NEWCASTLE
CHARLTON
Simpson, the Newcastle goalkeeper, jumps to save
a shot from Evans, the Charlton inside-right. No. 4 is Harvey, the Newcastle right-half. Newcastle won
G-0 at St Jame's Park.
THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1952. Very Much On The Record THE BEST THAT HONGKONG HAS ACHIEVED IN THE FIELD OF ATHLETICS
By "RECORDER”
When the Hongkong Amateur Track and Field Association prudently decided to accept as Colony records only the best performances achieved at athletic meetings run'under its jurisdiction it rid itself at one fell swoop of one of the most difficult and controversial tasks ever attempted.
there is some weight of When the HKATFA was sent out a request for
The accepted Colony records date back to 1950 and opinion that they should date no further back than 1951. preparing for the first postwar Colony Championships it Information on outstanding performances in the past.
There was a slight response. As far as I understand it, there was a further. embittered response when the information sent in was not duly recorded in the first Jist of Colony records issued by the new HKATFA.
The
Having attended every athletic many outstanding performances, stone), which was in fairly meet of any importance
general use in Army, particularly In made in those years. Hongkong since 1938 and a good A long search through the Indian Army sports meetings.
the brought same between fles, however, number of 1933 and 1958, this "Recorder" rather starting fact up that the 13 in a position remember memory can play tricks on one and meetings I was certain were held in 1941 turned up in the ales in 1938.
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BEST ATHLETIC PERFORMANCES IN HONGKONG The following is a list of some of the best performances in Hongkong athletics. The list is not complete and any information on performances not listed will be welcomed.
Cpl. Andrews (Army) Lee Hab-long (University) W. S. Gegg (Universily)
Q. Almau (KGVS) ... C. d'Almada
5.
© Castro
W. S. Clegg (University).
Jackson Lee (LSC)
Cheung Yat-hung
Hollands (University) Lt. Coverman (Army) Peter-MRae-(KOVS) Wong Man-wan (SCAA)
200 METRES Cpl. Andrews (Army) Rummy Omar (SJC) Stephen Xavier (LSC) Jackson Lee (LSC) Sgt. Hamzah (RAF) Ng Yuen-fox (SCAÁ)
Bobby Roach (RAF)
Peter McRae (KGVS)
1049 11.2
22,3 22.7
Kundan Singh (Army) Fong Chi-hung (Wah Yon) Wong Sung-yau (SCAA) P. Dendininn (Army) W. McCurdy (Army)
LONG JUMP
Yu Kai-yan (SCAA) Mak Sui-hung (SCAA)
DBS) Ong Cheng-su
Moynan (Army)
St. Jacques (Army)
Lee Zau-long (University)
Pau King-yin (SCAA)
Ng Ming-sum (QC)
Stewart-Cox (Array) Fok Yong-wal (SSC)
HOP, STEP &
Seto Kwong (Lingnun) T. Moynan (Army)
Cheung Yat-hung (SCAA) Walter Land (Army) Chen Fu-sik (SCAA)
1041 10:0 1041 10:0 1031 10:0 1051 10:0 1951 10:0
1940 1938
1094
1950
23: 01⁄4 22: 012 21:11 21:10
-1049 211 01/2
1051 21: 12
1039 21:42
1040 21: 2
1951 21; 0 1040 21:0 JUMP
1031
Lea Zau-tong (University) Lain Kai-chi (Chungshan) Ng Chi-ping (Chungshan) A. K. Ismall (St. Joseph's) T. Carpenter (Milocarians)
SHOT PUT
W. G. Gerrard
H. P. Woodhead (Army)
Chan Wai-chin (SCAA)
44: 1 1950. 43: D 1032 42:10 1938 41:10 1050 41: 3 1037 41: 2% 1040 41: 212 1040 41: 0% 1940 40:11 1952 40:11
1023 45: 0 1938 40: 2/2 1930 39:1012 1041 39:10% 1951 30: Y 1951 39:0
1951 37:10
The figures were not wrong or Walter not far out, However, Land's best dlacus throw of 133 feet has to be reduced on the
While not informing the generations to come at how heavy the shot was that Gerrard put, the account of that VRC sports meeting contained fairly
long series of
of special races for Naiks, Lance-Nalks and Sepoys, with the information in brackets after each race-(entries only accepted in full uniform.)
record to 124 feet until such time Looking nearer to our own as an account. of the athletic time over the files, the mood meeting is found at which he seems to have changed as the threw out to 133 feet.
started passed. They
in
skipping
years
Taces
There is one athletic meeting throwing for girls only) and
also
on what
that was held some time between 1938 and 1941 that stands out bleyete races. There was as vividly in the memory as if it less information on actual per.
and more had been run off yesterday. Itformance was a two-day if not a three day meeting at Caroline Hill and it took place over a period of days that included a public holiday and 11
week-end. That was the meeting at which several paragraphs devoted to Walter Land threw the discus some
Girl who, after
somebody, now long forgotten, had to say about sportsmanship. One account of a sports meet ing - ut the Frencli Convent enrly 1930s had
School In the Schoo
The
Old
133 feet, Yu Kal-yan long winning the Old Girls' Race, jumped 23 feet and there were asked that it be run again with given u some other good performances, the other participants
shot- including two or three
of stort several yards (exact distance putters doing over 40 feet.
not mentioned), did not take It apparently
"race was run over again," place at Christmas, over Easter, the the same Old Girl again winning Chinese New Year holldays or and the next day some sports the Double Tenth or anywhere commentator of the day ren between March and June. it some more lavish did take ploce, however, and about the sportsmanship that on the exact the winning Old Girl had been any information date from anyone
guilty of. would be very welcome.
The local press
paragraphs
He also proferred an explana- In the latotlon of what the sportsmanship
or at any time before that.
100 YARDS
1910 10.0 -1931 10,0
3041 10,0
1951 10.1
1928 10.2
Bertie Gesano (Becrelu)
1020 10,2
Shepard (A & SH)
1931
10.2
S. A. Rumjalin. (IRC)
1933
102
T. Hamel (IRC)
Willie Reed (Recreloj
1033 1935
10.2
7.
10.2
Capt. Miller
(RE)
1951 10.2
100 METRES
1941
10,8
Stephen Xavier (LSC)
1052
10,0
Li
1051
11.0
(SCAA)
3062
11.0
1050 11,2
1051 11.2.
1051 11.2
1910 21.3 1920 22,5
1952
1951
1052 22.8
1050
22.0
1931
22.5
LAC A: A. Alapini (RAF)
1051 22.0
Walter Land (Army)
1950
23.U
A. Nipoloff (University)
Shek Ka-lim (SCAA)
1952
23,0
D. H. Taylor (Police)
Less 0.1 second for 220
400 METRES
yards.
J F. Greer (Army)
Ng Yuen-fok (SCAA)
1049
$2.4
T. E. Williams (Army)
1951 *52,0
C. d'Almada e Castro (Recreio)
1930
63.3
He Yuu-cheung (Lingnon) Fruter (A & SH)
1049 37: 6 1931
36:10
Erle Clegg (EYMCA)
1941
53.5
E. Wong Tape (University)
1028
1028
*55.9
Nk. Rajah Khan (Army)
DISCUS THROW
1941
38: 7
La Wing-chuen (LSC)
1051
1051 51.0
Sgt. Leddington (Army)
1051
128: 8
H Andison (Army)
1051
54,0
Water Land (Army).
1938
126: 0%
J. Clarke (Army)
1051
54.0
A. Napoloff (University)
1936
120: 4
Norman Lo (University)
1030 54.2
Nesbitt (Army)
1051
120: 3
G. A. Hyder
C. Hosegood (CBS).
1023 54.5 1930
Pawlowski (Army)
1051 117:11
54.5
Ple. A. Lever (Army)
1941
116: 91⁄2
1931
116: 7
800 METRES
1950
114: 5
H. Andison (Army)
1951 110: @ 1040 108: 0
D. S. Blake (University)
M. McCard (Milccarians)
1952
A. Butterworth (Army)
2:07.5 1051 2:07.8
L/Col. Heather (Middlesex)
1041
*2:08.8
Major P. Skipwith (Army) Pe. A. Lever (Army)
1951
1041
Leung Kam-pa (SCAĄ)
1452
2:08 8
E. Smith (Army)
1923
*2:00.C
Bår. Pidgeon (Army) Lt. D. J. McNabb (Army)
1941
Lo Wing-chuen (LSC)
1051
2:09.5
D. H. Taylor (Police)
Race
1051
2:10,0
Chan Wai-chin (SCAA)
1052
1051
2:10,0
Jolmron (Army)
1951
151: 72
D
1051
2:10,0
A. T. Lee (University)
-1933
Cpl. Chitra Bhadur (Army)
1030
4:22.8
LAC Pritchard (RAF)
1051 1051
150; 7 149: 6 144: 8
1951 4:28.0
1052 4:31.9
WOMEN'S EVENTS
1940 4:33.2
100 YARDS
Irene Lopes (Recreio;
1835 11.4 1941 124 1951 12.6 1949 12.8 1951 12.0 1950 13.0 1929 192
1939 13.2 1940 13.2 1040 13.2 1950 13.2
1941 13.4
1041 13.0 1952 13.7
1051
13.6
* Less 0.3 second for 440 yards.
1951 2:01.3
1931 2:06.7
Fraser (A & SH) Major P. Skipwith (Army) R. Balierand (EYMCA) Charles Huang (University)
JAVELIN THROW
B. Mawson (Army)
C. M. Crocker (Army)
W. Lawrence (Army)
1,500 METRES
Lau Mun-ngor (BCAA)
J. Stevenson (Army) M. McCord (Milocarians) Gnr. Kirawo'l (Army)
(Army)
Gr. MacMahons (Army)
Capt. N. Phillips Reggle Silva (SJC)
W. J. Taylor (Army) Sgt. Barnes (EYMCA) Pie. Peter Manson (Ammy)
ONE MILE
Lt. Borwick (Army) Sgt. Peter West (Army) Downer (RASC)
3.000 METRES
Lau Man-ngar (SQAA)
Sgt. Peter West Army)
THREE MILES
Sgt. Peter West. (Army)
L/Nk. Mohamed Shrif (Army)
Downer (RASC)
5,000 METRES Lau Wan-ngau (SCAA) S/Sgt. Peter West (Army) Lau Man-ngor (SCAA)
HIGH HURDLES
Majer-P. Skipwith_(Army) Brendan Wilson (EYMCA) Cave (Milocarians)
(University)
inaw Chung
Cheung
(SCAA)
Lee Hah-long (University)
T. T. Chin (University)
Ko Tai-chuen (SCAA)
A. Colinco (LSC)
1951 2038
Volle (French Convent)
Yvonne 4:33.8
1952 4:33.3 1030 1940 4:33.2 1938 4:35.7 1952 4:36.0 1041 4:37.2
1951 4:41.3 1051 4:44.2 1980 4:40.0
1050 9:14.8 1953 0:27.0
1081 15:28.1 1941 15:47.0
1950 10:16.2
S. O. Shahabuddin (University)
-LOW BURDLES
Ng Chi-ning (Chungshan)
Lt. McNabb (Army)
Ho Hit-po. (SCAA)
HIGH JUMP
Col. Walter Land (Army) J. Dollywater (Army). Ling Sum (SCAA)
Victor Lat (University) Fau King-yin (SCAA) 3. J. Chun (University) Huang Wee-tong. (SJC) 1/Nk. Chandarbhan Singh (A) Jung Hong-hong ; (DBS)
Khan (Army) -
Gnr. Fatteb, POLE VAULT Yea Tit-lwan (SCAA)
K. E. Wake (RAF)
Chu Fook-sing (SCAA).
Y. S. Lam (University)
Marcus Ng - (ISC)
Leung King-ping (Lingnon),
Lo Kwach-ye (Lingnan)
A Bakar (University);
1050 16.2
1041 10.3
1052 10,5
-1028 16.0
Maureen Hodkinson (KGVS)
Pippa Perta.lion (CBS)
Susen Hyrlop (KQVS)
P. Wickerson (KGVS)
C. Silva (Recreio)
Gloria d'Almada e Castro (Recreio)
Mary Suffad (University)
Inge Renner (University)
S. Marsland (KGVS)
100 METRES
June Hall (DGS).....
Yvonne Yolle (French Convent)
Nodie Simmona (Grem:ins)
Wong Yee-man (SCAA)
Hilary Hale (KGVS)
Julla Tingay (KGVS)
Lam Kak-lon (SCAA)
Maureen Hodkinson (KGVS)
Pamela Lee (SCAA)
Suson Hyslop (KGVS) Chan Shut-kuen. (Pul To) Leung Lal-ping (SCAA)
200 METRES
180; 8 173:111⁄2
166: B 165: 8 168: 1
162: 4%
1930s was dependable enough to was all about. Apparently the give a fair account of what Old Girl who was sporting and happened at athletic meetings, who won again was not wearing The same cannot be said for a Chinese long gown while all the local press in the early 1930s the others who ran were:
UNINFORMATIVE EGG AND SPOON
There are references here and There are
of through accounts of old there
the, years Central British School meetings records being broken, some re- and some University meetings porters going so far as to name
have which
hall column the actual events in which these devoted to listing the names of records were broken. the officials who participated- and as I remember those days, most of
of them completely super fluous-and then dismiss what place with the names of the prize-winners in the Egg and Spoon Race (midget, junior and the 100 section) and
senior
1
However, they failed to inform their readers either of what the old
record was or the new one.
I have been fairly deluged since Arst making an attempt to look 40 years basic with accounts In of outstanding performances that period. I have also started
Yards (m
(midget Junlor and checking them up and have
senior), Old Boys' Race, Staff falled to find confirmation for
and Servants' face.
than half of the figures more submitted. One prize-winning account of
University Sports meeting. However, it would be incorrect started with this informative and to suggest that the Information very, very humorous paragraph. was submitted in an attempt to
There WAH
humorous enter on the record performances Incident at yesterday's University accomplished in the course of a Sports Meeting at Pokfulam nightmare. when the judges in the pule
Prize-winning storics have about boys who vault called the name of C. P. been written
dreamed
med their dreams. of winning Lee and he was nowhere to be found. He had just arrived and the high jump or the Marathon he
Mare won the event at 0 feet 10% at the Olymple Games.
probably,
the inches."
memory crra, on the date (even year) The same account ran parallel
rather than,
the Agure.. with another one having to do with a Victoria Recreation Club surprising how far out one can
be on the exact year. meeting at Happy Valley. Both
One habit of old with sports took place on a Saturday, being
omit reported in Monday paper, and reporters
any what the accounts were
happened in complete mention
Obstacle and enough to mention the fact that the field events. both meetings took place in the skipping races were considered
more important. afternoon.
Ong 1951 13,6 University meet, 9. O. Shahabut- | 45808, further
1952 13.8
1052 19.8 1051 13.0
1030 15:54,7
1062 18:05.6 1930 20:08.4
Poon Ching-woon (Pul, To) Lee Stu-king (Lingnan)
1951 13.9
100 14.0
1051
1051 14.0 1031 14.0 1051
14.0 14.0
1948 20.4
1051 20.2
1051 20.4
1951 20.7
1051 29.8
1952 20,0
1052 29J
1952 4:5
1931 10.7 Mul Shun-ngon (St. Mary's)
Julia Tingay (KGV5)
Poor Ching-noon (Put To) Maureen Hodkinson. (KOVĚ)`
1952 18.6
1041 10,8
1951. 10.0
1953 17.0
1023 17.4.
Hilary Hale (KOVS)
1040 01:0 1051 01.0 1040 61.0
1940 6:0
1051 5:10
1950 5:10 19615:9 1940 5; 8. 1935 5: 74 1930 5: 7 1041 5:7% 1941 6: 73% 1041 8: 7-
1031 11:1 1952. 10:0
Jennifer Hart (KGVS)
For Wing-sheung
(SCAA)
HIGH JUMP
Jula Tingay (KOVS) Yvonne Yolle (French Convent) Flona Anderson (University)
Tul Shui-ray (BCAA) Heather Anderson (CBS) M. Bregn (University) Inga Renner (University) Suzanne. Whitworth. (Army) Valeria Jillott (KGVS). Sheena Kirkwood (KGVS)
LONG JUMP
1041 4:4 1HD 4:3 1032 4:32. 1948 .1040 4:3
·1040 4:3 1051 4:9 1953 4:84
1050 4:21
Mui Shin-ngan (St. Mary's). 1949 18:10% Neele Simmons (Gremlins). 1951 15:0 Pong. Sik (Put To)
1281 14:02
$11
Yvonne Volle (French Convent)-1941 14:0
3041 10:4
Leo Slu-king (Lingmen)
2038: 10:0
Juliet Lia Pul To)
1041 10:01
1031 10:14.
1031 10:04
1949-14: 8 1051 14: 8
1931 10:04
Marn and (KGVS)
Inge Renner. (University). Sheena Kirkwood (KGVB) Chan. Yin-shlu (TC);
∙1950 14; 7 1950 - 14: 4 1950 24: 4
1951143 0%-
participant in the
the same.
to
It is
WDS
0
WEEK-END
SPORT CANCELLED
Most local sporting events ar ranged for today and the week-end have been cancelled ns a mark of respect to His late Majesty King George VI.
The soccer match between the Dutch community and a team from the Van Galen, which was to have been played at the Club ground at Happy Valley this afternoon, has been put off un- ti; further notice.
The
between
rurger_match Club "A" and HMAS Sydney arranged for today has also been called off,
The Club versus Army and Royal Navy versus Royal Air Force rugger
games scheduled for tomorrow have been past- pened until Saturday, February 10.
Cricket, hockey and softball league fixtures for the week- end have also been postponed.
The semi-final soccer matches In the Senior and Junior Chal- lenge Shield Competitions well as all League games and the second gone in the Gover- ner's Cup Competition fixed for Saturday and Sunday have been the Hongkong postponed by Football Association until fur. ther notice.
All schoolboy football matches scheduled for Sunday have been cancelled.
and Army unif
Inter-unit sports fixtures will continue to be played off; although repre- sentative matches in which Army players are to participate have been called off.
The Royal Navy, however have suspended all sports acti- vities pro tem.
World Records
Ratified
London, Feb. 7. The following performances by athletes from all over the world have been officially accepted as world records for track and feld events by the International Am- ateur Athletic Federation:
Ten Miles-48 minutes and 12 seconds by E. Zatopek of Czé- choslavila,
Four by half a mile relay. Seven minutes and 30.6 seconds
Great Britain. by
Hundred Metres.-10.2 seconds by E. MacDonald Bailey of Bri- tain equals record.
15,000 Metres.44 minutes and 54.8 seconds by E. Zatopek of Czechoslovaktla.
20,000 Metres-01 minutes and 15.9 seconds by E. Zatopek, Zato- pek later improved the record to 50 minutes and 51.7 seconds,
One Hour Dash.—19,558 metres by Zatopek. He later Improved the record to 20,052 metres,
30,000 Metres one hour, 38 minutes and 54 seconds by J. Maskatchenkov (Soviet Union).
Five Miles Walking-35 min- utes and 24 seconds by R. Hardy (Britain).
30 Miles Walking-Four hours and 21 minutes 38.2 seconds, by J. Ljunggren (Sweden).
Hop, Step and Jump-10 me- tres and of centimetres (52 feet, inches) by R. F. da Silva of Brazil-Reuter.,
0
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Craigengower beat the Chinese Y.M.C.A. 6-3 in a Men's "C" Division league badminton match last night. Scores:
P. V. Yep and C C. Wang (CCC) beat 8. P. Ng and Wong Yan 13-31 beat M1. Wong, and C. R. Wong 4- B, beat K. H. In and K. Y. Wall-
H. Lo and B. P. Dhabher (CCC) lost to Ng and Wong 17-21. bea! Wang and Wong 21-7, beat Ip and Wal 21-22,
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TROPHY FOR `LADIES' HOCKEY, TOURNAMENT
It was announced at a meet- ing of the Hongkong, Hockey Association
(Ladles Section) Vienna, Feb. 0. chuen turned na 4-secaric effort, it was hardly noticed by Jeanette Altwegg. of Britain, held in the Board Room of the
small average
boy about, holder of the world and Euro- Messrs Shewan Tomes vesterday pean figure skating titles, res that Mrs E. Faber has offered Then, again, attention was being
seven-a-side tained her European champlon- a trophy for back to the distracted by the
small ship here tonight from Jan- knockout tournament, an account of an Inter-Championship and the
The tournament to take place presumably, did not look queine du Blet (France) and din by name, won two events School Meet (Yes, they had these
British another
competitor, sometime in April will be open for their heroes poy as far back as that, long before at Pokfulam and two at Happy many a local school of today Seniors.
among the
Barbara Wyalt,
to members of the Ladies Valley the same
afternoon.
Officials placings of
be known as the League. To come into existencel)), gives a Though there is no mention in
In contrast, In the decade be-
remember the lenders were: 1. Jeanette Alt "Poglyn Faber Cup," the trophy the account of either sports meet long list of prizes and donors of fore the war
wegg (Britain), 175.63 points is in memory of "Peklyn" Faber, that Shahabuddin
had that
would excitement also
Jacqueline du Blet (France); captain of the Victorians, whe participated in the other, I have
GREAT SHAKES occasioned by the appearance of
174.75 points. 3. Barbara Wyatt Wood.
multiple since been informed by one of
ប All boys in those daya seemed Alice
Britain), 103,08 peints. 4, Erika died recently. at any the Colony's
old-timers that he destined to be great shakes in University record-holder,
KraftTM (Germany), 101.73 points, Lengthy discussion took place made two trips on a motorcycle time as the Arst prize
5. meeting.
Valda Osborn (Britain), regarding a Ladies International from one ground to the other in normally a. eruet stand and the
An account of the 1931 meeting 163.05 (correct), 6. Dagmar Lot Competition between England, the the course of that afternoon,
between Hongkong University
chove runners-up received either
(Czechoslovakia), 189.13 Scotland, Portugal and a Con- The amazing thing about ac- sliver pepper
University and Lingan
at points. 7. Gundi Busch (Ger-tinental team. However, this was pot, 'a
pepper ports meetings in the shaker or counts of
Caroline Hill records two record- ah "atsortment of
many), 157.07.
not definitely decided on at the local presa between 1920 and spicy Indian condiments."
breaking performances by Alice Miss Altwege retained her
menting. 1935 is the emphasis on egg and
tiilo by the lead she had gained They were English boys too-100 Metres in 15:4 seconds and
In spoon, potato and obstacle races. and they ran their quarter-mlic
long jump, of 12 feet 8% in the compulsory figures, Apparently there were ether
Inches.
the free skating tonight she in an amazing 55 seconds, their
dazzling events as well, but they were half-mile in just over 2 minutes
wan qutshone by the not cn.the same pedestal.
Such 12-year-old stalwarts Jacqueline du Bief, who wan 10 seconds and their mile in of Hongkong amateur athletics. also runner-up to her in last
Hurlbatt HIGHT ON THE MAP
over five minutes, all quite of today as Deborah Just
year's world and European. near the best the professional and Jennifer Hart would be too championships, The 1923 account of the VRC runners did in that era but too bored to compete against that, meeting, which, I understand many days' calling by the fastest let alone a 14-year-old like Julia from such as were around in clipper for anyone of the same Tingay, who could probably do those days, was in the nature of boys to shine on their native 14.4 and a 13:0 in tennis shoes. a Colony Championship, opens shores,
Appended in a list of the with the statement that the GOC Seeing that some boy ran, 440. Colony's b ever performances, congratulated W. G. Gerrard on yards in 55 seconds in 1861, 11 is It
It is a
near-complete list, though, his amazing, shot put of 45 feet amazing to think how excited not a complete one. Any in
In 1923 the British and Empire | everyone?" "got" (a) seeno Iformation that will help toward record in the Shot Put was barely witnessed) in 1994 when Fung completing this liat, such as over 43 feet. What remains
lowered the omeini what season of the the
►
i unknown, is whether it was a 18- |-·Inter record ·
beat
*
for, 400 performance was Beened
Mrs H. Fowler, Acting Cha man, presided.
ROBERTS TURNS PROFESSIONAL
London, Feb. 7.
The decision of the judges was not to the liking of part of A. G. (Paddy) Roberts, 22- the crowd, who whistled a year old Brilish. Davis "Cup: they announced the verdict for tennis player, has turned pro- Miss Altwegg-Reuter;
fessional.
Paddy's father, A.NL. Heberts, himself: a tennis pro- Wally Thom Boats fessional, said that "Contrary to popular belief there is no Giel de Roode war money to be made in 'îmateur
Liverpool, Feb. 7. tennis and Paddy had to Wally Thom, the British and give up his amateur status, „pod
pound, a 12-pound or an alght- Metres from 88.2 seconds to 56 and over, which holidays, on British Empire Welterweight | turn professionar, or give up pound shot that Gerrard put. 11 seconds dead. and Saturday or on a, (week-day, Boxing Champion, best Gisl da tennis altogether and take some was customary in those days' nixo Boys were more excitable, in ¦ would be appreciated and overy | Hoodę, of Holland, on,points over] other, full time job to have a 14-pound shot. (one ] 1934.- Last year, when Là Wing. · attempt made to check up on it. 10 egunds here tonight.-fleuter. ciated Prem
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