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THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 19, 1938.

INTERNATIONAL SOFTBALL. SERIES COMMENCE ON JAN. 30

NEW ENTRANT NAMED

HONG KONG

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(By “SHORTSTOP”)

T the meeting of the Softball League on Mon- day, the schedule for the International Soft- ball Series was arranged. Play will begin on Sun- day, January 30, and the final game will be held on February 13.

The first four games, conducted under an elimination system, will be as follows:

Hong Kong versus Philippinė Islands: Britain versus China “A”; Portugal versus U.S.A. and China “B” versus India. These games will be played at King's Park, the first mentioned two at the Central British Association's ground, and the latter two at the football ground of the Club de Recreio.

The semi-final and the final

games will be played on a ground

FORECAST

which will be specified later. The FOOTBALL sponsor of this Series, the Chin- ese Youth Medical Relief Asso- ciation, have agreed to procure a suitable ground, and fans will be informed of its whereabouts when it is made known.

There will be an exhibition game between China and the Rest after the final, and it will be played with a 14 inch ball.

The latest entrant in this Series has been tentatively known 28 Hong Kong, to be composed mainly of members of the No. 3, Machine Gun Company, of the Volunteer Defence Corps. This brings the total of entrants to eight teams, thereby eliminating the

necessity of a bye.

SECRETS OF CRICKET

SUCCESS

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HE PITCHED THE BALL A WEE BIT SHORTER AND FASTER AGAIN ÓN

THE MIDDLE AND LEG STUMPS. LES POIDEVIN EMBOLD- ENED BY SUCCESS TRIED THE SAME STROKE, BUT THE SLIGHT CHANGES IN PACE AND PITCH DECEIVED HIM.

years ago,

Mr.

FOR TO-DAY

A good soccer game should be witnessed at Sookunpoo, to-day when the 5th Bde. Royal Artillery, and the Middlesex, two of the lead- ing teams in the Second Division meet in their postponed game.-

Several other Third Division games are also down for decision.

The following is the programme:

Second Division 5th A.A. Bde. R.A. v Middlesex

(Sookunpoo, 4 p.m.). Referee:-L. A. French.

Third Division (Hong Kong) Engineers

པ Ordnance

(Sookunpoo, 2.30 p.m.). Referee: Johns. Service Corps Y Stanley

(Military, 2.30 p.m.), Referee:Morecroft.

5th A.A. Bde. R.A. v Police

(Military, 4 p.m.). Referee: Barretto.

Third Division (Kowloon)

University

V

Signals

(Kowloon, 4 p.m.). Referee:Phillips.

Cricket

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out wishing to deprecate his effort, off the pitch to such good effect

K.C.C. REVIVAL

feel that the failure of the other that he hit the stumps on no fewer I am told that Anderson handled

members of the side was due not than six occasions. so much to the skill of the Navy attack, as to bad batting on their own part.

Instead of going off the bat along the turf to the fence at square leg, On the face of it therefore, the ball popped straight to the K.C.C.'s performance cannot be rat- fieldsman, at mid-on, who had been led too highly. Heroes of the game shifted in closer by the wily old were Donald Anderson and Robbie bird of the ball. That happened 36 Lee, with special plaudits for the latter. Anderson was the only There is a deep inner satisfaction Kowloon batsman who made to the bowler in such a case. Το

thing like a decent score but with- quote Spofforth, it is "BRAINS," the corollary of experience, keen thought and-command of the ball.

and his team in masterly fashion A SPOFFORTH STORY Reverting to "The Demon,

by his example drew all that, was AUDACITY!

The Bill Stuart tells a story showing

Whitmarsh, in view of the situa-best out of each of his men.

of the how thorough Spofforth was, About

tion, made little effort to score and result has been a return 1888 he was taking special inter- - LONG-HOPS AND FÜLL-TOSSES presented a rock-like

defence confidence which the

many setbacks have ex- est in a young Sydney bowler. He Admittedly I did not

this very sporting side see the against all the wiles the K.C.Cat- brought him out to the practice entire innings but during the time tack directed against him.

perienced in the course of the sea- nots at the Sydney Cricket Ground I was present, I saw a variety of The Navy innings produced a son, was beginning to lose, and early one afternoon to give him a long-hops and full-to'sses served display by Lt. Skelton which for added zest in their quest of the title few practical hints. Other young up which would have made a juve-sheer audacity. I have never

which was taken away from them last cricketers were present, and “Spoff" nile bowler in a preparatory school surpassed. This gentleman, imme-

year. explained to them that length and blush for shame. Whitmarsh who diately a bowler started his run, direction could be attained by in-bore the brunt of the attack, was would. stroll casually down the telligent attention to practice. the only man who the ball and and play the bowling about half- PLAYGROUND

appeared to b be wicket with his bat at the ready. CHILDREN'S

pitch, much to the

doing anything

ment, was entrusted with the

seen

Though then beyond his prime, he said he thought he could still I judged that he was turning them way down pitch the ball practically where he rather considerably on the matting consternation of the fast, medium ASSN. ANNUAL wanted to. To test this he got a wicket, which lends little aid to spin or slow trundler who, at that moSPORTS MEETING small circular piece of paper about fof any description. the size of a ball spot he regarded For this reason, full marks must tack. as good length. He then went be given to Robbie. Lee, who bowled

The annual sports meeting of the Robble Lee, on one occasion, Children's Playground Association through his characteristic run and in his best Shanghai Interport style made a desperate effort to have him will be held on Wednesday, Febru delivered

the ball a number of to return an analysis that must stumped by lobbing one over his ary 2, at 2.45 p.m. on the Southern times.com

rank among the best in his car-head, but the adventurous N O Playground, Wanchai. Lady Mac- **And,” said Bill Stuart, "It was astonishing how close EVERY ball

He kept an

ta immaculate was home again before the ball Gregor has kindly consented to lodged to that piece of paper.”

length, swung from leg and nipped reached Jex.

distribute the prizes at 5.15 p.m.

reer.