THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAÝ, NOVEMBER 26, 1952.
NO WALKOVER TODAY AT WEMBLEY-BELGIANS WILL MAKE ENGLAND FIGHT
Says TOM
TOM FINNEY
London.
Don't write down today's thatch at Wembley Stadium as one that contains no threat to England's prestige. And don't be so confident as to believe it will produce one-way traffic towards the Belgian goal for most of the afternoon.
This Isn't' alarms and despondency from one of England's players-merely a reminder that it is a Mátch to be taken as seriously as any we have ever played against Continental countries. Moreover, it could easily develop intó a classle da für as tactics are concerned.
abilities.
A
And on all these counts the Belgians have behind
them a wonderful inspiration In the person of finer conch Hill Gormlic, me famous in there Islands Boalkeeper with Birckburn Rovers, Northamptoni Town and Lincoln City,
Most people seem to have have lost one (2-3 in Brussels, | wil he deckled in the main on forgotten that the Belgian 1938), drawn unc (2-2) in tactics, tealáwork and individual national side have played before | Antwerp, 1923) and won the real, at Wembley on January 19, Su, in assensing today's "certain" 1940, when England won by two England victory, remember that gonla lo nil.
stuck of 1930. And to the credit Thut match is not entered in of the Belgians, too, there are the record books as a full in victories over Scotland (2-1, in ternational but a glance at Eng-Brussels, 1947) and over Wales land's team on that occasion will (3-1, in Liege, 1940). show you
*The Belglons, that the quality was
you see, have there: Frank Swift; Laurie Seuit, prior experience of Wembley and George Hardwick; Billy Wright, they have beaten England, Wales Nell
and Scotland, Mattheranklin, Joe Mercer:
Jesse Pye, Tommy Lawton, "Sailor Brown (12) Jimmy Mullen.
AN INSPIRATION
I didn't know Blll Garnie in
his playing days but have met
him several times strice and he must be one of the most capable There is a great deal to be an astute men in the game. 1 cald-fur. teams ля well as was in Belgium with my own A few days later the Belgians players-about the importance of team. Preston, during the clone held the Scota to a 2-2 draw at|fying a superiority or in-season and heard tributes to him Hampden Park.
teriority complex as the result on all sides. between ort previous
Ile has wri meellis
written several books on Soccer and in them he lays special stress on diet as un ald
Of the 13 matches England and Belgium, England nutchies, but the gaine today
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
SIXTH RACE MEETING 1952/53 Saturday, 6th and Saturday, 13th December, 1952 (Hold under the Rules of The Hong Kong Jotkoy Club);
On the 1st Day the Flest Bell will be rung at 1 pm, and the First Race will be run nt 1.30 p.m.
On the Eid Day the First Bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m. and the First Race will be run at 2 pan.
There are 9. races'un the 1st Day, and 8 races on the 2nd Day (17 in all).
Through Tickets (17 Races-$34.00) also tickets of $2.00 enchi for the Cash Sweep to the last race of the Meeting as well as the Special Cast Sweep on the "Pearce Memorial Cup Sweep" scheduled to be rum ún 24th January, 1953, may be obtained at the Cash Sweep Office of the Club at Queen's Building, Ground Floor, Chater Roud,
Through Tickets reserved for this meeting but not paid for by 10 a.. on Friday. 5th December, will be sold and the reservation cancelled for tulure meetings.
To avoid congestion al the Cash Sweep Office at Queen's Building, non-members are requested to purchase their sweep tickets at the Club's Branch Offices alt-
rules:-
5 D'Aguilar Street, Hong Kong
or
302. Nathan Road, Kowloon, TOTALISATOR
The attention of Totalisator Investors is drawn to the following Dividends will be paid on the winning and placed pontes
success. 1 agree. ile also declares that no youngster should be hurried along in his football career. I puree again.
Players
Hike Cliff Bastin, of Arsenal, and Jimmy Mullen, of Wolves. tank part in League games not long
after leaving
of
EIRE
FRANCE AT DUBLIN
Eire drew with France 1-1 at Dallymount Park, Dublin. on November 17. Plinto shows what might have been France's first goal, disallowed for offside.
GORDON RICHARDS AGAIN
JOCKEY OF THE YEAR
Smirke's Feat Stands Out
By RICHARD BAERLEIN
The most successful flat racing season since the war finished on November 15. The horse of the year is undoubtedly Tulyar, unbeaten winner of seven races and the record stakes winner in this country.
Although he has not been abroad, this colt has done much for the prestige of the British thoroughbred throughout the world.
Wilwyn, winner of 11 consecutive races, including the international ovent at Laurel Park, comes a close second.. ́.
JAPAN & HONGKONG MEET ON FRIDAY IN BARODA CUP FINAL
Singapore, Nov. 26.
Playing on adjacent courts, Japan and Hong- kong tonight bulldozed their opposition and the two teams will meet on Friday in the Baroda Cup final of the Asian Table Tennis Championship.
Hongkong's No. 2 player, Fu Chi-fang, lost that British Colony's first game since the tournament began to an 18-year-old Singapore Junior. Loh Heng-chew beat the Hongkong star 21-16, 28-21 in a filat 20-minute two- kel game.
Japan, in an apparent change Malaya 23-21, 20-22, 18-21, 23- of strutegy, excluded World | 20, 21-17.
Champion Hiroji Satoh from Kelsuke Tsunoda of Japan the foam which met Korea. boat Ho Kan-to of Malaya Playing with tremendous forco 21-12, 21-17, 18-21, 31-17. and energy, the Japalese play- R. Bhandati of India beat ers swept to a 3-0 victory over Quek San-chleu of Singapore Korch.
·21-14, 12-10-(ilma
21-18 1 ́ Singapore won
flongkong defeated Singapore limit),
5-1.
Macao The tournament turned out their team matches on Tuesday just as expected-Hongkong tonight in the Arst Asian Table meet Japan in the final on Fri-Tennis Championships, day, with Hongkong heavily Magno defeated Majaya 6-0, tipped to capture the Cup. while Singapoté defeated In-
Cheng Kwok-wong
rising donésia 6-3.-A Hongkong player, Last night
shut out Korea's No. 1. Chang Eung-ki 21-8, 21-15, 21-10 in the Men's Open Singles of the Asian Table Tennis Champion- ships.
VIOLENT SPIÁSNES
3.—Associated Press. WOMEN'S LAST FOUR
Singapore, Nov. 25,
The Women's Singles reached the semi-finals and the Women's Doubles the final stages today.
Miss Yushiko
Tangka (Japan), Mrs Cool Nasiewala, Ikungato Wong (Hong- and Mrs Mabel Hayes
Cheng, Hongkong No.
2 and res
will contest the
conqueror of roji Satoh of Japan and Britain's Johnny Leach in the past, tried his semi-finals in the Singles. opponent with violent smashes.
in the same
Miss Tanaka and Mrs Nusik-
Tsunoda of Japan, Keisuke wala will meet Bangulo. Wong
over
(Hongkong) and Miss Wong Of- an in the final of the Women's Doubles, The
giri Japanese
and ipped, as Bangulo Wong are eventual finalists in the Singles. Miss Tanaka
not yet. dropped a game with her force ful smashing and immaculate
hap
who is giving a more impressive performance than his
ranking teammate, eclipsed Ho Kan-toh of
Malaya 21-12, 21-17, 10-21, 21-17,
in
The Women's Open Doubles event, Wong Bu-ylu and Wong Oi-lau were awarded a walk
by Tan Kit of Singapore and Rukmani of India. (The Those chilles who, ebhUnually, French and the Americans in flere is another who has taken Indian player failed to turn up.
In the other Women's Open Bangulo Wong has also been refer to Dynamiter as being the the same year.
time to re-establish himself.
Doubles matches, Miss Y. Tanaka impressive and
experts Hiero best mile-and-a-quarter horse
JUST MISSES RECORD His successes on the flat this of Japan and Miss Nasikwala of consider for the only parlous Europe
Ignoring are
The
The trainer of the year ts season with the few moderate India defeated Chan Yec-tring rival to the Japanese girl.— teaching of the form book. At Marcus Marsh. He just falled horses at his command have and lu Lai-lish of Macno, 21-18, | Reüler. York In August Zucchero brat to break the record winnings Dynamiter fairly and squarely for any one trainer in any one by two lengths.
school and are exceptions to the rule but we all know of others who have burst into the headlines as stariels, only to flicker and then to
the to pass from
stene big-time football for
good. BALL PRACTICE Biti Germilc believes a foot- baller should find the best years of his career between 25 and 35. I might have made the tinit 32 but there is no doubt that ex- perience saves the legs a lot and experience, except to the genius, only comes with age,
The man behind vur Belglon another strong ¦ opponents has
point in his conching armoury— don't overdo the training but give the Jacks plenty of ball prac- tice.
egree once more. Contral and use of the ball are essentials
མ་པ in football and, if 1
den was if 1 were running
un amateur side, I would give them
in the club every ball cupboard to kick about on prae- ice and training nights.
I repent what I have told you
si declared by the Stewards when the "All Clear" is given, before--the average player, once The "ALL CLEAR" sigani will be indicated by a white light
tion cannot be rectified later.
Cash received in respect of Dividends should be checked before leaving the Pay-Out Counters ns no claim for shirt payment of the value of tickets presented can be entertained unce Investors liave left the Counters.
he reaches full f fitness, can keep
Fest
mile
That race was only a but Zucchero has won over a mile and a half and a milo and a quarter is his best distance,
If he had had any luck at all in America he would have held the honour of beating the
proved that he, too,, is likely 25-23, 21-12.
in many years. Itis ability linn of Maceo seat N. C. Guok reach the top again after Chan Yee-tsing and Ju Lal- season.
walling Bad luck and then the war remains.
and Mrs Mabel Hayes of Singa- Charlie drove
trainer into this
Smirke com-
won the pore, 21-10, 21-15, 21-14.
MEN'S SINGLES parative obscurity after the suc- Derby, the King George VI and
1934 Queen cess of Windsor Lad in
Elizabeth Stakes, the but he is now firmly establish- Eclipse and the St. Leger all Singles for the Date Paglar Cup ed at the top.
i the same year.
Just before the war J. Gos- This feat may never be ac
the leading trainer, complished again. Had he been
in under National Hunt rules. successful
America, he been would undoubtedly have acclaimed the Jockey of the
No
Changes In England's Team Against Belgium
year.
GORDON AGAIN
stroko play,
ARSENAL 11-1
Scores in the Men's Open FAVOURITES
were:
Cheng Kwok-wing of Hong FOR THE CUP
kong beat Chang Heung-kl 21- 18, 21-13, 21-16.
K. Jayang of India defented Lan Kok-wate of Singapore 21- 15, 21-12, 21-13.
Soh Cheow-hor of Singapore drcealed Chan Kah-seng of
Smirke went to America As an ambassador of the British Turf, in addition to being a great rider. Unfortunately his ], ↑
falled. Therefore
mount
again go to Gordon Richards,
of winners.
British Subjects
at the Totalisator Tower. BACKERS ARE ADVISED NOT himself ticking over for the TO DESTROY OR THROW AWAY THEIR TICKETS UNTIL of the season ΠΕ RO great AFTER THE "ALL CLEAR" SIGNAL HAS BEEN EX-physical effort. HIBITED.
At the time of writing it is Totalisator Tickets should be examined and checked be- } stated that the Belgians will As expected the England team which plays Belgium honours of the year must once Only Can Compete
cross the Channel fore leaving the Selling Counters as mistakes of any descrip- will have no pre-match-2. Indeed the selectors' meeting must have been one who headed his last year's total 1. Hongkong
on Tuesday at Wembley today is the same as that which beat Wales and practice of Wembley. But don't imagine they will be a teom of the shortest on record. They merely had to gather
Gordon refuses to ride without a plan,
round a table and say with one voice 'same again' to the side this country but nobody 3 Gormlie's men almost held side which overcame the fighting Welsh.
could do more good for British Austrians by a retreating
They did announce one positional change. The inside-mcing than the champlon if right, and Redfern Froggatt inside-left. This was to be abroad: expected, us these are their normal positions, and against J. Lindley is acclaimed Wales they reverted to them 10 minutes after the kick-off, the apprentice of
Colven the with G.
All winning tickets and tickets for refunds must be pre-
the
out In Asian Games
London, Nov. 25. Arsenal, beaten Cup finalists last season, have been installed 11-1 favour- ites to win the Cụp this sca- son in a list issued today by
leading bookmakers.
Wolverhampton Wanderers, present lenders of the
First
Division, are on the 12-1. mark,
smted-for-payment at the Race Course on-the-day to which i plan in defence and by thrusting forwards have been switched, making Roy Bentley inside occasionally he would ride present tongkong at, tho second | Cup for the past two southe
they refer, but none will be paid later than one hour after the time for which the lust race of the day has been scheduled
to be run.
In no circumstances will any Dividends be paid or refunds made unless a ticket is produced. Payment WILL NOT be made on torn or disßgured tickets.
MEMBERS' BADGES AND ENCLOSURE Members and guests are reminded that they and their ladles MUST wear their budges prominently displayed throughout the Meeting.
NO ONE WITHOUT A BÅDGE WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE.
the half quickly through to thair own inside-forwards. And those of you who maw the England year will know how successful Austria_gàme at Wembley last
be could
it
There was
the
the year,
runner-
with Sunderland at 14-1
Five clubs are quote at: 16-1 Blackpool, Burnley, Liver
Portsmouth and West Bromwich Albion-while-New- Competitors who wish to to-castle United, winners of the Astah Gümüstσ be held --in ant-Manchester United, Marila Between May 2 and League Champions last season, My D, 1954, must be British share the 18-1 quotation,
At the other end of the table subjects, regardless of racial origin.
Accrington Stanley, bottom club Division' North, This Information is contained in the Third
offer at 6,000-1-£259 a circular issued by the are on Amateur Sports Federation and for one shilling-Reuler.
Asso- Olymple Commitice of Hong- kong, Inviting member elations to study the possiblity taking part in the Games. The following is a list of
events:
Imperial Prize Meeting To Be
Track & Fleki: All tha Olymple events' except the 10,000 metre and 50
Bisley, Nov. 25. kilometro walks, *The 3,000
To celebrate the Coronation metro steeplechase is in doubt.year on Imperial prize meeting Swimming: All Olympic will be held at Bisley from events are included. How July 6 to 18 next year. for It is not clear whether which competitors are expected water polo will be on the pro- to come from all parts of the gramine.
are included Held At Bisley
MATTHEWS DISPLAY
a temptation to | (Bollon), Froggatt (R.) (Shefeld up. select the reshumed One of Belgium's players, which faced Wales.
line-up Wednesday), Elliott (Burnley), For, with Reserves: Ditchburn (Tolten-
The sire of the year is 22- centre-forward Jeff Mermans,
centre-half Jack will have played against England jured, skipper Billy Wright took Alblon), Wilshaw (Wolverhamp-on considerably more
Froggalt in-hain), Kennedy (West Bromwich year-old Hyperion. Tehran has stake in all the post-war games be over his berth, outside-left Elliott ton).
money with his offspring but tween the two countries: 1 re-
of Trainer: J. Trotter (Charlton). is position is entirely due to moved to left-half, and Froggatt member him as a very,lluc inside-
the success of Tulyar. Without came back at outside-left.
Belgium-F. Boogaerts; right in my first match against So well did the players fult Dirick, A. van Brandt; V. Mees the bottom than the top.
this colt he would be nearer Badges admitting ladies not in possession of Brooches or Belgium in 1947, when we won
these posilluns, that the team L
Carre,
R. Maertens; V Season tickets and gentleihet, non-members of the Club, to the 5-2
looked more effective than before. Lembgrechts, Van der Auwern, That game will always.remain Members' Extclosure and the Club Rooms at $10.00 per day
Hyperion has "stred more But while such moves, made in J. Mormans. 11. Coppens, J winners than any other stal- for the finest an emergency including tax, for ladies or gentlemen are obtainable through the in my memory
may come off, Straetmans, Secretary at Alexandra House, on the written or personal introduc saw-by Stan Matthews. Tommy display at outside-right I ever
and, at his on this season, when schioned itt cold tion of a Merüber, such metuber to be responsible for all visitors Lawtont get two goals, 1 scored rarely prove his successful.
blood
-(London Express Service.)
age, it is a highly creditable around the selectors'
selors table they
performance. Mortensen one. Only a limited number of badges admitting 10 Members' two and Stan
However the versatility of his Four, of the five were the direct
must be result of
comforting knowledge for Billy Wright. The Branch Offices and the Treasurers' Compradure Omee Malther Passes or centres by Players
This is the Belgians second Will close at 10.30 a.m. on the 1st Day and at 11 a.m. the 2nd Day. Matthews. He was magnificent,
My second game-the 1900 The Secretary's Office will close at 11.13 d.m, the 1st Day and ut
visit to Wembley. The first was 11.45 am. the 2nd Day. The Treasurers Compradore Office is match, when we won 4-1-was in 1948 when they were beaters
memorable because I started at situated at Queen's Building, Ground Floor, Chater Hund, and the
2-0 in a match in which the outside-left and finished on the Secretary's Omed at Alexandra House, 8th Floor.
second half was played in right wing
The forward-line
H. H. Aga Khan was: Jack Milburn, Stan Morten-thick mist
Since then the two countries Mr J. S. Gerber Wilf Mannion Roy Bentley,
have met twice in Brusscis. Maharance of Baroda myself.
Jack Milburn was England won 5-2 in 1948, and
Sir M. McAlpine NO CHILDREN WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE CLUB'S PRE- hurt and Jimmy Mullen came on 4-1 in 1950.
Capt. A. M. Kelth MISES DURING THE MEETING.
·at outside-left no substitute-ond
Lord Milford scored one of the ganis!
Introduced by him, and for payment of all chilts, etc.
Enclosure will be on sale at the Race Courne.
A limited number of lifins will be obtainable at the Club Housu provided they ate ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boysen, (Tel. 27818).
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE
The Price of admission to the Publle Enclosure will be $3.00 per day including tax for all persons including Ladies and will be payable at the Gate,
will
and
BELGIAN CHANGES
BIGGEST WINNERS
Mr J. A. Dewar Mr S. Wootton
M. Marsh
Like Mermans, our own captain,
The Belgian side shows three Billy Wright, will be keeping a
which beat hundred percent record in this changes from that series since the war. Billy hasHolland 3-1 at Antwerp last twite in his usual month. Lemberechts, who ave Any person leaving the Publie Enclosure during a Meeting playe
forfelt his or her right of admission to the Enclosure and England position of right-half years ago was in the Rest of Europe side which played Great will be required to pay the requisite fee of $3.00 in order to gain and once at left-half-in_1947,
when Tim Ward. of Derby Britain at Hampden
F. Armstrong Park, re-admission.
J. L. Jarvis wing. BOOKMAKERS, TIC TAC MEN, ETC., WILL NOT BE PEIL- County, came in tes right-half switched from left to right
His p
place at outside-leit is taken v. Smyth
C. F. Eboy. MITTED TO OPERATE WITHIN THE PRECINCTS OF THE to win his first eap.
cap 10-year-old W. Nightingall by
Hew HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB:
Streetmans. Van der Auwera
C. Royd-Rochfort will be played H, Carey S. Colling The match under FIFA rules, which means c. F.. N. Murless that substitutes for any position P. Thrale will be allowed up to the 44th minute, and at any time in the Calcutta, Nov. 25. Drifelt, English game for the goalkeeper. Champlon, beat Chandka Hirice Dutch, and to gain
The referee and linesman are India's No. 2, by 1,387 points to standing they have been officiat 1177 points tonight in his second ing together at League matches, G. Richards World Amateur Billiards Cham pionship matel here.
MEALS AND REFRESHMENTS WILL BE OBTAINABLE IN THE RESTAURANT IN THE PUBLIC ENCLOSURE.
SERVANTS' PASSES
Servants' passes will be issued to private box holders only, who are requested to distribute them with discrimination and to endorse their names on the passes. Holders of such passes are not permilled in the Members' Enclosure except for passing through on their duties and must remain in their employers' alands.
Owing to the congestion in the Member's Betting Hail and at Booths adjacent to Bokes in the Coffee Room, Box-holders and Members are request to ensure that their servants make use *only of the Fublle Betting fall. Military Folice will be posted at Various points in the shalošure to ensure that, this regulation in
adhered to.
By Order,
H. MIGA,
Secretary,
Amateur Billiards comes in at Inside-left. G.
Championship
Lesile
an under
D. Sinith THE TEAMS
E, Mercer. Driield also won his brot
E. Smith match in the tournament, ``In England-Merrick (B)rming L. Piggott which the six competitors play him C.); Ramsey (Tottenham), E.: Britt s each other..
Smith (L)(Arsenal); Wright| K. Obiblň.. The Emails Champion had (Wolverhampton) captain, Frog W. Novelt breaks of 136, 123 and 01. gait (J.) (Portsmouth), Dickinson W, H. Carr Against Hirjowa, 100, 138, 10) (Portsmouth); Finney (Preston), | W. Fleiaby,
Bentley~~(Cheisca); Lofthous
OWNERS
Horses Rards
24
Stakes (£)
20.
$2,518
25,773
22.010
22,735 20,194 10,794 15477
14,005
TRAINERS
Horseg
Racts
Stakes (£)
92,093
54,937
48,122
40,727
$1,200
20.765 23,240
21,785.
21,400
ever.
Art exhibitions.
world.
+
A special Coronation Aggro- Optional sports: Basketball, Association football, bioding, cate Competition will be held
for 200 prizes, wrestling, weightlifting, rife uri pistol shooting, tennis, fencing and badminton
Sedgman Wins
Helms Award
The first prize will be a sliver gilt coronation metal and £20.
Prizes will be awarded. 1o
competitors with the best ag
of the gregates the following short - Queen's: first rango events: - stage, St George's first stage, The Times, The Daily Mail, The Dally Telegraph, Wimble don, Alexandria and the Duka of Gloucester, Reuter,
Helms India Relies On
Davis Cup Team Of Two
Melbourne, Nov. 25. Australia's tennis ace, Frank
the Sedgman, won Athletic Award as Australia's "Athlete of the Year" for. 1951. The Helms Award is made to the outstanding sportsman of each year in each continent, Names are Inscribed on ở 12- foot higli trophy in Helms Hall, Los Angeles, USA.
New Delhi, Nov. 25.
India will rely on a two-man
Another Australian tennis team for the Davis Cup Inter star whose name is on the zone final against Italy in Bris trophy is Nonnan Brookes (now bone next month.
Sir Norman), big chlef in tennis hanagement here,teuter,
The players, Sumant. Mara (Captain) and Govind Vasant, both 20 will leave india the Australia on Friday.
India's
two leading players,
Total Snooker League Rumar and Narendra
Brd Mounts;
JOCKEYS
1st
231
190
07
102.
BO
80
70
47
10
Results
Results of
Nath, withdrew from the team last week on account of "urgent business reaadne," SVP E. Younger The Interzone final will be
Snooker League matches played played on December 11, 12 and last night were; in
KGC "Green" PO Mess
The whimento
Tamar 0; Kowloon Tong 4. United States, North Americah Chargemon's Mans Cosmo zona chumpidha," "for"Lie, Fight KAP 1; Eastern Made, regélyod to challenge the holderszikus-
-{London Express Service), w.o. from KCC "Rod".
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