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THE CHINA MAILE FRIDAY, OCTOBER (B) 1954

FIRST RACE MEETING OF

THE

NEW

SEASON

OPENS TOMORROW

By "RAPIER”

The Hongkong Jockey Club's first race meeting of the 1954/55 season opens tomorrow at the Valley and will continue on Monday.

The first Saddling Bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m. both days, the first race starting at 2 p.m. sharp.

There are nine events tomorrow. The Kwangtung Handicap & Autumn Plate, confined to Class 1 ponies, will naturally form the main attraction and, the mafimoth cash sweep will be decided on it.

Racing

the Colony in attmeting more attention than ever before and all ronds to- lead to the Volley morow whrte,

racing again, enthusiasts will be able to enjoy their favourite spurt.

It is hoped that the weather will be fine and, with ll grass bruck, in splendid condition, we may look forward to sume kren INCITEL.

ne me my estimates of the +banes

FIRST

RACE

Pedder Handfeap: One alle.

The opening race of the season. is eonfined to Clues 7 ponies to hr ridden by Riders who have til we Het ene anywhere at any fire.

Lite (Mr H. K Hung) woni the Ripon Handicap for Class

Chance

it has been showing Improved firm lately- It will give Ladthe

good Aght.

Fox Hunter (Mr Albert Lain),figure prominently: Gold Crown is improving in its trick work (Mr H. R. Chuang), Babale (Mr during morting gallops and it Wel), Firefly (Mr Samareq), Ben will not be a surprise to see Lomond (Mr Boycott) and Fire-

dlo (Mr Kwok). fighting out the finish,

Ben Lawers (Mr Alex_Lam) Honey Dew (Mr X., T. Kout) thould also receive some conalticntion, especially the

is not bad. former which

SECOND RACE

aud

For its win in the Sandown Handicap over the mile for Class 2 ponies at the 12th Race Meet ing, Gold Crown should command. most support and I think it has overy Rood chance of whining here, but there is no doubt that it will meet with perious op- position.

Bobsle is

mitch Improved pony judging work

Parker Handicap: Bix Furlong.

This race will be contested by Class 7 ponies and it looks as if the finish will be fought out between four ponies only.

Royal

made hot will undoubtedly be favourite and, on form, it should difficulty in certainly have no winra.

Command (Mr Samarcq) and showing

Invincible (Mr Plumbly) should fl second place. For the

Kwangtung

Mate.

from

Its track morning gallops, have n say hére. disappointed the last Firefly time mit by runding unplaced over xix furlongs, give the two a good race over this distance.

Ben Lomond and Fire-glo can

FOURTH RACE, Bazón tiandieáp: Ons Mile, In race for 1064 ponies

thi

the likely (Class A),

wiriner should come from

Mak Stecar (Mr Robert Tsal), Possibility I (Mr Oliveira), Pot o' Gold (Mr and King A (Mr Ostroumoff) Pih).

ON THE

SOCCER SIDE

(Edited by Sam Leitch):

Walsall whisper indicates that new chairman Alfred Owen, the Midlands millionaire, is planning to rid the club of itd Cinderella tag in a soccer gamble.

The move involves one of the greatest names in the gate.

It follows general unrest in the town at the club's bottom-of-the-table place in the Third Divisioh (South).

There are growing fears that should Walsall have to apply for re-election a third time they would not get it.

Two Lancashire First Division Your scout tells you of a goal- clubs would like to see Brighton kooper who has atved nine out Glen Wiles In their of 10 penalty awards. What do left-half

Also sides.

Interested is you do? Sign him swiftly, manager Ted Drake of Chelsea,

Just what Liverpool chlef Don Brighton won't be Lampted; at Welsh did when he heard about ledst, not for the moment.

18-year-old John Warwick, who in

STAGGERED THEM · The £23,000 fee asked by Rovers for their right-back, Brian Makepeace, His staggered Newcastle United

No wonder the pritt-£25,000 -proved so terrifying the Seymour cheque book.

to

•

low on

Southbourne,

League

Reading (£14 in the League side, £10 in the reserves),

"O. R," said Mr Smith. Kirkwood signed on

So

Does Kirkwood, who made 20 League appearances last season and who has been working as a plasterer's labourer is go atralight into the Leaguó

"No fear." It won't be as ensy

beaten to the punch.......... Portsmouth,

as that," says thanager Smith Scottish international contre-"Ho starti as the bottom and half Willie Woodburn, suspended takes his chance with my other from Soccer for life, is likely to goalkeepers, David Jones and have that sine die sentence lifted | David Neeson.” next March.

TAKES HIS CHANCE

HKFA COUNCIL MEETING

Professionalism Allegations, Complimentary Pass Issue

A Council member of the Hongkong Football Associa► tion, at a meeting of the Council of the HKFA yesterday produced clippings from local vernacume papers which alleged professionalista in soccer in the Colony.

The Council, which was presided over by Mr C. S. Wang, decided to have these reports translated after which it would decide whether an inquiry should, be held into the allegations.

A resolution that holders of Mr Mok Hing sold that it it complimentary passes must bu was stated in the rules that, the in the ground 15 mingles before Association had a right to lotus the start of a. gasé was also these, pames then his Club passod at, the moving.

(South China ÄÄ) And all The Council or Its delegated amlated Clubs must accept It. authority reserved the right, the If It Was not so stated, Dwas,

to the resolution further states, to su he contonded, up pond holders of passes, in porti Clubs to accept the decision. calar where there may be a noi,

Following further arguments capneity house, with the proviso

vacant the meeting decided to continua that should there be seals 10 minutes after the starting complimentary passos. holders of these passes may be The decision of the Council, the

Chairman said, would admitted to the game.

voyed to the Hongkong Football Club and Bouth China Atalello Association in writing.

The resolution.. was passet following discussion of a joint letter from the Hongkong Foot- Hall Club and the Bouth Chith Athletic Association requesting reconsideration of the issuing of complimentary passes to second division leaguo and junior players.

South African goalkeeper Doug Rudham-he toured Britain last

The meeting deckted to hold en intends to fly to England en Deteber 10 to sign for the annual Poppy Day charily League side. He turned down match on the Hongkong Football

BAY.. Rudhafn Chelsea offer to turn pib two now

Club: Ground on November 8, at 4 pm. The game will be be- tween the Combined Bervices and the Rest.

FOSSony fancies Liverpool,

Memo to Ireland's selectors

Low: "Take a book from Norwich manager, Norman Inside forward Bobby Braman. The

at my

FLOODLIT MATOBES.

question

be con

Taiwan Beats Hongkong At

Table Tennis

The visiting Taiwan Team' who arrived in the Colony on Wednesday gave one of playing of the most brilliant dis-

It's more than staggered the Geordies...it's finished them.

Right-back Is the positim which Newcastle chairman Stan Seymour most urgently wants to

Into but should strengthen. He had Makepeace

the Reading office of manager Jack watched regularly..

Smith last week He knew

Doncaster whisked walled Joimny Kirkwood. him from the local colliery wint„to apologiso to you and ps over this distance, carry-third position Silver Dahila (Mr niso be relied on to give a good village of Rousington for nothing the diretor for the trouble 1 have caure.” taid Kirkwood, ng 150 H at the inth Race Wong, is the choice, but account of theindelves. Meeting and on that performance | recommenti keeping an eye on

"I would like to re-dign."

So ends the story of striker should have a guard

of Boyne (Mr Ostrtainoil),

Pohl- Kitwood, 22-year-old THIRD RACE waning again,

VP will be taken out by

Handicap de Automa

You are a Socter manager....keeper who felt he was worth more than the terms offered by Wing-Cottanander Borthropp, a

goalkeeping strength. newcome to the Valley, and is This is the main event of the

He is worth another Irish cap. League, Bhield and any other about the next best in this field, aftemoon and the special Cogh

Not only is he playing good matches under approved flood plays of table tennis ever football, but he is making all light was next discussed, seen in the Colony, during Swerp will depend on the result.

It was decided that the ques-their exhibition match at 1 expect to see a close fpish

my team play it too."

tion be left to the League the Southorn Playground in which the following should

Fitness roquest by the Man-Management Committed to last night. chester City management to their commend to the Council after players....Walk as much as the installation. of Bood lighting They played extremely well possible," Motorcycles are in the Hongkong Football Club and their execution of strokes Zobidden.

and South China Athletic Asso delighted the packed crowd Who (Landton Kappika Serviér.) ciation Stadiums and after the had turned up to witness, the

fame. actual playing of soccer” under la the woman's section they those conditions.

distinguished themselves by beat». On the question of issuinging Hongkong 3-0 winning, two. complimentary passes to juntos singles and orte doubles. players, Mr Molt Hing suggested Chan Bo-bull, Ladies Asian the matter be referred to legal Table Tennis Champion started advisers to acertain whether the evening by playing with the Association Had

the right

git tuwal Chan, Both players were issue them without agreement mervous and did not settle down. by the Clubs concerned.

until the middle of the fret Mr L. 3. Channing-pointed-

Five Records At Inter-School Swimming Finals

Mak Blecar has been respond- ing very well indeed in training under It Tai and In certain

quarters it is strongly fancied to win.

Possibility II, which is looking the picture ct Amess, should have amething to say at the Anish.

The fact that Pot o' Golti will be ridden by Mr Ostroumoll is enough to suggest that this porty is sure to be near towards the end, while King A is quite capable of staying in this field. FIFTH RACE

Port.

Cameron Bankes: From 14 Mile Among the ponies running in this event, United Fortune. (Mr H. H. Chan) has the best re- commendation for a win.

Trio (Mr Plumbly) is known

to move fairly fast over a short

Five records were shattered at the Annual Inter- School Swimming Sports held in the New Ritz Swimming Pool yesterday. New Method College won the challenge Cups in both the Senior and Junior Divisions with 75 and 63 points respectively.

Diocesan Boya' school was first in the "C" Grade" dangerous proposition. section with a total of 26 points.

BOEK.

distance and may turn out to be

The third position will be fought out between Shiraz (Mr Kwok) and Barometer (Mr 200 Yards Orthodox Breast Stroke. All the five records were

Tang Kam-wing (WYK}; 2. 5. W. Tùng). broken in the "A" Grade, two Trang Hingman (NMC) Chiu

SIXTH RACE by Victor Lam of NMC and two | Shin-kuen (QC). time 2 miza *39

Hennessy Stakes: One Mlle.

This event is for 1954 ponles more by Wan Shu-ming of New

0 Yards Back Stroke.—). Victor (Class C) and Free Success (Mr Method College. The other was

*** | Lan: (NMC);

Wat 2. broken

by Tang Kam-wing of

(WYHK), Hui Kam-Ito (NMC: Peter Wel) should be prominent Wah Yon Kowloon who beat the and Ya Kaping (WYIK). time 29 at the Anish, old record by 1 of a second in reca (Record), the 60 yards butterfly breast stroke. He covered the distance

in 31.3 seca

for

Kee-ha

2.

Diving.-D. Richarde (KGV); Peter Wang (NMCI; 3. 8. Craig. Bend (KOV).

In view of the opposition it should not be fully

extended

except

(Mr

Bobby Locke Wins Dunlop Masters' Tournament

Sandwich, Kent, Oct. 7.

Bobby Locke of South Africa, three times Open Champion, today won the Dunlop Masters' Tournament on the Prince's Course here with a 72 holes aggregate of 291 with his nearest rival, Harry Bradshaw, Portmarnock, Ireland's holder, three strokes bellind.

When the Tournament for champlons, the beasch's tournament winners and order of merit leaders a select field of 20 was inaugurated eight years ago, Locke tied for first place with Jimmy Adams.

American Davis Cup Tea n Selected

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of

FANLING GOLF

Club To Play

Combined

Services

champ monday.""

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out that a resolution to iste dame Chan' was lebding and

was plain to see that she was these passes was passed by the the better of the two players.* Council in 1952 and this resolut she won the first game 21-18 tion was adopted at thệ

the wha

In the doubles Chan Bo-but- and Yiu Chuk pairing off de-. feated Hongkong's Yung KIL- chun and Wat: Tong 21-10 and 21-11. Both played well, show-

teamwork.

MEN'S BECTION

A team from the Royal meeting of the present Council and the second 21-8.

Club will this season..

The second match was He thought the Hongkong Golf meet a side representing Council had the right to pass thriller and Hongkong He Today's winhing aggregate

resolutions it thought it, Köln-wan Blayed. A brilliant de was the highest that has ever Combined Services, Singa-and that affiliated clubs must fensive came up she returned but pore-Malaya and Hongkong, abide by thembers opposed the over the ilet and would have

very that her opponent succeeded in the event

put none of the courses over which in a match at Fanling on

Several suggestion that the matter be won the match had she mushod had previously been Including the

Hoylake, Saint Singles will be played in the referred to legal advisers and occasionally. However ans

both Courses and on a vote being taken it was content to let her opponent, y morning on

decided that the matter be con- Chuk make the mistakes. Yiu Andrews, had offered such

made the mistakes but also wojn fest as the windswept Prince's. Fourballs" is the afternoon" on

sidered by the Council.

The mealing then considered the match 21-13 and 21-0. Locke had set a competition the Old Course.

Scoring will be by poluts. New York, Oct. 7.

record of 71 in bis second round Vic Seixas, Tony Trabert yesterday and this was equalled one for Bingles and two for the question of issuing com- third Fourballs. With byes of three plimentary passes to junior and 4 x 06 Yards Free, Style Relay,— X. Hun by Blazing (MT

and Hamilton Richardson by John Panton in the

holes at over counting one. Second Division League players Lam, swimming his self-styled George V School; 3. Diocesan Boy's

New Method College: 2, King Advancement (Mr Pih) should were today named to go to round today.

n-point res back stroke easily won both the School. time 2 mins 33.3 secs.

be placed and Congratulation

Australia

the United, The day's tragedy, with a quarter and halt 30 and 100 yards back stroke,

EL Grade

Samarca)

tense battle for first place was pectively, may be worth

the starting and left his nearest rival half a

Following bre Trans following as an outsider. 50 Yards Free Style..

States Davis Cup Team promised, was the collapse of

Thbahsoft, behind in the 100 yards Hot-ong (WYHK); 2. Tong, Wing-

SEVENTH RACE

with two other members to

Austraila Umer with Royal Hongkong Dr. Sammy Lee in rood understandingha event. the was clocked 64.9 sxs Wod (NMC): 3. Cheung Man-kai

Caine Handicap: Six Furlongs

holder of the be named, later.

Bitish Open and Golf Club players name arst: Caesar (Mr Botelho) has a

Old Course N Bidding Tor 100 Yards Oriliodox Breast Stroke

To Perform At the distance and a check (DE), time 30.8 sort.

Match

Play uues Bul Talbert was chosen With

the existing record they1. Lau Ting-man (NMC) TOPE good opportunity of winning this

9.18, J. D. Mackle V. F/O A an unique treble he was level found Lam to have bettered it Wing-woo (NMC); 3. Chow Chouk

Face in view of its Bine win in captain, a role he had in. Aus with Locke at the staft of the Brown: 0.20. 3. K. Watson Lt. New Ritz Pool fal (KC), time 1 min 21.7 secs.

Lay the Alexandes Park Handleep by z.b secs.

100 Yards Back Stroke.-1.

He will be final round but then took 43 Steedman; 9.24, W. E. Hines v. Ting-ping (NMC); 2. Bin Wing-luk (Second Section) (OT Wan Siu-ming swam excrp-

nine, holes, Major Harrison; 9.28, W. D. Class 5gible. (WYAK); 3. Wong Yan-leung

task of the United tionally well yesterday and stole (wk), time 1 min 10.4 sODS.

Arrangements have been pro- compared with will be in the Inter-Zone Hellzapoppin (Mr Tea!) the limelight when he bettered

recovered.

T A. Butler v. F/Lt. Baird: 9.88, grossing for some time in pre 100 Yards Free Style.-1. the 400 Yards Free Style by 18.1 WYK); Cheung Mah-ka Anish.

INMC) 2 Trang Hot have something to say about the Anal against Sweden,

Locke overnight lead of H. W. E. Heath v. Col. Trimble; paration for the exhibition by

Wous Bau-chung, Talwan Mustang (Mr Oliveira) in Europe at Brisbane of Destroke (144 to 145 by Thbinson 9,40, J. B. Mackle v. Lt. Col. P. Sammy Lee twice Olympic champion, played a good gume seconds.

17 and 18, The and Bradshaw), was cancelled H. Carey.

Diving Champion, to take place using the parholder grip. He Wan

surprised everybody with D83) lime i min 10XT rech

50 Yards Back Stroke. Lab is another pony to bear in mind ember 16,

that tie Will out by Thomson's third round of his

at the New Hitz Swimming Pools used his head in the game and terride

Ho Ting-ping (NMC); 1. Kan Yuen-pit and in a sprint race. It should winners stamina,

challenge Australia for the Cup 12 while Bradshaw fell back by New Contro

Point, starbed off the 400 Yards at a (DUS); 3. Wong Yau-lung (WYIK) be well in

on Tuesday, 9.18, D. L. Anderson v. Lt. Col. North

many times caught the Hong- killing pace,

Lawrence (Mr Ostroumoff) and 1 Sydney on December 27, 28 taking 75 after an outward half Everyone doubters Lume 45 recs.

150 Yards Butterfly Breast siroke.

if Gardner 620, B. Petrie v. October 18. diving Kong Player, unprepared if he could finish the 12 lengths). Lau tiar-man toic);, 3. Yui Golden Dahlia (Mr Samarca) are and 29.

The Davis and when he reached the hal samping mis) 3. Han Yuen-pul not to be neglected and Eudora Committee

Cup Selection of 40.

Major A, 5. Edgar; 9.24, A. In addition to the diving ex- the United

LEADING SCORES way mark everybody expected (DBS), time 3 secs.

200 Yards Orthodox Breast Stroke with Mr H. K. Chuang up, i to. Com

States anhokked Theo thán him to drop out of the race any-1. lail Ting-min. (NMC); 2. be considered as it is casentially

Leading stores in meeting

́ ́ fyday ・・ and But he kept on with cheng Yiu-ching. (PBS)} ninute

Chow a sprinter.

added, a. recommendëtimi that money were:. Fil:S that killing pace and left his ex-tal (PC). time & mins 58, EIGHTH RACE

· 201, Bobby two younger players should be Africa), 13,71 78, 74 (2500); Cornwall Blakes: Uno Mile. nearest rival a pool's length bew

4 x 3336 Yards Free Style Relay.-

Robinson v. F/L, Pollington; Major Sammy Lee la due to Bent for topstelince. hind.

20% Harry Beadstow (Ireland): 944 E. M. Wiseley .. F/LL strive in the Colony by BOAG If this alggestion is adopted 72, 18, 18, 14, (£250), S

plane on Friday, Octobeé by the USLTA the Committee

291 Peter Thomson (Austra Grehan...

and in order to avoid-a“?lan Will ndis two méh-Reizter,

lia) 72, 76, 72, 80 (2180),

midauto warumble for seats, the B302 Dai Rees

Wan icept plugging on and what amazed spectators was that be had enough steam to sprint the last two poola.

In the midget section DAS was by far the better of the teams entered and their winning the challenge cup in this section was not a surprise.

Second in the Senior Section was King George V School with 34 points, Diocosun Boys School Was third with 29 points.

In the Junior Section DBS

WAR

DECT,

Lau

tralia

Just year.

poriles at the 12th Haco Me To play if needed. na strokes for the rocke” 37. and Leighton v. W/Condr, Beoti; 9.92,

1. Now Method Collège #. Dioch. A perusal of the entries in this an Bay's School; 3. Wals Van Col. race for 1954 ponies (B Class)

gives me lege (1K), time 3 mins 4.0 secs,

the impresiɓon that

"C" Grada to Yuide Free Style-1 Thomas Earle King (Mr Gregory), has a Chadd (DBS):

David Mok good opportunity of winning as (DBS): 3, Eu Yee-kuen (WYHK). It is in splendid condition at the time 30 secs,

50 Yards Orthodox Breast Stroke, moment.

|...a bayid lök (DBB12. Wong Now Jersey (Mr Pih) must be hubieron (DBBIT Shlu Man-borne in mind as the pony is in-

* 24 Vandree Style Relay proving in morning gallops,

KITWYER). Unter 45_reck, 2.

1. Bocah Boy Bchool 2. Wan Yan silege TW1hK) time 1 min

poor.

second with 20 points follows FINAL ACCEPTORS

uy Wah Yan. Hongrong with, 20 points,

Mr Lal Kat-Inu presented the prizes at the conclusieRL.

THE RESULTS

FOR THE MIDDLE PARK STAKES

The distance also favouts

Tell-me-more (Mr Robert Tral) but I doubt if it can do better than place. N

On account of the low weight

which it will carry (135 lbs.); Tip Top (MM H: C. Woo) is a decided menace,

NINTH BACE

Conduli Handicaps. One Mile. Class 8 ponica will battle oùi London, Oct. 7. this highs in this inst race of the Twelve. final acceptors day mid Judging from, ita train- published today for the Middle Ing performance during morning Parts Blakes for: two-year-olds | brellons: Con Sunday September being run over ist, barlonim / at 20 when it turned in 1:37.2 Chiu Nowmarket on Catoburil were: last quarter 27.4-over thli diss

Tapklus, Marwari. Eubilides, fance, Apple Rib (Mr Chim Kit)

Palm, Nobley Chieftain, should comnintelia, stre

strong

The following were the rhaults i "A",'Orade 100 Yards - Orthodox Stroke Tang

wing (WYK

Btyle.

*

Winners

**

never

BOAT RACE ON (100)

MARCH 26

i

In the Men's •Section-play: was more even and at tither f seemed that Hongkong, night, anatch the match.hey won two matches and then went down under presfire

[and. priźb] A. Balfour Orr; 9,32, | parts, un entertaining - swingning | hê. hâd, the Hongkong player, bt."

been

D. Dutty v. Col Curran 928, on which will be in two Playing with Lau Sek-long

D Hunter

VW/Cmdr. programmé has also 0.86, R. K. Collings v. arranged. Tophath Locion (South jer V. Huyabe; 9.40, L. H.-

78, 76 78,

603 Bid Scott 78, 72, 80, 78, * French Angel” Dend the (ETD)

804 John Panton 73, 81, 71, 79

Chitar

Oct Maurice. Tillet, the wrestle danthe, French Angell, died

London, Oct. 7.2 tare Van Dorick (Bel, whn WEH si kúróbka Tr" Amaril

306. Peter AlA

The 1985 Oxford and Cambridge Inter-Varsity Boat Race S Mum) 123 101th of the sortes, will be rowed on Saturday, March 25- Caitbrigde lend of aggregatO

807 Bill, BDEN

309"Normán Ekilton,

El kičnay Timent. Colocidentally,

Kit 60-year-old manager tisaka or mentUnlied Press.

by 84 wins to 40 with one deack 310 Sammy Ama, and Fred low hours later of a heart a heat.Router.

THE

Daily Reuter.

saalse Weilities Yor

the nerdy: time and again. Bla powerful: smosher: " and "lovely drop shot made Laurush up and down the table, Wong daily won the match 21-11,

Taiwan will be playing their second match at the Queen Elizabeth Playground this eval» Ing

Wthe following: Arb resulbi!

Lun-ching!