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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1935.

BRIGHT BOXING IN

AS I SEE IT

BY "VERITAS'

LESSONS OF INTERPORT

FOOTBALL TRIAL

GAME OF REAL

VALUE

TO SELECTION

COMMITTEE

..

PARDOE EARNS

HIS PLACE:

A. V. GOSANO AS RIGHT HALF ?

CONTRARY to my contem-1 up to the selectors a new feld for are now three porary critic "Rover", I am survey. There inclined to think that Sunday's strong candidates for the position, and IT A. V. Gosano is ousted from Interport football trial made a contre-half by Pardoe, then there valuable contribution to the task are four. Frankly I do not know of finding a team worthy to whether Fonaghan was playing represent Hongkong against above form or not. Another reason Shanghai next month, Views why he showed up so well might as to the merits of individual; have been that he found Ridley on players, and their respective an "off" day, and that Ip Pak-wn was not on the wing. Even so 1 claims for recognition, must feel he is worth further considera naturally differ, but the mere lion. This, and the fact that fact that one team unexpectedly neither Pote-Hunt nor Brooks have beat another, and that a number yet had the opportunity of show- of so-called "certainties" failed ing what they can do, maken me to live up to reputation, is hard- reiterate the wish for another trini

27. before January

The only ly sufficient to decry Sunday's

Sunday's

game na a fianco.

AS YOU WERE

To me, it

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other problem which trini rained Was La relation

to

the Inside right and in- sida loft berths. On the one hand we had Ridley and Tam Kong- was interesting to realise that of the four origin- puk, who before the game were ally solected players who were un-virtually safe for these positions, able to turn out, only one meritedive wretched displays, and Ilig- Inclusion in a Probables aide. in, a nat-minute thought, coming This was my feeling before then to play a wonderful game.

start of the match, and I gauw noth-

THE

ing in the game, to alter it. Wong WHAT ARE OUR PREMISES ? Wing right now is a better goal- korper than Rodger, chiefly because point is, are we to base our conclusions solely on the out- he does not depend on "inspira- tion" to give of his heat. Chris, come of Sunday's trint, or are we File in equally as good, if not bet- to take other factors into considera- ter, than Strange. Ridley, despite on? If the former, then ligging his unfortirante experience in the get the inside_right_joh, and trial, remains a superior Inside left Elliott becomes inside left. There

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selectors

}}e to Tay Qua-liang. And Parker, can be no further argument, although

rattling Rood personally I think the left half, cannot approach Lee must go beyond this single trial, Kwok-wal, who, although now in and take into consideration the jured, will, with ordinary luck, be general form of the plagers. If quite fit for the Interport

VALUE OF THE TRIAL SAY what you like, the trini did have its value. It confirmed the impression that B. Gosann and Bickford are worthy of inclusion

Are

this is done, ww

bound to acknowledge that Tam Kong-pak is a better inside right than Higgins, and that Riley cannot seriously he approached by Elliott. Without gnoring the facts, it is unwise to become panicky about the failure

CHINA FLEET CHAMPIONSHIPS

"Racing records conilnue to fall at the new Bay Mendows track, near San Francisco, Calif., and here's the spectacular finish of the latest, which any Top Row. 3 year old, skatter a mile world record of 11 years' standing. The colt, claimed by A, A. II Iniont last year for $3,5000, ran the mile in 1:40 to break the record sol by Dot in 192 ... Jucker Tommy Luther was up.

ENGLISH BOY TENNIS PRODIGIES TO PLAY IN HONGKONG

NEW CHALLENGE TO THE

RUMJAHN COUSINS!

P

13 YEAR-OLD TWINS CAPTIVATE

HOMESIDE CRITICS

(By "Veritas)

For the past five years local critics have been endeavouring to discover a combination good enough to beat the illustrious Rumjahn cousins, holders for the last ten years of the Hongkong tennis doubles championship. Various pairs "have threatened the cousins' supremacy, but it has remained intact.

Now this year, the champions are to be challenged by two schoolboys, who have been variously described by London daily papers as "The Mighty Atoms", "England's Future Hopes", "The most promising junior players in the country", "Stara of the

Future", etc.

The youngsters in question

of certain players on Sunday. Tam are the Shute twink, aged 13. 10 identical in ap admitted prowess of Tao Kwal-man, and not to be wondered after pearance, that the stranger will, shing and Ip Pak-wa. To me day. Ridley just couldn't do the.

the gruelling time he had on Satur Howe, with all his shortcomings. was head and shoulders above Fung right thing. His Idens were na King-cheung, who has never, within good as always, but things refused my recollection, touched his best to work for him. This does not form in representative matches, entirely exonerate him, but It is Put a stranger in the forward line foolhardy to suggest that because

in the Interport sidlo, despite the playing the game of a tired who are

with Fung, and he is like a fish out good player fails to come up to

of water. Howe, on the other hand, has adaptability. Confessed

scratch in ane match, he must be ruled out of consideration for the

ly he does not alwaya make the Interport team.

most of his opportunities, but he

Д real hard worker, and a tenaci. COSANO AS RIGHT HALF

ous forward, generally lively en-TF a true sense of perspective is ough to give any defence a pain I

in the neck. Perfection is a

maintained, it is easy to realise

quality practically unknown in foot. that the trial was worth while,

all, so we must look for the next

best thing, and so far as centre-

forwards go in this Colony, Howa

lays chief claim to that distinc- tion.

RIGHT HALF THE ONLY

PROBLEM

(Continued on Page 11.)

ANSWER TO CORRESPONDENT

"Clach":Your letter cannot be published until you have complied

NE of the happleat features of with the usual conditions, and in-

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the match was the form of chided your name and address, not

Foneghan at right half. It opens necessarily for publication.

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SERVICES' SPORT AT HAPPY VALLEY

SOME PROMISING YOUNGSTERS

Interesting Displays By The Lighter Weights

DAWSON IMPRESSES

(By L. J. B.)

A mixture of good mediocre, and bad boxing was witnessed at the China Fleet Club last night when the China Fleet Amateur Championships and Team Com. petition were continued. Though the light weight competitors perhaps gave the best displays and were more evenly matched, earlier bouts provided rather more excitement and variation.

Among the welter weights A. B. Loxam (Medway) showed grat luck and stamina in his three round contest with Marine Jenkins (Adventure), and notwithstanding his disadvantage in height and reach began a persistant attack in

the first round which he continued

throughout.

Stoker Bever (Berwick) and A. B. Stephena (Destoyer Flotilla) also gave a good display in the welter weight division. They were well matched and right up to the third round gave blow for blow, Bever had alightly the better of it and though he tired more quickly than his opponent he continued sound Service matches at Happy Valley defence and an adequate attack yesterday included a friendly match | right to the last, to be awarded the between R. F. Auxillaries and decision.

LMS. Dunean In which 1, T.

Cricket, Football, And Hockey

Quinnell showed good form to four for thirteen.

secure

three,

The

Jock McAvoy

Loses To

Marcel Thil

BRITISH BOXER

DISAPPOINTS

Paris, Jan. 14. British boxing prestige and hopes

received a severe set-back here this evening, when Jock McAvoy, English middleweight champion, unsuccessfully challenged Marcel Thil, the French- man, for the European light heavy- weight championship aver 15 rounds. Thil outpointed the Englishman to after his recent brilliant victories in retain his title, McAvoy disappointing Englaml

McAvoy's last Sight was

the

GOOD MIDDLEWEIGHTS

Duncan team going to first collected Dawaon (Destroyer Flotilla) wave Marine Smith (Tamar) and A. B. 54, the EA, declaring at 101 for the best display among the middle weights, both being aggressive und

against The teams were:-II.M.S. Dun- displaying excellent defences. The Kid Tunero, the Cuban middleweight, can:-A. Douglas, C. White, G. result was a fast three rounds in whom he kayoed in the seventh round It. Holliday, L. C. Wanby, W. the advantage although neither Whiskered, H. E. Weller, A. Waite, which each in turn seemed to have after a maguldcent display of boxing, Tunero was so impressed with Morcombe, T. Chaplin, L. Downs, managed to land many heavy blows, the Englishman would knock out Thil, Meayoy's boxing, that he forecast II. Smith. White was top scorer rather blind-in some of his attack Frenchman, and regarded McAvoy as Dawson, who got the decision, was

The Cuban had himself beaten the with 11. Mr. E. L. H. Shute intends

towards the end but scored rather a natural successor to Thi for to enter his sons in the open R.F.A.-B. T. Quinnell, F.more heavily in spite of Smith's European championship-fleuter. doubles championship of the Waplington, R. Lacey, S. Cook superior footwork and agilu avoid- Colony this year, and they will Russell, Capt. Rusen, Capt. Harland. Ing of attacks. probably be as big a sensation R. Blacklock, S. C. Bright. N. While in the arme division A. B.! here na they have been in En- | Miller, C. W.

Rousell, V. G. McAllister (Adventure) had a gland. Certainly their appear- Methurst. Cook-Russell, played a virtual walk over

In his contest ance will add a much-welcome good innings, and was leading with L. S. Smith (Medway). Das touch of colour and novelty to scorer with 40 to his credit. son was aggressive throughout and the tournament, and it will be

continued to break through highly interesting to see them!

Smith's wholly inadequate defence,

McAvoy won the first three against some of our experienced

landing heavy blows on body and rounds, getting in some excellent players,

face.

body blows. In the third round haps the best contest was that be to be low blows, but McAvoy In the light weight division per-Thil twice delivered what appeared tween A. B. Robinson (Medway) fought-on-undisturbed: and Marine Burke (Kent) in which

Thil forced the pace in the fourth,

The twins expect to be in long- kong for the next three years, and "at the end of that time, they "muy well have advanced to the stage of being considered among the best players in the Colony. Certainly Their future is very bright.

Their father, Mr. E. L. H. Shute, is a very fine badminton player, baving appeared for Hampshire in county matches. He is now doing a great deal towards improving the members of the Fire Brigade Bad- minton Club, who are competing in the Hongkong League. The twins, Loo, deaght in badminton and are rapidly developing fine "killa", despite their big disadvantage

As

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DEFENDER BEATEN

In a fast game of Navy Leagus Soerer H.M.S. Defender defeated team from II.M.S. Olympic by two goal to one, the teams being

evelint half time;

FIGHT DESCRIBED

Later.

Twenty-two thousand spectators gathered at the Palais de Sport, where, prior to the fight, McAvoy weighed in at 102% lbs. and Thil at 1614 lbs.

The Teams were.-Defender: A. both men gave and took some sound fifth and sixth rounds, and won Rogers, J. Heywood: T. Crocker: punches in a fast and accurate three them, but the next three were very A. Brown. J. G, Gregg: T. Watson, rounds, both looking for an opening even.

1. Dow, II, Collett, R, Langden, J. which neither would give and ready

Lockyer, 0, G. Reed..

always to carry the attack into the enemy's camp.

Olympic: Lt. Chain; J. W. Ballls; T. Martin; A. Martin, W. lowes, J. Paxwood; R. Parsons, dans, J. Fraser, S. Gouch, W. Richardson,

DRAWN HOCKEY MATCH

RESULTS

"DEMOLISHING" TACTICS

The fight gradually "developed into an in-fighting contest which was to the liking of the Frenchman, Results:

who was now able to use his famous Welter

C. weight: A. Killick "Demolishing" tactics, which had (Hermes) gained a walk-over from the effect of tiring out McAvoy. Stoker Fox (Kent); Stoker Clarke

beat Stoker

In the fourteenth round Thil (Suffolk)

Macdonald

and With both teams scoring in the (Berwick); A. B. Loxham Medway) again hit suspiciously low, cont half, a hockey match be lost to Stoker Hayter (Suffolk) during this round McAvoy twico in height.

ween H.3.S. Kent And II.M.S.teker Bevan (Berwick), beat A. B. went to the boards. The first time

Phillips (Kent), -

he took a count of four, and was fact the youngsters sre ali | Miventurė resulted in a draw of (Continued on Page 9.) later saved by the gong-Reuter. of round sports, being skillful foot-one all,

matter

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calling Warwick, Kenneth, and ballers, good athletes, and useful The TRAIN were:-Kent:-J.

vice voran.

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cricketers. Kenneth Shute favoura chess us, a mental recreation, and in UNUSUALLY TALENTED

Д recent Southsea tournament reached the final, before losing to a The boys, whom I saw in action much older opponent. recently, are undoubtedly unusually talented exponents for their age, and they are going on the right path to making a name for themselves In the tennis world,

London Out

When they competed in the Of Luck

Public Schools tournament at Queen's Club at the age of 11, they fred the imagination of the critics, who saw in them a doubles com- bination of unlimited possibilities. Advancing to the fourth round of this tournament, where they were meeting Inds five and six years their Bentor, they eventually lost to a strong pair from Baumont, who went on to win the competition..

MINIATURE CHAMPIONS

In Cup Draw

FOUR TEAMS TO TRAVEL

Parrow; H. Purtlock, S. J. Wilkin- zon; F. J. Field, 3. W. Phippen

PS. Cook; A. I Tammet, IT SPEY-ROYAL SCOTCH WHISKY

Cemmings, H. T for. P. Coles, J. F. Hurter,

Advgature:-A. Salabank; W. "Bodg:,\W. Doige; T. Bennett, J. Roberts, H. Brooks; T. Cox, F. Page, R. Shore, J. Clothier, W. short.

ARMY CRICKET LEAGUE MATCH

In an Army Cricket League game played at Sookunpoo yesterday after- noon, the R.A.M.C. and the R.A.S.C. drew. Betting first, the Bervice Corps scored 101, to which Corporal Ballard contributed. 44. The Medical Corps replied with 02 for nine wickets when stumps were drawn. Major Bonavin scored 81. There were no outstanding bowling performances.

FRIENDLY CRICKET'

London, Jan. 14, London's proverbial luck in the English Cup draw failed to hold good to-dny, when the draw for the fourth Around Southsea and Ports- round was made. West Ham, if they. mouth, where they lived in England, eat Stockport, Chelsen, if they over- The Royal Navy entertained the they carried off club and open come Luton, Arsenal and Millwall all East Lancashire tegiment at cricket championships with the case and figure on foreign soil, Tottenham be on Sunday at King's Park, the match skill of fully matured playera. Ang the only Metropolitan club at resulting in a draw. The East Lanca,

home,

took first lease of the wicket and de- they have a fine array of Only in one case is there a certainty | elared with 132 for вечен wickets, ies, many of which reveal that of two southern teams opposine each

The Navy were very close to de- one bent the other in the finals. other, but I Portsmouth and Bristol feat, and when stumps were drawn. Playing off the plus 30 mark, they City win their replays, they will clask they had 60 runs on the board with singles events, but their most im Bradford City

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v. Manchester U.

v. Birmingham Newcastle

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