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CHINA MAIL
HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23, 1950.
GENERAL ROUND-UP OF MAJOR LEAGUE OUTFITS
By "GRANDSTAND"
With the opening day of the local Softball season barely three weeks away, most team mana- gors are busy rounding up their regular play- ers, while some more painstaking ones aro even raking through last year's junior leagu- ers for possiblo talent.
The promised erection of a stadium has lent add- ed enthusiasm to both players and fans and everything points to softball reaching un- dreamed of heights this year.
Fourteen teams are lined up for the Senior Loop pennant scramble and, judging from recent workouts, the bid for the bunting
this senson will be the keenest ever witnessed.
The burning question is "Who will emerge triumphant?"
even
This is some question to answer, for crystal-gazing artistes who place Implicit trust In the mystle glass ball.
Every fan who is a keen follower of the game will be asking himself the same ques tion, go here, then, is a general round-up of the major league
outfits.
Your guess being as good us mine, draw your own conclusions, Braves. The winners of the Molthen Shief last year wil start with most of their main- stays who have returned to the fold.
Sageclous Charlie Figueiredo will
again be at the helm, and „bus managed to dig up Johnnie Alvares as head of his pitching stuff.
Older fans will remember Al- Vares pitching for the Recreio Aces in the nostalgic pre-war
days.
Affactions switched
On the debit side, Charlie has lost Edo Almeida, who has switched affections to the Mad- caps, while Gerry Gosano cannot be relied on for regular duty in the coming season.
On the other hand, Chapple Remedios, who led the breach In the crucial play-offs last sea- son, will silfl be on tap.
wire last season, will be making a determined effort to cop the bunting,
Accent on slugging The line-up will be very much accent on slugging power. the same as inst year, with the
The Yanks failed in the home- stretch last year due to a weak pitching staff, but they may yet turn up with a pitching wonder of Norman Schawrtz' calibre.
Salnie. Alwayз a
formidable
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New record Channel swim
Dover, August 22. Hasan Abdel Rahim, 42- year-old Egyptian Army officer, awam across the Eng- glish Channel today in the record time of 10 hours and 62 minutes.
Georges Michat of France set the old record of 11 hours and 6 minutes in 1920-As- rociated Press.
they will be a serious threat to ting-chusern,
the strong-
Vio Pedruco, armed hurlar of at your who set the loop affre with his fast ball, will bead the mound staff. The Jaguars are car-marked to places if they will bear Jo mind one important factor ini ball game, and that It takes nine players and a manager 10
go
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toe to pennant aspirants, the ganz win and not one individual. The of velcrans will be under leadership, of pint-sized
man that can win a ball game Arturo all by himself has not been born Ozorio, whose ball sense
makes up for lack of brawn.
yet.
The Saints have been looking around for younger blood as their regulars are passing their prime. Their junior league counterpart of last year has not produced any natured ball player to come up to their demanding standard, but, give the youngsters a year or two. The only change in the line. up so far is the acquisition of Modest Khan to take over the hind-snatching duties.
The Saints are hard-hitters, but
like all other slugging teams, the opposition can play their hitting
as a weakness.
You can meet a ball squarely, get all the power behind a blow, but there is nothing you can do a felder is camping right un- der the blowi
Rosy outlook
Jaguars. The Jaguurs will have Umbe Mose handling the reins this year, since the resignation of Ollie Vas and Frankie Corres.
season
The Jolting Jogs last were the most surprising team in Fleet-fooled Gussie Pereira the senior division, playing their who spoilt overal "hams-run") way right into the play-offs in blows in the left pasture lastį their freshmen year. year, has been Jaguare. The early rumour that Junior Remedios, twice M.V.P. winner, pastline for had given up the
Lost to the
other sports, has proved errone ous. It is understood that Junior will be seen in the windy-alley regularly.
Americans. The Americuns, who were just nosed out at the
The outlook for mentor Mose is a rosy one, especially as he has rounded up Jock Brown to cover the hot-corner and Gus Pereira to handle the windy-alley anicle cutters.
Barros is handling the training programme of the Jaguars, who have shown, by a convincing victory over St. Tere- su's in a pre-season friendly, that
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St. Teresa's And Canadians. Both outfits, capable of snatching away the Bag last year, edged out of the play-offs by an upset at the hands of a comparn. tively weaker Chung Hwa squad, walch goes to prove that every win goes a long way towards writing the final chapter on the season's play.
It must be conceded that the Canucks started out the season with a scratch team Inst year, both hurler Kassa Nazarin and keystoner Don Robbins coming. In after the damage had been done.
It is not anticipated that Bill Woo's Maple Leafers will be changed much. They will prob- ably start with the same nine that made them champions two years ago.
St.
Teresa's have signed up young Spuddy "Flash" da Motta" to guard the windy alley, thus relieving versatile Igmar Eriksen for harness duty behind the bat-
ter.
Joey Franco, who is still rated
a top hurler despite the fact that he did not win many games last year, will be the ace in the mound Corp.
The only loss in personnel suf- Jock
fered by St. Teresa's is Brown. who has given up hurling for a third-baseman's berth with
the Jaguars.
Unpredictable toam
Madcaps. Another unpredict- able leam who are best when the odds are stocked-against-them
Buster Hollands will be the guiding spirit in this year's scorch for glory.
The stream-lined and
The Diving champion County Cricket:
in action
Sergeant Watson of 118 Battery Headquarters, who won the Diving title at the 88th: Medium Régiment, Royal Artillery, Annual Regimental inter-Troop 6wimming Sports hold at the Victoria Swimming Bath, is seon in action above, ("China Mal?” photo).
Yachting notes:
Pirates Ball to be held on September
The
By "MOONRAKER”.
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popular "Pirates' Ball" will be held on Satur- day, September 16, and all ranks are remind- ed that the rig of the night is, trousers com- pulsory, tops optional.
·
Fully accredited "pirates' popsies" may or may not wear anything compatible with the retention of feminine splendour. Early booking is advisable as a large attendance is ex- pected.
At present there are at Kellot. Island 17 14-foot Royal Naval over-
will be allocated boat and it will be their responsibility to supervise the antire mainten ance of such boat.
The reward for this effort will. be certain privileges by being:
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Lancs a step nearer the Championship
HK marathon
· runner sets up new record
Berkeley, California,
August 21.
Wong Ching-ling of Hong Kong. won. Sunday's second Annual Berkeley marathion run, topping 10 minutes aff the record for the 28.mila
385-yard course.
The Chinese marathon run- nor covered the route In 2.28.29. Wong left immediate- ly for his national tour. United Press
Wond
who represented China In the 1938 and 1948 Olymple Games, won the an nual New Year's Day Harrier Road Race held in Kowloon January 1, 1960, in the record time of 35 minutes 10 seconds.
on
In this annual event, which leaponsored by the Chinese YMCA, the Chinese Gymnastic Association
and the Chinese Residents". Asso- elation, Wong led all the way in a field of 97, beating Lieu- tenant E. R. Downer, RASC, English International runner. who finished second, by 88 seconds.
TENNIS RESULTS
London, August 21
A hat-trick by Trevor Bailey, the Essex and Eng- land pace bowler, and another quick victory for Lancashire ware the features of today's County cricket.
Malcolm Hilton and B. Statham got Leicestershire out for 86 runs in their second innings today. to take Lancashire a step nearer the Cham- plonship, Hilton taking five wickets for 34 runs in 26 overs and Statham three wickets for 16 runs in 10 overs.
Earlier Lancashire had over. taken the Leicestershire first Lawn Bowls: inninga score of 166 runs for the loss of only three wickets. Cyril Washbrook, Although alded by missed chances, batted well and was one run short of his century when he was caught be- hind the wicket. He hit 11 fours. gained Bailey's hat-trick" against Glamorgan
Birth of the posyan, His innings
Upset in quarter-final of Open Pairs
exhibition
of
analysis was five wickets for
'A' brilliant 61 Fun In 26.4 overs. Eric Holics,
seen at the Warwickshire's lawn bowls was 38-year-old legbreak bowler, took Kowloon Cricket Club yester- nine wickets against Northamp day when A. L. G. Eastman tonshire at a personal cost of 86 | and W. C. Simpson caused an runs in 31.4 overs.
week-end the pitch
upset by defeating E. Green- Wood and L. Sykes in tho Difficult pitch
quarter-final of the Colony. Following heavy rain over the Open Pairs Lawn Bowls became championship by 30 ahots o the Northamptonshire batsmen found Hollies virtually unplay→ able and the side was forced to Simpson, this was not the case,
runaway
ond win for Eastman follow on.
diMcult under a hot sunshine and 1hough the score indicated a
Eartman and Simpson 'ware both in great form and com- bined well. Simpson's heavy shots had a telling effect, especially in the 11th head. In this head, Sykes a laying the shot and was lead-
Surrey ended the day needing as Sykes played a grand game. Three tennis league matches 21 runs with two wickets left for. Had Greenwood given him bettor were played off yesterday, in- first innings points against Mid-upport, the result would been a cluding one
Men's Doubles diesex. If they fail to obtain these very close one. "A". Division game between and do not win the match they South China AA against the can do no better than share the Hong Kong University, which tile with Lancashire,
Laurie Fishlock, the Surrey was played at the University
left-hander, and won by the South China
gave one of his most attractive displays while AA 8 sets to half set,
The following are the results:
compiling his fith century of Men's Doubles "D" Division
Recreio 1-CRC “2” 812 W. Lawrence
and A. 1. Osmund (Recreio) lost to F. K. Lau and C. Cheung 1-6: Inxt to F. N. Pun and P. Y. Kwok
'great' excitement, 3-6; beat M. K. Tam and K, K.
the Simpson took the jack clean into Pun 6-2.
L J. Remedios and A. Aredo
Championship race, conceding the ditch to count vo shots, (Recreto)
Innings points first lost to Lau
12-10. to. Sussex. bringing the scare to and Only
1 victory will Cheung 4-0 lost to Pun
Inspira In the next head, Eastman, and Kwok 6-7; lost to Tam and Punfidence, and Cornford and C. heavy and ended within a yard
tho
Sussex bowling with con with his first three woods was
3-3.
...
the season. He drove and hook. 10-7. Simpaba nominated his shat when he told Eastman he 258 i would take the jack into the
ad with great power for his 124 rung, which were made in thres
hours and five minutes, and hit ditch for a count two huge sizes and 13 tours. During his innings he complet ed his 2,000 runs for the season.
Yorkshire faltered
. "Into the ditch. Amidst
Oakes came out with the good of the ditch. With his last wood, D. Alves, and A. M. Xavier agires of four wickets (Recreio) lost to Lau
for 40 Eastman took the Cheung 0-8;.
Iltch
and
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lost to Pun and runs and four wickets for 54 runs into count four, the
Kok 5-7; lost to Tam and Punrespectively. 2-6.
was
"?" The
position Bykes could not do
with
The
"such that
anything Close of play scores CCC B IRC 1
his four woods, while Bausae and E. Vercira The following were the close of
Simpson put in blockers. CCC) boat M. Samy and F. A play scores in first-class cricket
winners scored another and F. Rumjahn Currcem 7-8-beat S. H. Khan games played today:
our spots in the 14th head 7-5: beat 6. At Lords: Middlesex 250 (w.bringing the score to 19-11. In A. R. Bux ́ and A. A. Rumjahn Edrich 71; Laker, right-arm off-the remaining seven heads. Simp
G. Souza and 3.
238 for
6-1
hauled outfit will field several Sailing Association Dinghies which allowed to draw, their own boat lost to Samy aller (ccc) bowler, six for 118). Surrey son and Eastman scored 11 shots teams, among whom me Frankle amenities available to most of the for certain races, and they will best Khan and Rumjahn 6-1 tablet (Flhlock 124, Con- to four by Sykes and Greenwood.
form the back-bone of the sailing members who are not lucky en- ough, to possess their own craft.
How are we so fortunate as to place, they belong to the Navy have these boats? In the
any
adjustments
players Required from other
Correa und Edo Almelda.
Included in the line-up will be Ren Sequeira, holder of the bat ting title and slab artist Kelly
Overneas, Pandas and South who were generous enough to goma success a few years ago.
Silva-Netto.
lend them in order to assist the
Racing results
51).
LAWN BOWLS
BY CANDLELIGHT.
from finishing their
Curreem B-7:
At Derby Derbyshire 343 for notice thus have the opportunity to
Buy and Rumjahn 6-2, *x* declared. Kent 06 (Gladwin, small
Chow and Howard right-arm fast medium bowler, which might be made to improve (CCC) beat Samy and Curreem four for 30, Morgan thres for 18) that this system was adopted with their boats' performances.
8-4; beat Khan and Rumjahn and 94 for five.
· Such was the enthusiasm of first Many people will remember -4; beat Bux and Rumjahn At Newport: Glamorgan 282 also the lawn bowlers of the the Police lawn bowlers and 8-2-
(E Davies 110, Watkins 66, Men's Doubles "A" Division Bailey, right-arm fast medium darkness failed to
Indian Recreation Club that; HKUSCAA 84
live for Donald Lo and Norman Lo
• Including 51,
prevent but 98 for five..
them (HKU) Owing to light winds there was and George Lin 6-8; lost to (Martin
drew with K. H. Ip trick") Bournemouth Notis 421 friendly two-rink game yes- little sailing at Kellet Island last Lum and B. Fow 1-6; lost to 227 for six (Rogers 02, week, and only two Dinghy races L. Sia and T. Kwok 3-8.
out out). Hampshire terday,
Walker The last two heads could 'not wore sailed on Sunday afternoon. Thomas
have been 56), Members are reminded that HKU) lost to ip and Lin 4-6;
played except for cruising and there will be no or-to-Ela and Kwok 3-8. next Sunday will be set aside for test to Lum and Saw 0-8:, lost and 250 (Kenyon 61, Wyatt 85, and Mrs. Bennett, who kindly Worcester 105 the timely help of Mrs. Marvin
ganised racing.
Jenkins 65. not out). Somerset brought out Bighted candles. to 3. F. Lam and Eric Ho (HAU) 109 (Buse 62) and no runs for 4id the bowlers to find the Jack icst to-In and Lin 0-6; lost to no wicket. :- Lawn and Sow 2-0: lost Gla and Kwok' 3-6. *
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China. Of the three Chinese out- fts, the Pandan are more likely Club in regaining its feet in 1945. Since those carly days many to finish with the leaders, mainly, due to their team spirit, the well-hundreds of helmsmen have had ollod co-operation that makes a good sailing which would
have otherwise been possible. team ellek.
Comploto overhaul major rents owing to their con- These boats are now in need of stant use, but we are glad to say that the first dinghy has now gone in for a complete overhaul," and the general scheme la that all the boats, will be refitted in suc- cession and regularly.
Overseas and South China both have talent and experience, and although they have, in the past started seasons in a blaze of glory, something always makes thom aplit at the seams In a clutch.
The Overseas lot will depend a great deal upon whether tem- peramental Tony Kwolt can and the plate regularly enough.
Bacbaliers. Otherwise known as Doc's Pels, the Baseballers are always in, there fighting, win, Jose or draw,
Doos not exaggerate Doc has signed up several new orgivals to the Colony, among whom are several veterans of the pre-war Mohawks.
'Doc one manager who does not exaggerate his possibilities. and to quote the popular bone- Better "I'll be happy we finish In the top bracketf"
21st Dinghy Bories Race Sunday, August 20.
=
Chute (1), 55 mins. 34 secs. 2nd Spencer Cooper (19) 56 mine. After the war the Navy was 31 secs. also good enough to
provide 3rd Dunlop (11) 80 mins, $1 scċa. seven Stars which were
Isf
"liberated" from the Germans 22nd Dinghy Series Race
Sunday, August 20
and brought out from, Kiet, maj Excellent ralling and keen rac- 1st Spencer Cooper (1) 52 mins. ing were enjoyed in these boats 27 sees.
for some time but lately, due to 2nd Moss (5) 1 hr., 14 mins 49 the poor state of the running
BCCS.
rigging and hulls, they have fallen 3rd Gillespie (10) 1 hr. 15 mins. into disuse.
This state of affairs, however,
is being remodied as the United:
money on
each of these boats. Dodgers, Reds and Panthers which are being completely re- The first two teams will fold old i „Atted,
00 BCC-
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and
04
3-0. H. Ip 12. Blake certer. Lo
KCC Championships;
Club
The Kowloon Cricket Tennis Championships started on
149 for
At Eastbourne: Sussex 290 and nine, Yorkshire 183 Ison 61, Cornford. 'right-arm fast
(Wilson
medium
The game ended in a draw with each side winning on one rink, the final score being 39-30. The Police rink skippered by bowlár, four for 2. Hemsley beat the Indian Re right-arm
Jegbreak cleation Club rink skippered by O.. R. Badick 21-13,while B. Goodman's rink lost to A. R. A Warwickshire Rahuman's rink 18-22.
Monday, when three Arst rouny Lote for B4)...
matches in the Singles Champion- ahins wore played off.
Four more games were played yesterday including one mixed doubler game, th
The following are the results: Garaes played on Monday:
Championship...... Bingles
First Round)
hire
Birmingham:
(Heath 54). Northampton-
121 (Hollies, right-arm
Blow
ono.
fr, about two weeks time.
HOME FOOTBALL RESULTS
Sliver spoons, engraved with the PRC crest, wern presented a corak bowler, nine for 60) and 10 A. R. A. Rahman's rink Las legbreak
scoring the highest number of At Leicester: Lancashire beat shots. The rink consisted of A Leicestershire by an innings and Kitchel, F. M. el Arcuill, A. 40 runs Leicestershire 100 and H. Abbas and A. R. A. Rahman 80 (Hilton, slow left-arm- bowler, A return match will be played Services Yacht Club is prepared, CLUB DE RECREIO
Ave for 3), Statham, right-arm to spend a considerable sum of
fast medium bowler, three for LAWN TENNIS
R. Lapsley beat R. Kermant 16). Larienshire 200 (Washbrook | (-2:- 6-4; (A) F. P. Guest beat W. 99. G. Edrich 61, Howard 70),- CHAMPIONSHIPS
M. Güllen: 6-2; 6-2; K. M.-Gota Router:"" Members of the Club de Re-Games played sesterday.
debeat H. Ridsdale 6-3; 6-1. creio who wish to enter for Mixed Doublás Championship the Club's lawn tennis cham- the lists of entries are now on R. O. Baker, and Miss H. Bonber- plonships are reminded that Made) (First Round)
-E'Tani and Mr. M, Chow beat: the Club's notice board, nard 6-3; 0-3.5 Complete lists of events and particulars, have been posted. A Championship - Singles {
Members are requested to ins
BARU, KA (Hirit, Round) SAN cribe their nemes on these lists on or before, September
faces under different names - There is every hope that they perhaps, it will bring them luck for the Opening Regatta,
will again be serviceable in time) or, what is more likely percent. ages will till hold good.
as-Los Cumbanchoro. CANDI
Fred Diesta's Dodgers, named Once we have the boats, re-
Next problem after the Brooklyn Dums, have appeared on the diamond under turned in top condition the next Filipino Club colours, and, lately problem is to keep them that
The Reds are mainly the Dare-
A scheme le now being work; devils of last year, and nothing | D
ed out under which members more noed be said about them.KOSA REESTRIPPEN AGA but that they do hot expect to ing drive before one team in this run away with the', title,
ht: cireultean, ariert mastery The Panthera · are mainly over 18 others, ve from tho, Inter-Hong || Mercan- Team minnsters "ata reminded, tile Bank "outfit, with the addi-} that fech should be paid up as tion of sprinkling of experi. soon as possible and player regis- anced players. This quint, too, trallons should be sent in on the Is jurk in for the fun of lugged omicial for chator: the end of of hug With 14 teams lined up at the the motiur sewakan agar today barrier waiting
RUGGER RESULTS
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EXHIBITION
TENNIS TODAY
London, August 21. The following were the results
of football matchda: played todayz
Aston Villa Sunderland Blackpool 1. Burnley
MARIAN op Shoteld War 2 Portsmouth
· Exhibition „tennis 'ganised by the Hong Kong `Lawa Tennis Association in honour of Blackburn R, 3 Breatford
Alan Bacond Division Ip Koon-hung will be played at
1 Leeds U.. Admission for are 35 and 3 MWA Southend courts at 8:50, pin today
Les Bunks Third, Division (South), and the natt rate receipt will demird Division® (North) a
Rochdala
¡ X. R.: Zimmern'bost A Catlow the Haag.Kong: "Cricket Club onze trimabygg
- 64. F. Kwok beat G. Ross 6-0 6-0 C. Oung beat F. Brock bAhl-G»11-0«179
KCC TENNIS,
be; shared betwebri-the Anti-TB Har ord Arebellion, and the f↑ Children's
Association
thambion
Darlington
Stockpart
Wrexham
Hartlepools