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WEEK-END SOFTBALL

THE CHINA

АХ, ОСТОВЕР

FASTEST EVER

Braves Meet Pandas In A Crucial Game Tomorrow

Ten Softball games are slated for this week-end and the centre of interest is the crucial game between 'the hard-hilling Braven and the powerful Pandas in the Senior "A" League. Braves, with a victory over the US. Navy inst week, are more than ready for this important engagement.

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Pandas, on the other hand, with the best Chinese battery in the Colony, con- sisting of ace hurler Jackie Wei and experienced Raymond Twao, will attempt once more to repent their glorious performance of early last season in blanking the tribes- men 3-0.

The Junior games will be lop- Buth team afr strong in, ture L. C. Peon of SCAA and hatting power, tight in defence W. K. Wong who is also a resided again. Dukes, P.I. Dod- nogers, Blackhawks and Wab Ying matched in lief pitcher and pitched n and well every setion of their line-ups, litter for his team against the will surely score wins. However, Pandas still have their | Delaware

work

in their right - Tender grot Melt ne tanky Haroid Ong is

way atul

steady Willi~~ Woof___

limping

DIFFICULT TO PREDICT

The outcome of this game is The replacement». Gary Yenfficult to predlet as both sides are really wef balanced and Leung on flest and K C Thomp WL un cond. ure matched and, lecap competition is rather inexperienced and may expected, However, the Tribo- not be able to stand the tensenessmen are just foured to win of the big parrie

Pandre" outneid has improved as they lurve signed up fast and

N TICE

THE HONG KONG

JOCKEY CLUB

Draft Programmes

and Entry Forms for the 3rd Race Meeting 1954/55 to be held on Saturday 6th and Monday 8th November. 1954. (weather permitting), may be obtained AL the Secretary's Offfee. Alexandra House; the Olub House, Happy Valley; and the Stables, Shan Kwong Road,

Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON

Tuesday 20th

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October, 1984,

due to their bejtei Infield and meadler hitting anything can happen in a hall came and I won't be a surpise should Pandas emerge Que victors.

In the Ladles League games, Pandas Ladies and Wohoos "B" should easily defeat the rookie Colleens "B" and the Overseas Ladies. Only Collects "A", inst

car's Champlons may have hard time against the South China Ladies,

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Several good players have left the Colleens. Shello Suiva Joined Wahoos "A". Aldu Oliveira and Pamela Hall re- signed, and the Raincalos sisters are said to be resigning too.

The South China Ladies under Miss Connie Lai may stage the Arst upset of the season.

Today's Garten

Another Senior-A Home worthwhile seckig vill be that between Warriors-aging the U.S. Novy. Warriors signed up speedy Stephen Have who not only keeps the windy alley well guarded but also adds spark to

2.00 p.m.: (A) Pandas Jr. vs. P. 1. Dodgers va the offensive nutdi

Dukes; (B) arygdling

CAA Jr.

duel with the Ligni helding sullory will be expected

Americans vs. Pandas B is the only Senior "B" gaine scheduled. The line-up of the Araricans is more et less the same as lust year. Only piteter Ralph Buri- ing. Arst socker W. Donnett and shortstop G. E. Williamson are new to softball circles.,

Others, such

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Bordwell, Pugh, Carvalho, Armstrong, Wheeler,

"Red"! Haney and Pereira, are all familiar to loen! fans. The red uniforms are well known for their long range fire' work and will no doubt keep the younger Pandas' fielders H. MISA,

| buey ruining all the way. Secretary,

By Order of the Stewards,

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

SECOND RACE MEETING

Saturday, 23rd October, 1954.

(To be held under the Rules of the Hong Kong Jockey Club) THE PROGRAMME WILL CONSIST DE 10 RACES

-- The First Bell will be rung at-1.90 p.m. and the First Ráce run at 2 pm.

The Sperotong's Office at Alcasidra House will close at 31.46 m.

MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE

NO PERSON WITHOUT, A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED, All persons MUST wear their badges prominently displayed throughout the mealing.

Admission Badges at $10.00 each are oblamable through the Secretary on the written or personal introduction of a Member, such member to be responsible for all visitors introduced by him,

Tiffins will be obtainable at the Club House if ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 72811).

NO CHILDREN will be admitted to the Club's premises during the Meeting. For this purpose a Child is a person under the age of seventeen years, Western standard,

* PUBLIC ENCLOSURE

The price of admission will be $3,00 each payable at the Gate, Any person leaving the Enclosure will be required to pay the requisite fee of $3.00 in order to gain re-admílssion.

MEALS und REFRESHMENTS will be obtainable in the RESTAURANT.

SERVANTS

Servants must remain in their employer's boxes except for passing through on their duties, They may on no account use the Betting Booths in the Members' Belting Hall.

CASH SWEEPS

The cost of a Through Cash Sweep Ticket is $20. Particular numbers within the series 1 to 4,000 may be reserved for all race meetings as Through Tickets. Such tickets will be issued consecutively only and the right is reserved by the Stewards to cancel any reservation for Through Tickets for a particular Meeting if it is found that sales may not reach the number reserved in the series 1 to 4,000,

Tickets reserved and available but not paid for by 10 a.m. on the day proceding the Race Meeting for which they are reserved will be sold and the reservation cancelled for future Meetings.

Tickets over 4,000 will also be issuet consecutively but par- ticular numbers cannot be reserved as Through Tickets.

The reservation of any particular number does not confer on the registered holder any rights whatsoever unless the ticket bear ing the appropriate mumber is issued to and can be produced by the holder.

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The Stewards reserve the right to refuse any subscription also the right to remove any name from subscription lists without stating reasons for their netion.

Cash Sweep Tickets on the last race of the Meeting at $2.00 cach may be obtained from the Cash Sweep Offices at Queen's Building, (Chater Road), B, D'Agullar Street and 382, Nathan Road during normal office hours and until 11, am. on that day.

SPECIAL CASH SWEEP

Tickets for the Special Cali Bweep on the Pearoo Memorial Cui scheduled to be run on 22nd January, 1955, at $2,00 each, tiky. obtained from the Cash Sweep Offices,

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BETOTALISATOR

Backern are advised not toʻ destray, or throw

until after the L'all clear signal ha

ALL WINNING. TICKE

MUST BE PRESENTI

ON THE DAY: TO

ONE HOUR AFTER THE

OF THE DAY HAS BEEN

ANIMEPAYMENTS WILL NOT

(FIGURED TRIKITA.SEN VIDE 4. Bookmakers, “Tie-

3.30 p.m.: (A) Colleens "B" vs. Pandas Ladies; (B) South China Va. Blackhawks "g".

Tomorrow's Games

10.00 am: (A) Colleens “A” VB. South China Ladies; (B) Overseas Ludies V8. Wakoos "B":

11.30 p.m.: U.S. Navy.

2.00 p.m.: Pandos "A":

(A) Warriors vs.

(A) Braves

VS.

Ken Norris winning the 10,000 Metres run for London against Moscow in the athletic match at the White City. His time of 29 minutes 35.4 seconds was the fastest ever recorded in Britain for this distance.— Central Press Photo.

Midlands Bookies Now Have Their Own Callover

SATURDAY SOCCER - SPOT

TWO FIFA CONFERENCE AGENDA ITEMS OF IMPORTANCE TO US

By M. MacTAVISH

At a recent meeting of one of the committees of the Hongkong Foot- ball Association a member raised the question of what instructions should be given to Mr Jack Skinner in respect of his forthcoming attendance at the FIFA meeting in Europe. The particular committee decided that the matter was beyond its scope and further decided that it was

one that would have to be considered by the Council.

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have now had a change to read the agenda of the FIFA Conference and It looks as though there are at least two mutters of particular importance as far as Hongkong football is concerned.

the hot

worth throsj The more importent of the two opposition

South China moet the Roval that an Interrutinary reasona of routine foot Navy and the FRAF during the national Youth Competition is all in davaoping and maturing wock, bid after their brillant to be discussed, but the other in young player.”“”,

diapiny against the Army they could also have far reaching con-

will enter into both games with The time seems to be ripe for loads of", confiderico 2 sequences, in this Colony for it

"bul no Is briefly described""" "on" the earnest consideration of such a doubt their astuto officials will pgenda paper as Amötaúrlarn? project, I am Mime that the noon makes a special point of remind- There is curtain to be plenty sary contacts have now been log the players of the shock they when the Airmen of backing for a worldwide well established by our many neceived friends in

de in this game and, what visited Caroline Hill. last spagdin Youth Championship run on the ever else the Hongkong Football and with a 3-2 victory virtually same nes ps the World Cup |

ask may

Jack shattered any hopes of “the and already some of the South Association American and European count Skinner to do, I believe they Championship being collared by

the the Roxt, White and Blies. him tries have indicated that they should charge consider such a tournament is an rowponsibility of getting offiqini imperative tootor in their plans confirmation from those contacts build future World Cup that, a Hongkong side will En tust be colved in conditions terms that will ensure football

progress popcial golfincy."

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The Council of the Hongkong Football Association has not yet ixdicated how it feels about this competition and 'In consequence one cannot guess what instruc- tions it will give to Jack SkÍZ- nar..........but, in the best king term interests of Colony soccer it is matter which should not be given anything but the most serious consideration.

Players between the ages of 10 and 18 at the commencement of the competition are eligible to | participate and while the finans viai burden may be benvy, the Council may feel that it is ~ burden well worth shouldering.

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COMING GAMES

and

Once again Toen farms assured of a fall and varied, pro- gramme of soccer entertainment in the week that lies ahead and

Kwong Wah mio KMB support.. ers are sure to be out in force to see their favourites in two Vital" games, «Here is the full list of First División matches,

Today

Army also have, two, games, They acide thoir Service colleague from the RAF th mogrow and are the gubite of sing The at the Club ground The South next Thursday.

has been some China what mellified by a big win Bainst the Navy and it will be the Interesting to

see how soldiers fare in those two games.

A TALKING POINT

What is the job of the sports writer? "According to my early frathing it was 'to report objec | tively, "; criticise constructively,

but above all to observe át hlí

thing ethics o essential to the good conduct of his protendon.

It is regrettable that the last The discussion on Amateurism Club ve, CAA at Club Stúdium part is sometimes forgotten by is a very different Affair. In view | 6 pm.

the over-zealous reporter. wock-end a local learn manacor of all the things that have ref dently been spoken and written in allegation about the status of dary Street, 8 pm.

Eolico vs. Sing Tao at Boun- retired with his.. players to he

dressing room at the end of may Colony players, Mr Skin-

training scasion to hold a private

team conference. “ the present anyhow, the subject |In his check' that?

does not drop embarrassinale Into his lap... idest pot until body considering this matter has the current wade at the local further progressed.

The recent Cesarewitch Autumn Handicap at New- market was the subject of an important change in the betting procedure an big races amongst the leading Mid lands bookmakers. These big-money layers, who belong to the Birmingham Racecourse Bookmakers' Protection Americans; (B) Overseas Jr vs. Association, and are always either seen or represented in bow and hope thoug the Tatts enclosure on all racecourses, have broken away from the London Victoria Club calloyer and now have one of their own.

3.30 p.m.: (A) Pandas "B" va.

Wah Ying...

A Second Arsenal

Player Gone

To The Dogs

A

It will be held on all future major events in the English Racing Calendar. The few.immediately unsettled disputes between layer and punter that arise on occasions will still traditionally be referred to Tattersalls" "Com-

mittee for official ruling.

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WORTH CONSIDERING

Several factors have brought|

Some months ago it was being The traditional types about the change, not the least beloved of cartoonists are never suggested that the time ฟ11 of which is that for a long time seen there. Barely a cigar or DOW Opportune for a Hongkong Midland bookmakers (15 have dashing diamond round. Just representative side to go on an others in the North and elsee low ordinary businesmen who United Kingdom as the possible official tour, with Europe and the Arthur Milton, Arsenal and where) have claimed that the strike thousands of pounds destination believe that the England footballer and Glouces-betting price quoted from the worth of bela between each time bas arrived to give wire cricketer, hts gone to official London Victoria Club other at the more raising of the matter really serious considera- the dogs! No, there is nothing callovers have not always been eyebrows, the wave wpng with his ability,

of a card tion, #true reflection of the

the casun god of the head. Not a penny changes hands All wagers are piger transic

seitling meticulous record being kept by

greyhound,

her

"Jim's

Girl".

in give

real

of.

this

South China vs. Navy at Caro pre-match t {line-Hill, 5 p.m. 426

Tomorrow

It was shock Inter in the des to and thất mặch of WHET ho had said to the player wha colourfully butk somewhat inE Kwong Wah vs. Kitchee, at accurately reported in an "after" Club Stadium, 8 pin.

noon paper.

KMB vs. Eastern at Caroline Hill, 5 pm.

Enquiries showed that the sa- porter concerned had stationed himself outsige a' window cant Army vs. RAP at Sookunpoo, accorded what fook place inside,

p

Tuesday

Stadium, 8.30 pm.

Kwong Wah-ya. KMB at Club

Wednesday

Eastern vs. Club at Club Stadium, 5.30 p.m.

Caroline HIL. 2.207.m.

vs. South China at

CAA vs. Folice at Boundary

Street, p.30 9.in-

Tintriday

A contemporary = columnist you. cently commented that walle have eq

can only

and how':1}

and.

Professionals For Youth Internationals

Fact is he has bought on Irish pdds that should be offered

I baso my comments on the accumulating if official - that their He they contend has placed the dog in the Hack-official callover will more neatly

information that many countries ney Wiele kennels where,

the punters the rightful ons where badly adds, as ometally quoted from it,

anduan Wangkong,

clubs are willing to redrive || first test, she impeded as the third bend and and not something else. An- the Chairman on the callover the tour is well managed, thera finished a distance behind the other reason is that there is as official list, and on scraps scoms every indication that it. winner.

much betting in the dionice mental roter har bly is can be made to pay for Itself,

reliable as anywhere and book by Milton is the second Arsenal makers in this area foel that concerned. Beta of £1,000 to The current ways of inter- footballer to become actively as money on wagers should stay in £80 or £1,300 to £800 are national competition, which

cclated with doy

the Midlands instead of going quite common and strucks with apart from bringing together racing Scottish International wing-half South

barely the flicker of an eyelid. national representative Alex Forbes another owner.

STAID AFFAIR

also bringing

the Individual The Midlands callover, where bered by speedway fans as a

Mr Lesile Patrick

clubs

different coun -(London Express Service).

healthy" "oppositi the leading bookmaker carry

tries into the weight of bets from their rider at Perry Bar before the own immediate clients, as well war, has charge of the proceed de a vital stage of football ings from a raised platform, development and it must be as that laid off to theh by other pretty much as an auctioneer regantes seriously.

enough in bat lot to satisfy play in the England v. Th bookmakers near and far

Rest international youth conducts the bidding. Beside enables them to lay-off

Our players are capable of ever the most critical soccer

Nottingham each other

ore Mr Jack Carter, the giving good account or them: Kong Way" Here in the two wagers to

balance"

bookmaker and former. their own books, if they are Warwickshire polo player, busily seller that they would be very ammo and I they can repeat in any company and I landing games is the pro- Josing thou

noting the wagers, and. Associar

tadir South China form when they meet filthen to

And KMB

Ray Dovey To Coach

School

Sherborne

Ray Dovey, the Kenz · "off- break bowler, has quit top-class

remem

to

of

so

on Secretary Reg Dell, keeping welcome visitors in many places,

Duncan Edwards, the 18- year-old England 'B'. Inter Sing Tao vs. Army at Club, national wing half and Stadium, 530 p.m.

'Busby Babe of Manchester St. Joseph's vs.

United was one of several Klicher

player's with Football League experience chosen to frolina Hill, 5.30 p.m.

Well there ought to

at

bo

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an official market of track of the layers and backers. It is only by undertaking" such they will leave thanselves in a

the

They have the tale Playing too much and too long they in your own backyard. Must necenity ··· produce

pisy gathering From the platform Games prerelve venture that our grey powerful position in the cricket. He has been appolated prices. It is no nolume"odds.] the inhurried announcement: players can be given a genuino Tengi. cricket professional and head of "the boys shouting

but very much like a

a stola "King" Love (Fan nowhere in football education groundsman at School, in Dorset.

Sherborne board meeting of any other

Cesarewlich" at 8-1. S.P.) kind

of big business, hold in, a on offer at 100-9,- Someone private omce in Birmingham. mutter. To a hundred

These well-dressed, tag pard-

the bet is truck and recorded headed turf accountants are no with no-more lies than that. tullards. They all have for

Backyards and forwÜTTİ! heade for free cores in the now, and core two-hop,

nerder the room the “Blindrada advantage · OL changes market odder

able" "10}|way on a loser with an builde Has the Benefit 10; !“bookie”, who get scared as the

zilimpse of a £1bet"

ed but

Dovey, who in 34, hopes to take ́ ́úp his new dulles' 'in March. He has taken nearly 800 wickets for Kent and last season had a benefit match.

London Express Service!

FANS.

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