1934-04-05 — Page 8

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 1934.

CHANGES IN THE WEEK-END

FOOTBALL PROGRAMME

MY FORECAST.

LEAGUE

TO WIN

Club Borderers

S. China.

St. Joseph's

R.A.S.C, R.A.F.

TO DRAWI

Lincolns

JUNIOR SHIELD.

TO WIN-

-

R. Artillery

NEW BADMINTON TEAM

ELIOT HALL TO PLAY ST. ANDREW'S

MEN'S ENCOUNTER

(By. "Veritas").

A new team enters the field of competitive badminton in Hongkong this evening, when the Eliot Hall men's combina- tion from the University will engage St. Andrew's Church Club on the latter's court.

* Ellot Hall are reputed to have a. useful team, including players who have had a lot of experience of the game in Malaya.

Nevertheless, St. Andrew's are not turning out their strongest side, both E. F., Fincher and Fred Broadbridge standing down to make way for Sonny Bliss, the 'Kowloon footballer' and E, H. P. White.

The programme will consist of three men's doubles games and Rinilos.

St. Andrew's will be represented by A. S. Bllas and R. II. Wong, S. A. Broadbridge and II. Kow, E. H. P. White and A, E. P. Guest.

SOCCER IN TURKEY- GETS EXCITING

English Trainer Mauled: Police Restore Order

Lundon.

Syd Puddefoot, a well-known Eng- lish Soccer International and a form- er centre-forward for West Ilam United, received a mauling when endeavouring to restore order in the 'course of a game at Istanbul belwern the Galata Saray Club (who are train- ed by Puddefoot) and the Fener Bagiihe Club, quarrel arose dur- ing the game and play had to be suspended. Pollee were called in when the spectators invaded the play ing pitch and several players and spectators were injured in the scrimmagYN

Puddefoot was appointed coach to the Galata Club about seven months ago on a year's contract, .

MICKEY WALKER

RETURNS

Takes Decision In

10-Round Fight

Hollywood, Calif., Mar. 30. Mickey Walker, foriner welter. weight and middlowoight champion of the world, came into his own here last night when he decisioncil Tom Patrick, of Los Angeles, In n 10-round contest.

The Toy Bulldog, as Walker ik known in the game, took the fight in easy fashion.

Ile weighed in at 171 pounds to Patrick's 186.

Walker was at one-time a chal- lenger for heavyweight honours. His rise, however, wan halted by Max Schmeling of Germany, whon the latter technically knocked him cut in the eighth round of their fight in September two years ago. After the Schmeling bout Walker scored victories over Arthur de Kuh and George Manley.

In July last year, however, he permitted Loa Brouillard, former world's welterweight champion, to, teim him in 10 rounds at Boston. In first start this year. Walker drow with Bob Godwin in rounds.

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BORDERERS VENUE ALTERED

JUNIOR SHIELD FINAL

LOCAL DERBY" AT VALLEY

(By "Veritas").

Quite a lot of switching about) has been done to the forth- coming week-end league foot-" ball programme Sunday's match between the Lincolns and Navy has been transferred to Saturday, and negotiations are now in hand to

the St. Joseph's v. East Lancashires |

Sunday clear for the Junior Shield final.

Borderers and the Royal Artil lery were to have met on the Club ground by special arrangement, | but the venue has since been alter- ed, and the match is scheduled for Caroline Mill at 3.15.

V.R.C. REPORT A USEFUL

YEAR OF WORK

The thrill-fraught Gnish of a world record-breaking race at New York's Madison Square Garden is pictured here as Glenn Cunningham (right) of University of Kanzre, defeated by inches Bill Bonthron (left) of Princeton and Gens’Vanzke of University of Pennysylvania to win the 1500-meter run, (the "Olymple mile") in 3:52.3. It was the fartest time the distancs has ever boan run indoors.

MANILA TO HAVE ORIENT'S

EXPENSIVE TENNIS COURT

Hongkong

The old-time local "Derby," Cycling

| Club v Kowloon, figures as about

the most attractive league on.

xagement, and in view of the Club

of last

Club's amashing success week, and Kowloon's vastly im- proved form one is difdent In making any prognostication 10- garding the probable outcome,

There веста

why no reason both St. Joseph's and the Border-

not draw their oppon- Navy and

ers, leading contestants for the championship, should further away from ents, the Lincolns,

South China.

HOMICIDE!

THE EASTER RUNS

mainly responsible

Probably the Weather Clerk was for the poor attendance at the opening runs of Hongkong's new cycling club on Enator Sunday and Monday.

MODELLED ON LINES

MOST

Philippines

OF WIMBLEDON And Olympic

COSTING, 200,000 PESOS

SEATING CAPACITY FOR 6,000

One of the most expensive tennis paviliona in the Far East is now being constructed in the Rizal Me Morial Field Manila. This, tennis stadium, including the concreto stands will cost the Philippine Amateur Athletic Federation around. P200,000.

Volleyball

EXPECT TO WIN FROM CHINA

ACTIVITIES

WELL MAINTAINED

FINANCES FALL LITTLE SHORT

ANNUAL MEETING NEXT WEEK

The annual report of the Vic- toria Recreation Club has been issued, and will be found in part below. The annual moot- ing will be held at the Club on Thursday, April 12, at 6 o'clock, for the purose of passing the report and accounts and to transact any other business.

The accounts show. a de-

PERRY NEARLY BEATEN IN INDIA.

Exhibition matches be- tween members of the British team and All Indla representatives were play- ed at Bombay recently. E. V. Bobb, the All India champion of last year, distinguished himself in holding a match point against F. Perry in their second sot after winning the first at 6.3. Perry ral- lied, however, to win the set at 7-5,

H. G. N. Loo

played one set with a local player, Thew, and wonjit by 6-4. In a doubles match G. P. Hughes and F. H. D. Wilde bt Thew and A. D. M. Pitt by 7-5 6-2

creased balance on the year's KEEN working. In 1932 the credit

balance was $6,598.61, and at the end of 1933 it stood at $2,- 034.67.

The of the are:

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ARMY BOXING

President, H.D. Sir William Peel, EAST LANCS WIN

K.C.M.G. Chairman, Hon. Sir Thomas Southorn, K.B.E.: Com- mittee, Messrs. W. Logan (Vico- Chairman), W. Anderson, J. R. Soares, S.V. Gitting, J.M.M. Alves,

S.A. Marcal, G. Travers, R.J. Hunt, and C.E. Roza-Pereira: Hon. Trea- surer, Mr. H. Hyndman; Hon. Secretary, Mr. P. A. Dixon.

THE REPORT.

The report reads. The Club Buildings are in good con- dition, only vary minor ropatra having The volleyball championship had to he undertaken during the past

Far

year.

TOURNAMENT

BEAT LINCOLNS

BORDERERS

The East Lancashire Roginents last avening won the Inter-Unli and Inter-Unit Novices' Boxing plonships of the Hongkong Area Sports Board at Shamshulpo, wining the former in the final against the Lincolna and the latter, again the South Wales Borderera.

Inter-Unit Novices' Competitio Light Heavy-Woight-Pto, Qay (East Lanes) beat L/Cpl. Watins (S.W.B.B) on pointe

in the coming Tenth

Kuen und close contesta featured Eastern olympics will be a Tho pool, which was in a leaky con- the large crowd of officers and ther the evening's programme, and aboog three-comered fight between dition last season, had a new re- ruke present were H., the G.C the Philippines, China and inforced concrete surface added to the Major General 0. C. Borrott, Cl. F. The former run was carried out

Japan. In the 1930 olympics bottom and is now in perfect condi- P. Nosworthy, Llout. Col. E. J. e C. and those in attendance did not

held at Tokyo, the Japanese tion. The motors and pump are Boys, Lieut. A. G. Biorah, Licut.Col. regret their decision. Tai Po to beat Eastwas reached about 3.30 p.m. and

romped away with the bunting, working antisfactorily. There St. Joseph'a out

wore G. T. Raikes, Major H. M. J. Mc- Lanenshires without difficulty, and a brisk pace on the rotum brought

five night fetes held during the season Intyre, Capt. C. E. Ellett Herod These three countries are now or which were very successfully carried and Major H. R. Shillington.. the 24th shoyid have as equally the riders to the Ferry at 4.20 p.m.

Both China and the Philippines are fleation of swimniers for smpetitions hibition fights were staged between ganizing strong volleyball teams, out and well patronised. The classi At the conclusion of the bouts,ex- an easy task against the Gunners, Monday's ran was delayed, and who, in addition, to being forced finally carried out after lunch.

anxious to wreat the championship, waa agala adopted and was again Pte. Bennett and Pte. Holcroft, ind to field reserves, cannot afford to The party left Kowloon at 2pm along the samo, fines as the famous started early in organizing their out in the " and "D" classes. The the HE. G.O.C. presented the ro- This, tennis stadium is being built determined to retain the title has the standard of swimming, especially of the East Lancs, following wich from the Nipponese, while the latter responsible for the improvement in Pte. Thorpe and L/Cpl. Smith, all go all out and risk injuries in and covered the 56-miles cirit Wimbledon tennis pavilion. It will fit. K. Osawa, manager of the following were the winners of the phies. view of the Shield final on Sunday without a halt, finally reaching have a seating capacity for more than Mizuno Sporting Goods company who various Aggregato events:-"A" Class! The results of last night's evnts in which they are participating. the rendezvous again at 5.15 p.m. 0,000 people. The courts located at has just returned from a business, L. Roza Perala, "B" Class G. J. Smith were as follow:

In a last bid to remain in the It is hoped that better wen- the middle of the stadium will be sur-

prevail during rounded with bleachers and grande trip to Japan came out with a state- "C" Class AA. Noronha, "D" Class championship running, Lincolny conditions will

ment to the effect that there L.P. da Silva, cut next weekend when the usual stand where comfortable chairs for is and Navy will probably

a strong indication that Japan Mr. W. L. Butt volunteered his ser- cach other's throats. Defeat weekly run will commence on Sun- the spectator will be placed. will again romp away with the volley-vices as Hon. Coach for the season

day at 2 pm. from the Star Ferry, Work on the Rizal tennis pavillion

ball championship. Kowloon. The destination will be is being rushed as it will be the scene ball coaches of the Philippines said

and he is to be congratulated on the Pablo Helmonte, one of the voltoy fine results achieved by his pupils.

Middle-Weight-Pte. Dilion (hist Lanes) obtained a walk-over fom Castle Peak district where it is of the next Far Eastern tennis that the Filipine volleyball players accepted a private Invitation from this nounced unfit.

The Foreign Y.M.C.A., Shanghai, Pto. Pugh (S.W.B.s), who was to intended to explore the paths and classics. Tennis nces from Japan, who tracks in that area.

China and the Philippines will have olympics can be counted upon to win and the rival teams were scen

will compete in the coming Club to compete against our swimmers Second Stage Welter-Wolght.-tc. the distinction of being the first ten-.the championship."I have never seen action on October 2nd and 9th 1933, Pte. Cox (SW.B.s).

in Herbert (East Lancs) knocked_jut nis players to use this stadium as the such a galaxy of strong players in resulting in a cioso victory for Shang- pavilion will be thrown open for the my life," ho commented.

Light-Weight-Pte. Powley (East A DRAWN GAME Orientul tennis intel

Coach hai by 42-points to 38 points. Mrs. Lanca) beat Pto. Thomas (S.W.Es) Belmonte is a verteran athletic mana. E.D.C. Wolfs very kindly presented on points. Previous plane to conduct the olympics. He has been a pitcher in port events at the conclusion of the (Enat Lanes) beat Pte. Bowen S.

ger and had scen service in several the prizes to the winners of the Inter- Feather-Weight-Bandsman national tennis meet of the Phillippnes the Philippine olymple baseball outst, meet. This private interport contest W.B.) on points. in the Rizal tennis pavilion abandoned na the stadium will not be olympic volleyball team.

were and also was a conch in the 1030 P.I was the first held in Hongkong since Bantam-Weight. — Pte. Ralion ready by April 7, when the national

1921 and proved a popular revival of (East Lancs) obtained a walk-ove net championships will be started. and his co-workers will offer no alibi purs: it is hoped that this will become Smith (East Lanca) obtained a wik Coach Belmonto also stated that he interport rivalry for swimming hon- First Stage Wetter-Wolght.-L/PL Instend the national tennis matches If and when the Philippines lose the an annual fixture in the future. Tennis Club courts at Wallace Field. China or Japan. will be played at the Laong Laan volleyball championship

over, his opponent being pronouted unit.

ST. JOSEPH'S WILL PLAY SUNDAY.

ORIGINAL FIXTURE WITH EAST LANCS TO STAND.

Late this morning I learnt that St. Joseph's had decided to play their league match with East Lancashires on Sunday дв originally ar ranged.

The game will be played at The game will be played at Sookunpoo, andd St. Joseph's will field their usual eleven, namely:-Marques: Gomes and A. V. Gosano: Marques, Beltrao and Elms: B. Gossho, Ward, D. Leonard, Rocha and Costa.

TERRANETTATONA BULETINST CHESUQUNAKUNANLARI LAKSJENKI

would completely deprive either of any further interest, and n division of points would sound the death-knell to both.

Suoth China, whose only chance now is for St. Joseph's and Bor- derers to make mistakes, engage the Police at Caroline Hill, and ought to garner points without difficulty,

JUNIOR SHIELD.

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Australian XI Meets All Ceylon

Colombo, Apr. 4. The Australian teat team, on its way to England, played a one-day match against All Ceylon to-day. The match resulted in a draw,

Australia batted first and declaredi nt 284 for six wickets. Bromley top scored with 80 not out. Brown made: 50 and Ponsford $1.

Ceylan responded with 125 for five wickets. Ebeling had the best bowl- Ing analysis with 10 overs, one malden, 24 runs, three wickets,

Fleetwood Smith proved expensive. He took no wickets and 46 runs were scored off his bowling-Reuter.

The probable team is:-Cord. Evereat and Willis: C. V. White, Bliss and Owen-Davies: Eastman, V. White, Elliott, Mekelvie and Blake.

Judge

BOXER

Jack

elther to

Doyle

Awards His £3,000 Purse

MAKES

SUCCESSFUL CLAIM AGAINST BOARD OF CONTROL

Jack Doyle, the Irish heavy- weight, won the £3,000 purse money withheld after his dis- qualification for hitting low in his championship fight last year with Jack Petersen,

The Club are not anticipating The British Boxing Board of any changes, unless Hill's injury, Control, said Mr. Justice Mac- sustained last week, keeps him out Kinnon, giving Judgment in of the game. The Club expect to line up the following: Rodger: Hill Doyle's lawsuit, had no right to and S. Strange; Robertson, Fote

withhold the money, and there I have no inkling at the time Hunt and Gamble: Fowler, Howe, would be judgment for Doyle to the probable E. Strange, Drown and Baldwin. against the Board for £3,000 and Navy team for the Junior Shield

The Burderers announced "all costs. final. With the roturn

of the anma last week," which means:-

of writing as

Eagle and the arrival of the Smith: Mullane and Morrison; into court £3,000, of which £500 He ordered the defendants to pay Somersetshire, a powerful com-Davies, Podmore and Underwood: would live to be treated as pay- bination is promised.

Mathias, Hazlewood, Fortey, Jones

WEEK-END PROGRAMME

the

Even so, I stand by my origin-and Dunean.

al selection for this trophy- Royal Artillery. The fact that soveral of the Gunners have had a couple of oveeks in senior) division football has done themi no harm: probably, the reverse, and although as a team they have not played together for some Hittle time, I think they will over- come this disadvantage.

If they play as they did against

| South China "B" in the semi. final, firoworks can be expected. and defeat would be highly impro bable.

TEAMS.

Kowloon will have to mako changes this week in vlow of the absence of Timborlako and Lowie, The defence will probably remaln the samo, and the forward inef only a likely to be affected,

SATURDAY.

First Division

Club v Kowloon-Club R.A. v Borderers-Caroline |

Hill

able, to Doyle In any event,

The judge said he "could not ac- cept the view that Doyle's blows were deliberately foul."

A stay of execution was granted pending netice of appeal.

BOARD'S CONTENTION.

JACK DOYLE.

Doyle's claim, against the White

.. RECORD LOWERED.

In the course of this privata Inter- port the following resords for our Pool; were lowered by Mr. F. Hndiey of the Forelan Y.M.C.A. Shanghai:-

50 yards Free Style, 23 seconds. 100 yards Free Style 58 seconds. 220 yards Free Style 2 minutes 23.2/5 seca.

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INTER-UNIT COMPETITION

Fiff

Light-Heavy-Weight-Pte. Jefjon (East Lancs) beat Cpl. Chicken Gin- colna) on technical knock-out. Bilddle-Weight-Bandsman

(East Lancs) lost to Pte. Ddoing (Lincoln) on points.

Quter Woolnagh

Second Stage Welter-Weight-te, Nelson (East Lancs) bent Pte, fail (Lincolns) on points. Owing to the fact that the Meet was

Light-Weight-Drummer of necessity confined to two nights (East Lanes) bent Pte. Instead of the usual three and the Lincolns) on points. weather being inclement on the first

Feather-Weight-Plc. Whitchuse of these, the revenue derived from (East Lanen) knocked out Lipl. gate receipts did not cover disburse-ferring (Lincolns). ments and a fairly heavy · adverse

Hodett Bantam-Weight. -- Pte. balance is shown. Your Committee (East Lanes) obtained walk-overtho however, consider that the object Lincolns being unable to find arop- achieved by the revival of these

ponent

popular contests, fully justies ex- First Stago. Welter-Welght.--LÈpi, penditures Incurred,

Mason (East Lanca) received slk- The Club again organised

over from Ftc. Hope, who faile to carried out the Open Swimming, make the weight.

and

Championships of the Colony and thu Pie. Fall (Lincolns) was presited following were the winners of the with the "Best Loser's" cup forhat various events:-100 Yards Free night's contests and L/Cpl. Bion Style, W. Lawrence, BD 4/5 secs. 220 (East Lance) with a-almilar trhy Yards Free Style, L. Roza Pereis, 2 for the previous night's bouts/ mina. 87 4/5 - secs, 440 Yards Free The Inter-Unit Shield, which tas Style, L. Roza Pereira, mins, 48 2/5 prosented by the Soldiers' Club - Bocs, 880 Yards. Ecco Style, L. Roza mittee and competed for the first mo Pereira, 12 mins.-8 seca, 100 Yards this year was received on behal of Back Stroke, L. Roza Pereira, 1/5 the East Lance by Dandsman Gil- Becs, 100-Yards- Breast Stroke, Lam ter. Yiù, 78'3/5 secs, 100 Yards Freo Style {Ladlos), Mrs. 31. J. McMahon, 70 0/5 secs, 100 Yards Boys' (10 yrs. & under), C. Amery, 70, 3/6 - moca, Long Plunge, J. R. Soares, 65 feet 0. inches, Throwing the Polo Ball, T. L Fagot, 68 feet, Diving Championship, Ed. da Reza, 07.0 points.

British Swimmers

Denmark

Copenhago, March 2

None of the three English cometi- The Ladies Harbour Race was hold tors taking part in the internatinal

Navy v Lincolns-Kowloon City Stadium, Lid, which he sued cipals but the agents of Jeff Dick-together with the Open Harbour Race swimming meeting arranged by the Police v. S. China-Caroline with the Board of Control, was son's company in promoting the for Men on the 12th October, 1993 and Hermes Swimming and Gymstic

dismissed with costa,

Third Division

·RASC. VRE-Military, 3.15 R.A.F. v University Chatham

Rel.

SUNDAY. Junior Shield Final Navy v Artillery-Club, 14] a'clock

LEAGUE:

First Division East Lanes. v. St. Joseph's--- Sookunpoc

contest.

THE JUDGMENT, Kinnon's judgment were as fol- Polits from Mr. Justice Mac

The boxer's case was that he had entered into a contract by which ho was to receive £3,000 whatever happened, and that, as a minor. he was not hound by the regula lows: tians of the Board, from whom he The claim against the While held n licence.

City Stadium, Ltd., was asserted on The Board maintained that, un the ground that Doyle's contract dor their rules, they were entitled to receive £3,000 was made with to act as they did with the purae | them. money.

At all material times he had White City Stadium, Ltd., con Dan Sullivan as his maunger, and tended that they were not tho prin-.. (Continued on Page 9.)

resulted in a win for Miss Doris Hunt Union in Copenhagen to-night in a in the record time of 29 minutes 60 race. seconda. The Open event attracted 10) - In the 400 metres breast strokefor Pereira in 24 minuten 18 neconds. 39,1sec., was third to Jensen en- entries and was won by L. Roya men Stanley Bell, with a time of thin.

This la Mr. Roza Pereira's fourth con- mark) whose time was omin, doc. secutive win and he is to be con- The 200 metres froe'stylo foren gratulated on his splendid achieve saw Mins Valerio Davler (2mi4.1 ship prizes won, were presented by mark), who won in 2min, 60.7nd ment. The various Open Champion- sec.) fourth to Lilll. Anderson then- Mrs. Hunt immediately after the War in the 100 metres free style rhon R. J. C. Sutton, the English.chanion, The Club did not ontor for the Inter- was second in imin, 3,810e, to pan. Club Water Poln League hold under Taris (France), whose time ras

Continued on. Puge.7.).

bour Race,

1min..2.08.