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THE CHINA'' MAIL,

SATURDAY, APRIL 8, 1957.

SATURDAY SOCCER SPOT

Is The Current Soccer Decline Closely Related To The Hongkong Stadium?

Asks I. M. MacTAVISH

The other evening I spent a pleasant hour talking over soccer topics with one of the true worthies of our football world. Even allowing for the fact that memories like good wine grow more mellow with age and enlightening I found our conversation refreshing, stimulating beyond measure,

I'm certain that when he reads this column. as I'm sure he will his eyes will shoot down the page to reassure himself that his name hasn't slipped into print ....but on that score he need have no fear.

Our conversation started The mundane and corrunonplace, tion has already started....and the order of the the instigators are the playera casually enough but, as it pro- have become

Once bitten....?? gressed, I Boon realsed that day: the outstanding personall-themselves. here was man who bad glvenes, the men of colour, have In a general the deepest thought to the prob- been engulfed

Burge towards 4

ems.

SHIELD FINALS

28,500 afternoon

Tomorrow

WEEK-END SOFTBALL

SAINTS PLAY WARRIORS IN TOMORROW'S MAIN ATTRACTION

By "TIME OUT"

Much to the disappointment of players and fans alike, the eagerly awaited game between the Taiwan Universal softball team and the Combined European Ladies scheduled for Wednesday last had to be called off as the ground was unfit for play. This encounter will now

take place at King's Park on Monday, April 8, at 5.30 p.m.

round reversal at the hands of. the Warriors hanging over thein heads, may yet emerge vic- torious if only by virtue of their alt around steadines

All in all a tough game, the fortunes of which can go either way, but which will see both

mil. teams battung tooth and until the Inal out.

Notwithstanding the heavy backlog of League games, the Association has somehow managed to fit in a game this afternoon at 2.30 p.m. between the Taiwan girls and a Combined Chinese Ladies side, made up of representatives of South China, Chinese Athletic and the Overseas. There will be a trophy, as well as much prestige, at stake and a keen tussle is anticipated.

Attractive though this indies" | out on the field when the Hawks game may turn out to be pride face Uncle Sam's boys in an of place must surely go to the afternoon game. The gobs, be and there are many of downward

of Them that conironl Colony period of soccer depression.... spectators will assemble at Soo-important League match because of the uncertainty

the evergreen Saint chips' movements, are a highly footbull, and from my point of depression that shows no signa kumpoo to see the finals of the ween view the real value of his views of liting.

Junior and Sendor Shields and Joseph's side and the Warriors, unpredictable lot and while the for decision tomorrow Yanks Invariably boast an array was in the Intimate knowledge The

The situation

course while the great gathering will down

at 4.00 p.m.

of sluggers, their fielding and and Intelligent appreciation of being accurately

undoubtedly find plenty to en-

pitching are woefully

week the background circumstances tendances at games for nowa-thuse over in the Junior battle There will be a wide choice The sailors will be facing the which he showed,

days the faithful fans who were between South China and the of games to watch when the accurate teases of aço speed- once willing to throw

down Royal Air Force side from Little Senior "A" schedule gets under bailer Vic Pedruco who is in their dollars without question Sai Wan there will be a feeling way again after the meagre | top form right now. Backed by have changed their habits.

Jast some power-hitting from his Today they pack the stadiums of euger expectation when the one-game fare served up

Pedruco should have gladiators-in-chief but quite suddenly I was rather only when they feel sure beyond the Senior Shield mout for Sunday. For the first time this match

senson teams in the Senior little difficulty in subduing the South China and KMB have Division will be ploying off a Navy. battled each other for honours series of double-headers in A

The present low standard of play came in for some discussion no you would probably

Cuesa,

taken aback when I was asked the point blank question.... "Who would you nominate as

1,37 Footballer of our

Year?"

19,

reflected

rensonable doubt that they will get somo fair return for

money....and if

obe

the cheeks the season's attendance on many occasions and provide¤j race against time.

I thought hard and long and although 1 eventually formed some sort of opinion, the great thing that struck me as the

questioner had intended it should was the biller fact

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB regularly

TENTH RACE MEETING

Saturday 30th March and Saturday 6th April 1957 (To be held under the Rules of the Hong Kong Jockey Club) THE PROGRAMME WILL CONSIST OF 20 RACES. The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 pm. and the First Race run

at 2.00 pan. on both days.

The Secretary's Office at Alexandra House will close 11.45 am. on bolli days.

MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE

at

NO PERSON WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED. All pervas MUST wear their busign prominently displayed

throughout the meeting.

Admussion Badges at $10.00 each per day are obtainable from the Club's Cach Sweep Ofce, ut Queen's Building, Chater Road unly on the written introduction of a Member, who will be responsible for all visitors Introduced by him.

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

The 6th 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 is a person under the ape 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 requisite fee of $3.00 in order to gain re-admisalón.

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

Through Cash Sweep Tickets at $20.00 each per day and $40.00 for both days may be obtained from the Cash Sweep Offices at Queen's Building, (Chater Road), and 3, D'Aguilar Street during normal office hours and until 11,00 a. on the day of the Race Meeling.

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 only 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,

In the case of two-day Race Meetings, Through Tickets may be purchased for euch day of the Meeting provided that the second day is on n date not less than five days after the first day. In oll other cases Through Tickets will only be sold for the whole Meeting.

Tickets reserved and available but not paid for by 10.00 am. on Friday, 29th March, will be sold and the reservation cancelled for future Meelings.

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 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 Lists without stating reasons for their action.

SPECIAL CASH SWEEP

י

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 unul after the "all clear" signal has been exhibitech.

༣

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 AFTEN 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,, Tip Tao men, etc., will not be, partitied to operate within the precincté of the Hong Kong Jockey Club,

By Order of the Ktowards,

A. E. ARNOLD,

Boerotary,

their

gures he will note that the Inna have had that feeling of confidence on only

a very few occasions,

the

SOCKET

rensons

"GREATEST BLOW"

at

nerves

and external circura-

lances do not upset the players this could be a great game.

pilot

be

and

an

The

TOP ATTRACTION

top attraction

of the the outcome

evergreen

Worrior

Saint

WEEK-END SCHEDULE

Vorstis

pzWarriore (Scalor "A"). Scorer: H.A. S

VIZBUI UmpirCas

10.30 a.m.--- CAIA versus South China (Senior “A”). Ume. pires: George Pang. Miko, Huse 12.00 room Blackhawka

4.00

A

Ai

Univerzal

Scorer:

Today 2.30 pm-Taiwan Universal Combined Chinesa (Ladles exhibition game). Ume pires

Mika Reno Barretto, Hussain, George Katwall, Score. er. Al Dayaram.

4,00 The

"A" Senior

schedule week-end

of CAA must be completed before the which will have an important George Pubg end of the current month and a

bearing on the League standings, South China will start favour- heavy programme has been set has been reserved. for Sunday ites but there will also be plenty up from tomorrow onwards. afternoon. In what should prove several I thought over these

of support for the Busmen who Fans will have more than their to be a thriller from the time points as we talked Hongkong have shown on several

normal share of softball and as the plote umpire

**Phy Calls football upside down and inside sions that they can

very

the race for the Championship Ban to the very last out, Hanks sain Sewer: HA. Stewart I could that there was not a singly name

not resist out....and

narrows down to wo and dangerous opponents. strong

or three Killeen's rumpoging usk

South teams, supporters 10 templation

wili have take on the flashed immediately

my Everything points to a that

to

SURA | VERSUS CAA (Scator Unt friend his opinion as mind.

to why | Chim victory

that's ample opportunity to exercise Joseph's side. Both teams are pires: Dave Cooper, Bob Low. situation had the very reason

son I am having their vocal chords rooting for tied in second place with two Scorer: HA. Stewart How different it was in the the

steadily.

second thoughts about the whole their own particular favourites. losses each and pelther side cont since the deteriorated so

2.00 pm.U.S. Nova veppun three previous years China Mail first starteri the

to hear all the affair. It

afford to diep this game if they Blackhawks (Senior “a”). Um- T was ready

KMB's fast young

STRENUOUS PROGRAMME on the attacking

wish to stay in the rumming forwards competition in

Binti Ablong - Terry the stock answers like gambling....

pires 1954. In

The lowly Chinese Athletic

Having already beaten the Ewing. Scorer: Al Dayro Inaugural year Granger of the corruption...and shamateurism pressure against this very sus Armyst rated by many us

once again, produced

but pect South China defence they Association side, currently a Joeys in their first round en-

p.m.Warriors versus Umpires: the ixest goalkeeper ever to play confess I was taken aback and could get enough goals to win guishing near the bottom of the counter, the Warriors will take Saints (Senior "A").

have Senior League table, ...even if they lose one or two strenuous programme over the will be all out to prove

the field full of confidence and U.S. Navy (2). Scorer: rather surprised at the in Hongkong -- won

that Dayaram. the poll by a big margin with he produced.

at the other end.

week-end when they will play the

no

Monday Tong Sheung of South China In

Hank Killeen will onco fluke, serood place.

5.30 pm-Taiwan Veteran Tan Kar-sau is val-off three games. They set the their previous victory was. nerable against swift open at ball rolling today with a game again rely on the strong arm of v. Combined Europeans (Ladies "The greatest blow that has tacles and if the Busmen move against the Pennant-contenders, stabster: "Goose" Wong to carry

on the day, with chunky George Diesta,

exhibition game).. Umpires: Fred ever been struck Colony the ball fast and wide they Hank Killeen's Warriors and on

Bob Low. football

the was

building should be able to hold a soccer present form any hopes of

Ribeiro calling the strikes.

George Pang, 1m- not too of the

"Goose" was Hongkong Stadium!! plente in the open spaces in the upset by the Chinese boys must be seriously discounted. With

he hoisted tha time the grand new arena was a novelty and whenever a Caroline Hillers will have the two losses notched up against Pressive when

ing against the Taiwan Pandas kame was played thera, the

and will have to do much better Inquisitive fans edge as far as attacking brilliance them, the Warriors can hardly tribe's colours in his last out cager and still

cisions and will not be taking if he entertains any hopes of changed again. Tong Sheung flocked to the turnstiles et is concerned, but it the KMB afford to drop any further de-

boys plan to spilt the opposition things easy even though the op- putting a silencer on the Saints was out of the game through tocming thousands.

with long crossfield passes they position is at best, mediocre.

heavy artillery. Injury and his place as Hong-

The may well outshine the opposi-

all-Chinese battic of the kong's Footballer of the Your

andtion.

The infeld will feature lanky GAA dwellers collar

opens Sunday's was well and worthily won by

when the CAA side "Harlom" Reis at the receiving Ac the proceedings brilliant

Ho Cheung-yau China

himself with Terry Sout

end of each throw to the iniuni a free-swinging game, suck, mantor Killeen

stationed at second, Charlesworth, the Army zoal-

more R have a

guarding HKU keeper, in second place,

balanced favour them but both sides the hot corner. That bundle of

for all they are energy and base stealer last.

will dubious supreme Stephen Xavier are battling worth to avoid the

the patrol the windy alley.

Seminoles honour of being awarded wooden spoon at the end of the

The Warriors' plicing weak-Cherender

War Parles mess lies in the outfilck?.. Jimmy | Dodgers. Outfielder LC, Poon of the

race pazoniled but the same cannot Lion Cuba Caroliners is currently leading Chang at left fold is steadiness Auster the Senior League in the for the batting title and should be said of gardener Al Oliveira South China

or Terry, Ewins' at centre. and Champion for 1958/1957, against the

out- have a feddler To Kwok right respectively, Both A CHEAP AFFRONT offerings of hurler. Toty

Welders have yet to display the With barely time to breathe stux fans know they are cap-

CAA tal between games, the Finally a point I have dis- cussed several times during the completes its hat trick of games able of. The Saints will not be past couple of weeks. What with a noon encounter against slow in taking advantage of this wcasess in the defenES. had nothing on the conduct of should a referes do when a the current League leaders, the and will some club officials during the player deliberately and blatantly Blackhawks. The Hawks will

A year later football's mast popular gentleman, Tong Shoung, topped the ballot with an overwhelming majority trou Rolly Morris the Army centre- forward. After another twelve leaves of the extendar had been ficked

had the scene over

of

Com-

For

South China defence lines. The

bo a should It hought. The big attendances, beautiful Senior Shield going to takes on the Caroliners in what

the clubs to put more into the is an intriguing “situation and it The Caround and the Brave Dicky Chaves

effect,

I looked like the start of a new cra for our soccer it was but not quite tho

Bkleboard la On. whose that many folks golden one

stand on Sunday evening? fer from encouraging some of

very, very wrong These players were

gar, bad the very opposite is so easy to be

.Deep down in my plished tootballers and exem- their names

heart I favour a KMB victory plary sportsmen. loonied large in the press and

Reapers began to think of the against the book....but I am blow automatically to

see South China came

the rich harvest that seemed to be ready to minds of every soccer

Fat...

there for the pleking. Specula-my intuition up in the air. They It not great Cup und truth to tell there was lite

Lion and a violent wave of are nothing surprise at their selection to the

football inflation set in. Every Aghters and the let-out for me highest honour of the year. thing became as 'big' as the new, secans to be to wish both sides of luck....and abadium; and that statement Is the very best particularly true of the not-so- may the better team win, big personalities who saw the

stadium 36 soccer Klondyke.

TIMES HAVE CHANGED How times have changed in the short span of twelve months,

NOTICE

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

new

+

moder

"The mad rush of the 408

In

and

LEAGUE STANDINGS Senior "A"

Blackhawks Saint Joseph's 11 Warriors

Panda US. Navy

South China ..

cx- Dodgers

inst closed season, but in but handles the ball with the ob- have to play off the tall-end to the ploit every opening

cases the rich seam

single

run out

able

a

at the keystone and the income:

the, Jocys regular, starter US. Salleh will toll on the mound double-header against the US. quite quickly and poverty vious intention of stopping an a

following Navy Immediately

with

diminutive Jock Collaco not Programmes and

and wil Entry followed.

this game In our case It was attack against his goal,

guiding him behind the plate. not Collaco The sort of incident I have in playing too hard as it is

earned himself the has Forms for the 11th (Easter) soccer poverty. The big shin- Race Meeting 1966/67 to be way as broken down and mun hus launcher a Viccesful will pose a serious threats, alle spot with some good performe

side

ances lately. The Saints held on Saturday 20th and that's why today we haven't breakaway attack and are on However, it would be advis

revolve around veterin outstanding

for Hawk manager Olly Dave "Bamblao Leonard at Monday 22nd April, 1957, one

PT the move toward goal when a who shines brighter solitary

deltherately Vas not to relax his vigilance first, "Mighty Mite Art Ozarlo defender (weather permitting) may be sonality obtained at the Secretary's than the others... and that's handles or grabe the ball with as anything can happen in Office, Alexandra House; they all over to start prospect the intention of being penalised ball game and sometimes dos

when icast again."

The expected. in order that his already beaten, wh Club House, Happy Valley;

a powerful Hawks side holds too and the Stables, Shan Kwong The more I thought about teammates can get back to

many big guns and if they start getting the range of Kwok's de these comments the more did I covering position. Road.

realise how astonishingly

To my mind this is the worst liveries, the CAA outdeld willeh buner, Ismall at centre and surate they were. In the mad sort of offence in the game, I have plenty of running to do. scramble that preceded the saw it happen three times dur- With last week's nean upset at ing the KMB-Kwong Wah game the hands of the Caroliners fresh they hoped the Hongkong in the South Chan-Eastern not be taking any, chances and Stadium would provide mado match....I saw it in the Army-will be putting his strongest nine big promises to players. The RAF match....Lau Tim did it are now finding great difcully twice in the match with Sing

Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON

Tuesday, on

9th April, 1957.

By Order of the Stewards,

t

A. E. ARNOLD,

Secretary,

Parasitic skini disease, itching

Mitigat

»BuyBa« LEVERKUSEN

GERMANY,

and misled by the big

ac-

current season club Boundary Street....I saw it in his memory, mentor Vas will;

in

parable Benny Ornar at third, with steady Claude Pugh roving between. second and third The outfield is in the capable hands deut-footed. Mamie Xavier at

old-timer Sherry Bux at right." HOLD AN EDGE

Benlar "T

Percen

Comete

Championship won

Junior League.

on Bunday

La Percentag

Övergan

SPORTS QUIZ

1. Who was the world heavy- weight boxing champion in 1919, Max Schineling, zeng Tunney or Jack Dempsey?

2.

"the world heavyweight tille?

3. In which gomo can you pre-

pare the way to victory " checking youg, oppgment?) j 4. And, in which sport would

q hammer lock help, you... KAN on.top?.

5. With which sports, do, yoga

associate the

following Fausto Copple

Dillard and Eese Eril17

0. Which event would you bé

watching if you wers. 400!! the

BEAVER Yankocs?

7. Originally, how. merize balla

to the over, worn there, in cricket?

& How

προχ, και

them on a che,

The Salate definitely have an edge over their younger oppon- outh in expérience, and batting and

with such stalwaris да and Jindoo In honouring their words. This Too last Sunday, while on Wed-only to halt play and enable the "Showboat Alf has turned out to be one of nesday we saw Jones doing it ritual of a free-kick to be per-Hussain ably bending mentor

plan Bimbi Ablong a hand in the loan years. The Hongkong the England-Wales v. Por formød. Stadium has falled to produce. tugal International Cup replay Working to rule has its ad-ring the Joeys strategy for this the expected harvest amply at the Club Stadium.

vantages, but surely the really game, Hanke Killeen's boys will because the standard of

who have to be on the alert for the of football I know there are lawa....I great officials are those not been good enough, know there is cominonecziso... work to the spirit as well as the unexpected, from the. Joeys' bas The whole thing could, but I also know that acts such as letter of the laws. A few well of tricks

The Saints, with a wealth of gourse, be a blessing in disguise. those I have enumerated are a chases words....or a clearly

would soon let many years of experience be It could lead to some semukhce cheap attront to the spirit of the fined mime... of soccer sanity and in fact ---- if game. As far as I could seg offenders know just where they hind them, can always be 10. For present. stories from reliable not one of the culprits was even stood: and where they might counted on to keep cool under sources are to be believed -- a spoken to by the referee. A land if they persist in such pressure and although they

conduct

have the shadow of their bret Unsportsmanlike significant move in that direes' sharp blast of the whistle derved}

1109

POP

LET'S GO WHERE ITË NICE AND WILD AND "UNCIUIVISEO

FOR A CHANGE,

THEN

WHAT'S WRONG WITH OUR

USUAL.

PIN

BRIGHTON

ROAD

Driven crazy

9. Complete the hou

following "CHICKA

oi did: sta

thews to Blac

RECIOUS

CHERRY HEERING