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WICK'S' BOWLS
League Gets
Gets Off
Off To Good Start
New System of Scoring Seems More Equitable
B. Basto's Rare Achievement
THE LAWN BOWLS LEAGUE went off to a
good start last week when a full programme of matches (five in the First Division and four each in the Second and Third) was played. There was nothing very startling in the day's scoring except for one soven by Bob Duncan's rink and several sixes.
It is interesting to note that in spite of his seven, Duncan was beaten by B. Basto 22-24. While I am not strong on bowls statistics, I think Basto's "achievement” is rather rare; at least, I do not recall any instance of a skip losing a seven in the course of a League game and then finishing up on the winning end.
Perhaps some of my readers have known of such occurrences -in which case I would wel. come knowledge of them.
It is yet far too early to know how the new system of scoring will affect the champion-
Of
Programme To-day's Matches
ships, but last week's results in this afternoon is as follows: dicate that the present arrange- ment la certainly more equit-
THE LEAGUE SCHEDULE · for
able than the old.
For instance, although both the Kowloon F.C, and the longkong C.C. were up on two rini in their matches against Hongkong F.C. and Recreio
respectively in the Third Division, they were beaten grogate.
Under the old system, neither the K.F.C.
On -
FIRST DIVISION
Kowloon CC.
C. C. C.
Police
Recreio "13" K.B.G.C. "A"
v. Rcercio "A" v. K. Decis
v. C.S.C.C.
V. Indian R.C.
Y. K.B.G.C. "D"
SECOND DIVISION
K. Tong Y. Recrelo Prison O. C. II.K.F.C. Taikoo
nor the HK.C.C, would have a point whereas their opponents. would have been credited with two cach. But under the new arrange- ment, the II.K.FC. and Recreio inve three points each and the K.F.C. and } Kowloon F.C. ILK.C.C two each.
Therefore, in order to obtain maximum points, it is not sufficient to win on aggregate; a team musl win on all three rinks,
The system is simple enough. but I was rather surprised last week to find that many League playary had not yet understood it. It is this:
Two polnis for an aggregate win (Le. the total number of shots,
One Point for each rink win. The maximum number of points, therefore, for each match is five, and victories must be registered by all three rinks to claim them.
v. Kowloon C.C. v. C.C.C.
v. Kowloon F.C.
THIRD DIVISION
Indian R.C.
Roercio Electric
3. C.C.C.
v, H.K.F.C.
v. Police
Y. H.K.C.C.
have gone the other way had Carlos Silva not scored a brace in the last head against. C, S.. Rosselet. U, M. Omar's six-abot victory over FX.M. the Silva very nearly gave the Valley team three points instead of the one with which they had to be content.
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Czechoslovakian Skating Star Has 2,500 Suitors
CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, Apr. 20, -No less than 2,500 Americans want to help preity Vera Hruba, the Czechoslovakian skating star, to avold deportalton, by marrying her, That many proposals, Miss ruba said, 'were received after her plight; was publicised in the press. She is threatened with deportation because her passport as an entertainer has expired. She said she would rather "die than return to Europe."
were sufflcient to give the Indians victory by 12 shots, although Shep- herd was 11 nhend of A. K. Minu at the finish.
JOCK McKelvie's 23-22 victory over J. J. Basto prevented Recreio "B" from making a clean sweep in their match against Kow- toon B.G.C. "D" at Austin Road.
At Hunghom, however Kowloon R.G.C. "A" had no dificulty in beat- IN the same match at Soo ing Kowloon Docks though J. Kemp-
ten's win over G. II. Sherriff gave) the Docks one point,
kulpoo last year,
the Indians beat Police by a record margin. But they had to go all out to win last week, and it was not until the last few heads that they could get in front of their opponents.
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AXCEPT for the nine-shot mar- Kin between J. F. MacGowan
ard B. C. Fincher, the encounter tween Civil Service C. C. and Kow- loon C.C. at Happy Valley was a very close affair.
UNDOUBTEDLY the match of the week was that be tween Recreio "A" and Craigen gower at King's Park. The meetings of these old rivals are always worth watching, for they generally produce play of a high were still 15 ahots ahead, principally shot by T. A. Madar while C. Strange standard, and last wook's game, as the result of Shepherd's lead of and J. Fraser tied, each scoring 20." though played at the beginning shots over A. K. Minu. Wally
Mair
The visitors were up on 'all three rinks
ut the start, and at tea time
and M. R.
Abbas were all
M. N. Takusen was beaten by one
of the season, was no exception. square and A. R. Dalla was a shot
Frankly, I had expected Recreio in front of E. G. Fost. "A" to win by more than the one The second half saw Daliah_nnd chot they did. And the result might"|"Abbas forge ahead and their victories close results. While
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TO-DAY'S programine does not last week's-but-there-should-be some promise to be as interesting as
Recreio "A," Cralgengower and Kowloon B.G.C.
ought to win their
eir matches against Kowloon C.C.
Kowloon Docks and Kowloon B.G.C. "B" res pectively, the Police v. Civil Service and Recreio "B" v. Indian matches. will probably
have very little In them at the end.
The Civil Servants did well to take 31⁄2 points from the K.C.C. last week but I doubt whether they will obtain the lion's share of the spoils. to-day,
The Indians, in my opinion, should| heat Recrelo "D" in spite of the Jal-
er's advantage of green,
SPORTS ADVT.
THE HONG KONG
JOCKEY CLUB
The FIFTH EXTRA RACE MEET- ING will be held, weather permitting, on SATURDAY, 10th MAX. 1941, commencing at 2.00 p.m.
The First Bell will be rung at
1.30 p.m.
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE No One without a badge will be admitted to the Members Enclosure Such must be worn throughout the duration of ench Meeling in such a manner as to be readily identified.
Badges admitting Non-Members to the Members' Enclosure and Club Rooms at $5.00 for Gentlemen and $3.00 for Lundles (both including Lax) are obtainable through the SECRETARY upon the
personal or written application of a Member,, such Member to be responsible for at visitors Introduced by him, and for payment of all chits, etc.
The Secretary's Office, 1st Floor, Exchange Building, (Tel. 27704) will close at 11.45 am.
May 10 1941.
Softball Attains Major Place In Local Girls' Sports
Selecting An All-Star Team For 1940/41 Season Useful Pointers On Play
(By "Ball Fan")
BLITZKRIEGING across another highly successful ball-playing horizon, softball in Hongkong, to-day, is a women's major pastime in the realm of big time sport. In the short space of three years since the Colony's initial ladies' game at the Filipino Club introduced this sport to Hongkongites, its popularity in a recreative sense has taken the athletic minded members of the feminine set by storm, and very few, if any, other athletic activities can claim, locally, to have more active competitors from the weaker sex.
To the femmes, this game is an ideal form of healthful exer-
cise as the throwing distances Weekly Wind-up
are not too great for the average Ratcliffe (Sappers) connecting with a hefty hit to left girl to master while the danger field in the opening baseball match against the Canadians at and general technique are sim- of injury is small. The rules Caroline Hill last Saturday. Gashouse Oliver is behind the mask with Dave Walker calling the decisions. Ming Yuen.ple enough to be quickly learned.
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Foster" Selects Capt. Foster"
The Following:
more
CHAMPION HURDLER.-D. O. Finlay, of Olymple Games fame, is now a lender of A Oghter squadron which has destroyed
than 100 enemy aircraft. He recently. took over a new Spliäre pro- vided by the Observer Corps and in each of his first three flights brought down
-Messerschmitt.
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Lou Ambers Hangs Up His Gloves .
NEW YORK, Apr. 30 (Reuter). -Lou Ambers has followed "Ham- merin'" Henry Armstrong lato re tirement. Beaten for the second time by Lew Jenkins, the "skinny kld from Texas with sage brush for hair and rocks in his bands,** as one American sports writer dès- cribed him. Ambers has gone back to his laundry shop in Herkimer, New York,
From now on he will concentrate on bringing up his young son, Anthony, to follow in his footsteps as a boxer. Like Armstrong, Ambers went out of the fight game in a blaze of glory. Trying to "come back" as a welter- weight, he found the deadly punches of Jenkins too much for him after alting up a thrilling show for six rounds, but he was still gainely ing to carry on when Arthur Dong- van, heeding the frantie cries of Ambers' manager, All Weill, to "stop mercifully stepped in and ended things.
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DAILY DOUBLE EVENT Bredon/National Victory
One of Golf's
Oldest Tourneys Abandoned
NEW YORK, Apr. 20 (Reuter). -The Metropolitan Open Golf Championship, (New York), one of the oldest events In the history of golf, has been abandoned by the Metropolitan Golf Association owing to lack of support by both public and players,
End of the Road WITH Armstrong. once holder of
three world
In its place, it is understood, the weight lightweight nud welter-Association may stage a Pro-Amateur weight simultaneously, it was his championship restricted to members eyes, hadly battered from years of of clubs located in the district of ring campaigning, that forced film New York. to relire. With Ambers i was his
. legs. They Just got tired from
Established' 1905
From a purely educational point of view softball has its standout benefits as an active sport for girls and ladies, Jin that it gradually brings about the ability to think quickly, to co-ordinate thought and action, to exercise good Judgment and a certain faculty in finding out, in advance, the thoughts und netions of others.
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In
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Not the least of the advantages of the gume are the development girls of loyalty and self confidence, as well as a sense of responsibility and sportsmanship.
Although many promising rookles have made their
appearance softball's glittering horizon this year, veteran players who have held down major positions since the start of local organized girls' ball continue to dominate the spot- Hght and have shown tremendous Improvement.
The two new teams, Chung Hwa Maroons and Las Florinha belles, in their debut this season showed pro-
of returning next year with the sume fight and enthusiasm, but with better balance and as more serious threats to other teams,
The
year has brought out yet another batch of outstanding rookies who in the not too far distant will
Fall
and
Hongkong's heat-perspiring base- ball weather has arrived at last- All we need is the league opener, in all its sweat-bearing pemp and ceremony, to make it complete Mindango's pennant
holding champs are out there practising pretty steadly Fireballer Ski Powławski
expects the the Bag again this year with "two in a row achievement."
G. Lee, Lyman Quon and
G. some of the Canadian Chinese Club dichards are donating sixty dollars worth of coupons to the three out- standing Canuckettes of the year.
Delly Brown is all set to hurl
for
gang to nab
scase Walker's Cardinals. next
just about makes -Which ins
Walker's wins
winsome maidens real
pennant contenders Betty Fitz- gerald takes the Cardinal batting crown-Linda Fernandez tops the Club folding averages-Both star lets will be rewarded with high class ball gloves,
P. K. Lau's Chung Hwa Marcons open up their baseball season this afternoon at 2.30 p.m. in an ex- hibition game against the V.S.S. Tulsa Caroline Hill Band park will be
the
scene of the confab. Margery Woo, Truelight's starry bindsnatcher is a honey behind the platter surprise
the most critical gashiousers with her sting to second if she gets out there on the ball diamond aext year. ******
even
in line alongside names that have Glittered
in women's softball circles since the inception of this game here. The overhand and sidearm are the throw with a weak forearm motion, Cardinal staricts, Betly Fitzgerald
Alice bottle" Marques, Wah Coco volle, with proper coaching a girl should little Panther milk two proper methods of throwing and Chung Hwa Marooneties Nellie Lee And that she can throw a considerable and Lily Slu all came under the distance with
fair amount of "worthy comment" theme as
леситасу, born stars of the
Fielding seems to be an easier art
new year Truelight Girls'
Incer- newly porated team also come in for their share of new found stars and in youngsters Margery Woo, Rosle Lau, Jenny Wong and Chee Yuen- ching have a rookie quartet who will be standout stars in
future days.
sel for dele, and it appears that confidence more than anything else helps a girl to master the in- trigues of fielding grounders and Лy balls.
Batting has its difficult spots in local organized girls' ball, and con Adence once again comes into play at the platter with the more succesful at all times and not trying for a homo-
PICKING an all-star team here batsman keeping her eye on the ball
in the Colony-has-its-difficult run on every pitch proportions to surmount, in that
the
positions!
"mythical besta" are always IN summing up this year's [chosen from
girls' season we find that they've played in all year, and seven golden rules, if followed in this respect most teams in with a minimum amount of our girls' loop, appear to place effort, would be of some benefit the "what's left" on their res- to any young lass in Hongkong pective teams in the outfield, as a softball player, both to her. with the result that the outfield self and her team: spots generally harbour the 'real weak"
on each team. However here goes.
The Premier battery combination on our mythical all Tangkong team would probably find Roska Baga- lawls Cardinal hindsnatching fire- brand, teaming up with Maple Leaf hurler, Mary Ng.
Card star Rosita plays at the veteran,
abolat spot like a
real ability, complete con-
and is a peppery flrebali in her every move. With this star Redbird catcher playing regularly, Dixte
real
Walker's cuties would be serious contenders for the pennant.
The deceptive hurling of has kept the Maple Leafs' right in the
Mary thick of the pennont fight all yeur long and her smoky Intrigue halls have foozled many young starlet out there on
on the diamond this year. A dream infield and as safe an Inner defence as this Colony could produce with a maximum thought to all-round talent would find the
L. Keep cool, Never become flustered. The worst fault of any girls' team is the tendency to be come excited and throw the ball around foolishly.
IL Make up your mind before the pitch what you will do If the ball is hit to you. Then do it u possible.
mako III. Don't
uniicecasary throws. Outfielders should get the ball back to Infielders "irra vite." Ditto infielders to the pitcher,
IV. Don't throw the ball too hard if you are close to the other player.
V. Don't be flustered by an error. Forget about it and get out there and fight, fight and night,
VI Have real confidence at the platter. Walt for a good ball and, when swinging, awlog with all the confidence in the world.
VII. Agala keep cool and be complete master of your actions out there on the diamond,
heavy hitting yet terpischorean Open Tennis Tourney
fielding Yvonne Yolle a sure bet
push
out
the
'BOMBER FUND
years of carrying Ambers around ESTABLISHED in 1905, it was then past season's galaxy of posture News" has never failed once to report
Among its early winners was
on first base, flanked by an incom- Sir, I take parable keystone duo of either SUPPORTER' as a foreigner who do Ullan Khoo or Irene Feroirs and not read Chinese newspapers, and the Irene Castilho, a double featured boycott was only told him by somo sure catching combination, with the others. To be fair to the Chinese, strong armed Gloria Mar an third. and not to say the least of the Our
highly
sensitive girls teams generally
leaser sportsmanship shown by our paper, I must make it clear to our foreign fights into the outfield, but from this friends that the "South China Daily boxing rings, and simply refused to to professionals and the only other trio that would de justice on any and
one of the few golf contests open women we should be able to find a the above tournament in full details, function any longer.
noteworthy
hins often enough printed Its tournaments held In Achting team. Tiffins are obtainable at the Club Ambers accepted his defeat and his those days were the United States, Mary Mar at loft with the newest news with bold type headings.
I am a man who has written House provided they are ordered in exit from boxing as sportingly as he Canadian and Western Ops Alex would just about satisfy any mana-/ English for nearly twenty years, and sensation, Dolly Brown, at right sports-news.In Chinese us well as in advance from the No. 1 Doy (Tel. has fought all his nights. He did not 21920).
talk about trying to fight again, for Smith, who won the Metropolitan der's outfield problem in a local sense. have always stood firm on the pris- No Children or amabs will be he realised that every boxer must
four
Umes. H
Rookie Betty Fitzgerald, whom cipal that sports should carry no poll. admitted to either Enclosure.
come to the end of the road and that Smith, regarded brother, Macdonald
"golferded on one of the great-Coach Dixie
Walker slates has tient racial question whatever. PUBLIC ENCLOSURE
his time for this had arrived.
est
of all time, won it three pe Cards in quite a few games Uils who is
patrolled the outfield pantures with The price of Admission to the
times. In winning it in 1914 Mac-
There is at least one Chinese editor Well, who feels for Ambern the donald Smith set a record of 278 season, would come under the "out- Bomber Fund Supporter, and ho, Public Enclosure is $1.00 Including affection he would feel for a son, de- which was unchallenged until 1928 deld eligible category."
is having enough sense Tax, for all Person, including Ladies, claced that Lou would "never fight when and is payable at the Gate, Soldiers
Tommy
and would for being the only Chinese editor who Armour equalled jt. complete a neat fy-shagging trio at publishes the news which is boycot- and Sailors in Uniform are admitted in if I have anything to do with Craig Wood armashed It to centro flok. Half Prico,
smithereens, however, in 1840 with
ted by all the others, is now 'ra scores of 61, 66, 68, 60 for a total ORRECT throwing seems to be all his new sources which he has so venged by the others trying. to stop of 204 strokes, now considered to be the world's record for a cham- women. Men Instinctively seem to
the most difficult phase, here, for far had the privilege to enjoy plonship on regulation-sized grasp, the proper method,
girls,, improperly coached, tend to
By Order,
Secretary.
C. B. BROWN, Hongkong, 5th May, 1941.
It."
Ambers is well off, financially,.is happily married and his senses are still clear. Ho. can look forward to many years of happiness,
course,
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