THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1958. *
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SATURDAY SPORTS SPOT Veterans Of Vim And Vigour Hold The Spotlight
ARCHIE MOORE.
BOROTRA STANLEY MATTHEWS.
HARRY OWEN - HUGHES DONALD LEACH. KENNEDY - SKIPTON. HAU YUNG SANG. AND COLONY TENNIS STAR DAO ALL HAVE ONE THING IN COMMON. THEY HAVE APPARENTLY DE- FIED THE NORMAL RULES WHICH PRESUME TO TIE AGE TO SPORTING PERFORMANCE. One might well be pardoned asking why these wholesome and hearty veterans have continued to grace their chosen game when others of their time have long since taken quietly to the sidelines. What is the hidden quality that pro tects and preserves the performance of one sportsman from the ravages of advancing years while reaping such a rich harvest of retirements among others.
that has baffled many folks for a long
and the long time
latest achievement 0. ustonishing ageless Archie Moore in retain- ing his World light heavy- weight crown against the rough and tough challenge of a than some twenty years his junior will surely stimulate the argu- ment all over again.
This is a question
A Freak
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Moore has been called freak atid a phenomenon, and doubtless muny others thing▸ 100, but the one fact that goes undisputed is that whether he or 40
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he is still the best boxer In the world at his weight.
He has now amassed on all time record of 127 victories by knock-outs and there is surely no doubt that, accidentally otherwise, he has found the secret-whatever It may be- of extracting from his superb
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body, effort and stamina which many have belleved to be away beyond a man of his age.
who do Stanley Melthews,
the lighted
entire Hongkong football fraternity with the possible exception of Lau Yee by giving a couple of simply superb soccer displays here outy a few months ago, is another sportsman of international re-
pule who has seemed to have found either the key to sustained youth in the recipe for a vintage veteraney
Matthews' Secret
Matthews is of course some- thing of
fabie football 1 wherever the game splayed. Many of the stories told about him are most certainly highly coloured distortions of the truth
but
speak to to
the Maestro: lo appreciate his un- spoiled modesty: and above all realise his falling belief in his own physical condition, t most reassuring.
Matthews does not go on and on because he has found some highly
elixir. secret
His achievements have been bull keep-ali self-designed schedule that down through his Career
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has been designed to PRESERVE the peak which he amed at and reached years ago.
That is his 'secret'.
men years their junior have be- come too old'.
In the cricket sphère we have of course ven like Donald Leach and Harry Owen-Hughes, Ir lawn bowls we have Raoul Laz and Craigengower's Brad- bury, in coccer we have Hau Ho Ying-fun, Yung-sang and and in tennis we have Champlon Dao.
dute
Street Just could not accommo
the crowd that would flock towards it, and that might give rise to many possible dif- sculties of control.
I have never bowed to anyone In my admiration or what the Police Ground has done for
overall
THE
HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
5TH RACE MEETING
Saturday 13th and Saturday 20th December, 1958 (To be held under the Rules of the Hong Kong Jockey Club)
THE PROGRAMME WILL CONSIST OF 10 RAGEB. The First Bell will be ring at 1.30 pm, and the First Race run 41 2.00 p.m. on both days.
The Secretary'a Qfior at Alexandra Hoitao will close at 11.45 am. on both days.
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 Chub's Cush Sweep Oflees, at Queen's
Colony soccer in the last couple Buliding, Chater Road, D'Aquilar Street and Nathan Road, of seasons, but I agree that Kowloon, only on the written introduction of a Member, and on resources would have production of his Guest Record Card Mainbers are limited to guests each Hace Day, and will be responsible for all guests introduced by them.
been stretched to bursting.
not
but to get spectators its rather to keep them out-if this
to ex originally AsTanged. Nevertheless I agree with those
me had been allowed
who say that the change to the remoteness and isolation of the definitely a
vast Hongkong Stadium la very move in favour of KMB.
GUEST BADGES WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE AT THE RACE COURSE ON RACE DAYS.
Tina will be obtainable at the Chub House if ordered in
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 premises during the inceting. For this purpose a Child is a person under Fairer Arrangement the age of seventeen years, Western Standard,
The Polico side ཕ an enthusiastic unit. it has nchieved its present high leogue position with the crowd roaring away within arm's length.......... And for that reason I believe that a much fairer and certainly a more equitable arrangement could have been reached by transferring the gaino
to the Club Stadium or Caroline H ....In that order of preference.
The sighs of a major re- vival in local boxing are con- tinning and it now looks There is too that most very much as though the this enthusiastic bundle of vlulage earlier hopes that energy, G. S. Kennedy Shipton would be our best post-war sull capable of walking the feei
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE
The price of admission will be $3.00 each per day payablo at The Gate.
Any person leaving the Enclosure will be required to pay the requisite tee of $3.00 in order to gain re-admission.
MEALS and REFRESHMENTS will la oblainable in the RESTAURANT.
SERVANTS
Servants must remain la their employers' boxes except for They may on no account use passing through on their duties. the Betting Booths or Pay Out Booths in the Enclosures.
CASH SWEEPS
Through Cash Sweep Tiekoots at $16.00 each per day and $32.00 each for both days may be obtained from the Cash Swoop street during normal office hours and Offices at Queen's Building, (Chater Road), and 5, D'Águilas until 11.00 am, on the day
of the Race Mouting.
Particular numbers within the series 1 to 3,000 may be
and legs off the biggest majority season will be fulfilled. of Hongkong's walkers,
The most significant part of and finally in military circles there the present set up is that activity Is probably the most versatile is not being confined to one club reserved for all race meetings as Through Tickets, Such tickets veteran of them all in Colonal or section of the boxing com- will be issued consecutively only and the right is reserved by cancel any reservation for Through Tickets for J J. Bullivan of the Royal munity but rather is going the Stowards Arny Medical Corps.
of
Uti
In the case of two-day 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 first day. In all other cases Through Tickets will only be sold for the whole Meeting.
the rounds and Ins! nih's a particular Meeting if it is found that sales may not reach the It is a very interesting topic planning of a show at Boundary number reserved in the series 1 to 3,000.
or conversation argument Street keeps Kowloon right in ...so maybe you would like the picture.
There is no doubt that more to exercise your thoughts
What makes the question.
people are becoming interested veterin tiek? Is merely a in the noble art and the good crowd which turned up at the case of physical condition
Tickets reserved and svallable but not paid for by 10.00 am. Club Stadium last week should or a com- or will power
on Friday, 12th December, 1958 will be sold and the reservation bination of both.... or is there give the HKABA the encourage- a deep secret which only the ment it needs to stage further cancelled for future Meetings.
shows of the some land. The
Tickets over 3,000 will also be issued consecutively but virile veterans know?
Chinese boxĒTI are now coming particular numbers cannot be reserved as Through Tickets. forward in satisfactory numbers There is apparently mix-und if present progress is main tained boxing should climb high ed reactions to the fact the public popularity scale in that the forthcoming match a retailvaly short time. between KMB and Police will now be played at the Hongkong Stadium Instead
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of at Boundary Street which
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 Two interesting little tall-alco the right to remove any name from Subscription Lists pieces this week.
without stating reasons for their action.
Cash Sweep Tickets at $3.00 each for the last race on 20th The first concerns Д well December 1958 and Tickets for the Special Cash Sweep on the was the original venue. known local personality who in Pearco Memorial Cup scheduled to be run on 14th February By letter, telephone, and direct an ometal application for em 1958, at $2.00 each may be obtained from the Cash Sweep conversation I have been In-ployment with one of our big mess at formed of various points of view organizations absentmindedly Queen's Building (Chater Rond) and 5, D'Agullar Street on:- on the matter and to say that completed the 'Present Oc- there is a wide difference be-
ween these viewpoints is to put words *Professional football- it mildly.
The Facts
There are those folks who see
cupation'
Nuff said.
column with
the
The other concerns one of our junior soccer referees who was determined to administer the rules at all costs.
Strange Justice
am. to 5 p.. Mondays to Fridays Saturday 13th and Saturday 20th December 9 am to 11 am 382, Nathan Road, Kowloon on:---
Mondays to Fridays Saturday 19th and Saturday 20th December 9 am to 11 am.
TOTALISATOR
10 am to 4 pm.
Backers are advised not to destroy or throw away, their After awarding a free kick ickets until after the "all clear" signal has been exhibited. just outside the penalty
Great Mistake Others of his time, who were also great sportsmen, accepted The glow of youth and only started to make their big effort lo re-capture it when they found it slipping away. That is the great mistake so many make. Once lost, the 'peak con never be recovered and Matthews and Moore now share the limelight as "two grand old men" because they realised the dekleness of form and played it the switch as a deliberate effort straight all along the line.
to hand the advantage to KMB Dutch Ornamental Plants-Barbaris, Datyle.
Forayitia, Totentilla,
On e lighter note I must tell whose players have been regu Achliro. Papaver producing abun
clever cartoon i saw inrly engaged the games on the cantad dowers, beautiful you about Autumn coloring leaves And edible recently which depicted a heavily blg ground: there are those who fruita.
arriving Shipment
1701. bearded Matthews at the desk feel that in the best interest of
ALL WINNING TICKETS AND TICKETS FOR REFUNDS Reservation taken.
of the Old Age Pensions Office, intending spectators a switch was
ho had the greatest difficulty in MUST BE PRESENTED FOR PAYMENT AT THE RACE COURSE Fie was leaning on a stick but necessary but that it should have
"persuading" the offending ON THE DAY TO WHICH THEY REFER, NOT LATER THAN was still dressed in his famillar teen made to Caroline Hill or
UP ONE HOUR AFTER THE TIME FOR WHICH THE LAST RACE football kit. He was refusing his the Club Stadium as both teams sldu's defenders to take old age pension because he said have played there fairly fre their correct position at least 10 OF THE DAY HAS BEEN SCHEDULED TO BE RUN.
MADE ON TORN PAYMENT WILL NOT BE that with his football wages it quently....but strangely enough yards from the ball.
After several attempts to DISFIGURED TICKETS. would put him in the super-tax in spite of some obvious benents brocket. The caption said simply few folks seem to think that that put them back had failed he
Bookmakers, Tic Tac men, etc. will not be purmitted to operato "The Other Field Marshal'', move to the vast Hongkong Sta-paced the distance and found
dlum is a good one.
the wall of players was only six within the praciñcia of the Hong Kong Jockey Club. yards away........but as rules are Moore and Matthews
The first fact, is that in view rules and 10 yards are 10 probably the turd most famous of the current brilliant form of yards he picked up the ball, tearn, and their enced out ten yarda backwards veterans in the world of sport the Police th-day bul right
here in the recent defeat of Tung Wah, the FROM THE afterling PLAY- Colony we have our own excel-fans want to see them in action ERS and replaced the ball on HONG KONG, 6th December, 1950.
the groundli Strange justico lent examples of men who have against the mighty Bunnen. continue to uit rst class The second fact is that the...and victory for mot zulo,
performances while many sports- Police
Boundary Up the rebolalli
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WHAT'S HOLDING
THINGS UP
POP'S GONE FOR
HIS INSTRUMENT
NOW?
A TRIANGLE!
WE DON'T
·WANT THAT
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SQUARE,
Cruel for cats
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