1955-03-22 — Page 6

THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, MARCH

Down, but not heaten, Lewis of the Hongkong Football Association gathered the ball before the goalhappy CAAP's forwards could get to it. The incident was in the Governor's Cup match played at the Club Stadium, last Saturday.

won 7-3--Staff Photographer.

CAAF

Melbourne Building An Olympic Village To

House 6,000 Athletes

Melbourne, capital of Victoria, the smallest of the Australian mainland States, is busy preparing to welcome the world's finest amateur sportsmen to the 1956 Olympic Games in eighteen months' time.

for

of

HK Lawn

Lawn Tennis Report Reveals Membership Increase

The Annual Report for 1954/55 of the Hong- Kong Lawn Tennis Association reveals that the aff liated membership list has been increased to 19 clubs -- as compared to 14. the previous year.

Financially the year has ben

Mixed Doubles Division. “A

a mucebas, due in a big way to South Chino Athletic Associa the visit at the professional tention.

is troupe headed by Jack Mixed Doubles Division," "B" Kramer, whose exhibitions at Craigengower Cricket Club. Chater Road Ceron recordes CAA. Best C.R.C. In crowds

The Oper

the

Championshi, the championship play on

C.R.C. beat K.T.G.C.A. In

LEAGUE TABLES

with

exceptions

of one the final between Group A & B the Hardcove! Stagles which in C. Divisions. was won by the veteran 'K.C. Dao with Ip as runter up w mopolised by the Ip family, whilst in the School Boya see- tion, Ho Cheong Po captured both titles, the doubles being CHC wen In partnership with NI S.CAA. Man-cheung, the rtinineT up

to Ho in the Singks.

H.K.C.C.

1954

Men's "A" Ditricion

K.C.C.

Urban C..

cham-

DIY

IT the Interports against 8.C.A.A. beat C.1 Macao. Hongkong lost bathplonship play off by legs of the "Special" one in

Men's " the Colony and the second, in CRC (1) 10 10

ພົນ 10 Macao. The trains for these two Recreio

CCC. (1) inaches, however, did not in...CA clude the two stars Ip and S.C.AA Edwin Traj.

Recreio (2) 13.60 -

10 4 08.. 10 3 0

Hongkong enjoyed visits by R.C.C. International stars in the per C 1 scns of the Swedish Davis Cup E.K.U.

K.LT.C.

players; L. Bergelin and S.

Men's Division.. '*C** Stockenberg in February 1954.

K.T.G.C.A. and Noel Brown, 7th ranking Recreio (2) U.S. player, in September last K.C.C. year and

attendences C.R.C. (2) large graced the exhibitions by these

Urban C. players against out local cham- LRC (3)

MIR.C. pians.

HKCC "The following are the official lists of winners of the various Colony Championships and the League Tables for last season.

OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS.

Open Singles: (Lawn Court): Champion: Ip Koon Hune: Runner-up: Edwin Taai.

Men's Division “go CEC (0)

CC.S.R.C

C.C.C.

Recreio

LR.C

SCALA PORC. PR.C

The Final between. C.R.C.

F.G.C.A was won by

Men's

It is the first time the Games will have been held in the Southern Hemisphere. and the Western Pacific region, and the resources, technical skill and enthusiasm of the whole Australian nation are being employed to make them an outstanding success and an unforgettable experience for those who compete and those who come to watch.

Open Doubles: (Lawn Court); Champions: Ip Koon, Hung & and accem of athletics, and the soccer and Directing the planning and services, antering preparations is an urganising modation athletes. com- hockey semi-finals and finals, is Edwin Tat; Rupeers-up: V. T

C.FL.C. "and E. Saubolle, committee a body of fifty lese munications, transport, publicity, to be the huge Melbourne cricke Wang

KT.G.C.A. Open ground, a five-acre arena in a

Hardcourt Singles: (1) ing igures in the State's politi- and press and radio facilities. cut, civic, business and sporting

Over three and a half million beautiful setting in the green Champion: K. C. Dao; Runner- S.CAA

K.T.G.C.A. life. This committze is being Australian pounds are being belt. just outside the business up: Ip Koon Hung.

(2) stadia, centre 20 provide

the city. - assised by the various sporting spont

A new Open

Doubles: ccc "W": Hardcourt Federations and a number of arenas, buildings and accommo-triple-deck grandstand is now Champions Ip Kon Hung & CC.S.R.C.

RCC. specialist sih-committers. Onedation botting the greatest of under construction and more Edwin Tsai; Runners-up: Tsui

all international sports festivals. than half the crowd of these is responsible for or=

of over Wai Pui & Choy Tin Kir.

Urban Eanising the entire Olympic pro-

104,000 will be under cover. Open Hardcourt School Boys' IRC. *MAIN STADIUM... · grane and for the technical

Singles: Champlon: Ho Cheong po; Runner-up: Ng Man Cheung, SCAA arrangements for the Games. The main stadium, the scent Others are dealing with

Open Hardcourt School Boys USRC. con of the ceremonial opening and striktions, Anance, medical cksing of the Games, eight days

Doubles: Champions, Ho Cheong LRG Po & Ng Man Cheung: Runners- up: Fung Moon & Victor Sun,

Open Ladies' Singles: Cham-RC plon: Mrs Ip Koon Hung; Run- Hesrele ner-up: Mrs Mary Chow,

OXFORD FANCIED

TO WIN THE BOAT RACE

By VERNON "MORGAN

London, Mar. 20. Oxford are favourites to win the Inter-Varsity boat-race to be rowed on the River Thames over the usual Putney to Mortlake course' of four miles and a quarter next Saturday afternoon.

Though Cambridge have come on considerably and are given a much better chance today than they were two weeks ago of avenging the dark blues comfortable win of last year, most of the experts still fancy the stylish Oxford

crew.

men

-have

an

Close to the main stadium is Olympic Park, now being com- pimely rebuilt to form A tralia's finest sporting centre. 1 will comprise three new sports arenas and

vltra-modern swimming stadium, accommo÷ dating 80,000 spectators, and the swimming, diving and water

and the hockey and soccer preliminaries will be held there.

palo, cycling,

Gymnastics and basketball will take place at the Glaciarium skating rink on the south side of the

city

fencing events at the St Kilda Town Hall, shoot-

at

rifle Williamstown ranges, the modera pentathion at Oakland's Hunt Club beyond the airport rowing and canoeing on Lake Learmouth, Ballarat, 70

Ing

miles irland, and the yachting events in the almost-landlocked Port Phillip Boy.

Six

thousand athletes and officials will be housed in the new international Olympic village now being bullt at Heidelberg, a suburb come 8 miles from the main stadium, at a cost of some two mution Australiaf pounds.

More than 700 brick and cone

The chief reason for this is course trial of the light blues, crate houses and fits are now Experience. - The

fromthey have every reasori not to, being erected, and they will be Oxford have six old blues in Indeed they

bought used for private housing after the boat. It is 53 years since themselves a new boat

which the Games. Each room will be. by two cither arew had so many. In that they hope to raw to victory in shared year, it was Cambridge who, this, the 101th running of the every house will with their experience. won

Cary

are

and

betes

the two Universities. will be me the athletes a

to

CC.C.

K.C.C

Ladies'

C.R.C.

1051⁄2 1514 17

# 1 1 $5

Ladies" ("pr Dividen Recreio (1) 8

IRC. (2) C.C.C. S.C.AA. Open Ladies' Doubles: Cham-CRC. pions: Mrs Ip Koon Hung., & HYS. Mrs M Young! Runners-up: 'Mrs M. Chow & Miss Ullan

Khoo.

EX.U

S.CAA K.C.C.

Open Mixed Doubles: Cham-| C.R.C plans; Mr & Mrs Ip Koon Hung; HK.C.C. Runners-up: Mrs M. Chow & Edwin Tsai,

TENNIS LEAGUE WINNERS

Ladies Doubles Division "A". South China Athletic Associa- tion

Ladies Doubles Division "B". Club de Recreio.

Men's "A vision-South China Athletic Association

Men's "B" Division-Chinese Recreation Club.

Men's "C" Division Chinese

Men's "D" Division-Chinese Recreation Club.

Recreation Club

Sports Diary

TODAY Soccer

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40

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2.0

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Mixed "A" Division

Mixed "B" Division

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Lincolnshire Handicap Closing Odds

London, Mar. 22. Closing odds at the Victoria Club Callover tonight on the Liricolnshire Handicap And Grand National were:

LINCOLNSHIRE HANDICAP

W100-8. The

The 17-year-old- newly crowned

badminton 'women's champion of Canada, Jean Waring, who..... halls from Cal- gary, Alberta, gets into her stride at the Wimbledon Bad- minion Club. The youngest ever to win the Canadian title s a distinction she achieved on March 5, she arrived in Lon- don during last week-end to compete in the British Cham pionships beginning on Wednesday. Fifteen nations have entered-Central Press Photo..

HOME SOCCER

Can York City Beat

Off Newcastle Threat

On March 26?

London, Mar. 20.

The toast is York City. With just one more hurdle to clear they are striding triumphantly to- wards the FA Cup fame and fortune and a place in soccer history as the first ever. Third Division Club to reach the Wembley final.

Week-End

Hockey

The Ladies' League Hockey programine ends with:

this Saturday's match between He erelo A and Dorlans B at Boun- next dary Street, and from week, the matches in this see tion will be confined to Intena tional Matches only with the first being the clash between Holland and Scotland at King's Park-at 3.30 on April 2.

Three Men's Senior and five "Men's Segond “Division. League games are scheduled for Sun- day, and the feature matches - should be the Army. A v Army. B and the R.A.F. A v Recrelo games on Sunday at Sookun- poo and Kal Tak respectively.

Next week the clash between Army A, the league champions, and Recreio A-fighting for the undisputed possession of the runners-up berth in the Senior, Division, will draw the bulk of hockey enthusiasts to King's Park.

The following are the fixtures for all Divialiam of the League.

SATURDAY

Ladies' Division:

Recreio 'A' v Dorians "B" on Boun- dary Street at 3:30. (Umpires; Sat Moore: S Darvill).

SUNDAY

Men's First Division [RN 'A' v _Recreto 'A' on Recreto Ground at 3:30. (Umpires: Kriskui Lall, Set MooTE),

Army B' V"Army “Al-on Sookun.. poo at 4. (Empires: G.T. Palmer. Makhan Singh),

RAF 'A' v Recreio 'B' on Kal Tak at 4. (Umpires: Lt Brentford. Sgt Darvill).

Men's Second Division Army *** Sockspots' "B" on Soolampse at 230. (Umpires: «WO 11 Petters, Major Walker).

“RAF 'B' V Šookuspots CA' on Kal Tak at 2.30. (Umpires: Set English. Sgi Trzfords)..

KITC v Knights on King's Park kt. 11. (Umpires:. Major Boycott, J. B. Gonsalves).

HKAAFV Nay Bharat d'_on King's Park at 2.30. (Umpires: Z.A. Abbas, U.S. Dillon).

FUTURE FIXTURES April 2

Ladies' International: -- Holland v Scotland 11 King's Parit 3.30. (Um- pires: 3.8. Gonsalves and A. L. Nery),

April 3

Men's First DivisionRecreio *E* YEN A Becreio 'A' v Amy 'A'.

Men's Second Division:-Nav Bharat By Knightz: KITC

HKHC SIRAAT v RAP

Police.

Sockumpota ‘A

HK Thomas Cup Team For India

Association Selections and Train- ng Sub-Committee have selec.

The Hongkong Badminton

ted a five-man team comprising Ramon Young Robert Tay. J. B. Pomeroy Jr, M.A. Ebrahim. d Dr Low Keat Soo, to re- present Hongkong in the forth- *coming Asian Zone Final against Inila for the Thomas Cup. The

Gallant little. York, the Cinderella side from the Northern Section, have already battled their way through six gruelling cup rounds to earn a place in the last four of the competition.

A

One final dest remairs--their ing the First Division Club and match is scheduled for the 9th semi-final duel" with Newcastle United, cup winners with a 2-0 win magda

mighty passed on to the fourth round and 10th April at a venue in in- in 1951 and 1952 at Shemeid Thei next game against

This selection has béta chosen Wednesday's Hillsborough ground Amateur Cup aces Bishop from the following players on March 26.

Auckland was the battle of the nominated by the H.K.B.A. Aghting footballers

killers. giant

Again York, the club without defed the crities and pulled month training programme, H. York who have taken part in a two- manager. have already joined off with a convincing victory.

V. Yep,

these

in making cup. history..

the

Tay Bin Funk, P. Last year Port Vale reached Last week, the mighty red M. A. Ebrahim, J. Koo, K.C..

semi-finals and only one skirted men from York did it Wong, J. A. Soares, J..B. other Third Division clubs has again. In a match which drew Poner Jr. R. Young, P. H. over accomplished the feat the biggest ever crowd to

W. F. Foo, S. K. Wang, before that,

Meadow Lane, they sent Notts Dr H. T. Hem & Dr. K. S. Low So York who narrowly County out with a goal from Owing to pressure of work Dr

inside escaped seeking re-election last their

Heah and Bill Funk right, Arthur H. T. season and, who

withdrew. have never Bottom, 14 minutes from time. [been out of the Third Division.

The selected. players will since they joined the League

York have no worries about in

their semi-final -lück. The commence the final phase of 1929, complete a trio of out-club's silver-haired secretary, Mr the Training at the Jewish Re- today prior to

smine Cup giant killers.

road to the seminal has been

a tough one for York. Four of their victories to date have been gained away from home but they have not one been held to a replay.

non

Billy Sherrington, who has been creation Club with York man and boy, has no embaring for India. It is hoped fears about the strength of the public will give their full Newcastle. He will tell his support to the H.K.B.A. Im players to treat the semi-final their efforts to put H.K. Bad- as "just another game,”

minton on'n-high International plaze.

Who are these happy warriors SOCCER ELITE

who have crashed into soccer This is H.K's first appear- TWO victories over

history? Inside-right Arthurance in the International field leaguers, Scarborough and Bottom, former Sheffield United and reaching the last eight is a Dorchester put York into the star is their leading goalscorer commendable effort. A Victory 100-9 Alfs Carprice and Live hat with soccers elite, Spirit,100-8

Court,

That and top marksman of the Third in India will bring H.K. against Destr

was their first real test. 100-7

¡Division.

America in the Zone play-offs, and Tip The

Bottle

the winner of this game meet- Rugged Norman Wilkinson is Div. 1: Sookinpots" v Knights Garuda, 28-1. Harry Lime and claims. Britain's most famous purs into cup oblivion and in right to play Malaya in the

that the centre-forward who furied the winner of the Europe

Australasia play-off for the (KP) 330 p.m.

Swept, Chivalry and Brawny footballer immortal Stanleyside left Syd Storey is the Challenge Bound

the attack schemer Championships.

York created the surprise of Alan Stewart is at centre haif

Behind them, solid dependable

Men's Hockey

20-1

Olympiad,

Cup Winners' Blackpool

two

room laundry with hot

and famous racë 'and lessen the gap cold running water. "Steam baths Though, one of the Oxford between

Div. 1: Club v Sing the (Club) for competitors p.m.; St Joseph's CAA (CH) newcomers is the stroke, To date, Oxford have only won

Meals. are being p.m. London-born Cavin Sorrel, he 45

Div. 2: CAA v Hollie (BS) Prince Charlemagne, 22-3 years ago and the side races to 54 by Cambridge

They were drawn away to is regarded as one of the finest with one deadheat.

wide choice of wholesome food Kitchee Eaglern (Navy) Em Cambridge have only two old The aim is to give them meals in the boat, Behind him no fewer than four Ausbites this year, They have of the quality and type they are tralian stalwarts who help to recently lost their president, accustomed to in their homelands push the boat along with de- who has had to stand down so that athletes at the peak of lightful precision.

owing to illness. The six new condition will not be upset by The dark blues are not uc-men included their Scottish unfamiliar diefs derrating their opponents. In- stroke, who has behind him one deed after the first fine full- of the heaviest crews of all time.

Bayer's TONIC

BAYER

Bayer's TONIC

SOAPY WATER

IS GOOD FOR PLANTS:

USE BATH SURPLUS

IN THE

GARDEN

WATER IS PRECIOUS

EVERY: FÁCILITY

They average around 13 stones Facilities In the village will (185 lbs) and are having to include concede more than seven lbs a dental man to their rivals.

NEW BOAT

Bundry, medical and centres, barber shop, canteen banks and post offices. There will also be a restaurant,

Fencing

Army Indivifital and team brynet

TOMORROW Bocétr

Day 1: Poles V AF (RS) & p.m.; Richte Eastern (CH) & DJ

Div. 2 "A": HAI Ý SẼ TẠO (Navy) pin. Army je Kwong Wab (Step).m.

Final of Land Forces Major Unit Football Cup (Cợby 2.30 pm.

THURSDAY Beccez

6. p.m.

Terinis pa

For the first time since 1902. public lounges, shops and train Div. 1: Kwong Wall v KMB (Club) the light blees have two Ameri-ing fields.

DE 2 "A" South Coins Gym cans in their boat Both come There will be no barriers be-made to Him 6 pm Bt. Joseph from Harvard,

tween the nations in the Olympic VM (SD) 77 Like their rivals they also village. but each nation will Kée Tournament at IKKE $.18 have had a new boat built for have its own section of houses. p.in. the

occasion.

and have had it

It is not expected that enough sat Wan (Chatham R4).

Cactus You League Army v BA Le specially constructed for men of

hotel accommodation will be their weight and size.

available for spectators trám The light blues will also use oversat arrangements are a new type of our. The spruce being made for them to stay in blades have been strengthened selected priva

houses with strips of mahogany, to give guest houses in the city. A Civic them greater endurance committee is arranging now for

The weather will have some all

rooms to be

and effect on the result and so may graded also the toss for stations. It is, The Games are taking place however, "said for Oxford

Oxford that

from November to Decem they are the superior all-weather ber 8, early summer for crew with their greater experi- Melbourne when it is ally

and better watermanship, fine and mild. They stake this against the

exce

exter power of the Cambridge given the fight

te

33-1 Bush

Hill

Scot, 40-1: Netherwood, Corona- tion Year, Don Basilio

asilio and Magic Circle, 50-1 Beachboy, 66-1 Radio Officer.

GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE

(Four miles, 856 yards on March 28):

21-2 Early Mist, 100-7 Tudor Linen, Goosander and Quare Times, 100-d: Copp, 18-1

Matthews.

"

day by completely outplay

Referees Meeting Postponed

and Ernie Philips, skippers, the

140m from right back. Hero of the Notts County game was

Steeplechasing

goalkeeper Tommy Forgie, who Brasher's Target

pulled out two brilliant stops in, the closing minutes to put his side In the

semi-finals.

Chris Brasher, pace maker for Roger Bannister in the four-

Owing to unforeseen circum- II York can beat of the New-minute mile, will make steeple Mariners Log, 20-1 Irish Lizard stances, the monthly meeting of castle threat on March 26, they chasing his main target his and Ma's Tu Vu, 22-1 Carey's the Hongkong Referees Asso-meet the winners of the Mar-season, Brasher, who was tenth Cottage,com 25-1---Gigolo, 28-1 clation which was to have been chester City, Sunderland, clash in the steeplechase final of the Royal Tan, Sundew and Mr held at the Tavern, NAAFI in the final

1952 - Olympic Games, hopes to Linnett, 33-1 Little Vid 40-1 Club; Chatham Road his even They can do H. But if they run in this event in Moscow, Oriental Way, 50-1 Another ing af 7.30 has been postponed fail, the toast is still York when British athletes compete Rake and Gentle Moys-Reuter, unul Monday, March 28,

CityChina Mail Special

there later this year. ¿

and

THE GAMBOLS.

LAST WEEK YOU SEE THAT

T'S RATHER AN ATTRACTIVE WAY. WEARI

TO-DAY

A number of

glands

These win incliade, an conditions, could be a useful Olympic arts festival of drama, music, ballet and the fire ars evarsity bout, race, like

Year lours are many of the other varalty sports, being arranged in enable,

are notorious for their upsets.tÓ | BERI VỚI SOIDekal kunne Viswaka

but Oxford will this year befascinating Wild: Bie and, un expected to repeat their unex dandlar landscaped away pected but convincing win of the well-trodden paths of in- 1954 Chim Mail Specif ternational tourism.

Applely

WHATE THE MATTER,

GOT A SORE THROAT

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