1940-07-01 — Page 28

Monday,

HONGKONG-TELEGRAPH

July 1, 1940.

Lawn Bowls League

LAI TSUN WIN TRIANGULAR LOCAL LEAGUE BASKETBALL

SWIMMING MEET

Chung Sing Surprised European 'Y' And Chinese y Indian Recreation Club By Pui Ying 44-48

Beaten: Close Relay Races In Winning Vein

(By “RIPPLE”)

Y

THE TRIANGULAR SWIMMING MEET, in which the European !!! entertained a Chinese "Y", and its affiliate, the Lai Tsun Swimming Union squad, proved a great success, and ended in a win for the Lai Tsun Unign by 23 points, Chinese "Y" and European “Y” gained 16 and 13 points respectively.

Kowloon C. C. Beaten On

All Three Rinks

Police Beaten By Hung Yuen

- (By "Guard”)

FOUR MAJOR CAGE league matches wore. decided during last week, the surprise packet boing four Lawn Bowls League games on Saturday when they Wednesday, 44-48. The Singers made a magni- THE INDIAN R.C. gained their third win in the last Chung Sing's defeat at the hands of Pui Ying on

The Indians won on all three rinks. accounted for the Kowloon Cricket Club by. 73 shots to 43. ficent effort against Sing Tao on Saturday, and, at

one stage, appeared to put it

terms to go down 37-50. fell to pieces when they

The Lai Taun Union again walked off with the Medley Relay, while the events, which provided the large crowd present with the greatest excitement, were the 200 yards Relay (Open) for ladies and men. In the former event Miss Mary Horwood swam an they beat the Hongkong Football Club by an almost Recreio "A" maintained their unbeaten record when excellent race to give European "Y" a substantial lead from which they never looked similar score, winning by 74-45, and remain at the head back. In the latter event, South China A.A. won after an exciting tussle, in which the of the league table. lead changed hands several times.

Poon Wing-ke, again timod lead and passed Lau Tai-ping OD his start excellently to break the the home stretch, a magnificent water a split second before his effort. European "y" lost this lead rivals Yung Yiu-kwan (C, "Y")Soon after, Chan Chun-nam (Lai Trun), then Chan Wing-kie passed and B. S. Wilson (E. "Y"). The D., Dedehr with almost the kame passed the diher swimmers reached the end of the case that May

seconds before. Tsang

bath almost lovel, Wilson, wasnt bailled with Choung

slightly ahead. Poon. had a

(C

"y" and got the Amarvellous turn and broke sur- of an arm's length, which Poonj face almost a body's length of Wing-kun lost slightly, but managed Yung, whose turn was better to touch before Chan Kam-fu

(C. "Y") with E. "Y" following than Wilson's. Poon swam

closely behind. strongly, but Wilson was seen to tiro, and Yung drew away from him slightly.

INVITATION RELAY

The 200 yards Invitation relay Fong Chung-yiu (Lal Teun) hit saw the addition of S.C.A.A. in the the water a good two seconds before bath, which followed closely on the Fang Wal-cheung (C. "T). A previous event. Chan Cheung-tim Odell challenged the leaders in the (S.C.A.A.), R. Goldman (E. "y", back stretch, but the distance was and Fong Wah (Lai Tsun), took the too short, and he soon fell away water almost simultaneously. There again. Twang Cheung-wing (Lal was little to choose between the Tsun), thus received a good body swimmers for the first length. and a half's start. Ch

Chan Wing-kie Goldman had a nice push-off and (C. "") was too precipitate and went in before his time. lie failed sprang into a slight lead on the back estreich, but towards the end Fong and to catch up with Tsung, however,

VC Chan drew level and L. A. Benn

It

and churned in his wake at the ("") Tsong Cheung-wing (Lal finish. G. T. May, did not think Tsun) and Shek Kam-pul (S.C.A.A.) worth his while to attempt over-hit the water almost together again. taking Tsang, reserving himself for the other relay. Chan nullided his Toang drow slightly ahead, but lost effect, as his team was disqualified, the turn to Shek and Benn, the latter

LADIES RELAY

New World Record For Pole Vault

FRESNO, California, June 30 (Reuter)A new world record for the pole vault-15 feet 1% ins.--was made by Cornelius Warmerdam, of San Francisco here to-day.

get out tho Taons, but

almost on level

Chinese "Y" and Kwong Tai both won their matches against Wah Kiu 61-35, and Combined Banks 78-37, re- spectively. Combined Banks gave up the struggle against the Tains five minutes before full time when they seemed incapable of adding a single point from their first half tally of- 37.

In the Second Division, Kow-Cricket Club, who are making loon Tong and Club de Recreio determined challenge to Recreio "A" In the First Division, were dic, tied with 56 shots each, while though scheduled to meet the Kowtoun the Taikoo Recreation Club Ducks RC. The other postponed secured a one-shot victory over game in the premier division was

that between the Civil Service C.C. Sing Tao had one unknown penced useless, and towards the end the Hongkong Cricket Club.

and Recreio "B" A seven was scored by∙P. A.

The remaining two postponed ties factor between them and the they deckied to call it a day. Yvanovich (Recreio) over J. It were in

in the Third Division. These championship, Kwong Tai Uni- Is the were the Prison Stephens (Kowloon Tong)

IN THE ONLY Junior match Officers Club-versity, and when they had Third Division, but desple this feat Hongkong C.C. and the Indian R.C.-solved that, the championship of the evening, Cheng Pak conceded ho and his men were defeated by Kowloon B.G.C. matches. 21-20

was an established fact. How a walk-over to Lai liang. ever, on Saturday, Chung Sing PUI YING staged a magn far from cowed by their defeat Acent second-half rally, when by Pui Ying, fielded their strong- they were down a point, 10-20, est quintette and gave Sing Tao in the first half, to tumble Chung a run for their money. Both

Two sixes were recorded. B. E. Maughan (Hongkong C.C.) claimed one of these against J. C. Chalmers rink. (Taikoo R.C.) in the Second This was done during the Division, to win his game by 18-16. National Amateur Athletic The other six was scored by J. K. Union track and field cham-Sloan (Hongkong Electric) against B. Evans (Kowloon F.C.) in the Third pionships.

Division, the eventual score for the game being 22-all.

GAMES POSTPONED FOUR GAMES were postponed owing to the rain. Craigengower

The present official world record is 14 ft. 11 ins.

Evacuation Means Cancellation Of

Mixed Doubles Tennis

drew up to Shek about mid-way hame and gave a slight lead to G. Arnold, which, however, Tommy In the 200 yards Ladies relay, Kew reduced to give South China Miss Horwood won lost to leave, and lead by about an arm's length. almost swum over. Mis Ruby Choyi The previous exertion proved too (Lal Tsun) for the first few yards., much for May, and he was only able

THE EVACUATION of the women from the Colony (C. "Y") and later passed her lead to draw level with Poon Wing-kla ing the field about five yards. Miss (Lai Tsun), but could not overtake means the cancellation (at least for the time being) of the B. Sullivan took the water, in fine Lee Foolc-kee (S.C.A.A.), who style

opean Mixed Doubles tennis League. Fortunately, for sport, the breach finished a yard ahend. European and Miss and Lai Tsun looked to have the majority of the women's games are “dead,” but swim- Trang Fung-kwan (Lai Toun) who dead-heated for second place, but

a strong challenge, May was found to have touched a mers, such as those who performed so very well at the with Mos Sa Wah-ying (CB.C.) fraction of a second before Porn. European Y.M.C.A. on Saturday, will transfer their

ability to other shores and pools.

widened and

botween herselt

were offering

t-gring along just behind.

Miss I. Mann maintained the lead given her, and slaved off Miss Chan

D.

WATER POLO

Deserbing the water-polo match,

Ol-lin (Lai Tsun) and the VIC. a Jack tar was heard to mention third teg, and handed over her

hat it was a thundering good gamo, charge Intact to

Wards die Relay-1. Lal Trun Milss 16o Mul-lin (Lal Tsun), Craig: but a mito overkeen on both sides: A. Weller, Time: 20 Kea.

The game was rather badly handled, (Poon Wing-kle, Fong Chung-yla and Gud. And nne minor-infringements were Thang Chung-wing) d... European

Scores In Brief

·

The scores in brief were:

FIRST DIVISION Recrelo "A" 74 Hongkong

Kowloon C.C. 47 Indian R.C. 73 Kowloon B.G.C, 61 Police RC. 54 whistle to whistle.

teams gave of their best, and the Sing in the second premier cage F.C.. 45 match was a keen struggle from ing 48-44.

lengue game on Wednesday even-

*Kowloon Docks v. Craigenkower

Civil Service C.C. v. Recreio "a"

SECOND DIVISION

►

Honours were about even in the Chung Sing adopted the "zone" Arst half, Pul, Ying had no definite defence, and so well did Poon, Yul- set play, alternating zone" defence kwan and Leung Kwok-tok, Singers with 1 three-forwards-fast-break guurds, play their part that Sum offensive. Chung Sing on the other Sul-hing and Chan Yul-ching, star hand employed the man-to-man do- Craigengower 70 Kowloon C.C, 45 Taon forwards, were effectively Taikoo

58 Hongkong checked and rendered quite

fence, but were slightly on the slow ile useless. side, C.C.

ide, compared to the nippy Pul 57 Only Lee Pul-chick was able to do Yingers. Kowloon F.C. 00 Kowloon

any damage in the first half, his In the second half Pui Ying eme B.G.C. 52 underbasket work reaching, its peak.. Kowloon Tong $0 Recreio

45 Civil Service Police

THIRD DIVISION

50

72 tack too, but not fast enough for the duced a few aces to run into a fend Chung Sing had a fast break at ployed all the craft they could. at muster against the Singers, and pro-

01 Kowloon

F.C. 50 Hongkong.

55

F.C.

48

v. Hongkong C.C.

Electric

Cralgengower

*P.O.R.C.

v. Kowloon B.O.C. *Indian R.C.

•Postponed games.

RINKS CHAMPIONSHIP

Taons,

whose

men-to-man defence of play enabled, them to snuff at

of 7 points shortly after re-com- the mencement, 37-39. From this perled beginning any dangerous moves the Pui Ying hawked the ball constantly Singers might have had. Kum Kun- and proceeded to "freeze-out" the san was the brainiest forward for the Singers, meanwhile scoring Singers and led the Taons a merry sistent enough to emerge winners at dance, meanwhile sinking baskets the end of

40-44. when he had got them puzzling.

•

con-

BETTER TEAMWORK

ALTHOUGH THEY WON by The Taons had the better team the wide margin of 61-35, the work, however, and this superiority

lcad,

gave them quite a lead over Singers, Chinese "Y" failed to impress Tai Fook-sing sinking many baskets against, the Wah Kiu quintetto GAMES POSTPONED to give the Taons a 20-18 Arst hain the curtain raiser of the even- Ing. The absence of several of The torrential downpour at

In the second half Chung Sing their stars have weakened Wah 4.30 p.m. yesterday flooded all stiffled and re-shuffed their lineup Kit considerably and they were their final choice of Chan Sze-bun the lawn bowls greens on both and Poon at guard, Chan, Sum und poor opposition... sides of the Harbour, with the Cheung Yan-sing forwards, sulted Wont Wal-hung, Luk Tat-cbeung However, as remarked, summer is result that the rink matches them best, and they slowly and and Chan Yuk-tong were an excel- the "o" season. Hockey and soft-arranged could not be played, crisis was reached when they were underbasket to

steadily crept

up on the Taons. The lent combination, Luk broke fast ball, which are the main recreations though most of the players had one point behind, 33-33. For some while Wong and Chan gave him all-

pile up for y

Inexplicabio-reason, tho Singers-un-the-background-he-needed. are water cames, and it is hoped already gathered....

derwent a change when Chan missed For Wah Kiu, Woo Hay-ching, Major Baseball

foul Uien,

goal.

playing at centre, did his best to They continued trying, but when rally the other Kiuns around him, they reached 37, the fight was but failed miserably. He, however, knocked out of them, and Lee Pul- did excellent individual work. chick and Tai Fook-sing, Taon for-

...ly-challenged. Mesenter, might allowed to pass unnoticed with the B. S. Wilson. A. Odell and G. T. May) that our fair athletes will be back by

die distance been

have beater her, however, she result that both sides committed Time: 1 min. 34.4/0_nece reduced the distance greatly to lose numerous faults. a little over a palm's length.

200 yards Relay (Ladies). European (Muses M. Horwood, D. Bullivan, L Mann and D. Craig); 2. Lai Taun (Milaxes | When Shanghai evaculifted their European "Y" were definitely the Ruby Choy, Trang Fung-kwan, Chan Ol- In the 100 yarda La Yuk-wing (C. "Y") displayed an excellent last botter side, their passings found their lin and Ko Mul-ung) 3. V.R.C. Time: 2 women-folk to Hongkong two years.

oftener than quarter to finish second ahead of men

not, and their mins 25 secs.

100 yards Free-style-1. Lo Yuk-wing AKO, the Colony had a great time in Chan Chan-pam (Lai Trun). G. shooting was more accurate and cy: 2. Chan Chun-nam Lai Tsun) that the general standard of games

powerful. Besides

à G. Arnold (E "Y"). Time: 62.2/3, secs, Arnold the other competitor had 'n

scoring. both the

50 yards Breast stroke, Fong Chus increased. couple of bad turns which must;

Navymen's goals, T. Paul and Rutter (Lat Taun); 2 Wong Wal-chung have knocked a great deal out of gave excellent exhibitions and were "Y"); 3. P. Won (E "y"). Time:

the best

34 secs. seen for the Navy side, For the European "Y", L. A. Benn (1) played a good game at defence, while G. T. May (2), L. K. Chater (2) and E. Itailton were best seen

RESULTS

lilm.

A HECTIC RACE

The 380 yards relay teams of six, 25, 60, 76, 75, 50, 25 yards each, was as hectic an event as the 200 yards) in attack, relay. Fong Wah (Lal Tsun) gave).

a body'u

a slight lead to Poon Wing-kle, The Results were: which was increased to

50 Yards Free-style-1. Lo Yuk-wing Tength. O T. May reduced this (C, "Y"); 2. Fong Wah (Lai Taun);

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50 yards Back stroke-1. Lau Ylu-ting | (Tan):#2 Lo Ying-kwong (C. y à, B. B. Wilson (E. "Y"). "Time: 324/5 see

300 yards Free-nlyle Relay,—1. La! Tsun (Pong Wah, Poon Wing-klo, Lau Tal-ping, Chan Chun-nam, Tang Cheung-wing and Poon Wing-kan); 2. Chinese "y" (Yung Yuk-wah, Chan icing-pong. Le Yuk-wing, Chan Wing-kie, Cheung Chi-hung and Chen Ham-tul) 3. European Weller, G. Saunders, G. T. May. may Dedear. L. A. Denn and P. Wilson). Tima:

All local competitions will die! out, though it is understood that

Detachment; Among the Nursing

and W.A.T.s remaining there are still a goodly number of golfers and tennis players.

Reds-Dodgers Struggle Continues

a

*

wards, added up the score slowly HUNG YUEN ́deali sum- and deadly, while Leung Kwok-tak abandoned defensive play to occa-marily with a Police quintette in the slonally sneak on underbasket goal. only junior match of the evening. trouncing them 34-27, and in no un- KWONG TAI played very certain manner, matter-of-fact basketball against

M

►

NEW YORK, June 30 (Beuter) the Combined Banks. Chan Sui-| The great struggle between theluk (14), Ng. Sul-chin (18), and Brooklyn Dodgers and the Cincinnati Lo Tung (20), for the Tains had Reds for the leadership of the Nailon-

I wrote on Tuesday last that the al Baseball Leaguio continues. To- quite an easy time of it. Mainly day both won their matches. The duo to Au Young-sing (10), Tung new programme of training for the Dodgers beat the Boston Braves 9-2. Kec (10), and Ng You-kwong Volunteers would seriously disrupt and the Heds accounted for the (8), the Bankers tallied 37 in the 2 mins. 55 BOLS

Diving.➡). O. Saunders (E. "Y") 2. Soong the men's games especially the Chicago Cubs 7-4, Yu-tak (C. "Y"); 3. You Sal-kwan (Lai tennis-and now here is one more Taun).

Mixed Doubles Division, however. has hardly made a start. Only two matches have been played, and thus

200 yards Free-style Relay (Open) Division to go by the board, The BCAA (Chan Cheung-time Shek Kam pus, Tommy Kaw and Lee Took-kee}; Eurovean (R. Goldman, A. Benn, 6. Arneld and G. T. May); 3. Lai Tun (Tong Wah, Taang Cheung-wing. Chan Chun-nam and Poon Wing-kie).

Water-polo-European Y, XL the competition Is not suspended In

the middle but cut off in its youth.

Ship 2.

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on Thursday, July 4, 1940 at 9.15 p.m.

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WAR FUND

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Tickets may be obtained from European YALOA. (Ground Floor) and South China Morning Post Ltd.

Complete scores were:

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Boston Brooklyn

New York Philadelphin

(Cuccinelio

2

·Hoa ogo

4

7 12

homered for

E.

3

Himo mot

first half with the Tains at a respectable 48 points.

THE SCORES Wednesday

FIRST DIVISION

Chinese "Y" Pui Ying

61 Wah Klu

48 Chung Sing SECOND DIVISIÓN

However, the second half was on entirely different matter, Kwong Tol Hung Yuen- hawiced the ball almost the length

Saturday

34. Police

27

of play. Added to this Au and Tung: seemed to have lost whatever as Sing Tao

FIRST DIVISION

60 Chung Sing

37

37

curacy they had had in the first half, Kwong Tai 70 Comb. Banks

and were only able to hit the bounds

SECOND DIVISION

the with wild throws. However hard Cheng Pak conceded walkover to

Glants, and Rizzo (2) and Mueller the Bankers fried, their efforts ap-Lal Ileng. for the Phillies),

Chicago

Cincinnati

4 10

7 13 1 (Glenson homored for the Cubs, and Frey twice for the Reds).

St. Louis

Pittsburgh

Philadelphia

1

AMERICAN LEAGUE

New York

Cleveland

Chienga

3

8

+ 0

1

7 14

B

(Doudreau homered for the Indi- ans),

Washington Boston

13 1 2 (Waiker homered for the Senators and Doerr and Cronin for the Red Sox),

SUMMER YACHT RACES

The 6th Summer Series race of the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club, salled on Saturday over a distance of 6.95 miles, was won by Artemis (G.G. Wood) in the "A" class, Jean (G. J. Tarr) was second, and Joss Capt. "G.. E. Nove) third. 7

In the Mixed Claas, Slakin (D Humphreys) came first, with Widgeon (8. I Hawko) second and Owl (G, L. Eastgate) thirti.

Thrilling Exciting

as the song that

inspired it!

as the beauty of ita lovely start

?

YOU'LL SEE HER SOON AT THE

KING'S THEATRE