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A. B. Barry, of H.M.5. Borwick, who easily won the welterweight championship of China" in Shanghai last week, by defeating Johnny Hil

a points. Barry is another well

known local boxer.

BILLIARD 5.

Luke's Team Beats

R.A.S.C. Side.

In a friendly game of snooker and

ENGLISH PLAYER'S 1934 QUEST

COME-BACK BY

MRS. WHITTINGSTALL

London, Mar. 22. One of the most colourful personalities in English lawn tennis, Mr. Fearnley-Whit- tingstall (Miss Eileen Bennett) is determined to make 1934 the most memorable year, in her

career.

For some time now she has been Father out of the picture but as she played yesterday at Queen's Club in the Spring Covered Courla tuuramment she will not be out of the picture much longer.

FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 1934.

V.R.C. RECOGNISED

BY SHANGHAI

Watson Keeps His Title AS

CHALLENGER'S "ONE-ARMED" FIGHT

DUE TO INJURY

London, Mar. 21.

OFFICIAL SWIMMING

Seaman Watson, of Newcastle, retained his feather-weight BODY

title and Lonsdale Belt at the Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, that night by defeating Johnny McMillan (Glasgow) on points over 15 rounds.

CHAMPION DOWN.

Twelve thousand people saw a illa force, but was ordered to box on. appointing fight in which McMillan boxed much below form. It was obvious from the outset that the Scot had a damaged right arm, and he did not use it a dozen times throughout

the contest.

Watson. as a champlon, should have noticed McMillan's handicap, but he failed to do so. He was always the better man, particularly at close quarters, where McMillan was help less under a two-handed onslaught.

BLOWS AFTER THE GONG. The only blow of note in the first light left hook to the round was n stomach by McMillan. Watson settir down in the second round and plied a straight left to the face, foi- lowing up by forcing his way to clono Mrs. Whittingstall playod won-quarters, where he ripped up a series

while of uppercuts to the chin. derfully good lawn tennia bealing Miss J. Marshall with the The third round was quiet, Watson loss of one game in each set. Her being content to box along orthodox footwork was perfect and her driv- lines and MeMilan endeavouring to ing on both wings wax as severe lure Watson into-leaving an opening as it was accurate, The word for his pet left hook.

pur- fection should not be used lightly. but it could be used appropes the display of Mrs. Whittingstall yester day. She has been playing with Dan Maskell, the Wimbledon coach, and he has certainly done good work in his coaching.

In the twelfth round Watson's head accidentally caught McMillan low, and the Scot, obviously infuriated, rushed Watson across the ring, and finally put him down. At first. It appeared as though the champion was hurt, but he rase, smiling, without taking

a count.

In the next McMillan endeavoured to put the champion again on the floor, but the steady seaman refused to be disturbed and boxed carefully to the bell.

The last two rounds were all in the champion's favour, and he won easily on a good margin of points.

TWO L.T.A.

FOR AUSTRALIA

Play In Centenary Celebrations

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LAST NIGHT'S REVELATION

Full acknowledgment of their right to control competi- tive swimming in the Colony has been expressed by the Amateur Swimming

Sungnal to the Victoria Re-

creation Club, whose co-opera-

Stoker Parcy Lake, won the light tion has been requested by the weight championship of China in Shanghai last week, when he out- arranging Interport galas in pointed Jos Sacramento, Lake, win

northern body with a view to

the future.

of Hongkong tities, is with

H.M.S. Berwick.

SPORT ADVTS.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

The THIRD FXTRA RAGD MEET. [ING will be held (Weather Per- nitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on Saturday, 14th April, 1934, com- inencing at 2,00 p.m.

The Flist Bell will bo Rung 1.30 pm.

MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE.

Members aro notified that they and their Ladies must wear tholz Badges prominently displayed throngbout the. Meeting.

No One without à Badge will be admitted to the Members Enclosure.

Badges, admitting Non-Members to the Member”. Enclosure and ́ Chat Rooms at $5.00 for Geitlomen and $3.00 for Ladice (Both including Tax) nre obtainable through the SECRET ARY upon the personal application of a Membar, auch Member to be respon Aible for all visitors introduced by him, and for Paymont of All Gaits.

The Secretary's office, Brd Floor, Gloucester Bulking, (Tol 27701 will close.at. 12 delock Noot,

Badges, admitting to Monbora Enclosure will NOT be on sale at the Raco Course.

On No Prelext will Children bo Enclosure dur- permitted in: eltiser ing the Meeting.

Tifins aro obtainable at the Club' Home provided they are ordered from the No. 1 Boy in advance. Telephone

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PUBLIC ENCLOSURE.

as having been fairly successful; he and promised to present the Club The Price of Admbulan to the

D

This was revealed at the annual ner general meeting of the V.R.C. which was held last evening with Mr. W. Logan in the chair. A letter from Mr. D. Lyon, Hon. Secretary of the years which he had spent in Shanghai. PLAYERShanghai Amateur Swimming Assole was pleased and proud to know elation, was read during the meet-that he was still an active member of ing.

the V.R.C. Mr. Logan described the past year He wished the members success would not say it was a good year with a Cup when the competitive

Public Enelosiare is $2.00 including very season arrived. financially. It had been worrying year for the committee duo The following officers were elect Tax, for all Persons, including Ladies, The champion refused to be drawn

The report of the March meeting to a lot of rivalry as to the con-ed to serve for the ensuing year: and is payable at the Gate. Soldiers Southorn; and Sailors in Uniform are admitted and added to his lead by well-timed of the Lawn Tennis Association trot of local evimming. It had been Chairman, Sir Thomas straight lefts to the face."

In the fourth McMillan tried to dis- Counell, held at the River Plate said that the Victoris Recreation Hon. Secretary, Mr. P. A. Dixon; Half Price.

has Club were big-headed and that they Hon. Treasurer, Mr. H. Hyndman; Bookmakers, Tic Tac Mon, &c., turb his man by rushing tactics, but House, London, last month

wanted to control swimming.

General Committee, Messrs. We will not be permitted to operate Watson was equal to every call The been issued.

The V.R.G.. continued Mr. Logan, Logan, G. Travers, F. W. T. Rose, within the Precincts of the Hongkong only incident in this round was that

It is announced that, responding Watson continued to punch after the to an invitation received from the started in 1880 and had always con-C. E. Roza-Pereira, Lieut. F. Eaves, Jockey Club during the Race Meeting.

trolled swimming and would continue, M. Alves, J. H. Lawrence and S. Lawn Tennis Association of Aus- to do so. They had held Interports A. Marcel Ballotting Committee, There were many interesting bell had sounded.

The fifth and sixth rounds were tralin, two players will be nomina- for years and now they had some Messrs. F. P. Lenfesty, L. A. Soares, matcher yesterday. That most ver notable mainly for the further proof ted for the Australian Champion body trying to take the control out 12. J. Hunt, L. Roza-Pereira, B. M. sutile sportsman. K. C. Gandar

of Watson's superiority inside.

ships at Melbourne, January 3-12, of their hands. It was not that they Remedios, M. M. de V. Soares, C. Dower, bent Judge Hargreaves

MCMILLAN'S RECOVERY.

1995, in connection with the Cen were jealous of anybody but the J. Cooke, W. J. Howard, W. Law | 6–3, 6–2, despite a plucky resist-

control in The eighth round saw McMillan tenary celebrations of the State of V.R.C. would not place ance from an opponent who has

hlow dangerously low, and

momobody capable of running swim- some good shots in his locker ended various left, hook, but the Victoria and the city of Melbourne, anybody's hands until they found and J. R. Soares.

representative players are ing in the Colony. Up to the pre- passing shots fa particular. Gandar-Scot was warned by Mr. Jack Smith,

available.

sent the Committee have not found Dower is a remarkable young man; the referee.

Mr. F. C. Lohden has been ap-a club In the Colony which they apart from a brilliant scholastic The following session was easily

Early on ho rocked pointed honorary referee for the honestly thought were experienced career and the reputation of being MoMillan's best a fine political speaker, he plays at Watson with a heavy hook to the challenge round of the Davis Cup, enough to control swimming hore.

Nobody could say that the V.R.C. It might be 101 lenst half a dozen games exception-chin, and following up his advantage, and the Lawn Tennis Umpires

Association have been invited to was not experienced. pinned the champion to the ropes.

had created 91ally well. He loves to be un-

Bald that the V.R.C. This was only a passing phase,nominate umpires. orthodox, and his half-valleys in however, for Watson made a splendid

swimming in Hongkong. They had Inwn temis are amazing: he is recovery and returned to the attack.

started it (hear, bear). oo generally "on the wrong foot," but 1 he gets his effecta and that, after 130all, is what matters.

billiards at the N.A.A.F. Institute last

evening Mr. J. R. Luke's team defeat ed the R.A.S.C. by 660 points to 507.

A feature of the game was a break of 40 unfinished by J. F. Hickman against Driver Clarke whơn the soldier needed 16 for game.

The scores were as under:

Billiards.

J. F. Hickman 160 Driver Clarke.

L. D. Skinner 120 Pte, Keates J. R. Luke 100 Ptc. Alves

Hickman Lako Sklaner

Snooker.

98 Cpl. Eycott 133 Cpl. Leach

50 Pio. Land

13s

Early in the 11th round McMillan again hit dangerously low with the left and Watson appealed to the re-

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The chairman mentioned that the Chinese had learned swimming at the V.R.C. and were now making North Point and seen the wonderful Ho progress they were making. predicted that the members of the V.R.C. would have to look to their the laurels and practice hard or Chinese would beat them.

Continuing, the chairman said that he hoped this year they would not Commonwealth Handica Plast year. He hoped they would all have any opposition like they had (Second Section).--11⁄2 miles,

I think will finish in front of Chief Seattle, thus securing the third position.

-PICK OF THE OTHERS.

pull together with all the other clubs Racing Triumph put up a very in the Colony, fine performance last Wednesday Referring to the affairs of the morning when he covered the mile Club, the chairman said that there In just a tlek over 2-09, and on this were 289 members on the list which gallop, he should be good enough was quite good for a swimming club. to win this race. My note-book, They also had a wonderful site.

The chairman mentioned that the however, tells me that, although he previous year they had had a bal has shown to advantage in morning ance of $5,508,01 whereas this year gallops, his display in actual rac- the balance W36 $2,034.67, This ing has been disappointing. The was due to three items:-Aquatics heavy going may have accounted (Championships) $577.20, Interport for this and the course to-morrow Regatta $1.241.40 and Rowing Re- may be to his liking. This is his atte $055,06 which when added to- history in a nutshell as far as it gether came to $2,473.72 otherwise the difference in the profits for the is known to me. Great Hall is two years would not be great. fancied and so are Poker Face, Tso| FUTURE INTERPORTS. Tak, Tummel and West Parade,

Mention was made of the Interport Mirs Bay Stakes.--2 miles post, with the Foreign Y.M.C.A. of Shang- once round and in,

Thai and the wonderful time the višİ-

I do not expect to see more than tors were given. Mr. C. M. Tobin, eight starters competing for this their manager, had lavishly praised race, and two of them have been had done their best to entertain.

the hospitality of the V.R.C.. who classified "A" in the past, viz:| They had resumed rowing in the Blue Star and Gay Crusader. The club after a period of ten years. former is in fine fettle and will During the year under review they most surely give a good account had won the Senior Pairs which was of himself in this event, but the not so bad for what was essential- lalter is only a shadow of hially a swimming club, former self and I think he call the following letter which was re- The chalman, amid applause, read safely be ignored in this field. The Tiger on his last outing must be rived from the Hon. Secretary of the Shanghai Amateur Swimming dangerous.

Association: Mayflower is very uncertain.: 1] “After the annual meeting of the have seen him run good races and Shanghai Amateur Swimming AANG- I have seen him give shocking dla ciation hold on the oth inst. for tho plays, his last race at the last purpose of electing offloors for 1984, Meeting being particularly bad. the now committee discussed the im-

portant question The opposition, however, is not the body to control swimming in the of recognition of strong and I cannot see him run Crown Colony and I am directed to unplaced.

inform you that the Shanghai Coun

If Mayflower runs ungenerously, cll have past 1 the following resolu- I have a liking for Daylight. Eve Hon: for a place. Although very speedy,

I think the distance too, far for Tillicum.

Tai Wan Bay Handicap---2 mile post, once round and in.

"¿That" following”a close acṛu-- tiny of the struggle for control of swimming in Hongkong the Victoria Recreation Club fa our opinion is property representa- tive of swimming in Hongkong for competitive purposes and wo will welcome their co-operation. during 1984 with the object of repeating past Interport Gala

MUCCCINES.

of

I can see the largest field of the day in this race, and most prob ably the largest dividend will also be paid out in this race. Picking the winner is akin to finding a secule in a haystack! Form will which is self-explanatory and we have to go by the board and Bir now hope for the continuance

these pleurant memories of the past W, H. Choy's mount should be in the performance of Interport con- supported. Mr. Black will most tests between the Crown Colony re- probably not be eligible to ride but presentatives, under your auspices, If he does come under the starter's and Shanghal." orders, he will be piloting Holter OLD MEMBER RETURNS. Skelter and should also be sup White, an oid member of the Club During the meeting Mr. Frank ported. If Festival Evo olocts to who has been a resident of Shang- gallop he will be most dangerous hal for the past seventeen years, ad- and The Gadwall and Wembley dressed the meeting. He said he Stag have undeniable chances of felt highly honoured as meeting all winning, and so Jias King's Parade, the members. He first joined" the Hay Tor is not to be despised, ca-Club in 1882, which none of them pecially as he is carrying 142 lbe, remembered. In looking around he only,

saw four of the old members of the Final selections will appear to-Club and he was very pleased to moet the new members. Ho had been absent from the Colony for the last soventaon

morrow.

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