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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1934

LEN HARVEY FORFEITS HIS BOXING TITLE

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LANCASHIRE LEAGUE TEMPTS GEORGE GEARY

England Bowler. Considering Burnley Offer

George Geary, the Leicester- shire, and England spin bowler, is considering an offer from Burnley, the Lancashire League club.

Geary played in the first two Test matches

against Australia this year. In all he has figured in nina Tests in England and Austra- ila.

Forty-one years of age, Geary is a useful bateman.

(By A. WALLIS MYERS) Masterful play by H. W. Ausțin and Jean Borotra, the respective captain, who each won two matches, produced play and

& close finish to HELEN JACOBS TO the first day of the annual en- counter between the International

BE COACHED BY Clubs of Great Britain and France,

DAN MASKELL at Queen's, yesterday.

American Titlist's Decision

WINTER PREPARATIONS

London, October 12. Miss Helen Jacobs, the American

The Frenchmen, who reconcil- ed themselves quickly to British conditions. Fold a lead of four matches to three-adequate, per- haps, to inspire them with confid ence to-day. But two of their victories yesterday were gained hy the narrowest of margins-i Borotra's hectic contest with Nigel Sharpe only after two tennis champion and former British match-balls had been registered title-holder, is to be coached in England this winter by Daniel Mar Ecrotra has always had a good kell, the Wimbledon professional. falry at Queen's--an agent unseen, although it probably resides in his day for Montreal, where she will.

When she left Albany yester own heart, who rescues him from embark for England, Miss Jacobs [defeat when all the normal indl-said that after taking lessons cations point to his downfall.. from Maskell she would go to

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Skarpe Set For Victory Sharpe, safety personified from

She will spend the spring in the back of the court and ever Egypt, and plans to return to Eng-; watchful for the well-aimed pass-land in time for the 1935 Wimble- ing shot, seemed to have the match don championships.

in his hands. He had won the first Miss Jacobs was defeated by set despite Berotra's admirable aer-Miss Dorothy Round in the final vice, and an ominous close-quarter at Wimbledon this year. attack which gave him the ninth,

Markell was appointed profes game and a lead of 5-4. The Bas-sional to the All-England Club in que appeared to have sprung for- 1929. He has been the British ward with a characteristic regard professional champion for the last for surprise.

seven years,

£450 TOO LITTLE FOR CHAMPIONS

DEFENCE

SIGNS TERMS TO MEET

GERMAN HOPE

London, October 12. ESTERDAY WAS A DAY OF DRAMA FOR LEN HARVEY, YTHE BOXING CHAMPION.

In the afternoon he signed for a, 12-rounds fight with Walter Neusel, Germany's blond heavyweight, at Wembley Stadium Pool on November 26. This will net him about £2,000.

WIN

POLICE BEAT

UNITED IN THE

MAMAK SERIES

Reed's Great Display

For Losers

MINHINNETT PROMINENT BETWEEN STICKS

A few hours later an ultimatum by the Board of Control, demanding that Harvey defend his British cruiser-weight cham- at their best on the Police Train- The Police forwards were seen pionship against Eddie Phillips, of Bow, for £450, expired ending School ground yesterday, Harvey automatically forfeited his title,

Harvey told me later

afternoon where they defeated AGO, I REGARD 5450 AS TOTALLY INADEQUATE FOR A CHAMPION.

"I AM NOT BUDGING FROM WHAT I TOLD THE BOARD A WEEK the Mamak. Hockey Tournament.. the United by two clear goals in

"

AFTER TRAINING EXPENSES THERE WOULD BE NO MORE THAN £380 LEFT FOR ME.

CANTON SECURE LEAD IN INTERPORT TENNIS

Tani Wai Pui And Rumjahn Lose In Four Sets

Canton, Saturday. Canton secured a 2-nil lead in

the Interport tennis match against the Colony to-day, when G. Bodl.

60, 2-6, 6-3, 86, and Lal Colony champion, Tani Wai-pui, by ker, the Canton champion beat the

Kwong trun repeated his previous success over S. A. Rumjahn, former Colony champion, winning by d 1-6, 6-1 and -3.

Lai Kwong-tsun was responsible for Rumjahn's defent in the Colony Singles Championship this year.

FOOTBALL

(Continued From Page 4)

-From-that-period-to the interval

R. C. Reed, at centre-half for the losers, played the best game on the field, stopping the majority of "Titles are won in the ring, and the attacks, and clearing and feed- [you cannot lose them in boarding his forwards with great aci rooms. Whoever is appointed to curacy. At the beginning of the succeed me cannot expect to be second half he changed places acknowledged by the public as with Issacs at centre-forward, and champion.'

tried to take up the offensive. The however,

Harvey made it perfectly plain Champions' defence. that he is less concerned about proved too stendy. titles than about maintaining hisj Minhinnett, the goal-keeper,

price-level. For the last two was also outstanding. years he has been earning four- The first goal came in the latter figure payments, and he was paid part of the firet half when C. File Jack Petersen. £5,000 for his last contest with ran down the right wing and cen--

GOLF "TEST" ALL

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tred, Gubbay attempted to clear, but deflected the ball into the corner of his own net.

In the second half the United made attempts to press, but were forced to take up the defensive..

The second goal was scored by

Britain v. Australia At Perkins, a well-placed shot from the

Melbourne

HOME TEAM'S CHANGES

the Rest's goal underwent a conTest," Billain is on level terms

Melbourne, Saturday. tinual bombardment, but, in spite with Australia in the second en- After winning the first golf

of several glorious openings, Glass,

Jedge of the circle.

Police: Moas; Blackburn and Kushy Mohamed: Tate, Gough and Haywood; Pile, Parker, Perkins, Wars and B.617. United Minkinnett; Neide and White; Kahn, Reed and Gubbay; Nabi, Winch, Issacs, Jones, and Muller.

SAINTS HELD TO

Payns was THE JUAN RA ver?/ JASPER CLARK Tin Popes, and Smith either failed to counter of the series as the result Agoal by E. F

But the reaction from this vol-

ous. Sharpe took a

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shoot in time or were robbed by The results were:

of to-day's, foursomes. Strange and Li Ting-sang who were Scott and Garnett (Britain) beat McKay outstanding. Glass on one occasion was in possession when only a yard away, but Rodger held, his drive.

Services On Top

and Williams 3 and 1. Reyan and Ferrier (Australia) beat

McLean and Bourn 6 and 5."

Four singles matches will be golf competition played at enjoyed most of the play and had securing both foursomes matches.

played on Monday-Reuter. The result of the Jasper Clark

In the second half the Services Britain won by 4 matches to 2 after In the first "Test" last month Borotra won the eighth game by E. Lissanen and D. S. Robb, busy, Lee Kwok-wai and the two with Jim Ferrier, the

Fanting yesterday was a tie between the whole of the Rest'a defence On that occasion McKay paired Sharpe's mistakes, and then came who both returned cards of 156. an amazing ninth game, in which,

backs rendering invaluable service. Shanghai Boy and present New after some dazzling rallies and two 18 holes on the Old Course.

The play-off will be dicided over The Rest's forwards away on beautiful half-volleys by the

several occasions, but Pyatt, at Apperley were the other Austra South Wales champion, Ryan and Englishman, Borotra found himself 1540 down. Twice Boretra serv-

former

O. E. C. Marton, Colony cham-right half, and Mullane and West, lan pairing. The British team plon and holder, and I. W. Shewan the two backs, were unbeatable,

and Cord never had an moment.

ed and raced in; he could not risk were notable absentees.

a ground-stroke duel at this stage.. Each time Sharpe's return hit the tape, the ball falling on his own side.

Champion Fights Back After this skin-of-the teeth es- cape the fighting spirit of the champion-the energy which feeds

LADIES' LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS

was unchanged, anxious

The Rest managed to force four BOWLS BADGES FOR corners, but Tam. and Fung were

COLONY PLAYERS too closely marked to do any damage.

English Association's Gesture

Andrews leading the University at balf-time in their Mamak encounter but 8. Reed equalised the terval.

SURPRISE WIN FOR ST. MARY'S

Washington Football Team Beaten

Oakland, Col., Nov, 2.-

The Galloping Gaels of St. Mary's College to-day defeated the strong Washington State College eleven in a Saturday game here.-

The score was 9 to 6. The re- sult was surprising as Washing ton State defeated one of the strongest teams on the coast, [U.S.C. while St. Mary's has been beaten by one of the weakest tenis coast, Nevada United

Colony Lawn Bowls players who on the

Entries for the Ladies' Open Singles and Doubles tennis cham-

Distinguished Gathering pionships, under the auspices of

Among the large and distinguish- the United Services Recreation ed gathering present were Lady jon' good fortune and which seems will take place at the U. S. R. C. Walter, RA, ADC Major participated in the recent British ]] Club, close to-day. The draw Peel; attended by Captain R: F.

General Q. C. Borrett, General Empire Games in England during Officer Commanding the Troops the summer months have been Mrs, Borrett, Captain Errol Man-awarded English Bowling Asspela

to ignore both age and fatigue carried him to a familiar triumph on Wednesday at 6.80 p.m.

He was never definitely on top un-

til the last game; when he served, and the second to Borutra ners, R.N. Commodore Frank tion Badges which have just been LAWTON MUST LEARN TO KEEP with tantalising speed.

8-6, and it still appeared that a Elliott, 0.B.E., R.N., Mrs. Elliott, received from Mr. A. McNeish, Hon. Sharpe might easily have been little luck would turn the issue Colonel F. P. Nosworthy, Captain Treasurer of the English Bowling three-love in the final set he had either way.

E. C. Elliott-Heywood, Major C. M. Association.

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(Continued from Fage 4.). Navy Defence Sound:

a point for this advantage more In the opening set Austin over-Manners, O.B.E., Captain G. In a letter to Mr. F. L. Rapley, than once--and even when Borotra took, against the service, a hostile Fleetwood, R.A., Captain F. R. Hong Kong's captain and manager, had three match balls himself 2 lead, and went to within a Wilialms, Captain Ni R. G. Tucker, Mr. MoNeish also encloses three Sharpe menfully drew level and point of 5-9 before losing the Commander. A. Hussey, RN additional badges for the President carried on the fight for two more ninth game. But in the ninth C. A. Goldenberg, Mr. R. M. of the Hong Kong: Lawn Bowls sound and gave nothing away. games. But somehow one always Borotra made his way easy for Keown, and Mr. W. Fryde. Association as well as for the Hon. Bowers was a little shaky at the felt that the crisis had passed after him by double-faulting three times Prior to the commencement of Secretary and the Hon. Treasurer. start, but soon settled down, while

Titanic Duel

The

China Mail Sports Diary

TO-DAY

Royal Bignela v. RA.MA (Army

The Navy defence was very

West played his usual stalwart part Pyatt, McGuire and Love are a splendid half back trio, each man working hard.

Their distribution of the ball was very good, giving the for- wards openings of which they' made the most.

Pyatt

was perhaps the better of the three, tacking cleanly and

send-

that fateful ninth game in the second set.

the game, the teams were presented The eccond set was a titanic one. to His Excellency the G.O.C., by Austin, with perfect rhythm in Its fortune turned Boretra's way Captain Elliott-Heywood. all his ground shots, and serving after Austin had been robbed by a G.0.C. kicked off. better than he has ever done in a net-cord shot of the 4-3 lead. P. O. H. Holding refereed and match at Queen's defeated Bonesus Borotra seized his chance and led lined up the following: with the loss of only six games. 6-3, but lost the next two games, The Rest-Rodger (Club); Li Tin- The left-hander could not resist the in which he gained only one point, sang (5. China) and S. Strange (Club, tide in the opening set, but in the In the twelfth game Borotra was Captain); L. G. Robertson (Club), Lee Cricket second set, finding the pace of the foot-faulted at set points and dou- (Recreio) Wong. Wong (St. Joseph's); League)"

Kwok-wal (8. Chink) and Silva Netto Boor, be made many beautiful ble-faulted. In the fourteenth and Wong Mel-ahan (China), Fung First Division fade-away" strokes down the line, last Austin daved a set point- be- King-cheong (8. China), Tam Kong- and but for a service that was fore yielding the set to the French-pak (China) and Ip Pak-wa (9. Hong Kong C.C. v. Kowloon G.C. (F)ing. Baxter away on every possible never really threatening, he might man.

China),

Second Division on occasion. His shooting is accurate have carried the bout further.

The Services Cord (R. C. of Sir Kowloon C.C. v. Hong Kong C.C. (F) too, as was seen when he took a The third set and the match-nals); Cpl. Mullane (S.W.B.). A. Football First Division Borotra Beats Austin went to Borotra at 6-4, France West (H.M.S.. Rainbow); A. B. Pyatt

Chinese Athletic Bouth China "B"

Brge free-kick 80 yards out. thus led by six matches to four HMS, Suffolk) Gr: Perdoe (Royal Golf

(Club ground), 4.15 pm

Cannell led the forwards well, In Great Duel.

Artillery) ERA. McGuire (H.M.S

his speed and oportunism being A magnificent display it had been, Suffolk), Captain Pto. Mathina (BWKowloon Golf Club Intra-Club Match always a danger to the Lance de- London, Oct. 18. whetting one's appetite for the mote Borderera), Pay Midshpo, Smith (H. Hockey Mamak Tournament fence, Both wing-men were were A crowd of about 1000, packed serious hard court championships M.S. Suffolk), Tel. A Glase (HM.

H.M.S. Keppel v. United round the Queen's Club courts this of next week. In the anal set Aus3; Pyat (H.M.S. Suffolk),

Fanjah Regiment v. Royal Artillery were exceptionaly well supported Rainbow), Pte. Jones (B.W.B.) and Friendly Matches

4.15 p.m. very fast, and their centres were afternoon, say J. Borotra beat H tin led by 1-2 and later had cruel

always in the right place. They Officers (Marina), 4.30 pm by Smith and Stanley, whom

W Austin by 4-6 88, 64luck in the ninth game, which went A sparkling match it was, full of to his opponent as the result of two fine stroke play, with Borotra rea- more untakeable net-cord lising that its length could only be Indeed, it must

Pust be said that The train this respect had

three sets, and that theret

could squander volleying,

plent

than bia share of luck-

mateh Nevertheless

The Arst set went to Austin by ed quite like his old salt.

INTERPORT TENNIS

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