ARMY SPORTS
PARADE
Once in a while Tommy Atkins is forced to throw open his Sports Parade Spotlight to one of the other Services and this week the RAF Station Kai Tak have truly earned first mention in this column for the really grand game of football they served up when on the 'Police ground at Boundary Street last Wednesday they met and defeated by a narrow magin the Hongkong Signal Regt., winners of the Hongkong stage of Caldbeck Cup.
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This represented the final play-off between the top two teams of the North and South Major Units Lengue and, having disposed of the North contribution, these two Southerners battled for honours and as there was Service rivalry thrown in for good measure u first class game had to result,
The game opened with flourish, Kal Tak going into the ollack, and a defence pass back to the keeper nearly led to gon, and inside right Hutchison had a searing effort well saved,
it
Not to be outdone, Signats raced down to the other end of the hold and McDowell on the left wing had rasping shot opped over the bur,
Play was equally divided al- though even at this stage the Amen were just that fractio Ipster on
and their the ball forwards Just little more prompt in running into an open space to receive a pass, and a was no surprise when in the 150 bute itornsby on the RAF ught wing Bashed No.
i pat ABIL
wloger Hornsby and the ball jiceketed, into the nei
THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 1958.
One Forgot And One Remembered
CHINA BEATS COMMONWEALTH
2-0 TO WIN THE INTERNATIONAL CUP By I. M. MacTAVISH
The story of the scoresheet is simply China 2, The Com- monwealth....0, but the real story of this International Cup game concerns the player who forgot and the one who remembered.
In
to
The ball was carried to, the ether end in repelling a strong attack, MacNicol raced from his goal and crashed into cock's back.
Verdict
Bald Eagle Will Start Warm Favourite For The 2,000 Guineas
over
a most
Says VERNON MORGAN
The winner of that race was Bel Canto who will be ridden lomorrow by the English jockey Willie Smith. He might beat Neptune again, but
harily seems capable of lowering the colours of the favourite or his British cholleagues,
Good Going
The player who forgot was the otherwise brilliant. MacNicol: the one who remembered was out-of-touch Chu Wing-wah and it was their com-
Newmarket, Apr, 29,' bined actions which finally settled the issue In this entertaining match
The American-bred colt, Bald Eagle, will start a warm favourite to win the which kept a moderate crowd in good spirits from start to finish.
2,000 Guineas, the first of the 1958 British classics which is to be ruri The incident which tied up they too had their bad jucft; } enough there is little I over the Rowley Mile here tomorrow. the game for China came seven for the woodwork around Mac- need add to that.
This bay, son of Nasrullah, owned by the noted American banker, Capinin Harry minules from the end when the Nicol stopped several scoring Chinese boya
Kwok Chowiming atlit fighting shots. wene
Guggenheim, is being tipped almost exclusively of all else in the field of about a riesperately to hold on to n
misses being a top clors goal- A most entertaining game and dozen which will go to the post for the first prize of nearly £14,000 sterling. very precarious
singic
gyll keeper for the simple reason there was so little between the that he is too busy putting on sides It was a plly one had to lend.
He won the Craven Stakes,| There are reports, however, | furtongs. He fell from favour Actually it !|
an act for the benent of the lase started
although I felt that un
tomorrow's course that he was in need of this ruec | after being recently beaten að front of the China goal when ability, but at the moment it is Chinese had gained a measure
spectators He has the right iD the last 10 minutes the and distance, ao comfortably, and that the_chestnut owned | Longchamp over the seven fur-
following a breakaway by the Common suitering by being allied to the of control... but....
a win at Ascot last by Sir Victor Sason and to be longs. wealth forwards seemed
year on his only previous out riiden by Lester Piggott will a draw produced the equaliser:
wrong attitude. have
would not have flattered Men-ing, that he la the automatie perform inuch better tomorrow. froin Mackenzie, but the score
retain hia unbeaten Lau. Chi-ping had a steady dum and his hardworking col- cholec to
Royal Entry was chalked off for Offside.
record. on this Aime and
occasion ne | leagues,
Royal trainer Captain Cecil ; Among the netd is a royal looked a better back than Kwok The Teams Kam-hung who took quite a
Boyd Rochfort ния пос won colt, Pall Mall, owned by the A few seconds later "Sigs"
roasting from Sheldon. Szeta
China: Kwok Chow-ming; Lan this race before but is looking Queen and trained, like the Chi-ping.
by Wood-Ylu, was
Kwok the best middleman,
Ham-hung; forward,
Captain Boyd punters, to favourite, bad bad luck when an overhead
Rochfort, This son of Palestine, kick nearly scored and had they
but his job of looking after Chan Fal-hung, Lee Kwok-wan, Bald Eagle doing the trick. be successful perhaps a different
headed pivot Mahoney was very much easier bigred
Szeto Yiu: Toni Kam-moon. Ho he wins, he will be only the another chestnut, gave a dis- ending might well have been, messured his length on the than the task ot watching
Cheung-you. Au Chl-yin, 10 second American-bred horse to appointing display on his first outing this season but won
The wenther has been ex- but from this reverse Signals dusty torf and it
win a Brilish classic, was at that McKenzie which felt to Chan Kwok-tal, Chu Wing-wah. seemed to lose heart, the pace crucial moment MacNicol forgot Fol-hung. Lee Kwok-wah was
Commonwealth: MacNicol;
cleverly at Thirsk subsequently cellent during the weekend with slackened and apart from bright |the golden rule of goalkeeping never better than a
Davis, Bux; Mendum, Woodcock.
and thero are hopes of the turf-some light rain which has made stopgap flantes by both sides the pufget back into your goal. The pivot, but his hard lacking Gardner, McKenzie, MacDowall,
the polng very good. Conditiona Santos; Sheldon, Mahoney,
loving
Queau tekme ut least for the race should be first class come of the rich stakes, goalkeeper mude as though to served to keep the opposition at alled to his injured colleague by
Other British runners given there is every prospect of a
inc
battir Anglo-American bezisted...and was lost.
chances of placing and shaking up few expect Bald Eagle, 11 tan
up Bald Eagle are three moro
the mount of Harry Carf, to get "P-Phedippides
Ieenten. norib, Paresa from Epsom and The probable runners and Plelades from Newmarket,keys are: Bald Eagle (W. H. where the majority of the con- Carr), Bel Canto (W. Smith). tenders are trained,
| Elisha (A." J. Russell), The Apart from the American Golden Age (J. Lindley), Major Main Rival
challenge, there will be tirer Partion (E. Smith), Nagual (3.. The Aingricat-brod coll's French colls in the field-Bel Mercer), Neptune (R. Poin- most dangerous rival is expected | Canto, Neptune and Valcelet), Pall Mall (D. Smith), by the unofficial antepost botting | D'Oisans.
Paresa (W. Ilickaby), Pheidip- market to be Major Portion, añ Neptune, owed by the Ameripides (E, Hilde), Pinched ( unbeaten son of Court Martial.can. Mri Gertie Whitener, is no Piggott), Vot D'Obana (I. This flashy chestnut, who wil | stranger to Newmarket, for lost DeForge), Plelades (A. Brecx- race in the well-known block season he was beaten a haley) und Kingtoy (B. Swift)- Jocket and red map of Harry length by Major Portion in the 14 probable runners, China "Lucky" Joel, has not been seen Middle Park Stakes over six Mail Special. out in pubile this year.
come was obvious.
This second half change by Signals was so unlike the teara who normally light all the war that there may well be some truth in the rtary that they we disappointed not to make th Malayan trip in setren of the Calbeek Cup. Be that us mar. they should realise that such a decision was not made without very good reason and no excuse for letting it inter- fore with their play.
As A Team
The ball broke luose. in Chu Wing-wah about 23 yards out and he remembered pertemembered where he had
spotted
MacNicol....and accurately and intelligently he fobbed the bull towards the un- defended goat.
Too Late
Too are MineNicol sensed the danger. He dashed back to his charge, but could not stop the ball from prassing the line.
From China's point of view it
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A few seconds later left half Jennings collected the ball and, coming through, eiuded a couple tmckles and slammed in a pench of a goul, quite unstop-
The winners played as a team puble and one of those pinyets Creum of scoring but seldom do. and each contributed an equal Cawley The referee pointed to the share to the victory.
but centre,
p everyone's for the Signals played his usual
all the linesman sound game while Astall, Grier. estonishmen! the Bagged violently and atter conson and McDowell did all in ultation the sword was changed their power to pull the game to a free kick for offside,
round
Having classed this match as I very much doubt if one or the best. of the season, I cau mure of the players were offside, equally readily classify the but had they been surely they game that preceded it as the "Were"not seeking to gain an ad- worst, and I hope never to see
vantage, neither could they by
a more dreary and dull game Tumy stretch of the imagination than that provided by Con- Le salá to be distracting the mand Workshops REME und Attention of a defender. All BMH Kowloon in the final of eyes were on Jennings for the Small Units Cup. few seconds he took to score,
Full Marks
Full marke go to the RAF for hot allowing this reverse to upset thin. "Indeed I cannot
even reenter
Athletics Weeks
Ho Cheung-you was the Bame's fourth star and the out- standing China forward. carried the front rank on his broad shoulders yel, except In he got only feeling sparms, Indifferent support from Ли Chi-yin and Lo Kwok-iai.
The Tiger in particular had n very ordinary outing and he disappeared out of the Ceme after he missed the penalty kick awarded-and very correctly- for hands against Woodcock,
Littie Tam Kam-moon again
a rent opportunist goal; showed a lot of promise on the from the Commonwealth angle | right wing, but Chu ́Wing-wah it was a real tragedy... inade was in and out of the game in more bitter by Mac- turn .. nevertheless his quickt Nicol's curlier brilliance.
thinking produced the vital 8cc- The Commonwealth side gave ond goal which sealed up the one account of itself against result. a China selection which, if no! ull-powerful, was certainl strong enough to test anything Aut the toughest opposition. The Best half was fought but;
The game bad four stars and at an exhilarating
pace wil strangely enough thane of them the ball switching from endid were in the Commonwealth Une end
most entertaining
Exhilarating Pace
in
up. Head and shoulders above manner. MacNiest performed everyone was Mendum at right Leroically in the Commonwealth half. The Army skipper was gool and fully earned the big powerful in defence and strong and he got from the crowd at th attack and his resolute play the interval. was unmatched by any other player on the field.
spite of thrills, Bear misses, and excitment splenty He was chased for honours by the halfway mark was reached MacNicol who-bis slip apart with the scoresitect still blank. had a grand game, and by toll
The first post-interval thril ball artist McKenzie at laske proved io bo GR anti-climax, left. The latter is a Queen's for after Woodcock bad handled Park player of experience und to stop the ball crossing the ne he led the Chinese players Lo Kwok-tal sent the resultant rare ance whenever he was in penalty kick screaming into the possession
He has a beautiful natural body swervc which
stand behind the goal.
In Fends
Anything less like a cup is I cannot imagine, for there was opathy from both XI's from the kick-off until the final whistle and where all were prepared for extra time the final kick pro- qulie suitable to one of them duced a goal appealing. and some excellent the occasion, a shot from the football was on display. The thight biting the inside of the far XAF laeficiun certainly "kid post and leisurely spinning in. on the right plan. The long bull down the middle constantly had the 'Signals in trouble and
Athletle followers are remind- only the fact that it was a yurd up so too far forward preventedeo that these next two weeks further audition to the total. will feature the whole of the season's muhi competitive 8x- 11 was far from one-sided,tures. hcwever, and I recall Griersoni Opening the session, the Small on two occasions being foiled. Cuits Team Championship will urce by the clever anticipation occupy the Boundary Street
he had beaten centre-haif Smith teams will enter the list the air and with a little and his too carefully placed shit Command Workshops, 54 Indep went just wide, and the half San. FB, 18 Field Ambulance, time whistle called a halt to BMH Kowloon and 0 COD. The cne of the beat Service matches | "Ord" boys were beaten into -I-have-seen-this season, and-left" record" position laat-season-after- me with the conviction that winning the event for the pre- cüher side could still come out vious two year, and they will en 10p.
be very keen to take the trophy back to Kowloon Tsai.
the 59th minule the
players in the wrong direction Commonwealth defence got in and I cannot remember seeing on awful mess and out of the Chan Fal-hung looking so un- ensuing melee Tam Kam-moon comfortable in long time. scrambled the ball over the line McKenzie scht one great second to put China ahead. half shot erastaing against a post)
Your Last few chances
for nominating
Hongkong's Footballer
Of The Year
Fall ir rangon below,
and
nat later this us
MONDAY,
Salas, 5.
Never Say Die, also a ton of Nasrullah, was the only other to and the St Leger. succeed. He won the Derby
The stock of Nasrullah, bred by the late Aga Khan, and bought by
Kentucky syndicate for the huge figure of £150,000 sterling, has had a remarkable Buere in English classics. Bald Eagle is expected to add to These
How he has come on since last year has to be guessed, but the watchers on the heath haye not been at all impressed with hle home workouts. Lazy
horses have, however, quite a habit of aving their sluggish home gallops form behind the rfcecourse,
on
On the running in the Craven, in which he Anished -only~third-to Bald Estle and Nogami, the Pinza colt Pinched has le chance of success,
Nominate YOUR
Hongkong Footballer Of The Year
Members of the public are invited nominate Hongkong's Footballer of Year for the current season.
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STRONG NEW ZEALAND
TEAM SELECTED AGAINST WORCESTER
Worcester, Apr. 30.
The New Zealand cricket tourists open their first class programme here today against Worcestershire and have followed tradition by selecting what is probably their strongest side.”~
The match has aroused only limited_interest locally and yesterday it was still possible to buy tickets for the ground's only covered stand.
The New Zealanders seem M. Horton, R. Jenkins, R. Booth, likely to have nearly everything, J. Flaveli, R. Berry, D. Pearson In their favour-if they win the and L. Coldwell-Reuter,
to
to
The weather is expected to
the
stay fine and the pitch, despite
the winter, look firm and
beling flooded four Umes during
should prove ident for batanen.
The New Zealanders won, the
WEETMAN SUSPENSION LIFTED
corresponding match in 1949, The 12
It is a popularity poll organised by the of 'keeper Blow and uguin after track on Friday, May 2, and five with Kwok Chow-ming pawing fought back and deserved to gel i will be accented until the closing date to when they last toured, by 150 imposed by the Professional
The Commonwealth side China Mail, and nomination coupons
be announced later.
particularly
morc determined co-operation an equaliser from MacDowall and Mahoney when a spectacular net-bound he might have won the game volley from McKenzie aliost for his side,
decapitated Lau Chi-ping who was an involuntary........... obstacle_in Its path.
Accomplished
aud
Flattering Victory
The two qualifications for nomination are:
(1) Footballing prowess.
(2) Sportsmanship on the field of play. Chu Wing-Wala tamialising Nominations should be addressed to Job seven minutes from the end! finished China a flattering victory.
the scoring and gave the Editor, China Mail, Wyndham Street.
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EMULZÒLEUROKAZAT«ÄÄÄÄÄÄMATTFOTEAGUSTU
This feeling did not last long.
But, this was a surprisingly however, as the HAF resumed With no competition to judge enthusiastic and accomplished
line-up as though they meant business by it is a neur impossibility to Commonwealth
attack forecast the winners, but it COD ile sailor Sheldon on the right und in on Incessant during the first few minutes slip it could well be the Work-wing proved himself a most gualkeeper Astall was called shops team who will step in, competent performer,
I cannot recall when last. 5. Upon several times before be The next day Saturday, May Woodcock gave another of his heard so much criticism of was finally beaten in the 12th 3, the glants take the stage and wholehearted displays and as
Hongkong referes both daring To the Editor, China Mail, minute by a really great goal, this Major, Unlts Championships one ange in the mainstand com-
and after
My nomination for Hongkong's Footballer of the Year, taking game....and it McParlane made a headlong Should be really something..
from the mented, "When he tackles them, was not only
loud into account his playing ability and his sportsmanship on the field dive to reach a cross from right
will Competing teams
be they stay tackled."" He fought voices in the
from play lat 1/Green Howards, 49 Field Regt,ke a Uger to clear his lines keen followers of the game who. RA, 1/RTR 1/2 Lancashire and it was a great pity that he think before they comment. Regt. and Hongkong Signalwus directly concerned in the I am on the side of the critics. loss of the first goal....and I thought the game was very
Headaches
Toothaches Colds
are quickly querscoma by.
CAFASPIN
Regt.
the
stund but
de.
of the
On repulation the Gunners,also, incidentally, in the second poorly bundled and at one stage ay BAOI Champlons, must be before he 601 fattened by lin the drst half strange considered, but with such strong | MacNico).
cisions were giving rise to roars opposition is the team who
It was good to see veteran of laughter....but it was really? con consistently pull in second Suitos back in the Umelight rather tragie comedy,
once again. 'All the old touches However, the crowd p were there and the vast soccer sides of the Club Stadium voiced experience he has accumulated Is opinion forcibly and noisily enabled him to save his legs, .....but even at that there was frequently a dangerous gup on the left (intak.
third and even fourth positions who seem to end up with the cưn and congratulations, and to my mind this event could not be more open and for those with strong nerves and normal blood pressure the place for you in Boundary Street, There "should bi plenty of excitement.
Monday and Tuesday, May end 6, is reserved for the Army
Of the others Davis of (right back showed a lot of promise kick at himself when he recalled but 12 bet he had a good
Individual Championships and it the circumstances of the Brat there should be a lessening of coal and also the hesitancy excitement this meeting should which preceeded the penalty aliroci Dil those who Tie klek
to be there when a now record
1s established. for 1 am sure several new times and distances are going to be entered in the
| record ·books, an
which incidentally was blated wildly' over the bar
by Lo Kwok-tal.
Bux had a quiet evening but was sometimes culspeeded by
! Tam Kum-moon on Ching's right
My guess is that the Polowing. Maloney and. KacDowall Vault, bleus, Hummer, 880 and were always struggling to find Muld recorda are in grava | their touch whille Pat Gardner danger and it L/Bdr. Needham | started In, great stylo but faded His di and avadable foy, the jout na the game programasd, sprints, thì thu được là Ching wore maybe just sliättered.
*khade fortunate to win
THE GAMBOLS
(Bipied)
Jub
runs.
London, Apr. 20. months suspension
Golfers Association on British The Teams Ryder Cup player Harry Week- man last October has been New Zealand: J. R. Rold lifted us from April 17, the PGA (captain), H. B. Cave, N. Har-announced today. ford, J. Hayes, A. R. MacGibbort, Weetman was
following 12-P.
suspended T. Meale, L. S. M. Miller, A. after the Ryder Cup match with Moir, C. Fetric, W. R. Playle, the United States last October B. Sutcliffe.
Worcestershire: From
when ho commented on the the
foursonjes pairings made by Richardson, R. Broadbent, D. Richardson, PGA recommending removal of (Captain), D, Kenyon, G. Dews, the caplain, Dai Rees,
Recently Rees wrote to Uno...
the suspension, stating that It would best serve the interests of the Association,China Mell
Kentucky Derby Favourite Wins
Louisville, Apr. 20.
Tim Tam, favourite for Satur day's Kentucky Derby, won the Derby Trial over one mile at Churchill Down race course Bare today. The Derby distance 1 1 mlies.
Tim Tam won by a neck from Ebony Poari, with Flamingo third of eight runners-Reuter.
Barty Apptly
TROUGHT I'D MIDDEN BUT BANDE GAVE
Special.
HOME SOCCER RESULTS
London, Apr, 201 Results of English Football League matches played this evening were:
THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH)
Torquay 2, Southend 2 THIRD DIVISION (NORTH)
Bradford City 9. Chesterfield . Halifax 4,, Kochdale 1. Reuter.
Cooking Problems Solved
WITH GAS