1937-04-16 — Page 9

Fine study of Tommy Farr, the British keavyweight champion who last night defeated "Play-Boy" Max Baer of America, on points.

CAMBRIDGE AVENGE THE

BOAT RACE DEFEAT BY WINNING GOLF MATCH CAPTAIN GIVES BRILLIANT

LEAD TO HIS TEAM

(By Leo Munro)

Sandwich, Mar, 25.

seven to halved. Cambridge

their owed a lot to happy. green-jerseyed captain, "Laddle" Lucas leading his side to victory on the course where he first played golf as a little boy,

Was

"THE HONGKONG

"CAPTAIN FOSTER” - REVIEWS RACE MEETING

(Continued from Page 8)

won

59.3/6 seconds and this was much too fast for "C" class raters. Ythan, who set a hot pace, finished nowhere And neither was King's Jubilee, Amberley

by o neck while Pontine Bay Just managed to nose out Royal Highness for second place. This was the second leg of the dou ble event and the combination of A and Amberley paid Great Time

51,828:00 for an outlay of $5. -

Excellent Jockeyship Wins Race

the

n

:

the

Mr. Wille Poy rode a elever, race on Laughing Buddha to win novice event.

Taiwan Bay Handicap, but Mr. S. W. Tang on Gold Coin was in too much of hurry to get out of the ruck at the Black Rock. If the latter jockey had delayed his mount a bit, I am sure that

Gold Coin would have better rher. Stiven the winner However, there was a great tunsle between

and Diogenes, Valorous Mountain View for the third place and after enreful deliberation the Judges awarded a dead hent to Dio- Mountain #encs

Valorous, View lost by a short head,

UNHAPPY LAST RACE

and

JOCKEY IS BADLY INJURED

It was rather unfortunate that the last race, Gin Drinkers Bay Plate, was marred by a serious accident to Mr. S. Y. Liang who became un- seated from Tabby Cat in the back straight. The jockey was removed to the Yeung Wo Nursing Home in pretly bad condition. The Stewards, at once investigated the accident resumed and the enquiry will be when Mr. Liang has recovered sut- 'ficiently to attend. Tabby Cat fell behind Happy Venture, the winner which was ridden by Mr. 1. C. Har- ris.

CLUBHOUSE CHATTER-

BY "VERITAS"

reached that point. It was a grand Cambridge golfera avenged fight homeward.

innes, one up at the eleventh, a following, but all the Boat-race at Prince's here series of halves,

(Continued from Pape 8.) this afternoon. They beat Ox-square again at the fifteenth, where ford as expected in the singles Lucas pitched to within four feet of

the pin and holed the putt for by six games to three with one winning three. So putting decided mediately exposed when he has to halved and, the foursomes yes the match, for Inncs took three putts take the ball on the run. Fincher's

strokes ground

still Arc

chiefly undercut and silce: admirable terday having been divided, on the sixteenth green, and now, one they took the whole match by down, could not get on terms.

Lucas's Walker Cup team inate, methods for hitting a weil controlled four with four

less though successful, ball, but not sufficiently penetrative Langley,

with against players of the Rumjahn and haived a remarkable battle Scott. These two were amazingly Tsui Wai-pui calibre. The trouble never with Fincher's type of stroking is WIS well matched. There more than a lead of one hole for that to obtain the maximum eflect the has to play on a soft court. On a fast grass surface these shots ore either.

Morning and afternoon they were

Fincher He set a fighting example. Ile square at the turn and the end innocuous. All the same

a party yesterday to saving of the round. The finish was excit-needs watching. While his stomina of taking sets from what seemed a lost foursome and ing. Langley, holed a pult of five allows him to sustain a net campaign

yards for a 2, to be one up at the he is enpubic again being in grim danger of de-

dependable overhead. feat.

service is always consistent, though Lucas in the match between the

not particularly difficult to handle. If he can, by means of accurate rival captains proved himself a gal- lant uphill fighter.

placements (at which he is quite skilful given time to make the shots) keep Sirdar pressing for points, he on past performance and in the may easily win his semi-final. But knowledge of their respective forms The scores for the morning told in beating Carter 5 and 4 and Grieve of play. I fully expect to see S. A. their tale. Innes 75, Lucas 01. In scored a storming 8 and 5 victory/ Rumjahn reach the final; and to have nes steady, Lucas erratic. The

ery over the Canadian Dalley, Grieve, his cousin as opponent. scaring in the afternoon was very different. Lucas, as winner of the having finished the morning round inatch on the home green, could three Fhow a total of 72 for the round, four strokes beiler than the scratch score,

the figures for innes being

· TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, APRIL.........

English Soccer Team To Tour Australia

Sydney, Apr. 13..

All Australian, attendance records are expected to be broken during the visit of the English Amateur Football As- sociation team which is visiting the Commonwealth this sum mor.

The tour opens here on july 3 and terminates at Perth on August 2. Ton matches aro on the programme.—Kruter,

RACING ENTRIES

Fourth Extra Meeting

Entries for the Fourth Extra Race. Meeting of the Hongkong Jockey Club, on Aprit 24, are as follow:

1.-Charters Towers Handicap. For Australian Subscription Ponies, "B" Class, Six Furlongs-Australian Boy, Blandford, Brutus, Discovery Bay, Honey, Just That, Perfect Day, Racing feart, Itoolfly, Saucy Face, Snowy River, Such Fun, The Right Time, Twilight Stor, Violent Queen.

16, 1937.

BOWLS LEAGUE FIXTURES FOR

1937 SEASON .14 WEEKS NEEDED

The wisdom of having three divi- sions for the Hongkong Lawn Bowls League is demonstrated by the frict that only 14 weeks are required this year to complete the fixtures. The League matches commence on May 1, and if the weather does not inter- fere with the programme, will ens- clude on July 31,

of Lengue programme Axtures has been drawn up and is now being printed, to be sent out. to the various clubs in due course. The following is the programme för the first three weeks of the senson:

The full

SATURDAY, MAY 1 FIRST DIVISION

Ctrlgengower C.C. Y. Kowloon C.C. Clah da Herreļu Kowloon 11.0.0,

. Civil Service CA.

v, Mangkang F.C.

Kowloon Dock R.C. v. Pulles B.C.

SECOND DIVISION

Kowloon C.C. Hongkong F.C. Club de Steereia Talkoo 11.C.

THIRD

Cwil Bervice C.C.

Yacht Club

Hongkong FRC. Hongkonk C.

v. Craluns:gowce C.0;

v. Kowtoon 1.0.0.

. Pollen I..

Indian ILC.

DIVISION

Y. Kowls F.C.

Y. Craizengower C.

*. Kowloon Tube 8.0. v. Ch detecteu

SATURDAY, MAY S PIRAT DIVISION

Kowloon 1.0.C.

v. Civil Service C.C. V. Cralgengawer. C.C. v. Pollen 1.C. AECOND DIVISION

Kowloon Duck C. v. Kowtoon C.G. Club de Berrel

Hongkong FC.

Kowloon C.C.

longkong F.C. Indian C.

v. Kowloon 1.G.C. v. Takoo R.o.

. Club Recrela

7. Pollre 1.C. THIRD DIVISION

2, or 8-Mount Davis Handicap, Craigengewer G.c. First or Second Section, For China Ponies, "C" Class, One and a Quar- ter Milles-Amberley, Apilar, Bistre, Boolat Bay. Bright View, Centre Forward, Commencement Bay, Fly- bynight, Gordito, Jungle Jim, King's Bounty, King's Jublice, Monoplane, Night View, Pontine Bay, Ribble, Rob Roy, Rose Evelyn, Royal Highneas; Soldier of China, Soldier of Peace, Sylvandale. Tiny Stor, Ythan.

Civil Servies C.C. v, longkong F.C. Crower C.C. v. Kowloon F.C. Kawloon Tong 1LC., Yacht Club

v. Hongkong EIL.C Club de tecrela

SATURDAY, MAY 15

FIRST DIVISION

Craigingower C.C. Kowloon C.C.. Palle 1.C. Hongkong F.C.

v. Kowloon B.G.C.

v. Clab de Heerelo

. Clerice Q.C

v. Kewloon Dock it..

Craiyengower C.C.

3-8 George's Plate, One and a

BECOND DIVISION Quarter Miles-Apilas, Bain Bay,

Kowloon 1.C. Commencement Bay, Expansion Club de Berelo

Evc, Time, Happy

Eve,Hongkong F.C.

Taiko JLC. Potentate.

Havoc

4.The "Hunchbacks" Plate, One MeAir Mail, 142: Busek, 145; China Clipper, 145; Declause, 145; Inca, 145: Ling Long, 139; National Autliem, 145; Redium, 145; Tabby Cat, 142; Weedon Sent, 148.

5-High West Handleap, "D" Class, One Mile-Down Star, Harvest View. King's Justlee, King's Lead, New Star, Rose Queen, Sadko, Solüler of Honour, Thunder Bay, Tyne.

6.-Canterbury Park Handicap, Six Furlongs-Aztec, Courting Eve, Dick Turpin, Gypsy Love, Home Brew, Lancashire Chips, Llanarmon, Llangellen.

- TINKO

Kowloon F.C. Civil Service C.C. Yacht Club ilungkong ER. C.

Y. Kowloon C.C.

Indian R.C,

v. Felice R.C.

DIVISION

1. Kowloon Tony R. C.

• Craizengower C.C.

v. Club de, fleerein

1. Hongkong F.C.

Open Competitions

It is announced that entries for the Open Bowls Competitions for 1037 will close on May 16 and must reachi Mr. C. D. Hosking, Hon. Secretary of the Association.

or before that date.

ort

BAD TEMPERS MAR HOCKEY

7. or 3.Tat Mo Shan Handleap. First or Second Section, "D" Class, From the 14 Mile Fost (About 5 Idol, Furlongs)Araxy, Copper

(Continued from Page 8.) Caronation Day, Daylight Eve, Dio-

minutes genes, Donovan, Emergency Cuiling During the last ten

G Gold Coin, Happy Venture, Hele-

C.B.A. monopolised; play, but phant, Laughing Buddha, Laughing Fowler spoilt many openings by Girl, Mariposa, Miracle, Morning

If he had passed to Whitley, who was Pagan

Love, Philanderer, Racing Tip, Mountain View, National Faith, trying to run the ball into the goal. Stopwatch, Tempest, Valorous Vice ilkely-tho-Central British would have

scored an equaliser.

-to-clay--he --won-the-top single after.)-arteenth Three-halves-followed, most. players., He has a fine volley Boy...Seventeenth of September, often better placed, it is more than

TELLING SCORES

He finished the morning round four

down to Mitchell-Innes, and this after the Cambridge leader had stood two up with four holes played.

7.

und Scott seemed to have thrown away his chances when he missed a yard putt to win the seventeenth hole.

FORGIVEN!

The fates forgave him. He played the more accurate second shot to the home hole. Won it in 4, against 5, and halved a splendid game.

Fisher did good work for Oxford

up, let loose a terrife on- slaught on resuming. He won the

and

10 and 41

(a) nauner)

Brst three holes in the remarkable I. E. Thorbura TS. Winters

gures of 3, 3, 2, and with an out- ward score of 35 gave his opponent little chance.

But the story otherwise was main- bely one of Cambridge Iriumphs, settled when Dixon beat Runsten one up ufter being two down with seven to play.

(Poon after 18 holes in parentheses.)

OXFORD

CAMBRIDGE

Yet Lucas did not play copybook golf this afternoon. Ils path from the Lee was still inclined to wayward, but some of his second were masterly in accuracy shola and power, and more than once he holed putts of frightening length. St. Innes.stuck to him well, and though Lucas had an average of two K. H. Scotl

under fours to the turn he did not square matters til

N. 8. Mitchell-Inner

(capt 40

the match. X. N. Pitwę (3 up)

P. H. Juens (capt.)

(1 hole)

1

J. A. Langley,

DINNER

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JOCKEY'S CONDITION

S. Fowler and Hirst found M. Singh at right half a rare stumbling His many friends will be pleased block, and seldom did they get past to learn that Mr. S. Y. Liang, the him. G. Clarke, Radio left back popular local jockey, who met with though erratic in his clearances, play- n serious accident at the race meet-ed a hard game, and was unfortunate ing at Happy Valley last Saturday, to be injured in the groin so that minutes his leg was has shown a light improvement. for several

The danger however, is not yet over, paralysed. Rocha played coolly and Recording to his medical advisers. cleverly in goal and Wall and Awtar

Singh were the pick of an enter Mr. Llang is being treated at theprising Radio forward line... Hongkong Sahitorium and Hospital, where he was admitted immediately after the accident,

For the losers, T, Whitley, after he had changed places with Bickford at inside left was the best forward, but his colleagues were inclined to be selfish. Blyth was outstanding among

Ane full back..

WON BY A POINT the Intermediates and V. Bond a

Exciting Finish In Snooker Tourney

Two further matches were com- *pleted in the inooker championships

At the request of the CB.A., the second game of the series will be played on Marisa next Thursday at 5.10 p.m. Instead of Sunday originally arranged.

inst night, both being interesting and ARMY NOVICES BOXING

closely-contested.

At the C.PO. and P.O. Recreation Room, J. E. Noronha beat R. Dodge by a point. Actually Dodge wen two frames, but Noronha oggregated belter. He started off in good style, scoring 49 to Noronha's 20 in the

Enthusiastic Bouts In Championships

first, but the letter von into good Keen and enthusiastic boxing was form in the second and aided by seen last night during the Hongkong break of 21, scored 60 while Dodge Area

got 27. This left Noronha leading novices, by four points when the last frame storted, and though lie lost this, 51 to 54, he was stil one up on the whole tally,

boxing championships

for

welter-

The two best fights of the evening were L/Cpl. McKee (R.U.R.) v. Pic. Moir (Scatartha) in the weight, and Rfa, Reid (R.U.R.) v. in the L/Cpl. Munro (Seaforths) middle-weight-

Moir, the loser,

In the former

F. P. Sequeira and W. Kong also had a good game at the Civil Service Cricket Club. The first frame went Kong won the to Sequeiro by 12. second by 10, and thus started the deserves the greatest praise for the third only two down, but Sequeira plucky fight, which he put up after also won the third frame and ran being floored twice in the second out a winner by four.. The total round. The bell saved him from Kong 131. defeat at the end of this round but scores were Sequeira 135, Kong

a walk-over to E. A. Naronha. On

In another match S. M. Cruz gave your health. Get the genuine Mac- lean Brand It is never sold loose. Wednesday night J. E. Remedios Also in tablet form. If any dimeully falled to appear and forfeited his in obtaining write to:-Banker Co., match against W. Stafford.

Ltd. P. O. Box 630, Hong Kong, the opening of the third saw him fighting very much revived. and grimly. It was surprising the num- ber of good: Jefts he landed in this last round.

NEXT WEEK'S GAMES The following matches in the Open Snooker Championship have been ar- ranged for next week:

Monday- V. Antonio v. G. U. da Roza (Kowloon C.C.), 0 p.m.

Tuesday.-H. R. Sequeira v. E. A dos Remedios (Civil Service C.C): I. S. Santos v. C. Strange (Club Lusitano); A. P. Pereira v. G. M. P. Remedios (RNYP. Canteen); A. J. Dund W... Kong or F. P.

PO. CPO. and Sequeira

Ree Room), 9 pm:

Rin. Reid defeated L/Cpl. Runro after a gruelling night during which took and gave great both boxers punishment. They fought almost a standstill. The last round saw them exhausted but still striking cach other with feeble blows. This match gained the congratulations of the re-. force.

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