1927-10-31 — Page 9

MONDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1927.

SOCCER REVIEW.

LOCAL BOXING.

Steady Advance of the Chinese Athletic Team. Lake Wins Lightweight

GOSANO'S BRILLIANCE.

Thrilling Match At King's Park.

SOUTH CHINA AND POLICE ADVANCÉ..

[By Rover."]

Saturday's games were produc- tive of some fine football and the reaults, with the exception of South

China v. K.O.S.B.'s and Police v. Queen's Regiment, panned out very much as expected.

in

Championship.

FULL DISTANCED BOUT.

A Good Night's Sport.

[By "The Tramp.”]

The local boxing season opene fine style at the Theatr Royal on Saturday night whe the Hong Kong Boxing Associ tion staged the first tournamen

Hudson's reappearance in

the

There were six contests, i Police team has mashed a distinct Improvement in the side's general cluding one for the lightweigt play and the Police are improving championship of the Colony ad each week and at full strength will a new. Scott Harston Belt. Tis

The was won by Stoker Percy Lake}f | be a difficult team to beat. Queen's on Saturday were not at H.M.S. "Dunban" after fiften full strength but this does not de-hard if not very interestig tract from the bright display of the rounds with Pte. Nixon, of he Police team who followed their win 38th. M.T. Company. It was ot lover Kowloon with two points from an inspiring fight, though Ike the Chatham Road Regimentals, deserved his victory. Both en points which other teama will find were tired but otherwise unurt difficult to obtain.

at the end of the bout, . The Stoker showed himself speeter, but neither had much d a

At the Valley the R.G.A. held the clever Chiness Athletic well, and if | the R.G.A. had turned over one up noone would have been surprised, The R.G.A. played very spiritedly in the first half and made the ball the objective, and quite shared the honours in the first half, Leach having hard lines with one real Altogether the standard of foot-punch. effort. The Reserve forward open- ball shown on Saturday was of a The other fights were or ed the scoring for the Athletic in good order, and as Hong Kong has above the average. The seond- the second half, and with the en- to send a representative Interport liner, a scheduled ten round fair couragement of this goal, wo had team to Shanghai this year the between Stoker Britt, of HM.S. ten minutes of the Athletic at form shown so far by probable "Durban," and Stoker ting- their best, and their claver inside selections in the Interport Team is worth, of Submarine L4, hnded, right scored a goal which specta- highly encouraging, many of the suddenly in the second roud in tors like to see. The R.A. how-old favourites having started the a curious manner which I decribe ever did not go down quietly, but Season in great form, and there is below. There was one knod-out, had to submit to superior all much promising new talent coming Sergt. Lamont of the localpolice round cloverness and the Athletic along which will demand considera- taking the count from Stoker added to their strong lead in the tlon when the final selections are Sharples, of H.M.S. "Amrose.": League by another valuable two made. Altogether the season pro- The other fights went te dis- pointa, The Athletic will be mises to be a very eventful one, and tance. The Kosbies put three beaten, but the team which first with the local Chinese Team dis-men in the ring and got away lowers their colours, will require to playing such fine form and already with one win, a draw an a de- be strong in every department, and commanding a good leading posi. feat. H.M.S. "Ambrose had a what is just as important the ball tion, later matches in which they win and a draw, H.M.S "Dur- must be played always, because the engage will be Intensely Interest-ban" two wins out of twdentries, Chinese are extremely active and ing. I am inclined to think. If the the R.A.S.C. (not counting the have benefitted by their Australian local British teams, particularly championship bout) a fin, and experience, where they had to play the Regimental ones, are not de- the Scots Guards a defest. against much heavier teams. The plated by exigencies of the Service team is nicely balance, with a very sound half back line, probably the strongest part of the team, and will only be beaten by forwards who can pick up first chances and stay the pace the whole time.

South China are also to be con gratulated on a much improved dis- play, but the K.O.S.B. regiment had one of those poor patches which ail teams suffer from, but even so the Regimental side were, on the play, the better side, and on many occa- sions had hard luck in not scoring, the result however being an encour- agement to the local side, who have had to work very hard for points this season.

THE BIG FIGHT.

Below is my ringside descrip- before the season is completed, that tion of the contests:--- the strong positions now occupied in the League Table by Chinese Athletic and Club de Recreio will be seriously challenged, but this will only be accomplished by strict training and combined team work.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE.

Division I.

K.O.S.B. 1 South China Recreio .....Scots Guarda Kowloon .... 4 B.A.F. Queen's Regt.. 0 Folico Chinese Ath.. 8 R.A.

Division II "A" S. China "B".. ◊ K.0.9.8. St. Joseph's.. 1 Kowloon Recreio...... 2 University 5. China "A".. ◊ Chinosë Áth,

Division II “B.”

Kowloon ..... 1 Chinese Ath. Kung Woo... Boy Scouts St. Joseph's 1 S. China ""

"The game of the day was at King's Park whore the Scots

a postponed fix-Moslems Guards owing to ture with the Hong Kong Club op- posed the Recreto and from the kick off the atmosphere was such as delights the football spectator. The Guards are probably the finest si in point of physique in the League, but Recreio made up for the lack of pounds in weight, by exceedingly clover football. opening exchanges were citing and at one time half a dozen

very ex-

of the players in a great assault on the Guards goal, were mixed up

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S. China "B"

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Durban" v. Pte. Nkon, 38th Stoker Percy Lak, H.M.S.

M.T. Co., R.A.S.C.-Nxon strip- ped the bigger man. There was Home open sparring, with first! blood to the M.T. mm, who dis. played a hardy staight left. Half way through thround Lake

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landed a left swing the side of There was some amusement when a turn of speed, and the first was 14the head which sat lxon on the he chased his opponent right even. In the second the Kosbie canvas. He came straight up, across the ring, fut failed to opened the attack, but Huff was The con round the steadier and seemed to have however, and atticked fastly. catch him,

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tioned. The second opened swifting the big Guardman to the round, however. There was fast A Shanghal foursomes competi- Kallan Mining Ad... 6216 ly, Lake being the aggressor. ground with a low to the work from both in the third and tion will be held over the New Langkate (Combined). T16.60

attacked con-Course at Fanling on Tuesday,

(Single) There was not much in it, how-stomach. The bet ssed any although Hume

Sh do ¡ever,

and after some even ex-further punishment! Th Kosble sistently, he lacked a punishing November 29, for prizes kindly pre- Shanghai Exploration, T

continued the offensive in the punch. changes, they broke even.

Another level round. sented by Mrs. L. G. S. Dodwell. Shanghai Loans

Ranba Lake brought a clever left into third and the fourth was even. The fourth saw the R.A.S.C. man Conditions are 18 holes medal play, Trenok Mines..... play in the third, aiming for the The next was livelier, th Kosbie opening out and he got home with 3/8 of combined handicaps. Players Ural Caspiana 1/9

hefty,

though lucky, are to choose their own partners Docks, Wharves, body, getting away from the running wild, though notdoing so some

Godowna, &c. countering blows by nice ducking, much damage. He deervingly swings. Hume was game, and and opponents. Post entries.

The entries for the Taggart Chal H.K. & K. Wharva .. $119 The At this stage he was much faster got the verdict, howeve after came back every time. than Nixon, who seemed to be six rounds.

Kosbie took some bad slams to the lenge Cup will close on November H.K. & W. Docks

21. The competition which is play-Hongkewa Policeman Loses! face in the next, but came up for ed over the New Course, at Fanling, New Engineerings waiting for something. It was Lake's round. The fourth saw Sgt. Lamont, H.K. Polie (143) the last round comparatively is open to wives and daughters of Shanghal Docks both men taking punishment in v Stoker Sharples, H.M.S. fresh against his heavier oppon-resident members, under match Lands, Hotels & Bidgs. At Soakumpoo.

(148). Referee: the clinches and, in the open, Lake "Ambrose

Lamont ent. Huff did not make the most play conditions, 3/4 difference of H. & S. Hotels Hongkong Lands Shanghai Lauda S.-Sergt. Gilbert. The

was beating his man to the punch, opened quickly, and withthe ad- of his opportunities. It was a handicap being allowed.

Ladies are reminded that they Hongkong Realty

three HK. K.O.S.B.-Anderson; Gardner, and getting home three sound hits vantage of a couple of ithes in rousing finish, the decision going

Territorial great have been asked to put in

cards for handicap, on any course Humphreys

Estatea Martin; Everest, Gow, Skegge; to Nixon's one. Lake's round by height and reach, lande some to Huff. Hume got a Campbell, Stock,

telling blows to the face. harples "hand."

except Deep Water Bay. Competi- Prince's Building Humphreys, & mile. McGlinchy, Rev. Alexander. The fifth was slow at the out-was willing to mix thing, how-

Britt's Quick Win..

tors who fail to return their cards Eural Lands

Cotton Mills. South China:-See Lee-wa; set, the sailor holding off. ever, and seemed the gronger.

Stoker Britt, H.M.S. "Durban" will be penalised by having to play

Ewo Cottone with the spectators on the line. Leung Wing-chiu, Li Iu-sang, Ko Nixon, however, developed no The first round belonged to the

Orientals From end to end the play was Sik-wei.Pang Wa-hing, Ip Koon-line of attack, and the men broke saflorman by a fair margin. (127) v. Stoker Illingworth, Sub- on half their present handicap.

S'hai Cottons (Old) transferred at a great pace, and onekong, Lai Ting-choi; Sun Kwok- even. Nixon bore in in the next Sharples showed moje sdence in marine L4 (1221)First blood man stood head and shoulders above cheong, Ip Pak-wa, Ng Cham-and scored three times with sting- the second and, with some round to Britt, who. got home with two as follows:-- his confreres, on the day's play. ching, Chiu Kwong-yong.

ing body blows without response. arm blows to head, weakmed his hard lefts to the other's head. The "Durban" man revealed he Rarely has Gogano been seen to The Kosbies kicked off and Lake was not showing any of his man. A left upper cut to the had a fine punch in both hands such advantage. Following a great play was generally equal, with earlier dash, and the round, if chin put the policeman oft, and had Illingworth sprawling effort to score; which resulted in China on the defensive against anything, went to the M.T. man.

A Draw

after a minute. The Submarine | Gosano retiring for ten minutes, the pushful tactics of the Army In the seventh, after Nixon had the Recreio played a very bright men.

Cpl. Frame, K.O...B. 155) v. man did not seem able to get with. slipped, Lake was again caution: game and gave the Scots' defence The defence on both sides was ed for foul hitting. Some even L. 8. Wilson, H.M. "Anbrose" in Britt's peculiar guard. Britt's many anxious times. In the second superior to the attack, the game slams followed, and again a level (153). A quick opening with round. Bound two was a surpris- half the Recreio forwards dominat- throughout

much body work, both playing for ing one. Britt rushed at his man being extremely round resulted.

the stomach. An een round. In after some fairly even exchanges, ed the game and rapidly turned a speedy...Towards the latter end

completely Good Straight Left. 1 goal deficit into a two goal ad- of the first half China made a

Lake was wild in the next and the second Frame pore in and missed him vantage chiefly through brilliant in- great run down and a miskick by had to take some punishment, would not leave the allor on one dived through the ropes. dividual dishes by Gosano who the Kosbies' left back made an though his straight left served occasion forcing his lead through fore he could get round to carry The addier sport-on, Illingworth was writhing on scored 3 goals. The Scots Guards opening which was checked by him in good stead from time to the ropes. are a fine built team, but will the goalkeeper.

time. There was nothing much in ingly walked away. The end of the floor, taking the count. Britt

the round saw both men tiring was given the fight.. have to adapt themselves to the Play was transferred and the it. size of their opponents, as they ap-best of the game was with the The ninth saw some hefty hit-quickly, with Frame if anything, peared slow off the mark and much soldiers who were pressing the ting, Nixon displaying the greater slightly fresher. The third was still one long get-togethe, the men of their kicking was wild and much advantage of weight at half-time power, though Lake was too powerful. Many promising without score.

quicker. Nobody's round at the not separating one, though movements were spoilt by hard On the resumption, play ranged end. Nixon used a right to the there was no actal holding. kicking, and the ball was not kept up and down, with both goals body to advantage in the tenth, Both were tired at the end of it.

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Watsons on the ground enough. The Scots alternately in danger, the most but hero it was Lake began to Fighting of a more open order

to learn that a new organisation, Wm. Fowells Guards long passing appeared of the game being in the China liven up, dancing in with rights was seen in the fourth, in the crude, compared to the quicker half.

and lefts which, however, lacked course of which Wilan took an

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B'que Indas movements of their nippler op- A corner against China was power. Nixon had his man on the amount of punishment.

Club, it is understood, has new

G. Bonds ponents and many passes amongst cleared and from transferred ropes twice in the eleventh but were hitting wildly if the open. Club at King's Park on Tuesday, in process of formation. The Nanyang Tobaccos R. secured a fine piece of ground at H. Gort. Loan the forwards were very, wild and play, Ng, after an individual run, did not seem to have the strength They broke even. Frane came up November 1, at 6 p.m. sharp:- confidently for the ffth, then W. J. Lockhart Smith, A. Il-judged. With their advantages put wide. China came again and to follow up.

Round twelve was even, both having a short lead on points, and Duncan, L. F. Nicholson, Major Sheung Shul beyond Fanling, on J. P. 8. Graig, Rev. J. P. Murray, which a nine-hole course his al the Guard's should however settle a corner against the Kosbles saw

China's men showing the effects of the walked into his men After a Rev. N. Evans, A E Pritchard, down into a strong side but their Lai,put wide behind. combination will require improv-subsequent attack found the slogging, as was the next. The warning to both men from the re- W. R. Greenhalgh, Capt. Jacobs ready been laid out. This provides,

The last Sampson. Kosbie defence in great shape, fourteenth was slow, both men feree, there was some mixing and Larkcom, W. A. Nowers, B. W. however, for an extension to 18 Gardner and Martin defending obviously tired, and in the last both finished weak. ably. Everest at right half was both tried to make a fight of it, round opened with some free ex- With always in the picture but a move. There was nothing much between changes, but Frame was soon. Kowloon came out of their shell ment by this player resulting in the men at the end. Lake was de- buck on top of his man.

a corner brought no fruit.clared the winner. A popular ver- heads together they dammed at. RA-F., whom they defeated very China then had a turn but dict. Mr. J. Scott Harston pre-sach other's body until the bell The following will represent the and pass the proposed constitution Logan, and her trainer have been decisively, and Sims must have been Anderson saved with ease. Play sented the Lightweight Cham- went. A draw was a fair deci- Hong Kong Hockey Club in their and by-laws of the new Clubbing summoned for perjury in connec match with the H.K.S.R.A. to be As the new Club is of an inter- tion with the affidavit sworn at the very satisfied with the way his well suddenly changed and McGlinchy pionship Belt to the winner amidst sion. judged passes were taken up by the putting in a dead-sure centre from general applause.

played on U.S.R.C, ground on Wed-national character, all races and offices of the "News of the World." They will appear at the Mansion nesday, November 22 at 5pan sections of the community being House on November 7--Reuter, forwards on Saturday, who got close to the corner flag, Stock pat Win for the Piper."

Pte. Hume, K.0.8.1 (126), V. promptW.-J. Lockhart Smith; represented, it in considered that quickly into their stride, and with his foot to the ball and diverted Piper Smith, K.0.S.B. (154) Pte. Huff, R.A.S.C. (134) —–—– After Ex Henry and Di Lyan; E. L. Sim, the Country Club should have a Andy Duncan and Frank Reed com- into the goal leaving the keeper v. Cpl. George, Scots Guards a quiet opening Hume ran into & A A. Dand (capt.), and M. & bright future before it. There is to be hoped that the Country Club ing back into the side shortly, Kowno chance, EINS

(176) This light-heavy" con- left swing which made him alp Lloyd; G., B. Slipper, T. Whitley „Floon are optimistic of their future Jose

test opened fairly fast, with the in a corner, but was up at once we Woodward, B. W. Sampson and certainly room in the Colony for an will have long and prosperous

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