1956-04-27 — Page 6

YESTERDAY'S SOCCER

THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 1956.

WATCHING THE QUEEN'S HORSES

HONGKONG CHINESE SCORE

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6-2 WIN OVER SERVICES IN MEMORIAL CUP

By I. M. MacTAVISH

The Combined Services started off in this Memorial Cup match with u considerable handicap as due to injury Charlesworth, Martin and Glas- gow had to withdraw from the selected line-up.

Cater who stepped into Charlesworth's place between the sticks had an un- However, he had a comfortable evening and was obviously worried by the Nights.

couple of brilliant saves — one in each hall — and did enough to show that he has the makings of a competent goalkeeper.

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11C-L.

Caler com- his colleagues, of the wore, this puf dcher

quie uletely misjudged the flight of uid TWI

went over his proskære be brilliance we had the ball and it

This was particu- | outstretched arms and into the true in the front rank

A DOUBLE BLOW where we only saw flashes of the characteristic dazzle from the South China feest-kival Yeung Wai-to

There RIOTICIALS

quartet

plus

Pelting WETT

3- Both areztek anorethis urk) one or two of the melty in Tomm Nal-huence area

fis the later stanes of the agutan haet the crowd shoulärst

I

Chinese Miere weye some black looks flashing around the Shrykem rear-lines but thought the referee was correct Cater stopped In his decision. Mok Chun-wah's shot close to the post and the little winger the put the rebound over the top. [**

the shock spite of

to was next Services

Young Wai-to seemed to recover

and after a de- their poise

blow catch the eye but a double ir the 15th and 18th minutes lightful en ut full speed he beat Cater to make the total four. A knocked them right back R

few minutes inter ʼn terrible mix their heels again.

up among the Services defen- ders finished with one of them it looked like Rogan--putting the bal trita his own net although once again it seemed that Cater might have got to the ball be- tere crossed the line,

Play was fet atal enten auf ing at the outset and the ball

af swung from end to erad

There were TMEERLAW Therty Luth ruises of both goals

it when feast exported the Chinese Loose play on boys went aheut the Services right flank allowed Chan Chi-kong to regain pos sion near the tuuchitne

The ball wur lofted to the Kouhnouth and to the surprise of the crowd, and the eUSTETTULON

Un

Ylu Cheuk-yin ich Ho Cheung-yan indulged in a sput elever inter-passing before the inside-jeft marked the bull into the net.

Yuk-uk A minute later Lee was allowed to go on when he meet-side; be koked very

finishing effori Uver left his late but somehow the ball got past Cater and into the net.

The Services hought back

bul Look

unother strongly,

when Referee Bradley kruck

to the awanted a penalty

BRITISH HARD COURTS TOURNEY

kick

ALL TOP SEEDED PLAYERS

IN SEMI-FINALS

Bournemouth, Hampshire, Apr. 26.

There were no upsets in either the Men's or Women's Singles in the British Hard Courts Tennis Championships here today.

And all the top seeded players reached The semi- finals in both events,

The semi-final pairings in the Men's event are:

Ham veraus Lew Houd (Australia)

(Denmark) (United States) and Torben Ulrich Budge Putty (United States).

Shock Absorbing (Austria)

Foot-Glove For Frank Tyson

#1

BECOND

HALF

The Récond holl started where the first une had left off, Services defence hud but the

the by now settled down and Chinese

boys did not find it early so easy to carve a path to gooi.

Midway through the half sus- tained. Services pressure fed to The ball bobbed about D KOLL. louse before running เอ Melaughin The winger took steady Simi

cracked and home.

$1

This brightened play up con- skferably but un unfortunate injury to Hou Yung-sang necessitated his leaving the eld for the remainder of the game. the They Services piled

In a

breakaway pressure but Lee Yuk-tak beat Cater W A trose ball and chopped it into the vacant goal to push his side's total up to six

We

then

The royal trainer, Captain Cecil Boyd-Rochfort, and the royal jockey, W. H. Carr, watching the Newmarket Heath. Queen's horses at exercise on

There are 17 in the string, including Atlas, a royal fancy for this year's Derby.-Central Express Photo.

STANLEY MATTHEWS RECALL

-SOCCER'S GREATEST CONTROVERSY OF THE MOMENT

By ARCHIE QUICK

The greatest controversy raging in football at the moment is the question of Stanley Matthews' recall. Will the maestro play against

Brazil at Wembley Stadium on May 97

He is the

The kernel of the matter is Johnny · Haynes. The Fulham inaide-left is o genius who cannot be omitted from the national side for years to come. modern Alex James, Raich Carter, Wilf Mannion, Peter Doherty, Len Shackleton, David Jack, Charlie Buchan, or who you wil.

10

or

the

He la the fetcher of the ball Matthews for the long pass in- but not

much the carrier.side the brick which is Haynes' He lles deep; the link between speciality. forwards and half-backs, Не The is the problem then.

Matthews sprays the ball with long passes Haynes or down the middle to his centre gumble on both. Haynes is in- forward, to his wing partner or

bruck- dispensables Wembley's long reverse passes the cloth is the setting of Matthews

Stanley has opposite wing.

greatest triumphs.

of the crux-long re-been for long the bane to the opposite Continentals, the hammer of the Matthews does not like Europeana. He has always bed them. He has neither the long two or three of them dogging his

nor inclination distance speed: for thent.

He prefers the short pass from his wing-half to his ieet so that he can beat the full- back himself,

That is the

verad posses wing".

He does not really neri 131) anide-forward either. After rounding the back over goes the long accurate centre.

folsleps ard

um in valt, encrolly chas.g

or

But the South Amerleans play In different brand of football and Matthews is a name which Im- less than its im- presses them pact on the players of Europe

For ance the I

reluctantly desert my old idol and say play Inst ralders, Alan Finney Peter Harris (or the wing, Albert Quixoll and Haynes either star of Tommy Taylor and Bill Perry Don Revie has told me that

or Derek Pegg on the extreme Stauley, as his partner last sea-

left There is nothing to be sun said, "Forget about me; get

gained

the in interfering with into the goulmouth." There is

defence which played against the repertoire uf Scotland.

that

Raich Carter swears Stanley unwittingly rulised ha International career.

nu

place in

Tomorrow's Chances At The Valley

By "RAPIER”

The Hongkong Derby is with us once again and great interest in tomorrow's running of this classic is being shown by the public in general and racing fans in particular.

While racegoers are busily engaged in making their final selection for this big race, the public's interest is largely on the mammoth Cash Sweep which will be drawn tomorrow.

must

had a spot of tit- for-tat. At one and Cater made a magnificent diving save from Richardson

a real block-buster despatched goutwards versus

by lie Cheung-yau but not to be outdone Tam Naj-

turned huer

It crackerjack

be conceded that ut shot from Chaliners Balkan Monarch's chances reverse over the top fur a comer,

winning the Derby are very rosy indeed as the pony has so far been beaten only once in three

However, Tell Me Tonight also has a great number of sup- porters.

Here are my estirnates of the chances:

Ulrich scraped through after a terme ve netter ogainst Bob and load,

By way of revenge, however, Patty and Richardson dropped Chalmers was right on the spot

outings. ruch to Billy Knight to meet the ball when it came Becker from the left and his first ilme (Britain).

Roger (Britude)

felt and

Schmidt shot

the Chinese goalkeeper In the helpless, (Sweden) respectively.

For the winners Tam Nal- Women's Singles Darlene Hard

Tak-hay, (United States) Boot and Stive

is the only huen, Lou Yee, Luk The British

survivor, and

and Yiu Cheuk-yin take top Research Association has helped oversens

Shirley Blo

Bloomer (Britain) marks. Ho Cheung-you had the England and Northampton meels

his moments but place in the Anut. to for

he seldom Frank Tyson fast bowler

of Angela. Mortimer, the holder, used the exceptional speed stand the strain he is on his

Buxton

Wal-to the Yeung Angela

best advantage. Mok Chun-wah had foot-glove for the

RESULTS

some thrilling runs, but he was well policed by Hogan and

end the tussle between the them was just about all square, Mullett played Hogan and (United well at back for the Combined

Shepherd did Schmidt | Services and

fine job of work at centre-half. Tolfrey and Johnston did many

things but Kave clever Chinese inside-forwards a vital two yards of room.

feet while bowling. Λ A special and

eter, other semi-finalista. cricketer, speerily designed by sentists, was successfully tried out by Isign des tèses

Went Indies, says

Mr H. Bradley, director of the Association, The scientists con- orthopaedic surgeon sulted an

Tyson's foot after examining and studying his action when bowling.

that

foot-

Gre

aten's singles charter-FinDIS;

Lew Hoad (Australla) beat Billy Knight (Britain) 8-3, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4

Richardson Ham States) (Sweden) 6-3, 6-3, 4-0, 6-3,

Torben Ulrich bei Bob Howe (Austraila) 1-0, 0-1, 6-4, 2-0. d-s

Ulf best

Budge Patty (United States) Excal Roger Becker

(Britain) 11-9. 4-6, 6-1, 6-4.

to

the

the

FORWARD HONOURS

Chalmers and McMillan shared (Britain) the forward honours. The in-

Women's Singles Quarter-Finals

Angela Mortimer

They decided glove made of "horge-front"- The safest non-stretching leather -fitted as a second skin round his heel and ankle would solve difficulty. To keep the the glove in position the bowler is using the special adhesive tape beat Pat Hird (Britain) 6-1, 6-0 side-right for his polish and the

Angels Buxton (Britain) beat | Inside-left normally

to used

shield Pat Ward (Britain) 0-4, 6-2. chromium parts when spraying!

Darlene Hord (United States) cur bodies. Mr Bradley added, car book

315 31 Aan When

Shilcock (Britain) found the right

*** | 0-3, 6-2. protection, we added further to his comfort by fitting a spectul micro-cellular

Inside his pau cricket boot to absorb the shock

WC

as his heel hits

when bowling."

the ground

Hongkong-Born

To Replace Player

Stan Matthews

Shirley

Bloomer (Britain) beat Mrs Jennifer Hond) (Aus- trolla) 6-0, 6-3.--Rorier.

HOME SOCCER RESULTS

London, Apr. 20, Association Football results

today were:

DIVISION THREE SOUTH L'ton Orient 2 Millwall Northampton 5 Newport Walsall

G

Blackpool, England, Apr. 23.

Sandy Harris, Hongkong-born

4 Crystal Pal. reserve outside-right, will re

DIVISION THREE NORTH pince veteran England interna- Lonal Stanley Matthews in Scunthorpe

1 Stockport Blackpool's team for their last SCOTTISH LEAGUE DIV. "A"

of the gamo

season Raith Rovers 4 Motherwell against Chelsea in London on

Saturday.

IRISH CUP FINAL REPLAY Matthews has a leg injury. Distillery 1 Glentoran- Fleuter.

-Reuter.

soccer

THE GAMBOLS

Jur his

came

boundless слегку.

McLoughlin

into the game late on und Middleton ran for miles in the

hope of collecting just half-a-chance.

McLeanan-ho was doubtful

VERDICT

I look to Cover Girl to win here in view of its second plac- Jug in the West End Handicap (First Seellon) over the mile at 0th Race Meeting, with the M. A. C. Roza up, after being | left at the start.

Opposition is likely to come frumn Orange Beauty, which has been showing improved form intely. It will give Cover Girl a keen fight at the end.

Dutch Courage and New Love ure improving in their morning gallops and it will not be a surprise to see them fighting out the Onish.

Avoca is by no means out of the running and for a long sho! 1 suggest keeping this pony in mlad,

FOURTH RACE

was injured by a mob in a Bel- fost match and received over £4,000 compensation.

POPPY DAY FUND

Earl Haig Boxing At MacPherson Stadium Tonight

are

ها

By Our Own Correspondant

The Colony's boxing enthusiasts expected tirone the MacPherson Stadium tonight to has which see the big show been

In aid of the organised Earl Halg Poppy Day Fund.

A first class bill has been drawn up and according to last ninute information no changes in the published are expected bouts.

With so much publicity being Mr Waller Winterbottom, given to the Legerton-Rogers England team manager 19, contest it is easy to lose sight of know, opposed to playing the fact that the bill is packed Matthews against Brazil. But will

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excellent material then he has also told me he is McGrath-Henry Wong pairing disinclined to having Harris in which is scheduled to finish the the sido Out of the reckoning night's sticuffs should is Tom Finnco, ioid aside withi n leg injury

NEVER TRUER

fans

pull the

on its own, but while some folks are ready to say that the return meeting of Dinning and Dickenson will be the battle been supreme, others are just as de beaten at football by Wales at finite that the night's highlight

Irvand

have never

Cards Ninians Park, Before

the

can come just as easily trum latest International there, any of half-a-dozen other bouts. Irish Football Association Secre- Lary Mr Billy Drennan sold to me, "We shall not lose today, ever

All this of coure leads to in- teresting speculation and what-

BUTE

in fact, I think we might win that the public will get an ex-

Never

happens we can be

return for their

con-

despite John Charles."

cellent Wes there a truer prophecy. | tribution to £ cause as worthy Ireland drew 1-1 and it was the as they come. mighty Charles who made the

limed to start at Boxing 15 Wales goal possible.

8.30 pari. and according to old- Ireland, particularly [T the timer Billy Tingle the school- If he second half, were the finer footboy boul which opens the pro a flying start tombrrow?

and therefore can do that,

was ceedings

standard the pony should ballers

will set a gland a very

good chance of Incredible sec giant John the other participants will find but winning.

Ivon-Ho (A. Charles, playing at centre-half, hard to better, Ostroumoff) has been showing stride past the entire Irish In-

form good

during

his morning,ternational Eleven, through and la 0 workouts

source of

own penalty area to theirs and danger

make the pass from which Roy Winsome Stag (H. K. Chuang) Clarke scored.

over this route He enjoys going

without 15,

doubt, the and may upset, while Straihisa greatest footballer in the world

BULLFIGHT

American Lady

(P. Plumbly) has been steadily today, and it is remarkable that Matador To Appear

Improving in form and will be worth following as an outsider.

SEVENTH RACE Matauwel Handleap: 17 Miles).

although he has played more than half this season at centre-

United he half for Leeds

has

croned

23 Koals and could easily become top

Second of the

In Manila

Manila, Apr. 20. Filipino sports promoter Jes Cortes tonight announced that Leeds he will hold

FIRST RACE (Yaum Handleap: From Z-Mile Novice jockeys will be on view in this opening event and they will be rolled upon to handle

Fidra (A. Ostroumoff), Tee- Division goal scorers as well as Class ponies. Looking over

for promotion and Old feld (M. Samareq) the entries, I don't think I shall

Tyre

should practically of his own. (W. K. Shieb) be far wrong in stating that the

night

ους the Anish in this ponies to watch in this race are

TACE. Kerrera (Allan Chan), Valbridge

Anna (P. Pitumbly) has (Itangkeng Derby: 1% Mažos) (Andrew Lam), Tamerlane (Lat

in morning This classic race is confined shown good form Chun-ta

and Cornhill (M, J.

should do well if to Subscription Poules of 1950 gallops and Pridham).

Kerrera is my choice and with five acceptances, but only properly handled on the way.

Diamond Dahlia (K. Kwok) should win, but two ponies will go to the port,

I | Valbridge is not to be ignored

is also ready to take on the best have be

bcsn

understand, here and should not be ignored. as this pony has been improving

In my I showed lately during morning gallops preference for Balkan Monarch (Chun Kit) and I will stick to the chestnut gelding.

think

and may create a surprise.

Tamerlane is not bad over this distance and can be depended on to make a race of it.

The same remark applies to Cornhill.

SECOND RACE (Shamahaipo Handicap: From 111⁄2- Mile Post).

This sprint race is confined to Class 8 ponies. Pride of place

to

I liked the way Tell Me,.TO- night (Robert Teal performed In her lost outing and I think it will not be very far away towards the end,

second bullfight

} session in Manila to coincide with Sir Herbert Merritt, Cardiff the 10th anniversary celebration City's Chairman and

their

of the Philippine Republic next secretary, Trevor Morris said to July 4. me after the game: "We would

He told a press conference that

bullring give £50,000 for Charles tonight the

altractions will if Leeds

would agree to part feature the first appearance in the Far East of the fanious up."

But the man of the match, American Lady matador Miss despite Charles, was Irish enp-Patricia McCormick along with tain Danny

Blanchflower, the Antonio Dos Santos reputed the EIGHTH RACE

perfect footballer at right-half, greatest bulinghier in Portugal (Matzukok Handicap: Bix Fur- Ho

immaculate todity and Pepe Las Vasquez, a sprayed passes to hta forwards and one young Mexican who has gained time Caesar diabolically

feature of wotli renown for his spectacular clever

manner

In daring arid' courage in the bull- (H, M. Botelho) came into his his play was

outside-right rinfrom Manila' the builighting own. In my estimation, he has which only Fieldmaster (M. Samareq) Billy Bingham with the ball, trotipe will make should have the better of the you see, was being in Japan, Hongkong, Macao.

Jonze).

It is

about

to contend with in this race and i

Kentucky Lady (C. F..Ng). and All Gay (E. S. Wong) are bolli very good long shots.

NINTH RACE (Hok-Un Handicap: From 114-Mile

the

he plied

ме

at

appearances

by International de-

Bangkok and eventually Aus- butante Mel Hopkins and tralia in time for the Olympic Hopkins is club mate of Games to be held in Melbourne Blanchflower

Tottenham. Danny knew of Mel's weak- In December.

to Waley nesses Bingham's profit, Then there Blanchflower,

first

cost

Was

and

FIFTH RACE (Mataurėliurig Handicap (Second

argument at the finishing line, Section); From 2-Mlle Foxt).'

Among the entries we have Beautiful Phoenix (H. K. two likely winners. until the last moment-gels few

They are Hung) may agreeably surprise Success (W. K. Shich) his connections with a belated

Crotes who introduced bull- If any marks for this most un must be given to May Blossom Free

(M. Samarcq). This brown and Gay Sire (A. Ostroumoff). win. McLennanlike display. His work mare has only to get off with I am rather inclined to believe,

fighting in the US for the first time in American history, sald often tooked, at the best, half-

leaders at the stort

that the

with 147 lbs. to

Jackle he expected his July bullfight hearted.

prevail in this race.

However,

Free

playing in his show will surpess carry

the success Success, provided comes Not So Bad W. K. Shich can get off to Next in line

International besido

achieved by his first bullfight brother Danny, Jackle is ons M. Chan) and then per-good start, should be too good.

season it year. On the other hops Dreadnought (Alex Lam),

hand, Attractive

Ho of Matt Busby's bright young

that in order to in- veeth, both of which possess tremen-Power (M. Samarta) must not Post),

boys of Manchester United, but sure the success of the forthcom. dous early speed.

be overlooked, despite its failure

ing season his co-promoter My to win at the Enster Meeting,

recommendations in this he plays for the Old Trafford

club at inside-right, Ireland Reno Nieto was enplaning for ****race are Matador (K. Kwok). pony has its weight re-wying Dutchman (H. H. Chan); zave him his big time baptism Mattid neet Sunday to person➡ duced by ive lbs.

at centre-half

and he showed ally supervise the selection and H. K. Hung will have charge O'Gold (W. K. Shich) and the

Begonia (H. K. Hung) and Fot his versatility by being an out-purchase of ferocious bulls from (Matauchung Handicap (First Sex of Sultan and this combination winner is to be found in this standing success against dour Spain;-Unkica Press.

should be worth following as on outalde chance,

Good entertainment. The bet- ter side won ... but not a easily as the score suggests.

TEAMS

Blondie (H. K. Chuang) Is the outsider.

THIND RACE

Hongkong Chinese: Tam Nal- huen; Hau Yung-sang, Lau Yoc Chan Fal-hung, Lale Tak-hay, Chan Cli-kong Yeung Wai-to, Hh Cheung-you, Lee Yuk-tak,

tion) From 2-Mile Port). Ylu Cheuk-yin, Mok Chur-wah.

The first section of Class 7 Combthed Services: Cator ponies will battle it out in this (RN); Hogan (A), Mullett (A); race. The ponies to watch will

3 Jahaston (RAF), Shepherd de Cover Girl (Starr Liu), (RAF), Tolfrey (A); McLennan Orange Beauty (Edwin Mok), (RAF), Chalmers (A), Middle- Dutch Courage (H, K. Hung) 1 ton (A), MaMillan (A), Mc- New Love (K. Kwok) and

|Loughlin (A).

Avoca (A. Ostroumoff).

Barry Applebet

THERE, THÊÁN, DARLING, DONT DQVIST FENT, AR BAD AS ALL THAT ·

GAIER HE CAN'T HELP.IT.

ME OR

SU

this

longa:

Fur-

bunch.

Port).

Trevor Ford;

Leicestershire

So evenly are the four home countries matched this season SIXTH RACE

10TH RACE (Chungwan Handicap: 6ix

(Tunglowan Handicap: From 7-hile that Wales could have taken the International Championship by Misty Law (M. Samareg) has displayed its speedy qual)-

losing, Aa is, with ties on several occasions now, be concluded with a race for England and Scotland drawin but can itz, ridor get it off 26 Clase S ponire. Santa Maria at Glasgow the Championship (Alex Lam), after coming in has resulted in a tie with each third in the Mosque

Handicap of the four countries having three from the 15-mile post at the points apiece. It could have easily Easter Race Bieeling will been Ireland's fret Championship Albert Lam up is carrying top fever.

The first day's programme will place by going into bottom 92 For 3, Then

GOLDEN CHURN |

CHUR

better

SWIRE & MACCAINE LÝDĚ.

Heavy Storm

Ended Play

Worcester, Apr. 20.

weight of 180 lbs. As Alex Jim Jones what a name for, It was the old familiar story Lam will have an allowance of a

an Irishman in Wales — scores) "match abandoned" — wher five la. for a novice jockey, one and hill another shot against Worcestershire and Leicester 1.e. 154 lbs., it should stand the upright. This Whe Jones shiro met ina

two-lay, friendly good chance of winning as the net International. He is the forerunner to the openthe of pony is fighting nt at the player who several years ago the Boglish crickot prasīti,

moment.

"are Triompho" (M. Bamareq)

L'are

will edity 149 be: In view of

the opposition and a change in department, it may

here,

have a

the CH, Chany

Sportsmanship

looks dangerous and islams

FULHAM BEAT SPARTAK 3-1

London, Apr. 20, Fulham, Engil Scond Divi-

Spirit (T. L. Wong) may blon soccer clubs, beat the tourn spring a marpèlse in this pony jing Yugoslay side Spartak by

Is undoubtedly, good, ma

Asian, outsider: recommend uper-Ki

Rain restricted play to 140

minutes yesterday when Leicester scored 92 for 3, and

heavy storm ended any hopel Tot plot

today.

Krogh However, the rain come by the Worcester, round staff who have been humpered by the recent dry spell in the pparation of the plies

three goals to one here tonant uponing match of the Fulham 2-0 at half-timie, il tankmonde (bokar: ori Xhipć

Mill Special,

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