SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1925.
"CHINA MAIL" SPORTS PAGE
SOLDIER BOXERS.
FINALS OF SURREY REGT. TOURNEY.
LAST NIIHT'S MUTS,
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After some interesting sport, the interplatoon boxing toursa- ment of the 1st Battalion, East Surrey Reginfent, was brought to a lose at Murray Marrucks host night when the semi-inals and
on were decided.
Platoon No. 4 "Mantague Bates" cap. Paints
gained were:-**
strin
No. 4.
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Drummers
X
No. 1 Sec.
No. 2 Ser.
5
No. 9
No. 12
No. 18
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No. 14
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No. 12.
No.10
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No. 15
No. 16.
RECORD GOLF.
NEW R. & Ä: CAPTAIN PLAYS IN.
TOLLEY STILL WINNING,
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Home my Ceylon.")
PAST AND FUTURE.
ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB.
ANNUAL MEETING.
The annual meeting the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club was At St. Andrews: Edward Black-held at the Club House yesterday, well, the new captain, in playing veing, the Commodore. Captain himad n. ait à terrific drive, T. Arthur, prosiding. which was a record for the occa stor
Referring to the accounts, the chirman said that the Club was Dave Herd. a cousin of the $440 down in the matter of prot the Tamuus Sandy and a leeni enddie, but if anything he thought this secured the ball and received the sign of good management for custonusy overeign from Mr.after all, the Club was only out to Blackwell, Taley, Jeffrey, and pay its way. (Applause),
H., E. the Cavern or Sir R. E. 3ds). 1LE.
Commuamaling
Clarend taiajor
Chen J. ti. Tolley.
General 64, Lanked) and Meturn all timi at the 7th for the A. GUAN FAcler were preseli,
Between the semi-hoals and final a good boys' contest staged.
Was
In the tabulated results "given below, "win un pils" (re-
A knock-out **k.."
feree's decision is given as "beat" or "ket in" as the case may be is designated by Where about has been stopped by the referee it is given or "lost to," with the number of the found in which the bent ended. In each suries, the name of the boxer of the team mentioned first is given priurity in each boot, irrespective of the xe-uit.
SEMI-FINALS,
No. 2 section, Machine Gun Platoon (4 wins) v. Drummers
Chun's Gold Medal. The replay will take pince to-morrow.
Tolley won the Glennie Medal, with a record low score of 146.
London, October 1.
At St. Andrews, Cyril Tulley won the replag for Royal and Abient Club's Gold Medal, with score of 74.
a
J. Jeffrey's crore was $1, and Captain Peihura-Burn's 85.
HOME RUGGER...
LEICESTER GO DOWN TO NUNEATON.
"Times of Ceylon.")
London. October 1. In the Rugby Union match Lightheary, L. Cpl. Brand (Ne.played to-day Nuneaton
45 win-
2 section) heat Opi. Muffett Leicester by 19 points to 5. (Drummers). "
Middle, Sgt. Mitchell bent Pie.)
46
Houper first round,
Welter, Pte. Jefferies ko. by Dmr. Hutchins first round, Pie. Vigar bent. Pte. White first round; Light, Cpl. Clarke lost to Pie. Newman: 7 Cpl. Dewberry ko. L Col. Hawley first roundi.
Feather. Pte. Williams k.o. by Dior. Howies first rouul.
Bantam, pl. Potter lost to Bar. Simpson third round.
Ply. Ple. Bowers lost to Dr.
Baker.
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No. 4 Platoon (6 wins) v. No. 1. section, Machine Gun Platoon (3 wins):--
Lightheavy, Pte. Webber (No. 4 Platoon) ko. by Pte, Guiding
JIM" TO BOX.
beat
CHAMPION'S EXHIBITION
TO-NIGHT..
LOCAL CHARIFY TOURNEY.
י.
With entrance fees y and the penerous donation of $700 from 3. George Putts towards im- provements, reserve had increased by $1.674.84 as it was in that Esccount that their strength could
le measured.
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Club Flourishing.
The Club was undoubtedly Sourishing, a fact which provedl
THE CHINA MAIL.
LAWN TENNIS.. NEXT YEAR'S TESTS.
LADIES TO TOUR SOUTH AFRICA.
LATEST DOINGS AT HOME.
("Times of Cepiva."}
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London. October 1. The London "Evening Stand- ard" states that it is proposed to end a British lawn tennis team, four men and four women, to South Afrien at the end of the month."
Mrs. Lanabort Chambers.
The newspaper understands i
self by the number of new mem-that Mrs. Lambert Chambers, hers being enrolled for the Sail-Mrs. Lycett, Miss K. McKane and : Rowing and Bowling Sections Miss Colyer, will be invited.
It is believed that Miss and he was confident that that state of affairs would continue 80 Chambers has stated that it is McKane will go, but Mrs. Lambert long as the members showed the impossible for her to leave home
for a period of three months. i
• enthusiasm in the future as they have done in the past. Hear, hear} He thanked the various committees and members of the Clab for the assistance and upport they had so, generously given him during the time he had been privileged to be Commodore, Without detracting from the good make a special mention of the work put in by others he wanted hotbrary secretary and treasurer. We Tickle and Mr. Ritchie whose
Bach popularising the Club.
untiring efforts contributed sn
H wished to refer to the com- ing departure of an old member and past commodore, Sir Claud Severn. He was commodore in
Miss "Kitty” McKane.
1915 and 1917 and his services She was very keen on the Sydney were always at the disposal of the suggestion that a team of Eng- Club and his interests in itsishwomen should go to Australia. various activities unbounded.
Hear. hear).
WIMBLEDON JUBILEE.
London, October 1, His year of office had drawn to a close and he wished them all to The All-England Lawn Tennis know how much he had appre Club are arranging an appro elated the honour of being asse-priate celebration of the Jubilee iated with them as fommodore of the Men's Singles Champion- and his best wishes went to his hip in 1926, at Wimbledon.
FUCCESSOR.
The proposal was secunded by Dr. Minett and carried mously.
unani-
New Officers. The following officera for the coming year were then elected:- Commodore, Mr. E. Carpenter. Vice-Commodore. M. A. L.
Shields.
Near-Commodore. Capt. A. W. Davison, R.N.R.
Sailing committee. Captain T.
A Charity Busing Tournament Arthur. Commodore A. J. B.
DISCUSSION AT HOME ON THE TEAM:
WHAT THE PUBLIC THINKS.
A further letter on the subject of next re's Test Matches with Australia appears below:-
COUNTY CRICKET.
INDY J DALS IN SOME OF
THE TEAMS.
WHO'S WHO THIS SEASON.
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FUTURE MARVELS.
TWO-DECK FLYING-
BOATS.
BOOM FOR 100. PASSENGERS.
Mr. O. E. Simmonds rend a
Hablas Roads the Surrey but- ting averages this season with figures of 61.20 for 2,084 rum,paper before the Engineering To the Editor of the "Athletic
Sandham neing a good second Section of the British "Association
• News."
with 2,056 runs and an average on recent progress in flying-boat Sir-What we want is yemhof 51.11. Shepherd. with 1,261,
construction, and nge
And incidentally blonded together, the my other batsman specially in Helling-players who are 18 Puna
draw an interesting picture of the ave runs. If the following team 1. G. H. Fender took 1241 | flying-boat of the future.
Tho was played on this season's form wirkets, rat they cost 201.46 runs early conception of the flying- Australia would meet opponents pie. Teach. the next st
boat in the days before the war, who would not be tenten before howler stained 71 wickets, at a
cost of 21.76. in all 22 three. ↑ he said, was due to the aeronauti- the game was wou or lost:
Hobbs, Smeliffe. Holmes, Ham-figure Innings were played for cal rather than the marine com-
munity
It was thus inevitable Surrey,
Hendren and Hearne wore the that whilst the flying-boat had a Hendren scored 1.922 runs, aver structure its marine functions. great rar-getters for Middlesex. | comparatively satisfactory aero-
Hearne 1,398. nverge were given somewhat primitive 38.80. Indrition Hearne took treatment. As a result the hulls 80 wickets, for an average of were fragile, unseaworthy, and of 23.01. Dursten was the most high resistance. By 1918 the success bowler, his 87 wickets Hying-voat was definitely recog- being gained at the costofnised as an amphibious machine.. 18.00 Puns each. Thirteen con- and its marine and aeronautical turies were hit for Middlesex. functions were being given full
Lan hire. whe WQN more and separate conéderation. matches than any county except With equipment. said Mr. Yorkshire, had three fine batsmen Simmonds, the modern flying-boa: in Hallows who heads the aver. His replete. Bost of over ages with figures of 52.HT. 30,000lb. Can The conveniently Watson. and Makepeace.
fitted with a small marine motor
moral. Woolley (F.E.). V. W. C. Jupp, A. W. Carr, Kilner (R.). Macaulay, Tate, and Cornfield. Twelfth man: Hendrent
Yours, etc.,
G. J. MARLBOROUGH, Blenheim, Elstree.
WITH THE GLOVES.
A SUCCESSOR TÓ JIMMY "WILDE"
HOME DOMING NOTES,
London. Sept. 7. Some time ave we were regret sing that with the passing from the arena of Jimmy Wilde, there as no one in sight among the ittle men capable of taking his place that is, at the particularly high standard the Welsh wizard had set up, remarks a Home sports writer.
axe 61,08.
Hallow scored 1,938 runs, for use in case of complete engine Watson 1.638, and Makepenes failure. Sails have also been 1.387. Ernest Tyldesley, but for used successfully for emergency the illness which prevented him propulsion; all the large bouts are playing in the latter half of the fitted with wireless telephony, season, would probably have done | Operationally a flying-boat may be treated precisely as a ship: it equally well.
In 21 innings he scored 061 may be left on the water for uns, d is second only to fasveral weeks. and if desirable. Hallows in the averages. Muc- the crews can live on board. donail. the Australian fast Multi-engine' boats can he bowler, took 182 wickets at a cost manœuvred with great ease on the of 18.37. Parkin 121, average | water, and large boats may be 20.79, and Richard Tyldesley 116, operated by experienced pilots average 15.81. Fourteen cen- even in congested waterways.
with external assistance.. turies were hit for Lancashire.
He
It is, however, interesting to zote that there are developing a number of lads who bid fair to be as good as Wilde, though without the advantage of the litter, who was more or less isolated on his pedestal. Those in this category are the East End youth. Teddy Baldock, only 17 years of age, and undefeated, though probably our basiest boxer: Tiny Smith, of Russell stands cut alone in uses the machine would prob- Sheffield; Kid Socks another from the Essex batting averages. He ay have an all-steel monoplane the East End: Alf Barber, the scored 1,942 runs for an averagedy of some 6,000 square feet Brighton man who won honours of 48.55. Cutmore obtained area and 220ft. span. as an amateur. And, of course,
1,041 runs, O'Connor 1.036, and Freeman 1,034. Or the Essex the champion, Elky Clarke.
bowlers, Hipkin, with 78, took most wickets, bul G. M. Loudon heads the averages with figures of 16.93 for 51 wickets. Twelve scores of three figures were play- ed for Easex.
In Ryan Glamorgan had a fine would certainly feel that process bowler, his 127 wickets costing had been inordinately slow if they Mercer took 92 kaut not constructed a bout of 17.81 runs: wickets and T. Arnott 56, Only 100,0001. gross weight by the
was scored for fed of the next decade. one hundred
Suppor Glamorgan-by. Bates.
ing this was to be for commercial
Baldock's Promise.
In the reign of Jimmy Wilde we did not have so many men who could be regarded in the top class, WESTSIDE RESULTS.
and by the time they have been Landon, October 2.
sifted we should be able to boast "At Ealing in the Westside hard-a real champion. At the moment
courts semi-finals, Miss McKane beat
6-0, 6-0. Miss Saunders,
Mrs. Scovell beat Miss Valen- tine, 6-1, 6-3.
C. Scroope beat N. Deed. the one-armed player, 6-2, 6-2.
The Australian, Terry, beat D. Hodges, 6-4, 6-2.
WITH THE ASHES.
15 AUSSIES FOR NEXT YEAR'S TESTS.
8-ALL OVER AND TOSS.
'Times of Ceylon.”)
will be held at Murray Barracks Stirling. C.B., R.N., Messrs. h. S. (by kind permission of LL-Col. Rouse, J. Adams, C. E. L. F. S. Montague-Bates, C.B.. Grist, A. W. Van Andel, H. J. "Carlisle" to-night at 8.30.1 C.M.G.. D.S.0.) by H.M.S. Pearce, G. R. Edwards, F. G.
Vaux and. F. D. Tracy. C.P.O. Jim Cartlidge, the well- Rowing committee, Commodore known local and Service cham- A. J. B. Stirling. C.B., R.N., Hon. plon, will box six exhibition Mr. Mcl. Messer, Dr. E. P. Minett, rounds with three well-known op- Col. Coates. Messrs. R. L. Mon- ponents.
crieff, J. Easterbrook, H: R. There will also be seven other Forsyth, A. C. Groves and E. S. three-round comie boxing, etc.
contests, fencing. Carter.
Sydney. October 2. Bowling committee. Meaars. Admission is 50 rents and W. S. Dixon and W. D. Jamie.
、 The Austrálian Board of $1.00. No advance Looking. Hon. Librarian, Mrs. H. S. Collins, Ryder, and Hill as selec
(Cricket) Control has appointed; Proceeds are in aid of depen-Rouse: Hen. Treasurer. Mr. H. R. tors of the Australian cricket dants of S.P.O. George May of Cleland; Hon. Secretary, Mr. F.side for the forthcoming visit to Feather, Pte. Tucker k.o. Pro.ILMS. "Carlisle." Masters first round.
(No. 1 section) second round.
Middle. Pte. Roberts k.b. I. Cpl. Wright first round.
Webter, 1 Cpl Alderman beat Cpl. Pike, third round; Pte. Thorne
(No. 1 section) w..
Light, Pte. Cooper beat Pte. Ballard; Pte. Williams beat Pte. Dewberry,
Bantam, Pte. Brown ko.. L. Cpl
Rock first round.
Fly. Pte. Woolcott No.
J}
Matoon w.o.
FINAL ROUND.
No. 4 Platoon ( wins) v
Drummers (1 wins):-
Lightheavy, Pia, Webber (No! 4 Platoon) ko. by Cpl. Muffett (Drummers) third round.
Middle, Pte. Roberts ko. Ptc
Hooper second round,
Welter, Dmr. Hutchins (Drum mers) w.o.; L Cpl. Alderman; Ka
Pte. White first round.
Light, Pte. Cooper beat Ete Newman; Ple. Williams k.d.
L. Cpl. Hawley second round.
Feather, Pte. Tucker ko. by Dmr. Bowles first round.
Bantam, Dmr. Simpson' (Drume mers) w.o.
Fly. Pte. Woolcott" beat Dmr. Hoker.
BOY CHAMPIONS..
Boy Ramsay beat Boy Massey. on points, in six. two-minute rounds for the Garrison School bantamweight championship.
In the opening, stages: Ramsay did most of the lending. He had fine right, followed up quickly and was superior at in-fighting."
Massey improved as the bout. progressed, keeping Ramsay off with a nice straight left but he lacked the winner's precision.
Oliver.
TONIGHT'S EXHIBITION,
Above is Chief Petty, Queer, Jim Cart
the Hongkong Boxing, Association's" belt,
England (in the 1926 summer),
Fifteen players go to England. The Board has decided to inform the Marylebone Club that the eight-ball over and the system of tossing the coin to decide the choice of innings should be retain ed.
Baldoek is the outstanding per- former, though of those mention ed he has beaten only Smith. Barber has to be considered by
Woolley and Hardinge were Kent'a Woolley, who heads the averages two great batsmen. with figures of 55.27, scored 1,990 runs, and Hardinge's average was 28.20 for a total of 1,528 Freeman stood out by himself as
rung.
The
power units would be housed in agine-rooms, "buils into the thick wick some 30ft, out from the bull. and the output from each room at all revolutions would be some
brake horse-power.
Once the out was in the air they could fie comfortably on 60 per cent, of all power, and the fear of a
di-missed. fed landing might, therefore. The hull would be arranged in two decks, and pro- vide spacious accommodation for
exceed 100 knots, and the boat
Passengers. The speed would
reason of victories over Socks and Smith.
a bowler, taking 146 wickets at undertake flights up to Socks has "outpointed, Clarke over twelve rounds, and wickets and Wooley 63..
a cost of 22.82. Wright took 75 1.500 miles without alighting. By Smith has beaten Montreuil, the teen hundreds were played for
Four-shly reducing the number of Belgian, who gave Clarke a close Kent.
agers, therefore, such Д fight for the European title. ...
Elky Clarke.
Baldock gained his success over Smith on Thursday (September 3) at Premierland, but the London- er's win was not so clean cut as usual, for the provincial boxer proved to be a worthy opponent, SOUTH AFRICA WANTS TOUR.
and there were many who were Johannesburg, Sept. 30. of the opinion that he deserved to The South African Cricket As-share the honours. The pair put sociation has invited the Aus- up a capital contest, in which the tralians to break their homeward boxing reached a high standard. journey at the Cape next autumn Baldock was fully extended, and and to make a brief tour of theif he is to beat the others who are must show further improvement Union
HOME TURF.
OUDS ON FAVOURITE BEATEN.
JOCKEY CLUB STAKES.
("Times of Ceylon."
London, October 1. The Jockey Club Stakes result ed as follows
Tetra
St. German's. Harstwood
Starting price betting was followe
8 to 1 agamist Tatra."
6 to 4 on St. Germans.
8 to 1 against Hurstwood.
Four Tan Won by three lengths, four, lengths separated necking and third, o
challenging for the championship. Milligan's Trip.
Tommy Milligan went to America during the week-end, but from what I have heard he may be in for a surprise.
In the first place it is nonsense to talk about him boxing for the championship of the world; we have had recent evidence of how boxers under the age of 21 years are handicapped in respect to matches and if all he can get áre the four-round contesta permitted in New York State he will not do too wellt
ROXOR
A:
uld fly from Europe to
a with only one stop at the and accomplish the whole within thirty-six hours.
"San Diego, Cal, October 18.- Another submarine has narrowly escaped disaster. While coming to the surface after executing a tactical Seney, October 16.-At a mass manoeuvro, submarine No. 25 with mother of strikers it was decided ber JORD up, rammed a mine-th the representatives of the sea- weeper. The submarine lost her me the compulsory conference periscope and aerials but did not aboull inform the conference that ship any water. Several plates of justice to the powers they can- The minesweeper were stove in.net ericipate in the negotiatione Both reached port safely.-Reuter's why of the strikers remain in American Service.
jae 1—Heater.
HONGKONG, WOMEN'S GUILD
AND
MINISTERING CHILDREN'S LEAGUE
ANNUAL FETE & SALE OF WORK
in
Government House Grounds
(By kind permission of H.E. The Governor
Saturday October 24th
at 2.30 p.m.
Admission: Adults 20 cents.
Children 10 cents, Sailors and Soldiers in uniform free,
Come and see our stalls filled with the most attractive and useful prüicles for Christmas Gifts.
Wonderful and thrilling sideshows compricing:
Lucky Dip For Little Darlings Lucky Wheel For Lovely Women. Clock Golf For Carefree Gentlemen: NAVAL CHUTE, GOLD FISH POND, BRAN PIE ROLL, BOWL OR PITCH, ICE CREAM CART, SILE: WORMS EXHIBIT, Etc.
TEA GARDEN... TICKETS 50 botp.
Miss V.Capoil will give a Coldren's Dancing Display, In the Ball From: from 145 t 5.30pm. Tickets 50.cante, Children-half price and ga
THE IMPERIAL CONCERT PARTY