THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH.
TUESDAY,
JANUARY
1938.
BRITISH BOXING BOARD
MACAO
CHARITY
SOCCER
Services Draw With Chinese
Maçao, Jan. 24.
The charity soccer match wich was played yesterday afternoon with- in the Canidrome enclosure in Macao, aroused tremendous enthusiasm from a record crowd of football fans in both Portuguese and Chinese sports eireles here.
n
splendid sporting Meeting in
combined spritit, the team of the Services of the Portuguese army and navy and the Nom Fong Club's eleven combatted in a friendly tussle which resulted in a draw of 2 all.
FACED WITH A
CRITICAL YEAR
OPPOSITION FROM MANY QUARTERS
By Harold Lewis
་
London, Dec. 23.
There are signs that 1938 will be a critical year as regards boxing control, for opposition to the British. Boxing Board of Control is steadily gathering from north, cast, south and west.
The Doard's chief weapon in con- During the last few days two de-
Important of its cisions of the Board have given rise trolling the more
that the Ministry of to some irritation-the refusal of the members is Board, in provocative terms, to co-Labour normally acts on the Board's regard to permits for operate with the National Boxing advice with Association (formerly the Boxers foreign boxers. The Board lins gen- Union) In the suggested task of erally acted with splendid discretion
certala evils removing
from the in this matter, and the recent refusal sport, and the intimation to the to permit Carnera to box here was
a case in point. National Sporting Club that in fu- ture the Club would not have the right to send a representative to sit he on the Southern Branch unless were elected.
The Nam Fong was represented partly by local players and partly by tho following South Chinn "A" and "B" men from Hongkong:-Chi Kam- hung, Li Tin-seng, Lou Chung-son,
The effect of the first decision is Lau Hing-chol, and Lau Fook-chin.
Organized under the able leader-bound to be to stiffen the hostility ship of Me. Wong Ku-kul, a pro- of some members of the N.BA. to Board, for they already take minent Chinese of long standing in the the local community, the match was the view that the Board will arranged so that the entire proceeds nothing in the matter of "sweated should be devoted to the worthy cause labour" sald to prevail in boxing of relief to the War wounded.
and will not countenance any such
do
The
VALUE OF N.S.C.
the National support ot
Club
have must
It is a pity that these signs of rebellion exist, especially as there the are many who belleve that Board has acted without foresight In refusing to offer a helping hand to so desirable a body as the National Boxing Association.
The action towards the N.S.C. is construed, rightly or wrongly, as an affront, and has allenated sympathy In that quarter.
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Small souvenir shields were pre-action by the boxers themselves. sented by Madunie Wong to each of
A single spark might cause an ex- sides, and the players of the two
plosion ruining all the constructive upon Mr. Wong kicking off the ball,
work done by the Board since 1929. brisk play was witnessed. Num
been What those outside are anxious Fong opened the score 15 minutes Sporting later when taking the ball from the valuable, for the Club is a most im- knew is: Who is responsible for the is present tendency of policy-the pro- Services custodian, the opponent portant institution
a fast shot. completely respected and trusted by fessional element or the stewards? centre-forward netted
the public and everyone in boxing. The Services forwards pressed con- stantly, but they lacked the under- It will, if all goes well, do infinitely standing and combination of the more for the game during the next
again
and
up a
Chinese and their attempts to score few years. It deplines to put CRICKET
were time and again frustrated by the stout Chinese defence.
In opposition to a boxer's manager or a timekeeper.
FINE RECOVERY
A third source of antipathy that of the promoters of big shows, Following the Interval, the smart
the existence of rivalry defence of the Chinese left-back de- and only
between some of them has
pre- prived the Services of scoring
a point-blank refusal by chances. In a
speedy rald, Nam vented Fong increased the lead off a rebound these promoters jointly to pay the Board's tax. instituted a year or from the Services Ark like Trojans two ugo, and known
Undaunted,
as "the Ave Services' forwards and a fuely-directed shot fully 20 per cent."
Unl.
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NOTES BY "R. ABBIT"
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LINKS LEADERS~Three leading linksmen in the second round play of the Miami Biltmore. $10,000 Open, at Coral Gables, Fla. Left to right: Tommy Armour, of Boca Raton, Fla.; Horton Smith of Chicago, and John Revolta of Evanston, Ill. Revolta lend the field with 209 at the 64th hole, after shooting 70.
In he
RETURN FIGHT
New York, Jan. 24.
excellently and bowled
was well the backed
by Church. If up former could lose that stutter the middle of his run when stops and then goes on again, he would bowl even better than does, but I am afraid it is too late Promised Tommy Farr a return con- test with James Braddock of 12 to stop it and any attempt to do so rounds at New York on March 11 would probably kill his bowling alon April 1.
he
together. The only hope 16 that he
whit
gradually grow out of it, or
has
1938
JANUARY
SALE
TO-DAY'S
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BARGAINS
MEN'S
LINCOLN BENNETT
SOFT FELT HATS
(SNAP BRIM)
$12.50
The promoter Mike Jacobs LANE, CRAWFORD LTD.
Jacobs refused Wembley's offer to
cut out the first half of the run stage the contest in London, sharing and start with the stutter. Hung and profits equally--Reuter Special,
him got more than half the Crui-
gengower
total. When the
Navy
went in, it soon came to a question them level with Cralgengower, but of hanging on the slack and saving one match extra.
the game. With the exception of
the
Gosano bowled
to
•
In
BIG SCORING
however,
(Continued from Paye 8.)
P. O. Hulley who went in first and was not out in the end it was
contrast to so many of the eleven had declared at 142 for 1a. sorry display. Incidentally there
were two run-outs in it. Johnstone; Kames where runs were very hard yards from Nam Fong's goal by the From all championship contests wicket the Civil Service had got the
however, just managed to keep his to come by, the game between the of Great Britain, the Empire, Europe runs for 2 wickets. I also рег-
Police and the University at Pokfu- Portuguese right-winger opened the
and the game was um showed some very big scoring. this ceived that Danielis had made 100 wicket intact
drawn, thus leaving the Service score. The Portuguese cen-or the world taking place in
Navy
The Police balted Arst and though Hunter and Pope falled, Carey and tre-forward made no mistake with country 5 per cent. of the receipts for the Civil Service! It is, I should the penalty awarded before the final less lax are payable to the Board. say, a record event, at all events seconds on top still.
The The Board alto claims its 5 per since the long distant day when A.
Recreio seemed
have Loughlin came together and put on whistle.
As in acknowledgment of their cunt. of receipts over £2,500 of any E. Wood turned out occasionally for pulled themselves together again, and runs heavily, each renching the 40 L. Stephens collective contribution towards the contest. Some of this pecentage is the second. Even so I am not sure
rather dominated the match against mark. After this J. 1 that he ever made 100. It was work, payable by the boxers concerned. cause of Chinese Red-Cross
Army "B".
", as they pinned, them hit up G1 and the total at the time The promoters point out that they very gallant effort, and it does seem down to 33 runs for 8 wickets when of declaration was 190 for 8 wic- each side was presented with a cup
con, and do, run a £5,000 people have got some most evil for
clearly
indicated that the K.C.C.
University, kets, The by Madame Wong.
declaration was made. L. Gwere not discouraged and they set- The Service players thoroughly ment at a big loss, yet they will
well very They also say tune hanging over them at the pre-5 for 30 In 13 overs. Thanks very sistently that it looked as if they
vell and tooker
Ontled down to make runs so con- enjoyed the game, and the words of still have to pay tax. one of the Hongkong players "A that they are saddled unnecessarily sent moment.
largely to Xavier, who made 42 not grand soccer treat" aptly describe with officials at times and that the
Fout, the Recreio
They had got the runs for night win the match. Board's income is wasted by need- the memorable sporting event,
10 not, however, suficient time to get the loss of 7 wickets. Again a very going properly. They totalled_155 The hope is expressed locally-that-less journeys of people who have no.
In —the days of my youth there low-scoring-match-By-the-way for wickets and had Tool not out used to be a very popular song about Webb, who made a century the pre- 30 and George Choy not out 12, go- Nam Fong and other local clubs will real functions. engage 2nd Division League teams
u, small Cherub who sat up aloft vious week was not playing for the ing strong at the end. from Hongkong in the not distant
and looked after H. M. Navy. The Army "B," future.Our Own Correspondent.
In my next article on Friday Recently there was a movement to lsd in question must have been sit- ARMY "A" BACK TO FORM hope to deal with a couple of games restrict those standing for election to ting up on the cliff behind the Navy
played last Sunday, and a few re- people who were fiancially interested ground and working overtime
After their rather inexplicable markes- about the future matches. in boxing. I was defeated, and Saturday lust, as the league leaders, lapse last Saturday week, the Army The big game of course, will be that HOCKEY DANCE had it been carried it would surely Navy 2nd, got away with
draw
"A" returned to winning form and between the Hongkong Cricket Club have had disastrous results. If there against Craigengower. As u mat-put the IRC. out for 78. This time all and the United Services, which is is one sport in this world utterly ter of fact they have their bowling the batsmen except K. M. Rumjahn scheduled for Saturday and Mon- of and unsulted for con- to thank for 1, as it took the Cral- failed, and it was a sorry business day next, China New Year Holi- incapable of trolling Its own affairs it is pro- gengower people quite a long time The Army knocked up 135 for 9 days. I shall hope to publish fessional boxing, the most cut-throat to get to 133 at which score they wickets with no less than four men special account of it, probably on form of business in existence.
took a chance and declared. Jefferymaking over 20 Tuns. This puts Tuesday,
The Hongkong Ladles Hockey Club will hold its fourth annua! dance at the Peninsula Hotel Friday, January 28, at 0.15 p.m.
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