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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1951.

SPORTING BAM

Craigengower Did Not Deserve To Draw With The Optimists

Says "OBSERVER"··

With the cancellation of the match between Army and Navy, main interest Junior League Playoff Series Starts

in the week's First Division Lengue matches was centred in the clash between the

second placed Optimists and lowly Craigengewer at Happy Valley.

Two points behind Army, and each with six more matches to go at the end of last week's games, "Optimists" were then well in the run for the Champion- ship, but an Inglorious draw at the Valley on Saturday put Army on safer ground -one point ahead with a match in hand. :

the

the first time in history, did not take a single wicket. Though contributed 20, IRC Kilchell were all out for 98 on a wicket that had crumbled.

Saturday's draw was a most the Valley team caused them to unsatisfactory conclusion to an lose their wickets. Ragi play- afternoon's exciting and sensing back to White, was given out onal League cricket. For this lbw and at 13 George Souza, whole blame lies with trying to turn White's ball on the

KCC, helped by careful Craigungower. Set 105 runs to leg stump for a single, inissell it

stand for the fifth wleket be- make in as many

minutes, they was clean bowied

Ilong Choy opened with two tween Pat Dodge and Johnny had chalked up Us for 7 and 02

Hale ruts to the boundary. He Lerlou, were 102 for five after for

6 when

their tail-enders and Readman brought the sere being 52 for four against Club began to "dig in" despite precise orders from their cap-up to lain to go all out for a win.

85, when he late-cut de Recrelo at King's Park and rising

shoulder-high ball jached 130. Pritchard! right into the hands of second

from

Revrelo replied with 119 for They completely nullified the

Mip Ray- wirkels, A.M. Prata, who glorious chance they had of nor. The score then was 85

made 48 runs, gave three "lives" bringing home what would for 7, wi

with 20

minute still in the process and it could have have been their most creditable left for play.

been a different story if one win this season, a win that

Readman attempted

was accepted. would have earned them as well

hefty hits, missed on a few The unstinted praise of their occasions, but fell after a good

altemps to drive Pritchard

opponents.

EVERY ENCOURAGEMENT

encouragement Every

given by the Optimists from the very

some

the boundary. With the score at 02, 13 short of the Optimists'

and was score, Ismail

Billimoria who began plodding along. beginning and At 94 Ismail

skled White's right up to the end of Craigen- bali to Kilbec

at cover point left for gower's Innings, set a close at-

and in the two overs tacking field. There

runs needed for were at play, and 12 within five victory,

.the two remaining teast six flelders

Bila batsmen, yards of the wickets, a silly Craigengower

point, a silly morin and Crabtree, mid-off, a short

played mid-on, a short square leg and out time,

to mention the alex slip, not

OTHER MATCHES ·

1:40 slips.

Optimiste, losing

the toss,

Un.versity.

more than once the Scorpions hoodoo

on their

+

HOW THEY STAND

P W D L Pts

Army Optimists Scorpions RAF Recreio KCC IRC University

12 7 6 0 83

13 7 4 2.92

13 7 4 2 32

13 0 48 28

12 4 0 2 22

ссс

Royal Navy

13 3 7 3 19

9

It's Good News!

BRAATHEN'S

DRAGONS BLAST OUT AN ACCLAIMED

11-7 VICTORY OVER THE BLACKHAWKS

By "GRANDSTAND"

-

-

Dragons blasted out an 11-7 victory over the Blackhawks in the inaugural game of the Junior Softball League Playoff series yesterday in which Harry Louie clouted out a round-tripper with two runnera on base to highlight an early scoring spree.

6-4 shading over South Delawares completed their League fixtures with a Chinn to qualify for the championship series, and are slated to meet the Blackhawks in a fortnight's time,

In the Ladies' League, the Canuckettes had an upset over St. Teresa's right in their hands, only to see victory slip through their fingers with a last inning costly boner which resulted in the ticing and winning runs crossing the plate.

for-

The

Senlor League were drab affairs as pated, with the Dodgers felting a game to the Pandas, while South China unloaded ten-hit attack to triumph over

series when

Lam struckout two and games the Baseballers with an 11-0 antici-shutout.

walked seven while Graca fat- DRAGONS 11-BLACK- ned six and gave out seven

HAWKS 7

[reo parses

Of to first base. Dragons drew first blood in the six his registered by the the Junior League Playoff Dragons, Hary

Harry Loule secounted his they outhit the for three which included Hawks to chalk up their first three-run homer and a two- victory in

Nunes the championship bagger, while Manuel showdown with an 11-7 deci- of the Hawks connected for sion.

in four. Both hurlers, L. P.. Lam The Dragons jumped into an for the victors and Joey Graca early lead with a splurge of for the losers, were not up to

four rung when hurler Graca form and as the pitch by pitch failed to find the plate, and record shows, they were only after blanking the Hawks they capable of putting over one added another cluster of four

in the second from strike in every fourth ball.

The mound lapse, however, The Blackhawks

ON THE RECORD Cassandra's Box

were sent in to bat on a lively before wicket, and met with early pponents, had the Chater Roadl disaster. Thirteen bore the tradi-learn out for 90 runs tional significance to them, At home ground, S.M. Teh taking

relive wickets for 40 runs. that score, they lost three

Scorpions replled_by_having wickels. Pritchard was the first

nicked a low the undergrads out for 48 runs, off-ball from Crabtree right into Tony Weller taking seven wit

the RAF put we the hands of fiest slip Kermani,kets. for 27 runs, A: Sookunpoo, Craig was next in and played on Crabtree's Brst ball, a food on 201 runs length one, but well away from against the IRC, the first wic-school

to go.

when

ከሮ

the off stump.

for six wickets illustraders

Ball putting on

carried

The box had no resemblance Her brother was taking

as conception of much interest in the box as we to any artist's what Pandora's Box could have were and Sandra, sensing this. looked like before it was opened. informed him in so many words

have seen

Innumerable that he would better keep his

Jatier in hands off the box. of the

She meant and books of it and he didn't touch it.

The score was 93 for after The box was rather small and Sandra had closed the box and 80 runs. Kingsford made 52 fat, with length and width but it rose to 153 for 3, "Fatty" Minu in this match, all from runs and "Tug" Wilson, coming not much depth, and could con- tailed for 13 overs without colvably have been manufac-success. It was the first time in Arst wicket down,

tured to contain one of these remembered history that he had The most noteworthy fact

typewriters that are bowled completely to no avail. this match was that little

advertised as so necessary to the about

just about for traveller by air. "Fatty Minu",

trave

had a a checkerboard pat- tern on its outer surface and for some

on Saturday at the Indian Recreation Club 1 housed a presence whose several outings when it was not con- nined in the box disturbed the even tenor of cricket match.

Imp. ket partnership of Roy Kings fairy tales. to his stumps. ford and Ken This was the rst of the four play-ons that befell the

the Op- timists in the same bowler, Crabtree, and ne wonders whether this was due to the bowler's luck, or the defective batting strokes adopted for these particular balls.

After stopping two balls from Crabtree, Raynor cocked un easy catch to cover point Ismall and Arthy and Rowe carried the SCOTO

to 26, before Arthy tried to turn a ball pitched on the leg stump, missed it and was given out low.

With the scoreboard reading 28 for 4, Kilbee, who so far has seldom falled to carry his side AL 39. through, jolr.c Rowe,

an

ba

far

his bat for 02 runs.

Recreio

Turn

The Table On

Schoolgirls

the

hours

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

SENIOR LEAGUE Pandan 7 Dodgers South China 11 Baseballers

0

JUNIOR LEAGUE Blackhawks 6 Griffins The "Thing," whatever it was, Delawares 6 South China stayed in the box, For good

Dragone 11 Blackhawks 7 reason too. Sandra had Jalt į

(Playoff) heard the ice cream vendor's

LADIES' LEAGUE call though it came from two if St. Teresa's 10 Canadians not three bends down the road far behind the adjoining foot- ball ground.

inning.

two

frune.

were still when

ighting Eately and

by intent

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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB NOTICE TO MEMBERS ANNUAL RACE MEETING

Saturday 24th, Wodnesday 28th February and

Saturday 3rd March 1951

The First Bell will be rung at 11.30 am, and the first race will be run at 12.00 Noon, cach day. The tiffin interval is after the fourth race (130 p.m.).

Memorial Cup" is scheduled to be run on the Second Day, Wed- There are eleven races each day (33 in all). The "Pearce

nesday, 28th Februaty, Race No. 0 at 3.30 p.m.

Through Tickels at $60.00 each may be obtained at the Com- pradore Office of the Treasurers, 1st floor, Telephone House, also lickets at $2.00 càch for the Special Cash Sweep on the "Pearce Memorial Cup", the sale of which will close at 5.00 p.m. on Tues HEY,

27th February.

Through Tickels reserved for this Meeting but not paid for by

Dragon Lam fell into a Impse they worked him for three:0.30 am. on Fday, 23rd February, will be sold and the walks and two hits to produce re.ervation cancelled for future meetings.

runs were

a big five run rally. Two more the registered by Hawks in the fourth but the Dragons drew further ahead in their half with a lone tally

ulded by H. Louie's timely

two-base hit.

rally

Matches

Interesting Tonight In Badminton Open Championships

By "ARGONAUT”

To avold congestion at the Club's Offices at Telephone House, non-members are requested to purchase their sweep tickets at the Club's Branch Offices at:----

5, D'Agullar Street, Hong Kong

or

382, Nathan Road, Kowloon.

MEMBERS' BADGES AND ENCLOSURE

SETS OF MEMBERS' AND LADIES' BADGES WILL NOT BE ISSUED FOR THE 1961 RACING SEASON UNTIL 1ST APRIL, 1951, 1950 SETS ARE VALID UNTIL THEN,

Members and guests are reminded that they and their ladies MUST wear their badges prominently displayed throughout the Meeting.

NO ONE WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE.

Badges admitting to Members' Enclosure will NOT be on sale at the RACE COURSE.

The Treasurers Compradore Office and the Secretary's Office- will close at 10.00 a.m. each day. Both offices at 1st Floor, Telephone House.

A limited number of tiffins will be obtainable at the Club House provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Bay (Tel. 27818).

NO CHILDREN WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE CLUB'S PREMISES DURING THE MEETING.

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE

The price of admission to the Public Enclosure is $3.00 per day including tax for all persons Including Iddles, and is payable at the Gate.

The Hawks failed to cross the plate again for the rest of the game and to make certain the Dragons of the outcome, pushed over two more ins ka the bottom of the sixth.

One double-play was record- ed in the fourth inning when was made up by brilliant field-Dragon keystoner Peter Tu

Badges admitting ladies not in possession. of Brooshes o "There's the ice cream man!" ing and hitting, with Hawk froze Joey Graca's line drive

Season Tickets and gentlemen, non-members of the Club, to the. Maruci Sandra shouted delightedly. We left-fielder

"Shorty" ari nailed Alvaro Souza of In control of the box was a scanned the horizon in every Nunes pulling down two di-third base to squelch

Members' Enclosure ond Club. Rooms at $10.00 per day including (ax, for ladies or gentlemen are obtainable through the Secretary little blonde of five summers' direction and it was not until cult flies while Harry Loute As a matter of statistics, Lam on the written or personal introduction of a member, such member experience with

Dragons commanding quite some three minutes later of the

clcuted a pitched 150 balls of which 39 to be responsible for all visitors introduced by him, and for pay- Both Victorians and Gremlins eyes and a commanding voice that t

the tee cream man's bicycle round-tripper with two on were strikes while Graca toss- ment of all chits etc. he succumbed to Billimoria who

had little difficulty in of the type that, if it cannot appeared within even hailing base to spark a four-runed 140 pitches out of which had been bowling an immacu- "A"

30 found the strike zone. collecting full points in yester-move mountains, will certainly distance of the pavilion. Inte-length-so

to break pitched on the day's Ladies' Hockey League lead to her immediate-election Meanwhile, Sandra rushed-off middle stump rapped him on matches, and, after one more in the not too far future to cap- to investigate. She took a long the pads, and the appeal was other match cabo una or can talney of the first hockey team time striking a hard bargain and loved. Macrtierson was clean will clash in the final on Sun- she plays for. The volce is of so it came to pass that "Tug" making runs. bowled with the next ball, and day, March 4. Victorians de-

let alone men, and there is Sandra had temporarily lost in- Howard, taking a big swipe at feated Gremlins "B" by three type that controls women, Wilson started Divecha's third ball, mishit it. goals to nil while Gremlins "A" about it some other quality that terest in the game and in the

on to his accounted for University by six also controlled the contents of box. and the

rolled

onls to nil,

the box,

When she cume back,

• stumps. The

The scoreboard then goals to

The best match of the after-

The child was first introduced triumphantly

of holding one read 40 for 7.

Thessen-Ender joined Rowe noon, however, was seen at the to us as Cassandra. "Of course, these large iced orange affairs. ground. Still feeling you idiot," she said, in perfect she put her finger on the box stuck

at the crease for 18 Recreio minutes, putting a straight bat to the sting of their defeat of one control of her first meeting with and looked out to the field. "O! she said. "He

BOOKMAKERS, TIC TAC MEN ETC, WILL NOT RE anything coming near the wic-Rong Gorge schoolgirls the the press, My name is not That's Tug."

the Cassandra.

It is just simply never makes very many runs.

PERMITTED TO OPERATE WITHIN THE PRECINCTS OF THE got their ro Sandra. ket, allowing Rowe to do the King V

You want to know I think he can stay in the box."

HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB DURING THE RACE MEETING. scoring. The partnership had Portuguese team

with a 2-1 what is in the box? You will ir added 25 runs when Thessen- venge yesterday

MEALS AND REFRESHMENTS WILL BE OBTAINABLE IN you open it and you shouldn't

"Tug" Wilson went

A few very interesting games should be seen at Ender also went out by the victory. "play-on" on Crabtree

A new Recreio line-up in the do that, It's only I who can make 62 runs, when he came Cralgengower Badminton hall tonight, when the Colony THE RESTAURANT IN THE PUBLIC ENCLOSURE. trying to block

forward lie worked with better let him out."

back to the pavilion, still unde-Badminton Open Championships continue with the¦

SERVANTS' PASSES cohesion and more dash. On

icated, for. tea. Meanwhile, Schoolboys, Junior and Ladies' events.

Servants" passes will be issued to private. bax holdera only, the In what is expected to be the best match of the who are requested to distribute them with discrimination and to items of no box up gingerly and looked in.

permitted in the Members Enclosure except for passing through two runs, and at White, and inside-left berth, Stella Corren, great losing interest tem- There was some bargaining her challenge from Chung Wah's K. C. Wong and K. Y. Two on their duties and must remain in their employers' stands.

it was left to across some good passes. In the in the box-all

to our

etween Sandra and her prisoner in the Junior Men's Doubles. Both Wong and Tso are Rowe to make the longest stand recently from Shanghat, made

in the contents. her debut in local hockey in porarily

in the box. Finally, Sandra for the side

and speedy, quick glance about satisfied usin

of the RAF nodded, her eye assumed a steely temperamental players who at their best form are capable White stayed at the crease for the match. Fast

good partner for that no member 45 minutes with Rowe and the she makes

team was in it. Nine were all expression and she opened the of producing a major upset. The greater steadiness of the score Amanda Silva. partnership brought

Back to the pavilion came the undergrads, especially when under pressure, should silting about, two were batting. Ft. Lt. Leigh Bennett. What-see them through this hard game. The Schoolgirls appeared to from 07 to

to 105.

have lost much of the vim that

ever was in that box, it had its WORTHI TWICE AS MUCH

It was when the scoreboard orders not to disturb Rowe was unbeaten with 03 was seen in their play earlier

After runs which under the circums in the season. Both goals for showed 80 runs for no wickets

*YMCA and F. ̃ ̄M. Chinese

9 pm. (Junior Men's Dou- scored by that Sandra again drew our al-box and let, Sandra opened the counter between K. S. Thong of join

Sho Out Thing tances were worth double the the Recreio

that the Rozarto of Recreio promises bles): Ho Weng-toh & Sonny number. He was at the wicket Amanda Silva and that for the tention to the box. "Ken Ball," intimated to us at

Y. Wal in long had sent "him" to inquire into te be a closely contested one. Hal v K ted School by right-winger Sheila she said, "has be batted for 102

minutes and

cnough. I will let him out the doin

doings of "That Chinese man

Both players have improved Tsok;, Stressively for

hia 03, which Hall.

She opened the box, revealing on that ground who keeps tremendously during the past 9.30 p.m. (Junior Mixed Dou- nine fours. Except for

3 the not too surprising fact that

watering the wicket ail the year, particularly in the field of bles): Jimmy Koo & Miss M. 1 the box contained nothing. time.

positional singles play.

Ying v LH, Erickson & Miss C. D We would have let the in- Several times in the course

Rozario has a clear advantago Armulphy; 1cident drop as a plece of childish

10 pan. (Junior Men's Dou- fantasy but that, hardly had of the remaining two hours of in stamina and has had some the box been opened, when the the afternoon Sandra kept chas- good practice at the Recreio bles): BT. Hool & Tall, Tan V King's Building (2nd Floor) & Connaught Rd., Hong Kong

Ing the "Thing" back to the championships where he is al-K C. Wong & K. Y, Tso, 123019 scoreboard showed 60 runs for Army ground. It so happened ready in the semi-final. If stage=

wicket and Ken Ball came that she also got interested in a fright dose not overcome blm,

er off-bail from similar stroke

Thorpe

tall

after

simila

on to

got out with the left-wing, D. C. Remedios The possibility of a cricket, Sandra had walled patiently.

acklition of came into the team, and sont a snail or a white mouse being Finally, she lifted the lid of evening, the top seeded University pair will face a strong endorse their names on the passes. Holders of such passes are not

to

the

a very difficult chance to cover-

point at the boundary, his was a chanceless innings.

Craigengower opened

indings impressively.

their

After

turning Pritchard for a single in

WOTO

THE RESULTS Gremlins "B" 0 Victorians Dutch

1 KGV "B" Gremlins "A" 8 University Recreio 2 KGV "A"

HOW THEY STAND

P W

ต

PAP

11 0 2 34 11 20

12 0 0 32 10 15

one

the first over. Kermani reached firemline "A"

Victorians

the square leg boundary with the cre first two balls from Howard the Kava " next over. Another single by Dutch 'him and 'a'four by Divecha took Univeranis altogether 13 runs from Howard KOVE "B" in one opening over.

came

Lon White

Howard' end

in at after the next

Gremlins "1"

..

136 13 31 11 17

1 7 10 25

912 413

+

over. With the total in the 20 Sands Prepared

Divecha appeared to

giance

Pritchard to fine leg, where the

been

box.

"Tug."

in towards the pavilion.

of soccer-hockey-cricket he Sandra did not walk out to game meet him. She went to the edge that she was playing with reme

of the faid, ifted up the white of the other tape line that marked

the

runs.

BY

8. A. GLEAP,

Secretary.

The Junior Men's Singles en- Greenhalgh & Mrs Liza Ben- HARRIMAN REALTY CO., LTD.

should enter the next round,

The Schoolboys Singl children. The between Wong Chong-yce of "Thing" came wandering back DBS

and U Sel-lip of St often enough to have the Indian Stephen's will see two players boundary and pleked up some Recreation Club all out for 03 of nearly equal calibre, and will thing from under it. She

"the best undoubtedly produce brought this back to the box "Where did you and "him"," Schoolboys match so far. and put it in.

when the

..the Indien

Doubles, "Has daddy got his-501" the wo. naked Sandra

Cure H. F. Gon-| *WIL over.

holders, lator. Kamp

"Ho Just tho

salves and Miss M. Kuvier, i Having

ascertained the fact passed by and I caught him.

repálod.

v:lil 'make their, first appearance. that he had, she announced, "He always do," sho

this season, taking on Kowloon

JK can come in too, now. I want

Now, this

Greenhalgh, and Now, this story could make Dock's an orange squash.” “Again' sho opened the box and, believe it an excellent contribution to the KCC's Liza Benjamin.

ball was tossed by Howard to For Title Fight anked a few minutes

short-leg Craig, but the catch

was disallowed.

At-29, Divccha

***

Penteken and at

clean- length in-1

Against Turpin

******

Newcastle, Australia,

bowled by

from

33, Walte had Kerman's leg

swinger

stump uprooted.

Feb. 10. or not, daddy akled one and annual collection of the Inter TONIGHT'S GAMES The British Empire Middle-Immall All - beid it and back national Liars' Club but if it at Craigongower Cricket Club

goes as such that "thing" may small stopped forward into a weight: Boxing Champion, camo daddy to the pavilion.

well: come', after: til: screaming, 7pm (Bchoolboya Singles); straight come from Craig at 13, Dave Sands, is prepared to de-

vengeance and there is no cany Wong Chong-yee v. U sel-lip; and Roh after a single, took two fend his le against Ran-

After that we began taking way of getting hold of Sandra

(Junior Man's Cours off

off Cruly with well-timed dolph Turpin the British Wieg hits.. "Trying a similar Champion,

considerable Interest in the box, or, for that matter, interesting Single); K. 8. Thong ♥ FAM. in England next Sandra had not moved from 1k har in the fact that Kine

wo noed Rozario stroke at the other end, he was hay or June

She waited for whilo, scanning protection.

(Junior: Mixed Dou- berton by an extra fast one from His manager Tom Maguire, the hold Presently she ran off Curiously enough, the MC's bics) :D. K. Le Lul & Ming D Walto, and four. Craigengowar saki tonight:;:"All I am waking tearing away o0s, way and the manker, normally, a✨ Very wicks # were down for 49,

Bad Bou added nine for a cable from the pro- other and then back she care forpo qua beast, coward mout mainly by singles and motor, Jack Bolomons, so that blog something in, the palm

on Saturday, evening."

tandemy.s0. be ormosillous on' we can make ; final «BITENSI Pron box #stad'elaxed fit, MIROPRACT

there anatostays of ments-Bruter..

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