THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1954.
SPORTING SAM
By Reg. Wootton
WEEK-END SOFTBALL
Pandas Clash With The Saints Tomorrow
The powerful Pandas will clash with the mighty St. Joseph's squad this Sun- day morning at 11.30 o'clock in the only Senior "A" League game slated for the week-end at King's Park,
Pandas, freshly victorious over the ex-Champion Braves, are well prepared to battle the Pennant-holders and seek revenge for their humiliation early this year when the Sainta wrestled the crown off them in a second-round eight-inning crucial
tilt.
St. Joseph's, on the other hand, never anden estarade
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DOES SILVERSTONE
IMPROVE YOUR CAR?
With the principal
in events
the motor-racing calendar now over in a welter of speeds, crashes and Not records, the ordinary car owner asks: "So what?" unnaturally, he goes on to ponder the question further with u "Does racing affect the design and construction of my car, and what do Austin, Morris, Ford, Hillman and Vauxhall learn from Silverstone, Oulton Park and Nurburg?"
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The manufacturers reply thort that race-proved Protures
kucing teals #f Juster have ure incorporated in Grants revealed that the brakes 0.77 a curs, rather slowly, perhaps, but posible Juture nevertheless suvly,
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there has been a lot of adapta tion and improvisakjent, u tally to simplify the mechanian and so reduce the cost of a cur
reatore. It is an extension of the calliper firake used on bicycles, and is employed a good deal in aircraft, where hard braking is must essential.
Years of trial and development
Present cords are high for a on Wie racing track have, от generit switch to The sy tem el instance, led to a vast improve-
the present, but it ment in the faunily car comicue-
to jeventually
problem
tion in one important terjeet suspension, or the way a car's wheels are connected to the body or chassi
overcome
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Today's mademiæ ordinary cur engines and improved equip- meal and in tallations have ce ne from the gruelling requirements. of rallies and racing. Present- future motorists will
Motor racing, with its Vil- ditions of narrow roads, benda, hard acceleration, quick pear day
and
chiangding, heavy braking and always awe su much to the frequent checks, amounts to a Facing fow like Stirling Moss, realed-up version of what the Mike Hawthorn, Roy Salvatori, average motorist, in less con-Tony Rolt and Harry Schell for centrated and acute forms, per- their intrepid performances on hape, may expect to encounter road and track,
THE
WEEK-END
GAMBOLS
YOU MUST HAVE BEEN MAD WEWE AGREED NEVER TO PUT TO PUT ALL THAT MONEY ON A HORSE
I'VE LOST MY PURGE /
ARE YOU SURE THAT YOU HAVENT LEFT IT AT HOME?
QUITE ET
MORE THAN
FEW SHILLINGS
ON ANY HORSE 1
WELL. IF YOU'RE A SURE THAT MY BETTER OO TO THE POLI
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SATURDAY SOCCER SPOT
LACK OF CONTROL CAN BRITISH LEAD TO REAL TROUBLE and Best
OVER AT THE VALLEY
Says I. M. MacTAVISH
The MacTavish Topper is off again. This time, however, it is not raised in any gesture of salutation......it is off to be kicked around in utter frustration and dismal disappointment.
One of the most dangerous things that can happen to a sports writer la to allow himself to develop a complex about some controversial aspect of the game he is covering, and I admit to deliberately varying my topics and subjects as much possible to prevent this happening.”
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This week, however, I must | Entlored wilh this comment programma <f göm return to the whole worrying tu verroduction of ʼn prepramme very much curtalled but there is I think from the Glasgow Exhibition of Food Bist of games dug for tot 1978 which shows three games--- deelskin this week-end. These
two norter пр one rugby-nre: che wind for November
19 of that year.
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is fate and recurai That an for this reason the star- dset of control in Fires Divisina Femes has been generelt, calls Detery and in many carm ex
jelent.
ront Tenture of the season
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The big Smt ปาง between two of the top terms of the day. Tror pra enme folk and Vale of Leven and Ben'on, the
m of them wn s'il fent the the game la be Colony between The Juveniles from the rupper ting seccer mobch Was (would bereft from much strie- North and South er Glasgow.... neil for St. Joseph's: Vic Pedruco,ter control of The rough niny and, as a peart of interest for 12: Imar Erinter,
K. The has been such an unplen- the rugby football fans, their Dutta, or Jiridoo Hussain,
game was played between teams ¦ Arturo Ozorio
Joaquim far,
from West of Scotland RFC. (Codaco, 25: Benny Omar, 3
However, this apart. there and Glasgow University, canot e Souza or Dave Leonard is really very much
wrong It would appear from the A. B. Salleh or Guaste
in the Senior Division, bu how wording on the programme that Pereira, 1. A C
I wish I could say The Irmail or
those days There was pbout the lower sections of the active argument about different or All Yeung, of Sheery Bucks, of; Bredd Ablong
Lenguo
systems of lighting. I suy this Something
must because simply
Is Kreat
prominence Let me give done about this.
t'ven to the announcement that illustrations the game? You two excellent
were to be played from gemes played at the Valley under "Wells' Light".
Makes last week-end.
think усли
doesn't
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for
OTHER GAMES
20
Kame
Owing
Defence Force ang durtout this month many vendor purvers cannot turn out S and many Sanlor matches are pe tponed. The
'Iter Sentor Legis
herluferi is the "1" Pandas H vs University ture. The Collegians have made una rovement. but still cannot be exported
to resist the more experienced, fiter balanced Pandas
pin'
ther:
SGIDO
Wis
The first one is a real pip-it.
One of the players col- from fected the ball
a hefty kick downfeld by p lent
The opposition appar- Division ently decided that
the 1xle use in chasing it so
in possession was left un- molested
turn that He cited in bis most tactically the
proft able thing to do was to retain pas- Ression until lackied by XEN opponent, so he stood with the ball at his feet.
In the Junior League tourna- ment, enthusiastic P. I. Dodgers will battle the hardy Black- hawki "B". They are the best In the Gold section and favourites for the final play-off The loiter have more experience and are expected to win.
are
En
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Today
St. Joseph's
VA Club at Causeway Bay, 4 p.m.
Caroline Hill, 4 p.m.
CAA VF. South Chinn д!
Sing Tao va, Royal Navy ot Club Sladlum, 4 p.m.
Tomorrow
Klichee vs. KCMB at Caroline
lii, 4 p.m.
Kwong Wah vs. Police at Club Stadium, 4 pin
Monday
Poppy Day Charity Match
Combined Services vs. The Rest ni Club Stadium, 4 p.m.
The big attraction in the pre- grunne is the mecing of KMB and Kitchee at Caroline Hill te-
NOTHING IN THE RULES
A remark i overheard in the stands at Curedre Hill the other day set me thinking and wen-norrow. This has all the mak→ dering. The remark-a9
inges
of a great game
and if vurately as I can recail-some- both teama produes the form of thing like this "Only the captair which they are capable the un-
the tide should be allowed savoury memories of last sea to make protests or appeals to son's return League match will the referee and the referee be well and truly eradicated. shru'd only speak to other ployers in the presence of the tram captain."
This idea of pushing things anto the
has captain
always worried me.. lot of looking through books, it
but now, after
werifea me still more and I write
this in the hope that sumcone may be able to supply nsulisfactory answer.
This is a vital game for both sides. KMB beaten last week- other couple end, cannot afford to lose an- while of points defeat for Kitchee would just season's list of about delete them from the possible cham- pleas,
Time went on -- probably It Was no more than seconds then the referee blew his whistle and awarded a free kick against the man-in-possession for. of #11 things, wasting time!!! That is in accordance with the referees Other balanced
I have a feeling that while Rames are
own statement to the players,
there is a risk of a major upset, thrise between SCAA and CAA und Seventeeners and LynxES,
game the
KMB will not be defeated.. During the same
but let's hope there is no re However, CAA and Lynxes are offlela) in charge awarded an in- just favour
petition of that last outrageous to emerge the direct free-kick just ou side the windere, Comets and Dukes six-yard Jin
niceting. Chaos reigned Ald
easily beat their supreme and after he had made pants, 25 Poders and couple of abortive attempts to Wah Ying.
get hings organised the referee and he was a European
Kunes
will be one-sided,
In the Ladies League. the suddenly said 'Oh come on let's Ex-get on with the game and Champion Wahoos 'A' and Pen- blew his whistle for the kick nant-holders Colleens 'A' will to be taken al hough the rules have no difficulty in overrunning were being flagrantly broken all the rookie Colleens B and around him. Overseas Ladies,
THE
PROGRAMME
Saturday
2.00 p.m.: (A) SCAA vs. CAA; (B) Seventeeners vs. Lynxes.
3.30 p.m.: (A) 25 Pounders vs. Comels,
Sunday
10.00 m.: (A) Wahoos "A" vs. Colleens "B"; (B) Colleens "A" vs Overseas Ladles.
I know only too well that it is always easy to eriucise bu inexperienced as they are, these men are qualified offelals,
And we know from past experience that lack of control can lead to real trouble over-in-the-Valley
TOPICAL PIECE
the
in my
search through ruler of the game I can find no anywhere about the mention
side....his rights ceptain of
his qualifications.....or his responsibilities.
rates a
St. Joseph's will enter their game against the Club with most in- plenty of confidence and pro-
New this
easy might be, for it would seem
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CALD
ALLSOPPS
teresting point or points as the vided this does not add up to aver-confidence they should that the referee on his part is collect both points.. fully justified in
but let that the un- captain us just an arding the them not forget
predictable Club 18 always and ignoring any approach made
liable to cause a surprise. by him..... while in reverse the "captain" might well point out In the other week-end games | Jole Agents that he has no status whatsoever South China, Kwong Wah and
player
ide
on the field that requires him, Sing Tao look favourites for
to be other than Just-another- ́ two more points aplece althougn player'.
have Kwong Wah will
to be wary of the Police side with a . I know very well that by
player like elusive Au Chi-yin referees and club in the middle. precedent officials do recognise teun cap- tains as very useful members of There is sura to be a good I om Indebted to a local
any game
but
Hongkong crowd at the Club Stadium on correspondent for
a most in- residents who have parked their Monxlay for the traditional teostat item about fcotball
cars on the same spot for years Poppy Day Charity Match be- under floodlights. With work and then suddenly get a sum- tween Combined Services and being pushed ahead on the new mons will know only too
nly too well The Best. installationIs at the Club that recedent is not by Stadium and Caroline Hill this mean foolproof. There is a lot Д very topical piece of news of food for thought In this Pied I quote my correspondent matter and I would be glad to without comment.
hear from anyone who has any information about the introduc tion of the team-captain' in
11.30 am. (A) Pandas “A” vs. St Joseph's.
"There is a feeding abroad that 2.00 pm: (A) Pandos "B" vs. Floodlight Football is a modern HKU.
innovation, I am sending you a reproductices of a very vid programme which shows this is not so....kd fact the idea is very nearly 100 years old!"
3.30 p.m.: (A) PI Dodgers vs. Binckitawks "B"; (B) Wah Ying vy, Dukes.
by Barry Appleby
THERE ARE LOTS OF BETTER L IT WON ! OU! VOU CLEVER THINGS TO SPEND OUR MONEY ON
BUT IT WON
My Purse! Oh dear! what will George_say
DARLING
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AND IF YOU JUST BRING IT TO OUR HOUGE THIS EVENING AND SAY THAT, A LADY FOUND IT. THATS WOULDNT) BE A LIE ) MOULD ET
that
soccer.
WEEK-END GAMES
With Standard
Any
been Two good aldies have elected and the interesting combination of
soldiers and airmen may well surprise the arcuve Rest side. A lot will depend on the Higgins, Loader and
Toth half-back line. II they manage do get
an carly grip of the game they could
the reveralon to virtually, carry their side to a Anne the mid-week clear-cut victory.
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