1941-07-16 — Page 47

THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 16, 1941.

EASTERN PLAYERS WANT TO STAY IN AUSTRALIA

FOOTBALL CLUB BOWLS CHANGES

HONG KONG FOOTBALL CLUB ARE MAKING A FEW CHANGES IN THEIR SECOND DIVISION LAWN BOWLS TEAM FOR SATURDAY.

LEUNG CHUNG-WAN ENTER AS

TENDERS HIS- RESIGNATION

Owing to pressure of work, Leung Chung-wan, who managed the South China football teams to successfully last season, has tendered his resignation, although mem. bers of the toame аге rt. questing that he reconsider hir decision.

Leung managed the team Lome years ago, and at the reveral of the request of older membere of South China tock over the manage- ment of the team last year, after most of the beat players had of the previous season the

left them to join Sing Tad,

К. S. Robertson tains the Same tour, but me GH. ruk Sel- by comes into the team as No. 3 to take the place of Mansell, who goes to the same position to Ste- phens in Third Division, In Moc- farlane's rink J. D. Thompson, No. 3 to Graver in Third Division fast week, has been promoted to same position in place of Need- ham, who is not playing this time

In Third Division Ralston's four remains unchanged. C. B. Robert- son takes the place of the pro- moted Thomson as No. 3 to Grav- er and as a result of Mansell com- ing in as No. 3 to Stephens this week. Bickford, who was playing in that position last Saturday, moves

2 in place up to No. Gratton, while T. H, Pearse comes in as lead více Carr, Gratton and Carr being absentees this time.

of

ENGINEERS

WIN ARMY TENNIS TITLE

TEAM NEXT SEASON?

Eastern Football team beat Coolfields at Cess- nock by 5 goals to 3 yes- lerday.

The members of the Chinesa Aus. team are, so taken up with tralia that they are seeking the consent of the Commonwealth authorities to remain there and play in compétitions as team next season.

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Some have gone as far as to say they would like to open up busl- nesa there.-Reuter.

Tour Results

Following are the results of matches played to date:----

lost to New South Walce

Deal a Sydney South Coast team 4-2 bent Northern District

beat Granville

beat Victoria

beat S. Australia beat S Australia heat Wagga

won First Test (at Melbourne)

lost Second Test (at Sydney) won Third Test lat Sydney)

Royal Engineers won "A" Divi- sion of Army Tennis League when they beat 5th A.A. Royal Artillery In their last game yesterday at beat Coalfields Sookunpoo by three clear points.

Sappers dropped only four points during the competition and¦ finished up five points ahead their

One Police Change

Police Recreation Club

are making no changes in the com- position of their senjor team against Recreio "A" this Saturday, while in Third Division the only change from the team that put up the huge score of 105 against Re- creio last week is in Macdonald's rink, Smith coming in as No. 2 in place of Headridge, who is not

this playing

Saturday against S/Sgt Megson, 1 Electric R.C.

Following are

the selected teams:

POLICE R.C.

First Division (v Recreio "A" Homel

W McLeod, W Harris, W S Dall and J Shepherd (Skip).

CH Gough, C Pike, G Perkins and W. Mair (Skip)

E, G. Post, J. Forrest, J Orein, and J. C. S Fender (Skip)

Third Division

(v Eloatric R.C. Away)

L. C. Pennell, A. J

Johnson,

Channing and A. E. Carey (Skip).

F.

A Soutar. W. M. Smith, S. Nolan and J Macdonald (Skip)

J E. Hayward, J Riddell, J. Mc-

Walter and J. Aitken (Skipi

HONG KONG F.C.

Second Division (v Kowloon C.C.

Home)

A. B. Coleman, J. S. Howell, J. A.

R. Selby and W. CII (Skip).

A Watson, J. Getting. J D Thomp-

son and W

Macfarlane Skip).

R. P. Shaw, H. V. Pearse, A. Brooks- bank and K. S. Robertson (Skip).

Third Division (v Club de Reorcio Away)

TH. Pearse, B. I. Bickford, B Mansell and G. E. Stephens (Skip).

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F Flippance. C. Forrow, Robertson and G, S. Graver (Skipì,

of the

Dearest challengers, Financial Adviser's staff. Following are tie scores. Lieut. Pearce

(5th and Sgt. Lewis

to 5/Sgt Ford and A.A.. R.A.), Just

6. 1-6. 3 6. Spl. Coughlan and Bdr. Mow 15th A.A..

R.A.) lost to Sgt Denyer THỂ Spr Eisley, 4, 5-7, 3 6.

Sgt. Morgan and Licut, Clague (5th A.A.. R.A.). lost to Major D. CE. Grose and S/Sgt. Mitchell, 4-0, 1-6,

3 6

"B" Division Result

12th Coast Battery, RA beat Royal Army Service Corps "B" by three clear points in "B" Division of Army Tennis League:

Shilaw Sgt. Scorey and Sgt.

(12th Battery, R.A.), beat Pte. Gingell and Pte. Tanner, 7-0, 6-4, 6-3.

L/Bdr. Painell and Gnr. Robertson (12th Battery, R.A.). beat Cpl. King and Cpl. Gardiner. 6-3, 6-1

L/Bdr. Manard and Cpl. Hewitt (12th Battery, R.A.), beat L/Cpl. Haigh and

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Pie. Woodward, 6-0, 8-1, -1,

Royal Engineers "B" received walk-over from Royal Corps of Signals

in this division.

Standings To Date

A.E. "A"

F. A. Star,

"A" DIVISION

Seto W. L. Pts. 27 23 4 23 27 18 9 18

R.A.M.C.

21 14 7 14

R.A.O.C.

18 12 4 12

5th A.A. Regt.

21

10 11

10

A.

R.A.S.C.

21

12 J

Q

R.A.P.C.

13

Royal Signals 1.M.S.

A. Bailey. J. Russell. S. Strange and R.E. “B” J. Ralston (Skip).

24 9 16 9

21

7 14 7

21 6 15 B

24 5 19 5

"B" DIVISION

Royal Scots

S. Leonard and J. H. Xavier bent 12th. Battery W. J. Curd and S. Solina respectively | 24th. Battery

in the First Round of the Junior Singles | R.A.0.c.

Lawn Bowls competition of Craigen- 36th. Battery gower.

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Soto W. L. Pts.

18 17 1 17 12 12 0 12 21 12 # 12

TO-DAY'S LEAGUE TENNIS

5-3

7-2 81

2-4

5-2

5-3

Third

pro-

Following is to-day's Division Tennis League gramme and some of the teams:-

C.D.R.

A.T.C.

K.T.Q.C.A.

V.

H.K.U.T.C.

Y.

c.o.c.

V.

S.C.A.A.

บ

I.R.C.

¥,

K C.C. C.R.C. (2)

K.I.T.C. C.D.R.:-}}. A. Noronha and G. A Noronha: H. F. Gonsalves and A. E. Noronha F. J. Remedios and J. J. Remedios.

K.T.G.C.A.-L. Chen and D. Kwok: A H. Basto and K. M. Lee; S. Hsu and D. Chen.

I.R.C.-M. P. Madar and A. R. H.

Esmail: M. A. Wahab and M. Hassan: A. Rahmin and I, Kitchell.

S.C.A.A.-J. Hsu and H. C. Kwok: K. H. Ip and S. Y. LA: K. I. Chan and H. N. Wong.

K.I.T.C.-S A: Hussain and S. S. Hussain; Mahan Singh and S. A, M. Septer; M. Ramzan and K. S. Mehal. C.C.0.-J. W. Leonard and W. K. Lee: W. J Howard and K. L. Woo; George Lal and A, Kitchell.

WATER-POLO RESULTS

Following were the results of matches played last night in the Y.M.C.A. Invitation Water-Polo Tournament:

Navy

(Paul 2, Rutter

2. Halfyard and

Hoare).

15 11 4 11

16 19-- 5 10

2

5th, A.A.

15

B 7 8

8th. R.A.

(Colthrope).

1

Royal Signals

21

8 13

B

Royal Engineers

B

4

3 B

Middloadx

15

8 10 Б

Y.M.O.A.

7

Middlesex "B" 0

4

3 3 3

(Benn 3. May 2,

9

3 3 3

18 3 16 3

21 3 18

3

9

RA.B.C. "A"

9

2 7

an Yale's, Athletic Association has nounced' the election of Vincent W Carpenter of Minnenpolis, Minn., as R.A.M.C, “g” captain of the University's 1042 track R.A.M.O. "A"

excelled team. He

Да A hammer966th. Battery thrower, "A trophy for pole vaulting R.A.P.C. prowess went to Edward R. Mascombei R.A.S.C. "B" of Rochester, NY,

JOE DIMAGGIO MAKES BASEBALL HISTORY

Booker Z and

Maynard).

Y.M.C.A.

6

(R. Goldman 3, Maynard, Roberts and May).

Middlesex “A” 7

(Jennings. 3, Din-... non 2.and. Hymas..

2).

Signals

(Allen 5, Pitcher

3. Bennett and Hunt).

A. Stofa "Bu

(Bankler a 'ná, Glammer);

Combined

2

Small Units O

· 30th.- RA

League Table To Date

Goals

Lean, swarthy Joe DiMaggio, the third inning. Jimmy Tabor greatest hitter in the major stabbed at a smolting drive off Dimag-

P. W. L. D. F. A. Pts. glo's big bat, and again prevented thế | leagues to-day, reached his

Yankee star from cracking Keeler's Signata, svakog 18:19 00728 20 greatest pinnacle of fame on July record

·Y.M,C,A14.12 2 0 70 16 24. 3, when he broke the 44-year-old In the fifth inning, however, DiMaggio | Middlesex “A” 12 11 1 0 67

022 record established by Willle again faced Newsome, and there was R. Navy. “A. 12 0 3 0 62 26 18 Kooler greatest of Brooklyn's all-no denying the Yankee hitter this time. R. Scots "A 15 DG 047 33 18

tremendous Combined Sma time stars, for hitting in consecu DiMaggio smashed out a

four-bagger that shot through the air Unita 15 0 0 1 40 48 17 tive games.

like á cannon-ball for 400 feet... bih. Regt. R.A. 11 5 4 2 28,86 12 Joe broke the record the hard way DIMaggio crossed the home plate Just R. Navy "C" 13 5 0 2.82 41 12. and in a blaze of glory that fans will a few feet behind big Red Rolfe, who Middieaox "B" 10 400 24 33-0 long remember. Earlier in the game, had been camped on the base-paths 6th: A.A. Regt.

RIA. Joe slashed one of Harold Newsome's when DiMaggio collected his homer.

12×3/7. 2: 29··35- offerings, deep into the outer gardens. Tie partisan crowd in the stand went R Navy "B".. 10: trut Stanley Spence, raced back and wild as players from both clubs clus-965th, sty, R.A. snagged the drive to stop Joo's drive tered around DiMaggio to congratulate, Royal Boots "E!. 10'

him on his feat. for perimanent fame,

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