SATURDAY SOCCER SPOT
THE CHINA MAIL,
SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 1956.
sporting SAM.
By Reg. Wootton
WHAT ARE THE FETTERS THAT SHATTER FORM AND MAKE THE GAME A MOCKERY
Asks L. M. MacTAVISH
You
..........another thing, lad, always listen to men older than yourself. may have to listen to a little nonsense, but If you sift the good from the bad you'll learn much. Listening to the cheapest form of education."
These words might have been given to a pupil by his school master: or they might have been the words of a father to his son who was on the threshold of adult adventure. They are neither. They are the words of wise advice given to Stanley Matthews some 25 years ago by Billy Meredith, the old Welsh internationalist, and one of the greatest players who over graced the game.
he was the famous
wan River, was there the slightest concern
about overwhelming defcat,
One of our top Chinese offi- elas made the following remark
me after Sunday's pudful dis-
"There a play
uißuences for
This grand advice to Matthews when Jad of sixteen and England winger makes mustion of it in his second bok "Feet First Again".
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I thought about these wordsKreater than face," he said, "und
I watched the third
and these influences wineh
le of the Hongkong- to blame fur shows like the une
and
I don't know what it was that
Mohawk Bagan Cris
you have just seen today Lound myself
wondering Just but you don't understand. what Skirt of advice for the future we could slve to the "I don't understand", but i do that whatever it is, it effervescent youngsters
who know
wields
tremendous gave such a thrilling display to certainly
and at its whitin reduces beat the visitors by ollary power
our best players to shadows of gual,
their real self.
Dr
IWO
esta
With just a change
On every side one hear hinte, this the up would produce the
and vivid stories of rujours. framework of
side that could
the great powers of the gameling represent vur intereste
rings and betting organisations. for years to come, bui έν du that with the same enthusiasm There is nothing veiled about and I congratulate the stories and interprise us they showed
wone well-known sportsman who un Wednesday, i1 19 that they will have to be kept has apparently stated that he is his knowledge willing to put
free of the strange testers that alleged to be responsible for the fantastic ductuations in form of many uf var known
sla',
WILL TO WIN
beller
und information on the matter at the disposal of the correci Fauthorities,
play in senior matches and there
is no doubl at alt
that the
players have shown themselves capable of lusting the distance without any deterioration their play.
in
it is interesting to hear that this season ali amilor gumes in Singapore will be of du minutes: duration.
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WEEK-END SOFTBALL
Three Keen Senior ‘A? Division Clashes On
The Programme
By "TIME OUT"
This week's softball programme at King's Park is highlighted by three keen Men's Senior "A" Division clashes. Taking top billing in this star-studded card is the appearances of the League leaders ns Ed Carvalho's first-placed Braves cross bats with the youthful Blackhawks while the mighty Saint Joseph's, with mentor Jindo Another keenly con- Hussain at the helm, tangle with the unpredictable Warriors. that
tested tussle slated should find the Hongkong Pandas in an all-out effort against the US Navy contingent tomorrow at 3.30 p.m.
According to reports reaching and the the Colony players
Lo majority of officinis oppear favour the Janovation, but there creased time will result are others who believe that in-
in failing off in standard as the players cannot be expected 10 stand up to the heat for the
Some contend extra time. 80 minutes will bore the specta- tors.
Such
allitude is hard to understand for Singapure will have to play the full ume of
when minutes
they
an
part
them al
とばせ
In regional Ac taking international competitions und unicas they are prepared to accustom their players to
Gre surely This act requires repetition a longer game they dozen times over
a great dis- by all thus placing who openly claim inside, or even | udvan
advantage when they travel to generat, kilowledge of the evu play elsewhere.
Generally the
standard Long
the Hongkong hay peen well man- We have playwas, and they have the skill, tained and while it is true tha. Jaile Jar Nurse to put the Colony on the foot.
games have
level there class Heat ball map but they can only du
below st as unfettered football have been others when the dividuals and not as cogs in a
remained spectu lors wheel compelled 1 nove
pooled
Lawking back
the e- formances of the All-Hongkong || soccer
44เป Hongkong Selection sides must in concilable that Le players whom we be capable of really 1-otball
ce should ha
these did in
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some of kuow lo britis
piny cu Its tury
games There
semblance
of Leapes work,
team spurti, or of the vital wili |
WA
Neither
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some master machine demands.
30 MINUTES SOCCER
The
have
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to their seats right to the final whistle.
It seems to me that the time
This season Hongkong intro-factor is really unimportant a duced the full ninety minutes of far as the spectators apparently
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
NINTH (EASTER: RACE MEETING Saturday 31st March and Monday 2nd April, 1956 (To be held under the Rules of the Hong Kong Jockey Club)
THE PROGRAMME WILL CONSIST OF 24 RACES.
The Firat Bell will be rung at 11.30 am, and the First Race Fun at 12.00 Noon on both days.
The Tiffin interval is after the Fourth Race (1.30 p.m.) each ину.
The Secretary'a Ulice at Alexandra House 10.00 10. on boul days,
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE
will close at
THE 1855 SETS OF MEMBERS BADGES AND LADIES BROUCHES ARE VALID UNTIL THE END OF THE CURRENT BACING SEASON.
NO PERSON WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED.
All persons MUST wear their badges prominently displayed
throughout the meeting
Adimission Budges at $10.00 each per day are oblausable from the Club's Cash Sweep Office, at Queen's Building. Chater Road only on t welllen introduction of a Momber, who will be responsible for all visitors introduced by him.
Tilins 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 the agu of seventeen years, Western Standard,
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE
The price of admission will be $3.00 vuch per day payable al The Gate.
Any perou leaving the Enclosure will be required to pay the requisite we of $3.00 m order to gain we-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 Betting Booths or Pay Out Booths in the Enclosures.
CASH SWEEPS
Through Cash Sweep Tickets at $48.00 for both days may be obtained from the Cash Sweep Offers at Queen's Building, (Chater Road), and 5, D'Aguilar Street during normal office hours and until 10,00 am. on the first day of the Race Meeting.
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I the football is good cerned сержа enough they will wall and wa ch gladly on the other hand if the football produced is poor und unentertaining who can blaine them for surning away.
One of the must important guines of the season will bu played at the Hongkong Studiunt เปล afternoon wher. Eastern meet Kitche in the tomat of the Senior Shield.
Taking a line through current form, and
what remembering Eastern did to Kitchee only a couple of weeks ago, it is hard to resist making a direct fore- cust in favour of Ko Po-keung and his mules.
However there is M world of ball and a cup-tle. difference between League foot- The whole Арргоск to the
13 gume N the glamour of the big cup-tie changed and somehow or other
brings out the very best in the players and often encourages them to play away above thein- Belve,
POWERFUL ACE
For that reason I believe the game is much more open than asound analysis of form might suggest. Kitchee have a power- ful nec in their hand the who, Kal-chu person of Lau
Out favour with the selectors, is to many minds mina included — the best centre-forward in the
Provided Colony today. Kitcher wingers and
although completely
of
the
wing- halves get this bull through lo him Lau is capable of winning this game on his own.
Eastern with their glittering galaxy of stars will certainly start favourites to take the first
material step towards collecting the League and Shield double, Particular numbers within the series to 3,000 may be reserved There is not the slightest doubt Jor all race meetings as Through Tickets. Such tickets will be that they will put all they can issued consecutively only and the right is reserved by the Stewards | Into winning "this
game
but
to cancel any reservation for Through Tickets for a particular somehow or other I have a Meeling 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 day is on a date not less than five days after the first day. In all other cares Through Tickets will only be sold for the whole Meeting.
Tickets reserved and avallable but not paid for by 10.00 am. on Thursday, 20th March will be sold and the reservation cancelled for future Mectings.
Tickets over 3,000 will also be sued consecutively but particular numbers cannot be reserved as Through Tickets.
The reservation of any particular number does not confer on registered holder any rights whatsoever unless the ticket bearing the appropriate member is issued to and can be produced. by the holder,
the
The Stewards reserve the right to refuse any subscription also the right to remove any name from subscription lists without stating rousons for their action.
SPECIAL -CASH SWEEP:
range feeling that if Kitchee-
outclassed and
In spite of "outplayou when the
for a lime aides last met can weather Eastern's curly onslaught and can prevent the loss of an carly goal they might well calise the biggest upset of the sensat far.
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Tipsters are always on dan- gerous ground whatever they say so let me say only that I sco It this way. On form Eastern should win, but on a hunch Kliches seem capablo of making a closur game than many people think... the vital stage first twenty will be in the minutes.
WEEK-END GAMES The full week-end programme
Today
Tickets for the Special Cash Sweep on the Hong Kong Derby scheduled to be run on 28th April, 1050," at: $2.00 each, may be is as follows:- obtained from the Cash Sweep Oilices. *
TOTALISATOR
Senior Shield Final: Eastern v. Kitchne at Hongkong Studium. ĐỂ
Eastern v. KMB at Hongkong ALL WINNING TICKETS AND TICKETS FOR REFUNDS Stadium. Klek-off 3 p.m. MUST BE PRESENTED FOR PAYMENT AT THE RACE COURSE ON THE DAY TO WHICH THEY REFER, NOT LATER THAN
Backers are advised not to destroy or throw away their tickets | 4,45 p.m. Junior Shield Final: until after the "all clear" siiaut has been exhibited.
Fir Tomorrow
KMB v. Poilce
ONE HOUR AFTER THE TIME FOR WHICH THE LAST RACE at Caroline Hill; Sing Tao v. OF THE DAY HAS BEEN SCHEDULED TO BE RUN.
PAYMENTS WILL NOT BE MADE ON TORN
DESFIGURED TICKETS. : 3
| Royal Navy at Club; St. Joseph's
ORv CAA at Causeway Bay; Kwong Wah v. RAF st Boundary Street.
Bookmaskers, Tie Tac men, etc. will not be permitted to operate | All games start at 5 pm. within the precincts of the Hong Kong Jackey Club.
By Order, of: the Stewards,
A. K. ARNOLD,
-Secretary,"
KMB should add another couple of points to their incrossing fotal with a victorý | over Police at Caroline Hill but the Sing Tro-Navy clash Tools
Ulike being: arousing BITATEA
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Raising the curtain on tomorrow's thrill-packed card is the feminine quarter as two play-offs are down for decision. With the Senior Ladies' play-offs busted wide open by virtue of the Wahoos' startling upset at the hands of the Capandas last week, tomorrow's opener at 9.30 am. will find the Wahoos and the South China lasses in a battle for survival.
:
the windy alley will be given Coming back into the spot- this weck. the Junior light
to the unerring glove of Junior ladies
Just Remedios who is an impregn- the their Conmenge ditch fight for the fog with the able wall in this Inner Bine et
defence Overseas
comely and the Collens sharing the honours. This clash at 9.30 a.. tomorrow on the "B" diamond starts off their best-of-three series the Junior tile
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TOP BILLING
trio
Loureiro, outfielders
both
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DESMOND HACKETTS - COLUMN
PLAY THE GAMES RUSSIA'S WAY
This is the round-up of Olympic Games news for last week: Russia... announce that they are gending around 450 athletes to Australia and will have the maximum entry in all events......
and say Şiving
raucous
Misa Elaine Burton, MP, differs with the Duke of Edinburgh, who had publicly disagreed with sending teams of "civil servants" to the Games, Miss Burton says the Government should help..................
Seventeen-year-old national, swim swimming champion Judy Grin- before "diving. As if there are
these ham has to leave school because not enough of she cannot
reasonable local palots. training facilities.
themselves: Counelis cxTUSE Nineteen year- old Brush "Can't afford to keep the baths diving champken Ann Long open." What pratting twaddle. condemns local authorities who isn't the health of your young hundred for creep danc- people worth prefer catering
If pounds' expenditure? ery rather than swinimers.
you The
Swimming don't think so, then jolly wet Amate
it slop wasting your- that Amoclation announces
counell chambers to sell mariches to raise
to tatting. money to send swimmers Melbourne.
Sorting out that title lot
has
a fow
LUTIO
in tho
and take up
Judy Grinham, whose young
19 10 ja arcan
пе dream
represent to merince bor tricky and dangerous as country, has
education. She was prepared tu Judging a bonny-baby show
the morning The Russians have no rouble train at 6.30 in
on to actiDVI, trouble when it comes to sport, and go straight
- this old but she couldn't even got They just dip into the Kremlia kitty and Ivan's your simple coneraM OK. uncle. Britain will send a team of 120-- we Crn find the money.
to sport,
DETERMINED Ann Long. the
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lovely
The Duke of Edinburgh has diver, would be worth looking at oven if she followed the servico done a great
Haskett swim plan and ella in he is also a considerable sports-
slowly
off the side. Ann Long man himself, but I think
is also 4 determined young the vigorous Miss Burton, who
miss vras
also a notable athielé, gets my vote.
that
There was no opportunity w train near her home at Ilford Miss Burton does not want a Minister of Sport, or a State during the winter, so Miss Long makes a two-hour each night would de- round trip Dave department which
to West Ham 10 our athletes
must keep in the swim.
For the guarding of the outer has mentor Hussain gardens
Gus mercurial spikes of Pereira at lefi, A. K. Ismail at centre and blockbusling 'Bambino Leonard at right.
Though not boasting a team formidable as that of their the Warriors' opponents, machinery has been well oiled under the capable hands of pilot Eddie Marques, resulting in a team classed shoulder-t shoulder with the leaders in their division.
Besides
Picking the milßeld trio from a roster of story is no easy lask for Carvalho but, judging from the past performance of the fly
the Jucing chasers, the starter tomorrow will be Dickle Chaves at left, Tony Slugger Guterres
und fence- at centre As with all their appearaners | Kal
the diamond. the Braves busting southpaw Bulj! Dhaber sector. the right hund once again take top billing in
Utilites in this formidable line- this week's card as they face
up are lanky Derek Birke and the youthful Blackhawks 111
Frank 11 00
tomorrow Will
young hard-hitting sim one-game lead over their rivals. Ed Carvalho's
strong arms,
Ling their mainstay by the boys cannot afford to take uny chances against their young opgration of hurler Jucy Graca to the States, the Hawks will ponetrs as this team hotels the distinction
ion of
beaten fall back on Rennie Burretto to having the mighty Saints on
of ist their man flag against their good days,
the hard-fuiting Braves tomar- offensive, Carvalho row. will rely mainly on the steady
Honing the other half of the purloinera right
Is Cueble' Souza, "an BIT of nee hurler Vie ballery
gure in the the Pedruco to keep the Hawk Outstandig
aim-stop boom guns at bay, with Hawki
Hindsnatcher
in the line of Reggie pregnable Maties calling the sints.
The
the much-needex!
"the" On
arm
are
Onc
ever-stufung infield
lomky
defence.
Is Auki
live-up unal
E
mand that win in triplicute.
WE AGREE
Miss Long's Ilford Diving Club did not own an Olympic- style diving board for practice. It was flat broke; even though
More amply
sensibly, and Miss Burton backs my own
argument that from the millions Miss Long works in the of pounds poured in the Chancellor's bottomless
aterling arca of the Bank of murge England.
It makes
Arcbalier
is entitled to have a fow having
So Miss Long raised. e loan thousands plaughed back. 'Goose' Wong on the pitching
of £100 and bought the near- Ark how I staff, the Warriors have, In
agree with
est approach to an Olympie the Burton when the says: "The old diving board. with reserve for tight spots,
The real thing underhand fasthalling of tricky idea of jolly good fun taking costs £800.
you think how mound artist Google Marques part is out of date. We should whose masterful handling of the go in determined to be
Jolly proud you would be to see the different pitching variations have good winners.
old ing going up to signal 54 We
should
have avery Brush win in Australia, brought home many a Ware victory.
facility for training so that we because the Aghting spirit of The
whip-like arm of catcher have the best possible chances our water babes had beaten George July Ribeiro will be of carrying out the determina- the Sinte-trained,
Stato-alded, at bay tion to succeed."
Slate-pampered opposition. while Stephen Xavier controls It seems a shabby sort of
I still think it in But I run of the gume at short deal when our athletes have qu Other notables in the descend to the old muste-hall
yet unknown, but the probable batting power for this tussie is four to take the field tomorrow the return of veteran wuthpaw who will be Renedos Old Reliable Exte Yvanovich nt nest, steady posted at first.
Ballhawk Tony Silva, formerly and fleet-footed Kid' Loureiro of Jaguar fame, will be in ac-
The post at
tion
Around the keyaone while at the hot-corner.
up-and-coming youngster
'Tiger' Hussain at the keystone
SPORTS QUIZ
are lanky Joey deadline of poverty-selling S-r-c-t-c-h" Reis at first and matches.
infield
Miguel Ferras at the hot-corner.
Reliable Jimmy Chang wifi loent probably get the nod to start at
even COURCIS
shabbier when
cover up
the
left fleld while Ralph Muyer and
Terry 'Clutch Hitler Ewins Cover centro and right field respectively.
TOUCH-AND-GO Mico This tussle has the makings
Goan vicles the Hand chore of a touch-and-go affair with final margin of victory at third. Peppery Robert Nunes the
completes this quartet by filling coming in the inter stages of the game. Should Warrior hurler 'Goose Wong strike top form, the Joeys will not have as haya time as they did at their last meeting when they white- washed the Warriors 8-0.
in the hot spot at shortstop.
The The Hawks maln featur their slugging cutfield, will find Gerry Remedios, Tony Rodrigues and Manuel Nunes in action. Manuel Nunes covers the area in left deid, Gerry Remedios takes the right sector, while 1. Name the country which lefty Tony Rodrigues
won the Davis Cup in 1954, į the defence
programme and their team.
vost aren at centrefield.
2. What sports do you as50~
clate with the following terins: albatross, fine leg, soulch and knock-on?
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Judging on present playing form, the Saints have a strong edge over their opponents but,
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show that we are reduced to selling matches so that we can play up, play up and play 'in
the Games.
London Express_Sercice).
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Nominate YOUR
Hongkong Footballer
Of The Year
Members of the public are invited to nominaté controls as the saying goes, anything can Hongkong's Footballer of the Year for the current
in the happen in
Eddie Marques' Ace-in-the-hole | season. may tum the tables on their Pennant-crazy rivals.
a ball game' and
It is a popularity poll organised by the China The twilight clash between Mail, and nomination coupons will be accepted the Pandas and should also provide some classy until the closing date to be announced later.
the U.S. Navy
SAINTS v. WARRIORS Playing a second string role to the Braves-Blackhawks elush, 3. Who won the World Table the second round encounter be
Tennis Championship at 19 tween the strong Baint Joseph's
moments as the Pandas reliabl- and went on to gain even and Eddie Marques' erstwhile
lity is matched fame
ed against the un- Warriors will have fons packing known nine from Uncle Sam's another more sport?
the stancts as the outcome may Navy 4. What famous sports
Every now and then an per- have a strong bearing on the American ship turns up in port sonalities are known by ital standings.
自 with team classy enough to these nicknames: The Out to keep their Pennant teach our best players a thing or Galloping
Major and the hopes alive for another crack two about softball and how it Tongan Terror?
at the Braves, Jindo Hussion of should be played and this week's 5. Fill the mlesing link: the Suinto will be starting, his visitors
Jack Dempsey, Gene Tun-strenget nine, agzinst Eddic Pandas heavily outclassed. ney-Jack Sharkey,
Marques diehards
8. To whom did Jersey Joo Walcott lose the World Heavyweight boxing title?
7. With what teams did these
famous soccer managers play
for: Stan Cullis, Ted Drake and Jimmy Seed?
#. Who
won
The two qualifications for nomination are:
(1)
Footballing prowess
(2) Sportsmanship on the field of play Nominations should be addressed to the may have the local Editor, China Mail, Wyndham Street.
The tusscles on the distaff
Southpaw chucker A. R. side will not be devold of thrllis..................................................
Salleh will toe the rubber for as two keen tussles are stated
the favourities while opposing for decision. Taking the limo- him on the slab for the underlight is the return clash of the To the Editor, China Mail. dog Warriors will be the fire-Wahoos and the Nam Wah girls
balling of windmill artist 'Goose as they head down the home My nomination for Hongkong's Footballer of stretch of the hot Pennant drive the Year, taking into regard his playing ability
Wong.
women's husey. Powerhouse
8. Nationalities please of the Directing plays for the neck to neck,
following sportsmen: Kur!
Adding to this Nellsen, Stuart Leary, Dave Joeys in the catching depart-
weed and his sportsmanship on the field of play nt the park, the thetement Stephens and Roy Salvament is none other than husky
Mario 'Red' Perelta with
ladies commence their Infield four
in D around play-offe
three-game revolving Claude Pugh in the series. Tal Tung having with drawn Kon
from the League, the guards the initial two remaining teams, Colleens of the. while Art Ozorio and and Overscas, slug it out for
in this coveted Benny Omar, top names
title, with the local softball cireles protect scales tipped in favour of the the keystone and hot-corner Collcens taking two straight {spots respectively.
for the Championship.
Denoldsen
tho singles at Wimbledon last year? 10. Henry Armstrong held
three world boxing tities suck at the same time. Which oncat
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