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Thailand Widens SEAP Games Lead Israel Leads In
WINS 11 MORE GOLD MEDALS ON FIFTH
DAY JOHANSSON IN LONDON Wembley, Meets
Bangkok, Dec. 16. Inspects
Thailand has secured an unassailablo lead in the South East Asia
Peninsula Games now being held here. Thai athletes today, on the fifth day of the competition, won an additional 11 gold and four silver medals bringing her un- official total so far to 29 gold, 22 silver and 10 bronze medals.
Her nearest rival whe Burma with 11 gold, 13 silver and 11 bronze пwiols,
The Burmese had a disappoint- last day today winning only Three
women's events the Javeli throw, the feather wel and light middleweight ixxing competitions.
Vietnam Anet Malayn tied for OLD SMUGGLERS the third place with a total of
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Meeting 1959/60 Second Day Owners are reminded that Declarations of starters and riders close at the Secretary's Othee, Happy 10.00 a.m.
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Friday, 18th December, 1959
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metres which was nearly 10 Malayn with 10 silver mud 10 bronze medals, Upped the scale metres better than Thalland's
second placing. against Vietnam's three silver
Fer women athletes from and three bronze,
Singapore improved is post-Thailand, Vietnam, Burns and
participated in tion by winning two gold mednis Malay Singapore's tally now | event. today. stands at six gold, four silver
10 bronze,
Laos is yet to win a medal, Sour Note
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won
The
In the 100-metre hurdles Singapore won the gold bronze medals, with Malaya wiring the liver,
Thailand
The te with Burme scrond followed by another Thal athlete. In the hop, step and jump, Singapore won the gold medal, and Burma against the sliver and bronze.
The Games progranime to day ended
note when Burma walked out of the Beld halfway through their volleyball match Thailand.
Tennis
The Burmese trooped off the
In the men's singles final of volleyball field after the Thal
and
Burmese the tennis tournament, Vo Van referee
Day of Vietnam took a druh- umpire could not agree on the rules of the game.
At
athletics,
the
h
It was not known immediately whether it would be considered as a victory to Thailand or replay would be ordered.
Burmu, which had a satisfactory day yesterday by winning three gold medals, today managed to capture only one gold medal--in the women's javelin throw.
from Thuiland's Sutras phan Karalok in straight sets,
Suliraphan started out poorly but the nervousness witch hat lea placuing bin disappear Mi in the fifth game aral e carri
ed on in conadent style.
told reporters Vo Van Bay after the match that his play had been badly affected by a sprained right shoulder he mus- fained in the men's doubles Anel this morning.
Cooper And Appears BBC Programme
On
London, Dec. 16.
West Zone Asian
Cup Soccer
Ernakulam, Dec. 16. Israel took a decisive and deserved lead in the Asian Cup West Zone football tournament here today with seven points when they beat India 2-1 in a second-leg match. In the first leg Israel beat India 3-1. Israel and
Indin both scored n goal in the first half today and Israel's Kocond erme Ave ininutes before the end of plny. Over 25,000 socter enthusiasts saw with despair the home team's defort. Inside-right and
forward R. Levy scortd for Israel while outside-right Rahamatulla shot India's only goal,-AFP.
Ingemar Johansson, world heavyweight champion, together with his Swed-
ish adviser Eddie Ahlqvist, spent 50 minutes this afternoon inspecting Stelmach and centre- the Empire Stadium, Wembley, accompanied by Jack Solomons, the London boxing promoter who hopes to put on a world championship fight there between the Swede and British heavyweight champion Henry Cooper on May 31, the eve of the Epsom Derby.
Well Pleased
Tile
the
declared The Swedes spent about 20 number,"
the pro minutes Inspecting the stadium moter.
Empire Stadium 100,000 (or football and another 30 minutes in an holds
spec- office studying the seating plans matches but even if the
KASS with Joht Connell, Grneral tators were kept off the Manager of the Wembley Stall-around the arena quring the ura, with the chief engineer and world championship fight
mit would still be 75.000. The with Solomons.
reason is that different nuthori- ties control the football and The general Impression after ¦ boxing promotions. the visit was that the Scan- dinavian party Wat steli
with pleased
the Arrant- meals. Johansson said he was 'very happy' with the set-up and Ahlqvist summed it all up by saying that he thought the stadium was 'wonderful,"
or course 2 Johansson- Cooper world championship depends entirely on the out- come of the Swede's forth- coming
ship fight against Floyd Patter- son, Johansson was introduced to the audience of British sports sinrs and was given an en- thusiastic reception. Asked about his future pláns The Swede made his sleners laugh when he said "I don't know 90
much about it" but he explain- cd that he hoped to and out more when he visited the United States next month.
The object of the visit which i SIX To Four Chancest, but he is not good on
weck
Russian Soccer XI Opens Tour Of Venezuela
Caraens, Dec. 10. The Russian Spartak football learn madres Its debut in Vene- zuela tonight when it meets the "Millionarie" of Bogots at
the University City Stadium.
Promoters reported the seats sold out.
| both trama---UPL
CHESS
by
On Patterson
Football experts predicted Asked to comment on Pal- visit lo the U.S. tersoN,
carefully close match because of the high Johanson where he has a relurn-fight chose his words before replying quality of football played contract with Floyd Patterson. "He is very good, especially, in combination pinching and very
Solomons
arranged Inst
However Sulomons thought straight punching and that 13 trip to Gothenburg, the possibilities of his promot- the way i took him." during his was for Johansson and Ahlqvist |ing a world championship were Burma's pecond position in
themselves that the better than ofty-fifty. 'I would the mechi tally,
In the mixed doubles final, to satisfy however, re-
Sanguan and British Thailand's
promoter could really put my chances at six to four mained sill intact.
Beat Katherin take ↑ Kate of £150.000, л on said the promoter who abu Mulaya was robbed of a gold Sutiraphan
Osman of 6gure which is suggested will runs a bookmaking business. xku when
Leong and A. S. Lin Heng-guan stumbled on
the track in the Malaya 6-2, 6-3 after a display be required in order to pay the champion around £00,000 to of miperb tennis
The Thai pair were never in £70,000 for defending his utis
trouble although the against Cooper.
men's 110-metre hurdles. led the other contestants from the start bay with only
He
40
I metres to go he fell.
Singapore's Won Few-wan capture hurdled past him to the gold medal.
Relay Finals
Serious
Malayans did pull through some spectacular shots of and en during the match.-Reuter.
Date For Henley Royal Regatta
Henley-on-Thames, Dee. 18.
will Henley Royal Regatta
Programmes and Entry Forms for the 6th Race Mect- ing 1959,60 to be held on Friday 1st and Saturday 2nd
Thailand w the three re- weather lay finala men's 1,800-metre Jamary, 1960,
and women's permitting may be obtained and 400-metre
Loday. 400-metre-held
The Secretary's Office,
Thai relay teams, displaying Alexandra House; the Club good timing and co-ordination, be held next year from June 29 to July 2, the stewards on- to the other Sense, Happy Valley; and were far superior
nounced tonight-Reuter. The Stables, Shan Kwong contestants.
Burma won the bronze in the 400-metre mon's relay. The anxi bronze rest of the silver medals in the relay events were shared by Malaya and Singa-
Entries close at 12 o'clock
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December, 1959.
By Order of the Stewards,
A. E, ARNOLD,
THE
Secretary.
pore.
Burma's Promiskha gavo an excellent performance in the women's javelin throw. She
hurled tbe javelin 34.8#
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THE PROGRAMME WILL CONSIST OF 10 BACES. The First Bell will be ning at 1.30 pm, and the First Race run at 2.00 p.m. on both days,
The Secretary's Office at Alexandra House will close at 11.45 .. on both days.
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Ahlqvist did not think that his protege would be put off by the Immensity of the stadiumi. "He is used to boxing in this sort of arena," he commented. "The Ullen stadium in Gothen- burg where he met
Eddie Machen is similar and holds 54,000 spectators."
Solomons who also expressed his ratisfaction with the
virit said he would not try to obtain as increase in the 75,000 crowd limit which had been imposed. We will be satisfied with that
Later in the day, Johansson went to a Scha restaurant to meet Cooper. The two boxers chatted for several minutes.
In reply to a question about kis prospects of retaining the title if he met the American again, the world champion said "anything can happen In a fight but my chances are not smaller this time." Johanson was finally asked if his Ilm-making activities not known what was sali
interfered with his boxing and during the conversation but
he made the audience laugh least the two heavyweights up ngain when he
the Kave answer, "There is suis a long peared to part
time between each fight that ī In the evening Johansson have time for both." met Cooper for the second time
As for Cooper, in answer to when he attended the televised a question about his chances of presentation of the "BBC beating Johansson he declared, I have Sportsviny Personality of the "I am very condent.
London met award in Year
him before the lost to studio The award went to Johanason in Ave rounds motor cyclist John Surtees. 1957 at Stockholm for the Euro- After watching a film of his pean championship) and hope title-winning world champion-io do better this time.”—AFT3,
terms.
ON
amicable
SURPRISE RESULTS IN LAST NIGHT'S
Garrison Stops Club's
Run Of Victories
The Club took the field yesterday evening the firm favourites for the Pentangular title, but left it a very much sadder and wiser team after they had been well and truly defeated by a Hong- kong and Kowloon Garrison XV. Magnificent play by their pack enabled the Garrison to win! by 14 points (one goal, one try, one dropped gave Исто goal, one penalty goal) to nil and thus end score. Club's run of victories.
for
.
in
then switched to his threes and In the second halt before the every chance to game was a minute old Gartl-
con went further ahead when Special credit must, however, after they had kicked ahead go to the Garrison back who Lochris fumbled and there was were excellent in the loose, ¡
scrura, Cortison heeled
the
This was not the only - faultless game and his long incoute and runs, and who smartly and the ball came out prise result of the evening, ruking louch-kicks sent the never Kave the Club the to Davies who ran ten yards
carlier
In the night the Garrison pack deep into Club slightest chance to settle, with
territory. RAF again with their pack do
Edwards and Fitzgerald Club had a slight advantage stars. ing magnificent work not only held the Police to a scoreless draw, but were definitely top and on the day's play de-
served victory.
On
Admission Badges at $10.00 each per day
With these two results the from the Club's Cash Sweep Offices, at during office hours
Pentangular Tournament is once Queen's Building, Chater Road, 5, D'Agullar Street, King's Road,
ngain the written
wide
the open, with North Point, and 382 Nathan Road, only on
Anal winner anyone's guess. introduction of a Member.
The Table to date now reads:-
DLFA P 3 2 0 1 28 11 4 2 1 1 0 6 0 9 Brigade.. 2 1 0 1 11 9 2 Chub
2 1 0 1 14 17
A 1 RAF
2 3 25
Tiffins will be obtainable at the Club House if ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 72811).
NO CHILDREN under the age of seventeen years, Western be admitted to the Club's premises during the Standard will Meeting.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE
The price of admission will be $3.00 each per day payable at the Gate.
Aby 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 RESTAURANT.
CASH SWEEPS
Through Cash Sweep Tickets at $16.00 each per day and $32.00 for both days may be obtained from the Cash Sweep Offices at Queen's Building, (Chater Road), 5, D'Agullar Street and 382 Nathan Road, Kowloon, during office hours.
Tickets reserved and avatable but not paid for by 10.00 a.m. on Friday, 11th December, 1959, will be sold and the reservation cancelled for future Meetings.
the Pearce Special Cash Sweep Tickets at $2.00 each on Memorial Cup scheduled to be run on 13th February, 1080 and Cash Sweep Tickets, at $2.00 cach for the last race on 19th December, 1988, may be obtained from the Club's Cash Sweep Office.
The Office hours of the Club's Cash Sweep Offices are as follows:-
Queen's Building (Chater Road) and 5, D'Agullar Street, Hong Kong on:-
Week-days, Mondays to Fridays
Saturdaya 5th December
Saturday 19th and
Saturday 19th December
King's Road, North Point, Hong Kong and 382 Nathan Road, Kowloon oD-
Week-days; Mondays to Fridays ....
Saturday 5th December
9 kan, to 5 pm.
9 am to 12.80 p.
9am to 11
10 am to 4 pm.
9 am to 11.45 ani.
am. to 11 a.rb.
By Order of the Stewards,
A. E. Artiold,
Becretary.
Hong Kong, 5th December, 1939.
Saturday 12th and
Saturday 19th December
Gurriant Police
PW
2
In the incouts, but having got the ball the forwards fiddled around with it instead of giving
Doubtful Penalty
cane when ahead ard ran, tnice
then dropped a goal. 11-0.
That was thr end Clubi.
with Faced deficit, they never came back
11
of
the this
into the picture and when it lo Tancock, who with John- The first score
Lochrie fumbled another kick. the ball went over the line very effective pair in Garrison kicked som made
both Lochrie And Lee both attack and defence. In the Ingits gathered.
slopped and the ball dived for with the latter serums Club won a grand total and let "Mchan
Mchan weal getting the referee's decision, of three in the whole game, so from his grasp.
11-0. a word of praise here for Simp streaking away, with Peranan's Just missing son, who hooked well through- desperate tackle out and also shone in the loose. him, and Lochrie's tackle hit- ting him too late to stop a try. Gard converted. 5-0.
Poor Game ·
Lochrie had a very poor game throughout, while Inglis fumbled his way from mistake to mistake. Inglis in fact was the weakest link in both the Club attack and defence, for in attack he slowed down when faced with on ponent, and in defence he did loot tackle, while his handling
was bad.
The Garrison threes on
that
Next
came a penalty will be argued about for a long time to come.
RAF v. Police
by LEONARD BARDEN
1
hr 375 Here is P
J. problem by Montgumerie (Observer, 1954). White to play and mate in three moves
London Express Service.
RUGBY -By- PAK LO
gain he
stopped the "Police pack in their dangerous foot rushes wiile his touch kicking gained needed ground for the
airnet.
Fielding had a good game at entre three, and the two halves, Poynor and Low hammer the Polke three line unmercifully,
and forced Hollls who TILY OT shone to make some horrible crrors.
Best Backs
For the Police MeNiven and Risch were the best backs, but they only had the ball when it was kicked, to them by the RAF. Their centres just did not pass out with Hellls continually get- ting caugh while in pession. In the second half Holla moved up for most of the half The airmen took the field to stand-off, and thereafter the with a weak team, and pro- Police never had a hope of scoring except through their for- astound wards, for Hollis would run the ceeded lo
and spectators,
the Polico
wrong way back into the RAT and Garrison kicked ahead,
with a very fine display.
pack. Roberts worked hard in Naylor dived on the loose ball.
The pack under Dixon's
the loose, but the rest of the He had hardly landed on leadership hammered their way Club pack with the exception of when the referee blew his through the Pallce pack to get Keill never gave him any back- whistle and awarded a penalty at and upset Huigh, who while ing. against Club for lying on the playing a very good game took: Hobbs missed ball. For those of you who
a terrible pasting as the Poilce penalties, including one which want to know the exact law forwards, especially Eley, lofthil the upright and bounced out. other hand, once their pack it Is Law 17, which states, "A
some lovely gaps in the line-Otherwise ho was cffcclive, never had Khepe of had assumed the ascendancy player iying on the ground
outs for the airmen
to pour though he was never in serious were sent away time and again with the ball in his possession
through.
trouble from the airmen. which pack
has Ir attack with Mehan in the or in such a way that he pre- Club's
The RAF threes were never Despite the negative score the and Lee on the
wing | vents an opponent from gaining | startling in attack, but in de-game was interesting to watch, always been one of their strong centre
the
McDonald possession of L, eye.
must IM- fence they were good, while with the men gradually get points sadly missed the services catching
easy time MEDIATELY play the ball or Kinnaird, who has never boenting on top, and looking happier of Campbell, for Steven, though and Davies willing was far too slow to be against the weak Club covering, get up or roll away from the outstanding in the centre of the than they have to date this sea- wing forward.nd inade full use of their ball" It is admittedly one of threes played at full-back, and son, Certainly Dixon has made successful
those Laws which leaves a lot played such a magnificent game, a big difference to the pack, and Although he played extremely chances, with Davies definitely
of interpretation to the referee, that he is surely assured of this a te more fire, which is now never the outstanding player of well in the loose, he
but in this case it did seem a position from now on, Through sure to appear in the threes, bit hard. However Gard coa-out the whole game he never could make this little team into verted to make it 8-0.
put a foot wrong, and time and Pentangular glant-kilicra
a
Club v. Garrison Club were a little unlucky to be eight points down after a short time, but thereafier as Garrison took command Club winning this match,
the
had an
tho
the broke fast enough to hamper evening. He used his forwards Davies at stand-off for Gamson to good effect until he was who again played his disusuge-the Club were fading and
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