Tuesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
September 3, 1940.
AQUATIC CHAMPIONSHIPS
Keenest Competition
Expected In All Races
Colony Titles
For Colony
(By "Ripplo")
"INTEREST OF SWIMMERS this month will be centred not on any particular gala but on the Colony Championships that will take place on September 25, 26 and 28. And from the series of successful galas that have been held by respec- tive Clubs during the season it is very apparent from the spectators' point of view that in few of
the events will there be anything like a walk-over Detroit And
for any competitor.
The only events in which one may, I think, make any sort of forecast are the breast-stroke and the back-stroke. There is yet a local swimmer to come over the horizon to
Cleveland
challenge A. K. Rumjahn over any of the back-stroke dis- Blanked Out
tancos.
In the breast-stroke, however, with E. M. Marques not up to standard. V.R.C.'s hopes will lie in L. M. Remedios, Chung Sing have expectations for Ng Nin. while Lai Taun's star is Fong Chang-yue. The ncceptance by the Champlunships CotmlItee
of
the "butterfly" stroke for this event! has been a hard blow to several of the Chinese swimmers, foremost of Fong Chong-yue, but what who is
it has taken away from one Chinese Club it has apparently given to
other
Unless 1
this
How
M Remedios can
show imjienverment over hits last faşı it the best set for the distance
With
stroke at the Quadrangular gala at the YMCA two weeks ago. 1.. M. Remedios Feat Ping Chong-yue, who employed the normal strike throughout But he only just did +! His half length Jend at the end of the thirst lap Inded mere 5% of a DOMIENď uvey the ուր Another yord and Fong might have won!
THE ODD SPOT
NEW YORK. Sept. 2 (UP).- Featur
Major Ilumball
of the
| Leaghter to-day was the defeat of both the Cleveland Indiana and the Detroit Tigers in the American cir-
THE start of the medley relay race at the Royal Scots unnual aquatic championships in the Army Pool, on Saturday. ---Ming Yuen.
Championship Bowls
FIRST MATCHES OF OPEN SINGLES
FIRST MATCHES in the Open Singles Lawn Bowls rull Both were blanked out. the championship were played yesterday on various greens in
former by the Ni. Louis Browns and The latter by the Chicago White Sox.
Complete setres were
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the Colony. Games generally were close and interesting, but closest was that between M. R. Abbas and R. Duncan at the Kowloon Football Club, the former winning 21-20 after 25 heads had been played, and W. J. Howard and J. Pau at the K.B.G.C. Howard won 21-20 on the 25th end.
A second very even game was
that between C. W. Lam and J. 1. Henson at the Kowloon Docks, i the former bringing it off by one shot 21-20.
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THE 60 yards free-style race should settle 1.11 contro. voray that arose at this summe gala at the "Y". Bat the "60" is a race in which so much de pends on the start and turn, and this time D. H. Taylor say really beat Ng Tsun-man.
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not say it will be for first place. year is not known, but Ng Nin, was Golf
" malos 342 sees. Ave?
for there is yet David Hutchin- med aon to consider together with the 200 metres
Ng Nin and Tommy Kew.
At West Point on Thursday night.
(but 200 metres es
amite while ugn
less than 220 yards
Ng Nin broke the China national inclusion of G. T May (Europeun
The same trio, with the pestile
cord for the $0 nitres
y", will context, or should contest seconds, while it should not be for, the 440 yards free-style
10 20 8
gotten that Tommy Kew was clocked" at 24% at the YMCA
a Mile
while ago for a 50 yards dash t AMONG the women. Miss V.
Telay.
Ng Nin is the man
tween 449 and 50 yards.
who will
Sam Snead And:
Meyer
WV Field bert E Souza 21-13 WJHoward beat d Pao 21-20
AT KOWLOON F.C.
MR Abbas beat it Duncan 21 - 20
AT KOWLOON DOCKS
CW Lum beat J. E. Henson 21-20
AT CIVIL SERVICE C.C.
S Landolt beat A. K Minu 21.06
A R. Minu beat E F Pope 21-7 A Hyde Lay beut W. McNeill 21-11
Byron Nelson In at P.G.A. Final
NEW YORK, Bept 2 (Reuter),
Churn scenis assured of both the 50 and 100 yards free- Sam Snead beat Harold MoSpaden constitute a threat in all races be style titles, and, on comparative five and four and Byron Nelson beat times. the Victoria Recreation Ralph Gotdah! one up in the 38-hole Club should win the relays.
Nemi-finals of the American Pro- fessional Golfers' Association cham But among the men.
the relays plonship at Hershey, Pennsylvania, W. LAWRENCE first comes on are more open. With the employ.Henry Picard, the holder, was be-
the scene in the 100 yards ment of the "butterfly" stroke by free-style, and opposition for the Remedios
in the third round by Gene st the YMC.A.
ten In the present champion will be found Quadrangular gala, the VAC. esta- Sarazen one up, and Saruzen lost by n in Ng Chun-man, D. Hutchinson plished a "record" of 90.1 seconds similar margin to Snead in the quar
and Ng Nin.
for
Their
the 150 yards medley relay.ter-final.
challenge, apparently. will come from Chung Sing.
Best time recorded In the 200
Ng Tsun-man and Hutchison drop out at the 220 yards free-style, and Chon Chun-an comes in to chal- yards free-style relay. Is that of lenge Lawrence and Ng Nin The Eastern at the European YM.C.A. Arr named broke his own record Pool about 4 month ago. Their for this distance by five seconds a time of 1 min. 403% the Chinese "y" pool on Wednesday second better than that recorded by inst when he covered the distance the VRC. the same night.
SCCB., Was one
NEXT CHANGE AT KING'S
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STRONG-ARM
GUY ON A GAMBLING SHIP
..where the stakes were life and death!.
JACK
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with
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Burling And Rakusen Win
Pairs Game 17-16
Thrilling Duel
In the Abbas-Duncan match
the K.F.C., the lead changed
League Tennis Postponed
tennis
The "A" Division Længue match between the Kowloon Cricket Club and South China which was to Thave been played yesterday was post- (poned un atcount of volunteer dulles juntil to-morrow.
"B" Division Programme
Programine of matches In the "Z" Division of the tennis league to-day IN:
South China Army
Indian RC
V Chinese I. C.
C.S.C.C.
1
Kowloon C.C.
1wo bends On the 24th, Howard Makin counted A single and levelled the scores 20-20 and in the failing light Howard drew a single which Pnu could not belter or displace.
WIN FOR W. V. FIELD
A second game at the Kowloon hands no less than seven times, B.G.C. resulted in a win for W. with the score on three occasions V. Field over E. Souza by 21-13. being tied. Duncan led off with Field laid the foundation for his a 2, but with 1 and 3 Abbas led victory with a scoring streak of 4-2 on the 3rd head. Duncan 2,2,1,1,2,1,2. The first 2 (on the 9th head placed him in the lead 7-6, and then featured a brilliant scoring the last 2 (on the 16th head) saw sequence of 2, 2, 4 that took him him ten shots ahead, the score being into the lend again.
The "possible" was the result of
16-0,
fine drawing, when Abbas was all when with the score. 10-13, Field The game ended on the 23rd head around the jack but nowhere near counted another 2.
WAR
the outstanding feature of his game. It was Duncan's drawing that On several occasions he had bad luck --narrowly mlasing the Jack and his opponent's woods when Abbas was
lying the shot.
At Kowloon C.C.
L. F. Xavier beat J. G. Meyer
by an identical score-21-13-at
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However, at the 19th end the scores the Kowloon Cricket Club. The Gloucester Bldg., 2nd Flr., Tel. 28938 Hong Kong Depot, were levelled again at 13-13. Abbas then led 18-14 and 18-17
Tel. 58545 Pesk Depot, game ended on the 20th head, Kowloon Depot, before Duncan again drew level with and the feature of the match was the single. On the 24th bead Abbas two "possibles"-one by each played. scored another one to lead 19-18, but Xavier registered his 4 on the 11th Duncan came back with a 2 to take end to lead 11-7, but Meyer came back with a 4 on the 13th head and
W. J. BURLING and M. N. Rakusen a
the lead at 20-19.
It was growing dark for the last led 12-11 This Meyer increased to head, and Duncan threw the jack for thereafter Xavier did all the scoring 13-11 on the succeeding end, but full head. With Abbas lying two eliminated A. Steven and S. Eccle- (all that was necessary for game) and over the last six beads counted
3,1,1,3,1,1. shall from the Open Pairs Com- Duncan falled with his last wood and petition in a fourth round match at being narrow Abbas drew with his the Kowloon Bowling Green Club last wood and scored a three. yesterday. The game was close and very exelling. Buriing and Rakusen won by 17-18 after the scores were tled 16-all on the 20th head.
For the greater part of the match,
Second Close Game
At the Kowloon B.G.C., W. J. Howard and J. Pau went to the
the eventual winners were trailing 25th head before Howard laid a their opponents. The greatest mari gin of difference was 15-10 and this single with the score 20-20-to was on the 15th head after Burling win 21-20. It was a surprising and Rakusen had laid a 5 on the 14th reversal of fortune in that Pau to lead 14-10.
led for the greater part of the Slowly, however, with a 1' and a 2 game, and for the last three Steven and Eccleshall drew up to heads he required but one to win 13-16, and after conceding a single
on the 10th head, ccored another 2 the match.
To-Day's Schedule
To-day's" matches in the Open
Singles are as follows:
AT KOWLOON. F.C.
F. X. Soares v. E. C. Fincher; J. C. Gill v. A. W. Grimmitt.
AT KOWLOON BGC.
J. F. McGowan v. R. Morrisen; A. lipt v. C. E. Marques.
AT CRAIGENGOWER
E. V. Searle v. C. Gowland; J. T. Atkin v. C. Dowman.
AT RECREIO
on the 19th and the na 1 to draw Pau led 19-16 on the 21st head, and}"
lovel at 16-18 on scored another 2 on the following end scored another A; Brooksbank v. J. M. Jack; A.
one to lead 20-10. Howard then drew Bower, v. M. N... Rakusen.
on the 19th and then a 1 to draw level at 10-10 on the 20th.
The last head was a fine climax to the match-the final count being a single in Burling and Rakusen's favour giving them the match.
Scores were:
A. Steven and
8. Eccleshall
W; J. Burling and M. N. HAKUKAN
to score a three-a fine feat at that}
AT KOWLOON.C.C.
stage of the game-but even then A. Morton v. A. J. Goelho; D. W. Waterton v. W. C. Simpson; J. E, was not out of the wood.
It was 'anyone's game over the last Noronha v. M. Holland.
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