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THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 28, 1941.

SAPPERS AND CHUNG HWA CLASH THIS AFTERNOON Valuable Points At Stake

TO-NIGHT'S GALA AT Y.M.C.A.

European Y.M.C.A. are enter- taining Hong Kong University at the "Y" pool to-night, commen- cing at 9 p.m.

Included in the programme is ar invitation relay race for ladies. in which Lai Tsun, University and V.R.C. will be competing,

Following is the programme and the "Y" team:

50 Yards Free-style:-D and N. D. Looker.

and P. B. Wilson.

Hutchinson

100 Yarde Breast-stroke:-W S. Gess A. Bem

400 Yards Free-style:-1

and A. F. May,

150 Yards Medley Relay B. S. WIL. Son (Back), W. S. Gegg (Breast) and D. Hutchinson (Free).

200 Yards Frac.style Invitation Relay for Women:-V.R.C.; Lai Tsun: Chinese BC. and South China.

Water-polo:-Invitation

Match.

Tournament

100 Yards Free-style:-D Hutchinson and G. Davidson,

and E. A. Roberts,

200

100 Yards Back-stroke:-B. S Wilson Yards Free-style Relay-N. D. Booker, I.. A. Benn, A. F. May and

D Hutchinson.

University have Charles Huang, A. V. Ozorio. Wong Yat-hung. A Ho and Kenneth Lo to call on,

The annual meeting of members of Macao Jockey Club, scheduled for yes- terday, has been postponed to 4 p.m.

on Friday. July 4.

*

Jack Hobbs.

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famous English Test cricketer, who retired from big cricke

that he was in 1934, showed

sulla

master with the bat yesterday when he scored 110 for the Fathers side against Kimbolton School in Itunting- donshire.

Hobbs, who holds the record of 107 centuries in first-class cricket, said.--- I think this will be my last hundred."

--Reuter,

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H.B. Featured In ARMY

Double Header

This Week-End

By "Grandstand"

BOTH MONG KONG BREWERS AND ROYAL ENGINEERS. WILL BE FEATURED IN BASEBALL DOUBLE HEADERS THIS WEEK- END. THE FORMER WILL PLAY THE CEL- LAR-DWELLING SOUTH CHINA NINE THIS AFTERNOON AND THE SWINGING SAPPERS TO-MORROW.

Engineers' other game is against "Grand- pa" Leung's. Chung, Hwa Maroons in the second game this afternoon.

The Sappers v Chung Hwa scuffle slated for to-day at 4.30 p.m. should be the most inter- game card, as the esting tilt of the three two squads: battle for the extra points to raise them clear away from the cellar.

Engineers have been slightly weakened with "Honest Tom" Fox out of the line-up due to a busted finger incurred during practice, with the result that hind-snatchi- ing duties fall on Bob Foley.

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Two "A" Division matches the Army Tennis League decided at Sookunpon yesterday

Royal Army Ordnance Corps beat

WELCH

GIVES UP HIS TITLE

"Happy" Welch, who five months ago won the welterweight boxing

Royal Army Medical Corps by 2 sets championship of China, Sgt. Emberson on points, from "Young" Sst Dundee, in Shanghai, has

to 1.

Sgt. Duffald and (R.A.0.C.) beat Sgt. Wobb and Smith, 0-0, 7–9, 7—5.

beat Capt. Barkley and Sgt. Gunson, 7~~~3, 0-1

Sgt. Stoner and Sgt. Pinder (R.A.O.C.) just announced that he:

has officially. relinquished Lieut. Gardner and L/Cpl. Roberto his title, without even:

(R.A.0.C.) lost to Pte. Milne and Pte. Don, 5-7, 4—6.

SERVICE CORPS WIN

Royal Army Service Corps beat Sth A.A. Regiment, Royal Artillery, by 2 sets to 1.

Sgt. Martin and Sat. Hamlin (R.A.S.C.) lost to Lt. J. Pearce and Sgt. Lavis, 4-6, 6-3, 6-8.

Sgt. Morgan and' L/Cpt. Gibbs (R.A.S.C.) beat Sgt. Morgan and Sgt. Coughlin, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4,

Sot. Weir and Cpl. Young (R.A.S.C.)

6-4, 75

weakness last Tuesday. It just about beat Lieut. Clague and Sgt. Simpson. hit the nail right on the head, for dur mentor Dave ing the current week Leonard has been running around look- ing for a new battery to replace the lottering Arculli brothers.

Although Leonard is so far unsuccess ful in his negotiations for Wally Ching Mike Sarsfield, Sappers' No. hurler, will probably taice

slab and Nip Lum from South China, he has roped in Gerry Gosano, whose appear duties in this game which "has to

confined to the softball loop, be won," whilst the tough assign-ance in the diamond so far has been

ment

The

Brewery

of facing Bombers will be given to either "Flash" Ratcliffe or Heath.

Gosano

been considered has

by some sports writers as the stand-out softball hurler of the year, and how ho will stand up to the pressure in baseball remains to be seen.

Shaw, Jiminy Welford and Blondie"

be the base Taylor will probably guardians, with Ratcliffe plugging up the windy alley to-day, whilst Cork. Remember The Scorer Wells and Gray will be the fly-chasing gardeners.

Sparked by their victory over South China, Chung Hwa Maroons are deter- mined to take this tilt, and have been holding their customary work-outs dur- ing the week; under "Grandpa Leung's invaluable supervision despite the wot weather.

Al Lau and Bill Chang will be the starting ballery. whitst the Infielders will be "Morocco" Chan, first base:

Bucky Pete Choy and

Ho cavorting "Wee" around the middle-sack, and Willie Won holding the far turn, Richard Chung, Loney Loong and Kenny Lo will form the outfield tria.

Umpires down to officlate this litt are Hal Winglec, Stan Leonard and Hank "Showboat" All.

S. China's Chances

Remote

Standings To Date

Seta W. L.

"A" DIVISJON

Pts.

R.E. "A" F. A. Staff R.A.M.C. R.A.0.0.

21 18 3 18

21 16

6 16

18 12

6 12

18 12

6 12

5th. A.A. Regt. R.A.S.C. 1.M.S. R.A.P.C. Royal Signals R.E. "B"

18

10 8

10

18

8 10

8

21

6 15

6

15

5 10

5

18 5 13 Б

21 4 17

4

Eastern beat South Australia at Ade- laide by 4 goals to 1 yesterday,—Reu- Ler.

having defended it once!

Reason for this decision is that Welch has come to the conclusion that he is a natural lightweight and will henceforth confine his activities to the 137 lb. class.

for the now are

Logical contenders welterweight crown "Young" Dundee and, "Smiling. George" Levchenko, and they will be swapping punches, both eager to take the title.

Levchenko retired as the undefeated welterweight cham- plon two

ago when, on joining Shanghai Police, he was prohibited from fighting as a pro- that the ban fessional, but now has been lifted he is ready, and: eager to win it back again.

years

In the second championship contest, for the lightweight title, will be in the "Happy" Welch opposite corner to Paul Lojnikoff, who won it a couple of weeks. ago from "Knocker" Nakano, and another grand scrap is promised.

for the substitute Probable starters Royal Hunt Cup

Tetra are Prince (Elliot!), Quartier Mattre (Carcy),

The general opinion is that the plate umpire is the big boss of the show. with the result that any close decision given by him is met with cat-calls, but there is another hombre, whose task is He is the

There was only one game yesterday Broquart (Clift Richards). Aprilleson none the less pleasan!. harassed citizen in the press coop. in the Y.M.C.A. Invitation Water-Polo (Harry Wragg). Time Step (Herbert).

the "official scorer". known a

Tournament. At the "y" pool Com- Pharatis (Beary), Mickie Bulger The man who scores the hits and bined Small Units beat 36th Battery. (Evans). Davydolittle (Burns),, Mell- errors has only a few seconds to make R.A, by 5 goals to 2, MacDonald (2), tos (D. Smith) and Ombro, Rue de la

Domcha, a play has been Powell, Lyle and Hodges scored for the Palx, Jamaica, Inn, up his mind when

and, Jeepers Creepers, all made, and when they all yell at him winners, while Goodenough scored both ersh

which have as yet no jockeys.--Reuter. hit or error", he has to decide fast, goals for R. and be correct. Although there is the usual squawking from the individuals who consider themselves robbed, they TEBROUKAN INLETADEUTTANEATG808.40310NITALESETRIEBSOLUTISETKATKANTENNETTSTAROTENEATUTO know his decision is final. There have, of course, been some cases where the scorer has been in doubt and the decision reversed after consultation with the umpire, but that is rare in- deed.

The scorer too, is a dictator. and Aelding and batting averages are n South China stand as much chance his mercy. So the next time you think as a soap bubble in a mincing maching, the umpire has a tough job, remember against Dave Leonard's stream-lined the poor scorer who has to answer Brewery Bombers in the curtain-raiser

every question fred at him and can't this afternoon at 2.15 p.m.

afford to be wrong.

Although the "Bam" will probably feld all his reserves in this tilt, it is

quite likely that he will start his re gular nine to give them 3 chance of fattening up their lean batting aver- ages.

Following is the Baseball League programme for the week- end:

TO-DAY Hong Kong Brewere v South China

(Powlawski, MacClanahan and Scha-

Nerdy (2.15 p.m.)

The Arculli brothers will form the opening battery, whilst Stan. Leonard and Jindoo Hussain will take turns al the initial station, the former guarding Reva, Engineers

The It to-day and Hussain to-morrow. key-stone combination will be George Souza and Tony "Peewee" whilst Hank All, "Baby" Abbas and Hussain will patrol the outer pastures.

(Hai Wingleo, Hank Ali.) (4.30 p.m.) Alves,

Caroline Hill: Puzzle.

The puzzle at Caroline, Hill is begin- ning to clear a bit. It seems that, the recent elt-down strike on the part of certain players was in the form of an agitation for a release from the team It has recently come to light that, ace. hurler. Wally Ching and flashy Nip Lum have offered their services to Dave Leonard, head man of Hong., Kone Brewers...

Since some of the players have hand ed in their uniforms. It is not likely that they will turn out for the team ir. future, but in spite of this South Chine have not yet decided to release, these players:

Chung Hwa Stan Leonard

and

TO-MORROW Hong Kong Brewers v Royal Engineers, (Nip Lum, P. K. Lau and Al Lau.) (10,00 m,m.)

SEGALEN

CAUSES

UPSET

Y. Segalen, formerly of Hong

It will be recalled that Wally Ching Kong, who is now playing for. handed out, a superb hurling. pèrform-Cercle Sportit. Francaise in the ance, against Chung Hwa, chucking an Shanghal Tennis League, came. official no-hitter, and hid absence from the mound will put the Caroliners right into the limelight early this week behind the eight ball, since the team. is short of pitchers. 7

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when, with Mme. L. des Courtis as his partner, he beat the highly fancled H. K. F. Li and Mrs. E. Krenov combination in the Shanghai Mixed Doubles Cham- plonsnip by 6-1, 10-8.

Be Recalled Veteran Ernie May, who can be call- ed on to chuck a couple of innings, is still available, and, W01, probably, star!

Other results, were:- slab duties, with Hal Wingles behind L, Carson and Miss Holwill tha, plate. The rest of the line up will beat A. M. Rosario and Miss probably be F. 1 Lau. Pat Wong, F. Pereira, 0-0, 6-4-·||-** Nelson Ma' and ""Texas" Ng in the in-

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