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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 1951.

MEET THE TEAMS-The Saints

Marten Mendez Believes The

St. Joseph's, comprising an outfit of veterans, have been termed by many "the white-haired boys of the diamond," and have always distinguished themselves throughout the short history of local Softball.

The die-hard Saints seem to have struck an un- fortunate streak this year, for all their losses have been by the odd run and in most cases, extra innings were necessary to decide the issue.

Ladies Hockey

Tournament

On Sunday

The Ladies' Hockey Point Match League Tournament will be played at King George V School on Sunday. 'The matches will be 10 minutes each way.

Dutch Ladies, Uni- versity, Gremlins "B" and School "B" vill play in the morning, commencing 10 a.m.

Gremlins "A", Vic- torians, School "A" and Recreio will play in the afternoon, commencing 2.15 p.m.

The finals will be played the following Sunday.

ROME TOURNEY

Sven Davidsson

In spite of the fact that their eyes are dimmed with time, they are, nevertheless, formidable opponents on the field at any time.

They are:

L to R: Standing H. Harteam; Hal Winglee (Coach); Dave "Bambino" Leonard, Sherry Bucks; Star Leonard, Benny Omar; Jindoo Hussain; Marcellino Rull (Coach).

In front- Bimby Ablong; Ari Ozorio (Manager); S. H. Khan; H. "Showboat" All-Photo by China Mail

Staff Photographer.

Open Snooker Final Next Friday

By "ARGONAUT”

The first postwar Colony Open Snooker Championship run under the auspices

of the Eastern Athletic Association comes to a close next week with the playoff of the semi-finals and finals at the Kowloon Cricket Club.

For this purpose, the tournament committee, in conjunction with the Kowloon Cricket Club, are arranging the installation of one of the KCC tables in the big ball, so that every snooker enthusiast will be a ccommodated at these matches,

the

WEEK-END

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Americans Have A Good Chance Of Winning The Thomas Cup

Inter-Services Rugger ARMY BEAT RAF BY 14 CLEAR POINTS AT TWICKENHAM

Next Year

By AL WIESE

New York.

Marten American Badminton Champion Mendez believes that if the military draft doesn't cat too deeply into personnel, America has a very good chance of winning the Thomas Cup from Malaya in 1952.

Mendez was No. 2 Singles man for America when By PETER 1OVEGROVE

the USA was defeated in the Thomas Cup semi-finals by. The Army made ample amends for their disappoint. Malaya in 1948, and lost his singles matches to Wong Ing display against the Royal Navy in the Inter-Services Peng-soon and Oo! Telk-hock. Triangular rugby tournament by defeating the Royal Air "But we have had more international experience Force on March 31 much more decisively than the sallors now." Mendez said, "and we consider our chances for the had done. It was their seventeenth victory against the air-Cup as very good. But it depends upon the draft and the men out of the 26 games played since 1920, and their international situation, margin of fourteen clear points (a goal, a dropped goal

""Two of our players from to work out daily, and is in and two tries) was their biggest since 1937.

the 1948 squad may was monotonously service. Clint Stephens of Bal-

go into excellent shope, The weather at Twickenham

"We'll pick our team after similar to that which has been our lot practically since more is a reservist and may the 1051 nationals at Dallas in

to active duty, and a few weeles," he the season started-bitter cold, a near gale blowing and be called

said, "and depressingly persistent rain-and a heavy ball was all Bobby Williams of Buffalo is of there are several young players draft age. Joe Alston of San who may shove us eldtimers against spectacular open play. A vast pity, as there Diego also may be drafted." were eight Internationals among the backs and half- backs, but they did surprisingly well under the cir cumstances, and the forwards mixed it with all the singles title for the past two tremendous energy and determination so characteristic up.

of these Service encounters.

were

Mendez has won the American

years, and Alston was, runner-

out of the picture, But young or ok, if we work hard after the nationals, we should be # prime throat for the Cup."

He said he thinks Denmark will win the European Zone som!-finals. The American Zone "NOT MUCH TIME"

winner will meet the Prelâc Zone winner, and that winner course, the Americans meets the European Champion the right to challenge have a lot of work to do to get for

In Malaya. Canada and perhaps into shape for Cup play. dact, our chances will depend Mexico will play in the Ame- too upon how much time our rican Zone. the Ser better players can devote to

31 be more than a year them are practice. Most of

round is warking and don't have much until the challenge

played," Mendez pointed time for sport."

"so we can't make any ocrtain Mendez is 34 years old, and predictions right now. 2 1 1 14 11 employed by an aeroplane manu-American badminton has high 2 0 2 5 20{facturing company. He is able hopes."United Press,

There was little in it in the Twickenham, the Service Cham- tight

Navy, and line-outs, plons, the Royal scrums though the Army pack were a making a good start to their first shade quicker in the loose and visit to France since 1924 with lasted much better than the a win over Nantes by 10 points RAF eight. The val du-to 5,

lay at hair-back, where

The final table in the Army and England players vicos tournament Michael Hardy and Denis Shut follows- theworth computely, outplayed International R.J.H. Uprichard their opposite numbers, Irish

ference

and Scottish Trialist W.T.H. Royal Navy

The Army Hay.

Shuttleworth was at his very Royal Air Force best, sending out a team of and accurate passes quick, always creating havoc whenever he elected to

into takes off semi-Anal

middle pocket. The Brst

to go through on his on Tuesday, Pereira managed finally to pol al 8 pm. place

own. Though his name will not black for the frame and

appear on the credits, he had a April 17 between . J. Sobey the

match of Dockyard and either A. P.

brand in all the scoring. Hardy's out of the

touch and cross-kicking. were Pe; ciru

or Chee Naylon bowed of Lusitano

he fed tournament only after a hectle

beautifully timed and Che-liang of South China.

Trailing be- |

his backs most intelligently. The other semi-final between four-hour tussle. Lur Cho-thai of South China hind by two frames, he caught frames all, but 10 two

NOTABLE NEWCOMERS and either Pong Plu of Eastem up

The following K. C. Hoo's steadiness

International found or K. C. Hoo of South China

There were two notable new- The and

superior cutting shots the for is scheduled for April 18.

comers to the Army XV, and inal will be held on April 20. deciding factors, A break of hockey matches as well as for

both have a bright future before The cost of admission

(in by Hod in the fub frame stood cricket over the week-end and

them. At right centre three- be wild

$3.50

HOCKEY. cuding tax)

him in good stead for the rest on Monday:

quarter Sgt. A.B. Edwards made $2.40 and $1.20 for the semi- of the game.

Malayan XI against India in an

a very strong impression with International Tournament match at Anals and $4.00, $3.50 and $2.40 Service

Royal Navy No. ground, King's his hard running and clean

bully-off 10

niso dropped for the finals. For

the admission fee

Park, on Sunday,

ms. N. Fonniah, J. Huang, passing, and personnel.

J. B. N. A. Hanuman, Robert Tay, neat goal and converted one try.

it was will be $1.20 each day.

C. H. Chew, P, S, Lew L. P. Curiously enough, Mr A. Vernon, who is a cer- from England, dified referee

8 p.m. at Kowloon Cricket Lung. Aziz, A. M. Wahab and Royal Navy'a captain, Welsh

Reserves, A. C. K. S. Thong.

T.Hood. International, Malcolm Thomas, Chee Yeow. Tanford who fret drow the Army selec- has kindly consented to officiate Club: A,

Team Manager, A. nt all three matches.

Mr E.. Abraham, President of

Beats Burrow's the Kowloon Cricket Club, has

..

In Four Sets

Rome, Apr. 12.

Anals. +

TODAY'S GAME Quarter-finals p.m. at Club Lusitano: Pong Piu v K, C. Hoo.

MONDAY

8

night

P. Pereira v

DZY DR, requested to bring tore attention to his potential-

is also skipper ties.. Thomas along a white shirt

England XI against Pakistonnes..

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Che-la NIGHTS GAMES

LAST The following are the results consented 40 distribute the of Colony Open Snooker Quaran International Tournament match the Devonport Services XV, of prizes immediately after the ter-Final matches played laat et Royal Navy No. 2 ground, which Edwards has been

Park on Sunday, bully-od 11.50 leading light in this A.m.Pliam H.K.U.C.), Cannon

club matches. (H.K.H.C.). Barratt (RN), Dudley (Army), Clark (Army), Exidis (R.N.). The offer promising youngster

(IL.R.B.CA), Thorpe

How was wing-forward D.S. Gilbert- (Army), Card (R.A.F. 8. Fowler Smith, who is in his first season

H.K.H.C.). Brown (AJ).

rigger and em- (H...C.. of top-class servos, E. Fowler Miller (R.N.). Colours, White. Any barked on his National Servier player unable to play is requeried only a month 120.

This

HIGH STANDARD Despite the fact that this was the first open tournament after Sven Davidsson, from lapse of more than 10 years, shown in the the standard Sweden, scored an easy win matches played, though not as over Hall Burrows, Jr., in high as in prewar years, ex-

At Headquarters Land Forces, HJ. Sobey beat G.J. Soares by three frames to two.

At Club Lusitano, Lam Cho chi beat Lau Hung-chu 3-0.

the Rome International Ten-ceeded expectations. Two major Manila Collegians

nis Meet today and account-upsets were produced, resulting

very

in the elimination of South Win Their Final 630 pm-7 Soro Pollos Could never subdue him. He har.

Club's

ed for the only casualty in China's third seeded Percy Hui the ranks of the American and Kowloon Cricket

fourth seeded L. J. Naylon. contingent.

Davidsson, 22-year-old winner of the singles event in the re cent Nice Tennis Tourney, won 6-3, 6-7, 0-1, 6-0 to move into the quarter-finals.

Straight Clark, winner of the

Monte Carlo Men's Singles, Dick Savitt, and Budge Patty, the

other three Americans In the singles, went into the quarter Anals without any trouble.

Clark beal Carlo Sada (Italy) 7-5, 0-4, 0-2.

Savitt musicd Fausto Gardini (Italy) 0-2, 7-5, 5-7, 6-0.

Patty downed Dragutin Mille (Yugoslavia) 6-3, 6-4, 6-4.

In the only other angles match today, dottfried Von Cramm (Germany) beat Philippe Washer (Belgium) 0-3, 4-8, Quarter Onal play begins to

0-2, 0-1.

morrow.

DOUBLES RESULTS

Percy Hut, considered one of the most spectacular cuists in

frames to one,

Match 3-1

The Manila Collegians the tournament, was surprising completed their soccer fix- ly defeated in the second round

ene Naylon day with a well-merited 3-1 by W. H. Cowie leading by two tures in the Colony yester was rather unfortunate to go victory over a Combined down lo South China's Hung-chu in the same round Wah Yan College and St. by three frames to two, losing Stephen's College XI on the Navy ground at Causeway two frames on the pink ball,

The two top favourites for Bay. the title, "Spotty" Pereira of

The heavy downpour imme- Club Lusitano and Pong Piu of diately prior to the kick-off and Eastern will contest their quar- during the initial stages of the ter-Anal match tonight and on game caused the ground to be Monday, and barring any come water-logged. further major upset are ex- In aplle of the handicaps pected to meet in what is ex-caused by the state of the be one of the most ground, the game was played af proted to

a fast pace, although ball con- thrilling fings yet staged.

irol was difficult.

"SPOTTY" UNLUCKY

The Collegians, who adopted

Marques, and 7. Fonesom (Recreio). which y ve Kavier Peru (Bocreio),

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Scotland

The following are the start Of the two players, Pong Piu more open methods of play thin who is credited with the highest their opponents, attacked from ing Umes at Fanling on the Old break of 30, has been showing the start and drew first blood and Now, Courses on Sunday:: the more consistent form so far. In the 10 minute when Via-

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Came in were rewarded five minutes later. Hoole 3, Mackie B. Blockenberg bowed to the every round.

Davis Cup player, third round much against when Wong Yung-wing scored 3 2.C. Hubbard J.T. Reid

His Italian

from close range. Marcello Del Bello Gianni Eastern's George Low, in which Cucelli, in the only real contest ho survived a BARTÓW Ezcapo in the men's doubles play. The front detent, was perhaus, the Italians won 6-9, 7-5 7-5, closest and most exalting game

of the Championship series so At the interval, the Collegians

After losing Other results in the doubles far.

were leading by two goals to Brut

Clark: and Burrows beat steady

pottings to annex the team were--the-Arst--to-become. Poti, 1.8.M. in Hif. ball out to Edwards who, quick- Ronator Seaunich and N. next two tram

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