THE "CHINA MAIL,
SATURDAY, MAY 16, 1959.
SATURDAY SPORTS SPOT
Let Us Give Them A Good Old-Fashioned Sailor's Farewell
"There's something about a sailor..... you know what sailors
are
"
The words of that old song came back with a nostalgic bang this week following the quiet announcement that the Royal Navy has decided to call it a day as far as competitivo sport in Hongkong is concerned.
Indeed, there IS something about a sailor, and sportsmen in every corner of the Colony, and in every sporting activity, will find it very hard to appreciate that the marauding mate- lots are no longer there as opponents fighting every inch of the way for goals, runs, wickets, tries and the points that count in championship aspirations.
is today.
This looks like a suitable lime for the Olympic Committee
The Navy's case has been | teresting sports rendezvous if staled soberly and logically in the press. Never has the senior gervice been more modest for, while changing circumstances to step in and organise & Atting have certainly reflected on tribute to a gallant band of by force of thelr achlevements recent sportsmen who, years, nothing. no nothing...changing circumstances, have revise their can ever minimise the extent of | been compelled to the contribution which the Royal attitude to gomes in Hongkongg Navy
hay made to Hongkong Now is the time for us to show indeed....know sport. Nothing can prejudice that we
do
the reputation for grand sports-what xoilers are... manship that has been built up
by the sailors down through the years.
Our Debt
to ealculate the debt which our community owes to the boys in blue.
☆☆
The third game of the re- cent series against the visit.
By
SPORTING SAM
by Reg. Wootton
Vcapu Club getting out with their scooters for the Anguai Interport Meeting with their opposite numbers in Macao,
Great Popularity
The pupularity of the motor scooler has increased by leaps and bounds in recent years. The machines, quite apart from proving sturdy, versadie, reliable
Be London - Thegarem IETVICE.
One of the main alma.of all, that entirely" he said..........".... noter sporta organisations la to Oh we have a good collection of encourage good roadsmanship players........but this time we ....could there be a better aim seem to have found a happy In our community at this timet combination. I think the ability of the players and their, attitude to the game will be enough to elinch the Championship."
no
Once again a new Lawn Bowls season has got under-Jack drill....but let me say only
At this stage no names,
way....and once again we that the team concerned has got and economic to run, have bred are having to listen to the off to very good start.... a new line of sportsmen, and usual crop of stories of dis- sportswomen and there is not leension and bickering within
certain tears. the slightest doubt that their numbers will rise steadily as more and more people get
round to appreciating that these
1. M. MACTAVISH
I am not for one moment. suggesting that Hearts were in- fluenced solely by financial considerations in arriving at their decision not to come herc on their way to America.. but 1 cannot believe that we
could not make such a project su attractive that clube on tour would have to think twice, and ing
we
well.
make
down our offer .. and could still do that and it pay handsomely no
11 in Impossible at this stage ing Costa Ricans saw are then think ayuln, before turn cord gross harvest of more than $156,000.00 pour into the coffers of the Hongkong Football Association.
Still Big Money That lo real money by any
open the We are si dealing in ferma stanalurd, it also
yes of football followers to the of the pre-ilongkong Stadiunt
Thres finanela polential of Colunyera.
full houses at soccer for the usual practice prices considerably lower than these daya is to Invile visitors those set for the Costa Jucony to play three games....and if would stilt add
oney that lolics with convic-
both here and overseas. Maybe the time has come
Likewise it is difficult to know Just how much of our present progress and prestige has been bullt on the solid foundation offlers and provided by the
The Royal Navy in ratings of the dim distant days when the sporting character of our com- munity was being formulated.
demeanour
It may well be that the surg-efficient planning could produce ing spirit which bubbles through three full houses a single series realise $470,000.00.... the Colony's athletic arteries would wears a dark blue bell-bottom nearly half a million dollars!!! uit.... collar with three white Planning Theme stripes....ond boasts the free Now I know only too well and Casy
dunt such a possibility is pro- characteristic of Britain's fight-bably remote but obviously that ing sailors.
MUST be the planning theme The full impact of the un- of the association. .: otherwise nouncement of the Navy's one would be forced to assumo withdrawal from sport was that prices are nowadays being softened by: the qualifying pushed up to the Umit in the BEAUTANCE that the familar hope that one game will as on colours would still be seen on this occasion pay for the tour the Colony sports fields even If
and leave a healthy pront. only in friendly contests. Those good folk who are in sport for the sheer love of it will welcome this part of the statement for Hongkong sport without some contribution from the Royal Navy would indeed be a
very strange set-up.
A Fitting Tribute? |
kind.
It
an
the sort of
for
us to revise our ideas on the whole subject of budgetting for visits from football teams from distant parts of the world.
Sometimes the Colony's tile sports suffer unfairly because they get lost in the shadows of the limelight directed generously
80
those major
or even 'crowd pullers'.
lo on This time it worked. could so easily have been the activities which bask in the greatest financial disaster ever title of 'crowd-pleasers'.... to hit the HKFA's bank balance, The prices were dangerously high and if Hongkong had won the first game one shudders to
think of the consequences.
age
con
przelical little machines also be a rich source of sport- ing pleasure,
Finally just a brief word of Happy Combination apology for the unfortunate
Maybe these have a morsel of Blip in the type which rather of inst truth....maybe they haven't, upset the sense but they get plenty of lip ser- Saturday's Wembley article vice from those who just cannot....I hope you, managed to resist the templation to push 'a
and
Koud story along....and they plece it together
do the game no good at all may I say how much I ap During the week I had the preciated the trouble which of a few words so many of you took to let opportunity with one of our best known me know that you had ch- lawn bowlers and I was most
I
that in making
I.M. "The
were
The Hongkong "Scooterites" interested in his comment about joyed the story.
[We regret will number around forty. They his own team. Ho sald "Just expect to be faced by Interport watch us for the First Division up the sports pages last Satur-
day, five paragraphs in opposition from between twenty- Championship this season. five and thirty-five Macno rethink we are going to be right MacTavish's article
Wonder of sidents tomorrow...and I am up there next September." told by one of the lenders of
out of I asked him if he was con- placed that the Hongkong contingent
because his club had Editor apologises they anticipate a very high ident
particularly good author of the article standard of scootering during built the meating. Here's wishing team and he gave me this in- readers for the confused report
teresting reply...."No, it's not which was published.] them well.
up
The 15th Battalion,
Wembley"
context The both to the and the
RASC,
Can Boast Of A Unique Boxing Accomplishment
By ARCHIE QUICK
Unending are the sporting achievements of the 15th Training Battalion, Royal Army Service Corps, Perched on a Dorset hill high above the town of Blandford, they look down on other units from a lofty athletic pinnacle.
İK
their
Boxing
perhaps grealest pride, but that does not mean that they are only aver age performers in other sports. Soccer, rugby, athletics, hockey, tennis, swimming-they take them all in their stride to the tune of an insured £2,000 display of silver trophies. On view, this massive collection looks like
Bond Street jewellers show window,
It is the same wherever you Fo but that does not make it one lota less regrettable.
It seems clear that in this modern
the spectator lawn element is even more important to progress than the pleasure of participation. One redeeming factor is that occasionally one of the little sports enjoys a passing interlude of glory and it may well be that, as a result, the enthusiasts concerned get a special kick out of their big moment.
Important Event
п
Το
feat the pionship. Soccer: Dorset Senior celebrate the 15th dared to challenge and Cup winners (beating three clubs). six defeat a British Army team at a semi-professional
Dorset County and two Army cunp celebration.
representatives. Southern Com Although Elderfield has now mand Championship. RASC 4- tournamen winners. turned professional, and was, aside therefore, unable to box, War- Rugby: Ave Dorset County and
Army
representatives, wick and Weller assisted in the three 22-17 defeat of the visitors, who Southem Command Champion- some redoubtable, ship, South Western Champion- included numes,
ship. And so on, ad lib, through the rest of the sporis.
Their Successes
The local team selections for the Arst two garnes in this We have, however, come to Costa Itican gerles нето
un era. That bitterly criticised the end of
IAL many always a moment for regel, places: so too wns the price In this particular case I cannot structure which was sel for believe that it should be allowed | all three games..
and these to pass as though it was some two factors in concert produced routine end of the season two alarmingly small gates at
Their Great Joy occurrence. It is nothing of the the first and second matches.
Major General A.F.J. Emslie, CBE, Inspector of the RASC, If you tle these comments
presented the awards at the Our sporting associations up to the Intest news that
A recitat of the RASC's many Army match in the
camp's should now
con- Hearts will give serious
not affor
They are justly proud of all nil be
successes is rather breathtakings, spacious cinema, and it was dif- sideration as to how best they visiting the Colony you may be Something of that sort is their shields and cups, but
who but here goes. Boxing: Three ficult to say
Was the can get together to 'spilee the pardoned asking if we are be happening "here in our midst their great joy, and unique ac-
ABA Lilleholders, Army Inter-proudest man present-the C.O., mainbrace....not so much as a hug too cautious or even too this week-end and this alter-complishment, is that one unit
Unit Championship for the past leut-Col. Walter Rowley, the 'farewell to the callors of the gready in our Anunci deal-
noon, if you care to take a of the British Army has for the
time
three three years (and with it the boxing officer, Major R. L. of the first
supplied walk in the vicinity moment but as a salulo to the ings with potential visitors,
Boxing Association massively handsome King Thomas or the trainer, CQMS R. contribution of-the-Noral Navy. It le a well-known fact that, Macao Ferry Pier, you can be Amateur sportsmen who lot more than 4 in spite of attracting two witness to a collection of rest champlons The winners at Shield). seven. Army Finalists Copplestone.
were Lance/Coral out of 10 this year, three Im- century exploited their
ketting off for an Wembley enthusiasty talent capacity gates last year, Black- on the Colony's playing Gelds pool failed to make ends meet important event in the Portu- Fied Elderfield (middleweight), perlul Services Championships, -a-mond-who by their actions, and on their Hongkong...episode.murse Colony. They are the Pie Paul Warwick (light) and eight RASC Championships out example, set the pattern that They were actually out - men and women and dels Thriver Don Weller (baram) of 10, Southern Command Cham.
pionship, South Western Cham has made Hongkong the in-l pocket.
and boys....of the Hongkong three skilful Cockneys.
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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
13TH (WHITSUNI RACE MEETING Saturday 16th and Monday 18th May, 1959
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(To be held under the Rules of the Hong Kong Jockey Club) THE PROGRAMME WILL CONSIST OF 22 RACES The First Dell will be rung at 1.30 pm, and the First Race run at 200 m on the ist Day.
On the 2nd Day the First Bell Will be rung at 11.30 am. and the First Race run at 12.00 Noon. The Tifa interval is after the Fourth Race (1.30 pm).
The Secretary's Office at Alexandra House will close at 11.48 Bun, on the 1st Day and at 10,00 am, on the 2nd Day.
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE
No person without an admission badge which must be pro- minently displayed throughout the meeting will be admitted.
Admission Badges at $10.00 each per day are obtainable from the Club's Cash Sweep Offices, at Queen's Building, Chater Road, D'Agullar Street and 382 Nathan Road only on the written Introduction of a Member.
ADMISSION BADGES WILL NOT BE AVAİLABLE AT THE RACE COURSE ON-RACE DAYS, Armiütwille bezobtainable at the Club House Lartered in
advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 72811)"
Answers To Sports Quiz
1.
One. Ireland.
2. (a) Log before (b) Lown
wicket.
Tennis Association,
(c) Marylebone Cricket Club.
3. Chapman, Hammond,
Hobbs and Jardine. 1928-29,
NO CHILDREN under the age of seventeen years, Western Standard will be admitted to the Club's premises chiring the Meoling.
The price of admission will be $9.00, each per day payable at the Gate.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE
Any person leaving the Enclosure will be required to pay the requisite fee of $3.00 in order to gain re-admission.
MEALS and REFRESHMENTS Will be available in the
4. W. C. Renshaw. Seven RESTAURANT. Limca,
3. Yvon Petra, 1940,
.6. 1953. Rocky Marciane kayotd Jersey Joe Walcott at Chicago.
7. Sceptre.
8. Yea
9. Johnny Longden. 10, Wilfred Rhodes.
Sports Diary
TODAY
In Divisioni Aume
4.30 9.m.
Sigurve Division), Karmy w
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