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BRIDGE LACK OF FINESSE IN NOTES LAST NIGHT'S BOXING
Crime Doesn't Pay!
No. 38
By The Four Aces
(By A Special Correspondent).
The Inter-Unit Boxing Tournament between Royal Scots and Middlesex Regiment at Murray To-day's crime hand shouldn't Barracks last night provided followers of the fight
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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
THIRD EXTRA
RACE
HIGH CARD VALISES
OF THE FOUR-ACES SYSTEM
ACE.... KING..2 QUEEN 1 JACK.......!1⁄2
TOTAL, VÁLIKE WE BEEN DE
EVERLAS UNE AJU
fle ay of di
| closing of the Hong Kong Boxing Association some years ago, has, apart from one or two open tourna- ments, been non-existent in the Colony.
It was not surprising, therefore, was in difficulties in the that so
many fight fans were pre sent and it they did not see box- ng of a high standard, they were at least
provided with some PX Bourely game fighting
that
The Fouts were, on the wholes 1 very cleanly contested, bu
We have learned to PXject froon the Services There was, how ever, that lack ingatl anet Bresse that rabbed the fight that
addad interest they might otherwise have commanderi The thing that rutk me Terbiy was the fat that the Barn seemed to have forgot all about that truhl feit that had been ta mouth puri and amcel of Brutech JxBR
Splendid Final Bout
first
round of his heavy weight bout with Pie. Moran but who not only stuck the three rounds, but came back so well in the second and than that it must have bert by a very DARPOW marg that Morun gut the verdict
Following were the results Bantamweight: 1
Lope Michily. Maulers Eoval Sents 91
sex beat Ple
Featherweight:
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sex beat 1.4 pl Medley
first lari 1. narkont
Nobie ·Michiko
P Laws Royal Winkorth Muller ara
Lightweight-
Spor tu .
10
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Dura Chakdek
1114 Meltan
↑itus al Neutron,
Beat Ple
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Cavanas Ro Miles Middlesex d
Meches.nyt
Royal Scots. Techtova knockout, second round
Pie Preseltuin (Middlesext beat Pte. Bast weat with the For this reason I had aoris nd Gabb Royal Seuts) on points Ring. East's trump some honest-to-goodness two-fist - į Welterweight: 1./pl ArGready
actua
Tele ted hitting but dummy's Ace and disappointed.
the
The
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Scotst bet
points
Moran iMiddlr. (Royal Scotsi
JOE LOUIS STILL THE CHAMP.
here agam I was Dayal Scots) bent Drum Mam Hobi - The majority of the ford Middlesex on pomis a club put South in meni seemed to have had
Sgt Bitchie (Royal Scots) beal 1./Upl the Jack lefts "locked" though in this eat-i
Katon Middlesex ou pouts to lead
Ple Callagart Reval Spode T 01 spades,
West neetion it must be mentioned that pre
Geist (Muddlesex). techruval took thes Spade L/Cpl. McGready (R.S.) and Drum knorkout third round King and returned Major Holdford indulged in some Pie. Urquhart (Royal
club Jack, crisp exchanges of blows
with Pre PERINOUL (Middlesex technical South winning with both hands in the final bout of knackout, second round the Queen of clubs. South then the evening.
Middleweight: Ple the former winning
Cooper (Middle led a low trump, but found that on points though it must
isext beat 1.4pt More (Royal Scuts) on he had to lose three trump tricksį been an extremely clase call. ¡points in addition to the diamond King.
Upl Cooper (Royal Sports) heal L-Cj Too much time. I thought, was McGrady (Middlesex) on wasted by the men in dancing L/Upl Fuakes (Middlesex) brat Pie Somewhere or other a bridge round the ring. I wondered, at McNally (Royal Scots) on points
the time, whether the instructors | Light-Heavyweight: –{?t=. Emmerson crime has taken place practi-
hat ever instilled them with the Royal Seat) beat Cpl. Fox Middle. cally under your nosest See if
good, old-fashioned advice to sex on points.
Pte. 1 Heavyweight: for yourself "ake the centre and let the other you can discover It
bext heat Lieut. Millar before you read on.
fellow do all the running around."
on points Another point I noticed was the South was the criminal, and his tendency of most of the fighters to "telegraph" their punches, the MEETING will be held, weather | Crime
leading the Jack of result being much energy wasted permitting, on SATURDAY, 12th spades on
the second romi of in swings that merely swept the and MONDAY, 19th APRIL, 1941. that suit! Correct play to the air! commencing at 11:30 am on both
this type of trump suit deinasschį
I do not think much attention Heavyweight Title when he beat clays.
has been paid to that all-import-Tony Nusto on a technical knock - 21 low lead on the second batımı ¦
ant factor of foot-work for the out in the ninth round at St. Lour». If the sunt splits 3-3, nothing is flat-footed stance was very murh
Reuter. lost by the low lead If the suit favoured, and also the fact that The tilin interval will he atter) split 4-2, the only chance to long the men took a great deal of time Hon. Secretaries of Tennk Club; the Boss fo Two trump treks sto "set" themselves Jor their are reminded that entres or the that the low lead will take out a punches, not one good punch be-League
must reach Mr. C. J. trump honour Then
the other ing "made on the move in the Tacchi, e/o Kowloon Cricket Club, No One without a badge will be' honour can be tired out by the course of the 15 fights!
Hon. Secretary of the Hong Kong admitted to the Members' En- least of the Jack on the third Millar's Gameness
Lawn Tennis Association, by closure. Such must be worn rend of the suit
Wednesday, the 16th. inst. it' throughout the duration of each, 4-2 spht with both bonours in the The big redeeming feature was companied by representative ( Meeting in such a manner as to long hand leaves South in ʼn hope- the gamenéss displayed by all the names (with addresses and tele- be readily identified.
less situation. since he cannot men, and special mention must be phone numbers) for each division Badges admitting Non-Members' prevent the loss of three trump] made of Lieut. Millar (RS.), who entered. to the Members' Enclosure and; tricks. Club Rooms at $5.00 per day for Gentlemen and $3.00 per day for Ladies both including tax) are
The First Bell will be rung at 11.00 a.m.
the fourth race on both days.
MEMBERS'
ENCLOSURE
was
Nute that y
obtainable through the SECRE- Yesterday you were Howard TARY upon the personal or writ- Schenken's partner and, with nel. ten application of a Member, such Member to be responsible for all, ther side vulnerable you held; visitors introduced by him, and for payment of all chits, etc.
The Secretary's Office, 1st Floor, Exchange Building, (Tel. 27794) will close at 9.45 a.m. on both days.
OFF THE RECORD
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The bidding:
Tiffins are obtainable at the Club House provided they are or- dered in advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 21920).
You 14 (7)
Jacoby Brheokea
Pass
Maler
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ANSWER: Bid three spades.
No children or amahs will be You have a strong enough hand admitted to either Enclosure,
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE
to be reasonably confident of making a game. The spade suit is! The price of Admission to the strong enough, mareover, to take Public Enclosure is $1.00 per day including Tax, for all Persons, in-care of itself even if your partner cluding Ladies, and is payable at has only a sinall singleton, the Gate, Soldiers and Sailors in: Uniform are admitted Half Price.
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Question No. 687
To-day you are David Bruce Burnstone's partner and, with neither side vulnerable, you hold:
AQ 10 5% ♡ ↑
AK 9 2
The bidding: İon., Jucaby
1
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Puse
Barnatorer Bebera
2♡
Pass
What do you bidt (Answór Saturday.).
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