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THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 17, 1939..

AUSTRALIAN RUGBY TOUR PROGRAMME

London, August 3-The English Rugby team which visits Australia next summer will leave Tilbury on April 30 on the “Oronsay,” and arrive in Melbourne on May 27. The first match has been fixed for Sydney on June 1: These arrangements were con- firmed at a meeting of the tour sub committee at Manchester, yesterday.

Two Club Lawn Bowls Tournaments

K.D.R.C.

Following are Kowloon Docks Re- creation Club lawn bowls tournament results to Saturday.

CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP Proliminary Round:-J. Fraser beat w. C. K. Mackle; J. N. Sweeney beat G. N. Mitchell; R. H. A. Lapsley beat R. J. Goodman; W. Houston beat Capt. Williams; A. M. Calman beat W, D. McMaster; J. V. Ramsay beat A. E. The New Zealand team now Pearson; T. Mason beat H. G. Cooper; route for England are due to reach R. Morrison beat F. Cullen; and S. London on August 30. Their headquar-Gray beat C. S. M. Thom. ters will be at Harrogate. The touring team will be entertained to dinner at Leeds on September 4, and the first match is at Southend, on September

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The French League have invited the New Zealanders to play a series of matches in France at the conclu- sion of the English tour Our Own Correspondent.

SPORTS PARADE

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•of some pretension to class, mate them with stallions standing for a fee of ten dollars. My idea of the func-

syth; J. C. Brown; G. Henderson; J.

The following drew byes: W. For Kempton; P. B. Parks; M. Ferguson and R. Lapsley.

Second Round: J. C. Brown beat W. Forsyth.

RECREIO

Following are Club de Recreio lawn bowls tournament results to Saturday.

BOXING

PADDY RYAN

DEFEATS PIERCE ELLIS

London, July 25-Paddy Ryan, fly- BINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP

weight champion, beat Pierce Ellis, another Manchester boxer, in a 12- beat F. A. Xavier; R. A. Luz beat Clast night, the referee disqualifying

Preliminary Round:-C. R. Pereira

rounds flight at Bellevue, Manchester, G. Silva; J. J. Basto beat D. G. Alves; Ellis in the seventh round, E. Souza beat L. F. Xavier; J. A. Luz beat E. M. Remedios; J. R. Soares beat M. F. Alarcon; J. F. Ribeiro beat F Prata; J., E. Noronha beat F. J. Mar ques; B. B. Basto beat F. X. M. Silva, J. C. Remedios beat P. A. Yvanovich; C. E. Marques beat F. V. V. Ribeiro Gutierres beat A. H. Hyndman; H. A. L. J. Silva beat C. H. Basto; L A. Alves beat C. M. Silva; and A. M.

Negotiations had been in progress to match the winner with Jackie Jurich, the American, for the world Johnny Rogers, was a spectator. uitle, and Jurich's manager, Mr.

Ellis surprise Ryan in the opening plon down on one knee with a left to round, for he sent the Northern cham- the jaw. Ryan, mainly on the attack, Xavier beat C. Vas.

showed a preference for closed-quar- Second Round:-R.-F. Luz beat J. J,ter work, and scored many times with Basto; J. A. Luz beat E. Souza; J. F. blows to the body. Ribeiro beat J. R.. Soares; B. B. Basto Preliminary Round:-M., Ferguson beat J. E. Noronha; C. E. Marques beat ger reach

Ellis took little advantage of his lon- beat S. Gray; J. Fraser beat R. JJ. C. Remedios; L. A. Gutierres beat caught Ryan with lefts to the face. though several times he Goodman; J. V. Ramsay beat G. N.L. J. Silva; and .H. A. Alves beat A. Ryan Mitchell; R. Lapsley beat J. G. Ozorio; M. Xavier.

was always prepared to mix

lowed an exchange of body blows. matters, and the disqualifaction fol-

PRESIDENT'S PRIZE

J. Kempton beat R. H. A. Lapsley; SINGLES JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP Capt. Williams beat A. E. Pearson; W. Houston beat W. D. McMaster; A. M. Calman beat W. C. K. Mackie; T. Ma- son beat A. Calman Jr.; and R. Morri- son beat A. W. Lapsley.

The following drew byes:-H. G.

beat P. A. Yvanovich; A. M. Xavier Preliminary Round:-F. A. Machado beat J. A. Remedios; C. H. Basto.beat F. A. Xavier; C. M. Alves beat M. Mendonca; D. C. Alves beat J. D. Re-

vier (D).

Fourth Round:-X. F. A. Machado

Handicap Key

tion of the discards is to furnish the Cooper; F. Cullen; G. Henderson; C. s] medios; C. C. Pereira beat F. J. Mar- (C) beat M. F. Alarcon (F).

farmer with an opportunity of rear-M Thom and P. B. Parks. ing a useful type of general utility| animal.

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For the benefit of those who are not ardent students of boxing history, I'll limn the origin of the "ro-foul" rule

ques; E. Souza beat' M. 'Guterres; C. Vas beat L. Leon; A. Rodrigues-beat Second Round:-F. Cullen beat GC. M. Remedios; and C. P. Remedios Henderson; and C. S. M. Thom beat beat M. F. Alarcon. P. B. Parks.

IN a recent bout in Sydney, Kui Kong

VICE-PRESIDENT'S PRIZE Young, the Chinese boxer, who has

(Handicap Singles) been mentioned in these columns re-

Preliminary Round:-M. Ferguson cently, was disqualified for low hit-(-1) beat W. C. K. Mackie (scr.); F. ting despite the fact that prior to the Cullen (-6) beat A. E. Pearson (-3); bout, it had been agreed that the "no S. Gray (-4) beat A. Calman Jr. foul" rule would operate.

(scr.); J. Ozorio (-4) beat R. J. Goodman (scr.); J. N. Sweeney (-1) beat J. Kempton (-4); W. D. McMas- ter (1) beat J. R. Leitch (2); T. Ma- son (ser.) beat G. N. Mitchell (-4); Some years ago an epidemic of J. Crookdake (1) beat R. L. Barkus "fouls" afflicted U.S.A. boxing.

(3); W. Forsyth (scr.) beat A. W. The net of the "fouler" was fre- Lapsley (scr.); J. V. Ramsay (-5) quently cast in Madison Square Gar-beat Capt. Williams (3); P. B. Parks (1) beat R. H. A. Lapsley (scr.); A. Racketeer-controlled boxers, fight-M. Calman. (-3) beat C. S. M. Thom ing to the order of a "Big Shot's" bet-(scr.); W. Houston (scr.) beat J. Mc- ting book, sought disqualification by Pherson (4); and R. Morrison (4) medium of the punch that strays in-beat C. R. Logan (2). to forbidden territory.

and its causes.

den.

Fight after fight ended unsatisfac- torily.

And the sucker public grew restive. Its feelings were reflected in the box

office.

Stadium attendances shrunk and gate returns dwindled.

Something had to be done about it. Jimmy Johnstone,-Madison Square Garden boss-and the New York box ing commissioners went into a hud- dle.

From that pow-wow emerged the no-fout rule. And the deathknell of the fake fighter, seeking disqualifica tion, in order to render first aid to a schlenter clean up.

BAPAO SHIELD

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B's C's D's E's F's 16 15

20

A plays 28 shots v. 25 23 20 B'plays 25 shots v. ... 23 20 17 14 C plays 23 shots v.

17 13 D plays 21 shots v.

17 15 E plays 21 shots v.

17 Players in same class to play 21

SINGLES HANDICAP Preliminary Round:-J. J. Basto (B) beat F. V. Ribeiro (B); J. D. Remedios (F) beat D. C. Alves (C); M. F. Alar-shots. con (F) beat H. R. Pinna (F); C: Vas (D) beat J. A. Remedios (F); C. M. Silva (B) beat J. C. Remedios (C); L. F. Xavier (B) beat F. X. Alves (A); A. Rodrigues (F) beat P. A. Yvanovich (C).

'PAIRS HANDICAP ` Preliminary Round M. F. Alarcon and F. X. Silva (4) beat M. Mendonca and C. Vas (8); J. F. Ribeiro and L. J. Silva (?) beat E. M. Remedios and P. A Yvanovich (3); A. J. Noronha and Second Round:-J. E. Noronha (B) A. Rodrigues (10) beat A. H. Hynd- beat M. Gutierres (F); A. M. Xavier man and F. J. Marques (10); E-Souza (C) beat F. J. Marques (E); J. F. Ri-and C, C. Pereira (3) beat A. M. Xa- beiro (B) beat A. H. Hyndman. (F); vier and C. E. Marques (1); and L. C. G. Silva (A) beat C. H. Basto (C): Leon and J. R. Soares (8) beat J. Gon- O. P. Remedios (E) beat F.. Ozorio salves and F. X. Soares (7). (F); F. Xavier (D) beat J. J. Basto (B); L. J. Silva (B) beat L. Leon (F); J. C. Remedios (8) beat M. F. Pinna Second Round:-J. D. Remedios and C. R. Pereira (C) beat E. Souza (C); and J. J. Basto (6); L. F. Xavier and J. Soares (D) beat M. Mendonca (F); D. F. Lopes (3) beat H. A. Alvės and B. Basto (B) beat C. M. Alves (D); J. A. Remedios (4); F. A. Xavier and (Handicap Singles)

J. A. Luz (B) beat C. C. Pereira (C) L. Gutierres (3) beat B. Basto and H. Preliminary Round W. D. McMas- and A. F. Noronha (E) beat E. M. R. Pinna (7); J. A. Luz and C. M. SII-. ter (7) beat C. S. M. Thom (6); A. Remedios (C). W. Lapsley (6) beat P. B. Parks (5);

va (?) beat C, H. Basto and E. A. Ma- Third Round: J. E. Noronha (B) chado (3); A. Rodrigues and A. J. A. M. Calman (3) beat C. R. Logan beat A. M. Xavier (C); C. G. Silva (A) | Noronha (10) beat J. F. Ribeiro, and (8); J. V. Ramsay (1) beat A. E. beat J. F. Ribeiro (B); M. F.. Alarcon L. J. Silva (?); and O. P. Remedios Pearson (3); J. Fraser (1) beat H. (F) beat J, D. Remedios (F); C. M. and C. R. Pereira (?) beat E. Souza G. Cooper (1); J. McPherson (10) Silva (B) beat C. Vas (D); A. Rodri- and C. C. Pereira (3), beat R. L. Barkus (9); W. Forsyth (6) gues (F) beat L. F. Xavier (B); L. J.

# beat G. N. Mitchell (2); J. Kempton Silva (B) beat C. R. Pereira (C); J. J. C. Remedios (8) beat L. F. Xavier Third Round:J. D. Remedios and (2) beat W. Houston (8); R. Lapsley Soares (D) beat B. Basto (B); J. A. and D. F. Lopes (3); and A. Rodrigues, (3) beat W. C. K. Mackie (6); J. N. Luz (B) beat A. F. Noronha (E); and and A. J. Noronha (10) beat M. F. Sweeney (5) beat F. Cullen (scr.); X. F. A. Machado (C) beat F. X. Xa-Alarcon and F. X. Silva (4). T. Mason (6) beat A. Calman Jr. (6); R. Morrison (2) beat J. R. Leitch (8); and R. H. A. Lapsley (6) beat R. J. Goodman (6).

J. McPherson (10); and R. Lapsley (3) Second Round:-W. Forsyth (6) beat

beat J. N. Sweeney (5).

(Singles)

The new rule also put a spoke in the wheel of the well beaten bruiser, who seeking a way out, fouled his, opponent in order to avoid the blot of

CONSOLATION HANDICAP a ko. defeat on his record sheet.

The no-foul rule was simple and well defined.

Preliminary Round:~J. Fraser (-5) When a boxer was hit low it be beat R. L. Barkus (3); J. Kempton came the referee's duty to call a balt,(4) beat R. Morrison (4); R. H. A. send the stricken warrior to his corn-Lapsley (scr.) beat. W. Houston (scr.); er and order "time off" until he remJ. C. Brown (-5) beat J. R. Leitch covered.

(2); J. Crookdake (1) beat R. Lapsley In addition the full points of that (3); A. W. Lapsley (scr.) beat W. C. particular round were allotted to the Mackie (ser.); M. Ferguson (1)

beat P. B. Parks (-1); and Capt. Wil injured pug,

When the latter's seconds declared fiams (3) beat C. R. Logan (2), him fit to continue the referee order- ed a resumption of hostilities.

If the fouled boxer was unable-or unwilling to continue it was left to the referee's discretion:

He could either call for medical ex- amination, insist upon the contest be ing: renewed, or deliver final judg- ment.

The following drew byes:-A. Cal- man Jr. (scr.); J. McPherson (4); w. D. McMaster: (1); R. J. Goodman (scr.); J. N. Sweeney (-1); W.. For- syth (scr.); and C. S. M. Thom (scr.) Second Round:--A. Calman Jr: (scr.) beat J. McPherson (4); W. D. McMas ter (1) beat R. J. Goodman (scr.); and C. S. M. Thom (scr.) beat W. Forsyth

If in the case of hostilities being (scr.).. resumed the "fouler" committed fur- ther breaches the referee inually dis- qualified him and reported the mat- ter to the Boxing Communion

HANDICAP DOUBLES Proliminary Round-R. Morrison and W. Forsyth (-2) beat H. G. Cooper and J. R. Leitch (1) A. M. - A heavy fine and banishment, from Calman and C. S. M: Thom (1) beat the rings governed by the commission J. N. Sweeney and T. Mason (scr.); J. were very often the offenders por-¡ V. Ramsay, and A. W. Lapsley (2) tion,"

beat J. Kempton and R. H. A. Lapsley

PLAYERS INJURED

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CAMP

CARRY

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London, August 7.

A NEW PROBLEM for football managers has arisen as the result of two Stoke City players sustaining knee in- juries while in camp with a Territorial unit at Newark-on- Trent.

The players' concerned are Freddy Steele, the English international cen- tre forward, and John Challinor, the City's left full-back.

Both were engaged in boxing, not with each other, when they twisted a knee.

the game so long.

The Stoke club have made efforts to get.both players released from their camp duties in order that they might be examined by the Stoke club doctor and that Steele might also be taken to a specialist, but without success. Steele's injury, in particular, has Both players, the club have been caused the Stoke management consi-informed, must finish their period of derable anxiety, for it was injury to a month's training which expires on the same knee which kept him out of Sunday, August 13, so that they will not be available for the first public practice match on the previous day. (-2); F. Cullen and J. McPherson It was reported from the camp (-1), beat, J. C., Brown and R. L.. yesterday that both Steele and Chal Barkus (-1); P. B. Parks and W. D. linor were taking part in the usu McMaster (scr.) beat R. Lapsley and routine work, incl ing route tos Capt. Williams (scr.); and J. Fraser drills, and ex and A. Calman Jr. (~2) beat J. G Bl Ozorio and W. Houston The following drove Buson an