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Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH H

July 1, 1940,

SWIMMING MEET

Lawn Bowls League

LAI TSUN WIN TRIANGULAR LOCAL LEAGUE BASKETBALL

Chung Sing

Sing Surprised Indian Recreation Club By Pui Ying 44 - 48

In Winning Vein

European 'Y' And Chinese 'Y Beaten: Close Relay Races

(By "RIPPLE");

THE TRIANGULAR SWIMMING MEET, in which the European "Y" '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 Union 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 were decided during last week, the surprise packet being 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 Lai Teun Union again walked off with the Medley Relay, while the events, 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 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 torms to go down 37-50.

Recreio "A" maintained their unbeaten record when fell to pieces when they were almost on level one stage, appeared to put it over the Taons, but 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-kel again timed his start excellently to break the water a split second before his rivals Yung Yiu-kwan (C. "Y") and B. S. Wilson, (E. "Y"). The swimmers reached the end of the bath almost level, Wilson was slightly ahead. Poon had a marvellous turn and broke sur- face almost a body's length of Yung, whose turri was better than Wilson's, · Poon strongly, but Wilson was seen to tire, and Yung drew away from him slightly.

(C. "Y") was

swam

magnificent

lend and passed Lau Tal-ping on the home stretch, effort. European "y" lost this lead Tsun), then Chan Wing-kie passed soon after, Chan Chun-nam (Ini D. Vedear with almost the same caso that May passed the other swimmera arronds before. Tsang Cheung-wing baitled with Cheung Chi-hung (C. "y") and got the lead of an arm's length, which Poon Wing-kun lost alightly, but managed to touch before Chan Kam-ful (C.) with E. "Y" following closely behind.

INVITATION RELAY

The 200 yards Invitation relay Fong Chung-yiu (Lat Tsun) hit saw the addition of S.C.A.A. in the he water, a good two seconds before bath, which followed closely on the Fung Wal-cheung (C. "Y"). 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 (Lat Trun), took the too short, and he soon fell away water almost simultaneously. There again. Tsang Cheung-wing that

ving (Lal was little to choose between the Taun), thus received a good body swimmers for the first length. and a half's

Chen Wing-kle too precipitate and

Goldman had. a nice push-off and went in before his time. He failed stretch, but towards the end Fong and afted japrang Into a slight load" on the back me however, to catch up with Tsang,

Chan drew level, and L. A. Bean and churned in his wake Anish. G. T. May, did not think it Tsun) and Shek Kam-pui (S.C.A.A.) ("E Tsang Cheung-wing (Lal worth his while to attempt over-hit the water almost taking Tsang reserving himself for Tsang drew slightly abead, but lost together again. the other relay. Chan nullifed his effect, as his team was disqualified.turn to Shek and Benn, the latter drew up to Shek about mid-way home and gave slight lead to G. Arnold, which, however, Tommy In the 200 yards Ladies relay, Kew reduced to give South China Miss Horwood was last to leave, and lead by, about an arm's length. almost swam over Miss Ryby Choy! The previous exertion proved too

LADIES RELAY

the

at the

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.

This was done during the National Amateur Athletic Union track and field cham- pionships..

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

are making a

Was

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 loon Tong and Club de Recreio determined challenge to Recreio "A" tied with 5G shots each, while the First Division, were idle, the Taikoo Recreation

though scheduled to meet the Kowloon Club Docks RC. The other postponed secured a one-shot victory over game in the premier division

that between the Civil Service C.C. the Hongkong Cricket Club.

Sing Tao had one unknown peared useless, and towards the end A seven was scored by P. A.

and Recrele "B Yvanovich (Recreio) over

The remaining two postponed ties factor between them and the they decided to call it a day. Stephens (Kowloon Tong)

J. were in the Third Division. These championship, Kwong Tal Uni- in the were the Third Division, but despie this feat Hongkong C.C. and the Indian R.C. solved that, the championship of the evening, Cheng Pak conceded Prison Officers Club-versity, and when they had IN THE ONLY juntor match- he and his men were defeated by Kowloon B.G.C. matches.

was an established fact. Howwalk-over to Lal Hang. ever, on Saturday, Chung Sing,

PUI YING staged a magni- far from cowed by their defeat ficent second-half rally, when by Pui Ying, Belded their strong they were down a point, 19-20, est quintette and gave Sing Taoin the first half, to tumble Chung a run for their money. Both Sing in the second premier cage teams gave of their best, and the league game on Wednesday even- whistle to whistle. match was a keen struggle from ing 48-44.

21-20.

Two sixes were recorded. B, E Maughan (Hongkong CC.) claimed one of these against J. C. Chalmers' rink (Talkoo R.G.) in the Second Division, to win his game by 18-10. The other six was scored by 3. K Sloan (Hongkong Electric) against B. Evans (Kowloon F.C.). In the Third Division, the eventual score for the game being 22-all

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

Evacuation Means Cancellation Of

Doubles Tennis

Mixed

(Lol Tsun) for the arst few yards, much for May, and he was only able (C. "Y") and later passed her lead-to draw level with Poon Wing-kle

THE EVACUATION of the women from the Colony Ing the field about five yards. Miss (Lai Tam), but could not overtake means the cancellation (at least for the time being) of the B. Sullivan took the water in fine Leo Fook-kee (S.C.A.A.),

and widened siyla

pean Mixed Doubles tennis League. Fortunately, for sport, breach Anished a yard ahead. European between hersell and Miss and La Teun looked to have the majority of the women's games are "dead," but swim- Trang Fung-kwan (Lal Toun) who dead-heated for second place, but were offering a strong challenge, May was found to have touched a mers, such as those who performed so very well at the with Miso Sa Wah-ying (C.B.C.) fraction of a second before Pcpn. tagging along just behind.

European Y.M.C.A. on Saturday, will transfer their ability to other shores and pools.

Miss I. Mann malatained the lead given her, and stayed off Miss Chan Di-lin (Lal Tsun) and the V.R.C. third leg and handed over her

to Miss

WATER POLO

1

Describing the water-polo match, that it was a thundering good game,

Jack tar was heard to mention,

charge In (Lil Tsun), strong The game was rather badly handled, (Poon Wing-kle. Fong Chung-ylu and

D. Cralg but a mite overkeen on both sides. 4. Welter. Timo: 20 Rees.

and greater, might

Scores In Brief

The scores in brief were: FIRST DIVISION

Recreio "A"

45

23

54

74 Hongkong

F.C. Kowloon C.C.

47 Indien RC. Kowloon B.G.C. 61 Police RC. *Kowloon Docks v. Craigenkower

Civil Service C.C. v. Recreio "B"

SECOND DIVISION

were

Pul

Chung Sing adopted the "zone" Arst half, Pui Ying had no definile. Honours were about even in the defence, and so well did Poon Yul-set play, alternating "zono" defence kwan and Leung Kwok-tok, Singers wil guards, play their part that Sumfellensive. Chung Sing on the other three-forwards-fast-breaks Crnigengower 70 Kowloon C.C, 45 Taon

Sui-hing and Chan Yui-ching, star hond employed the man-to-than de- Talkoo

forwards, 50 Hongkong

effectively fence, but were slightly on the slow checked and rendered quite useless. side, compared to the C.C.

Only Lee Pul-chick was able to do Yingers. Kowloon F.C. 08 Kowloon

The nippy B.G.C.

any damage in the first half, his In the second half Pul Ying em- underbasket work

reaching its peak.ployed all the craft they could tack too, but not fast enough for the duced a few aces to run into a lead Chung Sing had a fast break at-muster against the Singers, and pro- Toons, whose man-to-mon defence play enabled them

defence of 7 points shortly after re-com- snuff at the to beginning any dangerous moves the Pui Ying hawked the ball constantly the mencement, 37-30. From this period 33 Singers right have had. Kum Kun-

Kowloon Tong Police

56 Recreio

57

*52

· 56

72

45 Civil Service

THIRD DIVISION

Electric

Craigengower

*P.O.R.C. "Indian R.C.

41 Kowloon

F.C.

60 Hongkong

san was the brainiest forward for the and proceeded to "freeze-ou!" the F.C.

48 Singers and led the Taona a merry sistent enough to emerge winners at Singers, meanwhile scoring: con-

Postponed games,

v. Hongkong C.C.dance, meanwhile

Kowloon B.G.C. when he had got them puzzling.

sinking baskets the end of 48-44. BETTER TEAMWORK

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

RINKS. CHAMPIONSHIP

GAMES POSTPONED

gave them quite a lend over Singers. Chinese "Y" failed to impress Tai Fook-sing sinking many baskets against the Wah Klu quintetto to give the Taons a 26-18 first half in the curtain raiser of the even- lead.

The torrential downpour at

In the second half Chung String. The absence of several of 4.30 p.m. yesterday flooded all shumet and re-shuffled their lineup; their stars have weakened Wah the lawn bowls greens on both and Poon at guard, Chan, Sum and poor opposition.

their final choice of Chan Sze-bun Kiu considerably and they were sides of the Harbour, with the Cheung Yan-eleg forwards, suited However, as remarked, summer is result that the rink matches them best, and they slowly and and Chan Yuk-tong were an excel- Wong Wal-hung, Luk Tat-cheung 180 yards Medicy Relay. Lai Taun ball, which are tre main recreations though most of the players had one point behind, 32-33. For some while Wong and Chan gave hii nil the "off" season. Hockey and soft-arranged could not be played, steadily crept up on the Toons, The lent combination, Luk broke fast minor intringements

crisis was reached when they were underbasket to pile up for "y" are winter games, and it is hoped already gathered. were Tang Cheung-wing); 2. European allowed to pass unnoticed with the S. Wilson, A. Odell and G. T. May) that our fair athletes will be back.by. she result that both sides Committed Time: 1 min. 31.1/4 gect

inexplicable, reason, the Singers-un-the background he needed. 200 yards Relay (Ladies). Europoon then. numerous faults,

derwent a change when Chan missed For Wah Kiu, Woo. Hay-ching, "Misses M. Horwood. . Sullivan, J. Mann and D. Craig); 2. Lai Taur (szes

a foul goal

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

up and deadly, while Leung Kwok tak

Miss Ko ly challenged Miss Craig, and had the distance been have beaten

her,

-reduced the distance greatly 1050

to

+

n little over a palm's length.

In the 10 yards Lo Yuk-wing European "y" were definitely the Ruby Choy. Tsang Fung-kewan, Chan Ol

When Shanghai evacuated their (C. "Y") displayed an excellent last better side, their passings found their Be and Ko Mul-ling) 3. VRC. Time: 2 women-folk to Hongkong two years quarter to finish second ahead of men oftener than not, and their mins. 20 sees Chan Chan-nam (Lai Tsun). G. shooting was moro

100 yards Free-style.-i. Lo Yuk-wing) bgo, the Colony had o great time in accurate and (C); 2 Chan Chun-nam (Lal Trunk that the general standard of games Arnold the other competitor had a powerful. Besides scoring both the 3 G. Arnold (EY) Time: 02.3/5 secs. couple of bad turns which must Navymen's goals, T. Paul and Butter 30 yards izrast stroke-1. Fong Chung Increased. have knocked a great deal out of ave excellent exhibitions and were (C. "); 3. P. Wilson (E. "V"). Time: ylu Lai Tun); 2. Wong Wai-chung him.

the best seen for the Navy side. 34 SOCK.

For the European "Y", L. A. Bennani Taun); Lo fing-kwong (C. "y

yards Back stroke. Lau Yiu-ling (1) played a good game at defence, 3. D. S. Wilson (E. 3. Time: 324/0 while G. T. May (2). L. H. Chator seca (2) and E. Pallton were best seen in attack.

RESULTS

A HECTIC RACE

The 300 yards relay teams of six, 25, 50, 75, 75, 60, 20 yards each, was as heelle an event as the 200 yards relay, Fong Wah (Lai Tsun), gave a slight lead to Poon Wing-kie, which was increased to a body's length. G. T. May reduced this (C, ""); 2. Fong Wahs (Lak Tsun); 3. F, 50 Yards Free-style- to Yuk-wing

The Results were:-

WHITE WINES

From

FRANCE

Finest Graves

Finest Sauternes

Haut Sauternes

Barsac

Chateau

Carbonnieux

and

Chateau Y'Quem, 1928.

Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co., Ltd.

INE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS".

All local competitions will le out, though it is understood that among the Nursing Detachment) and W.A.Ts remaining there are still a goodly number of golfers and tennis players.

Major Baseball

Reds-Dodgers Struggle

Continues

scoro slowly HUNG YUEN dealt sum abandoned defensive play to occa-marily with a Police quintette in the sionally sneak an underbasket goal. only juntor match of the evening,

trouncing them 34-27, and in no un KWONG TAI played very certain männer. matter-of-fact basketball against

THE SCORES

(Fong Wah. Poon Wing-kle, Lau Tal-ping, 300 yards Free-style Relay-1. La! Trun

The great struggle between the lük (14), Ng Sui-chin (18), and NEW YORK, June 30 (Reuter) the Combined Banks. Chan Sui- Chan Chun-nam, Tang Cheung-wing and Poon Wing-kan): 2 Chines "y" (Yung

Brooklyn Dodgers and the Cincinnat Lo Tung (20), for the Tains had Yuk-wah, Chan King-pong, Yuk-wing Chan Wing-kie, Cheung Chi-hung and

Reds for the leadership, of the Nation Dedear, A, Bean and P. Wilson). Time: Volunteers would seriously disrupt and the Reds accounted for the (8), the Bankers tallied 37 in the Sveller, G. Saunders, May, D. new programme of training for the day both w Chan Kam-full 3. European "y" (F

I wrote on Tuesday last that the ol Baseball League continues. To quite an easy time of it. Mainly their matches. The due to Au Yeung-sing (10), Tung 3 mins. 55 seer.

Dodgers beat the Boston Braves 9-2, Kee (10), and Ng Yau-kwong Chinese Diving 1. G. Saunders (E. "y" 2 Soong the men's Yiu-tak (C. "; 3. Yau Bai-kwan-interinis-and now here is one more

games especially the Chicago Cubs 7-4.

Pui Ying first half with the Tains at a respectable 48 points.

Tsun).

200 yards Freestylo holas (Open) Division to go by the board. The SCA.A. (Chan Cheung-me, Shek Mixed Doubles Division, however pul Tommy Kew and Lee Pook-keey, ER European (R. Caldinan. L. A. Benn has hardly made a start. Only two G. Arnold and G. T, May); 3 Lal Trun Chun-nam and Poon Wing-kie). Ship 2.

Complete scoren were:

Brooklyn

Fong Wah, Tan Cheung-wing. Chan matches have been 'played, and thus Boston

Water-poto-European. I. the competition is not suspended in

the middle but cut off in its youth.

...

VARIETY

ENTERTAINMENT

In West Lounge

European Y.M.C.A.

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

Proceeds in aid of SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST

WAR FUND

Admission: $1.00 and $2.00

Tickets may be obtained from European: K.M.C.A. (Ground Floor) and South China Morning Post Lid,

.. $

NATIONAL LEAGUE

R H.

2. 8

0. "0

4 0

12.

homered

for

New York Philadelphin

(Cuecihello

And Los

Wednesday

FIRST DIVISION

di Wali Kiu

48 Chung Sing- SECOND DIVISION

However, the second link was an entirely different matter, Kwong Tal Hung Yuen hawked the ball almost the length

of play. Added to this Au and Tung Sing Tao

seemed to have lost whatever ac-

Saturday

595

37

34 Police FIRST DIVISION,

50 Chung Sing SECOND DIVISION Cheng, Pak conceded walkover to

curary they had had in the first half, Kwong Tai 78 Comb, Banks and were only able to hit, the boards the with wild throws. However hard

Giants, and Rizzo (2) and Mueller the Bankers tried, their efforts ap- Lai Hang for the Phillies)..

Chicago,

Cincinnati

10

1

7 13 (Gleason homered for the Cubs and Frey twice for the Reds).

St. Louis.

Pittsburgh

û

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Philadelphia

New York

Cleveland

Chicago

8 4 4.

(Boudreau homored for the Indi (018),

Washington Boston

5.-13

(Walker homered for the Senators and Doerr, and Cronin for the ted [Sox)..

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SUMMER YACHT RACES

The 6th Summer Series race of the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club, salled on Saturday over a distance of 0.05 miles, was won by Artemis^^{(G,G. Wood) in the “A” class, Jeta (G, J. Tarr) was second, and Joss Capt. G.

Thrilling

as the song that inspired it!

Exciting

as the beauty of its lovely star!

YOU'LL SEE HER SOON

THE AMMA

(hinta (@KING'S THEATRE

In the Mixed Class, Slakin (DV

Humphreys) came first, with Widgeon

(S.

Hawke) second and Owl (G. L

Doro Eastgate) third,