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THE CHINÁ MAIL, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1953,

CHELSEA'S 18-YEAR-OLD

U.S. Ryder Cup Golfers May Play In The Dunlop Master Tournament

The American golfers compeiing in the Ryder Cup match at Wentworth on October 3 and 4 are likely to be invited to play in the Dunlop Master Tournament at Sunningdale three days later.

Apart As the name implies, this tournament is limited to Master golfers. from the American Ryder Cup team, 20 professionals will be invited to take part. They are the present holder, Harry Weetman; the winners of the eleven major tournaments of the scuson, and the remainder to be taken from the leaders of the Order of Merit table as at the 30th of August.

The winner of the Amateur British Ryder Cup player Reg For the five rounds hle aggre Championship is also invited. It Horio became The first pro- gate way 345, This was the he necepis, a further professional fessional to win a big money lowest total recorded since the from the Order of Merit Juble is tournament In Britain using njoumament was played over 10 to be invited to keep the num- | centre-shafted putter,

To com- holes. Hi 4th round of 65 is a record for the course. ber even. Should competitor plete the debuts, this was Regu still

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stroke-play win more than que compétition, first outright win in a British Another

fournia- £2,000 will The second qualification will be ruke tourniront, although homent, the, Daks vold and another player chosen

hat shured first place previously. also bc played al Wentworth

from June 10-12. from the Order of Merit table.

The

DUNLOP 2,000 GUINEAX

and This

The Ryder Cup possibles will also také special interest in the tournament is over 72 The next big event is the next tournament, the Penfold hofe stroke play and in the Dunlop 2,000 guineas Tour- 2.000 Culeas, played event of a tie for the fra prize, ment,

on the British players in Une Macdu those covered will play for places in

North Wales the Ryder Cup courses,

1:$ tournament further 36 holea on Friday, toni will take especial interest played utuler match-play rules, October 9.

in this for it will be played on the same as the Ryder Cup, und tho Ryder Cup course at Went-British players get all too e worth. No doubt former Open experience of this type of com- Champion Max Faulkner

La peiliion. hoping that be can reproduce There are only two other hals form of the corresponding match-play events. tournament last year played at Swallow Harrogate 2,000 Sunningdale.

Guineas on the courses of the Punnal and Oakdale Clubs from July 21-25 and the British Match-Play Championship at Canton, September 15-19,

As usual, The British major professional tournament season commendes with the Silver King £1,350 stroke play event at Park, 1. was At this last year that

Moor tournament

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

NINTH RACE MEETING 1952/53

Saturday, 21st February, 1953

The

It was on the Mausdu and North Wales courses last year

years

in the Penfold tournament that Britain "discovered" one of her best match-play golfers. He is (Held under the Rules of The Hong Kong Jockey Club)

Erie Brown, a Scotsman. Eric turned professional six The programme will consist of 9 races.

The First Bell will be nateur

ago after winning the Scottish rung at 1.30 pm. and the First Race will be run at 2 pan.

Championship. Bot under the Through Tickets ( Races-$18.003 álso tickets at $2.00 each that new members must serve PGA's lusistence for the Cash Sweep on the fast race of the Meeting as well as the period of probation he was. Special Cash Sweep on the "Hong Kong Derby" scheduled to be unable to play in PGA tourn run on 2nd May, 1953, may be obtained at the Cash Swoep Olcements unili tost season. of the Club at Queen's Building, Ground Floor, Chater Road,

Through Tickets reserved for this meeting but not paid for by 10 am. on Friday, 20th February, will be sold and the reservation cancelled for future meetings.

To avoid congeallon at the Cash Sweep Offer at Queen's Building, sweep tekets may also be purchased at the Branch Offices -

& D'Aguilar Street, Hong Kong

or

302 Nathan Road, Kowlcon TOTALISATOR

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FIRST EXPERIENCE

The Penfold was his first match-ping tournament. After four days of great golf he won Club'erst prize, beating L.B. Ayton in the final by 6 and 5.

One of the most pleasant competitions is provided by the Spalding

£1,350 tournament, August 12-14. It is played over The Worthing course situated on the rolling downs of Sussex a couple of miles from the sea.

For Tom Haliburton the Dividends will be paid on the winning and placed fournament win provides bitter ponies so declared by the Stewards when the "ALL CLEAR" sweet memories. Last year his is given, The "ALL CLEAR signal will he indicated by a first two rounds, of 61 and 00, white light at the Totalisator Tower. BACKERS ARE AD-set up all-time records for British VISED NOT TO DESTROY OR THROW AWAY THEIR | Kumament play. But in the TICKETS UNTIL AFTER THE "ALL CLEAR" SIGNAL HAS next two rounds, played for the most part in a mist which came BEEN EXHIBITED.

up frers the sea, he could do no better than a 75 and 72. So after leading the field by seven strokes for the first two days, he had to be content with third place.

The attention of Totalisator Investors is drawn to the following TulOG:

Totalisatur Tickets should be examined and checked before leaving the Selling Counters us mistakes of any description cannot be rectified later.

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

-All-winning-tickels-and-tickets--for refunds must-be presented for payment at the Race Course on the day to which they refür, 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,

Tu no circumstances will sny Dividends be paid or 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 ladies MUST wear the badges prominently displayed throughout the Meeting.

NO ONE WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED TO

THE MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE.

Badges admitting ladies not in possession of Brooches or Season tickets and gentlemen, non-members of the Club, the Members' Enclosure and the Club Rooms at $10.00 including tax, for ladies or gentlemen are obtainable through the Secretary at Alexandra House, on the wrillen or personal introduction of a Member, such member to be responsible for all visitors introduced by him, und 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 Office will close at 11 am, and the Secretary's Offico at 11,45 a.m. The Treasurers' Compradore Office is situated at Queen's Building, Ground Floor, Chater Road, and the Secretary's Office at Alexandra House, Bth Fluor.

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-(London Express Service)

NOTICE

THE HONG KONG BADMINTON ASSOCIATION 1952-1953 Hong Kong Annual

Open Championships Entries ure invited for the following events of the above Championships which expected to begin on Monday, March 9, 1963:—

Senior Men's Singles Senior Men's Doubles Senior Mixed Doubles Junior Men's Singles

áre

A limited number of tiffins will be obtainable at the Club House provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 27018).

Junior Men's, Doubles Junior Mixed Doubles Senior Ladies' Singles Senior Lodlex* Doubles Junior Ladies Singles Junior Ladies* Doubles

All members of clubs affliated to the Hong Kong NO CHILDREN WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE CLUB'S PRE- Badminton Association MISES DURING THE MEETING.

Are

Miles Spector, Chelsea's schoolboy outside-left, passes across to Bentley to score Chelsea's first goal against Sunderland In the League match on February 7, Chelsea won the home match 3-2 after being two goals

in arrears after the first half hour,

Cup Tie Football Still Sport's Biggest Money - Spinner

By JIM CHAMBERS

London, Feb. 19.

Cup Tie football in England is again proving to be the biggest money spinner in sport. But not for the pro fessional soccer player, the worst paid big time athlete in the world at £14 a week.

During the current Football Association Cup tourna- ment attendances have increased despite raised admission charges, and the end of season pool to be shared by the 92 clubs which form the English Football League is likely to be much bigger than the £97,295 of 1961-52.

ment,

WEEK-END

TEAMS

games

before

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WORLD'S HARDEST HITTING 9-STONE FIGHTER HAS THE PUNCH OF A WELTERWEIGHT Says PETER WILSON

Paris.

The hardest-hitting nine-stone man I have ever watched, Percy Bassett, the Negro featherweight from the State of Virginia, won the "Interim" World Championship on February 9 when Ray Famechon, featherweight boss of Europe for the past half decade, was unable to leave his corner for the fourth round at the Palais des Sports.

I am taking nothing from Bassett--n__truly great fighter; don't pretty him up by calling him a boxer→→when I say that I have never seen Famechon fight such a truly stupid contest. Up against a man who could, round but those jobs were things cordy legs the legs of a cycllat

and clearly

did, outpunch him by a stone-1 am not exaggerat- ing when I say that Basselt hits like a welterweight-the French- man. for some reason decided to punch it out with the compact, muscular, coloured man,

of straw..

In the third Famechon's long,

-were beginning to tiro, He PUNCH PARTY -

held with those spaghetti-white Even when he landed a good arms, but trying to hold Brett left and followed with a perfectly was like expecting to restrain a placed right cross to the jaw departing liner with the paper Bassett Ignored them and joined streamers which nre thrown

From the moment he made up punching party which had aboard. his mind to do this the issue was Famechon's corner shouting for After a minuet or so the re- never in doubt,

caution.

feree forced himself between the It was the same in the second. men and forced Famechon to Famechon side - stepped and break. This he did, and Bamett turned his man into the ropes scored with a punch to the jaw nently. It was like trying to be "on the break," scientifle with a sawn-off gorilla. This is allowed in Britain and

It

Q

You

Can't hide

never

HOW LONGT then

became merely question of how long it would be before Bassolt caught up with his man,

Actually he did so right at the Bassett, his thick lips protrud-America, but is not countenanced end of the third round. ing like lack blades,

In France. Famechon, wearing that familiar changed his expression. It was

There wcre shouts from look of puzzled frog. Was

world cham- as though he said: "Be as smart France's tormor driven round the 12-corded ring as you like. You may run, but pions, light-heavyweight Georges until his frantle flight was halted

in this lonely Carpentier, middleweight Marcel by the hemp across his shoulder

Thi, and featherweight Eugene place." bindes.

He is, of all the fighters I have Criqui round the ringside, but Then

li happened, right above watched for years, the one who although it might have hastened my head.

fights for keeps. It did not seem the end it, did not change the Bassett landed with a left, a ne though he would

ultimate outcome. right, and another left-all the whether the fight wore for 15 Bassett was just too good.

punches, delivered for 50 rounds.

Much, much too good. wony book

the knuckle part of the Like the old-timers of half a

The one thing I hope la that Clove flush on Famechon's Jaw.century and more ago he fights those responsible for our own

But this WOB more than to a finish.

young

"Smiling" prospect, punching Famechon was riveted

Famechon ended the second Sammy McCarthy, have no ideas round with a cut at the corner of of him meeting Bassett for yours. his right eye and some damage If they even meet in the street to the left. I think he was a at this stage Sammy would be a little ahead on points--but points smart boy to cross the road.

ke

a man getting a coshing.

downe flest

The

left brought his hands

to his waist.

right had him standing at attention, and the guillotine

the

punch which ripped his feet from seemed to matter Ittle. under him and sent him with his head

from the penduluming bottom rope to canvas must have landed after consciousness had fled his fuddled brain. likelihood of his getting to his feet inside ten seconds, although instinctively he did get his shoulders from the boards by right,

There was never the slightest

And I felt that the refereo's "dix" (10) had beaten the boll,

CRUMPLED MAN

worry

-(London Express Service)

Youngsters Hold Spotlight In First Day's

Colony Tennis Championship Matches

By "ARGONAUT”.....{

Youngsters took the spotlight in the opening matches of the Colony Open Tennis Championships at the Hong-

his

1

Yun-pul boat Thou

But it was decided that the There was a bonus after the before Chelsea won their fourth and they carried him, a crumpled kong Cricket Club courts yesterday.

gong had just saved Famechon clubs had shared the greater round tie in this season's Cup part of gate receipts from their tourney. -

parcel of nerveless flesh, to his

Although the three schoolboys seen in action yéster. stool. games in the various stages of the national knock-out tourna-collected a bonus of £10 from him smelling salts and splashed

The winning Chelsea players

They shouted at him and gave

day were eliminated, they gave their more reputed opponents a keen fight in all their matches, the gross Zalc receipts of NOT FOR PLAYERS

€22,200.

him with water and slapped his Outstanding, among them was yesterday had the better of But the players SAW very The West Bromwich Albion face and did all the things which Ng Man-cheung who, little of the money. And their boys pot an extra £6layed immemorial to fighting men who Colony semi-finalist Roch Leung,

though Chung's regular youthful partner, have been done from time defeated by 2-0, 0-8 by former Choy Tin-king, by 6-4 and 0-0. "Cinderella" financial position pay packets because they played have gone into the black hole of gave

In the other games played has again been highlighted by three drown

moro experienced yesterday, impressive form was the recent series between tho losing. The Football Assocla- concussion.

opponent a closer tussle than shown by N. W. H. Calvert who Chelsea

and West Bromwich tion allows clubs to pay £2 for They could have saved their indicated by the score.

disposed of Colony all-rounder Albion teams who played four a draw in Cup ties, and £4 for breath and their water and their stylish player, Ng ex- B. T. Gosano by 6-1, 6×1. games—a total of seven hours' a win,

salts. Ten minutes would not hiblled a good service and well- Calvert showed a strong service football, including extra time--- In normal Football League have been enough to restore ex- executed forceful Around and scored frequently with fast

games the bonuses are £2 for a Ray.

strokes both on the backhand forehand -topspin drives. win and £1 for a draw.

At the end of one minute and forehand.

THE SCOREA Almost a year ago a Ministry Bassett came running across the He held good leads in

Roch Loung beat Ng Man- of Labour

Special Cornmittearing. This, too, was unnecessary, number of the

8-0 games both in cheung recommended that professional because although they shoot the first and second sets, only soccer players should be paid malmed horses they don't let you

to lose them in overhitting Chen-chung, 0-2, 0-4. "substantially more than their hit a helpless man.

against steadler opponent. A Kenneth Lo beat Frite Lin present £14 a week. The Com Famechon's handlers were still little improvement in his 10-1, 6-4,

strokes should mittee was set up after a dispute round him. The referee moved overhandi

C. V. Kung boat J. E.' Hell- between the English Football across.

this youngster well into the mann, 6-4, 6-3. League and the Players Union. The fight was over and Sandy fore in future years.

So far, tho

other coloured clubs of the Saddler, the

POWERFUL DRIVES English League have not acted American who still, technically,

Another schoolboy, the world's featherweight

Tsou (0-0, 0-6. Rectelo at King's Park on Saturday Football Association has raised in

this recommendation on holds Craigengower C.C. V Club de weekly wages. But the English title, and who was at the ringside former Colony Champion Tsui 6-1, 6-1.

Chen chung, bowed out to in G. uniform, must have had Yun-pui by 2-0 and 4-0. Tabl at 1.30 pm-0. A. Souza, G. Hong Choy, M. J. Divecha. Tam, H.

WHLE Col the fee paid to a footballer more than something to think did not appear to be extending Cosane, 6-1, 6-1 lodge, D. Bottomley, P. Kadar. M. Singh, G. Saunders his country.Associated Press.

when he is chosen to represent about

himself, but was caught on I said that Famechon fought a 1. C. Chetwynd, H. Monley, J.

number of occasions with the foolish Aght and so he did.

Court No. 1: Kumbeth Lov. Heywood.

youngster's strong firet service Toul Yun-pul; Court No. 2: Ho But in all fairness I do not and powerful drives. believe that either he or any

Ka-lau v. Leo King-hun; Court other Est. man

Colony Schoolboys Champion-No. 3: Bernard Lee v. Iu Po- now operating could stand up to 15 rounds ship runner-up Fritz Lin, after hay: Court No. 4: Sandy Lin v. against the dark man

by 1-0 to P from losing the first set

L. Holme Court No. Virginia.

KCC's Kenneth Lo, staged a Chung Yue-to v.

T. Wang: grand rally in the second, sot Court No. 6: L. J. Wade when he drew up from 0-3 to . E. Moore; Court No.

Peter Chan v. Khan; Court No

The following are Club selec tions for League cricket, hockey and soccer matches this week- end:

CRICKET

NAF 1st XI y Hongkong,

C.

..

"Optimists" at Kal Tak on Saturday DR. J. C. GREGORY

at 1.30 pm-Sqn/Lair

- [Capt.), Wg/Cdr Rotüowell, Sqa/l.de Chapman, Ban/idr Bleeck, Fit/Li Graham, Fg/OH. Stappard, Fg/on. Lee. Wonf. Walker, TRUSA Mit- dteil LAC Orbell, Cpl West. 17th man.-pl Salter, UmpireSAC Brice.

RAF 2nd

v Hongkong Uni-

RESIGNS

CAPTAINCY

- London, Feb, 19. Dr John Collin Grezory, 49, quit today as captain of Britain's Davis Cup tennis team because of business pressure. He has been

the national een skipper of team since 1040,

What boxing there was, was produced by the Frenchman. He out-jabbed his man in the first

PETER FALLON

V, T. Wang beat Choy Tin- kding, 0-4, 0-0

Chung Yue-to beat Foter Ng,

Lee Lit-chun beat J. B. Liang N. W. H. Calvert beat B. T.

TODAY'S MATCHEN

Costly errors at this stage: Lee. Wal-tong v. J. B. 2.

Cook, gave experienco.. its third com- fortable victory of the afternoon. adopted the correct

EARNS RIGHT TO aggressive tactics and with

TITLE FIGHT

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little standiness and moro ac- curato control of his length in his ground strokes could have reduced considerably the num-

Home Soccer

versity at Pokfulam on Saturday at 1.30 pin Sqn/idr Shephard (Capt.), Sqn Ldr Orbell, w/of. Edwards, Bnr Tech. Thomas. "Set

Hortum. WI/Off. Walkink, Cpl Barrelt, LAC Vernon, LAC Elia LAC Woodward,

AC Bennion. 12th man-Cpl Unwin. Gregory, who won the Aus- Umpire: LAC Nichols. Scorer --LAG shephard,

tralian Singles tille in 1920 and Club de Recreio 2nd XI v Army reached the Anal of the Wim- at Sookunpee on Saturday, at 130 | bledon Men's Doubles the same

Liverpool, Feb.. 19. cligible to compete, Any EAR. Alves C. A. Guterres, J. A.

LOsorio (Capt.), w p.Dr H. P..I

London, Feb. 10. year,

helped Britain defeat Poter Fallon of Birkenhead ber of passing shots that weat Following were the results of player in the Colouy nut Outerres, M. A Guterres, if Yugoslavia 3-2 in their 1981 tonight earned this right to by him at the net.

football matches played today: Ozorio, L. J. Elemedios R. A, Re-European being a member of any The Price of admission to the Publie Enclosure will be $3.00

Cup meet Cliff Curvis for the British medio, P. 3. M. đà gia đình

Recent Schoolboy Doubles

League. It match.

Welterweight Championship by tie-holder Yvanovich, E. J. Noronha, including tax for all persons including Ladies and will be payable aminted club may compete on

Chung Tup-to Notts County Luton T 2 are requested to meet at :

When an injury put Geoff outpointing. Wally Thomas in brought home the only

victory

League III (Northern) payment of an affiliation fee the Lusitano at 1.15 pm. sharp. Paish out of the team, the the final eliminator.

Hongkong

for the youngsters C. C. "Optimista?"

yesterday Barrow,

5: Halifax T. A Any person leaving the Public Enclosure during a Mesting of $2. In addition to then... at Hai Tk on Saturday

48-year-old Gregory partnered It was a brilliant bout over with 器 romfortablo. 0-0, 0-0 Both these matches will forfeit his or her right of admission to the Enclosure and will entrance fees for the events and Hongkong C. C. "Scorpions" at Britain's top star,

Tony Mot- 12 rounds with Fallon pulling triumph over Peter Ng and on postponed last Saturday, be required to pay the requisite fee of $9.00 in order to gain re-entered.

Chater Road on Sunday at 1:30 pm

in the Vital Doublon out the vital rabbit in the last his improved form should be able February 14 D. McLellan (Capt.), G. T. Rowe, admission.

as Luton and N. E. Arthy, L. D. Kuben, GJI.P.

match which they won in five round to turn the scales in his to give veteran V. T. Wang a Halifax were engaged in the Pritchard, R. W. Franklin, R. 20

favour.Router..

close game this aftemoon. Wang FA Cup fifth roundneuter..

at the Gale.

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE

iram,

Zone

Davis

sets—Associated Press Any player who is playing Macpherson, ILILO. Hubble, J. H.

B. Thor

Indian R. C. let Xi v Kowloon

BOOKMAKERS, TIC TAC MEN, ETC., WILL NOT BE PER- MITTED TO OPERATE WITHIN THE PRECINCTS OF THE HONG in the Senior Division of the Hughes T. P. Mahon. K. a. E KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

Boink. 221 man- League this scason and Ureptre Zimmern (day MEALS AND REFRESHMENTS WILL BE OBTAINABLE IN desiring to enter any Juniorly). Bearst, McAdam, THE RESTAURANT IN THE PUBLIC ENCLOSURE,

event in the Championships C. C. at Cox's Road on Saturday at

139 pm Kitchell (Capt should submit his or her | Abuss, P. M. Arculll. Sherry Bucks 11. A. Bux, A. H.

'SERVANTS' PASSES

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Servants' passes will be issued to private box holders only, entry not later than 1 p.m., who are requested to distribute them with discrimination and to SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21, endorse their names on the passes. Holders of such passes are 1963, not permitted in the Members' Enclosure except for passing through

on their duties and must remain in their employers' stands.

Inail S. A. Jemal, K. Neterin

Razack. Ador A. Rumjan, M. L Hamad, Umpire: G. M. Bult. Scorer: A. M. Wahab,

Indian It.C. Ang XI v Diocesan day at 150 pan-M. A. Wabab Boys' School al Jomunun on Satur.

Capt.), A. Build Abbar, S. EN11.: Duct. 5. F. Chngla, T. E. Chil.. Adam kaun. All Khan. Ebranun Minus, A.-M. Omner, 3ti Yaqub Barnad,

All other entries close on Owing to the congestion in the Members' Betting Hall and at

21 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28, Booths adjacent to Boxes in the Coffee Room, Box-holders and 1953, Entry forms are obtain Members are requested to ensure that their servanta make useable from club representa Yusuf Bamad, Umpire: Ki M. ely of the Public Baiting Hall Military Police will be posted attiven, sports stores, or direct various points in the enclosure to ensure that this regulation from the Hon. Secretary,

c/o China' Mail.

udhered to.

By Order,

MIGA

Secrofary,

Omar. Seater: Umman.com.

HOCKEY

Nay here Club. v. Bookundeo Bunday at 10.30 mari, on flappy Valky Pool ground.”Omsar, Margall, Agar-All Harian, Nathan Gumber, Петков

Sherwan BRONINGES. Tebal, and Jagiatu

I. TAY, Hon. Secretary, Qurcharan

THE GAMBOLS

Barry Appleby

FUL, I'M DYING TOI

AND WE HAD

BED THE