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THE

CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, JANUARY 80, 1964.

THE CHINA

MAIL'S WEEKEND

SATURDAY SOCCER

SPOT

WHY BOTHER TO HAVE A SELECTION COMMITTEE?

The Teams To Meet The Danes Were Picked On A

Not A PLAYING

PAYING, Plan

Saye 1. M. MacTAVISH

In a few days' time we shall see our latest Colony representative I wish Files into action against the Koege Boldklub from Denmark.

K9 the selected players the very best of fortune in these gumes and I hope- sincerely--that we shall be able to acclaim the further success of the Hongkong teams and so prove that the victories over Pegasus were not just fleeting flashes in the pan.

Our visitors come to us with an excellent record and there is no doubt that and if they are well advised they are capable and skilful players, but if our men turn in the sort of game of which we know they are capable, then there is no reason why they should not come out on top.

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Behind The selection of the individunt teams for the next two games, pv gramme is as tóllows;— however, there is story that?

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Surju ise Interested enthusiasts and as á result of it i have twice heard the remark that the recently apported "Selection" Committee has been disbanded and a new "Approval Committee has taken its place.

While such a change has never Jaken place offteråtly, I believe ! (PTT) right 1 stating that "approval" s the stolus to

which the Selection Committer has now been reduced,

Several times recently I have

Tomorrow

KMB vs. CAA Hi at 4 p.m.

must pull out something special they are to remain among the top clubs in the League.

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SPORTING SAM

TVDOT

SPORTS

By Reg. Wootton

LEAGUE CRICKET

Army May Have Many Anxious Moments Against

Navy

This Afternoon

Says "THE ZOMBIE”

matches

After being washed out by rain last Saturday, Cricket League resume this afternoon with the main interest focussed on four top First Division

Army, Scorpions, Recreio and Optimists.

teams

Tricky wickets and some outstanding bowling performances are expected to fenture this afternoon's games,

their

DOUBLE PROBLEM

The Scorpions will be travel- ling to Sookunpeo for their Indian Re- match against the creation Club and, like other clubs which have faced the Indians this season, will be con- fronted with the double problem of trying to win the mulch and avold a draw,

Today

Eastern are still smarting un- Although on paper Army, who | available for today's match, att South China vs. Kwong Wuhder the defeut they received will be guests of the Navy XI upset is very likely.

Curoline Hill ut 4 pan. from Kwong Wah in the Senior at King Park, should collect

Kitchiec

Police at Club Shield and, like the Tigers, they full points und maintain VR.

will be trying desperately to seven-point

lend aver the Stadium at 4 p.m.

get back onto the winning way. Scorpions, the actual match may pres: Army with many 31- St. Joseph's vs. RAF at Soo-

These are

klea! ingre- The

dous moments. kunpoo at p.m.

dients for a thrilling game and this time 1 think it may well

On this afternoon's wicket end in straw, but if HoNavy, it given adequate support Caroline Cheung-yau is back to his best by their batsmen, will have an form he may just pull the extremely good chance of Tigers through.

upsetting the soldiers. In their frst meeting the sailors dlls- mised Army for a total of only 131 runs, but failed miserably in Inter-Service clash of

their batting in which they were Navy and Army, at Sookunpoo | able to collect only 65 runs.. will have some attraction Ior the Service fans and, after their brilliant win over South China, the soldiers will be Art fav

achieve the double ourites to over the boys in blue whom they bent 2-0 earlier in the season.

Eastern vs. Slug Tau at Club Stadium at 4 p.m.

sand that if there is some qualent 4 p.m. heutton other than ability that plays any part

in the selection

Navy vs. Army at Sookunpoo

Wednesday

V9

Koege at

All

of players it should be marte

Hongkong Jor many known,

people are myslilled be the re-appearance of Boldklub at Club Stadium Aume players and the complete 3.30 p.m. disappearance of others without »ny apparent PLAYING FIELD JUSTIFICATION,

is

For example. the question

*How can player be sked

Thursday

Hongkong Select vs. Koege Boldklub at Club Stadium at 3.30 p.m.

selected for the Pegasus series South Chlua seem certain to

at

and a few weeks later, in spite odd to their points total at the at good representative and club expense of Kwong Wah gainis, disappear completely from Caroline Hill today, but inter the current lists.

Cat will be centred on their allitude to the game after their defeat by the Army last Sun- day.

The

INTER-SERVICE

The Army will probably field an unchanged side, but it will not be known until just

before the kick-oft what the

Navy side will be. On form it looks like an Army victory but the unexpected is always liable happen in these Inter- to Service games.

KMB are playing so well at present that they look to be in danger against CAA at expect to Caroline Hill and I see the Busmen register a sub- stantial win,

Well, I can only suggest that they were sacrificed at the feet of the powerful '$' sign and I believe that in the present case The Champions will probably the sacrifice was a systematically have orforced changes, but with plamed affair, planned outside their strong reserves they should the Selection Committee whose still field a powerful side, How- job it was-or rather should ever, they must not take 100 have been to select the present much for granted for their op-

ponents have

had recently

against Koege gumes several surprise victories, On

оп Wednesday and China should win Boldklub selecting a team, each member and it would be the surprise of Thursday will hold special at

ians and of the appropriate committee is the season if they failed to do tractions for local expected to formulate his own 80,

there will certainly be oldu

to crowds

these holiday opinion on the players available

The Pulice side has been very games. for the various positions. Each position is put up for discussion, good and very poor in turn this based

Teams,

As 1 understand the task of form South

un

built up ep by step.

£8

agason, but they are always cap-

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It is dificult to comment on games without having

delcat which

a definite team plan, able of rising to the big occasion these and from that discussion players and in their meeting with Kit-reen the visitors in action. but аге proposed, seconded, and

cheẹ they will make a big effort I would advise the local fans to voted upon, and the team

to lower the colours of their disregard the anore daneled opponents.

Koege suffered in Salgon where the conditions were all against them giving of their best. They will be very welcome visitors 200 full and I am certain that we shall series of really thrilling

The process should

and

be free uninfluenced and men

should be selected on their

WELL ADVISED

Kitchee would be well advised to go into this

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much Army are

weaker batting side than they were, and if Brice, Sims, Millar, Penpon,

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LEAGUE STANDINGS

Ariny Storpiens Recrolo Optimista Navy CCC

There will be no question of the Scorplens taking full points IRC if the Indians bat first, but the RAF ikelihood of a draw will be KCC

Scor- HKU greatly enhanced if the

of the plons take first case wicket.

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T. L. Pts.

First Division

P. W. D. 11 9 9 0 2 30 11 0 3 1 1 29 11 0 1 1 3 27 12 6 30 27 6303 12 4 3 3 0 19 14 3 4 7 10 12 2 0 0 4 14 12 2 6 0 5 13

PARADE

LEAGUE CRICKET

AVERAGES

BATTING

(Qualification-150 runs)

G. A. Souza (CCC),

A. R. Kitchell (IRC)

T. A. Pearce (Scorpions)

T. G. C, Knight (Scorpiona)

W/Cdr. Kettlowell (RAF) Surg. Lt. Millar (Navy) Capt De Cruz (Army)

G. N. Gosano (Recreio) F. A. Weller (Scorpions)

H. Owen-Hughes (Scorpions) Lt. Farmer-Wright (Army)

1. L. Stanton (Scorpions)

Li. Agar (Navy)

R. W. Franklin (Optimists)

| L. G. Gosano (Recreio)

Kilbeg (Optimists)

FV. Dodge (KCC)

Cpl. West (RAF)

Surk Com. Pearson (Navy)

A. T. Lee (KCC)

P. Wood (KCC)

R. M. Macpherson (Optimists)

A. E. Noronha_{Recreio)

J. C. Koh (IRC)

B. Dhabber (CCC)

LAC Heanley (RAF)

G. T. Rowe (Optimists) G. H. Pritchard

(Optimists)

S. E. M. Bux (IRC) LAC Armstrong (RAF)

K. Y. Tam (CCC)

H. P. Madar (CCC)

Lt. Sadler (Navy)

Cpl. Dowling (Ammy) K. G. Spink (Optimists)

AB Brice (Navy)

Ldg. Sig. Sims (Navy) G. N. Gosano (Recreio) D. W. Lench (Scorpions) A. T. Loe (KCC)

Lt. Alexander (Army) A. P. Pereira (Recreto)

Inn. N.O.

0

0

Runs Aver.

13 2.

604 04.0

11 A

308 $1.3

8

2

244

40,7

2

237

36.7

17A

38.2

180

198

.228

72.0

220

108

31.3

31.4

217.

31

217 31

275.

90.0· ́

152

30.4

319

ZB

220 28.2

205

26.8

312 20.

170

282

25.0

25.1

67

108

24 B

205

24.1

212

23.3

238

210

23.3

23.3

212

21.2

21.2

180

100 20.7

202

20.2

181

20.1

172

10.1

208

18.0

109

18,8

10.0

15.7

15.0

12.

0

2

BOWLING

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201

324

(Qualification-15 wickets)

0.

M.

R.

W. Average

101.5

325

1.8

100.3

311

8.4

43.4

120 II

8.A.

47.1

180

100.2

421

10.8

58.4

404.

11.4

40.6 63

13.

13.4

90.4

71.2

13.0 14.5

83.6

15.3

GB.6

202

16.4

81.4 97

15.0

83.2

318 300

0 3 37

++

66

243

10 71

0 2 29

16.2

10 6 1

D 7 0

P. J. Binimaria (CCC)

118.6

481

0

B. Camell (KCC)

78.6

323

17.

J. C. Koh (IRC)

BI

407

18.3

11 3

R. E. Loo (KCC)

72

337

18.7

作

G. H. Pritchard (Optimista)

70

*325

20.3

S. M. Tch (HKU)

100.1

488

23.1

12 2 3 0 7 11 4 0 4 8

Second Division

13 13 13 0 1

The Scorpions must, en count of that possibility, give RAF themselves more than ample | Dockyard / time to get their opponents out Police

Navy

The best of the First Division DBS games, however, will be that be. IRC Iween the Optimists and Recreio Horeo

Chater Road, Both teams KCC have improved tremendously KGV 01 their farm earlier in the HKU season and both teams are re liably sound in batting.

The

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match at

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0 0 52

CHESS PLAYERS

ACCUSED OF "CONCEIT"

BY MOSCOW

Unless seme exceptional bowling performances crop up from

either side,, a draw Three plaques on English inevitable. Recreio's superiority courses. commemorate golf in folding and consistent if not feats: Bobby Jones's win-too aggressive attack may give ning bunker shot at Ruvál them a slight edge over their Lytham; Tom Haliburton's opponents. world record of 126 for two

KCC-RAF consecutive tournament Chuter Road should also be an rounds at Worthing, and attractive one, If the Airmen Sam King's great rercovery produce the same batting, form Mr Alexander Tolush, home shot from

they did against Craigengower Moortown a

fortnight ago they should in Russia after taking part (Leeds) ditch.

have the match well in hand as in the Hastings Interna- their bowling, which accounted tional Chess Congress, were Recalling that shot, King ways: for the KCC batting for a cost welcomed by a bitter attack "When my ball went into a ditch of only 80 runs at the 18th, I decided to play it.

match, could bo The shot scemed next to im-

A

afternoon.

in the first expected to

1in

Mr David Bronstein and

Moscow's

possible and in medial play repeat that performance This Gazette. would have picked the ball out.

"I got down into the water

and mud, and found the ball was lying on a stone.

Literary

and It accused Bronstein, other leading Soviet chess play. ers, of complacency and self- which had robbed Russia of big honours in inter- national tournaments,

Division match,

In the remaining First Craigengower ability to play football and to it thottie from the staal, for these a

Cricket Club should be able to conceit, into the team playing plan-not Palice play dast, open football genes.

"As my club (No. 8 iron) hit make a temporary halt in thele into a team PAYING plan, which could easily catch them

the stone, it seemed to gain downward march in the League unawares. Form suggests a win THIS WEEK'S TALKING speed and the ball me I shall take a lot of convincing for Kitchee, but the final result POINT:

outtable by taking full points from On November 17 last beautifully, finish on the University at Pokfulura. that our

present side was selected on # genuinely free ory be much closer than many wrote this concerning Ko Fo- green. It was just one of those

his keung: "I'm worried about

things. injury. Three recurring leg

open

people think it will be.

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went on to win the £300 Arzt prize.

"The plank bridge ever the

while ditch removed

I played

Bridge."

AND HONGKONG SELECTION } arrivals are a cut above the or-preciated by others, but my shot, has been named King's į

、、、 AND THE RESERVES. ALREADY ENTERED.

win on this occasion,

Minute books manner, will probably indicate that the The RAF, after their good winner recently he has finished "My opponent, Frank Jowle, correct policy was followed, but against Navy. flast week, will

the game with a bad imp. Ho safely on the green in 2, was so minule atart wonder if the same

favourites

to beat St. would be tocil advised to seck Furprised that he 3-putted and books will make mention of the Joseph's, who were more than expert advice before this chronic lost the hole. I beat him and fact that as

the members of the Just a shade unlucky to go under

1118 COTI Injury undermines Selection Committee met to pick to Slug Tao.

fidence...." handed were the teams they

The Airmen have suffered a sheets with PLAYERS FOR

The wisdom of that advice BOTH THE ALL-HONGKONG of injuries lately, but I hear

is that one or two of their new

at long last · being ape

Blame his club for his present dinary and I expect to see them condition. They know he was

King's favourite shot is with portoctly at, but in the the wedge. "I place the ball The best of tomorrow's games not You may ask 'Who picked the players?' and my answer to that appears to be meeting of Eastern desperate struggle for points towards the right foot for a low. have persisted in playing shot, near the left foot for a they quite simple, #1 don't

However high one. Stiff wrists, the ball The best of tomorrow's games him in the side, but what I do know is that it la a strange way appear to be the meeting of the willing he was to play he should must be hit down."

Eastern 10 pick any team and why Club Stadlum.

and Sing Tao at the have been kept on the sidelines until he was fully fit. Limbe for was responsible the effort, be

The Tigers are going through are much more important than it individual or individuals, they

a bad patch at present and they points in the long run, for exceeded - thoir- power and they will probably and that in the long run they have done our

bad

turn. "Pre have to strange way of boomeranging.

19,

know

Soccer a arrangements"

However, the players are no party to all that goes on behind the scenes and I look forward to seeing them turn in a fri- and class display, unfoltored uninfluenced by all the organis ing that goes on around them!

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WEEK-END GAMES

There is a big programma of League games,

but it in, partiramate, without. and the fund. WAN *ve to choose that? their OWN

and

POP

-

AH!

-I "THOUGHT

DOING YOUR

FOOTBALL POOLS IN THE FIRMS.

TIME!

--JAMES GOODFELLOW

-London Express Service),

Go! AND COLLDET SOUZ MOUSY. AT

TODAY'S GAMES

First Division

Navy v Army

KCC v RAF. IRC v Scorpions Optimista v Recreio University v CCC

Second Division

Army v Navy RAF KCC University v KGV School.

TOMORROW

Second Division Dockyard v IRC Recreio v Police

Net result

*SİİR – BUT, STA

WHME L'COULD

KNOW -UNTIL LATE

WON

"We cannot be fully satisfied with the results of the Hast ingr tournament, though Bron- stein tied for the first and second places with Alexander of Britain,' the magazine complained.

G. A. Souza (CCC)

Sgt. Horsham (RAF)

AB Short (Navy)

1. L. Stanton (Scorpions) Stoppard (RAF)

T. P. Mahon (Optimists)

P. Hall

(KCC)...

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10.1

Spotlighting The Three-Year-Olds Of 1954

Murless Fillies Can

Pay

Their Way

Says JAMES PARK

Before the opening of the 1953 season no trainer af Newmarket seemed to have a better-looking lot of two- year-olds than Noel Murless. The fillies have not fulfilled expectations, but that does not necessarily mean they will not do so in the coming season.

Officially the best was Bara Bibi and, as she had no more than 7 st. 12 lb. In the Free Handicap, she could not be considered anything more than a second rater.

For myself I would not have stouter than some of those... cared to lake on the respon- placed above her, in the Bree sibility of awarding Bara Bibi Handicap. So far Bara Bibl

mark. She took part in three seems to be content to get "en-

with the job without any fuss. races, of which she won two. She probably would have won Srst time out if she had known more about it. Had she done so she would have held an unbeat- en record.

As Key took part in only one race she cannot be weighed up with any degree of accuracy. She is a nice filly, and was not seriously. troubled to

win Several of those behind sequently paid tribute. 40 the

It was nothing out of the or- form. длу

"In chess, as in any other sport,

complacency and self- conceit

to do not lead good. Our grand masters' and 'dinary to beat Fighting Scot by strongest masters must preparoa length and a half, at Brighton;} I do not like grading a two-, seriously for these events" but there was something

to

year-old on one... performanco but there was amething to Won like about the way the filly did at New Ber work There is a nice blending of speed and stamina.

Soon after this attack, news like about the way she came from Madrid that Spain over seven furlongs has broken off chem relations market in October." with Britain because her "Cata- lan. champion, Senor Bordell, was told by the organisers of the Hastings Congress not to come-to please the Russians, who threatened not to play li ho did.

Fich, glasses on, he stognise everybody

CHIMLIK

COPYICIANS

SPEED, AND - STAMINA

We should have known more

NOT TOP CLASS ́

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Key is by Big Game, who last? about it if the favourite, Droom by Bahram a son of Einnformat Girl, had not been left at die The dam, Wyn, is by the stout. post That left Bars Bibl Mot, whose dam also bred ly bred Winalot out of Bon a simple task and this accom- Panorama: The filly funilken

ly to stay more than a mile and "67",

plished it in stylish manner.

Taking the form as it stands her one-clade engagement

Bibi has too much to the 1,000-Guinée, make up to be

[ly for the item 227ardadi, sociolás-, Tudoretis "·"and" "Tattia Dane-E

eventá 1

hures am move Interested in her any of the clase races, and ........

were not nominated for

perimps

-brending, than the forms she

has so far displayed. They are not top class and, fromuzy

•lustan well;

She is Bols Roussel out of what I have reen, they count, inila that brillant but erratie mare pood as their, main, NB00LATFO Marica on Her day, Maxokea In that particillad Kline could be brillisht but one never can costinte ta do know what good shé might be right company.

|nosy above handle. think, Bara Bibi bar they are, tiek

everything will

cappers ea