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SATURDAY'S LEAGUE CRICKET
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, ́ FEBRUARY 25, 1949.
By "RECORDER"
RECREIO TAKE A REST
Club de Recreio, who lead the First Division of the Cricket League, have a relatively easy prospect of it at King's Park tomorrow against Royal Navy, while Army, closest challengers, should be out at Kai Tak taking on the RAF. No confirmation could be obtained this morning as to whether the latter match is on. If it is, Army face a hurdle in the championship race that will not be an easy
one,
At King's Park, Recrelo batting will face relatively good bowling from Hart and White but the Navy batting can hardly be expected to do as well as Recreio and the chances are that the match will be very one-sided.
It is anybody's guess what is go- ing to happen at Cox's Path where Optimists travel to meet the RCC, The home team are a more balanced and spilled organimation than they were in carly season and are un- predictable when there is bli game to slaughter.
Al Chater Road, however, I see little less than a devastating victory for the Scorpions. There is an out side chance that Billimoria and Crabtree, both on their best form it they can manage it, may cut down on the winning margin.
Craigengower batting is in a bad not be overnwed by Minu. Their bat- way. Souza, Ramchand and J. R.ting, even without Gosano, is like- Irance could possibly stand up to 1s to knuck up as much against IRC whoever will bowl for the Scorpions, Howling as IRC, It comfortable but it isn't every day that all three
against Koh On N matting wicket, Cut "click."
are likely to neore in their turn.
Look out for the lowest score of the season.
University are at home to IRC at Pokfulam and this match is likely to develop into the same type of thriller that saw University win by four runs last November.
The undergraduates, who are used | to facing J. C. Koh nt the nets, will
Sellout Crowd For Thomas Cup
Final
Preston, England, Feb. 24.-Sellout trowds of 2,000 fans will witness the finals of the Thomas Cup World Badminton Tournament on Friday and Saturday nights between Malayn and Denmark.
"Every seat and every foot of standing room has gone", said one of the hosts, "and we could have sold another 2,000 sents on Saturday. Many persons travelling long distances will have to be turned away."
Both teams have settled into this } "We have the honour of keeping dotion manufacturing town in La- the Union Jack flying in the cham- cashire and had a look at the areun, pionship," he said, "ond we hope
a new swimming bath,
Let Kah really get busy as he did against the Navy and we will see fic in a rare mesa. I would suggest opening the bowling with Kok and professor Ride and leaving it to. Lean and Teh to take care of the tail if there is any left after that,
BIG MATCH
The big match of the week is the Intrn-Club
affair at Chaler Rond on Sunday between the Scor- pions and the Optimists.
Neither team was able to manage
a win in the two League matches
is a
in which Scorpions and Optimista inet and this
a deciding fixture, starting at 11a.m. to permit time enough for the bowlers to work on the two most difficult-baiting sides in dismiss cheaply.
The teams will be:
Scorpions: T. A. Pearce (Cap- toln), O. 3. Kerr, M. Newton. I. N. MacLeot, D. 11. Leach, H. Owen- Hughes, G. B. Gibbons, A. P. Weir, E. F. Ger, J. D. Clague and A. N. Other.
Optimiste: L. D. Kilbee (Captain), A. S. Erson, N, R. Oliver, M. Wood, W. J. Slagter, N. E. Arthy, G. T. Rowe, K. A. Miller, D. McLellan, R. W. Franklin and F. Thorpe.
The pool to win the trophy for the Coin Missed Catches,
has been covered over and with monwealth." serva as the court;
The Malayans, Pacific Zone repre- nentatives who eliminated the United States by 6 matches to 3 in the sem-finals this week at Glas- Row, travelled over to Blackpool 10day for a civic reception and some breath of sea air.
The defeated Yanks stopped here en route to London for the English open Badminton championships to see the struggle for the big cup presented by Sir George Thomas, This is the first competition for it.
CIVIC RECEPTION
Friday, all three teams-Malayans, Dunes and Americonswill be guests of the Preston Mayor, Mr Alderman Robert Ainsworth, at a civic recep- tion and luncheon.
-Katery
Chuan-geek, —non-playing-
captain #nd manager of the Malayans, talked with the some quiet confidence as when he arrived in London with his tenm from Singapore Inst December.
Softball League Standings
Cannulans
Hity
SENIOR LEAGUE
Vic
Madcaps
Clans {'s
"KIC
Khalas
(Unofficial)
Won Lost Perct.
TO
13
3
A13
ชีวิต
.770
520
413
Overican
_Filipinos.
JUNIOR LEAGUE
Won
Braves
Jaguara
1
Peret,
,023
4C2
33:1
B
273
230
10
Mahawks Mackhawks Rezer Viking Slangers W#dres
LADIES' LEAGUE
Wildesta
Wahoos
Canadienner
1
|
The Malayons are favourites but Lancashire adminton fans. who
are about the keenest in Britain, belleve the Danes will be tough to beat.-Associated Press.
COLONY TENNIS
Seeded Players
In Action
Lost Matches
#
London, Feb. 24.---Many cricketer has gone on to make a big score after being missed by
UP & IN
Don Heathington, spark plug for the Baylor Bears, Don stands scrambles up to drop the egg in the basket.
six feet three inches and once scored 64 points in a high school game. A junior, Heathington led the Bears to runner-up honours in the NCAA last season.
a fieldsman and often such an SINGAPORE'S ONE-MAN OLYMPIC TEAM error has changed the whole course of the game.
This question of "missed chances" often crops up, both at home and In oversens tours, and the Somer- set County Committee have not minced their words in referring to the faults in their own team.
Three seeded players will be In their annual report, the Somer- seen in nction today when the set Committee state that the Coun- Colony Open Grasscourt Tennis!ty's weaknesses last season were a lack of really first class batsmen, Championships resume at the the most elementary reas of can- Hongkong Cricket Club this ing evening.
kame
or running between wickets, lack of fast or even medium fast length bowlers and a lifeless field- ing side.
All of which at first glance leaves very little room for anything to be fight with the team. The irony of this criticism cane on the eve of Maurice Tremlett's dazzling erleket in South to the
Africa against a Natal team,
when he scored 105 and 63
Other rames are F-V-Harrison v. W. Salberg (Court 41 Wang Shok- main v. J. V. Sellors (Court 5),
noi out.
LLOYD VALBERG HOPES TO
HURDLE AT HELSINKI
By MILTON MARMOR
The lanky fireman who marched so proudly into Wem- bley Stadium last summer as_Singapore's one-man Olympic Team says he's "had it" as a high jumper.
But the 27-year-old Lloyd Valberg is not through with track and field. The tall athlete who finished eighth in the high jump at the 1948 London Games plans to concentrate from now on the high hurdles and the hop, step and jump.:
And he intends to be in the grand parade at Helsinki in 1952,
Valberg says ho fears he is through as a high jumper.
of clearing the crossbar on his side. Valberg's best efforts so for in his new ambitions have been 15.7 seconds in the 120 yard high hurdles and 41 feet in the hop, step and |Jump. 1.
sociated Press.
With
What's Wrong
The Arsenal?
ASKS PETER DITTON
Soccer fans all over Britain are asking what has hap. pened to Arsenal. The "glamour boys" of pre-war days are still a great attraction wherever they play, but it is undeniable that this season they are on the down-grade.
They won the League Championship last season with a team of voteran players when everyone thought they were bound to crack. A wonderful team spirit more than anything else, pulled them through.
This season they have virtually the some team, with the exception of Laurle Scott, Infernational full- back, who has been on the injured list for two months, and Doug Lish- man, a young Inside-forward from Walsall, who has recently come into the attack,
But the "old men", a year older,
Tomorrow's Rugger
Thero is expected to be a
are not doing the trick this time. large turnout to watch Club
Rooke,
centre-for- sharp-shooting
ward, cannot find the net with his play the Singapore United Ser- former regularity, Lesile Compton ivices XV on the Club ground at not the Invincible stopper of last 4 pm, on Saturday. The visi- season, and there are creakings intors were scheduled to arrivo other key positions in the team
not
been able to
Neither have they show that among their reserves they have players capable of finding n place in the first team.
ure
The result is that while Arsenal In no immediate danger in the League, they are certainly not hit ting the high spots. Indeed, if they do not go into the transfer market fairly soon, they are going to store up for themselves a heap of trouble next season.
Arsenal obviously need new blood, yesterday but have been delay- but while teams
me like
Newcastleed until this afternoon by ad- United and Cardiff City are making verse weather conditions. sortie after sortie into the transfer market, the "Gunners" have
Information regarding the team's added n single well-known player ability is scanty but several of the to their ranks since the advent of players have played for well-known Lishman.
Clubs nt. home, F/O Carpenter hav- ing turned out for London Scottish and Combined Services. There have been three changes from the team originally selected but to what ex- test this as weakened the team, or therwise, is not known.
Club are relying on the team which overcame Shanghai so deci aively last Saturday with one ex- ception. Peter Hutson, one of their most outstanding forwards, drops out owing to injury, his pince being taken by George Wright Nooth who normally plays for RAF Police. WHAT IS THE POLICY?
The latter is a grand wing forward What is the policy of Manager and the change does not weaken Tom Whittaker? Surely Arsenal con- | Club in any way. If the Club for- not be frightened by the high prices as they normally do and the centres wards can obtain as much of the ball for players obtaining in the transfer market. After alt, it will be recall-give their wings more of the ball the ed it was they who started the pay. Singapore side will have to produce
very good football to win. ing of inflated
transfer fees. in the years just before the war. The teams are: they literally
shook the sporting Stade (Army): 7/Lt. Graystow (fame). Singapore United Bervices.-W. 0. world when they bought Bryn Jones. Capt Churcher (Army), L/Bdr Maddon the Walsh International inside-for-(Army), Lt Daley (IN): Capt Sgt Stot- ward from Wolverhampton for the then record fee of £14,000. That was really big money in those days.
But Arsenal wanted the player and they were not afraid to pay, in spite of the fact that in those days they had a staggering overdraft.
The overdraft has been liquidated since the war.
hard (Army), Sgt Sykes (Army): 8/9gt Edwards (Army), F/O Carpenter (RAF), QMSI Gibson (Army), Capt Rowland Price (Army), F/O Taylor (RAP) Lt Drew (Army), Bgt Baker (RAF), YAA Fabian (Army) QMSI Smith (Army). Van de Meulen (RAF) Reserves Cpl F/Sgt Dulbear (RAF).
Club A. Lochlan; R. de Rome, D. Henderson. P. Franklin, M. Robinson; almost. Nolan. J. It. Henderson: L. V. Carrol, Gates at. I. Meffan, H. M. G. Forsgate, E. Highbury have approximated 60,000 Brown, T. Bowman. G. Wright-Woath,
A. Taylor, J. Warne. at each home match, which in hard enth represents between £8,000 and
£7,000.
There cannot be any question of Arsenal being short of money, and their players are among the most loyal possessed by any club. Once a player goes to Highbury, he never wants to leave. But no club can live on sentiment, and if Arsenal are not wary they may find thint while players are happy, the public is not.
MUST NEVER HAPPEN
This must never happen to this once mighty club, which has won
Ruggor Result
London, Feb, 24,--Tho powerful Oxford University Rugby XV de- feated Northampton by 22 points to 8 today Reuter.
World Speedway Championships
London, Feb. 24.-The British the League Championship six times. Speedway Control Board is at
the FA
K
Imperative,
Best game of the evening sees Choy Tin-tuok. considered one of the most improved players of the senson, in action against Lee Doon- sing, the young Java player who gave a spectacular exhibition in the doubles against the Tsul brothers last year when en route China National Games Tournament.
"I have lost confidence that 3 Another steelert
H. A. player,
ever clear 6 feet 6 inches, a height Avres. mels Fetze Lin on Court Of Tremlett, the Committee say I
1.
once considered quite easy," Jie They'll take a great deal of im- while the holder.
Tsui Wal-pui that he will probably make his said res
for as he sat at his proving before he is ready resignedly meets 13. T. Gosano on Court 6.
mark in the future as a batsman desk in the Singapore Harbour Fireworld competition, but the fireman Of considerable interest will be the rather than as a bowler and they Brigade office.
la ready to work hard. between George, Chon and may be inferring that if he concen Valberg used the "belly roll," or What's more, he wants to have Wong Shin-wing ou
trates on batting, he will at least fill the "barrel roll" as it is sometimes company in the parade of nations Court 2. Chon came very near to eliminating Tsul that need for a first class batsman.
1932 and he hopes and has made four trips to Wembley, called, to set a Singapore record of in Finland in Yan-put in the quarter-final in 1947.
Somerset were saved from a dis-6 feet 3 inches.
that great strides can be made in two of which saw them return with tempting to resume the world Ris opponents up to his strength mal season by the receipt of nearly That's
Сир. То mark by the next few years towards remov
To keep any teamspeedway championships here and a close match should ensue.
no a startling £3,000 from the Australian Including this, they had a pront on feap for a fellow who had to take athletic fame lack of training faci-infusion of new blood is
tour. American standards, but it's a fine ing Singapore's great drawbacks to chasing the honours, the occasional next September. the season of just over £1,500 which time fiom als Jols and never had lities, insufficient encouragement and and the new material needed The sport-motorcycle racing-had is paly half that of the previous any real coaching or training op shortage of good coaches.A cannot be home-produced, it must its last championship in 1938. The year, when the South Africans were portunities.
be sought further afield.
late Bluey Wilkinson of Australia The late Herbert Chapman, who won the individual title, in England.-Reuter.
BARREL ROLL
managed Arsenal when they' achiev- Invitations probably will go to the HMS Belfast Wins Strangely enough, Valberg is
cd a ed hut-trick of Championship United States, Australia, Holland, completely "down" on the
Sweden successes, spent tens of thousands of Denmark
anxi
Czecho- Cross-Country
pounds on players, Including Charles slovakin. The races, If organised, of the men's doubles in the French Colombo, Feb. 24.-The two-day
Leading Seaman Ham, of HMS Buchan, Alex James, David Jack, would be held at Wembley Stadium Belfast, won the Fleet cross-country Cliff Bastin, Tim Coleman, International Coverexi Courts Lawn match between the West Indies tour.
yesterday, while the Belfast Halliday, and Jimmy Dunn. Tennis Championships today with ag team and a Ceylon Combined-feet 11 inches. Many track scholars run
Speedway la popular in England, leam won the Fleet Trophy and
Crowds straight sets win over the Italian Schools XI ended at the Colombo have always sald that the first man
The last three, Incidentally, were
of 60,000 at speedway to clear 7 feet outdoors will get over HMS Dampier's
team the Small all centre-forwards Davis Cup players, Cucelli and del Oval today in a draw.
who
between meetings are common. For the 1049 The West Indies declared at their the bar with this awkward-looking Ships Trophy.
them cost something like £22,000. season there will be 33. clubs com- The course was about three and a score of 481 for 7 and method of straddling Ince downward.
They never solved Arsenal's centre-peting in three divisions-Associated combining overnight
With the barrel roll the Jumper half miles, the start and Anish being forward problem, but then dismissed the Schools for 170. throws his leading leg over the bar at Happy Valley.
it took more
Press. 4-2, 6-3, 0-1.
About 120 run- than this to shake a Chapman and Although 303 runs ahead, the West and drags the trailing leg alongners took part. Indies did not enforce the follow- Jater.
At the conclusion of the race, the his faith in lop-line players, and
Manager Perfect timing is the absolute trophies were presented by Vice-Ma Borotra, who defeated Massip and had scored 88 for 4 when stumps essential beru. Usually, the failure Adiniral Sir Patrick Brind, KCH. take a leaf out of the book of his
Tom Whittaker might well DISCRIMINATION
is caused by the trolling leg topping CDE, C.-in-C. Far East Station.
illustrious predecessor, the cross-bar at the last moment.
The remills were: 1, Leading Seaman Hans (IMS Belfast); 2. Lleutenant Baton what has happened to HMS Dampter); 3, Alle Seaman Moore
He be-
(S Belfast). The winner's times was came discouraged and reached
19 minutes 45 seconds. conclusion that the barrel is played Belfast with 584 points: runners-un, HMS Winners of the Fleet Trophy, HMS out.
Loudun with 602 points, Frigate Flotilla 1150 points.
Paris Tourney.
Paris, Feb. 24.-Frank Parker, United States slur,
Batting and Henri
Cochet, of France, entered the final
Bello.
sello.
Parker
Won Lust
Peret.
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2
750 .444
.COO
AB Ave.
14 43
22 17
A brilliantly, won
and Cochet,
the 396
at they meet the French pair, Marcel Bernard and Jean
340
trales...
BATTING AVERAGES
Names
1. Eriksen, VJLC.
S. Guterres, Madenpa
15 45 20 3/4
G. Perreira, V.R.C..
C. Bakar, Canucks
D. Suva, Kn.c...
14
12 43 15
S. Bucks, Saints
J. Requeira, M'caps
14 44 10
1. Luz, 1.K.H.C.
1. Weo, Canucks
12 48 18.347 Bartrofi, of Spain, in the other seini-
347 final today.
Preferred
on and batted a second time. They
were drawn.--Reuter,
sels
12 54 JD 392.3 The Frenchmen beat the Spari-
ords after
13 43 14 300
WEEK-END CAMES
thrilling
five
barrel
roll--the semi-diving style that permitted Les Steers of the United States to set the world record of
Highlighted by the crucial Canucks struggle 0-2, 4-6, 7-9, 6-1, 6-3 Popular Democrats Valberg's High jumping
Madeaps Benler Loop jilt on Sunday, this week-end's softball programine will
Reuter.
Prefer Oslo
the Bun-
Oslo, Feb. 24.-Two minutes before their departure from Oslo for home today,
skaters, Kornel who won the
Pa world speedskating title last week-end, and dailos Killas, and the Hungarian team trainer, Wazulek, dashed from the airways compared station and disappeared into record of 59.4 streets of Oslo.
Senior League, Sunday, A Recrelu, WORLD RECORD 10.30 nm. VRC v Flipinos (Umpires, Hai Wing Lee, Tim Ablung. P. C. Won
Copenhagen, Feb. 24.-Miss Grete neurer, Phile Remedius). 2 p.m., Canucks Andersen, Danesh Olympic swim garlan y Madcaps Umpires, Clins. Figured, ming champion, tonight beltered Ingmar Eriksen, Fred Diesta; seurer, Pillo Renietins) AL C.B.A.. Noon, the women's world record for 100 Chung Hwa v Saint (Umpires. "Doe yards free style. Molthen, Nugget Ebrahim, Edo Almelda: Swimming unpaced, she returned scorer. Hat Wing Lee), 2 pan., Khalsa y
time of 58.2 seconds, Chung, P, F. KBC (Umpires, Dick Chay, 5. C. Wong: scorer, Miss Terry with the official Dapista).
Junior Toop.. Saturday. A1 Recṛela.
Phila Remedios, Robin H, Unberlo Muse; scorer. Tony Baptista), Suridny.
Al Recreo, D a... Blackhawks v Vikings
(Umpires, Phila Remedios, Tony Kwok,
Tinipli Perven; acoref, „Buster Hollandat.
the
EASTERN CUT-OFF
the
п
The Small Ships Trophy was won by "A the Olympic games." he re- HMS Dampler with 507 points, colled, "only one other jumper, American, used this method. Most of the others used only the Western roll or the Eastern cut-off."
In
the
Fighting Dates
Olymplex. Dave scene of the 1948
A club that has for so long spent su freely, as have Arsenal, cannot so drastically
the change polley-ns present management appear to be eminent position. trying to do-and maintain a pre-
Jackie Robinson Feels Happier
Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, Feb, 24. -- A famous American
says that dis PRICES THAT MUST BE PAID Negro athlete
crimination against Negro Whether Manager Whittaker likes
This region, which had Negro slaves until 1802, has maintained attempted to prevent Negroes gel- separate educational institutions and ting freedoms intended for all under
the American Constitution.
The athlete, Jackio Robinson, the hall for a Mejor League team, sald first of the Negro race to play base-
met with
at discrimination Jacksonville, Florida, when playing
or dislikes the £20,000 transfer fee, sportsmen is being broken down or whether in his heart he just feels even in the southern part of the that no
player is worth such a United States. The American in question hap-.
colossal sum, he still has to recognise pened to be George Stanich,
London, Feb. 24. -British those are the prices that have to be University of California at Los heavyweight boxing champion pt for the sture of today. seconds set up la 1944 by her com- They hud Just received their Angeles youngster who is looked Bruce Woodcock is scheduled to the excite often made by other and Whittaker cannot shelter behind prior to 2.30 p.m. Rangers v Jaguars (Umpires, patriot, Miss F. Nathansen.-Reuter. passports
entering 21
upon in the United States ns the fly to Johannesburg on March 9 less ambitious chube that players are bus Indo-China Tour
for the airßeld. They Frab-most serious threat to Steers' world for his fight with South African not available. bed their suitcases and ran. mark Paris, Feb. 24.--Alex Jnny, The rest of the team left by plano Stanich falled dismally at Wem-champion Johnny Ralph On
Newcastle in the last three years French, European and world cham- for Hungary according to schedule.
Bley
although
Eubsequent March 26,
have been involved in transfer deals Noon, Rexes v Waghres (Umpires, R. pion short distance swimmer fand Pajor was later seen training at European meets he did better thun He will be accompanied by his us buyers, and sellers, amounting
to no less a sum than £220,000.
They have made money talk all right. In fact they have got the whole of Great Britain talking. Andere in an exhibition game reveral Arsenal must do likewise.
Whereas before the war It was "It was a different story hist year Arsenal who were accused of and on our Spring tour," Robinson add- criticised for having inflated (rans- ed.
"There were very few in- fer fees, that accusation no longer stances of any discrimination even
lands up today, But for better for is the South." Arsenal that it should, than that Since Robinzon become the first they should lose their great lustre Negro to get into Premier League London, Feb. 24-It was learned and prestine as Britain's number baseball, five clubs have signed up today that Marcel Cerdan, the French one club. That is a very real danger. Negro stors-Associated Press.
Malig, A. Malig, L., Rocha: renter, Sabu Samy).
Ladies Circuit, Saturday. At Recreld. 4 p.m.. Wildeata v Pirates (Umpires, Bui Suva, Frankie Correa, Ollie Vás),
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record-holder,' left by air today, ac- Bislet Stadium, but no trace has * Teet B. companied by diving stars, for an yet been found of Kilian, who, it is. John Winters. of Australia, the exhibition tour
of Indo-China.reported, is engaged to a Norwegian Olymple champlon at feet 6, Router.
girl in Osto-Reuter,
employed the more orthodox method
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manager, Tom Hurst, and, his brother, Bill.
Freddie Milis, of England, world light heavyweight champion, plans to see the bout. He and his wife went to South Africa on February.23 for a month's holiday.
Mills, who knocked out Ralph tast November, fights Woodcock for the British heavyweight title in London on June 2-Associated Press.
CERDAN-TURPIN
holder of the world midleweight title, will fight Dick Turpin, the British and Empire Champlon, over ten rounds at 11 stone eight pounds
at Earl's Court, London, on Tuesday, March 20.-Reuter.
Morale Builder
he
years ago.
Squash Rackets
London, Feb. 24.-Two hundred Haverford, Pennt Feb. 24.- Hull business men havo agreed that The United States regained the their football team-Hull City-is Wolfc-Nocl/women's squash rackets Club Soccer Team
the biggest morale bulider and In-cup last night when they beat Bri- centive to production that the city taln by three matches to two. The following will represent the has ever had.
The American women lud not Club against RAF on Sunday at Consequently they are to give won the trophy since 1937 and fust Sookunpoo, kick-off at 4 p.m.-Cat- financial aid to the club for the ex-night's meeting was the first of the ton; Forrow, Strange; Weller, tenelon of Booth Ferry Park ground two teams since 1930 Fowler, Beck; Barclay, Nullen, to accommodate 80,000 spectators when England won by five matches In London, Baker, Kieman, Maine.
to ni.-Reuter.
Reuter.