THE CHINA MAİL, SATURDAY,
APRIL 14, 1956,
2.
WEEK-END SOFTBALL
SATURDAY SOCCER SPOT
SAINTS-BLACKHAWKS CLASH SUCCESS AT SINGAPORE
WILL BE SUNDAY'S
FEATURE ATTRACTION
By "TIME OUT"
Tomorrow's feature attraction at King's Park will be the second
Famous Sports Stars
round clash between Jindo Hussain's Saint Joseph's and the youthful I Have Met
Blackhawks as the Joeys face their final hurdle in their sprint towards
the Senior "A" Pennant.
Trailing one game behind the lending Braves, the Saints will have to take to morrow's tussle to keep their flickering hopes alive for another crack at the leaders. However, Johnny Pereirn's Hawks will have a blg say in the matter, as this young sqund beat the Saints earlier this season and will be out In force to prove that their previous triumph was no 'flash in the pan'.
Abo pulaking in this week's plans, the Delawares, cross bats noted that it was the Hawks theld-packed card are Ed Chr-] with the Hongkong University who harded
the Sents ther Valho's Braves as they are down graduates while on the far out second defeat when they came to meet the chronls tad-enders, diamond, the kem Hurricmes from behind in a thrilling finish the Chine Athletics, at 11.00 e un S. Hamet's hard-hitting, to win 11-8.
white the third Senior Cometa,
Menter John Pereira will be a.m. Division wine sinted Anda the
starring bla top nine in this key With the LK: Penden pilled against the
tussle against the Joeys with feminine South China contingent
very trick thrown into the fight,
Hurler Hennie Barretto, who 2.90 pan.
has been shaping up considerably in the last few outings, will be given the hard chore of holding the Saints' sluggere at bay when be hoista the mound flag to
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After long lay-off trym diamond activities the Mez's Senior "B" bracket comra back info the Hmelight with #w Arte: this werk to round off tomorr, wa
card. game
houc Fin ured in the twilight at 6.00 ... the potential Chum-
NOTICE
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
Entry Programmes Forms for the 11th Race Meeting 1956/06 to be held on 28th April and Saturday Saturday 612 May. 1966. weather permitting: may be at the Secretary's obtained Office, Alexandra House; the Club House, Happy Valley, and the Stables, Shun Kwong
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Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON
Tuesday 17th April, 1950.
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A. E. ARNOLD,
Secretary.
absence of The this free quarter wick's softball programine, the minor loopers thine the curtain tonk row at 10.00 20. Cesting off their final postponed game, second-placed CAA bush leaguers meet the die-hard Lion Cube.
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ACID TEST
morrow.
Battery mate Cuchie Souza, a key figure in this torridable wine-up, will be posted behind the plate to direct the flinga.
The long-awaited return clash between the mighly Saints and
The impenetrable ind he fleet-footed Blackhawks will quartet is sparked by hustling have fana coming from all Robert Nunes
windy- at the corners of the town to park the alley and up-and-coming Mico bleachers at the park es this Guen at the hot corner. cnrounter will prove the acid With the absence of lefty Eric test for the Jotys who are only Remedios. the initial sack will 0:0 Kane behind
the leading probably go to Tony Rodrigues Braves.
for young Robert Remedios while the keystone position should and A win for the Joey's will keep
veteran Tony Silva back in play. their pennant hopes altve Fear another crack #1 the Braves
STAN-STUDDED whom they bent in the initial defeat will round, whereas a Virtually hand the trophy over to Ed Carvalho's boys.
Both teams have been dishing out some excellent performances, the Saints by their convincinger. while slupzer win over the erstwhile Warriors and the Blackhawks by their BERT upset victory
the Braves Tomorrow's clash will be a red hot touch-und-go affair with the margin of victory being decided on a hair's breadth.
lly virtue of the current Lengue standings, Luc young Blackhawks will enter the field las underdogs, but it should be
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
TENTH RACE MEETING Saturday, 14th April, 1956
(To be held under the Rules of the Hong Kong Jockey Club) THE PROGRAMME WILL CONSIST OF 10 RACES, The First Bell will be rung at 1,30 pm, and the First Race run at 2.00 p.m.
Pereira
of Forming the outer line defince, the Hawks
boast o star-studded trio of Manuel Nuts, John Pertira and Jerry Remedios Million-dollar felder Manuel Nunes will be posted at Jerry Re- medios takes the area in right feld. The centre spot, with no last-minute changes, shoud find fleet-footed Johil patrolling the area, while still- ties are
Donel Remedios and Olle Vas
It is rumoured that the Joess will be without the services of ace pasformers Claude Pugh Ken Donaldson and Art Ozvrlo and with these top-notchers off the line-up, a Saint defeat is tol impossible.
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Saint pilot Jingo Hussain will have a hard time in fling in the gaps and will have to rely hurling mainly on the steady
of A Sallch to bring home the bacon,
Squnty Mario 'Red' Pereira will be directing the flings from behind the birdcage while the
$127771
Jack Crayston
By ARCHIE QUICK
of
than
half-
Arsenal loyalty is a by-word in Soccer circles, Nowhere is it more greatly exemplified by the continuance in office as
assistant-manager Crayston.
Here is a Lamous England International back who gave long service as a player after transfer from Bradford. A per- sonable man, good looking, al- ways immaculately dressed and well spoken. A clever man, too, for since his retirement from the active side of the game he has been with the administrn-
tive side of the game with the Highbury club, and has created
Has Done Much To Improve SPORTS
Our Soccer Reputation
Says I. M. MacTAVISH
The success of the Hongkong representative side in Singapore · has surely been a source of great satisfaction to followers of the game in this Colony.
Three straight wins in the Malayan heat is indeed a fine show and the players, and officials are to be congratulated not only on what has been achieved but for the resounding manner in which it has been done.
in
QUIZ
1. Which of theso ericketers aro in the Australian party, to four England this summer; Pat Burge, Bill Johnston, Graliame Hole, atxi¡ Ian Craig?
2.
Who is the World Champlori racing motorist?
8. Who is the World Champion motor-dgallst, in the, bentor clase?
7.
Which two toams will meet In the Final of the FA Cupp One was in the Final last year, witch on67; 27 Brot
year's Olympia Games will be held in Stockholm, which ones? How many European players have won the Men's Singles tile at Wimbledon since, the war?
8. Four competitors have each Medinis won four rola In one Olymple tournament. Who are they?
There will be particular plett- an August and
distinguished have deteriorated badly after a
the season 4. ture in Pallee circles over the body If ever there was such a very good start to
of the" and it will bd oife of the year's Jack goal scoring exploits of Roything-and one
Moss. It bus taken this grant paragraphs of the apperia says, major upsets if they manage la henried player a long time to inter aid,...or alternatively prevent a clearout Bastorn suc. 5. former hit the rent headlines but his come function, dance, etc., cess.
teven gonly in two games is thecould
Kitchee should also achi to a. Same events of this. be orgnised in ald of and loyalot of performances that needs the Appeal."
their already healthy prints his
total with no further side'ine comment.
victory over St If the Olympic authorities Joseph's at Caroline Hill. The In the three games played in Singapore
representatives view this paragraph through Saints have again hit a sticky Pur
the same eyes as they scored alxtech goals. This is a
have
patch and it will be a surprise frat that
merely apprrently done in the case of Ferves
if they avoid defeat, potential the Singapore incident, we shall emphasise the power
forward play of
see the British appeal probably
The last game on the schedule but bur
where to read that is nt Boundary Sireet being amended lost Roals again we once
only amateur musicians can be Kwong Wah
have and Army and-while it every gamo
daneta in ald of the their first mosting of the season. a Aling system which is well-probably a litle unfair to make used for
of
The Chinesa boys have had on fund....or amateur caterers. the statistics nigh perfect.
comment on
.but or.... games which one does not fee
why
go on. The indifferent sensen, but as they which is "Here you would say is a menit looks as though my recent situation borders on the absurd met an Army side ready
days of re- and, in these full contentions that
regular players We must over A managerial appointment.
Almost.cy may feel conndent But, fashion our defence have again aided athletes, it ta
humorous.
win The soldiers have shown, no, says Crayston. Arsenal made teen borne out.
however, that they have some Arsenal me, and I stay with
Much more important than the
good reserves and with Midalo- until I finish so long an they actuat victories which we have want me. Jack could have
ion In shooting form they may do enough to collect the the Hull City managership whencored in Macao and at Singa-
poln's. Bob Jackson left. He stayed on pore, is the fact that our pityers have shown in the most practical in North London. Again, when way possible that they
have Alec
Stock was appointed team
riscu
the deep black above manager and veritable successor
which hit our soccer depression 10 Manager Tom
Whittaker,
during the season and which Loyalty Crayston's
reached an all time low in the shaken. There he remains will humiliating
against Kaffis the new Mohun Bagan, ing to serve under
comer at some future date.
to
take
FILING SYSTEM
hod
un-
It
MISGIVINGS
thang pin sillin ark
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steke i short of
How money collected through the honest efforts of professional men, be they buxers, footballers, runners, athletes or musicians or evor entertainers, and con tributed to a central pool can have the slightest hearing on
the
9.
Which of these sports has
appeared on the Olymple pro- gremme: Bugby Union" and Tawn tennla?
n
10. Only one Australian and one Japanese have ever won world boxing title. Namies pictet,
(Aurwerk Seo Page 17)
amateur sinius of a Melbourne Birmingham Cash In On The Cup
Division
V.
fant
an
£250-A-MAN DIP IN WEMBLEY POOL
By JACK WOOD
Birmingham City, hot Cup Final favourites to bent Manchester City on May 5, have struck it rich by reaching Wembley. Their players agreed to pool every They had penny they earn between now and the Final. been urged to do so by manager Arthur Turner. He told them: "You have got to the Finni as a team. That is the way you must stay.
*
"I know some of you are more in demand than others. But whatever money you earn from whatever source must go into a pool."
competitor on whom it is ex- pended le difficult... very, very, dimeult
to understand. IS the
status of amateur
footballers Hongkong's pelled by reason of the Casual visitors who saw our that the HKFA has a certain boys in action in the first two number of paid-or shall we games against the Indiane must In his Aling system Jack has docketed the most detalled par
have left with serious mis-say, professional officials who would obviously have an 1771- timilars of every pinyer on the givings about the oft necinted
portant say in any future brilliance of Hongkong's foot- scheme planned to raise funds books. More than that be has bailers.
The youngsters Who to send
to our players the case history of every player Dalitra
of Arsenal bave been or are in-played in the third
amateur competition? terested in or who may interest series in Combi
Chinese rent service.
WEEK-END MATCHES them in the future. Crayston can colours
greate cliď vo
Senior
football apart Their tell at a glance any player's
enthusiasm--
eunes back into the limelight birthplace, date of birth, phy- from the fact that It was.
after a briet sical
established this week-end how particulara,
many fectious showed the esta times he
three interruption and with was "watched" before, stars that fresh, now talent, was being signed, his amateur hu right at the door waiting to step games, this afternoon and threat
alse more tomorrow the fans should torya progress report par en lite cellence.
Be able to plek' and 'choose their brought home to
that
Tho; · full list ic 03 nocond-rate, faree realisation Crayston played against Scot-res
couldn't care-less performances follow land and Wales in 1930-how
were note amazing how
Today: South China v. Club good enough. time files and against Wales
at Caroline HIU; KMB v. Navy and Ireland in 1938. In addi ou citly mony of the jaded stars at Club Stadium; Police v. RAF
Commented colourful Eddy Sunderland, He, doo, welcomics tion. during those years no found their best form again at Boundary Street.
Brown, much in demand these Mr Turner's insistence. Tomorrow: made appearances against Geraf.cr seeing the young Combin
Kitchce
Js already St days as a writer and for per- Birmingham
The city.
club many, Austria, Belgium and led Chinese side in action.
at Carolino Hill: CAAsonal appearances: "The boss is Cup-crazy Czechoslovakia and the German
Jstead at Club Stadium; right. Tuure?
warned Some of us are luckier What or
supporters of the
hot ugh the match was the one in Berlin
T--ough
enterprise of Kwong Wah V. Army at than others in these things, but buy tickets for the Final which the Hongkong Football Assocla- Boundary Street.
I am happy to put everything have made an appearance The only fixture in the in-
leading six other Arsenal
almost certainly All tornes start at 6.30 p.m. Into the
the past parts of the city in Beld will be Benny Omar whe
going to have the pleasure of Although there are six games The Birmingham playeta ex few days. takes the hot-comer, while the
seeing one of the tep
there is no really dutstanding pect to
make more out of the Bald Mr. Turner. "They must! other links in the inner diamond
MBY
team before be fakes, because we hayo.net fixture among them and apart Final than any feature Onofre 'Reese' Sousa at
make will
already yel received our albestión from and short
o what has not been oldtimer Sherry, revenge by beating the Germans
exclusive the FA." very might, upset
tomorrow contracted them for Bucks at the keystone.
briliant nesson, snu. If our a much doubt there TV rights at a fee of £500. much Reshuffling the
rlavers maintain their current is little importance attached to dulfeld trio. for this game, the Saints will
form they can tackle the visi-
any of the matches. probably have
for without a trace of an in- Gus Pereira at left, mercuria)-spiked A.
feriority complex.
The Ismail at centre and riflearm Sonny Azevedo in the right field sector.
Weighing
The different line. ups on paper, and judging by previous appearances, tha youthful Hawks have a slight edge in this tussle and given tie right breaks, will have the brtier of their stronger op- ponents and cop this key tussle. However, a hairline decision is assured and, either way, the odd run in the late chapters will prove the decider.
The Secretary's Office at Alexandra House will close at initial sack should find Dave 11.48 a.m.
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r
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CASH SWEEPS
'Bambino' Leonard action.
back
In
when skipper Exddle Hapgood.
plus four "outside"tion we are
Was
2 POOL
teams in bellon tid Anals from the possibility that CAA them. The BBC have
This
course ja project
can
a
of
MONEY TALKS
The manager in not now too optimistic about Roy Warhurst's chances of getting it, by May 5. #thigh - telttrý du Warhurst'a serious, and it will be some time before he is allowed to do everi itsht training.
lagues had to resentfully
raise army in the Nazi salute to Hitler.
They gained a sweet
much to the Fuhrer's disgust.
Jack, who
born t Grange-over-Sands in Lanca-
Slipper Lan Boyl, centre- shire, was a brilliant right half
South China should have of the constructive type and was
little trouble in accounting for forward Brown, goalkeeper G dis that Eastern and news
luckless Club and may well Merrick, and others have member of that great Arsenal KMB have planned tours for enhance their goals for total in covered that saying what comes side of Muss;
naturally about Boccer and Male Hulme, the pluse sea on indicates that collectine another couple.
players can be rewarding... will be no official tour by Crayston, Roberts, John,
give. Warhurst Birmingham Then there is revenue Jack, Lamber, James and Bisin, there
from If the Royal Navy side con He has two Cupwinning medals HKFA sido There are of points
advertising, and from appear-only, an even chance of play. many difficulties in such produce some of their traditional ances at socials. net Bui
dances, anding, but are confident that their rurely what a club happy-go-lucky play their
other injured players, including chcounter with KMB could be other events in the Midlands."
and leading With the £50 match fee for skipper Boyd 180 d the Association can alto
the best of the afternoon. The the Final, cach or can it? The difference in attitude ac-sailors can be as entertaining as player can look forward
Birmingham scorer Brown, will be match-t
to within a few days. corded to a representative side
to/they
are unpredictable and the making
nearly £250, touring club side will not be able to fake money if you can get it,
Nice
City will not go away for Henerally
most marked ind
KMB
special training before the dhal, anything for granted. believe that our Association, will start firm favourites and
Mr Turn It would fail Hotel, in North London, its at St but will stay at the Hendon Andrews recently: which shows to much initiative the
they may well add to their ve dizigerous, at a time like the Thursday and Friday nights in bringing attractive tourists to Cricket will be watched in the
the Colony, must
elpate the obme important:
ng characterised they scoring all the perks' and keep them.
the first Thett
Boys like Trevor Smith, who not vice of showing our soccer
is in the Arany, between ing
Gavett, al crowds than ever before, only because of the added in wares in other parts of the
Asthîl do not get, the, chances the vials of the world preferably in Europe come at Boundary Street when to cash in es vilen as some of terest through Australians but also
because or South America.
for Police against the
the others. But they will not thousands of spectators
he plays
The Altmen have often suffer." following the play by television. There aromes when ono
much
but
FARE TICKETS have. There is to be every-day cover feels tempted to take" 'idealisth
reaping The idea of a pool was first and with reinstatements In the County mames but hour and shake it around ti little bit the rewards of their efforts suggested by Merrick after the will be railoned not to exceed in the hope of imparting a little They can play good football and club's semi-final victory. OVET persona of Raymond Tao and 1 hours.
consistency to
strange the Polles will have to fight Y. 5. Long biavo turned into g. team that is hard to beat."
things that happen in its name. very hard to avoid defcat Novelty this. stayon' will bre
The recent incident in which Indications and a victory for the
All Britain Will Watch Cricket This Summer
should.' Britain this summer by bigger to the equallen get round points toth but I do not ent- this, for certain players to get beforò the big' kone.
FANDAS «. B. CHINA
Another game that provide considerable
interest
Through Cash Sweep Tickets at $20 each may be obtained from the Cash Sweep Offices at Queen's Building. (Chater Road), and at the Park tomorrow will be 5, D'Aguliar Street during normal' office hours and, until 11,00 á.m. the second-round clash between on the day of tho Ruce Meeting.
The Hongkong Pandas and the Particular numbers within the series 1 to 3,000 may be
Nom Wah outflt
The Panda lads have reserved for all rate meetings, as Through Tickets. Such tickets will be issued consecutively only and the right is reserved by the practicing pretty hard 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,
Tickets reserved and available but not paid for by 10.00 a.m. on Friday, 13th April will be sold and the reservation cúngeiled for future Meetings..
Tickets over 3,000 will also be issued consecutively but particular numbers cannot be reserved as Through Tickets:
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 holder.
The Stewards reserve the right to refuse any subscription also the right to remove any fame from subscription lists without atating reasons for their action.
".... SPECIAL CASH SWEEP :: Tickets for the Special Cash Siveep on the Hong Kong Derby scheduled to be run on 28th April 1958, at 18.00 each, may be obtained from the Cash Swoop Offices,
D. TOTALISATOR
been
of Inte
will be
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Roy Most the two sides,
will get a blz wel.
save a point...
the use of a "zoom lens which Singapore was advised that it but the Police nel Beaten But Happy Stil martirig OVÊT their
will allow the television view- emborratsing "defeat · by ` tho
was, unethical for a professional ers to lip-read players' com- South China
17-year-old George. Smith
13. coatingent early ments. The lens has a focal sports body to raise funds to amntoura to the
MAIN INTEREST.
goalkeeper for Bamford Junior this season, the Zundas will be length of 40 inches. The BBC help send
Main interest tomorrow will Casuals in the Rochdale (Lanes) Gamer at Melbourne out to regain lot prealige,
Bays "A new interest in the Olymple
be in the All-Chinese clash of Intermediate League, and he has It. Chen will be telling on the game is reflected in the tremen is a typical case in point-
CAA and Eltern, Eastern, with just bean voted best keeper Mi mound while catching duties to dous increase in membership of
CURRENT APPSAL
But wait, a ta versatile Raymond
the Senite Shield - already in the "› League. Theo The the countries. Some of them infield four of Haroid Ong, have doubled during the lost
As I write, I have before me their possession, are now efter minute. George has been beaten. and the Johnson Sheri
Tap alt years. There
1,200 copy of the current appeal the coveted double aruh it is 238 times this season, and his brothers, Eddie and Bobby, have women on one of the club wait-elrculated by the British most unlikely Utat they will club has lost every one of the been moulded up nicely behind, ing lists.”
Olympica Appert Committer take the opposition Ughtly. CAA | 23 games they have played... the able guidance of veteran Y. S. Liang and should they Nam Wah
* Faming 1;. combine tomorrow, may be faced with another loss,"
On the Nam Wal side, morale has been pretty low after the emigration of går hurier. “Goose" Wong and their appearances on the diamond were restricted to the bare minimum) on several occasions. However, a turnout Is sected to And the
Backers are advised not to destroy or throw away their tickets until after the "'ll clem" signal has been exhibited.
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By Order of the Stewards,
AS I ARNOLD,
Beretary.
better
Seldor! MANY THA
W. KWAN
Chan and once in be but to Bottas fins with their brilliant playa, Nicodlong to any, the sterling battery will be slowballer HO, Wong on the Bob and B.C. Work sagging
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Sports Diary
TODAY flacing
10th Race Meeting Happy Valley at
1.2.
#becer
fit pleition: South China v
Navy (Club)
3.30 p.m. PolKE V RAJ (68) 6.20 Division! Police v Club tasa
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árd Division:• Taikoo v Tramways CH; KMB 7 Prime (Club Tele phone VREME (HV); Dairy Form HAMC (HIV), All matching Up.. Solicitors v Little Hal. Wan (ETV) 1.30 p.m.
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4th Division: Támar v Hif p.m. Hollandia v' Dodwell' 'UIV 6,30 6.m.
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