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ARSENAL v. BLACKPOOL

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 1954.

An all-action shot as Holton, the Arsenal centre-forward, makes a tremendous kick for goal, but Wylie, the Blackpool goalkeeper, makes a brilliant dive to save in the game at Arsenal Stadium on December 28 which ended in a one-all draw.

European Sports Editors Pick The 10 Highlights Of The 1953 Sporting Year

London, Jan. 5.

Hungary's 6-3 victory over England in international soccer's "match of the year" here on November 25 was voted by European sports editors as the top world highlight of the 1963 sporting year.

The breaking of England's 90-year-oki unbeaten home record against non- British squads by the football wizards from the Danube gained them 211 points in a continent-wide poll of editors.

ed o total

the

COMBINED CHINESE WIN 4-1 TO MAKE IT A HAT-TRICK FOR HONGKONG

By "SPIV"

Hongkong completed the hat-trick when the Combined Chinese out- played the visiting Pegasus Football Club XI by à 4-1 score at the Caro- line Hill Stadium yesterday.

A three-quarter filled stadium-app roximately 12,000 spectators-saw the English Amateur Cup Champions, with six Amateur Internationals in their midst," put everything they had into the last game of their three-match series In Hong- kong and find that their best was insufficient to stop the Combined Chinese from completing the most successful series that Hongkong has ever had against a foreign

team.

In winning all the three mat- opportunist, expecially with his average account of himself. Lee ches of the series, Hongkong headern, Lee was completely Chun-tal has like Ko Po-keung han frored nine รายได and powerless with his left foot and found his frue position al conceded only two.

took an extremely long time tu | centre-half and with a litle In standard of play. however, getting the ball into position. more concentration on fceding much was left to be desired These two great handicaps rob-will be a hard man to pass throughout the series not only bed him of at least two goals The Pegasu XI adopted a by the much-vaunted visiting yesterday.

new pallem of play yesterday, team but also, although to a

The importance of being able keeping the ball low and trying leser extent, by the local Xls.

not only to trap a pass accur- to utilise their advantage In Yesterday's match could easily ately but also to put the ball weight and size by matching have ended with a score of at Joust 7-2 had both sides been able to utilice even 80 per cent of the goal-scoring chances that enre their way.

Had the visitors persisted in their folliad tactics of waiting for the Chinese forwards at the edge of the penalty area, they would probably have been able to cut down their defeat by two goals. Delle their comfortable margin of victory, the local for- wards yesterday again exhibited that weekness in feet of the goalmouth

ONLY TWO

in position for a shot of goal man for man and first-time

make an Immediate pass tackling.

with a

a first-time motion is being These secties paid off in the Increasingly appreciated by first 20 minutes of play when loc:t footballers, but so far only they succeeded in breaking up Yue Cheuk-yin, Chu Wing the short-passing movements of keung and Tong Sheung, who the Chinese forwards.

outstanding three

Inability to control their passes players in the Combined Chun- and lack of understanding omeg ese side yesterday, have got this the forwards, however, got them knack

nowhere in the attack. Outstand-

worc the

CHESS

PATIENCE

I

- Winston Kuo, British-born son of Chinese parents, brings the patience of the East to a modern chess problem during the London Boys' Chess Championship at University College in Gower Street, London. Winston, 14, is a pupil of Highgate School-Reuterphoto.

Chu Wing-wah at right-winging were

were right-back Alexcoder, has the right idea but is still in contre-half Shearwood and the age where accuracy lo centre forward પ Dutchman. unable to cope with speed. Brown in goat made a couple of Spotlighting The Three-Year-Olds Of 1954

Ho Cheung-you showed all brilliant saves and could not be the makings ut ц brilliant biomed for at least three of the Of the Ave forwards only | Inside-left but still needs a lot four goals that went past him. Yur Cheuk-yin and Chu more experience in positioning

THE GOALS Wing-krung were able to pro- and a great deal more practice Exchanges were exta in the duce the form of a represent- in quick manoeuvring of the first 10 minutes of play, with ative side.

bell into control,

both forward lines unible to The experiment of playing The Combined

The Com- Chinese de- penetrate the defence. Lee Hung-kec at centre-forward fenre was on the whole steady binet Chinese were the first to could not be regarded as too if not spectacular with every i get near teoring.

successful.

Although

HKAA

a

good player giving

better Th

MOTOR RALLY

Small Cars Given Chance To Win Grand Prix

then

Bud Held's new world record No 9 with 56 points for his They were asked to vote, be- i cording to merit, for the 1 Javelin throw of 203 feet, 10 magnificent Pan-American auto- top highlights and points were inches at John Mulr College, mobile road ruce win last month, awarded u follows: 10 for a Pasadena, on August 0 slipped Nine persons, including three first placing, nine for a second, into third place with a 93 point Italian race drivers, were killed eight for a third and so on.

! rating.

In the five-day speed test. Second after England's "Binck

E s mentioned that

The astonishing combination Wednesday defeat came the Sen Francisco Olymple Club and understanding of a FIFA

nesthe conquest of Mt. Everest by Sirnee's performance in breaking "Rest of

World" soccer Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Yrjo

Nikkanen's

15-year-old eleven which held England to a Tonsing of the British Everest record was magnificent despite 4-4 tie on October 21 at Wem- Expedition team on May 29. allegations he used an tilegal bly impressed editors to such an While not normally considered hollow spear. Controversy over extent that the game made a "sports" event, It made the Held's Javelin is still raging. seventh place with 47 points. grade as "Alpinism.”

Fourth place with 82 points The FIFA players arrived in The 20 editors paged award-went to triple Olympic Cham- London only a couple of days

of 126 points

Emil Zatopek of Czecho-before the match, had to plun Colonel Sir John Hunt's team slovakia for hk 10,000 Metres few practice sessions and one only a achievement, the news of which world mark of 20:01.6 at Houstka,practice match as a team, and was flushed around the world netur Stara Boleslav in the

were not given much chance of By Queen Elizabeth prepared to Prague region of Boberno, at the drawing with England, but they

The Hongkong Automobile Association is holding its leave Buckingham lužia! foral end of the track mad Beld nearly won after her Coronation

is hoped that many motorists will take part both in the Tha

performance, only a Inst was ow second faster than his own official world re- England to save face.

secund penalty goal enabling | Rally and the Treasure - Hunt. ford for the distance.

The Rally which will be held on January 16, will be FIRST IN 18 YEARS

Eighth place went jointly to

similar to previous events but some use of alternative Rinky

sucersatu Furtune Gordien of the United Marciano's

routes will be made in the New Territories. In conjunc defener of his worki heavy-Stutes for his world Discus mark weight

tion with the Rally, elimination tests will be carried out Roland of 194 feet, 6 inches and Fausto LaStarza Madison Square Coppi of Italy for his Lugano at the Jockey Club on the following day, prior to the Garden in September was rated world professional road bike race Concours d'Elegance. No. with

The win when he covered the 270- #

75 points. High score

kilometre course In 7 hrs. was awarded

They for the fact that the scrap was mins. 59 Adelaide, Jan. 5, Rex Hartwig,

Australian the first all-white henvyweight awarded 43 points each. Davis Cup player. today dee fight since 1938 than for Tenth place was shared be- 11tween runner Gordon Piric and Marciano's victory, an easy Champion Vie Seixas by 5-7, 6-3, 9-1, 6-2 TKO win

Champion Jockey Sir Gordon Lend-footed Argentinian Juan Richards. Each got 30 marks.--

evremony

Westminster Abbey on June 2.

Seixas Loses

To Hartwig

feated! Wimbledon

crown against

at

inore

DOCS.

in the single quarter-finals of Manuel Fanglo made the list at United Press.

the South

Australian lawn

tennis championships.

After

Bghting a losing battle against the strong services

of

Seixas in the first set Hartwig found his form in the

second.

His services improved and he returned practically everything that Seixas scht over,

The third and fourth were all Hartwig's way

seis

Tony Traber!. the United States singles champion, beat Mervyn Rose of the Australian Davis Cup doubles squad by

brillant

30

were

JACK KRAMER SUGGESTS

A PLAN TO WIN BACK THE DAVIS CUP

In the 19th minute a forward half-lot went over the defence and Chu Wing-keung, after gain- ing possession of the ball, tipped it backwards to Yue Cheuk-yin. With only the goalkeeper to bent at almost a 10-yard ringe, Yue

mouth.

drove the ball wide of the gal

Almost immediately after this the Combined Chinese opened the scoring. A short clearance

ORTHOPAEDIC HAS SPEED IN

HIS PEDIGREE

By

JAMES PARK

It is rather curious, but a horse who turns in his toes

seldom hits himself when galloping. To see such a herse

in his walking paces one would think he would be certain

to do so, Orthopaedic turns in his toes and, being by

by Lou Yee went to Tong Orthodox out of Rosa Walk, he la well named.

the centre-line. Sheung

The colt cost 570 guinens as a yearling. There is not Teng Sheung sent over a for- much doubt that he would have made much more but for ward lob towards the BDAI- his so-called deformity. It does not affect him in the

Shearwood mis-

mouth, which

Fifth Annual Motor Rally on January 16 and 17, and it the empty gralmose scored Orders, Integrity,

Tho Combined

folled

to

reach

but Ho

HANDSOME PROFIT

I should say

TURN OF FOOT

Umed. As it bounced over his slightest and he gallops perfectly true. hend, Yue Cheuk-yin raced A wall set up colt, he comes He had such ind joints that across and lobbed the ball over from a good winning family, the few gave him a second look the oncoming goalkeeper into dam being out of Subrost, who The hammer fell in favour of bred Wokey Hoje, Sealed Rufus Beasley at 60 guineas and

Under their second goal in

the the colt was promptly trans- the 34th Counter and Indubitably. It is formed into o gelding. minute. Yue Cheuk-yin sent in a family which has been noted long, low centre from the right solely for speed.

flartshead won his first two races running away. He ran a three-qunter fold, Lee Hung-joce

poor race of York but at New- Cheung-yau raced up and, after

market in the autumn got within trapping the ball, drove it past

connections of three-quarters of a length of the goalkeeper with a walsh Orthopaedic not only got their Princely Gift with Poons and high shot to the opposite side money back when the colt won some other useful ones behind.

at Goodwood of the goalm Juth,

but a handsome The going was heavy that day At the interval the Combined proût as well.

and may not have been to the Trophies will be awarded us, the Jockey Club at about 1.15

liking of Hartshead. Chinese still led by 2-0. in the past for the following: p.m.

Mr Alec Bird, who owns the 1.The Winner of the Rally. CONCOURS AT VALLEY

SECOND HALF

colt in partnership with a friend, 2.The best performance in The Hongkong Jockey Club The Combined Chinese con-likes nothing better than a t the tally by a lady drivor. have once again kindly allowed flaued to dominate play on at the ring. He must have The gelding has a brilliant 3-The best performance in the use of their premises at the resumption and Brown known he had a betting proposi-turn of foot. He is not a beauly, the Rally by a Hongkong resl-Happy Valley for the elimina- made a good save in the 10th tion us he persuaded Manny to look at but finds his stride' den!.

tion tests and the Grand Prix minute off 血 first-timer by Mercer to turn down a tempting very quickly. He has the size 4.The best performance ind'Honacur Concours d'Ele- Yua Cheuk-yin from the offer to ride something else. and scope to suggest he will the Rally by a Kowloon resi-gand

guner, and the following

times edge of the

make a smart of the goal area.

sprinter 43 0 dent.

should be noted: 2.15

I believe the Goodwood race three-year-old if only his joints Pegasus slaved off a near 5.-The best performance Inp.m., Elimination Tests; 3.30 p.m., goal soon alter this when a caused some heartburning among stand the strain, the Rally by a British Cor. Entrants for the Concours d'Ele- meice ensued in front of their the jockeys, as Orthopaedic was

The best performance in gance will park cars in car park goalmouth but ended with Hoclined to line up and when the as he is by The Phoenix out of drawn No. 1. He was not in- He has an attractive pedigree, the Raily by a car under 20 h.p. outside the public enclosure; 4.45 Cheung-you crashing the ball tapes did go up he was on the Chamois, whose dam, Coppella, (RAC_rating).

Judging will commence. P.M.

just wide of the upright. 7.The Grand Prix d'Honneur

addition to the above,

for side of the course.

was not only a good winner but In the 20th minute Pegasus -Concours d'Elegance (cars over small motor show will be held, obtained their only goal of the

la successful brood: mare. That 2,000 cc.).

several of

Orthopaedic was never headed could also be said of the next of the leading molor match, when the linesman gave and when the gambled on Irish dam who produced 8-The Grand Prix d'Honneur houses having arranged to dis- corner for what looked like challenger,

the Ebor Concours d'Elegance (cars un-play their vehicles and motor A

Shannon Gipsy, Handicap winner, Foxtrot. Sutcliffe headed swerved violently it was left to goal-kick. der 2,000 cc.).

9 The Treasure Hunt.

at which should prove of the high centre upward and the consistent

(London Express Service) interest to the local mo-Dutchman followed up by head-follow the winner home.

Romany Air to It should be noted that two torista.

ing the ball into the net. the It should be noted that only Excitement ran high among trophies are available for Concours d'Elegance. This in- Rally entrants who completed players and the crowd for the

THOMAS CUP novation was Introduced last the run may enter for the Con- next four minutes as Pegasus That Orthopaedic was a bet year and should eliminate the complaint that smaller cars de cours d'Elegance. The lady need pressed hard for the equaliser ting proposition was demon- DRAW IN LONDON

do not be the driver. It should be only to

sce the Combined strated when the colt rán second

TOMORROW'. the Grand Prix trophy, when condition of the not stand a chance of winning remembered that the overall Chinese enter safe ground again to The Pio King In the

car and the with another goal.

Gimcrack. That position was Entries from six countries, competing on the same level with suitability of the lady's dress. A high swinging centre from gained quite on merit and at Including Hongkong, were r lasger and more expensive cars. etc. may count far more than the the right found Chu Wing that time Orthopaedic

was a celved by

the International For the information of cn-

Badminton Federation for the Rally will be trants, the starting place for the appearance of the ve keung who worked the ball up good colt,

hicle itself

in the inside-lett position. After

1954-1955 He trained Salisbury Road,

off quickly and Aslan Zone of the Emphasis is being placed on passing the opposing right-back, when he went to Newmarket for Thomas Cup International Com- between Nathan Road and Holt's careful and courteous driving he sent Wharf, and the following times and the need for strict adherence which an unmarked Ho Cheung could not raise a decent gallop.

a cross grounder the First October

meeting he petition. should be noted:

to Police Traffle Rules,

These countries are Burma, yau found tittle difficulty in January 16: 4.30 p.m. Cars A.A. Oficials will be acting as first-timing past Brown from I have not the alightest doutt Ceylon, Hongkong, India, Japan assemble; 4.45 p.m., Cars under travelling marshals and will be the penalty spot,

that Orthopaedic will make up and Thailand. orders; 1.45/5.15 p.m., Cars in on the constant look out for any

Just before the end Ho Into a smart three-year-old and spoction; 5.10 p.m., Briefing; 630 reckless

Australia and New Zealand took the ball up on or dangerous driving Cheung-you p.m., Stort.

he is not are competing in the Australa- which

result in immediate dis- bri the right and, squared it flattered by his meric of 8st. 71b. sian Zone, The Treasure Hunt will be qualification in both event). across the goalmouth to Leo in the Free Handicap.

on the following day, Sun- day, January 17, and will com- immediately after completion of it backwards to Yue Cheulo-head, who, like Orthopaedie, is European Zones do

Prize-giving will take place Hung-ker, who in turn upped On the same mark te Harts- Entries for the American and mence at 11.30 a.m. from the the Concours judging.

not close yin. Yus pushed it toward the also trained at Malton in York- until June 15, 1954. Murray Parade Grourid through The closing date for the Rally left for Chu Wing-keung to shire. I suppose Hartshead was the kind permission of the Mill- has been extended to Saturday, not just inside of the, far up-the bargain at the 1952 yearling Australasian Zones takes place The draw for the Astatis and

between my plan and the junior at Caroline Il ground, kleit aff

"There would be no conillet Match on Sunday, January 10,tary Authorities, and finish at January 9.

sales. development or junlar Davis 3.30 van. Cup programmca

KFA Team: → Granger. (Army), USLTA." Kramer

Armstrong (Club) • (Capt), wa would like to work in close co- (Auny), Hughes (Police) Frazer (Army), Langland (Army),, Casey operation with the USLTA, but Anny Reeves (Army), Hermelt I would like to do a more con- Amy) Faller (Club); Peers centrated and thorough job than Boswell (RAF), Martin (RAF), MG- Reserves-McLaren (RAF), Richard

Gonzales, (United amateur tennis has done to Donald (Club), Pereira (St Joseph's), Mr Biates) playing with a blistered date.

Mir

New York, Jan. 5. Jack Kramer, who led the United States to Davis Cup 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 in their quarter- victories in 1946 and 1947, offered today to finance and Anni match.

Rose strove valiantly to match supervise a plan designed to win back the silver tennis the American but Trabert's cup from Australia.

powerful service and vigorous Kramer, whose professional troupe has just begun court-craft continally found the its tour of the country, said that he would put up $7,500 Australian labouring.

and could devote two months to inspecting and coaching Lewis Hoad, the 10-year-old 15 and 16-year-old prospects. Australian

lan star of the recent Davis Cup match with the Unit-

He said he hoped to initiate The United States last held the ed States, reached the

rema "talent scout" programme la Davis Cup in Anals with a comfortable 6-1, the 85 cities which his troupe tennis experts foreste Australian 1050 and most victory

Sam will

visit in the next five victories for at least three or Richardson (USA).

months.

four more years because of the According to Kramer, local youth of Aussie aces Lewis Hoad and re- and Ken Rosewalt, each culy 19 could bring years old.--United Press.

Over

Hond's Davis Cup team mate, Ken Rosewall, was also succcas- professionals, coaches ful, overcoming the experienced creation directors Bill Talbert, American Davis their best players for two-hour Cup captain, by 0-3, 6-3, 6-6, sessions before the pro matches

Hond served with devastating and that

the eight or 10 best

speed and accuracy and smashed young players from around the with precision to break down country could be assembled at Richardson.

an eastern site and drilled in-

"NO CONFLICT

Rosowall had little difficulty tensively. in taking the first two sets from Talbert

but the 35-year-old American made the young Aus- trallon Aght for the third set Reuter.

Gonzales Wins

New York, Jan. 5.

:

of

said.

tho

Governor's Cup Match Teams

The following have selected for Governor's

been Cup

|_ Chase" (Army). Team Manager

F. Cabb. Council Representativo: Capt W. A. Gearge. Coach:

CAA Team:-Wai Fat-kim' (KMD), Hau-Yung-gang (Sing Two) (Capt)

foot and an ankio weakened by "I think I am perhaps one of Docherty a first-set fall, best Pancho a half-dozen players with the Segura (Ecuador) by 7-9, 6-4, experience and ability to operate Lau Yes (South China), Chan Fa 0-4 in the final of the pro- ruch a programma.and I feel I hung (Kitoneey Ko Po-keng (South -forsional Jawn tennis tourna am probably the only one with China Tong Bhaung (south China), mont here last night.*** the fling, resources and desire Lex Hung-kos Kasteen), lo Cheung- Frank Sedeman (Australia) to do it Kramer continued in Fin240}," Liu Hel ou took third pinge by beating Dana prepared statement. "I made South China Chu Wing-wa South Budre (USA) En manfght not practically all my money from China), RYE TAN Lai-tiven by 6-4, 6-2.

tennis and the least I can do laza Che-ping Bouth Ching), Les (South China), Tan Kal-sow (FCMB), In the first dayļa play put some of it, plus 'my' Ume, Chun-fat) Gonzales defeated Bedgian kid back into the game that did so angrert Sir, Cham Kadog Segura boat Budge,"

much, for the in every way,”

Cheuk-yin

To-man Coacht

THE GAMBOLS

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