THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 19, 1940
·SOFTBALL NOTES
TROJANS SCORE THIRTEEN RUNS IN ONE INNING Grand Effort Against Club When Being Led 14-1
ARMY SPORTLIGHT
(By "SQUADDY")
THE final of the Small Units' Cricket K. O. competition will take place to-morrow at Sookunpoo. The match is scheduled to commence at 2 p.m. row, the match will continue at 2 p.m.
and, if no decision is reached to-mor-
the following day.
The teams concerned in the final are 40th Coy. R.E. and R.A.O.C. On paper this should result in a win for the 'Sappers' but queer things have been happening of late in this com- petition and, if 'Ordnance' win, I shall not be tremendously surprised.
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PROMISING DEBUT BADMINTON
BY BEN ILDEFONSO
(By "GRANDSTAND”)
FIXTURES
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Norman Smith, favourite for the Colony Junior NOTWITHSTANDING A CURTAILED programme Badminton Championship, Owing to a postponement and a walkover, the two softball should be severely tested this games played on Sunday proved to be quite interesting, evening, when, at Taikoo, he Filipinos topped Liga Portuguesa 11-7 in the opener, and meets K. L. Lui, the brilliant Hong Kong Baseball Club just managed to down Trojans in King's player.
a 16-14 count.
In the absence of Dave Amper, the [for four tallies on four hits off Ben Filipino first string hurler, Ben Ilde- Ildefonso, including a triple by John fonso was persuaded to take over the Gomes and a double by Arturo Ozorio. assignment on the mound, and, con- The boys from the South pushed one trary to all expectations, held his own more run in the last frame, while Liga on the rubber, whiffing three and al- were blanked in the inning. lowed Liga only six hits.
Having regard to his speed and aggression, however, Smith should win, although if Lui is able to pick up his smashes and concentrate on the short game, he should make a close fight of it. R. H. E. An interesting intra-club mixed This enterprising eleven last
This is the first time Ben has pitch- Filipinos 300 20 5 1-11 11 7 doubles match between David Kwok defeated 'Signals,' who, in their pre-ed in a League game and although he Liga
3 0 0 20 4 0- 7 6 8 and Mrs. Wilson, and H. Eardley and vious match had eliminated the sturdy appeared to have stage fright in the In a seven-a-side encounter Colonel Miss Decima Eardley should also be 'Medical' · side. Actually it will de- first inning he gained enough confid-"Whisky-Water" Dave Walker's boys a close affair with the verdict going pend on whether Boocock and Ember-ence later to show his wares and hold were very lucky indeed to son can get amongst the batsmen and Liga, to seven tallies, despite
emerged to the latter pair. .. seven victorious in a 16-14 count over Tro- cause the same trouble as they did in bobbles committed by his teammates.jans. previous games. 'Ordnance' cannot Papa L.R. remarked that we will be really be considered to have a strong seeing more of sonny boy Ben in fu- batting side although they are liable ture and by next season a full fledged to knock up a respectable score. The chucker will be toeing the rubber for trouble is the 'Engineers' have some the Southern boys, very useful bowlers--if you don't be- - COELHO NOT SO GOOD lieve me Den yer gonna find out for: Lefty Coelho opposed Ben on the yourself (joke!) and even a strong, mound but was not so successful with batting side would be in difficulties his benders. The Filipinos ganged up against them.
on him for 11 bingles, and eight mis- cues chalked up against his fielders further helped his downfall. Unfor- tunate Carlos Santos topped the mis- cue list, booting the pellet four times. Coelho fanned three and walked three.
However Sgt. Munton crashed the 'Signals' bowling about, so others can perhaps, do the same to that of 'Sap- pers'. Events will tell but it will sur- prise me if the match lasts more than one day--providing of course it is only one innings each.
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C. Au and P. H. Wong, favourites for the doubles crown, will be in Trojans created a new record when action this evening but they unlikely they scored no fewer than 13 runs into be seriously extended by H. the sixth inning on only five scratch Gonsalves and R. Marques. hits and four errors.
PROGRAMME
MIXED DOUBLES
D. Kwok and Mrs. P. Wilson v H. Eardley and Miss D. Eardley (Taikoo, 8 p.m.)
JUNIOR SINGLES
This lucky victory places the Hong- kongites in the first division but with not much to spare. This might be a good excuse for a celebration in the Walkermen's camp because its not very often that they have the distinc-s. Young v J. Clark (King's, 8.30 p.m.) K. L. Luí v N. L. Smith (Talkoo, 8,30 p.m.) tion of roosting in the first division
MEN'S DOUBLES coop. More power to the grand-dads A. L. Fisher and P. Wynter-Blyth v A. M. of the League and may they repeat c. Au and P. H. Wong v R. Marques and this good performance when they start playing hard ball in a month or two.
Silva and M. A. Oliveira (Taikoo, 9 p.m.)
H. F. Gonsalves (King's 9 p.m.)
TO-DAY'S TENNIS
Programme
OPEN DOUBLES
Kwok Hing-chung and Lui Kwai-fan v. C. H.
R. Hyde and J. J. Ferguson (5). T. A. Pearce and B. C. Fay v. T. C. Chan,
and Marsland Ma (8).
The Filipinos, who batted first,
CLUB SCORE FIRST started off with three tallies in the Baseball Club were first to score first canto. Marques reached first on when they opened up in the first canto THE Large Units' Cricket final will a hit and was safe at second on a wild with three markers on two hits. They commence at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, throw by catcher Carlos Santos, Her-scored two more in the second, one in the 26th March. The suggestion to man Palma negotiated the first station the fourth and seven in the sixth.
All Colony tennis matches down for At decision at Hong Kong Cricket Club make it an all day fixture was put for- on a wild throw by chucker Coelho this stage of the melee the Walkermen yesterday were postponed owing to ward by the R.E., and the C.S.U, col- and Marques scored on the play for showed over-confidence when the tally the inclement weather. Only two loborated with gusto! It will be an the first, Filipino run. Palma dented sheet showed 14-1 in their favour. In matches, unlikely to rise beyond interesting match and any money the plate later on a wild pitch; Luis the fateful sixth Trojans ground their mediocrity, will be played to-day if which I have accidently left over will Rocha scored on another wild pitch teeth and, with the determination of a the rain holds off. be on the C.S.U.
after he got on on a hit, and pilfered real Trojans, they smashed through second. Harry Campos struck out for the Baseball Club defence with no WITH the weather as it is at present the first out and in a dazzling double fewer than 13 runs to establish a new
this does not seem to be the ideal play, shortstop Arturo Ozorio unassist-record in the men's League. moment to discuss aquatics but the ed, disposed of Juan Patawaran and Small Units are already preparing for Andoy Eusebio for the second and the forthcoming swimming season. third erasure.· They are holding a meeting on the Liga replied with one run in the 21st March in the Cheero Club at 7 first session, when Arturo Ozorio p.m. to discuss Departmental Polo and romped home on a walk, an error by Altogether the 14 Trojan runs were C.S.U. swimming, and hope to do as Harry Campos and a steal. In the scored on five hits off Doc while the well if not better this season than they second and third frames the score grandpops nicked Almeida for fifteen did last. One or two notable swim- board showed goose eggs for both solid blows. MacKechnie topped the mers have left the Colony but it is teams! In the fourth. Filipinos an- batting list with three hits in six times hoped that the newcomers, combined nexed two more counts and Liga, not up. with the talent remaining, will be suf- to be outdone, replied with the same Baseball ficient to take some of the swimming number of tallies. Both teams were Club 'honours.
blanked again in the fifth. Filipinos Trojans staged a rally in the sixth which netted them five runs on four bingles, including a home run by Fidel Del- lano, one free transportation to first and two errors.
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TENNIS enthusiasts are also prepar- ing for action and hold their meet- ing to discuss the forthcoming season ∙on April 3rd. It will be interesting to see whether the new suggestion for playing this League will be agreed to
DESPERATE ́EFFORTS Liga tried desperately to rally in the
or not. The suggestion is that two sixth but their efforts were only good doubles and two singles be played and each pair or single to play the 'best of three sets against one oppon- ent only. This should make for more interesting games and should add the personal touch to individual efforts.
with equal points, it will necessitate a play off; goal average does not count.
OWING to weather conditions the re-
maining fixture in the
Small
MY warning regarding the strength Units Rugby League between 'Signals' of the opposition supplied by the and 24th Bty. R.A. was postponed on Kumaons' soccer team was evidently Saturday and will now take place to- Justified as they altered the progress
morrow. When this is completed the
of R.A.S.C. in their bid for Third Di-. date for the presentation of the cup vision honours: However the 'Ser-will be fixed.
- CORRESPONDENCE
Half-Miler--All letters must be ac-
vice Corps' got over the South China obstacle on Sunday and, if they win their two remaining fixtures, will take the championship. If the two teams companied by the name and address at the top of this division finish uplot correspondent.-
Ed.
Doc Molthen who was on the slab for Baseball Club tried to break a re- cord and almost succeeded in issuing three Annie Oakleys, if a row, which G. all meant runs.
3 2 0
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1.0 7 0 0.13
R. H. E. 3-16 15 6 0-14 5 3
HANDICAP SINGLES
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w. Sewell (4/6) v. A. C. I. Bowker
(-3/6) (1).
A. K. Mackenzie (+2/6) v, E. Zulauf (—18) A. H. Barwell (-1/6) v. J. C. Pool (+1/8)
(3).
(6).
D. M. Macdougall (—15,2) v. P. W. Blyth
(-2/6) (7).
HANDICAP MIXED DOUBLES
D. G. Allen and Miss J. Purvis (scratch) v.
C. B, and Mrs. Nicholson (-3/6) (2). H. J. Armstrong and Mrs. L. R. Andrewes (-30) v. H. D. Bidwell and Miss.E. Lammert (—2/6) (4),
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