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SMITH HURLS HONGKONG LAWN BOWLS AT "Y" TOO GOOD FOR THE

BASEBALLERS TO FIRST VICTORY SINCE 1938 Sappers Trounced, Never Gave Up Trying

BY R.O.Y.

CHALKING UP THIRTEEN STRIKEOUTS with his slow bat "well controlled benders, Bill "Scoop" Smith hur ed the long- kong Baseballers to their first victory since 1938. when they downed the Mindanao squad by six tallies to two, last Saturday. In the only upset of the week-end programane.

GOVERNMENT HOUSE

PRISON OFFICERS'

CLUB WIN

R. A. S. C. AT WATER POLO

Playing at the European Y, M. C. A. last night a water-polo team drawn from the Royal Army Service Corps were defeated by a strong "Y" team by 6-1.

For the winners, Martin, a newcomer to the " ranks, played a steady game at goal while Willis gave a fine performance, at back and was instrumental in breaking up most of the Army attacks. The following is the result of a May, as usual, played a sterling game and continually fed "his Goldman were prominent lawn bowls game played at Gov-forwards with fine passes. Chater and ernment House on Wednesday be the former netting three, goals in succession in the first half. tween His Excellency Mr. N. L Smith's team and the Prison Omcers' Club—

Government House Team:-W. Walker, His Excellency, Dr. New ton, J. Deakin skip), 27: J. "A Fraser. F. Filppance. E. Searle, H. Pegg (Skip) 11; W. A Cornell. G.. S... Archbutt, S. H. Dodwell, A. L. Shields (Skip) 17; Total 55

The Army were badly out of practice, Reid at goal was" out- standing, saving time and again. The backs were mostly out of position #hikt- Andrews fed his forwards, who were very weak,

(whic gent In

rarely

fast back-

The Baseballers feat was all the more, creditable as several

In the first few minutes of the game. Chater opened the Y of their regular players, notably Hans Waggoner, Ernie Hearther turn out. but it must be

scoring on receipt of a pass from and JimmyDeegan, were unable to

Prison Officers' Team:-8. Goldman. Shortly afterwards the admitted that they had quite the best of the breaks. In chalking up his own first win. In the Arst stanza of their clash Marvin, W. E. Webber, F. N. Hill, Army equalised through Richards Bill Smith hurled supert ball, with Chung Ha, but bogged down W. J. Bagley (Skip) 15; A. W. HIF-

cock, S. Hodge, J. McCutcheon, C. handen. On resumption of play, showing more stuff than he has in the second to allow the Chu Gowland (Ekip) 25; V. Freeman, they strongly attacked and eter offered before; and was well Hwa boys to run zlot for the TW. Hutson. S. McGrath, T. MChater again scored-from a pass supported by Pinky Higgins becord number of 15 markers, in the

Pile (Skip) 31; Total 71.

by May. Before the interval he hind the plate. "Star fielder was jone session.

added to the """ lead with a Tony Alves, who, despite commit-

fast angular shot which had Beld

Although the losers committed

ting two errors, turned in some only four bobbles, their bitching C. S. C. C. LAWN beaten all the way.

brillant defensive work,

Dartch

1

Lingenbrink make shaky debut at the Hat Corner but connected for two of the Club's six

start was very weak, and Chung

Hwa fan up an 18-3 inargin. without having to try at all hard. Szeto Bik, Harry Chinn, "Romeo"

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BOWLS TEAMS

SECOND HALF

U.S. Baseball

Results

NEW YORK, June 8 (Reuter) The following are the results of the League baseball games played yesterday:-

Chicago

AMERICAN LEAGUE -

B HL

E

.5 д 2

(Silvestri homered) New York

(Selkirk homered) » St. Louis ..... Boston

7 12.

1

4 12 3 12 2 (14-innings were played in this

tame)

Detroit Philadelphia

1

9 17 0

1 7 D

1 4

1

6 10

0

In the "second half the "Y" had Cleveland most of the play. In one of their Washington

saved brilliantly

(Bloodworts homered)

1st Team v. Kowloon Dock R.C. terrife backhand shot, The ""and Detroit was postponed. at Hunghom:—

kept on applying pressure and

NATIONAL LEAGUE

hits to merit his selection. Charlie Ha and Pau Man Put showed that FOR TOMORROW attacks, Reid

from Goldman who sent in a The game between Philadelphia

Figuereldo belted the Arst homer they knew what it was all about,

of the season, while Sammy Izat: surprised the fans by slashing out

but the rest of the squad were much too green

to give them a

J. Gellatly, J. W, Deakin, L. A three goals were registered by Philadelphia

(Berger homered) Towards the end. Thomas Chicago (Army) was sent off The teams New York

long double to right field. As chance against their experietice Collyer; 3. F. McGowan (Skip):Goldman, May and Wilson.

five errors were committed by each opponents.

B Chang, hurling for the win- A. Steven. W. J. Burling. M. N. team, the Mindanao's low score, of

(Skip): two tallies on five hits, is hardly ners, looked none to good in the Rakusen, H. E. Strange

down 8. Eccleshall, J. Holidge, A. W Arst stanza but steadied understandable.

when his team-mates had given Grimnitt, F. J. Jones (Bkip),

2nd Team v. Kowloon Football Club at CS.0.0.—

especially

ן

LOADED SACKS

him an unsurmountable lead to "Gran'pop" Leung

J. R. Carr. S. Wardle, M. E

Were :—

"

Cincinnati

2 9

1.

3 6 1

2 10 2

7 7. 0

SERVICE CORPS. Reid: Thomas The game between New York and Fire! Andrews; Richards.and Cincinnati was postponed. Martin and Grey.

Y. M. C. A: Martin: Benn and |

The score-book shows, though, work on. that they frittered away several handled the first Base spot chances of staging decisive railles, with plenty of life for the arst Purvis, R. R. Wood skip); C. Jwins; May; Chater, Goldman

when, in the fourth four frames and made himself Walker, E. Kirmon. A B. Alian. Wilson frame, they loaded the sacks with popular with the fans when he W. R. Hillyer (Skip); P. D. Craw- The game was ably refereed by no outs and yet failed to score: pulled an unexpected bunt in the ley, H. Lord, H. F. Harper, C. | Mr. Railton." the reason might have beer that Bill Smith was bearing down in the pinches

second inning merry-go-round.

BEST BATTING

Richard Chung helped himself Tony Mascavage'turned in a Infr

to the best batting performance pitching, performance, For the losers. fanning five and allowing of the day. connecting for three- only six hita besides taking bat-In-four. Nip Lum and Bill Chang

ting honours with a double and al single in four trips to the plate His teammates, however, were way of form with the stick, only Willie Wilson. Douglas and Cook manug- Ing to connect for a single aplece: Bubbles Badrick sustained a nasty Injury when he split his ip in a collision with Pinky Higgins, when trying to score in the fifth.

B.E. TROUNCED

two-hitters, the former de- were spite getting somewhat rattled when Poochte Chase called him out on three strikes. In his first time at bat.

کام

With the presence in port of several 0.8, battle-waggons, local fans were again treated to an excellent exhibition

clash between the U.S.S. Asheville and Hongkong

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team, composed mainly of

Hongkong Brewers and several

Strange (Sklp), Reserves: H. Parrott, and A. F. Shepherd,

ENGLAND'S RUGBY TRIUMPH

WALES

MAKE

MISTAKES

Probables And Jockeys For Derby

LONDON." June 6 Reuter-The following are the probable starters for the Derby with the names of the jockeys given in brackets:-

Black Tons (Beary), Golden T1- England 17 pts. Wales......3ger (Beasley), Hippus (E. Smith), In an enthralling game, full of King of Trumps :II (Nevett). movement and incident, England Lighthouse Perryman), Mora beat Wales at Gloucester by two Badad (D. Smith). Olidon (Lane), goals, a dropped goal and a try to Pharatis (E Eliot), Pont le "Veque a try.

KGordon Richards), Paques (Wes- Though the margin of victory ton), Ridley (Taylor), Star Dust was greater than at Cardiff, where (Harry Wragg), Turkhan (Smir- Incidentally, turned in the first revenge for their defeat by the England won 18-, there was ac-ke). Tant Mieux ((Sammy Wragg).

opponents, the errorless fielding performance. of same

previous the season. Although the game week. The sailors were unusually tually less difference between the was rather one-sided the Engineers poor in their defensive work and sides. Once or twice Wales were ed for Cavalry King. Dinshaw, Lnfortunate, but mistakes behind Romulus, Bolway Firth and War never gave up trying and loud was

very weak support to the applause when Welfie Weltord hurler Joe Harvey who struck out the scrum cast them dearly.

In the opener of a double-heu- der on Sunday the Hongkong

Brewers trounced the Royal Eng-

of the Mindanao boys.

The local squad ran out on the ineers by 14 markers to two and, long end of a 10-4 score, to gain

offered

batted in the losers' tallies with a ten of the local hitters, who were

also puthit 3 to 12,

TWO BOBBLES

Le fault could be found with Wade, the new outside-half, but circuit clout to centre field.

his colleagues often did the wrong Denyer and Fox accounted for

thing. passing poorly or kicking the Sappers two other bingles. The locals, however, committed aimlessly into the open. Thus, while Shaw gave a fighting dis- but two bobbles to the losera' they not only ruined many excel- play at the initial cuck. Numerous seven, and that gave them their lent chances, but gave alert play- extra base hits were register margin

Of victory. Horseface ers like Kemp, Heaton and F. G.

ed by the Brewers, for whom Sher- Douglas came to light with a Edwards the opportunity to make ry Bux homered, Stan Leonard stashing three-bagger to right ground.

No jockeys have been announc-

Lord.

SPORTING.

FIXTURES

TODAY

SWIMMING, -–- European Y.M.C.A. Business Girls Hour (5.30-8.30 p.m.). Mixed Swimming, (6.30 p.m.-9 pm.).

tripled; and double baggers were held, but the only other extra- This was hard lines on the: garnered by Zinho Gosano. Terry base clouts went to the Asheville Welsh pack, who played bravely Leonard and Obear Arculli. Jesse for whom Grovernale and Harvey and were never dominated TENNIS LEAGUE. Mixed Doubles: Arculli and Dave Leonard, each belted two baggers. For the losers, Travers was superb in everything. chalked up five strikeouts and Hurst took the batting honours were well supported by Hal Wing of the game by connecting for Lee behind the pon

IN FINE STYLE

'The bewly organised South Chma- aggregation started off in

SUCCESS OF GUEST

Owen, the Welsh back-row for- ward, paid the closest attention to

K.C.C. "A" v. C.R.C: H. K. C.

C. v. L.R.C.; U.S.R.C. V K C. C. "B"

SATURDAY, JUNE &

four bingles in as many times up, although Grovernale running" a close second with two singles and Kemp. Whether he was invariably LAWN BOWLB-Furst Division: a double in three trips to the op-side is a matter of doubt, "and

One-style to take a three run lead plate.

ADVERTISEMENT

THE MACAO JOCKEY CLUB.

The June Race Meeting will be held at Arela Preta, Macao, on Sunday, 9th June, 1940, commencing at 3.00 p.m.

The First Bell will be rung at 2.30 p.m.

En.

CALL-OVER FOR

THE DERBY

frequently he stood so wide that Ellis was allowed an "easy passage; but his methods had their effect ion England's passing, and not tar the end of the game was a good bou't seen.

But nobody looked rattled. LONDON, June 5 (Reuter)-Call- They took their chances when over for the Derby which is to be they came, tackled superlatively run at Newmarket on June 12 was and kicked with fe" length and as follows:-

accuracy. Giest, in Obolensky's place, was a big success, ard Cranmer at full-back did all that was wanted.

Lighthouse 2/1 o. Stardust 5/1 o, 6/1 t. Tanit Mieux 8/1 o.. Pont Levque 100/9 o Hipplus, 100/8 o. Paques 100/7, 0.

Black Toni 100/6.

Pharatis 100/8 o, 18/1 t. Golden Tiger 20/1 o.

Turkhan 25/1 6.

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Police R. C . Recreio "A," Kow- loon B.Q.C. V Crafgengower, Kowloon Docks R.C. v. Civil Ser- vice C.C. HE Football Club Y. Kowloon C.C., Recřelo "B" Indian R.C. Second Divi- Mon: Recrelo 7. Craigen- gower, Kowloon Tong v. Taikoo R.C., Police RC, v. Hongkong C.C., Kowloon C.C. v. Kowloon B.G.C.. Civil Service v. Kow- loon Football C, Third Division: Kowloon Footbail Clüb v. "-Prison O.C. Crafgengower v.. Hongkong C.C., Indien R.C. v. H.K. Football C., Kowloon B.G.C. ▼ HK, Elec-. tric

England: F. Cranmer (Moseley); E. J. Unwin (Rosslyn PK.), F. O. Edwards Gloucester), J. Heaton (Waterloo), R. H. Guest (Elverpool Univ.); T A. Kemp (St.. Mary's Hosp.) capt.). J. Ellis (Wake-Matthews (Bridgend), -W. Wooller field); D. E. Teden (Richmond), (Cardiff) capt.) H. Q. Edwards Furane, King of Trumps and C. G. Gilthorpe (Coventry), R. E. Neath); R. Wade (Newport), H. Moradabad 33/1 o.".

Prescott (Harlequins), T. F. Hus-Tanner Swansea); W. E N. Davis (New- The final acceptors, exclusive of kisson (OMT), R. Wilsher (Bed- (Cardiff), W. J. „ Tzavērs By: Order,

the above, were:

ford), J. K. Watkins (US). C. L. port). W. J. Evans (Pontypool), 6.. T. A. MARTIN & CO., Solway Firth, Diebel, Indian Love, Newton - Thompson (Cambridge Williams Lianelly). E. Keriefig Secretaries & Treasurers. Indian Chief. Dinshaw, Warlord Univ.), J. T. W. Berry (Leicester). (Aberavon), L. Manfield (Cardiff). Wales: Howard Davies K8wan-Rev. H. C. Bowen (Llanelly), L Romulus, Olidon, Cavalry King 333 Trumps and Ridley.

sea); C. Matthews. (Bridgend), 1. Owen Maesteg )...

Admission to Members' closure: $1; Public Stand: 50 centa.

HOME FOOTBALL RESULTS

LONDON, June 5 (Reuter)—The following were the results-nf matches played in the English Re- gional football leagues:-

SOUTH "L"

Charlton 0. Westham 0.

MIDLAND Birmingham 0, Coventry 0. West Brom 2. Northampton 1.

SOUTH-WESTERN-

Torquay 7, Swansen 2.

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