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PROSPECTS OF TEAMS DURING 1950-51 SEASON

Saturday, October 7, will mark the commencoment of the 1950/51 First Division Loagua, Cricket Competition" proper.

Most of the leading Clubs have been down to seri- ous, practice, and one cannot help speculating and assessing the relative strength and merits of the different teams.

with the

On the whole, from the trials be centred round R. E. Lee, and practices to date, although Kermunt and Dodge, extremely carly in the season. it later help of Percy Smith. would appear that the general standard of cricket this season will be rather better than that of the last year,

One cannot help drawing com- parisons and probably the best

yard Stick with which to measure the merits or demerits of the dif- ferent teams, is last year's results.

There is

the

The "Killer" instinct

To consolodate any gains, the brunt of the batting will fall on Davidson, Dodge, Kermani, Zim mern, Gittens and A. Bell.

To sum up the chances of the KCC, I would say that if the of Bradman is

adopted, whilst still enjoying the gume, this team may well prove to be the surprise team of the your

HKU SOCCER TEAM EXPELLED FROM LEAGUE

The Hong Kong University soccer team, which falled to turn up for its game against Dockyard on Sunday, has bean expelled from the Second Division of the Hong Kong Football

It la nod that the

fallure

of the Hong Kong

Univeraity team to turn up for Sunday's game la but one of the many reasons teading to the decision to expel from the League.

Soccer teams for Double

Tenth" game

It

been

HONG KONG; THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1950.

BOXING:

Bucks--Chung fight to take place on Saturday

The much-discussed and long-awaited. Ramsey Bucks-Chung Fook-lun boxing encounter will take place of the South China AA Sta- dium, Caroline Hill, on Saturday, October 14, if permission from the Hong Kong Govern- mont is forthcoming, 28

This was revealed yesterday by Mr. Lee Kim-kum, well-known boxing promoter, who has been asked to promote and manage to fight.

Mr.

Softball:

For Hospitality

Serve Coca-Cola,

Coca-Cola

Coca-Colas

Ruling as to uniforms not being fully observed

COMMITTEE OF SEVEN TO MEET

A meeting of the Special Com- mittee of Seven of the Hong Kong Amateur Sports Federation will be held at the Hong Kong Foot

ball Association's office on Wed- nesday, October 11, at 5:30 pan.

AGENDA

1. To consider amendments to

draft Rules of the Federation.

2. To consider Letter of Pro- test submitted by six Chinese)

3. Any other business.

Lee said that he had, other fight-three 4-round and written to the Authorities on three 3-round fights with out-Clubs and Associations. September 27 for permission to standing Army and Navy boxers hold the hout and had received | taking' part. ael:nowledgement of his request,

He is now waiting for the deci- sion of the Authoriiles, which he frruly bel

belibves will be In the

offirmative.

to

The first bout will start at 8 BASEBALL

October 14 with the pion Bucks-Chung six-round affair the main attraction on the card.

Mr. J. F'Ennis has been 'invit-

to referee the contests,

World Series open with touch of drama

By "GRANDSTAND".

The Softball Association's ruling which makes the weating of uniforms compulsory when teams appear in league games, has resulted in a hustling brand of play which is pleasing to

Sen.

Unfortunately, the full effect has been marred as there are still some offending teams who are sloppily attired.

This laissez-faire attitude, which is detrimental; to

the interests of the Association, should not be tolerated.

Rules have been made and Monday, October 9, at the origin must be adhered to and any times):

breach should be discouraged Monday programme

of the Senior League!

by the

enforcement penalties laid down.

It is a crying shame

to note

that while the junior teams are correctly dressed, som

11.00a.m.Overseas v-PI. Do gers (Umpire: Les Castro: Sec er:: Barretto).

of the

2.00

senior teams apparently do not seem to care two boats.

"

;

readcaps v St. Tere

(Umpire:

F.A. Ewing; Scorer

Ingmar Eriksen S

er: M. Nunes), Juntor. Leaguer 9.30 mACCE

(Eddio Loureiro; R. Nunes)."

1.00

Delawar

9 Re

Kwok; Sco

(UmpWildfres

pire: Tony Bernard, Silva).

"killer" instinct avidance everywhere of intense keenness and a dealre to really get down to things.

Mr. Lee added that he had also Of last year's champions in the

received a letter from Chuted First Division, the Hong Kong

Fook-lun (Afouling Chung) on Cricket Club "Scorpions", it looks

The team which fares the worst!

|September 28, agrbeing ta the Mr. Loe said that permission

Take last week's games for 3.30 p.m.-Baseballers v Pant rather significant that L. F. Stokes from "The Exigencies of the Ser-

match with Rangey Bucks on has been received by the Navy

Instance. The four ladies out. scored 31 out of his side's total vice" is as usual, the Royal Navy.

October 14 and also to Mr. Lea

boxere Hembley, Moore, Reaver

fits were all in full denas, while of 72, indved å very fine esturt.

As so often happens, whatever

being the sponsor of the fight. and Sheppard to take part,

out of the eight junior squads, the and

Philadelphia, October 3. whatever Also well

fore at this the sport to the

Ramsey Bucks is willing

while the Army Authorities and

only one unit could have, bean early.

In the season, is R. S. station, the Navy team is depen- -stage

The World Serles of base- take an Churg at any time, ac- heing approached to allow Me.

said to be partially uniformed, Call,

the The following have dant to a large degree on all round player, very fine

Curdy and Keys to participate. ball opens here on Wednesday"

but at least they had a distin who collected 48 runs and bowled movements of the Fleet. Whilst selected to represent the Com- cording to Mr. Lee, and has been

training hard

hard for the "grudge"

with a strange touch of drama

guishing emblem prominently well for extremely

fine the Fleet is out of port. I am bined Chinese Team on Mon-

Among the Portugese and Chi- fight.

diaplayed on their shit-fronts. analysis of 6 overs 2 maidens, 13 afraid that the Navy team will day, October

The fight, continuad Mr. Lee, nose boxers who will also be suddenly added to the usual

In the senior league, two teame the card are Lonky frenzy.j ring and 4 wickets.

have rather a leun time of it, Yu Yiu-tak (KMB); Had Yung-

will be fought as a welterweight figuring on

The Philadelphia Phillies. had *abkolutely uniformity O'Driscoll and Borthwick both Left from last year's team are sang (KMB), Lal Wai (Police), bout and even If Ramsay Bucks Suntos, who will take on Reaves

in their carb. National had a turn with bat and ball, but Goldsworthy, who will captain the Tung Sum (KMB), Ng Kee-

Lau champlans. of the *hould

the encounter, in h 4-round encounter,

With the Jengue 'running into. are warming up slightly inore) team and is o useful batsman; cheong (Kwong Wah) Captain, Bucks will not lose his status Manidin. Fong Kai-kong, Johnny League, selected at their starting slowly in order to be romly when Mallows, a proven opening bats- Fung Kwan-shing (KMB), Ho

Tongi Lightweight

Cheung Blck-sing and pitcher to oppose the New York it's fourth week, there has been Yankees, American Leagte more than enough time for uni. the competition: Itself starts,

is Andy Chan. of ability completes the Ying-fan (KMB), Au Chi-yin However. Ramsey Bucks

An exhibition

never forma.to be made, of Mongolian champións, a man who (Police), Ko Porkeung, (South quietly confident of a win, despite

It is possible that the definition department, China), Kwek Ying-kee (South the fact that he will be giving wrestling will be given during the started a game all season Jim of the word "uniform" is mis- In the bowling Naylor is a left arm bowler new China)

Mok to the Colony.

Chun-wah away almost 10 poun is in weight interval of the bouts for the en- Konstanty

tertainment of spectators and it is to his heavier opponent.

hoped that sufficient interest is aroused to enable a Mengolian wrestling card night to be held

.:

Best in the Colony

Tp; F. - Howarth, Without - a doubt one of the best, if not the best bowler, in Colony. Cricket last

Inah batsmen left,

year.

turn

Jast

When the Fleet is in port, how- year the Club owed to chain-ever, the Navy expect to pionship success.

With the backbone of last year's out an improved side on feat, there is every reason to

Perhaps one of their biggest siphose that the "Scorpions" will losses is Morgan, a leg break and do equally well this year, for they googly merchant. bage a very wise, mixture of ex- perience and youth, having one of the most important things in orzeket, a good leader, who is Wholelléartedly backed up by Krenness and ability.

Probably one of the strongest rivals to the "Scorpions" will be the Army, who rather disappoint ed last season.

Although possessing only four of last year's regulars, they will nevertheless be a force to be reckoned with.

One of the less apparent, but nevertheless vitally important features of this shopping and) changing, is the lack of fielding practice as a team.

and (South China).

GTA

Reserves: Tsung Kal-wing Supporting programme (Police). Ese Karn-hung (Kit

In support of the bout, Mr. Lee Chee), Hung King-yuk (KMB), Lee Tal-fai (KMB) and Chuis making plans to hold seven the near future. Wing-keung (South China).

Team Manager: Mr. Szc Po-

wal.

Trainer and Asst.: Mr. Fungi King-cheung.

have The following

been selected to represent the The Rest of Catany: Team on Mon. day, October 0:

son (KAF) and Edwards (Army). The

Reserves:

Team Manager: Mr. A. I. Gor-

The third of the three Services, the Royal Air Force, have a de-

Campbell (Club), Etherridge eldedly depleted side from last (Army), Tozer (Navy), Mullen year. Panton, Connington Club) Captain, Tennucl (Army), Cooper, Gall Norrle, Tyrer and Suntos (St. Joseph's), Brown Davenpori have all gone home.

(Ariny), Forrow (Club), Nichol- This does not mean that they may be taken lightly, far from 1.

Kinson (Army), Of last year's complement in flance of Panton, Tyrer and Con- and Wootten (Army).

Although they may lick the bril- Barber (Club). Thompson (Navy) the bowling department only

nington, they will be all round a Corfeld

remains and on the sounder team than last year. shoulders of probably the fastest

The friendly against the Indian Colony, bowler in the

quite a lot Recreation Club showed that their --will depend.~-~-

Wison and Chamier of the all round potentiality is high.

Dunne is still around to contri- bateman remain, while in Halg bute useful scores, while Ball will is a batsman.wicket-keeper of

than pull his weight with 1. no mean performance, both bat and ball.

A tanpahire Hog, he attacks Of last year's bowlers, Madger, the bowling in his usual pre-a slightly above medium right cocious manner,

well instill-

arm bowler, should show up well,

as wicket-keeper.

cided

more

This

com-

don,

Trainer and Asst. C. P. O. tvilson.

All players and reserves are re- quested to report to their Teain Manager in the dressing room at 4 p.m. sharp will be supplied.

Jerseys et

Lotion, October 3. Ing a feeling of insecurity to the especially on fast wickets such as of rugger games played today:

The following were the results Incoming batsman, in his capadily the new, one at Kat Tak.

Rugby UnioniL-Naval Engineer- Hirst completes the complementing College Keyham- Bristol 24. Army nets have already been of known bowlers, while More-Falmouth 11 Bath 13 Reuter. held and despite the calls of the house rounds off inst year's Services Korea and elsewhere players..

bundant there is

evidence of de-

RAF team can be am unable to give any specific bined into a very useful side and if it gets some practice, there is namas, thip would prejudice the trials. Army erloket is in the no reason why I should not, as hands of Majer K. H. S. Wilson it did last year versus the Army, who will surely have a difficult and indeed be well placed in the

cause one or two major upsets,; job sifting from this galaxy of potential players.

league. This offsele the loss of Cullen, * A good sign- Pearce and Tomlin who have gone Fielding is being taken serious home and McKenzie, who is play-ly, and is much improved-always ind hockey.

a good sign. Heartening feature The weakest department will, On the batting side the Array 5 remembering .. its final Intel The Hong Kong Cricket Club against the RAF, Ingjaycor," "this "PU

"Optimists" start the season will be a heartening fastire to its heartened by the early perform

of some ances

their players. of supporters

Kilbee, a very good batsman: On the other band¤ffe Howling - an unknown

with many useful scores to hte credit, started off well in the tine and

and practi

trials with a sound 85, weil back. The Kowloon Oriket Clubed up by his fellow team-mate should acquit itself sudil this Pritchard with 33.

McPherson's 28 should also be

Ban on “butterfly" stroke claimed to be "unsporting"

Sydney, October 3.. recently announced ban on the butterfly“ breast-stroke at the 1952 Olympic Games at Helsinki is "unsporting," said Australian. breast-stroke champion David Hawkins.

He hopes America will protest and ask the Inter- national Swimming Federation to include separate races for each style butterfly and orthodox at the next Games,

"butterfly" both arms are out simultaneously.

Hancock Shield cricket team

amateur

Some

will undoubtedly be stronger, and bak, be the batting, the attack on last year, will depend the played on Sunday, October 8, bested the final, and he was a

good.

breast-

по

The New York Yankees will understood, but that is unlikely. start the pitcher everyone ex- To clear matters up, Oxford gives Vic, Ranchi, Phille, the meaning as "dress worn by pected, manater Eddie Bawyer's choice members of the same body*** of Konstanty by Wednesday Week-end programme night, will either be known at

Programine for the week-endi SATURDAY: a stroke of genius or a sad mistake..

Breat Konstanty,

reller pitcher, has saved many gamer for the Phillies at the finish but in 1950, he never begin, one.

Childish glee

The city of Philadelphia sur- rendered itself with childish gies to baseball. Bright red Phillies pennants are all over town. A warm sua shrouded in a slight mist made for perfect weather.

Junior Leagues

Ladies 0.30

Fangs

Teresa's WH "Umpire George Pa

Scorer: Blm Ablong).

1.00 pm. Squaws

(Umpire Cesar Xavier; Scor Manuel Nunes):

BRITAIN'S BIGGEST EVER POOL PRIZE

Manchester, October 8 Mr. L Pike, the 71-year-o wife of a plumber, and two akili today, shar five daughters Britain's biggest ever footh ppol's prize=£02,044°* | for

2.30 p.m. Spartane v Rexes (Um-

pire: George Pan; Scoreri Wan pence. da Rodriques); Wildfires -V | Tho popi, which the Pikes wo Viklas (Umpires, Ren. Barretto; Imowning the treble chance, is i most difficult of all. It mea Scorer: Manuel Remedios),

4.00 p.m.-South China Dela-recasting eight games which

wares (Umpire: Cesar Xavier; likely to end in a draw, ku Scorer: Samet Samy),

From matches to be played l Ladies League:

selected Saturday, they

cle 4.00 p.m.-Squaw's

which all ended with the scop even-Router.

Wahoog

Bernard A. Ewins; Scorèri

Hard SINEY

·SITE FOR DAVIS CUP CHALLENGE

Tha Phillies, won only, one pennant previously. That wat Senior In 1916,

10.00 a.m.-P.I. Dodgers v Braves For the Yankees, this is old (Umpire: Buster

Scorer: Eddie Loureiro). ROUND NEXT YEA stuff. They have won 18 Ameri-

Hollands;

can League pennants and, 12 11.50 an St. Joseph's St, World Series, Cipcluding 1949,--~| ·. Teresa's Ascociated Press...

WORLD WEIGHT

LIFTING: CHAMPIONSHIPS

LRC, TENNIS PROGRAMME

FOR TODAY

the tain), La. F. Stokes, L. D. Kibee; for VENTAITO Braceful⋅ Wian the for. decision today in the Ladies,

(Umpire: Chas. Figuo-

2do: Scorer: Tony Kwok).

4.00

V

Melbourne, October 3 The Australian Lawn Teb Association today picked Syd as the site for the Davis Cup lenge round next year. matches probably will be pis

December,

Dm-Reds RK Pandas (Umpire! Hal Wingles; Seover: Roberto Nunuz).

p.South China v Base- ballers

X.C. Mel; in Scorer: Junior Leag 1.00

P.m-Grimas Falcons (Umpire: Alvaro Souza; Scorer: Ren Barretto); Dragons v Pan- das. (Umpire S. Perez; Scorer: Manuel Nunes)

Notice has been redolved that Courell will meet ai 5.30 p.m. to dis

on

Australia won the Cup-by feating the defending U.S. at Forest Hills, New York, August Asepciated Press.

ABERDEEN LØSE TO AATHIBERNIANS;**

London, October Aberdech lost to Hibernian,

her things, the one goal to five in a second r

lengue scheduto and the final winy match of the Scottish Leag

Can quarter-final, today. v. "play-off conditions,

The Management Committed Hibernian now mect Queen wishes to advise teams concerned the South in the semi-finals that the postponed games of a Tyneejstle, Park. Edinburgh, week ago, will be re-played on Saturday, Reuter.

Tommy Farr is the

greatest trier in the game

The difference between the "Little merit seems to exist for વાત "butterfly" and the conven- the complete revocation

Paris October 3. tional breast-stroke in that the style which has broken and creat

Russia has agreed to send al many records in the f "butterfly" swimmer lifts his ed. so

its official acknowledge team of Soviet weight lifters to years of The

said the Sydney Dally compete in the world champion- arms out of the water. difference from "over-arm", or Mirror. "But drustic

fetish of Paris on October 13, 14 and 15, free-style stroke is that in the nature seem to be the of tits | ship contesis "täking place in

the associated with an official of the French Federa officials

tion of Weight-Lifters told Reu- The prospects of Croizengower

Olymple

Coach Forbes Carille ter today.de seem better than as "year.

will meet Soviet atheletes Fiolding a joy

claimed the butterfly" was batrod They are a very enthusiastle

Scandinavian Yugoslavs among others. because countries have formed a bloc Nations to take part ara Argen- cricket side who give nothing

to defeat America, and, to

tina

Austria, Polglum, Burma, lag, seems to be a joy which, away in the field. To them field.

Brazil, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, extent Australie both BUGDESSA. ful in the new style. :

France, Haiti, Holland, Iran, Italy, unfortunately, one does not ene The following are the Hong

Sone suppert must be given Japan, the, Lebanon," the Malay counter very often, except in the Austrations and the West Indies Kong Cricket Club and Kow this view," sald the "Mirror," as States, Sweden, Switzerland, the loon Cricket Club teams for only one member of the European United Kingdom the United cides.

at the last Olympic States of America, the U.S.S.R. Whether in the baiting depart-the Dick Hancock Memorial countries

be Games, Honte of Holland, con. and Yugoslavia Reuter, ment there is any Improvement Shield cricket game to

bad last of eight in the field." chances of this club in the leagua, and Monday, October 9, at

They will have to be vastly Chater-Road.

Happy about ban H. A. Bennoit, president of the Play will commence at 11 a.m. improved side to Ieep up with

Australian Swimming Union, la the undoubtedly hot pace that will sharp on both days. be set in league, cricket this year. HKCC: H Owen-Hughes (Cap-huppy about the ban. He urged is

"Orthodox

The following games are down From

teams for practice match last Saturday, N. R. Oilver, O. J. Kerr, G. IL. P. stroke -

Recreation Club 7

Tennis Tourna Club de Recrele stem to Pritchard, G. A.Rowe, R. S. Cull, der kicks and jump | business,"

ment: said. virtually the same team as A. P. Itaynor, T; P Mahon, and

fing) Club. Mixed Doubles inst

Semifing) Bennett sald with the possible In your

Amarone L. White.

tredused the "butterfly" when 1-518.p.matt clusion of "one

Mi Heenon and Mra Litton кес:

the people. Under the captaincy of

Japanese touched their R. E. Lee (Captain), R. A.

prime orthodox breast-stroke. D. H. Holmes and Mrs. Sainsbury, them team-s should Bell, W. M. Davidson, P. V. Dodic, E.. Goseno,

the to bar

Handicap M

ed: Doublos 3.15 Mixed Australia tried * fairly solid and E. C. Flacher, 9. V. Giùins, T. R. prove to be reliable, nature, a

fancy stroke before the 1948 pm, MEN father » thar | Kermani, A.T. Lee, J. Leriou, J.

"Mr. and Mr. D. Scholes - have spaims of tisshy brilliance. V. Sellers and A. Zimmern.

E. E. Story and Mrs. Tamworth, ong Kong University a rather Hong

Reserves: C. -N: Stapleton and

Inter-Hong 5.15 po Of the known bowlers Pritchard in the position of the Navy, In J, Catley January, nut

Umpire: E. Bretton. returns from 2

returned 2 wickets for. 10 runs f

in that somò, or their players will November

vers

not be able to turn out regularly. ill probably have because of pressure of studies. Smith ought Bố : bộ ăn. good trim having a considerable culte a bearing on the course of with the coming of B. Lam,

fug to ban it as they thought Howard Winners of Smart back to make myself look xidi- month for every year away fro part of the English schron in the "Optimista as the howling Penang Inter-Blate player,

was too strenuous and swimmers and Chon v. Owen Hughes and cultus, the don't know Tommy hoding and why for two scum TEAMS my and more empecially the batting come come good performances."

Farr "he told

Ime: "I had to be 15. Z gother: that the Vaznitý will prove

Found.

tonce. But riow it has become a

roudition. I've done Craigongower Cricket Club were be rather weaker than some

1. My "are expected of the newcomer

The following ore the Kowloon success they are against 1

don't af me anymore but td. Colony Cristals, Na Hodge unfortunate in having their friend their opponents, but when they Cricket Club ofkket temma for United Preos.

Saturday,

tilivellous, and I chall He played for aloucester 2nd to melch wash on Melley, Tocaatva most teams a gooey should eague matches, on 5

Dinst "work+out" Minor: Countice tion Club out by rain.

game, October

hard rounds with a The foam eventually selected It is not possible to give a full at XI Nerel Boyal Navy at Thningkat represent them will contain most account at this page in the sea- King's Parki Brk, Lệc (Captain), and

heavyweights Don an average of approx, 12 rude of last years players with various men, and will Bocao, Ringbar 8. V. Cited to represent the Craigongbwer

Sison, but I shall be dealing each it. A. Bell, W. Davidson, P. V. The following have been qaoh, He, laun í all rounder. pute To number, only (■"

Club

Match madium, peeed

Leneric and against the HKCO "Scorpions" at Chater Road on Saturday, October

which

this year,

talent

08: there being in added to the "Optimist's". batting

jal think their

the

top

four

Ving good.

WWAt the outset of the seuson they

Lan year:

strength

Rankly turned in will be without the services of consistently useful scores, but has Colledge, home on leave until not as yet struck form

Porey Smith, who Carly

which to pracLICA, JU

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pretty

ABOUT Vê other hand blatant should

things

the

have

fr two now 12th man J. Borthwick.

layer, should

Bowld's Hong, Chey, D. "Readman, 3, 0, 11 have purresols refrained

Jamal, and M. Hamilemallosaro stati

the prospects the

from

promotion

ider: th

P. Robinson. -

Young

Arvimmerki however. with: "When

the

JA. CA Hurjbath and

GEOFFREY SIMPSON Whatever people may say about

wisdom

return to the ring after 10 you and they are saying plonty~~ ing something that was beyond such great ones as Bob Fitzsimmons

Jim Jaffi

·Jack Dempsey, has at least, got himself fir He is the greatest

In the game.

Scorery stroko: was first used Las v Winners of "Ascrappa, and MTVũ a wife: Und

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