1932-12-31 — Page 9

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1932,

THE CHINA MAIL.

SAGE SPORT PAGE EMER

Boxing Tourney Fixed For Feb. 4

Berwick Introducing Three Title-Seekers

ROWLES HAS NOSE BROKEN

(By RINGSIDER.) ́ ́ ́

THE first Boxing Tourns-

THE

ment to be staged by the Hong Kong Boxing Association within the last twelve months will be held in the Lee Theatre Saturday, February 4, when it is hoped to stage two championship fights in addition

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to four or five minor bouts.

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ring, spoiled his chances. Berry Tommy has fought such men as Little and Frank Ratcliffe, welterweight champion of Cornwall, and is expected to carry all before) bim during his stay in the Colony.} Fraggolt fought a draw with Harry Mason, the former British middleweight champion, and haa The H.M.S. Berwick, which will been pitted against Archie Sexton, arrive in the Colony on January 27, a contender for the middleweight is bringing out Scamun Fraggott, crown, and Stoker Reynolds, a con- middleweight champion of the Navy, tender-for the British welterweight Seaman Tim Falley, heavyweight title. Analist for the Crystal Palace Gold Belt, and Seaman Cock Berry, light- weight champion of the Royal Navy and Marines.

It is hoped that a hout between Folley and A.B. Judge will bar

The Berwick is not only In- troducing first-class boxers to the Colony. She is reputed to be bringing a good rugby fifteen and several All-Navy soccer and cricket players.

THE

UNIVERSITY and Indian Recreation Club cricket teams photographed at Socken- poo on Boxing Day. The game was left drawn, features of the encounter being an innings of 61 by A. H. Ma dar (sented third from the right), the'good bowling of E. L. Gosano, who took 5 for 34 (in front on the left), and the batting of A. M. Rodrigues, the 'Varsity skipper (seated fourth from the left),—(Ying Ming.)

Historic Turf Season Concludes

Totalisator Figures

China Mail Sports Diary.

TO-DAY

CRICKET

Triangular Tournament Hong Kong Con Nay

Kowloon C.C. y Army

(Hong Kong C.G. ground,

Leagus II'

Civil Service v. RA.SC.(L).

RUGBY***

H. K. Ragby Club Navy

(Happy Valley ym.) FOOTBALL FIRST DIVISION.. South, China v Kowloon

[St. Joseph'a v Polico

Borderers v Artillery

(Caroline Hill 4 p.m.).

| Recreio v Athletic

Lincolns v Club.

(St. Joseph's 4. p.m.)

(Chatham, Road 4 p.m.)

THE 'dffer to “buy” -Jack (Recreio 4 p.m.). Fettifes, a promising. Bel- fish heavyweight boxer, for (Club Sookunpoo 4 p.m.) £3,000 by a syndicate of two, SECOND DIVISION.

one of whom was Jack Bloom Eastern v Ewo'

fleld, former cruiser-weight C. Austin, the Shanghai Inter.

champton, has been rejected by porter, and Lt. Stevens, the Army Club v Kowloon

by Mr. George MacDonald,” his player, will be seen in the Club

manager. back against the Navy in today's St. Joseph's v Rorderers

TO-DAY'S RUGBY TEAMS.

AMAZING SUCCESSES RECORDED BY Rugby match at the Valley at 4

WOMEN OWNERS

p.m.

Sub.-Lt. Wilkinson will make a

(Kowloon 2,30 p.m.)

(Club. 2.30 p.m.)

re-appearance in the Navy pack Artillery Lincolns after being out of the game

many months.

for

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(St. Joseph's 2.30 p.m.) South China v Athletic

(Caroline Hill 2.30 p.m.)

(Sookunpoo 2.30 p.m.) Navy v Tsung Tain

(Kowloon 4 p.m.) THIRD DIVISION.

(Recreio 2.30 p.m.)

(Athletic 2.80 p.m.)

RANGER'S

FORECAST

London, Nov. 29. lavish expenditure. It is believed The Flat Racing Season ended he has expended on his bloodstock, The following are the teams: on Saturday with the Manchester assisted by the best racing brains Royal Navy: Lt. Buckley; Tel. ranged for the Heavyweight m Mr. Ainsworth tells me that Sea-

November Handicap. For once of the country, no less a sum than Martin, Lt. Lockley, Lt. Partridge, pionship of the Colony, wh asman Ilarry Rowles, former Colony there was no mist, and it was fine, a quarter of a million. The result Sto. Packer, Lt. Ryder: Lt. Francis; R.A.F. v. University

Lt. Linton, Lt. Comdr. Robertson, Lt. been left vacant since them to heavyweight champion, fought a although the geing was heavy, from the free spending of a few Fisher; E.R.A. Doggett, A.B. Deykin, Athletic v South China

with Leuirie Raturi after England of Seaman Harry Rowles.draw

MYSTERY OF ORWELL. years ago is now being shown. Lt. Comdr. Hubback, Lt. Morris; Sub- having his nose broken in the The season has been an interest-Lord Rosebery has a high place Lt. Wilkinson. PROMISING NEWCOMERS. thirteenth round. Mr. Ainsworthing, one, and much that has hap with Lord Lonsdale in the winning Club-H. McElney; J. J. Fergu

SDI, C. Miller, G. P. Lammert, Folley has been trained by Dick has beaten the Italian in three pened will go down in turf history. owner's list as a result of Miracle. H. Harbord; M. W. Turner, N. M Smith, the former British cruiser rounds, and it will be recalled that When making a survey of the flat- a brilliant colt, and one assured a facintosh; R. I. Cherrill, R. J weight champion. He was aphe challenged Rowles for his title. racing season of 1932, the senen- great fature at the stud.

Alto Stevens, C. Austin, D. McLelian, prouched by an American syndicate but owing to several disagreementational Orwell must occupy the pre- gether, Lord Rosebery did not have W. F. Kerr, A. P. Hall-Thompson, with a view to a tour of the States; the fight was never staged. Mr. mier place in the review. In April more than eighteen winners, but A. K. Munro, M. N. Cochrane, but a crushing defeat at the hands Ainsworth is better known to the of this year Orwell won the Green- they were Import at ones.

Lord

Her first season W38 aven more of Jack Pettifer, a heavyweight now❘ Hong Kong

Terry ham Plate at Newbury on a tight Woolavington mlaaged to win

rein. In lees than three weeks' twenty-five races with thirteen startling than Orwell's of the year time he took the Two Thousand horses, but they were not outstand- Guineas.

Gordon Richards, who heads the He literally pulverised ing events. Actually the list of jockeys, did not ride 200 winners, Arsenal the opposition; made them look winning owners shows there can

though many people expected he Aston Villa It was believed he few of the most notable patrons, would do so, but began the final day Blackburn like fifth-raters. that the "horse of the century" had who did not as usual subscribe only ten short

of that number. Blackpool arrived. Experts vied with each very heartily to the great sport. A

Thus, he managed to pass Frank Derby other in finding amongst the heroes great number had bad years-some Wootton's best season's riding Everton of the past the horse of whom whose expenditure must be in the

when he won Orwell most reminded them. The neighbourhood of thirty to forty The greatest number of winners in Manchester C.

187 racen in 1911, Huddersfield idol was shattered in the Epsom thousand pounds have won less

a. reason stands to the credit of Newcastle. Derby, Orwell ran unplaced be-than ten thousand.

in the foreground of the British O'Brien.

public

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YACHTING NOTES

By Captain Cuttle

HE Macno Race is over and the

before.

FIRST DIVISION,

T competitors have had a chance SUEN KAM-SHUN AND WONG in April the Fifth. He failed Of the trainers, Dobson Peacock Fred Archer, whose 246 is 24 more Sheffield U.

to compare their relative positions and adventures during this long drawnout race. Those who, from the start, made towards Macao along! the Southern route obtained a de-i finite advantage, but the northern route appeared the better way to journey back towards Hong Kong. Typhoon and Curlow returned by way of the southern route and finished after 50 hours sailing, but they were definitely beaten by Monsoon which had taken the northerly homeward track. Luana and Tavy II took the south" route homewards, but encountered such light winds that their auxiliary motors had to be started up to get them home.

MEI-SHUN FOR SHANGHAI.

Hong Kong Interport Loss.

Suen Kam Shun, of the Chinese Athletic Association, and Wong Met Shun, of the South China Athletic Associa- tion left for Shanghai yester- day by the Empress of Asia.

It is learned that they have secured employment in Shang- hai, and Hong Kong will thus lose two of the most prominent Chinese foot-ball playera and two of their victorious Inter- port team.

v Birmingham v Middlesboro".

V. Chelsea.

v Wednesday v Leeds

v West Bromwich

v Portsmouth

v Sunderland

v Bolton

v Leicester

̧v ́ Liverpool.

SECOND DIVISION.

v Preston

'v Port Vale

v Tottenham

v Burnley

v Bradford C.

v Nottą C..

v Grimsby

✓ Oldham

✓ Millwall

v Manchester U. v Swansea

again in the St. Leger, and al-distinguished himself most by win-than the record of Tommy Loates. Wolves though winning a race at Newmar-ning 100 races, with one day's pro-Next in the list is Harry Wragg, ket from two opponents towards gramme in hand. The total of 100 who had the misfortune not long the end of the season, he never winners sent out by one trainer has ago to break his leg. He, however,

had established himself in second Bradford reached before, again showed the brilliance which boen

and by characterised his Two Thousand another Yorkshire trainer, the late place, with 102 winning rides. The Bury

thing about Charlton Guineas victory and his two-year- Charles Elsey, who headed the most remarkable old career, writes the Singapore century twice; but it may not have Wragg's efforts is that he alone Chesterfield Free Press London correspondent. been against such strong opposi-was: ble to show a profit to backers Fulham who betted on his mounts with a Lincoln What of the Derby Winner?

The tion,

A north-country joc Notts F In any case the veteran Middle-level stake. history of the great race in studded i with romance, but the oldest racing ham trainer, who is in his 77th key, W. Nevett, came very near to Plymouth

Southampton enthusiast alive could not take out year has achieved a truly wonder-winning a hundred races.

The following statistics will be Stoke Other trainers of his memory auch, a wonderful ful performance.

West Ham result as this. Won by Tom Walls can claim to have won more for interest:-

WOMEN OWNERS. actor, their patrons. Frank Butters, has -owner, trainer, rider,

The flat-racing season which has THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH). policeman, seaside busker, engine not woa many more than sixty driver, and one of the most popu- races, yet he can claim to have just ended has been one of extra-

for lar men in the country,

Women Brentford notted just over £70,000 in stakes, ordinary success The sport as a whole has stood His total is a few short of the ex- Owners, although some of the very Bristol C. THE result of the informal race three of that class will compete its ground sturdily notwithstanding traordinary figure reached by the big prizes have eluded them and a Cardif THE

for Anker yachts last. Satur at the East Coast regattas, after the long prevailing period of de- Manton stable, Joe Lawson. in woman owner has yet to win the Clapton

$93,899. In Derby. Few of them are excep- Coventry day afternoon was as follows: lat wards sailing to Oslo for the Nor-pression. As compared with 1931, 1931, when he won

there has been nothing likė the many respects Frank Butters, tionally wealthy, but they all seem Crystal P... Cicada (Mr. Croucher & Mr. Blake),wegian centenary regatta. 2nd Gull (Mr, Naess), 3rd Isobel

same amount of retrenchment by whose principal patorn is the Aga to buy with discretion and if thoy Gillingham

The Totalisator, which Khan, has been the outstanding have not much knowledge Northampton (Commander Cowland), 4th Wasp THE big class will have their If (Major Grifin), Bth Lo Linda Tobal grace laviction three years ago, made at entry in trainer of the year. His greats technicalities they leave of the Northend (Mr. Shields), ·Your minutes May 27 and afterwards proceed to to racing in this country amidat atriumph was to provide four of the selves in the expert hands of their Swindon separating the competitors at the Southend, thence to the Clyde and storm of comment and opposition, first five that figured in the St. Le-trainers. Anish, not twenty minutes as was back to Belfast, after which they has not made any startling pro-ger, the colt Silvermere finishing Two outstanding successes by first reported from the club. will visit Mounts Bay-a new fix-gress this season, and it cannot be third and dividing the team. In ad- women this season were the Man ture-Falmouth, Bournemouth, and claimed that it has met with the dition to winning the St. Leger for chester November Handicap, won

Then will come the success at one time, hoped. The the Aga Khan with the colt Fir- by Mrs. Chester Beatty's Hypostyle, Barnsley

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Watford

v-Queen's P.R. v Exeter C.. v Reading v Newport

v. Torquay v. Bristol R v Brighton

v Luton

v Aldershot

Bournemouth

v Norwich

THIRD DIVISION (NORTH),

v Wrexham

Southport

v. Rochdale v. Manafeld

v Stockport v Gateshead y Accrington V Tranmere

v Walsall,

v Rotherham

Crewe

© SCOTTISH LEAGUE

HERE is a strong rumour Lymington. Tabroad that another Anker important Solent events, and sub wonderfint all-electric machine at dansef, and being second in the 20-1-and the Cambridgeshire Barrow be built. aequently the usual round of the Ascot again set up a record. On Guineas and Darby Stakes with Handicap, won by Mrs, C. B. Robin- Carlisle yacht will shortly The A class fleet will then nam-West Country regattas. It is, in the Thursday the day's takings Dastur, he also trained the winner son's Pullover 1001 The lat Chester ber eleven smart yachts. Obvious-teresting to find that Cowes Week amounted to over $77,000, which is of the Oaks the filly Udaipur. Of ter insisted on running Pullover Darlington ly the round dezen will be expected next season will not open (as has easily a record, for this country, the seventy odd thousand pounds against the strong advice of her Doncaster

been the case for many years) on while the total for the four days won by Frank Butters, very trainer, the veteran Dobson Pen Halifax then to complete the class.

August Bank Holiday, but in the amounted to £260,000, as against nearly sixty thousand of that sum cock, and she herself only put on Hartlepools provious week.

£227,000 in 1931, again a record is to the account of the Aga Khan 2 at 33 to 1. Mrs. Robinson was Hull/ TChinese New Year the Shang-

Everyone connected with the MANTON BALANCE SHEET. again a victor in the Chaster Cup New Brighton A hai Yacht Club propose to sand

Turf was disturbed in the early The Manton stable so ably con- with, Banny Brighteyes. An Irish York a team of four helmsmen to Bong IR Philip Hunloke mentioned part of the season by the report trolled by J. Lawson, has been less owner, Mrs C. L. Mackean won the Kong in order to compete for the that the Council had con- that horses were being "nobbled" fortunate this season than last Steward's Cup at Goodwood with Grist Shield for Interport Sailing sidered a proposal by Mr. Charles by a race gang, and the Stowards There is roughly a difference be Solenoi at 35 to 1, and eariler In now held by the Royal Hong Kong Nicholson for the creation of a of the Jockey Club met to deal tween the two years of £60,000, the season at Epsom Mrs. C. Jones's Airdrie. Yacht Club,

new and small class that could be with the matter. As a result dras- Many impurtant, winners were Clogheen carried off the City and Ayr economically constructed. The tie action was taken, which had Baddled by Lawson, Including the Suburban Handicap at 20 to 1: Mrs. Celtic proposal, he said, would be fully the desired effect, for no further Ascot Gold Cup winner, Trimdon Arthur James is another woman Cowdenbeath IR Philly Hunloke, addressing considered by a special committed complaints have been made. The Many smart two-year-olds contri- owner with a successful record this Dundee

members of the Yacht Racing under the chaiymanship of Sir Will Staple me for the buted to the stable's success. The reason; the won the Coronation B: Stirling Association and Club delegates at liam Burton

Introduction of the electrical tim famous Beckhampton stable, in the Cup at Epsom with Salmon Lean, Motherwell

of Fred Darling, did not and her horse Yellowstone won six Partick Jav St. ohnstone the annual Fixtures Conference in In recognition of the great ser, ing of races. The experiment was cere London atated that the King had vices rendered to the Association carried out over the Rous Course manage to win classic race, yet racas during the season.

St. Mirren decided to send the Britannia to by Sir Charles MacIver he has been at Newmarket, and was a complate he was responsible for many smart At the Easter Monday week-end Third Lanark competo during the Clyde Fort-elected an honorary member of the success. It is intended to extend two-year-olds, including the fast-women owners at fat-race and night next season. It is some years Council, and at the meeting the fol- the scope of the apparatus est filly seen out for many years, steeplechase meetings won 88 races alice the Britannia raced in Scot-lowing were elected mer

AGA KHAN'S GREAT SEASON: Myrobells, who was bred by the in three days, and mere man said: The Aga Khan figures, at the National Stud in Ireland. This "This sort of thing cannot laat" head of the list of lining flly was leased to Lord Lonsdale, But it did right, down to me last breeders, as he does, the winning and is thought to be fa away race on the last day of the fine owners, and it is is a result of his better than the pick of the

MARCIANE the Association: We

It was also announced that three A Boardman, C. A

nl 12 metr yachts Wo

Clyde the other

holson, E., P. Nurse Land J28. Bacon.

Hearts.

Rangers Hamilton Merton Queen's Pk.

Aberdeen

Falkirk

POLICE BILLIARDS WIN

The Police beat the Sergeant's by 818 065 in the Steels Coulson Bir

ADMISSION TO GOLF CLUB

Further Resolutions Approved.

At an extraordinary general. meeting of the Royal Hong Kong Golf Club hold yesterday at the Board Room of Mesara Jardine Matheson and Co., Ltd., the follow ing resolution was proposed by the Club captain Mr. K. S. Morrison and seconded by Mr. Archbaft

That the Articles of Association of the Club be altered as follows:

That Article 17 be struck out and the following article substitut. ed.

(17) Members shall pay in ad vance, auch entrance fee a the Committee shall from time to time determine, provided that In the case of a waiting mem ber as hereinafter mentioned "a proportion only of the entrance fes may be payable on clection and the | balance payable when the member becomes a full ·ziember as herefn- after mentioned.

fee" in

That Article 81 be altered by the omission of the words "without payment of entrance lines 5 and 6 and the substitution therefore "on payment in advance of such entrance fee as the Committee shall from time to time determine.” That the following Article be ing serted aftor Article 41;--

| 41A—(1) The Committee shall have power from time to time to Ax a limit of not less than 600 to the number of playing members re- sident in the Colony (including those temporarily absent on leave) entitled to the full use of the Club's courses (hereinafter called "fall" members") and to make bye-laws restricting, the use of the courses by members who are elected or be-. come playing members or be-a come resident, members when the number of full members is com. pleta (hereinafter called "waiting membore") and by subscribers.

(2) A register shall be kept of full and wafting members and, when the number of full members shall fail below the fixed lift, "waiting members" present in the Colony, shall be promoted to the re- |gister of "full members" in rota- tion, in the order of registration, provided nevertheless that the Com mittée may in a proper case pro- mote any waiting member", whether, present in the Colony ors not, without regard to his place in, the register, and that the position! In the Register of a “walting mem«, bor who has returned to the Colony after absence, shall be at the discretion of the Committee.

(8 Notwithstanding the above the Committee shall have power at any time to grant full privileges to any member, whether the limit has been reached or not if it is in their opinion, in the interests of the Club to do se, CASTR

The resolution was confirmed by

& unanimous vote.

CHESS WINNERS.

lora and B.