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BIG TASK BEFORE SOFTBALL MANAGERS
{By "GRANDSTAND")
While softball players limber up in pre-season warm-ups team managers
are working feverishly behind the scenes.
Their task is to get the strongest side available before the dead-line set
for September 19.
HONG KONG, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1949,
Apert From the farl that, for Tony Roll That will be-, are confirmed at an Extraordinary pecuniary aird other studlar Showtout Alt's bealache!
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ducements are spictly Torfaditen į in the anateur vide, there are no holds barred in this campaign and the only time when
* "B" 15 vinched is when the player has signed in the dolle line.
Player Registration farms have licen prepared by the Astation and these are supplied to teams that have alremnly reguleren Im the forthcoming weapon.
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Average an
| General Meeting which "Will-bel-
convened soon,
The
several fask entitled lengthy discussions and when one
the line spent considers
hours Involved sacrifice of relaxation, all soft-
al fans should
appreciate the Tort.
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The subject of League Junior pilchets, Black Hawke Have acquired Josie Ribeiro, speed-ball artist of the ngw disbanded Vikings.
Jose 14 it smooth pitching considered better delivery and p
minor circuit. than
considerext At one tume Jusie stetangg me the Senior League, but
whether he emitted lund up to powerhone slugging. Up to date. only one ladies,
He has made a wise decision in Three Senior and ten Junior leane have applies for league entry. Un-decading to remalu in the Junior Jes the others follow zoos they League for another senson at ex-
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the puspiro of raising funds for be the case, the Dam Runsmu Cineer Fund. If this should then St. Theresa's will have the The titler grounded out strongest pitching staff in the weakly, the Stephenson Janned whole league.
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037234 in securing Tony! Kwok as a substituir for them mind dulles as a result of the vacatry chused by Edo "Monk" Almeida's switch to the Braves.
11 or vedos for the Over- seas Chineses to fijsel a replacement.
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SWIMMING NOTES
Little Talent Seen In Chinese Swim Meet
(By KIMBERLEY}
The Chinese Swimming Championships hold re- cently were a total disappointment to outside observers anxiously seeking into the talents of Chinese swimmers (invariably shrouded in secrecy) with a view towards estimating them as potentials in the Annual Colony Swimming Championships.
The Chinese affair this time | wah suddenly transfersed to told nothing. Not
and 1 h single Chung Sing. Lau Tat-ping Chinese
Chu-num's, competitor of
absence! any Chan At the unment Alice Mar, the only lady member of the Com- considerable ability took part throughout the season, is also a
Philo Neither. Treasurer
for instance, Chan mystery. News circulating around Remedios are both suffering from Chun-nam nor Lau Tat-ping.sharing circles say that neither
They gave up their nor Cheong Kin-man. over-work. time until they could not carry on any more.
ac
Among the important features of the suggested bye-laws in that the rule pertaining to a bateman hit by a pitched ball will be in force. This rule was adopted by the Jolat
as fa Rules Committer back as 1940 and it is the opinion of the Committee that there is no longer any reason for not putting this mile into effect.
Spike ar metal clents will agai be forbidden and the ruling re- warding players in full uniform will be strictly adhered to.
Criticism Welcome
Certain suggestions from a fat who has been - an ardent sup- porter of the pasthme were read out to the meeting and it was World The Women's
Cham.
at agree that kieps wuuld be taken will take pionship
place
lo rectify matters where not al- Portland, Oregon.
Cominencing, This was also ready provided for in the revised September the scene of last year's tourna Bye-laws.
Th Association welcomes
separate State. The Men Worl -hip will be, drejdesi
KBGC BOWLS TEAM R, Arkansas,
the
The
Wanet's
the
ment, but for the first time criticism of a constructive nature. Championship history. Men's series will take place in for the Association's object is to pruvkle Softball for every one- Chormoon players and fans alike.
at Little
championship
naish a sposational The following have been seten hand
to represent
Kowbor, gear whet the Zoliner Jax Malds Bowling Grem Club in a fires won it for the third time, but were fro Isreach of the match agaber Kowloon Dock at equalities Hung Hom today, commencing af amatein code and had le relin
quish the title to the frem Phoenix, Arizona.
Painstaking Committee
The pomstaking Cominiltre of Simpson (Skl. the local Association has at last R. H. Browne, 0. M Peterson fualised the re-drafting of the
4
J.,
E. A. Atkins. G. E. F. Thompson, A. J. Hall, . Sykes (Sup), C.W Greaves, A. It, Warren, N. J. Wie- ginton, W. C.
Ramblers
of there swimmers is now attach-
Refreshing
DRINK
Coca-Cola
Leveson-Gower's XI 123 For One In 2nd Innings
Scarborough, September 9.
The last day of the Scarborough Festival and of the New Zealanders' tour in England began hore with Leveson-Gower's XI 15 runs ahead, and all wickets intact. At lunch the latter team had scored 123 for one.
A boundary off Reid sent up the 50 in 45 minutes. Sure picking up by the well-placed field kept down the runs. After a straight_drive.for four, Simpson with a single from Cove com- pleted 50 out of 88 in 85 minutes.
Race Fixtures For 1950
The following
are the Rnce
he
Driving Burtt for four sent up the 100 in 90 minutes but was stumped off the next
Kiwis Sending
Soccer Team
To Hong Kong
A New Zealand Soccer XI will be arriving in the Colony on October 19, for a series of games,
This was revealed by Mr. J. Skinner, Chalman of the Hong at Kong Football Association, yesterday's Press Conference.
The Asseelution received a cable
ball for 58. Ile hit 11 fours.from Manila on Saturday, mor- Hulton completed 30 out of 111 ning that the RAAF could ne- the in one hour and 30 minutes. Cave commodate visitors during
first week of November. and Burtt kept a good length and runs were never easy to obtain.
Leveson-Gower'k Xt. Scores:
It could be-and for the sakeed to his old club. of good swimming in October this Wong Kam-wab swam prac- your, I hope it is-tit the Chin-tically unchallenged in the Chi-xtures for 1950 ns issued by the 1st Inabigs. 348 for 5 declared, ese swiminers wern reservios ese bicet emerging with all-round Hong Kong Jockey Club. These themselves for the finul show down in the races that will de- eide the championships.
On the other hand however, it could also be that there may not be such swimmers as Chan Chun- nam or Lag Tai-ping taking part in the Colony's
again.
competitions
championship honours.
fils formance although not sensational was on the whole impressive, es- pecially the 400 metres free-style event in which he returned the time of four minutes 32.8 seconds. What hile the Chinese Chum- pionships did tell however, W already know: that Mamie Leung Eastern's Cheong Kin-manj of the Hong Kong University
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relied upon to swimming under Chung Sing show in the Championships, colours) IN the best Chinese
He has been taking part, and
swimmer in the Colmy very successfully, in a number
Mamie Leong's time of 6/27.5 seconds for the 400 metres places her as a string contentie against VRC's Luckie Rose who holds the title as well as the record for the 440 yards free style swim.
of events that have sustained interest in the sport which has deteriorated somewhat through pelty bickering and too much
politics.
A signillenni although x plicable to care about when La Tsun's profege. Wong Kun-
STANLEY SHIELD PROGRAMME
today.
Women's Field
New Zealanders: 1st innings
Meintre, Imbert Itabuna, e Meintyre, biely
Wardle Held. Smith, McIntyre, brown
enut Pannelly, Tait
fixtures are subjert to alteration.
HACE MEETING-Nutelle, ANNUAL
(Pearce Memorial Cup Sweep) Saturday, January 14, Monday, January 18, Tuesday, Janus ary 17, Wednestlay; January 18 and Saturday, January 21. at Race Meeting
Saturday, February 11. 2nd Race Meeting
Saturday, February 25.
3rd Race Meeting
Saturday, March 11. 4th Race Meeling
Saturday, March 25.
RACE EABTER
MEETING- (Hong Kong Derby Sweep) Saturday, April 8 and Monday,
April 10.
5th Race Meeting
Saturday, April 29.
6th Race Meeting
Saturday, May 13. WHITSUN RACE MEETING
Saturday, May 27 and Monday,
Mety, 29.
The women's field in the Colony Mwim Championships will b surge and interesting this year. In
free The longer
events. style Mamie Leong, Shanna Anderson, Luckie Rose and Weng Yuk-ping| 7th will be the chief eunferylers,
Shaun Andèrson who recently
The Association is again faced, with the recurring prohlem of
suitable playing field.
requests for perini:- The usual
The following is the progerumine. sien to use the Recreio Football
for the
Shield clocked 60 seconds flat for the 100 Sentor Stanley Seven-a-side Ground and the CBA Park have
soccer competition, yards should expture all the free been made, but with the addition
up to the 220 diş- of large number of adherents to be played on the Club ground style events
at Happy Valley on Saturday tance. the popular recreation, especially
New comers to be reckoned we feel that mors September 17, Sunday, September school children, we
18 and Wednesday, September 21. with include the Eager sisters playing space is necessary to pe
all free style events and Dorig Commodate then.
race Barten, formerly hmbour champion and record holder who] 100, 220 and 440 free style. Is returning to competition in the
Every port in Hong Kong has space allotted for that purpose except Softball and we sincerely
E. Greenwood, A. L. G. Bastian Constitutions and Bye-laws and trust that the authorities will do (Skip). T. Wren, 1. W. Urquhart, copies will be sent to all affiliated something to rellove the situa- C. D. Trail, J. McKelvie (Skipo, sorbers for persqal before they lion.
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Race Meeting Saturday, September 23. DOUBLE TENTH RACE MEET
ING-(Kwangtung Handicap
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The New Zealanders will be playing their Arst game in Singa- pore on October 13, and the first gree in the Colony on October 22. the second the following day Wednesday, and the third on
October 20. The team will then . leave for Manila on October 27.
"Football in New Zealand is
14 getting very popular concluded
Mr. Skinner,
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Baseball Scores
New York, September 0.
The following are the results
of today's baseball:
Leveson Cower's X1, 2nd inning. St. Louis Browns
Burton, mut est
Situdes, bumped Money, b Buril.. Girnvency, not aut
Extrus
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1 3 1
Chicago White Sox
3 11
2
Cleveland Indions' Detroit Tigers
0
0
10
12
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Washington Senators
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Thursday's Play
Philadelphia Athletics D Washington Senators
(2 gunie), Gower's X Philadelphia "Athletics 8 1.D.G. Leveson declared at their overnight total Cleveland Indians. of 348 for live when their matchi
(2nd gume) against the New Zealanders was Detroit Tigers
123
14
4
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5
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NATIONAL · LEAGUE
R H F 10
7 13
3
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Saturday, October 1, Tuclay, continued here today.
October 10.
1
6th
Race
Saturday, September 17 Solicitors' (D) v Kwong Wah. 2.34
P.m., Referee: W. Gaffney. Solicitors' (D) v Police (C), 3.00
p.m. Referee: J.F. Ennis.
Pot Sullivan's fine showing re- P. C. A. (B) v Club (112), 3.30 cently in the 50 yards sprint mark
p.m.. Referee: J.G. Padley. her as one of the strongest chal-¦ Dockyard y Army (11), 4.00 p.m., | lengers against Shatthu Anderson
Referee: S.Y. Kwok.
in this race.
N. N. Y. P. (B) v Miniature, 4,30
p.m., Referee: P.A. Money. Navy (11) S'China (A), 5.00 Pam. Referee: Capt. J. Chis- mall.
St. Joseph's (B) v 1. A. F. (B). 5.30 p.m., Referee: Li Ding-
Tong.
S'Chlna (10) ▼ Army (A), 6.00
p.m. Referee: A. Leek. Solicitors' (C) v St. Joseph's (C), Referee: LT. X.M.
0.30 p.m.. Astiion.
la slight
Competition among women in the back and breast stroke races
Luckle Rose, cham- plon and record holder of all these events remains very much
་་་ In a class by herself except perhaps in the 200 yarda breast stroke with Lai Toun's Kwok Kam-ngoh and Wong Yuk-pin Improving steadily.
Meeting
Saturday, October 21. in Race Meeting
Saturday, November 4, 10th Race Mesting
Saturday, November 18, 11th Race Meeting
Saturday, December 2. 12th Race Meeting
Saturday, December 10,
.
Field Of 18 For St. Leger
London, September 9.
A field of 18 is expected to go to the post for the last classic race of the 1940 British flat-rge-
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The Victoria Recreation Club tertains the Anny this evening ng season, the St. Legor, being with a swim meet. Two hundred over one mile, six turlongs St. Joseph's (A) v Eastern, 7.00| tickets are being issued to the and 132 yards, at Doncaster
Saturday. p.m. Referee: Capl. E.A: Stub- Army Sports Officer (Captain luy.
Chisnally for distribution to mern- bers of Land Forces, Aramme is as follows:
I
Sunday, September 18 Soficiturs (A) v University, 2.30|
p.m., Referee: J.A. West
42 Commundo v C. A. A. (B), 3.00 pn., Referee. A. E. P. Guest. Navy (B) v R. A. F.
3,30
$10.
Referee: A. Rchain
Army (D) v R.
4.00
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A chanceless not out century
by Martin Donnelly and a record
last wicket stand for the New
Zealanders between Donnelly Cincinnati teds and H. Cave were the high lights Pittsburgh Pirates of the second day's play in the
match between the touring team Philadelphia Phillies and Leveson Gower's side here. Boston Braves
Donnelly batted
three
hours
++
So Su
and 40 minutes for his not out Chicago Cubs 145 and with Cave added 88 in St. Louis Cardinals. the record last wicket stand by New York Glunts 7 A New Zealand team.
19 12 Brooklyn Dodgers The New Zealanders were all out in their Arst innings for 338.
Standings At the close, Leveson Gower's side had made five for no wicket in their second innings.-Reuter.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
New York
MEETING TO FORM Boston
AMATEUR ATHLETIC
ASSOCIATION
Cleveland Delrolt Philadelphia
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112
53 .007
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New York
08 493
Boston
67
60
4193
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78
414
52
84
382
-United Press.
A meeting is being called by Army Captain H. J. Chisnall, The Bre:
Lone Eagle (W.H, Sports Officer for Thursday, Sep- The pru- Carr), Royal Empire (F. Britt), tember 22, at the Victoria Re-St. Louis Swallow Tail (T. Smith), Kra creation Club at 6 p.m. for the Brooklyn 30 yards free style. Cpl. Bukes kataa (Gordon Richards), Peter purpose of discussing the forma-Philadelphia (Middlesex), L/Cpi Sayce (Lel- Flower (W. Rickaby), Marvell If tion of a Hong Kong Amateur |
Pittsburgh- (E.C. Elliott), Barnes Park (A. Athletic Association. cesters.) H.E, de Sousa (VRC), K.
it is proposed to elect a Work- (G. Sargisan (VRC).
ing Committer and to consider Cincinnati 440 yards free style. Pte. Muc- Cullen (Argylls), WO Pollitt (25 Boisson (T. Gosling), Moon Dos proposed Association. Fd Regt.) V. Matluk (VRC) G. (Cliff Richards), Donington Randuil (VRC).
VRC: Women's 50 yards free style Handicap. Nicola Penaluna, Barbara Osmund, Joan Fager, C. Eager.
p.m.. Referee: F.A. Barretto,
Hefere (C), Club (R) v K. M. 4.30 p.m..
Referee: J.F. Ennis. Army (C) v Club (B), 5.00 p.m.,
Referee: Chun Tak-ini. Solicitors (D) or Kwong Wah v
(B) or Police (C) Watson Solicitors 5.30 p.m. Referee: W. Gibson. 1.C.A. (8) tre
Club (RI) V Dockyard or
or Army (B), 0.00 PAN Referee! R. Richardson.
Ridge Wood (21. The
Constitution and Rules of the Mac) Grey Tudor
Nevet), Ugunge (T. Lowry), Dust Devil (W. Johnstone), Mon Chatelain (J. Longden). Fore- thought (C. Gibson), Musidora (W.T. Evans), Unknown Quantity 100 yards breast stroke. Pte. (F.P.H. Smith),
(Argylls), Ple. Mac- The first 16 are colts and the Donald, (Middlesez). S. E. Car- last two, named are fillies.-Rou- valho (VRC) G. Blenkinsopter. (VRC).
(f) or S'China (A), 6.30 p.m.. Alonco, A. Referee: P.0. Leonard.
Gutierrez,
REDIFFUSION TO
RELAY ST. LEGER RACE
GOLF STARTING TIMES
Golf starting times on the Old Course tomorrow are as follows: 9.40-D.-S. Robb A. E. Lissa-
man. 9.44-E.
T. McMullen-H. Cleland.
9,52-K, A. Miller-W. O. Davies 0.56. R. Dean. Stewart 10.00-R. R. Coombs-R. A.
Crawford.
Black-R. 10.04-F. C. B.
Chicago
Alycidon Wins Doncaster Cup
Doncaster, September 8.- Lord Derby's magnificent stayer, Alycldon, a four year out of R. old son of Donatello
Aurora, equalled a 70-year- R.N.Y.P. (B) or Miniature v Navy dividual medley, handicap. A. VRC Junior boys 75 yards in-!
9.48-N. A. Brown-5. S. Gor-old record when he won the
don. Buxto, Nunes, L.
two and a quarter mile Don- caster Cup here today, St. Joseph's (B) or R. A. F. (B) v 100 yards back stroke. 2/Lieut,
Alycidon, by adding the Don S'China (B) or Army (A), 7,00) Hall (Buffx), 2/Licul.
to his Ascot Gold Johnson
raster Cup Cup and Goodwood p.m., Reterve: J.H, Gargette. (27 A.5. Regi.).
Cup suc- cesnes. Is the first horse to com- Diving Exhibition. L/Cpl Good- Rediffusion will relay a broad- Wednesday Beptember 21
plete this feat since Isonomy in enough (Argylla), Dren Maj cast from the BBC on Saturday Solicitors' (C) or St. Joseph's (C) Holford (Middlessex) Sgt. Ed-night
1879. Today, ridden by his usual ni 11 o'clock of the St. v St. Joseph's (A) or Eastern, warts (25 Fd. Regt.) Ed., da Leger raco meet from Doncaster 5.00 p.m., Referee: Lal Duen-po,, Ruza (VRC). George Sounders for the interest of local listeners.
colved a tremendous ovation as Solicitors' (C) or University v (VRC) S. H. Wong (VRC).
he raced home an easy winner by: BBC commentators Raymon Police (B), 5.30 p.m., Referes.
100 yards
In the "B" Division Tennis Lea- eight lengths over Miss Dorothy free style. L/Cpl Glendenning and Richard North
Aldborough Gordon P.A. Mooney.
Mausficki (Leicester), L/Cpl will be Taikuo (B) v Navy (A), 6.00 p.m., į Sayer (Lælvesters.) P. Thompson) be at Doncaster to provide match played on Wednesday | Paget'si
between
Evon Craigeeng wer Cricket Richards up, with Mrs. finai Club and Club de Accreto, Mrs. Willlam's Harlech a further six Fowler and Mrs Club beat Miss lengths away third in a fold of
Referes: W. Gaffney,
Club (A) Collegians, 6.30 p.m.,
Referee: J.G. Padioy.
the commentaries on this
Gotch,
B.
TENNIS RESULTS Jockey, Douglas Smith, ho re-
(VRC), ELM. Clemo (VRC).
Senior boys 100 yards free style classic of the flat racing season.
The St. Leger, which is run handicap. George Noronha, F.K. Kitches
R. N.Y.P. (A), 7.00 Xavier, M. Sargison, Remedios over a course of about one mile Bibeiro and Miss Figueirdo 6-3 six and a half furlongs, was first and not 6-0. Miss Ribeiro and p.m., Referee: Sgt. P Manson. Jr. Note: 1. Club Secretaries ard re-
run in 1776. It is the oldest of Miss Figueirdo beat Miss Rum. 3 x 30 yards
relay. quested to note time of kick-off 2/Lieut. Hall, Pte. Watson, Cpl. the five English eingale horse John and Mrs Souza 0-4. and supply their own linesman.
Baker, E. Guterres, S. E races, older even than the Derby. 2. Players must be registered Carvalho, C. Guterres, with the Association at least 48 20 yards free style. L/Cpl hours before the match (H.K.F.A. (Buffs). E: L (Costa (VIC), G. Marzfeld (Leicesters), Pte. Walle
P. Blenkinsop.
Rulo
58).
3. Form "B" (List of leam) must be handed to referen before match.
EIRE BEATS -FINLAND 30%
Dublin, September 9.
Eire beat Finland by throw
goals to nil in a world soccer cup match here this, evening 2 aktor. leading 2-0 at half lime Renter.
|
HOME FOOTBALL RESULTS
4 x 50 yards free style relay. L/Cpl. Mansfield, L/Cpl. Sayce,
London, September 6. L/C. Goodenough, Cpl Baker.
-The following werb, the results TE. de Sousa, K. Sargison,, D. of football matches played today:" Callaco, P. Thompson,
VRC Junior boys 100 yards Third Dividion, Northern V free, istyle handlesp. D. Osmund, Doncaster 3: Darlington 1, Guterres, R. Ardy, F. Hol crott.
Third Division Bouthern: VRC women's 100 yards free Northampton 0 Notts .
handicap. Doris Barton, Notte C.C
8,000 GUINEAS FOR DANTE COLT
tour.
The only olher runner was
Lord Derby's Amiris, a 100 1
shot, who acted as paceruaker for his champion. Alyeldon--was a hot 3 to 7 (avturile and this was his lust race, as he now re«; Plures to stud, having won 11 races and over: £37,000, in, prico money-Reuter
RUGGER RESULT
Yorkshire, September 0. The Newmarket trainer, MR Norman Bortio, today paid 8,000 guineas for the only Dante colt In the gatalogue during the Doncas
* Londia, Bertember 8. ter yċarling salah, It was, the Teignmouth bedt Torqueyz highest price for the day. Dante Ietic by 14 polis to 6 in 8.3 won the wartime 1945 Derby at Union match here today. Newmarket *
The sale of the colt, out of Itla Hill:attracted big crowd to the
A
„Prjsted and pubikhed "for ring. The aegregate for the sales tors IN CHINA, NAIL pokar shka topped £500,000,- WAUTEK, PG. HOLLOTH,