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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1939.
In the World of Sports
TYPICAL EARLY SEASON DISPLAYS
GIVEN IN LAST WEEK-END'S LEAGUE
SOFTBALL MATCHES
Chinese- Mindanao Clash Only Outstanding Game
BY R.O.Y.
game and showed promise of better things to come.
KEEN RUGGER RECREIO
ENCOUNTER
POLICE DEFEAT CLUB A"
to
"B"
RELEGATED IN
LAWN BOWLS LEAGUE
FIRST ROUND SURPRISES IN GUTIERREZ SHIELD: (BY JACK HY).
D.B.S. BEATEN
AT CRICKET
The Diocesan Boys' School were the hosts to the Royal Corps of Signals in a friendly cricket match played at the School yesterday. The visitors, won by 54 runs.
The Signals batted first, declar-
total Captain Whatman contribut Ing at 138 for 6 wickets. To this
ed 48, and L/Cpl. Murphy 55 not
D. Aquino gave an excellent per- formance at the Windy Alley, but In a hard fought friendly rüzgër the other infielders were made to match played at Happy Valley look exceeding bad when Johnny Yesterday afternoon. the Police, Lee pulled the rare boner of pil-defeated the Club A XV by 10 tering second with the bases Bond-points (two converted tries) ed. only for the Trojans to toss
5 (two tries unconverted).
The play-off between Kowloon Docks and Recreio B the ball around long enough for The Club led by the odd point resulted in a convincing win for the former. In con- e runners on second and third in 11 at the interval and, on the sequence Recreio B, who won a promotion to the First to cross the plate with Johnny whole, the Police were rather lucky Division only this year, will be relegated again to the perched on third. Kitchell and to emerge winners.
Second, in which Recreio will also have two teams next The Club's tries were obtained Tommy Young thoroughly enjoyed!
by Hamilton and Thompson while year. (It will be remembered that they won the Third themselves inter-switching from Biggest disappointment of the day was the typical early stayed a grand game at centre for the Police. Fay converted both next year).
second to third to short. Pang Luscombe and Wilson went over Division title this season and will, therefore, be promoted taking 2 wickets for 38 runs. season display of the Chung Hwa aggregation, who were generally expected to run the champion Recreio gang to a close finish. ·
With the exception of the Canadian Chinese-Mindango clash, the League softball matches decided on Sunday again disappointed the host of fans who turned out ex- pecting to witness some even tussles.
on only 9 safeties, while scor-
feld, but Yum, with a slick dis-, play at the initial sack, was the most impressive member of the winning squad.
WELCOME SURPRISE
efforts.
The teams were:-
out. L R. Burch was the most successful bowler for the School,
The School were all out for 89. A. J. Prata contributing 33 to this total. Sgt Brakenberry and Cpl. Blount took the toll of the School wickets, the former taking 5 for 23 and the latter & for 34..
While the result of this play-off is most gratifying to many bowlers in the Colony, it is, nevertheless, a pity that CLUB M. G. Carruthers; F. M. Recreio B, after fighting so hard for a promotion, have to Thompson, D. H. Hamilton, D. B. Despite the patchy display for 1. A. C., always in a pig lead
Nelson.
go back to the Second Division after only a season in the "of the Recs, who committed to coast on, but did not let up at
A. H. R. Butcher; R. Rutherford, E. W. Stout, K. W.
First. Another season will, I am sure, do them a world of 5 errors, Chung Hwa were any stage of the game.
The Central British Assoc. never in the hunt miscuing] Sherry Bux was sound behind created
Salter. P. R. Wanklyn. B. Hynes; good. 2 we come surprise by R. M. M. King. W. B. Richardson. 11 times in the field to allow the plate, but his eagerness introuncing the Machine Gunners J. Roscoe and L. A. Benn.
However, there's no denying the only surprise of
Second Round of the competition. the afternoon (It was touch and go all along. I fact that they were beaten in atand what a surprise!) was pro- Teddy Fincher had had as much the winners to garner 8 tallies reaching for the ball caused him by the convincing margin of 18-6.
to allow the
opposing batters Apart from Roy Maxwell at short B. C. Fay. G. S. Wilson, A. Jack-None of their skips won, A. A. off a fifty to one chance by nar-as he had from W. J. Reld, Aus- POLICE Wall; E C. Luscombe. convincing manner last Saturday.vided by China when they brought support from the rest of his rink several bases for Interference. and Sammy Izatt behind the pan, son; ing 3 Tuns ON a meagre 4 wrly Sprinkle gave an improved the Emma Gees played a poorer Wheeler, Dempsey, A. Cullinan, G. best effort for Recreio when they shots in a thrilling game.
D. Taylor, E. V. Searle, Remedios and his men put. up the rowly beating Portugal by Ave traits might have won. clouts off the steady hurling display at the Windy Alley while brand of ball than one would ex-Davitt, R. W. F. Jenner, J. S. Rid-tied with S. Gray. F. X, Soares of Johnny Alvares. $ 9. Razack was the longest hitter pect, even from a green gang of dell, Morrison and Reynolds.
Portugal started όπ strong ILL AT EASE
of the game.
and J. J. Basto lost to G. Cooper favourites-and no wonder." They Linbo Gosano, playing out bf
NARROW MARGIN
and J. Kempton respectively by 22 have a bost of good bowlers to his usual spot at the Keystone The Canadian Chinese played and drove to
shots.
draw from and the four repre- Sack, was palpably ill at ease, fine detensive ball to-nose out the score. but received great help tertained a lawn bowls team from GUTIERREZ SHIELD able enough to beat any team.
įsentatives chosen appear formid- and will probably be shifted back Mindanno gang by the narrow trom the opposing flelders who the Kowloon Dock Recreation Club to the other side of the diamond margin of 3 markers to 2, after committed 17 bobbles to chalk up to a friendly match at Govern- the first round of the Gutierrez lor his next outing. Nick Beltrao being authit 6 to 1.
(a dew ccal record. "Rusty" ment House yesterday, the visitors Shield competition on did a sound job at the initial. Thomas and Dougins were Min-Fedoseyeff, hurling for the win emerging the winners. sack, but the other Infielders, tano's best hitters, but "Red" ners, was never in any kind" of
last at the Kowloon B.G.C. The Lima and Spotty Pereira. were Keplinger pulled the star play of trouble and received good support seldom tested,
the game when, with two away from Lockhart, who has only, to The outfielders, Gerry Gosano, and runners on second and third, improve his pegging to become Caco Marques and Eddie Cosano, Bill Woo slashed "a drive along the best, backstop the C. B. A. came through with colours flying. the left field foul line only to be have ever had. Earl Wong worked like a beaver, mortified by seeing. Keplinger
FRIENDLY TUSSLE
rooktes.
The British boys hooked, W
cut garner their huge
His Excellency the Governor en-
on the mound for the Chinese, gather the pill with a bare-hand- The Recrelo boys, taking every and received brilliant support from ed stab as it was passing over the opportunity to improve their stan- the irrepressible Nip Lum. behind, fence.
dard of ball playing. took on the the plate.
Herple Quon was not at his high-class U. S. S. Tulsa gang-in Wally Ching gave us sorriest best, but had enough-ezmoke on a hard fought. but enjoyable display for years-and Tuffy China is deliveries to fan five of the friendly tussle. The surprising was obviously out of practice, blucjackets. Kassa Nazarin hand-feature, of this
kame, Was the Wilbur Wu Was excellent at first led the receiving job fally satis- greater success met with by Re base, but the less said, about the factorfiy, Bl Woo and George creio's "B" team when they re- remainder of the squad, the bet-White were effective in a quiet placed the "A" players in the ter.
iway while Denham Crary was sixth frame. KUNAWAY WIN
Positively brilliant at shortstop. The senior gang handed over a The second, gante resulted in a GeeGee Lee weaved under some four run deficit, 8-4, but the junior rurkaway wid for the rookies of high files in the centre garden squad, absolutely undaunted, stag- the International Athletic Club but hung on to everything that ed a ray to outscore the winners over the Filipino Club by 19 tal-went his way,
4-2 reducing the final margin" to lles to 4. Loyola certainly did
TROJANS LOSE
10-8. Or this display, it will not not deserve the heavy defeat The Trojans lost to English be surprising to see Recret "B" chalked up to him, as the sup- Forum by 10 to 3, after giving make good their boast that they port accorded him was of the away gift tallies in the opening are going to take their colleagues poorest seen on the local diamond, frames.
They steadied down of the "A" team when they meet Albert Leonard, on the mound during the later stages of the in the league.
NOMADS DEFEAT CLUB Sporting IN FAST HOCKEY MATCH
Losers Outplayed For Most Part: R. J. Reed Prominent
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OUTPLAYED BY THEIR OPPONENTS FOR THE GREATER PART of the game at King's Park yesterday, the Nomads Hoc- key Clab nevertheless succeeded in defeating the Hongkong Hoc- key Club 1st XI by the only goal of the match.
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J. H. Franco, playing at right-wing, netted in the closing stages of the game in one of the very rare raids made by the Nomads forwards on the Club goal.
There were three matches in
Saturday
Above is Team B which holds the leading positions to date in the Lady Stubbs Cup polo competition. The players are, from left to right, Capt. W. B. Wilson, Mr. D. I. Marshall, Major W. G."Temple and Mr. P. E. Nicholson.
FAST POLO IN STUBBS CUP TOURNAMENT
MANY EXCITING MOMENTS IN YESTERDAY'S PLAY: DRAWN GAME FRIDAY, OCT. 27.
ONE OF THE FASTEST AND MOST INTERESTING BADMINTON. —ÝM.O.A. Badmin-GAMES OF POLO, in the series being played for the Lady ton, in the West Lounge, 8 p.m. Stubbs Cup, was seen yesterday at the Boundary Road SWIMMING-Y.M.C.A. Mixed ground, when Team "B" (White) drew with Team "E
(Red), each side scoring three goals.
Fixtures
Swimming, 6 p.m.
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Either through lack of prac tice (it transpired later that the rink bad never played to- gether before) or over confs dence in their ability. the Portuguese, under the leader- ship of Carlos Silva who is the most successful skip in the League, found themselves with their backs to the wall right from the beginning. China, on the other hand, found their confidence increasing with every wood sent down. T. K. Lim.
L. Gaddi saj Joe Landolt book turns to be useful, but in. my opinion it was the heavy
Charlie woods of
Rooselet (Switzerland's skip) that swung the pendulum in Switzerland's favour.
On a number of heads, with several shots against him, Roose- let's wood would take a wick here and there, and. come in for the first shot. Switzerland won even- tually by 20-17.
INDIA'S WEN
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beautifully to the jack and there
is no doubt that it was he who lald the foundation for China's win.
JOHN PAU'S DISPLAY However, Lim's good work would undoubtedly have been wisted had
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
he not been backed up by his Draft Programmes and Entry skip, John Pau, who, in my opinion. Eprus for the Tenth Extre played one of the best games of Race Meeting to be held on his life best Saturday and thereby
claimed for himself the Hon's Saturday, 4th November, 1939. share of the credit for his coun-Weather permitting), may be try's win. When Carlos was lying ahtained at the Secretary's Office, three or four, he would calmly take Exchange Building; the Club second or even arst place. In-House, Happy Valley; the Hong deed, his play drew several rounds Kong Club: the Sports Chab; of applause from the many specta: and the Stables, Shan Kwong fors who seemed more interested
in the China-Portugal match than Road, in the other matches.
EASY PASSAGE
Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON on Thursday, 26th Oct..
Scotland had an easy passage 1939. into the Second Round at the ex-: pense of Wales whom they beat by 31-11. Switzerland, on the other
hand, had to fight tooth and nail against Australia before they eam- ed the right to advance into the
By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary.
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SATURDAY, OCT. 28,
The speed at which the game was played provided BADMINTONYMCA Badmin- but unfortunately several unintentional fouls occurred and
some thrilling moments for players and spectators alike, TAYLOR'S LONDON OLD TOM & DRY GIN, ton, in the West Lounge, 10 a.m. the referees' whistles were very much in evidence, BOWLS. Aitkenhead Shield, at especially in the last two chukkers, when several penal-
Kowloon Cricket Club, p.m. ties were allowed to both sides.
The Club fielded what would team, who played at centre-half. FOOTBALL. — Division 1: (4:30 have been their strongest com was the best player in the side.
p.m.) South China "A" 7. bination yet this season, except and was impressive both in attack South China "B," that G. E. R. Divett. Captain and and defence. R. Xavier, at right- centre-forward who is recovering back, tackled ably and made some
Middlesex V. Royal from a cricket injury, was unable good clearances.
Bookunpoo; Kowloon 3 to play. He was present however,
lice, Kowloon: Kwong and undertook the duties of um-
pire.
The teams :.
Nomads: E. A ̧ Alves; H. Soares, R. Xavier, F. Soares, R. J. Reed. Sidney Fowler replaced Divett at A-Xavier; J. H, Franco, F. O. Reed, centre-forward, but was not im- L. F. Osround. S. A. Reed and B. pressive and could have been play- Xavier.
ed to better advantage at right- Club: V. M, Benwell; V. C. Bond. wing. Norman Whitley was re-.E, Y. Reed; J. B Potter, W. A. tained in the forward line follow-Reed, Comdr, J, A Corrie-HI; D. ing his showing against the YMT Smith, D. de S. Carey, 8. A CA. a week ago, and Morgan was Fowler, NB. M. Whitley and E. F. moved from the centre-berth to A. Morgan. left-wing.
FOTTER SHINES
D. T. Smith was brought in t right-wing where he played a good game. In the half-line. J. E. Pot-
LE
LADIES HOCKEY
TRIAL
The following Kowloon players ter gave a good display in his first are asked to turn up for the arst appearance for the Club this sea- hockey trial, for the above match, son. while Comdr. Corrie-Hill was on Monday, Oct. 30, on the C.BA outstanding on the left. The lat ground, King's Park, at 5:15 pm. ter player suffered an injury to his Colours: M. Read, G. White, M. knee near the conclusion of the Wilmott; M. Silva, M. Gorisalves, game.
P. Everest, B. Longbottom, M. The Nomads were not lacking in Quick A. Smith, B. Harker, F. enthusiasm, but their defeat of Wdrig. A. Alves (Extra forward))- “Club- was achieved despite a lack White: Hall, B. Parsons, D. of ability to combine rather than Moss, H. Reid, L. Woolley, J. Wong, As a result of good combinative M. Smalley, N. Quinn, D. McCaw, play R. J. Reed, captain of the M. Shand, M. Marr:
Y
The teams met on level Capt. Wilson initiated doings in terms, each side having a the next chukker by knocking in C. handicap of seven, and were the equaliser for the Whites.
Scots, undoubtedly a well-balanced The Reds made a strong effort, Po-set. This was revealed not but Marshall got away with the Wah only in the result, but also in ball and made a good run down Club, Boundary Road; Dthe trend of play which veer- the field. He just missed scoring,
however.
time.
REDS SCORE enabled Capt. Gilbertson to raise
A penalty against the Whites
the Red's score to three before the
chukker ended.
vision II (A): South China ved from side to side with Kit Chee (C. ), 3 p.m.; 8th neither side having an out- RAV RAOC. (Stanley), 3 standing advantage at any p.m.; 30th R.A. v. Club (Stanley) 4.30 p.m.; Division II (B): Royal Capt. Qulbertson and Capt. Wil- Scots v. Kwong Wah (Bookuns were once again the most Making a smart get-away from poo) 3 p.m., Police v. Kowloon Prominent players and brought of a melee, Capt. Wilson took the ball (Boundary Rd.). 3 p.m.; RAF hard and accurate hitting being for the Whites.
some brilliant movements. their down field and scored the equaliser Engineers (Kowloon) 3 pm: very much in evidence. Signals v. Univ.
Several penalties were allowed (St. Joseph's), Lt. Holdsworth scored early in in this last chukker but the score. 3 p.m.;
Division III: Kumaons the first chukker to give the Reds remained unchanged, both sides v. Int'l (Chatham Rd), 3 pim; ar early lead. The next session being responsible for some specta-
opened with a foul against the cular saves...) Reds and Marshall taking the Major Whitehead and Capt. penalty hlt, made no mistake...
Hunt umpired, an the teams. lined up as follows:-
7.8. Joseph's), 4.30 p.m.
SUNDAY, OCT. 28
China
(St.
PENALTY SAVED
FOOTBALL-Division I: (4.30 p.m.) Reds was taken by Marshall but Wilson, D. 1. Marshal, Capt. Col- Another penalty against the Team B" (White) Capt. W. B. Eastern, Royal Navy (Club) was saved, From the melee that son and Major W. G. Temple... Division II (A): Eastern v. 5th ensued Capt. Wilson broke away RA (Club) 3 p.m.; Division III: but was outridden and checked son. Major B. J. L. Penford, Lt. J. Team E(Red)-Capt, R. Gilbert- Electric v. RASC. (CH), 3 Marshall, however, took up the A Holdsworth and F. 8. Hancock, p.m. Engineers v. B. Scots (Cattack and nearly scored, but was The match between Teams O Hill) 4.30 p.m.: 12th R4 V 24th ridden on. Before the end of the and D. which was to have been R-A. (Stanley) 3 pm 5th RA. chukker, however, the Reds in played yesterday, has been post Y. RAMC (Bookunpoo) 4.30 creased their score and the chuk-poned to Wednesday, November, 1
ker ended 2/1 'ff their favour. the last day of the tournament.
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