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THE CHINA MAİL, SATURDAY,

APRIL 14, 1956,

2.

WEEK-END SOFTBALL

SATURDAY SOCCER SPOT

SAINTS-BLACKHAWKS CLASH SUCCESS AT SINGAPORE

WILL BE SUNDAY'S

FEATURE ATTRACTION

By "TIME OUT"

Tomorrow's feature attraction at King's Park will be the second

Famous Sports Stars

round clash between Jindo Hussain's Saint Joseph's and the youthful I Have Met

Blackhawks as the Joeys face their final hurdle in their sprint towards

the Senior "A" Pennant.

Trailing one game behind the lending Braves, the Saints will have to take to morrow's tussle to keep their flickering hopes alive for another crack at the leaders. However, Johnny Pereirn's Hawks will have a blg say in the matter, as this young sqund beat the Saints earlier this season and will be out In force to prove that their previous triumph was no 'flash in the pan'.

Abo pulaking in this week's plans, the Delawares, cross bats noted that it was the Hawks theld-packed card are Ed Chr-] with the Hongkong University who harded

the Sents ther Valho's Braves as they are down graduates while on the far out second defeat when they came to meet the chronls tad-enders, diamond, the kem Hurricmes from behind in a thrilling finish the Chine Athletics, at 11.00 e un S. Hamet's hard-hitting, to win 11-8.

white the third Senior Cometa,

Menter John Pereira will be a.m. Division wine sinted Anda the

starring bla top nine in this key With the LK: Penden pilled against the

tussle against the Joeys with feminine South China contingent

very trick thrown into the fight,

Hurler Hennie Barretto, who 2.90 pan.

has been shaping up considerably in the last few outings, will be given the hard chore of holding the Saints' sluggere at bay when be hoista the mound flag to

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After long lay-off trym diamond activities the Mez's Senior "B" bracket comra back info the Hmelight with #w Arte: this werk to round off tomorr, wa

card. game

houc Fin ured in the twilight at 6.00 ... the potential Chum-

NOTICE

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

Entry Programmes Forms for the 11th Race Meeting 1956/06 to be held on 28th April and Saturday Saturday 612 May. 1966. weather permitting: may be at the Secretary's obtained Office, Alexandra House; the Club House, Happy Valley, and the Stables, Shun Kwong

Rond.

Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON

Tuesday 17th April, 1950.

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By Order of the Stewards,

A. E. ARNOLD,

Secretary.

absence of The this free quarter wick's softball programine, the minor loopers thine the curtain tonk row at 10.00 20. Cesting off their final postponed game, second-placed CAA bush leaguers meet the die-hard Lion Cube.

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ACID TEST

morrow.

Battery mate Cuchie Souza, a key figure in this torridable wine-up, will be posted behind the plate to direct the flinga.

The long-awaited return clash between the mighly Saints and

The impenetrable ind he fleet-footed Blackhawks will quartet is sparked by hustling have fana coming from all Robert Nunes

windy- at the corners of the town to park the alley and up-and-coming Mico bleachers at the park es this Guen at the hot corner. cnrounter will prove the acid With the absence of lefty Eric test for the Jotys who are only Remedios. the initial sack will 0:0 Kane behind

the leading probably go to Tony Rodrigues Braves.

for young Robert Remedios while the keystone position should and A win for the Joey's will keep

veteran Tony Silva back in play. their pennant hopes altve Fear another crack #1 the Braves

STAN-STUDDED whom they bent in the initial defeat will round, whereas a Virtually hand the trophy over to Ed Carvalho's boys.

Both teams have been dishing out some excellent performances, the Saints by their convincinger. while slupzer win over the erstwhile Warriors and the Blackhawks by their BERT upset victory

the Braves Tomorrow's clash will be a red hot touch-und-go affair with the margin of victory being decided on a hair's breadth.

lly virtue of the current Lengue standings, Luc young Blackhawks will enter the field las underdogs, but it should be

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

TENTH RACE MEETING Saturday, 14th April, 1956

(To be held under the Rules of the Hong Kong Jockey Club) THE PROGRAMME WILL CONSIST OF 10 RACES, The First Bell will be rung at 1,30 pm, and the First Race run at 2.00 p.m.

Pereira

of Forming the outer line defince, the Hawks

boast o star-studded trio of Manuel Nuts, John Pertira and Jerry Remedios Million-dollar felder Manuel Nunes will be posted at Jerry Re- medios takes the area in right feld. The centre spot, with no last-minute changes, shoud find fleet-footed Johil patrolling the area, while still- ties are

Donel Remedios and Olle Vas

It is rumoured that the Joess will be without the services of ace pasformers Claude Pugh Ken Donaldson and Art Ozvrlo and with these top-notchers off the line-up, a Saint defeat is tol impossible.

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Saint pilot Jingo Hussain will have a hard time in fling in the gaps and will have to rely hurling mainly on the steady

of A Sallch to bring home the bacon,

Squnty Mario 'Red' Pereira will be directing the flings from behind the birdcage while the

$127771

Jack Crayston

By ARCHIE QUICK

of

than

half-

Arsenal loyalty is a by-word in Soccer circles, Nowhere is it more greatly exemplified by the continuance in office as

assistant-manager Crayston.

Here is a Lamous England International back who gave long service as a player after transfer from Bradford. A per- sonable man, good looking, al- ways immaculately dressed and well spoken. A clever man, too, for since his retirement from the active side of the game he has been with the administrn-

tive side of the game with the Highbury club, and has created

Has Done Much To Improve SPORTS

Our Soccer Reputation

Says I. M. MacTAVISH

The success of the Hongkong representative side in Singapore · has surely been a source of great satisfaction to followers of the game in this Colony.

Three straight wins in the Malayan heat is indeed a fine show and the players, and officials are to be congratulated not only on what has been achieved but for the resounding manner in which it has been done.

in

QUIZ

1. Which of theso ericketers aro in the Australian party, to four England this summer; Pat Burge, Bill Johnston, Graliame Hole, atxi¡ Ian Craig?

2.

Who is the World Champlori racing motorist?

8. Who is the World Champion motor-dgallst, in the, bentor clase?

7.

Which two toams will meet In the Final of the FA Cupp One was in the Final last year, witch on67; 27 Brot

year's Olympia Games will be held in Stockholm, which ones? How many European players have won the Men's Singles tile at Wimbledon since, the war?

8. Four competitors have each Medinis won four rola In one Olymple tournament. Who are they?

There will be particular plett- an August and

distinguished have deteriorated badly after a

the season 4. ture in Pallee circles over the body If ever there was such a very good start to

of the" and it will bd oife of the year's Jack goal scoring exploits of Roything-and one

Moss. It bus taken this grant paragraphs of the apperia says, major upsets if they manage la henried player a long time to inter aid,...or alternatively prevent a clearout Bastorn suc. 5. former hit the rent headlines but his come function, dance, etc., cess.

teven gonly in two games is thecould

Kitchee should also achi to a. Same events of this. be orgnised in ald of and loyalot of performances that needs the Appeal."

their already healthy prints his

total with no further side'ine comment.

victory over St If the Olympic authorities Joseph's at Caroline Hill. The In the three games played in Singapore

representatives view this paragraph through Saints have again hit a sticky Pur

the same eyes as they scored alxtech goals. This is a

have

patch and it will be a surprise frat that

merely apprrently done in the case of Ferves

if they avoid defeat, potential the Singapore incident, we shall emphasise the power

forward play of

see the British appeal probably

The last game on the schedule but bur

where to read that is nt Boundary Sireet being amended lost Roals again we once

only amateur musicians can be Kwong Wah

have and Army and-while it every gamo

daneta in ald of the their first mosting of the season. a Aling system which is well-probably a litle unfair to make used for

of

The Chinesa boys have had on fund....or amateur caterers. the statistics nigh perfect.

comment on

.but or.... games which one does not fee

why

go on. The indifferent sensen, but as they which is "Here you would say is a menit looks as though my recent situation borders on the absurd met an Army side ready

days of re- and, in these full contentions that

regular players We must over A managerial appointment.

Almost.cy may feel conndent But, fashion our defence have again aided athletes, it ta

humorous.

win The soldiers have shown, no, says Crayston. Arsenal made teen borne out.

however, that they have some Arsenal me, and I stay with

Much more important than the

good reserves and with Midalo- until I finish so long an they actuat victories which we have want me. Jack could have

ion In shooting form they may do enough to collect the the Hull City managership whencored in Macao and at Singa-

poln's. Bob Jackson left. He stayed on pore, is the fact that our pityers have shown in the most practical in North London. Again, when way possible that they

have Alec

Stock was appointed team

riscu

the deep black above manager and veritable successor

which hit our soccer depression 10 Manager Tom

Whittaker,

during the season and which Loyalty Crayston's

reached an all time low in the shaken. There he remains will humiliating

against Kaffis the new Mohun Bagan, ing to serve under

comer at some future date.

to

take

FILING SYSTEM

hod

un-

It

MISGIVINGS

thang pin sillin ark

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steke i short of

How money collected through the honest efforts of professional men, be they buxers, footballers, runners, athletes or musicians or evor entertainers, and con tributed to a central pool can have the slightest hearing on

the

9.

Which of these sports has

appeared on the Olymple pro- gremme: Bugby Union" and Tawn tennla?

n

10. Only one Australian and one Japanese have ever won world boxing title. Namies pictet,

(Aurwerk Seo Page 17)

amateur sinius of a Melbourne Birmingham Cash In On The Cup

Division

V.

fant

an

£250-A-MAN DIP IN WEMBLEY POOL

By JACK WOOD

Birmingham City, hot Cup Final favourites to bent Manchester City on May 5, have struck it rich by reaching Wembley. Their players agreed to pool every They had penny they earn between now and the Final. been urged to do so by manager Arthur Turner. He told them: "You have got to the Finni as a team. That is the way you must stay.

*

"I know some of you are more in demand than others. But whatever money you earn from whatever source must go into a pool."

competitor on whom it is ex- pended le difficult... very, very, dimeult

to understand. IS the

status of amateur

footballers Hongkong's pelled by reason of the Casual visitors who saw our that the HKFA has a certain boys in action in the first two number of paid-or shall we games against the Indiane must In his Aling system Jack has docketed the most detalled par

have left with serious mis-say, professional officials who would obviously have an 1771- timilars of every pinyer on the givings about the oft necinted

portant say in any future brilliance of Hongkong's foot- scheme planned to raise funds books. More than that be has bailers.

The youngsters Who to send

to our players the case history of every player Dalitra

of Arsenal bave been or are in-played in the third

amateur competition? terested in or who may interest series in Combi

Chinese rent service.

WEEK-END MATCHES them in the future. Crayston can colours

greate cliď vo

Senior

football apart Their tell at a glance any player's

enthusiasm--

eunes back into the limelight birthplace, date of birth, phy- from the fact that It was.

after a briet sical

established this week-end how particulara,

many fectious showed the esta times he

three interruption and with was "watched" before, stars that fresh, now talent, was being signed, his amateur hu right at the door waiting to step games, this afternoon and threat

alse more tomorrow the fans should torya progress report par en lite cellence.

Be able to plek' and 'choose their brought home to

that

Tho; · full list ic 03 nocond-rate, faree realisation Crayston played against Scot-res

couldn't care-less performances follow land and Wales in 1930-how

were note amazing how

Today: South China v. Club good enough. time files and against Wales

at Caroline HIU; KMB v. Navy and Ireland in 1938. In addi ou citly mony of the jaded stars at Club Stadium; Police v. RAF

Commented colourful Eddy Sunderland, He, doo, welcomics tion. during those years no found their best form again at Boundary Street.

Brown, much in demand these Mr Turner's insistence. Tomorrow: made appearances against Geraf.cr seeing the young Combin

Kitchce

Js already St days as a writer and for per- Birmingham

The city.

club many, Austria, Belgium and led Chinese side in action.

at Carolino Hill: CAAsonal appearances: "The boss is Cup-crazy Czechoslovakia and the German

Jstead at Club Stadium; right. Tuure?

warned Some of us are luckier What or

supporters of the

hot ugh the match was the one in Berlin

T--ough

enterprise of Kwong Wah V. Army at than others in these things, but buy tickets for the Final which the Hongkong Football Assocla- Boundary Street.

I am happy to put everything have made an appearance The only fixture in the in-

leading six other Arsenal

almost certainly All tornes start at 6.30 p.m. Into the

the past parts of the city in Beld will be Benny Omar whe

going to have the pleasure of Although there are six games The Birmingham playeta ex few days. takes the hot-comer, while the

seeing one of the tep

there is no really dutstanding pect to

make more out of the Bald Mr. Turner. "They must! other links in the inner diamond

MBY

team before be fakes, because we hayo.net fixture among them and apart Final than any feature Onofre 'Reese' Sousa at

make will

already yel received our albestión from and short

o what has not been oldtimer Sherry, revenge by beating the Germans

exclusive the FA." very might, upset

tomorrow contracted them for Bucks at the keystone.

briliant nesson, snu. If our a much doubt there TV rights at a fee of £500. much Reshuffling the

rlavers maintain their current is little importance attached to dulfeld trio. for this game, the Saints will

form they can tackle the visi-

any of the matches. probably have

for without a trace of an in- Gus Pereira at left, mercuria)-spiked A.

feriority complex.

The Ismail at centre and riflearm Sonny Azevedo in the right field sector.

Weighing

The different line. ups on paper, and judging by previous appearances, tha youthful Hawks have a slight edge in this tussle and given tie right breaks, will have the brtier of their stronger op- ponents and cop this key tussle. However, a hairline decision is assured and, either way, the odd run in the late chapters will prove the decider.

The Secretary's Office at Alexandra House will close at initial sack should find Dave 11.48 a.m.

MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE

THE 1950 SETS OF MEMBERS BADGES AND LADIES BROOCHES ARE VALID UNTIL THE END OF THE CURRENT RACING SEASON,

NO PERSON WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED. All persons MUST wear their badges prominently displayed throughout the meeting.

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

Tins will be obtainable at the Club House if ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 72311}.

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

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE

r

The price of admission will be $3.00 each 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 nu account use the Betting Bootlis or Pay Out Booths in the Enclosures,

CASH SWEEPS

'Bambino' Leonard action.

back

In

when skipper Exddle Hapgood.

plus four "outside"tion we are

Was

2 POOL

teams in bellon tid Anals from the possibility that CAA them. The BBC have

This

course ja project

can

a

of

MONEY TALKS

The manager in not now too optimistic about Roy Warhurst's chances of getting it, by May 5. #thigh - telttrý du Warhurst'a serious, and it will be some time before he is allowed to do everi itsht training.

lagues had to resentfully

raise army in the Nazi salute to Hitler.

They gained a sweet

much to the Fuhrer's disgust.

Jack, who

born t Grange-over-Sands in Lanca-

Slipper Lan Boyl, centre- shire, was a brilliant right half

South China should have of the constructive type and was

little trouble in accounting for forward Brown, goalkeeper G dis that Eastern and news

luckless Club and may well Merrick, and others have member of that great Arsenal KMB have planned tours for enhance their goals for total in covered that saying what comes side of Muss;

naturally about Boccer and Male Hulme, the pluse sea on indicates that collectine another couple.

players can be rewarding... will be no official tour by Crayston, Roberts, John,

give. Warhurst Birmingham Then there is revenue Jack, Lamber, James and Bisin, there

from If the Royal Navy side con He has two Cupwinning medals HKFA sido There are of points

advertising, and from appear-only, an even chance of play. many difficulties in such produce some of their traditional ances at socials. net Bui

dances, anding, but are confident that their rurely what a club happy-go-lucky play their

other injured players, including chcounter with KMB could be other events in the Midlands."

and leading With the £50 match fee for skipper Boyd 180 d the Association can alto

the best of the afternoon. The the Final, cach or can it? The difference in attitude ac-sailors can be as entertaining as player can look forward

Birmingham scorer Brown, will be match-t

to within a few days. corded to a representative side

to/they

are unpredictable and the making

nearly £250, touring club side will not be able to fake money if you can get it,

Nice

City will not go away for Henerally

most marked ind

KMB

special training before the dhal, anything for granted. believe that our Association, will start firm favourites and

Mr Turn It would fail Hotel, in North London, its at St but will stay at the Hendon Andrews recently: which shows to much initiative the

they may well add to their ve dizigerous, at a time like the Thursday and Friday nights in bringing attractive tourists to Cricket will be watched in the

the Colony, must

elpate the obme important:

ng characterised they scoring all the perks' and keep them.

the first Thett

Boys like Trevor Smith, who not vice of showing our soccer

is in the Arany, between ing

Gavett, al crowds than ever before, only because of the added in wares in other parts of the

Asthîl do not get, the, chances the vials of the world preferably in Europe come at Boundary Street when to cash in es vilen as some of terest through Australians but also

because or South America.

for Police against the

the others. But they will not thousands of spectators

he plays

The Altmen have often suffer." following the play by television. There aromes when ono

much

but

FARE TICKETS have. There is to be every-day cover feels tempted to take" 'idealisth

reaping The idea of a pool was first and with reinstatements In the County mames but hour and shake it around ti little bit the rewards of their efforts suggested by Merrick after the will be railoned not to exceed in the hope of imparting a little They can play good football and club's semi-final victory. OVET persona of Raymond Tao and 1 hours.

consistency to

strange the Polles will have to fight Y. 5. Long biavo turned into g. team that is hard to beat."

things that happen in its name. very hard to avoid defcat Novelty this. stayon' will bre

The recent incident in which Indications and a victory for the

All Britain Will Watch Cricket This Summer

should.' Britain this summer by bigger to the equallen get round points toth but I do not ent- this, for certain players to get beforò the big' kone.

FANDAS «. B. CHINA

Another game that provide considerable

interest

Through Cash Sweep Tickets at $20 each may be obtained from the Cash Sweep Offices at Queen's Building. (Chater Road), and at the Park tomorrow will be 5, D'Aguliar Street during normal' office hours and, until 11,00 á.m. the second-round clash between on the day of tho Ruce Meeting.

The Hongkong Pandas and the Particular numbers within the series 1 to 3,000 may be

Nom Wah outflt

The Panda lads have reserved for all rate meetings, as Through Tickets. Such tickets will be issued consecutively only and the right is reserved by the practicing pretty hard Stewards to cancel any reservation for Through Tickets for a particular Meeting if it is found that sales may not reach the number reserved in the series 1 to 3,000,

Tickets reserved and available but not paid for by 10.00 a.m. on Friday, 13th April will be sold and the reservation cúngeiled for future Meetings..

Tickets over 3,000 will also be issued 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 fame from subscription lists without atating reasons for their action.

".... SPECIAL CASH SWEEP :: Tickets for the Special Cash Siveep on the Hong Kong Derby scheduled to be run on 28th April 1958, at 18.00 each, may be obtained from the Cash Swoop Offices,

D. TOTALISATOR

been

of Inte

will be

*

Roy Most the two sides,

will get a blz wel.

save a point...

the use of a "zoom lens which Singapore was advised that it but the Police nel Beaten But Happy Stil martirig OVÊT their

will allow the television view- emborratsing "defeat · by ` tho

was, unethical for a professional ers to lip-read players' com- South China

17-year-old George. Smith

13. coatingent early ments. The lens has a focal sports body to raise funds to amntoura to the

MAIN INTEREST.

goalkeeper for Bamford Junior this season, the Zundas will be length of 40 inches. The BBC help send

Main interest tomorrow will Casuals in the Rochdale (Lanes) Gamer at Melbourne out to regain lot prealige,

Bays "A new interest in the Olymple

be in the All-Chinese clash of Intermediate League, and he has It. Chen will be telling on the game is reflected in the tremen is a typical case in point-

CAA and Eltern, Eastern, with just bean voted best keeper Mi mound while catching duties to dous increase in membership of

CURRENT APPSAL

But wait, a ta versatile Raymond

the Senite Shield - already in the "› League. Theo The the countries. Some of them infield four of Haroid Ong, have doubled during the lost

As I write, I have before me their possession, are now efter minute. George has been beaten. and the Johnson Sheri

Tap alt years. There

1,200 copy of the current appeal the coveted double aruh it is 238 times this season, and his brothers, Eddie and Bobby, have women on one of the club wait-elrculated by the British most unlikely Utat they will club has lost every one of the been moulded up nicely behind, ing lists.”

Olympica Appert Committer take the opposition Ughtly. CAA | 23 games they have played... the able guidance of veteran Y. S. Liang and should they Nam Wah

* Faming 1;. combine tomorrow, may be faced with another loss,"

On the Nam Wal side, morale has been pretty low after the emigration of går hurier. “Goose" Wong and their appearances on the diamond were restricted to the bare minimum) on several occasions. However, a turnout Is sected to And the

Backers are advised not to destroy or throw away their tickets until after the "'ll clem" 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 DR South; DISFIGURED TICKETS.

Bookmakers, Tile Tao men, elë, will not be permitted to operate -within the precisels of this Hong Kong Jockey Club,

By Order of the Stewards,

AS I ARNOLD,

Beretary.

better

Seldor! MANY THA

W. KWAN

Chan and once in be but to Bottas fins with their brilliant playa, Nicodlong to any, the sterling battery will be slowballer HO, Wong on the Bob and B.C. Work sagging

POP

BORDY MY: BISTER:

IT WAS THE.

RUBBISH=1 MAE THE SAND FOR ALL OF US.

KNOW - YOU ZOULD HARDLY, KEEP YOUR MAUTHS. OPEK).

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Sports Diary

TODAY flacing

10th Race Meeting Happy Valley at

1.2.

#becer

fit pleition: South China v

Navy (Club)

3.30 p.m. PolKE V RAJ (68) 6.20 Division! Police v Club tasa

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árd Division:• Taikoo v Tramways CH; KMB 7 Prime (Club Tele phone VREME (HV); Dairy Form HAMC (HIV), All matching Up.. Solicitors v Little Hal. Wan (ETV) 1.30 p.m.

UM

4th Division: Támar v Hif p.m. Hollandia v' Dodwell' 'UIV 6,30 6.m.

PRECIOUS DROPS

FOX PRICIOUS:

VEERIN

CHERRY HEERING