FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 1926.
"CHINA MAIL" SPORTS PAGE
SOCCER "ROW."
H.K.F. LEAGUE DECISION UPHELD.
THE, CHINESE SUSPENSION,
[By W.P.C.J
Expectations have been borne out. "The decision of the Hong kong Football League on Tuesday to suspend the South China. A.A. from its competitions has been upheld.
CLEAN BOXING,
LAST NIGHT'S SPARKLING RIGHTS.
NEW "FEATHER" CHAMPION.
HOME FA. CUP.
HOW ARE THE MIGHTY HUMBLED!
TWO SURPRISE REPLAYS,
(Reuter's Service.)
THE CHINA MAIL.
Good boxing, in the real sense of the word, was the main feature
London, January 14 of the championship fight under
Replays to-day in round 3 pro- the H.K.E.A. last night when Able Seaman Gardner was awarded the per of the FA Cup (home team Scott Harston belt and feather.xiven first) resulted: weight title after a sparkling con- test with Drummer Bowles,
Going the full 16 rounds, the bout was remarkably clean and did great credit to the two per factly fit, young Servicemen in the
ring.
Main Event.
Fulham 1. Everton: 0. Preston North End 1, Blackburn Rovers 4.
WEEK-END SPORTS BUDGET.
CUP FINAL..
SATURDAY'S SOCCER
FIXTURES.
The following is the football programme for Saturday:-
Lat Wah Cup (Final).
"WHITE WINGS."
YACHT CLUB'S BUSY WEEK-END..
To-morrow the seventh of the series of thampionship races at the R.H.K.Y.C. will be sailed, The
Royal Navy v. Civilians, Club Jourse is a fairly long one, almost
LEAGUE,
LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
OFFICIAL QUOTATIONS.
HONGKONG, JANUARY 16, 1928, 10:30 AM.
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Banka. loon Rock, back to Quarry Bay, Hongkong Bank ever to Channel Rocks and back
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Chartered Bank Mercantile Bank, A. & B
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Div. I (Section: A). Club de Recreio "A" v. St. Joseph's College. Sookumpou. “B““
round, 2.30 p.m...
Surreys Reserves v. Kowloon Reserves. Sockumpoo "A" ground.
pm.
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sailed,
After a considerable interval there will be a cruiser race on P. & O. Bank [Fulham are at the bottom of [Note: For refusing to play on
division in the league while
Sunday. The course is Hongkong Bank of Mast Asia
Marine a ground named by the League
Everton are in the first division.
island to port. This was sailed, or Canton Insurance and the first eleven not turning
In their first meeting last Satur-4
at least an attempt was made to China Underwriters..... opt, the Chinese were ruled to At the close, Mr. R. M. Dyer day, at Everton, the score was
Div. (Section B). sail it, in December but lack of North China Insurance.. have lost the match, were fined $5 (chairman) fastened the belt on 1-all Everton are previous win-
Union InsuraNCO: ........... and suspended until they give an the winner, amid applause.
Drums Reserves v. St. Joseph's wind prevented a finish within the Yangtze Insurance...... ners of the Cup but are now "out" apology to the League. The Stoker Morrell
this year, going down to "smalt Boarders, Sookumpoo "A" ground, time limit. This is therefore a (Hawkins)
Fire Insurances. suspension includes, it is under-challenged the winner of the
12.30 pm. fry,"
re-sail and is the second of the China Fire Insurance. stood; all the Chinese teams Ewin-Pearce fight and Signalman team now sojourning in divisionality. Sookumpoo "B" ground..
"Proud Preston" are a famous which, as is known, are entered Rogers challenged the winner of. They looked like playing up to 4 pm
St. Joseph's Reserves v. Universive championship races to be H.K. Fire Insurance by the S.C.A.A.]
the main event.
Shipping. The Council of the Hongkong
tradition when they drew at.
Douglases Kowloon "B" v. Moslem "A" tinue their races. There is very H.K. Tugs & Lighters.
On Monday again the ladies con-Hongkong Steamboats Football Association is the A superior defence, a stabbing Blackburn, I-all, last Saturday, supreme football body in the left and better footwork enabled with the Rovers: But Blackburn, Kowloon ground, 2:30 pm. Colony.
often winners of the magic cup in Yesterday, so I am in-Gardner (1244 lbs.), Hermes, to
do. formed it upheld the League deci-beat Bowles (122 lbs.), 1/Easthe early '80s, were not to be
do.. Bion.
Edenied.) Surreys, on points. The South China meet to-night When they previously met over to discuss the position. Comment,5 rounds Bowles did most of the with considerable feeling, has been leading. Last night Gardner published in the vernacular carried the fight to his man, slip- papers. It remains to be seen plug in and out neatly and often whether South China will send in scoring but lacking sting even in the apology. They are ready to his best blows. Bowles boxedi meet the fine and to lose the two determinedly, connecting now and league points. If the apology again with his powerful right but not sent in the Chinese will be Gardner was always on the qui absent from league football-but ive. Bowles' right short-arm jolt not other competitions with Euro-was better than Gardner's, peans such ae the "Sunday There was little difference in Herald" Cup, Lai Wah Cup, FA the first four rounds: Gardner Shield until one side gives way shone by his speed smart ducking The competitions named are not and each flushed in turn in governed by the League.
sustained quick work.
SHIELD TIES.
DRAW FOR "KNOCK-OUT" SOCCER.
Fulham receive Liverpool and In round 4 (proper) on Jan. 30: Blackburn visit The Arsenal.
TABLES TURNED.
UNIVERSITY'S CRICKET REVENGE
KOWLOON C.C. DEFEATED.
keen competition and several|Indo-Chinas (Pref.) poats stand excellent chances of
(Def) Lid, The teams in the Lai Wah Cup winning the championship. The Oriental Navigation
!) Ek. final have been chosen as follow: course for Monday is from the Shell Transports Brittain,
Civilians:- Rodger; Wynne, Club to Quarry Bay,, to Lyemun Water-boats Star Ferries Stewart, McKelvie Taylor Forsyth, Gosano, Howard Beacon, back to Kowloon Rock and Simpson..
then to the finishing line at the Club, just over 6 miles..
Royal NavyLdg Sea. Moodie; Ldg. Sto. Grindell, L. S A.. Wright; 0. A. Willcocks. Sig. Hudson. Mus. Carpenter; A.B. Warren, Ldg. Sig. Hyde, E. R. A. McBrinn, A.B. Connor, PO Shenton. Reserves:-A.B. Daven- About four weeks ago Kowloon port, Eng.-Lt. Bennett, Corpl CC defeated University in a Cobb, Tel Smith, Linesman: P.O: the "students' crossed over again league cricket match. Yesterday Smyth,
and a won a mid-week "friendly." Rounds 6 and 6 saw Gardner down after the opening batsmen Eyal kept the visitors? score vary his tactics to good purpose. had started auspiciously. By scoring both to head and body.using their bowling to the best: These two sessions were decidedly advantage, the Varsity won by 20 his and he also won No. 7 by a runs. shade.
Fortunes Vary. In round 3 the soldier "woke up."
He even became more The following is the result of accurate than the sailor and his the draw for the Hongkong Foot-attacks showed precision. Bowles ball Shield competitions, made last continued to be the aggressor in evening at a general meeting of round 9, which he also won, but the local F:A..
Gardner did not slacken his speed. Both men were quide fresh in round 10. When he seemed to have an advantage at long range, Gardner closed in after a period of stopping away and relying on footwork. In round 11 Bowles upa" but Gardner kept up by dash- had the better of several "mix-
ing in and out.
Club de
Senior Division. Royal Artillery v. Recreio.
V H.M.S.
1/East Surreys "Tamar."
F.C.
South China A.A v. Police, H.K. Football Club v. Kowloon [The first-named in each instance has choice of ground. First round to be completed by February 27. Grounds and dates for the semi- finals will be fixed by the FA, Council.]
University.
A. A. Rumjahn, c Bensley, b
Gifford
H. N. Balhatchet, e Bensley,..
b Lyal
D. Laing, b Smith
C. W. Lam, run out
A. Hoalim, e Bevis, b Lyal E. Zimmern, b Lyal
S. O. Shahabudin, b Lyal H. Y. Leong, b Smith I. Tajima, not out F. Hiptoola, not out S. Hachiuma, b Lyal Extras
Bowles' aggressiveness counter- balanced Gardner's skill in round Lyal 12. The soldier improved, scored Smith with both hands and won the Gifford
round
Total Bowling Analysia,
Petheram
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FANLING HOUNDS..
Engagements during the week- end for the Fanling Hounds are:
Saturday: paper chase, meet outside" Mr. Potts's bungalow 3 p.m. start 3.30 p.m.
Sunday: hounds meet at the
13 Kennels, Kwan Ti, 10.30 a.m.
Joint Masters: Mr. H. Birkett Gand Dr. F. Pierte Grove.
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GOLF CLUB.
Golf Club fixtures down for the week-end at Fanling comprise:- Saturday: final, Captain's Cup A. H. Ferguson v. J. M. Walker. Sunday junior championship. 2(qualifying round).
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Gardner took a slight lead Capt. Bensley, b Lam Byes in top half:—
round 18. Round 14 was distinctly Lieut. Hall, b Shahabudin He got home a two-Capt. Parkes, c. Leong, St. Joseph's College, Surreys Gardner's. Reserves, Royal Artillery Re-handed attack to the point, caus- Hoalim
ing Bowles to wobble. These were B. Petheram, b Lam the two heaviest punches of the Capt. Warters, c. Zimmern, b bout. The last round saw"Bowles
Rumjahn Lieut. Smith, b Rumjahn
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Kowloon Reserves South
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H.K.F.C. Reserves v. Univer. make a plucky and scientific effort Capt. Bevis, b Rumjahn
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AGAIN..
The cricket fixture cards give seven matches to-morrow. These comprise three first division league games, one in the second civision, and three "friendlies."
The fixtures are as under
League I.
Craigengower CC. v. Hong-
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Chinese R.C. v. Royal Navy 1st Princes Building XI on the C.R.C. ground
Lengue II.
Hongkong C.C. 2nd XI v. Royal Engineers on the H.K.C.C. ground. Friendly.
Indian. R.C. 1st XI v. Royal Artillery on the LR.C. ground.
Police R.C. v. University 2nd XI on the P.R.C. ground.
Kowloon C.C. 2nd XI v. Royal
Saturday to Monday: monthly Navy 2nd XI on the K.CC.
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but Gardner's defence prevailed.
Ewin Puts On Weight. Middleweight champion of thes. E. Green, run out
J. C. Lyal; b Shahabudin Byes in bottom half- Royal Navy and Marines and J. P. Robinson, not ous Club de Recreio "," Southwelterweight champion of the China "B."
Colony, AB. Ewin (155 lbs.),
Extras The first round is to be com-Hermes, put on weight to win on pleted by January 23, and the points in a 10 round bout with second round which is to be com-A.B. Pearce (157 lbs.), Hawkins. pleted by February 13 will be as follows:-
St. Joseph's College v. Surreys Reserves.
Total Bowling "Analysis.
After a quiet opening, Ewin Shahabudin always had Pearce's measure. In Lam the last two or three rounds Hoalim Pearce felt the peace but still Rumjahn R.A. Reserves v. Kowloon Re-fought gamely, putting up a very serves or South China "A."
good showing. Ewin shone in H.K.F.C. Reserves or University footwork, ducking, slipping and "A" v. University "B" or Drums.ringcraft generally but did not hit Club de Recreio "A" v. South hard enough to put his man in China "B."
serious trouble.
[The first named in each round has choice of ground. In the semi- finals and final the grounds and dates will be arranged by the F.A. Council]
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Surreys, down several times and winning fairly easily on points.
Choules was very game.
He also had a punch, fought two- handed, but his defence pierced in spite of his longer reach. Up smartly every time al- though groggy, he was full of fight at the end.
wag
Last Round "K.O." Stoker Thomson (158) lbs.), Ambrose, knocked out A. B. Gray (152 lbs.). Iroquois, in the last minute of a 5-round contest.
Neither had any "science to Major was an improved man. peak of but Thomson knew more With a good poise, timing, and as to what he was about. boxed very slowly. Gray improv and sent Choules down in founda Both action, he brought hia right up route straight through to the ed in the fourth but went down 2, and 4. final. The tit-bit of the first round is the Club v. Kowloon several times in the sixth before- Weight--Beats Pluck,
In the senior division the Surreys, on paper, have an easy
encounter.
In the junior division, the three strongest teams (in the league) viz., Surreys Reserves, Kowloon Reserves and South China "A" are all in the top half.
he was put out.
Pemberton Beat Brown. Marazion, beat Stoker Brown Stoker Pemberton (186 lbs.), (138% Jbs.), Hawkine, on points, in 6 rounds.
Pemberton was the faster and struck with a purpose, but closed up whenever Brown made a sally on his body. Pemberton's
L S. Baker (185), Hermes, gave up in round 4, his face bleed- Hawkins, who deputised for Ldg. ing. to Stoker" Morrell (147), Sto. Everett (damaged knee) in a 6-round contest.
Plucky to the extreme, Baker made little headway against the Stoker who by boring in head Arst, allowed himself to be hit and
The football club of H.M.S. straight left, which sometimes be- then swung heavily with both "Hawkins" held a farewell dinner came a hook or swing won him hands Baker improved in round. Af the Rowicon Hotel of Wednes- the contest. Boshed
Brown rushed a 2 but the occasional that ties
day. Mr. C. Wright replied to good deal but had not polish nor which found their mark told on the toast of "our captain" and Mr. did he follow up him and he gave up after falling Davenport spoke for the team. A Major's Hefty Punch, to push Morrell off.
framed photograph of the players Giving away nearly 9 pounds, Next Tournament." was presented to Mr. Rose for his Harry Major 125%), Hongkong, The next tournament has, been services, on the committee. Must proved the sting in his right glove fixed for February 6, also at the cal entertainment brought the and his boxing ability by sending Theatre Royal, it being a Satur- evaning to a close,
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