THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, JANUARY 5, 1935
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SHIELD FOOTBALL TAKES PRIDE OF PLACE DURING THIS WEEK-END
NAVY SHOULD ·
BEAT CLUB IN
RUGBY SERIES
GAME THAT MAY DECIDE TITLE
FAST THREE QUARTER LINE FEARED TOO STRONG
FOR CIVILIANS
This afternoon's Rugby. Trian- gular Tournament clash between the Club and the Navy on the former's ground, will have an im- portant bearing on the result of the tournament: The Navy, con- ceded a vast superiority over the Army, have so far been unbeaten,
although they have only met the
Club.
If any team can lower the Navy's colours this season it is the Club, but their task this afternoon will be a very difficult one for several | changes have been made in the side, the pack in particular,
Helen Jacobs turned down * U.8,$15,000 offer to turn profes- sional tennis player, but la now faced with a U.S.$20,000 offer.
AMR BEY'S SQUASH
RECORD
Egyptian "Master” Unbeaten
ONLY AMATEUR TO HOLD OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
ments, and will start firm favouri- title this month. For this year at
TO-NIGHT'S
BOXING
PRANDY IS
FAVOURED FOR
COLONY TITLE
DEE'S EXPERIENCE SHOULD MAKE EVEN BOUT
Appleby Faces Hard Hitting German
ANGLO-AMERICAN FIGHT PROMISES "FIREWORKS”
(By "RINGSIDER”) The featherweight Championship of the Colony, between A. B. Prandy of H.M.S. Kent and Stoker Dee of H.M.S. Phoenix, will feature the International card of six bouts, which are being staged at the Leo Theatre to-night under the auspices of the Hong Kong Boxing Associa- tion.
ī
A. B. Parker of the Medway will be meeting. P. O. Davis of the Kent
at the Lee Theatre to-night..
MEDIEVAL KNIGHT FOR AUSTRALIA
SOUTH CHINA
TASK
NAVY-ALL OUT
TO REGAIN TITLE
AFTER 14 YEARS
SAINTS MAY UPSET "B" ELEVEN IN EVEN GAME
Navy Junior Defence Unchallenged
GOOD FOOTBALL EXPECTED TO-MORROW
(By "ROVER") The South China Athletic Associa- tion, who have won the Senior soccer Shield on three occasions and who were defeated by the South Wales Borderera in last year's
First Round clash to-morrow when
Chung Fal Lum will be paying against the Saints in to-day's Shield game.
FOOTBALL TEAMS FOR SOUTH AFRICA
British Clubs Are Approached
season.
H.K. LADIES ARE FAVOURED TO
BEAT “Y” TEAM
SAINTS SHOULD NOT DROP POINTS
Easy Game For C.B.A. Despite Improvement
By C. B. S. Defence
A
The Hong Kong Ladies, cham- plons of the Caer Clark Cup Hoc another step towards retaining the Ley League are expected to take
Cup for their eighth successive season when they meet the "Y" Ladies at Sookunpoo this after-
After their decisive win over the Central British Association: Ladies last Saturday, the champions will have little to fear from their op ponents, who, despite an all-round. atrengthening in the attack, have : found that their intermediate line
was expected.
Miss Fowler and Miss Wilson will
The teams are
Munro's Retura To Pack Bradford is still on the injured
final, meet the Royal Navy in their TOUR DURING CLOSE SEASON and backs have not fared as well as list with water-on-the-knee, but his place is being filled by a worthy F. D. Amr. Bey, the young Egyp-|
splendid game is anticipated. Manchester City, Portsmouth, As-be hard to pass, but the champions The Navy's last success was ton Villa and Leicester City have forwards play well together and Buccessor in Cumming. Munro has tain master of squash rackets, has
In addition. Max Briška, a Ger-
recorded as far back as 1921 all been sounded about a tour in have beaten the beat defences in been brought back into the pack "no more worlds, to conquer" in
Derby Trial Stakes when H.M.S. Titania secured the South Africa during the next close the tournament to date. as a wing-forward, where he should the athletic field in which he has man welterweight who has met the best in his class in Germany,
trophy. be more than useful.
made his country pre-eminent.
Winner To Go
The Navy are a force to be reckon- A South African soccer offcial HK Ladies: Hance; E. M. Gray, The Navy have made several
This fact lies behind his deci-England, and in the Far East,
To The Stud
ed with and South China will be went to Great Britain recently spe 2. Smalley; N. McKenna, B. Pope, B. changes in the team in all depart-aion not to defend his amateur meets A. B. Appleby of H.M.S. Pandora, in a 10 rounds welter-
fully represented by their "A" cially to extend the invitations. Hep M. Harrop, J. Churchill and A Helbling: W. Marsh, C. Ferguson, Mrs. weight contest, while the last Acting on behilf of Mr. Percy team.
is due back in South Africa short Jacks. tes, their three-quarter line being least he will "give it a miss.” item on the programme, a six Miller, of the Kia Ora Stud, New This afternoon there are three ly to tell of the results of his trip..
Ladies W. George; J. Wilson, one of the fastest seen for several! These are the facts influencing rounds welterweight contest. be- South Wales, Mr. Clarence Halley Senior League clashes and seven Perhaps neither of the four cluba A. Fowler; L. Hickey, E., Thomson, B. seasons.
Amr Bey's resolve:
tween A. B. Robinson of H.M.S. has purchased the three-year-old Junior League tles. Navy-Lieut. Cheyne (Olympus);
have made up their minds yet. Ona
Blumenthal V Bradbury, B. Walker, He has won the Amateur Cham-Medway and Mel Hermes of the Medieval Knight from Mr. John Licut. Currey (Cornwall), A. B. Marsh pionship three times the last US.S. Mindanao, is likely to be Dewar.
or two financial facts may
S. Dalziel, P. McCaw and 0. Brown. help ST ANDREW'S FAVOURED (Suffolk), Surg. Lieut. Benson (Med:twice with ease,
Saints May Win
them, and way) and Lieut. St. C. Ford (Orpheus);
one of the "highlights" of the The colt will shortly be shipped South China "B" who are at Motherwell, the last British foot stand a very good chance of re- The St. Andrew's Ladies who Licut Clark (Duncan) and Lieut. Recently renewed hia Open night's entertainment.
to Australia. A few weeks ago home to St. Joseph's, are faced ball team to tour the Dominion are cording their first championship Forbes (Phoenix); Lieut. Sowman Championship, which he will have (Kent), E. R. A. Gallotley (Cornwall), held for three year.
Evenly Mactched Mr. Dewar sold his other useful with a very difficult task for the to receive the balance of $1,250 as win in the Caer Clark Cup tourna Lieut. Evans (Suffolk); Lleut. Comdr.
Prandy who beat Signalman three-year-old, Lo Zingaro alno to Sainte bave Improved, a hundred- their share of the profits of the ment this season, are assured of Whitfield (Falmouth), Comdr. Roome
He is the only amateur ever tolle on a technical knock-out in go to stud 13 Australia. (Medway); E. A, Hammett (Phoenix),
hold the Open Championship. 35
fold and are almost back to their tour.
two points when, they meet the their encounter of a fortnight ago. By Gay Grusader out of Hasty last year's strength when they all Lieut. Kelburne (Falmouth) and He has played-and beaten-all la one of the finest featherweight Love, by Hurry On out of Love but won the League championship. Accounts from some of the out afternoon.
Big Net Profit
Recreio Ladies at King's Park this Comdr. Orr-Ewing (Tamar).
the amateurs in this year's comboxers seen fa Club: G. P. Lammert; W. H. B. petition.
the Colony for the Oil, Medieval Knight falled this
Harridge and Beatty among the lying districts have been rather The Recrofo have made no Rigg, L. G. Robertson, J. Hutchison
last 10 years, but he will have to year to run up to the form shown forward, Addis at right balf, and slow in coming to hand. That is changes in the side which drew and H. R. McGilchrist; M. W. Turner Next Year Perhaps and H. G. Meeke; A. F. Walkden, W.
produce his best to secure the title as a juvenile That being so, he has decided-against Stoker Dee, who, although
Dellar at left-back, have caused a the final figure. The South African with "Y" Ladies last week, but are E. Peers, G A. Stewart; D. A. Cum-that someone
He won the Derby Trial Stakes new enthusiasm to spring up in the authorities raked in more than likely to face defest from the start elee shall become he was beaten by Stocker Mickey at Lingfield Park in May and the team, and the Saints will commence £1,500 clear profit. - ming, S. H. Garrod; K. A. Munro, D. champion without having to tac- Pryall for the lightweight cham-Jersey Stakes at Ascot, but he dis- this afternoon almost on the same Is It any wonder that they want McLellan (Captain) and J.
as they are still without one of C. Miller. kle Amr Bey. The result will not pionship, is a very good man and appointed in the Guineas and fall footing as their Chinese rivals. to get more prominent teams over
their best forwards, Miss C. Silva.. now be a foregone conclusion, will take plenty of punishment.
The danger in the Saints attack ed to stay after making the run- The Club,
Club, who mee Amr is by no means retiring Dee, now almost a veteran, hinaning for a mile in the Derby. Fusiliers, are in the unfortunate
the there on tour?
come from the centre-half, PAUL 'GOOFY DEAN from the game. He will keep in still plenty of punch left in him, AB
Miss J. Wong, and the inside for (Continued on Page 5) # two-year-old, Medieval position of having to play their TAKES A BRIDE
training by private practice
wards, Miss Everest, Miss M. Wool- and and it will take Prandy's beat to Knight won five of his seven races home fixture before the Triangular will continue to play matches for stave off a defeat from a more and was rated second best of the Rugby Tournament game between
ley, and Miss Gittios: the Royal Automobile Club. experienced boxer,
colts, 8lb. behind Colombo. the Club and the Navy, but, in Prandy actually will have the The Middle Park Stakes and spite of having to play so 8001 advantage of a longer reach, and Coventry Staked at Ascot wire his after tifin, they will start those who witnessed his fight a most important successes. ¡favourites. fortnight ago know what
that punish
Cardinal Twirler
Married
Maybe he will be after the championship again next year.
Russelville, Ark, Dec. 20. OPEN AND AMATEUR
U.S. GOLF TITLES
Paul "Goofy" Dean, 21, youngest
of the famed Dean brother-hurting
1985:
However, most observers
ment he can mete out.
The bout should go the full dis-
The Fusiliers have not quite settled down, but are steadily im proving.
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-WEEK-END, FORECAST
GOLF PROFESSIONAL'S NEW APPOINTMENT
The teama
Recreio Ladies G. ROBAT CO mund, M. Basto;; M. Xavier, L. Xavier, E. Ruzorio; D. Remedios, C. Silva, L Silva-Netto, A Alves and M. Hemedion St. Andrew's Ladies:-Mrs. R. Rose; G, White and M. Jorge; L. Woolley, Weng and E. Landolt F. Wong, P. Everest, M. Woolley P Gittens and
James Adams, golf professional Newcastle, Ireland, has been ap M. Churn c to the Royal County Down Club,
pointed to a similar post with the Romford Club, Essex. He was The third Caer Clark Cup fixture
C.B.A. TO BEAT C.B.S. Scottish international at 22, and one this afternoon is between the Cen- of the leaders in the qualifying
rounds of the British Open Chamra British Association Ladies, The following is "Rover's" week-pionship last year..
who have twice had the distinction end
soccer forecast, giving the
of defeating the champions, and favoured team in capital letters:
the Central British Schoolgirls, and this afternoon'a result, excepting a miracle should undoubtedly be in favour of the Ladies, who are stronger team all-round.
combine of the St. Louis Cardinals, Assn. Announce Dates who will start with the advantage FOR NEW ZEALAND tance with the odds on Prandy, BRITISH RUNNERS. today married 19-year-old Dorothy Sandusky,
The United States Golf Associa-of youth, 'speed, and experience in Paul, entering his second season tion have announced that the 1935 the later school. in the major leagues, has yet to Open Championship be played at ́ ́... German's Fie Record
Leaving Melbourne learn what his salary will be in Pittsburgh on June 5, 7 and 8, and Max Brilka, the German welter-
After. Games the national amateur at Cleveland, weight is probably one of the finest don't believe the youngster will en- in the week commencing on Septem-men in his class seen locally for
Wellington (N. 2). counter very much difficulty in ber 9.
some time. Packing a terrific The British athletes, A. Murdoch getting a ralee in pay,
The date of the annual meeting punch in both hands, he will be a (Glasgow University), G. L. Ram- In his first season as a "bigtim-was fixed for January 5, at the Wal-stiff proposition for Appleby, who pling (Milocarian A. C.). J. V. er", Pani hurled the only no-hit,
dorf-Astoria Hotel.
is no novice, having fought Jack Powell (London A. C.), and H. ME LANCS -no-run game in the major leagues The Open championship will be Hood to a draws Craske (South London Harriers), in 1834. He also won two of the played over Oakmont course
who are to compete in the Centen-S. China ary championships in Melbourne,
four games (Dizzy won the other two) by which the Red Birds be- came world's baseball champions.- United Press.
WOMEN'S GOLF INTERNATIONAL
the Amateur at the Country Club Associated Press.
COCHET RETURNS HOME AFTER ILLNESS
and
After a month's convalescence in The women's international golf the south of France, Henri Cochet, match, England v. France, will be who has been ill, has played at Worplesdon on June 23.
home...
Berlin Prepares Arena 70
returned
CLUB
To-day
Fusillers
RECREIO HOCKEY TEAMS
The following will represent the (Club Ground, 2.80 p.m.) Recreio against H.K.S.R.A on Mon
Kowloon (Kowloon, 4 p.m.15 p.m. sharp
day, on the King's Park ground at ST. JOSEPH'S (Carolios Hill, 4 p.m.) H. Britto, A. A dos Remedios and JUNIOR SHIELD
A. M, Rodrigues; J. Gonsalves, WA Reed and F. Nolasco da Silva; AA Kowloon
(Continued on Page 5.). The programme is as follows:
15-ROUND CONTEST FOR FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
"B"
are also to visit New Zealand. NAVY
They arrive at Wellington on
A. H. Prandy (H.M.B. Kent) Feather February 18, and will leave for E. LANC weight Championship Royal Navy and England on March 6.
AR? Royal Marines v Stoker Dee (H.M.SA New Zealand team will be Phoenix) Bantam and Featherweight
ARTILLERY
Championships of Cornwall. 19,2 competing against the British run- R.A.0.C.
10-ROUND WELTERWEIGHT ners in the Centenary champion-
CONTESTANT
esque ships.
Max Brika (Germany) A B Appleby (H.MS Pandora) AR 6-ROUND WELTERWEIGHT
CONTEST
A. B. Wingrave (H.M.S Medway)
v. A. B. Faney (H.M.S:: Modway);ale 6-ROUND MIDDLEWEIGHT
MON CONTESTS
Seat 100,000 At 1936 Games Corporal Fitzgerald (1.M.3. Kent) to
Berlin (By Mall)With a will, have been staged in so suitable a Germany is building interest, tech- place as this site between the ex- nique, and grounds for the 1936 clusive New Westend suburb and Olympic games,
the Havel river and lak
Athletes throughout the Reich are pointing every effort for the coming
buildings and
Feuhrer-
A B Clarke (H.M.S. Medway)
CONTEST AUS 6--ROUND WELTERWEIGHT
(Navy, 2.80 p.m.).
** vă Club
(Kowloon, 2.80 p.m.) *Y Fusiliers (Military H.V., 280 p.m.)
SOUTH CHINA
(Caroline Hill). POLICE RA.8.C (King's Park, 2.30 pm)
Recreio
WEST INDIES TEST MATCH DATES
UNIVERSITY
B.A.M.C.
The M.C.O. cricket team which is to tour the West Indies will play four Test matches: Rari uary 7 Trinidad
merara,February
A. B. Parker (H.M.8 Medway) 20. Davis, (H.M.S Kent)SH
-ROUND WELTERWEIGHT 8 March VOETER CONTESTANEMO AB Robinson (H.MS Medway) tier Mel Hermes (Seaman 1st Class U.3.8
SMITH CROCKED
INT
Ho Jamaica
TIONAL GOALKEEPER
UDDENLI
Navy
(St Joseph's 280 p.m.),
Fostliers
Military, H.V.; 4 pan.)
To-morrow
SCHINA A (Causeway Bay. 4 p.m.)
"YE LINCOLNS:
Kowloon p.m.
JUNIOR SHIELDS
LINCOLNS (Kowloon, 2.80pm)
TRIALE
N.
Botelho A. M. Xavier, H. A Alves, Beltrao and B. Gozano, M
The following will play against
(Continued on Page 5)
FRENCH TEAM WIN ICE HOCKEY TOURNAMENT
Berlin, Dec. 29-Scoring in three
successive matches against various. St Andrew's next Thursday on clubs, without losing a single goal," the later's ground at 5 pm. the French sextette of the Stade H, Britto: A. A. dos Remedion and A. Francals yesterday, won the Von M Rodrigues; A AR Botelho, Half Gup in the Ice hockey futer- Gonsalves and P. N. da Silva, G.
N, Beltzo and B: Gosano. Guterres, A. M. Xavier, A. V. Gossao, national tournament at Garmish in
Upper Bavaria. Haves.
Possible Reason Why Sale Of
St. Louis Cards Fell Through
St. Louis, Mor
But before flying back to his oll Went divulged some
or may
clear!