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TWO BIG MATCHES FOR
THE
OPTIMISTS
THIS WEEK - END
By "THE ZOMBIE"
With the postponement of the match between Army and Recreio,
Assuming my first stroke, had the highlight of this week-end's First Division League cricket matches
been successful, the cue-ball Would now be in an excellent position (X1) for putting the plen into the top left-hand corner packet; in playing this shot I would try to bring the eue-ball of the plak to make a cution of to the red restlug neur the left-hand side cushion above the centre pocket (X2).
IMPORTANT STROKE
The next stroke must pot the red over the right-hand 'middle pocket, and bring the cue-ball off the right baulk side cushion on to the black (X3). This is to fel the black on to his own spot. In polting the black into the
x2
RED
RED
いと好
BALL
BROWN о
*10
PIMI
BLUE O
RED
BLACK
x3
GREEN BYELLOW
pt
will be provided by HKCC Optimists who play. Kowloon Cricket Club this afternoon at Cox's Road and Army tomorrow at Chater Road,
table.
Kowloon Cricket Club, only three points behind the League leaders. Scorpions and Oplimists, with one match in hand, are well in the running for the Championship. A win for them tomorrow will see them to the top of the League
their place with a comfortable : NAF win over the indians.
1 KCC TODAY'S GAMES First Division University, v RAF
"CCC
Navy v took
Both teams will be practically full stringth tomorrow
Racing despite the
'counter- attraction at Tuppy Valley, with only one conspicuous absentes-
Hubble, who Opilmists' live Scorpion wickels last week- end.
i will be a grand botile be- teams who hive tween two
considerable rhown
improve- ment during the lust two weeks. Or the KCC teamn both Dodge and Davidson
back getting into form and on the Optimists" side Arthy and Franklin are now. good for at least a 50 each.
30
tiro
KCC will have the advantage of playing on a home wicket, and the size of the outfield will be n fur
further advantage to them in view of the
that the fact Optimists* balsmen are nue
to lifting the tall. They have a, slightly strenger bowling side, and, unless their batsmen fait disinally; the
prone t
de-
cision should go to them. Their min handleap, which they will anve to overcome, is their poor rate of scoring should they take Arst tease of the wicket."
tomorrow Against Army Optimists will have practically the same team that beat
the
Fast Saturday. Army;
have the knock-
pulling out something from the
least when hag
expected. Against the RAF Just week. they did not have Balley to open The bowling with Alexander, who
that
he was despite rumours traving the Colony, right centre pockel a screw shot
was still is necessary to pull the white around, but made up by prvi- ball across to position X4. Toducing two new bats in Capt. Rowbottom, achieve this angle is vitally im Kirby portant: it ensures that the last between whom 79 runs were
scured. red can be potted into the left-
scared. hand middie pocket, my most Important stroke ter taking the remaining balls.
This lant red must be taken us to leave the cue-ball favaur- ably placed (X5) for putting the blue into the right-hand centre pocket and in such a position that it will career towards the yellow, after the blue has been struck, and stop at approximate- ly position XO.
corner
Potting the yellow and getting mto position for potting the green into the right-hand baulk pocket is easily dono (X7). The same can be said for getting position on the for the left-hand brown (X8) corner bau'k pocket; here I would make certain the angle for patting the brown would allow my co-ball
come
table to position XO
though
to
of the left-hand side the euthlon and travel serous
and thus 'low an easy pot on the blue into the left-hund centre pocket Potting the blue into the centre pocket with moderate speed bring the while ball into push- tion X10 for potting the pink into the top right-lined pocket.
and LI
It is probable that tomorrow's match will start in the morning
which Case, cricket fens should be treated to u mund feast of runs by two of the best batting teams in the Colony.
CCC
Sqn Ldr. Kingsford (RAF)
Capt Haycraft (Army)
N. E. Arthy (Optimista)
AC Hill
Lt do Cruz (Army)
A'R.
R. Abbas (IRC)
W. 1. Stanton (Scorpions)
R. MacPherson (Optimists)
P. Ragi (CCC)
A. A. Rumjahn (IBC)
Moj, King-Martin (Army)
AC Orbell (RAF)
N. Hart-Baker (KCC)
BOWLING
A. T. Lee (KCC)
F. C. Herridge (Scorpions)
· 100 0·
ית
AVERAGES
Q.
M. R.
W.
Aver.
21.7
4 68 11
0.2
43.4
11 153 20
7.7
Sgt Spence (RAF)
4
83
1/2
G. N. Gosano (Recreio)
+7.2
100
9.4
Lt. Woollocombe (Army)
10
9.7
C. B. Connett, (Scorpions)
52.0
160
9.0
3 3 0
15
5 3 2 0
14
H. O. Hubble (Optimists)
19.1
110
10
11.6
Army
T. P. Mahon (Optimists)
40.5
173 14
12.4
3 1·0
13
Lt. Alexander (Army)
174 14
9
Recreio
5. M. Teh (H
(HRU)
12.4
290 24
W. M.
M. Davidson (KCC)
HKU
7
119
125
13.2
JRC
B 1 0 0
5
+
AB Moore
Navy
B Q
4
3
(Navy)
12
162
13.5
113
19.1
131
14.5
Second Division
G. A. Souza (CCC)
1190
&
14.0
Pl. Lt. Stoppard (RAF)
120
120
8
15
IAF
5
0
21
G. H.
P. Pritchard (Optimists)
G 213
13
12
10.4
10.1
KCC
0
20
S. A. Vanar (HKU)
5
14 236
13
16.0
IRC
1 500 2
20
AC Hill (RAF)
A
3
201
221
12
12 18.4
Dockyard
-4 1 0 1
1
D. Boltomiey (CCC)
+
108 10
18.8
HC Police v Navy
Army
2320
2
Dockyard KGVS
HKU
7 ཤྭ ཀྭ
G. Hong Choy (CCC)
10
Lt. Col. Bailey (Army)
7 170
0 19.5
LEAGUE STANDINGS
Navy
G 2 0
J. C. Koh (HKU)
4 221 ID
First Division
KGVS
7 13 0 4
} WD TL Pts.
Police
5 1 10 3
Scorpions Optimists
34 1 64 10 1
D T
17 Recrelo
4
17
DBS
HKCC Scorpions v IRC KCC v HKCC Optimists
Second Division Recrelo v Army RAP v University IRC v DBS
TOMORROW
First Division
BKCC Optunists y Army
Second Division
5 1 0 0 001-05.
BRAIN MACHINE
WARNS BOXERS
By PETER
..:
WILSON
London.
Despite two brain operations, Honore Pratesi, who collapsed after his fight with British Empire Flyweight Champion Juke Tuli, at the Albert Hall; died the following morning.
Death in the boxing ring or as a result of boxing. activities-is fortunately extremely rare in this country. I do not believe that there has been half a dozen fatalities following professional bouts in Britain since the war.
When you consider that last; Is there anything more that year, for instance, there were con be done to safeguard the sine 4,500 professional bouts, it principal penformer in what can be realised that professional must, of necessity, always be boxing, through the efforts of
one of the toughest sports? the British Boxing Board of
There is, in fact, a record which Control, has 1 Ne upsets are expected in the
compares favourably with many called an encephalograph which "other" matches. Craigongower other bodily contact sports.
can, so far as i understand from should be able to guber an.
4 layman's point of view, chart ather four points from Navy,
Impulses emitted by the brain. and Scorpions should maintain
You To Play Until Next Week
RED
BLACK
•°॰
O CUE-
will
BA
corner
RUNNING-SIDE, CHECK-SIDE.
Again, using a follow-throught wetlen, potting the pink will turing the cue-ball into a nice position for clearing the black into the left-hand top corner pocket.
Please note that the position of the balls shown In diagrams
will give learners an idea of
ဝင်
PINK
BLUE
REO
ON
BROWN
YELLOW
GREEN
the
burst which the cue-ball makes after contact with an object- Dall. Should the angle appear has been running-alde wide. used and it narrow, check side
makes the cue-ball
ony
machine
These impulses should remain constant und
variation from the normal is a clear in dication that a boxer has suffer- last ed damage since he was examined.
CUMULATIVE
Unfortunately, because of some of the unsavoury hangers- on and licensed pickpockets** In the light racket, the .rome itself gets an undeserved share of unfavourable publicity when- ever an accident does occur.
One reads of Bryan Marshall-
to the National Hunt jockey Queen
other who
among "in" injuries, has had his Oghter to die as the result of feil nrin broken in four places, one specific contest-Pratest, for two broken legs, one broken thigh, thice breken collar bones, example, had lost seven and drawn one of his last eight Innumen ble br:kon zibs, sca
contests-it is essential to trace numerous spells of concussion.
the cumulative effects of Yet precious few people with
Punishment any sanity suggest that steepic- chasing should be banned.
-.
DIFFERENT
As it is extremely rare for a
period.
P. J. Billimoria (IRC)
P. Rugl (CCC)
Sqn Ldr Kingsford (RAF)
Capt. Grant (Army)
0 152 B 19
1 180 #
22.1 23.5
SECOND DIVISION
BATTING AVERAGES
G. E. Taylor (KCC)
R. Day (Police)
FI/Sgt Mitchell (RAF) S. E. M. Bux (IRC) Sq. Lar. Orbell (RAF) Crn Atkinson (Army) P. English (Police) 5).... PAC. Woodward (RAF)
M. A: Wahab (RC)
M. Yusuf Samad (IRC) R. A. Remedios (Recreio) Sgt. Maddock (Army) Q. Almão (KGV)
Fl. Off. Metcalfe (RAF) C. Hughes (Dockyard) Capt. Peirce (Army) Capt. Dewar (Army) N. Peters (HKU)
R. Knapp (Dockyard) D. Back (Dockyard)
5
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45.7
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31.7
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28.5
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20.8 25.4
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112
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42* 17.4 15.8
01 0
20 19.5
BOWLING AVERAGES
A. T. Lee (KCC) A.-P. Weir (KCĆ). Cpl. Fry (RAF)
R. Knapp. (Dockyard) Fl. Sgt. Mitchell (RAF) Harris (Dockyard) Capt. Peirce (Army) M. Yusuf Samad (IRC) (Palice)
Wilson
13. Carnell (KGV)
→
M
21.8
0.
M. R. W.
Aver.
28.4
5 71 15
4.8
40.0
д
27 142
5.3
52.4
108
35.6
a
110
7.1
51
11 136
130 17
B
41.4
7 110
110 13
12
8.5
68
22
244 40
244 28
8.7
59.2
265
200 40
0.3
28.1
5
100
100 10
20
10
AD
H 180
180
10 ID
R. H. Leary (HKU)
72
ΤΑ
11
211 20
10.5
L. Davies (Army)
32
32
12
12 за
10.0
H. L. Ozorio (Recrclo)
45.7
4
2
175
10.0
(IRC)
13
0
100
11.1
33:0
3. 157 14 11.2
1
7
150 13 253 20
100
12.2 12.9 13.6
37.3- 30.2
5 211 15
3 127
14 15.0
30
4 104
20.5
R. Hazuck
4 11. Hazi K. K. Kwan (DES) LBirtwhistle (DBS) Almo (KGV). Brown (Navy)
Q.
A. Rowe-Evans (HKU) G. E. Taylor (KCC) which
be Lewis (Dockyard) may Over a considerable
Ideally, every boxer before going into the ring should have
The case of pour Pratesi was an encephalograph, but the ob dliterent troin most ringvious shortage of the requisite makes this tragede. Normally a fighter apparatus clearly
8023 down from a punch-often dieut.
a comparatively light one-and
does not get up again.
Prates! not only finished his fight against Tull, but was the
A British boxer who has lost fouc constcutive bauts is not
allowed to perform again until
he had a complete medical
stronger in the last round and check-up, and one can only hope had enough surplus energy to that other countries will fellow
his
go stamping Indicating pleasure with the decision
Pratesi, who was 31, was the Champlon of ex-Flyweight against him,
He actually
France. He fought Tary Allen ot returned to his
Harringay.on April 25, 1930, for dressing-room, changed, had a glass of beer, and came back to the vacant world tile, losing narrowly points aver 15 the ringside to cheer on his
rounds,
ring this extremely intelligent lead. round the
extreme dis-
an
compatriot, Jacques Prigent He did not take up professional complained of feeling sick and a late age
was only later that he boxing until the comparatively of 25. He leaves a doctor was at his aide within a widow and a son aged ten...
[London Express Service. few seconds,
has been applied. Running de How would you proceed
It accelerate to play from this position? and gives a wide-angle: check (Next week Horace Lindrum side gives a cue-bali a sluggish action to cause, a narrow angle. tells you what he would do).
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› THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
FIFTH RACE MEETING 1952/53
Saturday, 22nd November, 1952.
. (Held under the Rules of Tho Hong Kong Jockey Club);
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OT
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