ARMY SPORTLIGHT
GOOD SUPPORT FOR THE WATER-POLO TOURNEYS
By "Squaddy"
FOLLOWING TEAMS have entered for the Small Units Water Polo competition, and this year the large number of teams should make this com- petition very interesting.
The first round to be played off 27th Coy. R.A.M.C. (1): 27th!
2. Semi-Final August 12th Coast before
Coy. R.A.M.C. (2):
Regt.:!
Kane Area Sports Board Hand- tank, and the "No Ducking" rule will be adhered to throughout the Competition.
Bty.. R.A.: H.Q. Coy.. Middlesex before August 9. Regt. A Coy., Middlesex
The rules for these competitions 30th Coast Dty., R.A. 7th A.A. will be as laid down in the long Bty.. R.A.; H.Q. Coy.. Royal Scots: C Coy.. Royal Scots; B Coy.. Mid diesex Regt: D Coy. Royal Scots; 36th Coast Sty.. R.A.: 965th Bly. RA. 24th Coast Bty., R.A.; D Coy.. Middlesex Regt.; C Coy., Middle | sex Regt.: H.K. Signal Coy: Coy., Royal Scots and A Coy.. Royal Scots,
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Following is the draw for this competition, fist round intest b completed before June 7. ಖಾರ second round by June 28
FIRST ROUND
24th Coast Bty. RA v 1) Coy Middlesex Regt
VHK
Coy, Middlesex Regt
Signal Coy
Extra Time
In the event
of a draw, one period of three minutes each way
will be played with one minute for half time.
In the event of the score still being equal a replay of the match will take place.
The following is the list of re- cognised reftrees
Leut Millar (Royal Scots). Pte P.S.M Davidson (Royal Scots).
B Coy. Royal Scots v A Cay. Ure (Middlesex), L/Cpl. Bindon Royal Scots
I.R.C'S BIG VICTORY
THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 27, 1841.
COMING BRITISH BOXERS
Now reems to me an appro
CHESS
BIRIUKOFF IN STRONG POSITION
The Colony Junior Chess |Championship came very,
last near to a standstill week, three games being completed and 20 left un- finished or to be played as chart tournament pointed to the fact that the Tournament ‹ should have officially closed on Harry Thursday.
priate moment for assessing the
of our young | the prospects of some bóxers, writes Jimmy Wilde, ex- Flyweight Champion of
World.
the
fancied to
Youngs ers strongly win British titles are Lazar. welter-weight; Groves, lightweight; and Jinuny new bantam-weight
In the only First Divi- Lyden, the sion League tennis match star from Bootie. played yesterday, Indian R.C. beat the H.K.C.C. by nine sets to nil.
S. A. and H. D. Rumjahn (I.R.C.).
Goodman and
beat Shields
Harry
Birukoff remains in what ap pears to be an unassailable lead and holds a better position tha24 To Yu-lau, his nearest challenger, in their adjourned game. Danen-
should To lose the game.
Results last week were: R. (. V. Kolatchoff, Danenberg beat V Un Kwai-yung beat Wm. Lee and J. Grefalda beat J. H. d'Almeida. Table To Date
Lazar tells me he doesn't think he will remain in the light-weight berg challenges for second place
much longer. He met class Frankie Jackson, a Wembley kennel boy, at the Cambridge
recently. Theatre, W.
P W D L Pts.
12 a
3 82
1
D 7 1 17
12 7 3 3 7
M. Pagh
6.
beat C. 1. R. Oxlade and A
H. Burwell
6
beat T. C. Moma, han und T
J. Gould
SECOND ROUND
RAMU Cuy 1215 Coast Bty.. I A
(2)
(Middlesex). Sgt. Baker (Middle- sry). Bdms. Hymas (Middlesex), Pte Jennings (Middlesex). Cpl. Bedford (Sonals), L/Cpl Dignan (Signalo Sig. McCann (Signals) drew with Monaghan and SIR Wallis (Signals).
Gould Sgt. Melaren (Signals) and Col! 1. M. A. Razack and A. R. Kit, out of 28 contests. Nicol (AMC)
A. H. Madar and A. R. (L.A.C.).
lost to Goodman and Pagh beat Oxlade and Barwell
2
62
6
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Tom Reddington v Ceo. Mark
Ward 1 Billy wick, Johnny 2 Charlton, and Dave McCleave v. Jun Laverick were other fights 3. that programme. I Curiously, both 63 Lyden have suffered but une re- Minu verse. Lazar was disqualified in the first round at Hackney, when Jackson, and 6 opposing Frankie
out in similar Lyden was ruled circumstances at Liverpool.
lad has The Bootle
Luzar
and
Kwai-yung
A
Y Burlukoff
A
Kurik
R
Danenberg
10 6 2 2 7
J
Girefalda
Tu Yu-lou
Tausz
V V
won 25 M
Wh
6 5
Not so long ago Lyden out- pointed Peter Kane, thus bringing his Bame bang into the news.
Lyden's father used to fight at
R
Lee
Gardner
A
Morton
Kolafchol Petrove
11 5 2 4 6
7 4 2 S US 0 4 5 10 3 2 5 4
03
11 3
15 99
0 8 3
7 2 4 21%
14 15
6
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d'Almeida
11
0 10 1
27th
HQ Cuy Middlesex Regt
A Coy. Middlesex Regt
30th Coast Bty. RA. 7th A A
Bty RA
Ħ Q Cov Roval Scuts v 27th
Coy, RAM C. (1)
Coy. Royal Scuts v B Coy
Middlesex Reg!
D) Cey, Royal Scots v 36th Coast! By.. HA
By
865th
Defence Coust either 24th Coast Bly, R.A. or D: Cov. Middlesex Regt
Winners of C Coy., Middlesex Regt. and H.K. Signal Coy. V Winners of B Coy. Royal Scots and A Coy., Royal Scots.
Seven teams have entered for the Large Duits competition, thes** bring the 5th AA Regt. RA. 3th Coast Regt. RA.: 12th Coast Regt. RA. IIK Signal Cuy Royal Scuts Middlesex Regi and Cum- bired Small Units
This year IK. Signal Cuy are entering a team of their own for this competition. Combined Small Units team will not be allowed to
In alay any of their team competition
The draw is as follows:
CRICKETERS' FORM AIR SQUADRON
chell (.R.C.).
Just to Goodman and Pagh 0-6 lost to Oxlade and Barwril 2 beat Monaghan and Gould 7
Owing to volunteer duties, the the old Liverpool Stadium when Kowloon CC. Recreio mitch | Major Wilson was in charge.
Lazar is 18, and I feel confident
was postponed,
be while that
tween South China and Chinese he will be, difficult to beat when
he has matured. was also not played.
R.C
ARMY TENNIS
Corps by
Groves is skilful in defence, the pru- and, since he entered fessional ranks has an unblemish- destined He seems
ALWAYS
Two matches, in the "A" Divi-led record, sion of the Army League were de- to win a title. cided ut Suokumpoo yesterday. when F. A. Staff defeated Royal two Army Ordnance points to one, while Royal Army Medical Corps received a walk- over from Royal Corus of Signals. 5/Sgt. Duffield and S/Sgt. Em berɛon (R.A.O.C.).
Just to W. A. Reed and F. A. Hus-
sain, 4-6, 6-3, 2-6. Bgt. Boocock and Gardner (R.A.O.C.).
Cricketers in India, beat A. W. Galpin and G. Navey. this where Maharashtra have
FIRST ROUND
8th Coast Regt., RA.
V
2nd
Royal Scots,
3. 6 1. 6-3, 7 Wardle and Stoner (R.A.O.C.). the Inter-Pro-Just to H. W. Browne and G. B. retained
Gurevitch, 4 6, 6-4, 3-6. vincial championship by beating
Madras,
ore,
through the Indian States TO-DAY'S
H.K. Signal Coy, v 12th Cons' Sports Federation, estab-
Regt. R.A.
Middlesex Regt. Combined lishing a Ranji Air Squa-
Small Units.
***
矗
V
*
Semi-Final
TENNIS
KEPT FIT
HOME
SOCCER FIXTURES
Following are the Home soccer fixtures for the week:
FOOTBALL LEAGUE
War Cup Final Replay
Arsenal
Preston
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Crystal Palace
London Cup Semi-rinals
Reading
Tottenham
V Brentford
SOUTH REGIONAL LEAGUE
One of the most finished ring Aldershot
artists was Jack Hood, of Bir-Millwall
held the British | Cardiff mingham, who
title for eight Leicester weiter weight years, and relinquished the hon. our in 1934, when he retired from Walsall the ring.
Hood's three fights with Len Harvey for the latter's British middle-weight championship were duels of strategy.
return, A
Portsmouth
་་ Fulham
V
"
Wolves Northampton Queen's Park V West Ham
West Bromwich
FOOTBALL LEAGUE SOUTH
V
CHALLENGE MATCH
Brighton
V Watford
L Oldham
V Manchester
City
V Everton
The first, in October, 1929,
NORTH REGIONAL LEAGUE Harvey won on points over 15
Blackpool
V Chester rounds.
Hood was dissatisfied, and two Bolton dron in memory of the
There will be only two matches months later he met Harvey in Bury
took place at late Ranjitsinjhi, India's
This Division of the in the Second Tennis famous cricketer.
League this afternoon, Olympia, and the referee decided Liverpool
fwir when Civil Service Cricket Club upon a "draw, which was a Jam The present Maharajah.
In June, 1931, and Kowloon Tong Garden City reflex of the fight. of Nawanagar. Ranji's Saheb
of the fun Association will meet Army Ten- they met at the Albert Hall, and of first named match.
wecessor, is patron
and Kowloon Cricket Harvey rightly received a points Rangers Winners of H.K. Signal Coy. which he has started with a gift nis Club
Prince Dulee-Club respectively, £10,000 and
American pro- Jeff Dickson. and 12th Coast Regt, R.A. v win-
The match between South China! ners of Middlesex Regt. and Co-psinjhi, his brother, is Treasurer and Chinese Recreation Club has moter, owed a great deal to Hood.
been postponed, owing to the because the
Birmingham: boxer Aldershot unfitness of ground of the home
was Dickson's dependable "stand-Crystal team.
by."
5th A.A. Regt., R.A. v winners
bined Small Units,
AND
ot
--Reuter.
THIRSTY MEN NEED
EWO BEER
TIRED MEN
DESERVE EWO
BEER
WISE-MEN INSIST ON
EWOBEER
Sola Agente: JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.
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verdict.
GLASGOW CHARITY CUP FINAL
V Patrick
SOUTH REGIONAL LEAGUE Monday Cup
" Brentford V Reading
Queen's Park V Fulham
Nutts F.
V Southampton
HAMPSHIRE CUP FINAL West Ham
Millwall
NORTH REGIONAL
Fullowing are some of the teams On one occasion Dickson was Leicester for to-day's matches.
in a dilemma, He had inatched Portsmouth C.S.C.C.-I. Agafuroff and J. A. Harvey with Vince Dundee, whom Bendali; B. Agafuroff and W. J. Dickson had brought from Amer- Skinner; M. Ya'skin and C. Sloan. iça, and the fight was broked to
K.C.CA. E. P. Guest and F take place at the White City. Grose; F. Zimmern and R. T.1
had obtained two As Dundee Broadbridge: N. A. E. Mackay and dec sions over Harvey
In New Everton F. J. Kengelbucker.
York, there was exceptional in Blackpool terest in the match, it being thought that Len would be able Three to obtain his revenge. days before the date of the fight, however, Harvey was taken ill and compelled to cancel his appearance.
A. J. OSMUND
BEATEN
Dickson pondered. "It's O.K.," he said, smilingly. "Jack Hood
V Liverpool
V
Preston North
End
-Reuter.
FORMOSA--P.I.
SWIMMING OFF
was
will all the breach."
Jack had done no training for A billiards and snooker match took place yesterday at Tsimshat-many months. Wisely he refused sul when the Water Police Station to-do-a-day's-gymnasium work..
The annual Philippines-Formosa entertained Recreio and won, saying that it would stiffen his
which meet, muscles.
right. He was
And swimming 703-609.
A. J. Osmund, former Colony, what a grand battle he put up to scheduled to be held in Formosa billiards champion, playing for share honours with Dundee at this year, was formally called off last week by the Farmosan the Portuguese, lost to C, Pile by the Anish!
because no Nursing his strength, he made Athletic Association. nine.
After the match, Mr. D. Terren Dundee carry the fight to him. definite answer was received to gave an exhibition of snooker. Then, standing upright, Hood, the invitation which was extend- ma hant A I made his 6pmanent miss. again ed to the Philippines in Decem- Osmund 150-141; H. Matches lost and again. When he had Dundee, ber 23, 1940.
The Association announced that tired, Hood joined in : fighting............ wa, dal žvánovich 141-150,"
Snooker:J. Campbell beat C. Hood also acted as deputy for preparations had been going on another clever despite Philippine silence but the Roza Pereirn 97-00; W. Morris Harvey against
operfing date lost to E. M. Soares 79-11°: L. American, Dave Shade, and held proximity of the Haynes: boat C. Cunha 109-80:S. him to a draw. A return ended', caused cancellation..
The meet had been held sit Bradsell bent J. C. Remediosimilarly, Thôn two flehts took
times in the past. Domel. pluto at is Albert Hall. 118-70..