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Shield Craigengower
Gutierrez
Semi-Finalists
(By "RAMBLER")
Pakistan, Portugal, Switzerland and the Philip
pines qualified for the semi-finals of the In- ternational Lawn Bowls Tournament (Gutierrez Shield) when they beat Malaya, India, Scotland and England respectively. The biggest upset was caused by George, Dick, Renec and Charlie Rosselet (skip) when they -represented Switzerland to beat a strong Scottish rink composed of J. Bradley, J. For- rest, J. Chalmers and J. McKelvie (skip) by 24-19.
The winners played better | bowls and each and every one of them played his part in the team's victory. The Rosselet family are to be congratulat- ed on their splendid win.
have won, but as it was the handi
eap was too great for them.
After five heads Portugal was leading by 11-2 and by the end the 13th head saw Portugal lead- of the 8th head 12-6. The end of
ing by 18-7 and on the 15th head) 19-9.
Beat Pressimists
Craigengower Cricket Club. beat the Pessimists (Combin- ed Press and Pessimists) by five wickets in a friendly cricket match at Happy Valley yesterday.
Batting first, the Pressimists | knocked up 140 runs, 77 for the first wicket be contributed by Frank Howarth and Alm Stepto, who thus passed by 27 runs the Su required to win two bottles of beer off ZBW's sports commenta- tor, Bill Phillips.
George Hong Choy, who cap- tained Craigergower, managed a bat trick
Craigengower replied with. 141: runs for five wickets and were 147 for eight when stumps were
Irance BUZES drawn. J. R.
tcp scorer with 71,
The scores:
PRESSIMISTS
A. Stepto, Ibw., b. Crabtree.. 30 Scotland did not strike their best form, but nevertheless Swit-brilliant rally and registered eight
From this stage, India staged a F. Howarth, c. Greenslade, b.
Crabtree zerland thoroughly deserved their shots on the next three heads to D. Langston-Joars, b. france Ene win. Switzerland was at one bring the score to 19-17 in favour D. G. White, b. Crabtree team leading by 18-6 and won of Portugal. eventually by 24-19.
Scotland
Switzerland George Rosselet J. Bradley Dick Rosselet J. Forrest
Renee Rosselet.
Charlie Rosseict
(Skip) 24
Pallippine
F.
P. Thorpe, St. Ismail, b.
Heng Chey
D.
R. Halsey-Jones, b. Crab-
tree
Tay, st. Ismail, b. Hong
Choy
Portugal scored a single on the 19th head, the score at this period being 20-17 in favour of Portugal. The 20th head saw India scoring three shots, thanks to A. Rum- J. Chalmers
Jahn resting. Portugal's first shot C. J. McKelvie
out for the count of three. How-¦ A. (Skip) 19 ever. on the deciding head, both
Luz and Remedios each put in a0. England
count which gave Portugal a good S. į victory.
The Philippines created a mild surprise when they accounted for strong Eaglish rink by 29-18 at the Club de Recreio.
031
England mase one change from the team that beat Ireland Saturday. Eastman coming in as lead in place of Pile.
The standard of bowls was quite good and it no doubt due to consistent display_by all their balers that the Philippines suc-{ ceeded in winning.
At the end of the Afth head. England was leading 6-4 but on" the following head they conceded a six to be down 10-6. The score on the 10th head was 11-11 and on the 13th head 13-13.
Portugal J.A. da Luz
CF. Remedios C.C. Pereira JE. Noronha
(Skip)
India
S.AL Rumjahn ~ARA. Rehman
C. Bradley, b. Bang Choy Pinnell, &. Greenslade,
Hong Choy
Talip, b. Crustree Bishop, not out
240
Extr
Total:
Bowling:
OMR W
5
2
21
9.3 I
35
S.M. Rumjahn Greenslade UA Rumjahn Readman
20 Crabtree 22 (Skip
Iranee
Hong Choy
Pakistan Malaya The holder of the tile, Pakistan, beat Malaya by 29-10 at the Kow-T, King Green Club. Fresh from their good win over China, Pakistan gave nothing away.
Malaya scored on Eve heads and included a four, while Pakistan's highest counts were three threes. Then the Philippines scored
M. B. Hassan, runner-up in the eight shots on the following four Colony Singles, was the best of
lead 21-13. England the Malayan four and gave a good heads scored a four on the next head account of himself. But in spite but conceded eight shots on the of his good work, be found both following two heads to be down 29-77 and to lese eventually be
29-18.
to
.Philippine W.C. Ogley
V.N, Atienza
R. Basa
England
ALG. Eastman NJ. Bebbington F. Goodwin L. Sykes (Skip) 29 (Skip) 18
A.E. Contes
Portugal v India
two
M. Omar and U. M. Omar too much for him.
Pakistan was leading 7-0 after four heads and 11-6 on the 9th head. They increased their lead to 16-7 on the 12th head and 19-8 on the 16th head Malaya scored 2 two on the 17th head to bring the score to 19-10 in favour of Pakistan.
Pakistan then scored 10 shots on the last four heads to come out winners by 29-10.
After taking a commanding lead during the first half of the game Pakistan Portugal nearly came a cropper ML. Razack against India and win by shots the final score being 22-20. K.M. Omar If it was not for a seven that A.M. Omar India conceded during the early UIM. Omar stages of the same, they might
(Skip)
Malaya
S. Yusuf
AB. Kitchell M.B. Hassan “M.Y," "Adal" 29 (Skip)
HALL'S DISTEMPER
THE QIL BOUND WATER PAINT
USED WITH SISSONS PRIMER
GIVES THE FINEST POSSIBLE FINISH
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PRODUCT
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HALL'S DISTEMPER
CASE OP DIFFICULTY
10:
CRAIGENCOWER Crabtree, run not
A. Kuruneru C Langston-
Jones b. White
J. P. Iranes, retired D. Readman, c. Stepto,
Pinnell
J. Ashurst, b. Halsey Jones..
out
D. Knott, TUM
Jones
F. Woodier, lbw., b. Halsry V. V. Kolatchoff, run out H. Greenslade, not out G. Hong Choy, not out Extras,
Total (for 8 wkts.)
71
HONG KONG, MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1949..
Victorious Kit Chee XI
The Kit Chee XI which beat Army by six goals to one in a First Division: League soccer game at Happy Valley yesterday (Francis Wu Photo).
Madcaps Surprise St. Teresa
(By "GRANDSTAND"}
Madcaps surprised the all-star St. Teresa line-up with a well-deserved 10-5 triumph, while the Saints humbled the Braves 7-1 in the Senior League feature games.
In the other major loop tussles, Chung Hwa al- most created an upset when they were just shaded by the over-rated Paks 10-9 in a pro- longed game which ended just as the moon was coming out.
Overseas accounted for the Cumbancheros 12-6 while the Americans subdued the Base- 18 ballers 16-12
51
In the Men's Junior Section the Elackhawks - shellacked the Junior Pandas 13-1. Mike Lee's
Panton's XI Beats 'Occasionals'
The friendly cricket match between HKCC "Occasionals" and a team captained by Wing Commander. A. D. Panton, RAF, played at Chater Road yesterday, resulted in a win for Panton's XI by eight wickets.
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Recreio "B" Impress Against Army
(By KIMBERLEY)
Recreio "B" zoomed into hockey prominence yes-
terday when they gave a sparkling perform ance against Army in a grand, action-packed game at King's Park before submitting final- ly to a one-nil defeat.
Meanwhile the highly re-charged Nomads gave Recreio "A" a rude shock by holding them to a one-all draw.
Before Recreio knew what was happening. â lightning thrust from the first bully cul- minated in Bertie Xavier, net-i ting the first goal to place Nomads in the lead.
TENNIS RESULTS
The following are the results of yesterday's tennis matches in the School Boys Tennis Championship. sponsored by the Chinese Recrea tion Club.
Recreio, however, revived al- most at once. Sweeping down the field in a serious of attacks, they Singles K. C. Wong beat T. S Kept the opposition pinned down, Lo 6-1, 6-1; T. K. Choy beat C. F bombarding from within the dee Wong 6-2, 6-3; Maurice Ma bea bat frustrated in their efforts to Feter Ng 6-1, 6-1; Chung Yue-b score by stocky Barrettoomad's beat A. W. Tachat 7-5, 6-4; Benzia keeper-whose Sne form to Saw beat Lee Cheuk-sang 6-1 large extent accounted for the 6-1, final decision.
KCC CHAMPIONSHIPS. The following are the results Nomad's Henry Soares, directing Kowloon Cricket Club Tenri the over-all strategy of his team, Championship matches played of was a bulwark in the acfence. Friday- His stick wacked time and again!
Men's Singles ́A E P. Gues to clear the ball from the real-beat K. Petersen 5-8, 61. mouth, with Reed giving able sup- Men's Doubles: C. Kotewall 2
port.
Except for that early moment of Nomad's successful thrust, their game for the remainder of time was defensive as Recreio pressed with increasing regularity.
F. R.
Zimmern beat F. Broad bridge & C. J. Smith 8-1, 6-3 beat Miss M. Ribeiro 6-3, 8-6.
Ladies' Bingles: Miss P. J. War
THE WEEK'S PROGRAMME
The withdrawal of the Nomads for today and the rest of the wee The following is the programio. to behind centre to meet the on-after, which all the matches wi rush of Recreio's forwards, stamp-have been played off exceptin ed out many chances at scoring the Finals which will take plac Then came Recreio's moment.
Taking first lease of the wicket, the "Occasionals" were only able to seme 106 runs, to which R. S. Call and J. C. Pullen contributed the whole of the Nomads before A scramble involving practically 27 and 20 respectively,
COFACT.
The most successful bowler for their own goal resulted in a short Panton's XI was K. H. Vaughan, who captured three wickets in four overs, one of which was dition in the forward quintette, Gerry Gosano, Recreio's new ad- maiden. at the sacrifice of 12 stopped the ball perfectly. The
without losing 2 moment, he
Jindoo Hussain, for a four-bagger the longest blow of the fracas. Apart from that, the amaitious Braves were played to astard. mins. still for the rest of the game!
next week.
TODAY
T. E. Baker vs. E. C. Finches Cooke vs A. Zimmera & J. C E. C. Fincher & Capt. M: Tarne
Fenton.
TOMORROW
A. E. P. Guest vs Capt. Tume Cooke; T. Baker & Kirs. L
Stokes vs. C. Kotewall & 30s Set the task of scoring 107 to facked it high and hard into the 15, R'beiro; Mrs. E. Litton & Mr as the Saints settled down to win, Panton's XI obtained the corner of the net with Barretto R h. Jones vs Miss Lamber The Saints threatened from the wickets. M. Holme played a fine classy fielding.
necessary runs for the loss of three beaten, to bring to one all..
for Panton's ard From that point onwards. Ne- up 54 before being mad made no attempt to re-take the initiative. They drew further Panton's XI declared
10 popular McTyeireans dropped a
*17-15 decision to Marie Baptista's start when they had two potential innings 1 Clovers while
Wances ful the
runs on bases, but an unsuccess kancked walloped the Pirates 14-4 in the towering flies which were held senior division.
resulted in no score.
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Bowling:
M 0
R
White Halsey Jones Thrope Pinhell Howarth
1 3.
54
9
1 24
2
24
12
Baker & Mrs. Benjamin; T. Lo-
D. Hung vs A. Fung and F. Kwal
Tuesday, October 18 W. A. Nicholas & Mrs. E. Hein
squeeze play followed by two caught by Elott of their back to prevent farther damage zerlin vs J. E. J. Arzooni & MI
Wednesday, October 19
The Madcap--St. Teresa tilt.
innings closed at 206 for five, and succeeded. Only on perfectly M. Fisher: T. Lo & Mrs. Litton & In the second chapter, was featured by three brilliant.
the Other batsmen to do well with open occassions would the Nomads E. C/Fincher & Miss P. J. War powerful Saints made double-plays,
no-mis- the bat were D. M. Gall (31), 3. carry the ball into the attack. tivo executed by takes and dented the plate on A. Salman (38) and K. H. WI-
When those occasions arose, the winners and the losers re-tricky base-running.
son (38).
however, Nery and Goncalves were gistered one.
there to deal with them effectively.
The game
ended without any a farther scoring.
A jittery Brave outfit threw EM Soares
popped up to away two more runs in the third
"Occasionala" catcher Roy Silva-Netto and on a series of miscues. Saints OJ. Kerr, run out Enrico Rosario
was caught ou scored in every inring from then J.C. Pullen, b Graham base in a quick relay. from Silva-on, committing only one error in C. Blott, e Vaughan, b Ball Netto to Verlysen to L Oliveira the sixth inning, when an outfield R.G. Craig, Gambril, in the fifth frame.
single eluded the centre-fielder Graham Jock Brown's towering fly in
and allowed
R.S. Culi, e Heime, b Jones. Yvanovich, however failed to RO. Sweet, b Vaughan score 25 third-sacker Econy AO. Weir, b Vaughan was right on top of RA. Wingard, not out the plate with a spectacular pick P. Purry, b Gambrill St. Teresa replied with twin-up and peg to killing
catcher Andor when Igmar Eriksen Rumjahn
Extras oscooped up Verlysen's grounder and Oliveira was forced out.
In the return match played in
tion Club, the Pressimists were Ren Sequiera and Scares who beaten by the Sindhi Merchants was off second was nailed-be- Omar by nine wickets.
the catch.
the morning at the Indian Recreathe seventh was frozen by lanky/ Teach thi Carlos Yvanovich toj R. Thompson, b Vaughan
The scores
FRESSIMISTS
}
C. G. Bradley, b. Majiwalla A. Pinnell, c. Melwani, b.
Motiwalla
F. M. el Arculli, lbw, b.
nawalla
A. J. Wood,
Poonawalla
Poo-
9
Razack, b.
V. V. Kolatchoff, . Motiwalla
O. Talip, not out
S. Bishop, c. and b Poona-
walla
D. G. Waite, hit wicket, b
Poonawalla.
F. P. Thorpe, bw, Poonawalla
Extras,
20
11
that
20
J. Chubb vs Winner T. E. Baki against E. C. Fincher, Miss Xavier vs Mrs. L. F. Stokes.
Thursday, October 20 Miss P. J. Ward vs. Miss A The Recreio "B"-Army zame Fisher: T. E. & R. O. Baker v followed made the previous Lo & D. Hung again A. Fung & match look like child's play.
Recreio
Kwok. with equipped stronger components than they been fielding before, used base
as the key factor in their speed Pame yesterday.....
This had the Army falling back
Friday, October 21. A. V. White & Mrs. R. Groundwater vs Winners C. Kot wall & Miss M. Ribeiro against Baker & MiLF-Stokes.
The following are the Tourn
|fore he could return safely on squeeze play and nailed him at RB. Gorely, c Holme, b Jones 130 their own end from the begin- ment matches at the Ladies Ri
Sherry Bucks on the mound allowed three scattered hits, fanned Bob Remedios relayed to Enrico two and walked one, while losing Rosario at first to retire Verlysen, burler Edo "Monk" Almeida fared
nine of
of the game, with Recrela
for striving
the first goal. Army played cautious hockey
for 15 minutes of the first half
to and including Wed
creation
nesday, October 19
9.30
up
Handicap Ladies Doubles
and Scholes là bản
tar when Recreio "3" pressed hell- Holman v. Mrs. Shewan & Mr
for-stick to put one over. When Strickland. Recreio eased up, Army took thej Winitiative.
Total
Bowling Analysis
M
R
9
76
I
8.2 2 13
6 0 32 4 1 12 4-0 14
St. Teresa failed to make head-reasonably well with the assistan way in the initial frame, while ce of a trio of sure-fire outfielders K.A. Ball 14 the Madcappers took advantage and allowed seven blows.
EN. Gambrill Gof Joey Franco's weak hurling Sherry Bucks was not only effee A Graham 0and dented the rubber eight tive on the rubber, but aided his K. Vaughan
times before the flood gates were team's cause by rapping out three M. Jones o closed.
singles in as many batting tries, for a perfect day, while Georgei
Panton's XI Sooze who returned to the fold D.M. Gall, e Thompson, b afer several years absence-from
0 Devastating Inning
19
In that devastating "inning the diamond, registered two in A. Graham, e Thompson, b
and
four.
13 Franco issued four passes
was nicked for four solid safeties, after which which he was bench- ed in favour of Jock Brown who Anished the game, but the damage had been done.
Total
56
Bowling:
M R
TV
6 22.15
6.4 15
7
2
8
Motiwalla Poonawalla
• Melwani
Ackber.
SINDHI MERCHANTS
J.
S. Ackber, not out
T. Nari, b, White
Extras,
IB
M..A..Wahab, not out
Total (for 1 wkt.)
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Madcaps added two more runs in the fourth on
a passed ball
་་
Cull
twice and was given a free pass to M. Holme, e Blott, b Craig
Art Ozorio also connected safely J.A. Salaman, st sub, c Corely first in his ether batting attempt. KH. Wilson, b Craig
Wild Pitching Spree
M. Jones, not out AD. Panton, not out
---Extras
Total (for 5 wkts.)
Club Ladies Doubles
Mrs. Stroobach & Mrs. Alexa
It was a ding-dong battle as der v. Mrs. Andrewes & Mi
both teams swung up and down Cooper.
the field, with the game being
3 played on Army terms.
Club Ladies Singles
5.00 p.m.-Winner (Mrs. Hir
The soldiers kept the ball chison.
a Getz. swinging in all directions in
v. Mrs. Cooper &
pattern of dizzy but accurate dis
Club Men's Singles W. J. D. Cooper v. 3. D.. Mack tribution, Recreio "B" kept an Inter-Heng
31 with the pace set and were never
A. T. Dow & W. Reed v. C. Bin
deceived by the tactics of their&#. Deakin, J. Hurlbatt & Pat
1 opponents
33
Handicap Mixed Doubles
opponents.
In the second half, Army, by Oi Lam v. R. S. Cull & Button 54 their supremacy in stick-work and 38 hall control, were able to retain D. R. Holmes & Mrs. Sainsbur
P. S. McCraig & Mrs. Aytes 10 the advantage.
their
left-winger was the man P. V. Shawe & K. B. Baker
Inter-Hong 29 most feared by the Recreio "BH. J. Jebsen & A. Jessen,
defence line, prominent in which
206 was Tony Remedios playing an
TOMORROW.
Inter-Hong
extra back from the half line, -5.00 pm-Mrs. Ip v. Mrs. Wi G. Brewster, K. A. A. Ball, K. R. Carvalho and Vieira-were also jams; Mrs. Chow v. Mrs. Cooper Vaughan and E.N. Gambrill did pair of staunch defenders pot-bat
Rene Sales guarding his goal in grand style.
The Canucks pooled three hur lers to edge out Dare-devils 10-8. and Robert Verlysen's timely Herbie toed the robber first bat two-bagger.
was banished from the mound in St. Teresa'e runs were hard- Lavour of Tiger Hussain and earred as the Madcap field George
after be started on s clamped down tight and they wild-pitching spree. Although the eked out a run in the second score seemed close, the Daredevils semester on a wild throw from failed to register a single safety. centre-field.
Baseballers lost a decision to the Another Fun was scored in the Americans after chalking op seven three bunched up come out at the wrong end of a าย +the fret frame, only to
R.S. Call singles while a last-inning rally 16-12 court through carelessness.. Winyard
RA Craig only netted them three tallies
Beckman, on the rubber for the R. Thompson
fourth
110
with
M. Heenan & G. Strickland D. Fitzroy Williams & L. Gold
Most of play was concentrated man: J. B. Hawthorn & 3. in the Recreio half of the field medios: D. Nolan & H. Cheung Mackie v. F. T. On & J. J. B 1 but the Portuguese also had their Col. Mitchell & L. F. Stokes.
share of attacking during occa sional breakaways. They lacked experienced hard hitters,
Bowling Analysis.
R
W
15 1 61
15. 3..60
7 0 23
3 0 10
2 0
2
0 14
1 with the bases loaded on one hit Americans, fanned two and walk. RB. Gorely -end two walks:
Kelly Silva-Netto, handling the nine but couldn't fine the plate as
ed two, while Al Smirke whiffed OJ: Kerr pitching end of the Silva-Netto
he tried to cut down speed for brothers battery, issued three control in vain
out one, while Franco for the * seven tickets to first base which
losers in his brief, one inning tenure walked four and allowed
The following are the results four free tickets to first base.
the
Base- ballers downfall,¦ Glgary connected safely three
"
Club Mixed Doubles
Cmdr. Harrison & Mrs. Harr son v. H. G. M. Rompen & Mi
Wednesday, October 19
The only goal of the match Getz rame to Army when their left. winger, usually, well-guarded, was 5.00 p.m.---Mrs. Getz & Mi left alone to intercept a charac- Stroebach v. Mrs. Chiu & Mi Leristic cross pass from the Army Fowler, Mrs. Litton & Mrs. Coop rentre. Taking the ball through v. Mrs. Chow & Mrs. Ip. alone, he tricked the backs, at the
Inter-Hang
passes to first base and struck-
Smirke generously gave up
the battered out a 13-1 triumph over the Pandas.
eventually, caused
Week-End Results Men's Senior League
8 Canadians 9 Paks
10
12 Americans
5 Madcaps
16
team
of soccer matches played in the Jock Brown taking over from times in five, including, a double, Dare-devils. School Football League yester-Franco whitfed two,
day
St. Joseph's 1. Wah Yan PM G.V.MS: 1-Wah Ya AM 0. Youmat v Wah Yan PM (not
played)
hit
tempts.
same time placing himsex in A. Todd & D. R. Holmes v. position to
Sales didn't B. Oliver & N. Downie W. J. 10ave a chance. Five minutes later Cooper & D. Jonesy. R. E. 1
the final whistle blew,
Nelson & AL. Snaith, H. 3. Arm It was an excellent game with H. G. M. Rompen.
strong & W.C. Hung v. Ouwehar
dull
moment. And for a
went
10 who recently
dow
Handicap Men's Doubler
13-1 to Commandos. Recreio "B" Blott & B. Deckin
J. B. Kite & H. Arthur y
are certainly picking themselves
p. Their performance against
∙15 the Army yesterday brought up
Braves..
1 Saints
Men's Junior League
16 Spartans -7 Jaguars
11 Delawares 12 Griffins
3
while Lynch accounted for the Chung Hwa Anatoly Thomas, Roy Silva- longest hit with a three-bagger. Baseballers 'First 'Division
Netto and Robert Verlysen had Sonnie Iazz and Fesky Remedios St. Teresa St. Joseph's Queen's College 0. two hits each to their credit, the both hit safely twice in four at Cumbancheros & Overseas Ellis Kadoorie 2 Wah Yan PM. a.latter accounting for a two-base
Second Division
The Clovers-MeTycireans tilé Braves Taken To Town game was decided on who com- Aces
was a series of errors, and the]
Saints proved that hitting mitted less. Thelma Coelho for the Overseas nower backed by experience neet solidly with a four-master.
Clovers was the only one to con- Raxes could: stil: out-play-youth when: they took the Braves to town. 10 In the Junior League, the Braves Black Hawks 13 Pandas
routed the Griffins with = 12-31 The Braves lone marker was Lucido's pitching ability: Your verdict.: mainly due to. Terry
Ladles Senior, Lesque. chalked up in the second canto Leddo pitched a two-hit game and Wahoos
14 Pirates when Spiky Guterres poled out struck out four
Ladies Junior League
17 Melyeirenns 15
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"The youthful
Braves
Black Hawks which eluded gardener staked a claim on the Junior title Clovers
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Nomads
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2 Police
1
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