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ARMY SPORTS
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For the second week in succession cricket gels the place of honour in Sports Parade, and the spotlight very deservedly shines on the Hongkong Signal Rgt., winners of the Major Units Knock-out Cricket competition..
After several postponementa due to climatic conditions the 1/Green Howards faced the Signals lust week and were beaten after a game considered by the experts, and agreed by your scribe, as the finest regimental cricket match seen in the Colony for many years.
really
to a
INTER-UNIT SOCCER Football. so far us unit games are concerned, is drawing to the close of yet another season, and two of the three select the
Winning the 1098,
theating conclusion Infantrymen onesed with good season. 2/ Lieut. Day and L/Cu). Higginbottom and their morale was high when these two put on 85. Two wickets fell at 58 but hupes revived again when Cpl. Bolton took control of the bowling and with some lovely cricket look his personal score 10 09 before being well caught and bowled by Ashcroft. The tali, plus Mr Extras, brought met and narrowly defeated 20
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League Champions of the Minor Units League havo now been played.
137 HAA (Java) Battery RA
PDS in a rather scrappy game the grand tolat up to 171 when,
the lar bill of the 35thy 2-1 to move into the final
with
over,
the inst
out.
AL this
an
sluge. Command Workshop mon was run REME last Wednesday, on
almost deserted
Boundary stage the Green Street
ground, WITH 11 trife Howards must have felt very hirky
also to
defeat the confident of victory, particularly unfortunate 'Medics' who very so whom 2/Lleut. Pickering, who carty in the second half lost the opened
Licut-Colonel of one with
of their best Atkinson, was bowled for one
Thompson, also wicket when he had the batsman's nightmare 'unlucky thirteen'.
2/Lleut
who Linne,
This bowler to thin stage play had claimed the Colonel's
thu
renches FDS XI
been slightly in favour of the although the REME
of
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team were a goal ahead thanks to a free kick just outside the area which the opposition falled
cover properly, permitting Davis to flush the ball into the top right-hand corner of the net
tributed on excellent 38, was then joined by L/Cpl. Asherof! who lad bowled throughout the opposition's Inning, and, having taken ove wickets for
Even with ten men the FDS 67 runs, could be considered to 07
their dismayed but were nut share of the havo done his work. Up to this stage hostile finishing was poor and the few
Fcore accurately directed shots bowling had kept down and over 90 runs were dealt with efficiently
only teri 'keeper,
still required
vers to come.
witd
the
MASTERLY FASHION
139_. Quickly getting his Ashcroft set about the bowling
were
by the
Toward the end the ten men felt the strain and the REME boys got well on top and made the game safe with another goal. The next match will definately sellle the problem of who is in masterly Tushion and the the champion ten and my SCOTT rose rapidly.
a victim of money is on the Artillerymen if Linnel departed,
the REME side play as poorly Higginbottom, and Capt. Tidey
Stanley
as in this joined Asheroft. He rightly leth
the Corporal have his head and with delightful stroke play all round the wicker he renched 93 without defeat,
Tidey
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THE CHINA ~ MAIL,
WEDNESDAY, APRIL -10, 1957.
THE REAL MADRID STORY
"HE CAN DO ANYTHING"
-AND THAT IS NO EMPTY COMPLIMENT
By ARTHUR WALMSLEY
In Madrid, Spain, they have this saying: "Two people in Spain ean do anything-Franco and Bernabeu." The bit about Franco didn't surprise me the odds about the General finishing anything he starts must be stacked high in his favour.
But how come that Senor Bernabeu rated top-bracketing with the 'dictator of Spain? It did not take me long to learn that the citizens of Madrid were paying no empty compliment to the man who is President of the Real Madrid Club,
Santiago Bernabeu is one of need to ring the president-ho | an all-sports centre where the matches receipts from soccer the truly great men of sport, ond was already in the building. in his own way is perhaps doing This was my chance to make could be used to give the youth as much to change the face of a dea?. Would the secretary of Madrid sporting facilities Spain as General Franco him- please tell the president that a hitherto unknown.
the Journalist
Bernabeu, nell,
from Britain would
man of action, realisation The more they told me of ike
about the to see him-and if the then act Bernabeu the more I wanted to president did not fcel
well of his plan. Major obstacle, of tremendous was the him-and
I enough the harder
to meet
would course, me I
bother capital required. But Bernabeu The leave quietly and not found it to get to him.
A dimeulty did not spring from him again.
had judged his publle well.
discourtesy.
some £650,000 The mer who
Senor publie loan of typical of Was
floated-and it was might have arranged it wanted Bernabeu that the moment he was to spare Bernabeu-not
knew of my presence he left his pletely subscribed in a office and came me, but from himself.
with expansive friendliness. By popular now I might not be
there secretary, but with the was no doubting the sincerity of the President's welcome.
meet
from
It
me to meet
day.
INDOMITABLE WILL
For
Bernabeu, now 01, only six weeks ago underwent a major abdominal operation
FUNDAMENTAL AIM requiring 27 stitches, Yet today with indomitable will and with For, as I became increasingly conversation. the wound heavily bandaged aware during our and still weeping, he insists on Bernabeu's fundamental aim in going about his unpaid business sport is to create and cement on behalf of Real Madrid and friendship between people and
nations.
To that end he 13 sito the youth of Spain.
PRIDE OF SPAIN
Com- single
In 1043 the Stadium, which is now the sporting pelds of Spain. was opened and given the name He has of Santiago Bernabeu, been president of the club ever slice, And Was recently un- animously voted president for the next four years.
When Bernabeu plcked the land of the Stadium the cost the equivalent of a penny 11 was at the Real Madrid dedicating his life,
Bernabeu was a Real Madrid per square foot. head-
Today, with Club's administrative
before quarters that I finally caught up footballer himself
the Madrid rapidly expanding, that
land first World War, and, they told same
surrounded by But before we meet Bernabeu, was only prevented from modern 20-storey blocks of fals winning his International cap is valued at the equivalent of
£10 per square foot.
with my mun,
miles
1 must tell you of the club's by the war, In those days the headquarters. It is some two Real Madrid ground held only and 18,000 spectators, and the club six- was
very
much the poor
Atletico with in 70,000 crowd-of capacity Stadium.
Avorage attendances at Real Madrid League games top the of relation to rival Madrid team 190,000 mark, with gate receipts
£3,400. And because the club is a non-profit-making
Bernabeu
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BANTAMWEIGHT
TITLE FIGHT.
The new World Bantamweight Champion (recognised by Europe but not by the American National Boxing Association), France's Alphonse Halimi (right): in the course of his title fight against Italy's Mario D'Agata against whom he
won on points.-AFP Photo.
ONLY £1,421,000 INVOLVED
It All Depends On A Postmark The Biggest Win In Racing History
By A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
from the Stadium occupies the whole of a
the heart alorey block in Mudrio. But even here paper-
second work takes
place to active sport and the social cide
aware of the Spanish public's committeemen from of Real Madrid.
tom socce down are honecary officials, all The lofty pelota and basket-growing appetite
conceived the idea of building a surplus cash is ploughed back ball court and its banked-up seats for spectators run through mighty new Stadium for Real into the club.
Madrid and developing It Into
(To be continued) four storeys. With the re- freshment rooms and bars and the dressing-roomS claiming much of the remaining space, the administrative oficials are ery much the 'back-room- boys,'
small It was in
waiting room on the top storey that I met
and the club secretary asked if he might arrange an Interview with Senior Bernabeu. sick The president was still a mon, 1 was told, and it was not the good that he should be over-
worked. to- I countered quickly.
Betting men are laying odds on a clash between two men over the biggest In the fleld are punter Abdul W. "win" in racing history-nearly £1,500,000. But Bernabeu, the visionary, organisation in which all the
Chaudry, 26-year-old Pakistani, of Cardiff, Wales, and bookmaker. William Hill, of London, England, and Glasgow, Scotland.
Soccer Dangers Scare Lloyd's
For two post- The betting fraternity are calling it the Postmark Stakes.
Mr Chaudrey is entitled to claim his marks will decide whether dark-skinned fabulous winnings from Mr Hill.
The SECOND post-second postmark They were on the envelope the 8th. containing the £2 each-way mark is dated February 10 and after the races, seven-race accumulator bet he was put on at Glasgow. sent to the Hill organisation.
All the
ΣΑΛΤΣ horses February 9, And they all won.
The winnings on the first race were staked on the second, the second on the third, and so on
.until the colossal sum of
041,000
for the win and
was put on
"We have had dozens of these "What happened to my letler postmark cases in the past. The between the 8th and the 10th?" matter is in the hands of the Post Office. We are not claim- Bespectacled Mr Chaudry-he Ing fraud." is not married-tolą mo he was
very lucky man.
"I give tips to lots of people."
Mr Chaudry's solicitors told
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MACAO VISIT
team, The Army
having disposed of their visitors from the oct goal, leave 18 Macao by usesful
wiles of next Saturday for the return before falling to the Thompson with the score al game. The team will not be
accumulated-£1,- he said. The Lloyd's underwriters who insure the footballers 107, and Capt. Ballard came in Binally selected until after the five next League match against the 10 see Ashcraft get the
Would of England against permanent injury in international rung needed
with CAA at Boundary Street for victory three overs stili to play, and
and if both and (morrow evening,
the secretary please ring the and representative matches may be forced to increase Howards sportingly these teams at Macao produce president at his home and ask their premiums. They are faced with heavy losses on a played out the rest of the over the football seen in the first if I might go out to see him? possible pay-out of £76,000 on four players, after this was accomplished, encounter, an exciting and The secretary 'slipped up' badly
For years the bold men of Lloyd's have worked SECOND postmark on the letter before the races as the days time." hoping that he might reach the interesting game will result. In reply to that, There was no
Bullard's wicket 100 but with
I feel sure that all fans will falling for a
match bo pleased to duck the ented with Ashcroft feeling, I authorities decided that as the
1/Northamptons reached am sure, tired but happy.
final of the Caldbeck Cup and It is agreed that cricket is a
then left before the final could tean game but this magnileent performance by Ashcroft rounds be played the other Brialists, 24
the Green
hear that
.
the
the
This
seems
on
"We have heard from Mr Hi £1,421,000
and he has denied the validity the bet. No offer of a A spokesman of Willam Hof
Wa told me: "This is very awkward. | settlement has been made. 380,000 for the place. Then sime the bombshell. We say that according to our have instructed solicitors in The Hill organisation declared rules we can make no payment Glasgow and that the bot was invalid as the on the postmark put on the proceedings in nine letter was put on after the races had been run.
odds of 8,000 to one against a player being put out of the to be game in such matches. The figure now
B over-generous. The FA pay six guineas per man match. The cover given is £15,000 to the players' club punter was indignant when I and £4,000 to the player himself.
for
Field Engineer Rgl., should off a very good season in which
represent Hongkong In the the has scored 217 runs for a FARELF Championship later in
he has of 43.4 and average
the year. taken 37 wickets for an average
Many, however, were
dis of in Regimental games,
repetition of favourably appointed that a which compares with the leading Colony cricket the Major Units Cup final with the 27 HAA Rgt. was not to be. averages.
referees were I am sure the Contacting both team managers, for one cannot understand Con
award. how he was overlooked for the they were both quite keen to right in their
troop is only 18 strong and they Malayan tour as his fielding is pluy a friendly match, and in
the next few
days details of have never falled to turn out, on a par with his batting and
always brought along bowling, and it is still hoper time and place will be settled and
spectators, that the Selectors may be able and If the result is a game half reserve and a few
as good as the last meeting it among Diem usually the Battery season. to squeeze another seat on the plane for a player who would, will still be worth going a long Officer. They almost always
lost, and lost with a smile, certainly never let them down, way to see. and who is a potential match
winner.
It now
the
The short, plump Pakistani
talked to him at his home behind the nylon and knitwear shop he owns in Cardiff.
"The FIRST postmark on the letter reads 3.15 p.m. Cardiff on
brought forth a lot of discussion and a fair number ef nomina- tions. from CPO, B2 Ind Sqar RE, 50
Portsmouth have already later he is still getting pain," A short list was arrived at Coy, RASC, HKCTU, and 3 AO Troop RA. These, one by one, received the £15,000 for Len said Doherty.
Fourth name on the black list "How could my letter have were discussed and a final ballot Philips, and Len got a cheque
Jeffrey the arrived at Hill's after the races seems is Alick Jeffrey. £4,000. was taken. 3 AO Troop came
will wonder boy, the inside-forward when I posted it on February out well on top, receiving twice certain that similar sums the number of votes of their have to be paid to Fulham and described by Doherty so many 87" he said.
their Injured
"the greatest young centre-forward, times as nearest rivals.
Bedford Jezzard,
player of this or any age."
Jezzard
011 was hurt
BROKE LEG Jeffrey broke his leg in two South African tour last summer.
England Medical reports give him little places playing for chance of playing again, though Under 23's against France at Last week a ninth he has battled for atness all Bristol,
plaster was put on, and circula-
London, Apr. 9.: ilon trouble has developed.
of English Football Doncaster Rovers' jeft-half Doherty says of his protege: League matches played this and Jacklo
Teasdale Was atso "Should tho terrible thing evening were; it the score was under ten they
injured on the African trip. He happen, and Alick never play went away as if they had won had two merious knee operations again the money we would get Billard and snooker experts The only thing the referee had on his return, and has not would never compensate for his In the Minor Units final 173 of all ages are reminded that to do when they were playing trained or kicked a ball since. Locating Battery RA, last year's tonight is the last opportunity was to record the score. runners-up, went one betler for seeing that master
Lindrum, in this time and added the trophy masters, Waiter
with to their athletic success when three hours of wizardry they met and defeated by seven the cue when he holds his final
ut Pay session Command wickets the
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HOME SOCCER RESULTS
Results
DIVISION ONE
Wednesday 3, Portsmouth 1.
Div. III (North)
Carlisle 1, Hull City 3-Reu- |
Rovers'
Peler Doherty, his club, and the
What
world watch | Jeffrey's } to see a change
an Doherty, told me that Teasdale soccer
So do the award made
again in not for winning is
hospital for progress anxiously. "Nearly a year underwriters.
ter. but for playing the game in the observation.
Epirit of sportsmanship, and I hope all teams will make determined effort to win this award next year.
I
the McPherson true
Offico. at Soukunpoo last Stadium, Kowloon, this evening, Wednesday.
commencing at 20.00hrs.
He does everything except The Pay men entered up the make the balls talk and I'm Well done, 3 AO Troop. ledger first but could only tally quite prepared even for that, at am sure the Referees Association 77, of which Major Cave and times complete 19. his hope that you will be as proud ns they Smith each contributed 19 and control,
to accept this award bowlers Moore and Antram This visit should do much to are to offer it to your team.
6 for 33 and 3 for 20 boost interest in these games took
ATHLETICS respectively.
and I predict that NAAFI will and do a roaring trade repairing With 76 to make King Gracie opened and put on 60 tera and renewing cloths before the ten interval, and, following ambitious attempts to refreshed, continued to add two
emulate Walter's ahots. more runs before 'Gracie, with 30, left at 62, and althought the Mathemetialana chimed two
athictics Followers of
are reminded that the Small Units Champions, 173 Locating Battery RA, and the runners-up, 6 COD, REFEREES SHIELD are having a friendly team match at the Boundary street The Army Football Referees track next Sunday afternoon, moro wickets King continued to
a commencing at 14.30hrs. Thes score and the 78th run came Association have produced
nice vary shield for ammual two teams will be joined by one with King's comtribution 30.
award to the team who from the HKAAC and a very Who could have wished for a throughout the season have, in picasant afternoon should result more exciting finish to the the opinion of the referees,
predict
the
standards the highest gamesmanship,
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"possibly": Shield, Inre-Dobson and neither side will be content the Gordon with a half share and will want cognition of the hard work put Hatton competing this should be have a game to settle the in by the Association Secretary, a race, worth seeing and the to Championship. If they do. I WOHL Gordon RE, came up foresther being kind, another will be a match everyone will award at the referees, meating Calm record could well await Want to 200, and would be last week, and as was expected ratification after the rum, re
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