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THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH.

TUESDAY,

JANUARY

1988.

BRITISH BOXING BOARD

FACED WITH A CRITICAL YEAR

OPPOSITION FROM MANY QUARTERS

By Harold Lewis

London, Dec. 23.

There are signs that 1938 will be a critical year as regards boxing control, for opposition to the British Boxing Board of Control is steadily gathering from north, east, south and west.

CRICKET NOTES BY "R. ABBIT"”

(Continued from Page 8.)

eleven had declared at 142 for: 1 wicket the Civil Service had got the runa for 2 wickets. I also

per celved that Daniells had made 100 for the Civil Service! It is, I should any, a record event, at all events since the long distant day when A E. Wood turned out occasionally for the second. Even so I am not sure that he ever made 100. It was a very gallant effort, and it does seem clearly indicated that the K.C.C. people have got some most evil for tune hanging over them at the pre- sent moment.

During the last few days two de- The Board's chilef weapon in con- Important of Its cisions of the Board have given rise trolling the more

that the Ministry of to some irritation-the refusal of the members is

AN IMPORTANT DRAW.. Board, in provocative terms, to co- Labour normally acts on the Board's operate with the National Boxing advice with regard to permits for

In the days of my youth there Association (formerly the Boxers' foreign boxers, The Board has gen- Union) in the suggested task of erally neted with splendid discretion used to be a very popular song about sat up aloft from removing

the in this matter, and the recent refusal a small Cherub who sport, and the Intimation to the to permit Carnera to box here was and looked after H. M. Navy. The Ind in question must have been sit- National Sporting Club that in fu- a case in point.

ting up on the cliff behind the Navy ture the Club would not have the right to send a representative to sit on the Southern Branch unless he were clected,

certain evils

on

As a mat-

It is a pity that these signs of ground and working overtime

as there Saturday last, as the league leaders. rebellion exist, especially

draw are many

who believe that the Navy 2nd, got away with The effect of the first decision ip Board has acted without foresight in against Craigengower. bound to be to stiffen the hostility refusing to offer a helping hand toter of fact they have their bowling of come members of the NBA. to sa desirable a body as the National to thank for it, as it took the Cral-

Board, for they already take Boxing Association. the view that the Board will do nothing in the matter of "awcated: Inbour" id to prevall in boxing und will not countenance any such action by the boxers themselves.

the

VALUE OF N.S.C.

The action towards the NS.C. is construed, rightly or wrongly, es an affront, and has allenated sympathy In that quarter.

gengower people quite a long time to get to 133 at which score they took a chance and declared. Jeffery bowled excellently and was well backed up by Church. It the in former could lose that stutter the middle of his run when ho A single spark might cause an ex-stops and then goes on again, he plosion ruining all the constructive would bowl even better than he

The -support of the National work done by the Board since 1929. does, but I am afraid it is too late Sporting Club must have

been What those outside are anxious to to stop it and any attempt to do so valuable, for the Club is a most im- know is: Who is responsible for the would probably kill his bowling al- portant institution again and is present tendency of polley-the pro- together. The only hope is that he completely respected and trusted by fessional clement or the stewarda? will gradually grow out of it, or run cut out the first half of the and start with the stutter. Hang and him got more than half the Crai- Ecngower total. When the

the public and everyone in boxing. It will, if all goes well, do infinitely more for the game during the next few, yours. It declines to put up n representative for election, perhaps

In opposition to a boxer's manager or a timekeeper,

A

The

third source of antipathy

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CAPTAIN'S CUP

Navy

< SE KITCHEN went in, it soon came to a question of hanging on the slack and saving First Round Draw For the game. With the exception of P. O. Hutley who went in first and Kowloon Competition

was. not out in

in the end i

In the final stage, H. F. Westlake

qualided in by and T. D. Paton

V/D5

:

LINKS LEADERS-Tbres leading Haksmen in the second round play of the Miami Biltmore $10,000 Open, at Coral Gables, Fla, Left to right: Tommy Armour, of Boca Raton, Fla.; Horton Smith of Chicago, and John Revolts of Evanston, Ili. Revolta lead the field with 209 at the 54th hole, after shooting 70.

F.A. CUP DRAW

London, Jan. 24. Following is the draw for the Afth round of the FA. Cup, to be played on February 12:

York v. Middlesbrough. Luton v. Manchester. C. Charlton v. Aston Villa. Arsenal v. Presion.

Sunderland v. Bradford or Stoke.

RETURN FIGHT

New York, Jan.-24. The promoter Mike Jacobs bas promised Tommy Farr a return con- test with James Braddock of 12 rounds at New York on March 11 on April 1,

Jacobs refused Wembley's oiler to atage the contest in London, sharing

Brentford v. Barnsley or Manches-profits equally-Reuter Special. Meter U.

a sorry display. Incidentally there were two run-outs in it. Johnstone, the however, just managed to keep his and the game was the drawn, thus leaving the Navy

seconds on still.

on top

have

Shefeld U. or Liverpool v. Hud- dersteld.

Chesterfield v. New Brighton or Tottenham.Reuter.

and

CLUB HOCKEY

The following will represent the the Rajputana Rißes on the Hongkong Hockey Club Arsts against Club ground at 4.45 p.m. on Wednesday. V. Reed; R. A. Bates, W, A. Reed, J. M. Benwell; R. L. Wallace, E. E. Potter; S. Fowler, T. Whitley, G.

V. Bond.

that of the promoters of big shows, and only the existence of rivalry between some of them has pre- vented a point-blank refusal these promoters jointly to pay the Captain's Cup of the Kowloon Golf wicket intact

with or Club over the week-end Board's tax, instituted a your two ago, and known "the Ave respective net scores of 72 and 70.

#15

The Recreio seemed to The draw for the first round, to per cent."

contests be completed on or before February pulled themselves toge match against Police and the University at Pokfu together again, and to come by, the game between the From all championship of Great Britain, the Empire, Europe 1, is as fellows: or the world taking place in

"B", as they pinned them lum showed some, very big scoring. this T. Henderson v. G. C. Moss; F. C. Army country 5 per cent, of the receipts Barry v. R. M. Wheatcroft; W. A down to 93 runs for a wickets when The Police batted first and though less tax are payable to the Board. Stewart v. H. F. Westlake; E. C. the declaration was mode. L. G. Hunter and Pope failed, Carey and put on Board also claims its 3 per Fincher v, B. Basto; T. D. Paton Gosano bowled very well and took Loughlin come together the 40 E. R. Divelt (Capt.), B. I. Bickford, cent. of receipts over £2,500 of any A. A. Lopes; J. F. Smedley v. J. D.5 for 30 in 13 overs. Thanks very runs heavily, each

this caching

L. Stephens contest. Some of this pecentage is Thomson: E. Christensen v. W. Ker- largely to Xavier, who made 42 not mark. After

got the runs for hit up 61 and the total at the time payable by the boxers concerned. shaw; E. F. Fincher v. C. G. Ander-out, the Recreio

of The promoters point out that they son.

the loss of 7 wickets. Again a very declaration was 108 for 8 wic- University, however, low can, and do, run n £5,000 tourna-

scoring match. By the way, kets. The ment at a big loss, yet they will

FANLING BOGEY POOL

Webb, who made a century the pre-

were not discouraged and they set-

still have to pay tax. They also say The results

vious week was not playing for the tied down to make runs co con- of the Bogey (Par) Army "B."

sistently that it looked as if they int they are anddled unnecessarily root played on the Fanling Old

might win the match, They had with officials at times and that the Course on Saturday and Sunday

nol. however, sufficient time to get "Board's income is wasted by need.""

were as follow:

going properly. They totalled 155 lean journeys of people who have no

for 6 wickets and had Teoh not out real functions.

30 and George Choy not out 12, go- ing strong at the end,

DANGEROUS SUGGESTION

Recently there was a movement to restrict those standing for election to

people who were fancially interested in boxing. It was defeated, and

ARMY_"A"_BACK TO. FORM.

their rather inexplicable

After

I

1, E. T. McMullen (8) two up; 2, C. W. E. Bishop (15) one up. Other lapse last Saturday week, the Army acores.-F. Groves (6) all square; D. "A" returned to winning form and S. Edwards (4) one down. There put, the I.R.C, out for 78. This time all

In my next article on Friday were 48 entries,

the batsmen except K. M. Rumfahn falled, and it was a sorry business, hope to deal with a couple of games The Army knocked up 135 for ployed last Sunday, and a few re- wickets with no less than four men mari

runs. This puts level with Cralgengower, but between the Hongkong Cricket Club

had it been carried it would surely HOCKEY

have and disastrous results. If there

is one sport in this world utterly

DANCE

incapable of and unsuited for con- The Hongkong Ladies' Hockey trolling its Own affairs it is pro- Club will hold its fourth snnuni fessional boxing, the most cut-throat dance at the Peninsula Hotel form of business In existence.

| Friday, January 20, at 0.15 p.m.

on

making

one match extra.

BIG SCORING.

about the future matches. The big game of course, will be that

and the United Services, which is scheduled for Saturday and Mon- day next, China New Year Holl- days. I shall hope to publish

D

in contrast to so many of the special account of it, probably on games where runs were very hard | Tuesday.

It is always worth

while waiting for

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