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THE STRAIN OF MODERN FOOTBALL MAY NEVER AGAIN PERMIT THE CUP & LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLE

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1952

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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB THIRD RACE MEETING Saturday, 2nd February, 1952.

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The First Bell will las rung 130 ar Bre Jon the Fature will be at 2:00 pm. Prongs Takets ( Races $16093 muy be lined 91 thus Compañar Office of the Trusers, 1 Float, Telephone Pearce Han tirket, for the Special Cush Sweep on the Meetup standuled 10 he ran on 16th February, 1952.

Tho. Tickets reserved for this Meeting but not pald n Pralne, 1st February, will be sold and the

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THERE WILL BE NO SPECIAL CASH SWEEP ON THE LAST RACE.

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Says TOM

TOM FINNEY

Away back in the last century, "Proud Preston" won the Cham- pionship of the Football League without losing a game and the FA Cup without conceding a goal. That was in the 1888-9 season, when they beat Wolves 3-0 in the final at Kennington Opal. Eight years later, both trophies finished up at Villa Park.

But that was the last time that a side has succeeded in capturing that Plusive "double”—and, for myself, I doubt whether the strain of modern football will ever permit it to happen again.

football's two greatest

1 admit that since the war several clubs have had Eonours almost within their grasp. Manchester United, a model of consistency, is a case in point F 1948.

I believe, would put Tottenhamn in line those our then it was too late !

Stan Seymour. himsel fettle on the remaining stages- years when they hard second, that

and confidence is a great assel

ghtmg these Cup tussles, The dark horses, i fancy, will be West Bromwich Albion. They

bard tean Care

full of 90- who can upset A qui

SOLUER

Surs

i

These

in 1v.sum: 1. the best Black-; United's outside-felt when they gout 4-2 10 ore of the nest finals) beat Villa in the seront Wembley bark criticisen Weddey u for that smal 28 slay.nd at

Jes the seven this five-week interval Matter of y

STRENUOUS COMPETITION which

Jast

The older (Pawon is found in minute players Amit ther a find before the stress, stran, and speed of any side in the country.

day Toutball. More win over Bolton last Saturday upset the football pru-present

ird confirmed

} necessary

the impressions gland Wolves aspired by my than average luck is

days gained from wiss Stan Calls, 10

two early-season add Arm Fiend.

anything The best f side. the games against them. were chasing both League and Even

Portsmouths. Manchester Uniteds But the Cuo, as I said, is some- Chamid the very end.

of a lottery. And it But the tension was too much, and Tottenhams, must strike their thing The Championship went to Ever- bad patches supply because the Bristol Rovers can get the luck of a home draw, it would no1 Jon with four points to spare and competition now is so intense.

That must medals to

be fatal to their surprise me if they reached the Waners' the Chap

both-com-semi-final. Por ismuth, perhaps the biggest chances in one-or

final. by the petitions: How else can you ex- Gabones on ny

plain Manchester United's defeat i decisive margin of 4-1

by Hull Saturday or that 4-2 THAT FIVE-WEEK WAIT The explanation can be found downfall of Portsmouth, later to in two factors. The first is in

win the 1949 Championship, at the hands of Lerester in the That Rp wat between the settu

those matches Generally it is semi-final? trals and Goal bee weeks which I believe the were played ten Lanes again, the

Association could well result would Fotheli

probably reduce to a fortnight without reversed nine times. harming the Wembley spectacle For myself, the chance o' a programme de- winners' medal disappeared for The League

as Bristol Rovers mands that perhaps half-a-dozen another year

"Goliath act 11 the Rates should be played during did

Eastville mud, I only natura that periodi

the foot builer, That

knowing that he has a chance of appearing in the final far probably the onl, Dine in his rarer, tackles those Ķines cautiously.

[t

Without being conscious of the fact, most men seek to avoid the krocks that might rob them of a winner's medal- memento for which most of us would give

season's wages.

It was a big disappointmen And 1 fel sorry for Stanley Twice recently he Matthews.

come close to a trip to has Wembley and adding a winners nedal to his collection of football He, too. must wait honours another year. for Blackpool fel at the fist hurdle.

Down now to the last 32 of an original entry of many thou sands, this Cup competition is one of the most open for years

Mr

takes

CHARLES

CHALLENGES

WALCOTT

New York, Jan. 22.

Bob State Boxing boss Christenberry said today that former Heavyweight Champion Ezzard Charles had formally filed a chal- lenge for a title fight with heavyweight king Jersey Joe Walcott.

said that Christenberry

the challenge was

sent in accom- panied by a $5,000 furfeit che- que by Jake Mintz, co-manager of Charles.

Clistenberry stated that he

After all the list of those who have missed their Wembley chance through injury is lengthy. My personal favour is for Totten-thougin Charles should have the Here at Preston

JI we have twr ham.

good

foot-Grst shot at the title because "he who were kept : of our balling side, full at craft, to win is recognised all over the world

as the No. 1 contender." successful final with Hudders- a Wembley. the Chub office at Telephone.

held fourteen years ago. to ou chase the weep

Arthur Rowe's side Meanwhile, Marty Well, man- Jimony Milde, present trainer measures up to those standards.ager for undefeated Rocky Mar Beach Oftes at

collar bone Usually they catch the club, broke

Newcastle, ciano, the No. contender, said Apul Street, Hong Kong

shurtly before the final. and their fourth-round rivals, on one that Marciano will not attempt Jumy Dougall, now in host" toot at White Hart Lane. A to get a championship fight with in the town, was kept out by a victory over the Cup Holders Walcott until Charles wants to knee injury Only just year.

step aside." Alan Hrown of Blackpool lost

Charles indicated how he felt

his formal challenge. - Associated Press,

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Nose Road RowIODZE

TOTALISATOR

rawn to thr

al.suten Invertors e

Dividing will be pood on the winning and placed ponies is given. so declansi by the Stow.rds when the "Ail Clen" The All Clean" gual will be indicated by a white light BACKERS itre Totaliator Tower anwhile p

ARE ADVISED NOT TO DESTROY OR THROW AWAY THE ALL CLEAR" THEIR TICKETS UNTIL AFTER SIGNAL HAS BEEN ENHIBITED.

Tulis Takets hould be examined and checker mistakes of uns Selling Counters before leaving the

ekipe: caunul be rectifiest later

Cach received in respect of Dividend: should be checked bedare leaving the Pay-Out Counters as no claim for short payment of the value of tickets presented can be entertained oner Investors have left the Counters,

All winning tickets and tickets for refunds must be Presented for payment at the Race Course on the day to which they refer, but none will be paid later than one hour After the time for which the last race of the day has been scheduled to be run

In no circumstances will

Dividends be paid or any refunds made unless a ticket is produced. Payment WILL NOT be made on torn or disfigured tickets.

MEMBERS' BADGES AND ENCLOSURE Members and guests are reminded that they and their Indies MUST wear their badges prominently displayed

throtyphot the Meeting.

NO ONE WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE.

Badges admitting ladies not in possession of Bronches or Season tickets and gentlemen, non-members of the Club, to the Members Enclosure and Club Rooms at 310,00 including tax, for adtes or gentlemen are obtainable through the introduction of a Member, such member to be responsible for all visitors introduced by him, and for payment of all chits, etc.

Only a limited number of badges admitting to Members' Enclosure will be on sale at the Race Course.

The Branch Offices and the Treasurers' Compradore Offer will close at 11.00 a.m. and the Secretary's Office at 11.45 m. The Treasurers' Compradore Office and the Secretary's Office are situated at 1st Floor, Telephone House.

A limited number of times will be obtainable at the Club House provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 27818).

NO CHILDREN WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE CLUB'S PREMISES DURING THE MEETING.

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE

The price of admission to the Public Enclosure is $3.00 including tax for all persons including ladles, and is payable at the Galë.

"BOOKMAKERS, TIG TAC MEN, ETC., WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO OPERATE WITHIN THE PRECINCTS OF THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

PUBLIC

MEALS AND REFRESHMENTS WILL BE OBTAIN-

THE IN THE RESTAURANT IN ABLE ENCLOSURE.

SERVANTS PASSES

Servants' passes will be issued to private box holder's only, who are requeried to distribute them with discrimina- tion and to endorse their names on the passes. Holders of such passos re not permitted in the Members Enclosure except for passing through on their duties and must remisin

their employers' stands.

Owing to the congestion in the Bamber Betting Hell ond at Boothe adlucim a poxes In the Coffee Room, Box holders and Members are requested to state that their servants make use only.

the enclosure t

to

both a Cup medal and an inter- FANLING GOLF national cap, because of a similar

knock

So

cannot you

blame the player if he takes it a bit easy ar that month of March. And that is not the way to collect points. Tough League football demands 90 minutes of hard work from deven

men

with NO etting-up" for any.

proof of my

H.W.E. Heath

Wins Junior Championship

by

The

DEADLINE SET

The 25th Field Regt., R.A., Cricket XI have not lost a match this season and stand second at present in the Army League table. They play the Royal Ulster Rifles today at the Kowloon Cricket Club and the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers tomorrow at Sookunpoo.

They are:

Standing (from the left): Sgt. Collins (umpire), Gnr. Harrison, L/Bdr. Walton, Lt. Buckle, Bdr. Coltips, Sgt. Croft (scorer).

Sitting (from the left): Lt Mackenzie, BSM French, L. Hoskins, Maj. Photo by Ross Miller. Groves and BSM Richardson. In front: Sgt. Turner,

Reminder To Rugby 328

Union Tourists

Members of the Hong- Long Rugby Union XV for the Japan Tour

are

re-

minded to be present the Philippine Air

at

Lines

KEEN

at the Peninsula later than 4.30

Office Hotel p.m. Lo-day.

The Boogkong team, led by Mr J. Redzuan. Hon. Manager, and Mr H, M. G. Forsgate, non-playing cap- tain, will leave for Japan

Civil by

Air Transport plane at 630 pm, arriving at Tokyo to-morrow morn~ `

10-Mile Road Race Course Decided Upon

More than 20 entries have been received to date for the 10-Mile Road Race in Kowloon on Sunday,

IN

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CARS START

THE MONTE CARLO RALLY

Monte Carlo, Jan. 22.

In bitterly cold weather, 96 cars left bere tonight on the Monte Carlo Rally.

Visibility was good but during their drive through the night the drivers faced 10 inches of snow at Digne and a temperature going as low as minus four degrees Fahrenheit at high Caces Pass in the Alps,

Prince Pierre, of Monaco, and Verkamman and B. Boos and C. M. Pierre Voisard, the Voogd.

State Monecasque Minister of

07.1501

One French team, M. Georges were among the large erow and P. H» Plouvier, - which gathered for the start. points at the start because their

There were 14 withdrawals German Porsche

not

car did from the original entry of 110. meet the official Rally require-

All the German Porsche cars ments. leaving Monte Carto were

teams

Among the foreign penalised 26 points at the start were 10 Dutch, four French as they are a few inches too low two British and one each trom for the Rally regulations, it was Belgium and Finland. reported. Reuter.

The weather for the Munich with starters FROM GLASGOW

was favourable Glasgow, Jan. 22. only occasional slight falls of The 69 cars which left here snow expected. Temperatures all their noute were around today in the Monte Carlo Rally along

un-freezing point, but they were Feb were experiencing "very Washington, Jan. 22.

pleasant conditions"-the worst expected to fall during the night, Visibility was excellent almost National Boxing Asso-ruary 3. The entry list for sorne year of the Rally, an

roads were

were covered with snow. Club stated tonight.

and in stretchers were lay. The road from Newton to the and

These drivers pass through The Hongkong Amateur Track first check-point at Llandrindrodi

Amsterdam, Brussels, and Field Association will award Wells, in Wales, was ice-bound Baden-Baden, Frankfurt, Ham first, second and third prizes and as also were the first 20 milesburg, bronze medals for others who beyond that point, the official Rheims, Paris, Valence and on

to Monte Carlo. Reuter I.W.E. Heath Wol

finish the course.

said.

FROM LISBON strong challengers for the Cham-Junior Championship of the

Competitors will be permitted A stream of cars began to

Lisbon, Jen. 22. pionship throughout the season. Royal Hongkong Golf Club

the use of the King George V pour through the check point But as soon as they had beaten when he defeated N.E. Arthy

Jean Trevoux, the French The NBA said they were School pavilion, where the dress at Llandrindrod Wells, the only Wolves in that dramatic replay, in the 38-Hole Final at Fanding given that much time in a move ing room will be available, and check-point before Folkestone driver who won the 1951 Monte Newcastle struck a tremendously on Sunday last.

to be "completely fair with the the start of the race will be from After a short rest they drove off Carlo Rally in his Delahaye, was among nine non-starters at this starting point when 63 cars set frm favourite / six mouths rule which, is to be the junction of Tin Kwong Road into the night.

(leading up to the School) and The first competitors were

out on this year's Rally.

clution tonight put out a list will remain open until Mon-official of the British Automobile throughout Germany, but some of "absolute deadlines" for title day, January 28. defence by the eight NBA- recognised champions.

As further

argument, you

may remenber

that Newcastle last season were

poor patch.

was a

March 15 is the last day for

heavyweight Joe Walcott. Be sides Joe Walcott in the top the division, March 12 was Axed for Joey Maxis, light heavy- weight.

In

Not until the final did they Arthy run lato form again---and by and Heath did very well

winning this Championship. He was six up after the morning

Ray Danenberg Wins Chess Club

Championship

| round and was then pulled down to all square at the 28th Hole.

From thea on it was a battle

nerves, with

strictly enforced.“

The plan is to vacate Utle not defended within period. Associated Press.

any thai

Heath always Sir Arthur Morse

of just ahead, resulting in a very fine Birdie à at the 30th Holk to win the title.

The Stableford Competition Sunday resulted a

Calls For Support

Matauwei Road.

The course will be along Matauwel Road to its junction with Argyle Street and Prince Edward Road and from there

expected to reach Folkestone between 4 and 5 am, Reuter.

FROM STOCKHOLM'

Stockholm, Jan. 22.

In contrast to most of the other starting points, the con- tingent from here set off in

In a temperature several de-brilliant sunshine and prospects along Prince Edward Road grces below freezing point, 38 of ideal weather to the Fortu......

the guese-Spanish frontier, which Boundary Street, along Bound- cars left here today or they

were to cross later to- to Waterloo Road Monia Carlo Rally ary Street towards Argyle Street, and Starters along Argyle Street to Mission Swedish, Road,

11

20 night.

four

odc

Non-starters besides Trevoux were. L. Leuthold (Switzerland),

(France), J. Richard (Britain); Thevenin (France),

hampionship of the Kowloon played over the Old Course on Of Olympic Fund course of sp negotiate this Norwegian teams. There were H Martin (Britain), P. Laisse

д

Chess Club against fairly strong entry with a clear mat- gin of two points.

for

A.D. Duffy with 37 points. The runner-up was Captain F.J.A. Smith with 35 points,

It was his first major success in 1 years of tournament play. BAFFY SPOON DEAW though he has been runner-up in

The draw and starting times the Club Championship before.

Danenberg won all his five for the "Baffy Spoon" Compell

played over both second round matches, losing in tion to be the Brst round to Karel Weiss courses at Fanling on Sunday. January 27, are as given below, Times on the New Course and the Old Course in the afternoon are shown in brackets.

and Joseph Taus

There were no drawn games in the tournament and the final score was: Bay Danerberg 8, L.. Schure 6, J. Tausz 5, C. Bird 5, Karel Weiss 4, R. W. Carter

NOTICE

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY::CLUB

Draft Programmes

.

and

Old Cours A.M.

9.16 T.S.M. Terrace, WN. Gray P.A. Laroche: 1.M. ouden (116) 20 P.M. Cation: L. Goldman

are

a

of consisted

Finnish, Dutch and Danish, two of approximately 2 four non-starters, including! (Fr miles three

finish times and

the well-known French pair, C.R.

in Chevroton (France), (J. Deseaut 'An

20 appeal

residents, with another three-quarters of Lahaye and R. Quatresous, who particularly those

and (Monaco) and A. Ldiley (Br machine mile stretch to Mission Road, their Forsche

Swedish entries K. tain). lovers of sport, to support finishing in front of the main three

Alderin It was later learned that drive for funds by the Amateur entrance to King George V Tornwall - (Fiat), Sports Federation & Olymple School.

(Peugeot) and

Ekman Trevoux has taken up an op- pointment in Mexico and was committee of Hongkong for Federation's "Olymple, Empire,

good but the thus unable to compete Asian and World Games Fund" the truffle.

the trafic. There will be check roads south to the frontier were ter.... has been launchest by the Hon points at alt road junctions.

FROM PALERMO Palermo, Sir Arthur Morse, Kt, CBE,

KOWLOON, HONGKONG

Only one President of the Federation,

thi

All runners will keep to the bility was

of the road, facing

Arst cars to start front

Selectors have been appointed Stockholm arrived within their

17

In his appeal, Sir Arthur to choose the three-h-side teams Morse says that several Anso for various events in the Kow clations atlated to the Federaloon v. Hongkong athletic weet on have already responded to at Boundary Street on Sunday the cell in fine manner while February A.G.S. McCallum. N.A. Brow

the process of They will be: (120); 0.24 R.3. Coombs: T., others are in Hunter v. Dickson Leact: 9.M. doing so and will stage func For Hongkong: Mr. Baleigh Garrard (125); 9.20 A.D.

Duty:tions in the course. of the next Leung, Capt. C. W. Elis and J.K. Watson v P.A. Kierman; JG

Father. Maguire. Jow months. Byington (1-30); D.32 W.F. Watson:

KM/ Almao. WP Birtwistle In the beiler that every

R.G. Gray (1.35); 93: B.K. Col. tings: WH. Paterson v N.P. Dow. sportsman in Hongkong would

nie.G.DK Beramotat 11.60); 1.40 like to be given the opportunity Entry Forms for the 3rd R. Mitchell; K.&. Robertson to cutribute in measure to this Race Meeting 1952 to be held

H.R: Cleland, D.8. Both (145),

44 3.Le Macintyre: J.. Macal good cause, it has been decided

A

Phillips, Mr Kwok Ling-wong For Kowloon, Capt Norman

Mr Chu Fook-sing.

Jan 2

A team

time limit at the control point was among the 12 cars, which at Huskvarna, South Sweden. left here in good wrestler bod in spite of slippery roads, The on the first stage of the grusit to find road conditions bad... in drivers were likely to continue ing Monte Carlo

Rally This

team was E Demole witzerland) and Prince their journey south. Reuter..

from Zurlo, driving On Oldemobile,

There were four non-starters, including the Swiss driver, Glovanni Bracco, and Doring Bless, and the Italian aces

Serafini.

propped of

Geld, Jan. 22. Fog, mist and icy roads faced this evening on the final stage the 18 starters who left here

of the Monte Carlo" Wally Ba

TWO

Not weglbuns dropped

went

of the original entry pla

out

Bine uon-Mariery wegians,“ Üvà Swedish,

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to extend the effort to all clubs, groups and residents in the Colony.

It has been suggested that the

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be obtained at the 20 8. Allen: T.A. Estier H.B. Neve; P Welch, (1.15); 0.30 7,R. Secretary's Office, Telephone collie J. Prentice v. Rodger House; the Club House, Leighton (1.20) batw effort to belie finds be

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Pakistan Tennis Championships

two German, two

There was every the weather throughout the length

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the drivers passed through Reggio Calabria, Naples, Rem

the Dutch, one, French and býr Florence and Milan,

when the Arıt car drive off |

Let 6.249.to. local time) the hors, Jan 22,

Los Angeles temperature was Lettual Dale of the steep below freezing po

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