LEARN YOUR CRICKET. Control That Swerve
VEN the right conditions—a ball with some shine on
bowlers, if their action is right, can make the ball
Git, the right wind, or a heavy atmosphère nearly al
swerve.
But Awerve in itself is of litlle | low-through the right hand value ualez, it is combined with should ewing more down and control of length and direction. nerons to finish close to his left
thigh.
A young bowler must make up his mind which swerves he wants to bowl, "cut" or "in,"
That : to the off or to the leg: and then set his field for the chosen swerve and stick to
He should not try to The other swerer, except per haps very ocensionally As surprise ball, it is impossible to
In releasing the ball he should feel the frst two Angers move on behind it for as long as possible.
THE CHINA MAIL: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1955,
MATTER FOR PROFOUND REGRET
RECENT INCIDENTS HAVE
DONE NOTHING GOOD
FOR
HONGKONG SOCCER
Says I. M. MacTAVISH
It is surely a matter for profound regret and deep concern that the year goes out to the accompaniment of a soccer snarl.
Recent incidents, on and off the field, have done nothing for the betterment of the game and one can only hope that whatever happens during forthcoming inquiries on the administrative side of Colony foot- ball, the present spate of unfortunate playing field incidents will be the boltaan side of quickly terminated.
In the in-swerve the ream of the ball will be "canted" sight- owly towards the leg. The second inger, will he along the inner side of the seam with the first flager and more or less paralie) with it; the ball of the thumb will be on the mam snore ur less beneath them,
set the helɑ for both swerves.
if the worse is to be effec Live, it must be bowled to a ful
traight enough Jerath and
1A
17.0 Eastellan 10 play at
Die bath.
Though The dowied may find
cater for move the ball in is cot, he FS will also An that he 1. pay tug o lgh a Jete J By the sacrifice of control in with and direction,
Expensive
Inavyalate ustawing
Insu
bar be expensive, moreover, it strvoly ex pul unwarrantable risk
Belden, It i
a może ufficult for the latter i can the edged ball off 12- wwg than for saps wont gully
le tisks tanlar etnances fr cart-sa mig.
In bowling the but swerve the at The ball should be toghtly contras when the ball
.4 That M The
Teetartar we delivery it will he i
of first ship. The
1.1.0
Uwe But dinggin will be on lup of låger bulk and on each side of The pram, the right side of the thumb will be in the bottom Sudde 01
sem davetiy br.
bandh The m
in Bie delivery stude the front foot will land slightly to the off side of the right foot, and the arch of the back should
be slightly ex Kruted.
The arm must eorne over hich, that is, as clond to the head
JAN
cannot imagine that anyone wants to see a player punished unjustly or over- harshly for his indiscretions, but at the same time a halt must be called somewhere if things are not to be allowed to get out of hand.
the field in a show me such between
to
the
forward
discussion took where gume
whistle
The deplorable situation of The example two players being ordered off juniors in such games as that and that he frustrated several
good quick-thinking South China, and as the International encounter Eastern and Scotland and moves by Eastern. between Scotland and Portugal Portugal is hardly likely to A lengthy serves merely to underline the veist them in reaching a better place at another
man with the the current Increase of
on-standard. poor con-
such conduct is
persisted in stopping play when del by players in senior foot part of sealer football, then the possible, and bull in the Colony....and it isoft criticised junior player must in goal Idek was awarded unt!!
alf tomurely be excused in
opponents were out of the his mo-enaly
pro penalty aren. Several at any of
of neat of emulation.
minent officials were adamant our junior terms who ofi ex- The incidents in the inter- that the referco was wrong and carion have reported to ques-national match at Caroline Hill that he was denying the cager tionable tactics,
on Wednesday were rendered all
defenders the benefit of the more unsavoury by the very quickly-takten kick. nature of the occasion. Cotrim
instead of swing- ing
the Cross bexly must come down in front of
it.
the right thigh,
I wo
Anisting by
Again, the first Angers move on behind the ball.
should
In he wander before delivery
Taken from "Cricket-How the bowder should slightly *xint- вра play." produce for the
perater time up of his shoulder M.C.C. and published on the bat-man, anul in his ful- | Educational Productions Ltd.)
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 rung at 11.30 am. and the First Race run at 12.00 Noom on both days.
The Tilu interval is after the Fourth Race (1.30 p.m.) each day.
The Secretary's Office at Alexandra House will close at 10.00 aan, on both days.
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE
NO PERSON WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED.
All persons MUST wear their badges prominently displayed Bhroughout the meeling.
Aationen Lariges at $10.00 ench per day are obtainable through the Secretary on the written or personal introduction of a Member, such member to be responsible for all visitors Introduced by tum
Turs will be obtainable at the Club House if ordered in ad- yance fixan the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 72011),
NO CHILDREN will be admitted to the Club's premises during the Meeting. For this purpose a Child is a person under the ago of seventeen years, Western Standard.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE
The price of admission will be $3.00 each per day payablo
at the Gatu.
hard, in the circumstances, polt too scathingly
TODAY'S RUGGER
Club To Play Police
By "PAK LO"
This afternoon the Police and the Club moet in friendly
match
Police Recreation ground in Boundary at 8.30 p.m. team shows
on
one well-known
I spoke to official about the point and he a qualified but inactive referee it JE His considered -Kirve
opinion that there is nothing in the rules to justify the referee's action.
got his marching orders before the game was a third of the way progressed and it was difficult to see from the far side of the field exactly what had happened.
It has been suggested that wrong words were spoken by
He pointed oi that a forward the player but I believe he was could take his itme in leaving
off for attempting to the penalty ara
and to allow strike a player.
his teammates to take up good covering position. This, it was contended, is contrary to suit
ordered
The fuckdent in the closing minutes which resulted goalkeeper Texeira being sent
Lo the pavillon and newcomer tit of the laws of the game and thurt oો effort should be aTrotter to hospital was a very the different kettle of fish.
made to delay the goal kick. It is n
If the ball is played by an Club long time since I have heard
opponent before it leaves the Street so much disgust being expressed malty area the kick has to be The Policen every side about a field in-
***re-taken, but the goalkeeper elects to act quickly and to the 10 changes Whatever the merita
or advantage
of his sida there from their last outing, but deinerits of the double ordering-cer
acers no reason why ho should the Club have made quite auff incidents, everyone present not take his kick even if there few changes in their selec- must have felt shocked at the
smug and indurated conduct of the area. both Cotrim and Texelra after
tion.
Aldis retains his place in the centre of the three line beside Penman, while Spencer returns to one wing in the forwards Robertson is the hooker, while an absence, wo long Dougian re-appears in the
after all
second row.
Russell nxoves vut from hooker
to wing forward, and Steward is chosen to play at serum half in front of O'Kelly. On the whole the Club three Nine is fast, though the wings inck penetration, put the two centres should make up for any deficiency that appears in the Club attack.
eldent.
Referve Hancock had ordered them from the field.
Both, in this most inglorious moment, found time to salute the spectators with the famous "pugilist's" handshake.
sro an
opponent or opponents in
forth-
KERES SETS
A PROBLEM
Soviet chess master Paul Keres makes his move, and is anxiously watched by one of his opponents, 67-year-old beardød Mr J. C. Thompson during simul- taneous play on 20 boards at the National Chess Centre in Bishopsgate, London on December 21. Keres and his compatriot, V. Ragozin, are visiting various
British cities to give displays. —- Reuterphoto.
THE MUSCLE-MAN SEASON
Suspend Soccer In Three Worst
Says DON REVIE
Months
It is all very nice having a white Christmas but don't you think it's a trifle crazy to play football at this time of the year? I do. The snow showers in parts of the country last week completely upset the schedule of most clubs. The players were forced indoors to train. Groundsmen worked overtime shifting snow and trying to get the ground fit to play on.
As Stan
And the referees were faced with that unhappy task of deciding whether grounds would be made playable in time. Coming back on a recent train journey with Nat Lofthouse, (Bolton Wanderers), Stan Matthews (Blackpool), Tom Finney, (Preston N.E.) and Roger Byrne (Manchester United), we all debated the effect. of the weather on British football. We were all pretty well agreed that the season should be suspended, say, from December until February.
when ho io 17 United Blackpool, Portsmouth, miraculously, Chariton, and Burnley have won and able to turn professional he results by fine football; but I signet for some first division wouldn't say they would shing club
This problem
13 great a brightly in ankle-deep mud.
source of worry to managers of SHEER SPEED
socbad and third Division tears soccer How often do we find a really
and it seems a pity that oneo Blackpool rely on good footballing side which has curate short passing, the genius their ground staff that they are a club has taken a boy on to led the way in the League on of Stan Matthews and the pace the fast, Brin Srouri, suddenly and power of Bill Terry. All pot entitled to have first claim on his services it, and when, ho A nose-dive
around this skill has been negatived by decides to turn professional. Christmas-time, out on heavy pitches and the same with Portsmouth, another
goes bad playing conditions. It's the No one blames a boy foot- eloggers amb muscle-men come
who baller for trying to do the best fine side. into their own
Also Burnicy, who
for himself and his At the time of have a tiny forward line relying writing clubs like Manchester
At the same fine, if
There are several interesting points that could be brought into this argument....so may be the experts will And time to dis- cuss it at one of their coming mee
meetings
Matthews pointech "HOLIDAY GAMES
out, snow, heavy mud or water- The shaking of one's clasped
The fans have a three-day logged pitches or misty con hanks above the head is usually programme this week-end, but ditions are no help at all to the a menon of expressing personal it seems certain that the crowd team
who are trying to play satisfaction ut a job well dono will be at the Government cultured football. I agree with for example by the boxer who Stadium this afternoon for the Stan
thore old has just won a tough battle meeting k of us a way of acknowledging enemies, Army and South China. the acclamation of an audience. For the Champions every game In this case, there was neither is now vital and their faithful cause for satisfaction nor acfollowers will be out in strength to see them do battle with the clanation
Hongkong football is close to soldiers. The full programme is The Police threes on the other the threshold of world class. It as follows.
Today Army v. South China band, although on paper they can well do without the dis-
current at HK Stadium Kitcheo V are as good if not better than į tasteful surr which
Police at Club; RAF v. Royal Navy at Causeway Bay,
Tomorrow: Kwong Wah v. KMB at Club.
Monday: Governor's Cup (1st HKFA v. CAAF at Match). Hongkong Stadium.
the Club's, have of late seemed concatet invoices,
a little stale, and may not find
it so easy to break through the
Club defence.
Soccer referees
are probably, next to politicians, the most dir- WEIGHT IN FORWARDS
cussed and criticised-and the Johnstone is again
at full least praised group of men in back and
and breadth of being a very good de- all the length
All week-end games will start fensive player should stop many modern society. of the Club attacks. But the
Many of them accept criticism at 3,30 p.m. Club should have the weight in with a stoicism born of the safe Ja
the forwards and therefore from knowledge
set scrums
and not should get a plentiful supply of the ball back to their halves and threes.
Any person leaving the Enclosure will be required to pay the requisite fee of $3.00 in order to gain re-admission.
MEALS and REFRESHMENTS
the RESTAURANT,
SERVANTS
will be obtainable
Servants must renata in their employer's boxes except for passing through on their duties. They may on no account use the Betting Bouths in the Members' Exclosure,
CASH SWEEPS
Through Cash Sweep Tickets at $20.00 each per day and $40.00 for both days tnuy be obtained from the Cash Sweep Offices at Queen's Buking, (Chuter Road), and 6, D'Agullar Street during normal office hours and until 10.00 am, on the day of the Race Meeting.
Particular numbers within the series 1 to 3,000 may be reserved for all race meetings as Through Tickets. Such tickets will be issued consecutively only and the right is reserved by the Stewarda to cancel any reservation, for Through Tickets for a particular Meeting if it is found that sales may not reach the number reserved In the serica i 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 day is on a date not less thui 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 10.00 a.m. on Saturday, 24th December, will be sold and the reservation cancelled for future Meetings.
Tickets over 3,000 will also be issued copsecutively but par- Ucular numbers cannot be reserved as Through Ticketa,
The reservation of any particular number does not confer on the registered holder any rights whatsoever unless the ticket bearing the appropriate number, is issued to and can be produced by the bolder.
Stowards "reserve the right to refuse any subscription Tho also the right to remove any nonic from subscription lists without atuting rodsons for Vieir action.
Car Sweep Tickets on the list race of the Mooting at $2.00 each day be obtained from the Cash Sweep Offices at Queen'a Building (Chater. Road), 5,, D'Agular Street and 382, Nathan Road- during normal offer hours, and until 10.00 din. on both days of the Meeting.
SPECIAL CASH SWEEP
Tickets for Uie Special Cash Sweep on the Poarco Mediotial Cup scheduled to be run on 4th February 1966, at $2.00 each, may be obtained from the Cash Sweep Offices.
TOTALISATOR
Backers are advised not to troy or throw away their ticibis 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 DI FIGURED STEKETSA Memegen be
Bookmakers, Tie Tac men, etc. will not be permitted to opiate within the precincts of the Hong Kong, Jockey Club,
By Order of the Stawned?
A. EX ARNOLE
the
Although the Police have been
South China will start favour
that only a smallites this afternoon and with their percentage of the critics really recent burst of high scoring they understand the laws of the game will go into the game with plenty and it is therefore refreshing too condence. The Army has
I did the other day, a hear, usi
also enjoyed a successful run club ofelsi praising the work and provided all their players of the officials who have handled have recovered from recent in three recent games in which his furies the soldiers will be no team took part.
less confident than their oppon- only one of ente. The game will provide an these games so there can be ne interesting contrast in styles and suggestion that the referees got the
odds
are weighted in favour a word of praise from a win- of bang-on-form South China. sides, but with Kerr and Elliottning, rather than t atisfied, Kitchee and RAF should add In form the Club should again client. have any advantage going,
tackling well of late, it is likely that the Club with plenty of chances will sooner or later be able to find the opening. In the | loose there will not be much to choose from between the two
The side won
to their points total at the ex- However, all the talks about pense of Police and Royal Navy However, the fast breaking of officials has not been in the respectively while KMB should
away. On
out,
how
he
determina-
Lako
Culturo
SPORTS QUIZ
on
their no-
he
can
sheer Брееб and quick family. moving of the ball for results,
some small club has spotted his ability when he won, still
階
zurely
Manchester United are very schoolboy, coached him to be much the Busby babes, young, come a better player- eager and clever, They could they are entitled to feel he quite easily take a hammering should be their player when hò, in heavy weather against a side turns professional. who had slamina and kept using
the big kick down the middle of
the field.
Cut the eason-te the League be a true test of skill and not, 1. Who is the holder of the ne it is at present, test for sur- Empire Featherweight box-vival of the fittest, but not neces- ing Championship, whom sarily the best, footballing side in did he beat and how?
2. In
the country.
football if a defender I know fixture lists are over- shoulder charges an op-crowded already but what is to ponient in the penalty area stop us playing two matches
after
the ball has been week (under lights if necessary) chared, what would the at the start of the season and referee's decision be?
In the last six weeks of the sea- son? Surely that would euminate the hard slog through the slush of December, January and February.
3. Who is the only footballer to score a hat-trick in post war Cup Final Wembley?
at
4. Whom dil Archie Moore beat for the World Light- Heavyweight title?
5. What do you associate with
Tattersall's?
1
6. How
many
HT
o Cly wine forwards will came appreciative vein and only account for Kwong Wah 40- probably upset Lelliott, and his
There should be another good own forwards must try and give last Sunday I was drawn into umorrow. him more cover to give him the quorum of soccerites who were crowd at the Stadium on Mon chance to get the ball cleartly i concuen
concerned about the apparent
and day
a survey of the two the whole a fairly slowness of the referee who teams suggests that CAAF will good game, but the Club should handled the vital Eastern-Sing go on to the second gime with
Tao match. emerge the victors by a narrow margin.
Several times, it was pointed a comfortable lead... but with
of lust membilest
#C{SON'S plodding Was
there still with them, the reverso THE TEAMS
heavily along far behind the Chinese
team? boys will enter the play and, while he could not be Police: Johnstone Ortega, blamed for the crowd dan ton not to slip up. match with special Lloyd,
Walker, Lellliott Purves, Cunningham Brown,stration against one of his lines-
¿ Forsyth, Shelley. Bryan, Hoes, Benn, men, it was felt that if he had
Club: Robertz Marcal, steward, buen closer to the play he would Topper, specially pushed to ...and finally the MacTavish Clarke Car have been in a much te the occasioty, is duffett i salute penter, Douglas, Elliott, Kerr, Russell position to check the accuracy to the Colony'd peritos,
otherwise of the frequent whether
players, off-side decisions that upset the officials or the loyal fan who crowd both in the grandstand follow the game.... May I wish and on-the populer side of the
you all Happy and Successful Stadium. From my own view- New Year, and the roalisation 10, point. I thought the lhseman and achievement therein was more than ones in error) your hopes and plates,
Williams, Robertson,
Kelly,
NOTICE
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
The Programme and Entry Forms for the 5th Race Meet- ing 1955/56 to be hold on Saturday, 14th January, 1956, (weather permitting) may be obtained at the Secretary's, Offled; Alexandra House; the Club House, Happy Valloy; and the Stables, Shan Kwong Road.
NOON on Wednesday, 4th Enfkled clure at 12 o'clock
Janudry, 1958
By Order
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Sports Diary
TODAY Boccer Dlv. 1: Kitchen y Pelles (Chim) 3.30 pm: Army v South China (HK Stadium) 3.30 pm.: RAF v. Navr (Navy) 330, pau.
* Div. 2: Kitches, v Police ́(Club);" Army v South China (HK Stadilumay RAF V... Inardines
matches, at a p.m.
(Navy), A
Div. 3: Tramways v Talog Doc
yaşı v Dairy Farm, Both matches. at Happy Valley at 210 pun. Little Bad Weay Solicitors M Telephone. Both matches at Exppy Valley at 3.40 pan. Pribona v KMB (Stanley) at: 340 pray.
VAlloy) pm: Dodwoły landin (Happy Valley) 3.45 pm.
TOMORROW -
Boccor 330pm.
Div. 1: Kwong Wali v KMB (Club).
Dly, 2: Tung Wah v KÖMB (Club); 3 p.m.
DIV. 3: CMB V RAMC (IV), 1.18 t.m.
The most difficult decision a young footballer has to face is which club shall I sign for?" It is not easy for a lad of 17. are If he is a first-class prospect he players
usually has me or two famous Ice-hockey
"Div. 4: Lane Crawford v. Univer- after his services. clubs angling 7. Which
famous
And it has been whispered here, Waison v Rediffusion 2.16 p.n.. Icowleon Godown v D & B. IIK Alt- cricket
and there that a boy is often emit v. Careine Hill (KV) 3.45 pm, grounds are overlooked by (a) a Giometer (b)
helpett to make his decision by all matches at Happy Valley. Brewery?
the promise of awashing-
MONDAY: machine or a TV set for his
Exeing... Mum, and a sinecure post as scout for the club for his Duck
In other wordli, many which
promising lad is ontleed, away. from ainaller club, by the glamorous, wealthier teams. Often the youngster, is given his first chaned by some Ipcal Ladino club and then,
8. Nom the Public School which has a famous boating song.
Iti
9. "View Halloo".
sport would you hear, that cry? which was Harold Lar
wood's county?
* (Anrwers. Ses Parò 11)
WE HAD A W FEW DRINKS AND
KOLORO
Beverage report DONT GIVE ME THAT FEEBLE TALE, YOUVE BEEN OUT PLAYING
SWÓOKÉR
WITH THE COLONEL
a
Fourth Race, Meeting, Second Day, Happy Valley, 30 m.
Boccer. Governora Cưới CATt TIN (NK Stadium), 3.30 pm.
·Golf Fanling Mixed round.
·Cricket
Foursome, Ar
Triangular Tournamenti) Ikee V RAI & Navy, Cheter Head, 10:39.
AMFERIN
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