ARMY BOXING
East Lancashires Tournament
The East Lancashire Regiment held the Final of the Inter-Company Box- ing Competition for the Martin Cup on Wednesday night, Headquarter Wing, holders, being beaten-by Company by 14 points to 13.
The following were the results: Bantom Weight
· INTERPORT. HOCKEY
Hongkong-Macao Fixture To Be Rearranged
Tho recently arranged annual in terport hockey match between Hong- kong and Macao, which was postponed on account of the death of his Inte Majesty King George V, is to be fix- ed by the Council of the Hongkong Hockey Association at a meeting coll St. An- led for Thursday next at Bds.drew's Church Hall.
Cpt. Holcroft (C Co.) beat Whitehouse (HQ. W) K.Ó. 2nd round.
The meeting is timed to commence. Feather Weight D/M Quilter (HQ.W) beat Ple.at 5.30 p.m. and other items on the agenda include the election of repro- the International rentatives for tournament.
Ralston (C. Co.) on points.
Light. Weight
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bont I'te. Pie. Bennett (C. Co.) Whitehouse (Q. W) on points,
Welter Weight Pio Read (G. Co.) beat Pte. Smith (HQ, W) on points,
Pio, Hardy (C, Co.) Deat Pte. Thomlinson on points.
Middle Weight
THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY
1936.
SPORTS OUTLOOK FOR 1936
ENGLAND'S INTERÉST
IN ATHLETICS CRICKET AND TENNIS
(By Percy Rudd).
In these dark and dismal days it is a pleasant occupation to. run a speculative oye over the sporting panorama of 1936. In the picture are such things as cricket Tests against India, played-let us hope-under a summer sun; Wimbledon's big parade of lawn' tennis skill and beauty and fashion; the glories of racing at Ep- som, Ascot, Goodwood, and the thrill of the eleventh Olympic Games, with more sunshine accompaniment, on the outskirts of Berlin.
TO-DAY'S MATCH The Club de Recreio and the Hong- kong Hockey Club seconds are due to meet at King's Park this after
Before these happen of course, we noun, the games commencing at 5
teama: shall have scenes in a more wintry p.m. The following are the
excitement of inter- Hongkong Hockey Club seconds.selting the Van der Waal; t. II. D. Lane and L. national football and of F.A. Cup, Unle the clash of big bokers, the Grand F. Nicholson; A. Kale, E. G. Kibee, N. A. E. Mackay, A. A. Botelho and A. J. Bennitt.
Club de Recralo N. Faria; A. A. Remedios and A. J. Basto; E. A. R. Alves feant.), J. B. Gonsalves and A. M. Alves; J. J. Figueiredo, A. R. Pie, Green (C. Co.) bent Pte. Car-de Pinnn, A. M Xavier, A. S. Xavier rol (HQ. W) on points.
and P. M. F. Rosario,
Bus. Sage (11Q. W) bent Pte. Her- bert (C. Co.) K.O. 2nd, round.
Why Ernest Tyldesley Is Not Captain
LANCASHIRE PREFER A
YOUNGER MAN
NEW ZEALAND RUGBY XV WINS AGAIN.
Strike Form Against Waseda University
Wada by 22 points to 17-United
Press
HONGKONG RUGBY
Tokyo, Feb. t. The visiting New Zealand Univer- Bity rugby players won another match .when they bent Why was Ernest Tyldesley, In Japan to-day the veteran cricket professional of Lancashire, not appointed to the county captaincy after he had been invited by some members of the committee.to allow his name to stand?
Hawke's Remembering Lord fameus exclamation, "Pray God no professional may over captain Eng- and I asked leaders of the game n question of principle had caused them to offer the captaincy to the young amateur, W. Ht L. Lister, who since he came down from Cambridge he played for the county frequently writes a Special Correspondent.
International Games To-morrow
Brm. Atking, beat Pte. Oldham (C. and A. N. Other: A. K. Other, L. D. National Steeplechase, the University meeting which has no counter in Lancashire to-day whether such down for to-morrow
Co.) on points.
Light Heavy Weight Pic. Harmsworth beat Ite. Hawle (G. Co.) on points,
Heavy Weight
KING'S
R. Bont Race.
But with fog in the threat and front in the bones, my body yearns for midsummer heat, so let us take what comfort we can by starting in the middle of the reel.
Τι is not merely right but FX- pedlent that we should do so, for the
ALHAMBRA
OPENING TO-MORROW
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BUT SHIRLEY
This spunky lila "Johnny Reb”. In pantalelies storms
your heart as she best to be bravel
She captures both North and South and East and West, too, while she's at itf
dops her.
DANCES!
Shirley TEMPLE
The The
LITTLEST REBEL
A FOX Picture with
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Olympic Games only come to us once in four years.
I have no patience with the people decry this vividly picturesque who meeting of the world's best athletes in sporting endeavour or in part spectacular interest.
The contrast between the way in which they are now conducted and the Games held in London in 1908, In in itself their justification.
REAL SPORTSMANSHIP
and South
Mr. T. A. Higeon, chairman of the
I remember my distinguished committee would not admit that the namesake, B. G. D. Rudd, Oxford decision had any such basis.. "I can only refer you to the announcement African Olympic Blue champion,
telling mo of an experience that Bir. Lister has been chosen," he said. Games of of Iris in the Antwerp 1920.
TYLDESLEY NEARLY 47 Sir Edwin Stockton, former presi- dent of the club, sald:
He was leading at a bend' of the track in one of his races when an American competitor, coming up on the outalde, jostled him and knocked him out of his stride and on to the Immediately the offender Baid "Sorry, Rudd!" and dropped back, allowing him to resume his place.
Wo
on the committee have the highest admiration for Tyldesley as But he is nearly player and mann. 47 and cannot in the natural order of things go on playing much longer.
Two International matches are afternoon nt Causeway Bay, where England will meet ireland at 3 p.m. and Scotland and Dominions will play against Wales at. 4.16 p.m.
The following are teams;
the respective
England: G. Robertson: Lt. Withers (Army), P. C. Frost (Club), Surg. Liqut. Benson (Navy), AB. Roge (Navy): A. B. Lexham (Navy), Lieut. Hamilton (Army Chambers
Lt. Har rison (Army), G. (Club), Marine Light (Navy), Sig Puddicombo (Navy), L. Robinson (Army), (Navy), L/Cpl. Harrison Lt. Winter (Navy), W. E. Fcern
(Club).
Rexeeven: G. S. Wilson (Club), L. J. A. Fellden (Club), A. B. Burrower (Navy), A. B. Woodman (Navy).
Scotland and Dominions:--Lt. Euman (Navy) H., McGilchrist
That is the spirit which animatės all the competitors nowadays, and the Germans, with their genius for organisation, may be relied upon to provide the perfect setting in 1936. Great Britain khould enter into these Games full of confidence in her be played athletes. I do not remember a year when we had such a splendid collec- The intention of Tyldesley was tion of middle-distance runners.
that if he were invited to become indeed, There is no reason,
events as
did Jack Sharp in similar.cir-
"That being no we took the long view and decided that it was better (Club)
appoint a young amateur. Lister Is 24, a charming fellow, and a good and plurky player. I remember how
wonderful Kalast Larwood at his best."
Scott
Warren (Navy), Sub, Lieut. Lt, St. Clair Ford (Navy), (Navy) J. Hutchison
J. L. Bonnar (Club): M. S. (Club). J. S. Tunnett
S. II. Gaerod (Club), M. W. (Club), Lir. Sea, Bell (Navy), E. B. Gammell (Club), A. D. Coppin' (Club), Lt. Chapman (Navy).
Reserves: F. C. B. Black (Club),
we should not win the Olympic why captain he would play as an amateur, Rev. Mackenzie Daw (Club), Comdr. |
nt 400, 900 und 1.500 metres, and I cumstances some years ago. Tyldes-Orr Ewing (Navy). ̧ would not be vastly surprised if we ley has not signed a contract for -counting the Dominions as a part next season, and Sir Edwin Stockton,
Fraser
Ireland: L/Cpl. Wall (Army): were to provide the first three in after the committee meeting, sent Surg. Lt. Kirkwood (Navy), B. J.
(Chib), Lleut. the longest of these races, which is him a telegram urging him to offer Gallagher the equivalent of the English mile. We have good sprinters and hur- dlers, too, but in the field events, I am afraid, we have no chance of any Why it in that Englishmen never excel at jumping and throwing do not know, but even here wo are improving.
KÜCCESS.
!
his services if required as an amateur.(Navy), D. A. Hynes (Club); C. S. "You have done big things in the Archer (Club), Li. Knox (Navy): past says the telegram, "this action Licul. Lincoln (Army), Hamn. Glb- bins (Army), Capt. Gillespie (Army), would be the biggest."
Spr. Cullinan (Army), J. H. McElney (Club), F. J. McGugou (Club), B. D. G. Barlow (Club), Lt. Cooper (Navy).
CONGRATULATIONS TO LISTER
Tyldesley has taken the decision of It is comforting, for instance to the Committee like a good sports-
Reserves: B. Hynes (Club), G. think that we have a pole vaulter man. When he beard the news he who can clear 12ft. Gin, a shot-putter seat a telegram of congratulation to Crick (Club).
Llater in London. who can achieve about 48ft, und a
Tyldesley has emphasised that y
(Army): young javelin-thrower who has al-nover sought the captaincy, although L/Cpl. Jones (Army), A. N. Other rendy beaten 100ft.
he consented to allow himself to be R. 1. Griffithe (Club), R. Edwards proposed. He is in no way grieved(Club), Fus. Lloyd (Army), Drmr.
ELASTIC CRICKET OUTLOOK
at the decision not to appoint him.
rulers of arieket in Australia have an impasse.
Cricket in more elastic in its out- look on such things as qualification rules than any other sport, and no one will regret that the best cricketer the habit of butting their way into In India, the Nawab of Pataudi, who bas played for England, is permitted to return to this country n the cap tain-of-the-touring- -side-
We ought, I suppose, to beat this Indian team, but the stock of English
cricket has never stood so low. South Africa and the West Indies, as well a Australia, have conquered us in recent Test matches, so it may now be India's turn. ·
Shall
or
What about lawn tennis? wo keep the Davis Cup and the crown? The answer Wimbledon hangs on the fitness or otherwise of
Perry. Kay Stammers Dorothy Round (who was suffering from too much tennis last summer) might very well win the women's singles championship, in spite of the Our game is suffering from, a real two Helens from America; and we lack of outstanding personalities, really ought to regain the Wight- and I do not envy the selectors who man Cup in the coming year: at the end of the season will chenno our team for the winter's tour of Australia. Where the bowlers are to come from is not at the moment apparent, but perhaps the need will supply the men.
wonder what is going to happen to the experimental .b.v. law when this tour takes place? By that time, of course, it may be embodies in the rules of the game, in which case the Australians might find themselves in n position of some difficulty.
In spite of the fact that many of their best cricketers are in favour of the new rule, the controlling coun cil refused to play under It In South Africa this winter, presumably on the ground that the Africans had had
'AND GOLF?
Wales:-Fur, Procce
Evans (Army) A. F. Walkdon (Club), E. P. Humphreys (Club), Fus. Morgan (Army), A. B. Evang (Navy), Fus. Chenny (Army), Gar. Wright".
(Army). L/Cpl. Bebb (Army).
CRICKET...TEAMS.
Sides Chosen For Week-End
+
The R.A.M.C. cricketers will be playing twe Junior League matches over the week-end. To-morrow they meet the Civil Service C.C. at Happy Valley, while on Sunday the Indian Shall we keep the Open Golf RC. Will provide the opposition. Championship? Why not? We have The following have been selected to more brillant young stroke players represent the R.A.M.C. for", to- than we ever had and we have lost morrow's match on the Civil Service that Inferiority complex. But the C.C. ground: Amateur Championship in, I am afraid, another story.
As to the big events of the late
winter, I must leave the football season to look after itself, with the perhaps dangerous prophecies that Sunderland will win the League championship and Wales the inter- national Rugby honours.
There remains the Bont Race. 26
Sgt. Lewis (Capt.). Sgt. Castell, Cpl. Howells, A/C. Apps, L/C. Snook, Pie. Flint, Pte. Foster, Pte. Glenden- Pte. Saunders, Pte, Thinnipson and Westwood.
Umpire S/S: "Goddard; Seorer! Pte. Lloyd.
For Sunday's match against the Indian R.C. on the Indians ground, the R.A.M.C. will be represented by the following:
Captain Trimble (Capt.). Sgt. Lowls, Sgt. Castell, Cpl. Howells, Pte. Foster, Pte. Saunders, Pte. and Pie. Westwood. Thompson have a
Twelfth man. Pte. Glendenning.
Umpire: 8/8.. Goddard; Scorer: Pte. Lloyd.
a season's experience of the rule in Well, when Oxford can produce England.
elghts enthusiastic enough to row 17 Well, they could have afforded to miles in order to see the race between A/C. Appa, L/C. Brook, Pta, Flint, concode their opponents that handi- their university's Trial Eightens cap and the way would then have Cambridge did they may been cleared for a new law which chance of once again beating the nearly everyone agrees is bound to Light Blues from Putney to lort- come. It is extraordinary how the lake. But not until.
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