1940-09-25 — Page 14

Page 14 BASEBALL

THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 25, 1940

RUMJAHN AFTER

League Play-Off A Fitting FREE-STYLE EVENT Climax To Close Struggle

Both Mindanao&H.B.Play Well

POWLAWSKI IN FINE FORM

By “Grandstand”

ARMY CRICKET

RATCLIFFE STARTS OFF

PLAYING BEFORE A capacity crowd last Sat- BRILLIANTLY

ARMY SPORTLIGHT

By "SQUADDY",

MUST apologise to the Com- bined Small Units for the in- correct number of points which I gave them for the Area Swim- ming in my last urday at Caroline Hill, the U.S.S. Mindanao nine

Here are Swimming notes. triumphed over the Hong Kong Brewers for a 5-3

Sapper Ratcliffe started

the correct plac ings of last weeks meeting: verdiet to decide the League championship for the

aff the new cricket season Combined Small Units 52 Pts., year 1940; by virtue of their victory they are the new

in great style in a friendly 5th AA: Regt., R.A. Royal Scots, and The Middlesex Regt., all holders of the Bagram Shield and Vogue trophy.

The game was a fitting climax to the closest Army match at Sookun-sharing 50 Pts. 12th Hvy. Regt.. "the 8th Hvý. Regt., R.A, 28 Pts. The aggregate pennant race to be witnessed in the Colony, and was Doo yesterday, scoring 23 BA. 4 Pis., and featured by good playing on both sides, although the runs and bowling bril-cup will be presented on the gpu- liantly to take 7 for 40 inclusion of the Water Polo com-

petitions. absence of Dave Leonard from the H.B. squad was

just over eight overs. felt by the team on many occasions when they were in the pinches and a hit was badly needed.

With exactly nine men to choose from, the H.B. team did not do at all badly, being guilty of only two bobbles as against the victors' three.

The sailors outhit the Brewers by eight to five, and were fortunate in that their hits counted where- as the H.B. hits were scattered.

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over,

side played brilliant,

As a result of his fine efforts, AST Saturday at Sookunpoc Engineers scored a cumfortable the Royal Scots opened the win over R.A.M.C. by 56 runs. soccer season with a win

Sappers had first lease of the South China by the only goal of wicket and were given a good he match. start by Ratcliffe, Tropp, and Neither. Shaw, who, between them, took football and the Scots' goal chime the score to 84. The remainder from Gilroy, after Woods. had: of the side fared only moderately

kicked the ball' hard across the goalmouth, and Hossack being too far back, came running in from the other

but Sappers declared their innings Association closed with their total at 137 for 8.

"Bad News" Powlawski toed the order coming up the next inning, Dunne was the most successful Football rubber for the sailors, and was Pat Jorge, Arculli and Winglee, bowler for the Medicals, taking 3 deadlier than ever, allowing the took three healthy cuts at the at- for 27 in seven, overs, Brewers only five blows without mosphere to end the game. conceding any free passes, while

10 Brewers succumbed to his ..change-of-pace, curves. Slim Ar-

Pick-Up Side

culli went the whole route for the Owing to the absence of

'tied to his elbows.

Poochie Chase in the first, Babysan Cook in his three to the plate.

Batted First

An additional ..tit- "bit is promised at the swimming gala at V.R.C. to-day. One of the events on the pro- gramme is the 440 Yards Junior Free- Style championship of the V.R.C; and in this race, A. K. Rum- jahn, one of the Co- lony's leading back- stroke exponents, will participate, using the back-stroke for the entire distance. Lums- daine, won the 880 yards free style cham- pionship of Shanghai recently whilst using the back-stroke.

SWIMMING STARTS TO-DAY

By "Adrem"

The first day of the Only Sgt. Webb, the Army play-wing and scored a beautiful goal. three-day swimming er, and Cpl. Musson were able to Faulkner, who was the outstand face Ratcliffe's bowling with any ing player on the field, played a championship gala is to- the confidence, and R.A.M.C. were all hard game at centre-half and gave day, starting at 6.15 p.m., Hossack in the Scots' forward-1'ne and V.R.C.'s great problem did not play up to expectations this afternoon will be to 23 and when he did have, a shot ati

who South

on

out for 81.

ROYAL ENGINEERS

Extras (W1, B7, LB12, NB2)

Total (for 8 wkts.) Cpl Hawkins did not bat. Bowling Analysis

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Brewers, but was not the same Americans from Stanley, Acculli that made the going tough were slated to meet the for the Chasemen in the last game. China team, the latter took on a Spr.. Ratelife, e Musson, b Don After the third inning, hejmixed nine made up from ball-Spr. Tropp. 1.b.w., b Wyre pltched as if he had a flat iron players out at the park on Sunday L/Cpl. Shaw, e Shorthouse, b Pratt

Spr. Bailey, c Swyre, b Wyre morning. Most of the latter were spr. Heath, & Shorthouse, b Dunne, He succeeded in fanning only from U.S.S. Tulsa, and had just spr. Cork, e Pratt, b Dunne

and completed a softball game. After Spr. Day, & Don times taking the lead for four innings Cpl. Taylor, e and b Dunne the Chinese were humbled by the Sgt. Goodwin, not out

No Spr. Lowe, not out All-stars by six runs to four. είνα less than four hurlers, each side, were used in the game, which lasted fully two hours and Mindanao batted first and chalked up two runs on three hits,10 minutes.

MacClanahan started on the Ruel denting the counting station for the first marker, on Fowlaw-mound for the All-stars, and fan- ski's dump, but were held score-ned eight in three innings, but de-Dunne less for the next two frames. Twelveloped, a side-ache and retired Don more blows in the fourth increas-from the game. Powlawski took Wyre.. ed the lead to 3-0. In the fifth ver slab duties, and was content patt Ruel obtained a life when Georg Boaters, leaving it to the flelders ball.

to feed the Chinese, with Souza fumbled his lazy grounder. Horseface Douglas, next

at bato make putouts. He fanned the last two when the game was get- looked one over for Ruel to pilfer the midway station and smacked ting tedious, however. For the Sgt. Webb, & Tropp, b Ratcliffe

Pte. Pratt, c Day, b Ratcliffe Chung ile horsehide on Arculli's. hext Chinese, Bill Chang

Cpl, Musson, e and b Lowe Hwa, who was borrowed for the S/Sgt. Shoffhouse, è Day, b Ratcliffo offering, way into deep leftfield.

game, toiled on the mound for Major Swyre, run out. Henry "Showboat" Ali ran as three innings, and was relieved by sgt, Wyre, & Ratcliffe far back as he could, and stopped slow ball artist Harry Chinn, who Sgt. Smith, b Ratcliffe dejectedly watching the ball Efahned two, much to his own sur-Pte. Ross, c Bailey, b. Ratcliffe over the fence and in this League prise, his first victim being "Bolo" Pte. Don. b Lowe over the fence doesn't mean out! Oszajac, who swore he would St. Hayman. not out

For four frames, the Brewers make a four-bagger after fouling Rte. Dunne, 1 b.w., b. Ratcliffe were shut out by Powlawskl- twice. Nevertheless, he struck at who could have threaded a the third one and missed!.

needle with his slants—and only

connected once through All,

In the first inning, Souza got

into scoring position on Chase's

of

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his forwards plenty of passes.

goal it always went wide, Fraser accommodate the crowd and Naysmith both played well at that is certain to attend.

11 back, and distinguished them- At this stage there is nothing

11 selves on many occasions.

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further that can usefully be add- led to the reams that has

been THE Middlesex juniors, had a written already, but as a matter 'day out last Saturday, and of interest I append a forecast of 12 severely trounced Kit Chee in to-day's championships results

their First League match of the 220 Free, Style (Men)-1, Ng season to the tune of eight goals Nin; 2, Chun Chun-nam; 3, to nil. Jennings played well in Charles Huang,

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the centre and scored, vg, of the 50 Free Style (Women w.cight Capt Man, between the Miss V. Churn; 2, Miss Ko Mui- 3 sticks, was in good form, and is ling; 3, Miss J. Anderson.

2 strong in the defence with Bin-1, Jog Back-Stroke (Women)- 2don and Parker as his partners, Miss Sa Mai-ying, -2, MIAS

Blackburn is very calm, at cell- Lopes, 3. Miss D. Weir. tre-half and distributes the ball 100 Brgást-Stroke.

(Mon)- easy Dunne and Don each bowled one no well to his wingers. Taylor and Ng Nin: 2, "L, M. Remedios;

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Total

4 0 14

R.A.M.C.

Marable the wingers both scored, Fong Chung-ylu.

and played, good football. Mellor 200 Yards F. S. Relay (Women) 23 and McEachran' are good inside-1, V.R.C., 2, Chung Shing.

7 forwards and control the

ball

21 well. Dawes and Whitehouse, the ather halves, are worth watching and make a very strong wail in the deferice.

A Homer.

Bowling Analysis

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bobble. All flied for the first out. the Chinese and slashed Mac- Lowe Souza was advanced, to third, on Clanahan's first pitch for a homer, 3 Stan Leonard's bounder, which for the first Chinese marker. Their Crooner Huel would have thrown next score came in the fourth, away, were it not for Douglas' when Chang was allowed a life on BOWLS: CHAMPIONSHIP lucky scoop into the dirt for a missed third strike, and was ad- the second putout. With the vanced to third on Romeo Ha's fans yelling themselves hoarse dump. Two wild pitches gave the for a hit, Lefty Joe Bowen Chinese as many runs. In the came up to the platter and same inning, Maxwell, flied out to looked at three strikes to end the sacrifice for Powlowski, who scor- inning.

led standing up, to keep the score one behind. Holden at third with the_tieing run, was caught nap- ping on the Chinese hindsnatcher's

H.B.'s First Run

ABBAS BEATS A.E. COATES

Following are, the results of H.B.'s first run came in the fifth, peg, to nip the rally. when Douglas made a wild throw, The All-stars were undaunted, matches played, yesterday in the whilst indulging in a bit of grand-however, and tied when Bob Law Second Round of the Open Singles stand, allowed Zinho Gosano to dropped a throw home. With Bowls Championship. reach second on his scratch single fucks in the pond, Maxwell bat- and came home, in a heap on Ar- qd in the winning run in the last. X. M. de Bilya Vent B, Basio 2-n cull's sacrifice" Trailing behind yame..

by four runs, the HB. team madel

a sixth-inning rally and counted

twice on two lilts and a Mindanao

Iniscue.

With Lefty Joo Bowen and Stan Leonard perched on second

and third with hone" out, "H.B.

ARMY TENNIS

stock soared, and Rowlawsk Following were the results

found himself in a jam.

he Third Round matches in the Arcull flied out for the first Army Open Doubles Tonnis tour- erasure. With the fans begging nament, played at Sookunpoo yes- him. for a hit, Zinho Gosano park- terday:" cd one to right field, but, Babygan

AT HOWLOON F.C...

at the 18th

ATKOWLOON .B.Q. W. J. Howardhed C 2110 at the 12th

Basto

WAT KOWLOON.

..Pereira beat" Y. Abbas 22-10] lat "the" 24th,

J. B. Landolt beat C, Dowman 21-11 jat the 21

MAM, FIAT, RECREIO. U. M. Omar beat T. McKelvic at the 24th

AT,GIVIL SERVICE.

M. R. ABhas bent & E Contes 21:

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AT CRAIGENGOWER .C.C.

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Rakuten boat F. P Anslow at the 10th

R. Minu beat J. J. Basto 'the 14th,

S/Sgt Adlam and L/Sgt. Mur- . Gil geht E, G. Post 21-15

the"zard"""ke Cook was there waiting for it with ray (R.A.P.C.) beat S/Sgt. Megson reddy arms, and completed aland, S/Sgt. Denyer (RE), double killing with his bullet peg L/Cpl. Shaw and Spr. Elsley 21-1 to nab Stan Leonard at the plate(R.E.) beat L/Cpl. Downing and

With the tall end of the batting L/Cpl. Gilroy. (I.S.) 0-4,

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Finalists

Following are to-day's Finalists: 220 Yards free-style-Ng. Nin. [Chan Chun-nam, C. Huang, Mak

Wal-ming and Yau, Sai-kwan. the 200 Yards Free-Style Relay-- 30th Heavy Bty. Royal Artil-V.R.C., Chung Shing and Univer- lery on the Military ground, play-sity.

SAPPERS, who defeated

ed much better football than in 50, Yards free-style-Miss V. their previous game with Kwong Churn, Miss Ko Mui-ling, Mrs. Ho Wal-king, Miss J. Anderson and Wah, the score being 7-1 in)

Miss I Lopes. favour of Sappers.

Fox, who was absent last week,

100 Yards back-stroke-Miss Sa

scored three lovely goals and will Wai-ying, Miss Lopes, Miss Weir,.. want a lot of watching again this Miss Lee Cheuk-wah and Miss season. The Sappers from the Tsang Fung-kwan.

Seginning played good

football 200 Yards Free-Style Relay-

and the combination was a pic-IV.R.C. "A", Chung Shing and ture to watch. The goal scorers V.R.C. "B",

were: -

Fox (3) Birrell, Pelham

Jand Lowe,

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The Scots juniors beat South: China by the odd goal in three al Sookunpoo. The Scots should have scored more goals at the start but the defenders tackled. well and robbed them of many chances. The best players in the Scots forward line were Craw- ford, "Auid and Nichol.

RAM.C. were beaten in their First League match by 24th Hvy. Bty. RA. by 3-0. The Gunners were far superior and quicker on played much bettor Football and tie ball, The Medics will have to play much better if they want (Continued on Page 16),

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