1956-04-07 — Page 16

SATURDAY SOCCER SPOT

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 1956.

SPORTING - SAM

IS THIS THE REAL CAUSE OF THE LOOSENESS IN HONGKONG'S DEFENCE?

Asks I. M. MacTAVISH

Our 1956 mission to Macao has been successfully accomplished. The Hongkong players displayed a rich sense of enthusiasm that was good to sce, and at times their almost uncanny switching of position and brilliant inter-passing spread bewilderment among our footballing friends in the Portuguese Colony.

Personally felt that goals came much too easily for us to see our boys at their best. I believe they could have accepted and overcome a much stronger chal-' lengo than that provided by this season's Macao side whose edge was blunted all Loo casily, and whose greatest attributes were a high sense of sportsmanship and an unwillingness to be overawed by the opposition.

ntao

On the other side of the at- is a mounting feeling of uncer-¡of the circumstances and count, however,

factainty percolating through te having a full appreciation of the wils the

the diensive layers and it is to this melala who accompanied that I mttribute the

team to Mecao I am content to HouseTCAM,

jeave it to their offelul report to tell the story.

that we al foot gais much lou were defenders Our easily. srund and elever as individuala but nce again the sixth-genma understanding that is so vital to successful combined operations; was sadly missing.

When Midfern scored Mueno's Best goal, black looks were ex- changed among four of the Hongkong players, When Roche collected the recond one-and

Dounting figure apparance Asal Ro

what

་་

current

When the tears is on top and things are going well the Kymp- whe are partially hidden, but they une Moon

obvious very when the strain is on.

One of the most controversial subjects of discussien al Macao during the week-end contemned the windo or otherwise of In the first 20 minutes of the

the Hongkong Schools Football Macno Interport, Chow Man-chi Amoriation's decision to play covered miles trying-generally their Interport encounter without success-to take con-ag

Macao zchoolboys the we, with the ball.

against the He was cun- was the

instead of In rubber footwear its stantly being pulled out of pusi- made

the conventional boots which when ition by the long passes of the but

our Goys normally wear the third one, arms specny Portuguese boys and Ko

Hongkong. Yee were were thing high in disgust; re-Pu-keung and Lau cruntration was all too obvious, given a lot of additional retriev- and even

re-ing to do. aller play had started the defenders were sull

other just how, the Selling each why, and where the blame y VASTLY SUPERIOR Our victory should have been ivet mure denn cut than it forward e Szeto Man

vastly excepted - superior to the Macao front five they did not always get the gist til ví behin

was.

enough

to

WDS

From

As the game settled down and pace slackened the le maestro came right into the pic-

ture.

All the familier mannYCF ~ were there and when in ma

com- possession he looked the plete footballer

Comical as been made in

According to the commotila made to me appears that the suggestion to wear rubber shoes

came from the Macao apparently who have propie

schools football been running for only a short time.

In spite of the fact that the Hoogkong

alde looked a much

better crie than the opposition,

were

convinced

usar as the skills of the game Were

they th sections of the local press

concerned. about the fachilies provided for our players when they arrived beaten by the odd goal in three in Mucio and it has been sugand I am quite *Rested That

t my own mind that the com- these pletely unfamiliar footwear made

all the difference,

Lise

13

10 wrung

or cumteni on

Strangely

believe ilungkong's finest footballer until an official report has been Chow Man-clu is the tagger in considered by the HKPA. the present defensive woodplle.

NO SECRET Brilliant in possession, delighet –

These may be more than just ful In distribution,

ibution Chow is bo

a modicum of justification 131 longer oble

produce the necessary mobility to get quick- that point of view, but I can only say that the players are human ly to the

This is puling the defences

and five to voice their opinion out of shape.

made Rad several of thein At Macao Ko Po-keung Was continually moving over to his no secret of the fact that they

far from left, and Lau Yee was always were roming Jus that little bit tui- ther forward Man 4:116 would normally have expected him to

do,

bail.

These indications of instle

be drawn into

this alter

I do not wish to detract one iuta from the

the success. of Macao boys. They played aur- the day prisingly well and on they deserved to win, but they must find it a little dimeult to enjoy a full measure of pleasure from the victory.

Some folies will probably sutstied with Jump at me with the comments that it was only a Schoolboys' conditions as they found them.

I feel that I would be betray-game, so what difference did the footwear, or the result, make... ing trusts if I allowed myself to

and my

is equally reply any controversy

Football, as we know emphatic. at this time,

15 splayed in accordance with code of laws, and an accepted.

schoolboys are advancing their knowledge of the game, only within that code, but also within a framework of con- ventions and traditions.

on

live covering show that there Knowing something at first hand

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

TENTH RACE MEETING Saturday, 14th April, 1956

(To be held under the Rules of the Hong Kang Jockey Club) THE PROGRAMME WILL CONSIST OF 10 RACES.

The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m. and the First Itace run

. 2.00 p.m.

Alexandra House will close at

The Secretary's Office at

MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE

11 45 am.

Hot

TOTALLY UNSUITABLE

that our is unthinkable

would go outside the Youngsters Colony and

to agree

play cricket or hockey with a tennis bull, or box without gloves, or play basketball with a ball just Ag-

하

a bit smaller than the

pattern, why then should

THE 1956 SETS OF MEMBERS BADGES AND LADIES they be expected to play in an

important

football Interport BROUCHES ARE VALID UNTIL THE END OF THE CURRENT

match with footwear that wan RACING SEASON.

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could Time after time

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MEALS and REFRESHMENTS will be obtainable in the RESTAURANT,

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SPECIAL CASH SWEEP

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WEEK-END SOFTBALL

The

Blackhawks-Pandas

Clash Holds Spotlight Tomorrow

By "TIME QUT"

Taking the spotlight in this week's four-game softball card at King's Park is the second round clash between the youthful Blackhawks and the rejuvenated Hong- kong Pandas at 2.00 p.m. tomorrow, as th ese two teams will be out in force to tighten their grasps on the upper bracket of the Benlor "A" Pennant ladder.

Also featured in this week's card are the League-leading Braves, as they tangle with the US Navy contingent, while the once-mighty South China nine cross bats with their old rivala, the Chinese Athletics.

morrow's

tusola

to win

mound

best nine will be seen in action, Leading his array of stars is none other than mound-artist

Vic Pedruco who will hoist the mound Org while rigcarm catcher Reggle Maltos the slants.

The ever-changeable

Covers

infield

four will probably find mentor

Carvalho experimenting b

10

are

SPORTS QUIZ

1. What sports would you be

watching it you saw

the

⚫ following competing a fire- fly, a southpaw, and 0 gelding?

2. Who rodo most Derby win-. Hers, Slove Donoghue, Fred Archer, or Gordon Richardsī

3. What sports do you connect with the following haxfos? Cyril Peacock, Walter Hagen, G. Von Cramm and Horace Lindrum?

4. Who was the list, nián

play outside-right in England football team?

Famous Sports Stars

I Have Met

Dai Ree

By ARCHIE QUICK

i

Dark, good-19olding Intense Little Dal Roes la back again from his globe-trotting Britain's most consistent post-war pro- fessional golfer is back in his to shop at South Herts Club which the is at Totteridge,

ge, North London. Thid, to the

B. In what game is

maximum score 3017

the

Dai has

as the Ryder Cup to most of the Con

Unental countries and to Fast 0. In cricket what name ja Africa, Egypt, Austraila at

given to an off-break de- Now Zailand these last few livered

action?

with

a leg-break yeris, and now he sets out susce

the

опо

again this Bunumer on tournament drcuit with 7. How long is the Marathon ambition the Open Champion

couto?

ahip which has so often narrow- ly eluded him.

B. What have these former world Heavyweight Boxing

It seems a long while since I Champions in common: first met up with this mdat Bob Fitzsimmons, Tommy typical of Welshmen. He had Burns, Primo Carnera, and learned his apprenticeship at his native

Baer?

9. The rivalry of the

Helens was A feature pre-War Wimbledon. were the two Helens?

Lather's

club two Aberdare, became

assistant at

of 8: Mellin's, hard by Cardin, and to Who then moved on 10. London

become assistant at Surbiton. There he won the Assistants the Championship, the forerunner of many honours to come, harbinger of fame and wealth.

hold

10. As what events do

following athletes world titles: Parry O'Brien, Roger Mocna, John Landy and Hee Hogan?

(Answers Sve Page 17)

Aussie Skipper

Bowls Unfairly,

Says permanent

Bailey

so.

MAJOR BUCCESS

1036 he

He was only 22, an obscure Assistant at an unfashionable surburban club, but that year of won his first major success no less that the Match- feat ho has since re- three

Unobtrusive. times.

Play Championship of Great

Britain,

peated

ly, he worked his way to the Final that September day twenty

new line-up with the exception of Calvin Yvanovich and Eddie Loureiro who Uxtures

first and third Second base will respectively. probably go to stendy Tiger

Trevor Bailey.

the man who years ago and had then to face Dickie Chaves

has broken so many Australien the great Ernest Whitcombe in Hussain while geta the nod to start at

the cricket hearts on the field, bas his prime. Whitcombe, of course, said everybody. would win windy-1310y.

now upset the Australians off it.) Wo

Looked liked it too when he was

duties while Raymond On the distaff side only one gome is billed as tomorrow's Tho takes the post behind the curtain-raiser sees the second hardcage round the

of

Junior Ladkeg Bustling Y S. Liang sparks play-ons corne on for decision, the Infeld quartet at shortstop Having taken the first game while the sacks will be covered from the Overseas quite com-hy starold Ong, Edule Tuo and fariders are tipped to take to-trio patrolling the outlet, the fortably, the young

Colleen Bobby Tau respectively. For the the Pandus feature Batting Cham- plon S 9. Hsu a1 left, H. Junior title.

Starring in tomorrow's feature tonniball at centre and Willie

John Woo at right. game, player-caplain

Blackhawks Pereiru's youthful

This tussle promises to be a will have to be on their toes if tough one with the edge given they retu beat the Pandas in to the Cubs os the Hawks will

D01 their second round encounter,

regular be starting their The Hawks have been dishing nine. However, if Hawk hurler should strike form, brand of bail Barretto up a lop class recently,

still come from shown by his mates may their near upset of the leading behind to take the decision. Featuring their "murderers' In a book called "Cricket" five up at the end of eighteen Braves and the trimming of the

row" in force in the outfeld, (published by Eyre & Spottir holes and still holding that big China,

the Braves have fence-busting woode, Os. once-formidable South

6d)

accuses advantage with fourteen holes to and with no tough breaks

Of the other Senior games

Dhaber at left, power Australian captain fan Johnson play. ihr Braves'

clash Budji morrow, should account for the scheduled,

house Tony Guterres et centre of throwing the ball. This, think Navy the U.S. Pankias for the second time this with

will be

Then, Rees found and alap-happy Derrick Smirke the Aussies, is bad enough. But

touch with as slug at right. well worth watching

to do it on the eve of the Test his putter, won the next Ove season

With the departure of mound ging power at its best will be

team's sailing for England to try holes to square, took the lead The 'order of the day'.

The distaff side should and to win back the Asheswell for the first time at the next ace Joey Graca, hurling duties the

by the USS the young Colleens snatching they are absolutely convinced where a holed a putt at the represented fallen have

back Or the freman shoulders of

Bay guve

from the Bailey timed i deliberately as 12th from the edge of the green, a very good their second win

сор the Junior la plat to get at Johnson's became two up at the sixteenth Barretto to carry the day, for

ed. when the Hawks.

and eventually won on the home they extended the Pandas Ladies' trophy when they raise morale: Though his ings for seven innings before

"That was my greatest curtain

this week's on

green. lost their the plate have over

should softball fate at 0.30 a.tn. to ceding a 4-5 count and

says Dal, "greater than accuracy

of Junior League

to being asked this team be picked to take omorrow.

captain the days, the light helding of the Braves tomorrow, hard inates more than covers up for this deficiency.

in

P3

was

to-

OTHER GAMES

Reanlet of themselves last time.Overseas

With other sporting activities the ofling tomorrow, the Hawks will not be starring their regulur rine ns ballhawks Manuel Nunes will Robert and be out for hockey duties while first sucker Tony Rodrigues stays out nursing a buil unkle.

The infield four facing the umpire tomorrow will probably

from

Eri come

southpaw Remedios at the initial sack, Done! Itemedies at the keystone and young Mico Gaan at the bot corner.

see the Hongkong boys trying to get the leverage their studs usually give, only to remember The windy-alley post will be 100 late

that they were in

In the hands of veteran Tony rubbers. Having become used Silva. Forming the outer line to studs this placed our boys at of defence in this 'scratch' nine considerable disadvantage will be Gerry Remedios at left, and, with due respect 10

John Pereira friends

in Hongkong young lefty Robert Remedios in Schools football for whom 1 the right corner have the greatest regard,

OUT IN FORCE The Pardus, on the other make no bones about the fact Lat I am on the side of the many good people who feel that

many

my

T

At

centre

and

fight is ensured. Though the have

outcome no bearing on

con the

to

he

Ian thinks that, too. But, he reckons Bailey is wasting...'.his, time. Saya tie: "I can USSUTO Featuring such up-and-Trevor my nerves are beyond Ryder Cup team in California

such ridiculous last year." Cecilia shaking by will coming youngsters, as

Rees swears he won that ex- the final and Dinga" Ozorio, Maureen comment."

Adds Mr Ledward, Victoria citing Final because a spectator came to him while he was hav- standings, Ed Carvalho will not Djeng and Marie Ribeiro, the

find it easy Cricket bo giving any quarter when Colleens should

Alsoolallon secretary:

down and they take on the Gobs and his disposing of their opponents.

"We are not worried by these ing his lunch five

cald: "Botter luck next time." charges. They usually pop

The Celtic in him revolled and just before 1 major cricket he proved that a match la never- tour."

lost until the last putt has been. de-bunk

Nominate YOUR

Hongkong Footballer

Of The Year

Members of the public are invited to nominate Hongkong's Footballer of the Year for the current

season.

hand, will be out in force and It is a popularity poll organised by the China with the return of veterans Mail, and nomination coupons will be accepted the decision to agree to the Raymori Tsao and Y. S. Li until the closing date to be announced later.

of

Macan request was a retrograde one. Playing the match in shoes benefited no one.

in I say all that

spite heard many arguments having in favour of the decision. These arguments, however, were based more on sympathy for the which precipit circumstances ated the Macao proposal than on a conshileration of the root- ball factors involved

tod have sympathy with the circumstances as they were

D

to the

line-up, will definitely have a big say in the decision of the fussle.

Underarm hurler Clyde Kwok will be given the nod to take

FICKLE FORTUNE

The two qualifications for nomination are: (1) · Footballing prowess

(2) Sportsmanship on the field of play Nominations should be addressed to Just over a year ago Mr Bob Editor, China Mail, Wyndham Street. Brocklebank was manager of atii Mr Birmingham City,

"Turner was : dṣaistant: Arthur manager of Stoke City. Now Mr

told to me but I bellevo, Turner has inherited the team To the Editor, China Mail. different solution could have wh

which Mr Brocklebank', bujit,

been found without making and bas taken it to the Cuy

the

this compromising precedent. Final. Poor Mr Brocklebank is My nomination for Hongkong's Footballer of

RIGHT IDEAS

Or-

have

The Australians fended Jolingon, publishing

action strips which show

that

But oh how this dapper little man_walita to win the "Open." although he does appear about At 42 years of age, Line is not

to

arm

and lenge, but little Dai of Aberdare. practises dreams optimistically.

conches

and

throw the ball his

on his side, and there will again straightens at the top of his be a formidable overseas chat- swing. Then the Aussies have gone on to attack the style of an English bowler Tony Lock, They say that Lock has a style. which has always caused doubts about its legitimacy.

(London Express Service).

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TIMES HAVE CHANGED

since

Sports Diary

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Athletics

- Land Forces Individumi Athielio. Chainpionship at Boundary Street.. commencing at 4.30 p.m.

Cricket

It is six years Leicester City were involved in their biggest transfer transac- tion. They sold inside-left. Ken

1st Division: Scorpioke v. Optimiste Chisholm to Coventry City, taka Chater Road.

Ing Eddle Maruh In exchange, and signed, Ian Wilson from

2nd Division: Army "Southma

y Univerally

Burnley and Peter Small from KGV DBS Anny North Ind Luton Town. Chisholm bas

Dockyard: RAP v. Police: · Reursie -w since been to Cardiff City, and li | KCC "Horneta"; Univerally "B" now with Sunderland, Small with Notts Forest, Wilson with Rotberham and Marsli with non-League Worksop.

now in charge of Hull City who the Year, taking into regard his playing ability Player To Referee been sure to be relegated to the and his sportsmanship on the field of play is

Secrétarial Rush

But let us forget the ganisation side for a moment Third Division and pay tribute to young Chan Cheule-wing (Aberdeen) who played in this Hongkong goal. This boy has the right sort of ideas and the correct tempera-. ment to reach the top.

Birmingham City received of the. He started off in nervous and 15,000 applications for Cup Uncertain

fashion but hirFinal tickets--in one day. Total second half display showed that to date is roughly 100,000! Their he was a goalkeeper of very allocation? 30,000. doinito promise and ability.

Hig

of

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By Order of ths, Stawards,

A. EL ARNGEDES

sure clutching-particularly a cross ball had the stamp of class and I think we shall hear more about him in the years to colle.

The team as a whole played woll und the selectors are to be congratulated on a good job, The officials who accompanied the boys got through a lot of hard work in an unobtrusive

way and earned the aderiratina of all whid were present.

and Colony is starved of senior beter again this week- and, The representative ide is In Estradora kid imterost, will

be restricted to, jurilor simon, of which there is a full piro

(Signed).

Club.

POP

693

FIRE

FIRE

FIRE

Navy.

Trianguish Tournainent Amy Combined RAI-Navy, at Spotumpen 11 2.m.

Soccer

DIY. 3 KMB v Jerdings ( p.m.; South China, v Club pala CAA V Eastern (Club)| Tang Wah v Almy (Club) 850 'Bimi Last season 35-year-old Joe Dr, Folles v RAF. (BS) 8.30 p.m.

Kitchen v St Joseph (Navy), 130, Backus was voted "The Foot- baller of the Year" in Blackburn · D10, 8: GymkŠO V RÁMC; BRAN

1. Taikos, Erolás matolak, KL'Empoy (Lanes) amateur' circles. This ralley at 4 pun: Tranway V season he has been choseri "The | Farm,” Déckyard. VARMA, Both Referee of the Yeir"! The sùr- matches at Jappy Valley

p.m. Prisona v Bolicitors. (Btatiley) theap quick-change 30 p.my awards is that fue has peut a referee only twelve months ffidr playing 19 yekre for, MHI HI St Peter's.

in

A clanger !

D. 41 RIL VÝČO:

4. HR ALOMAZË” at 3.30 p.m. Botti inatches Valley.

FIRE!

CHERRY

HEERING