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FOBLELIKELYTO MEET AROMIN IN OCT. 3 TOURNEY

By "Incog."

TWO CLOSELY MATCHED BOXING BOUTS WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE PRO- GRAMME ARRANGED FOR OCTOBER 3, IN AID OF THE BRITISH PRISONERS OF WAR FUND AT THE STAR THEATRE, IF PRESENT PLANS MATURE.

It has been suggested that the main event be a 10-round beavy- weight contest between Pte. Moran, Army champion, and Lieut. Millar, Royal Scots, with another 10-round bout in the feather-weight division between Ple. Noble, Middlesex Regiment, holder of the Army featherweight title, and "Young" Aromin, holder of the Colony championship belt, As far an can be ascertained, both Noble and Aronin are anxious to meet ench other, but things are not so de- finite regarding the heavyweight bout.

FOOTBALL

REFEREE

LEAVING

Hong Kong Football Association.

F. Fowler, who will captain Hong Kong Football Club this coming season.

THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 4, 1941.

CLUB LOOK FORWARD TO BEST SEASON IN VERY MANY YEARS

By "Referee"

HONG KONG FOOTBALL CLUB HOPE TO | HAVE ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL SEASONS IN YEARS AS THEY ARE FORTUN- ATE IN HAVING ALL THEIR OLD PLAYERS AVAILABLE AND SEVERAL NEWCOMERS, WHILE THERE SHOULD BE LITTLE DIF-

ARMY SIDE FICULTY IN FIELDING A PROMISING JUNIOR TO MEET

U. SERVICES

SIDE OWING TO THE KEENNESS ALREADY SHOWN BY A NUMBER OF THE YOUNGS- TERS.

Club will, however, be greatly affected by Volunteer exercises if individual units go out The following Army XI will during week-ends for training. Whereas Kow-. vices side in a practice match at loon have most of their Volunteers in Machine-

on the Causeway Bay

will be losing one of their most meet the selected Combined Ser-

not heard officially set, adding that be popular referees when P. O. Marie,

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The organisers of this programazio are planting to have two other boxing

|R.N., leaves in the near future.

Marie has

B31m.

every week.

Asked whether he had been invited to take part in the tournament, Lieut. Millar stated last evenint that he had

would have to think things over even if he is asked, as he had not been in training since the Inter-Unit tournament

only been in the ground on Wednesday, September Gun Companies and St. Joseph's în Corps Artil- some months after. It will be recalled | Colony a little over a year but hos, 17: that at that tournament Millar lost nar-made himself popular with all with Jackson (Middlesex); Naysmith (Roy.lery, Club have members in nearly all the units rowly to Moran on points and the whom he has come in contact, as) and Shechan (Middlesex): Falcon of the Corps so that they will be affected almost

was received with mixed feel particularly in football and water-

er (Royals). Quy (Royal Artillery) and Young (R.A.S.C.); Coomer (Middlesex), pulo circles.

Fox (Engineers), Auld (Royals) Pet- Marie's first big assignment inham (Engineers) and Martin (R.A.3.C.).

J. Odell will be greatly missed attack with Riertsen as his Inside-left natches included in the programme. the football world was the game The Combined Services XI in goal, though there are several one between "Young" Iron Bax and a between Sing Tao and South China meet the Combined Eastern and candidates for the position. Chinese opponent, whic Aromin's

at Caroline Hill, when relation- Sing Tuo touring eleven on Satur-Fowler, Marvin and Eardley will younger brother. Johnny, will probably there against a Chinese opponent from ships between those two teams day. September 20, is as follows:

be among these, United Services:-Bankier (Royals); were not of the best, but he hundl- **Sky Lee's boxing school.

and of these will Supporters of all-in wrestling wined a tough assignment in an ex-Roughly (Navy) and Fraser (Royals);

be catered

Birrell (Engineers), Bright (Middlesex) Fowler as two bouts cellent manner.

and Thomas (Middlesex); Hossack probably be given have been tentatively included In

He has been one of the referces (Royals), Barber (Navy). Hendy the position. the programme, and it is understood that four of the Colony's best Indian in the European Y.M.C.A. Invita-(Navy), Le Page (Navy) and Duffield Eardley will not

tion Water-Polo Tournament and } (Ordnance).

Reserves--Sheehan (Middlesex) and is considered to be one of the best

Pelham (Engineers). here.

also

for

wrestlers will also be seen in action

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BUX SEEKS FIGHTS IN PHILIPPINES

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965TH R.A. SOCCER

REGISTRATIONS

be able to turn out every week to his owing Players of both sides are asked duties, but he is to report to S/Sgt. Duffeld, man-also a useful back ager-trainer of the Army team.

in that

SKINNER

S.

The Combined Eastern and Sing Tao and may be re- team is as follows:-Choung Wing-choy quired (Sing Tao): Hau Yung-sang (Sing Tao) division.

9. Strange will be playing again this and Lee Ting-seng (Sing Tao): Chan Kam-hot (Eastern), Soong Ling-sing season, Fallacy, a Tientsin Interportor. Following have been registered (Sing Tao) and Chiu Ah-fai (Sing Tao); bas joined and is understood to be good.

C. T. Tsao (Eastern), Fung with Hong Kong Football Associa-cheong (Sing Tac), V. K. tion by 985th R.A.: L/Bdr. Ward, ern), Lai Shui-wing Gur. Miners, Gnr. Cook, Gnr.Hau Ching-to (Ehstern). Bullen. L/Bdr. Minshall, Bdr. Roberts. L/Sgt. Downes, Gur. Gnr. |Langridge, Gnr. J. Brown,

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King- Hyui (East- (Sing Tao) and

L. Brown, Gur. Hall, Gnr. Thomas, have as yet no jurisdiction over the As Hong Kong Football Association L/Bdr. Barnes, B. S. M. Carley.

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players of different clubs-it still being the close season-South China are' issu- ing invitations to the members of the last Governor's Cup team to play

"YOUNG" IRON BUX, EN- TAMWEIGHT AMATEUR BOX ING CHAMPION OF HONG KƠNG, IS CONTEMPLATING A TRIP TO THE PHILIPPINES TO SEEK

FIGHTS DOWN SOME THERE, AND TO THIS END HAS

Sgt. Whelan. Royal Engineers. has against South China on Sunday, APPROACHED MR. "VIC" been appointed secretary-manager HUGO, MANAGER OF THE Royal Engineers' football teams. ORIENTAL THEATRE, WHO IS IN CLOSE TOUCH WITH SOME OF THE LEADING PROMOTERS IN MANILA, TO. LEND HIS AS- SISTANCE IN FIXING UP A FEW BOUTS.

"Young" Bux is described by sound judges of boxing as a "very protafsing boy who fights like his father," and when it is mentioned that his father,, Iron Bux, is ex- lightweight champlon of

the

Orient and one of the best boxers in the Philippines, where he had won every title from bantam to

of | September 21, at Caroline Hill in wid

of British and Chinese Charities.

AUSTRALIA BEAT ENGLAND IN CRICKET "TEST"

PLAYED AT SINGAPORE

B. A. Barnett, Australian Test cricketer,

for

who

while Rowe, played

Oxford University during the 1939-40 season at left-back, is also ex- pected to turn out. Besides this trio Club have Voton. Eard- vice-captain,

Millington

ley.

back backs.

for on

and Bickford on the left-wing. Gardner, who has played In representative games two seasons, while with a Third Division side. win be seen on the right- wing.

for

Albert Ege, who has played in Swit- zerland and Calcut-

to. is another new-

comer who has yet

to be seen in action.

BICKFORD

In

In spite of great difficulty last season Club completed their #xtures action.

E. STRANGE

are

Second

Division, but with the large number of players available this gen- son they hope to do very much better.

have lost Club Carr

and Lodge. who will be playing

for

Laneford, and Bond and McEwan, who was injured last – season, may be re- quired for the senior team.

and Sloan to fall Among the players who have prom- for the full-ised to turn out this season

juniors

Bond, Aitkenhead, the K. Forrow will Rugby fly-half, N. L. Smith, Dr. Shaw, occupy the pivotal Roscoe, Gratton (captain), Gilchrist, McEwan, Morrison. Gow. Наупся, Kennard, Ainslie and Lockhart.

FORROW position, while the wing-halves will be chosen from E. Strange, J. Skinner and A, Odell, The last-named showed promise at the end

of last season making a good half- vack.

Seymour, n new- comer, will also be a candidate for one of these positions.

Club lack an in- side-right

their

גנf

forward

Tute,

which will be Gard-

ner, of Hong Kong Electric. F. Fowlor, Riertsen, and Bick-

middleweight, for many years, that who succeeded W. A. Oldfield as Australia's ford. should be recommendation enough.

There is just the possibility that leading wicket-keeper, played an attractive in-

Bux will be seen in the ring here

ODELL

Fowler, the new taptain, will lead the

next month, when the tournament nings for 45 runs for Australia against Eng ARMY in aid of War Charities is staged land in a “Test” match at Singapore on August at the Star Theatre. His oppo

next then would be a Chinese boy 24, when the Australians won by 7 wickets.

named "Tony", who is also puted to be a useful boxer..

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POLO CLUB GYMKHANA ON NOV. 1

Barnett opened the innings and stayed at the 'wicket until Eng- land's total was passed.

Hailing from Victoria, Barnett has visited England" on two oc- casions with Australian Test teams, the first time in 1934 and the second in 1938. On the first tour he acted as ~~ reserve wicket-keeper, and did not play in any Test, but he was Australia's regular wicket-keeper on his second visit to England."

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OLDFIELD, NOW A CAPTAIN

W. A. Oldfield, famous Australian Test pricketer, who served as a atretcher-bearer in

the last war, has been ap pointed a Captain in Austra- lin's now "Armoured Division,

WRESTLING LEAGUE

Tuesdays Club practice nights are and Thursdays, and the first friendly games will be against Royal Engineers (Junior and Senlor) on Saturday next. September 13,

INDIANS TO MEET BOWLS CHAMPIONS

Indian Recreation Club will be playing off their First Division Lawn Bowls League match against Craigengower Cricket Club on Saturday, at Sookunpoo, and will be turning out the identical team that scored a Kowloon clean sweep win over Cricket Club Mast Saturday, as follows:

The Inter-Unit Wrestling Lea-.

A. K. Sufflad, M. B. Hassan, gue (Indian Army Style) has at-A. M. Rumjahn and M. R. Abbas tracted seven tearns.

(Skip); U. A. Rumjahn, A. K.. The first bouts will be staged Ismail, J. Hoosen and A. R. Dallah during the week-end September (Skip); D. M. Khan, S. Yusuf, 27-28, when three matches, will be A. H. Rumjahn and A.. K. Minu staged each day, youn

(Skip).

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There will be home and away matches, and the League, if the fixtures are adhered to, will not be completed till the middle of November.

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DID YOU KNOW?

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A. C. Growder, former H.K.C.C crickoter, wds in the Manchestors beat Gordons by

·Australlan⋅ team and diatin" 186 runs, the scores, being:

Detroit have never finished last V. Manchestera; 210- (Pter. Wilks 91, The fixtures have been so ar- quished himself, with the bath. The Hong Kong Polo Club

Lleut, Gardner 30, Cpl. Freer 29: Pie. ranged that each team will be have never won a pennant in that in the American, League. St. Louis -Gymkhana-in aid of the B‚Æ‚Q.F.,

taking 4 wickets for 16: runs. --

Darby-3-for-45)-and-234 (Lieut. Isher occupied twice during the week-league. which was postponed from last the scores; were —— -

England: 08.(G. W. S. Waites 20, N. C. wood 68. Cpl. Freer 37, Lieut. Gardner and, once, at home and the other May, has, been arranged to take Brown 1D, C. Muton, 13; Growder 4 for 3 Darby 2-for-15) place on Saturday, November 1. 15, Ward 4 for 0) and 64 for 8 wkts.

Gordons: 121 (Pio. Darby, 39, Capt. time away.

Following are the fixtures for There will be a jumping com-3. A. P. Cameron 26, J. Willoughby Duke 22: Howbrook 4 for 42, Oldham petition for China and Australian 10, G. W. S. Waltes 12: Ward for 18). for 37) and 145 (Plc. Leach 50, Pte. the first week-end:

SATURDAY, "SEPTEMBER 27

VIK, Mule Corps ponies, six jumps, 'show Jumping Australia: 100. for 9 dec. (Edwards Darby 32: Howbrook 6 for 63, Barlow

5th ́ ̈»,RA, 51, Burnett 43, Guard 22 W. K; Jagnet

3 for: 41). conditions.

12th R.A..

VH.K.SH.A. for 30)

2nd/14th Punjab v 8th Regt., R.A.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 Rajput. Regt.

Entries will close, on Saturday, October 25, and will be accepted up. to that time. Entries should be,ad- dressed to the Hon. Secretary. Hong Kong Polo Clüb, Whitfield Barracks, Kowloon,

LARGE UNIT. COMPETITION

The semi-finals of the Army

Win For Signals Signals beat KKSRA by 2 wickets, the scores being

H.K.S,R.A.: 104 (Njunes 33, Gould:24 Holden B for 10) and 123 (Ninines 63,

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HK, Mule Corps H.K.S.R.A.

v 5th- AANRA,

v. 12th R.AL

v. 2nd/14th Punjab

The postponed Fourth Round: gamo

Jod Di Maggio and Lefly Gomez are the most modern of the Yankee play ers. They live in, pent houses, +

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farm

Freddy Hutchinson, Detroit. Hand ‘at Buffalo, loads the International Loague, pltchers and is hitting 330, He often is used, as a pinch hitter.

their

Facilities for practice Jumping Large Units cricket competition Drioburg 20; Ross 3. for 10, Holden 4 and schooling may be arranged at in Singapore were decided re- for 20)

Signalai 173 (Twiddy 70, Churchili 25; [in the Colony Lawn Bowls Pairs Cham-South China are extending. Whitfield Barracks on application cently, the teams qualifying for young, for d, Long 2 for 30) and nionship between 8. R. Solina and K. covered stand another 100 feet and will to the Hon, Secretary. A nominal the final 'being. Manchesters and for 8. (Churchill 18, Moorhouse 10; Iul M. Omar and S. Eccleshall and J. thus be able to accommodate another

1,000 spectators; Ishepherd will be played to-morrow, fee for each pony will be charged. I Singapore Fortress Signals.

la för 0, Stathan' for '18).