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THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 27, 1988.

Harvey Wins

Wins H'-Weight Title

CLUB IN : STRONG

POSITION

Army Faced With Prospect Of Following On

Club are in virtually an im- pregnable position against Army in the first match of the Triangular Tournament Cricket tournament.

Batting first they ran

up the very respectable total of 293, to which T. A. Pearce, G. P. Long- field, and D. McLellan all made substantial contributions. The highlight of the match was a sixth wicket partnership of 137 between McLellan and Longfield.

Only Army bowler to meet with success was Capt. Godby who took 4 for 42.

Against the varied Club attack, Army were always struggling for runs and at close of play they had lost seven wickets for only 86 runs. Play will be resumed this morn- ing.

H.K.C.C.

L. T. Ride, run out

J. E, Richardson, b Hatfield

T. N. Pearce, Ibw., Hatfield

F. H. Stokes, e Baker, b Hatfield

H. Owen Hughes, lbw., b Painter G. P. Longfield, b Godby

D. McLellan, c Godby, b Swyers

R. H. Griffiths, a Man, b Godby

P. H. Scoones, b Godby

A. C. Beck, not out

A. K. Mackenzie, b Godby

Phillips Disqualified In Fourth Round

DRAMATIC END TO EXCITING

FIGHT

((By AIR MAIL).

to regain his senses and got to his knees, but he stayed down for a count of rîine. Harvey followed up at once, and gave Phillips a severe punishing Len Harvey won the Heavy-Weight Championship of Great in a neutral corner, but could not put Britain for the second time in his career in a sensational fight him down again. Eventually, Phillips against Eddie Phillips at Harringay Arena, London. The referee, recovered some of his strength, and Mr. Jack Smith, Manchester, disqualified Phillips in the fourth round in a last desperate effort to stave off what looked like imminent defeat, he for low hitting after he had been only a minute previously on the again hit out regardless of what might verge of being knocked out.

happen to him, and forced Harvey to the ropes.

The announcement from the ring simply said that Phillips had been disqualified, but the referee intimated to a reporter afterwards that he had "disqualified Phillips for hitting low." Harvey is a dual champion, as he also holds the British cruiser-weight title.

It was easily one of Har- vey's greatest performances. He outfought Phillips in every round, and was only deprived of the satisfaction of a knock-out victory by Phillips's disqualification. From the point of view ment, it was the finest fight London has seen in the last few years, and on this form Harvey, despite his 31 years, is a great champion.

of excite-

chine which Harvey last night revealed himself to be was too much for Phil. lips, who seemed to go wild when he found himself being badly punished and gradually punched into defeat.

From the first round, the fight was crowded with incidents. In, the opening minute, Harvey split the thumb of his left glove and had to have it replaced before the second round.

·CROWD IN UPROAR

The crowd were now in an uproar, but Harvey was the coolest man in the arena until he doubled up from a body punch which, he claimed, as a foul. Then his face registered anxiety and The referee pain for the first time. ignored his appeal, but only a matter of seconds later Harvey again doubled up, and this time went down. referee was standing not more two feet away from the men, and even before a count could start, he stepped in between them and ordered Phillips back to his corner, disqualifying him and declaring Harvey the winner.

HAD HIS MEASURE

The than

This is the third time in four meet- ings that Harvey has conquered Phil- lips, and he gave the impression from the first moment that he knew he had Phillips's measure. Phillip's hesitancy and apprehension served to emphasise this view.

Harvey, accompanied by his trainer and his seconds, went to his dressing diately closed to a large crowd of en- room, the doors of which were imme- thusiastic followers who

had gone after him when he left the ring.

As the bell rang for the second round, one of Phillips's seconds started to walk across the ring as if to make MEMORIAL SCENE

a protest, but he was quickly ordered out of the ring by the referee. The scene at the finish will live long Harvey had boxed beautifully in the in memory. Harvey, who only a few opening three minutes, but he had not minutes before had been smiling con- given his admirers the impression that fidently as though victory were only he would break out as he did in the a matter of time, sat huddled in his second round. Phillips nearly stumbl corner, doubled up in pain, while ed during a clinch, and before he could the ring, his face flushed as he listen-seized the chance to whip in a magnifi- Phillips stood on the opposite side of recover his balance properly, Harvey ed to the announcement that he had cent left hook, which shook Phillips. been disqualified. Immediately the Another equally smashing blow in the 6 announcement had finished, he walked third round caught Phillips, and again 19 over to Harvey, shook his hand, and he wilted, and three more successivo "There was no doubt at all that Phil- Harvey said later to a reporter:- 64 then went back to his corner. Harvey, hooks had him definitely in a bad way.lips hit me low. From the first

after submitting to treatment by his 1 seconds, was well enough to be photo-

round, I felt I was winning, for Eddie 73 graphed as the new British champion,

seemed to cover up and. not want to 63 but he found it a difficult task to climb Throwing away all semblance of re-fight. 13 out of the ring and walk to his dres-straint, Phillips suddenly lashed

WANT TO SAY NOTHING! 23 singroom, which he did to a crescendo aad. getting Harray on the "opeɛ, "I call it unfortunate, not only be-

1 of cheers.

dozen cause it hurt me, but also because it blows on the head, and was cautioned prevented me from doing what I felt by the referee.

quite capable of doing finishing the fight either in that round or in the next".

Phillips left the ring shortly after Harvey, and was booed just as loudly as his conqueror had been cheered. CROWDED WITH INCIDENTS The cold, calculating, fighting

0

Extras (B20, LB2, WB2, NB5)

29

Total

293

Bowling Analysis

0. M. R.

W.

Patterson

8

40

0

Godby

.11

42

4 the latter's ground:-

.

Swyers

9

50

Hatfield

.18

55

Painter

5

34

Baker

.3

0

18 0

Lawrence

1 0

9 0

Logan

3 0

16

0

ARMY

10040

Driver Logan, b Longfield

Cpl. Webb, c Pearce, b Beck

Lieut. C. McMan, c Longfield, b

Owen Hughes

Capt. Lawrence, not out

Extras (B2, LB1)

ma-

1 Navy 175 (L. S. Smith 90, Sto, Brown 3 44; W. L. McKenzie 4 for 39).

Kowloon_172 (Extras 42, T. M. Suiter

29; Tel. Wood 6 for 26).

Capt, C. Godby, lbw., b Owen

Hughes

32

Lieut. M. P. Weedon, b McLellan 25

Major Swyers, c and b McLellan

0

Sgt. Painter, not out

4

Major Baker, b McLellan

9

4

3

Total (for 7 wkts.)

Bowling Analysis

86

0. M. R. W.

2

1

Owen Hughes

.19 5 31

4 1 2

Beck

McLellan

Longfield

*

*:

3

3 0 20 1

.15 4. 28

* * BACHELORS WIN

At Happy Valley Craigengower Bachelors beat the Married Men by three wickets:-

Married 123 (U. M. Omar 29, W. K. Way 20 not out; A. K. Ismail 5 for 28).

Single 133 (A. Zimmern 33, A. T. Lee

28, A. K. Ismail 23 not out).

** *

WIN EASILY

The Royal Navy beat Kowloon Cric- ket Club by five wickets on the form- er's ground:—

Kowloon 98 (N. A. E. Mackay 28; P.

0. Paxton 5 for 18).

Navy 100 for 5 wickets (Lieut. Man-

Lt.-Comdr. Kennedy 88j

ners 30.

not out).

NARROW VICTORY

Navy Juniors beat Kowloon Cricket! Club Seconds in a thrilling finish on

PHILLIPS GOES BESERK

clubbed " him at least half a

out,

Then he bent his head and rushed at Harvey, who was as cool as ever in face of Phillips's onslaught, and in the Phillips lay on the bench in his dres- fourth round he smashed in, a per- sing room a rather forlorn figure. fectly-timed right to Phillips's jaw. Asked his impression of the contest, he Phillips's knees almost buckled under began, “Well, I want to say him, and, quickly turning. Harvey whipped in another left hook, which knocked Phillips halfway across the ring and then down.

"Nothing," interjected his manager, Mr. Sam Russell, and Phillips finished, "Yes, nothing. Perhaps that is best.

"This is the first time Phillips has Phillips shook his head in an effort been disqualified,” added Mr. Russell.

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