1941-03-07 — Page 14

THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 7, 1941...

SPIRITED FIGHTS SEEN AT MIDDLESEX BOXING Devine's Perserverance Rewarded With Good Win

MANY TITLES CHANGE

HANDS

EXCELLENT SPORT and some very good fights were witnessed at Shamshuipo yesterday at the boxing tournament of the Middlesex Regiment and several titles changed hands.

Perry and Fredman were seen in one of the best fights of the evening and both were congrat ulated by the referee at the conclusion of the fight. There were several knockouts during the after- noon while several bouts were not held owing to medical reasons.

BANTAMWEIGHT

The first light of the afternoon. between Pie Hope and L/Cpl. Panting resulted in Hope on poifs. Panting held out well

rounds, for the three

T

win be

though Hope „ava. the more perrefived boxer of the two.

FEATHERWEIGHT

First String

In this contest Pte. Baker

Craver il

-

-

Fourth String

Ite Devine, who has been en- tong the Battal. Boxing com- petitions for the past 11 years has at last succeeded in winning his first night by defeating 1/Cpl Bloggernige on points.

ARMY SPORTLIGHT

COMMAND CROSS

COUNTRY RUNS

A

By "SQUADDY"

N Tuesday very enjoyable ON

afternoon was spent at the Annual Command Cross Country runs which started and finished

from the Hong Kong Pulo Club ground. Kowloon.

It was the first occasion that a British Units Team had won the Garrison Challenge Cup for Cross Country for a long time.

This year the competition was split to two separate runs, one i for British Personnel,

the and

other for Indian Personnel.

15. 18, 24, 26, 27th men who were The twelve men in out of the first 27 home.

Royal Scots were second with 261 points, and Combined Small Units third with 409 points, and Combined Royal Artillery, and the Fortress Royal Engineers fourth and fifth respectively.

1

Individual winners were:-

Pte. Manson (Royal Scots). Time: 37 mins. 7 4/5 sees. 2. Cpl. Hobson (Middlesex Regt.). Time: 37 mins. 21 3/5

1/Cul Dunne (Middlesex Regt.) Time: 37 mins. 34 2/5 sees.

3.

secs.

The Garrison Challenge Cup for Cross Country was awarded to Middlesex Regiment who obtained

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RUGBY FOOTBALL

on

AT Sonkunpoo Wednesday two games were played in the Army Rugby league,

Royal Scots and Royal Engineers had a hard game in which the Engineers emerged winners by

three points to nil.

Royal Engineers have still an unbeaten record in this League and

team

who

it looks very much like they will remain undefeated.

They have a fine work well together and they have an exceptionally good player in Cpl. Birrell who is menace to any team playing against him.

The Sappers' try was scored by Sheldrake, but Birrell failed tu convert, with Millar charging hin down,

In the second match Gunners were far too good for Middlesex Regt. whom they defeated by 22 points to 6 after leading at the in- lerval by right points to three.

was

Capt. Mann of Middlesex Hewitt, and Pte. Berry, three of badiy missed, and also Capt.

The first run started at 3:30 pm. with five Indian Units running. This was and the first to finish were the 1st! 161 points, these being the lowest their most important players.

well received by the spectators,

MIDDLEWEIGHT

First String Pte. Cooper, who in the previous night's boxing had beaten L/Cpl. Walk-Over from 1

year's winner of Commerford who was marked un. ! McGrady, last

this weight, received a walk-over, fit by the medical officer.

Second String

from 1/Cpl. Hure whe was medi- Pte 1ils beat Drm Dewberry cally unit, thus giving him the on points after a very good fight. Battalion Middleweight Belt.

Second String

LIGHTWEIGHT

First String Fte. Noble, who is the Battalion belt hold of the Featherweight class this year beat Dim, Chacks- field in the Lightweight contest in the first round by a knockout.

Pie. Noble fought in this weight this year as there was no one to fight him in nis own class.

Second String

Pte. Bennett beat Pte. Roberts after a hard fight on points in this

contest.

Third String

L/Sgt. Perry beat Pte. Fredman on points after a very hard and keen fight and both boxers were congratulated by the referee on a very gallant performance.

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT

RUGBY LEAGUE TO DATE

P. W. L. D. Pts,

5

5 0 0 10

4

3 1 0

4

1 0 ↑ 3

5

1

4

0 2

Combined Small Units 4 D

✡

3

1

1

Q

HK Regt. HKSRA, who regis points recorded for a long time in tered!

164 points, Punjabis were this event, and the Ist H.K. Regi.. iserend witli 349 plants, and 5th | HKSRA.. were awarded the Royal Engineers AA Regt. RA.. third with 430 Cross Country Cup for the Win-Royal Artillery points, the remaining teams teners of the Cross Country with Royal Scots

Middlesex Regt. finish were the Combined 8th & the

next best

uggregate 184 12th Hvy

the points. and Regts, R.A.

although the Indian 5/7th Rainut Regt. respectively. Personnel had the best time for

The individual winners were:-- This Course. 1. Sohan Singh (1st H.K. Regt.. HK S.RA). Time: 35 mins. 32 PCS.

Lukman Khan (1st HK. Regt. FOOTBALL H.K.S.R.A.). Time: 35 mins.

2

43 secs.

3

Time: 35 mins.

59 secs. These times were fast for this long and hard course.

4

Naik Sirdhur Singh (8th Hvy. IN the next Governor's Cup match Army are well supported with Rent, R.A.).

L/Cpl. Bank:er, in goal, Sgt. L/Cpl. Fraser, Sgt. Freshwater, Bright, and L/Cpl. Thomas in the defence. This defence should do the Army honours in keeping the to Chinese from getting through score.

The British personnel started their run at 8.50 p.m. which re- Another surprise was caused sulted in a fine win for Middlesex when Pte. Fawcett beat Cpl. Fox | Regi, who won with 181 points the Battahon Belt Holder un and had the 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13. ports.

HEAVYWEIGHT

Pie. Lanigan and Pte. Drake had a good hard fight which re- sulted in a win for Drake on points. This was Drake's last fight in the Battalion. He is leaving the Colony for Home soon and at the con- Pte. Moran had no difficulty in clusion of the competition he was beating his opponent L/Cpl. New- congratulated by the Command-bury by winning on ~ knockout ing Officer, Lieut-Colonel H. W. M. in the first round, Stewart, O.B.E., M.C., on his fing

WELTERWEIGHT sporting abilities, and for what he

1st String had done for the Regiment,

Third String

This was one of the hardest fights of the competition which started off at a fast pace which was kept throughout.

Pies, Hughes and Andrews kept hard at it all the three rounds, and if one of them had landed a hard punch in the last round the other would have certainly gone out for the count.

It resulted in a win for An-

drews on points.

WELTERWEIGHT

Second String

This light did not last long with L/Cpl. Milroy knocking out Pte. Storr in the first round.

Third String

Pte. Fearson, the Battalion foot- balter, soon finished his fight with Ple. Robertson by winning through a knockout in the first round.

The last fight of the con.peti- tion between Drum Major Hold- ford and Pte. Geist resulted in a win for Holdford who knocked out Geist in the second round.

SNOOKER

MEDICAL Corps are still three points in the lead of the Royal Engineer Sergeants Mess, both having played the same amount of games.

Results of matches played on March 3 are as follows:-- R.A. Sgts. Mess Stanley 2 points

R.E. Sgts. 4 points. R.E. "A" Team 2 points

Pulice 4 points.

C.M.

Signals Cpls. 2 points--R.A.M.C.

4 points. LEAGUE POSITIONS TO DATE

R.A.M.C. R.E. Sots. C.M. Police

R.E. "A"

R.A. Sgts, Stanley R.A.P.C.

It has been decided that the Army will play Royal Navy in the Kotewall Cup Series either next Wednesday, March 12. or the fol- lowing Wednesday, March 19, at Caroline Hill. The Army team will be as follows:-

L/Cpl. Bankier (Royal Scots): Signals Cpls.

Signals "A" Sgt. Fraser (Royal Scots) and Ple. Naysmith (Royal Scots); Sgt. Winners and runners up of each Freshwater (Middlesex), L/Cpl BOXING fight were presented with prizes Bright (Middlesex) and Cpl. Bir-

tion were as follows.

D.

44 points

B.

39 points.

HQ.

34 points,

C.

28 points.

A. 25 points.

P. W. L. D. Pts.

9 5 1 3 36

A

5 2 2 33

8 2 2 4 24

8 2 2 4 24

7 2 1 4 22

A

2 3 3

21

9

2 5 2 21

8

2 8 0

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at the conclusion of the competi-rell (Royal Engineers); Sgt. Owens THE Command Individual Open tion by Lieut-Colonel H. W. M. (Royal Artillery), Spr. Fox (Royal Boxing competition which is Stewart, O.B.E., M C., Command- Engineers). Pte. Hossack (Royal due to take place next week might The final placings of the Coming Officer of the Middlesex Re-Scots), Cpl. Weir (R.A.S.C.) and yet be cancelled owing to insuf- panics at the end of the competi- giment.

ficient entries.

S/Sgt. Duffield (R.A.O.C.).

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