September 27, 1909.]
THE INTERPORT CARNIVAL
SUCCESSFUL OPENING DAY.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
and a half, while Claxton just managed to gain second place by a touch.
TWO LENGTHS RACE, Burch, R.G.A.
T. A. Burke, Buffs Time-46 1/5 seconds.
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The annual aquatic sports meeting of the Victoria Recreation Club for 1909, opened
This event, which was open to the army, on the 23rd inst., and to be continued 24th and 25th, is a memorable one, for it marks all soldiers. The race from the start
navy and police, brought forward four starters, the first occasion on which an interport swimming between Burch and Burke, the pair soon out team has visited the Colony. The opening took distancing Morrish and Harris. The last place under most auspicious circumstances. The length was a willing one, Burch at times head weather was all that could be desired, the heating Burke and vice versa, until the race ended of the sun being tempered by a light screen of in Burch's favour by a touch. clouds, while the swimmers were favoured with a slack tide and water upon which there was scarcely a ripple. Mr. C. Lesbirel, the V.R.C. steward, had supervised the decoration of the Club House with flags, and had also made the most of the space available for the accommoda-
open.
tion of spectators by the erection of galleries. In addition to these a lighter had been made fast alongside the bath, and while it enclosed the bath it afforded ample sitting accommoda- tion. The officials were kept busy throughout the day, the excellent handicapping in the local events being responsible for some very close finishes, which necessita- ted the judges keeping their eyes very wide
The sport throughout was excellent, and the large attendance of spec- tators boisterously manifested its appreciation of the many gallant bids for honours. It goes without saying that the centred in the interport championships. The greatest interest hundred yards, however, proved a much easier thing for Hongkong than was anticipated, both Humphreys and Claxton beating the Shanghai representatives, McCabe and Prince. Hum phreys won by a comfortable margin, while Claxton succeeded in snatching second place from McCabe by a touch. Shanghai scored, however, in the half-mile, when McCabe de- feated Cooke by some four lengths. The Shanghai man is a powerful swimmer, and swam throughout the race with the same easy overarm stroke which carried Thomas to victory two years in succession in the harbour swim The three cheers raised to the winner were
thoroughly well deserved. The only stumbling block in the day's programme proved the high diving competition, and in this an impasse was reached as the judges, Mr. G. A. Caldwell (Hongkong) and Mr. P. Fowler (Shanghai). could not agree. It appears that while the "swallow'dive is the one in general use in the Colony, the Shanghai swimmers follow the rules
the Amateur Swimming Association, and while the local judge was in favour of giving first place to a local man, the judge for Shang: hai held out for first place for a Shanghai competitor.
The meeting was under the management of the following officials:
President: His Excellency Sir Frederick Lugard, K.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.O.
Chairman: Mr. A. Rodger. Hon. Treasurer: Mr. C. D. Silas. Hon. Secretary: Mr. F. Lammert. Judges: Messrs. M. Melver, J. Rodger, H. B. Bridger, A. N. Kemp and L. E. Lammert,
Referee: Mr. G. A. Caldwell. Starter: Mr. T. Meek.
Handicappers: Messrs. T. Meek, A. A.. Claxton, A. E. S. Alves, A. H. Carroll and H. C. Sayer.
Official Time-keepers: Messrs. R. Galluzzi and W. A. Crake,
Results of the various events follow:--
YARDS INTERPORT CHAMPIONSHIP.
HUNDRED
C. Humphreys...
A. A. Claxton..
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R. W. McCabe... Time-65 3/5 seconds. The draw for places saw the Shanghai representatives on the outer side of the enclo. sure, and the local men on the inside. The competitors got away with a good start, Humphreys and Prince being slightly in the lead of the other two. Humphreys was the first to turn, being closely followed by Prince, but the pace was too warm for the Shanghailander, and he gradually yielded second place to Claxton. In the third and last length McCabe overhauled the leaders inch by inch, but the end of the race was too near and the distance between him and them too great. Humphreys won by a length
FOUR LENGTHS HANDICAP.
A.H. Carroll, receives 4 secs, 2.
FIRST HEAT: P. M. Remedios, scratch, 1;
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H. C. Sayer's team, composed of W. G.
Goggin, F. J. Barretto, M. A. R. Souza, W. J. Carroll, H. W. Petersen, A. V. Barros and A. S. Ellis
HALF-MILE INTERPORT CHAMPIONSHIP.
R. W. McCabe (Shanghai) C. J. Cooke (Hongkong) Time-16 min. 21 seconds.
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honours falling easily and deservedly to them. This was the event in which Shanghai scored, The starters were :-Hongkong: C. J. Cooke, J. M. Roza Pereira, F. C. S. Rose, A. V. Barros, W. Dunk and P. Morrish. Shanghai: R. W. McCabe, D. H. Cooke, C. W. Mayne, J. G. Robinson and P. Fowler.
A good start witnessed McCabe taking the lead, and striking out with an easy yet powerful event, but both Remedios and Carroll gained Pereira and Morrish during the first and second Bunje got a start of about a length in this overarm stroke. He was followed closely by
by Carroll in the third length enabled Remedios to and Pereira and Morrish made way for C. J. considerably on him in the turn. A poor push off lengths, but in the third he increased his lead, overtake him, and to follow in pursuit of Bunje. Cooke, Rose and Robinson. In the fifth lap The limit man had still a good lead, but it soon Cooke drew into second place, Robinson and dwindled with the final spurt of Remedios and Rose following hard in his wake. In the sixth Carroll who gained first and second respec-ap Cooke exerted himself to keep McCabe in tively, Remedios winning by about a length. hand, but the latter with his fine easy overarm Time-1 min. 42 secs.
stroke maintained his lead with apparent ease.. H. C. Sayer, receives Cooke struck out boldly in the seventh lap and secs, 1; A.V. Barros, receives 6 secs, 2.
but the gained considerably McCabe, Roza soon overhauled Scriven in this race, and Shanghai swimmer maintained his steady pace third length. was challenged by Sayer for first place in the until he was on the home run. Then he put on Witchell swam well, but the a final spurt which defied all Cooke's efforts, handicap proved too much for him. Sayer and amid frantic cheering he was acclaimed closely followed by Roza, while Barros made still held his lead in the last length, being the winner. Rose was third man, coming in some ten yards behind Cooke. As McCabo strenuous exertions to overtake the leaders. He entered the V.R.C. after the race he was given spurt he just managed to snatch second place was unable to reach Sayer, but with a splendid three rousing cheers. from Roza. Time-1 min. 443 secs.
SECOND HAT:
HIGH DIVE
this event, and it may have been that fact which The unlucky number of thirteen entered for brought about a deadlock. The differences in the methods of diving at Hongkong and in the variance, and they could not come to a decision Northern port kept the interport judges at as to the awards. Seeing that the styles of diving at Shanghai and Hongkong are so representatives to ask them to compete in a different, it would be obviously unfair to either competition which is entirely novel to them consequently the suggestion that the competitors should try again is one that is not likely to be attended with success.
VETERANS' RACE.
A.M.L. Soares, receives 16 seconds, 1 A.A. Alves, receives 6 seconds, Time-59 seconds.
members over 3 years of age.
This was a two lengths' handicap open to good use of his start, and although Lapsley and Soa res made J. A. S. Alves made great efforts to overtake him they found the pace too warm and were obliged to slacken off in the second length.
TWO LENGTHS HANDICAP. FIRST HEAT: P. C. Fenwick and F. L. Roza, dead heat.
Carroll was overtaken by Fenwick in the second length when Roza struck out and followed between the pair, the result being that challenged the leader. A
very good race
both got home together. Time-49 seconds.
SECOND HEAT: R. C. Silva, receives 10 secs, 1; 0. R. Chunyut, receives 5 secs, 2.
Chunyut made the pace from the start, but he had a lot to catch up and found his task impossible, Silva winning by a length. Time, 50 2/5 seconds.
THIRD HEAT: R. C. Witchell, scratch, C. Bunje, receives 10 secs, 2..
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The only two in this race were the limit man and the scratch man. Witchell soon overhauled the others starters, and rapidly lessened the distance between himself and Bunje. With a powerful stroke he covered the final stages of the race, and was successful in beating Bunje by a tip. Time-42 seconds.
FOURTH HEAT: J. M. Roza Pereira, receives 5 secs, 1; P.M. Remedios, scratch, 2.
This race was between Pereira and Remedios. The latter got over the course well, but was unable to keep pace with the final spurt of Pereira. Time-46 3/5 seconds.
TEAM RACE.
P. M. Remedios's team composed of H. J. White, C. Bunje, R. Silva, P. C. Fenwick, A. R. Ellis, A. J. V. Ribeiro and F. L. Roza
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SECOND DAY'S SPORT.
interesting aquatic meeting promoted by the Success attended the second day of the most
V. R. C. The sport was of the same high order as on the opening day. Some noteworthy achievements were recorded, and with close finishes, accentuated by the feeling of inter- port rivalry, the spectators found the exhibi- tion all that they could desire. There was no diminution in the attendance or in the interest manifested. The crowd on the lighter while the usual number who get enjoyment out and on the club premises was as large as before,
of the proceedings from the Praya were in evidence. An improvement in the seating_ac- commodation was effected.
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When half of yesterday's programme had been covered, interport honours were not look- ing over bright for Shanghai, the first and second in the plunging championship, and the they held three interport events to the one team race, having fallen to Hongkong. Thus secured by Shanghai, while the result of the high diving competition was still unsettled. But the last four items on the programme, two of which were interport, saw honours even, for. thanks to McCabe's skill, both fell to Shanghai. The result of to-day's interport events will decide which team shall take premier position—” Hongkong or Shanghai.
HURDLE RACE.
A good entry was received for this event. The distance was two lengths over four hurdles, the first in each heat to swim in the final.
FIRST HEAT: J. M. R. Pereira, receiving four seconds, 1. Time-49 secs.
SECOND HEAT: R. C. Witchell, scratch 1. Time-46 sec. Witchell was not seriously challenged by his two rivals, Yvanovich and Barros.
THIRD HEAT: F. L. Roza, receiving 5 sec.,. 1. Time-50-4/5 secs. A good struggle between Petersen and Koza, with H. C. Sayer going strong.
FOURTH HEAT: A. J.V. Ribeiro, receiving four seconds, 1. Time-53/1-5 secs. Looked a dead heat almost with Carroll, but Ribeiro
obtained the verdict.
INTERPORT PLUNGING.
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F. M. Roza Pereira, 57ft. 6in. R. C. Witchell, 57ft. 2in. Prince, Fowler, and Cook of Shanghai, agree- ing to abide by local conditions, struggled for the reputation of the northern port against Tata, F. B. Silva, F. M. Roza Pereira, A. M. L. Soares, Carl Bunge, and R. C. Witchell. Pereira's first plunge carried him 54 feet, and he was closely followed by Fowler and Witchell. In 1 the second attempt Fowler outdistanced Pereira,
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