Teams Selected To Meet Spanish Soccer Club
The Interport Sub-Committee of the Hongkong Foot- ball Association, meeting at Sports Road yesterday with Mr Andy Mullen in the Chair, finalised arrangements for the visit of the Spanish football team FC Langresno De Sama.
The Spanish team has written to the HKFA asking.
to the three them to play an additional two matches
games already contracted. The FA replied stating that they would make a decision after watching the Spaniards in action.
LETTERS TO
THE EDITOR
Earl Haig Fund Charity Boxing Tournament
The following were selectea Hongkong ¡to represent the All and Hongkong Selection feams in the series,
All Hongkong versus FC Langreano De Sama on Satur- day May 5 at the Government Stadnin, lek.off at 6 pin.
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The competition secretary this Ardor allon met the boxers as they disembarked from Aropship on their return from Singapore and was most goals!
his fed with the response to request fur boxers for 15
tournament.
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Team Manager Mr Mok ing
VENUES OF MATCHES
The test and third games in the setle will be played 01 I can assure you that there the Government sladim. The was no reluctance on their part įsecond match will played at to participate He had already the Chub Kround Ander the compiled the draft
is hoped that by programme lights only three al-jdoing this, the FA may be able and found that
for good erował terations were necessary. These to get a
second kome, which 10 ofterations were due to injuries sustained
FARELF series, usually gets poor 123 the
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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY," "APRIL · 19, 1956.
BRITISH EQUESTRIAN TEAM
Britain's Olympic Equestrian team lines up for the camera before going out to train at Windsor Forest Stud, Ascot, Team, from left, are: Colonel Harry Llewellyn on “Aherlow"; Wilfred White on "Nizefella"; Miss Pat Smythe on "Flanagan"; Peter Robeson on "Craven A"; Miss Dawn Palethorpe on "Earlsrath Rambler"; Mrs Bryan Marshall on "Nobbler"; Major R. Dallas on "Marmion"; Miss Susan Whitehend on “Scorchin”. Express Photo.
BRITAIN'S NO. 1 AMATEUR BOXER .
Nicky Gargano May
Miss
Warsaw Match
By GEORGE WHITING
Job or Jaunt? Such is the choice facing Britain's No. 1 amateur boxer, welterweight Nicky Gargano, who strode magnificently towards another ABA title by means of two highly burnished wins in the London Championships at the Royal
Albert Hall.
International selectors smiled benignly on Gargano's smooth ringeraft, and permitted themselves fond dreams of what Nicky would do to Poles and Russians and Pinas in forthcoming international matches ย prelude to November's Olympic
Games in Melbourne.
end of his southpaw right arm. The
all is a conscientious seller of fruit in Covent Garden, and he is not
buck-
The Spanish team will be staying at Winner House while ID
Interport Hongkong. The Dinner will be held on Monday, Muy 7. at the Gloucester Ites- laurant,
Many teams have written to the Association asking whether they could come on four Hongkong.
The
New Zealand Football Association want to tour South East Asin in 1950 and have
le Ragers.sked the HKFA for terms. Mr Car is 10 reply to the NZFA giving them particulars.
Gur. McGrath v. A B. Wong
F. J. WAKEFORD,
HON. SEC., HKABA.
HOCKEY
Portugal's
Team To Meet
Pakistan
The Pakistan National team Jore starting a tour An summer, and wanted to know it the |HKPA would be interested in accommodating them The FA are replying stating that they don't play in their closed season.
There
great possibility is n that the famous Djurgardens FC will come on another tour to Hongkong In November, The team will start out on a world tour and have suggested November 17, 18 and 21 as ten- tative dales for matches in the Colony. Mr Omar is replying starting that the HKFA are very interested.
The following players have been chosen to repre- There is also the possibility sent Portugal in an Inter- of a Norwegian football Club, Lyn F.C. visiting Hongkong national
match later this year hockey
or early next against Pakistan on Friday, year. A lotter is expected very April 20, at Recreio Ground, shortly. Hongkong, who won the bully-off 6.45 p.m.:
Gellion Cup outright by beating another Macao, are to donate L. G. Viira
(capt.). G.Cup for this Interport series, Rozario, A. L.. Nery, FA called the Guingam Memorial Yvanovich, R. A. Collaco, D. F Cup, named after
the former Castro, A. L. Alonco, A. A. Re-Chairman of the HKFA medios (Jr.), M. Nunes, A. A
Morques, L. Guterres.
Reserves; H. J. Xavier, J. J. Collaco, J. A. Soance,
ANNUAL MATCH The ammual match between Combined Services and Com- bined Civilions will be played off at Sookunpoo on Friday. April 27, at 5.45 p.m.;
Combined Services will wear red shirts, and white shorts, and Combined Civilians will, wear while
Umpires, and white shorts.
Makthan Singh.
Capt. Herberia,
JOE LOUIS' BACK TAX
Good Samaritan With A Million Dollar Problem
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But the pale Gargano, when, work favoured by the Poles-in { Garnett's right eye in round
opinion: the he is not subjecting opponents | my
smartest two, and was still matching to whip-like correction at the amateur boxing nation in left-handers at the end of
lively final. Europe.
Australia's Tony Madigan, probably the toughest hombre in the show, will not be winning another ABA Cruiserweight alle this year. He thumped out vigorous second-round win over ex-airman Derek Hack, had his Olymple Games singlet washed In the interval, and seemed certain winner over dockworker John Cole in the final.
at all certain that boxing trips to Warsaw, Moscow and sinki would enhance his ness prospects,
his bout
TURNED OUT Gargano, classically correct in Hel-every right-foot-forward move, bust wore the Rose of England on singlet to win a "rubber" against his old rival, Johnny Thurgood, and then flew the Union Jack for a masterly
Eastman, disposal of Billy 21-year-old
from builder Leatherhead.
Having once lost a job as а bookbinder because the boss did not like boxing, Gargano is not anxious for
more such misadventures.
Time will tell. Meanwhile, 1 volunteer the opinion that, of Cham- all thin your's London plons, few outside of Gargano would have much chance of muccess against the robust ring-
Eastern Zone Final
Of Davis Cup Tourney In Tokyo
Tokyo, Apr. 10.
This year's Davis Cup East- ern Zone finals will be held in Tokyo between May 18 and 20, the Japan Lawn Tennis Asso ciation announced yesterday.
a
Certain, that is, until an inch long cut opened on Madigan's Eastman, his nose swelling right
eyebrow in the third under accurate fire and with a round, leaving Olympic referee lump over his left eye, main-Harry Hedger no option but to tained a gallant perpendicular | apply a humane closure. until within three seconda of the end of the last round, when referee Tommy Christmas called Gargano off.
Another referee, ex-policeman George Marlow, had us search- ing for precedents when he turned qut both of the Feather- weight Analists, Freddie Wood- man and Derek Simpson, for persistent holding in the second round.
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St. John Ambulance Orders
As a result, the honour of representing London in the ABA Order by Mr Fung Ping-fan, Championships will now almost C.SL.J., Commissioner of St John certainly go to a losing seml-Ambulanco Brigade, Hongkong Analist, newspaper roundsman District. Order No. 10/50. Dated Len Mills,
April 19, 1958.
George Martin, fomner ABA Champion, sc- for London's Light-
India, which qualified to play against Japan by defeating Ceylon last month, had agreed Light-Welter to meet Japan in the Zone counted finals here.
The Indian team of Naresh Kumar and Ramanathan Krish nan, headed
non by the playing captain Sumant Misra, Is scheduled to arrive in Japan carly next month, the Associa- tion guld.
SOCCER NEWS ·
MANCHESTER CITY FOR THE CUP SAYS SKIPPER SAM COWAN
By JAMES CONNOLLY
Manchester City for the Cup, says Sam Cowan, skipper of City when they were beaten by Everton in 1933 and again, when they beat Pompey in the 1934 final.
"I have a hunch that Bobby Johnat one will be the keyman," he says. West Bromwich Albion are almost certain to sign Jimmy Jackson, Aldershot's 21-year-old full-back.
Meanwhile Aldershot, seeking to solve their inside-forward problems, check on Johnny Garvie and Brian Birch, now in the Lincoln reserves,
Here is the inside story of the didates in the Midlands. non-League clubs' battle against the Football League,
One of them is Fred Coxx, esslant
manager to Vic Buckingham at West Bromwich.
The Management Committee He is the favourite,
of the Southern League have invited the Lancashire
Com-
Anxious days for Len Phillips, bination, Midland, North Eastern Portsmouth and England wing- and Cheshire Leagues to meet half.
them
in London, Fian 19 He is waiting for the verdict for the non-League "Big Five" of a specialist which will decide to form a new Imperial Foot- whether ha ball Alliance.
League football.
Each league will retain its own identity, with the top four in each forming a premler Division on a national basis
plays again in
Phillips, injured in the Eng- land pre-match training for last year's Scottish match, has played only one game in 12 months.
Interna-
The vacancies thus created in England's amateur the five Leagues would betinal goalkeepen Mike Pinner filled by clubs from other pro- | (Pegasus) has told Aston Villa fessional leagues who cannot that he will not be availablo
at the moment get membership after the end of the person, with the "Big Flve."
BOURNEMOUTH JOB Arthur Rowe, former 'Spurs chief, has turned down the offer of the Bournemouth Job.
Pinner hasn't yet decided whether he will join another professional club, but there will
Lo be plenty rendy Kive the Cambridge star the chance.
£26,000 WINGER
Arrival of £25,000 right- winger Harry
at Ноорег Wolverhampton raises the
what happens question of little Johnny Hancocks. to
That makes the thirt League managership which he has re- fused since ill health forced him to leave 'Spurs a year ago.
Arthur, who now locks after Pegasus, is almost certain return to secer big-time soon.
Who gets the Bournemouth
10
Hancocks, one of the deadliest and hardest shots in the gume,
job now? Chairman Reg Hay-isn't likely to be satisfled with ward is due to meet tavo con- second team football,
➡
Jimmy Elliott Hopes To End Eye
Eye Doubt
By GEORGE WHITING
I don't think Wolves will stand in his way it he decides on a move.
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First appointment the other day for South || PAN AMERICAN African Jimmy Elliott, out-of-the-blue winner on points over our British and Empire Middleweight Champion Pat McAteer at the Empress Hall was a private consultation-of his own seeking—with a Boxing Board of Control doctor.
Ellloit's great concern is that all the world should know there is nothing wrong with his eyesight.
"This win over McAteer, and his arms down and his legs to a a clean sheet from the medical | balt, Elliott promptly capitalised should be convincing on this success and bustled most
I can enough. Then, perhaps,
vigorously to remove ali doubts get the breaks," sald Ellott in the last three rounds. hurt that on operation for detached retina on his left eye
Thore are suggestions
today should have started s many that Elliott, ex-champion of his challenge rumours about the alleged risks country, should now he was taking with his vision. McAleer at weight, and for the Empire title, And another pro- posal is that his next night rhould be in Scotland, where he was born 26 years ago.
'NOTHING WRONG'
My home town, Port Eliza- both, stopped me boxing, and I trad to peddle hardware in Johannesburg, so I came to England in February. Six weeks ago, my cash run out and I was digging drains down at Bristol unil
"But there is nothing
If I know the boxing business, the latter plan will prove the in moro profitable. McAteer, Ambulance Duties ---- Hongkong. —
view of commitments extending 22.4.86-26.4.50, Wanchal "1" Arb.
the end of the year, is Div 2.4.50-6.5.56. Shaukiwa Amb. Div.;_Apell 1950) King's College
cut wrong likely to learn his lesson, Nig. Dive; May 1960: B.C.A.Á. NE. with my eye. In fact it has been his losses, and write off this Diy,
I setback as one of those things." Ambulance Duties - Kowloon,stronger since the operation.
****(London Express Serolca), 23.4.56-29.1.66, Kowloon Amb. Ddy am a family man and not at all 30.4.30-0.5,50. Telmshataul Ambikely to take chances with my
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"added Elliott.
Div. Bay 1930: Shamshulpo Nig. Div.
weights At по great incon venience, but it was loft to Ron Garnett, pocket- size Light Middleweight from Earlsfield, to supply the spills.
And McAteer? The beaten Garnett,
for Pasetration Bound Dutler-22.4.60 champion, meeting defeat A bull-at-a-gate
Queen's Birthday Holiday, cancel charger, with little time for duty: 20.4.56, Dr Thing, the first time in.41 professional fancy touches, turned in similar Dentist. J. Simple, C/90IV. Kwok Aghts, turned out to be the most
cheerful loser of all time. Takeichi Harada, Japanese shock performances to those I On-pong and Central N/D.
Rice Dulles. — 28.4.00. At Race non-playing captain, said that had seen him explode in Hel-Core Confucian Amb, Div. A Smiling broadly, and disclaim-
Headquarters, he has high respect for the In-sinki earlier this season.
Central Amb.Div. ing any injury to his slim per- 5.8.55, At Race Course, Central Amb.
son, Meleer declared dian players who reached the
Joyously First, singles
"never-beaten" he dumped the much Div; At Headquarters, Confucian round third
that losing his Amb, DW. Roy Francis on his **Ordanly Dulles For Mainland Area certificate was like having doubles quarter-finals at Wim-publicised
mill stone removed from his bledon last year.
mrock,
and
Harada felt, however, that the Japanese, team, playing in home country, holda a elight edge.
The seven candidates for the Japanese team, including Kosel Kamo and Atsushi Miyngl, yesterday began intensive train- Washington, Apr. 18.
ing at the Denen Collecum Rep. Alfred D. Sleminski sald
Courts in Tokyo's classy Combined Services: Boxall | today he is seeking a way to suburbs where the forthcoming
bo Taylor (Army), Mor- help former Heavyweight Cham- matches are lo (Army);
played. ris (Army). Henty (Army), plom Joe Louis out of his tax Among the prospective Japanese Newark (Army), Fink (RAF); | troubles.
champions are also Yuji Tola Harper (RN), Coady (RAF),
yama, Isao Matsuoka, Yoshihisa Ledule (RAF) (Capt). Webber 'He always helped when he Shibata, Tsunetako Okodcomo (Army), Goods (Army). Re- was called upon," Sieminski and Makoto Ito. The definite Goid in a statement, "I think Japanese selection will be made Kadir we should help him. I am pre-known on May 1.
Presse.
crve: Perry (RN).
Civilians;
.
Combined Nery (Roerdo), sently attempting to And a
(KITC) Harnamin. Bharat) presidential appeal, or by de- Erkelens way........either by legislation, by (Dutch), (Capt), Castro. (Necreto), M, cisions within the Treasury Nunes (Reertio), Dailah (Soo- Department." kumpols), Remedios, (Recreio), U.S. Dillon (N. Bharat), Steen- bergen (Dutch)...
Rogerves: T Chamberlain, Mohinder, T. Khan.
Louis million
awes more than ohio dollars, past-due taxes on the big money he made in the ring in an effort to catch up.
"Jog Louls was a fine Chom-
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Sports Diary
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1st Division: RMI V Club (CH), Army Bing Tro (Club) p.m.
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Soloiters Y Dockyard (IV) "8" p.m. Masting SIKABA Mowing and Mulatóne Beaman, 6.30.5.m.,
to
back In the second round. Then mats. -- 19,4.56, K.Y.M.C.A. Amb, he began throwing unhandsome Div.: 20.4.50, Tsimshatsui Amb. Div but extremely effective right 4.06, Kowloon Amb. Div.: 23.4.54. Amb Div. 23.4.00,
24.4.50 overarms" at the chin of the Kowloon
Amb
25.4,00 tall Terry Collins who sat Mongkok down twice, rose laughing, cut K.Y.M.C.A. Amb. Div.
Beach Butler-Hongkong. — 21.4.50 (Set.) 9.30... Repulse Bay CHURTWay Bay &/D; Big Wave Bay, H.K.Y.M.C.A.CA/D; Back-O
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Player Will Play Form Repulco Bay, Westem Dist
Poland Again
In the ring a lavishly-greased McAteer looked less happy.
His timing was inaccurate, his punches wondered, inches ol target.
OFF TARGET.
McAteer evidently concious of his own shortcomings, strove to, introduce the left leads that onice peppered - pain into, ob- streperous opponents.
Vienna, Apr. 18. Vladimir Skoneckl, former Polish Lawn Tennis Champion, who rently returned to Poland after dve years' self-exão In Western Europe, will playStreet Blenders Shelter *Society sibe in the dighth round brought for Poland in this year's Davis Cup competition.
He, is included in the Polish team to meet Australia in the frot round European Zone: tie in Warsaw on April 27, 28 and
Big Wave Day, A/D; Shek-0.
3. Wanchal ""A" A/D; „Ami But all bo often those lends 21, 1986: Chung Sing Nig. Div.
hit the top of Elliott's hood Reich Duties-Lalchikok, Kowloon.
instead of his chin-and we had ----- 31.4.60-33.4.60 Mongkook Amb
Div. and X.Y.M.C.A. NS. DIV. the Anal indignity of a British for a Football Dutim, — 19.4.60. 8 p.m.. champion being warned B.C.A.A. Ground: B.C.A.A. Amd.
most unstainly back-hander, Film: 19:4.50. 0 p.m., Club Ground! cennedy Town Amb. Divs 21.4.00.
I thought, might McAteer, p.m. Club Ground: Sih Nem Amb, still have rescued his reputation DV 22.4.00, 4 p.m., „Ș.C.A.A.
until a solid left hook to the Ground: 8.0.A.A. Amb. Đẫy, Deus April 1958 Shamabupa Wazeeson Neg. Divi; Western Dist: Shaustwagi, KJ, Nig. Div.
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Tommy Skonceki, now 35, refused to and rearing the absence on football career
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Fish 2013korsare, or strength=(4) Lesyar.
City and Notte Switzerland; in Zurich in May Aethawk typlied the
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