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Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

August 6, 1940.

OF INTERESTS FOR

THE COMING WEEK-END

Leading Swimming Clubs

Will Be In Action

Methods of Instruction

(By "Ripple")

WHEN IT RAINS so hard that oven swim- ming is out of the question, then there is some- thing to complain about. A contemporary con- tributor a few weeks ago laid the charge that the greatest moan was coming from golfers. I should reckon that even the farmors are now complain- ing—and so would anyone elsewhere if more than eight feet of rain were dumped on them, and most of those eight feet suddenly, for it seems that most of it has fallen during the past month or so.

I might add that at the moment one can almost swim on any bowling green, tennis court or golf course in the Colony.

However, returning to swim-¡his old Club), but he has done ming pools proper; it was and no competitive swimming at all will be unfortunate that the since leaving Tongtong, and on top was of it oil he has Just recovered from V.R.C.-Lai Tsun gala

weak unzel thirty pounds under- postponed on Saturday last, for bout of malaria that has left him in putting back the date until weight. next Saturday not only is it the

this! second postponement of event we admit having held this gala once before, on July 20, we previously stated in! error-but Saturday next is also the date for the triangular

one-time Awimming Though champion of Hongkong, he was not, as stated in's contemporary, a member of the Chinese Olympic team that went to Berlin in 1936.

It was an honour he was never fortunate enough to attain,

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meet between the European VISITORS to the University

of Washington's new $100,-i Y.M.C.A., the Chung Sing Bath- ing Club and the Eastern 000 swimming pool might be Athletic Association at the "Y" just a little puzzled. Instead of seeing agile young mermen clad Fool.

Mr. Barretto, the V.A.C. Hon only in swimsuits going through Secretary, hardly knew what to their practice paces for the do on Saturday-whether to post-University's swimming teams, pone the gala or let it go and hope they'd see what appeared to be for the best. The weather forecast sald, "probably improving" but he strange water faces, or strapped didn't know if it was to be believed. to their ankles, or tied around

as their waists. He finally decided, wisely

It's all because of the Inventive turned out, to disregard the com- forting and optimistic view of the genius of one of Coach Jack Tor- Royal Observatory and the gola was ney's swimming team members- postponed.

Hay Hyatt of Yakima, Wash., and Prior to making this decision. Turney's assistant coach in charge however, lie was in touch with the of diving-Bob

Buckley. Hyatt devised two gadgets. European Y.MLC.A. and tried to

which reach

harness compromise about the

First is a

a

coming Saturday. The "Y", fortunately, could not accommodate him with a postponement of their coming gala, but offered him the loan of their pool for last Satur- day!

As it now, there will be a divi-

of

interests

week-end. Personally, I think the odds will he

in favour of the V.R.C. gala. On the other hand, it is probably for the better, for I doubt if the V.R.C. rould accommodate the number of people who have expressed intention of being present for their compeli- tlon.

Still, on which ever side of the harbour one chooses to go, there will be a gala worth watching.

WITH the return of Norman

Lee to Hongkong last week, it seemed that the V.R.C. would be greatly strengthened (pre-

suming, of course, that he rejoins

aro cach ankle.

fits

CONN TRIES TO GAIN-Billy Conn, ruler of light heavyweight baxors, trying to put on some weight at Atlantic City, N. J.. Lefore going into training. He's scheduled to Lex Bob Pustorial later date in summor.

SOLDIERS

ON

HOLIDAY

20:1 Plough Horse Beats Donkey In Lincoln'

LINCS., England.—Because the National Hunt Com- a water polo ball. One ismitter cancelled the Market Rasen Spring Steeplechase This, keeps the meeting five soldiers home on leave organised their own

fect and legs up and meeting at Market Rasen recently. enables him to concentrate on per- fecting his arm action.

swimmer's

technique.

Buckley

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LEAGUE TENNIS

GAME POSTPONED

COUNTY CRICKET

Leicester Beat Northants By 68 Runs

LONDON, Aug, 5 (Reuter), War time county cricket matches concluded to-day ro- sulted in victories for Leicester over Northants and for Wor- A cester over Warwickshire. British Empire XI beat Rich- mond, while Notts defeated the Royal Air Force by 7 wickets,

Scores were:

Leicester v. Northants

Leicestershire won by 66 runa. Leicester,170 and 170 (Smith & for 71).

Northants-172 and 118.

Worcester v. Warwick

Worcestershire Beat Warwickshire by 91 rutis.

Worcester-173.

Warwick.-12 (Parks 7 for 40).

Brit. Emp. XI v. Richmond

A British Empire XI beat Rich- mond by 160 runk,

Empire X1-257 for 8 wkts, dec. ' Richmond.-07.

Notts v. R.A.F.

Notts beat the BA.F. by 7 wickets. RAF-257 (Hardstuff 183). Nolts.280 for 3 wickets.

Tournament Bowls

PAIRS MATCHES · SCHEDULED FOR TO-DAY

The following matches have been scheduled in the lawn bowls Pales Championship for to-day:

AT RECREIO

S. Levelt and R Duncan v. E. W. Simmonds and F. Goodwin.

A.. A. Razack and C. S. Rosselet v. T. A. Madar and A. Bone.

AT KOWLOON F.C,

W. L. Waliter and J. Deakin v. C. F. Needham and A. Brookshank,

AT C.S.C.C.

R. Basa and J. S. Landoli v. L. F. The soldiers- quarter-Xavier and R. F. Luz.

J. Gellatly and L. A. Collyer v. J. master-sergeant and four ser- geants-rode four plough horses G. Meyer and D. W. Deneen. and-a-donkey borrowed from local farmers.

miles

the

Anollier gadget, borrowed from glass water the Japanese. is mask that makes your swimmer Neptunian bogeyman. look like Idea of this is to enable swimmers

iwo They competed over The "A" Division League tennis! to see better under water so they

movements of match between the Kowloon Cricket (avoiding the jumps on the course) may study budy

thus be Club "A" and the University which for the April Fool Stakes. wimmers and other

Local bookmakers shouter! better able to point out flaws in was scheduled for to-day has been

postponed awing to Volunteer dulles odds, and a large crowd watched.

OUTSIDER WINS the rubber rope. The "tug" is felt about three-quarters of the THE race was won by the twenty- across the pool, and the to-one outsider, Short, twenty- swimmer really has to give out 10 two-year-old plough horse, ridden reach the other end,

by Staff Sergeant Bane. The the, Hyatt, 24, first started using his half an hour was a record for the

Details:- ties the other end to a towel and gadgets while instructing kid swim- course. loops in towel around his waist. mers in a Yakima pool during the 1-Short, 22 yrs, red curtain and Then he swims against the pull of ammers.

Ogured ont

method to improve the pull and slarning of swimmers. Hos, cut up several Janer tubes, fled the strips Into a rope and tied one end of to the diving rubber rope

swimmer board standard. The

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Staff Sergi Bane 2-Duke, 8 yrs. red and blue football

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Quartermaster-Sergt. Thacker 3.-Johnnie, ageless, a donkey, yellow

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Sergt. Sharinan 0-Bonnie, age unknown, blue pin- stripe shirt and white shorts

Sergt. Harris 0-KIL # yrs. blue-sik article of underwear 19 shirt, blue sill:

scarf os cap.

Sergt. McKee Johnnie tize donkey started favourite at even money.

Dangled A Carrot.

Accommodation Arrangements

At Stables

The. Stewards of the Ifongkong Jockey Club have decided to build permanent Stables on "C" Bench, and, whist these are under con struction, no stalls will be avails- blo there. Consequently, with the arrival of the new Australian Subscription ponles and the Special Australian ponies, there will be a temporary shortage of accotumodation at the Stables.

To overcome this, the Stewards have decided that all "D" and "E" class ponies, as well as those used

stulls at the

hacks, are to be slabled in the Race Course for the Une being.

Owners of such ponies will op. preciate the position and co-operate with the Stewards in this matter.

EY got away to a good start, ELESTE STAPELEN ton •

with the exception of Kit, who attempted to take an imaginary jump five yards from the starting-gate and unseated Sergeant McKee,"

Johnnie got an early lead, en- couraged by Sergeant Sharman with a carrot which he dangled before his nosc,

He made the running for the first | mile, but with a lead of twenty lengths stopped, having finished the i carrot.

Gradually Duke and Short, plod- ding neck and neck slowly caught up with him.

Ten yards from the winning-post Duke, second favourite, began a walk and Short won by half length;

Interviewed after the race, Staff- Sergeant Bane saldi "I deserved

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Quartermaster - Sergeant Thacker refused to make a state- ment.

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