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GAME OF THE YEAR WILL BE PLAYED TOMORROW

JAGUARS v.

v. BRAVES

By "GRANDSTAND” -

Although the clash between the Jaguars and the Braves slated for 12.30 p.m. tomorrow is just another game on the schedule to the average spectator, this is the most important game of the year to that clan of fans commonly known as the softball fraternity.

Five years ago when the Braves and Jaguars met for the first time in the revived Junior, Loop, a rivalry sprung up between them which has lasted through- out all these years and has lost none of its bitterness, which has been relglously handed down from the veterans to the rookies.

Both teums have their proud moments to look back upon, having bettered each other at various times, but it has always been the Tribe which has finally emerged triumphant first in the Junior League and then in the last two Senior Championships, with the Jaguars finishing close behind.

The position is somewhat re- ! IMPORTANT BEARING versed today in that the Jaguars are enjoying a two-game lead The Saints-Overseas clash at

but 2.00 p.m. tomorrow current standings,

In the

afternoon

hearing on will also have an important

the flag, hopes of outils, the Saints being halt game behind the only Jaguars while the Overseas gang are one behind the Saints.

this is just another reason for the Battling Braves to put there their war paint and to wreck the pennant schemes at Frankle Barros and his Jolting Jaguars.

Teams have been falling out as a result of the red-hot puce set up in the current dog chase during the past few weeks, and with the Braves still mathemati- cat possiblilties, they will be all gk to hang on

to that hope.

ENVIOUS DISTINCTION

stim

The Jaguars have achieved the envious distinction of lend- Ing the pack at the moment mainly through steadiness in their pitching staff of Vie Ped

can very

often

Art Ozerlo, who has handled the reins for the Saints this year, has proved to sceptics that experience

ten triumph

over youth, for, these oging veterans, who are due to hang up their gloves any day, buve astounded fans by staying right on the heels of the leading Jaguars in spite of the fact it was

doubted that they could maintain the pace of the torrid "A" Division series.

ruco and Jock Brown- fast- On the other hand, Frank balling, duo whom the frankly Foon's Overseas squad, a pro-1 cnvjuus mentors of the other duct of the Junior Loop, which contenders would like to have. has produced ¿everal good

Charlie Figueiredo's

leams, is not to be underrated. Braves. for in their rookie year they who had to fight their way back have absorbed plenty of hall into the race.üfter_two_dimaging.

-savvy--to-make-them-dongorous. upsels early in the season, have displayed scod defensive form in their recent games. with Chappy Remedios bearing the brunt of the hurling chore.

Nelther side has lived up to the batting performances of pre- vions yeuse, the only ones to appear in the list of 300 plus bitters being

Gus Pereira (Jaguara) and Junior Remedios (Braves).

Inasmuch as good fielding and brilliant pitching are essential to a winning team, it is equally true that no runner ever scored without getting on base, and how often the fierifooled base-pur- loiners of the two combatting lems achieve this will decide the outcome of this important duel.

Catcher for either Jeck Brown or Vie Pedruco for the Jags will probably be

JAGUARS

BRAVES

apponents.

Starting hurler for the Saints will probably be Tony Kwok After his success against the

with Madcaps at week seratch feld behind him, but it

understood that he may be idelined on medical advice.

If this should happen, the mound job will be handed by Sherry "Ole Relieble" Bucks who is versatile enough to take over any postion,

be

Saints may also without stickers the services of heavy George Souza and Modest Khan who were on the sick-list last week, and a bit of positional juggling may be necessary.

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, · MARCH 1, 1952.

The USS Albuerqueque outfit who have been representing the Navy in the "B" Division have been near to collecting the flag but skidded at the post during the last two outings when they succumbed to the Warriors and Red Sox in turn.

When they tangle with the Sox again tomorrow they will make no mistake this time, for a win now will give them the honour of being the first "" Division champions:

This will also be the final ap- "Albuerque- of the pearance

que" boys this season for they are due to leave Port next week, being replaced by the "Everett", and for sentimental reasons, nothing would please them better than to wrap up the bunting and call it a day.

The US Navy team of the "Albuerqueque" and "Everest" has been a very popular this year and all their gamee have been played with com- mendable sporting spirit.

With

material

sufficiently

for the "A" Division, paru- cularly in the pitching depart meat, they have accepted the decision of the Association to classify them in the "B" Divi- to the uncertainty. slon owing

untested ability

of the hither of the players.

with

The leg glide off the back fool. Right foot point to cover, left foot to mid-off, right arm close to side, elbow of left arm well up, left hand in front of right hand, head steady and looking over left wrist.

The

weight of the body is on the back foot. ALF GOVER'S CRICKET ACADEMY

General Advice Om

Leg Side

Shots

Of the several leg side shots, two I have not yet explained are the leg glide and the sweep to leg.

At the

The leg glide was first made famous by Ranjitsinjhi. In his day fast and medium paced bowlers did not have more than one fielder on the leg side, and be was at mid-on. Ranji discovered that by moving across to the off stump, when the ball was pitched on the leg, he could on the fine leg push the ball towards an empty space boundary.

Previously, the batsmen had comes down from over the off moved outside the leg stump and stump towards mid on, played the same ball to mid-off moment of contact, push the left or mid-on. Today every modem had well forward and allow the fana. batsman employs this stroke. body to loan over the front leg

He has to-for bowlers

con-

Tho sweep to leg is the stroke used so often by Dents Campion, tinually attack the leg stump.

The stroke is made by taking Sir Donald Bradman and Jack. the right foot back towards the Hebba. It is played to the ball middle stump with its to point that pitches just shot of the Ing to cover point. The left foot half volley on or outside the leg should be pointing to mid-off. stump, the ball being hit to the

This brings the trunk round suf-leg side acts. ficiently to enable the player to

To play

it, you should taku foot up the wicket see the bull correctly, assuring the front

in a behind the line of Bight. The the ball is coming down line with the leg stump.

right leg should be bent and

The Jenkins twins, Bob and Dick, also done much to make themselves popular with their humorous banter Pitcher Billigs and Pop Graff will be long remembered for their team-work which has re- gistered a hitless shutout game recently, while in sorae form or

the other,

other members of the team have endeared them selves to the hearts of local fans. So when they leave, we hope that they will carry with of pleasant them memorica hours on the diamond.

games of the season, have de

TODAY'S RUGGER

By. "Hanlincode"

Tadav eers the first round of the local Rugger Inter- national Tournament at the Army Ground, Sookunpoo. The first-clash ́át 3 v.m.is/ between the Welsh XV and

a team calling itself the In- ternational XV. The second game la scheduled for 4.15! p.m. between the English XV and the Scots XV.

In the first match, which

is a little of a mystery effort, it la rather difficult to sum up the chances of either alde or to predict just what sort of a game it will turn out to be. How- ever we will just run main

through the teans

if

known players and sce we can arrive at anything,

At fullback, Wrles have Hor- tery, the RAF player who is que

1183 steady man and shown. improvement Miroughou the reason. Locking the thrcaquarter ling we ree that the Robel have Blackburn, Slevin. Frend and Sampton again: T. Robe.is, V, O. Heberts and two untried nowcomers, Lloyd and Cotteril.

REBELS HAVE THE EDGE

I think that the Personally, Rebels have à definite edge hore, but of course we do not know just what the newcomers are like and they may casily turn the tables altogether. One of my reasons for backing the Rebe! line is that the whole four have seen each other

even play. haven't

played actually

sken

They

at

together whereas Wales have only the Resorts combination,

who can be very good on oc- casions but are playing with strangers, which fatt may throw them cut of gear. In the half division Wales have Mynott, the

A cu'side half, who can als

-very-good-it-given-a-half

be-v desert rervice.

To sum up it looks as though Wales will get the ball from the crums and lincouts, but whether the backs will 20 anything with it is, of course, another staty. This is going do De a very interesting match in- dead and who knows what depths being Poudem

today

The scocni Au English bring ferch

St. David's Day,

mes

those ancient four,

between

the Scots, ta

ta going to be a hard game with thrills good, hard teams published, I don't think aplenty and while, going on the for one moment that the S15- senachs will be in danger of being beaten, the Scots will not

Jet than have their own way.

THE COLONY THREES

In the back division we 3

Turyllic, play-

time this season. Turville, very sound In defence can plio be very aggressive, if Arnold opens out a little more than int week and gives him a chance.

The bat is then brought, down the bat brought to the ball in that England have practhardly Notice was received yester-

from over the off shump. Keep a horizontal position. As you the Colony threes and we ex-

make day that the Canadians, Anding the right arm close to the body actually

contact, you: pect much of these people today themselves unable to field and let the loft elbow come up weight should be slightly more after last week's run cut. At complete side for the remaining at the moment of contact. Watch on the forward leg. The felt arin stand off we mind there will be no jetling clded to apply for withdrawal the ball at this moment by look-15 extended, and the right arming in this position for the fr from further participation, Then over the left wrist; you do produces the power in the shot, noa 90€ the back of the bat of have seen Compton play this game against the Pandas slated the moment of impact. The blade stroke with the right knee on for tomorrow at 9.30 a.m. will

the will face somewhere between the ground, but I advise mid-on and mid-wicket,

ordinary player to lower it to therefore be cancelled

about six Inches from the For Scotland we see J. R. Hes- You now allow the ball to go

derson move up to outrids hall of the bat. In other words, do ground.

to Craig at serum half. This i not

try to speed the ball. on its

be a very interesting I am often asked to name the going to way by turning the blade at the

of most puolls experiment although there are moment of contact. If you hold cardinal sins

who wBI think that I deal with, whether Test, many lowards the bat half turned

ing County or

Club cricketers. 1 Johnny Henderson is a

ጸል the tooth for this it will automatically glance oft

ping too tightly with the

advance

Harry Loule, who has been the guiding spirit behind the will be successes, Overseas calling the pitches to hurler

Ping, Ingmar Eriksen Lan

whore upshoots, his opposite number though slow, are mighty tricky With

this Frenkie Correa working in the at times. The losers In bird-cage for the Tribe. Unless game will have to bid the pen- masterminders Frankie Barros nant goodbye, and with this in and Charlie Figueiredo pull a

up in the light scule. fast one, the following should be the strongest line-ups:

Madcaps

China, and South who have since been eliminated from the race, are still gunning for honours-the former to lift themselves into the top bracket whille the Caroliners will con sider it an achievement if they can avenge a previous nascout. et Speke Guterres Il Carl Remedios

With Buster Hollands away Whichever side wina this on furicugh, Rene Sequiera has

the managerial, important till, an excellent game taken

the probability is should be seen as the purtisan reins, and fans howl themselves hoarze in that he will start Joey Graca in fight to the finish which will this game to give him the much be officiated at by umpire-in- chief Don Robbins, Bill Doyle needed experience under

for the seasons to come. and Tiger Hussain.

VI Pedruco

Chappie Remedio. Imar Eriksen o Frankie Correa

Jock BrowIL

Tony Siva

Gerry L'berg

I Cart Yvanovich

2b Billy Scaren

30 Tony Cemund

Seven Xavier #1 Junior Remedios

C

Mana Pereira

If Jos. Gulertes

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WEEK-END PROGRAMMO

Today: 2.00 pm. Blue Sox v v Wild- Delawares; Bantams fres, 3.30 p.m. Aces v South

•

CARDINAL SINS

China (Junior League); Pooi To/the leg side, the ball on hitting!uld say they consist of grip- lon

to fine leg that the left hand (or bottom) hand, hitting

Remember am, US

position,

In the

guard finc

the

pack

Should wark

like

Д

મગમા

v Wahoos (Ladies League),

Tomorrow: 11.00

("B" Divi- should be in front of the right of

the Englishmen have a dropping balance, Navy v Red Sox

when muking sion): 12,30 p.m. Braves v in order to keep the ball dirwa, head side-ways Jaguars; 2.00 pm. Overseas v It is a fallacy to imagine that a shot and thus losing machine,The only week link is Saints; 2,30 p.m. South China the ball is deflected by turning balance, looking at the back Kilvert at hooker, and I say a

weak link only because, Mudcaps ("A" Division). the wrists at the moment i of the bat instead of over

the left wrist, lifting

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It does sometimes an

the

as a

pear to be so, when you sco-ahead, allowing the right hand to it to play with a park

first eliss player make this slip to the bottom of the handle so as this one obvicurly is. two; It will be worth noting how he stroke, But actually, he has when driving, thus making two

makes uut, cimply followed

round to hands work against each other, ATE where the ball

hasand failure to get on top of the gane and not turned the bat ball when hooking, cutting with his trunk,

pulling.

OF

The Scots are fielding quite a useful eight and they will give the Englishmen seme trouble especially in the lingouts. In t it is in "ikis department that they should maine and ra 'givo a chance to show their backs their

worth. Campbell will have to be merg

One word batore clo

sure. In defence than los werk if Scotland Clayden, Norman cebinatie

are to step Icom bronking through.

All spectators and cricketers PLAY THE STROKE LATE. admire the man who really The golden rule in leg gliding crates the ball. But do please, is to let the ball come as close play yourself in first. Get the to you as possible before making page of the wicket and a sight the stroke Len Hutton is probe of the ball. Having done that. ably the greatest exponent of you can hit the half volley of this stroke in the world today, long hop as it deserves.

When attacking a soln bowler, and he usually plays it to late that one thinks he will miss the always try to hit with the turn. ball altogether.

Forse leg-break bowling to the The leg glide can also be made off side unless, of course, it is off the front foot, but I do not pitched on cr outride the leg advise this if the bowler has a stump and turn off-break and the Intenations! XV nclder at leg alip-It is difficult bowling to the onside.

to keep the ball down it played. Running correctly botween. off the front foot.

wickets can gains you many runs, However, to make the stroke When at the non-strikers and you should take the front foot always back up. The first run up the wicket so that it is should be taken quickly, in case Inside the line of flight. The bra there is a chance, of a second,

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THE TEAMS Walesi, Hartrey, T. Roberts

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Turk International XV: Scott, Black- burn, Slovka (Catala), Frind, Sampson, Sherrard-Smith, Dur. Lane, Robe teen, Sim2503,

Howar

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and Bailey.. England: Lattey, Hartland, Clayden, Norman, English. Tur- Arnold, Baume, Kilvert,

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