1953-10-24 — Page 18

IT'S GOING TO BE QUITE

Big Test Tomorrow For The A STRUGGLE FOR THE

USS

Orca

Sluggers

Few visiting U.S. Navy softball teams have broken into the Senior League in such spectacular fashion as the USS Oren and their ardent supporters believe the gobs were unlucky to drop a 3 to 2 decision to Jackie Wel's Pandas last werk-end. Selection of the USS Orca as the "dark, horse" squad of the season will draw no argument from hundreds of softball fans and when the Orca heavy hitters come up against Ed Carvalho's champion Braves for their second appearance at 2 pin. tomorrow, many are of the opinion that the much-awaited tussle should provide entertaining, thrill- ing softball.

strong favourites to beat Chev Tsol's South Following this main attraction, the Pandas. Summer League Champions, start China. This game starts at 3.30 p.m. Jindon Hussain's rejuvenated St. Joseph's should encounter little opposition from the newly-promoted Rexes in the morning session game at 11 n.m. and are expected to score a runaway victory for their second straight win.

outfit.

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(በ፡ the Braves consolidate their pill.A by beating Li USS Navy to make it four in a row?

This question will answered tomorrow

afternoon, but there is title doubt that the Champions will find Oren ballplayers a very touch proposition.

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LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP

Says "THE ZOMBIE"

The Cricket League season enters its fourth week this afternoon with a promise of still better things to come. The First Division League standings already show even at this early, stage that an extremely close race for the Championship is under way.

For the first time in years, the task of picking the eventual Champions is a difficult one. Army, whom I nominated at the commencement of the season as the favourites, are meeting with much stiffer opposition than anticipated and have still

to show consistent Championship form.

form

nt

Chater Read

the

them

of

The Airmen have always been casy, victims of left-um bowling and I doubt if this year's leam will be an excep- Lion.

Craigengower's stock three Icfl-arm bowlers in Dhober, Billimoria and Hong Choy should give the batamen fairly Long uucomfortable periods at the crease.

were bu Chuck Cross; Shortstop-

Kowloon Cricket Club put up ene for these Langue matches. Optimistra hitters The USS

Peticss" behind the Catcher Ralph Kvidin pley- [ Pandas and Chey Tsol's South !

content to rely too much on Honey; Left-held--Bill Brim-

a disappointing performance last Among such are Stanton, Gerry will, as always, provide an ex- fust-Lutti pitching of Rayda ne game behind the plate China will be witnessed

Centre-field Wheeler; starting

George Souza, Laurie, cellent gaune." - lag week and gave Willingham | the

bunts instead of slamming those ry: Willinghom3).

week-end against Cralgengower. Gosuno, Right-Beld-Rosen.

Last year, the of Kilber and Len Stokes,

Optimista mow pliches, but up against an support.

Oren favourites. The PESSIVE Ispany Just Sunday every

Delawares: Pitcher "Gogo" Their much-vaunted array

This afternoon's First Division | nuurly succeeded in wresting countexl *m for

'I Dodgers squad, The Pandas, The gule battery can

South Chinn, behind the slow unimpressive PI aguist

Catcher-Tony Rodri- bowlers failed to even make a

of ilve the Santos:

matches tho wh

by trounced

Championship from pitching of youthful Dick Lau. have the god lunds and strong another good performance,

made desperate bid to beat Wildfires last week, the Pandas tues; 1st base Junior Pomeroy: dent in Craigengower's balling Programme artis necessary

JU Magang

LITTLE ARGUMENT The Braves in their debut and Phould

#hould come through for

Most promising are the clashes sound benting in the Intra-club their 2nd base Carlos Assumpcão; armour and for almost two solid should provide excellent cricket. Scorpions by handing

3rd base-Vie Britto: Shortstop hours were kept in an unhappy between IRC and Army at the encounter, fuet Despite

Thut

and it looks as There's very hiffe argumentclld very well for a few innings second win of the

season, they lacked punelize, Diy sex about whe's the best first base.

Left-field chase of the leather. -Sonny Sequelra;

IRC ground and between KCC though, despite the poor start the inain attraction, bold more than their own.

Bob In

A missed eatch that could and Recreio at Cox's Road. blister.ng pace thrusighout

by both teams, the result of this Charlie Remedios; Centre-Seld the man in the Senior "A" League With

Americans will experience Chev Suzman's 1107

have

Albert Tavares; Right-feld- have dismissed George Souza in The match ganesce Army match will still have an im- seven innings.

fand in any poil Chinese Athleti Tsol coult build

good to show some improvement to

Junior

Mario the early 10's was a contributing will give Indian Assumpção, But for the wild pitch by Bill | Association's C, M.

Recreation portant bearing on the ultimate Tsang will aggregate out of the youngsters extend Bill Silva's Delawares,

Machado.

factor to Craigengower's huge Club their first serious test in

destination of the Champlon- Williams in the drumnute seventh, win

But this year's team. by

landskule,

ipped in some eireles to Cop

score, but that did not seem to, thele bold bid for the the Pandus might not have got Braves Carlus Yvanovich is us

Cham- ship. this season's Senior "B" pen-

pionship this season, Lau, given his nant.

be the only factor.

In the other two First Divi- nud.

Pitcher Dick Oddly enough, ondroit on any man in the soft-

at handling the first ebative against the CAA, is

Craigengewer, undoupledly the So far they have shown prom-ston matches. Cralgengower Display in an afternoon's Ubril- ball business

Terry Noronha's elx-time more difficult plays around the a trier and a promising hurter

Juck ink

pitcher

both in bowling will hold a slight edge over the cust play

will have gest batting side in the sing Orva the

champion Wahoos Lanky Yvapovich seems but will have to give a much | Carvalho was unable to control

League, has considerable strength | mod batting. Fast bowling, Royal Air Force in their home chines of lower.ng the colours bog

session practice a high better account of himself against his pitches under strain in the when they meet Virgle Ribeiro's shown by the contributions of scourge of local batamen

ero fight through the batting order as however, hus heng's been the match maintain

and University over destina of the fundas.

stundard of play as det sucker | the Pandus if he is to pave his later Junctures of the

what game Wahoos "B" in

who Navy. team to an upset victory. The against the Pandas, and unless likely to be a virtual walkover Buji Dhaber and Bill Colledge in

appears Hurry Madar, Mohinder Singh, tave only very rare opportuni- for the emplon braves,

In the left-fold. Dick Chaves; Pandas' hitters will have plenty | Suzman is able to secure

ties of facing really fast bowl- A reflet

In the other, game, Benita this porileula: match to be a matchless per- of room

Ing at the nets, and it is likely to exploit Lat's slow tcher, will be rough going Remedios' Colleens sundites

I'sult felt that the Kowloonites that Alexander will do a lot of mr. With his osty, stride, he pitches, and should they hate Carvalho again today an edge over South China. An are not exploiting their bowling damage this afternoon shouli teaches divis that oven to be batting form, they dull South

expected that Suzmon will exciting and close garne is ex-talent to the It

fullest

benefit, he strike a length' and should beyond him. He has hold several China's prospects of bringing oft

petacur naming catches while the unexpected.

make several changes in the pected."

There seemed to be too much the wicket sult him. thus afternoon. Hne-up

BILL

The probable teams;-

concentration on bowling perfect The very small field will also flowing the position and is a

In the fumph of their truly Brimley, one of the regulars of

balls to a defensivo deld rather provide on additional advantage grez. pret to the team.

deserved 3-2

victory over

Wahoos "A".--Pitcher-Terry the bowling to the batsman's to the the the Yanks ouldi, gave a poor Uss Oreu

henviar-hitting Just Sunday

at left-field as Noronha; Catcher--Nana Car weaknesses and forcing him to batsman

Army the performance

and In pitcher Bay Willingham,

Pandas bulipingere did not for work and it may take some time valho; 1st base-Doreen Ozorio,

doubt Very much if the Indiana will good mati.

half-day match, much able to hold the soldiers. Willingham struggled all after-same team that trimmed the Terkable brace displayed no in pitching duel

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with Warriors Joi

A by thrie sier hurier, Jackie Wer the term that nude him one of 3rd base--Stella Correa; Short-more chances have to be taken,

valuable players the

Left-whether in batting or bowling,

CLOSEST GAME? Pandas Jackie Wei and did

in the stop- Irene Throughs

With caleber gobs may

Raymond Tap Anerican camy last year.

field Gwen Dragon,

Shelle and the side that goes for mate I expect u closer game be- KCC magnificent job,

measure up to the Braves im-contributing his share of work

Collaeo: Centre-field Terry

İplay will invariably got off with | tween the Kowloon

Cricket IRC teamwork, they are, the Pandas are

assured of a Mario 'Red' Pereira, catcher, Campost Right-feld - Alex

o draw at the most,

Club and Recreto. Rercio will Army Ínwever, un eusy team to beat, sound

battery. Veterans Wally is I welcome addition to the Mendoca.

with the gambling element be folding their full team, Scorpions Any upset, whs for the Orea is Ma, Y. S. Linng. Harold Ong Americans line-up. Although Wahoos "B":

thrown in and both the batting but KCC has made one change Recreio and Willie Wan Should hve up he disappointed greatly

in his Evelyn Alonco;

and bowling sides forcing the entwhile schoolboy cricketer CCC lo expectations.

first appearance, there is every Angeline Delgado: 1st base pace, the resul: cannot but be a Norman Oel coming into the RAF The probable teams-

reason to believe he'll prove his Angela Aquine; 2nd base bright game.

15m in place of A. T. Lee.

Optimists EXPERIENCE COUNTS

Both teams are comparatively University Pandas:-Pitcher--Jackie Wii; wordt in future games.

Virgle Ribeiro; 3rd base-Myra

Captaincy and the experience inuch stronger in bowling than Navy Cruz: Shorts. -Yolanda Silva.

of batsmen and bowlers in these in batting, and the making of Left-held-Valtule

Fernandhinif-day matches play an im-runa will be left to a small num Centre-field - Edith Xavier;

of batsmen, Right-Held-Elaine Soiz, Marie portant role and in view of this ker Cecillo Basto.

The Scorplang with Alec Pearce Recreio, who carried out, +19 their skipper and the successful experiment in putting Dockyard Optimists with Laurie Kilbee in Luigi Gosano and A. E. will still be hard teams to beat Noronha as the opening partner- as the season progresses,

ship, seem to be more reliable KAF IRC Blind hitting is not cricket, in batting ability and but the bateman who needs pected to take full points

KCC only a very short period of stay they have second lease of the Navy at the crease to get his eye in wicket.

Recreio and to open his shoulders with- The intra-club affair between | University out any hesitation Is the ideal tha Scorpions and the KGV

the

Orea have

Out for a fourth straight win against the firea omorrow, Ed

Carvalho will proliably geld the get how much they owed to the before he is able to reproduce 2nd base- Bernadine Remedingmake a false attacking stroke.

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WEEK-END Bed Spikey Galerie: RightS.S. Hsu; fight-field--Benny The Delawares

Third beat ul Withamns, presidve right-cluta Jim Anvila" Buel first bapenun Bin Stell, all pouthpaw sluggers, will certain- 13 command aftention when The probable feamujaan they tuke trips to the plate Braves-Piishie Jock Brown,

Silva agulmet the Braves, and should | Chipple Nanedlos, Kelly they get i910 stride they are, Netdi, Catcher-Frank Cerrea. experied to pare their team in Mud Guterres: Ist base-Car-Catcher Itaymon

TAL Bill Sliva's Delawares will be Brand style,

Jh. Yemicvilt 2nd base-Hank | base--Barold Ong: 2 base. - well served by

bunch Kincen; 3rd base-Junior Reme-Willie Won: 3rd base-Wally Ma: speedy youngsters

ips: Shortstop-Ele Loureiro; Shortstop Y.S. Edung: Lettlemonstrated not unly good Left-field-Dick Chaves: Centre-Sold-Allen Chang; Centre-field teamwork but ball skill as well.

Should

Colleens: Pitcher Benit Bei Buj Dhbher,

Catcher Aida home to a blg victory this after Remedios USS Orca:-Pilcher-Ray Wil-

China: Pitcher-Dick noen.

Oliveira: 1st base-Dolly Nor- higan Catcher-Ralph Kvidera: Lu; Catcher-S, C. Wong: 15: The probable teams!

man; 2nd base Antonia 1 bare Bill Stel: 2nd barbar-c. W. Ng. 2nd base-W. K.

Remedios; 3rd buro--Sally Sun; 11 Mayes: 3d base-Bill Wil- Kan: 3rd bake Y. K. Chan; Americans: Pitcher

Jack Shortstop-Sheila Bernal-Silva; The following is the Soft-bane Shosin-Elroy Kings Shortstop-L, C. Paon: Left-feld Carvalhn; Catcher-Mario 'Red' Loft-fleld — Cynthia Tavares, ball League programme

bury, Left-field Donald Chum P. M. Wang, "Centre-field-- | Pereira; 1st base-John Helde | Centre-field - Puncla Hall; bres Centre-feld Bob Hall: K. F. Chun: Right-feld-Y. F King's Park:

manti; 2nd base-Posner; 3rd Right-field-Diane Pires. Chan.

SOFTBALL

TODAY

1

Junior Division 2.30 pm. CAA (1) v. Pandas (Umpires B Silva, R. Humet, and R. Lang). 2.30 p..

Mounais

| Right-fold-Jim Linville.

SAINTS v. REXES

"Jindoo Hussain's Saint fre strongly upped to hung up their second

Fan

South

SENIOR "B" GAMES

Two Senior "B" games will be straight win or the down for decision this afteracon Herrick's Pandas season at the expense of the with Jimmy

“É" Champions playing Fred Diesa's PI Dodgers Rexes, Senior V. Pl Dodgers (Umpires-J. Herrick, last season. Reinforced as they in the opener and Boo Suman Tony Wu, and C. M. Tung),

Senior "B" Division 4 pin. Pandas v. PI-Dotgers (Umpires-Frank Poon, R. Vieira, and A. Britto).

Americas v. Delu 4 p.m. Wares (Umpires Wally Min. Harry Kwok, and A. Tirener).

9.30

SUNDAY

to

are by four seasoned ballplayers Americans faciem Bli Silva's from the Jaguars, Warriors and Delawares in the feature game,

Herrick's Pandas were dis- the Rexes respectively, it will

last week-end. take a very good side to beat appointing the Saints this year.

Although

they

back came Third sacker

Omer, strongly Benny

the edge out sidelined in the opening game Americans, they lacked team- Warriors owing to work and displayed loose field- P.gainst the

an injury sustained in a soccer i Plenty of scope for im- gaine, has recovered sufficiently provement remains with the well to make his Arst appear Pandas Judging by their ance for the Saints against the mediocre performance lust Sun. Rexes tomorrow.

day.

Ladies' Division 4.1. Wahoos "A" V

Wahoos "U" (Umpires-GeoPRE

Pang and Art Ozorio).

v.

0.30 am. South China Colleens (Umpire D. S. Ling,

11. Honniball und G. Yen).

Sonlar Dividon

Manager Hussain has decided

to assign veteran Dave Leonard to shortstop while former mentor will Art Ozoria

nt be seen second. Outfielders are Mem

Sherry

Bucks and Xavier,

11 am. Rexes v. St. Joseph's (Umpires C. Pater, Lan Jindoo Hussain." Ping, and Chev Troi).

2

pin

Navy V.

Rexes will have a most dim- Braves sult insk against the highly-

Routed Saints,

(Umpires-H. Wing Lee,

V.

Tsuo, and Y. S. Liang).

3.30 pn. South Chinn Pada: (Umpires. Carvalho,

J. Brown and F. Correa).

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Sherry Bucks: Jindoo Hussain, Showboat

Rexes: --

Pitcher Nazarin: G. Ismail; 1st base

3rd

Catcher 2nd base--A, Li Cassumbhoy:

AA.

base-5. Sumy: Shortstop. — A. Ditta; Lelt-feld-A. Itahkha; Centre- field-Y. Tipe: Right-Held-A. Bux,

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