WEEK-END BOWLS
THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, MAY 19, 1956.
NEW ZEALAND CROQUET TEAM
CRAIGENGOWER - KCC MATCH TAKES THE SPOTLIGHT
By "TOUCHER”
Fresh from their brilliant victory over the champion Recreio team during the week, the Craigengower Cricket Club first stringers take the spotlight again in today's curtailed programme of League fixtures,
In what is expected to be a very close game between two of the strongest contenders for Premier League honours this season, the Valley bowlers will have against them at Cox's Road no less worthy opponents than the Kowloon Cricket Club twelve.
over to Stanley, and although Both teams have scored good¦ are adopting the right tactics of
not trying to go out for a full-munours have it that the Prison wins in their opening matches
Offers Club bowlers have im- proved tremendously, the Dock- men are too frn a team to be
nl-
and the result of today's game point win, but are banking on a between then may well prózido 4-1 decisión. The Craigengower well balanced for She pointer to this year's cham-team is too pion team.
that, and great deal will de shaken. Craigengower will be fielding pind on the draw.
The form of USRC, credited tezen the same
that defertas! | The Kowloon club stand to
with two major victories Recreio and on paper look
lose much it Bong Slug's rink ready, will be watched with in- better team thats the reshuffed
Is drawa
Bando's,terest when they take on Kow- agal net Kowloon Cricket Club line-up.
ciaffney's ungainst Brilbury's end
loon Dock "White" at Hung- hom, Another 6-0 win will take On actual play and form, the Chubb's against Leonards, but
them to the top of the League Cox's Road bowlers stand as have a trong chance of taking
table. much us a 50-50 chance of up-the decisio setting their
favoured FINK inore opponents. Much will depend on bury's the ability of their leads and ard's.
24 to just hold their own if not bowl their opposing numbers who form the strong- est department of the Craiguri - Rower squad.
No.
1
In threes and ships the Row -
have a Joonites
" Ike-up 11 stenaller
spectacular bowsers than Craigongower and the dividing face will be thel ability to cope.
with the extra work that will undoubtedly thrust upon them
RIGHT TACTICS From the KCC line-up it ag pears to me that the Kowloonilles
if
rink is drawn a Sting's
Bruct- and Gaffney's nguinel The swing between much the two straws can be s
ns from 5-0 in Craigenpower's favour 15 4-1 in KCC% favour.
that
other two First Divistus matche, Taikou Club will have to be my their best to prevent Recreio from collecting a Filipin Club, full points play! at home against the weaker of IBC's two teams, the "Gold" should chalk up their first win of tho season by a probably 4-1 mrgin.
SECOND DIVISION in the Second Division, Kow- will cross loon Dock "Bluest
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
TWELFTH (WHITSUN) RACE MEETING Saturday 19th and Monday 21st May, 1956 (To be held under the Rules of the Hong Kong Jockey Club) THE PROGRAMME WILL CONSIST OF 22 RACE8. The First Bell will be rung at 1,30 p.m, and the First Race run al 2.00 pm, on the 1st Day.
On the 2nd Day the First Bell will be rung at 11.30 u.m. and the First Hæce run at 12.00 Noon, The Tin interval is after the Fourth Hece (1.30 p.m.).
The Secretary's Offee at Alexandra House will close ot 11.45 an on the 1st Day and at 19.00 am on the 2nd Day.
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE
THE 1955 SETS OF MEMBERS BADGES AND LADIES BROOCHES ARE VALID UNTIL THE END OF THE CURRENT RACING SEASON.
NO PERSON WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED. All persons MUST wear their badges prominently displayed throughout the meeting.
Admission Badges at $10.00 each per day are obtainable from the Club's Cash Sweep Offler, at Queen's Building. Chater Rond only on the written introduction of a Member, who will be responsible for all visitors introduced by him.
Til will be obtainable at the Club House if ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 72H11).
NO CHILDREN will be admitted to the Club's premises during the Meeting. For this purpose a Child is a person under the age of seventeen years, Western Standard.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE
The price of admission will be $3.00 each per day payable at the Cole.
Any person leaving the Enclosure will be required to pay the requisite fee of 83.00 hi order to gain re-admission,
MEALS and REFRESHMENTS will be obtainable in the RESTAURANT.
SERVANTS
Servants must remain in their employera' boxes except for passing through on their duties. They may on no secount use the Betting Booths or Pay Out Bouths in the Enclosures,
CASH SWEEPS
Through Cash Sweep Tickets at $44.00 each may be obtained from the Cish Sweep Offices at Queen's Building, (Chater Road), and 5, D'Aguilur Street during normal office hours and until 10.00 am, on the First Day of the Hace Meeting,
Particular numbers within the series 1 to 8,000 may be reserved, for all race meetings as Through Tickets. Such tickets will be Issued consecutively only and the right is reserved by the Stewards to cancel
reservation for Through Tickets for a particular any 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 Meeting provided that the second day is on a date not less than five days after the first day. In all casca Through Tickets will only be sold for the whole other Meeting.
Tickets reserved and available but not paid for by 10.00 am. Friday, 18th May, will be sold and the reservation cancelled for future Meetings.
on
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 contar on the registered holder any rights whatsoever unless the ticket bearing the appropriate number is issued to and can be produced by the holdar,
The Stowards reserve the right to refuse any subscription also the right to remove any name from Subscription late without stating reasons for their action.
Cash Sweep Tickets on the last race of the Meeting at $2.00 oach may be obtained from the Cash Sweep Offices at Quoon's Building (Choter Road), 5, D'Agullar Street and 302, Nathan Road during normal ofice hours and until 11.00 am, on the lat Day and 10.00 am. on the 2nd Day of the Meeting.
TOTALISATOR
Backers are advised not to destroy or throw away their tickels until after the "al clear" signal has beon exhibited,
ALL WINNING TICKETS, AND TICKETS FOR REFUNDS MUST BE PRESENTED FOR PAYMENT AT THE RACE 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 BE MADE ON TORN OR
·DISFIGURED TICKETS.
Bookmakers, Tie Tac men, etc. will not be permitted to operato within the precincts of the Hoog Kong Jockey Club,
By Order of the Blawards?:
Ltt}h
Second favourites for the divisions titie, Recreio, harva
Jastuc Meadly
Kri during the last three weeks and may have to watch out when They take on the unpredictable Cricket Hongkong
Club This afternoon,
Many of then will probably remember the surprising defeats handed them by the cricketers in the last two seasons, and yet another upset is not unlikely though improbable,
THIRD DIVISION
In the Third Division, Hong- kong Electric Recreation Chub. who have been lawocking at the door of the division's honours during the last few seasons, tad another
bid strong
blunted during the work when they lost ta PRC by 3-2.
Today hey will be up against HKFC, fresh from their triumph over the redoubtable HKPSA, and
will #tavo Lun win this mutch i they hope to Stay among the contenders for the Championship.
have Whether
the HKPSA just been giving their opponents senson handicap by an early
matchics leslug their Arst two will be seen today when they jay KCC at home. A third de- fest will preetically gell "finish” to whatever hopes they have of bringing home the bacon.
TODAY'S GAMES First Division
Recreio v TC
FC IRC "Geld"
RCC v CCC
Second Division
KFC PRC POC v KDC "Blues" RCC White" v USRC HKCC v Recreio
Third Division
KFC v HKENC HKPSA v KCC
TOMORROW
Second Division FC v CCC
Third Division
HKFC V KBGC KOC v PRC
Goalscoring Race
Three clubs scored Loogue goals this season, failed Lu gain promotion Brighton, Ipswich and
100 and
to
are
The New Zealand Croquet Team, who Britain competing in various croquet events until October, started their engagements on May 14 when they competed in the Peel Memorials, the big handi- cap event of the year which opened at Roehampton.
This picture shows Mrs G. McKenzie-Smart of Gisbourne, New Zealand, making a strike watched by her opponent, Mrs G. Rowling of Nelson, New Zen- land. Central Press Photo.
WEEK-END SOFTBALL
Saints-Braves Match Again
Under Protest
between the minor con.
The long-awaited second round clash Saints and the Braves which has enused a troversy in local softball circles will once again be put off to a later date as 'trouble' is still in the air and the Council's latest decision of a replay is being protested by the Saints.
SATURDAY SOCCER SPOT
COLONY FOOTBALL MAY BE BLOWN WIDE OPEN BY
THIS LATEST BOMBSHELL
Says I. M. MacTAVISH
Oh, onomatopoeia
where is thy inspiration?
where can
I find just the right word to describe the bomb burst of the week?
I don't mean the British device at Monte Bello.
-and
The decision of the Appeals Board of the Hongkong Football Association to reduce the suspension passed on Lee Yuk-tak of South China by the Emergency Committee has really set the frothing felines among the soccer pigeons.
Wils
hts success that he was the first player to be nominated for the club's summer tour through- out Europe,
It is and must mainan may have been handed in since, nationalists. So great has been essential and Imperative re-I do not know. quirement of every democratie That was the first and only organisation that fir trial reaction possible as far as the Thould be accorded to
every
Chairman of the Committee Who, man who stands accused.
The declared cone ned.
the Association one wonders, would want if Intention otherwise. Nevertheless this eliminate foul
imposed play action by the Appeals Board may well split the Colony's football world wide apart. may do more.
It
According to one's personal views on such matters it would bo all Too easy to become hysterical in pruise or criticism
only
Football folks in Hongkong will, I am sure, join with me u wishing him the best of luck in
his future carver.
•
•
upon this Committed, not a bounden duty to deal fairly
Bome time uto I had the with all cases brought before
of speaking to a but also to punish heavily those opportunity who were found to have true-gathering of influential soccer
the ressed
accepted code of people, and recent happenings held
conduct เทวด behaviour. have reminded me of the story There cannot be 45 two-fired I told to round off my talk. approach to this matter you would like to repeat it
it now,
that a
of the latest development, so I cannot flug & horse and then without commentor mb
feel it would be better at this stage to recapitulate and pince the predisposing and relative facts in order,
criticise it for running.
this
this
First of all the HKFA corned the unqualified approval of the football public uns llor season by issuing a directive which was clearly aimed at the climination of foul play local football.
from
WE
The story
particularly if that was what of football legislators decided to you wanted it to do.
invite & renowned investigator The big questions now
are, to find out just what was wrong go from here? with the game. Where do
He was givan What are the implications? Tho a free hand but had to completo main implications are that every I work within three monta player who has been suspended in time for a big meeding.
season will now consider himself harshly treated....... while every player who receives nominal suspension more than a in future will be knocking at the door of the Appeals Board .... and everyone who does not get the same generous treatment as Loe Yuk-lak will feel that he has been stabbily treated,
Nothing was heard from hin for a long dine but a telephone call astured the Chairman of the group that the report would be ready on schedulo,
On the night when the whole sordid story was to be revealed there was a full muster of the legiziators and a sigh of satis- faollon could be heard when the investigator arrived with several books under bia well-bound
Soon
thint after
Д senior player was ordered off the field for what many people con- sidered to be a most victous at- tempt to injure an opponent, Three times the player WOB cummoned to appear before tho appropriate committee but, due HOSTILE RUMBLINGS to the fact that
some of tho men who were obligated to sit
Already there are hostile on the committee did not put rumblings behind the scenes and appearance, the case already there are those who agained the player was quashed. prophesy trouble aplenty as a
Arly on the side of consequence of this decision by vestigator to table his report. those people who still believe the Appeals Board.
This proved to be in the form that this was an unconstitutional
Sometimer, as a result of of a leather-bound book vzrážked and unjusted net and I believe being too close to an explosion, "What is wrong with football" ton that the HKTA would have it is difficult increased its prestige If, instead
fra Jun
I
foul tactics against 11
of the Indian team. offence ho was sternly
monished
and
orm.
At the appropriate moment the chairman invited the
-
to see the full but when the Chairman opened it he found nothing but blank
"Is this some surt of a joke?" ho asiced.
“No,” replied the investigator, "that is exactly what I found Ha then wrong with football." placed three heavy volumes on the table and said "Maybe you would like to look through these. They tell the full story of what
wrong with the people
who run it.
Makes you think, doesn't it?
of taking a vote of confidence destructive effect through the
sinoke, and easy to be misled by pages. In the Chairman of the Emer-
the noise. I have tried hard to gency Committee, it had taken escape both Influences, but I one of "No Confidence" in the
cannot help but feel that what missing communittermen,
has happened now is far from The next not in the drama being in the best Interests came when the Colony side Colony football. played
against Mohan Bagan During one of the games Lec Yuk-tak-right in front of the Let u move now from the main stand made a blatant and macabre to the brighter side of all too obvious attempt to use what is still in spite of all the
trials
and tribulations—the member For this greatest game in the world.
Some weeks ago 1 had the had his name pleasure of commenting on the taken by Referee Dawson As success of ex-St Joseph's fool- a result of subsequent reports ballen Augusto Rocha-who is now playing in Portugal. This Lee Yuk-tak was brought before week I am pleased to report the the Emergency Committee and
rise to standom of one of the given a lengthy suspension players who so often crossed
South China appealed against
soccer swords with him on the the suspension and at a meeting fleld of play...."Ginger" Hig- of the Appeals Board it was decided that, while it had beening, the 1955 Army alupper.
In characteristic style Higgins satisfactorily proved that Loo
did not find his return to Scot- did in fact commit an offence, ush football
otball a quiet one, and was txerssive. the punishmem is above As a result of this finding the after a ther hectic time he Joined Tranent. He played in chance suspension was reduced to what, joined Tra
minor Kague soccer for nearly a that item- if one remembers
he of winning although odds will still favour the current League really of negligible proportions. Edinburgh club, and has al-
closed season, is year, but seven weeks ago
signed for Hibernian, the famous
ready hit the headlines for his brilliant play in a side that is packed with world class Inter-
This vital game, which the Saints won 5-4, was ruled replay WILS invalid at the last Council Meeting and scheduled for tomorrow at 2.30 p.m. However, the pro- lest forwarded to the Hon. Secretary on Wednesday by Saints' manager Jindo Hussain warrants a decision from a Protest Board and the issue will not be decided until the Board convenes next Wednesday,
However, the Association has cular game. Likewise, if two
forward the Fut
Jamboree players ara sidelined between Knockout Series
to neld to this week games and a team tails
nino *Tegistered" hostend and fans roping to the park tomorrow will have players in their next game, sambý to regrels as this thrill-packed garne will be forfelted.
features eight card
exclling tussies.
out the
ten
These games will all be five- inning affairs and tach team 18 only allowed to register players. The Series will be run in such a way that any team that
wil be loses two games automatically out.
Game
With this new regulation in force, any team that average has the same
leaders to meet in the finals,
or
braces the
THE IMPLICATIONS? .....and what are the reactions ....and what are the implica-
Very dangerous outsiders are the youthful Blackhawks as this team has the material of a Incidentally, this is the Arst Championship squad and a noted | Lions? time
that the Association has reputation
being *mant- come up with this type of Series | külers" and the proceeds at the gate will be used towards the Tatwan Given the breaks, my bot is venture in August when the that this young squad will come Hongkong
Softball Association through and upset all calcula will be sending two terms tions of the diamond punters alzroad for a series of games, and cop the trophy.
REGISTRATION
ton
As many teams are finding great difletty in fielding definite players, who, inciden- tally, have to play untli the of the Series, the Association has agreed oti an' carier plan of registration.
Derby. The club which promised lead the goalscorers, Leleester City, failed to reach the cen- tury fatal, but what a face all completion season Arthur Rowley and Winte Gardiner had Rowley inished with 35 Cup and League goals; Girdiner scored 34.
FISH GALORE
Anglers in the Midlands are pleased becauso the River Severn is being nested for fish and the haul put into
Isor rivers. A two day "ostch" bolalled 180,000 fish, and in all
month's operations hava ro- sulted in 102,000 being landed, mostly roach, perch and bream.
»Bayer's a TONIC
BAYER
The
new
this
Another team that cannot be overlooked in this 'free-for-all' are Eddie Marques Warriors ka this team when at their best are the harddest Leam to about
beat.
The primary reaction by the Emergency Committoc was quick and definite. The Chair- men's resignation was in the hands of the Association early on Thursday morning....othera
Early Cricket Curiosities
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Sports Diary
TODAY Lawn Bowls
1 Division: Rourelo v Talkoo; Filipino Club v inc "C"} Koc v Cod, mc "I" v KBGC,
2nd Division: Kdo v Pac; POC ICDC "B"; KDC "W" V USRC; HK.CC ✔ Regreto; Fulpino Club v CÓC,
3rd Division:
HKURG: BGCC V PRC HTC
Flipino Club; HIPSA V KOC.
Boccer Champions (Eastern) V The fest at Caroline Hù) 6.30 p.m.
Bosing
Racing 12th. (Whitsun) Race. Meeting at Happy Valley. in
Athletics
SCAA Annual Inter-School "Zovita: tion Athletic Meeting (Find day! from 10a.m. to 6 p.m.
hawthorn Only
hedgo The U.S. Navy contingent,
Combined China GymBLUE V the pitches of St always sNI
Services (Soutborn Kayground) 6,50 unknown quantity, separates
James's and St George's in the
p.m. will also have a big say in the
Tarwen
Cricket (Lance) matter if the team put up to ruling for
the qualities League, and when these rivals Knokout Series takes the arst orrow. matches
and neighbours got together the opening match of the seasort nine players folded in the arst of the noted U.S.S. Oren nine,
Derel Came as the official registration Of the remaining teams re- there was some fun. and the tenth player, whether presented the Pandas hold the Bentley, St James's fast bowler, utilised or not in the Infifal best chances of lasting two took ring wickets for no runs,
rounda game, has to be named.,.
while the Chinese and St George's were all out Athletics, who are our current for five! Joe Clark went in No tall-enders, and tho minor 1 and balted right through the ton Athletic Mooling (3rd day) from league's Pi Dodgers will prob- innings for one not, out if In 10 m to 9 pm. ably be slugging it out for the the second innings Bentley got
wboden spoon'.
If, for example, one player is injured and cannot play and the tenth player is aboent, the team in question forfells that parti-
POP
SÚN LÓT 'TION
ARE YOU GOING TO :
WITHDRAW WHAT YOU'S SALO! ABOUT MY BROTHER
YES, I WAS WRONG. AND IT."TAKES A MAN TO
ACMIT WHEN,
HE'S WRONG
AND IT
TAKES A WOMAN TO PROVE
TOMORROW.
Athletics
SCAA Annual inter-Bchool Invita
Softball Pennent match replay at 1.30 p.m. Bravo v Baisia.
Male adjusted
SPORTS QUIZ
1. What World Heavyweight Boxing Champions were born
MDS- at Brockton, sachussetts; Galveston, Texas; Alabama; Manassa, Colorado?
2. A gentleman with the chris- lian names Archibald Lec arrived in Britain last week event for a big sporting Who is he?
3. What the event?
4. For, how many Bensons have Surrey been English County Cricket Champlona?
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5. J. Dyson, J. Hayes and B."
Johnstone fit the headlines last week. What did they
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Brl-
6. A Van Wall boosted
iain's sporting prestige fast weak. How?
7. Since gloves wero intro- how duced into boxing many coloured fighters have
the won
World Heavy-
weight title?
8. What are their names?- D. What sports would you expect 10 100 at Royal Lytham, St Annes, Edgbas ton, Horno Hill and Don viilo?
Con-
10. When did Maureen
nolly win her first Wimble- don't{lle?!
(Answers Bee Page 17).
PRECIOUS
DROPS
FOR
PRECIOUS MOMENTS,
PANEERI
CHERRY HEERING
'A; E. ARNOLD,
Boritary.