SATURDAY, MAY
CHINA MAIL" SPORTS PAGE
BOXING."
TO-NIGHT'S POLICE & PRISON
· TOURNAMENT.
PRELIMINARY RESULTS,
Boxing enthusiasts "are expectedk to assemble in full force at the Volunteer Readquarters tonight to
witness the boxing tournament under the auspices of the Folies and Prison Department.
The result in the preliminary nghte Jast evening were as follows
Light Weights." Wurder Lacey met Warder Noonan over a three two minute round contest, and won on points. Both were proggy as the end of the third round. Lacey deserved the decision as he did all the foreing:
Welter Wolght,
THE "ASHES
EXPERT OPINIONS. ON CHANCES.
THREE VIEWPOINTS.
M. A. Noble writes in the West Australian
EPSOM DERBY.
WHAT EARLIER BETTING REVEALS
THE CHINA MAIL.
LAWN BOWLS.
FIXTURES FOR HONGKONG LEAGUE.
"HOME AND AWAY!"
Home and away fixtures have! been arranged in both divisions of the Hongkong Lawn Bowls League for this season. Full de- talls, are given below.
.:
The "China Mail" is indebted to M CJ Tacchi Hon. Secre- tary, for a printed list. The arranging of is liat in its com pact form reveals great credit 500 to 100 against had been laid for organising capability and en- several times.
CORONACH FAVOURITE?”
London, April 14, In Newmarket course betting Let me say at once that, if on the Derby 400 to 100 against Australia should fail to retain Coronach was taken twice, after the "Ashes," it will be due mainly to the weakness of her bowlers. That is the only department of the game in which she is not markedly strong. Her batsmen and her fielders can be depended upon to do their part, but if her bowlers allow the opposition to pile up hage totals, it may be found that her batsmen will be given too much to do to overtake tham
The ideal bowling combination
· Warder· Androw 184 1b).met. consists of five units- fast, a Warder Bonner (138 1 in this slow, a left-hand and two H competition. The fight ended son- medium-pace right-handers.
first minute, each of these is a first-class man aasionally in the Andrew giving his opponent the there is no need to consider the bowling ability of any other mem- K.O...
ber of the team, although, of course, if some of the batsmen can bowl as well so much the better..
Middle Weight. "Sergt. Jessop H.K.P. (159 1b) mat Wander Dyer (149% lb), Jessop was far too good for his opponent, and the latter gave In at the end of the Arst round:
met
Light Heavies
London, April 14.. The latest betting on the Derby is as follows—
4 to 1 against Coronach (laken
and offered): ». 100 to against Colorado. 100 to 6 against Apple Sammy
(offered).
London, April 16. The latest Derby betting le
4 to 1 against Coronach (offer-
ed),
thusiasm on those responsible. If the same were done in other the Fress would be more than branches of sport, the public and grateful.
The list is given below (home clubs named first throughout) :-
First Division
May 15:-
GOLF MATCH.
BRITISH PROS!!" AGAINST AMERICANSH
U.S. AMATEURS.
(Reuter's Servion)
London. Aprik.SO.
A match in which the forumoat of British golf professionals in George Duncan and Abe Mitchell will oppose two of the greatest of American amateurs in Bobby Jones and Francis Ouimet has been arranged for Mid-Surrey on May 13, over 36 holes."
LOCAL DERBY."
The following team has bean selected to play for the Kowloon Football Club in a friendly match against the Kowloon Cricket Club, Craigengower CC. v. Civil on the KFC ground (kick-off
Service OIC.
4:30 pm) to-day:—W.. Avery; E. Taikoo R.C. v. Kowloon Guest, T. E.. Knight, W. Hedley, J..
Docks R.C..
Sims; G. Duncan, F Read, F Police R.C. v. Kowloon Bow Wheeler, J. McKelvle, A. Spary,
ing Green Club.
S G. Hayes.
4 to 1 against Coronach (offer.
ed. 9 to 2 taken).
May 22:-
7
against Harpagon
(offered).
9 to 1 agamist Colorado (taken"
and offered) 100 to
Police v. Civil service. Kowloon Docks. v. Craiger
gower.
Talkoo Kowloon,
[Note: The Derby at Epsom || May 29:-- over 11⁄2 miles, is to be run on June 2.]
•
Civil Service v. Kowloon
Dock..
Police v Talkoo. Craigengower v. Kowloon
June 5
¿
Civil Service: v. Police."
Kowloon
Craigengower
Docks.
Kowloon v. Taikoo..
14
1 2
June 12--
On Baracking.
Result Ahead of The Maik London, April 4.
London, April 14. . The "Observer"
Bays that
The race for the Newmarket. Sergt. Johnsen H.K.P. (161 lb. cricket barracking is undesirable
Two Column: Produce Stakes for three- Warder Joyce (100% 15. for the sake of the game. Jahaapy got busy from the start, months before the Test starts the year-old resulted as follows:-
Coronach (9st. 10 lbs) and had his opponent guessing. It ringside has become vocal, Aus
Lancegaye (8st.. 9 188.)) trubian cricketer writers chorus- was easily Johnson's roundi, andi no
Rainbow Bridge (Bht. one was surprinod when the Folleeing that Australia cannot lose...
• 5 lbs:)) man administered the K.O. early in England has not replied, but is
preparing to shout back defiance. Ten ran including several Australia means to win, other- horses entered for the Derby. wise, she would not be Australia, Coronach
by woll
three! while England is deeply convinced lengths; half-a-length seperated that her chance will come. In a second and third. few months 'twill be all over bar
the second roundi.
TO-NIGHTS PROGRAMME.. Tonight the following fights
have. Been arranged..
Light Weight Competition Sergt. Mulle MK.P. v. Wander Lacey
Weller Weight Competition. Warder Dedear v. Sergt. Felt Warder Hagen v. Wurder Andrew.
Middle Weights. Competition.
· Sergt. Daywond v. Sergt. JessoJA. Light Heavy Weight Competition. Warden Spoons. v. Sergt. Jöhnson.
Heavy Weight Competition. Sergh Collyen vị P. C. HeGirley Welter Weight Competition Final
(6: Round).
The winner of Warder Dedear y Sergt. Fell v. the winner of Warder Hagen and Wariler Andrew.
Ten Round: Confest..
A. B. Reynos H. M. Submarine
13 v Pte. Maun East Sunpey Re- giment.
HOME CONTEST.
PIHL SCOTT DEFEATS BOY
McCORMICK..
BASY VICTORY.
(Reuter's Service.)
Manchester, April 30.
la the Swenty rounds heavy-
weight championship. Phil Scott,
Betting: 5 to 2 Coránach; 100
Police v. Kowloon Docks.. Kowloon v. Civil Service. Chaigengewer v. Taikoo. June 19:-
INTERNATIONAL CUP FINALISTS.»
Photo by Lée Fong, 7, Wyndham St.
Kowloon Docks" v. Civil Ser-
vice.
Taikoo v. Police:
Kowloon v. Craigengower
At the first time of asking, Portugal won the "Sunday Herald" international charity soccer Cup, defeating Englund in the final last Saturday." In the above photo, the winners are in stripen - and the "English" in whites. Left to right:-
(aunding):—Mr. J. McCubbin, F. R. Smith (referee), Mr. H. H. McTavab vice-president, IKK.FA), Wynne, Gilmour (linesman), Bousa, King, Mr. G. T. May ́(president, H.K.F.A.), Ogley, Noronha, Mr. W., B. Hodlands (hou weerciary, H.K.F.A.), Brittain, Crocker, Silva, Bristowe, H. C. Remedios, Melvor (linesman)
(seated);-Jurdan, Guttares, Humberstone, Xavier, Howard; A, A, Remedios, Bennett, Brown, Watson, Fuerten. (on the ground)-Ward and Mer ry, on either side of the "Sunday Herald Cup.
the holder, beat Boy McCormick in shouting, but we should like to to 8 Lancegaye; 100 to 8 Rainbow ||June 26:-- the tenth round, the latter's second bar the shouting before it is Bridge. -throwing in the towel.
begun.
4
course;
Stock Stumped? [Since then, of Coronach's stock. musi· have slumped, as Reuter has cabled:-
London, April 28. The Two Thousand Guineas! (one mile, at Newmarket) re sulted:
McCormick was completely out-
Views of J. W. H. T.. Douglas.. classed though plucky. Scott ap- peared to play with him when he
London, April 4. could have knocked him out. Mc-
Mr. J. W. H. T. Douglas (for- Cormick failed to land a single mer captain of England); in an blow with any power, while Scott, article in the "Sunday Express after the eighth round, punished on "Australia's Mystery Men." his opponent. McCormick was
says he cannot understand the coviously weak at the end of the omission of Kelleway. Apart ninth round.. Scott forced the from his sobering influence among pace in the tenth and scored re- the forcing batsmen for a few peatedly with lefts and rights to overs, with the new ball, he would the head. A hard right mid-way be one of the likeliest to get between second and third.
the round staggered Mc- wickets. in Cormick who was almost down
Colorado Coronach Apple: Sammy.. Nineteen ram
Won by 5 lengths; 8 lengths
Kowloon Docka v. Police, Civil Service v. Kowloon.. Taikoo v. Craigengower.
July 3:--
Kowloon v. Kowloon Docks. Craigengower v. Police, Civil Service v. Taikoo,
July 10
1 2.
Kowloon Docks v. Kowloon. Folice v. Craigengower. Taikoo v. Civil Service.
July 17:-
Civil Service. v. Craigen-
gower,
Kowloon v. Police.
Second Division.
May
15Y
"Richardson may, in Starting prices were: 100/8 my opinion, develop into the against Colorado; 5/4 against. when his seconds threw in the greatest bowler visiting us. He Coronach; 10/1 against Apple towel.
Неера
marvellous length, Sammy.
Place betting was:—7/2.against, gathers pace from the pitch, and turns the ball from the off. He Colorado; 9/4 against Apple is just the type to develop on Sammy J English wickets, and might even have been chosen in the 1921 Ream. I should not be surprised if he gets a large bag of wickets.”
1,000 GUINEAS.
OUTSIDER WINS FILLIES CLASSIC.
(Reuter's Service()
London, April 30. The One Thousand Guineas (one' mile, at Newmarket) resulted—
Pillion Triology
Short Story
2
凱
length; half a length between Nogond and third."
MORE DETAILS.
LEAGUE SOCCER.
The question now is whether Coronach is still favourite.
ATHLETIC SPORTS.
In connection with the fourth! annual athletic sports, of the May, South China A.A. to be held to- morrow at the Hongkong Football [Club ground, Mr. Wong Ka-tsun (hon. general secretary) draws attention to the following events
400 metres relay race (open to Boy Scouts of the Colony), 10.15 am,
200 metres flat race (open to the Colony), 12.45 p.m.
“NATIONAL” OWNER DEAD.
Kowloon Docks V. Taikoo.
'Civil Service: C.C. v. Kowloon
C.C Indian R.C. v. Taikoo R.C. Kowloon E.G. v. Craigen-
gower C.C
Royal Hongkong Y.C. v. Club
22
de Recreio.
Civil Service w Taikoo...: Craigengower v. Yacht Club. Kowloon "B.G. v. Indian... Kowloon C.C. v. East Point
RC
Yacht Club v. Civil Service. Taikoo v. Club de Recreio: Kowloon B.G. v. East Point. Indian v. Craigengower June 5th
May 29
Talkoo v. Civil Service.". Yacht Club.v. Craigengower: Indian v. Kowloon B.G.
The East Surreya meet the Twenty-nine ran. Won by R.A in division 1 of the Hongkong Football League to-day, at the Garrison ground, Sookumpoo... Betting was 25 to 1 against the
Further fixtures have been winner, 8 to 1 Boond; 20 to 1 third. | scratched and the table now
stands:-
P.W. L. D. Goals Pts..
For Aget. Kowloon 14 11-2 1 455023
London, April 8 Surroya 18.9 2 231 10 20 H.K.F.C. 14 7 5 214) 16:10
The well-known gentleman rider: 8. China 14 7 5 2 10 20 10 Mr. Harry J. Fordham has dc Polico 14 4 3 2 10 28/10 from injuries received while rld
14 402 22 25 Ing Puckeridge in the Hunt point 13 3 7 3 18 12 09 to point steeplechases at Brant June 11 143 10 1 87
Pelhumy
(British Wireless Service.)
Recrolo RAA
Rugby, April 30. The Race known as the One Thousand Guineas for three year old fillies was won by Mr. Anthony da Rothschild's Pillion.. Lord Durham's Trilogy was, second, and Lord Autor's Short Story third.
The winner started at 25 to 1 To-day's fixture completes the owner of Master against, S.
ner of the Grand
Tamar
league.1
was formerly, the
hert, the win
East Point.v. Kowloon Co June 12; 2
HOME NAVAL, SOCCER..
London, April 7 In the Anal for Portsmouth Navy Association cup, Devonport beat Chatham by 2 goala to 1.
June 26:---
July-
Yacht Club v. Kowloon CC.
East Point. v. Civil Service. ".. Kowloon B.G. v.. Taikoo.. Indian v. Club de Recreio.
Ur
V,
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Yacht Club y, Kowloon RG. Taikoo v. Craigengower: East Point. Club de
Recreio. Indian. Kowloon C.C July 10:
Kowloon BG. v. Yacht Club. Craigengewer v. Taikoo. Club de Recreio v. Esat Foint. Kowloon C.C. v. Indian July 17-
Civil Ser-
Kowloon CC. v.
vice..
Taikoo v. Indian. Craigengower v... Kowloon
B.G.
Club de "Recreio 7. Yacht
Club.
July 24:
DAVIS CUP-
AUSTRIA RECONSIDERS HER
DECISIONS.
WILL PLAY IN LONDON.
(Reuter's Service.)
Vienna, April 30, The Austrian Lawn Tennis Association has reconsidered the question of participating in the Davis Cup and has agreed to play against. South Africa in London in the middle of May.
GOLF
ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.
The result of the Running Bogey Pool for May at Happy Valley was-
F. E. Booker, S. up wins. Other scores
W. H. 3dmonds,. up. -C. H. Beardall, 8. down:
C. A. Grimes and W. McKay, down.
There were 37 entries,
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MOSCOW BALLET. -
A FASCINATING. “ENTERTAIN
*MENT IN HONGKONG..
STRIKE BEGUN!
Continued From Para 1.)
OTHER DETAILS.
(British Wireless Service.)
* Rugby, April 30, The negotiations in the coal dis pute have been proceeding actively, from an early hour this mornlig The Premier was in conference with Sir Arthur Stee-Maitland Mindstor of Labour, and Colonel Lane Fox Secretary for Mint, at sight o'clock this morning.
Ab noon the Fremier und hấu, two collengues received the represent tives of the coul owners, who aubr mitted details of now proposals.
It la understood that thesą proś posals consisted of new wages torms and a national miniprum. which the cod) owners were pre pared to offer in return for a re- vision on hours, and that it was explained that this did not neces sarily mean a week of 48 hours.
The coal owners?" new offer was conveyed to the miners and to the Industrial Committee of the Trades Uniom Congress.
The miners representatives.com-: aidered the proposals at a lengthy- meeting and consulted the Trades Union Congress Committee.
The result of their deliberations is stated to have been unfavourable. to the proposals...
The miners leaders than took the, step of instructing the Nationa Conference, of the miners' delegates. to join the conference of the Pressure on our space to-day pre-Executives of other Trades Unions: eludes, unfortunately, a lengthy with a view to a discussion of the critique of the entertainment given whole position by the Trades Union by the Moscow Ballet in the Queen's movement generally. Theatre last night. · · Suffice. It to During the afternoon and even-.. say that the show far exceeded the ing negotiations have continued......... most sanguine expectations. The the Premier taking the leading costumes were superb, the scenie part,, and a joint meeting of miners" effects In a class of their own; and delegates and Executives of other as for the display of dancing-well Trades Unions has been postponeť a column of eulogy would be in from hour to hour. sufficient to do it full justice: -
There is no doubt that the most enthusiastle house of last night will be repeated to-night, and that a record will be made by the popular "Qucenfin regard to a entertainment by such a renowned and elever company of artistes..
A judge was pointing out to his court that a witness was not neces- sarily to be regarded as untruthful because he altered a statement he håď previoualy made.
Little time. now
remains for a settlemens as the notices to the But the miners expire to-night. prolonged discussions, which hur taken place are regarded in polivi- call circles as indicating that there
still hope of an eleventh-hour development. which may avert ; al stoppage in the coal industry.
BARLIER. NEWS.
(British Wireless
April 29. The conl negotiations have con-
"For instance," he said, "when" dentered this court to-day couldtinued throughout the day
have sworn that. I had my watch in pocket. But then I remember
Taikoo v. Kowloon CC Indian v. East. Point. Kowloon B.G. v. Club.
Recreio.. Craigangower v. Civil Ser.
July 31:-
Kowloon C.C. v. Club de
Recreio.
vice.
Kowloon B.G. v. Civil Service Yacht Club v. Taikoo. East Point v. Craigengower.
August 7:
ad fhad left it in the bathroom at home."
The Premier has received ut "the" House of Commons in turn, the sub Committee of coal owners, the In- dustrial Committee of the Trades When the judge got home, that Union Congress, and the sub-Com- night his wife said: "Why all thiemittee of the Miners' Executive. Ho had made certain proposals to four or five, men for it?" bother about your watch-sending
the coal owners last night, and it f ie understood that to-day he receiv ed the reply of the coal owners to these proposals and commiunicated
"Good houvens" said the judge; I never sent any one! What did
Club de Recreio v. Civil Ser-you do?"
vice.
Taikoo v. East Point. Kowloone C.C. v Craigen-
gower!
Yacht Club v.. Indian.
August 14:
Craigengower v. Club de
Recreio.
East Point v. Yacht Club. Kowloon 0.0.-v.. Kowloon
B.G
Civil Service v. Indian. August 21:-
Kowloon CC. v. Taikoo." East Pointv. Indian Club de Recreio v. Kowloon
B.G.
Civil Service v. Craigen-
gower....
"gave it to the first one whet to the Industrial Committee of the Trades Union Congress and to same he knew just where it was."
the Miners' sub-Committec.
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September 4
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LONDON EXCHANGES.
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Indian v. Civil Service."
Rules..... Matches postponed on AC- count of bad weather or other cause, will not affect. above fixtures, but will be played after the league pro gramme is finished, in the New York same order, unless played by Browols mutual arrangement on any Ganova...
Amsterdam date not included in xture
Berlin
(2) All matches to be started stockholm
punctually at 3.30 pm, un Copenh less otherwise mutually ar Cala ranged.
(8) Every Club entering a team
v Kowloon C.C. v. Yacht Clubin each division, shall regis
pal In: 1924 MAY
Civil Service v. East Point.
Talkoo Kowloon 3.GA
Club de Recreio v. Indian.
CIVE Service V Yacht Club Club de Recreid 7. Ta East Point Craigengow
ter eight players for its first
team who shall not be allowed
to play for any oth in either
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It is reported to-night that the. coal owners have made a new offer to the miners based on an eight- hour day. It is stated to be a Eetter minirium wage than they, would be prepared to give on a seven-hour day, which was worked under the old agreement Tho mixers, however, hare so far re sisted any change of hours and are supported in this by the Trades: Union Congress..
In the course of the day, the Exé cutives of every Trades Union"affi-" Hated to the Trades Union Con- gress met in London to consider the situation. N
*
Mr H Thomas, ex-Colonial Secretary, moved a resolution which was adopted endorsing the effort of the Industrial Committee of the Trades: Union Congress, to secure 4 honourable settlemont and favouring the continuance of negotiations provided that the im- ponding lockout of mine workers is not forged This provision in- dicates that an attempt is being made to obtain an extension of the notices to miners, which expire to morrow night.
PRIVY COUNCIL.
KING LEAVES WINDSOR FOR:
BUCKINGHAM
(Reuter's Servios.)
London, April 30,
His Majesty the King has arrived from Windsor to attend a meelings of the Privy Counell at Buckinghami Palace.
BOY SCOUT CHIEF.
SIR R. BADEN-POWELL AT WHITE HOUSE.
(Reuter's American Service:)
New Yor
BR Baden
tional Counci
America in sented Coolidge
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