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SCMP Reporter

EIGHTEEN-year-old triathlete Daniel Lee Che-wo consolidated his position in the Hong Kong junior elite team for next month's World Championships in Cancun, Mexico, with an outstanding performance in the Everyman Triathlon.

  Daniel completed the 750 metre swim, 20 kilometre bike and five kilometre run in 1:01.26 for third position overall behind Hong Kong number one Con O'Kelly and Mike Ward.

   Joining the Yuen Long Chiu Lut Sau Memorial School pupil in the two-strong junior elite (19 years and under) squad will be Brian Bozarth, a former Asian junior champion.

  United States-based Brian is considered a leading contender for the world title following a string of commendable results in international races during the summer.

  He has been invited to join top Australian professional Miles Stewart's Elite Training Group in Australia to prepare for Cancun.

  Only the leading Australian triathletes and those juniors performing well at professional level have been drafted for the former world champion's training camp.

  Jill Fung Ka-man, 18, is the territory's sole woman representative in Cancun.

  The Hong Kong Triathlon Association has also named three boys for the 15-and-under category - James Endicott, Albert Hau Yuen-cheong and Winky Li Shu-lam.

  James has turned 16 but can still take part in the 15-and-under division because the cut-off date was January 1, 1995.

  Talented James showed his class by finishing fifth overall in the Everyman Triathlon, keeping up with the leaders throughout the race to post a very creditable time of 1:01.52. Albert was the 15-and-under age group winner in the Everyman Triathlon, crossing the line in 1:06.22 to beat second-placed Kevin Lam Ka-kin by just over a minute.

   James Chow Hau-kai, Mark Bailey and Winky all finished within the 1:08.00 barrier.

   'It was very difficult picking the younger boys' team because we have a number of very promising kids whose standard is so close,'   said Ruth Hunt, the HKTA's director of coaching.

  'James and Albert are slightly ahead of the rest and there is very little between Winky, Kevin, James Chow and Mark.

   'But we eventually picked Winky after also taking into account the results in the China and Macau triathlons.' 



Junior triathletes all set for Mexico course