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THE HONGKONG

ALL-CHINESE FINAL SENIOR SHIELD?

Final

Ladies'

Hockey Trial

TO-DAY'S GAME

By R.H.B..

PROSPECTS

GOOD

RECORD POSSIBLE FOR S. CHINA

POLICE HOPES

BRIGHTER and brighter are be-

coming the prospects of on ali-Chincae Senior Shtold Anal: Saturday's results dotermined the the semi-nal of It is understood that Miss Iris appearance in Woolley, the St. Andrew's Club Chinear Athletic and South Chinn right half-back, who has been play-"B." If South. China "A" brat ing very well at left half in the In- the Club in the second round, the

four will include

three terport trial and practice matches, Inst is to be given a try out at left back Chinese teams. The luck of the in the Colony team at Sookunpna draw; in fact, will make possible

second precedent; the this afternoon.

pearance in the final of two teams South Chinn from the same club. "A" have an odds-on chance of

Miss M. Hemedios, of the Becreto, will again be seen in action on the left wing. She has been nursing andnjured linnud and has not taken part in the last two trials. Ou her play, though, she has proved herself a worthy candidate for the left wing Vacancy.

For the position of left back, Mins. Walker, Miss B. Helbling and Misa A. Fowler 'have already been tried, while Miss P. Gittins and Miss O. Brown have been tested.for * left wing

Th

ap-

As I See It- By "Veritas"

The Shanghai Ladies arrive on defeating the Club, and if they Friday and a week from to-day the can escape their junior outfit In Interport match-the first in the the draw, the betting prospects of history of local ladies' hockey the two Caroline Hill teams con- will be played. The selectors will testing the final would be évens. have to make their final selections |. to-day or it will be leaving matters too late.

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Boy Beats A. Billiards Record

THE DRAW FACTOR

AN all-Chinese Senior Shield final

is not yet on record. South China, in 1929 and again in 1931, when they had but one team entered in this competition, won the trophy, and are, in fact, the only Chinese club to have their name inserlbed on the shield. The striking display

TELEGRAPH.

TUESDAY

JANUARY

29, 1935.

IN

BIC

BADMINTON

MATCH

TO-MORROW

At Garmisch a large and olegunt ice rink has been arranged for the Olympic Games in 1936. The Rink, as sten above, is mirandy being used for hockey matches.

BOXING CHAMPIONS &

CHALLENGERS

PETTIFER BUSY: SOUTHERN

TITLE FIGHTS

are

(By Fred Dartnell)

Jackie Ash on Feb. 4, the date on

WEDNESDAY HELD

GOOD BLACKBURN PERFORMANCE

ELIOT HALL

AND THE RECREIO

VARSITY TEAM FAVOURED

COURT ADVANTAGE

(By "Veritas")

Recreio "A" Meet Eliot Hall in the first division men's: doubles of the badminton league to-morrow, and it is anticipated that Pokfulam will be invaded by numbers of en- thusiasts anxious to see the two strongest teams in this division in conflict.

Both are as yet undefeated, and there is no questioning the fact that the championship rests between them. The Ellot Hall team, com- prising Hongkong University men, most of whom learnt their badmin- ton In Malaya, have, in the course of the last two seasons, recorded wins against the Recreio in friendly matches.

Since then, however, the Portugese have made tremen- dous strides, and

are certain

to offer brillant opposition to

the Varsity players.

Petersen

Engaged To

Beauty Of Eighteen

London, Jan; 3.

of striking beauty, fair, and medium height.

of

COURT ADVANTAGE ›

Jack Petersen, the 23-year-old The advantage of playing on their British and Empire heavy-weight own court which has a somewhat boxing champion, is engaged to low celling, thus nullifying lobbing, Miss Betty Williams, aged 18 may be the determining factor in daughter of Mr. T. Baker Williams, favour of Ellot Hall. The players

# retired Cardiff auctioneer and themselves adopt the short game accountant. and as a team have no equals in the HOME FOOTBALL

The official announcement was Colony In this tpye of play. Avainst this the Recreio have well maile yesterday, but Miss Williams, During the year just ended there McCleave will take the honours be-

London, Jan. 28.

controlled but highly developed asked by our Cardiff Correspondent have been several changes in the box-fore tong. In the middlex it is a case

Three English Football Loa- of McAvoy on his own, although Al ing championships.

were played to-peed, and are particularly severu when the wedding would take place,

replied, "Not for a long time." overhead. Len Harvey, who held two titles Burku is the official challenger. We gue matches

The match should provide in-

Misa Williams, whom Petersen at the beginning of 1934, is now shall have eer without either. The only two chamy settled by the cruiser-weight problem day, the best achievement being Athletic against the Recrelo on

pinus who have retained their honours Edile Phillips (London) at Mountain that of 'Blackburn who visited teresting and spectacular entertain-met at a dance 18 months ago, is

rich Sheffield Wednesday, and held ment, and it is unlightly that either Saturday has sent Chinese Seniorail through the year

team will win by more than the odd Shield stock soaring, and only Brown, the flyweight, and Jock Me- Petersen meets Walter Neasel at the the Blades to a draw.

game. the Pollee (and possibly the Club)

the middle-weights, Albert Ilall. Avoy, king of

Owing to the desire of the players Preston North End snatched a Both, you will notice, belong

1 shall always remember Mountain to stand in the way of a new record.

Lancashire, which county, according Ash and its rather grim atmosphere homo vietory at the expense of the to watch this match, the "B" Divi- So far as South China are con-

KOW there, Wolves, and in the second division, sion game on Wednesday between to my friend Percy Rudd, in going to for the historic fight carry off the Rugby Championship when Jim Driscoll, and Francis Hoss Burnley unexpectedly failed on Recrcio "B" and the Victoria Re though the couple have been much

mot before some thousands of the

has been mutually their own territory hold creation Club honours this season.

Tancy Lee WAS Lancashire have had a pretty good mining fraternity.

postponed. Henter Huy in recent years with regard to there, too, and sat in the Press box Shefeld United.

Scores Acribes, who were Twe of amongst the boxing championships.

on follow, the titles, the bantam and cruiser- unused by his quaint comments present, but in the scrap.

with weight are vacant, very good reason, that Johnny King Police than the Athletic, who, on is the uncrowned

of the CROWD ATTACKS monarch form, play the same time of game division. When Dick Corbett auto- as the South China youngsters,matically lost his title, through get- On the other ting too heavy, King remained, and but slightly better. hand I think South China "A"to be frank I do not see anybody else the good enough at Est. Glb. to beat him.

LIKE TANCY LEE will generally

By FRANK POXON

London, Jan. 3. A little boy of 14 made a break of 130 yesterday after eat the draw will mean every noon in the semi-final of the thing. If, in the event of their Boy's Championship of billiardsarviving the second round, South China "A" meef the Athletic, and at the Burroughes Hall.

the "B" the, Police, the chances He did it in just less than of the club supplying the finalists quarter of an hour,

The boy, Donald Cruickshank, will be enhanced. South China of South Shields, looked the "com" are more likely to beat the the Palatine they do say, and pleat player,"

Hia opponent was II. Stokes, of Glasgow Both boy's wore knicker bockers.

This 130 break is a record for the Boys' Championship, the pre vious best, in this event, being 114 by R. Gartland when playing in

overcome

Athletic because they have a trick or two up their sleeves.

the final against Sidney Lec-now POLICE PROSPECTS a professional-in 1926.

the

FOOTBALLER

Recued By Police On Field

:

n

'Preston

to

2A enbled by

2 Wolves

2

Blackburn

First Division

Wednesday

Burnley

Second Division

다 Sheffield U. 2

NAVY RUGBY

Medway & Suffolk Fail To Score

HATES TO SEE HIM HIT She is not fond of boxing, and about together for a long time, sho has watched only two or three of bis fights.

"1 cunnot bear to see him hit," she said; and, when he has been punished In the fights she has watched, she has covered her face with her hands.

She is, however, an all-round

A rugby game between-the-Med-sports and opened air girl, and a

and the Suffolk at Happy

way

MEO PERICULO'S Valley yesterday resulted in a draw,

LAST WORD

LETTER MISINTERPRETED

Sports Editor

Hongkong Telegraph

both teams failing to score.

C. Smith at full back was the out- standing player for the Suffolk, and Willis also put in some good work. Amongst the Medway representa- tives St. Lt. Knox was the pick, and the forwards all played a good game, in contrast to the Suffolk rather poor pack who put up a showing.

Jackie Brown is eager to defend his championship as soon as possible, but before that accurs Tommy Par- dor and Benny Lynch have to battle During football match between out an eliminator. Pardue, a sturdy Lanidlocs and Aberaytwyth In Cruickshank played great should not be thought by the fighter, comes from Birmingham and Mid-Wales League fixture at billiards while making his record 1 foregoing that I have eliminat-has won heaps of amateur honours, Aberystwyth the police rescued a break. Ils losing bazarda were ed, as possessing no chances, the while in Scotinnd they liken Lynch player from the crowd, which broke

to Taney Lee, which is good enough perfect, the plumb centre of the Police and Club, Both teams are pocket being found nine times out capable of beating us of the praise for any boxer of today. on to the field.

think, however, that Brown will keep

When Pritchard (Aberystwyth) of ten.

three Chinese combinations; the on

The teams were:- That was just good-very good Police more especially than the Petersen represent

his throne. He, McAvoy and robbed the international player, the best class Jack Lloyd. of the ball he fell and

Sir."A long-winded diatribe Medway: A. B. Smith; Tel. -stroke play, but I was even more Club. But current form is current amongst our championship holders. some of the crowd declared that be concerning one match." What Morris, A. B.Getsum. E. R. A. Hey- impressed by the knowledge shown form, and as the South China Nel Tarleton may expeel same was kicked on the knee.

terrific mouthful. I confess to wood, St. Morgan: Sub. Lt. Knox, by Cruickshank of the technique teams appear to be playing as troublesome times ahead from such It was then that the crowd rushed being nervous of continuing a dis- A. B. Loxham, E. R. A. Hall, A. B. of break-building. Ile always well in the Shield as they are in

feather-weight rivala as Dick Corbett, on to the field and Lloyd

cussion with a man who rattles Haines, A. B. Owens, A. B. Parker, picked out the right shot when the League, and the Athletle above cringey en Cap and struck several times before the off phrases like that.

Dave Crowley, Benny Caplan

But I would A. R. Walker, A. B. Courtney, A. B. there was an alternative.. This league form, there is П alight more likely than not between them police escorted him to the dressing North Country lad has a brain as Salance in favour of the Chinese. to bring the title back to London, room. He returned to the field, but like to point out to "Veritus" that Fisher. L. Sm. Overton.

Suffolk:C. Smith; St. Price, St. I did not suggest that R. Abbit The Club, of course, have some- Kid Berg is not destined to remain throughout the remainder of the should every week write Jones, A. B. Mathews, St. Murphy, thing of a traditional Shield re-very long the top of the light game he was subjected to cat-calling 1w. d. con, one m I only per-St. Mossop: A. B. Thornton, Mech. cord. That is to say they have weights, fancy. Quite a fermitiable and booing. won the trophy five times be precisehave been arranged by crowd again attempted to got

number of eliminating bouts-five, to At the close of the match thepetrated a low, d. on the II.K.C.C. Willis, St. Haines, A. B. Crulshank, f. R. C. match as an example of Sgt. Richards, A. B. Hughes, A. B. his arm going back like a piston- its Inception in 1897. But their | the Board of Control to find a chal-Lloyd when he was leaving the field the incompleteness of the reports Finder, St. Altingħam, A., B. WII-

lenger for Berg, whoau predocessor. Mizler, in to try a "came-back" also.

surrounded by police and when he Put Butler Is the now welter-renched his hotel there was weight champion, but I think Dave hoatlle demonstration,

well as a cua,

LIKE A PISTON.ROD

His cue action was exactly right,

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off

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"There is no mercy for the tion or other circumstances of im. The same remark does not, beaten athlete," said Dr. Adolphe violent competition.. Abrahams, addressing the British Association for Physical Training in London.

For that reason he had never watched. hesitated to. speak against I note with pleasure that "Verl Olympic games for women, and tas," of whom I saw nothing on Ho referred to the effect on the he was strongly against the the day of the match In question, nervous system of an athlete highly competitive lawn tennis. "is prepared to admit" (presum- forced continuously to live in the. limelight: "His life is one cons wrong, and spoke of a

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