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LEADERS IN ALL LEAGUES HOLD UNBLEMISHED RECORDS
By "GRANDSTAND”
Results of last week's softball, games did not
materially affect the current league stand-Kelling wins ings, as all the leaders remained undefeated Cambridgeshire while the tail-ondors have yet to chalk up their first victory.
In the Senior League, teams tied for first place are Braves, Overseas and Pandas (Blues), Jaguars and South China (Golds), all. hold- ing unblemished records.
The same
true in the Juniors, where Blackhawks, Griffins (Blues), Dragons and Rexes (Gold) have not yet faltered in their march to Pennantville.
Wahoos, in the Ladies loop, hold undisputed possession at, the mo neut.
HKRA hold
The most amazing form revers sals were the Americans and St. who are digging in the Terese's. cellur so deep that they are labki to crop through to the South pole,
The Blue Circuit
another shoot wrestle it out in an effort to
The Hong Kong Rifle Asso riation held another shoot on Sunday, October 22.
Unfortunately, owing to a mis- understanding, the usual markers, did not turn up and members had to volunteer to it themselves.
Newmarket, October 25.
Kelling won the Cam- bridgeshire Handicap after a photo-finish.
Zina was second and Valdesco third.
Thirty-one horses ran Kelling started at 100 to 1, Zina at 100 to 0 and Valdesco at 28 to 1-Reu- tox.
CAMBRIDGESHIRE:
No dramatic changes in final Callover
Gamer this week, will com- meuce half an hour earlier as a result of the abandonment of! Summer time, include a battle be- i tween Pandas ard Braves, which will eliminate one of these two trains from the jealously guarded foothold on the Blue Circuit,
London, October 24. Capuskeites and St. Teresa's Hidin
Bookmakers "shumed the at the second slot in the female loop. ¡Cambridgeshire prices
Word has just been received Victoria, Club here tonight that Philo Remedios, who was, but there were
no dramatis one of the mainstays in the archanges in the final callover.
toi gandeation until his transfer to
Socrates remained a Okinawa, will be back in port favourite ani, his nearest market rivalu were Fasinet Rock, Keiling and 1yperbole, all at 100 to 9, twice the favourite's odds.
this weak.
hilo has always been a devour reoter for the Braves and his visio
i just in time for the Braves hugees: horses were quoted
HONG KONG, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1950.
RUGBY:
50
Club "B" defeat
58
Medium Regiment
By "J. T. STUD"
Club "B" defeated the 58th Medium Regiment by five points to three in a typical mid-wook rugger fixture on the Club ground yesterday. The Club deserved their victory, if only by virtue
that each man took the ball on the run........
Time and again the Gunners three's spoilt promising moves
by passing and taking the bail KMB BEAT CAA IN
flat footed.
Forsgate, on loan, ns the Gun-
ners were a nun short, obtained a monopoly in the necuts, which
FIRST DIVISION
was offret by the Club's super SOCCER MATCH
rity in the fact serums
Heffan made a welcome re-ap| ngaralice and was the outstanding Club forward on view.
The Gummers were best served] by a tireless pack which went very close to scoring on several occasions, but fortunately for the civilians,
always Clemo was where danger threatened. and cleared his line in fine style.
Kowloon Motor Bus beat Chinese AA by three goals to one in a First Division League soccer match at Boundary Street yesterday.
Playing with the wind, the businen drew first blood shortly after the klek-off, Lee Chun-fat netting with a neat header.
Lee Tul-fal put KMB 'further interval, ahead, but before the netback
scored for Fong Kwok-yuen CAA to reduce the arrears.
Club suffered through Injury to Franklyn, who is believed to have trae. tured his shoulder, and played for the entire second half with
ann short.
The Gunners have only them-
selves to blame for their defeat the opportunities, were there but the three's failed to scize and im prove upon the mistakes of their opposite numbers
star turned
Campbell, the Club's However, everybody had an en- Pandes scuffle slated for this Sun- and all were backed in a fairly
goalkeeper, Joyable morning and shooting was day.
market.
Royal Flush strong earried out at 200 and 300 yaris, Te. Molthen's Easeballers play-zina Periscope III, Tribat Song in sund performance and Ir with one good scores bringed truant again last week and this and Misty Light were steady bus he chinged codes, would do well.
made.
A feature of the morning's hoot was the great improvement shown by the ladles, 10 of whon:
turned up and all of whom, turned quite good scores,
Spoon winners
time the able Bone-setter is redy and truly sore.
The result has been that several members of the outfit have been released and four new members re-have been signed, on to appear
this week against the Madcaps.
Winners of the spoons were:
SH(A) McLeary RAF
53
sit ; Lönient RAF
64
Ladies-Miss M. Den
52
The following made the highest
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scoresi
SH.(A) MeLeary
Blackshaw
Ball -
AP. Pereira, Jnn,
A. A.
266 82588
Tuck and G. Gardner 50
SR (8) Lamont
TK Sun
"W, K. Y. Eu
k/c/Hoo
LADIES
Mina M. Tan
Mrs. Greenslade
Miss E. Parkar
Mrs. D. M. White
40
45
The next shoot will be held at
Dum. on Sunday, November 5.
Week-end programme Full weels-end programue is us follows: .
2.30
SATURDAY
Men's Junior League'
p.n.-Dodgers
Rexes
Burnt Brown and Valdesco wen- koned to 100 to 8 from 100 to 7 a 23 to 1 from 28 to I respec-
Kively.
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Home Soccer:
Arsenal account
HKU hockey players please note:
Mambare of the Hong Kong University Hockey XI, which In due to play in a Hockey League fixture against the Hong Kong Auxillary Alr Parow at Kai Tak on Sunday, October 29, are requested to report at the Main RAF Guard Room at Kai Tak at about 10.45 am. on Sunday, from where they will be con- duated to the playing field,
Exhibition tennis matches
The
.
tennis
exhibition matebes in aid of the YWCA
BRINK
For Hospitality
Serve Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola A
Coca-Colam
easily
should for Derby County
By "ALBION"
There was a spate of drawn games in the Fi Division last wook, which is another india tion of the close rivalry which exists in ti section.
The leaders, though weakened during last Sat day's game, came through with flying colou and took a point from the Villa, to maint their position at the head of the table.
This week they have Derby County as guests to Highbury and on form look one of the best Home bets of the day.
1
Derby are well below par til
Bessonperhaps they have fold
I would say it le about Notts County shook" off th win at Home" bogey and dused me of their fi last season,
Barnsley are the vis Meadow Lane this week
the absence of that brilliant they, can beat this team t
side forward, Steele, now with Dundee, I forecast file "Gunners" {o win.
certanly, boast of an achi
It is to the Tome team &
| of `tha weekt.
Newcastle's fine win at Boltonour to produce the shock last week has put them even with There seems nothing Arsenel on points and they should
the continue in winning strain when Blackpool visit St. James Park on Saturday.
the Third
progress of Notts For Division Sou air 4-0 victory over Walen Saturday makes it look so
If Watford can stop the
will be al
Sheffield Wednesday went down very heavily against Derby and Saturday It this will
Watford won by the odo
both
no doubt have a deltacle. Building Fund were played at In the second half, the bismen the Hong Kong Cricket Club mbralising effect on their display played better football thought
upon Hülsborough on facing the wind, but it was not courts yesterday and a sum when the might of Liverpool des until the closing stages of the of approximately $2,000 was ends
Saturday, A borker away for Liverpool, I would say. game that they were able to seate raised. again, Lee Tobial netting with a
fine' shot.
CLUB SOCCER TEAMS
The following have been selected to represent the Club 1st XI in First Division League soccer match against The Army held a very success- Kit Chee on the Club ground ful trial at Spekunpoo.
on Saturday, October 28, kick off 5 p.m.
Army trial
a
A strong order
a strong Stormy Petrol was
A number of isst season's stat- order frem 18 to 1 at the last enllover to 100 to 6 following thewarts are still here and several announcement that Eph Smith very promising newcomers madalen, Forrow. Yorke, Easton, A. would ride hor in preference to auspicious debats. her stable companion; Tribal Song.
The quotations were:
6 to 1 Socrates,
100 to B Fastnet Itock, Kelling and
Hyperhole;
100 to B
(Piste Umpire Gerry Pometer: 100 to 8 Zucht Brown and Stormy Seurer Fre Diesta); Blackhawks St. Terean's (Plate Umpire Les Castro; Seover Wanda Rodrigues). 4pm-Delawares v Musan (Plate Umpire Roberto Sousa: Searer Tony Kwok).
Men's Senior League
a.m-Reds V Americans
(Dieter Hollands,, Doc Molthen,
Ben Sequiera; E. Loureiro),
Petrel 26 to 1 Flush Royal 22 to 1 Feriscope III.
33 to 1 Valdesco, Avocet, Aribal
Song and Misty Light, 40.to any others Router.
KCC CRICKET TEAMS
The following have been
Henderson. Snyth and Thom- son were in fine fettle. Gregson hasn't quite struck last year's
form, but still looked a useful forward.
Lawer, in the centre, was by
far the most impressive outside on view and will undoubtedly bé an aoquisition to the Army Aftean.
On this display, I would im agine that top honours-will-ngniri be fought out between the Army and Club.
2 p.m.Baseballers Madraos selected to represent the Kow- Cricket:
(Y.C Mei, Ray Tsao, Wally Mo, loon Cricket Club in
Hennie Barretto).
3:30 pm-Braves Fr Ewing,
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their
cricket matches over the week-
Paridas end: va Woo, Te
at Kal Tak Honge, at 300, 500 and | tłussain, Bim Ablong),
600, y accla
AITKENHEAD SHIELD LAWN BOWLS MATCH
Players who have been selezte"" Altkenheat to toke part the Shield Lawn Bowls match at th Kowloon Bowling Green Club or Sunday, October 20, are request.
. to be on the greens ready to play by 2.30 p.m. sharp...
The usual entrance fee of $5 fo each player will be debited to, the Club from which the player entered,
Mane Junior ·League 9.30 a.m.-Aces Falcons (Platé Umpire Ren Barretto; Scorer Der nard. Silva).
12.30 p.m.-Vikings v Spartans (Plate Umpire Georgie nibalro: Scover Roberto Nunes).
1st XI against Club de Recrejc at RCC on Saturday, October 28 and against- Craigengower Cricket Club at, Happy Valley on Sunday October 20, both games com- mencing at 145 p.m. sharp:
R.E. Lee (Captain), IL.A. Boll, W.M. Davidson, P.V. Dodge, E.C Fincher S.V. Glitins. A.T. Lec J. Leriou, A. L. Ricketts, J.V Ladies' Langua
A. Zimmern. Sellore and St. 9.30 a.m.-Canadians
Umpire: E. Bretton. Teresa's
(Umpire Charlle J.P. Robinsoit, Finiciredo, Vie Tavares, George Pang. Searer Manuel Nunes).
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MEN'S SENIOR LEAGUE BLUES..
Braves Overseas
Scorer:
2nd XI against Chub de Re- crelo at. Recreio ground on Satur- day, October 28, at 1.45 pm.
Campbell, Smith, Daniels, Mul-
MacDonald, F. Fowler, McLaugh- Jin, Bickford.
Reserve: E. Fowler.
The following will
represent the Club 2nd XI in a Second Division League soccer match against. Tramways on Saturday, October 23. on the Club ground, kick-off 3:30 p.m.
•
The matches were between the players chosen to represent the Colony in the Hahof and Hai phong Interport matches and the rest of the Colony.
Comrados in distress Chelsea, with only six points from their opening' games, should
teams were somewhat in the saine fixture last yea different proposition then,
et see in this gaine thoj best away win of the day. On heels of leade
Millwall should also
ensy, win, as a result
of
keep on the heels of the 1
In the first match in which D. Lo and N. Lo were pitted against beat their comrades in.distress hoe game with Port Vale Gordon Lum and Z.L. Sia, some Sunderland at Stamford Bridge bright tennis was seen with the on Saturday and thus move away La Brothers staging a comeback, from the bottom rung... after being down 1-4 and 2-5, to draw the sat at eight games all.
Sla' played brilliant tennis at times, but one. was whether his shots would go over the net or not.
never suro
However, thanks to G. Lum the pair were able to stave off defeat by the two L/s brothers, The second match, a Singles encounter between Edwin Trol and K.C. Dap, provided the best
tennis of the afternoon.
...
By no means disgraced
Home
ent
Park
into sadly
prominence in Everton have failed to reach should-
hould record their the standard of play which they | sive win when that produced at Fulham a week or Colliester at no ago and now find themselved hovering crass to the fact of the table.
certaluty games by the only goal ન It looks an almost. that they will suffer further deal is hardly promotion
Expuer, andther West co team, spent to be out to In as well but it will be noted they have won most..!
Tisla
of
o
eat at the hands of Manchester Uniter, who are the visitors to ball, but revertheless, a
collecting one, They should ther progress by beating B Goodison Park this week.
As a result, United should keep ton at Home, this week. well in the running at the head of the table.
Fortsmouth did well to hold Although Taal lost 0-3, 6-3, he was by no means disgraced and Manchester United to a goalices in the many rallies during the draw last week and I would say match, he gave as much as he they could go a step further in MrcKenzie, M. MacDonald, received. However, Dao was the Saturday's game with Wolves and Urquhart, E. Fowler, Murle,
more steady of the two and as take both points at stake. Strange, Barclay, Gledhill, Boyer Tsai was inclined to do the at- Middlesboro should also win theridan' and Grey.
tacking, Dao merely waited for their home game with Fulham,...
to make the mistakes,
Reserves: Jeavons, and Cockburn.
McAdam him
Brown kept interest in MCC game against West Australia alive
Perth, October 24, Though held to a draw by Western Australia in the opening first-class game of their Austro- lian tour, the MCC can be reasonably satis fied with their performance.
The final match of the day
cama as an anti-climax to the
other two,
Another grand victory
Rotherham, in the Nam Division, have also just shi into prominence and inte place in this leagus. Thbli -away win over the leader week must have › given; tears in thle Division- thing to think about, Vie, They will have a cha taking over the leadershi Tranmere this week, ta should just "walk" "thef with Crewe A
Manner: Rovers, anti
In the Second Division, -it-is Edwin Tsai, who partnered very pleasing to see Coventry stil: haud, will find that Linco K. H. Ip, was evidently tired after making the pace at the head of not so easy a walk-over and his Singles game and could be] this league.: excusod for the lackadaisical mianner in which the one set was ployed.
To Wal-pu, partnering W.C. Chay, tried at times to step up the tempo of the game with drive and smashes, but the others did not seem inclined to exert them- selves unduly
4
They added yet another grand away victory to their credit last week. The goal average is bet tered by that of Noite Forest only.
have to fight all the wa victory
Nowly elected
cted Shrewsbur Anding that League footh much different from League stuff. They look as
down Coventry way.
Every one must be very happy they are in for further so In their game with Southjoi Baturday. They will, however, find that Forecast for matches
Ip and Taj won five games to in Doncaster, their opponents for played on Saturday, October
'che piter dropping the initial Saturday, they have a very strong game and then lost. the next six side. games in a row for the sot,
Results
The following are the results;
roubles
Ably led by Feler Docherty, the ARSENAL Rovers will be out to lower the BURNLEY
Darby, Villa
colours of the as yet successful| CHELSEA : Sunderland City side.A
Everton
M'CHESTE HUDDERSFIELD Bolton I foresee a real struggle for MIDDLESBORO Fulham
:D. Lo and N. Lo drew with Goals and points here and the ts NEWCASTLE Blackpool
Won Lost Petgerir (Captain). D. R. AnThe fact that Freddie. Brown declared soon after Lum kud 2.1.; Sla 8-9, Taui Wai sult of the game will be in doub PORTSMOUTH Wolvas
1.000 mani, E. A. L, E. Randall, A 1.000 Faulger, C. L. Stapleton, R
333 Thompson.
y.c.
Bond, F. A. Broad-:
0
1.009 Erld, A. J. Catley, F. R. Ker-
0
Pantins
Canadians
2
P. I. Dodgers
.000
2
.000
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A Collection in aid of St. Duns Reds- t'a Home for the Blind will be Americans
taken during tea,
HIP POCKET SET OF GOLF CLUBS
Washington October 24.
GOLDS
Jaguars
South Chind"
St. Joseph's
Madcaps Panthers St. Teresa's Basobaljers
Somebody has Invented 2 MEN'S JUNI set of clubs a golfer, can carry BLUEST In his: hip pocket. P. Actually | Blackhawks they are four-steel club heads, Grials which he can whip out and Delawares play on any shot on the course St Teresa's 2 after attaching them to a steel
golf shaft.
Aros sk Mustangs South China Florien dealer has hought us Falcons alf of the patent rights. The whole GOLDB sof weltbs about five pounds and Dragons looks like bunch of flihing tac- Recen
Wildfires AV &
Wikings] The clubs can be put in a beli Pandan. cuse for travelling purdores Witt | Sparidus
djuntmmit, on the head of P
Dodg tist, for furnia driver into
the
Reserve: C, S. Ramage.
2nd XI against Police Recrea
000 tion Club at KCC on Sunday.
October
29, nt 1.45 pm sharp:
A. Weir (Captain), D. R. An-
lunch at 121-runs for three wickets and set his opponents the task of scoring 320 runs to win in 175 minutes could not be taken as an indication that he held serious hopes of forcing win,
The pitch had not deterior-
0 1.000 lerron, F. A. Broadbridge, A. Jated from the perfect balting
R.
1
1.009 Catley, F. R. Kermal, E A. Lee surface it had been, since the
750 A. Paulger, C. 1. Stapleton, 007 Thompson, C. S. Ramage and R. first of the four days. 250 Anderson.
,000 000
LEAGUE
1:000
Reserve: S. Bishop.
CLUB DE RECREIO CRICKET TEAMS
The following, have been 1.000 selected to represent the Club de Recrolo 1st XI in League. cricket matches over the week
30
.760 .600
+333
433
end:
280
000
1.000
1.000
Western Australia did so well on it, against an attack weakened by the ansence of Alec Bedsèr, who is suffering from influenza, that shes scored 207 runs for four wickets and were only 112 runs. behind at the finish,
Brown
lacking services of Redser and work Doug many touring
The
anximus not to over-
Sheffield
Wed. pul and W.C, Choy beat K.I. Ip until the final whistle..
LIVERPOO Charlion: and E. Tal 7-5.
I give city to win by a goal by Stoke angles
virtue of their playing on their West Brom Spurs DIVISION 11 K.C. Dao beat E. Tsal 6-3, 6-3.[own ground.
Manchester, with a full team BIRMINGHAM Blackburá out, should easily account for BURY
Luton Hull City on the formar'
Brentford CARDIFE ground and so maintain their Chesterfeld en v West Ham one point advantage in this COVENTRY Z Doncaster Ipague,
GRIMBEY
Southampt Swansdo
ARMY HOCKEY XI When Western Australia Jost thres wickets for 50 runs in The following will represent less than 40 minutes as the ro the Army in a First Division sult of their aggressive
tactics
The tit bit or Saturday's gamesdicester Ful
Je Shỏmeldd
the MCC had a chance of win-Hockey League match against ning, but a grand Innings of 92 Police "A" at Sookunpoo on in this Division, however, will br NOTTS C Barney runs by the lefthander, Tom Saturday, October 28, bully the game at St. Andrews, where Piraton
Birmingham entertain Blackburn Queen's PRO LEEDS Outridge, well-supported by off 4.30 p.m.; Frankish, who, helped in a Cpl. Partridge, L/C Gardner, Rovers. fourth wicket stand of 191 runs | Capi. Fitzgibbon. Capt. Stubbs,
DIVISION?TI=(apy: No quarter will be given in this In 108 minutes, made a draw L/C McKenzie, Rev. Crawford, match, as, on the result, may hang not NEMOUTH NO! certain.. [
COMS Grant, Capt. Dudley: the decision as to who will ul DRI Outridge, son of a well-known Major Lambie, QMS Webb L/C timately ascend to Division Onc
Australia
footballer, Taylor,, (en) dig
his punished. Brian Close for threat provide
the crample of | drive and pulled' strongly. Dur! Rezerves ; WO II Firth, ORDtal at the end of the season. y live followuld so casi- | Western
Slipped rather badly Transport will be available at} the opportum faptains and lakering his slay of 119 minutes ha Clarke.-.- Against Kowloon, Cricket Club men with balling practice, sixes, two off successive balls. Queen's Pler, Hong Kong, at Birmingham at Cox's Rond on Saturday, Octo Instead, he kept Intereat in and hit nine Zours. He was caught. All players must report on ber 28, at 1.45 pm
the game alive for the spectators at the wicket when attempting the field by 15 pan. by archallenge, which was pro- { another prodigious straku, Dr. E.L. Gosen (Captain), MAL
Remedios "AM› Prats, PM-mptly accepted. Nolakoa da Silva, Dr. Iano, LP baling during which Bimpson
HL. Ozorio, This followed e spell or MCC Gilligan's illness 804 LG Gopalgeltrão. · D.E. -d'A. · Shopper and Parkhouse proved in pe
260
250
000
LADIES
AGUE
Sal Canadiank
G.N
ALLINDIA SOCCER TEAM SHARES FOUR GOALS WITH BURMA:
have slipped Reading rather badly of lots and will be BOUTIEND definitely, out" to impress in this Walan112kkiva game. They should win, but the Wallorde în visitors will Boo to it that at least..
It won't be without hard, fight, në 11,7 piviSION JUI-
"other end of the table. AccHINGTON- Grimaby now and shemuelves in PAN the unenviable position of keep-
333 PereiraR
Perth, Oc
October, 24... Remedios and Fleet-Pereira,
eirs, that they needed more practice. The jermer English Test cricket |_ Umpire: Mr. A. Vi Gasano, Scar- ominst pace bowling on the fast captain, Arthur Gilligan,, who was
Fr M/FUE. Comynd, Read Australian-pitches, agency token die yesterday, will remain hangpon. Oujobur 24. ing the rest of the league up,
In husplat here for a fortnight, c The All-Inild Football Federa. expect them to emerge winters w tion four today drew two-goaid a result of their Tome game with alf with a alma XI in the first Spathampton this week. matel of fie viel to Burma
29, at 1,40
Goibber:
A delightbush innings --- Compton, however, again khow- the wny, with a delightful lay-
He claimed:
He fo sultering from an intern-
al alterder not yet; dingnosedi
The Indian Podiny t playing
ying Luton, VIR
on the other lang