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ARSENAL v. BLACKPOOL
THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 1954.
An all-action shot as Holton, the Arsenal centre-forward, makes a tremendous kick for goal, but Wylie, the Blackpool goalkeeper, makes a brilliant dive to save in the game at Arsenal Stadium on December 28 which ended in a one-all draw.
European Sports Editors Pick The 10 Highlights Of The 1953 Sporting Year
London, Jan. 5.
Hungary's 6-3 victory over England in international soccer's "match of the year" here on November 25 was voted by European sports editors as the top world highlight of the 1963 sporting year.
The breaking of England's 90-year-oki unbeaten home record against non- British squads by the football wizards from the Danube gained them 211 points in a continent-wide poll of editors.
ed o total
the
COMBINED CHINESE WIN 4-1 TO MAKE IT A HAT-TRICK FOR HONGKONG
By "SPIV"
Hongkong completed the hat-trick when the Combined Chinese out- played the visiting Pegasus Football Club XI by à 4-1 score at the Caro- line Hill Stadium yesterday.
A three-quarter filled stadium-app roximately 12,000 spectators-saw the English Amateur Cup Champions, with six Amateur Internationals in their midst," put everything they had into the last game of their three-match series In Hong- kong and find that their best was insufficient to stop the Combined Chinese from completing the most successful series that Hongkong has ever had against a foreign
team.
In winning all the three mat- opportunist, expecially with his average account of himself. Lee ches of the series, Hongkong headern, Lee was completely Chun-tal has like Ko Po-keung han frored nine รายได and powerless with his left foot and found his frue position al conceded only two.
took an extremely long time tu | centre-half and with a litle In standard of play. however, getting the ball into position. more concentration on fceding much was left to be desired These two great handicaps rob-will be a hard man to pass throughout the series not only bed him of at least two goals The Pegasu XI adopted a by the much-vaunted visiting yesterday.
new pallem of play yesterday, team but also, although to a
The importance of being able keeping the ball low and trying leser extent, by the local Xls.
not only to trap a pass accur- to utilise their advantage In Yesterday's match could easily ately but also to put the ball weight and size by matching have ended with a score of at Joust 7-2 had both sides been able to utilice even 80 per cent of the goal-scoring chances that enre their way.
Had the visitors persisted in their folliad tactics of waiting for the Chinese forwards at the edge of the penalty area, they would probably have been able to cut down their defeat by two goals. Delle their comfortable margin of victory, the local for- wards yesterday again exhibited that weekness in feet of the goalmouth
ONLY TWO
in position for a shot of goal man for man and first-time
make an Immediate pass tackling.
with a
a first-time motion is being These secties paid off in the Increasingly appreciated by first 20 minutes of play when loc:t footballers, but so far only they succeeded in breaking up Yue Cheuk-yin, Chu Wing the short-passing movements of keung and Tong Sheung, who the Chinese forwards.
outstanding three
Inability to control their passes players in the Combined Chun- and lack of understanding omeg ese side yesterday, have got this the forwards, however, got them knack
nowhere in the attack. Outstand-
worc the
CHESS
PATIENCE
I
- Winston Kuo, British-born son of Chinese parents, brings the patience of the East to a modern chess problem during the London Boys' Chess Championship at University College in Gower Street, London. Winston, 14, is a pupil of Highgate School-Reuterphoto.
Chu Wing-wah at right-winging were
were right-back Alexcoder, has the right idea but is still in contre-half Shearwood and the age where accuracy lo centre forward પ Dutchman. unable to cope with speed. Brown in goat made a couple of Spotlighting The Three-Year-Olds Of 1954
Ho Cheung-you showed all brilliant saves and could not be the makings ut ц brilliant biomed for at least three of the Of the Ave forwards only | Inside-left but still needs a lot four goals that went past him. Yur Cheuk-yin and Chu more experience in positioning
THE GOALS Wing-krung were able to pro- and a great deal more practice Exchanges were exta in the duce the form of a represent- in quick manoeuvring of the first 10 minutes of play, with ative side.
bell into control,
both forward lines unible to The experiment of playing The Combined
The Com- Chinese de- penetrate the defence. Lee Hung-kec at centre-forward fenre was on the whole steady binet Chinese were the first to could not be regarded as too if not spectacular with every i get near teoring.
successful.
Although
HKAA
a
good player giving
better Th
MOTOR RALLY
Small Cars Given Chance To Win Grand Prix
then
Bud Held's new world record No 9 with 56 points for his They were asked to vote, be- i cording to merit, for the 1 Javelin throw of 203 feet, 10 magnificent Pan-American auto- top highlights and points were inches at John Mulr College, mobile road ruce win last month, awarded u follows: 10 for a Pasadena, on August 0 slipped Nine persons, including three first placing, nine for a second, into third place with a 93 point Italian race drivers, were killed eight for a third and so on.
! rating.
In the five-day speed test. Second after England's "Binck
E s mentioned that
The astonishing combination Wednesday defeat came the Sen Francisco Olymple Club and understanding of a FIFA
nesthe conquest of Mt. Everest by Sirnee's performance in breaking "Rest of
World" soccer Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Yrjo
Nikkanen's
15-year-old eleven which held England to a Tonsing of the British Everest record was magnificent despite 4-4 tie on October 21 at Wem- Expedition team on May 29. allegations he used an tilegal bly impressed editors to such an While not normally considered hollow spear. Controversy over extent that the game made a "sports" event, It made the Held's Javelin is still raging. seventh place with 47 points. grade as "Alpinism.”
Fourth place with 82 points The FIFA players arrived in The 20 editors paged award-went to triple Olympic Cham- London only a couple of days
of 126 points
Emil Zatopek of Czecho-before the match, had to plun Colonel Sir John Hunt's team slovakia for hk 10,000 Metres few practice sessions and one only a achievement, the news of which world mark of 20:01.6 at Houstka,practice match as a team, and was flushed around the world netur Stara Boleslav in the
were not given much chance of By Queen Elizabeth prepared to Prague region of Boberno, at the drawing with England, but they
The Hongkong Automobile Association is holding its leave Buckingham lužia! foral end of the track mad Beld nearly won after her Coronation
is hoped that many motorists will take part both in the Tha
performance, only a Inst was ow second faster than his own official world re- England to save face.
secund penalty goal enabling | Rally and the Treasure - Hunt. ford for the distance.
The Rally which will be held on January 16, will be FIRST IN 18 YEARS
Eighth place went jointly to
similar to previous events but some use of alternative Rinky
sucersatu Furtune Gordien of the United Marciano's
routes will be made in the New Territories. In conjunc defener of his worki heavy-Stutes for his world Discus mark weight
tion with the Rally, elimination tests will be carried out Roland of 194 feet, 6 inches and Fausto LaStarza Madison Square Coppi of Italy for his Lugano at the Jockey Club on the following day, prior to the Garden in September was rated world professional road bike race Concours d'Elegance. No. with
The win when he covered the 270- #
75 points. High score
kilometre course In 7 hrs. was awarded
They for the fact that the scrap was mins. 59 Adelaide, Jan. 5, Rex Hartwig,
Australian the first all-white henvyweight awarded 43 points each. Davis Cup player. today dee fight since 1938 than for Tenth place was shared be- 11tween runner Gordon Piric and Marciano's victory, an easy Champion Vie Seixas by 5-7, 6-3, 9-1, 6-2 TKO win
Champion Jockey Sir Gordon Lend-footed Argentinian Juan Richards. Each got 30 marks.--
evremony
Westminster Abbey on June 2.
Seixas Loses
To Hartwig
feated! Wimbledon
crown against
at
inore
DOCS.
in the single quarter-finals of Manuel Fanglo made the list at United Press.
the South
Australian lawn
tennis championships.
After
Bghting a losing battle against the strong services
of
Seixas in the first set Hartwig found his form in the
second.
His services improved and he returned practically everything that Seixas scht over,
The third and fourth were all Hartwig's way
seis
Tony Traber!. the United States singles champion, beat Mervyn Rose of the Australian Davis Cup doubles squad by
brillant
30
were
JACK KRAMER SUGGESTS
A PLAN TO WIN BACK THE DAVIS CUP
In the 19th minute a forward half-lot went over the defence and Chu Wing-keung, after gain- ing possession of the ball, tipped it backwards to Yue Cheuk-yin. With only the goalkeeper to bent at almost a 10-yard ringe, Yue
mouth.
drove the ball wide of the gal
Almost immediately after this the Combined Chinese opened the scoring. A short clearance
ORTHOPAEDIC HAS SPEED IN
HIS PEDIGREE
By
JAMES PARK
It is rather curious, but a horse who turns in his toes
seldom hits himself when galloping. To see such a herse
in his walking paces one would think he would be certain
to do so, Orthopaedic turns in his toes and, being by
by Lou Yee went to Tong Orthodox out of Rosa Walk, he la well named.
the centre-line. Sheung
The colt cost 570 guinens as a yearling. There is not Teng Sheung sent over a for- much doubt that he would have made much more but for ward lob towards the BDAI- his so-called deformity. It does not affect him in the
Shearwood mis-
mouth, which
Fifth Annual Motor Rally on January 16 and 17, and it the empty gralmose scored Orders, Integrity,
Tho Combined
folled
to
reach
but Ho
HANDSOME PROFIT
I should say
TURN OF FOOT
Umed. As it bounced over his slightest and he gallops perfectly true. hend, Yue Cheuk-yin raced A wall set up colt, he comes He had such ind joints that across and lobbed the ball over from a good winning family, the few gave him a second look the oncoming goalkeeper into dam being out of Subrost, who The hammer fell in favour of bred Wokey Hoje, Sealed Rufus Beasley at 60 guineas and
Under their second goal in
the the colt was promptly trans- the 34th Counter and Indubitably. It is formed into o gelding. minute. Yue Cheuk-yin sent in a family which has been noted long, low centre from the right solely for speed.
flartshead won his first two races running away. He ran a three-qunter fold, Lee Hung-joce
poor race of York but at New- Cheung-yau raced up and, after
market in the autumn got within trapping the ball, drove it past
connections of three-quarters of a length of the goalkeeper with a walsh Orthopaedic not only got their Princely Gift with Poons and high shot to the opposite side money back when the colt won some other useful ones behind.
at Goodwood of the goalm Juth,
but a handsome The going was heavy that day At the interval the Combined proût as well.
and may not have been to the Trophies will be awarded us, the Jockey Club at about 1.15
liking of Hartshead. Chinese still led by 2-0. in the past for the following: p.m.
Mr Alec Bird, who owns the 1.The Winner of the Rally. CONCOURS AT VALLEY
SECOND HALF
colt in partnership with a friend, 2.The best performance in The Hongkong Jockey Club The Combined Chinese con-likes nothing better than a t the tally by a lady drivor. have once again kindly allowed flaued to dominate play on at the ring. He must have The gelding has a brilliant 3-The best performance in the use of their premises at the resumption and Brown known he had a betting proposi-turn of foot. He is not a beauly, the Rally by a Hongkong resl-Happy Valley for the elimina- made a good save in the 10th tion us he persuaded Manny to look at but finds his stride' den!.
tion tests and the Grand Prix minute off 血 first-timer by Mercer to turn down a tempting very quickly. He has the size 4.The best performance ind'Honacur Concours d'Ele- Yua Cheuk-yin from the offer to ride something else. and scope to suggest he will the Rally by a Kowloon resi-gand
guner, and the following
times edge of the
make a smart of the goal area.
sprinter 43 0 dent.
should be noted: 2.15
I believe the Goodwood race three-year-old if only his joints Pegasus slaved off a near 5.-The best performance Inp.m., Elimination Tests; 3.30 p.m., goal soon alter this when a caused some heartburning among stand the strain, the Rally by a British Cor. Entrants for the Concours d'Ele- meice ensued in front of their the jockeys, as Orthopaedic was
The best performance in gance will park cars in car park goalmouth but ended with Hoclined to line up and when the as he is by The Phoenix out of drawn No. 1. He was not in- He has an attractive pedigree, the Raily by a car under 20 h.p. outside the public enclosure; 4.45 Cheung-you crashing the ball tapes did go up he was on the Chamois, whose dam, Coppella, (RAC_rating).
Judging will commence. P.M.
just wide of the upright. 7.The Grand Prix d'Honneur
addition to the above,
for side of the course.
was not only a good winner but In the 20th minute Pegasus -Concours d'Elegance (cars over small motor show will be held, obtained their only goal of the
la successful brood: mare. That 2,000 cc.).
several of
Orthopaedic was never headed could also be said of the next of the leading molor match, when the linesman gave and when the gambled on Irish dam who produced 8-The Grand Prix d'Honneur houses having arranged to dis- corner for what looked like challenger,
the Ebor Concours d'Elegance (cars un-play their vehicles and motor A
Shannon Gipsy, Handicap winner, Foxtrot. Sutcliffe headed swerved violently it was left to goal-kick. der 2,000 cc.).
9 The Treasure Hunt.
at which should prove of the high centre upward and the consistent
(London Express Service) interest to the local mo-Dutchman followed up by head-follow the winner home.
Romany Air to It should be noted that two torista.
ing the ball into the net. the It should be noted that only Excitement ran high among trophies are available for Concours d'Elegance. This in- Rally entrants who completed players and the crowd for the
THOMAS CUP novation was Introduced last the run may enter for the Con- next four minutes as Pegasus That Orthopaedic was a bet year and should eliminate the complaint that smaller cars de cours d'Elegance. The lady need pressed hard for the equaliser ting proposition was demon- DRAW IN LONDON
do not be the driver. It should be only to
sce the Combined strated when the colt rán second
TOMORROW'. the Grand Prix trophy, when condition of the not stand a chance of winning remembered that the overall Chinese enter safe ground again to The Pio King In the
car and the with another goal.
Gimcrack. That position was Entries from six countries, competing on the same level with suitability of the lady's dress. A high swinging centre from gained quite on merit and at Including Hongkong, were r lasger and more expensive cars. etc. may count far more than the the right found Chu Wing that time Orthopaedic
was a celved by
the International For the information of cn-
Badminton Federation for the Rally will be trants, the starting place for the appearance of the ve keung who worked the ball up good colt,
hicle itself
in the inside-lett position. After
1954-1955 He trained Salisbury Road,
off quickly and Aslan Zone of the Emphasis is being placed on passing the opposing right-back, when he went to Newmarket for Thomas Cup International Com- between Nathan Road and Holt's careful and courteous driving he sent Wharf, and the following times and the need for strict adherence which an unmarked Ho Cheung could not raise a decent gallop.
a cross grounder the First October
meeting he petition. should be noted:
to Police Traffle Rules,
These countries are Burma, yau found tittle difficulty in January 16: 4.30 p.m. Cars A.A. Oficials will be acting as first-timing past Brown from I have not the alightest doutt Ceylon, Hongkong, India, Japan assemble; 4.45 p.m., Cars under travelling marshals and will be the penalty spot,
that Orthopaedic will make up and Thailand. orders; 1.45/5.15 p.m., Cars in on the constant look out for any
Just before the end Ho Into a smart three-year-old and spoction; 5.10 p.m., Briefing; 630 reckless
Australia and New Zealand took the ball up on or dangerous driving Cheung-you p.m., Stort.
he is not are competing in the Australa- which
result in immediate dis- bri the right and, squared it flattered by his meric of 8st. 71b. sian Zone, The Treasure Hunt will be qualification in both event). across the goalmouth to Leo in the Free Handicap.
on the following day, Sun- day, January 17, and will com- immediately after completion of it backwards to Yue Cheulo-head, who, like Orthopaedie, is European Zones do
Prize-giving will take place Hung-ker, who in turn upped On the same mark te Harts- Entries for the American and mence at 11.30 a.m. from the the Concours judging.
not close yin. Yus pushed it toward the also trained at Malton in York- until June 15, 1954. Murray Parade Grourid through The closing date for the Rally left for Chu Wing-keung to shire. I suppose Hartshead was the kind permission of the Mill- has been extended to Saturday, not just inside of the, far up-the bargain at the 1952 yearling Australasian Zones takes place The draw for the Astatis and
between my plan and the junior at Caroline Il ground, kleit aff
"There would be no conillet Match on Sunday, January 10,tary Authorities, and finish at January 9.
sales. development or junlar Davis 3.30 van. Cup programmca
KFA Team: → Granger. (Army), USLTA." Kramer
Armstrong (Club) • (Capt), wa would like to work in close co- (Auny), Hughes (Police) Frazer (Army), Langland (Army),, Casey operation with the USLTA, but Anny Reeves (Army), Hermelt I would like to do a more con- Amy) Faller (Club); Peers centrated and thorough job than Boswell (RAF), Martin (RAF), MG- Reserves-McLaren (RAF), Richard
Gonzales, (United amateur tennis has done to Donald (Club), Pereira (St Joseph's), Mr Biates) playing with a blistered date.
Mir
New York, Jan. 5. Jack Kramer, who led the United States to Davis Cup 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 in their quarter- victories in 1946 and 1947, offered today to finance and Anni match.
Rose strove valiantly to match supervise a plan designed to win back the silver tennis the American but Trabert's cup from Australia.
powerful service and vigorous Kramer, whose professional troupe has just begun court-craft continally found the its tour of the country, said that he would put up $7,500 Australian labouring.
and could devote two months to inspecting and coaching Lewis Hoad, the 10-year-old 15 and 16-year-old prospects. Australian
lan star of the recent Davis Cup match with the Unit-
He said he hoped to initiate The United States last held the ed States, reached the
rema "talent scout" programme la Davis Cup in Anals with a comfortable 6-1, the 85 cities which his troupe tennis experts foreste Australian 1050 and most victory
Sam will
visit in the next five victories for at least three or Richardson (USA).
months.
four more years because of the According to Kramer, local youth of Aussie aces Lewis Hoad and re- and Ken Rosewalt, each culy 19 could bring years old.--United Press.
Over
Hond's Davis Cup team mate, Ken Rosewall, was also succcas- professionals, coaches ful, overcoming the experienced creation directors Bill Talbert, American Davis their best players for two-hour Cup captain, by 0-3, 6-3, 6-6, sessions before the pro matches
Hond served with devastating and that
the eight or 10 best
speed and accuracy and smashed young players from around the with precision to break down country could be assembled at Richardson.
an eastern site and drilled in-
"NO CONFLICT
Rosowall had little difficulty tensively. in taking the first two sets from Talbert
but the 35-year-old American made the young Aus- trallon Aght for the third set Reuter.
Gonzales Wins
New York, Jan. 5.
:
of
said.
tho
Governor's Cup Match Teams
The following have selected for Governor's
been Cup
|_ Chase" (Army). Team Manager
F. Cabb. Council Representativo: Capt W. A. Gearge. Coach:
CAA Team:-Wai Fat-kim' (KMD), Hau-Yung-gang (Sing Two) (Capt)
foot and an ankio weakened by "I think I am perhaps one of Docherty a first-set fall, best Pancho a half-dozen players with the Segura (Ecuador) by 7-9, 6-4, experience and ability to operate Lau Yes (South China), Chan Fa 0-4 in the final of the pro- ruch a programma.and I feel I hung (Kitoneey Ko Po-keng (South -forsional Jawn tennis tourna am probably the only one with China Tong Bhaung (south China), mont here last night.*** the fling, resources and desire Lex Hung-kos Kasteen), lo Cheung- Frank Sedeman (Australia) to do it Kramer continued in Fin240}," Liu Hel ou took third pinge by beating Dana prepared statement. "I made South China Chu Wing-wa South Budre (USA) En manfght not practically all my money from China), RYE TAN Lai-tiven by 6-4, 6-2.
tennis and the least I can do laza Che-ping Bouth Ching), Les (South China), Tan Kal-sow (FCMB), In the first dayļa play put some of it, plus 'my' Ume, Chun-fat) Gonzales defeated Bedgian kid back into the game that did so angrert Sir, Cham Kadog Segura boat Budge,"
much, for the in every way,”
Cheuk-yin
To-man Coacht
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