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THE REST & EASTERN
THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, MAY 21, 1956.
TOOK A FALL
THE REST WERE CHAMPION BUT THE CHAMPIONS WERE VERY, VERY ORDINARY
Says I. M.
+
MacTAVISH
But for a magnificent display of goalkeeping by Yong Pui-dor it would have been necessary to collect the scoreboard from Chater Road to keep tally of the Rest's net finding. The single digit board at Caroline Hill would surely have proved inadequate.
During the season it was a common sight when
Eastern were in action to
see their big name defenders remonstrating with goalkeeper Yong whenever a goal was stored against them. More often than not he was the least of the lot to blame, but somehow he seemed to be the one who had to shoulder the responsibility.
Towards the end ot the Kennan, bowtve", when Eastern were struggling desperately to the distance I was Yong stay who carried
through. them Several scintillating de plays proved that he had the ability und the temperament to equal in the side and be put anyone the seal on his work on Satur- day night when, almost sige handed, he stood between brittan fest forwards and
eticket core
That
11
sho w
This end-of-the-gasn game exposed just how slender
Eastern's were
and fu how vulnerable they were Injury tang before the finish they were reduced to tousled Hatters.
Ka Pu-krung, in spite of his efforts to put a brave face m
httigs, hud bndly
IN
Awollen right leg to say nothing of a pal of lungs that were often gusptik fur just afttle more air,
up
fot forward thrusts by stopping the ball and doubling back on his tracks spoiled many and one was good movements left speculatint as to the damage that would have been caused to Eastern had feet-footed Young Wal-to of Sing Tao been on the right wing.
time of competent reserves and a doncerting injury list,
As things are now they have common with the much in
A Arsenal of a few years ago, side of veterana has collected of the current the big pluma reason but any team that has Old Father Time as twelth man
be prepared to face
LBTTH- cxciting Lavep decline which can quickly
Larcos a dive unless remediilgools by Yiu Cheuk-yin for the
Chi-tom Rest and Lau
for work is started promptly and
Eastern allowed the teams to pplied ruthlessly.
turn round on level terms,
ADEQUATE TESTIMONY
must
PRESSING NEEDS
11
The
very
Saturday's garne emphasised just how pressing are Eastern's The neins in this direction.
+orry com- Champions stood parison
with a Best side that Stronger, and much faster rua e competent in every post- tion except goal.
Ko
of
Po-keung's
itself was never
and Arst
hair
As the second half progremed it became more and more con- test between the Rest forwards und Yong Pui-dor and the fact that the goalkeeper was beaten only twice is adequate testimony to his
Lo
courageous performance between the sticks. spirit
of
excursion which frequently took him for upfleld looked to ITC like a subtle mask for defensive Kwok Ying-lak was phother uncertainty and he was badly position when both one who betrayed all the tor-out tura palaful kwe; Hau second halt goals were scored Ching-to miltered a second half of his recent injury and as partner, Chu Wing-Lant krung, nishod the game on the Trudner's bench,
reournee
Ado that the fact that Le's Ping-chiu was unit to take his place in the team at all and you get some idea of the problems that have faced the Eastern
akhta selectors problems that still face them if they hope to continue potentiat Champions Season
..and
the
As
next
1 is only when one ponders Iltese Facts that the febl magnitude of Eastern's double achievement can be fully up- preciated. They have in Incl collared their honours with ព
Lee Kwok-wah, Lo Pok and
Chi-lot alone bad the virility to emunter the pace of the opposition, but too much was thrown on to them by the less active teammates.
The Rest were a competent
of hi area
combination from stem to stern. Lay Yre was complete müşter ort the forceful play of wing halves Tang Sum and Tolfrey provided the sort of Yiu Cheuk- service on which
་ ་ ་ yin, Ho Cheung-you and Mok Chun-wah thrive, and thrive they did to the intense enjoy ment of the 6,000 spelators who led the two stands.
Che Wing-wah's unprofitable and annoying babit of holding
BUDGE PATTY, DROBNY AND
NIELSEN ELIMINATED IN
FRENCH TENNIS TOURNEY
the
Paris, May 20. American-Parisian, Budget Patty, debonair second seeded player for the Men's Singles, and Mrs Dorothy Knode, of New York, number two "seed" in the Women's event, both made shock exits from the French International Lawn Tennis Championships here today.
The 32-year-old Patty, idol of the French tennis public, was worn down and then outplayed in a marathon five set fourth round match against the Belgian interna tional Jackie Brichant, who is seeded only 16th.
Shots were fred at him from all angles and from all distances but whether it was the sly little
Chun-wah, the tub from Molt eute hender from Yut Cheuk-yin or the full-blooded thrive from Ho Cheung-ynu they all came allie to Yang and he rightly deserved the plaudits of the crowd.
The late goals by Lo Kwok- tai and Chu Wing-with were unsaveable order. really of the coming as they did the end of all-out and alt-up Rest attacks which had blasted the Eastern defence wide open,
Eastern--be 11 to their credit- never stopped trying to pul a better face on things but their deplete, injury-torn, team never had the strength, the versatility or the pitce to turn their few chances to advantage although they did provoke Tam Nal-huen into pulling off a couple of good
saves.
The game dragged on to an inglorious close as far as Eastern were concerned. The Rest were In complete cominánd of every- Yong Pul-dor's thing except
a
vital piece of territory.
to has
VERDICT: This
game must surely act
worning as A Eastern.
The team dangerous lifelessness that springs entirely from lack of
and pith. It pace
is acknow- ledged that they
have brilliant ball players but must also be noted nowadays the intricacies are so
the opposition alow
adequate Mine being given recover and counter,
that
some
It
that
is
to
Hunting Stewart, ridden by Miss 1. Touche of Oakley, Surrey, takes a fall at a fence at the Royal Windsor Horse Show.Central Press Photo.
Today's Chances At The Valley
By "RAPIER”
The Hongkong Jockey Club's Twelfth (Whitsun) Race Meeting will be continued today at the Valley and, with the weather remaining fine at the moment there are indications that the last day of the 1955/56 racing season will again draw a large holiday crowd of racing fans.
The Essex Handicap for Class 2 Ponies over the mile will form the malh attraction in a programme of twelve events and keen racing should be the order of the day.
The first saddling bell will be of scoring another win rather rung at 11:30 am., with the first brighter Giri, (K. Shih) is way! race starting at nooh, The Ufin Cover interval will follow the running sulted for this distance and I of the fourth race and the first think it will give Atomic Caesar bell after tiftin will be rung at a good face. 2.30 p.m.
Free Success. (Alex Lan) now assured should also be considered as this K. Kwok Is being Champton Jocney for the pony is good over this distance. 1055/60 racing season as he has Brivisto (Andrew Lam) is not 22 winners to date and leads by a bad selection for a place to three over his nearest rivals. He keep in mind.
As an outsider boar Dutch has a few good mounts to ride this afternoon to uđd to
Courage
Chun-fal) winners when the day is over. mind.
Here are my estimates of the
SECOND RACE chances:
FIRST RACE
who have
(Läi his
Rent Phate, One Mitte, this race
In
upit
for Class
In
10
1
morning gallops and this con- bination should not be ignored.
Then there is Diang which is Under very fit at the moment. the capable handling of K. Kwok I think it should have a say at the finish.
Fighting Spiel (Robert Tsai)
weight
is another pony to bear in mind on account of its light. of 143 lbs.
EIGHTH RACE Stafford Handicap: From the 195-
This sprint race is confined to Class 3 ponies which have won more than $3,000 in stakes since November 5, 1935. Over this
rue Post.
distance the best thing to do is to look for sprinters.
Tonyber (Allan Chan) is long
its chances today ого rather bright.
Mackerel Chinese
Wits Handicap: 19% Miler.
ponics, Evergreen (K. Kwok) The first race of the day is should have no difficulty in win- confined to Class 7 pontes to being. This pony came second overdue for a win, and I think ridden by Approved novite the Big Wave Bay Handicap ritiers
not won 10 over Six Furlongs at the 10th face ny
anywhere.
Race Meeting with S. W. Tang
(H. accent anime won Shek-
Hung) and Phoenix (A. win the ming)
"It is not likely to be fully Ostroumoit) should be well up Yuumott Handicap for Clits 8 tended. except perhaps by at the
inish
to owing the Lcdio (H. K. Chuong).
shorter distance, while Never Manx Penny (K. F. Chiu) is not bad over the distance al-Forget (C. F. Ng) and Thou
sand. Miles (M. Samkred), though it will have to give of its best to beat the other ponies in times out, may maite ametida to- which failed so badly the last the face.
ran well to
the two-mile post ponies over at the last meeting with this same rider up in the fine time. of 2.02-4/5. I believe its prospect
WEEKK-END BOWLS
Craigengower Take Four Very Valuable Points From Match With KCC
By "TOUCHER”
Craigengower Cricket Club further enhanced their chances of replacing Recreio as the Colony First Division Lawn Bowls League Champions by registering another major victory yesterday when they defeated Kowloon Cricket Club by four points to one.
bowling
the
the
For their hard-earned win the
For an outsider I would re day. corrimeria keeping an eye on
| Spanish Fot. (Ropert Tsal).
THIRD BACE
franc Handicap: Blx Furlongs,
NINTH RACE Aussex Plato: Six Furlongs,
by
This race will be contested 1950
Winners ponies.
only.
Winners
of not more than $3,000
In this race for Class ? ponies, in stakes, 135 lb. Penalties: 1 lb.
I like Good Girl (K. Kwak) the
best. This pony gallopped the for every $250 or part thereof In stakes in excess of $3,000, six furlongs on Wednesday won In
Maximum weight 109 lb. morning, May 9, during train-
Ing in 1.20.3-last quarter 20.4 Judging from its win in the
seconds.
There is Attractive Power (M. Samarca) to be reckoned with
as it is good over this distance.
St.
George's Plate over the
Bluegrass (H. K, Hung) will be mile at the 10th Race Meeting,
made firm favourite and
There is, of course, just
ish. (H. c.
Easy Slam (T. He Yau) should should not disappoint. also be in the running and
ex-
#
pect it to be near at the finish. Possibility that City of Viciceia
Alex Lam
and Begonia
will take
it
601
Out
Piny
a bad start
been provided whispered that this pony stands * good chance of scoring a win here
FOURTH EACÉ Rent Handicap: Ons Mus.
Class 10 ponies will battle out the Anish In this race. The
4
may cause an upset, does not suffer from
md
蜮
Snerely Yours (Star Liu) 1 coming mong nicely in its morning training and it given a flying start it should be well in the race.
The shorter distance: also Norao Kingen (AA ponies to watch bre Quizelle favours (Chun Kit). Thunder Sky (M. Ostroumoff) and The Cherub
either Samarca), Rowanglen (H. K. (M. Samareg)
and First Lady (P. these two may provide a sur- plumbi
prise.
10TH RACE Quizette is my choles, and I
Surroy think it should win, but Thunder Post,
Phila: From Sky is not fo be ignored as this This race is for 1950 pontes poly can move and the distance which have not won $1,280 or is more to its liking.
more in stakes. It is more or Rowanglen and First Lady less a gift for Carola (H. M. may have something to say with Botelho) os amongst the entries regard to the other position, but I do not think there is opony I don't think they can wini. to extend it, judging by its last run when It was officially fourth
FIFTH RACE Shropshire Handicap: Six Furlonge
the 2-Mile
Having gained nine points in Iwo matches at the expense of two of the the strongest teams In this season's First Division League, they will be well on way to the division's Championship honours should they be able to collect fall points from Indian Recreation Club "Blues" in a postponed match this Wednesday.
Though sill heavy, green con- badly. They wilted under
Lying only one shot, Brad- ditions yesterday were the best consistent
ol the bury missed taking out the op- his so far this season and some very Craigengower leads and No. 2s posing second shot with good bowls was seen by an and the ability of the threesdrive, bit toole the jack into unusually large crowd,
and slips to put in their share the ditch for count of two, The Kowloonites lost on the fat the precise moments.
With his last wood Hong Sling whole to a better team but Leonard's four scored drew to within two and
A
half were rather unfortunate in not single, a two and another single feet of the ditch for the first salvaging another point from to pass Jack Chubb at 18-17, Ashot and gave KCC their only the match. A lucky wick by beautiful resting shot by Chubb point from the match. Craigengower skip Stan Leonard on the 19th head saw him col- with his last wood gave his rink leet a count of four for his side. RCC had to thank their No. 2, a.one-shot victory over oppos- This was, however, short-
J. Dufeld, in particular. Bowl- This event will be fought out in the Taikokisul Plate (Second ing Jack Chubb's four.
Ilved. On the next head, SPECTACULAR START Craigengower bowlers retaliated ing consistently throughout the by Class 7 ponies and, judging Section) with P. K. Linng up. Kelpie (A. Ostroumoff) should was always from past performances, Flying
have no diffoulty in taking All three Craigengower rinks with a three to draw level with 21 heads, Duffield
Dutchman (H. H, Chan) will began the
with
second position with, Mak match
some their opponents at 21-21 when there near the jack.
Slur John Tang also did extreme probably win. up the last head was played. spectacular bowls, chalking
Opposition Tony Alvesly well to hold his own against
is Ukely to come (H. K. Hung) fighting out the no fewer than 18 shots against A Brst shot by
third position with Caravelle (H. THE TEAMB
their opponents three
of the two from Sultan (Robert Isal). the about a foot behind the Jack Francis Lee and
C. Pil). Ma Cherio (H. K. Chung) is stayed there The CHAMPIONS (Eastern): first three heads.
until Leonard's last skips Hong Sling had slightly
11th HACE When a runaway victory for wood, which wicked off a trent enjoyed a slight superiority over may disappoint again.
the batter of Bradbury. Coates another pony to watch; but it
Warwick Handleasi Fi Furlouge. Yong Pul-dor; Lo Pak, Chan
the Valley Club looked likely wood siraightened out and Kar-sau; Chow Man-chi, Ko Po-
In this rice for Class 3 pontes Kowlooniles
Don Philips and Ogley:
Harmony (T. H. Yau) is not the
jock off the
this back stopped inches
over
distance.. L'arc keung.
Kwok-wah; Ho
few brilliant bad.. fighting and when the tea-Chubb was a shade wide in his through with
Triomphe (M. Samereq) is the Ying-fun, Lau Chi-lam, Kwok
woods towards the end of the Timmer Mill (T. Travert) obvious choice for first place. interval came they had not only attempt to rest the shot wood Mrs Knode, Women's finalist allowed the match to ship from Ying-joke, Chu Wing-koung, Hau
game. Craifengower's and lett Leonard and his men
another candidate capable cut
of I think Tom, Thumb down
(A Ching-to to 21-year-old his grasp.
Pride of place in the Last
after extending the ela. year, fell
Ostroumol) is the only other The Rest: Tam Nal-huen aggregate lead 10 only two shots the winners by 22-21.
noon's match, however, goes to Miss Angela Buxton, the Briti
but were actually up on do Cup playe
Belgian wore him
(Sing Two); Solo Yiu (KMB), rinks.
For the losers both S. Y. Doe Job Landult's four with Landolt Wightman
the top Lau Lee (Kitchee): Tang Sum
in Post, Middlesex, who showed sterling down in the sun..
Hong Sling's four had a close and Alves as lead and No. 2 himself taking fighting qualities in winning
(KMB), Luk Tak-hol (South tussle with Unlike top-needed Aus- China), Tolfrey 4-6, 7-5, 6-1, after staving off trallan Lew Hoad, who had a Wing-wah (South China), Ho 13-10 lead when ten-time came their opponents
(Army); Chu four
B W. Bradbury's put up a creditable performancė [dividual honours. The followingchuang) has a good opportunity | King (Alex Lam). and enjoyed a narrow and actually had the better of are iny ratings of the more
during the prominent a match point when trailing tough five-setter against Robert
middle twelve heads of the match: at the end of the 13th head. Abdcbelam to get him match Cheung-yau (South China), Lo
Kwok-ini (Sing Tuo), Yju Jack Chubb's four were. 1-11 game. tight before
Britain's beating
Cheuk-yin (South China), Mok down against Stanley Leonard Dick Rosselet and Jack Chubb fourth Roger Becker in the
Chun-wah (South China). and his men after five heads, had a fair afternoon. round yesterday, Patty had to
but some very fine drawing by winners George Hong Choy meat Brichant
PRESENTATION OF having played
their lend, S. Y. Doc, and their lead and P. K. Lau at No. Z TROPHIES only three sels in the Cham-
No. 2, Alves, with able assist-though at their best, were the plonships. He had a bye and
Rosselet mainstays, particularly in once by No. 3 Dick a walkover at the start.
DECIDING BET
3-5 l the second set.
Incen
crowd
The huge holiday which fled the concrete tiers of the centre court could hardly believe their
Patty. eyeg 48
lead, a two-set
after holding
World Shooting Best Possible
Performance
The After
were
Lee
came
on
bowlers in
Joe Landolt
For the
C. C. Ma
C. R. Rossclet
at
G. Souza
J. Dumba
the
W. Hong Sling
A. M. Alves
***
***
OTHER MATCHES
At teo, at the end of the 15th in the Inst four or five heads
One of the features of the ruigengower's only clear-cut
in
Belgrade, May 20, Yugoslay marksman Nicolas Skorle today achieved the best possible world performance for
huge First Division cup four-love and served out the a sferice broken only by polite small calibre, lying position, shooting when he scored 400 match with a love game to win bendelops and in fact the only out of a 400 possible, points at | 3-6, 4-0, 7-5, 7-5, 6-2,
burst of anything like spón an inter-towniflo shooting com-
taneous cheering was reserved petition in Belgrade.
The competition was held in honour of President Tuto's 64th birthday.--Franco-Présio,
Soviet Athlete Sets New Javelin Mark
Parte, May 20. Soviet athlete Vladimir Kuzne boy today lowered his own Soviet national record for, the Javelin thrów, with a throw of 78,75 metres, atan athletic Tase Trows
meeting in #Pency repór Kuznetsov's
On
CLOSE GAME
came
SIXTH RACE.
is
Oxford Handicap: From the z-entry to challenge it.
For those
who are looking How Do I Know (H. K. for an outsider I suggest Super-
John Halifax
(T. Travert) the of winning this race despite its
disappointing run the last time should not be overlooked, out. I think it should just about
12TH RACE:' Essex Handicap: One Mite. win, as the distance is more to
This is the firial event of the its liking.
schsoft and
Full Ahead (K. Kwok) has 1955/50 been kndeking at the door, of among success for a long time and Resurrection
racing the
ponies (CEL.
chicred
Llu),
Golden and"
Every Day (Allön Chan) is an-Bobsle (WRI) are
other pony to bear in mind as Branch
it is capable of giving the afore-
..
Third Division match were also fight.
One Second Division and one mentioned two ponies
played off yesterday. In the
a good
(W. K.
(F.
the best.
Easy Money will
be piloted by probably a
better than the others, in
win it the.
mana
At the end of the game the
and slip Jack Chubb enabled first five heads and the last five League Championship trophies
Ave, them to chalk up
a heads. presented to the season's a two and a single on Fred Madar at No. 3 nin winning teams by the Hon. thee, at our successive heads, had an unsuccessful day except This lack of match practico Kwok Chan, President of the was evident at the commence Hongkong Football Association, head, they were leading ment of the deciding set when
by and Leonard in the skip's role Becond Division, Craigengower. S. Wong and for those who view of Its fine.
was well below ́form.
Cricket Club scored an overpreter an outsider this combina- Mongkok Handicap over the Patty surprisingly jost his
presentation was the almost
Champion distance, but Babsie complete. Incie service. Looking a weary man from
of enthusiam win was scored by Joe Landolt's
whelming victory over Filipino tion is worth following
SEVENTH RACE
WAS second in this same rate and Club whom they beat on oll he never recovered from this
the big crowd gathered four, all of whom again played
Norfolk, Handicap: Bbc Purlonga. may create a the other rink Hong cinite by Di ahots to 43. High- Chessington (P. Plumbly) breach and though he had the outside the cordon formed
Golden Breach which by brilliant bowls to outbowl D. B. Sling's four carried their close light of the match was a Βάντη the Police.
winner of the Knutsford good third in the above, face, experience of ten Wimbledons
Sequeira, M. J. Divocha; F. R. behind film he just could not Ko Po-keung received the Kermant and Bill Gaffney by a game against Bradbury's four to stored by A. M. Source rink Handicap (First Section) for must be considered.
Knock-Down ran poorly the check the Belgian who went to
score of 17-9-at ten and 33-10 an 18-15 score at the end of the over that of J: S. Curreem.
The Third Division game be-Class 5 ponies from the 14-mile 19th head. With Bradbury lying at the end of the match,
1wd shots on the 20th head, tween two strong contenders for post at the Ninth Race Meeting, last time out and was never in the picture. It should be watch- Hong-will probably win this race. CRACKED UP
Hong Sting drow in a difficult the divison's title RW
The only danger is Santa ed over this distance, and, e, win second shot to all maintain the kong Football score a 4-1. win'
Green Maria :(Alex == Lam), which is not altogether out of the ques- that It was atter tea Two other redoubtable Wim- for Yong Pui-dor as he step- Kowloon bowlers
the lead at 18-18 when the last head over Kowloon Bowling
Club.
has been running well during tien cracked up was played. bledon perforiners, Jaroslav ped forward to · receive" · hir Drobny of Egypt and Kurt Championship medal and Nelson of Denmark, were both right woll had he earned the beaten in straight sets in the ovation given to him by the fourth round.
fang. Drobny, who is now 39, the full list
For the record book hore is could not hold the wlly Ameri-
thesori'a |can Herble Flam and went down First Division Championship: 7-5, 6-3, 0-0, while Nielsen, Winners, Extern; Runners-up, playing below his best, was South China, beaten down by the power and Second Division
accuracy of Ashley Cooper 10-
honours:-
Champlob-
ship: Winners, KMB; Hummers-
year-old Australian Hard Court up, Kilchovision Championship Champion, who showed enough abiitty in winning 6-3, 6-4, 6-3 Winners, EAMC Runners-up, to rank us a potential Analist, Prisons,
Fourth Division. „Cham
In the quarter-final the line-ship: Winners, 3 & S; Runners- of in draw order : Brichant Verzi Cooper, Sven Davidson
Worksom
(Swoddn) versus Flam. Shield,
Giuseppe Mario (Italy) versus
rasional Paul. Remy
Pietratigen (Ifály) Termin Homa
Junior. Shields Winners, Kid
randy A Shields Wind South China] Runnersdagi K
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