PAGE 2-HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9. 1939.
2 In the World of Sports &
SOFTBALL NOTES
Rugby Football'
MANY SURPRISE SCORES TWO CHANGES IN
IN THREE LEAGUES
Some "Green" Work In Early Season Hong Matches
(By R.O.Y.)
LOFSIDED SCORES FEATURED the extensive softball pro- gramme staged by the three local leagues on Sunday last, when of the twelve matches played, only three were decided by narrow margins. Twelve long team; made their debet in the majority kave typical early season displays that allowed bage secres to be registered on comparatively few hits.
board with 35 tailles
Union Insurance topped, the secre against the American Express, who could score only five runs in reply. The "Lacas" squad were a notable exception, however, their leat in holding the Hongkong Bank to a measly pair of tallies, being the result of brillant defence.
The Dockyarders have. in add-in the third. George Fowler not but good "game tion to Nazarin and Prata, well only pitched a known baseballers and softballers connected for the only homer of amongst whom are Arculit; Abbas: the day.
Frank Angus and Higgins were Markar and Nelson Ma. 'The So- kony squad ran up the blg score the best elders, while Bill Mur of 26 to the Ewo's 6. but it was took batting honours Izatt, Ar
Emil Porter. the brillant work of their inadd chile Zimmern and
that Impressed mosi, A. V. Gosano, did mound duty in that order, but Brown and Harris being outstand-their lack of success was excusable i in view of their team-mates' poor) ing.
support afeld.
The Dairy Farm Greenspots also put up a good show when they trounced the Chartered Bank by 18 runs to three. hut it must be admitted that the losers' pitching start was nothing to write home about.
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FILIPINO CLUB 4 TROJANS 1
The Trojans put up unexpected resistance to hold the Filipinos tu
HONGKONG XV
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REPLACEMENT OF PLAYERS
Two changes have been made a the All-Hongkong side to play Malaya in the final game of the Interport series on Saturday.
TRAINING GALLOPS
at the Race Course yesterday;-
Victory Day 1A)- Tiny Tim (S) .. Radium Star (5)
The following times were clocked during the morning gallops
GRASS COURSE
Dis- 1st 2nd 3rd 4th álh 6th tance Qr. QI. QT. Qr. QT.
Last
QT.
Qr.
13241.04.2 1.34.4 2.03.1
28.2
1
37 1.15 1.49.1 2.19.
30.3
1
40.4 1.25.1 2.0.2 2.34.
31.3
Lambeth Bridge (S).... 11
40.1 1.19.2 1.57.2 2.35.4 3.08.3
32.4
Serenade LĂ) .... Sports Venture and Port
Rush (8)
1.
3+
1.06.4 1.38.4 2.07:2
30.3
1
40 1.19 1.55
2.26.2
31.2
1
43.2 1.17.3 1.50.2 2.24
33.3
1
33.2 1.10.4 1.432 2.13.2.
30
1/
I
57:2 1.12.3 1.46.3 2.18.2
31.4
1 47.1 1.28.4 2.07.1 2.39
137.3 1.08.2
31.4 30.4
"Lleut. Pumphrey. of the Navy, will replace Lieut. Crawford, of the Army, and Lieut. Anderson (Navy) Gaucho (8) wil the position vacated by jzat At That (A) Lieut. Griffiths (Navy). Both Markuman, Rose Day and changes are in the pack.
The Hongkong team. therefore. will be as follows:
Lieut. Stevens (Navy); 1. D.. Bidwell (Club). W. E. Grieve (Clubl. P. O. Askwith (Navy); D. H. Stewart (Club); Lieut. Elliott (Navy), J. R. Hender- son (Club): Lieut. Cuthbert- (Army), K. W. Salter Kon (Club), K. A. Watson (Club). W. E. Peers (Club), A. F. Walk- Anderson den Club. Lent. (Navy), A. J. G. Taylor (Club) nd Lieut. Pumphrey (Navy),
CLUB
'A" JUST BEAT R.E.
Good Game At Happy Valley
Patriotic Day (5) West Lake (5)
1 46.2 1.30 2.09.2 2.45.2 3.21
1.15.3 1.48.4 2.20.3 39 35.2 1.11.4 1.45.4 2.18.2 50 1.36 2.12.2 2.44
Wilber and Blaisdon (S) Candlelight (A) Navylight (G)" Oranje Boven 13 ... 1, Phoenix and True Love (S)"1
Guiness This Time and
Time (5)
BADMINTON
Malaya Sending A Team To Hongkong?
21
Of the various questions dis- cussed at the general meeting of the "Madmintba Association of. Malaya at Penang, probably the most important was the question of sending a team to Hongkong.
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The growth of the game. In fact, nas amazed not only local followers of badminton, but also others who have had the chance of visiting Malaya
Further evidence of the high standaad of the game in Malaya is. Tt will be generally admitted that afforded by the brilliant perfor- badminton has made amazing|mances of Malayan players in progress in Malaya in recent years." England and other parts of the world where they have been seen In action
3.52.4 314 Senior Soccer
131.4
It may be well at this stage to- do everything possible to arrange,
32.3 NAVY DRAW AWAY first of all, a visit to Hongkong be-
Two-One
31.3
FROM RIVALS
Olymplad Court (A Viber (G...
1
1
11 41 1.20.4 1,56.3 2.30.3 3.03.3
1.35 2.08.3 34.3 1.07 41.3 1.15 1.47.1 2.18.4
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33.3
31.3
Beat Middlesex
*Magog and Milleaye (S)... 1 Rising Star (A) Forgotten Stár (G). Southern Star (A) and Eve of Shyness (A.... 1 Cyclone and Welrome (S) 19 Avalon (S)
40
1
1.32 2.09.1 2.40
2.14.1 30.4 1.11.4 1.45
30.4
29.1
45.2 1.26.1 2.05.2 2.40.4 3.11. 37 1.14.1 1.48.4 2,22.2
1
33.3 1.11.1 1.45. 2.17.3
32.3
Some Hope and Gallant
Marshal (5)
1
37.2 1.16.4 1.52.4 2.24.4
32
Sports Gesture (5)
1
47
Dow Jones (S)
Smiling Time (8) Alpha and Skip (S) Loquacious (A) Mayfair Court S
1.33.1 2.19.2 2.59.1 41.3 1.24 2.46.3
38
1.13 1.45
"38 1.13 1.50 2.22.3.
*Gug and King's Envoy (S) 13 46 Strathbannock: (S) Taxing Master (G).. National Honour (5) Janger (A)
Club "A" stayed off a strong three-run margin. The losers
challenge from the Royal En- garnered only three hits to tally
gineers in a rugger match on the pitching of once against
the Club ground yesterday, GREEN DISPLAY
Loyola; but Leonard, Bautista and
winning by two goals and two were mainly responsible
tries to a goal and two tries. The Royal Air Force gave a very Paulino. green display in the field to allow for the low score as the pitching.
-Lewis played a good game for much the Kal Tack boys to garnier 25 although steady was very
weak the Engineers at full back, Nouten Spring Time and For All the Trojans* tailles on less than half as many flattered by hits while counting only five mar-hitting. Sliva-Netto hurled steady and. Hughes also acquitting them-
well Aquino, Freddie
WLA
selves well. Oliphant converted twice for Club.
ENGLISH FORUM 4 ST JOSEPH'S 3
kers themselves. The closest Heng tall for the losers and game was the Hongkong Electric-supported by China Underwriters clash, the Barros and Alves.
The former taking
honours by eight runs to six after an extra inning had been played,
Engineers scored within the first
(A) two minutes of play when Picton
*Galaxy (G scored a try and Lewis converted. Half way through the first half Ringmaster (8) The students, with the help of Nelson scored for Club and OCeltic Star and Silver Star Judging from these matches three players requisitioned from phant sent the ball over the bar Union Insurance, Netherlands the ranks of the spectators. gaveto tle the score.
Davison scored
Bank and the Grechspots should the Forumers a bad scare when three more points for the - stage a three way night for honours they were just nosed out, by the gineers before the interval. Lewis in Section A; while Socony and odd run in seven. Making his falling to convert. "Lacas" should finish at the top of first appearance. Moundsman Roza Club managed a try and a goal
fielded his position like a veteran early in the second half to win by! while Page put in some excellent two points. Day scored the try.
and Oliphant converted. work at the hot corner.
The teams
Section B.
LADIES' LEAGUE The Filipino girls and the Cubs staged a rare battle with the former squad scraping home by 17 runs to 16. after being a run down coming into the final stanza.
The winners were well serv ed by Dimanlig, E. Suntay and E. Tabunar, who indulged in some heavy hitting to make up for their team's many fielding lapse Ada Chang and Kitty Kush were again the mainstays of the Cubs although Alaysna Chang also did much useful work. The Bruins will have to get rid of that jinx though, before they can hope to win any close ball rámés,
Quon, pitching for the winners. made two bad miscues and, but
(9)
Hectic View (G) Musketeer (9) Blue Diamond (0) Armylight (G) Talkative (5) *Hyndfordbridge (G) Lilliber (G) ....
for the brilliant support of Chung. Watts, Van: Day, Rutherford, February Fourth (8) Kitchell and Yum. would surely Oliphant, Burford, Stoker, Deane,*Conquering Time (G) have been on the losing end. Both Moodie, White, Johnson, Redman. squads garnered 4 bingles aplece.
but the losers committed 4 bobbies to the winners 3.
FURTHER
SPORTS NEWS
PAGE, 16.
HUTTON AGAIN SCORES CENTURY
Triumphant Day (A)
Royal Engineers: Lewis; Davi-Strathfyne (A) son, Jones. Pike. Picton:
Noutch; Blackman, Brinkley, Hughes. Eouzen, Foley. Cunning ham. Apperley, and Laird.
སྒྱུ ཅུ
fore thinking of trips to other countries.
Even if it is necessary for players. to contribute something" towards the expense of the proposed trip, I am sure many of them will gladly wave whatever they can to make it
Aleady five points ahead of their a success. neurest rivals before the match It is to be hoped that officials 30.1 started.
the Royal Navy drewland others will maintain their in- 33.3
further away in the First Division terest in the question and make the of the Football League on Tues-necessary arrangements" for send- day when they defeated Mädlesex ing a Malayan team to Hongkong by the odd goal in three after a before long. 39.4 hard-fought game.
As a result of
32,3 this victory, the sailors are now
seven points in the lead.
The match was fast and exciting.]
Once again the Sailors well-knit ADVERTISEMENT
defence was prominent in the way in!
which it kept out the Middlesex fcr-
wards and enabled their own van-
30.1 guard to concentrate solely on THE FANLING HUNT &
32.2 attack... And the opportunity came
a few minutes from the interval: when Thoburn broke through twicel to give the Navy a two-goal lead a the change over.
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QUICK GOALS Exchanges were fairly even for the majority of the first hair, but the whistle Ave minutes from
RACE CLUB
The Grand National Meeting will be held at Kwanti on Sun. day, 12th February, 1939, com. mencing at 2.30 p.m.
Special trains leave Kowloon at Thoburn scored twice. Honours in 1.08 p.m. and leave Fanling at the second half went to the 6.30. p.m. The first Class Re. Middlesex team which pressed for furn fare of $2 includes ad- long periods without result until mittance to the Race Course. - 32.2 Marable; recalving from Pearson,
scared to reduce the deficit,
The price of admission to the Although the soldiers tried hard Public Enclosure is $1 Including to, get on even terins, the solid Tax. Servicemen in uniform are defence of the Navy kept them out, admitted half price.
and the game ended with the
30.1 sailors winning by the odd goul.
Teams:
Members desirous of having
tin at Hunters' Arms on San.
Navy-Dickensen; Newby. Still; day, must notify the Secretary at Honeywell. Dixon, Fisher; Arm- the latest by Friday. 28.2 strong, Morrill, MacVicar, Thoburn
Middlesex,- Jackson;
Freshwater, 29.4 Sheehan;
Cooper,
Thomas,
By Order of the Committee
THOMSON & CO.,
Secretaries.
107
Wilkinson; Pearson, Courtney, Tait.
32
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32.3
40
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1.15.4 1.49.2 2.10.3 44.1 1.30.3 2.27 3.06.4
30.1
39.4
1.30.1 2.14 2/50.1 3.22.2
32.1
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11 41.1 1.6.4 1:53.1 2.20.1 3.01.1- 1 39 1.14 1.48.3 2.18.4 1.19.1 1.56.2 2.28.4
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38
1.15 1.47.4 2.16
28.1.
Time (G)
1
50
1.38 2.22 2,54
32
King Kong and Old Fa-·
shloned 18) Schmetterling and Amber I.
1
40
1.23
2.02
2,38
36
1
36
1:12 1.44
32
11 35
1.09 1.41.2 2.13 2.45.2 33.2 1.07.2 1.40.2
32.2
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45
1.29.2 2.15.1 3.00.1
45
1 44.2 1.23.3 1.57.2 2.27
29.3
35 1.09.1 1.41.3
40.4 1.16.4 1.48.1
31.2
41
1.20 1.54
34
46
1.30.3.2.11.4 2.46.4
35
1 48.2 1.32.4 2.14 2.51.4 3.22.1
30.2
1
39 1.15.3 1.51 2.23.1
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Club: Brown: Munro. Nelson.
Heinz and Balatoc (A).............. I' Pall Mall and Battleship
(8)
43
1.22 1.56.2 2.26.3
42.1 1.26.4 2.02.2 2.34.4
32.2
1
44 1.22.1 1.57.1 2.29
31.4
1
33 1.15 1.52 2.27.
35
1
32
1.04 1.34 2.02.2
1
37.1 1.14.3 1.482 2.18.4.
30.2
and Hunt.
Walte.
Kut Cheong and Bressay
(S)
? 43
1.20.1 2.07.1 2.37
Matador (8) ....
42
1.22.1 1.55.1 2,27 -
31.4
1
39.2 1.18 1.50.3 2.20
29.2
Saw and Marable.
1 35.2 1.08.2 1.38.
29.3
and
38.2 1.16.3 1.50.2
33.4
Devonian (A)
#37
1.09.2 1.36.3
27.1
Snowstorm and Whirlwind
40 1.20.2 1.57.3 2.30.2
32.4
National Service and
1- 43.4 1.26
1.59.4 2.31.4
32
30.1
and Mercury
1
38.4 1.19. 1.56.2 2.29
32.3
16.47.22 16.39.58 (Mr. W. Sparrow). Isobel. 16.44.21 16.34.57
Capt. A. R. Morres).
16.43.14 16.33.50 (Mr. P. MacMillan). Gull, D.N.F.
8
Argon and High Tower (8) 1 Total Loss, Calientito and
Thanksgiving Day (8)... I 37. Charcoal (8) Starlet, Tiger Eyes, Ascot
Vale and Gold Tower (8) I
38.2 1.16.2 1.50.4 2.22.1
41.3 1.26.3 2.04.3 2.37.1
31.2
30.3
1.13.2 1.46.2 2.20 138.1 1.11.2 1.42.2
· 33.3
31
42.1 1.19.4 1.58.2 2.29.2
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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5
Rose Elect (G)
1
38.2 1.13 1.44.4 2.14.1
29.2
5
Egmont Bay (G)
1
36.1 1.12 1.45.1 2.17.4
32.3
Rose Fiana (0)
1
46.1 1.26.3.2.02.3 2.37.2
34.4
English Cavalier (G)
138.1 1.10.2 1.48.1 2.22.1 2.53.3
31.2
2
Avon and Galveston Bay
(G)"
1 34.3 1.08.4 1.41.2 2.12.1
30.4
3
Green Bay (8),
} 44 1.27 2.05,3 2.39
33.2
Heddon and Pawnée (8)...
11 41.3 1.22.1, 2.01.1 2.36.3 3.09
32.2
Jean
18.41.58 16.32.34 (Col. G. C. Gowiland).'
4
Flinders River and Poconos
absit!
1
(A) ....... Chiltern (A) Murrumbidgee (A)
4 20.350.2 1.28.4
29.2
1
31.2 1.024 1.30.4 1.59 36.1 1.10 1.40 2.07.2
28.1
27.2
-Sand Course.
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Sweepstake Race Results
WIN FOR LA LINDA
The Royal Hongkong Yacht Club held an All-Class Sweepstake Race
yesterday, which resulted in a win for La Linda. salled by Mrs. M. Johnstone.
The only other ladles' game played also provided good enter- tainment, as, although the Wahoos beat the Pirates by the wide mar- gin of 12 runs to six, the losers garnered 16 bingles to double the winners' crop of only eight hits. Eleven folding errors lost the game for the Buccaneers for whom Rain interfered with the match be-Colleen... 18.42.35 16.42.35 11 Maudle Read pitched very well. tween the M. C. C. tourists and Rey, E. D'A. Staunton). The Green Owls were very sound Rhodesia,
Rain Interferes In M.C.C. Game BULAWAYO, Feb. 7 (Reuter}-
Detalled results follow:-
All Classes Started at 14.45
Finished Corr. Pos.
and there was only Eve in defence and committed only sufficient time for the teams to bat two bobbles. Therese Noronha and one innings each. Ada Suffiad being especially mic. The M. C. C. declared at 307 for
five wickets. Hutton scoring 145 in Joss...... MEN'S LEAGUE
was featured by The Recrelo boys got on even a knock which terms with the league leaders, grand driving and cutting. He was Midgets and Chinese Baseballers, at the wicket for 160 minutes, and when they trounced the 'Canadian with Ames, who scored 47 added Chinese by 20 runs to 11, in a 118 for the fourth wicket.
Rhodesia were all out for 242. game that was replete with bone- head plays. The Portuguese were Mansell" being topscorer with 82. full value for their win but did Wright took four wickets for 04 not display anything like cham-uns
plonship form; luckily, for them. their nine errors were, more than matched by the opposition's' 11 miscues.
Eddle Gosano, was the only Gelder worthy of mention al- 'though Figueiredo гато д fairly sound display behind the plate. The same may be said of Young Lee, for the Canucks, la triple killing
being a great effort although it was made possible" only by the poorest of"base-running. C.B.A. 19 MACHINE GUNNERS €
INDIAN TEAMS VERSUS ARMY
•
The following will represent the Indian Recreation Club in league. cricket matches against the Army on Saturday:--
Redshank... 16.41.40 16.32.22
Miss M. Whitham). Painted Lady 16,41,54 15,32,30
(Capt. M. T. L. WHEinson).
La Linda...... 18.41.33 18.32.00
(Mrs. M. I. Johnstone). Allsa... 18.51.20 18.30.35 10
Mr. G. Maffatt Wilsen). Robena ......... 16.52.15 18.38.58
(Mr. F. C. J. Smith). Widgeon..... 16.47,50 10.35.18
(Miss H. Crawhall Wilson),
9
7
Eve of Harvest (G), Jennifer (G)
Andlamo,
Rostrevor
Black Diamond (5)
(8)......
National Liberty (S). Chatter Box (S) Willyrilly
(8)
1 49.2 1.32 2.15 2.53.3.23.1
Wild Bull and Wild Bear
(S)
1
HENSHAW'S CHANCE [SPORTING FIXTURES
FOR RECORD
TO-DAY
Bridge. First Eleven at Home) A. R. HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
CAPETOWN, Feb 7 (Reuter) BRIDGE Cheero Club
Evening. Alex Henshaw, who took on from Minu' (Capt.), M, eArcull, Y. el FIGHT IN BERLIN Gravesend on Sunday in an CHESS.-Kowloon Chess Club Areulli, B. A. Ismail, A. R. Kitchell,
BERLIN, Feb 8 (T/Ocean)—| attempt to ny to Capetown and
Victoria Chess Club (Peninsula AH Madar. M. P. Madar, K.
Hotel). Nazaria, A. M. Rumjahn, K. M. Heinz Lazek, the European heavy-back in four days, left at 10 p.m. Rumjahn and A. N. Other.
weight champion, is to contest his G.MT., to-day on the return fight TENNIS-Shanghai University
Kowloon C.C. (K.C.C.), 430 p.m. Second Eleven (Away) M. Ititle in a bout with Adolf" Heuser, to England.
European lightheavyweight Henshaw accomplished the out-
TO-MORROW The Gunners, Belding a much Razack (Capt.), MR. Abbas, Athe
ward flight in 381 hours, which was depleted team, were badly teaten Baker, H.T. M. Barma, Y.T. Barma, champion,
The fight, which has been sche- (5) hours quicker than the previous BADMINTON, by the hard-hitting Central Bei-P. A. Curreer, A. H. Ismail, A. K.
set
Omcer by Flying
-minton, in the tishers who, bunched their hits to Minu, A. H. Markat, N. Bingh and duled for March 17, will take place record
8.30 p.m. in the Deutschland Hall in Berlin. Clouston and Mrs. Kirby, Green. tally seven in the first ang nine A. R. Sumad.
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