THE HONG KONG jockey CLUB ANNUAL RAĆE MEETING Saturday 13the Wednesday 19th and Saturday 22nd January, 1955.
(To be held under the Rules of the Hong Kong Jockey Club)
THE PROGRAMME WILL CONSIST OF 80 RACES.
The First Bell will be rung at 11.30 am. and the First face run at 12 o'clock NOON each day.
day.
The Timin interval is after the Fourth Race (1.80 p.m.) each
The Becretary's Office at Alexandra House will close of 18.00 am, each day.
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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, JANUARY 8, 1955,
By Rog. Wootton
SPORTING, EN
Softball League Tourney Starts On Its Second Round This Week-end.
Starting 1955, the Softball Leagues are entering the second round competition and all matches are expected to be even mors keenly fought. The best games of this week will be CAA va. Braves in the Senior “A” League and Colleens “À” va. South China In the Ladles' League,
Both Braves and Chinese Athletic are hard-hitting teams and it will be in- teresting to see who will get the upper hand. Considering the batterica, Braves cer- tainly possess a better one in Jock Brown and Manuel Guterres while CAA's P. C. Weng and Y. C. Ng are weaker.
s
The infielders and outfielders
Remedios Athirties
K. T. Leung, Kirurgo Caßu aweep Lickew, Luervore, at $20 Bach per day or það lor me wree anys of the Meeung may be ousaineU Hrom the Caso bweop Offices aung normal ostice nʊurs unul 18.00 aju, on esca day of the meeting.
numbers
BATTING AVERAGES
Senior "A"
SATURDAY SOCCER SPOT
INJURED PLAYERS MUST BE HANDLED WITH CARE
-NO NEED
FOR HASTE
By L. M. MacTAVISH
The soccer alley has really been buzzing this week and there are so many things to write about that it is difficult to know just where to start, but, as the players and their welfare must always be the first considera tion, I think I shall deal with this subject first."
course of a game,
--crash
pro-
and day's game will also reach the
to
Did you see the thrilling meeting between Kitchee and South China last Sator day? If you did thẹn no doubt like me you felt some concern for popular Cheung Koon-hing the Kitchee goalkeeper who was hurt in á late --- but accidentaj with Mok Chan-wah, ·
Cheung raced far beyond tie vital fact that ho injured player | Senior Shield due for decision. penalty area to try and avert a should be moved anywhere "by Pride of place on the core when the little winger was anyone until it is clear that gramme will be the titanie tussle making tracks for goal. The two such a' movement will not in-between South China and KMB players stasited is a heup and crease the extent of his injury. Int Caroline Hill this afternoon. It was soom obvious that the
There is no necessity for With the memory of the fine injury was
either high on his haste. The referee is empower-Kitchee-South China meeting ed to adjust time to meet such still fresh in our memory there am or on his shoukter.
careful And It was impossible to may just exigencies,
and is every reason to hope that treatment how severe the Injury was but considerate the treatment he received at the handing MUST be
playor who to hired to time and at the end of the game remed-designed to aggravate it, A teaminate who was close to goalkeeper thoughtlessly and the dangerously pulled him to his fect by
The injured arm. He ballero football
lost a great friend and wat dragged
and when the final retirement of Jack 81ure on
about, also by the champlon with the
half legislators have enjoyed whistle sounded he was
the field in very popularity and respect that he carried from
himself during the covicus pain supported by the earned for
thany years of service which ho | weight of his own arms across
gave to the game. the shoulders of two officials.
I believe that this was due in peated act was This tast
the main to his willingness to when Chew Keon-hing was
the hear both sides of any argument It moved from being stadium and the whole incident or discussion; his unswerving the belief that the individual was 8mphasised onco
again pro-sing necessity for educating never as big, or as Important, ve South China's chances
the game; and abova all his avowed principle that skill, not colour or creed, was the only criterion in deciding if a player was good enough.
to same heights. This, of course, la in thea knock-out competition and it however
importar that game might be may be that the "sudden-death" aspect will put the players on GOOD FRIEND GONE
odge
but neverthalers thin ond
foot match has all the possibilities of being one of the games of the
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MOST RUNS BATTED IN of both teams are all good in
Sr. "A" League Chấn, Y. K defence and offence as well. Guterres, Anthony (Braves),438
(CAA) 7 Braves have Carlou Yvanovich, Trao, Raymond (Pandas) 421 Sr. "B" League: Souza, Eddie Lauridro, Junior Reme-Osmund. Anthony (Braves) 409
Marcus (Blackhawka) 10 alos, Tony Osmund, Tony Gu'er-Lus Y. S. (Pandas)
375 Junior Leaguns; Kotwall mys Bull Dhabher Carlos til
rios Dhabhier Buk (Breves)
.360
George (Comets) 11 and rnginstays
333 Lodles' Leagues; Lee, Carolyn Chun. Y. K (CAA) have C. M. Tsang Tsung. C. M. (CAA)
(W:hoos "B") 15 .333 Y. K. Chan
Chan. | Poon, L. C. (Pandas)
MOST STOLEN BASES 333 Sheldon Ma, Paul Tiu. Tony and Leung, K. T. (CAA)
,310 Sr ·A" Longue; Ng. Y. C. Harry Kwok and S. C. Wong.
Omar Beany (St. Joseph's) 309
(CAA) Both teems have
304 Sr. "B League; Leung, practised Ng. Y. C. (CAA)
match within the series 1 to 4,000 may be hard for this important
Charles (Pandas) Parucular
"B" Senior Buch uckes
articularly the Braves reserved for all race meoungs as Taruuga Tickɛia.
who Barretto, Rennie
Junior Leagues: Nunes. tropred two in the first round
Denis (Blackhowks} ve sign 18 reserved by the Wik ve bṣucu DoftanksVÝ Guy w
(Blackhawks) .533 bewus 10
reservation for Through Ticrew or a Ano her defeat will end all hope Armstrong, Jim (Amerjentu) 448 Ladies' Leagues; D Aquino. CAIXOL алу
for the Smlor "A" Pennant os Pereira, John (Blackhawks) 438 Tut reaun the
Angela (Wahoos "B") 11 JUN Materi
he Tribesmen s'ill have a long Souza Marcus (Blackhawks) 870 | Ladies' Leagues: then he cuts 1 10 4,CUB),
d hard way to go to Pennant-Herrick, James (Pandas) .353
Cheng, Amy (Pandan) Tickels reserved and available but not paid for by 10.00a.m.
Burting, R. (Amie-Jeans) on the any preceding the Hace Meeting for woich they are reserved
Keswani, H. HKU) will be au mɑ the reservaden canceled for 20 we metulja.
Tickets over 4,000 will also be sued consecut.vely but parucuar namoura cannot be reserved as Through Tickets.
The reservation of any particular number does not confer on the registered holder any ngis
less the ticket whatsoever bearing the appropriate number is sued to and can be produced by the holder.
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Ataling reasons for their action.
SPECIAL CASH SWEEP
Tickets for the Special Cash Sweep on the Pearce Memorial Cup scheduled to be run on 22nd January, 1955, at $2.00 each, may be obtained from the Cash Sweep Offices.
The sale of these uckets will close on Friday 21st January at:-
382, Nathan Road, Kowloon
6. D'Agullar Street
Queen's Building. (Chater Road)
TOTALISATOR
nt 4.00 p.m.
o1 3.00 p.m.
at 8.00 pm.
ville.
The Chiaran Athletics have
9710
They
.358 333
.500 .4021
Junior Leagues h difficulty of few players who en turn up for Sunday games Remedios, Robert (P. I.
Dodgers) 501 Many are engaged in new work that requires regular Sun-Gomes, Bernado (Block-
hawks) 550 hence tay du les and
their
.52p Ko'walt George (Comets) manager, Mr Merk, finds quite a
Souza, Eddie (Dukes) problem confronting him. may not be able to turn out one. Peter (Predas) Sunday in rength. Therefore Wong. H. F. (Severieepers) .462 Braves are favoured to win this Ribeiro, Eduardo (Black-
hawks) .455 gam though they bowed to the
Nunes, Denis (Blackhawks) .444 Alhieties in the first round,
.408 Kwok, Busco (CAA) The other Senior "A" game. Lee, Ray (Comets)
417 Pandas vy. Delawares, will be
Despa, Ruben (P. 1. a lop-sided one as the young
Dodgers) 417 and iss experienced Indians
Ladies' Leagués w!}] not be able to resist the hervy cnslaught of the powerful Alonco, Evelyn
(Wahoos "B") .552 Silva, Shella (Wahoos "A" 471 In the Senior
"B" Division, Leu, Carolyn (Wahoos "B" 400 Pandea "" are cloghing
and Overscas University
D'Aquino, Angela (Wahoos challenging the mighty Ameri-
"B" 459 It is elmos certain that
Ozorio, Cellia (Colleens
•he Colierens and Overseas
"A") 438 .429 boys will lose again though they Cheng, Amy (Pandas)
Improvement Norman, Dolly (Colleeng made much lately.
"A") .429 Only two Junior contests are Collaen, Falvia (Wahoos scheduled: CAA Jr. vs. P. i.
"A") 421 Doigers and Wah Ying vs. Hui Ruby (Colleens "B") 376
SLUGGING AVERAGES Benior "A"
Begreats.
Backers are advised not to destroy or throw away their tickets until after the "all clear" signal has been exhibited.
ALL 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 ONE HOUR AFTER THE TIME FOR WHICH THE LAST RACE OF THE DAY HAS BEEN SCHEDULED TO BE RUN.
PAYMENTS WILL NOT BE MADE
TORN ON DISFIGURED TICKETS.
Bookmakers, Tic The men, etc. will not be permitted to operate | Överseas Jr. within the precincts of the Hung King Juckey Cluo.
By Order of the Stewards,
H. MIBA.
NOTICE
'Bocretary.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
SPECIAL CASH SWEEP ON THE
PEARCE MEMORIAL CUP
Saturday, 22nd January, 1955,
Over 800,000 tickets sold to date.
The Sale of Cash Sweep Tickets on the above will clore on Friday, 21st January, as follows:-
382 Nathan Road, Kowloon,
5 D'Aguilar Street,
Queen's Building, Ground
Floor, Chater Road,
at 4.00 p.m.
at 6.00 p.m.
at 6.00 p.m.
The Draw will be held in the Public Betting Hall at the Race Course, at 10.00 a.m. on Saturday,
2nd January, 1955,
By Order of the Stewards, PEAT, MARWICK, MITCHELL & CO.
Treasurera.
'OR
.arm
8 playens and field officials in the
LEAGUE CRICKET
Army South Should Beat Scorpions At Sookunpoo Today
By "GOOGLY”
After three weeks of the festive season, local League Cricket will be resumed this afternoon when Army South
, | season, Few the
The big question is "Who will win....
7777
:
It is always dificult to fore- cast a cup-tic on the basis of League performances, “but my reading of the game is this: If KMB get an early goal they have the fire and the forward strength to win ... but the longer the game hangs in the * balance the higher do i rato
In
boxing parlance, a quick knock- out to KMB or a hard-won victory on points for South
China,
Another speculative game is St Joseph's v. Army at the Club Stadium. The teams have hl- The Arst meeting ended in
this season. ready met twice
all draw while
the Saints claimed the points by a victory in the second meeting.
3-2
His departure leaves á blg hole in our soccer ranks. A political wit once remarked that while no man was indispensable, too often a quitable replacement was over long delayed
That could well be the case her although for the good of the gome we must hope, that it is Since that second game the Saints have lost Augusto Jack Skinner will continue to Rocha and his absence Interest himself in Far East no doubt be an football by reason of his mem-
not so.
important
there
bership of the Executive Com-actor Lit
have lost Riley
Stand mittee of FIFA. The next meet- is no nows at the moment as to Ing
of the
Committee is in who wil be taking his place... Moscow at the end of May but, whatever. the line-up, this it is interesting to know that ub may need a replay before a one of the last letters Jack re decision is reached. ceived before his departure was
and
with Babids, Effe (South China) 467] will bé ́ all out for Scorpions' blood to avenge the defeat from the Russian member: often there 19.
Overseas rookte teams.
.625
they suffered at Chater Road at the beginning of the season when Scorpions won by 37 runs. This game will bo played at Bookunpro and, whatever the result may be, a good game will be seen.
With
George Souza in top can only be guessed at, but they
another
tie at Caroline Hill
one of the FIFA Committees when Kitchee and Easter cross-
There is no doubt that swords. Both sides were beaten potentially sport is a great fao-last well and hs Easter have tor in good international rela-ost a lot of their early promise tions.
I take Kitchềs to move into the
Skinner
Good Luck, Jack... may both next round: But Thatern and yourself surprised South Chin a few be given many years to enjoy weeks ago and Kitchee will not a well-corned
foregone: onclusion Club tackle
we shall led retirement... be able to look on this result is
you
MAGNIFICENT FILM
half to get to
CAA at
>
the
As far as I can remember Army South has not lost 'n game playing at home this season. With the present form of the soldiers they should take all four points.
Form
Craigengower
Cricke!
ard an uncertada lot and any The former match is more Guterres, Anthony (Braves) .750
Club will be expected to win thing ein happen. However, A
I was privileged the other day Stadium and this is care of these. balanced and should see com-
from their Liang, Y. S. (Pondus)
neighbours, the fancy the home cam to get int to attend a private showing of tica in which anything can hap petition.
However, the Philip Chan, Y. K. (CAA)
Wood- Police, unless English, .500
the official film of the World pen, and it probably will. It is maximum points. pine youngsters know the game
nouss and Renton, the spin- The game
between IRC "A" Cup 1954. This is a magnificent whispered that at least one es- .474 Tsao, Raymond (Pandas) better and should defeat the
$746, all strike form. The lost and Army has been postponed. plece of work and everyone who tablished player may be missing
from the Chinese lads,
Club Une-up, but it Wah Ying will Leung, K. T. (CAA)
two named are also consistent Tomorrow there will be one Ospires to soccer progress should C. (CAA)
hoped Tsang,
that they 407 M
will still manage definitely beat the
batsmen.
game in the Junior Division be- be given an opportunity of s500- Dhabber, Buji (Braves) .950
The though both are
the game. A full- encounter between Re-ween Police and Dockyard ating it. It is an hour and Sentor "B"
can
Just about The former have improved quite Herrick, James (Pandos)
crelo and Kowlon Cricket Club Happy Valley and a good game of superlative football education strength Club .828
next round. and there is lot
is something to learn move into during the course of the Pereira, John (Blackdrawit) 813 will be an interesting game to is expected. tournament.
bút on current form CAA may watch over the malaland.
TODAY'S GAMES
at every stage of the film. Barrettò, Rennie Pemant-holding Colleens 'A'
fancy the home team, Reerelo,
The photography is brilliant, just start favourities, (Blackhawks) .733
Gerry
and the treatment of the will get four points as .700 W
Gastmo seems to have struck his old form both with, bat and (Americans) .682 ball, though KCC are at pre (Blackhawks) 030 sent second in the League table, University, with two new un- (Americans) 552rgraduates from Malayu, K. T. Goh and R. Jonty, are play- I still think the RAF. will leave Fokfulam
at home, but I
with four points
а
been
will tangle with the tough Burling, R. (Americans) South China Athletics, The Donaldson, Ken Portugal Inssies have further werkened by the re- Souza, Marcus signation of Antonia Remedior and Sally Sun, the guardiana
Armstrong, Jim of the hot corner and windy alley. They may not be able to hold back the strong Athletics
from Caroline Hill.
THE PROGRAMME Saturday
2.00 p.m.: (A) CAA Jr. vst P. 1. Dodgers.
Junior LesBUCS
Kotwall, George (Comets) 1.178 Remedios, Robert
(P. I. Dodgers) .864, Kwok, Bosco (CAA)
.730 Ribeiro, Eduardo
(Blackhawks) .727
Gomes, Bernado
Army North will have to do, better this afternoon, when they will be guests of the Navy In their last game they went down to the lowly-placed CCC by five (Blackhawks) 867 wickets.
However,
the hosts Suva, Shella (Wahoos "A") 1.050
will find it difficult to sharo the Lee, Carolyn (Wahoos "8) 813 points, much less gain four. D'Aquino (Wahoon "B") .784 10,00 a.m.: (A) Colleens 'A' Cheng, Amy (Pandas) va, South China Ladies.
202 Babido, Efe (South China), 667
3.30 p.m.: (A) Pandas Ladies vs. Colleens 'B'; (B) Wah Ying Sunday
va. Overseas Jr.
vs. Delawares,
Endlos Leartes
JUNIOR DIVISION
First Division Army South . Scorpions. CCC v. Police.
Recreio v. KCC.
University v. RAF. Navy v. Army North. Optimists, bye.
Second Division
Army ".
. IRC "A" (postponed KCC v. Recreo.
RAF v. University,
KGV v. Navy. IRC, "v
DBS,
TOMORROW
Second Division Polled v. Dockyard.
HOW THEY STAND First Divisiop
To the Junior Division, RAP Kowloon Cricket Club will be Recreio
at home to Recreio and the Army North
·
PW.LD. Pis.
Army Bouth'.. KCC
10 7 1 2 20
0 0 2 1 25
5 2 1 21
6 3 1 21 B5 31 21
9
4
D
4 5 0 10
32 2 14
917 1 8 0.8 0
11.30 a.m.: (A) Pandas 'A' | Aloneo, Evelyné "B") .853 Kings Park players have a Police 2.00 p.m.: (A) CAA vs. Hui, Ruby (Collects "") 583
Braves.
8.30 p.m. (A) Pandas 'B' va. HKU; (B) Overseas 'A' va. Americans.
family
E.LEITZ WETZLAR
Quality runs in the
Leica
Leica M
Leien
NEW
M3
MOST HITS Sr. "A" League:
Osmund, Anthony (Breves) Sr. E League: Armstrong
Sim (Americans) 13
Junior Leagues: Remedios,
Robert (P. I.
slight advantage over their Optimists that they are à Scorpions opponents in better
CCC felding team. The Airmen, at present on | Navy top of this Division, will be at HKU home to University and should consolidato their position with
Ladies Lenguês: D'Angers) 13 four extra points....
Angela UNE
MOST
Sr. "A" Langub: Trans
RAF
KGV will be entertaining Army
17 Navy and they should win with Dockyard
bowlers like Whittaker and Recrofo
Basto. On the other hand I MC "A" C. M. (CAA) 12 gather that a number of thips KCC Sr. "B" Longue?
Bouza
are in the harbour, but there Felice Marcus (Blackhawks). 13
ore an un- | DES Junior faguès: Ribeiro,
Eduardo (Blackhawks) 10 Indios' Leagues:" D'Aquino,
the sailors again
known quantity:
Whether Arthur Rumjahn's Navy IRC "B", cán revenge their de-. KGV Angela (Wahoos "B"):21 | feat by DBS in the first round HKU
POP
ON SALE AT TY „LEADING, PHOTO ŐRÁLERS
LIVE TO RE-
sub
All the Senior Shield gintés
et is so well done, that the will kick off at 3.45 pm.
interest
tempo and the inte
is sus-
feined throughout. Apart from abots from slmost
CLUB'S LIGHTS
And fhally arord or two
the
Dew floodlighting the about matches that were played there equipment at the Club Stadium. aLu the opportunity to view are some Impressive Interludes
the lighting from many showing the world's top
Top foot-
ferent angles ballers in the training spells.
the during These are probably the most Inauguration gomo on Wednes important from an educational day and I also had a word or point
of view and our players two with some of the players.
well -players · · œcemeti however glittering their feputa- tions
The
and however extensive satisfied with the arrangements - their experience have some and from my own observation thing to learn from these ahots. I think that the Club oficials The ball control of some of are due congratulations on the plastrs is uncony and as first rate Installation.
minor adjustments Oply one of those who saw the film
make the Bystem remarked, "They do it all with
The Cary to
émicient, bat
I belleve that the thoroughness of a music hall fully co
that artiste.
Just there is a feeling among some
Club
officials that the lighting about sums it all up.
and
áro
"of course, could
One player, sten to pick the strength should be further in- 9 4 4.1 17 well up with his, toe, balance it creased. on his instep, casually flick it only bo
Second Division
P. W. L. D. Pte. 6 2 3 27. 10.0 2 2 30 5.4.2.22
This albuh.
is dual spectators
86612 up and catch it and balance it stunds, the system. 14. good
enough to meet the most exact Bon his forehead and then walk
requirements et of down the field with it in that
football valve position.
When this ihn becomes avall who were also prostest when
I spoke to able for general showing... don't zhies t
the equally impressive; system I repeat DON'T MISS
Its at Caroline Hill, was turbed on the greatest single contribution couple of weeks ago. The ran canents of ominion seemed to be to foofball-progrefs that --has
that it was castor to watch tha become available in many many,
gama at the Club ground than Fit was at Carolka. Hilly tigand years.
*WEEK-END GAMES
spectator, rosetion virill be Local football fans are being most important factor in derid- served a generous tallon of in- ing the futare uso of the laista, teresting: socour this week-end for compedlive or reprobentan with the second round of the ] live football
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