SPORTS SPOT
HONGKONG'S HAPPY MAN SPORTING SAM
·OF SPORT
I. M. MacTAVISH
It the other day.
Whatever
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by Reg. Wootton
London Express. Bervice.
last second leap but although who kept goal for St Johnstone offered for the lack of soccer
There you are boys.............who entertainment li certainly can he got his hands to the ball many
ago, hit. the Stever said it had never bren not be the one about shortage spun out Dr his Angers and
Mirren crowbar, with's goat- done ena pay up, look cheerful kick which like 'Williams' effort and blame a man named Wi- had the assistance of a high lama for the unusual achleye-
ment,
What a dreary, weary place this troubled old world would be without the colour- ful eye-catching personalities who all too infrequently brighten the scene, By the same token the sports field would
likewise be a potentially dismal spot if without goal-party when I saw it were not for the talented jesters who successfully combine skill and a spirit .of light-heartedness when engaged in
even the most serious competition.
fortunate this Colony first congratulations come from In to have pay its new knock-Barros. out lawn bowls singles cham- "Soine players find it hard
have k pich versatile
sundling to concentrate and CYCT 'Frank BarTOS.
struggle to focus their attention Surely there Is 1143 more on the gune in hand but some- Frunk seems to sail popular sportsman in our midst how iday. The Ceaigongower | through tho, tensest situations bowler has the unique ability untroubled by the thoughts of to musk his power of conten- | defeat or its CONSEQUENCES.... Iration behind. 嶷 cheerful yet there is no more dedicated smile, and his readiness to apor artute player graclung the ploud the best efforts of his greens of this Colony toxlay, opponent hos won for him a special place in the lawn bowls world.
Iow
Tribute
et growinds, Members of the
erossed the line before he public are beginning to wonder could retrieve It." why some tooms have not yet Tiwas WUS soccer history wincl. made an
not made 00 appearance and
ago and the years unexpectedly ugly rumours are only other record I can And going the rounds.
that oven comes close to equal- Hng it is an unconfirmed report that a man called, Louis Page.
NOTICE
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
1960/61 Racing Season
A sad state In every other country which aspires
the to the top clues beginning of a new souson is a. great occasion. Things start off with a bang and the pubile is given a hetty reminder that King Football is back, In fact he stamps his way domandingly into the pubile attention. Here, however, we have een treated to an unobtrusive quiet cravi and, judging by the relative PURLIC, ENCLOSURE amount of work they are doing many of
The price of admission will the Hongkong FA Councillors would have to be be $10.00 each per day pay- after thats their players. Thereable at the Gate. Admission In the some all
he has certainly been much more Badges will be issued and time. He is a fine sportsman activity in the Committee Room lo a grand )
who well deserver any
they victory which was the perfect
There has been on the field
must be prominently then. honours which come hls climax to a competition which
of play.
displayed throughout each .....strange as it may sound way**,
Senior football
this meeting. to some folks. is one of the
Colony is the community's most strenuats on our sporting
At race meetings at which most
sporting important calendar.
entertainment....
that the 1st Race is at 2.00 p.m. and
several
singles
a
On Wednesday I watched him play through gruelling rounds on his way to the knock-out
cham- ptonship. Under blistering sun and against some of thei Anest Jawn bowlers In the and hand- Colony he smiled
& Girls! clapped his way for Boys & Girls!
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Sportsmen of this class and disposition are a tremendous asset to any game. They bring to a spirit which lifts it out of the rut of mundane things: They make playing seem worthwhile...and above
in which even an opponent Can feel relaxed.
"I will pay him the highest tribute I can by saying that
sitting on no spectator
the sidelines would be able to tell from his conduct whether he was winning or losing. Emile
There would be many players ready to endorse these remarks the and I prediet that when Hongkong Lawn Bowls Associa- tion holds its annual ball.... the biggest single cheer of the will greet evening
smiling the Franic as he steps up rostrum to receive his trophy as knock-out singles champ of 1961.
all they create an atmosphere Where and when has there ever been such a miser able miserly start to any football season as the one we have seen here this year?
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Sitting on the sidelines the Kowloon Bowling Green Club on Wednesday Į talked about Barros to one who has played against him many times The season 19 now and I was most crested in weeks old and Inaay of the b his comments.
sides in the First Division have "Playing He said:
against not yet kicked a ball in serious Frankc Barros Is
one of the competition. What ap:absolute things I look forward to on the farce 11 all is... ¡particularly as bowling green each year soccer desperately needs good Those who do not know him can be easily misled into the belief that he does not really care how the game is going. but in that they make the big gest mistake-of-their lives. For all his carefree demeanour he is still a Ano player.
"Hla sme is as ready when he is losing as when he is winning and when an opponent produces a first class shot....or scores off a lucky wick....the
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position can only be justified any person leaving the or maintained-by selling Enclosure will be required to pay the requisite fee of $10.00 in order to gain re-admission.
teams against each other on the fold.
One has only walk along to the Valley each evening to, sec
The same rule applies at how badly the fans want to watch the focal soccer stars in raco meetings at which the action. Crowds flock there just 1st. Race is at 12.00 Noon ex- it's the only chance they have wishes to leave the Enclosure to see them at training cept that any person who at the moment to see them kick for lunch and re-enter may ing a ball about. What & sad
do so provided they leave and state of affairs it all*is!!!
return between the hours of *
1.00 p.m. and 3.00 p.m. when In the mailbag this week they will be ro-admitted on there was one of these production of their Public requests to me to settle Stand badge for that day;
a het by providing in- formation on an unusual happening in football.
By Order of the Stewards.
A. E. ARNOLD,
Secretary,
The question I was asked was: 'Has a goalkeeper ÖVET This weekend we shall....f scored a goal from a goal-lick Hongkong, 7th Oct., 1960,
In first-class we are lucky....sce two games while playing
but dear, oh dear, foolball? played aft
That really sent me search- what sort of a way is this to
a senior football coming-through-my-library. run petition?
Switch of ideas?
The football publio wants Lo sce top-class stuff, yet after three weeks they have not had a glimpse of star- studded
Eastern, Happy Valley, Hitchse or recently- promoted Caroline Hull in action, How can anyone really expect to arouse in- terest with such a half-çocked kick-off?
in the post the early weeks of each season were something of a saccor harvest as far as the fans were concerned. There wer mid-week gumas galore - some people believed there were too many but at least the fans had their football fare in full ration,
Why hink there suddenly been
such a witch of feas?
The fact that the Boundary- street Stadium is not yet ready for use is no argument at all for I have been at the Club and South China grounds on a number of occasions and foune them empty.....
... and of course the Hongkong Stadium was still
I had to assume that the question referred a British football for I have ND statistics on European con- tinental football or on the game in South America.......... but much to my surprise I
NOTICE
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
Notice to Members
Members are requested to soon found out that such a note that the only entrance thing had happened
to the Members Stand on England although there is no recorded report of it taking place in Scotland, Ireland or Wales.
race days is through the Main Cate.
Membors wishing to pro A goal in one
ceed to Club Boxes on the To settle the bet the simple 4th and 5th Floors of the answer is that a goalkeeper has scored from a goal-kick while new Public Stand must do so playing In first-class foolball. from the 2nd Floor of the Here is the actual extract Members Stand, using the from the records of such hep-lift or stairs. penings:
the year. "In
1900 while
Apart from the foregoing, playing for Manchester City against Sunderland goalkeeper Members, their Ladies, and Williams took a goal-kick from Members' Guests are not per- the right-hand skie of his goal mitted to enter the Public The ball, assietext by an un- Enclosure and Stand. usually strang wind, srited downfield. towards the Sunder- and end, Dole, the Bunder- and goalkeeper, seemed to be surprised by the speed of the ball. Suddenly he realised that the wind was blowing It into 30th September, 1960, ... his goal: he made a desperate
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By Order of the Stewards,
·A. E. ARNOLD,
Secretary.
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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY
CLUB
IST RACE MEETING Suturday, 15th and Monday, 17th October, 1960. (To be held under the Rules of the Hong Kong Jockey Club) THE PROGRAMME WILL CONSIST OF 22 RACES (There will be 10 races on the 1st Day & 12 roers on the 2nd Day} The First Bell will be rung at 1.90 pm, on the 1st Day. On the 2nd Day the First Bell will be rung at 11.30 nm, and the Tifin interval will be after the Fourth Race (1.80 p.m.),
The Socretary's Office of Alexandra House will close at 11.45 am. on the 1st Day and at 10.00 a., on the 2nd Day.
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE
No person without an Admission Badge will be admitted Admission Badges must be prominently displayed throughout the meeting.
Admission Badges at $25.00 each per day are obtainable only on the written introduction of a Member. Admission Badges may be obtained during office hours from the Cash Sweep Offices of the Club at Queen's Building, Chater Road; 5, D'Agullar Street; King's Road, North Point and 382, Nathan Road. ADMISSION BADGES WILL NOT BE ON SALE AT THE SECRETARY'S OFFICE AND WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE AT THE RACE COURSE ON RACE DAYS.
Tiffins will be obtainable at the Club House if ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 72811).
Members, Ladies wearing Ladies Broaches, and their Guests must enter the Members Enclosure by the entrance to the Mombers Stand.
Members wishing to proceed to Club Boxes on the 4th and 5th Floors of the new Public Stand must do so from the 2nd Floor of the Members Stand, using the lift or stairs.
Apart froin the foregoing. Members, their Lailles, and Members Guests are not permitted to enter the Public Enclosure and Sland.
NO CHILDREN under the age of seventeen years (Western Standard) will be admitted to the Club's premises during the Meeting.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE ·
The price of admission will be $10.00 each per day payable of the Gale. Admission Badges will be issued and they must be prominently displayed throughout the Meeting.
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On the 1st Day any person leaving the Enclosure will be required to pay the requisite fee of $10,00 in order to gain re-admission. The foregoing also applies for the 2nd Day with the exception that any person who wishes to leave the Enalosure and obtain re-admission, must leave and return 'between the hours of 1.00 pm. and 8.00 p.m., when they will be re-admitted on production of their Publie Stand badge for that day.
– MEALS—and—REFRESHMENTS_will_be_available_in_the_ RESTAURANT,
CASH SWEEPS
Through Cash Sweep Tickets at $44.00 each for both days may be obtained from the Cush Sweep Offices ut Queen's Building, “ Chater Road; 5, D'Aguller Street and 383, Nathan Road, Kowloon, during office hours.
Tickets reserved and available but not paid for by 10.00 am. on Friday, 14th October, 1900, will be sold and the reservation cancelled for future Meetings.
Special Cash Sweep Tickets on the Kwangtung Handicap scheduled to be run on 12th November, 1900, nt $2.00 each may ". be obtained from the Cash Sweep Offices of the Club.
The office hours of the Cush Sweep Offices of the Club are as follows:-
Queen's Building, Chater Road and 5, D'Aguilar Street, Hong Kong -
Mondays to Fridays
Saturday, 8th October
Saturday, 15th October
Monday, 17th October
am, to 5 pan.
9 am to 12.30 p.m.
9 a.m. to 11 am.
9 am, to 10 am.
King's Road, North Point, Hong Kong and 382, Nathan Road, Kowloon:-
Mondays to Fridays
Saturday, 8th October Saturday, 18th October Monday, 17th October
Hong Kong, 8th October, 1080.
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BALADE CIF MONEY,
FCTS & OUTER
KADR NOWYMADE
MONEY
10 am to 4. P.M.
9 am to 11.45 am, 9am to 11. CLOSED
By Order of the Stewards,
A. E. Arnold, -
Secretary,
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