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Poppy Day Soccer Game
RAF Stage Group's Next Play
The Royal Air Forces Kai Tak Amateur Dramatic Society has; chosen Terence Rattigans' Comedy "While the Sun Shines" for its) pext presentation.
Three performances will be Even at Rai Tak on November, 10, 11 and 12. During the follow- ing week, two further perform-| - ances will be given at the YMCA. Kowloon, on November 18 and 19.1
The Society was formed by the personnel of the RAF at Kai Tak! in February 1948. Membership is restricted to
to serving members of
The RAF and families.
Fiasco Averted
. (By "ROVER")
Fears which were of one time entertained that the annual Poppy Day Charity soccer match be tween the United Services and the Rest of the Colony would turn out to be a fiasco as a result of the withdrawal of certain "star". players from the Rest Xh have now been dis- pelled.
The players who at one time threatened to with-
This will be their Afth produc- the
earlier productions tion
Case of the
draw, although selected, have now been pre- vailed upon by their respective Clubs, parti- cularly in view of the fact that the game is being played for a most deserving cause, to change their attitude.
The whole trouble arose over appointment, by the
KCC Cricket Line-Ups
- being] League Management Commit- Frightened tee of the Hong Kong Football Lady by Edgar Wallace. "Out Association, on Friday last, of ward Bound by Sultan Vana, Mr. Mok Hing as manager of "See How They Run" by Phillip the Rest of the Colony XL Ring and "Flarepath" also by In letter to the Hong Kong Terence Rattigan..
Football Association, the Kit
The following have been chosen The President of the Society is Chee Sports Club, the Kowloon represent
KCC against the Squadron Leader D. M. Call who Motor Bus Club and St. Joseph's Hong Kong University in a Firs & well known in the Colony crie Footwall Club, refer to the dis- Division cricket league match to ket circles as the Captain of the satisfaction expressed by
their be played on Saturday, at 1.43 RAF cricket team
respective selected playing mem-m at the RCC ground: bers over the appointment of Mr. Mox Hing
HONG KONG FAILS TO CONFIRM ENTRIES
The players, the letter states, feel highly honoured in being selected to represent the Rest of the Colony, but consider that the appointment-cr-Mr. Mok Hing as manager to be unacceptable to them.
RE. Lee, EC. Fincher, WCE. mert F.R. Zimmer. H. Stepto. Davidson, W.H. Collidge, A. Zim- N. Hart-Baker, J. Leriou, C. P. Smith, JA, Sellors.
Twelfth man: Fali Kennari.
The following, meanwhile, wil represent KCC against the Uni- sity's second team in a league match to be played at the BKU ground, Pokfulam:
Objections Justified The Clubs concerned state that after having all information in the matter laid before them and
C. J. Smith, V.C Bond. AT. after having fully explored the Lee, T.A. Madar, D. G. White, D. question from every angle, they Langston-Jones, J.R. Luke, E. feel that the objections of their Guest, F. A Breadbridge, V.C respective playing members are Seymour, E. Randall justified,
Auckland, October 31. More than 350 athletes have been entered from Common- wealth countries, excluding New Zealand, for the British Empire Games here from February to 11.
When the entry list was offici- ally closed today only Hong Kong, Ceylon and Trinidad had failed to confirm. their entries. Because of air muil delays possible late will be accepted from countries and Colonies which view of the fact that the Poppy have signified their intention to Day match is played for a most take part.
cause, they had decided New Zealand expects to enter t
persuade their respective about 200 athletes, so the total playing members to change their notwithstanding the
entries
The Clubs further state that in
deserving
In
heir objections.
zumber competing in the Games section of their objections. should exceed the previous record of 507 in Sydney in 1938.
order to obtain the consent! Kominations have been recei- of their players. however, the ved from the following. Australia, Clubs in question had given their 167: Canada, 52 to 61: England, undertaking to inform the Coun
cii of the Hong Kong Football
69.10 71: South Africa, 44; Rhoda Association regarding the objec
, 15: Seatland, 13: Fiji, & (with) the possibility of a further seven): tuns of their respective players Malaya 8; Jamaica 6: Nigeria 4; to the appointment of Mr. Mok Wales 3-Reuter.
Hing as manager of the Rest of the Colony XL
The different had also
JOHNNY MORRIS RESUMES TRAINING London, October 31.
Twelfth man: G. R. Rosselet Members of the second team are requested to meet at the Hong Kong Star Ferry at 1.30 p.m.
Commonwealth XI In Strong Position
HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1949.
Women Jockeys Show 'Em How
Thirteen women riders brought their mounts to the start- ing gate for the Newmarket Town Plate at Newmarket on October 13. The Plate was won by Bybil Lambton on Prince Peridarchus Sybil poses with Prince Peridarchus after "the
Associated Press Photo.
race
Russia's Place
In Athletics
By HAROLD ABRAHAMS
11
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HK LAWN BOWLS SEASON
TO END THIS SUNDAY
"(By "RAMBLER"}
The Hong Kong Lawn Bowls 'season, which has
been a most successful one, will end officially{ on Sunday, November 6, when the last of the Hong Kong Lawn Bowls. Association: com- petitions, the Aitkenhead. Shield Competition between Hong Kong and Kowloon will be played.
Jack Gardner Outpoints Stefan Olek
Leicester, October 31.
the Granby Halls, Leicester, An attractive boxing card at tanight saw Jack Gardner, the British heavyweight hope, Roy Wouters, the Canadian cowboy boxer, and Billy Coloulias, of New Zealand, among the win- Gardner outpointed Stefan Oick, eight-rounds The following is the draw for France, in an the Aitkenhead Shield. (***) heavy-weight contest but many of the 90,000 spectators were of the
At the conclusion of the match, prizes won during the season will be distributed by Mrs. J. McKelvie, wife of the President of the Hong Kong Lawn Bowls Association. Last year, only 12 rinks 100k į ers are requested to be at the part in the Competition, but Kowloon Bowling Green Club by this season, with a Third Divi-12 pm. sion League in operation, the Committee of the Lawn Bowls Association decided to increase the number of rinks to 18
Six rinks from each of the
Ders.
HONG KONG V KOWLOON Rink 1: W. Stonehouse, FA. opinion that the Frenchmen had Goldia, JF. Lazany and G. Ryder and voiced their disapproval
of the decision. three Divisions of the League will (skip) W. Chambers, T: Wren,
Wouters, deputising for Britain's be playing against each other.. Sousa and JJ. Basto (skip). Vince Hawkins, who is indisposed, Rinx 2 WE MacFarlane, AN. beat Bob Murphy, of New Zealand, very interesting game
Other, R.C. Butler and V. Bonch in a middleweight boot scheduled
and a should be seen.
The game will start at 2.30 p.m. (skip) EFS. Baker, & Ho- for eight rounds, the New Zealan sharp and all participating play-warth, A Balley and J. Hem der being
sley (skip),
Risk 3: R-S. Rosen, J. Scott, J.
RULES OF SNOOKER
Grant
Coloulisqualised in Round 2.
also won an eight- middleweight fight, out- Al Hollister, of London
and Dr. G.L. Shawn here again the crowd dia-e
W. Baker, C.I. Stapleton, J. Tibble and Geo, Lee (skip).
agreed with the verdict in no un Rink 4: OR Sadick. B.7 certain manner after a strong Grindley. R. Paddendon and Crish by Hollister.
(skip) ▼ W. Bayne, C.E.
Pope
Wouters won on the floor hold- The Rule Book issued under Terry, A. McInnes and W. Con- ing his stomach when he was awarded his hight on a disqualifica- way (skip). authority of the Billiards As-
Rink 5: WC. Higgs, LW. Brace, tion after Murphy, a former Em- sociation and Control Council AW. Hircock and 3. MacCut-pire, middleweight champion, had and bearing the date 1946-47,cheon (skip) H. Triggs, W. been warned to keep his panches has not been amended in any Stronach, R.H. Browne and
-Reater. A. Up way, according to Mr. John G. Campbell (skip). Bisset, Chairman of the As- Rink 6 J. Russell, G. Davies, sociation and Council.
G. Willerton and T. Pilkington
Pozario
Italian Wins, D
Paris, October 31. and D.C. -Tiberio Mitri. of Italy, the European middleweight, charipion,
Mr. Bisset, who will be only (skip) G.A Finna, F.A. Čar- Loo pleased to advise on
any valho point in connection with the rules Alves (skip). * of Snooker, the answers to cer- Rink 7: J.S. Howell, G. Pater-beat Gilbert Stock, brother of Jean
are the son, M-N, Rakusen and NJ, Beb- Stock, the French middleweight
tain
questions which cause of
o much argument among bington (skip) AY, Lee, HS. champion, on points in a 10-mands Snooker fans.
Hsu, D.A. Rozarie and A.A. Lopes contest at the Paisis des Sports Question: Must he pyramid (skip).
here tonight. be broken in the opening stroke Rink & D. Philips," A. Graham, Mitri, who had a weight advan of a game?
ER. Mitchell and W. William tage of five pounds, won eight of Answer: If a
and player misses son (skip) RM.V. Ribeiro, BA the 10 roads. One was even a pyramid at the first stroke Costa, A.V. Crosano and N. Bel-one went to Stock of game there is a minimum
content welterweight tao (ship)
Risk 9: J. Rowan, RB. Mar-1 Charles Humez,
mez, of France, beat shall, W.G. Mekie and J.C. Chal- the Dutch champion. Giel de Roode, mers (skip) v JAL Pearson on points. A minute's silence in LS. Castru, W.V. Field and T. memory of Marrel Cerdan was observed just before the Miri- Lock (skip).
Stock Eight-Restor.
the
the
must be done properly. Many
Rink 10, D.M.A. Razack, MA.
Though Russia has joined the International Ama- penalty of four points. teur Athletic Federation and, indeed, has sul permitted?
Question: Is the "jump shot been awarded a place on the Council of that Answer: The
The jump shot body, no Russian athletes took part in the legitimate; the stroke, however,
knows Billiard Rooms make a local rul Wahab, Sr. ARA Rahman and 1948 Olympic Games, and no one whether they will be present at Brussels next probibiting this stroke as it is M.. Adal (skip a dughes,
inclined to damage the cloth,
Question: August, when the fourth European Cham-
A player
is J. Crichton,
(skip). snookered after a foul stroke and Skinner sk Baker and F.E. pionships are held.
misses the nominated-ball but Rink 11: JW. Hayward, ES, strikes the ball ON. is be pera Kinaburgh (skip). V CR. Rosse
Franks, A.M. Rumjahn and J.E. answer:-In all cases the bat lef, H.A. Lanmert, V.H. Chitten
I sincerely hope they will, for as the recent Russian Championships and other results show, they have a number of very fine athletes.
Patiala. October 31. North Zone were all out for 168 here today in reply to the Commonwealth cricket team's Clubs concerned first innings score of 613 for
to request seven declared. undertaken the Council of the Hong Kong- Following on, they had scored Football Association to consider 17 for no wicket when stamps were. Johnny Morris, Derby County the feelings of their respective drawn on
the third day of the International inside right, resumed playing ent of a manager four-day match, Lakshmi Chand training for the first time today, appointment
of a
not out, was their top He was operated on for appendi- team in which any of them may
This should occasioni no surprise. The women should do, even citis en October 2.
be involved
Frank Worrell, the West Indian Russia is not a country, it is afbetter, for Setsjences, a dual Test player, was the most success-Continent; and if Russian athletes winner in the European sham ful Commonwealth bowler with took their athletics as seriously pionships of 1946, when Russia three wickets for 11 runs in 1435, for example, the Americans, did compete with notable success, overs, five of which were maidens, they would soon feature extens still in top form, and won the Ray Smith, the Essex all-round-sively on the list of world, re-two sprints in their recent cham- er, and Jack Pottiford, the New cords. South Wales
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Ike. Williams To Defend Title
Philadelphia, October 31. The world lightweight champion,
Collect Purse
Ike Williams, will defend his title against Freddy Dawson of Chicago nominated must be struck first den and LA. Collyer (skip). at Convention Hall on November Question:-If a player is ang- Rink 12 Francis Lee, PK Lau. 28. promoter Pail Glassman un- led" after a foul stroke in such a JH. Xavier and AJ Coelhonounced today. way that the angle of the cushion (skip) y H. Gittins, W.C. Ogicy, The 15-round bout will be the prevents a stroke being made in RS Capell and EM Alarcon third meeting two with the most a straight line to ANY PART of (skip).
recent battle bere on January 28, have a a free the ball ON does be
Rink 13: K.M. Rumjahn S. 1948, going to the Trenton, K. J ball?
Yusuf, KM. Omar, and U.M. champion on a close decision. Answer: if a player is angled Omar (Skip) v G.A. Guterres, will be Williams' fifth defence of piorships. Tschudina won three he is not snookered but "angled" CE Marques, L.F. Xavier and his title-United Press.
the privilege of CC. Fercira (skip). spin bowler, also So far as the men are concerned, Russian titles hurdles (11.7 sec.). He then has claimed three wickets each, or 32 they have relatively few outstand-high jump (5 ft. 3 in) and lost cannot hit the ball ON from the Rumjaho, AA; Razack and JS Lamotta. Authorised To
playing from hand and, if he Rink 14: A Rumjan, S.M. runs and 58 runs respectively. mg performers оп the track, jump (19 ft).
D. he can claim a free ball. It Landolt (skip) On Offensive. ̈ though they have one very fine
W. Marshallsay, nas to be remembered, however, W. McMaster, W. Butterworth Boulantchic, whose 142) Faced with the Commonweath's sec. heads the list to best Earo-
that there may be
Detroit, October 31 In the wright, discus and javelin ball on which he is snookered in and J. Orem (škip).
another red
The middleweight champion, huge total, the North Zone batsmen pean performances this year. for women; the Russians are the which
Rink 15: MLL Razack, J. Hoo-Jake Lamotta, was given permis were on the offensive throughout
case the player should One can imagine. what the day, Mainly because of Chand's
ex-best in Europe, and that means have an option of a free ball or fe, A Minu and UA Rumsion today to collect the June 15 citement a race between this the best in the world. stolid innings, they kept their..op-
playing from hand.
jahn (skip) v C. Thompson, W. title parse of US$14,092 held up hurdier and, say, Donald Finlay) Dumbadze has thrown the discus
player,
laver, nomina
Hong would produce at the
Sting TA, Madar and C.Spending a return 5ght with Marcel a free.
Rosselet ball on being snooker-
(skip).
Cerdan
Cerian was killed in az Lola Amarnath, the Indian Test
City,
anyone else and Shimitzkaja the ed
Rink 16: H. Brown, M. Saul, J. airplane crash last after player, batted in spite of an in-
foul, snookers his op-
week Boulantchic has also done 529 javelin 175 ff more than 20 IL oppent with some other ball and Bradley and JM Forrest (skip) The Michigan
Boxing jured foot, and was not out for set. for 440 yards hurdles, while farther than a fellow Russian.
Commis E.A.. Atkins, ALG. Eastman, Love runs.
Floyd Stevens, instructed enother hurdler, Lunjev, is The North Zone skipper, the credited with 52.7 sec, the best in
I cannot help hoping that we ponent have a free ball?
Answer:--It is the first snooker- (skip), Maharaja of Patiale, was out te Europe this year. A third us athletes of both sexes to engage might one day persuade Russian
ing ball fore scoring, the victim of a rulian, Latujev, has done 53.1 sec.
that counts. ning catch by Be Smith off his
in a match against Britain. This In field events we find a ham would assuredly be an occasion
If & awn bowling-Better.
thrower. Kanaki.. reaching
ponents in the field for five hours
RAF CRICKET
TEAMS
hurdler.
Ine
Best In The World
White 171 ft-nearly 25 ft. farther than testion: It
152 it. 2% in., which is better for saying "Ring up the curtain" than the winning distance in the
1948 Games, two weight putters, AUSSIES GAME
Lipp and Gorjanov, each over 52 ft and three pole vaulters 811⁄2 in. The
#3 ft. 6 in.
Record: Walk
́ ́WITH NATAL ENDS IN DRAW
-Durban, October 31. The match between the Angi
The following will represent the reaching 13ft. Royal Air Force Hong Kong 1st favelin was won at over 220 f XI in a league cricket match ver- and the hop, step and jump at sus the Royal Navy at Kai Tak On Saturday, November 6:
S/Ldr. Gall you wake up in the morning
W/Cdr. (Captain);
tralian cricket tourists and Natal Fanton, Gambrill,
FALL really refreshed-bright-eyed
Ball,
ended here today in a draw. The F/Lit
Sgt. Duen, Set Two Russian steeplechasers tourists today.
declared their Moorhouse, AC. West, AC. Tyrer, approached Olympic class, and second innings closed at 280 for Pall. Cannington, P. Baker, perhaps most Interesting of all is two. They had scored 275 in their The following will represent the the report, that a Russian named first innings, Natal replying with
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when play ended. Reuter.
the nominated ball does the opew.C. Simpson and J. McKelvie, National Boxing. As-
Volunteer Snooker Wahab, ALB Omar and AK
is snookered must heSTZEGO
ball ON
can he
ed
sociation President, to surrender Rink 172 MB -Hassan, A.M the
·Before Lamtotts inmediately. his championship (skip) W. Riley, AE skoot at-
Lamotta, had to play the
AJ
Hall and L Sykes agree that in the event be defeat- volunteer.
the Frenchman his earnings Answer:-When...'à a player is Rink 12 WJ Howard, J.W. would be held in escrow until he legitimately snookered he carmot Leonard, AL. Coates and B.W. Cerdan & re-match. The meet- volunteer. To do otherwise would Bradbury (skip) v MA Baptista, ing was set for December 2 and be to destroy the essence of the AP, Pereira, AM Souza and Cerdan was on his way to New game, ie, Snooker.
JA. Luz (skip)...
York to begin training when he was killed United Press.
JOHNNY LEACH WINS TABLE TENNIS TOURNEY
Stockholm, October 31. Johnny Leach, of Britain, the world table tennis champion,
Prize Winners
Open Singles Winner: UM. Omar, runner-
up. M.B. Hassan
Some Open. Doubiga
Winner jaha and s.M. Rumjahn, runners-up. 3. Bradley and JS. Landolt
Open-Triples
Links
NEW RECORDS ESTABLISHED BY BRITISH MOTORIST.
World records for the 50 miles
Paris, October 31,
and the 100 kilometres (62 miles) were set up today by XI. in 4 league match worn and Lepaskalus beat the world record 144. Natal were 218 for five nuen hat. Michel Hague- Winners A-LG. Eastman, W.C. the British racing motorist. Royal Navy at King & Park on for the 50 km, (31%, miles) walk wickets in their second: Inriins 21-18, 14-21, 21-13 in the finals
on in 4 br. 32 min. 03.6 set.
21-18, 14-21, 21-13 in the finals Simpson and J. McKelvie: Ban- Geoffrey Crossley, in a one- Saturday, November
The world record is 4 hr, 3
of the singes event in an interners-up: KM. Omar, AM. Omar and-a-half litre Alta on the F/Lt Homes Cascoigne, Whitlock won the Olympic event F/Lt. Marshall, n. 3.0 sec., but when Harold
national table tennis tourna and U.M. Omat, Parks,
ment here.thats rich en Open. Rinks
Montihery track W/O. Scott, F/L Taylor Sg in 1336 he did 4 hr. 30 rein. 21.4
Crossley covered the 50 miles Winnene AP. Pereira, In the semi-finals Leach beat Davenport, Sgt. Onellin. Opl Hurst, AC. Follett, AC. England world list, which acknowledges Bec, a time not recognised in the
Landskoy, of France, by Xavier, JC Remedios and CC in 24 mins. 8.84 sees at an aver -21-14. and 21--11, and Pereira; runners-up: AE. Atkins, hour, and the 100 kilometres in age speed of 124.40 miles, per unly performances on the track Mr. KH. Ip and Mrs. Ap Britain, by 21-10, 21-7 and 21-10. Sykes,
Whether the Russian style
Per previous records, establish- walking would meet with con beat Mr. Tati Wai-pui and The semi-finals served a dual Gutierrez. Shield mendation from English judges to Mrs. Litton, 6-10, 6-4, 6-1, in purpose in giving England a 3-2 Winners: Portugal (C.F. Remeed by EA Eldridge in an Ameri
a tennis Mixed Doubles Final victory over France in the final of dies, J.A Tatt, CC. Pereira and can Miller car at Montihery in The following have been selected There is no athletic event played at the Ladies Recrea-four nations. Sweden and the istan (ML Razack, K. Omar, miles per hour respectively.
unofficial contest among the JF Noronha); runners-up: Pak- 1926, were 121.88 and 122.46 to represent the Hong Kong Cele which excites more doubt in the tion Club Yesterday...
United States were eliminated A. Omar and UM Omar), the most widely used Food Beverage the Combined Services on the chands of the uninitiated the Hon
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Crossley had thus broken three. "Ground at Chater Road on Mon- walking.
Cooper won the Club's Men's Today Britain held a 2-1 lead Winner Craigengewer Cricket established a new standing start First Division League world records in three days. He 7, at 11 am2 T. A Fearce (Captain), L F three decathlon performers whol Tenables Final by beating Mr. Jover France, having won one of club, runner-up: Club de Recreio record for the 50 kilometres: as:
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day, November 7, at
impossible to say.
The USSR also claim at least
RESULTS OF TENNIS GAMES
J.H
Her beat Ron
Crayton, of GEF. Thompson, AJ, Hall and 30 mins: 1.46 secs al. 124.17 roller
night-Reuter: 0. J. Kerr, N. R. Oliver, have excceded 7,000 points. Lipy, Dr Mackie and Mr. L. Nolan in the singles and the doubles 12st
two sets LA Di uber, F. Weller, the champion, has scored 7-780- Graig, E. M. Newton, F. Howorth, within 20 points of the world te In the Inter-Hong Final, Mr. PP. Ore and Mr. JJ. Remedios T. F. Mahon, R. J. Call and W. cord: L. Asword 12th man...
~ Thus if the Russians competed (APC) beat their opponents Mr P. S. Party (Sporer), W. Tingle at Brussels they should win Iwo D. Fitzroy Williams and L. Gold (Umpire)
man by 6-3 and 6-2.
u three titles.
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