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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, APRIL 10, 1961.

Softball surprises galore

-but not in

results of matches

By OLLY VAS

It was really a weekend full of surprises. for softball and Little League

baseball, but not in terms of results of mātches.

To start it off the Junior league game between the Austers and the Indians scheduled for Saturday afternoon had to be rescheduled for the second time as only the Indians turned up. This left the batting title still undecided.

The Austers did not receive official notification of this game late on the evening of the time service Inatel by which

duties ruled out the possibility of her raising a side,

manager Alre The Indians Bragh was visibly upset by this slip-up of adimistrative paper work and is, I understand," M-

geomplaint.

The Austers did, however, manage to get together a side in Sunday morning for a the against League match Stardusts. They led for three Innings and during this time the Blariuxta did not get a Lingle it off manager-cum-

Richer Bert Shotton but later caught up on the three runs deflelt and banged in 12 rancë rung ta win comfortably by 10-3. Mahadev Dayaram gave the, Austers unly one hit, an opening blow by Verath which was good for four bases as left-nelder 'Tony Diesta misjudged the fight of the ball.

Spectacular catch

Another Surprise was Only

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On Saturday the Universal, were going the Selection side Hongkong would be the victims of nt leat the Kiriy

ou how tu 20-0 plaught by the Talwan Selection a lesang

softball when They d play

The Selection's Y. K. Cheung, midered a 21-2 threshing ou

The local! Ame Tlu and Henricla Ip all' Our presentatives, tram was composed of Toreros ut straight to pileher Lam Fun-

players) eko and the ritired them fu the. and South China "P

same onder in the bottom of the and our second-string certainly chance against

third.

never hnd n Laiversal.

the

The fourth inning was [1 sentoivas one for both sides and

In the Afth the Taiwan Era added three inore runs to make Once again the loose deltag of the local side let them

14-0.

down, no fewer than six errors

bug chalked up. against them.

When the local girts went down order again things fooked pretty grim for the Selection. However, tu savc some face they did manage 19 fully not

Consolation Before our girls even knew what ad happened visitors were

up seven runs, coupled Five fielding errors with hits off the bats of Chan Pik-chu and Cheung Shuet- wal were good enough to push all the runk across the plate, In the Hongkong team's turn nt at Henrietta Ip Ried out to Jefelder Chesin. Lam Funk- che tossed a fast strlite past Chan

of the sixth ind a strike-out

In the top

the Pui-fan fur

hal tallied six the Universal girls Eraig Cotton then not Selection's Brst hit by slashome. Thints, Cheung Shuet wal the ball to Fight Held. But hitting a hemmer to left field to Frau da Silva, making a mate the seae 20-1, but a low swung ball tossed into the dirt tot past manchack to the mome

T'sc and misred a third strike for the atelier

Mun-heung 10 side in de retired,

permit Y. K. Cheung to seam- per over the plat

In the top of the second bin- Chan Pile-chu hit post

once

but

i

Jack Brabham

wins the Brussels

Grand Prix

1

Brussels, Apr. 9.

World champion Jack Brabham today won the Brussels Grand Prix for Formula One cars which was run in three 22-lap heats of 100.114 kilometres (66,07 miles) each.

Although the

race does not Lotus, which previously had World Driving Riven him o tot of trouble, was coul for the

The match

world top unable to Europe's Championship. drivers fought it out on the cire champion's Cooper. cuit in the outskirts of Brussels.

Brabbem won the heat by Erabbam played awaiting

only one tenth of a second over The Cooper, Came In Dis

was third in the Mess, who finished seventh in Australiari

The overall standings.

fir heat behint Joachim Roy Bounter of Sweden and Salvadort of Britain,

In the second heat Brabham was engaged in a furious tussle with Bonnier

and the former world motorcycle champion, Jehn Surices of Britain, drivhus a Cooper, beibre winning.

close The third heat was 24 trgple bitween Brabham and Drifole's Stirling Moss,

time again they Time and posted each other, but Moss's

twice, in the last two innius. Rain halts play

41!

the

day

We must under

in U.S. Masters

Bruce MacLaren of New Zealand was second in a Cooper. Third was Tony Marsh of Eri- tein in a Lotus.-AP.

Another shuttle title for Erland Kops

RECREIO 'A', ARMY 'A' CRAWL TO A DRAW IN HOLLAND CUP HOCKEY FINAL

By NUMPERE

The Holland Cup hockey final between Recreio 'A' and Army 'A' ended in

In

a goalless draw yesterday at King's Park and will be replayed on the same ground on Thursday, April 13, at 5.30 pm.

the play-off for the Second Division Championship, RAF, winners of Section 'B', defeated Prisons, winners of Section 'A' by 3-0 to win the Second Division shield.

England

left-winger

Prisons L. Guterres What

Approached the On Saturday, In the two semi-) from Anals of the Ladies Internation-with Alonco, occasionally break. RAF's goal when Hussain chased rough. Castro worked a long ball and Fisher was od- hard but his touch was missing. judged guilty of costruction in The match started in very allowing the ball to go behind light rain which foreared 40 | although Hussain looked at least the game progressed and indive yards awdy.

a Knock-out Tournament, Com monwealth defeated 1-0, and Portugat had a com

over Sent- fortable 4-0 vietary

Com- land. The final between

and Portugal will monwealin

Wednesday at be played on King's Park starting at 5.33 pm.

the first six minuter bolh However, Fisher raved Hua- Holmes and Beckett were sain's shot from the short corner hurt through the ball being and RAF attacked and forced a lifted straight at them.

short corner brit Kadir saved Beckett's was from a free hitThimbeck's shot.

Prianus

and the game was surprisingly

In the 20th minute

Holland Cup final restarted with an on-side out. forced another short corner bist

The excitement that was anticipated in this final did not materialise, and with neither leam descry- ing to win a draw was a just result.

The first scoring chonce came Fisher again

saved well from in the 10th minute when Let Hussain and the bail was cleared tin sent Turner away, and, from upiteld but Ryan, in chasing t his shot Santos' partial clearance

nggravated a pulled muscle went to Lama but he hesitated which slowed him right down. and Montciro was quicidy in to tackle and clear.

Took the lead

The match

continued with Three minutes later Lama had

from Holmes' | RAF slightly on top but in the another chance

29th minute succession of

Fram blocked Hus- the and relieved

puss and shot hard but it was well saved by Santos.

Prisons fereed

corners,

each one Fisher few and

sain's shots pressure.

Golf Tournament men's singles utile at the French line was

advantage although pertaps

Augusta, Apr. 9.

the Anai-raund Rain halted

U.S. Masters play of the 251'1 Colf Tournament here today, The final round will be played tomorrow.

Parks, Apr. 9.

Shots at goal were Erland Kops, Denmark's All-

the far between and neither forward England champion. won

shown to very great International Badminton Chem-

the wet conditions were partly pionships here today.

to blame. Kops defeated Ferry Sonneville, of Indonesia. 15-12, 15-10, in the Anak.

the holder,

Play continued with exchanges even but the two defences were holding the upper hand and scering chances ware few.

In the 32nd minute it coked es Recreio would sco12. rent the ball Army were without fall-back. P. Guterres Pettyfer who is stili on the inhrough and Lettin mired his clearance to let Castro in but, jured list and, although sub in his anxiety, he overran the stitute Norman played well. Mrs Honne Jensen, of Den-

ball enabling Lelia to recover Pettyler's aggrusalveness

and elcar, title, the women's mark, won

missing and he might have in- beating British holder, Mrs Rilastilled more enthusiasm into his Robey 9-11, 11-5, 11-2.

forwards.

South African champion Gary

Another chance of the Flayer was still in the lead of the professional classic when tournament officials decided call off today's round,

tu

Player, who is in a good poal tion to the first foreign golfer Ite break u quarter-century co-American dominance in the Mas ratulating to the HK Selection ters tournament. had just played sk for their brave rhaw agalit the 11th hole

It might thunder Top-ledel opposition.

cur

Lam Ying-che and Lam Fingal beauty end was one of the clar to awing weakly for infield Jongent Homers ever hit by a pop-ups and got Cheung Shurt- sal girl in a long tim wn to hit to Evelyn Cotton who

Gut at Brat traced Cheung retire the Universal side.

Two foul tips and an Infleld thre retired the Selection ride in their um at bat and the third inning opened with Universal girls still ahead by 7-0. They made It 13-0 on Li Ho-km's bunt, a bit by Chan Th-chu and a dropped fly ball which Evelyn Chiton mishäntiled can i was patently clear at this stage that at the rate things

Life ing

Best hit Lenguers turned up yesterday | pilcher Anne Thu to get on, then

The best hit becture of a misin- afternoon

Tse Mun-heung hit to almost derstanding ver the question, an identical spot for Universal came off the bat of Franees da

In the bolton of whether or not the ground to have two runners on base but | Silva

She connected solidly to the treasiun venth. was it for play, it having rained Anne Thu rase

both heavily

forced in tite morning at brilianty. She

It was D for a four bagger. King's Park. When I left the ball park the youngsters were

11 tricks: In. after having been officially told earlier that all afternoon gemes had bres called of!

To round it of the bingest surprise must have been the

catch spectacular

left- by felder Annabelle Chiu in yes- terday's All-Hongkong versus Universal Taiwan giris the match won by the latter Annabelle stuck a glove out way over her head and nabbed ay ball int had "home-run” splash all over it She was The most surprised player on the detd.

when a violent storm soaked the

he few years yet before Hong- course making further play im- South African The col-possible. thekong em lower Taiwan's

culo ladies' softball but I out was 10 strokes below par, while champlon Arnold Selection tras continue to show delending

inPalmer was eight strokes below The fare of averwhelming odds par for nine holer when we will have less to worry and was halted.

The Bael round will be entire- more to write about in future

ly replayed tomorrow.-AFT. conte

e doggral determination 13-4.

Programme for today's swimming Carnival

Following is the programave

of today's Swimming Carnival

Victoria Park ut the featuring the visiting Austra-

len stars:

1.

6.30 pm, Men's Freestyle:

pool

(100m

Robert Windle (Aus), 390n. Alan Wood (Aus), 300m.

HK Team in relay (B x

Shiu-kok, 100m): Fuk

Chan

Shing-chung. Tse Ilon-sum, Lau

Kom-bor. Chan Put. Won, King-chlu, Wong Kan-fai

Wong Mun-jeung.

and

2. 0.45 pm Women's 100.

Butterly Stroke:

Jan Andrew (Aus) va HK

teora in a relay (2 x 50mi): Esther Ki Fung Ma and D E. Sheldon,

ม

3. 0.33 p.m. Men's 100m Breast Stroke:

Exhibition by local swimmers Koo Mun-keu, Wong Ho-lum,) Mok Elo-yuen, Kwan Po-kau, Lam Luk-kun and Loo hung- chu,

4. 7.01 pWomen's 400m Freestyle!

Helen Bartier (A) vs H

team in relay 14 x

Thui Sai-yin, Debby

5. 7.10 fim--Fancy Exhibitions;

30ml:

Four D. Jones FAIRGROUND

BY MADDOCKS

ALAN HAS GIVEN JONES A STEEPING POTION.

KNOCK

Lama

Just before the Interval Ammy, Resulls of the doubles Analy Holmes took a nasty knock on had another chance following a early good run frem Holmes but Lama the high in the very were:

Men: F. Kops and F. Kobbero stages which must have slowed was again slow in shooting, and (Denmark) beat C. T. Oon and him down, but the weakest link when he did Reerelo's defence bed covered and she of them The deflected the ball behind. Narbu 15-10.

centre-forward

long corner Win cleared and . H. Yeol (Malaya) 15-6, in the Anny's forward line was

who only had one real shot

Castro went away upfeld and Women: Miss R. Rabey and goal throughout.

beat Nermon but Fearn was well Miss J. Brennan (Britain) bel

cut to clear. Mrs T. Sonneville (Indonesia)

The second halt continued and Mas S. M. McCoig (Britain), 11-8, 11-7.

:

Recreio's defence were very steady with . A. Silva having almost complete contrci in anid with both defences predemhant 44th minute L. rarely but in the field, but the forwards

Cuterres went away up the left Mixed: E. Kops and Mrs H. got going as a line. piny

Jensen (Denmark) beat Mr and Collaco was kept very quiet, wing and left three defenders Mrs B. Nielsen (Denmark) 15-6, by Bowell and nearly all Re-standing.

chances crefo's possible

came in and passed to Castro whom hard shot hit the side netting. This was about the best move of the match,

15-10.-Reuter.

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Exhibition by past and presem Jocat champions Wong Sik-hon, Chan Hung. Lau Chi-hung, Ng Chuen. Bobby Chan, Lal Cheuk- wing, F. Comerford, Miss Leong Lai-ying and Miss Wong Chor- kiu.

0. 7.30 po — Men's 100m Freestyle:

Envia Dickson (Aus) vs Wan Shiu-ming (HK),

7. 7.38 pm - Women's 100m Backstroke:

Exhibition by loen swimmers Fok Sl-si, Lily Chaw, Au Yuen- ing, Esther Kt Fung-ha and Tall Sal-yin.

៦. 7.43 pm-Women's 4 X 100m Medley Reiny:

1st Team-(Buck) Esther Ki Fang-hs (Breast) Mary Watson (Butterfly)

M. D.

Sheldon (Crown) Helen Barlier.

2nd Team (Back) J. M. Sheldon (Brenst) Dorla KI Fun-mel (Butterfly) Jon

Andrew (Crawi) Gladys

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p. 7.32 pm-Men's & Women's (4 x 100m Freestyle Helsy:-

Australina team-Helen Har- iler, David Dickson, Alun Wood, Robert Windle Res, Jon Andrew, HIC team-Lani Kam-bor, Fok Shiu-kok, Chan Put, Wan Shlu Inkar.

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Then. Just before the Inter VAL RAK Look

the lead through ПУАЛ after Hanley had made the opening.

Ten minutes after the re- sumption RAF went further ahead. Yakub conceded a short for kicking and from corner Patrick's hand-stop Thirnbeck shot hard and scored.

RAF again had most of the play in this half and in the 60th minute put the issue beyond doubt when, from a rolt-In on their right wing, Balcombe cut and although Kadir saved in his shot he regained possession and scored.

For the remaining minutes Prisons pressed hard but could rol sccre and the end came with RAF emerging victorious by 3-0 to become this year's Second Division champions.

He worked his way Ladies' Internationals

Shortly afterwards Aloneo went through but Bowell Inter- cepted and cleared well.

The gaine continued with neither side really getting a grip on it and there was very little over which the spectators could enthuse and time ran out with the score sill standing at 0-0.

Not a very exciting final but I am sure both teams will show a big improvement in the replay on Thursday.

The teams

Recreio 'A': Santos, Pedruco, Nolasco, E. Guterres, H. A. Silva, Monteiro, Collico, A. P. Guterres, Alonco, Guterres,

Castro.

In the first of the Ladies' International Knockout Tournament Semi-finals matches on Saturday, Commonwealth, with ten players defeated England with only nine by 1-0.

The winning goal was a solo Effort by Betty Moir Ave minutes after the Interval.

In the other semi-sinal Portu- gal had a comfortable

victory over Scotland by 4-0 and, bui for the stalwart goalkeeping of Scotland's captain M. Muir the score would have undoubtedly been for higher.

Portugal scored twice in the dest half through. C... Ozario, 2nd. V. Souza, and In the second half Army A': Feam, Norman. y. Souza added another and M. Oliphant, Beckett, Lettin, Buwell, Rosario scored the fourth For Frusher. Holmes, Narbu Lama, Portugal. Turner, Brierly.

RAF v Prisons

The Anal between Common- wenith and Portuzal will be played on Wednesday at King's Park starting at 3.30 pm.

Midweek fixtures for the coming week aret

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

This play-off for the Second

First Division

at Division

Army A va IRC 'A' Championship

Sookunpoo, 5.30 pm. Umpires: H. also did not come up to Brandt, H. Crebas. expectations but this can be partially attributed to RAF's star forward Ryan pulling n muscle in the 20th minute and playing throughout the remainder of the match at walking pace.

Prisons also had to bring in a reserve due to the late arrival

Ladies' International Finai Commenwealth vs Portugal at King's Park, 3.30 pm. Umpires: W. Matthews, A. Van der Stuis.

THURSDAY Men's International Malaya vs Nepal Park, 5.30 pm.

at King's

Umpires: Y. Khan, K. Lall, The ladies Island vs Mainland

at inside-forward Peeke, who annual Axture will be played on arrived after the reserve had Wednesday April 19, and players taken the field and had to be who wish to be considered for content with watching.

this match should contact the

are:

For Prisons Zin Hussin had respective captains who very little support from the flotdB. Miller, Mainland- rest of his forwards and was M. Fincher. also closely watched by RAF's skipper Thirnbeck and, on the few occasions when Hussain did tone Thienbeck ho found Szer blocking his path.

Nino players

Fisher in the RAF's gooi had a great game, particularly in saving short corners. From these #1 was invariably Za Hussain who shot and he always found Fisher beautifully positioned. Had Prison shown variety, in their method of taking corners have been then things might

different.

The initial istle blew with Prisons elding only bine goalkeeper Kadir players but

storle afterwards followed by G. Singh a rotorve (neward.

camo

For the first few minutes IAF had obst of the guide, tèrriidei- ally but coulit not break through the PAMONK terrgurich and it was not unul the 10th minute

CHESS

BY LEONARD BARDEN

Here in a position from actual play; White to move and win,

London Kepriko Kattica.

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