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THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 11, 1957.

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FOUR SOFTBALL LEAGUE GAMES?

LADIES DOUBLES

TENNIS FINAL

TO-DAY

KEEN GAME

ELECTED

MRS. CHIU AND

MISS PERRY

FOR TITLE

(By "ADREM”)

United Services Recreation

Sport Is Becoming More And More Popular

GRANDSTAND NEXT

SEASON?

(By "SHORTSTOP")

This afternoon at the ALTHOUGH only three Softball League games are scheduled for to-morrow, there is a pos- Club, Mrs. Chiu Chun-chiusibility that the Central British Association will and Miss Rose Perry will op-

play a double-header with the English Forum, be ginning at 10 a.m., sharp on the former's ground, making four games in all for the week-end.

pose Mrs. A. Oliver and Mrs. S. Mills in the final of the Colony Ladies Doubles Championship.

The latter pair make their first appearance in the final stages of a Colony tennis tournament and their display against two players, acknowledged to head the ranks of Hong Kong's lady players, will be watched with great inter- est.

THE H. K. BASEBALL CLUB WILL CROSS BATS WITH THE VETS IN A RETURN MATCH AT 10 AM, ON THE FILI- PINO CLUB GROUND, AND THE MACHINE GUNNERS WILL TANGLE WITH THE FILIPINOS IN THE SECOND MATCH.

PROGRAMME AND ENTRIES FOR KWANTI XMAS MEETING

The following is the programme, ên tries and handicaps for the Fanling Hunt and Race Club's Christmas Meet- ing, to be held at Kwant, on Sunday, December 19, commencing at 2.30 p.m.: 2:30 pm-"The Canberra Handicap" -11⁄2 miles A steeplechase for Ans- tralian Ponies. Winner a Cup or $50-; 2nd. $25-; 3rd-$15.-. Entry Fee $3.

Fairey (154 lbs.), Glations Star (163 Ths.), Juliette (152 lbs.). Incy Glitters

"The Ambulance: Cup17 miles

(158 lbs) and Saltire (154 lbs.)

163 lbs. Winners of a hurdle race last

hurdle race for China Ponies. Weight season 5 lbs. penalty. Winners of a ner a Cup or $50, 2nd $25; 3rd $15. En- steeplechase last season barred Win- try Fee $3

Benerth (163 - lbs.). China Clipper (163 Ibs.). Election Time (163 lbs.), Ike (163 lbs.). Jack O'Lantern (168 Ibs.), Lancashire Tick (163 lbs.), Wid- nes (163 lbs.) and Zero (168 lbs.).

The Taipo Handicap 11⁄2 miles A steeplechase for China Pazies, Win-

iner a Cup or $50, 2nd $25, 3rd $15.

Entry Fee $3

Double Chance (152 lbs.), Estover The increasing support that is given to Softball has been a real (168 lbs) and Jan Stewer (150 lbs.).

"The December Country Cup Over source of delight to the officers of the League, but at the beginning the Country Course finishing on the dubled un-Race Course For China Ponies. Win

and Mrs. fortunate incidents."

the

I saw them in action last Saturday of the season prominence was given to what the against Mrs. Shirley Stokes and was greatly impressed

There "incidents" might well with their consistency off ground Both ladies are capable occur in any sport and the ad- of maintaining a driving rally for a verse publicity given to this in- great length of time, while Mrs.fant in the sports realm of the Oliver also possesses a heavily-sliced Colony, caused some apprehen- forehand drive which is an extremely sion at the outset. One is re- minded that in helping a child potent weanon of attack.

to walk one does not grab it

FORECOURT WEAKNESS

however,

down

Mrs.

son!

HARDLY LIKELY ...

From what I gathered last week, violently by the scruff of the their forecourt stroke neck, but lead it gently by the equipment is limited and this is what hand. Elementary, my dear Wat- I feel will let them

It is just as well that mistakes Chiu and Miss Perry the former in particular are most adept at the did occur at the beginning of the sea net and like nothing better than toison, as the Softball League, the first force any issue from that position.one of its kind in Hong Kong, can Add to this their wide range of

now much easily cope with the dif strokes and I am afraid, the net ferent situations which might arise result will be too much for their later.. -opponents.

There is, however, hardly any Nevertheless a keen game should likelihood that there will be any eventuate and it is to be hoped that repetitions of the unfortunate of more spectators are attracted thancurrences of the past. The infant. has been the case in recent Ladies' has now learned to walk by itself! Colony games.

LAST NIGHT'S MIXED DOUBLES BADMINTON

Recreio "A" beat the University by 6

League:

FULL JUNIOR

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LEAGUE CRICKET PROGRAMME

ners of a hurdle race or steeplechase last season-barred. Catchweight 168 Ebs. Winner a Cup or $50, 2nd $25; 3rd $15. Entry Fee $3.

Ascot, Benerth, Canary, Ebony, Idol, Herga Jock Scott, Magioha, Nebular Star. The Minx and Tob Cobley.

"The Ladies' Scurry”- mile. For China Ponies. Weight 150 lbs. Ponies that have started at this meeting 10 lbs. allowance. Wimers of a steeple- chase last season and wimmers at this

C.C.C. To Meet Army Ameeting barred. To be ridden by ladies.

In "Needle" Match

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(By "ADREM”)

full programme of

Junior

Winner & Cup or $50; 2nd $25; 3rd $15. Entry Fee $3

3

Arazy. China Cipper, Clondy Eve, Double Chance. Hogmanay, Ike, King's Worthy, Mac's Adventure, March Brown and Pleasant Day.

League cricket matches will be MACAO JOCKEY

played this afternoon, no fewer

than five matches being down for CLUB NEW

decision.

A very important tie, from YEAR MEETING Craigengower's point of view, will

The following programme has been be their fixture with Army "A arranged by the Macao Jockey Club Craigengower as the result of their to be held in Maceo on Sunday, Jan- fine showings this season against uary 2

Ghimpa

mer $150. For China some of the most powerful teams Szechuen Handicap

Second $75. Third $50. in the League, have established Ponies. Six Furlangs themselves as strong challengers to Ching Hoi Handicap - For China. In the close affiliation between Softball and Baseball, there is every the title. They have a fine batting Ponies Seven Furlongs.

Kansu Handicap. For China Ponies possibility that the H. K. Baseball side which will be thoroughly classified by the Hong Kong Jockey League will have a ground of its tested this afternoon against bow-Club as class. Five Furlongs

event own next season, in which

lers such as Pte. Hatfield, one of Christmas Handicap-For

For China Pon- Softball fans will have the oppor- the finest bowlers in the Division Ponies. One Mile..

Sinkiang Handic tunity of watching the games from

Police and Recreio should have ies classified by the Hong Kong Jockey a grandstand.

keen fights against H. K. C. C. and Club as "D" class Six Furlongs.

sion, this race will be divided into two and K. C. C. should win fairly sections. CS CC, respectively, but Navy Entries permit of a divi-

easily.

Officials of the Baseball

at

Badminton Lethe mixed doubles of the are negotiating for a ground MA Oliveira and Miss M. Silva Kowloon, and the first of this

terprise will be a good piece of news (Recreio). beat K. L. Yong and Miss D. N.

to all fans. 21-14 Lianw "beat P. K. Hui and Miss J. Choa 21—191

beat TF. Yong and Miss J.

Anderson

J. J. Remedios and Miss O. Ribeiro (Recreio “A”).

"beat. Yong and Miss Liauw ... 29 10-12 lost to Hni and Miss Choa "beat Yong and Miss Anderson 21-7 L. A. Carvalho and Miss M. Ribeiro (Recreio "7").

lost to Yong and Miss Lizuw 10-21 lost to Hm and Miss Chon 24/7-21 beat Yong and Miss Anderson 21-10

NARROW ING

F. A. Broadbridge, and -Stokes (St. Andrew's).

TEN CIVILIANS LOSE TO REST IN HOCKEY PRACTICE GAME

Fielding à man short due to the non-appearance of Pyara Singh,

St. Andrew's beat Free Lances by their leader, the Civilian hockey games to 4

F team were beaten in a practice game by a goal to nil by a Best team, on the Army ground King's Park, yesterday.

·Jost to J. Li, Anderson and Miss

M. Grichths?

lost to AL Fisher and Mrs.

beat H. Harris and Miss P. Mc-

Cawked

E. F. Fincher an Andr

erson ant

and Ma

E. Wang (St

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"and" "Miss M¢C=

Miss M. Churn (St.

ter Owing to darkness, the game minated 10 minutes after the

terval

the rest centre forward, nsible for their – goal,

Ladies Dash (Unofficial).-A Cup will be presented to the Winning Rider. So far as I can ascertain, the Souvenirs will also be presented to the only friendly will be played be- 2nd and 3rd. placed Riders. For China tween the Club and the I. R. C. in Ponies. To be ridden by Ladies Catch- the First Division.

Army "

Navy

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Son

PROGRAMME (Junior League)

the teams HK.CC. Ist:X (Cant), S. Blake,

CS.C.C

HECC

A

Hayward

Kilbee,

H. Fox MFL Haymes, L. GA Smith, GA Stewar Stokes, MR Sain

HRK C.Grand XI EJ. R. Mitchel (Cant), C. Bishop, V. C. B GER. Dirett. N. P. For, C. E.- em. R. M. M. King, B. SW. Pat D. S. Robb, W. Wooding and Davies,

in the first hat. Bald

brid

lost "stom Fisher and Mr. Clark 19 beat Harris and Miss McCaw 21-14 Umpire, H. Overy.

weight No Whips or Spurs allowed Five Furlongs

Butries will close on December In connection with the Bandicap," the fourth race on the pro- gramme, a special $1 sweep is being conducted. The cost of a through tie- ket, including a chance in the special sweep, is $6 per set, while a book five tickets in the special sweep avaliable at $4.50, both

ock Exe the Club's office at Building

SUNDAY'S GAME

of cricket A friendly game

een the Hong been arrange Kong University Alumni Associa- ition and the Craigengower Cricket Club for Sunday, December 12, commencing at 1.30 pm. The fol- ing have been chosen to repre- sent the Alumni Associ

Capt.)