ARMY SPORTS
PARADE
Army scored another good victory in the first
division football league last Sunday when they beat CAA by eight goals to three. The soldiers did not take long to settle down,
scoring their first goal in the first five minutes ¦- of play. It was unfortunate that a penalty had to be awarded, but the Army made no mistake with the spot-kick.
Most of the play was confined to mid-feld but the Army were quick to take their opyriuni- ties.
Very soon afterwards Tom", Wai-hung after rome elever play Wu-cheung scored for CAA on the left wing. Going straight and the game began to be well into the Services half from the contested.
kick-off the fast Chinese com- pletely tied up the Services de fence until the defence began lo lose control and make mistakes.
A One goal came Fai-hung whose territle from 40 yards completely the Seven custodian.
Woodcock had a very busy Ume and saved his team from a for heavier defeal.
With the Chinese attacking whats the whole time, with rebounding from the goal post it was inevitable that Lo Kwok-tal the Chinese inside. right should score.
In some close Tacking CAA's goal-scorer Tam Wun- cheong was taken off the ld. Jujured. I was whilst he was off that Spears nette for the second time getting his bead to the ball to bent the custodian.
After the re-start play slowed down and The Army centre-forward, after 'drop- ping back to Torage brought the ball forward to score the soldiers' third roal. Just be- fore the half-time whistle, Spears again netted for the Army and the score was then 4 to CAA's 1.
Confident Army
A very confident Army team scored again after the re-start through Inside-left Cummings CAA returned to the attack and Chan Mun-yin scored for CAA. Two goals scored by Raine brought the score to seven goals to two and Spears completed the score by again scoring Army's to bring
total the
elcht. However, just on time Tam Wun-cheun scored to muke the Brat score 8-3.
The teams were:
to
THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY; OCTOBER 8, 1950. -
NOW THEY'RE TALKING OF ALLOWING BOXERS TO HIT BELOW THE BELT!
By DEREK JOHN
London.
It's enough to make the Marquis of Queensbury turn in his grave. It would even horrify tough Jack_Broughton, boxing's legislator of bare- fist days.
Believe it or not, there is talk in these parts of allowing boxers to whack each other below the belt. What's more, Englishmen are doing the talking.
Now I always knew that Hollywood painted an out-of- date: version of the typical Englishman. He doesn't always carry a rolled umbrella; nor does he rnd every sentence with "Old Bay,"
But I hardly expected such I drasile change as this. "Don't hit a man below the bell" has become part of
won
The "shammers" who tilles by petting on the agony and pretending they bad been hit low.
Protectors
So el American professional buxers now wear steel "out-
and proof protectors"
it is lined that the wearer cannot from Chan
the English language. drive
posibly he hurt by n low punch, 10 pove the point. Mr beat
This revolutionary "hi on Downes has generously invited low tall follows
revent his critics to slam him below fight in which
with a cricket bat Terry Downes the belt made himself EX-British middle-while he's wearing one of the weight champion by throwing a feul-proof cujat. low punch at bruised and bat- tered John "Cowboy" Ale- Cormack,
really Unrepentant
But don't need a demonstra- tion to be convinced, though I have heard it said that the of boxing smort boys know how to move the cup by I saw that fight and tor-iting it and then landing their
lethal blow.
kcoepling that boxeen can be protected from low blows, I still don't want to see the no-foul rule Introduced to Britain.
There was very le Bush Dum the Services and again: Lotainly was a most unsatisfactory Kwok-ial penred just before the result. Downes was way ahead interval.
on points at the time: McCor- mack. for at his courage, never looked a champion.
At the resuraption the Chinese eleven again went into the attack and although there was some good play from Raine and Doig, the Chinese soon had the Services defence outplayed.
The
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Services ful backs Goodier and Tipper were having bad time and again goalkeeper Woodcock held the defence.
some slow
But I do not question the re- feree's decision. Three times he had warnici Downes about ing low. Yet 1he imps champion kept swinging wildly when, with a little caution, he might easily have won by knock-out,
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The 87th goal came from Downes is unrepentant. He Leùng Wal-hung who with n sul says he was robbed. The clever ing beal goalkeeper į reason being that he served his Newbiggin
tough boxing apprenticeship as There was then
a Leatherneckt in the U.S. | Marines. And
American boxing they don't worry about") such nierties as hitting only above the belt
Way back In 1030. tie Americans Introduced the no- fou! rule: It was aimed at
CAA: Tant Wun cheong. | play at mid-feld and a corner- Chan Ming-sanz, Cheng Yuk-kick by Watson was helled by koo, Tse Yin-kuen. Hui Ping-Wring the Services left-half.
So ended a VATY goodi sar, Chan. Pul-cling. LAUDK
game Kay-hing, Leung Lam, Chan for the Combined Chinere leann Man-yin, Kim Chin-chat, Tam who played like winners the
whole game. Wan-chcong.
Army Newbiggin, Thpper, Goodier, Browning. Woodek, Wrang, Redhead. Spears, Raine, Cumundig, Hellings.
A meeting was held at the Headquarters Land Forces to explore and assess the support Services that might be in the
and among the Civilian popula- tiem in 1ongkong for a Modern Pentathlet
If this is accepted by the athletes concerned sports fans can look forward to some good the events. For the benefi of uninitiated it may be mentioned the Modern Pentathlon is com- posed of five events-shooting, swimming.
fencing. running, horse-riding.
As will be seen the competi- tors require a high standard of fitnesz plus co-ordination of mental aid physical faculties.
Mr Charles Jenkins from the United States, who was the winner of the 400 metres at the Mel- bourne Olympic Games. three years ago, is in the Colony in the course of an instructional tour of the Fur East.
He has talked the Army coggles and to some of the Ser vierathletes at the Boundary '. Street Athletic Club. His in- struction and talk on athletics was a timely one coming as it did at the beginning of the Ser- vices athletic season.
* ☆ * Army novice boxers are in strict and keen training in preparation for the eliminating content to be held early next month. The successfut ones will
the go into
Army Novices
competition
proper.
As is usual in the Army some new faces and styles have op- peared and boxing fans should! be able to look forward to some good programmes.
Last weekend at the begin- ning of the rugger sea- Bon RAF (Kai Tak) were beaten by a strong Royal | Engineers side by 14 points to nil.
Heavy in the pack and apply- ing constant pressure the Sop- pers were too good for the RAF. 32nd Medium Regiment went ktown
"A" by.nlue to Club points to six after 4 very mediocre game,
The Combined Chlacze team deserved and got a very comfortable victory over The Combined Ser. vices by five goals to one on Tuesday.
The combined Chinese were much the superior team. Within 8 minutes from the start they stbed with a shot from Loung
FOUR D. JONES
WE ARE NOPE IN GREAT BRITAIN, WHERE THE NEWS IS RECEIVED WITH ASTONISHMENT, FOR AS YOU WELL KNOW BRITAIN DEPENDE UPON EGYPT 129 CAND, AND WITHOUT“ SAND OUR Brick IndusTRY WOULD COLLAPSE-NOrro MENTION OUR EXKINGUE. HOUSES.. (GREAT SCOT I WYKT A PREDICAMENT.
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BRICK AND PAM ARG PRISONERS ON A BRÁCESHIP WHICH IS TAKING THEM TO A DISTANT PLANET TO BE TRIED FOR
MURDER.
A good referce should be able to spot the "faker." And two or three warmings should be. enough for any
who is min hitting low.
Americans claim that the no-
rule has "cleaned-up" boxing. But I've never seen any evidence of this. In fact, is no-holds-barred business can turn a boxing match Into legalised brawl.
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Boxing ny not be the most tentlemanly of occupations but I'm just old-fashioned enough to thluk Dal 11 should retain some
of the sporting elements which
once earned it the title of The Noble Art of Self Defence.
IT'S NO USE, MAN, WE'LL JUST HEY TO GÒ ÎN AND SPUITIEM
UP. PROTECT OUR SAND INTERESTS ANʼALLTRAT, ...
NO-
QUIYE SIR SHALL
WE GO IN NOW, SI?.
AT THE MOMENT" BRICK IS TRYING TO TURN THE TABL58....
YOU'VE KNOCKED
HIM OUT
BRICK!
I'LL GET HIS
GUN!
Bonny Lassie, the faithful pet of Mr K. G. Thoroughgood, of Auburn, refused to stay home when her owner went golfing, so he made her his caddic. Mr Thoroughgood had a special harness and an attachment made so Bonny Lassie could pull his golf buggy around the course, Honny Lassie is an ideal golfing partner. She never barks at the wrong time.
29 Acceptors For The Cesarewitch
London, Oct. 7. There were 28 acceptors for the Cesarewitch Stakes, to be run over two miles and a quar- ter at New Market on Wednes- duy, October 14, at today's second acceptance stage.
They are, with weights:
Predominate (including three pounds extra 9 stone 5 pounds). Induna (8.2). Sandlaère and Rally (9.0), Ball Ma'i (8.32), Master of Arts (8.9), Jongleur (8.7), All Serene (8.4), Lucky White Heather (7.10). Holly hock
and Eboneezer (7.0), Come to Daddy and Kubbu (7.8), Festive (including three 7.7), Barbarları
(7.0). Seascape
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and
by MADDOCKS
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CHINA
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By, Ernie Bushmiller
THIS IS A CHAIN LETTER
By Paul Norris
'DON'T TRY IT BRADFORD! JUST LSAVE THE SUN WHERE IT IS AND GET OVER BY THE
WALL!!
Homme (7.5), Nitocris Manor (7.4), Porteve and Falling in Love (including three pounds extra 7.3), Lens (including six pounds extra 7.2), Grand Stand (7.1), Kadir Cup and Seadon (7.0), Seleucus, Clumber Park, Onward Again, Le Veuve and Archie (8.10).--Reuter.
Rugby Result
Lendon, Oct. 7. Result of the only Rugby Lengue match played Britain tonight was:
Leich 18 Australin 17. Truter,
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'VAT 69' SEES 1959-60 CRICKET SEASON OFF
TO A GOOD START
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By ROBERT TAY
As a number of cricketers may be involved on stand-by duties during the Chinese Double Ten celebrations there will be no cricket league matches this Saturday," The league games resume on Saturday, October 17.
The only cricket match scheduled for this weekend is the final of the International series between England and Combined India, Pakistan, Ceylon and Malaya. This will be played at the Hong- kong Cricket Club starting at 1.30 p.m.
Thanks to the kind offer of
All In all, last Saturday's Messry W. R. Loxey & Co Lid. matches all of which reached the agents of Vai on Scotch decisive results, produced rune Whisky, of presenting any galore and gave rich promise pinyer who core 18 Tung or of some exceptionally bright and over with a bottle of "the spirit | enjoyablo cricket this season. that cheers", the 1939-1900 sea- son, which promines to be a big season this year, gol off to a The start last Saturday.
No fewer than three teams were able to celebrate their opening matches in a labgible manner.
First Century
Cari Myatt earned for him- celf and his Indian Recreation Club team-mates a bolile Bl Vat 69 by knocking up the first century of ho season. Not to be cutdone, Brigade also pro- duced their whisky-camer in opening batman Major Arnold whose 80 paved
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Elorde Retains Far
East Boxing Title For Fifth Time
Gabriel "Flash"
Tokyo, Oct. 7. Elorde of the Philippines punched his way to a one-sided unanimous 12-round decision over Hisao Kobayshi of Japan tonight to defend his Far Eastern lightweight title successfully for the fifth. time.
Elorde had too much ex-ļboth hands and Kobayashi wok perience for the Japanese chal- cover with his head between the lenger and won all the way ropes.
with the exception of the Arst Referee Kuniharu Haynshi round.
waved Elorde back and started What was scored as the only counting against Kobaynchl knockdown of the vicously The Japanese rushed out
from fought bout came in the fifth the corner when the count round. Elorde landed a tremen- reached five, It was scored as
knockdown deus left to the jaw that stag-a
in favour of gered Kobayashi as the round Elorde. opened:
The Filipino was quick to An enthusiastle crowd of 1,500 take advantage and drove Koba-fans saw the bout, which was yashi into a neutral corner, televised simultaneously on Florde attacked velously with nationwide hookup,-UPI.
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