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Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

July 11, 1939.

LEN HARVEY NOW HOLDER OF FIVE BOXING TITLES

Here And There

With "Abe".

Good Recovery Gives K. B. G. C. A Point

MY remarks regarding the pres-perfect one, however, and with his

wood, the port only

Ruve or

pects of matches in the

to find himself too heavy, Holland! Division of the Hongkong Lawn Bowls League were borne out on tried to put down another block, but Saturday when the Club de Recreio did not quite close the gap. Abbas "A", Craigengower C.C. and the now could either draw to Kowloon C.C., playing on thele home take a drive at the bunch of woods greens, won comfortably. The only which were clustered in front of the Had the other rinks completed match which I said was open to Jack.

their matches and had the Kowloon doubt was that at Sookunpoo be- tween the Indian R.C. and the Kow-| B.G.C. 10 score a five to tie, of course joon B.G.C., and this gume ended in I would have been better for Abbas a le, cuch side totalling 64 shots. to drive because all he had to do

however, the Actually,

Indians was to take out only one of the five to win the match for his side. But should have won the game with ease. Though the scores were all square he was not the last to finish, and not at tes-time, the homo players were knowing what was happening on the lending by 18 shots with only four alter two rinks, he chose to draw. He gain made the part, but once more hends to go, which normally would be a winning lead. but stag- more was that yard too heavy and ing a remarkable recovery the Kuw- failed to save. As it turned out, it point and would have been beller for him to A earned loon B.G.C.

Two. The rink that let the drive, trusting to take out one or two nearly Indiana down was at skipped by of the five shots which Holland had. M. R. Aubas, who lost 14 shots in the It was a good game all through, some brilliant ends being seen on all lost four heads, including a five on the 21st. Had he and his men held three rinis. their own in the concluding stages,

or even if they had kept the scores Careless Padgham down, the Indians surely would have taken two more points. As it was, W. Macturiane scored u two on the last end though it still left him Ave shots behind Dallah, the two were ⚫sumclent to give his elde a tle. With

his last wood, Dallah, playing on a was Richard straight tund, very nearly pushed up a K.B.G.C, wood for the third choti

TIENRY Colten did not win the

Rink Saves Sido

tho

British Open Golf Championship at St. Andrews. Nor did all those others who were generally fancied. Burton who won. Though a Ryder Cup player, Burton was not as highly thought of as most of the others and his victory was due to his consistency more. that his brilliance. His four rounds were 70, 71, 72 and 77, pggregating 200, which

Cricketers of the Royal Engineers, who recently won the Inter-Unit Knock-out Competition at Sooku poo. Sealed in the centre Is Q.M.S. Goodger, captain of the side, while immediately behind him is Brt. W. A. Land, probably the team's best all-rounder.-King's Studio.

MRS. MARKS' SPLENDID RECOVERY IN BRITISH WOMEN'S GOLF FINAL

London, June 19.

Four down on two occasions during the last 18 holes

of the Women's Golf Championship final at Portrush on June 16, Mrs. T. Marks (Malone) fought back so well against Miss Pam Barton (Royal Mid-Surrey) that she was only beaten 2 and 1. Miss Barton thus regained a title she held three years ago,

"1 am terribly pleased to have| Miss H. Nimmo (Falkirk Tryat) ati The only time they unbent won the Cup again," said Miss Bar 19th hole.

Syd Brews, the Southton, "especially as my uncle, Str Miss Pam Barton (Royal Mid-

I was Adan Hoiland's rink which wear, returned by Johnny Bulls of enabled the Kowloon B.G.C. to United States. All the leading earn a point, Though the other two rinks wore down, Adam was 12 shots offers of Britain had entered ex- abrat of Abbas at the finish, thanks cept Alfred Padghain, who forget to entry! Padgham, who to jus brilliant recovery, and his lead send in his

title three years ago at won the was just enough to cover the defeat Ifoylake, realized too late that his of the other two. This was second successive Saturday in which entry, had not been sent to the R. and rinks and who do not condone these omis- the Indians, up on two down on one, had falled to bring sions.

was when For Holland, every toine the bacon. member of the aide played well. They were for more consistent than their oponents, and Tommy Robson hod u good day at No. 2, luying some beautiful shots during the match, Holland had one bit of luck which was probably the furning point. in Que match.

the skips went When down on the 18th head, Holland was lying two, but with his fast wood Abbus drew the shot, his wood be- ing just an inch or so in front of the-

lack. There was nothing Holland

could do about It-or so it seemed, anyhow, But Holland played heavy

American Golfers On Strike

Flushing. N.Y., July 9. Fifty professional golfers went on strike and refused to play in the Professional Golf Association's tournament which is opening here to-day. They intend to remain "out until the Executive Committeo reinstate Densmore Shute, who, because he was two days late in paying his duos, was barred from particpation

United Press,

African, traveled 7,500 miles to play Dunbar Plunket Burlon, one time Surrey) bt. Misa M. J. Couper (North Polish Girl

In Britain, only to find that hla en-president of the Royal Portrush Club, Berwick) 4 and 3.

try had not been received. Brews at was the one who started me on my

FIFTH ROUND

once set about proving that his en- golfing career. I only wish he were Miss Tiernan bt. Mrs. Challen, 2 try must have gone astray in the alive to see me win this champion- and 1.

alone ship." post. How he did this he knows, but the R. and A., after hear ing his explanation, accepted it, and taking Brews' took his chance It so well that he finished second to Cotton.

Bungling

Wins London

Tennis Title

Mrs. T. Marks bt. Miss C. Tiernan For

2 and 1.

The

Fourth

1944 Olympic Games Fixed For London

FIRST TIME IN 36 YEARS

By Bevil Rudd

The International Olympic 'Com- mittee in London last month decided to hold the 1044 Olympic Games in London.

This, the 13th Olympiad, will be the second to be held in Great Bri tain. The first was in 1008.

London secured 20 votes when the proposal to hold the games in Britain was put to the meeting.

The decision of the ecmmittee was not altogether unexpected, though I am surprised that the voting was so overwhelmingly favourable.

We have five years in which to prepare, and it remains to be seen it existing institutions.such as Wem- bley will be used, or if we shall build, as Germany did for the 1930 Games, a special studium.

ATHLETES VILLAGE

of the many

Overcomes McAvoy On Points

Nearly Knocked Out in Fight

London, July 10...

At the White City, to-night, a crowd of 100,000 saw Len Harvey win the world, Empire and British cruiserweight boxing titles by beating Jock McAvoy on paints in their 15-round fight.

Harvey, who already holds the Empire and British heavyweight titles, thus becomes the first boxer in history to hold five titles at the same time.

He was a deserved winner in his fight against McAvoy. Ho was on the verge of being knock- ed out in the fourteenth round, but on the whole he showed great generalship and masterly ring Lactica.

MASTER TACTICIAN

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Coming back from the verge of a lenock-out defeat in the fourteenth round. Hurvey crowned a 20-years" boxing career by becoming the holder of five titles simultaneously,

Harvey usual showed good generalshly and was the master tactician. Ho allowed the rugged McAvoy to force the pace for two- thirds of the fight, then applied, ap- pressure when McAvoy was tiring After the tenth round.

Harvey landed rights and lefts to the body and head almost as he pleased. McAvoy became distressed. McAvoy punched desperately in the fourteenth and forced Harvey to hold on grimly.

The ght Anished with both stand- ing toe to toe, hitting recklessly,

Harvey won seven rounds, McAvoy two and the rest were even,

McAvoy continued forcing tactics eighth, in the sixth, seventh and punching from all angles and rocked Harvey in the seventh round with left hooks, followed by rights,

The fight developed into a needle one in the closing rounds, Harvey, with well-timed punching, monopolis. ing the exchanges.

There were scenes of the wildest enthuslasra as Harvey donned the Lonsdale belt and kissed his wife.-- Reuter,

Mise Pam Barton bt. Mrs. H. V. Year in Succession fronting the British Olymple CouPHILLIPS KNOCKS

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of

OUT JACK DOYLE feating Fru Sperling, of Denmark, the village old much to promote the j- IN FIRST ROUND

Mrs. Marks bt. Mrs. Fletcher at A week or two ago. Mrs. Morks 21st hole.

Mrs. Newlon bt. Miss Corlett, 1 was a-sick woman. Two years app keeping her out she had an illness which looked like hole.

Miss Barton bi. Mrs. Percy 2 and of the game al- together. "If you only knew how.

SEMI-FINALS proud I am to have taken the match so far," she said,

Mlas Barton,

sturdy little DADGHAM, acording to Geoffrey brunette with an infectious smile, Newton 5 and 4.

will be whether to build an Olymple on a bunch of woods in front and Simpson, tas certainly been bun-hus been one of the world's best

The figures in. the final were not

the For the fourth_year_In_succession, village in which to house One of those went up to push the gling his schedule lately. Although golfers for sotme year, she won the good, the match was too the finest bronzed, sturdy Miss J. Jedrzejows-athletes. This method, adopted in

he was anounced as a starter in the British and United States champlon-at, but it was Jack to one side to give him fourl At that time Abbas was leading 15- Dutch championships, he had to miss ships to the

of Poland, won the same year that was matches between women golfers ever

women's Los Angeles and Berlin, is wholly to -14; having already wiped of a ave that as well. He entered but had three years ago and this year she seen in this country.Our Own Cor- singles championship of London, de- be commended. On shot deficit at tea-time. Thereafter forgotten at the time that he would was malting her fourth appearance respondent. he was unable to score again,

be playing in the Penfold competl in the final of this championship. tion at Sutton Coldfield last month. Mrs. Marks, tall, dark-haired, and These cases of forgetfulness by almost frall, had never won oven the Sports, ators

often

occur. Mary Irish national title; but she not only Heeley (now Mrs. Cartwright) stood up to what must have beert a ABBAS was probably guilty of a missed entering Wimbledon last year, tactical blunder on the last end and only scraped in after the authorl- When he conceded a five. Holland ties had held a special meeting of when the forgiveness. But the best bungle of was already lying five skips went down to rell. The back- all concerned the oversens athlete hand was closest, but there was just who entered for the Olympic Gamer,

on arriving. found he sufficient room to get through on the and. forehand. Holland promptly laid booked for Graeco-Roman wrestling, down a blocker, which was not a of which he knew precisely nothing!

Tactical Blunder?

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London, July 10.

bout after

In the final at Queen's Club on June spirit of the Games, friendship and 24, In two straight sets, U-1, 0-4. underslanding between competitors.

Two more contrasting types can The voting in the International

In the same programme, Eddie scarcely be Imagined on a tennla Committee is seldom influenced_by court, Fru Sperling has a formida-political or partisan motives. The Philips, former holder of the heavy- blo reputation as a retriever of lost body 13 self-elected, and members weight title, knocked out Jack Doyle, tremendous ordeal for her but put up such magnificent opposition that

situations, and above all a possessor are chosen by the committee itself the Irish boxer, in two minutes 24 of Infinite stamina. There are gaps for Miss Barton almost crashed.

their sportsmanship, their de-seconds in the first round of their The earlier stages resulted

in her guns, however, and Miss Jo- tnchment from partisanship, and for scheduled ten-round follows: ---

drzejowska was not slow to find their adherence to the Olympic Ideal. Phillpe was twice down for counts FOURTH ROUND

them. Fru Sperling's curious tucked- The 1944 Winter Games are to be of two.

left to the body up fore-hand

Phillips, with and "hesitation" ser- held at Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. Mrs. J. B. Challen (Blackwell) bt,

vice, which dates back almost to the The Winter Games for the 12th and a right hook to the chin, finished Miss K. Gurnham (Noze) 3 and 2.

The South China A.A. soccer four days of long skirts, inevitably rea-Olympiad, lo be held next year, will the fight which was Doyle's first since Miss C. Tiernan (South Louth) bt. Ists now in Sumatra played two tricis her power of stroke. This take place at Garmisch-Parten- he fought Philips last September Miss J. Anderson (Craigie 3 1 matches in Medan over the week-end, played into the Polish girl's hands. kirchen, Germany, for the

winning one and drawing the other. Invariably the ball came along at time in succession. Mrs. T. Marks (Molone) bt. Miss On Saturday the touriste met just the right height for her to bring J. Henderson. (Royal Wimbledon) 1 a Medan team and won by six clear her renowned forehand drive into hole.

goals, Chan Tak-fat scored three play.

hole.

Mrs. J.Edintind Fletcher (Her- goals, Lai Shiu-wing two and Yeung Thus it came about that many. milage) bt. Mrs. M. F. Clark (Royal Shul-yick one. Cheung Wing-choil times the long-legged Fru was teft Portrush) 2 and 1.

played a fine game in goal for the standing helpless by her opponent's Mrs. II. V. Newton (Birkdale) b. tourists.

speed down the lines. Added to this Miss E. Pentony (Hermitage) 4 and On Sunday, South China played a was the Polish girl's delicate control Medan-born Chinese side and were of her drop-shot, almost surprising held to a draw of 3-3. Fung King in ono so given to more direct cheung registered a "hat trick" and methods of attack, and Fru Sperling was given splendid support by Chan had an altogether uncomfortable af- bt. Tak-fal in the forward line.

2.

Miss E. Corlett (Royal Lytham and St. Annes) bt. Miss M. Smyth (Royal County Down)_3 and 1.

Mrs. H. J. Percy (Alnmouth)

Plotors shown Blu Excellency the Governor, Bir Geoffry Northcote, as bowls. It was taken luns Friday when Ils Excellency's team mes a side captained by the Hon. Mr. T. E Pearce at the Elongkong 10.0- Staf Photographer.

ternoon.

Both players wore clastle ban-- duges, Miss Jedrzejowską on her wrist and Fru Sperling on her elbow, but there was little sign of any weak- ness in the winner's game. One thing, however, was noticeable-her reluctance to come to the net. She made it base-line game, and onɑ) hed the impression that a good "vol- leyer" like Miss Marble might trouble her considerably. At Brat it Jooked Jiko a walk-over. Miss Jedrzejowska toyed will her D- ponent, and went to 4-love with hardly a decisive blow being struck against her, Fru Sperling took ad- vantage of a temporary lapse, to win the Bt game, but lost the next two and the rel, 1-0.

Possibly over-confident, Miss Jedrzejowska then allowed a number of errors to creep into her game, and for a time too many of lier drives failed to land in court. The score was level at 3-all in the second set, and Bru Sperling was making the roliles #radually longer. "Jed," however, in spite of a headlong tum- ble on the slippery court, was again) alead at 6-3, and after dropping the next game, took the Inst to love for the match.

In the ladies' doubles Mrs. Andrus and Mrs. Henrolin best Miss Jedrze jowska and Mins Billie Yorke, 6-2, 0-2, which was not allogether the result expected. Actually, the win- nors worked for better together su s combination, and Miss Jedrzejow ska's volleying weakness had much to with the losers' defeat.-Our Own Correspondent. -

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ropes.

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