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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY
ANNUAL RACE MEETING 1953 Saturday 17th, Wednesday 21st & Saturday 24th Jan. 1953 (Held under the Rules of The Hong Kong Jockey Club)
The First Bell will be rung at 11.30 am, and the First Race will be run at 12.00 NOON each day. The tin interval is after the Fourth Race (1.30 p.m.)
* There are 10 races cach day (30 in all).
Through Tickets (30 Races-$80.00) also tickets at $2.00 each for the Special Cash Sweep on the "Pearce Memorial Cup Sweep" scheduled to be run on 24th January, 1953, may be obtained at the Cash Sweey Vilice of the Club at Queen's Building, Ground Floor, Chater Rund.
Through Tickets reserved for this meeting but not paid for by 10.00a.m. on Friday, 18th January, will be sold and the re- servation cancelled for future meetings.
To avoid congestion at the Cash Sweep Office at Queen's also be purchased ut the Club's Building, sweep Bekels may Branch Offices at:-
5 D'Aguilar Street, Hong Kong
or
382 Nathan Road, Kowloon.
TOTALISATOR
The attention of Potalisator_____Investurs following rules:-
drawn to le
Dividends will be paid on the winning and placed ponies so declared by the Swords when the "ALL CLEAR" i Liven. The "ALL CLEAR" Signal will be indicated by a white light at the Totalisator Tower. BACKERS ARE AD- VISED NOT TO DESTROY OR THROW AWAY THEIR TICKETS UNTIL AFTER THE "ALL CLEAN" SIGNAL BAS BEEN EXIBITED.
Tutalisator Tickets should be examined zoad checked be- Ture leaving the Selling Counters as mistakes of any descrip tion cannot be rectified later.
Cush received in respect of Dividends should Le check- ed before lanving this Pay-Out Counters as no claim for short payment of the value of tickets presented can be entertained unce Investors have left the Counters,
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"All ̄winning tickets"and"tlokets-for-retuld malúst be pre- sented for payment at the Race Course on the day to whien they refer, but none will be paid later than one hour after the time which the last race of the day has been scheduled
to be run.
In no circumstances will any Dividends be paid or re- funds made unless a ticket is produced. Payment WILL NOT be made on torn or disßgured tickets,
MEMBERS' BADGES AND ENCLOSURE Members and guests are reminded that they and their ladies MUST wear their badges prominently displayed throughout the Meeting,
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Badges admitting ladies not in possession of Brouches ur Season tickets and gentlemen, non-members of the Club, to tie Members' Enclosure and the Club Rooms
at $10.00 per day including tax, or ladies or gentlemen are obtainable through the Secretary at Alexandra House, on the written personal Introduction of a Member, such member to be responsible for all visitors introduced by him, and for payment of all chits, ele.
Only a limited number of badges admitting to Members" Enclosure will be on sale at the Race Course.
Says PETER WILSON
The holly is getting a little dusty--although the mistletoe
still
not so dusty-Christmas cards are a mite crumpled, the last of the curried turkey has, thank bismuth, vanished, and the time for plain living and high thinking has, perhaps fortunately, arrived.
Bu before all the memories, too, become a little misty in the mind, let me produce my own personal audit of the year's sport and the great athletes of 1952.
No. 1, without any possible argument, is the "charging Czech," EMIL ZATOPEK, winner of the 5,000 and 10,000 metres and the Marathon in the Olymple Games.
I do not propose to go deep the anakbig, crated out of the more with the Australians com- ly into stallatior politics window with their cameras, the Ing. But in eight days "Mr Olym-Incredible Czech pivoted from
don't that il
BEST LOSERS pies" ran a total of 38 miles, his hips, and, keeping up his
2 feet 17137 yards,
struc, he and 7 mitc-swallowing
medat-and A dopl untit
anyone inches, mude up of a heat and obligingly posed
every let
suggest the final of the 6,000 metres, one hind got the plcture.
he should, be a pulty one-to the the dual of the 10,000 and the | wanted,
Old Fullerians Rugby alde, be--- Marathon
cause all the world loves good loser. and the Fullerians record renda!» «
Points
UNRECOGNIBARLE
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a
The only time that he wasn't We drove ahead, and I was ahead of the world's greatest in my seat at the stadium by stance runner at the tope | the time he did his last trium- was when he "shoved" thephal circuit of the track," ul- P. W. D. L. F. A.
sian, Alzle ander Ansuffley, | most
with unrecognisable
11 D
10 0 10T un to victory
5,000 laugh on the in
his face, instead of the
And busily, here's 10 the metre int.
usat agonised prinace.
Scrooges of sport, the Australian BROKE THREE RECORDS Then he stripped off for the Amateur Athletle Union, who He broke the Olympic record final time Bint sasking red have warned children who sees. in the 5,000 metres, vest which had flickered round were given money prizes, mone by his own Olympic record in the the truck inore than 50 times of in more than 155., at a 10,000 metres by 42,6 Gees.. and (and ret fire to the Finnish Servicemen's Christmas the Marathon Olympic record countryside. My Olympics, in in Sydney, that they could be
burred as amutcurs
later te.
Amateur Athletic Association, please don't copy.
ELCS.
----
by 6 mi. 16
Sooth In the 10,000 metres which It is well-nigh impossible in keran Bra- wrote:
these days of intensive training "Lup after lap. kilometre and super-specialisation for any after kilometre, mile after mile, man to win more than onc the alight, blond Czech steam-Clymple medal, but 10 - take Tuller round the brick-teriilree, and the three most track, his face teisted into gruelling of the lot. deserves grimace of agony, his eyes DIL the title of "Athlete of
penduluming Universe. stalks, his head from Ride to side, his right NEVITABLY the other per- arm pumping up and down as though to force the orusen into irls heaving lungs,"
In the 5,800 metres, I wrote:
...and then Zatonick was streaming away from the other two in that final rocking-horse gallop PL hin
Morathi
the
formers nust be OVERA
slowed, but I take us No. 21 MAUREEN CONNOLLY
Since irst saw her in America, winning her flrat withinian Cup singles, and then the National Champion- ships both before she was 17,
hav have no record of her losing
major championship. She
became the youngest Wimbledon singles winner this century. She was unde- fented in 1 singles match throughout her stay It Bri- tain.
of
But the picture which really stands out in my zind wps four miles from the end of the
385-yard Marathon.
had
Rever Fil
He had ac tually asked Our OWI Jan Peters before his collapse whe-tain. Ther they were Going fast
It is not beyond the sounds enough. He Tatici defled the olt!...
be of possibility that she will Marathoners, who thought that the first woman-nay, girl-to the last ten milles might smash win the four major. lawn ten- his feet intu jelly.
nis championships in the world Then Zatopek proved that he succession-the Australian, is one of the world's
great the French, Wimbledon, and, the as well as undoubted- showmen as
American. the world's greatest two- lenged iron horse.
On court she is s ruthlessly of court 1 found her still “Mau-
AS Qu? Gu drew alongside as Queen Victoria.
brief hini he actually gave a interview to one of the Centrale the Giggle," Europisan newspapermen. Then,
they
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CONCRETE CHIN
3 is ROCKY MARCIA-
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pleate
1958.
(London Express Service)
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Athlete of the Universe?
Should International Soccer
Players
Change Positions?
CONFLICTING loyalties TO CLUB AND COUNTRY:
By TOM FINNEY
Jack Froggatt, Jim Scoular and George Aitken are three inter- national half-backs. All have been in the news over the Holidays in a fashion which brings a footballer his most puzzling problem. All of ❘ then have been called upon to play in a position other than that in which they play for their country.
1
Aitken and Scoular are both Scottish_wing-half-backs. Sunderland asked George to turn out at centre-half against Wolves, First Division leaders, at Molineux. Í gather he did a first-rate job in suppressing Roy Swinbourne, dangerous Wolves leader.
A Portsmouth both Scoular, And that Kennedy's team-mate, Scotland right-half, and Frog-Ray Barlow, is only kept out of
INTERPORT dalt, England centre-half, have the team by the brillance of
HOCKEY NO, the first white man
un „ dozen or more hard-bəildi | NO. journalists, realising that were seeing sporting history in in hold the world's heavy-
Starting Time
Rule Cancelled
At Fanling
Wall
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View
on
vic
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wright-needs more?-
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TRIAL
!
CIVILIANS
Reserves.
appeared in attack. The Fratton Billy Wright and Jimmy Dickin- Park League troubles are such son
muy be to
that the intention
CAN WE ALL BE WRIGHTS? keep Frognalt at outside-left for
The loss of one's England
several more games.
Here, in
Bentley, England can never have come unless the club
moved to the inside
As I
back
RARE TREAT
PROMISED CRICKETERS
Cricket onthusiasts will be in for a rare treat on Chinese New Year's Eve, which falla.' on Friday, February 18, when two all- Chinese cricket teama, com. posed of groundsmen from the Hongkong Cricket Club and Kowloon Cricket Club moot at Chater Road,
Mr R. 1. Davies, whọ la, in charge of arrangements for the ganie, said that a fixture of thlə type was on annual affair in Shanghai before the Pacifle War and proved to be a very popular .feature.
Mr Davies expressed the hope that prangements might be 'made for an armat Island ver- sus Mainland insteh' in future, the players of both teams to comprise groundsica" Clubs un the Island and Mainland.
Mr Davies disclosed that Air D. W. Leach 'arid Me F: ("Pea- nut")
Marshall, have
lave agreed to act as umpires in the forthcom ing match, which will commence
at noon, with a break'at 2 pm. for lunch. Play will resume at 3.30 pm, and stumps drawn at 5.30 pm.
TROPHY FOR MATCH Following the match, the players of both teams will be guests of the Hongkong Cricket Club at a Chinese dinner.
A trophy will be put up for competition, the exact nature and title of which will be an nounced later,
Mr Davies said that both sides are practising very hard for the forthcoming match and a keen tussle for honours should be seen.
Mr Davies said that the bo ling and fielding of the Hong- kong C.C. groundsinten wore ex- cellent They had one or two bowlers who were, said Mr Davies, up 10 First Divinjon League standard.
Mak Moon, who will have the honour
of leading the Hong- C.C. groundsmen, la the Dowlor of the side.
На bowled Keith Miller on four
occasions at the pets during the visit of the Australion team in October last.
The Kowloon C.C. grounds- men also boot several tine bowlers. Hui Fing and Chan Ki are two speed merchants who are expected to do most of the damage with the ball.
Both teamS admit to being somewhat weak in batting.
Tennuci Awarded County Cap
Mr A. V. "Ber!” Tenduel, former Colony and Army soccer pivot, who is now playing for Walton & Her- sham
the in
Athenian has recently been awarded his County Cap. This information is reve
League,
ed a letter Just received by Mr J, Sklaner, Chairman of The Amateur Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hongkong.
CORONATION
MATCHES
AT BISLEY
weight championship for over
its cruellest form, is the con- position is not only a bitter dis- 15 yours. Critics say that Mar-|
|flict of loyalty to club, to self¦ appointmont in
the deficient
playing In
many
Many and to country.
names sense-I know that because www. It cranie pict clumsy j
ure missing from the Roll off twice I have felt but, now, it fighter.
The first Interport Football Fame because a player is also a considerable financial "I agree that all he has got}
has been called upon to play out | loss, Six or seven England take ia A Concrete
trial will chin, ists of Horkey
of his international position. games in the course of a year steel, fad the -courage of a place on Saturday, January
PRICE OF CLUB LOYALTY arc worth almost £200 In Righting bull. What heavy-10. at 4 p.m. at Happy
Recent Instances Include John addition to providing travel ex- Valley Pool Ground. It will Aston and Jack Rowley of Periences to countries which one. like, The Rock," the trains with friends. He is backed by take the form of a Civilians Manchester United and Chelsea's could never otherwise visit.
AU Aston, England
this must weigh heavily like
"Jimmy to relieving supporter
they Combined Services match. Roy Bentley.
full-back, played as centre-when a player like Froggatt is ongestion on the New Course Tomato.
forward. Rowley, at Fanling
England asked to move to outside-left. He has a
The following players have leader, switched to the Sundays, the
9 st. father who
He knows that the request would conscripted Royal Hongkong Golf Club has was
into the been selected: decided to cancel the existing American Army the 1914-18
considered it a last desperate rule whereby players may book wur
war and knew leas about ic
S. N. Ponninii_(Argonauts); All faded out of international move to bring success, Old than most privates because he Yaqu time on an afternoon
the
Khan (Thunderbolts); consideration because the needs Aitken moved into the middle Course before starting their couldn't even speak English A. L. Nery (Recreio); A. A. dos of their respective clubs took when a string of injuries upset morning round on the New. then! — and a 5 ft., 14-stone
Rentodios dr.
in the conflict of Sunderland's team plans. The In future, afternoon starling mother
(Rocrelo); E. first place who
goes ant
prays Yusuf (Police); R. A. Collaco loyalty.
side moved so smoothly that it time list will not be available white Rocky's fighting. But (Recreio); F. Strouk (Dutch): NO ONE WITHOUT À BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE before 11 o'clock on Sundays think she prays for his
up. Gardner (Argonauts); A. M.; What is the answer? Frankly must be extremely difficult for for the making of
would not like to lay down Bui Murray, Sunderland's MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE.
afternoon ponents
Wahab (Thunderbolt); H. Kany strict rule. I have been manager, to put George reservations and Shanghat He likes warmth and friend-rubin (Thunderbolts): B. T. fortunate in that Preston North Into His Scotland position. You Foursomes
be
ship and muy ployed og ship
London, Jan. 5. spaghetti unit the Gosono (Recrcio).
to Frog- the New Course from
The British Army Rifle Asso- End have rarely required me to may say that it is up smell of 2 p.m.
of grilling steaks, and
B. Consulves
other than alts and Allkens to win- cops clation have arranged special play in a position of the sume day. onwards
his wife, a good copper's (versio); C. Erkelens (Dutch): outside-right. I appeared a few in their new positions. But that matches at Bisley during June Fuurballs will continue to be daughter, has presented him
1. 4. Soares (Recreio). V the Old Course from with a child, and
times at inside-forward when we is not easy. It is the old story and July, between the Regular I wish all
of taking were lighting
and COMB SERVICES famiglia
the sindow for the Army and members of Com- pm onwarts on Sundays a
relegation, substance. That is not a good monwealth military contingents Murchegiano
very Rocky's square name--a as at present.
F/Sgt Sinith (RAF); W/O once on the left-wing.
Coronation. "The following are the results happy future.
M. J. Peters (Army); Lt (5)11m the back of a white shirt!
was then appearing with number motto for life.
attending the The only answer, I suppose, is CHATAWAY, in Royni
who, Lattey (Navy);
Invitations have bech, sent to Wo Ford CHRIS
of England, this last move did for us all to be Billy Wrights. 01}" played at Fanling
better (Army);
Farmer-Wright meeting company
not really affect me. But I do The England skipper, usually at week-end: during
B.Q.M.S. Bowel thun anything he had ever en-(Army);
sus-(Army) Lt Soames (Navy); think that I would consider for left half, for Captain's at Queen's Building,
Cup-1953- G. countered, or, I believe,
very long time any effort to obtained nearly Smith with a score of 90-21pected
before.
ran F/Sgt Aziz (R.A.F.); Sgt Curtis
forward. nelt 60 was the winner of the himself into the ground nt Hel-(Army); Lt de Cruz (Army): convort me into, say, an Inside- total of 'caps' on the right. | Africs, India, Pakistan, Ceylon
Once against Austria January
qualifier on the Newsinki, and, then hauled himself Clegg-Hill (Army).
Wembley
at and the Gurkha Brigade are to in November 1951-he Course. K. A. Miller was suc, up to finish ofth in the 5,000 Reserves, S.Q.M.S. Firth
ike that, any business man, u was even selected as an inside-meet in London. cessful on the Old Course with metres, must be No. 4.
(Army); S.A.C. Andrews footballer In International class forward, That was part ot Special events open to Rite a return of 87-18=nett 69, No. 5, on sheer consistency, (R.A.F.); SM Teyen (Army). must scrutinise every
team-manager Waller Winter gulur mlitary members Moxdal Pool. Several very is FRANK SEDGMAN, Wim- Umpires will be Makhan S
affecting his career, Competition bottom's plan to shut out Einst Coronation
contingents include champion, returned in bledon opetition; the Winner be-champlon, Davis Cup
American Slugh, W.O.1 A. N. Nixon.
winner. this
Each member of the Civilians for a place in England's side hns Ocwirk, the Austrians' roaming the Commonwealth and Colos
never been more fierce. Every centre-half.
nial Contingent Match, Royal Ing L. G. King with 91-24-67, And now let's see if you're the team should provide hunsel England player is aware that A. M. Mack, who returned
Colouredekind the national side stands do we reach these happy | Ulster Rifles Cup, Corona best player in the world Frank, with a white shirt. a
of universal versatility, I Individual Match, and 89-20-nett card slowing
09 when you turn pro, and have shirts will be provided for the B team which is little, It expect the list of gallante who tion Team match. The National being runner-up. Others who to meet Pancho Gonzales and Services side.
all, Inferior to the full suint. put club before. country will Rifle Association and the Na- returned good cords were A. V. Jack Kramer.
Players should confirm that It is cominon knowledge, for continue to
aro!v. For the tional Smali Bore Rifle Asso- Any person leaving the Public Enclosure during a Meeting Whke, 90-20=70, E. C. Drown, MEDAL FOR COURAGE they are available by ringing Instance. that Froggatt Is deciding factor, I suppose, must clation plan to Invite Corona- will forfeit his or her right of admission to the Enclosure and will be required to pay the requisito fee of 83.00 in order to gain 171, and J. T. N. 88-I HAVEN'T mentioned Fox-Instr LA J. G. Arthur R.N.challenged strongly by Joo be loyally to the fellows one ton contingents to their own
hunter and his companions (Tel. 30301 Ext. 38).
of West Bromwich, plays alongside, every Saturday: | Bidey meetings in July. ro-admission,
Bogey competition. This I haven't mentioned....but I competition resulted in a qua- must give a medal for courage druple tie between Li-Col. R. to the Cambridge fourteen who M. Brydges, H. R. Cleland, A. | beat the. favoured Oxford M. Mock und A. V. White all of | Afteen in the most exciting within whom returned cards showing Varsity Bugger match all square against Bogey,
memory... my
Medallions for keeping their sense of proportion to Jeanette Altwear and Pamela - Davicz. both
realised of whom
that there could be more important
The Branch Oflices, the Treasurers' Compradore Office and competingkong Golf Club RIS
The
the Secretary's Omeo will close at 18.00 am, each day. Treasurers' Compradore Office is situated Ground Floor, Chater Road, and the Secretary's Office at Alexandra House, 8th Floor.
A limited number of liflins will be obtainable at the Club House provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 27818)
NO CHILDREN WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE CLUB'S PREMISES DURING THE MEETING.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE
The Price of admission'' to the Public Enclosure
will be
$3.00 per day including tax for all persons including Ladies and will be payable at the Gate.
BOOKMAKERS, TIC TAC MEN, ETC., WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO OPERATE WITHIN THE PRECINCTS OF THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
MEALS AND REFRESHMENTS WILL BE OBTAINABLE IN THE RESTAURANT IN THE PUBLIC ENCLOSURE.
SERVANTS: PASSES
1 Servants' passes will be issued, to private box holders only, who are requested to distribute them with discrimination and to endorse their, names on the pásses.. Holders of such passes are not permitted in the Members Entlosure except for påming through on their duties and myst remain in their employers' stands.
cards were
TODAY'S SPORT
literally
things in life thon big-tiine Itugby Cantonese Police
Wahelwes skating and goit. Club Ground, Happy Val- D..
Mao's "
Tong: CCC Chinese YMCA
Owing to the congestion in the Member's Betting Hall and Police at Booths adjacent to Boxes in the Coffee Room, Bpx-holders and Members are requested to ensure that their servants malce sise only of the Pabllo Betting Hell, Miltary Police will be posted of various points in the enclosiere to ensure that this regulation is
· sdberoj to.
By Order,
H. MISA,
Badminton
Statuettes to two velorans Gordon Richards, champion
Jockey
for the twenty-fifth DIV-IKU ✔ Police "White"; Tylam v Kowlook time, and Joe Davis, incontest- obly the greatest mooker player
Kim's "Doubles Division-Nav the world has ever known
yat Jolin's: Unton v 1
Teros: CCX "Green" v tecrain Tetam
OCC "Yllow": "China
YMCA V King's.
Booker T
A testimonial to Len Hulon, who has so far done all that has been asked of him as Eng
paptain--and maybe, do
Butrient som forlanil's 'dist professional cricket
gyan
So much is at stake these days
Kennedy
THE GAMBOLS
I'LL COOK SOMETHING SPECIAL FOR GLÖRBE TONIGHT - NOW WHERE: DID I SEE THAT RECIPE
THATS A NICE DRESS IF WOULD LOOK NICE.IN.
move
staffs,
milltary
Compatives of Sou- Wolves, as therm Rhodesia, Australia,
all his record Canada, New Zealand, South
by Barry Appleby
I WONDER IF I COULD GET IT OUT OF THIS. MATERIAL
GOGH GEORGE WILL. MINUTIO
BE HOME IN A FEW
of