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ARMY SPORTS -

BAL PARADI

Sports Parade this week features Cpl. Jim Lawson, 1/Green Howards, Cfn. Burke REME, together with L/Cpl. Bill Henderson RMP, L/Cpl. Walter Dinning REME, Cfn. Brian Hancocks REME, and last but not least L/Bdr. Dick Dickinson RA.

Congratulations to there six Army 1xers who travelled to Singapore for the FARELF Individual Cham- pionships. All reached the Anal of their weight and with two winners and four runners-up we can surely say that they have done us proudly and upheld the good name of Hongkong boxing.

Cpl. Jim Lawson and L/Cpi Bill Henderson repealed their Inst meeling in the Earl Halg Fund Tournament when they reached the final of the welter- weight division

At the former encounter many felt that the infantryman had the better of the clash, but the Judges gave Bill Henderson the verdlet and now 3km Lawson has reversed it and claims the crown.

minutes 0 seconds, five seconds outside the existing record.

A slow list lap saw Hobin and Bian, Mike Dobson content 10 let the others make the His running, but Dobson lost chance early in the second lap when he allowed Weate

SAC

gain a 20-yard lead with a sudden burst and he was forced to

was make his effort too early in an endeavour to narrow this gap. A very clever tactical race by Robin

him vielory by some gave I have no doubt that it was

15 yards. a grand battle and i hope to

Unfortunately

John Give goders Urdu18 net

Hatton RAF was too busy piling rariy dote. It must nol be

up points for his unit, other- forgotten that this is the police-

wise 1 feel sure that under good firm SPADONI senior conditions any

in

one of these three

distarice granu nidle runner could get very dear to the local ben time. It is great pity that all three will have left the Colony before the start of next mason's activities.

men's ranks, he won his novice com- petition

recently DX

last as December and has Improved very rapidly In the last four

months.

In

Congratulations to the RAF for arranging such an excellent ofternoon' Sport, There something about a meeting on a

is so track that

very grDES English, and 1

hati spasms of nostalgia.

Unfortunately

for

one

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| CHINA MAIL.” WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 18

BASEBALL

Chicago White Sox Beaten 5-0 By Cleveland Indians

New York, Apt. 23.

Herb Score dealt the, Chilesga White Sox Their Grst loss of the new season on Tuesday, allowing only taur hits in pitching the Cloveland Indians to a 5-0 triumph.

It was a roveng victory for Score, who dropped an 11-inning duel to By Pierce on opening day last week. Pierce opposed Score again but lasted less than three Innings as he was racked for seven hils and three runs.

Score gave up o first inning Leinon and double by Lou double to Neille Fox, then re- Berberit thed the next 14 men before - Bookle Tony Kubek lost Bubba Phillips singled to open Berberet's drive in the sun, the sixth The swift southpaw, allowing Lemon to score from. who walked 11 batters on open- first base, Slever's winning ing day, issued only two passes blow was only Washington's this time and struck out seven. hh hit of lower Johnny Kucks,

The Milwaukee Braves, the

Tea Williams drove in two only other previously unbeaten runs with a hotte run and team, niso tasted feat psingle rookie catcher Cal Neeman hi homered in the 10th inning to

-in earn the Chileage Clubs o 3-2 victory.

10 2,200th hit Major Laigue

carder Boston

a

Leading the Red Sox to a 3-1 victory over the Bullimore Orioles Frank Sullivan set down the Orioles with four hits while loser Billy Loes was tagged for eight safe- ties In seven innings.

The Kanshs

Dick Littlefield, the third of tour Chicago pitchers, received credit for his first victory since being obtained from the New York Giants last week.

Lew' Burdette went all the way for lashed out three home runs

City Athletics the Braves, yielding eight hits,

including a ninth inning blast The Braves' first selback it by Lou Skizas-in downing the six games dropped them into a Detroit Tigers 5-4. Harry Simp- idle son atid Bob Cerv also homered first

with the place ite Brooklyn Dodgers.

CHANCE MISSED

i

Cho, Hughie Burke REME in winning the lightweight laureis hos confounded his critics, 11 must be admitted that his selec- tion to go to Singapure was not alfogother popular and it is pleasing

to see this fery little rerapper come out on top.

L/Cpl. Wafter Dinning REME, Jast Benson's FARELF Middle-

the proposed The Yankees picked up weight Champion, had to hand good meeting between ringle run off winning pitcher over his crown in the Anal Combled Civilians and

Tod Abernathy in the Riga but ad. Så lan certainty that the Combined Services has had to

the Senators tied the score in new Champion did not come out be

postponed due to the non-

the eighth on of the encounter unscathed. availability of the Caroline Hill

Stadium,

As the reason has Cin. Brion Hancocks has at now ended it is probable that last lon his proud claim of

this meeting, which has in the having never

bee detested when he lost the decision in the have to be cancelled as it wor unst beer' an annual orie, will lightweller final. I would say (last year,

op the

Long lay-off from boxing

played sxr in this defeat, This is a great pity. Like all other sports it is true lo athletes who have put in pay that "practice makes perfect" much hard work in getting to and Brian was certainly dis-peak fitness have so little oppor-. appointing in his last appearance fully to display their prowess in Hongkong when he made and It

probable is very heavy weather of o ruther In-

many would continue to keep In trim & Brm fixture lists could

experienced oppment.

Finally

SPORTING SAN

ARMY-2, KITCHEE—I

This Was No Atomic

Power Army-They Had A Wet Squib Attack

By I. M. MacTAVISH

Army 2, Kita

SOFTBALL

DRAW FOR SENIOR “A” PLAY-OFFS

By

"TIME OUT”

At a Council Meeting held at the Shell Club yesterday, the draw for the Senior "A" Division play-off games was minde. The does not permit the four teams in volved to meet each other to settle the argument as to which team is superior to the other and it wils decided that a knockout series be played off.

The following is the result of the draw:

Thursday-5.45 p.m.-Pandaя vs, Bluckhawks.

Friday-5.45 p.m.-Saints vs. Warriors.

The eventual survivors wil thrash out the issue on Sunday.

How wrong the April 20, at 4 pm. Fans will,

the

Into the record book will go the bare statement, chee I, and the future will no doubt conjure up colourful pictures of yet another eple tussle between these once great teams,

therefore, have plenty to shout future will be: how misleading the implications of the scoresheet.

about before the week-end is That these two teams should be representative of the upper half of

over and it would be a safe bet to say that the winner of the Colony First Division is and reflection on the depths to which we have dropped. It wasn't a case of the Army being the better side: rather was it that Kitchee was

Pandas and Hawks tussle will probably claim this year's title. the poorer much the 'pööter of two dreadfully ineffective outfits,

Both teams are evenly match- By', normal reckoning the of the 'opposition. Passes went the story was a very differented in defence with the Hawks better tash the opposition and katarily arel even at this stage were there by the dozen but by virtue of having three south- soldiers were at least six goals stray with monotonous re- one at the other thd. Chances having a slight edge In baiting with just one shooting forward traces of feeling began to creep it was a clear indication of the paws Itu the hb-up, worthy of the name they would into the mme,

the Pedrucs or poverty of the soldiers ont rently in the fettle, judging Won by have

proverbial

Jones dels dew medals for a rank that the three best borrow-lund. As it was they ille private affair with Kwok efforts came

Scoring to go up Into attack

à track at and have

several have

the

Hawks

Vic

the recent International when he pitched the Fortugal squad to convincing victory over China

for the Athletics off rookie Den scraped through to the (Ulmälest) You witch although it crepped | Was always on Hogan who from his leady Bürformance in Lee, who was making his initial of victories and even that was the byờg of the reférte did not, fortin did

| Major League start.

over

The Cincinnati

the Cardinals at St Louls in the single by Jim | only night game.

best in all, giving the novice match experience with a reason- able chance of winning and for the above ayacage athlete it keeps him on his toes and, asited to do the seeming impossible, | gives him opportunity to do it and beat records.

I would be interesting to have reader views on this,

THE SCORES National League,

is

those of some attentive

Q

the

mast

I other sporting activities do

closh with this not

game, mentor Vas of the Hawks' will be throwing his strongest line. up in an endeavour to get through to the finals.

..

not enhanced by some blatant timewasting that raised the recipe The New York Yankees Pele Burnside, the New York of the crowd ord earned the watchers. But Lee Shiu-ping fries but his shooting boots had on Monday Inst. His opposite missed a chance

take over Giants rookie left-hander, pitch cacophanous tribute it so richly really set things going when he apparently developed a strange number, Jackie Wel, is letting first place from the White Soxed his way to a three-hit, 1-0 deserved from the small crowd unceremoniously upended Brath wist and he was in "outer the years creep up on him but in the American League when victory

the Pittsburgh

ley at the Club Stadium.

when the Army centre form rather than hitting the orice again will host the fing Ray Sievers two-run homer in Pirnica. The Giants scored in the

The Kitchee mystery

wis YORWONE gets 70

ölmost

for the Perttius. right bull th

unsoldierly the ninth inning carried the fourth Inning on a double

and their through the defence, How troit!!!

the by deeper and deeper Washington Senators to a 3-14

Willie Mays and Hank Souer's play sinking 10 depths

Kitchee dullback escaped ade- victory over the world

ARMY TAKE LEAD chana-single. That was

all Burnside that are reconcilable with carty quate consure for this deliberate plons.

needed as he walked twa and season performances or with the nip is something spectators

The Army fook the lead in the of the struck out three

erstwhile found it hard to untiærstand. A 67th minute when, after a move while facing reputations

now tarnishing In their ince kick was poor redempehst, starg

on the loft, the ball crossed the only 32 batters,

face of the goal and Henderson Redlegs play line-up.

This is the side that a few boot, was on the other foot and marrow angle,

A few minutes later the drove it into the net from a very There will be a lot of prestige months ago was the fruits Kitchee were awarded a free

*at stake as both teama -have short

of the lavish organization which

¡Time, and again it looked all | suffered reversals at each other's talent kick outside, and way to the of an atomle cannon to a bow- hands during the League season gobbled the Colony's

up

left of the Arnty penalty arda: and-arow and planned

chow. Mada sent

that the soldiers and a battle royal should be donghial work with all opposition: this too is

would increase their lead, but the order of the day. Pittsburgh 000-000-00

goalwards and, while the Find the

somehow they managed to And side that only a few short New York 900-100-60K+

weeks ago staged a spectacular tok threw himself in their such an achievement.

defenders healtatod Kwok Ying ways and means of avoiding Both sides will be aiming for Kine, Kuzave threekrijesijecovery, ni Sookuppa

Martin the Pennant and the side that! Burnside 10 wamp South China and stagger re

only and see: Swinburn make oven contrived twice to get the refuse to let itself be raitind LP-Kline "T0-8),

the entire soccer

great rave from his erioppy ball outside the framework of, by the big occasion will be seen Chleago 000-011-000-1-3-0 Eut this is also the team which community:

32 hedder,

the Milwau-

From the

corner on foal when he was practically in action once again on Suri resultant this very Át

moment ranks

thai kont line,

day it's anybody's guess as to ken @11-000-000-0-2~~8—1 among the most impotent En

Kwok again got his head And so the game dragged to a who will emerge winners, Singleton, Valentinetti (5), the

to the ball but had the disdemillory tength and breadth of

Anth with the Littlefeld (7), Lown (10) and Hongkong football,

It soldiers taking as much time the meeting that a minimum of appointment of watching

was also decided during Neeman; Burdette (1-1) and

da possible to do thelt various 20 times as bat would be re- It is a team lacking ia locas scrape narrowly over the bar.

The crowd got something to soccer chores .... and Kitchee IR-Neeman (1st).

bout during a heelle too dispirited and all it is lacking in the vital will-

too indifquired before a Senior VA or melco in the Army goalmouth;ferent to care very much what the batting title.

funior player could quality, for -do-win. There was not a single but it all ended with Kwok You was happening.

fri the whole cloven Tashi

the ball high

the The match was won and lost *way Boston 180-020-00X390 that

bar

In tit-for-tat inbod the in the Army half back line aid due to LC.. Poon of Soulh Congratulations are therefore Loca, Ferrarese (8)

javere several that were. Ginsberg: F. Sullivan (1-1) and groundi dep in the dust of the diet raced to thos

similar Been half White LP-Locs (1-1). HRS- Club Stadium, for in this game series of scrimmages

Industrious it Batting Champion, having cop- without might have been necessary Kitcher's so-called fabulous stars getting the ball into the net..... T. Williams (2nd), Kell (1st). SOME PROBLEMS

to ped the honours with a mere retcit the ctléket scoreboard 20 mo at the plate, Kansas

were feckless Hops undeserving

AGAINST THE RUN The lack of public

City

from nearby support

City

000-210-101-570 of the glamour that has been so

Craigengewer With the game half an hour keep tally of the goals. After this branch of sport is

Detroit 019-210-000-4-0-1 generously accorded to them..

old Kitchto took the lead very

SOFTBALL DANCE” when these something which must be inckled

VERDICT: The aid of the Coleman, Trucks (7), Gorman FORTUNATE INDEED

much against the run of play season is just around the corner final of the Major Units Cup 1 Hongkong cast take itd

(0) and Thompson; Lee, Foytack

They were fortunate indeed when Kwok Ying-lok smashed and games like this will hardly way for the Annual Presenta- Arrangements are well under felt sure that they would again (D) and Wilson, WP-Trucks.

completely concealed

their nordsa from Szeto Sum on the Last night I looked back through Peninsula Hotel on Saturday, the doubt fortunately the Northamptons (2nd), Simpson (3rd), Boone

goal.

Oh plies of press cuttings which May 4, 1967 from 8 pm, tb 2 ... but, solution put paid to this plan and when (1st), Corv (1st), Sicizna (3rd), shortcomings for, truth to tell, left. A good

they had Snished on the the covering...

Include I suggested to both teruns that New York 001-000-000-1-0-wrong end of a big defeat they

dozens of translations With the interval approaching from the Chinese sports pages am. The evening's enteridin- friendly game would give Washing-

b

been wronged the Army 'made an extra effort and I lost count of the limes ment will include two great deal of pleasure they both

ton. 000-000-012-3-1 would not have

in any way.

to get an equaliser but Hender- unstinted tribute was paid to contests for which Rediffusion readily agreed but each stressed

and Bartav:

The Army players, however, son squandered several chances the impeccable field conduct of (HK) Lid have lindly domated that this was not to be regard. Abernathy, Eyde (9) and Ber were las no mood to administer by putting bite was still fa 16 record greater than points

the ball tamely be- Army side, so. This is an envi- prizes to the wimèrs. beret, Courtney

(9). WP-Hyde unofficial Culdbegk

the hind, the

thrashing -Soccer (1) HR-Slevers (4th). And I Cup final,

that

Football

FRIENDLY

fans are reminded Crandall. WP-Littlefield ; (1-0)⋅ | and in confidence. but worst of

that very popular be published of all Athletic that a special treat is available for the season, and

Artilleryman, L/Bdr. Dickenson, also "bit the dust" and lost in the final. Again dore predict that he gave a very Rood account of himself.

American Leagoo

It

of such meetings | ground this afternoon when 24 Bàlumere 000-000-001—1—40 na wolariced in any waaiers raced to the other endif Bradley and company had China who has won the tie of

Dick activities

canc cancellation made the exception rather than the rule.

Surely this would not be dif- ficult to arrange.

To the four losers congratula- tions on having done so well, and we look forward to getting you back to the Colony for THE Champlonships on May 1, 2, and 3, when you will have another for opportunity to win

the twn

"Champs" well before

T'o

title.

1

on the Boundary Streét

Field Engineer Reg. RE will be meeting 27 HAA Regu BA in t friendly match at 1530 hours.

It is emphasised that the ex- pression Triendly, mate is on accurate description:

the

wonderful match teams met in the

th

the

to

done indeed but remember "un-place in Asian or World Athioneinsh in the Caldbeck Cup UAB | (1-0), LP-Lee (0-1), HRS-Tutin escape with 'a acoreshect that the ball into the net as it came make that a regrettable occasion. tlon Dance to be held at

easy lies to lend that wears the circles,

There

crown" and from now on every- one of your weight will be after that the long-term beating you so keep in trim.

this to

problem lies In the Latest news of the 7 Ilussars schools, The Army authorities boxing team is that they are all have been generous with fighting ft and ready to

permission 10

both Chinese take on the Lincolnshire Regt, at and European schools for athletic Ipoh tomorrow evening. They meetings have had a reasonable peried in Boundary Street which to get acclimatised and I shall be most surprised if they to do not treat their opponents in the arme fashion as the RAOC they so clearly test here in Hongkong. Good luck, Hussars, and bring home the trophy.

AN APPEAL

Many readers have deplored the fact that the local radio sponia spots have been limed during the past couple of weeks so that both progrdrings, Spare Cavalcade from Radio Hong-

kong and Voice at Sport from Rediffusion are on the air fo gether.

stories of how

to be ho

the от

have had ample

of

1s

ed

as ar

Well there

it is, Boundary Street at 1530 hours, and weather permitting this should be a first class game.

furch good Sec material lost by the failure sports masters to either re- cognise this talent or be able to coach and instruct these boys In the various techniques.

LINDRUM'S TREAT Those who missed the amaze The immediate

problem

Ing display of billiards and also tackled in the right way. The Walter Landrum when he was capable of solution mooker by the one and only paying public will always flock here a week or two ago may to see this type of sport if the like to know that Walter, al- cig or field events are close though heavily booked up with exciting. Many will fall for engagements, has readily agreed this sport once they have been to give a FREE show for all persuaded to go.

Servicemen at the Cheerlo Club eing at 1030 hrs. on. Monday, April 29, commen-

heard both pro myself am in exciting

can

With the United number of I have heard some amusing active athletes in Hongkong and listeners have the shortage of new blood the

and I racing

only be made must admit that I

and worth watching great danger of having my family from the spectator engle by the desert me for having both pro- introduction of handicap events Erammes on together when by at all moelings except the rapid volume manipulation. I actual Championships. get the best of both broadcaste

With this type of event all On behalf of all servicemen I would appeal to

the respective have ár ressonable chance to programmé directors to give us succeed Athletes like all other back

these very popular flems at sportsmers the like to win oceta separate times, and save wo poor orally and strangely though, In married mon the. disgrace of a small community euch so this being dragged Effrough the it, Ja the top, class athletes who divorce courts.

are unwittingly harming the sport.

All concerned regret that this tine is awkward but it really is the only one that could be given to fit in with his heavy pro- gramme and it is hoped that the effort the is making to enter tain you will be reciproodfed by an equal effort being made by all to attend and opplaud this master of the eue.

་

The HK Chinese Training Unit displayed to the fill their. superiority over the visitors from Singapore and Malaya when they defeated the Singa- pore Engineer Regt. 53-22 and iho 1/10 Gurkha Regt. 65-45 to win the FARELT Basketball Championship of 1937.

The final gi ne against tho' Gurkhas was watched by a fair

Hockey fans are reminded that Who, for example is going to their presence is required as grind away at a training scheide Sockumpoo on Friday afternoon Knowly that they will have to to unge on the Comuned Services, meer Bob. Fupe whom they can team in their annual encounter even hope to best, who in the with the Cobbine Civil rig will seek die deka vie crowd of spectators who were this game having been postponed in the sprints, or kopar Waste | treated, to un éxédlient, exhiblə last weekaunid owing to inclear fer the minkite katuweung K ment freethea

My Prosellon Colony 29ord: for 13

tion of theo.

B/Bgt. In

Croft APTC

well

* di mare many "Räterested has put in a lot of hard work summers, and for that matter and has produced a frem mochita then, have svém up turned out and rehearsed team batore they tave even taakdd the who divoye looked misters of Sport, dirt who really can blame the situation, KAMBA WIRS do kupy te is

• From this excollest, teani bod mwaling would fate CPL, yau Chun-hung making and fury on try the jar performer of the

garne, closely followed

by

Kucks

(0-1)

Home Rugger Results

after

-forward

the

#12

tackle

to

wing Henderson did nothing cumstances.

unost provocative dir Army's

except score the winning goal...

►

this

soccer #duled Cphitation the

darzen

Lew Hoad Is Optimistic

Naples, Apr. 23, Lew Hoad, the reigning Wim- bledon Lawn Tennis Champion, today played and won his first tournament match since his back injury in the Australian Championshipe in Jaruinry.

Cleveland 201-010-001-

1—5—10—1 impoverished Kitchee play de- play, however, and Lee winning glory... but it is in Chicago 000-060-000-040 sirved. Indescriusbly weak in Silu-ping was booked for a danger.

the Score (1-1) and Hegan: Pieres, inside

nasty positions,

on the Army right- We saw flashes of temper Keegan (8), Larime (7), Me- they wasted opportunities winger, Many felt that the over a penalty incident in the

was very for recent game against Club Donald (0) and "Lollar LP-galore and the carcluse distri-uchemara Pierce (1-1). HR-Clostite (lat), bulion of both Higgins and

escape marching and we saw things on United Press.

Martin saw thein sending orders incidentally was occasion, like Swinburn's threat- to opponents time only a few yards away, and Iering attitude to Young Wal-to perfect passes

felt the ter time.

the some way...but and some of the treatzrupt vlshéd Griffthe belied his current award full marks to Henderson it to Chow March that were reputation and on the opposite for refusing to retaliate under Batly out of character with the of the field of A few seconds before the half-pley and on that achievement alone time breat Low Ping-chuif d a

Wenk refereeing was to blame ho may undeservedly save shred or two of his reputation, plot of illegal footwork on the for much of with happened forward and here, but that excuses : neither Fortunately for the soldiers legs of an

conceded a penalty kick which also trade Indiscretions defence their

Wos in more re-

Ho beat the imranlood Tintiam æoluth mood, Jones was ageln ogun quickly despatched to the vodicrous studite sald powerful pivot and with Hogan the back of the

to put his

put his Lets play football... plebee player Giovanni Mogos, 6-3, 6-3, in the first round of the and Fowler made up a middle site on level terms,

THE TEAMS':** international tournament here line was much too strong. The second half was all in and that acomplished for the favour of the Arroy. Apart from del Hogah, Jones, Towler; After the match Hond said,

Mintys, Swinburn; - Uliydr, without extending himself, ralds Klichee Kitchee forwards, and behind Isolated

were Henderson, Higgins, Bradley of feel completely in form for such a shield Oliver, and Elgis hardly ever out of the soccer Martin, Griffith SENEGA werd never in an

any real danger doldrums and even altough Allcher Tom Nat-huet! Szeto shall be competing in Europe.

the tournaments in which from the opposition.

they tried all the ustini yetu,Lee Shin-ping; Chan Fal Ele play moved from end to mutations of the forwards they hung, Les Pe

but and without mising the speets-got no hearer scoring than in a Banchi Yeung Wal-to, Exeto Bournemouth, tors to anything like a pitch of geimmare when Yeung Wal-to Man, Kwok, Yanne sokk (Kwok which he will play In Rome, excitement. Often attacks were missed a great chance from a Yan, Bento Butt

Patis ind thé started by mistakes on the part few yards out

Complon

London, Apr. 28, Results of today's Rugby Union matches were; ma

Abertillery 13, Nuneaton 0, Cardi 0, Northampton 3. Exeter 14, Leicester 10.

RUGBY LEAGUE

Results League matches were:

of today's Rugby

Hatley 21, York 26. Featherstone Huddersfield 20.

Roven

10/

Keighley 29, Castleford. 11.. Leeds 35, Bramley 18,

Reuter,

THE GAMBOL

That's all st Row to tă Fidy

Ba

in

Referee: Mr Bradley?

Chow Houd's next, visit will be ta

Engla after

Wirnbledon