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THE HONG KONG
JOCKEY CLUB
THIRD RACE MEETING
Saturday, 10th & Saturday, 17th December, 1955,
To be hold under the Rules of the Hong Kong Jockey Club) THE PROGRAMME WILL CONSIST OF 18 RACES, The Past Dell will be rung at 1,30 pm, and the First Euce | Jon at 2:00 pm, o both days.
The Secretary's Office at Alexandra House will close at 11.45
cn both stays.
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE
NOT EASON WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED. All persons MUST Wear their badges prominently displayed fotil the meeting.
Admission Badges at $10,00 wach por day are obtainable through the Secretary on low written or personal introduction of * Member, such member to be responsible for alf visitors intro- daved by him.
Tiffs will be obtainable at the Club House if ordered in advance from the No. 1 Buy (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 seventeen years, Western Standard.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE
The price of admission will be $3.00 each par day payable at the Gate,
Any person leaving the Enclosure will be required to pay the requisite Ive of $3,00 in order to gain ro-admission,
MEALS and REFRESHMENTS will be obtainable in the RESTAURANT.
SERVANTS
Servants must remain in their employer's boxes except for passing through on their duties. They may on no account use the Peting Boothu in the Members' Enclosure.
CASH SWEEPS
Through Cash Sweep Tickets at $18.00 each for the second day may be ubruded from the Cash Sweep Offices at Queen's Building, (Chabet Kurats, and 5, 17'Aguilar Street during normal office hours and untti 11.00 aan, on the day of the Race Meeting,
Particular numbers willin the series 1 to 4,000 may be reserved for all race meetings as Through Tickets, Buch Dakota will be issued consecutively only and the right is reserved by the biewards to cancel any reservation for Through Tickets for a parucular Meoling it it is found that sales may not reach the number reserved in the series 1 to 4,000,
be
In the case of two-day Race Meetings, Through Tickets purchased for each day of the Meeting provided that the second day 19 on a date not less than Ave days after the Arat day. all other cases Through Tickets will only be sold for the whole Meeung.
THE CHINÁ MAIL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1955.
FOR SERVICES RENDERED AT TENNIS
British tennis stars Tony Mottram (left) and Geoff Paish receive from Lord Templewood, President of the Lawn Tennis Association, a presentation in recognition of services they have rendered to British Lawn Tennis.
The presentation preceded the Association's Annual Mèeling at the Wal- dorf Hotel, Aldwych, London, on December 8. Before turning professional in October Mottram had represented Britain in 56 Davis Cup matches —–—– more than any other player in history-Reuterpholo.
THE JIMMY DIMMOCK STORY
My
Pay
Cut Was Banked
And Bonus Too
As told by JIMMY DIMMOCK to JACK WOOD
Jimmy Dimmock signed professional forms for Tottenham Hotspur in August 1919. Clapton Orient were anxious to sign him, and he wanted to sign for them.
"Orient, my club during the war, approached me, and I promised to think it over, says Jimmy.
I wanted
"The next night Mr Peter McWilliam, manager of Spurs, came round to our house and told me that he wanted me to sign for his club. told him to join the Orient.
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"He pointed out that, boy of 14, I had signed na an amateur for Spin's, and that if I did not honour that signing I would never be allowed to play for any other club.
special regula - lions which operated during the war which gave clubs first claim jon all players who were on their
books in 1914.
"There were
TOP WAGE AT 13 "I went to Orient the day and told them what
next
had
happened. They told me that there was nothing they could do, and wished me luck with the Spurs.
was
"Like a little dog who has lost his bone. I walked round to the Spurs ground and tapped at the manager's door, I greeted by Mr McWilliam with: I've been waiting for you come. Put your signature on the dotted line. Your wages will be £8 werk In the winter and £6 in the summer.'"
full-time
At 19 Jimmy Dimmock was a
footbuller
and at the end on top greatest assels, wages.
money was good of the season they were Cham- and the life was a full one, and pions of the Second Division at with 74 points, six points clear season began with him
Io
The
Tickets reserved and available but not paid for by 10.00 am on Friday. Bu December, will be sold and the reservation cancelled for future Meetings.
Tickets over 4,000 will also be issued consecutively but particular numbers cannot be reserved as Through Ticketa.
The Stowards reserve the right to refuse any subscription also the right to remove any name from subscription lists without
stating reasons for their action.
The
the
ARTHUR GRIMSDELL
A wonderful Spurs captain
the
"He told me firmly that from that moment I would be allow- ed to draw only £0 a week of my £8 wage. And any bonuses I camed would Ko into bank with my other two pounds. 1 don't think he had ever heard of the Truck Acts which make such things illegal, but thon, |neltßer had L.”
That was the way it was with Dimmock and his money until Peter McWilliam left to become manager of Middlesbrough In 1926, and that was why Jimmy Dimmock, the spendthrift, left Spurs with small fortune.
well"
Chances
Tomorrow's
At The Valley
By "RAPIER"
The second half of the Hongkong Jockey Club's Third Race Meeting of the 1955/56 season is scheduled for this coming Saturday and will feature the Hongkong St. Leger for 1955 Subscription Griffins over 1 Miles.
Seven other races for Classes 1, 8, 6, 8 and 9 ponies will also be included in
The first race will be run at 2 p.m. a programme of eight events. Here are my estimates of the the Carnoustie Handicap over
Mascot is probably a little the Champton distance at the better, ir wo are only to judge FIRST RACE
last meeting. Over this distance by its run over the mile at the Violet DE Handicap: From 19% it is capable of extending Tip First Race Meeting for Ponics of Mile Port
1955, Cines A, when it was Top and Bouvenir.
As an outsider koep Tell-me-beaten into second position by Golden Branch after leading most of the way.
chancer:
The opening event tomorrow la confined to Class 9 pontos
EIGHTH RACE
ust be borne in mind
Corvette must
as the pony is improving during
| morning gollops. The distance also favours Seafire, but I doubt
with novice jockeys as pilots. Amore (R. Tsal) in mind. perusal of the entries woul scem to indicate that Calamity Sandy Bay Handicap: Ble Furiong». (A. Travert), Ben Lowers (Enfield), Congratulation
This is the final event of the (AI- bert Lam) ind Queenpots meeting and among the ponies
Massol C. H. Ren- if it can do better than place," (Hulse) are the ones to fight entered,
Beautiful (P. Plumbly),
Le is also good out the issue in this race,
frow), Corvetto Seaitre (K. Kwok) and Beauti-over this distance and if given
aro (R. Taal)
stari should be near at ful Lie
Calamity is my choice, and I think it should win, but Bon Lewers is not to be ignored as doubtedly the boot. this pony can move and the dis- tance is more to its king.
Congratulation is not bad over this distance and should not be disregarded. The same remark applies to Queenpota.
SECOND RACE Dragon' Black Landicap: Furlongs.
Six
The winner of this race should come from among Kerrera (A. Ostroumoff), Scrabo
(P,
Plumbly), Blondie (M. Samarce) und Thanksgiving Day Williamson).
Кетгега,
which ran third in the Burassie Handicap over the mile at the last meeting, wli be ready for another try and shoud give a good run for your money.
Scrabo, which was officially fourth in the above ruce, should be near.
un-
n good the finish.
BOXING SMOKER
Airmen Were Clear
Victors Over Sailors
By 15 Points To Nine
By Our Boxing Reporter
another
The Missions to Seamen staged
Boxing Smoker last night and maintained its well established reputation for surprises, although on this occasion it was Blondie con gure to provide not in the manner of the usual thrills, but in a most dis- The upset
over this distance.appointing ending to an otherwise entertaining evening. aud is a good outsider.
THIRD RACE Stanley Day 11andicap: 1 Mulow. Wintomio Star H. h. Chung up, a great disappointment last time out, should command most Ве support from the public. cause of lis recent sharp train-
allops,
it ing during morning
must be rated as the pony most
kely to win this race, Two
The match was one between a Royal Navy team and one from the Royal Air Force Station at Little Sai Wan. Before explaining the upset that climaxes the show let me say that the Airmen were clear victors over the Sailora by 15 points to 9.
on
bew
Many of the spectators went fun off-the-target area. Roberts
norrow winnes along to the Missions to see the was first comeback fight of Nobbypolrike. The Finch the 1955 Colony Middle-
Lightweight clash
Fink and A. B. ponics should provide weight Champion. In this they wren SAC
George was just about the ilve- Plo were sedly disappointed. strong opposition Appic
Finch WOH listed to appear in lies; contest of the evening in the last bout of the evening which
were actually LAC O'Connoll but belux scientifically aimed at the
blows
of
(R. Taal) and Sportsmanship (H. H. Chan). The former is rounding into winning form and against should be close while the latter when he stepped into the ring target. Both boys showed spirit, it was noticed that he had and skill above the ordinary. is also currently in good form.
their civilian trainer and was clad in and
bouts frequent Diamond Dahila (K. Kwok) the colours of a local boxing fast and Cirrus (W. R. Holman) are club and not
accurate punching soon the official Royal had the crowd forgetting all in better shape and should cause Navy garb.
about the 9tence Ruic". Fink's some concern here.
earned him the "vergiet.
THE RESULTS The full list of results ta os follows (RAF fat).
FOURTH RACE
Hongkong 81, Legor: 1% Miiles.
This one and three quarter mlics gruelling test for 1955 Subscription Griffins is the main event of the afternoon and of the
five seven entries at least are expected to accept.
Violet
Referee Jack Shepherd went better punching Inside Just
Finch's corner immediately to and after some quick discussion Finch left the ring. The bout with O'Connell was cancelled. It was learned later that Finch had refused to take part in his bout
in accordance with the rules governing the promotion'. It is believed that more may be
In
the crowd
They are Golden Branch (W. K. Shich), Heilcon (R. Tsai), heard of the whole Incident. Silver Wing (H. K. Chuang),
SPORTING ACTION Snow-Damsel (M. Samareq) and
that order (P. Plumbly). Ray Favourite
among the early should not be too disappointed rollbirds 19 Snow-Dameol and Gnr McMenamy--who beat Gnr. though
Southcast han raced but once Dinning,
Asla gold ainco
theat, the aight! the beginning of 1955/56 season, not out of the question.
Silver Wing is in floe fottle at the moment and should provide the opposition here.
It
ia win for it
previou
a
In and boxed
the
on
on
LAC Duff beat E.M, Osborne
points.
LAC Glasgow lost to AB Bond
points,
Cpl. Dawson beat LM(E). Trotter on points.
LAC Duvall beat LS, Rose on points.
SAC Nevin beat E.M. Suther- land on points.
SAC
Anderson - Dixon beat
Sig Comwell on points.
Cpl Roberts beát AB Nash on points,
SAC Fink beat AB George
Gnr
TKO In
the
Skipper of the Spurs in the great days was Arthur Grima- dell, a stern man both on and off the field. but a man who, Dimmock admits, had a lot to do with his development.
"We never
On really says Dimmock of Grims- deli, now a successful Watford business man. "He was a remote sort of fellow and did not op- prøve of me and the others who liked our bit of life.
rounds exhibition with "But on the
field he was a wonderful captain.
O'Connell.
His
sporting action You used to
on points. toel that you could not do any-
and
expeditious
and
In a
Special Contest Laside-left in the Spurs reserve of their nearest challengers,thing but your beat,
admirable handling of the
McCormick (74 LAA Regt RA) side.
and the Huddersfield Town,
For the third position a good whole, unfortunate incident by outclassed LAC Lab to win on passes he used to roll out my His wing partner was Bert
Dimmock, the left-wing star, way were always perfect,
fight should
re- ensue between Jack Shepherd did a lot to
the second round. Middlemiss.
"Tottenham was also Dimmock the spender.
Golden Branch and Helicon. store the situation My best pals
Lamb was no match for were Jimmy Flyer," Д klidly man who And. as Jock
Generally the boxing wo Elkes, his old Seed and Tommy Clay. What a
Aery Gunner and was on the muc quickly recognised
FIFTH RACE that in the team-mato, has told, Dimmock marvellous fellow that Jimmy
disappointing and the bourds several times before the Waterfall Bay Handicap: From 1% fireworks of a week ago were referee The reservation of any particular number does not confer on slim youngster alongside there the "easy touch."
called a was. Ho
Mile Post. could master anything.
halt a split the registered holder any rights whatsoever unless the ticket
was that Instinctive ability 0 His pals were still the pals from playing the piano to draw-
Neverthe- This
sprint event will be not quite repeated.
second before the gung went for bearing the
do the right thing that belongs of his schooldays. appropriate number is issued to and can be produced
If some of ing wonderful little
Ichs thero were Sumo hard carlcaturos contested by Class 0 ponica, Ins
the end of the second round, by the holder.
only to the footballing great. them had not done as well as of us players.
spite of its Everyone know
promotion from getting fights and the boxers him as "The he, then surely, Jiminy reason- "Soon after we met he Saw Class 7 after winning the Pedder took a lot of credit from their Boy." This boy learned his lobed, it was his duty to help them. me, one dry, struggling to write
showings. Handicap over the mile at the quickly, and fearned, tou that "I used to find two or three my autograph in a youngster's First Race Meeting, I still fancy
The most exciting opening of on a weekly wage of £8 (a for- of the boys waiting for me on book. In a very nice way you tune in those days) there was pay days. When you've
known could
the chances of Flying Dutchman the evening was in the seventh take offence never
when the bell sent SAC bout to win (HH. Chan) to for the bright them at your life, and had so Jimmy-he asked
again. money to spare
Rebel II (A. Travert) will Anderson-Dixon and Sig Corn- much fun with them, you can't autograph."
carry THERE TO STAY
155 lba, Icza 3 lbs.
well into action like a couple see them short of a bob or two."
of untered tigers. Soon the schoolboy dream
allowance, Le. 182 lbs. of Clothes, too, were in attrac-
In view of playing for the Spurs' first team tion, and soon he had a fine was realised. Jumy Chipper-wardrobe of hand-tailored suits, feld signed only a few months silk shirts, and expensive shoes, new star, was not prepared for earlier from Arsenal at a fee of Away from football he liked his part in the autograph hunts £1,000, was left out in a Charity nothing better than to sit in the that lay ahead. Jimmy Seed get
out to help him. Cup gime against the Arsenal inns of North London and enjoy and Dimmock took his place at life with his own folk.
"We used to sit in the Dub Backers are advised not to destroy or throw away their tickets
after training and outside lott.
Manager MeWilliam,
we would Scot until after the "all clear" eignai has been exhibited.
"But I am
writing practise inside-left,"
Jimmy Dim- who had won eight caps In a ALL WINNING TICKETS AND TICKETS FOR REFUNDS Dimmock. "You mean and distinguished
mock' together. He taught me MUST BE PRESENTED FOR PAYMENT AT THE RACE COURSE Protested monted rice with Nowcastle United, sow that to put a squiggle on the end, UN THE DAY TO WHICH THEY REFER, NOT LATER THAN William. "I think you can be success had brought with writing in the Jimmy Seed
and at nights I would practisc ONE HOUR AFTER THE TIME FOR WHICH THE LAST RACE the greatest left-winger in the problems in the case of OF THE DAY HAS BEEN SCHEDULED TO BE RUN.
at Boy." Now go
out there PAYMENTS WILL NOT RE MADE ON TORN OR Highbury and prove me right." DISFIGURED TICKETS.
SMALL FORTUNE Dimmock had a good Bookmakers, Tie Tac men, etc, will not be permitted to operate | He stayed in the side for
the
"One day before the 1820-21 within the precincts of the Hong Kong Jockey Club.
rest of the season. Quickly he season began the Guv'nor called established himself as a fost, me and fold me that he
NEXT FRIDAY: That Cup- raiding, winger who could hit worried about my spending. I winning goal, and what happen- goals with either foot.
told him that it was my moneyed afterwards. Dimmock had arrived. "The and I could look after it all Boy" was one of the club's right.
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'Agullar Street and 382, Nathan Roadlights and for wine. during normal office hours and until 11.00 am, on both days of the Meeling.
SPECIAL CASH SWEEP
Tickets for the Special Cash Sweep on the Pearce Memorial Cup scheduled to be run on 4th February 1950, at $2,00 each, may be obtained from the Cash Sweep OMees.
TOTALISATOR
By Order of the Stewards,
A. I. ARNOLD,
Becretary.
THE GAMBOLS ALL
NOW HAVE 1 GOT EVERYTHING
READY FOR CHRISTMAS
THE CAKE'S MADE.. PUDDINGS
game.
an
game.
Barry Appleby
QUICK, MY HAT-AND-COAT
3. MINCE PIES,..., CAN YOU THINK | IVE FORGOTTEN SOMETHING OF ANYTHING, OBORDE ?
LATER NOW WEVE BOT EVERYTHING READY
career
The
was
at
to sca
the
I STUDIED
It seems that Dimmock,
the
side
the opposition it
The boys kept it up, with only
Nashua Is Sold For Over 1% Million Dollars
•
may have a say here tomorrow occasional breathers, until the
New York, Doc. 15. Nashua, the Champions three- afternoon. Moonrush (H. K. end and although Cornwall was Hung) looks dangerous and Iron-down several times he persisted year-old race horse, was sold to Leglio Plumbly) may yet spring in coming right back to the at- today for $1.251,200 a surprise as this pony is ttack without being able, however, Combs of doubtedly good.
to overhaul his opponent's lead | Lexington; PERUMU, Farm, As an outsider I recommend Emperor Delight (C. F. Ng).
SIXTH RACE Mount Collinson Handla 154
Miles.
The Announcement was inade but gamer losers are few and far between.
the executors of the catate by The bout between Cpl Roberts of the late Mr. William Wood- and AB Nash provided plenty of ward, Junior, owner of the discussion among the crowd famous Belair stud racing stable, Bonita (A. Ostroumoff) is Roberts was warned on several which has been dissolved, "The next year we won the certainly the pony to watch in
the occasions for hitting on.
Eleven bida were received FA Cup. I got the only goal this event,
especially if you back of the neck but it looked for Nashua, this year's Cham- Jagainst Wolves at Stamford remember how the combination very much as though Nash's plot three-year-old horno, five
ars went crazy." Bridge and the Spurs support come from behind to take third habit of ducking low, in getting of them exceeding $1,000,000.
place over two-mile post
inawaysing factor.
from an attacks, was the the executors mid. the Kwangtung Handianp at the
The total realised for all 02 last moeting, while New Jersey
Referee Shepherd rightly horses involved in the Belair K. Hung),
malo was $1,860,200, if it doesn't lay warned Roberts but at the same behind at the start, should be me he ndmonished Nash for There was no immodials an well in at the finish,
causing the blows to land on nouncement from Mr Comba Other notable contenders for
as to whether Nashua would honours are Babajo (E. S. Wong),
race again Nashua's idst race Fire-glo (K.
Kwok)
Gold
was at Belmont Park on Octo- Crown (M. Bamaroq) and Ben
bor, 15, ho the Jockey Lamand (P. Plumbly).
| Club Gold Cup. Lan
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SEVENTH RACE · HWest, Bay, MAGLIARD) -Frons. – 2, Milo Class 8 ponies will battle out the finish In this event., Top is, up- two classés. winning the Barnsile Handicap
over
"the mile at the Second
Raow Rowing with HRU
THIRD TEST
India Beat
At
Hungary 3-1
Table Tennis
whom
In two years of trading Nashua won a total of $945,145 and matids
tids she and only in money winning to Citation, who carred
a total of $1,085,700 throughout
career Nashua
clipead
Citation's
record for carnitas ini- m› mkni
Bombay, Dio, 18. year wher homocuinta
LAW. up. As it will be taken India defeated Hungary3-1 $782,550: in" winning"
out by M. Simaroq, tornarrow, and a lutar Hungary best, all the classics for thesu.
sin a chance of repeat-singapore in the third tout of old
ing its previous Sicom.
the table tennis international Jim
But 11 will have to be Its here tonight,
rms to sow Ct Bouvait Hunga won the evious med
Chutmares an unla göny sril again two triangular fexis, at Calcutt
denand, and Táknow turn
Full NWThe third taskip the
zamans, tremor for
for the
and