ATHENIAN'S FIRST GOAL
THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, MAY 12, 1952.
This picture shows how the Athenian League team scored the first of their four goals in their match against the Ho igkong Selection yesterday. Goalkeeper Gammon, with the sun in his eyes, missighted a high cross centre from the Athenian right-half, Gerrans, and allowed the ball into the net.-China Mail Photo.
England's Test Bowlers Will Not Have The Problem Of Left-handed Batsmen
London, May 11.
England Test howlers will at least not have to face the problem of trying to beat more than one left-handed batsman against the Indian tourists this season.
The solitary left-hander in the tourists' team is Hirala' Gaekwad, who has been included in the side principally on his claims as a left-ars, bowler and, not for any acknowledged prowess with the bat.
To
Yugoslavia
Play Britain
curious
DISAPPOINTING FOOTBALL IN FIRST TWO MATCHES WITH ATHENIAN LEAGUE By "SPIV”
The first two matches of the three-match scries between the visit-
·ing Athenian League team and Hongkong Xla went the way of their predecessors the Hongkong Interport XI going down by one goal to nil and the Hongkong Selection losing by four goals to nil.
This time, however, an appreciable amount of something more has been thrown in, for never has so much disappointment been packed in as few as two games,
From the financial point of view the two matches have been far from success- ful, the stands being approximately three-quarters filled in the first match, and only about half-filled yesterday.
Various factors have con-, pasics of their centre-half c:p- tributed to this lack of support lain, Dien Stoker. --two of the main ones being
Adopting mainly the open type Hein Ten Hoff
heavier
as
the poor local teams selected of game with the attack coming for these two matches and the from the wings, their impression given thal the weight and good heading give, Athenian League is without a them a slight advantage over the number of its more important local defence, and one special stars.
note that local forwards can The local soccer population make is of the non-hesitation of would have probably given the visiting forwards in crashing much better support to swatch the ball Into the goalmouth the Athenian League team
soon as they are within range.
The defence of the Athenians nction had they been at full
thel: stronger strength, but to see an experi- seems so far 20 mentel Hongkong team receiving department, and it will be inter-
visiting cope with
the Chinese short passing zome temorroW.
YESTERDAY'S MATCH
match provider
in
a drubbing from ខ ting esting to watch how they will
tram not even at full strength must have seemed to them ny insult to their soccer taste, not to mention an unnecessary waste of time and money.
AMPLY SUPPORTED
This
partext soccer
view was amply_sup-
scen In these two matches, and the greatest dis- appointment was the failure of the new players themselves to
.much justification
for show their selection.
Chiang
more
the ball frst-class match of the tour, has (Chill in the first match and by a wider margin
in
of
that
Knocks Out
Joe Weidin
Berlin, May 11. The German Heavy- Hein weight Champion, Ten Hoff, knocked out Joe Weidin, Austrian Champion, In the third round of a bout
Ten Hoff dominated the figiti in the
and first two rounds snocked out his opponent with a series of heavy blows in the third. Д
Weldin was the more aggres- sive in the first round but he was slowed up in the second when the German landed with' a lett to the chin which sent the Austrian to the canvas for a few seconds.
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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
E
RACE FIXTURES FOR THE FIRST HALF OF THE 1952/1953 RACING SEASON.
Sat., 27th Sept,
Sat., 11th Oct. 1 ← wanatung Handicap
dweep Mon., 18th Oct.
Sat., 25th Od.
Sat.,
8th Nov.
th
Mon., 10th Nov.
Sat., 22nd Nov,
Sat.,
6th Dec,
9th De
1at Race Meeling
2nd Raco Mooting
3rd Race Meeting
4th Race Meeting
6th Race Meeting
6th Race Meeting
SUBJECT TO ALTERATION · ·
Hong Kong, 1st May, 1962.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB SEVENTH RACE MEETING
Saturday 10th and Saturday 17th May, 1952 (Hold under the Rules of The Hong Kong Jockey Club)
There are 20 races. The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 pm. and the First Race will be run at 2:00 p.m. each day.
Through Tickets (20 Races-$40.00) may be obtained at the Compradore Ofice of the Treasurers, 1st Floor, Telephone Houso, also tickets for the Special Cush Sweep on the "Hong Kong Derby' scheduled to be run on 31st May, 1952.
Through Tickets reserved for this meeting but not paid for by 10.00a.m. on Friday, 9th May, will be sold and the reservation cancelled for future meetings.
THERE WILL BE NO SPECIAL CASH SWEEP ON TIIE LAST · RACE.
To avold congestion at the Club's Offices at Telephone House, non-members are requested to purchase their sweep tickets at the Club's Branch Offices at:-
5, D'Agullar Street, Hong Kong
OF
382 Nathan Road, Kowloon.
TOTALISATOR.
The attention of Totalisator Investors la drawn to the following
Dividends will be paid on the winning and placed ponies so declared by the Stewards when the "All Clear" is given.. white light at the -The "All Clear" signal will be indicated by Totalisator Tower. BACKERS ARE ADVISED NOT TO DES TROY OR THROW AWAY THEIR TICKETS UNTIL AFTER THE "ALL CLEAR" SIGNAL HAS BEEN EXHIBITED.
Totalisator Tickets should be examined and checked before leaving the Selling Counters as mistakes of any description
not be rectified later,
cannot
Yesterday'sments in
10-round poor scheduled referesing and the unwarranted here today. substitution of two players by by the poor brand of the ong towards the end of
first
half. There were times during the
it appeared game when
were walching
Both Ten Hoff and Weldin spectators
bazaar Instead of charity
Ihave won and lost the European | rules:-- representative soccer game.
heavyweight title since the war, The visitors gave a maro
W33 Today's Oght, which the held polished display than in
In brilliant sunshine in
air did not fare first match and would have won the Chor-wing Miller and!
open
Walsbuehne Guckwart can hit
but for a Stadium, drew A crowd of most en again raised the question hard, but even his
too well
18.000, of Englaust on only Johnson, despite a ten- number of missed chances and thusiastic admire would not starting tours claim him IS top-ranking this ground so early in the deney to individual play, justi- some good work by Gammon in
fled himself.
the Hongkong
goal. batsman,fe is late the season.
Ron Gadsen, at right-back, In-the-second-match-resier- erder of the team's batting.
Quite apart from the weather DISTINCT DEARTH risk in late April or early May, day, more of the hoped-for Bill Fisher at left-half, Battle nt centre-half, and Stroud, .11- seems
stars fell by the way- that the when tours begin, the Worces-future Indian tourists, like the South ter ground is governed to some side-Lee Ping-nam, lonniball, who yesterday played at out- Tse Kam-ho, side-right for the greater part river Chan Fai-hung. the nearby Africans who preceded them extent
of the game, were and Dalziel. here in England, should have Severn,
high-ranking left-handed
In a way, the attitude of the conspicuous players among the When in a flooded state, as it crowd is to be deplored. Conced- Helsinki, May 10.
batsman. There is u
The Athenians opened their Yugoslavia defeated Finland dearth of left-handed baisman eta be when April has been aled that tho choice of a nuanter; scoring in the 15th minule after Broggy at the end of the round
Weldin had not fully recover- in
per-icularly wet moath, it gives a of these players was not agree enjoying the better the
of the ex- by four matches to one
Indin in
the moment. al
ed at the stort of the third always slender chance only of surplus able to them,
It would have changes, Davis Cup European Zone first
Touring sides, have
water en the ground draining been a more sporting gesture on
round and he was floored by a A high competent
LTOSS by right-hall number of heavy blows. Fr round to-day and qualified to
their purt to at home to Britain in the preferred to have a play
encourage
Gerrans. went past left-handed batsman in their away.
Gammon pulled himself up on the ropes for In fact, the present case of second round.
ranks whenever possible,
the Worcester-India match saw the clrcumstances rather into the back of the net-Gam-after five seconds but was un- The Yugoslavs ied 2-1 yester-Fans wh
that
wait for every possible mon, with the sun in his eyes, able to continue and was count-
loud bec. water from the river actually day and after Vladimir Petrovic experience has
many times
c. misjudging the shot. the ground opportunity to ralac coming back 10 had beaten Fentti Foreman, 2-6 left-handed batsman has step throug
number of these un-
Four minutes later, the visitors off U-4, 8-6, 6-3 lo-day's singles
players were put been
to for
crowd was evident, and Chiang Fisher, evaded
received a good pass from ang who one, Sakar Salo (Finland) gave,
Gammon and Ying-ching in the last match José! Pallada's walk-over in the success Anal match.
found himself in the confusing slammed the ball into the net. situation of nothing right.
In Davis Cup
no
shown
distinct
in vital games a way
by
That
incm
Athenians,
the most
for a winning lead of three to|ped the rat" when a howler has through the pipes normally used fortune by the boos of the went ahead through Haskow.
At Oslo, France toolt a winning 3-0 lead over Norway after to- day's doubles match in their first round European Zone tie of the Davis Cup.
Paul Remy and Albert Abies- selam had an easy three-set victory of 6-1, 6-3, 6-2 over Sverre Lie and Nils Erick Hessen,
The French won yesterday's singles matches,
The remaining two singles will be played to-morrow.-Reuter.
bath
going from
ugainst
handed batsmen.
success
their
their
draining the area. Firemen helped pump surplus right-water off the turf, which still Batters who are left-handed remained sodden before further on the third day enused the abandonment of the can unsettle the most seasoned rain early of howlers.
match.
Despite this, Worcestershire are to continue
of the traditian giving the tourists their first test when the Australians come over next season.
of the
HKCC TENNIS TEAMS
The following are Hongkong Cricket Club teams for League tennis matches this week:
"B" Division v South China AА
1. H.
son,
officials believe the
The West Indies, when they came to England in 1950, hod Allan Bac and John Goddard as left-handed batsmen, and the New Zealand tourists the year previous were much indebted to
County fine batting of their two left-handers Bert Sutcliffe and risk in weather is offset by the publicity value of bring hosts for Martin
knows too the ability the opening of a tour and work England the
Australian left on the assumption that there can sanded batsmen, Arthur Morrisse no guarantee of no rain at and Nell Harvey. It seems cer-time in an English season. Added tain that the Indian
of
Donnelly.
two
doing seemingly
PROBLEM REMAINS The Hongkong Football As- sociation will be confronted with the same problem again next the season of whether to meet request that more new players to best available putting up the
Personally, this columnist has strongly advocated and does
be given a chance or whether meet the popular demand of
talent.
At the interval, the Athenians.
Ten Hoff then mercilessly drove his opponent round the was sightly ring and Weldin
ed out,--Reuter,
Filipino Club
vere leading by 2-0. Wins Leg of
Hongkong held on for almost 32 minutes of the second half, from the right a cross unti
the Teteree and re- struck bounded to Parker, Amidst ap- peals of offside, Parker walked the ball into the net.
Immediately
up Athenians notched
and lagt
goal of fourth evening. A centre by right Haskew was headed goal- wards by Parker. managed to stop the header,
after.
"Ati” Shield
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Badges admitting ladies not in possession of Brooches or Season tickets and gentlerden, noh-members of the Club, to the
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Only a limited
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The Branch Onces and the Treasurers' Compradore Office will close at 11.00 a.m. and the Secretary's OMeé at 11.45 am, each day. The Treasurers' Compradore Office and the Secretary's Office are situated at 1st Floor, Telephone House.
Filipino Club beat Craigen- gower by four rinks to two in the the
first round of the "A1" their Shield Competition at Happy
the Valley yesterday. inside-
Scores:
A.H. Imall, G. Madar, P.K. Lau
A limited number of tiffins will be obtainable at the Club House provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel.
and C. Coelho 19-22.
27818). Gammon and A.J. Coelho (CCC) lost to M.H. | Jona._HA.V. Ribeiro, V.A. Neves
bowlers to this is the fact that a touring strongly advocate the inclusion but was not quick enough toy. A. Razack, M, McDougal), D.
will have to meet the challenge side would open somewhere at the same period of the year and
of top class left-handed batsmen could very well rain there. both in Teat and County games this tour. England has several
The County take the wise and more than one is challeng-precaution of insuring against Interference by the weather, and ing for Test honours.
MARKED PROWESS
na
of
of Inside-left Sorensen.
new and promising talent whenever possible, but this docs at the follow-up fast drive not mean the selection of an al- most complete team of new players, particularly in a mates of this nature.
to
when
J. R. L. Cook; I. Agafuroff Cyril Poole of NOWY AS er finished in the Arst them their most serious trial.
3,
Gould; I. H. Kendall &
1. M. Macpherson.
E
five.
Rozario and it. Randall (CCC) beat
F.M. Garcia. R.2. Manilac, Q.M. Xavier and F.M. Rodrigues 36-12. THE TEAMS
Ft.O. Baker, H.A. de Botelho. De Hongkong Seigetion.— Gammon, Lee | C.W, Lam and Dr N.P. Ktranila Ping-nam (Replaced by Chan Kar (CCC) lost to M.R. Pereira, F.O. 130), Kirkland, Honniball (replaced da Luz, V.A. Ribeiro and Dr V.N. by se Kam-nu ee-cheung Chan
Tee Kam-hung | Atienza 11-22. replaced by
H. Greanslede. J. Fax. F. Lee and hung. Tst Kam-ho. Dalziel, Chang. Landolt (CCC) beat C.M. Castilho, Kam-hol. Wilson, Thompson,
L.A. Perck, A.HI. Secinin and M. "Athenian League Ivey. Bryson. Nunes 31-15.
Tisher. Gadsen. Gerrons, Batile, Stroud (Captain) Haskow, Parker, GA. Sousa (CCC) last 10 F.J. Tant. Forensen, Bennett,
BASEBALL SCORES
New York May 11. Today's baseball scores
Let a standard be set on the so have some compensation this basis of the best available talent John Ikin of Lancashire and time. India do not share in such possible for each position and
Watson of Yorkshire insurance and are likely
a new player comes close at Chater Hood on Tuesday, May Willie
in receive less than £100 from the to that standard and only then 13.-R. S. Kingsford & J.B.L, have already staked claims
and others who gate on the first day when there should he be given a chance. Cook; I. Agafuroff & T. J. Gould; Test cricket,
On the basis of their perfor Kendall & R. M. Macpher-have shown marked prowess as was less than three hours' play.
left-handers are Victor Wilson Records can be deceptive, but
it is significant enough that mances in the last two matches, the Athenian League team have "B" Division Craigengower of Yorkshire, Allan Watkins of
the Freddie Jake Wa'kins topped English
impressive, and CC at Happy Valley on. Wednes- Glamorganshire,
the match against the Combined day, May 13.-P. L. Holmes & man of Northamptonshire, and batting averages for the Indian not been very
tour with 64.42 and Poole and
Chinese tomarrow will rive Watklas, Spooner of
The fact that they had not recent Indian སྐྱུ་ Division
Recreio on proved, on their
In the present Indian tour, it played together very much was how left-handed batsmen
evident in the first match, when Chater tour, at Thursday, May 15
their combination and team- coincidence, Road-G.H.P. Pritchard & N. E. can influence both spin and fast is signiflennt also, and
work, though The Indian bowlers mere
superior to the J. A. Bendall & R. C. nilacks. Arthy:
ragged Hongkong Craig J. Deighton & R. Pratt. were by no means us impressive scorer in Surrey's first innings Reserve,J. Beazley.
when they were bowling against the County's victory over the completely
Indians in the opening mateli team, left much to be desired.
Chicago They showed vast improve- "C" Division Indion RC at them.
of the
wus tour last week In the last three Test matches
ment in this department of the Detroit bals- Soakumpon on Wednesday, May
game in yesterday's match and Washington 14-G.H.P. Pritchard & N. E. In India, England played five Fishlock-a lett-handed
man-Reuter.
will undoubtedly show further Philadelphia P. A.nen who batted left-handed -
improvement Poole, and
by tomorrow's Boston: & J, Spooner, Watkins,
New York the tail-endera Slatham and
"There are, however, still a St
Loule number of points in their play Cleveland which can be copied by local St Louis Cleveland players with advantage.
Arthy; 3. A. Bendall &
Whitcombe; R. C. Craig Beazley.
"D" Division v Ladies' RC on Tattersall.
Friday, May 18, at Chater Road,
I. G. Highley & G. MacWhinnie;
J.D. Shannon & H. H. O. Hubble
G. S. Coxhead & D. Gardner.
Any player not available ister,
tho
WORCESTER QUESTION
not L
that
|| TODAY'S SPORT
Lawn Tennis
s
Kame.
were:
AMERICAN
A. Itmail, A. Castro, 3.0. Else and 1.B. Castro, IL. Noronha and R. Basa 22-23.
PJ, Manson, A.F. Ferreltd, C. Rosselet and W.C. Ogley (CCG) tost in L.A. Gutierrez. F.D. Neith, A.F. Coates and L.9. Silva 14-20,
HOME GUARD LOSE
In a friendly lawn bowls match at the Kowloon Cricket Club yesterday, the Hongkong Regi- ment beat the Home Guard by 58-54,
M.A. Grimpell, J. Chubb. 3.0. Meyer, J:A. Tibble (lome duard) best. Stanton. G. Saunders, M.A. Baptista, C.R. Pereira 17-15.
LEAGUE
K.P. White. C.W... Cole. W.. RHE Cowie, l... Brezny lost to W.k. King. 0 1 2 K. Hammer. E.ll. Hasselot, A.P.
Pereira
5 11
6 13 1
2
2 0
NATIONAL
LEAGUE
R HE
London, May 11. Colony League Men's "A" Divi-
There was the fast follow-up India's experience at Worcession: Recreio y Craigengower; Kow
where less Ihan three loon CC v Chinese RC.
play by the defence, particularly Ladies "A" Division: Kowloon CC
by the halves and specially Pittsburgh requested to phone R. Macpher-hours play was possible against v. Chinese ftc; Craigengewer v Ladies
noticeable
first-time Chiengo were the son at 38001.
County in their opening RC.
Philadelphis Brooldyn
Cincinnati St Louis
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H.E. Lee, J. Grenham. R.S. Copell, E.C. Fincher lost to Col Baliv, A.V. Lopes, G. Ladd, R. Bailer 19-20.
HIGH JUMP
RECORD
Dallas, Texas, May 10. Walter Davis broke the world
3 8 3 high jump record today with a
mark
4 B 1 leap of six feet and 111⁄2 inches, (10 innings) He bettered by one-half inch
the old
of six-feet 11 inches hold by L Steers of Oregon.
8 13 0
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RUGBY LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP.
The six-foot eight-inch Texas And Mechanical Agricultural
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College star set the record in SOAS
the Southwest Conference track meet on the second try after Huddersßeld, May 10. first breaking the conference Wigan outplayed Bradford record with jump of six feat Northern to win the Rugby 0%th inches.----Unlied Press, 4 League championship final. by HIGH HUNDLES BEST two gonia and three tries (13
Fresno, May 10. pointa) to three goals (al Craig Dixon, representing the points) there today. HP Los Angeles Athello Club, ran Wigan had the better of the the fastest 120-yard ligh hurdles scrums and were the more re in America this year as he won solite down the centre, the event in the West Coast geloys
Bradford's defenders worked today in 13.0 esconde. magnificently but they were al-The world record-holder, Dick wafa short of speed and pene-Attlesey, finished Afth. He had trative power, Reuter,
pulled a musels United Frest..
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