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Sports Diary

TODAY

Boccar

int Divisioni Polios

Fastern (B9), KM V RAP (CH); Sing TWO v Club (Club); ali nimiches ni 539 JA,IT,

2nd Kalviatan! Follee V Eastern 1 KM HAF (CH); Sing Tay

v Dub (Club}; all matches at

51.291.

3rd Division: KMB v Little Sal- Wa; Daley Form Prisons; Taikoo v Dockyard; Telephionn v Tramways; RAME VREME: all matctica al Happy Valley at 4 pim,

4th Division: B&S v RIL (Happy Valley) 5.30 p.m.

Ctteket

Friendly: 1st Division: Army Nurth (KCC) 2nd Army North v KCC (BS),

KCC Division:

Howle Gutierrez Shield: Malaya "A" v Austraila A" (KFC); England "A" Seolland "A" (Roerslo); Hongkong v Wales (Talkool: India Ireland

China (UKFC) Pakistan v (KBGC Portugal "By Hongkong

3.30 p.m.

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TOMORROW

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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, SEDISONDER A 24,4 1955.-

WEEK-END BOWLS

Open Pairs And Open Rinks Finals Tomorrow

By "TOUCHER”

Having successfully completed the 1955 League, the Hongkong Lawn Bowls Association takes a step nearer to concluding one of the most successful seasons it has ever had when it stages the remaining two finals of the Colony Open Championships at the Kowloon Bowling Green Club

tomorrow.

Both finals - the Open Pairs and the Open Rinks promise to be very keenly contested and should produce plenty of thrills and excitement before the final decision is reached.

อ

No fewer thin 10 out of the) Top favourites Portugal "B", fable, I think, of roughing it out

gave Persin 12 participants will be malding who

32-10 this afternoon. theli frat

appearances in athellacking lust week, meet At IRC the odds will be about final of the Open Pairs or Rinks with

opposition this even between Scotland. "B" and stronger event, and in the Open Rinks at

afternoon in Hongkong "B's" F. England" "B". The Scottish set of new KDC); Scotland "B" v England cast u

champlons G. da Luz, G. I. Stapleton, J four look likely winners. (Recreio) and Australia will be crowned.

Chubb, T. E. Baker, but I don't In the last match of the after- Malaya 13" (KCC); matches at

Of special interest is the ap-think they can be stopped.

at KCC, Malaya "B" re noon Hosselet pearance of the two

by M. Y. Adal, A. presented brothers in the Rinks final: Another top-rated team is Bachoo, A. B. Abbas, and A. R. Will they be able to emulate Malaya "A" who, will have Kitchell, look a shade superlor the fine achievements of their Imani All, S, Yusuf, Α. Η.

Australia "B" who will have phing father, the late Charlie Rosselet, Sremin and M. B. Hassan In G. F. Leite, N. S. Faby, A. D.

who skipped

champion their line-up. Against Australia Duffy, and L. F. Cosgrove doing the four in 1937 and 19407

they are conceded slight service for them. Army Should, however, victory goedge but only just, and with

carry Erie Liddell, R.

G. Lapsley, China y Jardine (CI). A to their opponenta, it will carry ons Choy, and C. B. Rounsfell

a special meaning to ut

icart 3rd Division: Gymnastic v CMB ce bowler, Leo Silva. There rep

here representing Australia I won't

Soccor

Army

1st Division: Kitched (Club); CAA

Navy (CH). All)

South China

matches at 0.30 pm

2nd Division: Kitchee v [Club; CAA V St Joseph's (DA); South matches at p.m.

(i). Valley)

4th Division:

4 p.m.

have

Second Division be surprised if the Australions been bowlers who have been includ- make it. Caroline 13131 V

but At Recreio Dodwell: 9 & 8 Tamar v H.K. Aired in past champion inks,

there will be erift: Hedlitumion v. Kin, Godown: it will be the first time in the another evenly matched game University Watson's; Road Work?

bowls between Engiand "A" history of local lawy

und All matches VL. Crawford, Happy Valley at 6.30 pm.

that a novice who took up the Scotland "A" Much, I think, game as recently as this year will depend on the two skips in will be recorded the champion's this game, with Alce Harvey probably having that little honour.

extra bit against Bradbury.

Bowls

Open Pales Final: at Talkoo Club. Open Hinks Final:

at Bowling Green at 4 pm.

Gott

"

to

TODAY'S GAMES

Gutierrez Shield, Second Rount

Malaya

HKFC.

v Australia "A" at

England "A" v Scotland "A" at Recreio.

Hongkong v Wales at Talkoo. India v Ireland at CCC. Taitistan China "B" KBGC.

گئی

"B"

at

Hongiong

Portugal On paper, A. V. Lopes, R. G. Laurel, E. R. Rostelct and C. Hongkong's powerful four of "B" at KDC. R. Rosselct, who all played in G. Santos, F. O. Madar, A. E. Scotland "B" England "g" the First Division of the League Coates and F. R. Kermani at IRC.

season, seem to be the should

little experience

Australia "B" v Malaya "B" at KCC. all difficulty in having the better stronger combination, but those veteran bowlers who have of Wales, who scared an upset

Valley Trophy "dark horses"

L. Silva, victory

PRC v. CCC at PRC.. China "A" last

TOMORROW

Shek-O Golf Championships Com- this petition.

Softball

St Joseph's South China,

Shooting

Combined Spoon Shout, Stonecutters.

over

Meist Opening, Softball League: G.. Santos, R. Tay and P. Kweek. Brace and Rosen played Lau in action during their pre-a fine gume last Saturday, but I vious matches are of the opinion don't think they will be able to and Fracties that they are capable of pro-stand up to the heavy odds

ducing steadier and more con-against them this afternoon. cistent bowls than their China "B" with F. Lee, J. opponents,

Tang, C. C. Ma and. Hong Sung, gave a more impressive perfor- than their lust week Pakistan opponents, J. Ackber, in form tomorrow, they should A. K. Qinor, S. Bucks and have o slight edge over their K. M. Omar, and are just cap- opponents.

Welcome

aboard

JAPAN AIR

LINES

you will discover

They have scored victories over more formidable rinks, and unless they slump down badly

"OPEN PAIRS FINAL

The Pairs final, will see the 1951 champion combination of the Luz brothers pitted against A. H. Szemin and C. C. Ma. Experience will be in favour of the Luz brothers, but in execu-

ion

the Seemin-Ma of shots combination is probably slightly superior.

Much will depend on the per- formance of Joe Luz who has 25 far not been playing anywhere Eucar his best. Rouml Luz can be easily put off his game If his lead Is being constantly out- bowled, bu given average sup- port he could en fils present form see his side through,

Ma has gone off form slight- ly since losing his Singles semi-

Triples final, but is a final and bowler capable DE reaching untold heights in an important This has to be "it" for rame. him or else the odds are slight ly in favour of the Luz brothers, GUTTERREZ SHIELD The second Gutierrez Shield International games this after.. noon piso promise some Interesting matches.

mance.

SEPTEMBER

Far

At KBGC, starting at 4 p.m. Colony Open Pairs Final: J. da Luz and R. F. da Luz (Recrelo) v. A. H. Setrain and C. C. Ma (CCC).

Colony Open Rinks Final: A. V. Lepts, R. G. Laurel, E. R Rosselet and C. R. Rosselct (CCC) v. L. Sliva, G. Santos, R. Toy and P... K. Lau (CCC).

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QUIZ

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Big Soccer Kick-Off Today Is Something Of An Anti-Climax

Says I M. MacTAVISH

Today should be a great occasion in the life of all who watch or play football in the Colony, but this year, due mainly to the hangover from the Summer League, the big kick-off is something of an anti- climax.

Nevertheless, there is no hack of interest in what is going on for the socFET appetite has been stimulated by the stories of all that has been happening in the domestic affairs of the top Chinese clubs.

SERVICES SIDES

The daily chronicle of the The fact that Communist Chinh | guarantee success, Kwong Woh comings and goings of players is free to compete at Melbourne look to be in a similar position, | between clubs" has served to is the crux of the whole affair keep the fans, and in some cases and serves to emphasise the 1. How many

even the clubs, in doubt, as to impartiality of the Olympic Scuth Africa's cricketom what the various line-ups will committee in disregarding every Jose on their tour of Eng-be when the teams trot out this aspect of politics when assessing land this summer?

week-end.

a situation.

matches

did

2. Which has been timed at the greater speed (0) a cricket ball (8) a pedal bicycle (c) a tennis ball? 3. How many events did Russia's male athletes win on the track and field-in the 1952 Olympics (a) four (b) none (c) four teen?

4. Who is the World Bintam-

weight Boxing Champion?

5. Which sports do you assQ- ciate with the following (a) Walter Lindrum (b) George Fred Archer (c) Hirst?

6. Nationalities please of the

following sportsmen (α) 3.T.

Current preparations for the new season have been con- ducted against an important and far-reaching background of planning and the tople about the 1958 Olymple Comes and it is on this subject that I wish to dwell for a bil.

OLYMPIC RULES

1 of

Some months ago af

after most careful examination the Olympic rules governing the eligibility, of Individuals to represent any particular coun- Bosanquet (b) Panchoy, I wrote an article that has Segura (c) Earl Wolls. since been quoted many times

and in many different places. 7. Anagrams of famous per-

sonalities:

MSA (0) DEANS (b) NHJO SILDEY (c) BLIL EDNTIL (d) FEOFG KDEU? -

8. How long is a lawn tennis (a), 781t. (B) 90rt Court (e) 120? 9. in which sport may goale not be scored from inside the goal area?

10. In Britain which sport is governed by rules lajd down by one peer and has awards donated

ал- by other? (Answers See Page 17)

IS_SOCCER'S SILLY SEASON

Many

Matches

Short A Period

By DON REVIE

It is always fatal to prophesy with Soccer, but when I was asked this week whether I thought Wolves would win the League Championship I had to say "No."

Not that I don't think they are good enough or fit enough. They most certainly are. But the records prove that the team which sets off in top gear, as Wolves have done with their tremendous spate of scoring, rarely manages to keep it up through the long winter,

The gist of my writing was one country that representing in a minor or regional com

from country

have

The three Services sides have been working hard repairing the ravages of the inevitable de The opinion which I

partures and must be something now heard expressed by gentle of an unknown quantity for men who have no axe to grind, | W

week от two. The Army has and who have examined the been fortunate in getting several evidence of the present case experienced League players trom with completely open minds, is the United Kingdom, and once that the eligibility would

be they have blended together the decided,, on the basis of two soldiers should be, a muigh for

the best. vital questions.

;

The first, and obvious one is Has this competitor resided in Nationalist China TERRITORY year's preceding for the five the Games?'

·

the ong

It the answer is

the next negative then would be Where was his father

'On the mainland.

The Royal Air Force has sud---

a. virile denly become

active sido and it is obvious already that increased official interest in the team is encouraging the players to give of their best. They have been playing together for some weeks now and there is every indication that they will make the opposition play for every goal and every paint that is lost,

born? The reply to this second question is the one that may Causo all the dimeully for

The Royal Navy preparation to answer of China', the Olymple reaction has been thorough and with the benefit of would be interesting....and in players having the TC-

view In

of China's double re-prolonged coaching throughout presentation it could be as far- the hot summer months from reathing as it is Intriguing....Tem Sneddon they should

the particularly as

Olympic among the fittest sides in the code does not include personal League. or family loyalties however sincere and Laudable-as basis of eligibility:

petition did not automatically disqualify a player presenting another the Olympics if he was only

So under qualiñed to do

the established rules of eligibility.

in

to

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0

be

When I was first satisfied that

Over in Kowloon the Police T this was so realised,

as well

have high hopes that this is going as anyone, that while it would

to be a good season for them and be possible for Hongkong foot- ballers who had previously re- I am no politician and Y have early practice shows that the well founded. country presented another

no wish to dabble in politics. hopes maybe the Aslan Games to go I consider that they should be Popular St Joseph's have been Melbourne in the Colony's kept as far as possible from the going ahead quietly with their

afrangements colours, it could also act in field of sport. This is not a pre-season reverse for those players who provocative or an absonant will again be strongly

solely sented. had played for Hongkong at article. It is one based Manlio.

оп the calculated repsoning 104,

men who have group of

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The implication that I wrote examined all the aspects of an the article with only a Hong-argument

that might have to kong advantage in mind, and be settled eventually, that I had thus blindly

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SOCCER POTENTIAL

And now from Mount Olympus ta more mundane affairs and in particular to the prospects for the new season.

of

oi

and repro-

Their Macus' players-lin" api?" all that was prophesied.-- will again be in action and the Saints will not be an easy side to beat.

Ant, so finally to the Hong- kong Football Club, one of the of old organisations grand Colony football. It is difficult to forecast just how the Club for tunes will go.

furnished others with just the sort of lever they required, is quite wrong i gave a lot of study to the rules and I realised only too well that what was good for one set of competitors was also true for all others. Who would want it otherwise?

To me, the most important The problems of team build- Now I would like to suggest single indication so far is that ng are getting to easier with. to those good folks who are in spite of many predictions the passing years but there is considering the possibility of there is no apparent falling off not the sightest doubt that sending Hongkong players to in the strength of South China. the Blues and Whites will let Melbourne

represent Na-

their opponents know they have A long tour with an

game......and in tionalist China, that it would ba well if they gave the Olympic ending, a heavy happy been a

they will prob traditional style they Games eligiblity

and ably bring of the biggco!" "up- rués a most Summer League fixtures,

before highly coloured stories of sets of the season. If Wolves do win the Cham-competition. Only in this way "Not so bad, Don," he replied, searching examination

player movements have very pionship, I'll hail them as one of could we be fairly sure that the "Five genes in seven days isn't they build too many plans.

As the soccer curtain goes up dimmed the soccer potential of the greatest club sides of all best team would become League so bad for an old 'un.”

I believe that they may find this all-conquering team.

the MacTavish Topper is dofted time.

Champlons. It often happens As Tommy is nearly 30, I

themselves faced with a big

...to the soccer publie in the September is Soccer's silly now that the title is won by the reckon he is a "young" old 'un! The rules as far us the It may be that a little later hope that they will see nothing season, with! far too many steady plodding sort of team I may have been lucky but Olympic Games are concerned in the season they will begin but fine football....to the club matches too short a period strong, usually robust, and the games I have played in so are administered with a jealous to feel the strain, but as far as officials, that they may see their That's why League

the managers which has managed to steer far this season have been most

sationed..to their fingers crossed,

clear of injurica.

noticeable for the excellence of regard for the highest principles the opposition is concerned ambitions

and in the age-old spirit of that will be very much a cage and remain free from in- that they will hit top hoping that their clubs make a

the refereeing `CASUALTY LIST

genuine eligibility for this inter-¡ of wishful thinking. TACTICS steady start; that they

farmy jury....and to the much strike a smooth rhythm, and,

Players have reacted the right national competition. Have you noticed how many way.

KMB, Champions a year ago, maligned relerces, above all, that their key men clubs have already lost star fouls, and it is a treat to

There have been few silly

These rules are based mainly are the problem side. Failure may have the wisdom to decide steer clear of injuries,

players with pulled muscles and free-kicks taken swiftly, so that

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THE PROGRAMME

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Tomorrow, Kitchee v. Army

of

at Club; South China v. Navy

at Caroline' HUI; CAA v. St

at.8.30 p.m.

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Almost invariably the teams which win the League title are lying handy until Christmas the early part of the season? then they come with a rush in

a referee take up his position sidential qualification, or Topping

who the list is Preston yards away before, allowing a elects to invoke his ancient their decision

It may yet be proved that the latter half of the season, North End, who have piling up the points. By then, play without their star match-

had

to give young to free-kick to be taken. Neither

Today. Bin Táo vị Chúa at players are not

right to represent the country players a chance will be the is it pleasant 40 prone

to see players to winner, Tom Finney, in two

right one but for the moment Club; KMB v. RAF at Caroline muscles, they have got genes.

adopt delaying tactics, not stand of his parents, to do so.

they must remain a team of Hi

Pollov, Eastern. their stride, and, if they

Manchester United have been ing unnecessarily in front of the

It is this latter part that has many stars and some positional Boundary St. All at 5.80 p.m. have not over-trained, they without their

ball, when a free-kicic is about two brilliant

of our tocol weaknesses. shouldn't go stale.

players, Tommy Taylor

to be taken, I hope the trend wouraged some ami

sportsmen towards the opinion continues.

Kitchen havo shed some TOO MUCH SOCCER

Dennis Viollett.

that there is an eligibility creat

to do Hull City have had The average football

Wisecrack of the wook came ed for many of our star foot-their glamour boys but this may fan is

ballers to represent Nationalist well prove to be a blasing in usually scornful when the pro-in, Viggo Jensen and Billy Bly. left back, Roy Little When we that there are those who taken to other colours were no

without Tom Berry, Nell Frank- from Manchester City's cheery China... but I would any disguise as the players who have Joseph's at Boundary St. All fessional player complains about

played Cardiff City our team, 100 much football". Why

having examined the legal' longer youngsters. If the officials Tuesday, Kwong Wih v. Blackpool, even though they after a fine start, felt nway shouldn't a fit man be able to are going well, have had their. Bert Trautmana in goal madh. 1,9spert of the rules-do not sub- ( build wisely there is no reasonKitchee, at Club; St Joseph'a v.

scribe to such a view.

term play on the Saturday and then captain, Harry Johnston, out of a

should not Polleo at Boundary St. Both series of wonderful

SQVCS, in another match at mid-week?

emulate Ska Tão and bo in tho action.

dribbled the then eventually The answer is that travelling

forefront

tho hundreds of miles takes its toll.

Arsenal's Bill Dickson, is hurt, ball out of the penalty drea be-

honours, Players get jaded More im-

The list of injured men has for making a lovely short pass. As Bertran bṛck to his goal. reached fantastic proportions. Portant

in no first-class sport is it possible

All due to hard grounds, and Roy Little shouted:

"Give me top pressure all t the time,

based on again but their rgeruling cam- For instance, 1.

We might do know they are I play

doesn't give a player a chance have my blue one. lot of

Thủy, HAF v South do a lot better if you come out the belles that the appropriatopaign which has gathered Into tennis In suntmer, I can do it

“to” get over his injury,

When I was at Highbury, I to score a low foals instead of committee of the Games would the fold some of the aging China at Caroline Hill, Navy easily quite

because it

Tel éxamine the eligibility of the volitans-big numes, as they Sing Tao at Causeway Bay, "friendly" tennis. But I'm quite enjoying his Soccer this season.

asiced Tom Lawton how he was stopping thera

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layer very carefully Indeed. I may bommay not be enough to Both games at 5.40 pm, sure the Wimbledon hope must And it terrific strain, simply

ELIGIBILITY··

why

the

bettle for games at 5.40 p.m.

Wednesday? Army:”, v., 'CAA at Bookunpoo, Eastern v, KMB I am not suggesting that these Eastern are making a bid to at Caroline Hul. Both games

to play at the congested Bxtures list which that green jersey, Bert. You vlows are beyond argument but crust into the big time once at 5.40 pm,

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is

because he plays against first- class opposition. Ho cannot afford to relax, or make too many mistakes, or he will be OUT.

It's the same with Soccer. You could play friendly matches every day of the week, and feel no great strain, but Lengus foot- baill against to duas proponents. is a tremendousg Bordeal, Tu

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