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SOFTBALL

CHATTER

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 1949.

Pennant Race On

Its Last Lap

By "SPECTATOR”

The three pennant races—the men's major and minor and the women's loops are ending. Decisions for the championships have now come to the stage where a game or two would suffice to place them. But the fight is at its hottest In all the divisions: in the Senior, the "fighting" is on even off the field.

The outcome of a protest made by Madċaps in a game last week, which was lost to the sole leaders of the Senior League, may affect the standing of the Canadians, who won.

Then, the Canadians beat Recroio, which later withdrew from the competi- tion. St. Joseph's lost to Recreio. Are these two games to count in the reckoning of averages?

If they are to be wiped out,! St. Joseph's benent. As a re- Bull, they will be placed on the Chinations, sume level as the

twice. who have beaten them These two teams are the only ones left with any hope of winning the Aag. The SL Joseph's, if victorious, will be retaining a championship which they now defend."

record,

If the Madcap protest is up- held, the Canadians will have to replay them If the Itegrelo games are to be struck of the play-off a 016-garne between the two squads will be| necessary if both win the games they have yet to play off.

The Saints have more tough opposition in the VRC. Their 1 present form does not warrant confidence for a prediction of on enay victory over VHC they meet marmw.

The only stiff fight that re- Is the Canndious against Madeans, if the latter push their protest through.

malna

for

sured,

EYE-FILLING

In the lineups for the leams

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WOS.

SPORTING SAM

LEAGUE SOCCER

CAROLINE

By Reg. Wootton

CUP-TIE

TICKETS

By STANLEY MATTHEWS CLUBS are making enemies of some of their most faith- ful supporters because they curnot supply Cup-tle tickets when requested.

People have written to me complaining that their appli- cations are always turned down,

RINGSIDE

Feorge Whiting

Dick Turpin

Reaching Out For £10,000

although they have been High times for Turpin. With supporters for many years. in little luck, wo shall be seeing But don't blame the club the eldest of the three War- overy time.. Someone has to wickshire brothers, middle- be unlucky.

weight champlon Dick, in at beast two title fights in Dozens of schemes have been country within the next tried to solve this distri-months.

HILL MATCH

yet

IS THE BEST TODAY

By "FAIR PLAY"

With a full League programme on the card for this week-end, all First Division teams, with the exception of Club, will be seen in action either today or tomorrow.

*

All but two of the Junior teams, also, will be engaged in League fixtures during the next two days. However, with no upsets in sight, I don't see much change in League positions as a result of this week's set of games.

will

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be

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than

this

four

bution problem, If you have Opponents?- Cyrillo Delannelt

betler

bas of Belgium for the European been thad send to champion, Dave Sands of Aus- your locul club -- they will tralia for the Empire crown. be so pleased they will prob- ably give you a ticket free.

•

•

THE truth is that crowds are

becoming too

blg for the game. Clubs do not know how

Turpin, with his injured rib out of plaster, began training this week in his usual quarters gelatine factory -- Lym over

for his European climinator with Italy's Tiberio Mitri, ixed for March 12 in Trieste. With to satisfy the ever-increasing manager George Middleton and Mick Gavin, Turpin demand for admission. In the trainer

travels to the fight by sea and lest Cup round gates hand to be

ID fancy for closed at four of the ties with steam-having

aeronautics over the Alps. thousands outside,

But for a "couldn't care less" attitude which It will be fatal to

in Italy Turpin got more than a

We want the boom to con-

the, but something will have would have

repent

tinue,

Idraw against Mitri at the Albert

becomes

His botting return, three The few remaining games in tops. which the challengers take port hits in four trips, helped this be fear and himself within striking will decide. it's going to real clutch, going for the hot distance of the batting crown.

The A. K. "Coke" Markar, Cano- contenders for the crown. oilers of the Ble Ten batters dians,Also there when most are Dick Silva, KBC: Gussy required, as Bakar, Junior hit a

The best match today, and probably the best of the week-end, will Pereira, VHC: Dave Leonard, couple of safely blown, Herbie St. Joseph's: Lichy Luz, HKBC Quen and Henry "Tiger Bas

Army's return fixture with South China "A" at Caroline Hill. In their previous and Rennie Sequeira, Madenps. soln, his teammates, were good

for two hits

League meeting at Sookunpoo, Army went down by the odd goal in five after a Spikes

Madcaps--

stirring game, and will be out to make amends. An eye-Bing game, and the

This husting youngster stamined

to he done to cater for the best of the lost regular Lengue à aumner which netted two rung

Further, there is still that un-e. South, China "B" at Cause the way they accepted the Re-erowds. Most of our grounds fixtures will be St. Joseph's early in the fracas to give his beaten record to be

are not large enough for big Hall last November. If he beats smashed. way Bay, and Eastern v. KMB feree's rulings in this match, am confidence, which, however, However, tussle to hold their fading hopes, team

good as the

Several Inconsistencies, and games, and that even goes for the Italian next month, the title Army at Caroline Hill. They meet the unpredictable, did not lost. Another youngster.

fresh In the former, Navy,

turing mistake, were Wembley, Until out clubs are match with Delannott

"matter but flashy VRC tomorrow.

A Bob

the team can be, I don't think they Remedios, registered

for Continental bid- victory overcepted with a minimum of do- given permission do expand hard-hitting, fad gente à as-same average, which earned him will win this afternoon. They from their recent

will go all out and

more monstration by the players, and and increase their accommoda-ding--and at least two British close KMR, will be after two #

be putting in perch on

du tion this chaotic state will con-promoters will on the

same Junior teams would Pepi

improve their lowly VRC--Absen; for gaine should be seen, but South K Malle.

cinims. Fur London, Jack Solo- well to copy their example.

Jimmy weeks because of a finger -Chinn's more dangerous attack League position.

mons for the Midlands In the Infter, KMB

be

Referee Arguments with the

Crowds of 80,000 and more Gough. St. Joseph's--Jadon Hussian Jury from the VRC Squad, Peni will probably carry the day. when

out to restore their prestige by only lead to trouble, and it was If the Army can score three (Manager), Sherry Ilucks, A. A.

returned

Whatever happens to Turpin's Vic- to sparkle the

were not even pipedreams when Their pleasing, in this match, to see weak goals, however, they may pull a big win over Eustera,

some of our grounds were pinn-F ropean 11, an Empire title Rumjahn, Stan, Leonard, Arture, torian victory over the

be warned. With opponents will also have a say | trouble averted. Well done ned years ago. Omar, Yeung Filipinos.

ght with Sonds is as near Ozorio, Benny

Three hils in five oil, so

as we tempts

the high-level Weatherall playing, and Brown in the mutter, of course, so two Kitcher and Police.

certainly for London Kar-sing. Ramon, Castro and

dished out by the muscular given plenty of service on the good games should result,

ean reasonably hope for in the Bimby Ablong.

Get VRC Charles Figuereldo J'epi

The remaining matches are St wing, the goals may right

Joseph's v. RAF on

on the Club

and Kore-and-glory business wong Wah

ready tu seu Dlck and Dave Yeung Kar-sing. St Joseph's there after all. (Manager). Joe Franco, Pepi

match today is an Ground, and The other mat

in together on the batting Azesto, Gussy Now. Malle,

in front in the Alex

Street. affair at Boundary Kitchee at all-Kowloon

Mills programme at Jumar Alvaro Xavier, Pereira,

cinim, this brainy, crown

first should be Π This The Police. Street.

CAA

Junc 2. good Eriksen. Charlie Quinn, Gerry "showboat" outfielder took

should be fairly fast and ex-sporting encounter, with things soft Chu Roza-Pereira, George Saunders, ndvantage the

in the sightly

Saints' favour. by Fred Hyndman and Erie Guest. Wah to register an all-time top citing with CAA winning

1.000-four hits in four trips. two or three goals, and main and the latter should see Kitchee

more points runners-up post-pick up two Week-End Stars

The poor Chung Watimen were taining their

Kwong Wah's expense. 11.

Canadians A.

Bakar.

hit goul and proper, Big Chiet tion in the league.

SECOND DIVISION Hussain slammed 21 TOMORROW'S CAMES Coffee" Bakar sparkled once Jindoo or popularity, manoeuvres, such as "threats" of again. Hits in the clutch pushed home

there are four antlle for the Second Division a Bard Sherry Bucks, another batting run for withdrawal from the compettin Canadian

find three Senior games being played, and Championship goes on apace.

of their the best of these should be Navy CAA, by virtue tion have hindered Manage earned victory over the Madcaps, honours contender, ment's sound judgment,

His Belding, as usual was hits to boost this average. 7-5.

last Saturday, displace South China fhut

35 leaders 011

(Kowloon) average, and Army falter as a result of their defeat by Army (Hongkong).

This week-end the leaders are all separately Raged.

CAA (played 18: points 30) play Club today and should pick up two more points from This

Rame.

For the average follower of of the same, it would appear he that the readily would

Fee

to win the Canadians deserve championship from the exhibi- have given on the tions they field.

Whatever squawking that may be heard off the field, it does "Rain advantage not help

"Political

It appears relevant to say

criticim of how a game should

be handled should be construe- live. It must be remembered that opponents enter the game sharing the same advantages and disadvantages.

While

s

a bit late in the season, 18 ร better late than never to, inen- tion that a "sportsman" should realise

a complaining loser in usually suspected as being a bad

won

St

The Canadians hold an im pressive record: two wisas

rival their only against Joseph's. and Asze against Recreio. which was a strong unit. On the other hand. St Joseph's last to Recreio. 11 the

Karnes

and lost Recreio count, The ngainst Canadians become virtual champions.

Meanwhile, decisions on the Madcap protest

The Etici "Recreio" vase

eagerly awaited to straighten out the situation:

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sex.

are

ladies proved--the- "intrer"

They did not argue-not too much-but they managed to see eye to eye and there

trouble, been hns Defending champion Wahoos are, trailing in the League fight but they are not far behind.

ስነን

If they win against The Wildent in the return encounter on March 13, na- the two other game between

will be necessary. And that one game will decide the des tination of the Ernie Heurther Shield, now being held by the Wahous.

The Jimilor Lengue com- petition has been, everything consideret, sinooth sailing. mert Champion Braves will strongly menacing Jaguars In one-game declder to be played also on March 13. result of t will give the shieldi to this year's champion.

BATTING CROWN

The

The

of

two run, and

.....

doubles.

Tomorrow

SHOWDOWN IS WANTED ON

MID-WEEK SPORTS BAN

IT really is time we had a showdown on this wearisome question of mid-

week sport. The Scots, with rugged independence, have now challenge the Government cannol ignore.

thrown out, a

;

The Scottish Football Association. in declining a request from the Scottish Home Department to postpone until Saturday five Cup replays, has shown de- fiance undreamed of by our own FA.

How many of the 70,000 at the Manchester United v. Bradford Cup replay stayed away from work? No one could tell with accuracy, but in the Manchester area employers had few serious" complaints.

At Metropolitan-Vickers. for instance, where the payroll in more than 20,000, the response to the appeal to workmen to re- main at work was "very sati- factory. Absenteeism was less than one percent, above normal.

IN OTHER SPORTS

If there is to be no big font- ball in mid-week the Govern- ment must say su-and legislate

first! to enforce the ban. But

more they must consider the favoured positions D

other sports.

Racing-Plenty of it in mtel- and though the Derby week, other great events are

-

mited to Saturdays.

Cricket,Unrestricted. Lawn tennis-Wimbledon full-

fortnight. every day for a

Rugby-University match was nna Tuesday at Twickenham (Crowd, about 50,000.)

Yet suveer foölmall-bent sup- ported spori-

ori-is restricted.under what is termed a "gentleman's agreement."

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three

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South Ching (played 10 points 30) play PCA and should uiso get the full quote.

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KMB, lying third, (played 15: points 25) play Dockyard should morrow, and they Racecourse companies do not good enough for two points Insure these days because they well. though feel the premium is too high-work a bit may have

about £400 a day-so they have rivals to get them.

215

to

than their

the!

to stand all the loss themselves. Thus the struggle goes on, and

£3,000 LOST

while I fancy KMB for Windsor would have made champlonship myself, it is still about £3,000 if their meeting very open, and much will de- had gone through. They had to pend on the results of the games except prize in which these teams cash as 48. Now, in his late thirties, hey all expenses.

money, just as if the meeling had the season wears un

from Every point will count as decided to stand aside.

Two men are faneled to win ontcials found their money com- now on, and things promise to

been held. Thus gatemen and tii time-A Tunbridge.ing through to them by post, ale in conclusion, a

-interesting, indeed. Ighgate Harriers, fourth in the

lew 10-mile Road Walking Associa-though they did no work,

about Bookmakers still have to pay words

last Sunday's tion championship, and R. An- their staffs And

Congratula- it would cost thie Shield Semi-nat. Woodford uf

Green, drows.

Tattersall bookmaker! tions to Kitchee in Loverage

particular, second last year to Johnson.

and all players in general, Tunbridge, 27. is coming on fast,

£20 for each abandoned day,

Owners lost the chance of win- A MERE STROLL

ning over £2,000 in prize money One of the training events is

Windsor's last day alone. an outing known euphemistic Jockeys make nothing when they ally by the Southendi stroil" on

do not ride. Trainers lost their March 19

30 mles chances of a percentage of the from Itomford station to South-stakes.

I asked Mr end Pier 11. Cross hon, Walking Secretary

mere

1

'BORED' CRICKETERS

on

g of two Test matches, one at

the Johannesburg.

other ut Capetown 1,000 miles. distant, into the Christinos-New Year holidays. Obviously when an- other such four happens the con- ditions, Bonncial and

general, <,[ the Stock Exchange Athlette This does not make agrečable will need heavy revision." Chub, how long the stroll toolt. reading, but I will quote, il BETTER THAN Amr

fle replied-almost apolo-

After Mahmoud et Karim, retically thought-"About

bout-ceived, by a colleague of nine

from his son who saw the MCC Egyptian squash rackets chem- seven hours, including

at pion, had soundly beaten our match their

number one, James Dear, in the

the same, from a letter just re-

in

stope for refreshment, Walking pace players in this training spin, taken in Bulawayo: strolling rather than racing i 'Never have seen an Eng-final of the Silvertown tourna kit. is only

so bord. The ment, asked Don Butcher how about 411⁄2 10 5 land side look

Karlin compared miles an hour."

Rhodesians were doing their: he considered utmost; their opponents gave me with former warld beater Amr the impression they were treat-Bey, now, as Amr Pasha, Egypt-{ ing them like the local village lan

Ambassador in Londott.

Butcher champion tent. They seldom exerted)

at Hampstead Squash themselves when fielding,

and (now had a 'couldn't care less atti- Club), who marload last night's

match, replied:

I remember that none other than Dr W. R. Inge, in a light moment, ance quoted a parody of a well-known hymn:

They tolled the steep ascent to heaven.

Through peril, toll and pain. "But oh to us may sense be

To follow by the train. The Southend train this time,

RACING SOMETIMES

END THE MUDDLE While the FA has always been docile and compliant the Scots, Welsh and Irish have never put any restraint on their clube. Night for the batting

Now Is it not time that all this crown is also close. For the muddle was ended and that the Brst time after weeks being at future restrictions, if any, should the very top, Igmar Eriksen, have Parliamentary sanction: Madcaps, had to climb down. And let us Englishmen, insig- Young

Kar-sing, the "show-niflcant though we are, have the

of St. same

football given. right to see a bont" starry outflektier Joseph's, by a perfect Jutting match on a Wednesday as the performance last week, over Scots, the Welsh and the Irish. came Eriksen. He has n 400 In Scotland, I noticed, factory workers' hours had been re- average, against Eriksen's 389.

fatter As the

arranged so that the men could dropped in off-form batting exhibition, the see the Stenhousemuiry, Albion hefty A, H. Bakar. Canadians, Rovers Cup-tie. A good den.

LONDON-BRIGHTON crept up to equal the erstwhile leader's

Amire. Madcapper E. 11. Johnson, the Slock Ex- Spikes Guterres 383 is well up change walker, will stand ag'de there. So is dynamic Sherry this year from the London- Total number of abandoned Bucks, St. Joseph's, who has tirighton race on April 30. He days this stuson in strong .300.

wan in 1939, again in 1947 and there have been 17 weekdays

YOUR

BROTHER'S A

BIT OF A ROGUE,

ISN'T LE, KIT?

an

were men Racing

haping the return of ardently with milder weather, that there would be no more heavy losses

cut cluring for them to season.

Mister Conquest

NOT EXACTLY, OUT

KE HAR AN SYS

FOR THE GIRLD.

HIB LABT

LATER...

AND SO, AN UNSACTED VISITOR FOR AIR CONQUEST ADIES AT THE ROCK

....ENCLOSED THIS

GNAD. IT BAYS ON

THE BACK ... NICOLA - A BUSINESS FRIEND

OF MINE

the

Is 12. and

tude.

IN BRIEF

One of the players conßrmed" "I think Karim a better player my own opinion of the tour by than Amr was. That was not

that saying

the Springbok my view a year ago, but Karim cricket authorities were trying has improvest, He has more

as strokes even than Amr. to make as touch money posible out of them in the

Karim and Dear

may meet shortest possible time."

again in the chumpionships in April. REFORMS NEXT TIME The Englishmen were tired after long train journeys-and MCW. Osgatharpe (good the trains, the writer says, ure Yorkshire name) writes thank- for from comfortable. The teaming me for making known that · seldom had time for a'rest be-[his crickel club, Dorhall Wel- tween games.

lington, Sheffield, planned · aj Some time ago I queried why Whitsun tour in London, but had the MCC sanctioned the crowd-no fixtures. Now his list is full. School swimming, associations throughout the country arc being

asked by

by Yarmouth to Join in forming

en English Schools SA on similar lines to the football organisation.

HIG

WHAT

· BUGINESS, KIT

THAT'S WHAT WE'RE GOING

TO FIND OUT

Old Colfeians, though their school has played rugby, since 1028, have four soccer, as well as four rugby teams, playing every Saturday. The club are semi-fanlists in the Old Boys' soccer cup.

Overseas League Intend to a cricket week at Weston- cu a

26. June 10 to super-Mare, Tams, playing good club sides, will consist of members of the League from oversens,

PONDER THIS ONE Mossiges rending: "You've had it" have boon found in consignments of goods arriving in Hull warehouses from Man- chester,

Arthur Peall says:

WE must have bigger

there W better grounds, and must also be a new technique A WELL THOUGHT-OUT A led to a game-winning break

In

More 'ground-planning. when triker confidently played three reds, awkwardly bunched near thought must be given to crowd

Tad but Ele aimed fairly fir

comfort. an the

with hway Acrew and

DCAT Cal

BLACK

red. came

PINK

REDS

Angles of elevation must be

corvideration

taken

into

en

the white City on

All in all I would put our middleweight champion's earnings at nearly potential

£10,000 during the next twelve months-with younger brothers

and Randolph playing Jackie similar cash-register music in a minor key.

Randolph acquires substantial fighting pocket-money

for

that every spectator, no matter lett hand where he may be, has an unin- sitie And

of the game. left

white terrupted view behin et pink.

This method is adopted in Next player failed to iente from

America. Their famous base- the anvoki Jeving an expoard red watch started the break

ball parks can be taken as a Dick's erstwhile "victim," Doug first-class example. And those Miller, of South Africa at the of us who have seen that wonder-Albert Hall. Featherweight Jac- ful ground in Lisbon know ke steps up in status by meeting of laying out a super ground. what can be done in the way champion Ronnie Clayton In an

over-weight match at Hanley.

Bilined shot on trte shows uppo nent's white driven from side cushion to pocket opening, where It boggled and rolled along the top cushion.ae Curtis Casinoned

Better shut hits white on left and

thrin cushion to red

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