THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 1936.
GOOD TALENT FOR ARMY BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS
BADMINTON
RECREIO MAKE CERTAIN
.
Of The Mixed:
Doubles
(By "Veritas").
Only a miracle can now stop Club de Recreio from winning for the second year in succes- sion the mixed doubles badmin- ton league. Last evening they defeated Chinese Recreation 'Club in an all-important match by six games to three, and as it is inconceivable that they will lose any of their outstanding games, the championship is theirs.
They made frightening start inst night when (1,C,, showing less ner yourners, won the first two games, but the homesters recovered and annexed the text five in a row. But they were hard pressed throughout the evening and we made 14 play all exit to win.
the
All the playguns were affected by the importance of the occasion and this was reflected in their strokes and number of unusual errors which were committed. J. d.
Remedios, generally the most reliable player in the Colony on his backhand could not got it into working order until hin second gaine, while Carvalho's over-¦ head was very spasmodic during the early exchanges.
Oliveira was the most successful of the Recreio men.performers and sup ported by a steady partner won his ree games with Bittic difruity.
Oliveira was in hin beat overhond form, while he pretised court-craft which produced a crop of valuable
.
VERY CREDITABLE
Chinese Recreation Club put up n very creditable display, but they were Yeaten by thu spect of their MiNg
opponents. W. C. Choy and
Ulian Khoo were prominent, while S. W. Liang and Misa Perry did well to beat Remedios and Miss B. Silva
Miss Ribeiro.
At St. Andrew's Church fall, Recreio "" enjoyed a clean sweep against St Andrew's, although the majority of the games were well con tested and the Saints were, perhaps, a little unlucky it to win a gaiUS here and there.
STRONG
WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPION'
Fur. Kearney, Dattalion wellor- weight champion of the Royal Welch Fusiliers who will compete in the Ariy Boxing Championships next
month.
LUM NOT GOING
TO EUROPE
....
CAN'T AFFORD . IT SAYS TENNIS STAR
Replying to an article which was published in The Shanghai Sunday
CHALLENGE BY ROYAL ULSTER RIFLES
ENTERTAINING BOUTS PROMISED
LEADING PERS ONALITIES TO
BE SEEN NEXT MONTH Exceptionally good talent is promised for the Hong- kong Area Army Boxing Championships which will be staged on April 4 and subsequent evenings at Murray Barracks, and although Colony fight fans have had cause to bewail the absence of fistic entertainment here for the past two years, they will be given plenty of opportunity to revise their opinions during next month.
In addition to some outstanding; hoxers in the East Lancashires and Royni Welch Fusiliers, this year's tournament is to be enriched by the presence of loading scrappers from the Royal Ulster Rifles.
Up to the present the Ulster Rifles had had small opportunity to exhibit their prowess at sport, but judging from past performances, it is certain they will figure prominently in the Arca Boxing Championships.
OF EXCEPTIONAL ABILITY
Since leaving Belfast in 1912 the Rifts have taken seriously to boxing and now boast a fighter of exceptional; ability in Lance-Corporal Whelan, the inter-services featherweight champion of Egypt. In 1935 he fought Nefousi the Jewish Mazaab! featherweight title holder and only lost by a narrow margin of points.
The Riles will also look forward with confidence to the displays of L/Cp). Quinlan, inter-services middle- weight champlon and, Cpl. Henderson, a hard-hitting "old-stager."
E, LANCS' PROSPECTS Boxing representatives of the East Lancashires are at present in strict training at Shamshulpo for the ap- proaching tournament. The regiment has always been in the forefront in Army boxing and the talent this year, even if not quite up to some of its predecessors, can be relied upon to put up an excellent show.
LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION
Fos. Owen Fusillier Battalion lightweight Cham-
(22), Royal Welch)
pion, taking part in the Area chemi Unhappily the East Lance, like
pionship nextmonth. other regiments, have lost several of their star performers through re- their men were not up to the proper movals, but they have retained some maric. and to win 15 nces from Carvalho and Times, stressing the necessity of of their old stalwarts notably Pte. This year they expect to do very
Bennett, inclusion in the China Davis Cup amateur bantamweight champion of fight the bantamweight is Fusilier ex 1.S.B.A. champion and much better. The first Fusilier to team, Gordon Lam has declared that Great Britain, together with L/Sgt. Fisher, who is almost certain of his he would be unable to make the trip felcroft, ex-amateur bantamweight two points. Fisher beat all-comers to Europe this year because the ex-champion of Wales, and Drum Major last. 1 pense he would have to bear privately Quilter, former Army Boys's champion last year and won an Area title. He
is reported to be even better this and Army lightweight title holder. was too grent.
These veterans have been of great unfortunate he cannot
and competent critics admit that it is St. John's put up a plucky fight
"I would not mind contributing assistance
go Home o in training the against Fire Brigade and lost only Shanghai tennis
good part of the cost," stated the men, while exceptionally good pre Championships, which they feel ho younger compete in the Individual Army by the odd game. Fire Brigade,
star, but. however, WETE
theparative work has been accomplished would amount which would be expected by R. 5. M. Slater. without Anderson
win. Other which
probably cost them at least
from nie in the present eircumstances
men include good
Fus. In two games,
is too great."
Battalion belt championships, Kearney, who fought Mr. and Mrs, Shute ran
at Preston, inte strong opposition in two games.
which were recently fought, Holcroft Owen (22) a boxer of great experi- Pultscores and revised league tables
For-n-while-I thought of going no means back numbers, both winning punishment, and Opt. Weaver,
and Quilter.proved that they were byence-who can take and give a lot of follow.
South to play exhibition matches their weights in the face of keen op- middleweight with a first rate punch. in order to raise further funds for position. Holcroft is, if anything.
ST. ANDREW'S. RECREIO "B"
Played at St. Andrew's Church Hall, the visitors winning by nine gamca; to love.
E. F. Fincher and Mi M. Chur 181 Andrew's font to H. A. Darrow and Miss K. teiro 14.21: Jont to Eddie Bone and Ma M. Xavier 16-21; 1 to A. . Xavier and Man A. Remedios 1-21.
M. Weill wal Miss P. Wong (St. Andrew's),) lost to larrant Itibeiro 11-21; Jost to Hours and Xavier 12-21: loss in Xavier and Remedis 18-21.
H. Kew and Mrs. Dawson (Andrew) (Continued on Page 13.)
The
Gleaming
White Racket,
the
the Federation, but I have already packing a heavier punch than former- been away from Shanghai too long, y
and my business here needs my atten tion."
FUSILIERS WELL OFF
year
GOOD LIGHTWEIGHT TRIO The Fusiliers' lightweight trio con. stitute a particularly strong combina- It is now probable that China's The Royal Welch Fusiliers
tion. Kearney, although actually a Davis Cup team, unless additional beaten 83 in the Area Champion-weight champion, and L/Cpl. Powell in holder of the Battalion lightweight, were welterweight, while
Owen is funda are produced from thin airships Inst
light or the pockets of some sports-minded proving the victors.
year, East
Lancashires (44) is holder of the Area Novices Chinese, will consist of three men, this could be directly traced to the Ross, another Area Novices champion
But it was felt Championship
of Last year. Fus. Kho Sin-kie Guy Cheng and W. C. fact that the regiment's stay, in is also fighting, but Fusilier Powell Choy, the Chinese Cambridge tennis Gibraltar had robbed it of any serious (88), the lightweight Area Novices "blue."
competition and that in consequence champion is unfortunately ill in hos-
pital.
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The welterweights are a very even lot, and the Royal Weich hope to pick up some useful points through them. Best middleweighis are Cpl, Weaver and Fus. Davies (43), who beat his opposite number in the East Lanca shires last year.
L/Cpl. Davies (62) the rugby three-quarter, in spite of a rugger in. Jury, hopes to box light heavyweight. Ho boasts an amazingly strong punch. Even if he is unable to turn out the Battalion has a number of other mon who will prove dangerous to any of
ponent.
L/Cpl. Carlisle the heavyweight, has improved a lot since last year, and he will certainly give a vozy creditable account of himself,
Altogether the Fusiliers, like the East Lancashires and Ulster Rifles, feel they have a sound, level team, and patrons of the tournament are guaranteed excellent entertainment.
Here is the complete programme for the tournament.
COMPLETE PROGRAMME
April 4th
Open team inter-unit semi-final. Ulster Rifles v. Welch Fusiliers (it wet to be held on April 7).
April 9th
Open team Inter-unit final. East Lanes, v. Winners of R.U.R, and RW.F. (if wet to be held on April 11).
BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPION
Fus. Fishor of the Royal Welch Fusiliers, and holder of the Area bantamweight championship. An-
other competitor.
Departure Of Prominent Sportsman
L/CPL. SNOOK OF
R.A.M.C.
The Royal Army Medical Corps are losing their best all-round sportsman and athlete to-dag with the departure for the United Kingdom by the Corfu of L/Cpl. W. F. Snook.
During his stay in the Colony for the Medicals at football, rugby, L/Cpl. Snook has regularly played cricket and tennis. lle won the "Stevenagh" Cup in 1934 and the "Mamak" Cup in 1935, hath tennis
trophies.
He will be missed by the Sma!! Units cricket team of which he has been a regular member for the past two seasons,
His best performance during the current -season WOK to take #lx wickets for 18 runs against the Civil Service, whom the R.A.M.G., defeated.
M.C.C. ADOPT FIRM ATTITUDE
Concerning India And
New lbw Rule The M.C.C. have of the Indian Board of Control to taken a firm
play in England during the coming attitude with regard to the refusal
leg-before-
now
an-
Menkon under the wicket rule.
The Marylebone Club has nounced the receipt of the following cable from India:
"Board gave your proposal fullest consideration, and have most reluc tantly come to decision that during 1936 tour it would be impossible for India to comply with the wishes of M.C.C. in regard to new leg-before- wicket rule. Writing."
To this message the M.C.C. repliedi "Your cable. received February 19. Marylebone Committee and all count- fes unanimously decided in the st interests of cricket to continua leg. class and Minor County Cricket in before-wicket experiment in all first-
1930
"Committee hope your Board will reconsider position, as they are con fident you will realise they cannot arrange to play Indian matches under different conditions. Kindly cable as matter is urgent."
now fall in with the wishes of the It is expected that the Indians will authorities at Lord's.
SCHOOL'S SPORTS
Wanchal Institution
Holds Meeting
Football League
And Pools
The fourteenth annual sports meet- ing of the Wanchal Government on the Queen's Collego grounds. Mr. School was held yesterday afternoon G. W. Reeve, BA, Headmaster of the Ellis Kadoorie School, presented the
April 17th. Individuals and open Novices finals (If wet to be held on April 18). These contests will be staged at prizes. Murray Barracks starting at 8 o'clock each evening. Admission will be one dollar per night (ringside seats),
Before doing so, he remarked that ho had thoroughly enjoyed himself,
two dollars for the whole meeting.
or And encouraged those who had not
SCHEME TO RAISE £100,000
A YEAR APPROVED
Our Daily Golf Hint
If the left wrist isn't cock- ed, then the right side and the body will attempt to make up for the loss of power, with the usual dis- astrous results.
—Grantland Rice.
were TENTATIVE
Delegates of 85 Football League clubs-only Bristol City, Aldershot and Brighton were not répresenter-met in Man- chester recently to pass judge | ment on the scheme drawn up by Mr. Wilson Hartley, a Liver- pool actuary, with reference to the copyright of the League's fixtures and football pools.
TENNIS
PLAYERS BELOW
FORM
TWO. RESULTS
After the meeting. which lasted over two hours, he statement was made
the Press, but the Noirs Chronicle understands that the delegates agreed in principle to the carrying out of the scheme. which its inventor ways will produce
A. Crawford and S. A. Gray yester- probably £100,000 each season for
day joined Fincher and Hung in the the beneßt of distressed clubs. last eight of the open doubles cham- Mr. Hartley, in an interview, sald pionship after one of the poorest that distinguished legal opinion had matches ever scen in the Colony established the copyright of the fix- tournament, The K.C.C. pair bent tures as the property of the League. George Lai and 11. Chang 3-6, 63, The football pools, conducting a mam-1 6-3, but all four players were much moth business of between £700,000 below form, 80 per cent. of points and £60,000 every weeks, were built being won on errors, entiraly upon the unauthorised use of this copyright, and it seemed grass ly unfair that clubs whose fixtures were being used for this colossal business should be in financial dif- ficutiles.
Other ranks in uniform will be ad self
won anything. He said that he bim- mitted free. It should be pointed out tunate when a schoolboy.
self had been one of these less for- that seating accommodation is strictly Class 4A won the aggregate with and carly application should 68 points, beating Class 40 the made:
for aunts.
9 and 16 the preliminary dividual honours were carried off by runner-up, by eight points. In-. bouts in the various events will tako Li Man-cheang (Senior), Mok Kwong- place at Murray Barracks for which sing (Junior), and Pang, Tin-po admission will be free,
(Midgot)
ba
of game
The losers slow type seemed to upset Gray and Crawford, who constantly mistined overhead and on the volley, but though they won the first set and went to 3-1 in the find no inspiration second Lai and Chang appeared to
In the position and deteriorated from that point on.
In the final set the winners improv
good deal, securing some sort of
"Surely those who take part in the provision of the entertainment," said Mr. Hartley, "should reap some bene- At if those who don't provide any ed thing can pile up fortunes.
"I have stressed the point that all accuracy in their smashing and volley- football pools should be required to. They were always in the fore- contribute, by way, say, of licences, our while Lai and Chang did nothing
but lob. perventage of promoters"
Robert Chon also played an op-
a certain commissions. A coniparatively small percentage will produce a sum of sixponent very much below standard and figures in sterling every foollall he boat Y. C. Lau in a second round singles match by 6-2, 6-0. Choa was complete inaster throughout and reaped most of his Points from u severe forehand drive which Lau falled utterly to counter.
Fenson.
"I have been laughed at when I have quoted these figures, but they are actuarially sound and would not be materially fell by the promoters."
KENT COUNTY C.C. £201 DOWN
PENSION FOR PAST
SECRETARY
Kent Cricket Clubs lost just over £201 on last season's working. This loss was due to bad weather at Gravesend and Folkestone, and on the Saturday of Maidstone Week and at the start of the South African match at Canterbury,
Mr. A. J. Lanenster, who retired from the Kent secretaryship after 61 years service, has been granted pension of £200 per annum. The
n
The results of yesterday's matches in the open championships wore:
Open Singles R. Choa beat Y. C. Lau 6-2, 6-0.
Open Doubles S. A. Gray and A. Crawford beat G. Lai and G. Chang 3-6, 6-3, 6-3.
MONDAY'S PROGRAMME
Open Singles.-J. W. Leonard v. Wong Fuk-nam; H. Owen Hughes v. Leo Hus-ngck; H. Y. Ho v. A, V. Gosano.
Open Doubles.-H. A. Barros and J. Gonsalves v. H. D. Rumjahn and
Rumfahn.
S.SDAY'S PROGRAMME
Open Singles.-F. II. Kwok v. 3. A. Rumfahn.
Open Doubles.-G. G. Burnett and A W. Ramsey v. Taui Wal-put and Trui Yun-pui.
WEDNESDAY'S PROGRAMME
Single E. C. Fincher v. W.
Committee have also elected him an open. Graligy: Paul Kong v
ia
-honorary-life- member of-the-club.
The administrative staff of the club be reorganised by combining the posts of general manager and acere tury, and Mr. G. de L. Hough has been appointed. The offices are to be built on the St. Lawrence ground.
TENNIS SEASON PREPARATION
Selection Committee
Decision
London, March 21, The Lawn Tennis Association an- nounce that II. Roper Barrett, F. R. L. Crawford, T. M. Mavrogordato, A. D. Prebble and F. T. Stowe have been re-elected as team selection com- mitto.
F. C. Lohden, J. Eaton Grimth, R. J. McNair, C. T. A. Sadd. P. H. Stevens and the secretary of the L.T.A., II. A., Sabelli, representel Great Britain at the annual general meeting of the International Lawn Tennis Federation in Paris yester-
Britain will send teams to compote
in the French Ilard Court Champion- ships, to be held in Paris on May 18- June 1, and the championships of the U.S.A. at Forest Hills in September,
CHELSEA CLUB'S CHAIRMAN DIES
Worried By Trouble At Sunderland Match
T. A Peace. дее.
Open Doubles.-M. W. Lo and M. K. Lo v. A, V. Gosano and A. V. Remedios; Lee, Wal-tong and Luk Dingecheung v. J. W. Leonard and Y. Haeblunia.
In the tug-o-war section of the annual aports of the Hongkong Area Board, two contestants have already been eliminated.
The R.A.S.C., called upon a day before the event to compete, raised a strong line which defeated the R.A.M.C. without preliminary train- Ing in two straight pulls.
The R.A.S.C. then met the strong Punjab contingent and were, them- selves similarly beaten.
ONE
·
BIG REASON
For VESTA'S Long Life
The PLATE-LOCK-Sturdy, stripe “bl
beste, that do a very big job. • They keep the plates apart, pravesting buckling and short circuiting. Thus the cause of 75% of battery (break- downs le practically eliminated.
Within two hours of receiving the nows that Chelsea had drawn with Fulham in their cup tie, Mr. Charles OTHER BIG REASONS: J. Pratt, 70-year-old chairman of Chelsen F.C., collapsed and died. He Carefully tacted material, (and had a heart attack at his home ta. KNOWING HOW to make n-good Queens Rido, Putney,
His son, Mr. C. J. Pratt, Jr., who is also a director, told the News Chronicle. "My father did not seem in any way distressed that Choleca did not win the cup tie
"I would not say that the trouble over
the Sunderland match and the death of the Sunderland goalkeeper but ho
storage battery,
Lower In price and guara
unconditionally.
VESTA BATTERIES
causod my father's coving about Oktalmakts from • -
had certainly boen the affair
Mr.. Pratt's death follows that of Building. Sola Agents for The Vosta
this Harry Wicking & Co. Ltd. Princo' Mr. W. Claude Kirby, the former stock types for any make of Car or Lhroo
other Chelsea officials recently Battery Co. (Australia). Ltd. who tor, and Mr. A, J. Palmer, assistant chairman, Mr. Joseph Mors, & diroc Truck.
secretary.