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THE CHINA MAIL: TUESDAY NOVEMBER 24, 1936
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BRILLIANT PRELUDE TO FOORD-NEUSEL HEAVYWEIGHT BOUT
IMPORTANT TENNIS
PROBLEM
PLAYERS' EXPENSES AT TOURNAMENTS
INTERNATIONAL RULING MAY BE ACCEPTABLE
(By "The Twelfth Man")
London, October 29.
THE expenses of amateur players in lawn ten- nis, as at certain other games, has always been a bone of contention with the purists and the gibe of cynics. Now, in an endeavour to clear up the position of the amateur who is not rich enough to go from tournament to tourna- ment without money, the Lawn Tennis Associa tion are working on a scheme to make reason- able expenses lawful
So far in this country an amateur player is only permitted to receive expenses, apart from hospitality at a private house, when he is representing the Association in an official lawn tennis championship, or any organisation, area or club in a represen- tative team competition.
The new proposal is, I understand, to remove most of these restrictions, so that a man or woman playing in any recognised tournament may have his or her expenses paid if the committee of the meeting feel disposed to grant them
As this is rather revolution-
Pamela Barton, the British title holder, in, here shown with the -giant trophy emblematic of the American Women's Golf Champion- ship, which she won at Summit, New Jersey, by defeating Maureen Orcutt Crews 4 and 3. Miss Barton is the second English, cham- pion to win the title, the first being Dorothy Campbell Hurd, who captured it in 1909.
MEN'S DOUBLES BADMINTON
lary, leaving players open to Free Lancers Trounced
junfair charges from opponents
of the game, it is possible that] the International Federation's
HOME SOCCER
HARD HIT BY
THE RAINe, which allows such
Attendances Drop By 75,000 SOUTH-AFRICAN SHINES AGAINST ARSENAL
ex-
penses only for a period of eight weeks in any one year, may be more acceptable.
At The A.G.M.
By St. Andrew's
CHINESE "Y'S" SECOND CLEAN SWEEP WIN
their Playing on
Own court again, the Chinese Young Men's Association recorded
If these drastic proposals, on Christian which I understand LTA. com-their second 9-0 victory in the mittees are working at the "B" Division of the Men's Doubles moment, go forward to the Badminton League last night, Association,when they defeated Kowloon Tong AGM of the The "gates" at to-day's English there may be some strong cri-"A." League soccer matches suffered ticism which should result in
London October 31.
Spr. R. J. Callinas, above, one, of the Army's outstanding Rugby forwards of last season, has been conspicuons by his absence so far this season owing to lines.
PROMOTER HULL'S SHOWMANSHIP
CAVALCADE OF BRITISH CHAMPIONS
RING USED AS THE STAGE
London.
SYD HULLS, the promoter of the heavy-weight
All-Round
Athlete
fight between Ben Foord and Walter Neusel at Harringay Arena next Wednesday, has hit on a brilliant idea. For some time he has thought that immediately before a big contest something of more interest than a preliminary bout was needed, but his difficulty was to invent A basketball, Chan Sik-pui is
N Interporter at water-poio and
one of the Calony's outstanding all- round athletes. Born in Hong
anything really novel:
He called on me at my home yesterday (writes Trevor Wignall on November 5). In my writing-room he saw on one Kong in 1906, he was educated at of the walls a complete collection of photographs of all the King's College where he captained world's heavy-weight champions since the days of John L. Sul-the teams at basketball, volleyball Givan. The notion was born in a flash.
and football".
In 1907 he jumped into the
On the night of November 18, at Harringay, he proposes to present a cavalcade of British heavy weight champions. The limelight when he was selected a ring will be used as a stage, and the most interesting pageant member of China's victorious For that professional boxing could supply will begin soon after nine Eastern Olympic Games volleyball o'clock.
That hour has been selected] because from 9.30 to 10.30 the
commentators of the B.B.C. GREAT VICTORY
will be busy telling the country all about what is happening.
How They Pass
The former champions will again strut into prominence in this order.
Gunner Moir (1906), William (Iron) Hague 1909, Bombardier Billy Wells (1913), Joe Beckett (1919),
team, which won the championship from the Philippines. In the same year he also represented the Co- lony against Shanghai and Canton in the Interport basketball contexts which have since been discontinu-
FOR BRITISH ed.
HORSEMEN Athletic as their soccer custodien
Military Riders' New York Success
Frank Goddard (1919). Phii] MARVELOUS JUMPER WHICH
Scott (1926), Reggie Meen (1931), Jack Petersen (1989), }* Len Harvey (1933).
are
ONCE PULLED PLOUGH-
He played for the Chinese
during the seasons
1928-29-30,
when they won the First Division
honours, and represented the Hong Kong Chinese against the Singo- pore Chinese in the Interpart foot- ball contest for the Ho Ho Biarrit Co. trophy, e competition which has been abandoned for the past London, November 12. four years. Chan also played for The years bracketed
The British team competing infturious Colony Chinese teams dur-
American those when the title was first the
National Horse ing tours to Java and the South won, but it will be explained by Show in New York last night wan Seas, in. 1929-30-31.
Tising of football, Chan Sik-pui · Mr. Halls, who will do the an-the international military team
turned his attention to water pola Contrary to expectations, Kow-
nouncing, that Wells was also championship. the champion in 1916, that Military teams from seven na-und swimming and has for some owing to incessant rain, which the air being cleared all round. loon Tong "B," who should have 2 very disappointing
Beckett had five title contests tions were competing before an years past been the champion of started in the early hours of the Should these liberal expenses won. gave
between 1920 and 1923, that enthusiastic audience of sixteen the St. John! Ambulance. Brigade Swimming Section, while he play- morning and continued mabated be allowed, it seems that the display and lost their match to
The total amateur game of lawn tennis St. Andrew's "P" by 5 games to Soldiers Home were beaten by Goddard held the Lonsdale belt thousand. throughout the day.
in 1919, 1923, and 1924, and The feat was accomplished with ed water-polo as goalkeeper · for attendance at all centres was will enter a new era."
that Petersen regained the four horses bought from English the Chinese Athletic Association. His wonderful form between the 644,000 which was about 75.000
crown from Harvey in 1934, and farmers, not one costing more
sticks for the Chinese team brought less than last week.
held it until 1936.
[than £60.
Lieat. Talbot Ponsonby, who kim to the attention of the In- won three of the chief individual terport Swimming Selection Com- Last to climb into the ring events at the show, was a member mittte and, as a result, he was S. A. Tranlett and A. J. Bemit will be Ben Foord, the presenter the winning team, and his selected to play against Shanghai
The largest crowd was present at Liverpool, where 45,000 specta- tors saw the home team. score a surprise victory over Arsenal. On the other hand only a small atten- dance of 4,000 witnessed the matches at Beading, Crewe and
Rochdale.
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SERVICES TO MEET AT RUGBY
Navy And Army At Causeway Bay
A
4
games to 2 by the St. John's Club! The only fixture played in the in the "B" Division:
G. A. Smith and N. Smith between the Free Lancers and John's)
J. E. MANCHESTER "A" Division last night was that
RETIRES
Brilliant Rugby Forward
CAPTAINED LAST NEW ZEALAND TOURISTS
London, November 14.
(St.
St. Andrew's “A," in which the best M. Merritt and Yang Chen 21-14 latter team outclassed their op-best W. Brown and J. Baines 21-12 ponents by games to 2 The best J. Welsh and W. Sprague 21--3 match between Recreio "A" and
(St. John's)
Last In Ring
{Recreio "B" was postponed, the lost to Merritt and Yang Chen 11-2 holder of the British and Em-
21- 8 pire titles, but he, of course, horse, which jumped 69 successiv, jin 1934 in the northern port, and latter combination being unablefbeat Brown and Baines 1 M-12 will be ready dressed for his/Lences on two evenings with only last year in the Colony.
one fault, once pulled a plough.
to raise a team,
Free Lancers Lose
best Welsh and Sprague..
I. R. Pengelley and P. Wilson (St. fight with Nensel. John)
lest to Merritt and Yang Chen
At the St. Andrew's Church best Brown and Baines
21-17
I have suggested to Mr. Hulls
that it will immensely add to 21-18 the interest if he will explain what the one-time champions are doing now..
St. Andrew's Wm At Kowloon Tong last night, St.
'At the age of 27, J. E. Manches.Eall last night, St. Andrew's "A" beat Welsh and Sprague ter, captain of the New Zealand beat the Free Lancers by 7 games rugger team which toured Eng-ito 2 in the “A” Division:
E. F. Fincher and A. & Bliss (SL) land last year, has retired from
„Andrew's “A”) the game.
beat J. L. Anderson and K
Shute
Shute
"I am retiring for business rea- sons," he said recently. "However, beat E. L. H. Shute and W. I hope to carry on my interest in Rugby and put something back bent L. G. Frost, and A L
Fisher very good Rugby match into the game by helping with A. E. P. Guest and S. A. Gray should be witnessed at Causeway coaching or in some other way." Andrew's “A”” Bay this afternoon when the)
Having won a place in a senior lost to Anderson and Shote Royal Navy will field a strong club team in 1927, Manchester im-beat Shute and Shute team against the Army texmediately impressed as a fast and beat Frost and Fisher which shared the spoils against rigorous forward, especially noted (St. Andrew's "A")
́S. A. Broadbridge and S..
the Club.
for his line-out play and hard beat Anderson and Shate
Andrew's "B" beat Kowloon Tong HARVEY WINS
lost to L E. Kirby and J. P. 17-21
Dawson 21-17 lost to G. Cor and A. Austin 21-14 V. Wix Toon Toug)
21-10B by 5 games to 4 in the “B”
División: 21-3
Peter Lo and K. C. Boo (Kowloon Tor) 21-lost to G. White and EA
(St. Broadbridge
13-21
12-21 14-21
C. D'Almada and J. Alvarea (w-
Navy:-AB Oxenham (Hermes);
beat Shute and Shizte lost to Frost and Fishe
Lt. Ashburne (Hermes), Lt. Harvey
(Odin), L Partridge (Hermes),
14
V.R.C. Secures Two Games
beat White and Broadbridge 21-18 lost to Kirby and DewBOR .......... 21-16 beat Cox and Austin manner 16-21
Henry Chan and F. S. Koh. Kow-| loon Tang).
21-18 beat White and Broadbridge
14-21
24-19 6-21 21-9
The teams will be as follows:- work in the loose.
Warmly Acclaimed
In 1932, when he weighed F/0. Weir (Hermes); Lt. Eumanist, he represented New Zealand (Persen), AB Jones CHermes), on an Australian tour, and again Surgeon, LA. Miles (Hermes), Mat-in 1934. His appointment as a Recreation Club by 7 games to 2 Davison (Hermins), LE Lacy Certain of the 1935 team was warmly in the "B" Division: 203). I. A. C. Woodward (Hermes), acclaimed.
S. P. Chan and K. L. Lu (King's Lt. Hawkins (Oswald) (Captain), L
During his career he played 55 College) Coltars (Protean), Et. Maydon (Or
games for his province, Canter beat C. N. Sim and W. Law. pheus), 12: Robinson Duchess).
Army Fus. Bany Jones, Fus. Keishaw, 17 Pl. (47)}bury, in the South Island of the TEDCE
At Bonham Road last night, lost to Kirby and Dawson .... King's College beat the Victoria beat Cox and Alvares.
Lewis, Dominion.
Spr. Boyling, Fu Floyd, Fas Preece; L Lincoln (Capt.), Fox Watkins, Lt. Calvert, L/Cpl (86) |] Davis, L/Cpl Bebb. Pos Morgan, Capt. Gillespie and Cpl Harrison.
KBGC CLOSING DAY
REKT SATURDAYEU The annual Kowloon Bowling Green Club Closing, Day and distribution "prizes won dari the past season wil next Saturda
MANCHESTER NOVEMBER
beat A. D. Barretto and M. M
de V Soares best
1. A. Barros and E..M. L.. “Soares".
W. M. Cheng and M. N. (King's College)
Chinese "Y" Win Again
HONOUR
NEARLY SNATCHED
VICTORY
JOHN HENRY LEWIS TRUE SPORTSMAN
(By "ECHO")
But Chan did not confine his sporting activities to those above. He tried his hand next at bod- here immediately scored a success with the Chinese Recreation Club teams in the Men's Doubles and Mixed Doubles Lea-
NEGRO SPRINTERS minton and
SUCCESSES
Attributed To Longer
Heel Bone
ses He is now playing for the King's College team in the Men's Doubles.
Chan was among those players An interesting theory in selected to represent the Hong planation of the superiority of Kong negro runners in sprinting events
Badminton
Association
ers two months ago, playing with was put forward by Mr. W. Z. H. Ggainst the visiting Shanghai play- Sung, who accompanied the Chin-Miss Madge Grifiths in a Mized ese team to the Olympic Games Doubles match against A. G. Meise addressing the Shanghai Rotary and Mrs. Burton Clubs recently.
PEARCE V. PHELPS
Professional Title Race For Sydney
The negro 'race, said Mr. Suag had a longer heel bone, which enabled them to gain greater speed in short distance events. one of them, he pointed out, were long distance runners, but they made very good sprinters. Bobby Pearce, world's moter Fine general physique, of course,sional sculling champion, has ex- contributes to the success of many pressed his wish to defend his The booing of the verdict seems negro, athletes; and their endur- title at the New South Wales Ju-
London, November 12. Len Harvey went down in glori ous defeat before the great Lewis, but very nearly snatched a sen- 21-13 sational victory when he had the negro world champion growgy in these thrilling closing minutes.
At Bridges Street last night, the Chinese * best Kowloon Tong
"A" by nine games to nil in the 21-14]"B" Division:
*** Chuang The Yung and Ong Tiang 21-3 in (Chinese “17) -
best A. W.-da Boze and J. A
de V. SourES-
21-2 Chung best N. A. E. Mackay and A.
Cham
16-21 best R L Lee and ALL
Castro Frederick Esh and
HANDICAP Landon, To-day-The following it to Silva and Lawrence
best Barretto and Soares in the latest call-over for the fa
best Barros and Bogres "20-
FT. Woo, and K. H. Le (Klug's (Chinese"***"*"))) cheater November handicap,
Penny Royal 7 to, I a
College)
beat Rara and Soures bust: Kackey and Cha Seabrequest, 10 do 10. 100 to 9 t lost to Sitra and La
Lend Castro Nightiap 12 10 to 1o, 100 409 beat Barretto, and Soures
*Patrick best Barine and Soarer
At the St
best. “Boss and Boures
to have been due to sympathy with ance is proved in the boxing ring. bilee celebrations in Sydney in no doubt that Lewis established a prominent in distance races.
gallant fighter, for there seems though certainly they are seldom 1938.
a
clear lead on points; but he "ziewi
he had been in a fight."
MENDIOLA VIS
The Australian, who, after su
cessfully defending the Olympic Games · championship in 1932, And incidentally, he also de-j
turned professional now res 21-9 served high praise for his great Stockton, California November at Hamilton (Ontario), where he sportsmanship in going into the 17doe Mendiola, 1211ba, of is males manager to a big battle with a damaged eye on Manila, knocked out tomboy Eo-ery, but he keeps 21-11 which he knew his opponent would mero, 120, of Sacramento, in every day on Lake Onta
Kollegitimately play
27-12
No Postponement Asked John Henry did not ask for
tponement, with all the troublej Torg and expense which it would havs
Hled
Eric Phelps, the new the opening round, of a scheduled tan round bout here to night, champion, will be keens United Press.
ing the world title lost by his brother Ted to Pearce in 1983, ed, with great credit. It has pro-and it is certain that a big effort to send the Putney bly, set boring In England right will be ma
Its feet, and ensured the hold-seller to Sydney to challenge the
bout, from which both mên amanga ing a. more title fizkhi there,