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PAGE 2-HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

SOFTBALL LEAGUE

MONDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1939.

In the World of Sports

A VICTORY

Recreio "A" Beat Chung & A DEFEAT

1

Hwa: Disappointing Game

BRILLIANT CATCH

KEPLINGER'S

FOR U.S.S.

MINDANAO

(BY R.O.Y.)

The following were the results of Softball League matches

played at King's Park yesterday:-

R. H. E. showed evident lack of practice

8 8 5 this being noticeable with his hit-

Recreio "A"

Chung Hw

3

Int'l, Athletic-

19

13

tent.

Filipino Club

7

5

U. 8. S. Mindanao

2

7 3

Canadian Chinese

3 B

1

English Forum

10

9

Trojans

3 & 5

6.

17

Machine Gunners Central Brit. Assn. ... 18 9 3 The match between Recreio "A" and Chung Hwa was a big dis- appointment. Neither team showed anything like their usual form Chung Hwa being especially ragged in their Belding.

"FINE VICTORY

FOR NOMADS

RECREIO BEATEN IN EVEN MATCH

BY TROJAN

REST GAME -

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HONGKONG CLUB OPEN'S RUGBY SEASON

CRAIGENGOWER C.C. ANNUAL

"AT HOME”.

Prizes Presented By

Mrs. Bradbury

Gratification at seeing such a finë turn-out and such a large

Gutierrez

Shield Lawn Bowls

CHINA BEATEN BY ENGLAND China put y good fight ARMY TROUNCED number of visitors from other clubs against England in the second was expressed by Mr. B. W. Brad-round of the Gutierrez Inter- 12-8: NAVY WIN bury, President, at the annual "At national Lawn Bowls Shield Cham- Home and prize distribution of planship, losing at Kowloon Foot- the Craigengower Cricket Club yes-ball Club yesterday by 24 shots to terday afternoon.

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29-NIL

THOMPSON'S DISPLAY

Leonard.

TENNIS

SATURDAY'S SOCCER;.

POLICE OUTCLASSED BY MIDDLESEX: KOWLOON WIN: CAROLINE. HILL DRAW

THE POLICE WERE COMPLETELY OUTCLASSED BY THE MIDDLESEX REGIMENT. WHEN THEY MET IN THEIR FIRST DIVISION SOCCER FIXTURE AT SOOKUNPOO ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON, AND WERE EASILY DEFEATED TO THE TUNE OF TOUR GOALS TO ONE:

The rame was interesting. However, and showed the Regi- ment playing better than they have ever done before. If they continue to keep up the same standard of toothall through the season, there is no reason why they should not end up by being League champions, "

The game was, however, marred by the bad behaviour on the part of the Police supporters who unnecessarily barracked the referee, Mr. Oriar, In spite of the fact that' he performed his task in exceedingly efficient manner.

THE PLAY

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Tho Hongkong Rugby season 4 11 ting which used to be very consts.opened on Saturday with two in-

The function was a great success. The Chinese rink, victors in the teresting rames when the Army A mixed American tennis tourna- first round over Portugal, scored on

day, when the Royal Scots beat met the Cinb and the Navy "A"ment and several lawn bowls 10 heads. A six by England on the

Kowloon by four to three, Wil-" met the Club. “A‚”

games were played in the after-second head proved somewhat of

liams, (2) McKay and Keane scor- The best of the League games While the Club defeated the noon, and a dance followed the an obstacle to overcome, and China

ing for the Scots: C. Santos. H was the Mindanao-Canadian Chi- Army by 12 points (three tries presentation of prizes by Mrs. was beaten, but not disgraced.

Santos and Taylor for Kowloon, nese clash.

Although Mindanao and a pensity) to eight po'nts (Bradbury,

In other second round matches. nished at the short end of the goal and a penalty goal), their “A”

The Royal Engineers beat the PRIZE LIST score they have

Scotland easily accounted for Ire-

Police, three-two, Oughton (2) and to thank Red team were trounced by the Navy Prize-winners were:-

land and Switzerland outplayed the Keplinger for running the winners "A" by 29 points (four goals, two

scoring for the Engineers and, LAWN BOWLS

Philippines. so close..

Boodle (2) for the Police. penalty goals and a try) to nik

Singles

The Regiment took the offensive Championship ; — (Un~

The Royal Air Force beat the With runners on second and

The scores: decided M. Omar and Mr. Brad-j

from the start and came third base and two away, Bill Woo.

very University "two-nil Culbert and A feature of the former match bury, nalists),

England: S. Randle F. Goodwin, near to scoring, but it was the Paller being the scorers, while lashed the ball along the left field was Thompson's excellent show at

A.J. Hall and BW. Bradbury (sk foul- line.

Police, through Moss, who made Kwong Wah defeated the Signals." Keplinger running at full back for the Club, his handling J. Howard Runner-up T. L. Locke, Lim, C.W. Lam, and J. Pau (skip) progressed with no marked ad, Wing-kul scoring two each for Singles Handleap:-Winner, beat China: W. Hong Sling, T.K. the first direct attack. The same four-two, Ching Che-fan and Lan full speed took a brillant onehand-and tackling preventing many ed catch just as the ball was pass-tries. Bosanquet and Charter too A. M. Omar and D. A Rozario;

Pairs Championship: --Winners, 24-15. Tuffy Chin made a reappearance ing over the fence. Two double were prominent among the Club's Runners-up W. J. Penney and S. Walker, J.C.S. Fender, and AM Regiment shortly before the in-

vantage to either side until shee Kwong Wah and Husband-both Scotland: J.C. Chalmers, for Chung Hwa having just return-į plays were seen, one being regis- forwards.

W.L. han scored off a penalty for the for the Signals. while Cessford, Boe,

THIRD DIVISION ed from the United States buttered by either-teain.

Henderson and Waite were well in Rinks Winners. A. E. Coates. Mulcahy, FJ, Hamilton, HL Lock-

Holland (skip) beat Ireland W. terval. Crary, for the Canadian Chinese, the picture for the Army.

In the Third Division R. A. SC. N. P. Karanfis, A. B. Hamson and hart, and W.V. Field (skip) 29-17.

within a few minutes of the beat the R. A. M C four-two and was in very good form. ' Herby The Army attempted to force F. X. Delgado; Runners-up. C, &

resumption, Devonshire increased the 12th, Heavy Baty: defeated Quon did not appear to be very the game in the early stages but Rosselet. V. N. Atienza, W. Mc-JS." Landolt, and CS. Rosselet added another for the Regiment,

Switzerland: W, Naef. L. Gaddi. the soldiers' score and later Marble the signals three-two. confident but managed to strike lack of good combination enabled Neill and N. Leonard.

In a third division league match out five of the Mindanao boys, the Club to get through their de-

(skip) beat the Philippines H.A. while Saw followed with an easy at Soókunpoo yesterday, the En- BIG SURPRISE

fence and score. It was only after Singles Championship:-Winner,

Castro, 4.EH. Castro, VN. Atienza, one from close range.

gineers shared eight goals with the the game was well on its way that G. Choa:

and R. Basa (skip) 25-14.

Electric. The big surprise of the day was the Club's forwards saw anything į nard.

SCRAPPY SOCCER Runner-up. J. W. Leo- the big win chalked up by the Cen- of the ball.

CHINA WINS

The Police were now playing

International beat the 5th RÁ. tral British Association. Gener- In the course of a scrum in the W, J. Howard;

Doubles: Winners, G. Choa and International Lawn Bowls Shield the only one of the side capable

The First Round of the Gutierrez very serappy football, Mors being by three goals to two..

CHINESE SCORE SEX ally touted as being slated for the second half, Lomax was accidently Hua Kek and 8. Leonard.

Runners-up, Lee cellar berth in the League, the kicked on the head and injured.

Competition at the Kowloom Bowl- of standing the speed of play set The Third Division encounter be- The Nomads Hockey Club gain-Central Britishers played an en-Henderson scored the last final Leonard;

Singles Handicap-Winner, T. ed a meritorious victory over Club tirely different brand

ing Green Club on Saturday saw up by the opponents. The police tween South China and the 24th de' Recreio "A" when they beat that dished up by them last week for offside.

of ball to points for the Club from a penalty ward.

Runner-up, W. J. Ho- what was perhaps the biggest upset took their wrath on the referee a runaway victory for the Chinese supporters in the crowd, however. Battery. Royal Artillery, resulted in in local sport yet this year, China the latter by the odd goal and committed only three errors.

CRICKET

eliminating Portagal by 20 shots to

with totally uncalled for and un-by six goals to n. three in a friendly hockey match

CLUB DISAPPOINTS

First XI:-Batting, E. Zimmern;

pleasant remarks. at King's Park yesterday. Ex-

Against the Navy "A" however Bowling, A. K. Ismail, complete team of rookies and re-the Club "A" were, disappointing. -changes were fast and throughout and the score is a fair record for the local League, name- almost opposite the Club's goal. gistered what must have been a play throughout the game being indication of the run of play.

ly, 17 errors. The Nomads took the lead

Carruthers was brilliant for the midway through the first half

Club at full back but was badly when S. A. Reed, through splendid Two friendly games were played, handicapped by weakness in their

SPOONS FOR VISITORS

Switzerland beat Australia and following-up. scored from re-Recrelo "B" beating the VRC, by forward line which frequently left

16 runs to seven while, in the best him overwhelmed by the Navy Deacon," W. Dall, G. Moss: E Second Round match India beat

Bowls:-Messrs. R. A. Owen, 5. Scotland beat Wales, while in al bound off the custodian's pads

After the interval ALL, Ozorio, game of the day. U. S. S. Tulsa, forwards. Who was prominent in the Be- defeated Recreio “A

Paul and Lt. Stephens shone in. Howard, H. Gittins, W. Melrose,

Franks, J. Foster: L. Lammert, w Malaya. Dy Lu runs to crelo attack, scored the equaliser.eight.

the Navy's attack the former giv-D. Munro; 6. M. Rumjahn. S. Eccle- China (W. Hong Sling. T. K. This was the best goal of the The Tulsa led at the end of the ing the Navy a first half lead with shall, A. M. Wahabm A Grimmett Lim, C. W. Lam, and J. Pau skip) match and culminated a fine plece dfth innings 8-4 against Recreio a penalty goal and Pascoe, Paul G. E. Stephens, A. G. Tribble, J. beat Portugal (L. J. Silva, LF of work between himself and "A" players.

(2) and Ogle scored tries in the Gibson, V. Chittenden; J. A. Re- Xavier, F. X. Silva, and C. G. Silva In the sixth innings Billy Soares, left wing, who gave the "B" team were put in and they second half while Paul also kicked medios, C. M. S. Alves, 8 M. White, skip) 20-15. him able support throughout the outhit the winners to reduce the a penalty goal in the second "half"

W. Macfarlane.

Switzerland (W. Naef, L. Gaddi, game.

13. 8. Landolt, and C. 8. Rosselet skip) beat Australia (A, J. Kew. W. 3. Reld, W. K. Way, and E. C. Fin- cher skip) 20-17. The South China Athletic Asso-

Scotland (J. C, Chalmers, W. L. ciation will hold their annual The winners were best served

Gentlemen, G. Choa N. Leonard Holland skip beat F. Channing, L Walker. J. C. S. Fender, and A. M. an-athletic meet on Saturday and and R. Choa. by R. Xavier who gave an out-nounce that the date for closing Sunday, November 11 and standing display in the last line of entries for the Colony Mixed Caroline Hill.

A. S Duncan, R. P. Philips, and F. of defence while R. J. Reed was Doubles

J. Jones skip) 31-11. Tennis Championship,| Fire events are open to the equal to his opposite number. which was originally Axed for Colony:-(1) Chris' 400 metres Willy Reed, in spolling and dia- Saturday 21, has been extended relay race (2) Men's 400 metres

until next Saturday.

relay The teams were: "

race (3) Men's 1600 Following entries had been re- thetres relay race (4) Men's 10.000 NOMADS:-J. A. Pereira; H.ceived: W. C. Hung and Mrs. E metres fat race. (5) Boys Junior Boarea, Xavier: S. F. Rozario, Lo-Litton; Capt. and Mrs. C. H. R. (under 5 feet) relay race. Al R. J. Reed, L Souza; B. M. da, Hyde; and A. Crawford and Miss tries must be sent to the S.CAA., Sha, F. O. Reed, J. H. Franco and M. Stokes.

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even

The machine Gunners felded a

FRIENDLY GAMES

winning margin by two runs.

The last goal was scored to wards the closing stages of the

game by J. Franco.

XAVIER OUTSTANDING

MIXED DOUBLES TENNIS ENTRES Chinese Recreation

Club

tribution.

B Xavier.

RECREIO:L. Laz; J. Fonseca,

J.. Gonsalves; R. Marques, W. A. Reed, A. M. Alves; R. Soares, P. Evaqorish, J. M. Oliveira, B. L. Ozorio and B. Soares.

ADVERTISEMENT

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

Draft Programmes and Entry Forms for the Tenth Extra Race Meeting to be held on Saturday, 4th November, "1939. (Weather permitting), may be obtained at the Secretary's Office, Exchange Building; the Club House, Happy Valley; the Hong Kong Chub; the Sports Club; and the Stables, Shan Kwong Road.

Entries close at 12 » o'clock

• NOON on Thursday, 28th Oct., 1939.

Order CAB. BROWN,

Secretary.

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SOUTH CHINA ATHLETICS

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15.

The Chinese were" guided to vic-

Lim; Bowling, A. M. Omar.

Second Eleven:-Bathing, H. P. tory by J. Pau, a Third Division skip, who turned out to be a re- Special Presentation:-Mountedgular glant-killer, scoring on 11 Cricket Ball for Mr. A. F. H. heads. Esmail..

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SPOONS FOR TENNIS TOURNAMENT LADIES. Miss L Suffiad, Miss May McNell and Mlas V. Brad- bury.

J.T. Smith estes Wins Colony

Golf Tilte

en

Caroline H. before November.

CRUISER YACHTING

CHAMPIONSHIP

The game was not particularly Within a few minutes of the exhilarating South China scored finish. Moss scored for the Police three goals in each half, and the and the match ended four one in soldiers, try as they did, had no chance to get one between the favour of the Midds.

posts.

Kowloon Beat H.K. In other first round matches,

The results:-

".

India (J. Hossen, A. M. Omar, A. K. Minu, and U. M. Omar skip) beat Malaya (A. Bakar. M. Y. Adal, M. R. Abbas, and A. R. Dallah skip) 35-10.

Football Club 3-2.

beat the Hongkong Football Clus In an exciting game, Kowloon

Mr. R. M. Omar refereed

INTER-SCHOOL SWIMMING RESULTS

on the former's ground on Satur- attacking strongly, drew first blood| day by three to two. The Club, through Wilson, off a Lodge, White equalised for Kow-results of the Inter-School Swim

pass by

The following are the detailed loon after some exciting play in ming Championship finals held at which some excellent soccer was the V.R.C, on Friday:

100 Yards Free Style:-1, Tam but just before the interval Kow-G. Fryde (C.B.S.); 3; Yee Tung-lun Fowler soon put the Club one up. Thong-thian (St. Stephens); 2, W. loon equalised through an error (st: J.). Time 65-1/5.

seen

of judgment by one of the Club's backs.

50 Yards Back Stroke:-1, Ip Tin-yu (8t, 8); 2, Fong Cheuk- DEFENCE WEAKENS

wah (Wah Tan); 3, A, Lopes (La The Club's defence seemed to Salle). Time 33 secs. weaken in the second half, and 100 Yards Breast Stroke:-1. Jorge got through without much Fung opposition to increase Kowloon Donald Young (St. J.): 3. Lau Wal-chung (King's); 2. score to three, and in spite of Cheuk-wing. desparate efforts by both sides seca.

to score the final whistle blew

(King's). Time 20

50 Yards Free Style:-1, Tam with no further increase in the Tjong-thian (St, 6); 2, Li Wing-

This stage of the game was (King's). Time 28 secs:

hong (King's); 3, E. Roberts

score.

RECREIO "B" RELEGÀTED ..... The Colony Amateur Golf Cham- play-off between Kowloon Docks marked by some excellent saves In the First Division" League plonship was played off yesterday Club and Club de Recreo "B" on by both goalies. on the Old and New courses at Saturday, Recrélo "B" last and

Diving:-1, Donald Young. (St. J.); 2, Koo Ka-kul (Wah Yàn); 3.

Fanling and was won by J.T. Smith will be relegated to the second Three Penalty Kicks. Saunders (GBS) Points 1164, with a total score of 147 having Division of the Lawn Bowls League" made 73 on the Old Course and 74 next season." Kowloon Docks won

on the New,

In Drawn Game

Medley Relay:-1, King's (L1 Wing-hon, Lau Cheuk-wing, and E. Roberts); 2, St. Joseph's (Ronald

by 47 shots to 45. the game being-spite of having three penalty Ho, Donald Young and Fong Wah); F.D. Hunter was second with, 158, played at the Kowloon Football kicks, one of which was converted 3 Wah Yan (Pong Cheuk-wah, Ng his score on the Old Course being Club.

The first Cruiser Championship of the Royal Hongkong Yacht 78 and the same on the new. Club was salled yesterday and resulted as follows:-

"W" Class-Started at 09.50 Hrs. No... Yacht

Sailed by

Finished Corrected Pos. Pta. W10 Typhoon (Mr, G. Marro)..... 14.17.40 13.30.49,57 2 9 W12 Curlew (Mr. P. Clarke) 14.42:08 13.51:00.64 5 W13 Tern (Mr. A. R. Fisher). 14.25.48 13.39.50 W19 Nordwester

4

3

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D.N.F.

1

14.46.01 14.33.14

13.51.44.99

13.40.01.7 13.30.04.2

W22 Mistral (Capt. Berridge). W23 Cutty (Mr. H. Foy). W27 Sai Long (Mr. A. N. Mack) 14.14.05

"E" Class-Started at 10.00 Hrs.

El Azuma

E26 Cormorant E32 Highwayman (Mr. D. P. E28 Punal (Dr. Dean Smith)..

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D.N.F,

D.N.F

E8 U. and I. (Mr. MacCabe)...... 14.43.47 14.15.24.32 Ell Yehonala (Capt. M. T. La

Wilkinson) 13.55.32. 13.47.40.94

14.27.30 13.42,55

Landale) 14.54.24 14.05.31.7

Dobbs) 14.24.59 13.21.58,24

Sedgwick) 13.35.52 13,35.52

Batsman) 13.50.17

Croucher) 13.40.10 13.40.10 E41 Dorinda (Mr. E. Cock) 14.08.35 E42 Evolene (Maj: G. R. Way)... 14.25.28 EAS No Name (Mr. G. H. Gandy) 14.03.41 E43 Treenhéar (Maj. Templet)... 14.57.15 E46 Wah Kong (Mr. F. Kilkenny) 16.57.27

E35 Tal Wan Shan (Ma}. J. E.

E37 Norena (Mr. P. C. M.

E39 Red Rover (Capt. R. W.

E40 La Cigale II (Mr. N.. V, A. -

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10

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The first round on the Old Course was won by F.D. Hunter with a

score of 78, while the first round SPORTING

on the New Course was won by TA. Pearce with 76.

The Visitors Prize was won by AE. Davis with a score of 87 on the old course and 7 on the new, making a total of 164, "

the Royal Scots tied with South Kam-young and Chan Yee-fong); China when they, met in their 4, La Salle (A, Lopes, M. Ng and C., First Division encounter at Caro-cham). Time 1 min. 41-3/5, secs. line Hill on Saturday, each side; FIXTURES scoring two goals.

200 Yards Free Style:-1, Chan Yee-fong (Wah Yan); 2, Donald The game was dull and un- (St. J.): 3, Ng Chiu-man (Queen's) Interesting. the referee's whistle,

TO-DAY

POLO. - Hongkong

Polo Club, American Tournament 3.30 p.m.

TO-MORKOW

il

being so frequently used that thee 2: mins., 33.6

50 Yards Breast Stroke:--Lau game was constantly being in Chouk-wing Ring's); 2, Ng Kam terrupted. BADMINTON.-YMCA Badmin- The first score, came

ton, in the West Lounge, 6 pm.

penalty which was taken BRIDGE-Y.M.CA, Bridge Class, Hossack who scored a

"China" epualized

"10 am.

Bouth

off

yung. (Wah Yan); 3, Fung Wall a chung (King's) and 80 Kwok-wing by (Wah Yan) dead heat. Time 36. beauty, secs.

later: 100 Yarde Back Stroke:-1, A.

Others who took part are D. Humphries, J. B. Mackle, AE, Lissaman, L. Goldman, S.H. Dod- well, A. Tomlinson, K.S. Robertson, MEETINGS.-Kowloon Chess Club, through Cheung Moon-wing. The Lopes (La Salle); 2 Fong Cheuk- Major Johnstone, D.S. Edwards, T. at Peninsula Hotel, 5.30 p.m. Scots were awarded Lamb, A. J. Dennis, J.J. Basto, A,W.SWIMMING-YMCA.

another wah (Wah Yan); 3, Fimg Fei-wan Mixed penalty but Hossack missed this ging's) Time 1 min 25 secs. Ramsay, W. Ahern, A.A. Lopes, Swimming, 6.p.m.

time and the half-time whistle 200 Tarda Free Style Belay1 M.G. Marriott, E. Chum, G.M.:

was blown with the score one all CB8 (M 6wan, R., Lawrence, W. Park W.C. Simpson, and FEA. Remedios,

-PLAY SLOWS DOWN AG

Pryde and a.. Huriex); 2; La Salle, In the second half, play was (M. Young, G. Cham: 3. Gomes, and decidedly alower, both teams ap- Veira.); 3, King's College. (Lau peared to be tired. From a free choux-wing, Roberts, Lam Ha- kick, Munro eonverted caally to chung and Lee Wing bon;): 4, St. BOWLS-His Excellency The Gov-put the soldiers one up, but Bouth Joseph's.(Fong Wah, Ten Tung-iun..

ernor's Team v. Kowloon Dock China, soon equalised through Ronald Ho and Donald Young). Recreation Club, 3.30 p.m.

Thain Chin-khoan who headed in SHOOTING-Hongkong Rifle Asso-

a pass from Cheong Moon-wing to ciation Weekly Spoon and Prac-equalise and the game ended two t'ce Shoot, 1,45 p.m.

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The

YACHTING RESULTS

second Royal Hongkong Yacht Club's "Go as you Please". series of races resulted on Satur day in Jan (Capt. 8. Krogh-Moe). winning "A" Class with Cull, (Mr.

13.35.21.35

17

15

11

8

9.

8 A. O. Mills) second and Redshank

(Mrs. M. M. Lrice) third.

13.43.43.52 13.58.55.24

13.55.33.64 14.17:37 -12 14.28.05.25 13.

" WEDNESDAY, OCT. 25, BADMINTON. YMCA Badmin- ton, in the West Lounge, 10 am: Cathedral Hall Badminton,

p.m.

Siskin (Mr. D. Allen) won the (Mr. G. N. Eastgate), with Ariel

2 race for Mixed Classes from Owl (Capt, D. C. W. Wilkinson) third.

all,

4 Second Division

Games

Four Becond Divialon League

HAAGE FINAL STANDI

King's College: (25), points Wah Yan (30)

St. Jomph's (17)...

Bt. Stephen's (15).,,

La Salle and G.B.5..

· Queen's Collega (11).

D. B. 8, and St. Paul's failed.

matches were played off on Batur-score a single point.