THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 20, 1941
TWO BIG CHARITY FOOTBALL GAMES THIS WEEK-END
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Two football games wift be| Combined Eastern and Sing Tao. played this wock in aid of British are expected to account for the and Chinese Charities. The .com Services, as they will have the bited Eastern and Sing Tao team advantage of having played which toured Australia recently gether before; while their oppon- meet United Services at Caroline ents will be without the services H to-day at 5.30 p.m. and to- of Roughley (Navy), who is on the morrow South China, last season's injured list. League and Shield champions, South China should be fully meet the Association team which extended by Association's side to- won the Governor's Cup competi-morrow, and if the tion last season.
THREE BETTER NATIONAL AQUATIC MARK
Association their can produce anything ke usual form they should win com- fortably.
In addition to these games 1 number of friendly matches have been arranged, but neither Kow- loon nor Club will be at full strength. owing to Volunteer exercises,
Here is tense drama! This photograph, taken at the Valley Izst Saturday, when Craigengowor At Kowloon, Navy are playing surprisingly defeated Kowloon Football Club on all three rinke in Second Division of the Lawn Bowls two games against K.F.C.. and League, shows, from left to right. A. J. Coelho, W. C. Ogley (with 'hat), W. C. Simpson and A. Lap- even at this late hour have nosley watching a wood coming up the green, decided 017 the composition of their side for the opening League game next Saturday.
of
Following is the week-end pro- gramine, together with some the selected teams:--
To-day
CHAN CHUN - NAM. YAU SAL-KWAN AND LAU TAI- PING, OF LAI TSUN SWIM- MING UNION, ALL BROKE THE CHINESE NATIONAL RECORD FOR THE 400 YARDS FREE- STYLE EVENT AT VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB LAST Eastern-Sing Tao United Services EVENING, WHEN THE
HEATS FOR CHINESE SWIMMING
WERE CHAMPIONSHIPS
CIDED.
DE-
CHARITY MATCH
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(Caroline HM, 5.30 p.m )
SENIOR
Police
Kwong Wah (Boundary Street. 5 43 pm) Referee Mr. Kossick
James Litesmen'- Messrs
Middlesex
Chan Chun-nam was clocked at 5 mln. 24.1/5 secs. in the Brst heat of the event, while Yau Sai- Iwan (5 min. 25 sees.) and Lau Tai-ping (5 min. 29 secs.) also bettered the
best previous National mark.
It was announced last evening || that the finals will be decided to>- day and Monday, the swimming starting at 7:30 p.m. each day, in- stead of to-morrow and on Mont- day as previously announced.
the results of
· Following were the heats:--
Men's 60 Yards free-style:-Heat 1- Time. 1. Taul Hang: 2. Fung Fel-wan. 24.4/5 secs. Heat 2-1, Shek Kain-pul: 2. Tsang Cheong-ming: 3, Chan King- pong. Time: 25.3/5 sees.
Ladies' 50 Yards trad-style:—Heat 1- 1. Miss Mok Shum-lan: 2. Miss Tsang Fung-kwan, Time: 34,175 secs, Heat 21. Miss Ho Wal-king: 2, Miss Sa Wal- Time: ying: 3, Miss Cheng Ok-lin.
32.2/5 secs.
1
Man's 400 Yards free-style:-Heat 1- Chan Chun-nam: 2. Lau Kul-yuen.
(Record) Time: 5 mins, 24.2/5 sees.
Time: 5
Heat 2-1. Yau Sal-kwan; 2, Lau Tul- ping: 3. Cheung Shuet-ping. mins. 25 secs. (Record!.
Man's 100 Yards breast-stroke: --Shek Kam-put, Chan Kam-cheong, Robert Chan. Lau Yu-fing and Fong Kwong- yul. (Automatically qualified for the finals).
Club
Hancock
(Club, 6 pm.)
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Kinnons
Messi's
MATE
GETTING READY FOR SOFTBALL LEAGUE SEASON
By "Grandstand"
WHEN SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION holds it's Annual Meeting, which should be any day now, the Referee Mr Lai Po-deun and Management Committee will be faced with a real
Liesmen
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Navy Kowloon, 5.30 pm 1 Referer Mr Smith
problem-one which is at present occupying the thoughts of several team managers namely, Linesmen-Messrs. Moore & Watson "which will be the teams to be admitted to First
Police
JUNIOR
Division of Men's League?"
✔ Kwong Wah (Boundary Streel, 4.15 p. 1 Referee: Mr Taylor Linesmen:-Messy's Moggeridge and ber
Club
V
Middlesex
Young.
Club. 5 p.m. Referee:Mr Williamson.
In the Ladies' League the num-why the junior loop should not be a of teams will hot be more success. The Management's first task, than eight, and the problem does then, is to assure entrants of satisfac-
tory supervision, but with the recent not arise. formation of several
excellent
BASKETBALL
TO-NIGHT
Two matches in the Open Bas- ketball League will be played ut Kowloon Chinese Y.M.C.A. this evening, when Sing Tao should have no difficulty in obtaining the points from Black Cats, but Bank Union will have to put up a hard struggle to secure even ona point from Residents' Union,
made a momentous decision after con- siderable deliberation, Eddie has wise- ly decided to avail himself of the oppor- the tunity of a year's experience in minor league before embarktug upon
the an ambitious attack
senior pennant,
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is behind Although the whole team
Eddie mentor Marques in this step, wishes it to be known, here and now.
men's teams, it is almost certain They Pay The Freight! that he is not holding back any player Linesmen: Messrs. Wilson & Vesco. that the number of applications:
for entry to First Division will ex- of paramount importance, as the fans fratwacker "Romeo".Hamet, who, it is
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Navy
Yearling
and
Kowloon
(Kowloon, 4.15 p.m.) Referee: Mr. Banham, Linesinen-Messrs.
Quinn.
บ Laneford Signals
'(St. Joseph's, 4.15 p.m.)
To-morrow
❤
CHARITY MATCH South China
Governor's Cup XI. (Caroline Hill. 5,30 p.m.)
ceed the dozen mark.
Last year's experience showed that an eight-team-loop in the senior circuit is the most suitable arrangement, tal- ing into consideration ground facilities and the limited playing time.
Of the eight teams that participated last year, all but the Filipino Club have been making efforts to sign up players for another attempt on the pennant this year.
- In Arst division, spectator interest la
contribute to the game's success as much as the players, if not more. After all, they pay the freight!
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Nothing bores cash customer much, as to see a much-tooweak team, condemned to the cellar from the be ginning, being massacred week after week. The qualification for admission into the senior loop is, therefore, play ers' ability", and it would not be a bad
for this purpose.
jot his team who may desire to play in Division. This includes starry First
understood, has returned to the Indian fold, whilst Skelly Razack and Big Boy Bakar have re-joined their first love. the Cyclones,
To-morrow's Friendly
A friendly has been arranged between Mohawks and Madcaps for to-morrow
The position as regards Filipino idea if a special committee is appoint. at 11.30 a.m.; at Kqwloon Football Club
Club is not quite certain, since most ofed TEAMS
their players have turned but for Harry Eastern-Sing Tao:-Cheung Wing-choy Campos newly formed "Furiosos," but Sing Tao); Hau Yung-sang (Sing Tas)
nothing more has been heard about this
lo and Lee Ting-sung (Sing Two); Chang squad since they succumbed
(Eastern),
Soong Ling-si Merry Madcaps in their initial appear
Ladies' 400 Yards free-style:--Misses Kain-hol Yip Choi-man. Ho Wal-king, Leung O-(Sing Tau) and Chiu Ab-fat (Sing Tuo): mui, Lee Po-luen and Ho Wat-man C. T. Tsao (Eastern), Fung King-cheong (Automatically qualified for the finals). (Sing Tao, V. K. Hyul (Eastern), Lai Ladice' 200 Yards breast-stroke: Shul-wing (Sing Tao) and Hau Ching-lo Misses Shum Wal-ying. Lau Wun-tao. Chu Bick-ying. Ho Wal-man and Lee Po-luen. (Automatically qualified for the finals).
Mon'* 1,500 Yards free-style:-Chan Chun-nam, Lau Tal-ping, Yau Sai-kwan, Cheung Shuet-ping and Mak Kan-nam. (Automatically qualified for the finals).
To-day's Events
(Eastern),
ance.
Automatic Promotion
the
I am not qui certain what arrange- Club:-S, A. Fowler, Upton, Forrow.
ments were made last year concerning Bond, Gilchrist, A. Odell, J. Skinner,
but Millington, Hopkinson, E. Strange, F. promotion from the Junior loop.
from what information I have been able Fowler and Bickford.
that the Governor's Cup
Team: Bankier to gather, it is understood (Royal Scots); Blackburn (Police) and Junior Champions automatically qualify, Fraser (Royal Scots): Pope (Police), for promotion to the Senior Division to of First Bright (Middlesex) and Thomas (Mid-replace the basement teanr
Fowler dlesex):
(Club), Lo Page Division which will be relegated to the (Navy). Howlett (Police), Ferrier second. (Police) and A, N. Other.
During the week, the Junior cham- Following is to-day's pro- United Services:-Bankler [Royals); pions, V.R.C. squad, held a meeting at gramme
Naysmith (Royals) and Fraser which it was decided to enter a senior Men's 200 Metres free-style (Royals): Birrell (Engineers). Bright as well as a junior team. Rolay.
(Middlesex) and Thomas (Middlesex); Ladies' 200 Metres free-style Hassack (Royals). Pelham (Engineers), Hendy (Navy), Le Page (Navy) and Rolly.
Men's 200 Metres breast-stroke. Duffield (Ordnance). Ladies' 100 Metres back-stroke. Men's 100 Metres free-style. Men's Long Plunge. Ladles 100 Metros free-style. Men's 1.600 Metres free-style.
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Y.M.C.A: HOCKEY
PRACTICE
Of the many new teams formed, the Madcaps and U.S.S. Mindanao, both of displayed their whom have already wares, seem good enough to qualify for (R.A.S.C.) and first, whilst Chung Hwa Reserves:-Young
Maroons,
Owens (R.A.).
runners-up to the V.E.C. Jast season Kwong Wah (Seniors):-Lee Kwok- have also signified their intention of: Chung Fai-lam, Lee Kwok-wai, applying for admission into Senior Wong Shul-kee, Yeung Tae-tsong. Leung Division. Pak-wai. Lee Yan-Jeung. Tin Yung-fat, and Chan Tak-fai, Cheuk Shek-kam Wong King-chủng.
kee,
Kwang Wah (Juniors) :-Wong Cheung,
Juniors Neglected
It is not hard to figure out the reasons
Lo Shu-kar, Henry Young, Leung Bing why managers desire participation in
Yeung Poon- chuồn, Chung Kimal,
Senior League. Firstly, and most im- wang, Ip Yun-bor, Leung Bing-kam, Chin Chi-fun, Wan Shu-ying and Law portant, is the smooth running of the senior' circuit. There was at least one Wing-kul. In preparation for
South Chinat-Tam Kwan-kon: Teang occasion last year, in the beginning of the forth- Chung-wan and Tse Kam-hung: Lau the season, when a Second Division coming hockey season, European Hing-chol, Lam Tak-po and Lau Chung-game could not be started owing to the Y.M.C.A. will hold their first prac-sang;. Chin Chi-fal, Lee Tak-kee, Lee absence of umpires and the lack of tice this afternoon at King's Park, Wat-tong, Chau Man-chi and Lee Shek-provision of basés, As a result of the commencing at 4 p.m.
yau.
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lackadaisical attitude towards thest | games, which resulted in many pont-. ponements, the League was stopped for some time, before it was re-organised and a certain amount of supervision | arranged, ..
The non-provision of official scorers for these games, too, contributed to the lack of interest, since it is a well-known fact that records provide the 'stimulat- ing competitive interest In any sport.
In spite of all this, however, some [very good games were witnessed last scason, and, granted proper super- vision, there is absolutely no reason,
DID YOU KNOW?
Earl Webb of the Red Sox set the two-base hit record at 67 in 1931. Jab Medwick" of the Car- dinals made 64 in '80. g
Marques's Decision
as
Even FLASH!
we go to press, Madcap mentor Eddie Marques has
still The Mohawk line-up is ground. uncertain,
and but Carl Suva-Netto Robby Rocha will be the Madcap bat- tery, with Hamet, Izatt, Hollands and Yvanovich in the infleld, whilst Sprinkle, Castilho and Elarte will be the pasture guardians.
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