TOMMY ATKINS'
Army Sports Parade
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Judo gets pride of place in His clomst challenger wal aporta Parede This week, 21|Capt. Napier who was on tha have received, a letter from a 10th ton with two shots in #roup of young soldiers who hazr!. Ils fret shot, carefully are keen to learn romething watched along the route about the art and wiw request | fellow competitors, Jeft him Information about any etub with a simple shot to win, but cervice or elvillan-where Diey due to the darkness, selection can pick up the rudiments, of the wrong club,
or vital- The writer makes it clear they moment nerves' he "tuffed it" are absolute novices, but en-ard the Major collected the thuslostie. Any Information? prize.
The attendance at this event Gur. Higgins of 14th Fd. was rather disappointing and Regt. RA. very nearly missed it is hoped that as many goit- the chance of making his feeters as possible will attend the De- appearance in the Army soccer next monthly meeting on team on Saturday, During the cember 30 when the com- Inter-Unit PT Competition on peiltion will be 21 Hidden Friday Higgins came a nasty Dopey. I am asked to remind and RAF cropper at the Wall of the ob-golfers In the Navy stacle course and was badly that they are most welcome to shakan up. A night's rest come along to these meetings.
worked wonders and he had a very good gumo on Saturday,
With maximum points so far 111 the Minor Units Hockey The Army-with 18 runners Leagur. 170 L. Bly. RA are wng well represented
the already being tipped as ull- 10-Mile Ronit Race nt the mately winner. Their defence. week-end. Tas Royal Artillery which has 1024 rnly three goals provided the soldiers ontstund-in seven gamta, is outstanding. ing competions with Gnr. Aden in 4th place and 2/14. ; Mg
8th place.
einpetitor in the Army Individual couridered to have excellent chance of winning the fitte. His running on Sub- day was mex consistent.
and with just a fitte more stamina he would have improved his final placing.
Aden
Davey, the Welch Regiment's cløver goalkeeper.. hus Joined Soccer up with St. Joseph's
shown team and has already
Forthcominki, mat on this form his worth, With Sat. Farr alio
he mus
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Big hits and fast reoring was the order of the day when the Array cricketers visited KCC last Saturday, In. ve ninutes wicket Major at the
Chubb -raced to 25 with the assistance
Two prodigious pistá. but he was 'ont-sixed' by Cap tain Pierce who had three
his recre of 51.
POKER DICE
in
available, the Saints now have soldier Koalkeepers in both their first and second elevens.
at Sookumpoo,
THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1953.
HUNGARY ARE NOW QUITE DEFINITELY FAVOURITES FOR WORLD SOCCER CUP
The Royal Artillery Hugby XV surprised the Club at the week-end when, in a fast and tough struggle they overcame their inore fancied opponents by 12 points to
The Gunners mude a very good impression and have O'Kelly, rand kicker in whose penalty, which levelled the
score at C-6, was a real beauty.
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The forthcoming Chairman's Semetary's 'I'caun
looks like developing into
first class golfing tussle. The
I doubt if Poker Dice can be trams are now 24-n-side and considend a sport in the best ; the players are asked to be at sense of the word, but it certhe. Fanling club house as soon tainly gave entertainmeat to as possible after 1 pan. on De- gathering (f. sergeants and rember 9.
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their friends' e neront Sun-
day evening social.
A lady visitor,
a self con-
By a Football Correspondent
London, Dec. 2.
Hungary will be most peoples' favourites to win the world soccer title in Switzerland next summer after their overwhelming win over England.
"Already. fans are getting excited about the matches which the Olympic Champions will play against the reigning World Champlona, Uruguay, and the world runners-up, Brazil. They should be games worth going a very long way
to see..
Ano
Ono
SYSTEM ALL. WRONG In other words, it is the sys- tem that is all wrong not the individual players. The fact in that distinction. that British football is Indeed
A Swedish football writer who wo u Wembley said: "The South Americans play good foot-There ball, but they have not mastered football, and the better European technique and that does betimes lose. when will prove dreisive in next A pertamal opinion year's World Championships.”
Do the other hand, an Argen- tine soccer fan who divides h!? Pene in watching soccer in
are
CHARLTON
WOLVES
Eddie Firman, the Charlion centre.forward, collides with Williams, the -Wolves goalkeeper, as the latter gathers the ball to save during the match at The. Valley which Wolves won 2-0.
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The Best Juvenile Colt And
the Hungraires ployed. the best the home team.. They all feel LA
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shade
Lirial and Argentina thought it's World Cup team
Rio Three years ago.
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will
made
BULL
Filly On The British Turf Are Both Now In The USA
London, Dec. 2. The best juvenile colt and filly on the British turf this year, according to the assessment of the Jockey Club handicapper, Mr Geoffrey Freer, are now both in the United States,
Naturally, opinions are divided fare not taking party at the ex-British team, they would hardly us to how good the Hungarians pene of Brazil next year. have done any better.. really are. That depends to af
Months ag when compiling.. considerable extent on just how my one world :anking list, 1 pu good or bad-England are. But the Hungarians in first place, and ne majority of international had no qualms, whatever, in Sports writers, and there were giving them dosena in the Wembley press After watching them at Wembley outmoded and old-fashioned. It a thorough shake up box from all over Europe, have em more than ever convinced requires no doubts about the Magyar they are deserving of that place, all round.
The writing has been on the Marvels being the top team in and could beat any of the South
American countles in a best of wall for some time now: Eng-| the world today.
threo game zerler.
land has not had a good team ONE GAME NOT ENOUGH for five years, nor have any at
enough, the other game is not
United Kingdom aro often flukes in countrica. English ometals, and,
as well, team doubtless British
glad that the Hungarians ad- is that ruinistered such drubbing fo
foutball I have ever seen in that now perhaps someth! trouncing England, though only at long last be done. Just
Dinn beller
has
ben Inaiready. Lending club managers The are to be invited by the Football any of the three top faila Brazilians did to the Swedes
tics Association 10 a round table American countries. Argentins, in No what the Hungarians contence in the New Year to Brazil and Uruguay, would de- did to England in Londen
dcuss ways and means of in- feat the Hungarians on a neutin:!
overwhelmed another good proving the standard of soccer- grind. He expects Uruguay to
by team
A superb display of throughout the whole nution.. Fetain hor weeld tile (Argentina well-nigh perfect football.
The remedy for the present not be out of pince disastrous state of affairs is not may to remark that Sweden held so epsy, Indeed it is very difficult the Hungarian to a 2-2 draw because it must affect the whole in Budapest recently,
or that system of British football. Sug- by English football the Swedes have been knocked kestions
many. World Cup
and officials are out of the
com-writers Soch
will be dealt with na is sometimes petition.
urtele. the crazy pattern of the game.
How bad
What
Meantime, it can be said Eugland? are did the Wembley match mean? That everybody who has any
thing to do with footbali in the Well, the French raid it was a
was United
Kingdom agrees football history|
that "milestone in
"Masters" must "go back as it may well prove to be al
"the to school" and become Jeast in the ense of
England. London, Dec. 3.
They also said it was "the Pupils" enger intelligent in end Floodlight football
scholars--prepared to learn any the reign uf
of British
thing and everything from their Britain, successfully intro- football". That seems quite clear teachers. And there must be a
being.
Landau ran in Ave races this plan. It will no doubt have to duced to boost club finances, at least for the time is now in danger of defeat-The Germans were kinder, say be long term with British foot-
of as the winter favourite for; sprinter. is never likely to be year, winning the last three in ing that the British still do some ball having fallen back so far, the Derby after he had won sent over a long distance than Impressive fashion. ing its own object.
things perfectly though they but there must be a plun. had a lot to learn from "classica) |
brilliantly at York in August. five furlongs, and many critics This is on the assumption
But 14 hy ran only twice at reckon that Darius fallure be- who is given 120 pounds in the continental foolball."
that Britain wants to be
in the
fred handicap, should be to the Generally, however, the leader once
again in world York and once in Ireland Mr hlad Royal Challenger
Park Stakes was evi- fore in the lies' cingle She used
uy Continental football, course she could Freer has not included him in Middle
dence of an uncertain tempern- looks the sort who will train on "outclassed"
from retire gracefully
inter.the handicap.
Nobody could quarrel with ment which would not endear into a Billy within goed blend of national football and concen-
staining and speed,
124 with Crimson, who trate on the game at home-too the high ratings given to the Pie him for the classies.
Infatuation, though out of a
ranked second to much concentration on which la King. owned jointly by
Allies among regarded by many as being the Americans, Mr Ray Bell and Mr mare bred by the sprinter Sir pounds, is
.D. Johnston, and Cosmo, ran on
stoutly to beat Sixpence in the
the free handicap, looks on root of the international team's Ellwood
the French-trained Lel's Fly in weakness.--China Mall Special, Sixpence.
The Pie King won four races, the Dewhurst Stakes over seven breeding to be purely a sprint- Including the Gimernek Stokes furlongs, and earlier he had ing type. at York, in facile fashion and scored with suprems Case af
THREE-YEAR-OLDS with total eight furlongs at Ascot, Owner credited his owners
McAlpine andi In making the weights for winnings of £7,817 Sixpence Sir Malcolm
the three-year-old Free Handi-
Floodlighting A Gamble For Small Clubs
POPULAR WINNERS
So many clubs have climbed 'Congratulatione to the 50th fossed novice, flopped 5 pees in Field Engineer Regt.
on their the bandwages of success tucrestive throws! My Inform-magnificent win in the
that it is now fleut to gr Land me that but tela was high as the lady was asked
wis Forces Physical Trading Com-opparicrits pusle of drawing to make it a hat-trick
petition.
this time it was only three and fives and two nees!!
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has
comment in various sections of the local pres. Since the start of the reason
Soldier evelists are asking if mony of the players
have improved in ball Todd-White has been overdo- control and have speeded uping it in recent months. in his considerably
two fatest outings he has been Much of the credit for these beaten by Fey of the Dorsels, point changes good to S/Sgt. Docher-but the most important
APTC ty,
the team coach, for is that his performance is fall- hl fine
the ing off. Ils time in the last 10 work behind scenes,
Miles event was 15 seconds Darberty, a former member outside his previous best over of the 1st. B. Argyll & the same distance. A rest might Sutherland Highlanders redo him a lot of good. gimental team and a qualified reforce,
I get a It is not often, that worked
many bours and week-ends, coaclting chance to
about wrile
Ashing. the players. The success of his butt 1 have received a note to work is now being reflected in tell me that there are many keen
end active angers the he play of the team.
among the soldier population in
hus
the
re-
if enthusiasts
Pecessary
will par-
are more
Curnalists
seerns
were
the
Of
Javelin Record
Disputed
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in most cases, fans need only to only as well as their oppo S. Amateur
NOT TOO ANXIOUS Fans are also aware that most big teams are not too anxious to risk star players in mid-week If the Army 'A' team succeed Colony. I shall be glad to
"friendlies", and use the matches in winning the Cricket League late the stories of the-ane-that- title they will owe a big deb! | gol-away
to try out reserves. Also, fear
uf
often Injury the
winecesary to the consistent play of their forward bowls. In the game
reduces the gune to half-pace. against ticulars to me.
the match loses much of Optimists
und Dowling and Alexander toolt It is not generally appreci- its appeal to spectators used to
that Casey, the Army the
exciting League
For
WEEK-END SOFTBALL
la
At least 20 than the ordinary
In compiling the weights for the two-year-old free handleap. Mr Freer has made the Pie King top of the scale with 133 pounds, and given Sixpence 120 pounds, the highest weight allotted to a filly.
Roth two-year-olds were trained in Ireland this year by "Paddy", Prendergast, who was recently told by the Jockey Club Stewards that they would not accept the cntries of any horses trained by him.
If this ban is not lifted, another crack Irish challenger will be absent from next year's British classics Moonlight Express, trained by Prendergast for Mr Alfred L. Hawkins, who also owned Sixpence before she was sold recently to Amerienn buyers, -
Moonlight Express was talked
the
High Treason, a cracking
Lord Milford's Sybil's Nice,
scared a hollow six lengths trainer Vic Symth might well victory in the Cheveley Park score their first Derby success cup, to be run over twelve Stakes at Newmarket, one of with colt. the scaron's big tests for two- year-old files,
ex- one. He
who prove
sufficiently large crowds to cover The Gurklins but worthy
Werthe cost of lighting installations "powerless", and "old and popular
winners
Pond show a profit.
fashioned". The last named Their display carned the of all spectators,
the appreciation
The bigger clubs
apposite. most but the Hongkong Signal Regt.. fortunate since they are in a
are English sports writers The high standard of play of competition with a near perfect foreign teams, and have
who won the first part of the position 43 invite attractive unanimous in saying that "Bri- the Army football team
thetish football-and that includes cater for Scotland, Wales and Irelatid-is be the subject of favourable. display, were a very close ground facilities o
large spectacle-loving
crossroads.' crowds, at the
This time second.
but it speens that seme of the they cannot blame the Selection the public as smaller Third Division clubs who Committee and
have lavishly invested in fland-well as the critics take an al-
have been systems. lighting
most universal view that there blinded by the lights.
furlongs at Newinarket on April was nothing wrong with the They are forced to rely on team itself: that with-the-
30, Me Freer has shown a very ordinary League teams and exception of Tom Finney, who
Royal Challenger's Middle high opinion of Pinza's worth. On occasions, was injured, clubs.
Modesto, Cal,, Dec. 2. It was
at 131 Park victory was an excellent He lips put him in the best Scottish
Cy Young, American winner
the had been
highest coughing pounds,
weight fun of they manage to get one of the possible; that though the Hun-
1052 Olymple
It had Games
been generally "bit guns from the First ariar
would until shortly before the race, which has appeared in any free garians might have won 10-3, so
over Darius handicap
Steond since the Division, but even this does not superior were they, the English Javelin throwing event with an pected that Mr Freer guarantee a big crowd because team did
but Olymp record of 73.78 metres, place Royal Challenger, win- and his victory not play, badly,
has criticised the action of the ner of the Middle Park Stakes, was gained in spite of his ap- World War.
of not being 50 The Queen's gallant colt In the handicap, but pearance Athletic Union second take a short journey to see such let them; that no other
has in fact given, that matured as his rival. He may Aurcole, second to Pinza in the metres he
force in both the 2,000 Derby and King George IVth. would have in approving the 80.41 Dritish team almost any week.
tcom
accomplished by Franklin Held honour to Infatuation,
und Queen Elizabeth Stakes, is Guineas and the Derby. done any better, and that even
at. Pasadena last August.
look the Dewhurst Stakes.
rated
six pounds below his if England, Scotland, Wales, and
Held, Arst man to exceed 80
BRIGHT PROSPECT to make one
conqueror. Aureole in turn is metres, used, Ireland combined
according
A POUND BETWEEN
One pound above Premonition, Young, a hollow javelin which
The Queen, whose
Aureole though he finished third to the "floats and travels
There is only one pound be
Freer's Onised second to Pinza in this latter in the St. Leger. It was tween
Mr them, on feet ther
year's
has Derby, Infatuation, who is a
another generally held that the Queen's rating Javelin,"
131 bright prospect for next year's coll did not run up to his best The cmcial world record son of Nearco, is alloted
form in the Doncaster classic. This black colt is classically. stands al 78.7 metres by Fin- pounds. Royal Challenger, by race in Landau.
the former Irish land's Yujo
Nikkanen, whe Royal Charge,
Nellona! Stud
bred, by Dante, & Derby win- How The following are the Softball made his record 15 years ago. standing in the United States,r, out of the trippie classic winning record in 1952, was
mark League fixtures, with umpires, Reuter,
with winner, Sun Chariot, is un the 130 pounds me
But for far Saturday and Sunday:
an interesting dis- given 133 pounds by Mr Freer. the National Stud. colt Landau,
covery by the veterinary
in the Free Handlerp run' In a distinguished record,
Cascy
who is leased to the Queen. There
April this year. is no doubl that the
Saturday
perts at Brilzin's National has had the honour of playing
Next, at 128 pounds, Junior Division.-2.30 pm. Rookies
par
Stud pioneers of fluorlights did well
at Gillingham, Dorset, in the Amateur Cup Flual be-
✔ Mau Maus (Ground A). (umpires.
won the Darius, who the boon period, but B Save, A. Britto, R. Vierra);
have fore 100,000 people at Wemb- during It Janks to though we sailey Stadium,
even some of these are wontler-230 pan. 23 Gunners v Camote (BI AL
time
High Treason, winner of the thak
six pounds floodlit
ing whether Casey was a left-half and
it is worth in umpires J. Carvalho, V. Britto, C. t
Numtorpa Itemedios].
Stikcs t York, Kolfers
Senter "1"
of
disappointing best of his season. the nember of the Leyton team, but view of the possible adverse competition this season he seems
British foal and so was treated with a Of these four stalwarts, only The Hongkong Ride Associa-emblematic the team's form in R.U. v Delawares (A) (umpires, to have effect on but with four his true position at right- League and Cup games.
Harry Kwok Tony, Wu, B. Cooper). Lion held its bi-monthly Spoon sprint championship, against e dally pinch of
the.new
on the Aureole will be seen drug. lots of excitement. The winner
Shoot under ideal weather con-feld of older horses,
aureomycin, This drug is known race course in 1954. Pinza was was Major Callander
who got
Ladies Divialon--8.30 a.m. Panditions at Kal Tak Ronge Floodlight
Many horses who can bid for as "boom food" amena breeders retired to stud after an accident. das v C.A.A. (A) fumpirae. F. to within G0 yards of the 19th
League has been suggested to Diesta. O. Sours, Lot); 0.30 a.m. Sunday, with a fair number of next season's classic races are di pigs and poultry, so rapidly Tulyar is standing in. Ireland green early in the
Calling golfing beginners. The afternoon
infuse a competitive spirit, but South China (1) Waltoos "3" (8) members taking part,
given a place in the Free does their and survived all
stock thrive when and Gay Time, his former glory Sucretary of the Golt group has
which will be rusiven it. t Shooting was at 200, 300 and Handicap, challenges,
there is little kellhood of this (umptres, A. P. Turner, It. Osman,
tarnished by his failures this of clubs available for some time. withough
The following were over seven furlongs at New- 500 yards. subacquer
One reason is). events number ading light for sale. These clubs are suit that sli clubs would have to warriors South China (A) (um-the winners of spoons; showed that the
market on April 8. But con- Mr Peter Burrell, director of year, is on the way to Japan, S.R. (b) Class "A-K was worth a number of strokes able for beginners and anyone instal lights, and another is that pires, A. Hussein, Frank Pooh,
"The Csideration of the Free Handicap the National Stud, saye
With the big obstacle to his this year now out of leads to effect on- Landau was astound-success to him.
who is interested should con- the English football season is Oxoriol: 2 p.m., C.A.A. V Navy Hoo, 93 points; Class "CA. A. weights inevitably
Braves Noronha 86.
deliberation tact Major Elrick, Camp Com already considered by many, to (4) rumpires. Marques,
on the classic. After six weeks troniment, the field, Aureolo should; put un Player. mandant's Office, HQLF.
Suzoian) 3.43 D.RI This
S.R. (0)
Class "C" prospects of next year.
the colt, which previously was a good show, itt" the cup facen Braves v Pandas (A) (umpires, R. Wing Lee. C. Posner, C. Purb). Brewer, 84.
speelmen Best chances. for the supreme a very Barry
of a next season with the St Loger, Whilst the present systems of „Bentor "B" Division/-12.30 p.m.. The next practice shoot will classic, the Derby, appear to Dhoroughbred, looked the best winner, Premonition, likely to organised football in Britain Wildfires v Americank (A) (umpires, be held on Sunday at the Kai be held by Infatuation, Royalth the Stud and has never prove his, most dangerous rival. continue to attract the millions, y Teo. A. Oliveira, Chan Yue-Tak Range.
lboked back since." SNIPPETS Army rugby it appears that floodlights can captain Gerrard was most re-only be used as a secondary London, Dec. 3. luctant to accept the 'walk source of income, and then it is gamble for small clubs. — Three possible opponents over given by the Follee on
China Mall Special. have been lined up for Randolph account of team difficulties on Turpin, Drilish Middleweight Saturday.
at the week-end
Ave wickets apie and skilled ated
out the opposition for a mere right backt, is a footballer with matches.
49 rutts.
NO FLOODLIGHTING
have
build to courses. The Army cont
Tombstone
finished in darkness,
.
THREE LIKELY
OPPONENTS
FOR TURPIN
golf
re-
back.
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is an excellent opportunity for anyone who wishes to take up the game.
Longland the Was Dbsent
norc
The forming of a
be too strenuous.
Champion. They are-Yolande from the team on Saturday. He HUNGARY ISSUES Pamper, Trinidad light- heavyweight, Gordon Harell Bristol middleweight, And Jimmy
Blaton
footballer Army
was injured
a. company football match on Thursday
Volunteer sports
coaches King of the United are wanted for the Army Children's Schools on Saturday three are on Jack Solo- morning,
Squash ch- man's programine for Harringaythusiasts are pleased with on December 8, King meeting Improved facilities at the Hazell and Pompes fighting Wim USRC the 25th Gutiners Shock of Holland.
Turpin will be at the reading at hand going in the
the
A STAMP TO CELEBRATE
Paris, Dec. 2. A How Borin stamp will be issued by the Hungarian Post Once to celebrate the return of their national football team from They went their victory against England, leaves for Brus: down;; 16-8 a the week-end, according to the Hungarian news mala on December 18. Hole towns soccer team agency today.
sido
bil
Soliball League
night an exhibition on the same | kid new players Higgins, Hog- The now, stamp portraying a as brother Jackle tiéols ben und Michiton out ogalimt football player will have the European Foatherweight Cham» | Gymnnslum " in the 2nd Dlvi- | Words "London-Wembley, 25 D. pion Jan Snovers, on. December | slon on Saturday, as Stül no: 983, 6-9'' printed:" on it, the Jezelma Mall Spédiál
hotë lirode by an Aamy golier, | foport "added, "France-Presse,
Sentor
tal).
Division.
Sunday
p.m..
stallion,
ex-
The Aga Khan's Tulyar, who broke The British money
Gay Time, who like Aureole, was runner-up In the big Epcont and Ascot, events, was also below the
HKRA Practice Shoot Results
comes Cham-
pagne Siskes at Doncaster, and developed into a classic hope, ranked
Landau might never
Landau was
on
not
Challenger and Landau.
THE GAMBOLS
WHEEE ODO
GEORGE – DID THAT
OUTH GIVE THAT WOLL WHISTLE 13 MË”
Barry Appleby
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** China Mall Spedini.
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MARGARINE
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Obtainable from
fleading compradores
leading