THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 1961.

South China. 0, Happy Valley

ROUGH,

TOUGH

Wong Shiu-woo's great save was the

game's only highlight

By I. M. MacTAVISH

A minute before the interval of this important First Division match, played before 26,000 spectators at the Hongkong Stadium yesterday afternoon, Loe Tak-wai, the South China centre-forward, pivoted on the ball just inside the /penalty area and in the same movément sent a tremen-

dous shot flashing towards the far corner of the net, 'Goal' rose in thousands of throats but suddenly across the Happy Valley goalmouth streaked the yellow-clad body of Wong Shiu-woo. In almost unbelievable fashion the big goalkeeper clawed the ball out of and finally cleared it to the air, held it securely in a grip of steel. safety.

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It was a magnificent save. the referee's wee blacks book.... The Stadium has probably why he was not sent packing to Never seen a better one and it the pavilion, I and, thousands of

wought the Colony 'keeper a fonts, will never know. sustained

and well-earned

STUFF

First and Second Division

1

clubs to discuss soccer peace proposals today

London, Jan. 8.

The chairmen of the 44 English First and Second Division clubs will meet here tomorrow to consider the Football League Management Commit- tee's proposals to end the dispute with the Professional Footballer's Association.

the In

If the clubs pass the Committee's

the proposal by

Necessary three quarters majority players, at their meeting London Birmingham and Manchester scheduled for Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday, are expected to withdraw their strike notice due to tako effect from Saturday next week.

Chu' Wing-keung delighted the fans with his trickery. A bril-The lant flick and a backward head÷1

er gave his mates a chanco

Two minutes later and the re-and then he almost snapped a standing ovallon from the fans force's notebook was out again goal with a fast grounder from as he walked back to the dress-and into it this time went the 18 yards. ing room ul half-time.

Tempere were already rising pivot's and Wong Man-wai was for-

the Happy name of Lau Tim,'

The Valley skipper.

his efforts to chop Lee Tak-wai down to size,...or what ap peared to be a swinging right- hook which missed its mark!!

Never has an ovation been wine at Mok Chunwah was tunate the referee did not see more deserved for, as it turn-blatantly obvious yet he too sur- ed out, tho SAVO eventually

vived to play out the game. earned Happy Valley a valu-

If ever two men deserved abla polas tha goalless draw

the long walk and the indig with the champions.

nity that goes with it, then certainly it was Wong Chi- keung and Lau Tim. There is no place of any kind in foot

Disgusting

Let me repeat the score. South China...0, Happy Val- Joy...

..... und Kive you fair warning that if you dislike rending about football that heavily tainted with bitternes ... viciousnORE.. fouls, both polly and dangerous and every shady tactle in and out of

ba

South China were relieved

when their goalkeeper pushed a 25-yarder from Wong Man-wal post....and they round the breathed even more freely a

WILL SEEK SUPPORT

Management

Comunisteo

will seek support for the points of sotilament alreed for submission try the representa- tives of the League and PFA at the last meeting with the Ministry of Labour's Concilia- ilon Officer.

These contain some concessions

to the players, including a £30 weekly maximum wage

Pakistanis do well

hall for the sort of stuff they minute or two later when Chu in U.S. Squash

produced yesterday.

Wing-keung tipped a free-kick.

But don't get the Iden that to Wong Man-wal and from the these two, and of course Wong right hair's pass Leung · Wal- Man-wal, were the only cul-hung bounced the ball on the top

rits. Lek Takshing and Leung of the champions' crossbar. Kwen-hung on the one side and ok Tak-hay and Kwok Kam- hung on the other contributed

the bunk, be satisfied with the their own pennyworth to the result-and the memory of unsavoury proceedings. Wang Shiu-woo's glorious save

and tum to. another page.

Few stars

Limping badly.

The Brat half finished with the worthy applause for Wong ..Shtu-woo's brilliant sayo.... but South China supporters were despondent na Lee Tak- wal was Resisted to the dress- ing room 1mping badly. The centre-forward did not resume with the team after the interval but although still hob- Both goalkeepers had a good bling he returned about ten min- afternoon with Wong Shiu-wooutes later.

The standard of play deterior- showing a welcome return to

The game produced few It only because it was not the kind occasion when anyone wanted to hold The ball for very lang...or got the chance to do so.

his old flashing form. So Manated steadily and players on po again dominated the Southboth sides became more inter-

ested in their opponents China penulty- area.

The champions were, how-they were in the ball.

South China were generally on of a dis- ever, something

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Championship

to-

for the next two years, the abolition at the maximum wage contracts to be extend- ed from one year to three: bigger signing-on fee of up to £150 a year (£200 a year after first Avo years) to bo pald instead of Benefit, with an extra payment an transfer as a right in certain vircuan- stances; testmontat

garneg after eight years' service: joint commitice to be esta- blished to settle disputes. The Lengue, in recent negotia- tions with the players, insisted on keeping its retabr-and- transfer system and the players made it clear that, In this event, they would demond | the abolition of the maximum wage as the primo necessity for a settlement.

The Management Committee re-

SOFTBALL LEAGUE RESUMES

Stardusts keep pace with Junior leaders Giants through a walkover

By OLLY VAS

After three weeks of inactivity the Softball League resumed over the weekend but there was not much excitement in any of the matches played off at King's Park.

The Stardusts stayed close to the Giants at the -top of the Men's Junior League table by, win- ning their match on a forfeit, for their opponents, the Pandas, only had four players on hand at game time.

Other results

Earlier in the day the In-¡ it matters since they cannot up with the league- celved a partial measure ofdians very kindly cooled their entch

for roughly forty-five leading teams. support from the Third and heels Fourth Divisions, who met on minutes as their opponents New Friday. They instructed their Asia College did not put in an four voting representatives appearance on time. Eventually to say they were not opposed they did show up and got beaten to some increases in wages, by 13-2. They were, however, told to seek amendments to certain proposals.

The Indians baited first in this gamo and Robert Olaes get a walk off pitcher C. C. LEAGUE MEETING

Wong, stoto secand and then The Football League Manege-

riced homs on Ricky

Oil- ment Committee met in Lõñ-

veira's hit to right field, don today and discussed

'Oliveira ended up at second further their prace proposals base but then attempted to make to the Players' Football Asso- It to third by strolling off the clation, which will be put be-sack. Wong turned around and fore the club chairrner to-whipped the ball to shortstop morrow.

Tashiro

the tag on who put the meeting, Mr Eric Oliveira for the first out of the Howarth, the League's als game. tant secretary, said that the commitee had no statement to issue-AFP.

After

Hearts plan revival with £60,000

and

squad of teenagers

Fumbled

Peter Souza also walked, stole a base and tallied the Indians second run when the Collegians* indeld fumbled hit off Joey Heis' bat. Res was much too slow on the steal and suffered the same fale as Oliveira,

Mene Baptista fied out to centre-felder Allan for the in- ing to close with the Indians enjoying a slim 2-0 lead.

Whe Collegians now batted and were out in quick order. Furdote did not connect against one of Jojo Marques' risers and was struck out, Tashiro foul tipped to first-sacker nois for out number two.

Results

of other matches were: Nam Wah beat Cheyennes walkover (Ladies1); h Seminoles 5, Punda 7 (Senior); 13, Wolves 12 White Sox (Junior).

Mulloy loses to Reed in Dixie

tennis final

Tampa, Jan, 0. Whitney Reed, the young U.S.

Лаута

Cup prospect, edged 47-year-old Gardoar Malloy In a five-art marathon today to win the Dixia International Men's Tennis Bingles Cham- Sonship.

The 3 hour match, played on a clay court during a cold, Bght rain, ended with a score of 4-6, 7-5, 5-7, 0-3, 9-7.

winner of Mulloy, five-lime

from a 2-5 this event, battled defcit to a 0-3 lead in the anal set. He needed only, to hold nis service to victory."

Bul Reed crushed Then the

Mulloy's

drives, an Heart of Midlothian, Scotland's spectacular failure third Japanese player in a row hopes at that stogo with two.

overhead to step up to the plate, Ishi- passing

placed in the European Soccer Cup, is planning a yama banged, the ball to right smash and a perfectly

feld but catcher Takanishi lice shot that dropped just over revival with a squad of teenagers and £60,000 also foul-tipped Indianapolis Athleilg

to be caught the net. The match ended four in the banks.

out and the Collegians were games later.

Indianapolis, Jan. 8. Threa Pakistani players

day won ile top three spots in the U.S. Open Squash Rac- quets Singles Championship. One lone American, G. Diehl Mateer of Philadelphia,

cemi-final round left in the

after yesterday's preliminarica at the Club.

Matcor lost in the semi Onals today and nnished in fourth place behind the three Pakia tanis

In the final today, Roshan than Khan defeated

Azam Khan,

to 15-0, 15-4, and 15-8 In day's consolation round, Muhl- bullah Khan defeated Mateer 15-10, 15-11, and 18-17.

After an entertaining enough stara first half the game degenerated anto a disgusting spectacle of deliberate fouling... ill-dis guised intimidation... and cheap sheddery of yard-stealing and time-wasting.

During the course of the 90 minutes, Lee Tak-wal, who was Injured in mysterious' fashion Immediately after his pre- interval shot which produced Whng Shiu-woo's Bave, Wong Chi-keung, Chan Chan-in and appointment, while they were top and they were unlucky not The Blen-kuen oll had spells

on top they played quite well to score in the 65th minute when out of the game getting medical

but when under pressure they Wong Chi-keung beat the Hap- treatment.

loot a lot of their class and py Valley goalkeeper with a For the viciousness which confidence. Lik Tak-hay, fast graurder only to see right- developed, Happy Valley must Leung Kun-yee, Karok You back Lok Tak-hing dive full- take most of the blame. In Wong and Mole Chun-wah were the length and somehow divert the Man-wat they have a young only other Caroline Hill boys ball wide.of the post.

played consistently With only thirteen minutes player who has the ability to who

left for play Tse Blen-kuen had

In winning the championship, develop into one of the greatest throughout. -

great chance to win the game Roshan Khan held the title he In Colony soccer history but

helter display than one might for Happy Valley but, with the won last year. Mateer was the

Happy Valley turned in "a unfortunataly he is becoming

at his mercy, he vol U.S. Open champion in 1959- more and mone Imbued, with have expected after their sad goal

Wal-hung's crons UPI. the mistaken idea that he has showing against KMI earlier leyed Loung

wildly over the bar. to knock every opponent over in the week.

As time were on it became ob- the moon to prove IL

Strangely enough the outstand-

was the vious that both teams were afraid ing man in the side

of losing and the ball was more oldest player on the field...Chu

often among the spectators than The old man' had among the players....and so in Ming-keun.

Only booked

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He was the man who start his best game for a long time such inglorious clrcumstances

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London, Jan. 9...

The famous Edinburgh club, ! who are being groomed along.

the

turn champions

Scottish Walker says they will League Lost season wit only Hearts backe into a champion- three defeats in 34 games, has ship team again. slumped badly In the last few

greatest British

months.

Its manager Tommy Waiker who set to be one

of the inside-forwarde in soccer---is planning In today's semi-finals Azam | boldly to lead the old club Khan defeated Maicer, 15-10, back to the top..

Hearts did not rise to the beat Mohibuliah Khan 18-17, responsibility of representing 15-12, and 15-10. Roshan Khan

Scound in the

European 15-9, and 15-8.

Tornament. Champions' was hammered out of the com polition in the first round on o home-and-away overcato of 1-5 by Benfica of Portugal

The Aga Khan

ed the rot yesterday with and some of his touches were a South China lost their first point finishes second

shocking first-half attack on delight, to see. One cute back Lee Tak-wsi and unless heward header had the crowd ap- is carbed prefly offectively and plouding heartily. vory koon be is going to land Little Au Pang-lin was always both himself and dis club in looking for a chanco but Tse trouble... yet strangely Bien-kuen was strangely quiet enough his name will not be on and it was noticeable that Leung the roll of dishmour which Wal-hung wondered much more referee Brian Douglass than usual in search of the ball be submitting to the HKFA

..and maybe to dodge the today.

close attention of Luk Tuk-hay.

The man who really exploded

the game, however, was little

Wong Chi-koung whose crash-

1ackle on Chan Chan-lam early

26,000 crowd'

The crowd was bidzer than

In the second half was a real many folks expected and there

shocker if ever I saw one.

were nearly 20,000 fans on hand to cheer the players when they took the field.

The Happy Valley player was sent, crashing to the ground and

South China were, the Arst to some time after the game I saw make real orogress and Lau Tim him still hobbling painfully got his opening lecture of the along a quiet road on his way afternoon when he crudely up- home.

ended Wong Chi-keung when the For his misdeeds Won Calle fellow threatened danger in keung had his name entered in the champions' opening attack.

Play swung from end to end and Lau Kin-cheung did well to

NOTICE

THE ROYAL HONG KONG

JOCKEY CLUB

Programmes

and Entry

Forma for the 7th Race Mest-!

of the season.

in ski event

Muerren, Jan. 8.

It

Then Hearts started losing All their sparkle of gamicz last season was gone.

OBE award

By November they had played ten straight without winning and were down Amona the bottom teams in the Scottish League standings.

Walker-as cool now as in the The Aga Khan finished second day when he fooled the toughest In the Glant Blalom event of¦ defence in soccer refused to the 1901 British 8kt Cham-paalc. Ho. told Edinburgh, fons pionships here today in a neid that everything would turn out of 50 starters.

all right

VERDICT: Under the rules of Slament Boxing, Happy Valley, would have been clear winners but it is something of a pity that other term should get a point for a di play like this

neither deserved it, Lau Tim and Wong Chl-keung arc the luckiest players in the com- munity that they were stiil on on the Reld at the am share the views of those folks who feel that both men should kave been given their marci- | Aga Khan was second in 1:17.5, his services to British soccer.

Ing orders.

·

Walker is systematically blooding the 10 boys by play- ing them in his reserve squad on rotation. Three different boys take their place on the team each week,

blanked out,

The Indians' Bosco Raza, and Danny Roza-Pereira Willman were raŭred in that order in the top of the second and the New Asia boya then went out to try and score a

run.

Allen got on via on error but then pitcher Marques rose to the occasion with a man on "Results don't matter," Walker second. Allen had to stay put said, "we are team building" there while Marques struck ou! But Hearts reserves are boat-first Wong, then Owakl and Ing the reserve squads of most finally Shen. other Scottish clubs.

the Young-Thamas transfer re- Meanwhile, the money from

improve the

There was no scoring by either sido in the tliind inning with the Indians still clinging and the fourth inning opened

Mulloy and 17-year-old Charles Pasarell of Puerto Rico won the man's doubles event by 8-3 from Reed and Crawford Henry of Atlanta. The match was played under professional- | type scoring because of im

pending darkness.

Carol Ann Prosen defeated Judy Alvarez 2-6, 6-3, 6-1 lo. win the women's singles ille. -AP.

CURRIE CUP CRICKET

clines in the Club's treasury..

Benoni, Jan. 8.. on to their two runs! lead,

North-austern Transvaal beat With two outs registered the "If we need to, we will spend Indians taliled twice in this in- Orange Free State by 173 runa the money on new players to ring on Roza-Pereira's single, before tea on the final day of

team," a Hearts a felding choice

off Ullman's their Currie Cup cricket match bat. and a neatly-laid bunt by here today. Olies and the score was now

their second "But we do not think we will 4-0 but the game was far from innings of 288 for alx shortly

Tuky tipclared have to touch it. These young

spokesman sal

boys are shaping to be our team ever. of the future.

We caught them young and we are training them our way- That is the way to build a soccer team.”—AP.

Sports Diary

TODAY Shooting

The shrewd little Scot went The event was won by to Buckingham Palace In Lon- Charles Paimer-Tomkinson, who don and was decorated with the covered the 38-gate course, in Order of the Brillih Empire for Amy Range Ban Wal. one minute 55.2 exconds.

The

and P. Brockhoff, of Melbournë, was third in 1:50.4.

stora.

10 Daley (Services Bection),'

Soccer Div 1: Sing Tao v Earlers (BS)

TOMORROW Soccer

Stranded

Again the Collegians left runder on base, with only one

after the resumption today fo set Orange Free State to make 340 in 403 minutes to win but the Free State were all qut for 175.

were: North-eastern

Score down. Catcher Takahashi was Transvadal: 243, and 251 for six. left stranded on third when P. Orango Fro Stato: 131 and 175. Chan and then Wong failed to hit safely.

In the fifth inning Bels

scored on Meup Baptista's hit

past the Infeld to make it 5-01

* Kimberley, Jatı. 7.

Pitboy Centuries by Tony

in the Indians" favour bas and Colin Bland put Rhodesia In Marques and Roza-Pereira a strong position in their Currie

match relaxed their guard to allow Cup, cricket

against themselves to be struck out. Grigunland West here today. The very next day he måde 9.30 pm..

Some wild spells of throwing!

Test player Fithey hit 110 and Hearts fans hopping mud, by The teams

Reserve Div:. Bing Tao v Eastern by the New Asia team in the land an unbeaten 130 to en- top of the sixth paved the way able Rhodesia to declare their The race was treld concur selling two of the club's greatest (89) # TAR. South China: Lau Kin-cheung, rently with the Duke of Kent

for four runs which as good as second innings at 317 for four, Luic Tbk-hay, Kwok Kam-hung: Open Giant Slalom which was an full-back George Thomson HKFA 2.

Centre-forward · Alex, Young Interport Bub-Committee meeting, won the Indians the game. The after trailing by three runs on

winners could have tried for a first innings. Lo Cheung-kwong, Jo Man-po, won by P. Krassel, of Austris, were transferred to Everion in

Badminton

{shut-out when in the bottom of Pithay batted for just under- the English First Division, on a Opening of Bchool emg Kan-yee, Wong Cal who clocked 1:49.3.

Bland way' at the. keung, Ho Cheung-yaŭ, Leo

fils ning, loading, 0-0 they four hours.

bbur and Palmer-Tomkinson was rocon fans thought Walker was crazy

combined fee of £58,000. The competion al c

Thron retired three batters in a row wicket for Tak-wal, Kwok-yau, Mok Chun-

und U. Seltenhammer,

Leseve matches: Police v BAT|but after adding four mam runs fút a gbe and 17. foum,

Scores were: Rodendar, 12 But he replaced Young and pm: Dragon Bak to win the match, they cured up Happy Valley: Wopg Shiu...] tria, · third. The Aga Khan's

Kong (Vistoria Beyraska). 0 pm; zbomson with youngsters from Stanley v Fiddlers (Stanley) 0 pm: and let Takahashi and Chan (B. Burrow 5-16) and $17 for Happy Valley's Lok Taklum, Wong Man-wal, Leung this event.

Kwan-hung, Au_Pang-În,

(Victoria Barrag picising, up points..

TBRC Crippins w Wayfooɑs Now they a30 pm: Chu

Not a one-sided match at all,180 rot out). WIL hing got a nasty

and Wing-keung, Lai Chin-kau, The events, took place in poor | tro at the halfway mark in the | toria Park) 530 pm.

though the score was a big one, Griquand West: 155 and 14. banged his head on the

Now

Asla always kept trying for two. The moich ends ground and while he was rose Bien-kruén, Leung Wal conditions with much of the standings.

Eirias for seventh race while and

But Waltar's seat hope for meeting of the stoyal ii Jockey course shrouded in for

the Indiang were full on Monday Chin Mail covering Wong Shin-wop hung

Idim future Heg in 15 teeringers | Club, it noon, pushed a clipped

now-ReuLET. Referee: Mr Brian Douglass.

value for this victory-mat that Spoil

wah.

of Aus

Aqinch

badminton

tip a teasing lob from The Blen | woo, Lok Tak-hing, Chan Chan-'} timo gave him fourth place e reserves,' and Hearts started Gurkhas v HKCC (Bex Mong) ◊ pin; cross the plate to make it.13-2. Sour (A. Pthey 110. C. Bland

schon aver the bar.

Job fratp Woor Chi-krung over the ion.

In a strong Happy Valley ing 1900/61 to bo hold on attack. Chu. Wing-keung Saturday 21st and Saturday his boot and immediately after 28th January, 1001, (weatherwards the side, nearly lost & gool but Wang Shiu-woo dived permitting) may be obtained and smothered a Lea Tak-wal

the Secretary's Offico, shot at the post,

At

Alexandra House; the Club

Houso, Happy Valley; and

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the Stables, Shan Kong BAN ON BOXING

Road,

Entries close at 12 o'clock

Colombo, Jan. 8. Boding in, to be banneă froin

NOON, on Tuesday, 10th sports nelivities. at the

January, 1901,

By Order of the Etawards,

A. E. ARNOLD.

Secretary.

University of Ceylon,

This dealulber : to impose/Uhp bats was a sequel" to a report

| by fan): University · Department of Physiology on the hasirds

baking

Tha report Accepted Dr the University Couple-China" Mall Special.

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Tahl wins Swedish chess title

Stockholm, Jan 8,

The ampul Swediala, Inid tenna Chhes Tournament which. olased hero tabight was wors by Soviet world champion BENCHAI Tahl with QA półnis.

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