THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1938...
ARRANGEMENTS COMPLETED FOR SOCCER TOURISTS
CORINTHIANS' VISIT SHOULD PROVE POPULAR
PRICES OF ADMISSION ARE NOT EXORBITANT
(By "Abe")
Arrangements are now all but complete for the visit of the Islington Corinthians, the famous English amateur football team, to the Colony in the course of their world- tour. The Corinthians are awaited with great interest because ever since they played the Chinese Olympic team at Highbury in 1936 their visit to Hongkong has been ex- pected and because they undoubtedly are the greatest amateur 100cer team that has ever included the Colony in its itinerary.
ainst Hongkong. I would
After a successful tour of sovural | It is a question of one's view- European countries, Europe and India, | point. Personally, if I were williag the Corinthians are now in Malaya. to pay $2,20 to she a Shanghaf teran They have been wonderfully success ful in spite of the arduousness of their tour, and up to December 30 they had played 42 inatches see they left England, winning 32, drawing eight and lesing only two.
Hongkong foutball enthusiasts have a treat in store for them. There is no doubt about that. The tourists have won prises everywhere they luve visited not only-by the brand of football which they play, but also by Their friendly sprit on and off the deld. They are determined to show the world the type of football, {ኒ!¡ played by the best amateur tioms in Englund. In this, they have AUC- creded, even to a far greater extent than the originators of the tour had expected!
LOCAL PROGRAMME
According to present arrangements, the Corinthians will leave Maliga on February 11 by the M. M. Aramis And will come to Hongkong "by, way of Saigon where they may play á Inatch. They are due here on Febra- ary 18 and will commence their x- tures here the next day. The local programme, approved by Mr. Tom Smith, the manager of the visiting team is as follows: February 19 Y. February 20 v. February 26 "*་ February 27
South China United Services Civilians
Il and will commence at 4 pan. ba each day.
The charged are $3 for
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hesitate at all in paying an extra 80 rents to see the Corinthians. I un Sure many will OKTWC with me in this.
Of course there is also the view that the real supporters of loent font- all are not thise whi ocensionally pay $3 to see a match on a speelál occasion, but those who pay 50 cents or $1 each week to see their favour- Hes in action. It is felt that must of these people ennnot afford to pay $3 and $2.20 to see a game, and that it is unfair to make them do so be cause they are the ones who are re-¦ sponsible for the big "ates" werkt after week.
WE HAVE TO PAY
Admittedly it is a bit hard and une sympathises with this view, but then unless sports enthusiasts in Hongkong are willing to pay for their entertainment & would be impossible. to get the world's best to come here, Very often we have been deprived of the pleasure of seeing world cham- pions in action just because sponzors are uncertain of getting the public's support. In many cases we have hust there champion; at our very oberst yet we have not been able to get theat to show us their skill
"B" Company football team, winners of the Inter-Company (1937-38) competition of the 1st Battalion The Seaforth Highlanders,
LAWN TENNIS
BUDGE HAS ALL SHOTS
MASTERLY DISPLAY
WINS TITLE
Bromwich Clever And Gallant
By Mervyn Weston
Budge had to fight for every point to defeat the sensational young Sydney Davis Cup player, John Bromwich, who captured the hearts of the huge gallery by his heroic courage in surviving five match points before yielding at 8-6, 6-3, 9-7.
Sheffield Wednesday
Eliminated
Londen, Jan, 11.
In their Third Round replay the F.A. Cup to day, Burnley, at home, eliminated Sheffield Wednesday from the competi. tion by three goals to one.---- Renter,
lit
LYNCH SCORES
TECHNICAL K.O.
IN 8th ROUND
By Henry Hose
A crowd of inore than 6,000 Leicester boxing fans saw their first world champion last month-Benny Lynch, world, European, and British fly-weight title holder, who defeated Georges Bataille, the bantam-weight champion of France.
Although they did not see Lynch) ut his 100 per cent. best they sw im good enough, so to batter the Frenchman that the referee, Mr. Jack Hurt, of London, wisely stop- ped the contest in the eighth of the scheduled ten rounds to save Bataille Ite from unnecessary punishment. had gone down three times in that round.
The night was a few minutes late
Freak Cricket Declaration
In Australia
that
in starting, because the world cham-
A repetlilon of the "freak de- plon could not find his knickers. A dash was made to his hotel, but still clarations" made in England in 1031 they could
and he and
no longer permitted in not be found, took the ring with a borrowed pair, country has just occurred in a Lynch also left behind some of Perth (Westerns Australis) cricket the sparkle and zip that he had match. shown in his recent never-to-be- forgotten brillunt triumph at Glas- No play being possible on the first gow over Peler Kane,
day, says Reuter, Bryant and Love- Last night's contest was at 8s. lock, the rival captains, agreed to Dibs., 3lbs. above the tantum limit, declare their first innings after one which obviously meant that Lynch did not have to be on his toes in
run had been scored. A definite de- he training. Sull
Have the
cus- cision
was not reached, but the tomers grand value for money. incident aroused considerable in-
t
terest. In county mniches in Eng- PUZZLING stance
land It is now ruled that if no play Lynch hnd twice been beaten by has occurred on the first two days a southpaw (Jim Warnock, of Bel-] no side can declare its first innings fast), and he found enrly on until it has botted for at least .60 puzzling opponent in the French-minutes. man, who adopts the right-hand- forward stance.
Opposed to making laws for
It was when Lynch decided to brightening club cricket Bert Old- change is style after the first few field, Australia's wicketkeeper, In- rounds that he did plenty of damage, sists that the onus lies on the in- although I have seen him punch dividual, who should be animated with the ambition to do things in an aggressive way.
much harder.
Bataille was most dangerous after he took heavy punishment, and he took plenty. He was particularly fierce in his countering.
SQUASH VICTORY.
London, Dee. 13. For the eighth year in succession, Cambridge defented Oxford in the annual Inter-Varsity squash rackets match at the Bath Club, Londen, yus- terday by three matches to two.
Melbourne, Dec. 13. Two American players became the 1937 Victorian lawn tennis singles champions at Kooyong on Saturday. J. Donald
Lynch had his man down for five CAMBRIDGE Budge, the world champion, won the men's singles, and Missin, as he considered that Brom-two in the sixth and eighth, and two
Budge wanted to play the
point in the second round, two in the Afth, Dorothy Bundy the women's singles. Together they won the wich" had been put off; but such a the final round. mixed doubles.
I made it to be a rousing contest chivalry has no part in the laws of the game and a "let" was refused.
with thrilling set-tos on the ropes came. Every gune then was packed apparently not exciting enough to At 5-3 to Budge the first crisis in almost every round. Yet it was The only complaint which I have |
with incident. When Brenwich bit interrupt a woman at the ringside to make is that no special concession Y All Hangkong
Jumper stendly put twice and double-faulted, he was who knitted All the matches will be played on
has been made to servicemen who,
love-40 on his service, and Rudge throughout the whole contest. the South China round at Carlingments, have to pay the full prices in femer purpose, Miss Dorothy Bundy end tige felt the strain of holding
according to the present arrange-
Showing! superior courieratt and Bromwich mervilessly. Near
out in foreing and Bromwich
ANOTHER FIGHT the made a superb left-hand placement luath the covered and uncovered
hit another standa. This covered
seems to me to be used by defeating the Austra-himself in check, Bromwich's per down the line. Budge
Len Wiekwar, of Leicester, who stand and $2.28 for angovered stand rather hard and I am sure it would
Han champion, Miss Naneye Wynne, sistence was heartbreaking.
aitheking shot out and It was passed cleanly
was then has an average of about one victory a time when a lapse of overambition entleying error.
and forced into for the first and fourth matches, and be much appreciated if a special price 6-4, 1-6, 6-4, in the Bnal of the wo
the a week during present year, men's singles. Her title was well might have cost him dearly.
brought off on of the triumphs of his
P. Kershaw (Oxford) and M. B. $2.20 and $1.50 respectively for the could be offered to the Services. second and third games. Tickets al
earned, for she defeated Mrs. Hop-
at 5-4. He career when he outpointed Jimmy Baring (Cambridge), the respective Budge was 30-love As it was, Budge's tactics of steady The Corinthians will be here unbian, Miss Thelma Coyne, and Miss
the then netted. In the next rally he Walsh,
Britis $7.50 each for the whole series wid
captains, played light-weight
Arst strings, but „beuvulluble....Advanced-booking-le
March 5 when they will leave for Wynne, all of whom had beaten her pressure to alternate corners tock
they failed to produce any startling terrillo-tall-Bromwich Bon. Worked to the net and musshed se- champion. -Manila, They wirbelicuiCTH in Sydney recently. open at legal football clubs imp
“Bromwich"
Witwar received a great recep- things at his own way in the first verely, bu
squashTM--Baring seemed to have" though the Australian saved many
doggedly topines for three weeks, sling January 31. after which date bunk-
st Budge woS favoured to defeat situations by desperate measures and stood and watched, thinking the ball the verdiet was given. Walsh burst But then his drop and angled shots February 28 for Honolulu and the Bromwich comfortably, but he had heruie deeds in the last eight games, wat
retrieved with a high job. Budgetion from the 8,000 local fans when game, and went to a lead of -1. ings will be open to the public.".
United States. After a tour of Cali-to fight every bit of the way. Brahe was exhausted physically at the ills Excellenry the Governor, Siz
was going out, but the ball pitched into tears, but he can take Geoffry Norticote, luis kindly signi-
fornia, they will go to Vancouver and wich clearly established himself used.
heart lost their accuracy and frequently hit return to England via Canada. Their the best Australian
no wonder, for tied his intention of being present at original tour included Shanghai and and proved that he would be a dif- to play and there was no time lost. broke through
the on the baseline. Bromwich evened from the fact that he gave a plucky the tin. player today three gruelling sets took two hours amnid thunderous applause. How display after fighting practically the first and fourth matches.
Japan, but in view of the present heul opponent for any player in for both used the towel very little
ever, he was weakening, and Budge the whole of the eight rounds with
This enabled Kershaw to catch up, jolitical troubles they are omitting the
to love. Bromwich a badly cut left eye.
and he had game ball at 89-7, but the these two places.
world. He played with great and were
opened the 12th game with unother Wickwar, with a dandy straight Cambridge explain saved the point, very quick ut but was overmatched
changing courage
inover and taking up their positions. amazing lot that brought nods of left that piled up points throughout and eventually secured the game at stroke equipment and stamina. Bromwich, in seeking counters
wonder and acknowledgment from the contest, inflicted this cut in the 108. Budge. Budge went to match point serend minute of the fight and Speaking after the match, Budge opposing pressure,
was a su agam at 40-30, but Bromwich was played on it throughout. said:
"John played much better jected to the greater mental strain, returning his fast deliveries won-
There was no
doubt 03
to the against me to-dny than he did in Towards
derfully. Hic the Havis Cup match at Forest Hits, realise that his task was hopeless.
surprised
by Justice of the verdict and as a res Bromwich's, reply and netled. Award for his victory Wickwar will His passing shots and control are
glorious smash took him to his fifth be matched against Freddy Miller, marvellous. I never know where he is going to hit his left-handed shot.
match
point, but Bromwich saved the former American champion. Another fine pas took Bromwich to with 持 marvellous porsing shot. game point, and it was 6-all when Budge hit out.
ARE PRICES TOO HIGH?
I see it has been suggested that the mices charged for the four games are Too high. I feel that this impressioa, has been caused by the fact that up to now too Ittle is known of the Cur- inthians vis! to Hongkong by general public,
e
First of all it does not seem to be generally known that the Islington Corinthians are here at the invita tion of the South China A. A. and not at the invitation of the Hongkong Football Association. Arrangements, therefore, are being made by the Chinese and not by the Hongkong F.A.. whose approval, however, Das been obtained.
ANOTHER OFFER FOR
J. H. LEWIS However, if John is going to become in!
Lightheavyweight Boxing Title
By Harold Lewis
It
the endi
he sermed
to
ing to the third game of the second
Was
Despite another wonderful Job, which brought a cry of anguish from Budge, and a placement, Bromwich again lost his service. Budge got to 30-Jave once more, but crred as Bromwich maintained his rockilke sendiness.
UNFORTUNATE INCIDENT There was an unsatisfactory end- really great he must learn to serve set. Budge hit a fast service, which and sinash better. At present it is possible to attack his service and raised chaik and the players pro- keep him on the defensive all the ceeded to change over. The lines- time.
man had called fault, but the call He could improve his service had been drowned in the roar of considerably. with a week of con-
appinuse centrated practice."
for Budge's fine serving, Budge went back to play his second Splendidly controlled length driv-delivery. Bromwich protested that with me. Let me say that I am not | promoter, stated recently that he had stages, the play was never exciting./taken sportsmanship and not com- Ing was the feature of the match. the ball was right and deliberately However, except in the a member of the South Chinn A.A.
closing his return out. This was mis-
BITTERLY FOUGHT GAME eabled an offer of £2,000 to John for there was a sameness about these suit: You should not have and have no xe to grind. But take Henry Lewis, the
plimentary to the umpires. Even the prices for the covered stand for heavyweight champion of the world, missed anything easy and Bromwich, do terro
light-
The next Kame wan the four matches. The first is $3.
"The tinesman's
fought.
Bromwich got to 40-30, but Second $2.20, third $2.20 and fourth to go to England and defend his title
Bromwich saved with a smash. amazing decision was correct, for the ball hit in particular, kept an $3. making a total of $10.40 for the against Jock McAvoy, the
British length. This was mainly the reason almost n foot down
Another mnnzing passing shot gave the side-line Bromwich another chance, but series. A season" ticket for all four champion.
be why Budge did not do so much vol-past the service court.
was forced to net. There was
Incident on the course, Was Bromwich's 4-3
Regarding whether the charges are too high, I personally think they are not though many people may disagree
Mr. Arthur Elvin, the
coloured
Wembley
sustained
rafused on "
uf
baseline rallies. Neither
startled, Bromwich hit out.
MUST
DEFEND
TITLES
bitterly AUSTRALIAN RULE
FOR BOXERS
an
next
Kershaw became more aggressive in the following games and mixing his game well, won the next three for the match at 8-10, 9-3, 0-7, 0-3.
Resulta:
(Cambridge players mentioned first). Mn. Baring (Eton and Magdalene) lost to . Kershaw (Ruby and Worcester), 10-0, 3-0, 7-0.3-0.
•
N. F. Dorrett (Framlinghom and Pem. broke) bi F. M. W. Whitehouse (Mori- baraugh and New College), 0, -0.
3, 9-2,
I. Rennie Worksop and St. Cathar- ine's) bt . M. Treadle (Marlborough and Christ Church), 0-2 0-0, 0-3, 2-P, D-4.
1. Wollaston (Harrow and Trinity) lost lo I. V. C. Westmacott (Elan and Christ Church), -5, 10-8, 2-0, 0-10, D-10. Halliday (lymer's Hall and St. John's) at A. A. Blcks (Charterhouse and New College), 0, 2, 9-3, 0-1.
Leading Ice Hockey Scorers
matches, however, can be bought for $7.50, which means less than $2 per
ir. Elvin wants to put on this feying as expected. Another rea- An unusual incident occurred at unfo
Sydney, Dec. 7. match.
fight at the Empire Pool in January,1,
unfortunate in the third set. In serving
Australian boxing champions must Now take the case of an Interpart
but I am extremely doubtful about superb control of his passing shots. Budge's racquet fell from his hand. p. Someone in the crowd called defend their titles when legitimate its probability, Lewis
miit While he won a number of points Bromwielt returned the service, so
Jotelly Bromwich's shot challengers demand a match. This match. The price for a covered son ofler of more than twice the sum with volleys and smashes, Budge's slowly that Budge had sufficient time pitched on the baseline, and there decision was arrived at to-day at i seat is which is more
were two lesser calls. Both players conference between the directors of than the average cost of a seat dur-mentioned above made by Wembley advances hardly paid, for he was to retrieve his racquet and hit the
ir forced into ing the Corinthians' four matches itne time ago, and it is not likely passed
error more inli weakly back into play. Some partly stopped, and the umpire, af-Stadiums Ltd, and boxing writers at that the American would agree
terning to the lineman to seek the Rushcutter Bay Stadium. to times than he won the point, Budge | what "season" ticket, one were to uy
a decision called "let." In doing so, The Furthermore, we see Interport mat- fight here for considerably less now. missed many of his attacking shots
The conference agreed that if a however, he did not face the micro-champion failed to defend his title ches is origkong (or should do)
Although Mr. Elvin hus expressed when planning to follow them from
phone, and his call went unheard within six every two years; but when will we his Interest in a fight between Me- the net. He had the belter of the
the noise from the crowd. Budge notified of the
six months he would be be able to see the Corinthians again Avoy and John Henry Lewis only, I dropsstot duch, for he usually got
and Bromwich renewed the raily and moters to match him for the title. Brillen, star forward of the Toronto
intentions of the pro- after this visit? The chances are that am informed that it is quite likely up to the short returns and handled
played several shots before the un-He would that, should Lewis refuse to accept them well, either with cool pussing
or clever the £2,000, the Wembley promoter shots
pire's decision was made clear Just day lobs. He caught will open negotiations with Len Drumwel several thnes Harvey and McAvoy for a British title Way. fight
Ume in January February
The National Sporting Club's offer
we will never have another oppor- tunity unless their present visit is a
success.
FINANCIAL RISK
I should also be noted that the
ni
sume
or
that
WON FROM BASELINE Budge actually won the match
Chinese are taking financial respun of £2,000 for the Harvey-McAvoy from the baseline, despite the fact ability for the Corinthians' visit M
match has been rejected as in that Bromwich equalled him in con- are various ex- Hongkong. There penses to be mel in order to make melent, though I think it will be trol and kept a better length. Budge found that this in a fight which Lon- had a much superior service, and such a treat possible, and the South
tion boxing followers want China A.A. authorities have to s
to see. this enabled him to gain an initial n stendy advantage in the rallies when serv- their prices in such a way that they larvey has always been should not be too exorbitant but at favourite, and more particularly ing. He was also able to atinck tlie same tiene should be high enough when the odds appear against him, Bromwich's wenker dellverics. to ensure that the Club will not be is now the case, while McAvoy's Thus, having the initiative, he was brilliant knock-oul victory over always able to make Bromwich do Eddie Phillips in winning the title the running. Bromwich relied upon which would be at stake against Ilar-superb defence rather than deflanco, vey is fresh in the mind."
Budge was able to harass him by McAvoy and Harvey have met the possibility of any surprise at- twice before, on both occasions for tack. It was there that the advan- the Chinese Olymple team played at the middle-weight title. Harvey won tuge lay. Budge took, and could af- Highbury, a charge of Gs, was mudo | the Grst Bight and MeAvoy the other, ford to take, more chances..... He had for a seat and 1s. for standing.
to be patient, but In doing so he ran
out of pocket at the end of the visit. If they fix their prices too high it will net only as a boomerang; for it they cannot draw the crowd the venture will be a deßnite failure.
I have been reminded that when
both being points decisions.
JOHN DROMWICH
Montreal, Jan. 11. With a total of 27 points, Gordon have to ngree, within 14
Muple Leafs, leats with the chal
the Individual scoring charaptanship in both to take place within
the American and the champion did not International
not Divisions of the National Ice Hockey. be declared League. would
as Budge was making
a difcultays, to a winning volley. Both players re- vealed frayed nerves. The point
match
to mislime two
the
two
In the event of two men
Cecil Dillon of the Rangers is
was replayed and Budge hit out. Herce his le Enved the game with backhand volley.
a beautiful vacant.
being considered t inve special Sheer weariness coused Bromwich claims they would be matched and second with 23 points.-United Press.
would then meet the winner woul shots completely. the Budge served out the final game to champion. Instend of the customary love, taking the last point fittingly 25 per cent. being paid to each boxer with a backhand down the line nf in a championship the title holder ter drawing Bromwich out of posi- would receive 30 per cent. of tion with a drop shot. Both players boxera ast proportion of the galo received a great ovation.
receipts. It would be left to the promoters to pay the challenger more than 20 per cent. of his share Talkoo R.C. in their Mixed Doubles The following will represent the
the
MIXED DOUBLES BADMINTON
MISS BUNDY DESERVED WIN
Miss Bundy earned a sound vic-It ho was considered worthy of it, tory over Miss Wynne. The result Australian champions recognised Badminton League fixture against IBC the University at the Eu Tong-sen was a surprise, for the Australian pre-Unntam-weight and feather-
champion was widely favoured to weight, Micky Miller; light-weight, Gymnasium on Friday:
win
C. Dovaird and Miss I. Cunning-
the one important Australian Alf Blatch; weller-weight, Jack title which she has not yet taken. Carroll; middle-weight, Bight heavy-ham; A. Keown and Miss R. Sum- The American was-the-better-toc-weight--and--lieavy-weight,--Rön mers; S: Nowman and Miss E. Pol
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Richards.
Jock.
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