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Hing Wah Middle School Win 2nd Division Honours
Inter-School Basketball
FOLLOWING A VERY HARD AND EVENLY MIDDLE CONTESTED STRUGGLE, HING WAH SCHOOL QUINTETTE WON THE SECOND DIVI- SION CHAMPIONSHIP. OF THE INTER-SCHOOL BASKETBALL LEAGUE. YESTERDAY WHEN THEY NARROWLY DEFEATED HON WAH. MID- DLE SCHOOL BY 23 POINTS TO 22, AFTER BE-- ING LED AT THE INTERVAL BY 12 POINTS TO 9.
The game was packed with thrills and exciting moments and was played before a capacity crowd on the open
court at Kowloon Chinese Y.M.C.A.
air
Before this match both teams were unchecked and on level terms and a win for either would give them the championship.
The Jusers drew first blood Both shortly after the start and appear ed likely champions at the end of the first half, when they were leading by three points,
The new champions, however, changed their tactics after the resumption and threw everything into the attack instead of the man for man tactics adopted in the first period.
- The winners took the lead at 15--14 through two accur- ate shots by Li Wah-chun and Tang Yuk-wu five minutes after the resumption.
Hon Wah drew level when one of the opponents' guards was per- allsed for obstruction and they scored a foul goal (1 point).
Just what I
needed
sides made
numerous
efforts to take the lead, and the champions finally succeeded wher. their winger Tang Yuk-wu scored with a powerful long shot.
The result of the game was still in doubt as both sides scored al- ternately, but just before the final whistle the champions managed to score the necessary points to give them a 23-22 win and the cham- |pionship.
Following
scores:
HING WAH
Li Wah-chun
Tang Yuk-wu
Ng. Yim-kwan
Leung Pak-hing
Lam Man-kuen
Total
are the detailed
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Foul
Goats Goals Fouls
3
0
1
4
Z
Q
1
1
0
2
0
1
0
1
23 points
HON WAH MIDDLE SCHOOL
·UNION: WIN:
CUP
Hong Kong and Kowloon Resi- dents' Union won the "Kim Shing" basketball competition (an roller skates) as the result of their win fast night over Kowloon Skating Rink by 35 points to 23.
The game, which was watched by a large crowd, was one of the best in the competition. The Rink team was handicapped by an in. Jury to E..B. Nanak early in the game.
SOFTBALL SECTION AT Y.M.C.A.
last the
THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 24, 1941
SWIMMING COMEBACK AFTER 12 YEARS AWAY FROM COMPETITIONS
FOLLOWERS OF SWIMMING IN THE COLONY, WILL BE INTERESTED TO LEARN. THAT THEY WILL HAVE AN OP- PORTUNITY OF SEEING MRS. V. MURRELL, OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT WHO AS MISS VERA TANNER TWICE REPRE- SENTED GREAT BRITAIN IN THE WORLD OLYMPIC GAMES,-- IN ACTION AT THE "Y" POOL ON JULY 12, WHEN THE A.N.S.', AND V.A.D. SWIMMING GALA TAKES PLACE.
Mrs. Murrell took part in the meet in Paris in 1924 ard, again in Amsterdami in 1928," when she figured in the 100.. Metres. free- style, 400 Metres free-style and 400 Metres Relay races.
GELLING AND
WALLINGTON
WIN BY EIGHT
In 1929 Mrs. Murrell, together with the Misses Joyce Cooper, Ellen King and Edith Mayne, who were her team-mates at. the two Olympic Games referred to above, toured South Africa and Rhodesia, and during the four months; that they were there figured in many
IN THE ONLY GAME YES- exhibition events. They were ac- TERDAY, IN THE COLONY companied by Miss Greenall, now LAWN BOWLS PAIRS CHAM- head of the Dartford Physical PIONSHIP, J. H. GELLING AND Training College, as manager, on H. G. WALLINGTON: BEAT C: that occasion.
LANGLEY · AND L. JORDAN After that tour Mrs. Murrell BY 22 SHOTS TO 14 AT POLICE
| gave up competitive swimming, RECREATION CLUB.
always main- although she has tained her interest in that form of sport.
Coach At King's At # meeting of European
Masters and boys at King's College. Y.M.C.A. softball section who have been deprived of their swim night it was revealed that
ming for some time, owing to improve- Board of Directors had agreed tu ments being made to the school bath, Include softball among the Asso-will be able to resume their activities in the near future, it being learned
work in this that ciation's sporting activities.
almost completed.
Following were then elected to serve on the Softball Committee: S/Sgt. Welford (Coach and Hon Secretary), T. Huber, Cpl. Foley and D. Blackman,
Practices will be held on Tues- days and Fridays at 5.30 p.m. a the "Y" hockey ground King's Park, the first practice being on Tuesday next, July 1.
WEBB AND MUSSON
direction is
now
Mrs. Murrell, who is on the teaching
staff of the College, will again coach the boys at swimming this Summer.
Last year, under her expert guidance, the boys made great strides and a dis- net improvement was noticed in the standard-of swimming at King's.
BROWNS?
HITTING
ARE BEATEN ANXIETY
Lai Yu-mul
1
፣
1
So Pik-yuen
2
D
3
Chan Sik-kwai
3
1
1
Ko Slu-fung
Q
0
2
Tong Mon-sang
3
0
0
In "A" Division of the
Total
Two Senior Games
Army
If it isn't one thing, it's another
22 points Tennis League yesterday at Soo-with Manager Fred Haney and his kunpoo, F.-A. Staff defeated Royal unpredictable Browns, who were Army Medical Corps by 2 sets expected to be the dark horses.of
the American League.
Last year the team's pitching was sour.
to 1.
On the same, court after this Sgt. Webb and Sgt. Musson met game, Pui Ying College (White) | with their first defeat in the overwhelmed Ming Sang College League.
Webb and Sgt. Musson.
by 82 points 31 and Y.M.C.A. Com- S. A. Hussain and H. W. Browne (F mercial School beat Hing Chung A. Staff); Middle School by, 49 points to 38 both in First Division of the same League.
All the games were played in two periods only.
To-day's Games
Following is to-day's programms
of matches in the Inter-School
だ
Basketball League, sponsored by Chinese Y.M.C.A.
Beat Sgt. 0-2, 6-1.
W. A. Reed and C. S. Clarke (F. A. Staff):
Lost to Sgt. Smith and Pte. Gunson, 0-2, 6-3
A. d, Calpin and G. B. Gurevitch (F
A. Staff):
Lost to Cpl. Milne and Pte. Don. 6-3, 6-2, 6-4,
Pay Corps Win-
In the same Division Royal First Division-Ying Wah v Hon Wab. Second Division Tai Chung Hong Army Pay Corps beat Royal En- ! Kong M.S: Canton University Yinggineers. "B" by 2 sets to 1.
Wah.
CANADIAN- PITCHER GETS
EWO ONLY $25-WEEKLY
THE QUALITY
BEER.
Phil Marchildon will have less money than any...i, other ball player in the majors. Marchildon, young pitcher with
Col. Ford (R.A.P.C.)
and S/Sgt. Adiam
This year Haney's hitters have gone back on him.
And the result is the same-the Browns are far behind in the rac? for the pennant.
riancy said he wasn't concerned be cause he still thought the Browns were a good club.
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but, he added, "Of course, I'm un- happy. Who wouldn't be?
"I can't kick about our pitching. It's
our games,
2
Langley and Jordan scored. single at the first head and at the 12th were on level terms at 9-all. The Football Club pair then scor- ed 2 1 4 2 1 which took the scor- ed to 19-0 at the 17th in their * favour. A three at the, next head' brought the losers closer, but the Valley pair scored a single and a brace at the next heads to make sure of the game.
Langley and Jordan finished up with a two.
PAIRS MATCH
POSTPONED
The Colony Lawn Bowls Pairs Championship match between H. A. Alves and F. V. V. Ribeiro, holders of the title for the past two years, and A. Hyde-Lay and G. H. Sherriff, which was to have been played at Kowloon Football Club last evening, was post- poned until to-morrow.
The Recreio paix, together with Hyde-Lay, were on the ground but for some reason Sherriff did not put in an appearance. Ribeiro and his partner agreed to a post- ponement.
No other games were played on the Kowloon side of the harbour though in most cases the greens were opened and club members had practice roll-ups.
SIX BOWLS
MATCHES IN
ONE DAY
A
all right. Good enough to win most of A marathon bowls per- "But what can a pitcher do with a formance was given by J. Low, of Belmont, on the final day of the Hunter
row of knot holes, stacked against him? "How...can we, win with all our men stranded on base?"
Haney...has tried... everything... even. benching, slumping Rip Radcliff, who River district carnival at
led the league in hitting "most of last
season.
Stugger. Walter Judnich is East
Bent Lt. Col.. Lamb and Q.M.S. Quin batting about 230. Harlond Clift.270
and George McQuinn 290,000 nell, 6-2, 0-3, 6-2.
S/Sgt. James .and S/Sgt. Pinkney (R.A.R.C.):
Lost to Cpl. Shaw and Cpl. Hawkins, 2-6. 2-6, 2-6.
Sgt. Carden, and (R.A.R.C.):
Cpt.
In one stretch the Browns dropped
four straight by the margin of one, run.
Maitland, writes "Leader"; in an Australian paper.
He played three singles and. In each game the club had men-on base at strategic times, but hits-in the three hours matches, and was on clutch-the ones Ingleby
that win-were not the green from 10 a.m. until 8:15
p.m.
Beat Cpl. Spence, and L./Cpl. Pel- ham, 7-5, 7-5.
Standings To Date
"A" DIVISION N
the Philadelphia Athletics, R.E, "A" is a Canadian and wartime regula-F. A. Staff tioris require him to deposit all but R.A,M.C. $25 a week of his salary in the R.A.0.C. Dominion. He gets the rest when 5th. AA Root.j he returns home.
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Haney feels, that, bad weather had
Low won the open singles, beat- much to do in frustrating his men.ating H. Guy (Lorn Park) in the
the plate.
final, 26 to 13 He scored threes The spring training tour wound up with one postponed game after another. on the first two ends and was The first week of the season the Browns never afterwards pressed. In the played only twice because of inclement quarter-final he beat C. McNeill Sets W. L. Pts.weather,
(Hamilton) by 16 to 7, and P. 21 18 3 18 At this stage they have played fewer Rockliff: (Lorn Park) in the semi-
games than any other team in either final by 15 to 11. league.
"We're a good club," Haney argued. "When we get the "hitting froned out we'll be back in the race.
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Third Singles Success
This was the third time Low had walt it out. The fellows whom I do won the Hunter River open singles,, pended upon to come through day after and, he almost scored the double. Hia day at the plate have fallen off the Belmont team, which included T. Steel, most.
...S. Flowers and J. Fallins, was beaten
"All I can say now is don't sell ä in tho. fours final by T. Johnson, A. good club short. Those boys are going Taylor (West Maitland), C. McLaughlin to stark, hitting--I-hope. Anyh
SYKES IN FINAL
(New, Lambton), and F. Jones, (West Maitland), by 22 to 20:0
After being down 22-13, Low's team. did all the scoring in the latter stages of, the gámo, Low had his second, win
L. Sykes reached the Final of over Charlie McNeill, up 19-10, in the
quarter-final of the fours. Main European Y.M.C.A.'s billiards
Low has won "the Country Week tournament last night when he singles, three times, but has never won beat S. Kemp by 300, points to 216. a State title: He represented Australia
3 He will now meet C. Champo- in the Empire singles," played 2tovler in the Final.
Waverley in 1939.
at
It is understood that all postpon
The First Round Colony Lawn' Bowls matches in First Division of the Lawn Pairs Championship gamo botwoòn "J. Tennis League will be re-arranged aftorW, Leónard and W. Ward and NP. Owing to the sudden state of the the completion of the fixtures-original-Phillips and J. Meleivio will be played MLGAKUONA Serazed, ed that those games will this afternoon on the Kowloon Football «matches' \wora“ played"; yesterday
be played on Mondays.
Club Fredn
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