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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 1935

Sporting Pages

BLARNEY STONE RUGBY SEVEN-A-SIDES

H.K.L.A.S.A. HON.- TREASURER LEAVES COLONY

Mr. A. G. Donn Goes On Year's. Furlough

Among the passengers who em barkod for Kobe this morning on the m.v. Asuma Maru, was 'Mr. A. G. Donn, of the Mercantile Bank of India Lud.. former Hon. Secretary of the H.K.I.A.S.A. He is going on a your's furlough,

GOVERNOR'S CUP

TO BE PLAYED AT

JAPANESE SWIMMERS SHARE LIMELIGHT

FINAL APPEARANCE

IN MELBOURNE

KWOK'S FIRST NATIONAL TITLE

M

MELBOURNE, JAN. 22. TELBOURNE'S CENTENARY SWIMMING CARNIVAL AND

THE FIRST SECTION OF THE AUSTRALIAN CHAM-| PIONSHIPS. ENDED TO-DAY AS THEY BEGAN LAST SATUR- DAY, IN BRILLIANT SUNSHINE AT THE NEW OLYMPIC

CAROLINE HILL POOL THE BREEZE WAS STRONGER AND CLOUDS MADE

CHINESE CHANCE FOR REVENGE REVISED LEAGUE PROGRAMME

FOR WEEK-END :

CONDITIONS COOLER TO-DAY, BUT THE RUN OF ALMOST PERFECT WEATHER FOR THE SERIES WAS NOT SPOILED. The Japanese champions, Sakarami and Kiyokawa, made their final appearances in Australla to-day. They will leave by express for Sydney this evening, and will fly-10 Brisbane to catch-the- boat which leaves for Japan on Monday.

JAPAN'S BACKSTROKE AND FREESTYLE CHAMPION'S KIYO- KAWA AND BAKAGAMI, SHARED THE LIMELIGHT IN THE 110 YARDS INVITATION HANDICAP, KJYOKAWA OFF 7 SEC. LEADING THE FIELD DOWN TO THE FIRST TURN, AND SAKAGAMI. IN THE LANE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE POOL, FLYING OVER THE LAST 30 YARDS IN AN EFFORT TO BEAT THE QUEENSLANDER, BILL FLEM.

The feature of the week-end Hoccer programme is the second clash in the Governor's Cup com--ING petition between the Chinese Amateur Athletic Federation and the Hong Kong Football Associa-

tion, which takes place on Sunday KWOK RECORDS

afternoon an the Caroline Hill ground, commencing at 4 p.m.

On Saturday, the Recreio, who caused a Bansation earlier in the season by defeating South China "B" moot South China. "A" At Klaz's Park where a rare tussle la expected.

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The following in the revised

HIS BEST TIME

IN AUSTRALIA

CLOCKS 73 SECONDS AT BENDIGO

COMMENCE TO-DAY

FOURTEEN TEAMS FOR FIRST ROUND

The Hong Kong Ladies, champions of the Caer Clark Cup hoekdy tourna"] ment, lost an excellent chance of retaining the trophy when they were held to a goalies' draw by the Recreio on Saturday—(King's Studio).

Kiyokawa, off 7 sec., was 1% TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP yards ahead of Sakagami, Flem- ing and Nankiville at the turn, and held the lead over the next

20 yards,

Fleming, who made great use of

his turn, led Sakagami to 86 yards,

where the Japanese sprinter moved up quickly and looked certain to

score by a fair margin. Fleming's

League programme, for the week-"BEST CHINESE AMBASSADOR (the carnival, and swimming in ad-

end;

Saturday

FIRST DIVISION.

v, Eurt Lanegi

(Navy Ground 4.30 p.m.)

NAVY

South China "B" v Kowloon

v Lincolns

Artillery

Reerelo

Fuxiller

St. Joseph's

Navy

Club

Artillery

University

Fusiliers

R.A.M.C.

Air Force

Fusiliers

Lincolna

R.A.S.C.

(Bookumpoo 3.00 p.m.)

EVER TO VISIT AUSTRALIA”

BREASTSTROKE TITLE

SHUTE

EMULATES BROTHER'S FEAT

LISTLESS HUNG LOSES *** STRAIGHT SETS

ent nervousness.

(By "REFEREE")

IN

MCGILCHRIST OUT OF

TOURNAMENT

STRONG MILITARY CHALENGE

LMOURTEEN TEAMS WILL BE SEEN IN ACTION THIS AFTER- NOON ON THE HONG KONG" FOOTBALL CLUB GROUND, WHEN THE FIRST ROUND OF THE SECOND ANNUAL TOURNA- MENT FOR THE BLARNEY STONE SEVEN-A-SIDE RUGBY SHIELD, IN AID OF CIVILIAN ANL SERVICE CHARITIES, WILL TAKE PLACE, COMMENCING AT 4 P.M. SHARP,

...

Judging on yesterday's displays given by military units in the Army preliminary tournament, to-day's encounters will 'cer- ainly be worth watching, for never before has there been seen such grim and determined tackling as was witnessed on the Soo- kunpoo ground_yesterday.'"

THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANK, HOLDERS OF THE DLARNEY STONE SHIELD, HAVE UNFORTUNATELY BEEN BADLY HANDICAPPED BY THE LOSS OF H, R. MċGILCHRIST, WHO IS CON- FINED TO HIS BED WITH WATER ON-THE-KNEE..

GRIM TACKLING

FEATURES ARMY

SEVEN-A-SIDES Fusiliers Rugby Win Over Gunners

LINCOLNS FULLY EXTEND FUSILIERS "A" SIDE"

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The Club have similarly been handicapped by an injury to Lammert, who tore a ligament-in- his right leg and will not be able to play either to-day or оп Saturday.

There are

several surprises altached to this year's, tournament. and the biggest of them is the non- entry of the Lincolnshire Regiment, Whose side yesterday very nearly caused an upset by fully extending the Fusiliers "A" side..

The Lincolns put up an excellent show and must by now be regretting

Some very keen and exciting that they did not enter the touran- sport was witnessed at Sookunpoo ment. yesterday, when the Fusillers “A”.

Fast Club Side

Hutchison and Meske are very useful members, while Millar, Pears and Walkden make an excollent, for-

brilliant response was his best of- fort in sprint events throughout

jacent lunes the pair roused, the crowd as they covered the last 10 yards. (Special To "China Mail")

ELL: tonniy was provided on the second day of the 1935 Lawn team won the Army Seven-A-Side The Club have a very fast side Fleming touched about a foot

Dennis Championships at the H.K.C.C. Yesterday, The big Rugby tournament by defeating the with the entre a very fast Melbourne, Jan. 2 Kwok Chun-hang, China's breast ahead, with Nankiville, two yarda match between G. R. M. Ricketts and A. V Gosano-provided Royal Artillery by a goal. and..a although splendid all-rounder, stroke swimming champion, and behind, in third place. Sakagami's a listless counter which was featured by careless displays by ry (8 points) to nil in the Anal, will not be fast enough fortaither time of 1.1/4-6, is one of the both players. Rickett's improved on Monday's form, but was which was anybody's game will Floyd or Davies of the Fusiliers (Carolina, Huli 4.30 p.m.) holder of the Centenary 110 Yards fastest 110 yards.swum in Victoria. barely value for his straight sets win, in spite of Gosano's appar- the closing minutes when the Fusi- "A" side. ya

Stroke Championship, yesterday re-ben turned from his 10 days” tour, of | The frat heat in the breaststroke the State of Victoria with Jeen title provided a close race for the Taris and Emil Poussard of five starters, and was won in the Franco,

last 10 yards by the South Austra- They covered over 1,000 miles in fian, N. Wallman, L. Coombers, the State alone and the enthusiasm and W. Mark were almost in line displayed everywhere they visited at the first turn, but Wallman made up part of his leeway with a good turn and finished strongly Kwok won a 100 Yards Breast over the last 40 yards. Stroke race at Bendigo in the ex- cellent time of 78 seconds, his best since his arrival in Australis, *

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South China""A" (Kowloon 4.30 p.m.)

V Athletic

(Sopkumpoo 4.80 p.m.)

v. Polico

(St. Joseph's 4.30 p.m.)

SECOND DIVISION

v. Engineere (Navy Ground 3.00 p.m.)]

v Kowloon (Military H.V. 8.00 p.m.)

East Lanca

(Military H.V. 4.30 p.m.)

v South China

(Caroline 3.00 p.m.) v Athletic

---(Kowloon 8.00 p.m.)

THIRD DIVISION

v Engineers

(Chatham Road 4.30 p.m.)

V Recreio

(King's Park 3.00 p.m.)

R.A.0.C.

(Athletle 3.00 p.m.)

T East Lanco

(Chatham Road 3.00 p.m.)

Sunday

THIRD DIVISION

was tremendous.

Kwok's Excellent Time

BRITISH SPORTMAN'S CHALLENGE

AWAITS SOPWITH'S

DECISION

AMERICA'S CUP FOR

· GREAT BRITAIN?

London.

(Continued on Page 5)

POLICE JUNIORS HOCKEY WIN Defeat 20th Battery, Royal Artillery

In a very scrappy hockey match at the Police Training School yes- terday the Police Junior team de feated the 20th Battery, Royal Artillery, by three clear goals.

Karnail Singh, the Police leader netted the first goal early 'In the first half, and Gough, left-wing, and

C. R. Fairey, British sportsman, Hutchinson, Inside-right, scored the already has started preparations remaining two goals in the second

balf..

v Railway (Bookumpoo 3.00 p.m.) for an America's Cup yachting GOVERNOR'S CUP Hong Kong Chinese Amateur Athletic campaign in 1938-but whether, he Laut. Kyall, the military pivot, Fodoration v Hong Kong Football really will challenge depends on gave a very inspiring display bai Association

Mr. T. O. M. Sopwith.

was badly supported."

(Caroline II 4.00 p.m.)

Association Team

Selected

Fairey, who owns Shamrock V,}

Sir Thomas Lipton's ast inter- national challenger, has been engaging: "a Portsmouth crew of

a

FINAL CAER CLARK CUP

GAME SATURDAY WEEK

The "play-off to decide the Caer

W. C. Shute, a 13-year-old con- tender for the Colony champion ship, beat J. Tavares after losing the Arat set in his First Round encounter at the H.K.C.C. yester”... day--(King's" Studio)..

TO-DAY'S TENNIS.

Matches

On Programme

selected professionals to race Sham-Clark Cup hockey competition, be- Open Doubles The Hong Kong Football Associa rock's rivals will include Entween the Hong Kong Ladies, pre tion have selected a fairly strong deavour, Sopwith's unsuccessful sent holders, and the St. Andrew's side to meet the Chinese Amateur challenger of last summer: King Ladies, will probably take place Athletic Federation in the Second George's Britannia, and the Boston on the Y.M.C.A. ground at King's To-day will witness the official Round of the Governor's Cup, which yacht,, Yankee.

Park, on Baturday, March 16, com- opening of the Colony Lawn Tennis mencing at 3.16.p.m.

Doubles Championship at the H.K.C.C. at 4.80 p.m. 20

is being held at Caroline Hill,

at 4 pm on Sunday, a

The Association, are the holders and have already recorded one victory in the present series earlier this season,. To retain the cup they must win Sunday's game. The Association team fs: A

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American

Swimming

The match which will command the most attention is that between P. K. Liang and H. N. Lee, an ex

bination, and A. V. Gosaro and A Coral Gables, Jan. 28 Flanagan covered the distance in Remedios, the Recrelo's leading Rodger (Club); A. V. Gosanę Three American swimming 8m. 11 1-58,- The old mark of contenders (Recreio) and C. Pila (Police); Kenez records, unbesten for years were 8m. 12. 2-58. was set by Johnny The following is to day's pro han (Fusiliers), McGuire (Navy) and shattered at the Roman Pools yes-Weissmuller in Chicago in 1924. gramme: Parker (Police); B. Goaano

terday by two youngstere. After covering that distance, the OPEN DOUBLES Higgins (Lincolum),*, Howe Ridley (Lincolns) and Bickford (Club) Ralph Flanagan of this city set youthful swimmer streaked on to

Maddin (First Round); (Navy); Swain new United States marks for the negotiate the 400-yard route in Am HD and 8. A. Huminha v ILD.

PK. Li and H. N Le Tollington and C/ Ravenhill

2y? Goseno and A. V. Remed

#J, G.,Haigh, and G:Gamble

Won

Records Shattered perienced Chinese League com-

Reserves: Cocker

(East Lancs.) and S, Strange (Club): 300 and 400 freestyle events, and event was Am, 222-58, sst by Arre Beltrao (Recreio), Pyatt (Navy) and Katherine Rawls of Fort La Borg in Chica

Bilas (Howloon) Engilsh (E. Lancs,) dale and Miami, one of the coun-ins

Kelly (Navy)), Delgado, (Becrolo), ni waoutstanding awin

(Clos) and Elliott (Club);

Bergt. Inley will referee and will sh

be assisted on the lab yard

Archer and HII Heath.

ruary, 1928;

tbs

Hers were seen to advantage.

(Continued on Page 6)/ Warwick Shute gave a better Yesterday's resulta were:- exhibition than his brother when .....FIRST ROUND beating J. Tavares after drop-East Lance beat the R.A.M.C. by five ward combination.

In the Fusillora "A" side, Davies ping the first set. Showing un-tries (15 pointe) to nil.

Royal Artillery beat the Royal England Floyd will be their 'most dan usual court craft for a 18-year-neers by two tries (6 points) to a goal gerous players, particularly Davies, older, he secured eight games in (5 points). ja row to lead 5-0 in the final Fusiliers "A" boat the Lincolns by whose grant burst of speed aort set against an opponent. who goal and two tries (11 points) to two fine swerve, should see him pass

the opposing defences. seemed

keener on pleasing the ale (10 points).. crowd with unusual antics than round. winning the match. Tavares made a late recovery to

Fusiliers "B" drew a bye into, second

SECOND ROUND come Royal Artillery beat the East Lanca

Low Tackling Essential

It was Bean yesterday that only

within 6-4, but dropped his ser- by a goal and's try (8 points) to hil. low tackle could bring him low, Fualliera "A" beat, the Fusiliers "B" and in this respect the Club have vice in the tenth game efter by a drop goal and three tries (13 three excellent tackles in Bonnar, staving off two match points. poluta) to nil P

Hutchison and Millar, Shute kept a very fine length

FINAL ROUND throughout, a weakness on the Fusiliers "A" beat the Royal Arti backhand being his main drawback,y by a goal and a try (8 points) to He hits a harder ball than his twin, brother and is more accurate over-

nil.:

head. He will meet Y. W. Lee, THE BOXER WITH A

who caused a sensation by beating W. C. Hung in straight kets, in the Second Round, and I doubt very much whether he will proceed further in the tournament.

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YESTERDAY'S RESULTS

The following were yesterday's resulta:

OPEN SINGLES Leung Ping-chlu heat 8. A. Gray: 6-8, 4-6, 6-3.·

G. B. M. Ricketts beat A. V. ¡Gosano" 7-5, 6-3,

F. B. Kwok best T. C. Monaghan 6-2,

BL

Y W. Lee best W. C. Hang Hang 1-5, 6-beat J. Tavares

Shute

CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP

H, J. Armstrong beat G, Gamble

Pugh bent Lt, Ravenhill d--? 60,

Sullivan beat Dr. D. J. Valentice 6-10-12

Mrs. Moody

whe

LEGEND

Joe Louis And His Violin Lessons

BIBLE IN DRESSING:

ROOM BEFORE FIGHT

Continued on Page 6) The following is the revised. draw.

Blarney Stone Trophy Draw The following is the draw for the Blarney Stone Trophy:

FIRST ROUND

4 p..→→R.A.M.C.. v H.M,5, Berwick |

4:20 p.m.-Fusiliers "B". v. H.M.S. Suffolk "A"

0 pm-Club v H.M.B. Berwick "B" 4.40 p.m.—East Lanes v 8th Destroyera "A.

5 p.m. Fusiliers. "A" y. HMS. Spf. tolk #3

R. Engineers.

6.20 pm H.M.8, Berwick "A".

5.40 p.m.-H.K. & S. Bank (Holders 8th Destroyers #B,"

The pugilist who has nothing of the stuff of legend about him is besten from the start. 1 mese

Splendid fighters are not enough the second round. for the faithful; a man must be material for folklore if he is to take teame

his place among the great onea of

Royal Artillery drew a bys into

The following are some of to-day's

Club: K. A Munro, S. C. Archer,

And so, perhaps, we may hear Peers and A. F. Walkden, the ring 1 M. Bonnar J Hutchison;

Mesko (Capt.) C. Miller, W. E

more of one Joe Louis, a coloured Fusiliers "A"Fus. Floyd, L/Cpl. heavy-weight. Already in America Davies, Fun, Watta L/Cpl. Lewin; has Louis captured the Imagina. L/Cpl. Bebb, Fus. Berry and Fus. tion of boxing enthusiasts Folliers BL/Cpl. Jones, Fus Louis; they are saying, started Stride Fast Small Fus. Preco Fus out with five dollars in his pocket watkins L/Op), Davis and L/Cpt. to take violin lessons. On the way Hoolahan y

Morgan,

to his first musie practice he was RAMC Pie, Wyle Pie Stidsen; Pia Bharman: L/Cph Leigh Pte. Continued on Page 63 -

To

Cangg

Anderson and Pte.

Lloyd

Royal Artillery/Gm

Kirby Brd. Hutchinson, Lt. Metcalfe: Onr. Barrac luch: Gur. Jolly, Bdr. Hall and Gar, Wright

Stage Comeback Soon Lancas-Pie. Eetersley, Ple

Williams, Bom. Bevan; Ple. Evers; Lt. San Franciso. In the national final two years ago. Ervine Andrews, Lt. Harrison and rederick 8. Moody Jr. said believes the back injury which Dr. Worth

would

Cpl.

Hayter,

start practice forced her out of competition has Royal Engineers From the follow- comeback the Improved to the extent she may Cat Gillesaler

sport shot await once more follow the

Jovan

Heclined to talk about

the

Rigs

Bradford