THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.... THIRD RACE MEETING
Saturday 10th and Monday 12th November, 1956. (To be held under the Rules of the Hong Kong Jockey Club) THE PROGRAmme will cONBIST, OF 18 RACES.
The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m. and the Firm Race run at 2,00 p.m. on the let Day,
On the 2nd Day the First Bell will be rung at 11.30 am. and the Finn Race run at 12.00 Noon The Timo interval is after the Fourth Race (1.30 pm.).
The Sceretary's Office at Alexamira House will close al 11.48 am, on the 1st Day and at 10.00 am, 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.
Admiralon Badger at $10.00 each per day are obtainable from the Club's Cash Sweep Office, at Queen's Building, Chater Road only on the written Introduction of Member, who will be responsible for all visitors introduced by him.
TIMAN will be obtainable at the Club House if ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tol. 72811).
The 8th Floor is restricted to Members and Ladies wearing Lady's Brooches,
NO CHILDREN will be admitted to the Club's premises during the Meeting. For this purpose a Child in a person under the age of seventeen years, Western Standard.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE
The price of admission will be $3.00 each per day payable at the Qlate.
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 employers boxes
except for passing through on their duties. They mag on no account use the Betting Boots or Pay Out Boothe in the Enclosures.
CASH SWEEPS
Through Cash Sweep Tickets at $36.00 each may be obtained from the Cash Sweep Offices at Queen's Building (Chater Road), and 8, D'Agullar Street during normal office hours and until 11.00 am. on the First Day of the Race Meeting.
and
Particular numbers within the series 1 to 3,000 may be reserved for all race meetings a Through Tickets, Such tickels will be issued consecutively only
the right is reserved by the Stewards to cancel any reservation for Through Tickets for a particular Meeting if it is found that sales may not reach the inamber reserved in the series 1 to 3,000.
In the case of two-day Race Meetings. Through Tickels may be purchased for each day of the Meeting provided that the second day is on a date not less than five days after the first day. In all other cases Through Tickets will only be sold for the whole Meeting Tickets reserved and available but not paid for by 10.00 nan. on Friday, 9th November, will be sold and the reservation cancelled for future Meetings.
Issued
Tickets over 3,000 will also be
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 name from Subscription Usts without
lating reasons for their action.
Cash Sweep Tickela on the last race of the Meeling at $2.00 each may be obtained from the Cush Sweep Offices at Queen's Building (Chater Road), 3. D'Aguilar Street and 382, Nathan Road during normal office hours and until 11.00 am. on the 1st Day and 10:00 am. on the 2nd Day of the Meeting.
TOTALISATOR
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,
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THE CHÍNA MAIL, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1988,
SATURDAY SOCCER SPOT
OF SPIRIT, SPECTATORS, STADIA, SHAM SELECTIONS, AND INJURED PLAYERS
By I. M. MacTAVISH
The effervescent play witnessed during both the South China- Kitchee and KMB-Eastern games last week-end was a real tonic of re- assurance to those who are regular attenders at local soccer games,
Becm
ho
which
of
It was a pleasure to see players once again putting everything they had into the proceedings, and it was just as re-assuring to see the obvious bubbling enthusiasm and spirit with which they played their football. to have touched player such attention after The general standard of play mittee
I has been injured is a departure In both games was still a long several people on the raw, way
from that set by South cannot say I am either surprised from the code of ethica
on integral part Chinn in their glorious spell or repentant, In fact some of has been during the 1953-64 and 1954-55 the justifications which have soccer's development.
will-to-win
Last week-end Yong Pui-dor for the selections peasons. The
Was been offered
of Eastery. there however end, after all the mode for the Singapore and and Ma Man-hung
during the insipid affairs we have had to American serica are so far fetch. {were badly injured watch in the months gone by, od as to border on the ridicu-game with KMB. The goalkeeper was kicked on the head, whille that was in itself a most wel-lous.
1997- come offering.
the little half-back in his thusiasm put his head to a plie- driver and went down as though puke-axed.
vote.
As I understand the work of It is impossible nevertheless they particular committee each to leave the matter there. On person who atts
on it has a the fact single
If or member Saturday. In spite o that some folks have tried to makes impracticable suggestions the the them the remainder of give the impression that
their individual Kame had drawn a large crowd, committee
vote against his pre- there were only 17,000 specta-wisdom
the Government Stadium. tors in The following day less than 10,000 were present and I need hardly remind your that South or Eastern v China v Kitchor KMB were
certain to encounters
gathering attract a full 28,500
last season. as recently
Many people are asking why the crowds have dwindled and, as I have already and my piece ebout that, I would like to draw attention to another vital aspect of the present spectator prob- lem.
RECENT EVENTS
In a very short time the Hongkong Football Association will have to decide what is the Hong- future attitude to kong Stadium is going to
last season's On the basis of attendances it might have been fair and reasonable to suggest that the FA should renew its existing agreement with Gov- ernment....but recent events have changed the whole, situa- tion.
China ground
a
for
the
Hongkong
As this in my final soccer spot I would like to take the opportunity of thank-
those ing
football est- thusiasts who have sup- ported the
Во coturan faithfully.
A crilic must of neots- sity have moments of un- popularity, but once stKİN I have found that in the long run sound criticism offered
And Impartially objectively ranicea only
friends.
Writing Гот you han been a great privilege and I believe,
sincerely, that riven the correct guidance the Chinese footballer has the potential to reach the World peaks of highest soccer... may he get the
right chance to achieve kin goal.
I. M. MacTAVISH.
these
INEXPERT OBSERVER In the tension of a game make freak and players can
and they temporary recoveries may even appear to the x- pert observer to be it to play On It requires expert know- iPage to estimate the true ex- tent of an injury. That is why team
medical altendants aro engaged, yet tast Sunday both players were denied the bere- it and re-assurance of their assistance. We were treated in- etend to the sight of an other- whe competent referee setting himself up in temporary prae- Lice
D medical export and deciding after cursory examina- la tion that the players were continue.
In both cases his decision was as dangerous as his judgment was poor. Yong tottered about his goal line for quite a time after his injury, while Ma col- Inpeed for a second time just after receiving the referee's OK, Getting the game restarted as quickly as possible is a most laudable intention but, ns long as the referee has his watch to record the duration of any interruption,
there is no necessity for the sort of treat ment or rather lack
of it which these two players ceived.
pists
mitice serven,
By exactly the same token a similar breach occurs when
at
other
re-
be-
and take
SPORTING SAM
By Reg. Wootton /
THIS AFTERNOON'S RU GGER
The Two Matches At
Boundary Street Should Be The Best
Says "PAK LO”.
The rugby games are well spread out over the face of the Colony this after- These two noon, with two taking place at the Army ground in Boundary Street. games should attract the most spectators for in the second game at 4.15 p.m. the Club "A" will face the 27 Brigadë, and a win for the Club "A" today will give the a commanding lead over all the others with the exception of the Police.
In the earlier match Garrison Island meet a reconditioned Navy side, and the Navy could easily spring a surprise here. This match starts at 3.15 p.m.
acem to
Al Kal Tak at 3.30 p.m., the Certainly they would RAF Mainland are at home to have the faster three line, but
their counterparts of the Island, so far this season their forwards COW & GATÈ
while at Sekong, at 3.45 p.m., have not been able to glyo them 48 Brigade will be entertaining the ball cleanly, and against the the Polleo. On the other side strong and heavy Mainland
of the harbour, Club "B" moet Garrison Mainland in
what should prove to be a fairly easy win for the latter.
latest news
about the
they ото pack succeed in this case,
unlikely
to
MILK FOOD FOR
Mainland's threes last week
were not impressive against 27 SATISFIED BABIES The
the but they have Combined
Civilians - Army Brigade, game is that It will be definitely power to break through the which con- played on November 7
Islanders' defence, on
of tate extent sists to Fraser, the Island full back. On the whole it looks like yet an- other defoot for poor old RAF Istand.
the Club ground, Fuller details of this game will be given later in this column.
when
Tomorrow afternoon there is H good match scheduled in the Army Inter-Unli Competition, last year's winners, 14 LAA meet their toughest op- position to date in the form of 18th Field Regiment.
This match should be a real hum- dinger and well worth the visit to Boundary Street.
off is timed for 4.00 p.m.
TOUGH OPPOSITION
A
FRISKES SAUSFACTORY MEAL
TELLING VERY MUCH AT PLACE
At Sekong the Police are up against strong opposition in 48 the Police this Brigade, and week are still without the set- vices of Lewis at The kick-
scrum half.
AT FULL STRENGTH
ןןכלם
remains
un-
1
M. Hiller takes his place with Lloyd behind him at fly half O'Regan comes into the throbs to replace McNiven, but other- In this afternoon's gumes,
wise the Club "A" have again brought Wigget to the full back position, changed. and Roberts moves
Into the
48 Brigade have some good centre of the threes. The only threes, particularly Could and. other change is in the forwards Worsley in the centre, whero
OVLT Kilvert takes
us Turnbull is
fine serum forward from Armstrong- The 48 Brigade forwards shone wright
last week but it was painst weak opposition, and this week The Club can therefore be they will not find things going cald to be at full strength, and their way so easily. with their fast threes and
record.
27
and
The HKFA already has two excellent club stadia at its dis- pasal on the laland It is true posal. That is why committees of course that neither the South are formed. It is a tried and
Trainers who make a habit of the Club trusted method of group 200- Sindium have the crowd holdingsideration Intended to produce due authorisation, or for, pur- the fleld without going onio capacity of the now
the balanced findings of these
than medical at nominated 10 sit round its table. Stadium, but as things are
attention to players, are *10- the present time that factor is
welcome intruders but in Any apparently only important when
deviation from clans vidting sido is in principles prejudices the whole the players' interests please let top
us use them at the right time. action.
concept of committee. It should Unless the
faithful fans are not be forgotten that it is
to trust
ing to the information According Backers are attvised not to destroy or throw away their tickets ready to forget the persistent betrayal of implied
lct-downs they until after the "all clear" signal has been exhibited.
have received vote for something that is not available at the time of writing
best interests of the the Victory Shield Motch in the officials it will not be hard to organisation from the Colony's playcru and
which the com-tween Combined Services
Combined Chintse wili accommodate crowds at the Club or at Caro- depleted
place at Caroline Hill tomorrow strong_hard-going pack should The Police pack has settled line Hill.
4 p.m.
while the visiting up 27 Brigade to retain their down well this season, and be.
Club American Olympic Games side
toy, like the
"A" un- There
feeling TSON rotrains frum voting will be in action as
go into this scheduled and
Brigode,
beaten beaten to date, though a proposal it connot against such
al the Hongkong Stadium on only once so far and that by battle full of spirit. The Police to the when it is made. A dumb co
miteeman is deadweight: he is Tuesday at the same time.
Garrison Island on a very wet forwards should get more of the is only an out there to vote for or agains
day, have been lucky in the ball and with their very dan- ESTCONOMIC proposition when
back division behind each motion in accordance
draw in that they have so far Eerous big attendances are the order of with his
had to tace only the weaker them they should win. the day....and at the moment what is best for the HKFA...
boms of the series. that is certainly not so, The
An interesting comparison are no alternative con- real truth of the matter is that derations.
Parker returns as full back, should be available between the Inancial potential of the
and Coyne moves to the céntro two full backs, Johnston, and stodium hugh now
Pritchard, both of whom have gave too many amall people big ideas.
three line, beside Wyss, been choost for the Combined I make these severni points
the team shows Civillans-Army match on oppor The playing held achieve because it is being freely sug-
little change with MacCullagh, ing sides, and their respective menta
became secondary gested that the absence of any
expected to be the thorn in considerations other
and as a Eastern players from the three consequence the suitable
teams and reserves selected last detari-week was due to the fact that orated to on alarming, and in a new committeeman, who did on unttal, level. The not understand the full cireum- quality of the
of view stances, made a proposal which goods
resulted in Eastern players being left out.
PAYMENTS WILL NOT BE MADE ON TORN OR ULSFIGURED TICKETS.
he growing that the HKFA simply afford to be harnessed
Bookmakers, Tie Tue men, etc, will not be permitted to operate new stadium which within the precincts of the Hong Kong Jockey Club,
By Order of the Stewarda,
A. E. ARNOLD,
Becretary.
there's nothing like a
Carlsberg
EXCEPT of coursE
....another Carlsberg
Colda
Even the slightest cold
. Is to be fabred
Do not let it spread] Defeat it from the start by taking 1 or 2 CAFASPINS
CAFASPIN
modity .... football
fact to
to
com-
became so poor that the astute cash customers simply
there
own judgment of
WHAT POWER !
refused What power this Individual's
to buy; and what is more, I am
in agreement with those who single vote must have developed
all of a sudtien!! Alternatively, belleve that these not-so-dumb
what
It is on his @reflection fans will continue to refuse as fellow
committeemen that they long us the
present precarious | did feel it worth their while not set-up persists.
to aquaint a newcomer with the prevalling facts.
CURRENT UPHEAVAL The HKFA has of course been
Those who now seek to push
SPORTS QUIZ
be
of the
The rest of
the Club's side in the loose, at showings this afternoon and en the wing
forward. Coyne, how November
1. What event would you
watching it you saw Wallabics playing the Springboks?
over
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use his
7
will presum
selection of one
strikes
as the greater ably lead to
to represent the danger, for he is a more robust or the other 2. What counties did the
thars the player
other threes Colony later on in the season. following English cricketers and always seems to se his
RUNNING SKORT play for: W. G. Grace, Jack head. Playing beside Wyss he Новоа,
Herbert Sutcliffe,
may be able to steady the lat and Frank Woolley?
ter and force him to feed his What Olymple event did Emil Zatopek win in 19487
wings, for it is on one wing that the Club are weakest,
3.
4. Doug Lahman atd Ditle
Bally
are now inside- Forest. forwards for Notts From which clube were they transferred?
5. E, S. B. and Lavandin ore the names of winnern of two big events this year, What are the events?
On the other side of the Garrison Mainland harbour should have little trouble in downing the Club "B", for the latter
ato runking short of The 27 Brigade forwards will players, and are having their find the Club pack a hard nut usual mid-season struggle to to crack, and the Club should make up a XV.. get the lion's share of the ball,
and thus go on to win tha With Dowling back to lead
game.*
them this week the Mainland forwarde 'should come to to, Someone recently complained | and behind the Garrison pack that the Club only beemed to is a fast line of threes and a .one really good move in very dangerous, outside-half in CVELY. garns, and that luck Rowe. seemed to be always on their do. However it is invariably the following that one good move which de- terme: bunker, blue line, morailses their opponents sta
out and point?
which lete the Club win,
7. With what sports do you
pesociate
a bit unfortunate of late in that the onus for the Eastern-less some of the predisposing factors choices onto the shoulders of a to the-current upheaval of newcomer
to their committee loyalty were technically pre-are, 1 om afraid, sedly under-
6. Who is the odd boxer out of clpitaled outside its artit
Archie Moore, Rocky Mar- do estimating the acumen of others but it is far from blameless in who are not exnolly disinterested ciano, Joe Louis and Ezzard
Charles? as much as many of its officials in what took place. The coin- have been fully-but apparentlycidental sood fortune which Indifferently aware of the de-enabled Eastern to undertake an teriorating situation for a long interesting visit to Talwan with time.
a full team, has not been over- Some of them have shown an looked. utter diretard for the welfare The master is far from finished of Hongkong football and it is a and I am certain that much more mattör of› personal märret' that. is going to be sold and written I shall not be on the spot long about it before it is forgotten,
endurb
.
Team conchics and trainers
AT THEIR STRONGEST
to
The "B" team'bas'n fair three line in attnek, in fact a very fast con, but their defence hus.|| all too many gaps in it, mainly due to weak tackling and with the pack by no meet up full strength there, if lttle hope The Navy this week are at for the Club "B" to pull off a their strongest since the Boscon murprise. opent, "strid a large proportion maxt World of their team consists today, of om sodo tumement
8. Who is the only bowler in first class. cricket ` to tako more than 4,000 wickets In his career, Harold Larwood, Wilfred Rhodes, A. P. Free:
man or
Alec Bockwer?
.9.
enough to see the, show-down that is just ahond nhoud, it is pay, of that, I am provided they are on the field
most important job to do. A 10. player has the right to cook that It he is injured he will receive
that I can only way... wait and
...
My comments last week about expert attention from a man the work of the Interport Com I who knows his job. To dang ng
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PRECIOUS DROPS
HERRY
bodes 111 for Gatrick Extant.
The New Zealanders we have sooo here to date "have always' - played "à very hara sinn Burt open game, und -: If today's players are no exception they should "where" the 'Infanters' nek give the Navy. win of the'sORSOLL,"
Who: Talanciers 15t anything big, Kýrfila only one Intugs in the
FANS.
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