I. M. MUTAVISH
OUR RELUCTANT
HEROES
The way things are going it seems more thon a pos- sibility that we shall see no Senior Shield Soccer until
Bar
1962.
The undignified hickering over reviset dat
first-round
Bu!!
inpoints once
Again the
pration of the in
THE CHINA MAIL SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1961.
SATURDAY SPORTS SPOT
TWO
A grand show for Two WRONGS DON'T
a great crowd
MAKE A RIGHT
The heartiest of hearty congratulations go to the officials respon for some time it has been an
sible for the staging of that superb and refreshingly imaginative Urban Services Sports Meeting at the Hong- kong Stadium last Sunday.
open secret that con. troversial Wong Man wai was in indirect contact with certain interests in Australia.
It was a great day for many little men and women who seldom
get a chance to enjoy the limelight. They responded magni- For his own sake many folks ficently to the cheers and counter cheers of some 35,000 portison spectators who stayed to the last possible moment
throw
volunt wi commitier
t planned, aguia 1 ground of the expertenes th
ve previous an make
1. JIPS.
Auiter
450
by
cips- STOCK
Fascionable une far le
...
worket
staff of the Celtend
Department
Service to get
as Brick snes a tha an out
ES
of the competition
Of course you would never gel oficial acknowledgement that this I really the vital delaying issue at the moment As far as many soccer folks financial ouncerned the tragedy of the day is that the rason's four most successiu, sides have found themselves paired in the first round.
are
worst they pre going to t only one big mones
WH!.
Bfter that
nt firm date by the HKFA, 1 carros etul are reaking certans
iginal
Ket a good harvest day."
יין
THE WRANGLING
their familie.
They planned wel WILN
highty Competit inter departments) kaletin mersing to set the para food to satisfy the in makads, wonderful i det uke of trucifona?
Chinese te
Paraly
41 B
hoped that if he went; Down Under' it would be
DIM
THE STARS ARE
In recent years the Amateur Sports Federation and Olympic Committee
of Hongkong has done a tremendous amount of excellent work in placing Colony sport on a footing which guarantees its status
world affairs.
acce
6:0 ph of this
thai AR BKPEY
1
The
"
oflenials of the conareiging muly
jay
10 Laxmg Suisei all the probin final Certainly there i CNIST
7711 h work still to be
dures
with past efforts as an example Ano encouragerneni -- we can be
VI
sured
ment and
displa spectacular werks to send aid and yung happily on their way hem
600 competitors
500 erumpetans
201
To Be M
they
CA
KING 10ngtamine To eek part in Supr were the Coker
solac Very
dark
Tene
week cant ..
South China Starins
:
+
how
OF
The i
Maybe the lines rose aand by 14
winners evidas will not send a
12
individual or group who reach anywhere near the standard of 1 what is nowadays rather mis- leadingly called 'world class'.
Only A few short year; agu Bad brilliant table Tenis players who werN riga
Ele
world rankings lawna verimis
of the
the Sport Federatas had two carry on the good work to peting regularly benent of our sport, apt en and sportswomen.
However, it is worthwhile. as another year draws to its close. to look at our athletes and enquire just where we stand in relation to neighbours in the Far East and in fact to the world at large.
But Brat
Dismol picture
Frankis perture
if
Stars
Wear: Cur ladies were ... tours participants
A 1 r.
1
an PE
י ד
in
The e
under a 'working banner' and would have no apparent or publicised soccer significance.
for
Regre fably however
heffer or for worse, things have now changed as far as that later situation is concerned and, with some knowledge of the back- ground to the develop- ments, it is maybe timely to make a few observa- tions.
IN under
First of all Wong Mon-wi suspension. Secondly ALL soccer in Australia is currently out- lawed by FIFA. It is almost certain to remain so until the late summer of 1962 at the earliest
and maybe for much, much longer.
As ability to Rover has improved so, sadly, has the perlorinates of our reprentatives deterioratovi. At the present fime the Ainutur Sports Federation and Olympic Comunitted venuld be hard put. It has been suggested that as a parting gesture the HKFA might lift
his suspension. Frankly – in view of his previous failure Lo
the
To bommate a single Hongkong ·
tai
anvitation pod in any
Best class materna-
El mal etpetition
Why?
It's a sobering thought
יות?
up an mur men in the Theuns Cu th two great interi
inational baduten competitions we had the craft of Higary Wong in d ring ready and willing
1 lake on all comers at his weight, and
we had young Stephen Xavier at the track and Ho Cheung Adri on the soveer held both Showing real promise Today we have established personality the controlling borty are both 10
prospert well developed.
pa selectors paying an por und may be tr
af is a pretty dear and wonen who look pot HVE BO LATTUDA ambition
Yo me
Take a moment or tw stars of truck tl
self and try to name one I for mvh the sethall know
standing tural sporting Des femel staff will nove: find a
CH like sonality-excluding place in the schedule of events Australian
Peters-whu at full-scale athletic meetings would justify
inmediate but the competitors by their enthusiasm. the spectators cutest.
a major entry in
international by their
loud expressions of
Ken
At the moment of writing the wrangling is at its height Cre would have experied the BKPA to part its fool down writ kill Meial dates but, having lived ith a number of folks a losels rusted in the situaton. Thi impression one gets is that tie-
the huldup Is due to
ilit participating clubs cannot each agreement on when THEY want to day
of mine A Chinese friend made one enlightening eam- ment when I talked with him He said that the other day.
the draw for the Soon after Seater
Shield Was made approval and encouragement Let's gu even further and ask known a group of fasis pooled and the organising committee you to name a 1eam or party their cash and tried to get a by its foresight and intelligent that could be sent abroad with quick 'double bre that both planting made the 1961 sports genuine confidence that it woulc first-round
creting an occasion of which games
prostire creditable perform ance and maybe even score a victory worthy of the headlines.
Can
you think of just one name in either category?
1 have tried bard. offer ong suggestion in
the season's bik
involving four sides
would end in a draw. They got a frigid_reception | from the bookmakers overkore
Cainese equivalent of
on your " net inuen
Thei
"We would
The Urban Services Department can be very very proud.
First defeat
AL
1
cannol the
sphere of 'popular sport' Edinburgh. Dec 15 that kimi of wager Edinburgh Academicals at with a bargepole." It seems the Cambeldge University 8-0 in al trans are more evenly matched | Rugby Union match her today : them league performatices would
to end the Universaly's unbeaten
Be all that as it may, it seems that if you are one of these fans who enjoy the unique thrill of knockout soccer you will have to be patient a bit longer. There's a lot of tulking still to be done
run this season.
Cambridge, who hard wenn all: their previous 1 matches wer below strength. They ided only one of the sale which beat Ox- furd at Twickenham cariter this; week-Ruter.
No spectacular
wonders why it shoud be so in this comitrumly where elimate and conditions are almost perfect for many athletic activities anti
The where enthusiasm an efficiency
Christine puts 'em in a tizzy
By Frank Rostron
Christine Truman is back in tennis. The losing heroine of this year's Wimbledon final, who two months ago debated retiring from the sport, last week unexpectedly returned to the old grind of hard training.
It is true of course that our For Christine, who dejectedly rifle and pistol experis com- wondered whether to continue pare
very favourably with making sacrifices in her private their counterparts IKE other life in the bid for that elusive parts of the world...and it Wimbledon championship, has may be that our lawn bowlers accepted an invitation to join will yet emerge as major prize Mike Sangster,
Haydon, winners in the Commonwealth and Deirdre Catt in a tour of Games. These two enthusias- South Africa starting at Christ-trip home
apart, there is no
the teams
SCHAUB-LORENZ
FOR SENSITIVITY AND SELECTIVITY IN RECEPTION FOR TRUE HI FI IN MONAURAL AND STEREOPHONIC
OWN A
REPRODUCTION
SCHAUB-LORENZ 1962 AM/FM STEREO RADIOGRAM AND PORTABLE TRANSISTÖR RADIO
mas
Ann
More havoc
The immediate result is more
Christine will miss the fare- well party of her brother Philip, chief officer of the Rustenberg Castle, due to sail on January 20 after its refit in Glasgow.
• Sister Isobel, a nurse in
her anal Calgary is making
before in January returning to marry and settle in Canada as Mrs Beverley Green.
Se Christine has asked to
from return
South Africa a
havoc in the Trumpn family week ahead of the rest of thei
social life. Christine and her mother, Mrs Aimee Truman, i told me of these necessary
terations in the family plans:-
al.
term.
Sorry
1
sway
Appeals Board - this is most unlikely, particular- ly as he is alleged to be going to a country which is already on the soccer blacklist and is operating outside the FIFA orbit. An
ill-advised act by the HKFA in respect of a player openly involved in # move such as this will surely find little favour at "Headquartere."
Think again
The situation facing the!
player who, but for his suspension, might by now have been earning rich reward in the front rank of world football else. where is complex. He has to face up to the fact that there is little chance of a remission of sentence.
·Page
ive him comfort
for Christmas
JOCKEY À JOCKEY A JOCKEY A
Jockey
KRAND
mods only by
UNDERWEAR
book
Most comfortable garment tailored to fit the male body. No imitation has yet been able to improve on the exclusive construction of «sey briefs. Haut- resistant waistbänd. Soft combed cotton.
FLOORSHOWS
Me
Champar
NIGHTCLUS Finest
Cantonese
Food
& BAR
Dance
2
立
Kimberley Rd., Kowloon Tel. 60001 67000,
LANY
Performed by
LOS ANDALUCIAS World Renowned Spanish 'Dancing Quartet from Madrid
1 show: 10.15 p.m. 4460
THE SKATING WARDS FAMILY
Sensational Whirlwind Roller Skaters from Europe
1 show: 1.00 am.
GALA DINNER DANCE
X'mas Eve & New Year's Eve Until 3,00 am.
$26.00 per cover
Make your reservation early
*****
If he 'jumps' it and plays THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
in Australia he will have
two wrongs on the Wong
slate that will take a bit
of wiping clean.
5TH RACE MEETING
•
Saturday, 16th December, 1961.
Even if he waits until his (To be held under the Rules of The Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club)
suspension is over and
then plays in Australia he
will also have to face the
international music if he run
THE PROGRAMME WILL CONSIST OF 8 RACES
The First Bell will be rung at
at 2.00 bmw 2.30 p.m. and the First Race ever wants to play else- The Secretary's Office at Alexandra House will close at 11.45 1. where within the FIFA 8.Th, Said Mrs Truman "Thai's
sphere. birthday the worst
al of having such Woodford closeknit family. Though I'm
Wong
came a
• Christine's 211
fur party, planned
Essex) on January 18, is pust-mad about tennis myself. I'm "I'll sometimes sorry Christine be- poned. Said Mrs Traman. have to notify friends and re-
champion." lations and replan everything."
Said Chrislide: "It may mean two comings of age, one in Dur- ban and one when I get back. We'll have to have
a birthday telephone call instead.
• Christine last week had to
Mrs Bea Walter, Christine's Wightman Cup captain, sald; "We are hoping they'll le Christine come back early be- cause the will be in hard training for her clash with Angela Mortimer in the British tell a friend, Sorrel Quirk, she covered courts championship in
bridesmaid at cannot be
on the her February, before going wedding at Purley (Surrey) on
Caribbean circuit with Mike January 13.
Sangster.
And
breakfast ayold
• To BALALAIKA STEKEO 10 FM SPECIAL OVERSEAS fainily Christmas dinner, Chris- the other day went Christine to tine has asked the South African sweat it out with the barbells. the other side of the authorities to allow her to fly on That's Christmas night instead of on Centre Court glamour---London Christmas Eve.
Express Service.
7
LORENZ TUBES
4
WAVEBANDS (MW SW/SW/FM)
4
LORENZ P. M. CONCERT SPEAKERS
4
SPEED AUTOMATIC STEREO RECORD CHANGER
14
LORENZ TUBES
4
BALLERINA KONZERT STEREO 10 MD
WAVEBANDS (LW/MW/SW/FM)
4 LORENZ F. M. CONCERT SPEAKERS
4 SPEED AUTOMATIC STEREO RECORD CHANGER
WITH MAGNETIC CARTRIDGE AND DIAMOND STYLUS
20 W. PUSH-PULL OUTPUT
TRANSISTOR PORTABLE AND CAR RADIO
TRANSISTORS + 4 GERMANIUM DIODES + 1 ZENER
SILICONE DIODE + 2 STABILIZERS.
WAVEBANDS (MW/SW/SW/FM)
PUSH-PULL POWER STAGE OUTPUT CONNECTIONS FOR PICK-UP, TAPE RECORDER, CAR BATTERY, CA ANTENNA AND ADDITIONAL SPEAKER.
AVAILABLE AT ALL, LEADING RADIO DEALERS
PLEASE COME BARLY FOR-A-DEMONSTRATION-
Sole Agents: Solo, Distributors:
SHEWAN TOMES.
"TOURING T20 OVERSEAS
SING FAIR RADIO & ELECTRIC CQ; National Court, Jordan RuNathan Rd. Junction, Kowloor Tel. 65524
missing
the
瓜
bock
after
SURPRISING X'MAS GIFT
Man-wai is un- doubtedly the greatest prospect in Hongkong football today. If he still has ambitions and if he has learned his lesson he could go right to the top of the soccer tree in Hong. kong or in many other places except Austra lia.
Think again, m'boy, before you do something you will regret for a long time to come ....
but according to reports there is at least опе other important obstacle which will have to be overcome before Australian football be- comes a realty.
NOTICE
!
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE --
No person without an Admission Badge will be admitted. Admisión Badges at $28.00 each are obtainable only on the written introduction of a Member, Admission Badges maly be obtained during office hours from the Cash Sweep Offices of the Club at Prince's Building, Ground Floor (facing Statue Square); D'Aguiler Street; King's Road North Point and 382, Nathan Road. ADMISSION BARGES WILL NOE DENON SALE AT THE SECRETARY'S OFFICE AND WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE AT THE RACE COURSE ON RACE DAYS, AZ
Admission to the Members Enclosure can be gained only by the entrance to the Members Stand and upon production of Badges and Brooches, which must be worn throughout the dura- tion of the meeting in such a manner as to be readily identified. Members wishing to proceed to Club Boxes on the 4th and 5th Floors of the Public Stand must do so from the 2011 Floor of the Members Stand, usby the lift or states,
Apart from the foregoing, Members, their Ladies, and Mem- berg Guests are not permitted to enter the Pubho Enclosure and Stand.
NO CHILDREN under the age of seventeen years (Western Standard) will be admitted to the Club's premiser during the Meeting.
Lunches will be obtainable st the Club House if ordered in advance from the Nox Boy (Tel. 75-2811)
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE
The gates will open at 11.20 g. The price of admission will be Gate. Adilson Badges will be inently displayed throughout the
PERFUMED THE ROYAL HONG KONG the Enclosure will be read to pay
BALL PEN
(Lipstick Size)
in
JOCKEY CLUB
order to gain re-admission.
Meals and Refreshments will be available in the Best
CASH SWEERS
Through Cash Shepp Ticke
Programmes and Entry Forms for the 6th Race Mec ing 1961/62 to be held on beautiful pastel Monday let and Saturday 6th from the Cash Sweep Officer
tfacing Statue Square); 6. D'Aguliar Street Blk 382. January, 1962 (weather per Kowloon, during ontoe hours
colours
Admired and
preferred
by ladies!
Wanted by men!
ILABLE AT ALL LEADING STORES
SOLE AGENTS":
VASCO'S
mitting) may be obtained at
reservedtat
the Secretary's Office, Alexanon Friday 18th December, 1961, yllt be sol dra House, the Club House, cancelled for Happy Valley, and the Spear
Stables, Shan Kwong Road, sched
Entries close at 12 o'clock | be abl NOON on Tuesday 19th December
By Order
Page 35Page 36