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Another

Monday,

MONDAY

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH -—— August 11, 1941,

MORNING

COMMENTARY

Effort To

Promote

Boxing

Rinks Championship

Local Show May Be Staged At European Y.M.C.A. Wrestling On The Bill

((By "Tinker")

IT SEEMS that at' long last there is a little more

Exciting

Combined Gala

than agitation afoot to promote boxing in Hongkong Realises $1,500

·Periodically over these many months now one has read challenges in the newspapers, and one has listened to a few individual moans that boxing in the Colony is dead, buried and turned to dust, for it does seem that nothing short of a visit by Joe Louis could stir the population into, anything like the faintest sign of interest.

A few years ago, Len Collins, one time amateur boxing champion of

London, arrived in Hongkong, and it League Bowls was thought and hoped that his

presence might result in something being done. But, no. If I weren't i for his visits to some of the military tournaments be might not have re- membered for what the leather glove was made.

Intermittently over those years I have met Collins. He has never ceased striving to stort something, and his endeavours have been the more discouraging when he com pared the conditions that reign in Shangh Singapore with thors of this

Kowloon Tong Displaced In Leadership

For Bomber Fund

THE COMBINED GALA at the

on

Quarter-final Games

Three Of Four Ties Decided On Last Heads

(By "Tinker")

Rifle Shooting

Police Reserves Seeking Grasett Challenge Trophy

The Police Reserve team make a very determined bid for the Grasett Challenge Trophy when they fired their match against the Police "A" team during the period, July 20 to August 3. Although the latter returned their highest score of the season they could not compete.successfully against the excellent marksmanship of P. H. Thong and his team niates. Thong returned the first open sight "possible” of the season.

The detalled scoren of this match are: Police Reserve. ASI. P. H. Thong (100), Sgt O. T. Leung (98), S.L. C. C. Chau (01), 5.1, A. C. Chan (90), 377. Police "A", Sgt Wall (03), Cpl Naranjan Singh (93). Sgt Russell (00), Although several teams have made

IT IS SELDOM that bowlers are given thrills auch Sgt Puran Singh (88), 360, as those of yesterday when three of the four matches in aggregate scores of equal value in post the Open Rinks Championship played were decided on matches, the honour of getting the first "tie" of the season goes to the Mid- the last head only. One of these, too, necessitated two diesex "D" and "C" teams, both extra heads!

whom surpassed their previous match įscores by obtaining 320.

Scores in brief were:

At Kowloon C.C.-L. Sykes, W. McNeill, L. Duncan and A. J. Hall beat I. R. Pinna, A. M. Xavier, B. Batlo and A. P. Guterres 19-16. Club de Recreio

Omar, K. M. Omar, B. W. Brad- and U. M. Omar beat R. P. bury

r. Peckl Phillips,

J. Henson and A. lyde Lay

U. S. S. MINDANAO PENNANT WINNERS FOR SECOND YEAR

Victoria Recreation Club fulfilled all expectations of BUCCORA Saturday night when the combined V.R.C.-Y.M.C.A. beat the coin.

U. M. Omar's rink met A. Hyde Lay's in, the last Third bined Chinese Clubs by 14 points to 10 before capacity

crowd. Round fixture at the Kowloon F.C. and provided a finish as Included among the spectators exciting as could be hoped for. A similar finish was seen at were His Excellency Major Gen- the Kowloon C.C. where A. J. Hall's four eliminated Recreio's eral C. M. Maltby, the Iton. Captain

A Collinson, and Hon last hope, A. P. Gutters' rink.

C. and Mrs N. L Smith. Chinese hopes of

of a victory would have been realised had it not been for the disquallication of their wo- men's relay team

tom in the 300 yards race. One of their swimmers took off before her time, and there was THOUGH RESULTS of

disqualify. League Bowls matches on Saturno alternative but to

There was only a touch difference day were according to "book," and both Kowloon Tong and the Kow. In the result.

Surprise of the toon Football Club

evening. it it won their matches in the Second Division, could be called that, for little has the lalter Club

cained a 5-0 victory been known this year of Tsui Haug, ae against K. Tong's 4-1, and have was his victory over David Hutchin-

ken the top place in that Section, son in the 100 yards,

timed at 57 seconds. Kowloon Bowling Green Club con-

But the most exciting of the re- for the Third Division title by beat- siderably enhanced their prospects

lays was the 400 yards mixed race. The

changed hands several jead Hongkong

times during lie course of Cruipengower C.C., one of their

event, and were it not for the great "there is definitely hope-rivals, suffered eclipse at the hands

effort of Miss V. Churn over her the Hongicong C.C. of ful

news that a tournament may be

TIVO 7%

were scored, and seven arranged sometime in the near future

U. M. Omar (C.C.C.) and E. G. for the benefit of the Bomber Fund,

Post (Police) claimed the higher

the alven to TARG the

minor going to M. N. European Y.M.C.A. tennis court, to the rear of the building.

and

of this place.

Manila

taken

Ife has been around, and made friends with Jes Cartes, the boxing premater in Manila, and most of the boxers in that port, and he is confident that if there was Ruf- flelent Inducement It would be fairly simple matter to have those in the men travel up to Hongkong to ing

Hoc.

C's.

Electric while

which

Was

the

At Craigengower, W. McLeod, S. Dall and J. W. Harris, W. Shepherd beat P. D. Crawley,

E. Kirman, 8. Eccleshall and W. Burling 21-20.

Highest Scores

of

perled were.-P. Thong 100, Pta The highest open sight scores of the

Stewart (Royal Scots) 90, O, T. Leong (Police Reserve) 10, Set Wall K. Police) 05. Jem. Nawaboa (Punjab "B") 04. A. S. Thong (Police Reserve) 4. L/Cpl. Pemberton (R. E. Stanley) 03. Sep. Faqir Singh (Punjab. "A") 03, L/Hay, Chiragh Ahmed (Rajput "E" 03, Cpl. Braza (R.A.F. "B") 93.

Jacobs Expects

Huge Gate For Louis-Nova Bout

NEW YORK, Aug. 10 (Domel). --Josephi Barrow Louts, who came perilously near being toppled from the heavy boxing throne by Billy Conn

recently, is scheduled to meet, another. Tartar, in. Lou's Nova, California's claimant to the heavyweight throne.

Oozing sailsfaction, Jacobs, follow-

the signing, told the. Press that he expected the gate anywhere from $700,000 to $1,000,000 from the fans whom he expected to storm the Gar- dens for the bout.

In the Aperture Sight Lengue, the R.A.F. team continue to hold their leadership by a small margin, although there is room for.considerable improve-cutters) 544. ment in all teams,

n.E. (Shamshupo) 300 v. RE. (Stone- RE. (Stanley) 341 v..RE. (Collinson) ILK. Polleo "E" (20 yds.) 202 v. Royel Scots "D" Coy, 13 201

H.A.F. "O" 340 v. Middlesex "F" 202. Collinson R.C "B" 211 v. Middlesex "11" 320,

Cpl Henley (R.A.F.) relurned the 221. Arnt aperture sight "possible" of the in the RAF. versus Police Reserve "B" match.

season

WITH THEIR 27-4 VICTORY over the Royal Engineers on Satur day, U.S.S. Mindanao baseballers retained firm grip on the League, pennant and Bogram Shield for AL Civil Service C. C.-J.

the second successive year. Hoosen, A. M. Rumjahn, A. N.

Saturday's big victory was followed August 3 were, Dallah and M. R. Abban beat W. by an almost equat

ene

Muurnuding

Results

APERTURE SIGUTS

HK. Police “Aˆ. (20 yús.) Sta v. Royal Results of matches completed On Beats "C" Coy 30t,

RAF. 301 V. i. Polleo neserve "D" (20 yde) Dco.

HK. Polles "D" (20 ydn.) 380 v, 11.3.P. Reservo "A" (20 yds) 360.

MicCurrachi, G. V, McGrath, D. Chung Hwa over the for the

OPEN SIGITS First Division 2nd (F) Coy E. 330 v. Royal Bcoin Mohawks yesterday, the score being HQ. Coy A 317

lap, in which she caught up some Cricker:~

Club

and it is hoped that permission may honours+ S.C.C.), A. M. Calman Arst, as it was the first event, was innd on the last end with his oppon- |

.be

and T. Pile 21-16.

TORS at the Kowloon were held by the four or five yards which had been

een tenseness

that

featured the playing lost by the previous swimmer, of the last head. Throughout the the Chinese would have won, match, H. R. Pinna had been bowling Second surprise, or perhaps Ute brilliantly-ever around the Jack Rakusen (K. Decks), J. C. Chalmers (Talkoo), the defeat of the

V.R.C. women's)

ents 2

2 in the lead, laid

A perfect

It looked to be a possible victory for the Recreio rink, but A. J. Hall, worthy skip of the Bowling Green four, maintained the high standard be had set in the earlier leads, and with his rat wood wiekted

narrowly

Ogden (KFC), LA. Jordan Chinese girls swam a great race and P. S. Cassidy (H.K.C.C.), R. M. trio in the medley relay. The (KB.G.C.) and A. E. Carey (Police), fully deserved their victory.

K.B.G.C. "A" JK. Dock&

It is not anticipated that an enorm- ous crowd will turn out for this ven ture, and to accommodate those corn-

Scores in brief were: parative few to whom the tourna-

FIRST DIVISION ment will appeal, it is felt that the Craigengower tennis court, with sultable Police stands erected, will just fill the bill. C

flecrelo "A" Arrangements, in fact, have fane so far as the selection of the boxers. Talkoo These, however, will not be an algengower Kowloon F.C. nounced until things are on a more K. Tang conerele basis.

Pollen

SECOND

Topping the programme. too, ILK.C.C.. will be a wrestling boul. When KG.C. Jast wrestling was staged in Hong-Kowloon F.C

kong at the Lee Theatre-there,

was a good furn-out. Two Indlau |

THIRD

4 C.B.CC.

4 K.B.G.C. "n"

DIVISION

1 KEC.

2 Kowloon C.C.

#

Recreio

4 ILK.F.C

DIVIRION

3 CraigenGower

4 H.K.E.C

K. Electric

↑ Recreio.

wrestlers, at present in the Colony. New Scottish

have agreed to make an appear

unce.

und to those to whom

Golf

114

Wrestling appeals, I am Assured Soccer Season

that the bout will be worth watch-

Ing.

*

London, Aug. 9.

Sam Snead Again Wins Canadian Open

Strong Field

wood.

5th/7th Rajpui “A” 339 v. 5thựïth Raj-| put "B" 335

2nd/14th Punjab "C" 336 v. Mikkdlesex "A" 319.

LEAGUE STANDINGS

First Division Open Rights

3.W -T.L. AzA. Pu.

D 7

10-8 for the Chinese Maroons.

Scores for the Mindanno breaking match were:

record-

Runs

Mindanao;,

HK.N.N.V. "A" • v. Middlesex "D" * 5th/7th Najput Punjab "D" 330.

ILK. Polles Reserve...

1.K. Police "A"

333

v. 2nd/14th || Royal Sents "enh

8th/7th Rajput

Hits

Happers! Runs Tita

0 5 8 4 0 --21

3014

8th/7th Hajput

3

Swedish Runner's

Royal Scots "D" Coy 225. v. 6th/7th | BAF." "A" Rajput "D" 318.

Itoyal Scots “C”. Coy 324 v. Royal Scots; ¿th/7th_fajput "D" Coy "A" 121.

51h/7th Rajput

Middlesex "C" ** 320 v. Middlesex "D" Middlesex, "E"

Bih/7th Rajput "E" 345

v. 2nd/14th

Punjab "E" 315.

1340 v. HK Police

Royal Scots H.Q.

Coy "A"

22nd (F) Cay R.E.' 2nd/11th Punjab 2nd/14th Punjab

HK. Pallee "A" Reserve 1977.

RAF. "A" 146 v. 2nd/14th Punjab "B" ŝin/7th Rajput "C

293,

Dockyard in. Ci

to ouse Paint Week for succeeded New World Record "A" 210 v. 22nd (F) and/14; Punjab,

Tony Guterres then

In promoting one of his own front woods to push Hall out and He'the shot again, but with his last wood, Hall drew perfectly and again took the count.

Coy E 307.

343.

Punjab

· É.K.V.D.C. "A" 337 v. 6th/7th Rajput "A" | 2nd/14th Punjab

Middlesex Punjab "C" 330,

1. Pollen Reservet 343 v. ind/14th Collinson R.C

Middlesex 2nd/14th Punjab "B" 320 v. Royal Scots Royal Scots "A" _Coy new.Q. Coy "A" 322,

40th (F) Cox, RE Zid/14th Punjab "D" 331 v. Middlesex Middlesex "C" 301, 5th/7th

STOCKHOLM. Aug. 10 (Reuter), -The Swedish long distance run- her acg, established world's record for the 1,500 metres flat race to-day in 3 mins 47.6 secs. The previous holder wan Jack graced in failing to improve on it. Lovelock, New Zealand, whose time One of the front woods blocked his was 3 mins 47.8 secs. last, which was just that

that It was a dificult__position presented itself to Guterres, and it was not surprising nor was he dis-

narrow.

bit. too

2, 0, 0,

Middlesex "C" putut "D" 34 v. 6th/th Raj- II.K.V.D.C. "A

Royal Scots "D" Coy "A" 204 v. H. Koyal Scots "D" Cay

terval Henis "D" Coy Police 260.

IL.K.R.N.V.IL. Middlesex "15"* 307 v. R.À.F. “A” 310. 2nd/14th Punjab 343 v. ind/14th ILK.RN.V.R. Puninu "A" 315.

II.K. Police "D" 40th (F) Coy .E. 321 v. 2nd/ih Tun- Royal Scots "C" Coy

R.E. Shamshulpo)

Bocena

10

1ddle" 320 v., H.K.V.D.C. "A" RE. (Btonecutters) a30.

Middlesex

Middines "E" 294 V. Royal Scots "A" R.E. (Stanic" Coy "1" Cay 200.

Royal Scots Middlesex "" Middlesex "H" Dockyard Rullo Club 322 v. Middlesex Middlesex "E"

Royal Scota 11.9. Sollinson R.C. "A" 322 v. Middlesex Coy "D" "A" 334.

Middlesex "E" 341 v. 11.3.R.N.V.R, "A"

Coffinsan RC

1, 1.6, 3.0: 2; 3; 8; 1; 0; 019 Collinson BC. "A" 300 v. Royal Scots K.V.D.C.

RE. (Collinson)

−2,0,0,1,0,2,0,0,2-0, 1-1-13-20-yards.

- Chance Wasted

IT IS DOUBTFUL II W. J. Burling will ever again have such a fine chance of winning a match as he did yesterday at Craigengower, This was against J. Shepherd which went over two extra heads.

TORONTO, Aug. D (Reuter) With rounds of 71, 68, 60 and 69, totalling 274, Sam Snead (holder) of Hot Springs, Virginia, wun' the rhus ended this match which had problem for U. M. Omar. Phillips Canadian Open Golf Championship been featured throughout with

Its And Peckham ably matched their here to-day. The runner-up was It is not yet decided whether the Rangers' Double Success

Robert Gray, a local professional venness. of play. Never at any stage opposites-leaving the whole depend- with rounds of 70, 65, 70, 71, totall did one side or the other hold any tng on the last four men. rules will be those of catch-as-catch-:

advantage. L. Sykes was steady, but But as Henson had the better of can or whether It w be pure!

ing 276,

could not approach the form of his Bradbury, so U. M. Omar had the wrestling.

For the first time since 1014, there The boxing bouts, will be four in throes of domestic trouble, Scottish at home as Robert Gray, dar, hnd

While English Football is silli in the were prospects of the title remaining opposite number, H. R. Pinno, W. edge over lyde Lay.

McNeill was the stendiest of the Scores were: number, ench to be of six or eight Soccer, after only a few weeks rest, par-shattering 65 in the second round Bowling Green front men, for over U. M. Omar rounds. And to add a touch of hu- opened its new reason to-day, Glasgow for the half-way aggregate of 135. the greater number of

the enfiler mour to the ocension it is proposed Rangers, the only club running two A local pinyer, Gray camo to heads, R. Duncan was sadly off form. A. Hyde Lay: 0, 0, 4, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1, -to-stage-n-mass-boxing encounter-teams made a successful, start, both Canada-fram Scotland as a child, being McNeill obeyed his ship's Instruc

winning. six men blind-folded in, the ring to- Result of the South League were the son of a famous Ontario profestions implicitly for the most part. gelher.

Albion Rovers 2 Partick Thistle 3: Clyde had an even better score but he three was inclined to be shpky, though he sional. Now aged 29, Crny might have On the other side, A. M. Xavier 8. Falkirk 0; Dumbarton 3. Airdrie” 8; Tinnillion 3. Third Lanark 4: Hearts 5 putted on two greens, otherwise his stendled considerably for IF this project materialiser, appeal colile ours & Runners Motherwel art from clubs. with both wooden heads, while B. Basto sent down some the later is made in all sportsmen to rally Park 1. Storien 2 3. und

0. round and assist in a genuine endea-North-eastern League-Leith 3. Glasgow

fine woods when critical occasions demanded. vour to set boxing on its feet in Rangers 6; Ralth 2, Aberdeen 4 Dundee Hongkong once more, for if this first United 1. East Fife 1: Dunfermline 7. St strong American challenge, by two

It was, without much doubt, a shoto is successful, a more ambitious!

Bernards 3.-Neuter,

strokes, Johnny Bulla being second

tribute to Hall's bowling that his with 68 and 0 (137) wille Som

side won, Guterres was far from one is visualised.

Snead, holder of the title, and Lloyd ratifed end provided excellent Mangrum shared third place with 150. opposition, facts which made Hall's Snead did 6 In the second round, speecss the more commendable, where Mangrum returned 71, Then followed

Scores were: Proulx (140), Archie Skinner,

Canadians-Gerard seven

A. J. Hall:

1; 0, 0, 0, Kerr, Jules Hunt (141), Arthur Hul A. P. Baterroa: 0. 2. 0, 0, 2, 0, 1, 5.2.

1, 1, 0, 1, 119 bert. Bob Lamb, Sam Kerr (142). Ky Lafoon, of Americs, returned a score

2, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0 =10 of 142,

Omar's Great Win In the last round Gray was in trou- ble at the par four third where he was out of bounds for six.

AGAIN It was a story of the last He then be-hend at the Club de Recreio. Lead- enme steadier and got three birdies between the ninth and 16th holes within 19-17 at the end of the 2011, the huge crowds roaring at every shot. He Craigengower four were in dire dan mlased 15-ft putt at the 18th,

ger of being beaten when Hyde Lay And his men succeeded in laying. Shepherd: Snend, who got an eagle three at it three round the Jack when it came | w. J. Burfing: 2, 2, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0,

for the skips to bowl.

Cricket At Home

London, Aug, 0.

Calcutta Matches

Calculta, Aug. D. After two drawn games, the. milltary A British Empire Cricket team bent eleven got the better of Mohan Bagan the Landon Counties by 67 runs in a in the .F.S. Shield replay by one to che-day match between pioneer clubs) nil to-day, of warlime Cricket, British Empire in the other kame. Aryans, the Acored 107 and London Counties 120. holders, defented East Bengal, 1-0- --Reuter,

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Gray led the Geld, in which was a

Snead's "Eagle"

0, 1. 2.

J. E. Henson had been playing a

ctually, the game could fave on the 21st when, In- stead of scoring the 4 that gave them the tle Burling might have made the tally 5 and won.

He had four woods almost in a row around the jack, and had nought to do but play on to that, bunch for the 5th shot. Не Was

widel

The 22nd head was burnt when Harris took the fack into the ad- joining green, and on the last head. McLeod drew a beauty which was pot displaced.

Scores were:

2. 0.3 3, 0.

k

1, 0, 1,

0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 4, 2, 0, 4.

Indian Rink Through

15th, was, in terrific form throughout, securing four birdies and a bogey four at the 18th where he was sandtrapped. great game and he featured promin-

Gray's brillant display in the early cutly in this head, too. rounds ruled hope that the title would But with his first wood, U. M. Omar M. R. ABBAS and his men gained come to Canada" for the first time once again proved his ability by since 1014, but Gray is a noterious wicking one of his side woods over for four, though the scoring over the n deserved victory over T. PBC's hot and cold colfer, rising at times to second shot and gave away only one. Arst eight heads was very close. For heights of brilliance, to descend to only And try as he did, Hyde Lay could the second half, however, the Indian Nevertheless, his fight on this occasion not alter that position.

bowlers. established themselves and thrilled Canadians,

B. W. Bradbury hnd his stinky gradually drew away to the fore. Gordon Brydson of Toronto, was moments, but on the whole, The third with 73, 70, 88, 67, 278.

Scores were: Craigengower front men were on the tomark. They had to be, for in the M. R. Abbaug - 0, lie with Send but got only a bogey opposite alde, Henson was in greatr, v

2. 2, 0, 0, 0. When got a bogey at the 18th.

form and very often left a pretty

moderate golf on other occasions.

At the 17th Gray needed a birdie

0. 1. 0:21

1, 0, 1, 0,

1. 0, 2,

0, 0, 1, 2, 1, 0,

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