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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB 10TH (EASTER) RACE MEETING Saturday 28th and Monday 30th March, 1959,
(To be her under the Rules of the Hong Kong Jockey Club)
THE PROGRAMME WILL CONSIST OF 24 RACES The First Dell will be rung at 11.30 am, and the First RCO run at. 12.00 Noon un both days,
0.40.
The Secretary's Office at Alexandru House will close at 10.00 1. on both.
MEMBERS ENCLOSURE
Are We On The Verge
Of A
New Era In Hongkong Football?
The annual merry-go-round of Hongkong football is already beginning to turn and I was hardly surprised when I was approached the other day on the subject of nomina- tions for the positions of President and Chairman of the HKFA next season.
It seems there is still a long time until the Annual General Meeting in July and yet it is quite obvious that certain interested parties are not going to let any grass grow under their feet this time. The canvassing and sponsoring of candidates is; even this early, starting to gain impetus.
It is a well known fact that What we need now is a last year the elections did not Chairman who will reconcile please some people.
12 the different ideas and concepts which exist within and the game in Hongkong
who will cominand the respect of every committee man who sits with him around! the Council table.
I will go so far as to say that the outcome of these elections very definitely displeased more than one aspiring administra tor who took no trouble to hide thelr disappointment and whose supporters openly de- clared that things would different next time.
be
He must be a strong man.
concern
By
clear
SPORTING SAM
committees of the HKFA:
110
and I am
SPOT
by Reg. Wootton
You can't keep a good met in Hongkong," writes Dick, one would dispute his love for sportsman down. One item and tell them that I now miza the game or his loyalty to the of outstanding
much Jocal association:
their companionship as interest, as I nvy them their wonderful mure that very few would ques- in a strangely mixed mail climate. havo not stopped tion his "ablity to handle abag this week, was a letter shivering since I arrived back meeing with 1rm dignity from Major Dick Webb who Home ...but that does not while observing all the in-left the Colony a few weeks hit the warm memories, I have ciples applicable to the occasion.
of you all in Hongkong."
П
many if
He enjoye, by reason of his ago after making a truly
and I just cannot, think' Past and present employment, grand contribution to our of a better note on which to
privileged appreciation of sporting affairs.
finish this week's article, Chinese affairs ond will be a great surprise 10
He was soccer referee, boxing strenuous efforts are not made referee, hockey umpire, water to induce him to accept nomina-polo referee, field and track off- cinl... broadcaster, writer and Jan undiagging enthusiast for all
things sporting.
M. MACTAVISH
possesses
'Best Wishes'
Dick has now got himself in- volved in similar activities in the United Kingdom and his friends in the Colony boxing of world will be pleased but not surprised to hear that he has been selected as one of the re- ferers for the Finals of the Army Boxing Championships on April 1 and 2.
thinking administrators tion for the Chairmanship He must be an impartial man have suddenly realised that in the HKFA next July. whose only
Is the Mr Norman Fraser they now I have no ideas what views Healthy competition is all to betterment of Hongkong foot-have an unattached condidate he holds on this matter, Maybe the good provided it is de ball, and above all he must who
the casenital he would not even consider the dicated to a genuine love ot be a determined administrator qualification for the job,
iden
but it would be a great thing for Colony football He has also got his typewriter Mr Fraser seldom misses a
if he could be prevailed upon to work ogain and he has been to run for office.
commissioned to do a series of game: he has in the past scrvod
us the old song has articles for the Army magazine. 23 representative of the Hong-
The alone will tell"... kong Police on the Council and so let's wait and see.
"Please give my best wishes to all those grand sportsmen I
football and is divorced from who understands both the Great Thing
the lust for personal glorifica | Chinese and non-Chinese points tion and enhancement. Hong- of view. Our football deserves kong soccer. needs All the such a ran: our future cannot henithy compeition it can be assured in any less compe- muster within its ranks but I tent hands. doubt very much if that is the motive which lies behind the present campaigns for power.
Steady Decline
It is easy to make such suggestions and I bellove that It would be utterly worthless for a sportswriter to enter into such a controversial fleld unless I would even suggest that he could offer some construc- nothing could be further from ive contribution towards મ the truth and that the current solution. Early display of enthusiasm in This
suitable question of inspired solely by the desire to omcials is ono which comes up have # "co-operativ” or unfailingly every year and all "sympathette" representative in the bitter controversy which has n vital office.
often gono with it has been
men
the
Since the departure of Jack based on rather hollow founda- Skinner there has been a steady tions for the simple reason that flectine in the standard of there has never bech a ready government within the Hong-made nomince who stood out as kong Football Association. For an improvement on the a time the solid foundation on who already held the reins, which earlier progress had been In fact in recent times built masked the fact that the election has often been a mcre deterioration was steady and voic counting formality as there that our soccer was on the has been no candidate whe scrl- downgrade both on the field of ousty challenged the man al- play and in the Committee ready in office.. but in con- cert with others I belleve the situation has now changed.
room.
That statement will not please some people but one has only
to compare the state of our
affairs in 1954 ... 1955... and 1950 with the dismal depths to which we have now dropped.
We have reached stagnation. The same people have been in office too long. We need: T transfusion of new ideas: new
Ready-Made Leader
If the Hongkong Football An- sociation is really bent on ze- habilitation and is keen to re-
H.K. LADY SOFTBALLERS
PLANNING A TOUR
OF TAIWAN
By OLLY VAS
If you take any interest at all in softball matters you must have heard time and again that in the near future Hongkong, would be sending a ladies' representative side to Taiwan to reciprocate the numerous visits they have already paid us.
Now I am privileged to report that the idle chatter during Council meetings has given way to something more concrete in making plans for "Operation Taiwan" The news is timely indeed for by a happy coincidence the HK Softball Association are playing hosts to the Taiwan Pandas during the Easter holidays.
capture past glories, it must be The man with the construc- into prepared to make changes attive ideas prefers to stay quiet- Taiwan". the end of this season. I share ly in the background since he is the opinion of those who are
be willing to take over the task
Is it might be interesung to re-
candidate
ball colours
the
with the
stars and Dick
Sorry, I cannot let you know the names of our representatives since this Information was not available at time of going to press. Four Junior league matches, two ladies games and two International Finals make up the balance of the weekend programme.
It is not my intention to get dragged into any mud stinging
the arm of "Operation | pitching ace of Jennings' atan- net or to launch attacks on in
dard they will be lucky to win dividuals but the drab pleture
There is such a hectle sott-half of the ten games they will which confronts us at this very convinced that we now have at working On the project in a ball programme over the holi-play from now through mid- moment is at the same time both ready-made leader who would strictly unomcial capacity. days that I don't quite know April. mute and eloquent evidence of
The Association ́"will" wei- just where to start but I think They open the series against the burning necessity for radical of advising and governing from come the fact that a few days night tell you something all-Hongkong today at 11.30 changes in our executive council. the Chair.
ago he convened a meeting of about the Taiwan Pandas men's a and play the Com- Stagnation
arrived: all ladies' league team managers, team who have Before saying who this pers The main object of this gather- for a series of matches.
here bined Chinese at 11.00 am. on Easter Monday after which they view the quailfications which ing was to find out just how Lu-lu Wel, ex-Hongkond will be engaged on the local and nominee should, possess if many players would be avall Pandas player went to Taiwan diamond practically every ollier he is to make a success of the able to don the Colony's soft-In 1954 and formed the Pandas day from 6.30 p.m. onwards!!
during a two or then. He returned blood: new enthusiasm and a job.
team ander the flog of the I have frequently been asked three weeks' absence from new desire lo restore Colony
"Blue Engles" with a not loo soccer to its correct position in questions on this very subject locol scene.
successful ceries ogainst Far East football standing.
and you might like to compare
with A Full Report
Hongkong the following year It is true we enjoy a sort of my ideas on the matter
and finally gollsted the help of superficial superiority over most your own.
two American guest Once this is town a full re Marvin Jennings in this First of of our near neighbours
all the part of the world but the people must have a deep-rooted love of port
on suggested training Johnsont in 1950 when the Tal- who study and consider the Hongkong and all that it stands schedules and the many
other
wan Pandas visited us at that Covered stualión diligently for he must have a love of foot details which an overseas market Forecasts ——
realise only tog well that on the ball in general and the Hongs entails will be drawn up and They were not then regarded | As even a brief comment on No prom without on admission, badge which must be playing side neither the official kong game in particular: he passed on to the Association for as strong opposition in, the Tal each league an International ruinently display throughout the meeting will be omitted tonsilab.in his deal further headligstue tough they won game would take up thự much
"zuimustion Badges at $10.60 each per day are obtainable from
those who, without the,essen- | inga with all parties in The
Knowing the meticulous core the title in Taiwan in 1856. The space I shall only present my the Club's Cash Sweep Office, at Queen's. Buliding, Chater Road
tial qualifications, go from here game,
which the gentleman concerned cutstanding player was Lin Fan- choice of the week's and 382 Nathan Road only on the written introduction of a
to play in Taiwan
In addition to theso basic always pays to any task he utte chou who will be seen at left (first-named teams) no follows: colours are Member,
patch on the teams we could qualifications he must be an dertakes I can only say
TODAY that field against Hongkong.. pul in the
short experienced committeemman with this planning could not
11.30 an understanding of meeting been left in more capable or
All-Hongkong years ago.
Without Jennings. The deterioration in
(Men's) vs Taiwan Pandas, our management and protocol İnsore experienced hands. One The Pandas are all baseballers
and he should be able to speak can
2.00 p.m. Matadora vs Over- proctien football is a direct re- flection on those who have been in English and Cantonese with veritable
expert in due course a jet repute and if it had. tot seas (Ladies).
*Interport entrusted with the guidance equal comfort.
Gulde been for Jennings Hongkong 3.30 p.m. Cheyennes vs. Dia- which will prove useful to the would have kept and fostering of our affairs and, Finally ho la n Chinese Association in future years.
the sheel monds "(Jr).
SUNDAY clean but unfortunately, for un if only for that reason, I am on | gentleman he should be, one; the side of those wlio are who
9.30 a.m. Comets vs Stardusts understands
'Ladies' softball In Hongkong that is, the visitors swept the pdvocating changes......but Chinese attitude to football and no longer enfays the prestige four-game aerica against our (Jr).
Black- I once had, as in the top teams, the Saints, om all against the
11.00 am. Dodgers va Austers changes some
are then he should be a man whose Wahoos and the news that we Pardas Jennings pitched 15
Warriors the Wildcats and the hawks,
and HK (Jr), planning. These would merely daily activities bring him into may finally see a dream trans consecutive lonings in one day (Ladies).
2.00 pm. SCAA vs University see us jumping out of the soc- close contact with the Chinese lated into reality will be re-with only a 20 minutes break
community so cer pan into the football
that he may ceived with a great deal of in between the double-header. (Jr-Replay). (From sixth in- and such a change is useless. appreciate their customs ....... satisfaction
their habits. and their trip to Taiwan would give the in three days, went 29 innings
all around. The|All in all he tossed four games | lig), methods.
game a shot in the arm which (the extra one Maybe that
being against 11.00 am. Combined Chinese tall 14
it badly needs. The spadework the Pandas) and struck out 33 (Men's) vs Taiwan Pandas order and in the past we may having been done. Now te-jof our best players, Juve been forced,
bby
2.00 pm China va Portugal cir- mains for the Softball Associn- cumstances to settle for much on to get a firm grip on the without him and unless the
It won't be quite the same (Ladies International). of our needle
3.30 pan. Portugal vs Pakistan and `plungo it deeply]Taiwan team can produce a (Men's International).
ADMISSION BADGES WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE AT THE RACE COURSE ON RACE DAYS.
Tilline will be-oblalnable at the Club House if ordered in advanes from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 72811).
NO CHILDREN under the age of seventeen years, WestATA Standard will be admitted to the Club's premises during the Meeting.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE
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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 requlalte fee of $3.00 in order to gain re-admission.
MEALS and REFRESHMENTS will be available in the RESTAURANT.
CASH SWEEPS.
Through Chh Sweep Tickets at $48.00 each for both dayn may be obtained from the Cash Sweep Omfees at Queen's Building, (Chater Road), and 5, D'Aguilar Street during office hours,
Tickets reserved end available but not paid for by 10.00a.m. on Thursday, 20th March, 1050, will be sold and the reservation cancelled for future Meetings.
Cach Sweep Tickets at $2.00 each for the last race on 30th March, 1050 and Tickets for the Special Cash Sweep on the Hong Kong Derby reheduled to be rum on 2nd May, 1959, at $200 wazła may be obtained from the Club's Cash Sweep Offices at:-
Queen's Building (Chater Road) and 5, D'Aguilar Street, Hung Kang o
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