THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, MARCH
1956,
SCOTTISH SPORTS REVIEWED
Europe's Most Famous Soccer Teams May Compete In Grand Tournament At Glasgow
By JAMES ANDERSON
Europe's most famous soccer teams may compete in a grand tour- nament in Glasgow next year in connection with the Civic and Industrial Fair.
A "Come to Glasgow Invitation will be sent to such clubs as Dynamo and Spartak of Moscow; Hungary's mighty Honved team; Milan of Italy; Real Madrid, Spain, and the French side Rheims,
A European challenge trophy would be presented for a tour- finient in which
English visitors Fair.
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would
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encourage
H.K. Athletic Championships Programme
Entries
the for
HKAAA Colony Athlete Champlonships 1 and 25 will now on March
close a Saturday noon, March
of
the ceeds will go to bein the work of Group Captalt Leonard Chestilre, VC.
BRITISHI Group
io
An Australian bid to have
OBSERVER Peler
Keenan delend his British
Empire Bantamweight
Captain Cheshire, n title h Sydney against Aus-war-time bomber aer, was the
when tralian Champion Kevin James offcial British observer
the atom bomb was dropped on bus failed.
Hiroshima. Keenan's tering have been re-
He came back de- pected by Sydney Stadiumtermined to devote his life
EB Miller too munager Harry
the sick especially those sick high.
in mind. Hospitals have now The Scot, he said,
been established wanted
to carry his work. It is to them £2,000 or a guarantee of one-
the the proceeds of third of the takings plus return fares for himself and manager Manchester United Alec Adams,
SMALLER TERMS
Keenan is being asked to con- saler smaller terms but says: Peter, "I will not go to Australia
for less money.
My temu, i think, are avai di- abe
They [
not are enneeded that is the end of the matter."
10. To facilitate the work the organting committee, it- tending competitors are asked to send to their entry forms as enrly as possible. There will be the no further extension
Keenan is still having a vacu
the 14t from boxing until closing date. Entries should be uttciressed い
Hon. Sce, middle of March. the
"I pretty certain that I'll HKAAA, PO. Box 280.
The ne fe for the Cham-he defending my British and Empire les in the British Isles pionships whit be as follows;
during the coming open-air seat." he said. "And 1 can get a great deal more inumey for the than at home Qualifying | doing so
Australians are apparently pre- Ladies B Metrea furdles to pay." Latles' Shot Put (Final).
Sunday, March 18
20:30 30 Fligh Jusup Qualifying
10 30.
10.44 m
10 0 0
1033.
11:00 4.m. 11 10 4 212
111.
1123 ani
11.20
Round)
100 Metres (leuts)
Put Shot
[tound)
400 Metres (llenta)
110 Metres High Butules
(Heals)
Pole Vault (Final),
Itup.
Slep and Jump
Callying mum)
Ludien
Ifcala)
unce
Scotland, traditional home of golf, may
become SARKI more a power in the game. That is the forecast of 13 Welshman.
100 Metres Du Rees, captain of Britain's
200 Mielien (leata).
Ryder Cup (varn.
Javelin Throw (Qualify- Dal Tas ju
40.
I
Ing Transdi
143 AM.
訂 completed
Lung Jun (Qualifying couching tour in Scotiand, le is optimistic about the future of
Round)
12:00 noon 400
12 10
13.20 pm
200 p
2:30 pm
a 10 p.m.
220 110.
2.00 ..
3.00
3:00 pm
151 ק 1! 3
330 ..
030 p.m.
3410 p.
34.
10.30 ..
10 30 A
16 30 да.
10.00 .241.
11 03.11.
iiio met.
11 8.
Metres Hurdles the Scottish game because The youngsters work harder at the Hume than anywhere else I've Visted
(lients) Discus Throw (Qualifying Round
1,500 Metres (feat.
Lunch Interval
100 Metres Sem-]} Ladies 100 Metres (Sent- Finals)
Hamner
Throw
200
10,000 Metres (Final 200 Metres Paul-Munis) Ladies
¡Finali.
Metres
(Henis)
Discus Throw (Filadi
000 Metres Heals
Ladies
High
Qualifying Round).
Junop
400 Metres Relay (leais). One Mile Walk (Finali Laden'
Long
(Qualifying Round).
Sunday. Starch 25
1,000
(teata)
Metres
High Jump (Ekta')
Jum
Relax
Ladies
Jump
(Final)
Loun
Javelin Throw (Final)
B00 Melies (Finall
Ladies 200 Meter (Semi-
Anal
(Final)
Step
Meires
11:30 1. 400
(Final Luach interval
Jump ant
100 Metien (Final), Ladies
(Final)
2.00 pm.
210 pm.
210 ..
+Final)
1.20 pin.
2.29 p.m.
2:30 pm.
100
Hurtles
Long Jump (Final). Ladles
Jugh
400 Metres 17inati 1500 Metres (Final)
(Final).
One of
The most attractive secer matches Britain can offer, versus English Glasgow Celtie
Мар lendery Division First chester United, will take place April ut the Celtic ground on 16 And the whole of the pro-
HKASA Council Meeting Elects Cttee Members
The Council of the Hongkong Amateur Swimming Association held a meeting yesterday at the Club Lusitanu.
Following the confirmation of the minutes of the last meeling, elections were held for members the various sub- SCTVS on commitices.
Metres to
Jump
240 p.m. 118 Metres High Hurdies 2.40 p.m. Shot Put (Final)
2.45 p.m. Ladies
(Final)
200
Metres
2.50 p.m. 8,000 Metres (Final). 3.30 11 400 Metres Reiny (Final)
1,000 Metren Relay (Final).
320 p.m.
4.00 p.m.
Presentation of Prizes,
Pakistanis Asked
To
Be Friendly To MCC Team
The
Store
on
Group Captain Cheshire is at present In India, but it is hoped he will be home in time to ut- tend the
Rume
ARMY SPORTS
PARADE
Stand back
there's a swinging right hand of exceptional power in the Spot of Honour at the Top of the Sports Parade this week ...... and it is of course the right hand of Cfn Benton, REME, who is attached to 1 North Staffordshire Regiment.
SPORTS ROUND-UP
TONGAN HEAVYWEIGHT TO FIGHT COCKELL IN NON-TITLE
BOUT ON APRIL 24
Kitione Lave, the 21-year-old Tongan Heavyweight, is to fight Don Cockell in
a non-title bout at Earls Court on April 24.. Lave recently stated he would not fight again until his contract troubles with the Woodcock brothers were settled.
He has since signed up with a new manager, Vic Conboy of Derbyshire. "In future there will be a no-swearing Conboy bought Lave's contract, and says: rule when Lave is around. He is the son of a Methodist minister and his wishes will be respected."
the
in
Etc-
only, and Charlton | Football League his union will Sam adopt a "get tough" policy. This goalkeeper
among the follows the League's withdrawal from the Joint Standing Com- mittee of the FA, the League, and the Union, formed in 1948 to deal with players' welfare.
#1
Tommy Little, who refereed manager
British Featherweight Athletle Championship
Belfast
Was on Bertram February 4 between Billy Kelly applicants. At the Queen Elizabeth Youth Centre last Friday in
and Charlie Hill, has been call- the Inst round of the vital Light-Heavyweight bout of the
But York havo signlijed ed to appear before the Land Forces Team Boxing Championship he knocked out
Boxing change of heart by stating they British warda of the Pte Allison RAOC, of Combined Workshops REME, the
gave will watch Wayman, and if he Board of Control Little
the verdict. Chairs and appeared to be the right man Colony Middleweight Champion, to change what
be they would Into the for the job, were thrown glorious apparently an overwhelming defent into
prepared to offer him terms ap both for himself and, as it
player-manager. eleventh hour victory turned out, for his team.
Wan
a
Was
HO bottles ring.
The
Jost an early Sappers goal but seemed to be well on the way to victory when they midway built up a 3-1 lead through the second half. REME boys then staged a grand covery to notch two quick ronis and force the game into extra time. The Engineers got the all goal in the second important half of the extra perjod.
TC-
A large gathering of men-REME side before claiming the bers and friends go together narrowest of victories by the Roul in seven and thai at the NAAFI Club in Chatham odd that Hoad on Monday evening when after extra time.
Football the Army Hongkong Celtic-
Referees match wil
Association held their annual dinner.
Colonel N. D. Leslie, OBE, Chief of Staff and Chairman of the Land!
Forces Sports Board Guest of Ho
of Honour
and be L-Coi. accompanied by LA- O.D.A. Le Feuvre, Chalcon Army
HK Football Assoclution. Also on the official guest list were Mr C.S. Wang and Mr R. Omar, Chairman and Secretary respectively of the Hongkong
Association. Football
Referees' Chinese Was Yuen-fal.
Scotland's latest Jim Reilly, boxing sensation, is to turn pro- fesional. Eighteen year- old Cruiserweight Jim got the name ONL round Reilly" through a string of quick knock-outs.
He hoped to gain on Olymple Jurning pro- medial before fessional. But
injured fession stomach muscle prevented him
from compeling in the recent
Championship. By missing it he lost the chance of competing later for the British title and possibly qualifying fur Melbourne. After
taking this inta con- sideration Rellly and his father decided that Jim should apply immediately for professional Reence Lanton Express Ser-
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League Soccer
Standings
Following are the latest stand. ings in the Hongkong Football Association League up to and in- cluding February 29:
PW D L F A P
First Division
South China Eastern
21 1 1 2 121 34 37
30 17 0 2 72
10 12
St Ta KMB Kitcher
Arany САЛ RAF Navy
16 10 24
17 10
10 7 3 &
172 1
Kwang Wah B St. Joseph's Police
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1 D 1 16 17 06
Second Division
Kiteher South China 20 Jardine KMB Eastern Sing Tao
17 13
02
30
Ariny
CAA
Pulice
RAF
St. Joseph's 19 Tung Wah... Club
19 1 0
Third Division
The Water-Polo Committee: 1. A. Sheppard (Chairman), Se
(Gencrol Kwok-wing tery), Chan Stu-lum (Secretary of Senior League), C. K. Woo, C. C. Wang, Weng Wah-sk. | RAMC H. F. Custergo and Kwok Chun- hang (Members). The lary of the Junior League, who is to be an army member, is to be decided later.
The Diving
Cymnastic Secre Little Sal Wan
KMB
ins REME CMB Dockyard Committee:Ed Talkoo
| Tramways Sollettur
Dairy Farm
da Ruzu (Chairman), Roza
Pereirs (Hon Secretary), Wong Telephone Kwok-kit, Yeung Man-kil, Alfred Ho Stew-um, C. K. Woo and D. Townsend (Members).
The Appeals Board-A. de O. Sales, L. P. Kwok, Poon Wing-
N & E
10 1 1 T
Fourth Division
Itand Works 14
RIL
Caroline 15113
Alterofi
10 G
kai. Ng Chi-man and Major WS & STOMAT Pulzr Karuchi. Mar. 6.
Representatives for 1950 to Watson's Governor General of
and Major General the Olympic Committee
Hallandia Pakistan,
Sports Federation of Amateur
Kowloon his capacity Iskande Mirza, in
Godown President of the Cricket Hongkong-H. W. Wingle, Ng
Dodswell Board of Control, today usked Chi-man and S. H. Wong (De- University
Rediffusion cricket fam In the country to puty).
Lano
Crawford "ensure a felemily recepilon" for the MCC team during the rest of their tour.
03
an
Representatives to the Hong- clation-C K. Woo and S. H. kong Amateur Swimming Asso-
Wong.
He said the team had made A motion proposed by the Lai amende propre" of the Taun Swimming Union to amend
most generous and sporting kind Articles 12 and 13 that the following the "regging" of um- Water-Polo and Diving Com-
pire Idria Beg by MCC players mitices be appointed by the Executive Committee instead of at Peshawer.
General Mirza snid in a state-election at Council meeting did ment tonight that Field Marshal not carry because of insufficient Earl Alexander, President of the majority of voters.
MCC
had telephoned him today. || expressed "deep regret",
over the Incident.
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TODAY
Badminton
Tennts
Colony Junior Chempionships.
Colony Tema Championships at Chater Road, dam.
Meeting INCAAA Executive
Comaatties
Mooting at Education Departure,
wan
Anna Neagle, the British alm actress, has helped to make life Joe more
comfortable for an ex-
.
Charlton Sam Bartram, Athlete's long service goal- keeper, may po management Dources in
into football B001). NoHable the New- Dick Richardson,
London report: that port Heavyweight, is to get his long awaited chance of a fight
he has applied for the vacant post with York City. Bartram, with his fellow Welshman Erskine. It will take place at footballer. Miss Neagle, who who guested for York during
tie war, was is a keen West Ham supporter, York a couple of years ago in the Maindy Stadium, Cardin, on May 7.
hoe donated
to
The
PLAYER-MANAGER
34- following an eye injury. Charlie Wayman. the
Middlesbrough and Ham Supporters Club collection year-old former Preston centre-forward, totals almost £100 so far. may become player-manager of York City. The Third Division club recently Announced that they дете
27 fight against HAA ART
losing
1wo
put up a The 7th Hussars stout The
RA, after Regt Association represented by Mr Makimple goals early in the game. They managed to cut their de- felt to a single goal but in
near misses spite of several they fulled to save the gume.
A very good friend of Army sportsmen, Cind PTO Jack Shepherd of the Royal Navy, wus present us representative
The real surprise of the round
Generally the
of the referees In the Senior was the 3-0 defeat of the King's Service and Cpl Bridley did Own by RAMC, likewise for his colleagues in Fanling tour held the upper- hand but they could not turn it Hey Bran the Royal Air Force.
to
The Medicals on advantage. Cronin represented the Schools
the other hand were always FA.
dangerous in attack and netted three times.
The evening was a great suc- cess and the hospitality of the hosts left nothing to be desired. WELL EARNED TRIBUTE Major C. D. Erick, MBE, Hon. Secretary of the Army (1K) FA, in a bright and typical bul he confessed, censured sprech proposed the toast of the Army (HK) FA Referees' Association. In doing so he part a well-comed tribute to the referees for their unscifish contribution to football
the Army, In the Colony generally, and, last but not least, among the schoolboys.
The draw for the semi-finals ic as follows;-
24 Fd Engineer Regi v. 27 HAA Regt RA.
1 North Staffs v. RAMC, These ties have to be played on March 14,
Entries
for the Hongkong Stage of the following FAXELF Championships close on Batur- day March 10:—Light Weapons (Team); Foil; Epec; and Sabre.
So far entries have been re- ceived from 1 King's Own and In his reply Major C. Wal- Essex for the Light Weapons his Team Championship but only pole-making incidentally
Own are forward farewell speech--outlined the the King's work the association had tried with entries for the Individual to do and traced its develop- ment during the last three yours
ars when
membership which started al around twenty socred away above the hundred mark
He Icw months ugo. finished by thanking his office- bearers for their loyal support during his term as Chairman.
Major A.C.A. Walker, MBE, of the Referees' the Secretary Association, also making his farewell speech as far as the annual dinner of the association the 14 concerned,
proposed toast of 'Our Guests' and out- lined the connection Unt existed between the verious guests and the association.
events.
FENCING CHAMPIONSHIPS
Support for the fencing championships has usually been very good and It is hoped that further entries will be received before the deadline on Satur- day.
for looking
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approached by
with the
post of
the fund for fullback Groff Hallan who was connection. advised io give
football player-manager. up
BUSINESS CALLS Chris Chitaway will not com- Canadian door pete in the Jiminy Guthrie, Chairman ofį athlelle championships at Mon- 23. Business On March foot-treal the English professional
the colla are believed to be balters' union, has warned the
reason for his decision. British 19 team manager Jack Crump negotiating for a replacement to accompany John Disley.
OF MODERN FOOTBALL..
Play To Win-Whatever The Sport
Do you believe that everyone should play games for the fun of it', and that it does not matter who wins? If no, you could be sure of a heated argument with Tom Loftus-Tottenham.
After thirty years of playing games and fifteen years of coaching it is not surprising that he has acquired a few projudices one way or another.
is one of them: This
"Off lives course it matters who wins.
I way. have never heard a really suc cessful
player say this, and I believe it to be Impossible to achieve success unless one does. care, fanatically, while the game 19
being played Once it is over one can, and should, relax and accept victory or defeat with equal
grace
an
"Usually the argument against playing to win starts by example being given of unsport. ing behaviour. In almost every
ly covered by the Laws, and it case the situation was adequate
ADS
up to the referee to act within them."
Thus docs Loftus-Tottenham begin the summing up chapter in his book (The Art of Modern Football, Faber & Faber, 12/8d).
The Art of Modern Football is an instructional as well as an informative book that would be Army cricketers made a fine of considerable help to the young his return to form at the week-end professional just starting and decisive victories for both football career, or to the team
committee the North and South sides have manager
man restored them
the to
good secretary of a funior club. graces of the Army cricketing
MANAGERSHIP well, ન community......35
them right course, as keeping
in the forefront of the race for the League Championship.
In his reply on behalf of oil the guests Colonel, Lesile thanic-
At the end of a very success- their for ed the association
ful
the Army Boxing season and said that he was hospitality
Land Forces Boxing Committes ing to realise the has selected a very strong col only beginning real importance of the contribu-lection of boxers to take part tion which the very active Re-
the in
FARELF Individual ferces Association was making Championships which are to be to the betterment of football in held at Singapore on March 20,
different ali its
in spheres Hongkong.
He expressed the
21 and 22.
ΟΙ
on
In fact a chapter is devoted to
And as one managership,
advice reads the
offered how to treat different tempera- ments, one cannot help feeling that this book would not be out of place in the entirely board rooms of League clubs.
With Advice is the keyntoc. the emphasis
rather on fact than flamboyance, the. author, who first became interested in the theoretical side of football at the age of 14, takes the game apart with assiduous care.
The selections are as follows:- hope that the good work would 7 Hussars: L/C Bruce (Welter) be continued when the present and L/C Birch (LA_Heavy), 27 Chairman and Secretary had HAA Regt-Gars Donnelly and left the Colony.
Flanagan
and L/Bdr (Fly)
From mundane matters such 24 (Feather).
LAA The party danced until mid-Melver
as the taking of goalkicks and Sgt. night and
Simpson-in Regt:-Gar McMenamic (Mid-
penalties, tactics on the field good voice os always enter die). 82 Inden. Sqn RE-Spand in the dressing room, tained the gathering with a song Chan Shul-sum (Bantam). · 1 | Loftus-Tottenham, who founded
Own: L/Cpl Jones the Leyton Orient King's
and former and
Tomlinson Arsenal Ple (Light)
"nursery" Chaso .at (Welter). 1 North Staffs:-Ple
deals with injuries their
the treatment, Hammersley (Bantam), Sgt Hi!- ton (Feather), L/C Meigh, Cpl and Carey (Lt Welter), L/C Little qualities of a good captain, young profes- hales (Lt Middle), Cin Benton advice to the
sional, and the importance of (Li Heavy).
training, and diet.
or two.
en-
It was meat pleasure to be associated with this most joyable party and to meet the men who week in and week out mako organised soccer possible.
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our
of
1 Northamptons:-Ple Scolt
Chertsey,
up to its title in every
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Australian
Peter Thomson, holder of the British Open Golf Championship, is likely to play
for
a strong Brilish Common- wealth team
against Britain at 20 and 21. Sandwich on July Others likely to be included are Ossic Pickworth and Norman von Nida also of Australia and Bobby Locko of South Africa.
Rosalind
formerly Cornett, Ros Rowe, will not be playing in the World Championships in Tokyo with twin sister Diane.
She has had to withdraw for personal rensons. Because of the high cost of sending a team by alr, England will not select a substitute
(London Exprem Surutca).
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Recently we had the pleasure of welcoming the sportamen of the 1st Bn North Staffordshire ter), Pie Smith (Heavy). 2/7
Gutcha Rifles-Sgt lost Mad Stock, Spot Regiment 10 Honour. Since then they have den APTC (Light). Dist Wkeps manager, and the former Let This is Hong Kong added the Land Forces Team REME:-Cfn Hollands (Bantam), Orient chief, this is a book that. Boxing Championship Trophy Cfm Legerton (Lt. Weller), Chri to their already imposing list Trupp (LL Middle), Cin Dinning
sports Wksps Soccer and hockey will Int (Middle). REME: CIn Hancock (Welter), directly the poorer for the do- King George Vi
parture of Major C. Walpole but it's Fun Finding Out - 2nd sorias RESERVE BOXERS
several other sports will also from Queen's Hill
(Bernard Wicksteed) certainly having a grand The following boxers have miss his keen interest and will-
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Stamp Albums later this week.
will have to be a good team that stops them from collecting the FARELF title as well.
The men
Aro LEN HUTTON NOT
He had offered cancellations AVAILABLE AS
of the MCC tour in Pakistan, but General Mirza
asked him to permit the team to continue the lour-China Mali Special,
ARSENAL WINS
London, Mar. 6. Arsenal best Preston. 3-2 in a floodlit football League. Division Orio match at Highbury, the Arsenal ground, this evening.
The match was postponed from last Saturday because Arsenal were playing in the FA Cup Router.
TEST SELECTOR-
6.30 p.m.
:-
TOMORROW
Badminton
CALDDECK CUP
.
Tho
quarter-finale of
the
Gol Ladies Brooze Championship.
l-Bhai.
Colony Junior Camnoionshipw. London, Mar, 0.
Tennis Colony Grampourt Termia Chan- cx- Len Hutton had been pected to be elected to the plonship. Chmer Road, pan Section Committee of the MCC. but he salt tonight: "I In- formed Mr G. O. Allen, the Chairman, a few days ago that available be- I would not be cause of business and other com- milments,"
Hutton announced his retire- ment from first class cricket in January for Health TeRFUS === Franco-Proso,
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