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WEST HAM UNITED v. BURY
TOO MUCH "NERVES" AT THE "CHRISTENING" OF THE NEW STADIUM
By I. M. MacTAVISH
The 1st Division clash of South China and KMB at Caroline Hill yesterday was more than a football match. It was the first test of Stadium management at the new arena. it was a searching trial of crowd control... and above all it was a challenge to the 22 players as to whether or not they could rise above the tension of such an occasion and
still turn in their normal game.
Let me deal with each of these points in turn. The South China officials still have some way to go before they can lay claim to having the crowd management problem under control. Some ticket holders were locked out, and many of the fans who had gone out of their way to buy their tickets in advance found that-they had the greatest difficulty in getting a seat.
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Nevertheless for ຕ first at panic atalions and it was a, clutches and kicks well and ho
forward has a most agile stylo attempt it Win commendable and reflection on their
they did not notch BUT late in the game he and now that the lessons have play that been learned we should see a
than more
one
goal. They nearly paid the full penalty for unforgivable goalkeeper's big overall improvement when wasted chances galore, and the a Caroline Hillhus its next big forwards contrived to get the sin....playing to the gallery,
A simple shot was sent Into Kame. However I m quite ball over the bar, or round the
had and he satisfied the
when it seemed much the goalmouth that there ate many post.
plenty of time
and to catch pointers against the pre-sale of easier to put it into the net. Bekelt. GU first-come-frst-, The only possible exeuse that clear it, but instead he threw al it, mistimed his served-bans there would be no can be offered for this rashness Almself
ball ran froin heartbreaks and no recrimini that the players were ru effort, and the
the un- tions there were yesterday. keyed up that they allowed their his hands towards
The pulled nerangements were nerves to overcome thele normal defended goal fine to be kicked away in the ulck of time by a very good, although it was
sceser judgment.
vigilant back. little disconcerting to arrive In the vicinity of the ground and 100 policemen armed with strong and varied weapons, but the men in blue had a dim- cult job on their plate and I believe that most fair-minded folks will
agree that they did their part well,
NERVES
occasion' nerves
und few of
LIVELY NOTE
The game started on a lively note and play swung from end to end. The South China boys were the first to settle down and their wingers were soon causing to the KMB defence ouble without looking like getting a goal.
of a Then in the space tninutes the forwards
men's
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Chan Kar-sau, apart from being caught out of position on ocension, kicked well and tackled with determination, but Ng Kee-cheang had just about 4 poor a game as he has had
long time.
fu
He was never the commanding Agure he can be, and both his few kicking and hhy tackling were wasted lack. His uncertainty spread And now. what about the three good chances. The Bus to the rest of the defence and main actors in the big offair,
defence
strangely they never
over really settled down the players of South China and sinek during this stage of the to a concertext game. KMB. Let me say right away | H
Tang Sum foraged and forced game even Ng Kee-cheung louk- that they never overemedied anything but comfortable, the play but much of his good
'big them turned in the kind of dis- while the dependable Chin Kar-work was wasted na the mes
out of in front, was often caught play of which
know they snu are capable.
position.
When the opening goal did the many The game was not worthy of the great occasion and the strug come along it was a good ons in mado aur only Lee Tal-fat and gle for vital League points re- which all the forwards had Lee Chun-fat playet to form. On duced the match to a dour, often hand. The ball was moved along occasion Szeto Man showed he bitter, struggle. There were few the line and out to the right had the ability to accomplish
The defence retreated touches of classy combined play, wing, and seldom was the character-cover the gool but as the call he never quite achieved as much Istic Chinese ge seen during came over Kwok Ying-jok rose ng he promised. the full period of the match. above everyone else and sent a
We
The forward line suffered from changes that were
Goram, Bury goalkeeper, saves from Secton, West Ham inside-right.
West Ham won 5-0.
Saints Upset 2-1
By The
Pandas
By "SNOOPER”
Jindoo Hussain's hitherto unbeaten Saints were upset 2-1 by Jackie Wei's Pandas who touched brilliance after an impressive start by short- stop Y. S. Liang who drew first blood for the Pandas in the initial inning in the feature Senior "A" League tussle yesterday at King's Park.
side
Pandos
S.
Salchenny Fan.
IP KOON-HUNG
STILL
IN A CLASS BY HIMSELF
Snys "ARGONAUT""
Ip Koon-hung, Ove timea winner of the Colony Grass- court Singles title, proved yesterday that he is still in'n class by himself when he defented former Shanghai Champion V. T. Wang- by 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 In the final of the Colony: Hardcourt Singles Championship...
"
In von the Hardcourt title in 1949, but did not compete in the other years,
Although beaten, V. T. Wang, who conceded to Ip a decisive advantage in age and spoud, put up one of the most gallant fights seen in local Championship finals. .
Is the first set, Wong fought equally powerful strokes, and. with all that he had in the 7th | speed at the hot, gave them the game when, with the score declflec cige over their, slightly standing at 3-4, he came up slower and mort deferilve
a 0-30 score to 30-30 only, opponents.
from
to eventually. lose it by 30-50:
In the second set his gallant spirit was again in evidence; particularly in the sixth net,| when after travelling 0-30 ká forced the game to deuce annet | won it to even the game score: at 3-3.
Bogey Laid
A bogey was laid at Soo Ip, however, cnnexed the kunpoo on Saturday when next three games in a row.
The veteran threw in all the Club failed to stop the reserve that he had towards the Army's run of success. There end
of the third set when he was no repeat of last sea- fought through two deuces to son's Club victory and on break through Ip's service gome
anil nurrow the score to 4-3, this occasion they were well
The effect of this game beaten long before the end. told on him In his next The soldiers played the service game, which Ip took better football throughout falely easily by 30-30 to win and were well worth their the set and match,
up
NEVER UNDERRATED
.
the
题
5-0 win.
The Club were unforturato in Ip rode to victory on his having to make late changes, as Falconer. were superior all-round strokes, but Campbell and never throughout the three seta 10 available, but Catton, who took up the goalkeeping job, underrated his opponent, and 100 matched experience against ex-gave a good display and was in 10 way to blame for the defeat The thrill-packed tilt was witnessed by a capacity crowd of softball enthusiasts
perience, who saw the underdog Pandas play heads-up ball with whirlwind constructive play
Wang's accurate passing shots of his side.
Armstrong played his usual. were well-neutralised by the which gave the Saints little opportunity to find form.
THE TEAMS:
Champion who played carefully strong game, but his bad habit, Hero of the victorious Pondasi were gulity of four vital errors.
Lung. wha Y.S.
When two by flrit-baszn Ray
Pandas: Pitcher-Jackle Wel; from the baseline, and followed of raising his arms and making with his devastating net loud claims is spreading to the cach by Catcher-Raymond ond ono
and several the Saints led up the game in Aldegaur
and base volleys only after perfect fengut ather defendera the third canto through Igmar centre-felder Bucks and catcher baremaniaroid Ong: 2nd base-drives or when certain of weak times they claimeti in vain and
Ericksen. Bucks wasinan-William Woo; 3rd base- who came home on Igmar
two goals resulted. Ericksen.
Bennett, and Longland gave Arturo Ozorio's excellent hit yanked in the fifth and George man-Willy Ma; Shortstopy returns,
The Schoolboys' Doubles title Left-felder Allen
a. 2-0 lead at second base, Saunders was called in. between first and
籍 Although the Saints were Chen
Centre-fielder-S. S. was won by the St Joseph's Col- the Army it seemed flat the
the left-halfs · and lege combination of Ng Man-interval would be discouraged.
rehem side they were never Hsu;
Pedruce; choung and lio Cheung-po who 30-yard free kick was a thrill- It was a different story, how-a nippy as the Pondas, and also
defeated Francis Ma and Iu Fo-ing effort. In the second half could excuse
Erickson; some Catcher-Igmur
Bennett made it three with ever. when Liong
15 hay by 8-3. 3-8 and 0-3. dealt the nothing
Saints' bad covering. parti-
2nd Aldegaur;
an acute bagman--Ray knockout blow by planting one cularly when centre-fielder S. Stageman-Arturo
Ng was the best of the four strong ahot from 3rd the centrefeld, the ball Είσαι
Do players on view, giving an im- dagle after he had outstripped was allowed to travel to basc
Short- baseman Benny Omar; sailing clear over centrefelder
pressive
casily Armstrong and Farrow, stolen
executed a strokes. a third after having
Left- Leonard;
Reeves made it four with ially
stop-Dave George Saunders
second on an untimely pitch by fielder Meme Xavier; Centre- home run.
He was well supported by his fast shot on the run, and a few catcher Erickson to Raynelders Sharry Ducks, George After
Ho, the game, Hussain's
whose almost minutes later willed the bal Things than Aidegaur.
theClub went Saunders; Night-fielder-Show- me: "We told The players From then until the interval better game than they got.
were happily for the Saints when boat All.
defenders stopped ta, clabn necessity of achieving beaten fairly and squarely, by next Pandas batter Wally Mo
FIRST of notching two a better team. Our best wishes VIS CARd on third.”
VICTORY the Caroline Hill boys held the dire
out and Heu WES whiphand but, in spite of having success
Supporters of Virgie Ribeiro's almost all the play, they could points .... reduced these two
on their at-left go to the Pandas ¡ great teams to very ordinary tempt at winning Die Senior of not add to their score,
No
one who saw the contest Wahoos "B" were roused from u Pennant." the infrequent levels and enhanced few reputa- of
would admit that it was pitcher six-week discontent when their show. On yesterday's ralds Tung Yee-kit re- tions.
Pedruco's day. Pedroes yielded team traded skill for skill with Pandas looked unbeatable. E three hits. Injury a nusly head
Yet it was a good the Chinese Athletic Association The game was well cont ils Carvakio's Champlen Braves, who pliching performance in view of to register in by an overwhelm and was oft the field for by Referee Kearney and men will long wonder why they time for treatment, When he finesmen and the referee gels a meet the Pandas early next the high quality of the Pandas of the season by an overwhelm- had so much of the play during!
will have to produce heavily special bouquet for bis common-month, was the second half without manug-returned
bandaged, but in his eagerness sense handling of Tang Yee-lit something well out of the ordin int to get the quaiistr.
theary to had the Pandas journey The first half was generally he discarded the dressing and as the pinyer returned to
team, never looked comfortable after-held when by In favour of the home
They often had the KMB defence wards,
header
never trong, well directed
treaking port Wai Fal-kim,
A ensual visitor would have guessed that this was clash of two of our top teams. The play was often scrappy and loose passing and wild kicking was the order of the day.
In
The Aral score in favour South China by one goal to nil was probablyJust about the KMI right result, although the Bus-ceived
NOTICE.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
OBE
he
something, but somehow or other
VERDICT
20,000 fervent fans deserved n
10
the
to
Pandas' heavy
phriner,
of
HUNGARIANS
CONFIDENT
"off-side*.
Bishop
noon,
nor
had a good come
and gave. Nash a lean after- but melther McDonald Tarpy made any coa structive constribution to the defended London, Nov. 23.
although both The Hungarian football team valiantly.
The forward line was seldom hiting. The
avy ing 14-10-D score in the main to meet England at Wembley
Stadium on Wednesday arrived seen and only Mullen and Pirker- batters revelled in is fast Ladies League game yesterday.
They were welcomed by the winger squandered the best mainly because of these long both the Wahoos and the CAA,
chance of the game by shooting. ng Hungarian Minister London, should
softballers of both receiving have been When the game was resumed,madical pilleption.
When Pandas shortstop Y. 5. teams played just that much Mr Janos Catonia, and members hastily when he had the goal of
mercy, Sir his than they might have of the Hungarian Legation, Sir not only a brilliant one but a Liang gave his team a 1-0 lead harder ปาล was almost as though
Kearney stopped the play, thriller. It was good pitching in the Arst inning, it looked done under teams had changed shirts, for called the player, and an inter- and excellent folding that won the Busmen--started off just profer, the KMB team captain the day. As the Pandas flelders Serain-to-bo-a-thrilling-batile | stances. were out to halt English Football, Association, Mr Casey and Wells formed a sound
had left
it
where South China
off.
penned The homesters were into their own half for long periods, but the attacking plan of KMB woe Hl con injury.
all and with
Draft Programmca and Entry Forms for the 5th ceived Race Meeting 1968/54 to be pressure they held on Saturday 5th and like being scorers.
obtained
It
seldom
ali rights bello PSLER
THE TEAMS
Tho
Acme was
pitches and the Saints held out With so much at stake for in London by train last night, ing showed up well, but the
clubbed
contesting
Slection
football fans.
In
of their bunts falled to achieve to allow the Pandas batter to had had a tough break. It was Some of the Hungarian players wing was never in the game and
to settle down and had
previous games, began Myra was outstanding hitter
with great confidence
Club: Bishop;
THE TEAMS ---
Catton; Armstrong. McDonald, Estrow,
Tarpyi Treadwell, -Deignan Keane, Mullen, Pickering.
South-East Asia Stevens, Fraser, Longland; Nash,
Basketball
Army Granger: Casey Wolls;
Reeves, Guest,
Bennett, Wingfield,
Granger, as polished as ever normal circum-Stanley Haus, President of the
and the half-backs Committee found time to help their form ballplayers left Pedraco's
the diamond Engiond
of wards in constructive moved, them the seriousness of allow the Saints ballplayers looked mate
and a crowd of hundreds that in disconsolately feeling
The
forwards dia just couga ing
centre-la and the player to return to the tired and dispirited when most cerry plucks m
Bucks misjudged field with only a hastily im-
to win but Guest on the left the By
By finishing on the losing end they provised dressing on a very bad any purpose.
between two signed autograph books before Wingfield a passenger after cross the for the first run. Pitcher Jackie Wei and short-
The next batier, Willie Woo, evenly-matched Eldes and the leaving for their hotel by couch, wingjay wady passe er bar their The player apparently got the slop Liang mads this the best
Wahoos looked O.K. from his team to carry on,
The captain, Ferenc Puskas, had more luck. of the four Pandas performances went to work on Pedruco again
Though pitcher Evelyn Alenco Bald but it was a cufflent situation in the League. There was little and planted one to right field
will win" when asked They chopped and changed well handled. Full
marks, lacking in Wei's pitching and he Showboat All fumbled the ball took the credit for the Waheos "We Saturday 12th December, their forward line until it was Air Kearney.
and Woo reached first safely, malden win, it was Myra Cruz what he thought of Hungary's one hit only allowed the Saints
chances.-China Mall Special." (weather permitting) | almost impossible to say 1953,
who
But Pedruco, who was admired who hit the spotlight with afternoon's play. in the be
for his brilliant pitching in the home run in the first inning. the was playing where, and the may
played Catcher Raymond Tsao
Saints' South China: Tum Nai-huen; confidently in sharp contract to Secretary's Oflice, Alexandra players themselves seemed be-
strict with two hits in three times at wildered by it all. House; the Club House,
Lau Cher-ping, La Yee; Soong the display he turned in against control of his pitches to fan out bat. VANISHED
Chinese Athletic Association
10 infielders, the
comprising Ling-sing, Ko Po-keung, Tong Happy Valley:
the and
S. S. Hsu and then had Wally Ma Chu Sheung: chance the
Wing-wah, Leo Kowloon
when he last weekend
We Any
hors caught out at firs to wipe out Angie "Zombie" Aquino, Virgie Stables, Shan Kwong Road,
Yui-tok, Kwok Ying-lok, Yul charged with many errors. There the Pindas threat.
Ribeiro, Myra Cruz and Yolanda boys had of saving the game
touch was a sparki and
of
Silva showed much improvement Entries close at 12 o'clock vanished when Tang Yee-klt Cheuk-yin, Mok Chun-wah.
KMB: Wal Fat-kim; Hung brillanes about his handling of
there was no abrence Не
and NOON
24th was injured again. on Tuesday
Chan Hing-yuk,
outfelders Kar-Skar the ball yesterday,
In There was some inspiration in determination taken from the field with blood
Sum, November, 1959...
Tang
Ng Keo-cheung, streating down his face from a
Wet, who was much worried the Saints
in the third Valerie Fernandez, Elaine Souza, camp Szeto
Yul; Kwan King-sum, about thosc deadly Saints' deep cut above his left eye, but, Loe Chun-fat, Tang, Yee-kit bun-hits, had a sound cover to with mar. Encsen at second, Basto finishing ahead of the frame. With two men down and Marie Barros and Marie Cecille more courageously than wisely,
assist him. Third-baseman
Hussain and he again returned to the field Szeto Man, Lee Tai-fat.
manager for one moro
However by
this time the
about a run." The experienced writing was already on the wall Following are und in some isolated late raids standings: South China looked much more dangerous than their opponents Army had done during all their pres-ng Tou sure. In fact it was only a RAF,
„*Kwong Wan .. save by Wai Fat-kimNavy brilliant that prevented another score. K.M.I
For the winners Tom Nai-huen Kitchee
Police kept a good goal, and displayed astern lots of conßience in dealing with Club the little that carne his way, Lau South China
By Order of the Stewards,
H. MISA,
Secretary,
(BA)
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"
INSPIRATION
of
Tournament
Manila,, Nov, 23. The Japanese men's basikel-
the the third day of The Wahoos took an 8-5 lead 88 on ed at the close of the fourth stanza Southeast Asia tourriament last
five-run night.
Portugal Beata South Africa
the
Wally Ma gave a great display, Harold Winglee were Chinese girls in this needle game, ball team defeated Bangkok 45-
Lisbon, Nov. 22. Portugal beat South Africa magnificent д worth at first Ozorio then gave his colleagues and league Ong proved his the late
8-1 In an international football base except for one error in the one sustained breather when his splurge in the top of the sixth In the women's division, Bang match at the National Stadium third frame..
| sizzling ́grounder between first put the issue beyond any doubt
hero today. Left-flelder Allen Cheng,
at halt... and accond drove in Eriksen for despite the fact that the CAA kok downed Singapore 27-25.
Portugal led 2-0 and centre-flelder S. S. Heu
made a allant effort to stave On Saturday night, Japan's Unic right-fieldór Benny Fan Justle the tying run.
off defeat by scoring threa Came the fifth inning, some more runs.
women's team defeated Singapore Portugal, doing more of. fied their selection by giving
minutes after. The entire A generous summing-up, is 54-8 while Singapore's men's attacking, were two goals up, in grand performance.
minutes, through inside SERIES OF ERRORS
Saints' defence stood bewildered that it was a good, keenly-team defeated Japan 48-40. 23
Ernioni and
centre deep fly all into fought Ferica
watched and defensive Waders and failure to accept the centre-field end Y. S. Liang excitement but long way
centre-forward after on just strolled home to give the below a classic. For one thing expected to arrive today forward Agus. Matateu, moved Pandas the victory. oldtimers Dave Leonard, Show-
the Chinese girls were guilty of Hongkong, Taiwan and Viel-injury to Aguas, got their third
goal in the 72nd minute. The rest of a sorry Saints' tale too many errore; for another, nam have not yet played.**
Three bost: All and Sherry Bucks
-minutės "later": "Boog" have slowed down,
swiftly told. They were held the importance of the game led probably
over-anxiety, too much Tho tournament will con scored for the South Africans, cost the Saints their unbeaten down by pitcher Wel for two to record yesterday."
scoreless innings, featured hurry and not enough thought tinue until December 7, with many of those attacke wetg Against a courageous Pandas by a delightful Pandas Infeld Well-planned moves were the cach team scheduled to play spoiled by poor: "falshing
Router exception rather than the rule; seven games-United Press. equad of ballplayers, the Saints display.
2nd Divisio
Po-keung, as steady as the Eastern
of Gibraltar, complete command of the centre South China
ILA.F.
of the ficht. It there is
Any Army criticism of this grand club man, Gymnasüle It is that his distribution of the Kitchee
Polleo
Club
2nd Di
ball is not nearly on a par with Kwang Wah his defensive play.
Tong Sheung had, a fine game St Joseph's and he is just about the only Talkoo man in the team who is ready. 40 C. w. have a shot at goal from a Western
I Sai Wan reisomable distance.
It was in the forward lino Prisons
LAM.C that the team misfired. Kwok solicitors Ying-lok was fast and active OMS
Jed Dis
without being a dorninating T. Polloo centre, but neither Leo Yul- Tramway tak nor. Yul-Cheuk-in. played. & 9, Tamur as they can. Mok Chun-wah Sardine played a strong resolute game CIALTY on the left wing and whenever patry Farm he was in possession thero was in Godow
the possibility: always something would happen. GRAND DISPLAY Wal Fat-kim pirved for the
game
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