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Japanese Rugby Team Due At Kai Tak Tomorrow
By "PAK LO”
Tomorrow the Japanese Touring XV arrives in the Cony and a large crowd is expected at Kai Tak Airport to welcome them. Rediffusion will be making a broadcast of their arrival, and waiting on the tarmac to greet them will be members of the HKRU, the Japanese Consulate, various players and, of course, the press.
Everything is all Hned up for the entertainment of this Touring XV, not only on the field but also socially, and they will without doubt enjoy their stay here.
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There is only one worry in the minds of the FIKRU oljefuls and that is the question of gate re- copy, Naturally the HKU has to find a fairly large mun money to cover the cam of the Japanese XV's stay here, and thus while
und large crowds large gates are expected for the two foodlit gumes there is a nogging worry in the officials' the Combined minds that in Servicca
ot Boundary Street Police Recreation Ground there will be 11
few too ne the cost spectator, and Other Ranks is only $1.20 au astronomical number of specta- tors is needed to make this game pay its way.
game
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invariably consist of the same fervent supporters.
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Even when two Army tężma meet in the final of the Knockout Competition the spectators main- of the by comist of incimbers two regiments in action,
This therefore, is plea to the Services of all three Forces to turn up in large numbers wal try and cheer your side to vie- tory on Wednesday, January and thus make 30, at 4.30
pam. 11 a success and is at the enmo time a warning that if you do not you will lose the chance to see any more blg rugger games on the Kowloon side of the har- bour.
ONE MATCH TODAY There is one match scheduled
afternoon, and
for this
that is between the Club "B" and the H.K. & Shanghal Bank on the Happy Valley Ground, starting at 3.30 p.m.
It was agreed that this fixture be played in Kowloon only after strong representatious by the Army
to the HKRU, and unless the Army manages to perwurde of the biggest Τι is certainly quite a come- crowds they have ever
had to
down for Wayfoong to take on I venture to forecast the Club "B" when it is remem appear. that the
the Army bered that only a few years ago next time ask for a special game to be they used to face the might ot played in Kowloon the HKRU
the Club J their heyday and will turn down their request beat them, but there has been with a flat "No" and a reference a dearth of rugger players from to the poor turnout
this the Bank in the last two
years, match.
I myself have seen all too often how few spectators turn up to watch the Army teams in action every wook and they atnost
und the Club "B" chanets look the rosiest for the Bank will have to drag but one or two players who have retired
make up their fifteen.
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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
SEVENTH RACE MEETING
Saturday 19th and Saturday 26th January, 1957. (To be held under the Rules of the Hong Kong Jockey Club)
THE PROGRAMME WILL CONSIST OF 16 RACES. The Firat Bell will be rung at 1,30 p.n, and the First Race run st. 2,00 p.m. on both days,
The Secretary's Office at Alexandra House will close at 1145 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 al $10.00 each per day are obtainable from the Club's Cash Sweep Offee, at Queen's Building, Chaler Road only on the written introduction of a Member, who will be responsible for all visitors introduced by hini.
Tiffins will be obtainable at the Club House if ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 72811).
The 0th Floor is restricted to Members and Ladies wearing Lady's Brooches.
NO CHILDREN will be admitted 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 payable at the Gate.
Any person leaving the Enclosure will be required to pay the requislie fea 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 Betting Booths or Pay Out Booths in the Enclosuras,
CASH SWEEPS
Through Cash Sweep Tickets at $18.00 each per day and $32.00 for both days may be of ained from the Cash Sweep Offices ut Queen's Building, (Chater Road), and 5. D'Aguilar Street during normal office hours and until 11.00 am, on the day of the Maco Meeting.
Particular numbers within the series 1 to 3,000 may be reserved for all race meetings as 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 Meeting if it is found that sales may not reach the number reserved in the series 1 to 3,000.
In the case of two-day Race Merungs, Through Ticketa may be purchased for each day of the Meeting provided that the second day is on a date not less than five days stuer the first day. In all other cases Through Tickets will only be sold for the whole Meeting.
Ticketa reserved and available but not paid for by 10.00 am. on Friday, 18th January, will be sold and the reservation con- celled for future Moslinga.
Tickets over 3,000 will also be issued consecutively but particular numbers cannot be reserved as Through Tickets.
The reservation of any particular number, does not confer on thé rekistered hollor. any rights whatsoever unless the icoot
bearing the appropriate number is issued to and can be produced
by the holdor
The Stewards reserve the right to refuse any subscription also the right to remove any name from Subscription Lists without slating reasons for their action.
SPECIAL CASH SWEEP
Tikhootal do the, Special Cash Sweep on the Pearce Mémorial Cup scheduled to be run on 20th January 1957, at $2.00 each, may be obtainda dròm the Cash Sweep Offices,
TOTALISATOR ::
Blackers are 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 | DEL PRESENTED FOR RAYMENT AT THE HACE COURSE ON NE DAY TO WHICH THEY REFER, NOT LATER THAN ONE HOUR AFTER THE TIME FOR WHICH THE LAST RACE OF THE DAY HAS BEEN SCHEDULED TO BE HUN,
PAYMENT WILL NOT BE MADE ON TORN OR DIS- FIGURED TICKETS.
Bookmalcers, The Tao men, etc. will not be permitted to Sarita withiți the precincts of tiỏ Hook Kòng Jockey Club.
By Order of the Stewards,
A. Amold,
Scoretary
THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 1957.
SPORTING, SAM
by Reg. Wootton
SPORTS ROUNDABOUT
Headmasters Are Out To Kill Soccer
By DAVID JACK
An attempt is being made to kill Soccer in England. Would-be assassins are headmasters whose snob outlook is causing them to substitute Rugby for Soccer in schools all over the country, regardless of the wishes of parents, pupils or anyone else.
PROBLEM
of
Another
Soccer's VIP, told me: "If the present trend continues, Soccer will eventus
Whalever (Bradford
Fred
*
TREVOR FORD RECEIVES OVER £10,000 FOR REVEALING 'BEHIND-THE-SCENES' SOCCER
By ARCHIE QUICK
Controversial Trevor Ford leaned against the counter of the Cardiff down-town bar and ordered himself another drink. Outside in the streets of the Welsh capital the football crowds were swirling in their thousands - some to see Cardiff City, play Bolton Wanderers, but so many more sporting the favours of Wales and England due to do Rugby battle at Arms Park.
Rebel Trevor could afford that drink, much more so than his cruiwhite Soccer colleagues at Ninian Park. For the Immaculately dressed Ford told me that He had made £3,000 nett profit so far from his recent book which attacked behind-the-scenes football, received another £6,000 from a newspaper for serial rights, got a further £1,000 from another newspaper for a series of articles and is getting £20 a week from them now reporting Saturday afternoon League games in South Wales,
Trevor
when we of the Cup on their own ground recalled
the glory that was going for 21 went together with the First | by non-League Rhyl, manager years. Why, I repent, do people Army team after the Wer to George Poyser and traincy Vle strive for a job with such ite Paris, and laughed when he Polts were promptly sacked security of tenure? It is not
0
Jackson and Bill Gormlie is just starting! French Army, Now the happy-Bui
Walter
new
term
145
Peter City).
(Brussels) conch. Galbraith (Accrington Stontcy)
Westgarth (Hartle nad pools United) may feel about Derby County to come out top in the Third Division (North) promotion struggle,
my money
is on
Soveer
relations
between
bun
always the money, you may bo sure, for I know
many mun- ogers who receive less than their players.
A
SPORTS QUIZ
and
remembered he could not find † within 24 hours. Not many a place in the eleven, He was miles
at nway
Lincoln the obscure Swansea Walter Winterbottom, director | teams, it looks as if Notis have to Oderan, George Hardwick is an
Town local City suffered The nmo of FA
couching, says: "Since
And
of missed their change,
International Indignity
being touring as Dutch national conch, player,
beaten Bristol the war there has been a swing
Jack, former
Rovers George
Lowrie
was preferred before their own supporters by from Soccer to Rugby in schools
goalkeeper, is fixed up in India, at ecentre-forward
another non-League club, Peter- against the ante of about 33 1/3 per cent."
brough. Lincoln's manager is Anderlechi go-incky Lowrie a
Anderson and he with Smuthern
League Lovells has reigned at Sinel! Bank Athletle and the wealthy Ford long while. Anderson has not illa, the limelight. Since that been sacked like Poyser but day in Paris Ford has travelled from
Swansea
Villa to some of hla directors are frigld to Sunderland Carell. with to say the least. the path he has trodden shower-
Which all leads to the ques tlon: "Who would be a Football League Manager?"
Funnily enough, the answer is: "Dozens what of people!" Just look happened at Notts County when missal, Poyser got bis summary dis
There was a flood of over forty applications for the vacant post.
Mertle
was
be eliminated from all schools," The FA have discussed this Serious problem with education authorities, but they are power-
I asked Charlie Elliott, Derby assistant-manager, for fils club's less to net. In nearly every case the choice between the two
Succces secret Says Charlie: sports is at the discretion of
"It would be
unfair to fingia Individua! headmasters — and out anyone, but as caplain and more and more have deelded | wing half, Paddy Ryan is that Soccer lacks the "dignity tremendous inspiration." of Rugby.
Rubbish!
News passed on to Republic of Ireland World Cup selectors: Ireland will Invade England John Connor. who. on Wednesday, May 8, but it's reinstated to the junior grade going to be a peaceful invasion, after a spell with St Mirren. Already more than 5,000 his been offered another Dubliners have booked their chare 10 ninke the sentor passages for the England v. grade.
Now stationed will the Eiro World Cup match at RAF in
Manchester and
fre Wembley-hoping to
the of the knee injury which led "old enemy" llcked on his own to his releuse by the Paisley club, the wing half has been spproached by Bury #fter show- Supporters Clubs are charging the form in unit games, log £7 10% all in, including a 10s, 80, seat for the game.
sce
CHANCE MISSED
Willson and
been
NOT NO BAD! South American nations suggest that all previons winners and runners-up should play in the World Cup finals... Without qualifying. Not a bid way of ensuring the automalle appearance Uruguay.
"
Bruxl Jind
!
ed with tens of thousands nt pounds in transfer fees.
HIS OLD PALS Ford went off to watch the Portsmouth have now taken; Rugby International on TV an up the quest for the signature so did thousands of his on- of Dunfermline's inside forward patriots, for the Ninian George O'Brien,
Sports Diary
TODAY
Athletica
tlniversity Pokfulam,
Culeny
Inter-Faculty
p
Kai Tak
Park "gnte"
was cut to meagre 111.500
After I had watched his old pals do their £15 a week less tax stint. Manager Trevor Morris said to me; "We are not missing Ford, so well is Gerry Hillchens pinyine since he came back
from the FA tour of South Afrien In fret, by beating Bolton Cardiff won their third Mateli match In
a row for the first this cuson two of
of them
Blatey Bisley Championships tungos, 0,30 m.
Racing Second ду of Seventh Meeting.
"N" V Army
Race:
nway from home in the Cup and Lengue--after depressing run
ve
Mr Morris, howels.
WIDELY TI’PÉD
International Tomný Lawton, now Kettering's player-manager, was widely upped for the job. Then Frank Brooine, the club's consistent trainer, came into the pluture. Next Arthur Rowe, the old Spurs' chief, appeared on the ne, and there are dozens of others killing for the privilego
scene,
of obtaining
one of the most thankless of posts-the one thai brings ulcers in its train successive
Wanly Notts County have actuhily Cricket
someone to act us "general" to had 14 managers since World Division Recreio v Army "8" Mac IRC V CCC, Folic v KCC his young and enthusiastle for- War 1; five since World War II. "Optimists':
Navy; words. He had Airdrie's Inter-Yel Arthur Rowe has had the KCC V HAS. KGV Sebool v Army "N"; RAP v but domestic and business affaire dore of a severe break-
Division 21-Army "S" y Recreio; national Ian McMillan in mind,
through the strain of DBS; Navy * HRU "A"
offlee keep the Scot at home. That is
Tottenham, at
his Soccer
the trouble Dividon 1-Club v Kitchee (Chub) | khe
with Cardiff — a successor,
has Jim Anderson, been in
hospital, and Spurs' 20 p.m. Eastern v St Joseph's (Cl) grand ha back line, but no 350 p.m.: CAA V KMB (BS) 3.30 Onl
Anish
forwards.
is there among
the
secretary, Reg Jarvis, Division 2-Sollettors v Dockyard As for Bolton they never look-now. (Club) 2 p.m.; Gymnasties v Taikoo ed like a side lying level fourth (CH) 2 pm: Prisons y Jardines in the First Division table, (Stanley) 4 pm; RAF Sol, Won v
Parthian shot of Ford's: "Every Tolephonies (iv) 4 p.m.; REME V B & S (KV) 4 p.m.
man goes into business to make Division 3-Dodwells C & W as much money as he (HV) 1.30 pun,; Rity Aircraft (V) his old age. Football is my busi- can for 2.30 pm Redifusion v Caroline
that Hill (iv) 4 pam,
ness, and
is what I am Rugby
doing." Navy v Army "N" (BS) 3 pm Frank Hill, has been appointed Club Sookcumpon 3 p.m.
When Police (Scokunpoo) Amy "Sy to Iraq, George Dick has gone) 4.15 pm.
Portsmouth full-back Alex
Tommy Low, ex-Chelsea Wlison is a near-certainty for fullback and "Wembley Wizard", Scotland against England in the bas "B" international at
asked to arrange Birming- ham on February 0.
reunion of Chelsea players who Scottish selectors have asked Pompey were at Stamford Bridge during they will release him,
the Howard Baker cra Old players should write to Tommy at 237. Felshamn Road, Putney, IT'S IMPROVING Tr
(Nottingham Requests from overseas for Forest)
Scott British Joe
Soccer couches-a (Middlesbrough) have interested | reliablo barometer of Our relegation threatened Notts Soccer standing-have been In- County for some tline, but creasing. with Wilson and Scott both For several
British years restored to Their clubs* first couches were given the Con- tinental cold shoulder, and 105 good to hear that the FA have had to deni with several requests recently,
manager,
NOTICE
THE HONG KONG
JOCKEY CLUB
Programmes and Entry Forms for the 8th Race Meeting 1956/57 to be held on Saturday 9th and Saturday 16th February, 1957, (weather permitting) may be obtained
the Secretary's Office, Alexandra House; the Club| House, Happy Valley; and the Stables, Shan Kwong Road.
Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON on Tuesday, 29th January, 1967.
By Order of the Stewards,
A. E. ARNOLD,
Secretary.
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PHILIPS
Notts County
bundica
unceremoniously
Frank Broome was first sug- gested un Notts County manuger on one performance-a 6-0 win over
promotion-seeking Stoke and Frank chose the team and planned the strategy, It is said. There is the case, too, of Jimmy Seed, dismissed on the were strength of one bad season at
out Charlton, after giving them all }
BI-AMPLI
Bay
dld 1. When
Sugar Robinson first win a world boxing title, 1940, 1849, or 1051?
2. Which Brilish bandleader was once a meing motorist? 3. In which sport werd F. Archer and S. Donoghue British champions?
4. Is it possible to have a
draw in baseball?
5. In March an English later- national team competes in world championships and will be captained by a man
birth. of foreign
Name, please.
fi. Only оле English
BOCCAF
Team has won the FA Cúp more than once since the war. Name, please,
7. Britain's most famous seçer player might now be known as the "Commander". Why?.. 8. Nationalities, please; of the following golfers: Bobby Locke, Antonio de Cerdo, Flory von Donck..
9. List these World Heavy- weight Champlons in the order in which they won the title, James, J. Corbett, Bob Fitzsimmons and John L. Sullivan.
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10. Which the higher, Q tenis net (at the centre), or a hurdle in a 110 metres hurdle race?
(Answers See Fare 17)
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