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Hongkong FA Soccer Fixtures For April 3-7
The following Hongkont Foot- ball Association matches have been arranged for period April 1-7.
ATRA, T
International Cup Replay England/Wales Combined
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Portugal, Club, 8.30 p.m. Ref, S. U. Woo; Lines, R. Groy/Mak Yeung-ful.
EX-
Curtain-raiser; - Non-Chinese Ex-Interporley v, Chinese Interporters, Kick off 7.15 p.m.
APRIL 6
1st Div-Club y. Eastern (PP from 13.10 50), Club, 6 p.m. Ret. R. Wehb; Lines. L. Chunst/ La Shlu-wing.
St. Joseph's v. Sing Tan (PP Tron 14.30:58), Caroline 1130, 3 pm. Rer. R Cyny: Lines, R.
Browning/I. Morrison,
I'
קוריות
v. Kwong Wal CPP From 14.10.58). Boundary St, p.in. Rer. S. U. Woo; ilnes. Mik Young-fok Li Ping-pu
2nd Div:-CMB V. Club, 3.30 p.m. Rer La Shiu- witt: Les Digby Lre/H, N. Tu
REME,
Do kyard v. RAMC, Caroline 11, 9.00 pm, itef. Thang King- hong: Lints. W. S. Campbell/ Tsung Nal-bun.
13&Sv. Gymnastle, Boundary SL, 3.30 p.m. Ref. J. Moore; Linen Lee Kin-chi/Wong Wal kay.
Prisons
V. Talkoo, Stanley, 5 pm. Ref Wong King-chung: Line fieorge Jor/S E. Mat- thews.
3rd Div:-Hollandin v. Redi- Ref. fuston, V. 3.30 p.m
Wong Mak Hin-lung: Lines Yuk-chun/Chrung Hon-ki
!!
V
Caroline
Dotweil, IV, 3.30 pan. Ref. Ng Yur- watt Lines. Yu Loong-kin/P. Phititras,
University v. Mercanute, FL.V.. Ref. Li Fook-on: Lines. To Hon-kit/You Wah-hing,
AFS v. C&W, H.V. 5 p.m. Ref Luk Tat-ut Lines Chu Kam-shing 'Chring Tung-sun,
APRIL 7
Shield Finals
Senior: KMB v, South China, BK Stadium, 5 p.m. Ref, A. H. R Tucker: Lines. Dawson/R. P. Browning.
E. G.
Junior-RAF Sal Wan V1 South China, HK Stadium, 3 Ref. W. Sanders: Lines. PW Bates/F R. Pratlett.
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2nd Diy-Tong Wab y, Soll citors, 11.V.. 3.30 pm Rer R. Morden-White; Lines. Moreton/Chu Che-shing.
Telephone v. Tramways, H.V. & p. 10. R. 11. Lane; Lines. J. Gargetla/Hau Sik-wal,
3rd Div:-CMB
H. V, 3.30 p.m. Ref. Godown, Chan Ping-tak; Lines Chan Shlu-chuen,Wong Kain-fal,
V
Kin.
"THE CHINA MAJE, WEDNESDAY, MARCH'
1957:
NEW PROFESSIONAL BOXER EARL HAIG SHOW BRINGS
Attacking the speed Ball like a man who means
to punch his way to the top is new professional boxer Terry Downes, pictured in training at the Thomas Beckett Gymnasium, Old Kent Road, London. He is to fight as a middleweight and will have his first contest — against Peter Longo at Harringay on April 9.
Downes who is 20 and lives in Paddington, London, was a successful amateur boxer in the United States. He had 83 fights and won every title for his eight, including the Welterweight Championship of the U.S. Murines. He came back to Britain after serving in the Marines for three years.
Downes is to be managed by Mr Jarvis Astaire,
Waterman, who also manages Peter
the British He is to be trained by Welterweight Champion, Snowy Buckingham who, from what he has seen of Downes in the gymnasiami, judges him 'the greatest ever he's better than Eric Boon-Reuterphoto.
DESMOND HACKETT'S COLUMN
Give
The Eager
Kids A Chance
JOCK DINNING TO THE FISTIC CROSS-ROADS
BY OUR BOXING REPORTER
The Annual Boxing Tournament in aid of the Earl Haig Fund will be staged at the Queen Elizabeth Youth Centre in Kowloon on Friday evening and according to all repo ts it looks like being a great success.
This yearly fistle treat is something of a joint enterprise, The Hongkong. Amateur Boxing Association looks after the arrangements in so far as boxers and boxing are concerned' whilly the British Legion looks after all the facets of house management so that spectators can enjoy to the full the hard work of the HKABA's matchmakers.
The determination of the two of the Earl Halg Fund and the been as big a disappointment to organisations to make this com- ourrent predictions-and hopes himself as to his many sup- bined operation one of the sport--are that this year's show will
porters. ing calendar is all for the good be the most sucedssful to date.
Japan Scores A 5-2 Win Over Hungarian Team
The
4
the
Both sides of the promotion Dhuning as always been good team have done an excellent copy for
sportswriters. job of work, The bill, which They have praised him; they contains almost every name that have criticised him, and r be- matters in the Colony, looks love that their comments on
from being like providing a thrilling pro-his tickle form-far gretame, and the sensible pricing consctise have been honest and, Į.
fully Justified. of sents should surely guarantee of the time,
Friday evening thero
Will be a pneked house.
It
uny
names
Like
the
On
son, /Breat chance to prove the pessi-
is always impossible to many exciting bouts on the bill but as usual there will be ♫ know in advance what will or
Leaving London Airport the other day for, Dinning.... eye for Paris, Mar. 20. will not be good show from very special
Buenos Aires was the British and Empire Flyweight Dower, who is at present Japanese men's table boxing point of view but that, however, is the prize...not I And it hard to believe that standing personality. He has t
Champion, Dai Dower. penalty....for being an out- termis team tonight defeated
with
doing his National Service in the Welch Regiment, bill Hungarian team by five wins to
Parkes,
will meet Pascual Perez for his world title.-Central two in Budapest, radio Budapest Hancock,
Press Photo. Wbng. Fong, reported. The Japanese team is touring Europe following 11s Williams, Morales, MeMenamy suvcesses in the World Table and Dinning in it can fall to hit Tennis Championships in Stock-the high spots... and to fact holm.
I personally
ersonally expert this particu Yesterday, the Japanese lar venture to go on record as
women's team beat Hungary by five
matches to three. Individual results
ok.
the
huge sucTEERS.
INDIVIDUAL HONOURS Most of the boxers I have Japan-Hungary men's encounter mentioned are so well known by the that there is the left that is Masiven MTI news agency new to say about them. Every- one of them has proved his
tonight we
were
Hungarian
as follows:
Tanaka (Japan) bent Side by worth against the best possible 10-21, 21-14, 31-18.
opposition. We have seen Berozik (Hungary) beat ballig it out In Tsunoda by 21-10, 21-10.
We have seen
team
selves On when Individual honours have been at stake; and a they will be doing
bent-just (Hungary)
in
the
I doubt if any post-war boxer in the Colony has caught the or had pubile fancy so firmly
so much written and spoken- about him as has popular Jock Dinning. I have missed very few
inists premature in singing his swansong!!!
|
Soviet Union May Compete
Wimbledon Either
At
This Year Or Next
By ERIC NICHOLLS
London.
Wimbledon may have lost some of its former glory. But it looks as though
a new interest will be created on its famous courts. Russin, new boys to tennis, are considering entering a team either this year or next.
the Soviet State Sports Committee's Says Victor Kolegorsky, head of tennis section: "Although we consider we are still lagging behind the top world class in temmis; there is every chance that the Soviet Union may Wimbledon."
Little
Western
compete at
to their second choice-royal blue.
-(London Express Service).
(COPYRIGHT)
Ogmura (Japan) beat Foeld! by 21-10, 21-0.
Berezik
by 19-21, 21-18, 21-15. am on Friday-we have sen Tanaka
Ogimura (Japan) beat Sido them curage in relentless and by 21-15, 21-17,
punishing encounters Tsunoda (Japan) beat Foeldi wari naine of Charity. by 21-17, 21-23, 21-13.
Ogimura
beat (Japan) Berezile 15-21,
by
21-19, 21-19. The Ogimura-Berczik match
known in 1ho, champion team will give an was the highlight of the even-
world of Russin's exhibition of hockey. ing, as both players had, won Their first two matches, Berczik of his bouts since that memor tennis players. Indications are
Scotland's amateur soccer had beaten Tsunoda in straight ale terap he had in theen that, as Mr Kolegorsky, says,
wise mefi. sido to sels and then defeated World air at the Club Stadlum before they are well below world class selectors are
mest Champion Tanaka, before going be was really neelimatised to at the moment. But apparently pleking the
there aren't enough courts in England's atontours at Hampden telekts of Ogimura. Free the strength seeping
have the Park on March 30, they the exacting Hongkong climate, Russia to accommodate all
want to young hopefuls who
system that might GRAND SPORTSMAN
adopted a the
well be copied by the senior jame, Win or lose he has always
More than 30 intinor
and selectora ni Scotland shown himself to be a grand sportsman, and even if some open-air hard courts were com England-particularly England.
Moscow's Lenin nt
of the side are from one officinis think it is "nonsense to pleted
club-Queen's Park-the only Say that he is on the decline or Stadium last summer.
And it is failed to live up to
there that Russia hil-amateur club in the Scottish somard
her stage
first major esgue. the
London Mar. 20.: of his thrilling will
tourament from The odd man out is Lov
With Thirty-two probables carlier performances, I think it international
29 to July
August 8, in
the con Locke of Queen's Park Rangers. jockeys for Lincolnshire is significant that Dinning him-
with the Soviel By picking ten self has never sought to make nection
men from Handicap to bo run over on "World Youth
Queen's Park, the selectors excuses for temporary lapses of spensored
Festival." They are form.
leading players from Britain the United States will compete.
WIMBLEDON CLASST
Presse.
It was the squawk of the town the way the English League side had been made to look the boob side of 1957 by the Scots.
down And the soccer-minded citizens of this country have not accepted this foolish show gladly. They are, in fact, fighting mad! My sleeping-car attendant on the train homing from Scotland lamented: These England selectors know as much about footballers as my lad of five."
to
DAVIS CUP
P.I. To Meet Wembley India Towards End Of April
When paused briefly in my to the chap who sweeps out the favourite London football-talk- | dressing-rooms ing tavern before heading for but who is going to take over? Nottingham yesterday the
PASSED BACK customers snarled along these Ines,
"England boss Walter Winter- S & S Tamar, bottom couldn't manage at old outing the England ladies'
Watsons v, RIL. H. V., 3.30 pm. Rer. A Melutosh; Lines. P. D. Beulos/Lai Kin-chung.
Altraft v.
That "What would you do?" question was parsed smartly back to me..
I opined that we could
than much worse
buik
do
Manila, Mar. 27. He has nerepied each decision The Philippines will propose without any betrayal of emotion H.V., 5 pm. Ief. Ng Chun-players
our Tokyo or Manila as the site of both when he has won and when are more eager to get England side around the, won- W. Christon/ wing: Lines, J.
on advertising hoardings ban Choy Wing-chuen.
and this country, the Philippine Duration of International Cup buil jobs..."
to get cracking with their foot- der team of Manchester United, Davis Cup te between India, his efforts in the ring must have I know the idea is not new, Amateur Athletic Federation It was done in the heyday of disclosed through Replay 90 minutes. No extra
A spokesman the Arsenal when Arsenal fans last night. customers were pussing. When could
theer
at every match.
The Federation also enils for
Vine,
Well, that was the way.
Singapore May
Duration of Senior and funior I casually tossed the old In- And I could ser nothing the playing of the tie on April. Send Soccer Team
Shield Finals 90 minutes, Extra | evllable 84-dollar poset: What against having an England side time 10 minutes each must be played in the event of a draw. 2nd Division League Jardine
would you do, ebums? filled the bar.
It is all right this bold talk
v. RAF Sa! Wan postponed of sacking everyone right down
Nominate YOUR
was u silence selected right now
27, 28 and 29. This and glen counter
En enrilor r-proposal to weekly practice games
agolust I know ukgestion by India that the te the top League clubs,
be played in New Delhi on that would present a problen April 6, 7 and 8. The Federa but if we are not prepared to
11on had objected to Delhi tackle dimeulifes we should get out of international football right away.
Hongkong Footballer
Of The Year
Members of the public are invited to nominate Hongkong's Footballer of the Year for the current
season.
It is a popularity poll organised by the China Mail, and nomination coupons will be accepted until the closing date to be announced later.
The two qualifications for nomination are: (1) Footballing prowess patte
(2) Sportsmanship on the field of play Nominations should be addressed to Editor, China Mail, Wyndham Street,
To the Editor, China Mail,
My nomination for Hongkong's Footballer of Year, taking into regard his playing ability and sportsmanship on the field of play is
(Signed)
Club:
the
I would give young chaps like Sheffield United goalkeeper Alan Hodgkinson hie big chance. Too many of these eager young kids have had their fighting heart broken by being tossed out after
a brief trial:
I would promote centre-half Trevor Smith to a permanent place in the England team. Ronnie Clayton would get an- other crack at right-half. And most certainly Duncan Edwords, the golden keyman of England, would be left-half,
A PROMISE
If this super soccer mon is
not the Footballer of the Year then I would buy him a medal. (Remember that promise, Dun- can!)
For the rest, you could put in the Manchester United forward lino (minus Etre man Bu Whelan) with Ronnie Allen of West Bromwich at centre. forward. Here, is a rare player
boenuse of its mass courts to are which the Filipino players
Failing agree not accustomed. ment on elther Manila or India, the Federation said that Tokyo
site since would be the Idest both Filipino and Indian players had playett on the courin there.
--Franoc-Pri550,
Sports Diary
To
Ceylon
Singapore, Mar. 20, Singapore many sond a soccer team to play in Ceylon in the near future, the Straits Things; a Singapore newspaper reported today.
The newspaper said Mr. M. H Yusuf, a Colombo Football Asso- clation official had discussed the possibilities of such a tour at a week-end meeting here with Mr Lim Yong-lang. Secretary об The
Amateur Football Association
and
Probables With
Jockeys For The Lincolnshire
one or two of Scotland's tomorrow (Wednesday) are might possibly have overlooked mile at Lincoln at 1516 GMT Brightest individuals. But they Whirahek (L Pigoat), Tudor at least can claim to have Jinin (L. Lindley), ale Rockr and tim work, not (W H. Cara); Loppylogs (Doug
wins Smith),
Tale Of "Two Cities (W. Bentley), Mountains Music Barlow); Dionisio
The Russians may not be team, "Wimbledon class right now, Brilliant but knowing the way they do matches, things when they get a bee in their bonnet we can expect big improvements in the not so distant future,
individualism,
2
Britt), Orthopaedie (J. Mercer),
Nicholas (J.
Chou
Lewis), Nonchalenoo
SAME PRINCIPLES England selectors could do a Swept And tennis in not the only lot worse than adopt the same Nicklepy "new" sport being fostered by principles and select the bulk (G the Russians. They will have of Manchester United's super- Mercer), Trialtress" (G, Little- at wood). Babur (E. Hide), Beat
House (F. Duri); Selling
Star Talking of United, Matt (W, Snaith), Closed Doors (H. J.
manager who in Greenaway), Stoney Ley ( Busby, the
(P. Tulle), always thinking up something Simo); Corinthian new, has ordered a new strip Don Basilio (P.
a cricket match as part of the side to face Scotinad
Wembley next month. World Youth Festival, plus badminton, unjenown in Moscow bofore, and the Indian Olympic
Soviet Lifter
Breaks Own
World Record
Paris, Mar. 26.
for his lads, to be used in major | Vial Law (N. Pear3), Mar- -
King's
Coup (D. Groening), Aberdoven
floodlit matches,
The kit consists of red shirts, (R. Williams); Shade Link (D.
red shorts with while piping, Keith), odlet
Lăng T Carter)
and red stoeldings, all made of Strange fluorescent material...y
be
Reader
World Chess Championships
Scottish Majurus (S. Millbanks), Saud (3. Carer); Quarto" (no "United have asked the jockey), Sunrise (N. Mentosh), League's permission to wear Phaetons (J. Lyachi), Gay. Triu this startling now ont..
(D, W. Morris)Reu. expected permission will The Straits Times said Mr Soviet Middleweight World granted
One of the major problonia Yusut who arrived in Singapore Champion weightlifter Feder with seven other members of a Hogdanovski, has broken his for clubs playing under flood- cultural mission to China, Russia own world record for the press,ights is the choosing of a strip and Czechoslovakia had said and for the three Olymple of sufficent contrast to the
opposition's colours and that later a Ceylon team may movements, Tate news agency will show up under the
that TIKTA VECAAF Cabeck Cup
Governor's Cup Bond Bound return a visit to Singapore. reported tonight.
lights,
Paris, Mar. 20. pay- Bogdanovski Hofsted a Me Yusut was quotdi' as
Leyton Orient produced an Mikhail Botvinnik and Aruty Soccer: Stanley, 3.30 Panis
ing Lack of funds is our big-handed press of 135 kilograms, gest handicap.
Jils own record.ör 134'} all-white-strip" for¬one of thair (VasilevSmyslovTM do their But it the break nel up on August 1 NICO" Lawir Tennis Champions | 20
Amateur Football Singaporo sitipai: Men' Doubles (Final), Adixed Sociation will play in Ceylon 1050, and succeeded in lifting may not be sufficiently bright today at the 40th move,
in Moscow My only doubt is that the red ninth game for the World Cha
Championships. Doubles. 15 cap., 4.50: p.m., 200
Moscoly .But: than the profits we would make a total of 422 kilos for the three for floodlights,
TODAY
J- Boccer
1.30 p.m.
at
two
38
rocent matches.
E.K. Lown Tennis Association would enable us to send a team world record which he set up at strongers to red their normal change the
movements, thus breaking the should know, For they are no radio reported tonight-
Annual Meeting at HKCC, 6.30 D.M,
Fencing
here
Mr Yurut leaves for Com-the Olympic Games at Melbourne, colour, although so many sides leading in the championships
today Reuter.
League matches mean a change Botvinnik-France Presse,
tip: at EYMCA, : 10.30a.m.
lock over Fencing: Champlon munist China with the Mission in December, 1980 France play in red that many of their with 5 points to four for Holder
who resents being on the losing | 3750 p.m. side. He plays his heart out to avoid such humiliation.
And if this prest, England. sidó lacks ong think it is a teeth-grilling: détermination
and
THE GAMBOLS
to
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