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DEPLETED LAWN BOWLS PROGRAMME FEATURED BY FINE H.K.F.C. WIN
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Carey's Rink Responsible For Police Victory
BY "NO. "I".
After constant rain the whole week, last. Saturday turned out to be a bright day but, owing to many saturated greens, the Lawn Bowls programme was again depleted. There were only three matches played in the First Divisiön; one postponement in the Second Division, while only two games were decided in the Third Division,
The best show of the afternoon was put up by the Hongkong. Football Club who beat Recreio B by ten shots thus breaking their.. 'duck' after eight defents.
All matches ended as expected except for Taikoo Docks beating Craigéngower Cricket Club by the handsome margin of 20 shots in the Second Division
FIRST DIVISION
Police were at home to Kowloon
I
Docks and beat the latter by a single shot, Carey's rink was main is responsible for procuring the two points for the valley men. understand Kempton" gave away ten shots in the last three heads to Carey which was the cause of his defeat by six shots.
Kempton was leading for the major part of the game but Carey crept up slowly mainly due to the creditable play of Perkins (No. 3) Carey was only three behind at
record but he pulled up just time to win by two shota, 19-17,
ONLY THREE SHOTS Kowloon Tong visiting Kowloon Bowling Green Club and lost by
Lawn Bowls
Teams
1st Div. Recrela "A" (Home) T. Kowloon C.C. (3.30)
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SPORTS
L. J. Silva, F. X. Soares, R. F. LUZ, É. A. Alves (skip); "L. F. | Xavier, C. M. Silva, F. V. Ribeiro, F. X Silva (skip); I. A. Luz, C. E. Màrques, J. F. Ribeiro, G. G. Stiva (skip)..
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1st Div. Recreio "B" (Away) v. Kowloon DR.C. (4)
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& GENERAL
SOUTH CHINA CAUSES FIRST CLASS UPSET
Mindanao Wins To Move Up
To Top Position
BY RO.Y.
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! In upsetting Chung Hwa by four tallies to two last Sunday,
D. C. Alves, C. A. Lopes, A., P.
South China effected Important' changes in the baseball league stand- Quterres. B. Busto (skip); F. A which now show U.S.S. Mindanao at the top of the heap, and Machado, C. H. Basto, C. Roza the Royal Engineers in the cellar berth.
Pereira, J. J. Basto (skip); A. P. Opening the week-end programme, Mindanao trounced the Pereira, A. F. Noronha, 3. C. Re-Hongkong Baseballers 8-2 'in Saturday afternoon before a fair gather- medios; J. E, Noronha (skip). ing of fans who turned out to see if the Baseballers could repe t
2nd Div. Recreio (away) v. Police their victory of the first round.
R.C. (3,30)
M. F. Alarcon, H. R. Pirina, A. M. Rodrigues, O. P Remedios (skip) P. M. N. Silva, J. A. Remedios, C. M. S. Alves. P. Yvanovich (skip); FA Xavier, C. F. Vas, A. M. Xavier, B. Souza (skip).
1st Div. I.R.C., v. Kowloon B.G.C. (Away)
1.
After blasting in five tallies in the second frame, the Mindanao outfit ecasted along behind the effective hurling of Ski Powławski and Hank Ruel and were never in any danger of defeat, despite the efforts of Club hurler Johnny Aivares who allowed the winners only four earned runs.
The losers, managed to garner one earned marker of Powlawski.
mound in the last three stanzas,
McCallums
Perfection
Scots ((h
THURSDAY, JULY 11, 1940.
IMITATED
BY MANY
BY
PERFECTION
SCOTS WHISKY
MCCALLUM'S EQUALLED BY SCOTS WHISKY
but were set down in 1-2-3 order when the "Crooner" took the PERFECTION
three shots on the last two heads. M. Ruajahn, M. R. Abbas (skip);"KI" took batting honours by bing-ed a circuit clout by Stan Leonard. D. M. Khan, K. M. Rumjahn, A. In addition to his sound hurling, connecting for 16 hits that includ Duncan was mainly responsible for collecting the two points for AK. Minu (skip); A. H. Rumjahn, the plate, while "Bubbles" Badrick doubles by Stan Leonard and J. Hoosen, A K. Sufflad, A. R. Minu, ling three times in four trips to a triple by Hal Wing Lee, and the home team. He had an overs. Yusuf, M. Y. Adal, A. R. Dallah clouted a homer and a double to George Sousa. whelming win against Stephens' (skip).
rink. Duncan, out of his huge score of 32 shots, had a count of two sevens in three heads which
3rd Div. LR.C. V. Craigen rower C.C. (Home)
A. S. Sufflad, M. U. Razack, A. H. a rare feat! This was Stephens Madar, A. M. Wahab (skip); M. Arst defeat and he was beaten Hassan, M. P. Madar, A. G. Sumad, badly. Stephens was holding on A. Bakar (skip); M. B. Hassan, J. tenaciously but the loss of 14 shots M. A. Ramjahn, U. &. Rumjaha, S. in three heads was rauch too much M. Rumjahn (skip). for him to do anything... H.K. Electric RC. v. Prison Officers'
Club, Stanley (3.30)
Kew's rink played a splendid
B.
slug for the most bases.
THE "DOC" SHINES Tony Alves, Sammy Iratt and Punky Higgins garnered the Club'a three singles which would not have been sufficient to put "the Base- ballers in the game even if they had not committed seven-errors unearned markers. which allowed the winners four
Slim Arculli and Dave Leonard, taking turns on the mound, bad no difficulty in holding the Sappers to four tallies on four hits, two of which went to the credit of Shaw who took 13 chances with only one fumble at first base.
team
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Denver pitched for the losers but was given very poor support by his which the Asheville did not score, from third to home, in the sixth. mates who committed 16a snappy double killing. Ching-caught Harvey. Sondag and Ro- "Doc" Molthen came to light errors for a new-record in local Chang-Leung erasing Williamsonberts fast asleep and gave the rans the 18th head, out of 11 shots of game, to lead 14-4 at the 8th A. G. Gardner, W. Stoker, W. H with his safest display, at the in- baseball. the last three heads the Police head, and never looked back to Muskett, A. F. Paul (skip); Atial sack, since the beginning of
and Hurst, saving him in the final no little cause for good humoured. EXHIBITION GAME rink collected ten which gave win against Harrower's quartette. P. Tarbuck, C. E. Gahagan, H. 8.the season wille Rodgers showed
frame The Chung Hwa gang went ribbing of the players concerned. McKay, J. K. Sloan (skip); R. C. that he is rounding mto form by matches, the US8. Asheville were of Joe Harvey and Hurst who, how-
After completion of the league hitless against the speedy twirling • LEAGUE STANDINGS: Butler, R. A. Owens, G. T. Padgett faultless display at the Hot Cor-seen in action against Chung Hwa. ever, conceded ten free passés be-
in a friendly fixture that resulted INSPIRED BASEBALL In a 14-3 triumph for the sailors Playing before a handful of who found the offerings of Bill spectators who expected a runaway Chang just easy pickings, Nip Lum. win for Chung Hwa, South China hurled for the only two frames in played inspired ball to register
G. G. S. Thomson (skip). Reserve: R. F. Gregory.
| 27-13. them victory by six shots, 24-19,
There was another easy win for Morrison, making his debut as skip. beat Shepherd by ave shots. the Kowloon Tong rink. A. H. He had a shaky start and was Basto started off well and main- tralling up to the 18th head but,tained the lead to the end against on the next, he brought the score H. E Drew to finish up with six 15-all. He passed Shepherd "on shots to his credit. Being up on the 19th head and did not allow two rinks. the visitors were unable the latter to collect a single mot, to make good the loss of Stephens TENNIS LEAGUE:
until he finish, winning 20-15.
The match between Cullen and Fender was very even and resulted in a tie 18-18,
FIRST VICTORY
rink at the hands of Duncan.
K, F. C. WIN
Kowloon Football Club enter-
"A" DIVISION
NEW FIXTURES
All matches in the "A" Division tained the Police and won on all of the Tennis League of May 20, rinks, Simpson scored an easy 27, June 3, 10 and 24, July 8 and Hongkong Football Club, playing Victory over Channing leading all June 17, have been postponed to at home; managed to break their the way to win 26-11.
A similar July 15, 22 and 29. Aug. 6, 12, 19 duck' at the cost of Recreio B feat was performed by Young-and 26, respectively.
cer
their first points which, ironically.
were garnered against the league
leaders, whose regular first-sacker,
winners to their victory over his "Granpop Leung, coached the,
own team mates!
WONG'S "CIRCUS CATCH" South China squad but allowed the Lau hurled steady ball for the
Duncan secured his first "victory husband on the adjoining rink who, Only one match has been played Chung Hwa hitters seven safetics against J. E. Noronha by nine beat J. & Riddell by 11 shots. In this Division, L.R.C.. Hongkong which threatened trouble on num- shots. He led Noronha all through. The closest Riddell ever crept up U.T.C., when the former won by rous occasions. His team mates and an easily by 26-17, Febbing-was at the 13th head when he 5 sets to 34. hence June 17 fx-however, came through in the ton also had a flying start and was one shot behind but the tures for Aug. 26 has been placed pinches with brilliant defensive wag leading B. Basto 20-8 at the scoring from then on was more last in the new list. 14th head. Basto, with a fine dis-regular for the home rink and at The U.S.R.C. have withdrawn play, reduced the score consider. I the final head Younghusband was from the Mixed Doubles Division that would have meant at least
and the C.B.A. from the "D" V. Chittenden and J. W. Mac- Division.
work that won the day.
"Man of the hour, was I, C. Wong who pulled a circus, catch,
Hwa's chances.
ably but the 21st head found him up 23-13. still down by five shots 10-24.
two tallies to the losers; lp the J. J. Basto ran away with an Donald had a more even tussle Any of these matches may be fifth and came to hat in the very 11-0 lead against Robertson, but which resulted in a win for the played on other dates than above next frame to belt a round-tripper conceded ten on the next three former by a brace. Chittenden by mutual arrangement between that spelt the doom of Chung heads to lead by a single.
was down four shots at the ninth the Clubs concerned. next few heads saw Robertson end but pulled up gradually and ahead but Bacto rallied and even passed MacDonald by a shot at tually won by four shots, 20-22.
the 20th end to chalk up a 2 on the last head to win 24-22, OVERWHELMING WIN'
"
The
LOWEST SCORE
TENNIS WILL GO ON
Next in line for honoura comca Szeto Bik who nalled bath Richard Chung and Tuffy Chinn at second base, in the last frame, when It was learned yesterday that Chung Hwa were trying hard to there is no intention to abandon rally. Longest hit of the game any division of the Tennis League. was a double by Hank Chang, who Owing to the inclement weather was the losing hurler, but Tuffy. the League programmes have not Chinn topped the averages with been making any progress, es two singles in four trips to the pecially the "A" Division, in which
Kowloon Bowling Green Club secured a 13-shot victory over
The lowest score of the after Kowicon Cricket Club, Sheriff's
noon, in fact the lowest for the rink was in melight and had season in the Second Division fell an overwhelming victory
to the Hongkong Cricket Club who Goodwin's quartette Who scored
were playing at King's Park only on six heads. There were no against Recreio. They were down big counts except for one but on all rinks and proved no match only one match has been played to the scoring was more consistent for the Portuguese who beat them date.
over
for Sherr who won by 13 shots, by 33 shots, a very creditable
margin."
The following is the revised "A" Division schedule:-
Frank Angus playing lead to All matches of May 20 postponed
21-8 Kern had the better of Hall and led by a small margin the whole afternoon to win 18-15. Maughan had the better of A. J. His was the only visiting rink that Osmund and put up a splendid
finished up.
All
to July 15. matches of May
show for the visitors but Maughan
to. July 22.
The game between Adam Hol-was no opposition for E de Sousa All
postponed
matches of June 3 postponed To July 29.
land and E. C. Fincher was ou and could only manage to score All matches of June 10 postponed the even alde except towards the on seven ends. Bousa took an
to August 6.
plate.
BREWERS WIN Taking no chances of a further upset, the Hongkong Brewera brought all their heavy artillery to action when they thrashed the Suppers by 25 tailles to four, after
U.S. BASEBALL CLASSIC
A NEW YORK, July 10 (Reuter)--
end when Holland chalked up nine early lead which he carried to the thatches of June 24 postponed in the mid-summer Major Base-
end with ease, He won by 21-10.
at the last four heads to win 22-19- "Yet another easy victory was All matches of July 8 postponed to ball classic, played at St. Louis
SECOND, DIVISION S
Taikoo Docks playing on the LA R. Duncan who collected his
procured by.. Tvanovich over
*Continued on Back Pare
to August 13.
August 1b.
to August 26.
- Only one match này Séen played
| in this' división VI LRC. v. HKU.
home green proved too good for nine shots at six ends only. There All matches of June 17 postponed Craigengower Cricket Club winning were no: big counts but Tvanovich eatly by 29 shots...Coates was sent down from the First Division to skip & Hink for the arst time but did not prove successful in his new. position. He was drawn). against Mupro and acored only on six beads.
Man for man, the Taikoo play ers were more consistent and this } gave them a runaway victory by 25-9.
Lewis playing on the adjacent rink suffered a similar fate at the hands of Chalmers and collect ed his nine shots on seven heads. The Taikoo rink had no difficutly in plling up 24 shots on 14 headí. Chalmers won by -13. Despite the adversity of the other two rinks, McNelll held his own and fought
SPORTING
TO: when the former won by 51. |to 31, nence June 17 to August 26
yesterday, the National Leagues. handed the Americans a 4-0 de- feat. Scorek:-
RACHE
National‚а
(Winning pitcher-Derringer).
has been placed last in the new Max West's home run in the
List."
BAR Tor Innlng bringing in two
FIXTURESayed, on, dates, other than above League's run to victory. The other
of these matches can be other batters, started the National
TODAY
BOWLS
Colony Open. Pairs Championship. At K. F. C. J. Remedios and L. A. Gutter- rez v. A. A. Madar and A. Bone: A. E. Castro end. V. N. Atienza V.A. W. Grimlit and FJ
by mutual arrangement between run was talised in the eighth the clube concerned.
Kowloon 0.0. v. Central British, Indian R.C. v. "Craigengower
"TOMORROW
BOXING CHALLENGE
I was learnt yesterday that Young Aromin, holder of the Featherweight Championanty Tör the Colony, has ofered to stake Annual of the site in a "light"agulant “ský" Hongkong Football Association, Les, provided the latter is still on Bank of Canton Building. 3.30 the Boxers list, is a bout of 10
piz
Youbias or inde:
Jones: At KDRC. W. L MEETING. Walker and J. Deakin, A. Hyde Lay and A. J. Hall At Talkoo, J. C. Gill and A. M.
on bravely to beat Stainton byHollande. 8 E. Eccleshall and SWIMMING. European YMCA
two shota, McNeill is still holding
* top position among the skips In SWIMMING. Effopen YMOA
the Second Division,
Stainton was leading for the greater: part of the game and ↑ was thought possible that” Mộc Nelli might lose his 10 per cent;
A. Stevens,
Swimming and water-polo prac.
Men's Practice (5.30 pm 8.30 pm) Mixed Swims
m),
NO SPORT
(8.30
All sport
again 'Brin the tennis of the
tice (5:30 pm 1:30 pm). TENNIS Mixed Doubles Divi- TENNIS.-D. Division South lon, K
China Chinese RCA Tor- loon Indians♥ Piliping Club,
Lies',
Don leat
tween them.
Mindanao
Won Lost Pets.
5
1
857
Chung Ewe
B.
2
.750
2
.666
HK Baseball Club 3
4
-428
+ 200
H.B. Club..........¶
FINE BASE-RUNNING
losers three talles, mainly through South China
Wally Ching scored two "of the
daring base-running; his steal Royal Engineers
HR
ere's
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