1957-01-23 — Page 7

LETTER TO

THE EDITOR

Correction Welcomed

Sia,I should like to thank Mr Watson for his correction of the statement that the last time the Navy won a Rugby Tourna- ment was in 1937-30.

The facts were taken from a programme issued in 1055 by the HKFC in which the dates 1940-41 are followed by the re- mark "No Tournament",

Since I was not in the Colony I have had no in those yoürs reason to doubt these facts until now.

MY 25 YEARS IN RACING

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY,

STEVE BEAT HORSE HE HAD BACKED

By CLIVE GRAHAM (The Scout)

Before the start of flat racing each season a notice Is inserted in the Racing Calendar, warning jockeys and anyone who may act for them of the dire penalties involved if it is ever discovered that a jockey has been betting.

A few years ago Bill Pearson, the American rider, felt aggrieved that he was refused a jockey's licence in Britain,

A few weeks previously he The owner wanted a substan- Incidentally the sume programpo states that there had visited Newmarket for the tial bet, £3,000, and there was consultation 1 with were no "Blarney Stone Sevens" Two Thousand Guiness (won anxious

and had "young" Percy Thampson, the in the year 1941, and I would by Thunderhend),

jig outside the bookmaker, in a West End executed

enclosure, hotel, Lo discuss how this winner's unsaddling W proclaiming in a loud votec money could be placed to the

best advantage.

be grateful if Mr Watson would correct this into the bargain to

with the facts.

bring my own records into line

"PAK LO."

COLONY V. JAPANESE XV

The rugby match between the Colony and the Japanese Tour- ing XV'will take place on Sun-rule day, February 3 and not on Saturday, February 2 as stated in yesterday's China Mall,

ATHLETICS COACHING SCHEME

The second session of the HKAAC/ÍKUAC Coaching Scheme will take place to- morrow (Thursday) from 53,30 p.m. to 6.30 pm, at the European YMCA hockey ground at King's Park, ncross the road to the cast of the Club de Recrelo groundi

The third session will take place on Sunday morning at the South China Athletic Association Stadium at Caroline Hill.

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JANUARY 28, 1957.

ARMY SPORTS

PARADE

Sports Parade this week selects for congratulation the Rugby team of the 7 (Queens Own) Hussars on their victory over 27 HAA Rgt. RA in the Hongkong zone of the Far East Land Forces Rugby. Cup final,

It was,

struggle

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on

DESMOND HACKETT'S COLUMN

SOLOMONS STOPS ME SINGING THE BLUES

Jack Solomona, speaking to America at the rate of £1-4-minute last night, got down to the serious business of making 28-year-old accountant Bobby Neill into the World Featherweight Champion, And at the moment Neill does not even have a title to his name, * *

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Solomons, the Micawber of mnul, optimistically takes it for granted that Neill will soundly, smack down Jimmy Brown in Belfast on January 19,

17.

So there he was talking to Solontons confirms my end-of- Amarios in large numbers of the-year ranking of Neill when Cost to leave the charms of his hope for winning a world title pounds trying to tempt Carmelo I wrote: “Neill is Britain's only

native Brooklyn to fight Nelli and lifting British boring off its in London lown on February shabbily scarred knees."

FRENCH SAY “NON' TO '

PAT MCATEER And things are getting pretty shabby when the French boxing bosses say they want no part of British Middleweight Cham- plon Pat McAteer and seek 19 cancel his European title fight with champlon Charles Humez

Ari

The same date on which Joc Erskine, of Britain, lights Nino Valdes, of Cuba,

This good-looking kid from Brooklyn rated world's No. 0 and

represents exceeding tough number for Neil).

But Solomons figures it this way it is no use going around thinking you have a champion other chap ends up dramatically

Ideal conditions from the players' point of view, saw a fair sized crowd, well wrapped up, waiting to be warmed | by an exciting game. I'm afraid many were disappointed. Play was scrappy, and over-anxiety on both sides made It a poor game, at least for the neutral spectators, "I'm afraid there is no chance

however, well winners of the 15 Medium Rg. of auch a large sum not coming

the RA v. 1 Green Howards match. blower, to the fought back, via the

The Minor Units semil-finals course," said Percy, who pro- Gunners' hopes ran high when

the best he could very early in the first half, they have also popped out of the hat mised to do adopted by placing the money in Irelɛncì { converted a pinaity award for and 6 COD face 0 HAA Battery nighting Continentals and then on February 4,

affiddo.

They held

to this RA, whilst an all-REME battle and Scotland.

lead

until

the first minute of conclusions with District Work second period when chops, This Jatter should

bo the Standforth touched down to a very close affair as their level matters.

records are very similar, ✓ From then on it was all HUSE TH

couple of and minutes later Swindells scored a nico try. The same player down some 15 matmates touched later to make the score 9-3 and the scoring whs compicted when Hardman went over in the closing minutes of the VELING.

that he had "won a packet,"

In Pearson's homeland joc-

allowed keys

to bet provided that they place the bet, through the owner, on the horse which they are riding.

It has been suggested that this

should be

* England.

Steve Donoghue would have been considerably richer could he have resisted the templation Old Tom Reece, the famous billiards player, used to act as Steve's punter, and the putr found themselves in complicated situation.

to bet

'NO CHANCE'

muny a

The horse started favourite, I play rather against the run of finds 11 Inf. Workshops trying on your hands

was under pressure before hats way, and felled to make any The name? Absoluto progress. Heavenl

East German Riders Fill Second

To Fifth Places

The finals of both these com- petitions are provisionally set for Febuary 1 and the Colony final, plus the presentation of trophies, is ret for February 13.

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"Get tho best," snapper Solomons. "Only the best in good enough for Neill and my customers,

If Nell can beat Carmelo or any highly rated American that

can be sent across here, I will put him in again for another fight in the } summer."

The British Boxing Jour of Control have

told them in exceeding rough words that McAleer has a contract and the fight will go on or else.

Or else what I am not quite sure, but secretary Teddy Waltham told me the other night that he had done some extrame- ly hard talking.

The French

Oght makers wanted to sock McAteer because

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WELL, IT'S ENOUGH TO

was benten MAKE HIM PURK

in two disastrous rounds by Ellsworth "Spider" Then Jack Solomons, almost Wobb in Chicago last month, purring at the

prospect

Webb is highly considered in London's White City packed to America, where he is ranked the last foot of standing TOC World No. added:

he went across to Ainerica and TONIC

of

Football referees are remind~ ed that the monthly meeting and discussion will be held Well done, Hussars, and good at the NAAFT Club on Salur- luck for the next hurdia day, January 26, commencing scheduled for February 11 on at 10.15 hrs. the Police ground, when you An Cairo, Jan. 22.

invitation has Ben Mohamed of will moet the Malaya/Singapore ceived from the

Army the tenth

Champions for the Referees' Association for all

"And then it will be FARELF Cup.

Army referees to attend their In the plate compeition 15 New Year celebrations to be Bobby Neill and Sindy Saddler Medium Rgt. RA, as expected, held at South China Stadium, for the world title. reached the final by disposing of Caroline Hill,

Friday

The way that boy Solomons Festivities start at talks himself into world title and go on throughout ghts is something to be ob the morning and include foot-served with awe and wonder. bail matches, tug-o-war

of

One of Tom's favourite stories concerned, an incident at Hurst Park, when, as usual, he inter- cepted Steve Donoghue between the

and weighing-room

the parade ring.

Mohamed "Put me a monkey (£500) on mine," said Steve. "Are you Morocco today won

"You have and longest lap of the Tour mad?" asked Tom.

when he no chance whatsoever of giving Egypt cycling race, the weight to X. "Very well" covered the 180 kilometres from replied Steve, "put the monkey Mehala Kubra in the Nile Delta 05 X."

"To Tom's everlasting morti-five hours, one minute and cation and rage Steve Donog- seconds,

last few hue got up in the strides to beat “X” by a short head. So,

10 Iend on the Suez Canal in FEME Workshops, but HQLF F 1,

by 34 caused quite a sensation

removing the Green Howards from further interest in the draw, and now tackle 19 Field Rgt. RA for the right to contest the Anal.

East German riders filled the second, third, fourth and fifth

Tomorrow's seion will largely devoted to wrrming

despite all the inside infor.places. and general exercises formation to which they have ac

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Good news for rencing

The Lost devotees.

troopship deposited for a stay here CSM1

on

and print races. All who con are strongly advised not to miss this gathering.

•

that all the regret to say forecasts for the Inter-Service Golf Championships proved and FIU/L. Kim Hall

correct

But ho talkя rense when he Boys Neill is the only British boxer who hos world title. qualities and that World Cham- plon Sondy Saddler, coming up 31, is just about ready for de- throning.

This

coloured New Yorker

who makes good Scots shudder by appearing in tartans that no clan would own has been fight- ing the fatal rumber of years you're right; 13.

In the general overall order, reading, with a total time of 32 hours,

54 minutes

Paradowski of Poland Kisby, APTC, a fully qualified emerged a popular and merited seconds,

The Club champion. Major Sam Biggort, second with 32 fencing instructor, running hours, 55 minutes and 14 seconds

boen having housing RAMC, of BMH, put in the and Stoychev of Bulgarin was

difficulties, but a colution is second best score and thus in third place with 32 hours, 55 shortly hoped for and, if sucess- retained his Army title,

activities can bye ful, kill

The and 45 seconds.

Colony, Inter-Service, To- minutes

resumed with the help of this and,RAF Champion returneil day's winner, Ben Mohamed was

an excellent 73 and 72 for the in fifth place, less than

two expert.

36 holes and finished 13 strokes minuicy behind Malitz.

TEAM BOXING

ahead of his nearest rival to Germany won today's team Boxing fans recovering from demonstrate his superiority,

Padre Jones, with a handicap

So just when I never felt prize in 15 hours, 7 minutes and last week's Army Champion-

Bulgaria and Po-ships should be it to stand up of 15, proved how good he was

more like singing the blues 32 seconds.

third and

to another full

over programme of by going round in a nett 131

British land were second

boxing, fisticuffs when the first round to respectively in the same time.

sprinters and jumpers and will cess, it is probably all for the Malitz of Germany Was suli

conducted by Mr J. E. P. best that jockeys should not Blenkinsop,

officially be allowed to bet,

connection } In

this At Sunday morning's session, remember ignoring the advice of from 10.30

rider and napping to 11.30 a.m., Mr the horse's F. J. Parker, who took second, the 100-8 winner of the Royal place in the 110 Metres High Hunt Cup at Ascot in 1939. Hurdles at the 1st European The Jockey was Michael Gamos at Berne, wit de- Beary, und, the horse was the monstrate the 200 Metres Lowtute Sir Abe Bailey's Caertoptle, Hurdles,

Michael insisted that the horse Sprinters and quarter-milers had too much weight. That was of the HKAAC are

asked to when I met him in the West End take part on Surday afternoon of London at the beginning of at Pokfulam in the 100 Yards the week, and he reiterated his on the breakost and 440 Yards events ns these opinion over two races will be used as triala morning of the race. to select the Club's 400 Metres

Caerloptic, however, came

Bulgaria V.to icoding the ond 1,000 Metres Relay teams

in the last overall team order with 98 Busough smoothly at Caroline Hill on February 23. furlong to win by a length. hours, 47 minutes, 45 seconds, Entries for the Ladies' Open A few years ago, I had a half Germany was second with 98 Meeting at the University interest in a two-year-old ally, hours, 48 minutes and 21 sec- satisfactory first race inonds, and Poland was third with ground on Sunday afternoon ns After

tried at 98 hours, 57 minutes spring, sho

and well as entries for the four open lever weights with a three-year- seconds. Tomorrow is a rest men's

Yards, events--the 100

had 440 Yards, Three Miles and old which

recently run day-France-Presse. reach the second in a sprint handicap. Hon. Secretary, HKAAC. c/o.

High Jump-should

the

was

The three-year-old and the

The China Mall Wyndhan younger horse finished together. Street, by noon on Saturday.

Sports Diary

TODAY

Bulay

Colony Dirley Championships at Kal Tak ranges, 8.30 a.mm.

Badminton

Men's "C" Division: Tal Shek v St Stephen's. Police Reserve v Tat Hang. KCC v IRC.

Rugby

I asked Vic Smyth, the ex- perienced Epsom trainer, whether he conskiered that this gallop would entile my alty to win n selling-race. "1 should say it would!" answered Vic.

WOR

The big day arrived, and it seen when the numbers went into the frame that the two horses which appeared to represent most danger had not been declared,

Jack Jarvis won the race, with n horse on which he had not Invested a shilling, and my filly ran inexpilcably badly to finish

Over 23's versus Under 23'x at the only third. Club ground, 0.30 pm.

Boccer

Inter-School Challenge Cup (Kow- loon) King's Park, 4.10 p.m.

TOMORROW

THAT GALLOP

Then there was that equally painful lucident at Birmingham, Bill Payne senior galloped two of his horsey together. They Bisley Championships at finished upsides.

One

Bisley

Colony Kai Tak Nanges, 6.30 m.in.

Soccer

Chinese Football Association meet- - ing at Tal-Tung Restaurant, 7 p.m.

Badminton

Men's "C Division: Young & Old v Talkoo, CCC v KITŲ, KIA Tong,

RAF.

Hockey League Fixtures For

The Week-End

10

Below are the Hockey Leaguç fixtures for the week-end,

Men's 1st Division

BATURDAY Dutch y Army "A", Bookungoo, 3 p.m. Umptred: wonį and Makhan Singh.

BUNDAY

Edwards

1st Division Nay Bharat "A" y Navy, Bookun- poo, 2.30 p.m. Umpires: CPO Brown and Gningham.

RAF. "A" v Recreio "A", Kaf Tak. 3 p.m. Umpires: F/L ireson and Lt Brown.

Sookunpate v Recreio "". Soo- kunpoo, 11 a.m. Umpires: Fowler and Paimer.

2nd Division.

Army "C" v RAF. "D" Sookun- Umpires: Dillon and S/Sgt Moore.

Lit.c, v Recreio “1”, King's Park. 11 am. Umpires: Willing and CPO Ferraze,

poo. 4 pm. was engaged at Ascot, and the other a week later in a Birmingham soller.

The Ascot runner came second with a big weight-so all seemed set for a coup at Birmingham.

valley, 11 am. Umpires: Krishon Nav Bharat "B" y Demons, Happy rail and WO(II) Gordon.

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tako the rett prize by a

of the Army team competition margin of 18 strokes, Needless to say his handicap was very

Lowered committee.

commences.

Seven teams have entered rapidly

and the draw gives the Green

Howards a bye into the semi- Anal. The three resulting first are 19 Field Rgt. round ties

by

the

And no need for the Scots to start campaigning:- "Unfair to our champion Charlie Hill." It took Neill 165 seconds to smack down Hill at Harringay last

month,

Jack

Brazilian Barred

From Refereeing Soccer Matches

ARMY SOCCER Army soccer too is preparing RA V. 27 HAA Rgt. RA, to be to make its bow for the 1956/57 boxed at Sek King on Friday season. The Leagues are almost February 1.

finished and the final of the .74 LAA Abt. HA

ко will do Major Units competition โร 20, al

Rio de Janeiro, Jan. 22. battle with 24 Field Engineer set for Tuesday, January 20

The Brazilian Sports Federn- Rgt. RE at Whifield Barracks on the

Polico ground, Boundary

It would not day, January 30,

With Street, commencing at 16.00hrs. tion said today

This is a must for football punish Rio's Flamenco" soccer although 24 Field term, which played against the Chinese New Year celebrations, addicts and the third clash will see, at Sel Engineer Rgt. on paper cannot self-exiled Hungarian "Honved" Kong again, Hussars opposing fail to win, 27 HAA Rgt, RA, squad on Saturday, despite

Northamptons on

Weinowing a breather for

out

31.

A

they ban by the International Foot. Thursday. if they rise to the

reached in

The semi-anal, will bell Federation. of these matches should take some beating. A minimum

The Brazilian Federation said, provo of Interest, and after of 70 minutes of clean, Interest-

however, it would make a de- close contests I expect to see 27 lng soccer is-promised.

Today sees the first round of tallod report to the International HAA Ret., 1 Northamptons, and

Federation which would decide Caldbeck Cup, and 74 LAA Rgt. join the

Green the Howards, butwell, go to it. entrants are hoping for success what stops to take in the matter, and the trip to Singapore that Inds, and prove me wrong.

The game's referee, Mario victory could bring.

Viana, meantime has been HOCKEY

barred from refereeing Brazilian The New Territories have League Axures in the Minor been lucky in the

Championship matches да 11. draw and Units

defying Hockey

punitive measure for League have

have four of the best matches,

the almost been completed and con-

International Federation's the Island has two,

and orders. gratulations can now be offered Kowloon two, At Sookunpoo

The Brazilian Federation at- situa-

the

to 6 COD for deservedly head- CPO will have quite a job to tempted to remedy the Ing the table.

This year's competition has prevent 15 Medium Rgt, going tion by appealing to the Hun-

forward, and ne Stanley, 27 been a general high standard of HAA Rgt, take on a numerically allow Honved to play in South nity garian Soccer Federation to been equal force in 27.13ght Battery play and interest has maintained up to the last match. RA. I rather fancy the ufcavies America. The runners-up, HQRE Troops, to sink the Lights

The ་་.

Brazlian "Botosfogo". were only a point behind, and At Gun Club the RAMC team decided to withdraw four

followed at the tackle & COD and although the pinyera are closely

selected.

for team moment by the two REME Second Division side should Brazilian Championships and teams, District Workshops and come out best the COD will not allow them to play against 11 Int. Workshops, both of

Kivo up without a struggle Hon

Honved tomorrow evening In which can be ousted from bird Boundary Street sees Command Marcaria.. This is against posllion by late rushes from Workshops oppose 74 LAA Brazilian Federation laws which other teams.

Rgt. RA and I will sit on the prohibit selected players from The

Leaguo guests, HMS fence on this one and predict a

playing in friendly matches. headed the table) draw after extra time.

France-Presse. THE match of this round is number of 7 Hussars V. 24. Fkid Enginoor the They have,

ave, Het Although I fancy

ut but

they have only j

phenomenal

roads

miles ΟΙ behind the Pape when

the same points an 8. COD. however, a match

in hand. Engineers to bulldoze their pounding out ten May I suggest that a match opponents off the field. I doubt Kowloon Bob between those two excellent if the Hussars will go willingly teams would give hockey fans and Sek Kong will see a close the HKAAA held their excual Ten-Mile Road Race last an opportunity to seo a very and first class game.

Sunday. and provido good game occasion for a utile healthy at

an

Another natural will be staged Wu where tho Green

A word of praise to 6 COD Inter Service stvoren spoonists, tons. Again thle cotila go: 20

ever this strenuous The present wooden Command Pay Office, have still extra Uma and Lady Latek may course to be only narrowly a deciding part in China team, and mention musl defeated by an excelicnt South to record their first. win ond; whether they achieve this during determining

result,

also be made of the only other the present season, or not, "all Field Rgt, should be too

+ Service team which entered- teams will agree that they have strong for the RASC at Sek from 14 Field Squadron RE always, played a keen sporting Kong, and the HK Signal Ret. They may have been" last, but game and it has been a pleasure have a, journey to Norwegian certainly, were not least. 1. It to play dalnatthem. Next Tarm to oppose the 1/10 Gurka wo expect them- Le Rat and should return with the reverso, their portions option

The Cup competitions are say for round, two leve

are I expect large crowds at each The heel and toer boys werd nearing their final stages;}{'_

The

of these games, so

get, there also out in force and, did an draw for the "Major Units early and let your team hear energetic 21⁄2 miles trec L/Cpl. Knockout

dood fortune to all "Ashton finished in some adve opposing Combined RASC, Lng competitor N

ministes behind the Expert a rathon.complicated sooond

hoofos Mi Kennedy-Skipton, Gnr, and tool horved runner-up Holther Robin Weale of 178 Locating award. A few route marches Hongkong: Bignal Fish or the Battery BA for, as usual, are indicated for this NCO,

Howards take, on 1 Northamp-runners

for bringing. In a team of seven

your

semi-final | inches HQLFLock Congratulations

fan't every unit that can produce

a team to cover this distance..

6.

But it is pretty shame-making when even the French do not want

of our chem any part pions.

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