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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
FOURTH RACE MEETING
Tuesday 27th December, 1955 & Monday 2nd January, 1956 (to be held under the Rules of the Hong Kong Jockey Club) THE PROGRAMME WILL CONSIST OF 20 RACES, The First Bell will be rang at 11.30 am and the First Race run at 12.00 Noon on both days.
The Tun interval is after the Fourth Race (1.30 p.m.) each day.
20.7
The Secretary's Office at Alexandra House will close at 10.00
on both days.
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE
NO PERSON WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED.
All persons MUST wear their badges prominently displayed throughout the meeting.
each Aumusion Badges at $10.00
per day are obtainable through the Secretary on the written or personal introduction of a Member, such member to be responsible for ali visitors introducčd by hum.
THE CHINA "MAIL, -- SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1955.
SATURDAY SOCCER SPOT.
BE FAIR TO THE REFEREE CAN HE BE TIMEKEEPER AND JUDGE AT THE SAME TIME?
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Asks I. M. MacTAVISH
A few weeks ago there was a most interesting discussion in local soccer circles on the subject of 'making up time'. The matter was talked over in all sorts of conversations and at some important meetings, but there still seems to be a big difference between professed theory and actual practice.
1
Since the tople was first ruised as the result of an inter-change of views by three soccer souls during a League game at the Club Stadium, I have formed one third of a triumvirate who with stop watch in hand have watched some 17 matches with an idea of checking on what really happens.
Tho
referees many
with treatment on the field of play ¡been injured this season by bad- whom
to matter has been before being removed to the by studded boots and on at least
and discussed aro quite definite that | sidelines,
play was, in three occasions, casual inspec- the fairest means of 'making up consequence held up for come tions of footwear have been re- lime in to do so in the half of
quexted at the interval by team De time. the gume in which the stoppage
there was an injury to officials. With that
the Eastern left-half Ice Kwok- I absolutely no argument,
wah and once again there was hold-up. In spite a temporary of this the hall-time whistle was blown promptly at the end of the 45th minute,
occurs
Compulsory have
I is Boumi in runson and stand up to the most searching examination 135 far as im- partiality in conectned, The big question
of course is whether or not it does happen that way.
[1 observadiuna
ac- murale--aruk there is no reasons
to suggest that they are other wistIt would seem that, while it is agreed that the should be half in which nester is the it is lost. this is not generally being done in Hongkong.
MINOR VARIATION
In the 17 gomes that havo been watched there has been no variation of time in the first half of 1 of them, while in the other
It Game was con sidered that play was, in fact, something less than aminule
Wild
short of the prescribed 45. In nim of the games there some minor variation in sccond hair.
the
this
of
inspection boots before a game by the re- ferce is a matter on which all in Hongkong
are not agreed, and this in spite of the all too obvious
beneills to
be derived from the ritual, but the follow-
extract ing
the weekly from of a famous British column but footballer may provide food for thought that carnest
the
Among
i want to make it clear that I am not criticising the referto who is given a clear power of discretion in
matter, do went to emphasise while many people seem
to be stubborn sceptics, agreed on the theory of how time
should be adjusted to make up for stoppages it does "In my years of foulball, I
bot appear as though all of them actually put these ideas effect.
NEVER BEFORE
inspected.
For the
SOFTBALL
SPORTS QUIZ International Series
Set By DENNIS HART
Sportsmen, what do you know?:
Here are 25 questions and each correct answer earns a mark. (If the answer is almost right, take a full mark. After all, it is Christinna.) Less than 12 shows you don't know so much about sport, after all.
made These people during the year. Who are they and what did they do?
news
1. A former ditch-digger who
held a world to 2. A one-time blacksmith who tried to take it from him
3. An ex-U, S. Marino who
won a World title,
4.
A brewer, a tailor and a Hungarian soldier who to Rother achloved a unique
record.
3. A Canadian schoolgirl who became the youngest name of on one of sports' rolls honour,
Just as bam and eggs are one so are certain pairs personalities. Complete the tol- lowing couplets,
Starts Tuesday
By TIME OUT":
Dominating alt softball activities at King's Tark this week will be the initial. round of the International Series. The men's match features last year's Champions, Por- tugal, against a mediocre Hongkong Philippines unit at 8.30 pan, on Tuesday, December 27, while the ladies' match will see the Portuguese lassies crossing bats with a strong China nine at 2 pm.
All other diamond events being postponed, the Junior Leaguers keep their hot pennant drive going into the last lap of their first round this afternoon with three keen games slated for decision.
Sull with a clean slate this; Rois and Stephen Xavier. (War. your, Fred Dlesta's P. I. Dodriors). guro should have an easy time The Philippines nine, still in disposing of the week Wah fresh from their grand display. Ying
softballers while
last year when.. the in the Series CAA following closely
a strong be they extended
China: #lde for five full frames befora hind the Dodgers in the stand- of sporting, will be keeping up with succumbing, will not be dovold
over the a victory
collar of talent, as miniy oldtimers ve re-enlisted to give their have dwelling Tai Tung schoolboys. Featured at 8.30 pm this after every support. noon in a touch-and-go affair
Herewith
ropresenta- are the Eagles and Overaces. fitves:-Micky Buge (Delawares), The winners of Portugal David Malig (HK University) R. against the Philippines in the Facheco, D. Santona, F. Diesta first round
D. Babida, R. will meet Pakistan Jr., ha.
stan, L. Blanco,
A. Eusebio, I In the
semi-finals during a Salonga, M. Endaya and
New Year holidays R Were the favourite when China will also be taking Diesta (Philippine Dodgers).
Lindwall and...
7. Tyson and ...
8. Brough and
Chinese
1. Hobbs and .
10. Diano and
Now for sorts
two groups of all-in
ii. What
sporte
12.
of these me21 of history?
(a) William Toll (b) Sir Frands Drake. Only one cricketer has made two individual over 400. Who is be? (and it isn't Bradman).
scorts
boxing
have seen boots inspected by totany referees--but never before had I seen a referee measure the a six-inch length of studs with That is the first point about
That actually happened "time" that I wish but i would ask you to remem-
to make,ruler.
Wednesday oh
at Shawileld 13. How many non-Americans
World were for wham Doug Cowie had his boots
Heavyweight ber the essential factors
Champions? 14. ' weather muddy
in the missing name. Dougle likes
a long
Donald Budge........ Yvon have to stud.
Petra, Jack Kramer, referee Jack and where Mowatt is concerned, the rules must be observed strictly. How- ever Dougie's boots passed the test-and his feet were never bogged down.
"But while Dougie was giving the referee
bis some concern, teammate Billy Brown, was gel- bung a word of praise from the
whistler. As is the usual
have a second point raise.
In Rediffusion's "Whistler's Wisdom feature last Saturday listens were ECL R most interesting problem concerning time.
In the broadcast it was It is always a chancy matter related how a referee, have to refer to garnes that
have noted that it was time up, went already taken place and quele, to
blow his whistic
but examples influencing this time accidentally dropped it in the factor but with the South mud. while he was groping Chinn-Eastern encounter only about for it he saw player week away memories should conuniting a
another foul on not be unduly strained in
re-player. calling two important first half
The
WDS problem
"What hoppenings. NO CHILDREN will be adiniited to the Club's premise during The first of these was a bad should the referee do (a) about the end of the game and (b) to Tam Woon-ubout the injury For this purpose a Child la a person under the age head the Mesung.
foul, when he bus cheung. The Eastern centre- recovered his whistle. forward received dcul
a
I have
no intention of dis-
Such attention cussing the text of the problem
to detail is here but I feel that most people Indeed praiseworthy, Intended will agree that it is n very na it is, for the protection of human one....in fact the sort the players themselves.
The of thing
accusion referred to incidentally that could
happen to
recent any referee at any time.
representativė Now let me tie up the two game between The Army and 'time' points I have made with Scotland. another line of thought,
Tiffing will bo obtainable at the Club House if ordered in ad- vaner from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 72811).
uf seventeen years, Western Standard.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE
The price of admission will be $3.00 each per day payable at the Gole.
Any person leaving the Enclosure will be required to pay the requisite fee of $3.00 m order to gain re-admissau).
MEALS am REFRESHMENTS will the RESTAURANT.
SERVANTS
be
obtainable
NOTICE
in
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
Servants must remain in their employer's boxes except for passing through on their duties. They may on no account usu the Belung Booths in ine Members' Exclosure.
CASH SWEEPS
Through Cash Sweep Tickets at $20.00 each per day und $40.00 for both days may be obtained from the Cash Sweep Offices at Queen's Building, (Chater Road), and 5, D'Aguilar Street during nurinal offer hours and until 10.00 am, on the day of the Raco Biceung,
Particular numbers within the series 1 to 3,000 may be reserved Such tickets will be for all race meetings ay Through Ticketa issued consecutively only and the right is reserved by the Stewards 10 catiei any reservasion for Through Tickets for a particular biceung if it is found that sales may not reach the number reserved in the series 1 to 3,000.
In the case of two-day Race Meetings, Through Tickets may be purchased for each day of the Meeting provided that the second duy is on a dute not less than five days after the first day. In all other cases Through Tickets will only be sold for the whole Diccung.
Tickets reserved and available but not paid for by 10.00 am. on Suturany, 24th December, will be sold and the reservation cancelled or future Meetings,
Tickets over 3,000 will also be issued consecutively but par- ticular numbers cannot be reserved as Through Tickets.
the
The reservation of any particular number does not confer on registered holder any rights whatsoever unless the ticket bearing the appropriate 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 subscripton lists without stating reasons for their action.
Cash Sweep Tickets the last race of the Mealing at $2,00 each may be obtained from the Cash Sweep Offices at Queen's Building (Chater Rosd), 6, D'Agullar Street and 382, Nathan Itoud during normal oflice hours and until 10.00 am. on both days of the Meeting.
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 Ollices.
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 BUN.
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Bookmakers, The The, men, etc, will not be permitted to operato within the procincts of the Hong Kong Jockey Club.
By Order of the Stewards,
A. E. ARNOLD,
Secretary,
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tion before a game, the refar has to inspect all the boots. Bul goalkeeper Billy has one other duly for the referee to inspect long hands for rings or Jails. Bill's hands brought a tew nice words from Mr Mowatt,"
his
Was
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WEEK-END GAMES
nt
With three games this after- Can a referee be fairly ex- poo and three more tomorrow With effect from 19th pected to be an efficient ad- local fans are well catered for
judicator and an unerring time-
The over the Christmas period, December, 1966, the Rules for
koopor at ano and
the sange bill programme is as follows: Cash Sweeps with reference mo? A boxing refereo or en Tousy: Police v. Kwong Wah to tho above have been ice-hockey umpire....and there at Boundary Street; KMB v. amended to read as follows, in are others in similar character Army at Caroline Hill; Club v.
HAF extremely
Stadium. All so far as the range of num-would
at Club dimcult to scrutinise. their games at 3.30 p.m. bers which can be booked as wutches and fast moving com-
Tomorrow; CAA Kitchee Through Tickota is con-petitors simultaneously and the at Club Stadium; South China more one examines the position v. St Joseph's at Caroline Hill; the more one sees zound wisdom Slog Tao v. Eastern at Hong- "3. Particular numbers with. In the suggestion that the soccer kong Stadium, All games at
in the serien 1 iu 3,000 counter parts, should be relleved referce, like so many of his
3.30 p.m. may be reserved for all the additional duty of time- Raco Meetings na keeping. Such There Through Tickets, tickets
cerned
will be issued who
Wednesday: International Cup First
Round Scotland V. Portugal; England V. China. doubtless those Both games are
at Caroline HUI). will scot at
starts at 0.15 pm. this idea First game because it, in its turn, and the second at 8 pm.
consecutively only and merely
scuila at tradition, But forget The main
attraction this
Through Tickets for a cannot spot it. It would mean met earlier in the season, but
and a
15.
Sort out these anagrams for personalities of the year. (a) K'TEEP OOSHNMT (b) KACEJI
GIMCWE (a) SINCH HATAWACY (d) NYOT BARTENT.
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And another mixed bag of Ave
16. Arrange
World these Heavyweight Champions in date orgur: Jim BraduQCE, Gone Tunney, Max Baer,
Who
Max Schmeling. 11. Nick-names
are, or wize (a) Goatleman Jim (b) The Manassa Mauler (c) The Ambung Alp (d) Tau Giant Cowboy?
which sports д the
19. In
following
terms used
(a) (c)
19.
20.
tho
teran Eustacio Frank Barros
L
will bo on the USA contingent, Winners Managing this outfit
veteran of these two aloelies will then moet during Easter for the of old Jaguar fame walle coach- International Series crown.
ing duties will be in the hands of Fred Diesta, Sr. The ludies cireult only pro-
teams vides two
this year,
In the ladies' section, Portugal- the Serice will be feature Evelyn Alonco, Thereso therefore decided on a
Aquino, best-out-of-three Roza Pereira, Angela skirmish. Once again, fans enn Yoille Silva, Diana Pires, Monica
Valerie games Carvalho, expect thrillers for all as the cream of local feminine Marie Ribeiro, Nancy Prats,
action | Cecilla and talent will be seen
Collaco Flavio who Almeida under the management The Portuguese insats, had it pretty soft in past years, of Ed Chief Carvalho, will not find things
much
For the Chinese side, their
way this Limo
the
ger Mark Kwong has, Helen Chinese
abbo gtria, under the
of pilot guidance
Mr Mark
Lang, Olivo Yuen, Amy Cheng, Chan Mo-kit, Shirley Cheng, Kwong, have shown consider-
Chu Soo-mci, T. H. Leo, Helen ablo improvement with the years and
Leong, L. S. Yen, Kwan Yick- will start out
ching, W. F, Kan, Connie Lal, strong as their Portuguese op L. Y. Chan and Chan Tee-yuk. ponenla
during these days.
La
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UNLUCKY IN DRAW
Having drawn the short end of the Buck' in an unlucky Graw, Portugal will have to tako three games to become Champions again, but Onco again, the material is there and
mentor Ed Chief Carvalho, mould his array of staro!| into a solid machine this team wih take the men's section of
CRA
namese Series.
(b) baulk overthrow buty (d) hand-out? Of the following (a) Lambert Chambers_(b) Fred Archer (c) Babe Ruth (a) Ulta Fox-which do you associate with (8) Yaching (D) Lawn Tennis (c) Baso- bail (b) Horse-racing?
aro Who
(a) All- Blacks
(b) The
Yankoos (c/The
Wolves (d) Spurs?
the
and
On the roster this year aro Vic Pedruco, Reggie Mattos, Carlau
Eddic Yvanovich, Loureiro Junior Hemedios ATL tonia Guterres
brank Loureiro (Braves), Joey Graca, Marcus Souza, Manuel Nunes, Gerry Remedios and Tony Rod- The rigues (Blackhawka), Artur
Finally
wits sharpen your wita Avo catch questions,
21. Who are the “big guna" of
SOCLET?
22. What is 60 feet long and is
pitched?
23. A damsel in distress on the
cricket fold? 24. A horrible untruth on the
linke? 26. Mr Baba's amorous opera-
Lives? (Answers Bee Para 17).
Ozorio
and GussÃO Pereira (Saints), Google Marques, Joey
RUSSIAN RUSES
Len Shackleton was screened from the
view of Moscow Dynamo when the Rustjáns visit ea the Burnley match at Rokdr Fark,
Iron but the
Curtain guests must have been surprised: when they saw Sunderland cons |cedo two “own goals”” in the first. four minutes. That is surely carrying strategy too fart
TODAY'S RUGGER
Police Should Give Gunners Good Game
the right is reserved by conventions and look at the afternoon 13 the KMB-Army the Stowards to cancel matter carefully before you clash at Caroline Hill The Bus- If there is a weak men took both points after a any reservation
for dismiss
link in the suggestion I simply very poor game when the
teams
particular Meeting if it that the referee could give his the two teams have improved is found that sales may undivided attentions to his out of all recognition since then not reach the number primary task.
a hard close game should be seer If the soldiers can keep a reserved in the series 1 time-keeper could con
centrate on the control of time, close tag on Szeto Man and Tang to 8,000.
while the referes could suli Yee-kit they may not be beaten. maintain his jurisdiction over should be too strong for the In the other two games RAF Tickets over 3,000 will
any adjustments by Indicating also be issued consecu- to the official timekeeper when luckless Club, while at Boundary tively but particular he considered a stoppage war Street Police and Kwong Wan may have be content, with a
to numbers cannot be re-ranted adjustment. served
A raised hand would stop the point a plece. Through watch; the referee's whistle ro 38
Tomorrow's big crowd puller
This afternoon there is only one gania scheduled and Tickets."
starting play would also act the will be at the HK Stadium that is the postponed one between the Police and the timepiece in action again. where Championship hopefuls Gunners. This will take place at Hai Tak at 3.15 p.my Accordingly subscribers are I would suggest that Hong-Sing Tao and Easter meet in a and should be a fairly interesting match.
tussle. informed that all reservations ong-surely, a progressive soc- top-to-the-table
cer community might take the issue is now very open. Eustern's for Through Tickets over the end in this matter by trying out prestige took a bad blow last series 1 to 3,000 have been the scheme in some of our ex- Sunday but they will not be cancelled for further Race ibition games. There is nothing casily beaten this time.
to lose there might be a great this date.
gain.
The
Says "PAK LO”.
The game originally arranged between the Club and the Garrison has had to be cancelled for lack of grounds.
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Meatings of the Club as fremával of beneft and prestigo to day, then you could start ar- though at time of going to gress | expect to be able, to stop the
By Order of the Stewards, PEAT, MARWICK, MITCHELL & CO.
Treasurers.
The poor old roteroe, seems to bo fighting largely in the column this week but es Fem in con structive mood I would like to offer another item of interest.
To Hong Kong, 19th Dec., 1955, senior and junior players have my knowledge, several
Taking the can
chiming the Tigers....but other things count too. It will be a close result with Eastern-on res putation just favourlies,
In the other two
games South China and Kitchers should. #ad to their points total at the ex- respectively. pense of St. Joseph's and CAA
The Police as cœpected · are But the Palicer at least are It speed alone can win the folding their strongest team, willing and though they little Loyd, one of the mainstays of Gunners completely, think that at the Police back division, is a the lost they will let the Gun- doubtful starter, and it be intrs know they have been in a usible to turn
Police hurd game and there is always will be definitely weakened. the chance that the Fallen could Although the Police forwards prove the giant killers of the and any will prove a match for. Most of the spectatore whic
strong it is unlikely the Guxiers whose forwards go to watch this match will bo that the
they without doubt form me as the corpecting Astucemulate rout, best packs In the Colony, N "They whit be wrong in all prob
The Gunnen have made two shilly for the Police if Sacr change with Harrison appear-roulikys hic,
V% match for
PRECIOUS DROES
HERRY
Ꭲ .
HEERING
・ing; on the right wing, and prove more TOPG Borin "could" Maunder on the left. However, the CArtillery p
It should at best, be in the centre they again have Wyse and Gerrard and will be all out for win until "no
Sworth, watching and, Both idios two aro far andre. than most of the Pallod
Back
In the halves the Gunners far superior. toe, Jackmku Ghe piky a better and
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