WATER POLO
Chung Sing And Army North
THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1955.
English soccer kicks off the new season with a sensation. Don Revie, player of the year, cornerstone of the "Deep Rovie Plan" is suspended by Manchester City. He asks for a transfer. Into the picture come Arsenal, glamour and glory boys of the thirties after their first big signing in eight years. What do Arsenal say? What docs Revie say? Here are the answers to these questions of the moment:
Win Titles ARSENAL BID FOR REVIE
Chung Sing, with a four won and two drawn unbeaten ro- cord, clinched the Senior Water Polo league title with South China in second place,
The Chung Sing squad had a fine average of 30 goals for and 23 against, South China scored and had 17 scored 25 Howla ngainst them.
Chinese YMCA placed third with Hol Tin gotting the wooden spoon, having lost all ex games.
The two Army teams swept all before them in the Junior
balile Lengue
with Army "North" winning the title by three points from "South."
the
By BOB PENNINGTON
Arsenal will bid for Don Revie if Manchester City agree today to part with their. Footballer of the Year.
Says Arsenal Manager Tom Whittaker: "We have always been interested in Revie-ho is a fine foolbiller."
Rovie caused the biggest shock of the close season by asking to be transferred last week. It was his protest against being suspended by the club for 14 days for going on holiday without the permission of City manager Les McDowall.
Twenty-seven-year-old Revie Rovio's "Highbury nerves" described how he decided at the | would not apply today. fast minute not to sign for Ar- My information la that City's senal when he was with Lei-directors are in a mood to re- cester six years ago,`
Icase Revie, whose transfer sp- "I was all set to sign at High-plication is his fourth. bury when I suddenly doubted. if I could make the grade," he said. I might be forgotten in the re- "I felt that if I lost my form
Revie is the
top box-office
attraction Whittaker has no far sought in vain.
Army "South" started
The famed Revle Plan which season in great style and after took Manchester City to Wembly whipping the pre-senson | in May could be Nited into the favourites, European YMCA, Highbury mould. was tipped to win the cham-
pionship. Army "North how-
a
was
"Playing Don Roper A ever, playing with brilliant deep-lying centre-forward team work, kept right on the one of our successes last sea- "South's" heels and trounced son," said Whittaker. them in the inal play-off ut
Sek Kong lam
week.
Army "North's" record reads:
Revie could take over. from
Roper, now in hospital with an | old shin injury, and Derek Tap- scott and Doug Lishman could
serves.
"Maybe I was over-cautious. I know I went back to Leicester wondering if I hadn't made the greatest blunder of my career,
NEVER FORGOT Rovie has never forgotten Tom Whittaker's offer to "help at any time--in the game or outside"
which was made immediately
A
Revie has always insisted that the plan which transformed struggling side into the suce CSS rather than a one-man wonder. of last season was a team plan
That view is shared by City's board. Bobby Johnstone, I am told, could take over the Reyle role, leaving big Keith Marsden, £5,000 capture from recent Chesterfield, to replace John- stone as goal-getter.
A
There is only one certainty: It Revie moves, City will want record-breaking fee.
12 played. 11 won 0 lost, one
Present British record is the drawn. 80 goals for, 22 goals be used for the twin centre-after he had given the Arsenal £34,500 paid by Sheffield Wed- against, 23 paints.
forward roles perfected by City's manager such a big disappoint-nesday to Notts County for Army "South"
{}} ninet inside forwards..
Jackle Sewell. gumes, lost one (to "North") and drew two,
Eastern annexed third place in the jrague with 14 points from 12 Kaines, and South China was fifth with 11 points; from 12 games,
KNOCKOUT TOURNEY
Army entered the semi-final round of the Hongkong Amateur Swimming. Association knockout water polo competition with a convincing 7-3 win over South China. Army led 3-1 at half- Lime.
The feature of the match was the outstanding performances of both goalkeepers.
Other semi-finalists are Chi- 'nese YMCA Eastern and For- tuna. The draw will take place
today.
FINAL STANDINGS
Senior Division
Chung Sine South Chung C.V.M.C.A. Hol Tin
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Army North Army South Eastern South China
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NOW HERE IS REVIE'S OWN STORY...
Sports Diary
TODAY Bowls
Open Faits matche at KBGC. HKFC, KCC, Recreio, and IRC.
Football
Meeting of Interport Sub-Coen- mittee al Sports Road 5.30 p.m.
TOMORROW Talwan Oirls Softball team arrive.
THURSDAY Bigwi Open Singles matches at KBGC, HKFC, KCC, Recreio, CCC and IRC
WARSAW GAMES
Another Hockey Win For India
tho
Warsaw, Aug. 0. India boored another win in the Field Hockey Tournament of Warsaw Youth Festival Games today, by beating Austria one to all, after a half-time score of nil to all,
and
in the
Italy's Scortichini To Meet Basilio In
Non-Title Fight
New York, Aug. 8.
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NOTICE
THE HONG KONG
JOCKEY CLUB
Notice is hereby given that Extraordinary General
Meeting of the Voting Mem- {bera of the Hong Kong Jockey
Champions Carmen Basilio and Bobo Olson will make Club will be held at the Club "first starts" this week since their momentous title fights House, Happy Valloy, in the. in June.
Colony of Hong Kong on the
the
Basilio, brand new Welterweight ruler, is slated for a 6th day of September, 1955, at 10-round non-title bout with Italo Scortichini of Italy at 545 pm. for the purpose of Madison Square Garden Wednesday night,
|considering and if thought it Carmen's sarap will be his chini for the third time Wed- of passing resolutions amend- first since June 10 when he nestay night. They fought to ing the Memorandum and took
147-pound crown a tree On Jan. 10, 1954, at Articles of Association of the from Tony Demarco on a 12th Miami Beach; but on May 18, round knock-out at Syracuse, 1054 Carmen won a close de Club, in accordance with the New York.
clalon over the speedy Italian in Notice to Voting Members Middleweight Champion Olson Syracuse, Basilio, 28, is un. is scheduled for a non-titie 10- eaten in 12 bouls although he round with Jimny Martinez of was held to two draws. Arizona at Portland,
He had only two fights this Saturday night.
title jyent his LOPSIDED FAVOURITES Demarco in June and a 10- rounder on Jan. 21 with Ger-
Oregon,
bout with
won
In the semi-finals tomorrow, India will play against Egypt Basilio and Olson are lopsided man Peter Mueller, whom he
at other semi-fināls, | favorites Poland will play against Austria bouts.
4-1 to win their autpointed. Scortichini
two of six bouts this year, had Busillo of Chittenango, New two durws and two losses. -- York, wili be meeting Scorti- United Press.
who qualified despite her de- feat today.-France-Presso,
a
Tissor watch
WHY I WANT A TRANSFER costs less than you
This is the end for me as far as Manchester City are concerned. I am sending
in my request for a transfer-It's my fourth or fifth-and I hope this time they will
let me go.
Tcan see the club's point of view, but I think it is harsh to put the stigma of suspension on me. This is not the sort of way to start a new season,
I did ask our trainer, Laurie Barnett, as far back as March if he thought it would be all right for me to take a week off after reporting for training with the others on July 10.
He suggested that I should report a couple of weeks before the others and that I trained every day.
I knew it was not fair to put The onus on the trainer, so
Mr McDowall "what asked about it?"
He insisted that I must inc up with the others every day, but could travel back to Binck- pool daily after training was done.
Thinking that it would be. O.K.. I had booked rooms ut a
Blackpool hydro with my wife
Springboks In Dramatic Collapse On Turning Pitch At Cheltenham
Elste
and
our one-year-old ¡ pool. I had brine baths and youngster, Donald Duncan. massage, and paid a masseur.
We have never had a holiday together before. Each year the drill is that I have to report on the Wednesday and Elsie, who is a schoolteacher, "brealts up" on the Friday.
Then there is young Duncan at an interesting stage, and I rarely see him in the winter.
I had virtually only four and a half days more than the other lads,
I trained every day at Black-
I actually lost 71b in weight. train conscientiously, and ba far as my fitness is concerned
the club have lost nothing.
I feel, in the circumstances, that change of club is the only thing.
Nothing would please me more If my new club turned out
the be Arsenal. It would be realisation of one of my boy- hood dreams.
-(London Express Service).
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13 Teams In Each Division Of The Football League
The Management Committee of the Hongkong Foot- ball Association yesterday decided to get, for annual pre- sentation to the winners of the newly formed Fourth Division, a trophy in memory of a former Chairman, the late J. C. "Uncle" Guimgam.
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, Aug. 8. The South African cricketers, who meet Eng-league-allotting land in the Fifth and final Test at the Oval, Lon-
The meeting also accepted 62 applications to the
teams to each of the four divisions, Positions are as follows:
cil moeting. The draw will also First Division: South Chine, take place on September 15, don, on Saturday, dramatically collapsed on a turn-Kitchee, KMB, Sing Too, Kwong Referees are informed that ing pitch against Gloucestershire's offspin bowlers Wah, Eastern, Army, St Joseph's, may now
registration here today, losing their last seven wickets for 21. RAF, CAA, Club and forms.
Navy
runs.
Second Division: KMB, Caa,
Tung Wah, RAF, St
Tao. Joseph's. Eastern, Club, Police and Jardines.
The South Africans seemed well set for a command- South China, Agmy, Kitchee, Sing ing position, with only three wickets down for 176-eight short of Gloucestershire's first innings total. But at 185 five wickets in ten minutes crashed without a run being scored against the offspin of young Brian Wells and John Mortimore.
Excitement reached fever T. L. Goddard, e. Milton, b. pitch as the feldmen engulfed Marlimore the batsmen, but two more runs 11. J. Keith, 6. Griffiths were added for a first innings W. R. Endean, b. Mortimore lead before tho ninth wicket R. A. McLean, b. Wells fell. The innings ended at 197-P. N. Mansell, c. Lambert
siim margin of 13 runs.
b. Mortimore Wells took his wickets P. L, Winslow, c. Wells b.
four for two runs In two Overa and Mortimore
lbw, b. Wells
Mortimore four for 15 in his A. Duckworm, bw, b.
Wellk
last three overs. Wells finished J, F with four for 30 and Mortimore four for 42.-
At the
E. H. Fuller not out
close Gloucestershire V, 1. Smith c. Graveney b. had scored 107 for six wickets in their
second innings and
were 174 runs ahead,
Tom Graveney, dropped from
the England Test team which
was announced today, answered
Wells
Extras
Total
93
Third Division: Little Sai Wan,
REME, Prisons, RAMC, CMB, Solicitors, Dairy Farm, Tele- phone, Dockyard, Tramways, Gymnastics, Talkoo and KMB,
Fourth Division: RIL, HK Air-
craft, University, S & S Tamar, Road Works,
28 Lane Crawford,
Rediffusion, Hollandia, Caroline
oblain
Chicago Cubs
Snatch 1-0 Win
Over Dodgers
today
Chicago, Aug. B.
3 Kowloon Godown, Watson's, Second baseman Gene Baker's Hi F.C., B & 5 Chinese Staff home run in the eighth inning broke up a scoreless Asec'h and Dodwell Soccer Club. pitching duel between big Don The subject of passes to the Newcombe and Sam (toothpick) 1 games came
up and Mr L. J.
Jotes, giving the Chicago Cubs Channing. Chairman of Grounds, a 1-0 victory over the Brooklyn isted a warning "As Chairman Dodgers
and
a sweep of the
2
11 of the Grounds," he said, "I will
arust anybody, even a Council three-gune series.
Baker's blast into the left field
1 member, who comes without a bleachers handed Newcombe his
second defeat DI the Season
7 puss.
Mr Channing went on to of- against 18 wins. 197 tack what he alleged was fa-
The big right-hander had a shut out going when
vouritism towards the "power- nve hit
Fall of wickets 118, 121, 178, ful" teams during the past Baker connected with his third
the selectors with an undefeated 183, 183, 183; 183: 103, 195,
OPENING PARTNERSHIr
Lambert
93.
Bowling
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19 4 30
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39
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After a fine opening partner. McHugh ship of 116 by Trevor Goddard, Wells who
made 03, and Anton Mortimore
Murray, 51. the serenity of the
Gravency
Souch African innings was Griffiths
shattered Into almost panic.
30
11 2 311 Gloucester second innings: Keith was bowled for one D. M. Young, b. Goddard .. before Endean made a sparkling C. A. Milton, C. and b.
reasons.
bit of the game. He had singled The Chairman assured Mr and doubled off Newcombe WChanning that the rules and re- earlier.
0gulations as set by the associa- Jones, who had not won a tion would be enforced and game since July 3, blanked the
4 conformed with by every team Dodgers on four singles while 4 in the league.
0 The matter of issuing passes 2wus déferred till the next Coun-
1
28, and then the wickets tumbled, Fuller Fuller Endean and McLean
4
were T. W. Graveney not out
93
40
Olympic Decathlon
Champion To
12
Visit Hongkong
10
Was
bowled, Mansell was out firat.F. Crapp, b. Fuller ball, Winslow caught in the G. M. Emmett, c. Cheetham deep and Duckworth and b. Fuller Cheetham were legbefore. A not G. E. Lambert, e. McLean. out innings of 11 by Fuller pul the South Africans shend.
Gravcuey dominated the Coun- ty second innings. He rarely lofted the ball and there wore none of the sparently careless strokes which have so
atten
bSmith
J. Mortimore, b. Goddard
Tulare, Aug. 8.
Lt. Bob Mathlas, of the US
striking out seven and walking aix.
It was the only major League game scheduled today or tonight. It was the first loss for New- combe on the road this season against 12 victories and the first tline he has ever lost a game at Wrigley field. He previously dofeated the Cubà eight times here.
His only other defeat this year was also by the Cubs at 12 when Brooklyn om "¡June
15 Marines, who won the Olympic Chicago scored nine runs off hers Extra 0
Decathlon title twice running, in B-1/3 imings to win 9-6- to leave the United States on
Jones ran his League-Loading
Fall of wickets at 5, 12, 104, marred his batting this summer. 133, 149, 187.
Bowling
THE BOORE BOARD
The Scoreboard on the second
day
of the match.
between Goddard
Gloucestershiro and Bouth Fuller
Africa hære today was:
Gloucester First · Innings--184
South Africans First Inningw:
A. R. A.. Murray, bw, b.
Griffithe
M R
Total for six 187 Sept. 1 for a world tour-lo in strike out total to 143 wall
elude stops at New Delhi, Bang- to 138 while winning his 10th kok, Singapore and Hongkong
Mathias, whose trip is to be game against 18 defenisgi
THE SCORES sponsored by the State Depart- ment
expects to be away for NATIONAL LEAGUE about three months. He is to 9.44 3 take part in sthletic events. 10 7 80 give exhibitions and lectures/
The double Olympic Champion has one more year's "nervios doin' then Marines do TTRICH
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