WEEK-END SOFTBALL
"THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1954.
MANY HAPPY RETURNS.
ORCA MEET CAA TOMORROW IN ONE OF THE CRUCIAL GAMES OF THE SEASON
By
"SNOOPER”
Bill Williams' USS Orca's clear-cut 6-3 victory over Jindoo Hussain's Saints, last week has stamped the gobs as worthy favourites to beat Frank Poon's Chinese Athletic Association in the feature Senior "A" League softball tussle tomorrow at King's Park.
The CAA ballplayers, who had to struggle against South China last week. chillo secure a point, are currently tied with the Saints with two losses and Sunday's clash against the Oren can be regarded as one of the crucial games of the
BERBOIL
After
defeats hope-dashing by the Braves and then lowly South China, the CAA balipiny- AWON two vital games over Jackie Wel's Pandas with some brilliant Inneli play which re- kindled their hopes Ponent.
of
thes
One thing is certain: the CAA can look forward to Sunday's gane: with confidence and in spiders C. M. Tsang, Seldon Mia and pitcher P. C. Wong are players of high calibre who can always be counted on for a good performance.
Saints
CAA
HOW THEY STAND
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Warriors
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With almost their entire squad of ballplayers set for action, the highly-established reputation of the Orcu may overawe the CAA in the all-important encounter. It should develop into a prolific hitting game and slugging aces like Bil Williams, Bill Stell, Jin Linvill, Ralph Kviders, Roy Kingsbury and Donald Cham- berg are expected to give mounderian P.C. Wong some
anxious moments.
The
BEST RECORD
sailors, who Bre perfectly-coachod team in
balling and feiding,
best record
determined
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المدرا
superiority over
D
In the third game of the day, Daber and drs! baseman Carlos who
EA manager
Carvalho's Yvanovich of the Braved
Braves should not are currently placed among the champion top three in the batting race have trouble against the Rexes who conceded a walkover to the Pandas last week-end. The Braves-Pandas game, originally scheduled for this Sunday, hae been postponed.
Third basemap Bill Williams could not have "staged u mare dramatic hitting exhibition than he did against the Salls last week-end, All in all, he mut have established
ter 4 record over-the-tence-hits ut King's Park, and should he be able to hold his good luck, softball fans would once again be treated to
Williams' excellent baiting.
season.
Williama has my vote for the Most Valuable Player award this
His defensive play at third has been the feature of the Ored games and as a leader of fine ball team he has peritaps no equal.
In pitcher Ray Willinghorn, the Orca have one of the best moundsmen in town. Among the Inally fine performances credited
nim The main bonours were gulned against both the Braves and the Saints.
The Orca may not be able to fold catcher Bub Hall gains. the Chinese Athletic Association but there is no doubt that Ralph Kvider was a good subsitute Lust
Others who should see action are first bastman Bill
Stell,
secont baseman Willie Mayes, shootstep Roy Kingsbury, Cullenders Jim Linville, Leroy Zimminun ond Donald Chain- bers.
ASTATA
INFIELD WEAKNESS
Arturo Ozurio. Warriors, trying to upset
The
IMPROVED DISPLAY
The
Virgie Ribeiro'a Wahoos "B" have been playing good bali and should beat the Chinese Athletic Association in good style. CAA girls do not seems to be able to recover the form which enabled them to extend South China in an early season game and against the Wahoos "B" in the return tussle they will have a difficult task of winning.
The Wahoos "B"-CAA clash will be the last game in the Ladies League and all teams wili now await the play-off Series to start some time this month.
Threz teams Terry Noronha's Weldon "A". Dolly Norman's Colleens and Pearl Chan's Pandas--will figure 11 the Seniors while the Wahoos "B", South China and the CAA meet in the Juniors. The Champion- ship will be decided on a two- round basis,
HOW THEY STAND
Willie Smith, the billards and snooker veteran, who celebrated his 68th birthday on January 25, being congratulated by Joe Davis before the start of their billiards and snooker match at Leicester Square Hall. Central Press Photo.
ALEC BEDSER EXPLAINS
Fare $17
"Why I Am Not On The
West Indies Tour"
I have been asked so many times recently why I am not in the West Indies touring with the MCC that I feel some explanation would not be out of place,
Long before the names of the players were announced I had several consulta- tions with the leading officials of the MCC and I would like to stress here and now! : that I could not have had a more sympathetic or considerate hearing. They readily saw the points of my argument against touring...
These, briefly, were:-
J. At the end of 1953 season Ifthe nature. To refuse a tour th was an execusively tired man, a part of the world I have never |much in need of • rest from virited was a hard declalon. But
I had to make it.
*
erlaces..
•
for Surros, And it matters not to me who the batman is at the other end -- he still has to be bowled out!
STRONG OPPOSITION
'And from what I can gather
who
toured
2. I went to the Wert Many of my friends have sald Indles 1 felt I might not be at toto me and I have read the same. go to Australia in 1934-8 (Please view in the prese--"Granted you do not think that I am pro- | need a rest, but you could play selecting myself but I had to only in the Tosts and a dew of from colleagues bear that possibility in mind.) the big Colony matches. Nor do make any secret of the fact that I love Australia with perhaps the exception of the pitch at the Adelaide Ovall It is certainly my ambition to retur: Down Under for my third tour.
3. I also had to think of my allegiance to Surrey, my County. A hard tour of the West Indies effectiveness might reduse my for Surrey in 1954 and under Student Surridge's enthusiastic leadership we hope and expect pull off the Championship for the third time in succession and make it hat trick of successes.
The India with the MOQ:Art 1951452, rest of the time is yours to be Pakistan, must be Accepted spent in idle luxury. Millionaires seriously, as really strong oppo- pay hundreds of pounds for the sition. privilege which you are turning down. Moreover the tour lasts only between three and four month."
It all adds up to this I was badly in need of a rest from bowling and, I had to think of
Sports Prima Donnas?
-You Can Have Them
Says GEORGE WHITING
As one who still, after all these years, feels slightly sick watching soccer players kiss each other after scoring goals or supplicating skywards when the referee rules against them-I note with alarm the news of alleged tantrums and Avg. temperament among Test cricketers in the West Indies.
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Pakistan have some very, fine have beeh cricketers who coached in London - therefore having' tavaluable experience' of This point of view overfoola |English conditions -- by my old several serious factors. I do not England and Surrey.tentninate believe the tropical sun does all Alt Gover. that good to a professional athlete. One of the best change bowled the West Indies ever find in their Islands was the Sun, He Is still getting his victims,
REVITALISING- -
I think a winter in the to- vigorating freshness of England
The last season in England involved me in an exceptionally heavy, programme. Not only was there the strain of the Teru but there was Surrey's Champion- ship fight. Towards the end of the season every Surrey match became a miniature Test.
On top of these games came is good for the blood, and rest- the organisation of my benefit. ful for the heart and brain. For Though I was fortunate In me it has the affect of revitalis having an excellent committee to" do all the main chores-con- ing my outlook.
[nected with the. benefit
Hob
On tour no single member of viously had to make many de- a party can pick and choose his cisions, many personal appear. matches. It would be grously ances and so on, unfair to the other members of Nor could I expect
the
party
to keep in the
unless
I was happy to do sobuts it: of fitness all added to the strain. -A- pro-
was cue bowling, fessional
cricketer looks for-.
I reckon it takes me about eight ward to his benefit season and matches to reach my best form is more than, ever. determined. and physical fitness. To main-to do well. It means worry and tain it I have to keep bowling extra whether in matches, which is
WORK.
the ideal method, or at the nets. In a normal Engilsh season. I estimate that I travel 187 miles A fast bowler cannot allow merely walking back - to, my. himself to rust up with imctivity. Therefore if I played bowling mark and running ud to the crease to deliver tho in only the five Tests in the ball. This does not take into West Indies 1 am afraid I would account the energy I put into my actual delivery and follow through. So what with fielding and a little batting I cover ‘a good few miles during tho
Heaven preserve the noble game of Grace and Hobbs from the cavortings of not be able to pull my weight in 600 cry-babies and the yapping of men of small minds.
Wahoos "A" Pandas Colleens Wahoos "B"
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BEST GAME
The most striking thing about | SCAA both i
the Saints' display against the CAA have the
urch was the number of Infield date and
are
against catcher maintain their
errors recorded Igmar Ericksen, Drst baseman jeading the local side. Their only setbackay Aldegaur and second base- Deine early in the
the season when the Pandas trimmed
them in
Saints, would be wise to study one of the tenseri games,
the play of these players--if only from then onward, the gobs
to get a guide as to what to look have beaten the best teams in
for in their Sunday morning should go the Colony and
game commencing at 11 a.m. further ahead on the strength of their most impressive displays recently.
The Orca should finish
the
game with at least six hits, but whether these hits can be turned to good account remains to be $091
Runs and not hits count ip game and while the CAA maich batters cannot hope to their opposition
in hitting the ball over the fence, they are expected to "elther bunt br hit ringles which should be sufficient to earn them a victory.
the
feld.
should
are
the team.
of
course of a summer
Please bellove me
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One critic suggested that to be made ,300
If protests Sentimcat in sport is a fine I thought I had seen the last
of Buch ,000 } thing-in moderation. Let us
nonsense when Igainst fragrantly bad umpiring, Pakistan, alleged to be one
be addressed, the weaker international teams, who, wateched the Brooklyn Dodgers they cricketers applaud
to the team were next summer's tourists in
when I Hutton-inspired, signalled the depart in noisy dudgeon after a unostentatiously,
of the reappearance
"ump" majestic baseball
had decided captain-part of whose office it England I would be able to take
is to seek improvement off the it easy or at least easier. write that my decision to stay George Headley in Test matches against them in New York.
This is a complete fallacy..
at home rather than go to the Following the
West Indios was not for personal Chinese New by spreading themselves spoke- the Year holiday
It softball,
was prompt toduy wise
The best definition of a sports- the boundaries to
and
the or selfish reasons. Believe me, whether ushers in the best game in the "presenting him with a single, mul Dees, then president of spilling of tears may spell box-tourists are
man I ever heard came from the The tearing of hair and the
ect by only one desire to от from Pakistan Junior League when the Cubs
I still have to do the right thing by English tangle with the Maumaus,
Admiro, too, the gesturo of the Amateur Boxing Association. office in these days of "spectacle" from Australio
or less
the same cricket. I cannot go on tour that Paris University Club cap- Sald Bill, only a few hours sport. For me, there is equal bowl more
moderation. Prima number of overs during the sea with the idea of playing at half- in
cock in some gapes and all out The Chinese Athletic Associa-tain who dispensed with the toss before he was killed in an air-merit
Donnas? You can have them.-son.
in others. It just would not work. tion first team, who
sustained and accorded Harlequins cholce raid:
London Express Service. their first reversal at the hands of ends.
"Tow two boxers into a ring. of the Pandas Last week, will be
they'll idle this week, but the Pennant-
But sporting sentiment should If they are sportsmen, conscious
to slop or mob not need a referee till they have Pandas are billed to ever descend
curtain raiser.
Pandos, England fielders embracing each sportsmen, they've who have revealed definite signs other in full view of the Oval in there at all.". of ability, are strongly favoured public still mars my memory of So with to collect maximum points.
that historic Test win over Aus tralla lost sumumer. Glorifled
Although badly beaten by the Braves, the Warriors gave the Saints a rude shock in the first Kand encounter,
going down narrowly by 2-1, and Alfredo and his boys will make the re- tun visit to King's Park deter- mined to avenge their defeat.
The Warriors' battery, in all: likelihood, will be pitcher Joey Franco and catcher Cuscus Souza, pitcher Vie Pedruco 1 regard
eatcher
Ericksen, and
Igmar who started in the game against Orca. as certainties to face the Warriors' heavy batters, who include Johnny Pereira, Peter Hahn and Cuscus Souza.
The excellent pitching of Ray Willingham of the Orea should help the sailors maintain their "winning streak although muchų interest will be centred on the
This will be a vital game for batting showing of C.M. Tsang the Saints who cannot afford who stands a very good chance to drop another point in their of winning the Senior
quest to regain the
Pernant. Batting Championship.
Although the Warriors aro a team to be reckoned with, lack sluggers will of leadership and poor coaching Two Braves'
may contribute to their down- have an interest in this game. They
southpaw Bull fall tomorrow. Art
THE.
AND
WEEK-END
GAMBOLS
SILLY, GAYE-
COURSE I CAN GET MY
TMEAL
- YOU JUST GO ENJOY. YOURSELF
FAH WELL BILL JUST HAVE
SOME LTDAGÍ
play the 25 Gunners in the bateria. The picture of two finished boxing. If they are not My Best Golf Shot
The
no busincas
cricket, and all 1 other games, professional or amateur.
circumstances.
Fred Diesta's PI Dodgers, wholee should be the perquisite of are capable of biting the CAA spectators, not players.
The umpires in the West (2), and the Pandas, should ex-
At the other end of the tem-timers of limited experience. Too Iudics, they tell me, are part- perience little difficulty in sub-
But, however trying the for the fever-heated footballer uing the Chinese Athletic Ass-peramental scale, I have no time d ciation
team in second
there is surely the
who demonstrates to the crowd second game.
his adverse opinion of a referee; no excuse for players indulging If indeed, they have indulged for the cocksure bowler who -in public disapproval of their The
Americans-PI
In the pitch decisions. Dodgers
grinds his heels game in the Senior "B" League when an umpire turns down an has been postponed. A much appeal; or for the professional improved Hongkong University golfe, who maps his putter over outfit are entitled to some re- his knee when, through nobody's spect after their good showing fault but his own,
Even a short putt last Saturday and the Wildfires stays out. should not ́ underestimate the undergrads in the only Senior "B" game of the week-end. This game is scheduled for 9.30 a.m. tomorrow.
LOUD-VOICED
NO. 4 WOOD
EARNED REES £400
Dal
Ryder Cup player Rees (South Herts) tells of £400 shot at Wentworth in June which helped to on a materialistic plane. put him among the season's He demonstrations are just top money winners.
heard ranks it as one of his best. And you can keep that soccer at a Test match umpire chang- XI that walked off the field bo- ing his decision to quieten the cause, of a disputed goal in one loud-voiced yammering of this season's Cup-ties.
feldsman?
by
Barry Applely
RESTAURANT-
such plain draft, Who
POINT 13
ever
It's in the
pack
Surf
of
a
If I am dropped from the.. England side as I was in 1947 I I hope you think my decision still have to trundle them down was the right one..
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
*SEVENTH RACE MEETING"
Saturday, 13th February 1954.
(To be held under the Rules of the Hong Kong Jockey Club)} THE PROGRAMME WILL CONSIST OF 8. RACES. The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m. and the First Race run at 2.00 pm.
The Secretary's office at Alexandra House will close at 11.45
m
́MEMBERS'" ENCLOSURE
· NO PERSON WITHOUT-'A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED. All persons MUST wear their badges prominently displayed throughout the moejing,
Admission Budges at $10.00 each are obtainable through the Secretary on the written or personal introduction of a Member, such member to be responsible for all visitors Introduced by him. If two of the Ryder Cup men
Tinins will be obtainable at the Club House if ordered in ad- had hit similar shots in the Intervance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 72811), national contest a few monther
NO CHILDREN will be admitted to the Club's premises during later, Britain would have won the the Meeting For this purpose a Child is a person under the age Cup.
BURMA ROAD
Said Rees: “Coeniaus to the last. hole of the Wenworth West course, part of the Burma Road test which often wrecks good scores, I had to get a four bead the tournament.
to
"Ryder Cup spectators know
| of seventeen years, Western 'standard.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE
The price of adinission will be $8.00 each payable at the Gates Any person leaving the Enclosure will be required to pay the requisite fee of $3.00 In order to gain re-admission;
MEALS & REFRESHMENTS will be obtainable" in the RESTAURANT.
SERVANTS
Bervants must remain in their employers boxes except for
that this dog-leg bole calls for a Passing through on their duties, They my an no account they the very accurate second shut to find Betting Booths in the Members Betting Hall, Andr the heart of the well-bunkered
green
#Tròn, a dheir delen, me ball was in a 'cuppy lle. Faced with a. distance of around › 280-240|| Jarck, it dealded to play & No. 6
wood
́SAFELY. HOMEN:
"I hit the ball truly, and 14 finlubed 15 feed behind the, fig.
CASH SWEEPS
The cost of a Through Ticket is $18,00. Through Tickets re- served for this meeting but not paid for by 10 am.' on Friday)! 12th February, will be sold and the reservation cancelled for future meetings. 200
Cash Sweep Tickets on the last race of the Meeting at $2.00 cach may be obtained from the Cub Sweep Ofcan 'at."Queen's Building (Chater Road), 5, D'Aguilar Street and 382 Nathan Road, during normal office hours and tantil, 115mm. on the race day!
TOTALISATOR
Backers are advised not to destroy or throw away their tickets
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