BOXING
(Under the Auspiam of Hongkong Boxing Asociation).
THEATRE ROYAL
SATURDAY, 2nd March, at 9.15 p.m.
Programme.
15 ROUNDS WELTERWEIGHT CONTEST.
A.B. Creighton
(II.M.S. Cornwall);
L.S. Bowden
(H.M.B. Herald)
10 ROUNDS LIGHTWEIGHT CONTEST.
A, B, White
(1.M.8. Cornwall)
L.8. Shons
(I.M.B. Seraphis)
►
SIX ROUNDS MIDDLEWEIGHT CONTEST.
A.B. Ewin
(1.M.H. Kent}
Y.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1929.
THE WORLD SPORT
LOCAL FOOTBALL CURIOSITY.
of
Johnson the Police contre-forward, who should have scored on several occasions.
TENNIS IN CANTON.
EXHIBITION MATCHES BY
DAVIS CUP PLAYER
Some of the best tennis ever seen In Canton was witnessed on Fri- day afternoon when A largo crowd of foreigners and Chinese, including many of the local Government officials gathered around the courts of the Chinese Citizens Athletic Association in the First Public Park on the occasion of the second day's piny When the Recreio were aggres of the exhibition matches now sive, Remedios showed to much. being given here by Mr. Gordon better advantage, his distribution Lum, the Chinese Davis Cup play- of the ball being neat and accurora,
The first match was a single be ate. The Recreio, however, were not the attacking force that they tween Mr. Gordon Lum and Mr. should have been. Wynne kopt K. Iwasaki, the champion of the CLUB'S BRIGHT EFFORT. Brown completely in subjection, Japanese Canton Tennis Club, Mr. robbing him with monotonous re- K. Iwasaki was at the top of his gularity, while Muir, his partner form and played an excellent game also proved too strong for the throughout, though he only suc ceeded in obtaining four games in right wing,
two sets, the score being 6/1, 6/9 One
specially impressed in favour of Mr. Gordon Lam. with the tremendous. speed
SENIOR FORWARDS TAKE TIME TO SETTLE DOWN.
By "Wanderer."
It is a rather curious fact that: of ten Senior teams playing in the League on Saturday, only one South China, managed to secure a goal prior to the interval. The half- time ecore in four matches, in other words, was 0-0.
Athletic.
The results were!
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Gosano mundo many great efforts to keep in line going, and there several dashing move- wero ments which seemed dangerous, but which ended in good chances being thrown away by reckless shooting,
Mr. Lum's play, his ahots being returned at such space that bis opponent rarely has the opportunity of reaching them at all,
Quality Fells
MOULUR SCOTCH WHEENY
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The police half-backs played The forwards showed up more well, with Hudson outstanding
The doubles match, however, was and the game in which the very best prominent in the second halves, while McGreavy, Johnson the total of goals being 19. Frasor kept the Recreio defence tennis was scen. Mr. Gordon Lum Thore wore no outright sur-l'in perpetual anxiety. The win-was partnered by Mr. Ho Chun- prisca, though the Club did well gers, Oram and Gowan were not man of Canton and played against to draw with the K.O.S.B., and it good raiders, though both did Mr. Ng Sze-Kwong, ex-champion was the of Hongkong, and Mr. Ma Chi- was thought that the Queen's useful work. Xavier
of Canton. All would prove too good for Chinese stumbling-block, and he worked huen, champion
wonders to prevent the Police four players were absolutely bril liant throughout, Ng Sze-kwong from scoring for 65 minutes,
McGreavy scored a nico goal and Ma Chi-huen especially being five minutes from the end. Me even better than their usual form. Greavy and Fraser always worked Each sido took two sets hard for openings, some of which second net was accured by Ma Johnson might have accepted. Chi-huen and Ng Sze-Kwong, at Hudson too made some nice 6/1) when they were obliged to through passes, all of which were abandon owing to the light fall-white cottages of the village, and wasted by poor finishing. Clarke ing; also Mr. Gordon Lum, who above all the clear, opal llaht of was not overworked in the Police had already played six sets, was the full harvest moon. goal, though he saved several beginning to show the strain- difficult situations.
Our Own Correspondent.
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Senior Division.
2 K.O.S.B.
A.D. Trimming
(II.M.B. Hermes)
H.K.F.C.
Queen's
Recreio
·
0 Polico
Navy
SIX ROUNDS FEATHERWEIGHT CONTEST,
Bioker Harley
(1.M.8. Kentj
Pte. Humo
(K.0.6.3.)
SIX ROUNDS MIDDLEWEIGHT CONTEST.
Pto, Woolley
(K.0.8.D.)
Small Units
1 Chinese Ath.
4 Kowloon
1 South China
2
1
7
Junior Division.
K.0.8.D.
6 Kowloon
L/Upl. Finlayson (K.0.8.B.)
Eastern
3 Small Units
8
Navy
5 Recreio
1
R.A.F.
0 S. China "A"
0
Queen's
3
Chinese Ath.
0
A.B. Seaman
(Royal Navy)
SIX ROUNDS FEATHERWEIGHT CONTEST. A.B. Friend..
(11.M.4. Titania)
V.
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SATURDAY,
-CLUB RATHER UNLUCKY, Late K.O.S.B. Rally Saves A Point.
EXTREMELY POOR GAME. South China Overwhelm. Small Units.
Small Units, the Cinderella of the League were not at full
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THE HOCKEY CLUB.
SIM SHIELD MATCH ON WEDNESDAY.
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The following will represent the Hongkong Hockey Club in their Sim Shield match with the Army on the U.S.R.C. ground at 4.45 p.m. Wednesday.-W. K. Tait, W. Wood- ward, J. Rodger, A. A Dand (captain). E. J. R. Mitchell, J. E. Noronha, 11. Owen Hughes, G. E. R. D. Lawrendo or H, V. Divelt, E. Parker, G. R. Vallack and C. C. Francis..
It is at night when they are go- ing to "desfollar"-hull the maize BOXING TOURNEY.
the maize that has for many days been drying in the sunshine. SPLENDID PROGRAMME
Lads and lasses ambling and sing- The second eleven, to meet the FOR NEXT SATURDAY.
ing as they come along the coun- H.K.S.R.A, on the. Marina Ground at One of the best programmes of the try roads, to the ground made four o'clock this afternoon, will be. W. Sapsed, J. E. Henry, L. F tournament of the Hongkong Boxing
our country
L. A. R. Duncan, A. J. W. Ashby, there A feast-night, and so' An bay 18
A. A. Botelho, W. A. Nowern, G. R. Association to be held at the Theatre Halling-night in
the chief also come into our little group the Vallack, A. J. Wolf and T. Whitley, loyal on Saturday night. already been announced,
their violas and fight will be between Jack Creighton musicians with of the Cornwall and A. B. Bowden of concertinas, and other national in- H.M.S. Berald. The records of both struments. They sing as they men, who are experienced fighters, were published last week. A splen-work: by singing the hours fly in the game played at Happy Valley contest is anticipated. No bolt and the corn-coba are bulled and on Saturday between a fifteen select- Ah! Buted from the Hongkong Football Club at stake, the idea beine to find a we know not how.
strength far their game against season has been arranged for the ready for the work in band.holson (captain), R. R. Todd,
A rally late in the game saved the leaders and it was not sur- the Borderers a point in their gameprising to find them so heavily
defeated. It was
an extremely against the Club, but they can have had few more narrow escapes:
poor game, South Chim playing With but fifteen minutes remain- leisurely and ladly, and Small ing for play they were two goals Units playing, strenuously and in arrears, but strenuous efforts worse.
For miutes after the start, brought reward, The Club were rather unlucky to lose a point after South China were six goals up establishing themselves in such a Small Units scored a good goal in strong positon, though it must be the course of one of their isolated the Chinese goal, admitted that the Borderers hadults on no business to be two goals down South China got another soon
afterwards, and then to the gen-cularly at any time.
eral surpriso 'the game went an-
They should, indeed, have built up a winning lead in the first half, and had their finishing been other than poor would have had little difeulty in so doing. Their for- wards worked cleverly and mada excellent openings for themselves, but they were slow to take advan tago, hostitation proving fatal against strong defenders like Holt and Bishop. Edwards had a great deal of work to do, however, and he did well to keep his charge In- tact in the opening half.
other 20. minutes without further scoring. This period seemed. n series of free-kicks against South Chinn for the mildest of offences. South China ran through the Units defence with the greatest Rey ned to walk the of case and ball into the net more often than not. I believe the goale scored by Lau Mau (3) Chr Kwong-lun (2), Fung King-cheong and Tsang Shui-heung.
were
in
"The supporten round light-
between
There was a distinct lack of "go"
man to meet Signalman Morris, the among the golden corn there. ap- and a team from H.M.S. Kent, the welterweight champion, when he repears a pinkish cob. It is the one anilors winning by ex points (two turns to the Colony.
amongst them all "Milho Rel" tries) to mil. The Club never found contesta are par-What excitement! The lucky lad each other during the whole gamG weight scrap
Signalman who has the good fortune to find and the Kent deserved their victory, will provide an King Cob bas the right to embrace! The monthly meeting of the Shone and White wot-to. Thans is and kiss the lass he loves best: Football Referees
Association exceptionally fine well known, having appeared on a and the hearts of the girls in is to be held at the Chaplains number of occasions recently fu the
the quire: "Who among us will Hut, Scandal Point, on Friday, 1st local ring. He has always put un abe?" Radiant with joy the boy February, at 6 pm. prompt. All good fight. He has mel
Hail, Castle and Davies, White only recently ar seeks the favoured one, and then referees, players and others in-
`alluring|terested are cordially invited, rived from Home and comes here with work is set aside-the a good professional record, particu- players strike up the first few bars lurs of which are not available at the of some lively air. moment. His Navy record is equally ereditable.
other
LETTER GOLF.
The first-the night's lucky pair: A. E. Trimming, who made such an step forth, and after them and excellent impression at the last in the rising enthusiasm tournament, is down to fight Ewin in lada and lasaca rise to dance as
A SNOW PILE causes a.jot of six. round welterweight, contest. well, and almost without slop This will be Ewin's first appearance ballad follows song, now lively, trouble sometimes, and that is par this acason. He is a former welter happy, bounding along, now gent- tioularly true in letter golf." It weight champion of the Colony,
Bwaying the makes a tricky par sight. having been beaten by the Intly sentimentally Stoker Norman Morris. Trimming crowd. It is characteristic of our dochnical knock-out race a race that knows how to secured against Debell at the last tournament, laugh, to sing and to dance, but and should fully extend his experienc does not know how to hide the emotional melancholy of a full ed opponent. between Hume of the Borderers and blossomed forth in the measured A six round featherweight contest heart, the sentiment of which has Stoker Marley of the Kent is another cadences of our love songs. attraction. Hume is one of those
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NAVY ON TOP. · Much Too Strong for Kowloon. The half-backs on both sides were good, Everest and Davey and Below normal strength it WAS McBride and Stewart being par- not expected that Kowloon would ticularly prominent. The Border-show to any advantage against the ers were better served forward, powerful Navy team. Until the while their weakness was 'at buck interval they held their goal where Barhum and Gardner were intact, but Peacock got through inclined to waver under pressure. anon after the interval and then were three others were added by Firth. The differences forward largely the effect of the artistry It was Navy's game from start of McGlincliey and the scheming to finish. Their half-backs held fellows who likes to get down to of Stock. The Club had no guid- the Kowloon attack with the business straight away and prefers ing hand in the forward line, greatest of ease, the only dan- the K. O. route to winning on though all five were triers. gorous moves coming from the points decision. He has won most ever trying Miles and from Spray. of his fights here. Harley is a new
man with a good Home record. Kowloon's defence did well bo- fore the interval, but the Navy wore them down gradually. Angus made many brilliant saves, and had no chance with any of the acoring shots.
Trambitsky snapped up an op- portunity fifteen minutes after the interval, while shortly afterwards, Wallington added with a nicely taken goal. Humpreys headed through for the Borderers who then set up a long sustained at
tained attack in their quest for an equaliser. The Club defence held out until the end was in aight, when Alexander scored with a terrifle drive from a good pass.
It was a bright game with plon- ty of good football displayed, though most of the thrills were at the Club end.
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POLICE JUST WIN. Leave the Scoring To Last Few Minutex.
Barkham and Firth made most
of the running for the Navy, the Interport wingar being in of his bright moods,
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one
SAVED BY A PENALTY.
Keen Game Between Queen's And Athletic.
Hark! I hear afar the first distant motes of the guitars, They begin the "desfolhada,”-Loud | applause.)
Mrs. Southorn's Speech The K.O.S.B. will be particularly interested in the six round middle- Speaking from the stage, Mrs. weight contest between L. Corp. Southern said:-After Madame Finlayson and Pte. Woolley. This is Tamagnini's graceful and eloquent expected to be a needle affair be remarka anything I can say will tween the two potential champions of
fall flat. But I must express on
A six round
the Regiment featherweight contest hohalf of the Committee our cor- completes the programine. In this, dial thanks to all who have help- A. B. Friend
of the Titania will moet ed to construct this afternoon's A. B. Scoman. Friend knocked out Fostival. If I were to apportion Stoker Odell, in the last tournament individual thanks I should keep His opponent, who will be fighting
SNOW
LE
PI here for the first time, has a fairly, you here till the nine o'clock gun.
So I will give a warm collective 1-The idea of letter golf is to good record.
thank you to all who have helped change one word to another and but Hooper twice intervened in so many ways and a special do it in par, a given number of A penalty goal in the closing brilliantly at critical moments one to Their Excellencies for giv-strokes. Thus to change COW to seconda of the match between and Dodds made two good saves. ing us the pleasure of their com- HEN, in three strokes, COW, the Queen's and Chinese Athletic Afterwards the Queen's had the pany. To Madame Tamagnini and HOW HEW HEN provided a sensational ending and game well in
2-You can change only ena hand for aher talented troupe we owe the saved the Chinese from defeat, long apell. The Athletic made greatest debt for the immense letter et a time.
8-You must have a completo The kick was entrusted to Suen spasmodic efforts to equalles in amount of trouble they have taken Kara-shun and he gave Dodda no the closing stages but did not ap
over their charming production. word, of common usage, for each chance with a terrific shot.
pear likely to score until the It is no small, matter to convey Jump. Slang words and abbrevia- misguided action of a defender thirty-six performers across the tions don't count produced a ponaity,
ocean and to produce so artistic 4-The order of letters cannot be
changed. a glimpse of sunny Portugal.
One solution is printed on an- WITH THE JUNIORS,
I think it was a fortunate day other page. Kowloon Reserves led 1-0 at when I suggested this festival, to half-time against the Borderora my clever and artistic friend Mme.
Tamagnini, who is ever welcome Lusitano who kindly gave us the their previous win over Chinese warm a welcome in Macao, Reserves and lost 6-1,
The Queen's Renerves confirmed to Hongkong and gives us so seme privileges. Unfortunately owing to the Christmas and Chin- on-Athletic with a 8-0 victory.
And there are two more special fose New Year holidays we found C. F. Homedios was really the Both sides played purposeful the Recreio, but did sufficient 4 President and Committee of the than one show this time. We may The Navy played poorly against "thank yous" to be said, one to the it impossible to cope with more. weak point in the Recreio defence, soccer, but the Queon's "always win. Fine half-back though he is he could appeared a shado the more dan-
Club de Recreio for putting their not speak each ofbove languages do himself no credit at centre-half gerous. This was due largely to after being a goal in arrears at whole-heartedly and so generously cinto each other's dances. May Small Units drew with Eastern beautiful Club at our disposal so but we can understand and appre- for the simple reason that his the fact that they were better the Interval,
and for assisting us in every pos- this Festival prove another link 07, Des Voeux Rd. C. Tel. C. 4821deas of positioning himself were served in the half-back line.
The Athletic's opportunities "A" could find the net.
Neither R.A.F. nor South China sible way the other to the Frest in the chain of international lacking wisdom. The result was that the field was wide open for came in the first twenty minutes,
ient and Committee of the Club friendships.(Lord applause.)
The Police thoroughly deserved their win over the Club de Recrofo, The Queen's were rather un even if the margin was not a very fortunate to be robbed of victory in | convincing one, and they left the this wise. They had overcome the scoring of the geal until five minu- Athletic attack when at its best tes from the end. The Rocrato by sheer hard work in defence CAR REPAIRSI defence was considerably weaken- and had been given Chan
ed by the absence of AA. Remedios extremely busy time in goal, fore far more in the picture than after the Interval, and play ruled and the Police attack was there Barclay netted some ten minutes
was generally expected.
fairly even from that time wards.
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