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THE
HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
THIRD RACE MEETING
Saturday, 10th & Saturday, 17th Decomber, 1955, (To be held under the Rules of the Hong Kong Joykoy Club) THE PROGRAMME WILL CONSIST OF 10 RACES, The First Bell will be rung at 1,80 p.m. and the First Race run at 2.00 pm. on bull days,
The Secatury's offer at Alexandra House will close at 11.45 an, w both days.
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE
NO PERSON WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED. All persons MUST wear their badges prominently displayed throughout the meeting.
Admission Badges a $10.00 each per day are obtaitubio through the Secretary on the written or personal introduction of a Member, púch member to be responsible for all visitors intro- duced try hlm.
Tins 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 tue age of beventeen years, Western Standard,
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE
The price of admission will be $3.00 each per day payable at the Gate.
Any person leaving the Enclosure will be required to pay the requisits fee of $3,00 in order to gain re-admission.
MEALS and REFRESHMENTS will be obtainable in the RESTAURANT.
SERVANTS
Servants must romain in their employer's boxes except for passing through on their duties. They may on no account use ine Betting Booths in the Members' Enclosure.
CASH SWEEPS
Through Cash Swoop Tackets at $16.00 each per day and $32.00 for both days may be obtained from the Cash Sweep Omous at Queen's Building, (Chater Road), and 5, D'Agullar Street during normal office hours and until 11.00 am in the day of the Race Meeting.
Particular numbers within the series 1 to 4,000 may be reserved fur all race meetings as Through Tickets, Such tickets will be issued consecutively only and the right is reserved by the Sinwards to cancel any roservation for Through Tickets for a particular Meeting if it is found that sales may not reach the
to 4,000. number reserved in the series
the case of two-day Race Meetings. Through Tickets may be purchased for each day of the Meeting provided that the accond day is on a date not less than five days after the first day. In all other cases Through Tickets will only be sold for the whole Meeting.
Tickets reserved and available but not paid for by 10.00a.m. Friday, 9th December, will be sold and the reservallon cancelled for future Meetings.
also be issued consecutively but Tickets over 4,000 will particular numbers cannot be reserved as Through Tickels.
The reservation of any particular number does not confer on the registered holder any rights whatsoever unless the ticket bearing the appropriale number is issued to and can be produced by the holder.
The Stewards reserve the right to refuse any subscription also the right to remove any name from subscription lists without sidling reasons for their action.
Cash Sweep Tickets on the last race of the Meeting at $2.00 each may be obtained from the Cash Sweep Offices at Queen's Building (Chater Road), 5. D'Aguilar Street and 888, Nathan Road during normal office hours and until 11.00 am. on both days of the Mecling.
SPECIAL CASH SWEEP
Tickets for the Special Cash Sweep on the Pearce Memorial Cup pcheduled to be run on 4th February 1950, at $2.00 each, may be obtained from the Cash Sweep Offices.
TOTALISATOR
Backers are advised not to destroy or throw away their 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 COURSE ON THE DAY TO WHICH THEY REFER, NOT LATER 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 DISFIGURED TICKETS.
Bookmakers, Tie Tac man, etc, will not be permitted to operate within the precincts of the Hong Kong Jockey Club. By Order of the Stewards,
#POP
„MY LAST
HOPE,
Güv
A. E. ARNOLD,
Secretary.
THE CHINA MAIL SATURDAY, DECEMBER.
SATURDAY SOCCER SPOT
LONDON'S POINTED
POINTED PROBE
MAY
WELL BURST THE
COLONY'S SOCCER BALLOON
Says
I. M. MacTAVISH
Let me start this week with a clear declaration that I have no brief whatsoever for 'Shamateurism'. I believe, however, that the sports people of our time must be realistic in their approach to the ever changing cir- cumstances of the day and age.
They must concede that the erstwhile gulf between the varied amateur and the career-making professional has narrowed considerably. In some sports the divi- slon no longer exists, while in others the two fundamental conceptions of player sintus have now virtually overlapped.
monner
30
Nowadays. the methods and Hongkong footballers are now of making reward for very much suspect in an amateur participation in sport
bove international senso. It no longer that much changed
which the matters
country's in amateur who is alleged to play coloure they hope to appear at for pleasure and tecreation Mbourne. Their background will can, in fact, derive a great, if be subjected to searching seru-
greater, reward not
than the tiny and soon someone, some-
me professional who openly de- where, is going to be required Integrity of that he is playing for guarantee the
their amateur status and
the eligibility all- of Hive them clear'.
at
Me
OF
to
be
પ
beat Manchester United 4-0 a few weeks ago.
pleasant just fought
Grasshopper of memory—have
a magnificent draw with Tor- pedo, our of the great Moscow aides...and Grasshopper, con- querors of Arsonal at Highbury did not exactly find things cany against our boys in Hongkong. too have recently been Koge
threo meeting big namce and four wins in
against games and German English
sides shows their class. ,and Koge did not make much of an Im- pression when they played here.
our
195K
LEARN YOUR CRICKET FINGER TIPS FOR A PERFECT BREAK
IN
· the off break the main spinning "lover" is the top Joint of the first finger lying across the seam` and pressing hard on it. The thumb and second finger are placed naturally on each side of it.
The third and little finger are bents up to "cup" the bail from bellow.
Hand and wrist actions, AL the start of the action the wrlet is bent back towards the back of the foreRITY.
As the ball is bowled it flicks forward and at the sume
Of break
are
GRIP FOR LEG BREAK Left:
From behind bowler. Right : As' seen by batsman.
time the first over the top of the third and Anger drags little finger.
To do this the bowler
will
sharply down- ważde and have to open up his action, dip- thumb flips ping his left shoulder slightly
upwards. The
and making his loft foot land aption with the toe pointing straight
of the hand down the wicket and not at fing and wrist in leg.
the same
that of turn-
a door
knob to open
a door,
After
dolt-
very the hand qute
OCTORS
the body and
Anishes
palm
with point-
ing upward. In the leg break the top joint of the thumb and first two Angers
spaced naturally apart gripping across the seam. The third and little fingers are with the third finger bent,
ball and ring cupping the along the seam
It is the third Anger that im-
Lei our players and officials be heartened by these facts
and for them pay little heed to those who would scoff at the standard of our game. i have said it before and I say it again...no team-amateur or parts the main spin though the professional cun
first two fingers help. Hongkong and expect other than a hard battle for victory
han
If we are from our players.
it in this series then boaton
clares proat.
The evasivo methods rewarding sportsmen financially
Whoever they may represent without
the
tinie infringing their so-called hope in represent-la the Hongkong amateur status, are varied, com- Olympics, they plicated and, by some standards footballers and nothing-flaga of ethics and reckoning, busteal banners or badges can change that, On the HKFA and on the by dishonest
One nood only
Olympic Committee there rests examine the living standards of many amateur soccer stars in a great dual responsibility
either all the allegations of the present European set-up:
financial irregularity must there are, 100, the many
allega-
for disproved
clear state tions ui State support
ment on the non-eligibility of athletes behind the Iron Curtain;
the players must be made, and within our own Common- wealth and In America there is Chronic disorders are always the
crlucisod "amateur"dangercus mainly because they ure up. to erupt unexpectedly and cause the sufferer mortal pain: but for that very reason let us not allow ourselves to be- come soccer hypochondriacs.
We
be may
worrying necessarily. On the other hand things may be even worse than we think. This is very obviously ever are a case for specialist examina- is what
that mean9 alono hope tion. can wo ascertain whether or not the
tennis circus,
AN OLD SAYING
as
ps its col-
I state these various observa-
to Uons Increly
Bhow That Hongkong Is by no means out on its own for stort, and often bitter, contro- alleged profession- Versy over allem
its amateur 10 ranks in concerneŮ.
soccer
Wi-
of ideas is needed to restore our football to full virile health,
VISITING TEAM
ག
come
to
From "Cricket How Play," produced for the M.C.C.
and published by Educational
Productions, Ltd.
Rugger Quiz Answers
(1) Law 29 (a) states "ond the ball must reach linc through the mark and parallel to the goal lines, unices first
on played by
opponent." So the referee did know the Laws. Joe has read Law 15, but (2)
not the subsections of which (7) says "The ball shall be put
in without delay as soon as the two front rows have closed to- of There is no mention gether. Joo or anyone else getting his head down, and in the section on Notes for Referees it says "tho referee has no authority to permit delay in putting in the ball because a player has not succeeded in goiting his head down."
Hand and wrist action, The welat is bent inwards and only flips straight as the ball is because the visitors are
delivered. The third and fourth team
Wo good
.but
need fingers flick upwards and for- have no tear of them for our wards, while the thun side of own record shows that we are the hand cuts downward. After findsh a good team too.
delivery the hand will palm downwards. Winning and losing how-
incidental....playing In bowling the googly the grip
(3) This time the referco is at mutters....50 let us is the same os for the leg break.
300 fault
may change his score But the hand turns over earlier that whatever the visitors and our chosen so that at the moment of de- style of kick, provided that the ball has not been placed on the batsman and the ball comes out ground. Law 23 (b).
game.
It's an oid saying of course some soccer surgery or a change representatives make It a good livery its back is turned on the that where
there's smoke there's fre but it is indeed disconcerting to find that some- und has seen A to start a fro alarm some 10,000 miles away, and it is no less significant to Hear that the English FA is Dow showing an inquisitive petent football visitors from interest in our football affairs.
2
Lo Hongkong.
(ow
Allegations of corruption in
This week we have the plea- Buro of welcoming our com-
professional foolball in England ore is, of course,
big English
SOCCET
ROOM FOR ONE ONLY
Players, Not Plans, Win Matches
Says DON REVIE
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CHRISTMAS DANCE
THE KOWLOON CRICKET
CLUB'S
Annual Christmas Dance
East Africa, and, ពន their Such an st.itude on the part arrival coincides with the open- of the Home FA is of course ng today of the fine new inevitable, especially when one Hongkong Stadium,
there is *knows the manner in which the special satisfaction at thei
molter was brought to their coming. notice, but those folks
who
Judging by all the informa- have
intimats reasonably
nats tion that is available regarding knowledge of football
in the the strength of the term and ite United Kingdom, and who have players, it seems certnin that read the sports newspapers re- the touristy will put a very
the past during Bularly
will
feel that there rong side out against us.... years,
but if they have even the Just a few slightest were more than
feeling of tongues in official cheeks when superiority they will soon have the Inquiry was referred back it dispelled by our chosen re-
présente lives.
There is.
a close between the visitors have been as consistent and
from so far away and our own persistent as the allegations of
near neighbours in Macao and shamateurism in Hongkong; and
it is certain that they will be ll ft hot be forgotten that well briefed on our styla, similar biting secusations have
L.clica and methods.
As one
of the central per- when it lock City to Wembley fore falling to York City. They such a sound team that also been levelled at teams His Excellency. The Governor. sonalities in this argument let lost season. Players, not plans, arc
may well upset more in the playing
bc
but this un- they present
matches, this afternoon me iny_straight away that the win Amateur Leagues.
to perform the opening cero-
"Deep Revic Plan" I prefer orthodox llng-up of Manchester fancied teams this time round.
Whichever team strides on to An unanswered challenge was
mony at new Stadium and to call it the withdrawn centre- City's presents tactical problems
of the issued recently lo Club officials to watch the teams th action. forward plan — is far from for the opposing team. At its meet the
Divisions First and Selenge in Hongkong to stund up and This is a great day
best, the plan causes fuld for all to the good of the game. in Hong- deny that a state of profession-
football life and we can
I wish the Bishop Aucklands kong's alism existed in the Colony.
the big ovent Although I have temporarily
and Peterboroughs all the very but hope that Challenges of
particularly 08 regards the lost my place in Manchester
best in their Cup campaign. similar nature but in different standard of piny-will match, City's first team to Bobby
These Cup shocks do much fre made
the significance and importance Jolinson I am convinced the come again.
retain public interest in the quently in the UK during The
for of this
plan is a this regal occasion.
winnor. And as
competition. post-war
years...and lat !! Somehow or other it seems to
the rumours about Bobby
This particular problem is be said that 'lack of reliable
ble be tradkional here to play down Johnstone and myself, you can not how to mo as a player. evidence, rellablo witnesses, the abilly and standing of visit-
put those down to wild gossip. When I was with Hull City and irrefutable proof have ing teams and so in
Bobby Johnstone LAB consequence
grent playing alongside the great restricted the curative action of belittle our own achievements. footballer. Ho and I are Raich Carter, the same difficul- the FA back
on tics Home in exactly it is impossible to know nt the very best of friends, both
proce. And later, with the same way as it has, up to time of writing how the current and off the field.
Manchester City, Ivor Broadia of tled the hands
the series of games will turn out,
Why then isn't Manchester and myself kept trying to do HKFA
but it is particularly interesting. City doing too well with the cch-the same sort of job with the and as it happens, opportune, to
troversial style of play? The result the attack never clicked. because glance at the current perform answer is simple. Bobby John-But I am convinced this latest that the ances of some of these amateur stone and I have been getting difficulty is only a passing
of teams who have been here in
in each other's way. In any phase. the not too distant past.
football team you must punch the Djurgarden,
and I think a few well chosen words can disperse all the silly gossip sur-will be held at the clubhouse rounding Manchester City.
It has been alleged in various quarters that (1) The so-called "Deep Revie Plan" is finished, (2) That one of the reasons is because Bobby Johnstone, City's Scottish international, and myself are not good friends, and (3) That the success of the plan last season was only a flash-in-the-pan, and not likely to be repeated.
form
now,
have been
somewhat
VITAL LEVER
I say 'up-to-now there is a possibility recent reported action
裁
club in disciplining a player well provide the vital may
down about us.
the
inished.
RESULTS WILL COME
a ward movements which tre delight to see and a joy to play The plan is not dead-oner or later the winning remilts will
Tod
Chelsea Drake, the brilliant as well as craft, and in Man-manager, has hit on a wonderful lover that will bring the whole Swedes, who first beat the All-chester City's team we have unsavoury structure
tumbling Hongkong side 4-2, in a match unfortunately been playing idea. He is going to get hla youth team to play matches that will always be remem- with two tacticians,
before the Saturtisy afternoon" There is one other aspect that bered for Granger's goalkeep
League game when the pitches, must also be considered-and I ing and the fantasie soul
pro firm and the turf won't cut was glad to see that it
That's all that has been wrong up. destroying third goal allowed touched upon by fellow Referee Kearney, and again with City this season. Mr columnist the other day
...that inter.
should More League clube on their return from { McDowall,' Manchester City's follow this is the question of participation Japan when they won by 2-0, manager, had been faced with the youngsters the feeling of a example. It gives in the Olympic
Hong Games by
have, recently been showing | the tark of picking Bobby big crowd atmosphere, and the kong
Boever players.
their weare in Scotland,... Johnstone or myself to operate supporters are able to spot the There is not the slightest.
the deep centro-forward game, doubt that the present caso has
NARROWLY DEATEN
Playing the man in form in who one day will be playing
for their first team bean read and considend far beyond the Colony boundaries.
this key position seems to me to
Many young footballers are out of their And by the same token it must
be the right polley.
depth when they have Bartod mishy people think
play on a big plich sor the frat ang... desply.
JMME-A PENNY,
CAN YOU
SPACE IT
They were narrowly beaten a-i and 1-0 by Hibernian in the Piropean Club Champilanditip 4,7 and don't forget the same Hibs much faith is it slow as I had time; # lakes, line to get uped
Beg your pardon?
As for the Plan I have as
NO - ITS THE
FOOR AS ELPS
THE POOR
PRECIOUS PROPS FOR PRECIONE HOMENTS.
CHERRY HEERING
to the wide open spaces. Under the Drake plan, the key-Re poccer players will soon get used to the big match occasion.
'KILLERS ALL
Who will be the giant killers In the Cup competition this pedson? George Swindia's team, Peterborough United," hear
tainly made a flying, stand
windin, the former Artein) goalkeeper, his built cúp: a fine footballing side nod the non-
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it
to
on
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17, from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Special festive attractions have been arranged
Admission $7 per head (including suppor)
Table bookings now open
Dress: Dinner jacket or
lounge suit,
Leica for Christmas
the most endearing, most enduring gift of all
NAW
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