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THE CHINA MAIL,
THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 1961.
Injury to MAGIC SPORTING MOMENTS OF 1960
insult!
Vancouvat. Jan. 14.
Wrestling, badman Ganë
Kinuski turned up för.. K Indich here and tani kiito
trouble
20 than METO expected.
ite loan is whipper Buy Watson of Toronto' 01 Monday night in an event billed as the British Em- pire Championship. then was slabbed in the side br a knife-wielding specialor as he was about to leave the ring.
The Assaltant vanished. Blood poured from Kinlaki's wound and he was taken to hospital for treatment.-AP.
Novices Boxing Competition tomorrow
A Novices Boxing Compell- 1lon will be held by the Hong- kong Amateur Boxing Associa tion nt the Southorn Play- ground fotmorrow starling at 8 pni.
The
night
they trod on my face
Any story, that involves a hard-working reporter getting his typewriter kicked in and his ear trodden on must be accounted memorable... to the reporter, anyway (writes. George Whiting).
It was June 20, 1960, a perspiring night in New York's Polo Grounds, and we experts were assembled to see Floyd Pat terson take another belting from Ingemar Johansson, the Swede-with-a-swing.
SPURS: 'WE CAN BEAT ALL COMERS'
• Spura overshadowed every- thing else in football
in
Having watched Ingemar blast) the world heavyweight title off Floyd less than three
LAST BALL
REPLY TO WORRELL'S CRITICISM
'Sydney pitch for third Test will be first-class'
Sydney, Jan. 4. Athol Watkins, Curator of the Sydney Cricket Ground, said here tonight that the pitch for the third Test between Australia and West
Indies would be "first-class.”
the previous year, we had caused EARNS DOUBLE We went indies, sap
it to be announced that an on- core was imminent.
Spinners' wicket
season.
SECOND ROUND HOLLAND CUP MATCHES HIGHLIGHT HOCKEY WEEKEND
By NUMPERE
Apart from rearranged fixtures for clubs already out of the running for Championship honours League Hockey gives way to the second round Holland Cup matches on Sunday) With RAF, Nav Bharat 'A', Army 'B' and the
winners of the first round replay between Army 'C' and Recreio 'A' having drawn byes in this round, this leaves four ties and the replay to be decided.
will be go pushover for the Army but their Ability to play 10 minutes - Fast Hočkty should see theps, through,
He was replying to eritielsui parea to my whether it would of the Sydney wicket by Frank | favour spin-bowling.
The pitch was
one reserved tata, who had described it OG for Tests, and it had not been
The reply between Army C For spectacular. exultant | "the worst we've played on is used before this After 111 seconds of Round
brid Recrolo should prove an Variable Five, Patterson planted two left glory, no first-class cricket play- Australia."
weather had made exciting encounter. In the wicket-making hooks in the region of Johansed onyhere in 1900 can match the
dmcult, Mr original de which enged in a 1-1 Walkins son's dimple. The shattered | Australia-West Indics Test the ai
adardChina Mail | draw Recreio Were folding Swede collapsed
Second Division like a frozen Brisbane carly inst month
Special.
three reserves whilst Army (C (writes John Clarke). tamrod.
had to bring in a last minuto There are three rearranged subsiilute at centre-forward. Second Division fixtures, two in If Recrelo skipper Danny Section 'A' and one in Section Castro is still uusi then I think | 'B3'. the Army still have a chance but it will probably prove a to Rangers and should improve close thing with Heorelo going through to the third round.
50-
Worrell told reporters that he wanted a "proper erlaket wickel, falling at feast four days *** nat two" for the Teri, which begins of January 13. West Indies have twice been. by New South Wales, and os 33 wickets fell to spin-bowling in
those matches, Worrell is con- cerned about the probability of a spinners' wicket in the Test.
sald
that the Mr Walking
Screaming supporters stormed
But nearer home we had al- 1900 the ringside.
most of much excitement — the All bona de novices are writes Bernard Joy). England's
Cope and comeramen went to August Bank Holiday Roses bat- invited to take part in the cons-azing come-back of four wins
Trafford, in which Negroes from fe at Old report after the leanest season in his war, pop-eyest test and are asked to lomorrow at the Southern Play- lory, a new record fee of 265,- | neighbouring Harlem yelled in; Lancashire beat Yorkshire off benlen by an Innings la Sydney:
to bring off ground hot later than 0.36 pm,000 for Dennis Law and a bid by ecstasy. One man threw flowers, the last ball the players for better conditions another flung perfume over Pat Roses double. bringing their own boxing kit
all were dwarfed by the emer-j terson's smiling head. Ten
With two, overs to go, Lanca- with them.
gence of Super Spurs.
conds inter. the same enthushire were all 10 runs short, alast was treading on my face with one foot and squashing my off the first, Ryan's, 10 were
Clayton getting scored, typewriter with the other.
WHO GAVE you Patterson boundaries, but Hyan got the Teet pitch would be for better Six wanted, six balls from when Johansson won? I did. important scalp of Grleves, WHO GAVE you Johansson
Trueman to come, and off his when Patterson won? I did.
frat Clayton scored a single. The next bali bowled Greenhough, and Dyson came in to take two leg byes off the third.
All Service novices taking
Spurs go into the new year competition will with 46 points In this
out of 50 and request permission from their lead of 10 points. Commanding Ofears to do so,
and The reason for their triumph Be medically examined
the alilance of Irish cap pussed it by their Unit Medical is
Blanchflower and Officers, and bring will them thin Danny certifeler of their booding manager Billy Nicholsson. their novice status signed by
The resultant style married COS.
imagination to common sense to and made Spurs believe
In the world of there is no side they cannot beat.
Prizes will be awarded
and winners
each class.
runners-up
that
THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
6TH RACE MEETING
Monday 2nd and Saturday 7th January, 1961 (To be held under the Rules of The Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club)
THE PROGRAMME WILL CONSIST OF 18 RACES
(There will be 10 races on the 1st Day and 8 races on the 2nd Day) On the 1st Day the First Bell will be sung at 11.30 am, and the First Race run at 12.00 Noon. The Tiffin interval will be after the Fourth Race (1,30 p.m.).
On the 2nd Day the First Bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m. and the First Race run at 2.00 pm.
The Secretary's Office at Alexandra House will eloze at 10.00 am, on the 1st Day and at 11.45 d.m; on the 2nd Day.
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE
No person without an Admission Badge will be admitted, Admission Badges must be prominently displayed throughout the meeting.
For their third meeting pro- mised for 1001, I unhesitatingly forecast & DRAW.
IT WAS A SAD DERBY
Most of the year's big racing stories were std ones, They Included Dorothy Paget's death and Aly Khon's fatal car crash (writes Peter Scott).
two.
Each batsman got a single to bring the scores level, with one: ball left. Trueman sent down a fast straight one, and glory Bel Dyson glanced it for four.
Sharp is in —and out
But most sensational was the 1800 Derby. Exchange Student,
When Richard Sharp was dmit- exercising the day before, anded from the England team to Angers, in the race, were both play Wales at Twickenhamn lasi killed. Vienna was pricked by January, the selectors received a nail and could not run:
barrage of criticism (writes Rich- ard Evans).
Sir Victor Sassoon won it for
the third time in four years with St. Paddy after once believing he had a better prospect in Dark Alley,
Nagle takes 100th Open
than those used for earlier matches, but he whe
not pre
Canterbury almost assured
of winning Plunket Shield
Christchurch, Jan. 4. Canterbury beat Centraf Districts by nine wickets here today to place them- selves in a virtually un- beatable position in this season's Plunket Shield. Cricket Championship. good to be left out altogether. In the other Shield match
Few disputed that the chosen Dy-half. Bev Risman, was worth his place, but Sharp was
100
Then 23 hours before the kick-which ended today Olago de off, Risman was injured and feated Auckland by 50 runs at Sharp get his place. England won Auckland, -14-0.
Sharp, who kept Riaman out for the rest of the season, has Admission Badges of $23.00 each per day are obtainable only
United States champion Arnold now lost his place to the man he on the written introduction of a Member. Admission Badges inay
But the tide will be obtained during office hours from the Cash Sweep Offices of the Palmer, playing ahead of Aus-succeeded.
Kel Nagle during the turn för Sharp. Club at Prince's Building, Ground Floor (facing Statue Square); tralian
Centenary St. 5, D'Aguilar Street: King's Road, North Point and 302 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.
Timing will be obtainable at the Club House if ordered in advance from the Ne. I Boy (Tel. 72011),
the
Members, Ladies wearing Ladies Brooches, and their Guests must enter the Members Enclosure by the entrance to Members Stand.
Member 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 from the foregoing, Members, their Ladies, and Members Gresle are not permitted to enter the Public Enclosure and 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 date. Admission Badges will be issued and they must be prominently displayed throughout the Meeting,
final round of the
The position at the top of the table now reads:
Canterbury, 30 points from three matches.
Otago, 13 points from threo matches.
Wellington, 10 points from
Open golf championship wel MIGHTY MOUSE two matchos.
Andrews., Scotland, was placed with a total of 270 (writer John Ingham).
Nagle came to the last hole needing a 4 to win. He hit a and shot No. 2 perfect drive, aniled high over the dreaded "Valley of Sin" to stop along- side the flagalick.
No wonder Nagle's eyes Alled. No wonder he missed the simple 3ft, putt for an all-time record.
NOTICE
SALVAGES THE WRECK
may not be one of
Auckland, 10 points from two matches,
Central, District, 10 points
from three matches.
Northern, Districts, to points from one match,
Detalls of matches completed
today were;
Walking
At Christchurch: Canterbury the glamorous highly publicised 330 and 116 for ond (G. out} beat ence when hailing Britain's only Central
ports, but that made no differ. Dowelling 53 mot
Districts 288 (G. athletics Gold Medallist of the Lowang 100) and 157 by nine Rome Olympics (writes Harold wiricels. Palmer),
At Auckland: Otago 269 for It was dusk on Wednesday, nina declared (B. Sutcliffe (9) September 7, when Don Thomp- and 94 (L Clark 4-10) beat son, the Mighty Mouse, 5ft. Sin. | Auckland '147 (A., Moir" 6-53) tall and weighing a mere Est. and 100 (A. Moir 0-03) by 60 Sib, made his dramalle entry at ruma--Chine Mall Special. the end of the 50 kilometres
THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB Programmes and Entry walk
He had saved something from
the 1000
Games.
On the 1st Day any person leaving the Enclosure will be required to pay the requistle fee of $10.00 in order to gain Forms for the 7th Race Meet the climate-wrecked hopes of re-admission with the exception that any person who wishes to ing 1960/61 to be held on British athletes at leave the Enclosure for lunch and obtain re-admission, must leave Saturday 21st and Saturday and return between the hours of 1.00 pm, and 8.00 pm, when 28th January, 1961, (weather they will be re-admitted on production of their Public Stand badgy for that day,
permitting) may be obtained
Secretary's On the 2nd Day any person leaving the Enclosure will be at the
Office, required to pay the requisite fee of $10.00 In order to gain Alexandra House; the Club re-admission."
MEALS and REFRESHMENTS will be available in the House, Happy Valley; and RESTAURANT,
the Stables, Shon Kwong Itoad.
CASH SWEEFS
on
Through Cash Sweep Tickets at $10.00 each for the let Day, Entries close at 12 o'clock $10.00 each for the 2nd Day and $38.00 each for both days may NOON
Tuesday, 10th be obtained from the Cash Sweep Offices of Prince's Buliding, Ground Floor (facing Statue Squate); G, D'Agullar Street and January, 1961, 302 Nathan Road, Kowloon, during office hours.
Tickets reserved and available but not paid for by 10.00 am. on Friday, 20th December, 1800, will be sold and the reservation: cancelled for future Meetings,
Special Cash Sweep Ticketi deri the Pearce Memorial Cup scheduled to be run on 4th March; 1981, at $2.00 each and Cash Sweep Tickets at $3.00 each for the last race of this meeting may be obtalled from the Cash Sweep Offléen of the Club.
The office hours, of the Cash Dweep Offices of the Club are "as follows
Prince's Building, Ground Floor (facing Statue Square) and
5. D'Agullar Street, Hong Kong:-
Mondays to Fridays
Saturday, 24th_grid"
Saturday, 31 December
Monday 28th and
Tuesday 17th December
Monday 2nd January.
Saturday 7s Jabalang.
am, to B p.1
a. to 12.30 p.m.
-
CLOSED
amm. to 10 m.
am. jo 11 #İN.
King's Road, Nurik Polnt, Hong Kong and 282 Nathan Rord,|
Kowloon
Mondaya to Wildays Saturday 24th and ---
Paint December
Saturday Sist
Monday 28th, Tutifly 29th December)
and Monday' 2nd Janußry
Saturday 7th January
Hong Kong, 14th December, 1950,
am to 4 pm.
"+
9am to 11.40
CLOSED 1972 am, to, 14 pm. By Order of the Stewards,
AE ARNOLD, E
By Order of the Stewards,
A. E. ARNOLD.
Secretary.
NOTICE
THE ROYAL HONG KONG
JOCKEY CLUB'
Oth Race Meeting 1980/01
Owners are reminded that Declarations of starters and ridars for the Second Day alpsó at the Secretary's Oilles, Happy Valley, at 10.00 a.m. 01-2
m. Friday, 8th January, 1981- By Order of the Stewarda,'
A. E ARNOLD;
Bacrolery Hong Kong, 4th Jan., 2001;
Topp-Hendon's Cup hero
Stirling Moss and sister in same race
•
London, Jan. 4. For the first time Britain's Laurie Topp, 37-year-old Hen-[ ace racing driver Stirling Mots don amateur soccer star; getal and his sister Put are to com- my vote for inspiring the three pete in the same race. greatest moments of 1880 (wrlies) Pat, who is a veteran Euro- pean Automobile Rally cham- Michael Styles).
The setting wha Wembley. Kingstonian, leading by the only pion driver, took up track racing Amateur Cup. Then Topp shot goal, seemed certain to win the for the first time late last year. Radly driver. Mr John Sprinzet ho has powerfully and the ball crashed mowiced today that Into the net.
signed them up to drive Healey Sprites at Sebring, Florida, In America's round of the World Sports Car Championships Hext March-AFF.
A minute faler Topp started An attack, which led to Terry Howard scoring the winner.
--{Londen "Rzprets, Berizice),
THE GAMBOLS
VANIARY FEBRIARY, MARCH || APRIL, BRAÇANETARY ||
GAYS, 12, HOME.
CONNÍ GAYS, IM-HOME. SOMETHING SMELLS GOOD
Triple feature at Albert Hall
London, Jan. 4. Britain's three champion will all have Italian boxers opponents in the triple Cham- plons Boxing Meeting to be held at the Royal Albert Hall here on Jan. 31.
But no titles will be at stake. Boxing promoter Jack Shio- mons annoimet today that Brian Curvis the Welsh holder of the Briurb and Empire welterweight tiles hights Kino Borra; Freddie Gilroy, Northern Ireland's holder of the Euro- pear British and Empire bantamweight titles, nights Ugo Milan
John Caldwell, and Northern Ireland's holder of the Brilish flyweight title, fights Engelo Rampin-AFF.
Best match
The best match of the second round should be that between IRC 'A' and KCC 'A' at Spoken poo. This could develop, into quite a needle match but with umpires P. Xavier and K. La in charge. the time will under strict · control,
It could go alther Way, but I
In Section 'A' Lions are home
on their showing carlier in the season when they lost 4-0 but Rangers will probably get one point at least.
HKIIC at home to Amy will find the poing part and Arny should win fortably.
com-
In Scelion 'B' the IRC 'B' v§.
RAF match has been brought forward from January 22 as the RAF will then be visiting
pionships.
fancy KCC to go through al-Singapore for the FEAF Cham- though a replay may be neces-
IRC probably still remember sary.
their 18-0 thrashing carlier in Macaenists A are at home to the season, but on that occasion Prisons and should Eo stop they could only deid eight further in their bid for a League players. This time the result and Cup double.
should be a little closer but the Recreio 'B' vs KCC 'D' should AF eboukt still win also prove a close encounter
fortably, and KCC may upset the First Division alde.
Cop-holders Army 'A' meet HKHO 'A' at Sookunpoo. Club are, a big, strong side and it
Three major
upsets
in English Table Tennis Tournament
London, Jan. 4. David Creamer, an 18-year-old apprentice vehicle builder, sprang the first real surprise in the English Open Table Tennis Championships at Greenwich, London, today.
The young Ealing boy, who has only this scoon joined the raries put out the senior former English Swarthling Michael ThornTM Cup player hill (Middlerex) in straight is by 21-19, 21-10, 21-14.
Early shock
Then he want one better
Fighting days
over for
|Formosan Asian
Lodies" League
In the Ladies Division last weekend's rearranged malones brought the fixture list up to date, all aluba nów having played nine matches. Hecrels are out of their own having won all their matches, with KGV 'A' in 'second place. three points behind, separated from Gremlins 'A' in third place by only one point, There is a full programme scheduled for Saturday and the three top teams should retain their positions. Recrtlo should have the hardest game against KCC, but both KGV 'A' and Gremlins 'A' should have easy passages against Vietorians and St Georges respectively.
in the other match Gremlind.
should take both points against KGV 'B'.
Weekend fixtures
SATURDAY
Ladies' Divizion Victorians vs KGV 'A' at . Happy Valley, 2.30 pm. Um pires: M. Caswell, H. C. W. Crebas,
Gremlias 'B' v# KGV 'B' at Hoppy Valley, 4 pm. Umpires: 7 F. Van Dongen, M. Caswell.
Gremlins 'A' vs St Georges at King's Park, 2.30 pm. Umpires:. A. Van der Sluis, J, Marcel,
Park, 4 pm. Umpires: A. Van der Sluis, F. Soares.
by defeating the top French Games champion Recreo va KCC at King's
player Michael Haguenauer;
dour fro set batio 80 nitrates and in
lasting which the time limit was Flabilog invoked twice,
BUNDAY
Taipei, Jan. 4. days are over for
Holland Cup. Chang Lu-pa, Artun Ganics
First round replay ** middleweight boxing cham- Army 'C' vs 'Recrèlo 'A' at There were few other sur- plon, confined to a hospital Sookunpoo, 4 pm, prises in the first two rounds of
Umpires: C. for 10 days because of bladder Blackburn, W. Matthews, the men's sites and all the
trouble.
Second round' seeded players took their place
The
23-your-old Chinese Macaensis 'A' vs Prisons dt in the fast 32 without the loss Nationalist Marine Master Ser-King's Park, 11.30 am. Umpires: of a gaine.
tant faces a third operation, L. Guterres, J. Marcel. an early shock. This one possibly for removal á There was
IRC vs KCC 'A' at Sockun however, in the men's" doubler
poo, 11.30 am. Umpires: P kidney. when
Endish
at Johary Leach (Essex) and His wife is la South Fortnoon Recreto, 11.30 am. Umpires: Y. Thornhill were beaten in the with their baby son now suffet-Khan, A. Cunka. ascund round by the. Yegosin-idig from measles. Chang..saya vian pair O. Kem and J. Teram. many -AFP.
the
holders,
farmer worke singes championite is profoundly depressed. Xavier, K. Láll.
Recreio EVA KCC
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Sports Diary
TODAY
Hadiainten
of his
Army 'A', vr HRHCA' at fair-weather Sookuupoo, 2.30 pm- Umpires.
|C. Blackburn, K. M. HussTin.
Men's LoRETO. Second Division Section 'A'
Hangers at 11.30 am. Umpires; J. K. Fel- lown, G. Evans.
| friends-have deserted him,
• His proudest day camo In 1959 when ho faced forQĆ world heavyweight champlon Joo Lauts In an exhibition. boxing match
Chang rushed at Louis, hoping
to achieve fame and
Lions Va
KOV,
glory by knocking out the ex-Happy Valley, 2.30 pm. Um-
HIGHC BV Army ''at. champion,
and
Scoot Division
Closing date for Colony Belook
Joe taw him coming and with pires: D. G Welling H. Garipn, grnecful vase met the onslaught championships,
Section 'B' Men's "C" Doubles; at Elephan'sby, hoking out his hand
barely flicking his wrist.
IRC 'B' va ILAF at Sookcunzbo Club, Men's "B" Doubles: OCC Chung Chang, much to Joe's dismay, 0.45 m. Umpires: K Lan A
Aziz. was knocked out cold—AP. Chong, KCC v St Stephen'sku
Barry Appleby
AUGUST SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER,
TODAY
GAS IS TOPS
SAYS MR. THERM