1934-05-23 — Page 9

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY,

MAY 23, 1934.

IMPERIAL SERVICES

BOXING

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 Marinca, 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.

with

Though easily the oldest of thos Luke was twice threatened competitors, Cipt. Shepherd demon-Idisqualification when in his cagerness strated that age is less of a handicap fhe charged dangerously with his head than Inck of knowledge, for it was thrust forward like a battering ram. by ripe generalship and skilful tactles But nothing could upset J that he overcame a stronger and] fidence, and he won narrowly from a faster rival in 2nd Lieut. Cölvert of heavier hitter, the Army,

1

Aircrafiman Burrows

con-

I thought

In a lain rough-and-tumble the unfortunate to lose the Other Banks

to too fly-weight championship Private veteran might not have fared well, for Calvert was much the harder Worton (Territorials). Warton per puncher. But, wisely declining toistently forced the fight, but so any Join in the heavy swinging which his of round-arm blown Innded with opponent invited, Shepherd kept his the inside of the glove that they distance and gave full piny to his should not have counted in the scor longer reach and skilful straight) ing-

Jeft.

Q

By this means Shepherd totted up points and got through the bout elear winner at the expense of an ocensional shaking, from Calvert's swing.

RESULTS OF FINALS.

Officers

FIRST AND SECOND IN THE SHANGHAI CHAMPIONS

Sir Victor Sassoon's Opera Eva (left) was ridden. to a brilliant victory in the Shanghai Spring Champions, winning by only a quarter of a length from Mr. F. W. Suttoria's Castle-Ribbon, with V. V. Needa in the saddle. The race ended with the first two ponies in a neck and neck dual well away from the the field, and the result was in doubt until they passed the post. It was one of the most thrilling Champlona svor witnessed on the Race Course.

Yesterday's League Tennis

Results

Continued from Paye 8.)

CHINESE "B" v. RECREIO.

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

2 1 0 1 844

0774

2

ཤྭ

自

1

2

6

12

0

0 2 5

13

0

1 Q

1

B

0

two. Scores:

0 2 3 14

U

Feather-weight-Zad Lieut. C. w. Recreto G. Belas (T.A.) beat Midshipman PUR.R.C Chapman (R.N.) In the second round. GRC "C" 20 Light-weight.-Lirut. H. . . Hne CIC. 4820

C.C.C. Nelson

(Army) defeated P.0. 6. (12.A..)'on points.

D. A.

C.

Middle-weight.--Capt. Calvert (Army) on points. Shepherd (R.M.) DL 2nd Lieut. G. M.

For all that Shepherd seemed glad of the minute's rest between rounds, when he was rented to the novel Juxary of being cooled electrically.

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

The contrivance in the invention of Wing Commander Sherrit, an okl BA boxing champion. At the end of ich round the fan was stuck into Heavy-weight.-- Lieut. R. V, the face of the reclining boxer, while Luke (TA) beat F/0. G. E. S. a second, leaning nonchianity on the Williams (R.A.P.) on points. ripes, uperated it by pressing switch.

M. Nabiston (RAF) (holder) It Lt. Welter-weight--Figing Omeer R. F. H. S. Palmer (T.A.) on points. Licht Heavy-weight. --LA. A. Semment (Army) w. P.O. D. Me- Lean withdrew.

Other Ranka

J INDIANS v. U.S.R.C. The Indian Recreation Club de- fented the United Services Recrea- tion Club by, seven sets to two at Senkunpoo. Scares:

H. D. Runjahn and I. M. A. Razach 1..C) beat Capt. P Cannons and Tollington 64: beat Field and Withington G-3; beat Stocker and Ravenhil d-1.

CLUB ATHLETICS.

International Contest At White City.

County Batsmen Run Riot

(Continued from Pape 8.) recorded as well as a 94 by Leslie Ames.

The Middlesex match with Sunsex produced 1,250 runs for 34 wickets, and In curious contrast only опе three-figuro innings Was made, Putsy Hendren being the

man,

Essex and Worcester also made hay while the sun shone, and their game aggregated 1,093 runs for 24 wickels. Here again four centurica were hit and the Nawab of Pataudi Jonly missed his by three runs.

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

239 PER INNINGS.

FANLING DOGEY 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 week-end, P. II. Scoones (4) finished ali square and won, with T. A. Pearce taking second place. finishing one down. There wore 71 entries,

pur

THE OLYMPICS

WOMEN'S TENNIS

CHINESE BEATEN BY FILIPINOS

Manila, May De The Philippines captured the [women's tennis in yesterday's Olym pic Games, the following results be

Bliss Ochoa détented Joan Wang,

A further interesting analysis in recorded: shows that for the whole pro- Kumme of eight county champion-16-2, 0-1. ship matches and one friendly Miss Alburo defeated Liu Yu-kan game, thirty innings were played, -2, 6-1-United Press. and averaged 293 runs per innings while for the 200 wickets which fell during these nine matches, coch averaged nearly 34 runs.

at. Causeway Bay by seven sets to WIN FOR ARMY TEAM. was the chah between Yorkshire

London, May 22.

Chib

F. J. Remedios and H. A. Barros (C. de R.)

lost to Tam Yoc-fong! and La Fak-kni 3-6; bent Ng Sze In Ал international Inter-Club kwong and Chan Ino-po 4; beat athletic meeting at the White City.

Thk-in and Li Fuk 6-3.

the Milocation Army Club were placed A. V. Remedios and J. Gonsalves rat (C. de R.) beat Tam and Lau 6-1; (Germany), second,

with the Berlinger

Club Achilles heat Ng and Chan 0-1: bent. In and third and the Swedish Club fourth.

C. A. Barretto and G. Noronha

The winners of the events were: -7; beat Ng and Clan 7-5; bent many). Time: 10 secs. (C. de R.) lost to Tam and Lav 100 Yarda-Borchmeyer u ami Li 6-4.

440

The high spot of the programme and Lancashire at Sheffield.

Yorkshire won

with almost impudent ease, requiring only 3-6 runs to achieve an innings victory.

"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 Yorkshire even declared their solving the F.E.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.

It is also very stupid," he said. KOWLOON C. C. . H.K.C.C.

The Chinese delegation gave a fun- Yards-Rampling A. H. Mader and A. R. Minu

(Milo-second visit, just topping the 200cheon to the Philippine Athletic offi- earian) and (IRC) lost to Capt. Cannon and

Stromberg (Sweden) mark by 32 runs. The match wascials, when the Chinese consul, Mr. Despite the fact that W. A. H. dead heated. Tollington 3-6; beat leld and With Duft and L. Goldman obtained three)

Time: 44/6 roca,

a triumph for the champions.

K. Kwong-In a speech said: "We 880 Yards-Gutteridge (Mocarian)

are still friends," bili 1.

feated by the Kowloon C.C. at King'a

Whatever hopes Kent might have The Chinese are sailing to-morroi had when they headed Somerset's for Hongkong United, Press. first innings score of 352 by 225 runs were quickly set at nought

Fly-weight.--Itc. Worton (T.Aton 6-0; beat Stocker and Raven-sets, the Hongkong C.C. wero de Time: 1 min, 67.3/5 secs.

on

F. Grose and A. E. P.

beat

Guest

One

(Germany)

TRIUMPHANT EXIT. Flying Ofleer Nabistan, the bent: el A. C.. Burrows (1.A.F.)

9. A. Rumjahn and J. A. E. Cas-Park by five sels to four. Scores: boxer in the Air Force, easily retained

points.

E. C. and E. F. Fincher (K.C.C.)| Time: 4 mins 20 secs. Mille.-Gohrt Bantamweight.-Fte. Macdonaldsumbhoy (LR.C.) lost to Capt. Call- pointed Lieut. Palmer, of the Terri-A his welterweight title when he out. (Army) outpointed Gunner Garrett and Tollington 1-6; beat Field lost to Duff and Goldman 4-6 beat

and Withington 0-3; bent Stocker Sullivan and Ricketts 6-0; torials.

and Ravenhill -1. Penther-weight. Lance-Bombardier

120 Hardles-Wegner (Germany), Wilde and Armstrong 6-2.

Time: 15.2/5 aces, Thin, too, was a highly popular win, Halley (Army) bt A. B. Kentwell CHINESE “A” », CRAIGENGOWER. (K.C.C.) lost to Duit and Goldman as it was Nobiston's last appearance (R.N.) on points. in the tournament before being trans(Army) beat A. C. Ward (R.A.F. team, Inst sunson's champions,

Lightweight. Fusilier Berry

The Chinese Recreation Club "A1-0; beat Sullivan and Ricketts 6-8;

bent Wilde and Armstrong 6-2. ferred to the Reserve.

on points.

taired

W. Hyde and J. Rodger (K.C.C.) convincing victory Newbold Craigengower Cricket Club at

over lost to Duff and Goldman 2-6; lost! (Army): Valley by eight nets to one. Scores Wilde and Armstrong, 7-5.

lo Sullivan and Ricketts 8-0; beat! for Ho Ka-lau and Taui Wai-pul (C.R.C.) beat J, W. Leonard-'and G. Lal 0-3; bent A. V. Gosano and R Chon 6-2; beat Taul Yun-pui and Y Hachiuma 0-2.

Palmer was boldly aggressive, and Middle-weight. L./Cpl. there were lively passages when he (T.A.) beat L./Cpl. Lacey rushed Nobiston to the ropes under disqualified in the third "round heavy anslaught of Fight-hand holding.

punchen; but the Air Force officer, Welterweight.-A./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 lend.

**Light-Heavy-weights-Corp). Willy (R.A.F.) beat P.D. Scudder (R.N.) In The heavy-weight championship was the 3rd round, pluckily won by 2nd Lieut. Luke,a Gft. sin. Territorial. Ite outpointed Fly-(Army) (holder) bea: Marine Kiddie ing Offeer Williams after being R.M.) in the 2nd round. dropped by smashing body punch, Thu Army retained the which seemed a trifle low.

championship with 15 points.

Heavy-weight. Rifleman

ab-

the

SOUTH CHINA v. C.R.C. "C", Sending a weak side to King's Park, the Chinese H.C. "C" worn W. C. Hung and In Tak-chouk defented by South China A.A. by (C.R.C.) beat Leonard and Lat 6-3; sight sets to one, Scores: beat Going and Chen 7-5; bent

D. C. Luk 'and W. T. Loe (C.R.C.) beat Leonard and Lai 0-1; K. A 6-0; beat Y. K. Pung au Tul and Hachloras 0-3.

(S.C.A.A.) beat 3. W. Linng and Paul Kong and Chol Ping-fan H. Kwok 0-3; bent L. Lee and team bent Gosano and Chon 84; lost to

H. Y. Hà 6-0 Tsul and Hachiuma 3-6.

Ilo Wat-hing and C. P Ip (S.C.A.A.) beat Liang and Kwok -2: best Leo and Au 5-1; beat Fung-and-Ho-6-3.

Thorn

--

C.

C. Luk and S. W. Wong (S.C.A.A.) lost to Liang and Kwok 3-6 beat Lee and Au 6-0; beat Fung und Ho 8-9,

NEXT WEEK'S 'PROGRAMME,

The "A" Division programme for next Tuesday is ns follows: Chinese Rt. C. "A" v. Chinese R. C. "E" Chinese R. C. "C" v. Craigengower Recraio

v. U. S. R. C.

South China Indian R. C.

Y. Hongkong

Y. Kowloon C.

C

C.

Long Jump.-Robertson (Atalanta), Distance: 22 feet 4 ins.

Height: 5 ft.

iligh Jump Bradbrooke (Achilles).

Relay. -- Milocarian.

Medley Router Special,

when the men from the West batted his fuitia three figure innings in again, and thanks to Longrigg and first class cricket.

F. Lee, rattled up 381 for 6.

AMES RETURNS.

P.G.. Fender was the hero of

the Surrey v. Notts match. Ho had the Notis batsmen bewildered The match was notable for the for two innings on a wicket which successful return of Lealle Ames, appeared to offer him but slight following his operation, and the assistance. His. 10 for 175 was a century by Fagg, the young Club brilliant plece of bowling. and Ground player, who recorded Scores were cabled by Reuter.

BARBARY COAST!

TURK...at home in any port!

COMO... price on his head!

MOTHER BRIGHT

...her purple past made history!

Where the tides of human passions roll up strange wrecks of life and love

⚫ haven

for crushed derelicts ...

such asToy, who know men but never heard of love!

Wharf Angel

A Paramount Picture with

VICTOR MCLAGLEN DOROTHY DELL PRESTON FOSTER ALISON SKIPWORTH -

ALHAMBRA

TO-MORROW

SPORT ADVTS.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB, Draft Programmes and Entry Forms for the Sixth Extra, Race Meeting, to be held on Saturday, 2nd June, 1931 (Weather per-1 mitting), may be obtained at the Secretary's Office, Gloucester Buildings; the Club House, Happy Valley; the Hong Kong Club; the Sports Club; and the Stables, Shim Kwong Road,

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

By Order,

C. B. BRÓWN.

Secretary.

JAPANESE FAR EASTERN OLYMPIC SWIMMERS

·will give an

EXHIBITION

AT THE

V.R.C.

TO-NIGHT

AT 8 P.M. Admission:

$2.00

Ladics & Mombers: $1.00

NO BOOKING

BAND IN ATTENDANCE

COOL SUMMER

UNDERWEAR.

PRICE REDUCTIONS!

We are pleased to be able to announce a big reduction in the price, this season, of cool summer underwear. Many new lines have been introduced which regulate bodily temperature and impart health and fitness to the wearer. Make your selection from the following well known brands.

India Gauze-Vests or Drawers "Cotella" Cellular Vests “B.V.D.”—Vests or Drawers

"B.V.D." Union Suits ... Interlock-Vosts or Drawers

from $1.75

1.75

2.00

2.95

2.25.

Rayon Cellular Vests or Drawers

3.00

"Aertex" Cellular Vests or Drawers

3.95

"Celanese" Vests or Drawers

3.75

REDUCTIONS GIVEN FOR HALF-DOZENS.

WM. POWELL, LTD.

SPECIALISTS IN gentlemen's WEAR.

10. Ice House Street.