1939-03-25 — Page 2

PAGE 2-HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 1939.

2. In the World of Sports

SOFTBALL NOTES

TWO INTERNATIONAL MATCHES TO-MORROW

To Portugal, China Expected

Gain Easy, Close Decisions

(By R.O.Y.)

THE TWO REMAINING FIRST ROUND MATCHES OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOFTBALL SERIES; ARE TO BE DECIDED AT KING'S PARK TO-MORROW, when Portugal meets Canada and China clashes with America. The first game will be the Portugal-Canada clash, at 10 a.m. on the Recrelo ground, but it is ex- pected to be a mere formality, with "Portugal passing into the next round without any difficulty whatever.

The powerful Recreio squad will represent the favourites, while the composition of the Canadian squad is, as yet, uncertain. Manager Dave Walker will probably rely on the Canadian Chinese boys to fill in line-up, but cannot hope to do any better than put up a fairly good showing.

TENNIS TOURNEY LADIES' GOLF: ANNUAL

PROGRAMME

Stand Court In Use Next Week

The Stand Court comes into use for the first time to the current tennis championships at the Hong kong Cricket Club ground next week, when. some Interesting matches should be seen.

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The programme follows an parenthesis indicates the Stand Court match!--

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MUNDAY 27TH. Open Singles-Lam Kwùn v.

Tomlinson. A. Crawford Peter U. Ho Ka-lau v. W. C. Hung. Open Doubles.-S. A and H. D. Rumjahn v. I. M. A Razack and A. R. Mimi. (8) Lim Thiam-tet and

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SPRING MEETING AND

PRIZE DISTRIBUTION

The annual spring meeting offa record number of cards taken the Ladies' Section of the Royal out for the putting pool, over 250. Hongkong Golf Club was held at The Tombstone competition pro- Fanling from Monday to Thursday. [duced one outstanding score. Mrs. Gilmore doing an 82 on the New Mar. 20 to 23.

The prizes were presented on Course. Thursday afternoon by Mrs Lind-

I want now to thank very warm- sell., the Captain, who said, in part:ly all kind donors of cups

the

winners

and

of the

I want to welcome Mrs. Grasett prizes, which you see on the table who has kindly come out to pre- here, and all who have contributed sent the prizes given by the wives to the success of the meeting. of Service, members for the Shang- There have been good entries in hal foursomes competition. We are all the knock-out competitions this J.also very glad to have with us last season and I now heartily con-

year's Captain. Lady MacGregor, gratulate who will kindly present her Cap- various" cups and all those who tain's Cup. And I extend a hearty have put up a good fight but failed to win. I offer my special con- welcome to everyone here to-day.

We are sorry that the annual {gratulations to our new champion Spring exodus from Hongkong has Mrs. Shewan, who has repeated As usual carried out many old Mrs. Whyte-Smith's performance Iriends. Scme will return for- of last year, getting a "doublé first” tunately but others have gone for by winning both the Championship good. Among the latter is Mrs, and Captain's Cup. Glover who was an ardent sup- I now have much pleasure in porter of the Club and who gen- asking Mrs. Grasett to present the Bowl before she left. May I take erously presented us with a Rose prizes for the Shanghai Foursomes. this opportunity to remind you

PRIZE LIST"

Shanghai-Foursome: Mrs. Mundy

Stephen Wong v. E. E. Story and

J. J. Ferguson,

Club Handicap Singles.-T. J. Could v. R C. Beavan.

Club Handicap Mixed Doubles

Goldman Mrs.

Mr. and Mrs. r Lt. J. Theobald and

The best battle will be pro-Shield for the Wahcos, with whom Churchill, Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Ralph vided by last year's finalists, the Wildcats are on a level footing, V. R. Gordon and Mrs. Shewan China and America, who com-at the head of the Ladles' stand-

TUESDAY 28TH As the Wahoos, in their re- mence at 12 noon on the ings.

maining fixture, have 3.11 easy Open Doubles.-Tsui Wai-pul and C.B.A. ground. Doc Molthen

problem in intimates that he will be wildcats cannot afford

the Cardinals, the Tsui. Yun-pul v. O. Rumjahn and to drops. A: Hussain, (S) S. A. Gray and fielding some new players, in these points If they are, to stay in a. C. Burnett v. A. V. Gogano and support of Ernie Hearther, the Championship race. so will go J. Remedios. Larry Brown and Harris, and all out to retain their present lead- feels confident of providing ng position. the Chinese with some real opposition.

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China's line-up will be selected from N. Lum. H. Quon, Young Lee, T. Chan, E. Wong. W. Ching. C. S. Chung. P. F. Choy, W. Woo, Pau

Club Doubles.-F. C. Nottingham and R. B. Lecky, v. D. C. Misra and S M. Afzal.

At 11.15 am.. the Baby Panthers tangle with the Cardinals who ap- pear to have faded after a brilliant Armstrong v. R.M.M. King, B. OM. Club Handicap Singles.-H. J. start at the beginning of the sea- son, and who will have to show Deane v. E. Laidlaw, H. D. Bidwell up better than they did in their V. A. K. Mackenzie

Club Doubles.-F. H. Stokes and

last few outings. If they are to stay M. M. Daries v. R. K. Valentine

and L, M.S. Lloyd.

BABY PANTHERS IMPROVE

Ka Ping. R. Chang, W. Hong Sing in the top half of the tables. P. K. Lau and T. Young; providing these, players turn out in full force, China is expected to gain a close decision.

LADIES' MATCHES

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In the first of three ladles' matches to be played on the Filipino Club ground. the Wildcats meet the Canadian Chinese girls, at 10 a.m., in a needle match, the final result of which will decide the former squads' championship chances.

Club Mixed Doubles Handicap- The Baby Panthers have shown Mr. and Mrs. A. F, Walkderi v. H enough improvement to give them J. Scull und Miss G. Scull an "excellent chance of taking the honours, and it will not come as any great surprise if they register: their third victory. In this match. The Filipino girls entertain the Pirates, at 2.30 p.m., in what should be an close tussle, even though the Buccaneers are but one notch away

H.K. CYCLING CLUB

Handicap Run Over

from the Cellar position. The Kowloon Course"

Filipino lassies are inclined to be.

rather erratic, but should win this The Open Hill-climb, 'arrang-,

The Maple Leafs arc a very game, as the Pirates, althoughed by the Hongkong Cycling Club, formidable aggregation, and should greatly improved. are, still lacking on Sunday, 26th March, 1939, has go close to winning the Southard in experience.

been cancelled, owing to lack of entries. "

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The Club has arranged an In-

BASKETBALL - BEST TITLE HOLDERvitation Handicap 50 miles event

LIKED U.S. GAME

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But Baseball Brings

Much More Money It is probable" that English en- thusiasts could make out a good case for Association football a3] the world's most popular game,

As far as the United States 15 concerned, the statistics put bas- ketball first. In 1938 90 million Americans watched basketball matches! This was 30 million more than baseball drew, 45 mil- Ikon more than American football. At the American universities the game is played indoors during the height of the winter when the weather is too severe for football. Some of the indoor stadiums hold 15,000 spectators♪

MONEY SIDE OF BASEBALL If basketball draws the crowds,

for the players. It is said that for

KNOCKED-OUT

over the Kowloon Circuit course. on Sunday, 16th April, 1939. to which the leading Colony cyclists will be invited. Awards for the

British Welterweight arst. second and third, handica

Championship

won

LIVERPOOL. Mar. 24. (Reu- ter)-Ernie Roderick, 10st. 5. lbs., of Liverpool,

the British welterweight boxing title" last night knocking out the holder, Jake Kilrain, list 6 lbs., of Glasgow, in the seventh round of their sche- duled 15-round bout.

The winner meets Henry Arm- strong for the world's welterweight title. in Londen on May 22.

places have been kindly donated

by Messrs, R. H. M'Dowell and P. Stanley.

4.

LEAGUE CRICKET

ELEVENS

The following will represent the Craigengower C.C." in League cricket matches against the Hong- kong C.C. to-day-

First XI (away).-E. Zimmern (Capt.); A. Zimmern, F. R. Zim- mern. D. Hung, W. L. Rapley, W. Roderick, who was a pronjure't Hong Bling. A. K. Ismail, A. R. H. favourite, started confidently and Esmail, G. Souza, P. J. Billimoria connected with several lert jabs to and A. B. Ramson.

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Kilrain's mouth. The Scot continued Second XI (home)—B. R. Iranée. with his rushing tactics, eventually (Capt.), J. L. Young Saye, A. M.

$ heavy fifth-round) Omar, G. Winch, H. P. Lim; C. W.j launching baseball 'collects the most money attack which worried Roderick. Lam, W. K. Way. T. Locke, N. The winner fought back savagely Broadbridge. U. Esmall and M. C. the coming season the famous in the sixth, sending Kilrain down Hung.

K.C.C. Second XI v. Police W. New York Yankees will have the with a right to the jaw.

Kilrain landed a blow to the Mulcahy (Capt.), T. A. Madar, F. highest salary roll on record,

The figure for a manager, three heart in the seventh, but Roderick A. Broadbridge. S. A. Gray, B. D. coaches, and 25 players is said to sent him down again with another Lay, G. A. Goodban, G. E. Taylor, of right. Kilrain then misjudged the|J. R. Luke, W. L. McKenzie, R, count) and was counted out while Baldwin and R. A. Simpson, Um-

pire: H Brokenshire. resting on one knee.

exceed £65,000, an average more than £2,000 per head,

Actually the stars take the bulk, with Manager, Joe McCarthy and the famous Lou Gehrig topping -the bill with £7,500 apiece. “

Sporting Fixtures

TO-DAY

ALL-INDIA HOCKEY] ATHLETICS-LA

COMBINATION

The following have been chosen to represent the All-India XI in a friendly hockey game against the Club de Recreio on Sunday, March 20 at 10.15 am. sharp on the Re- creio ground:-(Weather permit- ting);

N. C. Ben-Gupta (HK Univer sity); Gusein Singh (Kumaon Rides), Datta Ram (Raj. Rifles);! M. R. Malik (K.I.T.C.), Lall Singh (Kumaon Rifles), M. H. Hassan (Hadio) Hav. Shah Wall "(Raj:) Rines), Pyara Singh (K.LT.C.), LL. #Pritam Nath (Raj. Rifles), Capt, Nerain Singh (Kumaon Rifles), and

· Pártab' (Kumaon Rifles).

Bddle "College Annual Sports (La Balle), 1 p.m.: St. Stephen's College An- nual Sports (Stanley); 2.10 p.m: Club CRICKET.-First Division:

Division: Kwong Wah v South China (Kowloon); 3 p.m.; 5th R.A. v, Eastern (Bookunpoo), 3. p.m.; Third . Division: Run- ner-up Play-om Bouth China Y. Kit Chee (Caroline Hill), 3 p.m.

de Recrelo v R, Navy (L); Civil Service C... v. Army (L); Hong-GOLF-Bogey (Par) Pool (New kong CC v. Craigengower 0.0. Course, Fanling),

(L). second Division, Police RHOCKEY-Brawn Cup, D.GS. Y.

Re-

C. v. Kowloon C.C. (L); Craigen. Hongkong Ladies (Happy Val- sower C. C, v. Hongkong v. C.C.les, 3 p.m.; "Y" Ladies v. (L); Indian R. C. v. Club de Re- crelo, 3 pm. Nomads HC v. creao (L): R. Navy v. Univer- HMB Birmingham (Police alty (L). (

ground, Boundary Rd.), 4 p.m. FOOTBALL First Division: Kow-YACHTING-7th Championship

loon-v. "South China TM*A" Beries for racing yachta. (Kowloon), 430 pm; Middle-

MOTO-MORROW sex y, Eastern (Bookunpos) 4.30 FOOTBALL Lai Wah Cup Final: pm: St. Joseph's Police Civilians. Chinese (Hongkong (Caroline Hill):430 p.m.; Second F.C.), 4 pm.

that this Bowl will be played for

March 28.

at Happy Valley between April and June and that entry lists close on

GRATIFYING ENTRIES The number of entries in the various competitions has been most gratifying-50 for the Tomb- stone, 64 for the Bronze division Up: Mrs. Morrison. Scratch and Handicap Medal,and

and Mrs. Overy Y. Mrs. E J. R. Mitchell and Mrs. H. G. Rose, a tie.

Mrs. Mundy and Mrs. Overy win on second nine holes.

Captain's Cup: Mrs. Shewan; Runner-up: Mrs. Plercy.

Ross Cup: Mrs. Overy; Runner-

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