THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 17, 1944.
BERG'S GALLANT FIGHT Almost Knocked-Out But Wins On Points WEEK-END
Big London
YESTERDAY'S SOCCER RUGBY SOCCER
Boxing Display GAME POSTPONED
HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE were turned away from the Cambridge Theatre recently when London- ers had their first opportunity for six months of see- ing big boxing, writes Norman Hurst.
In the main contests Jack (Kid) Berg and Dave Crowley, former British light-weight champions, beat Harry Craster and Johnny Cunningham res-- pectively, although both conceded over half a stone in weight.
point-adding
It was the old Beng my hus will but gue to take the tiative and: Berg delivered. carry the fight to a heavim and stronger opponent
punches
that
Berg has lost a lot of his oldt : peed and much of the punch that,
Time after time Berg would paauke him popular in America, but! fir Middlesbrough 2204071 E11
the dill retins the spirit and will with light 7.121
stagets to fight, and when his hati
cursed as the winner
he hard
WHI
Craster seemed content to play, well earned the verdict. awing game He would smoother. up under Berg's attack, and then suddenly unlease a ten sie left on night swing to the now
Berg tued m the fifti: Found, auf in the next Chu ten macfdemky Trakert Tetradio kught to the JEW When coming wut of elimel that hourly tore Berg bead off
Berg, with nose bleeding. tic jeap, wubbing, was punched on rows the ring and went down Top
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and netually managed to put tras te down for a ett f two
Crowd Rose To Berg
There is little that can be said abou the Crowley Cinghiam fight
De onte .L
ads antage height, weight, and rach. Cun angham never showed any clination to take the initiative, mra
the lett hand he poked out in attempt to stop Creakley's
Fans has anY UND
un-
Owing to the playable state of the Navy ground, which was some inches under water when visited by the Referee and other officials, the second the Gov- game of ernor's Cup competi- tion which was to be played yesterday was concelled.
The decision Was made after noon.
SOLD DERBY AND TWO
"NATIONAL"
WINNERS
CUP PROGRAMME
Yorkshire Rugby League com- unce their County Challenge Cup Competition to-day. dates being fixed
round. follows-First as March 15: second round, March 22: semi-nal, March 29; final, April 5.
It is expected 14 clubs will take part, Hull Kingston Rovers being junable to compete as their ground
is not available.
As last season, 20 per cent, of match the gate receipts at each will go into a pool along with one- third of the final gate, and the elubs participating in the compe- tition will share the pool.
GRIMMET'S SUCCESSOR RETIRES
Frank Ward, who was hailed by soma Australian optimists as
Grimmett' but wasn't. recond has retired from first-class cricket.
the
Following is the football programme
for the week:
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19
Royal Scots
First Division
V
Navy
(Sookampoo, 4,30 p.in.
บ Police
South China
(Caroline Hill, 5.00 p.m. 7
Third Division
30th R A
น A Force (51 Joseph's, 4.30 pm) 7th RA
V Signals (Sookaupoo, 3:00 p.m ) 12th R A
V Engineers (Stanley, 3:00 pm)
SATURDAY
Semor Shield Semi-Final
น Navy
Eastern
Clut
(Club. 4.30 p.1
Police
First Division
V Middlesex (Sookumpoo 4:30 pm)
V Kowhun Boundary Street, 430 p.m )
Junior Shield Semi-Final Service Corps
Navi
(Club, 2 13 pin
Addlesex
Second Division
Police
(Kowloon, 4:30 12 1911 Hoyal Seuls
Kat Chee
Club Military. 4:30 pm!
Ordnance Caroline H 3:00 pm i
Third Division
a
125 RA
Signals
Crowley weaving and bobbing. But he qun kiy; was sure Cunningham's guard get up agam, fighting desperatels, before the soldier knew what it was (abait, and was always beating a
Maybe he never got over A sportsman who sold a 100 to battering he received from Hut- tattoo on Cunningham's cabs.
It was a poor light, but Crowley | Derby winner, Aboyeur; a 100 to ton, Barnett, Paynter, and Comp- cannot be blamed, for he certainly 1.Grand National winner. Grega- | ton during his first and only Test tried all he knew to make a fight! Inch; and angther "National" win-Jat Nottingham last tour. Berg was wobbly but game, and jut at
ner. Grakle, has been appointed a His average was 0 for 142 in 30 the packed house pse
When the referee raised Crow - Steward of to cheet
the Irish National overs, yet he showed some of the batting of the LATE From then on it was Crus- ley's hand as the winner, I do not Hunt Committee.
most courageous ter backing homself to re
When Mr. T. K. Laidlaw, the series. arthunk Cunningham could
new Steward, bred Aboyeur, he b.g punch against the hail of ligh xen erediled with one session.
little knew that he had the coll
have
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Man"
Huled as the "mystery during the controversy which fol- lowed the non-selection of Grim- mett for the tour. Ward had a sim- Har action to the
"gnome"...but The story of Craganour's dis- there the likeness ended
Following his ORISTIOUS qualification and the Epsum Ste- words" decision awarding the race dokat Wand took 3 for 108 ngamst to Aboyeur the most hotly erati-the Genticinen, but then made so
ed of any within seniory
ippenruters that it was woh-
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tem well known to be told here, deard whether he had gote Tome But the sequel was that Mr. Ismay, util he
operatin Fold Craganour and rétped from Hit Brown', cire cantra at the The Turf in disgust,
Oval Fet. Grega'ach's "Nationtal" victory
in 1929 was at the main expense į of probably the best chaser of the past two decades never to win the! race--Easter Hero.
Until two or three fences from home Easter Hero looked like coming home alone, but weaken- ed, and Gregalach overtook him to win decisively.
When Grakle won his "Nation- al" in 1931 he had Gragalach as runner-up.
YACHTING RESULTS
The resail of the third cruiser cham- pionship and the first division of the seventh cruiser championship was held yesterday over 21 miles by the Ruyul Hong Kong Yacht Club. Results:
"R" CLASS, DIVISION I
Durinda, E. Cock Yehunala. Belian
Donna, A. O. G. Mills 3.53.34 Red Rover, R. W: Bate-
man
Norena, P C. M. Sedp-
wiek
Cor. Pts. Pos 3.20.55 $
2 3.39.36 35
3 39
4.02 28 19 4
5
1
4.46.05 33 +
39 1
30
4.11.21 36 "R" CLASS, DIVISION #1 Тугопе, B. Herschend 4,32:50.42 Evolcac; R. L. Ber-
ridge
FOUR TONNERS.
Typhoon, D. Campbell Curlew.D, N. F Tern, D. N. F
TO-DAY'S TENNIS
Fallowing is to-day's Championship programme:
"Open Singlen
8
27
KING'S FILLIES
SELL WELL
V
Y Air Force Stanley, 4:30 pm)
* ASA Kowloon, 3:00 p.m. 1 36h RA
* International (St Joseph's, 3,00 p.m Toth RA
7 R.A Stanley, 3.00 pm)
V Medicals Military, 3.00 p.m.)
Shell
V
SUNDAY
Senior Shield Semi.Final St Joseph's
V
South China Navy ground, 4.00 p.m.)
Junior Shield Semi-Final Sing The "B" V South Chiba
(Navy ground, 2.15 pm }
BADMINTON TOURNEY
Following is to-day's Badmin- ton Championship programine:
AT KING'S COLLEGE Men's Junior Doubles
P C. Leung and K. F. Chiu v E. A. R. Alves and P. P. Bolel- ho (7 p.m.).
C. C. Pereira and A. E. Xavier A J. Hool and T. B. Tech (7.45 p.m.).
P. A. Yvanovich and B. T. Gosano
A. L. Fisher and P. Wynter- Byth (8.30 p.m.).
An aggregate of 16,96 guineus was reached at the Newmarket Sales recently, when fillies from E. the King's stud at Sandringham so d well.
Top price was realised for His Majesty's Great Truth, a three- year-old filly by Bahram, the Derby winner, out of Frankly. She was bought by Mr. J. L. Jarvis, the Newmarket trainer, for 1,300 guineas.
A colt foal by Bahram out of Love Tie vas returned as sold to "Mr. Cash" for 1,000 guineas. The buyer was a well-known woman remain owner who preferred to anonymous.
The total for the 120 lots The sold
47.303 guineas. was
Lord Glanely for the stallion Tiberius: was 5.700: The guineas, not 5 200 guineas. aggregate
Sir Abe Bailey's horses was, therefore; 43,377 guineas,
by price paid
for
RACING AT FANLING
|
Mixed Doubles
Zimmern and Mrs. Zimmern v
P. Wong und Miss (9.15 p.m.).
TENNIS OFF
Ribeiro
Owing to the poor state of the ground at Hong Kong Cricket Club, the programme of Colony tennis matches arranged for this afternoon has been postponed.
In connection with the March TAKE HER BOWLING~ Meeting of the Fanling Hunt and Race Club, which will be held
over the Kwanti. Course, on Sun- Tennisday, March 23, Race No. 6, the
Kangaroo Cup, has been cancell ed and the following event sub- stituted:
R. E. Guast v Pang Ol-lam. (3).- C. Dunne Lt, Shields Goodman
4(6), ** ::
Fung Yee-puty Kerineth Ló2(7),
THE NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE, LTD, Trut Wal-pul v O. Rumjahn (8), ed at this meeting. Weight as al-
Windsor House -
Tels. 20022 & 20011,
The Dublin Consolation Cup A flat race of half-mile for China ponies, "E" Class, that have start- lotted for the Dublin: Handicap: Winner, barred: Pontes placed se- JS. Theobald; and (F: J. „Skipwith cond and third 5 lb. and 3 lb. pen- Y_JM; A.Raznek and A. Ralties respectively: Winner $250,
Minu (5);
2nd $125,9rd $100. Post entry $5.
5. T;Chan v We Chung (1).
Open Doubles
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