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CRICKET NOTES

SATURDAY, MARCH 11, 1939.

In the World of Sports

KING'S PARK VENUE OF BIG GAMES TO-DAY

Can Kowloon Beat Indians: Recreio Meet Royal Navy

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SEVEN-A-SIDE MIDGETS & RECREIO RUGBY FINALS CLASH FOR LAURELS

H.E. To Present Shield

The final rounds of the Rugby Football Seven-a-side Tournament will take place on the Club. ground at Happy Valley on Saturday, Mar. Tl, play commencing at 3 pm. His Excellency the Governor will at-

SENIOR TITLE MAY BE DECIDED tend and has consented to present

(By "TAC")

AT THE TIME OF WRITING - WEATHER CON- DITIONS ARE SUCH THAT THE THOUGHT OF CRICKET SEEMS LUDICROUS, but in this delightful elimate of ours one never can tell and it is quite with- in the bounds of possibility that by the time, this ap- pears in print the sun will be high in the heavens. Granted this, all (cricketing) roads will lead to King's "Park to-day.

There, on adjoining grounds, more or less, Kowloon Cricket Club and Club de Recreio, rivals in one of the closest championship races for many a long year, will meet the Indian Recreation Club and Royal Navy res- pectively. The position when the captains toss will be this: Kowloon will be playing their last game, Recreio their second last. If the K.C.C. take full points, and Recreio do not, the Shield goes to the former:

are absolutely out of things. And Minu must revert to the " old order of things, win if he can, if not, save the game.

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the Blarney Stone Shleid to the winning side at the copclusion of the Tournament.

By kind permission, the Royal Marine Band of HMS. "Birming- ham" will play before the games and during the Intervals.

To-morrow's Interesting Softball Programme

(By R.O.Y.")'-

Of the nine matches constituting to-morrow's softball pro- gramme, the most important will be the Midgets-Recreio clash, at 11.00 am on the Recrelo ground. The winners of this fruens will be crowned champions for the 1938/39 season, as the Mid- "rets have already defeated the Chinese Baseballers, who are not expected to upset Recreio should the last mentioned squad win over the Midgets.

Seven-a-side Rugby is a fast vincingly

The Portuguese boys won con-¡in action against the home team. over their opponents The Filipino girls have given some and open game with a minimum earlier in the season and are ex-grand displays, recently, and, pro- of scrumming, and for this reason,pected to repeat the performance: viding they are at full strength, as a spectacle, it is probably better much will depend, however, on should provide plenty of opposi- than the usual game where two the pitching of Johnny, Alvares tion for the Maple Leafs, who are full teams of fifteen, men are on and if he should happen to strike going strong for the runners-up the field. Seven minutes each way a bad patch, the opposition can position of the league. are played with half-time of one be depended upon to take full

The nightcap will be between minute, except in the arial, when advantage of any lapse..

the Wildcats and Baby Panthers. ten minutes each way are" played

The Midgets also have an out-

at 11.15 am. The former have with a two minute interval. ·"

standing hurler, in Herble Quan sustained one defeat during the and if both pitchers, are in form. campaign, and cannot afford to fans can be sure of seeing a tight drop another decision if they are pitching duel, with Alvares re-to stay in the running for cham- celving the more experienced sup-pionship honours. They have been port of his team-mates.

having great difficulty in feldлz full teams in recent games, but Two ladies' matches will be should have little trouble in. win-

Il scores of teams are level at "no side," they Immediately change ends and contline play until one or the other scores, when the match ceases with the scoring a le the winners. Teams change ends at intervals of five minutes until a score, is made. Part proceeds of

LADIES' MATCHES

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Personally, I shall be sur- prised if the championship is decided on the spot. Specula- tion has been rife in and around pavilions during the! It is possible that such a pro- this Tournament are devoted to played on the Filipino ground ning even under handicap. past week as to the state of cedure may be considered unsport-Service and Civilian Charities and and the opener, at 10.00 a.m., will

see the Canadian Chinese mid in which the Indiansing in some quarters. I fall to it is hoped that there will be a will take the field, the state of see how such an accusation, if it large gathering of spectators to

On give their support. mind in which they should's levelled. can hold water.

Admission to the centre of the

take the field. This point is, the Indians were to throw the Covered Stand will be $1.00 and to the contrary, I would think that!

surely, not a point at all. game away, then they would befother parts of the ground 50 cts., I understand that fn some guilty of unfairness towards the with Service men in uniform ad- quarters the match between the other contenders for the title. Club and the India's last week!

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Teams competing in the quarter finals are as follows:-

3.00 p.m.-P. and O. Building and Another v. Hongkong Bank.

3.20 p.m.-5th A.A Regt. "A" ". Small Ships "A."

finish by 12 runs) is being takenj Turning to actual prospects, as a criterion of what the I. R. C. provided the Indians do not start intend doing, I don't see how it, with that win-or-lose idea at th can be. I do know as a fact that back of their minds which I have A. R. Minu, the Indian skipper, just discussed. I shall be very went on the field for that game surprised indeed. It Kowloon re-ance Corps. Royal Engineers. determined to win or to lose, a turn to the pavilion with full determination which, I under-points. stand, was shared by the rest of; his side.

The position here is differ- ent. The Indians had to win' that game if they were to get even a look-in at the finish. They were therefore perfectly Justified in Inviting" defeat in an attempt to gain a glorious victory. Now, however, they

True, I do expect the home side: to run up a big score, particularly If they but first, a score to which, Incidentally the Indians will con- tribute, albeit unwillingly, if they "attain" the same standard of Melding that they have been

showing of late.

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4.00 p.m.-Middlesex Regt. “A” v. Hongkong Police"A."

OPEN EVENT AT "VARSITY SPORTS

Included in the programme of events at the annual sports of the University of Hongkong, to be held on Saturday, March 18, commen- cing at 1.30 pm, at Pokfulam, will, be an 880 yards race open to the

Colony,

SPORTING FIXTURES

TO-DAY,

CRICKET-Club de Recreto v.

Navy (Home).

FCOOTBALL.

Semi-final;

Senior Shield South Ching "A" v. Eastern (Bookunpoo), 4 p.m.; First Division. Hongkong F.C. V. Kwong Wah (Hongkong F.C.), 4.30 pm.; Police v Kowloon (Boundary St), 4.30 p.m. Second Division: R. Engineers v. Bt. Joseph's (Military), 4.30) p.m.; Hongkong F.C. v. Middle- sex (Hongkong F.C.), 3

R. Scots v. South China (800-) kimmpoo). 2.30 p.m.; Police v. Kowloon (Boundary St.), 3 pm RUGBY.-Seven-A-Side Tourna- ment; P. & O., Building and Another v Hongkong Bank, 3 p.m.; 5th AA. Regt. "A" ▼, Small Ships "A" 3.20 p.m.;: R.A.0.C.

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FOOTBALL-Firat Division: Eas- tern v. St. Joseph's (Hongkong F.C.), 4.30 p.m.; R. Scots v. Bouth China "B" (Bookmpoo), 4.30 p.m.; Third Division ....... (A):. Runner-up play O. 30th R.A V. Bouth China (Hongkong

F.C.), 3 p.m. Second Division: R.A.O,C. v. 5th R.A. (Sookun- Doo), 3 p.m.

SOFTBALL - Men's League.

Second play-off, Kidgets v. Re- crelo (Rec.), 11 a.m.; Women's League Canadian Chinese Y Filipinos' (FU); 10 am; Pan- thern v. Wildcats (FL), 11.30 am. Inter-Hong League.

Spots - \V.. Union In- surance (Ea, Balle); 11.15. a.m.; Chartered-Bank v. RAF. (R. AF) 7.30pm American Express Texato (FIL), 1.30 pm; Shell v. Gocony (OBA),

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