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PAGE 2-HONGKONG DAILY. PRESS

THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 1941.

In the World of Sports

PORTUGAL PLAYS TOP-NOTCH VALLEY TRAINING GALLOPS ARMY RUGBY

BALL TO OVERWHELM MOHAWK SQUAD

Chung Hwa Goes Down To V.R.C. In "Needle" Tilt

BY R.O.Y."

DESPITE THE EXTENSIVE SOFTBALL PROGRAMME EXTEND- ING OVER EVERY DAY OF THE CHINESE NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS, division match between of main interest to fans was the second

Chung Hwa and the Victoria Recreation Club on Sunday morn- ing.

HONEYWELL, ROBINSON LEAVING

LOSS TO LOCAL:

FOOTBALL

Following the South China- Navy tootball match in the Kote- wall Cup series, on Tuesday, a meet- ing was held in the pavilion when Mr. W. E. Hollands, Chairman of the League Management. Commit- tee, speaking on behalf of the Football Association, Hongkong wished Messrs. HONEYWELL and ROBINSON, of the Royal Navy, who are leaving shortly, the best of luck in, their new stations:

Mr. Hollands said that both the Chung Hwa opened the scoring Helding that drew sustained ap-

a lone tally through F. F.plause from the large gallery and players bad always turned cus had made Choy, but Roy Maxwell knotted looks of open-mouthed amazement when requested and the count in the fourth frame, and, from the unhappy sailors who numerous appearences in charity drove into a long lead in the fifth were robbed of many seeming matches. when Ernie Ribeiro clouted a triple base-hits, by

Providing the curtain raiser at the K.F.C., the youthful swimmers surprised their supporters, the crities and Chung Hwa when they toppled the latter from their lofty perch at the top of the junior 6-3 defeat on the loop standings by chalking up a convincing veteran Chinese aggregation who had not lost a decision in their eight previous outings.

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this incomparable Honeywell. Navy right-half.

played for the Colony against | to right to drive in Lionel Roza-pair of infeld guardians, Pereira and Bimby Ablong, and Larry Lawrence made his initial Mania two seasons ago, and has Alec Azedo singled to score both appearance in any representative been a regular player for Navy.

game on Ribeiro and. Maxwell.

the softball diamond Robinson, one of the best goal- The Chinese reduced the margin when he "drew the hurling assign-keepers seen in Hongkong in re- with tallies through Bill Changment for the Mohawks and did all cent years, has been in his best and Richard Chung in the last of that was asked of him in conced- form this season. the Afth but were held scareless ing no free tickets to Ars. for the rest of the game.

Biggest hit of the game went to

The play was very even, hits be- Bud Guinn of the Navy although ing 6-5 in favour of the winners Ernie Hearther's two-bagger, that and errors 2-5 in favour of the drove in Leight and Fitch, was a losers. but the V.R.C. outfit more effective effort.

managed to connect with their

MOHAWKS HUMBLED

in

COLONY OPEN" JUNIOR CHESS

TOURNAMENT

hits just when there were runners The Mohawks turned out again in scoring position.

With one day to go.before en- on Tuesday, this time against a Granpop Leung belted a double. representative Portugal team

tries are declared closed, the num- leading of in the second, hut was aid of the Society of Saint Vincent ber of players entered for the left stranded on the penultimate de Paul, but were unable to repro- Colony Open Junior Chess Cham- sack as Fung, Jay Idu and Choy duce their sparkling form of the pionship by yesterday evening were retired in quick succession. previous day.

numbered 13. It is expected that Alec Azedo paced the batters with'

Henry Noronha's selected squad at least 16 players will participate two singles in three trips to the played top-notch ball to humble and anywhere up to a half-dozen the Mohawks 10-2, alter holding entrics may be locked forward to the opposition scoreless for eight today. Numerous double-killings thark-frames.

pan

DOUBLE-KILLINGS

the

Entries may be posted today to ed the St. Joseph's-Canucks clash With the Portuguese supporters the Hon. Secretary of the Colony that ended in favour of Choppy screaming for the shut-out, Schal Chess Championship Committee, Omar's Jolting Joeys by four tal- berg flied to Arthur Ozorio and Mr. A. Kurrik, care of the Govern- lies to one.

Leight popped to George Souza toment Analysts Department. and St. Joseph's hard-hitting attack make it two down and none on, will be accepted even should they frame. Pete Fitch not reach thelf destination unti met with little success against the in the final

right and Johnson.

morning mall distribution. speedy hurling of Herble Quan, stogled to Dave Leonard's homer and double pinch-hitting for Ernie Hearther, However, such entries will have to

be postmarked Jan. 30. in two times at bat leading the slashed a double to the same spo..

Owing to the large number of Hank Sperry then took a toe-hold" winners' parade. All's triple was the only other extra-base hit of and drove them both across the entries already received, the Tour- the game but Canuck Young Lee's pan with another two-bagger to nament will be a one-round affair two bingles for, a perfect average give the Mohawks ther only tal-with allotment of white and black lles, Doc Molthen grounding out to players covered by the draw in Souza to Beltrao to end the game. conjunction with the time-table. Gerry Gosano paced the batters | One game a week will be played; The Indian Softballers once with 3-in-4 including a double and the Kowloon Chess Club will again demonstrated their hoodoo while Eddie Gusano's 3-m-5, in-place their room at the Peninsula over the Rambling Recs when they cluding a triple,

clara Hotel at the disposal of competi- downed the powerful Aces

Thursday tors on Tuesday and evenings from 5.30 pm.

Players already entered for the

was the high mark.

ACES DOWNED

by second,

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TODAY

eleven markers to six, in a game that was much more interesting than the scores would indicate,

"Ah-woo" Omar's gang jumped

R. C. Danenberg. D. Drake, R. C. the gun in tallying four in each of CHESS. Entries close for Co-Gardner, J. Grefalda, V. V. Kolat- the Arst two innings and three lony's Junior Chess Champlon-choff, Wm. Lee, A. Morton, E. Petrove, A. C. Poupard. J. Tausz, held scoreless for the last fours (GOLF. - United Services' Annual To Yu-lau and Un Kwal-yung.

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The following times were clocked during the training gallops COMBINED SMALL UNITS

held at Happy Valley yesterday morning;---

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Eve of Deception 1 36 Dashing Beauty... 1 37 National Courage i 39 King's Welcome... 14° 31 Manhattan

' 32 Starlight &

Sunlight 1 Misty View &

DEFEATED BY R.A.

Playing against the ROYAL ARTILLERY, in the Army. Large Units Rugby League, at Sookumpoo yesterday, COMBINED SMALL UNITS took a considerable time in settle down to the game, with the result that they were six pointa (two tries) in arrears when the half-time whistle went

Lack of understanding, and ab-|----- sence of team work, was largely responsible for their losing the game aš, taken individually, every player on their side was as good as his counter-part in the RA team

Athletic Meet Of Wardens

On Sunday

The second hair was a more ex-, citing game, with the tempo of the play steadily rising. Neither side

The Upper Levels Division, Dis- was able to score until about ten trict "A" Wardens', Bociety, will minutes to the end when the hold their

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Winter Swimming, Instructional HOME FOOTBALL part of a

Classes,

TOMORROW MEETING. Extraordinary Gen

eral, of Kowloon - Cricket Club

The Portuguese boys tallied SWIMMING, through Nick Beltrao in second and rallied well to garner three in the fourth and two in the fith, but faded again to go down weakly in both of the last two sessions, Gerry Gosano clouted the only round-tripper of the game while two-baggers were re- gistered by Bertie Gosano, Kassa Nazarin and Eddie Gosano,

6.30 p.m.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1

Kow.

CRICKET "A" Division,

loon C. C., v. Indian R.C., Civil Service C.C. v. Reerelo, Univer aity v. Craigengower. “B” Di vision, Police R.C., Kowloon University, C.C., Indian R.C. v Sraakengower Ý. Chil Service C.C.

CHARITY MATCHES Two matches were played in ald of the Bomber Fund on Monday, the Combined Ladies clashing with the Kowloon Footballers in the opener, in which the girls won "a | FOOTBALL, Sentor Shield. lucky decision by nine talles to

BEVETL

FIXTURES

LONDON, Jan. 29 (Reuter)-The following are the football fixtures for the coming Saturday. Feb. 1:- LONDON CUP

Aldershot v. Crystal Pal; Ful ham v. Brentford; Queen's F.R. V. Chelsea: Clapton O. v. Arsenal; Millwall v. Reading: Tottenham v. West Ham.

SOUTH REGIONAL Brighton v. Bournemouth; Ports-

Sing Tao v. Middlesex (Club), mouth v. Watford: Southend v. 4.15 p.m., South China v

Club Southampton,

(Caroline ROD. 4.15 D.M.. Kwong Wah v. Kowloon (Kow lcon), 4.15 p.m. Junior Shield, Sing Tao "B" V. Kit Chee

MIDLAND CUP Second Round Leicester v. Notta F.; Lincoln Y.

(Club) 2.45 p.m., Kwong Wah Mansfield; Northampton v. Luton;

international (Kowloon) West Brom v. Walshil,

Doc Molthen almost hit for the coveted cycle by driving out, a Lomer, triple and a double even though he wasn't half trying, but the Footballers' profound Inex perience in the art of running", bases gave them only seven tailles on ter hits while the lassies ran wild on the sacks to reap their winning count on only six safetles of which Jackle Anderson's double was the longest,

U.S. NAVY TROUNCED Chuck Waggoner's Marauding Mohawks averiged a previous de- feat when they trounced the UB. Nayy by nine tallies to one in the nightcap. Pete Fitch and Lou Leight gave superb exhibitions of

3.45 p.m., Chinese A.S.C. V

South China (Caroline · HD),

LEAGUE WAR CUF

Preliminary Round

2.45 p.m.. Royal Engineers Y. Bradford C. v. Bolton: Southport 36th R.A. (Sookunpoo), 4.15 v. Crewe: Stockport v. BlackDool;

p.m. 30th R.A. v. Bignals (800-York v. Sheffield W.

kunpoo), 2.45 pm... R. A. M. (5

v. Police (Causeway Bay), 2.45

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first annual athletic

R.A. increased their lead by an-meet at the South China

A.A

ground, Caroline Hill, on Sunday. Within three minutes of the end. Feb. 2, at 9 a.m. Small Units reduced the deficit by

There are 30 events, on the pro- a goal. The score, when the final gramme, 12 of these in the men's whistle went, was 9 points (3 tries) championship. 12 in the women's to 5 one goal) in favour of the championship, and six open events Royal Artillery.

The teams were:-

ROYAL ARTILLERY: Fairclough; Marsh, Skipworth, Keeble. Ric-

to Wardens from other districts

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TWO SECTIONS, The men's championship eventa.

hards; Dawson, Hook; Dumpers, are the 100, 200, 400, and 800 metres Eddison, Hicks, Page, Heath, Tur- runs, the long Jump and high ner, McDermitt, and Cooke

Jump... These will be divided into two sections, for senior and junior SMALL UNITS: Hamlin: Allen,

¡competitors. The ladles' ¡events. Poltock, Lithauer, McDonald;

will also be divided into two sec- Coombes. Scriven: Mohan, Gash, tions, and an event new to ladies' Manfield. Crew Stockham, Beeton-athletics in Hongkong will be in- Stedman. Chandler. and McPher- troduced, this being the 400 metres'

run.

ROYAL SCOTS WIN

Open events to wardens will be In another match, in the same a 400 metres inter-District relay, League and played at Sookunpoo, a 100 metres respirator race open the Royal Scots beat the Middlesex to all men wardens, a 50 metres to the tune of 21 points to three in Officers' handicap race, an inter- a very one-sided game.

District relay race for women war- dens and a respirator race for women wardens.

The Middlesex were outplayed in every department of the game.

LA LINDA WINS YACHT RACE

La Linda (Mr. L. P. Ralph) won

Prizes will be presented by Wing- Commander A. E. S.Steele-Perkins, Director of A.R.P., at the conclu- sion of the sports.

the Sweepstake Race of the Roya BASKETBALL TEAM

Hongkong Yacht Club salled yes- terday:-

La Linda, A16

Finished Pos.

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(Miss H. Crawhall-Wilson).

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(Capt. A. O. G. Mills).

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(Major G. E. Neve).

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I.R.C. DEFEAT TAMAR

Indian Recreation Club beat HMS. Tamar by five wickets in pan. First Division, Navy v. Fo- | Burnley v. Blackburn: Bury, v a friendly cricket match played at hce (Causeway Bay), 4.15 p.m. Sheffield U.; Chesterfield v. Hull; King's Park on Sunday. Tamar 60 Second Division, Club V. RA. Everton v. Barnsley Grimsby v. (c. P. O, Honeywell 20, A. el Ar- 0. C. (81. Joseph's), 4.15 p.m., Bradford: Manchester C. v. Old- culli 5 for 22), LR.C. 103 for 6.wkts. Third Division, R.AF, V, 35th ham: Newcastle v. Middlesbro: |(A, el Aréulli 33 not out, Idg, Tel RA. (Chatham Road), 4.18 pm. Rotherham v. Doncaster.

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SOLUTION TOMORROW

Solution No. 817

ACROSS: 5, Pause 18. Pamphlet; 9. Beull; 10, Tattered; 11, Divan; 14, Red;, 18, Canada; 17, Avenue; 18, Tub: 20, Ditch: 24, Adenoids: 25, Ambit; 26, Universe: 27, Inane; DOWN 1 Spite; 2, Smite; 3. Sheer: 4. Revere; 5, Archives; 7. Syllabus, 12, Talisman; 13, Banc tion; 14, Rat: 15, Dab; 19, Undone; 21, Knave; 22, Fiery; 23, Asset.

(Mr. H. W. Browne).

17.04.45

TODAY'S SOCCER

FOR MANILA

"Nine members of the Twentieth Century Fox basketball team from Los Angeles, who are en route to Mantis for a series of games with leading teams in the Philippines, passed through the Colony yester- 4 day on a President liner.

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The players, some of them quite 5 well known to Californian basket

ball "fans" are John Ball, Paul Colyd. Fon Johnson, Carl Knowles, Lester O'Gara, Charles Perrin, Al- bert Shafer, Ray Weldie. and Lee Woodward.

The postponed football League

The cricket match fixed for. match between Royal Scots and

Civil Service between Royal Engineers in the Second Sunday Division will be played at Bookun-Cricket Club and the Hongkong poo this afternoon.

Volunteers has been cancelled,

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