YESTERDAY'S SOCCER
THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 1956.
WATCHING THE QUEEN'S HORSES
HONGKONG CHINESE SCORE
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6-2 WIN OVER SERVICES IN MEMORIAL CUP
By I. M. MacTAVISH
The Combined Services started off in this Memorial Cup match with u considerable handicap as due to injury Charlesworth, Martin and Glas- gow had to withdraw from the selected line-up.
Cater who stepped into Charlesworth's place between the sticks had an un- However, he had a comfortable evening and was obviously worried by the Nights.
couple of brilliant saves — one in each hall — and did enough to show that he has the makings of a competent goalkeeper.
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Caler com- his colleagues, of the wore, this puf dcher
quie uletely misjudged the flight of uid TWI
went over his proskære be brilliance we had the ball and it
This was particu- | outstretched arms and into the true in the front rank
A DOUBLE BLOW where we only saw flashes of the characteristic dazzle from the South China feest-kival Yeung Wai-to
There RIOTICIALS
quartet
plus
Pelting WETT
3- Both areztek anorethis urk) one or two of the melty in Tomm Nal-huence area
fis the later stanes of the agutan haet the crowd shoulärst
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Chinese Miere weye some black looks flashing around the Shrykem rear-lines but thought the referee was correct Cater stopped In his decision. Mok Chun-wah's shot close to the post and the little winger the put the rebound over the top. [**
the shock spite of
to was next Services
Young Wai-to seemed to recover
and after a de- their poise
blow catch the eye but a double ir the 15th and 18th minutes lightful en ut full speed he beat Cater to make the total four. A knocked them right back R
few minutes inter ʼn terrible mix their heels again.
up among the Services defen- ders finished with one of them it looked like Rogan--putting the bal trita his own net although once again it seemed that Cater might have got to the ball be- tere crossed the line,
Play was fet atal enten auf ing at the outset and the ball
af swung from end to erad
There were TMEERLAW Therty Luth ruises of both goals
it when feast exported the Chinese Loose play on boys went aheut the Services right flank allowed Chan Chi-kong to regain pos sion near the tuuchitne
The ball wur lofted to the Kouhnouth and to the surprise of the crowd, and the eUSTETTULON
Un
Ylu Cheuk-yin ich Ho Cheung-yan indulged in a sput elever inter-passing before the inside-jeft marked the bull into the net.
Yuk-uk A minute later Lee was allowed to go on when he meet-side; be koked very
finishing effori Uver left his late but somehow the ball got past Cater and into the net.
The Services hought back
bul Look
unother strongly,
when Referee Bradley kruck
to the awanted a penalty
BRITISH HARD COURTS TOURNEY
kick
ALL TOP SEEDED PLAYERS
IN SEMI-FINALS
Bournemouth, Hampshire, Apr. 26.
There were no upsets in either the Men's or Women's Singles in the British Hard Courts Tennis Championships here today.
And all the top seeded players reached The semi- finals in both events,
The semi-final pairings in the Men's event are:
Ham veraus Lew Houd (Australia)
(Denmark) (United States) and Torben Ulrich Budge Putty (United States).
Shock Absorbing (Austria)
Foot-Glove For Frank Tyson
#1
BECOND
HALF
The Récond holl started where the first une had left off, Services defence hud but the
the by now settled down and Chinese
boys did not find it early so easy to carve a path to gooi.
Midway through the half sus- tained. Services pressure fed to The ball bobbed about D KOLL. louse before running เอ Melaughin The winger took steady Simi
cracked and home.
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This brightened play up con- skferably but un unfortunate injury to Hou Yung-sang necessitated his leaving the eld for the remainder of the game. the They Services piled
In a
breakaway pressure but Lee Yuk-tak beat Cater W A trose ball and chopped it into the vacant goal to push his side's total up to six
We
then
The royal trainer, Captain Cecil Boyd-Rochfort, and the royal jockey, W. H. Carr, watching the Newmarket Heath. Queen's horses at exercise on
There are 17 in the string, including Atlas, a royal fancy for this year's Derby.-Central Express Photo.
STANLEY MATTHEWS RECALL
-SOCCER'S GREATEST CONTROVERSY OF THE MOMENT
By ARCHIE QUICK
The greatest controversy raging in football at the moment is the question of Stanley Matthews' recall. Will the maestro play against
Brazil at Wembley Stadium on May 97
He is the
The kernel of the matter is Johnny · Haynes. The Fulham inaide-left is o genius who cannot be omitted from the national side for years to come. modern Alex James, Raich Carter, Wilf Mannion, Peter Doherty, Len Shackleton, David Jack, Charlie Buchan, or who you wil.
10
or
the
He la the fetcher of the ball Matthews for the long pass in- but not
much the carrier.side the brick which is Haynes' He lles deep; the link between speciality. forwards and half-backs, Не The is the problem then.
Matthews sprays the ball with long passes Haynes or down the middle to his centre gumble on both. Haynes is in- forward, to his wing partner or
bruck- dispensables Wembley's long reverse passes the cloth is the setting of Matthews
Stanley has opposite wing.
greatest triumphs.
of the crux-long re-been for long the bane to the opposite Continentals, the hammer of the Matthews does not like Europeana. He has always bed them. He has neither the long two or three of them dogging his
nor inclination distance speed: for thent.
He prefers the short pass from his wing-half to his ieet so that he can beat the full- back himself,
That is the
verad posses wing".
He does not really neri 131) anide-forward either. After rounding the back over goes the long accurate centre.
folsleps ard
um in valt, encrolly chas.g
or
But the South Amerleans play In different brand of football and Matthews is a name which Im- less than its im- presses them pact on the players of Europe
For ance the I
reluctantly desert my old idol and say play Inst ralders, Alan Finney Peter Harris (or the wing, Albert Quixoll and Haynes either star of Tommy Taylor and Bill Perry Don Revie has told me that
or Derek Pegg on the extreme Stauley, as his partner last sea-
left There is nothing to be sun said, "Forget about me; get
gained
the in interfering with into the goulmouth." There is
defence which played against the repertoire uf Scotland.
that
Raich Carter swears Stanley unwittingly rulised ha International career.
nu
place in
Tomorrow's Chances At The Valley
By "RAPIER”
The Hongkong Derby is with us once again and great interest in tomorrow's running of this classic is being shown by the public in general and racing fans in particular.
While racegoers are busily engaged in making their final selection for this big race, the public's interest is largely on the mammoth Cash Sweep which will be drawn tomorrow.
must
had a spot of tit- for-tat. At one and Cater made a magnificent diving save from Richardson
a real block-buster despatched goutwards versus
by lie Cheung-yau but not to be outdone Tam Naj-
turned huer
It crackerjack
be conceded that ut shot from Chaliners Balkan Monarch's chances reverse over the top fur a comer,
winning the Derby are very rosy indeed as the pony has so far been beaten only once in three
However, Tell Me Tonight also has a great number of sup- porters.
Here are my estirnates of the chances:
Ulrich scraped through after a terme ve netter ogainst Bob and load,
By way of revenge, however, Patty and Richardson dropped Chalmers was right on the spot
outings. ruch to Billy Knight to meet the ball when it came Becker from the left and his first ilme (Britain).
Roger (Britude)
felt and
Schmidt shot
the Chinese goalkeeper In the helpless, (Sweden) respectively.
For the winners Tam Nal- Women's Singles Darlene Hard
Tak-hay, (United States) Boot and Stive
is the only huen, Lou Yee, Luk The British
survivor, and
and Yiu Cheuk-yin take top Research Association has helped oversens
Shirley Blo
Bloomer (Britain) marks. Ho Cheung-you had the England and Northampton meels
his moments but place in the Anut. to for
he seldom Frank Tyson fast bowler
of Angela. Mortimer, the holder, used the exceptional speed stand the strain he is on his
Buxton
Wal-to the Yeung Angela
best advantage. Mok Chun-wah had foot-glove for the
RESULTS
some thrilling runs, but he was well policed by Hogan and
end the tussle between the them was just about all square, Mullett played Hogan and (United well at back for the Combined
Shepherd did Schmidt | Services and
fine job of work at centre-half. Tolfrey and Johnston did many
things but Kave clever Chinese inside-forwards a vital two yards of room.
feet while bowling. Λ A special and
eter, other semi-finalista. cricketer, speerily designed by sentists, was successfully tried out by Isign des tèses
Went Indies, says
Mr H. Bradley, director of the Association, The scientists con- orthopaedic surgeon sulted an
Tyson's foot after examining and studying his action when bowling.
that
foot-
Gre
aten's singles charter-FinDIS;
Lew Hoad (Australla) beat Billy Knight (Britain) 8-3, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
Richardson Ham States) (Sweden) 6-3, 6-3, 4-0, 6-3,
Torben Ulrich bei Bob Howe (Austraila) 1-0, 0-1, 6-4, 2-0. d-s
Ulf best
Budge Patty (United States) Excal Roger Becker
(Britain) 11-9. 4-6, 6-1, 6-4.
to
the
the
FORWARD HONOURS
Chalmers and McMillan shared (Britain) the forward honours. The in-
Women's Singles Quarter-Finals
Angela Mortimer
They decided glove made of "horge-front"- The safest non-stretching leather -fitted as a second skin round his heel and ankle would solve difficulty. To keep the the glove in position the bowler is using the special adhesive tape beat Pat Hird (Britain) 6-1, 6-0 side-right for his polish and the
Angels Buxton (Britain) beat | Inside-left normally
to used
shield Pat Ward (Britain) 0-4, 6-2. chromium parts when spraying!
Darlene Hord (United States) cur bodies. Mr Bradley added, car book
315 31 Aan When
Shilcock (Britain) found the right
*** | 0-3, 6-2. protection, we added further to his comfort by fitting a spectul micro-cellular
Inside his pau cricket boot to absorb the shock
WC
as his heel hits
when bowling."
the ground
Hongkong-Born
To Replace Player
Stan Matthews
Shirley
Bloomer (Britain) beat Mrs Jennifer Hond) (Aus- trolla) 6-0, 6-3.--Rorier.
HOME SOCCER RESULTS
London, Apr. 20, Association Football results
today were:
DIVISION THREE SOUTH L'ton Orient 2 Millwall Northampton 5 Newport Walsall
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Blackpool, England, Apr. 23.
Sandy Harris, Hongkong-born
4 Crystal Pal. reserve outside-right, will re
DIVISION THREE NORTH pince veteran England interna- Lonal Stanley Matthews in Scunthorpe
1 Stockport Blackpool's team for their last SCOTTISH LEAGUE DIV. "A"
of the gamo
season Raith Rovers 4 Motherwell against Chelsea in London on
Saturday.
IRISH CUP FINAL REPLAY Matthews has a leg injury. Distillery 1 Glentoran- Fleuter.
-Reuter.
soccer
THE GAMBOLS
Jur his
came
boundless слегку.
McLoughlin
into the game late on und Middleton ran for miles in the
hope of collecting just half-a-chance.
McLeanan-ho was doubtful
VERDICT
I look to Cover Girl to win here in view of its second plac- Jug in the West End Handicap (First Seellon) over the mile at 0th Race Meeting, with the M. A. C. Roza up, after being | left at the start.
Opposition is likely to come frumn Orange Beauty, which has been showing improved form intely. It will give Cover Girl a keen fight at the end.
Dutch Courage and New Love ure improving in their morning gallops and it will not be a surprise to see them fighting out the Onish.
Avoca is by no means out of the running and for a long sho! 1 suggest keeping this pony in mlad,
FOURTH RACE
was injured by a mob in a Bel- fost match and received over £4,000 compensation.
POPPY DAY FUND
Earl Haig Boxing At MacPherson Stadium Tonight
are
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By Our Own Correspondant
The Colony's boxing enthusiasts expected tirone the MacPherson Stadium tonight to has which see the big show been
In aid of the organised Earl Halg Poppy Day Fund.
A first class bill has been drawn up and according to last ninute information no changes in the published are expected bouts.
With so much publicity being Mr Waller Winterbottom, given to the Legerton-Rogers England team manager 19, contest it is easy to lose sight of know, opposed to playing the fact that the bill is packed Matthews against Brazil. But will
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excellent material then he has also told me he is McGrath-Henry Wong pairing disinclined to having Harris in which is scheduled to finish the the sido Out of the reckoning night's sticuffs should is Tom Finnco, ioid aside withi n leg injury
NEVER TRUER
fans
pull the
on its own, but while some folks are ready to say that the return meeting of Dinning and Dickenson will be the battle been supreme, others are just as de beaten at football by Wales at finite that the night's highlight
Irvand
have never
Cards Ninians Park, Before
the
can come just as easily trum latest International there, any of half-a-dozen other bouts. Irish Football Association Secre- Lary Mr Billy Drennan sold to me, "We shall not lose today, ever
All this of coure leads to in- teresting speculation and what-
BUTE
in fact, I think we might win that the public will get an ex-
Never
happens we can be
return for their
con-
despite John Charles."
cellent Wes there a truer prophecy. | tribution to £ cause as worthy Ireland drew 1-1 and it was the as they come. mighty Charles who made the
limed to start at Boxing 15 Wales goal possible.
8.30 pari. and according to old- Ireland, particularly [T the timer Billy Tingle the school- If he second half, were the finer footboy boul which opens the pro a flying start tombrrow?
and therefore can do that,
was ceedings
standard the pony should ballers
will set a gland a very
good chance of Incredible sec giant John the other participants will find but winning.
Ivon-Ho (A. Charles, playing at centre-half, hard to better, Ostroumoff) has been showing stride past the entire Irish In-
form good
during
his morning,ternational Eleven, through and la 0 workouts
source of
own penalty area to theirs and danger
make the pass from which Roy Winsome Stag (H. K. Chuang) Clarke scored.
over this route He enjoys going
without 15,
doubt, the and may upset, while Straihisa greatest footballer in the world
BULLFIGHT
American Lady
(P. Plumbly) has been steadily today, and it is remarkable that Matador To Appear
Improving in form and will be worth following as an outsider.
SEVENTH RACE Matauwel Handleap: 17 Miles).
although he has played more than half this season at centre-
United he half for Leeds
has
croned
23 Koals and could easily become top
Second of the
In Manila
Manila, Apr. 20. Filipino sports promoter Jes Cortes tonight announced that Leeds he will hold
FIRST RACE (Yaum Handleap: From Z-Mile Novice jockeys will be on view in this opening event and they will be rolled upon to handle
Fidra (A. Ostroumoff), Tee- Division goal scorers as well as Class ponies. Looking over
for promotion and Old feld (M. Samareq) the entries, I don't think I shall
Tyre
should practically of his own. (W. K. Shieb) be far wrong in stating that the
night
ους the Anish in this ponies to watch in this race are
TACE. Kerrera (Allan Chan), Valbridge
Anna (P. Pitumbly) has (Itangkeng Derby: 1% Mažos) (Andrew Lam), Tamerlane (Lat
in morning This classic race is confined shown good form Chun-ta
and Cornhill (M, J.
should do well if to Subscription Poules of 1950 gallops and Pridham).
Kerrera is my choice and with five acceptances, but only properly handled on the way.
Diamond Dahlia (K. Kwok) should win, but two ponies will go to the port,
I | Valbridge is not to be ignored
is also ready to take on the best have be
bcsn
understand, here and should not be ignored. as this pony has been improving
In my I showed lately during morning gallops preference for Balkan Monarch (Chun Kit) and I will stick to the chestnut gelding.
think
and may create a surprise.
Tamerlane is not bad over this distance and can be depended on to make a race of it.
The same remark applies to Cornhill.
SECOND RACE (Shamahaipo Handicap: From 111⁄2- Mile Post).
This sprint race is confined to Class 8 ponies. Pride of place
to
I liked the way Tell Me,.TO- night (Robert Teal performed In her lost outing and I think it will not be very far away towards the end,
second bullfight
} session in Manila to coincide with Sir Herbert Merritt, Cardiff the 10th anniversary celebration City's Chairman and
their
of the Philippine Republic next secretary, Trevor Morris said to July 4. me after the game: "We would
He told a press conference that
bullring give £50,000 for Charles tonight the
altractions will if Leeds
would agree to part feature the first appearance in the Far East of the fanious up."
But the man of the match, American Lady matador Miss despite Charles, was Irish enp-Patricia McCormick along with tain Danny
Blanchflower, the Antonio Dos Santos reputed the EIGHTH RACE
perfect footballer at right-half, greatest bulinghier in Portugal (Matzukok Handicap: Bix Fur- Ho
immaculate todity and Pepe Las Vasquez, a sprayed passes to hta forwards and one young Mexican who has gained time Caesar diabolically
feature of wotli renown for his spectacular clever
manner
In daring arid' courage in the bull- (H, M. Botelho) came into his his play was
outside-right rinfrom Manila' the builighting own. In my estimation, he has which only Fieldmaster (M. Samareq) Billy Bingham with the ball, trotipe will make should have the better of the you see, was being in Japan, Hongkong, Macao.
Jonze).
It is
about
to contend with in this race and i
Kentucky Lady (C. F..Ng). and All Gay (E. S. Wong) are bolli very good long shots.
NINTH RACE (Hok-Un Handicap: From 114-Mile
the
he plied
ме
at
appearances
by International de-
Bangkok and eventually Aus- butante Mel Hopkins and tralia in time for the Olympic Hopkins is club mate of Games to be held in Melbourne Blanchflower
Tottenham. Danny knew of Mel's weak- In December.
to Waley nesses Bingham's profit, Then there Blanchflower,
first
cost
Was
and
FIFTH RACE (Mataurėliurig Handicap (Second
argument at the finishing line, Section); From 2-Mlle Foxt).'
Among the entries we have Beautiful Phoenix (H. K. two likely winners. until the last moment-gels few
They are Hung) may agreeably surprise Success (W. K. Shich) his connections with a belated
Crotes who introduced bull- If any marks for this most un must be given to May Blossom Free
(M. Samarcq). This brown and Gay Sire (A. Ostroumoff). win. McLennanlike display. His work mare has only to get off with I am rather inclined to believe,
fighting in the US for the first time in American history, sald often tooked, at the best, half-
leaders at the stort
that the
with 147 lbs. to
Jackle he expected his July bullfight hearted.
prevail in this race.
However,
Free
playing in his show will surpess carry
the success Success, provided comes Not So Bad W. K. Shich can get off to Next in line
International besido
achieved by his first bullfight brother Danny, Jackle is ons M. Chan) and then per-good start, should be too good.
season it year. On the other hops Dreadnought (Alex Lam),
hand, Attractive
Ho of Matt Busby's bright young
that in order to in- veeth, both of which possess tremen-Power (M. Samarta) must not Post),
boys of Manchester United, but sure the success of the forthcom. dous early speed.
be overlooked, despite its failure
ing season his co-promoter My to win at the Enster Meeting,
recommendations in this he plays for the Old Trafford
club at inside-right, Ireland Reno Nieto was enplaning for ****race are Matador (K. Kwok). pony has its weight re-wying Dutchman (H. H. Chan); zave him his big time baptism Mattid neet Sunday to person➡ duced by ive lbs.
at centre-half
and he showed ally supervise the selection and H. K. Hung will have charge O'Gold (W. K. Shich) and the
Begonia (H. K. Hung) and Fot his versatility by being an out-purchase of ferocious bulls from (Matauchung Handicap (First Sex of Sultan and this combination winner is to be found in this standing success against dour Spain;-Unkica Press.
should be worth following as on outalde chance,
Good entertainment. The bet- ter side won ... but not a easily as the score suggests.
TEAMS
Blondie (H. K. Chuang) Is the outsider.
THIND RACE
Hongkong Chinese: Tam Nal- huen; Hau Yung-sang, Lau Yoc Chan Fal-hung, Lale Tak-hay, Chan Cli-kong Yeung Wai-to, Hh Cheung-you, Lee Yuk-tak,
tion) From 2-Mile Port). Ylu Cheuk-yin, Mok Chur-wah.
The first section of Class 7 Combthed Services: Cator ponies will battle it out in this (RN); Hogan (A), Mullett (A); race. The ponies to watch will
3 Jahaston (RAF), Shepherd de Cover Girl (Starr Liu), (RAF), Tolfrey (A); McLennan Orange Beauty (Edwin Mok), (RAF), Chalmers (A), Middle- Dutch Courage (H, K. Hung) 1 ton (A), MaMillan (A), Mc- New Love (K. Kwok) and
|Loughlin (A).
Avoca (A. Ostroumoff).
Barry Applebet
THERE, THÊÁN, DARLING, DONT DQVIST FENT, AR BAD AS ALL THAT ·
GAIER HE CAN'T HELP.IT.
ME OR
SU
this
longa:
Fur-
bunch.
Port).
Trevor Ford;
Leicestershire
So evenly are the four home countries matched this season SIXTH RACE
10TH RACE (Chungwan Handicap: 6ix
(Tunglowan Handicap: From 7-hile that Wales could have taken the International Championship by Misty Law (M. Samareg) has displayed its speedy qual)-
losing, Aa is, with ties on several occasions now, be concluded with a race for England and Scotland drawin but can itz, ridor get it off 26 Clase S ponire. Santa Maria at Glasgow the Championship (Alex Lam), after coming in has resulted in a tie with each third in the Mosque
Handicap of the four countries having three from the 15-mile post at the points apiece. It could have easily Easter Race Bieeling will been Ireland's fret Championship Albert Lam up is carrying top fever.
The first day's programme will place by going into bottom 92 For 3, Then
GOLDEN CHURN |
CHUR
better
SWIRE & MACCAINE LÝDĚ.
Heavy Storm
Ended Play
Worcester, Apr. 20.
weight of 180 lbs. As Alex Jim Jones what a name for, It was the old familiar story Lam will have an allowance of a
an Irishman in Wales — scores) "match abandoned" — wher five la. for a novice jockey, one and hill another shot against Worcestershire and Leicester 1.e. 154 lbs., it should stand the upright. This Whe Jones shiro met ina
two-lay, friendly good chance of winning as the net International. He is the forerunner to the openthe of pony is fighting nt at the player who several years ago the Boglish crickot prasīti,
moment.
"are Triompho" (M. Bamareq)
L'are
will edity 149 be: In view of
the opposition and a change in department, it may
here,
have a
the CH, Chany
Sportsmanship
looks dangerous and islams
FULHAM BEAT SPARTAK 3-1
London, Apr. 20, Fulham, Engil Scond Divi-
Spirit (T. L. Wong) may blon soccer clubs, beat the tourn spring a marpèlse in this pony jing Yugoslay side Spartak by
Is undoubtedly, good, ma
Asian, outsider: recommend uper-Ki
Rain restricted play to 140
minutes yesterday when Leicester scored 92 for 3, and
heavy storm ended any hopel Tot plot
today.
Krogh However, the rain come by the Worcester, round staff who have been humpered by the recent dry spell in the pparation of the plies
three goals to one here tonant uponing match of the Fulham 2-0 at half-timie, il tankmonde (bokar: ori Xhipć
Mill Special,
: