THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1960.
SATURDAY SPORTS SPOT
A hint of a
of a new
new sport and some thoughts on an old one
Gazing into the sporting crystal I see a pint-sized vehicle racing round a familiar track. It's a great little machine and it has already caught` the fancy of sports fans all over the world. It was really, only a matter of time before it made its appearance here in significant numbers. it is of course the go-kart.
The late Walter Hemming Chen was keen os mustard to see these diminutive machines introduced into Hongkong and he and I discussed the possibilities on several occasions.
Mr Chen hul the right kind of. backing for hk. scature but un- for lunately hekle health 11stricted is activities and s untimely death called at least o temprary to the proposed | 1.vojvet.
Naw, however... gazing fnf the oryxial and listening to the wise words of these who know... 1 prestler that in the very near future we shali see well, arganked go- kart racing in Kowloon,
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Will appeal
1 am convhsted it is the sort of port whels the vast Chinees public will take to their hearts.
It has a touch of skill, thrills ..... and oreslonal spills
tart wil appeal to their sent- of lively aid cementer enter. Talument,
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1.ste take first of all I would like to throw open to play you : this "What player's obligation to turn out at loyalty do our playens have to diness. 11:ngkong football and Lost Saturday the Colony's what honourable obligations do-star side on paper at cast was due to meet a top class day enter into when they ac-
Latin cepi selation to play in Cilong erandiser vids
On? Would
kave colours against a visiting site? America.
the imaginent that every man in the j Now Before explan
that douisten-up would have been brist. backgraund to
make it clear fog and bubbling with a desire query
he but ever to be nuer than I do not consider it is 1200
toen een before yet when the team for uny cxmpulsory
BY
tuned out It gave one of the amniour to take part in
because he has
displays ! have Bane randy
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He has the right to stand dawn without giving any ex-
011 planetlens....out. other hand, if he seerpis ke I believe numination makes a contract of consciener not only with the Hongkong Football Avelatlon but also
members with the pubile who are asked to pay see the prices 10 very high show games which are after all the top uttractions of the
season.
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According to current Metal negotiations will be pen-; ed in the next few weeks the inauguration of the sehrma. Let va kupe this me meets a better fad than the icient plaa to introduce wrestling.. .it was killta imoly barsuse same folk thought it was unrullable for the local public. What an infantile way to treat an adult population who are well able to dreide før | the malves whether or not they want to go and see any particular possibly be....and once on the Geld he will play as hard as he sporting telivity,
raa for the full period of the game.
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With the end of the footbal
festival with the visiting Costa Ricans there are many questions which a tol of people want to ask. The cover wide variety ul bjerts but tac une which
Obligations
I obligations are surely that he will turn out as at as he can
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Lost in a cloud.
By I. M. MacTAVISH
In-
Tre aupertative display put Top marks go to oft-criticled up by the Hongkong Selection | Sammy Tyang for his work out on Sunday. dit something to Suntay. He referved a dacult wipe out the biller memory of j game with fact and good com- the Saturday slapdash and the mon
sente. and mo Xin- pity is that selectors did not porlatt of all te v.cd The have the courage even at the advantage rule as It wa eleventh hour to amend their tended to be used. He Was original Combined Chinese lutely right to order Gantar Ilneup to replace tired Huilesy
from the field but he would i players by those who had
have won still wider acclaim If proved they were bana en form
he had wept his flag-happy and loo good for the Costa
Thatsmen in obeck. Ricans.
The wision of such a move WOO graphically underlined when Wong Man-wa! and Leung Wal-liung were brought in during the second half the third game. For the very rst time, the local side was in with a chance
but two trlery don't make
a ten and soon
the they were submerged In compllented, depressing and profitless team plan... If I might be excused the term,
Bold step needed
Hongkong bas ⚫ crop of good up-and-coming players dismal ... after the two performances put on by the in bly namer
series this there is a moral obligation on the selectors to take a bold step and give the 'Selectlan" types a real chance
in the Colony's senior side, There is the consolation that they certainly could rei
thn less inspiring display the boys did in those games against the Costa Ricans,
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If ever there was a collec- tion of stars lost in a cloud then it W.DA In this game. There was hardly a spark of
I understand fi is supposed to life in their whole effort.... and as has happened too oftea
be unfashionable these days to recently the biggest leidown inake aammment about the re-
the came from
most pub-terees but it would be impos- licised players.
sible to review the tutest suries fans who stumped up without mentioning the feld good money had every right to efficlass. feel cheated for with only
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Doninu effort the Hongkong
ide was good enough to have
te the visitors down to defent.
out
1 was a great shock to And that two of the biggest names in the lineup spent Fri- day, late afternoon and early playing strenuous evening, mini-soccer in Victoria Pack.... en concrete surfaes,
What a disgusting way to nic layed in the Colony this ca' on
what miserable way to treat the loyal fans who
scrtmoc:i hat prchably
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cept us fact that all of ter prepare for the most important players do both of these things ..... the al'crnative of cours is to believe that they are not neatly as tideated as they suppored to be.
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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
4TH RACE MEETING
Saturday, 26th Nov. and 5-urday, 3rd-Dec.,-1960. (To be held under the Rules of the Hong Kong Jockey Club) THE PROGRAMME WILL CONSIST OF 16 RACES (There will be a races on the 1st Day and 8 races on the 2nd Day), The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 pm, and the First Race run at 2.00 p.m. on both days.
Fantastic
Not his day
Roaders at this colimn, wil! recall that referee Forbes Burn has had very favourable men- tion for his work since he re- turned to the Colony...... but I'm afraid 1 share the opinion of many fans that Saturday night was certainly not
Dire bis moment', It is true he Was plagued by poor support from
1 resmen but the big eri- ticism ene heard was of hlta reluctance to use the advantage rule. Time altor Une play wa; halted to the advantage of the offender and Hongkong wer KONI pinoliser heavily when a was chalked off to make way for an indirect free-kick in their favour!!
In the final game it was lines--|
trouble again and how man zome of the players escaped penalty for offside it was hard to tell....once Leung Wal-hung was allowed to go on when he looked to be many yards clear of his opponents,
Nevertheless the Costa Rican pories wan an interesting one. The visitors had little except fast accurate passing to teach us,... but in view of their pre-arrival behaved very reputation they well indeed,
Black Wizard
of the Ring to try regain world title
their ticket. V what an un-At
extupimentary way to repay the confidence of the relectors ...and above all what an unsporting way to behave to- wards the other players in the in real shape team who were
for the big match,
I have you to consider the ramifications-of-thut-one-for-
yourselves,
What did the series tell us
from a playing point of view?
A warning
I believe it sounded a warn-
The Secretary's Office at Alexandra House will close at in to the selectors that some of 11,45 am. on both days.
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE.
No person without an Admission Badge will be admitted. reign. Admission Budges must be prominently displayed throughout the category meeting.
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the established stars have come vrey close to the end of their The players in this are Ylu Cheuk-yin, who had two shockingly poor Chun-wal whose Admission Badges at $25.00 each per day are obtainable only, games, Mok on the written introduction of a Member. Admission Badges muy present day limitations be obtained during office hours from the Cash Sweep Oflices of exposed when Leung Wal-hung the Chub at Prince's Building. Ground Floor (facing Statue was in action; Ho Cheung-yau Square): 6, D'Aguilar Street: Klug's Road, Nurth Point and who has persistently
ADMISSION BADGES WILL NOT BE ON, the 'physical 382, Nathan Road. SALE AT THE SECRETARY'S OFFICE AND WILL NOT BE extent that he AVAILABLE AT THE RACE COURSE ON RACE DAYS.
tonight
Los Angles, Dec. 2.
forty years old the fantastic black wizard of boxing, "Sugar" Ray Robinson will attempt to reconquer his world middleweight crown (National Boxing Association version) when he meets America's holder Gene Fullmer in their bout scheduled for fifteen rounds here tomorrow evening..
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This will be the seventh time Robinson who has been train- he will try to become worlding in secret, is believed to be champion und t will be his | aiming for this target. Ho 154th professional fight;
concentrating on short books His manager George Gains-from both fists to the face. Ford is certain he will win back the crown).
Since he made his comeback Ave years ago Robinson recon- atauered his world middleweight
tile three times.
At his training camp Gilman Hot Springs la the heart of the Californian desert
During his 21 years in the "defeat" is an unknown word ring he has won 93 fights by and visitors who have acen knockouts '50 on points and has Rebluson training say that he two drawn fights seven defeats has never felt so Sure AE
on points, one before the limit victory as on the eve of this and one match without a deci- fl-hi.
slon.
KO forecast
Ignored warnings to the Rust the Fulmer camp the is now playing NBA champion is slated as the like a tired old man when he three to one favourite but he favourite
Fullmer has won 52 of his 57 his career.
three years ago before Robinson. Tiffins will be ablainable at the Club House It ordered inhoud be right at the peak of was also the solid
out in the Afth Aghts including 23 by lmeckouts. He and Yle Cheuk-yin have knacked him advaner from the No, Boy (Tel. 72811).
lost the magic touch which round of their ille fight at He has lost four including one made them a magnificent patr Chicago. Four months previous-knockout by Robinson and one of inside-forwards and hardy Fullmer outpointed Robinson drawn match. as it is to say neither of them for the title.
the
Members, Ladies wearing Ladles Brooches, and their Guests must enter the Members Enclosure by the entrance to Members Stund.
Members wishing to proceed to Club Boxes on the 4th and 5th Floors of the new Public Stand must do so from the 2nd Flucr the Members Stand, using the ft or stairs,
Apt from the foregoing, Members, their Ladies, and Members Guests are not permitted to enter the Public Enclosure und Stand.
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 at the Gate. Admission Badges will be issued and they must be prominently displayed throughout the Meeting.
Any person leaving the Enclosure will be required to pay the requisite fee of $10,00 in order to gain re-admission.
MEALS and REFRESHMENTS will be available in the RESTAURANT.
CASH SWEEPS
Through Cash Sweep Tickets at $18.00 each per day and $32.00 coch fo. both days may be obtained from the Cash Sweep Offices at Prince's Building, Ground Floor (faclog Statue Square); 8, D'Agullar Street and 342, Nathan Road, Kowloon, during omeg hours,
Tickets reserved and available but not paid for by 10.00 a.m. i on Friday, 25th November, 1960, will be sold and the reservation cancelled for future Meetings.
Cash Sweep Tickets at $2.60 each for the last race on ard December, 1980, may be obtained from the Cash Sweep Offices of the Club.
ap follows:-
and of course
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a place in is now worth Colony side it performance on the field rather than at the turnside—is the true criterion, Others who have reached the stage of replacement are Lau Yee, Ng Wai-man and Chan Chi-kong. the Colony desperately needs a
cgular goikeeper.
Wong Shi-woo is nowadays many foolish making for too mistakes to be entrusted con. fluently with the job while Lau Kin-Cheung, whose penalty save last Sunday we shall not easily forget, has trouble with his eyes and is celdom
seen in floodlight matches,
NOTICE
THE HONG KONG..
JOCKEY CLUB
•Entry
Programmes andl Forms for the 6th Race
Confused way
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the
black
In the Robinson camp betung that the wizard should knock out Full- mer in the 7th or 8th round unless Fullmer retires earlier with reopened scars,
Fullmer's confused way boxing without a style makes
Powerful Fullmer is expected him hard to handle and Robinson sakt recently: "Full-to crowd his man with clinches mer is so clumsy that you can in an attempt to sap the strength never tell what he is going to of his 40-year-old opponent with do next. In fact. he don't the hope that Robinson will re-
tire from exhaustion. even know hiressit."""
tia battle-scarred face is The fight will bring Fullmer 20-year-old Fullmer's greatest | 40 por cent of the gate estimated handicap. This former worker | of $100,000 and 40 per cent of in the Úlah copper mines with; the radio and television rights, the Mormon's strict way of estimated at another $100,000.
taken plenty of Robinson's cut Is only punishment as the bailled 10 per cent.-AFP.
-life char
vletory. Bui now the many
scars are easy largels for even
a light punch.
Sports Diary
TODAY
Meeting 1960/61 to be held un 1v1 Division: INC v Opumlata:
Prince's Buliding, Ground Floor (facing Statue Square) and may be obtained at the Seere-Namas v KDC, Brigade v RAY 5. D'Aguilar Street, Hong Kong
Mondays to Fridays .....
Saturday, 28th November and
Baturday, 3rd December
The office hours of the Coah Sweep Omees of the Club are Saturday 17th December, KCC "A" V CCC. HAFV Brigade,
Scorpions y sorpio, Darrison | 1980, (weather permitting) | Police.
2nd Division: University w DDS, tary's Office, Alexandra neerelo y KGV. Centaurs ▼ INC. a.m. to 5 pm, House; the Club HOUBO,
Specer und Happy Valley;
the 1st Division; Kwong wah v Happy
Valley (CT) 5.30 păm.. Stables, Shan Kwong Rond. 2nd Division CAA v Waleone
Entries close at 12 o'clock Won (E) POLO NOON on Tuesday, 6th December, 1960.
a.m. to 11a.m.
King's Road, North Point, Hong Kong and 383, Nathan Road, Kowloon
Mondays to Fridays Saturday, 28th November and
Baturday, 3rd December
................... 10 am, to 4 p.mi.
dagen 9 am to 11am.
By Order of the Stewards,
A. E; Arnold,
Bdcretary.
Hong Kong, 19th Noyember, 1660.-
By Order of the Stewards,
A. E. ARNOLD,
Secretary
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