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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1955.

British Ryder Cup Team Did A Good Job Although Beaten 8-4 By U.S.

By ARCHIE QUICK

The Ryder Cup has been won and lost as usual, except that this time in California, Great Britain took four matches for the first time since the last War. And two close games could easily have gone the other way to make it 6-6 instead of 4-8. All honour, too, to John Jacobs, the Yorkshire- man who won his foursomes and singles.

What does an old Ryder Cup player, Bill Cox, the Fulwell (London) profes- sional say about it all. "The result was inevitable. Henry Cotton was right în say. ing we had no chance, although it would have been better if he had not said it. The winning of four points, however, surprised me. It was a good job of work, and we should be proud of the leam,

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"How can we win the Cup?, tournament bandwagon. As Templenewsam although Moor- Quite frankly I don't think we | Cux orids; "There in nothing we town has had it before." eun. Everything in in favour of can do about it; only hope for the Americans,

They play all

the year routal on tournament circuits -a eireus like the pro- fessional Lawn tenis players. And because uf the bruge Bnancial rewards they are keyed up to high powered play all the tirre

the best next Ume."

FIGHT FOR VENUE

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I hear there is to be a fight for the

time" venue "next which is the summer after next. The Cup match is wanted by Corporations of Blackpool, the "In contrast, the British pro- | aut

Scarborough, Leeds and South- fessional

hule port, and my up is that Leeds tis only 1

will get either at Moortow: tournament play in the summer

the

Course municipal His club rust come Brst,

TemplenewsNIT). İvia Avelihood; not tournaments

tremendous, He has to conch chal members mud run his shop. What is more, the young assistint to whom we should look for in Ryder Cup) teams of the future cannot afford the time or the money to go round playing tournaments,"

It is

Of course Cox is righet Young men like Allas, Hunt and Mills are making no breadway because

clan a they emanet

The

Herbert Sutcliffe, the famous England and Yorkshire cricketer, is capituir, -elect of Moortown, unu be tuld me that £5,000 wenke have to be found to stage it. Mar is a bit beyond the Mour- town club" be masiel “but the City | Counel may do it if only for the subvertising value, in that case they would probably prefer

on their

the

+

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course

CLASS HORSES WILL

MEET IN 1956 CUP RACES

Says RICHARD BAERLEIN

at

The season just drawing to a close has been disappointing in many ways, but next year's flat racing promises to be more highly competitive than any since the war.

are

The annual dog fights be- tween

financially struggling Third Division Clubs in the First Round of the FA Cup Competition

upon Thirty-two of them have been paired against each other, which means

that 10 must go to the wall at the first time of asking, and so lose all hope of future In my cases, too. rewards, Cup defeat means loss of "gate" and subsequent League games.

Sixteen

Clubs non-Lengue meet each other so that there are Bure to be eight of them In Round Two, while at least three amateur clubs are reach In the next round. It should be Bishop Auckland, Wycomb Wanderers

and!

Hen Hendon dan meet the indifferent Bir- mingham Lensque Club,

Hale.

Bowen, but Wycombe have to free Burton, wibeaten in the Bir. mingham League, uns with such zood players as Jackie Stamps Bishop Auckland should round off wighbouring Durham Cy

Non-League Clubs who should ret through aro Gainsborough, Boston, Margute, Weymouth, Yeovil, Peterborough, Hastings. Hhyt, Goole and Bedford.

Remember York City last Fragen. This Third Divaton Chub got through to semi-final and forced Newcastle United. the eventual winners, to a res play This time York visit Rochdale and should win.

ARMY SPORTS

PARADE

In a very short time Colonel J. A. Dawson, CBE, Chlof of Staff British Forces, and Chairman of the Land Forces Sports Board, will be leaving the Colony and I am certain that he will take away with him the sincere good wishes of Army sportsmen In every section of the military com- munity.

During his period of office in Hongkong Col Dawson has been a most active and enthusiastic Chairman and his good guidance and wise counsel are adequately re- feeted in the healthy state of Army sport at the present time.

He has never been ded to the the table with a solitary point committee room, and togather from 5 games,

the pre- for in with Mre Dawson he has becu | season predictions they were

at * regular Ditendant

the strongly tipped to be up with various ovepla

our the leaders. sportsmen were involved

A

which

to

The issue in the Minor Units In his capacity 45 0 Vice-competition la still very upen there are those who President of the Hongkong Foot-and while ball Association, the Colonel feel confident that 8 COD will

be the side was a staunch supporter of the

set the pace, game. He nude no secret of the there is als

plenty of support fact that he found a great deal for 173

Locating

Battery RA of pleasure in watching the bri- who have

several nne players lain their line-up. ball-playing Chinese lent action, but it was an exceptional occasion when he was missing the from the sidelines when Army soccer team UN action.

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It would be wrong, however, to imply that Col Dawson wits alone. His in- terests stretched to every branch of Army sport and he gave up of his time, ami great deal Coverad mans tli sorts of sporting functions-- often in the must out of the way places.

Cross country running is right in the news at the moment and while the main attraction is un- doubtedly the Colony Cham. plowship it is timely to mention two important events which will provide some excellent pre. paration for the big show.

WANT TO WIN WIMBLEDON?

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GETTING MARRIED CAN HELP- SAYS JAROSLAV DROBNY

By DENNIS HART

In 1952 Jaroslav Drobny reached the finial of the Wimbledon Men's Singles Championship.

For thirty-six hours before the game he was tense and strained. Ho worried over the game, the speech he would have to make as Champion, the dance he would have at the Wimbledon Ball with the Lady Champion,

Drobny lost in four sols. Two years later Drobny ognin reached the Anal. This time he spent the previous day fishing, television. Relaxing in an easy then watched chair he said "1 will win."

Ho did.

some tennis on

come

and got married But what a Tvl blẻ to keep Hoad and Rose- good thing it would be if prayers | wall in the 'amatour" ranks. developed other interesta and became less of automatons. book will not agree that the time And tow who read Drobny's

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for another change- the tearing down of the barrier This story which shows how which divides players into two

and player's approach to a game groupe-amateurs can affect its outcome, is told in fessionals.

Australian lawn Drobny's autobiography "Cham-

In Exilo" Hodder and Drobny writes, "There is o plon Skagition, 163).

much What

of

In the hit about the change game

Czech?

For many years Drobny had (been a player without a home, without a country. He lived out of suitcases from Wurnament to wurnament.

SETTLED DOWN

Fair enough. But why aren't the authorities consistent?

Lot Drobny take up the storys

NO BECRET

"Everyone know Sedgman would turn professional and no pro-secret was made of the affair.

the 10:2 Davia Cu tunniseforu

Round

played Challenge Sedgman (and McGregor) had fixed up with Kramer and a tour and boen arranged.

business interest in the that sports firmus find profitable to employ even pro- mising. juniors pay them a salary oven though they do little or no work.

Was

The same thing happened in the case of Kramer in 1947. But although it is against the rules to openly entartain professionel STATED PRIZE MONEY

effers meither the Australian nor "All this has been described, the United States Lawn Tennis quite

took correctly, by Harry Associations

action. countries were far too By 1054 he had settled down, Hopman as semi-professionalism Both he had a home, a wife. A baby

in that if only differs from out- keen to retain the Davis Cup to was on the way. Now he did and-out professionalism in the think of suspending their star not eat, sleep und deinit tennis fact that recognised professionals players.

The

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unrelenting miles to attend

any

Britain with a Cup,

"Compare this with the case point is brought home play their tournaments and com- with Drobny's comments on the pelitions for stated prize money of Pauline Betz, Wimbledon and

who beat him in 1982-er a guaranteed sum."

Unlled States champion of 1040, Mias Frank Sodgian:

How do the shrewd Australians and see the difference. "At that time Sedgman was and the

such gume

good Bola had less value for the on his honeymoon with his wife,

USLTA business?

for her country could Jean, a delightful, smiling young By selling their talents. Drobny win the Wightman against woman. She had changed Scd quotes instances where a club in mani out of recognition.

No Calro had to pay around £1,000 Paulene Betz was in corres- longer

tre the nobol tor a two-day exhibition by an pondence with Elwood Cooke on young 171053 who, Australian

team, where Man the possibility of turning pro- under Australian toum discipline, chester was charged £250 tv fessional The authorities got had reminded me of a puppet

Rosewall und to hear of beying his master's orders.

it, suspended her, Hartwig,

and declared her a professional. He had broken away from the

No wonder the Aussies didn't

(London Express Service), traditional Australian games count the cost in their success- í

(COPYRIGHT) playing severity of attitude, was Regrets at Colonel Dawson's

As wis forecast In this out to enjoy himself where and departure are tempered by the fact that his successor, Colonel column the Colony Champlon-when he liked, and I must say

ship will be run in conjunction he played the better for it." N. D. Leslie, OBE, is an officer with the Land Forces event and This isn't a plea for every whose enthusiasm for Arinyt will in fact be very much a Jawn tennis player to rush oil

sport

SUCCESSOR

well known to these soldier sportsmen who have had the pleisure of serving with him Bos at other stations,

My forly teams for Round Two are:-Gainsborough,

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Margale. Weymouth,

Army-and Colony-sport Yeovil, Peterborough, Hastings, indeed fortunate to have the Rly. Goole, Bexiford, Bishop benellt of the services of two

Wycombe, Auckland. Hendon, For the cup races Acropolis, True Cavalier, Nucleus, York, Workington. Accrington,

Huch able administrators and is safe to predict that there Prince Barle and Daemon all remain in training to repre- | Bradford_ City Gateshead,

shead, will be no change in the high Crewe, sent this season's crop of three-year-olds.

Chesterfield,

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them wi

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'Truc,

Ingbefore the St Lagger but at that classic but I do not think any stuge both his trainer and those them had reached their who had ridden hun in his work phystal peak at any stage of were confident that he had made

They should all do

Cutstanding progress since

the

so by next your

summer.

Acrgolis. True Cavaler and fl www particularly uniortunate Dasznon were id suntexi by the that this could not have been firm ground prevailing throughput to tie terit in the last classic,

The form knut congiung intervened.

out the BAFTAZEVOS.

Tranmere.

Grimsby. Carlisle, Derby, Scunthorpe. Southampton, Coven- Rugby. try.

Northampton,

Orient Gillingham, Southend, Swindon, Torquay, Brentford, Norwich, Watford,

SECOND ROUND

re-

The Second Round will duce this list to 20 and these will be joined in Round Three Second the 44 First and Division

bult Clubs The

of every enticing. The dream Third Division and non-League Manoger is to become one of

proves this, no malies what may have been thought about them eacher is the seasti.

Thank whunt (D'ovulier's

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by have been vocasions True have

young JULBK1

Acropolia's downfall was prob· Enxonatstarily in his races, but 1 ably dia to his solọ trial to the ị thank this has been due to his Newmarket Stakes 01 hard wohing of the hard ground. Hefthe select final 20, and so carn ground. I do not think he ever really neuvered from

record-breaking trip.

GREAT FIGHT

that

logites à jubing gumaine coll

On boller guing at Axcel, | Leurej though it was still firm, he put

on

the

"gato".

chance of a big either at home or away with ne of the First Division aristo-

York City made a nett £8,000 out of the Cup last year, and it has set this little club on ita feet. The Yeovils, the Goolea,

the Gate the Watfords and heads pray for a similar miracle to happen.

Nuclous run his best race in (the St LogET, He is the most crats.

p>watul boku af them all and it will be interesting to see at

Park, Maryland, November 11 if he is no good us up a gretil night in the King the St Leger form suggests. George VI and Queen Elizabeth

HX has his best races Stuken

against moderate opposition and Boaten only a head by Vimy, that company cermainly looks He nas sill to prove that it was really the Ard time he good. Junct lived up to the form its te cun keep a straight

under pressu supputers had expectext.

course

Perhaps it was lucky that he An error of judgment caused should have had an early endie defeat of Pruxe Barie in the

to the seun for it has given dockey Club Cup on October 27. him the rest he requires AL rate his best performance in time I doubt if he the bour when he carried Bst. will ever live up to the reputa-mto third place. tion of his brother, Alycidon.

the same

True Cavalier did not sadly |

own until just come into

his

Hockey Trial

On Saturday

Only

GOOD

STAYER

thirst

standards that havo been sel during tre time Col Dawson has been at the helm.

The first of these is the 48 Gurkha Infantry Brigade run which will take place on Satur- day, November 26,. This will be followed on Tuesday, November 20, by the 27 Infantry Brigade run over

u selected course at Son Wai.

case of same day.. stine time ... and same course.

The Colony Team Champion ship will be fought but by teams of

7 runners with the fast 5 home to count, and of course all runners in each teum will bo

the Individual

reckoned for honours,

ENTRY FEE

The entry fee for the team event is $10 while that for in- dividual competitors will be $2. Entries and cheques should be sent to Major Walker, DOPT by December 3.

The Army succer teams suffer a double blow this week when Craftsmen Ashworth and Heara

This could be

in- embark for the UK aboard the

a most "Dunera" on Saturday,

teresting occasion for it would Ashworth- the sportsman-be possible for a soldier runa- candidato ner to win has been a regular

both the Colony Land team honoura during annd

Forces Champion- for first

It has ships and also be a member of his stay in the Colony.

a chai

tearth...... winning often been said that he was the fittest player in the Army do dare we hope for such a sweep-

ing

success. If it happens I and his enthusiasm at training

can promise the successful run- and during a game was always

ners a Spot of Honour in block infextious,

capital letters.

In many ways he was a most unlucky player. He could per- When the Army soccer T forin brilliantly yet somehow ferers held their first meeting of la infrequent error often turn- the season at the NAAFI Club ed out to be 2 costly ane. recently only 48 whistler out of Fortunately he never

allowed a membership of 106 put in an this to sway him from his in appearance,

This was a big the hard tention to play the game hard, disappointment to

the group fast, and fair, and his departure working officials of

the side and they look forward to a very will leave a gap in

much bigger attendance when that will not be easy to f

the second muster is held at the Hearn has been playing same venue next 'Saturday regularly and well at right back morning at 10 o'clock, και tho

team slace the start of this season and

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cent

Gone are the days, however, when the minnows waived the right of ground advantage for a Hope

Congratulations to the mem- monetary consideration.

Ashworth he is an accomplished bers of the Army South 'B' and keen footballer. His recent cricket eleven for demonstrating springs eternal and it drawn at home the smallest of the clubs

showings brought him under that their 'A' team has no mono- is optimistle enough to

active consideration for a place

poly in the matter one of the

of 100 per that they can down

in the Senior side. happened bdg battlers. It has

records. The success of So many times before and it

'B' team has brought a The loss of these two able the

dest of satisfaction to will happen again. The luck of players will be shared by 11th great

who werd behinx the Infantry Workshops REME those Hood Uroe-year-old the Cup being what it is

member Arsenal's

class cricket to as many

as possible.

ARMY BOXERS

Army boxers have been studying the calendar with unusual concentration since the announcement of the dates for

such

a weight with Walsall? CIN CITY | prominence in the Ebor, and he will be a good slayer to represent England in the cup racca next

Dactan WDS never beaten, except in Clurssic races. He slowed in the spring and in the autumn that good to soft going The second inter-Colony hoc-s what he requires and he comes key trial will take place on from a Saturday, November 19 at King's really mature Park.

four-your-okis.

Following are the re-arrangedi hockey fixtures for the week- end;

Men's First Division KTTC Nav Bharat (postponex)

►

Men's Becond Division University v Navy (HKU),

family which do not

won more than £4,000 in staka

There

Re

defent

Inter-Hong

Score Cards Must Be Filed

at where both have been popular move to extend the facilitics of

as well as outstanding members good of the unit team.

So, from all of us in the soccer community.... it is Bon Voyage ...... and lots of good football in the future......

HOCKEY LEAGUE

players

the Colony datos.

.

The Major Units Hockey the Colony Championships. With The following manouncement League is already attracting the Land Forces team and in- and it is dividual competitions to be con- was made by the Hon. Secretary plenty of attention until they are of the Hongkong Lawn Bowls obvious that there are going to sidered the boxers have been Association yesterday, regarding be some tremendous struggles making certain that everything

of the Inter-Hong before the destination

in to their of the could be Attod By Thunder who will be five, score cards

Championship La eventually schedule but they need have remains in training to take on lawn bowls competitions:

had no worry for pl these cir decided these colts up to two miles. On

Competitors are requested to

basis that cumstances were thoughtfully "A"soft going họ is very useful and ate Bye-Law No. 6 Le. Filing On the sound

more covered by the members of the Of Score Cards, Score cards pointe in the bag are money before the going changed, giving detailed results and duly valuable than games in hand 27 Hongkong ABA when they met 2.90 p.m.; Nav Bharat v Demos Champion

Apart from there horses, both signed by the Skips concerned HAA Regt must be considered to plan

to be in a very favourable posl- printers,

Last week I told you about. Pappa must be fled with the action at the moment. So far they (89) 2.30 p.m.; HKHC v Army urway and Royal Palm,

to ation reach the Hon. Secre have collected 13 points from the forthcoming battle of wits "C" (SKP), 2.30 p.m.; Dutch He remain in training.

tary not later than 48 hours outings and their total of 26 and knowledge between the ♥ RAF "B" (HV), 2.30 p.m.

are some pretty fast adver the games are

for goals. shows dijere are lots of soccer referees of the Army card sprinting two-year-olda Ladies' Division

Star of India who will certainly for each game played

league table by three teants December 21. It is hoped that Because of the Inter-Colony makes them go. Royal Palm la sent, immediately, a game Is The Gunners are followed in at theEYMCA on Monday,

woll trinis at King's Park, the venue better at six furlongs than at finished to KBC for games who have 100 per cent records: the event will be support

Pappa Fourway played on the mainland and 2/2 Gurkha Rifles have 0 points ed and in order to help with the Di some of the matches has five, wherons been changed as follows:

they be butter at five,

CCC for games played on the from a games by 1 North Staff catering arrangementa it would and 42 Få Røgt RA each have 6 | be kppreciated if those who in- Craigengower v. RGV' at

Those two colls are due to

point from 3 matches, kad tend to be present would let the Services at meet at Manchaster this week.

Reports Indicate that all

DOPT In a six-furlong race but Royal

of the North if hy is narrowly! besten he

hockey, and there is every The Delballers o justification for the bellet that Btags: break new ground thi Victorians v Gremlins at Hop-will still be entitled to consider

the trudde for top bopours le week-end when they meet the able credit,

going to be tough one. RAF senior tenni. In a friendly

It is rather surprising to find, game- W KALITAE the fame 1. Northamptoes (ás, the food of lip schedlared to start at 4 pimi

Happy Valley, 2.80 p.m.

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istond

The Hon, Secretary reports that only foute score cards have schechiled to be played Test Sunday, November 1

the

the

KGV Av dromiin Kings at / Palm has to give 51b, and, even been received out- of 28: games loading teams are playing dina ne pomagały) know soon

Boundary 8t, 2.80 p.m.

by Valley, 4 p.m.

"Dorians ‘B ́ ́v. Roczelo at 'Ro-|

creio, 14. pum

Dus to the aforementioned (Limdon Expresa" Kérvize);"" the next found will not be play,

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ed uptil Bunday, November 27,

Governor To Open New Stadium

His Excellency the GoveIBUT

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week

of

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

Special Cash Sweep on the Kwangtung Handicap Saturday, 19th November, 1955.

Over 2,250,000 tickets sold to date.

The Sale of Cash Sweep Tickets on the above will will officially open the now close on Friday, 18th November, as follows:- Goverment Stadium, Sookup-

the at 000,

opening gone 882 Nathan Road, Kowloon, between All-Hongkong and the Lourenco Marques football team 5, D'Aguilar Street,

at

at 4.00 p.m. at 5.00 p.m.

on December 3, it was revealed Queen's Bldg., Ground Floor, Chater Rd.,.. at 6,00 p.m.

meeting at the Laterport Sub-Committee of

yesterday.

the HKFA

The Draw will be held in the Public Betting Hall at

Mr A. Mullen was in the the Race Course, at 11.00 a.m. on Saturday, 18th

chair.

By Order of the Stewards, PEAT, MARWICK, MITCHELL & CO.

The other games arranged for November, 1965. the visting team here are against Hongkong Sevection on Decem- ber 4 and against Combined Chinese on December 7. Kick- off time will be at 3

p.m. Changes of admission are $10,

$3.50 and $2.40, $0,

Lho bust price being for school-children, players and servicemen, $10 and $6 sents are being offered for pre-salo,

Treasurers.

Only The ideal Christmas Gift

It was also revealed that the second best Austrian football team-the Vierma Sports Club— is expected to play in Hongkong some time in January.

Russian

Woman Athlete Breaks World Record

Tbilissi, Nov. 15. The Itussian Olymple woman Champion Galyna Zybina to- day bettered her own World record for putting the shot at che Russian Athletics Cham- pionships bere.

Her new record is a throw of

Metres, her 10.07

former record

which Gho Bet up at Stalingrad 1953,

10.45 Metres. France-Presse,"

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