Softball
THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 1959, //
What's
*Pare
League Prospects Was Best in Kowloon?
A LOSS TO LOCAL SOFTBALL
Leaves
Dave Cooper
For UK Tomorrow
By A China Mail Reporter
The troopship "Nevasa" sets sail for the United Kingdom tomorrow and with it goes a very popular personality in local softball, Sgt Dave Cooper better known as the game's Umpire- in-Chief. Dave says goodbye to Hongkong and softball after a nine-year's stay in the Colony, on and off between tours of duty."
Born in Rugeley, a small coal- mining town in the Mitosis in 1920 the Staffordshire Ind hu never even heard of softball until 1050 when he
At first the rules of the gaine had Dave a trifle confused but he quickly caught on, deckled he had seen he liked what
and there and then aarde up
his mind he'd have a go at it." He chose the difcutt chore of pitching.
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little time in making re-sppear- ance in softball. By this time he had joined up with the 1900 Independent Air D. P. Flight, RAF and the well-known "Austers" of Shatin made their debut at King's Park,
BRAVES STILL FAVOURED
TO CLINCH THE SENIOR DIVISION PENNANT
By “TIME - OUT**
In mid-September 1958 it was my privilege to preview in this column
what the 1958/9 softball season held in store for fans and to give you my estimation of the chances of the various teams in the three divisions.
In the Senior league I went on record as saying that there would be no stopping the Braves with South China AA and the Saints having more than a passing interest in the quest for the title.
In the Junior section I boldly picked the PI Dodgers as a "certainty" but warned them to watch out for the Cardinals whereas the Cheyennes were delegated to the ranks of the 'also rans.'
As for the fairer sex I predicted a dull playing season for them and an
even duller one for spectators....and I was never more right.
Dave did such a good job of managing and coaching, also playing of course, that his side Ended up with a commendable almost Won 6, Lost 7' record, go through to the Junior Knock Out #mals and Duve himself pitched his way 10 another offer. M.V.P. ile while ending up a
spectable 5th in the batting will averages.
later
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against peet sensational upsets from this Even making allowances for lost two easy matches.
the Cheyennes and SCAA. "Let's quarter is asking too much.-
The standard of softball from to revisa These cpinions i hope Vic will turn in an appear- the unexpected I see no reason
of
far has been any- the results though
once for the final spurt to the, the ladies matches may prove
me wrong.championship. so let's take a look into the On the other hand all calcula- future and see what it has 10 Bons may yet go haywire when Those who place great one considers the possibility of reliance on the use of the word upsets to the three top teams by have feld day rides like the Pandas and the figuring the cdds In the various Seminoles now out of the run-
definitely ning but
posing championship battles.
threat on their good days. Dark Horses
The next season 1932/3, stifl
The with
Gunners. Was
He for Dave. memorable one
the recorit wrote his name in was per-
Looks with an unusual pitching sunde to raake the trip to
Junior King's Park by his brother-in-performance.
against the League *nic law, an ex-Senior LeagueT.
Comets, he issued 13 walks, oul 14 balters (four and une Janing) was eredited with n no-hitter 1) game which they barely just won' Apparently not satis frd with this he went on to win the Most Valuable Player nward and to add insult to in
Season ended the July
S runner-up in the Batting race. The fir Services team to
Dave's December 1953 softball. In local participate the 35 Bantams of Gun Club unit was sent to Germany where
Ump when the permitted he dabbled 1 fafted to make any sort
In the Senior division SCAA its services as a Plate of impression on fang or the neer, basketball, hockey and opposition during the 1951/2 cricket. His absence from these received recognition from are in first place by virtue of when he was having played we more game playing season fut une man's Service term was keenly felt for the Association performance on the fold caught the next two softball seasons as ven special commemorative than the Saints who. are lying the soldiers gallantly carried on edal for the good work done second while the Braves are in the eye of the governing body.
and earned the admiration of in umpiring the Play-Off Senior third spot. The rest of the The K Softball Association
championship games. Since the league is strung out far behind at King's Park for with a special the fans
1057/8 inson he has been Um-with the fourth-placed Cheyen- presented Dave
in *portsmanship plachlug 22 games unrivalled award for
pire-in-thlet, an unenviable tasit nes the most disappointing side Wah The Nam ses son. completing all their league fx-
at all does but ene which he this
both without oner being relieved on
tures. No team was entered the mound-quite an achieve-
nex! the Braves end the Saints scientiously. example of during 1955/6 but when Davearted out eficiently and con- squad will have to play and a rare
two Though the medium of this month while rookie returned to Hongkong in time trom a
for the 1956/7 season be lost ectumn he has asked me to have a postponed game
to all his awaiting rescheduling. express bls thanks
the friends in softball for all kindness chown to him. I feel it should be the other way around because he has served mast unselfishly the
determination pitcher.
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the two top teams and the eight weeks' lay-oft (the next ladies' game is scheduled for Feb, 21: 1959, the lust was on December 28. 19583 can only bring about less and less Interest in the fans. game from players and See what I mean about it being a dull season?
The week-end games hold
In the minors there is also little promise of excitement. It every chance of a three-way tic. I would be interesting to see who The Dedgers and Cheyennes will toss the strikes for the defents to Austers when they play the Unt- have suffered two
Cardinals lie versity in the first of two Junior for decision to- Tae games down third with three losses. date while the
morrow afternoon. The U just letter play the Dodgers shortly while the Cheyennes couldn't put a glove wrong last have to face the Filipines, too, week when they registered the the in a postponed match. There are season's biggest upset over dark horses in the form of the Cards and if they strike the same form the score will de- Diamonds and Comets while the rest of the league is only ofinitely run into double Agures. It is etrange to think of the nuisance vclue.
Austers without their key play- Regarding the ladies divisioner and Inspiration Dave Cooper When you consider the inter-
-MUST beat who leaves the Colony *to- brought about the Hurricanes cause of esting station
by the Saints and SCAA having SCAA next month to force un cfficial and softball is 50 dropped two decisions each and play-off for the title since the the Breves three yeu must agree | Caroliners are unbeaten so far redshirts have that the possibilities are endless! whereas
the Braves can dropped a game to them cartier still belleve
The ether four they must in the season, take the title BUT have the services of ace pitcher teams in the league do not stand
the geme both as a player and
the Rooter
much departure.
by
his
I ccho the rentiments of all those connected with the gums when I say "Bon Voyage, Dave and all the best”.
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Shocked
The Cardinals shocked their supporters last week with their totally unexpected defeat at the
Vic. Pedruco without whom they a ghost of a chance and to ex-hands of the U. Let's hope they
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FOUR D.JONES IMMEDIATELY TAKES TO HIS HEELS. FOR ALTHOUGH THE DISC HAD DECREASED IN SIZE ON ITS WAY DOWN TO EARTH.... ITS SPEED HAS BEEN MAINTAINED....
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won't give their fans double dose of the same medicine for the Overseas are a greatly im- proved team. With perinant hopes greatly dimmed the Cards will have to take this gamt very scritusly.
At 11.00 am, on Sunday "Goose" Wong and the South China team come to grips with the US Navy represented by the station ship "Pickaway" in the first of two Senior games, The scilors liven up the game with their banter but challer alone will not help them and the only doubt I have about the cutcome of this one-sided match, is the number of runs South China will score because the Navy team is a very weak batting side. "Goore's" lightning deliveries should tie the saliore up in knots Ls the South China sluggers settle down in carnest to drive In the runs.
At 2.00 p.m. a "grudge" night will be seen. Rivalry carried forward from the past two play- ing seasons in the Junior league should result in a free-hitting Senior game between the Cheyennes end the Seminoles. The former are understandably fed up of playing second fiddille to the Seminoles. Ray Pacheco for Lol Dayarem to start on the mound ICT the Seminoles? Whichever one it's going to be he hasn't got a very envlable task because the Cheyennes mede a very welcome relurn to | hitting form last week when they pounded the Pandas for ring solid hlis.
Hitting With Gusto
The Cheyennes pitcher Dave Malig is hitting a long ball with gusto these days and so is lefty Tony Rodrigues who has flually, it seems, found his form. Both jsides are prone to silly dofensive "errors"but the nod must goTMto the Cheyennes for their better hitting.
In the anal game of the day the PI Dodgers face the Eagics, The Filipines have been blessed with more than their normal queta of good luck in recent gomes and they might need it sgeinst a never-say-die Eagle side which, in the first round, gave Diesta and Company a big fright by going down 6-7 only.
The Eagles will have to polish up on their infield play if they I wish to avenge their earlier de-
feat.
The Filipinos can rằe to the heights onë, moment then *ink
to the depths later but if they can grab an early lead I cannot | seo them lasing.
It should be a close game with not more than a couple of runs separating the aldes at the end of the seventh.
"In closing I wish to congratu÷ late the Management Committee I FINALLY submitting to the Council of the SFSA enly last 'week a provisional rescheduling of the 22 postponed games. The good, wishes are somewhat, bờ. lated but so was the reschedui«
leng. ing news, of which was overdue.
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