1925-12-29 — Page 9

TUESDAY, DECEMBER

"CHINA MAIL" SPORTS PAGE

BOXING.

CARTLIDGE-EWIN FIGHT SUGGESTED.

A SPECTATOR'S VIEWS.

(To the Bililor of the China Maily,

TENNIS

"TEST"

DRAWN GAME IN SOUTH AFRICA.

THE BRITISH MIXED TEAM.

(Reuter's Service.)

Sir, Seeing that we have been

Johannesburg, Dec. 28, disappointed in a Morris-Cart-

The second lawn tennis. Test lidge fight or wrestle, may I sug- gest that the H.K.B.A. oblige the Match between South Africa and, public by staging a fight at the the British mixed team were next tournament between Cart-draw, each side winning five Hidge and Ewin? The latter has matches. shown himself to be a clean, up- right boxer; and Cartlidge has shown that he can fight, box or occasion demands. wreptle as Ewins, I believe, shortly going Home. This fight would give the boxing public a chance of seeing. him against a worthy opponent.

HONOURS EVEN.

TRIANGULAR CRICKET SERIES.

ARMY PLAY THE NAVY.

Honours were even yesterday in the first day's play in the second match of the hoilday triangular cricket, the Army meeting the Navy.

It would also be enlightenment. to the majority of Cartidge's sup. porters and backers and many of the spectators present to know how the verdict in the fight with Morris was reached this in spite At the close the soldiers are 127 of the report that it was the most runs on with 5 wickets to go. popular decision given and re- Play continued to-day. Should a

decision be reached before the! ceived with vociferous cheersi

Can not spectators be a little "China Mail" goes to press, the more sportsmanlike and leave the result will be given on page 1. It is a Details will be added to-morrow. decision to the judges? woll-known psychological fact that in an adverse, atmosphere a man cannot give of his best. Although Cartlidge is undeterred by fear, favour or ill-will of the crowd; yet consciously or un consciously 'atmosphere affects everyone.

HOME SOCCER.

LEADERS KEEP WINNING FORM

LEAGUE RESULTS & TABLES.

(Reuter's Servine.)

London, December 28 Englia league football matches played to-day (home team given first) resulted:

Division: L Huddersfield 4, Birmingham. 1.: Leicester 1. Manchester United 3. Division II

Derby 4, Chelsea 21 Wednesday 5, Oldham 1. Barnsley 4, Notte Forest 1.

Div. III (South), Bristol Rovers 1, Swindon 2.

Luton 1, Plymouth 1. Newport 1, Bristol City 0. Northampton 1, Gillingham 2 Queen's Park Rangers 8, Mill

wall 0:

Reading 2, Crystal Palace 1. Exeter 6, Brentford 1.

League tables to date follow:-

ENGLISH LEAGUE.

Team:

Division L

MAT

BOWLS

BRITISH TOURISTS, IN

USTRALIAR

VICTORY" FOR VISITORS,

(Via Colombo.)

Jit

Sydney, Dec. 7.

PLAYER'S TALK ON OUR PROBFECTS.

SELECTION, COMMITTEE

(Via Colombo.)

LOCAL SHARE MARKET

OFFICIAL QUOTATIONS..

HONGKONG, DECEMBER 29, 1928, 10.30 AM.

London, Dec. 11. TT on London

T.T. on Shanghal The British team of lawn Willie Quaife, speaking at bowlers had a double victory Northampton, said he was hope Hongkong Back to-day, the first team beating ful of England's prospects in next we do London. Mossman by 90 points to 75, year's cricket Test matches with Chartered Bank while the second team defeated Australia

Marcantile Bank A. & He suggested that the selection Manly by 110 points to 50%.

committee should be composed of P. & O. Bank Sydney, Dec. 9. In the third test match Britain Hobbs, Woolley, the pr beat New South Wales by 108 captains, and another. points to 96.

Sydney, Dec. 11. Britain. beat. New South Wales to-day by 177 points to 110.

RUGBY INTERPORT.

HONGKONG LOSE AFTER LEADING.

PONY CLASSES.

`RACE SUGGESTIONS. IN CHINA

ve Bank of East Asia.

Marine Insurance. Canton Insuranosta China Underwriters". North China Insuran Union Insurance Yangtze Insurance Pa Fire InsuraICON.

China Fire Insurance. FLK Fire Insurance Mingle Shipping.

Douglases

A. NORTHERN SYSTEM.

Taking the 1925 season a5 a

Hongkong Steamboats. basis, a number of turftes suggest the following classication of HK Turn & Lighters.... China race ponies (as published Indo-Chinas (Pret.)

don (Def.) L'a. in a leaflet in Shanghai

da. Class VII.-For China ponies Oriental Navigation

that have started and not Shell Transports. won. Tis, 100 in 1925: Star Ferries vi Jockeys who have not won 5 Water-boata... races. Stakes Tls. 250, 100,

Refineries. 50.

China Sugars Malabon Sugars

Mining

Brokers

2/45

· 1030/ 135.00

$1020 b.

$80.

600

$600 b

b..

2.30.7b.

252.b,253,10] 36 b.

$.200

30

1.

Hk.

$250

--16.

Class VI.-For China ponies that have not won Tls, 600 in 1925. Jockeys who have not Wong B races allowed Kallan Mining Ad. pounds Stakes Tls. 300 Langkata (Combined)

SHANGHAI THE WINNERS..

(Reuter's Service.).

Shanghai, Dec. 23, The interport rugger match, Shanghai v. Hongkong, resulted Geals in the victory of the former by:10. P. W.D. L. F. A. Pts points to 8. The conditions were Arsenal 23 13 4 649 36 30 most unfavourable, high wind and Sunderland...21 13 5 6 54 40 20 pouring rain much handicapping fudd'sfield 21 10 8 3 43 33, 28 both sides... Manch. Un....22 11 4 7 30 31 26 Hongkong preased from the Tottenham... 23 1 4 8 45 47 20 start and after ten minutes play W. Bromwich 22 10 7.50 37 25 Lammert scored a good uncovert- Aston Villa...22 9 7 6 51 40 25ed, try between the posts. A Sheffield U...23 1049:56 49 24 ding-dong struggle between the Class IVFor China ponies 'ed his willingness to meet Ewin He hit 17 fours and a six which Bury 22 112 9:51 49 34 | forwards ensued and after twenty and Morris again if the H.K.B.A. Went to the Supreme Court.. Neat Birmingham. 24 10 4 10 39 40 24 minutes Goldian scored between {

leg shots and late cuts were his Nowcastle U:22 8 7 7 44 43 23 the posta, Trenchard Davis con-

Cartlidge has already express-

will stage the fights. I maintain that Cartlidge won the last fight I am not entering Into further argument or correspondence for having made up my mind on the verdict. All talk will not alter it

Thanking you, Mr. Editor,

in

Yours, etc., BEWILDERED SPECTATOR, Hongkong, Dec. 28, [Note:-Certain passages the above letter have been excised as they were too personal for publication.]

FANLING GOLF.

HOLIDAY COMPETITION

RESULTS.

Colonel Cantrell was the chief Naval agent of destruction yester- day, In the first Army innings Captain Armstrong retired with twisted knee but re-continued at the end

}

Missed at 26, Pay Lt. Hussey knocked up 87 for the senior ser- vice by playing bright cricket.

forte but a short pitched ball proved his doom.

Captain Bridgeland and Major Hattersley Smith were the chief contributora in the Army's second

venture.

1

Stripp left at 28 but Blondin and Bridgeland had wiped off the arrears before they were parted -2 for 64((Blondin). Bridge land and Hattersley Smith had a partnership of 70; when the former was out the score had reached 8 for 134. Morris. saw the total 141 for 4 Then the Major was dismissed at 171 for 6, leaving Warters and Lt. Smith to carry on to-day:

ARMY-IST INNINGS" - Capt. Armstrong, not out ...

Golf competitions at Fanling | CÂ,M.S. Stripp, c & b Wood- during the Christmas holidays reaulted:--

27

Special Medal round, Decomber

Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax 89-1871 wins

Other scores:

E. J. R. Mitchell... 80- 6=74°

A. D. Humphreya... 87--12-75

N. J Austin

13 cards, taken out.

-26

94-17-77-

ward

Sgt. Blondin, b Beatty

Capt. Bridgeland, IE.w

Cantrell

Major Hattersley Smith, c

Cantrell, b Beatty

Capt. Morris, b Cantrell

Capt. Warters, e Halsey, b

Cantrell

Mixed Medal round, December Lt. Smith, e Lake, b Cantrell

Mr. & Mrs. Roffey.... 08-17—76 win Other scores:

Mr. & Mrs, J, Hooper, 98-18=80 Mr. & Mrs. Lowin....101-17-84 Mr. & Mrs. Stark... 98-8-85 14 pairs entered.

Bogey Pool, December 25-27-

Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallfax, 3 up, firet.

E. J. R. Mitchell and S. Hawkin all

aquara-tle for second,

Other scores:

A. W. Shavelton

W. Douglas

A. D. Humphreys

Eldon Potter

T. Whyte-Smith

60 cards were taken out,

Lt Col Edmeades,

· Cantrell *

Spr. Goodyear, b. Cantrell Gar. Clayton, Beatty,

Extras.

Total Bowling Analysis.

Cantrell. Woodward

י

160 76.

Bengueta

do. (Single). Class V-For China ponies Shanghal Exploration... that have not won Tis. 1,200 Shanghai Loan ke in 1925. Stakes Tle. 350 Raubs d

175, 100.

that have not won Tis.: 1,900 In 1925. Stakes Tis. 400, 200, 125.0

- “have, not won Tls, 2,700 Im -1925, Stakes That 300, 200,

150, Class-11-For China ponies that have not won Tis. 2,700 in 1925. Stakes Tia. 600, 250, 150,

Everton 23 797 48 48: 23 verting. Again there was mid-Class III For China ponies that Jalton W22 9 49:43 37 22 Beld play. Shanghai was superior Liverpool... 21 7 6 8:33 30 20 Notts County 23 3 4 11.15 39 20 in the scrums and Hongkong in Cardiff City 23 9 2 12 33 42 20 the loose. Shanghai secured the West Ham...23 9 2 12 33 49 20 ball out of every scrum-Hong Blackburn, 23 6 7 10 46 46 1gkong were in Shanghai's territory Leicester......23 6 6 11 42-52 18 most of the first half. Half-time Burnley23 6 6 11 41 68 18 score, Shanghai: 1 goal=5 'chester C...23 5.6 12 $4 67 16 points. Hongkong: 1 try 3 Leeds U...22 6 4 12 15 45 16 points.

Division II.

Goal's

Tronoh Mines i..........

Ural Carplans

Docks Wharves Godowns, &c.

BK & K Wharves HEW. Docks Hongkown F

é d

1.90

$1,

52/-

T3340

5:45 By

$1.80 m.

60%

៩ធំធំទី៩៨៨

$13774 b. $129.5.12955

·56.

$138

T16 B

.1.14.

7b

(new)

66 bu

b. 543

534

B.

14.

150

7

દ્વા

New Engineering Shanghai Docki

Lands, Hotels & Ekipa. HK. & S. Hotel (old).

Class For China ponies that Hongkong Lands

have not won Tis. 4,700 in HK Realty ..... In the second half Hongkong 1925. Stakes Tis, 700, 250, H.K. Territoriais was on the defensive, Shanghai

150

Humphreys Estates attacking and after fifteen From the above it is seen that Princes Building PWDLE. A Fts minutes play Goldman scored be- pony can win 1 first and 2 Rural Lands Derby G27 14 5 347 20 33tween the posts and himself con- seconds in each class Apart Cotton Mill Wednesday 23 15 3 5.19 28 33 verted. Towards the end Hong from these classes It is possible to Bwo Cottons Chelsea22 10 8 4 45 34 28 kong forwards were playing ex-introduce so-called "Extra Class" | Orientals Middlesbro, 23 13 0 10 46 40 26 cellently and tackling hard at the races for all ponies that have won Shanghai Cottons: (old) Portsmouth...23 10 6 7 48 50 26 finish. Shanghai pressed and Tle. 5,900 and more in 1925. One 2ldhim.....26 10 5 6 38 30 25 Lammert relieved by a good run might further suggest that all

Miscell South Shield 22-11 3 8 41 25 Lammert and Armstrong were ponies that have won at any time Blackpool 23 10 4 041 33 24 good all round, Port Vale..... 22-11 2 943 35. 24 Hell City......22 10 39 31 29 23 Wolves......21 9 4 8 33 32 22 Swansea.19 8 4 7 36 30 20

26

14

10

28.

3ridford C...21 7 68 26 Barnsley.......21 7 6

6.

Stoke...22 7 6.

Preston, N. E 239 2 12 40:

20

Darlington.22 6 7

·44·19

were all good.

points.

*

The forwards more than Tis. 10,000 could only Canton Ices

atart in "Extra Class races Cements (comb.) Result, Shanghai: 2 goals. 10 which would prevent the possibido. (old)

(new) points. Hongkong: 1 try8lity of one pony winning the

China Buses Champions for several seasons in

* Ching Lights (comb.) [Note:Shanghat has already succession

(domet (old) In reckoning the amount won beaten Keio University (Japan)

in order to transfer a pony: into who play Hongkong to-morrow.]

The Hongkong team lathe next class; only the Tet and Back: H. JArmstrong 2nd prizes are counted, 8rd's not Three-quarters (right to being reckoned into the total of Clapton:21 6 2 13 22 14 left) A. W. Summers, L. M. 3. stakes won at the end of the year 8 Fulham... 22 4 5 13 22 48 13 Lloyd, A. S. Hett, G. P. Lam. Handicaps and selling races are 0-Stockport. 23:44 14:27 52 13 mert (captain).

open to all ponies, as at present, but the stakes are added to the amount already won for classifica. tion purposes,

6 Notts Forest, 22 6 6 10 27 30 18 Suthampton-23-5-5-12-12-37-17

7

.115

1 down.

2 dowiz

g down

O My E ..W. 18 4866 .12 2 85 .10.3 3 28.

0 14 NAVY1ST INNINGS. Lt-Com, Armitage, b "Good-

...year..

87

1 down. Beatty

1 down. Sinitoe ...

Tombstone competition was can-Fay. Lt. Hussey, b Morris celled as only two entries were Lt. Nicholson, run out. received

Mid. Stephenson, h Smith

SQUASH RACQUETS.

PRINCE WINS IN 2ND ROUND.

Mak

LOSES. IN THE THRD.

(Via Colombo.)

London, Dec. 7. At Queen's Club, Army squash racquets championship opened with nine first round matches, of which the most interesting was

Lt. Halsey, Clayton,

Morris

Lt. Sillitoe, not out

Pay Com. Woodward, b

Clayton

Lt. Col. Cantrell, e-Blondin,

b Morris

Capt. Lake, run out.

Lt. Wauchope, b Clayton

Lt. Beatty, b Morria"

Extras

28

27.

Division III.

Southern Section,

Goals PW. DLKA. Pts Plymouth 2 15 6 262 3134 Reading zeri 83.35 24-30 Bristol C. 22.11. - 5. 6′ 39 37-27 Brighton 21 11-46 49:39:26+ Northants...21 10 4 7 40 39 24 Millwall 21 9 5 7 39-24 23

Reserve F.J. Easterbrook.

dok (new) China Prov (com Told) (do (new) Dairy Farms Der A Wing (full pd.) .. dos (part pd.). Hongkong Amusemen HK. Constructions Hongkong Electrics HK. Developments HK. Eopes (comb.)

do. (old)

do."

Halves L. P. Ralph (fly) JE Noronha (scrum).

Forwards: J. Foster, G. Stopant-Thomson, Lt. Gould, All classic races for griffins S. W. J. Focken, J. C.. Middleton- and grind remain as at pre- Smith, W. Lithgow-Smith, D. sent but if a griffin or a suby

(now) O'Connor, W. Andrews,

grin won a classic race, on com- Hongkong Tramways ing into the category of "Old Lane, Crawfords Ponies he goes into the class Macao Electrics specified by the amount of stakes Mackintosh Won and the others go into Class Nanyang Tobaccos VII. Ponies that have raced for Teak Trams fold). the course of year and never dogy" (new) won a race are relegated to the Sinceres lowest class Ponies, that have Singapore Trams raced in the spring and have not care a won a race other than handicaps United Asbestos and selling reces are relegated in the Autumn classes lower, Le... from the 4th to the 8th."

Southend ... 21.17 -1. 9:45 36.23. NEW TENNIS FEAT. Swindon 22 05 31 33 23 Watford....21 9 5 2.36.37 23.

Gillingham...21 9 4 8 31 26, 22.

Merthyrular 2 7 7:35 34 21|| Norwich o., 22 8 5 9 29 35 20 Newport 21 7 6 8 26 36 20. Bristol R..............22 8 3:11 36 31. 19... Charlton 20.5 9 6 19 22 19 Bournemouth.21 6 5 10 27 45 19 Exeter 22 7 4 11 45 45 18

4 Lutonm22 7 4 11 34 46 18 0Aberdare .216.5 10 27 45 17.

TOURNAMENT PLAY OR

BUSINESS?

BOROTRA GOES BY AIR,

(Times of Ceylon)

Paris, Nov, 245

"The covered courts tourna-

9 Crystal P21, 7 1 17 38 44 16 ment of the Paris Tennis Club,

11 Brentford 2 72 12,30 48.16 Jean Borotra established a now

QPR 21 6 11 21 38 14 kind of record

Total Bowling Analysis,

170

that in which J. Cheney beat. Goodyear

Smith

9082 2

Major Rawson, 415, 15-10, 18-9.

The Prince of Wales received a Morris bye into the second round, where

Clayton he beat F. Deguingand, 15-8, ARMY 2ND INNINGS.

18-15, 16-117

London, Dec. 10.

In the third round the Army squash racquets championship Lieut. G, N. Scott-Chadd beat the Prince of Wales, 16-9, 15-11

The fourth round winners who

enter the semi-finals are, as follow

Capt Sampson-best-Cor Christie, 17-14, 5-15, 15-9.

Capt. McCormick,

Bhafto, 11-15, 15-1

~ Major) Marriots: Pease Watkin, 16-1) Lieut, GN. Scott

uk-byer

C.Q.M.S. Stripp," b Cantrell Sgt. Blondin, o&b Cantre Capt. Bridgeland,

Major Hattersles Smith, b

· Armitage, ħ Stophanson

Beatty Capt. Morris, b Car Capt. War Lt. Smith, no

LAWN TENNIS,

BRITISH TEAM NOW IN SOUTH AFRICA;

MORE DETAILED RESULTH,

(Via Colombo.)-

ethlehem (South

Is He travelled by aeroplane

England.

Angeles, December 10. Sencio La Burbs figh

axy 20, Secord

344

30.

ཋ8ཨཙ ཝེ ནོ

15,10

12 D.

12:

3

1954

174 10

1026.

1.00 B

30 cts, b

132 D

24 b-23-234-

1234 b. [24] rabs h

40

do.

Watsons

"do (new) Wm; Powells

ab (12)

FAMOUS BELL.

STRANGE MIDNIGHT

SCENE:

Growds

of

oused from their slumbers

elang, clang of the

ball in the turret of the

d to the spot to

cause of the

moment of desperation the bell

By this time policeme secured the keys

as they

stairs th

the c

he

b