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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 5, 1935.

SHIELD TIE PROSPECTS FOR WEEK-END

MALARIA EPIDEMIC SAINTS

DESTITUTION AND SUFFER FAVOURED

ING IN CEYLON

Colombo, Jan. 4. Thousands of sufferers in the malaria opidemic. continue to bexlege the already choked hospitals. Destitution is steadily increasing, in the North-Western Province in consequence of the epidemic and the failure of the crops.

Dr. Mendis, of Padukka, who for a long time carried on single 'handed against the epidemic, died of malaria to-day.-Reuter Special

The East Lancashire Regment held their inter-Company bayonet, fencing at the Shamehulpo Camp yesterday, which resulted as follows: 1, D. S. Cay; 2, Headquarter; 3, B. Coy; 4, C, Coy: B, A. Coy. The winning team comprised Lieut. Jones, Lleut, J. P. Williams, Sergt. Bond, Sergt. Me- Culloch, Cpl. Ball, L/Cpl. Law, L/Cpl. Lawton, Pte. Robertson and Pte. Shaw,

་

In connection with the Far Eastern boxing championships to be held in Tokyo in January. Mr. Tsukamoto of the Nippon Boxing League, who in now in Manila, has informed the association that the Filipino Oy weight

and light-weight bantam champlone will go to Japan.

BOXING

INTERNATIONAL CONTEST

LEE THEATRE SATURDAY, 5th Jan., 1935 at 9.15 p.m.

TO WIN

Navy Face A Big Task

POTE-HUNT IN CLUB TEAM

(By "Veritas").

local Everything else In football this week-end given place to the Senior and Junior Shield ties, which number. thirteen. Tho draw has! brought together several of: the leading teams, and both to-day and to-morrow fans their ́should be able to get

money's worth from most of the grounds.

Chief nitraction this afternoon the South Chimu "B"St. Josepit's clash. Last week's game against the (Club gave me a new impression of

MEIJI PLAYER SHOT OVER THE LINE

Away as the end of a movement from scrum, 1 ̧n meili winger was shot over the line by a Shangr hai delender belare he could pass back to his supporting man and a line up occurred. Shanghai had the advantage of height in line quis in this rugby match at the Canidrome, while the Japanate were sest away from 80 per cant. of the scrums.

Perry And Professional LBW Rule

Tennis

Continued from Page 12.)

the Saints, and I like their chances future.

the

Will Not

present national amateur champion Ruin Cricket

Win the general public, of

shipe.

Hin aliation to the pro- Perry is so valuable to English a natural tennis, that his decision may have to-day. The robust methods of the fessional ranks is but

It may act collegians, which have been develop step. the more so in view of the some beneficial effect.

fed since the advent of their Army amount of valuable time he has as a warning to the flome authori- players, will very probably put the spent in hringing his game up to ties that the time la past for hide- Chinese right off their natural game, world championship mark. witch Is Dased on delicacy both in defence and attack.

PLAYS HIMSELF IN

bound autocracy, and that not only the players, but the public who WHAT ABOUT AUSTIN?

yearly puts thousands of pounde To the diehards of amateurism, into the LT.A., coffers, would be with their intense national pride in happy to see the world's leading it lonks as though Taylên hus play- ed himself into the Club senior team, the success of England in the inter. players and amateurs together in After his valiant work lust werk national tennis world, apprehension an open tournament, was impossible to overlook him, but will not only be felt because of Pote-Hunt returns, the Club had; Perry's loss to England, but also

to make choler between Tavlin, and, because of the possible effects his TENNIS

Skinner. dren't think they have decision may have.

done the wrong thing, but it is just question whether Skinner might

than he used to be, and is still very Davis Cup holda him back from MAY WRITE

Featherweight Championship of the erraile in ball distribution. Never becoming

Colony,

A. I PRANDY H.M.S. Kent

L.T.A. REACHES DECISION

11. W. Austin has made no bones PLAYERS not be more effective than Andy about the fact that only the honour Duncan at left half. Andy is alwer of helping England to retain the *L professional. Now thelens the Club should be good with Perry gone, that honour looks enough to win, especially on their rather doubtful thing, and own pastures.

would not be at all surprising to To-morrow there should be Л Featherweight Champion Royal Navy capacity crowd at the Naval Sports course before Wimbledon arrives.

hear that he had followed Perry's and Royal Marines

Ground to see the Navy and South

This China "A" in action. Up to the time. of going to pross the Navy had not Anally settled on their team, while South China will be without Leung! Wing-chul. But Wong Mer-shun,į a comparative stranger these days, and with makes a re-appearance, Fung King-cheung again at to take over the leadership of the attack, the |Chinese should be able to advance

another stage,

STOKER DEE

1.M.S. Phoenix Bantam and Featherweight Champion of Cornwall

10 Rounds Welterweight Contest

MAX BILKA

Former German Welterweight

Contender

Y.

A. APPLEBY ILM.S, Pandora

Rounds Welterweight Contest

A. R. FANCY

·ILM.S. Medway

V

A. B. WINGRAVE

1.3.S. Medway

6 Rounds Middleweight Contest

Cpl. FITZGERALD

IL.M.S. Kent

V.

A. B. CLARKE

IL.M.S. Medway

G Rounds Welterweight Content

A. B. PARKER

H.M.S. Medway

V.

P. O. DAVIS

ILM.S. Kent

G Rounds Welterwelġh Contest

A. IL ROBINSON

H.M.S. Medway

Mel, HERMES

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Booking at MOUTRIE'S

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Hong Kong Boxing Association on Wednesday, 2nd and Thursday, 3rd January. General Public:

Friday, 4th and Saturday, 5th Jan. Ringalde Seats $5.50; others $3.30 and $1.10. (Including Amusement Tax)

ANTICIPATED WINNERS

The following Bre expected qualify for the second round.

Senior--Club, Kowloon, Joseph's, South China" "A": 1.incolns.

"Insurrection" of the world's leading amateur, play- | ers must convey something to those in authority who persist In remaling on the high horse) regarding the mixing of profes sionals and amateurs In petitions.

MAY BE BENEFICIAL

While players like Perry prepared to forsake an

com.

are ainateur to status, other lending lights will | follow suit, and this will not only SL ensure the continued success. .of. must finally professionalism, but

and

Junior--Navy, East Lancashires, have its effect on the popularity

Artillery, South

China, Recrelo,

RAS.C., R.A.M.C., Lincolns,

The complete programme for the week-end follown,

TO-DAY'S MATCHES

P. F. WARNER'S CONCLUSION

"I cannot agre with the critica who say that the um pirca will be saddled, with heavier responsibilities; neither do I agree with K. E. 5. Wyatt, whom I greatly admire, that the new experiment will main cricket."

This pronouncement on the new ex- perimental leg-before-wicket rule was made by Pelham Warner at the dinner of the Cross Arrows C.C., and the old explain of England bolteves it will prove a tremendous success,

Alluding to the opinion of Sutcliffe, who thinks offaide play will be next to impossible under the new experi

"İlere ment, Dir. Warner declared: again I beg to disagree, for 1. am of the firm opinion that the batsmen will still be able to make their strokes in the ordinary way."

London, Dec. 10. Advocates of a stricter defi-

AN UMPIRE STORY nition of the term "amateur"

Reverting to umpires and the new in lawn tennia were defeated scheme, he went out of his way to yesterday in an attempt to tie pay a warm tribute to that body who down the players.

to

The following amendment the rules of the Lawn Tennis Association Bee ured 63 voles to 47, but, was lost as there was not the necessary two- thirds majority:

seldom make mistakes"; but an all- | nian one notable exception in his own experience caused considerable amusement;

All the time I was playing cricket Istarted in 1889 al Lord's and took hlock for the last time on the same That an amateur should use his ground 32 years later I can recall status by accepting money or gain-Jonly three occasiona on which I ing pecuniary advantage by: (i) thought a wrong decision was made. giving instruction and/or lessons in 1 benefited in one instance; for with the game by lecture or by private one run to my credit I was "plumb" correspondence or by correspond-|1.b.w., but a kind umpire gave me not: ence or articles in, the Prenu

out, and to my shame I went on to make 170.

There was a singular lack of, en- Stephens.

RA.O.C. v. South China-Carolinethusiasm about the debate, most of the delegates appearing to be completely H. Referee: C. Q. M. S. Hyde,

uninterested." Club de Recreio v. Hongkong Police.

The majority of the matches are-King's Park. Refereer Cpl. Rey- being played off this afternoon, whon nolds.

the following programme will be University V. R. A. S. C St. decided:

Joseph's ground. Randall.

Senior

(Kick off at 2.30 p.m.)

NO HOSTILITY

Sir Samuel Hoare (president) em- Referee: P. O.phasised that there was no hostility!

between amateurs and professionals. The ideal was to work in harmony, and that ident was being maintained.

In his opinion it was just as im-1

Junior

(Kick off p.m.) R. A. M. C.

Hongkong F.C. v. Royal Welch

Royal Welch Fusiliers-Hongkong FC. ground. | Fusillern-Military ground, Happyportant to encourage and help the Valley. Referee: Ldg. Tel. Dickinson, ordinary pinyer as it was to encourage

and help the "stars." TO-MORROW'S FIXTURES

Referees S. . P. O. Shobbrock.

Велот

(Kick off 4 p.m.)

The following are to-morrow's fx-

South China "B" v. St. Joseph'stures: F.C.-Caroline Hill. Referen Ldg. i Hen. Fond.

East Lancashires v. Kowloon F.C.- Kowloon F.C: ground. Referee: I S. A. White.

Janlor

(Kick off 2.30 p.m.) Navy v. Kowloon F.CB. N. and R. M. Sports ground. Roferes: Sgt. Jarmain.

East Lancashires v. Hongkong F.C. -Kowloon F.C. ground.

Mr. J. Lawrence.

Referee:

BODY.LINE CONDEMNED Turning to the main dispute, which had its origin in Australia, Mr. Warner isald:

"There seems to exist a general idea that body-line bowling and leg- theory howling are one and the same. There was never a bigger mistake made, for they are as different as night from day.

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BARCLAY'S AND MARTIN'S IN think I was the first batsman to play

SOUND POSITION against this type of bowling, but after He mentioned that the new financial four overs of it the practice was

London, Jan. agreement between the L.T.A., and abandoned. There were no complaints|

Mr. Chang Wei-chuen,

Barclay'a Bank and Martin's Bank the All-England Club at Wimbledon minde, but I am sure that everybody war working well.

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who tutored the team. R. Navy v. South China' "A".-R.N. and R.M. Sports grounil. Referee: 5. M. Chapman,

the best coach in the world."

Ile in shortly to marry.

Alluding to the campaign of last sassinated last night at the Moral same rates as for 1983, namely 14 summer, Mr. Warner said that we lost Encouragement Society by three per cent. This is in accordance with Maskell was referred to an "easily the Ashes to a better side in all de-, gunmen, who opened fire at him general expectation-British Wire

was less, ät point blank range. Ho partments. Grimmett, Wall, O'Reilly and MeCabe rarely sent down a full struck in his head by three ahots

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Presentations were also made to fine bowlers concentrated on length The Gendarmerie Headquarters sult that over a hundred suspccta- R. F. v. Lincoln Regt. Kowloon Mr. H. Roper Barrett and Mr. T. M. first, last and all the time; but the immediately instituted a vigorous were arrested Central

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