1937-08-11 — Page 23

NAWAB OF PATAUDI BACK IN BIG CRICKET

Recovers From Three Years Illness

HOME SPORTS NOTES

(By "Athenian")

London.

It is good news for Worcestershire, and indeed for all cricket- lovers, that the Nawab of Pataudi is back in England and is expected to play for his adopted country in July. "Pat" has been out of cricket for three years owing to illness, but when he played for Indian Gymkhana at Osterley the other day he appeared to be his old self again.

The

seconds.

This was instituted for the Louts- Braddock fight.

THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11. 1937.

FARR-JOE

LOUIS FIGHT PROSPECTS

JACOBS EXPLAINS THE POSITION

(Br Jack Cuddy) United Press Staff Correspondent

New York. Heavyweight Champion Joe Louis and Tommy Farr, cham- [pion of the British Empire, have been matched for a title fight "somewhere in the United States” in August.

This cancelled European negotia- tions for a Schmeling-Farr bout in London on Sept. 1.

The agreement was concluded by trans-Atlantic telephone and cable conversations between Promoter

W. A. Hadios, the New Zealander, who scored a century against Essex Mike Jacobs of New York and Farr's yesterday. He will play in the final Test match on Saturday against Eng-Promuter Jacobs confirmed the

Jand.

I.R.C. Sports

Successes

Revealed In Annual Report

apparently effortless and should be. brilliant strokes which delighted Following on the absurd no foul" spectators in the past were much la rule we now have what seems to evidence. It he Con get ennug me the equally ridiculous and un- practice he hopes to play for Alt- necessary extension of the knock-out; India against Lord Tennyson's team time from ten to twenty which will tour India next winter.

The Nawab scored a century In his first Test Match against Australla Ring enthusiasts' cannot help sit- with Jardine's team is 1032. He ing what next? Surely the rules falled in the second match and was of boxing should apply universally not played again.

and should not be altered except by BARRIE THE CRICKETER

universal agreement?

American Barrie, unlike most Scotsmen, was boxers visiting Britain connot expect, The annual general meeting of honour of the Club winning the not interested in golf, but he always to find

a similar laxity regarding members of the Indian Recreation Cricket Championship together with hatt 10 deep affection for cricket, rutes or the same willingness to alter Club will be held on Wednesday, the Hongkong C.C. When "Plum" Warner brought the those that may at times prove a little August 25, at 5.15 p.m. at the Club's "Ashes" back from Australia, Barrie inconvenient.

premises at Sookunpou, to receive took the chair at a banquet given inj WHO HAS LONGEST REACH? and, if thought St, to pass the Report the cricketer's honour and in the

Though Neusel is 11⁄2 inches talleri

Statement of Accounts for the and course of his speech expressed than Farr, his reach Is four inches past year, to elect officers for the year gret that he had seen Warner at shorter, The British champion's reach 1937-38 and to transact any other

aly twice, adding: "On the first of 79 inches, though not by

business. occasion he scored one rum. The

means a record, is well above the second time, he wasn't quite so suce; average for heavyweight boxers. eessful."

Once, when asked what his own deger tip to finger tip, just two inches Louts measures 70 inches from Bowling like, Barrie replied:sharter than. Braddock. A heavy- "Who is the slowest bowler in the weight with an unusually short reach "I should say Granfeld, of for heavyweights) was Joe Beckett Kame Somerset," came the answer, "Well, (70% inches) who nevertheless de- I'm about half as fast," said Barrie. fented boxers with longer reaches,

FOR ESSEX PROFIT

! including Bombardier Wells (79 remarks My recent

Filby's table inches). tennis remind me that Stanley Prof- fitt, a newcomer to county cricket, is also a brilliant international table; tennis player who represented Engi land in the Swaythling Cup, Promit! is Lancastrian now qualified for Essex.

was

Just before starting his county erlekist career, Profiti, a lett-arm slow bowler, took all ten wickets and scored a century in, a club match. If the left-hander can

reproduce this form in his county matches E- sex should finish a little higher up the list than last season.

The Report contains the following! items:

death of Mr. D. Rumjahn, who had The Committee regret to record the rendered valuable services to the Club as Hon. Secretary, Treasurer, Committee-member und playing member, and they wish to extend in his relatives their condolence.

The Cash Balance na on June 30, 1937, was $721.54, which is con- sidered satisfactory. The Working Account showed a profit of $126.36.

Crickering the year, the Club|

SWIMMING had succe

TRIALS

LAWRENCE SCORES IN 220 YARDS

Further swimming trints for the interport were held yesterday at the V.R.C, where two heats of the 50: yards the 220 yards and a water-

XI, led by

season. The Senior

Mr. A. H. Rumjahn, tied] i with the Hongkong C.C. for Arst place with 17 points, arrived at a no-decision in a replay. The Cricket: League finally decided the Hong- the Club should be kong C.C. and co-champions, each club keeping the Shield for six months.

mast

It was

regrettable that Mr.

F. D. Pereira, the fast bowler

one of the Club's Interporters, had

Football Association Council Meeting

The second meeting of the Hongkong Football Association Council will be held on Mon- day, August 16, at 6 p.m. in the Association's rooms. at the Gloucester Hotel.

Business includes receiving minutes of the Management Committee held on Monday and to consider an application] from the Boys' League tor financial assistance.

'Prior to this meeting, the Referees' Committee will meet the Referees' Association for an important discussion.

HONGKONG BEATEN

Tod Broadribb.

telephone agreement with the fol- lowing cable to Broadribb: "Your championship fight with Joe Loufs accepted on basts of 20 per cent.

and

guarantee

offered,

option Strickland Strickland okay on card. Fight In Regard our agreement

September.

closed, Mike Jacobs.

the

13

The "Strickland"

referred to in Maurice Strickland, Cable New Zealand heavyweight, who will fight in one of the preliminaries.

While the negotiations were being closed, Promoter Jacobs had a con- ference with Former Champion James J. Benddock and his manager, Joe Gould. The presence of Brad- dock and Gould in Jacobs' oflee at this time led many observers to be lieve that the Louis-Farr agreement to meet Braddock--instead of Louis thus virtually forcing Schmeling to meet Louis in Chicago in Septem- ber us Promoter Jacobs destres.

Jacobs explained that he closed with Farr because Schmeling had refused to necept or reject his offer for a September title bout with the Brown Bomber. «། gave Schmeling 30 hours in which 301100

to answer my Jacobs cable,"

explained. "And when he didn't even give me the courtes courtesy of an answer, I decided not to monkey with him any longer. In my cable to Selimeling, I in- formed him that the New York com- mission had recognised Louls champion and desired Schmeling as Louis' Brst title

Leis-Parr fight

Would this 2m':

its

on

for the with the Brown Bumber's proposed trip to England to fight, Jack Doyle or Len Harvey !

at Wembley Stadium

wasn't

sure, but felt certain there

be no London trip for the bomber, now.

August 9? Writers

most

of the

to withdraw from local cricket for Local Lawn Bowlers Lose Farr is the young Welsh heavy-

ealth reasons and depart for Ceylon. Prior to his departure, Mr. Pereira was presented with a souvenir from his fellow-members in the presence

Esplin Cup

Incidentally, I bear that the En- WATER-POLO MATCH Jish Table Tennis Association Intends to engage the Albert Hall, London, for a whole week for next season's champlonships. A new rule, which comes into force in September, is the lower inch to a heliht of six inches. heats of the 50 yards returned 25.3/5; who spoke on behalf of the donors, match by the Wanstead Bowling lowering of the net by three-quarters ¦ polo game were the events. Both of Mr. A. el Arculli, the President, Hongkong lawn bowlers were de-

feated in "Finger-spb services

the annual Esplin Cup In the 220 yards W. Lawrence to be sec.

best Norman Lee and A. A. Roza expressing regret at Mr.

Pereira's Club, by 24-10 on July 20, by three yards. Roza and Lee lied and a speedy return to health.

departure

and wishing him good luck rinks of local bowlers for second place. The time was 2)

The interest in the Sunday Cricket games by narrow margins.

tained at Wanstead, all losing their min. 30 sec.

League, has been well maintained, The official rinks were: and the Malays, emptained by Mr. K. Nazarin, won for the third time the the Messra, Ed. and www.n

banned.

:

STILL LARGER TOTE

I wrote recently that the Tole at the White City Dog Truck claimed to be the world's largest. having 800! selling windows.

N. Lee won the first heat of the Ascot has gone 50 yards with Chung The-ting second

in

החדר

Three were enter-

weight who, in the past year, beat Walter Neusel, Maxie Buer. Jark Petersen, Temmy Loughran and Bob

lin.

HELEN HICKS WINS WESTERN OPEN

Wanstend.-E. A. Bristow, J. Ram- Former U.S. Champion

sey, S. J. Goddard and A. Smith

one better, The Tote, which broke in 27 sec. and R. 13. Wood third Cat Brand Stout Shield presented by (skWukong.-C. Dowman (Police),

020

John Burke, Ltd.,

heat with Ng Chun-man through Messrs. Harry Wicking and A. F. Paul (Hongkong Electric).

nil records for Ascot week, has "just 27.476- sec. Lieut. Barron been enlarged and now has windows. The staff numbers 700.

Ascot was bad for bookmakers, Twenty the 20 races went against them and it is estimated that "alin- gether they lost £700,000. Favour- Bes

do win sometimes!

fourth. Chau Wing-kal other second in 20.1/6 see, and L. M. Re-Co. Ltd. medios third in 271/5 sec. Lieut. Lewis and Gunner Seary also swam

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ing over the last 20 yards drew The British champion Is reported į level with Roza för second place. as having said that from the point;

The water polo game Was

of view of the average amateur with Whites player, billiards and snooker were fl. too difficult,

TENNIS CHAMPIONS

W.

Takes Only Title Left For Her

E. Hollands (Police) and W. V. Field (Crafgengower CC.), skip,

In the other two rinks, J. Roberts,

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Lawrence got off to a fire start Tennis.-The Committee congratu in the 220 yards, closely followed by Inte Messrs. 5. A. and H. D. Rumjahn und A. D. Allan (skip) were beaten American Women's Champion golfer Roza and L. Ng Chan-man retiron winning the Open Doubles Cham- by 22-20; while a rink slipped by in 1931, became a champion again I hear that Joe Davis is having a d after 100 yards. Roza talled successful tour in South Africa. Tais closely to Lawrence for the first 150 twelfth time. The Club is proud of

pionship of the Colony for the T. W. Carr lost by 20-10.

when she defeated Miss Beatrice Wanstead finished the day with 66 Barrett, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Is his second trip abroad, e Orst yards but dropped behind

their achievement.

shots to Hongkong's 50. was four years ago when he went to last few lengths. Lee was about

six and five in the finals of the Wo- Australia to play Walter Lindrum for three yards in the rear, but spurt Mr. H. D. Rumjahın on winning the the success last year.

The Committee also congratulate the first time in 1935, and repeated here.

Hongkong won the Esplin Cup for men's Western ореп tournament

Singles Championship of the Colony

Miss Hicks, from Hewlett, Long for the Brut time in an all-Indian

Island, led almost from the start fast final. His cousin, Mr. S. A. Rum-

and clinched the title with a lead winning two goals Jahn, was the other finalist.

of seven holes carly in the match. Buth were scored by A. A. und that to improve Roza in the second half.

Athletics.-The Sixth

This title is the only one for which Annual matters the width of the packets vert played a great gume subduing 25 and were well attended by mem Australian ponies has been announc- connections with a sporting goods Athletic Sports were held on April|

she is eligible as she turned profes- should be increased by an inch,

The following classification Roza all through the

of sional several years

ago through This alteration would certainly

bers and their friends. Mrs. A. G. Sumad, wife of the Vice-President, ed by the Ilongkong Jockey Club: now feels rather pleated with

Closs. Able Whites.-M. M. Soates; W. Law-gave away the prizes at the conclu-

Amazon, The only other "business woman" ERVEN himself when he scores 25 would rence, A. Hussain; Feng Kwok-wah; sion of the meeting.

Amulette, Aztec, Centre Court, in

the tournament was Miss Babe have little difficulty in making a 50¦ A. A. Roza, R. Chan, J. J. Remedios.,

Social-In celebrating

Courting Eve, Double Finesse, Elec- Didrikson, of the Club's

Beaumont, Texas, break. He would thus get

tron, Gypsy Love, Heldorado, Holi-former women's Olympic Star, who Binckes-Chan Sik-pul; E. Chan, cricket success in the Senior League day Eve, Home Brew, Katinka, Lan-was satisfaction out of the game. It is Delgado; 3. M. Culvert; E. M. Mar- and honouring members where cashire Chips, Ranger and Strathroy. Foster, of Springfield, Illinois, in the climinated by Miss Dorothy. perhaps hardly necessary to add that ques, A. A. Guterres. Lat Roza presented Hongkong in the Cricket there is little likelihood of the "re-Pereira.

Interport ngainat Shanghai last year, form being adopted.

incan

Who

bigger breaks. The player Teams:

more

WHY STOP AT 20 SECONDS?

This idea of changing the rules fo

sull the players is apparently populari

In United States boxing circles. The j Americans seem bent on altering the

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A. R. Minu, A. H, Mindar and King Heart. Snucy Face, Snowy River,

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A dinner in honour of Artillery will hold

john cousins' tennis successes also held and well attended, was Belle, Bravado, Brutus. Discovery

rules of boxing to conform to their its annual aquatic sports to-morrow own notions of what the "noble art" at

the South China bath, North Point, at 10 am.

A dinner was given by Mr. S. S. Solering, The Right Time, Twilight Bay, Just That, Llangollen, Rooifly, Mamak during Coronation week In Star and Viole! Queen.

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