THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 1936
Sporting Page **
SHORTER BOXING MATCHES FOR PREVENTION OF "HUGGERS"
Darkie Chen, above, the former Athletic soccer star, will be one of Shanghai's most dangerous forwards" "against Hong Kong in the Interport contest next Satur- day at the Canidrome.
HOME FOOTBALL TO BE PLAYED
Rugby Union Games Cancelled
MARINES TROUNCED IN RUGBY CLASSIC
SHANGHAI CIVILIANS IN FINE FETTLE
ROE AND BIDWELL SHINE
Shanghai, January 12.
LIVING füll proof to their superior passing ability and inbred knowledge of the game, the Shanghai Rugby Union Club first fifteen rose to the occasion to score a well earned victory over the Fourth U.S. Marines by two tries (6 points) to nil in the third match of the annual series, which took place yesterday on the polo grounds [before a large crowd.
The match was undoubtedly one of the finest seen this sea-) son, weather conditions having provided the best foothold on a dry pitch, which fortunately was not baked out, thereby enabling wholehearted tackling of a good order.
The Shanghai team played with renewed spirit and a deter- mination which thoroughly earned them their victory. Ther handling was wellnigh perfect, and they exploited the open game to the fullest extent, the threes enjoying movement after move- ment, and getting the ball out to the wings before the Marines could bottle up the insides with their policy of rigid marking of
man to man...
London, To-day. Following X meeting of the Footbal Association yesterday it was announced that Clubs could Undoubtedly, the Shanghai carry out their fixtures this Sa-outsides were far and away
turday if they so wished, with the superior to their rivals. and. BEST ALL-ROUND exception of those, scheduled for though the Marines won pos- January 28, the day of the fun-session of the ball in practic- eral of His Majesty, the late ally every set scrum in the first king.
half, the Club pack woke to life Reuter's correspondent under- in the second and more than
stands that all League matches made up for their earlier de-
-and-Cup-ties will be carried-out fcier-cies.-
ATHLETE IN
SCOTLAND
Macpherson's Return To Rugger
according to programme.
In the lineouts and the loose, thei Later: The Football Associa-Shanghai pack played very well, tion announce that all Cup ties although they were slightly slow ALSO VERY FINE CRICKETER will be played.
in getting going in the first half
The English Rugby Union have in-contrast to the very pronounced cancelled all matches until fur-quick following up of the Marines' ther notice, while the Scottish forwards. Union have cancelled next Satur- day's fixtures.
STEEL, COULSON'S
Ordered Off
"HOCKEY INTERPORT GAME POSTPONED
Hockey Trials Also Called Off
The Interport_Hockey"contest between Hong Kong and Macao which was to have taken place on Saturday next, has been post- poned to a later date as a mack of respect to His late Majesty. The Civilian hockey trial scheduled for yesterday, and to- day's Interport hockey trial have also been cancelled.
Macso were notified and incing- diately" agreed upon the post- pomernerz
EX-SHANGHAI
BOY IN OPEN
GOLF TOURNEY
James Ferrier At
St. Andrew's
SOUTH AFRICAN ALSO TO TAKE PART
HAPPY "SCRAP” LIKED
BY EVERYBODY
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AMERICAN IDEA SHOULD BE ADOPTED
BUT BRITISH BOXERS WOULD FEEL INSULTED
You
are almost backing a certainty if you bank on the average "top-line" heavy- weight fight in a British boxing ring ending to the accompaniment of cat-calls, ironical cheer- ing, and stamping of feet, writes a Home corres- pondent.
Apart from Jack Petersen and Len Harvey, Joe Louis could j almost take on any three British heavy-weights at the same time and beat them. Why is it that our big men shape like world- beaters in the gymnasium and then behave like dummies in the ring?
There is something radically wrong with British boxing if we cannot produce heavy-weights capable of nothing better than fifteen rounds of hugging and ducking. I wonder if the solution lies in cutting down the length of these heavyweight fights? In amateur boxing no fight is spread over more than six rounds-- and a happy swap is enjoyed by all.
A E. Carey, above, the Hong --- Kong Hockey Club forward, · is * Eikely candidate for the Civilian hockey team to meet Macao in the near future.
SHANGHAI
LADIES SHOW
IMPROVEMENT
Better Stickwork Keynote of Trial
SELECTORS FORECAST WIN OVER HONG KONG (By "FAIR FIELD")"
London, December 18.
Shanghai, December 12. My reference recently to Mrs
The third Interport Ladies' hoc- Glenna Collett Vare reminds me of
key trial was held yesterday at three other outstanding person In America, too, where they went into the ring knowing the Race Course, when the best alities in golf who will visit us certainly breed fighters, con- they had but a little time in of the participants in previous next year. They are two Austra-tests in Philadelphia were at which to win. They did not trials were given fürther oppor- lians-James Ferrier and W. J. one time limited to four or six waste it. Bolger-and a South African rounds duration. The boxers Bobby Locke
The latter (George Greenwood tells me) is regarded as being as
act a golfing wonder as Bobby
Jones. He is only 18 years old. Locke is the holder of both the
Open, which he wrested from
Sydney Brews, and the Amateur championships of S. Africa,
|ares.
Shanghai Player
LEN HARVEY'S
PLANS
TRAINING CAMP NEVER HOME
OUT TO EXPLODE A “THEORY2
(By GEOFFREY SIMPSON)
"Box Clever"
tunity to display their proWEEK. {"ompared with. the two previous There is no such thing in a trials, yesterday's game was by six rounder as a boxer saying to far the best and should Shanghai [himself. "Il box clever" for the produce es good a brand of hoc- first ten rounds and 'do' him in key as was seen yesterday when madive the last five." He cannot be taking the Hong Kong. women fit"easy"in"any rozni, so there is a there is every reason to hope that minimum of halding, pushing, and th "White" shield will change {“laying on.”
handa
The boxers get the same money It was most encouraging to see and the public have the entertain the teams combine with perfect buent they have paid to see.
understanding. Much better use
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to
"Imelted"
This remarkable youth, who is lemployed by a mining company in
I think if some enterprising pro-was made of the wings, and al- (By “FAIR FIELD”)
moter Johannesburg, is being sent to
introduce this together the style of the players London, December 17.
the London office for nine months,
system over here he would soon appeared to have improved. I hope that when the Fettesian-|
and, no doubt, will have ample, op-
find a big public for his shows. Two short-comers were made | Lorettonians.
London, December 18. most famous of
portunities to play on the prin Jack Petersen's training plans People want quick, fast, colourful use of and both the "Yellows” and Scottish Old Boy Rugby clubs,
the "Blues" scored each once, as The Welsh Rugby Union have An unfortunate incident took pay their annual visit to London ipal courses in the Metropolitan for the big fight with Len Harvey action these days. decided to cancel all matches un-place towards the
ja result. end of the at the end of the month they will
on January 29, are now happily il after the funeral of His late match when Misitis, the Marine include in their side A. LS. Mac boy, is 20, and is the Open cham But he is act having it all his own would
James Ferrier, an ex-Shanghai settled after much uncertainty. I realise th, many difficulties
Good Stickwork. arise. I mentioned Conditions were as favourable Majesty. Reuter.
fullback, was sent off the field. pherson, who is probably the best pion of New South Wales. As an way. Harvey has sprung a sur- this ides to Syd Halis, as could he and, in a dry ground. The Marine player "lost his rag all-round athlete in Scotland at amateur, he will compete in our prise too, and is going to train in matchmaker for Wembley Stadium there was every facility for the and thoroughly deserved the re- the moment.. buke and the penalty.
championship at St. Andrews.
a new spot. He said that most front rank fast and accurate stickwork that P. De Beaumont proved wonder- A young brother of G. P. S.
Astonishing Figures
For years Harvey has been ts-boxers would be insulted if they was noticed throughout. SNOOKER
"Blues" proved to be good win- folly safe with his hands and never Macpherson, he was outstanding Ferrier had the astonishing aging the well-known camp at Wind- were only offered a six-round bout mixielded
I know British bozers are more mers over the Yellow," winning ball His earlier as a stand-of half at Fettes, but gregate of 266 when winning the sor. He was such a fixture there Dockyard Police kicking lacked length, but after a an accident at ice hockey kept him Open at Sydney, his four rounds that when he signed for a fight sensitive than prime donnas, but by a score of 8 goals to 2, but the
slight nervousness in the first fif-jout of Rugby for a season, and being-67, 65, 70, 64.
any questions as to his training even at cut rates one six-rounder result cannot be taken to be a Surprised
Apparently, he is not so bril-arrangements teen minutes, he was finding touch he took up hockey with success.
were superfinous. 2 mouth would pay the rent more true indication. with equal length to Misitis on He has resumed Rugby and has liant in match play, for Jack Me-You always knew where to find quickly than "one fteen-rounder. While the selectors expressed POLICE RETAIN SECOND PLACE(more than one occasion.
been in such fine form at stand-Lean the famous Scottish am- him.
-every-six months.
every satisfaction with yester off half for Edinburgh University tenr, beat him several times in Harvey has now got it into his Promoters will say that instead day's trial, there will be no selec- The Catholic Union Club,
Roe justified his inclusion that he was chosen to partner W. the course of the R. and A. tour head that he will do better by of paying out for one top-line fight tions made until after to-day leaders of the Steel Coulson some fine acceptances of the Logan for Edinburgh against in Australia last winter. As He working nearer home. He lives on a programme they would have when another trial will be held Snooker League, scored a supris-
hall "going full out," and running Glasgow in the inter-city match Lean was 15 under 4's for 111 in North London, and likes it, and to pay out for, say, three. on the same ground. More than
holes in four rounds of the Cen- it is to a newly-equipped ing victory the Dockyard Police Straighter than any other player
Hard-Hitting Wanted 22 players turned up yesterday, tenary
Ferrier nasium within easy driving dis- championship,
That is true enough; but where and those candidates who did not ljust suffered the common fate
tance of his house that he will as now they are finding it in-play yesterday will be allowed to At cricket he is a fine batsman, Bolger, the Australian profes repair to start, the biggest effort creasingly difficult to fill seats at partake in to-day's trial. and two years ago had one of the sional who won the Open cham of his career.
(good prices the added attraction of Bidwell was on form and "se-1best records in Scottish cricket, pionship of his country with a Harvey, ex-champion beavy good, hard-hitting boxing, would GODFREY INSISTS The Dockyard R.C. improved cessfully sold several dummies to their position by securing a win the Marines, apart from putting in scoring 563 runs, average 35.20, score of 283, caught the eye of weight of Britain, is out to explode, pay for the expenses of extra bouts (N “CASH DOWN”.
Gene Sarazen, who put down the the theory that beaten champions time and again. some very good kicking" Stewart for Edinburgh University.
never come back. Last year he scored 182 for first subscription for a fund to was more impressive than McGil although both wings gave a good Fettesian-Lorettonians against send the Australian to Britain.
Liverpool C.C., whose side in-
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over by five games to sil though the latter were unlucky to lose all their games. The Police, however, continue to occupy the second position.
over the Civil Service Clzb.
Detailed scores were:
G.S. Mess
▼C POL
Smith
78 Fessey
Leach
19 Savage
Moand
57 Bamsey
Μουάν
42 Millier
Bowler
30 Bigerson
256
RN.T. Police
Down
21
Bellamy
Fowler
Gwyther Stafford
DR.C Alderman
Norris Lewis
Suits
C.U. Chib Perezia
Da Lum 29 Santos
Antonio 19 CH
157
CS.C.C 53. Knight
46 Simmonds
66 Esflyer
25 Botreta
57 Billson
Mr. Lewis TAE
DATE
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in the side, with a forceful man- ner reminiscent of Willie Grieve.
Bidwell On Form
exhibition. Like to Bidwell,
last week.
Cricketer Too
15 Bowerman was on form, and super- cluded A. D. Baxter, the M.C.C. 29latives enough cannot be used for and Scotland fast bowler.
38 these two players, for on their
20€
82 "on" days, they provide practically
all the worries for the opposition.
Starion played an outstanding game, and despite being behind a Josing serum in the first half, ziade
FOUR BADMINTON GAMES TO-NIGHT
Saint's "B" To Meet -Eliot Hall Juniors
the most for his opportunities to 62get the ball out to Bowermani on 63 every possible chance, and guicient evidence of his success in this
As a mark of respect to His late direction was seen by the number Majesty all scheduled matches in
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LADIES' TENNIS
Mrs. Litton Wins Her Matches
Mrs. Euid Lition, former ladies": champion of the Colony, won her first round match in the Ladies' Open Singles "Championship" oD Monday at the ECC. agzinst Miss A. Mackenzie, the scores be- ing 6-3, 6-3.
Mrs. Litton, partnered by Mrs.
SHANGHAI TEAM ANNOUNCED
Six Members Of Last Winning Combination
When the Wembley heavy-weight competition was inaugurated big But Promoters Only crowds flocked to see novices fight
Compromis
over three rounds. They expected [thrills, and they got them.
Is it too much to hope that "bet- ter known bazarz would be forced
Brussels.
George Godfrey, heavyweight
to give the same thrills if their champion of the world acco fights were limited to
-I do not suggest that title matches should be cut The Shanghai team to meet Hong to six rounds, but I do beli Kong next Saturday is as follows: the shorter bouts would
P. DE BEAUMONT G. S. MCGILL -
X EOE
-L. D. BIDWELL
D. EL STEWART
of times the Shanghai backs got the Men's Doubles Badminton Andrews, was also suc-J. P. C. MASTER 34 away. His kicking was excellent League were postponed last night
J. BOWERMAN (CAPT)
cessful in her doubles match W. L RICHARDSON 22 and his tackling second only to The second encounter in the against Miss Perry and Miss Mp
that of Bowerman. The pack's Women's Doubles, between the
W.D. PEARSON performance in the loose was good Recreo. “A” and their juniors, was Dowling, and Mrs. Kayll in T. W. GUEB (VICE-CAPT.)
Grifiths. They will now meet H. W. CAETER 160 with Richmond, Geer and P. Bliz
| miso postponed. outstanding - NCDN-
To-night, however, there are the second round.
WARDS MATCHES
„POSTPONED
down for declition-.......
entertain
King's Pa
PBLIX EGGER
INTERPORT SOCCER WILL TAKE PLACE ON FRIDAY
LW, E DUKE
Shang
our boxers some of the devilment that they lack
YAN BEATS BARROS BY 186 POINTS
Colony Billiards Championship
ing to the International Bring Union has been ined by the union for insisting on being paid advance for his fight with Pierre Charles.
according
Brassels sport writers, refused to
ter the
he
receiv
re
demanding that
the loser's about $6,500
hour
(in a cafe,
the fight pro- to en-
tand $2,500 in