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THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 1940.

In the World of Sports

INTERESTING POSITION LEAGUE: RECREIO AND C.C.C. FOR PLAY-OFF?

Post Saves Police From Defeat At Cox's Path

BY NO. I

In spite of the threatening weather last Saturday the lawn bowls programme was completely carried out after three weeks of interrup. tion. The Recreio "A" and Craigengower Cricket Club both came out victorious and the winner of the Shield will depend on the result" of the remaining fixtures of thesetwo clubs. They still have five games each to play and the needle game will be when they meet at the Valley.

The Champions were playing their Club mates and had no diffi- culty in scoring a double against them. The 'A team was up on all three rinks and won by 15 shots. Recreio "A" made an expert ment in their line-up allowing Luz to skip instead of Dick Alves who played at No. 3.

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BOWLS "THE RITZ" | U.S. VICTORY PERSONAL TRIUMPH

LEAGUE TENNIS "C" DIVISION

OPENED TO FOR "SKI" POWLAWSKI

BUSINESS

"The Ritz, new entertainment

centre at North Point, was open. lea to business yesterday evening,

"NARROW WIN FOR Some 260 people sat down to the

KOWLOON C.C.

In the "C" Division of the Ten-

nis League, Kowloon CC. beat

Club de. Recreio "A" by 5-4 ati King's Park yesterday afternoon.

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first-night dinner to the music of the "Ritz" Dance Orchestra.

community

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The Chinese quite well represented and visitors included a number of Europeans.

LARGE POOL

R. A. Marques and J. C. Fonseca (C. de R.) lost to D. Hung and F. P. Zimmern 3-6; beat E. Zulauf

The large swimming pool, a and R. Lee 6-4; lost to J. L An-major-attraction of "The Ritz" derson and A. L Fisher 4-6. was tried out by a few visitors and .H. F. Consalves and A. E the 'chute appeared to be quite Noronha (C. de R.) beat Hung and popular with those "who entered Zimmern 6-2; beat Zulauf and Lee the pool. 6-4; beat Anderson. and Fisher 6-4.

The Restaurant is decorated--in-

Last Week's Games Featured

U.S. BASEBALL

RESULTS

By Double Play, Four Homers The following are the restilts of

BY R.O.Y.

NEW YORK, Aug. 28 (Reuter)—

League Baseball matches, played yesterday:-

New York

Chicago

NATIONAL

(Lieber homered)

Boston

St. Louis

R. E. 3.

1 7

0,

3. B 3.

7

1

4 13 1

P. Moore and Marion homer-

ed)

The match between Philadelphia. and Cincinnati was postponed:

AMERICAN

5

7

2

Chleage: New York .............

(Rolfe homered) Ten innings were played in this

ALTHOUGH ONLY TWO "WAR"FUND" matches were officially scheduled for last week-end, the enthusiastic locals staged two friendly games that afforded supplementary entertainment to give the fans added value for their four-bit admission charge. Opening the card. the U. S. A. squad trouiced the China outfit 6-0 to gain the right of meeting Portugal in our local International Series.

The American representatives behind the superb hurling of “Ski”. Fowlawskl, had no difficulty in holding the Chinese scoreless 21. though the latter looked like scoring twice during the seven inning stretch. Powlawski bore down in the pinches, however, registering eight strike-outs without conceding a free. pass, and chalked up his third shut-out victory of the season.

Great interest was taken a green and white colour scheme jimmy Deegan's local debut, com-spotlight.

in Leung and Nip Lum taking the A. M. Alves and G. A. Noronha and, with the present table ac

FRIENDLY-TUSSLE The Craigengower Cricket Club as the result of the ten-shot vic-mern -6; lost to Zulauf and Lee dance-floor space

(C. de R.) lost to Eung and Zim-commodation, provides adequate ng as he did from -- Shanghai!

with an excellent reputation, and In a friendly tussle on Saturday. match.“ had some anxious moments before tory of Younghusband over 3-6; lost to Anderson and Fisher

rans were not disappointed as Portugal trounced an experimental 0-6. they overcame the Indian Recrea-Keown

It is proposed later to use a Jimmy handled the shortstop post "Asheville" crew, seven tallies to SPORTING FIXTURES section of the grounds" for a skattion with ease, as well as pacing two, over five frames. The game was tion Club and that was mainly due The big margin u the Drew- KOWLOON TONG. LOSE to the defeat of Abbas' rink against Remedios game gave the Kowloon

ing rink. There are also a soda Uncle Sam's hitters by hitting 2-more even than the scores indicate At Kowloon Tong. K.T.G.C.A fountain and a bar. Rosselet's four."

Bowling Green Club an easy win lost by 3-6. to South China Athle-

in-4 for a neat .500 percentage. although the sailors managed to TENNIS.~"D" Division: C.R.C. Minu had the better of Basa over the Club de Recreio. After a tic Association.

the Ritz" was to have been Longest clout for the winners give twelve of their players the

"B" v. CR.C. "A." Filipino Club though the game was very close, aying start against Souza Duncan Yee and Lee (KT) lost to Ho opened originally on July 20, but was a two-bagger by Hans first outing they have had in

V.K.C.C. by two shots 16-14. At the adla- allowed the former to chalk up 15 and Be 1-6; lost to Lan and Chan bad weather compelled postpone Waggoner who effected an un several weeks. cent rink Rosselet trounced Abbas shots on the last nine heads to 3-6: beat Leung and Kwok 6-1.

assisted double killing playing at Doctor Eddie Cosano came to who was down fourteen shots 29 in by two shota A very close Chan and Kwok (K.)T, beat Ho

rightfield! Tony Mascavage, Cecil light with a circuit clout to left 15. Rosselet had two fours and a game was seen between Lockhart and Be 6-3; lost to Lau and Chan

Douglas and Poochie Chase work-field, while two-baggers were gar- seven which were scored on short and Rodrigues,

1-6: beat Leung and Kwok 0-2.

ed hard and effectively in the in-nered by Al Alvares and Tony Yee and Chan (KT) lost to Ho

field, although the two first-named Grovernale, Asheville hurler Joe! and Be 2-6; lost to Lab arid Chan

each committed one error.

heads.

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Omar had a very stiff time against Dallah who was beaten by four shots after pushing the form

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MILD SURPRISE

A mild surprise was created by 12-6: lost to Leung and Kwok-4-6. the Hongkong Cricket Club in

er throughout the afternoon. The beating Kowloon Tong on their final score was 16-12

K.D.R.C. TROUNCED

INDIANS WIN

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CHUNG SHING GALA

· NAVY v, LEAGUE

TODAY

TOMORROW

MEETING. - Annual, of. Kowloon

Football Club, 6 p..

Harvey did a sound job at first the lead. Not a batter on either For China, Wally Ching hurled base but did not take a turn on squad managed to get more than hit but George Souza The Chung Shing Benevolent fair bail in holding the slugging the mound where Flash" Gordon one

walked twice and pilfered four home green. Kew was beaten for

At Sookumpoo, the Army Tennis Society will hold a swimming gala, Yanks to seven safeties but was and Apple Hurst alternated.

sacks Despite Harvey's watchful the first time in his last 11 games. Club last to the Kowloon Indian the third of the season, at West terribly erratic in walking six

Point. commencing at 8 p.m. to- and bouncing спе off "High With the Mindanao stalwarts eye, Dave Leonard also snitched: The Kowloon Bowling Green Davies was very even and Gittins.

The game between Stephens and Tennis Club by six sets to three.

Anderson and Duffield (Army) day.

Jumper Wilson. Tuzy Chinn playing for the locals, the League three, two of which were mainly Club playing home trounced the minus his regular No. 3. had an lost to S. A. and S. S. Hussain 6-2; The programme is as follows:- tried to keep the Chinese flag flying beat the U.. S. Navy, represented responsible for the locals first Kowloon Docks Recreation Club even tussle with Abraham.

jost to F. Khan and Dr. H. M.

by slashing a triple but his team-by the "Asheville, to even

the marker. Men's 50 metres free style; beating the latter by 35 shots. Hol The Kowloon Cricket Club, visit-singh. 6-2.

Another friendly wound up the Singh 6-2; beat M. Isaak and ladies 50 metres back strokesmates, outside of Wally Ching and count at 1-a in the Charity Cup: land took an early lead and went.

programme, the Royal Engineers. men's 100 metres free style; men's "Granpop" Leung who both singled, series. through without difficulty to beating the Valley, had the better of

the Police Recreation Club by 24 to 3. A. and 3. 3. fuss-1dren's 25 metres free style; men's and benders."

Murray and Adlam (Army) lost 50 metres butterfly stroke; chil-went hitless against Ski's slants! The Navy boys had an all-round battling south China to an extra McKelvie by dix strots

advantage as far as statistics are frame before being nosed out by shots thanks to Spary's win over beat Khan and Singh 6-2; beat 150 metres breast stroke; men's 50!

The Chinese lads, though, played concerned, hitting 6 to 3 and com the odd run in seven. Isaak and G. Singh 6-2. Channing by 14 shots.

THIRD DIVISION

Daniel and Elsley (Army) lost to metres back stroke: Pressmen 100 fine defensive bail, bobbling but mitting but 2 errors to 3, but still finished on the short end of a 6-3 twice, with Bill Chang. Granpo count. metres (four men) relay. S. A. and S. S. Hussain 6-2; lost

от the Hongkong Football Club played to Khan and Singh 8-2; lost to exceedingly well to beat the Hong-Isaak and G. Singh 6-2.

HEALTHIEST AND MOST kong Electric Recreation Club. by ten shots.

Hall's rink played a grand game to beat. Morrison's quartette by 34-8. The Bowling Green rink was very consistent and did no- thing wrong to score on 13 heads against Morr son's six heads. This is a new mark in First Division rink victory

Sherriff ran away with a great

POLICE BEATEN

•

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- ERRORS GALORE The Bappers were reinforced with Jesse Arculli started

the services of "Crooner" Ruel and mound for the locals but a triple Stan Leonard; the former, taking to the mound in the second stanza, by Haum Balcerek and homer by

the University. the home ACTIVE CIVILIAN HOCKEY Broods sent him to the showers fanned twelve of the Southern

CLUB IN HONGKONG

At The Prison Officers Club at team beat the Police R.C. by six lead and was ahead of Kempton Stanley had an easy win against sets to three. by 15 shots on the 13th head but the Hongkong Cricket Club beat- Y. Yip and K. T. Tam (H.K,U,) was allowed to score on only two ing the latter by 30 shots to which beat B. C. Fay and C. S. Plie 7-5; heads out of the remaining eight Pile contributed 19.

beat A. R. S. Major and Morrison to win by 3 shots.

6-0.

POST SAVES SIDE Inspired by their win over the Champions the Police Recreation Club beat the Kowloon Cricket Club by four shots thanks to the excellent play of Post's rink,

Goodwin was drawn against Dall and took an early lead which he maintained until the end to win

Playing at home IR.C. put up strong opposition against the bet-(KU) lost to Fay and Pile 0-6; H. G. Kaan and G. Hong Choy ter combination of the Kowloon lost to Major and Morrison 4-8. Bowling Green Club and lost by

S. L. Yeung and T. S. Kwok four shots.

HKU. lost to Fay and File 0-6; beat Major and Morrison 6-3.

CHINESE WIN 9-0

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FORECAST FOR SATURDAY

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"The Y.M.C.A. Hockey Club has retained its position as the healthlest and most active civilian hockey club. in the Colony," declared Mr. H. W. Smits, hon, secretary, at the annual meet-

Kowloon. ing "of the hockey section held yesterday evening at the YMCA,

at the end of the third stanza. Chinese but received poor support "Potent" Powiawski then took over

from the Engineers who com- mitted seven fielding errors, Even and held the Asheville boys, to a

so, he still should have been on single over the last four chapters.

Joe Harvey showed plently of the winning side as the Bappers stuff on the hillock for the losers, connected for eleven safeties on fanning eight opposing hitters, but which they only tallied thrice! detracted from his effectiveness by Looking for the reason for this Issuing five Annie Oakleys and surprising feat, the general opinion unleashing a couple of expensive appears to be that it was due to

some very "crummy" umpiring wild pitches.

TIMELY SINGLE

of Highlights

cxciting The longest League hit was a struggle were round-trippers by

this

Mr. AW. Ingram, Secretary of the Y.M.C.A., presided.

The report presented by the In January, a tea party was secretary was in part as follows:-given in the YM.C.A. In honour of The war was the dominating AF Austen, our Hon. Secretary The Chinese Recreation Club factor in the season under review for three seasons, who was being double by George Souza, but most Stan Leonard and Hank Ruel, both for the The Champions are down to play defeated the Jewish Recreation We lost several valuable members transferred" Home. Another loss timely was "Horseface" Douglas' eloxted, unfortunately

who were transferred for service was the departure of W. J. Ashton, single in the atth that batted in Sappers, with nary a runner on elsewhere, while Volunteer and Assistant Secretary of the two tallies which put Hongkong in bags. other duties

by Though occasioned

player himself, the war also affected in-"Bill" took a keen interest in our the Hongkong Cricket dividual attendances. Despite affairs and helped the Club a

all this, it was a good sea- great deal,

by three shots. There were three the Hongkong Football Club and Club by nine sets to nil. aves scored two by Goodwin and should find no difficulty in collect- one by Dali,

not

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ing the two ports while Craigen- Kern met Post who scored four gower Cricket Club, playing at successive twos from the 2nd head home to the Kowloon Docks Re-against and with the addition of a five at creation Club, should win,

Club and should win.... the 7th end took a lead from which Indian Recreation Club' will A good game is expected at the son and we thoroughly enjoyed We shall sadly miss the "y". he-never-looked back. Fincher had meet Kowloon Cricket Club at Soo-Valley between Craigergower Cric-our matches with all our op Ladies this season, owing to the a lead of 14 shots on the 14th kumpoo and I favour them to win, ket Club and the Prison Officers ponents.

evacuation, and they will lose head against Shepherd but only Kowloon. Bowling Green Club will Club but I fancy the latter to win. We were able to play a total of their chance of being the Cae scored a singleton afterwards to meet Police Recreation Club at the Kowloon Football Club will visit 79 games, mostly on our ground. Clark Cup Champions for the fifth win only by four shots.

Valley and the Police can pro- the Hongkong Football Club and which is well, up to the previous year in succession. DRAWN GAME

duce the form of the last few should manage to win.

season's total. For this highly In conclusion, I would like t weeks the match will be interest-

satisfactory result, our flourishing thank Mr. Ingram for kindly con- CORDON ARGENT membership was responsible.

The complete statistics for the season are as follows:

THE TEAMS.

The game between the Civil Sering to watch. The Bowling Green! vice Cricket Club and the Hong Club should manage to win.".. kong Football Cinb resulted in a

The following are club selections An even match will be played for this week's League pro

tle. When the last head between at King's park between the Club gramme: Robertson and McGown was played de Recrelo 'B' and the Civil Ser- the Civil Servants were leading by vice Cricket Club. I fancy the a singleton.

A long head was played and Me- Gowan's No. 1 sent up a 'toucher'

home team to win.

JL.

SECOND DIVISION

P W D L F A | 1st & "A" XI'S 51 15 15 21 117 124.

„FIRST DIVISION..

CLUB DE REGRETO "A": F. X.

lor, 9.

57 13;

senting to take the Chair at this meeting, and Mr. Rallton and all members for their co-operation,

OTHER BUSINESS

matches

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Leading scorers: Gemmell, 19;| "It was announced by the secre- Soares, H. A. Alves, J. E Noronha. Fowler. 14; White, 11; Tay-tary that the "y" team will have the use of the ground every Tues- R. F. Luz (skip); L. F. Xavier, C.

day and Thursday, in addition to playing

Saturday afternoons.

Mr. Benwell suggested that, In view of last year's diffleulties in raising teams, Tuesday be devoted to alx-a-side friendly games with The resolution was adopted by the meeting.

Another suggestion that once a month a mixed, Indies and

men

but Gelling, Robertson's No. 2, rest- Kowloon Cricket Club will enter-M. Bilva, F. V. Ribeiro, F. X. Silva 2nd. XI

28 8 6 16 30 ed the Jack and the toucher in tain Craigengower, but they will (skip); J. A. Luz, C. E. Marques,

Leading scorers: Spare, such a way that both the Jack and find the visiting team a hard nut J. E. Ribeiro, C. G. Silva (skip). Stone, 8; Dormer, 7.. the wood were pushed back, with to crack. Talkoo Recreation Club CLUB DE RECREIO "B": F. A.! McGowan still having the shot, will be the guests of the Hongkong | Machado, C. A. Lopes, A. M. Rod- Robertson tried to push the Jack Cricket Club and should win with-rigues, B. Basto (skip); D. C. down into the ditch but missed out much difficulty. narrowly with his first wood.

kong.

INTERPORT HONOUR

Our Club Captain, V. M. Ben- Alves, C. H. Basto, J. C. Remedios, well, gained the honour of playing

other clube, Kowloon Bowling Green Club J. J. Basto (skip); G, F. Vas, A. Fin the Colony's goal in the Inter- With the second attempt he will pay a vis to the Hongkong | Noronha, C. Reza Pereira, L. J. port between Macao and Hong: managed to take his toucher-Gell-Football Club and should get Siva (skip),

IR.C.LD. M. Khan, s. M. Ram- ing's wood, and the Jack both into through by a small margin. The

In the Six-a-Side » Tournament team the ditch to lle one and the the game between the Recrelo and the Jahn, A. M. Rumjahn, M. R. Abbas our team managed to reach the teams in order to encourage the

Kowloon Tong will be evenly bal- (skip); J. Hoosen, A. K. Suflad, A third round, anced and it is hard to pick the R. Minu, A. K. Minu (skip); A. H. SECOND DIVISION

winner.

Rumjahn, S. Yusuf, M, Y. Adal, A. Craigengower Cricket Club scor- Another well balanced game will R. Dallah (skip). ed a big win against the Civil Ber-be decided at the Valley between vice Cricket Club, beating the lat-the Ovit Service Cricket Club and

their neighbours the Police Re ter by 54 shots to set up new

I think the Civil mark for this Division. They were creation Club.

Bervants will manage it, up on all rinka.

game scores.

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Taikoo Recreation Club, playing at home, went down to the Kow- loon Football Club by seven shots

be flelded against men's

ladies still remaining in the Colony Club finances, I am happy to to continue their hockey was"also say, are in a sound state. This adopted. enabled us to approach the Hong- The first practice game has been THIRD DIVISION

kong Hockey Club; with whom we fixed for Saturday, Sept. 7. H.KER.C.: A. G. Gardner, W share the ground, with a plan for The following officers Macfarlane, W. H. B. Muskett, J. the erection of a changing hut on elected yesterday:— F. Lunny (skip); W. Stoker. V. the ground. The HK Hockey Captain and Chairman, V. M. Borby. G. T. Padgett, G. G. 8. Club agreed to split expenses with Benwell; Vice-Captains, D. H C Thomson (skip); A. P. Tarbuck, R.us and the, hut was accordingly Taylor and D. McLellan. Hongkong Electric Recreation A. Owens, H. 8. Mckay, A. F. Paul erected. It has since proved to be 2nd XI-Captain, R." Dormer; Club will be playing at Chater Rd. | (skip),

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- Vice-Captain, R. Banks.

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