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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY,

NOVEMBER 9. 1998.

EFFORT SHOULD BE MADE TO SEND SOCCER TEAM

TO SHANGHAI

UP TO COLONY ASSOCIATION TO PLAY THE GAME

LOW FINANCES MAY PUT STOP TO THE PROJECT

(By "Abe")

The unofficial report that the Shanghai Football Association had decided not to send a team to Hongkong to resume the Inter- port series but had written to the local body suggesting that Hong- kong should send a side up north during the Chinese New Year holidays was confirmed yesterday when Mr. C. A. Goldenberg, Hon. Secretary of the Association, received a letter to this effect from Shanghai

It will be recalled that at the, But very sportingly the Shanghui Council Meeling held on Monday it F.A. decided to send a team, and the was decided to leave the matter in players left Shanghal with little hape the hands of the Management Com- mittee, who are to decide whether

of sucers3.

Hongkong is in the financial position Strangely enough, the team which; of sending a team to Shanghat. In was so lowly thought of surpassed | view of the receipt of the letter from all expectations and Hongkong, field- Shanghi, the Management Commit-ing one of the best teams in years. lee will meet to-morrow to discuss was humbled by the score of 4-3.

This is a good lesson for Hong- the possibility.

kon!.

Cold water

was

poured on the

When the Management Committeri project right away on Monday when alt down to their deliberations 10- Mr. Wong Ka-tsun, the Chinese re-morrow, I hope they will remember presentative on the Council, stated this point.

that few, if any, Chinese players will

be able to make the trip north. if

no Chinese players are included, it

Let us see what material is left,

non-Chinese teams in the

FINANCIAL ASPECT

in a

BEHIND THE FIRING POINT. A typical scene at the Army Riße Range on Wednesdays and Sundays during the Hongkong Rifle Association shoots. The attendance at every meet is suffièlent proof of the popularity of this sport In the Colony.—King's Studia.

LATEST HOMESIDE Eight Knockdowns In

BOXING COMMENT:

HARVEY, PHILLIPS

TO MEET SHORTLY

London, Oct. 12.

la obvious that the side to be sent There is another aspect of the north will not be really representa-matter, however. At a recent meel- tive of the playing strength of the ing of the Council, it was pointed out! Colony.

by Mr. W. L. Alexander, Treasurer,! that the Association was not MATERIAL AVAILABLE

sound Busneiul position. At that

After the usual false starts and alarms, Eddie Phillips and Len assuming the Chinese refuse to go to ime, it was thought the Association Harvey have signed for a heavyweight title fight at Harringay

would not be able to

to bear Shanghai.

the burden

Arena on November 17 (now postponed to December 1). This sitle to Shanghal. The

Perhaps the position is better now, should be boxing at its best. Both men are fit and both have a good First Division of the League are the The balance sheet fooks quite good deal at stake. Hongkong F.C., Hongkong Police, Middlesex Regiment, St. Joseph's at the moment, but, I am told it does F.C., Royal Scols, Kowloon F.C. and Association; there are lots of things have met though not at this weight: back" campaign at Liverpool Stadium not represent the real position of the This is the fourth time the men two years ago, is to begin a "come- Royal Navy. From these, quita u

which

to be paid for later in the fourth time that larvey has on Oct. 13, when he will oppose have good eleven could be got togetuate the season. An official of the As- fought with the heavyweight title at Arnold Logrund, the Dutch cham- But then the Interport rules state. definitely, "No team shall include sociation said yesterday, "The money stake and the fourteenth occasion in pian, who is popular with Liverpool more than three Service

vice pinyers." is coming in now, but we have not which he has participated In a fans, The other eight, therefore, will

started yet

10 pay out."

British championship contest. Har- Tarleton has been in training fori The whole matter, however, will vey is about the willest mah in the some time, und sparred with Peter thrashed out by the Committee ring that we have in this country. Kane when the Golborne man was be

lle But I

he isn't worth watching. This is championship bout with Jackic true in the main, but Harvey does, Jurich. does so he is a riot.

to be taken from the Hongkong F.C Kowloon F.C., Folice and St. Joseph'a

With due respect to the players of lo-morronnot help feeling thus: ie is a spoiler and some people say! training for his world yweight)

these four teams, I do not think they would be able to produce eight men

between them who can be said to be

Anuncial considerations bar us from unes crisis to Shahut, there is

really up to Interport standard,, no argument; if we can afford to "This, I think,

send one up, then we ought to no

obstacle

ill be admitted only matter how weak the side on paper Nev personally think it should is.

It is only fair to Shanghat to do

VISIT FROM MANILA?

not he allowed to stand in the way. The team may be weak, but that is

no reason why we should back out; our responsibility. It

from

turn to visit

50.

If, for uncial reasons, the visit

on occasions, cut loose and when hel

There was the occasion when he

took the fight to John Henry Lewis K.C.C. WINTER in the twelfth round at Wembley, 1 was too late, as it happened, but he nearly had Lewis out.

The Negro's eyes opened wide and puzzled frown puckered his brown

TENNIS

to Shanghai is not possible, Hongkong forehead. Neither he nor his red- PROGRAMME

watch.

Four Rounds

New York, Nov. 1. Bob Pastor, former college football star who has been carving a noteworthy niche for himself as a heavyweight of prominence since going the distance with Joe Louis, added further to his laurels here to- night when he knocked out George "Big Boy" Brackley in the fourth round of a fight scheduled to go ten frames. Pastor had Brackley on the canvas eight times before he could keep him there for the count. The former gridder, who is being groomed for a possible match with Max Baer, weighed 1942, while Brack- ley came in at 231-United Press.

Strong M.C.C. Team Now Playing In South Africa

One Of The Most Attractive Sides To Leave England

The M.CC team to tour South Africa and play a series of Tests this winter are already on their way. The tour opened yes. terday against the Western Province, and the dates of the Test matches are:

Johannesburg, December 24; Cape-] town, December 31; Durban, January 20; Johannesburg, February 18; Dur- ban, March 3,

Each game la scheduled for four days, and the fifth will be played to anish if, after the fourth Test, the difference in matches won is not Kreater than one--the same condi tions as in the last Testa against Australia.

The England cricketers making the tour are

W. R. Hummond (capt.), (Glouces- ier), H. T. Bartlett (Sussex), K. | Farnes (Essex), D. H. Valentine (Kent), N. W. D. Yardley (York- }shire), P. A. Gibb (Yorkshire), Ed- rich (Middlesex), Goddard (Glouces tershire), Hutton (Yorkshire), Payn- ter (Lancashire), Perks (Worcester- ahire), Verity (Yorkshire), Wilkinson (Lancashire), Wright (Kent) and Ames (Kent).

ATTRACTIVE SIDE

R. J. Crisp, the famous' South African fast bowler, who will com- ment specially on the Test matches In The Daily Mail, comments on the teom as follows:

ke this M.C.C. team.

In youth and comparative newness, playing abilitics, personal qualities, it is one of the most attractive sides that have ever left England.

The selectors have acted wisely, too,

#1

first-cing a captain who is player. Too often in the past captains of teams to South Africa have been gifts to society, and the numerous functions they have to the home

attend and gif to

gifts bowlers as well.

The Lion, If he didn't have his tall | twisted, received a sharp butt in the pants from the Springbok in 1935, when South Africa won the rubber for the first time in England,

Two of those five Tests were fair-

for South Africa at Lord's, and the remaining two would almost certain- ly have been victories for England if they Bad been four-day Instead of three-day matches.

FINE MOTOR by even draws, one ended in a win

HIGHWAY IN DESSAU

Suitable For Next Speed Record

Berlin, Nov. 8.

two

Chinese "Y" Back Out From The "B" Badminton Leaguo

Owing to the fact that seve ral of their players have left the Colony, the Chinese Y.M.C.A.. who intended entering teams in the "A" and "B" Divisions of the Hongkong Badminton League, which is to commence shortly, have found it neces- sary to withdraw from the "B" Division.

Englishmen

Open Tour In Style

Batsmen Show Fine Form Already

Capetown, Nov. 8. The M.C.C. tourists opened their South African tour to-day with a two-day match against the Western at the Province Country Districts Strand.

During the day's cricket, the Eng- llshmen scored 209 for eight wickets,

Eddle Paynter, of Lancashire, was in aggressive mood, scoring all round the wicket to make 103 in 154 minutes. He hit five 8's and 18 boun- daries, and with Leonard Button. who gave a classic display of leg- shots and cutting in making 68 in 102 minutes, added 157 for the second wicket. Hutton hit three boundaries,

nt

ENGLAND WILL WIN The M.C.C. have decided to play four-day Tests In South Africa for the first time, and this is my strong est reason

son for feeling that England Walter Hammond, the captain of because it really is our

will regain the Afrikaans equivalent the team, scored 100 in 115 minutes Shanghal

of the Ashes. serer enthusiasts may see a Manila hended Negro second was expecting!

in un innings featured by efforitess during the unfortun- team in the Colony during the Chin- Harvey's wild tearing attack and

Assuming the two coutries to be driving and pulling. He hit four G's Winter plans for tennis at the All future attempla to regarding the ese New Year holidays. A letter as Lewls only just weathered it. But Tennis Interpart, the Shanghai Times been received by the local Association not counting Len's wilder move- Kowloon Cricket Club have now absolute motor-car speed world re-the English attack is the stronger-knock of 50 in 44 minutes, his chief

to break there or less level in batting strength and seven 4's.

(which they

they are not), I am convinced B. H. Valentine had a breezy ments, his

his defence, his ringeraft, 1s been commented, "There would appear to from the Philippines, sounding the

announced, They Include cord should be made no more in be decided reluctance on the part of local officials as to the possibility of close-quarter work are all an eduen-American

anixed doubles tourna-

unless Langton, Balaskas, and one or acoring strokes being four 's and Amerien but on the new motor-car ments and a winter K.O. handicap speed road near Dessau in Germany, the form they lost last season. And out Filipino team coming to Hongkong tan to wa Colony sports organisations to enter.

others show a startling return to three 4'3. Hedley Verity was not representative Philippines

Harvey is invariably modest when tournament on similar lincs to the tain un Interport with Shanghal in

This is the opinion expressed by

close of play with 66.- this city." If for the sole

rrason suecer team does visit the Colony, the refers to a coming contest, but on successful event stuged last year,

first team in not will be the

onc to do so from this occasion he is already confident-

the European motor-car speed cham-it is bowlers who win matches, given Reuter. The first of the American mixed that

time. pion. Caracciola, his enough available,

Batsmen should have no difficulty bic, Hongkong decides not to the Islands, though in the past severally predicting a victory for himself. doubles tournaments will be held on return from his first trial drive on send a team to Shanghai, then Hongkong combinations have been shall become heavyweight cham-Sunday

"I

in settling down to overseas condl- for I can assure them they will spin tournaments will take place few days ago.

tions where everything is made just every time they toll. think the northern sportsmen have a down south for matches.

Football has

right for them. I will be surprised the world on December 11, January 15, Fcbru- genuine grievance.

It seems a pity, with so many ury 19, March 10, April 16 and May:

if there is one outstanding failure happy auguries for a successful tour, that it should begin under a tiny 7 and 28.

among the batsmen, The Winter Tennis Tournament,

cloud blown up from the south. DECISION A PITY The fast bowlers will have a thin' The M.C.C. were approached some Benny Lynch, former world fly-which is a subsidiary to the annual knock-out tournament, includes

time. Ken

Farnes will get his wic-time ago by the South African weight champion, who was knocked Indies double, mixed doubles and

kets doubtless, but at the cost of Cricket Board with a request that out by Aurel Toma of Rumani, ha men's doubles events. Farmers will

nuch toll and sweat and several

Test match wickets should be cover- nccepted the National Sporting Club's be drawn in each event, and handi-

Perks, ed. Thrice was the request pro fear, Beg Pe offer to enable him to regain world caps will be allotted. December 1

thrice was it refused. championship rank.

is given as the closing date for this

Which is a great plly in a country Arrangements are being made for week. The lournament is open La

The big successes of the tour, in where large gates are few and far Lynch to undergo medical treatment members only, and the entrance fees

my anticipation, will be Wright and between, and a shower of rain is for three months. After that he will are St per player for each event,

Wilkinson. They will take more capable of washing half the fleld take a two months' era voyage on aj

The following were the prizewlekets than any other two bowlers, way, winning numbers of the raffles run

LESSON FOR HONGKONG

made great strides in Pion ngain," he said, "and may make similax, November 13, and the Dessau motor rand, completed

LYNCH TAKES A REST

the Islands, and is now one of the another attempt to win AL the beginning of 1937, when it most popular games

there. The cruiser, title." was Shanghal's turn to send a team Islington Corinthians, who visited down to Ilongkong, there was some Munila early this year, were favour- doubt in that elty, as to the advis-ally impressed with the brand of ability of taking such a step, for it soccer played although they were not was thought that the material avall very complimentary regarding the able would not make up a good team. I standard of refereeing.

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The N.S.C. have issued an official Ambitious

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statement regarding the fiasco of the Lynch-Toma fight. They state that the former champion Was through a severe test by two medical experts who reported him at just before the Court fight. They

Earls

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Boxing Plan Considered

aldered

London. Oct. 19.

According to Caracciola, the ad- vantage of the new German road lay chiefly" in "Its compared with the soft sand of the Utah salt-flais--Trans-Ocean.

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WINNING TICKETS

AT BAZAAR

by the CC.Y.L.A. (Shamshuipo) at the St. Vincent de Paul Bazaar:

Blue Tickets-1, No. 463 (S. K. Lee); 2, No. 225 (J. Williams); 3, No. 141 (H. Y. Yip); 4, No. 40 (S. L. Chang; 5, No. 301 (Rev. Fr. F. Ricciardi).

Green Tickets-1. No. 325 (S. M. Kwan); 2, No. 59 (1. L. Ho): 3, No. 63 (Y. C. Mak); 4, No. 500 (Mrs. A. (H. Y.

P.

are being con- Guterres): 6, No. 104

udd that when it became apparent that Lynch would not come in at the weight stipulated, the question of a substitute

ralsed. Waw

"Lynch's Ambitious plans lawyera informed the club

that,

in London for bringing they read the contract with the three leading British heavy-weights N.S.C., Lynch come in overweight, into the world championship ple- paid a forfelt, and passed the doctor, ture. and the club refused to let him Bghi, Promoter Sydney Hulls, of Harrin- Toma, then (1) the club was able gay, has a scheme by which he hopes for damages, and (2) they were to bring either Eddie Phillips, George tiable also for Lynch's purse money."James, or Maurice Strickland into

FOORD'S RETIREMENT

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Improved Tennis Player

negro champion, Jos Louis,

Hulla says he has been in com- Ben Foord, who suddenly sailed muntention with Mike Jacobs, ace for South Africa a few days ago American promoter, suggesting a atating, "I am finished for ever with Britain vs America heavy-weight boxing"

achieved at least one dis. tournament to be staged at Madison tinction. As he has gone it looks as Square Garden, New York, on Jan. If his statement must be accepted 0.

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London, Oct. 22, W. C. Choy la ending his outdoor season on hard courts with further victories over British ranking play- ers, and with nine open tourna

and he is, therefore, the first British The idea is for Jacobs to select the heavyweight to

to announce his retire- three best heavy-weights in the ment and meon

United States to oppose the British was for Foord a nasty trick of trio, and, according to Hulls, it will Fate that the blow, which carried him be left to the American promoter to to the peak of his career also started decide which of the six men is the ment singles titles to his credit in im on his decline. When he knocks- most fitted to clash with Louis. English play since the start of the ed out Jack Petersen to win the Apparently there is

la no provision year. He is undoubtedly the most British championship, the blow which made in the scheme yet for Tommy improved of any English resident Anished Petersen broke Foord's hand Farr, but if the Welshman beats player of the present renson, his

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