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THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 14, 1998.

Britain's Two Light-Weight

"HOPES"

VICTORIES FOR

DANAHAR AND BOON

(By AIR MAIL)

London, Nov. 1.

A capacity crowd saw Arthur! Danahar and Eric Boon, Britain's two

young light-weight hopes, win their fights in the National Sporting Club ring as Earls Court, London, last night. This was the first opportunity of com- paring the merits of the two most-vaunted young boxers in England, and Danahar, by rea- son of a first-round victory against Boon's win in seven rounds, must be accounted to have gained the honours..

It took Danahar only 2 mins.

56 secs. to knock Douglas Kes- trel, of Wales, into such a help- less state that the referee had to intervene; while Boon was re- turned the winner against Max Perez, of North Africa, who was disqualified in the seventh round for, the referee held, illegal use of his head.

Perez proved to be a fast and plucky little battler, who was con- tinually on the move and, therefore, made an extremely difficult target. Boon, anxious to add yet another to his long list of knock-out vic- tories, forced the pace from the start. Perez, giving away more than 5 lbs in weight, took several stiff left hooks to the face and body without flinching, but in the fifth found he brought roars from the crowd by sending back Boon, with two fine punches.

The sixth round nearly produced

a sensation. It appeared that Perez,

MBIEN

One of the main essentials of good ice skating is to keep the head still and Lou Bates, famous Can- adian and captain of Wembley Lions, has introduced a novel method of training for the Wembley Cubs, schoolboy players, who are the stars of the future. They are learning to skate after the puck with tele. phone directories balanced on their heads, to learn how to keep their heads still. These "pictures show the juniors at the first practice of the season at the Empire Pool. (Copyright, Fox).

in ducking from one of Boon's at O.E.C. MARTON'S

tacks, went right into his man, and

Boon immediately crumpled up, 67 IN JASPER

winded and obviously in pain.

DANAHAR'S CONVINCING WIN

A

CLARK CUP COMPETITION

Qualifiers For R.H.K.G.C.

Championship

The English boxer went down on his knees for a count of two; then he arose, and the referee waved on the fight. Boon gradually regained his strength, and was fighting back

The Jasper Clark Cup, played when, simultaneously with the bell, over the Old and New courses, at he again doubled up in pain. Fanling yesterday, resulted in a Boon came up for the seventh win for O.E.C. Marton by eight round like a fury, but it had been strokes, with T. A. Pearce, runner- in progress only a short time when Perez, in ducking to avoid further blows, was adjudged by the referee to have butted Boon, and the North › African was disqualified.

SPLENDID RECORD GONE

up.

Prizes for the best rounds on the old and new courses went to K. S. Robertson and F. Groves respectively.

Marton's round on the Old Course set up a new record of 67 two under the figure he made

Danahar's opponent, Kestrel, had never been "stopped" before in 300 fights, but after only about a min-some years ago. ute and a half he took a full-blood- ed right to the chin which knocked

him straight back.

He was badly dazed, so much so

that he had little sense of the count,

His figures read; 4, 4, 3, 4, 4, 8, 4, 4-84; 4, 6, 2, 3, 3, 4, 3, 4, 4-33.

K.C.C. Tennis Programme For 1938-39

Winter Tournament To Be Held

All times and dates of matches will

e arranged by the Tennis Sub-Com- iittee and competitors are requested o hold themselves available for play n-Sundays.·

Entrance fee for each event

$1.00

er person and the closing date for en- ries is December 4, 1938.

The draw will be published as soon

In view of the unqualified success of the K.C.C. Winter Tournament lasfter as possible and play will com- season, the Tennis Sub-Committee has menco forthwith. decided (provided sufficient support is forthcoming) to run a similar Tourna-

ment this season.

The events are: as. follows:—

Ladies' Doubles.

"TENNIS "PROGRAMME 1938-9 The main ground is reserved for cric- et and will not therefore be available *or tennis on the following dates:—

All Saturday afternoons during the ricket geason, and: Sunday, Novem- her 20. 1938 from 2.00 p.m. Monday, Partners will be drawn for in each December 26, 1938 from 11.00a.m., event and handicaps will be allotted by Monday. January 2, 1939 Children's the Tennis Sub-Committee.

Mixed Doubles;

Men's Doub`es.

to

and got up too quickly at the count MARVELLOUS PERFORMANCE play for the championship of the

The first 16 players qualify

Club by match play.

Marton dropped one stroke only

of four. Gamely he managed to

Scores subject to re-check were held up his hands, and after a buf-

at the 11th, and there-course figures first)... feting on the ropes dropped to his to par, knees for another count of four. after holed the next six in 19, a O. E. C. Marton 67, 76–143. · Again Kestrel got up to receive marvellous performance. more blows, and this time the re faree wisely intervened to save him from further punishment.

T. A. Pearce 76, 73±151: K. 8. Robertsön 78. 78–156. F. Groves 79, 77–156.

Only three other players beat. 80,A E. Lissaman 82, 79-161

and only by small margins.”” Mar- ton's new course scores was 76. Eggtland beat England for the third He started wall but had a seven your succession in the boys' amateur at the ninth and took 40 for the international golf meeting at Moor last nine.

B4Eng.). Ronnie White, handi-

can Caplayer of the Birkdale Club Alec c Pearce had a 78. equalling

(Southport). England's captain, did

14 holes in 58 to beat Crawford Gray, the new course record, 87 out and who led the Scottish team, by 5 and 4.186 (all fours) home.

S. J. H. Fox 81, 81=162. L. Goldman 84, 80=164. I W. Shewan 84, 81:165. D.-J. Macklo 83 83–168. L. R. Andrewes 87, 80=167. COL Collin 85, 83–168.

··P. H. Scoones 88, 83=169; ·

· · I. Newton 86, 85—171.

W. J. S. Key 86, 86-172. F. A. Redmond 85, 88—173, D. J. Glimore 87, 88=178,'

Sports, Sunday, January 29, 1989 from 11.00 a.m., Sunday, February 12, 1939 from 200 pm.. Sunday, February 26, 1939 from 11.00 a.m., Tuesday, Febru- ary 28, 1939 from 2.00 p.m., Sunday, March 12, 1989 from 2.00 p.m., Sun- day, March 28, 1930 from 11.00 a.m.

On the above dates and on Saturday afternoons the courts on the North side of the Pavilion are onened for play and members are particularly requested to note that no visitors are allowed on ‘hean dates. An engagement board, is that a court must be vacated after the mrovided and members are reminded completion of ons set consisting of not

more than 11 games. Doubles, games have priority over singles and any (old members playing singles must make up

a doubles on request. If the singles players are not willing to do this they must vacate the court in favour of a complete four at the end of the game then in progress.

AMERICAN TOURNAMENTS American Mixed Doubles Tournia. ments have been arranged on the fol- lowing dates:

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November 13, December 11, January 15, 1939, February 19, March 18, April |10, May 7, and May 28,

Lists asking for entries for the above will be placed on the bar counter" and in the ladies room about a fortnight before the d