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League Cricket
THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 1950.
SNOOKER LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
RAF ALONE FALTERS AMONG THE LEAGUE LEADERS
BY “RECORDER”
RAF was the only team to falter among the leaders in the Senior Division of the Cricket League on Saturday, being held to a draw by
Recreio Craigengower at Kai Tak. Army, Scorpions and
maintained their positions in the struggle for the League Championship, taking full points at the expense of Commandos, University and Optimists respec- tively.
Cricket Club by Highlight of the afternoon was the defeat of Kowloon Indian Recreation Club at Sookunpoo, IRS opening partnership of A. H. Madar and A. R. Kitchell put on 107 runs and WCC went down to defent by eight wickets. Madar was very nearly run out before he had started on his 15 runs,
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New Delhi, Jan. 8.—India's supremacy in hockey is so universally recognised That, werording to a spokesman of the All-India Hockey Federation, it has become impossible to persuade a foreign team to visit India for competition, A British team came here recently after great persaasion,” he said, adding that it was de- feated "so thoroughly even by second-rufe teams in India that the experiment was not tried agnia." India has visited East Africa, Europe, Australia and New Zea - land and come back without suffering a single defeat.
BRITISH SCHEME TO TURN UP A CROP
OF STRONG GOLFERS
London, Jan. 8.-British professional golf may in a few years be exceptionally strong, always providing the seeds now being sown produce the anticipated good crop of fruit.
The seeds in this connection, are connected with an unofficial Study Group for young professionals which was recently introduced at a Surrey club. The word un- official is used purposely because the scheme has no backing from the Professional Golfers' Association, which controls professional golf in Britain.
At the same time, It is hoped] that this body will support the idea and even spread it in other
The Study Group) began with the idea of improving the play and teaching technique young gollers and, with such eks | perts an Fred
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DIVIDENDS
Villoresi Wins Argentine
Motor Trophy
Buenos Aires, Jan. 8-
former Brottish Amateur lar Count Luigi Villoresi, of before he turned professional, it`Italy, today won the Grand wens obviously in gevel bands Pris Mark Eva Duarte de Peron motor race here from a crack International field. He entered the 30 laps of the 90-mile course in 1 hr. 18 mins. 20.8 sets. His average speed was about 87 miles per hour.
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through mechanical faull.
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G. A. Souza (Craizengower)
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Piker Lee, Erie Rul Then David White exposed a
wendhiess of the Iulians' attack
A. 11. Madar (IRC)
97
with some hard hitting
F. A. Weller (Scorpions)
215
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30 71
T. A. Penrer (Scorpions)
81
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M. W. Holme (Army)
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G. R. Tomline (Ariny)
103
H. M. Newton (Scorpions)
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A. R. Kitchell (IRC)
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L. F. Stokes (Scorpions)
L. D. Kilbre (Opginials)
F. R. Zhomern (KCC)
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In Saturday's League Cricket FIRST DIVISION
Battler
K. M Ranjan (000 v
RAF)'
the batsmen beaten by his pace. R. Kilchell
Phully KCC nekding gave the Indians their chance of match- ing victory.
Minu, who helped
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A Weller (Scorpions v RKU
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Qualification: 10 wickets for an average under 15,00,
COME ON MCGINK,
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WHAT'S YOUR GAME?
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STICKS.
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The Indians balled with gread enterprix !
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Thi Marker-Munu partiusiup udied 40 in 20 minutes and this put the visitors ahead of the clock-- 15 Fitte of scoring which they
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MALAYAN KEEPS UP TRADITION
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Jesse Fila (Haly) was sixi
10 Boyacı (France) perd seventh Rez Parnell, the British rkter, Caine t rightly followed by Prince Bra, of Sham Heuter.
Upsets In French Soccer Cup Ties
Sussex teams were unable to score even ; 8 E. 1. Choong. of Malaya,
Berghe
Vir Los woo three les in the West
Paris, Jan, 8.-Cup Day in Angeles Olympin 1 in the year Suzers Badminton Champion-
today brought solitaryships here He won the Singles,French football down goat, lost semed 30 against the
Two First Doubles tock the Men's
te the usual upsets.
who are Division sides, Nice, Tempin The FRUITION with E 3 Choong (Malaya)
League, and wede margin was mountained in and exptured the Mixed Doubles seventh in the
Les tourteenth), both went Q Allen, the Leb 18 15 1111 and Tandon Olyne title with Mis
the third round to Trade in 15836 and 10415 A British International player out
aunteur clube, while two other mature Phase.
premier League clubs were de- feated by Sevend Division
pements. — Reuter
the Menden cromugastot Central Asin, was a grdne ot Mogi kehte and continues for Vay as the sport of the wealthy
SOLDIERS GIFT
[1 WILD Britis rule that teoropht bekey featball ENTR icer), cricket, tenia and golf be artza Uw Arumfors most fres
gently being the British ofbeers of the Inetan Army
1710 2012 ķ peal of such games was great spread se rapid "that sured thwar within a few decades, Didia wres th a high place in international rompestiltons.
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JOHN MACADAM'S COLUMN
IT'S THOSE HANDS
We
THAT COUNT
have been doing quite a bit of talking in one quarter and another recently anent the importance of She has retard hands in the lives and careers of those who play games in The World Championship by n Witle
margi
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WIND-UP VICTORY/ Madrid, Jan. 8.--The Racing
the /Club.
Argentine soccer champions, wound up their tour of Spain today by beating Atle- tieo of Madrid by two goals to one before 00,000 spectators. Revier.
PORT SAIDERS SWAMPED
Port
Sald, Jan. -Vienna beat Port Said by 11 goals to
Quee in a soccer match hero today after drawing 1-1 at half.
the "uzi | the_highest class, and researches indicate that the hands time-Reuter,
have a significance not generally appreciated.
Filipinos Take
We were led to the subject thumbing through the remarkably fine photographs which decorate Joe Davis's snooker book," for there you will see Joe's hands for all
Indian Tennis the world like models for Henry Moore, the sculptor.
Championships
Yet,
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ITALIANS WIN BASKETBALL
Nice,
5.--
today Jan B.-Italy won the European Zone final of Not long, graceful hands with e The other week we took the the World Basketball tourns-
but, mutter delicate tapering flusters.
with
and Gordon ment
with Spain, the short stubby ffair
the that you, Richards and he had the same rutiners-up
qualified for would
the expect to find on any | story--and
ba small, World Championships to Allahabad, Jan. 8.-The accomplished craftsman,
forceful mitty,
held in Buenos Aires next year. 62 Men's Singles title in the
when Joe mukes ;} It is all strength, even in The final classification after
those fingers take
Cordon up: racing.”
caid. | bridge.
"You to:lay's matches wis: National Tradin
Tennis
positions of tremendous piastle get the feel of a horse through 1-aly. 2.- Spain, 3.---- hampionships was won by beauty
your hands You communicate Yugoslavia, 4. Belglun Felicisino Ampon. the di-
with it through them. They Switzerland 0.-Finland. 7. We asked him about this and must be as sensitive as eyes and Holland, 8-Austria minutive Philippines Cham- be declared that a fluent pair; yet strong for ridling finishes." pain, who beat Pedro Masip, of hands
Today's results were: Switzer- was almos CEN in!
land bent Finland by 43 points the Spanish No. 1, 6-7, 8-6, portant
good
ODDEST OF THEM ALL eyesight,
to 25; Yugoslavia beat Belgium by 38 pointa to 22; Kaly beat 8-6, 6-1 in the final. Ampon balance, and staner.
The oddest scored a second success by
athlete of them Spain by 44 points to 30-Reu- "They're as important to reall have this hands complex er, taking the Men's Doubles as a pianist's are to him" he was the footbuiter And there title with his compatriot. (.aid. "In snooker, as in wy Jimmy Legle of Arsenal was
Lall game, you must have per- quite frank. Carmona. In the final they feet ea-ordination from
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Optimists)
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risuunturned to the end.
Barna
batted solidly, oblame valuable result of quick singles, and when Blanchi was bowled with the third ball of the last over, the Indians were in the position of needing only five to win.
S. Cull (Scorpions HKU)
5-1!!
4-41
SECOND DIVISION
Baiting
Motiwalla came in as last mas A. T. Loe (KCC v IRC) obviously determined
hit J. Hirst (RAF v HKU)
(HAF
ν
a boundary, but he got nowhere H. Davenport лейг While's straight. web IIKU)
Bowling
pitched ball and the game thus N. Peters (HKU v RAF) ended on a high note of excite. meal.
KCC's bowling, was
average, but their felding rather sloven. ly. They will have to improve In this department of the gome
Conquest
HE'LL BE AFTER LAVING THE FUGE TO THE BOAT
THIS MINUTE, HASTE VE NOW AND SHIFT. THESE STONES!
1111 a 48
E. Parsons (RAF » HKU) 5-13
1. Davenport (RAF V
HKUJ
......... 4-30
Y. Mollwoln (IRC v KCC) 4-40
A. T. Lev (KCC v IRC) 4-40
defeated the
Spaniards, brat, backed by
system through Masip and Jaime Bartoli, nerveus
anns to the cue by G-2, 6-8, 6-2.
the hands If the lunds are wrong, it's all wrong."
Mra Pat Tochi, fourth rank- ing United States tennis star, won three titles. Following her win with Miss "Gussie" Moran
the
menns
KEEPING SUPPLE
thei
"I don't think many of us sound!
the are consclous at the time that of our hands are important to us, but certainly they are. You cannot balance yourself for correct kicking or for any other manoeuvre in the game with- Army out correct positioning of the Club hands."
YESTERDAY'S SCOREBOARD
Football
SENIOR SHIELD
Kichee
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Ikitchee
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B Navy SECOND DIVISION
2 POA 2 Talkoo
3 Dockyard
won
title.
he's talking.
in the Women's Doubles Final Joc (bis book, incidentally, on Saturday, Mr Todd today would turn the hammert-handed
the singles
and,
with Into player) keeps
If you have any doubt of this. Dragutin Mile, of Yugoslavia, supple by clenching
and look at the pletures of any of captured the Mixed Doubles (unclenching them all the 1me the top-ranking Soccer players.† Solicitors
Eye-on-tho-ball will be all right In the Singles Anal, she beati It goes without saying that and cast of the body and post- Miss Moran 0-2, 0-2 to gain the same
But look at appendages play ation of the feet. her second major singles title tremendous part in golf and their hands. within nine days. She won cricket. As important to Denis
Wright, Asian Champion- Compton as his eye and foot could be a ballet dancer as to revent
particularly, ships in. Calcutta.
work his wrist-work and, in
most Mrs Todd and Mitic beat Mies the
of It comes Recreio "B" 2. KITO same way, the shorlich, grace-and
from his hands. Moran and Philippe Washer, the powerful but immensely sensi- "How I play Enooler," by Recreio "A" 3 YMCA Belgian player, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 in tive ingers.
Joe Davis (Country Life, prico the final of the Mixed event.
103, 0d.)
Army
them
St Joseph's Eastern SCAA
3 Pollec
15
IIKU
Prisona
Billy
Hockey
Polico Nomads
2 Taks
2 HKU
RAF
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important Angers.
There are golfers who will
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Norman von Nida, one of the On Saturday, Mrs-Todd and
most successful golf invaders Miss Moran had beaten the over to come to England, car- British pair, Miss Jean Quertier ries a golf ball around eternally, and Miss Gem Hoabing, U-3, 9-7 tensing and tuning those all- in the Women's Doubles final.
Mrs Tock! today overwhelmed Miss Moran, who found it
dificult to return her opponent's relax in a cinema on the ove of beautifully angled drives.
who
7. Oversena-
Canadiana
St Joseph's 10 15
(In B Innings)
1 Jaguars
9. Chung Hlwa
an important match, but, by
Ferth, Jan. 8.-Members of i progressively' golly, they will have a club in Ampon, throug improved throughout the Cham-their hand all the time, gripping the Ceylon contingent for the Daredevils pionships, excelled at the net and relaxing, gripping and Empire Games wasted no tims Paka against Masip, making come relaxing.
in having workouts when they. Cumbancheres 2 Pandas tremendous smashes and crisp Len Harvey, who took over arrived here today in the lirier Braves pul-away volleys.
the world grip Utle, from old Orendes. The Spaniard appeared to ba Thomas Inco, used to go through
The runner, Duncan White, Blackhawks 13. Delawares Buffering from cramp of the left the old on-off with a squash strained a leg muscle during Jaguars
8. Braves leg during the Inter stages of ball. That was enough to keep training but the injury was not · LADIES'' SENIOR LEAGUE | the match-Reuter,
his hands in top condition. considered serious-Router.
Canadians ▸ Walioos
MEN'S JUNIOR LEAGUE