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SOFTBALL NOTES

CHINESE SQUAD SHOULD WIN LADIES GAME

Fine Tussle Promised In

Men's Division

(BY "R.O.Y.")

"With the excellent weather we are now having, a large crowd of“ softball fans is expected at the Kowloon Football Club ground - mormw when, at 10 a.m. the lass les representing China and Britain take the field in the first of the semi-final matches in the loca} International Series,

Two Men's games are also on the card and. Judging from the upsets that occurred in the preliminary round, fans are assured of receiving full value for their admission fee of twenty centy which will be utilized to further the invaluable services of the Women's Air Rald Preckations Union.

Mrs. Maudle Read, who will Slim Arcull, Omst, Obear Arcnili, skipper the British team, has lined AR Kitchell, Sherry Bux, Has up the following players: Paddy ar, Bakar, Hussain and last but Seats. Mrs Burson I. Penson, L not least, "Sunburn" Omar. Bintan, Nancy Maxwell, Mary Lach- PHILIPPINES MEET BRITAIN lan. I. Stone, "Gran'ma" Hutchia-

son.

Betty. Longbottom, Botson, Brunton and J. Nazadze, who should give the more experienced Chinese squad quite a Datrie.

At 12.45 p.m.. last week's con- querors of China, the Philippine Islands take on Britain who are, for the first time in the short his- tory of the tournament, expected to reach the final round.

Although the Filipino boys must their be given full credit for ighting display against the nou-

CHINA FAVOURED. Manager Richard Chung will have the services of Mary and Dot Loule, Lilly Mar. Jean Lee, Mabel Loule, May Chung, sisters Gloria, ers." last Sunday, it is doubtful

PANG BEATS CRAWFORD

Yesterday's Tennis Results

The following were the results of the Open Tennis Champion- ships and Club Championships played yesterday:-

OPEN SINGLÈS

Pang Ol-lam beat A. Crawford. 6-3, 11-9.

Tennie Kwok beat Wal Chang 61-.7-5.

OPEN DOUBLES

Wong Fuk-nam and Lam Kwan received a walk-over from T. C. Monaghan and T. J. Gould.

HANDICAP DOUBLES

C. D. N. Walker and E L. Taver- ner beat T. A. Pearce and F. D. Hunter 6-4, 2-6, 6-3.-

R. K. Valentine and L. M. S. Lloyd received a walk-over from V. R. Gordon and H. J. Armstrong.

The match between A. Lade and G. W. Sewell and W. G. Harvey and A. H. Barwell was not Anish- ed.

HANDICAP SINGLES

G. C. Burnett beat E Zalaut 8-1. 8-6.

HANDICAP MIXED DOUBLES C. B. and Mrs, Nicholson receiv- Doris and Mary Mar, Paula Chan, that they are consistent or power-ed a walk-over from D. G. G. Al- Ulian Khoo, Rose Loule, Ada "Peetut enough to really trouble "Bri-len and Miss J. Perkins. Wee" Chang and Bella Mar,

tain who, represented by Denhau. China are favoured со Pass Crazy Gillesple, Lerry Leonard, through to the final round in de- Tence of their crown.

MEN'S GAMES

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Wilke Sprinkle. George White, Dave Leonard. George Fow-. ler, Stan Leonard, Pinky Higgins, Leonard Fittinghoft, of the Men's matches at 11.90 a.m."Smudge" Smith, Patsy Jorge and and, being highly fancied to win Sam Itt, appear, on paper. to the Falconer Shield, should dis-be a match for any squad in the pose of their opponents by a con- competition, providing of course. vincing margin The Indian Boys, that hurler Denham Crary is not nowever, will be no soft sap as pulled up for infringements of the they gave a very sound display in pitching rules.

Dave Amper, Bobby downing the United States. last

Laurel,

week,

Vancy Marques. Loyola, Palma, Both starting line-ups will be Dave Bautista. Johnny Delgado, selected on the field. Portugal's Dollano, Frankie Gonzalez, Pata

Desta, Masabni representatives being Johnny Al-waran. Eusebio, vares, Charlie Figuereldo. Nick and Ben" Ildefonso will turn out Beltrao. George Souza, A. v. for the Filipino aggregation, Gosano, Tony Alves, Zinho Go-

Portugal meets India in the first Albert

Schedule and Umpires are as

sano. Caco Marques, Eddie Gosano, follows:

Spotty

Feretra. "Kelly" Silva-

Netto, Mike Mendonca,

Johnny

KOWLOON F.C. GROUND Ladies, Match: Fonseca, Luigi Gosano and Artur 10 am China . Britain:-Um- Ozorio.

plres-F. J. Molthen, J. J Alvares and N. A. Beltrão.

Men's Matches: 11.30 am. Portugal v. India: Umpires:-F. J. Molthen. D. Bau- tista and G. White.

India's team will be picked from Kassa Nazarin. "Tarzan" Ismail.

ADVERTISEMENT

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

THE THIRD EXTRA RACE MEETING will be held (weather permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on SATURDAY, 6th April, 1940, commencing at 2.00 p.m.

12.45 p.m. Britain v. Philippines: -Umpires:-N, A. Beltran, J. J. Alvares and A. R. Kitchell,

H.K.F.A. LEAGUE

MATCHES

The following postponed matches. have been, re-arranged. ́..

MONDAY, APRIL 8 1st Division: Navy y. Royal Scots (Causeway Bay at 4.45 p.m...

TUESDAY, APRIL 9

1st Division: S. China "B" v. St.

The first Bell will be rung af Joseph (Caroline Hill at 5 pm.). 1.30 p.m.

MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE

No One without a badge will be admitted to the Members' Enclosure. Such must be worn throughout the duration of each Meeting in such a manner as to be readily identified.

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10

1st Division: Kwong Wah v. Kowloon (Boundary Street at 5 plm.); S. Chipa "A" v. Club (Caro-

ne H at 5 p.m.).

3rd Division: Electric v. 5th R.A. (St. Joseph's at 5 p.m.).

HOME FOOTBALL RESULTS

Badges admitting Non-Mem LONDON, Apr. 5 (Reuter) -- bers to the Members' Enclosure The following were the results of and Club Rooms at $5.00 matches in the "D" section of for Gentlemen and $3.00 the Regional (Home) Football

Are

League:

the

for Ladies (both including tax) obtainable through SECRETARY upon the per sonal or written application of a Member, such Member to be responsible for all visitors intro duced by him, and for Payment. of all Chits, etc. .

The Secretary's Office, 180 Roor, Exchange Building (Tel. 27794) will close at 12 o'clock NOON.

Tiffins are obtainable at the Club House provided" they are ordered in advance from the No 1 Boy (Telephone 21920).

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE The price of Admission to the Public Enclosure is $1.00 including Tax, for all Personis, including Ladies, and is payable at the Gate. Soldiers and Salfors In Uniform. are admitted Half ...Price.

SOUTH "D" Norwich 3, Aldershot 2. Clapton Orlent 0. Reading 3.

SPORTING

FIXTURES

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NEXT WEEK'S PROGRAMME

The following programme has been arranged for next week:-

OPEN SINGLES Monday: Tsul Yan-put v. R. G. Biesel, Jr.

Tuesday: Leng Ping-chit v Tsui Wal-pul.

Thursday: S. A. Rumjahn v. J W. Leonard.

OPEN DOUBLES Monday: T. A. Pearce and B. C. Fay.. F. H. Kwok and S. W. Liang, Wednesday: Wong Fook-nam and Lam Kwan v. T. C. Monaghan and T. J. Gould; C. Fincher and W. C. Hung v. C. H. R. Hyde and J. J. Ferguson.

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Thursday: Wong Fook Nam and Lam Kwon or T. C. Monaghan and T. J. Gould v. J. Gonsalves and A. V. Remedios.

Friday: E. C. Fincher and "W. C. Hung or C, H. R. Hyde and J. J: Ferguson v. T. A. Pearce and B. C. Fay or F. H. Kwok and S. W. Liang.

CLUB OPEN SINGLES Monday: J. J. Ferguson v. R. C. Веатат.

Tuesday: J. J. Ferguson or R. C. Beavan v. D. M. MacDougall.

Wednesday: R. G. Blesel, Jr. v. B. C. Fay.

...CLUB HANDICAP SINGLES

Monday: A. Lade 4/6 v. C. H. R. Eyde 30.

Tuesday: M. Pagh -30,3 v. G. C. Burnett-15 or E. Zulauf -15.

Thursday: A, H. Barwell -1/8 v. C. B. Nicholson -3/6.

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MIXED DOUBLES HANDICAP Monday: B.QM. Deane and Miss D. Eardley -15.3 v. V. R. Gordon and Mrs. Ralph scr.

Tuesday: D. G. G. Allen and Miss J. Purkis scr, or Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Nicholson 3/6 v. J. S. Theobald and Mrs. Churchill -15.2.

Wednesday: B. O'M. Deane and Miss D. Eardley15.3 or V. R. Gor- don and Mrs. Ralph ser; v. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Stark."

Tharaday: Mr. and Mrs. C. H. R. Hyde-30 v. R. C. Beavan and Miss J. Smalley.

CLUB HANDICAP DOUBLES Wednesday: N. D. Lloyd and W. R. Lambert scr. 7. R. C. Beavan and A. K. Mackenzie -1/8..

Friday: V. R. Gordon and H. J. Armstrong -15 or R. K. Valentine and L. M. 8., Lloyd -3/8 v. N. D. Lloyd and W. R. Lambert "Bor. of R. C. Beavan and A. K. Mackenzie 1/6: A. Lade and G. W. Sewell -5/6 or W. G. Harvey and A. H Barwell scr. v. C. D. N. Walker and E L. Taverner scr.; T. C. Monaghan and D. M. MacDougall ~-15 v. C. B. Nicholson and G, V. Hobbs -2/6.

RIFLE

SHOOTING PROGRAMME

The Hongkong Rifle Association's Shooting programme for April at Kowloon City, is as followe

TODAY ATHLETICE. - Annual athletic meeting of the Central British School, on the School ground, 2 p.m. FOOTBALL. Firat Division: Royal Scots v. Eastern (Club). 4.45 p.m. Naval V. Middesex (Causeway Bay), 4.45 p.m.; South China "B" v. Kowloon (Caroline Hill), 4.45 p.m.; St. Joseph's v. Kwong Wah (Boun- dary Street), 4.45 p.m. Second Division play ok. Engineer, V.. South China (Club), 3.15 p.m. Third, 'Division: Electrie V Royal Scots (St. Joseph's), 3.15 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17 p.m.; RASC, v: International

Epoon and Practice shoots at 300, (Caroline Hill), 3,15 p.m.: 12th 600 and 600 yards. Commencing at R.A. v. South China (Stanley), } 1.45 p.m. 3.30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10 Spoon and Practice shoots at 200, 500 and 500 yards. Commencing. at 1:45 p.m.

WEDNESDAY APRIL 24 ^-... Spoon and Practice shoots at 200, Association ("y"" ground) 4.15-) 500 and 600. yards. Commenɛing

HOCKEY.—", Men v. Khalsa

By Order,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary Hong Kong, 1st April, 1940.

p.m.

RACING.

at 1.45 pm.

187

Hongkong Jockey Club' Third Extra Race Meet- ing, at Happy Valley, :2: p.m.

SUNDAY, APRIL 28 Programme

to

be announced

later.

SPORTS

Eastern And Kowloon

Contenders For Football League Runners-Up

BY "PILAT"

Berth

With two successive programmes washed out, it seems likely that the League will be extended Into May unless some mid-week matches are played there are still soveral, Leans with more than five games to be played.

P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts. Now that South Chma has prac- | tically annexed the League cham-S. China "A" 15 12 2 151 18 28 pionship for the second year run- Eastern 18 11 2 5 51 27 24 ning-they only need three more Kowloon "16 9 2 5 33 30 20 points out of the remaining. Ove S. China. "B" 14 5 3 5 32 33 15 matenes to do it-main interest is Royal Sects... 18 5 5 6 28 29 15 centred on the runners'-up posi-

PROGRAMME. tion.

The following is the programme for the week-end:-

TODAY

First Division (445)

At present the two chlef con- tenders are Eastern and Kowloon, with South China "B" having an outside chance. If Eastern and Kowloon win their remaining Royal Scots v. "Eastern (Club); matches (Eastern has two and Navy v. Middlesex (Causeway Bay); Kowlcon four more) these two 8. China "B" v. Kowloon (Caroline teams will each have 28 points. In H; St. Joseph's,v. Kwong Wah this case, a play-off will be neces- (Boundary Street), 'sary and it appears that Eastern may have to forego the runners'- up berth, as the team is scheduled to leave for Manila on Tuesday.

Second Division (Play-off) Engineers v. S. China (Club) at 3.15 p.m.).

Third Division

However, the problem should be

Electric V. Royal Scots (St. solved after this afternoon's games. Joseph's at 3.15 p.m.); RAS.C. V. For. whereas Eastern is expected International (Caroline Hill at 3.15 to beat R. Scots. Kowloon will have m.); 12th R.A. v. South China a hard nut to crack in South China (Stanley at 3.30 p.m.). "B.". I favour the chances of the Caroline Hill Club, especially as the game is to be played on the latter's ground.

TOMORROW

First Division

...

3. China "A" v. Police (Caroline)

In the R. Scots-Eastern match; Hill at 4.45 p.m.). on the Club ground, the latter club may field its three Shanghai stars, N Z. Lee, Hsu Wan-klu and Tsao Chow-ting, who are expected to arrive today from the North.

LAWN BOWLS AT

"GOVT. HOUSE

LEAGUE STANDINGS

The Bowlsters will play the For the guidance of those who Artillery Company of the H.KVD. are interested, below is given the Corps at Lawn Bowls at Govern- present standings of the first fivement House on Saturday next, Apr. teams in the First Division..

13. at 3 p.m.

SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 1940.

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