1941-07-22 — Page 14

Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH July 22, 1941.

Ball Fan's" Baseball Notes

Dramatic Upsets In Baseball League

Larry Lawrence

Lawrence Stops Mindanao's Sequence

South China Beat Engineers

Climaxing a dramatic wook of sensational baseball events, the local ball loop's two gamo weekend card sent the gashouse "know all" wise guys into deeper doldrums of daffy suspense. A sparse crowd of ball fans were given a roal “Tur- kish Delight," when Mindanao's hot-favoured champions temporarily side-tracked the road to Pennantville, taking a 7-4 loss, as Larry Lawrence hurled brilliant ball to lead the marauding Mo- hawks to victory.

"South Completing the "programme of upsets," China's "down going" ball tossers switched on the "going up" green light, taking the Royal Engineers into camp, 8-7, for their first win of the year.

SUNDAY'S surprise loss ***

brought out clearly in its most pronounced form, that well-known Chatham Road ‹ ball park saying, "As Ski Powlawski and his powerful right arm goes, so goes the Mindanao team." In other words, it's the "Skier" who is the main balancing cog of the champions.

The Breball twirler. hilling into his first off day of the year, found troublé in sending those smoke balls across the pan, and wobbly supported by his team- mates. who dished in with some bungling errors in the pinches, the ace speedballer suffered his first maund

loss of the year.

Weekend Stars

Wille Kwan and Ceelt Winglee, South China-Former ted The South China plate swinging allack, slashing out a brace of hits and crossing the payoff pan with two runs: latter starred with a great fly-shagging game in the Caroline 1 ball win and made a sensa

tional single-handed slab to stop

a dangerous Engineer rally,

Larry Lawrence and Ben Crary,

HL.K.B.C.-Former

rld smart

Elder of the Mohawks batting against the Mindanao, who were surprisingly beaten. Tony Muscavage is catching for the sailors and Bill Chang is the man calling the signals.

Ming Yuen.

Omar Brothers' Easy

Win In Bowls Pairs

Many of the matches arranged for yesterday in the second round of the Open Pairs Bowls championship were postponed. In all, only six games were decided.

Excellent Shooting

Summer Postal League Results

The Arsl results of the Summer ball in his first mound effort of the THE Omar brothers, A. M. and only 27 shots being scored in the Fostal League of the Hongkong Rifle some ex- year, keeping

the Mindanao hits

cellent individual U. M., who won the title in 21 heads, There was no count Association have produced

scorça, although well scattered and also canic

several teams lost their mulches by through in the cluich to drive in 1937 and were runners-up last higher than two. three runs; fatter led the Mohawk year, had little difficulty in get

Showing slightly greater consist- not having a fourth marksman up to The champions opened up in con-

attack driving in three runs and ting into the third round on the ency, Coleman and Younghusband the shooting standard of his fellow fident fashkin with two runs in the

coming through with a clean single Police green where they defeated 10-11.

registered on 13 heads to win by team members.

The highest individual Open Sight 1st frame, after Wee Willie Wilson was thrown but

third. stealing

V. S. Ebbage and J. Gellatly, of The match was very close all the scores of the period were: C. 11. M. Adal Sher (Punjab "D") 04; St F. E. At the end of the 9th. The Cronner Ruel singled out to short

**********] Civil Service, by 42-10. Scoring way.

Russell K. Police) 03; Nk Noor 03; Sgt Purán stole second and took third left,

on all but five heads, the bro- score was 7-7 and at the end of the Alam (Rajpul "D") Mas- Powlawski's sacrifice. Tony

Redskin twirler Larry Lawrence

it was 10-10. 15th,

Coleman and Singh HK. Police "A") 93; C. S. M. cavage sizzled a double down the kept the Mindanao its well scattered thers registered three fives, two Younghusband took the lead

with Mile (Royal Scots "D" Coy. "A") 82. left feld foul line scoring the in his Brst mound victory

The results of matches completed on of the fours and two threes.

two and one on the next two heads Crooner; the firebrand Tony crossed year, and bore down with real con- After conceding a single on the and after giving away a single on July 13 are as follows: the platter moments later on Bower-fidence in the pinches. sox's bingle to centre.

the 18th, they finished the game with three singles.

On

Alindar yeared ward an easy;

victory when the terrifle M added another tally in the 2nd canto 15 Grensy Moore checked across the

on Ruel's second blow of the day, a Cross-rutter through the heystone. However the marauding Alohawk started off the 3rd stanza with a big war cry.

with the bases loaded.

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first head, Ebbage and Gellatly scor- With two men on base ant with ed a four on the second head to two nway in the champions' Gih take the lead, but they were never stanza, the wlly Lawrence walked ahead, again. The Omars dominated the heavy hitting Tony Museavage the next six heads, during which Intentally, Alling the bags, and they scored 18 shots to lead 19-4. then struck but R. Wilson to end At the end of the 14th, the Omars the last desperate gunboat effort. fled 22-8. Ebbate and Gellatly then had a two, but the Indians came back with 5, 2, 5, 4, 1 and 3, Low Scoring Game

Mack Wong fed off the parade FIGHTING savagely to curb

OPEN SIGHT LEAGUE First Division 15. Police "A" 302 v. RA.F. 310 (20 Jutj

2nd/14th Punjab. Regt "A" 200 v. 02 2010 0110101

1210 ii

II.K.V.D.C. "A" 240.

329 v. 2nd/415 K. Police Jeserve 100 10120020201 punjab Hegt "B" in (20 yds)

000100 U 22nd F Coy, R. E. 272 v. 5th/7th Rajput eg "A" 214, 2nd/14th Punjab

Detailed scoren were: Coleman Younghusban

Melrose

Chalmers

A Good Lead

ON

N the same green, G. Davies C 31v, Hayal Scots HQ. Coy “A” and G. Willerton defeated in Rajput Regt "8" 12 v. Middlesex

Regt "A" 27. H. McKay, and M. E. Purvis by Royal Scots "A" Coy 300 v, H.KR.N.V.A.

"A" 28. 23-13, chiefly as the result of ath Rajput Regt "C" 231 v. Royal

rots 13" Cap 233. punjab text " 201,

the Sappers' last inning scor- by taking first on Strahl's muff. stole second and pulled in at thirding spree, C. B. Wong's South on Gas Oliver's long sacrifice holst. China nine eked out a close 8-7 AT Craigengower, a tight game good lead after the first seven

walked to

Middlesex Regt "B" 27 v. End/14th

5th/7th Rajput Regt "D" 304 v. Royal Scoty "C" Coy "A" 339,

Atiddlesex Hest "C" 290 v. 4th/7th Rajput Regt "E" 313.

was played between T. Cole-heads, in all of which they were man and P. Younghusband and successful. This gave them W. Melrose and J. C. Chalmers,12-0 advantage and as play in the subsequent stages was fairly even. they emerged winners ex Regt "D" 291.

Nip Lum and chief Waggoner win for their first triumph of

911 the bags. Den the year. Crary's sizzling liner into deep

The Caroline Hillen checked in right brought home two Iroquois

with a single taily in the initial talfies, and tie pinch-pitching

stanza when Nelson Ma rode acrossi the-pan-on-Pau's-bingle-to-right the South China_crew cradled with comfortably.

the egg-shaped sign.

Outfielder Cork took first Texaco Ng's wild peg, stole second Mckay

crossed the and

pan when the Purvis South Chins third sacker again threw wild in making a play for Fox at first. Jim Foley then

single over

League Standing

Mindanao

1.K. Brewers

Chung Hwa Marcons

Asheville

H.K.B.C.

South China.

Royal Engineers

W. L. Pia.

5

1

833

4 1

.800 2.-600

I 500 3 4 .429 21 .333 14 .200

Lawrence singled over third to

In the next frame the winners; chalked up three more tailles after Wille Kwan had been caught stealing second, and Paug, thrown out at first. Ernie Moy and Paul Lau then started the rally with a walk and single; both crussed the plate when Sapper Jones dropped Ceell Wingtee's hoist to left field. Nelson Ma singled to centre send- ing hurter Sarsfield to the showers and bringing Winglee home with another run.

The Chinese added two ΠΟΤΗΡ score Waggoner and Den Crary, markers in the 3rd stanza on Bingles | Elder and Pluky Higgles whiffed by Texaco Ng. Willie Kwan and In the hireeze to end the spot-Ernie Moy, and Pangs serifice. lighted Five Nation clutch-club- bing stanza.

The marauding Redsking hung up the triumphant sign hi the memorial 5th canto with three run splurge

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Senres: Davies Willerton

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Kowloon Matches

Hoyal Scots "D" Coy "A" 312 v. Mid-

2nd/14th Punjab Rent "E" 321 . H.K. Poites "A" 347 20 yds).

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"A" 302,

JL.K.V.D.C. "A" 206 v. H.K. Police Re- serve 342 (20 yds}.

2nd 14th Punjab Regt "0" 303, 22nd 1F Coy R. E. 207.

5th/1 Rajput Regt "A" 319 v. 2ad/14th At Kowloon Docks, C. Roza Pereira Punjab et "C" 30.

Royal Scuta 11, Q. Coy" "A" 314 v. and F. X. da Silva, of

deiab Rajput Regt "321. Club ver third. a sizzling

Middlesex Regt "A" 204 v. Ioynt Scots Recreio, defeated C. Dowhan and F.

"A" Coy 300. runs breezed in at home Channings by 18-13. Some good more plate en Artle

IK.H.N.V.R, "A" 310 v. 5th/7th Rajput

40th (F) Coy B. E. v. Middlesex Regt 40th (F)

Cay "A"

326 v. 6th/7th

renze and yet, Dingle to bowling was seen in this encounter, | aert "C" 320.

error by but the Reerein players deserved the fustered Texaco Ng

N. Centre- their win as they were steadier than fielder Wong nabbed Taylor's long the opposite numbers..

"C" Cuy R. E. 321 v. Royal Scots fly for the first ont

ont, in this thrill-

Ailddfesex Regt "E" At Kowloon Bowling Green, an- cine inning. but Welford ather Recreio pair, C. F. Vas and 3. Rajput Ret "D 391. 12 Y, Royal Scots

to the base with on C. Hemedios, defeated E. C. Curtis sex Best "Aunie Oakley". Sarsfield's sacri- and A. W. Smith, of Kowloon C.C. fice brought la Arlle Shaw with by 20-22.

fourth tally and Welford added W. McNeill und P. A. Peelham, of another от Paul Lau's wild

Kowloon B.G.C., had a fairly close heave.

game against J. S. Riddell and J. C. The excitement died down and Aitken of the Police R.C. on the the Engineers took another Jons

K.C.C. green and won by 22-10. when Johnny Jones was caught pilfering second base.

A scorching double by Pete Fox! in the last of the 3rd started the Engineers off with their first run, The Sapper catcher stole across the plate when South Chha wir on a hit, and on Kennard's expen-

ler Paul IAU

a wild heave sive muff. The young right Hélder

to no one at mad

In registering his first win, slab- dropped Crary's sky-riding fly to

"Inst of the 7th mart Patti Laut weakened in the Going into the start the Mohawk Tribe off on this down B-2, the Royal

Engineers terrifle heat and was yanked; rookie victory Inning which saw Nip Lah, staged a five run spurt on hits by Pau, who took over, just managed Charlie Waggoner and Den Crary J Foley and Artie Shaw, and four to stave off the last minute Sappier sweep across the plate.

big bad errors which almost kept spree.

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Former "Test" Cricketer In Malaya

Dockyard Rine Club 315 v. Royd Scuts "B" Eny

Dockyard Ride Club 317 V. 5th,701 Rojput Regt "E330,

Collinson R. C. "A" 207 2nd/14th Punjab Regt "D" 245.

Cellino . C. "A" 210 v. Middlesex Rest "D" 277.

*Cards not returned,

V.

Second Division ILK. Police “D” M3 V. R.A.F. "D" 37 (2 yds).

it.K.V.D.C. 21" 213 v. 1.KAN.V.R. "I"

309.

Royal Scots 11Q. Cay "B" 205 v. Royal Scuts "C" Coy "B" 326,

Royal Sents "D" Cuy “B” 230 v. Mid- dlesex Regt 255.

Middlesex Best "G" 272 v. Mid:Desex Jet 204.

245

. E. Shamshuipo 321 v, R. E. Stanley 1. E. Stofcculters 314 v, R. E, Collinson 100,

APERTURE BIGHT LEAGUE

Woman Scores Century. Police "A" 370 V. HAJ. 308 (20

IK. Police "13" 300 v, Royal Scot# "C"

|367_120_yds).

E: ARCHDALE, who captained.K. Police Hekerve "A" 301 V. K.

an English women's "Test" cricket Police Reserve team that toured Australis in 1037, scored 101 for the Y.W.C.A. against the YM.C.A. In a match played at Singapero recently. The women batted first and de.

clared their innings closed at 184 for the loss of five wickets the Y.M.C.A. replying with 208 for eight, pussing thele opponents' total with three wickets in hand,

Y.W.C.A.

B. Ferguson b Witchell

Bingle Pillay Beeston ...................... Archiale, Smith b Chrysostom 104 Eber b Day

Frugtnelte Jackson B Day

Strays not out

8. Armstrong not out

Extras

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Total (for 5 wkts, deck) Did not bat: A. Edgar, Finch, V. llates, M. Leicester.

Bowlings Witchell one for ; G. Day twn for 25: Beeston one for 17; Pillay. nono for 43; Chrysostom one for 25; Lolt none for 23; 1. onos none for In.

Y.M.C.A.

V. N. Pillay, run out

C. Heston run out

Bowman b Ferguson

Jackson bli wki Eber

Ferguson b Ferguso11

F., E Bmiin Leicester b Ever

FF. Witchell h Edgar

2. Day it, Archdale ̈b Ferguso:1

Lol not out

Extras

Total (for 8 wkiz.)

200

Bowlingi P. Kher two for 63; B.. Fer- guson three for 104: A. Edgar one for

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