PLAY-OFF IS POSTPONED; PORTUGAL TO MEET STATES
U.S. NAVY SHOULD BEAT ALL-HONG KONG
By "Grandstand”
OWING TO THE ABSENCE of a number of
players, who will be away on Volunteer Manning OPEN
Exercises during the week - end, the Mindinao-H.B.
play-off has been postponed for another week. In SINGLES
order to make up the double bill for this week, the
Portuguese contingent, International champions for RESULTS
this season, have sportingly agreed to cross bats with the U.S.A. team in a friendly encounter to-day at 3 p.m.
C. C. Pereira beat R.S. Meadows by 21-12- on the 21st head at usual Kowloon Bowling Green Club.
The other clash slated for to-Douglas will be at his morrow at 10.30 a.m. will be the stamping ground, holding every- fourth of the U.S. Navy-All Stars thing coming down to first. Play- five-game series, with most offing the bag at second and third Head the Tulsamen representing. Uncle will be "Poochic" Chase and 1 Sam's tubs. Both of these games "Crooner" Ruel. The guardian for will be in aid of the local War the windy alley has not yet Fund.
been decided upon but will pro- Portugal intend to fleld the bably be given to Deegan, if same team as last week, when fielded. Wilson, Pig Padgett, and they tumbled the Stars and Stripes Chuck Waggoner will be in a sixth inning rally, in keeping chasing flies in the garden, with the old baseball adage of Grandpop Leung will call the "Never change # winning com-strikes, whilst Bill Chang and bination."
Tuffy Chinn will look after the The Portuguese clan are out to bases. prove that their victory last week was no fluke, but their head-
To-morrow's Game
C. C. Pereira Shots Total
A. S. Meadows
Shots Total
3
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0
0
2
0
3
1
1
3
1
0
1
4
2
G
7
B
10
11
13
12
13
13
13
2
14
3
16
8
15
0
3
11
16
1
17
11
17
1
18
11
18
0
18
1
12
10
1
19
0
12
20
1
20
0
12
21
1
21
Q
12
FACAMBRAERSARK
ache this week will be solving, To-morrow's encounter should Powlawski's side-arm slants, decide the series in favour of which have so far fooled most of the gobs, when the All-star ag-| the local swatters. Mentor Bar gregation will clash with the U.S. ros will probably trot out "Spotty" Navy, represented by U.S.S. Pereira on the slab, with Al Tulsa, in what promises to be a Alvares at the receiving end very good game for a very good walker beat C. M. Silva by At Kowloon Cricket Club W. L. . Alvares' bullet peg to second last cause. The Hongkongites will]
week surprised his most ardent be with their backs against the 21-10 on the 17th head. fans, and if his arm is just as wall, and unless they can come strong to-day, he should be able through with this
game, there
C. M. Silva
Shots Total
2
2
+
0
1
0
to snuff out any attempt to won't be any need for a fifth.Head purloin second-sure as water is The U.S.N. should have, by wet.
rights, won the scries by now, Ling Gosano will hold first, the Hongkongites' only win being whilst Nick Beltrao will replace when Powlawski pulled the game Zinho Gosano at second, with out of the fire for them after George "Strawberry" Souza and Slim Arculli was hit all over the Tony "Peewee” Alves taking place, Arculli was yanked in charge of the windy alley and the favour of Powlawski.
hot corner. Caco Marques will Arculli might toe the rubber to- be, out in the left-patch shagging morrow, but his team-mats flies-Don't forget your sun glasses Hal Winglee will not be available. this time Caco! and Eddie In spite of his recent occasional Gosano will roam the centre-failures, Slim Arculli can suli patch, the replacement for Ber-chuck a fast one in the slot, tie Gosano at right being still undecided.
Short Of Players
Stan Leonard A Cinch -
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11
12
13
14.
15
10-
17'
Shots Total
0
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2
2
4
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THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 7, 1940
"SKIP'S" FORECAST FOR TO-DAY
FIRST DIVISION
Police R.C.
Kowloon B.G.C.
*Kowloon Decka?
Hong Kong.F.C.
Recreio-"B"
(GO)
(64)
Recreio "AW
(57).
Craigongower
(67)
Civil Service
(----).
Kowloon C.d
(73)
((71):
(-) v
(48) v
(49) v Indian R.C.
SECOND DIVISION".
(29) V-Craigengówer.
Recreio-
(65):
Kowloon Tong
(46) ν Ταϊκού
·(79)
Police R.C.
Kowloon C.C.
Civil Service
(41)
v Hong Kong CC.
(87)
(-)
v Kowloon B.G.C... (~~)
V Kowloon F.C..
THIRD DIVISION
. (36) V H.K. Electric
(58) V Kowloon, F.C..
Craigengower
Hong Kong C.C.
(--)
(82)
(49)
Figures in bracket denote the result of the first game this
season:
KOWLOON B.G.C. TIPPED
TO BEAT CRAIGENGOWER
By "Skip"
THE BEST GAME in to-day's programme should be at Austin Road, where Craigengower are to be entertained. Much of the interest has been taken out of this meeting, however, by the fact that to-day's visitors won the interrupted game between these teams, during the week.
As there were only three shots
in it on that occasion and the
a
W. L. Walker home team is quite as strong as it!
was then, one must indicate win for the homesters, though I cannot imagine that there will be more than a dozen shots in it. ..
The Champions seem assured of, another brace of, points as "Labby" calls them when they go down to the Valley to play the Police: so confident am. Î of this that I have, nominated them
9
12
14
15
18
'18
10
18
18
- 20
21
SKIP'S THREE BEST FOR BIG WINS
Recreio "A" ✓ (P.R.C.) Kowtoon B.Q.C. v (K.C.C.) Kowloon F.C.\v (c.sic.c))-
Second Division
Home teams look to be infor
to be the amongst the three big-a thin time in the Second Division gest winners.
and I have tipped only. Recreio team is to win on their own green and The Civil Service palpably weak and Kowloon Dock this only half-heartedly ~ as I should be able to beat them with feel that Craigengower will be out much difficulty. More close all out to rehabilitate themselves will be the games at Hong Kong after last Saturday's failure. But Football Club; where Kowloon so will their hosts! As I have Cricket Club are to pay a visit, tipped Kowloon Tong to lose they Park, where the will no doubt beat Taikoo, but I de Recieio feel more confident of my fore-
casts in the other three games.
Third Division-
At first sack, "Powerhouse". As the Mindinao is rather short Stan Leonard should bel of players to form a team, it is a cínch in view of his Bowen be able to turn out, I would and at King's Assumed that they will field Dee-horside hammering, which will favour him in that position for Indians meet Club gan and Waggoner. "Bad News" carn him a place in any team, his stick work. You can't win "B." Powlawski will assume mound whilst the keystone combination ball games without hitting power. The former game has an im- duties, and should have the Por-of Souza and Alves will be seen The Tulsa will be fielding the portant bearing on the wrong end tuguese boys swinging from their in action again, with Wally Ching same team as on previous oc-of the League; if the Footballers Hong Kong Electric will need Hips and ears. Aiding and abetting, covering the third-satchel. Out in casions, except that' Waggoner can win they will be a point to be at their best to beat Craigen- Powlawski, will be Tony Mus-the left, Henry All will be hauling and Deegan will not qualify for ahead of the Cricketers but still cavage, who is expected to dojdown ales, with better
Bambino Dave inclusion in the team, in which a couple of games out of hand. Sower at the Valley-and I am not foregetting the latters' than Grovernale, who Leonard at centre. The territory case Mentor Norton will have to If they fall they appear to be trouncing at the hands of the Pri- Booted twice in a row in last to the right will be guarded by round up a couple of starry-eyed doomed to relegation to the week's - tusale. Cecil "Horseface"Tuffy Chinn; but should Joe players. Stockton is expected to Second Division. I believe they son Officers last week,
Kowloon. Football Club may Be on the hillock again.
can win by a very small margin Nick Beltrao will be in charge to-day. Similarly a win for the expect to have their revenge for the defeat they unexpectedly behind the plate, whilst Mike Portuguese team would put them Mendonca will take first and out of fear of the same fate and sustained at Chatham Road, when the Hong Kong. Cricket Club récond. assisted by Smudge Smith think they may just about
visited them earlier in the season, », at third.
pull it off.
FIRST THING EVERY MORNING FOR PERFECT HEALTH
'TENNANT ON TENNIS... NO. 8””
FOR fitness FLAT DRIVE WHICH TAKES LOWER
in any climate
inner cleanliness
is essential.
Among wise people
the daily dash of
ENO has become
the first and basic rule of health.
ENO'S FRUIT SALT'
BOUND OFF COURT MOST DIFFICULT TO RETURN
By ELEANOR TENNANT
Coach of Alice Marble.
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KWONG WAH FOOTBALL TEAMS
The following leams will represent Hwang Wah" In football matches to- day
1st team v Police at Boundary Street, kick off 4:45 p.m::-Lau Hin-hon; |Leung". Pak-wal, Chung- Fal-iam; C.-F. dos Remedios, Young Tie-tiong, J.-J. [Pereira;- Chong"· Nal-shingi; Lau Book- chuen. Lee Yanlaung, Cheuk Suck kam and Wong King-churig.
2nd team'v Police at Boundary Street, kick off 3.15 p.r.:-Leo' Kwok-kee; Lo Shu-kar, Yeung Poon-wàng; -- Cheung Wiha, Chung Kuffal Wong Winh Thy: Tin", Yung-fat, Chan Wai-sang, - Chin
Young,
TO:MORROW
THE DRIVE is the foundation of a good game. Cil-fun, Law Wing-kul and Henry In getting set for it
the feet are wide-spread and braced to get full power in the swing.
The racket goes back in a steady, slightly cir cular backswing meets the ball with a straight
făce
The flat, slightly topped forearm drive is most effective.
This drive clears the net by a safe enough mar gin, but drops fast and has a lower bound off the court, making it more difficult to be returned.
The slice drive is hit with a slightly open face, imparting under-spin, This is used best on low balls. Important in all drives is to stand sideways to the intended flight of the ball.
NEXT: Rallying and volleying.
- Tat team v Easter on Police ground, Boundary Stredt, kick off: 4:45.p.rhu Lau· Hin-hont · Leung Palt-wal, "AH/V.
Gosano: C. dos: Itemedios, Yeung Tong, JJ Pergira: Chong Nai-
[shing,› Lau-Fook-chuen, B. T. Gošano, Cheuk Shek-kami“, „and Wong King Chung
HAPPY VALLEY GOLF COMPETITION
A
W. S. Hiller with a score of 70 (78-8) won the Captain's Cup competi
tbh of the Royal Hong Kong - Golt
Club.
The Medal Round was, won by T. B. Low with a score of 67.170-11). Second
place was tied between (W. Ahern and R. K. Stott with 70 but the former had the better last nine and takes second prizę,
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