Deportivo Saprissa.
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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, MAY 7, 1959.
Combined Chinese
COSTA RICANS COMPLETE UNBEATEN RECORD
Record Crowd See Local Team Put Up Great Show Against Superior Skill
By A CHINA MAIL REPORTER
An all-time record crowd for Hongkong soccer swarmed to the Government Stadium last night to watch the local Chinese soccer stars in action against Deportivo Saprissa of Costa Rica. A lovely goal by the visitors' contre-for- ward late in the second-half brought them a narrow victory by two goals to one.
The attendance figure estimated at 28,000, dwarfed the num- two games. bers of spectators who attended the first The crowds, who apparently did not like the selectors' choices for Hongkong, boycotted both matches, which the visitors won easily. Gate receipts are reported to be in the region of $156,000.
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night the Clunbined ; utara and Cliter dayed to never before, presental p and the fact that they spread Rime began, ossly one good could be attribut-
to the fact that the Chinese forward refused to sunat at the Soal stedesing to walk the ball into the net,
the warte: fil covering of the VIS.IN rk, Hermes y mael centre-dult Cortegn
toe
Hiems, with hard
The teams him before
were time, But the right wing trio theor Wong Chi-keung, Lo Kwok- tai and Ho Cheung-yau gave the visitors a taste of their own
The Chinese kicked-off, umediene, Jod central of the ball. For the the Corta ten minutes LONE Hans exudied the Hongkong al, seeking to upen their Re ecant early in the jaune. Ju the Tung Wah keeper, Wong Tin-won End other ideas,
They Juggled the ball be tween them all the way down the right
wing and into the penalty area. baffling the Costa trans. But Lo Kwok-tal, with a beautiful opportunity staring in the face, refused to passed back, right to
dived to the left and right, pick-shoot. inst
a
Hongkon tem on Saturday angi Sunday, were given a ride Jeli by shet feste povinu Chinese forward for, and fat and herr-10 kling defence,
Viators
leave with Jet Fuel
wins record of three in tinee
Rames. The. scored ten al n their names and bet la fame, #201 is rach game, After the liri tan easy pome",
it must have comic as a bit of
at Sujatase to thâm to see a pack- ed stadium, and ploy ngrist a different standard of fruitbak.
ing some teerde shots out of the a red-shirt, and the attack end-
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Point-Blank Shots
nd there.
Two minutes later, in the 27th minute, Bejarano, coming down Įthe centre of the field, spilt the During this early perfuit, Wang Chinese defence wide open with coved 15% print-blank shots, enga pass to Rojas. The opportunity. at Which he had to dive right was there, but so was Wong was that puud te stop, the other Slu-woo. Down he went at the he puncled over the air. ffect of Rajas, getting both the Hrattened by the display of bull, and the Costa Rican for- de Chiese defence, the forward. wards decided it was time to
Ponalty
tack. Lille Mok Chun-wah
the oferce Dorayshire had nu othered the Tru-out os 11-wing and spotted toward; hesitation in awarding a penalty, i
Terrible Passing. the Costa Rican goal, Just out-much to the dismay of the
his
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WRONG ITALIAN NATIONAL
ANTHEM PLAYED AT“ WEMBLEY SOCCER MATCH
London, May 6.
The wrong Italian national anthem was ployed at Wembley Stadium here this afternoon before the International ["I soccer match between England and Italy.
The land of the Green Jackets brigade played "Marcia Reale" (The King's
with March) which went out
the
Nations which was issued in 1910, though revisions are made from time to time.
do not think we tried to check it up
with the Italian Embassy."- Giovanni Ferrari, the Italian trainer said:
Monarchy, instead of the present The “Inno Di Nameli” (Namellu song).
"Our players were amused and cer tainly not offended. We scarcely re- cognised the tune in any ense." game was drawn 2-2-Heuter. Apologies
London, May 6, the banquet given in honour of the two football teams in London tonight, Roe Mears, Chairman of the English Football team's selection committee, offered his apologies to the Italian team for the unfortunate musical mistake. · Mears told his Italian guests tonight: "I
In Home, two leftwing members of Haly's
chamber of deputies who saw the At game on the European television link *Immediately urged the govern. ment to protest against the playing of the "Fascist Royal March.” In an urgent question, they said it was an "insult to the Italian republie,” Bandmaster E. W. Jeans of the 2nd Green
Jackets said later: "I understand efforts were made to confirm through military channels that the national anthem we had was the correct one, "It came from a War Office publication
entitled National Anthems of the
apologise most humbly to our Italian friends. The repercussions from Italy have been serious and on behalf of the Football Association please accept our apologies," He added that the military band would be duly reprimanded. – A‚F.P,
Improved Form By Against
Cambridge
Indian Cricket XI
London, May 6.
End To End Goal Kick
Kinglarn Athletle's
goal- keeper Pat Pepper took a goal kick eight minutes after the start of his side's Yorkshire County League match with Patrington United.
Carried by a strong wind, the baltalled into the Patrington
bend and arms
ARMY SPORTS
PARADE
At Boundary Street last Thursday Army · drow with Kwong Wah in a first division football encounter. The score of 4-4 was a true reflection on a game that had the fow spectators always on their feet.
At half-time Army were down by four goals to two. Our two goals were scored by Holland, the first one being a real beauty. His second goal nearly broke the back of the net.
Although the second half was | again it is hoped that this will played at a much slower pace, become a regular feature of piny WHE Affil of a high coming sensons. standard.
Finally to end on very Nellaney scored the third pleurant note, an end-of-seapon goal, and the Binal one came once supper was held at which repre- again from Holland. Both alden | sentatives of the Hongkong wont all out for the winner, but Rugby Foolball Unlan, Hong- the final whistle wont with no kong Society of Rugby Football further score.
Union Referees, nil other Clubs,
A
In the reserve division our and the Press were guests, term⚫ kept themselves very much in the running for longue honours when they defeated Kwong Wah by 3-1.
Over the wookend the vialling Costa Rican football team, De portivo Saprissa, have been showing the Colony in general that football is known by other names than South China.
Like A Trojan
can
Now that the hockey season has drawn to a close, the players themselves sit back and enjoy a well earned rest.
of the
The last major gume season, the Holland Cup Anal between Army 'A' and KCC 'A' was to us a great disuppuint- ament. There is no doubt at all that the better team won, and by Kalus! our scoring six gazla two 'KCC 'A' Inflésed on us our worse defeat of the season.
On Sunday they defeated Hongkong Selected team by four goals to one. The Services wore only interested in this be- cause Watson of the RAF, and Holliday
were of the Army playing. By half-time, with the scaro in favour of the visiting team, the Hongkong side show- ed a few changes for the second huil. Halliday substituted Toledo at centre-half, and play ed like a trojan.
for
There was чегу little that could be clone, however, and by the time the final whistle blew, were sti11 Deportivo Saprissa not.
showing their superiority over the local side.
of the
goal-
This
Cambridge University, after three lean matches goal area, and bounced over the
against county opposition, showed some im-keeper Into the provement today at Fenners, Cambridge, both points for Kingburn.
unusual score was enough to where David Green, their captain, made 80- his highest score in first class cricket and the side reached a total of 223 off India's bowling.
Soccer Win For Scotland
the
surde the penndly hox he came crowd, who wore quick to sh The Costa
R... beautful i love to face with the big tall their disapproval. Right-half ball-control and "inter-passung, Hiportiva (right-back, Herman Queseria took the kick. Wong nioved before the ball was kick- brought them latile advantagė,¦ dez. Quick Tankhing by the Chinese! The backs was unwilling toed but even then he was loo robbed them of the ball many take the chance of Moi maining late to stop the powerful drive times, and averted some danger-round his, as its defence was entering high into the net as the
th tis
(Green 80. ous situation.
also the Brst time Cambridge: 233 Hilt, it was the still in the process of covering, whistle sounded for a re-kick.
alid Brodie 30) sume Chinese defené, that gave: Relezen Derbyshire
Queseda's second attempt follow this season that Cambridge had Howland 36 ruled
Glasgow, May 6. 4/47 and
Scotland bear West Germany Cuple themselves a lot more work toj tackle a foul and awarded cd in exactly the same way, but passed the double century. But, Nadkami
3-2 In on International
SOCCUT this time Wong hardly saw the considering this was one of the 3/49). do Dirnuigh some terrible passing.¦ Der klek, for Hongkong.
They just
Indians: 98 for two wickets match hero tonight. could
Cambridge pitches, Mok carefully fined up, and alt, So the visitors drew level very best not pass
All the goals came in straight
white shirt and lifted the ball clear across the at 1-1, just before the half-hour the honours went mainly to the (Contractor 40, Umrigar not out
first half-Router. gave the visitors mumerous fire of the goat. The heads went mark.
touring team for dismissing the 40).-A.F.P. reportuniting of veturning te up. They all missed,
ta the 32nd minute. Mok oppdlon for such a reasonable Out on the allack with their powertaff the right wing, Wong Chi-keung Chun-wah tame off the field sure. T-men forward line.
An early controlled the bail, and returned with a leg injury, and was re-
Cambridge setback Honghung's inside-lett, Yin low, just abend of the penalty placed by Lam Kam-long of cecurred when Rose, the left-
KMB. Lam Cheokeyin was freed to rop spur, jo the walling Lo Kwok-
never really, got handed opening balaman was back to help the defence, thus tai, who rainly pushed the ball
going in the game, and dpart deceived by an Inswinger from visilers defence into the net, far away from to his forwards, did Hitte else.
Trom one or two through passes Desal to which ho did not offer giving plenty of ting to cover the other FITZ.
stroke. four Chinese forwards.
This sel-bark,
minutes later, the however, did Robert not disturb the visitors'
Costa Ricans pulled their right- night's They continued the attractive
the
Binck,
The Clovernor, Sir
attended
game
Seven
playinger Herrera out of the game, Best Display
and replaced him with Monge.
with hils daughter, football, making ground all the The tears went in at half time gested promise with powerful
County Cricket · Opens
Baldry Makes Debut For Hampshire
With Century Knock
with
1-1.
Kirby and Minney both sug-
the scoreboard reading strokes from their long reach
Torrid Pace
f but by far the best display
came from Green,
Cambridge were in a bad After nearly 28 minutes of way with six men out for 142, end-to-end play, trouble
Howland, and bul
the wicket- disuster come to the Chinese, keeper; revealed an unerring The trouble was an unprepared eye with some rare hits to leg goalkeeper, and the disister was that earned him five boundaries. the goal he let in.
| Brodie carried on the assault
Nominate YOUR
Hongkong Footballer 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 had played a good safe gume unbraten having used the drive be accepted until May 15, 1959. betweez the posts, but he to get offect,
Up till then, Wong Biu-woo for an hour and ho remained
allpperup once-and- but was Bapu Nadkarni zuchieved, the enough, **A "Spiare""pass_rolind bürt bawilik figüres with four “are: Rofas outside the penalty, area for 47, He took his first three on the left wing. All us for only nino runs but after forwards were well-marked, and lunch Gaekwad gave him o London; Alay 69 Tu want for FORTS OUT ONE wer of ver during
he was far too slow.
which he showed 'cominand of could do.
Rojas did the only thing beflight and length.
· He lobbed the ball high into the Chinese goal, for
The first matches in this season's County Cricket Championship started today and Hampshire, last year's runners-up to Surrey, would appear to' have solved already one of their most pressing problems.
ball coming, misjudged it, and the far corner. Wong saw the
it went right between his hands,
India's Fielding
Todia's
fielding was not al- und the visitors were a goal in ways Buy. Joshi the wicket-
| kooper did not [ront, Essex took four hours to scorz
always gather 135 and in the remaining we
The Costa Ricans held grimly cleanly, and the only catch of was another really on to their slender lead, and the the innings for three to falsh 08 behiral.
Sussex replied with 67
Chinese just as grimly went for smart effort by Jalsimha who himself a sub- Ian Thomson, the
the equaliser. The game began distinguished medium
Deals Baldry, specially re- ristered from Middlesex, has quickly settled into the problem hours number nve position, hitting 151 of Hampshire's 350 for six de- clared against Glamorgan Portsmouth,
151 Partnership
Not
only was I Baldry's
melden century but it was the
Sussex
Mike Eagar contributed
the
in slip out of Referee Derbystitute, at Worcester. This time fast bowler, claimed shire's hangis as the straig began he held Douglas-Pennant, four for 10 in 21.3 avers dur-
lo tell on the players. Lauast man at short leg. ing the Essex innings.
Yee committed a particularly A siond of 73 towards the end truclous foul out on the left of the day by Contractor and valuable 69 to oxford Univer- wing against Bejarano, who in Umrigar gave India the ascen- alty's 173 against Lancashire buttura kicked Lau Yöe's back. dancy. The tourists Anished batsman on debut for Hump the county finished the day, only When the final whistlo blew, 135 febind for the low of only shires Baldry batted four hours 38 behind with seven wickets the scored remained at 2-1 for; two wickels. and hit 22 fours. sharing a
the visitors. fourth wicket stand of 151 with Henry Horton, who made 04 in- cluding 15 foum.
first three-figure innings by
Glamorgan last their opening 'pair for 24 before the close.
Eric Itussell, 22-year-old Middlesex opener, hit 60 in 21⁄2 Kours, to lead the county's onslaught on Warwickshire, at Lord's Middlesex declared at 280 for eight, veleran Jock Robertson, contributing 45, and at the close Warwickshire' had replied with 27 without loss,
Quieter Day
It was a much quieler day at Brentwood, where Essex and Bussex totalled only 202 for 13 ›wickets on a well-grossed pitch. Daly "Dicky" Dodda, the open- ing batsman, scored at a PONPON- able pace, being responsible for *41 of Essex's Arst. 49. In · 95
minutes.
standing-Reuter.
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Close of play scores were:
The two qualifications for nomination
(7). Footballing prowess.
(2) Sportsmanship an the field of play.
Nominations should be addressed to the Editor, China Mall, Wyndham Street.
To the Editor, China Mall,
the
My nomination for Hongkong's Footballer of the Year, taking into account his playing ablilty and his sportsmanship on fold or play 15:
of the..
Barry Appleby
HAVE TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTE
(Signed)
DUNSEL İYAHI
Our forwards failed to play together, and with Higginbottom being very closely marked, the Imtiations of the others werd apparent.
The defence were in no way. to blame, and were always working like beavers to stem the speedy KCC forwards. Our to the very congratulations worthy winners,
In retrospect both the 'A' and 'P' teams olgried the reason in very good shape, but were soon hit by postings, and injuries.
team work, These affected and caused a general loss of
Finished Third
With Anny 'A' at the top of
the Colony League, and in the Anat of the Holland Cup, the whole team was changed
Ip rape with the various ailments.
Although rugby censed to
be played in the Colony playing strength." about 4 month ago, the; * followers --of-this very
popular gume
may be Interested to know what went on during the past кедной, Although in general it was a The final result was that we did very successful sexson, very not win the Cup, and finished little-Unit Rugby was played. up 3rd in the league, losing the The Army RUFC. (Hongkong) | two remaining fixtures that we Final league has certain proposals which, if should have won. accepted by other members of positions are:-
will the KREU,
overcome
existing obstacles to a degror Recreio A
more
Nav Bharat A ond give Unils
op- Army A Iportunities to field teams re- Macsensis ''A''***
IRC 'A' gularly in the coming season.
The most notable feature has Army been the frequency in which Royal Navy amalgamated teams have play-
ed,
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With the hot weather really starting in
earnest sport in
a well earned In tho Inter-Unit knock-out general takes
rest. At least that is what most (15 a-side) competillon, 6 Fd
Regt RA were the winners, de- people think, But not the hockey feating 1st Bn Green Howards enthusiasts. Already" they are getting in irim for the Hong- by eight paints to thres.
ong Six-a-Side Hockey League,
The seven-a-side competition was very successful. 14 teams entering, and the Minor Unlis
managed to defent Sappers
A by the very narrow margin side of the water,
of eight points to five.
The participants are drawn from most of the Units on this and it is anticipated that CAMP Head- quarters Land Forces will haya to look to their laurols to retain the trophy.
Notable Feature Apart from the victory of the. ---The^---mon's... end-of-scASON. "Minor Units" "D"" team, one very hockey-knock-out fournament notable feature was the entry of took place at Sookunpoo last the RHKDF. It is hoped that Sunday. A total of 12 tesani this team will enter in future Schoolboys, Rangers, 'Demone, scatops and en, foster (us very | Henckond Hockey Club Náv the spirit, that is always uppit Bharat A and B RCCA ent in this type of competition. and 'B', Army 'A' and 'B',
Army North and the long-Royal Navy, and Royal Aus. kong Football Club were the tralian Navy-took part. Joint holders of the Hexeogular After a fertile end to end tournament, organised by the battle
Army HKRFU, and in the Blarney winners against KCC 'B' by two Stone seven-a-side Tournament | goats to one, and so were the RAF Mainland were the even- first to go in to the anal of the tual winners. The 31' Trophy Cup competion.
in the
for which ali teama
Colony are eligable was won by
the RN.
placed
were
Not Disgraced
the
Army North were
Against our arch enemies Nav. second, and Army South fourth Bharat A', Army 'A' showell in the final assessment. During their usual failings, Instead of the reason four representative playing together as a team, the matches were played but no touring teams viited tha Colony,
The Army KV played one gume, and defeated The
forwards were all individuals, and the defence weri in' conse-
onlyquence completely overworked.
Nav Bharat 'A' wore the wine: ners by three goals, one short
the 'A' team'A two short and | three long corners.
Rest of the Colony by 11, pointe corner, and two long corners, to
three points.
were
Eight Army players selected to represent the Com-
The trial rather, suffered in bined Servlees, and the team defeated the Combined Civilians that had already been played, consequence of the kurd games
by 14 points to alx,
Nina players were awarded and although Nav Bharat A Army rugby colours during this were the winners over Army E past season, and all are to be by two goals to all, our 'B' team congratulated on their very fee Five minutes from half-time were certally not disgraced. | play,
Nav Bharpt got their first goal, and their second come early on Successful Venture in the second half.
Capt H. Tunbridge AB, of Timothy, playing in the the minor unit team. Whitdeld | unusual position of goal, vias - Wanderers, originlandi ́a), tour responsible for many fino saves,. Macau at the end of the season. and was in no way to klame for It proved, on most - miceristul | our defeat, The deterice as a venture, in which representa whole did their work nobly, but tlyes - from all. Chubs in the the Nay Bharat" fürwjedi wake Coleny tdal part. The mucosa | really is forTÁ, VENDAR
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