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St. Joseph's Confound Critics

Frankie Gonzalez Again In Pitching Form Charity Games On POOR

Easter Monday TENNIS

By Grandstand"

CREAM ALWAYS comes to the top, and the talent in the pennant-winning St. Joseph's certain- ly rose to the surface, when they asserted their superiority over the Stanley Mohawks, and, despite the fact that the wise-guys doped a Collegian mas- sacre, the Saints humiliated the Tribe 7-1 in the night-cap of Monday's double-header staged for the benefit of the Chinese “warphans."

There is a saying that every cat slabstren Thelma Collaco batter has his own weakness, and whited six and walked three, youthful Collegian hurler Frankie; whilst Mary Ng, toeing the rubber "Bashful" Gonzalez sure enough for the All Stars, fanned four, but found the blind spots of the issued tive free tickets to first. Mohawk clan, as he only yielded

Redbird Betty Fitzgerald, the five measly hits for nine semesters rookie of the year, came through

or maybe the Tribe didn't have with flying colours, returning their hitting suits on.

perfect three in three stick perfor- Gonzalez fanned none and walk-mance, whilst Wildcat third- jed none, whilst

Collegian sacker Gloria Mar, slashed out the the bratising batters nicked Mohawk longest hit of the scuffle with a chucker Cy "Screwbal}" Jones triple, but was nailed at the count

ing station as she tried to stretch it into a four-master.

for nine safeties,

Air-Tight Ball

Both sides played air-tight ball for the first four frames, a string of horse-collars decorating the score-board, and it was not until the fifth canto that the Mohawks managed to chalk up their lone tally on a bobble and a fielder's choice. The Saints, however, took the lead in the sixth, with a clus- ter of four counters on only one hit, when the Mohawks busted

wide open, committing tive errors, which helped to pile up the runs, Another splurge of three markers in the ninth just about cinched the game for the Saints.

The Mohawks staged a twin-

NEW COTTAGE

CLUB TROPHY

The Cottage Club will hold its next hunt in the Dill's Corner country on Saturday, the winner of the hunt to receive the killing in the first frame when "Kiki Cup," a trophy Hank All was caught off first base which has been donated after Art Ozorio had popped out to hindsnatcher Joe Morris, whilst by Madame Loois de San, Davis and Morris were both erased formerly Miss Kiki de when the former got signals all crossed up and lined out to George Chaffoy de Courcelles.

Souza instead of laying down a bunt.

Johnnie Davis was the most surprised man in the ball park Umpire Nick Beltrao

when

thumbed him out as the ball was , relayed to first-sacker

Stan Leonard to complete the double play.

Souza and Ozorio, guarding the keystone, were the spark of the infield, stopping everything that came their way. especially the latter, who dished out a fielding gem, when he cut off Johnson's blow to short right, which had base-hit written all over it.

Ponics will be drawn for at the Club at 3 p.m. and the hunt will start from Dill's Corner at 4 p.m.

In the evening, a supper will be held at the Cub house, prior to which Madame de San will pre- sent the Cup to the winner,

MATCH!

By "Adrem"

worst

In easily the match seen on the Stand Court thus far, E. C. Fin- cher and W. C. Hung yes terday beat Paul Kong and Fung Yee-pui 6-1, 6-4 in the Colony Open Dou-

FINE DISPLAY BY

THE

CANADIANS

By "Grandstand”

IN THE PRELIMINARY ROUNDS of the Inter- national series, played off last Sunday, both China and India eked out narrow victories to qualify for the semi-finals, the former nosing out the Philip- pine Islanders by 4-3, and the latter just managing a 7-5 victory on a last-inning rally,

bles tennis tournament.

None of the players were in anything like decent form and there were not more than a couple of rallies that amounted to any- Although Chinese hurler Herbie they neatly erased Johnnie Fisher thing.

Most points were won on Quon limited the P.1. squad to and Gas Oliver in the first heat. errors and the C.R.C. pair mak-only two scattered safeties, the verdict might very well have been ing more, they naturally lost.

Gosano's Fine Pitching The first set took exactly⋅ 10 different were it not for bonc- minutes and, after Kong and Fung head base-running, which resulted Portuguese slabster Gerry Go- had gone into a lead of 4-1 in in a Chinese twin-killing snuffing sano displayed championship call- the second, and there appeared out a Philippine uprising in the bre in returning. a three-hitter:

last stanza.

As expected, Portugal easily accounted for the Great. Britain contingent by the large. margin of 10-3.

to be reason for expecting that the standard would improve, Fung went all to pieces, and Fincher and Hung took the next five games in a row to win the set and match at 6-4.

To-day's Matches

Following is to-day's Tennis Championship programme:

OPEN DOUBLES Semi-Final

Ho Ka-lau and K. H, Ip v S. A. (Stand Court). Rumjahn and H. D. Rumjahn

CLUB HANDICAP SINGLES E. Guest (-15.1) (7).

C. H. R. Oxlade (-15.2) v R.

CLUB HANDICAP DOUBLES Semi-Final

T. C. Monaghan and T. J. Gould (-15.2) v H. J. Armstrong and P. Wynter-Blyth (-15) (8).

POLO CLUB GYMKHANA

Quon set the pace from the start with his torrid heaves, which were hotter than the bowl of a two bit smoking pipe, as he whiffed the first three batters to face him, to chaik up a total of eight strikeouts for the tussle, but occasionally lost control of the horsehide and walk- ed six, in addition to being, charg- ed with two wild pitches, 'Tatong Amper, who went the route for the Phillies, fanned four.

against Great' Britain's nine, who were eliminated from the series by 10-3.

Gosano. fanned seven Britishers and walked one, while Jock Brown,, toeing the rubber for the losers, whiffed two and passed three to first.

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The Portuguese lads had the jump on the Britishers when they produced a cluster of five counters on four blows in the first frame, and cinched the issue with three-run splurge in the final, ses- slon on two, safeties.

The first British tally crossed Stan the pan in the fifth when

Leonard doubled. "Powerhouse"

in by George White's single to short centre, and a added one more in each of the

sixth and seventh heats.

Chinese Score First The Chinese opened the scoring in the initial chapter, when Wally Ching chased in Nip Lum with a land was chased triple, but died on the sacks.

The Islanders replied with marker, when Ildefonse drew free ticket on the gravy train, ad- vanced to second on a. passed ball and scored on third-sacker Bunn's fumble.

Rookie Charlie Quinn socked the apple for a neat 1.000, which included a triple in his two bat- ting turns, whilst short-stop Despite the fact that Wally George Souza's four in Ave was

the next best. Ching, tallied once more. for the

British Chinese in the third, the Phillies i

hindsnatcher Taylor In aid of the B.W.O.F., the Hong took the lead in the fourth, when handled Nick Beltrao's pop bunt Kong Polo Club will hold a Gymk-

Amper neatly and caught Bertie Gosané hana at the Polo Ground, Boun- Bob. Laurel. and. Tatong dary Street, Kowloon, shortly, dented the pay-off station on first- off Arst for the only double erasurè The first event will be a

sücker Ross Mark's expensive of the.tilt, Show Jumping competition for two wild heave to the plate... classes-Australian

The lead was short-lived as the and. China

four Ponies. There will be six differ- Chinese took advantage of ent jumps of the usual Show P.I. miscues in the. fifth to tally In their last turn: at, bat, Jumping type, varying in height twice.

Bob Laurel trotted to first on four from three to four feet. Club Secretaries are reminded!

bases The entrance fee will be $5 each pitched balls to choke the that entries for the Tennis League pony, and entries should.. be sent with Filipinos with only one out. close: to-day. Entries are to be to the Hon. Secretary, Hong Kong sent to Mr. C. J. Tacchi, Hon. Polo Club, Whitfield Barracks, Secretary, Hong Kong Lawn Kowloon, Entries will close on Tennis Association.

May 10.

TENNIS REMINDER

Hurler Frankie Gonzalez led the Collegian slugging parade by con- necting safely three times in his five trips to the plater, but stood still on a groover with two big ones on him for a strike-out vic-WOMEN'S. BADMINTO N

tim.

Betty Fitzgerald Shines

In the curtain-raiser, the Wild- cats clawed their way over the All Stars for a 9-5 triumph. Wild-

CHINESE FEDERATION TEAM CHOSEN

Following have been chosen to represent the Chinese Federation

BRILLIANT DISPLAY

BY MISS U. KHOO

On the form revealed in last night's ladies doubles Colony championship matches, finalists: are likely to be Miss Mylthie Silva and. Miss. Mag-" gie Xavier, and Mrs. Nora Castro and Miss Thel- ma Gonzalez,

Saturated with Ruthian·am÷ bitions, Lefty Amper ambled to the plate, but all he could pro duce was an Infield pop which Wally Ching clamped his hands

on.

Frankie Gonzalez, who was perched on second, went tearing to third with the crack of the bat, and was sheepishly, called out as the ball was relayed to keystoner

Bill Chang.

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LYCEUM BEAT 'VARSITY

Macao Lyceum beat the Univer- sity by the single goal in, a hockey · encounter at Pokfulam yesterday. University fielded was their best team, but found the Macao estu-b dents a better team. Trigo de Sil- va, Macao centre-half, stored in the first half.

MACAO LYCEUM - Rozario Liang: G. Noronha, A. Basto: G. Silva, Trigo de Silva, A. Leitao; aH. Rocha, A. Basto Jr., G. Souza,

A. Silva and: Almeida.

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Wally Ching hammered out the longest blow of the day with triple, and also connected for two-bagger in his three trips to the plate, whilst Loyola cracked out both of the Philippine safeties. Canadians Weaken

The Canadians almost made headlines when they had the edge on the Indians for Bix frames, but busted wide open in the last chapter to finish at the short and of a 7-5 verdict, A very high standard was sel- should enter the final, while Mrs. Fielding almost the same team dom reached in the course in the Final of the Governor's Cup the four matches played but there. Miss Pereira and Miss Noronha tugal last year, the Indians just

o Torrible and Mrs, Zimmern beat that wrested the title from Por Competition on Saturday:

CHINESE FEDERATION! were some interesting rallies and in a much better game than the couldn't do a thing in spile of the Cheung Wing-choy; (Sing Tao) the great keenness of all parti- scores would suggest. Mrs. Tor- ragged, eight-error Maple Leaf Tsang: Chung-wan (South China) cipants made all the encounters rible, the former Deelma Eard-nelding, whilst Huckjal Kitchell and Ng Kee-cheong (Eastern); interesting.

ley, gave a useful"all-court dis- just about pulled the game out of ! Lau Hing-choy (South China). Although she figured on the los-play, but Mrs: Zimmern, who hit the fire for the Indians, in a daz“ | Hsu King-seng (Eastern), and ing side, Miss Ulian Khoo

was very hard, was not always at zling performance at the windy

the forecourt. Soong Ling-sing (Sing Tan); C., T, the best player on view. In part home on

Miss alley, as he tossed out Gas Oliver- Tao (Eastern), Chan Taifai nership with Mrs. Peggy Wilson, Noronha appeared nervous and and Bernie Johnson in the last (South China). Lee Wai-tong she gave a fine all-round display so was not at her best, but Miss

her Pereira never gave up ́trying. (South China) Capt., V. K. Hyul and, it was chiefly, due to (Eastern), and Hau Ching-to efforts that such stern opposition was offered to the powerful com- (Eastern)..

bination of Miss Marie Ribeiro Reservasi — Lee Kwok - koe and Mrs,. Olga Ribeiro Silva,...... (Kwong Wah), Hou, Yung-sang (Sing Tao), Tso Kam-hung (South|r. China), Lo Wal-kuen (Eastern), Lau Chi-chan (Eastern), Kwok Ying-kee (Sing Tao), Yeung Shui-yick+ (SingTao), Cheung Kam-hol (Eastern), Chuck Shek- kam (Kwong Wah), Chau Man- chi (Southe China), Wong King- cheong (Kwong Wah) and. Yau Wah-hing (Kit. Chee),

Managers Bze-Porwal and Lam Chung-ho,

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RESULTS.

Followinga were the scores:-- Miss M. M. Silva and. Miss M Xavier beat Miss J. Chod. and. Miss Molly Churn 13-4, 15-11,

frame with lightning pegs after third-sacker Sherry Bux had booted both chances.

The Canucks, were · blanked in the first two_frames, but broke the ice, as Pullen started a three run splurge with a double. Ho

certainly wasn't pullin' his hits, as his mighty wallop went for two

bases.

UNIVERSITY:- Lee Hau-fong; ̈ K. Y. Tam, N. H. Low; S. Ampla- vanar, Lee. Chee-kun, T. T. Chin; Aziz Ahmed, D. Chelliah, Hans/ Raj., N. Singh and Ho Hon-fah.

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Miss Myithle Silva,and-Miss- Xavlar, although their oppon«. ente took 11 aces in the second game, were never in any diff culty, and their 'match: A with 4- Miss M. Ribeiro and Mrs. O Both Markar Jr. and Baby Ab- Mrs, Bliva and Miss Ribeiro in Silva beat Miss U. Khoo and Mrs, bas connected safely two in three the next round should provide Wilson: 18—13, 15—0. *

times with the hickory, whilst j noma of the best badminton in Mrs. N. Castro and Miss T Pullen. Bill Ing and

́HONG KONG # Cyclone this event.

Gonzalez beat Miss G. White and Bakar were each good for a dous BOWLING ALLEYS Thanks to the efforts of Mrs. Miss F. Wong, 15-3, 15-8. Castro,sho and Miss Gonzalez Mrs. Torrible and Mrs. A. Zim- easily beat Miss-White-and-Misa mem-beat-Miss MrNoronha and I Wong and on their showing Miss I. Pereira ‘18–2, 10–2.

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