FLOODLIT RUGGER
THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 1954.
THEY KICKED AHEAD AND LOST SIGHT OF THE BALL Water, Water Everywhere And More From The Clubhouse
By "PAK LO”
Yesterday evening, in the midst of a tropical downpour, the Club and the Bank finally met in their annual rugby match which, this year, was played for the first time in local history under floodlights. The final result was a draw with each side scoring one penalty goal to make the score three points to three.
The pitch was completely flooded, but this did not deter the hardy warriors though it had obviously deterred many of the spectators. However, those specta- tora who did turn out enjoyed themselves for this turned out to be one of the funniest games ever seen.
With the waterlogged pitch funniest
touches
WOR
under
the
um-
the players skidded all over the appearance of the boys at half place, sometimes for quite a time, sheltering distance, cousing much amuse- | breikkas ment to the spectators who were nice and dry,
The effect of the floodlights was quite good, but the large puddles on the ground gave off a dazzling reflection and caused both spectatura and players to lose sight of the ball at times.
SAW LITTLE OF IT
water.
and currying a jug of Everyone appeared to think that the players must already have had enough of water but one or two had a drink though no one poured it over himself.
them to handle ored.
with some good
to
Bank were out to avenge their first half loss, and they attacked very well and had it not been for the conditions which caused they would have certainly
The Club managed to clear Bank boys returned
kicking, but the the positioned
them- selves on the Club 10-yard lino where they remained for quite their threes
period, and at one point sent movement. One of the centres altempted a drop at goal, but aliped at the crucial moment.
attack
The game started with quite a few laughs as various players inteasured their length along
21 the field, and the bittle raged
the other
gained
The forwards when question-bock and forth as Arst one side od pilerwards sold
Then they and thei
Possession. saw very isle of the ball when If went into a loose maul, and as this happened very often, they must have had là soine Ways en annoying game.
The throes also had a com- patului. lo the feet that i they klyked ahead they were Nable to lose sight of their own kick.
and
awny on
nice
Finally in the Timeout there was An Infringement and Club's kick It then clear the ball cafely upfeld.
ΠΡΟΣ
BAN
By Reg. Wootton
Tomorrow's Chances At The Valley
By "RAPIER”
The Tenth Race Meeting of the Hongkong Jockey Club, to be spread over two days, will be held at Happy Valley tomorrow and April 17.
Ton events are down for decision tomorrow, with no change in the time of starting. On Saturday, April 17, there will be 12 races and the first bell will
The first hell
be
LAST NIGHTS BADMINTON
All The Underdogs Covered Themselves
With
Glory
By “ARGONAUT"
All the underdogs covered themselves with glory even though they managed to pull off only one major upset in the Colony Junior Badminton Championship, matches at Taikoo last night,
Topping, these fine performances was that of School- boys runner-up E. Marquez-Lim who eliminated School- boys' Champion Ko Wai-bong in three hard-fought sets by 9-15, 15-11 and 15–10.
Seedoà fourth in the tourna~ | In the other
now
two_remaining
C
ment, Ko was tho.second of the matches, both the Men's four seeded players to fall by Division pairs of B. A. Xavier the wayside.. the only survivors and A. Rosa and Frank Yeh andi being F. Rozario and Junior Castro put up a mora Johnny Pomeroy, Jr.
than creditable display.
Xavier and Rosa extended duced a high standard of bed-bert Tam to two close sets, and Both players yesterday pro- top-seeded Jimmy Ku and Al- rung at 11.30 am with the diffin interval after the fourth race.
minton, with Marquez-Lam Castro and Frank Yoh gave after tifin will bo rung at 2.80 p.m.
giving a vastly-improved display second seeded Billy Soares and to that shown by him Tomorrow
in Bernard Brown a rugged time the best event is Plumbly), Four
those who are (Me)
on the the Schoolboys' final when he before conceding the match by the Alveston Handicap in two Samareq), sections for Class 2 ponics over Chuang) and Free Success (Mr gest Phoenix (Mr C. A. Lee).
(Mr lookout for an outsider, I aug-lost to Ko in two straight sets. 13-18 and 10-15,
A
grand fighting spirit, a six furlongs, while on April 17 Renfrew).
strong smash and the main event is the Bassoon
brainy game EIGHTH RACE Challenge Cup
United Handicap: 14 3łem,
were the major factors in his which will be
victory. run over the Champion distance by Class
ponies. chances:
Here are my estimates of the
Accя
Peachums
For
in.
Ko played his usual all-round game, but showed evident signs
with
which Ald extremely well in the this pony are most encouraging of having been out of practice
Afveston
FIFTH
RACE
Handicap
over
repented errors which were
to cope
with
#
THE SCORES Men's Singles
Hool Seng-tuck beat K. C. Wong 15-11, 15-12,
Ed Marquez-Lim Wal-bong 9-18, 16-11, 18-10,
Men's Doubles
the beat Basillo Xavier
Rosh 18-16, 17-14.
Billy Soares &
beat Ko
& Albert
TODAY'S GAMES AL COD
Cirrus came in third in the Pearce Memorial Cup over 11⁄4 miles at the Annual
Meeting Huntington (Mr Plumbly) has and win is indicated here, but impressed early morning it will have to beat Four Aces, gallops and private reports an Wongnelchong FIRST RACE
Stakes (First It should win
again after its Section) from new the 11⁄2 narrow victory
in- Atomic further Intensified by his Gordon Handicap: Six Furlonge. Mile Post at the Annual Meeting Caesar over the mile at the 7th sistence on trying to pass an Jimmy Ku & Albert Tam
when it was beaten Into second Race Meeting with Mr Boycott opponent at midcourt and The curtain
rises with. this
Inability place by a narrow margin. sprint event confined to Class
up. For The third
short services, ponies. Judging from its second Penchums is my chalee
position Another pony which should be
Bernard placing In the Salyeungpun
in the limelight is Bright Bay. The first net saw Ko taking Brown beat Junior Castro # Free Success is the likely out-the winner of the Tunglowan an 8-4 lead after having been Frank Yeh 18-13, 15-10 Handicap at the tha
Jast meeting, sider. Three Stars,
Handicap which will again
at the last meeting, held
P.V. Yap & M. A. Ebrahima et 4-4. Marquez-Lim be taken out by Mr Kwok, will
novice provided
ridor H. K. passed
him at D-8 after no beat Junior Pomeroy & 3. C. probably do better
Hung is able to guide the pony fewer than nine changeovers of Koh 15-11, 5-15, 15-10. this over distance and a win here is quite section); Six Furlongi.
(second wall throughout.
services only to see Ko come possible.
Firestone (Mr Samarca) is in back with two further points Heal opposition should come
Ane condition The second
at the moment and complete the set at 15-9. lat of Class 2 from
Grocchurch
and should have some say at (Mr H. C.ponies will fight out the issue the finish.
After trailing behind by 0-3, Remedios & Robert Nunes v C. 7.30 p.m. Men's Doubles; R. A. Woo) which passed the winning and there should be an interest- post first and later was dis
and Ko again took the load at 6-3, ing finish.
Y. Son & W. N. Cheung. qualifled for crossing at the 8th Norseman (Mr Flumbly) and United Victory (Mr C. F. Nel B-4, 9-4 and 10-7 in the second Яuca
on and Meeting and although Crackerjack (Mr Chuang), which are two good outsiders to follow set. Pluckily holding
8 pm. Men's Doubles: Martin entered at the lust meeting did came in third and forth in the and, properly ridden, either can utilising his devastating Wong & Louis Sousne v Soares
Shaukiwan Handicap (First and cause an upset here,
SVETY opportunity, & Brown. Second Section)
| Marquez-Lim drew up to 8-10. Mr C. F. Ng
NINTH RACE · 10-11 and forged ahead to 13-Ebrahim v Basillo Xavier,
8.30 p.m. Men's Singler: M. A. will take out meeting will figure in the finish Matador tred It has
11, before been for main honours in this race
Lyndhurst Handicap; fix Furlongs Ko failed to score on his ser- losing his service.
9 p.m. Men's Doubles; S. K. whispered that this peny stands with the former PA my fancy here. a good chance of scoring a win for the first position,
In this race one will not have vico and Marquez-Lim took the Wong & Siu Chươn v P.C. Châu to go far to pick the winner set with two good smashes.
& Fung Kam-pang. Kentucky Al Fresco (Mr S. W. Tang), good over
Lady (Mr Ng) is among these tour-Comet (Mr this distance and Oliveira),
SEVEN IN A ROW 139 lb. to carry,
Rebel should not be disregarded as Samarca), Hurry On (Mr Kwok) tempting and given a good start this pony is liable to
Marquez-Lim took a 6-0 lead is hard to catch up.
and Atomic Caesar (Mr. Starr in the third set, but Ko sudden- upact here.
Liu). For c
struck a brilliant spell Comet has been knucking at which he reeled off zeven points DR. YLANAN keeping Star-glo (Mr Kwok) the door of success for some in a row,
There was a lot of loose hark- ing into tonich, and in this game that was often the best thing
until the 20th du. It was not minute that the first score came when with the Club allacking Shortly after this the Club they were awarded a penally got their Ihrees awny in a outside the 25-yurd line and lovely move and Roberts cut Henderson put the ball, with a through,
but pussed
forward Definitely these games will be
nice high kick, between the when he lost his balance. very interesting next year when pusts, lu give the Club a three-
The Club were now doing the Club had had the two end point
remined the pressing
and in stands built and the floodlights inidileld for the rest of the lull, three moves which,
another alos, also are erected on them as this will with the
littlefiled, doing
Hargroves was injured, give the
pressing. necessary
and had to retire from the field llumination to the pitch.
of confilet.. This would have been a good #pme hed it not been for the From the start of the second
and perhaps rain,
one of the half it was
added
lead. -Puy
Bunk
BECAME OBVIOUS
Divious that
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB TENTH RACE MEETING
the
Saturday 10th April & Saturday 17th April, 1954, (To be held under the Rules of the Hong Kong Jockey Club) THE PROGRAMME WILL CONSIST OF 23 BACEB The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m. on the 1st Day and the First Race run at 2 p..
On the 2nd Day the First Bell will be rug at 11.30 o.m. and the First Race run at 12.00 Noon. The figin interval is after the Fourth Race (1.30 p.m.).
The Secretary's Office at Alexandra House will close at 11.45 a.m. on the 1st Day and at 10 q.m. on the 2nd Day.
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE
MEMBERS ARE INFORMED THE 1954 SETS OF MEMBERS BADGES AND LADIES BROOCHES NOW SUPERSEDE THE PREVIOUS ISSUE.
NO PERSON WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED. All persons MUST wear their badges prominently displayed Admission Badges at $10.00 each per day are obtainable through the Secretary on the written or personal introduction of a Member, ach member to be responsible for all visitors introduced by him.
Tiffins will be obtainable at the Club House if ordered in ad- vance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 72811).
throughout the meeting.
NO CHILDREN will be admitted to the Club's premises during the Meeting. For this purpose & Child is a person under the age pi seventeen years, Western standard,
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE
The price of admission will be $3.00 each per day payable at the Gute
Any person leaving the Enclosure will be required to pay the requisite fee of $3.00 iri order to gain re-admission.
MEALS AND REFRESHMENTS will be obtainable in the RESTAURANT.
SERVANTS
Servants must remain in their employer's boxes except for passing through on their duties. They may on no account use the Hosting Booths in the Members' Betting Hall.
CASH SWEEPS
This loss of a man seemed to spur the Bank to greater efforts and, getting their threes moving, the Club 10-yard they got to line where they were awarded a penalty, which Craig had little trouble with to level the score at three-all.
and a himeek
who
not start.
with
In
It should
not
can
looks
be
Bee (Mr
the last
catisa ap
long
shot 1 suggest
in mind.
B
SIXTH RACE
Dragon Bandicap (8econd Section);
about
A
some con-
Probability
(Mr Well
I (Mr
time and with better condition-
10TH
smashes at
0-1.
were
0.30 p.m. Men's Singles: Albert Rosa v Junior Pomeroy,
EXPLAINS
Manila, Apr. 2.
Dr Ylanan explained that PAAF submitted the 1st of ANOTHER THRILLER' Hongkong players for 'the Another thrilling match that immigration authorities the day student interport match to the high after the list was received from en the Crown Colony earlier this seeded week.
A few minutes later the Bank
SECOND RACE got another kick about 35 yards out and Craig put it high into
Knutsford Handicap: 1 Millen. the air. The Club fumbled, but
this Bank player had previously ponies a good race is expected.
event for Class
ing and with bit of luck Both refused to give way at been offside, so the Club were First Ludy
should make it this time. this stage as the service changed (Mr Yen Ching- elven another chance.
Reba! ZTE Jast win was re-hands seven times before The Bank kept up the presnihough
lam) is long overdue for a win, From 2-Hlle Fost.
corded in the fur and Cole got away, kicked at the last meeting when it run batch of 1964 ponies, Spinning ing when it
It disappointed badly
Mount Gough Marquez-Lim chalked up three In this race for the secondHandicap at the 8th Race Moot-points to lead by 8-1. for and
found touch on the
beat Mourne by Some brilliant rallies Club 10-yard line.
implaced.
Dr Regino Vianon, Executive Wheel (Mr Oliveira) has a good 3/4 lengths with Mr Travert up. scen at this juncture and the Secretary - Treasurer won the serum which followed gallops well during morning view of its performance in the close at the finish.
followed neglected, however, as this pony opportunity of scoring a win in Brek in form, it should be very score was deadlocked at B-6 and Philippine
of the Amateur and took the ball at their feet mining over this distance and Mount Parker Stakes
Athletic thene Federation, told Agence France- Bank were given another kick, to their own 25 where the ca
I cannot see how it
(Second Hurry On is on edge and be Section) at the 8th Race Meet-should provide stiff opposition enabled Marquez-Lim to break A sorica of smashes, however,
Prosse last
tho night that beaten.
Screening committee of the Club player, finding
Ing over this Hellophyto (Mr Tsal), although came in fourth.
distance when it here.
Philippine barassed,
the deadlock and score
Immigration Bureau hacked the ball over the dead yet,
closely it has not done anything of note
An Impressive Atomic Caesar points in a row to lead by 14-9 up the visa question concerning five will meet on Saturday to tako is good enough ball line, this
(Mr H. C. Pih) is can be counted upon to give a to take
King resulting in a
the next best in
this good account of itself and the and last point as Marquez-Lim Hongkong schoolboy
A smash gave Ko his tenth five-yard scrum.
second position.
the delayed arrival here of und, although it ran un-odds should be most attractive. completed the set and match on However the Club forwards Chuang).
third place Aesthete (Mr last time out, it has
football again
Interportors. prid Busy took the ball
his next at their Chun Kit) should battle it out. Italy.
been showing improved form
RACE
service from a drop feet to the half way line,
error by Ko. and
It will give Spinning Radnangla Handicap: One Mile. were going strongly as the
THIRD BACE
Wheel a keen fight at the finish final whistle went.
Eagle King (Mr Gregory) is
Logical choice in the last race Alveston Handicap (First Section): Improving in its track
for Class 5 Bix Furlongs.
work of the afternoon WELL HANDLED
during morning gallops.
ponies is Marine Charger (Mr produced an equally The first lot of Class A ponies Great praise must indeed be will form the opposition in this and Barometer (Mr S. W. Tang) cond
Samarca), Manx Ponny (Mr Samarcq)
A win is certainly standard was the doubles given to
coming up for this well-counter between the the referee Surgeon sprint race and from the entries should also receive Commander
conditioned pony. McClintock,
It will not combination of P. V. Yap and handied a very difficult
It appears that Straight Forward sideration, especially the former come as a surprise if it will win M. A. Ebrahim and St. Terem's very well.
game (Mr Wei) should have a good which is not bad over this dis-by a comfortable margin over J. C, Roh and Johony Pomeroy, For the Bank both Craig and chance of winning if it succeeds tance.
Air Power Mr H. K. Chuang)|Jr. and The Stranger (Mr Alex Petrie, were outstanding, while Johnnie Henderson and Roberts
Lum), were the best of the Club side.
Cleopatra (Mr Botelho) has spend railles featured the for Asian Games delegates from The Club won the greater
From 14-Mtle boen acting very frisky during three-set match which ended in participating countries to share of the scrums, but in this game that made little difference
morning exercise and is capable a narrow win for Yap and coming to Manila, of furnishing an upset. as the threes were almost cer- Section)
Ebrahim of 16-11, 5-15 and For a big dividend take a 15-10.
An Agence France-Presse dis- tain to drop the very slippery rom
shot at Privisto (Mr F. Moodt).
pateli from Hongkong said yes- ball sooner or later.
With both sides playing a terday that air passage from strong offfusive game, the issue Hongkong to Manila wag fully hinged on
Booked the mility of the
wooks In advance players to attacks and it was because of the coming Asian this alight advantage enjoyed Games, hero, by Yap and Ebrahim, when Dr Yianan added that if the they adhered strictly to a front- Hongkong players can arrive combination, that on here tomorrow, their series of abled them to pull through games can commence on Sunday,
with the interport match In the other singles match of France-Presse, the evening IL. C. Yong fully extended his more, frictest opponant, Hool Seng-fuck, be- fore losing by 11-14 and 12-15,
Yong supprised both His opponent and the crowd by not!! ting a terrific pace and amashiig from all corners of the court,
He held a commanding land of 12-4 in the second, sow but completely exahusted himself
From
my
•
in getting off quickly on the rise of the barrier.
SEVENTH BACE Otherwise I look to Kentucky Lad (Mr Ng) as
Broszy Handicap: the likely Post. readers to winner.
would like ToCall that in the Class 5 ponies will battle out Shaukiwan Handicap
this sprint race. (Second the finish in at the Inst meeting For its effort in winning the Tai the two-mile post once Hang Handicap over the mile round and in, which was won at the last meeting, Santa Claus The cost of a Through Ticket is $44.00,
From a spectators point of by Babste, Kentucky Lad led (Mr Samareq). will have to Particular numbers within the series 1 to 4,000 may be re-te any future games, I think the whon it faded out of the picture extra burden,
view, and punely with reference right up to the last quarter carry 3 lb. more. Despite this served for all race meetings as Through Tickets. Such tickets will number and power of the food-
however, I still be issued consecutively only and the right is reserved by the lights should be increased, as it
and ran unplored.
think it
has
a good chance of Stewards to cancel any restarvation for Through Tickets for was impossible to distinguish the Squadron Leader (Mr
Beautiful Lie (Mr Chuang), scoring its third successive win particular Meeting if it is found that sales may not reach the numy reason for many
Kwok), unless it has a bad start. [ber:pearved in the series 1 to 4,000.
of the penal-
and Emerald (Mr Tsal) have Adorable Ada (Mr Chuang) ties and scrums which were Tickels reserved and available but not paid for by 10 am, on given, and in the distance it was
shown improvement in
れ their has been penalised by Ib. for the day preceding the Race Meeting for which they are reserved often very difficult to recognise
50cond placing will be sold and the reservation cancelled for future Meetings. a particular player.
Tickets over 4,000 will also be issued consecutively but par-ficult to pick out even the two In fact at times it was dit- ticular numbers cannot be reaprved as Through Tickels.
The reservation of any particular number does not confer on teams by their colours. the registered holder any rights whatsoever unless the ticket. bearing the appropriate number is issued to and can be produced by the holder.
morning wallops and anyone of its
upset.
Home Rugger
Results
`London, Apr. 8. in the Results of rugby matches
ๆ
BUGBY LEAGUE
Barrow 31, Liverpool City 11. Oldham 7, Warrington 7.
RUGBY UNION
Bath 12, Clifton 6.
them in capable of causing an Matauwel Handicap at the last played today were:
metting with Mr Tan up. As FOURTH RACE
it la faat over short distances I expect to see it fairly near at Dragon Handicap (First Bection): the finish. From 2-Miis Fost The white ball was quite suc
Ben Ledi (Mr Taal) is not bad soul, but it might be as well The race is confined to try one or two other colours, ponies with
to 1854 for this sprint event and should a stipulation that not be treated lightly although Buch as orango, or yellow, be-winners and ponies which have it falled to gain a place the last fore any more full games are played.
won less than $1,250 in stakes time out on account of boring However the game was well
are barred.
out, Should I behave itself Cash Sweep Tickets on the last race of the 1st Day (10th April) worth the briving
Judging by results I expect tomorrow sifternoon, a win from of the the finish at $2.00 each may be obtained from the Cash Sweep Omees at elements and both sides did battle
to revolve
into a this combination would Queen's Building, (Chater Road), 5. D'Agullar Street and 382 very well considering the con-
between Cirrus ... (Me i surpriso; Nathan
han Road, during normal office hours and until 11 am. on that ditions. day,
Tickets for the Special Cash Sweep on the Hong Kong Derby scheduled to be run on 8th May, 1954, pre now available. The cost of pach ticket is $2.00.
Stowards reserve the right to refuse any subscription also The sig the right to remove any name from subscription as without -sisting reasons for their action,
TOTALISATOR
Backers are advised not to dagiray or throw away their tickets until after the "all olcar" signal has been exhibited. BALL WINNING TICKETS AND TICKETS FOR REFUNDS MUST BE PRESENTED FOR PAYMENT AT THE RACE COURSE ON THE DAY TO WHICH THEY REFER, NOT LATER THAN
Offer To Cockall
Still Open
Seattle, Washington, Apr, 2. Mr Jack Hurley, manager of American heavyweight boxer Harry Matthews, sald today that his offer of £10,000 was sti open to British Champion Don
ONE HOUR AFTER THE TIME FOR WHICH THE LAST RACE Cookell for return bout bare OF THE DAY HAS BEEN SCHEDULED TO BE RUN.
agajnal Matthews, whom Cockell
PAYMENTS WILL NOT HE MADE ON TORN OR DIS- outpolo14 last year.
· FIGURED TICKEĻŠ.
Bookmakse, is Tao men, etc. will not be permitted operate within the precincts of the Hong Kong Jockey Club.
By Order of the Stewards,
tote wa commenting on a Lons.
don report bucer out of only
"think" the
Br Hal
pentsion enteriɛliments
had ended hopes of
fight in London betwee and Rosky Marciano)
THE GAMBOLS.
not
Gloucester 8, Cheltenham. 9. Llanelly 5, Ebbw Vale 3. Pontypridd 14, Troorchy 0. Newton Abbott 0, Aberavon 22.-Reuter,
Dr Ylanan also discounted the possibility that the Hongkong tepm might not be able to book passage on another date, point- Powerful anashing mộ tōping out that it was still too early
be
back
HOME SOCCER RESULTS
London, Apr. 8. Association Footbalk: results today were:..
DIVISION III (SOUTH)
by this Ume, and Hool woolly Leyton Or raced through to 16-16. For mit Northampton and match.
Barry AB Lely
DEAR WOULD YOU PULL THE INGT, DEAR.
2. Cr. Palace
2 Exeter
-Reater:
Rexona
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