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MIDDLESEX BECOME CHAMPIONS

Final Of Army Cricket

Championship

The Millerex became crickel champlons of the Army yesterday when in the inter-unit tournament, they defeated the Engineers by an langs and 34 nt the Kowloon Cricket Club.

and

rout by

SPLENDID

BOXING WITNESSED

Spencer Defeats Gnr. Franklyn

Keen na was the boxing in the preliminary rounds and semi-finals Engineers could add only 47 In their overnight score of three for 1f the Novices Individual Champlan- hips, that of the finals at Murray Held returned to formi

Barracks last night surpassed all com, feted the Engineers'

anticipations.

The gallant rally of

and Sapper Spencer

h: timate victory over the redoublab. Gunner Pranklyn (5th A. A. Bdc.) was one of the main features of the

taking Ove for 28 runs.

Scores:

Fire In

ROYAL ENGINEERS

Art. Daniels, o Northcotlevering. As he distinguished hinecli BAL Carpenter, e Man Itatteld....

Sgt. Goodyear, b Coombes

Spr. Ratcilne, e Chiverail & Coombes

pl. Denyer, b Chiverati

(pl. Tudor, Chiverall

L. Barron, b Painter

Bigt. Quinnell, Painter

CQMA. Eater, not aut

Sgt. Dawson, e Jones b Chiverall

L, Cpl. Bradford, st. Stan b Painter

Extrax

Tal

Bowling Analysis

W.

*Halfeld

Coombes

Crail

Painter

*Bowled one no bail.

Özgra

3.5

MIBDLESEX

LI. Man, Daniels Bradford C. 8. M. Nordicott, & Bradford LL Weedon, e Barrow b Bradford

LI. Chiverat, Barron .........

Lt. Leadnall, e Quinsel b Ratcliffe

Set. Painter, Denyer

Pie. Junes. b Bradjor

Major Newnham, b Bradford

c. Coumbes b Bradford

Ple. Hsticid, e Daniels b Barron

Lt. Pealot out

Total...

Darron

Bradford

Goodyear

Denyer

Rulelife

Dowling Analysis

ROYAL ENGINEERS Becond Inns,

10.

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on the previous nights with his skid.

he added further to his laurels by a Horted display of courage.

Courage,

ge, however, was more than

Fak (5th A. A.

red by Bdr. Bde) who lost on a a technical knock- nut to Lieut. J. M. Calvert (H. E.) in au cahllation bout. Calvert, who is a buyer

of can repute, bay `ng |

Cambridge and the rer: cented Army titers, among others, ad-

lufered punishment

both

no mean

with

and Page, a novice, staggered We rounda on

sheer gr Thrice in the last round he sank to le canvas dazed and exhausted, and only he was rising for the Dway

#fied time to face the barrage opice more that the referee intervened

Five championship events Werc

with interspersed

Live exhibi- bauts. Al tion

conclusion fights, His Excellencs W. Bartholomew, Major General A. W. the General Officer Commanding. distributed the prizes.

.. 199

W.

Sat. Daniels, e Norton Hatfield. 91. Carpenter e Norhett b Coomben

Bgt. Goodyear, b Coombes .......

pr. Ratcliffe, e Painter b Hatfie

Cpl. Denyer, b Had

Cpl. Tudue, a Beadnell b Hatfield

CQ.49. Enton, run out...

Sgt. Quinnuil, .b.w. b fintfield

Lt. Barron, c Man b Coombes bgt. Dawaun, b Painter

LCp. Bradford, not out

Extras

Tutal

*KatЯold

Coombes

Painter

!

Bowling Analyxis

a

W.

*Bowled one no ball.

TEN WICKETS VICTORY

Dlocesan Boys' School Easily

the

Williams

the

The first of the championships was bal wherein Pte. 'sex) knocked out Pte. Toogood (R. Scots) in the first round. It was a blow on the temple rather than the subsequent one to the jaw which Inid Toogood low, He was unconscious for a considerable time and was carried from the ring in the same condition.

The featherweight final was won by l'tc. Craig (R. Scots) on points from Sigma. Kitcher (R. C. of Siga.). twien in the 18 Kitcher was noored

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second round, the Fong finding himn here. Though he managed to evade blow, he lost many oth decisive

points in the final round.

An exhibition lichtgelskt confect 02 between L/Cpl. Ellis (Mex) and Col. Elliot ( Scots) war won the former. Elliot opened on the aggressive, but left openings which cost him many points. Both used

Defcat Queen's College Diocesan Boys' School heat Queen's "ollege by 10 wickets on Wednesday. Queen's butted first and after K. M. Rumjohn, their best batsman, and Ho Hoh-hol had been bowled

by

Crary in the first over, u collapse could not be stopped, and they were all out for 20.

Scores:

Queen's 20 (N. Singh 11, T. Singh Z Crary 3-14, Fisher 0-11); and 44-7 (K. K. Rumfahn 21 not out, G. Kew 5-14).

Diocesan Boys' 1304 (D. Crary 51 re- thed, A. J. M. Prata za retired F. J. Lay 10 reuned.. D.

retired. Hutchinson IQ Curreem 1-0).

their left well.

David and Goliath

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GOLF PROFESSIONALS IN KUALA LUMPUR

Fine Exhibition By Hagen

And Kirkwood

Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 21.

Hagen and Kirkwood gave a fine exhibition of golf to beat Verity, the Club professional, and W. H. Elkins, in a four-bali match at the Selangor Golf Club this morning. Hagen was es pecially brilliant and accurate. The match was won 3 and 2 at the fifteenth,

he

The only weak player of the four was the local professional, but

with brought rounds of applause some beautiful shots and was res- ponsible for the only hole won by the local pair. The Behtwright final saw Ptc. "Hagen,

from though recovering Chacksfeld (M'sex) knock out Ple. Chatten (M'sex) in the third round,liness, played beautiful long shots from the lees, played accurate Chacksfield with his longer reach and bigger build seemed liks Gallah, seconds and sank putts from all dis- Chatten, wisely avoided close quar- tances on the greens.

his usual sound Elkins and the deadliness ters for the first two rounds," but whs

Hagen's putting equal to the occa- game, but foun

cham- slon whenever the Malayan plon looked like winning holes.

Of the two occasions Elkins sank Hagen always ot his putts from 20 yards but found his best under

ensnared in the third and look

count.

of

these

up

VISITORS WELL HELD The visiting pair were two after the first four holes, but from then

on were well held by Elkins

the accuracy in upproach and on

Pe. McBain (ft. Scots) won the welterweight championship on walk-over from Pic. McGreedy (R. Sent) who was prevented from ap- pearing by medical orders,

A middleweight exhibition be- pressure and, following the local tween L. Cpl. Peebles (R. Scots) down for halves.

champion's example, putting and

Pte. Emmerson (R. Scots) was awarded to Emmerson. Peebles misard his chance in the second round when after landing a short wht on Emmerson's solar plexus, he The following will represent the ed Emmerson to recover, Kowloon Cricket Club against the Middlesex to-morrow at Kowicon.- F. Goodwin (Capt.), D. J. N. Ander- son, K. M. Baxter, G. C. Burnett, E. C. Fincher, S Jex, R. E. Lee, N. D. Loyd, T. A. Madar, W. L. McKenzie, C. B. R. Sargent. Reserve, Broadbridge. Umple, J. P. Robin-

Bon.

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SPORT ADVTS.

MACAO JOCKEY CLUB

The April Racing Meeting will be held at Arela Preta, Macao, on Sunday, 3rd April, 1938, commen-¦ cing at 2.00 pm

The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m. approximately.

By order,

failed to follow up. Sparring allow-greens until after the turn. At the

in

Popular Decision

eleventh hole the Visitors WELC three up. At the next hole Elkins Bank his putt from the edge of the green for n

a birdic, but Hagen was equal to the occasion and halved the hole with a twelve footer.

KNOCK-OUT HABIT

Henry Armstrong Appears In Benefit Bout

Soccer Title Is Worth £100,000

Major Frank Buckley values the Football League champion- ship at £100,000.

He quoted this figure re- cently when denying a rumour that Bryn Jones would play. for Arsenal.

"The championship is worth £100,000 to Wolverhampton Wanderers," he said, "and is it likely we would serve up on a platter a player like Jones to any club, particularly to Ar- senal, who are our closest ri- vals for the title.

Major Buckley works out his figures on increased at- tendances and the high trans- fer values of players on a champion side.

JAPANESE STRIKING AT REAR OF ENEMY

Hope To Surprise Chinese Troops

The most popular points decision of the evening was the victory of Supper Spencer over Gunner Frank- lyn. Franklyn opened the bout with

Kiritwood won the next hole with the obvious intentior This

of repeating ane golf after Elkins had picked up previous performances. Spencer after being bunkered and going was in bad shape at the end of the through the green. round. The second round was a TC- The hole was won by Verily, who petition of the first, Spencer taking sank a court of eight or nine. He gal over when he missed a shorter putt long putt, but the match' was Jantly rose and holding the eager at the sixteenth,

ຕ after being in Franklyn off, finished a good round. winning position. The third round was electrifying. Spencer came out

me out refreshed and im- mediately found Franklyn's jaw with He continued a nasty right hook.

his remarkable recovery and twice nearly had Franklyn down. He Onished the bout in much finer condition than Franklyn.

Courage

Supreme Then came the second exhibition of courage. Bdr. Page opposed to Lieut. Calvert. Towards the end of the Arst round, and throughout the

Shanghai, Mar. 31, remaining two. Page did everything Secretary. but lie down. The

In a ten-round benefit bout for the from the rear

A new and possibly serious threat The punishment he took did not deter him from weak fate boxing judge, Charles Lynch, fences at Hruchow and the Lunghal to the Chinese de- efforts at retaliation. He gained the Henry Armstrong, 133 lbs., knocked support of the spectators in the third out Lew Feldman, 134 lbs., of Brooks Railway is seen here. round with his determination to lyn, in the fifth round,

Reliable foreign military advices finish the fight standing. Hardly Armstrong's showing was unex-state that a Japanese column which able to remain erect, he was batter-pectedly poor, and although he floor- recently landed on the north bank ed around the flag and twice sanked Feldman twice before knocking of the Yangtze opposite Shanghai, through exhaustion. The third time him out, his form was far below has unobtrusively moved northwards down was his lost. The referee usual. It gave rise to speculation through Kiangsu and has now reach- stopped the night.

that he would have dimeully in coped Halchow, a hundred miles from Pie. Fonkes (M'sex)

the ing with Barney Hors when they the Lunghal sector. lightheavyweight from Sg. Bedford meet in May: (RC. of Sigs.) on points, and in the This was Armstrong's thirty-fifth next fight,

exhibition, Pte. knock-out in thirty-seven fights, Sharkey (R. Scots) knocked out Pte. while Feldman was down for the Parnaby (R. Scots) in the first count for the first time in nearly round.

decade of fighting.—United Preta.

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The final Aght of the evening, an exhibition welterweight between Pte. Thomson and Pte: McGrady, was lever and fast. Both were obvious

New York, Mar, 30.

y familiar to the ring and fought CORRESPONDENT

splendidly to conclude the pro- gramme.

Pto. Izzard (M'rex) won heavyweight championship, on walk-over.

GARRISON

SPORTS

the

fo be

This column is reported 50,000 strong und ils object is be- lieved to be to cut the Lunghai Rall- way at Hsuchow. This move is not only to surprite itsuchow by a Bank attack but to force numbers of Chin- ese troops active along the Tientsin- Pukow Rallway to withdraw order .0

meet the new westward thrust.

The column is apparently meeting with little opposition in its north-

In

TRAVELS WITH ward drive. So far the Jupatiese

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pre keeping their advance quiet and hope to take the' Chinese complete- ly by surprite when they appear I suddenly on the Lunghai front to the west of Hauchow-Reuter.

Mr. Malcolm McDonald, London Times correspondent, arrived here trom Shanghai by the Naldern this morning and will travel la Contos Menken,

Paramount Newsreci

The finals of the Garrison annual and Hankow with the Ambersodortal cameraman who has spent the past nthletic sports will be held on the party leaving at noon to-iny. Mr. five months In China covering hostili- Polo around Boundary Street, How McDonald was formerly a Hongkong ties in the north.. Mr. Menken will By from Hongkong to England on toon Tong, on Thursday, April 14, at { nowrosperman. ap.m.

Also on board was Mr. Arthur vacation.

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1938.

Farewell Match Of Corinthians

Joined With Club Beat Navy-South China

Caroline Hill was the venua of an interesting soccer game yesterday when a site from South China and Naty clubs opposed a combined Is-

turn Ingion Corinthian-Club

lar charities.

It was not a perfect game and left a good deal to be desired in the way of thrills, but it was not entirely devoid of interest. The Corinthian- Club combination proved superior, with a sound and workmanlike de- fence and n penetrative, fast moving set of forwards, and, though they scored once in eneh half, they obtain- ed just reward.

The lo

but

Josera were not so far behind, led to get working as smoothly their attacks were easily broken up. They had severnl good chances and might "casly have saved the

ઘન game, It was not until five minutes before the whistle that Blekford recured the second goal, but Lai Shul-wing and Betta cuch missed when perfectly placed with only the keeper to beat.

Pepper Gave sound performance between the sticks and made several Bood saves. Mak Sul-hen and Bar- rington provided him with adequate Cover, the Navy player Impressing with a number of stylish cicurances, Tang Kwong-sum and Lau Hing-chol played well up to their usual form, und other successes were Suthder land, Cheung Moon-wing and Blain," who jumped right into the picture with a real hard-work'ng display.

In the Corinthian-Club side, all five of the Tourists who took part were full of action, Dance being out- The standing clever at wing-half. local players blended with them in

attain- surprisingly high degree of ment, the Corinthians tactles appear- then ing to bring out the best in them. Bickford soon tumbled to their quirements and was responsible for much clever work in partnership with Miller. Fowler went near with one or two efforts, but was wild and most occasions. The halves were the key to the side, Dance's sound play being only a shade ahead of that of Forrow and Brittain. Forrow demonstrated that he has lost nothing by his prolonged absence from the game and the Police work player accomplished clever with his head. Syd. Strange and Manning made a solid rearguard and Longman handled with confidence.

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The first goal arrived after 35 minutes and was the result of taully back pass by Darrington when he attempted to nut Pepper in pos- session, Miller was quick to nip in and seize on the ball. As the spec- tators were leaving in the closlug concluded the minutes, Blekford scoring with splendidly taken goal. He accepted a nent pass from Fowler when lying unmarked to the left of the goal and registered with a fierce drive from slave quarters.

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Corinthian-Club --Longm": Manning, Strange: Danes Forrow, Brittain: 1.amb Braithwait, Fowler, J. Miller. Bickford. South Chan-Nov-Pepner; Barrington, BK Su 3 phần. Lâu nng cho, Robert on; Tang Kwong-sum, Sutherland, Betts, Lal Shul-wing, Cheung, Moon-wing. JUNIOR SHIELD GAME

Injurles Beat Navy in Semi-

final Ordnance Win

Navy was most unlucky to lose to Ordnance by two clear goals in the replayed Junior Shield semi-final yesterday. Five minutes after the kick-off it lost Anderson, through an Injury, and on the start of the extra- time look the deld with only nine

Love. men owing to an injury to

Typical cup-tie football was dis- played by both aides; many well constructed movements by the Navy forwards in the first half come to

crratic naught owing to

shooting when near goal and in the second half when on top Ordnance was also guilty.

The man of the match was Regier who gave a brilliant display at full-

back. Hill brought off many fine

saves and Laister worked hard and had Martin completely bottled-up. Lacking

the services of Anderson the Navy's forward line พชร thrown completely out of gear but Stone was responsible for a brilliant solo cfforts,

centres.

number of

Ordnance was well served in every department. In the defence Vaug- niaux played a rare stopping gume and worked untiringly. Rides was prominent among the half-backs and tested

HD with a number of rasping drives. In the forwards Emberson and Duffleld displayed good combina- tion and Munton was a very thrust- ful lender. Lang, although opposed to such a

formidable opponent as Regler, put in a number of dangerous Navy was easily superior in the first inlf but on the resumption the sirain of playing with only 10 men sirm was more than noticeable and the longer the game proceeded so Ord- nance gradually began to get the upper hand. However the

soldiers were unable to press home their ad- vantage before 90 minutes and tra-time had to be played. During this period Ordnance was definitely on top and it came as no surprise when Munten netted after nine minutes. On the change-over Ord- nance continued to keep on top and mid-way through the half. Dumeld increased the lead with a brilliant shot from 25 yards,

cx-

Navy Leftbrides, Rogier: Laister, uigh, fove: Stone, Wol, Anderson, Tip peits, Foreman,

OrdnanceMoney; Humphries, Vaus gnioux: Hides Attor. Fisher-Cook; Lang. Emberson, Munion, Dumeid, Martin.

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