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THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 3, 1941.

MOST SUCCESSFUL SOFTBALL SEASON CONCLUDED ON TIME Best Colony Nines In Both Sections Selected Sappers Meet GRANDSTAND'S RAPIER'S SELECTIONS

Canadians At Baseball To-Day

By "Grandstand"

WITH THE COMPLETION of the League and International series, the softball season has been brought to a most satisfactory conclusion. For the first time, all the games in the Ladies' League were played off, and with the exception of the Recreio- Cyclone tilt, which the former forfelted owing to in- · juries to players, every team on the Senior league completed their games on time. But no season is complete without an All Star selection based on the season's performances, and here is my selection for an All Hong Kong team.

Mound artist, Den Crary, the their slugging power with outstanding pitcher of the season, powerful wing. holding the record for strike-outs,

is easily our choice for slab duties Although Crary started the season

Today's Games

SELECTION FOR ALL-FOR MACAO HONG KONG TEAMS

MEN'S TEAM

(St. Joseph's)

Race No. 1

PIET HEIN

DOW JONES

NATIONAL SUCCESS Outsider: Lancashire Chap.

HOPEFUL TIME

Pitcher: Den Grary (C,B.C.) Catcher: Joe Morris (N.K.B.C.) fat basc:-Stan Leonard

2nd base-Art Ozorio

(St. Joseph's) | Race No. 2 Short-stop:-Pete Fitch (H.K.B.C.) 3rd base:-Dave Leonard

(St. Joseph's) Left field:-Hank Sperry

(H.K.B.C.} Centre field:-Willie Wilson

(C.B.C.) Right field-Johnnie Schaberg

(H.K.B.C.)

Pitcher

LADIES' TEAM

Mary Ng (C.C.C.). Catcher: Jackie Anderson

(Wahoos)

1st base:-Yvonne Yolle (Wahoos) 2nd bast:--Alice Mar (C.C.C.) Short-stop:-Irane Castilho

(Wahoo8) 3rd base:-Gloria Mar (Wildcats)

(Panthers) ed the art with perfect control,tween the English Forum and the!

be Centre field:-Ullan Khoo (C.C.C.) combined. with that essentia Conad an Chinese Club will quality-speed.

played off at Chatham Road at, Right field:-Irene Pereira 10.30 am. Fielding their full team Dearmst their arch-rivals, Fortners will start with Bill

rather wildly, he has now master- The Annual softball classic be-Left Held: Theresa Marques

nee

Although Recreio

hurler Gerry Gosono, who has not been too generous with his hits, comes

a close secund to Crary, it must be admitted that Gosuno had the

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(Wildoats)

sou-

At the V.R.C., Quen and Crest Wingler as their successful season. Yum, Tommy Young, "Texas" Ng Junior League will hold a dinner, Battery Infielders will be Bill the aquatic stars, winners of the: air-tight Recreio Aces behind him

Hurkjai Kitchell In the receiving department.

whilst jar which players of the successful Mohawk hind-snatcher Joe Moi- "Dopey Lo. "Smallie" Pang and team will be recipients of

which manager Gus ris, with his bullet pegs, which Nelson Ma will be the gardenersvenirs, makes it suicide to attempt base - " At 2.30 pm. to-day, Ella Chinn's Noronha says is as cute as "pig's burgling, takes the nod for the Chung Hwa maids will tangle knuckles". job. Morris also belongs to the with the True Light sqund at their rare species of Illing valchers.

On the mainland, the Cyclones school ground, Stubbs Road.

will make the Peninsula Hotel has their rendezvous for a A pre-season baseball tilt

clinching For the infleld, guardian of the

"Sunburn" Omur who is initial suck is a toss up between, been arranged for this afternoon party.

and the in charge of the sale of tickets Ernie Hearther of the Mohawks, between the Canadians and Collegian: first-sacker Star Royal Engineers at the Caroline would like to remind those who "Powerhouse" Leonard. Leonard H ball-park. Scheduled for 2.30 haven't got their tickets, that only being one of the handful to sit in. the tussle shou'd give an in- a limited number are left. A good the 400 batting circle, takes the thieution of the strength of the two time is assured, especially when assignment for his heavier stick-teums, both of which will be seen that music maestro "Pinky" Pine- da will be there to light the fuse work.

In the forthcoming League.

to start the fire-works.

In our opinion, flashy keystoner "Art" Ozoria of the Saints, just about manages to nose out "Baby"}

Socials To-day

Before we ring down the cur- tain on softball, a review of some of the action-packed highlights of as the season will be given next mutt week,

Two softball clubs will Abbas of the Indians for custody social functions this evening of the mid-way satchel. Not only the mark to the end of a is Ozorio a consistent hitter and a streak of lightning on the base- paths, but ordinary hits Over second are right down his alley.

hold

MAC'S ADVENTURE NATIONAL ANTHEM

Outsider: Sports Venture.

Race No. 3

EAGLE

THE MERMAID CLOUDY STAR Outsider: Iron Knight,

Race No. 4

LOVELY STAR PORTRUSH

WEST LAKE

Outsider: King's Worthy.

Race No. 5

FAIRY AUK

FAIRY OUSEL MEADOW EVE

Outsider: Hogmanay.

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Pete Fitch burly short-stop of the Stanley Tribe, gets first call on the other side of the keystone. with George Souza giving him a good fight for the spot. / Fitch's heavier willow wielding with his, high double play record gives himi the slightest edge over Souza.

At the far turn, Dave Ban- bino" Leonard, leading the paruds of sluggers gets the pat on the back with his slugging title, and though his delding at the hut- corner is not exactly dazzling, he delivers the goods on time.

BASKETBALL

AND HOCKEY

ON SKATES

By "SPORTSHAWK"

was rather small,

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

FOR THE first time in the history of the Col- An Imposing Array

ony, hockey and basketball matches on roller-skates were introduced to the public the night before last, For the gardening trio we have an imposing array of hitters to when Middlesex Regiment held an Inter-Company choose from. Hank Sperry and sports meeting at the Kowloon Skating Rink, Johnnie Schaberg of the Mohawks; Henry Showboat” Alf and Jindoo A capacity crowd was treated to "Muscle-bound" Hussain, of the some exciting and thrilling enter- Saints: Cyclone "Big Buy" Bakar, tainment, the, standard of play, Indian leading slugger "Savage" both in the basketball and hockey Hassan, "Puddle-jumper" Willie matches being quite high, despite Wilson and Johnnie Fisher of the lack of practice. Chinese Baseballers, all come in The pitch for consideration.

a fact which handicapped the We hand the bouquets to Hank players. Sperry, Willie Wilson and Johnnie The management of the Kow- Schaberg, chiefly for their con- loon Skating Rink are to be con- H.Q. Coy.

and sistent hitting

ability to gratulated for introducing these "C" Coy. thread a needle with their bullet novel sports to the public. throw-ins.

Five hockey matches, four H.Q. Coy. For the ladies' team, our money tournament and one . friendly, is safe with Canuckette fire-ball between different Companies of H.Q. Coy. hurler Mary Ng on the slab, whilst Middlesex Regiment were play- Jackie Anderson's slugging power ed. The Tournament was Corporals. gives her first chance behind the won by H.Q. Company, who de- batter.

At first base, the position is un- disputedly. Wahoo lead-off batter and winner of the Johnnie "Pur- ity Pearne's batting prize, Yvonne Yolle.

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HOCKEY TOURNEY First Round

3 "B" Coy "D" Coy

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Second Round

2

6 "A" Coy. Final

6 "C" Coy. Friendly Hockey

3 Sergeants BASKETBALL feated "C" Company by six clear | Corporals✔ 4. Sergeants goals in the Final, after scoring K. Skating Rink 6' Privátes thrice before, the interval.

Corpórals .12 K. Skating

Rink 10

The scorers were Geary`` '(2), Harrington (2) and Hilkene (2).

There were three basketball

At the keystone, Irene' Castilho matches played during the even-

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It is learned that further basket-

and Alice Mar are a pretty hard ing; Corporals Beat Sergeants, by competed for by four teams, was pair to beat, whilst there is none 4 clear points, and Kowloon Skht- | won by a team consisting of Lee better qualified than Wildcat ing Rink defeated Privates by 6 Pak-ming, Lee Man-nim and Luk Gloria Mar for keeping the hot-points to 4. Corporals also beat Fung-sang. corner. Therese Noronha, in the Kowloon Skating Rink by left patch Ullan Khop in the points to 10.

ball and hockey games will be between centre and Irene Pereira, patrol- During the evening, a 240-yard played this afternoon

the right, would be our choice relay race open to the public, was Middlesex Regiment und Kowloon outfielders, based mainly on also held. This event, which was Skating Rink.

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