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THE - HONGKONG - TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, MAY 8, 1937.
KOTEWALL CUP TIE WINDS UP
UP FOOTBALL SEASON
LEE WAI-TONG IS NOT SIAMESE
YET RETIRING FROM ACTIVE FOOTBALL
(By "Veritas")'
REPORTS that Leo Wai-tong is retiring from active football aro
a trifle premature.
When I saw Lee about them yesterday he replied that he would make no decision until he had hear something definite concerning the proposed) Far East tour of Islington Corinthians,
This visit appears to be somewhat "up in the air" at the moment,! though news is expected from Mr. Tom Smith in the near future.
BADMINTON PLAYERS ON THE WAY
FOR GAMES IN HONGKONG
(By "Veritas')
The team of Siamese badmin- ton players who are paying a
If the Corinthians come to Hongkong as hoped, Lee will certainly re-visit to Hongkong to engage main in the game, as it is his great wish to meet the players again on the Colony exponents of the game,! I understand that Lee has been approached by one of the Chinese left Slam yesterday and will be Universities will an offer of a post, not only as sports instructor. but to in Hongkong on May 15, take an academle subject. There is little renson to believe he will accept.
field.
At the present time Lee is nursing a refractory thigh which is only slowly yielding to treatment. It has kept him out of the game for the past three weeks and will prevent him from playing to-morrow.
DRAW IN THE K.C.C.
TENNIS TOURNEY
Below will be found the draw in | R.T. Brondbridge, N. Luice, the men's events of the Kowloon White, and W.M. Gitlins. Cricket Club's annual tennis tournament which officially starts to-morrow.
The first round match in all these events, together with the mixed doubles, must be played off by Wed- nesday, May 19,
MEN'S SENIOR SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP
1st Round. (Top half byes):-F. Grose, A.E.P. Guest, W.C. Hung..
G. Clarke v. A, Crawford, A.W. Ramsey v. S.A. Gray.
(Bottom half byes):-E.C. Fincher, EF Fincher and G. Bodiker.
MEN'S JUNIOR SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP
1st Round, (Top half byes):-D. 3. N. Anderson, G. Giften, W.J. Howard, WE. Peers, D.G. Baker.
Monks v. 13.J.
L. Jack. J.L. Anderson v. R. Simpson, W.L. Mc- Kenzie v. CB.R. Sargent, R.E. Lee v. B.D. Lay, F.A. Broadridge v. R.S. Capell, R. Harding v. J.S. Smith.
(Bottom half byes)-AL. Fisher,
They are travelling by the 5.5. the team comprising cix
ram,
players.
Chart Shaw is captain, and other players, which include some of the cream of Slam's talent, are Choot Shaw, P. Ran Sit, B. Ban Lue, B. Ban Chong and J. Chome.
They are coming to Hongkong al the invitation of Mr. Vilas Osatanan- da. Sintese Trade Commissioner, and is hoped that with the co-
Association ton
to arrange G.A. operation of the Hongkong Badmin matches between the visitors
MEN'S HANDICAP DOUBLES
1st Round:-V.II. Freeman and W.
for and
local clubs as well as an unoДcial Interport.
The team will stay in Hongkong
W. Hirst (ree. 3/6) v. D.J.N. Ander-several days, and may even proceed son and F. Zimmern (owe 4/0), EC.further north later on. and E.F. Fincher (owe 40) Clarke and A.E.P. Guest (owe 30).
V.
V. G
free, 1 3/8) v. F. Grose and
G. Bodiker and S.A. Gray (owe 30) Hung (owe 40), A.L. Fisher (ser.)
C.B.H. Sargent and D.J. Monks
Sv. F. Grose (owe 30), A.E.P. Guest A.L. Fisher and J.L. An- (30/1) v. A. Crawford (owe 30), R. derson
(scr.). Abraham W.C. Hung (owe 301, A.W. Ramsey S. Capell (ser.) v. F. Broadbridge and L. Jack (scr.) v. E.
(Bollom half bye) W.J. Howard and M. Weill (rec. 15), B.G. Baker And J.R. Luke (rec. 3/6) v. WJ. (owe 15).
Broadbridge (owe foward and F. 3/0), G.A. While and W.M. Gitlins (owe 3/6) v. W.L. McKenzle and T.A. Madar (scr.), A. Crawford and I.T. C.E. Watson Broadbridge (ser.) v. and R.S. Capell (owe (3/6).
MEN'S HANDICAP SINGLES “A”
1st Round. (Top half bye) S.A. Gray (owe 30/1).
E.C. G. Clarke (owe 15/3) .v. Fincher (owe 40), D.J.N. Anderson (owe 15), G. Bodiker (owe 30/40).
V. W.C. A.W. Ramsey (owe 3/0)
Announcing the New
MEN'S HANDICAP SINGLES "B"
1st Round. (Top half byes):-V. H. Freeman (scr.), B.G. Baker (ser.), B.D. Lay (rec. 3/6), C.B.R. Sargent (rec. 3/8). M. Well (scr.), RE. Lee (owe 15), W.M Glitins (owe 30).
R. Simpson (ser.) v. R.T. Broad- bridge (rec. 3/8), J.S. Smith (owe 15) V. R. Harding (ser.).
(Bottom half byes):-L. Jack (owe 15), G.A. While (owe 15/3), H.W. Crabb (scr.), WL. McKenzie (owe 3/8), W.E. Peers (ser.), Rev. P. Nash (rec. 15).
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PROMISE
Baer Hugs His Conqueror OF FINE
How Tommy Farr Beat Maxie Baer
OUT-BOXED
FORMER
U.S. FAVOURITE
(By Fred Darinell)
London, Aprü 16. Tommy Farr, British and Empire heavy-weight cham- pion, outpointed Max Baer, former world heavyweight cham- pion, over 12 rounds at Harringay last night.
When I saw Tommy Farr at his training camp on Wednesday, the day before his fight with Max Baer, the ex-champion heavy weight of the world, he assured me without the least impression of boasting, not only that he thought he could beat Baer, but that he would do so.
Farr knew better than the critics who, with one accord, gave Baer as the probable winner of a fight which proved to be one of the most momentous In the history of Bellish boxing.
On the other side of the Atlantic where some of Baer's crilics had pro- fessed to find him, in their vivid phraseology, "on the slide," they will be astounded that a British heavy- weight could be found able to out- point, out-box and out-fight one of their men.
RETORT DIRECT · The British heavy-weight has been the sport of American Journalists for magnificent years past, but Farr's
has allered performance Just night
that,
Prize Won At Third
Attempt
BURTON WINS BIG GOLF TOURNEY
MATCH
Lee Wai-tong Not Playing
(By "Veritas")
Although the officially an- nounced South China "A" team for to-morrow's Kotewall Cup replay with the Army included Lee Wai-tong, the Chinese centre-forward not be playing.
Test Cricketer Reaches Home
On Stretcher
Farg, the England and Kent batsman, who was taken lli in Australia after playing in thợ -first two Tests, arrived, home last month. He saw his 'now car at Tilbury, but only for a glance,
cher
Farz was carried on a siret cher to a walling ambulance. Rheumatic fever las affected his heart, and it is highly improba. ble he will be able to play for his country this summer,
The manner of his home- coming was particularly sad for Jits young wife, a Brighton girl, whom Fazr was married a days before he salted for
to
Australia. famous will
He is still suffering from a thigh County Cricket
injury and feels that he cannot do justice either to the team or the game by playing, especially as the ground
is now so hard and another heavy fall might have disastrous results.
I also understand that Lau Mau will be dropped from the left buck position to make way for Tay Qua- ilang.
sub-
Ho Ka-keung is likely stitute for Lee Wal-tong and Yeang Shiu-yick will probably take over Tay's place on the left wing.
I have heard of no alterations to the Army eleven.
scoring a
AMES'S
DOUBLE
CENTURY
London, May 7. Kent did not allow their heavy defeat by Glamorgan earlier in the week to upset them against Gillingham
This match brings the local foot ball season to a close, and a better urtain" could not be imagined. In their last meeting a thrilling game Worcestershire at
esulted in a draw. Lee Wal-tog during the last three days.
sensational
goal a minute
They won handsomely by seven from time. It was one of the most wickets after putting up the extra- encounters of the season and ordinary first innings score of 512 for Ca replay has only to re-13 declared.
reat itself to leave soccer enthusiasts with pleasant memories of the sea- son.
favour the Army to win, largely because I think they are mere capable of standing up to the trying condi- Lions engendered by the heat and secondly because they do not appear to be quite so football-weary as the
Chinese.
The anticipated teams are as fol-
lows.
THE ARMY
Rímn. Fus. Fowlands (R.W.F.);
Stevens Bglr. Pickering (R.U.R.).
Williamson. (Sea- (R.U.R.) Plc.
forths), Cpl. Wanklyn
Fus
(R.W.F.),
Evans (R.W.F.); Rimn. Erwin
(R.U.R.), Spr.
Bema. Moore (R.U.R.), Fus. Talbot (R.W.F.), Capt. and Ritmn. Fergu- son (R.U.R.).
Connor (n.1
The hero of the innings was Leslie Ames, fresh back from the Australian tour, who rattled up 201 not out, be- ing the first cricketer this season to score a double century.
He was well supported by Bill Ashdown, who hit up 109, and later Frank Woolley came in to lash the bowling over the field for a rapid 80.
When Worcester batted they were up against Leslie Todd at cleverest. The left-hand spin and swing bowler took for 57 in the first innings which totalled 202.
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Howlett (R.E.), First-Class
Cricket Programme
(R.W.F), Pte. McCusker
Taylor (Sea-
Reserves: L/Cpl. R.); Pte. Webster (Seaforths), Fus. Wheeler (E.W.F.): Fus tartha), Ptc. Cook (Seaforths); Ptc. Adams' (Seaforths), L/Sgt. Duffeld (R.A.O.C.), L/Cpl. Sullivan (R.W. F.), Ple. McGuigan (Seaforths) and Cpl. Hurst (R.E.).
S. C. A. A.
The New Zealanders, at present in England for a series of Test Matches, open their tour to-day with a match against Surrey at the Oval,
Six County Championship games are also scheduled, Derbyshire, the champions, visiting Worcester.
At
Pau Ka-ping: Li Tin-sang Tay Qua-liang: Leung Wing-chiu: Nottingham a fine match is an Lau Hing-chdi, and Lee Kwok-Waltielpated between Notts and Sussex. Tso Kwal-shing, Fung King-cheurs. The complete programme follows,
Ho Ka-keung, Lal, Shiu-wing Yeung Shiu-yick.
anci
BOYS' MATCHI Preceding this match will be an Interesting tie between the budding Colony. young footballers of the Royal Welch. Fusillers, champions of the Boys' League, oppose The Rest, and a rst-rate entertainment is pro- mised.
The Rest is a good representative team and the champions cannot afford to relax for a moment if they are to win,
Both matches will be played on the Hongkong FC. ground. Happy
Southport, May 7. Richard Burton of Holton, runner- up for the last two years, ic-day wor Farr rendered a great service, not the Dunlop Southport £1,000 golf only to himself but to British boxing, championship with an aggregate of and our satisfaction is all the greater-280 for 72 holes. seeing that he is the British cham- The winner returned cards of Valley. The boys' match will kick- pion.
Farr proved his right to that title. well and cleanly fought on both The fight, over 12 rounds, was sides. In the hour of Baer's de- feat it cannot be sald that he did not take the affair seriously. Apart from an occasional good tempered grin, which usually vanish- ed under the persistent and accurate visitation of Farr's
was far from the palght left, Laur play-acting clown he has been in the past.
He fought with scrupulous regard for the rules of the ring, and although Farr's decided superiority in the carly rounds must have given him rme unpleasantness, it did not inter- play. fere with his spirit of fair
67, 73 and 68.
Charles Whitcombe finished second, and John Busson of Pannal was third scoring 74, 72 71 and G6, total 203, with cards of 75, 70, 73, GD, total 201,
Alfred Perry and George Duncan failed to qualify for the final two rounds.--Reuter.
JUBILEE STAKES
Revised Starters And Jockeys
London, May 7. So much may be sold for Barr on
The following alterations have that side of the fight.
been made in the probable starters LESSON FOR AMERICAN Coming down to technicalities, and Jockeys for the Jubilee Sakra. Weston rides His Grace, Junes however,
I must
Say that I was mounts Moody, Beary rides Munu- surprised by Baer's poor gauge of ment, Howeroft has Belu Ethel, E. distance, the lack of power in his Smith will guide British Quota, and hitling, and the mediocre quality of Mitchell will mount Ormstead.
boxing
Farr not only carried the fight to him incessantly, and he did this right from the start, but he gave Baer something of a lesson in the noble art of defence.
Baer's defence was nothing to boast about especially where the straight left was concerned,
Forr proved splendidly what a vital asset this is to the game. He roused the vast crowd to a frenzy of delight with the case of his scor- ing in this way.
Round after round went in his favour, and it was the straight left that turned the issue most of the time.
No jockey has yet been found for Emsborough,--Reuter.
PREPARING FOR M.C.C.
South African Cricket Cup Competition
Johannesburg. Proposals are being made, for Currie Cup cricket tournament next year. Normally, there would not be a competition, but there is support Farr cut Baer's left-eye early on for the proposal in view of the visit and that worried the American n of the M.C.C. the following senBON,
lo What worried him still more was Farr's audacity in carrying the Oght to him as he did, with so little respect for his reputation.
Transvaal have written to tha Association South African Cricket suggesting that all centres be clrcu- Jated for their views. They suggest Farr was speedier in hitting and that the tournament be held at one in his footwork. Baer did very centre, in order to give the national little side-stepping, and most of the selectors an opportunity of seeing time he appeared to be leisurely all candidates for Inclusion in the
(Continued on Page 17
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