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CARMY SPORTS
PARADE
The spot of honour this week goes to one of the back room" boys of football, Captain Harry Leader, RAPC, the energetle Match Secretary of the Army Football Leagues Few realise the immense amount of work involved in three arranging these fixtures, and with a Major and Minor Leagues to control this involves a large number of gumes and consequently a great den! of work.
In saying that all Leagues are completing their ache dules to time, I demonstrate
the миссова of Captain ite has undertaken this heavy task for Leader's efforts. two seasons and it is regretted that this will be his last year with us. On behalf of all footballers our thanks, Harry, and long may you continue to have an active in terest in football administration.
League football has a break! to see Evans, the inside right, Tek week and the whede pro-j having o gramine next week is devoted to The Major and Minor Knockruft Cons
1 Phe Senior competition 24 Fakt Engantes Rgt. RE are ex-
1
good game, and certauity hope this will give him the confidence he has apparently fucked in the past,
Thus victory should quiet The rather outspoken ceticisms that have betti elretalating re- The Anal when they meet therently and is a just reward for HK Signal Re at Boundary the hard work put in by the Shot at 14 00hrs on January 8. Army Manager, Capt.. Veitch, while the outcome of the meet. E
ja teď to have an easy entry into
une
of
Keep
up
the
work.
the
THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY JANUARY
CAAF 5 HKFA 2
NEVER A DULL
MOMENT AND A VERY GOOD C
GAME
By “TOUCHWOOD”
A star-studded Chinese Amateur Athletic Federation side, playing a brand of soccer which their opponents could never match, chalked up a four-all Interval score and then settled down in the second half to a dazzling display of ball control and short, accurate passing to keep spectators in the nearly filled Hongkong Footban Giub Stadium amused in the first game of the Governor's Cup Series played under floodlights lust night,
With
The final score in this highly entertaining charity match was Chinose Amateur Athletic Federation 5, Hong- kong Football Association 2 and the two goals netted by the losers were worthy goals scored by inside-left Martin.
Ho Cheung-yau, Yiu] Cheung-yuu found Au Chi-yin Cheuk-yin and Mok Chun-wah putting in the Onishing touch leading the CAAF in the attack without giving Allen a chance there was never a dull moment to put his hand to the ball. as both teams strove
hard to
Goal number two came off the bring out the best in them.
Full credit goes to the Hong-boots of Ho Cheung-yau off a kong FA team for their dogged Yu Cheuk-yin pass and num- stand againng overwhelming odds ber three by Yiu Cheuk-yin. and the fact that they manaved
Au Chi-yin made It 4-0 shortly to slow down the Chinese thrust before the interval, in the second half speaks volumes for their efforts.
The HKFA_team couki have scored more than twice but for their carelessness in front of gual. Thue and again when they bad the Chinese defence
split wide ropeu and with only Tam Nai-hurm
beat, forwards Evans. McLennan, Martin and Drettell either led the ball. shot (103 for the etabar {}} missed the mark completely
Allen the BKFA goalkeepre, dui quite a gost jedy despite the
For
he concrdest. five
he, was beweest. Allen made amends with several bentitel saves that would have I been goals.
Basketball sedlom i the news and, in overdue. 7 e- cord t The Major Units Lente has progressed to
wity stage In the South on halt
HKCTU having lost only season,
with one game, head the League with 12 porb. but they are very ely followed by 56 Coy. RASC who at have, to date, only lost; SENSO otse game, and with a gase in band are two points behind.
These two teams dominate the League although 82 Ind Sqelts, RE have won live of their eight malehes could stiff upset one or other
other of the lenders
reminded that entries close un January 7 for
the Hongkong slage of • the: FARELE Inter-Unių" Basketball
in between 21 HAA Bg RN
Green Howards, whien | Army! at 1 Collewe as the same ground at 1515hrs a more open atur i Father Taney the Infantrymen tu This down the "Gunners", but of the latter produce the form 1
display Ther -even ak
Dccasions thir could well
be facing the *༢:རྣལ་ Toppers in the final.
quarter-finals
the Moor Units give three matches tr Kowloon, and
ut Sek Kong The luck of the draw his produend at this stage what
boped might be a very good Workshops Command REME, Tavourites for the trophy,
FIS
at Gon Club at 14 00hrs next Wednesday This is indeed a test of the standards ww of the Leagues, as boll are leaders of their division in Kowloon and the New Terri turies. 1
i feel the REME boys are "tipe", but this en- courier could well go lo extra
Sreel
20
ani.
1
Cop bope Bus will not be a they theet Comp HQLF un the arme ground at showing much 45 15hrs better for 1st lately, they should damage of the Headquai- fers Inds.
In the last Rowbum match al King's Park, starting at 14.30 my, 58 Coy., HASC should prove to much for the improved HQ HK & Kowloon Garriton team.
11 Inf. Workshops
REME voimpler the tartet of matches
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I
Bugan, Smuto, midi Toledo in
defence we werth their weight in gold for they pulled the HKFA side mut of many a tight
corner
A TRYING TIME
11 thick be ach that Ho
Championship. The entrance fee | Cheung-pant was the player of for this event is $16 and should i the night for he was at over be rent to the DOFT, HQLF.
KEENER FOLLOWING
the field and when opportunity cume his way. He snapped it up lo give. Allen a trying time. This Some of the best Rugger, South Chinu Inside-left 19 matches are bring lost to Kow always a delight to watch no Toon due to the lock of support, matter whether he's a spectator interest. Quite aram-1: Fightly these matches are brith | wise. faken to Sek Kong where there
The HKFA nested their Arsi goal ku the 22nd minute through † inner-eft Martin and six min- utes later be had Tam Nai-huen beaten again. These two goals turted out to be the best they could do for the Chinese boys rounded up the match with fith chai by Ho Cheung-you.
TEAMS
CAAF: Tai Nai-huen; Szelo Yiu, Lau Yee; Tang Sum, Lau Thu, Chan Chi-kong: Ho Ying- fuo, Ho Cheung-you, Au Chi-
Yiu yin
Chouk-yin, Muk Chun-wah.
Roy Ullyett
Ullyett ....... A question of inflation!
OUR SHARROH
· THAT NEGIED
IN.A SET OF SIDE-WHISKERS
PLAYING IN THE OLD SOUTHERN
LEAGUE, IS
DELIGHTED THAT
FOOTBALLERS ARE TO RECENE
FROM WHAT THAT
TREE-CREEPER TOLD OUR SPARROW ABOUT THE COST OF LINING IN HIS DAY, THE EXTRA
POUND IN 1957
MUST BE WORTH ENERY BIT OF
Sports Diary
TOMOKROW
Badminton
Men's "H" Day. Recreio v CYMCA; Man Sheung v ccc.
Div
SATURDAY
Soccer
V 1: St. Josepti's
Fitece (Club) 3.30 pan.; RẤF v South China (C) 3.30 pm; CAA v Club (19) 3.30 p..
HKFA: Allen; Hogan, Ormin; Toledo. Jones, Sentos; Best-} Reserve Div.: RAF v South China tell, Evans, McLennan, Marlin, Bowering.
Joe Louis Called
"Hard Luck Case Of The Year"
New York, Jen. Z.. Sports illustrated magazine
named
Bobby playing todda
sprinter weak fram or other- | Morrow, winner of three Olyın- pic Gold Medals, as ils "Sports-
Mrs man of the Year," chose Cheung-yau Pat McCormick, winner of four
gnal of the Olympic Gold Medals for Year
L
7425 10 the best scortú match when he crashed In deceptive leh-footed drive that
30
Was
to
is a key following,
The first
of these
Rames Ientured Army North v Amily
as "Sportswoman of the South and an excellent game turned out to be.
und called Jue Louis and his tax South per-
The KKFA goalkeeper troubles the "hard luck case of haps deserved 10 win this fast
benten all the way.
Before H the year." open game but when it trans-
Cheung-vay lifted the ball it pired that the North team were appeared that he would cross it when they oppose HQ Ammund- | playing five substitutes for in-
over to Ho Ying-fun and this Ton Dept of Sek Kong, starting jured regular players a draw
had Allen walching the outside at 14.30 lus I will chance war jodiably the fairest resalt. right ineteat of hiin. The
The defeats of the Langueralt was on unexpected goal. leaders, Club, by Royal Navy The Chinese wete anc tp and Royal Air Forer make this
Whe
Ito a long centre fem 『:Irt༥c matches Contipelition for frun
aloregone South's watchipe and we conclusion, and Army pity that
Kow kantes will defeat of a strong RÁP site by have to mindr
ideekupost between 17-3 last Saturday keeps them Boundary Street and Gun Chib, we Ja the running for Yours Truly will attempt 10 Honours Dat Army get the bed of holly worlds and
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t my oldest whorts and put at on the REMS facts to progress |
Every Fun
Are the run-dis
will be worth
Mend
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MAGDA
three
of
NO
SEK KONG ATHLETICS? Are we to see a revival of the terest in Athlettes? The energetic Committee of the HKAAA who hve done, and are
duing, much to bring this branch of sport into publle favour are con- vinced that now is the time, and they have most ambitious plans to popularise athletics In Culony.
The
welt
North foll to The Royal Navy augmented by the New Zen- landers to the tune of 19 points A forecast, the 7 Itussars de- rented 74 LAA Rgt. RA to reach the final of the Knockout com- peliliun. A very good game saw
at 14-14′′ the score
end of #the but in the exira normal pluy, time
the Hussars scored further nine points without
to
emerge
Victors
by
produre a game equal to the final ut the competition proper.
CRICKET
at the moment aut perhaps this Cricke; is enjoying (?) n full
is the opportune moment review the Army team's áchleve- menis.
10
In the Senior League, Army South occupy joint leading post-
The magazine said that strong consideration
given Mickey Mantic, Sai Maglie and Don Lursen of baseball, Floyd Patterson
of boxing, Russia's Vindianfr Kuts
Ireland's and Ron Delancy in track, and Austra's Tui Soller in skling. but Morrow "earned clear title to the Accolade".
tion with KCC and the HKCC Kuts Will Try
To Improve
the Malayal North, who still have an outside World Reco.ds
*
(C) 2 puna CAA v Club (B6)
Div
Dockyard Jardines (Club) 2 pun; HAF v Sai Wan (IV) 2.10 p.m.; RAMC VREME (iv) 235 p.m. B & S V CMB
Div. 3: Dodwell's y RIL (HV) 2.18 pra Tamar Y RedifTusion (IV) 3.45 p.m.; AFS v Hollandia (RV) 3.40 p.m.
Cricket
Div. 2: KCC Wasps v Army South; KGY v DBS; INC V KCC Hornets; Dockyard Navy: Army North v Recreio: University "B" RAY: Police v University "A".
Eucby
„MINUSö
my coat or agation
THEY
That one Won't
ruin me
of petrali?
GET AN
FOR A DRAW
AND ALMOST
AN
INCREASE IN THEIR
WIN BONUS OF
APTER THIRTY- "EIGHT LONG YEARS
Smoke Yourself to death for V
and still have Enough left for 1a hot dinner
4/2
COMPARED WITH THE ORIGINAL £2 BONUS
BUT LET
AS MUCH ———
US NOT DECRY
THE LEAGUE'S NOBLE GESTURE. IT'S ABOUT
NOTHING, FOR LOSING.
Ain't Science marvelous? They'll Invent ~TV. next.
THE FIRST PROGRESSIVE STEP SINCE THE USE OF A BICYCLE. PUMP TO
INFLATE FOOTBALLS
WAS MADE LEGAL
TO TAKE THE
PRESSURE OFF FOOTBALL CLUB DIRECTORS
AMULLYETT
Attempt To
A Determined
Coax More Schoolboys
Into The Handling Game
By ARCHIE QUICK
They
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A determined attempt to coax schoolboys into taking more interest in the rugby game is being made by the Brighton Rugby Club.
circularised soccer schools in the district — grammar, secondary, elementary, preparatory, pri- vate, etc. — offering coaching classes at the Brighton Withdean Stadium on Sunday mornings.
The first occasion 18 schoolboys turned up; the next time 80 attended, and now the scheme is well under way. What has amazed the Brighton Club officials is that so many are prepared to turn away from one code to the other when Sussex does not possess a first-class club. They are surprised, too, at the cross-section of pupils they have attracted.
Sussex, however, remain the half for Oxford In last year's ford have won 6 out of 12 with poor relations of their County brilliant and exciting inter- a poims aggregate of 116 to 77. Hexangular Tournament: Club Championship Group, and have Varsity match. His half-back Police BS1 3 pm Navy v Anny once agaky fust finished bottom understanding with Mike Smith (DS) 18 pm. Army Norih v RAP of the table without a victory was perfect and they set a new
What a godsend floodlighting 15k Kong 4.10 p.
to their
is proving to be for some of the credit this season, it standard with their "scissors" Racing
and "back hand struggling Third Division clubs Is all the more galling to them movements ilaco Meeling at
who had the enterprise to have flappy when anfashionable” counties slip" passing. Valley (Second Day).
It installed. For their Second like Witshire and Dorset and
This year Brace succeeded to Round Cup replay with Brent- Oxfordshire tie for the lead,
the captaincy and dedicatedford, Crystal Prince had over apparently, for himself to obtaining from his 23,000 spectators this lack of standard is that as Dark Blues a style of play that Park on a cold, wet, 9000 Sussex unearth a good bridge match for years to come. would affect the Oxford/Cam- player he is drawn away to Q Arst class club in London, and gooner or inter qualifies for one or the other of the strong Metropolitan Counties,
U.S. Hockey Team
Denied Visas For Moscow
Sweden,
meanwhile, said it planned to play la Moscow and West Germany said it would make a final decision within a few weeks.
The reason.
of
But there was no Mike Smith this time and Brace took the courageous step of moving him- self to stand-off halt and en- tirely reconstructing
his plans
of attack and defence. More- over he id to go into the dour game at Twickenham with "secret" fractured elb.
Oxford
lost
а
9-14 but the
10
ณเ
Selhurst blustery
evening. They would not have had half that number if they the had played the match in afternoon. They took a gamble,
and earned themselves an extra ten thousand or so half crowns; And as there was little expense because Brentford
the neighbours, nelled a useful extra between them.
are near two clubs £2,000 or 80
Sussex indeed could leid New York, Jan. 2. first class 13 of men who since US amateur
hockey officials the WIT have "migrated" to said today that the American London and have played for team, denied visas by the US Surrey, Middlesex, Kent and the
Palace, still hopeful of making England's Roger Bannister State Department for a trip take. Yet at Withdeari Sussex
club the "Arsenal of was given this honour in 1954, the 1957 Work Championships possesses a stadium and a pitch quaint genius of Brace brought their
them mighty close to victory South London" had their lights first your of the magazine's in Moscow, would play an ex- second to none, quite fit for an
installed by a firm which ae-
pitcher existence, and Brooklyn Dodger | hibition tour of Europe,
International Trial, for instance, after they had been quickly. 0-0
down, as an early decision cepted the Instalment
Fystem. Johmy Podres wen
prevented The club pays twenty per cent his might also have chosen last year.—United Press.
DEVOTED FOLLOWER them from landing the apolis of its nett "gate" to the firm on- Press.
He admitted his mistake after all matches that Bre floodlit wards, but the gamble might and in this, the second season, One devoted follower
Soon after the they are more than half way have come off. Sussex, however, is Tom Kelly, shocks of their opening reverses towards paying back the total who gained 12 "caps" for Eng Oxford were, awarded a penalty
stin. The US team had planned to land at the. break of the cer
but instead of going for an easy Optimlets are only four points
play in Moscow, se had Canada, tury when he was playing for three points Brace chose a short
A VICIOUS CIRCLE but both nations withdrew after Devon and also Lancashire. For drop kick in the hope of landing reply
behind with two matches in 23-14.
hand.
Int fourth position is the
the Russian intervențion in the
So far as making Selhurst many years, too, he was Devon's five points through & corwerted revolt in Hungary. Canedo was captain and Hon. Secretary. Owing to transport difculties recently much improvet Army
Park the outstanding soccer A the winner of
try. It did not come off but Ox- Its by withdrawn
National
retired civil servant, he now ford sill got to 9-11 and were the Metropolis just two things centre South of the Thames in will now be chance to be there at the end
Federation, while the US trip lives at Bolncy in mid-Sussex pressing hard enough to The Army can help in many Singapore zonCS
cance to de
win instead of
was cancelled by the State De-
hage: ways, chief among these being, coming here
never misses a County when Just on ilme the York are lacking. They have Moscow, Jan. 2. In the Second Division, Army
partment action. of course, the provision of Hongkong winner travelling to
ground that can accommodate shiro fy hald, Phil Horrocks-70,000 people: they have a Bibletes. Malch practice
Malaya. There visitors should
Vladimir Kuts, Russia's double- North He accond three points
Mr Walter Brown, Vice Club, despite his
advancing Taylor landed a great 40-yards Saula and In the Colony
South-East London about
the winner at essential to training
behind the leaders, KCC Hor- gold medal and one arrive
President & the US Amateur years,
drop goal to clinch the result February
14. and will sicy at nets', but the Service team has Olymple Games in Melbourne, that the Services Foru
population extending out to the suggestion
Hockey Association, said today a match in hand and, thanks to arrived back in Moscow today that the US would, instead, play team these
and net for himself 11 Outstanding in
Sussex
suburbs of at least two million; in the Territories might like to least four days. The permitting,
they have the car park 'space, days is Brighton Cambridge's 14 points, victory over Recreio A
Inst and was reported by Tass, the This a team and chalcoge the they will probably have
an exhibition tour of Europe,, full-back Charlie
Everything in fact except ✡ McDonald, 'warming up' match before the Saturday. НКЛАС
Army
have official Soviet news agency, South
who has never falled do core final is played, and afterwards risen to
HEAVY PITCH
team to attract the customers. I am assured that the Club will possibly be matched against doubt if anyone will tip them on the world 2,000 and 10,000
fifth position, but I saying he would try to improve bat he had no details yet..
and supporters loyal enough to would welcome the Ideu of
Sweden's National Ice Hockey 100 points in a season if the
go along and give the club the taking a team to the Sok Kongan Army XV.
for League honours.
Metres records this year.
Association met last night and Ave years, he has been with the
club. Indeed, ho once aggregated Horrocks-Taylor looks a cer- chance of buying better play track monthly during the season, The Plate Competition is well
ofers. "It is vicious circle," says 210 points, A Scottish Inter-Lain England international According to Tuss he said he voled to play in Moscow, Sports OMeers are reminded all that is needed is an organiser knocked out in the early stages that the following athletic meet-honed to clock 13 minutes 35 or
and The
so do wing- Mármger Cyril Spleen, kWhat national, he played against the the future West German Hockey
he forward Peter Robbing, centre should a trader do? Dream, hi to a Service team together of the competition proper appear | Ings have been arranged at the even 30 seconds for the 5,000 and·| Association in Noyemiser with- Australians in 1948 when
shop window and hope for the 2020 for the 10,000,
drow from participation in all was a member of the Jedforest threequarter Ian Reeler. front
row forward Ray Plumbridge, customers or wall for the cus games between Russian and Club.
wing-threaquarter Willie Law-tomers to come along no, that ho Present records are respec German club teams already
zence (all of Oxford), and full can affort to dress; whop fivety 13:36.8 (by Gortion Piric) scheduled; but. .did not take Stocky, ***- fair-headed; David | back - Dan Millard. wing" || window? That is our difficulty/? But Kaits ran 10,000 Metres in ship.. 20:304 last September, though
ANÝ OFFERS?
under
way
and
of the season. the
teams
•
Garrison Minor Units, Febru-
and
match or one of the
tho
Horsham
of
to be too strong for most sides Boundary Street frock. I am sure team competition is having this second attempt at the best way to attract the pubile, particularly if the Ser- gaining honours. These teams
are from 15 Medium Rg. RA ary 25, 1957. talent, and if a volunteer is and 1 Green Howards, the Carrison Major Units, Februaud 28:42.0 by Sandor Iharos action on the world champion-Olwyn Brace from Swansed threequarter Arthur Smith, line Palace won by what trick forthcoming he would be doing former, for example, trouncing ary 26, 1057.
vires could oppose the best local
an Imunense amount of good to 173 Locating Battery IŁA by Land Forces Minor
Unito,
Forces Major Units,
the Service athlete, as well as
52-0. Should the draw be March 8, 1057. favourable helping the local Association.
these
Land two sides Volunteers are also wanted for should reach the Plate final and March 9, 1987.
the many jobs connected with the running of an athletic meet- ing. Previous experience
quite unecessary, all that is re- quired is willingness to help, and of course it is an advantage to have an interest in athletics, or at least some branch,of it.
New members are also re quired by the HKAAC, prefer ably active athletes. All i13- terested are asked to get Into touch with the Hon. Secretary; „HKARC, c/o The China Mail,
Wyndian Street, Hongkong, WE WELL DONE, ARMY!
Well done, Indeed,
Ariny
Thoj defent, at 'Riches wat Amexpected but well dés Every man in the sido púl
THE GAMBOLS
I THOUGHT NOU MIGHT FORGET TO BUY ME A PREBENT BO I BOUGHT
"YOU TO OVE ME
this ilme has not yet been railA Reports from East Germany fed as a world record,China said it would have an entry. In Mall Special..
Moscow.--United Press,
·Berry Applebis
DIDN'T FORGET
1 BOUGHT THIS,
is rightly bracketed with his | out expert Ron Marques and by inside forward Barrie Pierce, half Arthur Mulligan and Mir Splan wears that fellow Welshman Cliff Morgan scrum
currently outstanding (all of Cambridge) but they Paice, had a "secret plan* the exponent of Rugby football. He were all Heroes on a heavy whereby, Plarce wore a No. 10 set the seal to his fame as scrum pitch and the handling of jersey but in fact operated at grody ball w exceptional. centre, forwáza, „A” pien; borod. The Blace can hardly have had on the fact that Pierde scored more contenders for * -Inter= | the equaliser yogalost, Brantford national office. N And in the original match and that
DAR
Romarys
DELICIOUS
League points aga
One of the hardest Varsity goal of this matelles for years was this and ord. He was im
that is myring'a Jos: remember
Splers Brentford a
ing last your's grand spectacle. Feat
Brace's original, open plan MAY
have boon, shelves' perforce and
What a great leveller, the, hip dewi plan may be only to competition.
hove, called bila há bar foff file, Fu
mark on the last two, ganės and the University should be thankful to thim Lielo Weisberaa
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