Festival
Hockey
at Sookunpoo on Tuesday
By NUMPERE
The only hockey over the Christmas holidays will be the annual Hockey Festival to be played at Suokumpoo on Tuesday, December 27, com- mencing at 10 am.
This tournament is open to all clubs directly affiliated to the. Hongkong Hockey Associa- tion and apart from all the normal league teams taking part, the Royal Navy have also entered two teams.
the with
In conjunction tournament proper, which is Valley 2.30 past. on a knock-out basis, there is
also a plate competition open to teams who fose their Brst matches.
1
Last year's winners in the men's competlilon were Army 'A'. Army "B"won the plate, and Gremlins 'A' the Ladies' com- petition
THE CHINA MAIL.
SPORTING SAM
PAY THE PLAYERS WHAT THEY'RE WORTH?
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1960.
by Reg. Wootton
Overseas athletes to compete
in 1961
AAA championships
By ARCHIE QUICK
London.
HKBC vs Army 'B' at Happy At last, amateur athletics in Great Britain are to be commercially spon- sored. At least, the 1961 Amateur Athletic Association's 1961 Cham- pionships at the White City are to receive a gift of £5,000 from the Carborundum Company of Manchester whose Golden Jubilee it is next
IRC VS 0.45 am.
Bection 'B'
NAF at Snokunpoo
Sunday, Jan. 16. 1081 FIRST DIVISION
(Rearranged from Dec. 19). IRC AV Recreio Saokunpos 11.30 am.
Interport Trials
at:
I should like to take this opportunity of wishing all those enneeled with hockey l The All men's matches scheduled Calony, whether players, for Monday, January 2, are officials or spectators the compostponed. pliments of the season.
In-lead two Inter- or Trial mateùes-one for the, interport A side and the ether
Rearranged matches the B side--will be played
The
nt Scokumpoo Starting at 2.00
following rearranged-m.
matches have been announced by the Hockey Association: Saturday, Dec. 31, 1000
Ladies' League
(Rearranged from Nov. 26)
Gremlins 'B' vs Reerolo
King's Pack 4 pas.
(Rearranged from Nov. 123
at
KCC vs Gremlins 'A' at King's
Park 2.30 pm.
Monday, Jan. 2, 1DE1
Ladies' League
(Rearranged from Nov. 12)
SI
Georges
King's Park 4 pm.
Recreio at:
Sunday, Jan. 8, 1961
Holland Cup First Round Replay Army vs Recrein A at
Sokunpoo 4 pm.
Holland Cup Beesud Round Macaensis 'A' V Prisons af
Kings Park 11.30 pm.
IRC 'A' vs KCC 'A' 11 Sookim
poo 11.30 am.
Recreio 'B' vs KCC Bat
eirle 11.30 ani.
Army 'A' va
Hockey League Tables
First Division
FW D
10 1 1 23
313 24
Macaensis 'A'
Nav Bharat ·A·
Eteccio 'A'
| KCC (A)
Army A...
1:43
URE A
Becreto D Meracusis B
7 3 2 2
DD
Pranks
Army
Hankers
Demons
Second Division
Section 'A'
D
0 0 37 4
14 21 10
3 22 25
5 14 14
2 0 7 22
5944
10 7 33
*
Nav Barat B
HIKI 'D'
Llons M MacsensiN. *
RAF
Army C
RCC B HRC A
Re-futch C
HK!IC *A*
al
Sockunpoo 2.30 pm.
SECOND DIVISION
Section 'A'
(Rearranged from Jan. 21.
Lions vs Rangers at
11.30 am.
KGV
(Rearranged from Jan. 2).
Section 'B'
inc. Nay na
Ladies' KGV 'A Here It Cremis A
KCC.....
Gremlins T
Victorians
5! Georgra KGV D
WE WEIRDIES
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It is the most decisive stop token by an amateur organisa- tion since We Inst beard whispers of "broken time" pay- menis and the possibility of a Ministry of Sport.
Neither of those suggestions will ever come to fruition, of course, but the sum of £6,000 is concrete enough, and it wit
Patterson likely
to defend title
next March-April
be devoted partially to the i plenships will be monopolised furtherance of coaching and by visitors to the detriment of mostly to bolstering
'So much 50 next home runnere. summer's Championships with that it is intended to oward the an array of foreign talent. After the Finland "Games" at Helsinki, Russian and Ameri- cans are to meet at Moscow, so they can be ruled out. But the AAA will invite a select of oversees athletes to compete.
band
Brat home runner in each event a special plaque irrespective of where he fairies. The incen- five here is to finish in the first three and get two prizes!
'Home' competition
paying their expenses from the
Once upon a time there, used Carborundum grant. This, it is
"Home" Champlouships bopeil, will silract a big White to be
and 1 know that it is the wish City attendance in A season
of progressive Mr Gale to re- which is usually dead after nusettate these and stage then in Olympic year.
Finances
The AAA finances were stuks
50
the Provinces su as to extend
interest.
Nothing but good, however, can come from inviting a limt
White City Champlonships next sunaner, although undersland there is a division of opinion at
eix months ago, but the pred number of foreigners to the sunce of Olyingle athletes was shot in the arm for them, and Gothenburg, Dec. 21.
the position. is not quite Floyd Patterson is expected desperate now. Nevertheless, the la difond his world heavy- £3,000 windfall is a godsend, agartist and Treasurer Phil Gale hints weigh boxing 1tle former champion, Ingemar that there may be further summs March 14m following years from other
commercial firms.
Johansson, between and April 3 next year.
DIN romoter American Fugary, who discussed plans with Johansson here today, said they had agreed that a return match should preferably be held during this period.
No decision was taken on the Miami and Los vesan, but |Angeles, aro being considered.
Before leaving for New York. Fazy sakt he was convinced the match would be made and that all details would be settled
or three weeks. within two Rouler.
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Banews Service.
Sports Diary
TODAY Tennis SCAA Open Tournament at King's
came from abroad, and were Park, 2.30 pm. resisted by our own equally
great performers, especially
Eugby
Dragons v HMS Caprice at Club Stadium.
a phalanx of them from the pa Universities.
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Club v Police at Club Stadium. 7.15
Horse Racing, Auction of race horse "Good Con Thai era can be revived by } dán", RHKJC Paddock, 6.30 pm.
yot another foreign invasion. there is a feeling of unrest in
TOMORROW Boxins
Land Forces Poxing final at Sek
certain quarters that the Cham-Kong, 6 pm.
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Club, Police in important Hexangular Rugby match tonight
By "PROP"
At the Club Stadium this i evoning the Club take on the Police in the Hexango- lor Rugby Tournament. This match is important for both sides, Club have an un-
In the Tourna beaten record ment to date, Police have just one gume, If Club can maintain. their winning way they will have a very strong position in Tournament table whilst Police need the points from this game in order to maintala their challenge.
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'Club will be at almost ful- strength. Johnston appears in the centre in place of the in- Watson jured McTavish and takes over from D'Eath who is also Injured. Pile makes a appearance #1 wink-forward, the result of consistently hard performances for the Dragons.
DELAYED SELECTION
The Police have delayed telection of their side until the very last moment and hope to feld a full-strength "heen."
Club should be able to win this game, which is the third meeting of these old rivals so far this season, especially as
the other two they have won Femes and have a psychological advantage,
The Club team is:
Digby-Bennett, Kelly, Moore, Wilson, Johnston. Watson, Scruby, Williams, Dwyer, Bed- ford, Toys, A.D.C. Smith, Ber.. reclough, Hall, Pile.
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