1960-12-15 — Page 9

THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1960.

Suggestions for tightening rules of International Softball Tournament

By OLLY VAS

Some excellent suggestions have been put forward and recom: mendations made to the Hongkong Softball Association by an interested party, in the matter of tightening up the rulings hitherto applicable to entries accepted for the annual Inter- national Sories.

The Series traditionally begins on Boxing Day and concludes with the final games over the Chinese New Year holidays but for some odd reason hard to fathom we have so for had no inkling as to when entries for the forthcoming Series will be invited.

Very little has been overlook- ed by the proposer in his long letter to the Secretary of the HKSA and for the trouble he has taken to make auch an exhaus- study of the International tive rules he earns the gratitude of those who will shortly be tak- log part in the Internatlonul Series competition.

Be that as it may the gist of British servierten with military sure that the best team is turn. the proposals submitted to the lentifcution cards wit play for fed tut at game time.

is published here Creat Britain or the United Aunciation

those softballers or team! Kingdom, as there w still we and

local about choose to differ controvsy

the ninagers who

the horn Perliguese, ean air their views when Council meets agulu.

It is an obviously undesirable Once the new rulings are step to ask players to submit

will be

documents such as panned they

incor- personal porated in the landbook and passports for inspection and so will

firm as a guide unii a better or foolproof sys- remain for future Series competition. tem is suggested by somebody To begin with, the Council else the Identity Card iden ap- will br anked jo make pears to have a great deal of woulri definite ruling whether merit in it. At least it league players only can take serve to eliminate entries. from part or if it 14 Intended to "the Commonwealths" or "fiong-

on

Weekend games

Now for a brief word about the weekend games,

If the various teams play fre ALT-

allow unregistered ex-players-kong" which, though recognised to form there will be no to partleinste.

as balions by the International Olymple Committee,

not strictly such is the true sense of the word.

Last year's farce

To

of the

Then there is the question of national representaiton avold a repetition of last year's i fatce when mainbers same Tumbly signed up for two different Eailonal teams it has" been suggested that the national status claimed in the

Identity Cards he used as a Basis for deciding who should taret out! for which country,

It is not intended that these documents be inspreted unless there are grounds to tabi the i nationality claimd but the Council would reserve the right to 'sight' the cards to verify the declarations made.

ecure it is obvious that OF this is not an nirlight "Myslem even though it is to be assumed -

are

prise results.

Except for the return encoun- ter between the Junior league Glants leaders, Ray Cordeiro's

after eight games. undefeated

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SPORTING SAM

by Rep. Wootton

WHAT A LAIMER

LAST NIGHT'S · RUGBY

Not

London Express fervire

an inspiring game, but Army thoroughly deserve

win

over

Combined Civilians By PROP

The Army gained a very thorough and decisive victory over the Combined

Civilians at the Club last night by a twelve points to three margin.

The teore does not falier Use Amy who must have won by an even greater margin if

for some wore not PRESCs

hesitant and

the after what seemed to be STOM

obvious "Minor''!

mladd the kick Lonchline.. it The Army, Incensed by this,

Into dropped throw themselves.

the Tunnin.tack only to be sent rocking They did score three tries to one on their houla by a glorious run at top speed by Alex Xavier in reply, but another two went begging on the lett of the deld who rounded two men by shoer as the winger forgot the corner-speed Ang und turned inside.

Having said that the Army were worthy winners - against my forecast I am

forced to state that the anali- mer of their victory was not In keeping with their altempla Lo open up the came and make

a spectacle.

Turning point

and was eventually pushed into touch. With this run the young Recrelo player proved that he was a danger to the Army line, but หมวด promptly forgotten by his own

icam-malos!

form.

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From the resultant ferim-; and mage Ball picked up orashed over the lin. Mac- Donald Jalled to kick the goal, and Civilians would be excused if they were annoyed had at the way the Army taken the lead. But from this point cawarde there was only one side in the Army pack took gem as, the command and ran the Civiliane

cff their feet.

Many changes

Dunn and further

As I have stated elsewhere, the Army should have scored at Mast two maro tries, and had to score at least opportunities thi mera on top of that, tut

a desperate poor passing and

side

showed

Play swang frem end to and a furious pace with neither side gatting on top, although

Martindale added the heavier Army forwards were

tites for the Army, beginning to get on to the loose neither of which was converted, ball faster than hitherto and before the final whisik. Seven-inning final?

were worrying Wilson, who was And

entry and Alex Braga's third-place what about an

With the Civilians in the tea.not sided by the fael tha Thin- from "Singapore? How would Indians there is litle to attractat half-time by a try to nil, the cock, a Inte substitute for that be treated?

the attention of diehard Bal Army threw everything into Scruby, was

not in his best These questions can only be uns

altack and it came as no sur- answered at the next Council Some netd changes are in-prise when they equalised, BUT

Debatable point meeting,

dicated if Draga's boys entertain the referce must have been the Other suggestions made any hopes of being the Best only person present who misseri The second half started with detence held them back. wern that the "nine-janing i team in beat the Glants. Th: | seeing Baillle, in attempting to the Army on the attack and *Tbs Civilian inal be eliminated and Tears-named in the following gather the ball, knock-on a1fording play to the Civilians many changes trom the Leam. confined

Digby- [G

playing weekend programme ure logicel | least three times before drop-line. The was followed by the; that sevca,

published. was Umrk and dalex to

ping a goal from the Clvillans' drop-goal incident oral straight-} Bennett, M. Kavier, Scruby and strictly adhered to Insistence

twenty-ve yard line. This way by another debatable Roberts erled off through injury, en_starlardisatian of type of

proved to be the turning polat point: Martindale hared along their places being taken by M. uniform of teams and prompt | (Jr)

of the game and the Army the touchline cry to be baulk- Figueiredo, Watson (who hat payment of entry fees whe-

threw the ball about well toed by Figueiredo und Kelly, hirendy played one game earlier ther teams are drawn for

score three tries and run out who from the slond appeared to land was a passenger in Opening round matches or not.

have stepped into touch. But second worthy winners.

hoir with cramp), A revolutionary proposal

the densitan ignored this fact Tanecek and Brown. which will certainly evoke much -

Civilians started very well and Martindale slipped the ball

Wilson was the stor

of this and, from a line-out on the inside, It appeared to roll over Civiilan's side, whilst Figueiredo, Army twenty-five, Hall broke the line where Johnston

at Berreclough, Hall and Bedford citar and

ahead. got 3 hand to it in time to also caught the eye. klcked Berreclough, following hard, step an Army score. Ulved under MacDonald's The referee ordered

That Chinese holders will elect comment in softball elreles

to play for China, those oử Pakiss tal or Filipino ancestry choose to turn out for Pakistan and the Philippines, the U.S. Navy

USA represent

ba

cholces to win their garnes;

SATURDAY

2.00 pm: New Asia vs Wolves

3.30 pm: Antelopes vs Auster; (Jr)

SUNDAY 0,30 um: Toreros vs Cheyennes (Ladies).

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will

that the manager of a team be allowed to field an allogether different tinm of players from those whose nines are originally given to the Association, to en-

IS .11.00 as: Giants vs Indians

(Jr).

1.30 pm: SCAA vs US, Navy! (5),

3.00 pm: Stardusts vs White Sox (Jr).

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Four D. Jones BY MADDOCKS

P JONES AND THE WEIRDIE (040 THE BARGE WITH SLURP

RIGHT

NOW WE'VE LOADED 17,

NOW WHAT!

NIP DOWN, BELOW

AND STOKE UP THE ENGINE

SO WE CAN PUT OUT

TO SEA

FERDINAND

NANCY

「鐵辦理增

I WONDER WHO'S

GOING TO WIN

THE ELECTION

BRICK BRADFORD

.DING

DONG

I'LL FLIP MY

MAGIC COIN

TO FIND OUT

BRICK PRIVES THE NING AUGER BACNC- INTO THE GROUND:

KEEP THE “QUPERINTENDENT AND HIS MON,BAJOY! FIRD ON.

THE ADMINISTRATION

BUILDING! THATS WHAT. BRICK WANTS US TO DO}

the

For the Army the puck were amagnificent in the second half,

for the try. Watson ❘ set scrum on the five-yard mark when their extra size began to

ARE WE ALL

JUST PASS

THE MATCHES AND THAT'Si

By Mik

By Ernie Bushmiller

WOW-- THIS IS

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By Paul Norris

BRICK.GRINDS’AWAY BELOW THE SUBACH. Jani SUDDENLY. THERE IS A BLINDING FLASH

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tell. Whatley, Ball, Richards and Thompson were outstanding, Elms had a good time behind a winning puck, as did Maunsell, MacDonald and Marlindale."

Not an Inspiring game to watch -maybe, the interest being-f taken out by so many of the original selections being 112- available, but a very worthy win for the Army side.

Britain's TV Sports Personality of the Year

London, Dec. 14. Show Jumper David Broome, a bronze medal winner in the Olympic Games in Rome. was tonight named Britain's Televi sion Sports Personality of the Year,

Twenty-year-old Broome top- ped the national poll organised by the British Broadcasting Corporation.

With his horse, Sumsalve, Brocze won many show. events in Britain this year and in addi- tion to his Olympic medal he took third place in the Interna- tional Championships in Venice, Don Thompson, Olympic 50 kilometre walk chempion, runner-up for the award. Anila Lonsbrough. Olympic Breaststroke champion wag third.-China Mali Special.

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