.MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1927.
V.R.C. NIGHT FETE.
Local Championships Decided.
FANCY DIVING.
Miss Blunden And D. Lyon Win
Colony Honours.
100 yards Ladies' championship; (open)-1, Miss M. Blunsden, 83 4/6 soca., 2, Miss D. Hunt, 100
Becs,
Pillow Fight-1, A. Duncan. Fancy Diving. (open)—1, E. D. da-Roza, 2, A. Duncan,
The Hong Kong Volunteer De- fence Corps defeated the V.R.C. at Water Polo by three goals to mil,
the scorers being Simpson (2) and
D. Lyon.
Roza, the V.R.C. goalle, stood up very well to a hurricane of shots and but for hla fine keeping the margin against the V.R.C, would have been much greater.
The fourth night fete under the auspices of the Victoria Recrea- tion Club was successfully carried
At the end of the, sports, danc- out in the Club's swimming pooling was indulged in until the wee hours of the morning, the popular on Saturday evening.
Lyric Band supplying the music.
Officials.
The attendance was rather poor compared with the previous func- tions but some capital races were
seen.
D. Lyon won the 100 yards Free Style championship of the Colony without being seriously extended, whilst his brother. "3. 8.," secur- ed the second place.
Miss M. Blunsden was an easy winner in the Ladies' 100 yards championship..
The Fancy Diving (open) event attracted a great deal of interest.
E. D. da Roza was awarded the verdict amongst five competitors, his specialities being the "Jack knife," "back dive" and the "fly- ing Dutchman." L. Roza Pereira's dive a la Lindbergh" was very well received,
Of the five teams entered for the Inter-Hong Team race only the Hong Kong Government team put in an appeararice. A side from the V. R. C. filled the gap and gave them a race and al though the Civil Servants were defented they were given the prize.
At the conclusion of the races, Mr. C. J. Cooke, in calling upon Mrs. W. T. Southorn to give away the prizes, remarked in part that Mrs. Southern had frequently honoured the V.R.C. by her pre- sence and they all appreciated! seeing her so often. He regretted that there were so few spectators that evening.
was accorded
Mrs. Southorn three hearty cheers on the motion of Mr. Cooke and in a few words she thanked those present for their cordial reception.
Results.
The results of the events were:- 50 yards handicap (members)- 1, B. M. Talați, 2, R. L. Sirange.
100 yards Free Style champion- ship (open)-1, D. Lyon, 61 2/5 secs, 2, J. S. Lyon, 63 secs.
Judges:-Messrs. A. A. Alves, A. F. B. Silva Netto, D. Lyon, R. L. Moncrieff, W. Logan, B. J. de H. Moore.
Starters:-Messrs. A. A. Alves, G. R. Razavet, C. J. Cooke.
Timekeepers: Messrs. W. An- derson, A. A. Alves, F. W. T. Ross, J. A. Lyon, C. J. Cooke, T. Meok.
da Rocha and R. L. Strange.
Members' Stewards:--Messrs. R.
Handicappers:-Mesars. G. R. Razavet, C. J. Cooke, D. Lyon.
WONDERFUL JOHN KERR!
John Kerr's record in the Scot-i
LOCAL BASEBALL.
"PAMPANGA" WIN IN FRIENDLY GAME.
NO LEAGUE MATCH,
The
local
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league baseball
match arranged between the Club
de Recreio and the Japanne B.B.C. was postponed on Saturday as some of the Portuguese players wore en- gaged at football.
A scratch team playing under the name of the Filipino B.B.C, accom- modated a side from the U.S.S. the latter winning by three runs "Pampanga" in a friendly fixture,
(8-5) after an "Interesting seven inninga match.
The "Filipino" team had the ser- vices of several youngsters (not their own nationals, however) who showed great promlee and of whom more should be heard in baseball circles in the near future.
A feature of the game was home run by Brown of the "Pam- panga" in the sixth inning,
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The teams lined up as follows*----
"Pampanga" "Filipino" B.B.C.
T. Leonard O. el Arculli Fernandez cf Cruz
BB
Brown
о
Bacon
.2b
Roemar Lawrence
Griffin
3b
Conway
rf If
Formen Brankam Nixon
D. Leonard Yew Wing
Escaler
Kau Chin Cheuk Ching 1b Substitute Geo. Ng
-3b
Score by innings:-
land-Ireland series of matches is a remarkable one. No other player, Irish or Scottish, has achieved any thing like the consistent figures of the Greenock man in these games since his first appearance in 1913, Altogether Kerr has played ten times against the Irishmen--1912, 1014, 1920, and every year to 1927 Filipinos ..800 1 100 5
and has scored round about 900 "Pampanga" ".. runs, including three 100's. His best performances in these matches have been as under:
1913-64 not out, and 22, ot
Edinburgh.
1914-28 and 74, at Dublin, 1920-62 not out, in second in-
nings, at Edinburgh. 1921-11 and 22 not out,
Dublin.
1 2 3 4 5 8 7 Tot.
0 0 5 1 0 2 - $
FILIPINOS DEFEAT
"TIGERS."
at
1923-178 not out, and 17,
at
The Filipinos defeated the "Tigers" (S.C.A.A.) by 2! runs to 4 at Happy Valley in a league game on Saturday. The line up was :—
Filipinos.
"Tigers."
Dublin.
1925-29 and 10, at Dublin. 1926-137, at Greenock.
1927-67 and 136, at Dublin..
T. Leonard Bautista
It will be seen from the above Fernandez figures that Kerr has a particular Zofra Hking for the College Park, Dublin, Cruz where, since hla initial appearance D. Leonard on the ground in 1914, he has never Rull yet failed to reach double figures, Tecson and has twice scored centuries. Delgado On that ground hia consecutive scores have been-28, 74; 11, 22 not out; 178 not out, 17; 29, 10; 67, and 136-572 runs for eight com- Filipinos pleted innings; average 71.50. "Tigers"
Score by
b. C. T. Leong
9.5.
K. K. Leong
e. H. Sling
D. F. Wong
2b. A. Lou
c.f. J. Lau
H.. Ling.
3b. Lee Shiu Luen г.1. Tye. Innings-
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Total
8 0 B 11 12 21
0 3 0 0 1 00
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U.S. BASEBALL.
NATIONAL AND AMERICAN' LEAGUE MATCHES.
New York, Saturday. The following are the results of matches played in the National and
week.
Saturday:
National League. Philadelphia 2, Chicago 1. Philadelphia 6, Chicago 10.
Monday:
LOCAL CRICKET.
DIOCESAN SCHOOL v. BRITISH HOSPITAL
FRIENDLY GAME IN KOWLOON.
11
PARSON CRICKETER,success in the one-day match. This
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THE REV. H. F. T. HEATH, ́OF CARLTON.
£0
School (E.P.)
Six for 16. v. Glasgow High
Sixty-three, and four for 19, v. Hawick and Wilton.
season, however, in the represents→ · tive Edinburgh Eleven who opposed the New Zealanders at Raeburn Place, he was the outstanding "all- rounder' in the local team, getting 19 and a "fty" as well as a couple Golf, we are told, is "the parson's of wickets in quite a good bit of game." There are, however, ex-bawling, A century in a mid-week American League during the past the D.B.S. draw with the B.G.H. including the Rev. R. J, Bain (Sel- far this year. Other good "works"
On Friday a cricket team from happen to be a few to this one, in his best baiting performance
ceptions to most rules, and there game for the Carlton sonstitutes
a friendly match on the hospital kirk) and the reverend gentleman Include:- ground, playing twelve a-side.
The home team took first innings cle-Henry F. T. Heath. One must who forms the subject of the arti- and compiled 96 runs, of which admit, nevertheless, that the pre- Capt. Bonavia made 39.
For the school, F. R. Zimmern Scotland, those who play at all re- sent-day clerical cricketers in took 5 wickets for 18 runs and B.gularly for a good side, Lee 3 for 0/
numbered on the fingers of one hand, but ther is a certain amount of compensation for that in the fact that what is, lacking in quan- tity la, to some extent at least,
Nine for 49, against Watsonians. The Rev. H. F. T. Heath's con- made up for by undoubted quality.
sistently good batting, bowling, and Some three years ago the Rev. fielding stamp him as probably the Mr. Heath arrived in Scotland and best all-rounder" in a team who proceeded to make his presence felt, include such useful performers at Arst in the ranks of the West of C. S. Paterson, A. Walkers, and Scotland and later for Forfarshire. J. E. Phillips. The South Aus- Halling from South Australia, he tralian, who bats and bowls left had behind him some experience hand, seldom fails of "big cricket," having assisted his something good in at least one de- to bring off 18 State in Sheffield Shield matches. partment of the game: If he's not
New York 8/ Chicago 7. New York 4, Chicago 1. Brooklyn 2, St. Louis 1. Brooklyn 1, St. Louis 2. Boston 2, 'Cincinnati 4. Boston 5, Cincinnati 6.- Tuesday:
Brooklyn 5, St. Louis 3. New York T, Chicago 3. Boston 2, Cincinnati 1. Philadelphia 3, Pittsburgh 2. Philadelphia 6, Pittsburgh 12. Wednesday:
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Brooklyn 16, Chicago 8. Boston 0, Cincinnati 1. Philadelphia 2, Pittsburgh 3. Philadelphia 2, Pittsburgh 7. Thursday:
Pittsburgh 4, Chicago S.
Friday:
Boston 3, Brooklyn 2. Cincinnati 5, Chicago 3. Pittsburgh 6, St. Louis 3. American League,
Saturday:
St. Louis 4, New York 14. Detrlot 7, Philadelphia 8. Chicago 6, Washington 1. Cleveland 9, Boston 2. Sunday:
St. Louis 6, New York 10. Detrict 5, Philadelphia 9. Chiengo 4, Washington 0. Cleveland 6, Boston 6. Monday:
St. Louis 3, New York 8. Cleveland. 2, Boston 10. Detriot 0, Philadelphia 5. Wednesday:
New York 10, Boston 3. Washington 5, Philadelphia 8. St. Louis 1, Detroit S. St. Louis 3, Detroit 4. Thursday:
Chicago 6, Cleveland 8. St. Louis 4, Detroit 8. Friday:
Philadelphia 2, New York 12. Chiengo 6, Cleveland 7. St. Loule 3,. Detroit 2, ·
-Reuter's American Service.
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In spite of the small score put up by their, opponents, the school boys could not force a win, being one run behind with 5 wickets in hand when stumps wore drawn.
A Lee (28), and W. H. Kwan (21 not out) were the chief contribu
tora.
Scores:-
B.G.H.'
Captain Bonavia, c. G. Lee, b.
Zimmern
Cpl. Dadshon, b. A. Lee ..... Pte. Carter, b. A. Lee...
Pte. Moore, c. A. Lee b. Zimmern Cpl. Davis c. and b. Zimmern .. Thompson, b. A. Lee Pte. Arthura, b, R, Lee Q.M.S. Cood, c. Kwan, b.
Zimmern
Pte. Page, b. R. Lee ..... Pte. Goodyer, c. and b Zimmern Pte. Sparks, c. and b. R. Lee Pte. Baynes, not out
Extras
A. Lee
Total
Bowling Analysis,
W. H. Kwan..... D. J. N. Anderson F. R. Zimmern R. Lee
39
0
can
be
15 Mention may be made of
O l'ane 7formance in
Sixty-one not out, v. Edinburgh Institution (F.P.)
Academicals.
Eighty-two not out, v. Glasgow
Seven for 52, v. Grange.
amongst the runs, he's almost sure
particularly nptabla per to be amongst the wickets!
these games
8 five wickets for 43 for South Aus- tralia T. New South Wales. His
Good to Watch.
Like most left-handers, he is
0 victims on that occasion Included particularly strong on the leg-side, the formidable trio, Collins, Bard- but he carries also some pretty off-
5 aley, and Gregory, with, I believe, alde stroke, and punches them hard Andrews and Ryder. His last sea-"through the covers," once he gets I son of grade cricket for East the "timing" right. Unlike most
3 Torrens yielded him the good 'all-left-handers, he is a pretty bat to round figures of $19 runs-average watch. There is nothing awkward 96 39.87-and 36 wickets for 13.72 in his stroke-production.
runs apiece.
For the West of Scotland Heath have the priceless virtue of never With the hall, Heath appears to
0. M. R. W played against J. W. H. T. Douglas's being entirely "bowled out." He 10 1 24
D. B. &.
3
3
0 25 5 1. 26
0
0
4.2 1 18
5
1 10
D. J. N. Anderson, b. Coad..
F. R. Zimmern, b. Thompson
A. Lee, b. Carter..
J.. Fisher, c. Page, b. Thompson
G. A. Lee, b. Davis
W. H. Kwan, not out
F. K. Lee, run out
Extras
R. Lee, not out
XI. virtually the Essex alde, who is as liable to take a wicket at the made a short tour of Scotland in end of a long spell as at the be
season 1924, and, though doing ginning: there is inevitably another little with the ball, he batted well good one coming up. Consequent- for acore of 23 and 56. In season ly, he is not a man to take liberties 1925, when he was located in with, and many a player whohn 2 Dundee, he turned out occasionally imagined he was "set" found that at Forthill, as well as giving his Heath thought otherwise, and that 28 assistance fairly regularly to the Heath was right!
19 Carlton. For the latter he finish-
In the field, "the Parson" Is quick
12 ed up the year with 376 runs-and sure, as we saw this week in 21 average 34.18-and had 48 wickets the game with the Watsonians when
2 at average cost of-9.04; and for he needed to be very alert to take Forfarshire his 55, wickets were a c and b catch to dismiss F. J. C.
95
against
10 obtained for no more than 7.03 runs Moffat. He has hands that will each. His one century (112) was held most that comes along, and made for the Carlton
Like courage to try anything. Stewart's (College (F.P.)
manyy Australians, he bowls from the wrist, not with inboured shoulder action. Altogether, he in
in.
Total (for 6 wkts.) A. S. Kyum, A. Normanbhoy, E. S. Howard, A. Prata did not bat.
An All-Round Man. Bowling Analysis.
O. M. R. W. Last year Heath had a good sea- 0 35 2 son, both with bat and ball, for the
Thompson
6
Q.M.S. Cond Capt. Davis Pte. Carter
4 2
0 18
0 14 1 18
a regular "match-winner," and Ilable to produce his best when it
1 Edinburgh club, and his outstand-is most needed. There are not
1 ing performance was probably his
many better cricketers, in Scotland
in
1 joint effort with C. S. Paterson at any rate, than Heath.
when they dismissed Perthshire for He takes a great interest in nine runs. He was chosen to play junior cricket, particularly. for the Eastern District Eleven Portaburgh CC., many of whose against the Australians at Perth, members are associated with his but did not meet with any great church-Chambers Territorial.
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