SUNBEAM-TALBOT TRIUMPH
THE CHINA HAIL, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1955..
Congratulating each other at the end of the gruelling Monte Carlo Rally won the Women's Cup. are The Norwegian winners and the British ladies who Left to right are Francoise Clarke, Anne Hall, Shella Van Damm, Captain Per Malling and Gunnar Padum. Both teams were driving British Sunbeam-Talbot
cars-Rey lerphoto.
The
The Truth About
Blackpool Rumours
Who
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By
STANLEY MATTHEWS
ag with Blackpool? Everyone seems to be asking that we plump from proud Wembley Cup winners to strugglers
It is a fair question, and I will try to answer it. train Feleratim.
The rumours that are being circulated by those who seem to delight in knock- ing a team when it is down are totally untrue and unfair.
Arling
mongers, PAMAN
dressing keen
not get on Agobe,
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FA CUP DRAW
WOLVES ARE AT HOME TO CHARLTON IN THE FIFTH ROUND
London, Jan. 31.
Wolverhampton Wanderers, the favourites, are at home to Charlton, who last Saturday knocked out the holders, West Bromwich Albion, in the fifth round of the Football Association Cup, on February 19,
Wolverhampton, who beat Arsenal 1-0 on Saturday, will meet a team much fancied to reach the final Charlton, whose side usually include two or more South African players, have a reputation for bringing off the surprise win.
A good away team. Charlton, | Wolverhampton to the full. former Cup winners, are a rug- ged workmanlike alde with few stars and one likely to teat
Saturday's
Home
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A strange feature of the draw is that, apart from the Wolves and possibly Sheffield Wednes- day, if they win their replay. First Division teams have been drawn away from home.
This must add to the intereal
mutters by levelling up
the Second
and Third piving
clubs more equal
Soccer Division
Fixtures
The following are Succer fixtures fur Feb. 5.
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Plymouth
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Coventry
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If Hartlepools win their replay guinst Notts Fares they will have the attraction of enter- taining Newcastle,
another of the teams that keep the League flag flying in the north-cast,
ONLY JUSTICE
It was perhaps only justice that York City, the giant-killers, should at last Ket n home tie. For three rounds they
have
their
Leon dinwn awny, but now they receive Tollentun and in connection it can be noted that
the last two rounds this sensun,--
Chine Mail Special.
THE DRAW
London, Jan. 31. The FA Cup fifth round draw made today resulted as [cl- lows:
Swansca v. Preston N.E. or Sunderland:
Luton
V. Manchester Ci Barticpools or Notts Forest v. Newcastle;
Birmingham v. Doncaster Anton Villo;
York City v. Tottenham; Wolves v. Charlton; Sheffield, Dr Notts County v Chelsea; Liverpool v. Huddersfield,
The matches are to be played on Saturday, February 19, Re- plays, if necessary, to be on or before the following Thursday, February 24.----Router.
Wolves 5-1 Favourites For
The Cup
London, Jan. 31
Wolverhampton Wanderera
the Londoners have at young were confirmed as favourites p centro-forward, David
Dun-win the Football Association Cup
more, who they signed from when a callover took place at the York.
His knowledge of the Victorin Club tonight a few smaller York ground could
on asset to Tottenham.
behours after the fifth round draw
sur-
had been made.
TAKE YOUR CUE FROM HORACE LINDRUM Using The Half-Butt
Amateurs are becoming more and more proficient at snooker, and the reason is that they are giving more thought to the study of the game as a whole, instead of just plodding along, confent to pol what they can, irrespective of where the cue-ball might finish.
Having discussed the use of 'side' and 'acrew', and the handling of the rest, we now come to the half-butt,
When using the half-bull, pocket, but this would be make cerinin you place It As wrong move.
M
close to the eue-ball an possi- Dingrum D Hlustrates how ble. If you are unable to judge your strokes should be planned. the distance from the striking, In ench case X shows the alance, place the implement on position of the cue-ball after the table and make $1 closer the shola, Inspection. is against the The half-butt is required for rules for a first-class referce to polting the red into the top Inform any player how far the ght-hand corner pocket, and tip of the half-but! is away the stroke is played fast enough from the cue-ball,
fo end the eve-ball of to the Don't rush the stroke, maite top cushion to come away and sure the tip Is chalked, and Ce] Crish lir position X1.
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When polting the black bato The top left-hand corner pocket, the white buli is addresed on the top and played mufficient speed to come from the top left-hand side the cushion and travel across table to position X2.
The last red in potted into the bailom right-hand COMIXT Pocket slowly enough to bring the eye-bali off the bottom mushion and inde position X3.
The brown is then polted into the bottom left-hand COTT pocket with sufficient speed for the cuo ball to contact. type bottom left-hand side custon and come away to stop in posi tion X4 for the yellow.
After putting the yellow its the bottom right-hand corner pocket the cue ball must come away from the bottom right- hand side cushion for a line-up on the grem, X3.
It is casential to keep close to your play. therefore, the green is potted to the middle left.
BLALK
RED
In
DIAGRAM “A”
cofident of
striking your
The position of the balls diagram. A hus been set to help the beginner work out the best moves for improving his game. How would you play?
It Is an unlucky draw for Naturally, with the elimination | position. London with their three
of teams in Saturday's fourth have been viving teams, Charlton, Chelsea round, most prices
withi the list and Tottenham all drawn away out compared
draw for London which followed the and it could be that will be without
a teum in the round four.
Then Everton pod
West Bromwich Albion were among
last eight,
as
Regarded in some quarters this season's dark horses, Luton the five most fancied teams, but Town, top of the League Becond both Diviston, will not fear the visit Saturday. of Manchester City. Two years
knocked were
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right-hand
comer
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CONFIDENCE
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Fanling Golf
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WEEK-END HOCKEY
The following are the fixtures visions of the Hockey
Tear all
la a this wok-en
SATURDAY
1adire Division
KGY "B" V KGV "A" on Boundary $13,40 (Umpires: A L. Nery,
Trafforda
Bevrelo vir y tirentina on KiTA Pack at 2.0 (Umpires Yaqub Khan WO 55 Richardson)
Sports Diary
TODAY Squash Colony Championships at Victoria Barracks Courts commencing at BI
p.m.
Badminton Exhibition match at CCC a pun. between HK Thomas Cup tenes d Use "Reet.
League Bharat
Liverpool, who beat Everton,
ago they thrashed them 3-1 ̊in a have dropped to the 38s from 100 to i, while Charlton's 100 to 9. fourth round replay and scores compared with 100 to 6, has not
o Ave goals are becoming 1 habt with Luton. They have scored that
changed
fl great deal though number in each of they beat the Cup holdern, West
Bromwich Albion.
Wolves, 8 to 1 and later 15 to 2 prior to Saturday, are now Ave-to-one favourites with Chelsea at 6-to-1 the second choice.
Philippines Two Up Against
Div-Nav Mon's "C COC: HKU v Recrelo; YMCA Young and Old
on
Major (Army
భవి
Durata Reciclo "A" King + Park at 345 (Umpire: Sgt Moure Sg Darvin 1
Sepyleda
Dortalis Boundary 80 at 2:30 (Umpires: H Bows Gonsalves.)
live Victorian
SUNDAY
Men's First Division RAF "A" V. Recreio “A” on Kai Tak at 230 Umpires)" F/5a. Coxon
4. Brentford.).
Dutch HCV IN "A" on Happy Valley 25 4. (Umpires: 2.5, Gewwill, 2.A. Abba
Army "A" v Recretu "B" on M
Sookunpoo at 2.30 (Umpires: Makhan place with 30, while 35 Stable-Singh, G 2 T. Fabner) ford points were
by exored
Anny "B" v Nav Bharat "A" on Book#pou
#t 4
Umpires: Mas. Walker, MJ, Harcourt)
F. C. Braddel, Capt. D. A. Kenedy, D. Kowalke, J, W. Nichols and L. F. Stokes.
The following were the best meckai scores returned on the
Old Course (S.S.S. 72);-
J. F. Shoemaker 89-13-nett
87; D Black 87-18-nott
69
Men's Second Division Knight v Nav Bhart "B" on Sookup at 11 (Umpires: Krishan Lall, WO I Pettors.)
Soulunpota "A" V RAF "B" on (Umpires: Happy Valley at 2.30 H.R.A. Chamberlakes,
Prait N.)
LA Doží.
Army "Cv R.N. "B" on King's Park at 330 (Umpires: Sgt. Moore.
F. C. Braddel 89-20=nett 09; | Sgt. Alles.)
W. D. Leighton 70-0 nett 70; .K.U.C. v Sookunpota "B" on
L. F. Stokes 80-10-nett 70;
H. W. E. Heath 70-8-nett 71;
D. Kowalke 85-14nett 1: Capt. D. A. Komedy 78-8-nett 72.
ANNUAL INTER-CLUB
Happy Valley at it (Umpires: Major Wharry, Major Brice)
HK‚Ä‚ĄƑv Police 101
King's
Hockey
Unit Hockey semi-final Od. Boundary Street) 3.80
TOMORROW
Squash Championshilpa
·
Sweden
York City, the giant killers about whom a 1,000-to-one was offered earlier, have been 'cut' to 100 to 1,
Lo
the
|BADMINTON
has been
The programme drawn up for this evening's ex- hibition badminton match be tween Hongkong's Thomas Cup team and the Rest of the Colony selection.
The following i the pro- gramme, HK Thomas Cup team given Arst,
First Singles: Ramon v. M. T. Low.
Young
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RLD
AJ
DIAGRAM "B"
First Doubles Patrick Wong hand pocket with a little left- and Robert Tay v W. J. Foo nad
C. Wong-
hand side so that the cue-bail comes and position X0.
It is rather noticeable that only two clubs-both famed in the world of soccer-have had their odds lengthened, They Mandia, Jan. 31. are Preston North End, from The Philippines gained the 100-1
and 18-to-1, 300-20-7 Arst two paints in its tennis Sheffield Wednexiny, from the
tennis invitational
Le with 33
50s, but both Swecken last night as Falicissimo have replays to settle and if Ampon and Raymundo Deyro they win these it is likely that defeated Lennart Bergelin and their prices Bharat
will undergo 4 Sven Davidsson respectively in change. the opening Singles matches.
The seven clubs modă la de- Helen Kweng and Miss Mary played correctly, you are then in Diminutivo Ampon cut down mand were backed
Wang. to win a
Second Rosted at Victoria Barracks Courts
Colony
10 p.m.
nadminton Men's " Div. Nav University
THURSDAY Squats Colony Championships. Quarter Finnis at Vinterlo Borrucks Courts Badustatan Senior Mixed Div.; Recreio CCC; YMCA v Univershy,
Boxing "Red Duster Trophy RAF v RN match at China Floof Club meucing at 8.30 pm.
Rosewall Wins
Australian Tennis Title
The
TT-
Adelaide, Jan. 31. Australian Davis Cup Park at 11 (Umpires; Major Boroolt. player, Ken Rosewall, won his LA. Herberts)
By K.I.T.C.
FUTURE FIXTURES
February 12 Lader Division:-K.G.1 Ừ "A" This semi-annual golf match Durlan A Dorians "ny Grem
Itt: K.G.V "B"
Victorians: between RHKGC and Shek-O services v teoreto "B".
IS PRECIOUS Country Club will be played
USE IT
WISELY
over both Courses at Fanling on Sunday, February 13, players on the home side being hosts for Lunch and Caddies.
Division: A ""
.
ily Recreto "A".
February 19 Ston's
R.A.F.
Elecreio Buerula "D":" "Nav Bharat “A” Dulch R.C. Entry lists are posted in all Byo-Amy "A" & R.N. "A"
Meti's Second Division:--Knighta v. Club Houses and those wishing X.1.T.C... Police v Sdokunpola "A"; to play should register on or R.AF.__"'n" v Army. "C" Bookun before Fobruary 0. Opponents * Y RN. "1", HKJL.C. ▼
R.K.A.A.F. may be mutually arranged,
THE GAMBOLS
WOULD YOU LIKE SOME MORE PUDDING, DEAR ?
HUI-HVA
ByNav Bharat "B",
second Australian Singles Cham-
the
to
S.
Second Singles: Bill Funk v Jimmy Koo.
K. Second Doubles; Dr Low and Ramon Young v P. v. Yop and M. A. Ebrahim.
Ladics Doubles: Mrg Elvie to position X7. Tsok and Miss S. Corren v Miss
A Jast screw shot is required when potting the brown into the bottom right-hand corner pocket so that the cue-ball comes back
Assuring the stroke has been
an excellent position for potting
giant Bergolin 6-4, 7-6 total of nearly £80,000, moet Third Slogies: Junior Pome-the blue into the middle left-
ran
while Deyro Davidsson 6-7, 6-2.
through support going to Huddersflold, bocked to win £20,000. Prices quoted were:
A victory in the doubles today is all that Ampon and Deyro need to clinch the invitational tie against the top Swedish pair.
Дсуго will face
Bergelin while Ampon tackles Davidson in the last two Singles matches tomorrow.
The two Swedish players will participate in the Philippine National Open Tennis Tourna- ment scheduled to get underway on Thursday--France-Presse.
pionship here today when the Moonlight
i to
8 to 1 Chelsea,
dera
hand side cushion and to position roy v S. R. Wong.
Doubles: Dr K. S. Low and X6 for the pink.
Strike the cue-ball on top Ramon Young v W. F. Foo and when potting the pink into the
1 Wolverhampton Wan-V. K. Choong
Singles: Bill Funk Low.
9 to 1 Huddersfield Town and Newcastle United,
19 to 2 Tottenham Hotspur,
I
10 to Sunderland and Man- chester City
100 to 9 Charlton,
18 to 1 Preston North End, 22 to 1 Aston Vila,
25 to 1 Birmingham and Luton TOWA 33
50
Tio i Liverpool,
Express Sheffield Wednesday,
to 1 Swanson Town and
Will Not Start
London. Jan. ·81. Moonlight Express, favourite for the Lincolnshire
Handicap
60 to 1 1 Notts County, 100 to 1 York City and Nottingham Forest,
200 to 1-Doncaster Rovers, 500 to 1 Hartlepools United.-
defeated his fellow countryman, Lewis Hoad, 0-7, 6-4, 6-1 to regain the title he won in 1952. Hla brilliant passing shots, particularly off the backhand, and bis judicious lobbing and
on most bookmakers' lists, will greater tactical sense gave him not run in the race on March China Mall Special. the
the 23. His trainer said tonight upper hand after players and bean level at seven that the horse was well but will In the first set.
not go for the Lincoln and he The Americans C. Moss and will tako him out at the first
Green won M.
the Junior forleit stage tomorrow. Mopa doubles title, benting the Vic-light Express had been given a torians G. Stewart and N. Nette weight of nine stone, seven 10-14, 3-6, 6-4 in the final.pounds below the top weight, for France-PreGPU.
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SAY PLEASE
SAY IT NICELY
GRRA PLEASE
NO MORE PUDDING THANKS. -IT ISN'T WORTH ALL THE TROUBLE
Whatever the subject CAPTURE IT WITH-
Case
Against The IBC
Washington, Jan. 31. The United States Government is to prosocute the International Boxing Club for alleged con- pirety to monopolies Champion andp fights in the United States, it we announced here, today.
The announcement followed a Supreme Court ruling today that anti-trust (anti-monopoly) Jaws may be applied to Cham- boxing
the
and
Court's ruling
Doubles: Patrick
corner pocket, v M. Top right-hand
and follow-through to XD. From here you can clear the black Wong and PAMAN KA
Robert Tay v P. V. Yap and M. into the top left-hand corner A. Ebrahimo.
Singles: Ramon Young Koo.
pocket.
Take particular v J.
The match will be fought out on a league systems, a game con- sisting of one wet.
note of the angle positions shown in this are essential for diagram; they
from one.ball gaining position to the next.
HIGH HOPES
Canon
Race last