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USS "SALISBURY SOUND" MEET
THE
MADCAPS IN CRUCIAL TILT TOMORROW
BY "STARDUST"
The top attraction of the week-end softball programme will be the Senior Loop titbit slated for tomorrow afternoon at 3.30 when the USS “Salisbury Sound” clashes with the Mad- caps in a crucial tussle which may see the end of the pennant road for either contestant. Still rankling from the humiliation of their defcat last week at the hands of St Theresa's, the "Salis- bury Sound" will be out to regain lost prestige and establish itself as a strong contender for the play-off series,
With five victories offset against three reversals, the Madcaps cannot afford to drop another game at this stage of the pennant race. So, there is every indication of another action-packed classic when these two colourful squads match diamond talent.
same tactical errors a second diction until fomorrow after- time. The "Salisbury Sound" | noon. batters are long ball hitters but have not as yet found the range with their blown. Many of their hite should have gone for
ing of the Blackhawks and the Braves Biated, for tomorrow morning. The Hawks are In second place two games behind the Rexes while the Tribe aro just one step behind the Hawks, outfits will
Several promising Senior Loop encounters are slated for decision prior to the Navy-Madcap contest. Earlier in the morning the conquering St Theresa's play the Americans while at 2 p.m. the Pandas engage the Jaguars. Undefeated St Joseph's will have Dick Chung's Chung-Hwa gang as their opponentą. The final games in the pre- Uminary round of the Juntor Circuit will also be decided, this week. Topping the card will be the lt between the Black- hawks, second in the standings, and the Braves. On the die- taff front, Allco Mar's Canuckettes and the Pirates tangle in today's nightcap of a twin bill. In the opener, the St Theresa Juniors will square off
Lee's ngainst Mike McTyelreans,
Local ball fans should not Judge the "Salisbury Sound" sqund on their performance last week when they were nosed out 8-7 by St Theresa's in the Anal canto. The Gobs are new
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to the Colony and apparently require several more work-outs on the local diamond to get the kinks out of their system. Faulty Öelding nad noticeable tendency to under- inte their opponent led to the Novy's defekt last week by mu of the top Senior Loop outfile. The Midcaps can rest assured The Gubs will
not repent the
THE MADCAPS Buster Hollanda and his Madcaps now stand seventh in the loop inble and are behind extra bases were it not for the
the Navy in the salient matter Bath contesting fine fielding dished up by Gerry of games won and lost. How be out for a victory in this Roza-Pereira and his mates in ever, the Madcappers aro well crucial tussle as a defeat for the St Theresa outfeld.
known for their fighting spirit elther team may well mean In Janky Benito Flori, the when the chips are down.
the end of the road along Navy has a topnotch pitcher Kelly
Silva-Netto, pitching pennant lane. The Braves are who buris fast
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on a losing streak, ball ns wall ator of the team, has chucked currently as a slight outcurve. Benito five wins against three setbacks having lost two successive starts.
han Terry Lucido chucked a good game last week but has rarely finished a game
in two but was not given adequate without an erratic spell mid-games failed to go the distance Unless he felding support by his mates.
tussle when for want of stamina. walke In rapid improves, the Tribe will have
a sorry lime tomorrow.
Bimby Ablong's Spartans, in their rapid climb up the loop
With the pennant fortunes of way through the
Issues he bis team resting on his slim
shoulders, Fiori will be bearing down on the Madcappers on every pitch,
First sacker Robbie Robert and outfielder Gregory lend the team's altack.
Many quarters pick the "Salisbury Sound" to win tomorrow's ball game but DB almost
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The Madcaps have thus for been sparked by the explosive bat of Rennie Sequeira, who is currently banging the apple kin 400 clip and challenging strongly for the top spot. The other players are also consistent hitters and are fast on the base paths.
The Madcap scouts were out last week looking over the Navy team and one point they may have noticed is the weakness of the Navy infeld In nelding sacrifice bunts. The Madcap- pers are fino exponents of will most squeeze play probably employ this strategy
in the clutches."
THE LINE-UPS
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Barry Appoilage
1 SPORTS
IT'S ALL VERY WELL FOR YOU ALWAYS READING THE BACK PAGE TO FORGET THE HORLD'S WORRIES BUT HOW ABOUT ME-
The expected line-ups tomorrow's thit are:
"Salisbury Sound": USS Benito Flori, p: Chief Chapin, Rouble Roberts, lb; Kenneth Saine, 2b; Willle Willis, as; Red Yardley, 3b; Gregory, li; Sparky Sparks, ef; and Dutch Schweers, Indder, should be able to get by
the Delawares this afternoon. Madcaps: Kelly Silva-Netto, The front-running Rexes
Silva-Netto, P: Roy
Jim should find an easy opponent in Moore, lb; Peter Petersen, the Pandas when they clash 21; Louis Oilveira, $5; (oday.
Blackhawks-
Licky Verlesyn, by Rennic Sequeira, If: Sid Hollanda, cf; Besicles the and George Saunders, ri.
Braves it, two other Junior Loop games will be decided to SENIOR CIRCUIT GOSSIP morrow. The Overseas wil
play the Griffins and the Aces take on the Jaguars.
LADIES MIX IT UP
WEEK-END FOOTBALL
Challenge Shield Competitions Start Today
BY "UNOMI”
This week-end sees the start of the Challenge Shield Competitions. The Shield is one of the most coveted trophies in local soccer. Rün on similar lines to homeside cup-tics, the competition is a knock-out affair..
in this com-
The RAF defence is strong but I can't see them subduing the Chinese forwards. It will require an extra effort by the they hope to
The present holders of the Senior Shield are South, China "A" who last season had at least ten of today's successful Kitchee players in their ranks. The holders' present team comprises the many young players who played for South China "B" Inst year. It certainly looks as if the Shield will change hands this season. Today, two games are down strong a side for 2nd Division for decision in the Senior Shield. opposition, being undefeated so The undefeated Kitchee meet for this season, thus their entry present holders, South China, at into the Senior Shield. Club ground. In local soccer, Kilches are supreme, and start off as favourites petition.
South China are missing the RAF players if services of their clever plvat, win, Ko Po-keung, who is injured. The only game in the Junior Last week they were defeated Shield that looks interesting is latter team, week, after week, they have not the power to in- by RAF and it is a certainty South China v. Kitchee, The turn in big scores and are a niet a defeat
on Kitchee,
very steady side but the Souflr nfe entry into Round Two is
China Juniors have a
great predicted for the
reputation as cup-fighters" and league leaders, Kitcher.
will stretch the opposition to CAA
CLUB
the utmost. The second game today will
GOVERNOR'S CUP The Governor's Cup be a most interesting one, CAA v. Club. Both teams have been played last Sunday, was a big showing crralic form lately disappointment to
A
undefeated
the
who are weak compared crowd which filled the CAA, with their last season's
game,
large
Club
to see an showed a marked improvement round expecting
match. The HKFA In the gome ba
ogainst St Joseph's exelung
team was completely outpinged They have the ability in their every department of the ranks but appear to lack
game. They were unable bination and are content to play cope with the accurate first- time passing of the Chinese
com-
n robust type of football.
Club are having a lean season | eleven.
to
just now. How they must long Berry, the HKFA laside- for players like Kiernan and right, was injured after len Forrow, two of lost season's minutes of play and no sooner stalwarts. There is a lack of hod he returned when Highton, blood in the team and this the centre-forward, had
leave the field for attention.
new
Is
Youneeded.
The
to-
players are Included When he returned, he was who are inexperienced and are more of allability" than an unable to make the most of the asset to the side. Tennuc! was many attacks started by veteran crippled during the first half. Mullen, the Club Captain. Ho moved to right-half and
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tcoms met in the courageously carried on,
The whole team showed a same competition Inst season and Chib were victorious after extra, lack of understanding and was time had been played. Today's no match for the wiles of the
will be nhard-fought Chinese forwards. game
Kwok Ying-kee was In a struggle in which both defences will predominate. I think CAA sprightly mood and scored four
of his side's five goals, will win,
mando v.
ta- starter
the
the
commencement many people were unable to goin-admission,-
full a long time before
of play and
ARMY KWONG WAH The football public receive Army, victorious in their
too many set-backs due to this should past six gaines,
have shoringe of accommodation. difficulty in
Lates accounting whenever a big game
In the nightcap, Allee Mar's no Canuckeltes tangle with the casily for Kwong Wah The place. Dues whom they walloped 30-0 Army officials have a scheme
The selection of the HKFA COMMANDO ♥ KMB
team for last week's game On Sunday, the remaining Brat
came in for a lot of criticism. round ties will be played. The A much stronger team could "titbly appears to be the Com- have been flelded and it is. Kowloon Motor Bus hoped that the people respon- match at Sookunpoo. Last sible for the selection will week, Commandos, capably led exercise a little more care in by centre-forward Highton, the future and thus ensure the
by 7-0. Wah by The Pandas-Jaguars tussle
trounced Kwong
public of witnessing a gamis well worth is another game
Highton who has been on the worthy of the occasion. watching. After dropping
Injured list for the past month URGENTLY NEEDED their Arst two starts of the
was once again injured in last
The Governor's Cup gome tenson, the Pandas have recled
A twin bill will be featured Sunday's Governor's Cup Game
once again brought home the Circuits off five straight victories and in
the Ladles'
this and is a doubtou stem to be set for greener pas- afternoon. In the opener, the morrow. Without Highton, the urgency of a stadium with per- manent and fire-proof stands: tures. They are now fourth in McTyeireans, wallowing in the Commandos are a mediocre team for Hongkong. The ground was the loop ladder.
loop dungeon, will make an at- and KMB should have ittle diffi- The Pandas will be out in tempt to get out of the nether-culty in winning, but should the full force for this game most regions when they oppose centre-forward appear in after a week's lay-off. Raymond powerful St Theresa's The line-up, it is anybody's game. Tsao, crackerjack catcher, is Saints are expected to cop this back in the Colony and will batussle without extending YF. Yin's battery mate in to themselves. morrow's tilt.
The Jaguars will be streng thened by the return of Frankie
During the second half of the Cortca to the catching job.
carlier in the season. Sparked in operation at present where game a fire broke out in the The Jaguars are the heavier
by Avarita Choy's heavy by all members of the football corner of one of the wooden hitting team but must concede cannonading, the Maple Leafs team meet onc day during stands. The spectators in the ftelding superiority to
should repeat their triumph the week for a rigorous day's vicinity of the blaze charged Shanghollanders.
over the enthusiastic Corsairs, training, together with lectures on to the field to escape tho Frank Cleary's Americans
occer tactics.
flamos fames and play are tied with St Theresa's for
ECHOES AND RE-ECHOES Judging by past results this stopped. fifth place and both teams are
The fire brigade arrived on Lost week a Senior Loop plan is paying big dividends. playing good ball. Both teams from the U. S. S. R.lay the
St game was called off at the very The players who in the past the scene ten minutes after the wood with
#short
time danger had been averted. The Theresa's a faster outfit where last minute by the two contest-met each other
Saturday kick-off, damage caused was negligible. before the base
when concerned.ng teams
the officials
now know each other's moves but it could easily have been Menter
scary will call on assigned to the game failed to
much more serious. either CAT's Fred Schwartz or put in an appearance at the and work to a definite plan.
Police meet Navy at Boun-
RAF SURPRISE Fred Heckmon for the hurling scheduled time. This resin dary Street and this will be a
tho Jock Brown will in
100p fixtures assignment.
RAF provided the surprise in. lost week's First Division most probably too the slab for necessitate the game being re-real rousing game. Both teams
scheduled for a later date.
not exactly dainty with St Theresa's.
their footwork and prefer first League programme. The alr The Maple Leafs should have The non-appearance of the time tackles, and that is what men played a grand game and were worthy winners over no difficulty in taking the feeble officials at last week's game is the spectator likes to see in Cumbancheros to the cleaners, tangible proof of the
South China. utter cup-lie.
Richards, 'Cross and Wilson teams and The undefeated St Joseph's disregard of some
are unfortunate in to the Association's losing the services will meet
formed
defence a potential | players squad
rock-like of Galvin threat in Chung Hwa, the dark-plea for umpires
and scorers und Reid
sailed whe
which baulked the South China Jast horse of the loop.
All teams were required by the Saturday. These players will forwards and this led RAF to
submit have already Constitution to Chung Hwa
be greatly missed in this game. victory. Morrow made a wel- illed the apple carts of both names of two or more members
at Inside- reappearance Police, whose team consists come St Theresa and the Canadians for the Umpire's Re ter from mainly of Chinese players are left. The game between KMB but will And It'a much harder which the weekly umpire
much faster on the ball than and St Joseph's falled to task to get anywhere near to rosters will be drawn.
the Navy lads and this may be duce the thriils expected. an upset when they tangle with
On the failure of the majority the deciding factor. I think it Saints started the Saints.
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and eventually ran out worthy lots of team managers responsible for The only remaining game to winners by 4-1. Baseballers
Commandos, the attendance of their playing] morrow
RAF. and display their form of last week members when they aro News Vendors, Last Saturday, forward Highton in the when they fully extended the assigned to officiate at games. IAF gulned their firat victory piled on the pressuro during Madcappers before losing out
Even this recent attempt to of the season and they will take the second half of their game D-B. The Paks and the Dare-footer co-operation has failed the field tomorrow full of en-with Kwong Wah and scored devils will be seen in the in the interests of softball it is thusiasm.
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