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IMPERIAL SERVICES

BOA

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

ROYAL · MARINES VETERAN GETS POPULAR VERDICT

RIPE GENERALSHIP AND SKILFUL TACTICS WIN THE DAY

AIRMAN RETAINS HIS TITLE

Capt. D. A. C. Shepherd, of the Royal Marines, a boxing veteran of 37, won the most popular verdict in the Imperial Services tournament at Uxbridge last month, when he carried off the Officers' middle-weight title.

Though cally the oldest of the Luke was twice threatened with competitors. Capt. Shepherd-demon-disqualification when in his eagerness atrated that age is less of a handicap he charged dangerously with his head than lack of knowledge, for it was thrust forward like a battering ram. by ripe generalship and skilful tactics But nothing could upset his that ho overcame a stronger and fidence, and he won narrowly from a faster rival in 2nd Lieut. Calvert of heavier hitter. the Army.

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Aircraftman Burrows I thought

In a plain rough-and-tumble the unfortunato to lose the Other Ranka' veteran might not have fared too y-weight championship to Private well, for Calvert was much the harder Worton (Territorials). Worton per- -puncher. But, winely declining to sistently forced the fight, but so many Join in the heavy swinging which him of his round-arm blows landed with opponent invited, Shepherd kept his the inside of the glove distance and gave full play to his should not have counted in the scor-- Jonger reach "and skilful straighting.

left.

By this means Shepherd totied up; points and got through the bout à clear winner at the expense of an occasional shaking from Calvert's swlog.

For all that Shepherd seemed glad of the minute's reit between round" when he was treated to the novel luxury of being cooled electrically.

For the first time in boxing a small electric fan which operated from aj folding arm similar to an extending telephone was fitted in each corner,

The contrivance in the invention of Wing Commandor Sherriff, an R.A.F. boxing champion. At the end

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RESULTS OF FINALS,

Officers

WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 1934.

FIRST AND SECOND IN THE SHANGHAI CHAMPIONS

Sir Victor Susoon's Opera Eve (left) was ridden to a brilliant viatory in the Shanghai Spring Champions, winning by only a quarter of length from Mr. F..W. Sulterio's Castle-Ribbon, with V. V. Needa in the saddle. The rase anded with the first two ponies in a neck and nack duel wall away. from the the field, and the result was in doubt until they passed the port. It was one of the most thrilling Champions ever witnessed on the Race Courǝo.

Yesterday's League Tennis Results

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Recrela 2 0 1 8% 0% 2 Feather-weight.-2nd Lieut. C. W.

U.R.R.C. 2 0 0 2 0 12 0 G. Belas (T.A.) beat Midshipman P.

13 Chapman (R.N.) in the second round. C.R.C. "C" 2002 G

1 0 0 1 1 8 Light-weight.Ideut. H. G. R. Hose

023% 14% 0 (Army) defeated P.0. G. Nelson C.R.C. "B" 20 (R.A..) a point.

INDIANS v. U.S.R.C. Middle-weight-Capt. D. A. C. The Indian Recreation Club de Shepherd (R.M.) bt 2nd Lieut. G. Mfeated the United Services Recrea

tion Club by seven sets to two at Calvert (Army) on points.

Welterweight-Flying Ccor R. Sookunpoo. Score: M. Nobiston (R.A.F.) (holder) bt Lt. F. H. S. Palmer (T.A.) on pointa.

Light Heavy-weight.-L. A. L. Semment (Army) w.o. P.O. D. Me-

Lean withdraw,

of each round the fan was stuck into. Heavy-weight-2nd Lieut. R. V. the face of the reclining boxer, whileuke (T.A.) beat F./O. G. E.. S. a second, Icaning nonchalantly on the Williams (R.A.F.) on points.

ropes, operated it by pressing switch.

TRIUMPHANT EXIT.

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H. D. Rumjahn and I. M. A.

Raznek (1.R.C) beat Capt. Cannon and fellington - Field and Withington 0-8; Stocker and Ravenhill 6-1.

CHINESE "B" . RECREIO.

The Club de Recreio defeated the Chineso Recreation Club "B" team

CLUB ATHLETICS.

International Contest At White City.

County Batsmen Run Riot

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recorded as well as a 94 by Leslie Ames.

The Middlesex match with Sussex produced 1,250 runs for 34 wickets, and in curious contrast only one three-figuro innings WEA made, Patsy Hendren being the man,

Essex and Worcester also made hay while the sun shone, and thoir, game aggregated 1,093 runs for 24 wickets. Hore ngain four centuries ware hit and the Nawab of Pataud! only missed his by three rURS.

At Cambridge, the University and Glamorgan put together, 1,056 runs for the loss of only 25 wickets..

239 PER INNINGS,

FANLING BOGEY PAR POOL RESULT.

P.H. SCOONES WINS FROM T. A. PEARCE.

Playing in the Bogey (par) Pool over the old course at Fanling during the weekend, P. II. Scoones (4) finished all square and won, with T. A. Pearce taking second ́place, finishing one down. There were 71 entries.

THE OLYMPICS

WOMEN'S TENNIS

CHINESE BEATEN BY FILIPINOS

Manila, May 22. The Philippines captured, the women's tennis in yesterday's Olym pic Games, the following resulta bo-

A further interesting analysis ing recorded: shows that for the whole pro- |- Miss Ochon defeated Joan · Wang, [gramme of eight county champion-6-2, 0-1, ship matches

Miss Alburo defeated Liu Yu-kan and one friendly

game, thirty innings were played, 6-2, 6-4-United Press. and averaged 293 runs per innings while for the 260 wickets which fell during those nino matches, each averaged nearly 84 runs."

The high spot of the programme

at Causeway Bay by seven sets to WIN FOR ARMY TEAM. was the clash between Yorkshire two. Scores:

F. J. Remedios and H. A. Barros) (C. de R.) lost to Tam Yoc-fong

London, May 22. and Lau Fuk-ka! 3-6; beat Ng Sze-

In an international Inter-Club Iu Tak-lam and Li Fuk 6-3. kwong and Chan Rau-po 6-4; beat athletle meeting at the White City, the Milocarion Army Club were placed (C. de R.) beat Tam and Lau 6-third and the Swedish Club fourth. A. V Remedios and J. Gonsalves rat with the Borlinger Club (Germany) second, Achilles Club beat Ng and Chan 6-1; bent u and

Li

P. S. (C. de R.) lost to Tam and Lau G. A. Barretto and G. Noronha beat 5-7; bent Ng and Chan 7-6 beat beat and Li 6-4.

The winners of the events were: many). Time: 10 secs.

100 Yards-Borchmeyer

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and Lancashire at Sheffield,

Yorkshire won with almost Impudent ease, requiring “only 346 runs to achieve an innings victory.

Yorkshire oven

"STILL FRIENDS"

Chinese Delegation's Gesture

Manila, May 22 Dr. C. T. Wang, in an Interview yesterday, held that the action of Japan and the Philippines in dis- declared their solving the F.B.A.A. and forming a total of 346 after losing five wickets, new association was entirely uncon- and Verity then proceeded to send stitutional. (Ger- Lancashire back for 111. Lan- cashire did little better in their 410 Yards-Rampling

(Milo second visit, just topping the 200 doad' heated. Time: 494/5 secs. carian) and Stromberg (Sweden) mark by 32 runs. The match was

a triumph for the champions. Time: 1 min. 57.3/5 secs.

880 Yards Gutteridge (Milocarian)

Mile. Gohrt

(Germany).

It is also very stupid," he said. The Chinese delegation gave 'a lun- cheon to the Philippine Athletic off- cinis, when the Chinese consul, Mr. K. L. Kwong in a speech sald: "We are still friends."

KOWLOON C. C. v. H.K.C.C. A. H. Madar and A. R. Minu (I.R.C.) lost to Capt. Cannon and Despite the fact that W. A. H. Tollington 3-6; beat Field and With Duff and L. Goldman obtained three ington 0-0; beat Stocker and Raven-sets, the Hongkong C.C. were de Fly-weight-Pte. Worton (T.A.) G-1.

Whatever hopes Kent might have The Chinese are sailing to-morrow.. feated by the Kowloon C.C. at King's beat A. C. Burrows (R.A.F.)

had when they headed Someract's for Hongkong-United Pressk Flying Meer Nobleton, the bent

S. A. Rumfahn and J. A. E. Cas-Park by five sets to four. Scores: polnis.

One E. C. and E. F. Fincher (K.C.C.) Timo: 4 mins 20 secs. boxer in the Air Force, easily retained)

first innings score of 852 by 235 Bantam-weight-Pte. Macdonald Kumbhog (I.R.G.), lost, to Capt. Can-

runs were quickly set at nought pointed Lieut. Palmer, of the Terri-TA his welter-weight title when he out-(Army) outpointed Gunner Garrett non and Tollington 1-6; beat Field lost to Duff and Goldman 4-0; beat

and Withington 6-8; beat Stocker Wilde and Armstrong 9-2.

Sullivan and Ricketts 6-0;

when the men from the West batted his initial three figure innings in beat!

120 Hurdics-Wegner (Germany), again, and thanks to Longrigg and first class cricket. terials.

Feather-weight--Lance-Bombardier. and Ravenhill 6-1.

Time: 15.2/5 secs. F. Grose and (Army) bt A. B. Kentwell CHINESE “A” v. CRAIGENGOWER. | (K.C.C.) lost to Duff and Goldman Distance: 22 feet 4 ins. (RN) un points,

A. E. P. Guest

F. Leo, rattled up 381 for 6. Bailey

Long Jump-Robertson (Atalanta).

AMES RETURNS. Light - weight. Fusilier

The Chinese Recreation Club "A" 1-6; beat Sullivan and Ricketts 6-3; Berry

beat Wilde and Armstrong 6-2. (Army), best A. C. Ward (R.A.F.) team, Just season's champions, ob-

W. Hyde and J. Rodger (K.C.C.) tained on points.

convincing victory over lost to Duff and Goldman 3-6; lost Palmer was boldly aggressive, and

Middleweight. IJCpl. Newbold Craigengower Cricket Club at the to Sullivan and Ricketts 8-6: boat there were lively passages when he (T-A.) beat L/Cpl. Lacey (Army): Valley by eight seta to one.

Scores: Wilde and Armstrong, 7-5. rushed Noblston to the ropes, under disqualifled in the third round for heavy onslaught of

right-hand holding. punches; but the Air Force officer, Welter-welghtA/C. Turner (R. clever in the parrying and slipping of A.F.) beat L./Cpl. Spears (Army) on blows, and a shrewd counter-puncher, points. was always in the lead.

Light-Heavy-weights.--Corp. Wilby (R.A.F.) bent P.O. Scudder (R.N.) in

This, too, was a highly popular win, an it was Nobiston's last appearaneu

in the tournament before being trans- ferred to the Reserve.

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Ho Ka-lauard Teni Wai-pui (C.R.C.) bent J. W.. Leonard and G. SOUTH CHINA v. C.R.C. "CT. Lal 6-3; beat A. V. Cotano and R. Chon 6-2; beat Taui Yan-pui and Y. Park, the Chiness R.C. "C" were Sending a weak aide to Klug's Hachluma 6-2,

W. C. Hung and Iu Tak-cheuk defeated by Bouth Chinn A.A. (C.R.C.) beat Leonard and Lal 6-3; right seta to one. Scores: beat Gosano and Choa 7-5; beat (S.C.A.A.) beat S. W. Liang and

D. C. Lak and W. (C.R.C.) boat Leonard and Lai 6-194 Ho 6.0. Trui and Hachiuma 6.3.

Paul Koog and Chol Ping-fan K. Au 0-0; beat Y. K. Fung and . H. Kwok 6-3; beat L. Lee and

team beat Gosano and Chon 6-4; lost to

Toul and Hachiuma 3-6.

The heavy-woight championship, was the 3rd round. pluckerritorial. He outpointed Fly-(Army) (holder) beat Marine Kiddie won by 2nd Lieut. Luke,a Sft. Heavy-weight. Rifleman! Thorn ing Ofeer Williams. after being(R.st.) In the 2nd round. dropped by a smashing body panel, The Army retained the which seemed a trifle low.

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Ho Wai-hing and C. P Ip (5.0.A.A.) beat Liang and Kwok 6-2; beat Lee and Au 6-1; beat Fung and Ho 6-8,

C. C. Luk and S. W. Wong (S.C.A.A.)-lost to Liang and Kwok -6; bent Eeo and Aut 6-0; beat Fung and Ho 3-0.

NEXT WEEK'S PROGRAMME.

The "A" Division programme for next Tuesday is na follows: Chinese R, C."A" v. Chinese R. C. "B", Chineas R. C, "C". Craigongower -Recreio

v, U, S. R. C

South China

Indian R. C.

v. Hongkong C, C

v, Kowloon C.

C.

SPORT ADVTS.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

Draft Programmes and Entry Forms for the Sixth Extra Roce Mecting, to be held on Saturday, 2nd June, 1934 (Weather per- mitting), may be obtained at the Secretary's Offico, Gloucester Buildings; the Club House, Happy Valley: the Hong Kong Club; the Sports Club; and the Stables, Shan Kwong Road,

Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON on Thursday, the 24th May, 1931.

By Order,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary.

JAPANESE

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The match was notable for the High Jump--Bradbrooke (Achilles). successful return of Leslie Ames, Height: 6ft.

Medlay

following his operation, and the Router Special,

Allocarian.century by Fogg, the young Club and Ground player, who recorded

Relay,

COOL SUMMER

P.GH. Fonder was the hero of: the Surrey v. Notts match. He had the Notts batsmen bewildered for two innings on a wicket which appeared to offer him but slight assistance. His 10 for 175 was a brilliant piece of bowling.

Scores were cabled by Reuter.

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