1940-10-07 — Page 47

THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER: 7, 1940.

R. H. Wild, Hong Kong Cricket Club's Third Division lawn bowls skip, returned in the course of the week from a visit' south.

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There is a possibility that F. Army Rugby trials will be held Baker, former Civil Service Cric-at Scolcumpoo to-morrow and the ket Club opening bowler, who was following Tuesday, the 15th. inst. mobilised in the Naval Volunteers at the outbreak of war, will be turning out again for his old club this season.

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New recruits to Wahoos' soft ball team for the coming League season are Socoro and Ida Castro, Pat Pasco and Priscilla Veres.

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It is learned that the former members of the Ballgirls' softball team, who have not entered the. League this season, are well dis- tributed among the other This should result in amount of adjustment in strength certain

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Page 15 turning to active participation in sports after an enforced. absence of about two years, on medical grounds. She is already playing a great deal of tennis and hockey It is learned that Royal Air Force have entered a team in. the captain of the Ladies Under- coming Inter-University Athletic Miss Mary Sufflad was elected and will be figuring in the forth- Softball League and have secured graduates' Club at a meeting held an Army allotment on Chatham at the University recently; It is Road or Prince Edward Road for understood that she will be devot-│› League games on Sundays. It is ing. more time to athletics this interesting to note that, baseball, season than she did last year, with an affiliate of softball, is a com- a partiality, for tennis.

pulsory game for R.A.E. in Eng- land and a very high standard has been attained in a short period.

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"Ski" Polowekl, the man who U.S.S. Mindanao in the Baseball won the Bagram Shield for

League this Summer, is unlikely mond as he will be leaving for to be seen again on the local dia

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It is now learned: that.contrary to carlier reports, N. L. Smith, former C.B.A. cricketer, will not be playing for Police R.C., but will be turning out for Civil Ser- It le learned that A. R. H. vice C.C. once again. (Harry) Email, who has played regularly for Craigengower 1st Although Royal Air Force, are XI for many seasons, will be not taking part in the Cricket Lea-

ket this taking a rest from League Cric-gue this season, the nets at Kal season, Ho is a very Tak have been up for some time, useful opening bat and was their and there is a good attendance at vice-captain last year.

nets practice each evening. They will, however, be playing in the Small Units competition and amongst the keenest of them is Cpl. Tratt, who is reported to be a first class flelder.

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back-stroke swimmers in the Colony, was unable to take part in the Colony Championships ow- ing to the fact that he was trans- ferred by the Police Department, with whom he is employed as an interpreter, to Stanley and was so unable to get the required amount of training. On being re-trans- ferred to Central, however, Lau lost no opportunity of getting back

From reliable quarters it is into harness and took part in the Although he gave up the game

learned that European Y.M.C.A. Interport trials on Thursday, al- some three months ago, since

authorities are planning additions though his lay-off was clearly when he has been playing a great:

to the hockey pavilion which they evident and he was unable to fin-deal of tennis, A. H. Basto show-

Cecil ("Horseface") Douglas, share with Hong Kong Hockey ish the course with any of his old cd that his hand had lost little of first-baseman of U.S.S. Mindanao's Club at King's Park. The demand George Choa is favoured to win push.

Its erstwhile cunning. when he baseball squad, is already looking for better facilities, especially on the University. tennis champion- won the championship of Kow-forward to another successful sea-match days, is responsible for this ship this year. The annual tour- It is possible that J. L. Ste-loon Tong Club from H. Y. Hau, son next Summer. Douglas plans 'decision.

nament is just getting under way phens, one of the best batsmen at who in turn · had caused an up- to have an even stronger nine than

and although most of last year's Police Recreation Club, will not set by beating A J. Kew, the that which won the 1940 cliam- Miss H. Abdul-Curreem, who players are taking part, there be playing cricket this season. 1940 champlon Second Division|pionship. He has already secured | is one of the leading lady long-l seems to be a dearth of talent Stephens says that he may con-League skip.

jumpers at the University, is re- amongst, the "freshers" this term. fine his sport to off-season bowls and badminton.

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R. C. Luscombe, Police Rugby captain, has had a recurrence of his old knee injury and will be unable to take any further part in the game this season. It is learn- ed, however, that G. S. Wilson, who prior to his illness was to lead the side, has made a good recovery and should be in action again soon.

MEDICALS BEAT ORDNANCE AT CRICKET

At Sookunpoo yesterday, Royal Army Medical Corps beat Royal Army Ordnance Corps by 4 wic- kets in a friendly cricket game.

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