THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH.
JULY TUESDAY,
13,
RECREIO WITHDRAWS FROM
FROM LOCAL
erard Ber
This picture shows the South Chins A.A. team which won the championship of the volleyball longun
(Photo: Mes Cheung).
this season.
At What Age Is A Boxer Finished?
3
talked Probably one of the most about events in boxing circles is "comeback" for one can never fall to And
views opposite someone with who
and will be glad to sit down argue about whether such a thing is not possible.
to
or
They will tell you that if "greats" badly like Jim Jeffries who was
Johnson, Benny whipped by Jack
who lost decisions Leonard, second rates, the murderous Jack Dempsey, who had nothing but his -old will to win, couldn't come back,
there is no chance for anyone.
The question is WHY didn't why couldn't they come back? Ben- ny Leonard, one of the greatest of all lightweight champions of the world, a man who was never knock ed out to the time he retired and who easily decisioned the best them, had a long lay-off, but Benny Leonard had fought for years und years and was out of the ring for a long time. He was over 30.
means
of
FIRST CLASS CRICKET--
AVERAGES
GOVER HAD 70 WICKETS TO
HIS
CREDIT ON JUNE 21
19.04 19.64
K.C.C.
CONCEDE POINTS
Inconsistent Play Is The Cause
Playing a much steadier type
of tennis, United Services Re-
1937.
LEAGUE SOCCER
Hardcourt Tennis Championships
It is now learned in connec- tion with the proposed hard- court tennis championships which the U.S.R.C. intends to organise, that the events will be men's singles and men's doubles, and not mixed doubles our report as suggested in yesterday.
NEW
creation Club yesterday beat WOODEN
K.C.C. (1) in the first of their two mixed doubles tennis league matches by six sets to three. The result was important and re-
HEADS FOR
flected considerable credit on the GOLF CLUBS,
winners, who were playing on the KCC. courts.
Kowloon Cricket Club could not recover from a disastrous stort which sew them lose the first three seis. What is more the Gray-Mackenzle combination failed to settle down in the subsequent play, their loss of three sets being a severe blow K.C.C. expectations.
FINE INNOVATION
(By Charles Buchan)
The advance in the quality of golf
to chubs never ceases. Itecently, I tried
GOSANO, BELTRAO GIVING
UP GAME
Football Is Too Costly
(By "Veritas")
S. A. Rugby Beaten
In Australia
Sydney, June 20. The South African Rugby team was suprisingly beaten by 17 points to 6 in their match with New South Wales here to-day.
one
New South Wales scored five tries,
of which was converted, to one, try and a penalty goal, The field was waterlogged through contin- uous rain, and the Australians won through the grand work of their backs, who were in- finitely better than the South Africans.
Club de Recreio, for years|| one of the foremost clubs in the Hongkong Football Lea- gue has decided not to enter COTTON IS the league this coming sea-
son,
Decision has been reached
TWO UP
after long and careful delibera- AGAINST
tion. It is influenced by several
factors, among them being that SHUTE
out some new wooden clubs which neither A. V. Gosano nor Beltrao
E. F. Fincher and Mrs. Burnett, appear to have solved the problem intend to play next winter; that recovering from a weak start, gave af of obtaining a worden head of the
tha
ing shuttles for loans.
FEEL AND BALANCE
too costly to the
FASCINATING GOLF DUEL
Walton Heath, July 12. Henry Cotton. British open golf champion, finished two up over the Arst 36 holes of a 72 holes match against Densmore Shute the Amerl- can golling star here to-day,
[}
Arst-rate display in the following two desired quality, resilience and life, the game is sets, beating both Goldman and Mrs. the subject of many experiments club; that so many players have! Rice-Evans and Capt. Locke und Miss during the last few years.
been lost to other clubs that the Tyleney
The heads are made of specially Recreio do not consider it worth had a splendid duel with
beech wood, requiring compressed Goldman and Mrs. Rice-Evans. After teading 4-1, they were caught at four-neither lead nor any weight to dis- while signing on new players. As one of the In addition the committee can- tribute the balance. ll, this game going to the U.S.R.C.
chief drawbacks in club maiting is
lend and the not obtain an undertaking from On June 21. Walter Hammond the Gloucestershire and Text all-couple after 15 deuce points had been
weighting with rounder still led in the first class cricket batting averages with an played. However, Fincher held his
The contest is styled the "World's For years this overcome, hus been
Golf Championship" and is sponsored average of 75.78 for 19 completed innings. Gover, Surrey fast bowler service and then the home pair broke plating at the bottom, one difficulty the players that they are pre- had jumped up to second place in the bowling with 70 wickets at an through Goldman's delivery after wood, named "Lignostone," has been pared to turn out every week.
by the News Of The World which is Then too Recreio have long felt offering handsome prize. The average of 15.51 per wicket, as compared with C. 11. Pone's 44 wickets twice holding set point.
Mrs. Sweeney, playing her first used with excellent results in mak- for 15.01.
match of the season, partnered E. C.
that much of the pleasure of league match is over 72 holes and final 38
to be played to-morrow. football has been lost through the 1872 Fincher, and played well in the first
James Braid is refereeing the jsch
could not sustain the effort.
From the moment I handled the crowd demonstrations which are 19.76 However, in view of the importance 19.60 of the occasion, Mrs. Sweeney played clubs I was impressed by the feel feature of matches at King's Park, match on which there is some very 0 to 11 favourite and did much to 20.76 creditably, and if the luck had been and the balance, The head lifted when unruly Chinese elements sur-heavy wagering. Cotton started an with them, she and Fincher would beautifully and, although the club round the ground and make then-ustify such confidence by taking an
selves objectionable. Last year the important lead a whippy shaft-one I am not
during
to-day's have won the first sel.
Three thousand people were pre- accustomed to I drove the ball Recrrlo teams were the victims of por AT SIXES AND SEVENS
Incident of stone- farther than with my own more than one
sent
the course over the
during H. Avge. Gray and Miss Mackenzie were at much
Miss 34.00 sixes and sevens,
Mackenzie driver. More pleasing still was the throwing by spectators, and they afternoon and raw Cotton in fine of the sharp crack of the boil on the club feel that playing football under such form with his wooden clubs. On the other hand Shute's driving broke 194. 30.60 ground and Gray being shaky in the and the rapidity with which the ball conditions is not worth the candle.
In my opinion
However the club will maintain its down and he would have been tiret 32.35 forecourt and on service. Though left the club head.
with the Hongkong down at the 36th had he not holed 47 24.40 they led 2-1 against Goldman and the new club is a definite advance registration
L ten yard putt. 303 13 33.30 Mrs. Rice-Evans, they did not look on the old.
Football Association and will apply 23.00 like
Cotton went, round In 35 and 34 the Shield com- winning a
to participate in set. Both played well 340 DO 22.05
As the wood is so hard there is no
(69) and Shute needed 34 and 37 61 2012 below form.
petitions.
(71). 33 10.00
danger of the club-head breaking or A. Sullivan and
L.
Mrs. Ashton
Nor is there any danger cracking. excellent fettle and were of damage from weather conditions.
Here are the leading averages on, P. C. Rought
ca 618 33 fought 264
417,1 133 838 44 June 21, and the chief individual Boyes
359.4 81 825 42 performances for the week preced-Smalles
Hammond, W. I 203.1 43 404 35 ing that date, as reported by the hobins: 3423 50 1042 53
Robinson London Morning Post.
NEW ZEALAND AVERAGES
202.3 68 010 30
BATTING (qualification, 10 innings; averago, 15.)
*Not
il. Avge. Inns, O. R.
BATTING
Not
Inns, O. R.
440 94* 64.74
NI. W. Wallace
0235.71
18 2 430
6.2
11
0 632 193 09.27
M. . Donnelly
350
Do 31.81 making
1 317
230
335
It. C. B. icimpton Hammond, W. B.... C. 9. Dempster M. R. Barton
Parks, J. L Paynter
Hutton Ames
Gibbonu
Derry, L. G. (Lelo.)
Cook ...
Gregory Worthington
Sandhamn
Edrich
Staples, A.
Jack Johnson ko'd Jim Jeffries,
ládon the old Jeffries not by any
the but still a good man, because ex-world champion was an old man
well far as ringmen go, thirty and slow. He had many years of inoclivity and was 35.
09
over
hc
Jack Dempsey was said by ex- perta to be on the downward trail at the time of his first fight with Gene Tunney. Maybe he was but in the second fight in Chicago showed that his old legs were slow- ing up and the steam was fading vers from his wallop. About two years ago when he tried a comeback, more undoublet undoubtedly for financial reasons bent than with serious intent, he
pulooks like King Levinski in four round exhibitions but show- ed absolutely nothing of the ability that made him famous. Because Father Time hnd crept up on him and youth must be served. He was around 34.
But at what age is a fighter through? After 30? That's the consensus of all night experts. What about the tender age of 20? Would you consider a gliter through at that age? Maybe
but
some would
at least he's entitled
to
મ
"break"
ALLSOPPS
TRADE
MARK
Largridge, Jan.
Arnold
Keeton
Davies, Harrin
11. E. S. Wyatt J. H. Pawlo Oldfield
Atttchell (Yarks)'
Smalles Voce Langridge, John Cox, G. (Sussex) Boring Armstrong (Leis.)" Leyland Dollery Пувон
21 2 1440 217 75.70
14802 164 81.69 D. A. R. Moloney
21358 168 59.01 W. A. Halice
23 1 1250 DGG 08.31
G. Weir
101 101 8059 L. Kerr
E. W. Tinditi
812 201 53.50. G. Vivian
83 150 23.52
T. C. Lowry
163 50.03, N. Carson 141 48.23 154 40.11 M. 1. Face
750 156 44.11 N. Gallichan
700 239 43,75 A. W. Roberts
772 114 42.80
J. A. Dunning
R. Lamason
733 175 42,04 3. Cowia
380 13 42,23
88 160 42,14
712 107 41.38
620
104 41,60
Signifies not out.
BOWLING
241
1. R.
גן
12.3
numerous
errors
had
SIX INTERPORTERS
play.
The American become two up at 10.87 were in
the Zard und beld the advantage 977 easily the outstanding visiting pair. I understand that the new wood is This severing of a link between until the 29th when he lost a hole. 6.42 Sullivan made few mistakes, serving impervious to ellmatic changes and football in Hongkong and the local Cotton then proceeded to win the
with fine consistency, and Mrs. Ash-will last years without changing its Portuguese community
the 33rd and rocalls that 32nd to square and W. Avg. ton supported well with strong drives Character.
the Club de Recreio has produced 34th to lead for the first time. He 36 60 20 18.00 and some well timed lobs.
some of the finest players the Colony held on to his advantage until the 4 535 76 41.16 J. A. Dunning... 290.3 00 874 34 19.82 Miss Tyler again showed that she The wood is the invention of ahas known. One instinctively thinks 30th, and all but secured a lend of
107 113 30.70. Gallichal 103.2 70 153 10 28.00 is a player well endowed with Dutch golfer and has already been of men such as A. V. Gosano, easily three-Reuter.
24773320 kinds of strokes and with Captain tried by several of our prominent
670 118 41.35 J. Cowie
N.
700 101 39.33 M. L. Page ..............
12
19
בפף
68 3031. W. koberts. 2995 03 822 15 41.40 Locke geiling in some neat net work players, including Michael Binghumi me most adaptive player in local!
423 108 30.30 14. C. Vivian 14 14 101 13 60.33 and playing with consistency, the
900
40 M. P. Donnelly..
*****
785 161 37,38 . I Lamason... 11
3 43-
175 31.00 G. L. Weir ..........
Also bowled; W. N. Carnan: 7-0-31-0.
FIELDING FIGURES
334 01 37.11
0 110 37,000
0025 107 30.70
002 141 33.41
20 1 660 120 35.11 BOWLING
(Qualification 25 whts; average 21).
0. M. 1. W. Avg. Pope, Q. 1.
284.4 BD (02 44 15.04 Gover
400,4 Conson
2517.3
1000 20 15.51
537 34 13,79 Sim. J. Middx.) 470
13.80 124 1027
811 81 15.00 403. bi
400.5 173 904 60 10.03
Verity Martin
R. F. It. Darwi
Philipson
703 43 16.30
Smith 210
2802 356.
401.4
203.3 31 10J5
10.04
Longridge, Jas.
Andrews
Mitchell (Derby)
Sim Nichols
Smith. P. (Essex) 300.4 45
ITS CLEAR
SOLE AGENTS:
CALDBECK Macgregor &
CO., LTD.
BOTTLED BY THE ALLOA BOTTLING COLTD, ALLOA, SCOTLAND
(to June 19, inclusive)
No. of
Catches.
10 G. S. Doyes.
16 John Longridge.
sets.
2-6.
succer, who has figured conspicuously the Sunningdale professional. Bing in attack, the half back line and de-
South China
Beat Penang Second Time
LEE WAI-TONG SCORES TWICE
24 320 360pair easily won two of their three nam swears the heads have added a fence. He has played Interport foot-FOOTBALL
lenst 20 yards to his wooden club ball both as centre-forward and full Goldman and Mrs. Rice-Evans were shots and he is one of the longest back.
Waller Hagen, not entirely at their best, though they hitlers in the game.
Recreio produced five other Inter- were value for two sets. Goldman the non-playing captals of America's
right winger, indulged in some characteristic fore-Ryder Cup team, has also tried out porters, B. Gosano, t
centre-half, B. M. Xavier, court play, though he did not attack the clubs and expressed us delight Beltrno,
L. A. Rozhu and A. M. Brown. quite so forcefully as usual. Mrs. with them. 18 F. E. Woolley, N. W. D. Yard-the baseline, but tentative at the net. Rice-Evans was very steady from
The club has had its successes in Though the clubs are not yet on jey.
E. C. Fincher and Mrs. Sweepy (K.C.C.) the market, it is expected they will Hongkong football competitions. In 14 B. O. Allen, M. R. Barton, A. J. lost to L. Goldman and Mrs. Itice-Evans be available to the public within a the 1926-27 season the first division Holmes, A.Mitchell, f. H.-: beat A. Bullivan and Lira. Ashton month. I am certain they will have championship was won and in 1924-
(6-4) lost to Capt. Locke and Miss Tyler
carried off the second Moore, M. J. Turabill
ready salc. as mest golfers are 25 the club
has never 19 H. E. Hammond, W. R. Ham- 5. A. Gray and Miss Mackenzie last to looking for a club which feels the division title. Recreio
mond, H. Hazell, Jas. Lang-Goldman and Mr. Rice-Evans 3-0: lont ridge, R. T. D. Perks, A. D. to Sullivan and Bir, Ashton 3-6; lost to sume to them in all weathers, winter succeeded in lifting either the Junior
and summer.
I have already placed or Senior Shield, but the club has Capl. Locke and Atis Tyler J-8.
Penang, July 12. Sellers.
E, F, Fincher and Mrs. Durnett best an order for a sel.
always contributed the greater per-
represent South Chiria Athletic Association's centage of players to R. Pollard, E, P. Robinson, Goleman and Mrs. Rice-Evans -4: lost 1-5: beat to Sullivan and Mrs. Ashton
If Ellsworth Vines, the American Portugal in the International Charity touring football team continued its C. Turner.
Capl. Locke and Misa Tyler 5.3.
tennis star, had not decided upon his Cup, which trophy Portugal has won triumphs to-day, winning their second LEAGUE TABLE
goals to nil. P. W. D. L. F. A. Pls. present career he might have be- twice-firstly in 1928 and then again match here by four
Their opponents were the Penang XI, Lee Wai-tong was in scoring mood and collected two goals, the other two being credited to Lai Shui-wing. The Hongkong team will now pro- ceed to Ipoh and Kuala Lumpur.- Da-Deo,
Sub
12 R.
11 W. H. Ashdown, D. Compton,
A. II. Dyson, R. W. V. Robins,
R. Taylor, T. S. Worthingten.
10 J. Arnold. J. Cropp, T. W.U.S.R.C.
Goddard, E. Hendren, S. K.C.C. (1) Martin, T. B. Mitchell, E. J. C.R.C. Stephiens.
K.C.C. (2)
A. E. Alderman, W. L. Budd, W. J. Edrich, H. Larwood, J. Parks, A. W. Roberts (N.Z.), C. Simart.
8 R. T. Bryan, G. Genry, H. II.
Gibbons, T. N. Pearce, F. M.
Sibbles, P. Smith, H, Sutcliffe,
A. W. Wellard.
WICKET-KEEPERS
W. F. Price
W.. Cornford
EW. Brooks
W. II. V. Levett
H. Eillott
N. McCorkeit
J. S. Buller
W. T. Luckes
C. I. Maxwell.
G. Duckworth
R. E. Whetherly
T. L. Brierly
J. Buckingham
A. Wood
L. E. G. Ames
P. Carrall
.P. A. Gibb T. H. Wade
V. Hopkins
E. iv.
Stpd. Ct.
Total
8 20 36
T 20 27
25
20
21
20
15
11 20
1
118
20
8
17
10
Tindill
(N.Z.)
*
K. C. James
0 ··13 11 12
G WICKETS IN AN INNINGS
No. of
Times.
T. W. Goddard.*
6 A. R. Gover, IL: Verity.
8 T. B. Mitchell, P. Smith."
0
sets 3
21 0
G 6 32 ▸ 1 10 0 4
1 0
come one of the best golfers in bls in 1932, country. He has a lovely upright swing, and hits the ball tremendous
1 2 7 0
3 3 24 0
County Cricket
Hampshire
distances; as hard as he hits the ten-present he has a handicap of eight, ais ball when serving an are.
were but i ho
to give his time Vines has been playing a little golf seriously to the game he would soon during his short stay in England. At become a scratch player.
Warwick And SUMMER
Derby Win
With Ease
London, July 12.
Quick and convincing victories were gained by Warwickshire, Derby shire and Hampshire in county cricket matches to-day.
Warwickshire beat Gloucestershire by an innings and 32, Gloucester's batting breaking down completely ngainst the fine bowling of Mayer, who in the Brst innings took 7 for 46 and in the second a for 24.
Gloucester were dismissed for 107! and 83, whereas Warwickshire hit up 222.
Herman was also in fine bowling form for Hampshire against Somer- sot, taking all told 12 wickets for 90 (5 for 47 und 7 for 51). Somerset- were thus dismissed for 117 and 87. Hampshiro responding with 154 and
40. W. Herman, E. Hollies, E. 54 for 1, thus winning by nine wic-
C. Jones, Jas. Langridge, S.kets.
H. Martin, W. Phillipson, F. Derbyshire beat Leicestershire by
M. Sibbles, H. A. Smith, A. an innings and 199. Derbyshire rat- W. Wellard.
tled up the huge score of 470 for
3 W. 11. Andrews, G. S. Boyes, declared, Smith scoring 121
and
Lelcester showed J. C. Ciny, J, A. Dunning Alderman 175. (N.Z.), H. E. Hammond, G, miserable batting form and were sent Hill, R. Pollard, J. M. Bima, back for 130 (Mitchell 6 for 50) and (Continted on Pape 9.)
141-Reuter.
SALE
NOW PROCEEDING
ALL PRICES SMASHED!
STORE-WIDE OUTSTANDING BARGAINS.
For Thrift's
Sako, come
early to
THE
SINCERE CO
C:
LIMITED
Page 20Page 21