1955-03-16 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 1955.

ON THE

SOCCER

INSIDE

Edited By SAM LEITCH & TERENCE ELLIOTT

Alf McMichael, Ireland's soccer captain and former Newcastle United skipper, has asked for a transfer.

This is a transfer plea with a difference, a request without bitterness on the part of a player who feels he must make this move after a long spell in the reserves.

His troubles date back to the day this season when he travelled to caplain Ireland in Glasgow against the Scots. He had been under treatment for an ankle injury and was ruled out as unft,

Back home, he lost his place in Newcastle's League team to Ron Batty And Batty has kept the job.

Sporting McMichael and Batty are close friends Alf said at 114 time that he didn't mind playing in the reserves a Une

thank Dr Two,

"It's all in the Kare

la piny But Batty continued well, could not be dropped.

So MeMichael wrote his note to the club he Jo4214th with

RACE ENTRIES

unaddle forward George Hannah, Sport, takes place at Oporto on from Belfast club Linfield in a ja recently-bulit studium. big deal in September 1949.

Swop talk

Midlands in the McMichael fold the club that, features Tommy Thompson, of an Ireland's captala, he felt he Aston Villa, and wee Ertile Tay should have a first team place, lor. of Blackpool, with a eash

he said, "There doesn't adjustment for Blackpool. "But,"

Betra

Hon

Thompson has not been in the Villa team which has recently elleked with twe Hound wins ever Huddersfield and Chelsea

BY

chance now

Batty is playing so well."*

says Newcastle have been good to him, thall he owes his ALTEN in English footba}| Newcastle United.

Taylor Transfer-listed last week at his own request, will First Division only

Player target No. 1 Fo the Country just now is Millwall's; std 18-your-old centre-half Charles

The following are The Fave Hurley The Cork-bom lad entres fa the Hongkong Jockey Club Ninth Race Meeting which | by

nov 10 Cita be

the subject of weekly Inquiries Brazil's crack sever tride. of the best known America PC of Rio de Janeiro, heduled to take place at elut in the country.

may to England in April and Happy Valley on Saturday March

But oh, the

144 Portsmouth. Four years 20.

If Millwall

flag.

tsu. Pompey me five-figure fees for a tad they Amerien FC in their first-ever picked up for the 210 signing-floodlit match and lost 3-2.

num event of the day *7*11**

be the Shaukowan will Handicap for Class 2 perues over one mile and 174 yards or the Pokfulam Hardieup over Tariones, also fu Chacer ponies

Then will be tvn vents on the programme

# Punglowan Handicap (Navleest Case † Fren 2 M1

Biondie Home Time, Briviste

ji, Festival View, P

Gallant Kught, Henrietta,

salta. De

Oceanie Sko, Pearl Diver, Profinis

ty, Scrub Trade Wind, Tup

plivne. Vagabund King, vin

12. Mataukuk Handicap

Princi

are quoting

on fee lu try to scare off bidders, Nice Pompey completed the selling by inviting Arthur Ellis they are certainly succeeding.

Says one manager recently: to referee the match as he did "It's just like asking for John at H Charles,"

Hurley replaced irish inter- Bowler in ¡national Gerry

January last year. He was signed from youth club soccer.

URGENT PROBLEM

officials make their Preston twentieth rip of the season to

From 11 MP Alomie Curnar, Chian, Scotland, Manager Frank Hill Ting, Comet, Courtier. Emperor Derwill have another look at Dundee light. Flybox Dutchman, B Munen, Malador. Moonrusli, Oratike

Atine. Hebel i

and Scotland

"B" centre-half

...HKCFA XI For

Second Governor's Cup Match

The Hongkong, ChinesÓ Football Association yÖSTET- day selected the following to represturi the ILE.OF.A. XE against the ILK.F.A. XI in the second round of the Governor's Cup serios, at the Club ground on Sunday March 20: Wai Fat-kim (KMB), Hau Yung-saog (Sir Tao), Las Ide (Bouth China), Then. Thi Hu (Kitchen), Ko Po-keung (South China)-Căpi. Tong Shoung-(Bouth China). Ho Ying-fun (Kitchen), Ho Cheung-you (Bing TRO), Loo Yux-tak (South China), Chowk-yin (Bouth China),

Alok

Chan-wah (South China)

Reserves; Tam Nal-buen (Sing

T30)

Spoto

Ylu (KMB). Ng Koo-chung (Kwong Wah), Tang Sum (KMB). Chu Wing-konng

Au Chi - yin (Police), Lo Kwok- tai (Sing Tro), Szoto Man (KMB).

Team Manager: Kwok Ying-shu Coach: Chu Kwok - hum.

HKBA Invite

Entries For Open Championships

the

At a meeting of the Executive Committee of

Hongkong Badmin'co Association held yesterday, it was decided to in- vite entries for the following Ovents in the Hongkong Annual Open Badminton Championships fur the 1954-1954 sensor:

Senior Men's Singles-$10 per player.

Senior Men's Doubles-$13 per

puir.

Senior Mixed Doubles-$15 por

BUNE.

Sentor Ladies' Singles--35 per player

Senior Ladies' Double-- $10 per patr

Leyton Orient have been timpressed by the form of recent

Pl signing

WOOSEALITY. the Welsh amateur international side forward, that they enlarging their scouting activities in Wales.

Mul

11-

intend

MAY BE FIRST

Len Slephenson, third man in Beauty Peachons, Pegumin, Precious Danny Malloy.

a bat-trick of Blackpool transfer struipo Ple Clave it 3 Preston's entre-half problem requests (No. 1 Stan Mortensen

Is gaining urgency through the No. 2 Ernie Taylor), may be the

first to find a new club,

Me Al Fresco, Bitter Sweet. STAR Khight, Dashiki Beatty Dutch Counge, Full Swing. Gladio- lus, f racectures, Harvest Australian Moon;

| summer-time retum home of

Joe Marston,

Kerreta, Muoctary Fund: neuring 200 e astcutive appear- Rest Feather, Rigdale, South Pacitances since being tried as pivot, Wild Honey, Wild Oui, Ya Kwong

4 Yungil Plate 1955 0 Furn Amusement 147, Hastiful

Beatty 11 152, Dona Maria 143, Ek- Reading and thrustful Dennis

pectation 153.

Law 152.

isa. Uphát tseven saray-up?

goals in the Just Helloun 147, Ma Cheile 152. Misty two gamest

have settled their Night People 152 range stiffer ener Backstage story from Shows 147. No lg 147, Sultan 342 happy, happy Reading over the Thanksgiving Day 147, The Kangaroo Privata 1, Wire Lanemval of Uphill's name from

the transter list is this- Shaukiwan Handicap {"lass 2 From 2 MP Anna, Cuesat,

Manager Jack Smith has told เพrtti feckle. Eadura, Field Marshal. Field Dennis that, on present form, maneler, Huntligion, leefield, the certainly could not lose his ber. Marietta, Meadowbrook, bow

League place; which means that recently signed centre forward Tommy Dixon from West Ham will not get a League outing with Reading at cer

centre forward for some weeks at least,

FLY

Inony

Pist

@ Hok-Un Handicap C'lana 3

Anniversary 10, Ander tory: Attructive Power Cordon Blet.. Kasy Mians, Fei Chi, Fighting Spun Fleeting Monet. Good Gul. Ba

Hiram C. Phoenix, O'Gild: Ringway, Suver Dalila Thumsand Miles, hay Grey

Tungwon amicap. Clans 7 Pure Baroneler: Daystore: Blar Ing Ironside, Jennifer, King Lider: Lady Gloucester. Mainsail 11; May

lonsot. No Regrete: Pearl of Hont kone. Roi d'ai; Strathpeffer; Tim- bet Tip Top

B. Matauwer Handicap.

sxTwd

*

If he is ready to join Port Vale manager Freddie Steele is ready

Junior Men's Singles--$10 per player.

Junior Men's Doubles-$15 per

Junior Mixed Doubles--$15 per

Junior Lathes' Singles-$5 per player.

$10 Juntor Ladies' Daubles -- per pair.

ARMY SPORTS

PARADE

The Top Spot on the Sports Parade has now become

an established medium for acknowledgment of a job well done, an outstanding achievement, or an appreciation of a particularly fine display of sportsmanship.

This week it would be possible to stretch the Top Spot more than half-way down the column....and even then there would be others still worthy of recognition,

This is an excellent reflection be played at Boundary Street to- on the fine standard of sporting morrow afternoon starting at activity in the Army in the 14 p.m. The other games--with Colony at the present time, but the possible exception of 25 Fd. it makes difficult for me to de-Regt, v. 27 HAA Rest-will be eldo just who should be ac-played next Wednesday, corded the Spot of Honour.

25

Fd

27

The final of

of the

Major Units With so many

fine achieve- Knock-out Competition between ments I am

Regl R. A. and In a sort of 'heads you win falla I lose predicn- H. A. A. Regt. R. A. will be ment, but I am certain there will played off next Wodnesday. The is provisionally fixed for be, few quibbles if strengthen game the marginal frames and march Sookunpoo although there is a the Red and Green shirted possibility that it may be played Fillon rugby team Into Vie at the Club Stadium, The kick- spotlight.

off is scheduled for 3 o'clock.

The visit of the Fijian side has been more than just a shot- in-the-brm to the game here in

Hongkong, it has stimulated interest in places where there

play their

was little interest before. They with a fresh- rugby ne and with an uiler luck convention that makes for really enjoyable entertainment and somehow they Just caanot help making friends their because ... probably enthusiasm for the game is so infectious.

The Minor Units Final will be played on Wednesday, March 30

and

brings together 8 C. O. D. od Command Workshops, It is teams understood that as both are located in Kowloon a request

13

to our being modo

good friends of the Hongkong Police for the gume to be played on their ground at Boundary Street. Once again the game will start at 3 o'cluck.

The big date of course in the soccer calendar is Saturday, March 26 when the Army re-

I would be wrong to mention | presentaive sides will meet

China in the Fijians without paying com- South

the finals of pliment to the excellent way both the Senior anct Junior their

visit

will be to the Colony has Shields. These gumce been managed and handled by played at the Club Stadium in the Army Rugby Association what will be a real gala occa-

officiala... This is not only my SGANISATION TRIUMPH

[X]

view it is one I have heard expressed by oliver sections of the press.

All members of the clubs affi- Hated to the Hongkong Badmit-friendly

in

ton Association are eligible to compete. Any player in the Colony not being a member of any affiliated club may compere In the Championships on

pay to settle for the tull, 24-year-

nent of an affiliation fee of $2 old attacker as the man who can in addition to the entrance fees. All players win participated solve his Inside forward problem.

Vale have put their cards on In any of the Semlor events in the Blackpool table. Coinciding

Champion- the Hongkong Open with this Blackpool told Stephen-ships

past three years during the will not be eligible to compete sun he was on the list,

Junior events in the any bouring Stoke are treading the forthcoming Championships, with the exception of those, who, in the 1953-1954 scoom also played thu Junior Championship events.

Any player who is playing in

Divisiona the Senior League this season and desires to enter for any Junior events in the Championships should also submit his or her entries for the approval of the Cham- pionship Committee of the Assa

an

Strange thing is that neigh-

inside same trail---seeking forward-so there will be at least me new face in the Pot- teries within the next few days.

the

English can blame "Snow and That's how

Newcastle chief Duggie left Belgium Livingstone, who for the North-East, has Uphill's decision will dis- appoint many clubs who have rudge against

climate. And who But it ** long admired his skill,

him us ho

says: the

awitch of { 1400). took manager

Smith 10 exploit Bush every day.

has been since I Uphill's

deadly opportunisin s

saw my first Newcastle match on December near goal. Class 5

27 In that time the weather has restricted the players to one match, Those cond- practice

los don't give my teamm chance to play football, "

1 Miles. Aan King. Allied Victory; Avica, Diamond Queen. Fux Hunter

Hawker Hunter, Ginger;

4

W

Marine England

•

and

tackle Spain Charger: Outsider; Prince Dablis; Portugal in their mummer tour The Stranger: United Victory

On May 18 on new grounds. Pokfulam Horticap. Cam 2.

Ambition Beat That the Spanish international will Beautiful Lie: Beautiful Star: Crac

be played on the Real Madrid ground, the Chamarun club Stadium, opened last summer

1 Furk

kerjack:

On:

Emerald; Fenchurch; Tip L'orc Triomphe: Nurse Girl; Norseman: Potentiality: Star-glo

10. Tai Hang Handicap. Class From 2 MP ---Advancement: Arma-

Comquetur; Crown ment;

Witnes

Free Success, Hawatian Moon; Honey Dew: Hurry On; New Love: Bou vent: Straight Flush; Tell-me-more; Uncle Wille

Laurie

the

Hughes, Liverpool's

M

ciation.

of the

Entries should be submitted

through Club Representatives to the Hon. Treasurer, Mr M. A. Oliveira, C/O Current Accounts

Department, Hongkong & Shong- hal Banking Corporation, Hong- long, accompanied by entrance

than fees not later

Tuesday. March 22,

MUST BE WRITTEN Entries without entrance fees will not be accepted. Only writ

and with a capacity of 120,000. International centre baki and ten applications on the Officiai

In Portugal

on May 23 the captain will not be playing for marble-tiered National Stadium | the first team again this season. will not be used. The match, Laurio is unfortunately due for order of the Ministry of a third operation for cartilage

Hongkong Footballer

Of The Year

invited

trouble.

Sports Diary

Softball Inter-school league at King'a Park.

Boccer Div. 1: Army v Bastern (CH) 4.4 D.m.

Fencing

Thi League: HK Sword Club V

to RPL won, (EYMCA) 8.35

Members of the public are nominate whom they consider to be Hongkong's P.. Footballer of the Year for the current season.

Fi

y

TO-MORROW Rugby

Combined

It is a popularity poll organised by the China (Club) 7 ming Mail, and nomination coupons will be received until,10m Sports Ford, the closing date to be announced later.

The two qualifications for nomination are: (1) Footballing prowess.

(2) Sportsmanship on the field of play. Nominations should be addressed to The Editor, China Mall, Wyndham Street, Hongkong.

To The Editor, China Mail.

Services

Interport Sub-Committee of HKFA

Badminton Senior. Mixed Division: YMCA v Recreio,

FRIDAY Hadminton

Funky Mixed Division: YMCA v Kowloon Tong

Golf Smalley Cup Bemi-final.

SATURDAY Boccer

DW. 1: KMB v Kitchwe (CH} 430 p.mi: Navy v Sing Two (Navy) 430 p.mij Police Kwang Wan (198)

50 p.m.

V

"A" Bouth Chine Div. Eastern (CH); Weitem_v CAA (Navy): Police Two (19):

crub (9kp). All matches pm. Arms KMB (SKP)

My nomination for Hongkong's Footballer of the Year, taking into regard his playing ability. "B": and his sportsmanship on the field of play is pro

of the

*

(Signed)..........

Club,

430

C&W

CMB: Jardines RAMC Y Traqways y

All matches at Happy VIIS7 at 5 p.m.

Luis Bui Wað, v Dairy REME Boliatory: Telephone v Dockyard. All' matches: at: Happy Valley at 4.30 panii

Dave Crickes

Entry

Form will be accepted.

in of partne{S The naro doubles events must be submit- ted at the time of entry and no fictilous names will be accepted. No alteration or substitution of after players can be permitted the draw has been made. Part- nere in various doubles events need not be members of the same club.

Junior players are strongly recommended to play also in the Menior events for the improvo- ment of their play, and their participation in Senior

events

will rat debar them from com- peting in the Junior Champion ships in future season.

Dates and courts for matches will

be arranged by the Cham- plonship Sub-Commitas

and published in the Press. Publica- tion

of fixtures in the Press will serve as sufficient notice. Com petitors must be at the court and rondy to play at the ap pointed time. Postponen matches will not be enter

of

pro-

The Major Units Athletic Team Championship meeting at Boundary Street fast Saturday was another triumph of Immacu Well Played Army South...

late

niso organisation. playing bright aggressive cricket

vided a closeness of they decisively defeated their

competition that even the Tivals bum

organisers could have foreseen,

but it Sookunpoo un Saturday after hardly

closeness of Clarits got soven wickets was certainly then the opening batamen ran up competition that kept the spee- to 100 before being separated ators and competitors - on tenterhooks right up to the Ainul and had the satisfaction of see-

events.

noon.

KCC at

ing the KCC total passed with

only two wickets down.

27 HAA

10 Congratulations RA on their meritorious, if some what unexpected victory. They showed a fine

Pense

of teami only

I was generally expected that if KCC won the toss in this vital game, they would send the Army side to the wicket and let them work but their margin of do the "beating." Well the KCC half a point over 14th Ed. Regt. Captain did in fact win the loss RA gives me indication of the tense situation that existed as but he decided to take Brst

were taking the closing events knock This had disastrous re-

place. tho sults and could mean that championship which KCC vir tually had in their grasp may yet land elsewhere,

1st Bn. Essex Regt. who started favourites, finished in third place seven points behind the winners, but in such com- BOXING CHAMPIONS

pany even this was a grand per- The 1 Bn Northamptons, Landformance. One observer 3010 gold Forces Team Boxing Champions, that in many years of watching will leave the Colony at the athletes in action, he has seldom week-and to take part in the seen anything to better the FARELF Final at Slugapore, spirited

performance

winners of

tt

of LL

مل

has now been ascertained that Sweeney (14th Fd. Regt.) their opponents will be 30 Bn. the vital relay. Taking over RAOC, the Singapore cham-the

last leg 15 baton on the plons, who defeated 15/10 yards behind a top class runner Hussars, the

the like Lt. Burch Sweeney put up Malaya section, in the semi-final. a magnificent effort to snatch After their fine showing at Fan- victory by inches, Hog we shall look forward to early news of further success by Once again a departing troop- the Northamptons,

ship leaves Army football the The team will be aboard the poorer, Returning to the UK Georgie' and it looks as though on the Georgle will be Barker the big trooper is going to be a hive of pugilistic activity

ARMY'S LOSS

and Leary

for

many fine colours.

will be 13

In addition to the Northamptons 14-man team there

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In his two seasons here Bac-

more boxers on their way to ker made many appearances in take part in the FARELF In-the Senior side at right back and dividual

Championships.

repre

right half and has been the spite of the big contingent the Hongkong

individual

re regular right-back since Wallace sentation

be left the Colony. However, his is not going to quite as strong as had been an view was done as skipper of this a team point of best work from a ticipated.

the very

successful

This comes about because scuson's Ave Land Forces champions are Army 'B' team. Here his natural unable to make the trip. They good humour and his knowledge are Sgt. Inst. Weaver (Light), of the Chinese footballer proved

Ch. invaluable In Ruffle (Wolter),

helping new

sess (Lt. Heavy); Pie. Healey

(Middle), L/Bdr. Bur-players to settle down quickly. Leary is probably one of the best natural footballers the some Army has had at its disposal this fine fighters in our party and it season. His play in the 'B' side, will be a big disappointment if for which he was a prolific goal- we do not see a fair sprinkling scorer, was often brilliant yet of FARELF title-holders among somehow he never quite fulfilled them when they return to the als promise when prompted to Colony.

holess there are

*

the senior team,

Both players will be missed. their A Umely reminder to officers. We wish them well on The Annual General Meeting of return home and we shall look Subject to the approval of the US.LC. will take place at forward to news of their football. clube concerned, matches will the Club next Wednesday activities in the future. bo played at St. Teresa's Church March 23 at 8 pm. The com- Club, Club de Recreio, Craigen-

should be a jorge turn-out of Rower Cricket Club and Talkoolitee is most anxious that there Club

members.

Umpires for all matches will

•

It seems impossible to keep 27 HAA Regt, RA out of the newG Here they are again this wook. and this time as competitors in be appointed by the Champlon Army socoes enthusiasts are one of

'Red those popular Duster Boxing Tournaments at ship Bib-Committee. The brand starting out on a programme of the Missions to Seamen on Fri- of shuttlecock to be used will big games that will keep them be announced later through Club well entertained right up to the Gunners are Lackiing a toam Representatives and the Prem end of the month,

CALDBECK CUP

The Championships will com-nd mence on Monday, April 4, 1955,

The draw for the quarter Farm: for all Junior event; Mid-April

(after return of Thomas Cup-Anals of the Caldbeck Cup is as follows-25 d, Regt. RA. v. 27 por) for all Bentor eventHAA Regt. RA.; 1 King's Own

Entries are subject to ap« DW 11 Henry V op, var proval of the Championship Sub-R 72 LAA Regt. A Optimists V. Polior; Army North v. Committed, who are empowered Command Workshops V.

to make any additions or amood- menka to those rules from time to time, and whose decision wILI:

v Amy Mouthg: «Navy, Spordions;

be fond in will cr

7th

Husa:2, Regt. R.A. V.1 Northamptons, ALLAN

The match between Command Workshops; and Un musound will

day evening. This time the

from HMNZS Kaniero,

Boxing is due to start at 8 o'clock........ and it looks a

bill-too, very good And finally a reminder for Army Soccer Referees. The next moving of referees take place at the Tavern in the Chatham Road NAATI", nt: 10 o'clock on Saturday April 2, Are we going to see another record: freaking attendancet.

will

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Wah Yan Dramatic Society

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A Chinese Opera in English

Chinese costumos, gestures and music

·English dialogue and words of songs.

Friday & Saturday March 25th and 26th

at..

FRENCH CONVENT THEATRE Causeway Bay (opposite the Roxy),

Friday & Saturday April 1st and 2nd

at

WAH YAN COLLEGE THEATRE

Waterloo Road, Kowloon

EACH, NIGHT AT 8.30

Booking at Moutries, Chater Road, Hongkong Swindon Bookshop. Nathan Road, Kowloon

Proceeds to Building Fund, WAH YAN COLLEGE, HONG KONG,