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Three Star Players

Following are the FA Cup quarter-finnis and the flome noccer fixtures for today:

FA Cup Quarter-final=

Birmingham v Nolls Forest

V Manchester U. Aston Villa

Bournemouth

Burnley

West Brom

❤

Arsenal

First Division

Blackpoot

V

nerday

V

Fraktion

Courtiun

↓

Newcastle

ADIVES

Manchester C.

a taniouth

Chelsea

Second Division

Barnsley

Y

Moja Mater

Black

ge

Lycenter

Ilot C

V

Maestrouch

Kunai

Lipuol

Lavill

V

Fort Vale

V

Hudtermeld Jitsukty

Holderhan

Bury

บ

btoke

Bulaca

Leyton

West Ham

V

Snumeid

Bristol R,

Third Division (South)

Colchester

Cuventry

Crystal Palace

Exeter

MANUUY

Jun

Barewstrar)

* Sch

V ke, Banachoen

V

Ahlershut

Third Division (North)

Y

Y Attor

Muthampton

V Walioru

Norwich

V

Millwall

Plymouth

W

Watot

Queen' *ark

v

Resduna

Bolampton

Southend

Barrow

Bradford

V

Utørster

Crewe

V

Vidharn

Darkngton

น

Derby

Munshield

Untancad

W

Multas

Accrington

Jtull

V

tockport

Roendals

2

Tinere

bountaurpe

V

York

Workington

Wrexham

Hartlepools

Unesteinelt

Carlisle

Southport

Neotish League "A"

Aberdeen

Airdrie

AJT

Celtic

East Fife

Falkirk

Hibernian

Vanuck

St Mirren

Alkaa

Arbroath

Motherwell

ν Buth

V

Queen of S

W Dhundre

❤

V

บ

Queen's Park

Kumk

Jangers

Steart

Dintemnline

Nevilish teague "13"

Cowdenbeath

Dumbarton

Dundee U.

Hamilton

Montrose

Stranraer

Thurd Lanark

W korento

*

Stolog

Y

Clyde

V

Furfar

Murtori

V

Berwick

V

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Answers To

1. Pakistan.

By DAVID JACK

Crystal Palace, the club with the biggest bank over- draft in Soccer, have taken a couragedus decision.

About £70,000 "in the red", they were given tho chance of wiping off a large part of their debts by selling players. They decided to hang on to the team and the overdraft,

waa

Sunderland. made for club,

Another A big offer right-winger Bernard Harrison, headache for the worried Roker Other wanted

full-back club? ore McDonald and forwards Pierce and Berry.

"I was a temptation," admits manager Cyell Splers. "My two Jobs are to put Crystal Palace yourd Bnancial footing and

to build a ride. When the two cinda it's encouraging to know that the directors don't put cash before everything.”

BUY AND SELL

These are hard days for many football clubs. Luton Town boughn Allan Brown for £12,000 and they'll probably sell club

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raise the cash,

Plymouth Argyle have also put a couple of houses on the ist....and hope they'll fetch record fees,

£700

Star players In Spain can foot- ith al ball," says Raymond Kopa, who left Fretch club Rheims to join Real Madrid. That's as good rem as any for moving,

REAL 'BABES'

FOREST SWITCH

"Jackie Smith will play for England one day," says one of Smith's

colleagues at Hartle- pools United. Now It looks 03 if clubs like. Nottingham Forest, who

prepared to pay £5,000 tor Hurtlepools centre forward Ku Johnson, will switch their attention to John- no's deputy-the boy Smith,

were

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Nice

to tribute

young centre-forward from Scottish Soccer selector,

SPORTING SAM

PLAYERS

PLAYERS

by Reg. Wootton

COURT HARWELL MAY

PROVE CLASSIC CONTENDER THIS COMING SEASON

By RICHARD BAERLEIN

The four-year-old Polar Lodge, trained by Arthur Budgett, and the three- year-old Court Harwell, trained by Sir Gordon Richards, are two more horses to watch during the 1957 fat racing season.

Polar Lodge had only one race as a two-year-old -over seven furlongs and he won. He came out for his three-year-old carcer in the Royal Stakes at Sandown, for which he started second favourite, and was very well backed.

was beaten

# neek

His appearance in the pad- for Edaburgh Stakes, which was becomes a cup horse, but this ho dock confirmed that he had run at Kempton.

may well do. made considerable physical Here he

Artaban stays well but re- iwo- since his "I

Improvement fellow doesn't

and half hope yon

o torth by Arelle quires a galloping track to bring year-old days, and he was Flower and Tempest. Court out his best. Twice he has been face George Young when Scat-

developing into # very use-Harwell was ogain ridden to Kempton and cach time he end play England at Wembley."

ful-looking horse,

tenderly but did sufficient to started favourite. Middlesboro's 21-year-old Brian Clough

prove that he was making steady headway.

the "yon fellow."

MORE LIGHTS

As Everton's floodlight pylons rise to their full 160 feet height, uneighbouring Liverpool have no intention of letting the Goodison chib grub all the Merseyside floodlight football plums,

I've had a look at the real "Habes from the Mall Busby sluble Manchester United Youth team.

However, he made Ilttje show in the race and it WIS

unill Goodwood not

that he Then gained his Bryl success. he ran second three times run- ning before finishing unplaced in the Cambridgeshire,

In his second season he should reap the benefit of the way he was handled as a two-year-old, jand although he has quite a lot to And to develop into a classic candidate he could easily do this. There is plenty of stamina is

He is no easy horse to ride. and requires very strong hand. ling to bring out his best. He has been given only 7st, 2lb, in Liverpool boss Phil Taylor the Free Handicap for three-his pedigree and it will come as a surprize if he does not win tells me his directors have ap-year-olds, which will be one of

good races, and thoroughly proved a plan for Anfield lights. his early objectives.

enhances his reputation during Ho will only have to make

the coming season, normal

From Improvement

to win three to four-year-old háv fair share of races this season.

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Charlton Progress Report: There

unhappy While some gems

trail following the

Athletic wrestle with a centre- blazed

Edwards, Dy Duncan

forward problem, Stuart Leary, Eddie Colinan. David Pegg and the man who'd like the Job, is Co Note

Alec switched names:

from Inside-right to Dawson (centre-forward), Mark inside-left.

(inside-left),

Fearsun

thesc

und

Hobby English (right-half). Three certain future siare.

not well between left Joe McDonald and his

All is

back

Says Leary: "I'd much rather be in the middle. There's more space lo move about-the way I play."

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Sports Quiz Royal Visitor For An Immortal Racehorse.

2. All have sun the le

under four minte.es.

Jus

3. Billiards, golf and cricket.

4. Louis Angel Pipo.

6. Three for vach,

0. Japan-seven.

7. Ichiro Ogimura, and Miss

T. Oktawa.

8. The world speedway chum-

pionship.

D. Five minutes.

10. Rugby. E. was the boy who first picked up the ball and run with it.

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Generous Wolves

By RICHARD POLLOCK

It was not, of course, by previous arrangement but Britain's Queen Mother and I went down together recently to have a look at Hyperion.

At Lord Derby's Woodlands Stud, we met and talked

to the immortal little horse who won the Derby and St. Leger in 1933 and who, in his twenty-seventh year, just doesn't know the meaning of Old Age.

years.

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There has never been a horse races worth more than £250,000, like bim, and there probably By rights, his stud activities never will be. For twenty-two should have ceased about six or has been the great | seven years ago. Last year, his

was

announced. sire ut Lora Derby's place. He "farewell his served an average of thirty definitely. "But now," says Mr mares a season--more than six Michael Ryan, the stud groom who has looked after him for the last eighteen years, "Lord Derby the world has decided to let him go on,

horse- just be long us he feels like It..

"From what I can see of him, they that'll be forever! He's so active and so full of himself, there's no point in arguing with him.

You will find his progeny in

country in every

where

There

is

When Colln Booth received his benellt cheque,

of £750 he hundred in all, became the 39th Wolverhampton Wanderer to be paid out this voluntary amount slice the last War. That means Wolves have racing. It is impossible to cal- disbursed over £30,000 In sculate how much money

and way,

they guy out have comed. promptly on the day the player In Britain and Ireland they has completed his five ytars. have won nearly seven hundred

CORNERED BEFORE KO

Joo Bygraves of Birkenhead drives Henry Cooper Into a corner with a left to the body in their fight for Bygraves British Empire Heavyweight title at Earl's Court, London, on February 19. Bygraves, with a shock knockout in the ninth round, retained his Utle-Reuterphoto.

"If you put him out to grass, he'd probably just pine away,

"Last year, he served Afteen mares, and had foals by fourteen of them!"

OTHER STALLIONS

They brought him into the paddock with his companions, the three other stallions-Never Say Dle (1954 Derby and St. Leger winner), Alycldon (1049

and Ascot Gold Cup winner), the

boy" "new

Ribot, the Italian wonder horse, unbeaten in sixteen races, who starts his stud career (at a record £1200

a time) at Woodlands,

The three were sleeks, power- beautiful everything thoroughbred stallions should be, and valued at nearly

£1,000,000 between them.

But

it was Hyperion who caught the сус.

"Hollow" of back and round- tummled now, tiny (he only stands an inch higher than a pony), he was the liveliest, his personality the strongest, his eryt

the quickest.

Colonel Adrian Scrope, stud manager, came across,

the

ICT Majesty the Queen Mother to coming over in a few minutes to seo the horses," he told me.

When the Queen Mother arrived, she seemed as fascinated

by Hyperion as I was,

WONDERFUL SIGHT

"Where could you ever 800 such a wonderful sight?"

asked her companions,

sho

"How

beautifully he walks-im't he

wonderful, wonderful.

After the Royal party had gone, Michael Ryan gave Hyperion apat and the

old

horse marted up against him.

The groom produced an apple from his pocket.

"Cox's Orango,” he soldi to me,

tho with a wink "Only best. He's always insisted on them. But that's his only fad.. "Nover any trouble, and never burt a" fly, 191) boksad day bare, when he's 'rone from...” us

course.

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bitter Each time he was disappointment to his Bup- putera, but the truth is he can- nui aci ut all on this cramped his rst victory, at Ascot, by outstaying the oppost- tion over a mile and a half very heavy going.

He won

in

He was the only one who was galloping on in the anal furlong, 1wo and the race had been miles he might well have won by a furlong.

En his last race of the season, at Newmarket, he ran over two miles for the first time and gave a fine display of stamina,

Mr John Lewis starts the set- son with nine horSĘS in Sir Gordon Richards' stable, and USEFUL As he rises in

one the handicap

of these four-year-old Artaban-19 he will enjoy correspondingly

the top of my list at of horses to watch in 1857. whil stronger handling which prove to his advantage. He He has earned that position slays a mille and a half and will because the official handicapper, make a very useful handicapper. Mr Geoffrey Freer, has placed Court Harwell ran only twice him 171b. below the top weight

bis and had a very easy season. He in

three-year-old was never fully tuned up ind, Handicap. Taigo is the top witch last year, despite favour- has been allowed plenty of time | weight, to develop.

A

clussically-bred coll Prince Chevalier from Hyperion mare, he cost 5,000 guincas as a yearling.

When he comes to race beyond two miles Arli ban may prove himself an even better horar, but it was a wise decision

on the part of Sir Gordon Richards noi Free to run thẻ cóll in the Cesare-

able handleapping.

ENJOYS RACING

He might well have won, but

Artaban, the by

son of Sunny Boy, was brought from France as a prospective cup candidate, and was given a comparatively it would have finished him for easy season in 1955, winning the future. three of his six races.

First time out at Salisbury, when unbucked, he was beaten two lengths by Well Spoke, coming on the scene with a very strong run in the last two fur-

longy.

HEADWAY

Next time out he appeared rather unlucky to lose the Duke

1 Budget man

2 Emperor

3 In the Cabinet?

4 It has Houses

6 Right Wing man

6 Tille

7 Short ones?

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Allowance

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12 Famous Premier

Solution on back Page

TAE

WEEKEND

He may well develop into a cup candidate, but from his present position in the handicap

no

can win some nice races before he tackles cup opposition In fact, according to Mr Freer, he has to find 17ib, before he

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Now there is a fresh horse who thoroughly enjoys racing,

provided his activities are conflued to galloping tracks and long-distances, he is sure to pay his way next season.

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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

NINTH (ANNUAL) RACE MEETING Saturday 2nd, Wednesday 6th and Saturday -

9th March, 1957.

(To be held under the Rules of the Hong Kong Jockey Club) THE PROGRAMME WILL CONSIST OF 80 RACEO. The First Bell will be rung at 11,30 am. and the First Raco run at 12.00 Noon each day.

The Tiffin interval is after the Fourth Race (1,30 pm) cach day,

The Secretary's Office at Alexandra House will close at 10.00 am, each 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 Bweep Oillee, at Queen's Huilding, Chater Hood only on the written introduction a Member, who will be responsible for all visitors introduced by him.

Tiffins will be obtainable at the Club House if ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel, 72811),

The 0th Floor is restricted to Members and Ladles wearing Lady's Brooches,

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,

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE

The price of admission will be $3.00 each per day payable at the Gate.

Any person leaving the Enclosure will be required to pay the requista ice or $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 may on no account use the Betting Booths or Pay Out Booths in the Enclosures.

CASH SWEEPS

until

Although Through Tickets cannot normally be purchased for each day of a Merung unless there is an interval of at least' Ave days between each day an excepilon, is being made for the Annual Race Meeung. Through Cash Sweep tickets, therelore, ni $20 each per day or $80 for the three days of the Meeting may be obtained from the Cash Sweep Offices at Queen's Buliding (Chater Road) and 5, D'Aguilar Street during normal office hours and 10.00 a.m. on each day of the Meeting.

Particular numbers within the series 1 to 3,000 may be reserved for all race meetings as Through Tickets. Such tickets will be issued consecutively unly and 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 number reserved in the series 1 to 3,000.

Tickets reserved and available but not paid for by 10,00.a.m. on Friday, 1st March, will be sold and, the reservation cancelled for future Meetings.

Tickets over 3,000 will also be issued 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 lasued 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 Subscripion Lists without slating reasons for their action,

Cash Sweep Tickets on the last race of the Meeting at $2.00 each muy be obtained from the Cash Sweep Oflices at Queen's Building (Chater Road), 5, D'Aguilar Street and 382, Nathan Road during hurthal office hours and uniil 10.00 am, on the day of the Race Meeting.

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SPECIAL CASH SWEEP Tickets for the Special Cash Sweep on the Hong Kong Derby scheduled to be run on 11th May, 1957, at $2.00 each, may be obtained from the Cash Sweep Offices.

TOTALISATOR

Backers are advised not to destroy or throw away their tickets until after the "all cicar" signal has been exhibited

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.

PAYMENT WILL NOT BE MADE ON TORN DISFIGURED TICKETS.

OR

Bookmakers, Tic Tac men, etc. will not be permitted to operate within the precincts of the Hong Kong Jockey Club.

Colds

By Order of the Stewards,

Even the slightest cold

Is to be feared Do not let it spread! Defeat it from the start by taking 1 or 2 CAFASPINS

A. E. ARNOLD,

Secretary.

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