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BASEBALLERS INTENSIFY PRACTICE
IN PREPARATION FOR THE COMING CAMPAIGN Brewers Firm Favourites To
Capture Championship
With the official opening of the baseball season at last decided upon. local hard-ballers are intensifying their practice sessions in pre- paration for the coming campaign. At the moment, no news have been received that the U.S. Navy teams have arranged any matches for the week-end, but the Hongkong Brewers nie scheduled to take on the Chung Hwa aggregation this afternoon at 3 o'clock. Brewers are firm favourites to cop the title this year with a line-up that includes Dave Leonard, Silm Arcull, Stan Leonard; George Soura, Hank All, Jindoo Hussain, and 'Tony Alvės.
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The
It is doubtful if the Chung Hwa Moy, who contes from Shanghai Lads will provide sufficient opposi- with a big reputation. He was tion but it will be interesting to seen on the mound against the see if the Brewers maintain the 'Mindanad bit, as he had not been mid-season form that they display- given sufficient timè in which to ed against the Tulsa outfit last limber up, he contented himself week.
with pouring in a fast straight ball, Chung Hwa's great need appears If he produces a few hooks to- to be further strengthening of their morrow. It will not be surprising if pitching staff. Al Lau shows & fair the South China bunch pep-up turn of speed on the mound but enough to become one of the lead- his deliveries should be easy for tng teams in the league. Welle mast of the local lads who have Welford will be leading the Bappers no difficulty in pounding a straight and will start Sarsfield or Radcliffe ball,
on the mound.
BEST BET
BOWLS MATCH
SPORTING
FIXTURES
*TODAY
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SPORTS
HANDICAPS FOR SIXTH EXTRA RACE MEETING
The following are the handicaps for the Sixth Extra Race Meet- ing to be held on Saturday, May 31, and Monday, June 2:
id. Lama 'Handleåp. "B" Class, 2nd Section. 1 Mile
FIRST DAY
1. Shatin Handicap. "b" Class," Ist Section; From the 13 Mile Post
Eve of Dancing 140, Eve of Rea- Boolat Bay 138, Celtic Star 141. son 151, Galaxy 152, Hughber 157, Eve of Hunting 154. Jane Doe 152, Humdrum Eve 135. Red Feather Just In Time 152, Lovely Star 152,135. Resisting Time 149, Ronson Oscar Zylch 152, Rose-Queen 140.149, Rose Elly 139. Recřelo "B":
GYMKHANA. Hongkong Polo Club's Gymkhana at Polo Ground. in aid of B.W.OF. (3 p.m.), LAWN BOWLS.First Division,
Recreio . "A"
Police R.C. v. Cralgengower C.C. Kowloon C.C. 7. Kowloon Docks R.C.; Kowloon B.G.C. "A” v. Civil Service C.C.; Kowloon B.G.C " Indian RC. Second Divi-149, King's Worthy 135, Phoenix 140. Man-O'-War 189, Marsh War- 144, Portrush 146, Royal Highness bler 147, Miss Chalfont 149, Na- sion, Hongkong FC. v. Recreio: 141, Strathbannock 152, Sunlight tional Courage 146. Nomine Prison D.C. v. Hongkong C.C.: View 142, Valorous 185, West Lake Poense 140. Ozark 135, Ruth De- Talkoo R.C. v. Kowloon C.C.;
149.
číděždí 140, The Niñëtêenta. Holé, Ciaigéngower v Howlin F.C.
145, Tropical Love 135, Vanguard Third Division, Recreio v. Crai-
149. Vis Major" 140. gengower C.C.; Indian R.C. v. Kowloom B.G.C.; Electric R.C. v. Hongkong F.C.; Hongkong C.C: Police R.C.
8. Shatin Handicap, “D" Class, 2nd. Hervey Bay Handicap, 13 Miles Section, From the 11 Mile Post First Love 145, Gloaming 141. Forty Six 145. Quinness Time Oraceful View. 140. Locus Standi
4. Whitsun Handicap. 1 Mile
SECOND DAY
5. Whitsun Plate Handicap 13 Miles
Angel of Glory 142. A Surprising Time 143, Bendemeer 135, Bona .vacantia 145. Happy Returns 146. Hole In One 149, Joan 145, Jus WATER POLO-YMCA. Invitation Gentium 152, King's Flight 145. Confusion Bay 159, Dupont Bay Tournament, Navy "A" v. 965th Lex Fori 135, Mainsall 155, Man-140. Eve of Harvest 144, Navylight Battery, R.A. (Navy pool) 11 a.m.hattan 152. Maple Leaf 135, Moon-154. O-Lan 149, Racylight 152, ght 150, National Welfare 140. Sand Trap 152, Sea Foam 152, Vel- Royal Sovereign 142, Wayworthvetlight 150. World Fair View 145.
Lawn Bowls 12
Teams
K.F.C.
Second Division (v. C.C.C. Away)
A. Lapsley, V. Atienza, V. Chit-j tenden and W. C. Fleid (Skip),
Of interest to softballers is the
The following are further lawn Their best bet would probably be Bill Chang whose slow benders news that a Softball Association bowls tears selected for today's proved last season
team meets the E. Football Club games:--- to be fairly effective, except against the two in a Grand Challenge Lawn Bowls best teams in the competition. match tomorrow at 10 am., on the P. K. Lan has been named man-latters greens. The softballers are" ager of the team and it is quite taking things seriously and were seen
N. Naet. A. Eastman, E. Kern and evident that he will have to spend out for practice last week, when
P. Younghusband (Skip). the whole of the season
Doc Molthen, Prexy Ildefonso, Hong, team-
A. Dand, C. Downan, T. Fergus Secretary Tony: Ribeiro and Asso- bullding for the future. Granpop Leung, though, will be calling the clation Secretary Roy Lau showed son and W. Simpson (Skip). plays and coaching the boys so fans that the other selected members of will not be surprised if this team the team will have to be possessors should pull off a surprise or two of "bread shoulders" if they are to before the end of the campaign:
RES.C.A.A. TILT"
down the Kowloon, Footballers at their favourite sport.
Rinks chosen to do duty are A. At 11 am tomorrow, the Royal K. Omar, L. R. defonso, Stan Leo- Engineers clash with South China nard and A. M. Omar (skip); M.
Friendly Match (v. K.T.G.G.A., Home}
B. Thomson. W. O. Ogléy, C. H. Fuller and B. E. Evans (Skip).
G. E. Cross, A. MacIntyre, C. Woodcock, and R. M. Ogden (Skip). B. Williams, G. Frost, Y. Abbas and J. T. Smalley (Skip).
Reserves:-J. Gibson, W. Sera-
H.K.C.C.
who put up an excellent battle al Arcul. Tony Alves: M. B. "Savage phins and L. Bones. against the U.S.S. Mincanso last Hassan and K. M. Rumjahn (skip): Sunday, although they went down A. V. Gosano, F. J. "Doc" Molthen," by the comparatively convincing Caco Marques and Nick Beltrão margin of 4 tallies to 1.(skip) and Roy Lau, Tony Ribeiroj Brightest feature of their dis-Mike Mendonca and Jimmy Re- play though, was their excellent Immedios (skip), -
defence which held the slugging Vic Chittenden has not yet pub- bluejackets to what can be cons- Ilshed any information regarding dered, as far as local baseball is the opposition, but most of the club concerned. as being a very low members fast became so well- known to the softball tribe during Much interest will be taken in the past season, will probably be South China's new hurler, Kenny seen in the side.
count.
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BILLIARDS MATCH STARTING TIMES
Club de Recreio wil meet the
FOR FANLING
Second Division (v. Prison Officers Club Away)
J. A. D. Morrison, S. L. Lloyd, L. J. Davies and G. E. Costello (Skip), G.. G. Aitkenhead, T. R. Rowell, (Skip). LA.. R. Duncan and F. Goodwin,
H. B. L. Dowbiggin, E: Hospes, R. A. Edwards and R. R. Davies (8kip). !
Third Division (v. Police Rec. Club Home)
H. A. Angus, J. G. Haigh, A. Mc- Kellar and A. Nissim (Skip).
P. Morrison, W. R. Lambert, A. S. Mitchell and E. S. Abraham (Skip). Dr D. J. Valentine, L. E, N. Ryan.
Water Poilce Station in a friendly The Royal Hongkong Golf Club B. Ꭻ Lacon and P. S. Cassidy Billiards and Snooker match on starting times for Fanling to- (Skip),
Monday. next. at 7 p.m. at sim-morrow are as follows:-
shatsui A. J. Osmund, Colony
Billiards champion, will turn our -a.m.
for the Portuguese club.
S.C.A.A. DRAW
OLD COURSE
9.16 J. Harrop. R. E. Annis.
9.20 I. H. Geare, T. J. J. Fenwick,
K.D.R.C.
First Division (v. K.C.C. Away) H. G. Cooper, W. Houston, R.
Lapsley and F. Cullen (Skip).
R. H. A. Lapsley, W. McMaster,'
9.24 G. G. Altkenhead, J. J van J. Kempton and T. Coleman (skip)....i
Muhlen.
V. Ramsay. J. Revie, M. Ferguson
9.28 J. L. Macintyre, T. Megarry, and R. Morrison (skip).
9.32 B. D. Evans, D. Forbes.
SUNDAY'S MATCH
According to a telegram just re- 9.30 F. A. Redmond, A. 3 Purves, The following will represent the celved, the South China Touring 9.40 P. M. Cotton, E. O. Baldwin, K.F.C. Lawn Bowlers in a friendly football team, which left the 0.44 H. M. Rowland, J. W. Clague.match against the Softballers on Colony on May 15 for the Straits 9.48 A. W. Bourne, A. E. Lissa- Sunday:- Settlements. played their Arst
man.
C. Woodcock. W. C. Ogley, V.
match against a Combined Chinese 9.52 HF Phillips, J. A. Black- Atienza, V. Chittenden (skip); A.
eleven in Singapore, on May 22. The result was two-all.
ADVERTISEMENTS
THE MACAO JOCKEY
CLUB
:
NOTICE.
Draft Programmes and Entry Forms for June Meeting, Sun day, 15th June, 1941, (weather
wood.
Lapsley, L. Bones, R. M. Ogden, P. 9.56 F. D. Hunter, F. N. Merritt, Younghusband (skip); L.A. Mul- 10.00 D. S. Robb, W. L Alexander. lett, C. Robinson, G. E. Fuller, E. 10.16 J. W. Anderson, A. Mabb. Kern (skip); G. Frost, W. Sera- 10.20 R. H. Griffiths, R. M. M, 'phine, G. E. Cross. A. Eastman
King.
(Skip).
Drivers Needed For War-Time Services
The call has gone forth in Malaya for many 'skilled drivers of motor vehicles, who are wanted for valuable war-time service. Men who offer themselves for this work can feel that they are doing some- thing really useful for the war effort. The increasing mechaniation of warfare enhances their importance.
for the R.AS.C. are being required visit to the school,
In Britain hundreds of recruits! A London Journalist describes
permitting) may be obtained ¡to pass through severe tests before "Out on a great churned up
at
they are entrusted with the driv-feld," he writes, "I saw drivers The Secretaries' Office, 3rd show their measure of technical Model trame beacons and other ing of lorries. These tests not only going through their first paces. floor, Prince's Building, Des skill but also whether or not they read warnings were stuck up all Voeux Road, Central; Hongkong. can think quickly it an emergency over the place to give it the ap-
The Hongkong Jockey Club: most important asset.
pearance of a traffic route, Drivers There has been grave concern at were taking six-ton lorries round Club House Happy Valley!
the large number of trame acdimcult right-hand turns and cidents, in many of which military hairpin bends under the watchful drivers have been concerned, and eye of a sergeant-a former Lon- every effort is being made to re don bus conductor." |securing a high degree of compe- Thrilling work. calling for rare tency and a sense of responsibility skill and judgment, which provides in drivers.
any Eurasian or Asiatic possessing
The Sports Club
The Club House, Macao, Entries close at NOON Thursday, 5th June, 1941.
By Order,
on duce the road casualty lists, by
T. A. MARTIN &, CO.
Secretaries & Treasurers, Hong Kong, 22nd June, 1941.
IN ENGLAND
a driver's licence with an oppor- In England an R.A.B.C. drivers tunity to serve Malaya and to training school turns out safe dri-obtain a satisfactory position, of vers-from recruits of the right fering good pay and prospects. De- type-in five weeks. They then go tails of enlistment can be obtained 265, to units, and have to undergo.fur from any Volunteer Drill Hall.
ther tests,
7. Bondi Handicap, 11 Miles 5. Sharks Bay Handicap, "A" Class
Bruno 15, Cheerful Star 155, 1 Mile
Cockleral 137, Derby Day 142. A" Fine Time 152, Australian Double Finesse 157, Flying Dutch- Diamond 150. Baffin Bay 153, Dis-man 142, Franklin 149. Income Tax tant View 157. Endeavour 151. 145. Longdan 142. Maple Star 140. Lucky Lady 140, Many Thanks 135. Rivulet 149, Sea Jay 145. Shuttle- Vanity Fair 136, Viceroy 144,
cock 152.
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6. Lama Handicap, "B" Class. 1st 11. Spencer Handicap," "D" Class.
SUBSTITUTE DERBY be run on Section, 1 Mile
1 Mile
LONDON, May 23 (Reuter-The A. Good Time 135, Amber II 156, announcement yesterday of accept-
Avon 150. Eve of Heaven 159. Gay Star 159. Johnber 163. Ken- tucky 149, Lovelylight 155. Palber 147, Sam's Choice 145. So Nice 142. Wonderful Scheme 146.
!
the
Annabella 152, Balatoc 169. Bredon anges for the new Derby and new 158. National Victory 148. Rising Oaks Stakes "substitutes for Star 142, Rooifly 159, Spring Shine "peace. time Derby and Oaks clas- 145, Winnie 145.
sics, confirms that the Derby will
Wednesday, June 18, with the Oaks the following day.
There are 26 acceptances for the Derby, 20 for the Oaks, and both races are being run over & one and a half miles' course at New- market
The Cut of
the Navy...
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