THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 1959.
SATURDAY SPORTS SPOT Two Big Games In
South China's Latest Venue Agreement Cuts Two Ways
For the second time within a fow weeks an important league match involving the powerful and wealthy South China team has been transferred from its original vonuc. to the confines of the Mongkong potentially more lucrative
Stadium.
As soon as the whispers got around folks began to raise a It was the old knowing oyo and nod a knowing head. dollar chase all over again,
This time it involved the Army and I put the query very bluntly to one of the military officials "Why did, you agree to a change of venue?" For. the records here is the answer I received.
"The change to the long- kong Stadium was made solely at the request of South China, desire to The Artsy ho make switch but South China maitaled that Caroline Hill was unfit for play and we final- 1 atred with the proviso that
of
the public (nnouncement the change would also contalc #salement le the fact that it hach been made entirely South China's Trquest beeruse the scheduled ground was out for play, and on
slanding that no
the
By
I. M. MACTAVISH
It has been sald iz South Taiwan: show them that rugby China's application to itel as a great sporting retivity and rounds that Caroline ili has that it knows no preference pinyers of different been so heavily used this season between that is now unft
of different colours.... for First YROLF, under
Division football. There chat and muybe even Increase
prices woukl be made."
of
with a very
be any orgament about that different approach to its playing! tatement for that is the ofletal.ttern.
tomorrow's game | I have checked and double-eason why
I believe the local rugby ad- checked that information and has been oved-but what has am sauished that it is absolutely not been said in that Caroline ministrators tuve a wanderlul accurate. Ik you to examine 1h has recently been used for card ja teir band and, if thes 11 closely... for It contains a many other things as weft as clay I well, there emild be some partially hiccion signidence scccer....other activiurs which very important lasting bencats which many folks--particularly have provided revenue to South for the rhe le Hongkun the South China oftrials, will China. I therefore seeing a bit Just Laat on this occasion probably want to gloss over.
Hongkong football should pay, the Careline lers a sizable ent of the stil more lucrative ate they will get by taking the the Army to the ne maist Government Stadium.
The 'Pool' System
fullest To give you the understanding of the station explain the Ansuell which govern activities on
Jet me
arranfentents
certain
football
zeme of our grounds,
'The
Pool and
when
The Army have handled this altuation with commendable frankness and whatever givings the publle noy
lute-t move.
*
I the
Criticisin of spectator be-
Dunmore Scores For Spurs
Though hampered by Newport right-back, Hollyman, Tottenham's inside- left, Dunmore, (white shirt, right) puls his shot past the Newport goalkeeper Weare to score the second goal for his team in the fourth round FA Cup tie at White Hart Lane ground, London, last Saturday.
Spurs won 4-1 to qualify for fifth-round match against Norwich City.-- Reuterphoto.
Britain's Star Swimmers
'Don't Train Hard Enough
By HARRY CARPENTER
Outside the swimming pool lay clogged with four inches of ice. But the temperature in the souvenir-cluttered office rose rapidly as Alf Price, superintendent of Uxbridge Baths, castigated British racing swim- mers: "Of course they've done well, but that's no reason for them to sit back and get complacent.
"They still don't train properly. They need pepping-up. You've got to drive people hard if you want results. That's what I'm doing-even if it does make me unpopular.”
But caning from an authority such as London's Alt Prize it rates investigation. Swimming la both his living and his hobby.
harder."
to train
That's all the
This Week-End's Hockey Programme
By TONY MYATT
This week-end's hockey programme promises to be one of the most interesting in a long time. The game which should attract most spectators is
the Macaensis 'A' versus Recreio 'A' encoun- ter scheduled for 11 a.m, at King's Park.
Seme top naleh hinckty kiroaldi'] Navy. This should be a very
enzounter, be witncased in this cregunter, | hard-tought
with providing there is no rough play the soldiers taking maximuin and the hoc! outcome should polais,
Neerslo vletars by a very
small margin.
Recreio have
over
their
younger anci l": axperienced oppenents. They have had better résulls in the last few matches and what's more Important, their forward Une is playing in top gear,
nsight edge The Genius!
Of Bobby Collins
The Key
This second factor could very well be Bie key to their victory as the Maeno boys still have long way to go as far Da per- fecting their defenes Is con- cerned...
The second big game on the ly also scheduled pregromme for a.m. on Sunday, when IRC W take on Nav Bharai 'A' at Scokunpoo,
The Anal outcome in this en- counter, is anybody's guess.
IRC pulled off a major upse! last week-end, when they beat Macaensis 'A' by a very narrow margin. The Indians, however, were playing right on top for the best part of the game. Not so long ago, Nav Dharat drew with Mariensts. INC and NRY Bharat two of the mosl temperamental rides 13 the league and as this game should i be played at a fast pace, I think) the team to win will be the one which can hold out longer.
In The Bag
Amy 'A' meet the HKHC at 2.30 p.m. on Sunday at Soo- kunpod nod they con well afford to count their chickens before they're hatched. Thượ points are in the bag here, for the soldiers.
the Right after this game, Army second stringers play the
WORST GOLF MOMENTS
In my report of the Army-Police soccer match which was played at Boun- dary Street last Sunday remarked on some of
A tigned portrait of Judy | which closed with Ian Black and "I knew facilties for training comments which were hurl-Grinhan smiled from the wait | Judy Grinhom being voted aren't good in Britain. ased from folks in the stands Price explained why he had eporteran and sportswoman of why we need have at the referee, his finesmen Penned the controversial report 1958,
to the Amateur Swimming The Hongkong Stadium, Caro-about all this ground switching and ол occasion
the Association at
which · criticises Jine and the Club Stadium
[British training methods. they cannot cast any doubts on form what is known loosely as the decision of the Anny inplayers of both sides.
As swimming, team manager games are played on any of greeing to be a party to this
haviour is if recent happenings jat last year's Emphie Ganics in these grounds a percentage of
in the United Kingdom are a Cardiff. Price said of the Bri-} the gate goes into a special fund
reliable raide-a touchy sub- which Is eventually divided
jeet, and it seems to cut drep in among the owners of the three
some places yet it is a fact thint stacle.
in the crowded privitezed Bur- SuperBelally at least and in
roundings of to football match. Lutterwise view of the building costs that
vernal
discretion is D fair enough arrangement and one cannot help wondering women-of PROVIDED THAT AT THE the deferiuation of the Caro-strangely indiscrezt. MATERIAL TIME EACH OFine Hili tut would have been THE GROUNDS IS FIT FOR quite as serious had Roy Moss FOOTBALL AND IS AVAIL-atud his folice soccer colleagues ABLE FOR USE BY THE managed to heat the Army in HONGKONG FOOTBALL AS-| their league match Sun- SOCIATION IF IT REQUIRES | day!!!.
IT.
Seuth powerful
↓
Getting Tired
Lots of folks are getting a bit tired of the way the but clubs in the Colony can bend things to suit their best
China, with their sld', have bren position. privileged
the while
interest.
☆ ☆ ☆
inca-uur! became
said that once
It is often spectator has paid his admission my he van hout his head off
. tu
to his heart's content. coln an Eratemlent phrase, A and I am all for the fans blowing their lops when, in ecstacy or they give vent disappointment, to the sportsmen's emotions that every follow the #uctuations in
decent commit
The news, which was re- They have frequently played leased earlier this week, game. Nevertheless there is sure- aline where Games
Hongthat the Taiwan rugby team amit.
and criticism Stadium
will be visiting the Colony.
slop and abject abuse starts ... kround han
By so doing they have again has come as a great a line where fair becomes foul. chored in a much bigger gate shot in the arm to the game
Vitriolic Abuse
home kong Own empty
their remained
than they would have got on here. their own ground. and they
have, In addiilon, also enleeted
a third share of the pool.
Disqualified
It is also gratifying to know
thats
Now, provided Caroline Hill is arranged for them last year.
were
zome
ALF PRICE ... "Don't Want My Advice"
ligh
He landed the plum hencür of taking our swimmers to the Mcl- -bourne Olympics in 1958 -- aud it's there that he picks up the
of Britain's ***Z*
story swimmers,
Australians The way the trained shook us all. They didn't just dive in and swim a' leisurely 1,000 yards like we did.
"A100-metres man would swim that distancs, at top speed, 5 times over, with ferhaps two minutes' rest between each. It gave them tremendous speed and stamina.
Don't Get Chance
who "Professiorial coaches, should see what goes en in ether countries are never given the sigha go abroad, the chance to compelliers that
don't take kindly to mujority were not doing suf-Price. "I'm lucky. I see it all. clent hard repetitive training to But they
ccm-advicu from amateur officials, At them for that type of petition.
"I assumed this tyre of train- But ing would be taken up. when we go: to Cardin two years later and I oniere intensive repetitive training, the way I'd do it, the seen the Australians
Last Sunday the referen and
Memorable Year that the colourful visitors will one of his nemen were singled
full out by one group for thne be accorded a
abuse and, if A curious postscript to the scale gropramme instead of the pretty vitriolle
as most enemeiable year in British makeshift
observations Axtures my Ther
accurate as 1 thiri: they were, swimming history-a year in ritish team couldn't manage it. the bitter stuff wasn't fully which we won five gold medals
"If they had listened many of the at Cardiff, another five at the appreciated by Football Assoelation and is
Europe:n charpionships in after Melbourne, we would have for play, there may be no cause real surprise by the good stand-spectators around its source.
Let me give you one example Budapest; when Britens smashed won more medals at Cardiff and complaint,...but ard of their sugby when, almost
unheralded, they dropped in on of just
world records; a year Budapest. how misguided- and- seves
at the disposal of the Hongkong,
for serious
this to South China-by their own admission that thele ground is unit for play-have surely disqualified themselves from receiving any thare of the per- centage of Sunday's gate which will go into the Pool account.
Sports Diary
TODAY
Golf
The Taiwan boys caused
us and toppled some preity usz- | blased this type of rpuclifar con
ful opposition by lg scores.
The Important question an see it now is whether the vialt can be exploited for the lasting benefit of rugby. Land, willout Intending to be presumptuous in any way, I would the to suggest that it can.
Biggest Drawback
The biggest single drawbeek in the development of rugby in Hongkong has been the reluc- tance of the Chinese younglets 1,000 South Chinas Merning Post to paruelpate in the game. Many Tournament. Feeling, 033 2.18.
reasons have been advanced for Second Day of Seventh Race this but when I asked a school Meeting. liappy Valley, p.12. teacher why his schoolboy pupils Navy-Dockyard -so keen on to many other Optimal, 180 Y Coc, KGC v Army epciting activities dit not take Follow HAF Any to rugby es eagerly on they do to
11 Division:
Racing
Cricket
སྐྱ་
✔ Recrelo. 2nd Division: Centaurs v Navy.corec. He gave me this enlighten- Dockyard. D
* HIC, Alectolo
southing reply, "....I have heard V KCC.
Poller,
many reasons but I think it is Army "Norm", Phoenix RGV.
beralise that, in this part of the Seond Day of Fourth Test at world. rugby simply In' a Ad:kside.
Chinese game..........”
Borcer
Anes
Ja tion: CAA v Tuor Wah (C), Kitcher v Carolino fill "(Club), bri mail at 2.50 p
Reserve Division:
Vah (Cf), Kitches v Carole
(Cut both matalies at 2 p.m.
he.
of
ТЦЕ
During the second half Sunday's game one of the teams was putting in a pretty heavy Latinek and the opposition was defending Just strandly.
113 When things were at their ro heste the relerce's whistle Llew
and, apart 1-om halding the play, it ought forth a roaring trade of die- approval from The Voice ..... The referee's eyesight was criticised, his judgment even his personal integrity got a rocating, bls past, his přasent and of course his future were allckly and seldly summed up. while the assessment of his
Jawo knowledge of the football as publlely expressed wan lern than nothing.
and
of
...And Thon Tragedy
So far to bad... and then When tragedy for the critle. the players finally straightened Therein lies a valuable clun themselves out it was seen that to something that could be done the award had been given to during the forthcoming visit to the erpite side to which "The strike a blow on Schiff of the Volce" hud anticipated,
Second Division; AFS Y RUMB game. Best
the rugby drums
You could have cut the re (Navy) and Navy Huppycual-stage a pria atte:- Valley's May). * numi Talkoo Cynmanite (V) 4 Prisons han "slides thatch with the culloht sitence with a knife..
4ben ruther sheepishly Temways (Blankey)".
Word
BRE (88) p.m. alt ins
Taiwan players in opposition to
07711
it's for
4 Colony side and nii the Club strangely suprimed voler com-
iented" 130 p.lk edilfusi 0 Bind lends with papils from
, that's afterent," VyUniverstiy panthe Chinare achicola,
Need 1 my tort Show these risinä youths thai think my point is made. And Ladies' Inquer Recreto y v rugby is a 'Chinese gome'; show just for the record thought. refetuo Ia question Victoriscm. (8P) kas pimi này them that it is playod with the . KLC (KP) 42.00
Mát okul and satisfaction by generally handled a herd and geeston petersen Falsie own gulletes from hearty | diffeų) apne very well i
GAMBOLS.
ER..GEORGE, DEAR.. THE WOMEN'S CLUB'S MEETING AT OUR HOUSE THE AFTERNOON
to me
#R., AND LAST WEEK AT MRS. GRUBS HOUSE GHE HAD A BUTLER
6
Ken Bousfield's Aqua'
Shot Went Wrong
ONE
By JOHN. INGHAM
NE-TIME Marine Commando Ken Bousfield look off his shoes and socks, chambered into the pond at Moor Park's eighth hole and tried to play an almost impossible shot.
"I thought I could get the ball out," said Bousfield recalling the water shot that cost him the Silver King tournament in 1048. and led to his worst moment,
In the lead after two rounds, Bousfeld played well an the eighth hole. Then ho
at the "Unfortunately I hit
retication," said Bousfeld.
After pleking out of the pond under penally, Bousfeld dried himself, reached the green i 7 and one-putted for an 8.
hooked a number four wood Round In 77 Bousfield still had
info
the picturesque
wendy
depths.
and
HIT AT REFLECTION. "I could see the ball clearly," he said. " took a number nine Iron and, steadied my- self." Where did the aqua chat go wrong?
chance, scored 73 in the Bol axon and missed y ing
Charlie with leaders Ward and Jimmy Adams by a few strokes "Thinking back on it I reckon my partner must have · BEEN fool to let me get in the pond in the Arst place!"
by Barry Appleby
SO I HIRED THIS SUIT AND I THOUGHT..
PUT YOUR SUPPERS
ON, GEORG
GEOROL
GEORISE!!!
YOURS
SPOILING MY
ENJOYMENT
OF THE [PROGRAMME
COME BACKL
by STANLEY MATTHEWS
CAN
ono player make a Rooikall team?... Ask that question in Liverpool and they'll tell you about Bobby Collins, the little anale forward from Glas-
gow Celtic who has put new fe and new punch into Everton.
Back In September Ever- ton wallowed
a six-
match run of defeat, Then Collins arrived from Celtio and that lille drop of Scotch was just the tonlo Everion needed. ¿
He welded the no-plan team together and the crowd's jeera turned to cheers.
Collins has that super personality so badly need- Hle ed in football today, Inspires the whole team.
All Over The Place:
He is no of the most territe workers I have over seen on a football field. Xe is all over the place, but is never caught out of post- ildni
Johnny Carer, the -manager who joined Ever- ton after Collins, is full of praise for him, "Dobby has linked the forwards. to- gether," ho aays, "11o brings airt football the others nover know they had,"
What does Collins think of English football after his four months' experience?7
I telephoned him EL Goodison Park after a pre- Cup training fession. “How does this English Soccer compare with the Scottish varloty?" I asked him.
'Much Tougher'
-
"Il's tough, much tougher in England, and the game Is much faster," ha replied. "They move the ball about like Üghtning,
"They seem to have more tactics and more plans la England. Every teant goes into action with ideas, and players are closely marked, "Maiches are harder to win. In Scotland there are about five or six good teams --so you look on the others ay cair games, In England overy maloli is a battle,"
Everton sill have a long way to ce and the struggle for points is tough, but, thanke, to Bobby Collins, there is a new purpose and a new hops about their play:
-(London Exprers Seroles).
HOT W. TER
an
instant
WITH GAS
FLY
SWISSAIR
Wonderful
*
Aladdin's
lamp,