1953-10-10 — Page 13

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1953.

Page: 13

Three Interesting Games On IT LOOKS LIKE A CLOSE

The Softball League

Programme

For Tomorrow

On Sunday, commencing at 11 a.m., King's Park will be the scene of three interesting Senior "A" softball games, the main attraction among which will be the clash between Jindoo Hussain's talent-loaded Saints and Joey Franco's Warrior at 2 pan.

Following this tussle. Ed Carvalho's Braves are heavily picked to beat Cher Tsol's South China for their second win in a row. In the curtain-taker. the newly-promoted Rexes, Senlor "B" Champions, will make their debut in the Senlor "A" League against Frank Chan's Chinese Amateur Athletics,

bad, a

1,42 ex-daguars'

of the season.

Salleh and Pedruco will prob. used exclusively as atéhez, and are expected to pare The Salat towards regaining the These nam nee welcome ad-pennant which they lost to the ditions to The Saluds squad Braves last year.

to the eiving staff and will have Ray Aldegur, formerly fably be the Warriors, as first girker.

this season.

Dave

it Salleh needs any additional Incentive In hit climb to Sentor "A" softball stardan, tomorrow's Enine against the

Warriors

Arturo Ozorlu Leonard will enter into the ful? of valuable veterans as second baseman and shortstop respres | should provide 1. The Saints lively Lanky Benny Omor, expect a maximen of effort fean who has bren

clearcut han da alatting maundrman. recognition as the Saints' most sucessful third haseman, captain the team

will

have

one of

reason.

ire

splrit

and

that

In the bailing teparoved by | batile ugree that the CAA at- / decision

irst

FIGHT FOR THE CRICKET LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS

Says "THE ZOMBIE”

The local Cricket League season got off to a fine start last week-end when alt the scheduled First and Second Division matches were played off.

In addition to the two major upåots recorded, the very close results seen in the other matches point out to an exciting 50th anniversary year for Hongkong cricket. The fight for the Championships in both Divisions should be an extremely clase one.

crease.

on top. The Scorpions-Recreio about to match which ended in a thrill-pavilion. ing the saw the Scorpions in a bad plight despite a good 32 by Stanton and an 11 by T. G. Knight.

as

feldërs

TODAY'S GAMES First Division

Army v. University Recreio y CCC

IRC v. HKCC "Optimists" KCC HKCC "Scorpions Navy v. RAN

Becond Division

University v. Army

'Results of the opening Sul nee:ling 20 runs, to win. | Cralgengower are capable of matches, however, also bring they survived two marrow shaves standing up to the strongest back the foullier

their lest warning to in

wicket stand. bowling side in the Colony but contenders Juter-prospective

that Craigengewer missed a dimuli will continue to lose matches Hurler Franco, who har

ex medios; Shortstop-Doc lack of first class softball 11 The rejuvenated Saints, mon-bern favourites to whip the

to come out slip catch, but the other chance through their inability to stop Chaves; they cannot hope. Left-Geld-Dick wonderful eye, ogel bel Minden Hus nin whe Warriors in their initial ame

can be counted perience may tell in the end.

from scoring Guterres; well in these half-a-day League gave Army almost a miraculous their opponents in the case of the CAA it will Centre-field--Spikey banner 1951-32 season

en to turn in a live performines

due to bad felding, shortage of matches if they don't hit out escape.

With the batsman well out of bowlers and will team

Inexperienced but Anteed dixinal Arts Bl Peruen, who had played a and be

with be recalled that time and again, Right-field-Buji Dhabher. up

South China: Pitcher-Dick hard or fast enough, Fast and year,

the stellar role as Jogunis' hurier last "Curcus" Souza, former Black- they were handicapped by silly

George Saunders handling of the few bowlers ut will be served on

by Vie Peruen af xem, wta be a vrluable add-hawks reliable catcher, to form errors in the third and fourth Lau: Catcher S. C. Wong: 1st aggressive batting plays a much had the ball in his hand with their disposal.

greater part in the winning of his back to the wicket. Swing- innings against the Braves last base-C.W. Wong: Jaguars fame and A. R. Saleh,tion to the Saints pitching coros the Warriors' battery.

2nd base-

The Second Division should Kan: 3rd In Peter Hahn, the Warrloes week and went through a dis-W.K. formerly of the Rexto, The which includes Salleh and Sheiry

base-Y.K. These matches than bowling.

ing round, he completely miss- also produce one grand match In most of the of the Chan;

matches inst Soirs svill

ned grar, Burk

the fastest linve

third estrous opening game

Shortstop-L C. Poon; also convinced Left-field--P.N. Wong; Centreitting batamen came out well Cralgengower

week-end, teams with hard-ed the wicket as a few of the that between last year's Cham-

RAF, and Erickren,

Dockyard. They enteher,

were plons, basemen in local softball while second-baseman Tony Silva and the packed stands

they held-KF. Chan: Right-feld-

walk back 10 the Both are strong bowling siden scoring should left-neider Jimmy Chen

and very low have were greatly lacking in team Y. F. Chan.

feature this match. Impressed plenty of observers

battery that their

LADIES' LEAGUE

POSSIBLY STRONGER the many games in which they needs polishing up.

Warriors.

Almost all softball enthusiasts figured for the

Two games will be down for

Army is as strong a bowling | the who witnessed the Braves-CAA

In the. Ladles League

side

cvor and possibly Warriors will be well

Remedios tomorrow. Benito

this year with Pearce helped a litle with stronger

the contre-flelder Johnny

Pereira templed to get catcher Harry

two quick fourH and two addition of right-arm medium i Lee to perform a miracle and Collons should not be in tonger and catcher "Cuscus Souza.

of losing when they meet Chinese On the eve of this big game, that met with itle

Owen-Hughes' 34, paced bowler Dowling, but wili | singles, but success. Amateur Athletics,

improve 15

on the That was centred

the when interest

Braves Those present at the Opening which included three tours, we have to considerably

largely responsible In enabling in their batting to get to the question uppermost in the minds were storting to enjoy great Day ceremony

got their

the Scorpions

the top. to reach of the Warriors supporters us

He

eventually look at Was

tha the newly-organised

respectable total of 09.

Cralgengower, always n bat. On the strength of this inte whether first-baseman Joey

Dey benched and his place was Colleens and were Impressed

Recreio displayed perhaps the ting side, held more than their be available for the taken over pressive array of talent it is just Reis wil

by their batting power. The possible that the Salats may

most formidable attacking com- own in this department of the fussie There's talk that Rets Outs who are expreted sezone the outstanding team in will be going camping this Sun- ceisionit och Frank on Colleens will be furnished

start Lee instead of

for their set- bination they have had in years, game but showed a shortage of

with an array stock of six bow at least towarl making the Senior "A" cirqult this season.

one

medium- day and his place will be taken

*** | Sit as catcher. at the outaci Satis potential ing-But they will have to take the over by "JJ". Other member came as a surprise to many.

lers at their call,

paced to fast bowler. In this contenders this year are Gussy ogen.ng

g:10 very ericudyat the Warriors

of

They Gogl

respect

missed Big hitting turned out to be David Bottomley very much. Pereira, Jinloo Hussain, Joo-gainst Jery Franco's Warriors.

Marques

Vie Vinnna, Jackie It is also safe to say that ex- quin, Colluen, Sherry Bucks and

also Recreio's 'roving factor. Although considerably weaken-

Sva and Alfredo Oliveira.

South China player C. M. Tsang

After Showbed All.

careful

had batting

University's three-wicket win el by the departure of Hank The pre-game reputation of has arrived as local softball's

brought them only 62 runs for over Optimists was the With

the Braver and Ray

the Salts should only succeed brightest first base star. His play

ave tiete newly-acquired | KBeen to

wickels, Eddie Gosane notable battery in Pedruco and Erlei- | Aldeg ur the

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Saints. the

the Warriors' in the clutch proven that. He has Inducing

turned the tide well into their weck, though the Opilmists seem pen, the Saints are got for their Warriors

hurder cere a long way in the past two; ars grand fighting members to try much

A

a bright unbeaten to be a much weaker team this biggi troftball season and will quad.

und run faster, and, with the reasons. The rapidity with which

favour with

37 that included four fours and year without Arthy, Pritchard breaks of the game they may he mastered first base play i

one six and brought the Recreio and McLellan, pull a major upset victory. pront of his versatility and he is currently CAA's most-prized

total to 82 runs for seven wickets,

In winning this mrich, ball-player.

and 82 runs for nine wickets,

(University turned out the best Ozorio Look

runs on

of individual performer the Herrdige's last ball of the overweck, S. M. Teh, whore five Gosano took two Buccessive

SIVE wickets for 47 runs and whose twas off Stanton at the change-knock of 34 runs paved the way over and--bad luck intervening to could only make a single off the him good support with the ball. his side's success. Leery gave third ball, leaving Ozorio to

taking five wickets for-22 rum, face the bowling and be clean

The other major upret of the bowled by the fourth ball of

week

was in the Second Division Stanton's over.

to confilbaute the

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

FIRST RACE MEETING

(To be held under the Rules of the Hong Kong Jockey Club) Saturday, 10th October and Monday, 12th October, 1953.

THE PROGRAMME WILL CONBIBT OF 22 RACES The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m. on the 1st Day and

will be rung at 11.30 am, and the First Race run at 12.00 noon. The tin interval is after the Fourth Race (1.30 p.m.).

The Secretary's office at Alexandra House will close at 11.45 aum, on the ist day and at 10,00 a.m. on the 2nd day.

|

THE TEAMS:

are

saints:--Pilcher:-A, R. Salleh,

Erickson;

by a more reliable

The question. 15: can Tony

ព

chance to atone back last Sunday and should win by a wide margin.

14m

When Terry Noronha's cham- pton Wahoos face Pearl Chan's Pandas, they'll find the Chinese girls a tremendously Improved Boftballers. The M chances of the Pandus to topple the six-time Champlong have Increased considerably despite the fact that they have lost star player Angelina Kwok.

A Pandas' success will main-

Prominent members of the team ore Pearl Chan, Dlane Tong.

Vie Podruce; Catcher:-Igmar Kwok repeat his steady pitchingly depend on light Belding

1st base: Ray performance? If Kwok is able 10 Aldegnur; 2nd base:-Arturo duplicate last week's exhibition Ozorio; 3rd baso:-Benny Omar; of good pitching, this coin Pre Shortstop:--Dave Leonard; Left- diets a runaway victory for the

Pereira, feld-Gusty

Jindoo Chinese squad.

It is well known that the CAA Tussain; Centre-leid: Joaquim

ball-players, including four ex- Colluco; Right-Beld-Sherry Showboat" Ali,

South China stare, are equal to

the Firs! Race run ut 2.10 p.m. On the 2nd Day the First Bell Burfors: Pilcher: Joey (the best seen in League games

MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE

Scuza,

bare:-Jogy

Franco. Gogi Marques; are an aggregate to be Vic reckoned with in the series of Cutcher-"Cuseus"

contests ahend, despite their first Viunna; 1st

Reis: 2nd buse: Tony Silva: 3rd setback last week-end. bate-Puler Hahn: Shortstop:- Jackle Silva; Left-feld: Jimmy Chen; Centre-feld:—

BRAVES

PICKED

NO PERSON WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED. All persons MUST wear their badges prominently displayed Johnny Porcari: Right-field-game of the day will be between throughout the meeting.

Admission Badges at $10.00 each per day are obtalpable through the Secretary on the written or personal introduction of a Member, such member to be responsible for all visitors intro- duced by him.

Tins will be. oblainable at the Club House if ordered. In advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 72811).

NO CHILDREN will be admitted to the Club's premises during the meeting. For this purpose a Child is a person under the age of seventeen years, Western standard,

at the Gate.

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE

The price of admission will be $3.00 each per day payable Any person leaving the Enclosure will be required to pay the requisite fee of $3.00 in order to gain re-admission: "

MEALS & REFRESHMENTS will be obtainable in the

RESTAURANT.

SERVANTS

1

Servants must remain in their employer's boxes except for passing through on their duties. They may on no account use the Betting Booths in the Members' Botting Hali..

CASH SWEEPS

The rest of a Through Ticket is $44.00. Through Tickets reserved for this meeting but not paid for by 10.00a.m. on Friday, 8th October, will be sold and the reservation cancelled for future meetings.

There will be a Special Carli Sweep on the Kwangtung Handicap to be run on the 1st Day. The cost of each Üçkel is $2.00.

Cash Sweep Tickets may be obtained from the Cash Sweep Offices at Queen's Buliding. (Chater Road). 5. D'Aguilar Street and 382 Nathan Road; until 10.00 a.m. on both days,

TOTALISATOR

Alfredo Oliveira,

The

REXES' DEBUT

curiain-raiser

the оп

the In Sunday programme Senior "A" League will see the newly-promoted Rexes, winners Senior "B" of the

pennuni, with the Chinese langle Amateur Athletles, This game starts at 11 a.m.

Amy Cheng, E. Loo, and I. Pan. The Wahcos, who drew prals for their rousing victory.

over the Colleens last week, ure favoured to win.

TODAY'S GAMES

For the first time in local dia- mond history, a team from the be Hongkong University will seen in action at King's Park. The undergraduates play Delawares, commencing at 4 p.m. today.

NEAR ENOUGHI

more

achievement of

moxi

the

in which KCC's array of well- seasoned veterans met a great shock when they Jost to The importance of fast Dockyard by reven wickets. hos again this scoring was again demonstrated | Dockyard in the match between Army and year a very strong attack and Cruigen will be a leam to be reckoned the Cralgengower when

in with. gower nearly succeeded bringing off another major upset In the other Senior "B" game,

of the week. the Pandas will stand un even George Souza's opening wicket The best match this aftern10011 chance of beating the Wildäres. individual score ot 30 Jimmy Herrick, 1051-52 Most which included two fours and the Scorpions at Cox's Road in Valuable Player in the Junior

will moundsman for this game. wir be strongly supported catcher C. M. Tong.

The remaining Senior "A" the champion Braves and a de- pleted South China outfit, to be played at 3.30 p.m. The Braves are strongly favoured to main- tain their winning form with a clearcut victory over the Caro-League,

-liners.-

Chen.

Pandas!

for

TODAY'S GAMES

runs, will be that between KCC and

DBS v. Recreio KOV v. KCC RAF v. Dockyatxi

TOMORROW Second Division Navy v. Pollee

PURE ELEGANCE!

SIR"

Bow Ties by

Botany*

10 singles, gave Craigengower #the First Division. This bong good start.

Souza's unwilling cricket, it will be extremely Heness, for health reasons, to run dificult to forecast a win for by the occasional singles, especially either side, but on the line-up on the very slow Army outfeld, and after last week's perform- The Braves last week showed

Others who will appear their will to win after trailing

least ances, the Kowloonics appear deprived his side of at the Pandas are first-baseman

another 10 to 15 runs.

to have a better-balanced team. 3-0 at the start of the third and their spirit made up for their

Patrick Tung, second-baseman

After his departure, Craigen- Wel, third-baseman Eddie Tony

th:ce Although the call of the The Rexes' debut in the slipshod infielding and Chappie Tao, shortstop Thomas Wel, power lost their next

Alec be Remedios unimpressive pitching left-felder Paul Yen, circuit will

centre- wickets in quick succession, and Races has taken away Senior "A" watched with much interest by

The Braves owed much of elder Tony Chang and right-were only able to reach their Pearce, the Scorpions will have Frank Howarth. These all diamond fars The Rexes had

99 by young Baji Dhober, whose and a memorabl

their Initial success to the clever flelder K. C. Ho or Benson final score of 112 after a sparkling back in their midst. Len Stokes scaton last year

play of Dick Chaves, Carlos when they edized out the Ameri-

In the Junior League, the score included four tours and two two can do plenty of damage with bat and bali and their 25th Gunners tangle with the sixes!

With almost two hours to make match a close one. cans to annex the Championship Yvanovich, Junior Remedios and

relief pitcher Jock Brown. race. a dramatic pennant

Mcumaus while the PI Dodgers

We know your eyes will light South China, texan

whooo

most the Chinese They played good ball as a

Amateur the runs, Amy's batting started stars in

Wang, P.C

Army, who will be the guests up the moment they,, fall on very slowly on a fairly nice and capable of handlingara and are

Athieties.

easy wicket. Their winning hit of University, will have to be these excellent, cravats, Smoothly in ding silk or themselves wel against season-Tsang, "Rabbit" Leung and Lec Poon-hong, have gone over to

came only off the second ball cf on their toes to avoid being the appealing...

And second victims of an upset. The rayon ... ed Senior "A" campaigners on the CAA, are not expected to

the last over of the day. the diamond.

show as much challenge to

But for an enterprising 33 issue of the Recrelo-CCC match choice of unusually distinctive the Braves as they did last year League fixtures for this work-four fours and one ix) by at King's Park will, I think, patterns.. when They finished a closa end:-

Alexander, they would have lost depend much on Recreto's bato. U.S. FAT. OFT. Eccond to the Champions. But

the match...

ting form. conch Chov Tsal has extreised his discretion and will utilise a promising junior pitcher in Dick Lou and the experienced S.O. Wong as catcher agalust the Bravce

But up against the classy Chinese Amateur Athletics, the

NOTICE.

on

four C.M.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

Trol's other

who regulars Draft

and Programmes

have contributed much towards Entry Formo for the 2nd the team's progress last season. Race Meeting 1953/54 to be and who will be scen la setion held

Saturday, 24th tomorrow, ure second-bateman W.K Kan, third baseman Y.K. 1953, (weather

Chan, shortstop L.C. Peon permitting) may be obtained and centre-fleider K.F.

Chan.. Secretary's at the

ico. Newcomers In The

The South Alexandra House; the Club Ching team who have display House, Happy Valley; and the to plenty of speed and ate minst baseman C.W. Ng, left-fielder P.N. Wong and right-fielder Y. F. Chate

Backers are advised not to destroy or throw away their tickets | October, until after the "all clear" signal has been exhibited.

ALL. WINNING TICKETS AND TICKETS FOR REFUNDS MUST BE PRESENTED FOR PAYMENT AT THE RACE COURSE ON THE DAY TO WHICH THEY REFER, NOT LATER THAN ONE HOUR AFTER THE TIME FOR WHICH THE LAST RACE OF THE DAY HAS BEEN SCHEDULED TO BE RUN.

PAYMENT WILL NOT BE MADE ON TORN OR DIS- FIGURED TICKETS,

By Order of the Blewards,

Stables, Shan Kwong Road. In the Junior League are first

Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON

1BEA on Tuesday

The Team:

Bravo-Pitcher

WEEK-END FIXTURES

аге Following

the Softball

TODAY

Junfor

2.30 p.m. 25th Gunners v. Maumatı, Umpire Bill Silva; PI. Dodgers v. CAA (2) Um- pire-Ewins.

Sealer "B"

Umpire-A. P. Turner and C. V. 4.00 pm. Wildfires v. Pandas, Maher; Delawares v, Hongkong University, Umpire R. Harnet

and D. Fong

BUNDAY, OCT. 11 -

Ladies' League 8.30 a.m. Collecns v. CAA. Umpires--Bill Silva and Chan V Wahoos Yue-fal; Pandas "A" Umpires Chev Tool and A. Brifto.

Sentor "A" Bookmakers, tio tae men, etc. will not be permitted to operate October, 1958.

11 a.m. CAA v. Ruxes, Um, within the precincts of the Hong Kong Jockey Club.

pirca-Wally Ma and R. Tsao: Chapple 2 p.m.

Saints v. Worriors By Order of the Stewards.

Remedios, Jock Brown, Kelly | Umpires J. Carvalho and R. H. MISA, Silva-Netto; Catcher-Frankie Lang

1st bose Carlos 3.30 Secretary. Correa;

p.m., South, China v. Yvanovich; 2nd base-Hank Braves. Umpires-C. Posner, R. Killeen; 3rd base Junior Re- | Vieira and A. Dritto,

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