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SOFTBALL CHATTER

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1948.

By "Spectator" MANILA'S FEMININE AQUASTARS

Top

Recreio v. Canadians Is

Of The Bill This Week-End

to

Club de Recreio and the Canadians, two strong championship contenders, are clash in the top game of this week's packed League-fixtures. Two junior division formidable machines will be matching strength too: Jaguars and Rexes both did well in the last session and they fight tomorrow for superiority against each other. The femmes are in as well to add to the attraction when Wildcats claw it out with the Canuckettes.

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Highly interesting fare is in store. Enthusiasts are promised thrilling softball. From 9.30a.m. tomorrow, when "play This is the start of the usually busy week-ends, ball" is enlied for the first game; to the last fracas down for 4 p.m., the C.B.A.'n new, grassy patch will brave It out. One after another, seven tilts are to be decided.

went

Win aokn[:

hit

However, Gonsalves-I Angers of your hands,

Jaguar G. Van Langenberg Soft-hearted Tony

distance with the out the only

blow-a thought he actually Kave a vital | everything Was wrong

Hle teammates the and Tame away last season

Khalsa squad. No one was noticed slashing home run.

two. out of the handling

No

bobbled four times against plays. Rambling Reen

onc No

Alle Azevedo

four was опе

gave flog-running incidentally-again has coaching.

passes against the stendler Chappy llemo- star-studded Recreio qund at his anything!

los of the Braves. command.

The Victorians have a tough sto and should be very strong in the finish of the pennant race. They showed only just a hit of what they

They blasted the Khalsa can do.

There were to kingdom come.

Gerry Roz Perelma hits. V-men and Gusslo Pereira each swiped away. The Braves' fighting spirit homer, Charlie Quian and Jgmar served them in good stend. Eriksen banged a double oplece. base. Two Khalsa pitches were behind the eight-ball.

Putting things together, Ingunt came through viclarious, assisted by a timely

by Dick Silva, who did it when two were an defence caused the Cats their down- the It was a stiff fight all

Now it is bolstered by the wel- come return of the powerful Gosano In the brothers, Eddie (the doctor

fourmaster Kid family), Lino

Bertle. and brother Gerry hns no1 calil- shouldered his club and is again a streng man in the side. He probably wit pitch and should be as good there as he is in almost every posiİ - ion.

PAGING THE HITTER

that

Jus! needing

necessary strength in batting, which in some way or other resulted in the pennant, adtled Gasant evading them, the attacking strength may just make up the slight deficiency.

Always reliable in the fold. the the infeld probable absence from of the classy Blily Soares and Leo Vieira, both of whom hockey Instead of softball, will not weaken the side. There always nwealth of talent-1o go back on.

may pick

Is this going to be Recreio's year at last? Their showing against the equally power-packed Canadians will give us a good den.

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fall.

The weaker sides of the League, Baseball Club and Chung wah, ad a game which might be called some kind of a struggle. The Baseballers Gilly Winglee, HOda Soares, irene Castilho and Therese Remedios. Therese was not content, but had

two.

Alvals for Junior honours even In

n photo-

their first encounter, Ingunra and Braves fought it out to finish. The score was 3-2, the title- holding Draves being triumphant. The losers were even in attack.

Bill Woo'n Maple Leaf boys looked SEE TEE'S SERIES ON

in their last outing to be suffering

from early season stiffness.

They

have to play better ball than the,

Inst

time to be- n match

to the

Ramblers, though the latter's Atness is yet to be gathered.

Every Canadian bat is dangerous. especially those of Bill Woo, Junior and A. H. Murkar, Don Robbins

Bakar.

However,

Both the Rees and Canucks win be slugging it out, with the wome somewhat more tricky. better fleking will have a big say In the outcome. Here is where the Portuguese seem stronger and that may fell,

Boc Moithen's ferocious Wildents are expected to tear Alice Mar's Canuckettes to picers. The Felines. who came to within Inches of the Championship last season, have the Kame dynamic combination with

two percentage plus additious in feet Alex Mendonca and Thelma Collaco.

who Brown,

Southpaw Dolly pitches swift, heady ball, will con- tinue to be the constant menace she was. Mace-maulers Thelma Watson, Peggy Barros, Helen Ribeiro and Babita the colourful "le" Eme girl are impatient to slug It again.

PIRATES IN CHAINS

The Pirate girls had a bumilinting debut--but was it really humiliat-

Champion Ing?

Wahoos were merelless. They made mincemeat of them-but "who cares, we just wanna game!" I'm Surt you've got something, Pirates:

Singlehanded, Pirate Dorothy Park did D wee bit of hitting-back with her Follanlly, but in vain, grandslam four-bagger.

Having their Angers to the juley percentage pie were doubles by

THE LAWS OF ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

16.-SOME AMENDMENTS

The following is an extract of the Laws of the Game of Association Football as printed in the Sunday Chronicle Football Annual for 1913-49, It shows Law 12, that which deal with fouls and misconduct, as re-drafted following the annunt revision on June 12.

shown in the Sunday

The inyout is exactly a Chronicle's Football Annual. The underlining indientes new features in the text of the lay.

At Tuesday's

Jocul meeting of

stated that soccer referees it was no afetal promulgation of the im- portant additions to this low had the Referees' been possible Chart for the current season has not yet been received in ho

The Colony. Since the amendments are opera- tive from the commencement of the season, it essential that players. officials and all concerned with the game should be acquainted with the changes in the wording of the law.

Here they are, in alles!

(i) holding the ball. or

(i) obstructing an opponent, or (i) has passed outside the goal

arch.

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Pictured above are the seven girls.who.compete with our local feminine swim stars in the two-day Interport yesterday and today at the Victoria Recreation Club,

They are:

Top Row (left to right): Andrea Ofilada, captain of the team, Encarnacion Portillo, Mrs Carmen Ylanan, their coach. Erudita Vito and Ana Labayen.

Bottom Row: Lourdes Alba, Angela. Fermin, the baby of the team at 13, and Norma Guerrero, who is 14.-Tele- graph Staff Photographer.

Tonight's Interport

Swimming

Tonight's programme in the Interport swimming match between Hongkong and Manila, commencing at 9.30 p.m. at the Victoria Recreation Club, will be:

WOMEN'S 150 YARDS

MEDLEY RELAY

Manila (Lane 2): Ana Labayen, Encarnacion Portillo * Andirga Onada.

Hongkong (Lave 33: Shaunt Anderson, Lykke Rose & Heather Anderson.

MEN'S 100 YARDS FREE STYLE

Manila: Sotero Alcantara (Lane 3) & Eugenio Palileo (Lane 1).

Hongkong: F. Monteiro (Lane) & Lat Tal-ping flame 41.

WOMEN'S 100 YARDS

BACK STROKE

Manila: Lourdes

&

Alba (Lane 3) Ana Labayen (Lane 1),

&

Hongkong: Lykke Rose (Lane 2)

Shauna Anderson (Lane 4).

MEN'S 100 YARDS

BREAST STROKE

Manila: Rene Amatuyok (Lane 3) & Nutsali Madilin (Lane 1).

(h) When playing as goalkeeper carries the bay (ie. takes more than four steps while holding the ball, without bouncing it on the ground.) (1) Joins his team after the game feld commences or returns to the while the game is in progress, without reporting to the Referee. ROOKIE COLLECTION

(3) Playe

a manner considered

A penalty-kick can by the Referee to be dangerous, eg. penalty kick. Canuck Big Chief Alter Mar is

of the awarded irrespective of hopeful about her collection

attrupting to kick the ball when be LETTER OF THE LAW

position of the ball, it in play, at held by the poalkeeper. Their names, un- rookie damsels.

offence within the the time an Commita ungentlemanly con- (K) familiar to softball followers, follow:

A player shall be penalised Ke

duct,

be deemed penalty area is committed, but it which ahall Fans, Monica Chinsen. Maudle

intentionally:-

shall be awarded only for the Hosila Nye, Helen Leung, Mathlee

(a) Kicks, strikes, attempts to include:~-

nine offences, inten- of following (1) Persistent infringement Ma, Julie Lee and Marie Williams, kick or strike, or jumps at an op-

the Lmes o

tionally committed by a player of -of-the-Gove-and.. Welcome, rangers! You are going ponent.

the defending side within The (i) Showing, by word or action, to do well ye

(b) Trips, including throwing er Mary NK and Ella Chiun, attempting to throw in opponent by dissent from any decision given by penalty arce:- "landmarks" in

Canuckelte the use of the legs, or by stooping the Referee. scenery, will probably be turning in front of or behind him.

(c) Handles the ball, i. c. carries, out and that should be a help. What's happened to the others, say, Jean strikes or propels it with the hand Lee, Mavis Bunn, Maudle Wong, or arm (This does not apply to the Mary Bumn, Rita Lo. Belly Li. goalkeeper within his own penalty Vivian Yu? What, throwing in the area). towel. so early in life"?

any

(d) Holds or pusties an opponent with his hund, or with any part of his art

arm.

(e) Charges in a violent or dań- gerous manner or charges an op- parent from behind unless the latter be obstructing.

Last week's games in two loops were too one-sided to be interesting The biggest disappointment was the "display" put up by Khalsa. And they made out a big liar too! They were expected to win. as I said, but instead they took a 14-1 pasting (f) Charges fairly, ie, with the straight on the chin without even a boller.

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THE PENALTIES

1. Outside the Penally Area For any Infringement of (a) (b) (c) (d) (c) direct free-kick shall be taken by a player of the opposite

from the place where team infringement occurred.

the

2 Inside the Penalty Arca (A) For any infringement of (a)

be a

ап

the

bail (2) (1) Handling Holding an opponent. (3) Striking or attempting to strike an opponent. (4) Pustiing `87 epponent (5) Tripping an opponent (6) Kicking or attemptfag to kick on opponent (7) Jumping at an opponent (5) Charging violently, etc., (9) Charging from behind.

(C) For any infringement of (g) (b) (0) (d) (e) by the attacking the punishment shall be

an. In- direct free-kick. team the punishment shall direct free-kick for the defending from the place where the team

Inside or Outside the Penally ball is not Infringement

For shoulders, when the

occurred.

Arta within playing distance the infringement of (h), the punishment

of

For any infringement of (1) ur Impressive in practices, the Indians players concerned and they are de- shall be an Indirect free-kick.

(B) For any infringement of (a) (1) an Indirect free-kick in be were suffering severo stage fright-Anitely not attempting to play it. what for? The spectators were (g) Charges a goalkeeper when he (b) (c) (d) (c) by the defending taken by a player of the opposite

shall be a team

the team, the punishment

from the place where fewer than you can count on the Is

infringement occurred.

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4. For any infringement of (1) the offending player shall be cau- Honed, and, if the game has been. stopped. It shall be re-started by the Referee dropping the ball at the place where the Infringement sccurred, but if the player commits a more Important offence he shall be penalised according to that por- tion of the law infringed.

5. For any infringement of (3) the offending player, shall be cau- floned and an indirect free-kick- shall be taken by a player of the opposite team from the place where the infringement occurred.

A player shall be ordered off the feld if he

1. Persists in misconduct

having received a caution.

after

2. Is guilty of violent conduct, 1.e. using foul or abusive language, or, if in the opinion of the Referee, he is guilty of serious foul play.

If play bo stopped by reason of a player being ordered from the feld for an offence without A separate breach of the Law having beeg committed, the game shall be resumed by an indirect free-kick to be taken by n player of the op- posite team from the place where the Infringement occurred.

ANOTHER AMENDMENT

In addition to the foregoing, Law 10 (Coal-kick) is amended to read "Pinyers of the team opposing, that of the player taking the goal-kick holl remain outside the penalty area whilst the kick is being taken."

Hongkong: Gerry Пózn-Pereira (Lane 2) & China Chiu-cheong (Lane 4).

1).

WOMEN'S 200 YARDS BREAST STROKE

Manila: Encarnacion (Lane 3) & Norma Guerrero (Lane Hongkong: Lykke Rose (Lane. 2) & Wong Yuk-bing (Lane 4).

MEN'S 150 YARDS BACK STROKE

LEAGUE FOOTBALL

ARMY v. SOUTH CHINA "B" TODAY'S BIG ATTRACTION

There are four First Division matches today and two tomorrow, Sunday's programme including a great aftrac- tion in the meeting of South China's “A” team and Kow- loon Motor Buses. In addition to these senfor games there is n'henvy quota of Second Division matches this after-

noon.

For most First Division clubs the week-end games are the fourth in the season's fixture list: the notable excep- tion is South China "A", whose appearance at Caroline Hill tomorrow is their secon:l only,

By "SEE TEE"

• Most of this week-end's senior The Club beat the Police 4-1 in games promise to be evenly-matched the corresponding match last season, encounters. Although the Army the Police Jevelling matters by n single goal victory in Kowloon just

may enjoy a fair measure of pull over South China "D", both Chinese before Christmas. Athletic and Kowloon Motor Buses have shown that the soldiers ure

Eastern, who may usually be re- not fully confident in the way they led upon to play bright football, shape up to shorp Chinese raids, should give Kitches a hard match at In three league games (ali ngalast Caroline Hill today. Although Kit-

Chinese clubs), the Army defence

fense: chee's defence had a heavy time

and "A"

has been pierced nine times, twice under the blows of South China's by Kwong Wah, thrise by KMB and team a fortnight ago, it may four times by Chinese Athletic. prove strong enough to check That the state is not more heavily Eastern's lively forwards. With scored is due, in the main, to the Kwolt Ying-kee back in barnes1, personal brillance of Cordell in Kitchee should emerge victors from

a good game,

The other Services are not having such a sharn' initiation into matches with Chinese clubs. The Navy had their defence sadly riddled by the mixed attack of the Police a fort- night ago (7-0 was the score), but lart Saturday they seemed to be holding their own fairly well, unt a second half collapse took Kilchee's

score to Ave.

--GIANT-KILLERS

well-

Chinese Athletic have a earned reputation for giant-killing. Few who saw their end of the sen- con game with Slog Tuo last April, will forget the tremendous spirit with which they battled against their renowned opponents.

Finging everything into a teril- In their une encounter with. N

fle first-half onslaught, they forced Chinese club, when they were two goals Info the Sing Tao net.

beaten by Eastern 2-0, the RAF

At that time the odds must have

defence was under heavy attack for been three or four to one against

long periods, Good cont-keeping them. After an all-out Arst

frustrated Eastern for a long time. At least the of Eastern's goals was scored by a frantic RAF detezler, who tried to turn the ball back to his 'keeper.

ATTRACTION OF THE DAY

with South

haif it was no surprise that several Athletle

were players

almost tottering in the last ten minutes. CAA won 2-1.

Man for

would have mati, one sad the soldiers corried all the guts necessary lo ensure victory over The Army's match

Chinese Athletic at Sookunpoo last Chinn is one of the biggest attrac Saturday. For long periods the

Hons of the day. The present South Athletle seemed

content ta, hold China "B" team includes many new their fire, countering each goal of

repre-

*P*** the soldiers fairly quickly.

Inst

faces from the side which. Portillo

sented the Caroline HR club season: when they did very well against Army unit teams. There are prospects of a keen game this after-

cer noon. with the Army almost

ainly retaining their unbeaten re- cord.

Manila: Edilberto Bonus (Lane 4) |& Artemlo 'Salamat (Lane 2),

Hongkong: A. V. Lones (Lane 3) memories of a most thrilling match

The visit of the Saints to Boundary Strect this afternoon recalis!

& Wilfred Lawrenes (Lane 1).

WOMEN'S 100 YARDS

FREE STYLE

the

With Chinese Athletic early Last

gave sensori. One goal only Athletics victory on the then bumpy Manila: Andrea Oẞlada (Lane 2) Police ground.

Erudita Vito (Lane 4).

Andersun Hongkong: Shauna (Lane 3) & Heather Anderson (Lane 1).

MEN'S 440 YARDS FREE STYLE

Although the initiative loy will the Army for much of the game, one could sense the latent menace in the Athletic's play.

As though someone rang a bell mid-way through the second half, the halves, and forwards suddenly roared into an unstoppable attack. In a few minutes the Army's 3-2 lend swung round to a 3-4 deficit.

Chinese Athletic have way of upsetting strong sides. When the Indicates a win udds are heaviest against them. It Although form

Le is then that they show their most for Chinese Athletic. It must remembered that they play their brilliant form. It is a tradition of best agains! stronger opposition than a club which is, withal, a little self-

effacing. the Saints may normally field.

One of their most outstanding "In a disappointing game.” Manila: Mahamad Mala (Lane 2)

"In a dull and spiritless contest.... "players last Saturday was their lear & Seran Villanueva (Lane 4).

Cheong-wing. Hongkong: Chan Chun-nam "In a scrappy game, relieved only young pivot, Mow

patches of occasional

bril Mow adopted a defensive role until (Lane 3) & Cheong Kin-man (Lane by

the storm broke on the Army goal. 1.

MEN'S 400 YARDS RELAY

lance...

Then he was up with his for- So open accounts. written by my

Club's

three wards, ready to drive the ball back Manila (Lane 3): Mahamad Mala, colleagues of the

raged for For all this, into the battle which Eugenio Pallico, Serafin Villanueva matches this season.

there is no reason why the meeting minutes on end around the Army & Artemio Villavicja.

Hongkong (Lane 2): Gerry Roza-of the Club and the Police should goal. Mow is one of the players Pereira, F. Monteiro, Wilfred Law-not be an exhilarating allpir-this who might well be polished_into_

shining brilliance by Eric Keen. rence & La Tal-ping.

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