1947-12-13 — Page 8

SPORTS

Softball Chattor

By "Spectator"

SOFTBALL RETURNS TO LEAGUE TILTS

This week-end will see a full programme of League games. Tomorrow, topping the 12-game bill of fare, Merry Madcaps, who have proved themselves to be giant-killors, will delight when they meet C. B. Wong's South China Caro- liners with well-oiled co-ordinated play. The odds are the. Marquesmen from Madcapville will bring the bacon home, but it is not expected that they will have it all their own way. While

they have impressed tremendously with victorles over such powerful contingents as the Rees and Canadians, they have not yet convinced that they are an power machine. It is a case of the

OBSERVATION POST

Horse Thief Robber! Blind Man! These are but a few of the many names directed nt umpires by "ag- "rich"

fightingest underdogs. They have Bressive" bicachcrites. The

<in

to do a lot of lighting to convince, part of It is they may do it without but if they do emerge on top when being marked down as bad sports, reckoning comes, they will receive for it's done!-but without all-round applause. Meanwille, the And the victims of aggression

mallce.

know-alls would have it that the Martenpa do not yel possess cham- not mind It-or rather they would pion players,

have to take it whether they like it South China is n steady combina- however, is the poor umpires have or not. The unfair part of it all, tion in ftelding but comparatively weaker than the average batting no opportunity to retaliate. Verbal strength of Eddle Marques Mad- salvoes are exchanged--not onc- caps. Both aldes play well together sided as in the case of umpires- with the Madenpmen having

by players of opposing camps to get departments of the game. With Inon one another's nerves.

Yes Sir, experienced Inks in the Madeny all things are combined to win a Infield, however, the bag of trieks ball game. Now, how come the which South Chinn doen possess in "soft" part of the name of the attack may yet explode for on

rome? upset,

slight edge over the Chinese in all

OTHER PROSPECTS

the

he

A fan would tell an umpire was blinder than a bat, but how was the former to say whether that Of the remaining four, Senior last ball was a strike or ball when Division games, Doc Molthen's Base-

he could not in a better position

be ballers should strike the winning to judge than the rot who was column meeting Jack Dempsey's behind the plate? Truly, the Coppers, but this game should bepire's job is a thankless one. It does not improve anything when our gashouse community, compris. ing some tough hombres, is prone to jump on the unhappy umpire on the least provocation..

interesting for the latter stand some chance of garnering their first vic- tory, Filipinos and Rovers will probably fall easy victims to the Recreios and Saints respectively.

triumph

um-

1 would not say our present stock

Big Bill Woo's Canadians rather disappointed in their last cuting of umpires are units, for no matter and unexpected defeat at the hands how instantaneous and accurate is of Modenps, but should make their Judgment ond how well amends with easy

over versed are they with the rules

of Tony Alves VRC's A team tipped the game, there is always that wise by many to win the coveted Doc Fuy, propagando expert of the root- J. Molthen Shield this senson, the ing section who will tell them

off Maple Leafers have to have Dame uncomplimentarily, if they should Misfortune in their midst. Starry make a decision which Is not hurler Herbie Quon probably will favourable to his favourite. be unable to play for some time as a result of a severely sprained finger

caused in one of the exhibition

games. However,

substitute all- rounder Kalisa Nazarin is a season- ed pitcher with quick pick-ups and will put Canuck hopes still in place. But reshuffle in view of Herble's absence may spell evil.

There will be two ladies' games. Star volleyballers Yolanda Rosa. Yolanda Franco, Irene Machado ond Irene Xavier, and Rooting Princess Terry Marques will combine their respective

qualities to give the Bees' soft softball power to humiliate their bigger sisters of the Aces from Madcapville.

Dolly

COULD BE IMPROVED

¡lowever, I would say that our umpiring could be improved. For

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, DECEMBER, 13, 1947.

FEATURES..

Sir Shouson Chow Issues A Challenge

As the above picture shows, Sir Shouson Chow caused great merriment when in the course of distributing the prizes at the China Fleet Club boxing tournament last Tuesday he issued a challenge to all-comers over the age of 80 to a three-round bout. Tuesday's tournament was conducted in aid of the Boys' and Girls' Association. --Golden Studio.

SPORTS DIARY

TODAY

Football-1st Division

Caroline Hill-S. China v. Kwong

Wah. 4 p.m.

Sookunpoo-Bulls

4 p.m.

Kitchee.

Navy-RAF v. Club, 4 p.m. Police. Athletle v. Royal Navy,

4 p.m.

2nd Division "A" Caroline Hill-Dockyard China, 2.30 p.m.

Sookunpoo.-Eastern

V.

S.

v.. Kitchec. 2.30 p.m.

Navy-Navy v. RAOC, 2.30 p.m. Valley-WD Chinese HQLF.

2.30. p.m.

11.Mir.

V.

Attractive Football Ties This Weekend

(BY "SEE TEE")

With most of the local senior league clubs more than half way through their programme of league matches, Kitchee, who have held the top position in the table for many weeks, are now firmly consoli- dated as league leaders. Three Chinese clubs, Chinese Athletic, South China and Kowloon Motor Buses are racing neck and neck as chief challengers. This week-end's soccer programme at the Police Ground this afternoon.

undisturbed by representative In their previous meeting

with matches. Kichet face quite a Chinese Athletic at Causeway Bay tough proposition this afternoon, the sailors went down 2-4. Kwong when they meet the Buffa Sookunnoo, while tomorrow's

af Wah's second meeting with

South mosi China, which takes place at Caro- interesting league battle is the first line fill this afternoon should be a clash between Sing Tao, last sea-most interesting all-Chinese son' teague champions, and the In- lon. South China were the victors niskillings, the Icading. Service last time. Spectators at this match will need two pairs of eyes. There Kitchee have played Afteen will be plenty of interesting foot- matches, which, under normal eir-bull in this game but the cheers

2nd Division “B” Police-Athletic V. HEME, 2.30 is

Crickot King's Park-Royal Navy v. IRC, 2 p.m.

instance, 3 noted that a plate um- Sookunpoo, HK Garrison v. KCC, pire used "delayed action in call-2 pm. Ing a strike

ball. ог

Craigengower.-Ccc course, was the outcome of indeci-Tamar, 2 p.m.

Thnt, of

V.

HMS

cleven.

sion. Then there was called an ap- Recreio. Recrele V. University, parent ball a strike and vice versa. [2 p.m. Evidently thinking he had made an kcc-KCC "A" v. A Navat XI.cumstances would mean that they which echo up the slopes into Caro- error, purposely the umpire made 2 p.m.

wront call to make amends. And

HKCC.-Intra-Club match.

then there wan

was the first base um- Kilbee's XI v. H. Owen Hughes' XI, pire who decided on a play from 2 p.m. the back of the first baseman. The fumble by the Belder was not noted as the runner touched the base but

the latter was called out---

do

Decisions

CBA

Softball Ground.Ladies

league

their

TOMORROW'S MATCHES

L.D. had met all the other clubs in the fine Hill from Sookunpoo will sure-

(there are fifteen teams laly divide attention, the first division). The withdrawal of the Devons from the league, however, after their match with

+2, and Eastern on November supersession by the Buffs, who took over their league programme, means that this afternoon's match between the Buffs and Kitchee at Sookunpoo is the first meeting of the

Division; Madcaps "A" v. Madcaps "B", 3 p.n; Junior Division: Rangers v. Braves, 4.15 p.m.

Recreio,Junior Division: Daredevils v. Rexes, 3 p.m.; Cosmos v. United Nations, 4.15 p.m.

Lawn Bowls

elevens.

1wo

The Buffs got away to m quiet start in local league football.

In

St. Josephis beat 25th R. A. 4—1 on October 5. Tomorrow's return match between - these two league. sides

is at Sookunpoo. The big attraction at the Club Ground to morrow is Sing

Tao versus Inniskillings. Sing Tao pre behind in their fixtures as a result stili

the

they have shown fairly good

of their tour, but in recent 4221

KBGC-St Andrew's Society v. their first match they gave Sing Tao The Inniskillings, after almost

a temporary scare by leading at the scalp of Kitchee a fortnight ago, half time, but it was not until they crashed heavily against the youth- played their fourth league match ful South China tearn last Saturday. against the Club on November 29 82 was the Inniskillings's heaviest that they registered their Arst

defeat of the season and, in

a way, victory. Last week-end the Buff South China may feel avenged for beat Kwong Woh 3-2.

the heavy defeat (16) they suffered from the Irish regiment in the first match of the season.

LACK OF BALL SENSE

I have seen a fielder throwing his Rivalry should run high in the glove on the ground in apparent Canuckelte-Wildeat francas for anger over a decision he thought elther alde could win. Challenging was a wrong one. He might have

Wildcat been right in his indignation for the hurling crown Is

for Brown,

awfully deliveries some umpires are whose

blind. base dazzled in her last outing. She may Then I saw a player kick a spell ruin for "Glamour" Alice nway from its place. Probably he St George's Society, 2.15 p.m. Mar's Leaf Genteels. Although I wanted to hit at something and he

Rugby is known that Canuck backstopper, could not it to the umpire, Sookunpoe-Quadrangular Tourna- rookie Marianna Yeung, excels in though he was cock-eyed, hement: Army v. RAF and Police, 3.15 other games, her lack of bull sense thought.

on judgment

-P... has caused many a run and the could not be argued against.. It is Conucks would do well to find n most creditable fa "play the um- deputy in order not to let go a pire," however, it is hoped that chance of snatching a win.

some improvement is seen in that direction. For if not, we may yet Last week's two exhibitions re- sec a player chasing an umpire sulted in the unexpected, China with abat-heavens forbid! And beating Portugal among the girls that won't be nice! and a weak India squad Josing to the Rest of Colony. Both ratrics were thoroughly enjoyed by tho players, with little attention paid to playing their best for victory.

In the China-Portugal affair, the loudest applause heard for

some

iit,

time greeted a grandalam homer by versalile Ullon Koo. Hurling do- mon Terry Noronha, whose twirling

menacing in won less

this smashed a sizzling

double. The losers committed 10 errors against China's two. The Chinese femmes banged out six hits and Portugal

four in a 7-4 decision. Versatility of Alice Mar is noted for she was guarding the hot corner. She was lost

seen to play well as slabsier, : then at Arst base,

Taking the lend first, popular Jindoo Hussain's Indilang succumb- defeat. The longest ed' to a 3-1

blow of the game came from the stick of Igmor Eriksen. Good clutch hitting was displayed by Std Ilol- Innds and Joey Franco bath whom had runs batted in. All the above honours went to the win- nors.

of

SPORTING SAM

Arthur Peall says: †MPORTANT, snooker rule is that en intentional miss shall not be made. That is what striker was up against when faced by the leave shown in diagram. kid was snookpred by black for the last red. with winx and bitte placed whore ble og ponent tikoa to!

PINKO

BLACK

REDO

ere them.

The leavO' ЧАВ Во hopele that

ΠΑΡΟ ΑΠ Untentional mis to

the aldo cushion. By so doing. ho broke the rule, pleading that it. was impossible to do anything else, 1 do not agroo; ho should have tried hits best to hit re refareed the game would have rouidad Awarded it to its opponent.

Billard stroke in diagram show A run-through in-on white which 18 very likely to is Provent this br playing plain ball, no side or top, duo-bali travelling through slowly enough to allow the, object white to run clear.

SUNDAY

V.

St

TWO HARD GAMES Kitchee have had two hard matches in the last two weeks. A fortnight ago they

were

Football-Ist Division Police.-K. Motor Bus v. Police, 4 p.m.

Seokunpoo-25th RA

To-morrow's game promises to be Joseph's 4 p.m.

rather one of the most exciting for several Club-Sing Tao v. Innisks, 4 p.m. lucky to hold their own against weeks. Sing Tao will feel pretty

2nd Division "A"

the Inniskillings in a very dour, confident after their recent successes Police.K. Motor Bus v. Police, struggle at Causeway Bay. A goal over the R.A., Eastern and South the penalty spot, enabled them Chinn, but they may catch the sol- St Joseph's, to cling to a final 2-1 victory. The diers on the re-bound

s showed Inniskillings

fine bustling severe licking. form that day and were within a ace of running the league leaders off their feet.

2.30 p.m.

ValleyTalkoo V. 2.30 p.m.

2nd Division "B" Valley Signals v. Electric, 4 p.m. Sookunpro.--RAMC V. Chinese Cadre, 2.30 p.m.

Club.-Club v. RASC, 2.30 p.m. Caroline Hill-South China v. RA 2.30 p.m..

Cricket Craigengower, — CCC Dockyard, -11.30 a.m.

Y.

Naval

From

van

Last week-end Kitchee met one of their greatest rivals, the Kow- loon Motor Busmen, and beat them was the second meeting 2-1. This of the two clubs, and Kitchee were victors on both occasions. The first meeting

the first match of the The season, on September 27 at The Police Ground. Kitchee wen with plenty to spare by five goals CDA Ground-Senior Division: one. Last Saturday the

their 2-1 view St Joseph's v. Rovers, 8.30 a.m; lory did not flatter' Klichee: they Madcaps v. S. China, 11.15 am seemed always to have that little Junior Division: Josephinns vbit extra football craft and feam- Wildfires, 1 p.m. Ladies Division: work which enabled them to dictate Wildcats v. Canadians, 2.30 p.m.

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10

CLUB AND RAF AGAIN The second meeting of the RAF and the Club brings back memories of their storming game a month ago on the Club ground.

In this patch Sewell, the Air Force centre forward, cracked a hat-trick Into

the Club's 'defence twelve minutes' ploy.

after only In a ding- the Club fought back in fine style and Fow- ler (who also acored three that day) notched

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