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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1928.
Sport Columns
HEAVY BOUT
YOUNG STRIBLING AND SHARKEY
DEMPSEY AGAIN?
Miami, Yesterday. Mr. Tex Rickard announces that Young Stribling and Sharkey have signed to a meet in a heavyweight bout on February 27. The winner will probably contest the clam pionship with Dempsey.-Reuter's
American Service.
POLICE BOXERS
HOW THEY BEAT THE SERVICES
STIRRING CONTESTS
London, Nov. 1. The Police of Great Britain and Ireland beat the Imperial Services in a boxing tournament, the first of its kind, at the Albert Hall on Thursday night by eight contests
to four.
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THE CHINA MAIL,
INTERPORT DATE
SHANGHAI TO VISIT HONG KONG SOCCER SHIELD DRAW
NO WORRY .
JOCKEYS", SEVEN COURSE DINNER
CHAMPION AS HOST
On or about Feb. 5, 1929, a team will leave Shanghai-to-play racing-jockeys-met-at-New-Princes Forty-eight of the leading flat- Hong Kong, in Hong Kong, in the Restaurant, Piccadilly, W., in' mail annual interport football match week as the guests which Hong Kong lost last year Richards to celebrate the fact that of Gordon (at Shanghai) by the record for the third time he was champion
Jockey.
The gong went, and in a way characteristic he rushed at Clifton, pinned him with his back to the ropes, and pounded, away with both hands for all he was worth. That Clifton was not there and then reduced to a heap was surpracore of 7-nilt sing; anyone of at least a dozen punches which Clifton took would probably average man; but Clifton not only weathered a welter of blows, but kept his head.
have knocked out ад
When he decided that Beamish had erupted sufficiently, he, by the heatest footwork, slipped into the open, and promptly connected with a vicious left hook to the square jaw of the young flying officer, Beamish
Was set rocking, and though he was a shade in front at the end of the first round he had to strike his flag in the next, for Clifton, having taken full measure of him, knocked him down three times. It was A trentondous' hook, right to the point, that gave Clifton a splendid victory.
Previously P. C. Hearn, light heavy-weight, had knocked out Leading Seamen Hughes in
the first round with a punch that left the sailor in a bad way, and P. C. Jackson, the reigning amateur The Duke of York during the cruiser champion, outpointed Lead- This was a evening joined Sir William Hor- Ing Seaman Gibson.
call for Jackson, wood and äther high officials of the decidedly close Services at the ringside, and
after what was anything but an Rodda, of the gathering of some 8,000 people interesting bout. jumped to attention and sang Army, defeated the Dublin police. wholeheartedly the National light heavy-weight, and his success Anthem. It was all very wonder-preceded a triumph for the Army ful, was this history-making occa- veteran middle-weight, Sergeant sion. not from the point of view of Crawley, who excelled him to out- the exteting critic perhaps, but point the Irishman Chase. wonderful in its character, its un- better things has Crawley done. ustalness, and as an epic in man- and he well deserved the ovation liness, in naturalness.
accorded him.
Police-constable Goyder,
Few
to be more
Council of the Hong Kong Foot
At yesterday's meeting of thei
sub-committee was appopinted to ball Association, the following make all arrangements for the Hamilton, Mr. H. K Lee, Mr. J. visit:-Mr. R. Hall, Mr. A. T. Lawrence, Captain A. W. Austin, M.C., M.M., R.A., Lt.-Comdr. J. P
:
TO-DAY'S SOCCER
Division L.
Kick off 4 p.m. Athletic v. K.O.S.B., H.K.F.C. ground. Referee, Wt. Eng. Barber, R.N,
Queen's v. S. China, Soo- kumpos ground. Referes, Capt. A. W. Austin, M.C., M.M. Recreio v. -H.K.F.C., King's Park. Referece, Mr. Willis.
Division II.
Kick off 2.30 p.m.
S. China "A" v. K.O.S.B., Caroline Hill. Referee, Sgt. Clark.
Eastern Y Navy, St. Joseph's ground. Referee, L/Cpl. Grieve.
Queen's v. Kowloon, Chat- ham-road. Referee, Mr. T. G. Stokes.
R.A. v. St. Joseph's, Sookum. poo ground. Referee, Mr. Lawrence.
Recreio. v. S. China "B", King's Park. Referee, Mr. Samy,
V
Athletic
Small Units, H.K.F.C groundr Referee, Sgt. Toms.
on the previous Saturday, thoughts As the flat-racing season ended
them. They enjoyed a seven-course of "weighing-in" did not worry dinner, consisting of oysters or sweetbreads, caviare, turtle soup,-allet of sole. pheasant, sweets,
savoury, and coffee.
A great sugar cake, surmounted by a model of a racehorse in cho- colate, was provided with the sweets, and duly sliced by Gordon Richards.
Nor was the liquid side of the feast neglected. Months of self- denial
wore drowned in vintage champagne and liqueur brandy 40 years old.
Behind the champion jockey's chair was a floral notice in red and green bearing the name of Gordon Richards and at the side the figures 148, the number of winners he rode during the season,
GOLF
In the Bogey Pool played at Fan- ling over the Christmas holidays, R. E. Greensmith was the winner. with a card of four up, ED. Lawrence being second with two up.
Other scores, were: A. E. Lissa- man, all square; I. W. Shewan,! Capt. A. W. Davison, L. G. S. Dodwell, C. E. Holmes and H. U. Ireland, one down..
Eighty-three carda
out.
were taken
Medal Competition The Medal Competition was won by H. U. Ireland with a card of 84-777, Other scores were:
White, D.S.C., RN, Mr. W. E. Dodwell 86-5-81. Hollands (hon. secretary).
E. W. Kirk, 90-10-80; L. G. S.
The Shield
Twenty-one cards were taken out.
Byes: Royal Air Force, Royal Navy Reserves, Public Works Department Chinese.
Your policeman boxer has long O'Driscoll, of
The heavy-weight bout between been remarkable for his proficiency Guard, and Lance-Corporal Ken- the Dublin, Civic In the practice of the noble art,nedy was. much of rollicking farce. and it was fitting that in two of O'Driscoll, who is the A.B.A. cham the best as well as the most stirring pion, was a giant compared with contests he was the winner, writes Kennedy; B. Bennison in the "Daily Tele-Irishman, he seemed
but, unlike the real graph."
than a trifle scared of his job. first round in both divisions of The draw was made for the but for bad judging at the Olympic that he upset two buckets.
whole so floundered about the ring the H.K.F.A. challenge shield Still Games at Amsterdam would prob he was the winner in the fourth competition, to be played on Jan. ably have become champion light-round. heavy-weight,
But a very poor champion met Lieutenant is O'Driscoll.
"Sunday Herald" Cup Both the holders (Kowloon Courtis, than whom the Army has
England and Portugal are to F.C) and con.
runners-up. (Police meet in the final of the "Sunday not for years produced a more ac-
R.C.) in the senior section have Herald" International complished boxer, nor yet a more
drawn byes. Chinese Athletic Cup on Jan. 26. It is hoped to Charity unlucky one. Inferior fighters to
(who won in the junior division secure the attendance of the last season) have entered two Band of the 1st Batt. Queen's teams in that division this season. Royal Regt. The draw is as follows:
Courtis, have won greater renown
than be; but there never was a more gallant loser than he was at the end of six full-blooded rounds with the fine, upstanding young policeman Goyden.
Of the lighter weights, I sidered that Garratt, the Royal Air Force weller, though he was voted to have lost the Doncaster police man Page, was the more plished boxer of the two. Results:
Light-weight
accom-
A.-C. Buchanan (R.A.F.) beat P. C. Ferguson (Metropolitan Police), on points.
Welter-weight
12, 1929.
SENIOR DIVISION. Club de Recreio v. Hong Kong
F.C, Recreio ground. Royal Navy v. 2nd Batt. King's Own Scottish Borderers,
As a matter of fact, as I rend the bout there was precious little to choose between the two. Even the
'Caroline Hill, judges agreed to differ. Courtis P.C. Page (Doncaster) beat L.. A. took the ring some 8 lb the lighter Garraft (R.A.F.) on points.
Byes: 1st Batt. Queen's Royal Regiment, South China, Police man; he was shorler both in the P.C. Barnes matter of height and reach by Police) beat E.-R.-A. Mills (R.N.) tion, Royal Artillery, Kowloon (Metropolitan R.C., Chinese. Athletic Associa- several inches. Yet he extended in the fifth round, the referee stop-F.C. Goyder to the full. His boxing was ping the contest. in..every regard as good, and un-
til the last couple of rounds he hit just as hard and at times I considered mare cleverly. He beat
Middle-weight
P.C. Oakes (Metropolitan Police) Gunner Smith (Army).
P.C. Hearn (Metropolitan Police) knocked out L-S. Hughes (R.N.) in the second round.
Sergt. Crawley (Army) beat Garda Chase (Dublin) on points.
was very tired, which was under-Smith was disqualified for holding standable, when the last session in the third round. was entered upon, and he was given to holding and lying on his man.
It was perhaps because Goyder finished the stronger that he was voted to be the winner. I did not think that he boxed as well as I have seen him box, but among heavy-weight amateurs he, like Courtis, is of high quality, I am not so sure that among our police cannot be found the heavy-weight fighter divers people have searched for so long and so fruitlessly.
Splendid Victory
We saw again last night
Police-constable, Clifton.
onc
re-
Light-heavy-weight
L-Cpl. Rodda (Army) bent Garda Murphy (Dublin) on points.
P.C. Jackson Police) beat L.-S. Gibson (R.N.) (Metropolitan
on points.
P.C. Goyder (City of London) beat Lt. J. Courtis (Army) on points.
Heavy-weight
Flying
JUNIOR DIVISION. Royal Artillery Reserves v. South China "B," Sookum-
poo.
Chinese Athletic "B" v. Club de Recreio Reserves, Athletic ground.
South China A 1st Batt
Queen's R. Regt. Reserves, Caroline Hill.
Chinese Athletic "A" v. 2nd
Batt K.O.S.B.'s Reserves, HLK.F.C. ground.
Police R.C. Reserves v. Kowloon FC Reserves, St. Joseph's ground.
IT PAYS
to take care of one's appearance. and health. Pinkettes help you to do both by ensuring daily intestinal, P.C. Clifton (Port of London regularity, by keeping the liver ac- call an occasion at the Olympic Authority) knocked out
tire, the skin clear, the eyes bright, Games at Paris four years ago he Officer G. R. Beamish (R.A.F.) in and by banishing sick headache, beat Eddle Eagan, the Rhodes the second round.
corted tongue, bilious attacks, ill- scholar, one time. our champion Signalman Stuart (Army) beat smelling breath. They also relieve and a notable figure when at. Garda Flanagan' Oxford.
(Dublin) Clifton had for
Piles. on
Your chenilst Bells Pin- an points.
kettes, opponent Flying Oleer Beamish, Garda O'Driscoll (Dublin) beat Ireland's Rugby forward,, a fighter L.-Cpl. Kennedy (Army)
from tip to has no more than a nodding ac quaintance with subtlety-but a young fellow given to punching his way to victory at hurricane speed. A typical Irishman, Beamish, the soul of good temper, and yet he would have it supposed that he been was ever spoiling for a fight.
toe, not skilful he fourth round.
"TEST" SKIPPER
in the
Melbourné, Yesterday: For the third "Test" Ryder has appointed captain and Woodfull vice-captain-Reuter,
PINKETTES
KEEP YOU WELL
The Council Mr. A. T. Hamilton, having re turned to the Colony, resurned service on the Council. Lt-Comdr. J. P. White, D.S.C, R.N., H.M.S. "Bruce" has replaced Warrant Engineer J. W. Barber, R.N., as representative on the Council of the Royal Navy...
Balances
Balances in the bank on Dec. 28, 1928, as stated by Mr. G.-T. May,
were:--
Interport a/c .... $8,258.20 General a/c.... 5,878.49 Charity Match
A special football match, the Army versus the Rest of the Colony, will be played at Sookumpoo, on Tuesday, in aid of the Ministering Children's League.
Sir Shou-son Chow, will kick-off at 3.30 p.m. By kind permission of the Commanding Officers, the massed Drums of 1st Bn. The Queen's Royal Re- giment, and 1st Bn. Beds. and Herts. Regiment, will play. from 2.45 p.m.
Mesgrs. Lane
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Last year, owing to incle- ment weather, the gate re- ceipts were comparatively small, and it is hoped that with the generous support of all' followers of the game, the amount handed over this year will be a record..
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