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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY," FEBRUARY 11, 1956.

SATURDAY SOCCER SPOT

For your favorite Valentine A CHANGED ATTITUDE TO

give the gift that g-i-v-e-si

-the belt that's really different

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Pioneer

the mark of a

DIENTES, KA AR TAY, HIF,

a man

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

SEVENTH RACE MEETING

Saturday 18th and Saturday 25th February. 1956. (To be held under the Rules of the Hong Kong Jockey Club)

They will be 10 races each day instead of a races; the First Saddling Bell will be g at 1.00 pan and an additional race (1A) will be run at 1.30 p.m. There will be no Cash Sweep un thave acilitional raves.

Alexandru JF {

11 15 or

The Secretary's Office

in both days.

House Will Close

MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE

NO PERSON WITHOUT A BADGE WILL, HE ADMITTED All persons MUST wear their badges prominently displayed throughout the ineeling

Admission Badges at $10.00 each per day are obtainable from The Club's Cash Sweep Office, at Queen's Building, Chater Road only on the written introduction of a Member, who will be responsible for all visitors introduced by him.

Timos will be obtainable at the Club House if ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 72811).

NO CHILDREN will be admitted to the Club's premises during the Meeting. Por this purpose a Child is a person under the age of seventeen years. Western Standard.

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE

The price of admission will be $3.00 each per day payable at the Gate.

Any person leaving the Enclosure will be required to pay the requisite fee of $3.00 in order to gain re-admission.

MEALS and REFRESHMENTS will be obtainable In the RESTAURANT.

SERVANTS

Servants must remain in their employer's boxes except for passing through on their duties They may on no account use the Betting Bouths or Pay Out Booths in the Encisurez

CASH SWEEPS

COMPETITIVE SOCCER UNDER THE FLOODLIGHTS

By I. M. MacTAVISH

One of the most significant developments in British football this season has been the changed attitude to competitive games being played under floodlights.

For a long time there was obstinate opposition to any auggestion that Langue or Cup matches could and should be staged under the Eghts. Many of the most active opponents knew very well that such an innovation was virtually an inevita- bility but they persisted in their attitude, usually behind an abstract screen of con- tention that floodlight football was 'unmaturul'.

Progress however could not use for the betterment of tool be denied and now British bail generally and at the sine newspaper columnists predict | time allow the two enterprising that in the very near future it clubs to recover some of their will be possible for clubs to heavy initial outlay, play

all their competitive Kames under

the lights by mutual agreement. Already important Cuptics and even international games have been played in this la nothing to way and there suggest that the newspaper pre- diction will not be proved cor- rect before very long.

The conservative progress that has been made in this respect

Great Britain brings the lionter countries almost into Une with niry

other of the leading football

countries of the world, and there is Indication that witnes tu Transformation in the tion of the game.

We

Arc

пусту being Д far reaching presenta-

mean much this season, or may- be evon the next, but on n longer term boots it is one of the few lights in an otherwise black outlook. Young Europeons of the right surt are no longer Ready coming to the Colony.

I Am sure that those who control the game in the Colony cannot be indifferent to either made footballers who conform of these factors, and I am just to the Clus eligibility quali as certain that a little imagins-fications are no longer easy to tion could see both

them

by ... can being satisfied with additional that KGV's current revival of bencilt to the followers of the soccer interest is going to be game.

an answer?

SKOWMANSHIP

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At the time of writing the week-end soccer programinię la The news that, because of movement difliculties, the South Korean side would al- mosl

not be pinying certainly

must have come in Hongkong

a great disappointment to the thousands of the fans who had hoped to see them in action they have ... particularly

ompeted in

World the

Cup series and might have provided

Some me ago 1 mentioned In this column that one of the things that Mrikes the New arrival

Hongkong

very uncertain very forcibly is the poor preventation of the big occasion. Showman- ship is one of

The

greatest adm ditives to

the important after- noon Dr evening gamu. The thoughtful trimmings and the well planned garnishings give un air of polish as well as im- parting the subtle atmosphere that lifts

special occasion abave the 1/1

more normal events which are accepted as conven- tional and routine.

AT FAIR COST What was DILEC Saturday afternoon relaxation mBY BOON becoine the high spot of evening's entertalament

for

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of

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In

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a useful yardstick by which to judge our

current form

The planned programunių ar- ranged for the visitors was to meet Ali-Houghtong on Sunday and the Hongkong Selection on Monday This would have pro- vided altructive

soccer enter- (ainment for Chinese New Year I wri there is con- siderable doubt as to whether

01 1.9

SPORTING SAM

By Reg. Wootton

HOLIDAY SOFTBALL

International Series Semi-Finals On Tuesday

By “TIME-OUT”

Once again stepping into the limelight to dominate all softball activities at King's Park this week is the semi-final round of the long-awaited International Series. Playing a starring role in this thrill-packed card is the Portugal contingent, as their men's side tangle with Pakistan in Tuesday's curtain-raiser at 11.00 a.m., while their distaff section cross hats once again with China for the second game of their three-game series. Featured in the late afternoon Lussle, China's die-hards will he taking on a hard-hitting outfit from Uncle Sam's country.

With all other diamond decisions calling a halt to allow players to partake in this annual scramble, softball enthusiasts trooping out to the park can be amured of the best in softball entertainment as the cream of local softball will be seen in action.

With the main beam of the spotlight focused on their en-

counter

with

the

nt

cun

Rodrigues and Frankie, able shoulders of pitcher Y.C Loureiro. The probable starters Kwon, for if she is able to hold highly are Gus Pereira at left, Tony down the attack of the Por- Jinde Hussain will have to donand regarded Portugal nine, Manager Slugger Guterres

insser, her mates centre tugUOSE Gerry 'Secret Weapon' came through with the margin his thinking cup and

of put his Remedios at right.

victory

ladies' best aquad forward to represent

promises Pakistan បរ Tuesday's

main

thrills plenty as the Chines attraction.

of former the

under the powerful lights it possible to produce spectacular In League and Shield games tubicaux with a high enjoyment this critlets hardly applies as value vazue

the great undi

the realor encounter show-the

is preced- men of the

work, fully ed by u Junior

in one, but conscious of the box-office puft

guumes against vistling sides and in other show the big suceur occasion, have

games it is felt been giving much throught TO that something should and the sort of pre-match and everi fact ought to be done to give or not this will gu peet - match Kurnishings that the vital big-

big-game almosphere Lould be provided a fair cost.

the proceedings.

Itranger!

not What of football in Hong-for me to suggest what might be I understand that efforts ure

we Already

have two done in this respect especially with excellent equipped

us the Chairman of the later made to arrange a sub- slitu.e game between Combined lighting syles, and of courge port Committee is a man with Chinese and Combined

L Services we hove

Government an adequate

first hand as a

Monday attraction, but Stadium

minowledge of how that by its very

such events much will depend on whether or struction and location seems to

are staged in other parts of the t

noi late afforts

the lo get be Idily suited for the pylon

world

Korenna here in time are success- lighting system.

ful

la a great pity that this uncertainty should arise at this particular time for there is not the slightest HKFA regard the Chinese New Year games as an opportunity to acknowledge the support which the faithful Chinese fans give to

fuc H

This season however we have not had nearly as much football under the lights es we might live expected.. LOT WH ITch as

many

fulles

would like

to see.

In some ways this is a blessing

but in other ways

tje n

cat pity.

It is a

s a blessing in as much as

It has restricted calls made

on the

players, but

It is a pity to see two expeZI - sive installations lying Idle

There will be no Cash Sweep on Race 1A on both days of the Meeting. Through Cash Swey Tickets at $18.00 each per day for Races 1 to 9, and $80.00 for both days may be obtained from the Cash Sweep Officer at Queen's Building, (Chater Road), when they might well be put to and 5. D'Aguilar Street during normal office tours and until 10.30 am. on the day of the Race Meeting.

Particular numbers within the pries 1 to 3,000 muy be reserved for all race meetings as Through Tickets. will be issued consecutively only and the right is Stewards to cancel any reservation for Through particular Meeting if it is found that sales may number reserved in the series 1 to 3,000.

Such tickets served by the Tickets for a not reach the

In the case of two-day Race Meetings. Through Tickets may be purchased for each day of the Meeting provided that the second day is on a date not less than five days after the first day. In all other cases Through Tickets will only be sold for the whole Meeting. Tickets reserved and available but not paid for by 10.00 am, on Friday. 17th February, will be sold and the reservation cancelled Jur future Meetings.

Tickets over

8,000 will also be based consecutively but particular numbers cannot be reserved as Through Tickets,

The reservation of any particular number does not confer on the registered holder any rights whatsoever unless the ticket bearing the appropriate number is issued to and can be produced by the holder.

The Stewards reserve the right to refuse any subscription also The

right to remove any jame from subscription Ilsts without stating reasons for their action,

Cash Sweep Tickets on the last race of the Meeting at $2,00 each may be obtained from the Cash Sweep Offices at Queen's Building (Chater Road), 5, D'Agullar Street and 382, Nathan Road during normal office hours and until 11.00 u.. on both days of the Meeting.

SPECIAL CASH SWEEP

Tickels for the Special Cash Sweep on the Hong Kong Derby scheduled to be run an 28th April 1956, at $2.00 each, may be obtained from the Cash Sweep Officca,

TOTALISATOR

Backers are advised not to destroy or throw away their tickets until after the "all clear" signal has been exhibited.

ALL WINNING TICKETS AND TICKETS FOR REFUNDS MUST BE PRESENTED FOR PAYMENT AT THE

RACE COURSE ON THE DAY TO WHICH THEY REFER, NOT LATER THAN ONE HOUR AFTER THE TIME FOR WHICH THE LAST RACE OF THE DAY HAS BEEN SCHEDULED TO BE RUN.

PAYMENTS WILL NOT BE MADE ON TORN on DISFIGURED TICKETS.

Bookmakers, Tie Tay men, etc. will not be permitted to operate within the precincts of the Hong Kong Jockey Club.

By Order of the Slowards,

A. E. ARNOLD.

Secretary.

POP

CONFOUND. "THE

DOG AND HIS

BALL!

"TINKLE!

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of the

and

K

One

less peceplable features of the current season is the plight of that fine old corner stone of Colony soccer, the Hongkong Football Club,

par

No one who has the long term interest of the game at heart can be different to the pre-Colony football. sent predicament

of an

football down

BO

doubt that the

LEAGUE MATCHES

of

W

This

LADIES' SERIES With the

stars

re-enlistment

like

will be of Kiris

their matching

abilities Siding

and Alex Standy

imely hits

against the hard- Mendonca, Nane Carvalho and hiting power of the Portuguese

J

Patsy

lasses will be The better bet maidens.

the other

of

With a limited number

under players registered Pakistan roster, mentor Hussain

Macdonald, Portugal's will have a hard time in allig in the gaps, but the known when they clash with China in

In the third game slated for fighting spirit is still there and

The second

best-destrian, gasne of the

China

should have fans may be ussured that the vul-of-three series on Tuesday. little trouble 10 emerging un Pakistan Inds will be in there Having succumbed rather the long end of the stick when fighting till the last man is out. badly to China in their fire out-they take on the USA aine as Ing. Portugal will have to win the Americans' weakest link KEY TUSSLE

this tussle to keep their hopes les in their

depart- battery altve for a lina crack Leading hurler in this squad the Easter hoildays.

during ment, usually their main asset, no other

"Grocco then A.R. Salleh

Wong will be toeing China, on

hand, the rubber for China and with Saints' ne and he will will be out in full strength to his fast ris will probably probably hoist the mound flag capture this game and the title,have the Yanks 'eating out for Pakistan in this key tussle, and the burden rests DA the his hands.' Veteran ballhawk Sherry Bucks, fitting in nicely at any post, will be

given the task of calling Sullch's slants behind the plate.

Unlike most

players, Bucka can play any position given him if he had been at 11 years. Besicles doing hind- snatching chores behind plate on Tuesday, he stands by

Fireman Bucks' in Sulloh should lose his bearings And also as reserve outfelder in

..

S

the heavy gunisation that has done much good for through the years. I have sald

There are two Senior League: before, and i repeat now, that matches on the programme this strong flourishing Club alde is a afternoon.-RAF v St Joseph'se of need. vital factor in Hongkong foot at Causeway Bay, and Club v ball,

at Caroline H. The Services, with their Kwong Wali fluctuating resources, can offer Both games start at 3.30 p.m.

and but temporary and

The Saints are very much an uncertain opposition to txe brilliant

llant unknown—or at least uncertain Chinese sides,

as their only St-quality these days

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MA-POPS GOT HIS HEAD STICK IN THE TELLY

and

Joseph's, the Hongkong Police, line-up has undergone frequent and, most important of all, the changes, but provided the air- Club are in a position to pro-

men can solve their goalkeep- duce that healthy and prolonged problem and overcome their inter-community rivalry that is

Late lapses in defence they the very life blood of Hongkong

should collect

a couple of football,

McLennan points. Clarke

and

Talking the other day with they have two fine for-

one

who is well known in Colony football affairs I was most interested in his suggestion that a break-maybe an im- portant one--has appeared in the Club's cloudy sky.

Q

capable of winning the the right kind of support from game... but only if they get behind.

Luckless Club will enter their game against Kwong Wah with hopo than confidence

The suggestion was based on more the knowledge that there has about the result, In #hcBr been noticeable revival of recent Shield

metch activity

against at the King CAA the Blue and Whites gave soccer George V School, and, as he had as good as they got for a watched the school's Senior dime but in the end they tired long team in action several times, be and went under by a cleur was of the opinion that there margin. was some worthwhile talent in the side which the Club might disappointed their supportere in Kwong Wah have pleased and encourage for the future,

turn but if they play as they One of my friend's sugges

the na | points.

Tom Sneddon,

tions was that, on the one hand, | can they shoulá" collect HKFA coach might find

a most responsive ....and Onally a thought....1. and worthwhile field of activity

VILY was interested in the commenta at this particular school where hls work could be done with pressed by a fellow columnist. von Olymple 'amateurism' ex- по language dificulties, and the other day. 1 on the other hand the school, were prompted mainly by re- know they which has shown such fine marke

mode spirit this season, might ask the Brundage....but I

by Mr Avery

wonder HKFA for the services of Mr they were encouraged also by Sneddon and reap due benefit the

same whisper as I have accordingly.

heard that certain interests are. preparing an effort to bar the participation of Hongkong foot- This is something which ballers in the Olymple Games think the Hongkong Football as representatives of any country Club should watch with keen until such time as a full enquiry interest Up and coming young is held into the allegations of talent of the right kind is what irregular payments being made Is badly needed. It might not to them.

YOUNG TALENT

Going by tube!

THERE'S

NOTHING

UNIUSCIA LU ABOUT

PRECIOUS. DROPS

FOR PRECIOUS UNTE.

CHERRY

HEERING

0:5

ot

for

the

case

The Hamet brothers, Reggle and Gary, stars of the Junior clrcuit, will make their debul Reggie will be given the honoured

first Post

Бабе while his brother Gary patrols the pastures in left field.

Another set of brothers, well known in softball circles are the Ismail

twins, A.K. and AG. Playing together again on the after the break-up of the Rexes nine, the former will probably be given the nod to start

the keystone while A.G. Ismall, Suinis gardener, will be roaming the vast area ist centre,

Fame team

Ever-reliable

Benny

be in

SPORTS VIEWPOINT

Services' Soccer Means

Grey Hairs For Managers

Says ERIC NICHOLLS

England's football managers are falling over back- wards to be ever so polite to their equivalents in the three Armed Forces. Reason? So many soccer stars on National Service find themselves in Services games which come mighty close to important Cup and League clashes.

Scares like that in last week's RAF-University game, when Charlton's Stuart Leary was taken off injured early in the second half, can add years and grey hairs to declared fit. managers with team worries. Fortunately Leary was

so that as for

The problem, however, re-up a magnificent show before Omar mains. Should there be a closer losing 2-1 to United who in- will be posted at the dangerous Halson between the Footballcluded

present first-teamers, hot-corner spot

while the League and the Services over this Duncan Edwards of England, Windy alley will

the question,

Eddie Caiman and Dennis Pegg. hands of steady "Tiger Hussain. possible fixtures do not clash? Six of the Bexleyheath team For the much-needed batting

The Forces Chiefs take there now Charlton professionals. mentor view that the National Service power for his side,

Now the Kent Juniors have Hussain will in all probability starlets can pop off on leave to done it again. They are hoping start himself in the right field assist their

clubs, whenever. Malt Busby's boya will be calling sector.

Utilities for this main game

Service again. will be A. Ditto, A. Rakha, A.. M. Hassan and H. Hussain.

possible. But that matches comes first.

All the League clubs can do at present is to offer an "I say old boy, would you minid the dates got a bit touchy. They kind of appeal when

QUITE A HEADACHE

Portugal's side, raging favou, the rites for International honours know that to offend the Services this year, will prove quite a might mean loss of their stora headache for pilot Ed Carvalho from their League sides for the In the selecting, but the nino whole two years. taking the field in this tussic There is no disputing the first will probably come from the claim of the Services. But this sume lot that trampled the does not help the manager's Philippine outât in the initial problem. A round-the-lable round.

conference between the League Tooing the alab for them will and the three Services seems probably be speedballer Vic the only way out. Pedraco with Joey Graca of the LACK OF LOLLY! Blackhawks -and Google Mar-

quse of the Warriors, standing Football Longue olubs are not by Behind the plate will be the only ones with financial 'Cuchie' Soura backed

by worries Lolly, or lack of it is rificaro

Reggie Mattos in re-hitting the Non-League boys in Derve.

a big way.. Sparking the infiole quartet of the Kent League, grappling

Whitstable, bottom will be none other than fleet with debt - and failing gates, fooled Stephen Xavier of the hava naked 40 local arms or in- Warriors, whose mercurial dividuals to subscribe units spikes, have claimed for him the £25 to cover the outstanding most coveted spot in this tough | £1,000 debt contingent.

Whitstable plan for the money Another fixture in this tuner to bo invested Eno · of defence is Junior

Joans, to be repala the

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SPORTS QUIZ

1. What events make up, the modern Pentathlon in the Olympic Games? (9) 20

2. What spots do, pika 2830-

ciate with the names Lambert Chambers, Willam Webb. Ell and Harry Vardon?

3. What sport was comected with the Schneider Trophy? 4. What is the lowest welight

in boxing?

5. Where is Tattenham Coener? 6. In what sports would you

encourator a bogoy band wide?

of

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7) Whbor what?" w

the

8. Who or what was

Janet

as interest.

medios who will be given! 5 | DER HISTORY ·

9. Jack Dempery

Not spot at third, base, Sharing honours for the start: at first- Baxleyheath & Welling Colle. Be are Carfme" 'Ola Reliable have

o mado soccer history---for Yvanovich and lanky Joe Reis the second Uma in three rours. while the kepstone sector will in the 2052-33 reason they were 10 be, takuti between up-and-call the first Kent youth waldo to ing Edille Kid Lourers, and reach the quarter-dhals of the Art PRighty Mito? Ozorio, 201 TA Youth Cup. "Where čla Forming cold wall in the Bexleyheathy tensiondrabe outdeli 25 cnatures}"

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They know how

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World Boxing bakinat, titles

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