1936-02-05 — Page 4

THE CHINA MAIL.

Sporting Page

SPECTATOR'S GLOWING IMPRESSIONS OF RUGBY INTERPORT

OF THE BAC

of

Personable Eraa Kompa Brooklyn, a logical election for the United States Women's Olympic swimming team, is proving invincible in her back- stroke specialty

Miami this winter, where she has twice beaten the mark which she set last August at New York.

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£10,000 AS

PRO. GOLFERS'

PRIZE MONEY

HENRY COTTON TO › STAGE COMEBACK

"FORMER CHAMPION HAS HOST OF RIVALS

(By “LEIGHTON")

London, January 25. -British professional golfers will have a total of over £10,000 Jin prize-money to play for dur ]ing the coming sesson--a record

sum for this country.

No doubt some of the leading] American players, among them.

COLONY'S FINE STAND IN LAST QUARTER CLIMATE TOO HOT FOR NORTHERNERS

D. H. STEWARTS LAPSE!..

Shanghai, February 1.

RETURNING to Shanghai after their succe

fal visit to Hong Kong, where they defeated the Colony Rugby XV by 8 points to 6 in a hard fought game, the Shanghai interport side arrived

This Lake Placid bobsled team will pit, their speed against the sledders here yesterday morning in the ss. Empress of Gene Sarazen, a popular figure of the world in the winter sports division of the German Olympiad. Front Asia. They were considerably piqued in this country, will make a bid to rear: Max Fox, driver; Mix Bly, No-2; Lawrence, No. 3; Jim Bick-made to tumble out of their berths so early in

for a few of the larger prizes.

Henry Cotton intends to com- pete in all the chief events. Fel

ford, brakemann. Sy **

has found, that in cutting down BOXERS VISIT ENGLAND

the number of tournaments in

which he played to the absolute KEEL OF NEW CHALLENGER ERIC SEELIG,

minimum his game has suffered.

Cotton's Chief Rivals Last season Cotton won only jone event, and the sum that went) with it did not pay his expenses. With a return to the competitive Seld, we may again see him as leader of British golf at the end of the year.

Cotton's principal rivals will be Padgham, Alliss, C. A. Whit-

MEN'S BADMINTON combe and J. Busson, and W. J.

LEAGUE

Recreio "B" Win By Big Margin

In the Men's Doubles Badmin-- ton League last night, the Club de Recreio "B" defeated the

Cox of the younger school. I would suggest that the man who has the skill and the tempera- [ment to keep to an average of 71

FOR AMERICA'S CUP LAID-

to

Gosport, January. 29. Th keel was laid here to-day for Mr. T Q. X. Sopwith's new - Jacht, with which he plans challenge for the America's Cup in 1937, Mr. Sopwith in 1934 came within an ace of capturing the cup with his yacht Endes- your, but was beaten by Mr. Harold Vanderbilt's Rainbow.

INTERNATIONAL SOCCER TO-DAY

BOB OLIN AND

NEUSEL SAIL

MCAVOY CHANCE IN LONDON

OVERSEAS HEAVYWEIGHTS VERY WELCOME

(By "LEIGHTON")

London, January 23. Three prominent boxers have already left New York for

and Eric Seelig, Walter Neusel Jand the American, Bob Olin.

per round will get the biggest England And Wales Europe. They are the Germs,

share of the £10,000.

Sailors and Soldiers' Home by 8 COLONY RUGBY

games to 1 at Wanchai.

Detailed results of the game

were as follows.....

J. Hall. and M. Merritt (S. and S. Home):-

lost to H. A. Barros and A. E.

Xavier

5-21.

lost to A, J. Basto and E. F. J.

Remedios

beat J. J. Xavier and EAR

Alves

21-18

A. Edwards and 8. Sprague (S. and $. Home):

lost to Barros and Xavier

6.21

lost to Xavier and Alves ...

3.21 12-21

3ost to Rasto and Remedios.

H. R. Harris and J. Heath (S. and S. Hone)

lost to Barros and Xavier..... 10-21 lost to Basto and Remedios... 122 lost to Xavier and Alves

LEAGUR TABLE TO DATE

Recreio "B" Recreio 44

St. Andrew's CRC

Eliot Hall "A".

Eliot Hal E

St. John'

Fire Brigade

V. RACE

Taikoo E CAR

St. Andrew's N

S. and S. Bona

Kowloon Tong

-Games

12.91

PWLF AP

78-1612 16 770 558 14

TRIAL THIS

To Clash

WELSHMAN HAVE LONG WAY TO CATCH UP

AFTERNOON clash this afternoon at Wolver-

WELL-BALANCED FIFTEENS

RICE-EVANS AND EVANS IN HOSPITAL

Olin was world's light-hezTY- weight champion until beaten recently by John Henry Lewis, the coloured boxer whom Jock

at being

the morning for passport inspections, the ship

having berthed alongside the Shanghai and

Hongkew Wharf at 6.30 am.

TORS FOR. 1935

He is only an "apprentice jockey, but Charlie Stevemon rode 205 wimmers 'in the 1935 to lead all contenders for the title of leading „American

They spoke highly of their opponents and the fihe stand that the Colony side made in the last fifteen minutes of the game. They were well entertained while they were in the southern city, and their only regret was that they were unable to pay the Ser- jockey. Az 19, this Boise, Idaho, vices team there, due to the death of King George

A Shanghai spectator reviewing the game said: "Had the Hong Kong forwards had the Shanghai barksTM behind them the result of the Interport Rugby Football match would have prob- |ably been one sided. As it was these two forces, which, proved

product looks to be another Barle Sande

the aggressors throughout the game, balanced the two teams and LUM TO PLAY FOR

Shanghai's lead of eight points to six points when the final whistle blew was a true indication on the run of the play.

WIMBLEDON HONOURS HELEN JACOBS.

Royal Congratulations Accompanies Award

Berkeley, Calif., Jannary 4. Helen Hall Jacobs, - women's singles tennis champion of the United States, has been awarded honorary membership in the Wimbledon (England) .. Tennis Club, the first ever given "tola non-wimmer of gab Wimbledon championship.

Word of the honour has been received by her former coach, G. W. (Pop) Faller, Accompanying the award were congratulations from a member of the". British royal family,--Associated. Press,

England will meet Wales in McAvoy expects to meet in his their 3rd international football next fight.

With Maurice Strickland · ber- hampton and should record their ten. Ben Foord disappointing Ambrose in recent fights, and second consecutive win.

England have proved mach Palmer still in Australia, Eng- superior

find can do with some overseas to their opponents throughout, having won 35 of the talent in the heavy-weight divi-

Ision total number of games played, while Wales have secured 7 wins Interesting Statement and 10 games have been drawn..

Paul Damiki, the manager of England registered their big- the 70 Germans, and, probably, YOUNG GIRL BEATS Two well-balanced teams have

for Qlin, been selected for this afternoon's rest score against Wales at Car-European manager

interesting statement | | Colony Rugby trial în preparation diff in 1896, when they won by 9 made an for the return visit of the New roals to 1

about his hopes for a fight înt Zealand Universities' touring side The following have been seleci- London would be a-tremendons who will retum to the Colony for ed to represent England to-day attraction after his successes in their last encounter on February Hibbs, Male and Hapagood; America, though it is a fact that Crayston, Barker and Bray before he left England no Lon- It will be seen from the teams Crooks, Bowden, Drake, Bastin don promoter would willingly

consider him. that Lieut. J. A M. Bice-Evans, and Brook.

21

the brilliant Army centre-three- quarter, is missing, but he has 9-7 2 56 25. 14. fentered Hospital for two days and (7: 2:39.22 14 |will be available for the game, 88041 13 12 being a certainty for s_centra

berth

THE BILLIARDS TOURNEY

Two Senior Matches For To-day

THE WEEK'S PROGRAMME

A: B. Evans, one of the Colony's faest forwarda, who played in the | last game against the tourists, is, unfortunately, in hospital and will not be available for the match.

FOL. Preece's Test

...

Past Results

The following have been the re-NEUSEL TO <- sults for the past 10 seasona:

1925-26 Wales 2-1

· 1926-27. draws, -1927-28"-"Wales)

1928-29 || England 5012 1929-20 || Fugland dine i 1938-31 Farland, 4-9 1931-32 - England 34-1

33-34 Wales

England

Preece, the splendid Army, full-Scotland

back will be seen for the Pos Wales

sibles this afternoon, but this is Ireland just to test his defence against

* England (40) TABLE TO DATE

Goals

MEET PETERSEN

FOR THIRD TIME?

But Welshman Not In Same Class

ALTERNATIVE FIGHTS

PICKED RIDERS

Sensation At Berlin Horse Show

CHINA?

Davis Cup Problem Not Yet Solved

C. CHOY ALSO GOING

TO SHANGHAI

Until the last ten minutes, when Hong Kong made re peated, but unsuccessful at- tacks on the Shanghai line, Shanghai held territorial advan-W. tage for most of the match. In those. last desperate ten min. utes, however, when Hong Kong

*Although I planned originally continually gained possession to take part in the tennis cham- of the ball, it seemed that they pionships here, I am very much must get over, for it was then straid I will not be able to do so very apparent that Shanghai as they are starting so late," said was a tired side. Shanghai's Gordon Lam, the well-known Chin defence held, though twice they se Davis Cup tennis player, when had to touch down behind the interviewed by the China Mail this goal posts.

ska (mozning.

The pace throughout the match

was fast and furious, and this. He went on to explain that he coupled with the fact that Shang- was waiting to hear from Shang- | hai was playing in a much warm- hai about China's Davis Cup team. ⠀ er climate was undoubtedly the There is a possibility that Lum reason why Shanghai tired so may partner Kno Sin-kei in badly in the closing minutes. Al-Europe. though the Shanghai - forwards

rarely gained possession of the

Doubtful. Starter-

ball in either tight or loose, they Lam went on to say that W. C. played's hard, bustling game, and Choy, the Cambridge Blne who the first of Shanghai's tries came only recently returned to the Co- as a result of kick ahead by Wlony, is also a doubtful starter for J. Richmond, who was smartly the championships as he is also backed up by the Shanghai three-making the trip to Shanghai where quarters.

they hope to play quite a grani [deal of tennis. <

A Trifle Lucky

Berlin, January 30. A sénsation of the first order. was provided last evening at Ber- lir's annual horse show, when the The kick was perhaps a trifle It would be a pity if these two most difficult jumping event of lucky for it passed L. G. Robert players do not take part in the the tourney, which is open only to son, the "Hong Kong fullbeck, and tournament as they both were ez- riders and horses of outstanding just rolled over the line: H. D. pected to go far in the singles, quality, was won by a young Him Bidwell beat Robertson to the hall while as a pair they were con bury girl, Fraulein Inngard Geor-jand touched down to score Shang-|sidered one of the most likely com- gins, against the elite of male hai's first try. It was converted binations to upset the formidable European riders, including picked far out by T. W. Guha, who pat Rumjahn cousins. men from famous German and the ball straight between the up-

Italian riding schools.

The triumph of the representa-

rights.

Hong Kong were unlucky not to

tive of the "weaker ser was witte towards the end when her SIGNALS TOO GOOD

forwards took the ball over the nessed by Chancellor Adolf Fit dead ball line. On the other

-(By “LEIGHTON") F. W. L. D. F. A.Pts

Luxion, January 23. 1.1 0 0.3.1 2 12 10 13 2.3 Neusel is to challenge the winler, who paid a surprise visit to 104 1111ner of the Petersen and Harvey the hotse show-Trans-Ocean. 20.2025

boud at Wembley on January 23. That we knew. But I am doubt-

the Probable attack and, as he has HKTA. COUNCIL l whether bis challenge will be

not yet come up against a real sttacking force, his performance will either gain or lose him, his place,

Floyd, the Army-and -Fusilier fly half, is a certainty for one of There are two matches in the the two wing positions in view of senior section of the Colony BI the fact that Butcher is: Likewise Hards Champlowship this evening sure of hit place at fly half- when E A. dos Remedios and Sergt. P. Freeman, and W H Andrews and M. M. da Sira are due to meet in the First Round,

Freeman Champin

ros by the first o

A Gill, who got the Second

COME A Cheet

Remediaz-

on Proe 5)

TO-DAY'S HOCKEY:

The following “wi

Hoặc ho thast the Hong the Club cro

MEETING

Senior And Junior Shield Draws

accepted. He fought a «draw (with. Harvey and best Petersen.

BIG BILLIARDS VICTORY

Elvin Outclassed By Lam Cho cha

Harvey might justly doubt the (wisdom of again endeavouring: to {concede two or three stones to this powerful and ruryed German, Council meeting of the Hong while Petersen put all he had in Kong Football Association will be his right hand punches, on

ming..., victory. Was held at the registered offices this Neusel's jaw and failed to knock reco

by Lam Cho-cha in; the afternoon at 5:30 pm. when the him out, nitimately to be worn Senior Hards, Championship of| minutes of the various sub-com-down himself by sheer superior the Colony at the Sports Club {mittees will come up for confirma- strengths t

Not Petersen

hand, Shanghai should have scor ed when. Bidwell broke through

FOR YMCA.

the defence to give D. Stewart FOUR GOALS FOR

a clean run in "The try, however, did not eventuate, for Stewart was tackled by E C. Mecke from behindre.

(Continued on Page #3

FEAR CUP WON BY CHARLTON

Borner Beaten By

A Stroke

MAY

Commencing? hegame" with nine men, and playing throughous

with only 10, the

team lost to the Signals

ho

scoring

terval

Son wiry,

Buzett in the

MECKA-kmecord

Corps of

friend- Park