1953-11-28 — Page 16

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1953.

THE CHINA MAIL'S

Ladies League Match

WEEKEND

SPORTING: SAM

LOCAL SPORTS

By Reg. Wootton

The

Feature Of

The Programme

By

"SNOOPER"

A keen week-end's softball can be expected with no fewer than nine games The second round clash between scheduled to be played off today and tomorrów, Terry Noronha's six-time Champions, the Wahoos "A", and Pearl Chan's much- Improved Pandas will be the feature. The eagerly-awaited return encounter is scheduled for 9.30 a.m. on Sunday, at King's Park.

The last time the two leading teams in the Ladies' League met, the Wahoos But those behind the Pandas, run roughshod over the Pandas, winning by 21-0. who are the favourites of the good number of Chinese followers of the sport, are confident timt Pearl Chan and her colleagues should give the champion Owls a hard fight in this return engagement.

cason.

BRIGHT CHANCE

The Pool To eqund, is likely be the answer to the Pandae greatest probleen.

ever

The Pandas shuuke Have tood chance of extcut.ng, rome with first class field mover rettable thane Tong at

il

ACCUSTOMED

A

Ailed

and

.

SATURDAY SOCCER SPOT

LET US

US SEE NO MORE OF THE TICKET TOUTS

Says IM. MacTAVISH

Since last Sunday so much has been said and written in criticism

of South China's pre-sale of tickets for the KMB game that I feel I must - in fairness to the many disappointed fans say a word or two on the matter.

fans.

undefeated, the Pandas*

This maich

Swedish colours,

am

will

PARADE

GOOD SELECTION OF RUGGER GAMES THIS AFTERNOON

By "PAK LO"

This afternoon rugger fans have a good selection of games on both sides of the harbour. Out at Kai Tak the RAF play the Navy after the Police have played the Army In the Pentagular Tournament. On the Hongkong side the Club play the Gunners in a friendly preceded by the Club "B" playing the Seventh Royal Tanks,

As there is also an Air Display at Kal Tak, all rugger fans are requested to use the Palisade Gate, as they will otherwise be unable to get through to the rugger pitch.

At Kal Tak the first game, will find it heavy going against which beglas at 3 p.m., will be the Navy. who have made between the Police and the very few

Army. The

Polico have

not feen. not

been able to put in any training

them.

changes in their t

heavler

this week but should, however, The Navy have the hold the Army in the first halfpack and an expert hooker in The inck of training should tell Owen and they should for this in the second half

and the the

reason get the larger share, of

ball in the Army should then overwhelm

scrums. And this should become the turning point of the game.

However, the RAF have inte been playing a

very hard and fost game, and they may just upset the Navy, bul paper I definitely prefer the Navy to

win especially after the neat

way in which they

The Police have made five changes in their team, but only one of these is really a new comer, the rest having already played for the Police team this

season.

SOOKUNPOO GAMES

of

on-

complex". "superiority There's no doubt the Wahoos This was clearly demonstrated their always look best against suff in the first round game when Pitcher Terry Noronha is ex- upposition and they are, favoured the Wahoos batters easily knock-pected to carry the hopes of the to but the Pandas for their fed her pitches all around the Owls with Nanu Carvalho be sixth straight victory. To dale, d'amend. Whether or not Pearlhind the plate.

the 3 the Pandas Juve beaten one of Chan will be starting Tor

Infielders who have played a the best teams in the ensuit Pandas is

untertain major part in the Wahoos pre- Full s Benita Remullos Colleens--by

vious wins are Doreen Ozorio 11-D and he trained very

at fest. Bernadine Remedios at

1 am strongly of the opinion that 'first-come-first-served' is basically the sertow: ly to provide a poppery

at third

fairest method, of entry to any sports event. BUT, and this is something which second. Stella Correa doser the Wahoos

S

local critics have ignored, stadia have no elastic sides and there is always the risk and Irene Starkey as shortstop. Oufflelder: appearing for Vie

that those who do NOT come first.... and do NOT get in, might — in their Art, Wahoos

tomorrow are centre- Since the Pandas Arsi sel-Pearl Chan or Ada Kwok

disappointment helder Chuchi Campos, lett-

-cause an ugly scene. back, sustain in the opening record. Bumi Chan st third

Mendoca and right- felder A ་

This is something as Shortstop. elders

that must with advantage to all concerned. | Hongkong. the Wahoo, and Amy Chent

Gwen Dragon #ure gain

be prevented have tour They have shown great promise Shetta Callen,

ut all costs, for have been given to a coach who no doubt attract a big crowd The Army is, as usual, fielding trounced the Army last week, Clune ballplayera

only one who has been involved has seen the opposition and who to see whether our recon- a strong team, but their setback victories to their credit and this

In the other, Ladies' game, in the angry turmoil of has the necessary information to stituted team con lower the last week will have weakened a sufficiently gest effort to prequas pones and should - either

Benita Remeting Colicens, out

thwrzed football throng chassist the players.

their confidence to some extent. Indleate bright change for fox all the

pitcher May Wu or Pearl Chan.

of action last week, are strongly krow what it means. Chinese the Pennant,

However, they still have a very I really does not matter T: 18 amazing what pre- The top of the Pandas antola

Chuttle-ide mana pihable for selve Uppert to beat the

The Swedes were so good in fast line of threequarters who, Aftilei: Asolatice. This gue

On Ue other side, down at the Wahres in the first round on a fra

what arrangements Pan, Stella Ph

are made knowledge, of tactles can mean

the curtain-ruiser for local soccer matches as log to a team, and on the other sidecir previous games that it is once they get going, take a lei Sookumpoo, Huld provide the Collets ay

difficult to see them shook coach Wille Won and Lay Low and Sally Lee.

being of stopping.

will be Club "B" against Fake up virtory will chiefly units to sum up in pre-as they are fair, open and above there is nothing more disturbing beaten, but I believe that this mangger. Heart Chan bot in th

Position for their ques: important board. It is the thought of than to and that your opponents time our

Seventh Royal Tanks at 2.30 Lill

players they have depend on rucial return

will fight Its in this respect the Police p.m. The Tanks have not yet. theme next week when they erene

being 'fiddled" that angers the have devised methods of coun-harder Than the previous are weak as their tackling worked out a satisfactory sulu-

is been seen in action this season ¡ performans,

tering your best moves, tion to the acute problem that

hit the age the Wehon

elevens did and I do not ex-much too high. Lower tackles but they had a opinion of this wriler

The writer has been informed!

very good, has arisen at a late stage of the task of the Wahres will be sim-tha sher Alda Okvern will If it has to be a pre-rale

post to see any large score such by the Police will see them leave strong and fast team last sea- BIG MATCH TODAY

as we had in the second and the neld facing of not be avalible owing to a nose affair then let the methods

a much lower son and should give Club "B" Pitcher May Wo, formerly oripuna 4 Mag Wu is excluded.

Injury stained during a penetribution of tickels be given The outstanding match on the third games.

score than they usually do. (something to think about. 150 session and her pince will | adequate publicity... but local week-end programme is

Our defence, with Granger

SHOULD BE CLOSER

Club "B" be

Benita whatever happens, let us see no the meeting of Sing Tao and the in the last line, looks stronger

now have a good, fans

by The Withou

are c-kely

strong threequarler line, but mere of the openly active ticket Army at the Club Stadium this to

Tantalising Remedior. the

now thoi Wells is nyailable The second game at Kal Tak their pack still has far too many With May Wu in the ineund customed

The veline retum of shori- touts who were in evidence in afternoon. the

The Tigers, so far 13 y

and while I ogain. Kwok softball served

not promises to be much closer.weak points in it. Eugenin and with

They are have run up satisfied that this is our best The RAF have made quite a particularly battery champions and there's a doubt Sheila Silva to the Colleens' the Caroline Hill area last week.

weak in catcher,

their fold should brighten things up

heavy tally of goals and their half-back line. think that few changes. particularly in problem is solved and this can of the all round ability which

DANGEROUS. OVERSIGHT straight for coach Edle Marques and

(catching and passing back from clever forwards have been the power has been given to thein Ave

the their threequartor line where the lineouts. make a great deal of difference. brought

kely the with

pc. formors

The United Kingdom, deciding factor in their games forward line by the inclusion Gammon and Hampson come In

in The original Pandos battery victories to date. In all

Eugcain games, the Wahoos lave shown and Sally Sun in good form, a Pamela Hall, Antonin Remedios,

of Morgan and

to Bennett, al-

Balderston and Pearl Chan

and in many of the big foot-so far. o!

There is, however, much more felding

It is a pre- Kwok is good, but certainly not powe

balling countries,

forwards the weight in their pack this week- though I still regret the drop- Parker. In the the the Pandas to defeat is most unlikely. " good enough in the face of the and against

match duty of the referee to

Saunders, jend and the Tanks will not inci ping of tie Mok Chun-wah, if newcomers SENIOR "A" GAMES

visit the dressig roun

great entertain-Donald, Wahens' heavy hitters, including morrow Terry Noronha and her

Ramshaw. This is at so easy push them off the be Intent Starkey, teammates will

the boots ol inspect Stella Correu, Irene

greatly changed team and they bail as their last opponents did. Carvalho Amel Chuchi capitalisht on any opening to Two Senior "A" Nanu

gomes cre

The Tanks, if up to last sea- further the ambillon to clinch billed for Sunday with indoc player in the game. Campos.

son's standard, should win. com for the seventh Husin's Saints playing the USS

fortably. Although pitcher Pearl Chanthes Pennant

Cockrell and the Rexes meeting is worth support because of her tee

Nam has yet been able to the wintrsa Warriors, better control of the ball than

defensive Tho result the Wahour

1 tart week's May Wu. she may not be able duster

overcome he inferiority ryte, but the real strength of game against te Pandas brings complex" when facing the chuni the champions is tied up in ex-back the familiar warning to Saints that they cannot w the pion Owls,

hope to regain the Pennant !! they conthate Helding

Heart of Midlothian, the famous Edinburgh footballped out of the team. their veterans.

The jobs of Honniball and club, managed by the equally famous Tommy Walker, Hussain was Manager

able

The Club has also promoted an Stevens will be to blot out to make several changes in the

Bennett and Ho respectively and have received an offer to tour South Africa next summer (Pink, the 2nd XV hooker, and

will try him out against line-up against the Pandas last

the-and have turned it down.

Gunners. He is Sauday, but failed to take ad-

but A good, as the greatest success in his task will ago,

Financiafiy the offer was later.

Elgifty-one years among young, hooker and whether vantage of the presence of result of an incident in the Sing probably win_the_game_for_his

he youngsters such Joaquim Tao-CAA

Ds

when

|can-stand-up to the rough ̈and ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ Ho side.

generous, but it would have im

tumble of a 1st XV Colloco, Salleh, Harry Kwok Cheung-yau had his stocking

game re- and Ribeiro, completely neglect- ripped to bits, I

mains to be seen. Personally I few made a

Bennett is fast and clever and posed too long a physical strain on the players. One result of Ing them,

discreet Inquiries and I find that if he gets the ball on the ground

Charlton Athletle's outside-think a little longer with the The downfall of the Saints local referees do

second fifteen would have done not inspeet he will give the Tigers centre- Hearts 7-0 defeat at West Ham could also be attributed to a boots before games, This 1 half a tough afternoon. Stevens, was that Manager Walker met at Cordon Hurst is not the him more good,

only Gordon Hurst in London and consider is a dangerous

usually Ted Drake wrong line-up of batters

over-the Army right-half,

and the annual football. Leytonstone's Inside- this must have been most dis- sight by bur oficials and a favours an attacking game, but fixture with Chelsea is to be

right bears the same name, and concerting to their

supporters grave injustice to the players. if he moves up and leaves Ho

the Eve also comes from the North revived-probably on end upsetting to the players.

Cheung-yau in the open space

Charllon's Gordon England, It seems that the Saints don't

an Oldham man, while the realise that they have thine and

amateur from Durham County The Gunners are also putting again Belded the okilmers and

has played for Bishop Auck-out a good fen, but they have have industriously benched the

land and Newcastle United. youngsters.

10

and

ower in hitting and

Fience

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One of the best tributes this writer can pay these youngsters is to say they have faithfully appeared at King's Park every Sunday with little prospect of figuring in the games.

It is up to team

manager

every

In British dressing rooms the call 'Bools Up' usually comes just before the players on to the field...and it troop was introduced to ensure that players were saved unnecessary injury from malls or loose parts on the boot. It is also a check that no illegal attachments are being used on the footwear, I hold the view that this is imperative precaution.

A week

or

two

game

Today's game is really first big test the defence has had this season and it will be interesting to see how they stand up to the power and craft of the star-studded soldiers' eleven.

or

As I see it this game will be

by the success,

players decided otherwise, of four Honnibali and Ho Cheung-you for Sing Tao arxi Bennett and Stevens for the Army.

the

one who

achieves

only for his ment value,

support

ore

SPORTS SURVEY

By "ALL-ROUNDER"

A major tragedy befell an he will find that the Chinese of the Hampden International English league player last sea-boy will make him pay dearly next April. con when, ps the result of a for his tactles. scratch from a nail, he lost a llmb.

Let us meet this in the right and make sure that way now our players are not asked to ac- cept any unnecessary risk. the Association should issue an instruction to all referees that Hussain to rectify this so that they MUST Inspect boots before game is allowed to start. This in the game against the USS

is one occasion when we can bo Cockrell the best possible use

wise before the event...

after can be made of their talent the event could be too late.

Cockrell ballplayers The

did improvement not show much

were fast Sunday when they beaten by the Rexes in colourless

game, and will have to produce Brst rate ball beat the Saints,

Although the. Rexes are an Improved side, it will ula- doubtedly be a hard struggle Cor pitcher Nazarin and his phyers #gainst Alfredo Oliveira's Warriors in the other

game.

CONCRETE PROOF

on

pro-

them.

The second game, which is between the Club and the Gunners, starts at 4 p.m. The Club have called back yet an- other old player in De Rome, whilst Forsgate has again. drop-

the

The rest of the team remalas unchanged, and it is to be hoped- that there will be a bit more fre In their allock this week.

not as yet had enough time to settle down into a regular team, and for this reason. I think the Club should win,

This match may well end in a draw, but if Stevens can chut out Ho Cheung-yau I think the Army will just win.

When the appointed referee failed to turn up for an ALSO ON...

amateur match in Blackburn Who is top scorer for Middles- Reserves? Scamus

Comainly the Club on paper The other games

(Lanes) the other Hay an of- brough

O'Connell. Who is top

scorerlook the stronger side in almost cial of one of the clubs was A Framine today are:-

for Bishop Auckland? The every aspect of the game as they Club vs. Kwong Wah at asked to take charge. For some Samus O'Connell, This are, of course, considered to be Causeway Bay,

time things went nicely, Then Irish sounding Englishman born the equat of the Army et al, but CAA vs. Police at Boundary there was a goalmouth scram-nt Carlisle has an ambition to last year's spirit seems to be lack- Street,

St Joseph's vs. Kitchee at ble, a trip and the deputy re- win an International "cap" and ing in the team and once, they an Amateur Cup Final medal ore ca the wrong end of the Carolina Hill.

feree awarded a penalty amid and that is keeping him away score they seem to lose heart and

When he reached the from professionalism. If Campbell and Falconer are silence.

go to piccos. back in the Club: line-up they

I am glad to rend that the will make Kwong Wah fight all spot he astonished everyone by local Association has now given the way for the points,...and saying: "Nay. I wasn't worth to concrete proof of its determina- we may see a real surprise re-in penally really" and "dropped""

tion to build up a strong repre- sult.

700 AN HOUR

Stanley Matthews is a shy and reserved man, but he never re- fuses a youngster an autograph. Asked what speed he signs he not know but said "tine He did fourteen in the

the ball. sentative side. The players Police should overcome the selected for training represent fitful CAA in a game where the sound cross-section of local power of Hughes and Wake talent,, but one could hardly ac-fleld and the goalscoring skill.. euse selectors of showing of Au Chi-yin should be the for Longshaw United in the Millment minute, sixty in five minutes

much imagination.

deciding factor.

the

The boy is at it again! Playing

Hill League" (Lancs) agbing!

did

"

so it is about 700 an hour!

All the old names are in the The Athletic have lost a lot of Little Harwood Boys', Club he The Warriors, who have to list and among the others there their carly season promise and notched his fifth "hat trick" of far aropped three games In are several who have virtually as long as they persist in play the season. The previous match row, look, good for a win. With no chance whatsoever of getting ing footer-ball they will find it his personal tally was seven and Joy Franco pitching, there is into the team... but the polley hard to improve their position. he has scored 24 in flye games. Bu rasort why the Warriors is a move in the right direction Over at Caroline Hill, Kitchee sculd not break their losing and it should find favour in most should have no trouble in dit- streak.

fair-minded quarters.

posing of luckless St. Joseph's Jimmy Herrick's Pandas

whose defence is losing far too There Is one point for dis- many goals to give them even should experience no troublo

however. cussion,

Have the an outsido chanco. in overcoming Hongkong

selectors been wiso in their choice University in the only Senior "B" Division tilt.

TODAY'S GAMES

has only now

·So for the Gunners to win they must' score, early in the ́geme before the Club, otherwice the | Club will stecenzoller over theen.

THE TEAMS

house, Lelliot, Perry, Harris,

Police-MacDonnel, McNiven, Russell, Brown, Nagli, Wood- Gunstone, Shelley, Clark, Bryan, Carpenter, Kent,"

Army--Collins, Bowen, Ger- rard, Dangerfleld, Palnie, Brent- Johny Hancocks of Wolves is ford, Argyle, Daniel, Downe, the only extreme winger playing Bell, Farthing, Gilson, Ferry today who has scored one lun- Whichead, Guntown dred goals in Lengue football.

Navy-Grosble, Bateman, Wi-

Jack Haines, former England Foter Harris has just reached a fiams, Davis, Grinnell, Smith,

International inside forward,

with Albion.

hundred goals for Portsmouth,

Thomas.

Milden,

but twelve of those were in the Sherman, Rees, Owen, Parsley, of a coach? I hasten to add that As the Navy-KMB game has recently transferred from Brad-Cup competition. Tom Finney Hall, Prescott, Jones, Wikeley, this is not a criticism of Mr bean: cancelled, tomorrow's ford to Rochdale, has played for needs another 13 for his League

one Evesham Town, Cheltenham century. Lee Wal-tong and his resistants, schedule

been Hancocks has

RAF-Hunt, Parker, Gammon, but surely this was a task that game. Eastern vs. South China Town, Liverpool, Swansea Town taking Wolves' penalties for six Balderston, Sutclinic, Four Junior Division games cried out for horses for Courses at the Club Stadium. A year Leicester City and West Brom seasons now, has not missed one Hewitt,

Davis, Saunders, will be down for decision to-

for three and a half years and Grimths, would have been ago this

Davidson, Donald, day. With the Chinese Athletic ******

top-line attraction, but the

has scored twenty out of 24.. Ramshaw, Chapman. Association first team doing so Doer Mr Lee know anything wholesale departure of players

LONG SERVICE well in the League, Frank Foon's of the style of football played has reduced Eastern to very

There is a brotherly' spirit'at Club Henderson, Ewart, Has he had on ordinary status, and it would

Swansea, On the Town's books Cruig, Turvilio, Cole, boys should keep their lead by Pegasus?

Ross, have an are Alan and Colin Hole, sons Leador, Hargroves, Pink, Bar- with a win over David Cooper's opportunity of watching them be a major surprise if South Charlion Athlotle 25 Gunners.

in action? Is he in a position China, did not register, a good unparalleled record of long of the famous Billy Hole who kar, Farquharson, Dougins,

service among four of their played for Swansea and Wales Potrie, DeRome, Lambert, 1- staff, Manager Jimmy Beed has at outaldo lott, Cyril and Gill- been, at the Valley since 1993 bert Beech, and Ivor, and Len Gunners Gordner, Michie, and Assistant Manager: George Allchurch, No other club has Wright, Gillelley, Homer, Atoe, Wednesday: wo stall wel-Robinson Trainer Jimmy Trol- such a record," make for a Parkinson, Lacock, Held, Bowan,

back Withe

anys Sharp, Troud, O'Kelly, Valence, Djurgardener and goalkeeper Sam Bar-fily atmosphere?

Wood,

our

A good name should be seen to advise his men on the faction win,“, between the Pandas' and the they must expect from Rookies while the Maumaus valtors? are expected to account for the

Cubs. In the last game of the This was one time when the On afternoon a win for the Dodgers | jób of looking after the playing come over the Comets ls. Likoliest. policy of the Colony team could, team

SWEDES AGAIN

in a game against: All fram all joined the club a year Manager Billy McCandless.

LINY

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