1940-12-24 — Page 14

Promoted

Harvey Sets R.A.F. Poser Now Ranks As Pilot-Officer

GOLF STARTING TIMES

Fallowing are Royal Hong Kong Golf Club starting limes for Fanling:-

CHRISTMAS DAY

Old Course

9,10 a.m. R. Young, G. C

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THE ROYAL AIR FORCE has probably more famous sporting personalities in their ranks than any of the other services.

They can put football,cricket and rugby teams. of international strength into the field, and they have a good sprinkling of "leading boxers.

The latest to join the ranks is Ernie Roderick, the Liverpool holder of the British welterweight |-championship, who has passed his

A Sommerfelt, K. S. Momedical and is awaiting his call-

rison.

A. M. Mack, L. Goldman

1. H. Geare, G. M. Park.

Robertson, H K. S.

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up. Other members of the taull- flower-ear industry now In R.A.F.

the cham- are heavyweight pion Len

Harvey, now promot- Baned to Pilot Officer; Eric

lightweight

champion;

Boon, Peter

R M M. Kane, former bantamweight

A. L. Landsbert, W Stoker

J. B. Harrison, M. A. An Champlon; the three London stars, Kid Berg, Dave Crowley and

and Jackie

Corporal Rankin, Freddie Mills, the Bournemouth hight-heavyweight, who recently beat the reigning middleweight champion, Jock McAvoy.

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BOXING DAY.

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Awkward Situation

Len Harvey's promotion means that there is the prospect of

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public for money. Mills considers himself good enough for a shot at the British cruiserweight title and he has issued a challenge.

This sets a poser for the mili- tary powers that be. Normally, officers do not trade punches with other ranks, it being the practice to divide the classes into separate Gard amateur competitions.

Megarry.

E. G Price, T Major Giles, F D. Hunter A M. Mack, R C ner.

Col Macpherson, G W Reeve

W. W C Shewan, I) S Edward,

R. M. M King, C. 1. D. Curtoys,

New Course

Mrs. Rowell, J C. Brown.

F. A. M. Elliott, E. L. Groome

J C. C. Matthews, R Parker.

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But the

SUNDAY'S CRICKET CANCELLED

Owing to the fact that a softball gaṁhe has been ar ranged for Sunday afternoon, the whole-day cricket match between Recreio and No. 3 (Machine Gün) Company of H.K.V.D.C. has been can- celled.

ANOTHER DEFEAT FOR

CHINESE 'Y'

situation is a little different in this case. Both Harvey and Mills are their fighting is

THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 24, 1940.

ARMY SPORTLIGHT

By "SQUADD

TO-DAY at Sookunpoo" the Mid-Royal Scots and Pte. Eaton of the dlesex Regiment will play the Middlesex Regt. L/C, McGready Combined Smail Units in the Area was the winner on points,

Hockey League for Pte. Noble of, "D" Coy. Middle- Hockey Large Units, bully sex beat L/C. Smith, "A" Coy.

off 4.30 p.m.

Middlesex in a special contest in The undermentioned will re-the Lightweight series. Nob.e is present Middlesex: L/C., Win- very quick, has good footwork Held; Ple. Stickley and L/C. Pain- and should do well in the Army tlug, ES.M. Ure, Sgt. Crowley and Opens. I/Sgt. Waldron; L/C. Moggeridge, Bds. Hymas, L/C. Bright, Pte. Sheehan and Pte: Jackson,

Reserves: Dr. Klintworth and Pte. Caul.

Engineers lost by three goals to one to Recreio In the Hong Kong Hockey League tournament at Sookunpoo on Sunday morning. after, sharing two goals at the in- terval, Shaw scoring the Sappers only goal.

N the Garrison Billiards Tourna- ments Pte. Whybro of the R.A.M.C. has the highest breaks

in both the billiards. Billiards and snooker compe-

titions, with 33 "for Billiards and 32 for Snooker.

Cpl. Harvey of the Medical Corps completely outplayed Pte. Gordon of the Royal Scots, last year's winner of the Individuals Biliards Championship, last week by 250 points to 171.

In a friendly game at King's Park on Saturday, Royal Corps of Signals lost to Y.M.C.A. by two The undermentioned are the re- clear goals. Signals' outstanding maining players left in the Indi- players were Price at inside-right, | viduals Billiards - Championship:- who was prominent both with his Cpl. Harvey (R.AM.C.), B.S.M. individual play and his combina- Bawlings (RA:), QMS. Wood

Pte. tion with Spare and Cpl. Blount(R.ASC) and also did well in the forward-line. (R.A.M.C.).

the Snooker

Whybro.

Individual

are

Cpl. Gorman, playing in the In pivotal position, was more prom- Championship the following inent in the second half; in the still interested: Lieut. M. V. first he could not settle down and Dixon (R.A.M.C.), Q.M.S. Wood - was wandering too much.

(R.A.S.C.), Cpl. Harvey (R.A. M.C.) and Pte. Milne (Royal Scots).

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The following are results to date in the Large Units Hockey League:-

FIRST ROUND 8th Hvy. Reg!. 2 Punjab Regt.. Middlesex Combined S,U.

Cpl. Harvey is the strongest fa- vourite for both competitions and I think that he will pull off the

12th Hvy. Regt. 2 double. 5th A.A. Regt... 1

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5th A.A. Regt...

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5

Royal Scots

TABLE

12th Ivy. Regt H.K.R.SA. Rajpu! Regt.

Middlesex

LEAGUE

Chinese Y.M.C.A., who last year played off with University for the cham-

5th A.A. Regt. pionship, lost what little Middlesex Regt. chance they had of chal-Rajpul Regt.

12th Hvy. Regt. lenging University "A" Puntab Regt.

Combined Small Units again this year

when HKSR.A. they went down badly to 8th Hay. Regt.

"B" in "A" Engineerw B. Agafuroff, who bought Grand University Allegiance, the 1940 Australian Division of the Badmin- | pony at the roup held in the Joc-

professionals; living-Reuter.

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key Club Paddock on Thursday, ton League last night, by IT is good to see that three Ser-

Majur Godley, R D. CI intends sending it to Fanling for 7-2.

prolonged rest.

SINCERE'S

CHRISTMAS BAZAAR

BRING

KIDDIES ROUND TO SEE SANTA CLAUS BEFORE HE LEAVES TO-NIGHT AT "AQUALAND”

STORE REMAINS OPEN TO-DAY

TILL 11 P.M.

THE SINCERE CO., LTD.

THE CHRISTMAS STORE"

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BASEBALL

FIELDING

RECORD

Frankie

vice players from junior foot-

Pytlak, star... ball have been selected to repre-catcher whom the Cleve-

T. T. Chin and F. L. Yung were Association in great form for the undergra- duates to win all three games, and Football the other two pairs each dropped only one game.

sent the Football.

Association on land Indians traded to the New Year's day Boston Red Sox recently,

at Sookunpoo

against the has established a new Ma- Chinese. Two senior players have jor League record for con- -

Patrick Wong, three-fold Co-also been picked. lony champion, was outclassed and only managed to win one game

for Chinese Y.M.C.A

CK. Cheuk and K. B. (Univ. "B").

Liu

lost to P. H. Wong and T.

W. Wong

17--21 beat C. Au and H. Ko 218 beat F. Ko and C. Y. Yung 21-10

8. Amplavanar and A. P. Lee (Univ. "B").

beat Wong and Wong lost to Au and Ko

beat Ko and Yung

T. T. Chin and F. L. (Univ.

"B").

beat Wong and Wong beat. Au and Ko

beat Ko and Yung

THURSDAY'S

SOFTBALL "CLASSIC"

The following are the Army Secutive chances without players selected: Sgt. Freshwater an error, official American (Midd'x), Pte. Sheehan (Midd'x),

Spr. Fox (RE.), and Sgt. Owen: League fielding records

released showed.

(24th R.A.).

Sgt. Owens, who will be playing on the right-wing, gave an excel- lent performance on Sunday in the Charity matches. He played in both games, owing to the players for the second match not all turning up. He is very speedy on the wing and centres the ball well. 21-12 He played a great game with Fox,

Yung the centre-forward.

21-17 17--21

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Pytlak handled 571 chances without errors between Septem- ber 10, 1938, and September 18, 1940, compared to the former re cord of 452 chances without an error made by Leo "Gabby" Hartnett, Chicago Cubs long-time Polo Grounds. ace who moves to the New York next year as a coach under "Manager William “Bill” Terry.

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21-12 THE Middlesex Regiment held Fielding picked up generally in their Novites Inter-Company the American League last Sea- Boxing tournament last week, and son, the field average rising one the finals were he'd on point, Double plays increased Boxing Friday with "A" Com-by twelve

1,195 and pany winning easily, there were, 22 fewer errors, with having five men in the finals and a total of 1,443. The New York winning the following weights:Yankees and the Indians tied for Lightweight Middleweight; Light-Helding Honours each attaining an Heavyweight; and Welterweight. average of 975-United Press. They also had the runner-up in the Heavyweight.

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Entertainment of |high order is expected at Kowloon Football-Club on Boxing Day, when two of the 'classiest", softball matches of the season will be staged.

First game will start at 10.30 am, Christmas night permitting, and will be between Over 40's and Under 40's. Judging by some of the names nick and otherwise both sides will be very well- chluped but, havingard to the fact that the Over 40% have yers and dinascol and are all messed of nick

mes, acen an esténtial to success-- they should win! no betreibeng oner

Hippy, the Kow- are 1/for WŸide,

Lieut. R. W. H. Willoughby, Heavyweight, put up a plucky nerformance against Pic. Cheny.. He was K.O.'d in the second round, after being saved by the gong in the first round. He had fought a hard fight the night previous.

ARMY CRICKET ELEVEN

The undermentioned have been ge- Best fight of the evening was

lected to represent the Army against between Pte, Byford. "A"

Coy, Hong Kong Cricket Club at Chater and Pte. Coleman, "H.Q." COF. Road on Saturday, commencing at 2.00 Byford won after a very had fight, p.m.- and both boxers were congratu lated at the end of the fight on a very good performance,

In the final of the Lightweight Ple. Cooper, of "A" Coy, knocked dut Pte. Roberts of "C" Coy.

The Middleweight final was won by Pte. Burdge, 'A" Coy, beat Pte. Hogan, "C" Coy.

who

Pte. Grafton, "A" Coy, beat Pte. Lanigan, "B" Coy, These two were evenly matched and there was not much between them

The Featherweight final wa good fight between Pte, Macey, || "C" Coy., and Pte, Hills, “D” Coy..

vantage in points, make

2/Lieut. T.. A. Pearce, R.A., (Cap

tain); 2/Lieut. 3. L. C. Pearce, R.A..

Captain P. J. T. Skipworth, R.A.. S/Sergt. F. Megson, R.E...Private Bate man B.8, Private Hatfield, Middlesex Regt., Bergt. Webb," RA. C., L/Corp). Logan, R.AS.C. Sergt. French, RAS.C, L/Corp. Murphy, RA, of S., and Sigmn. Dixon; ROS

Scorer: Corp. Musson, R.A.M,C, Umpire-Bergt, Clarke, R.E.

HKCC Selections

The, following teams, haye` been.... $4 lected to represent, H.K.C.C 20th): adamber at 1p.m.

with Macey having a slight ad- Army (H): Dwari Hughes (Capt.),

ed by this cor

Carey, G, P. Chariton, A. J. In the Bantamweight" final Pie, D.

W. G. “Finnie, JL, Ilaley;^T. on Police 6

Winter and Pte.- Anderson's were asc. Kälaht: 17 G7 G. Köht, EZP evenly matched, and there was Mhier, D. ^0,"Pardons, Leg Ride" and to jbg. Er füinably in "Blick" Maria By not much to chose between them, C. D. N. Walker.

amargo We Anderson winning on peints. fried titafiziere:is

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