HELA MAIL, NOVEMBER
WILL FARR FIGHT IN ENGLAND? O
LACK OF SUITABLE OPPONENTS
BOXING BOARD'S ATTITUDE OF ONE-SIDED MATCHES
CHALLENGE FROM
- LEN HARVEY?
(By HAROLD LEWIS)
London, October 11. Predominance in professional boxing may not be of the na- tional publicity value it is suppos- ed to be, but until Far went to New York and stood up 15 rounds with Louis--a feat not expected of any American heavy-weight- we had been in a contemptuous position in the ranking list of heavyweight producing nations.
A scene from last Sunday's Inter -Section (Civilian) hockey final between the Kowloon, Indians Tennis Club and the Police which resulted in a win for the former by the odd goal in three after extra time. C. Pintos, extreme left, is seen scoring the winning goal in the first of the extra periods (Staff Photographer)....
ENJOYABLE CRICKET
AT KC.C.
Moreton Does Well
Fincher, S. Jex, A. I. Lay, B. D. Lay, B. Lee, N. D. Lloyd, T. A Madar and G..F. O'Bryen. Umpire. J. P. Bo- binson.
KOWLOON GOLF CLUB
October Competitions
The following qualified for the Captain's Cup during October
The point now arises as to Farr's future, and more particu- larly, whether we shall see him fight in this country. I spoke to Mr. Sydney Hulls, the Harringay Col G C Gowland and Officers of promoter, on the matter during the Boyal Engineers were at home to 2nd XI (T. Hong Kong Cricket Barry (10) 71, A. A. Lopes (9) 75, the week-end. He believes that the Warrant Officers and Sergeants Club)-A. A. Dand (Capt.), B. G. Bak. Christensen (12) 80, B. Basto
terday when a cricket match was play- Broadbridge, P. T. Broadbridge, S. A.
12
B. R.
C. G. Anderson (12) 70, E. C.
ff Farr fights here at all he (MrMess at the Kowloon Cricket Club yes-er, R. Baldwin, K. M Baxter, F. A (18) 68, E C. Fincher (14) 72 Hulls) will have prior claimed, resulting in a win for the W.0.3 Gray, G. Sargent and A. N- Other. Um- 81st October was won by A A W. L. McKenzie, The Cogan Cup played for on "through the contract signed by and Sergeants by 63 runs.
pire, H. Overy CBS.).—W Farr regarding the proposed
which Schmeling fight through. But Mr. Hulls does not propose to ask Farr to box at Harringay,
SERGEANTS, MESS fell Q. M. S. Moreton, Barron
Sgt. Daniels, c Reed, b Singer S/Sgt Goodyer, lbw b Barron CQMS. Eaton, hw, b Singer S: M. Leppard, e and b ParsONS RS M. Fleming, hw, b. Parm
BOBS
Bar-
Farr, before leaving New York, was said to have signed a five MS War, c Parsons, years contract with Mike Jacobs, the American promoter, and that Sgt. Carpenter, b Barron
Sgt. Dawson, b Barron is a complication fearful to con-L/Sgt. Burton, not out template, as was discovered L/Set Brown, c. Hawkins, b Par- when Jacobs was offering to bring sons Louis to London. In other words, Mike Jacobs would pro- bably take everything except the peanut profits.
Bxtras
Total
"In any event," said Mr. Hulls, Barron
Higgs “whom do you suggest as an op- Singer ponent? Granted, Farr would fill Parsons any hall He would have to be Eley handsomely paid. The trouble is that to find an opponent good enough, there would have to be two big purses.....
"Still, ridiculous purses are ing paid nowadays, and perhaps someone else will try to put Farr on a bill"
ONE-SIDED MATCHES. From other quarters I learn that his is true. Inquiries are being made as to terms. Farr has said he would accept a fight next month for a suitable purse, and it would easily possible to pay him for a
BOWLING ANALYSIS-
2nd XI (E)
Lopes with a net score of 72. Mulcahy 19 (Capt.), R. Baldwin, F. A. Broad EG and E. F. Fincher also return- bridge, R. T. Broadbridge, H. Brokened the same net score, Lopes win- 1shire, G E Clarke, S. A. Gray, G. Aning by virtue of the best net score 18 V. Hall. R. A. Harding, J. R. Lake and over the second nine holes.
GB. R. Sargent Umpire, H. Overy. The Dewar Trophy qualifying
CLUB TRAMS O
The Hong Kong Club teams are round on October 24 resulted in the 3 First W. Hayward L. D. Kil-following four lowest net scOTER-- 4 bee, JE Richardson, H. Owen Hughes, FA Hill (18) 65, W. C. Simpson 10 B. L. Holden, L. T. Ride, D. McLellan,
J. L G Pearce.
7F. Baker, P. Marshall, F. H. Stokes (13) 67, L. Jack (17) 71, F G Barry (10) 71. The match play off Seconds W. Wooding. G. E. Ron handicap, saw Hill winning from 19 Divett. J. H. Fox, W. Stoker, A. Mar Simpson 4/2 and Barry from Jack
ray, R. M. Wood, R. M. King M. R.
120 Swain, N. P. Fox, V. Bond. B. S. w/5 Barry won the final against
Hill by 3/2
0. MB W. 140 5 0 4021 40 9 2 8 0.4 3 190 OFFICERS Capt. Singer, e Goodyer, b Moreton 2 Capt. Parsons, e Brown, b Moreton 10 Lieut. Higgs, b Moreton- Major Johnstone, b Moreton Lient. Barron, c Eston, Lient Tittle, b Moreton
Goodyer
Car
Lt. Col. Reid, e Wart, b Carpen-
ter Capt. Eley, b Eaton ----- Lient Douglas, b. Fleming Lieut. Hawkins, e Daniels,
penter Lieut. Winkfield, not ot
tras
Total
NOVOGO NON
Paterson. B. Hailstone (12th). »
NOTICE
OWING TO THE RECENT INCREASE IN
FREIGHT RATES FROM SHANGHAI WE
HAVE BEEN - OBLIGED TO MAKE A SMALL
INCREASE IN THE PRICE OF OUR
AQUARIUS WATERS WE CAN ASSURE OUR CUSTOMERS, HOWEVER, THAT THESE HOLIDAY CRICKET WATERS WILL BE REDUCED TO THEIR
523
BOWLING ANALYSIS
M
21
20
Moreton more than he re- Goodyer bghting Louis. But the Eaton
Board of Control Carpente
Brown of stepping on one Teppard ther heavily, expe Fleming British champions are
will be flung out.
Well, we shall
The Kowloon Cricket Club eleven have arranged
ture with the Hong Kong Cricke
ORIGINAL PRICE IMMEDIATELY CONDI TIONS IN THE NORTH RETURN TO NORMAL.
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