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2-HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

WEDNESDAY,

** In the World of Sports

SOFTBALL NOTES:

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ATHLETIC

TEAMS TEAMS TO COMPETE FOR SHIELD THIS YEAR: PROSPECTS DISCUSSED

U.S. Girls Squads Likely

To Play Here Again

BY R.O.Y.

REGRADED

LONGER SEASON OF. TRACK EVENTS Grading of teams competing in track athletics has been. reorganised by the Victorian Amateur Athletic Associa- tion. The season

opens on November 4:

GARCIA WINS MELBOURNE

ON TK.O.

Apostoli Floored In Title Bout

CUP RECOVERED

· POLICE FIND IN RAID

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OCTOBER 4, 1939.

COMPETITIVE Sporting

FOOTBALL

STARTS OCT. 21

Fixtures

TO-DAY

---LONDON, Oct, 2 (Reuter)-CODE BADMINTON—Y,M.C.A, .. Women's

petitive football: on a regional basis is beginning in England on October 21.

Section Badminton, Al Day

from 10 am; Cathedral Hall Badminton, 8 pa

Mighty-two clubs have "Been | HOCKET. —

Club Hockey trial. Kinga Park, 515 pm.

NEW YORK, Od. 3 (Reuter)--- Cerefino Garcia, of the Philippine Islands, won the world "middle- Stolen from the Melbourne Club divided into eight sections: 45 weight title according to the New three months ago, the gold cup follows: Northeast. 11: Northwest. SHOOTING-Hongkong Ride As York and California State Com-won by Artilleryman in the 191912: East Midlands, 11: Western missions by beating the holder, Melbourne Cup race was discover-12: Midland, eight: Fred Apostoli; Gen technical ed by detectives in a bathroom an eight: South "A" 10; South "B" knock-out in the seventh round of a house which they raided in a 15-round ight.

|Queen's Parade, CHiton

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It was a give and take battle recently.

the seventh round with

In its last record season the Sixteen Hong teams will do battle this year for the association had 82 teams,

repre- until China, Sports Shield, of which the first and present hold-senting 43 clubs. competing in Aposteli scoring heavily with a ers are the Netherlands Bank squad, who easily upset the eight grades. Two ovals had to two-fisted attack to the body.

be used

Then Garcia scored with terrific to complete weekly

3 highly fancied Socony-Vacuum gang in last season's inter-

series at 180 events.

right-hand punches which floored section play-off.

Apostoll three times before the Under the new system the Asaght was stopped, sociation Intends to eliminate at least one

Increase grade, and teams and events in higher grades. The same number of athletes will compete.

BOY WHO BOWLED BRADMAN

10.

FILL

Southwest

Clubs which are not participat- ing are Aston Villa, Sunderland, The trophy was wrapped in Derby County. Exeter City, Ipswich newspaper, and the bowl was Town and Gateshead.

broken from its stem.

Edward James Parker, 26.

labourer, who was living at the Australian Women's

war

house with his wife. charged with having stolen, the [cup. valued, at £200.

The trophy was presented to the Melbourne Club by Mr. A. Murphy, and it disappeared after 4.15 am on May 23.

Hockey Team Defeated

And

sociation Weekly Spom Practice Shoot, 1.45 p.m. SWIMMING. - Army champion-

ships, V.R.C., 2 p.m.

TOMORROW SWIMMING. Army ships, RG. 2 p.m.

champion-

FRIDAY, OCT. E MEETINGS-Annual Meeting of Közkon Cricket Club, Club- house, 6 p.m.; Annual Meeting of Hongkong Badminton Asso- clation, S. C. M. P. Beard-Room. 5.30 p.m.

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Both these teams are among this year's contestants which include the National City Bank, American Express Royal Air Force, Kai Tack Civil Airport, Texaco, Shell Lacas, China Underwriters, Chartered Bank, Hongkong

The Australian women's hockey Electrics, Greenspots, Ewo, Wayroong and Union Insurance.

touring team was beaten, three. A great innings by Paul Brooks At the first Hong meeting of the remaining two squads, will cause The Association has ascertain the boy who caused a stir in the

¡goals to one. by The Best of Aus-, captálu, playing for The Rest, year. Chind Underwriters intimat-some heart-burning.

ed that 84 teams will""compete this cricket world last season when he

tralla, at Adelaide Ovál

came of the deld with a strained ed that they would be joining only

The inter-club committee bowled Bradman at practice, re-runs when Brooks went in. He It was the team's arst Against this suggestion is one year.

com-foot ligament. cr condition that the League point which must not be overlook-bas proposed that A Grade comtrieved an indifferent start by the immediately took command of the bined practice since its selection. Goal scorers: The Rest: L should be divided into two sec-ed: that is the deciding match beprise two sections of 12 teams Young Amateurs at Lord's.

bowling and reached 100 cut of M. Pearce, vice-captain of the Thomson (Tas.) 2, E. Peam (84), tions according to the strength of tween the two winners of the each, and B Grade one competi- The Young Professionals finished 185 in 2 hours 50 minutes." Australian team, and captain of Australia: L. Crane,

tion of 12 teams. Remaining in a commanding position, the

West When the innings closed at 232 the

Australian side.

It has been decided to send - an grades, from to H. will com-Young Amateurs requiring 55 runs] Brooks was undefeated with 111. unable to play because of an in-Australian team to New Zealand prise 10 teams eath.

to save the follow-on with five Scored out of 138. t just under jury to the right hand sustained next year. The 1942 International wickets to fall.

three hours. He hit a 6 and seven in the match against New South tournanient will be staged at Can

Wales.

Newson, Victorian berra.

the respective teams.

DIFFCULT PROBLEM

Owing to the great difference in

separate sections.

A clash between the strongest of the stronger teams and the

the standard of play served up by leaders or the weaker section

last

would in all probability be farcial:

Anal

"SEEDING" OF TEAMS

HURDLE EVENTS INCLUDED

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N

Two wickets had fallen for 344's,

teams

.

"the various Hong teams

By placing the strongest so that the obvious solution would in the higher grades, the com- season, this plan should be the

at least one." means of eliminating the unin-be to dispose of any championship mittee claims that

and possibly two of the lower, teresting runaway matches which

grades could be eliminated. Hurdle were so commor in the previous |

season.

Whether or not there will be events will be included in all week- Royal Air Force, American Ex-any "seeding" of teams, the Nether-ly events for the minor grades. press. Ewo and China Underwriters lands Bankers will be favoured to The two days allowed for all- have intimated that they would retain their title, under the able relay racing. and one of the two prefer to play in a Junior" sec-leadership of Nick Beltrao. This allowed last season for all-handi- Hon, but the deciding, of which gang of keen youngsters, most of cap competition have been dis- four squads would join them in whom were practically unknown in carded. and the next track "season the lower bracket, is going to offer baseball circles, carried off top w) comprise 11 Saturdays league officials quite a difficult honours. only because they were inter-club athletics, two Saturdays problem. National City Bank and the most enthusiastic, squad in the of State tests "and two of Texaco would probably have this competition, practicing more re-torian championships. The inter-

two honour, but the selection of the gularly than any of their competi- club season will last

tors.

Saturdays than last season.

The Association secretary (Mr. Socony played throughout the season as though they could not F. Pizzeyi said yesterday that the scheme would *be hurdle when they found that their adopted at the next full meet- greater experience could not. copeing of the V.AAA.

ADVERTISEMENT be stopped. but fell at the last committee's

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

with the better condition of the hard working Dutch Bankers, II

+

of

Vic-

more

ATHLETES FOR S. ÁFRICA

The Australian Amateur Athletic

A. V. Gosano can get his gang to really go to work this year. Sotony Union will send a team of 10 to will be the most likely team to South Africa late in the 1941 sea- THE EIGHTH EXTRA topple the present champions of son. The team will contest RACE MEETING will be held their perch.

a

series of five matches, including two tests, with teams from Eng-

(weather permitting) at HAPPY Although there are stronger land, Canada and New Zealand,

who would make most improve

VALLEY on SATURDAY, 7th teams, Chartered Bank and ec- and TUESDAY, 10th October, trics Impressed as being the squads 1939, commencing at 2.00 p.m. on both days. E

The first Bell will be rung at 1:30 p.m. on each day.

...

MEMBERS ENCLOSURE

No One without a badge will be admitted to the Members'

ment with added experience and should be well in this year's race.

- STRONG AGGREGATION Lacas also have a strong aggTe gation which includes more Men's Léagle players than any other Hong squad. Greenspots will miss the services of Bill Muir. but Stan

Enclosure. Such must be wor Leonard can be depended upon to throughout the duration of each produce a bunch of triers. Meeting in such a manner as to be readily identified.

Badges admitting Non-Mem

to the Members' Enclosure and Club Rooms at $5.00 per day

Union Insurance should also be ably represented, having been one of the squads which was gathering.

speed when last year's 'race ended.

The secretary of the Union (Mr. HR. Weir) said that South Africa had been advised that Austrália

would accept when it received an official invitation.

At present, it is intended, that the team should include four athletes, three cyclists and three boxers.

Pole VaultTM Champion As Oarsman

H

Australian

Hongkong Bank have plenty of material and may cause a futter. Fred Woodhouse, for Gentlemen and $3.00 per day but it is doubtful it "Shell" will pole vault champion, will stroke an trouble the stronger teams, unless Albert Park Rowing Club tour in for Ladies (Both including tax) they have managed to acquire the forthcoming metropolitan are obtainable through the more powerful hurler than they regatta for novice and light SECRETARY upon the per were able to call on in their last weight oarsmen. sonal or written application of scampaign.

Member, stich Member to be AMERICAN GIRLSTM DUE responsible for all visitors intro

Local softball fans will be pleas duced by him, and for Payment ed to know that, despite the Inter- of All Chits, etc.

The Secretary's -- Office. 15 floor, Exchange Building (Tel 27794) will close at 12 o'clock Noon on both days,

Associated with him will be, F Bateman at 3; D. Williams, 2; and R. Gillespie, bow

J. Gaskin, Victorian King's Cup oarsman, is coaching a novice national situation; Mart Fielder is eight for the same regatta. The bringing his American girls squads crew consists of F. Findlay, stroke, A. Lyne, 7; E. Lyne, 6; A Chissing, to the Far East.

Leaving San Francisco on Oct. 15: 8. Zemancheff, 4; K. Bell, 31 30 by the ss. President Taft, this Bennett, 2; and B. Kennedy, sports delegation will consist of 32 bow.

Timas are obtainable at the members, forming two complete Club House provided they are softball and basketball squads. No ordered in advance from the No news has been received indicating whether or not they will stop over

1. Boy (Telephone 21920).

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE

in Hongkong, but it is quite likely

The price of Adiffission to the Melder himself, informed this Public Enclosure is $1.00 per day writer, when he was bere last year,

H.K. CRICKET CLUB TRIAL

that they will do so, as Marty The Hongkong Cricket Club is holding a trial game on Saturday, Oct. 7 at 2 p.m. Between teams that he expected to arrange captashed by T. A. Pearce and É. Including Tax, for all Persous; longer stay in Hongkong on his J. R. Mitchell, as below:- incinding Ladies," and "is

payable next tour of the orient at the end T. A Pearce (Capt.), H. J. Arm-" at the Gate. Soldiers and Sallors of 193970 in Uniform are admitted Hall

Price.

Order,"

strong, D. 1. Bosenquet, B, C, Fay,

He also intimated that he would . H. Fox, J. Hackney, RM M

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be bringing his own foodlights in King, H. J. D. Lêwê, A. K Mac- order to stage night games at the Kenzie, L. T. Ride, D. 8. Hobb South China field. Judging from B JR. Mitchell (Cam the great interest these girl Bidwell, C. W. E Blihop, VO aroused on their last visit, there is Bond, D. de 6. Cares, little doubt that a similar series of GE Divett Tv. softball and baseball games would I O. PärzGHE, 1, 1: O 746 meet with excellent local support. M. Stark, 1 Bolter.

B. BROWN,

Secretary Hong Kong, 2nd Oct. 1939.

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