THE CHINA MAIL. MONDAY, MARCH 23, 1953.
THE GEORGIAN MONOPOLY BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIPS
The King George V School Georgians have now won the Ladies' 400 Actres Sprint Relay three years in succession. This year they competed as the Hongkong Amateur Aihletic Club but also asked that they be put on the programme as the Georgians.
With approximately 58 summers behind the whole lot of them, they are-- from the top tier doyn-Jennifer Hart (High Jump record-holder and 80 Metres Hurdles and 200 Metres Flat Champion), Deborah Hurlbalt (High Jump Cham- pion), Lynn Ramsay (the best novice at the Championships) and Rita Hall (100) Metres and Long Jump Champion and record-holder).—China Mail Photo,
They Know What Team Spirit Is
These five HKAAC boys were conceded an even chance to beat South Chinn in the 400 Metres Relay and no chance at all to beat Army or South China in the 1,600 Metres Relay at Sookunpoo yesterday.
But the will to win was there and they pulled off the biggest upset of Incal athletic history in winning the longer relay as well as the shorter one,
The three in front-Billy McCall, Stephen Xavier and Rey Spencer-ran in both relays. Eddie Loureiro (top left) ran a leg of the 400 and Frank Waller (top) right) n leg of the 1,600 Metres Relay,China Mail Photo.
Blackpool And Everton
In FA Cup
Final
London, Mar. 21.
The unhappiest footballer in Britain today is Tottenham full-back Alf Ramsey, For with only 20 seconds to go in Spurs semi-final with Blackpool and the score stand. ing at one-all, he miskicked a pass back to goalkeeper Ditchburn and the ball went to Blackpool centre-forward Mudie, who flushed it into the net.
Thus ended опа greatest semi-finals for
of
theed: "It shouldn't happen to a Sheffield United, who beat Bury many dog."
3-1 and Huddersfield, 5-0 con. semi-final years and the biller irony of it The other
was querors of Southampton,
WOX
and
It was a match packed with thrills and good football while it is Blackpool who go on to Wembley, it is the Spurs who earn the honours.
goal down in
jeave
10 an
in the end Balton won 4-3 and end. In this case it is Bristol
shot seven
run
ENTER SEMI-FINAL STAGES THIS EVENING
By "ARGONAUT"
The 1952-1953 Hongkong Annual Open Badminton Championships enter their semi-final stages this evening at the Craigengower Cricket Club with an attractive programme of five assorted matches.
morning daily."
of the
in columns associated
The semi-finals are scheduled to be concluded on Friday and the finals will be played off on Monday, March 30, Tuesday, March 31, and Thursday, April 2.
of his League | time His Excellency the Governor, | crown in view
to answer some Patron of the Hongkong Badinin- inatel triumph over Young, and queries that have appeared ton Association, and Lady Gran- will take the court as the the correspondence than have kindly consente: to favourite against Tay who has at this paper's attend the Inai finals on Thursday. not been giving much time to April 2, at the Cralgengover the Singles game this season. Cricket Club, the total nett pro- reeds of which will be donated to the British Flood Relief Fund. Lady Grantham has also kindly consented to give away the trophies won during the current season at the conclusion of the Anals.
with
MAIN EVENTS
It is rather unfortunate, how- ever, that Funk has been drawn in the same half as Tay, whose courtcraft und control play have not been to his liking and Tay to a third may yet carry Auccessive victory over him.
CURTAIN-RAISER
First there was the question of side-line coaching. It is un- fortunate that there has been no express provision made for his subject in the rules for both Open Championships and International Championships as formulated by the international Badminton. Federation.
a rally.
which follows will Ens to a player, or to
-player from looking
will
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CDC-62-9-E-2
In view of this omission, it Last year's Senior Ladies' has been-taken for granted that Main events of this evening's Singles runner-up, and a strong side-line coaching is allowed as games will be the Junior Men's contender for Utan Kho's title long as it does not interfere the Singles semi-final between this year, the
play such as fo much improved with the Se-Hip and Jimmy Khoo and Helen Kwong. will be pitted extent of the coach shouting out the Senior Men's Singles en-against
Craigengower's Elvie" or "out" to a shot, and as as the coaching is dono counter between former Colony Trok in the curtain-raiser, and long Champion Robert Tay and ex-is expected to sail comfortably between points and not during Shanghai Triple Champion Bill into the Anal. Funk.
It is evident that it la impos- Together with Johnny Pp- The Junior Mixed Doubles sible to restrict a spectator from Incroy, Jr. and Ko Wal-bong, semi-finat who had earlier been eliminated see the two pairs, F. M. Rozario by them, U Sel-lip and Jimmy and Betty Baptista and Johnny at a particular spectator be- Khoo are the most promising Pomeroy, Jr. and Mrs Melvie tweet: points during a match. NO OTHER TOOTHPASTE OF ANY KIND
Moreover, everything badminton players produced by Soares, evenly matched, the Colony in many years.
They
The Pomeroy-Soures are evenly malched,
bination enjoy 1 slight ad- the shot called for himself. Khoo the more stylish in
steadier
It the Thomas Cup dina be-WEARINGNEUNGHER IS PEKAN DANA VADER SEE A MELATED), GAY, MA, stroke production but the more antage in being the
a wider
repertoire tween Malaya and United States, erralle. U is the steadier of the pair with
of mixed double strokes two players, with a distinct ad-superior net play which should
the US, coac
coach, Ken Davidson, Was scon directing the players vantage in match temperament, see them through.
Khoo
side- and unless
strikes
between points from the brilliant form that be produced match of the evening, the title ever were
In the Senior Ladies Doubles line and no complaints whatso
raired in his recent match against Wholders, Ullan Khoo and Winnie
on that poin!. Second subject of query has F. Foo in the Sonier Singles, UCheung, will face a strong chal-been the mater of venue for the will hold a slight edge on himlenge is the up and coming com-
Open Championship matches, of Stella Correa and with in tonight's encounter.
bination
the suggestion thai The Singles clash between Mrs Margie Rozario, Bill Funk and Robert Tay will Though Ulian-and Winnie are for at least one funt,
Southom Playground be utilised mark the third meeting of the in a class by themselves as a In this connection, it must be
players in the Colony Ladier' Doubles combination, Singles Championships, the they may have to fight all thoi: mentioned that until the Hong previous two encounters going way for their win tonight againsi kong Badminton Association is two opponents who will not be able to have a hall of its own, it will have to depend on the wanting in flight and determina-
generosity of other clubs for tion.
the loan of their courts for the THE ANSWERS
Open Championships.
Iwo
the
and
to Tay.
Funk, who has been training hard for this year's Champlon- chips, is generally consideret os the strongest challenger 10 While on the subject of the current title-holder Ramon Colony Open Championships, Young for the Colony's shuttle may be opportune also at this
the by
It has taken the matter of location into consideration in the choice of courts for semi-finals and finals, choosing Craigengawer Cricket Club and the Chinese YMCA.
The advisability of stoging Anuls Southorn Play- ground has been discussed fully, but rejected in view of
Australian Organisers then as the Burn Th
Confident Melbourne
Will Retain Games
Melbourne, Mar. 22.
heavy expenses to be in- curred in fixing up suitable tights and in covering the sides of the court to keep out the breeze.
Going a little bit further from the queries it may also be helpful to a number of read the following players to extract from the Badmington
badminton:
"It
Australia's Olymple Games organisers were con- Gazette. the offelal magazine Adent at the week-end that Melbourne would retain the of the All-England Badminton 1956 Olymple Games, despite all the wrangling of recent Association regarding dress for weeks.
seems most unfortunate "We can run the Games on our own" said Mr that come attention requires to W. S. E. Kent Hughes, Chairman of the Organising Com- be drawn to the clothing of mittee. He added that Melbourne's preparations were some players regularly seen in If one open tournament play.. more advanced at this stage than either London's or remembers rightly, this subject Helsinski's for the 1948 and 1962 Games respectively. has been mentioned in official circles in the past. It is there- "We have n stadium that Melbourne shall keep the 1958 more not at all out of place to Trolds 85,000 people (Melbourne Games.
remind a number of defaulters Cricket Ground) and all
is This will depend on Australia's that Badminton
game in advance organisation is there. Jaid cut in embryo," he said.
being ready to submit a satisfac- which white clothing should be tory report on preparations. worn, and white should The
newspaper Reuter, Melbourne
strictly while." The Age. said a plan to builú an Olympic
villoge In Melbourne one remaining gap in the city's plans for the Games --was understood to have been accepted by the Commonwealth Government.
THE PLAN
our
The plan is that the Com- monwealth should give the Victorian Govemment an advance in its annual housing allocation, enabling it to build a village which would be used for public housing after the Games.
Victoria's Government had
suid ticked the finance to build a village.
However it was necessary to obtain the consent of other States beforo the Common
could wealth Government this.
the
bo
World Table Tennis
Championships
Bucharest, Mar. 22.
England's Swaythling Cup table tennis team defcated Czechoslovakia 5-4 today and qualified for the final from Group A.
Hungary, defeating Rumania 5-1 in Group B, also qualified for the final.
NOTICE
and
England won the Corbillon Rumania and Austria in the Cup Group A with 440 points, evening fought
out the right Group "B" and do followed by Hungary with 431, to head the
Czechoslovakia 422, China 413 Rumania, by winning 3-1, were
successful and Another Melbourne
so will meet paper. and Germany 404. that of these two great highlighted by a grand fighting the positions unchanged at the
the Sun News-Pictorial, sald it| Rumaniz was' victorious in England. tomorrow.-Reuter. teams, Ramsey was
the outcomeback by
was believed that the Treasurer, Group B with 440 points, fol- Everton. Four top of the Second Division, but goals down standing player.
had sent lowed by Austria with 431, at half-time to Luton maintained their challeng Sir Arthur Fadden,
messages to the State Premiers Wales 422. Sweden 413 and Bolton, the Second Division side with a 2-1 win at Lincoln, staged such a terrific rally that
All good things come
at the week-end seeking their Bulgaria 404.
THE RESULTS agreement on the plan.
THE HONG KONG Rovers' unbeaten
which were glad to hear the final
Mr H. C. Alderion, Chairman whistle and had
Today's results in the team Clinton not started in September and had or
Australian Olympic events were:
JOCKEY CLUB wide from Д penalty Insted 27 matches. To-day they Federation, was named today a member of the Australian déléga-
Bwaythling Cup
Draft Programmes and goals by minutes, scored by Blackpool Everton might have lived to visited Reading
per- fight again,
Group A: China beat Switzer- Entry Forms for the Easter dashed on which will defend Mel- outside-left Perry from
Blackman and Ritchie
5-0, England beat fect Matthews cross, they came The man behind the recovery the Rovers hopes of beating bourne's claims at the Inter- land
Olympla back with such spirit that it was
Coronitiee Yugoslavia 6-0. Czechoslovakia Race Meeting to be held on right-half and captain Burnley's League record of 31 national zeemed the seasiders would be Peter Farrell. He scored two games without defcat.
meeting to be held in Mexico beat Sweden 5-0, China beat Saturday 4th and Monday 6th Sweden 5-1. Czechoslovakia April, 1958 (weather por swept off their feet.
gools and was a tireless worker The race for promotion in the City on April 17.
die vas Third
North
a member of the beat Switzerland 6-1. not until the in both attack and defence. But it was
of the match tightened up. Another defeat Bollon's man second half was six minutes old
Office. that they equalised, Centre- wad centre-forward Nat Loft- for leaders Oldham, beaten 1-0
Ing of 1949.
Hungary beat Bulgaria 8-1, Alexandra. House; the Club forward Len Duquemin finished house
twice and who scored
at Southport, leaves them only
It is expected that the Mexico France beat Germany 5-3. ff n delightful forward move-
House, Happy Valley; and the led the
real England one point ahead of Port Vale City meeting will decide whether line in
and Grimsby.
Corbillon Cup nent, crashing the ball
past manner.
Stables, Shan Kwong Road. Oldham A 3-0 victory over Liverpool goalkeeper Farm.
gained only
Group A: England beat Ger- many 3-0, England beat Hungary Entries close at 12 o'clock 13-1
NOON on Tuesday 24th Group B: .Rumanin beat
[March, 1953. Sweden 3-1, Austria beat Bulgaria 3-0.4.1109
England's women won all their matches in Group: "A" of the Corbillon Cup event and, so qualified, for the Anal.
Division
love
ha
Spurs continued a non-stop put the Wolves back on top et ono victory In their last 10 attack, hitting the bar once and the First Division Table. They Eames.
East Fife maintained their post twice, but the vital goal take over from Burnley, who
went down 2-1 at Portsmouth. Tead in Scottish League "A" just would not come,
whom Insido forward with a convincing 4-1 victory After the game, flamery said for "The ball struck my chest and Charlle Vaughan celcorated his over Celtic, while Hibernians
elevation on at the Rome meet-5-1. France beat Rumania 5-4, the Secretary's
which won the Games Group B: France beat Holland mitting) may be obtained, at
Australians Leave For England be
Freemantle, Mar. 28, Australia's cricketers, who keeps are to lour England during the summer, left here today on the liner Orgades.-Neuter.
as I could not get hold of it I debut by scoring his site's first one point at St Mirren tried to push it back to Ditch-❘ goal.
them in the position of runnerE- burn' but miskicked," Ho add») Convincing home wins by up.
By Order,
HAMISA
Secretary.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
EASTER RACE MEETING
Saturday, 4th & Monday, 6th April, 1953. (Held under the Rules The Hong Kong Jockey Club)
The programme will consist 12 races each day (24 in all). The First Bell will be rung at 11.30 am. and the Grst race run at 12 Noon, each day. The time interval will be after the fourth race (1.30 p.m.)
Through Tickets (24 Racer-$48.00) also tickets at $2 each for the Cash Sweep on the last race of the Meeting as well as the Special Cash Sweep on the "Hong Kong Derby" scheduled to be run on 2nd May, 1953. may be obtained at the Cush Sweep Office of the Club at Queen's Building, Ground Floor, Chater Road.
Through Tickets reserved for this meeting but not paid for by 10 art, on Thursday, 2nd April, will be sold and the reservation cancelled for future meetings.
To uvold congestion at the Cashi Sweep Oller ni Queen's Building, sweep tickets may also be purchased at the Club's Branch Offices at:-
5 D'Agullar Street, Hong Kong
I
or
382 Nathan Road, Kowloon TOTALISATOR
The attention.of.Totalisator, Investors is drawn to the following rules:~-
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 before leaving the Selling Counters as mistakes of any description cannot be rectifled later,
Cash
received respect of Dividends hould be checked before leaving the Pay-Out Counters as no claim for short payment of once Investors have left the Counters.
-the. _value of ticket presented.can..be entertained
All winning tickets and tickets for refunds must be pre- 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 insi 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 disfigured tickets.
MEMBERS' BADGES AND ENCLOSURE
MEMBERS ARE INFORMED THE 1953 SETS OF MEMBERS AND LADIES' BADGES NOW SUPERSEDE THE PREVIOUS ISSUE.
Members and guests are reminded that they and their ladies MUST wear their badges prominently displayed throughout the Meeting.
NO ONE WITHOUT À BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE.
Badges admitting ladies, not in possession of Brooches, and gentlemen, non-members of the Club, to the Members' Enclosure and the Club Rooms at $10 per day including tax, for Indies or gentlemen are obtainable through the Secretary of Alexandra House on the written or personal 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' En- closure will be on sale at the Race Course.
The Branch Offices, the Treasurers' Compradore Office and the Secretary's Office will close at 10 am each day, The Trea-
surers' Compradore Office is situated at Queen's Building, Ground floor, Chuter Road, and the Secretary's Oftee at Alexandra House, 8th Floor.
A limited number of tiffins will be obtainable at the Chub House provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 27618).
NO CHILDREN WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE CLUB'S PRE- MISES DURING THE MEETING,
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE
The Price of admission, to the Pubile Enclosure will be $3 each day including tax for all persons including Ladies and will he payable at the Gate,
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 13 in order to gain re-admission
N
BOOKMAKERS, TIC TAC MEN, ETC., WİLL NOT BE FER- MITTED TO OPERATE WITHIN THE PRECINCTS OF THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
MEALS, AND REFRESHMENTS WILL BE OBTAINABLE IN THE RESTAURANT IN THE PUBLIC ENCLOSURE.
‚ SERVANTS' PASSES Servants" posses 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 panes. Art in the Members' Enclosure, except for passing not permitted through on their dulles and must remain in their employers stands.
Owing to the congestion in the Members Betung Hall and at Booths adjacent to Boxes in the Coffee Room, Dox-holders and Members are requested to ensure that their servants, make us only of the Publio Belling Hall, Military Police will be posted at various points in the enclosure to ensure that this regulation is
adhered to.
Order,
H. MISA,
Secretary.
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