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ARMY SPORTS
PARADE
The Spotlight this week goes to the winner of the Army Small Unit Cricket League, District Workshops REME, and it is fitting that the smallest of the small units should take this honour in what has been a successful if protracted competition.
Almost throughout the tournament the position has been very open, first one unit and then another reached the top only to be toppled from the pedestal, and the winner was only known after practically the last game in the fixture list, a very satisfactory way to end this popular feature which it is hoped will be repcated next year.
This excellent sporting unit, coon to be swallowed by larger Command Workshops, sister have a further iron in the re as they are finalists in the minor unit knockout competition, and meet to decide who shall have this trophy next Friday at the Amy ground, Sookunpon, the HQ Company / Green He wards. This will be an all day match and with a very balonci eleven I can going to tip them to win, if for no other reason have than the fact that they entered every branch of sport it
to raise possible has been side for, and have built up
sportsmanship reputation for second to nond, Good luckt, Workshopa.
a
RASC and, losing by the single gent scored, could really have nu complaint.
over direct
From the very first whistle !! was the RASC who attacked and although the Infantrymen's de- fener held a no attack, their forwards seldom got within shooting range, and were completely contained by a turdy S & T defence.
The RASC should have endodi
the first half a goal up for very fair award of a penalty was too well placed by the laker and post rasping shot struck the and rebounded into play.
Midway through the second period the RASC lost a player through Injury and this seemed ton to 1/Eto be the spur they needed, for Congratulations
a nicely winning the inter- in the 22nd minute Lan R for
the right services major unit competition placed centre with a sound four wicket victory wing found the head of a for- n matel that was and this cooring effort was over 1/RTR in was brim full of interest from enough to carry them through.
The remaining frst round the first ball.
match between 45 Field Regt. RA and 1 Infantry Workshops REME fund the Intler team withdrawing from the competi-
unit. A
Well Received
casions.
from
THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 1988.
WORLD CUP PARTY FOR SWEDEN
FA Sensible To
To Give Players Choice Of Air Or Sea Travel
By TOM FINNEY
Amid the excitement of this vitally important week of the Soccer season, which culminated on Saturday, March 22 in two of the most fascinating Cup semi-finals in history. I wonder if you have missed a significant but little-publicised statement from the Football Association.
It
revealed that all players selected for England's World Cup party for Sweden are to be asked: How would you like to travel? Air or sea-the choice is yours.
It's an admirable gesture on the part of an organisation which, because of the difficulties involved in conveying a large party of people across a continent, could easily be dogmatic.
If I am chosen, I can say now¡wo should continue to travel by that I willy.
nir." Only a few weeks ago, just Since then, however, I have afier the Munich tragedy, been amazed at the tremendous wrote in this column: "We can't impact this Manchester United put the clock back, Or burse crash has made on many of my
Cherokee Indian Beats
Dick Richardson On A Disqualification
London, Mar. 25.
Dick Richardson, of Wales, one of Britain's leading heavy. weights, was disqualified at the Empress Hall here tonight in his international bout with Cleveland Williams of the United States.
The referce stopped the contest in the fourth round owing to Richardson's "persistent butting." The fight had been scheduled for ten rounds. Twenty-two-year-old Williams, Cherokee Indian from Texas, ferce Frank Wilson disqualified Hichardson after two minutes 15 seconds of the fourth round.
At the RAMC Athletic Sportstion due to their amalgamation recently they introduced a novel shuttly with another
well bear friendly match was, however, feature whch could repetition on many similar ac- | played and the Gunners emerg-was ahead on points when re- el winners by Ove clear goals During the naming vi theto convince themselves at least Three MAY event, Warrant of their righi meet the for- Officer Instructor Sidney Cole-midable /E Lan Regt in the man APTC gave a demonstrn- | quarter-finals, I would forecast tion of the finer points of three that this will be where the Sek
the tackling
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These
Current Form
a very
held events, the Hammer. Dis Kong side lose further interest eus, and Pole Vault, and during in this your's competition unless the demonstration
DOP the Infantrymen hove the Major George Hodding Mx. had match. Ruvc
a running Commentary conphasking methods of specialist events,
This innovation wax very well received, but I consider it should have a spat of its own in any profatumme and not have to compete with another event for attention, Needless to say in this instance
The ne athlete
The 1/RTR have drawn the RAMC and on current form should feature as ulte of the last four, as the Medics have lost a couple of capable players have hit a bad spot.
and
Royal Signals against REME provides a very
even match
The American, who has only lost two fights in his career and is among America's ranked heavyweights, showed in the opening round that he was man to be feared. He took this round easily with a barrage of icfts to Richardson's head and in the closing seconds sent him momentarily to the boards with n benutiful the Jaw inches.
short righi jab to which travelled only
Best Weapon
Richardson,
friends-people I thought would never have given a plane fight a second consideration.
Only the other week, while chatting with Bert Trautmont, I heard that three Manchester City men have turned down the chance of going on the club's close-season trip to America simply because they cannot go by sea.
GRAND NATIONAL
Probable Starters And Jockeys
London, Mar. 25. Thirty-live probable runners and jockeys for the Grand National Steeplechase, to bo run over four milos and 856 yards at Liverpool on Saturday, March 29, are:
ESB (D.V. Dick), Bam Brownthorn (T. Tarife), Goo-
(T
As Child (8. Hayhurst), Glorious Twelfth (B. Wilkinson), Wynd-
ander Melony), Wise
burgh (M. Batchelor) Colledge
Master (W. Rees).
SEVEN-A-SIDE BLARNEY STONE CHARITY RUGBY COMMENCES TONIGHT
By "PAK LO"
This evening at 5.20 p.m. the First Round of the Blarney Stone Seven-a-Side Charity Tournament will begin on the Club ground, and each game in this round will start at intervals of 20 minutes from the previous one. the name of this Tournament implies, "the money which is received from it goes to some deserving charity which is designated by the HKFC at the end- of the Tournament.
usual with Sevens, | It is, as extremely dimeult if not almost
7.00 pm: RAF Kai Ták v 49 Field Regi. "B"
7.20 m: H.Q. Amn. Depot RACC v Green Howarts "A".
7.40 1.55. HMS Modeste "B" v Club "B"
8.00 p.m. HMS Thamar "A" v Wayfoong.
Hongkong FA Soccer Fixtures For April 2-6
Longracad (G.W, Robinson), Holly Bank (P. Brookshaw), Ace of Trumps (P.A. Farrell), impossible to pick out the prob
Hart Athenian (D. Ancil)
time and Royal (P. Pickford). Senting able winners, for
again Fame Seven which han (P. Taaffe),
Bremontier (A not even been considered makes Rossio).
its way through the rounda Green Dill (G. Miburn), hammering champions and
Jones Sydney
(M. Tory), tyros alike, until it reaches the Valiant Sparkt (M. Scudamuro), comi-finals. Tiberetta
Top (G. Slack),
Once the semi-finale bave Twenty (F. Shortf), Rendezvous been reached it is usually by
(J.A. Bullock), Brookling (J. then fairly
which obvious Gale), Springsilver (F. Winter).
er). Seven should win, for by then Brookshaw), alt Pippyidin (T.
their have played and Never Say When (S. Mellor), capabilitles have been judged. Belrouin (J. Lehane), Princess
The only unusual name in the Garter (W. Roberts), Must midst of all the "A", "B" (R. Marrow), Southerntwan and "Cs from the
major (P. Cowley).
called the beams is the Seven Barleycorna, The members of The following Hongkong Foot- Eagle Lodge (A. Oughton). this Seven have been training ball Association matches have The Crofter (J. Power), Come-
extremely
for the period their been arranged dians Folly (D. Scott), Frozen knowledge
of rugby is limited Apr 2-0: E. Jenkins),
even less than their knowledge of rugby, but, and it is a big but, they are al
The Seven includes some of the Colony's foremost sprinters it is on speed that they will rely. In the bottom half "A" would
burd, but
Naturally I won't reveal their names. But all three pinyern have a reputation for courage and fearlessness on the field.
It just that they are Credit (P. Ransom), Moston and their knowledge of Sevens
13 adamaut en this one subject. THEY WILL NOT FLY.
The Future
the FA has publicly shown that
14
In the course of England tours of the future-to South America,
On
would disqualify him if he did for instance these views could not stop butting.
onuise Insurmountable problems. Willums, uning his right example, we may have to travel one of our timurs, for good effect, was on
top when round three ended and he was
from Rio to Bei Horizonte, and' continuing to punish the British the only way we could keep our heavyweight in round four engagement would be to go by when referee Wilson again stop-air;
ped the contest to warn
Welshman.
was
the
When Richardson
It- velved in yet another clash of heads, the referee immediately stopped the contest and declared Williams the winner.
Exhibition Bout
quite easily broke umoeially which could go cllher way, nl- two of the existing Colony, ru- curd, short of an accident, i though if Signals can recapture splendidly in the second round Obadiah "Dusty" Rhodes, and
he will at this season's Cham-he form of a month age they
plonships most certainly put up the marks in two or three events which will, if I am any budge, stand for some time to come.
Two Open Events
could we appear in the next draw. My money however goes on UiO REME side.
whose best weapon was his fell, came back and, unleashing a furious
the tack, forced Williams to ropes and really shook him
This was Richardson's round.
In the third round the re-
This leaves the RASC to meet feree, who had spoken to the winners of the RECOD re-chordson for using his head in play, and my guess is that the the opening round, stopped the
that bim
second attempt and on form they
It is good to see the Bound-Sappers will make sure of dis- fight and told ary Stocet running track being posing of the Ordnance at the fully used once more and next Wednesday, April 2, the Hong- are holding kong Signal · Bgt. their Annual meeting and have two open events for which they hope to recive many entries.
The first of these is the 880 Yards, and at the moment they have had
eo furward but this S & T with- out any stars will be a difficuli XI to overcome.
Boxing Fans
English Open
Table Tennis
le
(R.
Laue Richardstown (J. Morrissey) Mr Woot (A. Freeman),
Bremontier, Top Twenty and Belrosin nre doubtful runners,
LINCOLNSHIRE
100-9 Nicholas Nickleby, 100-8 Copenhagen, Diploma- He Bog and Sagebush, 18-1 Chief Barker. 20-1 Venus Silpper, Abbot's Bench and Magie Moment,
22-1 Colour,
and
Club
April 2
Governor's Cap Ist matchs KKFA
CAAF, H.K. Stadium, 8.30 p.m. Ret. Mak Young-fai; Lines: K. W. Dal-
Retty and R. Marsden-White.
(Duration of match 90 minutes, No extra time.)
Curtain-rolver Non-Chineso Referees v. Chinese Referees →→
7 p.m.
April 5
2nd Div.
REME v. Caroline Hill, Club, pm, Ref. B. W. Middleton; Lines: Digby Lee and George Jor.
I'm delighted, therefore, that
appreciates this point of view, The final callover on the first of the tablo regardless of how much they leg of the Spring Double," the seem to have a straight easy ruw might disagree with the people Lincolnshire Handicap to be run through to the semi-finals for who hold it.
tomorrow, was held at
the the other strong Sevons are in Victoria Club here tonight.
the upper half of the drow. Prices were
Extra Time The dumulon of all these matches except the Final 15 seven minutes cach way with an interval of one minute, and if extra ime is needed it Is playexi
Three immediately,
Navy v. C&W, Navy, & p.. minutes each way with no in- Ref. Wong King-chung: Lines. tervol until one or other of Luk Tal-sun and Lee Tak-kee, the Sevens scores the winning point is the regulation.
Substitution's allowed by the eighth man and no other up to and including the semi- final, but does not of course mean that if a man is injured half way through a game the cighth
tako ду place.
There will as usual be
Bul. In the meantime, we should applaud the FA's com- monsense decision. They are on organisation all too often-and In many cases quite unjustly---- occused of being too dogmatic.
From
23-1 Dulton, Langton Heath, Master Nicky and Babur.
28-1 Grand Roject. 33-1 Persuader, River Line, Statfold and Who You.
40-1 Just Verdict, Lord Barker, Melody Fair, Naval Fight, Opers Score. Whiranck and Retain.
50-1 Corinthians, Jackles Kuda, Cleveland, Jomarbet, High Tide and Red King.
maa
his
All
RAF Sal Wan v. St Joseph's, H.V., 5 pm. Ref. W. H. Lau Lines: Liu Ting-kai and Li Ping-pui,
Gymnastle v. Prisons, H.V.. pa. Ref. P. Monson; Lines: A. Barretto and J. W. Lambden.
Leylon Ortent that ever-friendly club down in London's East End-comes news The packed hali of 10,500 was
Taikoo v. Telephone, H.V.. that Alec Stock has been re- treated to an exhibition by the instated as manager for the third
5 pm. Ret. . R. Prattett; Lines: 06-1 Gay Trio, Curious Poter, World Heavyweight Champlon, time in nine years.
Y. A. Wilson and C. E. Whit- Hard on Regal Rock, Norway. Floyer Patterson of America. the heels of his
100-1 North Light and Liza official timekeeper who
willmore, appointment Patterson. the youngest ever
3rd Div, ring his bell at the end of seven from Mt Goblin.
CMB v. Happy Valley, Club, world heavyweight title holder.raes a statement,
which has set. In a quiet Anal. callover, minutes, provided he does not fous three rounds with als Stock himself,
remained get too Interested in lae match 3.80 p.m. Ref. Ng Yue-wal; Nickleby coloured sparring partner, players and officials tulking all Nicholas
over England.
favourite at 100 to B, followed In progress, but this is not the Lines: A. D. Morso and J. B. by Copenhagen, Diplomatic Bag end of the game, which will be Hoigh.
Hediffusion v. S & S Tomar, though the champion dia not
For he swiftly announced: and Sagebush at 100 to 8.
signified by the referee in the capable, he gave a glimpse of
of
Navy, 1.30 p.m. Ret. Taang hot he is really "Most of my time is going to be Babur, last year's winner, was usual manner.
spent out on the Beld in a track-best backed In what betting Finally all teams must be Not-bun; Lines; Hau Sik-wal his punching power by sending suit-supervising coaching and there was, and came in from 33 present at least afteen minutes and Chu Kam-shing. Rhodes to the canvas with a training."
Dodwell v. RIL, K.V., 3.00 to 1 to 25 to 1. There was also before the advertised time of short right to the body in the
some money for Abbot's Bench their match. Failure to take P.m. third round.
at 20 to 1, Copenhagen, Dipto- the field at the correct time will Sum and Cheung Hon-kec. University v. Mercantile, H.V., mean a walkover for their op. 3.30 p.m. Ref. Ng Chun-wing: matic Bag and the favourite.
Magle Moment made
Each Seven Armponents,
antist Lines: Yu Loong-kin and Wong headway, advancing five pope, and net, as is often the case.
bring their
own touch judge, Kum-fa
show
Patterson piso produced some lovely lefts to body and head and. It was just as well Rhodes that he was wearing headguard and that the gloves were soft.
The coloured World Chom- plon told the British fight fans.
No doubt Alec picked up this essentially Continental approach to succer management during his perled as manager of Roma FC in Italy,
Quick Adulation
Iis idea has received quick that he really enjoyed their adulation from all there people warm-hearted welcome and who seem to be under the im- English football pression that
Championships giving the exhibition.
The next treat for boxing fans promises from Sgwill be the annual "Karl Halg Len Barnes REME and the Appent" show which serves the
"I hope to come back in the bas little left to offer the world. HAF's Goddard to compete, and double purpose of swelling the
London, Mar, 25. neur future and box a cham-Dut, frankly, I'm old-fashioned Paklatan table tennis player plonship fight in your country" about this subject. these two stylish runners could funds of one of the most deserv-
Certainly there is te to be be said. quite easily put up a new re- Ing of charities, and providing G. Zaidi tahy fought his way cord as I know" both have been | what is usually
the a memorable into the third round of
In supporting boul, Wille said against having the boss cart training hard. While this pair i night's entertainment.
men's singles of the English Toweel, South African holder of on the pitch demonstrating what chould feature in the front
The victorious 1/RTR team Open Table Tennis Champion- the British Empire Lightweight he wants. But don't run away It is a gained a points decision with the idea that to give a re-ships, which opened in London title
over coffee-coloured French-necessity. exelting
man Fernand Nollet.
at
toxlay.
But again he rallied well and finally won out by 12-21, 15-21, 21-10, 21-17, 31-11-France-
to 20 to 1, but the Irish Veaus Slipper, went out in the rely on someone being there to betting from 100 to 6 to 20 to 1. do the necessary for them. -Reuter,
The Schedules.
Tonight's schedule is as fol- Tuwa,
1.20 p.m.: Green Howards "B" Club "C",
8.40 pm: Poller "F" y HMS Crane.
Club "D" v HMS
Proposal To Increase Jockeys' Fees Withdrawn Modeste A
lo
Johannesburg, Mar, 25. A proposal
increase In my view a manager can be jockeys' fees was withdrawn at
Britton,
aro
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p.m
0.20 p.m: 24th Field Engineers v Medica
8.40 p.m. Police "A" v HMS Cardigan Bay
CLYDE WALCOTT The proposal that jockeya
ANNOUNCES HIS should get 27 sterling Instead for a place and £3 for riding of 23 for a winning ride, £5
RETIREMENT an unplaced horse-net with
Georgetown, Mar. 25. spirited opposition from repre- sentatives of owners, trainers Famed Barbados-born Weat
Indies and racing clubs.
Test cricketer Clyde These mien
g..
The club deferred a decision Walcott announced today that world ciplinarians. They can also come on a move that weights in he was retiring from mand respect without utting handicaps should be raised. The cricket because of frequent re- anger-sheerly from the huge proposer urged a minimum top currence of a back injury.
Welcoft sald he would play reputations they built up as weight of a sinac 7 lbs, or the
And it would still 'bomising of the bottom weight to his final international game in this way with these men if they 7 stone 7 ibe becauIBE South the arth Pakistan-West Indies
a football club Africans are bigger on average Test match, which starts tomor wero running
the people of other nations [row from a bath chair.
Trinidad. France- (COPYRIGHT)
China” Mali Special.
the Anal run-in there is ample i will not be hure room for many more competi- | peut of some nt the tors and a telephone call to the battles we saw in the team In the first round Zaidi bent Unit Athletics Officer vil en-matches as they will be on their B. Maisel of Britain by 20-22, Nollet put up a great display almost chairborne seven days sure your entry into what could travels in search
and of farther 13-21, 21-18, 23-21, 21-18. Two in the ten-rounds contest
a week providing he can (1) the annual meeting of the South well be a record-breaking ree. honours in the FARELF com- Get down at the begiming of the decision in favour of Towcel estallsh and malatalo firm dis- African Jockey Club,
The Unit would also welcome petition, and my guess is that his first round match, Zaldi was had a mixed reception.-Reuter, cipline and (2) command the entries for the open Hammer the Committeo will select in thọ mano delicato position at
complete respect of his stuff. Throw, which will producent least couple of others to go
The beginning of his second
Take men like Stan Cullis, of least one star thrower In SMI down to Singapore for the In-
round match against N.R. Isbell of Britain.
Wolves. Reading's Harry John Coleman art I shall be most dividual Championships and on
First Stadium Forston, Bolton's Bill Ridding, and surprised It the Arny and form Bmd John Innes RA and
our own boss at Preston, Clit Colony record for this event is Ple, Tony Haywood RAQC must
Cycle Racing Groumi bookings be well in the running. not bottered.
PITBG, REME, this week nre.
There are still quite a number today Saturday 6 COD, and Tuesday of baxers left behind who can Zarko Dolinor (Yugoslavia),
Peking, Mar. 25. Command Pay Office.
produce half of a grand scrap playing with the sponge bat China's first stadium for cycle and it suggestions are wanted. with which he won the men's racing will be built hero this how about Bantams Dvr. Ron 1te in 1955, was beaten in the year, the Pelding Evening New
first round of the English Open | reported today. The Coldbeck Cup produced Colville & Coy RASC and Pte.
Alex Sellars COD, as usual its quota of surprises welter Pts. Eddle Panton
Ught- Table Tennis Championships The stadium will neat 5,000
hore tonight. and for with only two matches
people and will have a complete n weight, Plc. Norman He went down to Bobby Ray- cireult of 333 matres (about 984 played the final result of both P
22-year-old English yards).-Router, went rather against expectation. Harrison, both of 1/E Lan Regt
21-14, The giant-killers" & COD. Who can produce the goods with player,
10-21, 21-18, diodaining Uie cumon trend of middle" is required there
the right opposition, and if a12-21, 21-19. comblaing units, into a
Dolinar, who had not realised. Corps alde, went up to Tal Lam and Howards, brother of last year's did not arrive in London until Dmr Harry Lawson, 1/Groen he was due to play today, and with their small unit team playing well above themselves, ARELF champion. @ COD can
late tonight, at first refused to
Caldbeck Cup
produce Pie. Harry. Thomas
bould,"
they ratturmed with a very creeliher Bantam or Featherweight cials to play or scratch.
at play. But he was told by of}-| ditable draw, sharing a brace ofind big boy John Lennox 1/E gools,
Second major surprise wao Lan. Regt would always put up the defent of the seeded Bjorne They will be the first to admit a crowd pleasing show in the Melstrom (Sweden).
He was that the Engineers had all the Light heavy division.
beaten 21-14, 17-21, 21-18, unlucky breaks. Losing a player the Royal Navy and Royal Air
These with contributions from 16-21, 21-16 hr. Josef Somegy, midway through the opening
a Humans- refugeo who half the Sappera, wero abroad to Forca, piss al course some local ploya for the English county alone goal obtaineă vin a pen- boya who bavo, had very little.
team, Surrey-Kouter. alty award, and they fed unui chinco to, daplay their ability leta in the fame when: COD this sormen, shaki make a very IMEWOODLEY Mellamy headed & attractive, bill which will be nice cram into them met in giro staged si tho Queen. Elizabeth then a chance to BA 11 and I hope to see the Statiza Howtoon on Friday, The fancied 1/ Green Ho-Army represents in full force Wazda came a cropper against a bóta" inside. and outaldo the
from brilliant Combined raped aguaro,
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Het. Li Fook-on: Lines:
CAT v. Wayfoong PSA, H.V, 3.30 p.m. Hef. Max Hin-tsang: Line Yau Wah-bing and Lau Kim-ming.
April 6
2nd Div.
line Hill, 5 pm. Rel. W. S
South China v. RAMC, Caro- Campbell; Lines: Chan Shiu- chuch, and Cheung Yan-ting.
Tramwaye v. Alteralt, HV., 5 p.m. Ref. , Marrison; Lanes: J. Moore and C. Brereton.
3rd Div.
V.
Watsona
South China, Caroline Hill, 3.30 pm. Ref.
Teo Hon-kit; Lines: Chu Chê- ching and Choy Wing-chuen.
Kin. Godown v. AFS, H.V.,
3.30 pm. Ret. Wong Wab-kay
Lines: R. E. Leaton and Cheung
Tang-un
Owing to the Easter Holidays all Referees and Linesmén, are requested to return, their Accep- tance Cards, la reach the Asso- clation not later than 12.00 noon, Wednesday, Apr 2.
Meeting
A moeting of the Manage- Committee will be held
ment
at the Association's office Thursday, March
27 at 5.45 p.m. to start the HKEA taam against the CAAF in the first game of the Governor's Cup Competition.
USE
AND SAVE:
says
Mr. Therma