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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
12TH RACE MEETING Saturday, 2nd May, 1959..
(To be held under the Rules of the Hong Kong Jockey Club)
THE PROGRAMME Will CONSIST OF 10 RACES The First Bel) will be sung at 1.30 p.m. and the First Race run at 3.00 p.m.
..
The Secretary's Offre at Alexandra House will close at 11.45
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE
No Person without ndanission badge which must be prominently displayed throughout the meeting will be admitted.
THE CHINA MAII, SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 1959,
THIS WAS MY GREATEST
CUP FINAL
THE MIRACLE
OF WEMBLEY!
DRAMA, brilliance, emotion, spectacle
which was the F. A. Cup Final's greatest occasion? I've seen every Final at Wembley and 36 in all, but for spectacle. and sensation you can't beat Invasion Day, 1923.
"The new Empire Stadium is as big as the Biblical city of Jericho," said Wembley's official publicity men.
"The exterunt wall is half-n-mile round. A hundred thousand people have been to the Final at Crystal Palace," · but half of them couldn't aer. Now, let 'em all come," they boasted.
"
London and the Provinces took them at their word. A Finalist from the Metropolis, West Ham United, magnetised the match.
The roads to Wembley looked like Epsom's Derby Day-all sorts of conveyances, bells, rattles, clowns, mascots, favours, all sorts of accents, and slowing things down, hundreds of motor-conches bearing the and white of Bolton Lancashire's challengers for the Cup.
I left Fleet Street by gr three hours before the kick-off time and just scraped in.
The police estimate was that almost a quarter of a milhot people poured into
Wembley that day.
Jammed In
They overran what were call- ed the defences" of this new
Intu Enclosure, ptured Stadium, overlaxed the accom-
the
Admission Bulges at $10.00 each oru obtainable from the Club's Cash Sweep (Bers, at Queen's Building, Chinter Road, 5modation, begged, borrowed and D'Aguilar Street and 302 Nathan Road only on the written Introduction of a Member,
ADMISSION BADGES WILL NOT BE
THE RACE COURSE ON RACE DAYS.
AVAILABLE AT
Tim will obtainable at the Club House if ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 72811).
NO CHILDREN under the age pf seventeen years, Western. Standard will be admitted to the Club's premises during the Meeting.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE
The price of admission will be $3.00 each payable at the Gate. Any perron having the Enclosure will be required to pay. the requisite fee of $3.00 in order to gain re-admission.
MEALS and REFRESHMENTS wit be available RESTAURANT,
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In the
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Tickets reserved and available but not paid for by 10.00-8.m. on Friday, 1st May, 1939. will be sold and the reservation cancelled for future Meetings.
Special Cash Sweep Tlekels on scheduled to be run en 2nd May, 1956.
the Hong Kong Derby
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| MBLID-SOMETHING
BOTHERING YOU
blue
Wanderers last win the Cup?" had been; "Bolton. have never won, the Cup and never wi
Chaos
And
Then A King
Saved The Match
By
Ivan Sharpe
(George Kay) grinned: what about that white on the penalty-spot?"
"Ref, horse
The referee replied: "Let's Now, after 50 years of fallure, make a start and hope we can the club had reached the Final Anish it. There are three of us --and the officials were over 'in the wilderness." the Belds and far away.
When Bolton scored, the West Ham caplain justifiably moaned, "This isn't right, you
These
azen't Cup know, ret. Final conditions."
The study in psychology was completed when Joe Smith, the Bolton captain, 'comumented: "We're getting through it, ref, We'll see things through. We're prepared to keep on till dark."
A member of the party told me the story.
"We crossed a railway line and found a man digging a hole through a fence,
"We followed him but as we climbed another fence a police- wasting stale the nearest seats, flooded man told us; “You're over the fences, and sought your time. The Stadium's In- safety on the pitch.
There's thousands of vadud, And tha
You people all over the plich, perfect, pltch was largely composed of won't get in and, if you do, the The turf from local golf-enurse mich will never be played.” fairways.
Individual Goal
unused
After the malch it was re- parted that Ted Vizard, Bolton's Welsh International outside-left, said the best pass he received was from a speciator.
Invasion Doy was that no one was killed and, of 22 people. taken to hospital, only 12 were dewined.
This was a near miracle and why the FA Cup Final became an all-ticket affair,
Q
INVASION DAY, 1923, with the famous white horse in the background.
Cup Ticket 'No.' So Brick
Is Thrown
London.
A man threw a brick through the dining-room window of Luton chairman Percy Mitchell's And his wife Lillian, who had just refused the callor
licane.
a Cup Final Weket, had to duckd to nvoll, a shower of flying glass.
A shaken Mre Mitchell majd later: "I saw this rough-looking man of about 20 come to the back door. I asked him what he wanted. He said 'Got any Cup tickets? 1 told him 'No;'
"He said nothing else and walked away. I went back Into the dining room. Then this brick enne smashing through the window just a few feet away,
I THINK I'LL DO SOME
FARMING
SAYS RICHARDSON
By PETER MOSS LAMORGAN County
There's 0 hooded over Wembley. After Invasion Day it devoloped a grudge against) goalkeepers,
In 1927, when Cardif City took the Cup beyond the Eng- Jish borders, it was the Arsenal goalkeeper who fumbled and illed. A Welshman, at that. Cricket Club want Potor Hugh Ferguson, goal-scoring Richardson Leicestershire Scottish centre-forward, shot want Poter Richardson-and
No from 20 yards or more.
so do Worcestershire, who danger, everyone thought.
announced they The Arsenal defenders turn-fast week ex to watch Lewis, unchallenged have accepted his resignation and all alone; go down on one es skippar. knee and comfortably field the ball.
So Tamely
It was as simple and as quict
us that.
In fielding the ball, however, Lewis allowed it to slip into his left armpit, Still no danger, apparently. Still nice time to recover and clear.
|
But all may have to take second place to a herd of cows, Peter, 27-year-old England opening batsman, told me yes- terday: think I'll do some farming for a change. I am farmer, you know, and I like li vory, much."
B
of
RICHARDSON ......... “there's been nothing to upset me," think there would be the same would problem committees ages to give a professional, say, £500 on top of his salary to do The job.
en who play cricket for a to add to Ilving are not keen The cricket world is full their responsibilities. The cap- stories about a domestle squabble laincy involves a lot of extra Richardson und Wor-work too-and I think it should between cester.
be suitably acknowledged.**
Amateur left-hander Richard-
The teams were there in time but Die Bolton Wanderers'
But they got there just in coach containing directors und
Richardson, just well away, still time to see David Jack, Bolton's oficials wa
International inside-right jump-
Jammed in the miles of vehicles.
Crossed Line
Bent Irons
This good story he denied. "What I did say," he told me, was this: I asked the people surrounding the corner-lag to ing for joy after scoring angive me a push so that I could individual goal in only the take a stride and kick a corner!" second minule. A 3.30 p.m., thirty minutes I cun
him now tall, see after kick-off time, the Won-elegant in style, striding for- derer's party set val or foot) ward and letting fly at goal Aerus some fields.
from the edge of the penalty Imaging It! For years Bolton area. journalists' reply to correspond- This was surprise and shock ints who asked, "When did the following suddenly after an
hour of confusion. and Jecture unprecedented in foot- ball history,
SPORTS QUIZ
1. How many players nuke
up a leam in (a) hockey, (b) water polo, lacrosse?
(e)
com-
Yes, specialors
sometimes
stepped onto the field to got a
better viów.
The luckiest people that day weren't the winning players.
Fortune favoured the 200,000 who walked, struggled, were swept, pushed and carried, and
Biter
thc Sindlum.
This rentlsed afterwards when I saw kron railings bent in concrete.
When the teams were called out in the hope of persuading. the encrcaching thousands tu mish back off the pitch, all- that was visible of the actual playing arena were two white cross-burs protruding, in mute protest, above
the heads of a sea of people,
Two amazed
were engulfed
Guards bands
in the crowds
King
appearance of
2. What sports do you aso- but nobly carrying on.
clate with (a) Curnonstle, The (b) Trent Bridge, (c) George V who stood in the Madon Square Garden? front of the Royal enclosure scene as if
Ways
entered
The must furtunate feature of
Campbell After Two Records
Donald
at
3. Which of the presen looiding, over the
world boxdag champions to say: "Now, lads, clear the has held his title the plich, and let's get on with longest?
Campbell, holdar of game" helped the
decisively
the world water speed record, 4. Which new world boxing) to stage the kick-off,
champlon has been nick- A paliceman on a white horse will use the huge runway
Bristol, to the "Springfeld is
with Filtonaerodrome, generally having played a leading test his new 5,000 h.p. Blue. 3. Which horas have won in clearing the pitch, but I am tempt to break
bird car in which he wif
the world land this year's
"Spring convinced that the King's speed recard. Double"?
HANIC!
credited
rather pearance
than the
10. Which rugby player set famous wille horse-which I "The 2,725-yards long runway KEPULAR SU PADA world-acord-by never sous-val the stua
scoring 10 points fordon.
Britain asaInst A 'Nudger'
Great Australia in 10507
7. Name
tennis player who played for Austria in the Davis Cui from 1948-557
the one-arme
8. On which cricket grounds would you expect to And (a) the HI. (b) The Tavern?
was specially bullt for the Bizantic Brabazon airliner. Campbell reckona it is tnu only place in Britain suitable for testing his car.
TY 10,000 invaders on the "If the pitch seemed to say:
His turbine-engined Bluebird King saya so, they'll make a is expected to achieve speeds start." And back' they wait to of up to 500 m.ph. The world the touchlines.
land spred record, set up by the
Spectators crowded both late John Cobb in 1947, la 194.2. touchines and corner-lines. m.p.h. They were packed around the Campbell will attempt to take
9. Which soccer, elulis have goals, standing shoulder to the record past the 400 m.p.h. reached the Wembley FA shoulder beside the goal-posts, mark on Utah Salt Fiols Late Cup Final for the first
In the nets were heaps of next year. Earller in 1960, on time in their history? refuse from the pitch-orangeConiston Water, he will try to 10, How many tries have peel, newspapers, and a lake his water spoed record be
England scored in their Northern "nudger," known in yond the 309 m.p.b. four International Cham- the South as a bawler-hat. pionship year? (Answers on. Paro 17)
matches
If ho, mucceeds, he will be. When this
the refereo (D. H.the first man ever to act up new Asson, of West Bromwich world. speed records, on 1and collected the captains for the und water, in the same year- 2053, the West .Ham map London Express Service.
Whatever your aport
By Gog
you can't beat
NO-EVERYTHING
13 FINE/
13. HE ILL THEN? HE LOOKS VERY
PALE
|NO= | WARSHED" HIS FACED-49 MORNING!
It was then that the demon arrived. Lewis, grabbing at the bail with his right hand-only
pushed the bal deeper into his arm-pit.
PERFECT ANSWER
back from son is sure about one thing. Ha is definitely not looking for a Australin with the M.C.C. team, said: "There has been nothing paid cricket post which would
to upsel
nhe. I have always give him time off to play cricket
us an amateur. Then it squeezed out and fell, enjoyed myself playing cricket
Don Kenyon, another England oh, so lamely and pathetically, with Worcester,
batsman becomes over the goal-line Just behind. "But I've had five years. of opening
And that's how the "English" | cricket, summer
Worcestershire captain, I think and winter he will have Peter Richardson
Cup, for the only time In That's hard work." seventy-odd Finals, went put of the country.
The poor old goalkeeper was in trouble again 'dire double a year later, In 1928, when Town, recently Huddersfield triple Lesgue champions, were
Black really knocked out by burn in the very first minute,
In the very Arst attack Mercer, In the Town gon, caught a centre a yard from his line and stood stock still, as though mesmerised.
.. Up came Rescomp and charged man and ball over the goal-line. And that was the end of Huddersßeld's hopes.
out
the
Askerl
1 expect Glamorgan to try hard. tinder hir command before to restore Richardson's appetite reason for the game. He would be the
LOSES JOB perfect answer to their two great Meanwhile Peter, who needs-an opening batsman and Worcester not to consider him
captain.
"'IBIS't for the captaincy, says. Glamorgan's present skipper, wonderful growing weather?”* WI Wooller, 47 this year, nid! He will lose the paid position "Of course we are very Interest-of cricket secretory. ed in a player of his class.
In a statement Issued yester- "But we cannot contact him day the Worcester committee say without Worcester's permission, they are firmly of the opinion. In any case since Worcester that he should continue to play want him he would have to take for them,
And Poter says: "It could be
a year at least to qualify for us.
"We will do what we can--- I shall not play again for Wor- but I'm keeping myself very atcester. I am sorry In many
"Several counties are on the ways." look-out for captains. I don't
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Footballer
Hongkong
Of The Year
Members of the public are invited to nominate Hongkong's Footballer of the Year for the current season.
It is a popularity poll organised by the China Mail, and nomination coupons will be accepted until the closing date
The two qualifications for nomination
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(1) Footballing prowess.
(2) Sportsmanship on the field of play.
Nominations should be addressed to the Editor, China Mail, Wyndham Street.
Sports Diary
TODAY
Hockey
International Men's Eeries: Ifolland ▼ England (SKP) 8.1) p.m.; Malaya
Portugal (Recreto) 5 Ladierend:-ol: sgalan-OLÍURA = ment, fookuspoo, z v.,
1st Division: CAA v Kwong Wats (CH) Army v Eastern, (Club); Kit- chee v Sing Tao (139)' all matches.
Reserve Division; CAA v Kwong Yang Klichen v Sing Two
matches at p..
1); my stern (Club) all
2nd Division: CM AFB (Navy)
4 p.m.; Navy Gymnastic (Navy) 6.30 p.m.
3rd Division: Hin Godown, Rediffusion, p.m.; B. &sy C✩ W
miton Ving Watson 4 p.m
Dodwell IK Gas 5.30 p.m. Tele-
Mercantile v Univeraly 5.30 p.m.;
phene v RIL 5.30 p.m. all matches at Happy Valley,
Carlsberg
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bast
To the Editor, China Moll,
My nomination for Hongkong's Footballer of the Year, taking into account his playing guilty and his sportsmanship on the field of play is:
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