THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY
1959.
CLUB PLAY
PLAY ARMY THIS AFTERNOON
Two Good Games In The Pentangular Rugby Tournament
By "PAK LO"
This afternoon the two titans of the Pentangular Tournament, the Police Club and Army, moot for the first time on ground at Boundary Street at 4.15 p.m. This is the game which will attract the crowds, for with two such closely matched teams an exciting spectacle is expected, and on the result of this match much hinges.
The Club, with a point in the lead, need only a win here to be well in the
running for top place in the Pentangular Table.
gome, on
In the other Pentangular" in the curtain-raiser, and RAF.....
4.16 p.m. an Army XV This meets with a Navy XV. is nut the proper Navy XV, but a mixture of some of the usual # leavening of players with
the same ground Li 3 pm, the Police are at home to the RAF, and this should be
thriller unather
bath for #leens are fighting strongly to force their way higher up the table.
also Two minor Kames are scheduled for this afternoon on the Army ground at Boundary Sifeel.
At 3 p.m. Club "B" face RAF'
kweomer,
How They Stand
The Pentangular Table now looks like this.
P.WD. L. F. A. Pia
Q2 20 30 4
Club Army
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
EIGHTH RACE MEETING Saturday, 8th February, 1958
(To be held under the Rules of the Hong Kong Jockey Club) THE PROGRAMME WILL CONSIST OF 8 RACES.
The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m, and the First Rece run ot 2.00 p.m.
The Secretary's Office at Alexandra House will close ut 11,45 a.m.
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE
:
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 are obtainable from the Club's Cash Sweep Office, at Queen's Building, Chater Road und 382 Nathan Road only on the written introduction of a Member, who will be responsible for all visitors introduced by him.
as will be obtainable at the Club House if ordered la advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel, 72811).
The 6th Floor is restricted to Members and Ladies wearing Lady's Brooches,
NO CHILDREN will be admitted to the Club's premiacs 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 payable at the Gate. Any person leaving the Enclosure will be required to pay the requisite fee of $3.00 in order to gain ro-admission
MEALS and REFRESHMENTS wil be obtainable in the RESTAURANT,
SERVANTS
Servants must remain in their employers boxes except for passing through on their duties. They may on no account use the Betting Booths or Pay Out Booths in the Enclosures.
CASH SWEEPS
Through Cash Sweep Tickets at $16.00 each may be obtained from the Cash Sweep Omers at Queen's Building, (Caster Road), and 6, D'Aguilar Street during normal office hours and until 11.00 a.. on the day of the Race Meeting
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Tickets reserved and available but not paid for by 10.00 p.m. on Friday, 7th February, 1958, will be sold and the reservation canculled for future Meeting.
Tickets over 3,000 will also be issued consecutively, but particular numbers cannot be reserved as Through Tickets.
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Tickats for the Cash Sweep on the last race of the Meeting ot $2.00 each may be obtained from the Cash Sweep Offices at
Queen's Building (Chater Road) and 5, D'Agullar Street on
Mondays to Fridays
Saturday, 0th February
382, Nathan Road, Kowloon an
Mondays to Fridays Saturday, 0th February
9 am to 5 pm,
9 am to 11 am,
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£ am, to 11 ajn,
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FIGURED TICKETS.
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Club are almost maxirnurn strength the after- noon, though Valentine aged to damage his hand during training and has had to have some stitches put in it and will not be available this afternoon. Butt even without him the Club three line is very fast and with dangerous,
two good centres who have shown their ability before now to find the hole in the defence, and with O'Kelly in front of them they should score despite the strong Army defence,
There is little to choose be tween the packs but, if any thing, the Club-forwards should have a sight edge in the loose.
The Army threes are fast and orthodox, but have a defensive weakness in the centre which may make all the difference.
Overall, the Club should get of the a slightly larger share ball and should win by a narrow but all-important margin.
Police v RAF
In 1 curtain-raiser the this strengthened Police urc week by the return of Lewis at Shelley serum inlf, and with
WEEK-END SOFTBALL
The Pick Of Seven Games Is Between Warriors
And Chinese Athletics
By "TIME OUT”
In all sports there has to be a period during the playing season when the so-called “weak" teams engage in fixtures against the League leaders and the inevitable feeling, from the spectator's point of view anyway, is one of sheer boredom because of the obvious superiority of one team over the other.
Softball is no exception to the general rule and this week-end's programme offers little scope for surprise results if we are to follow the form-book. The top-of-the-table teams in all three divisions will be matched against mediocre opposition and there should be no changes in the League standings for the time being.
the
week
ua
but
WORLD CUP
England Holds A Better Chance Of Lifting The Trophy Than Ever Before
•
By ARCHIE QUICK
For the first time ever, all four Home countries are through to the Finals of the World Cup football. competition to be played in Sweden this summer. By the same token, Italy are out for the first time, eliminated by the fighting Irishmen in Belfast,
There is one proviso: Wales have only to draw tri thelr second leg match with Israel at Cardiff on February 5. If they failed to do so it would be, a major sensation.
The sixteen countries through Why then was Tom 100 are West Germany (holders), | "discoveted" five or six Joom (guests). England, ago? Norwich and Newport Sweden Ireland, Scotland, Wales (7), have obviously slipped up in not Rudsto, developing Him and then letting Yugodlavin, Hungary,
It was a Austria, Czechoslovakia, France, him go for a song. Argentine, Brazil. Paraguay and shrewd move by Manager Alte Mexico.
Stock to take him from Newport, Although Mr Billy Lane, of Even in the rabid Souths Brighton, had recognised John- American countries the Latins ston's latent lolens and was.
installed England 0s after him. favourites, although fir Europe
have
it is Brazil and Argentine who As for Johton himself ho ard feared. Russia, too, must soye "Porhaps it is because I come into the reckoning, But am happy · and have fitted in what about a surprise from better than at other places." I Peter Doherty's Ulstermen? somehow remember that the cune
the help of John Tom Johnston acorad
brillant goals not so long ago lo remove Liverpool trom the FA Cup competition.
Final Stages
three
Recent Triumphs
at
alsa returning to the forwards honour of being awarded the manager J, F. Yee can muster o} fright of their lives for innings 11inents of Africa and Asla are ager, Mc Arthur Rowe, says that
this looks one of the strongest Police teams for a long time.
They have now settled down a well-knit if not nicely into
the Airmen classic side, while are not as strong as when they the Pentangular, started
that the Police especially in the pack, and it is In the pack excel.
The RAF threes are the balves superior set, but their
have not settled and unless they got a pletham of the ball they 20 any cre unlikely to score great extent.
The Police
threes are still ragged; but the centre is strong and with their grand halves in front of them they should do well this afternoon. The heavier Police peck will get most of the ball, and the Police should chall up another win.
Minor Games
for
In the two minor games Club "B" are still searching players to nil the gaps. As it is "B", though by no the RAF
good means strong, have a
Club enough pack to hold the "B" and their faster threes should do the trick and give the Airmen their one win of the
afternoon.
runs
has
on the
The third round of the Ladies' is notoriously weak in pleking Even with The pick of a poor schedule of seven games is that between the League gets under way at 10.00 up the bunt, his height being Charles, Wales do not look good
when enough. when South a distinct disadvantage Warriors a.m. tomorrow Pennant-contending
bo- The Care-bending. The Seminoles, Chinese China meets CAA. and the rejuvenated
Baker Hussain's 3-hit should complete their hind
When the draw takes place ni the Stockholm early in February. Athletics down for 3.30 pm, to- liners
hat-trick In victories, having pitching, nearly shutout morrow.
Athletics Comets
Sir Stanley Rout, FA Secretary, earlier in the season. One Junior game is down for already beaten the
Mir Leelle Goro, Orlent twice before. Simul- There is no reason when they will propose that each of the decision this afternoon at 3.30 soundly
tour Home countrica be placed acting manager, attributes a lot on the "A" diamond connot do It tomorrow if they p, and six other League games tancurly
nine in each of the four separate of Johnston's success to the for tomorrow. Frank Wong's University boys put out their strongest
I really cannot see wise passing of becauso Insectiers. are scheduled
Welsh Inside. The War Eagles start the boll take time out from studies to including Hussain
of the game why we should expect this pre- forward Phil Woosnaya--not bu rolling today when they come tackle the Engles brother team, all departments
they outclass the opposition. ferential treatment, Anyhow, it long ago a Royal Artillery up Dgainst
very stint the Wah Ying.
would reduce the odds of a commissioned offleser Final Game The Wah Ying have already -opposition in the form of Fred
Home country heading a section Woolwich, "He should be an Diesta's PI Dodgers.
given two walkovers as inter-
The final game of the day and getting through to the semi-International”, says Mr Gote. The Eagles can thank their est died out and who can blame
features the Warriors and the finals.
But ho quickly adds that Johnster's positioning, allied to lucky stars that the relegation them? They have only one system le not in use in local victory in 13 starts and it must Athletics, In their first meet-.
the deadly accuracy of hit sho the lug the Warriors' "Goote" Wong softball because without the be discouraging to be on
out 14 batters
his recent 13 the keyzidne of after week, struck shadow of a doubt they are losing side
It is notable that the con- triumphs. Former Spurs' mhan- for
hope that Oliveira's boys were given the certainiles
dublous However, let
to because before they scored 3
the Anal Johnston and Woonam have not represented in game time 11ile of "Wooden Spoonista", side at
win by 9 to 6. The cagey stages. Unless, et course, Israel completely altered Leyton's stylo This team has slipped so badly partisan fans want to see a ball Athletics plicher Kussa Nazarin gels through at Cardiff by better of play "something
only game and win or lose it isn't) this season that ono can
this club happened to shake a head in disbelief when the result that matteng but the will try to hold the fort as he than 2-01
has so gallantly done on past
neld of play for the belter" y informed that these are the playing of the game.
occasions
The Irish defeat of Italy was sage Mr Howe's opinion, when the Athletics same Eagles who placed third in
off of started as underdogs. An upset marred by the sending division Just last
Johnston, with 10 matches to the minor
by CAA is not out of the ques- an Italian 20 minutes from the season. Their present position
tion and the Warriors will have end. It took some of the gilt play, can now challenge “Dixie" of 80 in the League surprizes many The Wah Ying еге not who follow the sport because hopeless a side as one should to play good softball If they off the gingerbread, but Ireland Dean's League record
undoubtedly the better igbals' for Everton in 1927-28,
certain to they almost expect to win this game because were
· surpass. they are a much better fielding | Imagine because and batting side than the one upset the strong Dodgers earlier the Athletics don't give up so team before the incident, Peter and seems
evally, especially
when the Doherty has welded together a Ipswich's Ted Phillipe post-war which fored so well during the this season. If they take the chips are down.
great side. Now Matt Busby record of 47 goals fast 1958-7 season.
right attitude to the game the
gets the manager's post to do Commentlar on those statistics, possible explanation is that University may not have every-
the same thing for Scotland. Johnston very wisely said. they allow too many runs to thing their own way,
oneį be scored against them in
At 11.30 am. | Inning and lack finishing power, League Champions, the Saints, as was amply demonstrated intake on South China who have many games when they needed yet to score a win in 7 games just one or two runs to win but played to date. Only an incur- able optimist would keep his falled to exert extra efforts. game in question was that fingers crossed for
upset against the Dodgets who beat victory. The Salata pock 100 them by a solitary run.
much power at the plota and ex-Junior pitcher Willie Christo has the unenviable task of facing them on the mound. The Joeys will breeze through this game for victory Number
Star Hurler
Not So Hopeless
the
sa
Senior
On the other hand the Dodgers, under the steadying Influence of mentor-cum-coach Fred Diesta, Nkie.
At 145 p.m. the red-shirted have been playing like a team, Their star hurier Reuben Despa Hurricanes moet the Oversets is the man of the moment In ladies in another one-sided Junior League circles art will match. The latter lake merciless be assigned the, pliching chores beatings every other week but against the Eagles. The tem- come back for more. They have In the other game a very weak peremental Despa 15 elther played 4 games so far, exclud- or he ing the three walkovers given Navy side, with some of its regu-superb on the mound lar players in odd positions, doesn't pitch at all. All the by them, and all have been of 5. comes up against a remarkably Dodgers need from him is just inning duration. strong Army side, with many a dash of his brillance and the players who should, in this War Engles will be in trouble; column'e humble opinion. have right from the start. The nod
goes to the Filipino side, been in the Army XV, and the Army pack, with stronger Robertson Bling the serum half spot, and with Sharp in the cen- tre behind him, should beat the Naval side comfortably.
Todays' Teams
Club: Xeum, Ingils. Dalgicist MacTavish Steven, O'Kelly, Steward, Whiteley, Shaffer. Willana, Miller. Ross, Penman, Weight, Elliott,
Sports Diary
TODAY
Teabis
Ariny: Leppard ille-Cox, Goulds, U Behmkit. Bwodud Davie Cup Gerrard, Haddow, Davis, Rowej player, in extrbitlost a CAC at 250 "Shaddock, O'Donnell, Arthur, Kone (km.
ingway. Munta Busby, Abbott Bradby.
Festivni
ASF and CC Indoor Sports Ferti- Polfe! Johnstone Lloyd, Sievival at Queen Elizabeth Youth Centre Scott, MoNivet., Juash, Lewis, Shelley. Cunningham, Walsh Forsythe, Brown from 3 pan. Walem. Bryan, Müller.
Athletics
On the debit side the record, reads 1 shut-out, no-hitter and 2 lowes, but on the credit side please note the word "SPORTSMANSHIP” “Yes, they'll be losing more games, but they are certainly showing that they can "play the game", literally speaking. The Hurri- canes will have no difficulty in keeping in step with South China to continue sharing top- spot in the ladies' division.
Early Promise
03
It will be Godair versus Dayaram who the Comets urid Seminoles clash et the samé time
Don' on the "A" neid. expect a pitching duel of a high Good- standard. No-Eticr** RAF: Gird, Brackenbury, Little, Annual Inter-Faculty megting of
air's early promise fizzled,fiko, a Myerr Coombes, Taylor, Cornah, the HKU as Pokfulam at 2.18 p.m.
wot firecraker. Barby
the season. Gasculine. Fowler, loper, Stente, Philip. Samuels, Southwick; BAT v Paleo (Palles 35) in progressed while the Seminoles Auaridro.
Club v Army (Poller
own their League leadership not, AF Hegg, Clark Bailey, RAP v Chub "B" (Army
to the overrated "athe" hurter. Wilcox, Hari, Herland, Pilling. Matias 3 pm;74.EAN and 1 Green towards
Deyarom,
the but to cott, Potter, Johnsors Bplar, Sykes, Royal Navy TAMMY BS) 4.15 p.m. Lal
Hockey Hope, Fawceti Haizes.
Seminoles zuperb hitting power Ladies League-tincrelo (ZA" y Visoriam (te) 2.30 pm: Tersia and also to the Dodgers who
Kings (Red) p.m.; Kay upset the Cheyennes last week. Gremišta. [(V) 13. M.
Dayaram pitelios with confid- ence because tre knows he has a real team behind him while the sathe cannot be said of Goodnir. The Comels should keep the scoring against them, to resonable figure, if they? tube the bunt strategy since Doynram
*Club "19" Marun, Lewiz. Gault,
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WHAT TEN, RECORDS
ÚLO YOU TAKE
ON A DESERT
ISLAVOV
By: Order of the Stewards,
‘A. E. ARNOLD,
Secretary.
VA Navy XV: VaudEL. Jones, Watson, Nana, Sanders Affroy Freeman, Harvey, *Winston - Lene Precious, Taplin, Siroud, Fry, Bradby.
IT'S SO HARD
"TO DECIDE -
TVB MADE
MANY
Cricket
HCC Dec; Arts
y South; RAF v InCC Bear pibs; "KCC V Pones.
End Division--DRS v BAF: Ang North V KOY: KCC Way Horvātas University v Army South Conteurs V IRC.
Needled
PRECIOUS PROPE FOR
SPORTS QUIZ
Waller Winterbottom crecke the abuil not whip for England and
!
BERDOTI. A
able to do either in the without the help of the other And somehow Wales istor in the team. similar capacity for Jimmy Murphy strangely I feel that the luck cannot last enough, Busby's assistant at Old for another three months. I have Trafford, Manchester.
a feeling the ball will start running against me soon,"
It is nevertheless true that England holds a better chance of Hiting the trophy than
ever
1. Which tennis player has before. The cleven almost reached the Wimbledon chooses itself although it is in- men's singles final three credible that players of the calibre of Ronnie Allan and Nay times since the war? 2. When and where were the Barlow, af West Bromwich, second modern Olympic cannot find a place. It 19 Games held7
"shadow" possible to select a the team which would havo at even
3. Which horso won
Grand National in two suc- chance to beat the senior ride. cessive years?
That is the yardstick 4. Who won the world heavy-¦ England's embarrassment
weight title by knocking rlcber theso days. out Jack Johnson?
5. Which world famous swim- mor died in an altempt to swim the rapids beneath Niagara Falls?
Biggest Curiosity
of
of
Perhaps the biggest curiosity
In football today is that Leyton 5. In which country do Orient's centre forward. Tom
cricketers compete for the Johnston has scored 30 goala in "Shefeld Shield?"
27 matches. The burly, fair- 7. Which famous Hollywood haired Scot has noited in each alm actress once won the of his last ten games, including United States national 100- three-four-ihrea in bla last metro free-style champion four at home. Over half of his ship?
team's Cup and League total,
What is so curious about it? by the Canadian, Dr James Well, Tom admits to beini Naismith?
thirty-one years of age, and he
9. Which game was
invented
9. Who captained England's has been around a bit. With
first Test team
Northern after the Scottish clubs, the
which Section of the Third Division, play and with Norwich City and Newport County in the South. "Born His current fuum clearly dem}}=
1939-45 wer and country did they against?
ID.
What's the name? at
Tonypandy
known strates that he bas football as the Mighty Atom ability, for Orient offelals and won 800 bottles out of 80 players will tell you unanimous-, dyly that Johnston makes goals es ... and the world weight title."
well as scoring them. He is not Just a "poacher"-p ̧Johnny-on- the spot.
(For answers seo Pags 17)
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