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YESTERDAY'S RUGGER
THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10,
KNOCKOUT VICTORY
RAF TROUNCE POLICE 17-0; CLUB ·
'B' SHARE HONOURS WITH HK SIGNAL REGIMENT
By "PAK LO”
Yesterday evening RAF Mainland, playing what they thought was a weaker side than usual, overcame the Police by 17 points to nil, while on the other side of the harbour Club "B" and the HK Signal Regt drew with each other by 6 points to 6 points.
Part of the Club game was played under so culled floodlighting. I deliberately Ray 'so called' for only two half banks of lights were used. The result was that no one know where the ball was, as there were very heavy shadows, and the colours of the two teams were very nearly indistinguishable.
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On enguliáng afterwards I was I am given to understand that could not pierce the Signals de- Informed that the mattey would the soccer players use the lights fence and gradually play swung
The bock upiteld and Club for practice but apparently
Blackburn be brought up befure in
through the committee The point is, that rugger section has become the dummied his way
Club's backs to open the scoring. It was known in advance that poor alster of the soccer side.
This is because the Club hae this game would require flood-
the closing minutes lights, therefore there can be ab- | been put to s great expense over
the first half, Stone took Folutely no exeuse for the Baseo the building of the new stands.
the ball from the ineoul and with throws and since soccer tra was allowed.
the scored near be good run money the attitude seems to
'The conversion was that the LOCOM Seans ren have pasta.
missed. 3-3. In the second half anything they ask for.
PAR the rugger section must whistle
on his own 25 and with a good for it.
took the ball well down- feld lu send Inglis over.
WIN conversion
missed in front of The posts. 8-3
CLOSING MINUTES
SCOTLAND BEAT
WALES 2-0 AT HAMPDEN
Sex-fland
PARK
Glascow. Nov
while
IL 13
UNCONVERTED TRIES
This will not do. and Une the Tub #Metals pulledi The mocks up
to correct these mnequalities,
The game itself was very even,
the result is just right Neither side could produce places kicker all the tries Rinckburn
went
unconvertext.
of the HDVC Cɛ best performances for sonnylione when they beat Wales 2-0 J Lone markeriyalismal
was again the best imary key the Changperenadelg inateke at Hampe Shroud, while Valentine in the den Park Tolay
Chi tem nade some tee break The Club threes were Graci
work. Will the glis
Jet 1710s inclined to man straight nullish forwards upsetting the
Cross the field and gained little g usally sold Welsh defen,
ground. The handling on both by quick passieu
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sides was poor, but athura bitties changing of positions,
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for his blame the players Wales out of the surre
ne the light was poor.
by
Twi
gan»?n Bobbs Johnston, Manchester City's atoside-tight, gave Scot fand we B-on best Virtoy and threw the Champlonship" wide to the
AB (per England, Scotland. Freland--have
In fact al was often the case that due to bad passing the side which hookes the ball back Inst appostenta in short
bad b Signals Broan
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auffered
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with bat Bete Buces
Campbell Fell Just Short
Valentine intercepted
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Then it the closing mindes Moore, with at terrifle burst of scores! from balf spexxx
WHY well it to level the scoPIN AN the convenSPOR was missch
On the other side the RAF were trying nut some new men and the result must have ben most satisfy mng to the selectors.
Dyer An ex-Rugby
League player showed a very fast turn of speed, and his passing wes
Mitchell excellent. half, another hopefut contender for his place, should easily ** 1 on yesterday's game. He m
scrun
| proetically no mistakes and his ibaren behind hho were really placOS Lamb es
The Army met and defeated Wales in a repre- sentative match held on October 28 at Colston Hall, Bristol by seven bouts to four. In picture, B. Curvis (Wales) is held back by the referce after he has floor- ed Jacobs early in the first round. Curvis won by u first round knockout. Army News Service Photo.
F
Wolves Score 2-1 Win
Over Moscow Dynamo In Floodlight Match
Wolverhampton, Nov. 9.
FORTUNES VANISH IN THE BOXING JUNGLE
Turpin Won't Starve- But His £100,000 Took A Beating
By ALAN HOBY
How much has Randolph Turpin kept of the fortune he earned in the prize ring?
In a career which touched the peaks and the depths, his gross rewards soared well over the £100,000 mark,
I can tell you that he is in no danger of starving-but there have been imony thick slices cut from the Turpin cake.
Turpin tras dors well if hemipervising in the manufacture bas saved £10,000 for the tonitof plastics.
1 askod the Ex-Champion years ahead.
fact that he is Lightheavyweight Indeed, the contemplating fighting again-- Freddie after he had announced his re- any tirement-may have some bear-through all Ing on his Anancial position.
"He
Mille regretat Would
the
of the world "Do you have
you
Mo
pain
and
unishment again?"
has certainly carned Freddio's reply was like one panty," his manager, George of his left hooks-explosive. Middleton, told me, "but what This he been left with? texation. It's murder!"
KIMI
Mr Middleton's heart-cry, of course, is one stared by all of
LA,
Yet the income-tax wolf, with has calles demams, is not the nly beast of prey prowling the boxing Jungle,
Prac
"Regrets? Certainly not. I've everything la the world to thank Why, if I hadn't boxing for. taken up boxing. I might still be
retired with "a few
Malayan AAA Championships
Film Shown
A film of the 1955 Mala- yan AAA Championships at Ipoh in August was shown mkman In Bournemouth."
yesterday evening at Wah Besides Freddie Mills, who ad-Yan College Hongkong, by milled he thousand." there are top liners kind permission of the Prin Thr Bruce Woodcock, Len cipal, to members of athletic Harvey, and Don Cockoll who | clubs affiliated to the Fur worm are the spongers are all prosperous business mon.HKAAA.
To sum up, boxers, as a breed. are neither mints nor senila. are human being who They have to starl all over again ven they leave the ring.
on
sensation-seekers whose sole, shodiy Aim in life is to
successful clamp
to the Champion and spend as much oney as they can-his money...
RANDOM LIST
Look at this random list-of
who Cry
for fought
for- lunes....and lost them.
The film was obtained by the HKAAA through the courtesy of the Department of Information of the Federation of Malaya and is available for loan to athleti
Bul I would say this to the clubs and schools in the next few days. Application should be Champions of tomorrow:-
the Hon. Secretary, made to "Fleshpots and fighting don't | HKAAA, P.O. Box 280,
wei Koop your head train There wis Scotland's Idol, HARD and remember-even K Playing fast, clever football, Wolverhampton Benny Lynch, Flyweight Chamou become a Champion you will
of the World and
the be lucky if you quit the ring Wanderers, the former English soccer Champions, plon
with £7,000 after paying taxes and expenses,” defeated Moscow Dynamo, the Soviet Union League greatest Bst man I have seen. the subject of Lamb Champions, 2-1 here in a floodlight match tonight.d inade £28,000. By the time
was the outstanding forward
Whih understand that his name has been put forward by the RAF
go down in Singapore to play in a Combined RAF irum against the Fiffany on November 23.
Singapore has requested corne rames to be forwarded and the RAF selectors here Trekon Lomb is the only one it to play
I expect fumb will be looking
[his roommendation
Ofgain the Blun
After this,
their second defeat at Hampden Record Attempt for a bigger cup, but he deserves
started
the war. pince
well falling mough but after
be- hind in the 19th minute, they ww ZAVOT Mat again as an! attacking force
Big Joàn Charles switched centre-forward
stages
gave clasped.
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to
Las Vegas, Nevada, Nov, D. Dead Campbell of England intoned his jet-propelled speed- beat. Bhoebird 11, to all extunatest 201 miles per hour today, falling Just short of breaking his sh world reverd of 202 32 miles ber
the closing To Wales.
who never up trying but were out-hon
The mark
Wita
since
not offcial, timers the
Johnston opened the scoring!
with a hard; however,
#ter 14 minutes shot from the edge of the arrived late and did not get their set up in time to penalty area and got a second truments
Campbell's run goal ten minutes later with jord erally tremendous drive on the volley, at nearby Lake Mead. -Reuter
NOTICE
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
SERIOUS INJURY
Tatre was one serous Injury i this
and that £2134*
was Johnstone, the Police Full- back who suffered a concussion when tackling one of the RAP players.
will be a sorry Tods blow to the Police, and it is lo be hoped that Johnstone will soon be out again to take his
place rightful fifteen.
the
Pollee
The RAF threes were just too good for the Police, and the out- standing try of the match came
Campbell estimated his speed from instruments in the boat. The 201 miles per hour was not
when the Police won a serum on sustained
full their own 28. throughout the
The scrum half measured kilometre courne as a gent out a nice pass, but Page record inork would have to be, the RAF wing-forward moving She said.
live a jet plane intercepted and went through the opening he had made to score comfortably,
Campbell announced he would Hils try again early tomorrow, Epeed today was the fastest here yet. He added that he needed a on the acceleration of the run Ho sau the jet Attention drawn to the jingine needed some tuning In following alterntiona:—
2nd Race Meeting 2nd Day - 26th Nov., 1955. ttte work
Geder to accelerate fuster.
Otherwise, he said, the Blue-
here"
At the same time, he indicated Home dissatisfaction with the present speed course.
The Carnoustie Handicap, bird "is in pretty good working 1 Miles, for CLASS | condition--the best it's ever been ponies, will not be a race) for Novices, and will be as the 6th rnee, run
Prestwick finndicap, Furlongs, for CLASS 6 ponies, will be for Novice Riders, and will be run as the ist race,
'The
By Order,
A. E. ARNOLD,
Secretary.
THE HONG
"I just misser rumming the shore by about 60 yards when I finally stopped the boat und turned around at the end of the run." he said.
He did not indicate immedi- ately whether he planned to set up a new course. There is room on the lake for a longer one. — 1nited Press.
KONG JOCKEY CLUB
Special Cash Sweep on the Kwangtung Handicap Saturday, 19th November, 1955.
Over 1,000,000 tickets sold to date.
On the whole the RAF never looked in any danger of, losing | and the score of 17 to ni proves that point. I also understand that the RAF are losing Logan next month as he is going home.
Taggart Cup
Draw
Golf The Royal Hongkong Club has announced the follow- ing draw for the Taggart Cup:
1st Round
Mm F. A Laroche-Mrx E. J. Cowell; Mrə E. L. Land-Mes Blitz; Mrs R. E. Harper-Mrs F. C. B. Black: Mrs J. B. K-M W. N. Omy.
Byes into and Round
minutes and
The flim tu some 15 or 20 covers very com→ prehensively the greatest athletic meeting in the history of Malaya. It is one of the finest shorts of its the time be was 27 Bonny
kind ever made and the races Unless you aro World Heavy-up to 880 Yards are shown from
Champion of it had weight
Rocky start to fish with slow motion was 30 most
dramatio the more. of And by the time he Marciano. He clears £35,000 in shots
afghting yeDT........
Broments such as tight finishes as 33 he was dead.
and baton passes in the relays, There was Manchester's Jackie Brown, who held the Flyweight until Lynch out-gunned
vanished.
The English First Division club, who led 1-0 at half-he time, thus avenged their 3-2 defeat by Dynamo in Moscow last August, and preserved their unbeaten home record against oversens club siden.
A year ago, the Wolves gain-half taking advantage of the ed wins
Moscow only defensive error mude here over
Billy Wright Spartak and the Honved Clup, centre-half
Moscow Dynamo England international captain. of Hungary, had been unbeaten in their six clube matches Against British during the last 10 years.
The Russians however nearly
Wolverhampton's upset
proud record with a grand second half display.
K
of
In 1946 Moscow Dynamo had
highly successful tour Britain but tonight they mot opponents who were much better balanced than on the previous when British football
ocer plon was only just the war.
recovering from
A SECOND GOAL
люто
Ltic
him.
by the
A
of nearly 60,000 crowd watched the match.-Reuter.
!
LETTER TO
THE EDITOR
Difficulties Of Being Punctual
Jackie,, fast as light, earned iben, £20,000 from his bahis but lost it.
Eric There
the Boon, Chatteris blacksmith, who at his prek earned £3,000 a fight.
Was
Bui, alas, that green, folding money, simply melted away, and after the war Erle was scrapping in a booth for £2.
Now boxing's "Golden Boy" is carving a new Ifte in Australia.
-London_Bxpress_Gurples).
(COPYRIGHT)
BADMINTON
LEAGUE FIXTURES
The field events, particularly the Hop, Step and Jump, in which event the first two were over 18 foot, are well covered as is the 120 Yards Hurdles, race in which Tomasi Nüldole of Fiji beat his teammate Joslaḥ Kobiti by inches in 14.6 seconds.
screen
Those who remember Jack Wood of the RAF and HKAAC, who confined himself in Horuz- kong
to the largely
Threo on recognise him Mites, will
the athiote the
AS The following are the Hong-
the One finishing second in Association Mile. Badminton kong
tics was Glasgow's Jackie league championship
week beginning Monday Paterson, who won the World the
from Peter November 14. The Home Learn Flyweight crow Kane but gambled away £33,000, la mentioned first.
Monday, November 14 Men's "A" Division: HKU » CCC;
There
for
The women's events ano One of equally well treated. the tightest races of the Cham-
the 440 pionships,
Yards There
was formor Empire
three-comered raco Hurdles, a Heavyweight Champion Larry Recrela v CYMCA.
who between Tomat Naidole, Calma, who cured an estimated | ** Ledler Doubles Division: CCC has twico visited
Hongkong with the Fiji Infantry Regi- Sir-1 feel I must object to £60,000; who spent lavishly and Green y CCC Yellow; YWCA v He
"Pak Lo's"
mont's rode to hounds, who taught men creie: KCC Bye.
rugger team, George your correspondent
Caudre Tuesday, November 13
and Asfan Games remarks in his article of Novemko Max Schmeling, Len Harvey ber 7, 1955, I refer specifically rud Primo Camera; and who
Mixed "B" Division: Seption Isilver-medallist Chan Ona- to his paragraphs dealing with now plays the drums in a dance YWCA v Recreo; CCC Gen v LRC: leng is shown from start the punctuality of teams and band at week-ends. players. I think his comments were unfair to the majority, who published did turn up at the time.
Ex-Middleweight Jock McAvoy, who money In various from butchery to
There is Champion dropped businesses alt-wear.
The Wolves certainly showed their fitness and in the first half they were much the stronger ride. Crossing over a goal ahead they quickly added a second and appered set for a decisive win,
But it was then this Dynamo pul on pressure and for b time their sparkling football On Saturday last, the day in threatened to overrun the home question, a number of players defence. Though Wolverhampton and spectators turned up at the Paralysed by pollo in both legs, recovered they were never able RAF ground at Kal Tak for the Jock kopt ples and poultry and to gain control ngain.
"Gunners v. H.K. and K. Gari-even tried to sell pictures of him- FON" match at 3.00 p.m., 'in Be-self on Blackpool promenade. Wolverhampton opened cordance with the Rugby Foot scoring after 15 minutes when ball fixture list published by the righthall Bill Slater shot Hongkong Football Club through following corner also the local press of that day. kick. Jimmy Mullen, the Some weeks ago the writer only diminutive
added leftwinger,
heard of a change of ground, the second with a good
In from
that published, by com dividual cffort four minutes plein chance at midday on after the interval.
day of the matchi
*
the
Vladimir Ilyin, the Dynamo inside-left, replied for his side after 17 minutes of the second
Mrs R. D. Neain -- Mira L, IL. Robinson: Mrs G. W. Vaughn-Mrs A. H. Penn; Mrs 3. Wal-MTM F.G. Harrison; Mrs A. C. Vilar-Mrs It. McAdam: Mrs N. O. Sprunger Mrsing
Amateur Boxing
IRC Dye. Beetkom 1: CYMCA V CCC Yellow; KU v Kowloon Tong..
CCC
Wednesday, November 16 Men's "C" Division Singles: y Young & Old; Chung Choong v Nav Bharat.
Thursday, November 17 Mixed "A" Division: CCC v Be-
Men's "B" Division: CCC Green v
crelo; CYMCA Bye.
ccc Yellow: CYMCA Bys.
Men's “C” Division Doublon: Sec- tion : Tai Hang · v KCC; Polles Reserve Kowloon Tong; Inc Blue
RAF.
But the old "chemp" feels hap-v. and pior now-running a residential
caravan site near Manchester.
the
FAT FURSES
Finally, there was the famous battling
blacksmith, staring- cod Peter Kane, who picked up fat purees, but lost the last of It would appear that indivi-hia savings trying to promote a dual Club Secretaries
football pool Omeers-in-Charge of Rugby are making certain adjustments to
But Kane--like
McAvoy-
the official fixture ilst to it never moaned. Typically, he hit their own conventence without back, and today earns his living informing the press, spectators and in certain cases their own
players. Dousseldorf, Nov. 9.
The American Amateur box-
I fook it so unfair to "dig” at team touring Europe were the players over thears under
three,
cover arrangements-they got drawn, in a match
le. Goldman: Mrs J. R. Gregg – beaten by live bouts Mrs J. F. Shoemaker: Mre with two Collita-Mrs T. A. Pearce; Mrs J.
BASKETBALL
Sabadell, Spain, Nov. 9. The Philippines Champion yco" basketball team beat the Carol" team here today by 37 points to 38. Half-time score "INVERTED" was 22 to 21.-France-Presse,
I. McCann-Mrs W. P. Birtwhistle; against North Rhine Westphalia their fair share in the "Match
MIS A. M. Brown - Mew D. Miaoj] bere
Mrs B. 1. Barrier-Mrs 3. A. Special. Saunders; Mrs 15. D. antr-Mes
F. D. Hunter: Mr A. G. 8.' May Callum-Mri A. W. Dawson-Groth, ME 3. C. Vais der Touve--hées ES D. Clague: Mrs J. R. Leitch-tra J. C. Hurden.
First player named is challenger and remonisible for arranging tho
The Sule of Cash Sweep Tickets on the above will match close on Friday, 18th November, as follows:-
882 Nathan Road, Kowloon,
6, D'Aguilar Street, ........
Queen's Bldg, Ground Floor, Chater Rd.,
at 4.00 pm.
at 6,00 p.m.
Dates Of Play
First Round-to be played on ot' before Friday, November 25.
Becond Round-on of before Tueday, December 1.
Third Round-on or before Friday, December 10.
Semi-Final-on or before Friday,
at
6.00 p.m.
December 30 and the
at
Final-before Friday,
indo.
The Draw will be held in the Public Betting Hall
the Race Course, at 11.00 am. on Saturday, 19th
November, 1955.
By Order of the Stowards, PEAT, MARWICK, MITCHELL & CO.
Treasurers.
January
England Wins
Cardiff, Wales;: Nov. 9/ England beat), Wales Juksyr nəmləc hoult; to, four! In an Amalējar Boxing International - heroj) to: night. GHLIN MAIF" Special
Reports"! Mail tonight.China
THE GAMBOLS
PENNY FOR THE BUY MISTER
Friday, November 16 Men's "C" Division Doubler: Sea^, tion 1 Lang Fung v KITC: Talkoo ✓ Mc Gold: St Stephens'a
> Tal Shek; CCC Bye.
Home Rugger Results
London, Nov. §. County Championship results today were:
Berkshire 11 Hertfordshire 3 Eastern Counties 18 Hamp- shiro 3
Surrey 9 Middlesex, 25 Sussex 11 Dorset and Wil:- shire 3,
•
Club Match: Paignton 9, St Barts Hospital 8-Router.
Barry Appleby
HALF
to
finish and is a thriller all the
way.
Jesse Owens Passing Through Hongkong
Manila, Nov. 10. Jesse Owens of the United States, voted the greatest track athlete, of the 20th cen- tury," will be arriving hera by ar from Hongkong on Saturday in the course of a world tour of the United as a grantee States State Department.
He will hold a track "clinic" at the Manila Rizal Memorial Track and Field Statifum and show local track 'aspirants. various truck technique,
Manila From
the famou Negro athlete' will go to Cebú City, Follo, Bacolod and other points in the southern · · Pallip pines for similar appearances,
Owens's world record in thờ Long Jump, estabilshed in the 1936 World" Olymples In Berlin), · stili slants--France-Presse,
FOR SOUNDING GOOD HEALTH
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