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THE OFFING FOR THE PLAY-OFF BERTHS
By “Grandstand”
Recently the Softball Association circulated managers of teams to obtain a majority opinion on the method of playing off the final cham- pionships in the Men's leagues and, judging from reports received, it is certain that the system will be for the two top teams in each section to play off a four-way round robin similar to last year's.
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first round almost
With the league running into it's third month and the over, the league table is gradually sorting out the sheep'from the goats, and it is division will fall to safe to assume that the teams in the lower bracket of each qualify for the playoffs.
True class will tell in the long run and to date the Braves and the Jaguars of the Blue and Gold sections seem assured of a playoff berth, both teams leading in their respective sections of the Senior League, and it is a cinch that the struggle for the two remaining positions will be bitterly fought out in the weeks to come.
The most amazing reversal of,
form witnessed this your WAR
On Sunday
The first matcher in the Ladles Hockey league will be played on Sunday, November 10, and not on Saturday as pre- viously reported.
The fixtures are:
Dutch Ladica V. Gremlins 2.30 p.m. "B" at Pokfulam,
Abbas & A (Umpires: Z.A.
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Recreio v. Gremlins "A" ‡ p.m. Club de Recreio, 2.80 (Umpires: AM. Silva & P.F. Xavier)
KGVS "A" v II.K. Ladies at King George V School, 2.30- pm. (Umpires: U.S. Dillon K. Lyl).
&
the astounding tailspin of the The Man Who Picked Clonfeckle For The St. Leger Says
Americans and St. Terean's both squads being just free of the cellar dampness, and yet! capable of upsetting the best teams on a right day.
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WAS IT A JINXT
In the case of the Americans with the is understandable
lack of a decent pitcher, but with St. Teresa's it seems to be a jinx as all their losses were close affairs, with just one break needed to win the
game, but have Lady Luck must looking the other way.
been
It was the same story last year when the Terries hit the
skids right from the outset by dropping two games in a row when winning either one them would have meant a play- can tell off position, and who that they might not have run away with the pennant.
Earlier this week fans aw several Canadian teams from the visiting destroyers in acilon against local sides, and par- ticular respect was accorded to
who the Athabaskans
ove whelmed the local champion Braves 10-3.
The Broadwood Handicap Will Be Fought Out Between Amarant, Ben Wyvis and High
BY RAPIER'
Speed
The race of the day tomorrow when the 11th Race Meeting continues at Happy Valley is the Broadwood Handicap for Australian Class 1A Ponies over six furlongs. This will probably he fought out between Amarant, Ben Wyvis and High Speed, with Clonfeckle and Panda as outsiders.
There are eight races to be contested and the first saddling bell will be rung at 1.80 p.m.
Mr K. F. Chiu, who was injured as a result of a fall when riding Popularity In the Lama Handicap (Second Section) at the last meeting, has fully recovered and will be seen in action, whilst Mr A. O stroumoff, injured last Wednesday when taking a pony out for a training run, will be a non-starter.
Here is my summing-up ofthe chances:
RACE ONE Hilpon Handleap (First Hection): One Mile-
The Arst race tomorrow after-
-4
from ano of the followingr This distance is also more to Crown Witness (Mr T. L. Riflo's liking and I should give good fight for Wong), Powerhouse (Mr Ren- Abdul Hamid a frew), Glamour Butterfly (Mr Arst position. S. W. Lee), Green Velvet (Mr
Strawberry Fool, for winning.
noon is confined to Australian Ho and Good Luck (M) the Cheung Chau Stakes (First
The pitching was superb as Class 8 and will be ridden by nine of the Warriors were mow Novice jockeys. ed down via the strikeout route, but how
many spectators ro cognised the bearded hurler as Ernie Tuttle who displayed his wares in, the 1948/49, posle season tussles when the HMCS
Crescent was here for a short
while.
cerned.
Pacific, with Mr Kwok up. came third in the Thirsk Han- dicap (Third Section) over six furlongs at the 9th Race Meeting and as it will be ridden by Mr jockey, it should stand a good
chance of winning in
Але track
its
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RACE TWO
won
Crown
Witness
the Section), will have an allowance See of 5 lbs for a novice jockey and Eosom Handicap Third tion) from near the two mile with 145 ths to carry tomorrow post once round & in at the 9th it should give a good account Race Meeting and has gone un of itself. in weight by 12 lbs. There is handle this extever, that it can
Tunny, although unplaced in
the last outing, is very fit at the
be worth
weight moment and
following as an outsider,
RACE SIZ {
Broadwood Handicap: Bl Fur
longs.
This is the most important race tomorrow afternoon and is contined to Australian Ponies Lew
1A. There are quite a speedy animals among the entries.
Mr Kwok will have. the mount on Amarant. Mr Black Noodt will take out High Speed.
Hongkong
view of still win, work during
The real danger, however, is In that game against an all-
which will be star side Ernic Tuttle fanned morning training on November Powerhouse, 19 batters to face him in a nine when it completes the mile ta taken out by Mr Renfrew to- morrow afternoon. It should inning game, and his amazing pitching ability whiffed Ingmar
Yacal (Mr Robert Tsal), ic command the most support.
Glamour Butterfly, which Erikseni and Robert Verlysen capable of winning and it will Nov.ix times each during that tilt.
give Pacific a great run if it won the Thirsk Handicap (First Section) for Class 8 ponies, Dec.
does not actually win.
must also be considered as it is Four senior league teams, Good Bay (Mr Dau), Is ro in fine condition.
Green Velvet and Good Luck with one less chalked up against markably fit at the moment and each of them will tangle this
its recent morning gallops have week in two important games been very convincing. It shoută are also likely winners as they will ride Ben Wyvis and Mr
are improving on their morning and the chances of the losers be near at the finish.
gallops. over the weekend will be con-
As an outsider I recommend
Clonfeckle (Mr Maitland) is 22nd Nov. siderably reduced as far as stay-
Bonnic Eyes (Mr
RACE THREE
carrying 152 lbs, but this should ing in the flag chase is con-keeping
Auchole) in mind.
Alveston Handicap: Six Furlong not be a serious handicap, as it This race will witness the re-run well at the last meeting in
the tura encounter between Seafire winning
St. St. Joseph's meet South China in the curtain raiser while Moreton Handicap (First Section): (Mr Tap) and Egyptian Field Leger. Overseas will be pitted against 1 Mies
(hár Williamson) an the last Panda (Mr Holgate), should In this race for the first lot
they met, Occasion
bad Scalire Pandas at 2.00 p.m. on Sunday
not be neglected in spite of its of Egyptian Ficid, disappointing show at the last to highlight the weekend fix- of Australian Ponies Class 7. oce
Mr Cook, up by 1-1/2 outing. This pony is fast over the likely winner should corce the better tures.
Lengths in the Stubos Handicap this distance and, if Mr Holgate at the 8th Race Meeting over can get it away to a good start 1-1/4 Miles for the Arst posi- think it will be very near ati tion.
the
finish. Tomorrow it will carry 152
The race
race will probably be Amarant, Jbs whereas Egyptian Feid wu fought out between
150 158. Seafire carry
must Ben Wyvis and High Speed, command the most support but, with Clonfeckle and Panda as although I am incuned to outsiders, nominate it to win, I look to Egyptian Field to give it a bet
er ught and with a little luck roverse its last defeat. For the third position Vagabond King (Mr Noodt) and Bamb! (Mr Ph) will fight out the issue.
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This difference is most clearly shown in track and Jan. field, where the Americans dominate. American sports fans agree that Jim Fuchs is a great shot putter, that Jan Mal Whitfield is a great 800-metro runner, that Dick At- 18th Pob. tlesey is a magnificent hurdler and that Bob Mathias 18 Loading on or abt, an unmatched decathlon man, but if all these together were entered in a track meet, the crowd would total only a few thousand. In Europe it would draw 20,000 or 50,- 21st Jan.
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RACE FOUR
Moreton Handicap. (Second Sec-
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This event will be contested by Second Section Australian Ponies Class 7.
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With Prince Delight, Mr Hol- gate has a great opportunity of winning this race, but he ex-
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Trade Wind (Mr Pil) which Marber, was second in the above race with Mr Chuang up should be placed again. Dawn (Mr Nood!) and Sans Atout (Mr Chuang) can be regarded as outsiders.
RACE FIVE
RACE EIGIFT
Hipon, Handlesy (Third sectíonts) The third lot of Class 8 One Mlle. Australina Ponies will form the field in this last race of the day and should provide an Interest-; ing dual for honours.
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