The typhoon having obligingly ceased its raging, there was quite a nicely filled house or the opening night of the Shanghai wing Club's seventeenth annual swimming gala, last Friday. There was a most interesting programme, closely modelled on the lines laid down at the first one in 1906.. The bath building had been tastefully decorated with red cloth and a number of national flags and the scene, with the orchestra playing popular viusic, was most attractive.
The 100 yd. Club Championship was a beautiful race to watch. Only two entered, E. A. Brodie and C, N, Brown, but they made up in quality for lack of numbers. The pair raced practically neck and neck all down the first length, though Brodie had somewhat the better of the start. The second and third lengths were also fine struggles, so close, indeed, that the race ended in a dead heat C. N. Brown's win in the 440 yd. championship was a very popular one, and Shanghai's hopes are centred on him for the Interport contests next week. His time, 6 min. 26 4/5 sec., is now the local record, being 6 sec. better than Berthet's former figure made in 1914.
The orchestra, under the baton of Mr. B. B. Ozorio, was greatly enjoyed.
The results follow Boy Members' Handicap (cancelled).
Life Saving Race (two lengths).—1, R. A. Berthet and J. Huxley; 2, J. Krygsman and L. G. Day. Time, 1 min. 17 1-5 sec.
Club Championship (100 yd.).—E. A. Brodie and C. N. Brown, a dead heat. Time, 63} sec.
Long Plunge Handicap.—1, V. H. W. Watton (8ft.), 64 ft. 8 in. 2, E. G. Barnes (10 ft.), 64 ft. 3~ in.; 3, G. H. Bell (16 ft.), 63 ft. 8
Naval Race.—1, E. King; 9, G. Sandell; 3, E. E. Cory; 4, Pullen (all of H. M. S. Bee). Time, 22 sec.
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