1952-12-08 — Page 7

STEEPLECHASE SEASON

THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1952.

The steeplechase season is in full swing in the United Kingdom. This pics ture was.taken at Kempton and shows Boy Daurl (A. Grantham) leading from Mr Musle and Highgate in the St. Margaret's Handicap Race,

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OUT THE MEDALS

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S. CHINA DRUB

DRUB U.S. NAVY, BLACKHAWKS OUTHIT THE AMERICANS

By "KEYSTONE”

South China swept irresistibly to the forefront in the Senior "A" Division of the Softball League with a humiliating 15-0 shutout over a bedraggled Navy nine yesterday, while the Pandas, playing brilliant ball, chalked up a 5-1 victory to put paid to a long-standing account with their feuding cousins of the CAA.

In the Senior "B" Division, the Bickhawks awooped swiftly to make a fine kill, outhitting the much-vaunted Americans outfit to win by a comfortable 7-2 score. In the lunch-hour game, the rip-snorting Delaware tribe collected another easy scalp with a 7-3 win over Pandas "B".

South Chinn's meal-ticket, | through second to score two hurler P. C. Wong, marked up runners, while Me was erased at another point in the credit third when ho.hotfooted... It column cf his pitching record down to the scoring perch on yesterday when be chucked the hit, a masterful

three-hit game against the free-swinging Navy beya to advance his team an-

other step in this season's hot Championship race,

Taking full advantage of the erralle handling of the battery- weak Navy squad, the Nam Wah boys went to town in a big wie teoring in every inning but the second to run up their top-heavy Eleven South

score.

15-run China batters reached first base through walks os the gobs fumbled and booted the ball 13 Umes to complete their debacle.

RARE, GOOD DAY

The usually willow-weak

1

- TIIREATENING NOISES

The Pandas mado further

threatening noises in the fourth

when first baseman Harold Ong slammed the boll through third base for a solid hit, but Jackle Wel laid down a bunt which out at first, and when Ong tried "Ping Lam converted into an to make third Y. Z. Young rified the ball across the diamond for the double-kill.

The Bearcats scored three in surance runs in the fifth canto when Herrick gal on through an infeld error and Y. S. Liang bummed a walk to put two run

base. ners on

Clean-up man Wally Ma then

into

a groovy one and

a choice of four Chinese outfit had a rare, good lily parked it into contre- -

It may have been that they were confused over sprint events and the 80 Metres Hurdles, but the array of Sprint Cham- pions and record-holders at the first ever Ladies' Inter-Club Athletic Meeting in the Colony's history finally divided 10 medals among seven of them.

Out of the confusion à new star emerged in the shape of a very Minor Planet from King George V School's Upsdell House constellation — nursery of great feminine sprinters-as Lynn Ramsey annexed the 80 Metres title in a very creditable 11.6 seconds.

The two original, Minor Planets kept out of this race, as did Lam Kak-lan, but a victory over Fok Wing-sheung and Hilary Hale, even if only a narrow one, very impressive representa uchievement indeed for a first

race in Colony finalist company.

C

UPSET OF THE DAY

The day's big upset esme in the second race--the 200 Metres. This was definitely, an All-Star affair, Involving the first three In the last Colony Championship, every one a current or past re. cord-holder.

The inside lane was drawn by Lam Kak-lan, who had claimed the new record the day before with an amazing 28.1 seconds at the South. China Athletic Association's Inter-School mest, and the outside lane was drawn by Deborah Hurlbait.

"Waht" from the largely Chinese audience as she landed beyond 15 feet. It was inca- sured at 15 feet 0% inches-

Simmons pit beating Nocle record by a quarter of an inch. was Deborah's third com- petitive jump over 15 feet and she has only two pit records left to capture the Caroline Hill west pit and the Univer- sity.

Hilary Hale followed with 13 feet 9 inches and there was an expectant hush as Fong Sik started on her run. The Pul To star leaped out to well over 14 feet but overstepped the board

and it was a no jump.

The Jumping H's, except for Hilary, who improved to 13 feet 11 inches on her jump, fell short of their arst round efforts or their next two Icaps, but Fong Sik's second In between them wore

Jump measured 14 feet 8 Colony Champion, Jennifer Hart, inches and the anal order was and the Former Joint Colony Hurlbott, Fong Sik, Hall, Hart

and Hale. record-holder, Rita Hall.

'the

with

Club Trophy with 30 points six from Mrs Van Vliet, eight from Deborah Hurlbatt, nine from Jennifer Hart, three each from Lynn Ramsey and Hilary Hale and one from Rita Hall.

day

at the plate, poking out nine safeties off two Navy held to bring home two runs,

pltchers as "Rabbit" Leung and honours with two hits aplece. P.C. Wong grabbed off the The old bunt-and-run act of the South China squad wes demothballed for the special bencfit of the U.S. Navy, and

The only time Uncle Sam's boya ever set foot on "officers" at third base was country" when they. made a last-gasp effort in the final canto.

moving down to third himself on the peg-in to home.

A subsequent wild pitch saw last run of the ball gache, as in Mo' cleating the duh to score the

their last turn at bat the Pandas fell victim to another double-

League Cricket BAD DAY

FOR KCC

Club

Kowloon, Cricket aspirations for Cricket League Championships suf- fered two serious reverses on Saturday when the First Division team could only manage

д draw against Navy and the Juniors lost to Indian Recreation Club by seven wickets.

League standings now are: FIRST DIVISION

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Army proved still effective, leaving play.

Recreio To the amazement of all pre- the Navy infield flatfooted and sent. spectators and

playera HKU

IRC gaping time and again."

alike, pitcher Jackie Wei tickled

Navy the ball into short right. for a safe hit and took off like a hare when relief catcher Raymond T800 laid down a sacrifice bunt RAF which resulted in a routine out, Dockyard

Siul in

uncontrollable, high |IRC Pinch-hitter Stoffel got

on glee over. his hit, Wei rounded KCC

Army through a miscuet by shortstop second and steamed right on to

8 3 0 0 French Leung, and advanced to second third, only to find the ball wait-Navy and on to third when Leung ing for him to run Into the HKU nonchalantly let the next drive twin-killing.

Police CAA hurler "Ping" Lam wà KOV fight through his mitt.

Centrefelder

touched for five solid blows by DES .80 Metres: 1. Lynn Ramsey fumbled the ball in covering Panda sluggers, while winning Recreio

2.- Fok

Ingle (HKAAC);

Wing this play, but made a beautiful pitcher Wel allowed a (SCAA); 3. Hilary sheung

to disposed of Ave Athletics batters Hale (HKAAC). Time: 11.6 throws to nail Stoffel at the measly hit by LP. Lam, and

plate when he attempted seconds.

The next two batters via the strikeout route.

to end the popped up tamely fasco,

Pui To Girls School scored 15 points, South China Athletic Asscelation 11, Belllios Public School four and Convent School two.

the

THE SUMMIARIES

Leo

"Shuk-takk"

Ecore.

P.H. Lee

Chucker P.C. Wang's super- bloopers had the Navy batters at every one swinging wildly of his pitches, high, low, inside fewer than and outside. No

THE SCORES —Ladies'-Division:-GAA-(Wolk»- over) 0, South China 7; Pandas 5, Squaws 6.

Junior Divisfon: Griffins 15, Pandas 0; 35 Bantams 13; Cometa 17.

outfield perfor-

Wah nullified Americans 2.

SCHOOLBOYS LOSE BY

.90 RUNS

100 Metres: 1. Lam Kak-lan (SCAA): 2. Deborah Hurlbatt second (HKAAC); 3.

(BPS). Time: 13.8 seconds.

160 Metres: 1. Jennifer Hort Hilary Hala (HKAAC); 2. (HKAAC);.3. Lec (BPS). Time: 22.0 seconds.

Shuk-lak

ten lowering files to the out- Senior "B" Division: Delawares | The friendly cricket match 200 Metres: 1. Deborah Hurl-eld came off the sailors' bats 7, Pandas 3; Blackhawks 7, between a team captained by H. batt (HKAAC); 2. Lam Kak- but faultless DETERMINED

Ian (SCAA); 3. Jennifer Hartmanco by. Nam

all Navy efforts. (HKAAC), Time: 20.3 seconds, Everything over, the Rhode-

In the morning Sentor "A" Rocket...announced that 80 Metres. Hurdles; "1. Tsol

the

Panda Bearcats goal for May-ying (Pui Tot; 2. Jenni- game,

emerged from

their winter the season up to 17 feet. Her for Hart (HKAAC); 3. Tze S- hibernation to maul up Frank best in practice is 15 feet 10ying (Pul To).

Poon's Chinese Athletics with a Inches and she has been out of seconds.

near shutout 5-1 score. training now since last May.

The other Jennifer Hart-held the

she had moved her

It was a great raco Deborah rolig flat out to the ture and coasting in as the rest closed to of the field

to within two yards of her at the tape. The sian result was Hurlbatt, Lam Kak- lon, Hart and Hall in that order and it's going to be a great race any time these four meet aver the next few months.

had run five Lam Kak-lan

before and she races the day

was much slower than she can

be. But the Hurlbatt potentiall-

les in this event have yet to be drawn out and her ground-eating stride

looks impressive as was

Alapok-lan came back in the

Lam

JUMP SPECIAL.

Time:

15.0

High Jump: 1. Jennifer Hart Minor Planet (HKAAC); 2. Leung Gar-ling

CUT THEM DOWN

Spot (Pul To); 3. Leung Pak-kay Speedballer Jacklo Wel. light for the rest of the after- (Pul To). Winning Height: 4 showing some of his old fro

Senior "A" Division: Pendas BCAA 1; U.S. Navy 0, South Chinn 15.

KCC Win The

Ladies' Lawn

noon as she tried for a new | feet 5 inches (equals Colony and deadly accuracy, cut down Bowls League

others) of 4 feet 5 inches.

two

15. feet

in

and

Bowls

Owen Hughes, President of the Hongkong Cricket Club, and a Schoolboys XI captained by Arthur Rumjahn at Chater Rodd yesterday ended in a win for the former by 30 trung,

Batting Arst, the President's team knocked up 171 for nine declared, W

W. I. Franklin being. top-scorer with 81. I. Stanton contributed 35.

The

best bowling performance by the Schoolboys was returned by K.K. Kwan, who took four wickets for 23 in six overs, two lof which were maidens. B. Car

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SIXTH RACE MEETING 1952/53

Saturday, 6th and Saturday, 13th December, 1952 (Hold under the Rules of The Hong Kang Jockey Club)}

On the 1st Day the First, Bell will be ruhg at 1 pm, and, the First Race will be run at 1.30 p.m.

On the 2nd Day the Birat Bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m. and the First Race will be run at 2 p.m.

There are 9 races on the 1st Day and 8.races on the 2nd Day (17. In all).

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Colony record in the High Jump record held jointly by Julia the Athletics batsmen after equalling her own stand Tingay. Valerie Jillott and Jen-short order with a wide variety Kowloon Cricket Club nell captured three for 44 in 11 Ing record (shared with

of pitches, long saved up for "A" team are the first win-lovers. nifer Hart).

nera of the Hongkong

On their turn to bat, the Long Jump: 1. Deborah Hurl- the occasion, While all this was going on, hatt (HKAAC)

While issuing four free bases, Ladies' Lawn Bowls League. Schoolboys were all out for si 04 100 Metres to win by a good two the Hongkong Amateur Athleinches; 2. Fong Sik (Pul To) Wei conceded only one solitary The league was in-runs, the only batsman to reach yards over Deborah and Jenniter tic Club Coaching Committee 14 feet 81⁄2 inches; 3. Rita Hallbingle to the opposition,

this summer, double figures being B. Carnell, Har! took the 100 Metres in a of Mr J. E. P. Blenkinsop and (HKAAC); 14 feet 12 Vanby sharlstop Wally Ma's wild conducted by the KCC under/who knocked up 40 before being will close at 10.30 a.m. on the 1st Day and at 11 am. the 2nd Day. close finish from Hilary Hale in Mrs J. Van Vliet passed the

inthes. was robbed of a shutout only augurated Shot Put: 1. Mrs

caught by Kilbee off Franklin. a very fast.22.0 seconds,

word around that hard training Vilet (HKAAC) 8.24 metres; 2. heave after two down which the sponsorship of the

L. D. Kilbee was the most had to begin very soon. May Wu (Put To) 7.81 metres; scored the only CAA run in the Hongkong Lawn

successful of the President's

• Eximinations are now on at 3. Fung Mel-me! (SCAA) 4.80 Initial frame.

Association.

bowlers, taking three wickets for V

one run in 3.3 overs, one of School and metres.

Sui bleary-eyed from their King George

Five teams Discus Throw: 1. May Wu

from three cluba which was a malden, most of the boys and girls at

the first season Caroline Hill yesterday were (Fu To) 78 feet 014 laches; 2. long winter steep, the Bearcats

were unable to make any reply Lock part and

PRESIDENT'S XI indication of the L.D. Kilber, ibe Carnell hissing Brutus and Cassius at Law Man-sau' (SCAA).

Javelin Throw: 1. Mrs J. till the third inning, which gave every

23.58 speedy centrefelder Tony Chang Ladies' League becoming a firm-1. Blanton, b Kwan each other in between events.

Vliet (HKAAC) more Van Examinations over, training session absences will metres; 2. May Wu (Pul To) started off by rapping out a lofty established feature of lawn W. Franklin, Bendall, & Kwan

.Kowloon ing to second when the catcher went through their programmet. Owen lugnes, Almao, (SCAA) ILio, metres, -

400 Metres Team Race: 1. fumbled the next pitch.

without a defeat, while Kow-Howarth. Kwan South China Athletic Associa

Jimmy Herrick drew a base loon Dock "B" lost only two of full fughes, b. Kwan on balls, then Y.S. Llang lined their eight matches to finish D. McLellan, not out ono to the pitcher, who forced runners-up.

Here are the final 'standings rocketed out to a 15-footer. in Javelin Throw events and it is 400 Metres Relay: 1. King out Chang of third.

V School (Jennifer Wally lifted a skyscraper to in the league: a really stylish effort, lost her now known that she can spear George.

athletic

The Women's Long Jump is becoming one of the greatest at- tractions at our local meetings and the approach run, the length of the pit and some yarda beyond it were lined two by spectators 14 the H's took on Pui To's Jamping diminutive Fong Sik.

deep

The contest opened with a leap of 14 feet 1 inches by

Jennifer Hort. This was fol-

be tolerated.

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ALSO DETERMINED

T.A. Pearce, b Almso LAMP.W. Leach, a Almao, b. Carneil

22,70 metres; 3. Lee Po-chee field hit to get on base, advene-bowls in Hoket Clubs "A" J. Borthwick, c Minu, 5 Almao.

Mrs Van Vllet demonstrated tion: 2. King George V School;

lowed by what may have been her determination on this point 3. Belilios Public School.. the winning jump as Rita Hall by annexing the Shot Put and

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balance on landing, and slepped anyone within 75-feet, Lazy Hart, Lynn Ramsey, Hilary short centre which was mis-

werd KCC "A"

Con-chokeri.

back nearly a foot. It was HKAAC members would do Hale and Deborah Hurlbatt) Judged and, the sacks measured at 14 feet 14 Inches.well to bear that in mind. 57.1 seconds; 2. French

The Rhodesian Rocket

Amateur vont School; 3. Bellllos Public next and there was a long Athletic Club won the Inter-School.

was

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Total (for nine wkta deo.) 171

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