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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB FOURTH RACE MEETING 1952/53 Saturday, 8th and Monday, 10th November, 1952 (Held under the Rules of The Hong Kong Jockey Club)

The Firil Bell will be rung at 1.30 pm, and the First Race will be run at 2 pm, on the 1st Day.

On the 2nd Day the First Beil will be rung at 11.80 am and the First Race will be run at 12 noon. The tin interval is after the Fourth Race (1.30 p.m.) on the 2nd Day.

There are 8 races on the 1st Day and 10 races on the 2nd Day (18 in

Through tickets (18 races-$30.00) as well as tickets for the Cosh Sweep on the last race of the Meeting may be obtained at the Cash Sweep Office of the Club at Queen's Bullding, Ground Floor, Chater Road.

Through Tickets reserved for this meeting but not paid for by 10 am. on Friday, 7th November, will be sold and the reserva- tion cancelled for future meetings.

To avoid congeallon at the Cash Sweep Office at Queen's Building, non-members are requested to purchase their sweep tickets at the Club's Branch Offices at:-

6 D'Agullar Street, Hong Kong

or

383 Nathan Road, Kowloon.

TOTALISATOR

The attention of Totalisator Investors is drawn to the following rules:-

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1952.

Cricket Notes. By "The Zombie" TAKING THE KCC AND SCORPIONS YET

RIGHT COLOURS

TO BE BEATEN IN THE By Horace Lindrum

FIRST DIVISION

Kowloon Cricket Club and Hongkong Cricket Club. "Scorpions" remain the two unbeaten teams in the First Division of the Cricket League as a result of their magnificent victories last week-end;

A close finish was seen in the match between KCC and Army at Sookunpoo, which was preceded by one of the tents catching fire and being completely burnt out. This turned out to be not a happy omen for Army,

Except for

They lost the Important

good fourth strength should be the major initial element of surprise Vin¦wicket partnership, however, consideration.

-LEAGUE STANDINGS their attack owing to the late the Army batting collapsed to arrival of Alexander, who only trilliant spell of bowling by

“First Division, an

B..T L. Pin took the ball in the sixth over, A.T., Lee, who has up to this and when Dodge and Hort- match been the most successful Baker, were pretty well, set.

bowler in the Second Division.

61 runs.

At 17

Dodge, after a not too suc- cessful start this season, Wes rather lucky in knocking up his runs he was missed by Edwards at cover point and about 10 runs later, Haycraft dropped him at deep mid-off with a slightly more difficult catch.

However, Dodge's first few scoring strokes, particularly his first three fours which all

come

Scorpions Optimate Kec RAT

Army

Носто Univerits CCC

Scorpions scored a comfortable win over the RAF, and although the full scores of this match are sult

inc not available despite Royal Navy attempts to get at them, it was evident that Alex Pearce's inclu ston of his secret weapon, Frank Howarth, was the main cause of the RAF batting debacle.

Hitherto unbeaten Optimists suffered their first defeat of the

мете from off-drives, beautiful shots,

In reply to the KCC total of 177 for six wickets declared, start Army was given a good

season at the hands of Recreio, who too, had their bowling coll- siderably strengthened with the return of "Spotty" Pereira.

The results

of last week's

by Capt.. Haycraft and Lt de matches seem to give a good Cruz, who put 74 runs up on pointer to the tactics to be The board before Haycraft was adopted in our local League's given low,

one-day matches.

FIRST DIVISION

BATTING AVERAGES

Lt Farmer-Wright (Army)

Lt de Cruz (Army)

G. N. Gosano (Recreio) E. L. Gosano (Recrelo)

L. G. Gosano (Recreio)

Dividends will be paid on the winning and placed ponies so declared by the Stewards when the "All Clear" is given. The "All Clear" signal will be indicated by a white light at the Totalisator Tower. BACKERS ARE ADVISED NOT TO DESTROY OR THROW AWAY THEIR TICKETS UNTIL AFTER THE "ALL CLEAR" SIGNAL HAS BEEN. EX HIBITED.

Totalisator Tickets should be examined and checked bed Kingsford (RAF) fore leaving the Seiling Counters as mistakes of any descrip- S. V. Gittins (KCC)

R. MacPherson (Optimists). Capt. Haycraft (Army) P. Ragi (CCC)

tion cannot be reclined later.

Cash received in respect of Dividends should be checked before leaving the Pay-Out Counters as no claim for short payment of the value of ickols presented can be entertained onte Investors have left the Counters.

All winning lickets and tickets-for. rétunda-cmust do pré- sented 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 bo run.

"In no circumstances will any Dividends be paid or refunds mado unless a ticket is produced. Payment WILL NOT be made on torn or disfigured tickets,

1

MEMBERS' BADGES AND ENCLOSURE Membors and guests are reminded that they and their ladies MUST wear their badges prominently displayed throughout the Meeting

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

A

(Scorpions)

*F/Lt Graham (RAF)

A. A. Rumjahn (IRC)

A. R. Abban (IRC) Cam LAC Orbel] (RAF) ...

W. L. Stanton (Scorpions)

Lt Edwards (Army)

N. E. Arthy (Optimista) *W/C Kettewell (RAF

Bowling

No. Innings Runs HS. NO. Averoge

123 72. 2 01.5 11476

D

187 GU

01 70*

87 40.7 45.5

128

72*

42

120 52

43

7.100

91

01

30.3

01

91

32*

121

130.3 30.2

120 54

30

84

44

20

100

27.2

· 104

20

00

36

24.7

93

84

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84

23.2

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KCC RAP Army HKU Navy INC

Police KGV DBA Recreio

Dockyard

Second Division

L Pts

PEGASUS

MAY MAY VISIT

AUSTRALIA

British amateur football- ers are in demand the world over. Latest team to re- ceive an invitation to tour abroad are Pegasus, com- bined Oxford and Cam- bridge University Boccer club, who won the FA Amateur Cup the season before last. They are con- sidering an offer to visit Australia in the summer.

Originally Pegasus had planned to go this year but the trip was cancelled because of the death of the King, The new invitation, received by Dr W. Thompacn,

Pegasus

Secr aska them tary and founder, to go in the Coronation yeûr.

We have not said 'no'" Dr Thompson announced this week, "but it is asking a lot to take

does not include score against Scorpions which is still a party of 20 or so footballers unavaliable.

BOWLING AVERAGES

S. M. Teh (HKU) G. N. Gosano (Recreio) Woollocombe (Army)

Badges admitting ladies not in possession of Brooches or Season tickets and gentlemen, non-members of the Club, to the C. B. Cornelt (Scorpions) Members' Enclosure and the Club Rooms at $10.00 per day 'in-F. C. Herridge (Scorpions) cluding tax, for ladies or gentlemen are obtainable through the G. H. P. Pritchard (Optimists) Secretary at Alexandra House, on the written or personal Introduc- T. P. Mahon (Optimists) tion of a Member, such member to be responsible for all visitors

introduced by him, and for payment of all chils, etc Members En-

Only a limited number of badges admitting closure will be on sale at the Race Course.

The Branch Offices and the Treasurers Compradore Office will close at 11 a.m. on the 1st Day and at 10 a.m. the 2nd Day. The Secretary's Ofee will close at 11:45 a.m. the 1st Day and at 10 am. the 2nd Day. The Treasurer's Compradore Office is situated at Queen's Building, Ground Floor, Chater Road, and the Secretary's Office at Alexandra House, 8th Floor.

A limited number of tifins 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 PRE- MISES DURING THE MEETING.

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE

The Price of admission to the Public Enclosure will be $3.00. per day including tax for all persons including Ladies and will be payable at the Gate.

A. B. Moore (Navy) LAC Hill (RAF)

5. A. Vanar (HKU)

Lt Alexander (Army)

Lt Col Bailey (Army)

away for about three months,""

Pegasus, if they make the trip will be a fine advertisement for British amateur soccer. The club was only formed four years ago

a M. R. W. Average to promote interest in soccer at

'11

11

117 11

57.3 11 47.2 11

13

190 21 9.3 180 17 0.4

—78- 8

9,7

28.0

100

10

10

31

113

10.2

35.5

10.6

20.5

104

9 y 11.0

30.4

3

33.5

42.3

3 178 12

14.0

32

142

177

12 102

13.5

152 11 13.8

37.4 7 1709 19.6

*does not include wickets taken in match against RAF, scores for which are still not a vallable.

SECOND DIVISION

BATTING AVERAGES

G. E. Taylor (KCC) Day (Police) Orbell (RAF) Hulbert, (Police)

Any person leaving the Public Enclosure during a Meeting will forfeit his or her right of admission to the Enclosure and will be required to pay the requisite fee of $3.00 in order to gain re-English (Police) admission.

Sgt Maddox (Army) Metcalfe (RAF)

No re-admission tickets will be issued. BOOKMAKERS, TIC TAC MEN, ETC., WILL NOT BE PER- A, C. S. Hobson (KCC) MITTED TO OPERATE WITHIN THE PRECINCTS OF THE KONGS. F. Chngla (IRC) KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

M. . Samad (IRC) MEALS AND REFRESHMENTS WILL BE OBTAINABLE IN N. Peters (HKU) THE RESTAURANT IN THE PUBLIC ENCLOSURE..

A. Rumjohn (IRC)

SERVANTS' PASSES

Servants' passes will be issued to privato box bolders only, who are requested to distribute them with discrimination and to endorse their names on the passes. Holders of such paases are

A. T. Lee (KCC)- not permitted in the Members' Enclosure except for passing Mitchell (RAF) through on their duties and must remain in their employera

A, P. Weir (KEC) stands.

Fry (RAF) Owing to the congestion in the Members' Betting Hall and at Booths adjacent to Boxes in the Coffee Room, Box-holders and Capt.. Pierce (Army)

Lt. Davies (Army) Members are requested to ensure that their servants make use R. H. Learey (HKU) only of the Pabllo Betting Hall. Military Police will be posted at

Q. Almao (KGV) various points in the enclosure to ensure that this regulation, is M. Carnell (KGV) adhered to.

POP

WHY DONET"

YOU MIRS & CAB

By Order,

H. MISA,

Secretary.

"THE ADVT SAVE

THE HOTEL is only

TWO MINUTES FROM

"THE SEA,

the two Universities,

England

players produced since the formation include Ben Brown (goalkeeper), R. Cowan (full-back), J. Dutchman (inside- forward), H.-J. Potts (outside... left), T. Pawson (outside-right), and J. Tanner (centre-forward).

{London Express Service)

The position I left you with last week would de light any top notch amateur .player: prospects would séem rosy for clearing the table. However, it is quite possible to slip up on couple of strokes, if a wrong colour la' taken after the first red has been potted.

10

I would play the red near to

the

Rido top right-hand cushion into the top right-hand pocket. The cue-ball corner would come off the right-hand side cushion and run between the black and pink to come to

rest in position marked XI. Obviously the pink would then [be patted into the right-hand top corner pocket, the cue-ball coming back to rest in position marked X2 for the last red into the top left-hand corner pocket. 1 would ploy the red with enough speed to bring the cus- ball off the left-hand side cushion and end

up at

the position marked X3. From here the blue can be potted Into the left-hand middle pocket,

A slow scrow

shot off the

blue would bring the cue-bail close to the yellow ball, position X4. The yellow is almost

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OPINK

REO

BLACK 9 RED

CUC.

BALL

BLUK

x3

x7

BROWN

GREENN

4x

YELLOW

O

a

straight shot; therefore, to, get into position on-the-grean it would be necessary to strike the cue-ball high with a little running-side (left-hand side). The cue-ball would hasten off the bottom baulk' cushion on to the open part of the table for the green, position marked X6.

SHORTENED GRIP

XB.

To play the green into the bottom left-hand corner pocket I would address "iny cue-ball very low with a shortened grip on the butt; this would screw it back close to the brown for the right-hand middle, pocket, position marked

Naturally, the brown Into the pocket is a simple stroke middle but one must ensure that the cue-bail finishes on the correct angle for the blue into the left- hand middle pocket, position marked X7. I have to make certain that the

the angle on the

You To Play Until blue will allow me to play a

Next Week

YELLOW

BLACK

No.

Innings Runs H.S. N.O. Averaga

184 94 1 82

Q

78

*58*

1

Дозорова

118 102

78

59*

114

130

+

26.6

BLUE

O

RED

GREEN

18.5

BOWLING AVERAGES

RED

BROWN

0.

M.

R.

W. Average

28.7

18

4.7

28

4.9

20.7

B 77

5.2

27.4. 4

18. 5.8

BALL O

43. 10.134.

7.9

27 12 98

108

55.2 14 35

167

15 11.1

177

10 11.4

115

11.5

25.0

117.

10

11.7

132

12

130

19.0

15.1

K. KKwan (DBS)

L. Birtwhistle (DBS) M.-Y. Samad (IRC)

Rowe-Evong (HKU)

Last resort !

TRY MUST-HAVE

MEANT

BY THUNDER

Faced with this position how would; you, proceed to play? (Next week Horace Lindrum will demonstrate what he would do).

SAVE YOUR EYES

In all cases of aye'troubía --your eyee should be thorough- ly tested to devida'it your (2) osse s'one schich osils for the pil-bascot gluaqes or nor

CHINESE OPTICAL CO

41, QUEEN'S ROAD, CONTING, MOVIH KOTA

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run-through stroke afterwards to pot the pink into the top right-hand corner pocket (position marked XB), This stroke should also be played to leavo

nice position for potting the black into the top left-hand corner pocket, position marked XO.

PINK, NOT BLACK

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The reason I decided to take the pink after the first red bad been potted was this; firstly, If I had planned to take the black instead I could not have been sure of getting an ideal angle for potting the other red afterwards, whereas from

any position

on the pink I could be sure of taking this last red too. Secondly, it was important in potting this last red to get such poston

值

on the blue that

could take the yellow next.

So

my cue-ball was Bent right across the table for the blue, me to obtain the cor- enabling rectangle for getting close to the yellow.

If I had screwed my white ball on to the left-hand side cushion might have used too

much speed and gone past the

middle pocket, or I might have played so softly, that the ball stopped short leaving, a dificult cut stroke on the blue, which would have added to the difficulty in reaching the yellow." FREE BALL?

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Manchester recently

I received the following query:--- The last red la potted, then the blue. The striker attempts, the yellow.

dalls and goes in-off, leaving the yellow near the

bottom

of the table with the blue on its own spot. Yellow сод Do on either side from both ends of the 'D' but

not

of course, from the centre spot. Can a free ball be claimed?

At one Ume the player would have been entitled to a "free":

· ball, but, under existing rulca it he can make a full contact on the ball ON from any part of the 'D' he cannot claim a "tree ball,

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