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NOV-10 ERNIE BRE
Soccer Fixtures For The Week-End
Charity Match Arranged
At Caroline Hill
Local League football fixtures, and a Charity match in aid of the dependants of the late Shiu Chak- wing, have been arranged by the Hongkong Football Association for the week-end as follow:
SATURDAY, DEC. 17
First Division
Kowloon v. Navy (Kowtown).
p.m.
Referee, Clarke,
Marriott and Demmee.
Linesmen,
Club v, Middlesex (Club), 4 p.m. Referee, inchelitte. Linesmen, Bar- retto and Burgess,
South China "A" v. Royal Scots (Caroline Hill), 4 p.m. Referee, Molyneux. Linesmen, Welsh and Purnell.
Police V. Eastern (Boundury Street). • po. Referee, Thomas Linesmen. Wilson und Wilkins.
Second Division
Club v. Kowloon (Club), 230 pan,
Referee, looper.
MIRACLE
OF BOY BOXER
London, Nov. 14. Ten-years-old George Kimber, off Alma-sireel, Lancing, Sussex, su "miracle" boxer.
The miracle lies not in the fact that he entered a boxing tournament: Inst week and beat his opponent, er in the fact that he started learning to box only five weeks ago.
The miracle is that he is able to
8th. Bde. R.A. v. Royal Scots box at all. (Military),
2.30 p.m. Reforce, Stedman,
Two years ago George fell from a Eastern v. Middlesex (Boundary brick wall and injured his spine. Street), 2.30 p.m. Referee, Finch. He seemed fated to spend the rest
SL Joseph's V, Police (St. of his life a cripple on his back. Joseph's). 4 pan. Referee, Silva,
South China v. R.A.O.C. (Caroline
For a year he received hospital H), 2.30 pm. Referee, MacCormac. treatment, but gradually he
Third Division (A)
Stanley V. P.W.D. (Causeway Bay), 4 pm. Referee, Aylwin.
Kit Chee v. South China (Cause- way), 230 p.m. Referee. Waldron.
Third Division (B)
worse.
Brew
Specialists examined him. There was one faint hoge of curing him-
desperate operation.
A few days later George was taken to the operating theatre.
Signala v. RAF. (Chatham Road), There a surgeon cut into his spine.
That softball-especially ladies' matches-is not wanting in supporters is shown in this picture.' taken Curing the match last Sunday between the "Waboos" and the Cubs-Photo by Jager.
Shelaeff To Be Buried To-day
3.30 pm. Referee, Phillips, One false movement and the boy Not Yet Reached
ABA. v. 24th, Bly, R.A. (Kow- would have been condemned to a loon), 2.30 pm. Referee, Stone, life on his back.
Stonecutters W/S v. Powhatan (Chatham Road), 4 p.m.
Dove.
Referee.
Kumaon Rifles v. Medicals (PE. Rond), 230 p.m. Referee, Edwards.
SUNDAY, DEC. 18
Charity Match
1.K.F.A. V. HI.K.C.A.A.F. (Caro- Line Hill), p.m. Referee, Kossick. Linesmen, Molyneaux and Thomas. First Division
Kwong Wah v. South China "B" (Kowloon), 4 pm. Referee, Ottoway, Linesmen, Somerville and McLaugh- lan.
Second Division
Kwong Wah v. R. Engineers (Kowloon), 2.30 p.m. Referee, ip. Third Division (A)
But the surgeon's hand did not falter. The operation was success- (ul.
19th Birthday
מה
San Francisco, Dec. 14, The body of Andrew Shelueff, the George, who la small for his age, young Shanghai boxes who died in told a Sunday Dispatch reporter:
following hospital yesterday "I don't want the other boys to operation, is now lying at give mo chances. 1 am just as Halstead Dierk's Mortuary and the strong as they are."
funeral will be held at 8 am. on
R. ENGINEERS BEAT COMMAND
(E)
H. Q. AT CRICKET
Electric v. 30th, Bly, N.A. (Couse-
Inar.
won
December 15.
the
ubout
SLUMP WARNING TO BIG BUYERS OF SOCCER STARS
London, Nov. 21.
Fingers are being pointed more or less gleefully at Arsenal, floundering in the lower half of the First Division table with only four points more than the absolute stragglers.
People fail to realise the distress it would cause if Arsenal slumped so badly that they stopped breaking attendance records on other ground, says Clifford Webb in the-Daily Mail.
Fanling Race
Meet Entries
The funeral will be attended by I would say Arsenal are as much the local boxing fraternity, amongst worried ahout their home "gates" whom he was very popular,
Just now as about their League Mass will be said for the dend position, which is not, however," at boxer at the Russian Church at 9 this stage of the season, even faictly a.m. on December 18, and the burial suggestive of relegation.
When a sum like £14,000 is ex- will be held in the Serbian Cemetery under the auspices and at the expense pended on one player (Bryn Jones the name) there is a certain of the State Boxing Commission.
Mr. Scelig, Shelaeff's manager. umount of hope-expectancy, even--
The following are the entries and Russian said the young
Ind had that this large lump of money will
through in-handicaps for the December Meeting way Bay), 2.30 p.m. Referce, Have-mund Headquarters at cricket yes./On Monday, when he fought George creased "gate" receipts.
of the Fanling Runt and Race Club, The Royal Engineers played Com-wished to stay in the United States. trickle back in time
It hasn't started to come back at on Monday, December 26. Sweep had joked terday
he Salvadore, at Sookunpoo, and
Arsenal's igures tickets on each race are $1, and not, R Engineers (C) v. Royal Scots
comfortably after dismissing their obtaining permission to remain In Highbury--yet. p.m. Referee, opponents for only 35 runs, (Sookunpoo), 2.30
are down. compared with the first ns before, $2. Through tickets on the country, Hartley.
Scores: Gih. Bde. RA. v. RAS.C. (Soo-)
To-day would have been Shelaeff's half dozen home matches last sea- the first dve races are available st the Cash Sweeps Department, 17/18 19th birthday, had he lived.
ANOTHER PLUNGE?
Connaught Road C. kunpoo). 4 p.m. teferee, Farr.
CHINA COMMAND
His friend, Tony Olivers, 20-year- What now? Can Arsenal afford
The Taipo Handicap-11⁄4 miles. plunge into the eld Portuguese bantamweight, had another desperate planned a party in his honour. Tony big money market?
A steeplechase-Araxy (150), Clow- tried like a child on learning of hisi Or, ironically, will it be left to the ner (166), Diogenes (161), Double
iend's death.
club which began all this cheque Chance (158), Ebony Idol (105), Seelig ruht that early in 1939 he waving
it Estover (108), Glenshee (154), High West (145), Stymie (152), The Gawk to arrange a benefit earl] doesn't pay? attemp
Recently I quoted the case of Der-(143) and Widnes (154). tor Shelneil's parents.
The Jorrocks Plate-Division "B", In the January issue of the boxing by County. who pulled in nearly
Catch- 15 magizine, Ring, will appear a story £3,000 of the McCulloch money-14 miles. A hurdle race.
of Sheleef, recounting his exploits from increased attendances In the Orient, where he had won home games. the welterweight title-United Press.)
Third Division (5)
University v. R. Engineers (E) (Causeway Bay), 4 p.m. Referee, Mellgrew.
WAR REFUGEE FUND
Screen and Stage Stars to Play
At Hongkong F.C. To-day A charity football match for the War Refugee Fund will be played to-day between Stage and Cinema Stare at
the Hongkong Football Club ground,
commending at 4.15 p.m. The Hon. Dr. Li Shu-fan will kick-off. Spectators will also be en- tertained from 2 p.m. to 4 pm, with programme of games and songs, arranged as follows:
S. M. Wright, l.b.w. b L/Sgt.
Lowe
S. M. Paterson, e, Denyer, b Cork S/Cmdr. Ebbage, b Lowe ...... L/Cpl. Martin, e Pike, b Cork Sgt. Muxlow, b. Lowe L/Cpl. Eddy b Cork ... Cpl.
Havercroft, not out S. S. M. Street, b Shaw Pte. Hodgkinson, b Shaw Sgt. Morgan, b Denyer Pie. Ferguson, b Carpenter
Extras
Total
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35
Bowling Analysis
0, M. R.
W.
Cork
0
3
0
0
3
0.3 0
Lowe Denyer Shaw Carpenter
ROYAL ENGINEEERS
Selection by Chung Sing Brass Band, Chinese boxing by Lam Cho Association, song by Miss Woo Mei- luca acrobatica by Lau Kam Tung Troupe, hair-dressing by Young L/Sgt, Chandler, b Edily Kwan-bap, Lai Kwal-hong and L L/Cpl. Hawkins, st. Patterson, Sing-wan, boxing by Lam Cho Assn.. b Martin,
march led by Ng Chor-fan, pugliam Corp. Denver, e Havercroft, b by Ng Kam-chuan, song by Miss Li
Fly
Yea-lio, "Charlie Searching His Sapper Cork, run out Wife" by Yeo Chau-sul ond Tal Hau-Sergt. Carpenter b Eddy ho, pugilism by Lam Cho, Volun- Sapper Bailey, b Martin teers March by Yuet Yue and Sui Mr. Purnell, e Havercroft, b Eddy Yin-fei, acrobatics by Lau Kam Sapper Owens, c and b Eddy Tung Troupe, march by Chung Sing S. Lowe, b Eddy Bram Band, one minute silence in Sapper Shaw, not out commemoration of the dead in the Sapper Pike, not out Chifa War; football match and prize distribution.
SQUASH TOURNEY
Extras
Total (for wickets)
Bowling Analysis
Dec. 14..
Oxford. 'B-0. at
Martin
Eddy
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GOVERNOR AT BOWLS
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demonstrate
that
at two weght 108 lbs.
Note: Owing to the large number
was comparatively easy for of entries received for the Jorrocks Derby's attendance to jump from Plate, the Stewards have decided to poor to good. Arsenal's would have run the race in two divisions, which to jump from very good to superla- have been drawn as follows.---Arn- tive, which is a different proposition. blan Cat, Canary, High West, Merry Wolverhampton, who sold Bryn Jester, Rexinna, Silver. Fox. The Jones, are
draught. At Gawk, The Minx and Three Farth also feeling
There ings. Molineux "gates" are down.
bank, but cold The Jorrocks Plate-Division “A”. money in the Agures on a balance sheet do not-14 miles-Jack O'Lantern, King's look nearly so healthy as well-filled Parade, Malolo, Meteor, Pubile Hera Hongkong Football Club tecruces.
No. 1, Punch, Mortmain, Seventeenth
Widnes and Zero... There was talk, before this season of September, Win By 24
started, of Wolves planning to em- |- The Happy Valley Ilaudicap...--- bark on a big new ground scheme mile-Charybdis, (188), the leaving Molineux altogether. Well (143), Easy Time (100), Lancashire they can't All Molineux at the ino- Chap (102), Entitat (148), Lucky ment.
Elevon (162). Five Rulers (102), There were 20,000 fewer spectators Mac's
(162),
March
The Governor entertained Hongkong Football Club lawn bowl
team nt Government House yester- day, and lost 55-79. Scores:
Sir Geoffry Northcote, I. Newton, E
Carter, Deacon lles with C. O. Son
W. II, Pebb, V. Walker, W. GRI 21-11,
13 R.. Lindseli, S. T. Smalley, R. Ha
15
10
28
R. Duncan lost to ♬, 8. Howell A. W.
Hodges, L. Lammert, F. Buell 16-29,
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SPORT ADVTS.
THE HONG KONG. JOCKEY CLUB.
THE THIRTEENTH IXTRA RACE In an extremely low scoring match played at the Indian Recreation Club MEETING will be held (weather yesterday, the Ellis Kadoorie Indian pormitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on School beat St. Joseph's College by SATURDAY, 17th December, 1938, six wickets. Bowlers dominated, fi. commencing at 2.09 pm.
the
The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 Ho, of St. Joseph's, returning
rua. p.m. analysis of 0 wickets for 15 The scores were:
BT. JOSEPH'S R. Ha, Curreem IC. Singh, b Arculit G. Choa. b Curreem
Helland, b Curreem
A, White, c 8. H. Khan b Aroull D. Madanin, e D. Singh b Arculll B. Bartsheff, b Arquill
A. Choa, b Curreem.
11. Guzdar, d Curreem
3. Gascon, c A. Khan b Areuill E. Paterson, not out
Extras
Total
Curreem Arculli
Bowling Analysis
ELLIB KADOOSUR B. K. Khan, R. Ho
8. 11, Khan blo
Biuk Jan Lbw b K. Singh
M. Currerin, Ho E. Yusaf, bio...
K. Bachoo, b Bingh
1. Areuill, d'and b Bingh Ayoob Khai, nm out
Ho
D. Bingh, c Ganoon
H. Bingh, not out
Fida Hussain, e Barished b Ho
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RECREIO 15T. ELEVEN
The following have been chosen to represent the Club de Recreio ist. game of cricket ngainst the Indian R.C. on the latter's ground on Saturday: A. M. Rodrigues
E.
on Saturday than might reasonably Brown (160), National Dignity have been expected for a match be- Palmer (145), Split Hand 7750 tween neighbouring clubs, with Mat- Stymie (150) and Tabby Cat (185). thews making an appearance im- Note: A pony winning · race N. L. Smith, J. A. Stasar, J. Smith, A. mediately after his sensational Old after the publication of the weights XI in a friendly
Trafford triumph.
will
carry b. In addition to the These figures should make Soccer's weight nilotted. sheque wagglers do a spot of hard
Canberra Handicap-11⁄2 thinking,
o Hyde-Lay lost to R. P. Shaw, a Itoberson, r. Glover, A. Brookibank 17-27,
American Makes
Rowing History
100
At Cambridge
0. M. R.
W.
12 2 42
12.050-
championship of the Cam, Hugh Parker, of Tabor
The
miles, A steeplechase Brutus (188), Flummery (154), Llangollen (162), Salazar (145), Sea Urchin (152), Spark Plug. (185), Spectrum
trao,
C. B. BROWN,
Becretary. Hongkong, 12th December, 1988.
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dosano, L. G. on played by the Ladies' Section, Gosano. II. L.. Ozorio, A. P. Foreira, the Royal Hongkong Golf Club, at A. M. Prata, WA Reed, P. M N. Fanling on December 13: erat p da Silva, jar, and B. ML. Soares. | Silver Division: “ (Old, Courbe)"
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by 11 per in the final Parker was this meeting and not been placed
For the first im in the History a member of the Tabor crew which first or second. Catchweight 100 1b; | N. Davora O. A whe 2. of Cambridge rowing an American won the Thumes Cup at Henley in | Placed poules 7 lb. penalty. Post
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