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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, MARCH 10, 1958.

DULL, DRAB AND DREARY STUFF, BUT.....

Even In Adversity The

Airmen Prove Themselves Fine Sportsmen

KITCHEE

By I. M. MacTAVISH

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RAF

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Nominate YOUR

Hongkong Footballer

Of The Year

Members of the public are invited to nominate Hongkong's Footballer of the

It is a popularity poll organised by the coupons China Mail, and nomination will be accepted until the closing date to be announced later.

A few hundred spectators turned up at the Club Stadium yester-Year for the current season.

day afternoon to see this First Division match between Kitchee and the Royal Air Force. The Chinese boys scored a 5-2 victory ... but in the making it produced as drab, dull and dreary an encounter as even the most pessimistic follower of the gume could expect to see. There was a death row atmosphere about the airmen in almost everything they attempted. The spectre of relegation hung heavily over them and they played as though they felt that it didn't really matter how hard they tried or what they did: they played like men condemned to be axed from Senior soccer in a few weeks time.

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going muke the fackle, Shields snapped up his chance and from a narrow angle he beat Cheung Koon-hing with a well placed shot,

The two qualifications for nomination are:

(1) Footballing prowess.

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ARMY ASSURED OF TOP PLACE IN PENTANGULAR RUGBY TOURNAMENT

By "PAK LO”

Winning their game against the Club on Saturday, the Army thus assured themselves of top place in the Pentangular Tournament when they won by 11 points (1 goal, 2 tries) to 6 points (I try, 1 penalty goal) in a match in which both sets of threes seemed unable to get going.

In the other game between the Police and the RAF the latter won by 8 points (1 goal, 1 try) to nil, by simply making use of any chances which presented themselves while the Police kept the ball amongst the forwards and refused to feed their threes.

(2) Sportsmanship on the field of play. Nominations should be addressed to the Editor, China Mail, Wyndham Street.ering to their original plan they

To the Editor, China Mait,

This should have acted as a My nomination for Hongkong's Footballer of the Year, laking to the airmen but they into account his playing ability and his sportsmanship on the field

uitiative to slipjot play is: allowed the

In spite of all that, however, afterwards... hot kipper Nicul there was one most redeeming for too often forgot the Number feature about their efforts..... on the back of his shirt. they played In the most sporting Time after time he was to be fashion throughout and their found away up in the attack. conduct

the face off This left a great gap down on even In their

adversity side of the Bold and long betonte present sperer Was beyond Пproach. Yet fore the end the Kitchee boys there was always un unders were holding a polūts picking currect of realgnation about pienie in the wide, open spaces their work. They teled hard where Nind nught to have been enough but the skill and the ability just WITE 1101 there Their present positions at the bottom of the league is both in glorious and desperate: only iniracle car. How

save from relegation...and it hard indeed to, immagine such iniracle

happening with line-up as it is at the moment.

Strange Mixture

trolling.

t:

Teal

The feal wealmnesses la' the RAF sih, however, were front where only Heald... enthusiast if ever there was one emand Shields showed the rki

and temperantent for this elak afer foul ball.

the

Wiseman was a strange mix- Fuze. Be inade a couple of i Hennd saved in the first half yet he was rather easily hemen by

Roals the emple a Kitcher Boy: chalked up against hit.

Kitchee were no'great shaken, but they had the reserve of ex- perience and the strength to pull ind the the bit extra that was

In win this kind

game.

Short Spasms

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For long periods there w. nothing to raise the spectators to any altch of excitement, The Findlay showed promise at ↑ pemahig of both sides was dread- left back. but the strength of tully inaccurate although the RAF defence hung almost exclusively

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towering shoulders and broad back of pivot Smith, The big fellow worked tirelessly to try stem the weight of the Kitcher attack and he might have done even more with better support than he got from the either side of him.

MacDonald got a nosly kinek midway through the Arst half And he was never fully effective

NOTICE

onl

nien on

Entry

to victory,

from their grasp and then they lost two goals in two minutes... and in these two minutes they also lost what mul surely be their last chance at guy the First Division.

in

of the

The Bra of the two goals wes a sanely for the RAF defenders Lamp Wai-hung made for as the running they showed little idea

how to stop him....andt moment of sheer then in desperation Smith helped the winger's using shot into the net.

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fumeciately afterwards Chu Wing-keung trailed the ball wing, resistert a anwn the left Related turite by Murphy, and swept a low cross into the six yards box. Chu Wing-wah was right on the spot to bang the

it into the net,

At the interval the scoresheet still showed Kuchee In the lead by Gree goals to one, but the Chinese players had spotted the ing left by Nicol's wander- ins and they had given every indication they would even- fully furn It to advantage.

hort spustit Kitchee manage

pet some constructive com- hination into their play....uod! het was enough to carry them Whatever hopes the airinen

In the 10th and 14th minutes an upset they had of causing

of the second half they did just blow when that with two almost identical received a nasty with less than two minutes agonls hoth scored oul the the clock. Shields,

away, back

wide open spaces by Szeto Mint helping his defence, was ajudi!–

... but at least one of ed to have handled in the

looked so far offside that I had penalty area in trying to breast

to rub my eyes to make sure I ihe ball down to his feet,

was seeing right when it was allowed to stand.

With

5-1 lead a comfortable Kitchee sat back to coast to vic- tory and truth to tell there was Jtle to cause them very much worry until 12 minutes from the

Chu Wing-wah was entrust- ed with the kick and before the fans had got comfortable in their seats the

Chinese DOJ's were a goal ahead. THE HONG KONG

a teal disheartener This was JOCKEY CLUB

for the Royal Air Force but they weathered the atorm and before Programmes And

long they started making; tracks Forms for the 10th Race Cheung Koon-hing and the Meeting 1957/58 to be held walkeeper was glad to see a of Saturday, 22nd March, ek by Heald carry across the face of the rout and out of play. 1968, (weather permitting) Nicol also had a good try but obtained thenerally there was luck of con- be Secretary's Office, Alexandra certed purpose about much of House:

Club Ilouse, the RAF raiding. Happy Valley; and the Stables, Shan Kwong Rond.

may

the

at

Entries close at 12 o'clock 11th NOON Tuesday, March, 1958.

OR

A Brisk Attack

Kitchee were not one little bit the opposition at better than this stage and in the 20th minute they were pegged back to equality. The Chinese Jeten deis retreated in the face of brisk attack and, while they Secretary. were trying to decide whe was

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LEAGUE CRICKET

,Club.

Scorpions Lose To, But KCC Beat Army North

By "RECORDER”

attack the bali went to

the

The Colony Selectors have | faddaw got font and reotyd, fout with touch kleking, and this gain been busy, but this time -

kept the forwards going hard, Two minutes later tire

Grans but played into the Airmen's good effect, for instead of ad= enivatised, whirn after a

hands for their pack

was the have changed their system and Army 23 and a group of us play strongest part of the XV.

ene tuult it én for Campbell in teore. the next game, which will be on

3-3. Wednesday night on The Club ground under the floodlights at 7.00 pm.. will be between the Possibles at the Probables.

This Be the Selectors have liviously given some thought to their selection and few people will Brud much wrong with their choice this time.

The Police threes were easily *Th the 15th minule a peralty fut offside to the Club, about twenty | drawn, and their passing was Varela from the Army line snack: in

As most rugger fans are in- Imested in this question the two teams are printed below.

Probables: Leopard, Sharp, Be:le-Cox, Goukis, Valentine, O'Kelly. Hobertson. Williams, O'Donnell, McIntosh, Wynn, Muntz, Busby, Clark, Walker.

Possibles: Hearn, Green, Wat- son, McTavish, Cheong, Gilbert- son, Steward, Steele, Cunning ht, Linhamn, Ross, Hemingway, Campbell, Miller, Penman.

Only one point springs to the inted after reading the lists. Why did the Selectòrs start with these two teams work from there?

Army v. Club

ave

not and

The Club threes were the weak link in the Club attack, contrary to all expretations, for i their passing was poor, and their moves were seldom finished off. The Army, on the other hand, while not outstanding, were nol too bad in the passing depart- ment. Gilberton at fly hair had one of his best games lo date and it was largely due to him and to Robertson in ro of him that the Army succeeded.

On the Club side O'Kelly was

up to his usual standard and centre the Club threes, like the

without his breaks through the

them Army North seemed to have made sure of the Championship of the First Division of the Cricket League when they beat the HKCC Scorpions decisively by five wickets at Chater

Army threes, were Inclined to Road on Saturday with an hour to spare.

rlin Across feld. This was However, the KCC opened up the Championship again caused by good covering by both when they beat Army North by 74 runs with 20 sides with Cheong again out- standing with his good tackling. minutes to spare at Sookunpoo on Sunday.

standings are as

P W D L Pts

1) 2 4 30 10 8 G 2 38 10 3 5 3 37

17 7 7 3 30 15 7 7 1 35

18 6 0 5-20

17 5 4 8 25

17 3 19 4 22

15 3 6,0 18

16 1 4 11 #

16 3 1 12 13 points for

The

the eaire of the field, save O'Kelle mainly forward which slowed an ay clones which he willingly the game up considerably. tak, ond the Club wete in lead by RAF threo is n combination dild 4 points to 3.

not shine, but Will:sham who The Cha idaved on top for the mnel remainder of the first hair

played an individualistic game, med hard at the time, int hand

more than marsrut let them down. In the tenkt minute of the second half the Army mtered a penalty ataupt, but soni

after they did sure.

There was a term on the Club 25 wuf The ball moved nerons The Arinty Curves and Sharp kicked shved and, follow up, cled down either short of or over the deat belt line Whitever it was, the referee after

I

consultation with Sharp awarded By and Green converted. 8-0.

Near Le end Gliberikan settled the matter when he broke thought spore near the posts. Nu conversion, 11-d.

RAF v. Police

to

A very scrappy game, mostly forward play, which did not allow the threes on either site to get moving.

then.

saved the day for

McNamara who aloo a lower of sirength to the Airmen, nod 10 was his fir effort wtileh pitt heart katu the RAP, A Hineral five yurdin front HAY the Police line, after strong premiure, gave McNamara a chance when the bell curie ink qulekly to

him. He made as if to go through the forwards, turned back, dumunied krautifully, and slipped the ball to Willingham on the open wing. Will- ingham ran across Brid and went through the defence to enre well out. 3-0.

DTCHUN

the

Despite continuai Airmen did not score again in the first half, and it was not unte Dye minutes Lions time that Willinghom yards inside collected the ball ten his swn half from a love moul, and ran through the opposition, sold a perfect dummy la Lloyd, the Poijcs Pull back, and scored between the necesary to make the posts. Hogs Gartze up and did the Пnal #re.

The Police, for some reason best known 10 them, decided to work their way upfeld through- 18-0.

SIX

STORM

'REBELS' ON TO WIMBLEDON

a luxury Six young men will shortly leave Australia on

world trip. And they are NOT a bit happy about it. Yet they will stay at first-class hotels, travel first-class by

plane, ship, and train, be feted ns VIPs. These six pampered men are members of the official Australian tennis team to play ovevrscas this year at Wimbleton, America's Forest Hills, and other world-famous courts.

The six: Ashley Cooper. Mal an interview with LTAA Pro- Anderson, Neale Fraser, Royaldent Don Ferguson. He dis- In defence the Club with

Emerson, Bob Mark, and Rod cussed this subject on behalf of Kingsford went eight runs

full back Laver. newcomer Miles al

himself and the other unhappy later when he lifted Leuch to

were definitely shaky, for Miles be held by Weller in the deep. handling was

young men. bad and his

Cooper said that

the Three more wickets were to fall touchkicking was

dls- very

players received only five dol before Army North won, but the

appointing,

lars A day in America they Scorpions did not look likely

would not be able to go to the winners

the

pictures mnich.

or buy their oppon-

ot any stage of

Yesterlay's Match

the

when

coun-

Why are they angry over the prospect of

a trip that tennis players from most other tries would jump at?

They know that by going with

the official party they will be led down to the rules of such a team and under the jurisdic- tion of a manager.

Private Tours

to

ente drinks.

Ferguson

If

end when Shields always on the lookout for at opening →→→ The Intest got the goal in his sights and follows: chalked up his second scoring success of the day with a fine

15 Army North left foot shot through a crowd KCC of players.

Scorpions The game dragged on to a Indian RC dull and dreary Unish and there Craigengower

There was little to choose in Recuuts the forwards for the was little regret when the re- Army South

and loose mauls were shared feree called it a day.

told Cooper that Recreio

evenly, though the Army were

some of the expenses usually RAF

slightly better in the set serums

pold by the players would, ́on Optimists

lost where the Club had to include Kowloon Cricket Club Royal Navy

And some of them want this coming tour, be paid by Hulbert, leg before to Howard- Kilvert at the last moment as It's pour sport to hit someone | Police

the players Jones, with no runs on the board hooker.

make private tours to Europe the manager.. So when they are down... but

would really be better off. 1 *Including two

at Sookunpoo yesterday, but This

gave the Army the and America, frankly this current RAF side tie,

Kenneth Lo (99) and Frankton's share of

They reason that the Austro- Ferguson warned Cooper that the ball, and

the tour would not be žup on simple isn'( good enough, A feature of Army North': Findlay (32) stayed together to gave them the chanters they lian Lawn Tennis Association Quite apart from a lean period week-end was the fine bowling 70.

Players the cheap. That the athie allowed big-time players Frack wanted. The referee as far as talent is concerned the of off-spinner Recen who took Six more wickets then fell for team is playing without the five for 20 oguinst the Scorpions the addition of 52 runs and

game was disappointing, for he Sedgman and Lew Hoad to make would have to stay at the best such trips. So why can't we go, hotels instead of cutting ex- semblance of ʼn plin. It's a ques- and five

they argue.

cheaper for 31 against KCC, was

penses by staying at left to Davidson and failed to keep up with tion of hit and

The reason hope:

game, and at one point

for all this is jönes, unforis thures for the two matches Cartledg both very pleased Sharp touched down for a try Karmtely the hils ore going were 30-6-77-10.

money, And

the Before the Australian the situation had to

Interview with zo up and ask

him astray and the hope, in con-

tennis set-up is such The Chaler

that one Ferguson, Cooper had said he Road game on with an unbrokkert ninth wicket where he had put it, as the

Davis Cup player told me some sequence, is misplaced.

It was most upset by the cut ??

Saturday started off by a first stawi oforth started quite space between the goal lines Kramer offered him at least Ave They are

Police ground has only a short

months ago

bad that unless Jack expenses in America and over break-up of the Scorpions“ still the mystery of the season.

no further faith in Australian very rellable first wteket How can a sice as lifeless and partnership. Donald Leach being well, though slowly, in reply, and the dead ball line.

gures a year he could not afford tennis officials, Suld Cooper: uninspired as this one maintain

Given 110 minutes in which to

do- bowled by Higginbottom with

"We were told after a such an elevated position in thenly one on the board.

core 180 runs, they were be- For the Army Haddow again to turn professional!

The player argued that he was putation to LTAA oficiala in Lengue?

hind the clock through most of played a very good game, and it getting nearly £2,000,

Je Melbourne In December that rather surprising that his from his job with the game agakist not too easily

ssporing players' expenses would be in- Higginbottom at square leg, but

was held by Rocca off pityable bowling from Camel nume is not included either goods firm, a job that allowed the Probabies or the Possibles him to play tennis and prac- Owen-Hughes (29) and Barrett und Bell. proceeded to make a stand that Goodwin went at 19, caught Also mulatanding was Busby, antise in his working time.

he way

has played off Lite at short leg by Findlay reached 67.

Extra perks, brought him: lato makes him an another £1,000 and a private Then there were two further Carnell, but Watts (wita was of

certain selection tour of Europe would add at short stands in which Weller to reach 50), stayesi with Kings- almost

for the Colony side.

least another £2,000, Kitcher: Cheung Koon-hing; and Pearce stayed with Barrett ford to 68 when the latter was

In the Club XV Valentine

Recently married Mal Ander- Szeto Yiu. Chan

of Faichell, Charn-lam; to 74 and 90,

these Main argument Frank Howarth held by Holland of

son-American Singles Cham- had a good game defensively, on and the re- also n

leg. at short Chan Fat-hung, Tan Kat-now, played Rocea

Australian players who hate on said that he was "bitterly. Walts And Kwok You; Chu__Wing-wah, maining four wickets put on

Howard-Jones and MocTavish was fair but his

la s being selected

official passing was very weak,

disppointed" over the LTAA's Then

touring bext 14 that the refusal Sauto Man, Lee Tal-tal Chuenly 30 runs.

stayed together to 89.

to let him make, The Army opened the scuring LTAA bas. eat their Wing-keung, Leung Wal-hung, Kingsford and Goodwin pro- came a surprising collapse us

private tour this year. RAF Wiseman; Murphy.eceded to put on 10 for Army Carnell (five for 57) and Fair- Findlay; McDonald, Smith, North's first wicket, the latter hall (five for 13) ran through Nicol Hornsby, Heald, 10. being leg before to Howarth the rest of the side. The last Shields, Vasey,

after contributing 17.

five wickets foll for 11 runs,

They won deservedly here. but that is not really a criterion ..the opposition was poor in the extreme.

The Teams

With only 12 on the board. Stanton

TUE, GAMBOLS

ITS THE LATEST FASHION A BIT COVERED UP FOR

EVENING, ISN'T IT

about it-to save

57.

Army

s

expenses

within thren mitutes when from a foome rau the ball came out and in America from seven dollars moved across the Army trees to a day to a mere five. "

He end Haddow who kicked ahead.

Ashley Cooper, Australian O'Kelly rayed for the ball, Nite bethg well out of position,

by Barry Appleby

WHAT DID YOU SAY, DEAR ?

BR...NEVER MIND

ransed,

"Now the first thing they do

is cut them down,"

Disappointed

A

I sold ho Was amazed he saw his name in the official

and Singles Champion, recently had team. He had confidently ex- pected hin request would bo allowed

that

for DOMESTIC

# ECONOMY

Cas

Roy Emersoși also

he was ' chosen agulhat bir wistica.

The

sporting gooils mânufae- turing firms which employ mont leading Austylish' tennis play- ers have made · thate, "prescaCO felt videring players selected to go with the official tooin.

There sporting drum are the tmckbong of Australian Davis Cup tennis, And they contend they do not get enough of their players survlees if they go on private touik.

To help bobet oleh tido Arms have orderbid some of the | official team to plký jak miny - ng 50 exhibitions In the next tow weeks beftire' they' · Insive for Europe,

(London Kužijos, Zurvico)..

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