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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1935
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CANTON UNABLE TO COMPETE IN INTERPORT ROWING REGATTA
CENTRAL POLICE -
OFFICERS' MESS
WIN AT SNOOKER
Secure Leadership In - Local League
GARRISON SERGEANTS LOSE 100 PER CENT. STANDING
As the result of their overwhelm. ing victory last night over St. Pat- rick's Club, the Central Police Officers' Meas not only retained their 100 per cent, standing in the Steel, Coulson's Snooker League. 'but also"secured the leading post-
tion in the league.
Three other games were decided. the Royal Engineers Sergeants" Mess repeating their last week's auccess over the Catholic Union, by| defeating them by the odd game in Ave. The Chief and Petty Officers' Club revenged their last week's de feat at the hands of the. Garrinch Sergeants' Mess, who thus lost thei 100 per cent. standing in the league.
Central Police Victory
Although not so very much the
stronger team the Central Police! Mess had little difficulty In defeat ing the St. Patricks' Club. by vel clear sets. The closest game of the evening was that between Pile and Funnell, which the latter won in his last hrank by two points..
The scores were:- St. Patrick's.
Funnell
Central Police 44 Pile
Dammesel) 45 Goodwin
27 Willerton
Day
Mortimer.
22 Cashman
Jones
50 Mintey
Total
188 Total Catholic Union Lose
Mr. White, the Colony Interport hockey lender, will be seen in action against the Hong Kong Ladies on. the Y.M.C.A. ground next Saturday
afternoon.
ELLIS KADOORIE SCHOOL SPORTS
ISMAIL ALI WINS VICTOR LUDORUM
DAWOOD AHMED JUNIOR
CHAMPION
Securing four first places in the
100 Yards, the 220 Yards, the Half
Mile and One Mile and second in 46] the High Jump, Ismail All won the; 87 Victor Luderum at the Sir Ellis 71 Kadoorle Indian School athletic meeting at Sookunpos yesterday.
Dawood Ahmed accured the juniori
731
302 title by winning the Quarter-Mile, |
A very even match was witnessed in Kowloon Just night when the Royal Engineers Sergeants' Mesa managed to defeat the Catholic Union by the odd set in five. The Union, however, had the highest aggregate score.
The scores were:- Catholic Union....
Pergita
Antonio
Santos
Da Luz Cunha
Total
R...E Sgt.
50 Finney.
35 Regan
34 Staplen
32 Chant
60 Winters
319 Total Garrison Sgts' Beaten
REST ELEVEN
TO ENCOUNTER
CHAMPIONS
All Lady Interporters Included
PRACTICE MATCH TO-MORROW
The Ladies' Hockey trial in order to select the Rest team against the Hong Kong Ladles, champions of the Caer Clark Cup tournament, which was supposed to have taken place yesterday at King's Park, failed to materialise owing to the Inclement wenther, ‹
The Selectors have, however, picked a team which will meet a ||"A" Ladies side on Thursday on
the D.G.S. ground.
The Rest team is conspicuous for the inclusion of all the Interporters;
The following is the team:
W. George; C. Osmund and A. Fow- ler; I Woolley..J. Wong, and M. Bry-) you; P. Gittins, S. Dalziel, Mra. G. White, M, Smith and O. Brown.
Reserves-Back-P. Woolley; 'Half- Back-N. Xavier; Forwards-F. Wong, J. Lakeman and M. Remedios.
The following will represent the| champions
wit
D. Hance; E. M. 'Gray, B. Helling; C Ferguson, N. McKenna, J. T. C. Smalley; W. Marsh, P. M. Harrop, J. Dalziel, J. Moutrie and A. Jacks.
CIVILIANS AND
ARMY TO CLASH
IN LAI WAH CUP
Saturday's Final On Kowloon Ground
the 220 Yards, the 100 Yards and. V. GOSANO AND WARD WILL securing second place in the High Jump.
SUPPORT HOWE IN ATTACK
Mrs. J.Moutrie, captain of the Hong Kong Ladies' Hockey Club, again champions of the Caer Clark Cup seriea.
FUSILIERS HOLD
THEIR ANNUAL
ATHLETIC MEET
"B" COY. WIN INTER COMPANY SHIELD
MRS. MORRIS WINS THE LADIES' RACE
Securing 55 1/2 points, "B" Com- pany won the Athletic Shield at the
Inter-Company Athletic meeting of
the Royal Welch Fusiliers, which was held at Sookumpoo yesterday. This was the first occasion since 1921 that "B" Company has the Shield,
won
"D" and "C" Companies' took second and third places, respective.
ly, with 73 points and 69% points
Mrs. G. Morris outpaced Mrs. W.Į
At the conclusion of the sports. The Final of the Lai Wah Cupp, Kenyon, to win the Ladies' Race, Mrs, A. T. Hamilton, wife of the football competition, between the why Tony Wiggin won the chid Headmaster, distributed the prizes Civilians and the Army, will take ran's race.
The following were the results: place on Saturday on the Kowloon At the conclusion of the meeting, High Jump: 1. Mohinder Singh: 2 Football Club ground, commen- Mrs. Hanson, wife of Lt.-Col. R. E. Ismail Ali; 3. Mohd Carreem. cing at 4 p.m.
High Jump (Juniors):--1. Z. Abbas; The Civilian team was selected 2.Dawood Alimed; 3. A.-C. Kader. last night, and is conspicuous for 32 Three-Legged-Race: 1. Mohd Careem 44 am Dawood Moosa: 2. Sadho Singha very strong. forward line which E and Hakikat Singh: 3. Klizzan Singh is led by A. Howe, supported by 49jand K. M. Rumfahn.
Ward and A. V. Gosanó, while B.
the
21 Three-Legged-Race (Juniors) 1 Gosano and Bickford are on
Dawood Ahmed and 7. Abbaa: 2. Abra- 204 ham Joseph and M. Sunan; 3. Abbas right and, left wings, respectively.
Allah Rakbia and A. C. Kader.
The Garrison Sergeants' Mess to ceived the first defeat in the league at the hands of the Chief and Petty Officers' Club when they lost by games to 2.
The scores were:
C. and P. O. Club
100 Yards (Seniors):—1, Ismail Al1:
Good Intermediate Line
YACHT CLUB TO
CLASH WITH V.R.C.
SEVERAL CHANGES
YET
BOAT CREWS
M
NO CHALLENGE CUPS
(By "REFEREE")
IN
ET another disappointment has been caused in local rowing circles by the inability of the Canton Rowing Club to send representatives to the forthcoming rowing regatta, which takes place on Saturday afternoon at Kowloon Bay, commencing at 2.30 p.m.
It will be recalled that Manila were unable to participate in the proposed Triangular regattá last December when the programme was un- availably postponed owing to the reclaiming works by the P.W.D. in the vicinity of the Yacht
Club.
H. D. and S. A. Rumjahn, local
· lawn tennis doubles champions for the part, 10 years, are
Brain favoured to win the title this year. -(King's Studio).
OPEN DOUBLES
MATCH AT H.K.C.C.
THIS AFTERNOON
In spite of the drawback, the Victoria Recreation Club and the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club will meet in an interesting RUMJAHNS AND LO'S programme, which Includes a Naval whaler race.
PRIMO CARNERA LOSES
£25,000. COURT CASE
Claim Against Schmeling For Alleged Breach Of Contract
New York. Primo Carnera, the Italian boxer, loat the suit in the New York
Supreme Court for £25,000 damages brought in his name against Max champion of the world. Schmeling, former heavy-weight
Carnera claimed damages for.
alleged breach of contract by Schmeling in failing to meet him
in a bout in September 1931.
Hanson, the Commanding Officer, TOTE'S £7,500 presented the prizes.
The Results
The following were the results:
CONTRIBUTION
TOWARDS TURF
Throwing the Hammer:-1. "D" Coy;| 12. "C" Cby: 3. "B" Coy. Distance: FIRST REAL GRANT
72 ft. 0 in.
Pole Jump:-1,"D" Coy; 2. "A" and
TO RACING "C" Coy (tie); 3. Hoadquarter Wing.
100 Yards Relay Coy.
£500,000 TURNOVER
TO CLASH....
TWO CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP: MATCHES FOR DECISION
The V.R.C., who were cham- pions for the first time last year, Jare entering in six. boats on Saturday, and a special race has been arranged for two of their H. D. Rumjahn and S. A. Rum, Novice Fours, while the Yacht Jahn, holders of the Open Doubles Club are only entering four boats. Lawn' tennis title, will meet M. W
Rowing activities
have been Lo and M. K. Lo on the stand court rather at a stand still, this Season, of the Hong Kong Cricket Club this mainly owing to the reclamation afternoon in the main match of the of the Yacht Club basin, which
day, weather permitting. for four months prevented crews The Rumjahns should have from that Club from getting out difficulty in overcoming their ope This difficulty was eventually over-ponents, who have not been seen in come by mid-January, and from competitive tennis for some and R. H. K. Y. C., have been out. A. L. Sullivan, finalist in last then on crews from the V. R. Cgiderable time.
training
Saturday's year's Club Championship, will match,
for... next
The Senior Pairs
Con-
meet H. J. Armstrong in the Third Round of the H.K.C.C. Champion- ship to-day, while, E. L, H. Shute,
Winners of the Murdoch Kennet who was eliminated from the Open Challenge Cup (Senior-Pairs) for Singles-by Teddy Fincher-should- the last three times. 3. A. Marcal defeat MacDougall.
To-morrow J. W. Leonard will
and L. A. de V. Soares, coxed by F.
X. D'Almada o Castro, are again meet Sai Wah-liang in the third being entered as the senior pair round of the Open Singles, for the V.R.C. P. do N. Ramus. The following is the tennis pro- the Yacht Club stroke will againļgramme for the remainder of the pull against this pair. Last year he week:
and B. I. E. Hebert gave the' win-
TO-DAY
Open- Doubles
2, Dawood Mooss; 3. Mohd. Carreem,
The intermediate line is a fairleight: 9 ft. 6 in. 100 Yards. (Juniors):--1]. Dawoodly strong one with Beltrao, the
Race:- 1. "B" Coy
[ners a hard fight, but Hebert has Almed: 2 Abdul Mohomed; 3. Z. Interport pivot, filling the centre-2, "C" Coy: a.
Time: 45
unfortunately not recovered from 9. A. Rumisha.and H. D.. Rumiahn Abbas
half position and with Brooks and min. 4.5 sec. Sack Race:-1. K. M. Rumjahn; Parker supporting him
Shot Pot-1, "C" Coy; 2. "D" Cay;
London. an illness, and K. Knudsen, who (holders) v. M. W. Lo and M. K. Lo on the Mohd Carreem; 3. Rumjahn Ali.
(Centre Court) 3. Headquarter Wing: Distance: 32 ft..
The Racecourse Betting Control rowed No. 2 in last year's victori Club Championship One Mile:1. Ismail Alit 2. Mohin. right and left flanks.
91⁄2 in.
Board has decided to distribute ous senior fours, will take his place. H. J. Armstrong v. A. L. Sullivare der Singh; 3. K. Buchoo.
Chris Pile, the Interport back,
Three Miles Team Race:-1, "A" Coy: £7,500 among racecourses this year Both junior fours have under-E, L. H. Shute v. D. M. MacDougali Sack Race (Juniors)--1. J. B. Has-will partner Syd Strange at full- 2. "C" Coy; 3. "D” Gay.
2. "Aas a result of the working of the gone two changes, A. A. Gutterres, M. N. Coates (Scr.) v. l. R. Collis
Handicap Singles Coy: 3. "D" Coy. Distance: 91 ft. totalisator in 1934. Ban;:
Dlicus Throw-1. "B" Coy;
the V.R.C. No. 2, is not rowing this This will be the first real grant season, and B. G..
Garrison Sgt.
· Surgent
48
Ranson
AT
Whitehead
01
Smith
47
10 Bowler
03 Kader.
Elsby Randall
57 Trim
87
47 Leach
West
Totul
203. Totui Warders Victorious
In a very close match the Dock.
in.
reason.
(-3,16)
2. Dawood Ahmed:3, A. back while George Rodger will be
(+10) 220 Yards (Sentors). Naranjan seen between the sticks.
van Os van M. Pagh (152) v. C. Ravenhill (--2.6) 53 Singh; 2, Ismail Ali: 3.0. Talja, The Civilian eleven is a strong Long Jump: 1. "C" Coy; 2. "B" to racing since the passing in 1928 Delden, stroke, has returned to A. C. L. Bowker (act.) v. T. A. Pearce
220 Yards (Juniors): 1. Dawood one and their chances against the Coy; 3. "D" Coy, Distance: 18 ft.
(-4.8) 247 Ahmed; 2. Abdul Mohd;.
of the Racecourse Betting Act, one Java, while both N.. O. Christen- 3. Seban Army eleven, which is unchanged Miles Relay Race:-1,"C" Coy: object of which was to devote part aon and M. H. Arnold, No. 2 and (4.8)
191⁄2 in.
P. H. Scoónes (--2.6) v. J. Barrow Ibrabim.
from the Throwing the Cricket Ball:-1, Nar-
.one which defeated 2. "B" Coy; 2, Headquarter Wing of the proceeds of the new form of stroke, respectively, for the Yacht E. R. Price (-1.0) v. T. C Monaghan anjan Singh; 2. Tatok Sinch;
South China in the Kotewall Cup. Time: 9 min. 34 noc. yard Police were defeated at home Mohinder Singh.
jare very bright.
High Jump: 1. Coy: 2. betting to the betterment of the Club four, are not in training this
"TO-MORROW The following are the teams: Cay; 1. "A" (8) Coy. Height: 5 ft. sport. Civilians: G. Rodger (Club); C. Pilo
11 in.
Large Tote Turnover
Junior Fours For V.R.C. (Police)
880 Yards Relay Race:-1. "B" Coy:
7. W. Leonard v Sai Wah-lang and S. Strange (Club); 2. "C" Coy:
The Board's annual statement of The Yacht Club boat won last Brooks (Police), N. Beltrao (Recrelo) Time: 1 42 1.6 min.
3. Headquarter Wing.
Mixed Handicap Doubles accounts is not placed before the year, but it is very doubtful if they W. M. Barton and Miss E. Hancock Parker Police); and
B. Gozano'
House of Commons until April or can repeat their success, as they
(-15.3) v. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Paton (Recreio), Ward (St. Joseph's), A. (Continued on Page 5)
(-1,0) Howe (Club), A. V. Gosano (Recreio),
May, but it is understood that dur- and Bickford (Club).
ing -1984 the tote turnover, that
Handicap Doubles Eckford and A. J. M.
Hazeland (+1.6). . D..
·and · Q. Ravenhill (15) G
by the Prison Warders' Mess by the
odd game in Ave. Up to the inst
game the score was even, but Perry- defeated Fowler, by 20 clear points
Continued on Page 5)
to win the match for the visiting JACK DOYLE WARNING
team.
The scores were:
Dockyard Police Prison Wardere
TO AMERICA
Reserves: L. Leonard (St. Joseph's),
52 LOSES CASE TO B.B.C. and Gomes (b), Elliott (Club) WORLD MARATHON
Phillpott
88 Shaw
Martin
92 Pilo
64
Bellamy
98 Grindly
041
FOR £781
Stafford
51 Godard
28
Fowler-
Total
26 Perry
MAY HANDICAP CAREER
285 Total
LEAGUE TABLE
251
F. 'A. PLA
(Recreio).
The Army: Fus. Rowlands (Füst-} liers); Pte. Swalne (East Lancs) and L/Cpl. Steele (East Lancs); Ful Keneghan (Fusiliers), Gor. Morton (Artillery) and Cpl. North (East Lancs); Pte. English Lincolns), L/Cpl.
Ridley (Lincolns)
A surprising, development affect Horner (East Lancs), L/Cpl. Higgins ing the visit to the United States (Lincolna), Cpl.
of Jack Doyle, the Irish: heavy-](Captain) and L/Cpl. Baldry (Lin- P Central Police Mesa .. 4 15 5 15 weight boxer and singer has oc-colns). Garrison Syla' Mess 4 14 6 14 curred.'
11
R. E., Seta' Menu 1. 4 11 Prison Warders' Mess 3.10 5 10
C. & P.O.'s Club
R.N.Y. Polles.
4 4
Catholic Union
St. Patrick's Club
7 13
8.12
ATHLETIC MEETING ON OCT: 10 IN SHANGHAI
9
The United States Na tional Boxing Association recpived] 7 a notification from the British 6 Board of Control that Doyle is no longer a licensed boxer' and also that he owed a sum of £781 in law costs..
Reserves Pte. Thompson (Lin. ealna) and Pte. Sandford (East Lancs).
Hockey:
China Mail Sports Diary
TO-DAY
The news, which was cabled from New York, as conarmed by H.K.H.C, Seniors v. H.M.8. Hermes Mr. C. F. Donmall, secretary of
** (King's Park,-5 pm.) the board.
TO-MORROW Nanking, Mar. 24-Plans have "The £781 is due from Doyle to
Lawn Bowls
Entries Close for Leagues been completed for the organizá- the board, who won a case against
FRIDAY!! tion of the Preparations Committee him following his fight with Jack Hocker; for the National Athletic Meeting Petersen," he said. "It represents which will be held in Shanghai on the costs of that action."
October 10, according to Me, Gun Doyle le now in the United States son Hob, National Physical Direc- under the management of Mr. tor of the Ministry of Education: Walter Friedman:
43
RECORD
NEW TIME CLIPS
SECONDS OFF
NEW MEIJI SHRINE TRACK SCENE OF EFFORT
in excess of £5,000,000, an increase
of about £500,000 over the previous
year.
Last year the Board made
)
Open Singles
Continued on Page 5) PROGRAMME AND TEAMS 10. The following is the programme and, the teams;"
T. E Pearce and B. Hancock (+2,0) 3.p.m.-Senior Pairs (Three-Quarter V. H. J. Armstrong and E. Bathurst
(15) grant of £5,000 to the Hunters' Im-
V.RC.-9. A. Marcal, L.. A. de V. G. R. Sayer and A. D. Humphreys provement and Light Horse Breed-Soares (stroke) and F. X. D'Almada, a (8.0) v. T. A Pearce and A. K 5 Ing Society, and in 1938 one of Castro (cox), ****
Mackenzio (~3.8) £2,000 for a similar object Ramus (stroke) and F. L. Leefo (cox) V. R. Gordon (18) v. E. L. H, Shute
LEG pm Junior Fours (One Mile) (80) V.R.C.L.A. Barros, J. A de V. M. Beach Thomas (-16) v. H. D. Soares, F. P. Sequeira, A, V. Alvares Tollinton (15) (stroke) and A. Agabeg (cox)
FRIDAY phen, J. E. Potter, M. W. Scott (stroke) G, R. M. Ricketts v. Y. W. Leu
R.I.K.Y.CA. G. Dalziel, G. Ste- and G. 6, P. Heywood (cox)
Tokyo, Mar. 21. --A new world marathon run record was established to-day, when Son Kifuku, a Korean, ran the distance of slightly more than 26 miles in 2 hours 26 minutes 14 seconds,
It is estimated that more than 100 racecourses throughout the country will share, in the 1935 grant of £7,500, and the amount allotted to each, small though it may be, will be based on the tobe turnover at each track;}
R.HK.Y.C.-K. Knudsen, P. de N.
3.80
ม
Handicap Singles
Open Singles
* Handicap Singles (grat
MileNaval Whaler Race (One M. N. Cootes (ser.) or J. B. Collin Application Of Monies
|| (+16) v. L. Forster (--3.0). The manner in which this money Mile)
4.30 p.m.-V.R.C. Novice Fours One Mixed Handicap Doubles is to be applied by racecourse ex
Mr. and Mrs, E. Bathurst (—3,0) v. Tu 6 pm Juniors Pairs (Three-Quar A, Pearce and Mas H. Hancock ecutives for the benefit of owners V.R.C.-J. A. de V, Soares, A.
ter Mila)
16.8);) ⚫(Continued on Page 6)
́MOVIE CAMERA TO TAKE PARIS RACE FINISHES
(cox)
5.20
Fusahige Suzuki, who came in @cond, completed the course in 2
Alves (stroke) and A. Agaber (cox), a ne kas le bra. 27 min. 49 sec., also breaking
R.II.K.Y.C.-A. G. Dalziel, M. W. OXFORD CREW ROW FIRST Scott (stroke) and
Heywood the old record, which was got by
FULL COURSE TRIAL' Juan Carlos Zabala of Argentina at the 1982 Olympic Games in Los
V.R.C. M. M-de-V Soares, J. M. London, Mar. 20Under excel- M Angeles, with the time of 2 hrs. 81 Paria, Mar. 21-A motion plc stroke and Delent conditions the Oxford Boat
Alves, A 2nd Etv, H.K.8.R.A. v. Police Juniors min. 36 secture camera was installed to-day Castro (cox) by Race crew to-day, for the first time
(4.80 p.m.) To-day's race was run under the st Le Tremblay for the purpose of H.K.II.C. Juniors v. HM.B. Kent auspices of the N-am zarathon registering the Anlah or horas Easterbrook, R. Knudeen, Pedestrial zone poor to Mortloce, re B. season, rowed a fully course for the frat time in the Ramus (stroke) and P. L. Leefe (tax) time taken ab 19 minuter: 33 |League, at the newly laid Course In
Skane Lamunches will leave-Murray, Pier at
} the Me!}| Shrine Outer Gardens, du klatory of Paris racing/
R.HEY.CGS. P.
||reconds.