THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 23, 1937.
SOFTBALL IS BECOMING POPULAR
CRICKETERS TAKE
UP SPORT
ALTERATIONS IN THE
SCHEDULE
REVIEW OF LAST WEEK-END ENCOUNTERS
(By "SHORTSTOP”)
THERE is no denying the fact that Softball has
Lieut-LA. M. “Jimmy" "Rice- Evans, above, the popular captain of the Army Rugby team two ses sons ago,has returned to Hong
taken a strong hold among sportsmen in the Colony. With the added impetus of a motion pic- Kong from the Shanghai fighting ture that depicted the sport recently, in a local theatre, prospective fans were given inkling of this fast-moving game.
more
than an
Much has already been written about Softball, but enough can- not be mentioned of the fast pace and the innumerable intricate plays that may be made during a game. They must be seen to be appreciated. Several double-plays in the local matches have al-
zone to assume a staff appointment and will represent the the Council of the HAIFA..
LADIES
HOCKEY
ready been witnessed, and those with baseball-sense are naturally CLUBS
in the lead when it comes to bringing out swift action in “put-outs. Last week-end's games were decidedly an improvement
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the foregoing week. Even well-known local cricketers were stover UNDER WAY
seen in action, turning out for No. 3, Machine Gun Company, and, when they know the game better, will be giving a much better account of themselves...
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"Y" Ladies, with very few ex ceptions, will be represented by al most the identical team which did service for them last season. The
LOCAL STORE LEAGUE CRICKET
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Pope, Hunter, Baker and a new- comer by the name of Brookes, among their ranks, theyshot
WIE.
FRIENDLIES
interesting friendly is being played at Cox's Road between those old rivals the Hong Kong and Kow- loon Cricket Clubs. Club are field- ing about their most powerful side, although notable absentees will be T. E. and J. L. C. Pearce, and are evidently out to test their strength. with KC.C. also well represented, an extremely fine game should re- sult.
IR.C. juniors and Club juniors will play a friendly on the latter's ground. *
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University
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Navy
KCC.
Police
Army
Friendlies
HKCC LR.C.
Some of teams:
- HKCC 1st XI A. W. Hayward, Owen Hughes. T. A. Pearce, A. C. L Bowker, R. L. D. Wodehouse, E. W. Baines, M. F. L. Haynes, P. H Scoones. F. H Stokes, G. A. Stewart and L. D. Kibee.
HKCC 2nd XI ELR Mitchell, A K Mackenzie, V. C. Bond, R. M. King, F. A. Dunnett, D. Robb, C. E Gahaven, M. R. Swain. W. Wooding, B. D. Paterson and M. Barton.
They are very good batters set before now in ball games. and should be much better field- Leaders of the League at present, ers with their knowledge of cric-the Forum should, according to ket. Among them are Donald An- past performances, defeat the C. B. only changes in the line-up, so far derson and Ernie Zimmern.
A unless Bill Muir, the versatile far as I can see, are in goal and in
KCC 1st XI E. Goodwin (capt.), The former made four errors at leader of the C. B. A., boys, has the intermediate-line.
DL N. Anderson, P. Baldwin, E. C centre-field, with no hits in five bat made a lot of medicine with his In place of Mrs. Stephens in Fincher, E. F. Fincher, S. Jex. A. T ting chances, while Zimmern made a team.
goal, will be seen Miss J. Lakeman, Lay, B. D. Lay, RE. Lee, N. D. Lloyd and G. E. Clarke. Umpire J. P.. good average of four hits out of six
playing in this position owing to a Robinson. starts, and came home twice F
No. 3, Machine Gun Co., will be strained heart which precludes her Zimmern, however, was the star of that match with the Vets, scoring playing a double-header on Sunday from taking the active part in the
on three hits with five! The first game is scheduled for 10/half-line which she did last sea JR. Lake T. A. Madar, W. L. McKen-
four runs times at bat, and pitching for seven innings. If the Vets had fielded their full nine, the score would have been different. There were eight men for six innings, and they started with seven players.
NAZARIN SHINES
DOUBLE-HEADER
am, with the Filipino boys, to be son. followed by a match with the H. K. Baseball Club. There is a persis- tent rumour that the Machine Gun-
SCHOOLGIRL RECRUIT
Miss Thompson, now Mrs. Milne,
KC.C. 2nd XIA A Dead (capt.), K. M. Baxter. F. A. Broadbridge, R. T. Broadbridge. S. A. Gray, G. A V. Hall, zie, W. Mulcahy and C. B. R. Sargent Umpire, H. Overy.
creio a few days ago, they gave very fine showing, defeating the Portuguese team decisively by 8 goals to -1. They have some excel- lent players among their ranks, first and foremost, Miss E. Hamon: Mrs. MacLean has been promot- who gave such a brilliant display ed from the junior team to fill the for the Rest against the Shanghai position at right-half previously Interport team Then there is her Club held by Miss Tonge, while Miss sister Miss W Hamon in the inter-
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hers and the Filipinos have a bet. up being away from the Colony, her for the game, the losers to pay for liquid refreshments, and it should be Muriel McCaw, one of the
place has been taken by Miss finest an interesting match. With his The Canadian-Chinese boys took hard hitting boys, Porter should Brawn Cup Competition and who schoolgirl prvots in last season's
the Filipino Club into camp
with romp
in victorious with his was at one time seriously more ease than was expected, with Volunteers.
ed for the Interport team. Nazarin distinguishing himself at They have a very good catcher in elusion should do much to shortstop, with the best average of Winglee, but a pitcher is needed en the "Y" as she is a fine his team, four runs, three hits, six badly. The Filipino Club made al both in attack and defence. times at bat. The Canadian- most unimpressive showing last Chinese have a good player in Bill Sunday, but they are bound to give Woo, at first base, who is an all-of their best at this game. round sportsman, being a letter-man Members of the Baseball
the Ba in football and basketball in Canada. have given their assent to an
The between the English pearance on the field on
game
Sunday, Forum and the H. K: Baseball Club and if they all turn out, the Machine was a disappointing spectacle. Only Gunners will have a tough time five of the latter Club's regular nine holding their own.. was on hand, and the reserves who were put in had never before played A proposal to change the the game.
The score indicated, ground rule which provided for however, that the Baseball Club did two-bagger when a batted ball rolled not do so badly for the bunch of over the left field bank has been scrubs that were in the match, be approved, and will come into effect Rifles Ladies meet, Hong Kong ing only five runs behind the on Sunday. When a ball is hit on Ladies at the Valley There are victors. Bill Williams, big third to the playing field in left field, and only two changes in their line-up Miss L. sacker of the Baseball Club, made the fielder makes an error, with the of last year Miss Morrison and the highest batting average so far in result that the ball rolls over the Mrs. Stewart taking over the left- the local League five runs, five hits, bank, as many bases as possible may half and inside-right berths, res five times at bat. It is a record that be made by the runner. will bold for a very long time to however, the ball cannot be fielded, This team com!
and rolls over the bank, only two bases are allowed. A fly over the bank, of course, is a home run.
LEAGUE STANDING
English ForKIRM Canadiza Chinese Vets
to the mediate line, and MTB. Murray also moves up seniors vice Miss Lakeman, now in both players of experience. goal
SCHEDULE ALTERATION - There be an alteration in the league firti
week-end. The
Central Br play the
4 pm on the instead of on the Forman the bag, ther
to-day
Hipino Club,
been
NEW GROUND RULE
mpbell,
old
The forward-line is identical with last season with the exception of the centre-forwar who will be Miss Violet
PROGRAMME
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