chairman of the Davis Cup selection committee, announced

the squad with the other five members as follows: Bobby Riggs, Chicago; Frankie Par- ker, Pasadena, Cal., Geno Mako, Los Angeles: Bryan Bitsy Grant, Atlanta, and Sid- ney B. Wood, New York.---- United PreBD.

Curious Stylo Adopted

The Colony 880 yards free-style championship

Chan was won by Chun-nam, who would be perhaps better known as the "legless won- der" for he derives practically no help at all from his lower limbs, re-

arm lunges lying on powerful carry his through the water.

Chan's time for the 100, 200 and 440 were 69 3/5; 2 mins. 43 4/5; 5 mins. 47 2/5 respectively, which gives one a fairly good idea of his speed.

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He was half a length ahead of Roza-Pereira, his nearest rival at the completion of the 12th length and one length ahead of Roza-Pereira at the completion of the 20th length. At the 650 yards mark Robert Chaine, who

who had been making excel- lent use of his turns, was level with Roza-Pereira, although one and a half lengths behind the leader and then

there ensued thrilling duel for second place with Chaine eventually emerging successful by just under half a length.

One of the most thrilling sights of the race, however, was the perform- ance of a young Chinese boy, You Sal-kwan, who finished up with a bik spurt despite being four lengths behind the winner, and was accord- ed a great ovation for his plucky attempt,

The 150 yards Open medley relay provided 'a comfortable

toria Recreation Club, Rumjahn giv- pair, scored a surprisingly easy vic-ing Hutchinson, their breast-stroker, tory over Frank Parker and Donald a good lead which he alightly im McNeill by 0-4, 4-0, 6-3, 6-2,

proved upon, and of course Taylor The first string pair, Adrian Quist did his part and won with many and John Bromwich, will meet Bobby yards to spare. Chinese Y.M.C.A. Riggs and Elwood Cooke, the Wim-were second with Chung Shing, who bledon champions, to-morrow,

were, without the services of Chan At Scarborough, Yorkshire defeated In the women's doubles, Mrs. Kl-chung, third. Warwickshire by 100 runs.

Fabyan and Miss Alice Marble, the Yorkshire.403 (N. W. D. Yard-Wimbledon champions of the last

ley 108, Groves 6 for 102) and 171.for two years, defeated Madame Henro-

Interport Trial

4 declared (Yardley 83 not out). Un and Mrs. D. B. Andrus by 6-3, 6-1. The water-polo Interport trial,

Warwickshire-168 (Verity 7. for----United Press.

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