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TWO SOFTBALL LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP MAY BE DECIDED THIS WEEK-END

By "KEYSTONE”

With League play in all four Divisions swinging into the last crucial lap, three vital games are down for decision this week-end, with two Division Championship titles at stake.

This afternoon the highly-favoured Dodgers play the much-improved Chinese Athletics in the Minor loop. This is the last game fixture for Black Magic Dodgers, and a win would clinch for them the Junior Division Pennant,

SNOOKER

Hot opposition will be put up pitcherless squad that fast with by Frank Poon's Athletics, who A basketball score to even the have come` through with two

bello-rong CAA, Implid upset vielorles in recent weeks. Should Fred Diesta's boy's came a cropper against the CAA, the tight Junior Division race may witness Д photo-finish with the 2014- pince Griffint raking their bid in the Anal stretch

By Horace Lindrum (World Professional Snooker Champion) Many thanks, Mr Simp- Tomorrow's Junsh-hour game | son of Darlington, for send-matches the Old Champ Wahoos In the fourth of their five-game ing in your diagram. The

series with their old rivals the problem is far from easy to Squaws, Leading two to one at all the Green Owir

best.

this stage,

there for the sixth year row.

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1953.

GAME OF THE WEEK The game of the weck is, without doubt, the Warrior-! South China match tomorrow, South China is currently stili hanging on the second-rung of The Senior "A" Lengue ladder, † with the Warriors only one step below.

The Nam Woh bays stipped badly in their last two games. king to the Jaguars and to the Madcaps. A third loss in 145 many starts would topple them; and allow the Warriors to share second-spot honouns

Hop, Steppers Hold The Spotlight At Sunday's Quadrangular Athletics

By "RECORDER”

The Hop, step and jumpers hold the spotlight at tomorrow's Quadrangular Athletle Meeting at Boundary Street despite the all-star field assembled for the Invitational Girls' 100 Yards and the first meeting of the Colony 400 Metres Cham- pica, Lo Wing-chuen, with LA. Goodburn and Michael Willcox.

The Colony record-holder, To King.chau (48:7%), the Colony Champion and Champlonship record-holder, Sgt. R. J. Healing of RASC (42:10%), the former Colony Championship record-holder, Chang Yat-hung (43:2%), and the University. record-holder, Ng Chuan-wal (42:6%) are all entered in the triple jump.

Though Signalman Alan Pen- dall (43:5 at Boundary Street on Thursday) has not been entered by Army, it is understood that the Army are making a number of changes in their original line up to include severnt outsland- Ing perfonnors at recent unit mecùngs,

With Pendall In, it will be

assembled at one meeting and University's this

Ng Chuan-wai, who set the University record bit a grass take-off; may well spring the surprise of the after-

late stage of the season.

South China always the fleiding leam. will throw in all their resources for tomorrow's . nighterp game as another

deal with, but I will do my have to do is register another from their enveled high place the greatest hop, step field ever i

On the assumption that win and the Ladies Pennant 35 the table has to be cleared, with safety stroke in mind for each stroke, I would proceed to take the easy red into the right-hand middle pocket and send the cue-ball

the top eushion to finish in position XI for the blue.

bluo

the солт

to {0}

to

The angle pot on the into the top left-hand corner packet is ideal for getting into position for the red ball resting in baulk, I would play the blue with as much running side correct angle to pot the red be sure of leaving lying hard up against botein eushion from X2.

The blue is Down on its own spot, so I would play the white with running side to pot the red into the bottom left hand corner pocket, and assum- ing the red has gone down and the white ball hus contacted the bottom left-hand side cushion to

bull

BLUB

BLACK

CUE- BALL

BROWN

GROAN

YELLOW

2

RED

morrow

in

may well drop the team from Softball

League Standings

Senior "A" Division

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L.

12

10

9

wlihin striking distance of the League-loaders. P.C. Wong, lone pitcher of the Chinese outfit, wil toe the rubber, with old CAA Wo

battery-mate "One-bounce" S.C.

reediving. vong

Against the Caroliners, the Braves

their South China Warriors will also fleld strongest

passible side, and Warriors should Joey Franco bo available St Joseph's for mound duty tomorrow, the Pandas aggressive and speedy Warriors Marteros are favoured to take this crucial US Navy tilt from the South Chino squed. Jaguars Folding ability is about equal. CAA . but the free-swinging Warriom! enjoy a

Sentor "B" Division e edge in Latting a definite powth,

South China: Americans and the field are therefore sluted for

Rexus really busy afternoon.

A Squares victory, ou the other hand, would force a fib- game play-off for the title and Fred Ewhs yellow shirted galaxy will muster their full strength for this "must" game.

In Die Ladies Junior Cham- pionship Series, Ella

Chian's South China girls play a double- header against the rookie teren this afternoon and 10- noon. Having dropped thel- Arst ደገነር ngainst the Pandas, South China will have to sweep this serics Athletics in order to endin

[:om the the running for the Junis title. they will have another chance t if they manage to pull this off, the Championship

in a return inatch against the Pandas girls. ATTRACTIVE FARE

"A" Division fixtures Schlor will provide much attractive softball fare for Bie thrill- hungry funs this week.

in tomorrow's opener, the long idle Pandas

take on Bitster Haltundis Madieups.

These tws! teams are presently ted for Afth place in the Major League with six losses each, and both wili

go all out to tug the other team with the lucky seventh" tumerrow.

Jackic Wel, taking

over managerial reins in the second halt of the current season, will beelding his strangest possible side to regain much lost prestige and rumour has it that his in- Held will again include shortstop Wally Ma who har

been bench-riding due to a knee Injury. Possessing superior fre- power and more steady nelding. the Chinese and should take the decision from the Caps,

Red In another thriller, Pereira's Jaguars, fresh from their stunning upset of South China, are sluted to meet up with the heavyweight US Navy outli.

The Navy boys pulled the upset of the season by downing!

A

¦ ¦ the League-lending Braves lost week with one-hitter by hurler Bogard, and are con- sequently favoured to hand the squeeze the brown Into the open, discomfited Jaguars their tenth

I am then in position for a cut defeat for the current season, stroke on the blue, X3,

to come

squeeze.

blue.

NOT EASY

Vle

Pedruco's

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TODAY'S GAMES Junior Division

2.30 p.m.: Comets v. Pandas; CAA v. Dodgers.

Benior "B" Division 4.00 p.m. Worriors v. Binek

howks.

Ladies' Junior Series 4.00 p.m.: South China CAA.

TOMORROW

noon. It will take three good springs to do it.

The premier race of the day will be the 440 Yards at 3,40 p.m. anet tong odds on Ln Wing- churn against Goodburn Willcok would be 'rash,

and

The girls run the 100 Yards nt 4.25 p.m. and it should be the greatest race ever seen in Hongkong In this event. The

Billy McCall is being left for winner-Jennifer Hart or to the relays, with Quentin Almao Hall, but there is no guarantee representing the Combined Clubs that Lam Kak-lan or in the 100 Yards and Stepher. Deborah Huribati will not

hit Xavier In the 220. Almao has the tape first. A lot depends on the tougher job on hand, South' the start. Jennifer had her China pitting Wong Min-won bost ever

when she set the against hibu. Colony 100 Metres record at Caroline Hit on February B.

The Low Hurdles should be a PLATTER TOSSERS great race with F/Lt. Charles The platter towers are an im- and the Colony Champion, A., posing

headed by the Collaco, meeting Li, R. A. F. Cluny end-holder, Chan Wai Reep. chuen, and the Colony Cham- heep is not in his strongest pion, L/Bdr. Joseph Pawlowski, event the 120 Yarda High With them will be Lt. J. K. Hurdles but the field here is a Lambert and University's R. good one-2/Lt. 3. D. Cave, Heltmeyer, both of whom book Chang Yat-hung, the Colony capable of 120 feet.

Champion, Victor Tal and F/Li,

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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB NINTH RACE MEETING 1952/53

Saturday, 21st February, 1953

(Hold under the Rules of The Hong Kong Jockey Club}

The programme will consist of 9 races. The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m. and the First Race will bo run at 2 pmn.

Through Tickets (D Races-$18.00) also tickets at $2.00 each for the Cash Sweep on the last race of the Mecting as well as the Special Cash Sweep on the "Hong Kong Derby" scheduled to be run on 2nd May, 1953, may be obtained at the Cash Sweep Once of the Club at Queen's Building, Ground Floor, Chater Road.

Through Tickets reserved for this meeting but not paid for by 10 b.m. on Friday, 20th February, will be sold and the reservation cancelled for future meetings.

To avoid congestion at the Cash, Sweep Office at Queen's tickets may also be purchased at the Club's

2 China's To King-chau will be The High Jump feld-Gnt. | Building,

A

2

sweep

3 springing off on of the best George, Bitr. Darling, Yam Wal- Branch Offices ali

approach runs and bourds in the ling. Ling Sum, Victor Lainn Colony and may go out post 22 Quenti Almao aliould Fee feet. University's Ng Chuan-wal | about four of the lot over 5 feet 4 and B. Dhaber will not be far 6 inches.

behind him on a lucky jump.

to a re-

Sgt. N.R. Hughes, former The 880 Yards field is headed Welsh Champion, Is likely to by Lt. M. N. S. McCord, with be in the Javelin Throw. Chan rules Cpl. J. C. Royce and Leung Wai-chuen, who is again be- Kam-po ny

to throw out the principal opposi- ! gile distance in this event, 2tion.

The Mic

should be Mike Curzon's race with Cpl. Hatcher is another challenger to the 3 and LAC Hoskins fighting out Colony record.

rcond place. There nobody to touch Gar. Derek Coburn In the Three Miles and Peter West's record of 16 minutes 11.8 seconds may go.

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Blackhawks

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8

. Delawares

12

Red Sox

12

Wildares Pancas Warriors

12

11

10

Junior Division

Dodgers Griffins

D

10

3

•

Blackhawks

Pandus

10

Coincts

10

CAA

10

35 Bantams

10

Play-off Series

South

Wahoos Squaws

3

Ladies' Junior Champlonships Pandas South China CAA

3

0

0

0

Ladies' Play-Off Series (4th Game)

12.30

China,

12.30 p.m.: Wahoos v, Squaws,

Ladies' Junior Series

p.m.: CAA v.

Senlor "A" Division 11.00 a.m.: Midcaps v. Pandas. 2.00 p.m.: Jaguara v. US Navy 3.30 p.m.: Warriors v. South China.

SENIOR CRICKET LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SHOULD BE

DECIDED THIS WEEK-END

By "THE

ZOMBIE"

NOTICE

THE HONG KONG BADMINTON ASSOCIATION 1952-1953 Hong Kong Annual Open Championships

In the Shot Put, Chan Wal- chuen and Cpl. Boddy are like- ly to beat 38 teet, Colony danger.

→

bat the record is in no great

NOTICE

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

Draft

Programmes, and Entry Forms for the 10th Entries are invited for the Race Meeting 1952/69 to be) following events of the above held on Saturday 7th March, i Champlonships which are 1968, (weather permitting) 2expected to begin on Monday, may be obtained at the

March 9, 1953:-

Secretary's Office, Alexandra House; the Club House. Happy Valley; and the Stables, Shan Kwong Road.

Senior Men's Singles Senior Men's Doubles Senior Mixed Doublex Junior-Men's Singles Junior Men's Doubles Junior Mixed Doubles Senior Ladies' Singles

Senior Ladies' Doubles

Junior Ladies' Singles Should the weather hold, the Senior Cricket League Championship should be decided this week-end with the

Junior Ladies' 'Doubles title likely to go to either the Optimists or the Scorpions. All members of clubs The Scorpions will have an easy match this afternoon affiliated to the Hong Kong and should collect all their four points without difficulty Badminton from Royal Navy to keep abreast with the Optimists, who, eligible dropped valuable points last week when they were forced player in the Colony not to a draw by Kowloon Cricket Club,

2 13 01 3 D 5

to

Association are compete. Any

being 2 member of any

13 0 0 11 8.amliated club may compete on payment of an affiliation fee of $2. in addition to the entrance fees for the events entered.

Second Division

p w 12 10

D LP 1 0 43 14 10 0 2 2 42 13 10 0 2 3 42

dc- speedy The next shot would be to liverles have been blasted to all cut the blue into the right-hand corners of the ballpark this middle pocket and send

the season, and the heavy-swinging eue-ball on to the top cushion Navy inds are not likely to hold

back and squeeze in anything back tomorrow. between the last red and the Navy pitcher Bogard, hurling top right-hand side cushion. fine, heady boll, limited the This would knock the red into Braves batiers to one measly position for pot into the ingle which was ‚iiddle' left-hand pocket and freak than a hit, and should he the speed of the white ball hit its devastating form of last would be reduced after the week, the Jaguar hitters will

be in

The Optimists are away ΤΟΥ bad day at the

to, IRC From X4 I would play, the plate.

fourth-placed RAF in a crucial Navy lant redl Into the left-hand In Belding,

de- Navy match at Kai Tak, where too, the middle pocket, and run-through boys have improved SU much feat will place them in a weak to leave myself in a favourable that they seem

entirely position in their deciding match! RAF angle position, X5 for the different team from the erratle, against Scorpions on Sunday. Dockyard

A deleat for Optimists this Army afternoon and a win for them KCC tomorrow. will put the race for IRC the Senter Championship In a Police very Interesting position, where Recreio Optimists, .Scorpions and Army Navy

all' could

finish up with the KGV

31 of same number

University points. In this event, Optimists will DBS

e the advantage of having to only onc more match, while Scorpions will have three more matches end Army four.

With the RAF fielding their strongest team, with Kingsford, Orbell and Kettlewell showing good batting form in their recent match for the Combined Services against the HKCC, and with the advantage of a home wicket on their side, it appears that the odds will be on them this afternoon.

The yellow is by no means

4711 easy stroke. would have to be

The blue polted into the right-hand middle pocket with a run-through action; the white would then contact the right-hand side cushion and

come lo rest at X8. Now, atle dressing the cue-ball low, I would endeavour to pol tie yallow into the bottom right- hand corner pocket and screw the white off the side into posi- tion XT for the green.

The green is a relatively easy pot into the bottom left-hand corner pockol, but the white would have to come off the bot- tom left-hand side cushion to finish in position X8 for the brown.

Correct angle positioning on the blue is essential for taking the pink, so in potting the brown into the middle left-hand pocket I must ensure that the white ball slops on spot XO. The blue is then potted into the right-hand middle pocket and the cue-ball follows through for a slight cut stroke on the pink from K10,

After potting the pink into the middle left-hand pocket, the cue-ball would come off the left side top cushion and finish la perfect position, X11, for polting the black into the top right-hand corner pocket.

From an exhibition point of

vlow

You To Play Until Next Week

BLACK

OBWE

© PINK

RED

have

A

RED

QUE DALL

play

The Optimists, however, are better-balanced team. and

have won most of their matches, particularly their first round match against Scorpions, by sheer team-spirit,

their

With every member of team capable of putting in his share at the critical time, 1 expect that they will again rise to the occasion not only in to- day's match but also tomorrow., HOW THEY STAND First Division.

BROWN

O

ORED

This diagram depicts a

Optimists

that is how I would en- position that confronted me Scorpions deavour to solve this problem which is a difficult one indeed. If, at a recent Exhibition. Army however, it arose in a game of cleared the table. What RAF KCC importance. greater safety play would you do? (Next week would certainly take preference. Horace Lindrum demon Recreio.

I hope more roaders will sead me interesting queries.

sirates what he did).

University

CCC

PWT D L Pts. 15 10 0 3 2 49

13 8 0 3 2 35

14 8 0 3 3 35.

15 8.0 8 3 30 145 0-7 2 27 13-4

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Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON on Tuesday, 24th February, 1963.

By Order,

H. MISA.

Secretary.

NOTICE

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

Nolice to Members

Australian Subscription Ponies 1954

The Stewards have ordered batch of 80 Australian Any player who is playing Subscription Ponies to race in in the Senior Divialon of the 1954 and they now invite this season and Members to subscribe for desiring to enter any Junforthem..

4\35League

13 0 0 7 24

13 5

13 2 0 0 8 20 13 2 0 4 7 12 15 2 3 10 11 14 1

0 2 11 6 TODAY'S GAMES First Division Recreto v CCC RAF v Optimists Scorpions y Navy KCC v IRC

Second Division Army v Recreio University v RAF DBS v IRC

TOMORROW First Division Scorpions v Optimists Second Division

Navy y Police KGV v Dockyard

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ARTMATER

event in the Championships!

An application form has should submit his or her entry not later than 1 p.m., been posted to every Member. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23,In the event of non-delivery 1953.

further forms may be obtained | at the Club's Office, Alexandra House, 3th Floor.

All other entries cluse on SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1961. Entry forms are obtain- The Subscription. List will able from club representa-close with MONDAY, 23rd tives, sports stores, or direct FEBRUARY, 1953. from the Hon. Secretary,

c/o China Meil,

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By Order,

H. MISA.

Secretary

> D'Aguilar Street, Hong Kong

or

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The attention of Totalisator Investors is drawn to the following Dividends will be paid on the winning and placed ponles so declared by the Stewards when the "ALL CLEAR" is given. The "ALL CLEAR" signal will be indicated by a white light at the Totalizator Tower. BACKERS ARE AD- VISED NOT TO DESTROY OR THROW AWAY THEIR TICKETS UNTIL AFTER THE "ALL CLEAR" SIGNAL, IIAS BEEN EXHIBITED.

Totalisator Tickets should be examined and checked before leaving the Selling Counters as mistakes of any description cannot be rectified later.

Cash received in respect of Dividends should be checked before leaving the Pay-Out Counters as no claim for short payment of the value of tickets presented can be entertained once Investors have left the Counters.

All winning tickets and tickets for refunds must-be presented for payment at the Race Course on the day to which they, refer, but none will be paid later than one hour after the time for which the last race of the day has been scheduled to be run.

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The Branch Offices and the Treasurers' Compradore Office will close at am, and the Secretary's Office at 11.43 am. The Treasurers' Compradore Office is situated at Queen's Building, Ground Flour, Chuter Road, and the Secretary's Office at Alexandra House, 8th Floor.

A limited number of liffins w be obtainable at the Club House privided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Buy (Tel. 27818).

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Secretary.

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