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Saturday,

BASEBALL SEASON OPENS

ON ITS SECOND WEEK TO-DAY

CHINESE CLASH WITH

HONGKONG CLUB TEAM

(By "Bingle")

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

May 13, 1939;

FAVOURED

New Zealand 'Leads

In Davis Cup

London, May 12. After sharing the two opening singles yesterday. New Zealand took the lead in the Davis Cup match against Britain at Brighton to-day by winning the doubles.

D.

C. E. Malfroy and Coombe (New Zealand) do feated C. E. Hare and F. H. D.

6-3, 2-6, 6-3, 6-2.-Router.

To-day's gigantic struggle between the Chin-Wilde in four sets by scores of ose Baseball Club and the Hongkong Baseball Club at 2.30 p.m., at Carolino Hill, in the second week of the local campaign, should be one for the money. No less!

DAVIS CUP MEN TO HAVE GAMES

IN HONGKONG

Felicisimo Ampon and Amado Sanchez, who will represent the Philippines in the Davis Cup Com- petition in the North American Zone, will be featured in exhibition tennis matches on the stand court of the Hongkong Cricket Club on May 17 and 18.

My money is on Chung Hwa be- cause youthful Earl Wong will be this season's Wizard of the Whiff. Of course, ball team has eight other players in it, but the pitcher is the mainspring of the squad.

At present, the Hongkong Bosc- ballers are an uncertain quantity. Although the line-up is as yet un- decided at this late hour, they'll put the best available team on the field, while the Chinese will held the same squad that went down to Mindanuỡ last Sunday.

TO-MORROW'S GAMES To-morrow's curtain raiser at 10 a.m., in the double bill should be an interesting event when U. S. S. Mindanao cross bots with Union Brewery. U nosed out the sailors, Mr. L. R. Ildefonso, Hongkong re- probably do it again this time.

G-5, in a pre-season ult, and they'll presentative of the Philippine

From where I sat last Sunday, it Amateur Athletic Federation, yester- seemed as if the umpire at second day sent a telegram to Manila asking called

couple of raw ones to the if it were possible for a series of ex- chagrin of the Chinese and the hibition matches to be alaged while evident merriment of Mindanao's

FINAL GAME IN LOCAL OFFICIAL SOCCER SEASON

Navy To Play South China

The final game in the official local soccer season will be played this afternoon at Caroline Hill where the Royal Navy will play the South China AA. In the

deciding game of the Kolewall Charity Cup Competition.

The teams are on level terms in- the both have beaten asmuch as Army, und the winners to-day there- fore will win the trophy,

Americo, He received a welcomed pulled Ray Chang's foot off the sack overcome the Navy,

the

So for the Chinese have won every important competition in the 1938-30

annexed season. They have League, the Shield Governor's Cup and the Lal Wah Cup. The chances the Filipino stars were en route to keystone sacker, "Poochle Chase. are that they will make a clean sweep that I'll swear to goodness that Chase as they are generally expected to

The following players have been selected to represent South China:

Cheung Wing-chol; Lee Tin-song, Lee Kwok-wal; Lau Hing-chol, Mindanto's catcher, "Paintpot" Leung Wing-chiu, Tse Kam-hung; Thomus, was the beat backstop on Tong Kwong-sum, Ip Pak-wah, Fung view last week-end, with his rule King-cheung Kwok Ying-kee, and pegging to nail, those Chinese lads Yeung Shul-yidir. who had larceny in their hearts. A The game will start at 4.30 p.m.

exhiblilons would be against fonding Colony players pro- viding the matches were held under the auspices of the Hongkong Lawn Tennis Association.

Mr. Ildefonso communicated with Mr. T. A. Pearce, Secretary of the H.KL,TA, and the following lenta livo programmes was arranged:

V.

Tsui

to tag him in an attempt to steal that base. Anyway, that's the way I looked to us in the stand, But, maybe I'm wrong!

wide-awake Thomas.

This should be the game of the County Cricket week-end to watch.

RECREIO SHOULD WIN

Now

a well-

May 17-Amado Sanchez (cham-base stealer would need wings in his pion of the Philippine Islands) heels, instead, to plifer bases on Trui Wai-pul (Colony champion), Sanchez and Ampon v. Leo Yue- wing and Ho Ka-lau (runners-up in Colony Doubles championship).

May 18.-Felicisimo Ámpon Yun-pui (runner-up in Colony Sin-again intact, they'll have gica Championship), Sanchez and oiled machine to meet South China Ampon v. Taul Wai-pul and Tsul Athletic Association in the night cap

at.11.30 am. Yuri-pul (Colony champions).

doubles match last programme will be cadgerly awaited as this will enable Colony tennis fol

wincas the Toul Brothers in action against a pair re puted to be of a much higher standard.

The

lowers to

of this

South China Loses Wooden Structure

U.B. BASEBALL OUTFIT

UB

UP

Above are players of the Union Brewery baseball outfi taking part in the local League. They beat the Club de Recreio last Saturday In the opening game of the season, and to-morrow they will play U.S.S. andanao in the first game of a double bill at Caroline Hill. They have already beaten the Mindanao once, before the League opened, by six runs to Ave Staff Photographer.

HOME TEAMS SHOULD WIN IN

TO-DAY'S BOWLS PROGRAMME

that the Recreio gang are THRILLING MATCH WON

JUST ON TIME BY MIDDLESEX AT LORD'S

Starting hurler for South China

will be veteran C, C. Lee from whom

China,

who are the Overseas Chinese of last much is expected, South

the way. I understand that they've year, will have an up-hill Oght all only had one practice, and that's not enough to win ball game.

de

Surrey Also Take Maximum Points From Worcester

:

London, May 12.

Baseball

FIRST DIVISION PROSPECTS: POLICE START EXPERIMENTS CURTAILED

(By. "Abo")

As has already been remarked upon, all four visiting teams won their matches in the First Divi- sion of the Lawn Bowls League last week, but the reverse seems likely to be the case this afternoon.

On paper, and judging by last week's perform ances, all the home teams ought to collect the points.

!

I'm sill wondering why the Rambling Rees didn't start with either Mike Mendonça or Charlie Figuereido behind the bat. Both of them have been right in the middle of baseball these past four seasons,

Club de Recrela "A" are idle to distinguished himself in the Second while Al Alvares hasn't scen any

day, but their "B" team will visit Division in the past and, given good action for some considerable time.

the Kowloon Bowling Creen Club, support by his front men, may be A thrilling finish_at_Lord's_between_Middlesex and Though the latter were beaten at able to hold his own here. Departing from an old order, Club

full" Recreio this season has a non- Essex was the feature of the County Cricket Champion-homey are not likely to be caught gramme of matches this afternoon;

The following Is the by the Indian R.C. last Satur- playing manager in Tony Ribeiro, ship matches which concluded to-day. Left with 130 napping again and should win to- Secretary of the Inter-Hong Softball League; with Johnny Alvares hold- minutes to obtain 224 runs for a win, Middlesex accom- day. ing the reins of the Club nine as field plished it with three minutes to spare and lost eight captain.

PUNCTUALITY REQUIRED wickets in doing so. Last Saturday's вате did not Amongst those who distinguished themselves in this match ber of football players were practis-finish until about 5 pan. Among the was "Sonny" Avony, who was in Hongkong at the beginning of lastress they are still making in the Craigengower C.C. v. Civil Service C.C.

League procured the ground at year with the Islington Corinthian soccer team. Avery hit up 121 Caroline Hill was one that states that in Essex's first innings, this being his first century of the season. the fleld must be vacated by 4.30 p.m.

A large portion of the uncovered stand on the east side of the South Chino Athletic Association ground at Caroline Hill was destroyed by fre about 5.30 p.m. yesterday. A num-

ing at the time, and they immediate conditions under which the Baseball ly rushed to the scene with buckets of water in an attempt to subdue the binze.

The Fire Brigade was summoned shortly after their arrival the fre was put out.

The cause of the outbreak is not known, but it is believed a lighted cigarette end was responsible,

and

I hope the teams will bear that In mind to-day and, for a change, start a game at the scheduled time of 2.30 p.m., cash customers or no cash cus-

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Maxmimum points were also taken by Surrey, who defeated Worcester- An shire at the Oval by 249 runs. unbroken frst-wicket partnership of 211 by Fishlock and Gregory was the high-light of the game.

The highest individual innings of the summer was hit up by the South African, W. L. Creese, who playing Hampshire against Northamptonshire, scored 241 to help Hampshire total 500 for nine wickets declared in the first innings.

MIDDLESEX v. ESSEX

"At Lord's Middlesex defeated Essex by tivo wickets in a thrilling match.

Thanks to 120 by O'Connor and 131 by "Sonny" Avery, who was in Hong- kong last year with the Islington Corinthians, Essex totalled 403 in the! first innings and declared at 173 for seven in the second.

Middlesex replied with 953, Denis Compton scoring 181 and Nichols taking five for 02. In the second Innings, Middlesex were left with 130) wornar oyi fo Ranjuan 28ay By

minules in which to get the 224 runs) needed for victory, but they accom- plished this with three, minutes to spare, having lost eight wickets in the process.

SURREY ♥. WORCESTER

At the Oval Surrey defeated Wor- cestershire by 249 runs.

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KAY „kuog

FIRST DIVISION

v. Police R.C.

v. Kowloon Docka

Kowloon C.C.

The Indians, whose away win Indian R.c. aver the Kowloon B.G.C, was a meri- Kowloon B.G.C. torious performance and proof of the

PROGRAMME DECIDED

New York, May 12. Only a curtalled

.programma of

matches was played in the Malor The following were the results:

League Baseball programme to-day.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Philadelphia New York...

R. H E.

pro

10 11 0 0 13 1

(Arnovlch homered for the Phillies, and Bonura, Danning and Ott for the Glants).

12

10

14

12

(Mize homered twice and J. Martin once for for the Cardinals).

v. Club de Recreio

***"

SECOND DIVISION

home to the Police R.C. game, are at Sookunpoo. While inclined to be weak when playing on the Indians are indeed formidable at Craigearower C.C. Sookunpoo, us so many teams have Kowloon 1.G.C. found to their cost in the past, and Police R.C. It would be surprising if they do not her another two points from the unrdans of the peace.

other greens, Hongkong F.A.

THIRD

v. Civil Service, C.C.

v. Kowloon F.C.

v. Taikoo ILC.

V. Kowloon Tong R.C.

DIVISION

v. Craigenzower C.C. v. Kowloon BGC. v. Kowloon F.C. ty, Stanley

PLAYERS SELECTED

First Division

Indians

Yacht Club Drastic changes have been made Hongkong Z.C. in the Police team to-day. A E. Club de Recreio

Hongkong F.C.. Carey and J. Orem have been re- tained as skips, but Wally Mair, who lost by 17 bhots to Dick Alves last week, has given up his place to J, Fender. W. McLeod and J. Forrest, both leads usually, are given the AI Rumjahn positions of No. 3, the former to A. Baker Carey and the latter to Crem, Mair A. 6. Moder 1*** |24. 11. Abbas will play at No. 1 for Fender. How these experiments are going to work. Hoosen

it is difficult to predict; but it B. M. Rumjahn does seem a bit early to start one's A Min experiments. After all, this is only

out

A. 1. MINU

the second programme of matches, D. M. Khan. AAL WAARD and besides the Police would have d lost to the Club de Recreio "A", last A. I Dallan year's champions, anyway. So why

Kowloon 0.0. team another v. C Labrum not give the same

trint?

KOWLOON DOCKS WISER

|7, W. M. Brown

T. Nish Y. Goodwin

W. Hyde

In my opinion, Kowloon Docks are T. A Madar wiser.

Although they suffered the I. Overy

biggest defeat of the day at the hands. C. Fincher of the Cralgengower C.C., they have Geo Lás Northants scored 200 (Tims 114) refrained from making wholesale W. Mulcahy

changes. J. C. Brown's and F. Cul-Hyde

F. Ke thair first lanings and in the len's rinks have been left intact, but follow-on 280 for six. At this stage Gray has been displaced by R. Mor-

Kowloon 1.G.C. rain fell and play was abandoned.

E. Robson rison as skip. They visit the Kow-W. Walker CAMBRIDGE . NOTTS Joon C.C. to-day and cannot enter-7. Cou

of winning, The A. EL Holland tain high hopes K.C.C., who beat the Club de Re-Cheerman crelo "B" on the latter's green, have a. M. White W. B. Drake retained the same side for

At Cambridge the Light Blues were Surrey scored 390 (Squires 101) beaten by Nofts by ton wickets. find 211 for no wicket declared, Fish- Cambridge scored 289 and 221 ad lock making 100 not out and Gre-Notts answered with 418 for eight would be too good for the Civil Ser- A. 8. Rusell

The Cralgengower C.C. now. Macfarlane gory 103 not out.

declared (Voco 104) and 40 for mone vico C.C., but to-day, they should get L.A. IL Duncan

LANCASHIRE &, EAST INDIES through more, easily in view of the All

fact that the match is being played At Liverpool the match between on their green, which

Worcestershire replied with 183 and 100.

on.

R. Duncan

CraigangoWER

Lanenshim and the West Indian ally and so visitors gener. Leonard

tourists was drawn.

Civil Service of] K. M. Omnar

AUX, Costes

NORTHANTS ». HAMPSHIRE At Northampton Hampshire took points

first innings from Lancashire hit up 220 (Washbrook inst week, and therefore little la B. W. Bradbury-

and 256 known of their capabilities. J.-Hol Northamptonshire,

64) in the first innings

"K.A) Banck!!! (Cameron 6 for 23) in the second, Hldge, M. N. Rakusen and J. Deakin W. Ward Hampshire declared their first im- while West Indies scored 238 (Phil~ are their skips. Holidge and Deakins, Onser Ings at 500 for nine wickets, to which Upson 6 for 48) and 142 for three are of course well-known in the U. M. Omar [the South African Cinesi contri- wickets (George Headley 76 not out). First Division, but Iteinisen, I think, 7, 8. Landolt

buted 241. and

Reuter,

} is new as a senior, skip, He had L.-C. B. BouzM

Police

J. Shepherd

Dowman W. Mcleod A. C. Carey

G. Parkins

R. END

J. Orem

J. Forrest

W. Mair

G, A, Channing * Brown 3. Fender

Kowloon Dock

P. B. Parks M. Fergunars R. Lapsley

J. C. Brown

J. V. Ramsay

W. Houston B. Grey

R. Morrison

A. M. Caiman IL G. Cooper.... J. Kempton T. Cullen

Becrelo B 3. C. Remedios D. C. Alves C. I. Pereira 11. Zasta

C. C. Pareira M. Xavier 1. A. Bo F. X. Soares

Machada

I. auto

7. V. V. Ribeiro

J. J. Basto

Civil Service

C, W. Simm.oside

IL Strange

A. Grimmitt'

J. Hollidge.

· H. Z. · Purvis

C. Strang

W. Hurtfan

·R, Davise

E. Wood

Brooklyn

Boston

St. Louls

Cincinnati

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Cleveland Chicago

Detroit

St. Louis

10

12

144

2

(Kramer pitched for the Browns). -Router,

8. Romelet Bass

Hongkong F.C.

6. Howell

L. Strange

Bouch A. R. Bolby

R. P. Shaw C., Robertaon W. J. Keld A. Brooksbank W. Kershaw G. E. Stephens 2. Lammert N. Bebbington

Craigongower

J. H. Xavier

D. A. Rozarto

H, W. Randall :

M. A. I. Bouza

L. Collyer

Deakin

Becond Division

Civil Service

E. Kerman

Bradshaw

F. Haynes

W. Bagloy

Carr

Ebbare

Whant

Illyet

7. Austin

B. A. Bleven

1. Allar

Eccleshall

Kowloon, F.C.

Evans

V, N. Atienza

J.. Gibeon

R. Hall

T. Smalley

Chittenden

W. Field

J. Eastman

A. Moss,

Younghusband

Ferguson

Talkoo

W. Melrose

Bornird

Stainton

Chalmers

J. Gillies

W. Cunningham

J. Polson

It. Wallace

Grimas

Heath

A. Coelho

X. Delgado M. J. Medina J. Cavanagh

W. J. Penny

N. P: Karanjla

Locka W. K. Way

Kowloon 3.0,0. A. Bower T. Armstrong D. W. Waterlon 1, White

EV, Bearls

C. Hamilien H, E. Drew

G. E. F. Thompson

TP. Phulipa

Dixon Logan G. Mayer

J. Kelly

Mallards

McWalter

S. I. Farlow.

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Stephens Bpary

Castro

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