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SEEN THIS SEASON

Stewart, Of R.A.F., Hits

Five Home Runs

THE MEN'S SOFTBALL LEAGUE GAMES PLAYED YES- TERDAY at King's Park provided the beat entertainment that has been seen this season, and by a curious coincidence all three matches were won by the odd run in nine:

The Midgets and Chinese Baseballers were unexpectedly held to the bare run margin by the supposedly weak teams, Central These British Association and Canadian Chinese, respectively. two teams have completed their fixtures and if the Recreio win their remaining match a play-off will be necessary.

EASY WIN FOR ROYAL SCOTS. Playing at the Valley yesterday, the Rayal Scots defeated the P.W.

WIN FOR H.K. INTERPORT HOCKEY XI

COLONY BACKS SHAKY

(BY "QUIZ"}

An interesting hockey en- counter Was witnessed at King's Park yesterday between ihr Association XI and the In- terport team, the latter beat- Ing the former by four goals to uit.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13,

1939.

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From the run of play in the early Manila...... stages it appeared as if the Asso- Manila iriation team would give the Co-Shanghai and Amoy .....

lony side a hard time.

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The Machine Gunners turried

The Association forwards com- out two men short and called on!

bined better in the first half than Wally Ching and Roy Lau to fil!

their opponents. The left flank of in their team but to no avail. The

the Interport team was more in Java and Manila... Hongkong Baseballers Aelded 1

Partab scored the Straits, Manila and London Par- full nine so the result of this

prominence.

cels (London date, 5th Jan.). first goal from a melee. game must be taken as official

On changing over Pyara Singh Shanghs! In the Ladles: League the Cuts D by seven goats to two when they

and S. Fowlet were switched to Calcutta and Straits in the semi-final Junior out-hit and out nelded the Car-met

centre-forward and inside-right Shanghai and Swatow.. Shield dinals although the delding of

this Balgon. Williamsun. the soldiers' centre positions. respectively. and

Air both sides was very poor. Twenty-

Mail by "Imperial Always

Ave errors

chalked up in forward, distinguished himself by produced the desired effect. Three

Direct Service”—London data, gouls were scored in quick succes- scoring no less than five goals.

8th February.. this game.

There was too much whistle in sion by Pyara Singh off some good

Shanghai The Baby Panthers had an easy win over the Central British Girls the second half due to ungentle-passes by W. A, Reed.

In the Anal stages the Colony and it was a very bad tactical manly conduct. »

At half-time the score was 2-1 team had the upper hand. J. M. mistake not to have started Bottomley on the mound for the in favour of the Royal Scots.

The teams were:- Central British Girls.

were

Dot

The surprise of the Hong League games was the wonder- ful show put up by the Royal Air Force against the American Express, the latter losing by the huge margin of 30 runs Stewart, for the R.A.F., who it is understood is the founder of the English Baseball League' at Home, hit Ave home runs in six times at bat,

The strong Secony team were held by the Electrle and squeezed the winning run after two extra innings had been played.

victory Hongkong Bank's

Over

Shell was unexpected but the former fully deserved their win as they played more consistent ball.

Lacas, with a convincing

"

Royal Scots:-Salter; Fowler, Farnaby Wiseman, Fraser, Sy- mons: James, Kane. Williamson, Batley and Cilroy.

Pinto and G. Singh shone for the Association in attack.

The Colony backs were rather shaky throughout and did not show much understanding. Good- win in goal, was seldom tested seriously,

Japan Manila

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San Francisco date. 21st Jan.). Pres. Polk... Straits and Europe vis Snea

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(Papers etc.) London date. 19th January and London Parcels P.W.D.: J. G. Balley: Tang

(London, date. 12th January). ... Rawalpindi The game was controlled by K. Kwong-wing. Ho Chor-yin: Lai

Calcutta and Straits Kwok-chfu, Shiu Sam, Loo Chi- Hussain and Dove.

Straits vin: Chan Cheong. Lo Tong. Ho salves. V. C. Bond; Lt. Hook. W. A.Australia and Manila..

Colony XI:-Goodwin: J. Gon-Japan and Shanghai Ka-keung. Wong Wing-hong and Reed, R. Marques; M. R. Malik, S. Fung King-hu.

Fowler, Pyara Singh, Nerafn Singh and Partab.

Association XI-Osman; Carter.

Wins For Nordwester R. J. Reed: Austin, M. H. Hassan.

And Cormorant

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The Royal Hongkong Yacht | Club's sixth championship series.

Alr Mail by "Imperial Airways Direct Service "—London date.

11th February. U.S.A., Honolulu Japan & Shanghai (San Francisco date, 27th Jan.). Amoy

E. Fowler; D. Smith, Gurbachan Singh, G. Fowler, J. M. Pinto and Narwant Singh.

Manila Shanghai.

struits-pers

Amoy

was salled yesterday and resulted INTERPORT RUGBY Man in wins for Nordwester (Mr. Lucas) win

In the "W". Class and Cormorant

over the National City Bank, must(Majer J. L. Willcocks) in the "E" be considered the best team in class. the "B" Section of the League,

Detailed results were as follows:

"W" Class-Started at 9.50

Finished Curr. Pos. 17.08.29 16.17.20 2

Curlew

RESULTS AT A GLANCE - LADIES LEAGUE:-Cube 27

Cardinals 18; Baby Panthers 12 v. Central British Girls 7. MEN'S LEAGUE:-Midgets 5

Central British Association 4: Hongkong Baseball Club 5 y, Machine Gunners 4: Chinese Baseball Club 5 Canadian Chinese 4. HONG LEAGUE:-Ewo 25 v. China

Underwriters 14; Hongkong Bank | 10 v. Shell 9: Socony 10 v. Hong- kong. Electric 9: Lacas 12 v. National City Bank 8 Royal Punal Air Force 35 v. American Ex- Dress 5.

SHANGHAI TEAM DEFEATED BY INDIANS

At Sookunpoo yesterday, the visiting Shanghai Chinese Stu- dents' team met with their second defeat of the tour at the hands of the Indian Recreation Club, loging

by three matches to two.

The results were:-

H. D. Rumjahn beat Poker Tong. 6-2, 6-4,

Omar Rumfahn lost to T. H. Wel, 1-6, -6.

S.A. Rumjahn beat H.K. F. LI," 6-4, 6-0.

H. D. Rumjahn and A. H. Madar lost to Tong and L 3-6..3-6.-

8. A. Rumjahn and A. R. Minu beat Wel and K. C. Tsat, 6-4, 6-4.

18.17.55

3

(Capt. Tracey). Nordwester. 16.53.40 18.11.18 1

(Mr. Lucas). Cutty. 16.57.04

(Mr. J. D. McClatchie).

"E" Class—Started at 10.00

Azuma

18.32.53 16.29.37. (Mr. E. B. Lambert). Cormorant 17.09.47 16.26.48 1

(Major J. L. Willcocks).

17.12.39 16.29.23

(Dr. L. D. Pringle).

"A" Class-Started at 10.10 Carpenter 17.23.07 17.23.07

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VISITORS

SHANGHAI, Feb. 12 (Reuter)- Straits

The Shanghai Interport Rugger Japan and Shanghai Fifteen left for Hongkong this Manila

morning on the Jardine Matheson Japan, Shanghai and Formosa, vessel Taisang.

FRIENDLY CRICKET

In a friendly cricket encounter at the Valley yesterday, Volunteers beat the Police by 40 runs.

Volunteers 187 (L, T. Ride 49, A.

C. Beck, 57)." Police 147 (C. Pope 52, T. H. King, 42, Stoker 4 for 30, McKenzie 4 for 33).

MALAYANS LEAVE

The Malayan Interport Rugby team left for Bingapore yesterday on board the ss. Tilawa.

POLICE ENTER FINAL OF

SENIOR SHIELD

St. Joseph's Beaten 4-3 In

Thrilling Game

In a senior shield stimi-final football match at Causeway Bay yesterday, Police beat a strong St. Joseph's line-up by four goals to three in a game notable for the speedy thrill-a-minute play that the brought the bail alternatively from one goal-mouth to other.

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St. Joseph's, in spite of their loss, Saints appearing to be content exhibited a superior forward Hne, with keeping their one goal lead, Gomes at inside-left being the star Play took on new life shortly player of the five receiving able when Moss netted a penalty goal. LONDON BEATEN support from Alves at left-wing. The Saints began to force the A. V. Gosano played his usual good game, a concerted rush by the for- AT TENNIS

game.

wards passing McHardy as Gomes DULWICH, Feb. 12 (Reuter)-- The Police forwards lacked com- scored neatly on a rebound from Paris beat London by 12 matches bination, individually displaying the cross bar. to 9 in the annual inter-City Ten- their merit on many occasions. From this stage of the game tu nis Match:

Wong Man-wat at right-wing ex-full time, Police had a monopoly of Swatow and Tientsin Notable results

Borotra hibited ability to control the ball, the ball, Wong Man-wad managing Shanghai beat Olli 8/3, 7/5; Borotra beat Howlett and Moss taking good care several individual runs and exper-Fort Bayard and Pakhot. Kwangtung....... Nigel Sharpe 6/2, 6/3; Om beat of the left hertha. Fox Kwal-chel, fencing poor luck in shooting for AMOY Pierre Pelizza 6/3, 6/3; Fierze Peat centre-forward, scored the first goal. Howlett sent in the equalizer lizza and Weiss beat Nicoll, and goal. Shaffi 8/10, 8/10, 6/1, 6/1, 6/1.

were:

THURSDAY

Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, UBA... Central and South America via San Francisco due San Fran- cisco, 10th March.

on a pass from Wong, bringing the Castilho. Hussain, and Pereira score to three-all before full time. formed a half line that would or- An extra twenty minutes was al- appear Impenetrable, lowed, and Gotnes came near to M.C.C. DISMISSED dinarily

Brittain only being outstanding on getting past McHardy before ten FOR 180 RUNS the opposing side. The backs did minutes had elapsed. The winning Swiatow

not distinguish themselves, the two goal for the Police came unexpec- Saigon. SALISBURY, Feb. 11 (Reuter)—

goalles being called upon, for un-tedly as Moss sent the ball past, The MC.C. touring team were

usual alertness. Both of them Marques with a shot from the wing, dismissed cheaply in their match played excellent football, McHardy some ten players being within the with Rhodesia which began here deserving the more praise.

goal area and general confusion to-day.

Fan Kwan-chol opened the prevalling. On a wicket favouring bowlers score for the Police, Gosana equil the visitors were all out for 180, izing within a few minutes on.alin 1920.

Rhodesia fared worse and were pass from Marques. Good com » The teams ----

between bined play

Alyca Police:

Blackburn, McHardy: and Gomes brought the ball Chan Kwong-yue; Parker, Brittain.

the Police The inter-hong cricket match to

goal once North: Wong Man-wal, Ferrier, and between Butterfield' and Bwire and again within the first half, the Fun Kwai-chol, Howlett Jardine, Matheson and Co., played former scoring.

dismissed for 96.

at the Kowloon Cricket Club

ground yesterday, resulted in a

THE SECOND HALF The play, fast and rough in the

win for the, foriner team by 17 first half, toned down considerably for a period after the interval, the

rugs.

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