THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1955.
British Ryder Cup Team Did A Good Job Although Beaten 8-4 By U.S.
By ARCHIE QUICK
The Ryder Cup has been won and lost as usual, except that this time in California, Great Britain took four matches for the first time since the last War. And two close games could easily have gone the other way to make it 6-6 instead of 4-8. All honour, too, to John Jacobs, the Yorkshire- man who won his foursomes and singles.
What does an old Ryder Cup player, Bill Cox, the Fulwell (London) profes- sional say about it all. "The result was inevitable. Henry Cotton was right în say. ing we had no chance, although it would have been better if he had not said it. The winning of four points, however, surprised me. It was a good job of work, and we should be proud of the leam,
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"How can we win the Cup?, tournament bandwagon. As Templenewsam although Moor- Quite frankly I don't think we | Cux orids; "There in nothing we town has had it before." eun. Everything in in favour of can do about it; only hope for the Americans,
They play all
the year routal on tournament circuits -a eireus like the pro- fessional Lawn tenis players. And because uf the bruge Bnancial rewards they are keyed up to high powered play all the tirre
the best next Ume."
FIGHT FOR VENUE
a1
I hear there is to be a fight for the
time" venue "next which is the summer after next. The Cup match is wanted by Corporations of Blackpool, the "In contrast, the British pro- | aut
Scarborough, Leeds and South- fessional
hule port, and my up is that Leeds tis only 1
will get either at Moortow: tournament play in the summer
the
Course municipal His club rust come Brst,
TemplenewsNIT). İvia Avelihood; not tournaments
tremendous, He has to conch chal members mud run his shop. What is more, the young assistint to whom we should look for in Ryder Cup) teams of the future cannot afford the time or the money to go round playing tournaments,"
It is
Of course Cox is righet Young men like Allas, Hunt and Mills are making no breadway because
clan a they emanet
The
Herbert Sutcliffe, the famous England and Yorkshire cricketer, is capituir, -elect of Moortown, unu be tuld me that £5,000 wenke have to be found to stage it. Mar is a bit beyond the Mour- town club" be masiel “but the City | Counel may do it if only for the subvertising value, in that case they would probably prefer
on their
the
+
OWN
course
CLASS HORSES WILL
MEET IN 1956 CUP RACES
Says RICHARD BAERLEIN
at
The season just drawing to a close has been disappointing in many ways, but next year's flat racing promises to be more highly competitive than any since the war.
are
The annual dog fights be- tween
financially struggling Third Division Clubs in the First Round of the FA Cup Competition
upon Thirty-two of them have been paired against each other, which means
that 10 must go to the wall at the first time of asking, and so lose all hope of future In my cases, too. rewards, Cup defeat means loss of "gate" and subsequent League games.
Sixteen
Clubs non-Lengue meet each other so that there are Bure to be eight of them In Round Two, while at least three amateur clubs are reach In the next round. It should be Bishop Auckland, Wycomb Wanderers
and!
Hen Hendon dan meet the indifferent Bir- mingham Lensque Club,
Hale.
Bowen, but Wycombe have to free Burton, wibeaten in the Bir. mingham League, uns with such zood players as Jackie Stamps Bishop Auckland should round off wighbouring Durham Cy
Non-League Clubs who should ret through aro Gainsborough, Boston, Margute, Weymouth, Yeovil, Peterborough, Hastings. Hhyt, Goole and Bedford.
Remember York City last Fragen. This Third Divaton Chub got through to semi-final and forced Newcastle United. the eventual winners, to a res play This time York visit Rochdale and should win.
ARMY SPORTS
PARADE
In a very short time Colonel J. A. Dawson, CBE, Chlof of Staff British Forces, and Chairman of the Land Forces Sports Board, will be leaving the Colony and I am certain that he will take away with him the sincere good wishes of Army sportsmen In every section of the military com- munity.
During his period of office in Hongkong Col Dawson has been a most active and enthusiastic Chairman and his good guidance and wise counsel are adequately re- feeted in the healthy state of Army sport at the present time.
He has never been ded to the the table with a solitary point committee room, and togather from 5 games,
the pre- for in with Mre Dawson he has becu | season predictions they were
at * regular Ditendant
the strongly tipped to be up with various ovepla
our the leaders. sportsmen were involved
A
which
to
The issue in the Minor Units In his capacity 45 0 Vice-competition la still very upen there are those who President of the Hongkong Foot-and while ball Association, the Colonel feel confident that 8 COD will
be the side was a staunch supporter of the
set the pace, game. He nude no secret of the there is als
plenty of support fact that he found a great deal for 173
Locating
Battery RA of pleasure in watching the bri- who have
several nne players lain their line-up. ball-playing Chinese lent action, but it was an exceptional occasion when he was missing the from the sidelines when Army soccer team UN action.
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soccer mai
It would be wrong, however, to imply that Col Dawson wits alone. His in- terests stretched to every branch of Army sport and he gave up of his time, ami great deal Coverad mans tli sorts of sporting functions-- often in the must out of the way places.
Cross country running is right in the news at the moment and while the main attraction is un- doubtedly the Colony Cham. plowship it is timely to mention two important events which will provide some excellent pre. paration for the big show.
WANT TO WIN WIMBLEDON?
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GETTING MARRIED CAN HELP- SAYS JAROSLAV DROBNY
By DENNIS HART
In 1952 Jaroslav Drobny reached the finial of the Wimbledon Men's Singles Championship.
For thirty-six hours before the game he was tense and strained. Ho worried over the game, the speech he would have to make as Champion, the dance he would have at the Wimbledon Ball with the Lady Champion,
Drobny lost in four sols. Two years later Drobny ognin reached the Anal. This time he spent the previous day fishing, television. Relaxing in an easy then watched chair he said "1 will win."
Ho did.
some tennis on
come
and got married But what a Tvl blẻ to keep Hoad and Rose- good thing it would be if prayers | wall in the 'amatour" ranks. developed other interesta and became less of automatons. book will not agree that the time And tow who read Drobny's
1.00
for another change- the tearing down of the barrier This story which shows how which divides players into two
and player's approach to a game groupe-amateurs can affect its outcome, is told in fessionals.
Australian lawn Drobny's autobiography "Cham-
In Exilo" Hodder and Drobny writes, "There is o plon Skagition, 163).
much What
of
In the hit about the change game
Czech?
For many years Drobny had (been a player without a home, without a country. He lived out of suitcases from Wurnament to wurnament.
SETTLED DOWN
Fair enough. But why aren't the authorities consistent?
Lot Drobny take up the storys
NO BECRET
"Everyone know Sedgman would turn professional and no pro-secret was made of the affair.
the 10:2 Davia Cu tunniseforu
Round
played Challenge Sedgman (and McGregor) had fixed up with Kramer and a tour and boen arranged.
business interest in the that sports firmus find profitable to employ even pro- mising. juniors pay them a salary oven though they do little or no work.
Was
The same thing happened in the case of Kramer in 1947. But although it is against the rules to openly entartain professionel STATED PRIZE MONEY
effers meither the Australian nor "All this has been described, the United States Lawn Tennis quite
took correctly, by Harry Associations
action. countries were far too By 1054 he had settled down, Hopman as semi-professionalism Both he had a home, a wife. A baby
in that if only differs from out- keen to retain the Davis Cup to was on the way. Now he did and-out professionalism in the think of suspending their star not eat, sleep und deinit tennis fact that recognised professionals players.
The
La
unrelenting miles to attend
any
Britain with a Cup,
"Compare this with the case point is brought home play their tournaments and com- with Drobny's comments on the pelitions for stated prize money of Pauline Betz, Wimbledon and
who beat him in 1982-er a guaranteed sum."
Unlled States champion of 1040, Mias Frank Sodgian:
How do the shrewd Australians and see the difference. "At that time Sedgman was and the
such gume
good Bola had less value for the on his honeymoon with his wife,
USLTA business?
for her country could Jean, a delightful, smiling young By selling their talents. Drobny win the Wightman against woman. She had changed Scd quotes instances where a club in mani out of recognition.
No Calro had to pay around £1,000 Paulene Betz was in corres- longer
tre the nobol tor a two-day exhibition by an pondence with Elwood Cooke on young 171053 who, Australian
team, where Man the possibility of turning pro- under Australian toum discipline, chester was charged £250 tv fessional The authorities got had reminded me of a puppet
Rosewall und to hear of beying his master's orders.
it, suspended her, Hartwig,
and declared her a professional. He had broken away from the
No wonder the Aussies didn't
(London Express Service), traditional Australian games count the cost in their success- í
(COPYRIGHT) playing severity of attitude, was Regrets at Colonel Dawson's
As wis forecast In this out to enjoy himself where and departure are tempered by the fact that his successor, Colonel column the Colony Champlon-when he liked, and I must say
ship will be run in conjunction he played the better for it." N. D. Leslie, OBE, is an officer with the Land Forces event and This isn't a plea for every whose enthusiasm for Arinyt will in fact be very much a Jawn tennis player to rush oil
sport
SUCCESSOR
well known to these soldier sportsmen who have had the pleisure of serving with him Bos at other stations,
My forly teams for Round Two are:-Gainsborough,
to
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Margale. Weymouth,
Army-and Colony-sport Yeovil, Peterborough, Hastings, indeed fortunate to have the Rly. Goole, Bexiford, Bishop benellt of the services of two
Wycombe, Auckland. Hendon, For the cup races Acropolis, True Cavalier, Nucleus, York, Workington. Accrington,
Huch able administrators and is safe to predict that there Prince Barle and Daemon all remain in training to repre- | Bradford_ City Gateshead,
shead, will be no change in the high Crewe, sent this season's crop of three-year-olds.
Chesterfield,
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them wi
1 SLSKIT).
'Truc,
Ingbefore the St Lagger but at that classic but I do not think any stuge both his trainer and those them had reached their who had ridden hun in his work phystal peak at any stage of were confident that he had made
They should all do
Cutstanding progress since
the
so by next your
summer.
Acrgolis. True Cavaler and fl www particularly uniortunate Dasznon were id suntexi by the that this could not have been firm ground prevailing throughput to tie terit in the last classic,
The form knut congiung intervened.
out the BAFTAZEVOS.
Tranmere.
Grimsby. Carlisle, Derby, Scunthorpe. Southampton, Coven- Rugby. try.
Northampton,
Orient Gillingham, Southend, Swindon, Torquay, Brentford, Norwich, Watford,
SECOND ROUND
re-
The Second Round will duce this list to 20 and these will be joined in Round Three Second the 44 First and Division
bult Clubs The
of every enticing. The dream Third Division and non-League Manoger is to become one of
proves this, no malies what may have been thought about them eacher is the seasti.
Thank whunt (D'ovulier's
1
tsul
by have been vocasions True have
young JULBK1
Acropolia's downfall was prob· Enxonatstarily in his races, but 1 ably dia to his solọ trial to the ị thank this has been due to his Newmarket Stakes 01 hard wohing of the hard ground. Hefthe select final 20, and so carn ground. I do not think he ever really neuvered from
record-breaking trip.
GREAT FIGHT
that
logites à jubing gumaine coll
On boller guing at Axcel, | Leurej though it was still firm, he put
on
the
"gato".
chance of a big either at home or away with ne of the First Division aristo-
York City made a nett £8,000 out of the Cup last year, and it has set this little club on ita feet. The Yeovils, the Goolea,
the Gate the Watfords and heads pray for a similar miracle to happen.
Nuclous run his best race in (the St LogET, He is the most crats.
p>watul boku af them all and it will be interesting to see at
Park, Maryland, November 11 if he is no good us up a gretil night in the King the St Leger form suggests. George VI and Queen Elizabeth
HX has his best races Stuken
against moderate opposition and Boaten only a head by Vimy, that company cermainly looks He nas sill to prove that it was really the Ard time he good. Junct lived up to the form its te cun keep a straight
under pressu supputers had expectext.
course
Perhaps it was lucky that he An error of judgment caused should have had an early endie defeat of Pruxe Barie in the
to the seun for it has given dockey Club Cup on October 27. him the rest he requires AL rate his best performance in time I doubt if he the bour when he carried Bst. will ever live up to the reputa-mto third place. tion of his brother, Alycidon.
the same
True Cavalier did not sadly |
own until just come into
his
Hockey Trial
On Saturday
Only
GOOD
STAYER
thirst
standards that havo been sel during tre time Col Dawson has been at the helm.
The first of these is the 48 Gurkha Infantry Brigade run which will take place on Satur- day, November 26,. This will be followed on Tuesday, November 20, by the 27 Infantry Brigade run over
u selected course at Son Wai.
case of same day.. stine time ... and same course.
The Colony Team Champion ship will be fought but by teams of
7 runners with the fast 5 home to count, and of course all runners in each teum will bo
the Individual
reckoned for honours,
ENTRY FEE
The entry fee for the team event is $10 while that for in- dividual competitors will be $2. Entries and cheques should be sent to Major Walker, DOPT by December 3.
The Army succer teams suffer a double blow this week when Craftsmen Ashworth and Heara
This could be
in- embark for the UK aboard the
a most "Dunera" on Saturday,
teresting occasion for it would Ashworth- the sportsman-be possible for a soldier runa- candidato ner to win has been a regular
both the Colony Land team honoura during annd
Forces Champion- for first
It has ships and also be a member of his stay in the Colony.
a chai
tearth...... winning often been said that he was the fittest player in the Army do dare we hope for such a sweep-
ing
success. If it happens I and his enthusiasm at training
can promise the successful run- and during a game was always
ners a Spot of Honour in block infextious,
capital letters.
In many ways he was a most unlucky player. He could per- When the Army soccer T forin brilliantly yet somehow ferers held their first meeting of la infrequent error often turn- the season at the NAAFI Club ed out to be 2 costly ane. recently only 48 whistler out of Fortunately he never
allowed a membership of 106 put in an this to sway him from his in appearance,
This was a big the hard tention to play the game hard, disappointment to
the group fast, and fair, and his departure working officials of
the side and they look forward to a very will leave a gap in
much bigger attendance when that will not be easy to f
the second muster is held at the Hearn has been playing same venue next 'Saturday regularly and well at right back morning at 10 o'clock, και tho
team slace the start of this season and
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cent
Gone are the days, however, when the minnows waived the right of ground advantage for a Hope
Congratulations to the mem- monetary consideration.
Ashworth he is an accomplished bers of the Army South 'B' and keen footballer. His recent cricket eleven for demonstrating springs eternal and it drawn at home the smallest of the clubs
showings brought him under that their 'A' team has no mono- is optimistle enough to
active consideration for a place
poly in the matter one of the
of 100 per that they can down
in the Senior side. happened bdg battlers. It has
records. The success of So many times before and it
'B' team has brought a The loss of these two able the
dest of satisfaction to will happen again. The luck of players will be shared by 11th great
who werd behinx the Infantry Workshops REME those Hood Uroe-year-old the Cup being what it is
member Arsenal's
class cricket to as many
as possible.
ARMY BOXERS
Army boxers have been studying the calendar with unusual concentration since the announcement of the dates for
such
a weight with Walsall? CIN CITY | prominence in the Ebor, and he will be a good slayer to represent England in the cup racca next
Dactan WDS never beaten, except in Clurssic races. He slowed in the spring and in the autumn that good to soft going The second inter-Colony hoc-s what he requires and he comes key trial will take place on from a Saturday, November 19 at King's really mature Park.
four-your-okis.
Following are the re-arrangedi hockey fixtures for the week- end;
Men's First Division KTTC Nav Bharat (postponex)
►
Men's Becond Division University v Navy (HKU),
family which do not
won more than £4,000 in staka
There
Re
defent
Inter-Hong
Score Cards Must Be Filed
at where both have been popular move to extend the facilitics of
as well as outstanding members good of the unit team.
So, from all of us in the soccer community.... it is Bon Voyage ...... and lots of good football in the future......
HOCKEY LEAGUE
players
the Colony datos.
.
The Major Units Hockey the Colony Championships. With The following manouncement League is already attracting the Land Forces team and in- and it is dividual competitions to be con- was made by the Hon. Secretary plenty of attention until they are of the Hongkong Lawn Bowls obvious that there are going to sidered the boxers have been Association yesterday, regarding be some tremendous struggles making certain that everything
of the Inter-Hong before the destination
in to their of the could be Attod By Thunder who will be five, score cards
Championship La eventually schedule but they need have remains in training to take on lawn bowls competitions:
had no worry for pl these cir decided these colts up to two miles. On
Competitors are requested to
basis that cumstances were thoughtfully "A"soft going họ is very useful and ate Bye-Law No. 6 Le. Filing On the sound
more covered by the members of the Of Score Cards, Score cards pointe in the bag are money before the going changed, giving detailed results and duly valuable than games in hand 27 Hongkong ABA when they met 2.90 p.m.; Nav Bharat v Demos Champion
Apart from there horses, both signed by the Skips concerned HAA Regt must be considered to plan
to be in a very favourable posl- printers,
Last week I told you about. Pappa must be fled with the action at the moment. So far they (89) 2.30 p.m.; HKHC v Army urway and Royal Palm,
to ation reach the Hon. Secre have collected 13 points from the forthcoming battle of wits "C" (SKP), 2.30 p.m.; Dutch He remain in training.
tary not later than 48 hours outings and their total of 26 and knowledge between the ♥ RAF "B" (HV), 2.30 p.m.
are some pretty fast adver the games are
for goals. shows dijere are lots of soccer referees of the Army card sprinting two-year-olda Ladies' Division
Star of India who will certainly for each game played
league table by three teants December 21. It is hoped that Because of the Inter-Colony makes them go. Royal Palm la sent, immediately, a game Is The Gunners are followed in at theEYMCA on Monday,
woll trinis at King's Park, the venue better at six furlongs than at finished to KBC for games who have 100 per cent records: the event will be support
Pappa Fourway played on the mainland and 2/2 Gurkha Rifles have 0 points ed and in order to help with the Di some of the matches has five, wherons been changed as follows:
they be butter at five,
CCC for games played on the from a games by 1 North Staff catering arrangementa it would and 42 Få Røgt RA each have 6 | be kppreciated if those who in- Craigengower v. RGV' at
Those two colls are due to
point from 3 matches, kad tend to be present would let the Services at meet at Manchaster this week.
Reports Indicate that all
DOPT In a six-furlong race but Royal
of the North if hy is narrowly! besten he
hockey, and there is every The Delballers o justification for the bellet that Btags: break new ground thi Victorians v Gremlins at Hop-will still be entitled to consider
the trudde for top bopours le week-end when they meet the able credit,
going to be tough one. RAF senior tenni. In a friendly
It is rather surprising to find, game- W KALITAE the fame 1. Northamptoes (ás, the food of lip schedlared to start at 4 pimi
Happy Valley, 2.80 p.m.
Dorians
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Recrolo, 2.10 p.m.
Liko PTO purposes a dunk be power, In the front, rank, and the RAF which takes place
istond
The Hon, Secretary reports that only foute score cards have schechiled to be played Test Sunday, November 1
the
the
KGV Av dromiin Kings at / Palm has to give 51b, and, even been received out- of 28: games loading teams are playing dina ne pomagały) know soon
Boundary 8t, 2.80 p.m.
by Valley, 4 p.m.
"Dorians ‘B ́ ́v. Roczelo at 'Ro-|
creio, 14. pum
Dus to the aforementioned (Limdon Expresa" Kérvize);"" the next found will not be play,
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ed uptil Bunday, November 27,
Governor To Open New Stadium
His Excellency the GoveIBUT
MIC
week
of
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
Special Cash Sweep on the Kwangtung Handicap Saturday, 19th November, 1955.
Over 2,250,000 tickets sold to date.
The Sale of Cash Sweep Tickets on the above will will officially open the now close on Friday, 18th November, as follows:- Goverment Stadium, Sookup-
the at 000,
opening gone 882 Nathan Road, Kowloon, between All-Hongkong and the Lourenco Marques football team 5, D'Aguilar Street,
at
at 4.00 p.m. at 5.00 p.m.
on December 3, it was revealed Queen's Bldg., Ground Floor, Chater Rd.,.. at 6,00 p.m.
meeting at the Laterport Sub-Committee of
yesterday.
the HKFA
The Draw will be held in the Public Betting Hall at
Mr A. Mullen was in the the Race Course, at 11.00 a.m. on Saturday, 18th
chair.
By Order of the Stewards, PEAT, MARWICK, MITCHELL & CO.
The other games arranged for November, 1965. the visting team here are against Hongkong Sevection on Decem- ber 4 and against Combined Chinese on December 7. Kick- off time will be at 3
p.m. Changes of admission are $10,
$3.50 and $2.40, $0,
Lho bust price being for school-children, players and servicemen, $10 and $6 sents are being offered for pre-salo,
Treasurers.
Only The ideal Christmas Gift
It was also revealed that the second best Austrian football team-the Vierma Sports Club— is expected to play in Hongkong some time in January.
Russian
Woman Athlete Breaks World Record
Tbilissi, Nov. 15. The Itussian Olymple woman Champion Galyna Zybina to- day bettered her own World record for putting the shot at che Russian Athletics Cham- pionships bere.
Her new record is a throw of
Metres, her 10.07
former record
which Gho Bet up at Stalingrad 1953,
10.45 Metres. France-Presse,"
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November 8,
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