THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1934
Sporting Page
BORDERER PLAYERS MAKE DEBUT
TRIANGULAR RUGBY
TOURNAMENT
CLUB AND ARMY FIELD
DEPLETED SIDES
NEWCOMERS IN ARMY PACK
(By "REFEREE")
OTH the Club and the Army will be fielding depleted. fifteens
in the Triangular Rugby tournament at Sookunpoo.
Hubbard, the Army full-back was injured in a practice game against the Suffolk on Thursday, and will be an absentee,
His position will be filled by Barry, who played as a wing-for- ward in the last encounter.
Hamilton and Shipp, who were unable to play in the previous cacounter, make their first appearance in the tournament at scrum-half and right centre-threcquarter, respectively.
PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL
JAPAN STARS TAKE THE PLUNGE
A newcomer to the Army pack: is Harrison of the East Lancs. who will fill the gap caused by Barry'a removal to full-back-
Barraclough, who played serum-
Max Baer, the World's Heavy- weight Boxing Champlon, whose title will be at stake to-night in an amazing bout. (See Page 1).
BELGIUM'S
ULTIMATUM
TO MAX BAER
half in the previous encounter, has MUST MEET PIERRE been moved to the back-row, while
Gilmore will hook.
In the Club side, Lammert in playing at left centre-threequarter
bination on display.
The All-Japan baseball team, the lin support of McGilchrist, and this same group of Japanese stars which should be the most dangerous com- made several good showings against Babe Ruth's American Big Leaguers, has formally announced its profes sional alatus.
In the absence of Rigg, Munro has been brought back into the side as right wing-threequarter. Bradford is suffering from and his water-on-the-knee, place in front-row will be taken by, Bramble,
The squad representing Japan's most powerful combine, expects, to play in America sometime in 1985, According to reports, raising the
The Club, although weakened by belief that the Japanese stars may not make the. trip to the Phillp-the absence of several of their best pines on which they have been ap- players, will start favourites and proached by the Philippine Ama- should repeat their teur Athletic Federation.
ce88.
former suc
Lt. Comdr. Denby, R.N. will.re- Some followers of the American national pastime hero have sug.feree and the- teams are:--
and gested that the squad should visit Club-R. Goldman; A. K. Munro, L G.
Robertson, G P. Lammert,
CHARLES
Paris, Dec. 18,
The International Boxing Union to-day demanded that Max Baer of California, world's boxing heavy- should meet Pierre Charles, Begian idol, in a weight chompfor, tille bout, or the union would with- draw its recognition of the Cali- fornian.
The international boxing body's threat came at a time when a tour- nament is being held among rank- challenger for Baer's crown, which ing heavyweights to select the the youthful Californian clinched last June 14 by technically knock- ing out Prime Carnera of Italy.
Three Challengers
of Germany,
the United States and Hawali dur-H. R. McGilchrist; M. W. Turner Max Schmeling ing the American training season, and H. C. Meeke; D. A. Cumming, W. enabing the team to make better E. Peers, H. O. Bramble; A, F. Walk-Steve Hamas of the United States, den, S. H. Garrod; J, Miller, D. McLeland Primo Carners are among the showings.
outstanding challengers for the lan (Captain) and G. A. Stewart, The same squad, while playing Army: Fus. Barry (Fusiliers); Fus. world title, having emerged victor- under amateur status, whipped Floyd (Fusiliers), L/Cpl. Shipp (En-ious in recent elimination bouts.
(Artillery) Metcalf Harvard.
gineers), Lt.
(Continued on Page 5). and L/Cpl. Davies (Fusiliers): L/Cpl. Lewis (Fusiliers) and Lt. Hamilton Harrison (East (Engineers); Lt.
JAPANESE GIRL FOR Lancs), Cpl. Hardy (Borderers), Pte. KID BERG TO MEET
WIMBLEDON
Gilmore (Borderers); Pte. Jones (Bor derers), Fus. Morgan (Fusillers);j L/Bdr. Hall (Artillery), Gor. Bar-
raclough (Artillery) and L/Cpl. Mack-1
Fiancee of Late Jiro Satoman (Lincolns).
May Go To Europe
Tokyo, Dec. 20.
For the first time in history a Japanese girl will appear on Wim- bledon's tennis court in 1936. I
1
ITALIAN BREAKS SPEED
BOAT RECORD
Rome, December 21-In the pre- sence of a large crowd of spectators
FRENCH BOXER
Fight With Humery At Albert Hall
London, Dec. 20.
Jack (Kid) Berg, the Bri» tish light-weight champion, will risk his title against a French boxer next month.
It was announced hero to-day
TO-DAY'S "NEEDLE” MATCH IN THE CAER
CLARK CUP SERIES
C.B.A.
CHALLENGE TO CHAMPIONS
H. K. LADIES CHANGE AT FORWARD
With one defeat in six games andį that indicted by the Central Bri- tish Associaton Ladies, whom they meet this afternoon at Sookunpoo, the Hong Kong Ladies will have to produce their very best form in order to avenge themselves, and to make certain of retaining the Caer! Clark Cup for another year.
The Central British Association Ladles have had the distinction of jbeing the only team to beat the Hong Kong Ladies in hoth the Caer Clark Cup and the Seven-A- Side hockey tournament, and on
FOR
KOWLOON TO-DAY CAN SAINTS. DEFEAT
Miss M. Basto, the Recreio Ladies', hockey right-back and captain, will play an important part in to-day's Caer Clark Cup encounter against the improved "y" Ladies' attack."
present form there is very little to LADIES' HOCKEY choose between them.
Change In Attack
The champions' intermediate line is as good as ever and will prove the stumbling block to the C.B.A. Ladies' attack.
(Continued on Page 5)
MR. AND MRS. KAYLL WIN IN MIXED DOUBLES TENNIS
Hung and Miss Griffiths Lose In Extended Encounter
Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Kayll, the U.S.R.C." pair, yesterday entered the Semi-Final round of the Colony Mixed Doubles lawn tennis championship when they defeated W. C. Hund and Miss M. Grifiths, the K.C.C. pair, by 7-5, 5-7, 6-3.
The winners now meet H. D. Rumjahn and Mrs. Chiu Chun- chiu for right of entry to the Final.
"Y" LADIES STRONGER AT FORWARD
Favoured Against Recreio Ladies
MISS THOMSON'S DEBUT
PREPARATIONS
FOR INTERPORT.
Teams Selected For First Trial
THE SELECTION COMMITTEE
THE CLUB?
IMPROVED DEFENCE A
STU BLOCK
TO-MORROW'S-
SENIOR GAMES
(By "ROVER"}
TITH a new and excellent defence, reinforced by the inclu-
or the Tientsirf Addis, the St.
Joseph's football club who clash with the Club this afternoon. stand an equal chance of gaining two full points.
Although they produced excellent form last week against the Recreio, the Saints must reproduce that form and better in order to pierce the Club defence, which has been strengthened by the The latter played return of Pote-Hunt to the pivot position. against Beatty and Herridge, the St. Joseph's two inside-for- wards, when he was last stationed in Shanghai in the early part 'of this year.
TO-MORROW'S JUNIOR been for some considerable time.
SHIELD GAMES Holders To Encounter Eastern
**ATHLETIC AND SAPPERS
TO CLASH
Two Junior Shield football
fix-
on
Kowloon, on paper, are a much stronger team than they have
and with Morrison partnering Eastman in defence, Davis lead- ing the halves, and "Hooker"
Jones lending his support among
the forwards, they should fully extend the Artillery, whom they meet at home.
Like the recently St. Joseph's acquisitions, Morrison, Davis and Jones will take time to settle down, among new colleagues, and At an emergency meeting of the
it is doubtful whether they will. Hong Kong Ladies' Hockey Associa- tion yesterday at the Hong Kong tures are down for decision
make a good Impression on this, International Women's Club it was Sunday when the holders, the Royal their first appearance for Kowloon, decided to hold the first Interport Navy, meet the Eastern Athletic] hockey trial on Thursday, next, on Association in the First Round on seeing is the clash between the the Y.M.C.A. ground, King's Park, the Navy ground, Causeway Bay. commencing at 5 p.m.
Mies H. Knill (Central British Although the Eastern have only School) was in the Chair and was just returned to the Junior League supported by Mrs. P. M. Harrop, this year, they have performed Hon. Secretary (Hong Kong Ladies) moderately well, but will be no Miss J. Churchill (Hong Kong match for the Navy, who, with the Ladies), Miss E. M. Gray (Hong Fleet in port, are able to turn out Kong Ladies), Miss M. Woolley (St. almost a First Division team. Andrew's Ladies), Miss G. White In the other gume, the Athletic,
(Continued on Page 5)
SAINTS' LADIES HAVE EASY GAME
Should Rout The Schoolgirls
CHANGES IN DEFENCE'
The St. Andrew's Ladies, who meet the Central British School-
The Y.M.C.A. Ladies and the girls in the Caer Clark Cap com- Recreio Ladies meet in their second petition this afternoon, are expect Caer Clark Cup fixture this after-led to obtain an overwhelming win noon at King's Park, and the former In view of their all-round superior-
ity, individually and as a team. are expected to win.
In their previous clash, a bril- The Saints have made
t
two
Miss Sanae Okada lives up to the including Premier Benito Mussolini, expectations of Japan's enthusiasts. Count. Teo Rossi, well known that Berg will clash with "Tiger" liant display in goal by Miss G. changes in the side which, however, The Japanese Lawn Tennia A880- Italian sportsman, yesterday broke Humery, a French lightweight, at Roza saved the Recreio Ladies from should not make much difference to
certain defeat, forcing a goalless the result. ciation revealed to-day that Baron the world record for speed boats the Albert Hall on January 21.
Berg recently won the lightweight draw. de Bassompierre, Belgian Ambassa-with cylinder capacity of 6 litres,
(Continued-on-Page-5)-
Caer Clark League Table To Date
GOLF-KEEPER SUFFERS PRACTURED-RIB
the former holder-Reuter.
HEIN MUELLER RETIRES FROM RING
the German Mueller, H. Wright, the Charlton Athletic
known to goalkeeper, who was carried off heavy-weight boxer,
Hein
dor to Tokyo, offered to accompany attaining an average speed of 122.7 crown by defeating Harry Mizler Miss Okada to Europe next year. kms. per hour.-Havas. when he returns home on furlough.) Before entering the famous Wim- bledon tournament, the girl is ex- pected to undergo intensive train-! ing in Paris and London. Okada was the fiancee of the late! Mr. Jiro Sato, Japan's Davis Cup 'player, who committed suicide in the Malacca Straits last Spring.- Rengo,
Misal
the field at Northampton after ten London rings, will be unable to minutes' play has been discovered fight again because of bad sight under X-ray examination, to have He has started up as a la rib fractured.
contractor in Cologne.
MR. SOPWITH AND McAvoy Comes Steps Nearer
AMERICA'S CUP
Confusion In The Rules
Mr. T. 0. M. Sopwith, speak
haulage
H.K. Ladles St. Andrew's C. B. A..... Ladies Recreio C..B. B.
P. W. L. D. F. A. Pts 6 5 1 0 19 3 10 5 4 1 0 13 4 8
5 3 1 1 155 1
... 5 1 2 2 6 3 4.
5 1 3 1 4 83
6 0 8 0 2 36 0
CHAMPIONS JUNIORS TO MEET RECREIO LADIES
To Title Bout With Thil creio juniors lu a friendly en-
Jack McAvoy, the British middle-scrowd were so excited that the re- weight champion, went a step feree had to run across to the time at the. Portsmouth and Southses nearer a world's title fight with keeper so that the count could be Motor Club dinner, said he never Marcel. Thit by his clear-cut victory heard. would have believed he could have over. Kid Tunera, the Cuban, before been reduced to such a state of a record crowd at Manchester on nerves as he was in the America's December 2.
Cup races.
It was no surprise when the towel He came back feeling that he not met a vessel which complied with was thrown in from the Cuban's the rules, but he appreciated the corner near the end of the seventh fact that the Americans probably round.
(Continued on Page 5):
FREDDIE MILLER BEATS
AL BROWN IN PARIS
Paris, December 24,
Freddie
The Hong Kong Ladies' junior hockey eleven will meet the Re-
counter at Happy Valley this after- noon, commencing at 8.15 p.m.
The following will represent the H. K. Ladies:-S. Baskett; M. Flex, Mrs. J. Locke, M. Smalley, M. Wolfe and E. Strahan;, E. O'Hagan, Mrs N. Bennit and H. Hanoe; J. Rattey and V Blackburn.
K.J.T.C. HOCKEY ELEVEN FOR MAMAK GAME
(Continued on Page 5.)
Another interesting game worth
Recreio and the East Lances at King's Park.
Both are very fast teams, and the pace is likely to be terrific --unless the Recreto crack up. as the they did last week against the Saints.
To-morrow South China "B" will be fully tested by the Lincolns at Caroline Hill and, although, they auc
who have twice held the Shield, incumbed to the Recreio three weeks 1928 and in 1930, meet the Engin ago, the soldiers have since In- proved and are expected to record
win.
eers, and should secure a win.
Athletic v Police
The Athletic, who have held the Second Division title are favour- ites, but Shield games, like Cup-tie Another game which is likely to ~lashes, are full of surprises, and produce fast and thriling play to the Sappers are quite capable of morrow is the meeting between the Athletic and the Polics on the Club winning.
ground.
CHARITY FOOTBALL
MATCH
Island v. Mainland On New Year's Day
GOOD GAME ANTICIPATED.,
The Island will play the Mainland
in a Charity Football game on the Hong Kong Football Club ground on New Year's Day, commencing at 13.30 pant
CORNWALL DRAW IN The teams were selected · from
DEBUT GAME
Mamak Point For University
A. V. GOSANO OUTSTANDING
After a very even game H.M. S. Cornwall, playing in their de- but match, drew with the Uni- versity in the Mamak Hockey Tournament at King's Park yes"
Clubs whose headquarters are either in Kowloon or in Hong Kong. (Continued on Page 6)
terday out the Arst half n。 BONAVIA AGAIN IN
Throughout the
no
goals were scored, both defences being prominent. It was not, until (Continued on Page 51 Mamak League Table To Date
P. W. L. D. F. A. Pu 76 0121 0 13 12 5 4 3 25 26 13
GOOD FORM
Army's 8 Wickets Win Over Navy
BRAMWELL'S FINE RECORD
(Continued on Page 5)
ROVER'S
FORECAST
TH
THE following is. "Rover's" week- end local soccer forecast, giv-
ing the favoured team in capital letters:
CLUB
To-day
FIRST DIVISION
St. Joseph's
(Club, 4 p.m.)
(Caroline Hill, 4 pm.)
vArtillery N
(Kowloon, 4 p.m.)
8. CHINA “A”" v. Fusillers
KOWLOON
RECREIO
CLUB
Kowloon
Recrelo
RAILWAY
Radio
Fusiliers
V East Lancs
(King's Park, 4 p.m.)
SECOND DIVISION
University
(Club, 2.30 p.m.)
V ARTILLERY (Kowloon, 2.30 p.m.) THIRD DIVISION VRAM.C.
(King's Park, 2.30 p.ni.)
v Police
(Railway, 2.30, p.m.)
Y R.A.O.C.
(St. Joseph's, 2.30 p.m.)
EAST LANCS**.
(Military, H.V., 2.80 p.m.)
To-morrow
FIRST DIVISION
8. CHINA "B" v Lincolns
(Caroline Hill, 4 p.m.) ATHLETIC Y~Police A
(Club, 4 p.m.) JUNIOR SHIELD SA Tava Eastern
6600 22.8-12
NAVY
8 4 2 2.14 11:10
7 5 1 1-18. 2.10.
A first wicket stand of 98 by!
8, 323 16 15 9 Major Bonavia (55-not out), and Lt. 922, 5-11 14 9 Williams (42) enabled the Army to
R. E..
R.C. of Signal K.LT.C St. Andrews Polica RASC, Univeralty The following will represent the Suffolk Miller, recognised by the National T.C. in their Mamak Hockey tourna United thought the same about his boat. There was a dramatic finish. Boxing association of the United ment game against the 12th Battery, Diamond They both put different interprets When the men came up for the States as world
out a decision Training School ground: Rumjahn; Duncan safenth, McAvoy then well ahead champion, hammer tions on the rules
Panama Al Karnail Singh (Capt.)and Amrik 12th Battery
Singh: Pereira, Tara Singh and M. C. BA "We must get together and make on points drove a right hook to here to-night over
Brown, who is recognised in Europe singh, H. Singh, Norenhs, G. Singh, Dainty a simple English sentence read the the body,
Pinto and Sousa Reserve Bar Cornwall-10-0-11 anero crashed to the floor," The as world bantamweight titilst. same to both of us,” he added.
featherweight BRA, to-morrow, at 4, p.m on the Folles Hedway
(Navy Grd., Causeway Bay, 2.20 p.m.)
SEVERUVA ENGINEERS Athletic
(Club, 2.80 p.m.) SECOND DIVISION
5 11/115 67 beat the Navy by 8 wickets in their LINCOLNS -8 14 3 5 12 4 Triangular Cricket Tournaments. CHINA 005 49,234
311 13 6 3 game at H.KC.C. yesterday.
0419191 Set 102 to win, following deadly 051271 bowling by Lt Rice Evans, the Army Eugiricers 1001111 secured the
minutes,
LINCOLNA
ied on Page 5)
V East Lanca (Chatham Rd., 4 p.m.)
Fusillers H (Caroline Hill, 2.80 p.m.). THIRD, DIVISION
RAS.C
(Bookunpoo, 2.80 p.m.)
AIR FORCE SS Chatham Ed., 2.80 p.m.)