1956-10-27 — Page 16

NOTICE

THẺ HONG KONG

JOCKEY CLUB

Programmes and Entry Forms for the 8rd Race Meet- ing 1966/57 to be held on Saturday 10th and Monday 12th November, 1956, (weather permitting) may be obtained at the Secretary's office, Alexandra House; the Club House, Happy Valley; and the Stables, Shan Kwong Road.

Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON on Tuesday 30th October, 1950,

By Order of the Stewards,

A. E. ARNOLD.

NOTICE

Secretary

THE HONG KONG

JOCKEY CLUB

Special Cash Sweep on the

Kwangtung Handicap Saturday, 27th October, 1956)

Over 2,400,000 tickets sold to date.

the

THIS

THE CHINA... MAILS

SATURDAY, OCTOBER.

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AFTERNOON'S RUGGER

INTER-GARRISON MATCH

LOOKS ABOUT THE BEST

Says "PAK LO"

It is pleasant to report that this week up to the time of going to press there has only been one change from the times and grounds printed in the fixture list, and that change is at Kai Tak where the game between RAF Mainland and 27 Brigade, is postponed until 5.00 pm

Otherwise, all is as scheduled. Club "A" and Club "B" meet on their own ground at 4.16 p.m., and previous to that on the same ground the Police take on the Navy at 8.00 p.m.

Over on the other side of the harbour RAF Island will be facing 48 Brigade at 4.15 p.m. and in the at Boundary Sгree! preceding match at 3.00 p.m. on the same ground the two Gar- rison teams will clash.

Club

Most of these gumes look as If they will be closely contested matches, but the biggest battles will be between the two Gerri- son team. and the two teams.

The Carrion match seems to Attractive, me to be the and thore seems to be little to XVs. choose between the two The Island side have mude two Cle- changes, bringing buck ments to the pack in place of

and trying out Donnell,

yel another newcomer, Raybold, in the center three position,

all Kwangtung | cha Although Handicap Sweep tickets issued

date will bear

15th October, 1966, they will be valid for and included in the draw for the Special Sweep on this race which now takes place on the 27th October,

1966.

The Sale of Cash Sweep Tickets

the above will

on

now close on 26th October, 1966 as follows:-

882, Nathan Road, Kowloon.

at 4.00 p.m.

D'Aguilar Sireet,

at 5.00 p.m. Queen's Building, Ground Floor, Chater Road, at 6.00 p.m.

The Draw will now be held in the Public Betting Hall at the Race Course, at 10.00 a.m. on Saturday, 27th October, 1966.

By Order of the Stewards, PEAT. MARWICH, MITCHELL & CO. Treasurers.

Garrison island have onc great advantage in Barker, their hooker, but unless their threas do anything tochy his prowess will be wasted,

that However, it is possibic the actual line-up of the island. 1430m will not be as published and McCran

be dropped inay

+9170 of back into threes with them coming up to take his place.

week wus de McCann Just Anitely off form, and this switch

he buck would, unless

the Islanders

form, offer

Letter chance.

blood they have had some new

Selong, posted to them from and Thornton, one of the now- comers, is given his chance to- In the front row of the day acrum.

Clark coines In the throes,

In place of Boothroyd back who in a surprise move thifis in to fly half bobind Cornal, in

Morgan place of

Boothroyd, has played in this position in of the world, and other parts

hope that this switch the RAF will make ni the difference to their back division.

on tha Garrison The Mainland throes certainly have the better halves, but I cannot outhooking sce the forwards

and the Mainland Barker,

in the forwards are

too slow

the threaten Inusu 10

really

I said before 11, ne Island the Island halves combine well

the Malaland likely to swp them.

today,

not

AT FIRST GLANCE The other game at Boundary Street looks at first glance liko

for outing

48 piousant Brigade, for RAF island have yet to win a match. However,

th

THE HONG KONG

JOCKEY CLUB

FIRST RACE MEETING

Saturday 20th and Saturday 27th October, 1956. (To be held under the Rulos of the Hong Kong Jockey Club) THE PROGRAMME WILL CONSIST OF 22 RACES.

The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m. and the First Race run nt 2.00 p.m. on the let Day.

On the 2nd Day the First Bell will be rung at 12.00 Noon and the First Race run at 12.30 p.m. The Tin interval of one hour is after the Second Race (1.80 p.m.), the Third Race will be run at 2.00 p.m.

The Secretary's Office at Alexandra House will close at 11.45 a.m. on the 1st Day and at 10.00 a.m. on the 2nd Day.

MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE

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

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

Admission Badges issued for the 18th and 15th October are valid for the 20th and 27th October respectively.

Tins will be obtainable at the Club House

advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel 72811).

Roberts in the “A” team, and becomes the serum halt in the "B" XV. With Russell and Slone behind him, he could be the rock on which the "A" team

|LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Dutch, Not Germans

Sir,In your Issue of Thurs- day the 25th of October, you publish an interesting article about the British Olymple Hockey Team, on. their per- formance their recent record and their preparations. This article premimably, was written by are of your London cor- -respondents,

This gentleman, however,

made one mistake in mention

Na

ing Germany, one of the recent opponents of the British tional Hockey Team champions of Europe.

as the

the second world before

war indeed was one of the. strongest,

not the hockey team on the

will rounder. On the whole strongest

"this should prove to be a fairly close game, but the Ayes would cem to have the advantage in most respects,

TODAY'S TEAMS

Club "A": moberta, Ingla, A. N. other, Valentine, Bevena, O'Kelly, Steward, Whitley, Moller, Williamos, Graham.

Wright Arrostrong Wright, Pensten, Gauli.

Club A Martin, Spa, Stone, McCalhan.. Summers, AN. Other,

The Islanders are a little after A mid-week heartened

Douglas, Thompeori, Concord by HMS defeat of

Kiivert. 17-3, but Concord is hardly 19 be classed with 48 Brigade.

Billett,

King, Mullan,

Garrison_Taland:__Ptzteng, Sharp, Rayboki, Hade, Doorman, McCann, Thomas, de Cordova, Barker, Davies. Barber, Stadsdeld, Clements, WI. Doxon, Smith,

SATURDAY

SOCCER SPOT

These HKFA Selections Are An Insult To The Fans

And A Sad Blow To Loyalty

Says I. M.

MacTAVISH

No matter where one turned in the backlanes of Colony football this week it was quite impossible to escape some type of discussion on last Sunday's missing thousands at the Eastern-Kitchee encounter.

All sorts of people were offering all sorts of explanations as to why these normally enger fans stayed away. Some of the offerings were well reasoned and basically sound, but I found some satisfaction in the fact that many astute observers agreed with my comments in the report on the game when I indicated that the fans were simply sick and tired of the Intrigue that had sapped the vital virility out of

Cont but after the second Colony soccer.

it

war 16

also

sort of crowd--is the ANTY-RAF encounter tomorrow, Both sides have got off to a good start this season and their hard sporting play may well provide the bon game of the week-end.

The Army

is fortunate ta

of several for longer In

a having the service Tolods top-class playeta

was the Dutch

In the days since the gume are expected to make the turn- Are they supposed was played have had an op- stiles cilck. the came National Hockey Team who be

champions of the

example, that portunity to discuss the situato believe, for Continent by beating All tita

on with men who have had a Lau Yee, with his long list of opponents over a long period of

long and intimate association Colony honours, has muddenly years, Germany included.

matter of interest, the with football in Hongkong. They become an inferior player to Lo As a

they

Pak or veteran Chan Kar-mu: said quite Dutch team al-

bluntly that won their

were surprised and staggered or that Ngan Tsang-sing is matches cent

against Greal

by the solidarity of the 'stay- better right back than Britain, if we remember

By

but rectly. In all fairness to my m

away movement,

stated that

recent Kitchee-Eastern spite of the great-hearted play compatriots, I would therefore after careful consideration they who was the outstanding player than had been anticipated

of Martin and Shepherd, and would be could not escape the conclusion match? If you grateful

the twinkling toes of Melcanar, that what had happened wes the good enough

belleve too that the airmon Aro they

may just your cor- really an inevitability which in statement made by

longer save

the day....although in the long run might better the respondent.

among the first three pivots this forecast I could

50 onally game by restoring sanity. A. G. VAN RONGEN

available for consideration,

be

to

correct

cor-

48 Brigade on the whole look too strong for the Islanders and their fast-moving threes will

Navy: Shirley, Pigs, Lloyd,_Blake, upset the Airmen's Bade. Jenkins. Comer. Low. Discow. Thorpe, Evans, A. Ñ. Other, Blake, hopes. probably

Both sides should get | Barrow, Keyte

Provident Man BAF Biknd: Abernethy, Radcliffe, about an equal share of the ball,

Edwards, Comah. Boothroyd, McHale, Wildman, Thom. but 48 Brigade can and should Clak, Stokell, make more use of their chancea, ton Keynes, Wau, Southwick, E.

mane, Rose, and gu on to win.

Davies, "Weekes.

BAF MAintand; Phillips, Wilmot, | A Kai Tak the RAF Main- Pre

Sayers, Fibro, Hope Me few changes. Namara, Murphy, land have made the main one being the transfer, June. Moody-Jones, Bannam,

Tuises 27 of Weekes trom the threes to

Brigade: Geminell

Wy.

Brown Coyne,

Noble, Matthews of the serum, the front row

Owen, Crabbe, Hood, Beif, Mitchell, Elbra Jenivun, In white two new men

Herroitt A. N. Other and Sayers form the left wing! JUD of the backs

in the

Ko Po-keung

is

no

or

Two towering rows of empty the Lo Kwok-tal, Chu Wing- be wrong, senta last Sunday shouted a

koung and Ho Ying-fun are now solemnit silent warning completely out of the represen- thoso who have frequently tative picture....although col- allowed other influences to tingelectively they and in fact distort their judg-sidered good enough to represent Bromwichment as to what is best for fool- Tulwan against the very same American side that is cuming to Hongkongr

Several of West Albion's footballers do not take | ball in Hongkong their winning or drawing bonus save It each Saturday. They until the end of the season, and take the lump sum for holiday money. Len Millard and George Lee follow this thrifty plan.

Carrion Mainland: Wainwright, Willinin King, 'Honetall, Riley Murphy and Moody-Jones we. Izod, Cruse, Bumpe, Summer, Robinson. Arthur, Bura Dow Hig new forwards, 50 dec.

BIG SCORING the two re

whole

Police: Johrston, that on the

the RAF

McNiven, Scott, Marsi, Stevens, Lloyd, Lelliott, D. greatly Miller. Mainland side appears

One of the biggest Leagues in Dunnicliffe, England Cudnghain,

tha Birmingham altered. Whether these changes Fonytte, Brown, Walker, Ross, M.

Works Association. Last Satur- are going to improve the team Mer.

48 Brigade: Pritchard, Beynon day 101 matches were played in remains to be seen, but they welcy Gould,

Dart, and big as the League

Wils Wilder. McCormick, should give 21 Brigade a good Turnbusi.

Coombe Harrison. Mander, Green, the scoring. Just 629 goals, run for their mmey.

average of over six a game!

Jast as

FASTER AND BETTER

But in 27 Brigade I think the Mainland have met their match, for though 27 are still playing A. N. Other in the forwards, they have on record the faster and better back division,

ngoản the

in Coyno appeaTƏ threas, a not curprising selec

fine game tion after his week. Hoad comes back hooker, and elsewhere 27 are at full strength, and unless RAF Mainland can really pull their socks up, the 27 Brigade wili win, and win comfortably.

And

to the other side of the harbour. The Police had mid-week bad luck a bit of when when

their scrum-half Lewis, was injured, and Lelliot once more return to the base of the scrum. However, should not fit in, it is planned to switch Lloyd to scrum half und

into the put Lelliott

pack, bringing out Miller to three.

he

danger.

ordered in

50

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.

now

willi

the

10

Hoggard, Low.

Kingston,

HKAAA OPEN MEETING

At

Good Jumping Likely

Caroline Hill Athletics Tomorrow

.

By "RECORDER”

an

The Hongkong Amateur Athletic Association's first at the South China open Meeting of the new season

Amateur Athletic Stadium at Caroline HIR afternoon has attracted 67 competitors,

are

still' con-

One would have thought the weight of the warning might

Everyone - and that includes have done something to restore the Interpert commitive-is an soccer sobriety, but it looksutled to his opinion of course, very much as though it has had but I only wish that the Coun

opposite

Cho

very

effect....it

looks, in fact, as though there chilor who dipped into a spot of odorous vernacular on Tuesday un- qun“ters-an

summed the when he rather aptly the up the recent Malayan flasco in could

indiference to At game,

of the

in-in some disguised fato

have withheld his classic state- moment it is heading straight the words "It stinks. for an inglorious end.

ment for twenty-four hours so In recent weeks I have that ho could have applied It

plained that due to certain un-

circumstances desirable HKFA has

tho

the equally to the Malayan affair been the innocent and this latest betrayal of the victim of unjustified criticism Colony's football fans.

This time the blunder starts I have reported too, how out. side Influences have prejudiced and finishes on the HKFA's own FA's position, but now, doorstep. There are no excuses

tho sceno am afraid,

has and no allbis. The controlling body must be ready to accopt changed drastically.

Let me explain what I mean. the consequences, because it the Early this week it was decided implications of the current cir by the HKFA that Eastern cumstances were not so serious

Q12 Bastar would be granted permission to the exclusion of play a game or games in Tal- players from a Hongkong side

to close

being players would wan provided those

we selected for who

the comical....but then how often match has it been said Interport forthcoming against

Singaporo

left and tragedy arm but a shade behind here in the Colony.

apart. tair That, I bellove, wat a

decision, but tho ability of it was force-

WETO

Word

driven home the very next evening when 租 Bub committee of the FA met and selected THREE Interport teams without a a single Eastern

соте

fail to

SPORTS QUIZ

1. Nationalities,

please of the following famous sportsanen; Ferenc

Puskas, Pancho

Segura, Nino Valdes,

in 2. Name the soccer sennon

which Bert Trautmann was named

Footballer of the Year, Hearts won the Scot- fish FA Cup,

and Man-

chester City won the

Cup.

FA

3. Who took the heavyweight Jack Dempsey, title from

Gong Tunney, Jack Sharkey, or Georges Carpentier?

4. This year, the Ally Prelone won tho Cesarewitch. at Newmarket. Who won it last YCAT?

5. Who holds the 6,000 Metres title, Chris Chataway, Gor- don Pirie, or Sando Ibaros? 6. What teams do these foot- bellera play for: (a) Ivor Allchurch (b) Len Allchurch (c) John Charles (d) Mel Charles? that comedy

ACID TEST The loyalty of the football fans will be put to the acid test this week-end when the gramme of games includes two major cushes, The full list is

tomorrow | being picked for any of player as follows:-

This is just about the lowest total of competitors for an Open Meeting in the history of the HKAAA and there are only a handful of competitors from the Army. Same of the established ; entries in this event are un- "stars" from last season will be known quantities. in action and there are several newcomers reputed to be in the top class,

น

be

AFTER THE RECORD

Today:

DTO

South

Y Kitchen China at Hongkong Stadium; CAA V. Kwong Wah at Boun- dary Street: St Joseph's v. Police at Scokumpoo.

AS LONG AS ALL THAT!

I am ready to bellove that the arm of cotneldence is long; but I find it terribly hurd to believe it is as long as all that.

Suddenly we are confronted Hongkong Stadium; Club V. with the strange fact that there Sing Tao at Club Stadium;

Tomorrow:

KMB v. Eastern at

is not one player in the Double Army v. RAF at Sookunpos. Champions all star

line-up The kick-off in all games 13

lime

who is good enough to get a The 5,000 Mores, despite the place in three Colony sides all Most interesting

Bame who picked at the event will reputation of Bob Pape,

which will be sil out to break ide own) s The High Jump in Victor Lat, the University re- Colony record, and of Robin und Capt. J. L Weate, has attracted the largest cord-holder

of whom cleared entry list of all the Hunter, both

indeed

for example,

very

events, Muhd to Yong Pui-dor who

យ

not far from the 5:10 class Chan Kim-bung and J. Jack- himself.

son.

Who

p.m.

team,

attraction.

00 the Whatever happens

the feld of play will be of greatest importance

to both

This latter move seems me the more sensible, for Lel- lott has always appeared to me forward better wing to be o than a serum half, and Loya

invariably

will draw back If any game Ibis spot lo

the reluctant crowds then it is the Kitchee-South China, clash The Navy, on the other hand,

this afternoon. The Caroline Hi have had their usual bad luck.

baside has a very big and loyal in fact it would hardly be the

and following,

with Kitchee Navy had they not had it. Four ships were expected to arrive 6 feet 10 inches last season, will which point speaks volumes for choice since Wai Fai-kim was this game must rakik as a major

has been almost an automatio neiding a

ing a star-studded but their arrival has have the additional competithe sporting spirit of such today,

injured, and

recently J. Jackson who is | distance-running dieharda boen postponed until tomorrow, tion of Ctn,

guarded the Taiwan goal in the their crews cannot be used

Aston Cup series? What, too, to bolster up the Navy XV:

has happened to. brillant Буто is missing from the With University's Ng Chuan- The Idles events will be players like Toledo, Lau Yes, teams line-up this week, his place at wal and South timo of

China's. Leo|imited to the 100 Metres, 200 and Ko Po-kung: or Lo Kwok-teams but I am sure that what | press still Yu-inen, as well as Capt. Hun- Mores and High Jump and all tai going to being vromt, and Dufty is re-

cfa tal or Ho Ying-fun. ter, entered in the Long Jump three events promlee quality even Chu Wing-koung? placed by Barrow, a newcomer und Hop, Stop and Jump, these performances with both sprint to the tom.

should see

I am not sure that affith China have not you: events

some good records threatened.

these players

have beenpasted that they competition and 22 fest and 45

Colony Champion Ho May- chosen, but

suggesting fact for the winners are not The Navy has plenty of impossible,

forward line though improbable yee will have to run har fastest that it is surely much more than decided on a fixed · line-up MEALS and REFRESHMENTS will be obtainable in the spirit, and a few stars, but not

I always h

them in with a real RESTAURANT.

much else and the Police, hay with the poor run-up conditions to aver off the challenge of Ng coincidence that, at this paril their brillant

Shuet-kwal and newcomer Jean cularly important moment, not chance.

on the oiber ing bowed their heads to no at Caroline Hill,

Hall in the short sprint and one of them should find a place

that many this season. so far

Fung Kat-lee, Tsui Kum-fai

for the Tingay who very nearly nosed nominated for

pore stars, do not Singapore really at last on the way and should win this game tal-

The two Chinese boys ly comfortably,

In the Club match the "A" look the pick of the 200 Motrese Ng Shuet-kwat is an in-de team should, with the elite of Dash field, but on interesting Frosting newcomer the Club in their side,

could murprise, prise also in the 400

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE

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Any person leaving the Enclosure will be required to pay the requisite fee of $3.00 in order to gain ro-admission.

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Servants must remain in their employers boxes except for passing through on their duties. They may on no account use the Betting Bootha or Pay Out Booths in the Enclosures,

CASH SWEEPS-

one

PLENTY OF SPIRIT

7. What type of bowlers were:

Clarrle Grimmett,

F.R.

Spoffunth, S.F. Barnes and Wilfred Rhodes?

8. Which Olympic events did the following win at Hel-

sinki, Harrison

Walter Davis, and Moore.

Dullard... Charlie

9. An Olympic boxing cham- plon of 1952 is soon to fight for a world professional title. Who is he?.

10.

Who was the youngest foot- baller to play for England: Duncan Edwards,

Cum

Basiin or Dixia Dean? (Answers Bee Page 17)

trim

and

THIN

happens on the borrales will be by of the greatest importance to

football

have

but

are and Capt. Hunter again will baover 200 Metres she meets Julia in the selection of, 29 players and are mediately shine UP, the "star" of the 100 Metres her out of the Colony title last | series,, and the exhibition match it unison chơ it, may well be

Dash.

to

the

America's

Olympic

have entry hero is W, Reeves, Jr., an longer sprint and could out. How can the HKWA Dossibly Leanines are on paper, an easy run over their who'

g" team.

that there will be little between the

sides at the end. My own towards South this state of affairs? China Through Cash Sweep Tickets excluding Kwangtung Handlenp

meeting The KMB-Eastern Does it really believe that the may be obtained from the Cash Sweep Offices at Queen's Building

The hurdles sad throwing football public is mady is

to tomorrow may muffer in relation (Chater Road) and 5, D'Agullar Street during normal office hours

However, as has all too often Metres against Leung Kam-po, events are not particularly in swallow the implication that to the big game this afternoon, and until 11.00 a.m. on the First Day and 10.00 am, on the Second

proved

bafore, the Keith Martin is, in the 800 teresting. Only interesting thing there, is not a singio Eastern but even with Lan Tim and Lo Day of the Race Meeting/=/

Interesting entry here about the throws is that there player good enough to play in Fak in their line-up £t 10 their Metres, the right to remove any name from subscription sign out favoured seniors. Although they le former Calony Champion and is quite a fair entry for all any of the thirdo Hongkong difficult to see the Burnen

unlikely. to Bce much of the record-holder "Paddy Mac-thren,

teams; or not good enough even defeating Eastern....and while ball from the scrum, they are Mahon.

for nomination as a reservet appreciating the possibility of atlla dangerous combination Keith Martin should have no

LITTLE LESS THAN

an upeol. Italco, Eastern to win. behind the pack,

great difficulty in winning the

Some of the selections

Another amme of special Wingethy, last week's Club "A" 1,300 Matres, but Chan. Hung-

little less than an insult to the Interest un but⠀⠀ which

will full back, 19 replaced.... by man shoult press, hum): Other

intelligence of the fans who curtainly not-attract the same

The Stewards reserve the right to refuse any subscription also stating reasons for their action,

SPECIAL CASH SWEEP

In view of the postponement of the First Race Meeting, the sein of ticketa, has been re-opened and tickets for the Special Cash Sweep on the. Kwangtung Handicap. now scheduled to be run on 27th October, 1950, at $2.00 each, may be obtained from tho: Cash Sweep Offices.

TOTALISATOR

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Boolcinskers; Tio Tan man, alo, will not be permitted to operaša within the preclicts of the Hong Kong Jockey, Club,

of the

been

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team

ore

POP

upset con

YOUVE GOT ME WORRIED, POP,

· MY MEMORYŁ

GOING

WELL,MING ISN'T.

LENT ACH

TEASEEKETY

POUNDS FOR ONE

Oficials, are requested to be at the Stadhum by 1.45 p.m. and competitors in the early events should be there about the same time.

LRECALL- "WAVES FOR ASCOT V

WEEK- A VERY {ULILUCKY

WEEK,

aro

Fist broke.

PRECIOUS DROPS

FOR

PRECIOUS

MUMENTS.

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