THE CHINAVY
MONDAY MARCH 28, 1955.
SOUTH CHINA 6, ARMY 1
TUNG SHEUNG LEADS SOUTH CHINA TO WIN SENIOR SHIELD
By I. M. MacTavish
The Senior Shield which will grace the South China sideboard for the next twelve months will stand as a fitting testimony to a team that on Saturday showed it was big and good enough to weather an early storm and come roaring back to win every bit as decisively as the score suggests.
The shield will stand too as a tribute to the sagacity of Tong Sheung who was the first to spot the fact that the Army planned to mark Ho Cheung-yau, Lee Yuk-tak and Yiu, Cheuk-yin right out of the game,
arosé
34
hero and I on occa-
South China's brilliant left-understanding
between Every man on the winning half started to switch the boll Crowhurst and Beveridge....side was back to Lau Yee, ond together and in horror the other Army they advanced upfield and so players stood rooted to the spot pulled the close lenkt Army as the ball struck Crowhurst "defence forward to meet them. and trickled into the back of
This gave the men in front the the net. valuable space that in the end In any game this would have
the day;
been a shattering blow bus in For the soldiers this
anal tie against a side of game of several tragedies. Giant South China's ability it marked
declared goalkeeper Lewis was
the swing about in the fortune unit at noon and Beveridge who of the match... from then on replaced him at short notice never quite settled down to his was a question of how long
NARROW LEAD
was
A
sion the team did not show the easy rhythm that we have come to associate with it, this was due. to the tenacious marking which forced Ho Cheung-yau and Yiu of their normal Chouk-yin out control. Lee
"Yuk-tak also had a quiet game but wingers Chu Wing- wah and Mok Chun-wah were never at any time really tamed and they always caused a flash
it would take the Caroline Hill danger whenever they were usual confdent game, althoughboys to clinch the game... and in possession. he did make a fine save from a
clinch it they did in the 43rd Tong Sheung was majestic. Lee Yuk-tak penalty kick.
minute
when Mok Chun-wah His presence alone is enough to
pinalty
confidence kick inspire
in those Crompton had around him....and on this occa- Awarded after brought down Yue Cheuk-yia assion he stood head and shoulders. he was running in on the goal. above everyone in the game.
A
But the real turning points fame in the 15th and 34th minutes, the first at a time when the Army was enjoying a narrow
If the interval score was lead as the result of a brilliant goal scored by Murray in the 3rd hardly a fair reflection on the overall balance of play, there minute with
a quarter of an was no doubt at all about which hour gore, Chu Wing-wah slip-side was in control after the ped round Hayes away out on re-start, the right touchline. Moving at: top speed he pushed the ball into the
INTERVAL SCORË.
In their first move up field crowded goalmouth. Mok Chun-wah slipped the ball Beveridge, anticipating the pass, to Ho Cheung-you and with throw himself at the bali but only two minutes gone he made failed to make safe contact and the score 4-1. The game vir it broke loose to Lee Yuk-tak bually was over. who had the easiest of tasks in Play continued
scoring.
the
and
OUT OF TOUCH
of his best games and in the Ka Fo-keung did not have one early stages when the Army was applying the pressure he looked
very much out of touch..
the
the
ONE, TWO, FOUR FOR THE HKAAC
The finish of the 100 Metres Dash at the Colony Championships at Caroline
Hill yesterday. From left to right-Crn. GW. Petrie (Army AA) arth, Stephen KCC Win The
Xavier (HKAAC), the winner, Billy McCall (HKAAC), second, Robert Marques (HKAAC), fourth, Fang Kat-fee (University), sixth, and Wong Man-wan (South China AA), third.
This was a near clean sweep for the Athletic Club in one of the fastest fields Hancock
seen in this Colony in this event, but Army later took the 4 x 100 Metres Relay on fast baton exchanges. McCall had the closest margin on Xavier that anyone has had in the last four years--China Mail Photo.
WEEK-END SOFTBALL
Saints Triumph Over Pandas To Retain Senior Championship
St Joseph's old timers held back hard-hitting Pandas 5-3 to retain the Senior "A" League Championship for another year at King's Park yesterday. Faulty play and costly errors marked the downfall of the latter, despite their superior hitting, Benny Omar shone for the Saints at third base. He dived to save two powerful hits. of their opponents.
Shield
Page
International Soccer
Six Changes
In England's Side
Londort: Mar, 37. England's selectors have made no fewer than six changes in the scecer team to meet Scotland as Wembley next Saturday, com pared with the side which beat Germany in the last full Interi national on December 1
Of the forwards only Stanley Matthews retains his place but only two of the newcomers, Jimm Meadows
back) (right
and Duncan Edwards (left half) will be playing in their first full internationals,
The
forwards recalled are Revie, Lofthouse, Wilshaw Blunstone for Bentley, Shackleton and Firmey The recali
recall of Lofthouse is
and
Alle
something of a surprise as Roy Swinbourne, who led the time against Germany in the "B" match in midweek, was favourite Kowloon Cricket Club; en- for thelp position joying a first innings lead of 13 Meadows and Revie have had runs, were fortunate to recap-much to do with the success this ture the Hanecek Shield from season of Manchester City, Cup the Hongkong Cricket Club at Analists and challengers for the Chater Road when the match League championship. " was drawn yesterday with the
Edwards is Cox's Path cricketers needing 32 runs for victory and eight batsmen dismissed, -
The cream of the Iwo clubs cricket players clashed in the second of this bi-annual match, the first of which was won by earker in the season,
FKCC
one
of
tha
youngest players. ever to be capped, being only 13 years and five months, He has appeared in three intermediate Internationala and two inter-League garmed and his powerful halfback play has earned him a place.
The team will be: Bert WI-
Jim
and although the final resulthams (Wolverhampton); was a draw, the Shield went Meadows (Manchester City) and to Kowloon,
on first innings Roger Byrne (Manchester points as mutually agreed upon United), Len Phillips (Ports.
THE SCORES
mouth), Bill Wright (Wolver- HKCC 1st innings-156 Runs hampton) and Duncan Edwards
RCC 1st Innings
(Manchester United); Stan Mat- Withall, e Hughes b Pritchard Jenner, c Husnes Manor..
thews (Blackpool), Don Revie Davidson.. A Leigh-Bennett b
(Manchester City), Nat Lo Mahon
BOLLSS (Bolton Wanderers), Dennis Wilshaw" (Wolverhamp- Blungtone tion) and Frank (Chelsea)--China Mall Speciale
ton
+
Dodge, Lely-Bennett by Stan- cane e Hughes & Kemp zmern, Pritchard Chamberlain,
Guilford, b Pritchard
Mabon cheerd Lewis a Pritchard Mahon Carrol Leader b Mabon
Dotai
The Line-ups: Pandas-Wally Ma (sa), James Herrick (2b), L. P. Lam (cf), Philip Hsu (rf), Bell, not out Y. S. Liang (3b), L. C. Poon (if), Raymond Tsao (c). Harold Ong (lb), Jack Wei (p). Saints Arturo Ozoro (2b), Gussie Pereira (f), Benny Omar (3b), Dave Leonard (lb), Vic Pedruco (p), A. Ditte (rf), Igmar Ericksen (c), Onofre Souza (ss), A. G. Ismail (cf).
W169
Zumbled
an error
seven.
The"
Pet
11 10 1909
12 9 3 .750
Fall of wickets:-1-20; 2-29; 3-39; 4-1330-140; 6-158; 7-214; 8-215; 8-219; 10-223
Bowling Analysis
M
W
23.5
0
BA
1
с Lewis
Maldea c Bell Jenner
Tharpa, st." Zimmern Davidson
R.H. Hughes, not out TP Mahon, not out
Kemp, b Jenner
Deciras
Total (for wile)
Fall of wickets:-1-40: 2-42;
10 0 4 500 +-150; 5-340; 4-140; 7-170; 310
127 5583
Bowling Analysia
Lau Chi-ping was keen and confident in all he did, but on the other side of the field Lau Yee had an easy task as Col- lins, the Army right winger, found the big occasion too much for him. Pau King-yin recovered fast and from an uncertain start to play and with all the sparkle that we At this stage it was a rip-interesting but the power
was my craft of the South China forward have come to associate with his roaring game tactics of snuffing out the Southline became more and more ap-work between sociale
parent and before the end, two Beveridge, who stepped into China inside trio was paying
magnificent goals by Ho Cheung- the Army goal at the last dividends. Morris, who although you and Mok Chun-wah merely moment, did some clever things
9 shirt wearing the number
served to emphasise the deter- but there was a sad lack of
They were T.P. Mahon was operating behind the front
The game started with Pandas hasty steal before a Ay was during the sixth. line, was having a lot of success mination of the South China understanding between him and no mistake his backs and this contributed players to make
the on
offensive. Wally Ma caught resulted in a double play able to hold back the young.H. Prilchard 18 in clamping down on the through
J.R. Kemp about the destination the in
OL
to three vital first walked but James Herrick and frustration for his part at least
own Pandas and took the game at Stanton
HKCC innings China from Dassey
the South
5-4. shield.
goals.
fanned. L. P. Lam
Was side.
defeated the C..B. Leader, as well as
Comets wing halves
Crowhurst and Hayes tried safe
the thrown ball Crompton strove
when
In the last canto it was mere- Higgins,
Carnell having a couple of rear misses
manfully to stem the tide and hard to shut the South China bounced out of the first base-ly two pops and a feeble infield CAA Junior 12-2 in the Junior ... Feldhand,
Davidson on Saturday. at the South China
the garne but man's mitt. Philip Hsu fouled roller which sent the Pandas Piny-Off Series
2.1. Chubb, Ibw Withall Disaster
that changed the Morris ran himself to a standstill wingers out of
Stanton e Chamberin whole game, struck in the 34th both in defence and in attack. they never really succeeded....
the end Mokut but Y. S Liang's roller was back for the last time and the The latter drew first blood in Long before sind.
and the bases were old timers were
the first but the shooting stars jubilant for minute when Lau Chi-ping Scuth China however were not
giving Crow-
loaded. L. C. Poon came up the victory which entitled the rallied during the rest of the G. Howe, b Bell swung a speculative job into to be denied and when the final Chun-wah was
time.
with a por
and the side to the Championship for another game. They scored every inning T., Le-Bennett, & Coffey There whistle went the Army players hurst a worrying Army goalmouth
best of returned to their benches.
year.
The final score stood for a total of twelve white
Junior Athletics tallied another in F appeared to be absolutely no were the first on the spot to con-
half-backs, and up Tree &
TIMELY HIT
Saints 5, Pandas 3. danger. There was no South gratulate the blue shirted Caro- the
only
Morris ard
Vic the sixth, and ended 12-2 for a Saints' Arturo Ozorio drew a The up to standard. China forward in the immediate line Hillers for they were indeed forward
Murray were
winning pitcher walk also and Gussie Pereira Pedruco The Army's chronic right-wing fied out. Benny Omar got on walks
yielded five hits, five smashing victory for the Comets.
"The Latest Standings vicinity....but a shocking mis- great winners.
but whiffed three. problem is still with them, and
SENIOR "A" LEAGUE on the other side of the field through
and Dave Losing Jackie Wei gave up two
P W L Leonard's Warnsley is becoming more and
scored safeties, four free tickets and timely hit Arturo Ozorio. Vic
Pedruco tanned three
Saints St Joseph also. more tied to the touch line.
Pandas A' nede & sacrifice fly and Benny bobbled six times and Pandas VERDICT
Braves when "Omar stole home safe
C.A.A Raymond Tsao at plate missed the tag. A Ditta was passed Delawares were granted a US. Navy
and when Wally
Ma postponement and Braves played Warriors
The Delawares missed the tag at second, Dave the US Navy instead. Leonard 'dented the rubber
SENIOR "B" to sailers from USS Cersen played lead 3-0 for the Saints.
hurter Americans well behind their fast the second.. frame During
Campbell's brilliant three bitter Blackhawks 'A' Jackie Wer of Pandas obtained hit and be made secord when Braves 2-1 in a tight and fast
and they edged the hard trying Pandas B
Overseas 'A' University the fielder bobbled · A pass ball | game. ing batter popped and Pandas first canto and beth found their Comets
for the opponents formations back fruitless
water Blackhawks 'B'. sent him to third but the follow-
second time. Saints went out tight during the following four C.A.A. Jr.
tars Dukes frames. However, the South China, Fau King-yin, one, two, three.
LADIES SENIOR PLAY-OFF -In the third L. P. Lam, of obtained their winning run in
2.2
0 1.000 through two costly Wahoos A.... Lau Chi-ping, Lau Yee, Lak Tak-hay, Ko Fo-keung Tong Pantas made a one-baser after the sixta
Ladies 2 1 I
.500 one down Sheung,
but was nipped off errors, and repelled the waves S. China
2 Ladies Thu Wing wal. Họ
ན .509 4-77: 5-83: 6-91: 7-978-07.
Bowling Analysis 2 .000 with Mok Chun-wah.
another hit and stalo victorious 2-1.
LADIES' JUNIOR PLAY-OFF T.P. Mason Cheunayya Lee Yuk-tak, Yiu at second Philip Hsu followed of Tribesmen's attack to emerge Pandas Lad
1 Army. Beveridge, Crowhurst, second safe. Y. S. Liang con-
CAA Ladies 1 0 1.000 G Pritchard Hayes, Higgins, Crompion; nected solidly along the bast
G.T. Bawe Walters, Collins,
a Murray, Une, but Beriny Omar made In the Larter Senior Play-Of Overseas Ladies 1 1 0 1.000. Kemp
Colleens 'B' ... 2 0 2 .000 L. Statom spectacular dive to glove the Series, Wahoos Aces slaughtered Morris, Palmer, Walmsley.
sphere. Saints made no head the "faexperienced Pandarettes SUNDAY GAMES
way though Benny Ornar reach-21-8. The Aces turned out their After the big-match atmo-
ed second
full formation while Pandarettes Pandas went out three straight took the field with many young sphere of Saturday, yesterday's programme was a bit of an
in the fourth and Saints were and zoolde reserves, on the rum agai A. Ditta The Owls were just having a the hitting spree and they collected whacked a good one into right field and made to second, no less than 16 safeties during Igmar Ericksen lofted vainly and the five frames played, Onofre Souza sacrificed to put A. Ditta in scoring position.
A. G. Ismadi bunted safe and
Soccer Players Do Not Want A Strike
By Archie Quick
2
Although Mr Jimmy Guthrie, the paid Chairman of the Players' Union has come out with the forthright statement that there will be strike of professional footballers this coming Summer if the terms of contract are not altered 1. personally, do not think that any such thing will occur. I have talked with players, and I was surprised to find that many of them almost a majority
are not behind their Union..
Once upon a time the 92 League clubs' staffs were nearly 100 per cent Union men. That is not the case now. Many have resigned although most of the Union collectors report a full membership.
The Senior Shield now graces the right sideboard. The win- the were, too good for Army but the game, for all its
teks
was
competitive and for
played in fine
the Brst 30 minutes was as good as anything we have seen this By any standards this season. South China side is a fine one and on this form must sure- to the league championship
as well.
TEAMS
Players do not want a strike., ferent matter. A club. can shoot Many
of them would secede a player's wages down to 27 a once they have from the Union immediately it week and
offered him those terms he is it came about and strike talk year ago was the reason for tied to them indefaitely if he many of the "deserters" falling refuses to accept. out. There is talk in the air of He can go out of football or anti-climax. "slavery condition," and in many can play for a non-League club At Causeway Bay the RAF,
cannot I have a great deal of but he respeels
continue to well led by Teth, beat the Club Equrish sympathy with the footballer.
the top brackets of his 3-3 in a game that was general consider that the forms that chosen profession. There is aly disappointing.
Lo case
Lancashire at this
Club, with Taylor back in they are sign each July are harsh, co-moment of a man who was a goal after a long absence, were a shade unlucky to go sidally in favour of the club first team player with a, First just but I side with the many players Division club for several seasons down, but defensive slackness who say: "We are not doing so up to the middle of last season and the allok opportunism of
He lost form, was relegated to badly.' As one of them put it to me in Birmingham the other the Reserves and at the end of the Airmen were the deciding
"Most of our team are the season unskilled men without trades,
called
upan
in
man
for A
came
Bel
0.
12 5,7 417 Carnell Wirhall 12 2 10 167
Jermer 111 10091 | Davidson LEAGUE
KCC 2nd timings 11 10 .909 wathall, e Hughes b Rowe 11 10 1 .909 Jemer. Det out 12 6 7 417 Quilord, e Bowe b. banon
Dodge Chubb b. Mahuan 2 10 187 Coffey, kt. Hughes à Stanton 12 2
Prichard 2 20 1.000 Lewis, e Hughes b Stanton
Both scored one run in the JUNIOR PLAY-10 187 Zimmer, Mabon
LADIES SERIES
Arst
C
Chamberlain,
Stanton t
2.1.1 500 Carrell, not out
2 333 Davidson, not out
0 1 .000
1
xdet
Total (for 8 wito)
Bell did not bát,
Fall of wickets:-1-41; 2-73, 3-77:
Nominate YOUR
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Olympic Games President
To Visit Japan
Chicago, Mar.
27.
Mr Avery Brundage, Pre- sident of the International Olympic Games Committee, is to visit Japan, one of the coun tries applying for the 1980
Gorses.
He said he planned to "look over their preparation plans" after checking progress in Aus tralla for next year's Olympics, Mr Brundage said he expect- ed to leave here for Melbourne "late this week.”
He will re- port to the International Com- mittee which meets in Paris from Jume 14 to 17-China Mail Special
Wrestler Breaks. Woman's Arm
: Paris, Mar. 27.
An all-in wrestler who was Bung from the ring by his opponent here: this afternoon Landed on a woman spectator, breaking her arm.
The
Wotan Mademoiselle Andree Martin, was taken to the hospital. The incident took place in the Elysee Montmartre ring and the wrestler was Sola Amir-France-Presse.
TABLE TENNIS
Czechoslovakian table tennis the stars will prepare for English 'Open' championships, by playing a South of England W representative side on March
staged
3
17
ESESE
Hongkong Footballer Of The Year
..to
Members of the public are invited nominate whom they consider to be Hongkong's Footballer of the Year for the current season,
The event is being,
by the North West Kent Table Teripis Association, whose 'Open' tournament is regarded as one of the finest in England.
NOTICE
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
The Programmes and Entry Forms for the Easter Race Meeting 1954/55 to be held on Saturday 9th and Monday 11th April, 1955, (weather permitting), may be obtained
Office, at the Secretary's. Alexandra House; the Club
ball they would have been terms and is playing £6 that beaten on Saturday by the back-throw. The Saints now their nine rum during the Mail, and nomination coupons will be received until · Stables, Shan Kwong Road,
control and
following
CMzz
connected
It is a popularity poll organised by the China House, Happy Valley; and the
the closing date to be announced later.
The two qualifications for nomination are: (1) Footballing prowess.
The rams scored were seven, in first and third, five in the fourth: and two in the second for a total a wild throw put him on third of 21. Their opponents managed while A. Ditta loitered home. to tally six times during the
of factors in the game.
and an unwise peg for Ozoria Lackless Wahoos Bees re- Arturo Ozorio got another walk scond and fifth. made by the catcher only found ceived another setback from the this £15 a-week- was
the offered At the Club Stadium, Kwong him presenting another min to his South China Ladies 6-8 in
refused the and if it had not been for foot-minimum. £7.
Wah tackled an Army side which opponents as feet-footed Ismall another Lodles Senior Play-off showed a couple of changes from swished in before he received game. The Nam Wah girls made Cheshire League club at labourers or pitmen.
a job as South China, sensible ones have match and has a
led 5-0.
three centos and were leading Now the
9-3 at the end of fourth. The A sudden change of In the early stages the Army
PANDAS RALLY comfortable homes and families plastere
the future fortune which might not have
vwere in complete
It was in the fifth that Pandag Boes started fallying from the and can
plan for when their active careers finish. happened if he had been allow-three final goals in a row by rallied Jackie. We first drew fifth and were only trailing 7-9 Fifteen pounds a week plused to continue at a living wage Morris indicated their superior- a walk but was tagged out un at the end of sixth. bonus is not a bad wage, there until he regained his lost form. ity. Tse Kam-ho got one for swares when he left the base,
the last Inning Myra Duered after two down There is a lot to be said for
the Wah just before the thinking that are benefits for the player who
(2) Sportsmanship on the field of play. and following Angela Aquino Wally Ma obtained" a free slicks to one club, and a good the Union's cry of "slavery" but
and Bobby Leo Jurap
retirement, the majority of players are con- the second half, the strain ticket.
Nominations should be addressed to The Editor, safeties to get into scoring posi-- sum upon Most of us could not have got tent and will have nothing to
playing two games
Wally Ma abast did get a tions, However, Angela Aquino's China Mail, Wyndham Street, Hongkong. in two that outside of football"
do with a strike.
days began to tell and two goals walk and Jimmy Herde com hasty steal home was unsuccess EXTRA ITEMS
by
Hing-chuen were nected a safety. L. P. Lam ful and the
Bees told *LC that
Emple manager
e proof tint it was Kwong was again passed and the bases favour of SCAA Lollies/ the extra
Wah who dictated matters after
WETE loaded,
the Ladies Junior contest To The Editor, China Mail, Items into account he considered
the interval. in fact only a Slugger Philip Fisu falled the Overseas whitewashed the his first team players
thrilling display by goalkeeper everyone's expectation as he Callsens Bees 11-0. The former -
My nomination for Hongkong's Footballer of Beveridge saved a point for the popped out, however Y. Soutren and outfit the latter 222,10,04 on a winning Satur day. That is all well and fine,
soldiers....The game ended
the short game of the Year, taking into regard his playing ability but the signing-on form is a dif-
first run for the Pandas came in five Seixas in straight pets in the all.
and his sportsmanship on the field of play is L.C. Poon smacked squarely The sturdy HEIN TEN HOFF finals of the Men's Singles for
on the pitch and it was a hit: eliminated the tough Pandas An unfortunate accident to Both immy Neighbour Tennis.
and L. P. Jundong in a clone tussle for BEATEN
Cronament news today"
goalkeeper Bit-Brown of the
under Consolation Cham- of Pandas pionship. Both failed twice in Dortmund, Mar. 27. this clash between the two Club marned a Second Division en crossed the aero the the u
top American
cracket wielders
ers game between Chi and Army, disappointment of Heirs Neuhas, Furcpean said Trabent beat Seixas 8-4, 8-8 and Just before the interval. Brownrd nike for the side out and forged ahead in the fourth in
fans Raymond Tsao missed the the second and Fandos Juniors of the German Heavyweight Champion 6-1.
clashed with an opponent in a
Poor staled on lead 4-2. outpointed Hein Ten Hoff
Doris Hart wor the Women's goalmouth melee and received both Lang
The Denisers evaded the scare former. holder of both tities, title by defeating Dorothy Head broken nose. He was not able bases here today over ben rounds. Knode in the finals by 6-4 and to take any further part in the They made another try in the four all in the fifth and received sixth but again Jackie Wel's one run through, free passes Reuter
|6-1-——Franco-Prese:
A taking
.
wages and
got
TRABERT BEATS SEIXAS IN FINAL
Miami, Mar. 27.
lat
**
Tony Trabert" defeated Vic with the are locked" at "three. Lang worked for a walk and thing
the
CARAMEL game.
In
Dodigers
(Signed)
Club.
NOON
on
Entries close at 12 o'clock
Tuesday
29th
March, 1955,
By Order of the Stewardą.
H. MISA,
Secretary
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