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H.B. Are Favoured To Beat Mindanao In Play-Off For Title

Farewell Game Of U.S. Navy Stars

By "Grandstand”

TO-DAY ALL ROADS lead to Caroline Hill where a capacity crowd is anticipated to witness the much awaited play-off between H.B. nine and Min- danao squad to decide, once and for all, the holder of the Bagram Shield and the Brown Cup for the current season.

ARMY TENNIS

Two matches in the "A" Division

of the Army tennis League were

played at Sookunpoo yesterday, when the Royal Army Ordnance Corps and Royal Army Pay Corps| scored victory over the Royal Ar-j

THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 10, 1940

"SKIP'S" FORECAST FOR TO-DAY

FIRST DIVISION

V Police R.C.

Recrolo "A!

Craigengower

Civil Service

Kowloon C.C.

Indian A.C.

V

Kowloon B.G.C.

V

Kowloon Docks R.C.

V

Hong Kong F.C.

V

Recrolo ""

SECOND DIVISION

V

Recreio

V

Kowloon Tong

Hong Kong Ch

V

Police R.C.

V

Kowloon C.C.

V

Civil Service

THIRD DIVISION

Craigengewer

Taikoo R.C.

Kowloon B.G.C.

Kowloon F.C.

H.K. Electric

Prison O.C.

Kowloon F.C.

V Hong Kong C.C.

(70) V Hong Kong F.C.

V Indian R.C.

(60)

Figures in bracket denote the result of the first game this season. Majority of first-round matches postponed.

The Brewers are 3 to 1 favourites to give Min-tillery and Royal Corps of Signals, Recreio 'A' Should

danao another trouncing, but the Chasemen, on the respectively.

other hand, are confident of turning the tables on R.A.O.C. v 12th R.A. the Wingleemen in to-day's encounter and to avenge The Royal Army Ordnance the 11 to 3 defeat suffered in the hands of the Bre-Corps beat the 12th Heavy Bat- wers a fortnight ago.

tery, Royal Artillery, by 7 sets to

It is going to be a pitching duel.,cover the centre cabbage patch two. If Ski Pawlowski of Mindanao is and Joe Bowen will snag them at Emberson on form and keeps his head up right fleld.

(R.A.O.C.).

and

and beat Waller and Moon

on the mound some of the gues—| Doc Molthen will be chief um- sers give the edge to the Ameri-pire with Grandpop Leung can blue-jackets to snatch a vic-Charlic Figuereido taking tory.

bases.

Mindanao sluggers have been practicing with the hickory for To-morrow's Game Madeen Arculli's slow delivery

on

Madeen

the beat Sconey and McHarty

beat Smythe and Owens

Duffield

Have A Big

Of Victory

Margin

By "Skip"

IT LOOKS fairly easy to forecast the results of 6-1 First Division matches to-day. I have nominated 6- Club de Recreio as one of the sweep winners and 6-1 would be pleased to have drawn them.

Bridge and Boocock (R.A.O.C.).. lost to Waller and Moon ... 8-10

"SKIP'S" THREE BEST FOR BIG WINS

Kowloon F.C. (v C.S.C.C.) Kowloon B:G.C. (v Kowloon C.C.)

creio "A" (v Police. R.C.)

Kowloon Bowling Green Clubj and """Poochie" Chase hopes In to-morrow's game the pick beat Sconey and McHarty

8-6 are taking a team weakened by

Volunteer and

to other duties to hammer

for of the Hong Kong League will beat Smythe and Owens 6-1 more than

play Craigengower and though at three safeties cross bats with the United States. Gardner and Stonor (R.A.O.C.). full strength they might have put which Arculli allowed them Navy in a charity match. Uncle

the last occasion.

6-0 up a good fight, I give little for The Sam's Navy will be represented beat Waller and Moon H.B. power-houses are all prim-by a selection from the U.S.S. lost to Sconey and McHarty 7-9 their chances as they are.

6-1 beat Smythe and Owens .... ed to give Ski "the doings" with Tulsa and U.S.S, Mindanao.

The Civil Servants and Kow- loon Dock should have a more the willow wand and a grand bat- The game is scheduled to, start tle is in the offing.

R.A.P.C. V SIGNALS

even game though the odds are at 10.30 a.m. and it is hoped that

in the former's favour. They have Both teams will field their usual a large crowd will journey to the The Royal Army Pay Corps beat made several changes In their line-up. Ski Pawlowski and Tony ball park for the sake of Hong the Royal Corps of Signals by 5 team; Harry Strange is not play- Mascavage will form the battery Kong charities. Admission will sets to 4.

ing and Grimmitt alls the vacancy for Mindanao. "Horseface" Dou-be the usual 50 cents. League Bundy and Husband (Signals). |with Rakusen as his right hand glas, who is leaving shortly on membership tickets will not be lost to Adlam and Murray..

4-6 man, whilst Jack Hollidge is transfer, will cover his usual berth accepted for admission in charity lost to Pinkney and Carden 5-7 playing three to Fred Jones, at the initial sack for the last series.

beat Norrell and Ingleby 6-1

In spite of the improved form should be able to pull it off and time till he comes back again to' Mentor Abe Liu is in charge of Wathen and Gorman (Signals).which they have recently shown so sustain their challenge to Kow- these shores. "Poochie" Chase, the league selection with the fol-lost to Adlam and Murray 1-6 I do not think. that Hong Kong loon Bowling Green Club, who who has ably managed the Min-lowing players to pick his team beat Pinkney and Carden

6-2 Football Club will be able to will surely beat Kowloon danao nine this year will cover from:

beat Norrell and Ingleby 63 cope with Kowloon Cricket Club Cricket Club very soundly. the keystone bag with Red "the Pitchers: Bill Chang, Madeen Ar- Love and Dixon (Signals). at Cox's Road, ground advantage Tailcoo will not have to take rebel" Todd at the hot corner and culli and Spotty Pereira.

lost to Adlam and Murray 06 making a bigger difference in Kowloon Tong too, easily or they Bubbles Badrick cavorting at the

Catchers: Nip Lum and Harold) Winglee. windy alley.

lost to Pinkney and Carden 6-8 this match than is sometimes the

may be surprised. Hong Kong Infielders: Grandpop i.cung, George beat Norrell and Ingleby ... 6-3 case.

Cricket Club, though they have Todd and Badrick are also leav-Souza, Obear Arculli, Wally Ching,

The Indians are always more lossed two regular players in ing on transfer and will be put- Tuffy Chinn. Chuck Waggoner. Tony

formidable and can be confident Bert Maughan and Alec Pearce, ting everything they have in this Alves and Stan Leonard.

of the result of their game against, should still be able to beat the game. "Highpockets" Wilson, Outfielders:-Dave Leonard. H. All,

Club de Recreio "B," "Muddy" Ruel and "Pig" Padgett Joe Bowen, Richard Chung, Caco Mar-

ques, Zinho Gosano and Choy. will take care of the outfield.

Madeen Arculli will be on the up will be from following:

American Navy's probable line- firing line for H.B. with Winglee, Pitchers:-Lefty Stockton, Skl Paw- at the receiving end. Stan Leon-lowski and Muddy Ruel.

Gosano second,. Obear Arculli Janahan.

YET ANOTHER CONTEST

C.C.C. Should Beat

Police team which is very weak this year, whilst the other two home teams in this division are amongst my "sweep tips. My Best match of the day should list of 13 home wins is completed be the Second Division one be- by forecasting this favourable

Recreio

Football

ard will be at first base, Zinho Catchers:-Tony Mascavage and Mạc- The Chinese Bathing Club will tween Craigengower and Club de result for the Electricians, Prison hold a gala against the Hong third and George Souza shortstop. Peterson, Hoffman, Maxwell, Terry, at 2.30 p.m. to-day.

"Horseface" Douglas, Kong University at North Point, Recreio, down at the Valley. It is Officers and Kowloon "Showboat" All will be seen

anyone's game but Craigengower Club in third division.

at

the left pastures, Leonard, who is

Infielders:

Poochie Chase and Badrick,

Outfielders: Highpockets. Wilson, still nursing an injured finger willlOzajac, Guinn and Padgett,

"THE GREATEST PLAY

I'VE EVER SEEN...'

By CAL HIRSH

(As told to Hal P. Mills of the Shanghai "China Press")

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The programme is as follows:- 100 Metres Free-style. 200 Metres Breast-stroke. 100 Metres Back-stroke. 400 Metres Free-style. 150 Metres Medley Relay. Diving.

200 Metres Four Men Relay

SOUTH CHINA HELD AT WATER POLO

TWO BIG SWIMMING

GALAS

TO-NIGHT

Two interesting swimming

Women's 200 yards free-style relay:

galas will take place this even--Miss E. Grant, Miss I. Lopes, Miss ing when European "Y" enter-D. Weir and Miss C. Guterres (V.R.C.) tain Eastern and Chung

v Miss Ruby Choy, Miss Teang Fung- Shing kwan, Miss Cheng Ol-nin and Miss Ko in a triangular contest starting at Mui-lin (Lai Tsun). 7.30 p.m, and the much-awaited

Diving exhibition:-Ed da Roza and Lai L. Roza Pereira, A water-polo match took place tussle between V.R.C. and last night at the European Tsun, postponed from last week, pool between a naval team and starts at 9.30 p.m.

.

A

Women's 150 yards medley relay:- Miss E. Grant, Miss D., Weir and Misa It was back in 1926, if I recall infield, three men had dented the the South China Athletic Associa- The following are the program- v, Churn (V.R.C.) v Combined Chinese, correctly, that the Amateurs were platter.

"Y" V CHUNG SHING & EASTERN That put the Amateurs tion and resulted in a draw of mes and probable starters: battling a peppy Navy nine. That one up.

V.R.C. V LAI TSUN

Following is the European `Y.M.C.A. 1-1. sterling baseballer, Mal Malency]

60 yards free-styls:-D. H. Taylor programme with the "y" reprezenta- Came the final stanza,.os the is the hero of my story, both at sub-title writers

and D. Hutchinson" (V.n.c.) y Fong tives:- would chirp.

Wah and Tsang Cheung-ming (Lat 50 Yards free-style:-(to be selected bat and at play. Maloney has Crack! The first Navy

Toun).

from G. T. May, R. Goldman, E. W. departed these, shores but the

batter second was taking a daring lead. 220 yards free-style:-W. Lawrence Railton and R. A. Dodd). Old Guard of Shanghai baseball ed to sacrifice in order to advance raced for the sack and yelled for Chun-nam and Lau Tal-ping (Lai Tsun). Reserve:-G. H. Fowler.

singled. The next batter attempt- Maloney got off to a flying start, and Charles Huang (V.R.C.) v Chan 220 Yards free-styla:-L. A. Benn. fans will long remember him. the runner to a scoring position. the ball. The Amateur pitcher 100 yards back-atroke:--W. Lawrence 440 Yards free-style:-G. T. May.

once.

v Lau Reserve:-G. H. Fowler.

A.

The game was scoreless until But the Amateurs first baseman, turned and whipped the pill in and A. K. Rumjahn (V.R.C.) the sixth inning when the set-whose name I don't recall, drop-the direction of the base. Maloney Yu-ting and Poon Wing-kal (Lol Tent 100 Yards back-stroke:-B. S. Wilson. faring boys pushed across three runs. In the final half of the ped the ball and both men were arrived in time to catch the ball-150 yards medley relay (back, breast Reserve:-F. Wills.

and free-style)-A. K. Rumjahn, D. 100 Yards breast-stroke:-N. same frame, the Amateurs tallied safe, one on second, mind

you. and make the put-out, ending the Hutchinson and D. II, Taylor (V.R.C.) Dodd. Reserve:-P. Wilson. The Navy nine was re-The next hitter dropped a lazy game.

v Lau Ylu-ting, Fong Chung-yue and 200 Yards free-style Relay:-(Teams tired in one-two-three order in Texas Leaguer just back of third (H.P.M.'s note: Jefferson Tsang Cheung-ming (Lal Taun). of four or eight to be selected from:-

and three men were the first of the soventh, and with

on. No Andico, "Andy" to his many} 100 yards breast-stroke-Luiz M. G. T. May, G. H1, Fowler, E. W. Rall outs. two away the home team man-

friends and admirers, is a Filipino Remedios and E. M. Marques (V.R.C.) ton, R. Goldman, L.A. Benn, F. Wil- aged to threaten when a walk The next batter hit a pop fly, dance band leader who served in Fong Chong-yue and Ng Knm-yung son, H. Eardley, G. Saunders, F. Wil

(Lai Taun).

is, L. H. Chater and B. S. Wilson). and a two-ply hit put men on which the shortstop caught with the American Navy during the 200 yards free-styla relày (50 yards) 150 Yorda Modtoy Reiny-back- second and third.

One down. A pinch-hitter World War Played bass and each) W. Lawrence, D. Hutchinson, stroke-B. S, Wilson: breast-stroke- Mal Maloney onsed up to the went in and ingloriously whiffed.baseball. Has directed, some of C. Huang and D. H. Taylor (V.R.C.) V│R. A. Dodd or P. Wilson; free-style- bat, The home fans were hope-Two down, the bases filled, one Shanghat's greatest bands and has Fong Wah, Poon Wing-kai, Lau Tai-G. T. May or R. Goldman.

25 Yards under water (Pont Entries), ful for Mal was a heavy hitter run needed to tie the score. Ninth a band-directing young daughter, ping, Taani Cheung-ming, Chan Chun- and usually a timely one. The inning. Wot a set-up, ch?.

Gloria Andico the youngest nam and Poon Wing-kau (Lal Taun to The programme will concludo with fans pleaded for a single to score The lead-off man for the Navy feminine leader in the Far East. choose four of these alx-probably the a water polo game between "Y" and

first four names). the two baserunners, Mal more team, regarded as dangerous, was Mr. Andico is one of the leading Women's 50 yards fron-style:—Miss| "Y" will bo represented by the fol than obliged them. Horapped up.

Filipino residents and is especial- Leung Churn and Misa 1. Lopes lowing:-H. Eardley: E. W. Railton. out a sizzling drive and when the Mal Maloney was playing con-ly influential and highly-regarded (V.R,C.) v Miss Tsang Fung-kwan and D. A. Benn; G. T. May; R. Goldman, ball had been returned to the tre. He noted that the runner on in the local world of music.), Miss Ko Mul-lin (Lai Taun).

G: IL. Fowler, L. HI. Chater..

.case.

one of the other teams, ・・・