1941-08-19 — Page 14

TENNIS CAPTAIN MAY TURN TO FOOTBALL

Training Presents Problem

Ho Wing-tsun, captain of South China Athletic Association's Second Divi- sion League Tennis team, is.seriously contemplating taking up soccer again this Winter, the only doubt at the moment being whether he will be

BREAST STROKE

RECORD

In the course of a swimming meet at Marseilles recently. the French swimmer Nakacho broke the world's, record: for the 200 Metres breast-stroke.. covering the distance in 2 minutes 36.8/10. seconds,

The previous: record was held by the AmericaTI, J. Kasley, with a time of. 2 minutes 372 seconds,

Needle Tennis Match

HO WING-TSUN

A

very

important

able to spare the time for RECORD Second Division

training.

When he was at Lingnan Uni- versity, Canton, and later, when he went to the Philippines to study dentistry at the National University, he played a great deal of soccer and was captain of the Chinese Students' football team

in the Philippines. He remembers particularly two tours to oil, in both of which a series of three games were played, the Chinese students loving the first by 2 games to 1 and winning the second by the same margin.

num-

THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 19, 1941:

KOWLOON FOOTBALL CLUB ENJOY VERY SATISFACTORY YEAR

MEMBERS OF KOWLOON FOOTBALL CLUB WILL BE PRESENTED WITH A VERY SATISFAC- TORY REPORT AND BALANCE SHEET FOR THE SEASON 1940-1941 AT THE ANNUAL GENERAË MEETING OF THE CLUB ON FRIDAY-AUGUST 29 AT 6 PMA

TO-DAY'S BASEBALL ENCOUNTER

By "Grandstand""

The year's working showed an excess of Income over Expenditure amounting to $3,157,26, while, a- Rebuilding Reserve, which by add- ing interest at 4 per cont. will. amount to $12,000, in 20 years as from June, 1937, has accumulated. to $1,711.25 as at 30th June, 1941. The cost of the Bowling Green has now been wiped out.

Gate receipts from football matches show a slight increase on the previous Lawn

year. THE FIRST ROUND GAME IN

The membership of the Club stands Tennis League game will THE INTERNATIONAL BASE- at 182, there being 21 new members

BALL SERIES BETWEEN UNIT- during the year.

Mr. R. Hall, chairman of the Club.

be played this afternoon ED STATES AND INDIA, WHICH WEIGHT

IN RING

for

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The ring at the Cariton Stadium, Sydney, must have carried world's record weight

any boxing contest, when Les McNabb. 19-year-old Lithgow boxer, weighed in at 21st 121b, his oppon- et Army champion Joe Dodds 14st 71b, and the referee. Mr. J Wallis. 15 stone, a total weight of 7191b.

It was the first time Mr. Wallis ever dwarfed in a boxing

was

Full-Back Position

Ho's position is at full-back and Last year he took part in a ber of miniature football games

ring. for Chinese Recreation Club. Be

There Is no authentie record of an avers that miniature football i Austration boxer having equalled even more strenuous than it, McNabb's weight. He is nine storie "elder brother" in that it is a much heavier than the heavyweight cham- faster game, and one which also plon, Billy Britt, and four stone heavier calls for

to Galento. biggest boxer ball than Tony

contest world's championship in re- cent years.

control.

more accurate

McNabb, a son of a local hotelkeeper,

He is under 6 fect s 10 years of age.

At tennis Ho and his partner in The contest ended early in the second the League, W. T. Lee, won the round. when McNabb knocked out Kwangtung Province

doubles Dodds. champion: hip some five yours ago, but since has been much foo occupied with his work to be able porflons, to devote the nece.sury time for competitions of this nature.

! but is built on the most generous pro-;

when South China meet SHOULD HAVE BEEN PLAYED left the Colony on retirement during

ON SUNDAY, WILL

Chinese Recreation Club FLACE THIS AFTERNOON AT elected to his place.

TAKE the year and Mr. B. D. Evans Was

at King's Park.

to

China

P.M.

art

ours.

CHATHAM ROAD AT 5,30 The football ground is reported to be in excellent condition and, in spite of At present South

continuous football and softball games, The Stars and Stripes, favour-should be in a good state for the comp- leading by one point, which Chinese Recreation Club dropped by many to take the series in ing season.

a breeze.' will come up against The Club entered two teams in the unexpectedly Army Tennis

The Club last week, and

something tough when they clash Football League,

senior tecani A win is

Willi nassa Nuzarin's Indians in started well but injuries caused a fall- essential therefore

tu Chinese their bid for International hon-ing off in their League position at the are not expected Recreation Club as South China

end of the year. The Club met with to drop any

more success In the Lown Bowls the players making League points in their last game, against

Although

Anishing as runners-up In Army Tennis Club, whom they

up the Indian squad have only Second Division. been in action in the earlier part play next week.

of the reason, they have regained their former brilliant form In re- cent workouts, and, despite the rumour that Madeon "Slim" Arculli will be unable to hurl for India owing to an allment, mentor Nazarin is confident that his bunch of stalwarts will click.

It is interesting to note that K. H. Ip, who beat Tsui Yan-pui in the Semi-Final of the singles championship of Chinese Recrea- tion Club, will be playing South China.

Following is to-day's Second Division programme and some of the teams.

S.C.A.A.

V. C.R.C.

V.

for

SCHOOL FOOTBALL LEAGUE IS AGAIN

In the possible absence of star

Nazarin would probably take over the chucking assignment. with Obear "Shorty" Arculli receiving, Romeo Hamet, Baby Abbas and Sherry Bux will form the inner quarter with Jindoo Hussain, C.A.C.:-D C. Luk and I.. F. Hun; Cyclone Bakar and Savage Hassan

down for gardening duties.

flinger Madeen Arculli, Kassa BEING DISCUSSED

C.S.C.C.

A.T.C.

K.T.G.C.A. V. K.C.C.

S. W. Laing and K. T. Lai; H. N. Chau and C. Wei.

K.C.C.-F. Grose and N. A, Ε There's another Cooney with baseball | Mackay; Baker and A. Gillard; E. aspirations. Johnny Cooney, velevan Zimmern and A. Zimmern, Coutfielder of Boston Braves, has reason

Hwa Yer captured Shangho's "A" to be proud of his lanky son. Jack, who Division International Table Tennis plays with Sarasota High School, Jack Association League championship, when WIN one of the stars of the Florida they outplayed Chlag Yuen in the final interscholastic tournament, play-off at the Russian Auxilary De

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tachment S.M.P. hall by 13-9. The The soccer referces' class at Scandal champions completed

their

League Point Hall yesterday was exceptionally schedule with a clean record of seven well attended by both the Services and straight wins, and were presented the Civilians. Aboul 25 persons attended Bakerit Cup at the conclusion of the the lecture, which was given by Lieut. match. Ching Yuen were the rumers. L. G. Crossby, R.A. and among the up, and were given a cup donated by Civilians present were Lau Ting-po, E. Mr. P. C. Yu, vice-president of the Lau, Monson Lim, Cheung Yau-sang,

Tsang Sik-chin and Winson Yu.

Association.

BRITAIN

DELIVERS

•?

"HERE"

The Staff

To Give the

TROOPS

Agent: GILMAN,

LTD

C.S.C.C.-I. Agafuroff. and Ꭻ . A. Bendall: B. Agaluroft and W. J. Skin- ner; C. Sloan and M. Yatskin.

S.C.A.A.: Hu Wai-hing and Lee Wa chot: Yip Kung-hung and Dew Chok- him: B. Szeto and Ha Wing-tsun.

Major Louis Stubbendorf, winner of equitation events in the Olympic Games of 1836. was killed in action on the

Eastern front.

Strong, U.S. Squad.

In spite of the fact that school sport in the Colony is practically at a standstill at the moment, due to the Summer holidays, enough interest has been aroused by the forthcoming inter-schools swim- ming gala, sponsored by Victoria Recreation Club, to inspire dis- cussion regarding the desirability of resuscitating the now defunct Inter-Schools" Football League, and other forms of organised.

The Stars and Stripers will have most of the pennant winning| Mindanaoans forming the nucleus of the contingent, augmented by sport. Chuck Waggoner and "Doo". Mol- This Schools' League (Senior. then of Hong Kong Baseballers. and Junior divisions) proved Battery for the whole series will very popular in the old days un- be Lou Pawlosk on the hill and til frayed tempers, consequent Tony Mascavage at the business

upon exceptionally close. comTM end of the partnership.

petition for honours, marred the progress of a few matches, and It was then decided that the Lea- gue be abandoned.

Football Peace Now In Sight

If complete peace comes to end the fastball, war of recent weeks, it will mean a busy week for

officials, as, following a meeting yesterday, it was C. Cuff, and Mr. W. J. Cearns are to meet repra

agreed that the Football League president, Mr. W.

sentatives of the London clubs, probably to discuss

an alternative scheme, and English football is due.

to start eight days later.

There is no need to repeat how of the League and would not in the trouble started, beyond the terfere with the London War Cup fact, that the London clubs obj

In order the h

Given proper.. control of the. games, however, there is no rea- son to doubt why a Schools' Lea-. gue cannot be run smoothly. Though much depends on the boys: themselves.

HOCKEY ON ROLLER SKATES

Following are the results of, matches, played yesterday in the Hockey on roll- er skates League for the "Chin Yin Yat Po" Cup:- Panthers

H.K. Skating

In order that the matter can be Vel, to the grounds of lengthy, tra- vel, to the Football League ar- placed before the London clubs in rangements and formed their own detail, Messrs. Cuff and Cearns Club "B" league, among 11 clubs, together have consented to meet the London with five near London sides. The representatives, when a more de- whole 18 thereupon surrendered tailed explanation of the com- King's membership of the League, ac promise proposals can be given. cording to that body, but an al- Reuter. feritative scheme whereby Lons

doners, took in other southern club WOMAN BOWLER

| brought about, the peace moves...... Yesterday, Mr. George Allison. representing the London clubs, travelled to Derby to Inget League representatives, and very, ly discussions of the ties took place, The

made certain proposals, in udio one to the effect that the

ROLLS TRIPLE OF 662

(Nh)

K.S.c. Cyclones Panthers Empres Buccaneers

0

Cyclones

(I. Kitchell)." Kowloon Skating"

Club “B”

6

(Nanak 3, M. P.;

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Mrs, Nancy Huff who began Hk.s.c. bowling only two years ngo, ro:led H.K.8.c. “E the third highest singles. žerjès, ir | King's the 24-year history of the K,5.C.

ed addition of the other clubs be| Women's "International Bowling I operative only for the firs

the season.ico

Congress.***

} ́t Without a miss in hor, 30, frames; the

lifetime

In the second half the teams first place by 21 ping. She started with the Chi

Los Angeles woman rolled 602, to take aid of 318. would be free to make their own 270 only one less than the W1BC, home runs. arrangements when the first #:10 one-game-record' established off, May U matcher will rank as the qualify” by Mrs. Marian Gorman, of Daleoit. ing round for the League War The Congress 30-fromo record 13 713 Cup, for which all London clubs rolled by Marie Clemenson of Chicago will be reinstated.

Hyca Adopting these proposals would daughter, opped with a double, #pa mean the immediate restoration of then hit eight straight" strikes. the southern clubs to membe tiast acores were 192 and 104)

Mrð, Huff, mother

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