THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPII.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1935.
BRIGHT BOXING IN CHINA FLEET CHAMPIONSHIPS
AS SEE IT
BY "VERITAS'
LESSONS OF INTERPORT
FOOTBALL TRIAL
GAME OF REAL
VALUE
TO SELECTION
COMMITTEE
CONTRARY my
PARDOE EARNS
HIS PLACE:
A. V. GOSANO AS
RIGHT HALF ?
ONTRARY to ray contem-1 up to the meloctors a new field for ara HOW three Inclined to think that Sunday's is A. V. Gosano is ousted from strong candidates for the position, And Interport football trial made a contre-half by Pardoe, then there valuable contribution to the task are four. Frankly I do not know of finding a team worthy to whether Feneghan was playing represent Hongkong against above form or not. Another reason Shanghai next month. Views why he showed up so well might as to the merits of individual, have been, that he found Ridley on players, and their respective au "off" day, and that 1p Pak-wa claims for recognition, must feel he is worth further considera- was not on the wing. Even so I naturally differ, but the mere tion. This, and the fact that fact that one team unexpectedly neither Pote-Hunt nor Brooks have beat another, and that a number yet had the opportunity of show- of so-called "certainties" falled ing what they can do, makes me to five up to reputation, is hard- reiterate the wish for another trial Ty aufcient to decry Sunday's before January game as a fianco,
AS YOU WERE
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Trenties that of the
10 m, It was intereling to
27. The only
other problem which Sunday's trini raised wax in relation to the irenfoto right and in- Hide left berths. On the kÎ] [ pak, who infere the faune Konge hand we had Ridley and Tam Kong. virtually safe for these positions, giro wretched displays, and Hig- ging, a last-minute thought, coming n Probables alde-in to play a wonderful game. This was my feeling before the start of the match, and I saw noth-
ally selected players who were un able to turn out, only one inrribed i inclusion in
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in the game to alter it. Wong WHAT ARE OUR PREMISEST Wing right now is a better goal-point is, are we to base our Kooper than Rodger, chiefly, because conclusiona solely on the out- te does not depend on "inspira- Won" to give of his best. Chris Cume of Sunday's trial, or are we Pilo la equally as good, if not bet-Lo take other factors into considera. if the former, then Higgins for, than Strange. Ridley, despite tion?
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Racing records continue to fxil at the new Bay Meadows track, near San Francisco, Calif., and here's the spectacular finish of the latest, which an * Top Row, 3 year old, shatter a mile world record of 11 years' standing. The colt, claimed by A. A. Bilment last year for $3,5000, ran the mile in 1:49 to break the record set by Dot in 192..... Juckey Tommy Luthar was up.
ENGLISH BOY TENNIS PRODIGIES
TO PLAY IN HONGKONG
NEW CHALLENGE TO THE
RUMJAHN COUSINS!
13 YEAR-OLD TWINS CAPTIVATE
HOMESIDE CRITICS
(By "Veritas)
hin unfortunate experience in the gets the Inalde right jobs, and Crial, remains a superior Inside left Elliott becomes inside left. There to Tay Que-linng. And Parker, can be no further argument, Although
railing good Pennally I think the selerfora Heft half, cannol approach Ice must e ynd this single trial, Kwok-wal, who, although now in and take into consideration the Jured, will with ordinary hick, the coral form of the players.
this is done, we
bound to quite fit for the Interport.
acknowledge that Tam Kong-pak is a better inside right than Higgins, VALUE OF THE TRIAL
and that Ridley cunnot seriously CAY, what you like, the trial did have its value. 1 confirmed
The youngsters in question the impression that B. Gonsin and Bickford are worthy of inclusion of certain players on Sunday. Tam are the Shute twins, aged 13; AO identical in ap in the Interport alde, despite the was playing the game of a tired who are admitted Growers of Tao Kwat man, and not to be wondered after pearance, that the stranger will Khing and In Pak-wa. To me. gruelling time he had on Satur- Howe, with all his shortcomings. day. Ridley just couldn't do the
SOME PROMISING YOUNGSTERS
Interesting Displays By The Lighter Weights
DAWSON IMPRESSES
(By L. S. B.)
A mixture of good mediocre, and bad boxing was witnessed at the China Fleet Club last night when the Ching Flect Amateur Championships and Team Com petition were continued. Though the light weight competitors perhaps gave the best displays and were more evenly matched, earlier bouts provided rather more excitement and variation.
Among the welter weights A. E. Loxam Medway) showed gral black and stamina in his threa round contest with Marine Jenkins (Adventure), and notwithstanding is disadvantage in height. and reach began a peralstant attack in
Jock McAvoy
Loses To
SERVICES' SPORT the first round which he continued Marcel Thil
three.
AT HAPPY VALLEY
Cricket, Football,
And Hockey
thiricon. The
throughout.
Stoker Bever (Berwick) and A. B. Stephens (Dostoyer Flotilla) also gave a good display in the welter weight division. They were well matched and right up to the third round gave blow for how. Bever nd slightly the better of it and though he tired more quickly than his opponent he continued sound defence and an adequate attack right to the last, to be awarded the decision.
GOOD MIDDLEWEIGHTS Marine Smith (Tamar) and A. B.
BRITISH BOXER
DISAPPOINTS
Paris, Jan. 14. British boxing prestige and hopes received a severe sol-back here this evening, when Jock McAvoy, English middleweight champion, unsuccessfully challenged Marcel Thil, the French- mun, for the European light heavy- weight championship over 16 rounds. Thit outpointed the Englishman to ofter his recent brilliant victories in retain his title, McAvoy disappointing England.
McAvoy's last fight was
against
Service nintches at Happy Valley yesterday included a friendly match For the past five years local critics have been between R. F. Auxillaries and endeavouring to discover a combination good enough.M.S. Duncan in which B, T. Quinnell showed good form to to beat the illustrious Rumjahn cousins, holders for secure four for But
the last ten years of the Hongkong tennis doubles Duncan team going in first collected Dawson (Destroyer Flotilla) gave championship. Various pairs have threatened the the RFA, declaring at 101 for the best display among the middle cousins' supremacy, but it has remained intact.
weights, both being aggressive and Now this year, the champ.ons are to be challenged by two
The teams were:-M.S. Dun-displaying excellent defences. The Kid Tuners, the Cuban middleweight, schoolboys, who have been variously described by London daily A. Douglas. G. White, G.result was a fast three rounds in whom he kayoed in the seventh round papers a "The Mighty Atoms", "England's Future Hopes", "The R. Holliday. L. C. Wanby, W.
Whiskered, H. E, Weller, A. Waite, which gach in turn seemed to have after a magnificent display of boxing. the advantage although neither
Tunero was no impressed-- with most promising junior players in the country", "Stars of the Morcombe, T. Chaplin, L. Downs, managed to land many heavy blowe, the Englishman would knock out Thi. McAvoy's Loxing, that he forecast Future", clc.
H. Smith. While was top scorer Dawson, who got the decision, was The Cuban hind himself beaten
Father blind in some of his attack Frenchman, and regarded McAvoy ns Mr. E. . H. Shute intends |
towards the end but scored rather a natural successor to Thit for the to enter his sons in the open R.F.A.B. T. Quinnell, F. more heavily in spite of Smith's European championship-Reuter. doubles championship of the Waplington, R. Lacey, S. Cook superior footwork and agile avoid Colony this year, and they will Russell, Capt. Rosen, Capt. Harland, ing of attacks. probably be as big a sensation R. Blacklock, S. G. Bright, N. While in the same division A. B. here as they have been in En-Mißer, C. W. Rousell, V. G. McAllister (Adventure) had A gland. Certainly their appenr- | Medhurst. Cook-Itussell, played a -ortonl'wale aver la his contest ance will add a much-welcome good innings, and was leading with L. S. Smith (Medway), Daw touch of colour and novelty to scorer with 40 to his credit. the tournament, and it will he highly interesting to see them! against some of our experienced players.
be approached by Elliott, Without ignoring the facts, it is unwise to become panicky about the failure
the
right thing. His Ideas were
JIX
This does not
was head and shoulders above Fung good as always, but things refused King-cheung, who has never, within my recollection, touched his best to work for him. form in representative matches,caroly exonerate him, but it is Put a stranger in the forward line foolhardy to suggest that because with Fung, and ho fa like a fish ont good player fails to come up to of water. Ilowe, on the other scratch in one match, he must be hand, bas adaptability. Confessed. ruled out of consideration for the ly he does not always make the Interport team.
most of his opportunities, but he
fa a real hard worker, and a tenacl- GOSAND AS RIGHT HALF
A that
aus forward, generally lively en augh to give any defence a pain fo the neck. Perfection is quality practically unknown in foot- ball, so we must look for the next best thing, and ao fur às centre- forwards go in this Colony, Howo Jays chief claim to that distine-) tion.
RIGHT HALF THE ONLY
PROBLEM
a true sense of perspective is maintained, it is easy to realise the trial was worth while. (Continued on Page 7.)
ANSWER TO CORRESPONDENT
"Cinch":-Your letter cannot be published until you have complied
ONE of the happiest features of with the usual conditions, and in-
the match was the form of cluded your name and addrean, not Heneghan at right half. It opens necessarily for publication.
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THE SHUTE TWINS
inevitably make the error
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The twins expect to be in Hong kong for the next three years, and at the end of that time, they may well have advanced to the stage of being considered among the best players in the Colony. Certainly their future is very bright."
Their father, Mr. E. L. H. Shute, is a very fine badminton player. having appeared for Hampshire in county matches. He is now doing
with 11.
DEFENDER BEATEN
In a fast game of Navy Longu: Soccer HMS. Defender defeated tram from MLS. Olympic by wo-goal to one, the t-ams-being evel at half time,
face.
tho
FIGHT DESCRIBED
Later. Twenty-two thousand spectators gathered at the Palais de Sport, where, prior to the fight, McAvoy wave at 162% ba, and Thil at 161 lbs.
son was aggressive throughout and continued to break through Smith's wholly inadequate defence,
McAvoy won the first three landing, heavy blows on body and rounda, getting in some excellent Lody blows. In the third round In the light weight division per Thil twice delivered what appeared haps the best contest was to be low-blows, but-McAvoy- tween A. B. Robinson (Medway? fought on undisturbed. and Marine Burke (Kent) in which The Teams were.-Defender; Aboth men gave and took some sound togars, J. Heywood; T. Crosker punches in a fast and accurate three Brown. J. G. Greg: T. Watson, rounds, both looking for an opening 3. Dow, H. Coilet, R. Langden, J. which neither would give and really
I. La.kyer, 0, G. Reed.
always to carry the attack into the enemy's camp.
Olympic Lt. Chain; J. 1. Balls: T. Martin; A. Martin, W. inwes, J. Paxwood; R. Parsons, Jon, J. Pras. r, S., Gouch, W. Richardson,
DRAWN HOCKEY MATCH
great deal towards improving the members of the Fire Brigade Bad minton Club, who are competing in the Hongkong League. The twins. no, delight in. badminton and are rapidly developing ine "kils", despite their big disadvantage
As a matter in height. fact the youngsters are als of round sports, being skillful foot-one all.
ballers, good athletes, and wasfu
ot
calling Warwick, Kenneth, and cricketers. Kenneth Shute favours
vice versa.
UNUSUALLY TALENTED
ị chêss as a mental recreation, and in а recent Southrea tournament reached the final, before losing to a The boys, whom I anw in action much older opponent. recently, are undoubtedly unusually talented exponents for their age, and they are going on the right path to making a name for themselves in the tennis, world,
London Out
When they competed in Of Luck
the
Public Schools tournament at Queen's Club at the age of 11, they fired the imagination of the critics, who saw in them a doubles com- bination of unlimited possibilities. Advancing to the fourth round of this tournament, where they were meeting lads fivo and six years their senior, they eventually lost to a strong pair from Baumont, who went on to win the competition.
MINIATURE CHAMPIONS
In Cup Draw
FOUR TEAMS TO TRAVEL
the
London, Jan. 14. London's proverbial luck in English Cup draw failed to holi good to-day, when the draw for the fourth Around. Southsen and Porta-round was made. West Ham, if they mouth, where they lived in England, esme Luton, Arsenal and Millwall all hent Stockport, Chelsea, if they over- they carried off club and open figure on foreign soil, Tottenham be championships with the crao and skill of fully matured players. As the only Metropolitan club at
honie. rendy they have a fine array of Only in one case is there a certainty trophies, many of which reveal that of two southern teams opposine ench one beat the other in the finals. other, but if Portsmouth and Bristol Playing off the plus 30 mark, they City win their replays, they will clash, singles events, but their most im Bradford City.
a number of open handicap at Fratton Park.
The complete draw follows, pressive achievements have been in doubles, at which game they are Leicestor littlo mastors.
The boys have had no profes
Middlesbro or ional training, but have benefitted. Norwick (
Blackburn from the, advice and guidance of Burnley their father, who is himself a very Notis F. good player, and who received in Southampton vitations to take part in Hampshire Tottenham
Portsmouth ar county trials.
Huddersfield
won
Stockport
v. West Ham or
V. Arsenal
v. Liverpool iv. I norla
... Chelsea or Luton
Y. Monchaster U.
v. Birmingham V. Nowcastle
v. Bristol C. or Bury..
With both teams scoring in the ond half, a hockey match hi- wer HMS. Kent and H.M.S. dventure resulted in a draw of
the teams were:-Kent:-J. Carraw; I, Portlagk, S. J. Wilkin- son: F. J. Field, G. W. Phippen 7. S. Cook; A. J. Gammel, H, T. j.mmings, II. Taylor. F. Coles,
... Barter.
Adventure:A. Salabank; W. Hodg, W. Dolge: T. Bennett, 4. Roberts, H. Brooks; T, Cox, F. Page, R. Shore, d. Clothier, W. Short.
ARMY CRICKET LEAGUE MATCH
In an Army Cricket Leaguo game played at Sookunpos yesterday after- Roon, the R.A.M.C. and the I.A.S.C. drew. Datting first, tho Service Corps scored 101, to which Corporat Ballard contributed 44. The Medical Corps replied with 92 for nine wickets when stumps were drawn, Major Bonavia "cored 1. There were no outstanding bowling performances. FRIENDLY CRICKET
East Lancashire Regiment at cricket The Royal Navy entertained the on Sunday at King's Park, the match resulting in a draw. The East Lancs. took first lénse of the wicket and de- clared with 132 for seven wickets,
feat, and when atumps, were draws. The Navy were very close to do. they had 99 runs on the board with only one more wicket to fall.
windon Derby Plymouth Sunderland Wolves Aldershot or
Reading West Brom.
Barnsloy
v. Proston or
v. Swanica v. Bolton v. Everton v. Wednesday
v. Millwall
y. Sheffield. 1.
-Reuter
Results:
RESULTS
Thil forced the pace in the fourth, Afth and sixth rounds, and won them, but the next three were very even."
"DEMOLISHING" TACTICS
The fight gradually developed into an in-fighting contest which.. was to the liking of the Frenchman, who was now able to use his famous Welter weight: A. C. Karel "Demolishing" tactics, which had (Hermes) gained a walk-over from the effect of tiring out McAvoy. Stoker Fox (Kent); Stoker Clarke (Suffolk) bent Stoker Maedona'd
Berwick); A. B. Lozham Medway) Stoker nyter (Suratio); tu Steber. Levan (Berwick), beut A. Phillips_(Kent).
(Continued on Pape 9.)
In the
fourteenth rotind Thil again hit suspiciously low, and during this round McAvoy twice went to the boards. The first time ho took a count of four, and was later anved by the gong-Reuter.
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