Monday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
September 1, 1941.
MORNING
MONDAY
COMMENTARY
Boxing Carnival To Aid Bomber Fund
·
Kowloon Tong K. TONG v. CRAIGENGOWER virtually lost all interest in the Second Division bowls cham- pionship when they were trounced 5-0 by Craigengower on Saturday, Tommy Lock is here shown directing his men against J. L. Stephens (K..Tong) who was beaten on this rink 25.9.-Ming Yuen.
International
Pennant To China
U.S. Navy Reduce Odds In Charity Series
Craigengower Win Senior Divisional Title
Arrangements Completed:
To Be Held On Oct 3, 3.
Attractive Wrestling Bouts
(By "Tinker").
in
Rifle Shooting
Police "A" Set New Record In Small Bore League
POLICE “A” established a new record aggregate score of 383 against the 22nd Fortress Company, Royal Engineers, in the · First Division (Open sights) of the Hongkong Rifle Association's | Miniature Rifle League during the period ending on August 24.
The Police Reserve team, who |
recorded victories over both the Golf 40th Fortress Company, Royal Engineers, and the Dockyard Rifle Club, retained their leader- ship in the First Division by a margin. of four points,
AT LONG LAST! The resurrection of boxing Hongkong has received the attention of a man who is The capable of more than words." A show is going on. venue-the Star Theatre, Kowloon-and the date-shoot in 11 of their matches, and being October 3-have been fixed.
More than that, the top names on the bill have chosen, and others are in the process of selection.
And it's all in aid of the Bomber Fund.
Len Collins, former light- weight champion of London, is the promoter. He has chafed for quito some time at the in-
Aquatica
The Hongkong Royal Naval Volunteer | Reserve "A" team having failed
to
unable to fuldt the required two-thirds of their match engagements, have been been withdrawn from the League, and the results of all their matches have been removed from the recordd.
activity of the Colony, and here Chan Chun-nam
sees the opportunity not only of giving boxing a life impulse but of performing a dual service-- aiding the Bomber Fund as well.
When I nat wrote on this subject, it was hoped that the European Y.M.C.A, would lend their basketball of the vlew court, especially in worthiness of the cause, but "pro- NEEDING FOUR FOINTS to be mature" publiefty, so I am told by certain of the First Division Bowls the one who should know, put the Championship, Craigenzower 0 inverted "V" sign on the plan, scored five against Civil Service
ja far which Another C.C. on Saturday. They last won
championship in 1930.
stronger, is that the "Y" authorities would be Other leading teams in the First thought that the court Division also won their fixtures, damaged by the erection of a ring, while of the buttom teams Kowloon It is cement concrete. B.G.C. "B" are still in the greatest danger of relegation.
K. Tong Slip
In the Second Division, Kowloon Tong slipped up badly by going down in all rinks to Craigengower C.C. at Happy Valley and thus said good-bye) Kowloon Football Club, the League
managed to
Excuse,
However, the show is going on.
Wrestling Bouts
| LL-IN_Wrestling bouts are two of the outstanding features-on the programinic, The first of these is between two contenders for the heavyweight title of the Punjab! -Killer Hassan and Superman Singh.
WITH A SMASHING VICTORY that left no doubts as to their hopes of winning the regards worthiness to hold the pennant, China humbled the leaders, were also beaten, but they United States 11-3 in the final of the local International Base-ca to take two points, and are points ahead of Kowloon ball Tournament on Saturday. But Uncle Sam's navy lads now regained much of their lost prestige yesterday, when they Tong, each team having three more Singh and the Black Bomber. narrowed the odds in the Charity Series by beating Hongkong matches to play. 7-3 to put the score on a 2-1 base.
Yesterday's nightcap tangle saw the Marauding Mohawks South come through 18-6 over China.
The Stars and Stripes opened up in a convincing manner, crossing three times in the initial stanza, but thereafter were scoreless,
The five runs in the second frame gave. China a two-run lend, but the succeeding inring brought in another live which set up a breeze to unfurl
International pennant
The Charity series would have been over 3-0 had Hongkong's All- Stars #cored another win yesterday, and the game had the earmarks of the the close struggle that had fentured China's pavilion. the previous two games when, after the third, the scores locked at 3-all.
were
dend-
Scores were:
Colna:
23+27 Ifit
For two whole innings there was no change. Three times Hongkong went to bat without addition to their total,
and the US Navy U.S.A.: Anally came through for victory In thefr-sixth-canto,
The tars connected for five solid hits of pitcher Lau in this fatal frame, and four batters crossed the plate. And the four-run lend was too much for the All-Stars, there being no further scoring.
Scores inning by inning were:
Runt -its-
3 0
over
0 1
0=11
4 3 0
07
eight
The second bout is between Tiger
If you've ever seen a man tangled The Third Division Champion-In a "crocodile clutch," the short arm ship has become more open as the lock or the "rocking-chair" you know thrills of gory anticipation. result of the sanashing defeat of the Kowloon B.G.C., the League lea- Every moment you expect something ders, by Hongkong F.C. at Happy Valley.
Although still in the lead, K.B.G.C. are only half a point ahead of the Indians who beat 11ongkong C.C. half points 5-0--and four and ahead of the Police, who have three matches in hand.
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The Police are thus in * very strong challenging position.
FIRST GAMES
IN U. S. NATIONAL
:: ::== TENNIS TOURNAMENT
Early Forecast
Hole in One
on
Playing at Kowloon Golf
Saturday, A. J. Dennis the short 2nd in one.
Club
holed
Again Breaks 440 Record
Second Time In One Week
FOR THE SECOND TIME within a week, Chun Chun- nam, Colony distance aquatic. champion, has broken his own record for the quarter mile. This was during the Lai Tsun" University gala at the Chinese Y.M.C.A. on Saturday night, Chan negotiated the distance in 5 mins 19,8 sees, which is almost, six seconds better than his record time of 5 mins 23.6
RECH.
Marvin Ward
Wins Second
U. S. Amateur Title
OMANIA. Nebraska, Aug. 30 (Router)-Marvin Ward, 1030 winner, to-day secured his second
Staica United
Golf Amateur Championship title when he beat The 12 leading marksmen in the Open Patrick Abboti, in the 36 holes Sight League for the Brat half of the
final, four up and three to play. Ward was four up at the end of the Shot Ave.
12 03336 Arst 18 holes, and there nuver seemed 91.00 to be any doubt as to the outcome of the match at that stage. Abbolt was runner-up in 1938 and so reached ba
senson are:
ASI. P. II. Thong (UKP.N.) Set O. T. Leong (HK.P.) 7 Set Puran Singh (H.K.P. "A"). 12 01.0 Cpl Naranjan Singh (1.K.P." 10 00 Sgt J. R.. Wall (IK.P. "A") .. 90.0 recond final. Pie Butcher (R. Scata inq.) Coy
3 09.0
In the semi-Bnal round Marvin Ward
W. Q., F. italian (1.A.F. “A“) 12. mbent Bobby Riegel, of Texas, nine and Cpl Charan Singh (LKP "B" 0 60.5 felght, while Abbott beat Ted Bishop, of L/Cpl G. Pemberton (RE, Stan
Massachusetts, by one hole, both mat 80.25 chies being over 30 holes.--Reuter,
83,0
4 B10
ley) Jem, asliam Khan' (Punjab L/Cpl E. Alle (RE. Stonecutters) N.K. Lakin Bingh Rajput "A") 491.0 Latest Results The following were the resulta of cnutar August 21:
matches held during the week
Royal Scots "B" Coy 350 v. Middlesex
Second Win For
Collings and Low
T. B. LOW AND R. K. COLLINGS summor golf competitions Valley scored their second victory in Happy Rajput when they won the Second Summer
Willarton and T. J. Price 6 und 5 in
Punj 332 v Royal Scots Foursomes yesterday, beating G. E.
FIRST DIVISION~(OPEN BIGHTS) Collinson' ILC. "A" 304 v. B.A.F. "A" 331. 6th/Tth Rajput "C" 333 v. Royal Scots " Coy A 345.
C320,
Middlesex "D" 313 v 81k/7th "E" 350.
Zud/14!! Bn/7th Rajput "D" 333 v Riddlesexthe final. "D" 334.
2nd/i4th 2nd/14th Punjab "E" 300 v Punjab "B" 336.
(F) Coy K. Police "A" 383 v 22nd RAF. "A" 344 v 6th/7!1. Rajput "A" 2nd/14th Putsjah "A" 327 v 2nd/14th Punja341 v Royal Scots ILQ.
R.K.V.D.C.
R.E, 321.
348.
Пoyal Scots "C" Coy 378 v K. Pulico Reserve "B" 348.
Shot at 20 yus. Cards not returned.. Tied,
LEAGUE STANDINGS
FIRST DIVISION-OPEN SIGHTS
S.W.T.L. ART. PR. 14 14 0 0 4000 K. Polleo HK. Police "A" ... 14 13 0 2 3010 320. 2nd/14th Punjab "B" 259 v Middlesex 6th/7th Rajput" "A"
12 11 0 1 4001 6/7th Rajput "" "A" 334,
5th/7th Rajput 13" 383 Middlesex IAF.-"A
Coy
-University were without the ser vice of Charles Huang, and though
5th/7th to put "D" competition was spirited and close." 30.
Royal Scots "A" Coy 300 y 5thn R.S. "C" Cuy "K"
22nd (F) Coy RE Rajput 24, the Lai Tsun stars were ever that bil
2nd (F) Coy E. 315 v Royal Seats Middlesex "E better and won by the wide margin
2nt/14th Punjab of 23-8 points.
"A Coy 200
20/14th
"C" 330 6th/th Middlesex Second highlight of the evening a
2/14th Punjab wa Chan's effort in the 50 yards.
Royal Seats 11q. Coy "A" 310 v Royal II.K.V.D.C. "N fle took first place in 20.4 secs, Scots Coy 366. which is also he second
Middlesex A 339 2nd/14th Punjab time
"D" 29. within a week that he has been
Royal Scols "C" Coy "A" 320 v †ILK, Police "A" 360. below 27 seconds. Results:
30 yards-t. Ng. Chun-man (HK.U.); 2. Lau Tal-ping (La Tsun): 9. an Cheong-ming (Lai Tun). Time 20-2/6
BACK.
*440 Farde-1.
40th (F) Coy TLF. 337 v ILK. Police ileserve 376.
2nd/14th Punjab
6th/7th Rajput
5th/7th Rajput
1.5. "D" Cay
19, ILK. Coy
Dockyard R.ć.
2nd/14th Punjab
40th (F) Coy R.E. 336 v St/7th Rajput 2nd/14 Punjab "C"
40tit (F) Cay R.E. 33, Middlesex "E" 377 v Middlesex "C" 316. Middlesex "B" Middlesex "E" 348 v 2m1/14th Punjab Middlesex "D" "E" 331.
Middlesex "g Dockyard Rifle Club 332 v LK. Pollee Collinson N.C. "A"" Reserve $72.
R.S. "A Coy RS. "D" Coy "A"
KJLN.V.IL
(Lal Tsun): 2. Yau Sal-kwan (La Tsun); Kenneth Lo K.U.). Tline 5 mins 10 4/5 (Record),
Women's 120 yards individual medley Members), Miss Ko Mui-ling: 2. M2 337, Sa Wai-ying; 3. Miss Tsang Fung-kwan. | Rifle Club 131. Time 1 min 49 4/0.
Collinson C. "A" 329 v 8th/7th Rajput Collinson RC. "A" 319 v Dockyard
SECOND DIVISION
RECOND DIVISION
R.E. Stonecutters 19. "C" Coy
K, Polleo " RE. (Shumshulpo)
100 yards back-stroke.-, Poon Wing-
IK. Police "B" 348 v Royal Scots kal (Lni Tuni; 2, Lou Yki-ling (2 Tsun): 1. Luk Man-wal (LKAL). Time 3 Royal Scots "C" Coy A
ILA.F. 1 min 14 1/0.
E3131
Women's 50 yards (Member). 1. MHXVDC. "I" 309 v Toyal Scots "D" M... ges
4701
5010
2051013 04 1738 205 1544 1002030
R.E. (Stanley
The
10 Mal-ling: 2, Mias Mok Sum-Jan; Miss Cheung Di-lin. Time 32 3/3... 220 yards breast-stroke-1, Yau kwan Thal Tain);
2, tut Iwan-tun (HK): 3, Tang Cheong-po. Tine 3 mini 11.
303 148
Sal-
Coy
249,
J30.
XR.N.V.R. "D" 310 v Middlesex "R.S. II.Q. Coy """
Middlesex Middlesex "G" 270 v R.E. (Stonecutters) R.SD Coy, "B"
Middlesex Collinson R.C.
0 1 0 0 N.E. (Collinson) 000 APERTURE SIGHTS
HAF.
2070
Pollco
H.K, Poltee
R. Scots "C" Cay
3 0
HIC. Police Reserve "A
HK. Poilee n
2 0
IL. K. Police R. "D"..
* Middlesex "H" 230 V RE, (Collinson) 120 yarde medley relay-1. Lai Tsun 240 (Lau Yu-ting, Trang Cheang-ming and Le. and Ne
APERTURE SIGHTS ftul Kwar-lun. Kennenversity 341n It.C. "B" 293 v R.E. (Stanley) Ka Chun-inani. Time 7 24.
1.K. Police "A" 387 v JILK. "Mixed_members" 30 yards handicap--- | "g" 303. 1. Ke Wal-hung: 2. Lo Shul-fook;
RA.F. 300 Women's 50 yards breast-stroke (Mem-
Mas Tann Fung-kwan; 2, Mto
bulung: 3 s Lo Po-kam. Time
Ro
30-2/5 Beca.
100 yards breast-stroke (Members handicap).—1, Kong Yli-mitng; 2. Tsang
However, in this event, both Killer Hassan and Superman Singh both claim to being first challen- gers to the Punjab title, and in this cheong-po; 3, Ho Wal-hung, Time I min the bout promises to be one of real sport-the outcomic to scttic the dispute.
to break or give-but it doesn't. game stops short of 'disablement.
This is form of wrestling that In NEW YORK, AUF. 30 (UP)- Le intention took the United States st immensely and by storm. It is The
Men's United States Women's Singles Lawn Tennis popular, but clowning and commer- Championships made a start to-day cialism have made it more a spec-sn Mok Sum-fan. Time, 30 secs. on the world famous Forest Hills tacle than a sport, New York, Aug. 30.
courts, scene of many an inter- Robert Higgs, former Wimbledon and
and National champion- national American Singles grass court Tennis
ship, when Don McNell, reigning whic champion, and Frankle Kovacs,
Men's champion, entered the second has valced an ambition to win the Unlled States National Singles title five
round, while several matches in times in succession, are expected to
the Women's section in which the fight out the American Singles charts • title is vacant, were also played. 7 plonship which begins to-day on the! Don McNellt beat the unseeded
world famous Forest Hill courts.
George Pryor 0-3, 0-4, 6-4 and was one The United States Women's Singles of the first to gain the second round.
Frank Kovac, highly fancied for the CHINA went "to tawn" in decisive tile is very open, with several young
Players challenging Helen Jacobs, a Anal, beat Bernard Welsh 0-3, 4-0, 6-1, ball language when they romped former champion, for the honour of 7-3, and G. S. Lyttleton-Rogers. Irish across the plate ien times in the becoming the successor to Miss Alice Davis Cup caplain and seeded player, second and third frames of the Inter-Marble, who is now a professional, beat Marshall Chambers 6-3, 6-2, 3-0, national final on Saturday.
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6-1. Gilbert Hunt, another seeded player, bral Ronald Edwards 0-4, 7-5, 6-1; Edward Dall beat Russell Bobbití 6-0, 6-2, 6-3,
Wood Beaten
Prominent Boxers
BUT the wrestling does not roh D the bexing of its attraction. Several bouts will be put on, pro- minent among which will bo n heavyweight match between Fri- vato Moran. of the Middlesex Regiment, and A.N. Ollier.
It is a bout that will provide mili- tary circles with 0 keen interest in Gordon Mulloy, a seeded pinyer, beat the tournament. They are, in fact, Sydney, B. Wood Jr. 1931 Wimbledon the only true supporters of boxing in Champlan and
103 U.S. National Hongkong, Civilian enthusiasts have Singles runner-up to Wilmer Allison, been too few to even call a section 0-3, 0-0, 6-3,
Bryan "Bitsy" Grant, Jr., à Davis of the population, but this, probably, Cup player and formerly strong con-is because there has been little to stir tender for the National Singles crown, them into activity. beat Ray Gladman 7-0, 0-3, 0-3, Robert
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Causes,
22-2/5.
100 yards-1, Chan Chun-nam (Lai Tsun and Lau Tal-ping (dead heat): 3, J. C. Fenton (II.K.U.). Time G2-2/3_secs. 160 yards relay,-1 Lai Teun {Trang Clicong-ming. You Bal-kwan, Chan Chun- nam and Lau Tai-ping): 2, Hongkong
University (Au Kwok-kee, Hul Kwon- J. Fenian and Ng Chun-man). Time i min 20-1/3.
Coming Galas
S.C.A.A. Meet To-morrow.
South China Athleilo Association will hold their fourth swimming gula of the season' at their Pavilion, North Point, to-morrow at 7.30 p.m, sharp.
1. Riggs, present holder of the Wim falled in their bledon Singles and Doubles titles and former US, champion, beat Robin Ilipthey will fall in this, for the tourna- Women's 60 metres free-style: Men's 100 penstall 0-2, 6-4, 0-3.
Miss Dorothy Bundy, one of the ment not only increases Britain's war metres seeded women players, entered the effort, but it may mean much towards second round of the Women's Singles the establishment of a boxing clique when she bent Mes Norman Barber who will cater to one of the Colony's 0-3, 0-3, while Miss Helen Bernhard beat Mrs Badge Vosters 6-1, 6-2. sporting needs.
Following is and it is not anticipated that 200 metres the programme:-Men's
United Pren.
Military."Y"
Gala To-morrow
With the Hongkong Area Swan- ming Championship' barely a fort- night DWRY, Lo-morrow night's Inter-Club Swimming gala be- tween the European Y.BLC.A., the Combined Royal Artillery, the Fortress Royal Engineers, the Middlesex Regiment and, the Com- bined Small Valis Including the Royal Corps of Signals, in the "X" pool at 8. p.m. should prove very Interesting.
Changer.
The programme is more or less-the same as that of the quadrangular gala
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FOR ST LEGER King's Fifth Success
free-style relay (Open);
back-stroke; Children's 100
swimming: Men's 400 metres free-style) metres tree-style: Men's 50 metres fancy Middle Training Class 100 metres frog- 400 metrcz free-style: style: Women's Blast 100 metres free-style; Long plunge.
C.C.S.C. Sports Hongkong Chinese Civil Servants! Club will hold their second Swimming galu of the season at North Point on Saturday next. September 6, at 7:30 p.m
The prize have been donated by Mr Kwok Hee-leing, and the programme; is follows:
200
Men's 60 metres back-stroke, Men's
freu-style, J00 metres
Men's breast-stroke.
LONDON, Aug: 30 (Reuter) metres breast-stroke, Women's 50. metres The Newbury course betting on the St Leger classic, which will take place on September 20, found Chateau La Rose Joining Mazarin a jelnt favourite at 0 to 1 with 8 to 1 and others offered.
Children's 40 metres breast-stroke, Beginners 25 metres dress style. Members 100 nieties relay, later- relay. department 150 inetres medley [Obstacle swimming (80 metres), Water-
polo.
Santo aud Saint Blazio, which were bolh quoted at 100 to 1 at the Inst call- over, have now.been scratched,
King's Success
His Majesty the King's Big Game, hy
Ho Wai-king Breaks National Record
of August 21 except that one or two Bahram out of Myroballa, wan a thri CHINESE NÄTIONAL RE changes have been made. The Medley Ing race to-day for the valuable relay will be of teams of six, but each Champar Stakes, by a short head, from CORD for the women's 100 swimmer will only cover 23 yards in- Lord Derby's Walling Street, by Fair- metres was broken last night stead of 50, while in the plunging and way out of Ranal, with Lord Rose diving, two competitors instead of one berry's Hyperides, by Hyperion out of during the Chinese Bathing Club will perform. A new event is the six Priscilla two lengths behind in third gala when Misa Ho Wai-king, men relay of 000 yards, each covering i place. six lengths of the pool.
Trained by Fred Darling and ridden youthful star of the North Point There will be no entrance fed, but by Harry Wragg, Big Game scored its Club, returned a time of 81.5 seconds à collection box will be at the floor,nith win of the season, having on three for the distance, the former record donations being for the Brliish Prison, I occasions · been successful D being 83 secs, established by Mins ers of War.Fund..
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