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THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEME

FLYWEIGHT FIGHT WAS BEST EVER

EASTERN UNLUCKY TO LOSE

SOUTH CHINA "B" LEAD FIRST DIVISION

K. CHINESE NO MATCH FOR

S. CHINA "A"

(By "OUTSIDE LEFT”)

Yesterday's Soccer -Results At A

Glance

Eastern

FIRST DIVISION

0 S. China "B"

3

S

S China "A" 4. Chinëse

SECOND DIVISION South China. 1 Engineers (E) Eastern

25th Bde. RA. THIRD DIVISION (HONG KONG) Stanley

05th Bde. RA 1 Ordnance

5 Police

APCHARTENENZAKENGJENTESZYNIILENTYNSSK#3LX3ZETESETLET

CORRESPONDENCE

South China "B" went to the TENNIS EXHIBITION

top of the First Division League

table yesterday when,

much

against the run of the play, they

defeated Eastern by two

precious opportunities.

SUGGESTION

clear Sir,-It not often that we in

to offer to the Tennis Association:

BENNY LYNCH IS WORTHY TO RETAIN THE WORLD TITLE

BUT PETER KANE TOOK

DEFEAT MAGNIFICENTLY

JACKIE BROWN'S BRILLIANT

COMEBACK

(By B. BENNISON)

London, October 10.

goals in their all-important match Hong Kong have an opportunity of THE world's championship fly-weight fight be tween Benny Lynch and Peter Kane at Glas- at Causeway Bay. Eastern had seeing first-class tennis players in ac only themselves to blame as they tion, and last Friday's exhibition by gow was one of the greatest I have ever seen. Little refused to take their chances when the German champions was a real treat

man Lynch, who won by a knock-out in the thir- in a position to do so, dilly-dally for local followers of the game...

I hope I do not sound too critical, teenth round and so held to the title which he took methods in front of the South China goal costing them many but there is a suggestion I should like from Jackie Brown at Manchester two years ago, On Friday the German Davis Cup has never fought better in all his career and has Chan Tak-fai was probably the

view al-players were paired against the local never fought a worthier opponent. outstanding forward on

THE SCOT WAS THE BETTER BOXER, THE HARDER though he was not given an oppor-doubles champions in two sets, and the

HE HAD NO DIE tunity to score until late in the same four men then engaged in a PUNCHER AND SURER OF HIMSELF.

of FICULTY IN MAKING EIGHT STONE AS WAS GENERALLY game when he managed to elude third set following an exchange

I CANNOT RECOLLECT HIS EVER BEING IN Chan Kwok-choi the Eastern pivot. partners. Finally, we saw Von Cramm FEARED. Sammy Tsang, Eastern's goal and Henkel in a singles-just one set, FINER SHAPE. HE CAME NEAR KNOCKING KANE OUT IN keeper, was very sound between which provided the thrilling tennis for THE FIRST ROUND WITH A TREMENDOUS RIGHT-HANDER

TO THE JAW AND A LEFT HOOK TO THE BODY. the sticks and brought off several which we had all been waiting.. ·

It was interesting to watch the local

Kane's recovery was amazing, for thereafter he fought with commendable saves.

Tay Quee-liang, occupying the boys against two of the world's top all his well-known fire, and a less courageous man than Lynch one would perhaps have lost. Lynch took Kane's punches to the body South China left-back position, was ranking players, but would not unable to cope with Chan Bing-to's set, or at the most two sets, have suf- without flinching, and there was no end of iron in his Scottish jaw. It is so seldom that we have Kane was not far behind when the 12th round was began. Then methods, and the latter came very ficed? near to scoring on several occasions. the pleasure of a visit from players of Lynch, having got home his right, punched him with all he had the class of Von Cramm and Henkel, at his command, and as how he pleased. Only the bell saved Kane Yeung Shui-vick, the winners that I feel sure most of the spectators from being counted out. "skipper, was always a. source of would have preferred to see more of action German champions in danger to Eastern's charge and it the

When he came up for what, Johnny Holt, the unbeaten South proved to be the last round, he African bantam, had the bad luck was from a perfect centre by him against each other. that Lau Chung-sang netted the first In future exhibitions of the nature had no guard worthy of the to have his eyes damaged, and in once been the fifth round was not allowed to goal of the match. Chan Tak-fai of Friday's, it would be very much name, and having

best-of-three-sets floored for a count of seven he fell continue a fight with Jackie Hurst. placed the issue beyond doubt in appreciated if

Kane I thought little of his country's the closing minutes.

match could be arranged between the on the rope exhausted

was a magnificent loser. Lynch cruiser, Eddie Peirce, who fought as a champion of cham-against Kid Tunero, the Cuban. pions He excelled himself Both were poor, and, to cap it all, alike as a boxer and full-blooded Tunero was disqualified for hitting fighter

low. Peirce has made no improve- Įment. He disappointed me tremend-

ously.

PERFECT CENTRE

*

Yours etc. TENNIS ENTHUSIAST.

In another First Division encoun-visiting experts. ter South China. "A" had no diffi- culty in taking both points from Kowloon Chinese by four clear goals after taking an interval lead of two grzis.

LEE KWOK WAI PLAYS Lee Kwok-wai made one

of

was

JACKIE BROWN'S VIM Within a few hours after reach- by Fung King-cheong Tang Kwong- his sum, who seems to have settled down ing London I was at the ringside

On Tuesday Maurice Strickland of the National Sporting Club to all too rare appearances. and Lau at last and Lai.

Imuch discussed fight at the Empire Hing-choi was rested, while Choo

Fung King-cheong and Lai Shiu-see Jackie Brown give a brilliant and Walter Neusel will have their Sui-hong was seen in goal in place wing scored again in the early stages show at the expense of Pat Palmer. of Wong Wing. Cheong Moon-wing of the second half and thereafter Once he had got over a bad start, Pool, Wembley. My vote is for and Lai Shiu-wing scored South South China dominated the ex- China's first two goals, the latter changes although they were unable as a result of brilliant inter-passing te net again.

Gunners On The Mark In Junior Football

-on-

Brown out-boxed and outfought Palmer in such a way as to recall his great days. He is an irrepres sible little fellow, still a mountain of perkiness, and quite decided that, given a chance, he will win the bantam championship.

:

Strickland. In my opinion he is

the better boxer, and, if anything,

a heavier puncher than the Ger-

man.

Dave Crowley will probably won the light-weight eliminator at the cost of George Odwell I am parti- eularly interested in George James, I saw Al Roth, the American the Ebbw Vale Welshman, who is? light-weight, who has come over to be tried out against Alf Robin- here with Al Delaney, who is to

son, the Manchester heavy-weight. have his first fight in this country i believe James will go fax. with Pancho Villar, the Spaniard

Roth was to have been tried out

Two Second Division League soc-half of their match, but piled cer encounters were also played yes-seven goals in the second period terday, the European Engineers Bancroft (3), Smith (2), Calvert trouncing South China in an away (2) and Coughlin netted for the against Jimmy Walsh, but the Bri- tish title-holder had to cry off

Anti-Aircraft Brigade, Royal Artil-Au She-r'gok for Eastern.

goals to 2.

Jack Lyden, of Liverpool, for an

match by 3 goals to 1, while the 5th Gunners, while Yeung Shiu-wing and owing to indisposition. Roth had K.C.C. BOWLS lery, overwhelmed Eastern by 8 At Sookumpoc, in the Thira Divi-opponent, and in the first half VICTORY

sion, the 5th A A Bde, RA. beat

minute he was dropped for a count OVER USR.C. Stanley, RA, by a solitary goal of some eight seconds by a crack The Sappers secured an early lead scored by Percival in the first half on the jaw. He not only quickly

Kowloon Cricket Club entertained against South China through Dewel In another Third Division game recovered from the shock, but, once the United Services R. C. at bowls yes- from a penalty, but the Chinese which followed the one above, the he had found his bearings, much terday and won by 55 shots to 26.

Scores: equalised 10 minutes from time Royal Army Ordnance Corps defeat punished the young North country- through Lee Pui-leung. The Sap-ed the Police by 5 goals

man, who was forced to retire with pers then launched a series of at to 2 Munton (2), Ember- a hurt hand. tacks which resulted in two grand son, K. Duftheld and S. Duffield grals from fones and Dudriége netted for the winners, while the Roth will pass muster I hope The Ack-Ack Gunners led Eas Police scored through Cheung Kan to see him in a bout with Walsh if

one can be arranged.. tern by a solitary goal in the first and Terrett (penalty).

S: AFRICAN INJURED

Higgs, Persons, White and E. W Lines (USR.C) lost to A. Nissim, E Abraham, C. L. Tacchi and W. W. Hirst 17-19,2/3

** Burnže. Cal Matthews, Dr. Griffiths and Dr. Smalley (U.S.R.C.) lost to R. A. Harding, W. Hearther Gill and R. E Lindsell 9–38.