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THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 1, 1940'

"CHINA MAIL" CUP GAMES PROVIDE TWO SURPRISES

Pay Section Eliminated

DISAPPOINTINGLY

SMALL CROWDS ATK.M. OMAR NEW BILL SIMPSON

SHIELD ENCOUNTERS

By "Skip""

Considering that a programme of four matches was provided, the attendance of, the Gutierrez In- ternational Shield matches at Craigengewer last Saturday was very disappointing, although many

·C.C.C. EMPLOYS THE CHAMPION RIGHT TACTICS

the.

K. M, Omar won Craigengower Cricket Club Singles "Lawn Bowls title during the week as the result- of a walk-over from V. M. Omar.

more turned up for the semi-finals the following Y.M.C.A. LOSE

day.

On Saturday the only upset, if | Duncan was the hero of the day, such it can be called, was the de- and he saved his side repeatedly, feat of Australia at the hands of some of his drawing being noth- the Philippines. The latter were ing short of uncanny-I almost much too good for the opposition wrote miraculous!

TO H.K.S.R.A.

AT HOCKEY

AT KING'S PARK YESTER- DAY AFTERNOON, Y.M.C.A. SENIORS WERE DEFEATED BY A TEAM FROM H.K.S.R.A. BY

FRIENDLY HOCKEY MATCH. THE WINNERS LED 1-0 AT THE INTERVAL,

of whom I thought Bill Way, on Willie McLeod and Bob Mor- his own green, was very disrison were beating the two Rum- appointing, with the result that jahns most of the time, and it was Jimmy Kew, who drew some left to the Omars to retrieve the spectacular shots, and Teddy Fin-situation. cher, were always fighting an up- "K.M." especially. rarely failed hill battle.

in this but with Duncan altering I indicated a win for Ireland. the subsequent lay 50 often, but it was not until the very lastU. M." had plenty to do and TWO CLEAR GOALS IN A bowl had been delivered that I was not found wanting. was proved right. The Irish team pulled up exceptionally well after trailing all the way and being led 17-8 with only four or five ends to go. But they had a lead of couple of shots when the last head began.

Rosselet's Problem And what is more they lay a bunch before Joe Landolt drew the first shot.

...

Charile Rossdlet was set a problem. He could either drive the jack through and secure a big enough count, or else try to draw with fris, first. Had he succeeded in the latter and he was drawing very well until these last few ends-he would probably have tried to put an. other one in.

Semi-Finals

The semi-finals at Kowloon Cricket Club on Sunday proved much more one-sided than was expected, England beating Philip pines quite comfortably after an even start and India proving much too strong for Ireland.

(By "Skip")

FOUR MORE MATCHES. IN THE "CHINA MAIL" CHALLENGE CUP COMPETITION. WERE PLAYED OVER THE WEEK-END AND THERE WERE ONE OR TWO SURPRISING RESULTS, THE ELIMINATION OF THE PAY SECTION BEING THE CHIEF ONE, I THOUGHT.

Third Battery played their first game to date and after a good recovery put, out Scottish Com- pany's "E" rink, composed of members of the Kow- loon Dock platoon. As both the first battery teams. won they can be said to be going great guns.

Progress has been slow to date and few matches are due for de-

cision

on

but this week-end, November 10 there will be a full programme, possibly morning and afternoon as the Final is scheduled to be played on the afternoon of November 17. The programme for this week has been announced, and next week's will be issued earlier Dunne, inside-left, was best in the losers' attack,

the in the week, and it is hcoed that and it will be strictly adhered to. Spencelayh played a sound game | Field Engineers' "B" were the on the right-wing. Waldron was conquerors of Pay Section, who on the pick of the intermediate line, their previous form looked more while Benwell saved well between; than useful. But Bill Simpson the sticks.

employed the right tactics playing an aggressive game as the first two pay men were drawing well to the jack, and the jack was not infrequently difficult to and move by methods other than those

For the winners, Nur Khan and Mohd Yusaf, who each scored, were the most outstanding play- ers on the field.

in

K. M. Omar was not nearly as good as on the previous day, but the lead and. No. 2 did better, though the opposition was not so deadly. The elder Omar was the

Jordan Y.M.C.A. Benwell; best man on view, but I was dis-Smits; Croft, Pennington and Waldron; of the demolition variety. appointed in Lockhart, who could spencelayh, Ure, Colledge. Dunne and] not find his touch at all, whilst Ireson.

Bert Muskett, who used to play his instructions-or lack of them H.K.S.R.A.Mohd Fazal Mohd Yu- such a sound game for the Hong did not suit the critics on the sat and Mashan Singh: Gajjan Singh, Kong Electric team, was right off bank.

Draz Khan and Mohd Nawez: Mumtaz his game, and Rakusen found his All Pyara Singh, Kishan Singh, Gurdas task too hard. 'Singh and Nur Khan,

England's Win

. He chose to drive with both After the latter had led 10-5) woods and found, the same port England and Philippines were. 10- each time,

all at the 12th, which gives an Wales were never conceded a idea of how things were going, hope against England, but actual-but when the Efigland team ly her players surprised me got really going, there was only especially Ogden, who has not, as one, team in it. Atienza...playdd. yet, an outstanding reputation. come excellent. woods, but, Dick Younghusband played well, and Baca was even better, whilst Sher- was probably inspired by his first tiff and Hall, their respective op- two woods, which both scored

ponents, also "did their stuff," when the Englishmen were

especially towards the. finish... counting three. A great start! Per-

kins, was steady as lead for the winners, but none of the others were outstanding.:

:

Duncan: Prominent :

Perkins was again steady, but as a pair the two Castros had the better of the winners lead and

No. 2,

Kowloon. Cricket Club will hold its The best standard of bowling

annual intra-club bowls match on Sun- in the game between day when the over forties will meet India and Scotland, which the the under forties. Play. will start at former won by a singleton. Bob 10. a.m.

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G.C.C. MEETING

Walker: Excels

SUNDAY'S GAMES

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Following gramme of Cup matches this Sunday:

AT CLUB DE RECREIO 1st Battery "A" v 1st Battery "B" (At 3 pm) AT K.C.C. No. 6 Coy, "A" y 3rd Battery

(At 10 a.m.)

5th Battery

AT C.S.C.C.

v Stanley "A" (At 10 a.m.) AT K.F.C. No. 5 Coy. "A" V A.S.C. Coy, "A" (At 10.a.m.)

wisely tried to block with his first wood. This he failed to do and Jack drew the shot. The Por-

this beauti- tuguese skip rested fully, only for Jack to do the same. amidst a loyal show of jubilation. on the part of his team.

No. 3 Company's "B" team- ap- peared to have.every chance of Willie. Walker was the star

beating. First Battery "A" when lurn of the game between Third they led by 16-10 quite late in the Battery and No. 2 "E" and he put game, but the latter staged a fine. hardly one wasted wood down, recovery at the last four heads to saving repeatedly early on when enter the next round, in which the Dock men were usually they unfortunately have to mast counting three or more when he their "B" team. Norman Mackay. went down to bowl, and adding played a useful game. as three-for his quota subsequently. Charlie the losers, whilst Duggle Hung. Thom did quite well as skip, an showed an aptitude for the game. usual position for him but Willle An increase in the monthly subs-Tillery was the surprise man of Kern Prominent: tcription by $1, making it 83, was the side, his form being excellent! approved at the annual meeting of considering his infrequent ap- The only other match, which was played was another, of Thom, who by the way has those domestic affairs, in which The not yet the rank which his the two A.S.C. teams met. initials would seem to indicate, "A" men, after securing a lead of excelled himself at the 16th and 10-3, lost a five, which should 17th heads, when the Gunners have been saved, and subsequent- had taken the lead for the first ly had to fight every inch of the time. He out-drew Walker for way, for the "B" team drew level che shot first of all and then at 14-all and took the lead from added

a couple at the next the first team a couple of herds. head to regain the ascendency. later. when they chalked up an- But the Artillerymen secured other nap hand. Fortunately, for cight in the last three heads. to the peace of mind of the selectors, record a worthy win.

Kern pulled cft a wonderful shot to draw level with a three at the

Craigengower Cricket Club yos-pearances on the green. terday. Mr. C. S. Rosselet presided. in the absence of Mr. B. W. Brad- bury, president.

The meeting unanimously, ap- proved that Messrs. L. E. Lam- mert and R. Pestonji be. elected Life. Members. Addressing the meeting, Mr. Lammert, recalled that he joined the, Club on its inception in 1894 and had thus. beaten Mr. Pestonji by one year. Following. office-bearers were appointerl:

1st Battery Surprised next head, and dogged bowls-in

again sur-

the

President, Mr. B. W. Bradbury; Vice-President, Mr. C. S. Rosse- let; Hon. Secretary, Mr. E. Zim- mern; Hon. Treasurer. Mr. H. W. Rendall; Committee, Messrs. L. C. R. Sauza. A. E. Contes, W, K, Way,ing à finish as one could wish for, i Kern was excellent throughout,

First Battery "B"

dark I may add-produced prised me by, climinating No. 5 three singletons at the remaining Company "B" after as an excit-

the scores being knotted, as the baseball. scribes

call it, at 20th.

heads.

being positively brilliant to begin the with, and he certainly saved the situation by drawing a second 'shot at the last head as Rossolet, whose shot

heavy ones connected pretty well, picked out what was originally, the first shot:

Dr. N. P. Karanjia, L. E. Lam mert, W. O. Nodes, J. Leonard, Dr. V. N. Atienza.

Conveners-Bowls, Mr. L.,C. R. Botelho. was lying one Souza, Tennis, Mr. J. W. Leon- when he went down to bowl and ard; Bar, Mr. W. O. Nodea; House. Committee, Mr. W: K. Way; So- cial Commillee, Mr. A. E. Contes. Gricket: Captain 1st XI E Zimmern: Vice-Captain, G, Souza, Captain, 2nd XI, A., M., Omar; Vice-Captain, B. R. Irance.

POLICE SOCCER WIN OVER RAF.

SCHOOL-BOY LEAGUE

For the winners, the lead; was good and gave the O.C, plenty of Work to do in trying to remove him, in which he succeeded geveral times; Tuck for the losers drew some pretty shots but Jon Meyer could do nothing right ex- occasion, when the Ten, school teams, have, already cept on one antered for the Kowloon Inter-wood hit his leg when being, de School Small Boya, Miniature livered and finished up within Football League, sponsored by the un inch of where he was told to Children's Playgrounds Associa place it!

tion, Hong Kong...

The teams are: Wah Yan College, The,. Primaty. School of.

CHESS RESULTS

Police second eleven enter- Canton University, Munsang, Col- Following were. the results of....... tained and beat Royal Air lege, Kowloon English College, matches played yesterday evening. Force, in a friendly football National English School, Tak Ming In the annual Senior Tournament match at Boundary Street yes- College, Mun Far. College, Nam of Kowloor Chess Club terday afternoon by 4. goals to 1 Mo College and Ming Sun School. G. S. Coxhead drew with C. M. after loading: 3-1 at the end of the Arst period.

Police scored their goals through Pope, Wong Man-kwal, Kong Ing and Lau Hing-cho, while Alchardson, scored for RAF,

A representative meeting to dis- Sequeira, K. M. A. Barnett beat cuss matters concerning the or-A, Y. Birlukoff, D. E. de Carvalho ganisation of the League will bo beat W. Lee, B. D. Evans beat M. held to-morrow at 2 p.m. in the, W. Olsufleft. Social Room of Chinese, Y.M.CIA. In a Junior Tournament game, Kowloon Branch,.

A. C. Poupard beat Th. Laufer.