THE CHINA MAIL,
SATURDAY, OCTODER 18, 1958.
THIS is the Gin Cricket Season So Far So Good
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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
2ND RACE MEETING
Saturday 18th and Monday 20th October, 1958 (To be held under the Rules of the Hong Kong Jockey Club) THE FROGRAMME WILL CONSIST OF 22 RACES The Firnt Hell will be rung at 1.30 p.m. and the First Race run at 2.00 pm, on the let Day.
On the 2nd Day the First Bell will be rung at 11.30 am, and the First Race run at 12.00 Noon. The Tin interval is after the Fourth Face (1.30 p.m.).
The Secretary's Office at Alexandra House will close at 11.45 a. on the 1st Day and at 10.00 a.m. on the 2nd Day.
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 per day are obtainable prior to the Meeting from the Club's Cash Sweep Offlees, at Queen's Building, Chatet Road, D'Aguilar Street and Nathan Road, Kow- toon, only an the written Introduction of a Member, and on production of his Guest Record Card. Members are limited to @ guests each lace Duy, and will be responsible for all guests Introduced by then.
GUEST BADGES WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE AT THE RACE COURSE ON RACE DAYS.
Timns
be obtainable at the Club House if ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 72811).
The 0th Floor is restricted 10 Monbers, and Ladles wearing Lady's Brooches.
NO CHILDREN will be numitted to the Club's premises 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 per day payabic at the Gate,
Any person leaving the Enclosure will be required to pay the requisite fee of $3.00 in order to gain re-admission.
MEALS and REFRESHMENTS will 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 Belling Booths or Pay Out Booths in the Enclosures,
CASH SWEEPS
Through Cash Sweep Tickets at $44.00 each may be obtained from the Cash Sweep Ofires al Queen's Building, (Chater Road), and 3, D'Aguilar Streel during normal office hours and until 11.00 a.m. on the Ist day of the Race Meeting.
Particular numbers within the series 1 to 3,000 may be reserved for all rare meetings Through Tickets, Such tickets will be issued consecutively only and the right is reserved by the Stewards to cancel any reservation for Through Tickets for a particular Meeling it is found that sales may not reach tho number reserved in the series 1 to 3,000.
In the case of two-dný Race Meetings, Through Tickets may': be purchased for each day of the Meeting provided that the second day is on a date not less than five days after the Arst day. In all other cases Through Tickets will only be sold for the whole Meeting.
Tickets reserved and available but not paid for by 10.00a.m. on Friday, 170 October, 1998 will be sold and the reservation cancelled for future Meetings.
Tickets over 3,000 will also be issued consecutively but particular numbers cannot be reserved ne Through Tickets.
The reservation of any particular number does not confer on the registered holder any rights whatsoever unless the ticket bearing the appropriate number is issued to and can be produced by the holder.
The Stewards reserve the right to refuse any subscription also the right to remove any name from Subscription Lists without stating rensens for their action.
Tickets for the Special Cash Sweep on the Kwangtung Handicap scheduled to be.run on 18th October, 1958, at $2.00 enth may be obtained from the Cash Sweep Ofices al
Queen's Buliding (Chater Road) and 5, D'Agullar Street on
Saturday, 11th October
Monday 13th to
Thursday, 11 October
Friday, 17th October
(Queen's Building)
(6 D'Aguilar Street)
382, Nathan Road, Kowloon Saturday, 11th October Monday 19th to
Friday, 17th October
TOTALISATOR
On.m. to 12.90 p.m.
0 am, top.m.
a.m. to 6 p.m.. a.m. to 5 D.ITL
9 am to 11.43 aan.
10 nm. to 4 p.m.
Backers and advised not to destroy or throw away their tickets until after the "all clear" signal has been exhibited,
ALL WINNING, TICKETS AND TICKETS FOR REFUNDS MUST BE PRESENTED FOR PAYMENT AT THE RACE COURSE ON THE DAY TO WHICH THEY REWER, NOT LATER THAN ONE HOUR AFTER THE TIME FOR WHICH THE LAST RACE OF THE DAY HAS BEEN SCHEDULED TO BE RUN.
PAYMENTS WILL NOT BE MADE ON TORN OR DIS-. I FIGURED TICKETS.
Bookmakiri, Tie Tac men, olc. will not be permitted to operate within the precincts of the Hong Kong Jockey Club.
By Order of the Stowards,
Hong Kong, 11th October, 1938.
A. E. ARNOLD,
Secretary:
GREATER ATTEMPTS TOWARDS BRIGHTER CRICKET CAN
ENSURE COMPLETE SUCCESS
By ROBERT TAY
So far, so good, can generally be said of the cricket league
season which enters its third week this afternoon. Only one of the scheduled matches has been postponed and that was inadvertently done because of the Police second division eleven being on standby duties.
Although a number of teams are still groping for lost form and the standard of cricket served during the last two weeks has not been something to rave about, the keenness displayed as a whole, has however, been comparable to that of previous years.
Are
Now that first division chom- | This afternoon's first division | at the moment I am afraid the plons Army "North" and last matches will bo hchlighted by "Optimists"
about tho year's top second division team the clash between Indiah Re- strongest team on vlow in this Kowloon Cricket Club have creation Club end champion division. Not only that, they bren shown to be no longer the Army "North" highly formidable forces 'they ground. used to be, interest is expected to increase tremendously in the coming weeks as the compet Ition for top honours becomes more evenly spread out.
However, a word of warning,
seems neCESSITY
months.
Impressive Form
at the IRC arò also probably the keenest eleven 1. have seen during the inst two weeks, They got off lo a commendable start in their first league match by starting The Indiahs have shown their game punctually al 1.35 quite Impressive form in their and followed this up by striking last two games, although both their form in every department this ended in draws and will start of the game. even at
has
this afternoon's match with the 1 early stage. If the season were confidence of having beaten the
Among their batsmen Rowe
most impressive to be a completely successful champions of both occasions last has been one. Out of 21 matches played reason. However, of the Indians collected 106 runs, and watching
for. In two innings he there have already been five
it can be said that they arè a drawn Numery, And unless
hard tearn to beat, but an easy him bat in his first match of the Reason against Army greater attempts are made to
ricket during team not to lose to the main "South" I must say that I have wards brighter
reason being that the Indians this early stage of the scaso still lack the experience of never seen him bat so well as when Ave hours' play. is possible,
he is doing now. His opening their advantage the situation will worsen con- pressing in
partnership with siderably as the playing period whether in batting on in bowl-wicket
Pritchard will be a source of gradually shortens in the wintering and fielding.
heartbreak to quite many. Army "North" have still to bowlers this season." win a game after having played Iwo matches and doubtedly a far-fetched eleven from that which won the For the unpredictable, one Championship last year. But can look forward to the match the batting in the middle between Kowloon Cricket Cluo
eemed to have improved and Police at Cox Road. little, but much more improve- ment
in both batting and The Policemen, bowling will have to be shown by then if they hope to chalk up their first win of the season.
High Praise
In this respect, the example set up by the Royal Air Force 1st Saturday in their first divi- slon match at Kai Tak against The Hongkong Cricket Club deserves high praise.
Set the task of scoring 184 runs in 115 minutes, they put nil they had into the job getting the runs and failed in their vallant efforts by only 18 runs with four minutes to go.
TURPIN GIVEN ULTIMATUM
This is the knock-out that has made boxing officials uneasy about Turpin .fighting again. Falled by Pompey's right, he is falling helpless, for his head to
crash on the floor of the ring.
are un The Unpredictable Have
The next best match will probably be that between HKCC
Recrolo and be-Optimists" In contrast the match tween the Hongkong Cricket Chater Road. Club "Scorpions" and tho The Portuguese eleven, will, Jodian Recreation
Club
at as can usually be expected of Chater Road ended in a tame them, put up a strong fight, but und disappointing draw.
Granted that the wicket was wearing out in the second half
of the game and that there was a wicked spot at one end of it, It must also be admitted that something definitely went wrong willi Ino Scorpions batting ordinarily the best in Jown.
Taylor's Prolific Scoring
always
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Reason
keen lot, opened their A
with. a brilliant victory over champions Army "North" ecutio of weeks ago and are
A
Check-Up,
BY HARRY CARPENTER
Quit Or
BITTER row is developing over Randolph Turpin, ex-world middle- weight champion who has crashed from being a boxing idol.
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Turpin's manager; George bent on being the glant-killers | Middleton, the former Leaming- of this season. However, Kow (on grocer who shared in Tur- alloon Cricket Club, who showed nin's rocket riga lo fame
signs of settling down to 1931, is at war with the Mid- Workmanlike team last Saturland Area Counen of the Box- day when they trounced Army ing Board about the future of by slx wickets will the 30-year-old British cruiser "North" stort us favourites unless their champlon. batting cracks up which is very unlikely.
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Protesting
Arthur Musson, Midland Area secretary, has sent Middleton a At Mission Road, the "Scor- eller on behalf of his council, plons" should be able to collect, presenting Terpin with this their first full-point win of
ultimatum: Quit fighting or cub- the season at the expense of mit lo
top-10-the-bottom Tommy Taylor, killed in the Royal Navy and Dockyard, medical examination. Munich air crash, had a re-
Arst division In the Inst markable good scoring record for
of the afternoon at Manchester United and England. match
Valles, Craigengower The former Army player who Happy
who suffered 扫 made 166 League appearances Cricket Club, for United and nine in FA Cup severe 146-run trouncing at the hands of Army "South" inst ties scored 117 goals,
Saturday, will again field.a against Royal depleted team Air Force, and another decisive panch, which caused him defeat seems in store for them, strike his heat on the ring floor, his exceptional forms with the anxious about Turpin's well- unios Dhabher strikes one of have made Midland Area officials
Ample Time They were given the ample time of 137 mlmutes to score 177 runs] far easier Lask In 14 European Cup games he netted eleven times, and in than inat set the RAF by the "Optimists"-and yet at the 19 full Internationals for Eng close of play the "Scorpions" land he scored on 10 occasions. lind managed to knock up only trick" for the Army In Austria Tommy once did the "hat 147 runs for seven wickets.
against Sturm Graz.
The Cricket Club's troubles
probably began with the decision of sending in Phil Wood to open the batting with Donald Leach. Wood is good man when required to keep his end up, but is a little bit out of placo
when quick runs arc nocded. Much valuable time was
wasted although Donald Leach was batting beautifully. punching through the field with repeated singles and occasional fours.
Lench was very unfortunato to be out to a rather doubtful umpire's decision when ho seemed sot for a big score What appeared to be a deflected yoliter off the ground was held by Mohinder Singh at first silp and a confident appeal upheld by the umpire.
A Quick 36
WDB
Stanton made up for lost time by scoring a quick 36 and was out in trying to pull a succes- sive four off. J. C. Kah. The Scorpions had by then scored 89 runs for three wickets and were still within the time limit. Alec Bearce took time to play himself in and he too was unfortunate to be out just when he was beginning to hit out a long drive falling into the safe hands of Javadh just a few yards short of the long boun dury. After that the Scorpions were well behind time despite a fairly quick 18 by Leckie at sixth wicket down.
POP
ball,
by
It follows Turpin'a dramatie second-round knock-out Yolande Pompey last month.
His reactions to
being.
the
English FA Declare War
PLAY
On Gamesmanship
By Roy Peskett
LAYERS and club officials must improve thoir bohaviour on the field; roferoos, must raise their standard' of control. Those are orders from the English Football Associa tion, backed by the Eng- lish Football League.
PLAYERS.
to
MUST NOT:{ the end of the Infuriating waste time, appealing to domination of reférées by referee or linesmen, stay flag-happy linesmen, and on the field for treatment also the mobbing of re- if injured, or indulge In ferees by disgruntled gamesmanship
such
players. as impeding ari
opponent REFEREES trying to take a quick free kick by standing too near the ball or kicking it away.
In an effort to raise the
standard of Soccer, penal-PUNISHMENT FOR GAMES. ties for bad behaviour are to be more drastic. Letters from the Football Association, containing
the
"clean-up" Instruc tions, are to be sent to the 92 League clubs, who are ordered to post them on notice boards in the.club dressing-rooms.
sent
Middleton is protesting to the Board of Cntrol in London, and refuses to let Turpin be hustled into a decision.
The manager told me "Until he receives a medical clearance Randy is under automatic sus pension by the Board of Con- trol. It happens to every fighter who suffers a ko.
"When Randy is ready he will visit his private doctor for check-up-
a
"If the doctor says he's at to fight, Handy still has a title
to defend."
But secretary Musson told me recently:
"We would like Mr Middle- ton to induce Turpin to retire volimtarily. The way he seemed
unable to control his legs after the Pompey k.o. was alarmning. and when he left the ring its
like cart SCs were spinning wheels.
£74,000 Fight
}
Beeruse he has not been able to hold on to earnings which totalled close on must have
£200,000, he is still considering more nights, though many-I am among them-would prefer to see him call. It a day before he gets perlously hurt..
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LETTERS
TO THE EDITOR
Softball Match Postponement
To The Editor, China Mail, Sir,-As a somewhat interest- spectator of Softball in Hongkong, I read with some attention the article written in 16 your Friday, October 10 issue a specialist of by "Timeout" on the subject of the Braves-Saints encounter postponement.
"The Midland Area Counell are not propared to accept an ordinary doctor's certificate from Turpin. He will have appear before
our choosing."
The tragedy, of course, is that
I thought that the article ap Turrin, who retired for good" peared to be a bit on the strong in 1950 after a knock-out by side and looked forward quito Gordon Wallace, should need to esgerly to seeing a reply pub go on fighting. He should be lished in your paper from the wealthy.
manager concerned or from the Chairman. Softball Committee In one night-his second From the letter published in with Sugar Ray Robinson-Tur your Monday issue I gather that. pin earned £73,005, almost
Est was not the Braves that had much as Harb Elliott was offer asked for the postponement. ed for two yčaru professional running.
Sports Diary
TODAY
Bacing
Meat Day of Second Race Meeting,
Happy Valley, 3 pan
Cricket
SHOCKED
As I seo that no reply seems to be forthcoming I mitt stato that I am profoundly shocked to have to bellevo" that the article on the postponement waż quite true. Certainly one would only expect that it be fair to have the members of the public Informed on the matter, and that the Chairman of the Management Committe clarity
MUST check players' boots and studs, to make sure they are not dangerous. Earlier in the season the F.A. MANSHIP: first time, a
out a memorandum
Le nivelon: CCC V NAJ, Deimants" the circumstances under which caution; second time, asking players to behave tecredo, Navy & Dockyard y
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"North."
the postponement was granted, themselves sending off.
on the field, SC v Am
KCC v Pollos.
and thus refifte the statements Bud Division:LRAF V DDS, Recreto made by Timeout" in his pointing out that one of REFEREES MUST NOT: con-
sult á linesmäñ after mak- the reasons why schools, Kay y Navy de Dock- urticle.
Yard Army "North" UIC. Police v The only conclusion that cari
Phoenix Ashor Hng their decision of allow ore tuming to Rugby is officials or
thegamesmanship" players to
query their decisions or those of their linesmen. This welcome move means
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"South"
Поско
y
Akroy
be drawn by the public is, that *Timeout's" statements are cor the Soccer field which-1
Ladies' League: teorelo "A" vrect, and if so, I and I am mure ...brings the game into dis-victoriars (13) m. Gremlins y many other Softball followers, XOC (KP) 13 pm, RGV v Recrble are thoroughly disgusted at the repute.
"B" (1F) 4. gani.
deplorable manner in which cer taf members of the Committee. appear to abuse their privileges as members of the Managemeht Committee.
Root of evil
PRECIOUS DROPL
CHERRY HEERING
LANDINE, SERTHSHOW & CO. LÌN
NO WONDER
It is no wonder that Softball is a dying sport in Hongkong it such a state of affairs has.exist ed in the post-and, la permitted to continue in the future.
I apologies profusely if the elite of affaire are not in reality to be as I havo stated, but as að drdinary member of the public who only knows what is hap poning from the local news, I do not think anyoile end stato that I have acted hastily in penning: “ this Ketber) NUSA PER
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