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Thursday

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

NO COMPETITION FOR HIM

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As will be reen in the picture, Jack Odell, formerly of the Central British School, won the 408 metres al the International Athielle Meet at Caroline Hill on Sunday with the greatest of ease. He romped home fally 20 yards ahead of the second man, his time beling 57 sees., which undoubtedly would have been better had he been pressed.-Photo by Staff Photographer,

OUR WEEKLY HOCKEY FEATURE

December 29, 1938.

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Pilgrim" Says-[

ADVICE GIVEN TO FORWARDS

INTER-CHANGE OF POSITIONS

STANDINGS OF TEAMS

TO DATE

The following are the standings of the various teams in the Hongkong ILA. Tournament to date:

P. W. L. D. F. A. Pls. Radio & P.S.C. 6 5 0121 4 11 C.R.A.

4 2 0 13 8 3 0 1 2 0 1 3 0

Police

Recreio

ILA.F.

3

Nomada

K.LT.C.

3 1 2 2 11 4

2 11 12 55

13

Pollce "B"

Varsity H.A.O.C.

@ 9 10 0

0 3 0 0

1 26 0

Boxing HARVEY MAY GO TO

Army Batsmen Take Good AMERICA

Lead In Cricket

Tie Against Navy

Sailors Lose A Wicket Before Close of

(By R. AbʊIC")

Widdel just times we live in.

un-

Play

hit the off

Hatfeld. Next over, however, Godby dropped in his pet yorker-only t was a bit slower one this time-and sent Lees back for an invaluable in- nings of 20, played at a most critical time. 115-9-29, Paxton made three singles and then Moores was

But Only For World Title Fight

By Harold Lewis

London, Dec. 3. Len Harvey, having recaptured the

Lb.w. to Godby who had bowled ex-British heavy-weight title on Thurs- reliently, taling his six wickets for day night, when he easily beat Eddie: twenty runs.

Phillips, spent a good part of yester- day discussing future matches.

will not be easily aits high, and matched.

Mr. Hulls, the Harringay promoter. Is anxious to put Harvey into the ring in London against Max Baer, and internis to leave for New York in a fortnight's time to secure Baer's signature.

"For

for

THE ARMY BAT After tilla the Army started their innings and after Corp. Webb had got his leg in front of one in Pax- Lon's Best over, a long and sedate stand followed. Logan shaped very well and Paterson (not the bowler) was very stendy. He should, how ever, have been caught off Manners, who was probaldy doing more with

Failing Baer, he hopes to Indnen | the ball than could be seen from the pavilion. The score was sixty six ilenry Lewis, former world's after an hour's play which is slow light heavyweight champion, to come

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return light will Pax-ver It is most umalessan! reminder | food bait of Godby was a fast yorker for the ground. At this point, 1 Harvey, whom he beat at Wembley

ton relidved Whitmarsh, of the strenuous

slumps.n

Wilmarsh, and Moores

Walter Nensel is also went on for Manner, Moores sent two years ago. to and how dicult is for the 17-3-5,

hails but his sidered as an apponent. doen son Land relieved Paterson and very dan

very good

the past two months, Harvey Services to raise their best teams. The Army yesterday last the services nearly tud Manners with a head-length was very variable and Logan

short anes heavily, told me yesterday, he has been in of Weedon, Mau and Painter Winer

whe high full toss at which the batsman punished some

touch However, at D4 he mistimed a slower

with alled and somehow or other put lowever, at :

Mir, Jimmy Johnston, the were toying round with a machine between the wicketkeeper and he and cooped up an easy chance

New York pron regarding pos

promoter, gun or something equally

site hts in America, and when the first hip. The latter nearly got at to Lees, 494-2-48) pleasant. Twenty years ago that it Goby again produced his fast

Land rame in and on-drove Pax- restrit of the Phillips fight was known machine gun would have been un-

in New York, Johnstone and Mike yorker next over and bowled Firth to who, for some reason, had no commonly lonely sa far as they

fhebs both talked of inviting Harvey The Navy too hal

who had been shaping excellently, dep led behind him and was ac- were concerned.

to no Harvey's reply was: Glenister, Brownrigg and Kyrie

Four for thirty-three, and the Navy cordingly. far more expensive than he need have been. Just after the hun-

NO ELIMINATORS were definitely on a lee shore. away. Of course it has to be done but we older people do sigh for the

It looked as if Clayton and Man-dred was hoisted, Patterson was ind-

not particularly interested However, he in Max Baer as a stand when they dropped at mid on.

a fight with hin spacious leisurely days of the past. fer after

ners were 3 Land to long un did not increase his score before he takes me nowhere. Neusel I retard Lees won the toss and rent in and then to square leg (huts heautiful tried to dance Paxton to fine leg in exactly the same way.

way. I wont no Whitmarsh and L. S. Smith to face fours) apparently lost his heart and and was caught at second slip pif the more eliminating debts, and I will Godby at the Yard end and Paterson. had a blant now at an off ball and back of hig 1st. 112-3-43.). not in

eircumstances Ko to The former appeared to be very stiff skied it to second slip, 47-5-20. Land heran to bat confidently and Americs in take part in one. and bowled slow medium in his first Tw over which Smith ilawed to be a fodby to Land at second slip. Moores which aped to the boundary Louis for the world's heavyweight

Clayton snisked nude two delightful late cuts off "I would, go there to fight Jo inalden. Paterson too was all over Wanstall did not stop long.

a dash. This brought Manners title, and I would HO for a match the shop and eleven runs came from

seventh wirket falling at 64 but then back again and Land cut his second with John Henry Lewis for the fight his first over. But disaster waited

point but heavyweight Lees played a real captain's innings ball beutifully behind

championship. I and Talbot stood by and later both timed the next and Paxton fell just as qualified to fight Louls hit

forward at Orst slip and made the aul. Gradually the mounted. Hatfield, who had been match. A quick and good innings of unable to turn up at the start, went scored in a very attractive man- on for Ghy but he seemed stiff anter.

on the Navy. Godby speeded up and Whitmarsh in playing him to square lett lifted

the ball n little

and Lawrence took

low catch. (-16.) Then Smith cut at the first ball of Paterson's second over and was taken by Land at second slip.

11-2-5

MORE TROUBLE This brought Manners and nedy together, both of whom have played for the Navy at Lord's The Iailer shaped nicely and made an excellent shot past extra cover to the corner of the ground, but the

at-

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later

the in

score

did not bol nearly as well as he lind done against the Club.

Talbot

SLOW CRICKET

for four and that was that.

Scores:

ROYAL NAVY-1ST. INNS.

é Land b Paterson

F. Kennedy, b Godby

hit very hard and it was unfortun-bath batsmen found it difficult to get

This now became very dull, as Capt. Whitmurah, e Lawrence, b Ken-son at deep mid on when the stand scored unhappy and did not give

ale that he hit a full toss to Pater the ball away. Godby especially L/S had realised fifty-three of which is one

Lt. the impression he shore was twenty-eight.

was seeing Li. Manners, e Godby, b Land them. After Moores hung on and Lees got two caught at the wicket almost at unce. E. A. Clayton, Land, b Godby

fear, Coombes

Commdr. Firth, Gedby very pretty fours off Goxiby's first 146-5-13. Hatfield, promoted in Commdr. Lees, b Godby... over when the latter went on for the order after his good knock 5. P. O. Wanstall, e Paterson, b

against the Club now came in. low-

Land

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Extras

OFTEN VERY

EFFECTIVE

OPPOSITION MAY BE THROWN INTO DISORDER

An outside left should always keep well out on the touch line except when play is round the opposing circle. He should then come in a little on the chance of the ball coming across and being missed by the inside-left.

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The

The outside left may then have aside his winger, giving him chance to nip in and get in a shot if necessary, as he does so, or para to il better-placed colleague. winger at once passes the bull out He must always be on the look-out to him and, unmarked as he probably for a clearance to the wing by one will then be, the inside man can gel of the defenders, and if he sees any well away on the winit. prospect of it, he should place him-

self in the position to which the This movement, to be effective, clearance isely to be mode; for must be done quickly, before the and goalles under pressurs defenders can get back into position have little time to pick and choose once again.

backs and

as to where to hit, but are generally A centre-forward, for various rea- content to clear the ball anywhere sons, dribbles occasionally towards mat to the wing.

the inside-left or inside-right. As he does so, the inside should at once see whether he i likely to be

In taking passes on the left, the blade of the stlek should be facing the direction in which the ball crowded out by this move, and if so, 4uming, so that on impact with the should cut inwards, thus taking the

centre-forward's

place, Half-burks

full-backs elange when the vinger has got well (wwap, and the half is not fast enough

to catch up before the winger cen- Tres. The back then goes out to tackle, and the half cuts diagonally inwards to All the gap.

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Lleut. Hook (R.A.), brilliant Army pivot, who will be scen in action against the Navy at Sookungae › f0- morrow.

HERE AND THERE WITH "PILGRIM”.

THE Nomads last Saturday drew the game. The KI.T.C. sccured a 1-1 with the K.I.T.C. in a close lucky paint us the result of C. Pinto's and interesting game. II. Gubbay, gool; he was in an off-side position when he scored. There was too S. A. Reed and Silva in the attack much aimless hitting in the course opened with a rush and for a short of the game:

while looked like scoring a quick i goal: but gradually their opponents settled down and play became very

•

J. REED equalised for

even, with the Nomads, if anything.THE C.B.A. last Monday defeated Having the better of the exchanges.

the, Police "B" by 2-0 at Mong- kok. A slippery sandy surface made neat play dimeult, but despite the conditions, perfect combination' was the maintained by G. Hand S. .A. Nomads in the second half, off Fowlery brothers, Tom and Nor- D. Smith in the stinck. short corner.

WOS also out-The Whitley standing at centre-half

his with

the were prominent among the clever stick-work. Xavier, at left ve

halves, and Austen, playing the one back, was brilliant. his speed and bank ame, had little to do. A late

feature starl first-time eleneaners being a

made and bath teams

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of the game. In my opinion, the played with only ten men. C.B.A. Nomads were rather unlucky not to were quietly on the offensive and have won as the gent scored against maintained pressure throughout the them was shot from an off-side posi- match. C. 11. Fowler scored a goal tion.

in each half.

I LT.C. made a bad start- und -it

stiels the ball is checked and by a very slight turn, can be placed in

to the ball in the first instance, if the desired position.

Unless the sick is faced squarely. was only in the second ULICE "B" fought enthusiastical- ly and only bad finishing by the will glance off and go out of control. When Pyara Singh and Malik re-forwards

prevented them

from verted their usual positions that equalising before the interval. Jessop, is easier to get the ball into post-Pinto anti Partab began to combine in goal, played a brillant game sent fairly wide of the body.

tion on kalting a pass if the stick is

effectively. There was too much throughout and saved the side from Taking ient fally wide of the boy able to shouting by those in the defence to a heavier defeat. Lealle was alre allow the team to play the sort of hamper you by the bull becomnia

outstanding at centre-half. Chenan mixed up with your feet

same which they revealed earlier in Singh, at right back, also played re- CHANGING PLACES

the season. If this continues, themarkably well. The attack, with Inter-change of positions between Kowloon Indians, as a team, will not Pennell as leader, made several raids, an Inside

atkl

but good work was spolit by wild an outside forward, fur. between a centre and an inside man.

shooting. The Polles "B" will have on between a half and a full back

lo feld a much stronger team-and 5 ran be

"IQBAL Singh, deputising for Man I believe they have the men-if they very effective.

Imagine a Singh I goal, gave a very sound hope to obtain their first Tournament 20 winner. to reach a badly-delivered

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pass, comes inward a few yards, and display during the closing stages of points. 4 as he does so, draws with him the

.20

opposing half; then is the time for the unite to dash behind and out-

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Tommy Farr was.

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"Of course, the power of the purse generally operates in boxing. It has to. But I do not think there in the

astightest prospect of my going to America unless it is for a title fight,

"As to a night here, who Is there? w.I see no point in Ahting Barr, even in London. Still, we must wait developments and see what

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Bowling Analysis

0. N

R.

Godhy

Paterson

11.5

3

2

20

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19

t

!

Hatfield

Land:

1

Swyers

Baker....

3

field straight and Godby off-drove him for four. But in Moores' next over a good break-back came back quickly and bowled him. 157-7-- 12. Suyers had come in after Bat- feld and concentrated mainly defence though he on-drove Paxton

to the fence. very nicely

Then Moores bowled Sgt. Baker with good one. 161-B-D. Lawrence, though in a good deal of pain from a pulled musele, werd in nobly to try to hold an end up and put Moores away to square leg, för a later he put Cutiple. Two

Overs Paxton out of the ground by the car turk and the ball is reported to have reached the Bank! A perfectly timed

Bowled one no-ball.

ARMY.—IST. INNS, S/Sgt. Patterson, c Whitmarsh

by Paxton

Cpl. Webb, 1.b.w. b Paxton .... Driver Logan, c Lees b Moores Sat. Land, e Paxton b Monuers Capt. Godby, Minores

43

46

27

1

st. Clayton

b

Pte. Hatileld, b Moores

Major Swyers,

Manners

hot. He was coming down hard on the ball and obviously has very Pte. Coombes, e Chylon i Moores powerful wristwork. Manners went on but Lawrence banged him to the mid-wicket boundary the' it obvious- ly was most painful. Swyers was playing a new game and evidently Sri. Baker, b Moores the practice he had against the Club, P. S. M. Paterson, not oti

Capt. Lawrence, b Moores when he did little, helped him as he to bat infinitely better. Lawrence quale cut Manners for four and put a single to leg but Moores next over got a besuty past him. A most gallant inning-and the stand put on 34 runs. 195-0-

seemed

offered.

a world title

Except in the case of 1ght I am not desperately enger to grab a match with Tom. Dick or

In fact, it is possible shall Harry, make an exhibition tour.“

PHILLIPS'S PURSE

In spite of this statement, Mr. iulis has great hopes of matching him with laer or Lewis, and it will robably depend on the sort of in- disement he is able to offer Harvey. Baer is over two stones heavier, carries a tremendous punch, but is slow and easily outboxed. He looked very poor when Farr beat him, and 13 very good when he knocked out Blen

U Foord.

19 The receipts on. Thursday night

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4 proved to be only about £7,000, of 20 which the boxers were each guar- inteed £1,500, with the option of 25. per cent, of the receipt, whichever was the greater. They will, there- fore, be due to receive just under W.000 each.

Extras

Total

Bowling Analysis

0.

M.

1.

Paston

24

3

01

1

Moures

24

5B

13.1

30

2

pushed a four through the silps but Whitmarsh

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off the first ball of) Manners next

NAVY-2ND, INNS.

10.

1. S. M. Paterson came in and Manners

over Swyers went out to drive,/S Smith, not out missed the ball and was stumred. A. Clayton, e Godby b Hat- The innings clored for 100-a lead

of 85 runs.

NAVY HAVE TO BAT

Geld

S. P. O. Wanstall, not out

in

The Navy were unfortunate having to bat for ten minutes and

THE HONG KONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, L'ID. off die second ball of Irtfeld's over,

Total 1 wkt.)、

Bowling Analysis

Clayton anicked the ball to first slip. Lees wirely sent in his left-hander Godby next. Smith hit Godby, to long-leg Halfeld

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Phillip's puree, however, must be handed to the British Boxing Bearch

of Control, as rated in The Daily Telegraph and Morning Post yester-

day, and held by the Board until the stewards have reviewed the circumi- stances of Phillips's disqualification by the referee. The Board may deal with

the purse money an they thinks

My view of the incident which led to the referee Intervening is that

w. Phillipa was half-conscious at the

time and unable to control the direc

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