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5 THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, NOVEMBER

1953.

TO MEET POMPEE

ARMY CONQUERED BY KMB IN A DRAMA OF MANY CASUALTIES

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By I. M. MacTAVISH

Drama piled on drama to punctuate the KMD-Army match at the new HKFC Stadium on Saturday. The record book will show that the Busmen won by 3 goals to 1, but in the minds of many fans there will if the soldiers had not lost two men in three. always be the great 'IF' minutes at a vital stage of the game how would it have ended.

I peeped into the Army dressing room after the game and it looked like a wartime Casualty Clearing Station... Gallant Granger was stretched out on a table with an ice pack on his head awaiting an ambulance to take him to hospital, "Tiger" Casey, the right back, was stretched out on a side bench having medical attention for his badly injured ankle... while on the other side of the room Wells was being examined by a doctor for a nasty foot injury that will pretty certainly keep him out of the Combined Services side on Wednesday....

stume.

A wrong decision is not najencouraged, no doub!, by the From the Army point of view

starta neldent which

ustained

for his applause this

Isulated was a trous

courageour save, The loss of two points was bad and finishes with the blowing

+1 Then came the big disaster ne to lose an entire or luck of blowing of enough, but first team defence-a goalkeeper whistle...It is something which for as the Army was concerned. and two backa-is little short of may change the whole course of If ever there has been a three

football n catastrophe.

the game...but much more imminulo

In the end KMB won, but it

was more a Cle

of

then drama portant it kindles a psycho-surely we saw it enacted here.

cx- how matter Th

ingical attitude in the players' Let's set the stage. The store

circum-mind

Jevel ni que-all

twonly stances than supremacy. For perleners or hardened they may minutes to go.... and both teams long periods this much vinted.

all out for the soul that would team hind to take just as much I shall always remember a

were remark made to me at the vnd pretty certainly prove to be the

winner

then away out on

19

it Kave, and there

occasiona

first fiddle.

4

I want to leave the players for to n less bit and go over

popular subject....the subject

The

more. 1

when they showed, FA cup-tie. It was made the KMB left-wing Casey, the ever so clearly, that they did not like having to play anything buff by the caplain of u tenta tha(Army right-back, sprang Into a had just won 3-2 with the help tackle with Kwan King-sun; he of two very doubtful decisions came out with the ball but as ... free kick and a penalty. The moved to clear he collapsed longer I stay in this obviously in greet pain.

The trainer called for medical of refereeing. Since I started game, he said, "the writing for you I have tried to realise how all-powerful is the nasistance and after examina- No matter what the tlon on the Beld by a doctor he make what i believe is fair referee.

never have was removed он a stretcher. comment on the referee. When player does it can

have any effect on the man with the The Army brought Winglet to efficient I he has been

the whistle.

everything he right-back, but in ..but

time sold so, and by the same token I have criticised when the neceferee dous-especially when it necessary to reorganise, KMB,

obviously

wrong-hus

tactlens that they are, Szeto #nd on who tremendous influence

again On Saturday, M: Woo,

the had charge of this gaune, heavily players...temperament is upset Man was the urte to cause

in the ..but

melee trayed...team damage underlined the fuet that the...lempers Hongkong Football Association sense and loyalty are impaired that preceded the goal Granger, thus be lost in making a desperato dive to 1145 a pressing problem

...and games can

retrieve the ball, was knocked hands. It simply must tackle and won...

out by a kick on the head. Ho the problem of utterly

was clearly in a bad way and petent handling of games, other-

Wells took over his position in wise our sucrer in danger of

goal. Granger was later ro- being reduced to a farce,

moved to hospital suffering from concussion,

arose.

1313

incom-

Eddy Choong Retains Title

Is

Arc

11 the

NOT GOOD ENOUGH The Jocal Association must face up to the fact that with one exceptions our or two notable

good referees simply are not enough and games and players and the pubile-are suffering accordingly.

Wells carried on where Granger had left off....and the KMB forwards found that the Many of Mr Woo's decisions pl:ted 9-man Army team was colually muught laughter dran by no means ready to throw in Nash and Włżzflekt the crowd and that is surely the the towel.

at reaction that the game can were now in the full back and only Reeves, stand. Personally I was more positions Wimbledon, Oct. 31.

confused than amused by his Bennett and Chase were left up Only one title changed rulings....the only thing about front. hands in the Wimbledon it was that both teams suffered

almost to an equal degree. Open Badteilen Tourna-

g: me. Bu back to the ment, which ended tonight. star-lucided KMB ton at tienes

brillent

The

The Buen triei desperately to add to their scurg, Wingers Lee Shui-fat und Kwan King- sun sent over cross after cross man-to-man Eddy Choon, the all England played

but the soldiers' stop-gap de- singles champion, defeated his foo halt and were only thwarted fence held out until the closing

the Army's defensive plan of fellow Malayan, 1.. T. Lee to re-by

made a great save from Lee tain his singles title, and with elese covering in the penalty box. minutes when, after Wells had

Luce. Tal-fai

always was

hended his brother, David, retained the men's doubles.

prominent in the KMB forward Shui-fai, Le Tal fai noves und most of the early into the net.

to work in as

In the mixed doubles, John rest came from him....he go Best and Miss Jan: White be-a lot of room Cuise the first-all-English-couple Stevens, the Army-right-ha

beat

DIFFICULT TO SPOT

_For_the_vinach

to win the title for a number of was concentrating on any alpel-played well and it was diffent years, When theg

thenger.

to spot a weak link. The ars holders, David Choong of Mala- Play in the Brit half was werd Ng Kec-choung, Sżoto Man, yn and Miss Iria Cooley in fairly even with KMB having and Lee Shui-fal who held his the edge in territorial advantage in his many tussle with straight sets.

The principui

were but with the Army always dan Wells, the Army skipper. men's singles linel, Eddy Chong gerous with their less frequent beat . Lee, 15-8 (all Mala- but much more direct taida on yan men's semi-Anal, Choong the Businen' gual. beat his cousin F. L. Choong,

results

Granger in the Army gunt

Hung Hing-yuk spotted his play by occasionally using his bands to stop the ball when

olherwise beaten....this is on

and Lee beat B. C. Khoo, 15-0, was fica in action and he gave offence which, after due warning. In the men's doubles dual in the glands 1 heard adjectives hould be heavily punished by

15-9).

peerless display, Around ne

work....and

· Eddy

heartily

form in top

Choong; and E. L. Choong like nagnilleent, uncanny and beat E. C. Khoo and B. S. Sawbrilliant being used to describe of Malaya, 15-6, 17-14, in the his mixed doubles final. J. R. Best endorse them all. and Mim J. R. Wilte beat Eddy Choong and Misy Cooley, 15-12,

17-15.-France-Presse.

Water Bay Deep

Gymkhana

He was

and

*clerces.

Wal Fat-kim gave * Hood recount of himself and showed that he is not afmid to take physical risks to proient his goal. From the Army point of view showed all the class and con- Granger's name is emblazoned fidence that one expects from right across this game,. but an English league player...he had vallent support from Casey la very young and seems that and Wells. Until his injury Was the outstanding there is a bright future in the Cas

Casey gome for him.

defender afield. In spite of the fact that, with Stevens adopting an attacking role, he was often confronted with two opponents.

Longland was the No. 1. man Wal Fat-kim was unsighted in a half-back line where MeLoun held at Deep Water Bay

with the found the run-of-the-game and Friday last but was postponed and had no chance

by the wet ball unsulted to his owing to rain, will take place what which was deflected

studled type of play. (weather permitting) on Wed-Chan Kar-sau.

this

of the game At 4 at 6.30 nesday, November

slage

Reeves und. Nust. formed a Army seemed to be get- ting on top but loose covering fast and clever right wing and An attenipt. Is being made to cost them the equalising goal. Bennett was

the contact by telephono hose Szeto Man was the brains bo-look-out for an opening in the who made table reservations hind the score but he should centre.

The Army took the lead in the 16th minute when Wing

the left fleld fought through

to Golf Club Gymkhana, side of the KMB defence

the net. the ball into which was scheduled 10 bo drive

The

p.m.

on

the

always

011

for last Friday. It may not be have been tackled long beforo Chase diet not come up to ex- possible to get in touch with he got within striking distance pectollens on the left wing all so it will be assumed that of the goal...Ho was in the where Guest was badly missed, previous bookings shall stand inside-left position

the but Wingfield when

got through n unless information to the con- chance came and, finding him power of work both la attack trary la received at the office eclf untackled, he kept posses and defence. (Telephone 32340).

sion to drive the ball pant In the event of the weather Granger into the net. appearing uncertain An nouncement will be made over Radio Hongkong and Rediffu- alon after the one o'clock news,

ZATOPEK SETS NEW RECORD

Vienna. Nov, 1.

JUST REFLECTION

VERDICT: In spite of being poorly handled this was *nt times a grand game to watch. Level pegging at the interval famous poet called one of his was a Just reflection on the best works IF.and I feel game which was often brilliant aure that had he been present

at and frequently thrifting

this match he would have KMB dominated play during tempted to add another verse... the early part of the second IF Granger and Casey had not half and moved the ball about been injured what would the with great skill, but they could outcome have been....' not get the ball passed Granger who

was heroics.

continuing his

miplit tako the lead, tho

THE TEAMS

KMB; Wat Fat-kim;. Hung

Emil Zatopek of Czechoslova- Just when it looked like KMB Hing-yuk, Chan Ker-sou; Tang kle set a new world record for the 10,000 hores run event in sollers feged one of their Sun N

today, The Czech runner ran the dis-strong raids and only a neck Yul; Leo Shul-fal,

minutes tance in 29

by Wal Fal- and 1.0 or-nothing save seconda. He thus beat his own kim from a thunderbolt Kwan King-un.

previous record of 29 minutos saved his charge, il vant

Tank

Szoto Szeto Man, Yve-kli, Led Tal-ful,

-Army: Grangar; Casey, Wells.

mind 2.0 seconds set at Turku, The goalkeeper was injured Stevens, McLean, Longland; „An: 1999. — Franes by the force of the ball striking Nash, Reeves, Beast Wing-

† his body but he abom rodóváreča feld, Chais,

EVERLAST

ΝΥ

The American middleweight, Ray Barnes of Detroit, will fight Yolande Pompee of Trinidad over 10 rounds at Harringay tomorrow.

Barnes has won 37 of his last 41 fights. The winner of this contest will probably meet Randolph Turpin carly next year.-Central Press Photo.

Sedgman-Gonzales Clash For Wembley?

By DENNIS

HART

A necile match, and I don't megu knitting. is promised for spectators at Wembley's Empire Pool on November 20. This grent arena has aluged many thrill- ing events in the past, but this one this month threatens to make all the rest appear as exciting as a vlear's ten party.

What is this amazing sport? Has bull-fighting been imported from Spain, or

ye olde tournaments of knights with lancen been revived?

No, it's nothing like It's the frightfully pastime of Jawn fennis. least it was frightfully genteel until the advent of cannon-ball services and smashed volleys.

IN PLENTY

that series of matchen which took of one or other before the fal

the United singes. genteel | them right, neroza

At States.

They are Jack Kramer, who The Australian attributed his has won both the emuleur m defeat to lack of experience on professional titles, and Puncho indoor courts. Now that he Seguro knows what it is all about, he

Good health permitting.

la certain he can become World | Kramer is confident that he can Champion.

repeat his American tour victory

These will be served up in Is this confidence well found over Sedgman. Segura, the plenty next month on the oeed? There is no doubt that two-halided **mighty midget" cusion of the Indoor World Serginan improved in hi from Ecundor, reckons he can

Professional Championships. For matches against Kramer.

inclutied

get the best of the Australian

on no matter what health he's in..

among hos present But my money Isl will be mastera of power-plus Gonzales. In winning the pro- tennis,

Sedgman

ما

champion reigning

All of which promised fessional tle last year he pro- Pancho Gonzales.

and Frank duced some of the greatest ten-make highly interesting unlook- 1052 Wimbledon triplenis ever seen.

Ing for the Wembley spectators.. crown winner.

There was not one work-Londen Express Service). Senos Gonzales, the Amerlness in his armour, He smash- canised Mexicon, is rated the ed and served with thunderous greatest player in the world, anpower: his ground shots were apleion he himself shares,

executed with crisp sureness Sexigman, who being Austra- and his lobs touched on the lion goes under the less romantic delicate. Behind overy shot title of Mister, niso lays cálm was

to that position. He bases | knowledge. on the fact that he won Wim- Gledors more clearly than any- one in the modern" tournament, whilst the beat Gonzales could do was rench the semi-finals.

Since becoming a professiorial Sedgman has been beaten by prolonged

Jack Kramer

El in

Yesterday's Softball

By ❝SNOOPER"

masterful

Singapore Star

actical Invited To Swim

In Australia

Singapore, Nov. 1.

ying fish"

MERCILESS NET PLAY

Tvill Analist this Sedgman ofter speed, and merciless net play, As an amateur these were Singapore's enough for him to sweep the schoolboy, Neo Chwee Kok, has board. In the year that he won received an invitation from the Wimbledon lie also virtually | Australlan Swimming Union to beat America of his own participate in several awim meets racquet to win the Davis Cup

Australia In January ‘and for Australia.

February next year.

The livllation, received by the There was another reason for Singapore Amateur Swimming his triumpho-the psychological | Asociation from W. Borge factor. Such was his reputation|PhHHp), henovary secretary of that his amateur opponents the Australian Swimming Union. suffered from sa Inferiority offers "everything fount for complex.

including Chwge Kok and a annuapre while Miny, Egyptians star Jaroslav Drobay in Australia. in the 1952 Wimbledon final, were beaten before they walked Ban champion, John Henricks, It is recalled at the Auɔra-

Over-eagerness and the lack of a reliable pitcher robbed Virgie onto the court, suffer from no by just 5 of a second when they

Ribeiro's Wahoos "B" of the chance of toppling Pearl Chan's highly- fancied Pandas who won by 9 to 4 runs in a five-inning contest when rain halted further play in the feature Ladies' League softball tilt at King's Park yesterday. By virtue of this victory, the Pandas increased their Pennant hopes with two victories and a loss to date.

The Waboos fought back in style, but the brilliance of the Chinese girls sur- passed even the valiant efforts of Virgie Ribeiro and her colleagues.

that a

In the

All-Navy versus

of

the

In the ollier game, South game between an All-Star U.S.commended, for such a gaine China emerged from the tussle | Navy spund and a selected team will provide diamond сл

bn opportunity against Frank Poon's Chinese representing the Hongkong Soft-thusiasts Athletic Association with flying bali Association to be played on seeing top-class rofiball." colours, winning by to 2.

X-Monday, Nov. 6.

BitL it is strongly suggested cellent pitching was once again

winning pitcher Readers

Junior All-Star game of this column can be arranged is a curtain-raiser provided by L. S. Yim. The Caroliners' take it for granted that the hitters caused much trouble for clash between practically CAA's Olive Yuen who yielded Grew teain

Association

side. A colour clash and picked players

All-Star Junior seven hits.

wearing the Association's colours between will furnish entertaining softball, Chinese team and a Rest side All the remaining gumes All tha!

will not only give the young- now, remains to be scheduled for the week-end, in-

settled is the selection of players, sters of premise the benent of cluding the Benlor "A" feature the line-ups of the two contest but will without a doubt trouse experience in exhibition games tussle between Jacklo Wei's Fandas and the Rexes, were colton on Satu.day......

ing teams will be announced In

greater Interest among the

an

inned out.

The writer is #dred oliginity! Oficials of the Hongkong that there will be an exhibition Softball Association___are to be with the greatest interest the

ASIAN GAMES FEDERATION

WANTS TO BE INDEPENDENT OF IOC

Manila, Nov. 2.

Council members of the Asian Games Federation will confer here some time this month to formulate action to

make the Federation Independent of the International Olympic Committee, It was announced here yesterday by the Asian Games Federation Organising Committee Chairman, Antonio de las Alus,

Most of the

but one

14 members of all Astan sporting organisation, sali Olympic federations.

watching

"glars of tomorrow".

Softball fans are

outcome of the protest lodged

Gonzales will such inhibitions.

R

succeeded in beating Chwee-Kok

swam here three nonths

CLO,

Ever sla.co Sedgman anch when the Australian boy passed Gonzales on the world hunateur through on his way home after an exhibition tour of Japan. and professional crowns respue- Henrieks was timed in 30.9 tively, lawn tennis enthusiasts

secorvl and Clyed Kole was have cald that only a meeting clocked in $7.4 for the 100-metre the two would decide who is

sprint. the world's No. player.

Mr Philips' Jelter. invites Their first meeting is illely to Chwe Kok to participate in the come about in the Wembley 100, 200 a 100 mites, events fournament. But there are two in New, South War and other reople who on to upset pre-championship Conceivest notions by disposing Press.

meets. United

IF ONLY RANDY

WILL LEARN!

Says JACK DEMPSEY

As an old fighter, I can give some advice to Randy by the USS Orca against the Turpin if he is willing to learn from his defeat by Bobo Braves which will be heard by Olson. the Protest Board tomorrow at "Doc" Molthen's office ut 5.30

D.m.

The one thing to concentrate on BEFORE a fight Followers of the Junior loop is to reach 100 per cent physical fitness by the time the are also interested in the two first bell goes-with the stamina to carry on until the protecte lodged against the last second of the lust round. Maumaus by the 25 Gunners

and the PI Dodgers respectively. Turpin's stamina left him; Hind Olson taken tuli advantage

like water from a The Manmaus · Alded

slar sponge. hueler D. Remedios who was strength to take it, mainly responsible for the two victorles. Remedios played in It's bad when

Senior "B" League

squeezed of Turpin's frame of mind ? feel Ho didn't have the sure he could have polishë sim

off with one solid punch,

both kave the Braves much

Elart

The usually

tough. Turiz

uldn't have taken it.

last thinking about a lot of things year.

during training. When you I realise Turpin was washed get the point where you have up when he landed a stunning The USS confirmed the Impression that partners you're on the road to sound and just didn't have the Orca squad have to worry about sparring Durch on Olson in the eighth

they are a dangerous team, but defeat.

energy to follow it up. they will be leaving shortly and of the various their departure will be a blowi

A fighter's manager should

Olsun, on the other har lo interest in the Senior "gu kendle all the details, and the emezea ms. His rapidity and his posal because it would give the that will accrue from the new Mr de ins Alas, support the pro- The only disadvantage League.

lighter should allow liim to do quick thinking · so ho chingeð. The Robs

tactics and capitalised on his the decision, if taken, is that any Pandas and Asian Games Foderation

the 60. right to act independently and it records broken at the

He must concentrate on the advantages was something worth

wooing. Asian anxiety before dropping narrow kili-and nothing else. would free the AGF from obliga-Games will not be recognised decisions.

himself. Turpin just wasn't tions to set aside a portion of by the 100.-France-Pressc. -

Turpin did not do this. His He wasn't even a poot excuse- the gale receipts as dues to the

The Ores teamn have played lax training schedule and stral- for himself. a total of 56 games in Bangkok, ed mentni attitudo probably Manila and other ports,

Ho Their account for his lack of stamina.

took moro. punishment from Olson's Impressiva record

powder puff shows; won

Certainly a men a3 tough as I punches than he did from 41, lost 15. They have beaten

**think Randy Turnin is would Robinson who is miles ahead of U.S.

Army and the Marines respectively in the July not have liad to rely on the both of these boys

bell to save him in the ninth 4 games at Bangkok. One of

shape.

10C.

Events which are not sane- tioned by the Olymple body nud which are purely for Orlenta! athletes, I was stated, should be conducted, independently of the IOC.

WORLD CUP

·MATCH

Athens, Nov. 1.

Rav

"

Greece, beat Israel 1-0 in a tipir best accomplishraents was round if he had been in, tip-10p presence of mind to be in the

Above all else, the new move World Cup (group ten) would accommodate Nationalist here today. China, which stands disqualified

from all events except basketball There was no score because. It is a non-member of time.Reuter.

THE GAMBOLS

GAYE, DEAR, WOULD YOU HAVE THE MEAL READY EARLY TO NOW

THERE'S SOMETHING I WANT ESPECIALLY TO SEE ON THE T.V.

D

match an overwhelming 10-1 win over the USS Bremerton, conquerors of the Far East Champlons. The

ht half-Oreo ballplayers' have also des

feated the USS Logan twico,

If Turpin could have, had the

ring instead of in some privato, dream world he might have kept Olson away and won the

-{London Express Service)

NOT ENOUGH

Turpin's 30 rounds of sparring | Dght. before the fight were not opough,

Barry App Cele

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