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HONG KONG, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1949.
Royal® Navy To Meet South China In First Division Soccer Match
(By "ROVER")
Although there are no "needle matches” on the
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soccer programme over the week-end, soccer fans will nevertheless find that there are several matches down for decision which should provide plenty of interesting and ex- citing football. The game of Caroline Hill this afternoon between South China and Royal Navy, for example, is one of the matches likely to attract a large following on the Island, while on the Main- land, all roads will lead to the Police Ground at Boundary Street, where Chinese AA enter- tain St. Joseph's.
A clean and fast game, with both sides adopting open methods of play, should be seen Sookunpoo, where RAF will bei at home to the Club.
at
For soccer fans who are non-which is capable of finding the partisan and who take plea-net sure in watching a game in which knocks are given and taken in the best of spirit, the match at Sookunpoo this after- noon between Royal Air Force and Club is recommended.
Tomorrow, soccer
fans have the choice between the game on the Club Ground at Happy Valley where Kit Chee are at home to Commandos, and that at the Sookunpoo, where the Army are meeting Eastern.
There will be several new faces
BADMINTON RESULTS
Following are the results of the Badminton League mätches play- ed yesterday:
Mixed "A" Division Chinese YMCA 9, Recreio "A" 0. Recreio "B" 5, Shanghailanders 4.
Mixed "B" Division Kowloon Dock- 0, Hong Kong
University 9. KEC 0, St. Theresa "B" 9.
Division game on the programme tomorrow.
Although the Guardians of the Law have shown marked im- provement since the start of the season, it is not likely that they will prove good enough to beat! the busmen or to even hold them to a draw,
Kowloon. Motor Bus are still locking forward to honours this season and for this reason, they are taking every game seriously and leaving anything to
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Interesting Rugger Programme Today
(By "SCRUM")
An interesting programme of rugger has been.
arranged for this afternoon, as the season enters its third week.
Of the four games which are on the card, that, between Royal Navy and the Army XV on the Navy Ground at Causeway Bay should prove to be the best.
The Army have been doing exceptionally well since the opening of the season and their meeting with the Navy today is expected to result in a titanic struggle.
The Senior Service will Un- doubtedly be throwing all its re- sources into the game in a bold bid to shatter the 100 per cent record of the soldiers,
On
Commonwealth
Match Against India
For That "Second Wind” Pause for Refreshment
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Coca-Cola
Pick Of Week-End Softball Games
(By "GRANDSTAND"}
The Jolting Jaguars take on the powerful St. Teresa nine at 2.15 p.m. tomorrow to fea- ture the week-end softball card. The Gardiner's Bay having left port during the week, the U.S. Navy fixture against the Dare- devils has been taken over by the USS Begor, pending the arrival of the Salisbury Sound, which will take over the remaining · Navy games still outstanding.
The Canadians, who are Rumjahn earos the disting gradually fading from the tion of being released from two pennant
with
teams this season without put, picture
two heart-breaking losses against ting in a single diamond sp them, tangle with the Paks in Pearance to display his prowess." Í another .close senior Icop Although the odds are against
tussle.
Skelly Razack's Paks, this cutât New Delhi, November 11.
Either Chung Hwa or Cum-comprising most of the Inter- Jock Livingston (New Southbancheros will notch up their national Champion team Wales and Royton) captain of first victory this season, when the always put up a good show Commonwealth cricket cellar co-dwellers clash tomorrow. when the pressure is on, and this the
In the ladies loop, Wildcats game should be worth watching! team now in India, won the toss today and decided to bat cross bats with Pirates this after- Senior when the first unofficial Test noon at 3.30 pm in a These newcomers may play an important part in the final deci- against India opened.
current form, the Army should win, but the Navy selec- tors have discovered some new talent in the form of players from the Aircraft Carrier Triumph
sion of the game.
Another Good Game Another good game should be seen on the Club Ground at Happy Valley, where the Club XV meet the Royal Air Force.
This game is expected to be a sizzling affair from start to finish are expected While the Airmen
strong fight, the will 90 chances are that the Club
to put up a
the subject win.
on the In the curtain raiser in soccer
Navy. Ground at Causeway Bay the Commandos will take the field against the Police XV.
On form, the Club should win, but in view of the fact that both teams play the same type of foot ball, there is a distinct possibility of the Airmen taking one point chance. from their guests.
Memorial Cup Game The game between Kit Chee) and the Commandos on the Club
The playing.of the First Round Ground at Happy Valley to- Meinorial Cup game between the in the Royal Navy line-up for morrow is likely to draw a fairly Commandos and Combined Chinese
large crowd, particularly in view for 70 minutes instead of their match against South China of the fine display given by the minutes has formed this afternoon and the presence Commandos on Wednesday, when of much discussion of the newcomers is expected to they went down to Combined circles, Chinese and foreign alike. strengthen the Navy XI Con- Chinese by three geals to one in It is understood that no protest the First Round of the Memorial has been lodged by the Com- Cup Competition.
mandos in the matter, but this fact should not induce the Hong Kong Football Association to take advantage of the sportsmanship shown by the Commandos and Although a win for the poten-consider the incident as closed. has, in no small measure beential Champions is a foregone con-
The Cominandos would be fully due to the splendid work of this elusion, the Commandos can be within their rights to lodge a youngster. his absence from the relied upon to make the Chinese protest and claim a re-play; that
siderably,
of
South China will be seriously handicapped by the absence Ko Po-keung, who was injured during the Poppy Day Charity A Foregone Conclusion game on Monday last. As the success
Jet.
of South China to date
the points,
Army, who have been having a
The match is taking place on the Willingdon Pavilion ground and experts described the play- a perfect. batsman's ing area as
There were about 7,000 specta- wicket. tors present when India's cap- V. Merchant, led, out his tain, team and just before play start- ed both teams were introduced to the Deputy Prime Minister Mr. Vallashbhai Patel.
Livingston and Norman Old- the field (Northants) opened batting to the bowling of Phadkar and Hazare.
League scuffle, while White Fangs tangle with Clovers tomorrow at 11.00 am in the minor circuit.
The Men's junior league this week lacks excitement, as the top half of the league take on the lower half.
Unless there is a surprising
the
Rexes. Jaguar, .... upset,
Blackhawks, Braves and Over- seas should earn
easy points
aver
Spartans, Grinins, Pandas and Delaware tively...
Aces,
respec-
-Fans
who have been im- pressed by the peppery ex- hibition of the USS.Gardiner's Bay will be sorry to see this outfit leave the Colony after their brief stay, but their ap-
with
the
petites will be compensated equally sparkling antics. diamond
of the lads. from USS Begor, who I have been given to understand, best the Gardiner's Bay team last Wednesday in a friendly inter ship tussic.
The Dare-devils will have the After St. Teresa's rude shock in the honour of being the first their opening game when the local side to engage this squad Madcaps set them back on their in a softball tilt. At lunch, the Commonwealth heels, the powerful Terries seem side had scored 27 for no wickets, to have hit their regular stride in Promise. Of Excitement: Oldfield being not out 39 and the last two games when they ac- Livingston not out 52, with six counted for Overseas and Paks in
extras
succession.
Mentor Enrico Rosario does not
win for the Commandos is most certain, but the Police will not be taking defeat lying down.
Although the Police have, in The batting of Livingston and all their appearances to date, Oldfield was confident from the
knowing start but India's fielding was full serra to be worried about the op- taken the field well that.
season, were all junior loop they could not hope to of blemishes. Four possible cat Posing Jaguars who,
each batsinan, win, they have never failed to ches, two from
players. were missing during the morning give of their best.
There is, however, a strong There is every reason to expect play, which was watched by 15,-
Jaguars may
until this!
emerge
The Ladies junior scuffie be- tween the White Fangs and Clovers slated for 11 am, pro- mises more excitement
20
Jo
The Fangs battery Tiampo and Kit Collaco has been most effective and holds the re- cord of 14 victims against the
The offensive department is, however, still weak with only two or three strong hitters paced by Cecile Arnuplhy's booming
South China line-up will mean a fight every inch of the way for they have not done so speaks that before the season grows very | 900 spectators and 97 runs with- Zeeling among those in the know McTyeire's last week.
Navy Expicted To Winsomewhat easy time against com- Clubs would do well to emulate develop into a well-knit combina- for the Commonwealth team-giant-killers at the end of the
A hard fought game is expect-late, ed, with the Navy taking full
points.
The Saints, who gave a very disappointing display against South China last week, will also be taking the field without one or two of their regular players, who are on the injured list.
In spite of the fact that Chinese AA have been considerably
stiffer
fracas
much older, the Folice XV will out loss was an excellent start that the tion, fully capable of extending Reuter. several of the other teams at pre- sent participating in the game.
Club "B" will be pitted against Army "B" in the early game on the Club Ground and a keenly Club "B" are favoured to win this contested game should be seen.
volumes for their sportsmanship; it is a spirit which many other
01 paratively weak, opponents
Apart from the fact that the will find much
Commandos may have won the opposition in Eastern, whom they match had it been played for the meet at Sockunpóo tomorrow. full period of 90 minutes as laid On their day, the Chinese are down in the Rules, the question a difficult team to beat and it also arises as to the position of would be well for the soldiers the public, which paid its money to make the best use of the fully expecting to see a 90-minute opportunities which come their game which was, through no Act way, particularly in the opening of God, played only 70 minutes.
The action to be taken by the Hong Kong Football Association Navy Ground, Causeway Bay, 3.15 will be watched with interest.
The following is the week-end programme:-
stages of the game.
This game, which should be weakened by the transfer of cer-keenly contested, is expected to tain of their "star" players to end in a win for the Army by a other Clubs, there is a possibility narrow, margin.
that they might take one, if rot) The Police will be at home to both points, from the Saints, who| Kowloon Moter Bus at Boundary
have yet to find a forward line Street in the only other First RAF
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Today
FIRST DIVISION
encounter.
bat
Jaguars Unfortunate The Jaguars have been unfor- On the other hand, Marie Bap- their brainy tista's Clovers possess a strong tunale in that catcher Frankie Correa has been infield sparked by hind-snatcher Thelma Coelho's bullet pegs across the diamond.
YMCA TENNIS PARTY
To inaugurate the opening of the Tennis Season, the European MCA is holding a special Tennis
side-lined due to illness from their Picnic on Sunday afternoon.
Although the courts at King's very first game, while, they re- Park are for members only, leased two first class players in servicemen, will be invited by to a switch of affections. members for this opening event. RUGGER RESULT
As in most of the female tuss-
The following is the programme guests, amongst whom will be the beginning of the season oWIDE les, the team that takes advan~.
for today:-
Commandos v Police
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ari the
Club "B" Army "B" on the Club Ground, Happy Valley, 3.15 p.m.
Royal Navy v" Army
London, November 10. London Irish beat Dublin Uni- versity by 12 points to three in a on the Rugby Union match here today.-
Club, Sockundoo, 4.18 m. (Ref.: Navy Ground, Causeway Bay, 3.15 Reuter.
J.G, Padley; Linemen: Li Bing-tors and A. Leck). South China v. Nary, Caroline Hill, 435
p.m. (Ref.: AGE. Carall: Line -men: J, McParlan and N. Delvada). CAA ́v St. Joseph's, Boundary Struct,
4.15 p.m. (Ref.: A.E.P. Gant; Lines men: W. Gibson and Lầu Ting-fal).
SECOND DIVISION.
Club ▾ Army, Sookunpoo, ŽAS jm. (BeL:
Taang King-hong). Talkoo • South China, Caroline Hil, 2.45
p.m. (Ref.: J. Turner),
CAA
Eastern, Boundary Brodt, 215 D. (Bed: E.A.' Stubley),"
KAP ▾ Prison's, Kai Tzk, 4.15 p.m. (He
CH. Vernon).
St. Joseph's University, St. Joseph'
4.15 D.M. (Ref.: Wong King-chung).
Tomorrow
FIRST DIVISION Kit Chee Commander. Clab, 4.15 p.m. (Ref.: J.F. Ennis: Linement FA Barretta and G.T. Grammiit).'↑ Police KKB, Boundary Street, 4:16 pm. (Bet: FJ. Cross; Low: A Ribeiro and P. Manson)..
Army
Eastern, Bookcumpon. 4.13 p.m.
p.m.
Club
Y RAF on the Club Ground, Happy Valley, 3.15 p.m.
VICTORIA CLUB CALLOVER
London, November 10. Few bets were struck when the first callover on the Man- chester November Handicap was held at the Victoria Club, London, tonight.
Fourteen horses were given a quotation, and Good Taste and Arda II were made Joint favourites at 100 to 7.
The winner last year, Sports Master, was offered at 100 to 6 and Hornet III, the French- trained horse, was quoted at 25 to 1.
The Manchester November (Ref.: L. Mocky: Linemen: Chan Handicap is
due to be run Tak-tal and D.P. Lal).
week on Saturday.
Prices were: 100 to 7 Good Taste and Ardia. H, 100 to Sports Master and Donate, 20 to 1 Fast One and Melan II, 25 to 1 Hornet III and Kishma, 28 to Frenchy, Slap Dash and Do-- mino, 33 to 1 King's Acre, Prionium and La Joyeuse, 40 to I any others--Reuter.
SECOND DIVISION
News Vendors Dockyard, Club, 415 van.
Bef.: A Descon).
FCA Folize, Boundary Street, 245 nm.
(Ref.) W,G. McKie), Navy v kit Chee, Navy, £15 pm. (Bet
F.E. Percival),
Yard Police Solicitor's, Nevy, Happy Valley, 4.15 p., (Eads Kurphy).
CHAND TARA HOCKEY TEAM
The following
is the line-up their
of the Chand Tara for
hockey match against Royal
Navy tomorrow 11.30 am at
ARMY RUGGER TEAMS
The following are the Army the RNRC ground No. 1 (King's rugger teams for today against Park).
AIR AND SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
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14 Terelberg (BIL).
11 Star Alarone (Everett).
17 Fengtien (B & B for Yokohama
17 Produce B&S) for Yokohama..
is Badeveretz: (Everett).
19 Oxorda (Kac Mac).
19 Heerkerk (RIL).
Nevertheless, the Jags have been dishing out a creditable brand of ball in their last two games.
Chandu Pedrues working be. bind the platter in the pinch, has teamed up very well with brother Vic on the rubber.
6-2/3
tage of the breaks should emerge at the right end of the count.
The Association has approv -ed the issue of badges of re- cognition to official scorers who have passed a theoretical test which, will be set after
the current fectures have been completed.
Vic Pedruco almost achieved a no-hit feat last week when he
The present leaders in the held the Cumbancheros hitless for
frames, only to see his batting department of the Men's hopes explode when Fred Diesta Leagues indicate astounding hit- nicked one of his pitches over tung performance. second base for a single in the Lichy Lur's .571 in the Senion is even surpassed by Bob Hear last chapter.
Line-ups for this important ther's 643 in the minor loop.
The Ladies leagues statisties for St. Teresa: Jock Brown P, F. only two games played is not a
indication of performance Mallgc, E. Rosario lb, Bob Re- medios 2b, Billy Soares 3b, Igmar will be published when more Eriksen ss, M. Xavier If, G. Roza-games are played. Pereire of, and K. Hyndmani rí:
tussle are as follows: .
Jaguars: V. Pedruca D. C..
24 Marseilles (M.M.) for Kobe 2b, G. Langenberg 3b, U. Moss 55.
Yokohama.
25 Sangila (Mac Mac),
azu
Pedruce e, E. Leon lb, F. Barros CLUB DE RECREIO L. Sequiera II, O. Vas of, and Eric:
10. Bengal (Gilman) for Kobe and Guest rf.
Yokohama.
December.
Early. Ridderkērk... - (RIL).
1 Star Arcturus. (Everett).
2. Taksang (Jardine).
4. Bebeverett (Everett),'t
10. Tikampek. (RIL)......
17. Hindustan (Jardine);
13 Tegelberg (RIL).
SOUTH EAST PORTE
Nurember 6
12 Star Belelpase (Everett)
Manila
Canadians Strengthened
Canadians will be strengthened by the return of ace slabster Kassa Nazarin, who was released:
CRICKET TEAMS
The following will represent the Cha de Recreio in their Leagu cricket matches today,
1st XI against Royal Navy at King's Park:
AM. Prata (Captain), Dr. A
by the Overseas Chinese & fort-M. Rodrigues, Dr. H. L. Ozório Dr. E.. L. Gosano, G. N. Gosana Nazarin and Don Robbins Le G Gogva, N. A. Beltrão, E Gosano, A. P. Pereira, P
night ago.
back in the line-up once more,
2nd XI against RAF at Ka Tak::
Lpilot Bill Woo will have just as ML Soares, B. T. Gosano.
strong a side as last year when the Maple Leafers annexed the championship.
is Clelope (HX Eastern) for Kaalia 14 Hiram (Thoresen) for Bangkok. 16 Loksung (Jardine) for Singapore. 14 Poochow (B. & 6) -for Singapore. 15 Tibadik. (HIL) for Jars Porta- 17. Van Huston (ETL) for Elezapora. 19 Stand Admiral (Gilman) for Bang-
19 Orion (MM) for Haiphong. 31 Fr. Fillmors (APL) for 'Straits. 21 Anhui (B8) or Singapore." 21 Star Betegrond [Everett).
***Binerpore.
for
21 Pioneer Sem-(USL) for Manila, k
#Hangang (Jardine) for Saadahat.
Sherry Dare
A. E. Noronha (Captain), AA Lopes, D. E. Remedios, A. B and Barney Osmund, LE Guterres, A. R Abbas, two newcomers replac Ricci-Pereira, E. M. Rosario, R. A Ing: George White and Luke Remedios, C. A. Yynovich, A. A Bunn at 3rd-baso and centre- Remedios, A. N. Ober. field, have been wielding the
willow wand with astronomical
treffectiveness judging by the
batting statisties to date.
HKCC TO MEET
Hitherto, Geegee Lee has been; MAJOR SALAMAN'S XI Hermelin (Thoresen) for Bangkok holding the fort for the Canucks
A friendly cricket match be #Bongainville (Back) for Singapore with an ability more then was
expected, but unfortunately Gee tween a Hong Kong Cricket Club Major J. H. Salaman, will be See has been dogged by bad luck, XI and a team captained by losing two heart-breakers by a
played at Chater Road tomorrow, margin of a single run,
Madcaps nosed out the Canucks commencing at 11 am sharp.
The HKCC XI will be repre- on a bone-head batting attempt while Geegee allowed the winning sented by H. M. Newton, La F Stokes, W. Tingle, 7. G. P. Birley run to trickle over the plate ong. O'Driscoll, G. Fritchard his only wild pitch against the
F/Lieut, Vaughan, F/Lieut. Ball, Overseas last week in a scrap that. Ure, J. B. L. Elliot and R. M. went into nine chapters.
* #rest Boenda (RIL) for Kanta Lê - Hai Lee (Thorus) for Blugspors December
24 Hanyang (B8) for Bengkok. Royal Navy and Club "B" res- Bardial S. Dhillon, Saradara S. pectively: Dhillon, T. Kikhabhoy, L. C. -1st XV against Royal Navy, at Caawway Curry, Kassa Nazarin, L. Estrads, Bar, kicked" GIF DAL "Adhe Rahman," Y. Alladin, M. Machold (2039). Bet Brown Elahi, M.Akbar Din, M All Din (RAPC), Capt. Clayder -123 Bds), 14. Reserves D. Khan, M. Khan. Begt. RA), Set. Birch (27 HAA Bast McNabb (BACC), EQMS Cowen (1) Fd. All players are requested to reach the field by 11.00 am.
BA). Mai. Wilson (HQLP), XA., Evazı (x), 2/ Bucknall (Mr.), Capt. Goss (Buffx). C.S.M. Jennings (Mr.). Bet | MacAdam (27 HAA Bert B6), It. Richardson (0 ETR), Capt. Smyth The following have been selected (KOSB). Capt. Toong (4 B),
KITO TEAM
to represent the KITC in their Reverte L/Cpl. Spliter (8, Stafa},{ Hockey Association fixture against 2nd IV against Club “B” un the Click the Dutch Hockey Club tomorrow Grand, kick-off 115 mm.
·Zeneverett (Everett) for Manila.
B & BiraxpOES.
· *·/Titjalengka. (RIL) for Java Ports 12. Bradeverell (Everett) for Manila 18 Pioneer Com;(UBL) for, Manila, 17 Ploner Tide (DEL) for Mania 2 Tayberg (RIL)..for' Mazila. 21 Tikampek (BIL) for Manis. RUM BOUTH AMERICA
Bret Bounds (MIX), December
رجمه
at King's Park,
Capt. McCullough (RAMC). .... Fet. EINRC Ground
Crosier (17 M. "Anh)," Bgt. Jakes (Int (2), at 10,00 m, sharp;
23 "Tegallery (EAL). Corps), LA. WHI* (3^ETE), Sæt - Wider Makhan Singh: J. 8. Dillon, B. De (ML), 14, Boswell (RTB), M. Webb: Garbar Singh, M. H. Has Goldschimdt (R. Leics), Capt. Davis (
25 Tikempak (XII). zan (Captain), Subedar Bhagat HAA Zagt. BA), Capt. Bornets (25
ROUND THE WORLD Singh;: U. S. Dillon, Nugget, Boa), 2/1%. Lackman (14 FA. Begt. BA), Ibrahim, FX Pinto, S. Nizoo, Ma Batley (ETR), Kaj, Rapy (E and L. Gutteres.
Biga), Capt. Croup (2 Bde), CADS- Reserve; Batten Singh,
play (ASC), Mad. Graham (RTE).
14 Morent Minahald (APL).
1 Pres. Monron (h¥Le}z
McPherson.
Canucks Are Sluggers The following will represent Paks pitcher Abid Ebrahim Major Salaman's XI: Major J. H has shown that he can control Salarnan, B. A. Young, R. E. S. the game when faced with weak Woods. G. Edgar, G. Frankmand, hitting, and it is the general D. P. Oldman, A. X. Hodgkinson, opinion that he cannot stand up J. L. Mason, R. Elesmie, P. L. F. to the barrage of a heavy hitting Gavin and C. Whitmore. outit
- and the Canucks are
singgers.
Paks will take the field this Printed and subilibed for the Prope week without Sabu Samy again, toes, the CHINA MAIL, LAITED, A while Ozzie Rumjahn has been FRANZ LESLIE BUSH, Windsor Houry released.
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