ON THE RECORD HKATFA ASKS FOR More Speed, Less Stamina, Less Spring, But
The Same Amount Of Beef
more
some are
THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 1952.
IS IT TEMPER
S_COND DAY GF. THE 'EXPRESS INVESTIGATION,
OR TEMPERAMENT?
Football players are tem. peramental fellows.
The higher their class the more temperamental they
are,
There was one belillant player In a recent match who dell-
an opponent. berately kicked who had benten him,
I asked his captain-who was also his beat friend on the field and off it-why he stooped to such things. The captain did not hesitate. He said:-
"I've
called
.
dozen there The Hongkong Amateur Track, that
an-Jumpers in the Colony capable and Field Association has nounced the performances It re-of a leap of 20 feet, has some-. with this quires of local athletes before thing up its sleeve
templing bait, to mint any starting
, they Before standard medals,
you know
"He docsn't know himself. thou As a first economy measure will be up at Sookunpoo raising
I've seen him do worse sand level to that of the the HKATFA has abollahed, at the
and 20 feet may suddenly
that after giving a briliant dls- board least temporarily, the grant of
play. rinis for
the 100 become quite a longer leap than standard medals
many think, Metres Dash. By the time local finished sprint talent had gat With the medal hunt at the last Colony Championships, the As- sociation ran out of metal.
alzes, ali 11 They came colours and shapes, big mon and even fat men, small men, choca- girls in late coloured men, between two cigarettes and girls who had just passed their 13th birthday.
When they had finished, they 15 rightly demanded Some
all for standard medals in having run the 100 Metres in 11.5 seconds if they were men und 14 seconds it shby were of the so-called gentler sex..
The Association, looking over Its modest budget and the cost of metal and special engraving, deelded that it would wait to
faster. locat much nee how
before could Ко Sprinters
its capital resources would again be allowed to dwindle because the local had suddenly learned to run much faster than was Fils custom over the last two decades.
However, the Association de- should be cided that stamina
It awarded
no encouraged. standard medals, lust year for the 1,500 and 5,000 Metres runs.
No longer will men be asked to Jun 1.500 Matras in 4 minutes 25 seconds and 5,000 Metres in 18 minutes 30 Ecconds to win J fact medal testifying to "the that the Association considers them outstanding athletes.
Six inches more than last year are asked, however, for the tiop, Step, etc.
The fact that only a Gremlin feet in the leaped over 15 Tadies Long Jump last year be prompted the Association to That to 14:6. lower the standard in this event
six inches by
costly, hould not prove very
it would not surprise me though to see anything up to six stan- dard medals being mined as a! result.
One of the costest mistakes High made was in the Ladies' Jump, where a mode leap of four feet remains good enough to at the mint working.
this was Ladies' High Jump, it would not have been a If it is opened mistake.
costly
.it
V
the girls of King Geroge School. tien
may cot the Associa the replacement of the engraving teal. Even at 4 feet 1 inch standar medals this year.
plentiful enough at could be
GYS
a standard to become "swag" cu.renes.
The Association has decided Colony's in- to encourage the
to learn numerable big men how to throw. It asks only 100 feet for
the discus (10 feet less than last year), only 140 feet for the javelin (five feet more) and only 35 feet (same
as last year) for the shot put,
•
The ladies' events at the Colony Championships ot Athletic Sookunpoo on April 5 and 6 will be shot of a probable double Julia Tingay Boundary record-breaker as
The Association, looking for- ward to the day when there will be mo:e Wests and MacMahons
out the wearing
Sueet and Caroline Hill tracks has agreed to mint a medal for anyone capable of 4:30 or 17:30. They may yet and that it was a jump costly decision.
has a foot in a plaster cast, a fractured ankle suspected, from an unfortunate landing in high at Caroline Hill practice yesterday.
Julia, who at 14 holds the Some adjustments were made Colony record in the 200 Metres in the standard medal require- and is joint record-holder also in the High Jump, will probably ments in the jumping events. One inch less is asked of high be out of athletics for the rest jumpers, who will get a metal of the season,
It was a hard blow for for going over 5 feet 7 Inches,
of the most conscientious trainees less of long | and nine inches jumpers, who will get a medal in local athletics and Joe Mac-
ปาด
for a modest 20 feet.
However, though
Association, recognising The fact
Tennis Postponed
All
termis matches in the Open Championships which were to have been played yesterday were postponed owing to the in- clement weather. These matches will be played off to-day, wea- ther permitiing.
The following in the programme:- Teul Wal-ptal & Taul Yun-pus v 3. R. L. Cook & P. Holmes: Lee Wastong & K. C. Dao v Frank You & Fritz Lin: Cheung Chow de Cheung Man-kwong v Choy Ping-fan & Luk Ding-cheung.
one
Mahon and Stephen Xavier will be without their running mate in the two-lap spin around the track,
As plans stand at the moment. the King George V School re- the Colony presentation at Championships may be limited who to the two 13-year-olds have been optly described by an as the School's official source
wa minor planets." Deborah Hurlbatt and Jenni- fer Hart have so far played a game of "where one succeeds, falls." At their best another
account for they should
Long the Championships - Jump and 200 Metres.
"RECORDER".
two
ENTRIES FOR COLONY ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIPS
+
CLOSE ON MARCH 20
him out of his name for having done It. I've told him on
the fod and 1've told him when we're away from the having Kround
a quiet cup of ten afterwards, He can't make sense of it,
•
"That fellow is the kindest you could wish
to meet away from a game of football.
"Then he has only to be beaten a couple of thnes by player he knows isn't in his cinss and he changes com- pletely.
de has cid me that he liter ally sees red and doesn't know what he has done until he sees the effect of it with the other fellow writhing on the ground.
It can lead the
best of men into breaking the
laws of football
and playing
DIRTY
By
JOHN MAGADAM
Illustrated by HOBB
Deliberate punch la kidneys
"He always wants to go in to apologise after he has deliberate- ly punched somebody in the
Kidneys
to apologise sin- cerely; but the other fellow's pals and the crowd think he is trying to act innocent' and eat- call him.
"He means it most sincerely, but the damage, has been done, and there are now two or three guys on the other side trying to avenge their own man."
THE
LAYER'S
He paused reflectively. "It's a great pity he does this kind of thing, for before he's done it and after he never puts a foot
wrong.
"It's just that some impiise he cannot control 'takes hold at a vital moment. I have known a few players like that, and I've known a few that they've put out of the game,"
This player is blg and power- fally built and under stress of this loss of control he will cam-
VIEW
Our Derby Hopes Are Not Good
Says JAMES PARK
London.
The double block foul
SOCCER
mit another particularly savage foul-the double block.
BASHER JUMPS
A defender races in to clear a ball before he can get to i They ere almost equidistant from the ball on opposite sides of it. The defender gets there Brst,, and gets his instep to it with his toe underneathakes
Royal H.K. Defence
Force
Serial No. D. Order by Colonel Overall, Medical
Orders
Sec-Tuzsday.
1. T. dr. CDE. ED, Commandant, Lectures. RV at 5.15 p.m. at Cap! Itoyal langkong Defence
Hard's Umer, Wind.a. kom. Dica Dated March 4 1052.
"I'lain clothes,
Fater
Force Order Training Accommodation, Requests for he location of accommodation for training at R.M.K.D.F. Head- quartese, Kramedy lid Range and the Teak Stange will be made to the 3.Q.M.8. At least 4 days before the accommodation is required.
Home Guard Training Sat. Bay, RV 8.25 p.m. at Drill Sheds MPG, Dress fatigue. OVETRIN
8.30 am. Fighter Plotters 'B' Watch Half-Day Training. A half day will take place at the training S.O.. Air Headquarters for all Heinbers of 'B' Watch Commencing at 0.00 am. Nursing Orderilis rak ing will continue si iQ RHKDY al 543 p.m. M.T. Driva All M.T. Hong Kong Auxiliary Air. Force.
drivers, are to attend for training Weed-310 PROFILAMEN
a B.A.F. Kal Tak is B2D pai Onetators 1053. AGAT.
Transport leaves Ballbury Rond at Walchen. "Fighter Plotter "A" * " 8.43 pan. Thursday Starch, 15, 1953.
A week-end exerche wit Watches, Forco ileadquartere
Fighter Platters 'A' & '3'-stoneo. Depot Training, Squad Nos 1 and take place for all radar operators
Trade training will continue at the Sun Mar 0, 52. Frogyamine. 30) and fighter plotters conimencing at
s.O.. at 8.30 p.m. for mambeza yda llange-Zaroing. Parade. Murray 2.00 p.m. on Saturday March 8, 1932 of these watches. Wireless Operas L'arade Ground 0.30 .. Dress and ending at 10.00 p.m. on Sunday
lors, Trade training will continun Overalls, Squad Nos 1 and 3-Man-1 Mann 9, 18az. Separata Inalfuctions at the Technieni Collega. day, Mar 10, 53. Programme, Arnis concerning this exercise have been, pan. Squadron Grounderow. Dri Allention. At Ease, & Easy.
issut to all personnel concerned. mant Autante. All ut ground- Section Formations. Field Bignals.
All radar aperators are to parade at crow and equipment Assistants aro Arms Dri-The Slope from the Or- der, fulfis Lesson 1-Aming IV KDF at 100 pan. Tramport to attend for training at the leaves Murray Paraus Ground ai
H.K.A.A.F. Hankar ALTM0.00 p.m.
·Miñiature Other palats of aim.
1.65 p.m. March 8, 1932. All fighter Transport insversalisbury Rd at 5.45 Hange-Diher paints of air. Para
plotters aro to parade at the 5.0.R.
p.in. Photographers. Trude training. RIKDY Q at 2.30 p.m. Battle Diese Weapon Training Or Air Headquarters at 3.00 pm. March will continue at I.A.7. Kal Tak a
3, 103.
0.00 p.m. for all members of this der, Squad No. 2 and 4-Mon Mar
Trade Training. Friday March, 7. 10, 32.
30 yds Range Programima.
flader Operator Aurao. Transport leaves Salisbury
Road at 0.43 pm. -Grouping and Application.
Arnie 1932,
Watches Training will continue us Al Eate & Easy.
ders, Da Lettori-lymediate Action per prograinme at HQ RUKDS at LMO
D.)
Rifle Aiming IV-Other Points of DAS p.m. A.T.C. Section A & D aim. Paradë. REKD HQ at 2.30 Watches. Training will continue As HKAAP p.in, Drem. Baltie Drees, Weapon par programme at the
at $1,00
Trans- Training Order. Squad No. Tues Hangar
Program
Ienves Salisbury Road Arma | port Mar 7, 53.
p.m. D: Attention. At Ease de ayat 5.43
Saturday, March LALG Leron 1D-Mechanism. Rifle 6. 1932 Squadren Gmundcrew. Lason Miniature Range Aiming Seperate instructions are being inued off for wind
RAKDF HQ by letter to all Parade,
required at 6.45 p.m. Dreza, Overalls. Clean för duty at the Hangar. Fatigue. Squad No. 6-Tues Mar 11. Bunday, March D, 1092. Squadron
Arms Drill---Al Groundersw. Separate Instructions 53. Programins. tention, Al Base & Easy, LMG LC are being issued by letter Kon 6-Firing. LMG Lesson 13 Fatade. Mechanism.
RHKD HQ personnel required for duly at the H.K.A.A.F. Hängar. M.T. Drivers. at 3.43 p.m. Press. Overalls. Clean
The following are to continue tralas Squad No. 1-Tues Mar 11. ing at R... Kal Tak at 1:30 pm, Progranic
Squad Drlit tep of the ball, almost squash-Marching in quick time. LMG Le AC.P. Wang, AC 1.C. NE. AC 1... Ngal. Monday, March 10 105. Assembling. BOT Stripping & itille
Training. Lesson 14 Rapid Firing. Full Day
Grounderw Parade. RIKDF BQ at 3.6 p.m.
Instructiona Clean Fatigue. Dress Overalls
ball.
ΠΟ
He
The basice again attempt to play the
n his weight on
jumps with
ing it just as the defender makes his effort.
The effect on the defender is a shock that could pull every muscle in his kicking leg: fre- quently sprains him for the rest of that game anyhow.
of
You have the same kind shock tactics in Rugby football. A player has passed the ball at full strength, his stomach muscles taut,
His opponent, beaten in the tackle, still comes through and catches him in the kidneys with his shoulder,
The result is a paralysis that might last for the whole of the game or longer. It all happens in the split second after the ball has gone, and they call it the Delayed Tackle,
The Saccer professionals don't have all the tricks,
ULSTERS IN ATHLETIC
FINAL
1 Unit Training; HQ Sect Parade HQ RKDF Tues Mar 11, 52. 5.30 p.m. Weapon Training. Dress Overalls, beret bell.
R. Section:
to all
Squadron Separate issued by
8.45
up
Conference Ail Section Cominan- „Thursday, March 6, 1952, AR section commanders are to attend a conference to be held at HQ RIKDF at 5.30 p.m.
Flying Programme. Saturday March 4, 1052. Flying as per programmu. Transport leaves Salisbury Road at 143 p.m. Sunday, March 9, 1932. Flying os per programme. Trans- port leaves Salisbury Road at 6.30 am, Monday, March, 10, *1952-Full Day Training. Plying as per pro gramme.
Transport leaves Sall bury Road at 8.30 am..
Hongkong WAAC Training, NCO'« Cadre Parade Mon- 5.30 p.m. Naval In
day March Murray Parade Ground. Instructor: RSM King, MT Sec. Detalled por sonnet will parade HQ RHDP on *A*. Figli
Tuesday March. 11 and Thursday are being
March. 13. 0.30 p.m. for driving letter to all personnel concerned for practice, Signals See, Parade 5.443 Full Day Training at the H.K.A.A.F. p.m. Signals Onice HQ Land Forens on Thursday March 13. The u/m Hangar. Monday. March, 10, 1933. Wireless Operators,, Ail ut Wireless signala personnel will report for 24 Operator te lo note that trade! hours duty at HQ RHKD on Auray Parade Grund 5.30 p.m. Thura Mar, 13, 52. Dress. Overalls,
ATD]?! scheduled for Monday day March 8, 1932 et 200 105446. bell, Delet, rubber shoes.
March. 10. 1952 is cancelled, Tuc- Botelho, Pie Greaves, Pte. Gonzales.
March, 11, 1952. Full Day Train-
Maher, Plu, parlant al ail ranks be at Muray C. Section A Watch. A fuir Leung, C. & R..Tp.
Ple. Barrado, Pte.
'A' Section. Parade Ground at time stated. They can change into
March, 10, 62, 8.30 overalls after 4.30 day training will take place at RAY Farade Monday P.Warning Order. There will be Sex Kong for all member of A p.m. 9.0.R. CSHQ Plotting tali-,-
WE exerche on the W/E 22-23
Ing practice. Plain clothes, 'B' Sen. Watch Transport leaves Salisbury Mar 52.
Road at 8.00 am. Clerk G.D. and Lion, Parade Friday, March. 14, 12. Artillery Dattery-Training. F! | DA, Course. Police Course. Train- 4 p.m. Marmy Parade · Ground. Gunnery Tp Monday. Practice and ing will continue at 4.45 pm, at #4 Visit to Gun Alte at Brick Kil. Revision BV 2.50 p.m. at Drill RKDF for all members of these Baltic Dre Sheds MPG. Dress: Plain clothes courses. Wednesday, March 12, 1952. Fd Gunnery TpWednesday, MaIndar Operators A & B Watches- Thematies refresher. Solution of Full Day Training. A full day triangles. Bearing and distance com training will take place at R.A. putation BV Plain clothes.
al Drill Kal Tak as per programme, for all Dress:
Watenes. members of 'A' "B Sheds MPG.
Transport leaves Sallebury Road nt dividual.
Plotting and telling. RV 6.30 p.m. & Monday A Section. at SON CSHQ. Dress: Plain clothes C&R To Friday - "B"
Sections Visit to gun alte at Brick 4.00 p.m. af MPG. Drew: Battlo Dress
Pay Sec Fun Day Training. A full day training will be held on Tuesday, March 11, 32-from 8.30
Пес Am at HQ Happy Valley. Walferm
Hongkong Regiment Week-End Exercise. The
ST.
(Sgd.) C.P. Vaughan, Lt-Col
Deputy Commandant, H.K.DY. Nauce, Service Mourning With effect from February 25, 1951 the wearing of black ties with elvidian clothes, is left to the wish of the In-
JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE ORDERS
Order by Comm. D.W. Mac- do so are very welcome to coms
to the Ground to view the Parade, Regt Intosh, C.M.C., O.B.E., C.St.J.,
Unstorms of all men omcers and will take part in a week-end exaï- Commissioner of St.J.A.B., Members will be khaki. Water bol
cx-
ed.
Cept recruits in 'D' CDy are expected Hongkong District Order No.les and Haversacks will not be carri
10/52 dated March 6, 1952
Ambulance Dulies, Hongkong. - 0.3.52 to 15.3.52, BCAA Division: 18,3.52 to 22.3.32. Central Division.
Ambulance
Kowloon. 10.3.52 to 18.3.82,
Kowloon
The 1st Battalion, Royal Uls- ter Rißes, qualified to compete in the final of the Land Forces Ath-rockя letic Team Championships when they won the eliminating meet
at Boundary Street yesterdaying maps sheets 10 and 23. with the 1st Battalion, Middle-
sex Regiment, and the 1st Bat 7.00 p.m. March 9. talion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.
RV
Dulles,
Brigade Surgeons and Patrons arg Moal cordially invited to attend. dress; uniform or civilian.
Channels of Correspondence-Any communications 10 Headquarters
sion: 17.3.52 to 21.3.5411 Divi- nowia, de addrested, to the Asistant
YMČA Division.
Rice Duties, ➡Saturday, March E. KCOB Division.
che on Mar 8/0 51. All Ranka 10 be present. RV HQ De by 2.30 p.m. Saturday Mar 6. Trans- port will leave MPG from 2.00 p.m. ress Battle Dress Battle Order, Jungle hats in lers aleel helmets. haversacks. Rife slings and frogs. Greatcoats will be brought in large
Commissioner In chargű at Head- quarters, Communications will nor. packs, Water bottles will be full.
mally be submitted ja lieadquarters and spare Cardigans Froundsheels
through the Assistant Commissioner will
carried in be
Headquarters Dutite, — Saturday, of the Sub-District concerned. Сели haversacks together with knife, tork
munications to tho. Anlitant .com. and spoon, Washing and showing kit Maren J, Central Division, and other necessaries. Deers will Penetration Squad Duties, Sunday, mironer of the Sitb-District should All March 2 MO K.A. KG, Dentists ir be submitted through such channels fanka in A & B Coys will bring M. Shields and SCAA Nursing a misy be enpropriate and expedient within his command. Correrpunteneu aleel helmets. Disperse. Approx Division Next for duty, MO L.S.
Shin and Dentist Mr A. Staple. should be directed bý lower, formin- Footbuil Dulles, Hongkong---Jalur- | ilons to the above mentioned Officers, Duties, (B) Orderly Oncer of the
day, March 8, at 2.45 p.m., Caroline
and not to the Secretary in sujum week Lt K. J. Altwell. Next for
Hill Ground, SCAA Division: Sunday, Ambulance Night Duties. == BCAA duty-Li J.A.C. Hurlball. (b) Or- derly Sergeant of the week-Sgt A. March 9, at 2.43 p.m. Caroline | Division, from 0.3.53 to 15.3.52; Cen- trai Divizion, from 18.3.82 to 24.8.01; The final scores were:-Royal Fax Next for duty-a. I.P. Tant- Ground, SCAA Division; Sundas
March 9, at 2.45 pm Club, Enstert KCOB Division. from 23.3.52 31 Division.
20.3.03; 3h, Nam Division, from
· Training
Coy - Tuesday, Ulster Rifles, 50 points; Middleworth, MC.
*Fusiball Duties, Kowloon. —— Satur- | 30.5.82 to 8.4.83; Woŋchal "A" Divi- Lex Regiment, 44 points; Argyll nic and LMG 11 Buday, March 8, at 245 a.m., Boun- sion, from d.1.82 to 12.4.52: Wanchat
al-520 Dress: OG Slacks. and Sutherland Highlanders, 30
"3" Cay dary Street Ground, Kong Wah Divi- "B" Division from 13.4.52 19 19.3.52: points. The meeting was also the overs Loots. Puttees
Monday Discussion of Week-end
Street
Shaukiwan Divisie.) from 20,4.52 10 Boundary Street Ground, Shamshuipe | 28.4.52; Chung Sing Divition, from 27 Infantry Brigade Team Cham-Exercise Range Discipline.
Division
27.4.82 in 3.5.52: Eastern Division, pionship.
3.24 p.m. at MG. Drem: Overalls.
Allocation Duties for Nursing Divi- from 4.5,52 to 10.5.52; Causeway Bay Cadre-Thursday. won Coy-NCOs
sion in March-Ambulance Duties at Division, from 11.5.63 to 17.5.53 The Royal Ulster Rifles
Rifle and LMG mechanin.
Headquarters Central Buning Divi- Western District Welfare Association alon; Ambulance Duties at Köwlava. Division, from 18.5.12 to 24.5.821 First list of prices on the 1952 classic races was pub. the 440 Yards and Twa-Mile Rc- 5.25 p.m. al MPG for HQ RHKDF.
Waterloo Nursing Division; Peneira- Kennedy Town KF Division, tran RV $.25 p.m. at Rifle. 19 Drili.
tion Squad Dálles, SCAA Nursing 4 5 62 to 31.5.82: Shaukiwan KP team races and the Pole MPG. Dress: Clean fallgus, bayonet
Shelter Division: Street Bleeper lished last week. I was present while part of the research, the One Mile and Three Dress: Overalls, Coy--Tuesday.
Division, from 1.8.52 to 7.5.52 Con Vault.
frog. rifle sing. "B" Coy-Wednes-
KC Nursing Division.
rucian Division, from 8.0.63 lo necessary to arrive at the prices was going on.
Dulcade and Inspections on Sunday. Motor Traniner Division The Middlesex Regiment won day. As per training programme.
RV 6.25 p.m. at MPO for 119 A Parade and inspection of all Divi- | one driver on duty every Sunday, The layer decided on a fortnight's "treatment" to get
RINKD. Dress: Overalls clean fall-
sions of the Brigade will be held st
Time and number of members for Jay
the Long Jump and Hop, e 114 Coy. Sig P-Tuesday- him fit for an arduous campaign which starts at Chelten- the 880-Yard and One Mile Re-
10a.m. on Sunday, 9th March 1952, duties as follows. Sunday, 730 A.Ju on the South China Athletic Associato 7.30 p.m. 1 driver: Sunday, 7.38 Field Day W/S 02 Ling exercise I was also undergoing my Step & Jump, and all the ham's National Hunt meeting.
events. The field and RT revision. RV 2.60 p.m. tion Ground, Caroline J tond, a.m: to 730 a.m., 2 members, Sul- "final gallops" at the same establishment and hope our throwing
MPG, Dress: Battle Order (BD)
Hongkong, on the occasion of the day. 7.50 p.m. to 7.30a.m., 4 niem events. which involve only two
steel helmets MG PI-Tues-
Ainbulance dent-in-Chief Counters Mountbatten of preparation sees us safely through 1952,
aside, do not day. Dril. MG Course as detailed dent-in-Chief, John Superinten bera Wenkdays, 7.30 p.m. to 739 representatives
RV 6.25 p.m. at MPG for HQ Brigade, the
Officers of each Division are re- Dress: Clean fatigue. The
RICCDF. bookmaker's room was
quested to check that thair members It was the slow time at Good-score as heavily as do the run-
Overalia. MIG Pi-ThursdayMT All Core will tatt in, in threes, on | Whall be on duty in time, Any_com- full of every kind of book con- wood which caused me to won-ning, events.
RV Sutherland Cadre. The Argyll and
As detailed_by_MTO..
the roud outside the SCAA Ground plaints and sugestions for reprovB saw the nected with form and breeding, der whether wo
for HQ HKD 2.30 a.m. on the 9th March, and, ments of the "Ambulance Duty Room" 5.20 p.m. at Highlanders won the High Jump, Dres. Clean fatigue, Overalls. More will march onto the Ground at 0.40 please write in and state clearly In addition to Keylock's Bob Major that day.
480-Yard Hurdles Relay and TUR for PTuesday, Moe. Dr. Firem promptly. The Parade on this through the proper channels for Thoroughbred Pedigree Charts
NO FAITH
Orders and indication. RV 8.25 p.m. occasion will be held at 10 a.m. consideration. Monorch Moro. Gay Time, of War.
Drees: Positions of Corps on the feid will Enrolment.Tun Wan he hati compiled a list which
The times returned, on a track at MPG, for HQ RHKDF.
MT P Khor-Mousa and
Clean fatigue, Overalls.
bo similar to thase hold on 10th nivision: Amb/91". Chan, Esk-ila, showed the pedigree of all the Guersant,
Tuesday. HT Procedure and drive February, 1053.
Leung Mong-you, Tam candidates at a glance.
Penitent are all expected to made heavy by the morning rain,
ing instruction. RV 5.25 p.m. at After a General Salute Lady Cheung Yuet-ngol, Chen Yuk-ying, Lau. Yuk-lin. Wong Wal-ha. Leung of them were
not stay the Derby distance and the were not outstanding.
Brigadier B. A. Burke, DSO, MPG for 11Q RHKDE Dres: Clean Mountbatten will proceed along alt
MT P-Thursday. ranks, and Coros Commanders will Po-ling, Tam Bhul-ging, Pan Chul worthy of consideration, but only one who might not do so is
Commanding Oficer of the 27 In-fatigue, Overalls,
-MT Cadre. · Maintenance and drivfall in behind her as she approaches much thought
to Monarch More. was given
presented the
instruction RV 5.5 p.m. atin order to be able to introduce har Trang Fung-Jin, Trang Lin-tai; en- At that might be wrong, fantry Brigade, claims,
MPG for
HQ RHKDY. Dress: Clean to their Qulcers and units. those
reasonable with
after a though the lower half of the prizes. eventually, 50, period of several weeks, a list pedigree does not inspire a lot prices was compiled in ac- of confidence when it comes to
on based cordance with the layer's view staying a mile and a half.
Same
race-course
#C
The Second Colony Athletic Championships sponsored of by the Hongkong Amateur Track and Field Association will be held on the Army Ground at Sookunpoo on Satur-complishment and stamina pro- day, April 5, and Sunday, April 6, starting at 2 p.m. each day.
be
bability.
After the 1st had been com- pleted the layer asked me what I thought would be a fair price about a French horse winning the Derby, I said, 5 to 1, and got the retort, MA Jolly good price, too."
Entries should be made immediately by applying to the Hon. Secretaries, Post Office Box No. 1706, Kowloon, for an entry form.
Closing date is March 20, STANDARD MEDALS }
will Standard. medals after which no entries will be considered.
I awarded for the following per- Entry
fees are $1 for each formances;
Men and $10 for Individual event each team event,
200m-23.5 secs; 100m-54 seca; Individuals are eligible to 800m-2m. 10 secs; 1,500mm. take part in open competitions 30 secs; 5,000m-17m. 30 secs; as unattached competitors for 110m-17.0 secs; 400m-04 sec8; the period of one year from the 11igh Jump-5 ft 7 ins; Long date of their first talding part Jump-20 It; Hop, Stop and In an open competition
Jump-10 ft 8
8 ina;
While anised by the Association. 10 ; Weight Pul-35 ft; Dieu Teams may be
entered by 100 ft;
ft; Javelin-135 ft established Clubs,
THE EVENTS
The events are:
Men
or
Women
Pole Vault
200m-20.5 secs; High Jump-
be
real
I think M. M. Boussac will and something belter than Mersyad for the Derby, but so far he is the only one in the with a price. stable honoured Nearque is regarded as having a better chance in the Derby than in the 2,000 Guiness, and this. colt may well prove to be the main hope of the Aga Khan.
FIRST IMPRESSION
There Is no faith in the stamina of Orgoglio, but he will From which It wil gathered that in the opinion of continue to hold his place in the market on the 2,000 Guineas. one of the leading layers tur
From all accounts he has winter-, chance of winning the Derbys 1a ell well and there should not be by no means bright,
any doubt about him staying a That remains to be seen, and mile.
one cannot be optimistic
at this stage there is the hope Others will come into the ple that we can
unearth
another ture In time, particularly those There will Arctic Prince, or Supreme Court trained in France..
form. with
My first impression of the be many changes in the Derby prices on the 2,000 Guiness was prices long before we reach the 4 ft; Long Jump--14 ft, 6 10s; that Bob Major was a reason- day of the race, and for my part Weight Put-25 ft..
able proposition at 14-1. The I would prefer to await the re- There are no standards for the
layer did not think he wassult of the French activities he- financial 100m 200m; 100m; 000m: 100 metres.
giving anything away and said fore interfering in a
tho TROPHIES WANTED 1,500m; 5,000m; 110m hurdles;
sense. Goodwood form 400m hurdles;
Gay How their two-year-olds of High Jump The HKATFA has trophies was content to stand, on Long
Jump:
Step Hop,
hich for certain which Jump: Pole Vault Javelin; events and tenable, for one year. Tiers representing trus last year compare with ours 11 Discus, Weight Putting and The Association would wel
That he does
does not expect Bob's dimcult to say, but they usual
ly have a few in the background Relays (400m and 1600m);
come
from those interested in Major to stay a mile and a half who either did not run or were amateur athletics, individuals or revealed in the price list, as not seriously trained. 100m: 200m; High Jump, Long clubs, trophies for the following Lord Rosebery's colt is a 20-11 would like to think the Jump, Weight Pulting and
chance. Re-events:
At French are no better off than I am holding a watching brief inst, year, when they falled to Men-800m; Hep, Step and The Hongkong Amateur Track Jump: Long Jump; Javelins for Bob Major for the present, 05- find one good enough to get into and Pield Association medal is Duiance Relay Weight Fut before Goodwood he and King the first three.ne awarded for the first three places Women-High Jump, Long Bench were the fontest two-year- and for standardom Štang
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