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THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER

TWO BRAWN

CUP GAMES

TO-DAY

FOUR SOFTBALL 230. TO DAYS TO LEAGUE ENCOUNTERS PROGRAMME

Miss Bradbury Playing TO-MORROW MORNING

For "Y" Ladies

Two matches will be decided in the Brawn Cup Ladies Hockey Com- petition this afternoon, both of which should prove fairly interest- ing

Recreio, who have been giving excellent displays this season, will be thoroughly tested this after-

VETS WILL STILL HEAD

THE PERCENTAGES

NEW PEN-SKETCH SERIES

(By "SHORTSTOP")

noon when they meet "Ladies THERE will be four Softball League fixtures to-

at King's Park The latter team have hitherto done little to distin-

guish themselves but with the in- clusion of Miss V. Bradbury in

their forward-line, anything is liable to happen..

She has shown really excellent form in her recent matches in the

senior team and Recreio's defenders will have to keep a very close watch on her this afternoon if they hope to take the points.

SAINTS SHOULD WIN St. Andrew's should have little difficulty in defeating CBA. In a friendly last week they trounced them and, on that occasion, they were opposed to several members of their senior team who had played previously against the C.B.S.

PROGRAMME

"Y" Ladies v Recreio Ladies

(King's Park, 3 p.m.)

St. Andrew's (C.B.A. ground, 3 p.m.)

C.B.4. Ladies

Some of the teams:—

St. Andrew's:-Miss June Hall; Miss

J. Broadbridge and

Miss E. Chang-

Miss M. Lawson, Miss M. Roza and Miss B. Greaves: Miss V. Charn. Miss

morrow, making an addition of one match on the regular three-game schedule, in an attempt to catch up on one week's postponements.

CRICKET

One League Match

Only one will be played this

Second

and here

the Indian Recreation Club will be entertained at Sookampoo by Army

Other friendlies will be very much on a par with last week's natches, most teams being sadly depleted by the Volunteer camps.

Probably the most interesting

game of the afternoon will be the Navy-IRC. tie at King's Park

Neither of these teams are affected in any way by camps with the re- On their own ground, the Central British will play a double-sult that cricket should more near- header, commencing at 10 a.m., sharp. The first game will be approach normal than any for against the H. K. Baseball Club, and the next with the Canadian

Chinese

some weeks.

On the Filipino Club ground, at 10 am, sharp, the home team will clash with the Canadian Chinese in the first match, and the Army "B" second will be between the English Forum and the H. K. Base ball Club.

Navy

"Doc" firmly believes that his KC.C. The Machine Gunners, who

Club still has a chance to win the HKCC were scheduled to play to-mor row, will again be at camp, and Mayo Trophy in the Softball Lea their match with the Vets has gue if, he concluded, "all our boys

turn out to the games. been postponed indefinitely.

There is no fear of the Vets losing

their first place in the League, no CHOY AND matter what the outcome of the MRS. STOKES

games are this week-end. If the

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PROGRAMME Second League

LR.C FRIENDLIES Senior DiviISION

T IRC. T Recreio

Army

Junior Division

HKCC Recreto

Some of the teams:--- K.C.C. 1st XEA T. Lay (Capt.), G. F. O'Bryen, R. E. Lee, B. D. L25, S. A. Gray, S. Jex, G. A V. Hall, E. F. Fincher, K. M. Baxter, N. D. Lloyd and P. Baldwin. Umpire, J. P. Robinson.

HK.CC.* 2nd XI:— W. Wooding (Capt.), H. J. Armstrong, C. WE Bi- shop, D. S. Blake, V. C. Bond, C. E Gahagan, R. M. M. King, R. S. W. Pa- BUT ST. ANDREW'Son, D. S. Robb, G. A. Smith and LOSE BY ODD GAME

Forum is able to hold down the SPARKLE

Baseballers, which is doubtful, they will not increase their precentage to

a level with the Vets

"SOFTBALL SPOTLIGHT”

A series of weekly pen pictures

Y. Ho, Miss M. Churn, Miss S. Roberts under this title, of which this is the "and Miss C. Kotewall

first, will commerce to-day.

(By "ADREM”) Despite a sparkling display by W. C. Choy and Mrs. F. H Stokes, St. Andrew's were beaten by Kowloon

R. Swain

HKCC. 1st XI-A. W. Hayward, F. EL Stokes. L. D. Kibee, M. F. L Haymes, R. L. Holden, H. W. Baines, F. Baker, R. E. H. Nelson, J. B. H Leckie, R. L. D. Wodehouse, D. McLet

lan

C. de R. 1st XI EL Gosano, A. M

** Ladies: Mrs. Barnes, Mrs. The first is Dr. Frank Joseph Tong, on the latter's court, by 5 Rodrigues, A. M. Prata, W. A. Reed, Slater and Miss Ambrose; Mrs. Mac- Lean, Miss F. Fowler and Miss S. Molthen, D.C., Ph, C, manager, and games to 4, in the Mixed Doubles P. MN. da Silva, A. V. Gosano, E. M.

ha, N. Beltrao, R. A. Campos. Bruce; Mrs. Blumenthal, Miss L. Mur-field captain of the Softball squad Division of the Hong Kong Badmin- L Soares, A F. Pereira, J. E. Noron C. de R. 2nd XI-F. H. Carvalho, E. ray, Miss Y. Bradbury, Miss L. Bu of the H. K. Baseball Chrb, and ton League... chanan and Mrs. George.

Choy and Mrs. Stokes, playing to-A. E. Alves, Gosano, H. M. Karier, gether for the first time, displayed A E. Noronha M Mendonca, C. P understanding worthy of a veteran Basto, R. Marques, B Soares, J. L combination and won all their three Oliveira, A. A. Lopes games without being extended in the slightest.

Recreio Ladies: Miss Z. Barros; chairman of the Umpires of the Miss M. Ribeiro and Miss O. Botelho; League. Miss E. Silva, Miss M. Gonsalves -and

"Doc" still finds time for recrea- Miss M. Silva; Miss Mercedes da Roza, Miss B. Remedios, Miss L Botelho, Miss tion, and is by far the most popu- A. Alves and Miss Marie da Roza. lar member of his team, and it is CBA Ladies: Miss Grimmitt; Miss usually left to him to iron out the L. Dunn and Mrs. G. E. Clarke, Miss | N. Bell, Mrs. Daniel and Miss J. White-squabbles, petty and large, that man; Miss M. McAlpine, Miss K. Lac-eternally crop up in a Club. kin, Miss E. Woolley, Miss P. Eccleshaw

and Miss K. Winch.

“EWO" HANDICAP

Ponies-Jockeys And Handicaps

College Days

Choy's play was a revelation. Despite an injured toe, which made his appearance at one time, doubt- ful, he covered court in an amazing Born the day after the Glorious manner and making full use of his; Fourth in 1893, at Hubbell, Michi-wide repertoire of strokes and fine courtcraft, gave the large gallery gan, "Doc" attended grade school one of the finest exhibitions seen on there, and graduated from High the Kowloon Tong Court for some

For

time.

LADIES DOUBLES

TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP Semi-Final Matches To-day

(By "ADREM”)

This afternoon at the United

de

School at Milwaukee, Wisc. two years he attended Marquette

IDEAL MEXED PLAYER University, in the latter city, and Mrs. Stokes, although somewhat then took his D.C., Ph. C., at the out of touch, was the ideal Mixed Palmer School of Chiropractic, at Doubles player. Lying well up to Services Recreation Club, the semi- The Hong Kong Jockey Club an-Davenport, Iowa.-

the net, she played her drop shots fmals of the Ladies Doubles Cham- nounce the ponies, jockeys and

"Doc" says he would rather play with finesse and was very hard on pionship of the Colony will

cided. weights for the "Ewo" Handicap baseball than eat, and he that has anything the slightest loose. (Unofficial) which will commence "always played the game since he The remaining St. Andrew's play- An excellent game should result this afternoon's Racing programme was knee-high to a grasshopper" ers appeared overawed by the occa- from the tie between Mrs. Rice at Happy Valley.

Among the Leagues he has played sion there is very keen rivalry Evans and Miss M Griffiths, and and were Miss Rose Perry and Mrs. Chiu 1-2.00 pm The "Ewo Handicap in the United States is the, Copper between the two clubs

Chun-chiu. These two pairs must -(Unofficial). For. China) Fories. Classic Winners barred To be entered Country League, in Milwaukee, and quite unable to settle down. and ridden by Members of the Staff of the Wisconsin State League, where R E. Lee and Miss Xavier, and rank as the most powerful ladies Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co, Ltd he pitched until his arm went back Mackay and Mrs. Castro, each won combinations in the Colony and and The Jardine Engineering Corpora on hira.

two games, while Ko and Mrs. Roza there is little doubt that the win- ners this afternoon will be the ulti- tion, Ltd Ponies to be the property.

displayed very well to beat F. V. Wong the and Miss Molly Chum in the game mate champions.

of any Owner or Owners. Jockeys to In Softball, "Doc" has the be nominated with Entries. A cup will tinction of being a member be presented to the Waming Jockey first adult Club, the Optimists, No Entrance Fee. No Stakes. One Mile.

Ponies.

Air Mai (14)

Defensive War (130) Donovan (180)

Emergency Call (150) Morning Tip (130)

National Faith National Spirit (145)

Ocean View (200)

Distance

Handicap

Yds. Jockeys.

150

RW. Bateman

200 GE01 100

Softball

Los Angeles, to play California. That was in 1922

His Speed Balls

Since his arrival in the Colony ittle over a year ago, he has been

G. H. Gompertz actively interested in Baseball, and

(Subject to alterat

50

E. O. Butler was a staunch member and first sacker for the H. K. Baseball Club, Hopkins On the local Softball Ganbert Doc" has distinguished

his speed Nicholls liveries, and.

Tandale

to ment

mself

which virtually decided the matc

Kowloon Tong beat St. Andrew's by 15 sets to 4

There is very little to choose be- tween the contestants but in view

RE. Lee and Miss M. Xavier (Kow-of the fact that Miss: Grifiths is loong Tong).

beat V. Wong and Miss M.

Chuzn

beat E. F. Escher and Miss

Wong

to

CChoy and Mrs

E. Mackay and Mrs Castra (Kowloon Tong).

Yang and Miss Churn best Fincher and loss. Wang lost to Choy and Mrs. Stokes! Ko and Mea

on (Tong).

more of a singles than a doubles player, I am inclined to favour the chance of Miss Perry and Mrs. Chin, who, also have the added ad- vantage of having played together

deal

in the other match Mrs. A. Oliver and Mrs. Mills meet Mrs. R. M Stokes and Mrs. L. Shirley.

PROGR

Choy and Mrs. Sto

R. M. Stoker