Page 14 BASEBALL
ASHEVILLE PLAYERS TURNING OUT FOR UNITED STATES PORTUGAL CONFIDENT
OF SUCCESS IN TO-DAY'S ENCOUNTER ARMY
By: “Grandstand”
DURING THE week-end, baseball enthusiasts will be treated to two interesting tussles, the entire gate receipts of which will be donated to the local Bomber Fund.
Abc
It is
TENNIS
TOURNEY
DRAW
Following are the draws for the
Singles
P.C.) v. S/Sgt. Mitchell (R.E.);|
THE CHINA-MAIL, AUGUST 31, 1940.
"SKIP'S" FORECAST FOR TO-DAY
FIRST DIVISION
Hong Kong;F.C. . . . . . . (45) v Recreio.:"A"
Craigongower.
KowlooneDocks
V Kowloon C.C.
· (-)
(-)
(74)
(--)..
·Indian R:C..
(73)
(47)
Police R.C.
(64) v Kowloon B.G.C.
(61)
Recreio "B
..... (~~) v Civil Service....
Kowloon C.C
Gralgengowor
(58).
-(52) v Kowloon .F.C."
(56) v
(68)
.... (72).
ν
Kowloon Tongguk.
Police A.C.
(56).
(45)
SECOND DIVISION
(45)
Hong Kong C.C. ........... (67) v Talkoo..... Kowloon: B.G.C
Recraio
Civil Service.
Hong Kong F.C.
THIRD DIVISION..
Hong Kong. Giải Cralgengower
(-) v. Kowloon: F.C.
V H.K. Electric
(~)
(70):
(-)
(41) v Prison Officers Club............. (74);
Figures in bracket, denate the result of the first game.this,
season.
LOW MARGINS OF VICTORY SHOULD PREVAIL TO-DAY
By "Skip"
The first tilt on the card will be the Inter- national play-off between Portugal and the United. States, scheduled to take place to-day at 3.00. p.m., the winner being entitled to carry off the Mamak. trophy, representative of international honours.
The Stars and Stripes. having In the second game slated for Army Singles and Doubles Tennis reached the present successful to-morrow morning, the Hong tournaments, which will start on stage, have been composed mainly Kong All-stars will cross bats
the completion of the Army of players from the Mindanao, with the U.S. Navy represented hine, but will not be able to field by the U.S.S. Asheville. The Hong dle of next month.
League, probably about the mid- the same team. as these players Kong team is not yet definitely will not be available this week.decided upon, but Mentor
In order that the Series will not Liu can always be relied upon to be unnecessarily delayed, the Por-field nothing but the best." tuguese
Byce-S/S. Duffield (R.A.O.C.). contingent have
known that the starting battery come
v. L/Bdr. Parnell (R.A.); Cpl. In-} forward with the proposal that will be the Brewers' battery of they play any team the U.S. can Arculli and Winglee, who should gleby (R.A.P.C.) v. Cpl. Adams) (R.A.O.C.); P.S.M. Green (R.S.) v. put up from any of Uncle Sam's be able to deliver the goods. Cus-L/Cpl. Shaw (R.E.); L/Sgt. Hem-
ALTHOUGH THEY ARE playing away, and battle waggons in port, provided tody of the first sack will probably ming (R.A.P.C.) v. S/Sgt. Adlam have an experimental rink, I fully expect Club de. that players who were originally be given to Grandpa. Leung, but(R.A.P.C.); S/Sgt. Pinkney (RA. Recreio to beat Hong Kong Football Club to-day and on the team and are now available if hitting is taken into account should be included in the line-up./should be inclined to favour This affects two players, namely Powerhouse" Stan Leonard, for Stone (R.A.P.C.); L/Sgt. Murray in the sweep!
L/Sgt. Thompson (R.A.) v. Cpl. have even gone so far as tip them for place money. Deegan and Waggoner, both of his
walloping, of the horsehide. whom appeared for the U.S. ning The rest of the infield will prob(R.A.P.C.) v. L/Cpl.
(R.S.); Sgt. Denyer (Ř.E.) v. Čpl. This new rink comprises. F. X., when they blanked the Chinese ably be Choy second base, Souza Martin (R.A.S.C.); Cpl. Boocock Soares, H. A. Alves, J. E. Noronha contingent last week;
at short-stop, and Tuffy. Chinn at (R.A.0.C.). Pte. Jenkins (R.S.); and R. F. Luz, and, although I It is understood that the Coun Henry Ali, Dave Leonard and Left
third. Out in the garden will be L/Cpl. Dunne (Middlesex) v. Cpi rarely comment on Sub-commit- cil has sanctioned this proposal
tees' selections, for they, know and the Asheville boys will be Dave Leonard's Ruthian ambitions
Joe Bowen. Although Bambino Reynolds (R.A.).
First Round: Pte. Stonor.(R.A. more about the players than I do, turning out instead of the Min-have fallen short of expectations.C.) v. Pte. Gilroy (R.S.); L/Bdr. I feel that Dick Alves would be Craigengower.v (Kowloon Dacks) danao players.
up to date, he is picking up well Calthorpe (R.A.), v. S/Sgt. James better placed as lead. lately and will be in the clean-up (R.A.P.C.); Cpl. Alsey (R.S.) v. canny day in that position. in Rearalo "A" position on the batting order with L/Sgt. Moody (Middlesex)
L/Sgt. Chalcroft (R.A.P.C.); the Opel Pairs match on Wednes-.
day substantiates. my, remark, Recreio nifty George Souza leading off.
Silva Arbiters for this game will be S/Sgt. Quinnell (RE.), S/Sgt. which it will be appreciated is
Emberson (R.A.O.C.) N. Beltrao behind the plate, as-
v. Q.M.S. purely constructive. duties, in view of his eight consisted by Bichoff and Mike Men-Rivett (R.E.); Bdsm. Wills (R.S.) skips a "B". team, rink in place ofl
L/Cpl.. Downing (R.S.); Pte. the promoted Jackie Noronha. against an All-Hong Kong, side,
Walton (R.AS.C.) v L/Cpl. Fow-
Craigengower look to have an while his team-mate Grovernale
ler (R.Ş.); Dvr. Bradshaw (R.A. will be at the receiving, end, withị
S.C.) v. S/Sgt. Megson (RE.);} chuckers Gordon and Hurst in re-
Cpl, Musson: (R.A.M.C.) V. Cpl. serve. Guarding the base paths
Young (RAS.C.) Spr. Elsey will be first-sacker Bolserag, "WII- No few than four "A" Division (R.) v. Sgt.. Webb (R.A.M.C.); liamson covering the mid-way matches. In the Army tennis League Dvr. Martin (RAS.C.) v. Sgt. station and Sontag holding the hot were played 'off at Sookunpoo yester-Dixon (Signals); Bdr.: Casey
(R.A.) v. L/Bdr. Stone (R.A.),
Good Record
Starting for the U.S.A., Harvey
will
probably assume mound
vincing strike-outs last week donca at the bases.
ARMY TENNIS
day.
beat Dixon and Coombe
6-3
corner. Plugging-in the gap be-
R.S. V SIGNALS tween second and third, will bel
Second Battalion, Royal Scots, beat Deegan, whose hitting will come Royal Corps of Signals, by 3 sets to in handy. Out in the wide open one. In a First Division match. spaces chasing flies will inost like- Cpl. Alsey and Bdam. Wills (R.SJ. ly be Hurst, Gordon and Wag beat Bundy and Husband goner. Hurst is a heavy slugger beat Wathen and Langley and can be relied upon to bring Pte. Jenkins and Pto. Gilroy home the bacon, in the pinches, beat Bundy and Husband whilst Waggoner's spectacular beat Dixon and Coombe shoe-string catch last week is still beat Wathen and Langley
L/Cpl. Fowler and L/Cpl. Portugal will start with. their (RS.). Pereira Mendonca battery. Hur-lost to Bundy and Husband ler "Spotty" Pereira is keeping up beat Wathen and Langley
beat Dixon and Coombe to form, and is as effective as ever,
news.
B 0!
6--0
6--0 Glasgow
V.
Doubles:
Glasgow
Dasy,
His un-
Leo
SKIP'S THREE BEST- FOR BIG WINS
v (Hong Kong F.C.)
v (Kowloon Tong).
Recreio "B" are badly in need.... thing on against Kowloon of points and with home advan- Dock and tip them to have tage may, just scrape homes-b the biggest margin of the day-
Second Division ---
a day, which I think will not produce any big margins, let meļ
Best match of the day will add. Although Indians beat K.C.C. probably be that at Austin Road, Club easily at Cox's. Road. I somehow where Kowloon Football feel they will have a much closer provide the opposition: To-day's... game to-day, though they should visitors won the previous encoun win:
ter rather easily but I think that..... Police are unfortunately weak-the present leaders have settled. Duffield Byes: S/Sgt:
andened by the absence of three of down into a stronger combination... 6-1 S/Sgt. Emberson (R.A.O.C.) v. their regular players so cannot be than they were then. This match, (RS.). (R.A.M.C.); Cpl. Boocock and Cpl. Green Club even at Happy Valley: finalise matters, will have con
6-0 S/Sgt, Bartley and Pte. Whyboro favoured to beat Kowloon Bowling although it will not by any means. Adams (R.A.O.C.) v. Sgt. Webb with their full team out a much siderable bearing on the divisional
[championship... and Cpl. Milne (R.A.M.C.); S/Sgt. closer game would no doubt have
Craigengower, who are lying Mitchell and L/Sgt. Spencer (R:E:) resulted. v. L/Bdr. Parnell and L/Bdr.
handy, should sustain their chal- 0-6 Calthorpe (R.A.); L/Cpl, Downing|
lenge by a win at. Cox's Road, 0-2 and L/Cpl. Gilroy (R.S.) v. L/Cpl.
whilst Taikoo, who, are still in 6-Shaw and Spr. Elsey (R.E.).
prove!. Martin (R.A.S.C.) v. S/Sgt. Gard-the: hunt, may expect to and provided he can dish up the Royal Army Medical Corps beat Roy L/Sgt.
First, Round:S/Sgt.Adlam, and ner and Pte. Stoner (R.A.O.C.); that their win by a single shot on same brand of pitching as he did al Army Service Corps by D sots to nil.
Murphy (R.A.P.C.) V.L/Cpl. Fowler and L/Cpl. Glas their own green was not a true of their superiority last week, he should have the Lieut. Col. Smith and Cpl. Parkin Q.M.S. Rivett and S/Sgt. Quinnell gow (R.S.) v. Ple. Jenkins and indication U.S. batters swinging, around in (R.A.M.C.).
(R.E.); Pte. Bright and Pte. Mit- Bdsm. Wills (RS.); Pte. Langley over Hong Kong Cricket Club. loops on their heels.
beat Cpl. Martin and Cpl. Young 7-5 chell (R.A.M.C.) v. Cpl. Martin and Pte: Don (R.A.M.C.); v. P.S.M. Kowloon Tong, whose capabili- Mike Mendonca will be calling beat Ple, Gibb and Cpl. Fare 80 and Cpl. Young (R.A.S.C.); S/Sgt. Green and Cpl. Alsey (R.S.); ties I have been at some loss to the pitches, but must improve on Major Thomson
beat Cpl. Glen and L/Cpl. Moore 6-0 Megson and S/Sgt. Denyer (R.E.) S/Sgt. Pinkney and S/Sgt. Carden estimate correctly, are due for a his peg to second, to hold down (R.A.M.C.).
v. S/Sgt. Read and Cpl. Ingleby (R.A.P.C.) v, L/Sgt. Hemming and visit to King's Park and I say em- the score. The initial sack will bent Martin and Young
62 (R.A.P.C.); Dvr. Bradshaw and L/Sgt. Chalcroft (R.A.P.C.). either be held by Lino Gosano or beat Gibb and Faro- Nick Beltrao, whilst Tony "Pee-beat Glen and Moore wee" Alves will take third sack. Cpl. Milno and Cpl.
(R.A.M.C.).
R.A.M.C. v R.A.S.C.
and Sgt.
Hong Kong Brewers' combina-heat Martin and Young tion of George "Strawberry" beat Gibb and Fare. Souza and Zinho Gosano will be beat Glen and Moore kicking up the dust at the key-i
R.A.O.C. v R.E,
Webb
G-0
G-2
Mussar
6-4 B-0
0-21
stone position. Souza. is a naturalj Royal Engineers beat Royal Army] at short-stop and daisy-cutters Ordnance Corps by 5 sets to 4... don't mean a thing to him, besides
Major
Grose and Capt. Wilkinsor which he swings a mean bati lost to Emberson and Dumeld
(B.E.)... which will give the opposing gar-beat Capt. Bridge and Boocock deners a busy time.
1-6 04 beat Gardner and Stonor
02 S/Sht. Megson and Sgt. Denyer
Portugal's Good Chance (F.E.).
Zinho Gosano, in spite of
lost to Emberson and Duffeld, 3-C beat Bridge and Boocock the
fact that this is his first year of beat Gardner and Stonor....
8-6 6-3
TENNANT ON TENNIS NO.3′′
phatically, should lose. Civil Ser- vice should add another to... the... Police's long run of defeats.
Third Division
Prison Officers
look firmly
HIT BALL AT FULL EXTENT OF placed at the top of Third Diyl
REACH WHEN SERVING
By ELEANOR TENNANT;
Goach of Alice Marble
sion as they now have a couple of points lead and a match in hand against Hong Kong Electric, their nearest rivais. They should con- solidate their. position at the ex- pense of Craigengower to-day Whilst the Electricians, "will be
Hit it at the top of your swing, hard put to it to beat HK, Cricket
If your ball goes out, reach and Club at Chater Road, though I hit it a little sooner because you've have tipped them to do so. Hong, The service really is a simple hit it dead centre while dropping. Kòng Football Club and Kowloon
baseball, can be depended upon (R.E.).
S/Sgt. Mitchell and Sapr. Elle stroke, but should be practiced if the ball goes into the net you've Football Club are pretty, evenly.
in the clutches. .Out in the pas-lost to Emberson and Dumeld .. 2-6 thoroughly. tures, ballhawks Gerry Gasano, lost to Bridge..and Doocock, Eddle "Dactor" Gosano and Caço þeᇠGardner, and Stonor, Marques will be parading,
8TH RA¡ y·12TH:R.A,
hit down on it. The ball should placed in the League and appear, 4-0 Begin by throwing balls over clear the net by three feet... to be nicely matched, so the fact 7-7 the net Into service? court,,,
The toss for a flat or slice ser-that their game is at the Valley. Wield your racquet in the same vice is the same, but in the flat induces me to tip the Islanders.. Ar-way you arm moves in throwing service the palm of the hand faces) find Harvey once in a while, y, beat 12th Battery, RA, by the ball... skyward and out. the net. In the slice the racquet they should have a good chance,) Skipwith and. Lomax. (8th R.A).
Provided the Portuguese can
..on
The 8th Heavy Regiment, Royal
sets to 3.
ย paper they are equally lost to Waller and Moon strong, and for this reason beat McMurthy and Scorey Manager Rirl Noronha la con-beat Turpin and Cook fident that his team will coma
Skinner and Osborne (8th B‚A:). lost to Waller and Moon through this afternoon.
beat McMurthy and Scorey
In charge of this game will be beat Turpin and Cook. Grandpop Leung, behind the plate, McConnel and Shirfaw (901 R.A.), with Hai, Winglee Ipoking, after beat, Waller and Moon be first and second, and IL Chung lost to McMurthy and Scorey supervising third.
“Ibeat Turpiri" and Cook!.
A common mistake is hitting and hand are the same as though 3-down when the actual arc is up you were chopping wood, with
-and into the ball.
the 'side" of the hand and racquet] 0-2 Toss the ball high enough to facing the not
OPEN-PAIRS ***
RESULTS
J. S. Landolt and R. Basa beat
[guarantee_depth ́in your serve. To impart top-spin or American The toss depends on length of arm twist, toss the ball so it would and racquet head. Learn whore graze the left shoulder in falling. J. Watson and R. Keown by 20
[to reach, the bull, but do not con-Bring the racquet up and over shots to 11 at Civil Service... 4tuse reach with, stretching.
6-1
on top of the ball, finishing to the 0-6 The ball should be out in front right, 6-4ɔf you by two feet,
NEXT: The overhead.smash.
At Recreio, A. A. Razack, and.. C. S. Rosselet beat 4. Bone, and "T: A..Madun by 23 shots 10, Au