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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, DECEMBER
7. 1933.
A.B. EWIN SEARCHING FOR AN ORIENT BOXING CROWN
THE HEAVYWEIGHT
CLASH.
Below A. B. Judge; and on right Tim Foley who will
moet in a Heavyweight Bout on Saturday.
SUNDAY'S... CHARITY FOOTBALL
BIG ATTRACTION AT CAROLINE HILL
(CONTRIBUTED)
On Sunday next South China are to have a real test, when an exceptionally strong team re- presenting the Combined, Ser- vices will be met. The match la to be played at Caroline Hill,, kick-off 4 p.m., a game between the 2nd Division teams of the
senior match.
HOPES LOCAL BODY MAY
STAGE A BOUT
DEFENDING HONGKONG TITLE. ON SATURDAY
PROMISE OF AN OUTSTANDING HEAVYWEIGHT FIGHT
BARRY SHOULD BE ENTERTAINING
(By "At Cazar"),
MEET A. B. Ewin-the Man with an
Ambition !
EWIN is an old favourite of the Colony boxing fans and he has never failed to give them a good show for their money and take off the premier honours.
GOOD FIGHTERS BOTH.
Fred Barry, a whirlwind Boxer, and (Below) Slo Holt- ham, who are two other at- tractions for Saturday Night.
managed to get in a couple of fights. He beat Lewis of H.M.S. Kent on points over three rounds and Seaman Willoughby of H.M.S. Cumberland who retired in the fifth session.
CLEVEREST
BOXER
IN FLEET
Barry's Promise for
Saturday
Seaman Barry I raté as the cleverest boxer in the Asiatic Fleet and my opinion can be tested on Saturday when he' will be seen in action against A. B. Parker, of II.M.S. Med- way. Barry of the "Berwick" is. lightweight, ranking amongst the top few at Home and showing no signs of losing his form.
Cham-
Only five months ago he added the Junior Welterweight pionship of China to his laurels at the expense of Raul Talan. по
It is on this subject that thej a month ago, was knocked out Bouth Wales Borderers and Middleweight Champ is ambi- by the British sailor in a match Chinese Athletic being played ne tious and rightly so, for having Just prior to this. Moguchi was a wrestler, but was also regarded a "curtain raiver, before the held this honour for two years, as the best man of his weight in
during which he travelled the
Was However, he Japan. The Combined Services team is China Coast holding his own match for Ewin and I believe he undoubtedly a very good side in and defeating the best that took the count with a broken rib deed, and as the South China could be put up against him, he among other things. Athletic Association Committee has promised to place its strongest feels that he should be given a side in the field, a really good game chance to claim the Middle- should result.
weight Championship of Orient.
The Sarvices selectors have taken Liddington, the Naval goal- kooper, as the last line of defence, in preference to Combey (Artil lery), or Heath (Lincolns), al- though all three are first class koopers and very much on a par.
The backs, Allen (Artery), and Morrison (South Walea Bord) are both right on top of their form at prosent, and neither will let the side down.
For the half-back line Purkins' (R. Navy), Pedmore (S.W.B.), and McGuire (R, Navy) have been selected. Pardoo (Artillery) and Cpl. Cork (Lincolns) having been passed over, also Robertson (R. Navy). The line as selected re- presents both youth and speed; two essentials against the fast moving South China forwards,
THE FORWARDS.
For centre forward, Higgins (Lincolne) is selected, in pre- ference to Langmead (R. Navy). It would appear the selectors have taken the Lincoln contre instead of the more polished Navy man, because of his bustling (but per- fectly fair) methods; well, Hig- glas is the type of centre to upset the Chinese defenders, and in ad- dition he knows the play of Lieut. Hocquard and Ridley,
For the right wing, Daldry (Lincolna) is an Interpart playar, and a good, steady type with a powerful shot; Smith (R. Navy) la an artist with the ball and in addition, is a sturdy defender who falls back as necessity arises, but always appears to be in bla correct place when his side is attacking.
tho
HE'S GOT A PUNCH! There was also a Siberlan mu- ler, Kid Andre, much fancled at Shanghal where most of his bouts This is neither a new nor au imaro staged, but he also failed to
keep awake after the eighth round. possible Idea.
In fact, if Ewin had not another profession, of which he is also very proud, namely, tho Royal Navy. he would have been able to achieve his ambition at Shanghai,
ORIENT TITLE BOUT7
As it is, he is hoping that if he does well against Fraggott of H.M.S. Kent on Saturday the
A. B. Ewin.
Hongkong Association will put| up a stake and belt to be con- tended for by him and Louis Logan of Manila, the winner to be recognised as Champion of the Orient,
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From which it appears that A. B. Ewin has a punch!
"Knock Out" "Talan as he in beaten styled, had previously Jock Creighton, but he himself could only last two rounds against the whirlwind tactics of Seaman Barry.
Going on form, there should be great future of Barry in the ring, for in 1928 he drew with Seaman Watson, the present con- tender for the world's titles In the same year he divided honours with Dom Volante who has ranked Apart from these contests, the high in the lightweight ist, Colony's middleweight made In 1932 he won the Navy and draw with Kou Magi, a Japanese Marine championship for
champion
second year in succession managed to last the pace despite when at Home 12 months ago, being knocked down four times.
secured a decision against Dick Stubbins over 15 rounds,
Southern
Bren
a
who
General opinion was that the sailor won outright on points but it would appear that you have to kill 'em to get the decision in
Japan.
the and
Giving away. one and a half atono to Babe Russ at Shanghai. Barry had the Russian tied up to win the bout easily on points. There was a good fight in pros-
SEAMAN FRAGGOTT. pect in Manila last year at which 162 lbs of English sailor would
Seaman Fraxgott, winner of 160, have middleweight champ of the Amer-fights out of 170 appearances in the ican Asiatic Fleet. Unfortunate-ring, turns the scale at 145 lbs., ly the movement of the Fleets and has a brilliant record of per made this meeting Impossible at formances against men of the
highest grade. the time,
Bongiorni, met Johnnie
THE LAI
WAH CUP TIES
NAVY AND CHINESE THE
LIKELY FINALISTS -
CHINESE ATHLETIC CLAIMS FOR INCLUSION IN TEAM
CIVILIANS TEAM STRONGER THAN LAST YEAR
TWO EAST LANCS PLAYERS WHO DESERVE RECOGNITION
(By "Veritas").
THE Lai Wah Cup semi-finals are the only
TO WIN
TO WIN
MY FORECAST.
LAI WAH CUP.
Chinese Navy
FIRST DIVISION.
Athletic
SECOND DIVISION.
ro WIN:-
S. China.', THIRD DIVISION.
ro WINI-
S. China Lincolns Borderers
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serious topic of discussion in football circles to DRAW. this week, and the probable outcome of Satur- day's matches is being eagerly debated.
CHARITY GAMES.
PERSONALLY I think the Navy and the To WIN!--
Chinese will earn the right to meet in the final on March 10.
THE NAVY TEAM.
ANNOUNCED THIS MORNING.
The Navy team for the Lai Wah Cup was an- nounced this morning con- sequent to the notes which appear below. Several changes from last week's eleven have been made. West and Ward at back have both been passed over, and Purkins as expected, is introduced to the half back line, with McQuire going to the pivotal position. The forward line remains changed. Here is the team.
un-
Liddington: James and Heath: Purkins, McQuire, and McClure: Hudspeth, Smith, Langmead, Barnett and Skinner.
line, three Athletic players have n right for consideration.
Tay Qua-tong, though playing well last Saturday, has not yet demonstrated that he le any better than Fung King-yu, Ho Ka-koung certainly deserves the inside left berth before Tam Kong-pak, and Au Kim-fung has scored many more goals this season than Wong Blee-shun.
With difdence I suggest the following as a reasonably strong team to meet the Civilians on Saturday.
Borderers Services
service last year. The Club trio, Howe, Strange and Bickford certainly have greater_goal scoring potentialities than John. etone, Shepherd and Santos, and Elliott will make a better part- ner for Gosano than did Ernest Strange last year, who was then playing out of position.
Altogether it is a nice looking team. Capable of. big things. It will be better able to judge its prospects when the selection of the Pau Ka-ping: L Tin-sang and Chinese has been made known. Mak Sul-hon: Leung In-chan, Leung Wing-chul and Li Kwok-wal: Yeung Fung Shul-yic, Au Kim-fung, King-cheung, Ilo Ka-keung and
Fung King-yu,
NAVY PROBABLES.
An analysis of the Army and Navy encounter, apart from that based on assumption, is impossible, as neither of the teams have yet been chosen.
NEW CIVILIANS TEAM. It is not without intorest to com-
Nevertheless it is reasonable to pare the Civilians team for Satur day with that which lost 6-1 in the suppose that the Navy, with the final of the Lai Wah Cup last year, same team as that which drew with exception of Thomas, will be the and to endeavour to draw con- South China a week agó. clusions therefrom.
The team last April was; Mar- ques: Martin and Strange: Skinner| The check sustained by South Channing, and Duncan: Gosano, China during the last three weeks Strange, Johnstone, Shepherd and has encouraged many keen enthus-Santos. iasts to predlet an eclipse of the For Saturday we have:. Mc- Chinese in the two competitions Hardy: A. V. Gosano and Strange: they won last year. Judged on Robertson, Beltrao and Bliss: B. reauits there is some foundation Gosano, Elliott, Howe, E. Strange for such a view.
1 and Bickford,
But the simple fact remaina This team suggests itself as be- that the Chinese still play the ing stronger in every department, best type of football in Hong-with the exception of goalkeeper: kong, and because of this are even here, however, I do not feel
the Civilians will suffer. always the more likely to win.
The Introduction of Gosano at Perhaps it is also well to bear back is going to tighten up the de in mind that the Chinese this year fonco tremendously. Robertson (It. are not forced to reply purely
K. K. Ho.
on South China players. The Athletle can con- tribute their quo- ta, and have play- ors worthy of fil. Ing more than one Important post- tion.
K. C: Fung.
nis form holds
good) and Beltrao
are decided im- provements in the half back Inc.
Parkins is almost certain to be brought into the half back line, which may mean either he or Robertson being shifted to the pivotal position.
Robertson.
Although essentially a wing half, I think Pur kina would fit in- to the centre posi- tion better than
either of his con- freres.
It
Otherwise seems unlikely that the team will. be changed, and this combination should prove it- self good enough to beat the
Army. ere is not sui- It is quite possible that the ent disparity in Army selectors have not had an the relative opportunity of studying the East its of Duncan Lancs. If such be the case it is and Bliss to tiela pity, as I feel that from them oncself down to aj can be drawn one or two players. denta er iman of outstanding merit.
At the time of writing the Chin-- ene eleven has not
of opinion. Andy Deacan has been been selected for
showing somewhat better league their match
gainst the Civi-form than Bliss, but the Kowloon Fans. It is there-ann has plenty of good football in fore difficult to him, and he is apt to wait for
occasion such as this to reveal it.
One cannot help but wax more enthusiastic about the forward
that which Jing: than
He was Welterweight Champion Ilowover I have said enough to of the West of England in 1932 and show that Ewin is a fighter who is met. Sexton whose amazing loss of worthy of the chance he is seeking form in his last championship sum up the possibilities and it remains for him to demon- fight was a direct contradiction of encounter. strate in practice against an his real abilities. equally worthy opponent on Satur- day.
FOLEY'S TOUGH
PROPOSITION
Good Heavyweight Bout Assured
The Colony's heavyweight champion, Tim Foley, will meet with tough opposition in Judge, a longstanding favourite who held the Navy championship in 1929, ..
WEN
The loft wing needs no descrip- tion. Lieut. Ilocquard and L/Cpl. Ridley (Lincolns) constitute what is probably the best left wing in the Colony. There is a possible
A. B. Foley's record has already Logan, by the way, is a class doubt about the fitness of Lieut. Hocquard, whose right knoo is fighter who ranked only a short appeared in these columns but it
one of the leading is worth recalling that he giving a lot of trouble. L/Cpl. time ago as Ridley is a delight to watch when European middleweights, although trained in Don McCorkindale's in action-he can, truly be dess he fought in circles outside the camp and fought a great fight Poltifer. Tho Kings tribed as a polished inside for International British Association. ingainst ward.
Ills brother, Carlos Logan, was Cross giant was too good for put to silence in the eighth round Foley but only by a narrow when Ewin met him at Maniin two margin which, considering tho yours ago and at that time the disparity in reach and weight Spaniard hold the championship of speaks volumes for the sallor's
ringeraft and courage. the Philippine Islands.
Ewin was premier middleweight He was also a 1929 finalist in tournaments of the Navy and Marine In the the All-England' Asiatic Flest in 1925 and 1928, and staged at Crystal Palace and hold
the title for the Wost of England. is the present holder of the title.
In short a sound team which ena be relied upon to play hard until the final whistle.
A record "gato" is hoped for and expected, for no botter cause could bo imagined than this, all ro ceipts will go to the fund which is being raised in aid of the widow and four small children of the lato 8.Q.M. Sgt. Chappell, R.A.P.C. who died on route to England After being lavallded,
I wonder how many people know, Since the early months of this that the Sasumo Moguch! who your when Foley was last before: attacked the ex-Premier of Japan the Hongkong fans he has only
Fraggott put up a game fight against Harry Mason and did
the of
Athletic Claims
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We know that the Civilians will
creditably in his bouts with Stoker be putting into the field about the Reynolds, Hood, Dick Burt, and strongest team possible, but what Dixie Brown the South African of their opponents? The Chin- knock-out fighter.
ese selectors' task will be no easy The programme for Saturday one. Although it has come to be |night_18:
assumed that the inclusion of the entire South China rearguard is purely a matter of "natural selec tlon", recont showings havo prompted doubts regarding this..
16 Round contest for Middle weight Championship of the Co- lony and Belt.
A. B. Ewin (Kent)
A. B. Fraggolt (Barvick)
8 Round Welterweight Contest
A. B. Barry (Berwick)
A. B.. Parker (Modway)
8 Round Heavyweight Contest
A. B. Tim Folsy (Barwick)
A. B. Judge (Whitebad)
6 Round Middleweight Contest
A. S. Dawson (H.M.S. Verity)`
A. D. Holdman (H.M.S. Barwick) 6 Round Featherweight Contest Stoker Pryall (H.MS. Suffolk).
The claims of Mak Sui-hon as Ruccessor to Lau Mau
cannot be Ignored. He has given consistently. good displays for the Athletic this year, whereas Lau Mau has revealed lessening
n
in
speed; lack of his
former decisive
tackling, and n
did
Against the Athletic on Sun- day, Thompson gave a display which puts him direct running. for the pivotal position. In fact, judging by Cork's appear- ance against Rest recently, it is doubtful whether he is to be preferred to Thompson.
(Continued on Page 9.).
Two Players Suspended For Three Months
WALKDEN AND LAI KWOK CHUI: ONE
MONTH FOR THOMAS
The suspension of Cpl with both boing sent off the field. Walkden of the East Lancs and
Lai Kwok-chai of the Athletic for three months was the gesture made last night by the Emergency Committee of the Football Association to indicate their determination to stamp out the epidemic of free fights which has recently broken out in local league football.
ONE MONTH FOR THOMAS.
Thomas, the Navy centre- half, who was given marching. orders by Capt. Hague in last Saturday's match against South China, was suspended for one month...
The Committee found that ho acted under a certain amount of
These sentences, are among the provocation, and his punishment hint, hero and stiffest ever imposed by the Asso was judged accordingly, there, of panicciation. The Committee
In this unhappy.episode, Thomas when hard press there was no excuse for such an was the victim of a foul by Wong occurred Meo-shun, which incensed the sallor Incident as that which 3. H. Hon. odz
found
I do not think Pau Ka-ping or between the players on Sunday last to such an extent that he turned. Walkdon was fouled by Lal round and hit the Chinese under Signalman Rold (H.M.S. Koppel). Li Tin-sang can be improved on,
6 Round Lightweight Contest neither do I feel that any other when heading the bail, and the the jaw.d
Telegrapblat Johnson (H.M.S. hall back line than Loung In-chan, East Lancs player turned round
Berwick)
Stoker King (HM37K#nt)
Thomas will be out of football Loung Wing-chul and Ll Kwok-end pushed the Chinees on the until Januusry 1 and Walkden wal, could be chosen,VALA head. The two players immediately and Lai Kwok-chuf will not again
When it comes to the forward exchanged blows, the fight ending | be available until March 2