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THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 14, 1988.

THE AUSTRALIANS FOR ENGLAND

VARSITY BEAT C.SCHOOLS AT HOCKEY

Keen Encounter At Pokfulam

At Pokfulam yesterday, Hong Kong University beat the Combin- Schools by 3 goals to nil in a keenly contested hockey match.

Commencing with only nine play- ers the boys were considerably han- dicapped and were constantly rob- bed of excellent opportunities, though Tirlok Singh, leading attack, worked hard.

NATHAN MANN OFFERED

FIGHT WITH JOE LOUIS

New York-Nathan Mann, the New Haven heavyweight, who re- cently scored a points victory over Bob Pastor, the New York State champion, and who has been spoken of as a possible opponent for Tommy Farr, has been offered about with Joe Louis by Mike Jacobs.

If Mann accepts, the fight will take place at Madison-square Gar- den on February 23.

al-mum

the

The Varsity did not display as

TABLE-TENNIS

good an understanding as the boys, SERIES IN AID

and their two goals in the

first OF CHARITY

half, through H. Tang and S. F. Ling, were easy shots.

Ling net-

ted again in the second half,

re-

ceiving the ball from a short corn-

er.

right Z. Gosano, the Schools' back and J. Gosano, centre half, were frequently in the limelight.

S. F. Chin, S. H. Ling, and C. H. Teoh shone for the University.

HULL SCORE TEN TIMES

AGAINST

SOUTHPORT

Local Association's Effort

GRIMMETT LIKELY

TO MAKE TOUR

SOME OF THE PROBABLE

NEWCOMERS

(By "AIR MAIL")

Melbourne.

ALTHOUGH the selection of the Australian team to visit England will not be made for some weeks, sufficient evidence is available to forecast some of the players.

THE RICHARDSON-GRIMMETT TESTIMONIAL MATCH IN ADELAIDE WAS STAGED TO ACT AS A GUIDE TO THE SE- IT LECTORS, BUT UNFORTUNATELY RAIN PREVENTED FROM BEING FINISHED. IT IS NOT LIKELY THAT RICHARD- SON WILL PLAY AGAIN, BUT GRIMMETT IS FAR FROM BACK NUMBER, AND WILL PROBABLY BE IN THE TEAM.

A

Oldfield is

Recently organised by 35 local table tennis clubs, under the super-

Others who appear certain to make the journey are Bradman vision of the Hong Kong Ping Pong (who will be captain again), Stan McCabe (N.S.W.), C. L. Badcock Association, the Table Tennis Char- (S.A.), F. Ward (S.A.) and W. J. O'Reilly (N.S.W.). ity League have arranged four se- getting on in years, but there is no doubt that if he can leave his parate tournaments in order to sporting business in Sydney he will be first wicket-keeper, and M. raise funds for the relief of refu-Sievers (Victoria) is another who is sure of an offer. gees and wounded in China.

The tournaments are divided in-

Badcock is a free and dashing

or

to ladies' and men's singles, as weli bat who as men's and ladies' teams.

makes a big score They nothing; he is devoid of nerves,

are open to all nationalities, and and is likely to prove a big draw and in England. Badcock is a farm veterans of Shanghai, Macao

trans- Canton have been invited to parti-lad from Tasmania who cipate.

•

ferred to South Australia, and appear has played cricket consistently It is believed that the ance of the world champions, Sza- since he was 15. bados and Kelen, who are due here on a return visit early in March,

London, To-day. Several Third Division League matches were

held yesterday. In the Southern Section, Newport lost at home to Torquay by two clear goals, while in the Northern is also probable. Section, Hull trounced Southport by 10 goals to 1-Reuter.

4TH UNOFFICIAL TEST IN INDIA FOR FEB. 12

Bombay, To-day.

The fourth unofficial Test Match between Lord Tennyson's team and the All-India XI will be played at Bombay on February 12.

If All-India wins, both sides will have won two matches and a fifth Test will be played later.-Reuter.

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London, To-day.

Kent proved

too good for Oxfordshire in their Rugby Union County Champion- ship encounter at Oxford yester- day, winning by 13 points to 8. Reuter.

INTERNTIONAL RUGBY

TEAM CHAN,E

PRIZES

competitions by

He scored four centuries last

in 18 innings, but in 14 in the team. The position of Fingle- is not clear. And obstinate season games, he made less than 20. Eng- ton lish wickets should suit him.

opening bat, he is a danger when "set," but is very nervy at the out- set and often goes too cheaply.

In the mood, he is thoroughly re- liable. Personally, I hope Fingle- ton will make the tour, as he has worked and practised hard.

Six large cups, two long swords,|

REGAINED FORM silver two shields' and 16 small table tennis bats, have been donat- the

Grimmett did not do well with ed for the

last Test tour, but he Hong Kong Newspaper Correspon-the ball dents' Bureau, Mr. Chan Lan-fong, seems to have regained his form

Sai and sting, and critics believe he It is considered here that the re- Mr. Yee Chow-shui and Miss

will be included. Ward, of South duction of the playing time of the Yeung-lui, among others.

The rules for the tournaments Australia, bowled remarkably well Tests by half-an-hour daily will

in the early stages of the benefit tend to more are as follow:

match, and finished the day with there will now

play. four for 71.

Ladies' and Men's Singles. Entrance fees for men $1, and for ladies. 50 cents.

Sievers, of Victoria, is not only Three sets of five games each to be played under

system. the all-round Prizes will be awarded to the first se-a good fast bowler, but an aggrès- He has plenty of cond, third, fourth and fifth places in aive batsman.

and keeps a pace in his bowling, the men's section and first, second and third places in the ladies'.'

remarkably good length. Ladies and Men's team. Entrance

It is likely that C. Walker, of fees for men $5, and for ladies $3. The number of players required is five, with South Australia, will be second allowed only two reserves. Five games will be con- wicket-keeper. He

all-

four byes in a total of 380 in the tested by each player under the round system. Prizes would be award- ed to the champions, runners-up, and benefit match, and batted well-for

a quickly hit 29. third-place teams.

Entries may be sent to Mr. Yee King-kwong, of Kelley and Co., Ltd., Chung Nam Building, second floor; telephone 21671.

LORD TENNYSON'S ELEVEN IN DRAWN MATCH

Patiala, To-day.

HESITATING RUN

drawn matches, as be 90 minues' less

U.S. RANKS FARR THIRD BEST HEAVYWEIGHT

"New York, December 20. Seven British boxers are ranked

in the list just issued by the Na- British tional Boxing Association. boxers fill the first three places in the flyweight division.

Tommy Farr, the British and Em- pire heavyweight champion, takes place behind. Joe

Louis

4,

|| Heavy 1, Joe Louis (champion); 2,

Max Schmeling; 3, Tommy Farr; Tony Galento; b, Nathan Mann; 6, Al- berto Lovell: 7, James J. Braddock,

Light-Heavy.-1, John Henry Lewis (champion); 2, Al Cainer; 8, Tiger Jack Fox; 4, Jock McAvoy,

G. Lush, a New South Wales fast bowler, has pace, but lacks length, and runs hesitatingly to the wicket He has been no-balled quite a num-third ber of times, and it is doubtful if (champion) and Max Schmeling. he will travel with the team.

The list is as follows: R. Hynes, of New South Wales, He bowls is another fast “find.” left-hånd, but, like all fast bowlers, his average was not good. Still, he, London, Yesterday --Claude Davey

The three-day cricket match begot McCabe and Rigg in his last will replace Wooller, who is injured,tween Lord Tennyson's XI and the match.

Victorians believe L. O'B, Fleet- in the Welsh rugger team against Maharaja of Patiala's XI was drawn.

wood-Smith a certainty, for the tour. Scores:

Patiala's XI: 142 and 264 for 5. He has had much first-class experi- Tennyson's XI 445 for 9 (decl)ence, and has just taken eight-wie-

-Reuter.

kets in the Sheffield Shield match { against Queensland. He might be English expected to improve on wickets.

England.-Reuter.

POLICE HOCKEY TEAM

FOR MACAO...

The following Police hockey team is:

to visit Macao next Sunday and wil!

be accompanied

Tyler:

by

Sub. Inspector

Jesson; Heath and Hayward; Mehar

BROMWICH WINS

Adelaide, Yesterday.

J. Bromwich (Australia)

Singh, Brown and Jackson; Teja Singh Gene Mako (America)

Howlett. Wall, Jabis Singh and Nar-)

want Singh

beat

NEW “FIND”

امیان

V. Jackson is a new bowler of to-day by whom Bradman thinks highly, but

57-5-Reuter Bulletin..

Steele. (cham- Middle,-1, Freddie pion); 2, Gleen Lee; 3, Al Hostak; 4, Welter.-1. Barney Ross (champion); Lou Brouillard: 5, Fred Apostoli. 2, Ceferino. Garcia; 3, Frankie Blair.

Light.-1, Lou Ambers (champion); Armstrong 2, Pedro Montanez; 3, Davey Day.

Henry Feather 1, (champion); 2. Petey Sarron: 3, Baby Arizmendi; 8, Ginger Föran (England). Jeffra (cham- Bantam-1, Harry pion); 2, Sixto Escobar; 3, Baby Yack (Canada).

Fly-1, Benny Lynch (champion); 2, Tiny Bostock: 3, Peter Kane; 4. Small it is doubtful whether he will get Montana; 8, Jimmy Warnock,-Reuter.