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"THE" CHINA" "MATE
NEVER BEFORE HAS THERE BEEN Sports Diary
A
SERIAL STORY LONGER THAN
VIC GROVES' TRANSFER SAGA
Says ARCHIE QUICK··
Never before in the history of football has there been a serial story longer than the Vic Groves transfer saga. The whole sorry business has dragged on for weeks and everybody concerned is heartily sick of the affair. And most alck of all is Vic Groves.
Now his Not so long ago he was a carefree amateur with a will of his own. present and future life is being bandied about by football clubs talking in tens of thousands of pounds. Groves however is not in the normal mould of professional
footballers,
Al heart and in out-look he is still an amateur as belts a man who comes from a long line of amateur footballers. Most Irmous of there was his eldest brother "Bunny" who like Vie was a stalwart for Leytonstone for years and for Walilamstow
Avenue and Leyton as well
He won many Amateur Inter- Vitor did loc national "Cups". and he has now become an Eng- land B International as #32~ fessional.
Arst Be
signed forms for Tottenham na leur Hotspurs before he joined Stan Charon,
Beckman Ran Phil
Woosnam in Orient's big Amateur International
and
Mr
1 well renkenber the former Sper's manager
saying to
Arthur Rowe
England
For
me:
"The dearest wish of my life is to get Vic Groves to sign pro- fessional”.
Well it
or
150
of
Jesse, whose wages were 22 bonuses, sid no a work then was only dropped once in his life, "after I had had a stinku was Mr Alec Stock game," but he was back the week. "We were aløyen and not Mr Howe who achieved next that feat and now this Bulings players doing our best and we to Fishmarket oel cutter relooked upon the club as a club.
£16,000 presents
We stayed with each other in valuable Orient stock.
the evenings. Now the players generally ace mach other only on match day and during train- ing periods. That is not the way to foster team spirit." NEVER ANY CHANCE
It la not
known generally that the great Pennington of signed amateur forms first all for Aston Villa, "but there was never any chance of
my getting
into the first eleven with full backs like Howard Spencer about." So he changed gavo to West Bromwich and the club twenty
fall yours service
REGULAR JOB
Groves, when I spoke to him Wis quite
about clear
the matter. whole
home "My friends
all In aro and my
I do not want and Leyton and
to! move. Why should [? I am £16 n the maximum rolony griting
week wages and because Orient are a successful side I regularly pick up £2 and £1 in bonuses, in addition to my regular job.
But if Orlent are in a (n= plote jam I would consent to transfer as a last resort, but !! would be against my best wishes. I do not want to leave although understand London, understand Wolverhampton Wanderers are very interested in me and want to play me a outside-right"
Picks 17
International Soccer Match
Lomalon Nov 3 Englant have viusura 17 player for as intensive training ZANEFITRINE national
Spalis
ber 30
Th
before the Inter- Cootbast match with Wembley on Novern-
whose
nounced today
by the Football Association do bot include right-winger Standey Matthews
dropping for yesterday's game with Ireland caused much controversy.
It
beat
LLI
comprises the team which
Ireland 3-0.
the following six additional players: Reg Matthews of Coventry, James Langley Brighton, LOT Duncan Edwards of Manchester United Joe Kennedy of West
of
Bromwich Albion, Tommy Taylor of Manchester United and John Alyco of Bristol City.
The side against trelund won. Baynham of Luton, Hall 01 Birmingham, Byme of Man- chuster
United. Clayton of
Blackburn, Wright of Wolver- hampton Wanderers, Dickinso>]] cf Portsmouth, Finney of Preston, Haynes of Fulham, Jezzard of Fulham, Wishaw of Wolver. hampton, Perry of Blackpool.
Training unal practice matches Birmingham will be held on City's ground on November 14 and on Aston Villa's Kround Un the following day, Further practice Kames nguins! club sides are to be arranged.--China Mail Special.
PRESS
Director George Thurfield another who resents the word "lavo". That tog has been ap- plied in newspaper articles by
their
former left-back
a
Army Almy
DAY..
AY, I NOVEMBER 4, (1836.
2nd Division alkuat)Wah lak Josephia (Chun)?
Bed Divisions: Alaphozsən. v. Dairy Farto. FRANC. VKMB (17) 13- ROMANENO Y JuŃ004, TIMAWRYE V Dockyard (KV) 6. pa
Divinics Bond: Worial ▼ Honda
(iv), 550 p.m?" Godown 'v.RIL (2{V})}6.p.m.
Hokutoong Jockey Valer, 3.D.m.
Mockay Ladina" Longué: Bervicen (HIV): 8.30 p.m.; Gremlin |_|_King___(RP) **23.30 pm Gremika v Raczęło (88) 4 p.m.; KOV
Ok A Bai; berians
Vistorians (15) 4
"kind
Club Hape Meeting
Haney
*
BANNISTER'S BEDSIDE MANNER IS NO WAY TO TREAT AN EPIC
Says GEORGE
WHITING
Doctor Roger Bannister, CBE, has committed his immortality to print, with help from his father and quotations from the Book of Habak- kuk and Virginibus Puerisque.
First Four Minutes (Putnam, 158.) takes us from the frightened scurry of a tremplining eight-ymrsok! at Bath to the mathematical and physical perfection of a European Champion over 1,500 Metres at Berne. Its message to youth is potent. Ha Inregunge is ut times almost painful.
the a
HAVEN OF PEACE'
How does it tool to be firet as in the work to run a "Milo in less than four minutes? Like this:
Informs
Banisher's blurb us that this book is not only thrilling account of great victories in ficton racta;' it in'an intimate character study of on intelligent and thoughtful
young
fame."
Those lest fow soconda scom-man who has won world-wide ed nover-criding. The faint line
A publisher's note tella. us Motor_Racing Macs Grand Prix Motor (Inter- of the finishing tape stood ahead national)
de a have of peace, attor the that half the royalties will be Bugby
of the given to the Amateur Alilotic The arms struggle. Cunner HK & Kh Garri world were waiting to receive Association couching fund. (Kai Tak) 3 D.m.; HAT NAInland
me if only I reached the tape Police v Club "A" (Clauseway Bay) ; without slackning my speed.
p.m. RAT Istrid v Club "I' (Cajukway Bay) 4.13 D.m.; 27 Bde ♥ Navy (BS) 3.45 p.m.
Interport-Regatta, Hongkong, Minona and Manila at Keller Island.
SUNDAY
Cricket 2nd Interport Trimi si HKCC, 1 pm. League: 2nd Division; KGV v Poller.
Motor Rating
* Macao Grand Prix (International).
Boccer
It Division South Ching y Sing Tao (CH). Police v Navy (BS), CAA V RAP (Chub) 4 p.m.
3rd Division: Gymnanje, v Bolic- tore (HV) 230 plim.: CMB v Little Baiwan (HIV) 4 p.m.
Honest claims.
Generous
London Expreme Service).
(COPYRIGHT)
gesture. But the man, who ran *1* I faltered, there would that opic Mile deserves. less coy and a chronicler than Roger Ban- be no ferns to hold mo the world would be a cold,nister. forbidding place, bocaUDO hod been so close. I leapt at the tape ko a mean budding his last spring to save himsel? from the chasm that threatens to engulf him.”
from the Having escaped chasm-but not, apparently, Bon- from the cliches - Dr
clinical nister offers description of his condition as awoited the slop-watch
be
verdict;
115
'NO WILL TO LIVE'
"My effort was over and I
4th Division: Rediffusion † Tamnas, | collapsed almost University v Caroline Hi (HV) 2.50
p.m. Labo Crawford v Dodwell, Watson's v HK Alrement (RV) 4 p.m. Yachting
2nd Division: South China v Blog Stan
Too (CB), CAA V RAP (Club), luckaby. "Every Albion player," Police Jardines (B5), Kitches sald Mr Thursfeld, "gets every
Raster (Navy), KMB v`Club (Navy) due to
2.30 p.m. him. Moro farthing than two dozen players are on
bonuses. maximum wages and Every keep mun
Every player Kets
maxi- £ 750 benefit after years, Wo
Lo Beck five
retiring piaco
infide players good jobe. They gel the boat hotels in the and transport season. Seaside holidays. Full salary. Free tickets for relatives and friends. They are always released for Inter- What more do national duty. they want?**
In the event of Groves stay- ing Orient have the problem of what to do with the £2,000 raised for the which has been ill-fated *** 30,000
Fund. If they do not alise on Victor they will still £30,000 in the red at the bank and the £2,000 will not If Groves goes how help much.
return that £2,000 can they which in inost cases was con- tributed in small sums anony- inously?
be
summer
Jesse Pennington formed part
Moro then half of Albion of the greatest defensive trium-centre-forward Ronnie Allen's virato English football has ever
gonis this ADICION have been known-San Hurdy, Bub scored by full volleys. Twice Crompton and Jesse Penning he managed tegning
Cardif lon were the three.
Cly and he toki
O ho had
hours of
proce spent tice meeting centres
from
ball the while still in the air and hit
before 19 bounces. The accuracy of his direction is uncanny, almost na good in fact as the best pre- sent day volleyer, Jack Mansell, the Portsmouth full-back.
lives in his Hardy, of Villa, native Chesterfield, Crompton the wing of Blackburn,
dead. Is La Pennington, of West Bromwich, tag it first is still one of the Albion's keenest supporters. He gum into their dressing room before cach home match and wishes
then luck.
that the
Interport fogatta, Eloogikapar. MausO and Manila xi Kobet Isla
WEEK-END TEAMS
The following players have been selected to represent their clubs in sports fixtures over the week-end:
CRICKET Recreio
an
unconscious,
CIVIL AID SERVICES
No. 40. Orders by the Hon. C. E. Torry, OBE, Commissioner, Civil Aid Services of November 4. 1955,
1950.
stolidays. —- CAB Headquarters will be closed on Monday, November 7,
Küleinkey Badges—Award oơi Ama undermentioned wardena quan LED for De xward, of the first anic.oney
badges wal. October 1950-
with an arm on either skie ut me. It was only then that real I felt like pala overtook me.
exploded flashlight with no will to tive; I just went on
passive wing-nha existing in the most
without physical state
being AU quile unconscious,
00,"
TOM BELLİ
ZUBIG.- 30207 Wan [30114_|_Pok____ Chuen-hot.
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U-cou auvin
YOUT
* 210 Hon-külen, 31SH CHAUENE Yuk-lah, 31400 Yu Chuck-fal, 31599 Wong Yan-kun, si9in Wong, kusen. Kamencionarulla "First AMI
undercnentioned Kitended" an Exazinako in rest Aid (8) Jot Assocation) on August 16, 1963 and qualined for the St"Johus Association Certificate, aIK BEN NOW outillet to weer teve At Jobs Amodation Badgar:
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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
The Programmes and Entry Forma for the 2nd Race Meet- 'log_1955/56," to......... be held Saturday::. 19thứ, and Saturday," - 26th November, | 1955;-;-(wonther › permitting) may be obtained at the Secretary's Office; Alexandra Club House, House; the Happy Valley: and the Stables, Shan Kwong Rend.
Entries close af 12 o'clock NOON on Tuesday, 8th November, 1985.
By Order of the Stowards,
A. E. ARNOLD,
Secretary.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
FIRST RACE MEETING
Saturday, 5th & Monday, 7th November, 1955. (To be held under the Rules of the Hong Kong Jockey Club) THE PROGRAMME WILL CONSIST OF 20 RACES. The First Ball will be rung at 1.30 p.m. and the Flist Race run 3,00 pm. on the last Day.
On the 2nd Day the First Boll will be ring at 11.30 am, and the Fit Hace run at 12.00 Noon. The Tiffin interval is after the Fourth Roce (1.30 p.m.).
The Secretary's Office at Alexandra House will close at 12.45 am, on the lat Day and at 10,00 am, on the 2nd Day.
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE
NO PERSON WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED., All persons MUST wear their badges prominently displayed throughout the meeting.
Admission Badger at $10.00 each per day are obtainable through the Secretary on the written or personai introductiQES - KI * Member, such member to be responsible for all visitors
troduced by him.
Tiffins will be obtainable at the Club House if ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 72811),
NO CHILDREN will be admitted to the Club's premises during the Meeting. For this purpose a Child is a person under the age of sovorifeen years, Western Standard.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE
The price of admission will be $9.00 each per day payable et the Gate.
Any person leaving the Enclosure will be required to pay the requishie Dee of $3.00 in order to gain re-admission.
MEALS and REFRESHMENTS will be obtainable in the RESTAURANT.
SERVANTS
Servante must repedo in their employw'n hopes accept for passing through on their duties. They may on Do account use the Betting Booths in the Members' Enclosary,
CASH SWEEPS
. Through Cash Swoop Tièkota at $40.00 each may be obtained
"Blood
from surged
my. mucks and seemed to fell me. It was as if all my limbs were caught in an over-tightening vico. 1 knew that I had done it before I even heard the time. I ards too close to have failed, ua~ less my legs had played strange
Yaumali Zone 30000 Leung Pak- the Cash Sweep Offlons at Queen's Building (Chater Road), tricks at the finish by slowing wing, sum Layan sa Lee and 5. D'Aguilar Street during normal office hours and intii
sel-xul Loi-kwan, was 10.00 am on the First Day of the Race Mpeting. me down and not telling 1997 Hoon KamAKWAN, MITTS
Ria- tiring brain that they had dones, 20073 Chiy Shufin, 300 mm Particular numbers within the eeries 1 to 4,000 may be Through Ticketa. Such tickets Chun-bung
3088 Wong reserved for all race meetings Loung-Cheung, Sus Tang 20, 3171 will be tested consecutively only and the right is reserved by the Bannister's legs had played Ch 21040 Won T Stewards do cancel any reservation for Enrough Ticket för a 1st Division (Home) v Scop-
adwo May-obun Gitar), 22756 | no tricks. In three minutes, a Kit-ping, 3176) The Wing-bun, particular Mooling if it is found that seles say not reach the plons Dr E L. Gosano (Capt), M.A. d'Almada Remedios, A. 19.4 seconds they had put him 1763 80 lung. 31754 Laing How mumber reserved in the series 1 to 4,000,
He was (Mex), 31z5 Mak Chong-man Noronha,
among the immortals. A. M. Prata, C. A. Guterres, A. P.
"resting on billowy clouds that Upper Lerti Zone. — 30077 Chan Guterres, 1. Es d'Almuda Remedies, L. would I thought then, always Heng-chuen 30070 Chungen
30174 Chesing Wan-cha, d'Almada Remedios, R.
A protect me from the worst of Chiu-posi, 50347 to Waldus 3060 d'Almeda Remedios, A
life's buffetings. I felt that my Lam Ngar wood (21500), 30041 #2nd HOlympia) d'Almada Remedios,
defeat at Helsinki Chung41001 Wong Fortal $1039 A.
Kwok Yhip-plu, 31160 Lo Bung-hing. had been wiped out.”
31314 Bues G. 314H 14 Yingam, 31463 No Kwing-tons. SIBYA, SEMI Khái ni chia và thun, HED punk Tka-cheung, stil? Lae Ste-chi, Ban-MT Lon, Ste-kin, 1979 Yu Yan ideal, 90Ma Tack loung, 31391 |1: Pling-tong, 22000 Ho Kwoppyłu Basterà 2004 - 20001 Rafaels, 30104 Cheng Chik-tin, 30987 Mda Bal-
The Stewards reserve the right to refuse any subscri Examination Roxulta--Basió. Rasene; (1) The Undermentioned attended the right to remove any name, from subscription lista without an examination, in Bade osa on stating reasons for their action. October 27, 1956 and quained in thes subjecs;
"but Ronnie's Pereira, Jr.
Peanington, now 72, says: "I "We are always trying out was never a Soccer slave." he new tricks," wald Manager Vic admits
professional Buckingham, was more tightly bound in realty has come off." day, and times were harder. "but we all enjoyed the life and transfer there wa
never any talk as there is now directly man is dropped from the team."
CONFERENCE
Pictured during a prem conference at Australia House, London, are: Sir Thomas White, left, Aus- teklia's High Commissioner to Bellain and Mr Lewis Deputy Chairman, of the Melbourne Olympic mes Organising Committee. The Olympics are to held in. Melbourne, between November) 2 (and beng 8 hurt your, and Mr Luxion gave the be
lón on how preparations for the Olympic
Albion still have ten of the
34
P.
2nd Division (Away) v' Navy C. A. Yvanovich (Cap!), A. A. Alonico, A. A. Remedios, Jr., thi
**
J.
* A_PRIVILEGE
The Agrpill.
slip
eleven who won the Cup two years ago. Only "Paddy" Ryan, M. Xavier, D. F. Castro, F. M.nister's pursuit of an now captain of Derby County, Corvet
A. d'Almada his -carefully plcttod course lo missing. Mr Buckingham Remedios, R. Nunes, Marcus between raise modesty and con- to a self- says: "They are not phoying Bouza, L A da JAIZ. celt, his application
but we should Sequeira.
imposed thek, his extraction of overy ounce of resource and effort from a "not very strong" for all physique, are model men.
Cup football,
be hereabouts
pionship."
for the Charn-
Football League Standings
The following
are the Foot-
ball League standings, up to and
including October 30, 1935:
CAA
First Divisiona
P WO
Eastern
South China
Sinx, Too
Bitches
K.M.B.
St Joseph'a Army TA.F.
Kwong Wab
Navy Police Cub
Hitchee
Hecond Division
K.M.B. Jardines |Houth Chin
Eastern
Bing Tao
[CAAL
Tung Wah
LA
Police
St Joseph's Clubs
KMB
RAM.C. Taikoo Prison TUBWAYS
C.MD. Dockyard
Telephonem
Third Division
Fasisth' Division
£6875A8R8ÅBREZ
៨ផតងននងផងដ
Anny South
V
Ist Division (Away) Optimists Major Chubb, Major Williams, Capt Withall, Bedson Lt Boxall, Lt Crook, 2/14 Carr, 2/L Carruthers
2/Lt, Morton, Spr Korr. CM Nash
him.
In the case of two-day Ripco Meetings, Through Tickets may be purchased for each day of the Meeting provided that the second day la on a date not less than Ave days after the first day. In all other cores Through Tickets will only be sold for the whole Meeting.
Tickets reserved and available but not paid for by 10.00 am. on Friday, 4th November, will be sold and the reservation cancelled for future Meetings.
Tickets over 4,000, will also be issued consecutively but particular cumbers cannot be reserved is Through Tickets,,-
The reservation of any particular number dose not conder on the registered holder any rights whatsoever unless the ticket bouring the appropriate number is issued to and cen, be produced by the holder.
SPECIAL CASH SWEEP
Eastern Zone. - 30403 Pun Yiu- kwad, 30417 Kwan YB2, 30713 Fok Minkui, 31404 200 Kin-hung, 31540 Tickets for the Special Cash Sweep on the Kwangtung Word Way 1010 Chi Hwan Handicap scheduled to be run on 19th November, 1955, at $2.00 21559 Chau wok-kwan, 31643 Cheng Woo-sick, 31600 Led Chun-hung, 31000 Bach, máy be obtained from the Cash Sweep Offices.
The many thousands who saw Bannister fun have enjoy. ed a signal privilege, worthy of "I was, there onecdotes ton." "Ngak ching, 33004 MMC rat, grandchildren.
GENEROUS,
32357 Lo Keon-ying, 21647 Lau Chak- |wang, 33507 Poon Lli-yun, 25741 Luk
B}u+Yarn, < >#1944 Lo Yin-put.
TOTALISATOR
Backers are advised not to destroy or throw away thoir tickets until after the "all clear" signal has been exhibited,
ALL WINNING TICKETS AND TICKETS FOR REFUNDS MUST BE PRESENTED FOR PAYMENT AT THE RACE
THAN ONE HOUR AFTER THE TIME FOR WHICH THE LAST RACE OF THE DAY HAS BEEN SCHEDULED TO BE RUN.
PAYMENTS WILL NOT BE MADE ON TORN OR DIS-, FIGURED TICKETS.
2nd Division (Home) V University RSM Martin, Lt
1. (b), Thỏ sindamöntioned attended Col Wood, 2/Lt Johnson, 2/LZ
As an athlete,, Roger. Ban examination Radio Rescue, on Lewis, WOII Hulbert, S/Sgt niste lo beyond criticism.
As October 18, 1905 and
adried in that Jessop Set Frx, Set Ferry, an author, Dr Bannister has
| Lover Lon Lưu Chu Gar Merritt, Cin Poucher, Spr not; been entirely successful in 2001000 24 Ch COURSE ON THE DAY TO WHICH THEY REFER, NOT LATER Smart, 1216 man Fte Clayton in his efforts to avoid that Ta Walim, 53379 fad Biting-wal, Umpire Sgt Gross; Scorer WOI bedside manner that can be a wing-in, Sume 11 Ch. 1343 Lau Chung,kwan, 23813 TRU GIL
so hsitating if you happen to Chovel, #3840 Chan Lal-Jann (biru), Indian RO
be feeling healthy. He is abo 23885 Cheung Pun-chung, 3330 Chan
and occasionally, Suk-lip Mi), 33064 Cheung Loo
redes (Mine). 14003. Cherang Mu-chi, 34010 MOK Shu-wing, 3017 Cheung Leo-long (Min), 54003 An Young Kai-chaŭ.
d. T. Rowe, - Cilet Staff Omorr, Civil Ala Bervices.
1st Division (Home) v R.A.Y. | doonish,
A. Rahim Abbas, L. G. Ebert, feverishi.
All Khan, S. H. Khan, R.
Lalchandani, A. H. Madar, C.,
Mya, K. Nazarin, Mohinder |
Singh, Ador Rumjahn, Arthur Colony Hardcourt
RumJahn, Umpiro: 6. A. Tensil
Scorer: I. Kitchell.
2nd Division (Away) V.KCC.
Tennis Tourney
“Waspe"". A. Rasila Abbas, Q. Ng Man-cheung and
A Pe Adem, F..M. el Arcull, Sherry
4 10
22:10 10
18.14
127 11 1
LANARAKA38322"
Choung-pe all but pulled off the
and
Bucks, S. E. M. Bux, 8, 7.binzest upset of the 1955 Coloby Chagia, Adam Khan, L. Rit Hardcourt Tennis Championships chell MM. Samy, A. Rusterday, but just food to de- Suffled, A. M. Wahab Jr. fest clubmates Taut Wai-pui Umpire: A. R. bin Kitchell Choy Tin-kin. The latter won Scorer: "Skippy". Arculli,
7-5, 6-7, 6-4, 4-5 în à. tennis thriller Boorplans
played at the Chinere Recreation Club courts.
1st División ((Army) v Heu crelo, L. L Stanton, W. Pinni- ger, D. Bottomley; T. A. Pear- co, C. Hill, D. Clark. D. W. Leach, P. D. Whineray, R. B. HA Nelson, F.A Waller, Roberts.
--1st Division (Home) vs Atty. South; C. Hall,
G.-H. P. Pritchard, R. Mɛ Mao pherson, A. Pory, Bennett, "A. Hà Seimo R
H. Hughes,
12th Scorer
an
#
Tail and Choy meet defending Champions In loại hứng nà Edwin Taal in the finals,
The following is the complate programme for the work-urid;
TOMORROW Schoolboys Dension - Finně
Michael Lo and 10 70-yi5."-Matola
Hdwin Twil, Makati |
Bookmakers, Tic Tac men, ofc. will not, be, permitted to operate within the precincts of the Hong Kong Jockey Club,
By Order of the Stewards, AME. ARNOLD;'
Które ot HOLLY
1.
Secretary,