THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY," MARCH ́IÐ,`` 1955."
SPORTING SAM
By Reg. Wootton
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SATURDAY SOCCER SPOT
Is St. Joseph's Initiative
To Be
The Stepping Stone
To Another Innovation?
By I. M. MacTAVISH
Last week I told you about two important situations in local foot- ball .... of the possibility of a raid on the Sing Tao preserves and of the undercurrent of thought that one or two of the present senior sides might advantageously be weeded out
advantageous that is to some of the more mercenary interests.
Now I am going to tell you of a corollary to the latter idea that I heard discussed at length during the last few days.
This I believe is another indication of the financially inspired ruth- less 'progressiveness that is growing up.
VILA
It was suggested m my pre- maat. Committee of the HKFA sebee tha1 1
of the fart
in compelling the Senior Shield that St 2 ply have tusen that finaltats--South Chinn and Mac's sim players are willing! Army to play their scheduled 1. Paken to plas kagite ganes on the day fol-
the regaland, in our fotball, a might | Towing
nnal, that is, 2t be back den
By March 27
DECISION UNFAIR tiem to make the unspot stu.
the
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The Macao F A
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of the "peakers presentative sale
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I have heard many points of
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South China in concerned.
Blarney Stone 'Sevens' Final Today
FIJIANS' LAST APPEARANCE
Starting with a record number of fifty-four entries, the Blarney Stone Seven- a-Sides have now been reduced to the final eight. Seven games therefore remain to be played off, and they will all take place this afternoon.
The opening game is between the 25 Field “A” and 42nd Field "A" and will, commence at 3 p.m. prompt. Just who will emerge the victor of this encounter is an awkward question, though 42nd Field look the more likely..
The second game between 27 ( (HAA "A" und Far East Farm | "A", wide It is expected to be closed, should go to the Formers, who play superior brand of Sevens Bigger In comparison with the 27th HAA.
in the third Home the favourites for the title, 72 LAA "A" meet Wayfoong. 72 LAA should win by a narrow mergi,
The last game of the quarter fimis finds 48 Club "A“ pitted against RAF Mount Davis. The 48 Club "A" are the faster and appler team, and should win as the Airmen have never shane, though they have won steadily,
The seint-Angla Commence
mediately after the 48 Club "a" 'game, and Far East Farm
jook again
the more Bikely prospeel, for their opponents are hot in the same class.
A NEAR THING
گان
The second semi-final will be a near thing but 72 LAA should ecrape through into the final, For the oficials on both sides having had the advantage 1 hold s hrter
but for the the longer rest period, players of the Caroline 101 The referees find themselves team I have a
great deal of
unable to field Seven this Mympathy It is asking far too afternoon. so their game with
expert them la
be at the
Okl Crocks has had to be concert pitch on two successive i
cancelled, This is
23 a pity especially when the everyone was looking forward one involves their part-to
this cipatum In The Shield Finn).
However, Thursday playing
much
match.
3.40 pm. Wayfoong v. 72 LAA "A" (3)
4 pm. RAF Mount Davis v 48 Club "A" (4)
4.20 pm. Winner game (1) ▼ Winner game (2).
4.40 p.m. Winner gamo (3) v Winner game (4).
6 pm. Fijians "A" v Fijians
"B".
4.30 Final Blarney Slono Tournament.
WEEK-END SOFTBALL
Saints Will Battle Braves For
Senior Softball Title
League leaders, Saints will battle the hard-hitting Braves for the Senior "A" Softball title tomorrow, Both teams are in excellent form and are expected to exhibit water-fight defence work and fiery batting power,
The old timers are well prepared for this crucial game as they played a friendly match with the USS Corson last week and everyone seemed in a tip-top physical condition.
St Joseph's are kading the victory. Pandas Junior will take other teams with only one defeat on the Lynxes while Pandas Aces are close on beat their their
Besides this Im-opponents. heels. portant game with the Braves,
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Now there are these who might Sexɗf at se very sugation F such a thing. There are no doubl these who will quotes constitu- 1ons and ay that such a thing is f impossible Ixtl to these folks who pught fel like That about it. I can undy
that such thoughts are in place local miods add i deve that they evuld and evuld prepare un attractive
rase for their suggestion
IMPORTANT
ARGUMENTS
The Army, has long since lost the tongue iltle race interest
Kwong t: their fuse with Wah- whom they have already beaten
season-13 Twice this
very much of a routine affair.
For South China, on the other hand, every game is a steppin stone
their ta
regaining the championship they lost to KMB last season, To ask them to Ev into action on the day following the dual, Bad against a side that has already beaten them, seems ara dujusfier. and i say that in &pite of alj ilus arguments that have been offered in support of the decision.
I heard it being potted vul. that if one takes the trouble to
Footballers are not clockwork look prond they will And that
They cannot be there is virtually a full team of machines. players from Meeno playing here
wound up and made to perform ut
And I believe
the same little act ut wilt. They the mument.
re, whatever some folks would 1, L, that if there who are interested decide to bring their iden into the have us clieve, human beings, pulile eye, they will support
Any footbally who has even taken part
really big gume with two important arguments
will tell you that the psycholo- The first would be that a top-
kdent preparation is every bit as clnes and successful Macao team important as the physical pre-
paration.
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would be a big attruction Hongkong and would draw the The big occasion releases the dollar paying
fans Itz the pent up tension and at the end
turnstiles ond the 'missionury' of the game the players ure aspect of course is that it would usually mentally and physically aho do a lot of good for footballxhausted.
VICTORY OR DEFEAT
in Macro пs one of the Hongkong teams would be in welion in the In victory or defeat great stara Portuguese Colony every other have been known to faint, to
ery unashamedly. and even
week....
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| show the symptoms of hysteria.
Cup finalists have been known to lose to inferior opposition few days after the big event.
Now I am not suggesting that
in Mueno idea This week-end might even be held out as a buit to the horal players but of course one can spot immediately that there would be some financial any of these things are going to difficulties involyed especially as happen aber the Senior Shield fur some of our losi prosper. finai uus clubs are concerted.
but I believe the de-
cision fo play of the scheduled Rames, shows a sad luck of basle or derstanding....not of tho clubs....or the ometals....but
of the players who have to take
Such a thing might never come to pass, but big trees have grown In 1 sceds, and what seems tar fetched today muy be viewed | part, in a very different light in future.
because i feel that it
and they should
Inexperienced
Play-Of Series
The Ladies' remaining Pandas Acts (starts this week in which Wahoos and Warriors. It the Saints can. Aces and Bees will battle the
. peat the Tribesmen tomorrow, South China and Pandas Ladies lists then they are virtually cham- respectively for the Senior title. League Finally at 5.40 pm, the finalists } pions again, as they will have CAA Ladles will meet Colleens
will ret According to my
The
Instructive.
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g with league fencers Kitchee calculations this brings togetherippled Pandas Aces and the no difculty to conquering the today, and the second game in Par East Farm "A" and the
Guverner's Cup series to- LAA "A".
will tone-too-good Warriors, former nrrow, there will be sufficiency have advantage of an extra
Even if they love, they will of interesting svecer. Here 15
twenty minutes rest, and they the full programune:—
could easily
still be able to retain the Crown, wrest the title from 73 LAA. But the latter unless Pandas Aces or Warriors TODAY
could upset them which, accord- should win.
ing to general opinion, does not stem likely.
V.
at
al
First Divisions KMB. V Kitcho:
Cara- The Hat 4.30 pm
Navy, v. Sing Tao at Cause- way Bay at 4.30
Police. Kwong Walt Boundary Street at 4.30 p.m.
TOMORROW
Governor's Cup-2nd. Game CAAF.
Naturally in Sevens, any team can suddenly be knockoď out of the Tournament, and the above forecasts could' completely wrong. As the oul- sider I select 48 Club "A" (the Northamptonshires).
Programmes will again be on sale price $1.00 and they will be marked up to date, with the proceeds like the gule money golg to charities.
Ilere are games:
HKFA Club Stadium at 4.30 p.m.
(45 minutes each
No Extra way. Time).
at
the times
of the
I
3 pm. 26th Flek "A" Field "A" (1)
42
3.20 pm. Far East Farm "A" 27 HAA "A" (2)
v
KM 1
The crowd wil flock to Caro line Hill this
afternoon and will
see a KMO
belleve they VICITY if the Busmen duce their real form. play their football at top speed and if they swing the bali about and give Tang Yee-kli and Szeto Man room to move I think they will get the goals necessary see them through.
Kitchee will make a fight of il. A victory for them here would
open the wider than ever... but I just league raco
cannot see KMB beaten at this stage.
should have little Sing Too trouble in getting back on the winning way agalo when they ineet
the Royal Navy Kwong Wah look good enough to bring back at least one point at Boundary from the Police Street.
STRONG SIDE
selectors The CAAF
and
have
SPORTS
QUIZ
1. The World Amateur Ice Hockey Championships were held In Germany this month, Who won and who were runners-up?
2 What is the maximum possible break in snooker? Think twice before answer- Ing this one.
On their
Hine-up
are
Vic
Pedruco, pitcher; Igmar Erick- sen. catcher; A. Ditta, first baseman; Arturo Ozorio, eccond baseman: Berary Omar, third
baseman, Onoira Souza, short- stop: Gussie Pereira, feft fielder;
Owls Bees for the Junior Crown. The are expected to score their first victory and the more ex- perienced Ladies' Athletic of CAA should be able to overcome the young Colleen's Bees.
THE PROGRAMME
The complete programme is follows:
Saturday
2.00 p.m. (A) P.I. Dodgers vs South China Jr.
3.30 pm. (A) Blackhawka 'B'
C. A. A, Jr.
Sunday
A. G. Ismail, conter fielder; and 10.00 .m. (A) Wahoos 'A' vs Dave Leonard, right Belder. South China Ladies; (B) C.AA. Stand-bys are Bimby Ablong, va Colleens 'B'. Jadoo Hussain,
Salleh,
11.30 Bucks
Joaquim Dulces. Sherry Collaco.
A. R. and
MAKING PREPARATION Braves on the other hand are making every preparation for this big game. Though they are already out of the pennant race, their sole interest and hope la to beat the Champions and to get even with them as they sut- fered a narrow 5-4 setback in the first roundi. Judging from their latest success in trouncing the Pandas Aces a fortnight, ago, is quite possible that they will fulfil their wishes,
In their team are Jock Brewo and Chappy Remexilas on the
Manuel slab,
Guterres and Frankle Correa behind the plate, Cariau Yvanovich, Eddie Loureiro, Junior Remedies, Tony and Hank Kilen following guarding the inner diamond and terms: hand out; line out; Buji Dhather, Carlos Remedios, baulk: 4. What colours do the fol-Frankie Loureiro patrolling the
English lowing
soccer other ground. clubs play in: Newcastle;
1. What sports do you asso- Osmund
clate with the
What
bully?
the
Spiky and Tony Guterres
(A)
2.00 pm. (A) Joseph's.
..
V5
Comets
Braves vs St
3.30 p.m. (A) Wahoos 'B' vs Pandias Ladies; (B) Lynxes va Pandas Jr.
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Thinking back through many years of connection with the However I don't produce the game I cannot recall a single picked a strong side for the s.ory usa forecast of what similor circumsinnee...... and second match in the Governor's might or might not happen la quite honestly, I don't believe it Cup series tomorrow and look a the time ahead, but I write it could have happened anywhere good bet to beat a по усту
Arsenal; Chelsea; Wolves? In the Junior Play-off,æries, 5. What Iu gives but here, I realise that there inspiring HKFA side.
English Blackhawks Bees will battle the some idea of how the wind is in a heavy back log of fixtures.be All the top Chinese stars will League goal-scoring record GAA Junior who upset the blowing. There are Intereste
in action and they will no for one season, and who Dukes in their first game, and I appreciate too that there is dissatisfied still a heavy programme to be doubt be out to avenge the
created it?
Comets will meet dhe luckless 6. When was crushing defeat their colleagues such
the FA Cup Dukes, Blackhawks Bces Final first. played received in the first game of the
although Wembley? serica. It should be a good
tussic and entertaining
the CAAF boys should square the account,
'Big
who are obviously with things as they are. There completed.....but are those who would be much circumstance can hardly be laid happier if
every match was a
ut the doors of any particular in clubs. che......particularly
return, ... respect of financial
Between now and the end of and when the time is ripe they
the season there are evenings will pretty certainly be ready to table plans
March 27....make a note of that are just as available when the South China- unexpected as the one I have Eastern game could be played the date.... The Colony Athletle
with greater satisfaction to both Championships are due told you about now.
sides and I feel that the Eastern staged at Caroline Hill on that There is a great deal of dis- | officials have gained few friends | date..........I think you are going do cussion down the soccer alley by their determined, and as we hear a lot more about this very about the justice, or lack of it, now know miccessful, efforts to soon....from the football frat- in the decision of the Manage- get the schedule adhored to,
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7. Has on English soccer club defeat
rising ever won the Cup and Comets, are nevertheless favoured Athletes. League Championship in to beat the young one season? If so when? Comets are expected to beat, the 8. Who is the World Fly-Dukes who seemed very much out
weight Boxing Champion?
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Pensioners clash with Wolves; Lions with Tigers 10. Who has ridden most English Derby_winners? (Answers, See" Page 16)
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