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Week-End Softball
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1949...
USS "SALISBURY SOUND" SQUAD MAKE THEIR LOCAL DEBUT TOMORROW
BY
STARDUST"
CLEAR THE DECK FOR ACTION! THE RABID SOFTBALL FAN TREKKING OUT TO THE BALL PARK OVER THE WEEK-END WILL HAVE A FULL QUOTA OF TUSSLES TO SATISFY HIS PENCHANT FOR ACTION AND DIAMOND HIGHLIGHTS. A 14-GAME PROGRAMME IS FEATURED. THE PICK OF THIS WEEK'S SOFT- BALL FARE IS THE LONG-AWAITED DEBUT OF THE USS "SALISBURY SOUND,” FRESH OUT OF SAN DIEGO WHERE THE BATTLE WAGON COPPED THE NAVAL BASE CHAMPIONSHIP, WHO WILL TANGLE WITH ST THERESA'S AT 11 O'CLOCK TOMORROW ON THE CBA GROUND.
Reports emanating from reliable sources give out that the "Salisbury Sound" has one of the best squads in the Pacific However, despite the publicity, the Gobs will have to produce Fleet and should throw local opposition into the back seat. before the local yokels will acclaim them as the team of the season.
contingent
square
Jul when bruken t
against Hal Wing Lee's plate in 1945
White Fangs.
REPUTATION! Braginst with thrts putation short
beard of Su the chroles of oral softles, The Solistarry Sound" will taker over the Nage's xtures with and record of six Victures wul one b
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Swedes Served A Feast Of First Class Soccer
BY "UNOMI”
Football Followers in the Colony had a real feast of first- class soccer last week when the crack Swedish amateur
team, Halsingborg "A," played a series of three games. The Swedish team won all their games in such a convincing `manner that it really made one think of the low standard of football at present played in Hongkong. Week after week the_ardent fan watches his favourite team, such as Kitchee, and marvels at the grand play of his idols, who turn in big scores every match. When opposed by real first class opposition they are practically hopeless.
Throughout the series several points became very clçar. Firstly, that local players are far too slow, especially in tackling. Fast, swift raids and Brst-time inckling were two of the Swede's strong points. Their opponents were given little time to make up their minds what to do when they were in possession of the ball and whilst they delayed in parting a Swedish player would tackle in a wholehearted manner and dispossess them.
with
Inken nil could very
which
Wo foot-
Another noticeable thing was the grand positional play of the tourists. Very few balls went astray. There was always a team-mate in position ready to gather a pass. The inside-men were particularly accurate with their long cross- field passes to the wingers. This created havoc with the Hongkong defenders. The There are other promising encounters on tomorrow's slate. In the Major Circuit, the unbeaten St Joseph's nine takes on the youthful
local players had no understanding in their moves, The Swedish players were Jaguars, and the prosperons Braves are palled against the Paks.
working to a plan. If a winger cut into the centre, his inside-man would fill the The enterprising Junior Loop takes the spotlight this afternoon with the Blackhawks engaging the Overacas in an important tussle.
vacant position. Tomorrow, the Rexes, holding tenaciously on to their untarnished record, meet the Braves in the Juntor Loop attraction of the week.
Only about two of the players] re-arrangement Canuckettes | deep cut under his eye and the
robbed and they conquered. Soares, and afford to lose with the Boxes; elip, Alice Mar's The girls also have a look-| Eriksen, Billy
who played for Hongkong made the forward line of the services ball fans in Hongkong are very setting up hot pare. Mentor should take the Wildcats to the less of his spectacles.
Man-chi who тел Janky Tito Hyndman.
notwithstanding their The solution recommended in ure of the services of Eric Keen, of Cho
grateful to the Hnisingborg team in in this week's warfare.
This column welcomes the Rennie Sequeira of the Hawks cleaners
at third earlier 9-8 defeat at the hands this instance would be either to the football coach, during his forced to step back into the mid-for giving us such an excellent The Canadiennen hook up
Gonsalves to will make a change of Tuny return
the HKFA Inc. Both build a cinder path at the edge ¦ will of the Untamed Felines.
engagement
display of soccer as it should be nisence with the Wildents in the attit after J11)
of base where Felix Allaye
Avarith and Monica Chiufen are of the fence to warn outfielders The rest no doubt thought they Teunuch and Santos played a played in the finest sporting was replace Manuel Guterres, Tany years. the of nightcap
Sunday several
rising Cain with the loop's of
the mann.. the
especially game, proximity of the fence could learn very little from him grand EDGE ON REXES
pilcbera.
provide specially-built What a mistake they made.
former, who upset many of the We will remember the vari- curd while this afternoon good catcher
Tomorrow's tuale between
Alice Mar can be counted on rubber mals which could be The games were exceptionally Swedish attacks with his elever our personalities of the team his ankle the Rexes he barl
noct the Braves' the loop-tapping St Theresa, but had to sideline the entching
by the HKFA beading.
Who for a long time to come. collisin at the should be keenly contested with fur steady burling while her thrown over the fence and thus well arranged
with Mignon Yin ni iefs a shock absorber. Both thanks to hard work by Messra The whole forward Une was een forget "The Black Thunder- the edge De Rexes who | Batteld,
Connie Lat at second, suggestions would be
weak. Chan Kam-hol, the cap bolt, Malte costly. Skinner, Omar, etc.
Martensson, with Catives
lantters. better WH, folks, the
have
thin, han, I'm sure, never his clever dribbling. zwerves Ts 1p- ke winner
Braves are comparatively young Jean Lee at short, and Avarita The other alternative would be for the outfielders to play the
HAMPDEN ROAR
played so badly.
electric dashes down the Suffre 11 Hlow's contest
and the net have too many Choy at the hot corner, backs
het up
brunce off the fences rather Saturday's game, played be Tang Yee-kit tried hard but wing: Karl Svenson, the goal- suv that the Navy will have hable
The Wildents have lost much thau to go for the ball in these fore a record crowd, was a zeene the opposing defenders were i kon
keeper with his safe handling the belies team buik as nimost
reminiscent of Cup Final Day in much too strong for the small of the ball, his long clearances Itemedios
Loureiro-whe of the sunshine of yesteryear. enything can happen in the old exception of the two Eddies
force in
SPORTSMANSHIP
Britain.
When .400 They were strong
Hongkong TURE.
upheld and panther-like leaps St Tarrest's rates 1 nme,
are justhing the apple at
recent seasons when they ran
scored that equallsing goal, the To make a pre
nerom his goal; 5.0. Svenson, plus gaits.
MESMERISED fanta
The sportsmanship so openly echo from the crowd was simi second to the Wahoos.
captain's in- TEITY Tay fun at
The Tribe's mtvnace would be
displayed by This year is a different story.
the Hongkong Inf to
"liampden the famous of grooving
Last Sunday the Combined who played a real
ntriga amal never seemed to fire; Laide's teaterary whittier on a limb with
Chinese met the tourists and Karlson the inside-left, who the ball through the strike zone The Cats are disorganised and Pandas, pride of Shanghai, took w one's hatut
seem to have lost their fight le the press last week. Granted
The final score, 2-1 in favour the score was 7-1 in favour of Kar When cutting the SENIOR LOOP CHATTER
the Bolly
forfeiture when Brown is
Paks of Sweden, in no way reflects Sweden I need any very littles was schemer in chief; the tall effect Southpaw should
beiter have
fulled to
The renite-half, the speedy wingers, show doubtful storier tomorrow na
for their up
what happened. The powerful St Joseph's will
say thank you ther sent
opposition' good
the true run of the play. Hlad about the
Pandas 41
to me against them.
Do overwhelmed etc., etc., wo the
tourista
their | Chinese were
us Ruch A 1
The Rexe are play- this scribe has been given batters with
in the quitting the Wrote
correspondence! whren
ensily and chances it
mesmerised by the dazzling Swoleu for giving
trent and we look forward to Jaarover
tachorrose
columns that they ang heads up ball and are full understand she's
would not
Helsingborg team Southful
KAINO
play of the They the favoured Night The Joess our egoying uniram
INTERNATIONAL SERIES consider the game as being for- have been five instead of two. to with tomorrow's tit
The Hongkong team played a that the visitor more or less seeing you again in the future.
GOVERNOR'S CUP, with
would request the wied
Connell Meeting | Association A General
up until half-ume did as they pleased. chalked up
Tomorrow the Governor's Cup to re-schedule the good game traught was furtes
Kwok Ying-kee, the diminu the Aven zack the Delawares was held last
then they were overpowered by Tuesday when
al the Take
be played The subt
tve half-back from Kitchee, was match wil afternoon. pe!lle niors us
3.30 the rules for the forthcoming same for a later date.
p.m. Ground al heavy, Club the tall, Though the gesture is born their rivals. without thach nggovalioti
should The Aces have been dishing up¦ International Series, ns drafted
The local team on duty was opposed by Braves Steam alle ing
65 deep-rooted DESC lacklustre ball wently
whlic
Committee, by the Management krom The Pake when they bot
This game is always one of the аге az take them youthful Delawares
that the doubtful
Association prior to the game, the strongest ta cheek. Aftesters,
senous most thrilling games. eventually a finther step along the road to sing for their second win of were adopted. Ar appeal was bortsmanship, it secins rather as agreed by all local mecer fans Franck and could not hold him CNAAP meet a IKEA eleven. The HKFA team contains an made by Umpire-in-Chie? Don Words the season, The Spartans. In
Pratt.. Bill
defence, pany its
the all-Service the
Martensson, should Robbing for more co-operation will re-schedule this fixture as possibic, but against such clever
it is specifically stipulated opposition many of them played centre-forward. S. S, Nien tried of success,
all--from
Castilho, Casacinia for Chung Hwa is the throes
that for far below the form expected of hard to stop The Constitution
Wooton and Woods. further notch up the
right-winger, and must be con- managers with regard to the feiture would be granted when them. board 1718 another Stor Loop affray and chins
Yui Ylu-lak gave a grand dio-gratulated on his plucky display, who did well at centre-forward loop ladder when they hook up Umpires Register. shaild neege virtorio15
口罩 one team fails to put in an op-
The last game the series In the recent Memorial Cup Early to-
sticks and the the Pandas.
play betwcon who lost out with The Over,
Constitutionally each tenm is
of Pearance for a game, the Jaguars
on match, will be at right-half.
think he too weak to fill to the Braves after putting up nurrow morning
be muy stretching sports could in no way be blamed for played at Boundary Street
Wednesday unce again proved two or more members for thul staunch fight, cross bats with oppose the Griffins and should required to submit the names of
the visitors. such a the superiority of
responsible position in Yung-sang Hau the Daredevils to be followed
no difficulty is bowling Umpires Register from which manship just a little bit too for the goals which beat him,
wasn't
The left wing pair, will be in this instance. Softball is a
opening a big game. Hongkong scored the
another The
normally Madeups-13aseballeri
game of intense rivalry with prominent as he
two minutes and Higgins and Pereira, are THE GALS LOOK IN
have not heen dis- from in the day's nighteam,.
quarters asked or given. but he put in a lot of hard work. goal within e
Amerians should run up
This afternoon's tussle be team managers has been well no
methods aro Tse kam-hung was one of the .mly held on to their slender two who when score track
St Theresa's Tween
are relying on and the nigh negligible. Umpires have less sub rosa
The Chinese of employed, it can hardly be felt failures. I admit he was against lead until the interval. During playing good form lately.
the second period, stamina and will bygoned by the Cumbancheros White Fangs
been depend on
appointed by
that taking advantage of the one of the finest wingers ever
perfect understanding enabled the usual quota of Klichce and who share the cellar
the the Belding dished up by either officials and have in most cases
Colony, but even rules is akin to bad sportsman- peen) in the
the Swedes to eat a deserved KMB players to win this game Bareballers
side. The Fangs bold the edge falled to full
ship. Perhapa, the Pandas have then Tee was very slow,
and I can't see anything to 3-1 victory. Josette ments. pilching where
of
Injury Interprelation
Lau Chung-sanga
stop Pennant fortunes will be at 10
them from succeeding. they came. they saw Well, There have been complaints a different hinge on
stake this afternoon when the Tampo's strike out reputation the outcome of to-
during the first-half caupodia sportsmanship. morrow's game the Saints Blackhawks meet the Overseas, must be spoken of in relation of bad umpiring from various lave a 3-and-2 record. For this
teams started out Hoth
dissident quarters which have as to pitching parsimony.
ins Meritor
allowed all-important Jussle,
contenders
Tiampo
the not appreciated the difficulties strong
It Tony Consalves will start Joey Jumpor title but have bogged opposition not many hits in her confronting the Association.
St Theresa's
has Dorven
the been starts.
decided by Franco as Jock Brown is still down after a flying send-ut.
view Council that, in
of the Hawks on the injured st
710 W in Oorlo is a steady hurler and
response received, The long arm of injury boo sevont place with five triumphs, backed by a tight felding leart. apathetic
of Unipires St the appointment The butters slash token Benvy
are in the SI against twu setbacks while the at Theresa's of inte
have bern
Bisle Brown ani · Overseas
lesa Theresa's
boasts for week-en gunes will be which Silva, Doreen Ozorio, lett to Umpire-In-Chief Donj Rosario are on the inund ist stressful and now have a 4-3 Curta
The Fangs Robbins, Hal Wing Lee, and wilke
Another defent for the nuud Lilian Guar
Remedios. Umpires Brst half of will start out as the underdogs Philo in the
thus appointed will be advised razon
their
tear respective With slugging Avarita Choy · by
who will be re- terrific managers The Hawks can hardly slamming the ball at a
sponsible to the Association for their attendance.
The First Rounds of the In- ternational Series will be Day. Buxing played off Entries, accompanied by tourna
tler whereas
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The reputed to have
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Jends It
that the ship
fastball hurler
"Prometheus"
ure everal tus
to believe Buribe
prea akin
tu "Flats Top" Pancerz est the 155 which stormed! the Colony in 1945 after the liberation. Local softball looks forward to the debut sof "Salisbury Sound"
anticipation.
Confest
the
with kee
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EVERYTHING HINGES
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reaching
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KOZIO
chinaces
will
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recuperating
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Each team will be permitted to register a maximum at 25 players. Eligibility will b inted to players who, are re- gistered players of teams par- Geipating in the regular League, prad
a player presented a team
who hos re- Jost reason play for the same team this year.
The Series will be subject to the Omcinl Rules of the A+sociation, and the final Hunds will be played off over ? 15. The Senior Loop play-oits will also be D-inning affairs.
The following representatives have been chosen for various teams:
Portugal (Holders) Charlie' Fucicedo; China-Dick Chung (Men's) and Miss Alice Mas (Ladies); USA-Frank Cleary: Diesta Philippines Fred Great Britain-Hal Wing Lee: Pakistan Skelly Razacic; IndiaNinco Singh; and Canada--Don Robbins..
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ECHOES AND RE-ECHOES Softball this season seems to Last be inxed by injuries. week, two more casualties were
On Saturday, reported foul lp caught. Pirate second baseman Noelle Simmons on the nose while sho
WILE play from the watching the side lines. Noelle had to ro- ceivo attention and was forced to retire from the game for a fcw innings.
The occurrence of this oc- cident will prove to all teant It is necessary managers that to have all players scated on the player benches, provided for them. Spectators and team followers should not occupy the benches but should stay in the roped-off arcadirectly behind the benches.
On Sunday,Chung Iwa centre-folder, C.K. Tsol did n Peto Relser speelal in chasinut after a long fly from Yank. Bob McGowan Tsoi ran headlong- into the fence and sustained a
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