ARMY SPORTS A
PARADE
The Army hockey players are awarded the Spot of Honour at the top of the Sports Parade this week by
reason of their fine wins at the week-end.
The 4-1 defeat of the strong Rearvio 'A' by Army “A puts the soldiers once again in a most favourable position to win the First Division League Championship....and such a success would be but due reward for a season of consistently good play.
The Army '' side air did hut for the Hongkong section of well to score a 5-1 away vi-the draw. tory OVET their Dutch op-
DONITILA.
REFEREES' DINNER
on
The following are the entries received up to a tale hour yester- 42 Fd. day: 27 4. Bty. RA
Regt. RA. 27 HAA Regt. RA, Referees 2/2 Goorkha Rifles, 7th Hussars, The Army Football
Annual COD, 25 Fd. Rogt. RA. Dia- Association held Is Dinner at the NAAFI Club trict Workshops REME, 11th In-
Monday fantry Workshops REME, Road" Chatham
A large gathering of evening. members and friends enjoyed u most pleasant get-together and heard some excellent dinner speeches.
after-
Entries close on January 16
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The draw for the 2nd Round of the Land Forces Hockey Cup One of the great disappoint-in as follows:-
ab- ments, however, was the
sence, through itiness, of Major C. Walpole, ROAC, Chairman of the Referees' Association.
Major Walpole had been look- ing forward eagerly to his first as Chairman, Dinner Anna!
in his absence his speech and was read by Mr Minta, one of the selor referOS of the As- sociation,
1n his reply to the set, Major C.
Eirick, MBE, D Secretary of the Army (H.K.) Football Amociation, combined wit, pointed humour, and a lot of good commonsense in a bright speech that kept the gathering in happy mood.
Major A. C. A. Walker MBE. Secretary of the Referees' Asso- slation, proposed the toast to the visitors in one of his typically
bright interludes of repartee,
CBE Colonel J. A. Dawson, Chairman of the Land Forces Sports Board, who was the Guest of Honour, replied to the Toast and dwelt at length on the part that team officials must play to given ensure that referees every possible assistance to do
their job.
are
Colonel Dawson said that was the responsibility of team officials to
32 Med. Regi. HA.. v 1st. Bn. Essex Regt..
THE CHINA, MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1955. LOOKING AHEAD IN 1955
CHELSEA TO WIN THE CUP; SAMMY MCCARTHY TO KEEP HIS TITLE
By GEORGE WHITING
How wrong can you be trying to forecast the shape of sporting We shall see.... In keeping with the descent from things to come? holiday to hangover, we shall start with Chelsea, and extend the neck by suggesting that Ted Drake's wobbly and wayward. heroes could win the FA Cup.
Never mind those Christmas results, or that tatterdamallon display against Red Banner, or those missed penalties. This tip is offered after, personal acquaint- Stamford ance with more than three decades of mud, flood and opprobrium at Bridge, and I defy anybody to treat the forecast with disdain, irony, sarcasm, ridicule or bad language. I've heard the lot in Fulham Palace Road.
trageous fortune and
chain-maker hooks Marsden.
All Chelsea moed is for up the offside Bentley to read rule and Willemse to forget the Rugby Union code. Then you'l
BOC.
to boxing.
Oiber peeps
arc
TITLE FOR BARTON pugilistic
that
future- meat-porter
on
A
Page
ON THE
SOCCER SIDE
(Edited by Sam Leitch)
Spectacular cash bidding for Reg Matthews, of Coventry City, has zoomed
The First.
to the world record fee for a goalkeeper-a near £14,000 offer from Division. Daily Coventry are asked to part with 22-year-old Matthews,
serves.
they 'Spurs ognia Indicated Are not too happy about part- Their profiting with Harmer.
ALS
ill.
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Preston problem of the mo ment le ... finding
a place for stylish full-back Bob Wi- eon, the boy who depulises when needed.
at right or left back. Standing in for li
Wallon, fluenza viction 300
Hull Bob is playing too well tor be
dropped.
months hence Australian centre-
"We have been pestered by many managera, and now a famous club have offered a tremendous fee, one far in excess of that usually paid for goalkeepers," reveals Coventry Chairman W. Erle Shanks.
Present world
Tiny Tony are more than 30: I'll pick a record for Tommy Harmer,
of a Walford team of them to lick, the pants goalkeepers is £11,000 paid by was the subject
any under-30's ・aldo." Manchester United for Reg inquiry last week following his off Allen to Queen's Park Rangers. gamo against, West Ham ro Tommy was talking to Watford
workers. Will Coventry be tempted to Rugby the left
football is no longer part with Matthews, whom they
inese signed straight from school Erie the especial perquisite of
14-year-old? scepired isles. They play it in bard foot in F, the tallons are would be enormous.
CHEERS FOR MANNION coming to Twickenham, the Japs
at sell Rog "We will not the uptake were quick
Cheers for Wilf Mannion, as A
Mr Shanks, I take that
against Oxford and Cambridge. ANY price," said
Just he recaptured some of his Eng- well known purveyor
and we don't land form for new club vegetables, Sammy McCarthy, 10 Ron Barton will be a Cruiser we play regularly in the Argen- "We never sell a player
tine, the Siamese are improving for the money
City. But the fans didn't know char- of his featherweight weight Champion before the keep his British
part with men and the Russians are learning.
that Just before Saturday's acter and calibre." utle against Empire Champion end of the year
kick-off tho ex-Middlesbrough Now Walton is it again after Ulster on Kelly
Foffers will finish, will That
British Jack Solomona
a message a try-out with the reserves it Spider
Two First Division clubs who star had received January 22-always providing continue to delude himself about as usual, as hard-lines losers
have shown persistent interest telling him that his child had could be an idea to bring Wil- Sammy plugs his cara against Entertainment Tax breing of both the Walker and Ryder
in Matthews are West Brom-been taken to hospital seriously son out as a centro-half. Four Cup matches against the earnest reduced.
practised wich and Charlton. And assiduously Cockell will That
be Americans, elther under the Our amateum effeted their over i to sign one and only Walker Cup win "return match" clause before at St Andrews in 1089, and bolag permitted within punching certain sentimental optimists are suggesting that a return to those distance of Rocky Marcianu.
will
show historie greens next May could That managery their habitual business acumen herald victory No. 2. and physical fortitude in pursult of 25 per cent.
Cricket? Ten thousand salutes to Tym. May and Cowdrey, bu I still think we sent to Australia and non-catchers team of patchwork Belders. Evans always
LITTLE MO AGAIN • It'a that play-the-ball excepted.
be will Peter Thompson Walt til the South rule again. Rugby League's
from Melbourne to rouming summer most controversial feature get here next There is considerable speculo-
Andrews next July-and if you tion as to the eventual outcome came up for its annual dis-shall then be able to watch the defend his Open thle at
meeting of art of fielding restored to its
know of a home-grown pro- of this competition and well in-cussion at the
fessional to unseat him, I shall formed enthusiasts suggest that
the Cup and Rules Com-proper importance in what used
be pleased to hear about it.
off- Little
Connolly, Mo week.
14 Fd. Regt. RA v 24 Fd Eaglocer Regt.
7th Hussars, v. 1st. Bn. North SWOR
v. 72
LAA
|
HK Sigs. Regt. Regt. RA, or RASC.
The game between 7 Hussars Bn. North Staffs will and 1st take place at Sookunpoo at 4 p.m. tumorTOW. The 32 Med. R.gt. 1st. Essex
game will be rayed at Boundary Street January 17 at 4 p.m. The dates and venues for the other games have not yet been fixed.
011
the Belfast Bawl.
Loken. cuiller By the same
win the Dat Dower should Flyweight Championship against compelled, the slings and arrows of out-counter or
Rugby League Try The Union Idea
Д
to be
Don
thre moblest
if they manage to steer clear of mittee at Manchester this joyous game of all.
each other in the earlier rounds, Hongkong Signal Regt and Essex Regt. will fight out the final.
BOXING
Africans We
and most
I hope keps due for them. Also for the Hyder Cup pro fessionals, who, are due for their blennial beating at Thunderbird Ranch, Polm Springs, Californļu, In November.
counts.
Finally,
no
SI
Of what
use are specialist batamen rund bowlers
when court recently with a fractured The Committee decided to ex-your feldamen are too stiff in leg, will suredly mop up once those ruther precious periment with variations of the the leg to bend and to uncertain again ruling
in two special floodlit of eye and hand to hold their young lawn tennis ladies who sport gnoble ideas about expense re- at Leigh and gamea
Odsal in catches?
English cricket will revive as March, Land
bookmaker will Leigh and Wigan will try out on entertainment when we get
go broke-though I am doing tho Rugby Union idea of the
a few more Tony Locita, Alan
Acropolis for player releasing the ball when Watkinses, Jack Ikins and Bill my best to render this forecast
making close-to-the-vold by backing tackled, and Bradford Northern Hitches and Leeds will experiment with wicket chances, instead of walt-tie 1955 Derby.
And if I am accused of wish- the method of the tackled player ing for them and dropping them
ful thinking, I can only answer releasing the ball when tackled with the slightly bored air that
afflicts too many of our contem-that this is where we came in porary cricketers,
wishfully thinking about Chel-
-London Express Service.
a second time.
Up to te 12 entries have
the bech received for Forces Team Boxing Champlon- stips and already ft seems cer- tri that there
is going to be ion for the pre hot competition
premier honours. It is still not certain whether 2/2 Courkha Rifles and 7th flussars will compete in the both Championships, but
at talented boxers have some
It is hoped the clubs will co- their disposal it is to be hoped
full- operate by playing their und that they will be seen in action.
games. strength team in these
captains The boxers
Bty. RA Players, conches, and of 210 will be in action tonight when of the clubs will be briefed on
what is required. they take part in the Red Duster
The League will accept finan- promotion at the Missions to
for cial responsibility
both Seamen,
and it games,
any profit is made it will be divided among the clubs taking part.
make it clear hat they would not tolerate misde- Ho meanour from their players. added
was that the Army Jealous of ita repulation and
would not permit certainly
In player to continue repro- sentative football if he was to
himself capable of conducting correctly.
another topical Speaking on theme, Colonel Dawson said that it was his own view that the day of competitive football under floodlights had not yet arrived in Hongkong. He said that person- ally he felt that we needed more practical experience of playing under such conditions before the question of suitability for com- petitive soccer could be seriously considered.
Ammy boxers will again be in action on January 22 when a Combined Services - China Gymnasium promotion is staged at the MacPherson Stadium in Kowlcon.
The present intention is to have Royal Navy, Army, Royal China Air Forco aund the Gymnasium represented by six but it is belleved boxers each
provide good order to that in matches, and to cordonn to weight divisions, this may have varica. Whatever the bo be eventual set-up, this looks like entertaining another Mrs❘ being
evening.
Among the guests were Mr C. S. Wang Chairman of the Hongkong Football Association, and Mrs Wang, 'Brig' Young, Mr K. K. Ip, Mr and Mrs L. Wi- cocka, Mr Y. F. Mak, and Cd.PTO
and J. A. Kearney, RN, Kearney.
CCSS
The evening was a great suc-
and reflected the overall Sixteen teams will contest the healthy state of this thriving Land Forces Basketball Cham- association which le doing so plonstup. This number is not much to improve the standard quite as high as had
been ex- of football in the Army and pected, but whatever is missing is also giving a great deal of in bulk will certainly be com- of good material assistance to the Hong-pensated for by lata
play. The draw for the first kong Football Association.
round will be made in a day or
ATHLETICS
Army athletes will be out in force at Caroline Hill this week- end when the HKAAA, slagts an Open Meeting. The entry list contains the names of many well-known soldier athletes and it is confidently expected that they will be well represented in the winning lists,
The ext big item on the
the HKAAA| calendar 13 Pentathlon which will take place on Sunday, at Caroline H February 6, at 2:30 p.m.
50.
Congratulations to Major George Brower on another fine display of swordsmanship at Micao in the Hongkong Sword Club's match with Clube Militar.
Friday, January 28, has been set aside for the semi-finals of the Land Forces Hockey Cham pionships.,
PIRIE RECORD
the athletic How different approach, the often angry bul alway 9 purposeful Gordon Pirie---offered here world-beater in is a probablo
1955.
My guess is that Pirie, freed of chips on the shoulder, would make Zatopelt's 10,000 Metres June (28min. The poor standard of serum-record of last
look like
n Sunday discussed. 64.2svc.) wus also maging
that when morning saunter. They recommended infringements in putting the ball into the
occur the non- "loose head"
should put the offending team ball in.
serum and the Unive, disguised as Oxford
The poor standard of scrum-
Wps also
discussed maging They recommended that when intringements in putting the ball pon-offending into the serum and the "loose head" occur the team should put the ball in
(London Express Service).
Indians Skittle Out Sind XI
For 97 Runs
Hyderabad, Jan. 11.
left Wallis Mathias, who school only last year, scored 50 not out for the Sind Cricket As sociation XI, who were skittled out for 97 by the Indian touring team
on the opening day of a three-day game here today.
The Indians were 50 for one wicket at the close.
The defiant stand by Mathias was the only redeeming feature
and
will win the Boat Race under the presidency of Shakespearin→ -sounding J. A. Gobbo,
from Melbourne Magdalen. At least five young man from the wider waters of Australia are available for next year's boat.
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Title Fight
Call Off
Starts Row
is
re-
Ambitious Cardiff have newed their interest in 'Spurs'
Tyson And Hutton Top Averages
Melbourne.
match- nine
Frank
Tyson's winning aggregate of wickets for 96 in the Third Test boosts his total in all first-class matches of the tour to 39 wickets at a cost of only 18.28 runs apiece,
He stays at the top of the Close MCC bowling averages.
pace bowler Brian Statham who has taken behind is fellow
31 wickets, each costing runs.
10.52
to
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to his homeland... for good. Given the option of musing half Joc Marston will be away the match and returning im- Middlesbrough, mediately will decided that it was his
Don Liverpool's manager the duty to play. And after
Welsh s convinced he has found game he was quickly
whisked
20-year-old winner in tho to his train.
That explains cutsid
Terry Songings, something for young autograph Scogings, who has already com- hunters who were puzzled
pleted his Army service, was doubt by Mannion's lightning | picked up from a local beam getaway.
no
by
Gratefully acknowledged Hull City manager Bob Jackson Will
is the cffer-duly accepted--af
for facilities training Mannion at Hartlepools.
the Hull City
Hartlepools chief Fred West- garth did not wait to be asked. He contacted manager without delay. "A real preciate," says chief Jackson. Porting gesture we deeply up-
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at
Sheffield referee George Me Cabe need not worry too much about his "bloomer" in signal ling half-time five minutes to In tho Arsenal-West soon Bromwich game.
havo bosses Football's "watchdogs" out this seaso reporting on referees and their Despite Test failures, skipper conduct. One was present Len Hullon leads the baiting | this match, with 604 runs, average of 85.33. Next come Peter May and Denis
hero Compton. Test
Colin fourth. He has Cowdrey is scored 600 runs, average 41.25.
Just how much pace means to com- shown by the MCC is parative wicket totajs of the fast and slow men. Of the 143 wickets taken so far 113 have ton: fallen to speed.
the 1op Bob Appleyard is
third in the He is spinner. averages with 13 wickets at 22.77 much.
third By SYDNEY HULLS
Fourth, but with the highest aggregate, is. Trevor A big boxing row
Bailey. He has taken 22 wickets. end in a All-rounder Bailey is also fifth threatening to showdown at the offices of in the batting. the British Boxing Board of Control.
Alec Bedser, still not fully from the shingles recoveredTM which attacked him right at the DISCOMFORT
Belle Vue, the Manchester start of tour, la last in bowling. His eight wickets have cost 44.5 Russlan
promoters, claim they had darsmen, tasted our blood, will probably call off the title fight between runs each. win again, but, as this year, will Lightweight Champion Joe Lucy scheduled continue to do as they are told and Frank Johnson,
having
to
by elderly gentlemen capped in for March 4, because Lucy's the Pink of Leander," Was manager, Jim Wicks, asked too not the Millennium telf once high a purse, postponed to avoid a clash with Henley?
Says Wicks: "I never named
-(London Express Service.)
Ted "Kid" Lewis
Has A New Job Now
At rugby, a pack peopled by a price. Belle Vue'a represen- tative made me an offer and I hefty, Boroirs Uke Bosques
Forty-eight hours could help France to become accepted it.
champions for later on Christmas Day of all Internationat the first time which would be days he rang up and said
Ted "Kid" Lewis has a a source of acute discomtare, to Belle Vue had decided they offered nothing more accom- those smug gentry who for years could rot afford to pay it. modating than a cold shoulder tion of their action but if it the
"I've asked for an explana-job now but he won't make £200,000 to £300,000 he as World Welterweight to players from across the don't arrive soon I'll have to made Channel.
take the case to the Board of Champion. Control.
REME SPORTS POSTPONED
new
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an
Now the ex-fighter's the man "Naturally, when I accepted who hands, you the change and Belle Vur's offer. I had to do the package of cigarettes in clina a similar contract from Marylebone tobacconists shop. another promoter. That offer And he hopes to become
inspector for the Arm and de INTERESTING STAGE
of his side's balting. Ho do- The Corps of Royal Electricnt may not be repeated."
Complicating the issue is the some travelling for them, Mechanical Engineers, The Major and Minor Units fended stubbornly until he ran and
of
He hit four Athletic Meeting will be held on fact that the man, prominent in partners.
Wicka The "Aldgate Juggernaut" now out haye
Wednesday, February 28, and the boxing world, who The events in the Pentathlon, Football Leagues
boundaries.
Test spinner Subhna Clupte not February 16 as originally declares conducted the business, has used his boxing motto
la not recognised as a matchery everything" for his career took three wickets for 48 runs, announced.
The meeting features an open málser for this promotion, Milo Race. Dani took two for five, and Jasu Patel two for 14-Reuter..
Metres,
Entry forma can be obtained from the SOPT at HQLF (Tol, 34171 Ex. 448.)''.
in the order in which they will reached a most interesting stage, take place, aro ng follows:-200
In the Major Units Section Metres. Discus Throw. Long Jump, Javelin Throw and 1,500th Hussars are favourites to lift the Litle. They have two games still to play and havo collected 15 out of a possible 16 They are being holly points. pursued by lat Kings, who have 12 points out of a possible 14. Inro asked to point out to:
In the Minge Units Leagues,' intending competitors that the entry forms have to be lodged 157 HAA Bly. are current with the Hon. Docy,, HKAAA favourites in Section 1: 8 Cog by January 28 and they are RASC look like the winners of therefore advised to get their Beotion. 11. In Section III 218 forms completed and returned as Bly, need full points from their two remaining games to pp soon as possible.
fellow. Gunners 250 Bty on post, byóna point withron days left, BeclionThe N
#golove, Cor: the liha, lasuo in zor The LEARELS LA DU. RA$18.
SPORTING SAM
-(London Espress, Servics.)
By Reg. Wootton
and
since his gambling debts losses from backing unscoesful. revues and other ventures drow him into bankruptcy In 1826 when ho was only 30, 1
He has boon xboxing trainer, referee, publicwi, and in 1931 he aver ran for a sout in Parlia
ment for Bir Oswald Mosley's Now Party. He has just given up working for his son maiding TV advertising films, pre
His fans, who still honour him as a boxer and hold the Le testimonial boxinif thatch for fr 1954, will. Be able to app him in 1 him most
His verdict: "Just a mistake anyone could have made in the bustle of a fast clash. No com- well- plaints otherwise controlled game.".
on
a
BEST OVER 30
and he has already done well in the Central Lengue qicE,
(London Express Service).
H.K. Players For Manila Tennis Tourney
Manila, Jan. 12.
The Hongkong Tennis Cham. plon, Ip Koon-hung, and two other ranking Colony players will participate in
the 1935 philippine National Open Tennis Championships which will take place in February.
the three Proposals from Hongkong players to play here were accepted yesterday by the Amateur Athletic Philippine Federation Tennis Commitice. .“
whose visit Ip Koon-hung, here will be his third, will be accompanied by V. T. Wang and Edwin Taal.
So far seven foreign entrants have registered to compete here. The others are Sweden's Lennart Bergelin and Sven Davidson and Says Arsenal's Tommy Law-Britain's Roger Becker and John
The best players of today | Barrett.-France-Presso.
Let the Future Scholar
have a Start Now!
from
Leamin
to
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