THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 80, 1988.
AMERICAN GIRLS TO DEMONSTRATE SOFTBALL HERE
TAIKOO CLUB JOINS
LADIES' DOUBLES BADMINTON LEAGUE
L
To Start Programme When Present Schedule Ends
(By "The Bird")
The Taikoo Badminton Club, under the leader- ship of Mr. Charlie Summers, has decided to enter a team in the ladies' doubles league, bringing this season's number of contestants to five.
Anticipating a possible application from the club for admission to the. league, the Dadrainton Association Council last week agreed that should such application be made, it be aer, cepted.
'Talkoo, as previously arranged, will also play in the mixed doubles foague.
However, In the case of the ladies' team, in view of the fact that the fixtures have already been drawn up `and printed, it has been agreed that
LADIES'
LEAGUE
RESULTS
Taikoo start their programme when RECREIO “A” AND
the present offleint schedule enda on January 10.
Talken expect to complete their fixtures within a month,
programme, starting from henry 10 will be as follows: Talkoo
Talkoo
Y.M.C.A.
St Andrew's
Talkoo
Recreio "A"
Recreio " Talkoo
v. Recreio "A"
Recreio "D" Talkoo Talkoo
V. X.M.C.A.
v." Talkoo
v. Takoo
v. St. Andrew's
Y.M.C.A. COURT PASSED
Meanwhile, it is understood that the Badminton Association hat of- ficially passed the European Y.M.C.A. court as suitable for ladies' league matches, and the "Y," who are com-
|EUROPEAN Y.M.C.A.
WIN THEIR TIES
Two matches in the Ladies' Bad- minton League were played inst evening, the results being more or less as expected.
domestie
The Club de Recrelo'a affair ended in à comfortable victory for the "A" team by eight sets to one, while the European Y.M.C.A. beat St. Andrew's by 6-3.
Scores;
Recreio
RECREIO “A” ▾. RECREIO "B".
As expected, the Club de peting in the league for the first "A" defeated the Club time, will thus be able to play their "" by eight sets to one, home matches
court.
the West Lounge On
de Recreio
Scores:
Mrs. N. Castro and Miss M. Xavier
As the official night for Indies' ("A") bent Miss Sarin Remedios and league
matchca-Tuesday-la not Miss Nena Ribeiro 21-10; beat Miss suitable for Y.M.C.A, home games, A. C. Remedios and Mrs. Sousa 21-6; the team will be allowed to re-bent Miss Noronha arrange their home fixtures with Oliveira 21-4. opponents.
and Miss M.
Taikoo will also endeavour to Miss O. Ribeiro, Jr. and Miss M.
evenings arrunge matchen on
in Ribeiro ("A") beat Misa Remedios addition to the official Tuesday) and Miss Ribeiro 21-3; beat Miss nights, so as to complete their ladies' Remedios and Mrs. Sousa 21-4; beat axtures before the middle of Febru- | Mlas Noronha and Miss Oliveira 21-9. ary. ·
CHUNG WAH V. WANDERERS
Miss M. Silva and Miss C. M. Silva
("A") beat Miss Remedios and Miss Ribeiro 21-10; lost to Miss Remedios Sousa 22-24; beat Miss Noronha and Miss Oliveira 21-8.
ST. ANDREW'S ▼ EUROPEAN Y.M.CA.
Chung Wah and Wanderers, neland Mrs. ther of whom has a court, announce that their "B" Division match for to-morrow has been re-arranged for Thursday evening. The match will be played on the Taikoo court, and the Wandererstenm will be the same as last week, which lost to Kowloon Tong "B," namely:
S. W. Liang and E. S. Ho, S. o. Cheung and J. S. Ho, and T. J. Ong and C. Y. Yung.
RIFLE SHOOTING RESUMED
просп
Mrs. Clarke and Mrs, --Honey (Y.M.C.A.) beat Miss F. Wong and Misa J. Wong 21-3; beat Miss A. Bliss and Miss M. White 21-13; lost to Miss Greiner Miss M. Churn and 10-21,
..
Mrs. Short and Mrs. Read (Y.M.C.A.) beat the Misses Wong 21-13; beat Miss Bliss and Mias White 21-5; lost to Miss Churn and Miss Greiner 10-21.
and Miss Harmben
Mrs. Kerr The usual
and practice (Y.M.C.A.) lost to the Misses Wong shoot at the Hongkong Rifle Asso- 18-21; beat Miss Bliss and Miss ciation's ranges in Kowloon City White 21-17; beat Miss Churn and will be resumed this afternoon, Miss Greiner 21-0.
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The American girls softball players arrived in the Colony this morning from Manila and will appear in two exhiblilon matches ni Carolino His afternoon. They guarantee to show Hongkong players something new in softball. Picture here shows Mr. Jimmy Dykes, manager of the Chicago White Sox, teaching the girls the finer points of hitting before the team left the United States.-Carroll Photo Service.
SPORTS
RELATIONSHIP
BETWEEN DUTCH, GERMAN BODIES NOW STRAINED
London, Nov. 29.
The prohibition of the International football match between representative teams of Germany and Holland-which was to have been played at Rotterdam on December 11-by the Chief Burgo- master of Rotterdam, was announced here this evening in the following statement:
"The Colon Royal Dutch football |sible Jewish and Marxist elements." Association for Physical Training had arranged to continue the tradition of friendly contests between Germany and the Netherlands by an Inter- national match to be played at Rotterdam on December 11.
It is recalled that the Dutch Left- Ving Press violently protested ugninst the planned match-for--some- time and did everything in its power to prevent the match German demonstrations during the match.
the
or cause abÜ-
"On Saturday, November 26, the Duich Football Association requested The declaration of a member of an intervleiv with the authorised re- Executive Committee of the presentative of the Relch Association Dutch Football Association express- for Physical Training since difouling regret at Mr. Oud's decision. tles had arisen as regards the staging "since politics and sport should be of the match.
kept apart," is received with grati- fication here.
"In the course of the following in- terview, the representative of the Dutch Football League declared that the Burgomaster of Rotterdam feared Jewish and Marxist demonstrations and regarded as advisable therefore lo ask for a postponemont of the
Inntch.
"The Reich Physical Training
Association for and the Dutch Football League were in comvitie agrcement that friendly relations
existing between the two neighbour- ing nations and between the two
German sporting circles, however, declared that it cannot be denied that the prohibition of the match is bound to impose a heavy burden on the and Germany--Trans-Ocean. sporting relations between Holland
Springboks'
Associations made It quite possible to 3-4-1 Scrum
stage the match.
INTERVENTION FAILS
"Renewed intervention of the Royal Dutch Football Association with the Burgonaster of Rotterdam in the direction that the match should be ployed was unsuccessful, however."
The Burgomaster who, in accord- ance with Dutch communal constitu- tion laws, enjoys autonomous powers, in Police administration, has, accord- ing to information received here from the Royal Dutch Football Association al 4 p.m. to-day, definitely forbidden
the match,
Im11
A telegram from the Dutch Foot-
Association announcing Burgomaster's decision was worded the
as follows:
"We notify you that the Burgo- master of Rotterdam has forbidden the International match between Germany and Holland.
We trust that friendly relations between our Associations will not be impaired in any way."
News of the prohibition of the nintch was received with profound regret and great Indignation In German sporting quarters, which have always maintained close and extremely friendly relations with the Dutch sporting world.
Formation
Praised By British Rugby Captain
Sam Walker, captain of Britain's Rugby team in South Africa, hos returned with fulsome praise for the is party adopted it in preference Springboks' 3-4-1 scrum formation. to our usual 3-2-3--and it worked. writes Geoffrey Simpson.
Walker's enthusiasm has led some
Southport Succeeds In F.A. Replay
London, Nov, 29.
In their replay in the first round of the F.A. Cup, South- port, at home, defeated Scar- borough by 5-3 to-day- Router,
Rev. Sargent To Be Feted By K. C. C. Presentation By Club-Mates
headmaster of the Diocesan Boys' The Rev. C. B. R. Sargent, former School, whose clever spin bowling. and oft times vigorous batting, have been regular features of K.C.C. cricket for several years, will be feted by K.C.C. members at the club- house to-morrow evening, when, at 7 o'clock, a presentation will be made to him.
The presentation will mark the impending departure from the Colony of the Rev. Sargent, who is taking up the duties of Assistant Bishop In Fukien, and it will take the form of an inscribed clock.
It is hoped that as many members as possible will be present on this occasion.
EUROPEANS OVERWHELM FILIPINOS
Exhibition Tennis Tour Concludes
Manila, Nov, D. The two visiting European tennis Kukuljevle, No. 1 player of Yugoslavia, and Robert Mouvet, former Belgian junior charu- plon, made a clean sweep of their Roal exhibiilön matches in Manila
people to add two and two together stars, Franjo and make the answer six. In other words, we are told that Ireland, on Walker's advica, will use 3-4-1 in her International matches.
Well, that's going a bit too far. Isat night, Walker advocated and used 3-4-1 in South
Africa 40 as to meet
Playing against Leonardo Gavin, the famous Philippines ace, Kukuljevic Springboks at their Dwn Questioned
gamo. about it by an
won carlly in siraight sets by 4-3, 6-2, friend of mino, he definitely said he Juanito Gavia, the younger brother of Irish Mouvel had a harder task against would not recommend such a change. teonardo, and was successful after In Ireland's forward facties.
two hard-fought sets by scores of 8-0, 6-3.
"It would require months of prae together only on rare occasions could Mouvet, beat the Cavia brothers by tice, and an Ireland team playing,
In the doubles Kukuljevic and hot altompt it," he said..
7-5, 6-4, With
GERMAN CRITICISM" THE HONG KONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD. The mess which severely would be different, and the Oxford ing to Cebu on their way to Singa- club side, of course, The European players are proceed criticises the prohibition of the match, University, captain, IL M. Marshall, pore by the ss. Tamars, which sails declares that the Burgomaster, Oud, already hopefully experimenting ither on Wednesday or Thursday "submitted to pressure of irrespon- with it
United PreLE.
£10,000 Man Helps To Down His Old Team
Giving Two Exhibitions Local Men To Provide Opposition
Softball-the latest sport- ing craze in Hongkong-will receive a tremendous Gillip to-day when the American girls softball team parti. cipates in two exhibition matches at Caroline Hill
On a goodwill tour of the Orient, the girls are now on their way back to the United States after a visit to the Philippines, where they proved extremely popular in ait their engagements against local teams.
They arrived from Manila this morning by the Scharnhorst and will start their first game against & Chinese team of male players at Caroline Hill this afternoon at 3.30, to be followed by a game against an All-Hongkong side.
They were welcomed on arrival by ofcinis of Uie Hongkong Softball League and by Mr. Vic Hugo, pro- moter of to-day's matchca.
No omelal programme has been made for entertaining the vinilor, but the League has arranged a sinn at the Ying King Restaurant,
As this is only the second season in which softball has been played in the Colony, the local standard is not really high, but the two teams picked by lacul softball authoriiles are good enough to ensure that the matches will be interesting.
It is a fallacy to bellevé, as most people do, that this is a "sissy" game, Those who have not yet been convinced that it is not should go down to Caroline Hill this afternoon to see for themselves,
No advance advices have been received of the American Girla' line-ups, but the Colony will pro bably be represented by the fol- lowing:
All Chinese
H. Quen
Nip Lum
C. H. Lo
Al. Lau
T. Chan
W. Ching
C. S. Chun
A name of eight letters, chalked on a board carried around the Man- S. Wong
P. F. Choy chester City football ground before G, Wu the start of the Second Division N. Young League match against Tottenham T. Young Hotspur recently, meant the Arst
P. K. Lau payment of il £10,000 lightning transfer fee.
A 59,000 crowd, twice as big as that at the last home match, paid. £000 more than the previous best of the season. They went to see international right back Bert Spros tan play his first game for the City.
against
His name was on the programme in the 'Spurs team. The subject of a lightning £10,000 transfer deal, Sprostan turned out his old friends and helped to beat them 2-0. They ran up to him at the end, shook hands with him and wished him the best of luck.
Victory-starved crowds waited out- side the ground to cheer the player.
new
"I am glad it's all over," Sproston aid. "Although I am a seasoned international-it has been a great or- deal to have so much Umelight focussed on me."
George Geary As A Coach
By Frank Thorogood
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Lois Roberts, one of the leading outfelders of the visiting team, likes
At the age of 95 George Geary, the to play in bare feet because she says England and Leicestershire cricketer, she can grip the ground better! Slo has decided
give up the county is seen here jumping high te field game in favour of a coaching rosa ball.
lon at Charterhouse School, and be with begin his new duties next May.
No man is better qualified than Geary to instruct the rising genera- tion of cricketers. For a good many years he
one of our best medium-pace bowlers, and as long ago as 1020 I saw him save the game for England at Leeds, where he and George Macaulay added 108 for the ninth wicket.
George has played in nine Teals against Australia and five against South Africa. His globe-trotting hus taken him to Austrails, South Africa, India and the West Indies and his greatest bowling perform- ance was achieved against Glamor- gan in 1920 at Pontypriddi: 10 wickets
B. J. Evaria in the Star, he once said: for 10 runs. Alluding to the Aus tralian captain in an interview with
"I will give Don Bradman his duc us a great batsmen, but the grounds- men or England have undoubtedly enhanced his repulation, ...
"I never bowled better against him than in the Test at Leeds in 1930, but the wicke jike all the nothing more than a chom!at's shop; others on our flest-class grounds, was with its cow and bone-minnura;and other dopes."
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