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THE HONG
KONG JOCKEY
CLUB
6TH RACE MEETING
Thursday 1st and Saturday 3rd January, 1959 (To be held under the Rules of the Hong Kong Joskay Club)
THE PROGRAMME WILL CONSIST OF 18 RACES. The First Bell wil be ming at 11:30 am, and the First, lace ren R 1200 Noon as the 1st bay. The Tinin interval is after the Fomth Race F30 pm 7
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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1958.
Army
Tung Wah
ARMY SHATTERS TUNG WAH Hobbling Holland
Holland Makes
Dutchmen
Out
Of Chinese Defenders
By I. M. MACTAVISH
This was a great victory for a fighting, stop at nothing, no - surrender Army side. The soldiers plucked, pricked, perforated and finally burst the Tung Wah bubble and sent the so-called championship challengers crumbling down to football humiliation.
There was no fluke about the victory. It was won on merit. The record books will only show that the Army won by three goals to one but these cold impersonal statistics will tell but a fraction of the truth
This
SAYASOTA,
by
Ty
sup-
The Chinese boys were a hig
to their dimppointment porters. They never got going and big names in the side were
AROSL
the
offenders.
Deserving Win
They won
f
Penalty For Army
the
Brig
it in this one. without
a classicalashing close-tu volley rebound evor being
the Tang Wah goalkeeper or cultured team....ta fact they
sticking to won by
honest and go behind. endeavour and by snapping up
their way.
Mediocre But Enjoyable Week-End Softball SAINTS AND BRAVES KEEP PENNANT HOPES ALIVE WITH ANOTHER WIN EACH
By “TIME OUT”
The softball matches played over the week-end, though not reaching great
heights, provided enjoyable light entertainment for all.
In the Senior league the fiery Cheyennes had their chances for the crown greatly reduced when they succumbed to St Joseph's by four runs to two.
In
the other game the Braves edged the Pandas by three runs to two to
keep their pennant hopes alive.
minor league's biggest surprise: to date with a tine 0-4
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onc
Fielding Lapse
or
bottom half of the fourth Inn- ing with a ten-run rally to take the lead in their match against the Undergrads from Pokfulam, The Undergrads" felding went
to pieces and aided by four hits 10 the Stardusts really went town.
The Undergrads replied with a pair of runs in the fifth but the Sturcusts came back with The Undergrada another two. added one run in the sixth and ile the another in the seventh ball game.
Army's Initial Ly WIN
far the stir up trouble in a personal clashed in the
surge. Both were in- test Army performance of the fut with Ng Wai-man after pleid
In the Junior games Quatre dawn as shown by their eight They
Diamonds pulled fought tenacle game was over. The referee jured but the goalkeeper made
theruns. recovery. Holland Souza's bull:
the better wan they had left the Aeld but J ously for every
The week's big game between win the Saints and Cheyennes did matchest Their Mor fanlest priced to see a linesman keep limped his way through the rest
inch of the big a
on the of the game. weather eye
the not live up to expectation as the Dodgers whist opponents
over the I hope he
after Stardusts way: in the vnd they outplayed aspettions soldier.
six-game filter were way below form and on to colleel subsequently reported what he them and worl
tosing streak rallied to edge the brand of softball dished out valuable [wo
pathis which sw to the referre
.. wlth A
13 runs to soon flowing the Undergrads by
was not what one would expect Lide was The should tie s teh fo rise their
word of vommendation for Ng
In the Army's favour. 12. The Eagles, as expected from a team like the Cheyennes. Hary
Wai-ma
whose prestige and morale is 1
post-matchstrongly
13 Overseas by
The Saints drew tirsi bleed the defeated the into Johnston shot to placing the Tung Wah myth conduct no matter what he First
At the bottom of the arst inn and then Tins to seven. in its right perspective.
and done during the game-olkeeper's
drive The Hurricanes stayed close ing with two runs on four costly Nellany
sont
Brand
Soul China by rs, and a double by Dave Tung Wat were a collection was abuve reproach,
whizzing just outside the post to the Idle
Toreros a con-Leonard, The Cheyennes f sadly disconnected units and
with
Chinese defence handing the
thrashing in the taliated with one TL ไป the fair-she crowd whielt eon-
buzzing
around in near panic. vincing 17-8 gregated at Caroline 19 yes-
Indies division.
second inning. With one down The Army playirs have never
It wits Eyres' turn next and
In the bottom of the seventh, terday saw them taken by the
Fred Diesta's junior Dodgers, 'Porky' Malle slashed deserved victory more than they he was very unlucky to see a
lead-off batter rerut of the neck and shaken
the pennant, Salleh's pitches over the short Stardusts e of their smug complacency
favoured to take Practically threw their chances rightfeld fence for a triple and William Chao bunted neatly and window when they scored on Onofre Soura's stole second. A sacrifice by a hard-tecking
out of the
eh humiliating grounder.
Moti Dayaram ndvanced Chao addle' Arty side.
went down in
to (hird Carlos runs to four to
Guterres Such pressure was bound
todefent by six 28th minute a Big Disappointment her chances when they tame tell and in the
the Diamonds in a game that
popped to leave Chuo stranded at Laird. to Walk
Stardust's Blugger desperate defender handled and they were expected
The Indians went on to the George Lam then strode up to Hend and shoulders above Johnston put the Army into the
away with.
top of the the plate and sent a sizzler to Winning pitcher Jojo Marques the score on the everyone else on the field was lead from the penally spot.
Seven minutes later Tung held
four fourth, Robert Graça singled to centre for the winning run to the Dodgers to whelan, the soldier's left-half.
whilst tanning centre, went down to second snap the Stardusts" six-game The big fellow pluyed a grand Wah were back on level terms. scattered hits,
on a wild throw by catcher losing streak. moved quickly A six and walking Ave. The game.
He was here, there and The ball
The losers will have 10 Ribeiro, advanced to third on everywhere. His interceptions the right wing across the Beld to
down if they
stina wild pitch and were well-thed and his passes the left and, with Green out of settle
thic thought
Incidentally, Pakistan and the with is position, Ng
entertain Wai-hung scored generally made
United States made their way Qui posc....even If they didn't from a narrow angle desplie clinching the title.
The jolting Jocys tool ad into the semi-finals of the men's always find their mark. He brave try by Woodcock to beat
ventige of the Cheyennies'
International series with "Ane the picture Kwok Moon-wh
wus treless in defence and re-re ball out.
elding lapse and notched
wins over the Philippines and The tears turned round l rould make no progress against lenties in pushing his forwarils
Yee Jick-fai's Eagles met some other run in the six and Great Britain. The scores were The well-timed tanklag and Into the attack. His was in-
quare but the second half was opposition from the Overseas but another in the seventh từ weap 11-2 and 0-3 respectively. rly four minutes ald Plase marking of Gluger Wuod-deed a rst rate show.
whea never looked back once they had
The ball Kune. The
Pakistan will now meet China fulland put the soldiers ahead the lead. The Overseas are im Cheyennes tried hard but were vols at all in all it taust be a
Halliday on the other side f
and the United States will meet goal. with ng time sure the whole for-
Feal opportunist Beld started shakily but
should unable to make any headway. proving
Portugal in the semi-finals dur when VALS Sto
he
that ward ne
Toile watched a long lob carefully evanually win a game. rvalisel
The Joeys were not worthy ing the Chinese New Year holl- he f be effectively and
vial moment Kwok-lai emid
A humer to right held by winners as they were definitely Cays. blotted out
On this form
their journey
lamed, he came into the picture nudged it aertly and accurately Eagle's Harold Kew in the third not playing up to standard. If
In the ladies' series Portugal with bang and he stayed over Wong Sul-woo's upstretch-highlighted the game.
they should continue to play displayed It
poor sportsmanship ed hands,
The ladies division #3W There right to thread,
Hurricanes lash out a hitting like this the Braves will make by not fielding a team of nire Woodtuck, who was well sup- moment for the soldiers.
mincemeat out of them,
by game time. a wholesale attack with four solld ported
It by Davies and Sharp,
we expected
The unpredictable Pandas to win one more match to take was immGHSP. There is nothing revival by the Chinese boys we that accounted for seven runs
the Braves a tough fight | the tle. delicate or attractive about the were bitterly disappointed. They batted in, in their match against gave
In conclusion I would like to before bowling by three runs te simply redhead but when he's getting
could not match tho the last-placed Torenos. Credit- Lord but fair first-time tackling ed for the homers are Carmen two in a game that was played take this opportunity of wishing Hood deal from fortune he is
one and all ¤ VERY HAPPY a real stalwart Yesterday was of the Army middle linc and Mattos and Cecilia Ozorió, both in the best of spirit.
The Junior Stardusts trailing | AND PROSPEROUS NEW his day. He nude three magni- slowly but surely the realisation of whom banged two apiece. The
the YEAR. fcent goal line clearances und reducing Kwok apart Crown Moon-wah to the level of 题 third rater he still found me every now and again to go up
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In
completely
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was
The Chinese dufence tile better than the front line and Szeto Yit had his worst He was not on his own, however, and long before the end Lee Kwok-wab. Ng Wat-man and Chan Fal- Lig were run ragged. They found the pace too hot and the unrelenting
of pressure
the for soldiers too much
them, Their Irritation and damaged daily were very obvious.
Deplorable Tactics
Before going on to discuss the Army players let $10 may
were
thr
Into the attack
Green has not yet settled down in goal. He does some very good things and some that are in a goalkeeping sense-quite irres- ponsible. The ability is there all right as some of his spectneu- lar saves showed experience. that vital commodity which can- not be measured, is, however,
few very blunt words about the | still lacking.
'brute bug which is entlang the f heart out of our football at the; present time.
Some of the elles and tack- ling employed by the Ting Wah defenders late
the
J
10
Surprisingly Good
near
At the
Was
grek
Some Opposition
steadily
and
stole home Poor Sportsmanship
of after Onofre Souza's long fly to
centre was caught.
the
Homers
up
of impending defeat began to Toreros are beginning to settle by eight runs exploded la embitter their efforts.
Main Target
Eyres, who was leading Szeto Yu and Wong Chi-kong the main dance was a inerry
He was for to-night. 'target
In one infured several times. strong attack he was hurt and, while he retired for attention, Hutchinson-displaying a quick turn of thought-nced to tole the corner-kick which had been He sent a high curl- awarded
to the far post and Ing balt while the defenders watched as though In trance Holland rost neatly into the air 10 divert the ball into the net.
The game
The Tung Wah myth was finally exploded,
Army were
VERDICT:
was over.
The
Chion has bit
Only One Change Likely
In England's Team For Second Test
By HARRY GEE
Adelaide, Dec. 28.
England's team for the second Test match against Australia, which starts in Mel-
bourne on Wednesday, is expected to be announced on Tuesday night.
GREAT UPSET
SOCCER WIN
|
The
+ final injuries that named from whom various have hit MCC will probably selection will be made, prevent Peter May from making
The 12, in likely batting order,
the experiment he hinted at ra- witis the man to be omitted
cently, and there is likely to be
enly one alteration from the likely to coine from one of the England side beaten at Brisbane picemen, in the first Test.
Peter Loader, Brigm Statham or FreddioTM Truemádi,
"Willis : Watson,
Foter
Tom Gravenicy,
The Army forward line, which Was again without McKenzie, played surprisingly well, Бутся this game is a reel find and he could were! deplorable. Anny at develop into a top class winger. Lackers la possession of the Holland was as galiant, and as ball were sent sprawling to the unlucky, as ever. He was in streets ahead of the opposition ground tine alter time and if jured in a clash with Wong Sul-and by their success they have Holland and Eyres were the
woo in the first minule of the oner to suffer most it was only game and limped around for the blown skyhigh all the big match plans for Tung Wah's gasne with because the other forwards next RP minutes......but he were a shade luckier. Several of imped to excellent purpose as South China next week-end. On this form the HKFA will need gonls and two tackles which anally re- his two
Cotro, Dec. 28. ihe
from scoreboard
Chater deed Eyres
л much misses testify.
Egypt scoreti an upset victory
Ruman Subba Row and ato: were bandaged hobbling hulk
Nellany was the more mobile Road to keep tally of the pro-
here today defeating the West Arthur Milton are automatically Richardson, Colin Cowdrey, að dangerous os anything we and better of the two inside-ceeding.
this It was refreshing to see
Cerman "All Stars" soccer team out of the reckoning because of er "May have seen in a season that is forwards although there was a
goals to dine,
their injuries. Ted Dexter la Trevor Bailey, Godfrey Evans, visibly wasting under the can- lot to admire in the coal, healthy fighting display from by two
of his Tony Lock, Jim Laker, Poter the soldiers..
German national coach Sepp Table top recurrence sorne of the cerous influence of crude, dirty studied play of Hutchinson.
later by Tung Herberger told newspapermen tries trouble if he bowls and Loader, Brian Statham football. In yesterday's Tung Johnston was again a dis-stuff produced
after the surprise defeat of the John Mortimer and Roy Swet Freddie Truman." Wah defence I nome Chan Fal appointment. Maybe I'm just Wah was nollier as pleasing nor
nority. Corman All Stars football tenni spn deo linkkely to be chosen hung, Ng Wateman and Wong anhcky but I have sull to see refreshing
at the hands of Egypt today that for this Test, although Swetman recognised opener, gets another Richardson, who is at least a | Chi-kong på guilty partjes
this! well-pulit winger play as Mr McLoughlin handled a
the German players were tired a batting as well as anyone at chance le stile forma in this with Szeto Thu trying hard to well folits tell me he can. very difficult Fame well, indeed,
after a long-delayed journey, the moment. make it an unsavoury quartel, The match got off to an ex-But the Colony referees shoulder
Herberger alho blamed the Having said all that let me citing start. Green slipped into a heavy responsibility at the
hard ground and the Ught ball 9 am to 5 pm. add that there is nothing but a trouble in Tung Wah's first moment. They must deal sternly
am. to 12.30 p.m. huge "black mark against the altpek ond Woodcock saved the with paraistens offenders and for the unexpected result of to-
get the unreserved | day's mutat. He said: "Our Frank Tyson cannot very well the arder batting. This would be nune of Army winger Johnston tuntion by leading brilliantly they must for his dangerously provocntivo round the post. At the other backing of the HRFA when they boys have hot trained on such be included of form leaving dangerous if the early badmeta
Braunt before."- France-Presse, only 18" players likely to be should fail, particularly action in trying very hard to lend Holland and Wong Sul-woo do.
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A. ARNOLD,
THE GAMBOLS
by Barry Appleb
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DO IT?
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team, for although done believe that Belley
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promotion would weaken the middle of
Cowdrey's too trouble cropped up again.
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