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Hongkong Sunday Herald.


Hongkong, Sunday, November 7, 1948.

No. 165.
Page 22

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Swimming Finals Of Boy Scouts

   The swimming finals of the Boy Scouts Association were held yesterday at the Army Swimming Pool, Victoria Barracks, at which scout troops from all over the Colony, including the Hong Kong Sea Scouts, were represented.
   The two hour gala culminated with a short speech from the Deputy Colony Commissioner of Scouts, Mr. C.C.Quah, after which certificates were presented to the winners by Mrs. Quah.
   Silver shields were each given to the First Hong Kong Sea Scouts and the Wolf Cub Pack of 19th Kowloon.
   Here are the results of the finals:

SENIORS

   100 yards free style: 1st, Cheung Shiu-yan (1st H.K.); 2nd, Chu Chiu-lam (2nd N.T.); 3rd, Leung Wah-shing (2nd N.T.).
   100 yards breast stroke: 1st, Wong Pak-lam (1st H.K. Sea Scouts); 2nd, So Kwok-kwong (1st H.K. Sea Scouts); 3rd, Wong Kai-yum (1st H.K. Sea Scouts).
   50 yards free style: 1st, Chu Chiu-lam (2nd N.T.); 2nd, T.Noronha (16th Kln.); 3rd, Cheng Shiu-yen (1st H.K.).
   50 yards breast stroke: 1st, Wong Pak-lun (1st H.K. Sea Scouts; 2nd, Lau Woon-chiu (1st H.K. Sea Scouts); 3rd, So Kwok-kwong (1st H.K. Sea Scouts).
   Diving: 1st, Wong Pak-lun (1st H.K. Sea Scouts); 2nd, Lau Woon-chiu (1st H.K. Sea Scouts); 3rd, F.Xavier (2nd H.K.).
   Inter Troop relay: 1st, 2nd N.T.; 2nd, 14th Kln.; 3rd, 1st H.K. Sea Scouts.

JUNIORS

   25 yards free style: 1st, Lam Ka-sing (1st H.K. Sea Scouts); 2nd, Chan Lai-kee (24th Kln.); 3rd, L.Gutlerres (10th Kln.).
   25 yards back stroke: 1st, Lam Ka-sing (1st H.K. Sea Scouts); 2nd, Miwaco Hon Nim (5th Kln.); 3rd, Muk Kai-chung (1st H.K. Sea Scouts).
   25 yards breast stroke: 1st, Lam Ka-sing (1st H.K. Sea Scouts); 2nd, Wong Ping-man (1st H.K. Sea Scouts); 3rd, Lo Chak-tin (14th H.K.).
   50 yards breast stroke: 1st, Lam Ka-sing (1st H.K. Sea Scouts); 2nd, Mak Kai-chung (1st H.K. Sea Scouts); 3rd, L.Gutierres (19th Kln.).
   Diving: 1st, L.Gutierres (19th Kln.); 2nd, Mak Chi-cheung (1st H.K. Sea Scouts); 3rd, Lam Ka-sing (1st H.K. Sea Scouts).
   Life saving race: Lam Ka-sing (1st H.K. Sea Scouts).
   There were also some events by the Wolf Cubs Pack in which some fine styles and speeds were displayed.

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