1956-02-17 — Page 6

THE CHINA' MAIL,

SPORTING SAM

By Reg. Wootton

Tomorrow's Chances

At The Valley

By "RAPIER”

The Hongkong Jockey Club's Seventh Race Meeting of the 1955/56 season starts tomorrow and will be held over two consecutive Saturday afternoons.

There will be 10 races each day instead of nine races; the First Saddling Bell will be rung at 1 pm, and on additional race (1A) will be run at 1.80 p.m. There will be no cash sweep on these additional races.

The mon Important event Tomorrow in the Hyde Park Handicap for Class 1 ponien.

Here are my estimates of the chances;~~

·

For the third position a good tussle should ensue between Orange Beauty and Sky Horse,

RACE 1

(Beverley Handicap (Becond Яke- tion): From 115 Mile Post.}

This sprint race is confined

RACE 1A (Beverley Handicap (Pink Section): to Class 7 ponies and punters Bron 15 Mčili pust),

will not have to look far for the winner.

·

The opening event is confppa" to Claus 7 unide ky navire riders; A perusal

After ita cany win In the

Northern Handicap (First Section) over the mile at the of the entries

would seem to

last meeting with D. R. Benson indicate 12.03 the following should be prominent--Briviste up it is only natural to expect

(A. Travel), Mainsall

(Andrew Lan), Orange Beauty will be

Edwin Mok) and Sky Horse (Albert jam),

and

that Jemima P. (A; Ostroumoff) made Arm favourite it shoutt hot disappoint. There is, of course just Brivisto should have no dif-man (I, II. Chan) may cause

possibility that Flying Dutch fully in Winning. This y

oficially fourth

thean upset, provided it does not 144 suffer from a bad start.

Ove

WAS Southern Handicap Miles at the fast inceling, but i View of the opposition to morrow I shoul! not be fully extended, except perhaps by Mainsaf 14.

Combined Schools Cricket Team

is much doubt that · Charleroi (C. L. Lia) will win, unless something out of the ordinary happens.

Misty Law (M. Samareq) should have no dimeully in taking second place,

Stog

A good struggle should ensue between Golden Branch (W. K.

Winsome Shich) und (H. К. Chuang) for third place,

RACE &

Paik Handicap:

(Pontwell

tiles)

11/

In this me for Clash 4 pontes the likely winner should come from

Helicon (K. anong

Treasureland IM. rul Old, Tyre (W. K. Shieb). Kwok).. Samareq) hetfield (A. Travert) Helicon came in third in the

Club Sports also

Cup over distance the last meeting

ut with R. Bal up and on that run 1 I fancy f it to win.

Treasureland 13 dangerous and should not be disregarded. Ieefeld, which was fourth in

The shorter distance tavours Anniversary 10 OK. Kwok) and Pot O'Gold (W. K. Shich) and they should give a good account of themselves.

RACE 2

(Customus Pass Handicap (Pirkt Section); 14 Miles)

This race will be decided by the First Section of Class

ponies.

Among the bonies entered the following are undoubtedly the best: Gay Sire .(H. M. Botelho), Senorita

(Allan (K, Kwak) Chan), Henrietta XI

and Probability (K. F. Chiu). Gay Sire, on

this

the above race against Helicon

the last time out, may be worth while following for a place,

For those looking for an putskler, I suggest Old Tyre.

RACE 6

(First

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1986,

LOOKING AT SPORT

ALEC STOCK CAN BRING GLORY BACK TO ARSENAL

man.

Says DENNIS HART

The Arsenal story, the greatest story of them all, started with Herbert Chap- George Allison followed, then came Tom Whitaker. Now Highbury's marbled halls welcome the latest in line of snecession Alec Stock. His job: to bring about an Arsenal revival.

It's as simple as that. Alet Stock, at 37 one of the youngest managers in football, has the game's biggest job. There's no question of him building a pretty good side. It has to be really good.

For Champan set a new level of standards with his fabulous side of the thirtler....... In nine years they won the League Championship dve times, were second once, third another time. The lowest position they dropped to WDS sixth. Arid that year they, won the FA Cup. Another Cup win and 2 runners-up medal complèted a success story. which

made

A

Arsenal" a household word in means one thing in soccer-the every language.

best. Anything short of that is Now they are paying for that | failure. * success. Since the war Arsenal That is why-Alec, Stock, of have done well. They have the keen eyes and clear-cut won the League twice, the Cup features, takes up the Highbury once, something no other, club réins, has

Their done.

post-war total of points la beatón only by Manchester United.

Yet they have been written of as has-beens. For Arsenal

COLONY TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS

Tsai

Ip And

Partnership Splits Up

A ONE-MAN JOB Running Arsenal had become“- more than a one-mah job, even with assistunts, An entirely new, post hail to be created and filled. Now it has, with the appointment of Stock as team maunger.

His sole responsibility will be the team, its training; its tactics and its wants.

What sort of man is Stock? Born in Somerset, ho is Thre

son of a Charlion grounds. man. He captained his achoo!- at rugby. At 18 he turned to soccer, signed for Charlton,. moved on to Queen's Park Rangers. Then came the war,

Back in Somerset in 1948 he saw on advertisement for the position of player-manager of Yeovil Town, an obscure Non-

was chosen from 80 applicants.

Three years later that game

Cup-run

Loogue side. He answered it, and

tuolt

Entries for the Colony Grasscourt Tennis Champlon. ships which commence on Monday, February 20, revealed two surprises in the doubles tourney. The old and power-yoovil town was hondline news. fur combination of Ip Koon-hung and Edwin Tsai has A sensational broken up. Ip pairs with South China clubmate Fung them to the Afth round with Moon while Tsai teams up with Tony, Liang,

Bury and Sunderland beaten on the way.

That year Stock went to Orient, the "Cinderella club of | soccer struggling at the foot of It.the Third Division..

Ilo

the

ALEC STOCK

Tough Policy Could Pay With Ontray

BY RICHARD BAERLEIN

Captain Lionel Scott Briggs has devoted a large part of his life to attempting to win the Grand National. During this time he has developed certain theories about what should be done and should not be done with a prospective Aintree candidate.

The partnership of Ito Cheung-po and Ng Man- cheung, the Schoolboy Champions, has also been divided.

From the moment he bought Ontry na a yearling in

· will Cheung-po

Ireland the horse has been brought along gradually in play and C. Kutewall: G. Lam and alongside Norman Lo, while Ngang E. Trai and T. Liang.

. PROMOTION HUNT accordance with this owner-trainer's carefully developed Man-cheung wil team with

THE PROGRAMME Choy Tin-kin. Either of these The programme for the first Diret Now they aro well in

routine. teams can cause big upsele In (davs Is ns follows:

promotion, hunt. Slock dis- Twice already Scott Briggs and a half miles it must be con- (Pineapple Pass Handicap

the tournament.

covered players like Vic Groves Sex Uon)? One Mile).

Stan and There are 34 entries for the

Charlton-recently has got within an ace of realis-siderable. This race will be contested

This time he will carry his his life's ambition, for in Ing by Class 8 ponies.

to Arsenal ringles competition and 32 pairs 1. K. 11. p v M. O'Kelly: 2. M. transferred

for 1939 his seven-year-old Mac- correct weight of 10st. He meets recommend

C. NEVA. Hopkins, 3, T. K.. Choy

£30,000. He leaves behind, him Moffat, was beaton by three Quare Times V N. Lo: 4, W. N. Rainger v F. Blandie (M.Samareq) has in the doubles, account of its win in the

at Leyton other discoveries like been knocking at the door of

Ip, Edwin Tsui, V. T. WangLing: B. W. K. Chung vv. C. Kung Ron Heckman, for whom Wolves lengths. by Workman, and the terms and all last year's run- Encouragement Handicap

6. P. Ji, lu v A. Augestad; 7, 1, 7. (Second Section) over the mile success for a long time. It was

four lengths by disadvantage with Trul Wal-pul, A. S. Augestad, R. M. Macphersm; 3. F: Mwould wiHingly exchange £20, following year MacMoffat was ners will be at a considerable al the Annual Race Meeting to placed second at the last meet-Nurman Lo, Ng Man-cheung Ribera v M., Lo. 1. Basto

but provided Samareg can and Ho Cheung-po have been Ing. get it on to a

may win.

The following have been selected to represent the

Schools Combined against the "Chopsticks" at KCC on Wednesday Feb, 22 and agalust the Kowloon Cricket

Club on Sunday

Feb, 20:-3. Shroff (KGV),

J. Hung (DES), '

(KGV), R. Lalchandani (N.M.C.). I. Kitchell (S1, Joseph's). J. Kaiser (DBS). I. Johnston (St. George's), D. Robb (KGV), A. Ram- jahn (66. Jdeph's), M Randall (DBS), P. Groves (KGV). 1201

man: D. Horley (KGV).

Whitlock Not Ready To Meet Moore Yet

San Francisco, Feb, 16,

win against this lo! of runners, Regarding the second position

It is difficult to say whether {morrow, it wood stáří to-seeded in the singles.

Schorlta will

for account Henrietta,

These two should provide

interesting duel, however, with Senorita as my fancy

JR

Probability is a good outsider and may prove a good bet for venturesome punters, ·

RACE 3

(Customs Pass Handicap Section): 1% Miles)

(Becond

The Second Section of Class

9 ponies will gather together for this event and it looks as if the finish will be lought, out between four ponies only.

Amapola (Andrew Chan) will

undoubtedly be made hot favourite and, On form, it

have uld certainly

no dit

should

Lu)

Archie Moore, World Light-fleulty in winning. Heavyweight Boxing Champlon, Tumbleweed (Starr will have to look for another should All second place. opponent if he intends going For the third position I think through with his proposed fight Trade Wind (H. K. Chan) is in San Diego on February 27,

the

choice, but I recommend Joe Carlo, manager of Heavy- keeping an eye on V. I. P. weight Dave Whitlock, sald to- (Alex Lam). slay be would not match his

RACE 4 boxer against Moore. "The kid

(Hyde Park Handicap: From 1 Im't ready," he said.

Mille Post)

Looking over the entries for Whitlock

is not going to box now," added Carlo. " this event I don't think there don't think the kid is good enough and he has a cul eye from a recent bout. It takes time for a cul to heal, and it won't be healed by February 27."

Moore signed to meet Whit- lock yesterday, The bout

Was scheduled to take place four days after Moore's reported date of arrival in London to start train- ing in defence of his world title against Yolande Pompey (Trinidad) 013 March 13.-- Reuter.

MOORE'S SUGGESTION

Sports Diary

At

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· Monday, February 20 Bunglew

.

Tuesday, February 21

Singles

1. Edwin Thai V E. Č. K. Chon:

braten, by

LIMITED

on 2016

better

him

on

actual running weights.

Ontray, jumpa well and stays well and certainly appears reasonable proposition for A place.

य

I 000, Phil Woosnam and Ken Bogskar.

Facey.

Ontray hax completed the That is Alec Stock, star-. Atomic Capsar (Starr Llu) is The combination of Ip and 2. T. Wang v N. 8. Wong. 4, M. all, a fighter.

R. Willey W. P. Tsui moker, team-builder and, above National course as a six and as the next pony to consider Fung Moon heidis

a seven-year-old. The doubles

Pridham V J. S. Garrett, B. C. although it falled to gain

Then come Edwin Socteos v L. H. Tanner; 0. C. P. stedings. place the last time out.

"It is because he is a Oghter Teal and Tony Liang, the Tsulov F. Ma; 7. H. P. Ho v. E. that he has gone to Arsenal.

Ontray an eight-year-old Invincible (Andrew Lam) is brothers Wal-pui and Yan-pui, Moore; 6. M. Fing y H. A. Van Money? He could have earned These facts suggest that there brown gelding by Legend of

over this distance and

V. T. Wang and good

Dr George Dyck,

more by staying at Leyton. must be something behind the Frange out of Guinea Fowl; is con

be depended upon to Choa, Ho Cheung-po und Nor- Wednesday, February 23 Chairman Harry Zussman captain's teaching, for he is owned and trained by L. Scott make fight of it.

man Lo Ng Man-cheung and

offered him £80 per week and a imited in the number of horses Briggs at Cornhill-on-Tweed. Hiawatha (A. Ostroumoff) Choy Tin-kin, M. Lo and Fron- 1. w/o Ng and Topkins v P. S. ten-year contract. And hehe has and never concentrates Northumberland.

NE: Z, W/O T. K. Clay and N. Le couldn't get a happier has improved a great deal Incis Mn, and Augestad and

v P. Chan.

on more than one at a time for 15 morning gallops and is also Moore.

sphere than at Orient. The club steeplechasing's greatest prize. 3. Yp and Fung Moon Au and is known as

happy Soccer's quite a danger here.

Max; 4. Ho and Wong v Cheng and family.

The tournament starts on RACE 7

Monday, February 20, when (Beverley Handicap (Third Sec-eight singles games will be don): From 194 Mile Pont.)

played eff. Play commences at 5.30 p.m. on each day.

This is another sprint affair

for the Third Section of Class 7 ponies,

In

spite of its defeat at the Annual Race Meeting, I fancy the chances of Emperor Delight the nat (C. F. Ng), ns this pony in fast over this distance,

Pegurus (C. L. Liu) looks dangerous and Cover Girl (Stary Llu), may yet spring a surprise an this pony is un- doubtedly good,

As an outsider I recommend Sultan (W. Williamson).

KACE 8 (Pineappla Pam ́(Second Section); One Mile)

THE DRAW -

Stogies

Edwin

Seedings:___ Ip Koon-hung. Tsai, V. T. Wang, Trul" Wal-pul,

Bingles

Doubles

Chung;“5. Hu and Lẹs y ¤Kelly and Weire: 0 Faller and Dhablet v Lo and Mu; 7. Ho and Lo v Pridham and Hopkine: 8. Chou and Tsou.

almo

But there are other things.

He ran in the Grand National last year with 10st. Bib., and of 30 to Quare finished fifth

the 1954 National

Times. In

Ontray has not yet justified early promise. He is a lazy horse and it is possible that he has (10-8) he finished ninth of 29 been intelligent, enough to "did to Royal Tan. Mr R. Brewis

Tode In both races, but N the amateur riders who have wilkinson has the mount this a played the chief part" in his

Says Alec: "The Arsenal job Lee and Tong is a challenge. It's a man's job.

Austrian Pair

S. Augestad, Norman Lo. Ho Win World Figure

Cheung-po and Ng Man-cheung,

Round: 1. C... Ng v A. Hopkins: T. K. Choy y Norman Lo

Second Round: Top Half: ip v M. O'Kelly: W. N. Rainger VF Ling: W. K. Chung v V. C. Rung; P. II. lu v A. 5, Augestad; P. S. Nɛ Y w/o Ng and Hopkins: LEAV 1. M. Macpherson; F. M. fiveiro V

Skating Title.

Garmisch-Partenkirchen,

Germany, Feb. 16.

| M. Lo: R. G. Willett v W. P. Trui The Austrian pair Agure

Bottom Half: V. T. Wang Yaknters, Sissy Schwarz and Kurt Oppelt, tonight narrowly defeated the defending Cham- plons, Frances Dafoe and Norris Bowden of Canada, to win the 1950 warld title.

-of four

"Can I do it? Am I big enough? Who could resist challenge to achieve the highest, schooling and racing before this year with 10-0.

Ontray

Grand pinnele of his profession?".

ran in the Is Stock big enough?

Sefton Chase *(2m. 71⁄21⁄2f) in Scott Briggs thought sterner 1955 with 10-5, but fell at the

БСЛЕОП

*

I think he is. Ho starts treatment was required--and a 10th fence. His full record last with one big advantage, his professional▾ Jockey, George season: 0233 000 20, mind works along Arenal Black was given the mount on

lines.

They have never gone Ontray for the Christmas

Ontray's performances so far ·

in for frills at Highbury. They Cracker Handicap 'Chase at the this season: -300200308. have always reckoned that one Liverpool December meeting. long pass cars do the work of three short ones-and, do It better.

Ontray was not very impres sive that day, but the partner- ship probably required ̈ more experience of each other,

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Valley Accident

N. E. Wong; M. J. Pridnam v 1. 8. Garrett C. Sortens LH. Tanner; P. Chon v w/o Choy and

SOCCER PHILOSOPHY N. Lot C. P. lio v F. Ma: 11. P. Ho v H. E. Moore: M. Tung v. A

And it was only the other This proved impossible, for Van Dyck; E, C, K. Chan v Edwin From a perusal of the entries Tal

day, In the board room tucked shortly afterwards Black had an Doubles In this race, reserved for the

Seedings: _Koon-hung and Fung

As in the Winter Olympies under the cosy Leyton Stand, accident which has put him out Mr A. Travert was injured in at: Happy griding accident second lot of Class 8 ponies, it

Moon; Edwin Tand and Tony Liang: two weeks ago, the Austrians that Stock was outlining his for the season.

Valley this moming while exer that Vendetta (K... Taul Wal-pul and Trul Yan-pul: defeated the Canadians by the Soccer philosophy to me.

Hallmark cising V. T. Wang and George Choa: Ho narrowest

His mount has the best recom-

Ontray continued to be rids almost ran into Balkan Monarch It's goals that win matches. Choung-po and

margins...five Norman Lot Ng | **** mendation for a win here.

I'm not against good football, den by professional jockeys in during a training gallop, and he Man-cheung and Choy Tin-kin; M. against

*first-placings The pony to watch, however, Le and Franor Ma; A. 5. Augestad awarded by the nine-member but it must have something de his next three races, and last fell of, landing on his face. His is Snowy, which will again be and R. E. Moore,

crowd of 8,000 finite in view. Same with the time out Dick Curren landed nose Avas split open and may First Round: Ip and Fung Moon Jury. But the faken out by C. L, Lu. It Au Kam-shoot and Mok Yams jamming the Hiler-bufit players. Every forward should him in third place in the have been broken. He was taken has been showing improved, W. Ho and N. B. Wong v C. S. Olympic ice stadium did not go on to the field determined to Lancashire

Handicap Chase to hospital for art X-ray exam score.

Not that I discourage with Wise Child Goosander,ination. Intely and it will give Cheng and W. ic. Chang Kagree. Led by a strong con- Boxing Championship. Vendetta a keen fight in

and L. T. Lée v M. O'Kelly and D. T

team-work; Indeed, that is the | Look On, Kilnaraby and Triple= and B. Diabher v Lingent of US servicemen on end.

M. Lu And F. Ma, C. 2. Hos N. hollday, hert, it boosd the way, to more gonis,

patte behind. There Is also The Kangaroo L., Fridhem and A. Hopkins, verdict for лого thin

two (Albert Lam) to be considered and II. 1. Tou; R. G. Wit and minutes.

Lea and P. Twog ▼C Chai

"It is just that I don't want I should have liked to haveE NO ATHLETICS and a ticket each way on this. H. Tanner VP. Poon and, Kho

players to develop the "what a seen Curren ride him again at Schwarz uridi Oppelt, both good boy am I attitude because Aintree, for there are not many

ON SUNDAY - P. W. TOR ned K. H. Chrung v combination may turn not to be Warput and Taut au-ul: students from Vienna, received a

good investment.

their pass led up to the move better riders over this course. V. T. Wang and G. Choo K. C. placing figure of 14 and 11.36 which made N and S. 5. Yow: I. P. 1o and points The Canadian pair was

The athletic meeting arranged goal?

Curran is booked for Gigolo, on Ku v W. R. Huggan and Weredited with

whom he finished fourth last to take place at Caroline Hill man who put season. Rainger C. Boetens and H. A. Van ered

11.33 16 and

So speaks the Back D. M. Rodrigues 2nd M. points. The youthful German Yeovil in

Stadium on Sunday morning the headlines, who

had to be postponed owing to Ribeiro, K. L. Hos and 12 Ling V beam 13-year-old Marika put Leyton on the map and who

When

Onfray rani Afth in last unfordwoom ciroumstances. It 18-year-old Franz can put Arsenal on top of the year's National, he carried alb will now take place on Sunday,

TODAY Meeting Lisitano, 5.30 p.m.

HKABA, Annual Meeting at Club

Athletic HKOR' Athletic Morting Boundary Street

Boxing TAROLI semi-flank, -

Basketbali CAS Charity Basketball at Southern Mayground. 7 p.m.

TOMORROW'

Cricket

Army

❤

San Francisco, Feb. 10, Archie Moore, World Light-Optinista "Ecorpions Recreio;

1st Division: Heavyweight Champion, today KCC * Abay "Nam": NAVY V put off until next Tuesday hir Police; RAF v ERC.

2nd Division: Univerally "D! V final decision as to whether he Army "South" Boerelo v Navy; would defend his title in London Army "North" v RAT IBC v SOCC

March 13 against Yolando "Waspm"- Fompey, of

of Trinidad.

on

In

a half-hour phone call

Rugby

Police V RAT #: Fčal,Zak, 3 pm; Navy v ✓ Club, Army ground. with Promoter Jack Solomons in Boundary Strest; Army "Bout"

London, Moore suggested that

he should fight British Heavy

от

Champlon Don Cockell ch 13 and stay on in London, to fight Pompey in June. Mr Solomons turned down the suggestion.

Army North Boundary Street.

Boccer

101

form

the

Free Success (H. X. Cheng) is in fine trim at the moment

an an outsider.

and should be worth following

RACE.0 (Batteries Park Handicap: Bir Purlongs,)

This is the final event of the Divanen: Kitchoo * Club Arst day, in which Class 4 Kwang Wan Navy (B8). ponies will settle the argument. (Navy); St Joseph'e vBustern All matches at 4 pun..

Fidra, ridden by. A. Outrou- 2nd Division:

same secund in the Navy) St Josepta, v kastern (cil); moit Tung Wah V „Jardines (15). All Sports Club Cup. carrying Talkoo; at the last meeting for

matches at 250 pm...

Chub

Both

3 porties

It

will be taken out by the same jockey

Moore thought n June titio

Division: KEB

V Telephone fight against Pompey would at- Solidior treet a half-million-dollar gate, tuo sat Wan HAN: y tomorrow afternoon and with matches at Happy Valley, 230 pm; Earlier last week Moore guld Tramways. Both matchen at tap he would insist on an American Valley at 4 pm.; Frigong v dym- rofetes or a British referde of nario (Stanley) 230 pm

his choice handling his London

bout.

eth Division: Holande Y EXCELL

won Every Valley,

"

Lane Crawford (Happy Value! Interport Match: tacno v long

'Moore told' Mr Solomons he 4 pm. was "having a bit' of difficulty

·Hockey

the weight up by 2lbs., consider its prospects of

I

scoring

a win here rather bright,

Beautiful Lie (Chaw Foo)-is hot bad over this distance and can be depended on tis give the in reducing to the 175 pounds kong (Bookunpoo) at 4 pm

abave puny

Mood run for the division limit; bụt give an e-

nant portions muranone could make the Sports Final (Doundory, Bavet) At

Hongkong: Chinese, Training Unit Bountiful Phoenix : (11,5

Creartainly looich dangerous

350

Pithločice

weight.ind that Moore and longkang dise

It was ogruⱭ Mr Bolomona dould have n

other tak

„Boundary

next Tuesday after HM-Autonole Minorw's non-lilin. Right on Murad trous inkleury and day

against Howard Klow of

a

Hung) Banke, Aŭbetic and may câum "örf upset,"

7 Kentucky Lady (C. F. Ne) mochattons Tany, it aiothera

mind. PA 173, to "bear:

be carrying 13815k stioul hot E

'of

M. C. NE ghd T. K Chor: Kalius and Augestad and a. E. Moore v

Pereira and J. Hru; J. Pakenhams | Ningel was third with a placing Walsh and R. M. Macpherson v

G. S. Cerrett and U Man-tu; E. K. figkana of 30 and 10.91 points-- Chan and L., A. Khan v B. W, Wong | United Press,

THE GAMBOLS

on

George is alwage

world

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overweight. Just what that February 20, and the main moans in terms of lengths one feature on the programma · will

cannot collinate but over four | be a 8,000 Metros raon.

Barry Appleby

EEEEK

GOLDEN CHURN

K