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"THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1954,
GARDNER AND WILLIAMS
PEEVE PROMOTERS
OVER BOUT NO.3
By GEORGE WHITING
So poverty stricken, and so bare of rising talent is the British heavyweight class that we are all bidden to become excited at the prospect of two former Champions, Jack Gardner and Johnny Williams, meeting for the third time early in the New Year.
ÚT for how
Object of the exercise, of course, is a title match for the winner with Don Cockell-though nobody has the slightest idea about when, where, much.
told
had me ho decided to retiro from the ring. Thomas, an affluent collier and man of property in South Wales, has done well out of boxing, and
Meanwhile, rival promoters in an even more parlous condi- afterwards from Lekester and Nottingham | tion than our own. are wavlug contracts at Gardner Bi Wims-but not. Its yet. getting any signatures.
from
Promoter Joe Jacobs, Largester, had a distinctly perved abpen"ance
ADSUCCESS Tul visits to the dressing rooms Manchester. where Gardner
after
at Williams were on view in "alleged" warming-up #goist
Tocard
Lucien
nichts arch
· Francis Cocuret ranked first and TANATKE 16 the French heavy- weight Bierarchy, which must be
ARMY TEAM TO
MEET HKCC
|
RELIEVED
M. Coeurel, conceding a stanę, wobbied at the Bret body punch from Williams, took five counts on his knees, and looked re- markably relieved when the res feree intervened on his behalf in round four.
hus sense
enough, to recognise danger signals when younger middleweights start clipping his ears.
re-
♫
on
Frank Johnson, former holder Touzard (1Jst, ilib.)
of the lightweight title, was
BERT- the made of sterner metal, He be-apparod on
with весте gan by slapping Gardner (15st. Championship
win and polished 84lb. rather in the manner of sound
over the sports
extremely belligerent Johnny Butterworth. Johnson's boxing occasionally
a small boy hitting back big brother
Nor did he falter when Gard- ner's right hand opened a two-bordored on brillance, and Joe inch gush over his left ove Lucy, our present champion, will lebeensbellished later by 21 have need of all his southpaw smaller cut immediately above ringeraft If ever it comes to an
short of argument. Curdner, obviously practice, niso suffered two smutl ruts on his left brow, Gael- ber's bigger guns, notwithstand iny their
frequent miring. bore
promise of settling down
of mastery, to Home kind after three rounds, the refered Moj Chubb, Maj Howard-desed that Touzard's eye was Dobson, Lt Withall, 2/Lt Medd, in Do condition to withstand 2/14 Coughtree, 2/Li Lipscombe, tu: ther punishment. Two stitches 2. Neville, 2/1t St Johnstone, helped to improve its appearance. Gar H, Cfn Nash, Pie Clark.
The following team has been chusti to represent the Army against Hongkong Cricket Club
Road at Chater
Monday, De 27. conneneng 11 a
12th Mat
2/1
72 LAA Regt RA
Scorer Mrs Chubb
Siimon-
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
SIXTH RACE MEETING
Monday 27th December 1954 & Saturday 1st January 1955 (To be held under the Rules of the Hong Kong Jockey Club) THE PROGRAMME WILL CONSIST OF 18 RACES. The First Bell will be rung at 12 o'clock NOON and the First Race run at 12.30 pm, on both days,
The Tin interval is after the Third Race (1.30 p.m.) on both lays.
The Secretary's Office at Alexandra House will close t 18.30 h on both days.
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE
NO PERSON WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED All persons MUST wear their badges prominently displayed throughout the meeting.
Adintaston Badges at $10.00 each per day are obtainable through the Secretary on the written or personal introduction of a Member, such number to be responsible for all visitors introduced by him.
Tiffing will be obtainable at the Club House if ordered in advance from the No. Boy (Tel. 72811)
NO CHILDREN will be admitted to the Club's premises during the Meeting. For this purpose a Child is a person under the age of seventeen years, Western Standard.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE
The price of admission will be $3.00 each per day payable ai the Gate,
Any person leaving the Enclosure will be required to pay the requisite fee of $3.00 in order to gain re-admission,
THOMAS RETIREN
Eddie Thomas, one-time Welterweight Champlon reputedly secking a comeback as a initfdleweight, lost on points to Ron Duncombo (Jersey), and
Amateur Cup
Results
Crook Town, the holders were beaten 1-0 by Wulington in the first round of the FA Amateur Cup competition last Saturday.
First round results were: Alton Town 2. Banstead Athletic 1;
Barnet 0, Hulchin Town 2: Bromley 4, Bungay Town 0; Cambridge City
3. Thetford
Town 2:
Carshalton Athletic 3. Leyton- stone ;
Cockfield 1. Neller Nomads
2:
Crook Town Cherierna) 0, Willington 1:
Dartmouth United 3, Hendon
Dulwich Home 0, Walion und lersham 0:
3
Erith and Balvator 2, Har- wich and Parkeston 0;
Sugar Ray To Fight Again
Detroit, Dec. 22. Sugar Ray Robinson, former Welterweight and Middleweight Champion who "back- was suspended for ing out" of a scheduled bout here on December 8, today signed to meet Joe Rindone in a 10-rounder at Olympia on January 5.
Promoter Nick Londes said that Robinson's signing for the bout automatically lifted the uspcasion imposed by the Michigan Boxing Commission,
The National Boxing As- sociation and New York State had backed up the Michigan suspension.
Robinson voluntarily gave up
middleweight the
Crow
In to become a December, 1952, sluge singer und danÆET,
Carl (Bobo) Olson, the pre- sent Middleweight Champion, a tournament won the crown in a to deride Robinson's sUCCESSOR.
Robinson lost only three times that during a brilliant career spanned 12 years-1941 to 1952.
He had an unbeaten streck of 9! stright bouts at one time.- United Press.
REG SIMPSON IN HOSPITAL
Sydney, Dec. 22.
PERON GREETS PEREZ
When Pascual Perez, of Argentina, the new World Flyweight Champion boxer returned from Japan after beating Yoshio Shiral, he was greeted at the airport in This is the first Buenos Aires by President Peron. world boxing title for Argentina. Express Photo.
JOE LOUIS BLAMES
Greedy Managers And Lazy Fighters
Miami, Dec. 22.
Joe Louie blames boxing commissions, greedy managers and lazy fighters. for the shortcomings of the fight game.
Army Soccer League Standings
The following are the Major & Minor Unita League standings:
(including matches played December 1, 1854) Major Units
1 Kings Own .. 7th Hussura
Kinga
Reg Simpson, the MCC buts- man, was admitted to a private 20 Fd Reet Ra hospital here today for observa-
Finchley 4, Soutlul 3: Gedling Coillery 3. Billinghamton Synthonia 3;
Grays Athletic 1, Anstey
MEALS and REFRESHMENTS will be obtainable in the Nomads 3; RESTAURANT.
SERVANTS
Servants must remain in their employer's boxes except for passing through on their duties. They may on no account use the
Betting Booths in the Members' Betting Hall.
CASH SWEEPS
Through Cash Sweep Tickets $18.00 each per day and $36.00 for both days may be obtained from the Cash Sweep Offices during normal office hours until 10.30 a.m. on the first day.
Particular numbers within the series 1 to 4,000 may be reserved for all race meetings as Through Tickets. Such tickets will be issued consecutively only and the right is reserved by the Stewards to cancel any reservation for Through Tickets for a particular Meeting if it is found that sales may not reach the number reserved in the series 1 to 4,000.
in the case of two-day Race Meetings. Through Tickets may be purchased for each day of the Meeting provided that the second day is on a date not less than five days after the first day. In all other cases Through Tickets will only be sold for the whole Meeting.
Tickets reserved and available but not paid for by 10.00 a.m. on Friday, 24th December, 1954, will be sold and the reservation cancelled for future Meetings,
Tickets over 4,000 will also be issued consentively but particular numbers cannot be reserved as Through Tickets,
The reservation of any particular number does not confer on the registered holder any rights whatsoever unless the ticket bearing the appropriate number is issued to and can be produced by the holder.
The Stowards reserve the right to refuse any subscription also the right to remove any name from subscription lists without stating reasons for their action.
5
Cash Sweep Tickets on the Inst race of the Meeting at $2.00 each may be obtained from the Cash Sweep Offices at Queen's Building, (Chater Road), 6, D'Agullar Street and 382, Nathan Road during normal office hours and until 10.30 am. on both days of the Meeting.
SPECIAL CASH SWEEP
Tickets for the Special Cash Sweep on the Poarco Memorial Cup scheduled to be rim on 22nd January, 1955, at $2.00 each, thay be obtained from the Cash Sweep Offices.
TOTALISATOR
Backers are advised not to destroy or throw away their tickets urbil ufter the "all cleer" signal has tiren, exhibited..
ALL WINNING TICKETS AND TICKETS FOR REFUNDS MUST BE PRESENTED TOB YMENT AT THE RAGE
ON THE DAY TO WHICH THEY LITER, NOL LATERI ONE HOUR AFTER THEFTMEL FOR WHICH THE LAST HACH OF THE DAY HAS BEEN SCHEDULED TO BE RUNS
PAYMENTS WILL NOT BE MADE ON TOR
DISFIGURED TICKETS.
Bookmakers, The
operate within the
Hong Kong Jodicey"){
0;
Simpson, who was not engaged in the Second Test which ended today, has been runnkig a tem- Hallam 2. Ferryhill Athletic perature for the last two days, and it is thought that he may bave influenza. China: Mall Special.
Dard 1. Briggs Sports 0: Kingstonian 2, Aylesbury United 0.
Leyton 2. Hayes 3;
Salts
Marine (Crosby) 0. Shildon 1;
4. Norton Woodscola (Saltaire) 2,
Pegasus 4. Dagenhamn 0;
Redhill 3, Hounslow Town 3: Sheppey United 2. Saltash
0;
United
Stevenage Town 3, Corinthian- Casuals 1;
Stork 1, Bishop Auckland 3. Tooting and Mitcham Wimbledon 1;
Uxurios tow
4, Romford 2; Аустие
W
Moor Green 0;
Town
1,
Sports Diary
TODAY
Table Tennis
1 N. Staffs
32 Med Hegt RA
P W D F
14 Fa Regt A 25 Fa Rest RA 1 Ersex mo 2
(2/7 Gurkha replaces 3/7 Goorkha matches having been played
yet).
Minor Unite
Zona i (longkong)
PW LUNA
137 HAA Bly HK Sig's 170. LA Bly B.M.IL Dist W/Bhops 23 HAA
* ILAA
A Car Pi C.P.O.
58 Cay BASC
Finals of Non-Chinesa Table Ten-1 ÏUG 27 HAN nts championships at the Misions to | H.Q.L.F. Seamen commencing at p.m.
SATURDAY
Boccer
Div. 1: CAA Sing Tau (081: St Joseph's v South China Club KMB v Police (CHI). · All matches 4. commencing at 6 pm.
__Div. 2: “A”: CAA v Eastern (DS); Club 54 Joseph's (CMU); KMD V. S17 Two (CH). All matches, com- 2,nencing at 2,30 pm.
3, Clevedon 2; War Auckland West Sheffield 2;
Woking 2, Albans City 1; Wycombe Wonderers 1.
Wealdstone 1;
Yorkshire Amateurs 1. Even- wood Town 3,
Drawn matches will be re- played on January 1.
Atching
Millgal
Div. 2 "B":
сыр V. Jardiné: } (UV) 230 p
REME V Dockyard (HV); Prisons v Dairy Farm (Stanley). All matches pornmencing at 4 pane
SUNDAY
Bower
Zone
(Kowl
64 Fd Pk Sqn
Coy IABC
5 Bupply Dopot is Pk Squ Corad W/Shops "Q" Mov & 40
Postel and San R no 24 38 Engrs.
68 Fd Pk Sgn
LESZEM*O**ome pegagga ban
CTS
garcsapoanne Zenovce, dwa ' Zanesvesno Sreeverse o
Zone 3 (K
AP
35 D9
12:27
1 LAA BY
206 LAA Bly
0 C.O.D.**** 133 Gees Hoggs,
a Loc Bly HKC &.ia Gm
Kin bigs
4 pum.; Kietimo v Kamy
Div. 1: Kwong Wah ) | RMP.
* par.
Div. 2 "A": Taikos v South China
Western
A.O.T.
(Skp); Kwong Wah, v (Cu); Knchee Y. Ann (ou in là Độc Gymnastie YPoles (D).
mälphes at. 2.30 pm).
Div. 3: Walpons v Faisos; Rodiņa. 28 DE elon Road, Works. Both inatubes | 27. Lá” Bity at 1.30 pm
May Lt
HR Areran v Hóllandia: RUIL VHS 37. Sida Kowloon Godown; University v Zane H RA Crawford. All matches at 4 pal." 2/1 Goorkha
Dív.. 3. "*"; Primena v Baley Waren. Bor's
THE GAMBOLS
Zone
Louis arrived here yesterday heavyweight Paul with light Andrews, who he will help train for a December 29 nationally televised bout wills Boardwalk Billy Sraith,
40
England Players Looking Forward To Third Test
Sydney, Dec, 22.
Len Hutton, England's cricket captain, talking of his. team's win over Australia in the Second Test; said: "This win has put the lads in good heart, and I am now looking forward to an exciting contest in the Third Test at Melbourne."
As he spoke, Hutton was sitting in the dressing room contentedly puffing'a cigarette. He looked a little pulo but very composed. He is too old n campaigner to get excited over one success.
Floodlights
For Club Stadium
Hution was full of praise kur
bowlers Statham Tycon.
He said they were players of great character as well as sitith
and this had helped tremend- ously in England's hour of need after lunch.
"Both responded wonderfully 10 a tough job on a good pitch."
He added that he was most The Hongkong Football nemuraged by the way Statham and Tyson were developing. Ho Club, frat in the Colony to had seen Statham advance install floodlights for night West Indies, but Tyson "far soccer, even " it was on a exceeded the expectations I had temporary basis, is now in-of him when we left England.” stalling permanent Mighta for a sport which seems to
GLOWING TERMS Hutton also spoke in glowing young bats- men. Peter May ark Coltr Cowdrey, and he weleumed the news that Denia Compton would be fit for the Third Test.
have a tremendous drawing terms of his two power in Hongkong.
When Hongkong and China were preparing for their Aslan Games appearances, trial matches [utton thought England were staged at the Football Club would have won by a blquer under rather makeshift type of margin if Australla had had to lighting.
bat first.
On Wednesday Dec. 15, the Asked if he would have put Hom. Kwok Chan performed the Australia in if he had won the opening ceremony of switching toss, Hution paused and then on the lights at the South Chini answered: "I would have liked stadium in Caraline Hill. Now tu very much, if there were no the Hongkong Football Club is crilles to worry about And coming in to compete with the am not thinking only of the Caroline Hill Club by installing Press. Mine is not a very plea- the latest and most modern type san job at times, you know.'--
of lighting.
Reuter.
Unlike South China's light pylons which have been erected down two aide of the grounds. that is parallel to the length of the soccer field, the Club pylons have been erected on the four corners of the ground.
Extra foundations and supports
corners to support to the priona. The pylons have four steel ribs on each, and give the appearance of a radar mast. On each of the
had to be constructed at the four
ribs, five lamps will be fitted to make a total of 20 inmps of 1,000 watts cash to cech pylon.
The top of the pylon is now nearly 80 feet from the ground.
SWORD CLUB
BEAT POLICE
In the Colony Foils Leaguo
match played at Central Police Station Gymnasium last night. the visiting Hongkong Sword Club quintet scored an casy 23-1 victory over the Police Fencing Club side,
Grose-Hodge, J. Marcal and Innes-Smith
registered clean sweep victories in their five bouts, and the other two members of the team dropped
"Boxing commissions are blame for a lot of things that happen in bouts, and if there are
The It's partly their
fold will therefore be only one match each. things wrong
by said the 40-year-old illuminated 80 powerful fank"
Police,. although severcly lamps, a total of 80,000 watts. former heavyweight king.
beaten as far as the scores were proved doughty
fails to
"You read about these under- world characters in boxing." Loub sald, "but it's the com- missions that license them."
indicate the
Each lamp will have to be concerned, fecussed separately to pick up a fencers and the final score eer-
The tainly certain spot on the fold. fold will be roughly divided into many duels seen. sections and the lights focussed on them.
T. Carrott and P." "G, Taylor, talled the two victories for
"Today, a manager gels a boy with 10, or even seven, straight winz and he immediately wants
It in anticipated that the light-Police. to throw him into a main event,'
thom The ing result will be better sald the Brown Bomber.
that of South China, and the young boy usually gets beat just first use of sane will be eagerly because the manager is greedy.waited by all soccer fuzis,
They push them too fast."
The following are the results:
Sword Hongkong
Club: Grose-Hodge wins), Marcal (8), P. Marcal (4), 17 F. Pugsley (4), Innes-Smith
It is hoped to be able to put
(5).
Loula, looking fatish at 235 pounds, said that. "Many of the the lights into operation before boys fighting now just won't the end of the year. tako training seriously.
They
want to be main event fighters
and get main event money, but
they don't want to train. They're Holiday Softball
lazy."-Unlied Press.
Stand
Special
For League
Programme
The draw for the Interna→
Police
Fencing Club; T. Carrott (1 win), P. K, Lau (0).
T. Martin (0) P. G. Taylor (1), K. W. Yeung (0).
Annual Married
tional Softball Championship v. Single Cricket
sces Pakistan clashing against the Philippines on Boxing Day for the opening match of the
Soccer Players competition.
In connection with the vixit of the Swiss Grasshoppers: 800- cer team who will be playing u three games series in Hongkong 24, 25 and 27;, a on January special section of the number 4 stand of the Hongkong Football. 4 Club Volunteer HQ end) will be reserved for football longue playcas wiro ore in possession of passies for the current 1954- $5. on.
on
Match At CCC
with Souza In their
[century,
The antual -CraigongowET. The winner of this match will Cricket Club Married Voraus moot Portugal in the semi-final Bingles cricket match will be China New Year's Day, played at the CCC on 6iday, January, 24 and on the same Boxing, Day, commenting. day the other semi-final,
that 1.30 am. between China and USA will
hurbanis tako place. elect
Bolts games will be played tram, are favourites to win the at the HKSA ball park at on, having won ti in
for the second year In King's Park
1945-54 games
lors ained their The poor support from the The bachelors
Has Foulted in only first and only win of the sortes Tickets will be sold ut, the two teams antering, for the La-In 1952-53, and are going to gate to players only on produc- | dies· International,
fight all the way for hongurs. ing their phases, 80 minutes be
The match is schodulod to end fore the idék off. Greimi paskey
followed
Indics
The two entries aro Portugal
the
are being Issued to all second and China and these will clash at 5.30 pm, and this very 73 and third division players. After in the first of three matches on popular event will be
Jamury 1, 1955, all old passes Boxing Day in support of the bordenoo and social from 6 (pale ned) previously issued to Men's Int'l between Pakistan pim to 8 pm. All members of
the CCO amo welcome, and the Philippines.
52
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by
Barry Appleby
IP NOU)
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