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LAWN BOWLS LEAGUE SEASON IS OVER

THERE WAS NO STOPPING

THE "BLUES" EN ROUTE TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP

By "TOUCHER”

And so the 1954 Lawn Bowls League season came to its close last Saturday a fairly tame ending but not completely without colour.

Recreio "Blues" concluded their season with à Champion team's display in blanking the Kowloon Bowling Green Club out by 5-0 to retain the First Division Championship for the third year in succession.

They started rather shaklly at, Kowloon Bowling Green Club, the beginning of the monson but whose fitful brillance did pro after fow reshufflings were

vido MUITO extiterment in the well on their feet us the senson Championship race towards the advanced.

middle of the season.

In

towards their trail There was no stopping the

the content bowling put up by Championship title, the Cham- thean, although commendable plant enjoyed the tremendous efforts were made by Kowloon advantage of having a well-knit Cricket Club, Craigengower and jand well-balanced Lear

THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB

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SATURDAY, 9TH OCTOBER, 1954

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1954.

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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB,

FIRST RACE MEETING Saturday 9th October & Monday 11th October, 1954. (To be held under iba Rules of the Hong Kong Jockey Club THE PROGRAMME WILL CONSIST OF 19 RACES. The First Bell will be rong at 1.30 p.m. and the First Hace min at 2:00 p.m. each day.

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every rink

and every

IT'S THE BIT OF IRISH IN THEM

Club Cricketers In

Gentleman Jim's England Still Trying To

Greatest Fight

By ALAN HOBY

I have in my files a tattered photograph, brown with age. It depicts a tall, handsome young man with deep-set, intelligent eyes, heavy brows, and thick brown hair brushed straight back.

the straight

laid down that

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Cheat The Autumn

By ALEC BEDSER

The cricket enthusiast in England does not yield gracefully to the change of seasons. Though the last County Championship game has long since been played and Festival Weeks have been completed, I notice club cricketers are still trying to cheat the autumn with a lingering fixture list. To my mind it is always a nostalgie moment when one's gear is slowed away for winter keeping. Next season seems so far away,

He is in faultless evening dress-tails, white tie with a white carnation in his buttonhole. At the foot of the picture is the legend-"Gentleman Jim."

Once Len Hutton said to me as he captained England: "When I was a lad playing cricket every hour" I could "Gentleman Jim........"

This was the great Negro who, wiles and boxing skill. With manage the end of the season came as a tragedy. I did. which

As long as men fight in a back in Sydney, Australia, dever shits and fonts and by player could be called upon to roped square with doves on learned his trade from the glpay, carrying the fight to the Negro, ot know how I would exist until the start of the next do their or his part.

their hands they will remember Old Foley, who in turn and be mamged to nullify the ox-season." Althrough Johnny Ribeiro's "Gentleman Jim Corbett. For picked up his fighting lore from plosive power of Jackson's wicked four finished up as the top James J. Corbett come to the mighty Jom Mace of England "one-two."

I well understood for Recreio rink,

my, policemat, caught five and special praise İs

Corbett's "own loft-hand body brother Eric and I felt much the stumped three batsmen › imala due to Calino Roza-Pereira, who top at a time when gloves were the lore which

anly beginning to be used, helped the Blues

a kick like some.. Cricketers in the warmer single innings. left was the most punching oørried

This is a feat in no small

and never accomplished in first-class lothal of all weapons and that dynamite, and time and again ho climes of Australi, Indio measure towards their triumph

He was the supreme stylist the right hand should be used sank his left-handers up to the longer season...

the West Indies have by winning

a much cricket and I should imagine it all his games for and the first man to become once in a fight-to finish it." wrist in the Negro's stomach.

is unique other two batsmen and in any clasJ. then In the second half of the Heavyweight Champion of the

England's Test players, how-

of the World under Queensberry rules. This Wa the fighter who' But in the 28th round Jockson | over, find that the game is be- UNIQUE DISTINCTION With his jigging

with another coming a year-long occupation, Roza-Pereira hac unique scalpel of a left Jab, this one- Slavin,

Bet and wrung from the lips of old Paddy, clipped t-hander this, time for England has more interna- much about them anyway.

years after their terrific distinction of completing the time bank clerk helped to memorable mit at the National to the head. The Irishman,

tional commitments than other season with a 100 per cent skip's | transformi boxing from crude Sporting Club, London "Poter dazed, framediately clinched, and countries. Almost every year a veord, winning all the mine stugging into a "nbblo art," Jackson when I fought him was then, throwing cnution

team has to be sent overseas, games

sklyped Onec xain the Langue And he was just 20 when he beatable. He was the greatest board, waded into Jackson with

I WAS 'FIMPLE all

both hands and belted him right masters." honours were shared between won the title from the worn-out

Was Corbett worried by all across the ring. Recreio and the Indian Recrea- wrock who had once been the thi? Not ali. He wedded tion Club, Last year Recreio great John L. Sullivan.

cheek to confidenes. Six feet tall and 12st. 4lb. in weight, ho had immense faith in his speed, his agility, and his own carefully worked out system of scientific punching and blocking.

sunexed the First and Second

Division les, leaving the Third Division honours to the Indians, This penson, it was the Indians who achieved the double when they beat KCC by 4-1 on Satur. day to held the Second Division Utle to that of the Third Division which they had won the week before.

The Indians fully deserved both ties by virtue of the fine |bowin served up by them during the sinon, particularly in the Second Division, where competi.

*Ion

James Jolin Corbett is one of the immortals of the prize ring and Irland can be proud of him. Born in San Francisco, California, on September 1. 1886, Corbett's parents were Pure Irish

of

20

over

the

+

In the old days when coun tries like India and the West So ferocious and sudden was Indles were not as strong Corbett's attack that Jackson they now undoubtedly are the dropped his arms

under

solution was simple. Tho naight; but before "Gentle strongest side was reserved

to 10 man Jim" realised what was tour Australia every four years happening the gong went and and "In between" not-so- the golden chance was lost. powerful party (usually able to HEAVY BETTING

In the 35th round Corbett felt hold its own) was sent to the his arms growing heavy. In the other countries. His father, came from

Patrick Corbeti.

Looking down at the clouds of 50th round of this marathon, For instance while the West County Mayo, his | cigar smoke and the flushed, Corbett Inarled a left hook at Indies were in mother, Katherine

the process of from Dubiin.

McDonald, exaited faces of the ringsiders. Jackson's head, but caught his developing their

Corbett smiled to himself. He urm

great natural in the Negro's slashing. talent for the game this was an knew that a large amount of right-handed "It isn't money had been

counter, and Ideal arrangement. wagored on wrenched a muscle. misidered fashionable to be this fight and that most of it By now both men,were ap- sentimental, but I thank God I was

опа Jodkaon, the 5-1 proaching pm Irish and

exhaustion. am sentimental, favourite.

The The There were ten

spectators had

fallon of us children

silent watching this prodigious con- test

Corbett once said:

was extremely keen, One outstanding factor in the Indians' success was their ability

aba to give of their best in practi- cally every home paine, Another point whielt deeply struck me much, or mure,

contributing Kreat

factor to the family the Champions achievements money. was the great concentration they

ible ta

M

and there was not one of those Then the ball-and like a big) Insh boys and girls who black panther Jackson sprung at

have wouldn't

done

Just as Corbelt, Moving like slik, Jack- than I did for son lost no time in firing his they had the famous on-two at the elusive Corbett a left lead ropidly His father, who kept a livery followed by a right. put into every stable, hud the

young James delivery of the wood. It is seldom

US X

were

realised how great a number of matches have been thrown away by sheer careless chucking of the woods which in many players is already too chronle a habit to

be corrected.

WHY NOT MEDALS?

Corbett educated in the pat schools of San Francisco and at the Catholic College of the Sered Heart.

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DRAINED OF EMOTION The sweat the strain, the punishment, the pain all these factors had drained than of emotion. hand. This punch could double booting and by the physical per

Jackson had a murderous right awed by the brilliance of the In a sonce they were

man in two and make him cry fection of the two men. aut in agony. Jackson, who | know overy punch in the book,

Indeed for the reader to set throwing his blockbuster at the waged in that perspiring pit of would vary this sometimes some idea of the epio struggio head, sumclimes smashing' it to punishment, one must look at the clock. The fight had begun But this time he was puzzled. around 10 o'clock and now it No matter

was after 1.30 in the morning... how fast he moved, he seemed to be chasing a slim, white wraith rather than human being.

noted as a "frank, brave, quick

In those days he was already

tempered boy" er, us me of his contemporaries put it, "the body, To complete the end of the good follow to have for a friend schson's list of honours, two but an enemy to be dreaded." more names may be mentioned | And even thien Corbett had a --W. Hong Sling of KCC and reputation 15 A alever and M. J Divecha and together quick-witted boxer, with them of course the other members of their rinks for finishing up at the top of the

the

HISTORIC CONTEST

But it cannot be done in these days and England's pressing problem is to

stars keep its reasonably fresh while still put ting a first-class eleven in the field. Also international results count more in these clays of flerce publicity.

t

When I consider the amount England's leading players of cricket played by some of

enthusiasm and form. Take the think it sotonishing that they man.ogo to preserve their

Case of Godfrey Evans, the brilliant Kent. Since the war he has been

wicketkeeper from to Australia and New Zealand he has just started his third tour-to India, Pakistan and

Αυτο Ceylon.

he travelled more.

must have miles through cricket in a short space of me than any other players.

Ian Hutton is in the same category. In 1948 he planned

had 10

was bowled and the other law, i so Perry could not have done

One of the most suitoriishing "one-mam efforts" was made by Eric Hollles, the Warwickshire leg break googly bowler, in county match against Notting hamshire at Birmingham fre for 40 rus. 1940. Ho took all ten wickets victims were bowled and the. Seven of his

other three were ́Lb.w. 50 no the one ciso had a hand in wickets!

BAYER

Parasitic skin. disense, itching

egema etc

Mitigal

*Bayer « LEVERKUSEN

GERMANY,

to rest through the winter but TIRED the respond to an SOS mad EYES

by C.O. Allen, the MCC explain, and flow out to the West Indies.

Imagine Randolph Turpin enti Sugar Ray Robinson starting their fight in London at 10 p.m. A superb boxer himself, the and finishing at 2 a.m.

The bout was stopped in Corbett, who inter worked at Negro found himself up against 61st round when Admission Badges at $10.00 cuch per day are obtainable through skips tables In First and the Bank of Nevada, had many

an adversary who, if not better, suddenly bellowed: the referce was certainly his equni in the finer points of the game.

test! All bets off." (According trip to Australasin and I also

I am now on my third official Ioan to Corbett's account, the referee went to South Africa in 1943-trouble had been consulting with back 19, so I too have had my share

as of Jackson who wanted 10 save their bets()

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ALL WINNING TICKETS AND TICKETS FOR REFUNDS MUST BE PRESENTED FOR PAYMENT AT THE RACE COURSE ON THE DAY TO WHICH THEY REFER, NOT LATER THAN ONE HOUR AFTER THE TIME FOR WHICH THE LAST RACE OF THE-DAY HAS BEEN SCHEDULED TO BE RUNAN TON

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oporate within the precincts of the Hons

od to

Second Divisions.

have

been

Aumber of

famous

fights, Onc historic

120ents-Pro and con-as to contest against Joo Choynisid on

been

Bay

the publication and

a barge in the middle of San complia- Francisco Lon of skips' tables. but the unds under a

tested for 28 fact remains that these

skips before Corbett, calling on his scorching fun tables have given the League inst dregs of energy,

an additional interest. gumes an

Anttened A suggestion has even

his tough opponent made that the HKLBA or some But amquestionably Corbett's generous soul MAY coine uptatest fight was with the Aus- with special medals and floating This TTO Poter. Jackson. trophies for the top rink in

one of the most gruelling every division each year.

and remarkable clashes in all the gaudy annals The next three or four weeks of the prize ring will see the ladies coming into

It took

their

own in the lawn bowls California The first Ladies Longue Francisco, (eld, organized by the HKLBA attracted the good number eight entries,

are

of

salsicin

"No con-!

of travel dince, the war..

A GRAND LIFÉ

Don't rub your eyes when they are tired from reading, cinemas, or close work. Bathe them

For round after round the absorbing duel went on: cut and thrust, punch and counter with the stronger, bigger Jackson can tinually stalking the quick- But it was a fair decision and. moving white man.

Corbett had no reason for com- Of course it is a grand Ilfo: With Optrex Eye Lotion for Ducking, weaving, feinting and Plaint.

and I would not change it forintos relief and lustins clinching, Corbett somehow

other. But believe me, it is hard good eye health. Doctors stayed

Not only did this fight win him work and a constant battle Provih vi 00 his feet.

The international renown, but in the against becoming stale. Particu bystanders were in an uproar." following year,

The eighth round come up and sequel, he became Champion of days when so much of the direct larly is this, so in these modern still Jackson could not nail this the World the second KUC- brash Irishman with the cessive Irish-American to hold place in the old dancing feet who before the fight the title. Athletic Club, Sari had trumpeted to one and all:

lasted four "I'm as good as he is."

and

Jim"

afterwards he claimed to have

invented.

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travel is done by air. This means less time for retaxation between matches,

As for Peter Jackson, Corbett I have mentioned the travels. hours.

recounts how, when it was all of Godfrey Evans. Perhaps on, In vain the Negro sank short, over and the two exhausted men this third Australian trip At this

ho time Peter Jackson hard loft and right hooks into wore drenching their aches and will remedy These Ladies' League matches, was the finest boxer in the world that white

a strange littlo which will be of one rink each As he entered the

body. In vain he bruises in the Turkish bath, the omission in the Test record club and to be played on a

ring with crashed over his tabulcus one- Nagro tunned e-Corbett at about ten o'clock on two-one of the finest combing-Jim" and said:--

to "Gentleman booka. round system, start this after the night of May 21, 1801 tion punches booting has known

In the last two series in neon with four gaz

games,

"You were a great man to Australia no Australian batsman The KCC, KBGC, RDC, and Talkoo have from the

marmurs of admiration

night-the quickest man I over has been stumped against hud already

club members, most "Gentleman

Eng one stason's

skipped saw in my life. It was just like dand. Evids, who has af whom wore in top hats and away or countered with his own boxing a ghost!!

· kept perience as they took part in tails. For

wicket In nino of the these Jackson's last year's langue sponsored by rippled and shone like black

muscles pôt punch-the left hook which

Tesla (P.A. Gibb did the job in A WHITE MAN KCC and the eventual champions

the other) has caught twenty likely to come from among

He stood

"A while` man," that's what but not made a single stumping. thein, although CCC, HKFC and

But, 14ins. In his It was a battle such as could they called the coat-black, Jack- as yet. This of course is no re- FC, who make their debut this boxing pumps and weighed 14st not be seen today. A battle of son--and that's who he was, fecilon on Godfrey but merely year, may provide some

8lb. Yet he was so beautifully brains as SUT-

well, 25 prising resulta.

braw both in and out of the king, 3.maller of lack of opportunity. that his bullt

massive chest battle between two men, with When he died the citizens of Kowloon Cricket Club were tapered into stim hips and teas, no threʻliml

And writing of wicketkeepers remarkablo Queensland erected a statue in I heard of start as favourites again this champion, John L. Sullivan, re the Champions last year and will This was the man whom the

in a club match his honour. Jantes 3. Corbett, achievement who died in February 1933, also recently. C.G. Perry, a Loniton fused to meet. "I have never

A battle for a purse by modam standards, would be among boxers. In his booit, which, paid his tribute to this titan

considered chicken-feed-8,500 "The Roar of the Crowd," he dollars to the winner and 1,500 | writes:- to the loser. A battle which blazed with fury and racial Jackson: was a grant fighter. "That night I thought: Poter

Joe Davis, 20, years undefert. pide.

Six months later; still being

World Snooker - Champion, Open Rinks Final In the 18th round, Peter arktired after that night, I thought ed

last week, baciario ¿Tod Dayls. At KDC, starting at 3.80 p.m. 800 caught... Corbett with PR. Ragl, F. Madar ML terrible right-handler to the ribs Telt on the 15th floor of a Net Clube captains prizo when in And today, after a year as salt stor. He won the Hendon PRO J. Divectin, F. R. Kermarl V. F. wilich sent an agonisios pals York Myapper wiling the 36-hole finale Now the

Francis, F. Howarth, M. E shooting up the white man's side, still maintain that the was the nooker stason, has

boat J. Wishart by 6 and 4 in Purvis, A, Harvey,

Cobalt shuddert ask hils äbödy

bogun, want. cold

Davis will dive up wolf" clie

cmy" touch," he says, dought back,

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