1939-12-07

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2-HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

RAMBLING RECS. NOW PRACTICALLY WELCOME MOVE BY H.K.F.A. ASSURED OF WINNING CHAMPIONSHIP: TO STAMP OUT ROUGH PLAY

SOFTBALL FANS GIVEN KEEN GAME ON SUNDAY

Recreio Girls Lose First

Match Of The Season

(BY “R.O.Y."}

Before a record gathering of several thousand softball fans, the Rambling Recs, nosed out the Hongkong Ball Club, by 5 runs to 4, to practically assure themselves of this year's championship.

The host of rooters cut loose with the full capacity of their lung power, as soon as play ball was called, and the tension of the atmosphere communigated itself to the players with disastrous effect, neither squad reproducing the airtight defence for which they are noted.

H. All dropped a sitter at handsome margin of 22 to 8, after

outhitting them badly.

left field, Omar let a line drive pass through his hands and The Fama. Gees put up another dismal folding performance in juggled Terry Leonard throw, to chalk, the Ball Club committing 11 bobbles to allow the

winners many mearned tallies. up with three miscues,

SEX-BUN RALLY

The Hecs lour bobbles Came: through two wild pegs by Spotty The veteran Baseballers register- Pereira, a fumble by Nick Beltrao ed another victory when they and Linho Gosano's moment" of Indecision that allowed All to rench first safely.

FINE START

staged a 8-run rally in the final frame to nose out the International Athletics by B markes to 6.

FANLING HUNT "HERO"

"Languld" the only bound that finished the course at Fanting last Sunday.

LAWN BOWLS AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE

K.F.C. TEAM WIN

BY NINE SHOTS The Kowloon Football Club de feated a team led by His Excellency the Governor, at a friendly game of lawn bowls at Government House yesterday by 64 ahots to 55.

The teams were:-

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League Soccer Reviewed: Eastern's Performance

BY "PILAT"

THE APPEALS MADE IN THESE, COLUMNS FOR CLEAN PLAY have apparently not fallen on deaf ears, At the Council meeting of the Football Association on Monday this was the main tople of discussion.

Two members of the Council, Mr. Walter Hanming Chen and Mr. W. E. Hollands, spoke very strongly on the subject and in cidents were quoted.

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Eastern. considering the fact that the majority of their players were still suffering from injuries, did well to beat South China B by the odd gcal in three.

Though strengthened by Lee Tak-kee. transferred from St Joseph's, Eastern's forward line was far from impressive. Lee, I believed, previously used to play for Eastern and led the attack on Sunday with a fair measure of suc-

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front line.

Hsu King-sing was again the mainstay of the defence, while sang Chung-wan seemed to play! better with Cheng Yui-kuen as his Partner.

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Bliss, in his first game since his return from leave, was slow at centre-half and with Eastman also in poor form on his left, found the

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It was a great mistake to Play Williamson at centre-

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mark Excellent goal keeping by Tsang, however, once again saved the Saints from defext.

CHINESE JUST WIN

Doc Molthen hurled excellent ball The Ball Clubbers started off in to hold the losers scoreless after fine style and scored twice on cit-, the third stanza while his team cult clouts by George Souza and, mates were making up the leeway. Dave Leonard," but Recrelo replied

LADIES GAMES with one in the first and two in The Recreio giris lost their first His Excellency's team; J. A. Fra- each of the second and third game of the season when they ser, Hon, Mr. N. L. Smith, J. Des- frames, in the latter of which succumbed to the consistently kin and His Excellency (skip) 19;

In a match in which the Chinese Eddie Gosano connected for a steady Wahoo aggregation by 14 W. A. Cornell, Hon. Mr. S. H. Dod- home to drive in brother Linho tallies to 12.

took matters far too easily almost well, Sir Atholl MacGregor and E.

resulting in their losing a valuable ahead of him,

Coach Luis Rocha pulled the old V. Searle akip) 17; Col, Colla,

point, South China "A" just man- The baser made A comeback sandlot trick of omitting his weak Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell A. E

azed to beat Club by the odd goal with two markers in the sixth allend batters in order to send Milne and W. Walker (skip) 18,

The most noticeable change was in three at the Valley on Saturday. through Bouza and All, but were his leading batters to the box in Total 35 shots

in the intermediate line where The Chinese had the measure of blanked in the last. George Souza, the seventh innings,

KFC. Dr. V. N. Adenza, C. E

Chung Kim-fal replaced Yeans their opponents all the way but despite dislocating unger in Assistant coach Ablong, of the Manners, T. Fergusson and B. D.

CHAN TAK-FAI BACK Tre-tsong as pivot, the latter play- the Club defence rose to the occa- the first frame, was the star of Wahoes, was scoring the game but Evans (skip) 21; S. Wong, J. Gib- Chan Tak-fal, after a long ab ing at right half. These two, with fsion, Ken Forrow, pivot, marking the losing squad, and displayed neglected to inform Hal Wing Lee Son, R. Hughes and V. Chittenden, sence, made a return to the game Tse 'Kam-hung, formed a useful the scheming Fung King-cheong plenty of dash on the base paths. of the changed batting order, tintl! (skip) 18: T. White, J. Ross. P. and, with, Kwok Ying-ki and Yeung first line of defence.

well, while Ernie Strange very both Nana and Olga Ribeiro had Morgan, W. V. Field (skip; 23.Shui-ylck, were the most dangerous

SAINTS SUPPRISE steady game, thanks to Hal Wing got on base,

| worked - unceasingly at left half Total 64 shots.

forwards on view. "Lee's quietening inquence behind The

Jumping quickly Into a lead of Sid Strange did yeoman work at Recrelo sluggers came

Cheung, Wing-chol's display be-two goals which they held til the left back. the plate. Johnny Alvares also through with a 7 run rally that!

tween did a good pitching job, but made almost sent the Green Owls to the

the sticks, however, over-interval, St. Joseph's surprisingly A word of praise is die to the mistake of feeding slow balls cleaners. Paula Chan amazed with

shadowed everything else. The held the Middlesex to a 2-all draw. young Odell who made his de- - to Souza and Dave Leonard. Gerry an aggressive display of base run-

manner in which he saved shot Middlesex did not deserve to lose but between the sticks for the Gowano had a busy and errorless ning while Lena Luongo

after shot, when Eastern were con- and were definitely the superior

Though Valley wenlor team. day at the left garden, while Hen- Jackie Anderson slapped homers,

stantly attacking," was a marvellous side.

shaky at first, Odell brought exhibition of agility. Tique Barros gave a sound display for the winners

off some fine saves especially a at the initial sack:

bard shot from Ip Pak-wah at about 10 yards range."

Frankle

Gonsalez hurled

INTERESTING CLASHES

and

The Ramblerettes had two-

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WIN FOR NAVY Royal Navy surprisingly account

The "Diehards" played as well es in their previous game and al- though they stormed the Saints'

Although overshadowed by the Ouviera

bitters in Nana Ribeiro, Margaret CLOSE VICTORY ed for the Royal Scots by the only scal many shots went wide of the

Ding-Dong Lopes and

big game of the day, several other Anna Noronha.". Interesting clashes took place; Chung Hwa kept within striking distance of the leaders by taking

EASY TIME

The Canadian Chinese girls had

FOR CLUB

an easy time against the Cubs and WINNERS' DEFENCE

tallied 19 on

the V. R. C. boys 9-1, after Tuffy Chinn bad eased off on the mound Baby Bruins were

16 hits while the to allow the losers

scoring seven some hitting

times on anly 3 safeties. Mabelle practice.

Louie connected for 4 in 5, while Wally Ching and Choy garnered hits for the winners, while Tully Alice Ma was marking up a per- Chinn and Nip Lum gave a show fect 2 in 2. The Cubs again boot

Jed the pill around for a high marki that indicates that they are proof 13 errors to the winners two. bably the best battery on the lea-

Eva Churn, Gladys Hutchinson and gue.

Patsy Kotewall got the hits.

HANDSOME MARGIN The Filipino boys trounced Emil Porter's Machine Gunners by the

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