1936-02-01 — Page 4

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1936

Sporting Pages

JOHN HENRY LEWIS POOR HOLDER OF WORLD BOXING TITLE

Lieut. J. A. M. Rice-Evans, captain of the Army · Ragby fifteen.

MIXED DOUBLES BADMINTON

LEAGUE

Three Clean Sweeps Recorded

FINAL TRIANGULAR

RUGBY CLASH

NAVY'S MANY CHANGES

AGAINST ARMY .

BENSON AS FLY-HALF

(By "Referee")

GOLF NOTES

(By "NBLICK”)

THIRTY-SIX holes medal play

the name

the sport pages

JOCK MCAVOY MAKES

PROGRESS

EARMARKED FOR TITLE

ENCOUNTER

WHY BOB OLIN STAYED AWAY

(By B. BENNISON)

London, December 17.

on handicap is the order of the day's play at the Kowloon Golf course to-morrow for the Fear THE final Triangular Rugby Tournament fix-c The competition is aptly. ture will take place this afternoon on-the named but not intentionally so,

MUCH has happened during the week in the is composed of the Club ground, when the Navy meet the Army in

initials of the donor. Starting world of boxing, and from now on to the end what promises to be a very exciting climax to the times are published elsewhere in of January, the sport will live a furious and latter's most successful season in several years...

healthy life. The victory of Jock McAvoy at The Army have so far won all three of their encounters, but the Navy at present occupy the wooden spoonists' berth, and STABLEFORD COMPETITION Madison Square has provided a much-needed unless they win to-day, this will be their fate for the first time in HE recently organised Stable tonic. And I have to confess that our middle- several years.

Ford

Competition at the weight champion has exceeded all my expecta-match. ("China Mai" photo). Kowloon City course proved an tions. undoubted success and will de finitely call for repeat doses at fair intervals.

The Navy have made numerous, changes in their team, Biggie being reinstated as right wing-threequarter in place of Mid Wright, who left the Colony for England to-day on his having been promoted to a Sub-Lieutenant

Benson will make a reappear-1 MR. AND MRS. GORDON LUMance as stand-off-half, a posi

MAKE THEIR DEBUT

tion formerly occupied by Miers,

3

Three overwhelming victories were recorded - in the Mixed Doubles Badminton League last aight by the Chinese Recreation Club at Causeway Bay, the Fire Brigade at Quarry Bay, and the Club de Recreio "p" team Kowloon Tong, who secured clean- ita their encounters sweeps

who has since left the Colony, while Preece will be seen at the base of the scrum.

THEIR FINAL CAER

CLARK CLASH

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Miss Phylia Gittins, left, and Miss Marie Smith, the harvinér of the Ladies' Interport hockey

PROGRAMME IS

CURTAILED

But Two Promising Senior Games.

TO-MORROW'S BIG

ATTRACTION

For I had come to doubt that he was meant to play the part LEAGUE SOCCER of a pugilistic Alexander. He has deceived me entirely and the pleasantly, for I know well how exacting are the conditions in W. Kershaw gathered in major portion of the pool with a New York. It may still be said that the stranger is called upon score of 34% points (the fraction to fight his opponent and the crowd as well. It is only a mild being the residual when adding exaggeration that an Englishman may not be certain of being three quarters of handicap) returned the winner unless he knocks the other fellow out

And, with McAvoy's defeat by Marcel Thil still a painful G. Charlton and E. G. Judd split the odd quarter of the "Kitty memory, I did indeed doubt that he would adapt himself to the “Y SHOULD BEAT with returns of 33 points each demands of New York so as to be master of himself. Let there For the benefit of the unitiated, be no mistake. Al McCoy, whom he outpointed in almost every Light Still-Injured

RECREIO LADIES the Stableford system of scoring round, is a first-rate performer. Ambrose Palmer and Tommy Mne. Light, one of the Nary's.

is one point for one over par, two Loughran, with whom I have talked, both agreed that the French- best front-row forwards is un-

MISS ADEY AN ABSENTEE? points for par, three for a birdie Canadian was a cruiser of unusual quality.

and four for an eagle (what a) fortunately, still on the injured

The "Y" Ladies will play their hope of the latter!) against the St. John's Club, the list and his place is being taken last Caer Clark Cup fixture this are counted for any Taikoo Recreation Club and the by Puddicombe, while Tel King, afternoon at King's Park when one over par and three quarters Kowloon Tong Club, respectively of the Tamar, has just recovered they entertain the Recreio Ladies, of handicap is added

1 well remember a few years. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Lum, who from a bout of Malaria and his whom they should beat comfort- made her debut last night, cis-position is being filled by Lably.

ago Bobby Jones gave his main played excellent combination Cooper.

The Ladies will have the axiom of golf as the ability to Detailed results of the three games were as follows:-

Taikoo Routed

No points

score Oper

COLONY TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP

(By "ROVER") Owing to the late arrival of the Madison Square had him Hong Kong Interport Foothall earmarked for a fight for the team, who are due to-morrow world's title. His defeat has morning by the RMS. Empress made slaughter of pre-arranged of Rinssis, the local Leazne pro- plans. We are assured that gramme has been robbed of two McAvoy will now be matched Senior games, but the remaining for the light-heavy-weight|two First --- Division: matches

COUESE. I am not so sure, ball though I agree that McAvoy has well and truly earned that privilege

Woodman will again, makes his services of three of their four forget his opponent and shoot at Upen Mixed. Doubles championship as a matter of should provide some good foot-

appearance as a second-row for Interport players, Miss A. Fow-par at each individual hale

-ler, the left-back, Miss S. Dalziel, methinks that Stableford took this ward, but Holland-Martin,

Maxiom as the basic principle of At Quarry Bay last night, the though fully recovered from his the inside-right and Miss Fire Brigade Recreation Club beat recent injury, will not be seen in Westcott, their left-winger, but his scoring system. the Taikoo Becreation Club by 9 action. sets to il:

T. Stainted and Miss J Summers

(Taikoo)...

lost to E. L. State and Mrs.

Stute

9-21

LIEUT. J.A.M. RICE-EVANS

lost to J. Anderson and Miss M

NOT PLAYING

Griffiths

5-21

lost to A Fisher and Mrs.

Kirkwood

7-$1

C. Summers"and His R. Summers (Taikoo)

lost to Shute and-Shute!..... 12-21 lost to Anderson and Griffiths 10-23 lost to Fisher and Kirkwood

5-21

J. Dovey and Miss L Canningham (Taikoo)

lost to-Shute And Skute

11-21

lost to Anderson and Griffiths 12-21 lost to Fisher and Kirkwood ..

(Continued on Page 5.)

C.B.A. CAN TAKE

CHANCES

to

A last minute change has been made in the Army fifteen meet the Navy to-day as Liert. J. A. M. Rice-Evans, their bril- Hant captain, has suddenly de veloped eye trouble. His place will be taken by L/Cpl. Evans, of the East Lancashire Regiment.

Navy-Mech Thomas (Dorset- shire); Lt St. Clair-Ford (Orphens), Lt. Fraser, RM. (Dersetshire),

Miss Adey, inside-left, doubtful starter.

R is

The Recreio-are-not likely to make any changes from the team

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OVERHEARD AT THE

NINETEENTH

Jugs been forgotten which represented them against the Handicap committee” St. Andrew's on January 11

and Watty's getting Recreio Ladies:-Miss 2 Barros: real peaceful golfer, never hits Miss-C. Osmund and Miss O. Botelho; Miss E. Xavier, Miss A. Alves and green except in self defence." Miss N. Gonsalves; Miss B. Beme-

Final To-day

HOLDERS FAVOURED TO RETAIN TITLE.

་

One More Fight

South China "B", who have yet to ipse a game, are down to play

the Rifles, who caused a TIAOT sensation recently by defeating

He may be called upon to have the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers,

Some very good tennis should

one or more fights before he conquerors of the Shanghai In- be witnessed at the Chinese Re-meets the man in possession John terport team when they passed by creation Club this afternoon when Henry Lewis, a negro who has the through the Colony on their way

the final of the Colony Open reputation of being more remark-South Mixed Doubles championship beable for inconsistency than out-

a

his wife hates the 19th-

The Ribes have a-fairly useful tween L. Goldma and Mise standing skill. For myself side and I should not be surpris- Hancock, the holders, and H. Dcannot accept Lewis for being fed they prove to be the first

dios, Miss P. Figuierdo, Miss C Her opinion is oft and heatedly / Rumjahn and Mrs. Chin Chan other than a doubtful, champion. team to lower South China "B's” ·

Silva, Miss A Alves and Miss. M. expressed. You can get the same

Figueirdo.

chin, runners-up, will be played. if, indeed, any champion at all.

Contrary to last year's tourna~

Ladies-Miss J. Weller: Mis effect at much less cost by running ment, when both pairs reached

P. McCaw and Miss A Fowler, Mrs. head on into a telegraph post" Brown, Miss E Thomson and Mrs.

the final round rather easily, both

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BRAWN ..and now he's worked out of today's finalists had to fight.

AB. Hey Miss 0. Dalziel, Miss a slice proof drive-it work if

S. Dalziel, Mrs. Read, A. N. Other you attach a slice proof golfer to very hard in the semi-final round,

anil Miss M. Westcott

Jozes (Parthian) and Paym Lt. Big-TO-DAY'S RUGBY

zie (Kent); Surg. It, Benson (Med-

NO way and Cpl. Preect, EM (Dor-

Meet St. Andrew's Ladies

STILL RUNNING FOR CAER CLARK HONOURS

setshire); Sig. Puddicombe (Tambr),

LL. Robinson (Duchess), Paym. La

CLASSIC

Comix. Sowman (Ben), LL Cooper Wales And Scotland

(Perseas), A B. Woodman - (Fai- mouth), A. B. Evans (Dorsetshire),

Lt. Winter (Bainbow) and Lt. Chap- |man (Medway).

*ATHY-FUs. Preece

At Edinburgh

出艹

ROVER'S

FORECAST

The following is the forecast

Wales, conquerors of the New for the week-end fixtures, giving (Fazilers). Zealand "All Blacks" will play the favoured team in capital let

#t:

TO-DAY

FIEST DIVISION-

Lt. Withers (RA), Lt. Rice Evans their third Rugby Union Interna- (Fusiliers), L/Cpl Davies (Fusibers) tional of the season this afternoon and L/Cpl. Jones (Fushers): Fwhen they meet Scotland Floyd (Fusiliers) and Lieut. Hamil-

¡Murrayfield, Edinburgh, where Kowloon (RE), tom (RE): Capt. Gillespie

▼ ST. JOSEPE'S The Central British Ladies' Ass. Morgan (Pasiliers), L/Cpl Bar-they should record a win.

(Kowloon, 4.315 pin.) sociation. hockey team, who art rison (RE). Fus. Chaney

Together with England, against South China “By Rifles. in the running for the Caer Clark iers), Spr. Collinan (PE), Lin whom they played to a scoreless

(Caroline Ell, 245 pae).. SECOND DIVISION Cap, will play a very important Harrison (East Lancs.). Gnr. Wrist draw on January 18 at Swansea, RADIO

Kowloon fixture this afternoon at King's (RA). and Lieut.

Park when they entertain' St. An- drew's Ladies in their fast but one!

Pifies).

match of the seriem, k

Both terms are not likely to Army make any changes from their Chih previous combinations, althouch Navy: Miss Bryson is nursing a injured eye sustained during the Interport in Shanghai,

"Although the C.B.A. team beat the Saints in their first match they are by no means certain of victory in to-day's encounter and everything will depend upon their defence...

The teams are:

White and-Ma

E Banker, Miss

M- Churn, Mrs.

Wong, Min P.GE

and Miss L. GE

1 Woolley Hits R.“

K. Saith, Miss M2

St Hont and Miss E Bo

Lincoln (The

TABLE TO DATE

Wales are at present in the lead

Scotland have only played one Athletic game to date, against the New

Recreio

P W L D «F» A Pts Zealandeza.“

420.2 0.4 55 | 47 | 4°

the champions very nearly suc

cumbing to Capt. J. D. Milne and Two

Miss M. Saville.

The Final of the Open Mixed Doubles Lawn Tennis Chamsilon- ship will commence at 3.30 pm. at the CR.CM

CUP HOCKEY

Good Games This

Afternoon

PAST VERSUS PRESENT

PUPILS CLASH

colors.

Good Soccer Expected

St. Joseph's and Kowloon will. meet on the mainland, where some exciting soccer is expected. Bath sides have been slightly weaken- Leonard and Bliss, but both have ed by the respective absence.

reliable reserves. Pre

There is also an interesting Second and Third “Division pro- gramme for the week-end. To |dzy's main attraction in the form- er division will undoubtedly be An excellent game in the Brown the clash between Eastern and Cup hockey tournament is-pro-the-Engineers, while the East As usual in these matches mised this afternoon when the Lancs. and the Fusiliers will bat- much will depend upon the ladies, Hong Kong Ladies meet the Dio-tle for League honours in the lat and on Mrs. Chia particularly cesan Girls' School, who are only ter division to-morrow. She gave a splendid display one point in arrears with a gameTo-morrow's Attraction against W. C. Hung and Mrs in hand

The biggest attraction to-mor- Wilson in the semi-final round

ond Round clash in the Kotewall The other fixture is that beCharity Cup series, when South tween the Central British School China entertain the Army at Caro

Hne E and - the C.B:A. This may be re-

The Army have made several garded as a Past Pupils ▼ Present

The match will take place at and has only to repeat that per Sookampoo and the school girls will undoubtedly be the Sec- formance to prevent a probable are favoured to win. defext.

(Continued on Page 5).

(Sookm000. 243 m) TERRIFYING COLD Puplis affair with the odds to surprise changes.

EAST-LANCS. (St-Joseph's, 245 pm)|

♥ SOUTH-CHIVA (Cantham Rd, 245 pm);

▼ NAVY (Causeway Bay, 2:45 pm) University RIFLES

(2615tary, EV, 245 pm). THIRD DIVISION **_Ralway

wize following in the present Clab 30 560 standing of the five countries,

including New Zealand:

39 5 5 0 118 118°10.

Referee: Dr. J. A. 2. Selby.

TABLE TO DATE -

Goals PW L D F A P

An "A" fifteen match between New Zealand. 4 2 2′′, 0.67 43 4 the Club and the Navy will pre- cede the Triangular match com-geotland mencing at 3 pm.

Clab “A” TV-—-P. C. Frost; D. Hynes, G. S. Wilson, B. J Gallagher, HF Hopkins; P. B. Grinthes, |Bankar, G. M. Blanie, W. E. Peers, W-Scott, 3. H. Garrod, B. Hrnes..

Coppin, W. Stoker, 1 FLE

210113 0.2 210 113 12

1 0 1 0 8 13 0

Ireland

Totals

20 4 4 2 30-90,10

SILANE, JOINS WATFORD

Lane, the Watford FC cen- rward, was recently ran ferred as Beste Gay Before Joining Watford in 1922, sisted Reading » Brentford, cester City, and Tottenham Hots-

MEDICALS

(Matidary, 245 pm)

Y. LIGA.“

(Prince Edward Bd. 246 pm)

AIR FORCE

St. Joseph's

CHINESE POLICE

IN SHANGHAI

Interporters Suffer Badly

The Colorry, very nezriy' suffered two casunities in the Interport

jlavour of the latter. The match

will be played on the CBA

ground.

NO ENGLAND-SCOTLAND TICOS LET-

Wembley Stadium

COLONY BILLIARDS CHAMPIONSHIPS

Grimmitt Eliminated By W. Hong Sling

football and hockey contests in recently that no further tickets Shanghai during the Chinese New for the England v Scotland Ass0 500 points to 327 by W. Hong A. W. Grimmitt was defeated by

(King's Park, 245 pm)Year holidays as a result of the ciation international match, to be Sling in the Senior Billards Cham

Truropean

• Police (Kowlooped pam

TO-MORROW

SATZ CHARITY CUP

SECOND EIVISION AOC &RASCY FUSILIERS

Bookampoo, 245 pm STELLAR Engineers gen

(Cazierky Bry. 245 pm.) "THIRD DEV.

MATRES (Prince Edward Ed., 4.15 pm, }

extreme cold and appalling cond)- fplayed on" Auri 4 at Wembley.

Lee Wal-tong was so affected by the cold that he had to soak his feet in a basin of hot water. the game while a thorough rub-

are available at the stadium box touching at the Club Lasitand last night. The highest break, office. : A record crowd is thus al-

2 38, was chalked up by the win- ready assarei.

In the Junior Billards Cham

NEATH RFC CAPTAIN JOINS LEAGUE CLUB

Hodderubeld

Brave, signed

Rugby Union Cind

ed four tim

best