THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
SEVENTH RACE MEETING
Saturday 18th and Saturday 25th February, 1956. (To bq. held under the Rules of the Hong Kong Jockey Club)
There will be 10 ruces each day instead of ? races; the First Saddling Bell will be rung at 1.00 pm. and an additional race (1A) will be run at 1.30 p.m. There will be no Cash Sweep on these additkomi races.
The Secretary's Office at Alexandra House will close at 11.15 am, on both days.
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE
NO PERSON WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED. All persons MUST were their badges prominently displayed throughout the meeting.
Admission Boriges at $10.00 each por day are obtainable from the Club's Cash Sweep Office, at Queen's Building, Chaler Road only un the written introduction, of a Member, who will be responsible for all visitors introduced by him.
Tufing will be obtainable at the Club House if ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 72811).
NO CHILDREN will be admilled to the Club's premises during the Meeting. For this purpose a Child is a person wider the agu of seventeen 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 requimme ice of $3.00 in order to gain re-admission.
MEALS and REFRESHMENTS will be obtainable RESTAURANT.
SERVANTS
the
Servants must remain in their employer's boxes except fur passing turough on their duties. They may on no account use the Bolling Botha or Pay Out Bootha m
the
CASH SWEEPS
Enclorurca.
There will be no Cash Sweep on Hace 1A on both days of the Meeting. Tuvugh Cush Sweep Tickets at $18,00 each per day for Races 1 to 9, and $30.00 for both days may be oblamed from the Cash Sweep Olliers at Queen's Building, (Chater Hood), and 6, D'Agunder Street during normal office hours mud utbl 10.30 B. on the day of the Race Meeting.
1 to 3,000 muy be Particular numbers within the series reserved for all race meetings as Through Tickets, such uckets will be issued consecutively only and the right is reserved by the Stewards 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 series 1 to 3,000,
In the case of two-day Race Meetings, Through Tickets may be purchased for each day of the Mecting provided that the second day la vita date not less than ve days after the first day. In all other cases Througi, Tickels will only be sold for the whole Meeting. |
Tickets reserved and available but not paid for by 10.00 aan. on Friday, 17th February, wilt be sold and the reservation cancelled its future Meelligs.
Tickets ovez 3,000 will alau be issued consecutively bul particular numbers cannot be reserved as Through Tickets.
The reservation of any particular number does not conter on the registered holder any rights wilsoever unless the ticket bearing the appropriate niamber is issued to and can be produced by the buider,
The Stewards reserve the right to refuse any subscription also the right to remove any tame from subscription lists without stating reasons for their actam,
Cuah Sweep Tickets on the last race of the Meeting of $2.00 each may be obtained from the Chush Sweep Offices at Queen's building (Chater lead), 5, D'Aguilar Street and 382, Nathan Road Garing aidai office hours and until 11.00 a., on both days of the Meeling.
SPECIAL CASH SWEEP
Tickets for the Special Cash Sweep on the Hong Kong Derby #chegment to be run on 20th April 1956, at $2.00 cach, may be outained from the Cash Sweep Offices.
TOTALISATOR
Backers are advised not to destroy or throw away their tickets unli after the "all clear" signal has been exhibited.
ALL WINNING TICKETS AND TICKETS FOR REFUNDS MUST BE PRESENTED FOR PAYMENT AT THE HACE 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 RE MADE ON TORN OR DISFIGURED TICKETS.
Bookmakers, Tic Tac inen, etc, will not be permitted to operate wittun Lie precincts of the Hong Kong Jockey Club.
By Order of the Stewards,
A. E. ARNOLD,
Beoretary.
THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1956.
́SATURDAY SOCCER SPOT
SCOPE OF INTERNATIONAL
SOCCER APPEARS TO
KNOW
NO BOUNDS TODAY
Says I. M. MacTAVISH
Football is fast becoming one of the great binding factors in a world that needs as many ties as it can get. The potentiality of the game as a bond between countries and natlens is an important one and there is not the slightest doubt that the people of many lands are enger to see the footballers of other countries in action in their midst.
A famous English International of a few years ago wrote a most interesting book in which he referred to himself as a 'Football Ambassador", When the book appeared on the news stands the attractive title apart altogether from the fame of its writer-quickly caught the eye, but now, looking at the matter in retrospect. phe cannot but wonder if the writer really foresaw just how much of an ambassador his successors in the football timelight were going to be.
Today the scope of inter-ries on his shoulders. One kong may well have to 'bend bational football
appeara to foolish act, one thoughtless in- with the wind. I know there know no bounds. The desire incident, one finch of tempera- nfc dificulties and opposillan to nee how others
play the game ment and the damage is done.the introduction of promotion Beams even greater than the
...His name may be forgotten. most dilleult of
political 07
...even his team may be over- The looked....but mographien barriers.
his country accumulative circumstances have carries the stigma. indlevd raised the footballer of this ar to a new status and bove placed) important new responsibilites in his hands ... and of course in his bools,
For this reason it becomes in- creasingly necessary for even the most narrow minded of in- dividuals,
moal conti- Hee! the wivative of communities,
and relegation, but if long-term progress is not to be stimmed then the matter should be given | exhaustive exploration again.
The fact that the present Here In Hongkong our Second Division
is staffed with meinuries are still fresh of the the reserve rides of senior teams press flurry over incidents when is not in
a barrier. itself
ta our lutest Lourists were
other parts of the world reserve Australin. Whatever the rights
sides often have their own com- and wrongs of what took place petition and in fact one of the there the individuals, and even auggestions made by my Chinese
་་
team concerned are prob correspondent was
that Senior Ably already forgotten, but the miles should play for four points fuct that they were fren: Hong-based on the dual performances kong is one thing that will be remembered,
The
10
take police of what is happening in other parts of the
world and to benefit accordingly.
SOCCER REPUTATION
-יויו
No longer can why country. Lowover great is cer putation - remain alvef or adopt a Relationist atillude FIFA from strength In
Kinse
INNOVATIONS
of their first and second teams.
This is an ingenious propostil. But even without that there is no reason why the reserve sides should not have their own League and that clubs should play in the Second and Third Divisions with a real chance of reaching the premier
Independent
The football world is becoming wider and wider in scope, but with modern communications in travel and news it is also be coming closer and closer. What strength and there is surely no happens in one place today 15 cmpetition if they are good doubting think the Reneral | widespread knowledge to-enough. widening of attitude, »T! The
morrow, and dmilarly the Improved
facilties for the novations of exchange of ideas on an inter- national basis, ore changing the whole concept of the game.
I (2371 FESTAS ready for the one country are brickbats. Tell my all the dis- quickly available to others. advantages. and I con го
tallate with the advantages.
This latter factor han mađe mus: re-read a letter received from
WEEK-END MATCHES As in every other community a focal Chinese football fats hver are those In the football 'some weeks ago. In his letlen There are six sumes in the here who do not take kindly he said that the present run of First Division programme this to changes but, as certain hugs in Hongkong had gone un week-end and the best of the as the passed of the set. the long enough and he felt that to lol may be at Boundary Street
Inke place ...krep changes will
In tampo
tomorrow with moderu
China when South whatever the opposition.
deus sume progressive changes met the Police. should be considered.
The full programane follows:-
From Hongkong we have 11 Iine if somewhat remois pano-
Before going on to his actual ramic view of what is going on (suggestions let us look at an al- in the soccer world, We can most similar idea that has sud- sit back and feel a smug satis-dealy burst upon the footquil faction that we have no counter- public Id England.
the shocking spect- Dart of alor behaviour South America, and we can look with some pleasure on the fact that generally our players conduct themselves with FONL- mendable decorum
The
recent In
to commON
เก
incident England when Coventry
world famous inferre, Arthur Ellis, abandoned a game after he had been kicked by a visit-
South ing
American player servis only to emphasise the weight of responsibility #real that the touring footballer eur-
Tiger
THE
GOLD MEDAL
Championship
BEER
1838
Easten kostum fimm COLETTE
· Enigma Matts)
on
is as
CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS
Proud greyhound is Treetops Golden Falcon, chosen Champion of Champions at Cruft's Dog Show, Olympia, London. He is pictured as his joint owners -Mrs W. De Casembolt (foreground) and Miss H. Greenish receive the trophy. The new supreme Champion is 20 months old. At home he is affec- tionately known as "Goose.”—Reuterphoto.
WEEK-END
Taiwan
Team
SPORTS QUIZ
1. Man much in the news is Toni Saller, (n Austrian. What has he done? 2. It
a tennis player servOR, from the wrong court and loses the point what action Loca the umpire tako? 3. In An England-Australia Test series which bowler has taken the most wickets: Ales Beds, Maurice Tate or Ray Lindwmål?
4. Which batsman holds ibe record for the most centuries scored in one season of first- class cricket?
5. Who took the World Henvy- weight 1100 from Primo Carnero, Max Baer, Gene Tunney or Joo Loub?
B. Who was the last bare- knuckle World Heavyweight Champion? With
7.
what sport do you
Associate the following nemex, Frank Woolley, Steve Donoghue and Alfred Huber? 8. What is the difference bo-
tween "Plus 4" and "Ph fours"?
B. How long is the University Boat Rain course, 21⁄4, 494 vr 6 miles?
10. Who was the "Flying Finn"? (Answers Sco Puro 17)
for
the
DAD BEATS SON
Father and son played Birchley Harriers (Staffs)
in against Rowley United
Kon Young Oldbury League. scored a good
his goal, but father beat him. He got two.
SOFTBALL
Girls' Softball
Play
Their
First Match Tomorrow
By "TIME OUT”
Heading the seven-game softball card at King's Park this week is the visiting Ching Haul Girls softball team who are arriving this afternoon by the ss Szechuen These young visitors are ex- for a series of exhibition games with our local belles, pected to stay for two weeks and the Hongkong Softball Association has arranged a series of exhibition games between local talent and the visitors.
week this
Buster Holland's Blackhawks
morrow.
03
p.m.
have
of
is
Today. sachte v. Club at Causeway Bay; St Joseph's v. Eastern at Caroline Hill; Kwong With v. Navy at Boundary Street
They have even gone far enough, to range another 'Old Crocks' squad, com- prised mainly of softball officials and the team managers who are too old to take an Tomorrow. The English football public
Army v. RAF at
active part in the game, to match wits with the Ching Haui girls as was done when awoke the other day to the nows Causeway Bay; CAA v. Sing Tag that the Football League had
at Caroline Hill; Police v. South the Taiwan schoolgirls toured here.
All The Men's Senior "A" Divi- [in Taiwan for the past four while Ken Donaldson lakes Arst. released particulars of a revolu- China at Boundary Street.
gumes start at 4 p.m. tlunury scheme aimed at restor-
sion only comes up with one
The second and third bases will years.
by Art 'Mighty ing public interest in the season- Bircher
Jindo Heading form tusje current
their array of slurs be patrolled. long compeition For the behe- should have little difficulty in Hussain's Saint Joseph's take is their captain, young Lin Feng-Mite Ozorio and Benny Omar windy while tho it of those who do not have a disposing of Club but Eastern on
youthful izu, who is currently the best respectively
covered until St
by veteran full appreciation of the English will have to walt
to-pitcher in Talwan und repre- alley sat-up it should be pointed out Joseph's ine-up is announced
Taiwan Claude Pugh with feet-footed that the Football League and before knowing the real strength
1954. Onofre Sousa in reserve, Lead- Gus belag
oulfeld trie is the Football Association are two of the challenge. Kwong Wah
top-notching the and Navy are both playing well
freita this Jass
A. G. hurler
dishes out a
at felt, with very different organisations who, wirile they have a common ideal, at present with the Chinese boys
ismali al centre and husky Days in the ot thegood brand of ball Just
nela. have many contrary views.
rite in this game. favourite
where she is sometimes Bambino) Leonard at right corner Tomorrow's
Hindsnatching Inter Service still one full game ahead of the stationed.
her The Youthful Blackhawks, clash of Army and RAF should second-placed Saints with only deliveries behind
the bird-cage
with all to gain and nothing to provide a hard clean_game and a close result. Sing Tho should be too strong for a fast deterior- ating CAA side, while South China, who seldom do well at
again be hard pushed to drive home a narrow victory.
The League is now suggested a slashing revision of the com- pelilion with fewer cars,
widened scope for promotion and relegation....and much more
more
at 2 The Saints will to take this game to keep thete
alive Pennant hopes defeat will
clear-cut incan d to
Pennantylle for
Another
BLS
pa-leading Braves who are
the
Team
al
a third of the Axtures left to is battery-mute Shea Man-shan, lose, will also be out in sirength complete,
ព
wearing uniform Nu 32, a pro- to live up to their reputation as Pitching duties The Senior "B" section after minent figure in the batting de-
de-giant-killers.
be to long lay-off will be seen in partment. list-corner guardian will probably
regular action again this week as their Lee Chia will be standing by as hurler Joey Graca with Rennio Boundary Street, may once division provides two games reller for hurling duties besides Barreto standing by for relief.
towards this softball card.
their
way
back
the
next
Taking
the
INTEOT
at loft
with
competitive football under flood- |lights, Many writers and officials in England have already
In the backstop post nome week's exciting lending the batting parade which expressed their views on the
include Li Mel-ling and other than ritioarm Cuchie Droposals. Some like the idea;
Thing Tani-Ang
Souza will be calling the slants. sume dislike it....but it is a
Fentured at 11 am, tomorrow Heading the Ching Hsul Girls The infeld quartet will revolve at sign of the times and it may well
both
the diamonds.
19 Mr Wang Fe-lung with dia- around tho Nunes brothers, be proved that eventually some-
SEWELL'S UPS Delawares lake on the third-
at thing on both sides will have to
placed Comets at "A" ground mond brainwork in the capable Robert and Manuel, featured Ire sacrificed in the interests of
AND DOWNS while at the far diamond the hands of coach Shiou Chiun-pin, short and third base respective progressive remodelling that will
fast-rising second-placed Hurri-Chaperone for this squad is Mrs ly, with southpaw slugger Erio
Gan Si-so Chin.
Hemedios at first and Tony keep England in line with the Jackie Sewell, Villa's new canes cross hats with the lowly
TWO-WEEK STAY
Silva around the keystone bug. other great footballing countries, and expensive, inside-forward H.K. University aloe,
During their
Portugal's two-week stay
Gerry Remedios from Sheffield Wednesday, has What of Hongkong? Is Our
KET TUSBLES
hero, the visitors will be featur will be mading the trio of had a career full of promotion present competilon providing
and relegation, Jackie was with
the limelight this ed in four games. After to- gardeners in the outer line of the best incentive to soccer pro-
Lussle
defence at 3.30 p.m. loop morrow's
'Tony" gresat....or
Notts County when they were afternoon, probably much promoted in 1850. He was with features two key tussles in the against the Combined Chinese Rodrigues covering the centre important... .is there more profitable and workable out of the First Division, and
Wednesday when they dropped semi-final round of the Knock-they take on an All Hongkong spot. Rightfield will probably out Séries. Jindo Hussain's Selection next Saturday, follow- go either to Donal Remedios or
Milco Gaan. The
I spoke about still with them when they won Seminoles lock horns with the ed by the Old Crocks nine on
Eagles at 2.00 p.m. while on the Sunday. Before their departure SPARING NO QUARTER cartier
came from
a man who year. Wednesday were fifth and opposite diamond the Chinese next week-end they will meet Graca or Barretto, whichever has no qualms about stating fourth from the bottom in two Athletics' nine take on the Wah Hongkong's strongest nine, the one starts tomorrow, will have that our present set-up is nel relegation fights the next two
Ying squad,
All-European contingent.
to be in top form 17 they are to ther the best possible nor the seasons, and he was still with In tomorrow's curtain-raiser, In the only Senior "A" game beat the Joeys for the second one likely to produce the best them when they
tomorrow, went down the feminine quarter open their featured
Jindo time as the Saints will be spar- | long-term benefits to the game.last May, Now he may well be Junior Ladies play-offs with the Hussain's Saints will have to being no quarter in this crucial
relegated again with Aston, Overseas meeting the never-say-out in force if they are to avenge stage of the League race. CHAPTER AND VERSE
die Tai Tung Schoolgirls in the | their first round defent at the The Hawks managed to match Now I know only too well
initial game at 9.30 am.
The visit from the Ching Haul hands of the Hawks and thus the Saints hit for his in their
their that there are those who declare
keep
pennant hopes alive.
last outing and came out on top Girls' softball team has brought
Trailing one game behind the behind the masterful thres-la- for example that promotion and
about quite a bustle from the Braves, the Joeys cannot afford four slugging of Jory Ciraca, relegation will not work in
The Soccer careers of Tomay feminine sector of local softballnother loss, and the heavy load who also held down the oppos!- Hongkong... and they are
or Briggs and Bill Smith could not and teams have been out prac-will rest on the steady left arm tion with some brillant clutch ready to produce chapter, and be more parallel, They started timing for the day when they
to why that is so. together as centre-forward and i would be given the chance to /of Saint hurler A. R. Salleh 10°
to pitching. much
bring home tho longer inside-forward with knowledge
of Colony football
victory. Argyle, joined up again at last outing against the visiting The starting line-up against | form, still licking the wounds than I have and when basing Birmingham, and were trans-Yu Shan girls squad from out the youthful Hawks tomorrow of the previous onslaught. things on the past I must inferred together to Blackburn wah when they were badly out- all fairness accept their opinion. Rovers. In Lancashire, Tommy classed.
will probably be the same nine If Jindo Hussain's Inds should But now, there is a strong. Ihas always been :contre- Word has been around that that shamelessly whitewashed come through with the eld soccer wind blowing and if forward Mince 1962 but Bill has these new visitors are as good as the Warriors with a convincing pounding of last week, they should have an easy time in I may use a quotation used in played in both inside-forward if not better than their pre- 3-0 count last week. different, context, the time is
Hindsnatching chores will be solving Grace's buwis for a view positions, wing-half and right-decessors as they hold the honour | fast approaching when Hong- back.
of being Inter-School Champions taken up by Marlo 'Red' Pereiratory,
Knight errant
verac nius They
havo
POP
DEAR OLD PALS
Plymouth redeem themselves after their
much-needed
However, tomorrow's encoun- ter will find the Saints in raving
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